the other lyfe to come and to despyse this preseÌ„t life Gyue vs grace not to feare death but rather to desyre it Put from vs the loue and desyre or this lyfe that so thy kyngdome maye fully be perfect in vs. Of this petycyon are all psalmes verses and prayers in the whiche grace and vertue is desyred of god ¶ The thyrde petition Thy wyll be fulfylled in Earthe as it is in Heuen ¶ If our wyll be compared with thyne it can neuer be good but is euer euil Thy wyll is euer best specyally and moch to be loued desyred wherfore haue compassioÌ„ vpon vs most dere father suffre nothing to be as our noughty wylles wolde haue it Gyue vs and teache vs true stable patience when our wyll is let and broke GrauÌ„te vs that when any man speaketh holdeth his peace doth or leueth vndone any thyng contrary to our wyll that therfore we be not wrothe or angry neyther curse compleyn crye or murmur neither iudge nor condeÌ„pne ye that we defende not our selfe Graunte that we may mekely gyue place to our aduersaryes and them which let our wyll and so to dysanull our wyll that we maye prayse saye well and do to them as to those whiche do performe thy godly and best wyll agaynst ours Endow vs with thy grace that we may gladly suffre all dyseases pouerty dipysynges persecutions crosse and aduersites knowlegyng that it is thy wyll to crucifye our wyll Gyue vs grace that we maye suffre iniurye and that gladlye Kepe vs from auengement Make vs that we acquit not euyl for euil neyther to auoyde vyolence by vyolence But rather that we delyte in thy wyll which bryngeth vs all these thyges prayse the and gyue the thankes Make vs that we impute it not to the deuyll or euyll men when any aduersyte chaunseth but that we atribute al vnto thy godly wyl which ordeyneth all such thynges that our wyll may be let and that blessednes may encrease in thy kyngdome Gyue vs grace that we maye be glad and merye to dye and that for thy wyl we may take our death gladly so that by feare or infyrmite we be not made dysobedyent vnto the. Make that all our membres eyes tongue herte haÌ„des fete be not suffred to folow their desires neyther that we be at any tyme subdued vnder theym but that we euen as taken and emprysoned may be brokeÌ„ in thy will and pleasure Kepe vs from all euyll myscheuous obstynate harde styffe vngentyl and resystyng wyll Gyue due obedyence perfecte and free mynde in all spyryatuall thynges worldly euerlastyng and transytory Kepe vs from the most horyble synne of grudgyng sclaunder accursyng and folyshe iudgement that we condempne no man or turne any thynge to rebuke Put from vs that abhomynable euyll moste greuous stroke of suche tongues teache vs that yf we se or heare of other any thynge worthy of rebuke and whiche displeaseth vs that we holde our peace hyde it complaynyg to the onely puttyng and comittyng it vnto thy wyll so that with all our mynde we forgyue theym that offende vs for whome also we be sory Teache vs to vnderstonde that no man maye hurte vs excepte he do hym selfe moche more hurtâ— in thy syght so that we may be moued with mercy towardê hym rather then we shold be prouoked to wrathe rather wepyng for his blyndnes then to thynke of aduengement Gyue vs grace that we reioyce not in theyr troubles which haue resysted our wyll or hurte vs or in what pouertye so euer theyr lyfe dyspleaseth vs also that we be not sory when they prospere haue welfare Of this petytion are all psalmes verses prayers teachyng vs to praye for our enemyes and agaynst our synnes ¶ The fourthe peticion Gyue vs this day our dayly breade ¶ The breade is our lorde Iesus Chryste which noryssheth and conforteth the soule Therfore O heuenly father gyue vs this grace that the lyfe of Chryst wordê workes passions may be preached knowen accepted and alowed bothe of vs and of all the worlde Gyue vs grace that we may haue his wordes workes and all his lyfe for an effectual example and spectacle of al vertues Gyue vs grace that in our passyons and aduersyâ—yes we may confort our selfe by his passyon and crosse Gyue vs grace that we maye with a stable faythe ouercome our deathe by his deathe and folowe without feare this noble capeteyn into another lyfe Gyue this grace that all they that preache may profytably godly preache thy worde and Iesu Christ thrugh all the worlde that all whiche haue herd thy worde preached may learne Christe so may be puryfied and go forth in a better lyfe Graunte this also mercyfull Father that all straunge doctrines in the whiche Christ is not lerned may be thruste out of thy churche haue mercy on all bysshoppes prestes and on all rulers gouerners and generally vpon all officers hyghe and low that they may be lyghtened with thy grace to teache and rule well bothe in worde and also example of lyfe Kepe all that are weake in the fayth Least they be offended by the euyll example of heddes and rulers Kepe vs from heresyes and doctrines of diuysyon that we maye be agreynge in one mynde sythe we vse our dayly breade that is one dayly doctryne and worde of Christe Teache vs by thy grace to thynke haue in mynde truly as we ought to do the passioÌ„ of Christ to ioyne it happely with our lyfe so that we may come vnto atteyne some thyng though it be but the shadow of it Fynally gyue vs our dayly breade that Christe in vs and we in Christe may dwell perpetually and may worthely beare this namâ—â—â—the of Christ we ar called Christ Of this petition are all kende of prayers psalmes with the which we praye for our officers against false teachers for the Iewes for heretykes and all other that ar out of the ryght wey And also with the whiche we pray for them that lacke conforte ¶ The fyfte peticion Forgyue vs oure trespasses euen as we forgyue them that trespasse agaynst vs. ¶ This prayer hath a certeyn condytion signe annexed with him which is that first we forgyue our trespasses This don then we may praye that god forgyue vs our trespasses before also in the thyrde petitioÌ„ we prayed that the wyll of god myght be fulfylled whiche wylleth that we suffre all thynges pacyently not acquiting euyll for euyl neyther sekynge auengement but that we do good for euyll by thexample of our Father in Heuen whiche maketh his sonne shyne vpon good euyll and sendeth his rayne vpon kynde and vnkynde ¶ This is now our prayer O Father conforte our conscyence both now and in the day of death whiche coÌ„scyence now is abasshed seyng his synne and iniquite then also shal be abasshed remembryng thyn hard and strayte iudgement Gyue thy peace into our hertes that we
