Jesus walketh on the sea Matt. 14.22 23. 20. Syrophenicians daughter dispossest Matt. 15.21 28. 21. Deaf and dumb man of Decapolis cured by a touch Mark 7.31 37. 22. Blind man of Bethsaida recovered by our Lords hand Mark 8.22.26 23. Christs Transfiguration Mat. 17.1 8. 24. Raving Lunatick recovered Mar. 7.13 28. 25. Cesars Tribute miraculously procured from the mouth of a Fish Matth. 17.23 26. 26. Sight given to one born Blind Ioh. 4.1 38. 27. Believing Woman cured of eighteen years Infirmity Luke 13.10 17. 28. Dropsy cured on the Sabbath-day Luke 14.1 6. 29. Ten Lepers cured Luke 17.11 19. 30. Two blind men of Jericho restored by Christs singer Matt. 20.21 34. 31. Lazarus raised from the dead Ioh. 11.1 44. 32. Fruitless fig-tree cursed and withered Mark. 11.12.23 33. Our Lords Passion Ioh. c. 18. and c. 19. Luke c. 22. and Matt. c. 26. and c. 27. 34. Our Lords Resurrection Mark c. 16. Luke c. 14. 35. His Appearing to Mary Iohn 20.11 18. 36. His Appearing to the two disciples going to Emaus Luke 24.13 33. 37. His Manifestation to the Apostles except Thomas Luke 24 34 42. 38. His Rising and Humanity proved to Thomas Iohn 20.24 29. 39. His Eating with his disciples at the lake of Tiberias after a miraculous draught of fishes Iohn 21.1 14. 40. Our Lords Ascension into Heaven Luke 24.49 50. Acts 1.1 12. VI. I will also add the Miracles following 1. Descent of the Holy Ghost at Pentecost Acts c. 2. 2. Creeple at the Temple cured by S. Peter and S. John Acts c. 3. 3. Conversion of five thousand by one Sermon and a second Descent of the Holy Ghost Acts c. 4. 4. Ananias and Sapphira are struck dead for Lying and the very shadow of S. Peter healeth Acts c. 5. 5. Wonders Confession and Martyrdom of S. Stephen Acts c. 6. and c. 7. 6. Philip miraculously carried away from the converted Ethiopian Acts c. 8.26 40. 7. S. Pauls Conversion Acts c 9 and c. 22. 8. S. Peters Deliverance from prison Acts c. 12. 9. S. Peter cures Eneas of a Palsie and restores Tabitha to life Acts c. 9.32 43. 10. Creeple of Lystra cured by S. Paul Acts 14.8 18. 11. Witch of Thyatira dispossest by S. Paul and the prison miraculously opened Acts 16.16 40. 12. Touch of S. Pauls body cures diseases and expells devils Acts c. 19.1 20. 13. Dead Eutychus recovered by S. Paul Acts c. 20.6 12. 14. S. Pauls strange cures at Melita Acts c. 28.1 10. VII Moreover I will research and ponder these miracles of the Old Testament 1. Creating drowning and restoring of the world Gen. c. 1. and c. 6. and c. 7. and c. 8. 2. Furnace and lamp passing through Abrahams sacrifice Gen. 15. 3. Sodoms destruction Gen. c. 18. and c. 19. 4. Isaacs birth and his rescue from the altar on Moriah Gen. 18.1 15. and 21.1 8. and 22. 5. Plagues of Egypt and the renowned Exodus Exod. c. 7. c. 8. c. 9. c. 10. c. 12.31 51. c. 13.17 22. c. 14. and c. 15. and Psal. 78. 6. Quails manna water struck â—rom the drie rock and Amalek deâ—eated by Moses his elevated hands Exod. c. 16. and c. 17. Terrible wonders of Sinai Exod. c. 19. c. 24. c. 33. and c. 34. 8. Cloud of fire on the Tabernacle Exod. c. 40.34 38. 9 Fire from heaven upon Aarons first sacrifice Lev. c. 9.22 24. As before on Abels Gen. c. 4.4 and after on Solomons 2 Chron. c. 7. and upon Elias 2 King. c. 18. 10. Swallowing up of Korah Num. c. 16. Psal. 106. 11. Brasen-serpent against the venom of the fiery Num. c. 21.4 9. 12. Balaams ass and prophesies Num. c. 22. c. 23. and c. 24. 13. Ten commandments written upon two tables of stone Deut. 10.1 5. 14. Dividing of Jordan before the ark and priests of the Lord Iosh. c. 3. and c. 4. 15. Archangel encouraging Joshua Iosh. c. 5.13 15. 16. Downfal of Jericho by the priests procession and trumpets Iosh. c. 6. 17. Sun and moon stand still Iosh. c. 10.8 14. 18. Gideons cakes and fleece and victory with three hundred men onely Iudg. c. 6.11 40. and c. 7. 19. Wonders of Manoahs Angel Iudg. c. 13. 