thursday before he suffred spoke a verye longe swete sermon vnto theym no lesse frutfull then full of godlye affectes so that no tongue is able to expresse the goodnes and the affectes of it spoken so lytell before his deathe which heuenlye wordes onely saynte IohnÌ„ dyd wryte shewynge that he dyd not slepe and laye his heade vpon his mayster Chrystes breste in vayne This sermon begynneth at the .xiiij. chapytre of IohnÌ„ contynueth vnto the .xviij. chapytre where begynâ—eâ—â— the hystorye of his passyon which here 〈◊〉 orderly as he suffred euery 〈◊〉 name set vnto theyr owne sayengê ¶ The fyrste parte of the passyon of our sauyour Chryste contaynynge the coÌ„munycacyon of Chryste with his dsicyples nowe goynge forth to the Mounte Olyuete WHen Iesus hadde made an ende of his sermon he went forth with his disciplê ouer a broke called CedroÌ„ IohnÌ„ into the mounte Olyuete vnto the wich place he was wont oft before to go to praye but nowe his passion drawinge nyghe he wente to praye more feruently more effectuously that in the nyght Mathew Marke Luke And as he was goynge for that his disciples had herde theyr master oft before sayenge that he sholde departe froÌ„ them they began to dyspute amonge them selfe whiche of them sholde be hygheste to succede theyr mayster in lyke authorite for as yet they knewe not to what office they were called And whan theyr ambicion begaÌ„ to breke forth in to suche maner of contencyouse reasonynge theyr master Christe as he dyd sumtymes before coÌ„maunded them to silence sayeng The heatheÌ„ kyngê beare a rule and playe the lordes amonge them selues and such as so rule are called great men of authorite and powre but ye shall not be so for he that is greatest amonge you shall be as the loweste and he that is chefe shal be as a seruant for whether is he greater that sitteth downe to be serued or he that seruyth hym is not he that sytteth I my selfe am here amonge you as one that mynystreth ye are they which haue abydeÌ„ by me in my temptacions And I laye out for you the same kyngdome whiche my father layed out for me that ye shulde eate drynke at my table in my kyngdome syt in iugdment iugdynge the twelfe tribes of Israell for ye are those chyldren of whom it is prophecied in the .xlv. psalme to come in the steade of the fathers to teache the people whom they shall take as princes in all the Erthe but not with stondyng I haue thus promoted you to suche an hyghe dygnyte of the whiche I haue soo ofte spoken vnto you yet this same nyghte shall ye all be sore offended and hurte by me of the whiche hurte I haue so ofte warned you before for verelye ye shall fle awaye from me as thoughe ye had neuer sene any touche or token of God in me but thus pleaseth it my father to handle you thus shall ye haue experieÌ„ce how litel power ye haue to goodnes except ye haue it of me also it behoueth me to suffre such afflyction of all maner of men euen of me fryndes and famylyare which haue apoynted my selfe to be offred in sacrifice vnto my father for the helth of as many as shal be saued This is the same thyng that the prophete zacharie prophesied on me sayng The hearde man shall be smyten and the shepe asktered abrode but yet for this your fall se that ye shrynke not away nor dispayre for I wyll lyft you vp agayne And when I shall be vp rysen I shall gather you agayne togyder in Galilie and I shal go before you as it becommeth the hearde man to go before his shepe offerynge my selfe agayne vnto you as a guyde a leader defender Math. Marke Luke ¶ But in the meane tyme satan our aduersary shall trye you sore and excercyse your fayth he shall teÌ„pte you strongly but Simon Simon take heede for verelye Satan hathe desyred you to syfte you as one shulde syfte whete But I my selfe haue prayede for you all as ye well knowe but especyallye for the Simon whiche shalte fall more perelously and more greuouslye then other lest thy fayth faille which thou ons coÌ„fessested for all thy felaws wherfore thou tonuerted and brought agayne in to the ryghte waye conforte stablysshe thy bretherne considerynge thyn owne fall Unto whiche thynges Peter answered I am redy sayed he maister to go in to prisone with the ye to go in to deth with the. Luke wherfore yf all other beynge hurte by the reason of thy perell fayle the yet shal I abyde styl by the here he felte how ernestly he shulde haue loued his maister but he knew it not to be the gyfte of the father so to loue him not to coÌ„me of flesshe and blode which thyng his master on s testefied vnto hym after his soleÌ„pne heuenly coÌ„fession vpon this his mayster sayde especially vnto hym that he shulde denye hym thryse saynge Peter verely I saye vnto the this same nyght euen thou shalt denye me thryse before the kocke shall haue crowen twyse and Peter then trustynge ouer moche to hym selfe spoke with a bolder affirmation saing yf I shulde dye with the yet shal I not denye the which thyng also sayed the other Math. Mar. Luke For as yet they were without any perell ¶ Wherefore theyr mayster not with stondynge he had tolde theÌ„ this thinges so oft before yet he made mention therof nowe agoyne sayeng when I sent you without walet â–ª scryp shoes wanted ye any thynege they answered we wanted nothynge at all than sayed he now shall it be otherwhyse with you for nowe not I my selfe shal be sure whiche then mynystred vnto you all thynges and put you out of peryll for ye shal se the vngodly so furiously take on with me that then a swerde shall seme vnto you so necessary that yf any of you hath walet and scrippe he shall thynke it more expedient to caste them awaye as vnfeare for our cause rather to by hym a swerde ther is verely suche a violente storme now at hande that ye shall thynke it nedefull not only to chaung purse and mony scrip and liuyng therin for a swerde but cote also ye and that your neithermoste cootes whiche ye can not well wante for verelye these thyngê which are writen of me must be fulfylled at the laste This is it writen Esaye the .liij. chapytre I shall be reputed amonge the wycked shall be haryed and tugged to death lyke an aduersary to god But at last this busynes for the which the father hath apoynted me to dye iÌ„ so poore a carefull and shamfull state shall haue an ende but his dyscyples as yet nothynge mystrustyng theyr owne strenghtes suposyng to haue auoyded the perel by swerde spoke both loude and boldely Syr lo here are two swerdes thynke ye not these two be sufficient for this seyrme ye sayde theyr mayster scornynge them they are inoughe thinkyng it no
sake and for thy glory therin to set vp thy worde againe make it be knowne which of so longe tyme hath ben darkened with mennes dreames and thruste downe with mennes wordes and mennes lawes so that throughe thy worde nowe at the last we myght knowe thy wyll from mennes pleasures and fynally to beleue onely thy worde and do thy wyll by thy Sonne our lorde Iesu. Amen ¶ The Complene ¶ Conuerte nos TUrne vs to the O god our sauiour And turne thy wrathe from vs. O god bende thy selfe in to my helpe Lorde haste the to pelpe me Glory be to the father to the sonne and to the holy Ghoste As it was in the begynnyng as it is nowe and euer shall be Amen Prayse ye the lorde ¶ Usquequo psalmus .xiij. Howe longe lorde wylte thou tarye wylte thou forget me for euer how longe wylte thou turne thy face fro me How longe shall I thus studye musynge with my selfe fyllynge my herte dayly full of sorowe How longe shall myne enemye be thus exalted ouer me Beholde and answere me lorde my godâ— kepe me wakyng least the slumbre of deth cume vpon me Ye leaste perauenture myne enemye may say I pÌ„uailed agaynst hiÌ„ for yf I fall my troubelers wyl reioyce But I trust in thy mercy my herte shal be glad of thy helpe I shall gyue thankes to my lorde for he hathe rewarded me ¶ Iudica me AUenge me o God and defende my cause from thungodly folke delyuer me from the deceyâ—efull and naked man For thou art my God and my strengthe wherfore hast thou put me awaye wherfore go I thus mornynge my enemye oppressynge me Make thy lighte and thy faithfulnes to shyne vpoÌ„ me let these thynges lede me vnto thy holy hyll and let theÌ„ lede me to thy tabernacles That I might ons come to the altare of God euen the god of gladnes author of my ioye to prayse and to magnifie the with herp god my god Wherfore art thou deiecte my soule thus trobled in me trust in God for yet wyll I magnifie hym for the helpe wherwith he hathe made glad my face and shewed hym selfe to be my god Sepe expugnauerunt psalmus C.xxix GReuouslye haue they vexed me euen froÌ„ my yonght now let Israell speke Greuously haue they vexed me eueÌ„ fro my yonght but yet they pÌ„uaile not against me Upon my bak these ploughmeÌ„ ploughed and haue cut forthe theyr long vorowes But the ryghtwyse lorde hathe cut away the bondes of these vngodlye They shall be shamed and put to flyghte who so euer hateth Syon They shall be as grasse that groweth vpoÌ„ the house rygges whiche is withered before it be pulled vp With the whiche neyther the reaper fylleth his handes nor yet the gatherer fylleth his armes Neyther the goers foreby so regarded them as to saye ones god blesse you or we wyll wysshe you in the name of the lorde Domine non psal C.xxxj LOrde my herte is not proude neither loke I a lofte I take not stoughtly vpon me in greate maters nether presume I in meruelous thynges aboue my estate But verelye I repressed and put my soule to scilence lyke a weanlynge from the mothers teare euen lyke a weanlynge in very deade Let Israell wayte and truste vpon the lorde from this tyme in to euerlastynge Glory be to the father c. ISraell in scrypture betokeneth the electe chyldren of god whiche when they are in the moste extremeste afflyâ—cion lykely to be forsakeÌ„ of god and man then haue they goddes helpe moste present yf theyr faith raâ—le not The chap. ij par ij WHen we are driuen to suche an harde straynie that we can not tel what to do then only is there left vs this last shyfte present helpe to lyfte vp one tyes vnto the lorde Thankes be to God ¶ The hymne WOrshype we the spirite purely which moued Simeon the sage In his armes to take reuerently Our sauiour yet tender of age When his father and his mother Presented theyr yonge chylde Iesus Simeon amonge al other praysed the lorde sayenge thus ¶ Nunc dimittis NOW lettest thou thy seruant departe o lorde accordynge to thy promyse in pece For myne iyes haue sene the sauiour sent from the. Whom thou haste set forthe in the presens of all people To be a lyghte lyghtynge the Gentilles and to be the glory of thy people Israell Glory be to the father c. As it was c. ¶ The Antheme AH how fearefull a iudgment is it to be reiecte and caste from the lorde not to be called his people which iudgmeÌ„t is now fallen vpon the Iewes which somtyme were called his people of Israell The versicle Kepe vs Iesu confirmed in thy worde Thanswere Holde vs to thy trouthe cast vs not from ye. Amen ¶ The Prayer O Lorde Iesu restore Israell we praye the ye restore the hoole worlde teachyng vs which the spirit of thy trouth that we allwith one mynde and one assent myght ruÌ„ne afâ—er the gloryfie thy name GrauÌ„te vs o mercifull sauyour that we myght se the gloriouse takinge vp againe of Israel whiche shall be to the worlde as a new rysynge agayne from death to lyfe that thus all the hooll worlde myght lyue vnder the alone moste perfiteste herdman and thou moughtest raygne in vs all to whom with the father with the holy ghoste be glory honor impery and rule into the worlde of worldes Amen ¶ Salue Rex HAyle Iesu Christe kynge of mercye our lyfe our swetnes and our hope we salute the vnto the we crye whiche are the banysshed chyldren of Eue vnto the we syghe sobbynge and wepynge in this â—ale of wretchednes haste the therfore our mediator turne vnto vs those thy mercyfull eyes O Iesu all prayse worthy shew vs the presence of thy father after this out larie O gentle O mercyful O swete Iesu Christe ¶ The versicle In al our trouble heuenes Thanswer O Iesu our helthe and glory succoure vs. ¶ The prayer O Iesu Christe the sonne of god our redemer which deiectedest huÌ„bledst thy selfe from the gloryous state and shape of thy godhed vnto the shape of oure vyle seruytude because thou woldest reconsyle vs the chyldren of wrathe vnto thy father and so make vs the chyldren of grace we beseche the graunte vs that we moughte euer fele euen the thy very selfe to be oure presente medyator before our father for all ghostly gyftes whom we knowledg with perfite faith to be our sauiour whiche art the lyuely God with the Father and the holy ghoste leuynge and raygnynge in to the worlde of worldes Amen ¶ Here foloweth the seuen Psalmes in Englysshe Domine ne in furore the fyrste Psalmus sextus AH lorde rebuke me not in thy wrathe nether chasten me in thyne anger But deale fauourably with me o lorde for ful sore brokeÌ„ am I heale me lorde for my bones are all to shaken My soule treÌ„bleth sore but lorde how longe Turne the Lorde and
