Deut. xii thou shalte wryte them vppon the postes of thy house and vppon thy gates Take hede and here all these wordes whiche I coÌ„maunde the that it maye go well with the and with thy children after the for euer Deut. vi See thou doo that whiche is right in the sight of thy lorde that thou mayste prosper ye shal not do after all the thynges that seme good in thyne owne eyes 〈◊〉 what soeuer I commaunde you Deu. â—xx vii that do and put nought therto nor take ought therfrom Cursed be he that maynteyneth not all the wordes of this law to do theÌ„ THese beforenamed tenne commaundemeÌ„tes dyd the Lorde God i. â—eg vii â—ake xâ— gyue vnto Moses hys seruaunt as we haue before declared in two tables made of stone 〈…〉 xii Wherof in the first is comprehended or conteyned the first chefest and moost pryncypal commaundemente Deu. iiii of the whiche Chryst speaketh sayng Thou shalte loue the lorde thy God wyth all thy harte wyth all thy soule and whithe all thy mynde Thys chefe commaundemente and summe of the first table comprehendeth in it fyue other speciall commaundementes in the whiche we may know and learne what we ought to do and to leaue in that whiche concerneth or toucheth God our heauenly father And in the seconde table is comprysed the secoÌ„de commaun demente lyke vnto the first that is to saye Thou shalt loue thy neyghboure as thy selfe That is What soeuer thou woldeste that other men shulde do to the Mat. vii do euen the same vnto them This commaundemente comprehendeth also in it fyue other commaundementes in the whiche we may learn to know what we ought to do and to leaue in that that coÌ„cerneth or toucheth our â—uen ChristeÌ„ or neyghbour So that in these two coÌ„maundemeÌ„tes are comprehended the whole lawe and prophetes Rom. xiii And euery man maye lightly perceyue that therin although the woordes are fewe are very playnlye and perfeâ—tlye declared al kinde of good workes and commaundemeÌ„tes whiche in any wyse might bee commaunded or geuen to any maÌ„ both for to leade a vertuous and Godlye lyfe towardes God and also howe to vse and behaue ourseâ—ues with our neyghbour both to lyue to dye And who soeuer shall do his vttermost diâ—â—◠〈◊〉 â—o the obseruacyon and 〈…〉 the same he shall not 〈…〉 hour in the whiche he might sai what good workes might I do whiche might be grateful pleasaunt acceptable vnto God Neyther let no man maruayle although he finde not here commaunded that we shuld do any thyng to our own behoufe but that weshulde do it to the behoufe of other that is Fyrst to God and after that to our neyghbour So that although in maner of speakinge a man were blinde yet notwitstanding maie he easelye heare sea fele that the fulfillyng of the lawe dooth coÌ„sist in loue charitie I meane not loue and charite towards our selues but towardes other Wherby it maye iustly be sayde He lyueth best that lyueth to other Agayne he lyueth worst the lyueth to hym selfe And therfore may easely bee spied how fewe there he whiche lyue well vertuously Rom. xiii Psal xiii liii Roma iii To the whiche the prophet Dauid and. S. Paule iustly say Ther is not one that lyueth as he ought to lyue no not one according as the before named tenne commaundementes doo require Here myght a man aske What remedy then Is ther no man that lyueth as he ought to do And it is written in the lawe Cursed bee euerye maÌ„ whiche continueth not in al thinges that are written in the booke of the lawe â—â—al iii. deu xxvii to do theÌ„ Who theÌ„ can be saued shall we all be daÌ„pned Heare the sayinge of Roma xii and .iii. S. Paule God sayth he hath comprehended al men vnder sinne and that by through the lawe which geueth vs the knowledge of our sinnes to the intent that he shulde haue mercy on all men And that through faith in Iesu Christ our redeamer By Act. xiii in and through whome all that the carnall men were not able in the fulfyllynge of the lawe is now al fulfylled wholy finished for vs through his precious death Vanquisshinge helle sinne deuell and euerlastyng death Concerninge the seconde article before rehearsed S. Paule to the Balathians in the thirde chapter sayth The rightuous lyueth by fayth Then of necessite a man must beleue if he will be founde rightuous before God Rom. x. And for as muche as the same faith or belefe must come through the hearinge of that whiche men ought to beleue Gyue eare learne and vnderstande in the instruction folowinge called Simbolon Apostorum all that a Christian is chefely bounde to beleue Whiche is deuyded into thre partes eueÌ„ lyke by the same is acknowledged thre parsones i. John v. Gen. t. in one indiuidivle God heade or deitie THe first part of the Chrysten fayth or beleue maketh mencion of the firste parson of the holy triâ—ite God the heauenly father and soundeth thus I beleue in God the father almighty maker of Heauen and earth Malac. 