that is to saye vpon this greate Saboth daye came the ouermost of the prestes with the pharisayes togyder and went to Pilate remeÌ„bringe that Christe whom they nowe called a false deceyuer sayde that he shulde ryse agayne the thyrde day wherupoÌ„ they desyred that he wolde coÌ„maunde the sepulcre to be kepte vntyll the thyrde daye leste his disciples shulde pauenture come stele hym awaye so bare the people in hande that he was rysen from deathe and then sholde they be in worse case then euer they were before to whom Pilate grauÌ„ted the custodye and that they sholde keape the sepulcre as wel as they coulde which then sealed the stone and besette armed men aboute it to kepe hym Adoramus te c. ¶ The verse we worshipe the o Christe and we honour the. Thanswer For by thy holy Crosse thou haste redemed the worlde Oremus Domine Iesu Christ. c. O Lorde Iesu Christe the sonne of the lyuynge god put thy passion crosse and thy death betwene the iudgment and our soules now in the hour of our dethe and graunte vs whiles we lyue mercy and grace to theym that departe forgyuenes rest vnto thy holy churche gyue peace and concorde and to vs that are synners lyfe and glory euerlastynge whiche lyuest and reignest with the father and with the holy goste euer Amen Gloriosa passio c. ¶ The gloriose passion of our lorde Iesu Christ delyuer vs from sorowfull heuenes bryng vs to the ioyes of paradise Amen GOd setteth forth his incoÌ„parable loue that he beareth vnto vs for seyng the whiles we were yet synners Christe dyed for vs muche more then now seynge that we are iustified in his bloude shall we be preserued from dampnation through hym to the Romans the fyfthe A fruetfull remembraunce A deuoute frutfull godly remembraunce of the passion of oure sauyour Iesu Christe THere are certeyne whiche when they excercyse theym selues in the meditaâ—ion or remembrauÌ„ce of the pasâ—yoÌ„ which Chryste sufferâ—d for mankynde do nothyng els buâ— were wod and furious agaynst the blinde iewes and Iudas theyr gyde through whome he was betrayed as an innocent lambe in to theyr bloudy cruell handes euen as it is the comen maner of theÌ„ whiche are wonte to lameÌ„te and bewayle the 〈◊〉 oâ—â—heyr frendes to accuse crye out on those persones which do the deade but they nothyng consider them which are the chyefe causes of his bitter death and pasâ—ion So that in rely this may better be called a remebraunce of the Iewes wickednes then of Chrâ—stê passion ¶ There are other that haue gathered to gether diuerse coÌ„modityes whiche springe through the dilygent beholdynge of this passion wherof is the sayenge of Albert in euery mans mouth that it is better to remeÌ„bre the passion of Christe oure in once lyfe all though it be but slenderly then to taâ—â—e euery daye a hole yere to gyder or â—o reade ouer the hole Psalter of Dauid how be it all theyr polytike meanes studiouse imaginacyons they coude neuer aâ—tayne the very vse and profyte of the passion of Christe Neyther sought they ony thynge therin but theyr owne priuate welth â—or some caryed aâ—oute them images paynted papers carued tables croâ—es and such other tryfles yea and some felle to suche madde ignoraunce that they thought them selues through suche beggery to be sate from ryre water and all other perilous ieoperdyes As though the crosse of Christ shuâ—de delyuer them from such outwarde troâ—les and not rather the contrary ¶ These do pituously sorowe morne for Christe and complayne that he was innocent and gyltles put to death euen lyke as the women of Hâ—â—rusalem whom Christe hym selfe dyd reprehende aduertâ—â—ynge theÌ„ that they shulde lamenâ—e them selfes and theyr owne childreÌ„ Neyther is it â—ny meruell for the preachers them selues ar sycke of the same disease which for the most parte when they entreate this mater â—epe 〈◊〉 of the fruteful and holesom storye in to these theyr comen places howe Iesus toke his leaue of his disciples iÌ„ Betania And with what dolorous syghes his mother Marie pityed hym suche other thyngê on these they bable at lengthe and discant theyr plesures rather to the weryenge then edefyenge of the audience vnto this sorte maye we also adnumbre them whiche haue defined and enstructe other what exellent commodityes are in the masse in so moch that the rude ignoraunt people perswaded them selues that it was sufficient yf they hadde herde a masse and that they sholde hâ—ue good luke what so euer myschefe they weÌ„t a boute And there are some whiche runne so farre hedlyng that they affirme stoutely that the masse whiche they call a sacrifice is accepte of god for the worke it selfe and not for his sake that doeth the masse They consider not that god loketh fyrste on the person that worketh and then after on the worke as thou haste a goodlye ensample Gen. iiij of Abell and Cain They consider not that an euyll tre can not brynge forthe good frute Mathew .xij. And that on a bromble men can gether no figges Math. vij They consider not that the masse was institute of Christe to make vs more holye through the deuoute remembraunce of his passion with a pure fayth and not for ony other worthynesse that it hathe in it sylfe How be it though we sholde grauÌ„te them that the masse in it selfe were as good and holye as theyr couetousnes and belyes haue fayned it yet truely can it nothyng profyte vs excepte we vse it for the same purpose that Christe dyd institute it for what dothe it profite vs that meate and drynke are good holesom yf we abuse them corruptynge our nature yea or what doth it auayle vs that god is god that is to saye almyghty most mercyful good rightewise and alone sufficient yf we abuse his goodnes and beleue not in hym It is therfore to be feared lest yf thou be ignorauÌ„t in the true vse of the masse that the mo thou hearest the more thou offendest god abusynge his institution and ordinaunce ¶ But these are the very right beholders of Christê passion whiche coÌ„syder marke in his passion theyr owne synnes and enormityes which were the cause and grounde of his passion and death for they ar feared and theyr conscyences tremble as sone as they remembre the passion whiche feare tremble ryseth of this that they maye se in the passion the vehemeÌ„t wrath rightuous punishment of god the father agaynst synners whiche wolde not for all the abundaunt fauoure that he had vnto his sonne 〈◊〉 maâ—efactoures to go fre and vnpunished but that he muste redeme them with his owne death which thyng Esaias .iiij. doâ—h alâ—o confirme sayeng in the person of god the father for the synnes of my people haue I wounded hym what then shall be come of vs syth his moste deare and onlye sonne is so cruelly entreated It muste nedes be a meruelous
