to fauour but also to folow thy godly doctryne not only to professe but also to practise thy blessed coÌ„maÌ„demente that whatsoeuer wee outwardly heare and inwardely beleue we mai shew forth the same in our conuersatioÌ„ liuing vnto the honour of thi holy name the coÌ„fort of our christen brethren the health of our soules Amen A prayer to be said before the receiuinge of the holy Communion THy loue toward vs O most Gentell Sauyoure is so greate and vume asurable that it raÌ„ne by no meanes bee expressed by mouthe nor sufficyentlye conceyued in herte For our loue withoute any desertes on ourbehalfe euen frely and willingli at thy heaueÌ„ly fathers coÌ„maundemeÌ„t thou caÌ„mest down froÌ„ the glorious seate of thy deuine maiestie â—saâ—e vii 〈◊〉 i. Luke i. Iohn i. 〈…〉 â—x Math. ii.i. tokest veri flesh becaÌ„â—est perfect man of the substauÌ„ce of that pure and vndefiled virgin Mari thorow the operacion of the holy gost taughtest the wil of thy heauenly father confirming the same with woÌ„derfull miracles vnto the great comfort of many which theÌ„ liued vnto the perfect establishment of our fayth whych lyue at thys preseÌ„t After thou hadst trauayled in thys worlde certayne yeres the tyme to fore appointed froÌ„ euerlasting of thi heaueÌ„ly father drawing nie â–ª that thou shuldest geue thy self an oblacyoÌ„ and sweete smellyng sacrifice to god the father for the sins of the whole worlde Ephe v. euen so many as repent beleue and ameÌ„d willing that so noble worthy benefit of our redempcion shuld not be forgotteÌ„ nor fal out of remeÌ„brauÌ„ce Galath vi which is the alone authore of our saluacion the onli comfort of weake conscyences WheÌ„ thou haddest â—ateÌ„ the Pascal laÌ„be wyth thy disciples according to the appointemeÌ„t of the law thou tokest bread into thy hand gauest thancks to thy heauenly father Mat. xxvi Mat. xiiii brakest it delyuerest it to thy disciples saying Take ye eat ye this is mi body which is betraied for you Do this in the remembraunce of me Luke xxii i. Cor. xi Because the singuler inestimable benefyte of our redempcyon brought to passe by the one onlye oblacion of thy blessed bodye brokeÌ„ on the aulter of the crosse Hebru ix.x. shuld not be forgotten thou brakest the breade in the syght of thy discyples and gauest it vnto theÌ„ commaundynge them to eat it in the remeÌ„brance of the breakyng of thi bodi which theÌ„ was betraied by thy traiterous disciple Iudas that soÌ„ne of perdicyon Iohn xvii the day folowynge was vnfaynedly broken on the crosse for our rauÌ„some delyueraunce saluacion Here didst thou appoint the breakiÌ„g of the breade amoÌ„g the faithfull gathered to gether for yâ— purpose a worthy and blessed memorial of thi bodi breaking And because the breakinge of thy bodye shuld be the better remeÌ„bred thou dyddest ennoble the breade wyth the name of thy body Note when notwithstaÌ„diÌ„g it was only the figure sign token and memorial of thy holy body In like manner when supper was done thou tokest the cup into thy hands gauest thaÌ„ks to thy heueÌ„ly father and delyuerest it to thy Discyples sayinge drinck of this al ye For this is mi bloud of the new testameÌ„t couenaunt or bargaine which shal be shed for many into the remission of sinnes â–ª Thys do as ofteÌ„ as ye driÌ„cke it in the remeÌ„brauÌ„ce of me As by the breakyng of thy blessed body our raunsome is perfectlye paied so bi the sheding of thy precious bloud are al our synnes euen vnto the vttermoste washed away â— Iohn i. Therfore as by the breaking of the breade thou wouldest the breakyng of thy body the benefites gotten bi it to be remâ—Ì„bred among the faythful so to the end that the sheddyng of thy bloud the merytes therof should not be forgotteÌ„ thou gauest theÌ„ the cup of wine to drink commaundyng them that so oft as they or any of the faythful gathered together for that purpose do drink of the cup thei shuld remeÌ„ber thi death and the sheding of thy precious blud as thy holy Apostle sayeth i. Cor. xi as oft as ye shal eat this bread drinck of the cup â–ª ye shal shew the lorâ—s deathe tyll he come ☜ And asthou dyddest ennoble the bread with the name of thy body â–ª being but the figure of thy body because the breking of thi body shuld the better be remeÌ„bred so likewise here doest thou garnish and nobly set forth the wine naminge it thy bloude when notwythstandynge it only representeth and preacheth vnto vs the sheding of thi bloud because it shuld be the more depely graueÌ„ the better retained in our mindes O most mercifull redemer gentel sauioure we are come together at this preseÌ„t to celebrate the memoryall of thy blessed and gloryous passyon and to eat and drinke this breade and wine in the remeÌ„braunce of thy blessed body breaking and thy precious bloud sheddyng moost humbly and froÌ„ the very hert beseching the to gyue vs grace worthelye to eate thys breade and drinke of thys cuppe least by the vnworthy receiuing of