and my selfe also as of my selfe And do cleaue vnto the onely inuisible and almighty which is without beginnyng myth out endyng whiche hath made all that is made whiche ruleth all after his godly wyl and prouidence THe secoÌ„d parte of the beleue is Math. i. Esay vii of the second parson of the holye trinitie God the sonne GOD maÌ„ Iesus Christ our sauiour and soundeth thus I beleue in Iesu Christ the onely sonne of God the father our lorde which was conceyued by the holyghost borue of the virgin mary That is I beleue knowledge wyth my harte and confesse wyth my mouth that the same Iesu christ whiche the Iewes put to death the very worde and sede whiche was promised to our forefathers AbrahaÌ„ Isaac Iacob is the very sonne of the liuing God God man without whome Iohn 14. no man commeth to God the father neyther can bee saued by any thing that harte can thinke or mouth can speake saue onely in and through the same IeÌ„sus Christ lorde and sauiour of all christian men The wich to my behoufe necessite was conceyued of the holyghost aboue al mens vnderstandyng and that without the worke of man and without all fleshly power to the intent that he of his owne mere mercy for it so pleased him shuld cleÌ„se purify and make spirituall both my concepcion the coÌ„cepcion of al meÌ„ with concepcion is happened in synne I beleue that he is borne to myne vse behoufe of the pure vndefiled virgin mary a sonne of God beyng God from the beginning a soÌ„ne of maÌ„ now becoÌ„ maÌ„ to the inteÌ„t that he shul make vs the chyldreÌ„ of God Of a virgin to the intent the he shuld purify cleÌ„se vs of our spots and synnes Suffred vnder ponce pylate was crucified deade buried Luk. xxiiii Mat. 28. Descended into hel That is I beleue that he suffred the moost shameful death tormeÌ„tes of the crosse that for my transgression iniquite and sinnes destroying therby all the tormeÌ„tes of euerlastynge daÌ„pnacion whiche I haue deserued He suffred death Ezay liii Apoca. v. Ephe. iiii Roma i. Act. v. ii cor xxv Hcbr. x. Psal eiii ii cor xv wherby he vanquished and ouercame euerlasting death and damnacion to the intent that we through hys death shulde obteyne immortalyte He was buried and descended into hell to the intent that we through baptisme shuld be buried with him in death now walke in a new spirituall lyfe The thirde daye he rose agayne froÌ„ death He asceÌ„ded into heauen He sitteth at the right haÌ„de of god the father almightie That is I beleue that he vppon the thirde daye as a vanquisher of hel deuel and death rose agayne for our rigtuousnes geuyng vs an example by the same bys resurrectioÌ„ that we also shall ryse froÌ„ death at the day of dome He asceÌ„ded into heauen leading away captiuite captiue Ephe. iiii to the inteÌ„te that he shuld be a true aduocate a faythful medial our betwene God his heauenly father and vs wretched sinners He sitteth at the right hande of GOD equall wyth hys father Philip ii rulyng and hauyng power ouer all thynges both in heaueÌ„ earth In whose name all knees must bow both in heauen hell and earth From thens he shall come to Iudge the quicke and the deade â–ª That is I beleue that the selfe same Iesus Chryst at the day of dome or iudgement which day is onli knowen to him lyke as he ascended into heaueÌ„ shall come again to iudge the quicke and the dead The quicke that are all faythfull Christians the dead that are al wicked vnfaythful daÌ„pned people And shall say to the faythful Mat. 25. and .xx. c. Psal vi b mat vi b luk xi i. c ezay xx f Mat. xvi i. Cor. v. Come hether ye blessed of my father inheret the kyngdome whiche is prepared for you from the beginning of the world but alas to the dampned shal he saye Departe frome ye cursed into the euerlastynge fyre whiche is prepared for the Deuell hys aungels The thirde parte of the belefe or fayth is of God the holyghost the thirde parson of the blessed trinitie sanctifyinge all thynges and soundeth thus I beleue in the holyghost The holy catholyke churche The communion of saynetes The forgeuenes of synnes That is I beleue that no man can at tayne or come vnto God the father than onelye by the woorke and meane of the holighost who with God the father through Iesu Christ is woorkinge geuing lyfe to all thynge without who me nothyng is lyuyng nor holy Furthermore I beleue that here vppon the earth is a ChristiaÌ„ catholyke church or congregacion of the faithful which is nothing els then a communion of the congregacion or assemblinge together of faythful christians spiritually in one GOD in one faith in one baptisme Of the which congregacyoÌ„ or assemblie Chryst is the head wych congregacyon also is gouerned and daylye encreased through the holy ghoste through or by the administracioÌ„ of the holye sacrameÌ„tes misteries destributed geuen to euery one by the handes of the priestes administratours and preachers of Gods worde Furthermore I also beleue that no man can bee saued onles he become a felowmeÌ„bre of this congregacioÌ„ and the nether Iew Turke nor heretike caÌ„ or may be saued onles he first be recoÌ„siled made at one in with the same holy asseÌ„bly or coÌ„gregacioÌ„ Mat. â—vi In the which no where els is for geuenes of synnes for she hath receyued the power of God to binde to lose This is the onelye spouse of our lord iesuschrist whiche is not adorned with glyttering shining costly or traÌ„sitory thynges of this world nether hauing dominion nor bearing rule in rychesses kyndoms gold or precious stones but is abiect dispised persecuted oppressed troubled yea in a maner wholy couered hid and disfigured with bloude through martirdom of the reprobate and vnfaitful whose surest sygne or token to knowe herby is the declaring professing of the gospell both in word and dede The resurrection of the body and the lyfe euerlastynge ezech xxx Iohn v. That is I beleue also that there shal be a generall resurrection or rising agayne of all men whiche euer haue bene or euer shall be So that this corruptibile and transitory flesh body after that it shal be dead rotten turned into earth shal be restored vnto lyfe whiche lyfe both of the soule and body I beleue stedfastly shall neuer ende To the blessed in euerlasting ioye Ephe. ii And to the dampned in euerlastyng sorrow He that sinserely confesseth this sayth S. Ignacius and beleueth it he is happye Concernyng the third parte and article before rehearsed Luk. xxii ma. xvi b Luk. xi b. Chryst in the gospell techeth vs saying Pray that ye fall not into temptacion Hauyng respect vnto the worde of him whiche
can not lie let vs praye to GOD with the father of the possed yongman saying Lorde strengten encrease our fayth for without the we can do nothyng so wretched so corrupt and so frayle is our nature yea through her owne loue so blynded that that of her owne selfe she caÌ„ not wyll nor obeye the commaundement of God so farre is our minde and inclynacion ronne astray frome the pristine or former innocency in the transgressinge of the commaundementes of God by our first father AdaÌ„ So that in case we shulde be compelled to striue agaynst our ennemies the deuell the worlde and our owne flesh which standeth vs in hand to do so long as we are cladde with thys mortall body wyth our owne strength without the assistence and helpe of God we shuld by and by eueÌ„ at the first assault and sounde of the trumpet caste bothe our weapon and shylde frome vs and wholye despayringe leaue our courage fal and yelde Mat. ix and suffer oure selues to be ouercome in such wyse that they shulde easelye beare rule haue dominion ouer vs. But the grace of God workyng in vs a perfect fayth and hope with the dedes of charite is able ynough to worke al thing in vs wich other wise we shuld not be able to fulfyl Now to the intent we lose not this fayth or belefe and that the same decrease or diminish not in vs but rather may encrease augment and waxe fruteful there is nothynge better Luk. xi more profytable or necessary then to pray to God without ceasyng For our lorde Iesus Chryst sayth hymselfe Seke ye shal finde knock and it shal be opened vnto you pray it shal be geuen vnto you But he that wyll pray to God Marc. ix with an