so to brynge me to the Father for it is he which with the father by Christe iÌ„ Christ worketh quickeneth al thyngê ¶ I beleue that in al the world be it neuer so greate there is but one comeÌ„ ChristeÌ„ churche which is none other thing but the coÌ„gregatioÌ„ coÌ„munyoÌ„ of holy men that is of rightuous faythfull men on the earth that this churche by this holy spirit is gadered and maynteyneth thorough whome also it is gouerned encreased dayly by the sacramentes and worde of god ¶ I beleue that noman can euer be saued which is not founde agreable and consentynge with this coÌ„gregation in one faith in one worde in one sorte of sacramentes hope charyte And that none of the Iewes or Gentilê can be saued with this church except they reconcyle them selfe vnto it come in fauour with it conformyng them selues in all pointes therunto ¶ I beleue that in this coÌ„munyon or christente all the prayers and goode workes of this congregation do necessaryly helpe me weigh on my syde and conforte me in all tymes of lyfe and deathe ¶ I beleue that in this congregation and comen welth and in none other place is forgyuenes of synnes And that without this all great good workes how many soeuer there be of them do nothyng profet to forgyuenes of synne And contrarywyse in this coÌ„gregation the multitude greatnes and often coÌ„mytting of synnes do no thynge hurte nether let the forgyuenes of synne But that this forgyuenes doeth cotynue whersoeuer and how longe this excellent churche doth endure To whome also Christ gyueth his keys sayth Mat. 18. What so euer ye lose vpon Erth it shal be losed in HeueÌ„ Lykewyse Math. 16. he sayth to Peter alone In the name stede of this only church what so euer thou lose vpon Earth it shall be losed in heuen ¶ I beleue that there shall be a rysynge of them that are deade in the whiche rysyng the holy ghost shal sturre vp al flesshe that is all men concernyng the body and flesshe good and euyll so that the veray flesshe whiche was deade buried and consumed or by other wayes destroyed shall returne and lyue agayne ¶ I beleue that after this resurrâ—ction I my selfe and all true Christen people shall haue euerlastynge lyfe of god the Father in the kyngdome of his welbeloue sonne not for by nor through the workê of ryghtwisnes that we haue downe for all passions and martyrdomes that maye be suffred in this world are not countreuaylable to the glorye to come whiche shall be shewed in vs but by the grace and mercy of God by the redemption which is in Christ Iesu that is to saye by his precyous death and most paynfull passyon for truly the guerdon reward stipend of synne wherwith we all are manyfolde wayes poluted by spotted and defyled is death yea that euerlasting but by the grace of god it is that we repentynge of our synnes and belyuynâ—e stedfastly â—is promesâ—es shall haue euerlastynge lyfe in Iesu Christe our lorde ¶ Amen that signifieth that in good ernest wiâ—hout doubt al these thynges be true The prayer of the lorde called the pater noster OUr father whiche arte in heuen halowed be thy name Let thy kyngdome come Thy wyll be fulfylled as well in earthe as it is in heuen Gyue vs this dat our dayly breade And forgyue vs our trespasses euen as we forgyue theym whiche trespasse agaynste vs. And leade vs not in to temptation But delyuer vs from euyll So be it A goodly interpretation or declaration of the pater noster OUr Father whiche arte in heuens looke mercyfullye vpon vs thy wretched children heare in earth gyue vs thy grace that bothe thy holy name among vs and alâ—o thrughout the hole worlde maye be sanctyfyed and praysed thrughe the true pure preachynge of the worde of god and also that synnefull maner of lyuynge and all wicked and erroneouse doctrynes may cease for by these thynges thy name is dishonoured and blasphemed Cause that thy kyngedoÌ„ may come and be encreased that all synners and all those whiche beynge blynded thorugh ygnoraunce leue in the kyngedom of satan may come to the knowledge of fayth in Iesu Christe that by suche meane thy churche may increas and waxe more and more full of people Cause also that the holy ghoste do confyrme and establesshe vs that we may obay thy wyll and plesure and sustayne beare the crosse as wel in lyfe as in death as wel in prosperyte as in aduersite that we may mortyfy our owne wyll and offer it to god as a sacrifice Geue to vs our dayly brede Take from vs couetuosnes rare for the belye that we may loke for all good thynges from the that we may receyue them of the. Forgyue vs our trespaces as we do forgyue them that trespasse agaynste vs that our herte may be quiete and carelesse and our coÌ„science not fered with the syght of our synnes Lede vs not in to temptation But helpe vs by thy spirite in mortyfienge and subduynge or ramynge of our flesshe that we may learne to despyse the worlde with al the desyres studies and exercyses belongynge vnto it and that we may vanqueshe and ouercome the crafty gyles of sathan Fynally delyuer vs o almyghty father from all euyll aswell temporall or transytory as euerlastynge as well of body as of soule who so euer coueteth desyrith these thynges vnfaynedly and hertely let them say Amen ¶ And let theÌ„ beleue without ony doubte that god hath graunted al these thynges and that theyr prayer is harde all redy accordynge to the promysse of Christe when he sayde what so euer thyngê ye aske and desyre by prayer beleue that ye do receyue it and ye shall haue it ¶ The prayer of the lorde called the Pater noster where in are conteyned .vij. peticions ¶ The preface and introduction to aske these .vij. peticions is conteyned in these wordes Our father whiche arte in heuen ¶ The vnderstondyng of the wordes ALmyghty God syth thou of thyne infinite beneuolence and mercy hast not only admitted vs but also taught yea and coÌ„mauÌ„ded by thy only and dere sonne Iesu Christ that we trustynge in his merytes and protection he beynge our inâ—ercessor shulde beleue that thou were a louynge father vnto vs. And that we shulde also call the father though worthely and by greate ryght thou myghtyste haue ben an angry and greuous iudge agaynste vs synners whiche so ofte and abhomynable haue done agaynste thy godly and moste holy wyll and haue gyuen the occasyon of displeasure agaynst vs. Gyue vs we beseche the by the same beneuolence mercy that we may haue in our hertes sure trust without feare of thy fatherly loue And make vs fele this acceptable smell swetnes whiche the moste sure chyldly truste doth get vnto vs that we may with glade mynde call the father knowlege the loue the and crye on the