2. Ier. xxxii That is I know Exo. xd. Hebr. xâ—l thynke and beleue in my harte that my God is in heauen about and in the earth beneth and that there is none other God and all thynges he thorow hym and in him He is the maker and creatour of all creatoures what soeuer is in heauen Ephe. i. on earth The lorde is my strength and glorye and is become to me a father and a sauiour Almyghtye is hys name Lorde who is like vnto the amonge the mightye that art so great in thy holynes Hebr. i. fearfull and laudable that shewest wonders and reygnest for euer and aboue Lorde God full of compassion and mercye Exo. xxx iiii whiche art not lightly angry but haboundaunt in mercy and truth and kepest mercye in store for thousandes Ephesi i. and forgeuest wickednes trespasse sinne He hath electe or chosen vs too beehys chyldren through Iesus Chryst And therfore we shal him onely worshippe and besydes hym none other God Also we shal feare hym as an almyghtye God Deut. vi Psal ii xxxiiii Mat. xii And as a mercyfull father shall we loue him wyth all our hart with al our soule with al our power and myndes And vppon hym must stande all ouâ— hope Iere. vii Iacob i. For he is the father of light of the which al mankind lyueth Where is there suche a God as thou art o lorde that pardonest wickednes and forgeuest of fences and castest al our synnes into the bottome of the sea Thus good lorde I do vtterly renounce forsake the fende of hel all I dolatry interiour and exteriour all witchecraft mishelefe al false doctrine which is not Gods worde I vtterlye departe fall and flee from all creatures whiche are in heaueÌ„ aboue or in earth beneth yea
and my selfe also as of my selfe And do cleaue vnto the onely inuisible and almighty which is without beginnyng myth out endyng whiche hath made all that is made whiche ruleth all after his godly wyl and prouidence THe secoÌ„d parte of the beleue is Math. i. Esay vii of the second parson of the holye trinitie God the sonne GOD maÌ„ Iesus Christ our sauiour and soundeth thus I beleue in Iesu Christ the onely sonne of God the father our lorde which was conceyued by the holyghost borue of the virgin mary That is I beleue knowledge wyth my harte and confesse wyth my mouth that the same Iesu christ whiche the Iewes put to death the very worde and sede whiche was promised to our forefathers AbrahaÌ„ Isaac Iacob is the very sonne of the liuing God God man without whome Iohn 14. no man commeth to God the father neyther can bee saued by any thing that harte can thinke or mouth can speake saue onely in and through the same IeÌ„sus Christ lorde and sauiour of all christian men The wich to my behoufe necessite was conceyued of the holyghost aboue al mens vnderstandyng and that without the worke of man and without all fleshly power to the intent that he of his owne mere mercy for it so pleased him shuld cleÌ„se purify and make spirituall both my concepcion the coÌ„cepcion of al meÌ„ with concepcion is happened in synne I beleue that he is borne to myne vse behoufe of the pure vndefiled virgin mary a sonne of God beyng God from the beginning a soÌ„ne of maÌ„ now becoÌ„ maÌ„ to the inteÌ„t that he shul make vs the chyldreÌ„ of God Of a virgin to the intent the he shuld purify cleÌ„se vs of our spots and synnes Suffred vnder ponce pylate was crucified deade buried Luk. xxiiii Mat. 28. Descended into hel That is I beleue that he suffred the moost shameful death tormeÌ„tes of the crosse that for my transgression iniquite and sinnes destroying therby all the tormeÌ„tes of euerlastynge daÌ„pnacion whiche I haue deserued He suffred death Ezay liii Apoca. v. Ephe. iiii Roma i. Act. v. ii cor xxv Hcbr. x. Psal eiii ii cor xv wherby he vanquished and ouercame euerlasting death and damnacion to the intent that we through hys death shulde