Likewise after supper he toke the cuppe sayīge This cuppe is the newe testamēt or couenāt in my bloude doo ye this so ofte as ye shall drinke therof in remēbrance of me For so ofte as you shal eate this bread and drinke of this cuppe ye shall declare the lordes deathe vntill his cōminge Therfore whosoeuer shall eate this bread and drinke the cuppe of the lorde vnworthely he shal be giltie of the bodye and bloud of the lord Then see that euery mā proue ād trye hym selfe ād so let hym eate of this bread ād drīke of this cuppe for whosoeuer eateth or drinketh vnworthelye he eateth and drinketh his owne damnation for not hauinge due regarde and consideration of the lordes bodye THIS done the minister proceadith to the exhortation DEARELY beloued in the lorde forasmoch as we be nowe assembled to celebrate the holy communion of the body and bloud of our sauiour Christ let vs consider these woordes of S. Paule how he exhorteth all persons diligently to trye and examine thē selues before they presume to eate of that bread ād drinke of that cuppe For as the benefite ys great if with a truly penitent hart and liuely faith we receyue that holy sacrament for then we 1 Ioh. 6. g. spiritually eate the fleshe of Christ and drinke his bloude thē we dwell in Christ ād Christ in vs we be one with Christ and Christ with vs so is the daūger great if we receyue the same vnworthely for then we be giltie of the bodye and bloud of Christ our sauiour we eate ād drīke our own dānation not considering the lordes bodye we kīdle godes wrath agaīst vs ād prouoke him to plague vs with diuerse diseases and sundry kindes of death Therfore if any of you be 2 Gal. 3. d. a blasphemer of God an hinderer or slaunderer of his worde an an adulterer or be in malice or enuie or in any other greuous cryme bewaylle your synnes and come not to this holy table lest after the takynge of this holy sacramēt the diuell entre into you as he entred into 3 Ioan. 13. ◠Iudas and fill you full of all iniquities and bring you to destruction bothe of bodye and soule Iudge therfore your selues bretherne that ye be not iudged of the lorde 4 Matth. ◠c. Titus 2. c. repent you truly for your synnes paste and haue a lyuely and stedfast fayth in Christ our sauiour 5 Act. 4. c Gal. 2. d sekinge onely your saluation in the merites of his death and passion from hensforth refusinge and forgettinge all 6 1. pet 2. a. 1. Cor. 14. d ephe 4. a. d malice and debate withfull purpose to liue in brotherly amytie and godlye conuersation all the dais of your lyfe And albeit we fele in ourselues muche frailtie and wretchednes as that we haue not our faith so perfite and constant as we ought being many tymes readye to distruste Godes goodnes through our corrupt 7 rom 7. d. nature and also that we are not so throughlye geuen to serue God neyther haue so feruent a zeale to set forth his glory as our duetye requireth felinge still such rebellion in our selues that we haue nede dayly to 8 Gala. 5. c fight against the lustes of our fleshe yet neuertheles seinge that our lorde hath dealed thus mercifully with vs that he hath printed his 9 Hebr. 8. d Iere. 31. f. Isa 59. d gospell in our hartes so that we are preserued from falling into desperatiō and misbeliefe and seing also he hath indued vs with a 10 Rom. 7. c. d phil 1. a. 2. Cor. will and desire to renownce and withstand our own affections with a longing for his righteousenes and the keping of his commaundementes we may be now right well assured that those defautes and manifolde imperfections in vs shal be no hinderance at all against vs to cause him not to accept and impute vs as worthie to come to his spirituall table For the ende of our comming thyther is not to make 11 luk 18. c. protestation that we are vpright or iuste in our liues but contrariwise we come to seke our life and perfection in Iesu Christ acknowledging in the meane tyme that we of our selues be the children 12 Ephes 2. a. luk 18. c. of wrath and damnation Let vs consider then that this sacrament is a singuler medicine for all poore sicke creatures a comfortable helpe to weake soules and that our lord requireth no other worthines on our parte but that we vnfaynedly acknowlege our noghtines and imperfection Then to the end that we may be worthy partakers of his merites ād moste comfortable benefits which 13 Ioan. 6. f. ys the true eatinge of his fleshe and drinkinge of his bloud let vs not suffer our mindes to wander aboute the consideration of these earthlie ād corruptible thynges which we see present to our eies and fele with our hādes to seeke Christ bodely presente in thē as if he were inclosed in the breade or wyne Transsubstantiation Transelemētatiō Transmutation and Transformation as the papistes vse them are the doctrine of diuells or as yf these elementes were tourned and chaunged into the substaunce of his fleshe and blood For the only waye to dispose our soules to receiue norishment reliefe and quikening of his substance is to lift vp our mindes by fayth aboue all thinges wordlye and sensible and therby to entre into heauen The true eatyng of Christ in the sacrament that we may finde and receiue Christ where he 14 1. Timo. 6. d dwelleth vndoutedlye verie God and verie man in the incomprehensible glorie of his father to whome be all praise honor and glorye now and euer Amen The exhortation ended the minister commeth doune from the pulpet and sitteth at the Table euery man and woman in likewise takinge their place as occasion best serueth Math. 26. c. Mark 14. c Luke 22. b 1. Cor. 11. e then he taketh bread and geueth thankes either in these woordes followinge or like in effect 1 Apoc. 5. c. O Father of mercye and God of all consolation seinge all creatures do knowlege and confesse thee as gouerner and lorde it becommeth vs the workemanship of thyne own handes at all tymes to reuerence and magnifie thy godli maiestie first for that thou haste created vs to thyne own 2 Gen. 1. d. Image and similitude but chieflye that thou haste deliuered vs from that euerlasting 3 Ephe. 2. b Gala. 1. a. Gen. 3. c. death and damnation into the which Satā drewe mankinde by the meane of synne from the bondage wherof neither man nor angell was 4 Act. 4. e. heb 1. d. Apoc. 5. a able to make vs free but thou ò lord riche in mercie and infinite in goodnes haste prouided our redemption to stande in thy onely and welbeloued sone whom of verie 5 Ioan. 3. c. loue thou didest giue to be made man lyke
estates before mentioned or els prayeth as the spirite of God shall moue his harte framinge the same accordinge to the tyme and matter which he hath intreated of And yf there shal be at any tyme any present plague famine pestilence warre or such like which be euident tokens of Gods wrath leu 26. d. Deu. 28. b. 3. kyngs 8. d 2. kyngs 24. c as it is our parte to acknowlage our synnes to be the occasion therof so are we appointed by the scriptures to giue our selues to mournynge fastinge and prayer as the meanes to turne awaye Gods heauie displeasure Therfore it shal be conuenient that the minister at suche tyme do not onely admonyshe the people therof but also vse some forme of prayer accordinge as the present necessitie requireth to the which he may appoint by a common consent some seuerall daye after the sermon wekely to be obserued THE order of Baptisme FIrst note that for asmoche as it is not permitted by Gods woord 1. Cor. 14. f. 1. Tim. 2. d. Matt. 28. d. The transgression of Gods ordināce is called iniquitie and Idolatrie and is compared to witchcrafte sorcerie 1. Sam. 15. o How dangerous also it is to enterprise any thinge rashely or without the warrant of Gods woorde thexāples of Saul Oza Ozias Nadab and Abiu oght sufficiently to vvarne vs. 1. Sam. 13. c 2. Sam. 6. b. 2. Chro. 26. c. leu 10. a. Nom. 3. a. that wemen should preache or minister the Sacramentes and it is euident that the sacramentes are not ordeined of God to be vsed in priuat corners as charmes or sorceries but left to the congregation and necessarely annexed to Gods woord as seales of the same therfore the enfant which is to be baptised shal be broght to the churche on the day appointed to comen prayer and preachinge accompanied wyth the father and god father So that after the Sermon the chyld beinge presented to the minister he demaundeth this question DO you present this childe to be baptised earnestly desiring that he may be ingrafted in the mysticall bodye of Iesus Christ The answer Yea we require the same The minister procedeth THEN let vs cōsider dearly beloued how almyghtie God hath not onely made vs his children by 1 rom 8. c. Gal. 4. a. Ephe. 1. a. 2. c. adoption and receiued vs into the fellowship of his churche but also hath promised that he wil be our 2 Gen. 17. a. Exod. 20. a. Deu. 7. b. Esa 59. d God and the God of our childrē vnto the thousand generation Whych thinge as he confirmed to his people of the olde testament by the sacrament of 3 Gen. 17. b. Rom. 4. b. circumcision so hath he also renewed the same to vs in his new testament by the sacrament of 4 Col. 2. e Gal. 3. d Act. 2. f baptisme doing vs therby to wyt that our infantes apperteyne to hym by couenaunt and therfore oght not to be defrauded of those holy signes and badges 5 Act. 10. g wher by his children are knowen from infidells and pagans Neither is it requisite that all those that receyue this sacramente haue the vse of vnderstanding and fay the but chiefelye that they be conteyned vnder the name of 6 Act. 2. 2. Cor. 7. c. gods people So that remission of synnes in the bloode of Christ Iesus doth appertaine to thē by Gods promise Which thing is most euident by 7 1. Cor. 7. c sainct Paul who pronounceth the childrē begotten and borne either of the parents being faythful to be cleane and holy Also our sauiour Christ admitteth 8 Mar. 10. b. mat 19. b. luk 18. c. psal 22. d children to his presence imbrasing and blessinge theim Which testimonies of the holy ghoste assure vs that infants be of the number of Gods people and that remission of synnes doth also apperteyne to theim in Christ Therfore wythout iniurie they can not be debarred from the common signe of Gods children Neither yet is this owteward action of suche necessitie that the 9 rom 4. b. Gal. 3. a. Iam. 2. d. Gen. 15. b. 17. b lacke therof shuld be preiudiciall to their saluation yf that preuented by deathe thei may not conueniently be presented to the church But we hauinge respect to that obedience which christians owe to the voice and ordinance of Christ Iesus who commanded 10 Mark 10. b. Matt. 28. d. to preache and baptise all wyth out exception do iudge theym onely vnworthy of any felowship wyth him who contemptuosly refuse suche ordinary meanes as his wisdome hath appointed to the instruction of our dull senses Furthermore it is euident that baptisme was ordeined to be ministred in the element of 11 matt 3. c. 1. Peter 3. d. 1. Ioh. 5. b. Cor. 10. a. water to teache vs that lyke as water outwardly dothe washe a way the fylthe of the bodye so inwardly dothe the vertue of Christs blood purge our sowles from that corruption and deadly poyson wherwith by 12 Ephe. 2. a. nature we were infected Whose venemous 13 rom 7 dreggs althogh they continewe in this our flesh yet by the merits of his deathe are not 14 rom 4. a. Gal. 3. a. psal 32. a. imputed vnto vs by cause the iustice of Iesus Christ is made 15 Rom. 6. a gal 3. d. Iudas Simon Magus Hymeneus Alexander Philetus ours by baptisme Not that we thinke any suche vertue or power to be included in the visible water or owtward action for many haue bene baptised and yet neuer inwardly purged but that our sauiour Christ who commanded baptisme to be ministred will by the power of his holy spirite effectually worke in the harts of his 16 Act. 2. g. 13. g. elect in tyme conuenient all that is ment and sygnified by the same And this the scripture calleth our 17 Eph. 3. a. 1. Cor. 12. b. Rom. 6. a. Coll. 2. b. regeneration which standeth chiefli in these two points in mortificatiō that is to say a resisting of the rebellious lustes of the flesche The fruit of baptisme standeth in two points mortificatiō and regeneration and in newnes of lyffe wherby we continually stryue to walke in that purenes and perfection wherwyth we are cladd in baptisme And althogh we in the iourney of this lyffe be 18 1. peter 5. b. Luk 22. d. Iob. 7. incumbred wyth many ennemies whych in the way assayle vs yet fyght we not wyth out fruite For this 19 Rom. 5. a. 1. Peter 1. a. Iam. 1. a. Ephe. 6. b. continuall battaill which we fight against synne deathe ād hell is a most infallible argumēt that God the father mīdfull of his promise made vnto vs in Christ Iesu doth not only gyue vs motions and courage to resist theim but also assurance to 20 1. Cor. 15. g Osee 13. d. Heb. 2. d. Iob. 16. d. ouercome ād obteine victorie Wherfore dearly beloued it is not only of necessitie that we
