not onely this correction but vtter destruction as Sodom and Gomorra but rather to looke vpon thy mercies which were before them whereby thou hast saide that although wee doe offend and thou doest correct vs yet thou wilt not take away thy mercies from vs but wilt leaue a remnant which thou wilt multiplie and make as the Starres of the Heauen and as the sandes of the Sea. Looke also O Lord vpon the outrageousnesse and crueltie vnfaithfulnesse and blasphemie of the enimies wherewithall they blaspheme thee and prouoke thee to thy face and therefore in thine owne cause and for thine owne sake take the matter into thine owne handes and pay into the bosomes of thine enimies double and treble of that they haue giuen to thee Notwithstanding those amongst them that belong to thine holy election hasten their calling that afterwards thy iudgement may hasten vpon the earthe and the inhabitants thereof may learne to know thee by thy iudgements that would not vnderstand and come to thee by the louing calling of thy Gospel Wee pray thee O Lorde for our brethren that are vp in armes in both those countries that thou wouldest goe before them and come behinde them and on euery side of them couer their heades in the day of battel teache their handes to fight and their fingers to warre giue them wisedome and valiantnesse and good successe in all their enterprises strike a dizinesse maaze of spirit into the enimies harts and take away from them all force and disappoint al their counsels And vpon our brethren in Flaunders we beseeche thee that thou wouldest comfort them ouer all the troubles that they haue receiued and breaches that haue beene made in vpon them and where there are newe forces euery day gathered new sleights inuented to destroy them it may please thee to scatter their forces and bring their sleightes to nothing Yea graunt also O Lorde that that which they haue deuised against thy children may come vpon their owne heades And for our Brethren in Fraunce wee beseeche thee O Lord what streights so euer they be in thou wouldest deliuer them and although they be forsaken in the iudgement of all the world and in their own iudgements notwithstanding thou that haste the issues of death in thine owne handes deliuer those that are appointed to deathe And finally we most humbly thanke thee for that it hath pleased thee to keepe vs this day and al the dayes and times of our liues beseeching thee that thou wouldest receiue vs this night into thy holy keeping that we may haue quiet rest not of bodies alone but of our soules also resting from all those thinges that are contrarie to thy moste holy will attending while thou raisest vs vppe in the morning to do all those thinges that thou haste appointed vs These things we desire of thee and al other things which thou knowest to be more needefull for vs and thy whole Church better then we ourselues do know for Iesus Christes sake saying the same prayer that he himselfe hath taught vs Our Father c. A prayer for the Queene O Gratious Lorde and moste mercifull father we acknowledge thee the Lorde of Lordes and the Kinge of Kings creating at the beginning and ruling all thinges euermore in heauen and earthe accordinge to thy wonderful wisdome and power and our selues to be thy poore seruantes the worke of thy handes the sheepe of thy pasture subiected to thy highe Maiestie and depending vppon thy fatherly prouidence for al thinges Neuerthelesse seing thou in thy wisdome annoyntest Kings and Queenes appoyntinge them to rule ouer thy people to sitt as Lieuetenantes in thy seate to minister iustice and most of all as Fathers and Nurses to mainteine cherish thy Church commaundinge vs not onely to obey and honour them but moreouer to pray for thē as watching ouer vs for our good we therfore beseech thee for thy greate names sake for Iesus Christes sake to shew thy mercy to all Kings and Princes that mainteine thy glorious Gospel but especially we praye thee to blesse our gratious Queene in all spirituall blessinges in Christ Iesus and in all temporall blessinges accordinge to thy good pleasure that in the greate measures of thy effectual Lawe she may more and more finde great increases of vertue and wisdome and strength in Christ Iesus to the faithful and happy discharge of her dutie that her holines and ioy and zeale of thy house may be multiplied and euerlasting And seeing it hath pleased thee of thy singular mercie to giue her this especiall honour firste to suffer for thy Glorious trueth and afterward miraculously deliuering her out of the handes of her enimies to set a Crowne vppon her heade and to make her the instrument to aduaunce thy Glorie and Gospel for whiche she suffered and to bring it out of darkenesse into light out of persecution into this great and long peace as we giue thee most hartie thankes for this singular benefite so wee beseeche thee to make her and vs euermore thankful for it and