20. Samsons foxes and jawbone his removing the gates and pulling down the temple of Gaza Iudg. c. 15. and c. 16. 21. Philistines plagued and Dagon destroyed before the Ark of God 1 Sam. c. 5. and Uzza struck dead for touching the Ark when it shook 2 Sam. c. 6.6 11. 22. Davids killing Goliath the giant 1 Sam. c. 17. 23. Elijah is nourisht by ravens and by the unwasting meal and oyl of the widow of Zarepta whose dead son he restores to life 1 Kings c. 17. 24. Elijah by prayer obtaineth rain and also fire from heaven 2 Kin. c. 1. 24. Rapture of Elijah wonderfull like the recess of Enoch and the Expiration of Moses 2 Kings c. 2. Gen. c. 5.24 Deut. c. 34. 26. Elisha divides Jordan with the mantle of his master Elijah heals the corrupt waters and destroys the mocking children 27. Elisha refreshes the armies of three kings with water from heaven 2 Kings c. 3. 28. Elisha multiplies the widows oyl to pay her debts and by prayer both obtains and revives the child of the old and good Shunamite and cures the poysond pottage and also feeds a multitude with 20 loaves 2 Kings c. 4. 29. Elisha cures Naamans leprosie by the waters of Jordan and smites his greedy servant Gehazi with the same disease 2 Kings c. 5. 30. Elisha makes iron swim discloses the cabinet counsel of the king of Syria and blinds his army 2 Kings c. 6. 31. King Azariah smitten in the â—orehead with leprosie for invading the priests office 2 Chron. c. 26.16 23. 32. Incredible plenty by Elishas prophecy upon a sore famine and Hazaels treason and cruelty foretold 2 Kings c. 7. and c. 8. And Josiahs three victories over the Syrians predicted 2 Kings c. 13.14 19. 33. Proud Sennacheribs great army destroyed in a night according to Isaias prophecy 2 Kings c. 19.35.37 Hist. Herodoti 34. Hezekiah is cured by Isaias prophecy and a lump of sigs the sun also then going back ten degrees 2 Kings c. 20.1 11. Isaiah c. 38 35 Shadrach Mesech and Abednego saved in the fiery furnace and Daniel in the lions den Dan. c. 3. and c. 6. and profane Belshazzar scared with a prodigious hand writing Dan. c. 5. 36. Jonahs deliverance from the fishes belly and his gourd Ionah c. 2. and c. 4. OCCASIONAL LESSONS CHAP. VI. I. SIckness Psalms 39.6.22.38.69.7 Isaiah 38. Ionah 2. And the Visitation of the sick and the Burial of the dead and CHAP. XIV c. of this book II. Recovery Psalms 30.107.116.22 III. Afflictions Psalms 25.34.4 and Laâ—ent of Jeremiah IV. Deliverance Psalms 40.107.118.28.34 V. Repentance The seven penitential Psalms viz. 6.32.38.51.102.130.143 And also Psalms 3.63.88 and 103. The Litany The Commination The Service for Ashwednesday and the holy week before Easter The last Prayer
soul thy Remission Favour and Approbation and make me welcome at thy feast For thy flesh is meat indeed and thy blood is drink indeed the sufficient and onely expiation of all humane guilt O holy Jesus An offering of a free heart will I give thee and praise thy name O Lord. Psal. 54.6 The Son of man came to seek and to save that which was lost and to make superabundant amends for the faults of the first transgressour Luk. 19.10 Rom. 5.12 c. V At the Consecration HOly things for holy men S. Basil. O Lord Jesus Christ who sittest at the right hand of the Father and art here invisibly with us sanctifie these thy gifts of Bread and Wine and us thy humble servants and make us from this institution partakers of pardon and peace and good hope of Eternal life and all other benefits of thy Incarnation Passion Death Resurrection Ascension Intercession second Advent and Judgement which we now ponder and contemplate with reverence and faith and joy and thanksgiving by the grace and succour of the holy Ghost our Patron and Comforter Amen Behold the servant of the Lord be it unto me according to thy word in which thou hast caused me to hope Holy Jesus say but the word and I shall be clean Mâ—tt 8.8 say buâ— the word and I shall be meet and ready for thy most Divine gift for thy self By the grace of Jesus Christ we all