can hym not restore “ Selah signifieth a liftinge vp of the voice in singing which declareth some notable matter and worthy to be well wayed But thow ó lord arte my defence when I am harde bestead my wourship and my honour both and thow holdst vp my heade verse 5 5 Then with my voyce vpon the lorde I did both call and crye And he out of his holy hyll Selah did heare me by and by verse 6 6 I layde me downe and quyetly I slept and rose agayne Gods strength most not he measured by mans weakenes and therfore we oght to â—ear no dangers For why I knowe assuredly the lord wyl me sustayne verse 7 7 If ten thousand had hemmed me in I colde not be afrayde For thou arte styl my lorde my God my sauiour and myne ayde verse 8 8 Rise vp therfore saue me my God for now to thee I call He retorneth to his prayer for thou haste broke the cheakes aÌ„d teeth of these wicked men all verse 9 9 Saluacion onely dothe belong God will deliuer his Churche from all dangers because he fauoreth it Selah to thee O lorde aboue thow doest bestowe vpon thy folke thy blessyng and thy loue Cùm inuocarem Psalme IIII. Th. St. ¶ when Saul persecuted him he called vpon God trustinge moste assuredly in his promesse and therfore boldely reproueth his ennemies who by wilfull malice resisted his dominion And finally prefarreth the fauour of God before all worldely threasures Let vs likewise learne to trust in Gods promesses when we are afflicted with any kinde of Crosse and so we shall neither feare our ennemies nor yet be ouercome with tentations O God that art my ryghteousnes lord heare me whan I call thou hast set me at lybertye whan I was bond and thrall Haue mercy lord therfore on me and graunt me this request for vnto the vncessantly to crye I wyll not rest verse 3 3 O mortall men how longe will ye my glorie thus despise why wander ye in vanitie and follow after lyes verse 4 4 Knowe ye that good and godly men the Lorde dothe take and chuse And when to hym I make my plaint he doth me nor refuse Dauid exhorteth his ennemies to repentance for feare of Gods iudgements verse 5 5 Sinne not but stande in awe therefore examyne well your hearte And in your chamber quietly see you your selues conuert verse 6 6 Offer to God the sacrifice of ryghteousnes I saye And looke that in the lyuyng lorde you put your trust alwaye verse 7 7 The greater sorte craue worldly goodes and riches doe embrace He setteth his parfect felicitie in Gods fauour But lord graunt vs thy countenance thy fauoure and thy grace verse 8 8 For thow therby shalt make my harte more ioyful and more glad Than they that of their corne and wine full great increase haue had verse 9 9 In peace therefore lye downe will takyng my reste and slepe for thou onely wilt me ò lord That beinge so litarye he shall lyue as ioyfully as if he were emongest many because god doth defende him alone in sauetie kepe Verba mea Psal V. Th. Ster ¶ Dauid hauinge suffered great calamitie as well by Doeg and Achitophel Sauls flatteres as by other infinite ennemies calleth to God for succor shewinge how requisite it is that God shuld ponishe the malicious enuie of his aduersaries After beinge assured of prosperous successe he conceyueth comfort Concluding that when God shall deliuer him others also shall be partakers of the same mercies Incline thyne eares vnto my wordes o lord my plaÌ„yt coÌ„sider and heare my voyce my king my god to the I make my prayer Heare me betyme lorde tary not for I wyll haue respect my prayer early in the morne to the for to direct And I will trust through pacience in thee my God alone verse 5 5 That arte not pleased with wickednes and ill with thee dwelleth none verse 6 6 And in thy sight shall neuer stande The wicked caÌ„not escape gods ponishment who will iudge all the worlde these furious fooles ò Lorde vaine woorkers of iniquitie thow haste alwais abhorde verse 7 7 The liers and the flatterers thou shalt destroye them than And God wil hate the bloud thyrstie and the deceytfull man verse 8 8 Therfore wyll I come to thy house In the diepest of his tentatioÌ„s he putteth his full confidence in God trustyng vpon thy grace And reuerently wyll worshyp thee towarde thyne holy place verse 9 9 Lord leade me in thy ryghteousnes for to confounde my foes And eke the waye that I shall walke before my face dysclose verse 10 10 For in theyr mouthes there is no truth theyr heart is foule vayne Theyr throte an open sepulchre theyr tongues dooe glose and fayne verse 11 11 Destroye their false conspiracies that they may come to noght Subuert them in their heapes of synne which haue rebellion wroght verse 12 12 But those that put their trust in the. let them be glad al wayes And render thankes for thy defence and geue thy name the prayse verse 13 13 For thou with fauour wilt increase the iust and righteous styll Heb. thou wilt woune him And wyth thy grace as with a shyeld defend hym from all yll Domine ne in Psal VI. Th. Ster ¶ when Dauid by his synnes had prouoked Gods wrath and now felt not onely his hand against him but also conceyued the horrors of death euerlastinge he desireth forgiuenes bewailinge that if God tooke him a waye in his indignation he should lacke occasion to praise him as he was wont to do whils he was emongst men Then sodenly felinge Gods mercie he sharpely rebuketh his ennemies which reioysed in his affliction LOrd in thy wrath reproue me not thogh I deserue thyne Ire ne yet correct me in thy rage o lord I the desyre For I am weak therfore o lord of mercy me forbeare and heale me lord for why thou knowest my bones do quake for feare verse 4 4 My soule is troubled very sore and vexed vehemently But lord howe long wilt thou delaye to cure my myserye verse 5 5 Lord turne the to thy wonted grace my sely soule vp take Oh saue me not for my desertes but for thy mercyes sake verse 6 6 For why no man amonge the ‖ dead He feared not so muche the death of the body but treÌ„bled as it were for feare of Gods iudgemeÌ„t and so waxeth duÌ„me and colde not praise God Hebr. myn eye is eaten as with wormes remembreth thee one whyt Or who shall worship thee O Lorde in the infernal pit verse 7 7 So grieuous is my playnt moue that I waxe wondrous faynt all the night longe I washe my bed with teares of my complaynt verse 8 8 My ‖ sight is dymme and waxeth olde with anguishe of myne hearte For feare of those that be my foes and woulde my soule subuerte God sendeth coÌ„fort and boldenes
verse 10 10 He is protector of the poore what tyme they be opprest He is in al aduersitie theyr refuge and theyr rest verse 11 11 Al they that knowe thy holy name therfore shall trust in thee For thou forsakest not theyr “ we seeke god other by prayer or by vpright and godly life sute in theyr necessitie verse 12 12 Sing psalmes therfore vnto the lord that dwelth in Syon hill Publys he among all nations his noble actes and wil. verse 13 13 For he is myndefull of the bloude of those that be opprest Forgettyng not thafflicted hart that seketh to hym for reste verse 14 14 Haue mercie lorde on me poore wretche whose enmys still remayne which from the gates of deathe art wont to rayse me vp agayne verse 15 15 In Syon that I might set foorth thy prayse with hearte and voyce And that in thy Saluacion lord my soule might still reioyce verse 16 16 The heathen sticke fast in the pit that they themselues preparde And in the net that they did set theyr owne feete fast are snarde The hebr willeth men to meditate diligently on this thinge 17 God sheweth his iudgement which were good for euery man to marke When as ye see the wicked man lie trapte in his owne warke verse 18 18 The wicked and the sinfull men goe downe to hel for euer And al the people of the worlde that will not God remembre verse 19 19 But sure the Lorde will not forget the poore mans griefe and payne The pacient people neuer looke for helpe of God in vayne verse 20 20 O lord aryse lest men preuayle that be of worldly might And let the Heathen folke receyue theyr iudgement in thy sight Lorde stryke such terrour feare and drede into the heartes of them That they may knowe assuredly they be but mortal men Domine vt quid recessisti Psal X. Th. Ster ¶ He complayneth of the fraude rapine tirannye and all kindes of wronge which worddely men vse assignyng the cawse therof which was that wicked men being as it were dronke with wordelie prosperitie and therfore settyng aparte all feare and reuerence towardes god thynke they may doo all thynges without controwlyng Therfore he calleth vppon god to send some remedy agaynste these desperat euels And at length conforteth hym selff wirh hope of delyueraunce VVhat is the cause that thou o lord art now so far frome thyne and kepest close thy countynāce from vs this troublous tyme The poore doth perish by the proud and wicked mens desire let them be taken in the craft that they themselues conspire verse 3 3 For in the lust of his owne hart thungodlie dothe delite so dothe the wicked praise hym self and dothe the lorde despite verse 4 4 He is so prowde that right and wronge he setteth all aparte nay nay there is no god sayth he for thus he thynketh in harte verse 5 5 Becawse his wayes do prosper still he dothe thy lawes neglecte and with a blaste dothe puffr agaynst suche as wolde hym correcte verse 6 6 Tushe tushe saithe be I haue no dreade leaste myne estate shoulde chaunge and why for all aduersitie to hym is very straunge He meaneth that wickednes is so farre ouergrowen that god most nedes now helpe or neuer 7 His mouth is ful of cursednes of fraude disceate and guile Vnder his tong doth mischief sit and trauayle al the whyle verse 8 8 He lyeth hid in waies and holes to sleay the Innocent Agaynst the poore that passe hym by his cruel eves are bent verse 9 9 And lyke a lyon prieuely lyeth lurking in his denne If he may snare them in hys nette to spoyle poore simple men verse 10 10 And for the nones ful craftely he crowcheth downe I say So are great heapes of poore men made by his strong power his pray verse 11 11 Tushe god forgetteth this saith he therfore may I be bolde His countenaunce is east asyde he doth it not heholde verse 12 12 Aryse O Lorde O god in whome the poore mans hope doeth rest Lift vp thyne hande forget not Lord the poore that be opprest verse 13 13 What blasphemy is this to thee lorde dost not thou abhorre it To heare the wicked in theyr heartes say tushe thou carst not for it verse 14 14 But thou seest all thys wickednesse and wel doest vnderstande That frendlesse and poore fatherlesse are left into thy hande verse 15 15 Of wicked and malicious men than breake the power for euer By the heathen he meaneth the hypocrites which gloried as if thei had bene of the churche That they with theyr iniquitie may perishe altogether verse 16 16 The lorde shall raigne for euermore as king and god alone and he will chase the heathen folke owte of his lande eichone verse 17 17 Thou hearest o lorde the poore mās plaite they re prayers and requeste they re hartes thou wilt confirme vntill thyne eares to heare be preste God helpeth when mans ayde ceaseth 18 To iudge the poore and fatherlesse and helpe them to theyr right That they may be no more opprest with men of worldly might In Domino confido Psal XI Th. Ster ¶ This psalme contayneth two parties In the first Dauid sheweth how harde assaultes of tentacions he sustayned and in how great anguishe of mynde he was whē Saul did persecute hym Then next he reioyseth that God sent hym succor in his necessitie declaryng his iustice aswell in gouernyng the good and the wicked men as the whole worlde I Trust in god how dare ye then say thus my soull vntill flee hence as fast as any foull and hyde you in youre hill Beholde the wicked bend their bowes and make theyr arrowes prest to shute in secrete and to hurt the sounde and harmles brest verse 3 3 Of worldlye hope all stayes were shrōke and clearely broght to noghte Alas the iuste and rightuous man what euell hathe he wroght verse 4 4 But he that in his temple is most holy and most hye And in the heauen hath his seate of royal maiestie All thinges are gouerned by Gods prouidence The poore and simple mans estate considereth in hys mynde And searcheth out ful narowly the maners of mankynde verse 5 5 And with a cherefull countenaunce the righteous man will vse But in his heart he doth abhorre al suche as mischiefe muse As in the distruction of Sodome and Gomorro 6 And on the synners casteth snares as thicke as any rayne fire and brymstone and whirle wyndes thicke appoynted for theyr payne verse 7 7 Ye see then how a ryghteous God doth righteousnes embrace And to the iuste and vpright man sheweth furth his pleasaunt face Saluum me fac Psal XII Th. St. ¶ The Prophet lamenting the miserable estate of the people and the decay of all good ordre desiereth God spedely to send succor to his children Then comfortyng hym selff and othere with the assuraunce of Godes helpe he commendeth the constant veritie that god
