in mynde of the for thou shewest vs a proue of thy goodnes mercye by thy creatures by scriptures by miracles but chefely by our sauiour Lord Iesu Christ thyn anoynted wherfor yf he fayle me in peryls vtterly am I lost Aryse Lorde haue mercy on thy churche haue pytie on me whych am a sely meÌ„ber of christê body for surely I am an outcast euery where It is tyme o lord to shewe coÌ„passion Now I saye it is tyme to shewe vs thy mercy o lorde Herken thaÌ„ to our praier despise it not Lo I am a miserable pÌ„soner hear therfore my gronynges delyuer me and then w t great thankes I shall not stynt to glorifye and blase thy name In thassemblie of all people shall I in ful large and goodly wise make reaporte of the. O Lord my god plucke me not hence sodeÌ„ly but in the myddes of my dayes let me remember myne ende lest by my soden departure frome this lyfe I be depriued of that euerlastyng lyfe Be therfore mercyfull to me euen for thyne holy names sake Amen A prayer to cast of the olde man Psalm 103. LOrde it is semely that my soule shulde prayse y e and all y e myght that is in me shuld magnify thy holy name for the great benefites and louynge kindnes whiche thou haste done vnto me Pardon Lorde my wyckednes heale y e reÌ„nauntes of syn whych as yet be in this my corrupte nature delyuer my lyfe from death kepe me well fensed from myne enemyes in peryls in death and in hel Enuiron me with goodnes and mercye that I maye be stronge agaynst synne death the deuell agaynst al the force of myne aduersaries Fyl my mouth wyth goodes profytable both to body and sprete yea though al the world be agaynst me yet staÌ„de thou on my syde Let me waxe yoÌ„ge thorowe coÌ„forte of thyne holy goost Make me couragious and bolde in al that good is O Lorde of thy iudgement ryghtuousnes and mercye helpe all those that suffer wronge LoÌ„ge forbeare vs in our synnes punyshe vs not longe though we haue deserued it be not euer more angry nor let not our innumerable sinnes suffer theyr worthy punyshmeÌ„t but remoue them farre awaye from vs. Be oure father take vs in the nomber of thy chyldren Oh howe frayle a worke be we euen verye dust and ashes oure dayes be as the floure in the felde Lorde teach vs to fear the so as we may performe thy coÌ„maundemeÌ„tes the condicions of thy couenauÌ„t Thy goodnes be euermore wyth vs present delyuer vs swete Lorde from all euyll Amen That God may be knowen by hys creatures psalm 104. GEue me thys grace O Lorde that with my hole body soule wyth my hole myght and spirite I maye alway prayse the by the knowlege and belefe of thy heaueÌ„ly predestinacion made in Christe Iesu by a wonderous workmanshyppe of all thynges in heauen in earth in the see and that by consyderyng the nature of all thynges I may be rauyshed eueÌ„ vnto the y e maker of them and that here vpon I may be encoraged to trust vnto y e in al thynges so as I maye be well assured to receaue al coÌ„modities at thyne haÌ„des both these that I already haue and that I maye haue in tyme to come what thynge so euer I shal staÌ„de in nede of Surely at thyne haÌ„de loke al beastes for theyr fode euery one in hys due tyme. Al thynges wyl go to nought yf thou turne thy face awaye To the therfore be prayse and glory for euer Amen To knowe Christ. Psalm 105. THorow thy bouÌ„teous goodnes let vs coÌ„tinually blowe abrode thy prayses Graunt vs only to call on thy name let vs remember thy moost famous dedes let vs talke of reason of them so that in the onelye we may reioyse for in the euermore we be glad we serche the beleue the yea and to the onely we praye and thorowe thy power we be conserued At all tymes therfore let vs remembrynge thy benefites be not churlish nor ingrate vnto the o Lorde syth y u w t infinite benefites endowest both vs and the hole worlde Amen In peryls for helpe Psalm 106. TO thy goodnes euermore we gyue thaÌ„kes Lorde besechyng the also that we maye do iustice and iudgement Graunt vs alwaye to feare the to geue credite vnto the to trust fastly vnto the. Remember vs lyke as thou art wonte to be fauourable vnto thy people Uisyte vs wyth thy sauynge health for bothe we oure fathers haue sore synned we haue done wickedly and vngodly And nowe for oure synnes we be brought low and made euen the driuels of y e worlde But O Lorde loke vpon our nede heare our playnte remember vs for that couenauntes sake whych thou madest wyth vs. Haue remorse at lengthe of thys affliction and trouble sente froÌ„ the as thou arte most meke and mercyful take awaye thys scourge shewe thy selfe frendfull Let thy mercy defeÌ„de vs from oure enemyes helpe vs Lorde our God that we maye geue true and moost deserued thankes to thyne holy name Praysed be thou o Lorde God for euer Amen For comforte good officers and faythfull ministers of Goddes worde Psalm 107. THy goodnes Lorde God hath none ende ofteÌ„tymes thou