ernest harte must bee thus disposed First a maÌ„ must knowe hys owne infirmitie and weakenes and confesse to haue nede of helpe For as we reade the sycke hath onelye neade of the Phisician and hym wyll he gladly helpe lyke as the blessed virgin mary her selfe witnesseth in her songe Luke li. saying he hath fylled the hungry wyth all goodnes hath sent the ryche awaye empty and voyde What auayleth it that thou prayest when thou doest not know fele that thou hast nede Is it not to scorne mocke wyth God Ipocrisy and fayned prayer Thou wilt aske how and in what maner shal we pray to God for to obteyne those thynges whiche are necessarye for vs Heare therfore least perchaunce thou praye for those thynges whiche are not lawful and mete in the steade of theÌ„ whiche are moost necessarye profytable for the. For therby it oft chaunceth that God dooth not heare vs as S. Iames sayth be we aske a misse And as Paule sayth to the Romaynes we ourselues know not what is moost necessary for vs to aske Iacob iiii And therfore the most highest doctour master Iesus Christ who best knoweth what is proffytable necessarye for our health saluacyon hath described and taught vs a moost sure rule how we shulde ought to praye settynge GOD his heauenlye Father as a sure Marke before our eyes to whome we shuld lyft vp our hartes inwardde thoughtes to hym I saye aboue in the highest we that labour are ladeÌ„ wyth synne here in this vale of feares And he sayth when thou wylt pray thou shalt pray thus Our father whiche art in heauen psal cxiii hallowed be thy name Now is to bee noted as before sufficientlye is declared that it is impossible to make an earnest harty and perfect prayer except a man first and before all thynges confesse his owne faute and disease And therfore I haue set a brief lamentacion and confession before euery peticion of the lordes prayer to the intent that the sinfull conscieÌ„ce might therby be stirred kindled to make the more feruent earnest prayer vnto God desyring hys helpe And after that the coÌ„tent and declaracyon of the same ryght goodly expounded and opened to the honour of God and vtilyte and edifycacyon of all men First vppon that poynte Our father whiche art in heauen Confession O merciful euerlasting god moost louynge father of whome all fatherlye mercy fauour and goodnes commeth procedeth both in heauen erth I poore miserable and wretched creatur knowledge confesse before thy fatherly mercy that I lyke the ryottous sonne haue despised not regarded all the same thy fatherlye loue and trust haue shewed my selfe dysobedieÌ„te towardes the and haue not geueÌ„ eare to thy moost blessed worde and louyng exhortacyons but haue folowed the voyce of straungers and haue cleaued more to the doctrine of men then to thy commaundementes O bountuous louyng God father of vs all who manifoldly shewest thy benefyttes doest distribute and gyue thy gyftes as wel to the wicked as to the good yea somtyme more corporally to the wicked then to the good I knowledge and coÌ„fesse before the that I haue not loued other men as my brethern nor reuereÌ„ced them as thy chyldren but in pride haue exalted my selfe aboue my brother despising hating and enuying hym as the vnfaythful seruaunt did his fellow brethern in the Gospel And furthermore I confesse mooste mâ—ke louynge father that I haue fyrst sought helpe and counsel by the creatures here beneth vppoÌ„ erth and not by the who art aboue in the heauens euerlastyng and almighty Mat. 24 and onely canst wilte helpe as a good father of vs all I haue most of all set my thoughtes yea alas the whyle my whole harte mynde trust and all my desire vppon erthely temporal and transitory thynges and haue not lyfted the same vp vnto the whiche art in heauen lyke as I ought to haue done for the whiche I crye the mercy Prayer and confession O louyng father thou hast of thyne entier goodnes created vs vppon earth and for nothing hast thou deliuered vs from euer lastyng death whiche we were gilty and had deserued O good father we are not worthy to bee thy chyldren for we haue synned agaynst thy rightuousnes Psal xv Neuertheles by the commaundement of thyne onelye sonne we do boldly say our father O thou faythfull father what shall we gyue the agayne or wherewith shal we recompence the for thi greate loue goodnes which thou through thi mercy synguler goodnes hast geueÌ„ vs power to be thi childreÌ„ to becoÌ„ heyres of thy kyngdome wyth thy dere sonne Iesus Christ Thou art truely our faythfull and trusty father for thou bearest vs lyke a moost geâ—le and kinde father hys chylde in his armes thou ledest vs wyth thy rightaude that we although we sometime through weakenes do stumble are not al together broused Psal xv and destroyed of our enemies zacha ii Thou doest preserue and kepe vs lyke the apple of thyne eyes and he that toucheth vs o father toucheth the. O mylde lyberall father howe richely hast thou endued
thy children Psal xxi wyth the wholesome meate of thy Godly worde for nowe do the poore sit downe they eate and are fylled prayse the lorde wyth all them whiche after the mocion of the holyghoost seke the wyth all their harte Thou hast geuen that lyuynge water where wyth we maye quentche and expeliche drye thurst wythout ceasynge O father howe louingly and kyndelye doest thou cal vs through the mouth of the prophet Ezay sayinge Eâ—ay lv All they that are thurstie come to the waters and ye that haue no money make hast come but that ye may haue to eate Come buy wyne mylke wythout money or money worth Wherfore do ye laye oâ—t your money for the thyng that fedeth not and spende your labour for the thing that satisfieth you not But harken rather vnto me and ye shal eate of the best and your soule shall haue her pleasure in plentuousnes Enclyne your eares Act. xiii d iâ— Re. vâ—â— ezâ—ch xxx â—iii and come vnto me take hede your soule shall lyue For I wyl make an euerlasting couenaunt with you eueÌ„ the sure mercies promised to Dauid Therfore moost kinde father l. Reg. iiii we confesse and reuerence the lyke chyldren do their father here vppon the harth Thou dwellest in the heauens wyth thy Aungelles who are not troubled wyth the fleshe but alas we dwell vppon this earth in this miserie in all trouble aduersite and teÌ„ptacion We ought also to bee heauenly separed from al worldely and earthly spottes or wrincles a pure holy temple of thy holy Maieste Apo. xxi Lyke thou hast promysed They shal be my people I wil be their God I wil dwel wyth them to the ende of the worlde O moost wyse father thou knowest our weakenes and infirmyte how that in this heauye burthen of the flesh no man is pure no man is vngilty by or through his owne strength before thy face esay lxiiii All our rightuousnesses are as the clotes stayned wyth the floure of a woman we fal euerychone as the leafe for our synnes cary vs away lyke the wynde Treâ—oâ— â— To bryng furth any thing of our selues wherby we might become rightuous we are not able All our fathers whiche nowe are gone haue synned are fallen from the are become vnproffitable neither was there one that dyd good But thou lorde hast made vs rightuous cleÌ„sed vs so that we are heaueÌ„ly and a kyngdome wherin thou sittest And vnder thy fete haste thou the earth to a fotestole so that we do altogether lye vnder thy myght and power wyth fleshe bloude not seking oure owne lust desire but thy wyll not the thinges that are here in this worlde but in heauen eccle xliii where thy sonne Iesus Chryst sitteth on the righthaÌ„de The heaueÌ„s firmameÌ„t in their continuall course are obedient vnto the and serueth vs also continually geuing vs light clearenes into the worlde to the ease of al men as wel the wicked as the good by the whiche thy great pitie mercy and goodnes is expressed declared vnto al the worlde Moost geÌ„tle father graunt that we may so diligently serue thy maiestie and all menne for thy take both wicked and good rightuous vnrightuous psal xviii And boldlye declare pronounce without ceasynge lyke as the heaueÌ„s do thy Godly honour before all men so that therby thy mightie name may be praysed magnified for euermore Lactanti For we are created and made through