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A01648	Gerards prayers; or, a daylie practice of pietie: divided into foure parts. 1 of Confession of sinnes. 2 of Thanksgiving, for benefits. 3 of Petitions for our selues 4 of Supplicatio[n]s for our neighbours. Written (originally) in the Latine tongue, by Iohn Gerard; Doctor in Divinitie, and Superintendent of Heldeburg. Translated and revised by Ralph Winterton, Fellow of Kinges Colledge in Cambridge. Wherevnto is added a morning and euening prayer, for a familie; Exercitum pietatis quotidianum quadripartitum. English	Gerhard, Johann, 1582-1637.; Winterton, Ralph, 1600-1636.	1638 (1638)	STC 11781; ESTC S113839	40,224	118

rashlie vpon my neighbour Thy holie will requireth that my spirit minde soule be free from cōcupiscence But how often doth my flesh solicite mee to sinne and contaminateth my spirit with wicked concupiscences As a fountayne doeth abound with continuall bubbling of water So doeth my heart alwayes swell with evill concupiscence For these and all other my sinnes and defects I offer vnto thee most holie Father the most perfect obedience of thy Sonne who loved all men with perfect loue and in whose mouth was found no guyle in whose words and deeds no aberrations no corruption in nature To this propitiation I flee with true fayth and by fayth I sucke out of his wounds as much as is sufficient to justifie mee and saue mee Haue mercie on mee my GOD and my Father Amen PRAYER VI. Hee showeth that wee often partake in other mens sinnes HOlie God and just Iudge Thou hast committed vnto mee not only the care of mine own soule but also the care of my neighbours But how often doeth my neyghbour through my negligence suffer great losse of godlinesse How often doe I neglect freelie and boldlie to chyde him when hee sinneth How often doe I being hindred eyther by favour or feare reproue him for his sinnes more slightlie than I ought In pouring out prayers for his salvation I am too remisse in reprehending his sinnes I am too-too timerous in furthering his salvation I am too sloathfull insomuch that thou mayest justly require at my hands the blood of my neyghbour that perisheth If there were in mee a perfect and sincere loue of my neyghbour surelie from thence would proceed freedome in reproving of sinne If the fire of sincere charitie did burne in my heart surelie it would breake foorth more clearlie into the spirituall incense of prayers to be made for the salvation of my neyghbours For a man to pray for himselfe it is a duetie of necessitie But to pray for the salvation of his neyghbour it is a deede of charitie As often therefore as I neglect to pray for the salvation of my neyghbour so often I condemne my selfe for the breach of the commandement of the loue of my neighbour My neighbour dieth the death of the bodie and sorrow filleth all with lamentation and mourning when as yet the death of the bodie bringeth no hurt to a godlie man but rather giveth him a passage into a celestiall countrey My neighbour dieth the death of the soule and behold I am nothing troubled at it I see him die and grieue not at all when as yet sinne is the true death of the soule and bringeth with it the losse of the inestimable grace of God eternall lyfe My neighbour delinquisheth against the king who can onlie kill the bodie and beholde I seeke by all meanes his reconciliation but hoe sinneth against the King of all kings that can cast both bodie and soule into hell-fire and yet I beholde it in securitie and consider not that this offence is an infinite evill My neighbour stumbleth at a stone and I runne presentlie to saue him from a fall or otherwise to raise him vp if hee bee fallen Hee stumbleth at the corner stone of our salvation and beholde I securelie passe by it and labour not with care and diligence to lift him vp againe Mine owne sinnes are grievous anough And yet I haue not beene afrayde to participate in other mens sinnes Bee propitious O God vnto me great sinner and overburdened To thy mercie I flee in Christ and through Christ promised vnto mee I come vnto this lyfe beeing dead in sinne I come vnto this Way having gone astray in the path of sinne I come vnto this Salvation being by reason of my sinne guiltie of damnation Quicken mee guide mee and saue mee thou which art my Life my Way and my Salvation for ever and ever Amen PRAYER VII Hee showeth that wee are manie wayes convinced of sinne HOlie God and just Iudge If I looke vp to heaven I thinke with my selfe that I haue manie wayes offended thee my GOD and Father I haue sinned against heaven and before thee I am not worthie to bee called thy sonne If I looke down vpon the earth I thinke with my selfe how I haue abused thy creatures by my sinnes I haue infinitelie abused not onlie the darknesse of the night but also the light of the day to worke workes of darknesse If I looke vpon the examples of sinners vpon whom thou in thy just judgement hast inflicted punishment I finde that the weyght of my sinnes will counterpoise theirs If I looke vpon the examples of the Sayncts I finde that I come farre short of them in my holie service of thee If I thinke vpon the Angell my