hast redemed delyuered and rescued thy people of Israel forth of a thousand dauÌ„gers euen as ofteÌ„ as they cryed vnto the though theyr synnes were neuer so great O Lorde haue mercy on me for I am in great daunger Trustynge vpoÌ„ thyne infinite goodnes I cal to the heare me helpe me spedely for thyne holy names sake Brynge me from thys blacke darknes brast asonder my bondes sende vnto me thy worde whereby thou madest all thynges and relieue me thy poore wretch O Lord sende geÌ„tell Prynces and such as be diligeÌ„t in theyr authoritie and office in asmuch as they do that pleaseth the in nothynge swarue froÌ„ thy wayes Saue me from myserye and vtter dammage Make me also haue delite and pleasure in thy workes and that by vnderstandynge thyne vnspeakable goodnes I maye be thorowly gladde at myne herte for euer more haue I full good cause to prayse thy goodnes and to rendre due thankes vnto thy godly Maiestye So I haue moste gentel and benigne Lorde To be raunsomed and delyuered from bondage of conscience Psalm 108. LOrde god almyghty myne hert is at thys present season ready to synge prayses vnto the to reÌ„der vnto the most worthy thaÌ„kes Only I desyre the thou wol vouchsaue to deliuer me froÌ„ these greuous peryls in whych I am now wrapped Surmount Lorde aboue the heauens spreade thy glory ouer al the earth Shewe thy louynge kyndnes auaunce thy trouthe so hyghe that it may reach vnto the heauens Helpe me thorowe thy ryght hande ayde assyste me for surely al maÌ„nes helpe is but vayne Let me be stronge in the and for thy names sake o lorde brynge downe myne enemyes naye thy enemyes rather and make them to stoupe
gettest thou of myne harme Howe can I praye the beynge thus destitute and left in synnes in darknes in death in hell Set forth brute thy mercyfull actes thy trouth credite and ryghtuousnes wherwyth franklye wythout our desertes thou makest vs ryghtuous Why doest not rather O Lorde shyfte me from darkenes to lyght from peryshynge vnto sauegarde from death to lyfe from hell to heuen Thus doynge I shal haue occasion to prayse thy name Why doest not thou heare hym that cryeth to the so erly afore the sonne ryse Why doest thou so vncurteously pussh backe thy client callyng on the after the daysprynge Why doest thou so roughly turne thy face alwaye from me Longe tyme haue I lyen in prison and foūde no remedy in so much that I was clene destitute both of Goddes helpe mās Thou takest away frō me al the cōforte I myght haue agaynst death al the trust of lyfe al that mought succour me in aduersitie agayne thou sendest me all mysfortune damage and calamite Thus playnly me thynketh thou workest me more spyte then al enemyes in the worlde coulde do where as heretofore thou stodest my synguler good Lorde frende and defence agaynst al myne aduersaryes Thy wrath hath lyen ouer heuy on my sholders and thyn awe hath kepte my corage lowe Lorde God I besech y e ones agayn heare my humble peticion helpe me now in my moost nede for thy wonderous holy names sake where by thou orderest all thynges Amen An admonicion of the promyses made in Christe Psalm 89. THy credite and trouth are prepared in the heauens that is in thy sayntes O Lorde wyth whō thou hast made an euerlastynge couenaunt Thou hast sworne to that same Dauid Iesus Christ that thou wylt prepare hym sede for euer that is to saye true beleuers in hym There is none lyke vnto the thou arte drad amonge the congregacion of the holy thou art wonderful and in myght thou doest passe all other All thynges be thyne thou haste made all together But remember thy trouth and promyse O Lorde Helpe vs in thys distresse In truste loue toward the buyld the a dwellyng house in vs teach vs to be mery in the that we maye walke in the lyght of thy countenaunce that we maye reioyse in thy name and be exalted through thy righteousnes Be thou the prayse of our strength for thorowe the we be able to all thynges at thy pleasure we maye do all by Iesus Christ thy only begotten sonne for he is thy derely beloued we also for hys sake be counted thy beloued sonnes heyres kynges and prestes Thy grace and couenaunte be wyth vs euer more Whan thou shalt punysh vs accordynge to oure desertes yet leaue vs not vnder the scourge turne not thy mercye from vs brynge vs not downe to vtter destruction but after thou hast chastised vs shewe thy fauoure on vs agayne Remember our corrupte nature and that thou madest not man for nought No man can delyuer hymselfe frō death no man can saue hys owne soule from hell thou only must do it namely to such as beleue in the. Remember the spytefull reproches that thy Christe suffred for vs for hys sake shewe thy mercy vpon vs. Praysed be thou O Lorde for euer Amen For the necessities of mans lyfe a thankynge Psal. 90. LOrde thou arte our continuall shote anker for thou arte God for euer Short is oure lyfe alwaye