neyther yet in my selfe not in my power lernynge scyence ryches wysdome or what thynge soeuer it be that I haue or possesse I put no confydence in any creature whether it be in Heuen or in Erthe But I put my sure trust in only in one God whiche can not be seen with mans iye whiche can not be comprehended with mans wytte whiche made Heuen and Erthe and alone ruleth all creatures To hym hooly I submytte any selfe nothyng fearyng nor regardyng the malyce of the deuyll and his felowes for my god is aboue theÌ„ all Neyter wolde I put the lesse confidence in god thoughe all men dyd forsake me and persecute me Neyther wyll I truste hym the lesse because I am wretched and poore because I am rude and vnlearned because I am despysed and lack possessyons Nother yet the lesse because I am a synner for this my fayth doth farre passe all thynges as it is necessary and oughte to do what so euer eyther be or be not bothe synnes and vertues and to be shorte al thynges So that she doth puerely and hooly fyxe her self in god only as the fyrste coÌ„maundement teacheth and compelleth me Neyther I desyre any signe to tempte hym I trust faythfully vnto hym although he differre and tary at his pleasure I wyll not set or prescrybe to hym any ende any tyme measure or reason but I coÌ„mytte all to his wyll with a pure fayth and a stable for he is almyghty what can I lacke that he can not gyue and do vnto me For he is the maker of HeueÌ„ Erthe lord of al thyngê what thynge can hyndre me or hurt me Howe may it be that al thingê shal not turne to myn vse proffet when he to whome all these thyngê are subyect and obedient fauoreth me and loueth me Nowe syth he is god he knoweth wherunto he hathe ordeyned me and how euery thynge shal be best for me and that whiche he knoweth he may do and seyng he is my father it is sure that he wyll see the best for me and that for the fatherly loue that he hath vnto me When I doubte not hereof and haue such trust in hym then no doubte I am his seruauÌ„t his Sonne and his heyre for euer And euen as I beleue so shall it be vnto me ¶ The secounde parte of the belefe And in Iesu Chryste his only sonne our lorde which was coÌ„ceyued by the holy ghost Borne of Mary the virgyne suffred vndre Pontius Pilatus crucified deed buried desceÌ„ded to hel the thyrde day rose agayne from death Ascended to heuen syttyth on the ryght haÌ„de of god the father almyghty from thense he shall come to iudge quycke and deade ¶ That is I do not only beleue that Iesu Christe is the true only sonne of god by euerlastinge and godly nature and beynge from the begynnyng euer begoten but also that all thyngê are subdued vndre hym and that he is my lorde and the lorde of al creatures made ruler of them beyng man whiche he hym selfe with the father in his diuinyte dyd make ¶ I beleue that nomaÌ„ may beleue in god the father or may come vnto the father neyther by science and learnynge neyther by workes neyther by theyr owne reason and wytte or by what thyng so euer may be named in Heuen or Erth. But by this and in this Iesu Christe his only sonne that is to say by the fayth in the name and power of Iesu Christ. I beleue vnfaynedly and surely that he was conceyued for my profet by the holy ghoste without all mans carnall worke without a bodely father or mannes sede and that to puryfy and make spiritual my fynful flesshly vnclene and damnable conceptyon and all theyrs that beleue in hym moued to this mercy of his owne and fre wyll the wyll of the almyghty father ¶ I beleue that he was begotten of the virgyne Mary without the losse of her pure and incorrupte virginite so that accordynge to the prouidence of the mercyfull father he sholde blysse and clense the synnes and damnable byrth of all that beleue in hym that after it myght do no hurte ¶ I beleue that he suffred passion death for my synnes and all theyrs that beleue in hym and that he therby blyssed all passyons crosses deathes so that after they might not hurte but be both holsome and merytoryous ¶ I beleue that he was dede and buryed to mortyfy and bury my synne all synnes of them that beleue Fynally that all bodely death by his death was destroyed so that it is no power to hurte but is rather made holsome and profytable ¶ I beleue that he went downe to hell to subdue and make captyue to me and to al that beleue the deuyll with al his impery subtilete and malyce to delyuer me from hell wherunto I was condemned in my fyrste father Adam takynge awey all his power that he myght not hurte me But sholde rather as by occasion be proffytable vnto me ¶ I beleue that in the thyrde day he rose agayne from deth to brynge me all that beleue into a newe lyfe that by this dede he raysed me with hym in grace and spirit not to synne after but that I endowed with all kyndes of grace and vertue myght serue hym so fulfylle his coÌ„maundementes ¶ I beleue that he ascended into Heuen that he hath receyued of the Father rule and honour aboue al Aungellê creatures And that he now sytteth on the ryght haÌ„d of the Father that is that he is kynge and lorde ouer all the goodes of his Father in Heuen Hel and Earth wherfore he may helpe me and them that beleue in all maner of aduersytes agaynst all our aduersaryes and enemyes ¶ I beleue that from thense he shall returne the laste day to iudge quycke whome he then shal fynde alyue and deade which before were buryed And that he shall cause al men aungelles good euyl to come before the seate of his iudgement whome they shall se bodely to delyuer me and all faythfull from bodely death from all euyll and synnes And to punyshe with eternall iudgement his enemyes and aduersaryes so that we shall be delyuered froÌ„ theyr power for euer ¶ The .iij. parte of the belefe I beleue in the holy ghoste the holy christen churche the communyon of sayntes the forgyuenesse of synne the rysynge of flesshe and euerlastynge lyfe Amen ¶ That is to say I do not only beleue that the holy ghost is very god with the father and the sonne But also that noman can come to the father by Christe by his lyfe passion death what so euer was spoken of Christ or opteyne any of these thynges without the worke of this spirite with the whiche spirite I desyre the father and the sonne to touche me all faythful to sturre me vp to call to drawe and by Christ in Christe to quycken me to make me holy spirituall