obteyne immortalyte He was buried and descended into hell to the intent that we through baptisme shuld be buried with him in death now walke in a new spirituall lyfe The thirde daye he rose agayne froÌ„ death He asceÌ„ded into heauen He sitteth at the right haÌ„de of god the father almightie That is I beleue that he vppon the thirde daye as a vanquisher of hel deuel and death rose agayne for our rigtuousnes geuyng vs an example by the same bys resurrectioÌ„ that we also shall ryse froÌ„ death at the day of dome He asceÌ„ded into heauen leading away captiuite captiue Ephe. iiii to the inteÌ„te that he shuld be a true aduocate a faythful medial our betwene God his heauenly father and vs wretched sinners He sitteth at the right hande of GOD equall wyth hys father Philip ii rulyng and hauyng power ouer all thynges both in heaueÌ„ earth In whose name all knees must bow both in heauen hell and earth From thens he shall come to Iudge the quicke and the deade â–ª That is I beleue that the selfe same Iesus Chryst at the day of dome or iudgement which day is onli knowen to him lyke as he ascended into heaueÌ„ shall come again to iudge the quicke and the dead The quicke that are all faythfull Christians the dead that are al wicked vnfaythful daÌ„pned people And shall say to the faythful Mat. 25. and .xx. c. Psal vi b mat vi b luk xi i. c ezay xx f Mat. xvi i. Cor. v. Come hether ye blessed of my father inheret the kyngdome whiche is prepared for you from the beginning of the world but alas to the dampned shal he saye Departe frome ye cursed into the euerlastynge fyre whiche is prepared for the Deuell hys aungels The thirde parte of the belefe or fayth is of God the holyghost the thirde parson of the blessed trinitie sanctifyinge all thynges and soundeth thus I beleue in the holyghost The holy catholyke churche The communion of saynetes The forgeuenes of synnes That is I beleue that no man can at tayne or come vnto God the father than onelye by the woorke and meane of the holighost who with God the father through Iesu Christ is woorkinge geuing lyfe to all thynge without who me nothyng is lyuyng nor holy Furthermore I beleue that here vppon the earth is a ChristiaÌ„ catholyke church or congregacion of the faithful which is nothing els then a communion of the congregacion or assemblinge together of faythful christians spiritually in one GOD in one faith in one baptisme Of the which congregacyoÌ„ or assemblie Chryst is the head wych congregacyon also is gouerned and daylye encreased through the holy ghoste through or by the administracioÌ„ of the holye sacrameÌ„tes misteries destributed geuen to euery one by the handes of the priestes administratours and preachers of Gods worde Furthermore I also beleue that no man can bee saued onles he become a felowmeÌ„bre of this congregacioÌ„ and the nether Iew Turke nor heretike caÌ„ or may be saued onles he first be recoÌ„siled made at one in with the same holy asseÌ„bly or coÌ„gregacioÌ„ Mat. â—vi In the which no where els is for geuenes of synnes for she hath receyued the power of God to binde to lose This is the onelye spouse of our lord iesuschrist whiche is not adorned with glyttering shining costly or traÌ„sitory thynges of this world nether hauing dominion nor bearing rule in rychesses kyndoms gold or precious stones but is abiect dispised persecuted oppressed troubled yea in a maner wholy couered hid and disfigured with bloude through martirdom of the reprobate and vnfaitful whose surest sygne or token to knowe herby is the declaring professing of the gospell both in word and dede The resurrection of the body and the lyfe euerlastynge ezech xxx Iohn v. That is I beleue also that there shal be a generall resurrection or rising agayne of all men whiche euer haue bene or euer shall be So that this corruptibile and transitory flesh body after that it shal be dead rotten turned into earth shal be restored vnto lyfe whiche lyfe both of the soule and body I beleue stedfastly shall neuer ende To the blessed in euerlasting ioye Ephe. ii And to the dampned in euerlastyng sorrow He that sinserely confesseth this sayth S. Ignacius and beleueth it he is happye Concernyng the third parte and article before rehearsed Luk. xxii ma. xvi b Luk. xi b. Chryst in the gospell techeth vs saying Pray that ye fall not into temptacion Hauyng respect vnto the worde of him whiche