thy goodnes to thy honour to know ledge confesse and serue the. Hallowed be thy name For all eâ—â—ates Confession O heauenly father lorde God whose name is hallowed aboue all other names euerlastingly also called on ouer me in baptisme I confesse before the that I alas the whyle haue not magnified worshipped the same name as I ought to do But haue arrogantly and presumptuously attributed al honour vnto my selfe and haue exalted and boasted mi selfe in my workes and dedes other thy giftes Furthermore I haue also made thy name a cloke to myne Idolatry tyranny wilines knauery also through ypocrisy swearyng cursing murmuring and vayne talking greatly abusing and dishonouring the same wherfore I crye the mercy Prayer and confession Thy name 〈◊〉 father bee hallowed magnified for euâ—â—more for vnto the apparteineth al sau de euerlasting praise but vnto vs all shame and confusion for all that we are that are we by and through thy mercye and all what we receyue we receyue at thy mylde and lyberall handes So that no maÌ„ nedeth to boaste as though he had it of hym selfe But thou openest thy hand and fyllest al creatures with thy blessynges O moost gentle father let vs fall froÌ„ our selues wholy abiecting and despayring of our owne flesh strength so that we neyther trust to our selues nor yet to our good workes psal cxxii but the we maye fix or sette our eyes vppon the lyke the seruaunt fixeth or setteth his eyes vppoÌ„ hys master tyll tyme the thou haue mercy on vs. For if it were not for thy mercy were as Sodoma Gomoâ—ra Therâ—â—e thy name bee fauctified blessed from the rysyng of the soÌ„ne vnto the going downe of the same Roma ix Graunt o father the oure soule without ceasyng and all our strength without lothsomnes or tediousnes maye laude prayse the in woor de dede And although we dyd al those thinges whiche thou coÌ„maundest vs shape in vs suche a harte yâ— we yet may say that we are vnprofitable seruauntes Luk. xvii For if we haue any thyng that good is it commeth from thy grace O father take froÌ„ vs all pride and the loue of our selues to the intent that we esteme our selues no more theÌ„ we ought to do that we exalte not our selues aboue other But that we thynkyng knowyng the thou hast geuen vs power strength accordinge to thy good wil and pleasure with all humilitie and lowlynes may walke after thy Godly couâ—aunt and wyll That we may say with that princely prophet Dauid Psalm c. xiii Not vnto vs o lord not vnto vs but vnto thy name gyue the prayse for thou art onely lorde both of heauen and earth Thy kyngdome come Confession Psalm lâ—xvi O lorde God I complayne lament and be wayle my miserie vnto the that I haue bene captiue â—h wretch that I am in that straunge lande of babilon in the lande of death geuyng my membres to the seruitude of sinne to striue agaynst thy holy kyngdome And although I haue forsaken the deuel all his workes in baptisme yet al the notwithstanding I am become wo vnto me vnfaythful forsworne and haue fled from the and ronne to thyne ennemieâ— Haue mercy on me Prayer and confession Come o lorde and make thy dwellyng wyth vs and let vs be attone wyth the so that we maye remayne or contine win the and thou in vs. Loâ—â—ng father make our
tree whiche is barren and nought moyst to the inteÌ„t that with ferueÌ„t loue it maye bringe furth ripe pleasaunt and sauery frute O moost kyude father graunt that we duely iustly may sanctifre and make holy thy sabboth day whiche thou wyth all diligence hast commaunded vs. Suffer all fleshly lustes and wicked desires to cease in vs. And lyke as euery creature both in heauen and earth doth obey the and suffer them selues to be ruled gouerned of ye. But so moâ—t geÌ„tle father drawe and plucke out of our hartes all such thynges as seameth good in our sight to the inteÌ„t that thou mayest rule vs not after our but after thyne owne wyl For we knowe that the wayes of man are not his and that it lyeth not in man to stirre or leade his wayes whether he lysteth Pro. xvi Thus good lorde graunt that we paciently whithe a quiet harte may suffer thy hand wheÌ„ it toucheth vs suffer vs gladly cherefully to beare all such thinges as it shal please the to laye vppon vs whether it be good fortune or euell aduersite sickenes shame stripes yea death also And suâ—fer our owne nature so to rest to bee quiet and cease that she couet seke and desyre not through superfluitie and desyre of vengaunce to breake or traÌ„gresse the holy sabboth daye Thy wyll bee done in earth it is in heauen Iohn xii Luk. xxii Prayer and coufession O my lorde God to the I make my mone complaynt that I haue followed myne owne will to thy dishonour to my shame haue resisted thy moost Godly wyll for the whiche I am very sorye Prayer and confession Therfore o moost best father be not myne but thy wyll fulfilled Thy wyll is done and fulfilled in heauen amongest the Aungels whyche wythout all difficulte do accordynge to thy wyll treÌ„ble quake at thy becking The Sunne and Mone kepe their course and neuer transgresse the same Euen so ought it to be with vs also but we wreâ—ched synners are to fraile and in our nature we fynde nothyng that is after thy Godly wyl but agaynst the and thy moost holy Lawes thus doth our poysened olde Adam kycke and stryue according to his olde kynde I graunte in dede that in the in warde man we do fynde a delyte pleasure in thy lawe but in our fleshly menbres is an other lawe that is the lawe of the hart And therfore that we wolde we do not but that thynge that we wolde not Rom. vii we do Therfore O moost louing and gentle Father gyue vs thy Lawe in wardelye in vs and write the same in our hartes to the inteÌ„t that we may feare and loue the and walke in thy commaundementes Gyue vs a newe harte seÌ„dyng thy spirite in wardly in vs that he may kindle vs so myth thy loue that we maye loue the with al our hart wyth all our strength aboue all thynges and that we maye loue our neyghbour for thy sake in thankefulnes for the vnspeakable riches whiche thou hast haboundauntlye poured vppoÌ„ vs euen as our selues For he that hath loue fulfylleth the lawe he that loueth not resteth or sticketh in the death We ought of dutie to be people accordyng to thy harte doing all thynges accordyng to thy wyll Rom. xiii but where is ther one such among vs And who can giue vs a harte to feare the and to kepe thy commaundementes at all tymes so that it maye happen or chaunce well vnto vs our chyldren O lorde thou onelye arte he Thus good lorde clense our hartes and the hartes of our sede that we with all our strength and wyth al our soule may loue the and lyue Make vs whole theÌ„ are we whole Make vs blessed then are we blessed For thou art our laude prayse Oh howe oft is our wyll contrarye vnto thy wyll and agaynst thy lawes she had manie tymes rather or lyuer that there were no Lawe Psalm L. nor no God nor no trueth Oh howe is oure harte and vnderstandyng darkened so and in such wise that we can not se our selues therfore o lorde haue mercy on vs according to thy great mercy shape or create in vs a newe harte and poure thy perfect spirite in vs so that no more we but rather thou lyue iÌ„ vs worke al our workes accordinge vnto thy Godly wil to the inteÌ„t that thy wil be done in earth as it is in heauen in the 〈…〉 so that the 〈…〉 rage agaynst thy 〈…〉 eyther let it be subiecte 〈◊〉 the euell lustes but let it be one spirite with thy spirite And let it haue a pleasure displeasure in that thyng that thou arte pleased and displeased with Gyue vs this day our dayly breade Luk. ix Deut. viii Confession I can not deny but must nedes knowledge and confesse that I alas the while good father abhorringe the liuinge breade of my soule haue fylled and fed my soule wyth the draffe and chaffe of straunge worldlye doctrine lyke a swine wherwith I am become feble impotent and withered for the whiche I am sorye with al my harte cry the mercy Prayer and confession Thus louing father and â—â—uer of al consolacion â–ª â—â—ou that fedest al flesh Gyue 〈…〉 bread psa cxxxv I meane that 〈◊〉 bâ— that whiche the soule of man is made alyue gyue vs that same at all tymes to the inteÌ„t that we wanting