keeper I finde that often I put him to flight by my sinnes If I thinke of the devills I finde that I haue often given place to their suggestions If I weygh with my selfe the rigour of thy lawe I finde that my lyfe is manie wayes irregular If I looke vpon my selfe I finde that the verie cogitatiōs of my heart doe accuse mee before thy judgement If I thinke vpon the houre of death to come I finde that it is the just reward of my sinnes and vnlesse thou of thy meere mercie for Christ his sake shalt receaue mee the gate and entrance into everlasting death If I thinke vpon the judgement to come I finde my deserts such that thou mayest justlie call mee to the most exact account and punish my sinnes according to the strict severitie of thy law If I thinke vpon hell I finde that I haue deserved by my sinnes the most just punishment there If I thinke vpon eternall lyfe I finde that I haue by my sinnes justlie fallen away from all hope of attaynment All thinges therefore convince mee of my sinnes Onlie thou thou O my God bee not thou extreame against mee To Christ thy beloved Sonne my onlie mediatour I betake my selfe By him I most firmlie belieue I shall obtayne thy grace remission of my sinnes Thy creatures accuse me the booke of my conscience accuseth mee both the tables of thy divyne law accuse me Satan accuseth mee day and night But take thou vpon thee my patronage O sweet Iesus To thee the poore man is left bereft of all solace of the creatures All my refuge is placed in thy satisfaction for my sinnes and in thy inte●cession at the right hand of the Father for mee My soule take thou the wings of the morning and lyke a doue hide thy selfe in the clests of the rocke that is in the wounds of Christ thy Saviour Hyde thy selfe in this rocke till the anger of the LORD bee passed by and thou shalt finde rest and thou shalt finde protection and thou shalt finde deliverance therein AMEN PRAYER VIII Hee by the effects of contrition argueth vs to bee convicted of the haynousnesse of sinne HOlie God and just Iudge My heart is

thee debter and guiltie in my roome It is I that trespassed and thou makest satisfaction It is I that committed rapine and thou makest restitution It is I that sinned and thou vndergoest the passion O Iesu most benigne I acknowledge the bowels of thy mercie and the fierie heat of loue Thou seemest to loue me more than thy selfe seeing thou deliverest vp thy selfe for mee O most innocent Iesu what hast thou to doe with the sentence of death O thou most beautifull amongst the sonnes of mē what hast thou to doe with spittings vpon thee O thou most righteous what hast thou to doe with whips and bonds These thinges belong not vnto thee They are all due vnto mee But thou of thine vnspeakable loue didst descend into the prison of this world and take vpon thee the shape of a servant and most willinglie vndergoe the punishment that was due vnto mee I was for my sinnes to bee adjudged to the lake that burneth with everlasting fire But thou by the fire of loue beeing burnt vpon the altar of the crosse doest free mee from it I was to bee cast away for my sinnes from the face of my heavenlie Father And thou for my sake complainest that thou art forsaken of thy heavenly Father I was to bee tormented of the devil his angels for ever and thou of thine infinite loue dost deliver thy selfe vnto the ministers of Satan to be afflicted and crucified for me As many Instruments as I see of thy passion so manie tokens doe I see of thy loue towards mee For my sinnes are those bonds those whips and those thorns which afflicted thee al which of thine vnspeakable loue thou enduredst for mee Thy loue was not yet satisfied with taking my flesh vpon thee but thou wouldest make it as yet more manifest by that most bitter passion of thy soule and bodie Who am I most mightie Lord that for mee disobedient servant thou thy selfe wouldst become a servant so manie yeares Who am I most beautifull Brydegroome that for mee the most filthie vassall of sinne and whore of the devill thou hast not refused to die Who am I most bountifull Creatour that for mee most vile creature thou hast not beene afrayde of the passion of the crosse I am to thee most loving Brydegroome the true spouse of blood for whom thou doest poure foorth such plentie of blood I am to thee most beautifull Lillie a thorne indeede that is full of prickles It is I that layde vpon thee a heavie and sharpe burthen with the weyght whereof thou wast so squeezed that drops of blood did distill aboundantlie from thy sacred bodie To thee Lord Iesu my alone redeemer and Mediator for this thine vnspeakable loue will I sing prayses for ever AMEN PRAYER VI. Hee rendereth thankes for our calling by the word VNto thee O Lord my God is most due all praise honour and thanksgiving for that thou wouldest by the preaching of thy word make manifest vnto vs that thy Fatherlie will and determinate counsell concerning our salvation By nature 〈◊〉 are darknesse wee sit in darknesse and in the region of the shadow of death But thou by the most cleare light of the Gospell doest dispell this darknesse In thy light doe we see light that is in the light of thy word wee