some of vs dye other some come into the worlde and wyth the a thousande yeares be but one day yea as the lest minute of an houre Thys lyfe passeth as doth a dreame euen as grasse in the felde grene to daye and drye to morowe yf thou be displesed thē we be lost yf thou chafe thē shrynke we for feare for thorow sinnes we be deade vnto the. Certes Lorde yf thou haue respecte to oure synnes who shall stande fast shewe vs how many be the dayes of oure lyfe that we maye spende them wysely to y e prayse of thy name lest we foolyshly trustyng on longe lyfe sodenly come vnto our death Come Lorde vnto vs and cōforte thy people In the mornynge replenysh vs wyth thy goodnes that after thys longe sorowe we maye take herte of comforte agayne Declare thy good wyll vpon vs and set forwarde our handworkes euery day vnto better So be it A prayer agaynst goostly temptacion psalm 91. TRustyng on thy grace o lorde all my hope I put in the hyde my lyfe wyth Christ wythin the vnderneth the shadowe of thy wynges defende me do my God as my trust is in the delyuer me from the snare of Satans garde they hunte howe to plucke me from the. From the perilous poysō of false doctrine from theyr wyly practises so subtilye forged by greuous threatenynges and swete wordes thy truth be my sheld Let me not stāde in feare of y e nyght euyl of vnbeleue and of thy strayte iudgement neyther let me be afrayd of the flyenge arowe on y e day tyme let me not be in feare of that horrible pestilence crepynge in thorowe darkenes I meane let me not be ignoraunt howe detestable and horrible my synnes be that I dissemble them not nor qualifye them Let me not drede that mydday deuyl which abuseth thy churche vnder a tytle pretence of holynes Nether let Satan though he chaunge hymselfe in to an angel of lyght stryke any fear in me Both on the ryght syde and on the lefte aswell in prosperitie as in aduersitie aswel in gostly busines as in corporal let thy angels diligently wayte on me that I do not stomble Then shall I treade vnder foote that helly dragon Howe gredely haue I longed after the Lorde delyuer me accordyng to thy worde preserue me for thy holy names sake Of lōge tyme haue I called on the heare me therfore moost mercyfull God be wyth me in thys and other myne aduersities rescue me make me regarded in the syghte of myne enemies to thintent I may at large extoll thy goodnes Put me vnto Christe that I maye be one of hys for he is the euerlastynge lyfe Mercyfull Lorde let me se some spedy remedy in these daungers and after it thy euerlastynge health Amen For the true forsakynge of thy selfe Psalm 92. OF duety we be bounde alwaye wyth coragious spirit to praise hallow thy name In the morow of ioye when al thynges shal chaūce to our hertes desyre we shall ascribe al to thy goodnes wythout any deseruynge on our behalfe and so shal we prayse thy mere speciall grace But in the night of trouble aduersitie we shal cal to remēbraunce thy moost faythfull and trustye promyses that we despayre not Certaynly Lorde we knowlege all thynges to be in thyne handes for thou madest all thynges thou conseruest gouernest all y t thou hast wrought geue vs therfore grace bothe to put to our good wyll and to worke that thou wyllest for thys cā not be done by mans power Enforme vs wyth knowlege stablysh vs
the furniture of them euen wyth the breth of thy mouth Thou dyddest gather into the see waters as in a bladder and thou dyddest put the bottomles see in y e depthes Thou speakest the worde and forth wyth the thynge is made thou commaūdest strayght it is thyne euerlastynge coūsel shall not be chaunged but all the coūsels of men thou breakest in sonder be they neuer so wel beset wyth worldly wysedome power O Lorde be thou our God cast thyne eyes vpon vs for in the we trust repose oure selfes hāgyng of thy goodnes only From death reserue our soules and our hertes frō sorow Fede vs when the famyn eyther of bodye or of spirite come vpon vs. Be thou oure helpe and buckler let our hertes reioyce in the which continually do awayte vpon thy holy name Thy good wyll O Lorde be vpon vs as we haue trusted in the. Amen For the strengthynge of the spirite in necessite Psalm 34. OUt of all distresses delyuer me Lorde and at all tymes wyll I prayse the. Thy prayse wyll I neuer leaue of whyche thynge beynge my sauegarde whan the troubled and myserable persones shal vndestāde they also sēblably shal receaue comforte and be glad Let thyne aungel wall me aboute that he maye delyuer me let me fele thy gentlenes Gyue me a sure trust in the and also true awe of the. My tonge preserue thou from euel y t I bable nothynge amysse Frō euell defende me worke thou good in me by thy holy spirite Gyue me peace a mynde to deale peasably with al mē Let thyne eyes tēder and regarde me inclyne thine eares to my prayers from all peryll delyuer me Be at