me from these mine ennemies Heale thou me O Lord I shal be heled Saue thou me and I shal be saued Iere. xvii Ah good Iesu my sins are great and infinite I confes but thy mercys ar much greater and more infinit Mi wounds are many and greuous Psal. ii but thou art that most louing Samaritan full of pytye and compassyon whiche by pourynge wine and oile into my wounds are suffycyentelye able to heale them Luke x. although they were tenne M. mo I am asinner but thou art a sauiour Math. i. I am sycke but thou arte a Phisycyon I am blynde Math. iâ but thou arte the lyghte of the worlde I am Satans prisonner but thou art a redemer Ioh i. viii I am dead in sinne but thou art the resurreccion and lyfe Gala. iii. I am hongry but thou arte the lyuynge breade Ihon. xi I am thyrstye but thou arte the well of lyfe I am poore Iohn vi Ioân vii Esaâ âv Rom. x. Psa. xxiiii Iohn xv Iohn x. but thou art the lord of al wealthe I am a barren tree but thou art that true and frutfull vine I am the looste shepe but thou art that good sheperd I am that ryotous soÌne but thou art that âentle father Luke xv Eyhe âi Math. xvi i. Pet. ii i. Timo ii i. Iohn ii Roma vi Roma vii Ose xiii and .xiii. i. Pet. âi I am by nature the childe of wrathe but thou arte by nature the sonne of the lyuyng God I am by nature sinful man but thou arte by nature man rightuous innoceÌt I am a daili offeÌder but thou art a coÌtinual mediator I am a breker of the lawe but thou arte a fulfiller of the same I haue lost the heaueÌly enheritauÌce thorow sin but thou haste recouered it bi âhi death I haue wrought mine own disâruccion but thou bi thy precyous bloud haste wrought vnto me saluacion Thus all be it O most merciful sauiour I find in my self nothinge but sin ⪠death and damnacion yet in the finde I grace merci fauour reconciliacioÌ forgiuenes of synnes and euerlasting life Take awai therfore that is mine which is al noughte gyue me that is thine which is all good Thou art called Christ annoynte me therefore wyth thy holye spyryte Thou art called a Phisicion Luke ii accordynge therefore to thy name heale me Mat. ix Thou art called the son of the liuing God Math. xvi accordyng therfore to thy power deliuer me from the deuil the world and the fleshe Thou art called the resurreccion Iohn xi lift me vp therfore from the damnable state wherin I most miserablye lye Thou art called the lyfe quicken me vp therefore oute of thys deathe Iohn xv wherewyth thorowe synne I am most greuouslye detayned Thou arte called the day lede me therfore from the vanites of this world ⪠and from the filthye pleasures of the flesh vnto heaueÌlye and spirituall thynges Thou art called the truth suffer me not therefore to walcke in the waye of erroure Iohn i. but to treade the pathe of truth in al my doynges Thou art called the lyght ⪠put awaye therefore from me the workes of darknes âphe v. that I may walk as the child of light in al goodnes ryghteousnes and truth Thou art called a Sauiour saue me therfore from my sinnes according to thy name Thou art Called Alpha Math. i. and Omega that is both the beginninge ende of al goodnes âpoc xxii beginne thou therfore a good life in me finish the same vnto the glory of thi blessed name So shall I receyuyng these benfits at thy merciful hand prayse the and magnify thy blessed name For euermore Amen A Confession of oure sinnes vnto the holye ghooste O Moost blessed And holye spirite Equall God wyth God the Father Iohn xiiii xv â xvi i. Iohn v and God the Sonne I myserable sinner coÌfouÌded in my conscieÌce almost fallen thorow the multytude of my synnes into the hellike pit of desperacyon am come at thys preasente before thy deuyne maiestye moste humbly to confesse and from the botoâe of my hearte to lamente all those my sinnes and wickednesses whiche from my youthe hytherto I haue vniustly coÌmitted in word deade or thoughte against thy goodnes most entirely besechynge the mercyefullye to forgeue me all those myne offences Psal. ii and abhominacions and to make in me a cleane hearte endued wyth a newe and ryghte spirite whiche maye from hencefourth thorowe thy godlye gouernaunce so derecte me in all my doynges that I may onlye atteÌpt such enterprises as be agreable to thy blessed wyll profytable to my neyghboure ii Cor. iii. and pleasaunt to my soule O lord my God wher thou art there is lybertye But I thorow the craftes of Satan the lustes of the flesh and the plesures of the world am in most miserable captiuity slauery bondage and thraldome wherby I euidently perceiue that thou dwellest not in me neyther the I am thy temple nor yet haue that ghostlye fredome wherwyth all be endued that haue the dwellyng in them O Lorde haue mercye on me and take awaye from me that heauye bondage of the flesh wherwith I am most gre uously encloâed geue me that swete free liberty of the spirite which bithe is wrought in the hartes of the faithfull that I being deliuered from the power of mine enemies mai serue the in holines and righteousnes al the dais of my life Luke i. again that thou makiÌg me a new creature by mortifying old Adam in me and by geuiÌg me a good spirite mayeste delyght in me as a father in hys sonne and continually dwell in me as in thy holy temple O blessed spirite forgiue me my synnes puryfye my mynde wyth thy holy inspiracion comfort my weake hert with thy ioiful presence make mery my troubled coÌcience with true spiritual myrth lede me Iohn xvi which haue so loÌg erred into all godlye truthe geue me the knowledge of al heauenly and spiritual things eueÌ so much as is necessary for my saluacyon put on me the shield of faithe Ephe. vi that I maye be able to quenche the fyrye dartes of the deuyl kyndle my hart with the fire of ChristeÌ loue make me a frutful oliue tre in the congregacioÌ of the my Lord God geue me pacience in trybulation Psal. iii. take away from me vayne glorye in prosperytie engraf in my heart continual humilitie make be bold to confesse the truthe of thy Gospell before the tyrauntes of thys worlde and gyue me grace to perseuer in the same vnto the end Replenysh my brest with thy heauenlye gyfts and spirituall treasures that the deuyll the worlde the flesh wyth al their worckes pompes and vanities from me vtterli secluded and put a part thou maiest continuallye dwelle in me by thy godlye inspiracio ns and I in the thorowe true and