them â— Cori. xi we be gylty of thy bodye and bloud â–ª and so eate and drink our own dampnacion And that we may come the more worthely vnto thys thy table graunte we mooste entyrely pray the that we may so earnestly be at defiaunce wyth al synnes and so inwardly be ashamed that we at any tyme haue so greuously offeÌ„ded thi deuine maiesty by attemptynge anye thing that is not agreable to thy good pleasure that from heÌ„sforth we may not only lothe detest and abhor whatsoeuer is displeasaunt vnto the but also embrace and lay hand on that whiche is good and acceptable in thy sight Math. v. Roma xii Forgeue vs al our siÌ„nes giue vs grace euen with our whole hert to loue al men yea our very enemies and not onli to forgiue al suche as haue offeÌ„ded vs but also to be ready at all times to do for them what soeuer good or plesure we be able And that we maye be the more welcoâ—e vnto the be found mete and worthy gests to sitte at this thy table to eate of these thi blessâ—d gifts that our soule may be wel comforted norished fedde and made mery by the worthy receiuing of them clothe vs we pray the Math. xxâ—â— wyth that weddyng garment eueÌ„ true liuely faith wherwith our herts are purified wherwith we are maryed vnto the made one flesh one bloud with the Actâ—s â—vi Osee. ii wherwyth also we are iustified and counted righteous in thy sight and grauÌ„t that thorowe the same faith we ernestly set the eies of oure minde on these thy moste swete and louing promyses Ephe v. Rom. iii. v My bodye shall be broken for you Mat. xxvi Maâ— iiâ—ii Luke xxii â— Cori. â—â— My bloude shal be shedde for you And wythoute anye
Many other notable workes also coÌ„piled by thy faythfull seruauntes for the auauncement of thy glorye and for bryngyng of the simple people vnto the knowledge of thy truth they cruâ—llye burnte and destroyed after the exaÌ„ples of the wycked kyngs Ioachim and Antiochus 〈◊〉 xxxvi And as for the authors of theÌ„ some those bloudy Edomits brent i. â—ath i. some thei murthered preuely some thei emprisoned flocked cheyned putte to shame al euen so mani as thei could get they cruelly and moost tirantlike entreated after the exaÌ„ple of their predecessors the high priests of Iewry 〈◊〉 â—xvii which sought al meanes possible both wyth tyrany and brybes to kepe downe thy sonne Christe and hys gloryous gospel that thei alone might reygn O most geÌ„tle god wheÌ„ these bellyâ—d hipocrites chaplens of Baal had brent thy holye Bible so that we the simple people might not read the word of oure soule healthe in our owne mother tonge agayne wheÌ„ these false annointed shauelinges had killed put to flyghte thy true ministers and godly prechers mat xxiiii theÌ„ made they vs to beleue as they woulde to walke to do to speke as they lusted to honoure worshippe the Math. xv not after thy holye law but after the tradycions and doctrins of men to do works not commaunded of the but suche as their idle braines faÌ„sied wythout authority of thy worde O Lorde thou longe sufferynge God with how greate blyndenesse were we ouerwhelmed of these antichristian monstures when they taught to run a Pilgrimage to thys and that Idol to paynt thys tabernacle and to gyld that Maumet to pray to this he Saint and to that she Sainte to bie other mennes merites and to seke saluacion in them to put our truste in water salte breade palmes ashes wax oile creme bels pardons rotten reliques such other peltiÌ„g pedlarye to beleue that our souls after this present life shuld be boiled perboiled in antichristes fornace ther to lie piteously yelliÌ„g puling crying til they were redemed with Diriges Masses treÌ„tals ladyes Psalters â–ª c. to beleue that our sins could not be forgeuen tyl we had whyspered oure synnes into the Priests eare and to receiue absolucion at his hand to beleue that after the wordes of coÌ„secracion as they cal them ther remain no more breade nor nomore wine in the sacrament of Christes bodye and bloude but that the breade is changed into the natural flesh of thy deare sonne Christ Iesu and the wyne into his moste precious bloude ☞ that was shedde for oure sins vpon the aulter of the crosse when notwithstandinge the Papistes them selfs do many tymes keepe the breade so longe that it both mouldeth stynketh and bredeth ful of worms and afterward they burne it accordynge to theyr owne law Ah Lord thus wer we to much wretchedly mocked and led captiue of antichriste and hys disciples The darknesses wherin we walked wer so gret that they mighte be felte i. Petâ—r i But thanckes be vnto the o most merciful father which haste called vs oute of the darcknes of mennes tradycyons into the glorious light of thy gospell We haue nowe learned that Antichriste and his meÌ„bers haue longe deceyued vs taughte vs theyr owne drowesye dreames in stede of thi blessed word We now know that thou requireste not of vs that we shuld runne gadding to stocks and stones Math. xxâ— but