me oute of this myserye necessitye and nede verse ך ך Beholde my pouertye mine anguyshe and my paine Remit my synne and myne offence and make me cleane agayne verse ך ך O lorde beholde my foes howe they do styll increase Pursuyng me with deadly hate Ioh. 15. d that fayne woulde lyue in peace verse ש ש Preserue and kepe my soule and eke delyuer me And let me not be ouerthrowen because I truste in thee verse ח ח Let my simple purenes me from myn enmies shende because I looke as one of thine that thou shuldest me defende verse פ פ Deliuer lorde thy folke and send them some reliefe I meane thy chosen Israell from all their payne and griefe Ad te Domine clamabo Psal XXVIII Th. St. ¶ Being in great feare and pensiuenes to see god dishonored by the wicked men he desiereth to be rid of theym and crieth for vengeaunce agaynste theym and at lengthe assuereth hym selfe that god hathe hearde his prayer vnto whose tuicion he commendeth all the faithefull THou art o lord my streīgth and staye the succour whych I craue neglect me not lest I be lyke to them that go to graue The voyce of thy suppliant heare that vnto thee doth crye when I lyft vp my handes vnto thy holy arke most hye verse 3 3 Repute not me among the sorte of wycked and peruerte That speke right faire vnto their frendes and thinke ful yll in heart verse 4 4 Accordyng to their handy worke as they deserue in dede And after theyr inuencions let them receyue theyr meede verse 5 5 For they regard nothing gods workes his lawe ne yet his lore Therfore wil he them and their seed destroye for euermore verse 6 6 To render thankes vnto the lorde howe greate a cause haue I My voyce my praier and my complaint that heard so wyllynglye verse 7 7 He is my shyelde and fortitude my buckler in dystresse My hope my helpe my heartes releife my song shall him confesse verse 8 8 He is “ meanige him selfe and his companions our strength and our defence oure enmyes to resiste The health and the saluacion of his elect by Christe verse 9 9 Thy people and thyne herytage lord blesse guide and preserue encrease them lord rule their harts that they maye neuer swerue Afferte Domino Psal XXIX Th. St. ¶ An excellent Psalme wherin the Prophete exhorteth the very princes and rulers of the worlde which other wise for the moste parte thynke there is no god at the leaste to feare hym for the thunders and tempestes for feare wherof all creatures tremble And thogh therby god threateneth synners yet is he alwayes mercifull to his and moueth theym ther by to prayse his name GEue to the lorde ye potentates ye rulers of the world geue ye all prayse honour and strēgth vnto the lyuinge lorde Geue glory to his holy name and honour hym alone worship hym in his maiestie within his holy throne verse 3 3 His voyce dothe rule the waters all euen as hymselfe doth please He doth prepare the thunderclappes He meaneth the thūderings and tempestes and gouerneth all the seas verse 4 4 The ‖ voyce of god is of great force and wonderous excellent it is moste mighty in effecte and muche magnyficente verse 5 5 The voice of god dothe rent and breake the Cedre trees so longe the Cedre trees of Libanus which are moste high and stronge verse 6 6. And maketh theym leape like as a calf or els the vnicorne not onely trees but mountayns great wheron the trees are borne verse 7 7 His voyce deuideth flames of fyer and shaketh the wildernesse the lightening verse 8 8 It maketh the desert quake for fear that called is Cades verse 9 9 It maketh the hinds for feare to calue and maketh the couert plaine Then in his temple euerye man hys glory doth proclayme verse 10 10 The lorde was set oboue the floodes rulyng the ragyng sea so shall he raigne as lorde and kyng for euer and for aye verse 11 11 The lord will geue his people power in vertue to encrease The lorde will blesse hys chosen folke with euerlastinge peace Exaltabo te Domine Psal XXX I. H. ¶ when Dauid shoulde haue dedicated his house to the Lorde he fell so extreme sicke that he was without all hope of lyf and therfore after his recouerie he rendreth thancks to god exhortinge others to do the like and learne by his example that god is rather mercifull then seuere and rigorous towards his children and also that the fall frō prosperitie to aduersitie is sodeyn This done he retourneth to prayer promisinge to praise god for euer ALL laude and prayse with hart and voyce ò lorde I geue to the which didst not make my foes reioyse but haste exalted me ò lorde my god to thee I cried in all my payne and griefe thou gauest an eare and didst prouide to ease me with reliefe Of thy good will thow hast cald back my soule frome hell to saue thow didst reuiue when strēgth did lack and kepte me frome the graue verse 4 4 Sing praise ye sainctes that proue and see The goodnes of the Lorde In memory of his maiestie Reioyce with one accorde verse 5 5 For why hys anger but a space Doth last and slake agayne But in his fauour and his grace Alwais doth life remayne Thogh gripes of grief and panges ful sore Shall lodge with vs all night The lord to ioy shal vs restore Before the day be light verse 6 6 When I enioyed the world at wil Thus would I boast and saye Tushe I am sure to feele none ill This wealth shal not decay verse 7 7 For thou O Lord of thy good grace Hadst sent me strength and ayde But when thou turnedst away thy face From prosperitie to aduersitie the fall is sodayne My mynd was sore dismayde verse 8 8 Wherfore agayne yet did I crye To thee O Lord of might My god with playntes I dyd apply And prayde both day and nyghte verse 9 9 What gayne is in my bloud sayde I If death destroye my dayes Doth dust declare thy maiestie Or yet thy trueth doth prayse verse 10 10 wherfore my God some pitie take O Lorde I thee desyre Doe not this simple soule forsake Of helpe I thee require verse 11 11 Than dydst thou turne my grief and woe Vnto a chereful voyce The mourning weede thou tokest me fro and madest me to reioyce verse 12 12 Wherfore my soule vncessauntly Shal syng vnto thee prayse My Lord my God to thee will I Geue laude and thankes alwayes Beati quorum Psal XXXII Th. St. ¶ Dauid ponished with greuous sickenes for his synnes counteth theym happy to whome god dothe not impute their transgressions And after that he had confessed hys synnes and obtayned pardon he exhorteth the wicked men to lyue godlie and the good to reioyse THe man ys blest whose wikednes the lorde hath cleane remitted and he whose synne
hande verse 55 55 And there cast out the heathen folke Iosu 11. b. and did their lande deuide And in their tentes he set the tribes of Israell to abyde verse 56 56 Yet for al this their god most high they styrd and tempted styll And woulde not kepe his testamente nor yet obeye his will verse 57 57 But as their fathers turned backe euen so they wente astraye Muche lyke a bowe that woulde not bende but slipte and starte awaye verse 58 58 And greued him with their hill “ Alters erected in the montaines aulters with offrings and with fire And with theyr Idoles vehemently prouoked hym to Ire verse 59 59 Therwith his wrath began againe to kiendle in his brest The naughtines of Israell he did so muche detest 1. Sam. 4. a. 60 Than he forsoke the tabernacle of Silo where he was Right conuersaunte with earthly men euen as hys dwellyng place verse 61 61 Than suffered he his might and power in bondage for to stande And gaue the honour of hys arke into his enmies hande verse 62 62 And did commit them to the sword wrothe with his herytage verse 63 63 The yong men were deuoured with fire maydes had no maryage verse 64 64 And with the sword the priestes also did peryshe euery chone And not a widdowe lefte aliue their death for to bemone verse 65 65 And than the lorde began to wake like one that slepte a time Or like a valiant man of warre refreshed after wine verse 66 66 With emerawdes in the hindre partes he strake his enmies all And put them then vnto a shame that was perpetuall verse 67 67 Than he the tente and tabernacle of Ioseph dyd refuse As for the trybe of Ephraim he woulde in no wise chuse verse 68 68 But chose the trybe of Iehuda where as he thoght to dwell Euen the noble mounte Syon whiche he did loue so well verse 69 69 Where as he did hys temple builde both sumptuously and sure Like as the earthe whiche he hath made for euer to endure verse 70 70 Than chose he Dauid him to serue 1. Sam. 16. b. his people for to kepe Which he toke vp and broght away euen from the foldes of shepe verse 71 71 As he did folow the ewes with yonge the lorde did him auaunce To fede his people of Israell and hys inherytaunce verse 72 72 Than Dauid with a faithful heart his flocke and charge did fede And prudently with all his power dyd gouerne them in dede Deus venerunt Gentes Psal LXXIX I. H. ¶ The Israelites complaigne to God for the greate calamitie and oppression that they suffered when Antiochus destroyed their temple and Citie Ierusalem desiringe Gods ayed against his raging tyrannie lest gods name and religion shulde be contemned emongs the heathen which shuld see them thus forsaken and perishe O Lord the gētiles do inuade thyne heritage to spoyle Ierusalem an heape is made thy temple they defoyle the bodies of thy sayntes moste deare abroade to byrdes they cast the flesh of such as do thee feare the beastes deuoure and wast their bloud throughout Ierusalem as water spilte they haue so that ther ys not one of them to lay ther dead in graue verse 4 4 Thus are we made a laughing stocke Almost the world throughout The enmies at vs iest and mocke Which dwel our costes about verse 5 5 Wilt thou O Lord thus in thyne yre Agaynst vs euer fume And shewe thy wrath as hote as fire Thy folke for to consume Ier. 10. d. 6 Vpon those people powre the same Whiche did thee neuer knowe Al realmes which cal not on thy name heb he hath deuoured meanīge the ennemy Consume and ouerthrowe verse 7 7 For they haue gotte the vpper hande And Iacobs seede “ destroyde Hys habytacion and hys lande They haue left waste and voyde verse 8 8 Beare not in mind our former fautes With spede some pitie show Isai 64. c an earnest prayer for remission of synnes And ayde vs Lord in all assaultes For we are weake and lowe verse 9 9 O God that geuest al health and grace On vs declare the same Waye not our workes our sinnes deface For honor of thy name verse 10 10 Why shall the wycked styll alwaye To vs as people domme In thy reproche reioyce and saye Where is theyr God becomme Require O Lorde as thou seest good Before our eyes in syght Of al these folke thy seruauntes bloud Whiche they spilt in despight verse 11 11 Receiue into thy sighte in hast The clamours griefe and wronge Of suche as are in prison cast Sustayning yrons stronge Thy force and strength to celebrate Lorde set them out of band Which vnto death are destinate And in theyr enmies hande verse 12 12 The nacions which haue bene so bold The troubled hart vttereth diuerse affections in praying as to blaspheme thy name Into their lappes with seuen fold Repaye agayne the same verse 13 13 So we thy folke thy pasture shepe Will praise thee euermore And teache all ages for to kepe For thee lyke praise in store Deus stetit Psal LXXXII I. H. ¶ The prophete declaringe god to be present emongst the iudges and magistrates reproueth their parcialitie and vnrighteousnes and exhorteth them to do iustice but seinge no amendemēt he desireth god to vndertake the matter and execute iustice him selfe AMyd the prease wyth men of might the lord him selfe did stād to pleade the cause of trueth and ryght with Iudges of the land How longe sayd he wyll you procede false Iudgemēt to awarde and haue respecte for loue of mede the wycked to regarde verse 3 3 Wheras of due ye shoulde defende The fatherles and weake And when the poore man doth contend In iudgement iustly speake verse 4 4 If ye be wise defende the cause Of poore men in their ryghte And rydde the nedye from the clawes Of tyrauntes force and mighte verse 5 5 But nothing wil they know or learne In vayne to them I talke They will not see or oght discerne But styll in darknes walke For loe euen nowe the tyme is come that all thinges fall to noght and lykewyse lawes bothe all and summe for gayne are sould and boght verse 6 6 I had decreed it in my sighte Ioh. 10. e. As goddes to take you all And children to the moste of mighte For loue I dyd you call verse 7 7 But notwithstanding ye shall dye As men and so decaye O tyrauntes I shall you destroye And plucke you quite a waye verse 8 8 Vp lord and let thy strength be knowē And iudge the worlde with mighte For why all nacions are thyne owne To take them as thy ryghte Benedic anima Psal CIII Th. St. ¶ This is a psalme moste excellent wherin the prophete doth prouoke men and Angells and all creatures to praise the Lord for his fatherly mercies and deliuerance of his people from all euells for his prouidence ouer