see true light that lighteneth everie one that commeth into this world What vse were there of a treasure that is hid and a light that is put vnder a bushell I doe therefore declare with thankfulnesse that great benefite in that thou hast by the word of thy Gospell revealed vnto vs that treasure of benefits in thy Sonne How beautifull are the feete of those that bring good tydings and tell of salvation This peace of conscience and salvation of the soule by the preaching of the Gospell thou doest yet declare vnto vs and call vs vnto the kingdome of thy Sonne I was led into the by-paths of errours as it were a weake and miserable sheepe But thou hast called mee into the way again by the preaching of thy word I was condemned and vtterlie lost But thou in the word of thy Gospell doest offer vnto mee the benefits of Christ and in the benefits of Christ thy grace and in thy grace remission of sinnes and in remission of sinnes righteousnesse and in righteousnesse salvation and life everlasting Who can sufficientlie in words expresse those bowels of thy mercie yea who can in mynde conceaue the greatnesse and the riches of thy goodnesse The mysterie of our salvation kept secret from eternitie by the manifestation of thy Gospel thou doest lay open vnto vs. The counsels which thou hadst concerning our peace before the foundations of the world were layde thou doest reveale vnto vs by the preaching of thy word which is a lanthorne vnto our feete whiles wee goe through this darksome valley into light everlasting What had it profited vs to haue beene borne vnlesse by Christ thou hadst delivered vs when wee were captivated through sinne What had it profited vs to haue beene redeemed vnlesse thou hadst by thy word declared vnto vs the great benefit of our redemption Thou doest spread foorththy hands vnto vs all the day Thou knockest at the ga●● of our heart everie day callest vs all vnto thee by thy word O Lord most benigne how manie thousand thousands of men doe liue in the blindnesse of Gentilisme and in errours and haue not seene that light of thy heavenlie word which thy bountie hath granted vs of all men most vnthankfull Alace how often through our contempt and vnthankfulnesse doe wee deserue that thou shouldest take from vs the candlesticke of thy word But thou of thy long patience doest make as if thou sawest not our sinnes of thy vnspeakable mercie doest yet continue vnto vs that most holie pledge and most precious treasure of thy word For which thy great benefite wee render vnto thee eternall thankes and wee humblie beseech thee to continue it still vnto vs. Amen PRAYER VII Hee rendereth thankes vnto God for the expectation of our conversion I Render vnto thee most mercifull Father immortall thankes for that thou wouldest with so great patience and long-suffering expect my conversion and hast brought mee out of the path of sinne vnto the fellowship of thy kingdome How great is thy long-suffering that thou hast not cast mee away from thy face and thrust mee downe into everlasting torments whereas I haue deserved it a thousand times How manie thousands hath death prevented before they could attaine vnto true repentance How manie sinners hath the devill made obstinate that they might not obtaine forgivenesse of their sinnes There was no distinction in nature betweene mee and them onelie thy goodnesse and long-suffering My offence was no lesse than theirs but thy grace did abound Thy mercie stroue with my miserie I went on in my sinne and thou didst goe on in thy mercie I differred my

for righteousnesse sake that they may get the conquest over all their enemies and purchase the everlasting crowne of martyrdome Bee present with all those that bee in danger and calamitie and grant that they may possesse their soules in true patience and denying their owne wills take vp their crosse Let them follow him vnder the crosse on whom they belieue that hee died for vs vpon the crosse And especiallie I commend vnto thee most gracious Father those which are about the gates of death and are betweene time and eternitie wrestle with all their strength with that last enemie Confirme them O thou most potent Conquerour of death Deliver them O most glorious Captaine and Author of lyfe that they bee not overwhelmed in the waues of tentations but by thy conduct they may be brought vnto the haven of everlasting rest Haue mercie vpon all men thou which are the Creatour of all Haue mercie vpon all men thou which art the Redeemer of all To thee bee prayse and glorie for ever and ever Amen FINIS The summe of GERARD'S prayers reduced into a forme of morning prayer for the vse of an English familie The foure capitall words signifie the foure parts of Gerards prayers and the Arithmeticall figures poynt at every prayer of those parts HOlie GOD and just Iudge Thy eyes are more pure than the sunne and cannot beholde anie thing that is vncleane The Cherubims and Seraphims cover their faces before thy glorious majestie The heavens of heavens are not cleane in thy sight How then shall earth sinfull earth dust and ashes appeare before thee Wee prefume not O LORD to come before thy tribunall to plead for our righteousnesse