reioysing may loke for thy iudgemeÌ„t Entre not into iudgemeÌ„t agaynst vs with thy strayte lawe for in it shall no man be founde innocent and ryghtuous Teache vs deare father not to styck steye or grouÌ„d our selues in our good workes or deseruynges but to gyue submitte our selfe playnly and faythfully to thyn infynyte and incomparable mercy Agayne make that we despayre not for this our gylty and synfull lyfe but that we may iudge that thy mercy is more myghty and stronger then our lyfe how soeuer we haue ordered it Helpe and confort all mennes coÌ„science which in the poynte of death or in ony other suche temptation are vexed with desperation Forgyue them and vs our dettes conforte them refresshe them be reconsiled vnto theÌ„ Gyue vs thy goodnes for our malyce as thou commaundest that we shulde do Cast downe the horryble fende sclauÌ„derer accusar and encreaser of our synnes nowe and in the poynte of death and to be short in all straytnes of concyence Gyue vs grace to be ware to auoide that by our diffamacyon mennes synnes appere not the more greuous Iudge vs not after the accusation from the entysementes of the deuyll that we coÌ„sent not to pryde which wolde cause vs to set moch by our selfe despise other for rychesse kynne power scyence learnyng beauty or any other gyftes or goodnes Kepe vs that we fal not in to the synne of hate and enuye what occasyon so euer be gyueÌ„ to vs. Kepe vs that we doubt not in thy faythe neyther fall in desperation now nor in the poynte of deathe Put thy helpynge hande our best heuenly father to them that fyght and labour agaynste this harde and manyfolde temptation Confort them that now do stonde and lyft theym vp that are fallen be ouercome Fynally fulfyll vs all with thy grace that in this myserable and perilus lyfe which is coÌ„passed with so manye contynuall enemyes that neuer ceasse we maye fyghte bodely with stable and noble faythe and obteyne the euerlastynge crowne ¶ The seuenth petition But delyuer vs from euyll This petytion prayeth for all the euylles of paynes and punyshmentes as doth the Chyrche in the Letany O father 〈…〉 thy 〈…〉 punyshmentes of 〈…〉 deathe 〈…〉 water and 〈…〉 and hayle 〈…〉 â—arthe keps vs 〈…〉 kepe vs 〈…〉 the 〈…〉 〈…〉 and such 〈…〉 kepe vs from all euyll and 〈…〉 in al 〈…〉 glory of thy name 〈…〉 and fulfyllyng of thy 〈…〉 〈…〉 good Lorde that all these 〈…〉 be opteyned of vs without 〈◊〉 Neyther suâ—fere that we my 〈…〉 but that in al these thynges 〈…〉 yea be herde all redy And let 〈…〉 thynges be sure and with out 〈…〉 so maye we with glad herte 〈…〉 that is to say stable 〈…〉 EIâ—◠〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 table 〈…〉 one 〈…〉 obteyneth 〈…〉 desyred by it 〈…〉 haue the 〈…〉 we doubted 〈…〉 And we 〈…〉 promyse of 〈…〉 mynde that 〈…〉 we may 〈…〉 remembraunce 〈…〉 passe that 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 trust and 〈…〉 For except the 〈…〉 god to pray 〈…〉 that he wolde here our 〈…〉 all the creatures that are 〈…〉 ony thynge 〈…〉 theyr prayers And 〈…〉 perceiuest that it is not to 〈…〉 come of the goodnes of our prayers o◠〈◊〉 be ascrybed to our owne worthynes yf we do obteyne any thynge of god but it is to be ascribed to the infinit goodnes of god which hathe longe before preueÌ„ted our petitions and prayers with his promyse and coÌ„mauÌ„dement wherby he dothe excite and styrre vs to praye that at the leaste wyse by the reason hereof we may learne that he is farre more careful for vs and more redy to gyue or grauÌ„te then we be eyther to receyue or els to aske And for as moche as he dothe offre more benefytes good thynges vnto vs then we our selues durste haue ben bolde to wysshe or desyre that lyberalyte bountuousnes of god oughte to enflame and to encourage vs for to praye boldelye without ony mystruste or doubtefullnes ¶ SecuÌ„darily this thyng also as I haue saide is requisite to a true orison or prayer that we do not doubte any thynge of the promyse of god whiche is bothe true and faythefull For this cause pryncypally he promysed that he shall here our prayer gaue vs coÌ„maundement to pray that we shulde be assured beleue stedfastly that he wyll certeynly here vs and graunte our petition as he sayeth in the .xxi. chapitre of Mathewe where it is red in this wyse I say vnto you what so euer thinges you do aske or desyre when you do pray beleue that you shall receyue them and they shall be graunted vnto you And in the .xi. of Luke aske and it shal be gyuen to you seke and you shall fynde knocke and it shall be opened to you for euery man the asketh receyueth and who so euer seketh fyndeth and to hym that knocketh it shall be opened who is he amonge you beynge a father of whome yf his son shall desyre breade wyll gyue hym a stone Or yf he desyre fysshe wyll gyue hym a serpent in the stede of a fyâ—sâ—e Or yf he shall aske an egge wyll reache to hym ascorpion yf you then wheÌ„ ye are euyll can gyue good gyftes to your sonnes how moche more shall your heuenly father gyue the holy ghost to them that desyre hym By these by lyke promyses and preceptes our mynde is to be confyrmed and streÌ„ghthed that we may pray boldely and with confidence beynge assured and out of doubte that we shall receyue obteyn al thyngê which we do aske or desyre ¶ Thyrdly yf men vndyscretely doubte of god when they pray whether that thyng shall come to passe whiche they desyre or not they do coÌ„mytte two offences or synnes Fyrst because thorough theyr defaute it chauÌ„seth cometh to passe that their praier is of no strenghte and is cause that they labour in wayne for so also saynte Iames sayeth yf any man asketh any thynge of god let hym aske with good truste with out any doubtfulnes for he that doubteh is lyke to the waue of the see which is dryuen with the wyndes and caryed with vyolence And let not that man thynke that he shall receyue any thynge of god which wordes of saynt Iames do playnly declare that all they whiche in thyr prayers doubt to be harde shall obteyne nothyng of god because theyr hertes are not assured and quiet or at rest But fayth kepeth the herte in quietnes and rest that it may receyue take the gyftes of god The secouÌ„de thyng wherin they do offende and synne who so euer prayeth without faythe and truste is this because they do not gyue credence to god whiche is faythfull true of promyse but distrusteth hym as yf he ware a lyar or a tryflyng lyght man as though god eyther colde not or els wolde not performe his promyses And suche persones taken away from almyghty god his honour and name for that they do not beleue that he is faythful and true and