sayeth that he was hanged on a tree to the intente that he myghte take vpon hym our curse Deu. 21. Gal. 3. and so dyscharge vs. for that kynde of deathe was accursed of God ¶ The minister What is it not a greate reproche and dyshonoure vnto our Lorde Iesu to say that he was accursed and that before God ¶ The childe No not a whit for he through hys almyghtye power by taking the curse from vs vnto hymselfe did in such sort make it voyde and of none effecte that he hymselfe neuertheles continued still so blessed that he was able to fulfyll vs also with hys blessynges ¶ The minister Make an exposiciō of that that foloweth ¶ The childe In so muche as deathe was a cursse or punyshement appointed vnto man for synne Christ euen in sufferinge death vainqueshed death therfore our sauiour Christ did suffer death and by suffering ouercame it And to the entent also to make it the more certaynly knowen vnto vs that his death was not a coloured or counterfaited thing it pleased hym also to be buryed after the common maner of other menne ¶ The minister But it appeareth not that any profyte cummeth to vs by thys that Christe hathe wonne the victory of death seing that we it not withstanding cease not to dye ¶ The childe The death of the faithfull is a right passage to life euerlasting That doth not hinder for the deathe of the faythfull is nowe nothing elles but a readye passage to a better lyfe ¶ The minister It foloweth then necessarily hereof that we oughte in no wyse to be afrayde of deathe as though it were a dredefull thīg but rather it behoueth vs willingly to walke the trace of oure heade and capitayne Iesu Christ who hath walked and troden the same waye before vs not to the entente to leade vs to our destruction but to procure vs an euerlastynge sauegarde ¶ The childe It is euen so ¶ The minister Sonday 10 What is the sence of that clause whiche is putte to afterward as touchyng his descendyng into hell ¶ The childe The vnderstāding of this Christe went down into hel The ryghte meanynge therof is that Christ dyd not onelye suffre a naturall deathe which is a departyng and goyng asunder of the body and soule but also that his soule was in woōderfull dystresse beyng wofully pressed and enduring grieuous tormentes and as it were hellyke paynes Actes 2. which Sainct Peter calleth the sorowes or pangues of deathe ¶ The minister For what consideration sustained he those paynes and in what sorte ¶ The childe Becawse he presented hymselfe before God to be a sacryfice satisfactory and to make amēdes in the behalfe of synners it was mete that as he did beare the wayght and burthen of our synnes so lykewyse he shoulde feele this horryble anguyshe and greuous tormente of conscience whiche synne bryngeth beyng in case as if God had vtterlye forsaken hym and ben haynously displeased agaynste hym And in verye deede he was brought to suche extremytye of anguyshe that he was dryeuen to crye my God my God Matt. 27. Mark 15. why haste thou forsaken me ¶ The minister Why was God then angry with him ¶ The childe Nay howbeit it was cōueniente that God shoulde punyshe hym in suche sorte Esa 53. 1. Peter 2. to veryfie ād performe the wordes of Esay the Prophet who saieth that he was beatē with the hāde of his father for our sinnes ād that he dyd suffer the punishmente due to oure trangressyons ¶ The minister But howe coulde it be that he was in suche dreadefull anguyshe as though God hadde vtterly forsaken hym seing he was God hymselfe ¶ The childe We must vnderstande that he was in such destresse onlye as touchīge his humanitye And to the intente that he myghte feele these panges in hys manhoode hys Godhead dyd in the meane tyme for a lytle space kepe it selfe close as if it had bene hydd that is to saye it dyd not shewe not vtter the mygh therof ¶ The minister But how could thys be that Christe who is the health of the world could bee vnder such condemnacion ¶ The childe He was not so vnder it that he shuld cōtynewe in the same For he hath in suche wise felte these terrors whiche wee haue spoken of that he was not ouercome of the same but hath rather therby made battayll agaynst the power of hell to breake and destroye it ¶ The minister Hereby then we see the difference betwene that anguish or vexacion of mynde whiche Christe dyd suffer The difference betwene the anguishe of Christes spirit and the conscience of the wicked and that whyche the impenytente synners dooe abyde whome God doth punyshe in hys terryble wrath for that verye payne whiche Christe sustained for a tyme the wycked must endure continually and that whych was vnto Christ but a goade as it were to prycke him is vnto the wycked in steade of a glaiue to wound them to death ¶ The childe Trueth it is for oure sauyoure Christe notwithstandynge these vexations euē in the myddes of his tormētes did not ceasse to put a ful trust euermore in God but the damned synners do dispaire withoute al confydence in Goddes goodnes yea they stomake agaynste God in so muche that they blaspheme hys maiestye ¶ The minister Sonday 11 Maye we nowe gather suffyciently of this that is sayed what fruite or profite cōmeth to vs by the death of Iesus Christe ¶ The childe Yea very well The profite ād vertue of Christes death stādeth in .iii. pointes and fyrste of all we see that it is a sacryfice wherwith he hath fully aunswared and satysfyed hys fathers iudgement in our behalfe and therby also he hath appaised Goddes wrath whiche worthely hanged ouer vs hath broughte vs into his fauoure againe Secōdlye that he shedde his bloud to purifie ād clense our soules from al maner of spottes fynally that he hath so cleane wyped awaye oure synnes through his precyous death that God wil neuer hereafter haue remēbraunce of them to call vs to any reckoninge yea euenso that the obligation or hande wrytynge whiche was to be shewed forthe againste vs to oure cōdemnation is nowe cleane cancelled and vtterlye made voyde ¶ The minister Haue we no other profite besydes this of his death ¶ The childe Yes verely that is if we be true membres of Christe our olde man is crucyfyed and our fleshe is mortyfied to the ende that no euyll lustes or affections doe herafter beare rule in vs. ¶ The minister Expound the article folowing ¶ The childe 1. Peter 3. He rose the thirde daie frō death to lyfe wherī he shewed that he had vaynquished gottē the victorie of death and synne For through his resurrection he swalowed vp death he broke asōdre the chaines wherwith the deuill did holde vs in captyuitie fynally he destroied all hys power and kyngdome ¶ The minister Tell me how many
frome heauen of whome who so euer eateth shall lyue for euer and raigne with hym in glorie worlde without ende So be yt A Thankes geuinge after meales LEt all nations magnifie the lord Psal 117. let all people reioyce in praysinge and extollinge his great mercies For his fatherly kindnes is plentifully shewede forth vpon vs and the trewth of his promesse endureth for euer WE render 1 Col. 3. c. thākes vnto thee ò lord God for the manifold benefites which we contynually receyue at thy bountefull hande not onely for that it hath pleased thee to feede vs in this present lyfe geuinge vnto vs all thinges necessarie for the same but especially because thow haste of thy free mercies 2 Rom. 8. c. Tit. 3. b. fashioned vs a newe into an assured hope of a farr better lyfe the which thowe hast 3 2. Tim. 1. b. declared vnto vs by thy holye gospell Therfore we humbly beseche the o heauenly father that thow wylt not suffer our affections to be so 4 1. Ioh. 2. ◠entangled or rooted in these earthly and corruptible thinges but that we may alwayes haue our mindes directed to thee on 5 1. Tim. 2. b. high continually watchinge for the 6 1. Cor. 1. b comminge of our lord and sauyor Christ 7 Rom. 8. d what tyme he shall appeare for our full redemption to whom with thee and the holie ghost be all honor and glorie for euer and euer So be it Euenynge prayers O LORD God father euerlastinge and full of pitie we acknowledge and confesse that we be not 1 Luk. 15. d. 18. c worthie to lyft vp our eies to heauen muche lesse to present our selues before thy Maiestie with confidence that thow wilt heare our prayers and grawnt our requestes if we consider our owne deseruinges for our consciences do accuse vs ād our synnes witnes against vs ād we knowe that thow arte ā vpright iudge which doest not iustifie the sinners ād wicked mē but 2 Exod. 2. a. ponishes the fautes of all suche as transgresse thy commaundementes Yet moste mercifull father since it hath pleased thee to 3 Psal 50. c. commaunde vs to call on thee in all our troubles and aduersities promesinge euen then to helpe vs when we fele our selues as it were swalloued vp of death and 4 Psal 18. a desperation we vtterly renounce all worldely confidence and flee to thy soueraigne bountie as our onely stay and refuge besechinge thee not to call to 5 Psal 79. b. remembrance our manifold synnes and wickednes wherby we contynually prouoke thy wrath and indignation against vs neither our negligence and vnkindnes which haue neither worthely estemed nor in our lyues sufficiently expressed the swete comfort of thy gospell reueled vnto vs but rather to accept the obedience and death of thy sonne Iesus Christ who by offeringe vp his bodie in 6 Hebr. 9 10 sacrifice once for all hath made a sufficient recompence for all our synnes Haue mercie therfore vpon vs o lord and forgiue vs our 7 Psal 19. d offences Teache vs by thy holie spirite that we may rightlye waye theym and earnestly repent for the same And so muche the rather o lord becawse that the 8 Psal 58. a reprobate ād suche as thow hast forsakē can not prayse thee nor call vpon thy name but the 9 Psal 5. e repētinge harte the sorowfull minde the consciēce oppressed 10 Psal 107. a hungringe and thirstinge for thy grace shall euer sett forthe thy prayse and glorie And albeit we be but 11 Psal 22. a. wormes and dust yet thow arte our creator and we be the worke of thy handes yea thow arte our 12 2. Cor. 6. b. father and we thy children thow arte our shepherde ād we thy flocke thow arte our redemer and we the people whom thow haste boght thow arte our God and we thyn enheritance 13 Ier. 10. b. Psal 6. a. Correcte vs not therfore in thyne anger ò lord neither accordinge to our desertes poneshe vs but mercifully chastice vs with a fatherly affectiō that all the world may knowe that at what 14 Eze. 18. d tyme so euer a synner doth repent hym of his synne frome the bottome of his hart thow wylt put away his wickednes owt of thy remembrāce as thow haste promesed by thy holy Prophete (.) This marke directeth vs to that part of the morninge prayer that is for thincrease of the gospell which also may be sayd here as tyme erueth Finally forasmoche as it hath pleased thee to make the night for man to rest in as thow haste ordeyned hym the day to trauell graunt o deare father that we may so take our bodely rest that our soules may contynually 15 Luke 12. e. watche for the tyme that our lord Iesus Christe shall appeare for our deliuerance owte of this mortall lyfe and in the meane season that we not ouercome by any 16 Mat. 6. b. tentations fantasies dreames or illusions may fully set our mindes vpon thee loue thee feare thee and rest in thee furthermore that our sleape be not 17 Luke 21. e. excessiue or ouermoche after the insaciable desires of our fleshe but onely sufficiēt to content our weake nature that we may be better disposed to lyue in all godly conuersation to the glory of thy holy name and profett of our brethern So be it A PRAYER MADE at the first assemble of the congregation When the confessiō of our faithe and Whole orders of the church Was there red and approued O lord God almightie and father moste mercifull there is 1 3. king 8. c. none lyke thee in heauen nor in earthe which workest all thinges for the glorie of thy name and the comfort of thyne elect Thow dydst once make man ruler ouerall thy creatures and 2 Gen. 1. d. 2. b. placed hym in the garden of all pleasures but how sone alas dyd he in his felicitie 3 Gen. 3. d. forget thy goodnes Thy people Israell also in their wealth dyd euermore runne 4 Exod. 23. b. astray abusinge thy manifold mercies lyke as all fleshe contynually rageth when it hath gotten libertie and externall prosperitie But such is thy wisdome adioyned to thy mercies deare father that thow 5 Ezech. 