and also to his sayntes yet by cause thei were garnished with gloryous tytles and with redde letters promysyng moch grace and pardon though it were but vanite haue sore deceiued the vnlearned multytude one is called the gardeyn of the soule another the paradyse of the soule by cause I wyll be short loke thou thy selfe what dyuerse and glorious names be gyueÌ„ vnto them wherfore here nedeth sherpe reformation yea and many of them be worthy to be vtterly destroied The same iudgement and reformation is olso to be had of the bokes of passyons sayntes lyues called legendes for in these are also many thynges added wherof SathaÌ„ is author how be it syth neither time suffycyent is gyuen to one man neither the burtheÌ„ of this reformation of one may be susteyned I thought it ynoughe in this place onely to haue monyshed you trustiÌ„g that god in tyme commynge shall adde to those thynges bothe tyme conuenyent also lyght Therfore here as entryng my mater fyrst I wyll declare after a symple playne maner by the which euen as by a glasse thou shalt knowe what the knowlege of sinne is and how we ought trulye to pray folowyng the rehersal of the commaundementes and of the Pater noster And I duobte not but this one prayer is sufficyent ynough to them that pray how often soeuer it be or what soeuer they requyre yea yf they take but one lytle parte of it which so euer it be for a good prayer stondeth not nether coÌ„systeth in the multytude of wordes as Christe sayeth in the syxte of Mathew But here stondeth the pythe that thou syghe to god often from the botom of thyn harte for to haue strenght to do his wyll to fulfyll his coÌ„maundementes and this syghe ought to endure contynually Therfore I desyre al persones that from hensforth they forget suche prayers as be saynte Brigittes and other lyke whiche greate promyses and perdons haue falsely aduauÌ„ced And you shal retorne vnto this symple prayer nedefull for euery Christen whose comeÌ„ vse doeth yet perseuer amonge all men yf they dyd vnderstonde it and applyed they re myndes to it Suche vertue hathe the Pater noster that the longer and the more thou vse it the swetter and more acceptable it is whiche I desyre that the master of this prayer coÌ„ferme Iesus Christe whiche is blessed eternally So be it IT was neuer ordeyned withoute the synguler prouidence of god that the multitude of Christen people shuld learne by herte the tenne coÌ„maundementes the Crede and the Pater noster for truely he that vnderstondeth these hath the pythe of al those thynges which holy scripture dothe conteyne and what soeuer may be taught necessary vnto the Christen and that purely and plentyfully besydes that so bryefly and clerely that noman can coÌ„playne or excuse hym selfe iustly syth that whiche is required to the blessed lyfe is neyther ouertedyous nor yet so harde but it may be performed Thre thynges there be necessary to be knowen to obteyne eternall lyfe The fyrste is that thou know what is expedient to be done and what to be vndon The secunde when thou perceyuest that thou of thyn owne strenght cannest neyther doo neyther yet auoide that which thou art bounde to do or to eschewe that then thou knowe of whome to seke fynde and receyue this strenght The thyrde is howe thou shuldest seke and obteyne it And hereunto I wyll gyue the an ensample to th entent that thou mayst the more euydently perceyue it a man which is diseased with any maner of syckenes Fyrste enquireth with what kynde of sycknes he is infect then coÌ„sydereth he what strength he hath what he is able to do and what he can not do theÌ„ searcheth he for a medecyne to ley to his dysease so that by this meanes he may get his helthe that he may afterwarde be able to do and leaue vndone all thynges as the hole Fynally when he hathe founde this medecyne he wyl take it and vse it lykewyse the coÌ„maundementes of god do teache a man to knowe his infirmite that he may vnderstonde and fele what he can do what he can not what he can leaue and what he can not so that he maye knowlege hym a vitious person and a synner after he hath knowleged hym selfe so that then he may learne by faithe where to fynde remedy and grace whereby he may be restored and iustified and so may be able to fulfylle the coÌ„mauÌ„dementes For faythe pleynly declareth god and his mercy shewed and gyuen in Christe But the Pater noster dothe teache how we shulde desyre aske and obteyne this bountuous fauour as in a well ordered meke and faithfull prayer whiche getteth all these thynges so that fulfyllyng the coÌ„maundemeÌ„tes of god we may be saued made blessed wherfore as I haue saied in these thre coÌ„sisteth the hole scripture wherfore it is expedient to begyne at the coÌ„maundemeÌ„tes so that we maye by theym learne to knowlege our synne and malyce as the spirituall infirmyte which maketh vs feble and weake so that we can neither do neither leaue that which we be bounde to do or to leaue ¶ The tenne coÌ„maundementes THe fyrst and most excellent table of Moyses conteyneth thre coÌ„maundementes and doth shewe vnto vs what we owe to god that is to saye what we ought to do or eschew concernyng those thyngê whiche specially apperteyne vnto god Therfore in the fyrst of al the coÌ„mauÌ„dementes we be taught what god requireth in euery mans harte and what man ought to iudge and thynke of hym that is that he loke euer for the best of hym euen as of a father or of a speciall frende and that withoute doubtynge or any mistrust with constant faithe truste loue euer fearynge to dysplease hym euen as kynde chyldren feare to dysplease they re natural fathers for very nature dothe teache that there is one god of whome all our goodnes spryngeth whiche is our socour in all aduersyte for this thyng euyn the hethen dyd attribute and grauÌ„t vnto theyr ydolles ¶ The wordes of this coÌ„maundement ar these Thou shalt haue no straunge goddes ¶ The secounde precept teacheth vs how we ought to ordre our selfe towardê god as consernynge our outewarde workes before men also inwardly in our owne consciences whiche is that we honour the name of god for noman can shew god as he is in his owne nature neither to hym selfe neither yet to any other but by his only name ¶ The wordes of this commaundement ar these Thou shalt not take the name of god in vayne ¶ The thyrde precept doth shew how we ought to behaue our selfe towardes god in outwarde workes in worshyppyng hym ¶ The wordes ar these Thou shalt kepe holy the saboth day ¶ Here mayste thou see howe a man in these thre preceptes is taught to ordre hym selfe towardes god in his vnderstondynge thoughtes of the herte wordes workes that is to say thorough oute all his
so to brynge me to the Father for it is he which with the father by Christe iÌ„ Christ worketh quickeneth al thyngê ¶ I beleue that in al the world be it neuer so greate there is but one comeÌ„ ChristeÌ„ churche which is none other thing but the coÌ„gregatioÌ„ coÌ„munyoÌ„ of holy men that is of rightuous faythfull men on the earth that this churche by this holy spirit is gadered and maynteyneth thorough whome also it is gouerned encreased dayly by the sacramentes and worde of god ¶ I beleue that noman can euer be saued which is not founde agreable and consentynge with this coÌ„gregation in one faith in one worde in one sorte of sacramentes hope charyte And that none of the Iewes or Gentilê can be saued with this church except they reconcyle them selfe vnto it come in fauour with it conformyng them selues in all pointes therunto ¶ I beleue that in this coÌ„munyon or christente all the prayers and goode workes of this congregation do necessaryly helpe me weigh on my syde and conforte me in all tymes of lyfe and deathe ¶ I beleue that in this congregation and comen welth and in none other place is forgyuenes of synnes And that without this all great good workes how many soeuer there be of them do nothyng profet to forgyuenes of synne And contrarywyse in this coÌ„gregation the multitude greatnes and often coÌ„mytting of synnes do no thynge hurte nether let the forgyuenes of synne But that this forgyuenes doeth cotynue whersoeuer and how longe this excellent churche doth endure To whome also Christ gyueth his keys sayth Mat. 18. What so euer ye lose vpon Erth it shal be losed in HeueÌ„ Lykewyse Math. 16. he sayth to Peter alone In the name stede of this only church what so euer thou lose vpon Earth it shall be losed in heuen ¶ I beleue that there shall be a rysynge of them that are deade in the whiche rysyng the holy ghost shal sturre vp al flesshe that is all men concernyng the body and flesshe good and euyll so that the veray flesshe whiche was deade buried and consumed or by other wayes destroyed shall returne and lyue agayne ¶ I beleue that after this resurrâ—ction I my selfe and all true Christen people shall haue euerlastynge lyfe of god the Father in the kyngdome of his welbeloue sonne not for by nor through the workê of ryghtwisnes that we haue downe for all passions and martyrdomes that maye be suffred in this world are not countreuaylable to the glorye to come whiche shall be shewed in vs but by the grace and mercy of God by the redemption which is in Christ Iesu that is to saye by his precyous death and most paynfull passyon for truly the guerdon reward stipend of synne wherwith we all are manyfolde wayes poluted by spotted and defyled is death yea that euerlasting but by the grace of god it is that we repentynge of our synnes and belyuynâ—e stedfastly â—is promesâ—es shall haue euerlastynge lyfe in Iesu Christe our lorde ¶ Amen that signifieth that in good ernest wiâ—hout doubt al these thynges be true The prayer of the lorde called the pater noster OUr father whiche arte in heuen halowed be thy name Let thy kyngdome come Thy wyll be fulfylled as well in earthe as it is in heuen Gyue vs this dat our dayly breade And forgyue vs our trespasses euen as we forgyue theym whiche trespasse agaynste vs. And leade vs not in to temptation But delyuer vs from euyll So be it A goodly interpretation or declaration of the pater noster OUr Father whiche arte in heuens looke mercyfullye vpon vs thy wretched children heare in earth gyue vs thy grace that bothe thy holy name among vs and alâ—o thrughout the hole worlde maye be sanctyfyed and praysed thrughe the true pure preachynge of the worde of god and also that synnefull maner of lyuynge and all wicked and erroneouse doctrynes may cease for by these thynges thy name is dishonoured and blasphemed Cause that thy kyngedoÌ„ may come and be encreased that all synners and all those whiche beynge blynded thorugh ygnoraunce leue in the kyngedom of satan may come to the knowledge of fayth in Iesu Christe that by suche meane thy churche may increas and waxe more and more full of people Cause also that the holy ghoste do confyrme and establesshe vs that we may obay thy wyll and plesure and sustayne beare the crosse as wel in lyfe as in death as wel in prosperyte as in aduersite that we may mortyfy our owne wyll and offer it to god as a sacrifice Geue to vs our dayly brede Take from vs couetuosnes rare for the belye that we may loke for all good thynges from the that we may receyue them of the. Forgyue vs our trespaces as we do forgyue them that trespasse agaynste vs that our herte may be quiete and carelesse and our coÌ„science not fered with the syght of our synnes Lede vs not in to temptation But helpe vs by thy spirite in mortyfienge and subduynge or ramynge of our flesshe that we may learne to despyse the worlde with al the desyres studies and exercyses belongynge vnto it and that we may vanqueshe and ouercome the crafty gyles of sathan Fynally delyuer vs o almyghty father from all euyll aswell temporall or transytory as euerlastynge as well of body as of soule who so euer coueteth desyrith these thynges vnfaynedly and hertely let them say Amen ¶ And let theÌ„ beleue without ony doubte that god hath graunted al these thynges and that theyr prayer is harde all redy accordynge to the promysse of Christe when he sayde what so euer thyngê ye aske and desyre by prayer beleue that ye do receyue it and ye shall haue it ¶ The prayer of the lorde called the Pater noster where in are conteyned .vij. peticions ¶ The preface and introduction to aske these .vij. peticions is conteyned in these wordes Our father whiche arte in heuen ¶ The vnderstondyng of the wordes ALmyghty God syth thou of thyne infinite beneuolence and mercy hast not only admitted vs but also taught yea and coÌ„mauÌ„ded by thy only and dere sonne Iesu Christ that we trustynge in his merytes and protection he beynge our inâ—ercessor shulde beleue that thou were a louynge father vnto vs. And that we shulde also call the father though worthely and by greate ryght thou myghtyste haue ben an angry and greuous iudge agaynste vs synners whiche so ofte and abhomynable haue done agaynste thy godly and moste holy wyll and haue gyuen the occasyon of displeasure agaynst vs. Gyue vs we beseche the by the same beneuolence mercy that we may haue in our hertes sure trust without feare of thy fatherly loue And make vs fele this acceptable smell swetnes whiche the moste sure chyldly truste doth get vnto vs that we may with glade mynde call the father knowlege the loue the and crye on the