the same perish not for hunger Gyue vs faythful and learned Preachers that may iustly duely fede our soules setting bearing before vs thine onely sonne Iesus Christ leauing all fables Treno ii dreames vayne and false doctrine to the intente that we thy shepe bee not slayne vppon thy holy mount in thy holye tabernacle O louing father open our eares of vnderstandinge to the intent that we may vnderstand conceyue trust stedfastly beleue iÌ„ thi holy worde ther by borne a new in a better lyfe theÌ„ we haue ledde hitherto maye with Iesus Chrystâ—â—s thy â—hildren be receyued of the iÌ„ thy Godly loue and fauour Lorde of thy clemeÌ„cimekenes and mercy gyue vs vnderstandyng that we may proue the spirites whether they bee of the or of some other i. Ioan. 4 for the wicked and malignaunt spirite can soÌ„time alter chaunge hym selfe into an Aungel of lyght ii Cor. xi O lord drawe vs through thy mercy vnto thy sonne Iesus Christ that we may iustly and perfectly receaue hym in our hartes Iohn vi for he is the lyuing breade whiche descended from heauen Gyue vs also most gentle father oure bodelye foade after thy Godly wil Rayne Sunshine and mete wether for the frutes of thy feldes indue ceason to thintent that we takyng sufficiently of the same may laude prayse and magnify the. O mooste worthy father let vs not bee sorrowfull and carefull for those thynges that we shulde eate and drinke or where with we shuld be cladde Let vs cast
cher she coÌ„fort and gouerne all our councel â—â—u dyes labours In suche wyse that we maye so spend this day accordyng to thy inâ—ost blessed will withoute hurâ—inge of oureneyghbour that we may diliâ—eÌ„tly and warely eseâ—ue and auoyde althynges that siâ—ilde displease the set them alwayes before our eies lyue in thy feare euer worke that that maâ— befound acceptable before thy diuine maieste vnto the prayse of thi moost holy name through Iesu Christ our sorde So bee it An other prayer for the Mornyng SEing that thou O heuely father art that one alone almightie god whiche art in euery place bâ—holdest the councels deusses workes yea the verxe thoughtes of all men geuest to euery one according to their dedes We beseche the that for as muche as thou hast moost gracioussye preserued vs thys night we may not spod this day after our owne minde pleasure whyche is alwayes euell and â—â—â—cked but earnestly loke vppon and dylygenâ—ly folow thy fatherly wyl thyne euerlasting councell thy healthfull word pleasure which is alwayes good perfect and holy and fulfyll the same wyth good harte that thy diuine name may alwayes bee sanctifyed both now euer for vs myserable synners through thy derely beloued sonne Iesus Christ our lord and sauiour So beyt After that thou hast prayed on this maner seing that we be all synners it shall be expedient if thou hast conuenient leasure therunto to confesse thy self on this maner vnto God the father The confession of our synners vnto God the father O Almyghty God and heauenly father maker of heauen earth I confesse my selfe vnto the euen froÌ„ the very hart that I am a miserable wretched and abhomynable synner And haue wyckedly trangressed all thy holy commaundementes the diuine preceptes of thy Godly wyl The synnes alas which I haue committed in my flesh agaynst the are so great and so excedingly increased that thei are no lesse innumerable then the sandes of the sea And they thrustme downe euen as an intollerable burdeÌ„ In these wicked sines oh lord God haue I hetherto walked accordyng to the wyll of the prince of the worlde whyles I dyd that was pleasaunt too the Fleshe and euell lustes through vayne thoughtes the blindnes of my hart the outward presence of Godlynes fayned fayth Thys cam too passe Ah wretch that I am because that I did neuer earnestly stryue agaynst the suggestions of Sathan nor the concupiscences or desyres of the world nor yet the lustes of my flesh But filthily obeyed them a thousand tymes more than the admonicions of thy holy spirite O lord my God It cam to passe also that I dyd set nought by thy Godly counsell dispised thy holy name and feared thy vengeaunce and heauy displeasure nothing at al. But what soeuer I haue in this behalfe offended thy most Godly maieste it fore repenteth me and the faulte greueth me euen vnto the very harte And if it were not o most mee cifull father that thou haddest layde vp mercy in the bowels bloud and woundes of Iesus Christ thy sonne and our lorde for so many as vnfaynedlye repent and truly beleue be theyr sinnes neuer so great many I shuld se none other way but throwe my selfe downe headloÌ„g through disperacioÌ„ into the bottomles pit of hell But for as much as thou hast set thy welbe loued sonne Iesus Christ to bee our mediatour and mercy stocke And hast promised grace mercye forgeuenes of sinnes to as many as aske it iÌ„ his name through fayth in his bloud Therefore in this time of grace mercy I miserable synner com nowe vnto the desier the milord God that the wil graunt me thorowe the our lord Iesus Christ a ryght true fayth And for hys sake forgeue me al mi siÌ„nes make me to walke daili more more iÌ„ a new hart in the frutes of the holyghost that I may vtterli despise al the vngodly lustes of this worlde that I may bee found continent pure of lyuing temperate good ryghtuous honest diligeÌ„t in al goodnes meke mercyful modest humble and redy to forgeue suche as offend me euen froÌ„ the very harte And so lyue all the dayes of my life accordyng to thy diuine wil and true feare That I may dye to the worlde to all synne to my selfe And wyth a good coÌ„fidence and mery hart loke for the comming of the lorde and my sauiour Iesus Christ To whom wyth the and the holyghost bee all honour and glorye for euer and euer So be it Thou mayest if thou wylt after thy confession say the lordes prayer called the Pater noster And so commeÌ„ding thy selfe vnto God fall to som honest and vertuous exercise accordyng vnto thy callinge but what soeuer thou doest do it with purenes of harte wyth synglenes of eye yea so do it as though God were present and loked vppon the as vndoubtedly he doth The prayer too bee sayd when thou goest to bedde O God the almighty lord bi whose ordre and will the night darkenes do now approch where in we shall geue our selues to quiet and slepe We moost instauntly desier the that thou graciously receaue vs into thy tuicion and keping that the prince of darkenes do not hurte vs wyth hys terrours and feres And although we must slepe because of our feblenes yet let our hart and mind watcha vnto the. God thou before vs and shew vs the way as a piller of fyre that we may follow the as wel iÌ„ rest as in busines and occupacions of this lyfe And graunt that we be not founde in thy sight chyldren of night and darkenes but of daye lyght through Iesus Christ our lorde So be it An other prayer THis oure mortal bodie whiche through sinne daylie de cayeth diminissheth must at the last altogether perish become earth wherof it is come made and theÌ„ shall our vanitie whiche we through our owne ignoraunce haue made vnto our selues take an ende But moost mercifull creatour maker of all thinges vouchsafe so to breake deuide and dissolue me thy pore creature who am gathered knit and made of the graunt that I may alwates haue in mind thiÌ„ dissolucion and of whome I am knit together hauing an eye to what place I must go to the intent that Inot beinge prepared be not brought without nupcial or bridal garment before thy iudgement seat For like as wheÌ„ the day is ones past we giue our selues to rest euen so must we this lyfe being ended rest in the death Nothing is more lyke vnto lyfe then the daye nothynge more lyke vnto death theÌ„ the night And nothyng so lyke the graue or sepulchre as the coutch bed or bed stead Thus good keper and defender from all euell graunt vs now lying in impotency seblenes of our selues that thorough the we may bee preserued thys nyght from all the assaultes of the deuell of hell Amen Whan thou goest to