suffered on the crosse But surely it is a miserable and pytuous thyng to begynne then to feale theym when we are in the extremyte and poynte of death Therfore let euery man praye vnto god that he wolde vouchsaffe to gyue vs his spyrite and grace whiche may mollyfie our indurate hertes that we maye with some fruet call vnto remembraunce the passyon of Christ. For I thynke no man is so mad to suppose that we of our owne power with out the spirite of god can do other this or ony other thynge acceptable to god for all goodnesse is of god and not of vs. ¶ Neyther do we teache the this or ony other thynge to th entent that thou sholdest thynke that thou were able to accoÌ„plysh it of thyne owne power but only to monysh the oft by duety that when thou fealest thyne owne imbeâ—yllyte thou mayste desyre this grace of god and thrugh his helpe fulfâ—ll that whiche is required of the. For the cause why those men afore sayde dyd vnprofytably handle this passion was this they stucke hoolly vnto theyr owne power and naturall imagynacyons nether ones desyred the grace of god and so coude they attayn to no profyte But he that remembreth the passioÌ„ of Christ on this maner as we haue shewed all thoughe it be but one houres space may well haue the sayenge of Albarte verefyed vpon hym that he hath bene better occupyed then yf he hadde fasted euery daye a hole yere to gether or els hadde red ouer the hole psalter of Dauid yea and I dare boldly adde that he hath better bestowed his tyme then yf he had herde a hundreth masses For this goodly remeÌ„brauÌ„ce dothe euen renue a man and doth testefye vnto his conscience that he is regenerate and borne agayne euen in a maner as wel as baptysme So that this is the pure and naturall worke of Christes passion to mortefye the olde man of synne that rayneth in our membres to caste out all hope conforte that we haue in creatures so depe to brynge a man in to the knowlege of his synne that he shall come euen to the bryncke of desperation and thynke that he is forsaken of god yet it leaueth hym not there but it bryngeth hym agayne with all consolation and conforte and sheweth hym that all his outragious enormityes ar crucified with Christe and through his deth put out of the way that they can neuer accuse hym more and that the fathers wrath is pacefyed by his sonnes deathe and we all as many as beleue that Christes death haâ—he payd the raunsome of our synne are set at one with god and are become his chylder so that he is no more our iudge whiche sholde punyshe vs for our iniquityes but wyll be called our mercyfull father whiche forgeueth his chyldrens transgressyons ¶ Nowe syth we can not thus fruetfullye remembre Christes passyon excepte we be enspyred with grace frome aboue for our iÌ„poteÌ„t viciat nature can do no good with out the spryte of god the next remedye to obtayne this fruetfull gyfte is to praye desyre it of god our father and albeit he geue it vs not in the same tyme moment that we wolde haue it yet let vs not despayre cease frome prayer Paraduenture he holdeth it frome the to make the more desyrous of it and to sette the more by it whan it cometh and that thou mayst knowe that it is not in thy power and wyll to haue it at thy pleasure but this is a cleare case that he wyll surely geue it the when it shall be moost expedient for his glory thy welth whiche tyme no man knoweth but he alone Therfore let vs prescribe hym no tyme but euer submyt our willes to his and praye that his wyll be fulfylled And contrary wise sumtyme he geueth vs this gift before we pray or axe it neyther geueth he vs at all tymes the spryte to praye but distributeth that gifte also euen at his owne godly pleasure neyther wyll he that it be bounde other to tyme place or ony ê‘sone when he hathe ones receyued the spyryte whiche mollefyeth the herte and bryngeth hym in to the remeÌ„braunce of the passyon by and by his herte trembleth he lotheth hym selfe and knowlegeth his infyrmyte so that the effecte of the passyoÌ„ is fulfylled in hym in a maner before he be aware But they that fall to theyr medytacyons beholde this passyon beynge voyd of this spryte which openeth the herte take great laboures are dylygentlie occupied but al about nought for they can nother repent nor yet ê‘ceiue theyr own infyrmyte which is the very ende effecte of Christes passioÌ„ So mayst thou se that the fyrste without laboure atteyne the fruete and profyte of Chrystes passyon although it appeare not outwardlye And the other for all theyr dilygente study haue nothynge profyted although they seme outwardly to haue god by the fote And thus doeth god turne topse turuea that they whiche ar all daye occupyed in hearynge masses in remeÌ„brâ—nge Christes passion get none aduantage And the other which seame to do none of bothe do both in deade obtayne the hole profyte ¶ Hetherto haue we entreated the crosse and passion of Christe by the remeÌ„braunce wherof we knowe our infirmityes abhorre our vices are clene ouerthrowne ready to fal in to the pytte of desperacyon and now wyll we touche how our consciences thus wounded and caste downe muste be lyfte vp agayne ¶ When a man begynneth on this maner to knowe and feale his synnes and trembleth at the hydeous syght of them let hym take good hede that those tremblynge mocions stycke not to longe in his conscyence for so sholde he fall in to vtter desperacyon But euen as that feare and knowlege of synne dyd sprynge out of Christes passion so muste our conscyence vnlade her selfe agayne and laye all on Christes backe But beware that thou do not as the vnfaithful do for they when they feale theyr synne that their conscience biteth them they runne to theyr owne good workes to satysfactions pilgrimages and pardons so vexe they meruelously theyr vnquiet myndes to ryd them from theyr burden but theyr laboure is in vayne And yet hathe that false confideÌ„ce trust in satisfactions so spred it selfe that it hath founded many religious cloysters in ChristendoÌ„ to the vtter destruction of all Christianite for yf I can make satysfactioÌ„ for my synnes theÌ„ is Christes bloude shed in vayne Therefore on this maner shalt thou vnlade thy mynde and cast thy synnes on Christe Fyrste thou must faythfully beleue that Christe suffered for they sake euen to redeme thy synnes and that he toke them on his owne backe and made full satysfaction for them vnto his father as Esa. sayeth .liij. The lorde layed on hym all our iniquities .i. Pet. ij He bare our synnes in his owne body vpon the crosse And Paule .ij. Corin. v. God made hym the knew no synne synne for vs that is