their flock abide amoÌg theÌ teach them thy blessed word feede theÌ with hospitality lead a godli life bring vp their youth vertuously and be at all tymes readye if thy glori the health of their parishioners requireth to bestowe their life Take away from vs al those curates ãâã ⪠lvi whyche are blynde with out knowledge dumme dogges not able to barke which haue plesure to behold vain thiÌgs loue to ly snortyng dreaming Most vnshamefaced dogges are they they haue neuer inough althoughe they heape benefice vpon benefice prebende vpon prebende deanerye vpon deanery neuer so muche Iereây vi ⪠For al are wholy bent vnto couetousnesse euen frome the hyghest vnto the lowest and the thinges that they get spend they in banketting and in vaine plesures Take away from vs those false prophetes Math. viâ which come vnto vs in shepes clothes but inwardly are rauening wolues Take a way those false anoynted fals preachers whyche by theyr subtile doctrin go about to bring vs into errour Mat. xxiii and teache vs not to seke the with true faith in heaueÌ where thou sytteste on the ryght hande of God thy father but in the cloister andin the pixe Mark xvi Luk xxiiii Actes i Hebâu i. Take away froÌ vs those greuous wolues whyche are entred in amoÌg vs spare not the flock but speke peruerse thynges that they may leade awaye the faythefull after them âctes ⪠xx Take away froÌ vs al those men pleasers which by their fair speche and flatterynge wordes deceyue the hertes of the symple Româ xvi by this meanes seruing their bellye and not the O Lorde Iesu Christe ââla v. Take away froÌ vs those iusticiaries whych teach that we are iustified by the workes of the lawe and not by faythe alone in our Lord God Ah Lorde if oure iustifiâacion commeth of works then diddest thou dye in vayne But whosoeuer seketh to be iustified by works is vtterly falleÌ froÌ the grace and fauour of god For we know that a maÌ is not iustified by the works of the lawe but by the fayth of the oure lord Iesu Christ Gâlâ ii we haue beleued in the o Lord that we mighte be iustified bi the faith that we haue in the not by the workes of thâ law because no maÌ shal be instified by yâ workes of the lawe Philip. iii. Take away from vs those dogges those euil workemenne those shauelings whiche teache Hebru ix â yâ thou by the one onlye oblacion of thy bodye haste not made perfect for euer them yâ are sanctified Enemies are they of the crosse of Christ Phili. iii. whose end is destruccyon whose God theyr belly is Take away froÌ vs these fals doctors which priuely bring in damnable sectes and deny the the Lorde ii Peter ii whiche hathe bought them thorowe whome the waye of truthe is euell spoken of thorow couetousnes with their disceit full woordes make marchandise of vs whose iudgemente is not far of and whose dampnacioÌ slepeth not Take awai froÌ vs those false prophets and spirits of Antichrist i. Ihon. iiii which teache that thou the Lord Iesu Christ tokest no flesh of that blessed and vndefyled virgyn Marye thy mother Take awaye from vs the proud whore of Babylon âpoc xvii that great and blasphemous baude of al the whordoms and abhominacions of the earth with whom euen the very kings of the earth haue plaid the whore mongers and they that dwelt on the earth wer made dâoÌckeÌ wyth the wine of her whoredoÌ Down o Lorde with that purpled rose coloured whore decked with golde pearle precious stones hauyng a goldeÌ cuppe in her hand ful of the abhomynacions fylthynes of her wantonnes Down o lord wyth that gorgyous stroÌpet whiche is dronke wyth the bloude of saynctes and with the bloude of thy Martirs O Iesu. Let that whore behated of al menne lette her be desolate Apo. xviii comfortlesse and naked yea let the verye fleshe of her be gnawen of she coÌsumed wyth fyre Let that greate Babilon be made a dwellynge place of deuils and an hold of al vnclene spirites and a cage of all fylthye and hatefull byrdes For of the wine of her pestilent whordome haue al nacions dronken yea the very kings of the earth haue committed whoredom wyth her and the Marchauntes of the earthe haue waxen ryche thorowe her wantonne pleasures O Lorde take awai from vs these Marchaunts that geue attendauÌce vpon that filthy whore deceyue the whole world wyth theyr peltyng pedlary thieuyshe trashe and masking marchaundyse Lette they re wares bee soulde no more but boothe they and theyr bloudy whoryshe Mastresse taken away from vs so that we be no more deceiued by them nor the truthe of thi glorious gospel condeÌpned for heresy nor yet the bloude of the saynctes anye more shedde O Lord take away from vs al these aforesayed monstures eueÌ so many as deface thi glory corrupt thy blessed woorde despyse thy flock and takyng vp on them to be feders fede theÌ selues and not thy shepe ãâã xxxiii in theyr steade place good Byshops learned prechers christen ministers faythful teachers true spirituall fathers euen such as bren wyth a ferueÌt vnfayned zele toward the