hande for I am brused in herte troubled in mynd set me at lybertie accordyng to thy worde let me be fauteles and an innocent in thyne eyes AMEN Agaynst the enemyes and suche as persecute other for Christes sake Psalm 35. COmmyt thou o lorde battayle with myne aduersaryes Fyght agaynst myne enemyes say thus to my soule I am thy sauetie and defence let my soule o lord ioye in the and triumphe in thy sauegarde From the myghtier thou delyuerest the pore the neady from his spoylers Departe not from me bestyre thy selfe awake addresse the to defende my ryghtouse cause O Lorde and my god According to thy ryghtousnes iudge my cause that my persecutours reioyce not ouer me I beynge of them destroyed and vaynquished but rather for my sauegard let thē be put to shame by thy worde whych now they spytefully reiagge me wyth Agayne as many as wysh that I maye holde on in thy fayth truth let them reioyce and be made glad for surely thy fayth and truth is my ryghteousnes such as wysh thy peace wol magnifye and auaūce thy name gyuynge thankes for my delyuery whych thynge I also shall do together wyth them yf thou in dede shalte preserue and kepe me So be it For repentaunce and renuynge of lyfe Psalm 36. LOrde iustifye thou me gyue me the true awe of the leste I stande proudely in myne owne conceyte Plucke from my mouth wyckednes and leasynge make me wyse to good workes so as I deuise none vngodlynes Leade me into y e ryght path Graūt me I maye be ashamed of synne Thy bountye O Lorde is in the heauēs thy fayth and ryghteousnes reacheth euē to the cloudes thy iustice surmounteth the moūtaynes thy iudgementes be as botomles sees Ah louely father make thy beneuolens towarde vs bountyfull whych arte y e helper as well of brute beastes as of men Under shadow of thy winges let vs trust Fyl vs with the fatte of thy house with the floud of thy spirituall deynties Banket vs for wyth the is the fountayne of lyfe let vs beholde the lyghte of thy truth Make plaine ouer vs alwaye thy goodnes and iustice Let vs knowe the for thonly lyuynge God wyth vpryght herte Let vs repose our selues in the that the foote of pryde ouerthrowe vs not neyther the handes of the vngodly caste vs hedlonge Amen For resygnynge all into Gods handes psalm 37. GRaunte me O Lorde that the welth of the wycked and malicious persōs trouble menot though they flowe in all ryches pleasure and glorye for sodeynly as grasse shall they wyther awaye On the alone wyll I truste and study wyth honeste occupacions to obtayne thy loue Fayth and truth thou shalte increase in me to the intent I maye commytte all my matters to the I beynge wyth my selfe quyet styll saufe My iustice whych is thy gyft displaye abrode euē as a lyght to others my ryghteous dealynge set forth as the noonedaye Wyth thy treasure norysh me So shall I enioye continual peace and in the euel daye shall I not be ashamed Of vytayle whan other lacke I shall haue plenty my goynges thou shalt kepe that they trippe not my waye shal be pleasaunt vnto the. Yf I fall lyfte thou me vp wyth thy hande Let my mouth practyse wysedome my tōge speake thynges semynge in my hert thy lawe mought be engrauen The steppes of my feete suffre not to be slypperye to the sekers of my herte bloude let me not be geuen neyther when I am iudged of them do not thou cōdemne me Thou shalt kepe me vp in honesty shewe me what is ryght that I maye obserue it My helth fortresse and strength be thou O Lorde in the stormy tymes Thou I say shalt delyuer me thou shalt saue me because I trust in the So be it A prayer of one that is troubled both inwardly and outwardly Psal. 38. REproue me not in thyne angre O lorde I besech the neyther in thy fury chastyse me for thyne arrowes are fastened in me thy hande presseth me on euery syde is mortal warre on euery syde aduersity assauteth me both within and wythout Neyther in my fleshe nor yet in my mynde is ought left hoole soūde In thy syght Lorde be al my syghynges yea my vexacion is muche more greuous then can wyth tonge be expressed Ah howe greatlye do I couet to be ryd of it In the Lorde I trust heare me my God Lo many enemyes lye vpon me farre strōger then I am Causeles they haue hated me but leaue me not Lorde my God departe not farre fro me Brynge succours vnto me oute of hande O Lorde God of my health So be it For one very euell intreated of hys enemyes Psam 39. MY wayes O Lorde kepe that neyther in worde nor dede I synne whyles spytefully I am thus troden vnder foote and contemned Refrayne my mouth that I bragge of nothynge proudely Let me beare alwayes before myne eyes the shortenes of thys lyfe and what a vanitie what a thynge of noughte be as well the mē them selues as al theyr thynges and doynges Be thou O Lorde my hope ryd me from raungynge astraye that I be not an example of reproche to the vngodlye Kepe me that I wyshe no euell not so much as in thought to myne aduersary but that