in al ieopardyes Kepe vs we humbly besech the that we may contynue thy louyng chyldren and not deserue to haue the moste mekest Father our terryble iudge nor suffre vs not to be thyn enemyes whiche ought to be thy chyldren and heyres Thou wylt also not only symply be called a father but that we with a comen voice shulde call the our Father And so with a special prayer of vnyte pray for euery man wherfore gyue vnto vs an agreynge brotherly loue so that we may perceiue euery one of vs that we are truly brothers susters and may pray to the as to our comen mercyfull father euery one for other euen as kynde chyldren entreate theyr father one for another Graunt â—hat none of vs seke that whiche is his owne or els forget other in thy lyght but that auoidynge all hate enuye and discention as it becometh the true chyldreÌ„ of god we may loue togyther with due fauour so that we may saye with a faythful herte not my father but our father Sythe truely thou art no bodely nor earthely father whome we may se in earth but art in Heuen our spirituall father whiche dyeth not neyther art changeable or incoÌ„stant or such which art not able to helpe thy selfe as is iÌ„ an erthely bodely father wherby it is euydent vnâ—o vs howe moche thou art a better father which teachest this temporal fatherhodes contrey frendes rychesse flesshe and blode to be despysed for the. Graunte vs to dere father that we maye be thy heuenly chyldren Teache vs to regarde none other thynge then our soule helth and the euerlastynge herytage so thaâ— this temporall contrey and worldly herytage whiche entangleth and combreth vs labourynge to make vs erthely and lyke vnto it selfe deceyue vs not so that we maye saye truely and with a faythfull herte O our heuenly Father gyue vs thy grace that we may be thy heuenly chyldren ¶ The fyrste peticion Thy name be halowed ¶ O god almyghty our most dere heuenly father thy godly name euen nowe in this tyme in this vale of misery alas for shame so many waies is dishonoured miserabâ—y blasphemed applied to many thyngê wherin stondeth not thy honour and glorye ye and many abuse it to theyr greate confusyon whiche thynge is so comen and often vsed that this fylthy lyfe may well be called a sclauÌ„der dishonestynge of thy moste gloryous name Therefore endue vs with thy godly grace that we may auoyde suche thyngê as are agaynst the honour prayse of thy moste holy name Make thou all wytchecraftes and false charmes sâ—ortly to decay Cause all coÌ„iurynges by the whiche Sathan or other creatures are enchauÌ„ted to ceasse by thy blessed name Make that all false fayth by that whiche either we mystruste the or put more confydence in other then is nedefull maye quyckly be destroyed Made that all heresyes and false doctryne which pretende a colour of thy name may sodeynly vanyshe awey Make that al hyprocrysy or faynynge of truthe ryghtuousnes or holynes deceyue no man Make that noman swere by thy name lye or deceyue Kepe vs from all false hope whiche vnder colour of thy blessed name oâ—fereth iâ— sâ—lâ—e vnto vs. Kepe vs from spirituall pryde from the vayne honour of worldly gory name Graunte vs that in al parelles and hurâ—e we may cal vpoÌ„ this thy holy name Graunt that in the straytnesse oâ— coÌ„science and ieopardy of death we neuer forget thy blessed name Graunte that in our goode wordes and workes we may only prayse and magnyfy the so that we nether seke nor calenge to our selfe any name or honor but to the only whose alone are all thynges Kepe vs from the most daÌ„nable synne of vnkyndnes Graunt that by our lyfe goode workes all other may be moued to good and that they honour and praise not vs but thy name GrauÌ„te that by our euyl workes and synnes noman may take occasion to sclaunder thy name or dymynyshe thy prayse kepe vs that we desire nothyng eyther transitorye or euerlastynge whiche shulde not retorne to the honour prayse of thy name And yf we aske any such here thou not our folyshenes Make that our lyfe be suche that we may truly be founde thy chyldren so that this thy name father be not called in vayne or falsely in vs. ¶ To this parte of prayer spiritually appertayne all psalmes prayers with whiche we prayse worshype synge gyue thankes to god fynall all the prayse of god ¶ The secounde petition Let thy kyngdome come ¶ This wretched lyfe is the kyngdome of all synnes and myschief whose lorde is the wycked spirite chief author and grounde of all malice and synne but thy kyngdome is the kyngdome of all grace and vertue whose Lorde is thy beste beloued Sonne Iesus Christe the hed and beginnynge of all grace vertue wherfore helpe vs most dyre Father and take vs agaynâ— in to thy fauour Gyue vs before all thynges true constaunt fayth in Christe hope without feare in thy mercy agaynste al infirmities of our weake conscyence and pure loue towardes the and all men Kepe vs from in fidelyte desperacyon and malyce whiche at the last myght be the cause of our destruction Make vs to auoide the foule desyre of lechery Gyue vs loue to virginyte and to all clennesse Delyuer vs from dyssentions batelles dyscorde and stryfe Make the vertues of thy kyngdome to come reygne within vs. Gyue vs peace concorde and tranquilyte so that wrathe or ony other bytternes haue not his kyngedome in vs but rather through thy grace the symple swetnes brotherly behaueour all kynde of frendshyp good maner gentylnes and kyndnes Graunte vs that the inordynate anguyshe and heuynes of mynde haue no place in vs. But make that reioysyng and plesure in thy grace and mercy rule haue dominion And to be shorte that all synne may be alyenate from vs and that we replenished with thy grace vertue and good workes may be made thy kyngdome that all our herte mynde and wyttes with all our strenght inward outwarde may suffre them selfe to be ruled by the to serue the thy coÌ„maundementes thy wyl not them selfe or the flesshe the worlde or the deuyll Make that this thy kyngdome ones in vs begone may be encreased go forward dayly and growe Leaste the subtyle malyce or slewth that we haue to goodnes oppresse vs leste we loke backe againe and fal in to â—ynne Geue vs a stable purpose strenght not only to begynne this good lyfe but rather to procede â—oldly in it and â—o perâ—oâ—me it as 〈◊〉 sayâ—e Lyghten myn lyes leâ—â—te I slepe or be wery in the good lyfe ones begone and so myn enemy â—o bryng me agayne in to his power Graunt that we may so contynue And that thy kyngdom which shall come may fynyshe performe this kyngdome which â—s begonne by the. Delyuer vs from this perilous and synful lyfe whan it shall please the. Make vs desyre
suffered on the crosse But surely it is a miserable and pytuous thyng to begynne then to feale theym when we are in the extremyte and poynte of death Therfore let euery man praye vnto god that he wolde vouchsaffe to gyue vs his spyrite and grace whiche may mollyfie our indurate hertes that we maye with some fruet call vnto remembraunce the passyon of Christ. For I thynke no man is so mad to suppose that we of our owne power with out the spirite of god can do other this or ony other thynge acceptable to god for all goodnesse is of god and not of vs. ¶ Neyther do we teache the this or ony other thynge to th entent that thou sholdest thynke that thou were able to accoÌ„plysh it of thyne owne power but only to monysh the oft by duety that when thou fealest thyne owne imbeâ—yllyte thou mayste desyre this grace of god and thrugh his helpe fulfâ—ll that whiche is required of the. For the cause why those men afore sayde dyd vnprofytably handle this passion was this they stucke hoolly vnto theyr owne power and naturall imagynacyons nether ones desyred the grace of god and so coude they attayn to no profyte But he that remembreth the passioÌ„ of Christ on this maner as we haue shewed all thoughe it be but one houres space may well haue the sayenge of Albarte verefyed vpon hym that he hath bene better occupyed then yf he hadde fasted euery daye a hole yere to gether or els hadde red ouer the hole psalter of Dauid yea and I dare boldly adde that he hath better bestowed his tyme then yf he had herde a hundreth masses For this goodly remeÌ„brauÌ„ce dothe euen renue a man and doth testefye vnto his conscience that he is regenerate and borne agayne euen in a maner as wel as baptysme So that this is the pure and naturall worke of Christes passion to mortefye the olde man of synne that rayneth in our membres to caste out all hope conforte that we haue in creatures so depe to brynge a man in to the knowlege of his synne that he shall come euen to the bryncke of desperation and thynke that he is forsaken of god yet it leaueth hym not there but it bryngeth hym agayne with all consolation and conforte and sheweth hym that all his outragious enormityes ar crucified with Christe and through his deth put out of the way that they can neuer accuse hym more and that the fathers wrath is pacefyed by his sonnes deathe and we all as many as beleue that Christes death haâ—he payd the raunsome of our synne are set at one with god and are become his chylder so that he is no more our iudge whiche sholde punyshe vs for our iniquityes but wyll be called our mercyfull father whiche forgeueth his chyldrens transgressyons ¶ Nowe syth we can not thus fruetfullye remembre Christes passyon excepte we be enspyred with grace frome aboue for our iÌ„poteÌ„t viciat nature can do no good with out the spryte of god the next remedye to obtayne this fruetfull gyfte is to praye desyre it of god our father and albeit he geue it vs not in the same tyme moment that we wolde haue it yet let vs not despayre cease frome prayer Paraduenture he holdeth it frome the to make the more desyrous of it and to sette the more by it whan it cometh and that thou mayst knowe that it is not in thy power and wyll to haue it at thy pleasure but this is a cleare case that he wyll surely geue it the when it shall be moost expedient for his glory thy welth whiche tyme no man knoweth but he alone Therfore let vs prescribe hym no tyme but euer submyt our willes to his and praye that his wyll be fulfylled And contrary wise sumtyme he geueth vs this gift before we pray or axe it neyther geueth he vs at all tymes the spryte to praye but distributeth that gifte also euen at his owne godly pleasure neyther wyll he that it be bounde other to tyme place or ony ê‘sone when he hathe ones receyued the spyryte whiche mollefyeth the herte and bryngeth hym in to the remeÌ„braunce of the passyon by and by his herte