setting forth of thy glory and the healthe of thy people Indue them wyth thy holye spirite that they maye be faythfull and wyse seruaunts geuing thy houshold meate in due season Mat. xxiii Luke ⪠xii Geue them that thy wysdom which no man is able to resyst wherwyth also they maye be able both to exhort with wholsome doctrine Luâe xxi also to conuince and ouercome theÌ that speake agaynst it Let repeÌtance and remissioÌ of sins be preached of theÌ in thy name among al nacioÌs Luke xxii Geue theÌ grace to perseuer in thy truth vnto the end Mat. x. ãâã xxiiii GrauÌt also O Lord that they may truly and reuerently minister vnto vs thy blessed misteries baptisme thy holye supper that oure faythe maybe confirmed stablyshed Math. xvii strengthened by the worthy receiuyng of theÌ and we wel comforted made stroÌg agaynst the gates of hel the deuil the world the flesh the curse of the law Eccles. iiii sin death desperacion and al that is enemi vnto vs. Let not their haÌd be stretched out to receiue slow to geue but graue in theÌ O blessed sauiour a minde conteÌt with that is inough one shepherde to haue one fâock and what so euer they receiue of theyr parishners wyllyngelye to spend it amonge them in maintening hoâpitality for the relief of the pore Hospitaliââ that they may be found feders of the fâock both in word and dede Mala. iii. For thou O Lord commaundest by the prophet in the olde law that al tythe shuld be brought into thy barne that there might be meate in thy house Thou callest the preachers barne âª
Esaye liii ⪠that when he had made hys soule an offering for synne he myghte se longe lasting seede For he is that thy righteous seruaÌt which with his wisdome doth iustify and deliuer the multytude for he hathe born awai our sins In his name in none other vnder he aueÌ doth our saluacion consist Aâtâs iiii By him are we at peace with the our Lord God Romay v. Bi him haue we redempcâon thorow hys bloud euen remission of our sinnes Ephe. i. By him are we deliuered froÌ the power of darkenâs and translated into thy heauenlye kingdome Collosso i. By hym hast thou recoÌciled all things vnto thi self By hym haste thou sette at peace thorowe the bloude of hys crosse both thyngs in heauen and thinges on earthe By him haste thou quickned vs and forgenen vs al oure trespasses He hath put oute the hande wryghtyng that was agaynste vs contayned in the law written Ephe. ii Yea he heath taken that hande wryghtyng out of the way and hath fastened it to hys crosse and hath spoyled rule and power and hath made a shewe of them openlye Collos. â and hath triumphed ouer theym in his owne parson Gene. iii. He is that seede of the woman that tredeth downe Satans head Gene. He is that seede in whom al nacions of the world shal be blessed Esayâ He is that Lorde whiche alone hath troden doun the wynepresse nether was ther any at al that helped him Mathe. â He is that sauiour which saueth his people from theyr sins Mat ⪠xvii He is that they welbeloued soÌne for whose sake thou art well pleased with man He is that breade of lyfe whyche came down froÌ heueÌ Iohn vi If any eate of that bread he shall lyue for euer He is that good shepherd which gaue his life for his shepe Iohn x. He is the resurrection life Who so beleueth on hym Iohn xi althoughe he were dead shal liue euery one that liueth beleueth in hym shall neuer die Iohn xvi He is that mighty Prince that hath ouercome the world He is the perfect fulfillinge of the law to iustify all that beleue Romay x. Gala. iii. He hathe deliuered vs froÌ the cursse of the lawe wheÌ he was made accursed for vs. He in his own person hath purged oure synnes Hebrues ii He thorowe death hath putte down hym that had rule ouer death that is to sai the deuyll and hath made vs free from the daunger of bondage He with one offering of his blessed bodye hath made perfecte for euer them that are sanctified Hebruâs x. He now in the end of the world hath appâared once for all to put synne to flyghte by the offerynge vp of hym selfe He hath loued vs and washed vs from our syns in hys owne bloud Apoca. i. and made vs kyngs and priestes vnto the God his father Inestimable ar the tresurs infinite are the pleasures whych we receiue of the thorow this thy sonne Iesu Christ our Lord and sauyoure Rom. viii And thys thy welbeloued onli begotten son with al hys hast thou geuen vnto vs so that booth he and all that he hathe is oures and we maye thorowe thy gyft iustly chalenge it to be oure owne For thys thy fatherlie loue and vnspekable kyndenes in geuynge thy sonne vnto the deathe for oure sake and for al thy other benefits which we haue receued at thy merciful hand thorow him we geue the most herty thankes desyryng the that we neuer commit any thinge in thought word or dede that maye offende thy deuyne Maiestie but callyng to remembrance that we are not redemed with corruptyble syluer and golde from our vayne conuersacion i. Peter i. but with the precyous bloud of Christ as of a lambe vndefiled and wythoute spot we may lyue worthi of this thy kidnes shew oure selfs obedyente chyldrân to the oure heauenly father not fashyonynge oure selfes any more after this vnto our olde lustes of ignorancye but as thou whyche hast called vs arte holye euen so in lyke manner we maye be holie in all oure conuersacyon and lyuyng vnto the glori of thy blessed name Amen ¶ A thankesgeuynge vnto God that he hathe brought vs out of the darkenesse of mens tradicions ⪠into the gloryous lyghte of his holy gospell O Lorde GOD and oure heauenlie father Esaye v. thou by thy holye Prophete declareste that thy people were ledde captyue because thei had no knowledge nor