that we shuld visit suche as are sicke and in prysonne and comfort theÌ„ We nowe knowe that thy wyll is not that we shuld paynt tabernacles and gyld ymages but rather that we shuld cloth the pore and helpe the nedi 〈◊〉 lviii We now know that it is vaine to pray to this or to the saynt seyng they nether here vs nor yet canne helpe vs. We haue lerned of thy blessed word 〈◊〉 â—iii 〈◊〉 vii that Christ the son is our alone intercessour mediatour and aduocate We nowe knowe 〈◊〉 ii that no saluacion is to be loked for in any ceremonys but only in thy great mercies set forthe frely to al penitente sinners thorow faith in Christs bloude We now know that Christes bloude is the alone Purgatorye of oure soules â— Iohn i. whiche purgeth maketh vs clene from all sinne We now know that wheÌ„ soeuer we repent confesse our sinnes vnto the and beleue to haue remission of al our synnes Iohn i. Ephe i. Collos. i. thorow Christes bloude we shall surely be forgeuen Yet despise we not but rather hertely deâ—yre the counsell of godlye and learned preachers ☞ whiche with the comfortable words of the gospel may raise vp strengthen and confirme our weke coÌ„science against Satan sinne death hel and desperacion We now knowe that the Masse mongers haue without al shame lyed vnto vs when they taught vs to beleue that the Mas which they mumbled was a propiciatorye sacrifice of as greate vertue strengthe power as the gloryous passion of our sauioure Iesu Christe and that it was necessarye bothe for the quycke and dead Ad salutem We nowe knowe also that the sacrament of Christs bodye and bloude is not the very selfe real and naturall bodye and bloude of Christe but an holye signe Note figure and tokeÌ„ of his blessed bodye and precyouse bloude For thys worde sacramente is as muche to say as a signe of an holye thynge Nowe that whyche is the signe of a thyng caÌ„not be the thynge it selfe And thoughe thy sonne called the bread hys bodie and the wine his bloude because the disciples should the better remeÌ„ber the breaking of hys bodye and the sheddynge of hys bloude as he likewise called him selfe a vine a dore Iohn xv a rock wheÌ„ not with standing he was nether naturall vine Iohn â— Math. vii â—nd .xvii. material dore or stony rock but onlye lykened vnto them for certain properties which he hath with the vine dore â–ª and rocke yet is neyther the bread hys naturall bodye nor the wyne hys naturall bloud as diuers of the aunciente Doctours doe declare and proue but onelye a fygure of hys bodye and bloude ☞ The breade is called Christes body because it visiblyâ— preacheth bryngeth to oure remeÌ„brance the brekiÌ„g of Christes bodye The wyne also is called Christes bloud because it putteth vs in remeÌ„brance of the sheddiÌ„g of Christes bloude Of such phrases and manners of speakynge thy holye scriptures are full But as in many other thyngs so lykewise iÌ„ this blessed sacrameÌ„t haue the Papistes for the mayntenaÌ„ce of their Idle and beastli life most foulye deceyued vs makynge vs to worshyppe a wafer cake and a sponeful of wyne myngled wyth water in stead of our sauiour Iesu Christe God and manne And thys Idolatrus erroure is yet so rustered and caÌ„kered in the hertes of many bothe learned vnlearned whose myndes ii Cor. iâ—ii iudgements senses and wyts the God of thys world eueÌ„ the deuil hath blinded that the light
¶ A Table of the prayers coâ—â—tayned in thys booke THe prayer of our Lorde  A Prayer for the mornynge Fol. â— A Prayer for the nyght Fol. ii A ConfessioÌ„ of our sins vnto god yâ— father fol. iii. A Confession of our sinnes vnto oure Lord Iesus Christe fol. vii A confession of our sins vnto the holy gost fo xi A prayer to be sayde before dynner fol. xiii A ThaÌ„kesgeuyng vnto god after dynner fo xâ—â—ii A pryaer to be sayd before supper fol. eodeâ— A thankesgeuyng vnto god after supper fol. xâ—â— A prayer for the kynges Maiestie fol. eodâ— A prayer for â—he kynges Councell fol. xâ—â— A prayer for Iudges fol. 〈…〉 A generall prayer for all Magistrates fol. xviiâ— â–ª A prayer for Byshoppes and minysters of Godâ—â— woorde fol. 〈…〉 A prayer for gentlemen fol. 〈…〉 A prayer for landelordes fol. 〈…〉 A prayer for marchauntes fol. 〈…〉 A prayer for lawers fol. eodem â–ª A praier for laborers men of occupacioÌ„s fo 〈…〉 A prayer for rychemen fol. 