How be it the maner of this remembraunce is very rare and out of vse although saynte Paule and saynte Peter make ofâ—en mencyon of it And we haue chaunged it altogether in to an outwarde apperaunce and haue thought it sufâ—icient to beholde the story of the passion paynted vpon the walles But there are very fewe yea almoste none that call it to theyr remembrannce for th entent to knowe theyr synnes by it or to quyet theyr tremblynge consciences or to ordre and compare theyr lyfe to this ensample ¶ Thus endeth the meditacyon and frutefull remembraunce of Christes passion whiche passeth all other contemplations ¶ A fruetfull and a very Christen instruction for Chyldren ¶ In the mornyng at thy vp rysyng thou shalte make the 〈◊〉 of y◠〈…〉 say 〈◊〉 thus ¶ In to this daye do I entre all thynges to do In the name of the Father and of the Sonne and of the holy ghoste Then knele downe vpon thy knees or els stondynge saye this prayer folowynge WHit an humble a contrite hert with a soroufull and a repentyng spirite I sue vnto the most mercyful father besechyng the of mercy and forgyuenes of all myn offence that I haue this night coÌ„mitted against thy goodnes slepyng or wakyng dremynge or drechynge by ony maner of vnclennes of body or of soule that I haue fallen in to by illusion of the dyuel or els by ony other occasion And I thanke the by thy deare sonne Iesus Christe that thou haste preserued me this nyghte from sodayne deathe and all other myschyef that ony persone man or woman hath ben stryken with all by thy permyssyon and sufferance knowyng of suerty that the selfe same had ligthned on my head also haddest not thou defended me and preserued me And nowe I beseche the blessed father that thou wylte 〈…〉 me thiâ— day 〈…〉 thâ— coÌ„maund 〈…〉 me grace to walke warely amongâ—â—t thynnumerable snares of my ghostly ennemy the dyuel and to be circumspect and prudent and diligently to consydre before hand what I shall speke and what I go about to do so that all my hoole lyfe thoughtes wordê and werkes may so be ordred that in all myne interprises thyn honour laude and glory the edyfyinge of myn owne soule in vertue the ê“fite of my ChristeÌ„ brother be only sought for and intended thrugh the helpe of Iesu Christe our lorde whiche lyueth and raygneth with the his father and your bothes holy spirite worlde without ende Amen ¶ The Pater noster OUr Father whiche art in Heuen halowed be thy name Let thy kingdom come Thy wyll be fulfylled as well in Earthe as it is in Heuen Gyue vs this daye our daylye breade And forgyue vs our trespaces as we forgyue theym that trespace agaynst vs. And lede vs not in to teÌ„ptation but delâ—uer vs from euil Amen 〈…〉 ¶ The Crede I Beleue in god the father almyghty maker of Heuen and Earthe And in Iesu Christe his onely sonne our lorde whiche was conceyued by the holy ghost and borne of marye the virgyne He suffred vnder pontius Pilate he was crucyfyed deade buryed He desceÌ„ded to the helles and rose the thyrde daye from deathe He ascended to the Heuens and sytteth on the ryght hande of God the father almyghty And from thence shall he come to iudge the quycke deade I beleue in the holy ghost I beleue the holye chyrche euery where to be the company or the congregation of holy and faythfull men I beleue to haue forgyuenes of my synnes And that euery maÌ„ shal ryse agayn And I beleue to haue lyfe euerlastynge Amen ¶ The Grace or Blessynge of the table to be sayed of chyldren standynge before it thyr handes eleuated and ioyned to gyder sayenge thus deuoutlye and sadly THe tyes of all thynges loke vp and wayte vpon the o lorde and thou gyuest them meate in due tyme wheÌ„ thou gyuest it them then they gather it when thou openest thy hande then are they well satysfyed Thou openest thy hand and replenysshest all thynges lyuynge with thy blessynge Our father c. O Lorde god our heuenly father blesse thou vs and these thy gyftes whiche we here receyue of thy blessynge and bouÌ„tuous goodnes thrughe thy sonne Iesus Chryste Amen ¶ After dyner LEt vs gyue thankes vnto the Lord for he is ryghte good his me◠〈…〉 layd forth for vs at all tymes It 〈…〉 gyueth meate vnto euery thyn◠〈…〉 He gyueth catel theyr foode 〈…〉 rauens byrdes that call 〈…〉 lyteth not in stronge 〈…〉 his pleasure 〈…〉 But he is well 〈…〉 truste in 〈…〉 we thanke the o lorde god our father by thy sonne Iesus Christe our lorde for all thy benefyties which lyuest and reignest from age to age worlde without ende Amen Our father whiche arte in heuen c. ¶ Here foloweth the Grace to be sayde before Souper CHriste which at his last souper gaue hym selfe vnto vs promising his body to be crucified his bloude to be shedde for our synnes blesse vs and our souper Amen Our father whiche art in heuen c. ¶ Here foloweth the Grace to be sayde after souper HOnour and prayse be vnto God the kynge euerlastynge immortall inuisible and wyse only for euer euer Amen Our father whiche art in heuen c. GOd almighty father of all mercy and god of all consolation gyue vs grace 〈…〉 to gyther in to the knowledge 〈…〉 thrugh Iesu Christe that we 〈…〉 mynde one mouth 〈…〉 our lorde Iesu Christe 〈…〉 c. 〈…〉 before dyner or 〈…〉 ¶ Grace to be sayde before Dyner or Supper indyfferently HE which of his inestimable goodnes fedeth euery creature hym we besech to make holsom and holy what so euer is or shall be set vpon the table Amen ¶ Grace to be sayde after Dyner or Supper indyfferently WE thanke the o Heuenlye Father which of thyne infinite power hast created all thynges whiche by thy vnsearcheable wysedom gouernest al thinges whiche of thy infinyte goodnes fedest and gyuest strenghte to all thynges Besechyng the to graunte to thy chyldren that they may ones drynke with the in thy kyngdome that swete wyne of immortalite the whiche to all them that truely and vnfaynedly loue the thou hast promysed and prepared in the merites of Iesus Christ. AmeÌ„ ¶ Grace to be sayde before Dyner or Supper indyfferently BLessed be thou oh god whiche fedest vs from oure youthe whiche gyuest meate to euery creature Replenyshe our hertes we beseche the with quiet â—onscyence and heuenly felicite that we therwith endued maye aboside in all workes of mercy by the ayde of oure lorde Christe Iesu to whome and to the with the holy ghoste be glorye honour and rule for euer Amen ¶ Grace to be sayde after Dyner or Supper indyfferently GLory be to the o lorde glory be to the o holy glorye be to the o kynge For thou hast gyuen vs meate Replenishe vs we beseche the with ioye and gladnesse in the holye ghoste that we maye be founde acceptable in