earth yelde vnto the glorye and prayse and vnto vs frutes for our foode and sustenaūce Thou God the father blesse vs thou God the sōne blesse vs thou god y e holy goost blesse vs. O y t all the costes of the earth Lorde God wolde feare stāde in awe of the. Wolde God also that I mought studye to worke nomā eyther pleasure or displeasure y t shulde be agaynst thy wyll Amen For consolacion and concorde of Christes church Psalm 68. ARyse Lorde let thyne enemyes be scattered thy haters put to flyght the ryghtuouse and Christes disciples made pleasaūt and mery Let them synge prayses pleasaunt songes vnto the let them blowe abrode thy magnificēce let thē most hyghly auaūce thy Maiestye let thy glorye growe let the kyngdome of Christ from heauen amonge y e chosen be enlarged be thou the father of the fatherlesse the iudge of the wydowes and the protectour of them namely whom the worlde forsaketh whose consciences be troubled whome the worlde pursueth for Christes sake whych be nedye wrapped full of myserye In thy house O Lorde let vs dwel in peace and concorde gyue vs al one herte one mynde one interpretacion vpō thy worde Plucke of the bādes aswell from the consciences as from the bodyes of the myserable captyues and of them also whych as yet be hedged in wythin the lystes of death vnaduisedly striue agaynst grace How drye Lorde is thyne heritage I pray the poure downe largely the showres of thy graces let a more plenteous frutfulnes chaūce let thy people be strengthened with spirite Graunt vs Lorde thy worde aboūdaūtly so as there may be many preachers of thy Gospell whych maye wythin themselues holyly cōspyre Let thy churche the spouse of Christ deale large spoyles of the cōquered Satā All that beleue in the by Christe O Lorde God of helth mought lyfte the vp wyth prayses mought renoume the and extol the. We be entred into the viage of saluacion conduyte vs luckely vnto y e porte that beynge delyuered by the from the very death we may escape and come to the very lyfe Fynysh y e thynge thou haste begonne in vs make vs encrease frō faith to faith Leaue vs not to oure owne wyll choyse for it is slyppery and readye to fall To the thunderboltes of thy worde put violēce y t we may gyue y e glorye to the all only Gyue to thy people courage and power to wythstande synne and to obey thy worde in all thynges O Lorde God moste glorious and excellēt ouer al. Amē In persecucion Psal. 69. O god succour me for I am drowned wyth the surges waues of aduersities I am without al helpes Helpe me my lorde Iesu Christ which ones not wyth lyke but with passyng greater myseries wast pressed and dyddest paye that whyche thou neuer owedest dyddest restore that wherof thou neuer was wrōge doer thou redemedst the synnes of all men for whych Lorde I styll cōtinually thanke the. Moost mylde tender Lorde Iesu Christ rydde me of thys distresse for thy passion and deathes sake Lorde of strength let them not be shamed whyche wyth a certayne and sure hope seke for the. In tyme conuenient I make my prayers O Lorde vnto the. Accordynge to thy bountyfull mercy and trouth of thy promyse succoure me Rydde me out of these strayghtes heare me for surely thy tendernes gētle herte towardes synners is very pleasaunt Turne thy face vnto me euen of thy depe clemēcy and pety whych can neuer be spent nor wasted hyde not thy countenaūce from me whych am thyne humble liege seruaunt for certes I am excedynge carefull and all full of wauerynge and perplexitie wherfore I besech y e vouchsaue to receaue spedely my hūble peticions ioyne wyth my soule O Lorde my Sauiour and defensour at the leste for myne enemyes sake whych be so extreme cōtrary both agaynst the and me alwayes ready to worke vs al kyndes of displeasure Truely I am at thys present succourles wythout comforte and full of anguysh Oh God most mercyful let thy sauyng helpe fense me And thā I make a vowe I shall not cease to magnify to brute to extolle and glorifye thy name wyth hygh prayses I shal serue the wyth ernest thankes gyuyng to thintent that other folke beynge brought in to the lyke mysery maye learne to flee for succours vnto the to seke fynde the whych arte the onely lyfe and relief of oure hertes It is thou who knoweth not that hearest the poore thou doest not despyse the oppressed and prisoners Succour the Christian churche buylde it so that full many may inhabyte it whyche loue thy holy name Amen A prayer of the church of Christ. Psalm 70. COme helpe me at ones Lorde Let them departe wyth shame and reproche whyche wyshe me all myschief they that ymagen dayly lye in wayte to brynge me to vtter destrucciō Agayne let them reioyse whych seke the and desyre my edificacion and furtheraunce let them alway say Praysed be God on hygh Howe impotent and myserable am I O Lorde Make hast O my god vnto