thy God hath geuen the. That is Honour thy father thy mother Eccle. vii frome the whole harte forget not the sorowfull trauayle that thy mother had with the remembre that thou wast borne thorow them how canst thou recoÌ„pence them the thinges that thei haue done for the Ephe .v. Mat .xv. Mar .vii. Saynct Paule sayth honour thy father and thy mother this is the first commaundement that hath any promes that thou mayst be in good estate and lyue long vppon the earth By this commaundemeÌ„te Christe teacheth vs not onely to haue our fâ—ther and mother in reuerence and to obey them but also to minister vnto their necessitie The chyldren of wisdome are Eccle. iii. a congregacyon of the rightuous and their exercise is obedience and loue Heare me youre father o my deare chyldren and do therafter that ye may be safe For the lord will haue the father honoured of the chyldreÌ„ and loke what a mother commaundeth hir children to do he wyll haue it kept Who so honoureth his father shall haue ioye of hys owne chyldren And whan he maketh his prayer he shal be heard He that honoureth his father shal haue a longe lyfe and he that is obedient for the lordes sake his mother shall haue ioye of hym He that feareth the lorde honoureth his father and mother doth theÌ„ seruice as it were to the lorde hym selfe Honour thy father in dede in worde and in all pacience that thou mayest haue hys blessyng For the blessyng of the father buyldeth the houses of the chyldren but the Mothers curse roteth out the foundacions He that forsaketh hys father shall come to shame and he that defieth his mother is cursed of god My sonne perfourme thy workes with louing mekenes so shalt thou be loued aboue other men shalte fynde fauoure in the sight of God Honour the elders that haue cure of soules as pastoures Curates Priestes Scolemasters declarers preachers of Gods worde yea thou shalte honour them with double honour that is we ought not onely to be obedient vnto their doctrine and learning but we are a so bound to finde them bodely foode sustenaunce and all other necessaries The scripture sayth Deut. 25 r Mat. x. a thou shalte not mosell the mouth of the oxe that treadeth out the corne And the labourer is worthy of his rewarde Submyt your selues also vnto the higher powers as Emperour i. cor ix b Kinges princes and rulers Hebr. xiii Rom. xiii a. and. b. and gyue suche tribute tolle custome and honoure as is due too theÌ„ And in lyke case to thy lorde or lady master or mastres alwayes with the feare of God Agaynst this coÌ„maundemeÌ„t do Eccle .iii. All they whiche are ashamed of their elders in their pouertie nede or they whiche angre them vexe them curse them murmur grudde or are rebels against theÌ„ Furthermore they whiche slaunder and blame the ministers of Gods worde Item all they whiche make any tumulte i. Pei. iii. Leuit. xix Eccl. viii i. Tim. va ii Reg. iii Gene. iiii Rom. xii dissencioÌ„ or debate agaynst the superiours yea although they wer wicked They whiche wyll not obey their Master Mastres They whiche wyll not ryse vp before a graye heade nor gyue reuereÌ„ce vnto the aged The sixth commaundement teacheth peace vnitie and quietnes euery man whether it be freÌ„de or foo and soundeth thus Thou shalt do no murther That is Thou shalt beare no rancour enuy or malice in thi harte i. Pet. ii thou shalte not chyde fight scorne nor mock with any man Thou shalt not bakbite neyther desier to be auenged Wyll wysh them good that do euell Blesse them that curse you Matth. v Be not hynderfull to any man in woorde thought or dede that you may be parfecte chyldreÌ„ of your father whiche is in heauen For he maketh the Sunne too ryse both on the euell on the good sendeth hys rayne on the iust on the vnâ—â—â—â— â–ª Hâ— that loueth not his brother abideth in death Whosoeuer hateth his brother is a murtherer c. Agaynst this commaundement do all they whiche a venge one euell with an other i. Pet .iii. Whiche are wroth angrye wyth their neighbours Whiche threten prouoke mocke deride or dispise their Christian brother Whiche vpbrayde their neybors casting them their fautes in theyr tethe Whiche forgiue not their Ennemies and praye not for them Whiche chyde braule fight and suche lyke And he that dooth all these before named thinges doth not onelye agaynst this commaundemeÌ„t but also al thei whiche do not let hinder Lactantius de vero cultu libr vi capi xâ— correct to their power punish these before-named euels This ê¯maundemeÌ„t is not traÌ„sgressed by rulers iusticers in that they vse the swearde Rom .xiii of Iustice righfully in punisshing of the wicked and in defending of the good The seuenth coÌ„maundemeÌ„t teacheth shamefastnes Esap i. Math. v. Pro. xxii honestie and Chastitie both in wordes dedes and thoughtes and soundeth thus Thou shalt not commyt adultery That is Kepe your fiue sences from wantonnes Ephe. iiii Tii i. iii. and from the workes of all maner of vncleaÌ„nes A voyde eschewal excesse of deyntie meates and drinkes eschew also Ezech. xvi all Idelnes the occasions whiche maye prouoke too wantonnes and vncleannes Chryst sayth Math. v. ye haue heard how it was sayed to theim of olde tyme. Thou shalt not commit adultery But I saye vnto you that whosoeuer loketh on a wyfe lusting after her hath ê¯mitted adultery with her already in his harte And saynct Paule sayth i. corin vi knowe ye not that your bodies are the members of Christe shall I nowe take the membres of Christ and make them the membres of an harlot God forbydde Doo ye not knowe that he that coupleth hym selfe with an harlot is become on body for they sayth he shal be two in one flesh But he that is ioyned vnto the lorde is one spirite Flye fornicacion Euerye sinne that a man doth is without the body but he that is a fornicatour sinneth agaynst his owne bodye Eyther know ye not that your bodies are the temple of the holighoost whiche dwelleth in you whome ye haue of God And howe that ye are not your owne for you are derelye bought Therfore glorify god in your bodyes and spirites whiche are gods Let wedloke he had in price in all poyntes and let the chambre bee vndefiled for whorekepers and aduouterers God wyll iudge Hebr. xiii Agaynst this commaundement do all they whiche beside lauful matrimony haue any carnall copulacion or commyt anie vncleÌ„nces with vnlyke creatures agaynst nature agaynst the lawe of God Suche as stirre moue or prouoke other parsons to lechery and unclennes with songes ballettes Riddels vncomelye laÌ„guage baudy wordes Amos. vi gesture countenaunce felinge and gropynge They whiche do not a voyde or eschue al glotony
Deut. xii thou shalte wryte them vppon the postes of thy house and vppon thy gates Take hede and here all these wordes whiche I coÌ„maunde the that it maye go well with the and with thy children after the for euer Deut. vi See thou doo that whiche is right in the sight of thy lorde that thou mayste prosper ye shal not do after all the thynges that seme good in thyne owne eyes 〈◊〉 what soeuer I commaunde you Deu. â—xx vii that do and put nought therto nor take ought therfrom Cursed be he that maynteyneth not all the wordes of this law to do theÌ„ THese beforenamed tenne commaundemeÌ„tes dyd the Lorde God i. â—eg vii â—ake xâ— gyue vnto Moses hys seruaunt as we haue before declared in two tables made of stone 〈…〉 xii Wherof in the first is comprehended or conteyned the first chefest and moost pryncypal commaundemente Deu. iiii of the whiche Chryst speaketh sayng Thou shalte loue the lorde thy God wyth all thy harte wyth all thy soule and whithe all thy mynde Thys chefe commaundemente and summe of the first table comprehendeth in it fyue other speciall commaundementes in the whiche we may know and learne what we ought to do and to leaue in that whiche concerneth or toucheth God our heauenly father And in the seconde table is comprysed the secoÌ„de commaun demente lyke vnto the first that is to saye Thou shalt loue thy neyghboure as thy selfe That is What soeuer thou woldeste that other men shulde do to the Mat. vii do euen the same vnto them This commaundemente comprehendeth also in it fyue other commaundementes in the whiche we may learn to know what we ought to do and to leaue in that that coÌ„cerneth or toucheth our â—uen ChristeÌ„ or neyghbour So that in these two coÌ„maundemeÌ„tes are comprehended the whole