tree whiche is barren and nought moyst to the inteÌ„t that with ferueÌ„t loue it maye bringe furth ripe pleasaunt and sauery frute O moost kyude father graunt that we duely iustly may sanctifre and make holy thy sabboth day whiche thou wyth all diligence hast commaunded vs. Suffer all fleshly lustes and wicked desires to cease in vs. And lyke as euery creature both in heauen and earth doth obey the and suffer them selues to be ruled gouerned of ye. But so moâ—t geÌ„tle father drawe and plucke out of our hartes all such thynges as seameth good in our sight to the inteÌ„t that thou mayest rule vs not after our but after thyne owne wyl For we knowe that the wayes of man are not his and that it lyeth not in man to stirre or leade his wayes whether he lysteth Pro. xvi Thus good lorde graunt that we paciently whithe a quiet harte may suffer thy hand wheÌ„ it toucheth vs suffer vs gladly cherefully to beare all such thinges as it shal please the to laye vppon vs whether it be good fortune or euell aduersite sickenes shame stripes yea death also And suâ—fer our owne nature so to rest to bee quiet and cease that she couet seke and desyre not through superfluitie and desyre of vengaunce to breake or traÌ„gresse the holy sabboth daye Thy wyll bee done in earth it is in heauen Iohn xii Luk. xxii Prayer and coufession O my lorde God to the I make my mone complaynt that I haue followed myne owne will to thy dishonour to my shame haue resisted thy moost Godly wyll for the whiche I am very sorye Prayer and confession Therfore o moost best father be not myne but thy wyll fulfilled Thy wyll is done and fulfilled in heauen amongest the Aungels whyche wythout all difficulte do accordynge to thy wyll treÌ„ble quake at thy becking The Sunne and Mone kepe their course and neuer transgresse the same Euen so ought it to be with vs also but we wreâ—ched synners are to fraile and in our nature we fynde nothyng that is after thy Godly wyl but agaynst the and thy moost holy Lawes thus doth our poysened olde Adam kycke and stryue according to his olde kynde I graunte in dede that in the in warde man we do fynde a delyte pleasure in thy lawe but in our fleshly menbres is an other lawe that is the lawe of the hart And therfore that we wolde we do not but that thynge that we wolde not Rom. vii we do Therfore O moost louing and gentle Father gyue vs thy Lawe in wardelye in vs and write the same in our hartes to the inteÌ„t that we may feare and loue the and walke in thy commaundementes Gyue vs a newe harte seÌ„dyng thy spirite in wardly in vs that he may kindle vs so myth thy loue that we maye loue the with al our hart wyth all our strength aboue all thynges and that we maye loue our neyghbour for thy sake in thankefulnes for the vnspeakable riches whiche thou hast haboundauntlye poured vppoÌ„ vs euen as our selues For he that hath loue fulfylleth the lawe he that loueth not resteth or sticketh in the death We ought of dutie to be people accordyng to thy harte doing all thynges accordyng to thy wyll Rom. xiii but where is ther one such among vs And who can giue vs a harte to feare the and to kepe thy commaundementes at all tymes so that it maye happen or chaunce well vnto vs our chyldren O lorde thou onelye arte he Thus good lorde clense our hartes and the hartes of our sede that we with all our strength and wyth al our soule may loue the and lyue Make vs whole theÌ„ are we whole Make vs blessed then are we blessed For thou art our laude prayse Oh howe oft is our wyll contrarye vnto thy wyll and agaynst thy lawes she had manie tymes rather or lyuer that there were no Lawe Psalm L. nor no God nor no trueth Oh howe is oure harte and vnderstandyng darkened so and in such wise that we can not se our selues therfore o lorde haue mercy on vs according to thy great mercy shape or create in vs a newe harte and poure thy perfect spirite in vs so that no more we but rather thou lyue iÌ„ vs worke al our workes accordinge vnto thy Godly wil to the inteÌ„t that thy wil be done in earth as it is in heauen in the 〈…〉 so that the 〈…〉 rage agaynst thy 〈…〉 eyther let it be subiecte 〈◊〉 the euell lustes but let it be one spirite with thy spirite And let it haue a pleasure displeasure in that thyng that thou arte pleased and displeased with