〈…〉 A prayer for poore people 〈…〉 A prayer for the commons fol 〈…〉 A prayer to them that are vnmaryed 〈…〉 A prayer for them that be maryed 〈…〉 A prayer for wemen wyth chylde 〈…〉 A Thankesgeuynge vnto God for th◠〈…〉 〈…〉 A prayer for fathers and mothers 〈…〉 A prayer for chyldren 〈…〉 A prayer for Masters fol. xliii A prayer for seruauntes fol. xlv A prayer for them that are sycke fol. xlvi A prayer for souldiers fol. li. A prayer for maryners fol. lii A prayer for trauelers by lande fol. liiii A prayer for a faythfull man beynge in trouble or indurance fol. lv A thaÌ„kesgeuiÌ„g vnto god for his deliueraÌ„ce fo lvi A generall Pâ—ayer that all menne maye walke in theyr vocacion and callynge fol. lix A prayer for our enemyes fol. lxv A prayer for the aduersaryes of Gods truthe and that all men maye come to the true knowledge of gods blessed worde fol. lxvi A prayer for one vniforme and perfecte agrement in matters of Christen religion fol. lxâ—i A prayer for the Common peace and quyetnes of all Realmes fol lxxv A prayer to be preserued from the plage and other diseases fol lxxviii A praier to preserue yâ— frutes of the earth fo lxxxi A prayer that we maye haue the feare of god before our eyes in al our doynges fol. lxxâ—iii A prayer for fayth fol. lxxxv A prayer for charitie fol. lxxxvi A prayer for a gâ—dly lyfe fol. lxxxviii A prayer agaynst the temptacions of the flesh the diuell and the worlde fol. xci A prayer for the remyssyon of synnes fol. xcv A prayer for a competent necessary lyuing fo c. A prayer to be sayde before the Sermon fol. ciii A thansgeuâ—ng vnto god after the SermoÌ„ fo cv A prayer to be sayde before the receyuynge of the holy Communion fol eodem A Thankesgeuynge after the receyuynge of the Communion fol. cxi A short prayer to be sayd at receiuiÌ„g of the mistery of câ—ristes body in yâ— holy coÌ„munioÌ„ fo cxii A praier to be sayd at â—he receyuing of the mistery of christes bloud in the holy coÌ„munioÌ„ fo cxiii A prayer agaynst Idolatry fol. cxiiii A prayer agaynst Swearyng fol. cxv A prayer agaynst pryde fol. cxvii A prayer agaynst Whoredome fol. cxviii A prayer agaynst Couetousnes fol. cxx A prayer against glottony drunkeÌ„nes fo cxxiii A prayer agaynst Idlenesse fol. cxxv A prayer against slauÌ„dering baâ—bitiÌ„g fo cxxvii A general prayer for the auoydyng of all kynde of Synne fol. cxxix A Praier vnto God in prosperitie fol. cxâ—xiii A Prayer vnto God in aduersitie fol. cxxâ—iiii A thankesgeuing vnto god for sending his sonne into this worlde to dye for our syns fol. cxxxix A thankesgeuyng vnto god that he hath brought vs oute of the darckenes of mennes tadicions into the gloryous lyght of hys holye gospell fol. cxlvii A Thankesgeuynge vnto god fâ—r all hys benefytes fol. cxlix A prayer to be sayd for al such as lye at the poynte of death fol. clii A thankesgeuynge vnto god for the departure of the faythfull out of this worlde fol. cliii The Letanye and Suffrages with certayne other Prayers for dyuers purposes fol. clvi The ende of the Table ⧠To the most honourale vertuous Lady Anne Douches of Somerset her â—race Thomas Becon her most huÌ„ble and faythful seruant wysheth the fauour of god encrease of honour long lyfe and prosperous health â–ª both of body and soule SO ofte as I behoulde the fact of this world â–ª namelye of thys realme of England mou Gracious Ladye I know not whether ther be offered vnto me greater occacions of gladnes or of sadnes For when I consider the horrible blyndnes and monsterous ignoraunce whyche heretofore reygned among vs a great number of yeares yea and that almost vniuersally in al partes of the Christen publique wâ—ale thorow the subtile deuises of Sara and of his ministers which to deceiue the folish blinde world fashyon them selfes lyke vnto the Apostles of Christ and walke as the Aungels of lyght when notwythsâ—andynge they are in deede falâ—e Apostles and deceatfull worckers hauyng an â—â—warde apperaunce of godlynes ii Cor. xi but vtterly denying the vertue and power therof and now se the aforesaid pestileÌ„ces banyshed and driueÌ„ out of this most florishing realâ— of England thorow the wonderful working of Gods spirit in the Kynges Magesâ—y and in his most honorable Councel I cannot but hartelye â—eioyse and â—yâ—e God most intâ—re â—haâ—rkes For who seeth 〈◊〉 eâ—cept he be wilfully blynâ—e and obsâ—inatly refuse to seâ— how many â—oâ—able and exceleÌ„t benefiâ—s of ouâ— saluacion we haâ—e reâ—â—yued of God vndâ—â— this our kyng a Prince for hys godly dispoâ—icio◠〈◊〉 â—erâ—uous enâ—erprises worthy to enioy not onely immortal fame but also the yeares of aâ—ncient and long liuing M eâ—huselâ—h 〈…〉 in these hys yong yeares by the aduise of his most honorable CouÌ„sel hath no les trauailed in puttiâ—â—way Idolatry Papiâ—â—â—y â–ª Supersâ—icioÌ„ and Hypocrysy out of this his graces Realme â—nd in reâ—â—oryng vnto vs hys humble and obedient Subiects the true religioÌ„ and the glorious Gospel of our sauiour Iesu Chriâ—t then that most godly yong king Iosias dyd in hys kyngdom of Iuda whych beyng but a chylde of eyght yeâ—es olâ—e when he began to reygne dyd not wythstanding both studiously iiii reg xxii â–ª and earnestly seke after the God of Dauid his â—ather â–ª i. Pa. xxxiâ—â— â–ª turned neither to the right hand nor to the leâ—t Anâ— in the .xii. yeare he began to puâ—ge Iuda and Hieâ—usalem of hyl altars groues harued images and images of mettal so that they â—roke down the altares of Baaleuen in the Kynges presence and the idols that were vpon them he caused to be destroyed He slew the Idolatrous Priests and the Chaplens of Baall He destroyed the stewes and whorysh houses and put down the buggeâ—y places He neuer cesed tyll he had reformed all hys whole realme and brought in againe