18. g. sekest all meanes possible to brynge thy chyldrene to the sure sens and lyuely feelinge of thy fatherly fauor And therfore when prosperitie wyll not serue then sendest thow aduersitie graciously 6 Hebr. 12. a. Prouerb 7. a. correctinge all thy chyldren whome thow receyuest into thy howshold Wherfore we wretched and miserable synners render vnto thee moste humble and hartie thankes that yt hath pleased thee to call vs home to thy folde by thy fatherly correction at this present wheras in our prosperitie and libertie we dyd neglect thy graces offred vnto vs. For the which negligence ād many other greuous synnes wherof we now accuse our selues before thee thow mightest moste iustely haue gyuen vs vp to 7 Rom. 1. d reprobate mynds and induration of our hartes as thow haste done others But suche is thy goodnes ô lord that thow semest 8 Esa 47. d. to forget all our offences and haste called vs of thy good pleasure frome all Idolatries into this Citie moste christianlye refourmed to professe thy name and to suffer some 9 Matth. 5. a. crosse emongeste thy people for thy trewth ād gospells sake and so to be thy 10 Luk 24. g. Acte 1. a. wytnesses with thy prophets and Apostles yea with thy dearely beloued sonne Iesus Christ our head to whome thow dost begynne here to fashon vs lyke that in his 11 1. Ioh. 3. a. glorie we may also be lyke hym when he shall appeare O lord God what 12 Psal 8. a. are we vpon whome thowe shuldest shewe this great mercye O moste louynge lord forgyue vs our vnthankefulnes and all our synnes for Iesus Christs sake O heauenly father increase thy holie spirite in vs to teache our hartes to crye 13 Gal. 4. a. Abba deare father to assure vs of our eternall election in Christ to reuele thy wyll more and more towards vs to confirme vs so in thy trewthe that we may lyue and dye therein and that by the power of the same spirite we may boldely gyue an accompts of our faith to all men with humblenes and mekenes that 14 1. Peter 3. c. where as they backbyte and slaunder vs as euyll doers they may be ashamed and once stopp their mowthes seinge our good conuersation in Christ Iesu for whose sake we beseche the o lord God to guyde gouerne and prosper this our enterprise in assemblinge our bretherne to prayse thy holie name And not onely to be here present with vs thy chyldrene 15 Math. 18. d. according to thy promesse but also mercifullie to assist thy like persecuted people our bretherne gathered in all other places that they and we consentinge together in one 16 Rom. 15. b. spirite and truethe may all worldly respectes set a part seke thy onely honor and glorie in all our and their assembles So be it 1. Cor. 3. No man can laye any other foundation then that which is layed euen Iesus Christe INTRATE PER ARCTAMVIAM Imprinted at Geneua by Iohn Crespin Anno. D. M.D.LVI the tenthe of february
6 Hebr. ◠d. vnto vs in all thynges synne 7 Heb. 4. d. 7. d. except that in his bodye he myght receiue the ponishmentes of 8 1. peter 2. d. Isa 43. d. 53. a. our transgression by his death to make 9 Matt. 3. d. 17. a Hier. 31. f Heb. 8. d. Rom. 5. a. satisfaction to thy iustice and by his resurrection to 10 Hebr. 2. d destroye hym that was auctor of death and so to reduce and bring agayne 11 Iohn 6. e life to the world frome which the whole ofspringe of 12 Gene. 3. d Rom. 5. b Adame moste iustly was exiled O lord we acknowlege that no creature ys able to 13 Ephe. 3. c. comprehende the length and breadthe the depenes and height of that thy most excellent loue which moued thee to shewe mercie where none was 14 Ephe. 2. ◠deserued to promise and giue life 15 Ioan. 6. d. 17. a eph 2. b. where death had gotten victorie to receue vs into thy grace when we could do 16 Gene. 6. b. rom 3. b. Isa 64. b. psal 5. b. 14. a. Rom. 7. c. nothyng but rebell against thy iustice O lord the blynde dulnes of our corrupt 17 Math. 16. c 1. Cor. 2. d luk 11. c Math. 10. nature will not suffer vs sufficiently to waye these thy moste ample benefites yet neuertheles at the 18 Math. 26. b. c. luk 22. b. commaundement of Iesus Christ our lorde we present our selues to this his table which he hath left to be vsed in 19 1. Cor. 11. e remembrance of his death vntyll hys comming agayne to declare and witnes before the world that by him alone we haue receued 20 Ioan. 8. d Gala. 5. c libertie and life that by hym alone thou doest aknowledge vs thy chyldren and 21 Rom. 8. d. 1. peter 1. b Ephe. 1. d heires that by hym alone we haue 22 Ephe. 2. d Hebr. 4. c Rom. 3. entrance to the throne of thy grace that by hym alone we are 23 Math. 25. a. Ioan. 14. a luk 12. d possessed in our spirituall kingedome to eate and drinke at his 24 luk 22. ◠Apoc. 2. a table with whome we haue our 25 Philip. 3. d. Ephe. 2. b. conuersation presently in heauen and by whome our bodies shal be reysed vp agayne frome the dust and shal be placed with him in that endles ioye which thow ò father of mercye hast prepared for thyne elect 26 Ephe. 1. b Apoc. 13. b before the foundation of the worlde was layde And these moste inestimable benefites we acknowlege and cōfesse to haue receaued of thy 27 Rom. 3. c. Ephe. 2. b Titus 3. b free mercie and grace by thy onely beloued sonne Iesus Christ for the which therfore we thy congregation 28 Rom. 8. d moued by thy holy sprite render thee all thankes prayse and glorie for euer and euer Matth. 26. c. Mark 14. c This done the minister breaketh the breade and delyuereth it to the people who distribute and deuide thesame amongst theim selues luke 22. b. 1. Cor. 10. d accordinge to our sauiour Christes cōmandement and in likewise geueth the cuppe Duringe the which tyme 1. Cor. 11. e Iohn 13.14 some place of the scriptures is read which doth lyuely set forth the death of Christ to the intene that our eyes and senses may not onely be occupiede in these outwarde signes of bread and wyne which are called the visible woorde but that our hartes and myndes also may be fully fixed in the contemplation of the lordes death which is by this holy sacrament representede And after the action is done he geueth thanckes saing MOSTE mercifull father we render to the all prayse thankes and glorie for that thou hast vouchsafed to graunt vnto vs miserable synners so excellent a gifte and threasor as to receaue vs into the 1 1. Cor. 10. d felowship and company of thy deare sonne Iesus Christ our lorde whome thou 2 Rom. 4. d deliueredst to deathe for vs and haste giuē hym vnto us as a necessarie 3 Ioan. 6 f foode and norishment vnto euerlastynge life And now we beseche the also ò heauenly father to graunt vs this request that thou neuer suffer vs to become so vnkinde as to forget so worthy benefittes but rather imprint and fasten them sure in our hartes that we may 4 luke 17. b growe and increase dayly more and more in true faithe which continually ys 5 Gala. 5. b excersised in all maner of goode workes and so moche the rather ò lord cōfirme vs in these 6 Timo. 4. a Ephe. 5. d 2. peter 3. a perelous daies and rages of satan that we may constanly stande and continewe in the confession of the same to the aduancement of thy 7 Matth 5. b 1. peter 2. b glorye which art God ouer all things blessed for euer So be it The action thus ended the people singe the 103 psal My soule giue laud c. or some other of thancks giuynge which ended one of the blessings before mencionede is recitede and so they ryse from the table and departe To the reader IF parchaunce any wolde maruell why we followe rather this order then any other in the administration of this sacrament let him diligently consider that first of all we vtterly renownce the error of the papistes secondly we restore vnto the sacramētes theyr owne substaunce and to Christe his proper place And as for the wordes of the lordes supper we rehearce theym not bicawse they shuld chaunge the substaunce of the bread or wyne or that the repeticion therof with the intent of the sacrificer should make the sacrament as the papistes falselie beleue but they are read and pronownced to teache vs how to behaue our selues in this actiō ād that Christe might witnes vnto owr faithe as it were with his owne mowthe that he hath ordayned these signes for our spirituall vse and comforte wee do firste therefore examyne owr selues accordyng to saint Pauls rule and prepare our myndes that we may be worthie partakers of so high mysteries Then takyng bread wee geue thankes breake and distribute it Mat. 76. c. 1. Cor. 11. c luk 22. b. as Christe our sauior hath taught vs. Fynally the ministration ended we gyue thankes agayne accordyng to his example So that without his woorde and warrante there is nothyng in this holy action attempted THE FORME of Mariage AFter the banes or contracte hathe byn publisshed thre seuerall dayes in the congregation to the intent that if any person haue intereste or title to either of the parties they may haue sufficient tyme to make theyr chalenge the parties assemble at the begynning of the sermon and the minister at tyme conuenient saythe as followeth Of Mariage The exhortation DEARLIE beloued bretherne we are here gathered together in the sight of God and in the face of his cōgregation to knytt