for all our righteousnesse is as filthie rags But wee prostrate our selues with all humilitie of bodie and soule at thy mercie-seate to make CONFESSION of our sinnes Heare Lord and haue mercie Wee confesse that 1 Wee sinned in the loynes of our first parente● wee were conce●ved in sinne wee were shape● in iniquitie 2 In our chyldhood originall sinne brought foorth actuall and actuall sinnes haue increased in vs ever since as our dayes haue increased Who can reckon vp the sinnes of his youth Who can tell how oft hee offendeth The just man sinneth seaven tymes a day But 3 Wee haue sinned seaventie tymes seaven tymes everie day 4 5 All thy holie lawes and cōmandements wee haue broken in thought word and deed 6 We haue beene partakers of other mens sinnes 7 Wee are manie way●s convinced of our sinnes We are convinced 8 By the contrition of heart and the testimonie of 〈◊〉 conscience 9 By the greatnesse of thy mercie and thy benefits b●stowed vpon vs 10 By the severitie of thy justice declared in the death and passion of thy Sonne our Saviour Iesus Christ. Thou art an holle God and hearest not sinners Thou art a just Iudge and thy justice must bee satisfied Wee are sinners and the wages of sinne is death Thy justice must bee satisfied or else wee cannot escape death Wee haue nothing of our owne to giue for the ransome of our soules Therefore wee offer vnto thee holie Father that which is not ours but thy Sonnes 1 For our originall sinne wee offer vnto thee just Iudge his originall righteousnesse who is righteousnesse it selfe for our conception in sinne we offer vnto thee his most sacred conception who was conceaved by the holie Ghost for our birth in sinne we offer vnto thee his most pure nativitie who was borne of a pure virgin 2 For the offences of our youth wee offer vnto thee his most perfect innocencie in whose mouth was found no guile 3 For our daylie slips and falls wee offer vnto thee his most perfect obedience who made it his meat and drinke to doe thy will in all things 4.5 For our often breach of thy commandements wee offer vnto thee his most perfect righteousnesse who fulfilled all thy commandements 6 For our communicating in other mens sinnes wee offer vnto thee his most perfect righteousnesse communicated vnto vs. 7. 8 9 10 For our most wicked and vngodlie lyfe wee offer vnto thee his most cruell and bitter death For ●s was hee conceaved for vs was hee borne for vs was hee crucified His blood still cryeth vnto thee in our behalfe Father forgiue them Accept wee beseech then the inestimable pryce of thy Sonnes blood for a full and plenarie satisfaction for all our sinnes yea O Lord wee know that thou hast accepted it alreadie Therefore with confidence wee put vp our PETITIONS vnto thee As thou hast redeemed vs by thy Sonne so also wee beseech thee to sanctifie vs by thy holie Spirit 1 Mortifie in vs everie day more and more all sinfull lusts and affections and quicken in vs all saving graces and vertues 2 Increase our sayth ● Confirme our hope 4 Inflame our charitie Teach vs to imitate the lyfe of Christ the true patterne of perfect obedience and onlie true rule of a godlie lyfe Teach vs 5 Humilitie 6 Pat●ence 7 Meeknesse Gen●lenesse 8 Chastitie Temperance Tea●h vs 9 To conte●●e all earthlie thinges 10 To denye our selues 11 To overcome the world 12 Grant vs consolation in adversitie and true tranquillitie of the mynde Grant vs 13 Victorie in tentations and deliverance from the devills treacheries Grant vs in thyne appoynted tyme 14 A blessed departure out of this lyfe and a blessed resurrection vnto lyfe everlasting Wee pray not for our selues alone but in obedience to thy commandement wee make our SUPPLICATIONS vnto thee for all men ● Saue and desende the vniversall Church enlarge thou her borders and propagate thy Gospell 3 Blesse all Christian kings and governours especiallie thy servang CHARLES our most gracious Kin and governour Blesse togethe with him our gracious Queene MARIE Blesse vnto them and vs and our posteritie after vs our hopefull Prince Charles season him betymes with true religion that hee may bee an instrument of thy glorie the joye of his parents and the blesing of thy people Remember David and all his troubles the Ladie Elizabeth our Kings onelie sister and her princelie issue Suffer them not still to mourne in a strange land but restore them if it bee thy will to their former inheritance Blesse all our kings loyall subjects from the highest vnto the lowest Giue vnto the Senatours counsell and wisedome 3 To the magistrates justice and fortitude to those that are vnder them Christian subjection and obedience 2 To the ministers of thy word holinesse of lyfe and soundnesse of doctrine to the hearers of thy word diligent attention to the word preached and a care and conscience to liue hereafter Blesse 4 Everie familie in this kingdome this especiallie and all that belong vnto it Blesse our 5 parents brethren sisters kinsfolke benefactours and friends 6 Forgiue our enemies 7 Show pitie and compassion to all those that are afflicted and in miserie Relieue them according to their severall wants and necessities Bee thou a Father to the fatherlesse