trembleth he lotheth hym selfe and knowlegeth his infyrmyte so that the effecte of the passyoÌ„ is fulfylled in hym in a maner before he be aware But they that fall to theyr medytacyons beholde this passyon beynge voyd of this spryte which openeth the herte take great laboures are dylygentlie occupied but al about nought for they can nother repent nor yet ê‘ceiue theyr own infyrmyte which is the very ende effecte of Christes passioÌ„ So mayst thou se that the fyrste without laboure atteyne the fruete and profyte of Chrystes passyon although it appeare not outwardlye And the other for all theyr dilygente study haue nothynge profyted although they seme outwardly to haue god by the fote And thus doeth god turne topse turuea that they whiche ar all daye occupyed in hearynge masses in remeÌ„brâ—nge Christes passion get none aduantage And the other which seame to do none of bothe do both in deade obtayne the hole profyte ¶ Hetherto haue we entreated the crosse and passion of Christe by the remeÌ„braunce wherof we knowe our infirmityes abhorre our vices are clene ouerthrowne ready to fal in to the pytte of desperacyon and now wyll we touche how our consciences thus wounded and caste downe muste be lyfte vp agayne ¶ When a man begynneth on this maner to knowe and feale his synnes and trembleth at the hydeous syght of them let hym take good hede that those tremblynge mocions stycke not to longe in his conscyence for so sholde he fall in to vtter desperacyon But euen as that feare and knowlege of synne dyd sprynge out of Christes passion so muste our conscyence vnlade her selfe agayne and laye all on Christes backe But beware that thou do not as the vnfaithful do for they when they feale theyr synne that their conscience biteth them they runne to theyr owne good workes to satysfactions pilgrimages and pardons so vexe they meruelously theyr vnquiet myndes to ryd them from theyr burden but theyr laboure is in vayne And yet hathe that false confideÌ„ce trust in satisfactions so spred it selfe that it hath founded many religious cloysters in ChristendoÌ„ to the vtter destruction of all Christianite for yf I can make satysfactioÌ„ for my synnes theÌ„ is Christes bloude shed in vayne Therefore on this maner shalt thou vnlade thy mynde and cast thy synnes on Christe Fyrste thou must faythfully beleue that Christe suffered for they sake euen to redeme thy synnes and that he toke them on his owne backe and made full satysfaction for them vnto his father as Esa. sayeth .liij. The lorde layed on hym all our iniquities .i. Pet. ij He bare our synnes in his owne body vpon the crosse And Paule .ij. Corin. v. God made hym the knew no synne synne for vs that is
How be it the maner of this remembraunce is very rare and out of vse although saynte Paule and saynte Peter make ofâ—en mencyon of it And we haue chaunged it altogether in to an outwarde apperaunce and haue thought it sufâ—icient to beholde the story of the passion paynted vpon the walles But there are very fewe yea almoste none that call it to theyr remembrannce for th entent to knowe theyr synnes by it or to quyet theyr tremblynge consciences or to ordre and compare theyr lyfe to this ensample ¶ Thus endeth the meditacyon and frutefull remembraunce of Christes passion whiche passeth all other contemplations ¶ A fruetfull and a very Christen instruction for Chyldren ¶ In the mornyng at thy vp rysyng thou shalte make the 〈◊〉 of y◠〈…〉 say 〈◊〉 thus ¶ In to this daye do I entre all thynges to do In the name of the Father and of the Sonne and of the holy ghoste Then knele downe vpon thy knees or els stondynge saye this prayer folowynge WHit an humble a contrite hert with a soroufull and a repentyng spirite I sue vnto the most mercyful father besechyng the of mercy and forgyuenes of all myn offence that I haue this night coÌ„mitted against thy goodnes slepyng or wakyng dremynge or drechynge by ony maner of vnclennes of body or of soule that I haue fallen in to by illusion of the dyuel or els by ony other occasion And I thanke the by thy deare sonne Iesus Christe that thou haste preserued me this nyghte from sodayne deathe and all other myschyef that ony persone man or woman hath ben stryken with all by thy permyssyon and sufferance knowyng of suerty that the selfe same had ligthned on my head also haddest not thou defended me and preserued me And nowe I beseche the blessed father that thou wylte 〈…〉 me thiâ— day 〈…〉 thâ— coÌ„maund 〈…〉 me grace to walke warely amongâ—â—t thynnumerable snares of my ghostly ennemy the dyuel and to be circumspect and prudent and diligently to consydre before hand what I shall speke and what I go about to do so that all my hoole lyfe thoughtes wordê and werkes may so be ordred that in all myne interprises thyn honour laude and glory the edyfyinge of myn owne soule in vertue the ê“fite of my ChristeÌ„ brother be only sought for and intended thrugh the helpe of Iesu Christe our lorde whiche lyueth and raygneth with the his father and your bothes holy spirite worlde without ende Amen ¶ The Pater noster OUr Father whiche art in Heuen halowed be thy name Let thy kingdom come Thy wyll be fulfylled as well in Earthe as it is in Heuen Gyue vs this daye our daylye breade And forgyue vs our trespaces as we forgyue theym that trespace agaynst vs. And lede vs not in to teÌ„ptation but delâ—uer vs from euil Amen 〈…〉 ¶ The Crede I Beleue in god the father almyghty maker of Heuen and Earthe And in Iesu Christe his onely sonne our lorde whiche was conceyued by the holy ghost and borne of marye the virgyne He suffred vnder pontius Pilate he was crucyfyed deade buryed He desceÌ„ded to the helles and rose the thyrde daye from deathe He ascended to the Heuens and sytteth on the ryght hande of God the father almyghty And from thence shall he come to iudge the quycke deade I beleue in the holy ghost I beleue the holye chyrche euery where to be the company or the congregation of holy and faythfull men I beleue to haue forgyuenes of my synnes And that euery maÌ„ shal ryse agayn And I beleue to haue lyfe euerlastynge Amen ¶ The Grace or Blessynge of the table to be sayed of chyldren standynge before it thyr handes eleuated and ioyned to gyder sayenge thus deuoutlye and sadly THe tyes of all thynges loke vp and wayte vpon the o lorde and thou gyuest them meate in due tyme wheÌ„ thou gyuest it them then they gather it when thou openest thy hande then are they well satysfyed Thou openest thy hand and replenysshest all thynges lyuynge with thy blessynge Our father c. O Lorde god our heuenly father blesse thou vs and these thy gyftes whiche we here receyue of thy blessynge and bouÌ„tuous goodnes thrughe thy sonne Iesus Chryste Amen ¶ After dyner LEt vs gyue thankes vnto the Lord for he is ryghte good his me◠〈…〉 layd forth for vs at all tymes It 〈…〉 gyueth meate vnto euery thyn◠〈…〉 He gyueth catel theyr foode 〈…〉 rauens byrdes that call 〈…〉 lyteth not in stronge 〈…〉 his pleasure 〈…〉 But he is well 〈…〉 truste in 〈…〉 we thanke the o lorde god our father by thy sonne Iesus Christe our lorde for all thy benefyties which lyuest and reignest from age to age worlde without ende Amen Our father whiche arte in heuen c. ¶ Here foloweth the Grace to be sayde before Souper CHriste which at his last souper gaue hym selfe vnto vs promising his body to be crucified his bloude to be shedde for our synnes blesse vs and our souper Amen Our father whiche art in heuen c. ¶ Here foloweth the Grace to be sayde after souper HOnour and prayse be vnto God the kynge euerlastynge immortall inuisible and wyse only for euer euer Amen Our father whiche art in heuen c. GOd almighty father of all mercy and god of all consolation gyue vs grace 〈…〉 to gyther in to the knowledge 〈…〉 thrugh Iesu Christe that we 〈…〉 mynde one mouth 〈…〉 our lorde Iesu Christe 〈…〉 c. 〈…〉 before dyner or 〈…〉 ¶ Grace to be sayde before Dyner or Supper indyfferently HE which of his inestimable goodnes fedeth euery creature hym we besech to make holsom and holy what so euer is or shall be set vpon the table Amen ¶ Grace to be sayde after Dyner or Supper indyfferently WE thanke the o Heuenlye Father which of thyne infinite power hast created all thynges whiche by thy vnsearcheable wysedom gouernest al thinges whiche of thy infinyte goodnes fedest and gyuest strenghte to all thynges Besechyng the to graunte to thy chyldren that they may ones drynke with the in thy kyngdome that swete wyne of immortalite the whiche to all them that truely and vnfaynedly loue the thou hast promysed and prepared in the merites of Iesus Christ. AmeÌ„ ¶ Grace to be sayde before Dyner or Supper indyfferently BLessed be thou oh god whiche fedest vs from oure youthe whiche gyuest meate to euery creature Replenyshe our hertes we beseche the with quiet â—onscyence and heuenly felicite that we therwith endued maye aboside in all workes of mercy by the ayde of oure lorde Christe Iesu to whome and to the with the holy ghoste be glorye honour and rule for euer Amen ¶ Grace to be sayde after Dyner or Supper indyfferently GLory be to the o lorde glory be to the o holy glorye be to the o kynge For thou hast gyuen vs meate Replenishe vs we beseche the with ioye and gladnesse in the holye ghoste that we maye be founde acceptable in
thy syghte and be not a shamed in the daye when thou shalt geue to euery man after his doynges Amen PRayse ye the lorde all gentyles magnyfye hym all nacyons For his mercye is spred ouer vs and the trouthe of the lorde stondeh for euer Glorye be to the father to the sonne and to the holy ghoste As it was in the begynnynge as it is now and euer shall be Amen ¶ When thou shalt go to bed saye thus I Laye me downe to rest In the name of the Father of the Sonne and of the holy Ghoste Amen Then saye these two prayers folowynge I Thanke the my heuenly father by thy most deare beloued sonne Iesu Christe that this daye of â—hy plentuouse ryche mercy thou haste thus preserued me I pray the forgiue me al my synnes which I haue this day vnryghtwysely coÌ„mytted in dede worde and thought And that thou woldest vochsafe of thy gracious goodnes to kepe me this nyghte for I comytte my selfe bothe body and soule and all myne in to thy handes Thy holy aungell be with me leste my dedely aduersary haue entrese in to me Amen O ABOue all Blyssed and Almyghty Lorde God my God my Father I thy synfull creature and moste vnworthy childe prestrate in my herte before thyne hyghe maiestye aske the mercy and forgyuenes of all my synne and iniquite that I haue this daye coÌ„mytted agaynste the yea euer sythe the tyme that I was conceiuyd in my mothers wombe vnto this preseÌ„t hour specyally in this c. And then cal to your mynd what offence ye haue coÌ„mytted that day that cheyflyest grudgeth your conscience And I thanke the by thy deare sonne Iesus Christe that thou haste preserued me from all suche offences as I haue not fallen in and wherinto any other persone through his owne fault and thy sufferaunce hathe fallen In to the whiche I also without doubt shold haue fallen haddest not thou with thy grace preuented me saued me supported me and sustained me That I haue fallen many wayes my greate fault and blame it is wherof in moste humble wyse I aske mercy and forgyuenes of the. That thou haste preserued me thyne excedynge goodnes mercy and grace it is wherof with all my herte I thanke ye. And nowe I beseche the most mercyfull father that thou wylte no more be angry with me neyther hensforth forsake me but that thou wylt contynually assyste me fortifie me and streÌ„gth me be my succoure and defence this nyght and allway to my lyues ende agaynst all synne and iniquite And that thou wylte also of thy abundaunt bountyfulnes refresshe my bryttle bodye with conuenyent reste this nyghte yf it be thy wyll so that I may the more redely freshly and promptly with all diligence serue the to morowe accordynge to the stare that thou haste set me in called me vnto so that all my lyfe may plese the and through thyn assistence be so ordred gouerned that after this vayn and transitory lyfe be ended I may finally come to the lyfe that shal last for euer where thou moste blessed father lyueste and rayneste with thy Sonne and the holy ghoste in to the worlde of worldes Amen Then as thou dydest in the