no man shetteth therfore open thou my lyppes as thou openest the mouthes of infantes sucktlynges out of whose mouthes thou hast stablisshed thi praise These truely were thy Prophetes Apostels and other saintes which haue praised the with a syngle and pure herte and mouth not the Philosophers oratours which haue sayde we wyll magnyfie our tongue our lyppes be in our owne power who is our god They opened theyr owne mouthes thou openedst them not neither yet stablysshedst thy prayse out of thyr mouthes Thy infauntes lorde praysed the and deâ—â—pysed theÌ„ selues The phylosophers went aboute to prayse them selues and magnifye theyr owne name Thy suckelynges extolled thy fame glorye which they knew throughe heuenlye fauoure The philosophers knowyng the only by natural creatures coulde neuer perfeytlye expresse thy renowne Thy sayntê magnified the with theyr hert mouth and good workes The philosophers only with wordes and their own sotle imaginations thy chyldreÌ„ haue spred thy glorie throughout all the worlde The philosophers haue instruct but a few of theyr own adherentê Thy freÌ„des with spredyng thy glorye haue conuerted innumerable men from synne vnto vertue and vnto true felicyte The Philosophers nether knewe true vertues neither yet true felycyte Thy welbeloued haue preached openlye thy bounteous gentlenes mercyable fauoure whiche thou shewedst in thy deare sonne vnto all the worlde But the philosophers coulde neuer attayne to knowe it Therfore out of the mouthe of infauntes and suckelynges haste thou stablysshed thy praise for it haue euer pleased the to exalte the humble and brynge lowe the proude now seynge thou dost euer resyst the proude geue me true humilite that thou mayste stablysshe thy prayse by my mouthe Geue me a chyldes herte for excepte I turne backe become as a chylde I can not entre in to the kyngdome of heuen make me as one of thy infauntes or suckelynges that I maye euer hange on the teates of thy wysdome for thy teates are better then wyne and thy wysdome better then all rychesse so that nothynge can be compared vnto it for it is to meÌ„ an infinite treasure whiche they that vse are made pertetakers of the frendshyp of god therfore yf thou make me a childe theÌ„ shalt thou stablysshe thy prayse in my mouthe for then shalte thou open my lyppes my mouth shall shewe forth thy prayse shall ê‘feytly declare it euen as thou hast publyshed it by the mouth of thyne infantê and suckelinges Yf thou hadst desyred sacrifices I had surely offered them but thou delyghtedst not in brente sacryfices ¶ My mouth lorde shall shewe forth thy gloryous fame for I knowe that this thyng is most acceptable vnto the sith thou saiest by the prophet Psal. xlix the sacrifice of prayse shall glorifie me by the meanes shall I be entised to shew him my sauing helth therfore wyll I offer prayse vnto the eueÌ„ the praise of infauntes suckelynges for my synnes And why shall I offer for my synnes tother praise theÌ„ sacryfice for if thou haddest desyred sacryfices I had surely ofred them but thou delyghtest not in brente sacryfices canst thou be pacefied with the bloude of calues or gootê Wilt thou eate the fleshe of bulles or drynke the bloude of gootes Other dost thou desyre golde whiche possessest heuen and earthe other wylt thou that I sacryfice my body vnto the whiche desyrest not the deathe of a synner but rather that he were conuerted and lyue Neuerthelesse I wyll chasten my fleshe in a measure that through thy grace it maye be subdued vnto reason and obey it for in this poynt also yf I passe measure bryng my body so lowe that it is vn apte to serue my neyghboure and to do that office whiche is apoynted me of god it shall be imputed vnto me for synne Let your seruing of god be resonable sayth the apostle Ro. xij And thou haste sayde also by the prophete I require mercy and not sacrifice Osee. vi Therfore shal my mouthe shewe forth thy prayse for this oblacion doth honour the and sheweth vs the way vnto thy sauyng helth My herte is ready oh god my hert is readye it is ready through thy grace to do all thynges whiche are pleasaunt vnto the this one thynge haue I founde most acceptable vnto the that wyl I offer vnto the that shall euer be in my herte on that shall my lyppes euer be harpynge yf thou haddest desyred a bodely sacryfyce I wolde surely haue geueÌ„ it the for my herte is readye through thy grace to fulfyll thy wyll but in suche brente sacryfyce haste thou no delyght thou madest the body for the spirit therfore seakest thou spirituall thyngê and not bodelye for thou sayste in a certeyne place Prouerb xxiij My sonne geue thine herte vnto me this is the herte that pleaseth the. Let vs offer vnto the an herte repentynge with sorow of our fynnes and enflamed with the loue of heuenlye thyngê and then wylte thou desyre no more for with suche a sacryfyce wylte thou be content A sacryfyce to god is a broken spyryte a contrite and humble herte thou shalte not despyse oh god ¶ A broken spirite and not broken fleshe pleaseth the o Lorde for the fleshe is broken and vexed because he hath not the carnall thynges that he desyreth or els fealeth in hym selfe suche thynges as he hateth But the spyrite is broken and vnquyeted for his faute because he hath offended agaynst god whom he loueth He soroweth that he hathe synned agaynste his maker redeemer the he hath despysed his bloude that he hathe not regarded suche a good louynge father this broken sorowynge spryte is vnto the a sacryfyce of most swete sauoure whiche notwithstondynge hathe his confeccyon of most bytter spyces euen of the remeÌ„braunce of our synnes for whyles our synnes are gathered togyther in to the morter of the herte and beaten with the pestle of conpunccyon and made in to poudre and watered with teares therof is made an oyntemente and sacryfyce moost swete which redolent offrynge thou wylt not despyse for thou wylt not despyse a coÌ„tryte and humble herte Therfore he that breaketh his stonye herte whiche is made with the most harde stones of synne that he maye therof prepare an oyntmente of repentaunce in abouÌ„daunce of teares not despayrynge of the multytude and greuousnes of his synnes but humblye offerynge this sacryfyce vnto the he shall in no wyse be despysed of the for a broken humble hert wylt thou not despise oh god Marye magdalyn whiche was a notable synner made suche an oyntment and put it in the allablaster boxe of her herte she feared not to entre iÌ„ to the Pharesees house she humbled her selfe flatte before thy fete she was not a shamed to wepe at thy meletyde she coulde not speake for inwarde sorowe but her herte melted in to teares with the whiche she washed thy fete she wypyd them with her here immedyatlye ye anoynted theym with