doubtyng loke for remissioÌ„ of all our synnes at thy heauenly fathers hande accordynge to thy mooste gentle promyses yea and that not for our good dedes and merites Titu iii which in this behalf are none but for the worthynes of thy blessed passion for the dignity of thy precious bloude and for that only and alone sacrifice of thy holye body For that O Lord is the salue the healeth our souls That is the medecine that comforteth our weake and troubled conscieÌ„ces Iohn vi That is the liuinge breade whosoeuer eateth of the bread shal neuer honger but lyue for euer That is the Iewel of ioy that maketh our sorowfull hertes mery That is the mighty bulwark the stronge defeÌ„ce the sure fortres the preserueth and kepeth vs harmlesse against SataÌ„ synne death hel desperacion and al the infernal power To come to the table to be preseÌ„t at the supper ☜ to here and se what is there don yea to receiue the holy mistiries of thy body bloud ther setforth vnto vs profiteth vs nothyng at all â–ª if we faithfully beleue not that thy bodi was brokeÌ„ thy bloud shed for our sinnes and that by the alone oblacion therof done once for al our syns are forgeuen vs Hebru vii â–ª ix.x. thy heuenly father is recoÌ„ciled vnto vs his wrath stored vp thorow sin against vs is pacified quietnes of conscieÌ„ce and euerlasting lyfe is geuen vs but rather turneth vnto our daÌ„pnacion because we eat of thys breade and drinck of this cuppe vnworthely and shal with that Hipocrite whyche presumed to come vnto the mariage not hauing the wedding garmeÌ„t be bouÌ„d haÌ„d and fote â—ath xxii and caste into vtter darcknes wher weping and gnashiÌ„g of teeth shal be Therfor we most huÌ„bly besech the to geue vs grace according to thy holy Apostles councel diligently to proue try examin our selfes whether such repentance such faith such loue i. Cori. â—i suche disposition toward al godlines be fouÌ„d in vs or not as thou dost require in them whych come worthely with frute vnto thy table And forasmuch as it is thy gift to repeÌ„t hertely to beleue truly to loue vnfaynedly to be disposed earnestly to eÌ„brace true godlynes and to go forward in the same from vertueto vertue vnto the end graunt we most entirely pray the Math. iii. we may so repent that the frutes of repentaÌ„ce may be fouÌ„d in vs so beleue that we may knoledge yâ— our alone sauiour so loue that al oure affeccion may be set on the alone and so embrace true godlynes that our hâ—le lyfe may be a cleare Myrrour of vertue goodnesse So shall we thorowe thi merci be fouÌ„d worthi gests of this thy table Phil lp ii receiue these holy misteries vnto the saluacyon of our soules yea so shal we be wel assured of the remission and forgeuenes of all our synnes by the breaking of thy blessed body and the sheding of thi precious bloud our consciences shal be quiet our hertes shal be filled wyth all true and spirituall ioye wee shall tryumph ouer Satan sinne death hell and desperacyon we shal be partakers of all the fruites and merytes of thy blessed passyon and bee made one boâ—ye wyth the and fellowe heyres of euerlastynge glorye O Lord God lette it so come to passe for the honour of thy name Amen A thankesgeuinge after the receiuynge of the Communion IE thanck the O heaueÌ„ly father for the blessed passion and gloryous death of thy derelye beloued sonne our Lorde and sauiour Iesu Christ Ephe. ii â—olloss ii by whoÌ„ by whose holy wouÌ„des we faythfully beleue and are assuredly perswaded that thy wrathe is not onlye pacified toward vs but that thou also art now becoÌ„e oure moost mercyful father and haste frelye forgeuen vs all oure synnes restored vs to thy heueÌ„ly grace and made vs sonnes heiers of thyne eternall glorye And because we shuld not dout of thi fatherly goodnes toward vs set forthe in the deathe of thi sonne the same thy sonne Christ Iesu our Lorde hathe leafte vnto vs not onlye his holy word Maâ— xâ—vi Mat. xiiii Luke xxii â— Cor. xi but also a blessed memoryal of hys death and passyon set forth in the holy breade and holy wine whych we at this preseÌ„t haue receiued both for a remembrauÌ„ce of the brekyng of hys blessed body and the shedding of his most precious bloud and also for the quietnes of oure conscience and for the assurance of the remission of our syns thorow fayth We besech the O heaueÌ„li father that we be neuer vnmyndeful of this thy exceadinge greate kindenes nor vnthanckful for thy manyfold vnspekeable mercys declared vnto vs in the gloryous death of thy welbeloued soÌ„ne but so worcke yâ— in vs thorowe thy holy spirite that we maybe made worthye members of that bodye whereof thy soÌ„ne and oure sauyoure Christe Iesu is the heade Eph. i. iiii Colloss i. and that we may so faythfullye