vnderstandynge in thy blessed word No maruel for as thy dearly beloued sonne sayethe he that walketh in the darcknes Ihon. xii knoweth not whither he goeth Yea Sapi. xiii vaine ar al they in whom the knowlege of that oure lord god is not Iohn xvii For this is euerlasting life euen to knowe the to be the true God and whoÌ thou hast sent Iesu Christ. Prou. xxix WheÌ yâ preaching of thy word faileth the people perysh and go to hauocke For man liueth not with bread alone Math. iiii but wyth euerye worde that commeth out of thy mouth Proue xix wher no knowlege of the of thi blessed worde is there is no goodnes for the soule Yea there doth the soule pine awaye as the body for waÌte of corporall foode Hebru xiii and is moued and led away wyth euerye winde of doctrine be it true or false Math. vii ⪠xvii Nether is it to be woÌdred at For the ignoraunt and vntaughte bylde not theyr faythe vppon the rocke that is vpon thy soÌne Christ and vpon hys holye Gospel agaynste the whych the verye gates of hell canne not preuail Math. vii nether can the raging flouds Luke vi nor the boistrous windes moue them that so bilde but vppon the sands therfore are they throwne downe wyth euery blast and myserably ledde whych waye their teachers luste Thys was euidently perceiued in vs o blessed father whyche so manye yeares for want of knowledge of thi blessed word wer to much wrechedlyled captyue of Satan and of his ministers whiche chauÌged them selfes into angels of lyght when in dede they wer the bond slaues of Antichriste beleued did whatsoeuer thei commanded vs to beleue or to do â Cori. xi The man of synne that son of perdicion so sat in our consciences that we fered him more then the our Lord god His trifling tradicioÌs his croked coÌstitucions diuelishe decrees ii ãâ¦ã wer more earnestli regarded beleued obeyed theÌ thy blessed word wherof we wer altogether ignoraÌt His ceremonies we thought to be thi seruice His dreames we estemed true godlines We worshypped the not after thy worde but after Antichristes tradycioÌs As for thy holy Gospell we knew no parte of it a ryghte Yea Antichrist and hys impes condemned thy holy Byble for heresy brent it as most abhomynable doctrine vnto the greate grife of al godly personnes
my self that whensoeuer thou callest me froÌ the vale of misery I may be fouÌd the chylde not of darknes but of light and so for euer reigne with the in glory which art the true euerlastyng light Iho. i. vii ⪠xi and xiiâ i Iohn i to whom with thy dearely beloued sonne Iesu Christ our alone sauiour and the holy ghost that most swete comforter be al honour glory AmeÌ A prayer for the nighte O Lorde God and my heauenly father forasmuch as by thy dyuyne ordynauÌce the nyght approcheth and darcknesse begynneth to ouerwhelme the earthe and time requireth that we gyue our selues to bodely rest and quietnes I reÌder vnto the most harty thanks for thy louinge kindenes which hast vouchedsafe to preserue me this day froÌ the dauÌger of mine enemies to geue me my helth to fede me so to seÌd me al things necessary for the coÌforte of thys my pore neady lyfe I most huÌbly besech the for Christes sake that thou wilte mercifully forgeue me al that I haue this day committed against thy fatherli goodnes eyther in woorde deede or thought that thou wilt vouchsafe to shadow me this night vnder the coÌfortable winges of thy almyghty power and defend me from Sathan froÌ al hys crafty assautes that neither he nor any of hys ministers haue power ouer eyther my body or my soul but that although my bodye thorow thy benefite enioyeth swete and pleasauÌt sleepe yet my soul may coÌtinually watch vnto the thinke of the delight in the euermore praise the that wheÌ the ioyful light of the day returneth according to thy godly appoinctment I maye ryse agayne wyth a faythfull soule and vndefyled body and so afterwarde behaue my selfe al the time of my life accordynge to thy blessed wyl and comaundemente Rom. xiii by castynge away the works of darcknes and putting on the armours of light Math. v. that men seing my good works may therby be prouoked to gloryfie the my heaueÌly father which wyth thy only begotten soÌne Iesu Christ our alone sauiour and the holye goste that moste swete comfortoure liuest and reignest one true and euerlastynge God world without end Amen The confession of our sinnes vnto God the Father I Am not able to expres oh wretched sinner that I am how greuously the burden of my sins oppresse me whyther soeuer I turn me whatsoeuer I do speke or thinke I perceiue such corruption and wickednes such abhominacion vnclennes to raign in me Gen. vi Psal ⪠lâv Iohn iii. ⪠Genesi iâi Eccl vii x Gene viii Prouer x. Iere. xvii Tobi ix Esay lxiiii Genesi iii Roma v. Ephesi ii ⪠Collos. iii that it vtterly confouÌdeth my conscience and in a manner fettereth me with the cheyne of desperacioÌ No maruell For my outward manne is flesh earthe ashes duste donge and all that moost vile is My thought disposicion is altogether nought eueÌ froÌ my very cradels my harte is vnclean defiled with most filthy synne leude vnable to be searched for the manifolde wickednes thereof but of God alone My works are abominable and lothsome in the syght of the most highest yea my very ryghtousnesses if any I haue are euen as a defyled cloth Againe my inward maÌ hath lost his former beautye In steade of the Image of god he is miserabli deformed with the wicked visare of wily SataÌ In the place of innocencye fayth loue hope ⪠pacience mercy obedience goodnes gentilnesse liberality ioy and suche other frutes of the holi gost wickednes vnfaithfulnes ⪠hatred desperacion vengeaunce couetousnes rebellioÌ maliciousnes