me stande at myne elbowe assyste me and delyuer me Lynger no longer but wyth all hast and expediciō come helpe me O Lorde and my God Amen A prayer of the faythfull in aduersyte Psalm 71. AL myne hope and hole affiaūce moost pytyfull Lorde haue I caste on the let me be nomore I praye y e shaken of for that were sore to my rebuke shame amōges myn enemyes Delyuer succour me of thy iustice Bow downe thyne eares to me marke my supplicacion more attentyfly more surely then I my selfe can conceaue or vtter it and of thy botōles mercy help me Be thou to me a shoteanker and sure refuge let me wade hēce vnto the for I am rounde aboute beset on euery syde with euels I know thou wylt helpe me because thou haste promysed to assyste all that call vpon the. Thou alone assuredly art my fortresse and defence out of y e vngodly mens hādes therfore rescue me lorde my god Euen from my chyldhode thou hast ben the author and foundour of my hope my solace sauetie euen from the tyme that my mother bare me thou hast kept me O Lorde thou arte myne only glorye assuraunce My mouth mought euen flowe and runne full of thys thy glory Caste me not away from the in thys myne infirmitie and weaknes forsake me not thou though the strength ether of my bodye or of my soule forsake me Go not farre awaye moost mercyful father from me Make quycke spede to ayde and succoure me for constantly I abyde and tary for the only By reason wherof I shall not stynte to increase daye by daye thy prayses styll readye to declare and set forthe euen to all the worlde thy ryghtuousnes and saluacion knowynge certaynlye that thou arte styll present and at hande wyth me in all myne aduersities and mysfortunes wyth thy heauenly grace to helpe
malicious persons saue me Defende me Lorde thorowe thy grace only for in al our deuyses and workes can nothynge be founde sure for vs to trust vpon The prayer of any captiue accordynge to the forme of Dauid whan he was hyd in the caue Psal. 142. WIth my voyce I crye to the afore the I open my lamentations in thy bosome I disclose the secret word of myne hart my dolours and greafes I shewe vnto y e. Myne harte is almooste lyke to braste so greate is my discomfyture Thou knowest all my fashions O Lorde and thou seeste wel ynough how the vngodlye haue layed theyr snares for me Lo I caste myne eye on thys syde and y t syde aswel on my frēdes as on my kynsfolkes but all in vayne none of them all helpeth me And agayne I can not rūne away I am so laden and ouercharged w t yrons O Lorde my maker and father nowe vnto the I crye y u arte my only shoteanker defēce helpe Thou art my portion and herytage in all contreyes yea I haue none other possession but the onely To the therfore I stycke altogether knowynge certaynly that so nothyng can go amysse wyth me Consyder then my lamentable complaynt beholde how I am lowe brought From the cruel pursuers which be much more of power then I am defēde me Delyuer me from thys prison and horrible feare of synne and death that I maye set out thy name All the holy ones aswell Angels as men make sute for me desyrynge the for my cōforte They shal not cease vntyl they obteyne theyr request I meane vntyl thou forgyue me my synnes and sende me comforte in thys distresse wyth pacience and longe sufferynge This ones obteyned the godly shal flocke about me and shall not stynte to gyue the thākes whā they se that y u ryddest me forth of these daūgers to y e hygh prayse of thy name Lorde be mercyfull vnto vs take part w t vs then shall we for euer lyfte vp magnifie thy glorious name Amē In greate trouble of conscience Psalm 134. LOrde heare my prayer receyue my supplication herken to my playnt for thy ryghtuousnes Trye not the lawe with thy seruaunt for truely then shall no lyuyng man be founde vngyltie yea not one of thy sayntes shulde escape quyte at thy barre oneles thou graunte hym thy gracious pardon in so muche euen the very starres be not pure faultlesse afore the. In the angels thou foundest synne Now myne enemies hūte for my soule they beate dryue it downe they thrust it into darke doūgeons where felons conuict cōdemned to death were wonte to be kepte My spirite is sorowfull my herte is heuy sad wythin my brest To the I holde vp my handes requyrynge the of mercy for lyke as y e drye grounde longeth for a shoure of rayne so my soule thinketh longe tyl it haue thyne helpe and succour Heare me spedely yf y u do not I am in despayre My spirite is al wery of thys bondage I haue byd my lyfe farewel Wherfore O god hyde not thy face y t I be not lyke vnto those that be hurled into the pytte of damnacion After thys nyght of myserye ouerpassed let the pleasaūt morning of cōforte luckely shyne on me that by tyme I maye heare and fele thy goodnes for in the is all my truste Poynte me the waye that I shall walke in for yf y u be not my guyde I muste nedes wander