beleue in the and so feruentlye loue one another alwaye liuinge in thy feare and in the obedieÌ„ce of thy holy law and blessed wyl that we being fruteful in al godly and chrystâ—n workes may traine our life accordig to thy good pleasure in this transitory world and after this fraile and shorte lyfe obtaine that true and immortall lyfe wher thou with thy derely beloued soÌ„ne our lord and sauiour Iesu Christ and the holy gost that most sweete coÌ„fortour liuest and reignest one true God in all honor glory worldes without ende Amen ¶ A shorte prayer to bee sayed at the receiuynge of the mysterye of Chrystes body in the holy Communion O Heauenly and blessed father I render vnto thee mooste heartie thanckes for al thy benefytes whiche thou hast shewed vnto me most wretâ—hed synner but speciallye for that moost swete smelling sacrifyce whyche thy onely begotten soÌ„ne offred vnto the on that aulter of the crosse Ephe. v. by giuiÌ„g his most pure vndefyled body vnto the death for the redempcion of maÌ„kind Philip. ii â–ª in remembrauÌ„ce wherof according to thy welbeloued soÌ„ns ordinaÌ„ce I nowe receyue this holy breade moost entirely beseching that I may both be partaker of the merites of thi dere soÌ„nes bodi brekiÌ„g and also lead a lyfe worthy of so greate a benefite vnto the glory of thy name Amen A prayer to be sayed at the receiuynge of the misteryes of Christes bloude in the holy Communion O Blessed mercifull father thy loue towarde me sinneful creature is so exceadyng greate and vnspeakable Roma v. that I can not but geue vnto the moost humble thanckes Ephe â–ª ii namely for the shedding of the moost precious bloud of thy deare sonne Iesu Christe by the vertue where of thy wrath styrred vp againste me wretched synner is pacyfyed my raunsoÌ„e is payed the law is fulfylled my enemyes are ouercome and put to flyghte In remembraunce of this so noble a victorye and
Esaye liii â–ª that when he had made hys soule an offering for synne he myghte se longe lasting seede For he is that thy righteous seruaÌ„t which with his wisdome doth iustify and deliuer the multytude for he hathe born awai our sins In his name in none other vnder he aueÌ„ doth our saluacion consist Aâ—tâ—s iiii By him are we at peace with the our Lord God Romay v. Bi him haue we redempcâ—on thorow hys bloud euen remission of our sinnes Ephe. i. By him are we deliuered froÌ„ the power of darkenâ—s and translated into thy heauenlye kingdome Collosso i. By hym hast thou recoÌ„ciled all things vnto thi self By hym haste thou sette at peace thorowe the bloude of hys crosse both thyngs in heauen and thinges on earthe By him haste thou quickned vs and forgenen vs al oure trespasses He hath put oute the hande wryghtyng that was agaynste vs contayned in the law written Ephe. ii Yea he heath taken that hande wryghtyng out of the way and hath fastened it to hys crosse and hath spoyled rule and power and hath made a shewe of them openlye Collos. â— and hath triumphed ouer theym in his owne parson Gene. iii. He is that seede of the woman that tredeth downe Satans head Gene. He is that seede in whom al nacions of the world shal be blessed Esayâ— He is that Lorde whiche alone hath troden doun the wynepresse nether was ther any at al that helped him Mathe. â— He is that sauiour which saueth his people from theyr sins Mat â–ª xvii He is that they welbeloued soÌ„ne for whose sake thou art well pleased with man He is that breade of lyfe whyche came down froÌ„ heueÌ„ Iohn vi If any eate of that bread he shall lyue for euer He is that good shepherd which gaue his life for his shepe Iohn x. He is the resurrection life Who so beleueth on hym Iohn xi althoughe he were dead shal liue euery one that liueth beleueth in hym shall neuer die Iohn xvi He is that mighty Prince that hath ouercome the world He is the perfect fulfillinge of the law to iustify all that beleue Romay x. Gala. iii. He hathe deliuered vs froÌ„ the cursse of the lawe wheÌ„ he was made accursed for vs. He in his own person hath purged oure synnes Hebrues ii He thorowe death hath putte down hym that had rule ouer death that is to sai the deuyll and hath made vs free from the daunger of bondage He with one offering of his blessed bodye hath made perfecte for euer them that are sanctified Hebruâ—s x. He now in the end of the world hath appâ—ared once for all to put synne to flyghte by the offerynge vp of hym selfe He hath loued vs and washed vs from our syns in hys owne bloud Apoca. i. and made vs kyngs and priestes vnto the God his father Inestimable ar the tresurs infinite are the pleasures whych we receiue of the thorow this thy sonne Iesu Christ our Lord and sauyoure Rom. viii And thys thy welbeloued onli begotten son with al hys hast thou geuen vnto vs so that booth he and all that he hathe is oures and we maye thorowe thy gyft iustly chalenge it to be oure owne For thys thy fatherlie loue and vnspekable kyndenes in