hope to be saved to be eternally happy Hallelujah Acts. 15.11 Heavenly Father Almighty God who alone workest wonders Lord most Holy into a clean charitable devout humble and grateful heart let me now receive through faith the pure and blessed Body of my most gracious Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ for the remission of all my sins and the attaining everlasting life Amen Amen Amen Holy Holy Holy Lord God of hosts heaven and earth and this place are full of thy Glory Glory be to thee O Lord most high Have mercy upon me O Lord thou son of David I know it is not meet to take the childrens bread and to cast it unto dogs Yet Lord the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their mastâ—rs tablâ— Maâ—th 15.22 26 27. AT RECEIVING THE BREAD CHAP. XII I. LOrd I am not worthy thou shouldest come under my roof Matth. 8.8 I fear I tremble by reason of my sinfulness and of the unsupportable Brightness of thy Majesty O Saviour and Judge Eternal Lord have mercy upon me a most miserable sinner Amen Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the Lord. Hosanna to the son of David Good will towards men peace on earth Hosanna in the highest Matth. 21.9 Stand open now O my soul stand open ye everlasting doors and let the King of glory enter in Let the Lord mighty to save Jesus the king of glory enter in II. Feed on him by faith c. Amen I feed on him I remember his Sufferings and bloody Sweat I meditate on his Cross and dying Exclamations I believe I most humbly and heartily embrace this invaluable and most miraculous Redemption this great mystery of Godliness God manifested in the flesh justifyed in the spirit by divers wonderful works and holy sermons seen and worshipped by the angels believed on throughout the world and received up into Eternal glory 1 Tim. 3.16 Thou art O Christ the everlasting Son of God thou art indeed the Saviour of the world thou art the king of Glory Ioh 1.49 c. 4.42 c. 10.11 27. Acts 8.37 Surely thou hast born our griefs and carried our sorrows thou wast wounded for our transgressions and bruised for our iniquities the chastisement of our peace was laid upon thee and by thy stripes we are healed Isaiah 53.4 This man receiveth sinners Luke 15.2 Zaccheus Mary Magdalene the crucified thief the persecuting Saul these and millions of millions more upon their sorrow faith and repentance And let me receive now at this holy Altar Almighty Saviour that most blessed sentence Son or Daughter thy sins which are many are forgiven thee and thy faith hath saved thee go in peace Luk. 7.47 48 50. c. 5.20 Go to my brethren behold the early compassion of the revived Jesus and say unto them I ascend unto my Father and your Father and to my God and your God. Ioh. 20.16 I know that my Redeemer liveth and I shall see him at the latter day behold here is the pledge of his coming again I shall see him for my self and I trust to kiss his glorious feet I know that imaculate high priest is entred with the atonement into the holiest III. Lo here is grace here infinite goodness and mercy This is the beauty of holiness and the glorious presence of the Redeemer this is the gate of heaven O happy day the glory of my life Now I am well now I live now I rejoyce with thee O triumphant Jesus O bliss everlasting my content my devotion my affection my soul is fixt on thee there let it ever rest Amen The Lord is my strength and my song and is become my salvation This is the Lords doing and it is marvellous in our eyes This is my God and I will glorifie him the God of my Father and I will exalt him Exod. c. 15.2 O let the serious thoughts of thy passion intercession kingdom and reward enter all my actions and regulate my whole life which upon such observance will surely become pious prudent and cheerful Amen dearest Jesus IV. Most gracious God we humbly beseech thee that we together with all thy saints who have pleased thee from the beginning of the world may be