must procede to the Apostolicall rodd and correction Excommunication is the last remedie as vnto excommunication which is the greatest and last ponishement belonginge to the spirituall ministerie it is ordeyned that nothinge be attempted in that behalf with out the determination of the whole churche wherein also they must be ware and take good heede Rigor in ponishements oght to be auoyded that they seme not more readie to expell frome the congregation then to receyue againe those in whome they perceyue worthie frutes of repentance to appeare Neither yet to forbyd hym the hearinge of sermons which is excluded frome the sacraments and other duties of the churche that he may haue libertie and occasion to repent Finally that all ponishementes corrections Gods Woord is the onely rule of discipline censures and admonitions stretche no farther then Gods woorde with mercie may lawfully beare MATTH XV. They worshipe me in vayne teachinge doctrine which is mens traditions Come forthe of Babylon my people that ye be not partakers of her synnes nor receyue of her plagues for her synnes are gone vp to heauen and God hath remembred her wickednes Reuel 18. ONE AND FIFTIE PSALMES OF DAVID IN ENGLIshe metre wherof .37 were made by Thomas Sterneholde ād the rest by others Cōferred with the hebrewe and in certeyn places corrected as the text and sens of the Prophete required INTRATE PER ARCTAMVIAM Iam. 5. Yf any be afflicted let him pray and if any be merye let him singe Psalmes ONE AND FIFTIE PSALMES OF DAVID in Englishe metre wherof 37. were made by Thomas Sterneholde and the rest by others cōferred with the Hebrewe and in certeine places corrected as the text and sens of the Prophete required Beatus vir qui non abiit Psalme I. Th. Ster ¶ whether it was Esdras or any other that gathered the Psalmes into a booke it semeth he did sett this psalme first in maner of a preface to exhorte all godely men to studie and meditate the heauenly wisdome for the effect hereof is that they be happie which giue them selues wholy all their life to gods lawe And that the wicked contemners of God thogh they seme for a whyle fortunate yet at length shall come to miserable distruction when a man hath geuē once place to his cōcupiscence he beginneth to forget him selfe in his synne and so at lēgth falleth into a contempt of god which the prophet here calleth the chayre or seat of scorners THe man is blest that hath not bent to wicked rede his eare nor led his lyf as synners do nor sate in scorners chayre But in the law of god the lorde doth set his whole delight and in that law doth exercyse hymselfe both day and nyght verse 3 3 He shall be like the tree that groweth Ier. 17. b. fast by the riuer side Which brīgeth forth moste pleasant fruit in her due tyme and tyde Whose leafe shall neuer fade nor fall but florishe still and stande Euen so all thinges shall prosper well that this man takth in hande verse 4 4 So shall not the vngodly men Althogh the wicked seme to beare the swinge in this worlde yet the Lorde scattereth them like chaffe with a blast of his mouthe they shal be nothyng so But as the dust which from the earth the wyndes dryue to and fro verse 5 5 Therfore shall not the wicked men in iudgement stande vpryght nor yet the synners with the iuste shall come in place or sight verse 6 6 For why the way of godly men vnto the lorde is knowen And eke the waye of wicked men shall quite be ouerthrowen Quare fremuerunt Psal II. Th. Ster ¶ The Ptophete Dauid reioyseth that notwithstāding his ennemies rage and worldly power yet God wyll contynew his kyndome for euer and aduance it euen to the formost end of the worlde And therfore exhorteth kyngs and rulers that settinge vaine glorie a part they wolde humbly submit them selues vnder Gods yoke for it is in vaine to resist Here in is figured Christ and his kyngdome Vhy did the gentiles tumultes rayse what rage was in theyr brayne why dyd the Iewish people muse seyng all ys but vayne The kynges and rulers of the earth cōspire and are all bent agaynst the lord and Christ his sone which he amonge vs sent verse 3 3 Shal we be bound to them saye they let al theyr “ In heb great ropes or cables bondes be broke And of theyr doctrine and theyr lawe let vs reiect the yoke verse 4 4 But he that in the heauen dwelth theyr doynges will deride And make them all as mocking stockes throughout the worlde so wide verse 5 5 For in his wrath the lord will speake to them vpon a daye And in his fury rrouble them and than the lorde wyl saye verse 6 6 I haue annoynted him my kynge vpon my holy hill I will therfore lord preache thy lawes and eke declare thy will verse 7 7 For in this wyse the Lorde hymself did saye to me I wotte Thou art my deare and onely sonne to “ That is to say as touching mans knowlladge because it was the first tyme that Dauid appeared to be elected of god So it is applied to Christe because he was then first manifested to the worlde daye I the begot verse 8 8 All people I shal geue to thee as heyres at thy request The endes and coastes of al the earth by thee shal be possest verse 9 9 Thow shalt thē bruse euē with a mace as men vnder fote trodd And as the potters sheards shalt breake them with an yron rodd verse 10 10 Now ye O kinges and rulers al be wyse therfore and learnde By whome the matters of the world be iudged and discernde An exhortatiō to wicked rulers to repent verse 11 11 Se that ye serue the lorde aboue in trembling and in feare Se that with reuerence ye reioyce to him in lyke manere verse 12 12 Se that ye In signe of homage kisse and eke embrace his blessed sonne I say Lest in his wrath ye sodenly perishe in the For when they shall say peace and sauetie then shall the distrustion sodenly come 1. Thes 5. a. midd way verse 13 13 If once his wrath neuer so smale shall kiendle in his breast O then all they that trust in Christe shall happie be and blest Domine quà m multiplicati sunt Psal III. Tho. Ster ¶ Dauid beinge persecuted and driuen out of his kingdome by his owne sonne Absalom was greately tormented in mynd for his synnes against God ād therfore calleth vpō God and waxeth boulde through his promesses against the great terrors of his ennemies yea and against death it selfe which he sawe present before his eyes Finally he reioyseth for the good successe and victorie that God gaue him and all the churche ouer his ennemies Lord how are my foes encreast which vexe me more ād more They kyll my hart when as they say god
obserueth in kepyng his promyses Concludyng that when all orders are moste corrupted then will God deliuer his HElpe lord for good and godly men do perish and decaye and fayth and trueth frome wordly men is parted cleane away whoso doth with his neybour talke his talk ys all but vayne for euery mā bethinketh how to flatter lye and fayne verse 4 4 But flatteryng and deceitfull lyppes and tonges that be so stoute To speake prowde wordes ād make great bragges the lorde sone cut theym oute verse 5 5 For they saye still we will preuayle our tonges shal vs extolle Our tongues are oures we ought to speke what lord shal vs control verse 6 6 But for the great complaynt crye of poore and men opprest The lord doth delyuer his frō all dangers Aryse wil I now sayth the lorde and them restore to rest verse 7 7 Gods woorde is lyke to siluer pure that from the earth is tryde And hath no lesse then seuen tymes in fyre bene purifyde God can not deceiue them that put their trust in him 8 Now synce thy promes is to helpe lorde kepe thy promes then And saue vs now and euermore from this il kynde of men verse 9 9 For nowe the wicked worlde is full of mischiefes manyfolde Whan vanitie with mortal men so highly is extolde Vsquequo Domine Psal XIII Th. Ster ¶ Dauid as it were ouercorne with sondrie and newe afflictions fleeth to God as his onelie refuge and so at the lengthe beyng encoraged through godes promesses he cōceyueth moste sure confidence agaynste the extreme horrors of deathe HOw long wilt thow forget me lord shall I neuer be remembred how long wilt thow thy visage hide as though thou were offēdid In hart ād mynde how lōge shall I with care tormented be how long eke shall my deadly foe thus tryumphe ouer me verse 3 3 Beholde me now my lorde my god and heare me sore oppreste lighten myne eies leste that I sleape as one by deathe posseste verse 4 4 Lest thus myne enmye saye to me beholde I doe preuayle Lest they also that hate my soule reioyce to see me quayle The mercie of god is the cause of our saluation 5 But for thy mercys and goodnes my hope shall neuer starte in thy relief and sauyng helthe right glad shal be my harte verse 6 6 I will gyue thankes vnto the lorde and prayses to hym synge becawse he hathe hearde my requeste and granted my wysshyng Dixit insipiens in corde Psal XIIII Th. Ster ¶ He describeth the peruerse nature of men which were so growen to lycentiousnes that god was bro ght to vtter contempte for the which thyng althogh he was greatlie greaued yet beyng perswaded that God wolde send some present remedy he comforteth hym self and others THere ys no god as folish men affirme in their mad mode theyr driftes are all corrupt and vaine not one of them doth good the lord behelde rome heauen high the whole race of mankynd and saw not one that sought in dede the liuyng god to fynde verse 3 3 They went al wyde were corrupt and truely there was none That in the world dyd any good I say there was not one verse 4 4 Is all theyr iudgement so farre loste that all worke mischief still eatyng my people euen as bread not one to seeke godes will verse 5 5 When they thus rage then sodenly great feare on theym shall fall for god dothe loue the rightuousmen and will mayntayne theym all verse 6 6 Ye mocke the doynges of the poore to they re reproche and shame bycause they put their trust in god and call vppon his name verse 7 7 But who shall gyue thy people helth wher wicked men raigne all felicitie is but verie slauerie like to Aegypt or Babylon and when wilt thou fulfil The promise made to Israel from out of Syon hyl verse 8 8 Euen when thou shalt restore agayn suche as were captiues lad Than Iacob shall therin reioyce and Israel shall be glad Domine quis habitabit Psal XV. Th. Ster ¶ This psal teacheth on what condicion god dyd chuse the Iewes for his peculiar people and wherfore he placed his temple amonges theym which was to the intent that they by lyuyng vprightlie and godlie might wittenes that they were his speciall and holy people O Lord within thy tabernacle who shall in habit still or whome wilt thou receaue to dwell in thy most holy hyll The mā whose lyfe is vncorrupt whose workes are iuste and strayght whose hart doth thynke the very truth whose tong speaketh no disceyte verse 3 3 Nor to his neighbour doth none ill in body goodes or name Nor willinglie dothe heare false tales which might empere the same verse 4 4 That in his heart regardeth not malicious wicked men But those that loue and feare the lord he maketh much of them His othe and al his promises that kepeth faythfully Although he make his couenaunt so that he doth lose therby verse 5 5 That putteth not to vsury his money and his coyne Ne for to hurt the innocent doth brybe or els purloyne Thē the which do not this shal be cast out of the churche with Ismael and the hypocrites Who so doth al thing as ye see that here is to be done Shal neuer perishe in this worlde nor in the world to come Conserua me Domine Psal XVI Th. Ster ¶ Dauid prayeth to god for succor not for his workes but for his faithes sake protestyng that he hateth all Idolatrie takyng God onely for his comforte and felicitie who suffereth his to lacke nothinge LOrde kepe me for I trust in thee and doo confesse in dede thou art my god and of my good ò lorde thou hast no nede I geue my goodnes to the sayntes that in the world do dwell and namely to the fayth full flock in vertu that excell verse 4 4 They shall heape sorrowes on their heads which runne as they were madd to offer to the idole gods alas it is to badd As for theyr blouddy sacrifice He wold nether by outward profession nor in hart consent with Idolatres and offringes of that sort I will not touche nor yet therof my lippes shall make reporte verse 5 5 For why the lord the porcion is of myne inheritaunce and thou art he that doest mayntayn my rent my lot my chaunce verse 6 6 The place wherein my lot did fal in beauty did excel Myne heritage assynde to me doth please me wonderous wel verse 7 7 I thanke the lord that counseld me to vnderstand the right for by his meanes my secret thoghtes do teache me euery night The faithfull are sure to perseuer to the end verse 8 8 I set the lorde still in my sight and trust hym ouer all for he dothe stand on my right hand therfore I shall not fall verse 9 9 Wherfore my hart and tong also do bothe reioyse together my fleshe and bodie reste in hope when