Gyue vs this day our dayly breade Luk. ix Deut. viii Confession I can not deny but must nedes knowledge and confesse that I alas the while good father abhorringe the liuinge breade of my soule haue fylled and fed my soule wyth the draffe and chaffe of straunge worldlye doctrine lyke a swine wherwith I am become feble impotent and withered for the whiche I am sorye with al my harte cry the mercy Prayer and confession Thus louing father and â—â—uer of al consolacion â–ª â—â—ou that fedest al flesh Gyue 〈…〉 bread psa cxxxv I meane that 〈◊〉 bâ— that whiche the soule of man is made alyue gyue vs that same at all tymes to the inteÌ„t that we wanting the same perish not for hunger Gyue vs faythful and learned Preachers that may iustly duely fede our soules setting bearing before vs thine onely sonne Iesus Christ leauing all fables Treno ii dreames vayne and false doctrine to the intente that we thy shepe bee not slayne vppon thy holy mount in thy holye tabernacle O louing father open our eares of vnderstandinge to the intent that we may vnderstand conceyue trust stedfastly beleue iÌ„ thi holy worde ther by borne a new in a better lyfe theÌ„ we haue ledde hitherto maye with Iesus Chrystâ—â—s thy â—hildren be receyued of the iÌ„ thy Godly loue and fauour Lorde of thy clemeÌ„cimekenes and mercy gyue vs vnderstandyng that we may proue the spirites whether they bee of the or of some other i. Ioan. 4 for the wicked and malignaunt spirite can soÌ„time alter chaunge hym selfe into an Aungel of lyght ii Cor. xi O lord drawe vs through thy mercy vnto thy sonne Iesus Christ that we may iustly and perfectly receaue hym in our hartes Iohn vi for he is the lyuing breade whiche descended from heauen Gyue vs also most gentle father oure bodelye foade after thy Godly wil Rayne Sunshine and mete wether for the frutes of thy feldes indue ceason to thintent that we takyng sufficiently of the same may laude prayse and magnify the. O mooste worthy father let vs not bee sorrowfull and carefull for those thynges that we shulde eate and drinke or where with we shuld be cladde Let vs cast
thy labour at worke Prayer O Most kynde and gentle heauenly father thou knowest and hast also taught vs how great the weakenes of man is so that no man without thy Godly help can do nothing Thus vouchsafe to seÌ„d vs thi holye spirite the he may strengthen stirre and moue our vnderstandyng and reason in al thynges that we thys daye outwardly shal go about and take in hande or of that we in wardli shal thinke or haue in mynde too the intent that it may all bee done too thy glory to the proffit of our neyghbour So beit Whan a man is bounde towarde any iourney THis ourlyfe moost merciful lorde is nothyng els but a pilgrimage and through fare for we haue here no abydyng or dwellyng place We are com from the and we must returne agayne vnto the But amongest or betwene all the trappes assaultes pittes and snares whiche the deuell hath layd out and spred abrode for vs blynded in synne vouchsafe thou o Lorde Iesu Christ to lead vs with thy right and for thou art a true trusty and sure frende Open our eyes to thintent that we mysse not the way which thou thy selfe art but leade vs through and by thi felfe vnto thy father to thintent that all we may bee made one wyth the and hym euen lyke as thou art one wyth him O moost mercyful lord lyke as thou doest send thy holy Aungels to bee defenders of as mani as serue and please the wyth a symple innocent and pure hart by the whiche they be led lyke yong childreÌ„ are led of them whiche are elder stronger than thei And lyke as thou diddest vouchsafe too sende thyne Aungell Baphaell to be a guyde vnto the Sonne of that reuerent man Tobi vouchsafe euen so O Lorde to send vs the same Aungell although we are not so worthy as the same Tobi was that he may encourage lead vs through that way whiche is not pleasaunt vnto vs but vnto the. So be it Whan a man commeth home or is at his sourness ende Thankesgeuing and prayer I Thanke the o heauenly father for thy great grace mercy which thou hast shewed vnto me in going forth and in returnyng or coÌ„ming agayne through thi holy blessing which thou geuest vnto all them that kepe thy holye word and do ther after Graunt vs o gracious god here where we haue no abyding or dwellyng place a sure and quiet conscieÌ„ce through