partakers of those everlasting Blessings which thou hast prepared for all that love thee and continue faithful unto death through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen Lord now send prosperity Bless thy people and extoll them for ever Bless now the king the Royal Family and all in civil office Inspire and bless the Bishops Priests and Deacons who administer thy holy mysteries and by thy sole command and authority do absolve and bless and feed thy chosen people Now sanctify reward and prosper my kindred and friends my superiors and benefactors as c. whom at his happy Eucharist and golden hour I commemorate with eulogy joy and gratitude If there be any consolation in Christ any peace in the Divine favour any happiness and glory in heaven by the throne of Eternity if any goodness in the Ocean of grace and beneficence Requite them O God a thousand fold for all their kindness and bounty and affection towards me Amen for the infinite deserts of thy beloved Son our Lord. All thanks to thee O Jesus king of heaven and earth for defending and blessing this Apostolick Church where we now communicate the most unworthy of all her children What shall I render unto the Lord for all the benefits he hath done unto me eâ—pecially for snatching me from the fire of hell and making me an heir of everlasting happiness in his presence I
will receive the cup of salvation and call upon the name of the Lord and offer unto him the sacrifice of thanksgiving through Jesus Christ. Amen Psal. 116.11 12 15. AT RECEIVING THE CUP· CHAP. XIII I. AMen Jesus Master have mercy on us Luke 17.13 Let this Blood purge my Conscience from dead works to serve thee the Almighty and most gracious Father to honour thee the Everliving Saviour and for ever to obey and fear thee most holy and quickning Spirit Amen Lord I will serve thee better I will obey thee Succour my weakness pity my infirmity Dear Lord. Lord thou knowest all things thou knowest that I love thee Iohn 21.17 What honour hath Almighty God done me that I should be the vessel of this divine mystery and bear within my breast the Lord Jesus I adore I give thanks II. Thou art made whole go and sin no more no more by anger lust excess fraud slandering c. Ioh. 8.11 Our God is a consuming fire to the perverse and impenitent Our God is a merciful Father to the humble and relenting Orator As is his Majesty so is his mercy Ecclus. 2.18 Both infinite and incomprehensible both to be acknowledged admired and adored O Majesty everlasting I fear thee I worship thee I trust in thee through Jesus Christ. Amen Let me not O let me not again pollute this body and soul with my habitual and grievous sins as c. after I have received thy body and blood O Lord who hast created me and redeemed me Grant me thy grace O God that I may fulfil the places and offices thou callest me to in this life Amen III. Lord bless these and the rest of my brethren and let us live eternally together ever praising and Adoring thee For by this great and attractive sacrament we all become one bread one bloud one soul and consent have all one faith one hope one heaven one Lord the blessed Lord Jesus the knot and center of this most immense and pious fraternity and eminently one God and Father of all who is above all and through all and in us all to whom be glory and obedience everlasting Amen in heaven Amen on earth From thy one precious body O wonderful Saviour thou feedest and revivest five thousand and five thousand thousand millions of thy disciples and followers Aeternae tanta est opulentia mensae Prudent Say O Lord and thy word is omnipotent This day salvation is come unto this house Luk. 19.9 IV. The bread of God is he that came down from heaven and giveth light to the world Lord evermore give us of this bread Ioh. 6.33 34. Thus thus will we shew sorth thy death O Jesus till thou comest again and blessed are those servants whom at the end of the world the Lord shall find so doing yea verily blessed is he that eateth meat in the kingdom of God. Luk. 12. 