mornyng sayâ— the Pater noster 〈…〉 and the Crede ¶ Here foloweth the Matens O LORD open thou my lyppes and then shal my mouthe shewe forth thy prayse O god bende thy selfe in to my helpe lorde haste that to helpe me Glorye be to the father to the sonne and to the holy ghost As it was in the begynnynge as it now euer shal be Amen ¶ Prayse ye the lorde ¶ The Inuitatorie Mathei xj 〈…〉 all ye that labour and are laden and I shall refreshe you COme and let vs ioyfully geue thankes vnto the lorde let vs reioyse in god our sauyour let vs approche in to his presens with prayse and thankes geuyng and synge we vnto hym in the Psalmes ¶ Come vnto me all ye that lobour and are laden and I shall refreshe you For god is a greate lorde a grete kynge ouer all gods in whose handes are the hertes of all the creatures of the erth and the hyghe hylles are at his commaundement ¶ And I shall refreshe you The see is his for he hath made it and his handes haue fashoned the erathe also come therfore and let vs worshyp fall downe before the lorde whiche hathe made vs for he is our god and we are the flocke of his pasture and the shepe whome he dryueth ¶ Come vnto me all ye that labour and are laden and I shall refreshe you Now the gospell preched yf ye heare his voyce se that ye harden not your hertes as they dyd in the place of temptacyon in wyldernes bytterly murmurynge speakynge agaynste god where your fathers tempâ—ed me and prouoked me to angre ye althoughe they se my myracles ¶ And I shall refreshe you Forty yeres was I at debate chydynge with the generation wherfore I sayd euer theyr hertes are gone from me they know not my wayes to whome I swore in my greate angre that they sholde not entre in to the lande of my reste ¶ Come vnto me all ye that labour and are laden and I shall refreshe you Glory be to the father to the sonne and to the holy ghost As it was in the begynnynge as it is nowe euer shal be Amen The hympne PRaysed be god for his exceadynge fauour which hathe geuen vs his sone to be our sauyour We are synners vnryghtwyse folyshe flesshlye Christe is our mercy stole rightwysenes and wysdome verely We are vnclene holden vnder the daunger of deathe and synne Chryste is our holynes our lyfe our redemption and satysfaccion Glorye be to the o lorde borne of the indefyled virgyn glorye to the father and to the holy Ghoste our soules surgeon AmeÌ„ ¶ Domine dominus noster LOrde ye our lorde how wonderfull reuerente cleare is thy name ouer al the earthe whiche haste lyfted vp thy hyghe magnificence aboue the heuens Ye and that by the mouthes of thy soukynge babes that connot yet speake hast thou set vp the prayse of thy myghte agaynste thy enemyes to confouÌ„de thy aduersary that wyll auenge hym selfe I shall therfore loke vp wonder at thy heuens lo these ar the workes of thy fyngers the mone and starres thou haste set them so goodly But lo what thynge is man mortall that thou thus remeÌ„brest him what is the sonne of Adam that thou regardest hym so greatly Thou haste made hym not moche inferior then Angelles with so greate dignite and glorye hast thou endued hym Thou haste made hym lorde of thy handy workes thou haste cast all thynges vnder his feate As flockes of shepe all herdes of neate and also the wylde beastes Foules of the ayer and fysshes of the see and what so euer swymmeth in the water Lorde ye our lorde how wonderful reuerent cleare is thy name ouer all therthe Glorye be to the father to
whome we had sumtyme in dirision and vnto lykelyhod of opprobrious laughter but we our selfe beynge then without our wyttes had wente that theyr lyfe had ben but madnes and so theyr ende to haue bene withoute honour But nowe se how they are counted amonge the childreÌ„ of god and theyr herytage is among the sayntes wherfore we our selfe then erred wente from the way of the trouthe and the lyght of ryghtwysnes dyd not shyne vpoÌ„ vs and the sonne of ryght vnderstondyng spronge not vpon vs we were weryed tyerd in the way of wyckednes and predicion we walked hard and wery wayes for the way of the lorde we knowe not ¶ Respon of the wyse man the .vi. When ye were ministers of his kyngdome ye iudged not ryght ye kepte not the lawe of ryghtwysnes neyther ye walked after the wyll of god Ferfully and shortly shall he appere vnto you For ryght sharpe iudgemente shall be done vpon these that are in authorite ¶ The verse To the weake lytell ones is grauÌ„ted mercy but the greate myghte ones shall suffre myghtye stronge tormentes Fearefullye and shortlye shal he appere vnto you For righsharpe iudgement shal be done vpon these that are in authoryte Glory be to the fatther to the Sonne and to the holy Ghoste For ryght sharpe iudgement shal be done vpon these that are in authoryte ¶ The songe of Austen and Ambrose WE prayse the o god we knowlege the to be the lorde All the Earthe mought worshyp the whiche art the father euerlastynge To the cry forth all aungelles the heuens and all the powers therin To the thus cryeth Cherubyn and Seraphyn contynually Holy art thou Holy art thou Holye art thou Thou arte the lorde God of hostes Heuen and Earthe are fulfylled with the glorye of thy maiestye The gloryouse companye of the Apostles prayse the. The godly felawship of martires praise ye. The holy coÌ„gregation of faythful thrughout all the worlde magnyfy the. They knowlege the to be the Father of an infinite maiestye â—hey knowlege thy honorable and verye onâ—ly Sonne They knowlege thy holye Ghoste to be a counforter Thou art the kynge of glorye O Christe Thou art the euerlastyng son of the father Thou when thou sholdest take vpon the our nature to delyuer man dydest not abhorre the vyrgyns bodye Thou hast opened the kyngdome of heuen to the beleuers deathes darâ—e ouercome Thou syttest on the ryghte hande of God in the glorye of the father Thou arâ—e beleued to come oure Iudge Wherfore we pray the helpe thy seruantes whome thou haste redemed with thy precâ—ous bloude Make them to be nombred with thy sayntes in ioye euerlastynge O lorde saue thy people and blysse thy herytage Gouerne and also lyfte theym vp for euer We prayse the euery daye And we worshyp thy name euer worlde withouten ende O lorde lette it be thy pleasure to kepe vs this day without synne O lorde haue mercy vpon vs haue mercy vpon vs. O lorde let thy mercye lyghten vpon vs euen as we trust in the. O lorde I trust in the let me neuer be confounded ¶ The versycle Christe is deade for our synnes Thaunswere And is rysen agayne for our ryghtwysnes ¶ To the Romans the .iiij. O God bende thy selfe vnto my helper Lorde haste the to helpe me Glorye be to the Father to the sonne and to the holy Ghoste As it was in the begynnyge as it is now and euer shall be Amen Prayse ye the lorde ¶ Dominus regnauit THe lorde is kyng his maiesty is gloryously deckte the lorde hath armed hym selfe with strenghte and hathe gyrte hym selfe myghtely He hathe surelye buylde and set faste the rounde worlde so that it shall not be moued Thy seate was pÌ„pared in ceason but thou thy selfe arte of euerlastynge The floodes are rysen O lorde thy floodes haue rored The floodes haue lyfted vp theyr stremes aboue the noyse of the greate stormy and troubled sees Meruelous is the lorde whiche hathe his resydence aboue Thy wordes are sure faythfull thy house is ryght fayre holy and godly the secrete holye place of the lorde shall stande in to full longe tymes Glorye be to the Father to the sonne and to the holy Ghoste As it was in the begynnyng as it is now and euer shall be Amen Iubilate Make ye melody vnto the lorde al that dwell vpon the Earthe worshyp ye the lorde gladlye come in to his presence ioyfully Knowlege ye the lorde that he is god he hathe made vs and not we our selues we ar his people and the flocke of his pasture Entre ye iÌ„ to his gatê with thaÌ„kes gyuiÌ„g and in to his fre purches with prayse syngynge magnifye hym and prayse his name For the lorde is ryghte gentle his mercy endureth in to euerlastyng and his faythfulnes in to all ages Glorye be to the Father to the sonne and to the holy Ghoste As it was in the begynnyng as it is now and euer shall be Amen God thou art my god erly do I syghe for the my flesshe desyreth the in this thyrsty and wyde wyldernes Here shall I beholde the as in thy secrete holy place that I might se thy power and thy gloriouse beauty For thy mercy is more desyrous then this same lyfe with my lyppes shall A praise ye. Thus shall I magnyfye the throughoute all my lyfe in the prayse of thy name shall I lyfte vp my handes Thou shalte satysfye my soule with fatte delicious meat wherupon my lyppes shall ioye and my mouthe shall prayse As sone as I shall remeÌ„bre my selfe vpon my bed I shall thynke vpon the euen in the watches of the nyght For thou verely art he that bryngeth me helpe and I beyng sure in the shadowe of thy wynges shall tryumphe ioyfully My soule cleued vnto the for thy ryghte hande susteyned me These men that seke my lyfe to spyll it shall go downe in to theyr graues Men shall driue them vpon the edge of their swerdes they shall be hewen and cut in to meat for foxes But the kynge shall reioyse in god and he shall glorye that swereth in hym when foule mouthes shall be stopped Glory be to the father to the Sonne and to the holy Ghoste As it was at the begynnyng as it is now and euer shall be Amen ¶ Deus misereatur GOd woughte fauour and haue mercy vpon vs he mought lyghten vs with his presence That thy waye myghte be knowen euery where in the earthe and thy sauyng helth also vnto all nacyons The people mought magnyfye the O God ye all people mought magnyfye the. The Earthe also moughte gyue agayne hir encrease and god whiche is our god mought do vs good God mought blysse vs and all that inhabyte the Earthe euen vnto the vttermoste partes therof mought feare hym Glory be to the father to the Sonne and to the holy Ghoste As it was in the begynnyng as it is now and euer shall be Amen ¶ The songe of the thre chyldren PRayse ye the Lorde all his workes
prayse and extoll hym for euer Ye aungelles of the lorde prayse the lorde ye heuens loue the lorde Ye waters all that are aboue heuen prayse the lorde all the powers of the lorde mought prayse the lorde The sonne the mone prayse ye the lorde starres of the yrmament loue ye the lorde The rayne and the due prayse ye the lorde all the wyndes of god prayse ye the lord Fyer and heat magnyfie ye the lorde wynter and somer loue ye the lorde Moystnes and ye hore frostes praise ye the lorde the frost and colde loue ye the lorde Yse and snow mought loue the lorde nightes and dayes prayse ye the lorde The lyghte and darknes moughte prayse the lorde lyghtenynges and cloudes loue ye the lorde The Earth mought prayse the lorde loue and extoll hym foâ— euer Hylles and Mountaynes prayse ye the lorde all thaâ— spryngeâ—h vp on the Earthe loue ye the lorde Ye welles and sprynges prayse the lorde sees and floodes loue ye the lorde Whale fysshes and all thaâ— moueth in the waters prayse ye the lorde all byrdes of the ayre prayse the lorde All beastes bothe wylde and tame prayse the lorde ye chyldren of meÌ„ loue the lorde Israell praise thou the lorde loue him and extoll hym for euer Ye mynisters of the lorde prayse the lorde ye seruantes of the lorde loue the lorde ye sprytes and soules of ryghtewyse men loue the lorde ye holy and meake in herte prayse the lorde Anania Azaria Misaell prayse ye the lorde loue and extoll hym for euer O lorde thou art blyssed and praysed in the firmament of heuen thou art prayse worthy glorious and magnified in to worldes withoute ende ¶ Laudate dominum de celis PRayse the lorde ye heuenly myndes prayse ye hym all that are aboue Prayse hym all angelles prayse hym all his hoste rounde aboute hym Prayse hym sonne and mone prayse hym all bryght and shynyng starres Prayse him the most hyghest heuens and ye waters that are aboue the heuens Prayse ye the name of the lorde for he made and created all thynges with a worde And hath made them to stande faste in to the worlde of worldê he hath gyuen them a lawe whiche they breake not Prayse the lorde all ceratures of the erthe dragons and all deape waters Fyer hayle snowe yse stormy wyndes doynge his coÌ„maundement Mountayns and all hyghe hylles fruâ—full trees and all cedre