churlishnes vnmercifulnes pensiuenes of minde such other dampnable works of the fleshe are eÌtred into me and holy posses me so that whether I consider my outwarde or inward maÌ I fynde my self the boÌd slaue of Sathan Roma vi Deu. xxvii Mat. xviii Gala iii ⪠Ephesi ⪠ii ⪠Luke xv ⪠Luke x ⪠Esaye ⪠ix ⪠the vile doÌghil of siÌne the miserable debtour of the law the fyre brond of hel the childe of wrath the vessel of vengaunce the sonne of perdicion the wandring shepe the wouÌded maÌ an hipocrite an vnprofitable seruant enheritour of euerlasting payne al that euer noughte is To ryd my selfe of al these most detestable enormities I am not able To seeke remedy at any other mans hand to bie their meritâs praiers watchings fastiÌgs their other workes oh it is but vayne Luk. x. Moses can not heale my diseases neither the Leuite nor the priest can binde vp my woundes and make them whole For vayne is the health that is loked for at mannes hand Psal lix Roma iii. Mat. xviii Psâ xii Al haue sinned all haue gone astray al owe to that heauenly king ten thousand talentes Al are become abhominable there is not one that dothe good no not one Ah who then can be made cleane of theÌ that are vncleane Ah who beynge sycke Iob. xiiii Ecc xxxiiii wyl seke to be made whole of them that are altogether diseased Ah who beyng weake wyll wish to be stayed vp by him whiche for feablenes is not able too stande Canne the man of Inde chaunge his skinne Ierem. xiii or the catte of the mountaine her spots No more canne they make me good whych are them selues naught Ah whither then shal I fâe vnto mi self and vnto mine own righteousnes Psa. xciiii ii Cor. iii. I am a moste damnable siÌner and of my self not able to thinke a good thought Unto the lawe it woundeth kylleth condeÌneth me It is a yoke Roma iiiâ ii Cor. iii Ga iii âiii Actes xv Math xxv that neyther we neyther our fathers wereuer able to bear Unto creatures thei haue not oyle inough for them selues Ah wretche that I am destitute and voyde of all mortall helpe shal I dispayre Farre be that from me But wer ther not a nother maner of doctrine theÌ the doctrine of the lawe whych maketh no man perfecte Heb x ⪠were ther not another maner of righteousnes then is fouÌd in my selfe â Cor i Roma iii âii and v Gala. ii iii âiii and ⪠v or in any other sinful creature I se none other but playne desperacion death damnatyon But thaÌkes be vnto the O heaueÌly father which teÌderinge the health of thy creatures although sinful so oft as they repente beleue and study to amende their life hath set forth in âhi holâ scriptures another doctrine euen the doctrine of the gospell that most sweete pleasaunt and ioyful tidings of our saluacion which coÌforteth chereth maketh merye weake consciences sorowfull herts andanother righteousnes eueÌ the righteousnes of thy welbeloued sonne Iesu Christe Rom ⪠v. i Cori i. Math. iii. and xvii ii Peter i. Iohn iii. âom viii âsay liii for whose sake art thou wel pleased with maÌ and for whose innoceÌcy and righteousnes thou frelye of thy bountifull goodnes forgeuest
bodies with fode and raiment may shew them selues profitable members of the chrysten publique weale and faythful seruauntes to the their Lorde God whyche alone art worthye all honoure and glorye Amen A prayer for children AS thou O mercyful father hast geuen commaundemeÌt vnto al fathers ⪠mothers to brânge vp theyr children in thy feare nourtour and doctryne ⪠so likewyse thy good pleasure is that children shuld honor reuerence their parentes Eâodu ix Deute v. Mathe. xix Mar x. Eâhe âi Collo iii. Eccl iii. viâ Tobi. iiii Eccle. iii. Proue xix Proue xxx Deu. xxvii diligentlye geue ear vnto their vârtuous enstruccions and faythfully obey them And as thou hast promised helth honour glory rychâs long life all that good is vnto theÌ that honour reuerence and huÌbly obeye their fathers mothers so haste thou threatned vnt o dysobedyeÌt chyldren ignominie euyll fame conteÌpt shame dishonour pouertie sickenes short life and suche other plagues Yea in thy holye lawe thou doest not onelye pronounce them accurssed that dyshonor theyr fathers mothers but thou also commaundest that if anye chylde be stubberne disobedieÌt and wil not heare but rather despise the commaundemeÌt of his father and mother ⪠Deute xxi the same shuld be stoned vnto death without mercy so greatly doste thou abhorre disobedieÌce and rebellioÌ agaynst all persons but specially agaynst parentes Deute iiii Heb. xiii We therefore hartely wishyng that the plages of thy fearce wrathe for thou O God art a consumâng fyre maye be far from vs ⪠most huÌbly besech the to graue in the harts of all children of whatâoeuer age kynd estat or degre thei be true honour harti reuereÌce ⪠and vnfained obedyence toward theyr pârentes Giue them grace o good Lorde that as they profes thi son Christ in name so they may truly represent his maners in their life and conuersacion Luke ii whiche willinglye was obedieÌt vnto his mother mary and vnto her husband Ioseph geuyng example to al children of the like subieccion and obedyeÌce towârd theyr parents Engraffe in them such a loue toward theyr fathers mothers that they mai both reuereÌce theÌ with outwarde honour and also for their power helpe them socoure theÌ prouyde for them comfort anb cherish theÌ in their nede eueÌ as their pareÌts nourished and comforted theÌ in their infancy tender age Esay xliii But aboue all thynges geue theÌ grace truly to honour the whyche art the heauenly father yea oure father our redemer whiche hast made vs dayly cherishest vs euen as a father or mother cherishe their mooste deare and naturall chyldren So shall ât come to passe