lawe and prophetes Rom. xiii And euery man maye lightly perceyue that therin although the woordes are fewe are very playnlye and perfeâ—tlye declared al kinde of good workes and commaundemeÌ„tes whiche in any wyse might bee commaunded or geuen to any maÌ„ both for to leade a vertuous and Godlye lyfe towardes God and also howe to vse and behaue ourseâ—ues with our neyghbour both to lyue to dye And who soeuer shall do his vttermost diâ—â—◠〈◊〉 â—o the obseruacyon and 〈…〉 the same he shall not 〈…〉 hour in the whiche he might sai what good workes might I do whiche might be grateful pleasaunt acceptable vnto God Neyther let no man maruayle although he finde not here commaunded that we shuld do any thyng to our own behoufe but that weshulde do it to the behoufe of other that is Fyrst to God and after that to our neyghbour So that although in maner of speakinge a man were blinde yet notwitstanding maie he easelye heare sea fele that the fulfillyng of the lawe dooth coÌ„sist in loue charitie I meane not loue and charite towards our selues but towardes other Wherby it maye iustly be sayde He lyueth best that lyueth to other Agayne he lyueth worst the lyueth to hym selfe And therfore may easely bee spied how fewe there he whiche lyue well vertuously Rom. xiii Psal xiii liii Roma iii To the whiche the prophet Dauid and. S. Paule iustly say Ther is not one that lyueth as he ought to lyue no not one according as the before named tenne commaundementes doo require Here myght a man aske What remedy then Is ther no man that lyueth as he ought to do And it is written in the lawe Cursed bee euerye maÌ„ whiche continueth not in al thinges that are written in the booke of the lawe â—â—al iii. deu xxvii to do theÌ„ Who theÌ„ can be saued shall we all be daÌ„pned Heare the sayinge of Roma xii and .iii. S. Paule God sayth he hath comprehended al men vnder sinne and that by through the lawe which geueth vs the knowledge of our sinnes to the intent that he shulde haue mercy on all men And that through faith in Iesu Christ our redeamer By Act. xiii in and through whome all that the carnall men were not able in the fulfyllynge of the lawe is now al fulfylled wholy finished for vs through his precious death Vanquisshinge helle sinne deuell and euerlastyng death Concerninge the seconde article before rehearsed S. Paule to the Balathians in the thirde chapter sayth The rightuous lyueth by fayth Then of necessite a man must beleue if he will be founde rightuous before God Rom. x. And for as muche as the same faith or belefe must come through the hearinge of that whiche men ought to beleue Gyue eare learne and vnderstande in the instruction folowinge called Simbolon Apostorum all that a Christian is chefely bounde to beleue Whiche is deuyded into thre partes eueÌ„ lyke by the same is acknowledged thre parsones i. John v. Gen. t. in one indiuidivle God heade or deitie THe first part of the Chrysten fayth or beleue maketh mencion of the firste parson of the holy triâ—ite God the heauenly father and soundeth thus I beleue in God the father almighty maker of Heauen and earth Malac. 2. Ier. xxxii That is I know Exo. xd. Hebr. xâ—l thynke and beleue in my harte that my God is in heauen about and in the earth beneth and that there is none other God and all thynges he thorow hym and in him He is the maker and creatour of all creatoures what soeuer is in heauen Ephe. i. on earth The lorde is my strength and glorye and is become to me a father and a sauiour Almyghtye is hys name Lorde who is like vnto the amonge the mightye that art so great in thy holynes Hebr. i. fearfull and laudable that shewest wonders and reygnest for euer and aboue Lorde God full of compassion and mercye Exo. xxx iiii whiche art not lightly angry but haboundaunt in mercy and truth and kepest mercye in store for thousandes Ephesi i. and forgeuest wickednes trespasse sinne He hath electe or chosen vs too beehys chyldren through Iesus Chryst And therfore we shal him onely worshippe and besydes hym none other God Also we shal feare hym as an almyghtye God Deut. vi Psal ii xxxiiii Mat. xii And as a mercyfull father shall we loue him wyth all our hart with al our soule with al our power and myndes And vppon hym must stande all ouâ— hope Iere. vii Iacob i. For he is the father of light of the which al mankind lyueth Where is there suche a God as thou art o lorde that pardonest wickednes and forgeuest of fences and castest al our synnes into the bottome of the sea Thus good lorde I do vtterly renounce forsake the fende of hel all I dolatry interiour and exteriour all witchecraft mishelefe al false doctrine which is not Gods worde I vtterlye departe fall and flee from all creatures whiche are in heaueÌ„ aboue or in earth beneth yea
al our care vppon the for thou carest for vs thou knowest before we aske of the what is necessary for vs Mat. vi yea many tymes thou geuest it vnto vs before we aske it Giue vs not to great abundaunce of ryches least we be thereby occasioned to exalt our selues against the and agaynst our neighbours or that we forget not thy great goodnes and mercy neyther gyue vs so great pouertie nede the we be coÌ„strayned to begge breade or to steale or prouoked too sweare blaspheme thy holy name through vnpacient suffering But gyue vs our daylie sustenaunce neuertheles accordinge to thy Godly wil. We of duety most diligently labour worke but vnto the as he that geueth the encrease we shall cast all our care we are al in thy hande there is none that can resiste thy Godly will Thou good father geuest vnto vs Iob. ix and hast power to take agayn from vs yf thou geuest then doest thou accordyng vnto thy mercye yf thou takest then doest thou accordyng vnto thy rightuousnes Forgyue vs our trespasses as we frogyue them that trespasse agaynst vs. Eccle. 28 Math. 18 Marc. xi Confession O heauenly father I haue bene hardnecked stifnecked and stubborne against those whiche haue offended me haue not willinglye remitted or forgeuen theÌ„ their trespasses but I haue much more accounted and estemed the offence whiche they haue done agaynst me then that whiche I haue done agaynst thy Godly maiestie I haue set the synne of my neyghbour before mine behinde Luke vi haue muche soner spied a mote in my brothers eye then a blocke in myne owne eye By reason wherof I haue not harteli or duely as I ought to haue done desired that thou woldest forgyue me my synnes the whiche alas wretch that I am are ineffabile and innumerable Wherfore I cry the mercy Prayer and confession Meke and gentle father we are exceding greatly iÌ„ thy debte haue not nor know not wherwith to pay the. We know nothyng better then that we fall prostrate before thy fete and cast vp our eyes towardes the and cry the◠〈…〉 mercifull and 〈…〉 his ful of thy mercy 〈…〉 that no man is holy nor saued by hys owne workes only Psal xxii except thou haue mercy on hym forgeue him his synnes Happy are they whose synnes are forgeuen couered Happy is that man whose synnes are not imputed or rekened vnto hym psal xxxi O mercifull father if we go not about to make our selues vngilte fautles or inculpable theÌ„ shalt thou forgiue vs all oure synnes And if we through or by confessioÌ„ do knowledge or discouer our sinnes then shalt thou thy selfe couer them cloke or hide our shame In our spirite o heauenly father is a great deceyt the whiche withoute the brightnes of thy Godlye light we can neyther see nor knowe We loue our selues we seke that is ours we feare adâ—â—r 〈◊〉 we loue not that we seâ—â—e not 〈…〉 is thyne yea not so muche as 〈◊〉 corporall or bodelye thynges Therfore we do se our dampnacion wherin we are and there is none that can redeme or delyuer vs excepte we cal cry vnto the out of the depth O father forgyue vs our trespasses through thy greate merci lyke as a louinge father forgeueth his childe for thou hast promised it vnto vs sayinge Ezech. 