and straye out of the waye To the Lorde I lyfte vp my soule and that wyth al myne harte I besech the take me forth of myne enemyes handes Thou onelye arte my succour and sauegarde Teache me to worke what so euer shall be thy pleasure for thou arte my God Let thy good spirite conduyte me into the lyuyng lande encourage my spirite for thy names sake Forth of these troubles for thy ryghtuousnes delyuer me Destroy myne enemyes as thou arte gracious and fauourable towarde me Those that woll worke me sorowe and greife plucke forth of the way for I am thy seruaūt for thy sake suffer I all thys hurly burly As thou art God so helpe thou me To be exempt from thys worlde thorowe the spirite Psalm 144. FOr all thy benefytes we shall auaunce the wyth prayse and glorye for euer O Lorde our God namely syth thou hast kepte vs in thy fayth in the cōfession of thy worde Thys goodnes O Lorde continue thou styl in me encrease strengthē thou my fayth euery daye more and more Compel my flesh thorowe thy spirite to hys bounden duetye and obedience Be thou my defence my buckler bulwarke rescuer and raunsomer Lorde bow downe the heuēs come downe put forth thyne hāde from aboue to drawe me from these depe waters frō the cruelty of these boystouse straūgers who be none of thy chyldren Delyuer me and wyth all myne herte I shall synge the a new songe render y e new thankes And herof I am right wel assured y t I cā lacke no goodnes o lorde God yf I haue the my gracious Lorde and defender Of the kyngdome of God and that Christ maye dwell in our hertes by fayth Psal. 145. I Wyl exalt the my soueraigne O God prayse thy name for euer I shall reporte thy wonderful prayses from tyme to tyme for thou arte of great power worthy to be praysed neyther can any man attayne to the knowlege of thy moost excellent maiestye Thy workes shal be spokē of for euer I meane thy endles power thy myracles and glory in that thou hast done to vs thy pore folkes manyfolde and boūteous benefites onely of thy mere loue fauoure mercye longe forbearynge and ryghteousnes In all thy dedes the holy persons shall prayse the for euer specially for the magnificence of thy power royal and for that power which thou practisest to the subduynge of all thynges for oure sauegarde and lyfe Thy mercy excedeth al thyne other workes In wordes that thou promysest thou arte trusty and true and in all thy workes ryght holy Lorde haue mercy on me and be my father for Iesus Christ sake bow to my peticion for thyne endles mercy fidelite holynesse Lorde gouerne my herte I am weake but make me stronge I am spente and decayed but make me lustye agayne I am pyned and famyshed but fede thou me wyth thy goodnes O herdman and nurse of all thynges lyuynge which of thy mere goodnes fyllest al creatures that haue lyfe in them whyche in all thy doynges dealest ryghteously wyth all myne herte O Lorde I call on the be at hande be my ioye and comforte accordynge to thy promyse Preserue me alway frō the snares and trappes of Satan that I be not wronge led but that my mouth maye continually brute thy prayses and gyue worthy thankes vnto thy name For lyberty of fayth Psalm 146. MY soule what so euer thynge is in me shal prayse auaunce thy name o Lorde god God be thou my
and othe that is written in the lawe of Moses the seruaūte of god against whome we haue offended is poured vpō vs. And he hath performed his wordes which he spake agaynst vs and agaynste oure iudges that iudged vs to brynge vpon vs suche a plage as neuer was vnder heauen lyke as it is nowe come to passe in Ierusalem yea all this plage as is writen in the law of Moses is come vpō vs. Yet we neuer made any supplicacion before the o lorde that we myght tourne agayn from our wickednes and thinke vpon thy trouth Therfore hath the lorde made hast to bring this plage vpon vs for the lord our god is ryghtwyse in all his workes which he doth for we wolde not harken to his voyce And nowe O lorde oure god thou that with a myghty hand hast brought thy people oute of Egypte to get thy selfe a name as thou hast at this daye we haue synned O lorde and done wickedly agaynst all thy rightousnesse Let thy wrothfull displeasure be tourned awaye I beseche the frome vs for through the haynouse offēce of vs and oure forefathers is thy churche abhorred of all them that are aboute vs. Now therfore O our god heare the prayer of thy seruaūte let thy face shyne ouer thy Sanctuary y t lyeth wast O my god bowe downe thyne eare herken at least for thyne owne sake open thyn eyes and see howe we be spoyled for we do not cast our prayers before the in our owne ryghtousnes but only in thy greate mercyes O lorde heare O lorde forgyue O lorde consydre tary not ouer longe but for thyne owne sake do it PRAYERS IN TYME OF ADVERSITIE AND FOR A MANS OVVNE SYNNES A prayer and an open confession of the people of Israel to be delyuered from their ennemy Iudic. 