Of the imitation of Christ, three, both for wisedome, and godlines, most excellent bookes; made 170. yeeres since by one Thomas of Kempis, and for the worthines thereof oft since translated out of Latine into sundrie languages by diuers godlie and learned men: now newlie corrected, translated, and with most ample textes, and sentences of holie Scripture illustrated by Thomas Rogers

Chap. 6. A praise and thankes-giuing to God for his benefits.

SERVANT.

OCelestial father, fa∣ther of my Lorde Iesu Christ a, I praise thee for vouchsafing to re∣member me a poore, and sinful wretch b.

O father of mercie c, and God of ••l comfort, I yeelde thee humble ••hankes, for refreshing me, vnwoor∣••hie al comfort, with thine heauenlie ••omfort d.

Euermore wil I praise, and magni∣••ie thee together with thine onelie ••egotten Sonne, and the holie Ghost ••he comforter e for euer and euer f.

O Lord my God, which louest me ••o holilie, I wil reioice with mine ••hole hart, when thou shalt come ••nto my minde.

Thou art my glorie, and the ioie of ••ine hart: thou art mine hope and ••efuge in the daie of my troble g.

But forasmuch as yet I am weake, & of smal power, I haue great neede of thine assistance, and comforte:

wherfore visit me oftener h, & schoole me with holie discipline.

Set me free from wicked affecti∣ons of the minde, and heale my soule of al vnbridled desires, and sinnes, that being inwardlie healed, & pur∣ged thoroughlie, I maie be made fit to loue, strong to suffer, and constant to continue i,

Amen.

Notes

• a

  2. Cor. 1, 3
• b

  1. Cor. 15, verse. 9. 10.
• c

  2. Cor. 1, 3
• d

  2. Cor. 7, 6
• e

  1 Ioh. 5, 7.
• f

  1. Tim. 1, 17
• g

  Ps. 59, 16.
• h

  Ps. 106, 4.
• i

  Psal. 23, 4. Psal. 59, 9. 17.