18. yf the vngodly will turne away from all his sinnes that he hath done and kepe all my commaundementes do the thing that is equal righte doubtles he shal liue not die for I haue no pleasure in the death of a sinner saith the Lorde but rather that he coÌ„uerte lyue ii Pet. iii Iere. iii. Agayne thou hast committed fornicacioÌ„ with many louers yet turne agayn to me I wil receaue the. O moost kinde father thinke vppon thy promises haue mercye on vs forgiue vs oure trespasses as we forgiue theÌ„ that haue trespassed agaynst vs. O moost louing father we confesse graunt that it lyeth not in our power to forgyue our ennemies Luk. vi yea to loue theÌ„ as thou coÌ„maundest so is our nature poysoned infected that it is impossible for vs to do it The loue of our selues which is that roote of all Synne seketh alwayes that whiche is hers not that which is thyne or that which is to thy honour or that which is proffitable to our neyghbour Thus good father plant in vs the true brotherly loue the we as thou hast done taught vs may with all our harte loue theÌ„ forgiue theÌ„ pray for theÌ„ Verely I do know most louig father that if we forgiue not oure neyghbour thou shalt neuer forgiue vs our synnes Furthermore I knowe that no sacrifice or prayer is acceptable or pleasaunt vnto the as longe as we reconsyle not our selues with our brother Therfore geue vs grace that we may forgiue our devtoures then shalt thou also forgeue vs our offeÌ„ces for thou art kynd and full of mercy And thou art come downe from heauen here vpoÌ„ this earth for synners that repent and amend their lyfe And let vs not bee led into temptation Psal xii zacha 14. i. Pet v. But delyuer vs from euyll Amen Confession O my lord God my heaueÌ„ly father I haue oft many times alas the while geuyng place vnto temptacion Lyke an vnfaythfull depute or liuetenaunt who through slouthfulnes and neglygence towardes his lorde yeldeth and geueth ouer hys castel or bulwarke vnto the ennemies Neyther haue I beue only satisfied with this miserable wretchednes or fragilitie and synne but haue had pleasure and delite therein in such maner that I haue willingly stirred moued and geuen my selfe ouer and defiled my selfe lyke aswine in the muddy and filthy puddle and myre And haue not endeuoured my selfe to that whiche is euerlasting and good Forgeue o father helpe the feble and weake Prayer and confession O moost bounteous father thou whiche art a kynde and louyng helper of all theÌ„ that feare the and call on the in nede trouble and persecutioÌ„ Beholde consider that our life is a strife and continual warrefare here in this world Our ennemies cease not the deuell goeth about lyke a roaringe lyon sekinge whome he may deuoure The glorious flatteting worlde in lyke case laugheth vpon vs on euery side And our owne flesh and ghostly or inward enemie ceaseth neuer to spurre and striue agaynst the spirite and that so vehemently that of very necessite we are coÌ„pelled to cal vppon the for helpe ayde and comforte as to a fayth full father who wil not suffer vs to bee tempted aboue our power but shal faythfull ye helpe vs at oure right side i. Cor. iiii to the intente we shulde not be ouercome of our ennemies O comforter and father of al consolacion comfort vs in all our aduersitie for thou art a father of all consolacion thou shalt strength â—â—â—s and
the watch men wake but in vayne that kepe it Therefore o lorde God send thy holy spirite in the hartes of theÌ„ whiche rule our cytie or towne to the intent that we wyth theÌ„ and they with vs may lyue in thy Godly feare so that it may go well wyth vs. And suffre vs not good lorde to put out trust any more in worldly power as money horse weapon artillery gonnes or stronge walles but much rather in the whiche art a defender of al theÌ„ that put their whole affiaunce and trust in the For all frutes of the earth Prayer O Good father and geuer of all goodnes god almightie we poore sely wormes of the earth labour and take paynes dyg and delue tyll plow plant sowe can do no more But thou onely mayest wylt gene the encrease in due tyme. Therfore moost best yea onelye good father and God vouchsafe through thy diuine prouideÌ„ce to preserue and kepe all the frutes of the earth suffre the same to grow and encrease too a perfect grouthe althoughe we are not worthy of it out for thy names sake too the intent we may vse them to our necessitie sustinaunce with thankesgeuinge and alwayes to thy glory So be it A generall confession O Lorde God almighty father of mercy and God of all confort Rom. iii. Gene. vi and .iii. we thy pore creatures resort vnto the knowledging and coÌ„fessing our selues before thy glorious maiestie that we al are greuous sinners can of our selues doo nothyng but synne For al our ymaginacioÌ„s intentes and thoughtes are enclined and disposed vnto euell from out youth vp Osee xiii ii Cor. ii Phili. ii Gene. iii. Ephe. ii Psal lii Iohn xv Eza lxi ii Iere. xii Our dampnacion commeth of oure selues we oure selues are not able to thynke a good thought It is thou only that doest worke in vs both the will and the dede We are but earth and naturallie the children of wrath We of our selues are but vayn yea lighter then vanite it selfe We can do nothing without the ther is not one of vs whole we are all vnclean and all our rightuousnes is but as a fylthy cloth We haue no more power to do good of our selues then a man of Inde hath power to chaunge his skinnâ— or the leopard hir spots Nowe according to this euell and corrupt inclinacion of our nature so haue we liued iÌ„ thought word and â—â—de daniâ—l ix We haue syâ—â—ed we haue â—â—â—â—ded we haue gone back froÌ„ thy laid haue not harkened vnto thy worde We haue not loued the o lorde our god vs all our harte with all our soule withall our strength and wyth all our power We haue bene sore transgressours of thy cominaundementes we haue not put our whole trust and confidence only in the. We haue in our troubles nede not sought for helpe onely in the. We haue not called onely vppon thi name but with false confidence with vayne supersticion and vnâ—aufull othes haue we blasphemed thy name We haue prayed and made intercession vnto stockes and stones and made thy creatures our aduocates and mediatours contrary to thy woorde We haue reposed our trust and affiance in our owne dedes and in suche woorkes as haue bene deuised by meÌ„nes fantasies â–ª besides the scripture We haue wandred on vayne pilgrimages offringe vp money candels and tapers too ymages and relykes with suche lyke supersticion We haue bene slouthfull in our busines We haue not bene feruent and diligeÌ„t in doinge of our duetie specially on such dayes as bee appointed for the preaching of thi word we haue not plyed our selues wholy to learne it nor occupied our tyme in prayer and geuyng of thankes vnto the. And as touching the loue that we ought too haue vnto all men and women for thy sake we haue not ben ernest in at al tymes We haue not loued our neighbour as our selues We haue not done as we wolde bee done vnto We haue been vngentle vnpacieÌ„t vncurteous froward angry displeased we haue reioyced in our neighbours hurt bene sory of his welfare We haue bene ledde with false doctrine â—â—â—ours froÌ„ the way of thy truth We haue synned which our fathers we haue done amys We haue dealt wickedly Therfore our moost dere father which art in heaueÌ„ for as muche as we haue blasphemed the and not sought alway the glory of thy name graunt nowe the from hense forth thy name maye bee sanctified and hallowed in vs Graunt now that thy kingdom may come and that in steade of sinne errour thou onelye mayest raigne iÌ„ vs graunt nowe that our wil may be coÌ„formable vnto thine and that in all aduersitie we may be hartely wel content too suffre thy will to bee done in vs. Graunte nowe that we bee neuer destitute of our dayly food but that we may all way be norisshed wyth thy word in our soules and haue suche a competent lyuing in this lyfe as is necessary for our bodyes Graunt now that we may euen from our hart rotes forgiue one an other all maner of trespace as thou for Iesu Chrystes sake thy sonne hast mercifully forgeuen vs. Graunt now that where as the world the deuell our owne flesh doth dayly tempt and prouoke vs to synne we may thorow that strength be able to resist all their temtacion Graunt now that thorow thy helpe and grace we may be delyuereo from all euell from all daunger and