trees All wylde beastes and tame all thynges that crepe and fetherde foules Kynges of the earthe and all people prynces and all rulers of the Earthe Sengle men and maydens olde men and yonge prayse the name of the lorde for it is only hygh and spred ouer erthe heueÌ„s He shall lyfte vp the power of his people it becoÌ„meth his saynâ—ê â—o prayse hym whâ—che haue profeâ—sed hym euen Israell his owne people whiche coÌ„meth vnto hym ¶ Cantaâ—e domino Prayse ye the lorde SYnge ye to the lorde with a newe dyâ—ie his prayse shall be in the congregation of the sayntes Israell shall reioyse of his maker and the citezens of Syon of theyr kynge They shal praise his name with trompet synge ye vnto hym with taberat harpe For that lorde well pleased with his people shall exalte lowlyones with his helpe Sayntes shall reioyse euen from theyr hertes and the nobles shall triumphe in theyr couches The exaltyng of god is in their throtê and in theyr handes a two egged swerde To take vengeaunce vpon the gentyles and to correct the people To bynde theyr kynges in chaynes and their most noblest rulers iÌ„ fetâ—ers of yerne To execute iudgemente amonge them as it is wryten this glorye shall be vnto all that are his sayntes Glorye be to the Father to the sonne and to the holy Ghoste As it was in the begynnyng as it is now and euer shall be Amen ¶ Laudaâ—e duÌ„m PRayse hym that hathe his residence in his secrete holy place prayse hym that reygneth in yâ— firmamente the seaâ—e of his power Prayse hym for his strenghte prayse hym for almyghtynes Prayse hym with sounde of trompettes prayse hym with â—utes and harpes Prayse hym with tympany and taberat prayse hym with organs and pypes Praise him wiâ—h soft claricimbales praise hym wiâ—h loude clarycymbales What soeuer thyng is endued with brethâ— let it prayse the lorde Glorye be to the father to the sonne and to the holy ghost As it was at the c. The Antheme THe hyghest prayse greatest glorye that we maye gyue to god is to beleue his promyse to veryfye it with our faythe which faythe he doth geue vs also that we myghte beleue our synnes to be forgeuen in Christes bloude The Chapyter Ephys ij By grace are ye made safe thrugh faith that not of your selues for it is the gyft of god and cometh not of workes lest ony maÌ„ shold bost hym selfe of his owne dead Thankes be to god ¶ The hympne PRayse ye the Lorde omnypotente â–ª whiche thrughe his benygnyte his most dere sonne hath to vs sent to dye for our iniquite We were his cruell ennemyes abiecte for our transgression how be it in chryst fyrâ— we our yeis whiche is our satysfaction Glorye be to the trynyte the father sone and spryte lyuynge whiche are one god persones thre to whome be prayse with out endynge The versycle What and yf we here suffre with Chryst. Thanswer Then shall we be gloryfyed togyder with hym in heuen Romans in the .viij. chapytre ¶ Here foloweth the songe of Zachary the preste saynt IohnÌ„ Baptystes father ¶ Benedictus PRaysed be the lorde god of Israell for he hathe gracyously vysited and redemed his people He hathe set vp our mightye helthe in the house of Dauid his seruaunte Accordyng to his promises by the mouthes of his holy prophetê of a longe tyme past Promysynge that we sholde be preserued from oure enemyes and from the handes of all them that hate vs. That we wolde thus vse and declare his ryche mercy towarde our fathers remembrynge his holy promyses And also to performe his othe whiche he swore to Abraham oure father and promysed hym selfe to gyue it vs. So that without feare we delyuerd from the handes of our enemyes myghte serue and honour hym In holynes and ryghtwysnes before him al dayes of our lyfe And thou my chylde shalt be called the prophete of the moste hygheste for thou shalte go before the face of the lorde to prepare his wayes To gyue the knowlege of the sauyng helthe to his people through the forgyuenes of theyr synnes The whiche cometh through thaboudant mercy and goodnes of our god by the whiche he hathe thus gracyously loked vpon vs spryngyng from aboue To gyue lyght to them that haue sytte in derknes and in the shadowe of deathe to direct our fete in to the way of peace Glorye be to the Father to the sonne and to the holy Ghoste As it was in the begynnyng as it is now and euer shall be Amen ¶ The antheme HE that
moueth vs to pray hath alredy graunted vs our as kynge yf we aske in faythe whiche sayeth all thynges what so euer ye shall aske my Father in your prayer with belefe ye shall receyue ¶ The versycle Father heare our prayer Thaunswere And make vs to aske of the in fayth AmeÌ„ The coler O God almyghty our mercyfull father whiche haste so excedyngly loued vs thy chosen chyldren that thou woldest vousaue to gyue vs thy onely and welbeloued sonne Iesu Chryste our sauyour to suffre dethe for our synnes so that all that thus beleue in hym myght not peryshe but haue lyfe euerlastyng we beseche the for thy aboundaunt mercye and for that mesâ—ima loue which thou barest to thy sonne chryst our sauyour gyue vs of thy grace poure thy fauour in to our hertes that we maye beleue feale knowe perfectlye that thou onely arte our god our father and to vs an almyghty helper delyuerer a sauyor frome synne from all the deuelyshe pours of hel of this worlde and from deathe that by thy sone our Lorde Iesu christ Amen ¶ A prayer to the holy Ghoste Come holy spirite replenyshe the hertes of the faythefull and kyndle in them thy benynge loue ¶ The versicle Sende forthe thy spirite and men shall be created a newe Thanswere For so renuest thou the soule of man ¶ The prayer O God whiche hast instructed the hertes of the faythfull men with the lyghtnynge of the holy ghost grauÌ„t vs to sauor a ryght in the same spryte and to reioyse euermore of his consolation Which lyuest and reignest in the same spryte euer Amen ¶ A prayer to the Triniâ—e Delyuer vs saue vs and iustifie vs o blissed Trinite ¶ The versycle The name of god be blyssed ThauÌ„swer From age to age euerlastynge Amen ¶ The pâ—ayer O Almyghty euerlastynge god whiche hast gyuen vs thy seruantes to knowlege the glorye of theuerlastynge Trinite with a faythful knowlege and to worship the one god in thy almyghty maiesty we beseche the that through the stedfastnes of this fayth we moughte be defended from all aduersyties whiche lyuest and raignest one god in the Triniâ—e of persons worlde withoute ende Amen ¶ The prime and hours O God bende thy selfe to my helpe Lorde haste the to helpe me Glory be to the father to the sonne and to the holy Ghoste As it was at the begynnyng as it is now and euer shall be AmeÌ„ Prayse ye the lorde ¶ The hympne CUme holy spyryte to the we call to stablish our infyrmyte gyue vs true faythe and hoope withall Inflame our hertes with charyte Our nature is sore vytiate and neadeth regeneratioÌ„ lyghten our myndes execate O lorde our consolation Glorye be to the trynyte the father sone spryte lyuyng which are one god ê‘sons thre to whom be prayse without endyng Deus in nomine tuo O God saue me for thy names sake delyuer me by thy power O my god here my praier lysten to the wordes of my mouthe For straunge men are rysen agaynst me and stronge tyrauntes persue my lyfe they haue not god before theyr yeis Selah But lo god helpeth me the lorde is present with them that susteyne my lyfe He shall acquyte euyll to my awayte layers for thy trouthes sake thou shalte trede them downe I shall with good wyll make a sacryfyce to the I shal magnyfye thy name O lorde for thou arte full gentell For thou wylte delyuer me from all trouble and my eyies shall se my pleasure vpoÌ„ myne enemyes Glory be to the father to the Sonne and to the holy ghost As it was in c. PRayse ye the lorde all gentylles magnyfye hym all nations For his mery is spred ouer vs the faithfulnes of the lorde stondeth for euer Glorye be to the father to the sonne and to the holy ghost As it was in the begynnyng as it is now euer shall be ameÌ„ Confytemini dnÌ„o MAgnyfye ye the lorde for he is gratious his mercy endureth for euer Let Israell now magnyfye hym for his mercy endureth for euer Let the house of Aharon magnyfye hymâ— for his mercy endureth for euer Let as many as feare the lorde magnyfye hym for his mercy endureth for euer Whan I was in a greuous straynte I called vpon the lorde and he graunted to set me at large The lorde stondeth on my syde I shall not feare what so euer maÌ„ may do vnto me The lorde stondeth on my syde with my helpers and I shal se my desyre vpon them that hate me It is better for one to coÌ„myt hym selfe to the tuicion and defence of the lorde then to mannes defence It is better to put our confydence in the lorde then in men be they neuer so greate WheÌ„ all the gentyles beseged me on euery syde well sayde I in the name of the lorde for I shall cut them awaye They compassed me in ye they be set me rounde aboute well sayde I in the name of the lorde for I shall cut them awaye They swarmed aboute me lyke bees and inuaded me as fearsly as fyer the drye thornes but they were sone quenched for I sayde well in the name of the lorde shall I cut them awaye I was caste with greate vyolence redye to haue fallen but the lorde sustayned and helpte me The lorde is my strenghte and the veray same whome I prayse it is he that is my sauyng helth The voyce of tryuÌ„phe and of men ioyfully publysshyng theyr sauyng helpe now brought vnto them is in the tabernacles of the ryghtwyse for the ryghte hande of the lorde hathe broughte it so myghtely to passe The ryght hande of the lorde is excellente hyghe the ryght hande of the lorde hathâ— broughte it so myghtely ta passe I shall not dye but lyue and shall publesh the workes of the lorde He chastised me with greuous and ernest chastmeÌ„t but yet he betoke me not to deth Open me the gates of ryghtwise men I shal entre in at them magnifie the lorde This is the gate of the lorde the ryghtewyse shall entre in therat I shall magnyfye the for thou hast graunted me hast brought me a sauynge helpe The stone whiche the buylders opprobryouslye casted awaye is made an heade corner stone Of the lorde this is done this same thing is a myracle in our minde This is that same daye whiche the lorde hath made let vs be glad reioyse therin I beseche the lorde nowe helpe vs I beseche the lorde make vs now to prospere Well happen it to that man which is commen in the name of the lorde we shal pray for your welthe to well happen vnto you from the house of the lorde The lorde is stronge and he wyll make lyghte to shyne vpon vs taye your sacrifices to be offred euen to the alters endes with cordes It is thou that art my god and I shall magnifie the thou art my god and I shall exalte the. Magnifie ye the lorde for he is gracyous