geuynge thy sonne vnto the deathe for oure sake and for al thy other benefits which we haue receued at thy merciful hand thorow him we geue the most herty thankes desyryng the that we neuer commit any thinge in thought word or dede that maye offende thy deuyne Maiestie but callyng to remembrance that we are not redemed with corruptyble syluer and golde from our vayne conuersacion i. Peter i. but with the precyous bloud of Christ as of a lambe vndefiled and wythoute spot we may lyue worthi of this thy kidnes shew oure selfs obedyente chyldrâ—n to the oure heauenly father not fashyonynge oure selfes any more after this vnto our olde lustes of ignorancye but as thou whyche hast called vs arte holye euen so in lyke manner we maye be holie in all oure conuersacyon and lyuyng vnto the glori of thy blessed name Amen ¶ A thankesgeuynge vnto God that he hathe brought vs out of the darkenesse of mens tradicions â–ª into the gloryous lyghte of his holy gospell O Lorde GOD and oure heauenlie father Esaye v. thou by thy holye Prophete declareste that thy people were ledde captyue because thei had no knowledge nor vnderstandynge in thy blessed word No maruel for as thy dearly beloued sonne sayethe he that walketh in the darcknes Ihon. xii knoweth not whither he goeth Yea Sapi. xiii vaine ar al they in whom the knowlege of that oure lord god is not Iohn xvii For this is euerlasting life euen to knowe the to be the true God and whoÌ„ thou hast sent Iesu Christ. Prou. xxix WheÌ„ yâ— preaching of thy word faileth the people perysh and go to hauocke For man liueth not with bread alone Math. iiii but wyth euerye worde that commeth out of thy mouth Proue xix wher no knowlege of the of thi blessed worde is there is no goodnes for the soule Yea there doth the soule pine awaye as the body for waÌ„te of corporall foode Hebru xiii and is moued and led away wyth euerye winde of doctrine be it true or false Math. vii â–ª xvii Nether is it to be woÌ„dred at For the ignoraunt and vntaughte bylde not theyr faythe vppon the rocke that is vpon thy soÌ„ne Christ and vpon hys holye Gospel agaynste the whych the verye gates of hell canne not preuail Math. vii nether can the raging flouds Luke vi nor the boistrous windes moue them that so bilde but vppon the sands therfore are they throwne downe wyth euery blast and myserably ledde whych waye their teachers luste Thys was euidently perceiued in vs o blessed father whyche so manye yeares for want of knowledge of thi blessed word wer to much wrechedlyled captyue of Satan and of his ministers whiche chauÌ„ged them selfes into angels of lyght when in dede they wer the bond slaues of Antichriste beleued did whatsoeuer thei commanded vs to beleue or to do â— Cori. xi The man of synne that son of perdicion so sat in our consciences that we fered him more then the our Lord god His trifling tradicioÌ„s his croked coÌ„stitucions diuelishe decrees ii 〈…〉 wer more earnestli regarded beleued obeyed theÌ„ thy blessed word wherof we wer altogether ignoraÌ„t His ceremonies we thought to be thi seruice His dreames we estemed true godlines We worshypped the not after thy worde but after Antichristes tradycioÌ„s As for thy holy Gospell we knew no parte of it a ryghte Yea Antichrist and hys impes condemned thy holy Byble for heresy brent it as most abhomynable doctrine vnto the greate grife of al godly personnes
thou offerest thyself vnto hym as a most geÌ„tle father to his deare sonne and by temporall punyshment â—uttest away eternall paynes whych both he and all we thorow our synfull liuing haue most ryghtouslye deserued and by makyng the outeward man weke thou comfortest and makest stroÌ„g the inward maÌ„ which is made like to thi glorious image We most entirely besech the mercifully to behold this our weke brother and as that piteful Samaritane to poure wine and oyle into his woundes to bynde them vp that is to relieue hym to coÌ„fort hym and to cherysh him wyth thy holy spirit to make him stronge in his inwarde man that in the middes of his syckenes he may not only â—ere the crosse that thou haste layed on hym pacyently and so shewe hym self conformable to thy blessed wyll but also thanckfully praise thy holy name for thy fatherly correccion with vnfayned and stronge fayth say The lord gaue me my health the Lord hath taken it away agayne As it hath pleased the lord so it is come to passe now blessed be the the name of the Lord. Oh it is for my great profyt that the lord hath thus visited me euen that I shulde learne to forsake myne own wyl and to walcke in hys holye ordynaunces I am his creature a shepe of his pasture let him deale wyth me as semeth good in hys godly syghte For whyther I liue or dye I am the Lordes Hys wil therfore be done and not myne Gyue hym grace O swete Iesu thus to be perswaded of thy good wyll towarde hym euen in the myddes of hys moost bytter agonyes that he faynt not vnder the crosse but paciently and