parell of soule and body from all synne hell and damnacion from all pride and enuy from al wrath and slouthfulnes from couetous vnmeasurable and fylthy lyuing Graunt nowe that from hence forth we maye bee content wyth suche fatherly prouision as thou hast made for vs alredi Graunt now that we maye bee temperate in eatyng and drinking And of so honest and clenly conuersacion that we gyue no man occasion of euell Graunt now that in stead of our olde fayned workes we may bee occupyed wyth suche frutes of thy holy spirit as thy word maketh mencion of Graunt now that accordyng to thy wholsom monicioÌ„ of thy blessed apostle Peter and of all the scrâ—pture besyde Peter we may be faythfull true and obedient vnto the kyng our souereygne lorde and supreme head immediatly vnder chryst And not onlye vnto all suche officers as be sent of hym but also vnto al suche wholsom lawes and iniunctions as by hys auctorite bee made for the tranquilitie welth of vs hys subiectes Graunt now that we all may encrease in the knowledge of the that oure youth may be brought vp in vertu that children maye obeye their fathers and mothers the seruauntes may be true to their masters that laÌ„d lordes may bee gentle to their tenauntes that husbandes may be louing to their wiues wyues lykewise to their husbaÌ„des that men maye kepe their houshold in the feare and knowledge of the that ydle people may bee set to laboure and that all suche as bee poore in
dede may be wel and louingly prouided for Graunt that for the loue of the we may fede the hoÌ„gry gyue drinke to the thursty clothe the â—â—ked giue conâ—â—â—â— to 〈◊〉 that â—ee 〈…〉 theâ— that 〈◊〉 priâ—â—g 〈◊〉 such as 〈…〉 〈◊〉 now 〈◊〉 â—â—ther that what soeues thou forbiddest we may forbeare it what soeuer thou â—oâ—â—â—â—endest 〈◊〉 we may euery one in hys call you performe the same and so continue in thy seruice tyll our lyâ—es ende that all our thoughtes wordes and dedes may redound vnto the glory of the now and euermore Amen Thankes be geuen to God obedience vnto our prince and loue to our neyghbours The oracion of Iob in his most greuous aduersitie and losse of goodes Nâ—ked cam I out of mi mâ—chees wombe and naked shall I turn agayne The lorde gaue and the lorde hath taken away is it hath â—leased the lord so is it donne now blessed be the name of the lorde Prayer in prosperite I Geue the thankes o God almighte whiche not onely hast endued me wyth the giftes of nature as reason power and strength but also hast plentifully geuen me the substaunce of thys worlde I knowlâ—dge o lorde that these are thy giftes and confesse wyth holy Sainer Iames that ther is no perfet nor good gift but it commeth froÌ„ the o father of lyght whiche geuest frelye and castest no man in the teth I knowledge wyth the prophet Agge that golde is thyne and siluer is thine and to whom it pleaseth the thou geuest it to the godly that they may bee thy disposets and distributours therof and to the vngodly to heape vp their damnacion wythall Wherefore my moost mercifull God I humbly beseke and desire the to frame in me wyth thy holy spirite a faythfull hart and ready hand to distribute these thy good giftes accordyng too thy wyll and pleasure that I treasure not vp here where theues may robbe and mothes corrupt but to treasure in thy heauenly kyngdome where neyther thefe may steall nor mothe defyle too myne owne comfort whom of thy mercy thou hast promised to reward therfore too the good example of the humble and meke of thy congregacion and to the glorye of thy name To whome with thy sonne anâ— holyghost bee all honour and prayse worlde without ende Amen The maner or saying grace after the doctrine of holy scripture Grace afore meate THe eyes of all loke vnto the O lord and thou geuest theÌ„ their food in due ceason Thou openest thine hand fyllest euery lyuing creature with thy blessyng O our father which art in c Grace afore meate I know sayth the Apostle and am full certified in the lorde Iesu Rom. 1 r â— that ther is nothyng vncleane of it selfe but vnto hym that iudgeth it to bee vncleane to hym it is vncleane But if thy brother be greued ouer thi meat theÌ„ waâ—kest thou not now after charit◠〈◊〉 not â—â—th thy meate him â—or 〈…〉 â—â—ed O our father wâ—â—ch art in c. Grace afore meate Let not our treasure therefore be euell spoken of Rom. 14 For the kyngdom of God is not meate and drinke but rightuousnes peace and ioye in the holyghost O our father which art in c. Grace afore meate Meate doth not further vs vnto God If we eat i. Cor. 8. we shall not therefore bee the better If we eat not we shall not therefore bee the worse But take hede that thys your lybertie bee not an occasion of falling to the weake Grace afore meate Meate hath God created to bee receaued wyth thankes i. Tim. of which beleue and know the truth For euen crâ—â—â—â—re of God is good and noâ—â—â—ng to bee refused that is reâ—â—aâ—ed wâ—th thankes geuyng for it is sanctified by the woorde of God and prayer Our father whiche art in c. Receaue your meate without grudgyng Take hede ye neuer abuse the same â–ª Geue thankes to God for euery thyng And alwai prayse his holy name Who so doth not is sore to blame No euell en ensample se that ye gyue Thus dooth Gods worde teache you to lyue What soeuer ye doo in word or dede do al in the name of our lorde Iesu Chryst geuyng thankes vnto God the father by him Grace after meate Tâ—◠〈…〉 vs 〈…〉 openyng 〈…〉 for fyllyng 〈…〉 full blessing 〈…〉 the for thy sonâ—◠〈…〉 not onely tâ—◠〈…〉 from abuâ—â—ng o◠〈…〉 â—â—so to lend vs thy 〈◊〉 â—hat we may euer dee tâ—â—◠〈◊〉 vnto the therfore Amen Grace after meate Thankes be vnto the O lord God almightie most beare father of heaueÌ„ for certifying vs â—y thi blessed worde that all kynde of meates are cleane we beseche the lend vs thy grace that we may alway thankfully receaue the same not onely without supersticion or sâ—rupulosyte of conscieÌ„ce but also without greuing 〈…〉 oure brethern And sâ— to wâ—â—â— in 〈◊〉 wâ—y of Godly loâ—â— and 〈…〉 wâ—th our meâ—te 〈…〉 hym for whâ—◠〈…〉 Iesus Christ dyed a◠〈◊〉 as â—or vs. Grace after meate ThaÌ„kes bee vnto the O God almightie moost deâ—re father of heaueÌ„ for openyng vnto vs thy blessed worde which is our treasure our pearle yea our ryches more precious then eyther golde or precious stone And we besech that though corporal meate drike be no part of thy kyngdome yet ordre thou vs also in receauing the same that we neuer geue occasion of slaundring thy woorde or offending the weake Amen Grace after meate ThaÌ„kes be vnto that O lord God almighty moost deare father of heaueÌ„ for laying vp our saluacioÌ„ only in thi selfe not in any kynde of meate And we besech the guide vs so in the â—se therof that we may follow such 〈…〉 make for peace 〈…〉 edify one an other 〈…〉 togeue vnto the weake 〈◊〉 occasion of falling from thy worde Grace after meate ThaÌ„kes bee vnto the O lorde god almight ye most deare father of heaueÌ„ for ordeyning thy creatures to bee meate foode fuste naunce vnto out bodyes hast saÌ„ctified theÌ„ by thy blessed word c. We besech the make vs so to to encrease in stedfastnes of thy Fayth in perfecte knowledge of thy truth in continuaunce of ferueÌ„t prayer vnto the that to vs also thei may be sanctified holy the we may euer both thaÌ„kefully receaue theÌ„ vertuouslie vse theÌ„ to the good ensaÌ„ple of other AmeÌ„ Blessed is he that exerciseth Eccl. 50 d hym selfe in these thynges And who so taketh suche too hart shal be wise If he do these thinges he shal be stroÌ„g in all For the light of 〈◊〉 â—ord leadeth him Iohn 14. If ye know there thinges Blessed are ye if ye do theÌ„ Luk. 11. e Iocob 4. Iohn 2. The seruant that knoweth his lordes will doth it not shal be beaten with many strypes But he that fulfylleth the worde of God abideth for euer These thynges are written to the intent the we shuld beleue Iohn xx d that Iesus Christ is the soÌ„ne of God the we thorow hym myght haue life euerlastyng Whiche the chefest goodnes vouchsafe to geue vnto al them that shal eyther heare or rede this present lytle boke FINIS IMPRINTED AT London by Robert Stoughton Dwellynge wythin Ludgate at the singne of the Byshoppis Myter