and his mercye endureth for euer Glory be to the father to the sonne c. ¶ The anthem BEholde I haue set vp in syon a chosen precyous stone to be layde in the hyghest corner of my chyrche and also to be in the foundacyon therof And he that beleueth in hym shall not be shamed to you therfore that beleue it is precyous but to theym that beleue not in hym as to the buylders that reproued this stone it is a stomblynge stone ¶ The versicle Lorde heare our prayer Thaunswere And make vs to aske in faythe Amen ¶ The prayer O Father which dydest prophecy of thy sonne Christe by the mouthe of Symeon holdynge hym in his armes nowe presented in to the temple sayenge to his mother the vyrgyn mary beholde this thy chylde is set vp for many in Israell to fall at hym and many agayne to ryse by hym he is sette vp for a marke to be agaynste sayde we beseche the father for the fauour that thou barest to this thy Sonne suffer not vs through vnbelefe with these blynde buylders to stomble to fall at this stone neyther with them to reproue and to saye agaynst hym his doctryne but by faythfull trust and true belefe in hym to ryse by hym beleuyng stedfastly that by his death his wrath is peased and through his bloude thou forgyuest vs oure synnes by this stone thy sonne our lorde Iesu Christ. AmeÌ„ ¶ The thyrde houre O God bende thy self in to my helpe O lorde hasâ—e the to helpe me Glorye be to the father to the sonne and to the holy ghost As it was in the begynnynge as it is now euer shal be ¶ Prayse the lorde The hympne LEt vs reiose deuoute chrysten puttynge a pare all heuenes for chryste regardeth his brotherne and furdereth all theyr busines All though this vale of miserye our troubles dothe encrease yet Christ dothe se our penurye whiche is our inwarde peace Glorye be to the trinite the father sonne spiritelyuynge whiche are one god and persons thre to whom be prayse without endynge Amen ¶ Ad dominum WHen I was in strayte anguysshe I called vpon the lorde and he graunted me Lorde delyuer my soule from lyenge lippes and from a deceytfull tongue What auaÌ„tageth it the or what good bryngeth it the o lyenge man thy deceytfull tongue Oh sharpe arowes of the stronge archer and hoote consumyng iunipere coles Ah lasse that I am thus longe holden in exile amonge these false and cruel folke of Meshec and must yet dwell styll with the chorlysshe nacyon of Kedar All to longe hath my soule taried among these violent men whiche hate peace I studye for peace but when I speake of peace to them by and by are they styred to batayle Glory be to the father c. ¶ Leuaui oculos LYft vp my eies in to the hylles from whense help mought come vnto me My helpe cometh from the lorde the maker of Heuens and Earthe He shall not suffer thy fete to slyde neyther he beynge thy keper shall sleape Lo neyther wyll he sleape nor yet ones wynke that keapeth Israell The lorde is thy keper the lorde is thy defence and is euer at thy ryghte hande The sonne shall not smyte the be daye neyther yet the moone be nyghte For the lorde wyll keape the frome all euyll ye he wyll keape thy soule The lorde shall kepe both thy out goynge and thy incoÌ„mynge from this tyme vnto euerlastynge Glory be to the father to the sonne and to the holy ghoste As it was in the begynnynge c. I was ryght glad when meÌ„ sayd vnto me let vs go vnto the house of the lord Our feete shall stande fast in thy gates O Ierusalem Ierusalem is buylded goodly lyke a Cytie well framed togyder in her selfe That thyther myght ascende the trybes euen the trybes of the lorde to magnyfye the name of the lorde for so was it coÌ„maunded vnto Israell by gods owne mouthe For theyr were ordend holden seates of iudgemeÌ„t euen the iudgement seates of the house of dauyd Praye ye for the felicite of Ierusalem the louers of the mought prospere Thei mought prospere within thy walles they mought prospere within thy hosues For thy brothers and neyghbours sakes shall I nowe praye for thy felicite For the houses sake of the lorde our god I shall praye for thy welthe Glory be to the father c. ¶ The anthem THose men are not of the ryght Ierusalem althoughe they are called spiritual and of the churche apere they neuer so holye whiche vexe trouble and persecute the poore symple preachers of christes gospell thyrste for theyr bloude versicle Lorde heare our prayers ¶ Thanswere And gyue vs grace to aske in fayth Amen O Our mercyfull father which prophecyedste by the mouth of thy sone our sauyour Christe that the tyme sholde come when men sholde curse excomunicate and chase thy flocke oute of theyr synagoges beleuyng in so doyng to do vnto the hygh worshyp in kyllynge of them we beseche the for thy trouthes sake for the fauour that thou barest to thy sonne to delyuer vs from theyr handê and open thou theyr eyes that they myghte se theyr synnes and repent them and know the and thy sonne throughe the holye Ghoste the spyrite of trouthe Amen ¶ The syxth houre O God bende thy selfe in to my help Lorde haste the to helpe me Glory be to the father to the sonne to the holy ghoste As it was in the begynnyng as it is now and euer shall be AmeÌ„ Prayse ye the lorde ¶ The hympne Loue ye the lorde of Israell for his gyftes celestyall whiche sendeth his Ghoste in vs to dwel to subdue our bodies bestyall He geueth vs gyftes manyfolde he ledeth and kepeth vs tenderly his is our syluer and our golde to hym be prayse eternally Glorye be to the Trinite c. UNto the lyfte I vp my eyes whiche rulest heuens Beholde for as the seruantes eyes ar euer vpon theyr masters and the maidenâ—â—â—â—tyng vpon hir mystres euen so let our eies be lokynge vp vnto the lorde our god vntyll he hathe mercye vpon vs. Haue mercye vpon vs lorde haue mercye on vs for we are oute of measure fylled with ignominie Our lyfe is fylled out of measure with scornes dirision of these welthy ryche men with ignominie and shame or this arrogant and proude men Glory be to the father As it was c. Nisi quia daÌ„s psal Cxxiiij EXcepte the Lorde had ben with vs let Israell now speake Except the lorde had ben with vs when these men rose agaynst vs. Without doubt theyr wrath thus kyndled agaynst vs they had deuoured vs quycke Waters had wrapped vs in with theyr waues the floudes had gone ouer our soules The troublouse floude of this importune men had runne ouer our soules But praysed be the lorde whiche hath not geuen vs in to theyr tethe for theyr praâ—e Our soules are delyuered lyke the byrde frome the snare
Ye sayntes of the lorde synge vnto hym a prayse se that ye sprede his holy memoryall For it is but a moment that his wrath endureth but loÌ„ge is the lyfe that coÌ„meth of his beniuolence Wepyng waylyng coÌ„meth in at the euen tide but anone after gladnes aryseth with the mornyng Whan all thingê were ê“sperous about me I thought with my self that I shold neuer slyde Lorde of thy good wyll thou stablysshdest my kyngdom lyke an hyll for as soone as thou hadst turned away thy face I was astonyed troubled The lorde called I vpon to the lorde did I make my prayer I said with my self what ê“fyteth my lyf yf I be put now in to my graue shall the dust of my karcas magnyfye the or yet declare thy faythfulnes Heare lorde haue mercy vpon me lorde be thou my helpe Thou hast turned my mournyng in to ioye thou hast shaken me out of my mournyng sacke and clothed me with gladnes Wherfore my tunge shall synge thy prayse and shall not cease lorde my god I shall magnyfye the with prayse in to euerlastynge In te dnÌ„e speraui Psal. xxxj IN the oh lord haue I trusted let me neuer be shamed for thy ryghtwisnes sake delyuer me Bowe downe thyne eare vnto me spede the to delyuer me be thou my stony rocke whervpon I myght syt fast be thou my stroÌ„ge defeÌ„ced castell wherin thou mayst pÌ„serue me For thou art my rocke my bulwarke wherfore lede thou me forth for thy names sake take the charge of me Lede me forth of the nette whiche they haue set so pÌ„uely for me for thou art my streÌ„gth I betake my spiryte in to thy handes for thou shalt redeme me lord my god whiche kepest true promyse at all tymes Prayse ye the lorde ¶ The prayer of the prophete Ionas delyuered out of the whales bely IOnas prayed vnto the lorde his god in the whales bely sayinge in my affliction I cryed vnto the lorde he answered me Euen from the bely of hell I cryed and thou herdest my voyce for thou haddest throwen me forth in to the myddes of the depest of the see and the waters closed me aboute all thy great waues flodes wente ouer me And I thought sayinge with my selfe I am cast out of thy syght I shall neuermore se thy holy teÌ„ple for waters haue compassed me in euen vp to my soule The darke depthe closed me in the foule stynkynge wedes of the see couered my heed I sanke downe vnder the fouÌ„dacyons of the hylles so that the waters barred me out from therthe for euer but thou madest my lyfe to aryse from dethe O lorde my god whan my soule fayled me yet I remeÌ„bred the lorde and my prayer came vnto thy holy temple They that are gyuen to vanite and lyes haue lost theyr mercy from god but I shal offer vnto the lowde prayse and shall perfourme my vowes to the lorde whiche is a sauyour for the lorde coÌ„maunded the fysshe anone she cast out Ionas vpon the drye lande ¶ A Dialoge Wherin the Chylde asked certeyn Questions answereth to the same The question SPeke my deare chylde what art thou The answer As concerninge my fyrste byrthe I am a creature of God endued with wytte reason the sonne of Adam as towchinge my newe secunde byrthe I knowlyge my selfe to be a Christiane The question Wherfore sayst that thou art a christiane The answere Because I am christened in the name of the father of the sonne and of the holy goste The quest what is Baptysme the ans It ia called of Paule the lauer or water of rygeneration by the which euery one that beleueth is receyued coÌ„secrated in to the felawshyp of Christes church to be partaker of lyfe euerlastynge Quest. In whom beleuest thou Answ. I beleue in god the father almyghty and so furthe as it standeth in my Crew Quest. What is Fayth Answ. Fayth as sayth Paule is a sure coÌ„fidence of thynges whiche are hoped for and a certayntie of thynges whiche are not sene that is to saye an ernest and a fast cleuyng to the worde of the lyuyng god with an vndoubtynge trust of his ê“messes and no lesse feare of his thretenynges Quest. How many goddes are there Ans. There is but one god alone for all sufficient which hath his beyng of hym selfe al creatures haue their being of him Quest. How many ê‘sons then ar there in the godhed Ans. There are thre parsons whiche are god the father god the sonne and god the holye ghoste thre parsons in Trinite one god in essence Quest. what is god Ans. God is he of whose goodnes and by whose power I am perswaded and assured through my faith to receiue al that good is vnto whoÌ„ also I flee in all aduersities and perelles as vnto a present and al alone suffecient helpe for me he paciently a bydeth our turnynge from synne full of mercy gentle goad redye alwayes to forgyue and suffreth no synne to be vnpunyshed and that in to the thyrde and fourthe generatioÌ„ vntyll none of that synful stocke be lefte alyue Quest. In whom beleuest thou I pray tell me agayne Ans. I beleue I say in god the father almyghty maker of heuen and erathe in Iesu Christ his only sonne our lord c. as it stoÌ„deth in my Crew Quest. What meaneste thou by this fyrste article A. I beleue yâ— he is my god mercyful father vnto me teÌ„deryng me as his dere beloued chylde and to be euermore vnto me an almighty helper Quest. what meanest thou by the seconde thyrde fourthe v.vi c. articles Ans. I beleue that Christe was conceyued borne and suffred for my synnes that he went downe to hel for my sake to delyuer me thense al them that truely beleue that he rose to make me ryghtwyse Quest. What thynge worketh this faythe in the Ans. It worketh in me loue to god to my neyghbours as to my selfe and so chauÌ„geth me in to a newe man that nowe I beleuynge and knowynge god to haue shewed so excedyng loue for me studye to do his coÌ„maundemeÌ„tes and am full heuy in my herte that I can not fulfyll them Quest. Why what ar his coÌ„mauÌ„demeÌ„tes Ans. These are his coÌ„maundemeÌ„tes fyrste thus saith god Exo. xx I am the lorde thy god Thou shalt haue none other goddê in my syghte The .ij. coÌ„maundemeÌ„t Thou shalt make the no graueÌ„ or carued image nether ony similitude that is in heuen aboue either iÌ„ therthe beneth or in the water that is benethe therthe Se that thou nether bowe thy selfe vnto them nor yet serue them for I the lorde god am a gelows god punishe the synne of the fathers vpon the chyldren vnto the thyrde fourth generacioÌ„ of theÌ„ that hate me yet shewe I mercy vnto thousaÌ„dê amoÌ„ge them that loue me kepe my coÌ„maundemeÌ„tê ¶ The thyrde coÌ„maundement Thou shalt not take the name of the lorde thy god in vayne