the lord thy god alwayes and thou the tyme shalt see To geue him thākes with laude and praise For health restorde to thee Iudica me Deus Psal XLIII Th. St. ¶ He prayeth to be delyuered from theym which conspire with Absolom to the ende that he might ioyfully prayse god in his holy cōgregation IVdge and reuenge my cause o lord from them that euell be from wicked and deceyt full men o lord deliuer me For of my strenght thow art the god whye puttest thou me the fro and why walk I so heuyly oppressed with my foo verse 3 3 Sende oute thy lyghte ād eke thy trueth and leade me with thy grace Which may conduct me to thy hyll and to thy dwellynge place verse 4 4 Then shal I to the altare goe of God my Ioye and cheare And on my harp geue thākes to thee O God my God moste deare verse 5 5 Why art thou than so sad my soule and fraitest thus in my brest Still truste in god for him to praise I holde it alwais best By him I haue delyuerance against all paynes and grief he is my god which doth alwais at need send me reliefe Deus auribus nostris Psal XLIIII Th. St. ¶ A moste earnest prayer made in the name of the faythefull when they are afflicted by their enymyes for sustaynyng the quarell of godes worde accordyng to the exposition of S. Paul 8. rom OVr eares haue heard our fathers tell and reuerently recorde the wonderous workes that thou hast done in alder tyme o lord How thou dydst cast the gentiles out and stroid them with strōge hād Plantyng our fathers in theyr place and gauest to them theyr land verse 4 4 They conquered not by sworde nor strength the land of thy beheste but by thy hande thy arme and grace becawse thou louedst theym beste verse 5 5 Thou art my kynge ò God that holpe suche Iacob in sondrye wyse verse 6 6 Led wyth thy power wee threw downe as dyd agaynste vs ryse verse 7 7 I trusted not in bowe ne sworde they could not saue me sounde verse 8 8 Thou keptst vs from our enmies rage thou didst our foes confound verse 9 9 And stil we boast of thee our God Selah and prayse thyne holy name verse 10 10 Yet now thou goest not with our host but leauest vs to shame verse 11 11 Thou madest vs flee before our foes and so were ouer troad our enmies robd and spoild our goods when we were sparst abroad verse 12 12 Thou haste vs giuen to our foes as shepe for to be slayne emongest the heathen euery where scatered we do remayne verse 13 13 Thy people thou hast solde like slaues and as a thinge of noght For proffit non thou hadst therby no gayne at all was soght verse 14 14 And to our neyghbours thou hast made of vs a laughing stocke And those that round about vs dwel at vs do grinne and mocke The state of gods children in this worlde verse 15 15 Thus we sarue for non other vse but for a common talke they mocke they scorne and nod their heads wher euer we goe or walke verse 16 16 I am ashamede continually to heare these wickedmen yea so I blushe that all my face with redd is couuered then verse 17 17 For why we heare such slaunderous wordes such false reports and lyes that death it is to see their wronges their threatenings and their cryes verse 18 18 For al this we forgot not thee nor yet thy couuenant brake verse 19 19 We tourne not backe our heartes from thee nor yet thy patthes forsake verse 20 20 Yet thou hast trode vs downe to duste where “ he meaneth emongs the infidells dennes of dragons be And couered vs with shade of death and great aduersitie verse 21 21 If we had our goddes name forgot and helpe of Idols soght verse 22 22 Wolde not god then haue tried this out For he dothe knowe our thoght verse 23 23 Nay nay for thy names sake ò lorde alwayes are we slayne thus As shepe vnto the shambles sente right so they deale with vs. verse 24 24 Vp Lord why slepest thou awake and leaue vs not for al verse 25 25 Why hydest thou thy countenaunce and dost forget our thral verse 26 26 For downe to dust our soule is broght and we now at last caste out belie like as it were glued vnto the grounde cleaueth faste verse 27 27 Rise vp therfore for our defence and helpe vs lord at neede we thee beseche for thy goodnes to rescue vs with speede Audite haec Psal XLIX Th. St. ¶ The holy ghoste calleth all men to the consideration of mās life shewing theym not to be moste happy that are moste wealthy and therfore not to be feared but contrariwise he lifteth vp our myndes to consider how all thynges are ruled by godes prouidence who as he iudgeth these worldely mysers to euerlastyng tormentes so dothe he preserue his and will rewarde theym in the day of the resurrection 2. Thess 1. ALL people hearken and geue eare to that that I shall tell both hygh and lowe bothe riche and poore that in the world do dwell For why my mouth shall make discourse of many thinges right wyse In vnderstandyng shall my heart his study exercise he will treat of waighty matters and great importance 4 I wil enclyne myne eare to knowe the parables so darke and open al my doubtful speche in Metre on my harpe verse 5 5 Why should I feare afflictions or any carefull toyle or els my foes which at my heeles are prest my lyfe to spoyle verse 6 6 For as for such as riches haue wherin their trust is moste and they which of their treasure great them selues do bragge and boste The terme of mans lif is onely in gods handes verse 7 7 There is not one of theym that can his brothers deathe redeme or that can giue a price to god sufficient for hym verse 8 8 It is to great a price to pay none can therto attayne verse 9 9 Or that he might his lyfe prolong or not in graue remayne verse 10 10 They see wise men as well as foles subiecte vnto deathes handes and being dead straungers possesse their goodes their rentes theyr landes verse 11 11 Their care is to builde houses fayre The dreame ā immortalitie in this life althogh daily the see the contrary by experience and so determine sure To make theyr name ryghte great in earth for euer to endure verse 12 12 Yet shal no man alwaies enioye high honor welth and reste but shall at length taste of deathes cup as well as the brute beaste verse 13 13 And thogh they trie these folishe thoghtes to be moste lewde and vayne Solab their children yet approue their talke and in like synne remayne verse 14 14 As shepe into the folde are broght so shall they into graue Death shall them eate and in that day the iuste shall
all thinges and the preseruation of his faithfull MY soul geue laude vnto the lord my spirit shall do the same and all the secretes of my heart prayse ye hys holy name geue thankes to god for all his gyftes shew not thy self vnkynd and suffer not hys benefites to slip out of thy mynde verse 3 3 That gaue the pardon for thy fautes and thee restored agayne For all thy weake and frayle disease and healed thee of thy payne verse 4 4 That did redeme thy life from death from which thou couldst not flee His mercy and compassion both he did extende to thee verse 5 5 That filled with goodnes thy desire and did prolonge thy youth Lyke as the Egle casteth her byll where by her age renueth verse 6 6 The lorde with iustice doth repaye all suche as be oppreste So that their suffrings and their wronges are turned to the best verse 7 7 His wayes and his “ The lawe teacheth vs all the workes of god and ther by we see gods fauor towards vs. Nom. 14. c commaundementes to Moses he did showe His counsels and his valiant actes the Israelites did knowe verse 8 8 The lorde is kinde and mercifull when synners do hym greue The slowest to conceiue a wrath and redyest to forgeue verse 9 9 He chydeth not vs continually thogh we be full of stryfe Nor kepeth oure fautes in memorie for all oure synnefull lyfe verse 10 10 Nor yet accordyng to oure synnes the lorde doth vs regarde Nor after our iniquities he doth not vs rewarde verse 11 11 But as the space is wonderous greate twixte earth and heauen aboue So is his goodnes much more large to them that do hym loue Gods mercie cā not be comprehended 12 He doth remoue our synnes from vs and our offences all As farre as is the sunne rising full distante from hys fall verse 13 13 And looke what pitie parentes dere vnto their children beare Lyke pitie beareth the lorde to suche as worship hym in feare mā is but dust 14 The lorde that made vs knoweth oure shape our mould and fashion iuste How weake and fraile our nature is and howe we be but dust verse 15 15 And howe the tyme of mortall men is lyke the wythering hay Or lyke the sloure ryght faire in fielde that fadeth full soone a waye verse 16 16 Whos 's glosse and beautie stormy windes do vtterlye dysgrace And make that after their assautes suche blossomes haue no place verse 17 17 But yet the goodnes of the Lorde with his shall euer stande Their childrens children doe receyue his rightuousenes at hande verse 18 18 I meane which kepe his couuenant with all their whole desire And not forget to do the thing that he doth them require verse 19 19 The heauens hie are made the seat and footestole of the lorde And by hys power imperiall he gouerneth all the worlde verse 20 20 Ye Angels which are great in power praise ye and blesse the Lorde which to obey and do his will immediatly accorde verse 21 21 Ye noble host and ministers ceasse not to laude him still which ready are to execute hys pleasure and hys will verse 22 22 Ye all hys woorkes in euery place praise ye his holy name My hearte my minde and eke my soule praise ye also the same In exitu Israel Psal CXIIII ¶ How the Israelites were deliuered out of Aegypt and of the wōderfull miracles that god shewed at that tyme. which put vs in remembrāce of gods great mercies towardes his children and of our vnthanckfulnes for the same VVhen Israel by gods adresse from Pharos land was bent And Iacobs house the strangers left and in the same trayne went In Iuda god his glorie shewed his holynes moste bright so did the Israelites declare his kyngdome power and might verse 3 3 The sea it sawe and sodenlye Exod. 14. f. psal 78.106 Ios 3. c. as all amasd did flee the roryng stremes of Iordans flood reculed backwardlie verse 4 4 As rāmes affrayde the moūtaignes skipt Exod. 19. c. their strength did theim forsake and as the selie tremblyng lambes Yf insensible creatures see god and tremble how great is our wickednes yf we oppen not our eyes ād reuerence him their toppes did beat and shake verse 5 5 What ayld thee sea as all amasd so sodenlie to flee ye rowlyng waues of Iordans flood why ranne ye backwardlie verse 6 6 Why shoke ye hilles as rāmes affrayde why did your strength so shake why did your roppes as trembling lambes for feare quyuer and quake verse 7 7 O earthe confesse thy soueraigne lorde and dread his mightie hand before the face of Iacobs god feare ye bothe sea and land Psal 78. 8 I meane the god which from hard rockes dothe cause mayne floodes appeare and from the stonie flinte dothe make gusshe owte the fountains cleare Non nobis Domine Psal CXV ¶ A prayer of the faithfull oppressed by Idolatrous tyrants against whō they desyre that god wolde succor them for as muche as ther is no comparison betwixt him and their false gods or idolls Trustinge moste constantlye that god will preserue them in this their neede seinge that he hath adopted and receyued them to his fauour promisinge finally that they will not be vnmyndfull of so great a benefit if it wolde please god to heare their prayer and delyuer them by his omnipotent power NOt vnto vs ò Lord I say to vs giue none but giue all praise of grace and trueth vnto thy name alone Why shall the gentiles say to vs as in despite wher is their god they call vpon wher is ther hartes delite verse 3 3 Douteles our soueraigne God in heauen sitteth on hie and worketh what him liketh best for all things do can he if these be their best gods of what value are they which are made of stone woode and wafer cakes verse 4 4 But their idolce and gods before whom they do stande siluer or gold they are at moste the woorke euen of mans hande verse 5 5 A mouthe they haue speechles not mouinge tongue nor lippes and eyes they haue but see no whit no more then doe dead chippes verse 6 6 Eares they haue and heare not as do the cares of man a nose also but to no vse for smell nothinge they can verse 7 7 Bothe hands and feete they haue in forme there is no lacke but nether touche nor goe they can nor yet with throte noyse make verse 8 8 Like vnto them shall be the forgers that them frame and likewise suche are no lesse madd which call vppon their name verse 9 9 But thou ò Israel in god put confidence For to all suche an ayed he is a buckler and defence verse 10 10 And thou tribe of Aaron in god put confidence For to all suche an ayed he is a buckler and defence verse 11 11 All ye that feare the lord in god put confidence For to all suche an ayed