Esaye xlix that they faythfully honourynge the shal also in order hartely honour and vnfainedly obey theyr carnal pareÌtes in thi feare vnto yâ glory of thy most blessed name which is most worthi to be honored worldes without ende AmeÌ A prayer for Masters ALthoughe O Christe thou most hyghest Lorde al power both in heuen and in erth Mât xxviii be geueÌ vnto the of thy heauenly father and albeit thou hast geueÌ vs a commaundement that wee shuld not desire to be called master Mat. xxiii for we haue but one mayster whyche thou art al we are brethren hauing one father which is in heauen yet forasmuch as thou accordyng to thy blessed will hast appoiÌted some superiours some inferioures some masters some seruaunts some to commaunde some to obey some to rule some to searue and by thys meanes suche as be in superiorytye haue obteyned by thy holye worde the name of maisters or Lordes because they haue seruauntes vnder them and rule vnder the accordynge to thy good pleasure godlie appointment whyche art the mooste supreame power and mooste excellente maiesty Kinge of kinges and Lord of Lordes i. Timo. vi Apoc. âvii and .xix. to whom all thinges both in heauen and in earth and vnder the earthe do bowe their knees and geue reuereÌce honoure Philip. ii whose praise also euery nacion and language doth auance and set forth coÌfessing that thou art the Lorde Iesu Christe vnto the glorye of God the father We moste humblye praye thee whyche arte the greatest master and moste hyghest Lorde to sende thy holye spiryte vppon all suche as are called masters here in earthe and haue superioritie ouer other that they remembrynge them selues to be thy seruaunts Ephesi vi Collo iiii and that thei also haue a master in heaueÌ with whoÌ ther is no respect of persons may put awaye all threatninges al cruelty al vnrightousnes and do that vnto their seruauÌts whiche is iust equall Eccle. vii Graunte that they entreate not euyll theyr seruauntes whiche worke truly nor the hyreling that is faithful vnto theÌ Eccle. iiii Eccle. vii GrauÌt that they be not as lions in theyr houses destroyinge their houshold folks and oppressing such as are vnder them but rather that they cherysh and loue their faithfull discrete seruauÌtes euen as their owne soul and by no meanes suffer theÌ to be vnrewarded for their paines takiÌg nor yet at the laste to be driuen to beggary for their true seruice doyng but that they liberally rewarding them according to their desertes may shew theÌ selues to be thy true seruauÌtes which leauest no maÌ vnrewarded Math. xvi but geuest to eueri maÌ according to his dedes Roma ii to them that do wel and continue in wel doing glory honour peace immortality and euerlastiÌg life to them that do euill and coÌtinue in the same indignacion wrath displesure trouble sorow and eternal damnacioÌ GrauÌt therfore O Lorde that all temporall masters may in all their doyngs resemble the which art the heaueÌly and euerlasting master and so be haue theÌ selfs both toward theyr seruauÌts and all other accordnig to thy blessed wyl that at the laste daye they maye be founde in the nuÌber of theÌ to whom thou shalt say Come ye blessed of mi father possesse the kingdom which was prepared for you from the beginninge of the world Math. xxv Lord let it so come to passe Amen A prayer for seruauntes O Christ my lord and sauiour which being the son of the liuing God yea God him self from euerlastynge didst not disdaine at the wil of thine heuenly father to make thy selfe of no reputation to become man to take vpon the the shape of a seruaunt to obey thi fathers commauÌdement to the deathe Philip. ii yea euen the death of the crosse for our saluacioÌ refusiÌg no seruice no trauail no labour no payne that mighte make vnto the comforte of mankynde we mooste humbly beseche the to geue al seruauÌts grace to practise thy humility and obedyence that as thou moost wyllyngly diddest serue and obey thy heauenly fathers good plesure so they in like manner may wyth moste hartye affeccioÌ serue obey their bodely masters in al thynges Ephesi vi that fight not wyth thy blessed
thou offerest thyself vnto hym as a most geÌtle father to his deare sonne and by temporall punyshment âuttest away eternall paynes whych both he and all we thorow our synfull liuing haue most ryghtouslye deserued and by makyng the outeward man weke thou comfortest and makest stroÌg the inward maÌ which is made like to thi glorious image We most entirely besech the mercifully to behold this our weke brother and as that piteful Samaritane to poure wine and oyle into his woundes to bynde them vp that is to relieue hym to coÌfort hym and to cherysh him wyth thy holy spirit to make him stronge in his inwarde man that in the middes of his syckenes he may not only âere the crosse that thou haste layed on hym pacyently and so shewe hym self conformable to thy blessed wyll but also thanckfully praise thy holy name for thy fatherly correccion with vnfayned and stronge fayth say The lord gaue me my health the Lord hath taken it away agayne As it hath pleased the lord so it is come to passe now blessed be the the name of the Lord. Oh it is for my great profyt that the lord hath thus visited me euen that I shulde learne to forsake myne own wyl and to walcke in hys holye ordynaunces I am his creature a shepe of his pasture let him deale wyth me as semeth good in hys godly syghte For whyther I liue or dye I am the Lordes Hys wil therfore be done and not myne Gyue hym grace O swete Iesu thus to be perswaded of thy good wyll towarde hym euen in the myddes of hys moost bytter agonyes that he faynt not vnder the crosse but paciently and