for the lorde wyll not rekeÌ„ hym gyltlesse that taketh his name iÌ„ vane ¶ The fourth coÌ„maundment Remembre the saboth daye that thou sanctifiest it ¶ The fyfte coÌ„maundment Honour thy Father and thy Mother that thou mayste lyue longe vpon the lande whiche the lorde thy god geueth the. The sixte coÌ„maundement Thou shalt not kyl The seuenth coÌ„maundement Thou shalt not breke wedloke The eayght coÌ„maundemeÌ„t Thou shalt not stele The .ix. coÌ„mauÌ„demeÌ„t Thou shalt beare no false wytnesse agaiÌ„st thy neyghbour The tenth coÌ„maundemeÌ„t ¶ Thou salte not couet thy neyghbours house neyther shalt thou desyre thy neyghbours wyfe his man seruant his mayde his oxe his asse or any thynge that is his Quest. What meanest thou by the fyrste coÌ„maundement Answ. I know therby that I am coÌ„maunded to beleue to truste to cleue to the lorde which promyseth hym selfe to be my god to worshipe and to loue hym alone with all my herte mynde and power of my soule and that it is he onely of whom al godnes is geuen me and vnto whom I muste fle and call vpon in all my troble for he only delyuereth me Quest. what meanest thou by the secunde coÌ„mauÌ„dement Ans. Euen as the wordes shew playnly for wheÌ„ the lorde spoke vnto you sayth Moysed in the fourth of deutronomie then se ye no image or simylytude of hym leaste ye deceyued sholde make you images The voice of his wordes ye herde but as for ony shap or similitude of him in no maner of wyse haue ye sene ye shal not make you syluer goddes neyther golden goddes shall ye make you Exodi the xx.c Also ye shall make me an altare of Erth but yf ye wyl neades make it of stones yet shal ye not hewe them for yf ye set any instrument of yerne to them then shall they be defyled All this I beleue was ernestly spoken with so many wordes to auoide al karuynge and curyosite in settynge forth of imagê to be worshypped as gods when Chriâ—t declarynge the same sayde that the very true worshipers ar they that worship the father in spirite of truthe for god is a spyrite Ioh the .iiij. Q. For as much thaÌ„ as god is a spirite and maye not be imagined of our wyttes howe shall we knowe hym Ans. Faythe and truste fynde hym when we are in parell and shew hym vnto vs and yet this fayth to fynde hym muste he geue vs for yf we gete vs a fayth of our owne fasshonynge wherby we beleue and truste in ony other thynge then god then make we vs an ydole for it is the faythe and trust only in our hertes that maketh other god or ydole for yf oure faythe and truste be ryght and pure then haue we the very true god but yf it be false and fayned then muste we neades fayne vs a false and a lyenge god for true fayth and god ar ioyned to gyder with one knotte so that in what so euer thynge thou trustest and beleauest that same is thy god here now maist thou well se that in these two fyrst coÌ„mauÌ„dmeÌ„tê god requireth asketh all our hoole hertes and in the thyrde he asketh our mouthes and tongues to be vsed for his prayse and holynes of his name Q. Why what meanest thou by the thyrde coÌ„maundemeÌ„t An. Then take I the the name of god in vayne when I vse to confyrme a lye or to hurte my neighbour ye when neither by it god is glorified nor yet my neighbour by it ê“fited Also yf I fle not to him for helpe in my trouble nor thanke hym for his benefites in my prosperite welthe then take I his name in vayne Also if I entende do not all thyngê for his names glory then take I his name in vayne Q. What meanest thou by the fourth coÌ„maundemeÌ„t A. I sanctifye the Sabboth daye when I gyue my selfe whole to heare the holy scripture taughte me or to reade it and so occeupye my mynde in it or when I geue my selfe to any other holye workes or as Esaye faythe when I ceasse to do myne owne wyll or to folowe my nowne wayes although they appere to me ryght gloriouse and good for thus me thynketh the Prophete expoundeth this poynte of the lawe in the .lviij. chapitour And for the fulfyllynge of these two laste named Preceptes we praye sayeng Thy name be halowed and thy wyl be fulfylled and not oures Thus mayste thou se these fyrste foure preceptes to pertayne to the glorye of God and to the halowynge of his name ¶ The Question Wherfore then commaundeth he the other syxe The answere For our neyghbours helthe and profite to serue them and especiallye our Father and Mother whom nexte god we oughte to honoure to reuerence to obaye to counforte to helpe and to folowe theyr godlye monycyons and instructions ¶ The Question What meanest thou by the other An. That in no maner of wyse I shulde hurte my neyghbour But to do to hym as I wolde be done vnto no not to desyre or to couet any thynge of his The Quest. why is thought then synne The Answere Ye verely for so expoundeth our sauiour that saw in the fyfte chapitour of Mathew sayenge that who so euer casteth his lye waÌ„tonly vpon a nother mans wyfe desyryng hir hath coÌ„mytted aduoutry with hir alredye in his herte Quest. Why are we all synners then and haue we all broken godê coÌ„maundemeÌ„tes Ans. We are all synners and haue neade of the mercy of god yf we were not all synners the mercy of god shold take none effecte in vs wherfore the scrypture concludeth that all men are synners that as manye as shall be saued sholde be saued by goddes mercye onely ¶ A prayer for the molifieng and suplyeng of our harde hertes the lyghtnynge of our blynde hertes and the true coÌ„uertyng of our impenitente hertes O Most mercyfull father which by the mouthe of our swete sauyoure Iesu Christe saydeste vnto vs. Math. vij Aske and it shall be geuen vnto you seke and ye shall fynde knocke and it shall be opened vnto you psal C.xlij. Here I beseche the my prayer receyue my supply catyon in to thyne cares for thy trouthes sake heare me in thy ryghtwysnes Da. ix For not in our ryghtwisnes do we lay forth our prayers before the our most blessed father but in thy mandfolde mercyes .ij. Cor. j. Heare therfore our prayers oh father of mercies god of al coÌ„solacion Haue mercy vpon vs thy most wretched chyldren and vpon me most wretched of all lorde father I aske the mercy Molifie and make softe our harde hertes bleâ—sed father whiche be indured hardened with the cursed custome of synne and wretchednes myne most harde of al lorde father I aske yâ— mercy Molifie them blâ—â—sed father with the swete due of thy grace fulfyll thy promesse made vnto vs by thy prophet Hieremie Hie. xxxvi Take away from vs moste blessed father this stonyshe herte and geue vs a flesshen herte a softe herte an
obediet herte a meke herte and a newe spirite put thou in to vs and make vs walke in thy coÌ„maundementê hate and slee that thou forbyddest vs loue folowe that thou coÌ„maundest vs. Iac. j. Lyghten oh father of lyght frome whome all goodnes doth descend lyghten our blynde hertê Eph. iiij blynded with errour ignorauÌ„ce wrong iudgment euyl affections myne the most blynd of all blynd lorde father I aske the mery lyghten them I beseche the with the true lyghte of thy worde that we maye knowe thy wyll loue it lyue therafter psal C xviij for thy worde sayth thy prophete dauyd is a lantorne to my fete and lyght vnto my pathes Lu. j. Gyue vs this lantorne blessed father gyue vs this lyght Shyne vnto vs that syt in darknes in the shadowe of death psal xij for thou arte be that lyghteneth our lantornes oh lorde lyghten thou our derknes psal xlij Send out thy lyght and the truthe of thy worde and they shall lede and brynge vs in to thyne holy mountayne which is also thy tabernacle ê“uer xxj The kynges hert is in thyne handes Oh lorde that where thou wylte thou mayest inclyne it for soo sayeth thy scrypture Inclyne his herte to this purpose oh father that it wyl please hym to coÌ„maunde his prelates of his realme no lenger to kepe from his people his louynge subiectes the lyght of thy worde the lyght of holy scrypture the lyght of the testament of thy deare sonne our sauyour Iesu christ the lyght wherin he that walketh erreth not neyther stumbleth at ony stone put it in his mynde lorde to coÌ„mauÌ„de that lyke as thrugh thy secrete inspyratioÌ„ other nations alredy haue so his people also by his coÌ„maundement maye haue in to theyr tonge truely translated thy holy scrypture wherin they may learne perfytely know thy godly wyll pleasure obedyently submyt theym selfe vnto the same folowe it expresse it in theyr lyuynge Da. ix O lorde god heare these thy seruauntes prayers depe desyres bowe downe thyne eares heare Open thyne eyes and beholde the thycke derknes that we wanderin psal xxx lyghten thy shynynge face vpon thy seruaÌ„tes that truste in the that flee vnto the that cleaue fast vnto thy promesses we are synners lord haue lyued vngodly and haue iustly deserued to be depriued of thy lyght and to be throwen forth in to this palpable derknes be cause we dyd not knowe what daunger we were in we sought not vnto the to helpe vs out of it but now lorde god seynge that thrughe thy goodnes we are brought to feele and perceyue our derknes with deape syghes we sue vnto the for to be with thy lyght illumyned Lorde for thy mercy sake heare vs lorde for thy truthe sake graunt vs lorde for thy benygnite sake come agayne in grace with vs. Lorde for thy ryghtwysnes sake attende vnto our peticion and brynge this thynge to passe But now we thynke I heare souÌ„dynge in myne eares that fearful and ouer true worde that thou longe a go spakest by the holye prophete Esaie .xxix. chapytour this people draweth vnto me with theyr mouthes and with theyr lyppes they gloryfye me but theyr herte is ferre from me For they synne dayly without repentaunce Rom. ij Despisinge the riche plentifulnes of my goodnes pacience and longe suffringe not considerynge that my benignite styrreth calleth them to repentaunce but for their hardenes impenitent herte they saye vp as it were in stoore and treasurye myne ire wrathe and vengeaunce agaynst the daye of wrath and ryghtfull iudgemeÌ„t Truthe it is oh lorde and ouertrue we coÌ„fesse it to the which knowest al our noughâ—â—nes Hie. xxxj But now coÌ„uert thou our impenitent hertes blessed father which can not repente of them selues and myne most impetent of all impenitentes lorde father I aske the mercy conuert them blessed father vnto repentaunce throughe thyne almighty power Eph. j. whiche thou shewdest in Christe Iesu thy sonne in raysynge hym from deathe for it is no lesse poure to conuerte a synner than to rayse vp a man froÌ„ death no not a whit lesâ—e than to make the whole worlde of nought CoÌ„uert thou vs therfore oh moste blessed father whiche art of abilite mighte and powre to do it Hier. xxxj Conuert thou vs and than shal we be truely conuerted for thou arte oure lorde god whiche only wylte and canste do it and yf thou conuertest vs than shall we erneastly repente and do true penaunce And yf thou ones shewest vs oure synnes we shal sinyte our selues on the thyes and euer be coÌ„fussed and ashamed in our selues of it and els al is but very hiprocrice what so euer without thy spirite we inforce oure selues to do psal lxxxiiij Conuert thou vs therfor we beseche the oh almighty father and turne away thy wrath from vs. Gyue vs grace blessed father to haue a spiritual taste and a gostly fealynge in our hertes of thyn infinite goodnes mercy and exceding kyndenes that thou haste so many wayes declared and setforth vnto vs iÌ„ and by our swete sauiour Iesu Christe whome thou hast geuyn vp to moste paynfull and after the worldes estymation moste shamefull death for to redeme vs thy moste wreched seruantes from euerlastynge death damnation that we hadde deserued in oure father adam and so innumerable wayes also by our owne abhomynable synne and wrechednes and I most wretchedly of al wretches lord father I aske the mercy and to make vs thy chyldren and heyers brethreÌ„ and inheritours togyther with thyne onely naturall sonne our sauiour Iesu Christ. Graunt blessed father that we beynge myndefull of this excedynge kyndenesse maye so condemne oure vnkyndenesse and our abhominable synne and wretchednes hate it and eueÌ„ abhorre it in our hertê as we shold do Graunte that we maye cease from it leaue it resiste agaynste it and withstonde in tyme of temptation as we sholde do Graunte that with vnfayned fayth with sure beleue in thy promesse we maye aske and obteyne of the forgyuenes of it with grace to amende our vngracious lyues as we sholde do Graunte that we maye be kynde and thankefll for uthy greate benefites that we haue receyued and daylye do receiue of the and laude the loue for them as we sholde do Graunte that for loue of the we maye also loue thyne holy coÌ„maundemeÌ„tes as we shold do Graunt vs ghostly eyes to se the bewty of vertue that is coÌ„tayned in them and so consequently an inwarde delectation a ghostlye luste pleasure to muse thynke of them yea a syghyng desyre with a ferueÌ„t prepensed purpose an ernest wyll to obserue and keape them as we sholde do Graunte vs thy contynuall assistence and ayde with a constant determination of our mynde not wantynge abilite power nor strenghte to perseuer in them forgettyng that good which thrugh thy grace we haue done neuer thynkynge that we haue done ynoughe neuer wery of well doynge but euer lokynge forwarde