thanckefully abyde thy good plesure and wyth earnest fayth cal on thy blessed name which is a strong tower for all them that fle vnto it Moreouer forasmuch O Lord as it is not thy property alway to chyde alway to be angry alwaye to punyshe neither to deale wyth vs accordyng to oure sinnes nor yet to reward vs after our iniquities but as thou takest awaye so geuest thou againe as thou bryngest downe to the graue so liftest thou vp agayne as thou makest weake so makest thou stronge agayne We most humbly beseche the if it be thy godly pleasure the rather at the conteÌ„placioÌ„ of these oure prayers to restore vnto oure weake brother after this his long sicknes the confortable benefyte of ioyfull healthe And as thou haste broughte him low wyth laâ—ing thy heauye crosse on hym so we moste hartely beseche the if it be thy godly wyll rayse hym vp agayne by restoryng vnto hym his former healthe that he may lyue and contynue here among vs vnto the glorye of thy name and the comfort of vs hys neyghbours But if thy godly pleasure haue otherwyse determyned that by thys hys sycknes thou wylte call hym from this vale of miseri and place hym in thy gloryous kyngdome which alone is the true ioyful and greatly longed for contre of al thy chosen and faythful people we most entierly pray the in the meane whyle to geue hym grace paciently and thankfully to beare hys crosse diligently to cal on thy holy name valeauntly to fight agaynst al the tentacions of the deuyll the flesh and the worlde and faithfullye to beleue that the merits of thi blessed passioÌ„ precious bloud are the full satisfaccion for all hys synnes and haue made a perfect atonement and frendlye reconciliacioÌ„ betwene god the father and hym Graunt O mooste merciful sauioure that his whole hart and mynde may so be set vpon the that at what soeuer houre thou callest hym out of this wretched world he mai be willing and glad to depart from it and to coÌ„e vnto the. O let the remembrauÌ„ce of the ioyes of heauen bee so feruent in hys brest that all wordlye thynges may waxe vyle in hym and a perfect desyre found in him to be losoned out of this bodi and to be with yâ— in glory And when the time commeth that he shall gyue ouer to nature and depart out of thys miserable world though the paynes of deathe take awaye the vse of hys tonge and speache yet grauÌ„t that his heart may cry vnto the and saye O Lorde I commende my soule into thy haÌ„des Lorde Iesu take my spirite vnto thee Graunt also most louyng Lord that when death hath shut vp the eyes of his bodye he maye wyth the eyes of hys soule beholde and looke vpon thy gloryous maiestye in thy heauenlye kyngdome where thou wyth the father and the holy Ghoste lyuest and reignest one true and euerlasting God in al honour and glory worldes wythout ende Amen A prayer to be sayed for all suche as lye at the poynt of deathe O Moste louynge Sauioure and gentle redemer whyche cammest into this world to call synners vnto repentance to seke vp that was loste thou seest in what case thys oure brother lyeth here visited with thy mercyful hand al weake feble sick and ready to yeld vp his soule into thi holi hands O loke vpoÌ„ him most gentle sauiour with thy merciful eie pitie him and be fauorable vnto him He is thy workmanshippe despise not therefore the work of thine owne handes Thou sufferedst thy blessed body thy precyous bloud to be shed for his sins and to bring hym vnto the glory of thy heauenlye father let it not therefore come to passe that thou shuldest suffer so great pains for him in vaine He was baptised in thi name and gaue himself wholy to be thy seruaunt forsakynge the deuyl the world and the flesh confesse hym therefore before thy heauenlye father and hys blessed aungels to be thy seruaunt Prou. xvi Hys synnes we confesse ar great for who is able to sai mi hert is clene and I am fre from synne but thy mercyes o Lord are much greater Maâ—h ix And thou caÌ„mest not to cal yâ— ryghteous but synners vnto repentance Mâ—thâ— xi To them that are disesed and ouerladen wyth the burdeÌ„ of sin doste thou promyse ease Thou art that god Ezec. xviii which willest not the death of a synner but rather that he shoulde turne lyue Thou art the sauioure which wishest all men to be saued i. Timo. ii and to come to the knoledge of thy truth Withdraw not therfore thy merci froÌ„ him because of his sins but rather lay vpon hym thy sauynge health that thou maist shewe thy self toward hym to be a sauioure What greter praise caÌ„ ther be to a phisicioÌ„ theÌ„ to he le the sick Nether caÌ„ thâ—r be a grâ—ter glori to the being a â—auiour then to saue siners saue hiÌ„ therfore o lord for thi naÌ„e sake AgaiÌ„ let the law bâ—â—o â—orsiffe to his conscieÌ„ce but rather giue hiÌ„ grace euen in this extreme agoni coÌ„flict of deth to be fully persuaded that thou by thy death hast takeÌ„ away al his siÌ„s Roâ—â— â–ª i. fulfilled the law for him bi this means deliuered