thy sonne Iesus Christ who is our onely rest So be it For Kinges Princes and Rulars Praper O Lorde of lordes Iesus christ thou art an example and glasse mirroure of theÌ„ which gouerne and beare rule of reaimes countreyes and cities whom thei ought to follow for thou art the best the wisest and therfore canst thou not erre nor doo any other thyng but well Vouchsafe with the light of thy clearnes with the fire of thy loue to kindle the hartes of al such as thou through thy Godly prouidence hast instituted and ordeyned to bee rulers ouer the people to the intent that they through the as through or by a foregoing light may se and perceiue what is best to be done and fulfyll the same and that they takyng the alwaies for a sure marke of their eye do not that thynge which onely seameth good in their syght but that whiche may bee too thy honoure to our proffit to their health and saluacion to thinteÌ„t also that they may iustlye and duely minister and execute their office geueng vnto theÌ„ of the so that we wyth theÌ„ and thei wyth vs may lead a peaceable vertuous and quiet lyfe So beit For all teachers and preachers of the moost holy word of God Prayer O Mercyfull priest chefe Bishop and true good heard IESVS Chryst vouchesafe through thy holy spirite to strengthen all preachers and teachers whiche thou hast called and sent to be labourers in thy holy haruest for to breake and distribute the bread of thy holy word to thintent that thei may boldly earnestly set their soules in the defence of thy holy word and for their shepe against all the threateninges and false prophets whiche go about to seduce and bryng vs out of the right waye for their bellye 's sake through their false doctrine To the intent that they may so teache and declare vs thy holy lawes and Gospe I that we may be taught and edyfied and that also thy Godly honour mai dayly more and more bee magnyfyed thereby Amen For all them which lye in the extâ—e me panges of death or otherwise O Pytifull phisicyan healer both of soule and body Christ Iesu Vouchsafe too cast thyne e yes vppon thy poore sinnefull creature N. who lyeth here captiue bound with sicknes turning hys weakenes too thy glory to his health And vouch safe good lord to sende hym pacieÌ„t sufferaunce that he may sted fastly continue to the ende and that he may with a true and perfecte fayth fyght manfully agaynst all temptacions of the deuell when he maye no longer cotinue So be it For all women bound with the lordes bandes Prayer Good truharted lorde Iesu Christ lyke as thou diddest confort deliuer thy disciples all elect chosen men and women in al their nede martirdome and paynes whiche they suffred of the tyrauntes wrongfully and diddest also cure heale them of their wondes paynes and smart thore we hope of the crowne of euerlastyng lyfe EueÌ„ so vouchsafe thou whiche art a helper of all theÌ„ that call on the in trouble and nede to delyuer this pore weake vessell which is here bound with a fruit after thine owne similitude and lykenes not withstanding that she hath deserued in transgressynge of thy holye commaundement to bryng furth her chyldren in paying and wo that she may bee made a glad and ioyfull mother through that new creature wyth good spede that the chylde may haue name and christendome and that the mother may be purified to thy honour and to hyr health So beit For all parsons generally Prayer O Worthy brydegrome of all ChrysteÌ„ soules IESVS Chryst who hast a lynguler respect to thy congregacion which thou also promisedst that thou woldest neuer forsake hyr â–ª Reioyce augment and encrease the same through a spirituall conuersion of many new creatures of them whiche as yet do not perfectly knowe the too thintente that all we together through one God one sautour one fayth one baptism one spirite one iudgement and mynde may bee made chyldren of 〈◊〉 heauenlye 〈…〉 whereof 〈…〉 a coâ—â—â—◠〈…〉 the one 〈…〉 Iesu Chryst 〈…〉 aâ—â—ictoure of peace loue and goodnes mollyfy and soften our hartes and all our powers that we wisshyng all goodnes the one to the other we specially that beare the name of Christians to the intent that al men may therby bee drawen vnto the and se that we are thy disciples and followers For the Cytie or towne where in thou dwellest Prayer Except thou o mercyfull lorde God almighte kepe the Citie