and badges of our profession that is to say by them we protest openly that we are the people of God and make open profession of our christen relygyon ¶ The minister What shall we then iudge of him that refuseth to vse them ¶ The childe We ought not to count hym a christen mane for in so doing he refuseth to confesse or knowledge hymselfe to be a christian and what is that els but as it were couertly to refuse Christe ¶ The minister Is it inough to receyue them bothe once onelye in oure lyfe tyme ¶ The childe Baptisme was ordeyned to be receiued but once wherefore it is not lawfull to be christened again but it is other wise to be thought of the supper ¶ The minister What is the reason therof ¶ The childe How it is that we receaue the supper oftimes though we maye be but once baptysed This by baptysme God doethe brynge and receyue vs into his churche and when he hath once receyued vs he declareth also to vs by the supper that he wyll feede vs continually ¶ The minister Sonday 55 To whome belongeth the minystracion of baptisme and of the Lordes supper ¶ The childe Vnto them who haue taken charge to preach openly in the churche To whom the ministracion of the sacrameÌ„tes doe belonge for the preachyng of Goddes worde and the ministracion of the sacramentes be thynges ioynctely belongyng to one kynde of office ¶ The minister Is there not a substancyal profe to be brought for thys ¶ The childe Yes verely Mat. 28 for our Lorde geueth speciall charge to hys Apostles as well to baptyse as to preach and as touchyng the supper he geueth them iniunction to folowe hys exaumple nowe he did the parte of a minyster in that he gaue and distributed it to others ¶ The childe The pastours who be the mynysters of the sacramentes ought they to receyue indifferently euery person that commeth ¶ The childe As touchyng baptisme whoe oughte to he shut out froÌ„ the supper forsomuche as there be none in our tyme baptysed but lytle chyldren there oughte to be no choise vsed but as coÌ„cerning the supper the minister muste haue so muche dyscrecyon as to refuse to geue it to them that be vtterly vnworthy ¶ The minister Wherfore ¶ The childe Because that otherwyse the supper of the Lorde should be defyled and dishonored ¶ The minister But yet our Lorde admytted Iudas to the holy supper notwithstanding his wickednes ¶ The childe wherefore Iudas was admitted to the supper Yea for his wickednes was hytherto hyd aÌ„d albeit oure Lorde knewe it ryghte well yet was it not notoryous and knowen vnto men ¶ The minister What waye is to be vsed then towardes the hipocrites ¶ The childe The minister ought not to exclude aÌ„dshut oute them as vnworthy but he must tary vntill it shall please GOD to make their close wyckednesse knowen ¶ The minister What if he hymselfe knowe or if he be prieuely aduertised of any suche ¶ The childe That is not a sufficiente cause for him to denie them the supper vnlesse he haue the thinge tryed by suffyciente profe and ther with the iudgement of the congregacion ¶ The minister Is it then meete to haue a polytyke order touchynge thys matter ¶ The childe What els if the congregacion be wel ordered there muste be certayne appoynted to watche and take dyligente heede for suche opeÌ„ crimes as may be committed and they hauynge auctorytye ought in the name of the whole congregation to inhibite such as be by no meanes mete neither can be partakers therof withoute the dyshonoure of God and the offence of the faythfull The ende of the instruction of children in the fayth THE MANER TO EXAmine chyldren before they be admitted to the Supper of the lord ¶ Fyrst the Minister asketh IN whome doest thow beleue ¶ The childe answereth I beleue in god the father and in Iesus Christ his sonne and in the holy ghoste and loke to be saued by non other meanes ¶ The minister The father the sonne and the holy ghost be they any more then one god ¶ The childe No althogh they be distinct in persone ¶ The minister What is the effect of thy fayth ¶ The childe That god the father of our lord Iesus Christ and so by hym of vs all is the beginnynge aÌ„d principall cause of all thiÌ„ges the which he gouerneth in such sorte that nothinge can be done with owte his ordinance and prouidence Next that Iesus Christ his sonne came downe into this world aÌ„d accomplished all thinges which were necessary for our saluation And asceÌ„ded into heauen where he sitteth at the right haÌ„d of the father that is that he hath all power in heauen aÌ„d in earth And shall come agayne frome thence to iudge the whole world Forthermore that the holy ghoste is very god becawse he is the vertue aÌ„d power of god aÌ„d impriÌ„teth iÌ„ our hartes the ê“messes made vnto vs in Iesus Christ And fynally that the churche is sanctified and delyuered from their synnes through the mercies of god and shall after this life rise againe to lyfe euerlastinge ¶ The minister Must we serue God accordinge as he hath commaunded or elles as mens traditions teache vs ¶ The childe We most serue hym as he hath taught vs bi his word and coÌ„maundementes and not accordinge to the commaundementes of men ¶ The minister Canst thow kepe gods commaundements of thy selfe ¶ The childe No verely ¶ The minister Who then doth kepe and fulfill theym in thee ¶ The childe The holy ghoste ¶ The minister When God then geuethe thee his holy ghoste caÌ„st thou parfytely obserue theym ¶ The childe No not so ¶ The minister Why God doth curse and reiect all such as do not in euery point fulfyll his commaundements ¶ The childe It is true ¶ The minister By what meanes then shalt thow be saued aÌ„d deliuered frome the curse of God ¶ The childe By the death and passion of our lord Iesus Christ ¶ The minister How so ¶ The childe For becawse that by his death he hath restored vs to lyfe and recoÌ„ciled vs to God his father ¶ The minister To whome doest thow make thy prayers ¶ The childe I pray to God in the name of our lord Iesus Christ our aduocat and mediator referring all my prayers to that scope which Christ our sauiour hath left vs as a moste sufficient and absolute rule ¶ The minister How many Sacraments are there in Christs Church ¶ The childe Two Baptisme and the lords Supper ¶ The minister What is ment by Baptisme ¶ The childe First it signifieth that we haue forgiuenes of our synnes by the blood of Christ Secondly it setteth before our eyes our regeneration or newe spirituall birth ¶ The minister What signifieth the Supper of the lord ¶ The childe That by the spirituall eatinge and drinkinge of the body and bloude of our lord Iesus Christ our sowles are norished vnto lyfe
be once baptised but also it moch profiteth oft to be present at the ministration therof that we beinge putt in minde of the 21 Deut. 6. a. Iosue 1. b. league and conuenant made betwxit God and vs that he wil be 22 Iere. 31. f. Hebr. 8. c. our God and we his people he our father and we his children may haue occasion as wel to trye our liues past as our present coÌ„uersatioÌ„ and to proue our selues whether we stand fast in the faithe of Gods elect or contrariwise haue strayed froÌ„ hiÌ„ through 23 Ephe. 4. e Col 3. b. Heb. 2. b. incredulite and vngodly lyuinge wherof if our coÌ„scieÌ„ces do accuse vs yet by hearing the louing promises of our heaueÌ„ly father who calleth all meÌ„ to mercie by 24 Ezech. 18. Act. 11. c. 33 2. Peter 3. b Deu. 4. d. 6. a repeÌ„tance we may froÌ„ heÌ„sforthe walke more warely in our vocatioÌ„ Moreouer ye that be fathers aÌ„d mothers may take hereby moste singuler coÌ„fort to se your childreÌ„ thus receyued in to the bosome of Christes coÌ„gregatioÌ„ wherby you are daily admonished that ye norishe aÌ„d briÌ„g vp the childreÌ„ of Gods fauor aÌ„d mercye ouer whoÌ„ his fatherly ê“uideÌ„ce 25 Matt. 18. b. watcheth coÌ„tinually Which thing as it oght greatly to reioyse you knowing that 26 Matt. 6. d. luc 12. a. nothiÌ„g caÌ„ chauÌ„ce vnto theÌ„ wyth out his good pleasure So oght it to make you diligeÌ„t aÌ„d carefull to nurture and instruct theÌ„ in the 27 Deu. 4. b. 6. a 11. c. Ephe. 6. a. true knowledge aÌ„d feare of God Wherin if you be negligeÌ„t ye do not only 28 1. Sam. 2. f. 4. king 2. d. iniurie to your own childreÌ„ hydinge froÌ„ theÌ„ the good will and pleasure of almyghtie God their father What daÌ„ger haÌ„geth ouer those pareÌ„ts which neglect the briÌ„ging vp of their children in godlines but also heape daÌ„natioÌ„ vpoÌ„ your selues in sufferinge his childreÌ„ boght wyth the bloode of his deare soÌ„ne so trayterously for lacke of knowledge to turne backe froÌ„ hiÌ„ Therfore it is your duety withall diligeÌ„ce to ê“uide that your childreÌ„ in tyme conuenient be instructed in all 29 Gen. 18. c. Deut. 32. g. The true vse of the Cathechisme to the execution wherof the fathers and Godfathers bind theim selues doctrine necessarie for a true ChristiaÌ„ chiefely that they be taught to rest vpon the iustice of Christ Iesus alone and to abhorre and flee all superstitioÌ„ papistrie and idolatrie Finally to the intent that we may be assured that you the father and the suretie consent to the perfourmaÌ„ce hereof declare here before God and the face of his congregation the somme of that faith wherein you beleue and will instruct this childe Then the father or in his absence the God father shal rehearse the articles of his faithe which doone the minister exhorting the people to praye sayeth in this manner or such lyke kneeling ALmightie aÌ„d euerlasting God which of thy infinite mercie and goodnes hast promised vnto vs that thow wilt not only be our God but also the God aÌ„d father of our childreÌ„ we beseche thee that as thou hast vouchesaued to call vs to be partakers of this thy great mercie in the 1 Gal. 3. d. 1. peter 1. a. phil 3. c. felowshipe of faithe so it may please thee to sanctifie with thy 2 rom 3. d. 4. c. 2. Cor. 5. d. Rom. 8. c. Ephe. 2. d. 3. b sprite and to receiue in to the number of thy children this infant whom we shall baptise accordiÌ„g to thy 3 Matt. 28. d. Mar. 16. c. Act. 2. f. woord to the end that he coÌ„ming to perfite age may 4 Rom. 10. b. Iohn 17. a. coÌ„fesse thee onely the true God aÌ„d whome thow hast sent Iesus Christ and so serue him and be 5 rom 12. b. 1. cor 12. a. 2. Thes 5. c. profitable vnto his churche in the whole course of his lyfe that after this life be ended he may be broght as a lyuely meÌ„ber of his body vnto the full fruition of thy 6 1. Cor. 2. a. rom 6. d. Tit. 3. b. ioyes in the heaueÌ„s where thy sonne our Christ raigneth world wyth out end In whose name we pray as he hathe taught vs. Our father etc. when they haue prayed in this sort the minister requireth the childs name which knowen He saieth N. 1 Matt. 28. d. Mark 16. c. Act. 2. f. I baptise thee in the name of the father of the sonne and of the holy ghoste And as he speaketh these woords he taketh water in his haÌ„d and layeth it vpon the childes forehead which done he giueth thanckes as followeth FOR asmoche moste holy aÌ„d mercifull father as thow doest not only beawtifie and blesse vs wyth coÌ„mon benefits like vnto the rest of mankinde but also 1 Ephe. 2. b. a. 1. peter 2. b. Osee 2. d. 2. peter 2. d. heapest vpon vs moste abundantly rare and wonderfull gyftes of dutye we lyft vp our eyes and mindes vnto thee and gyue thee moste huÌ„ble thankes for thy infinite goodnes which haste not only nombred vs emongest thy 2 1. peter 2. b. Ephe. 2. d. sainctes but also of thy free mercie doest call our children vnto thee markinge theim wyth thys Sacrament as a singuler token aÌ„d badge of thy loue Wherfore moste louing father thogh we be not able to deserue this so greate a benefite yea if thow wouldest haÌ„dle vs according to our 3 Rom. 2. a. Iere. 3. g. Isa 40. b luk 17. c. merits we shuld suffer the punishemeÌ„t of eternall deathe and daÌ„natioÌ„ yet for Christes sake we beseche thee that thou wilt coÌ„firme this thy fauor more and more towards vs and take this infant into thy tuition and defence whom we offer and present vnto thee wyth common supplications and neuer suffer him to fall to such vnkindes wherby he shuld 4 2. Cor. 6. d. lose the force of this baptisme but that he may perceyue thee continually to be his mercifull father throgh thy holy spirite working in his hart by whose diuine power he may so preuayle against Satan that in the end obteyning the victorie he may be exalted into the libertie of thy kingdome THE MANER OF THE LORDES SVPPER THE day when the lordes supper is ministred which commoÌ„lye is vsed once a monthe or so oft as the Congregation shall thinke expedient the minister vseth to saye as followeth LET vs marke deare bretherne and coÌ„sider how Iesus Christ did ordayne vnto vs his holy supper according as S. Paule maketh rehearsall in the 11. chap. of the first Epistle to the Cor. I haue saith he receyued of the lorde that which I haue deliuered vnto you to witt that the lorde Iesus the same night he was betrayed toke breade and when he had geuen thankes he brake it sayinge Take ye eate ye this is my bodie which is broken for you doo you this in remeÌ„brance of me