thanckefully abyde thy good plesure and wyth earnest fayth cal on thy blessed name which is a strong tower for all them that fle vnto it Moreouer forasmuch O Lord as it is not thy property alway to chyde alway to be angry alwaye to punyshe neither to deale wyth vs accordyng to oure sinnes nor yet to reward vs after our iniquities but as thou takest awaye so geuest thou againe as thou bryngest downe to the graue so liftest thou vp agayne as thou makest weake so makest thou stronge agayne We most humbly beseche the if it be thy godly pleasure the rather at the conteÌplacioÌ of these oure prayers to restore vnto oure weake brother after this his long sicknes the confortable benefyte of ioyfull healthe And as thou haste broughte him low wyth laâing thy heauye crosse on hym so we moste hartely beseche the if it be thy godly wyll rayse hym vp agayne by restoryng vnto hym his former healthe that he may lyue and contynue here among vs vnto the glorye of thy name and the comfort of vs hys neyghbours But if thy godly pleasure haue otherwyse determyned that by thys hys sycknes thou wylte call hym from this vale of miseri and place hym in thy gloryous kyngdome which alone is the true ioyful and greatly longed for contre of al thy chosen and faythful people we most entierly pray the in the meane whyle to geue hym grace paciently and thankfully to beare hys crosse diligently to cal on thy holy name valeauntly to fight agaynst al the tentacions of the deuyll the flesh and the worlde and faithfullye to beleue that the merits of thi blessed passioÌ precious bloud are the full satisfaccion for all hys synnes and haue made a perfect atonement and frendlye reconciliacioÌ betwene god the father and hym Graunt O mooste merciful sauioure that his whole hart and mynde may so be set vpon the that at what soeuer houre thou callest hym out of this wretched world he mai be willing and glad to depart from it and to coÌe vnto the. O let the remembrauÌce of the ioyes of heauen bee so feruent in hys brest that all wordlye thynges may waxe vyle in hym and a perfect desyre found in him to be losoned out of this bodi and to be with yâ in glory And when the time commeth that he shall gyue ouer to nature and depart out of thys miserable world though the paynes of deathe take awaye the vse of hys tonge and speache yet grauÌt that his heart may cry vnto the and saye O Lorde I commende my soule into thy haÌdes Lorde Iesu take my spirite vnto thee Graunt also most louyng Lord that when death hath shut vp the eyes of his bodye he maye wyth the eyes of hys soule beholde and looke vpon thy gloryous maiestye in thy heauenlye kyngdome where thou wyth the father and the holy Ghoste lyuest and reignest one true and euerlasting God in al honour and glory worldes wythout ende Amen A prayer to be sayed for all suche as lye at the poynt of deathe O Moste louynge Sauioure and gentle redemer whyche cammest into this world to call synners vnto repentance to seke vp that was loste thou seest in what case thys oure brother lyeth here visited with thy mercyful hand al weake feble sick and ready to yeld vp his soule into thi holi hands O loke vpoÌ him most gentle sauiour with thy merciful eie pitie him and be fauorable vnto him He is thy workmanshippe despise not therefore the work of thine owne handes Thou sufferedst thy blessed body thy precyous bloud to be shed for his sins and to bring hym vnto the glory of thy heauenlye father let it not therefore come to passe that thou shuldest suffer so great pains for him in vaine He was baptised in thi name and gaue himself wholy to be thy seruaunt forsakynge the deuyl the world and the flesh confesse hym therefore before thy heauenlye father and hys blessed aungels to be thy seruaunt Prou. xvi Hys synnes we confesse ar great for who is able to sai mi hert is clene and I am fre from synne but thy mercyes o Lord are much greater Maâh ix And thou caÌmest not to cal yâ ryghteous but synners vnto repentance Mâthâ xi To them that are disesed and ouerladen wyth the burdeÌ of sin doste thou promyse ease Thou art that god Ezec. xviii which willest not the death of a synner but rather that he shoulde turne lyue Thou art the sauioure which wishest all men to be saued i. Timo. ii and to come to the knoledge of thy truth Withdraw not therfore thy merci froÌ him because of his sins but rather lay vpon hym thy sauynge health that thou maist shewe thy self toward hym to be a sauioure What greter praise caÌ ther be to a phisicioÌ theÌ to he le the sick Nether caÌ thâr be a grâter glori to the being a âauiour then to saue siners saue hiÌ therfore o lord for thi naÌe sake AgaiÌ let the law bââo âorsiffe to his conscieÌce but rather giue hiÌ grace euen in this extreme agoni coÌflict of deth to be fully persuaded that thou by thy death hast takeÌ away al his siÌs Roââ ⪠i. fulfilled the law for him bi this means deliuered