10. WE haue synned agaynste the for we haue forsaken our own god haue seruyd Baalym Lorde we haue synned do thou vnto vs what so euer please the and delyuer vs only at this tyme. Amen In warres agaynst Turkes and inuadours the prayer of kynge Asa. 2. Paral 14. LOrde it is all one with the to helpe them that haue no power with fewe or with many Helpe vs o lorde our god for we truste to the in thy name be we come agaynste this multitude Thou arte the lorde oure God let no man preuayle against the. Amen If god sende the trouble eyther for a punyshment of thy synnes or to proue thy pacyence therwith praye thus Tobia 3. O Lorde thou arte rightous and all thy iudgementes are true yea all thy wayes are mercy faythfulnes and iudgemente And nowe o lorde be myndefull of me and take no vengeaunce on my synnes neyther remēbre my mysdedes neyther the mysdedes of my elders for we haue not bene obedient vnto thy cōmaūdementes therfore are we spoyled brought in to captiuitie in to death into derision and shame vnto all nacyons And nowe O lorde thy iudgementes are great for we haue not done according to thy commaūdementes neyther haue we walked innocētly before the. Wherfore now o lorde deale with me accordinge to thy wyll and commaunde my spirite to be receyued in peace for more expedient were it for me to dye then to lyue The prayer of Manasses kynge of Iuda when he was in pryson for remission of synnes and for gods fauour and delyueraunce 2. Paral. 36. O Lord almyghty god of our fathers Abraham Isaac and Iacob and of the ryghteouse sede of them which hast made heauen and earth with all the ornament therof which haste ordeyned the see by the worde of thy cōmaundement which haste shut vp the depe haste sealed it for thy fearfull laudable name drad of all men honorable before the face of thy vertue the fearse anger of thy threteninge is aboue measur heuy to synners But the mercy of thy promesse is greate vnserchable for thou art the lorde god most hyghe aboue al the earth longe sufferinge and excedynge mercyfull sory for the malyce of men I haue prouoked thyne anger haue done euyl before the in cōmitting abominacyons multiplieng of offences And now I bow y e knees of my hart requiringe goodnes of the o lorde I haue synned lorde I haue synned and knowe my wyckednes I desire the by prayer o lorde forgyue me O lorde forgyue me and destroye me not with myn iniquities neyther do thou alwaye remembre my euels to punyshe thē but saue me which am vnworthy after thy greate mercye I wyll prayse the euerlastingly all the dayes of my lyfe for all y e vertue of heauen prayseth the vnto the belongeth glorye worlde without ende Amen The prayer of Mardocheus in the pursute of Haman whome the byshop of Rome at thys daye resembleth Hester 15. O Lorde thou valyaunt myghty kynge for all thinges are in thy power yf thou wilt help and delyuer Israel ther is no mā can with stande the for thou hast made both heauen and earth thou arte lorde of all and there is none can resist the o lorde Thou knowest al thou wotest lorde it was neyther of malyce ne of presumption neyther for any desire of glory y t I wolde not bowe downe my self and worship the most proud Haman for I wolde gladlye yf it might haue tourned Israel to good haue kyste euen his fotesteppes but I feared leste I shulde haue gyuen Gods glorye vnto a man because I wolde worship none but only the. Wherfore O Lorde thou God and kynge haue mercy on thy people for they ymagen howe to brynge vs to nought yea their desire is full set to destroye and ouerthrowe the people that haue euer bene thyne Oh despise not thin own good which thou hast delyuered and brought forth of Egypte euen for thyne owne cause Heare my prayer be mercyful to thy people whome thou haste chosen for an heritage to thy selfe Tourne our complaynte and sorowe into ioye so as we maye lyue o lorde and prayse thy name O Lorde suffer not the mouthes of them that prayse the to be destroyed The oration and blessing of Iob in his most greuous aduersitie and losse of goodes Iob. 1. NAked came I out of my mothers wombe and naked shall I retourne agayn The lorde gaue and the Lorde hath taken away as it hath pleased the lorde so is it done Nowe blessed be the name of the lorde Amen A prayer that we may be deliuered frome our aduersaries Esai 37. O Lorde of hoostes thou god of Israell which sittest vpon cherubin thou arte the god alone of al the kyngdomes of the worlde thou only hast created heauen and earth Enclyne thyne eare Lorde and consyder open thyne eyes and se delyuer vs from the hande of our aduersaries to thintēt all the kyngdomes of the earthe maye knowe that thou only art the lorde Amen The prayer of Esaye when the people were sore plaged Esaye 65.64 LOke downe frome heauen and beholde the dwellynge place of thy sanctuary and thy