43. c. 14.15 He that solemnly and faithfully and seriously contemplates my Passion and Philanthropy and amends his life for that consideration He that eateth my Flesh and drinketh my Blood hath eternal life and I will raise him up at the last day Amen Holy Jesus who art the Resurection and the life Ioh. 6.54 56. Master it is good for us to be here Mark. 9.2 Do not our hearts burn within us while the Lord opens to us the scriptures opens to us his precious side Full is the satisfaction inexpressible the joy of those that love thee O Jesus Angels and men consent heaven and earth joyn together to praise thee serve and worship thee and with these my poor soul the meanest of all thy creation Good Lord accept us I will give thanks unto thee among thy people and sing praises unto thee among the faithful My heart is fixed O God my heart is fixed For thy â—ercy is greater then the heavens and thy truth reaâ—heth above the clouds Set up thy self O Lord above the heavens and thy glory above all the earth Thou hast wrought redemption in the midst of the earth O Jesus and vanquisht all the enemies of guilty mankind and art seated at the right hand of Father the Lord and worship of angels Hosanna in the highest The right hand of the Lord hath the preeminence the right hand of the Lord bringeth mighty things to pass The word was made flesh the beloved Son of God died for us Let them now that fear the Lord confess that his mercy endureth for ever V. I â—ill read Ioh. c. 18. and c. 17. the security and consolation of the Church and also Rom. c. 8. and the hymn Come holy Ghost our souls inspire c. In the ordering of Priests Almighty God who hast given thy onely Son to be unto us both a sacrifice for sin and also an example of Godly life Give us grace that we may always most thankfully receive that his inestimable benefit and also daily endeavour our selves to follow the blessed steps of his most holy life through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen Most holy spirit the efficacy and life of this mystery bless me with these thy gifts and fruits meekness modesty sobriety prudence diligence honesty fidelity constancy chariâ—y kindness and devotion from the time of this holy Sacrament For I have now dedicated and given up entirely my soul senses and affections my will wit and reason to the glory and service of Jesus Christ who dyed for me I must I will obey him in all things Lord forgive Lord help me My soul doth magnifie the Lord and my spirit rejoyceth in God my Saviour O how plentiful is thy goodness which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee and that thou hast prepared for them that put their trust in thee Psal. 21.21 I am altogether confounded and swallowed up with the immense grace of God I am throughly possest glorious Lord with thy love and boundless favour to me I long I here endeavour yet cannot tell how to express my thankfullness and obedience My thoughts and contrivance and my words and lauds my action and zeal cannot do it to any fitness or content Lord still excite and still direct my gratitude I would be as thankful to thee as humble as obedient as any creature in heaven or earth Father Almighty make me so Amen Now Lord Jesus who wast expanded on the cross for me command me what thou wilt Use me in the hazards and difficulties of thy Church thy purchase and thy glory Bid me walk upon the sea I will obey thee and thy right hand shall hold me up And I will not deny thee in the Court or in the Garden I am ready to lay down my estate my liberty and also my life would to God it were a clean and entire sacrifice for Christs religion and to be obedient unto the death Assist and strengthen my mind O blessed Saviour by thy grace thy intercession thy example Amen All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth faith the ascending Jesus Go ye therefore