hym from the cursse of the lawe Galath iii and paied his ransome that he thus being fully perswaded may haue a quiet herte a fre conscience a glad wil to forsake this wretched world and to go vnto the his lorde god Moreouer thou hast conquered him that hadde rule of death eueÌ sataÌ Hebru ii suffer him not therfore to exercise hys tirranny vpoÌ this our sycke brother nor to disquiet his coÌscieÌce with the errours of sin and pains of hell Gseâ xiii i. Cori. xv Lette not Satan nor his infernall army tempt him further theÌ he is able to bear but euermore gyue hym grace euen vnto his last breath valeantly to fight against the deuil witha a stronge fayeth in thy precyouse bloud that he may fyght a good fight and finish his course with ioy vn the to glorye of thi name and the health of his soul. O lord so work in him by thy holy spirite that he wyth al his hert may contempne dispise al worldly thyngâs and set his minde whoâly vpon heaueÌly thynges hopyng for theÌ with a strong vndouted fayth Agayn let it not greue him o swet sauior to be loâoned froÌ this vile wretched carcase which is now so full of sorowe trouble anguysh sickenes and paine but rather let hâm haue abent and readye wyll thorowe thy goodnesse to putte it of yea and that wyth this faith ⪠that he at the last daye shall receyue it agayn in a much better state then it is now or euer was froÌ the daie of hys byrthe Phil. iii. euen a bodye vncorruptible immortal and like to thy glorious body Let hys whol hert and mynde be set only vppon the· Let the remeÌbraunce of the ioies of heaueÌ be so feruent in his brest that he may bothe pacientlye and thanckfully take his deathe ii Cori. xv and euer wish to be with the in glory And when the time coÌmeth that he shall gyue ouer to nature and depart from this miserable world vouchesafe we most humblye beseche the O Lorde Iesu to take his soule into thy handes and to place it among the glorious company of thy holy angels and blessed Saynctes and to kepe it vnto that mooste ioyfull daye of the general resurreccioÌ that both his bodye and soule thorow thyne almyghty power being knit againe togither at that daye he maye for euer and euer enioy thy glorious kindom and sing perpetuall praises to thy blessed name Amen â A thankesgeuynge vnto God for the departure of the faythful out of thys world O How can we most louing father render vnto the sufficient thanks for thine in estimable goodnes toward thi faithful seruauntes whome thou calling out of this wretched worlde vouchestsafe to place in thy heauenly kingdoÌ amonge the gloryous company of thy holy auÌgels and blessed saintes Psal. cxv O full precyous is the death of the faithful in thy sighte Blessed are the deade that dye in the O Lord Apoc. xiiii For they are at reast froÌ their paynful trauails and labours The souls of the righteous are in thy hand Sapi. iii. O God and the payne of death shall not touch them In the syghte of the vnwise thei appere to die but they are in peace They shine as the sparckes that runne thorowe the reed bushe Danie xii They glyster as the shining of heauen Thei are as the stars world wythout ende They ar as the angels of God Math. xxâi Apoc. iiii They are clad with white garmentes haue goldeÌ crownes vpon their heads They do seruice day nyght before the glorious throne of thi diuine Maiesty Apoca vii They nether honger nor thirst anye more neyther doth the sun or any heat fal vpon them for the lambe which is in the mids of the thron gouerneth theÌ and ledeth them vnto the lyuing fouÌtains of waters They folow the laÌbe whithersoeuer he goeth They haue such ioies ⪠Eâay lxiii i. âor iii. as eie hath not sene nor eare hath herd neyther is thâr any hert able to thiÌck them Infinite and vnspeakable are the tresures O Lord whych thou haste layed vp for them that depart in thy fayth For these thy fatherly benefyts toward the souls of the fayethful for that it hath pleased the to cal our ChristeÌ brethren and sisterne from this vale of misery vnto thy heuenly kingdome we geue vnto the most herty thanks humbly beseching the that thou wylte take lyke care for vs and so gouern vs wyth thy holye spirite both in sycknes and in health that we maye lyue a good and godlye lyfe in thys preasânte world and whensoeuer it shal be thy good plesure to call vs hence we may with strong faith in the and in thy soÌne Christe Iesu our Lord commeÌd both our bodies soules into thy mercifull handes and thorowe thy goodnes be placed in thy gloryous kyngdome among thy faythfull choseÌ people and so for euer and euer praise magnify the our heauenli father to whome with thi derely beloued son Iesu Christ our Lord and sauior and the holy gost that moste swete comfortour be al glory and honor worlds without end AmeÌ Finis ⧠The Letanye and Suffraââs O God the Father of heauen haue mercy vpon vs miserable sinnârs O God the Sonne redemer of the world haue mercye vpon vs miserable synners O god the holy âost proceding from the father the soÌne haue mercy vpon vs miserable siÌners O holy blessed glorious tryniti thre persons one god haue merci vpon vs miserable siÌners Remember not Lord our offences nor the offences of our forefathers neyther take thou vengaÌce of our synnes spare vs good lord spare thy people whom thou hast redemed with thi most precious bloud and be not angri with vs for eâer Spare vs good Loâdâ From al euil and mischiffe froÌ sin froÌ the crafts and assaults of the deuil from thy wrath from euerlastyng damnacion Good lorde deliuer vs. ⧠From blindnes of hert from pride vainglory hypocrisy from enuye hatred and malice and all vncharitablenes Good lord delyuer vs. ⧠FroÌ fornicacion and all other dâadly sin ⪠from all the deceites of the world the fleshe the deuyl Good loâde delâuâr vs. â FroÌlightning tempest from plage pestileÌce fameÌ froÌ battel murther from sodaine death Good lorde delyuer vs. FroÌ al sedicion and pryuy conspiraci froÌ the tiranni of the Bishop of Rome al his detestable enormities from al false doctrin heresy froÌ hardnes of hert coÌteÌpt of thy word commandemente Good lorde delyuer vs. ⧠By the misterye of thy holy incarnacion by thy holy natiuity cyrcumcysyon by thy Baptysme fasting and temptacyon Good lorde delyuer vs. By thine agonye and bloudye sweat bi thi crosse and passion bi thy precious death and buriall bi thy glorious resurreccioÌ âª asceÌcion by the coÌming of the holi gost Good lorde delyuer vs. In al time