in thy good pleasure still to preserue her for the continuance of these blessings towardes vs with all increase from time to time to thy Glorie the benefite of the Churche and her infinite peace in Christ Iesus the Prince of Peace And furthermore we pray thee for her and the estate that such as be enimies of the Gospel and her enimies also for the defence thereof may not despise the peace offered them to repentance but that they may account thy long suffering and her peaceable and vnblouddie gouernement an occasion of saluation to their soules and unfeigned loue to the trueth their mercifull souereigne Otherwise if they still remaine disobedient to the trueth disobedient to her highnesse and daungerous to the state then O GOD of our Saluation as thou haste discouered them so discouer them still as thou haste preuented them so preuent them still and let their eyes waxe wearie with looking and their harts faint with waiting for the comming of that which yet commeth not neither let it come O Lord we beseeche the but a blessed and a long reigne to her and peace to Sion for euermore Also deere Father so blesse so loue so in thy Spirite sanctifie and keepe her that shee may in the Spirite of counsell and fortitude so rule that other sister also namely this her Common wealth that they may flourish together and growe vp together as Palme trees in beautie and in strength giueing ayde and helpe one to another that in the Churche the Glorie of God may appeare as the Sunne in his brightnesse and that the lande may flowe with milke and honie and true peace aboūd therin as in the triumphant reigne of Debora These graces O Lord are great and we miserable sinners vnworthie of the least of them therefore looke not to vs but to thy selfe not to our iniquities but to thy greate mercies acceptinge the death and passion of thy sonne as a full raunsome for al our offences throwing thē into the bothome of the sea and making his crosse and resurrection effectuall in vs to all obedience and godlines as becommeth thy Saincts that to all other thy good blessinges towarde our gratious Souereigne this may be added that she gouerneth blessedly ouer a blessed people a people blessed of the Lorde and beloued of the Lorde and that thy graces may abounde as the waues of the sea in the Prince and in the people in the Churche and in the common wealth frō day to day til the day of our translatiō into the kingdome where iustice inhabiteth where we also shal inhabite and reigne with thee according to thy promise for euer Graunte vs these thinges O mercifull father for thy deare sonne our Lord Iesus Christ his sake in whose name we craue them at thy mercifull hande prayinge furthermore for them as he hath taught vs to pray Our father whiche art c. Our father which art in heauen Holowed be thy name Thy kindome come Thy will be done in earth as it is in Heauen Giue vs this day our daily bread Forgiue vs our trespasses as we forgiue them that trespasse against vs. Lead vs not into temptation Our father which art in Heauen Holowed be thy name Thy kingdome come Thy will be done in earth as it is in Heauen Giue vs this day our daily bread Forgiue vs our trespasses as we forgiue them that trespasse againste vs. Leade vs not into temptation but deliuer vs from euill
¶ Maister D. his councell to all that are his as also a briefe lesson for all estates KEepe counsell Vse not manye wordes Tell the truth Be slow to speake Brydle thine anger Appease debate Hinder no mans good name Take heede of drinke Remember thy ende Be mercifull Trie before thou trust Repose no confidence in a reconciled aduersarie Sorowe not for that which can not be got agayne Reioyce not in thy neyghbours crosse Striue not with thy ouer match Reueale not thy secretes to thy wife nor to thy children for women and children say all they know Three things vndid the Romanes reigne priuie grudge yong heaves and priuate gayne Beare with others as thou would haue others heare with thee Be not to rashe hasty bolde nor wyse in thine owne conceyte Doe not speake all thou knowest Doe not beleeue all thou hearest Doe not doe all thou canst Doe not say all thou seest Beholde the ende ere thou beginne Haue mynde on death and feare to sinne For death shall reape that lyfe hath sovvne And lyfe shall spring vvhere death hath movvne If thou by God arte set on hie Remember yet that thou shalt die Abstinence is good for the health and vvealth of the Soule Abstinence is good for the health and vvealth of the Mynde Abstinence is good for the health and vvealth of the and bodie If thou flie ydlenesse Cupid hath no might His Bowe lyeth broken his fire hath no light FEARE GOD And keepe his Commaundements GODLY priuate prayers for housholders to meditate vpon and to say in their families MARK 11.24 ¶ What so euer ye desire when ye praye beleeue that ye shall haue it and it shall bee done vnto you ROM 10.13 ¶ Whosoeuer shall call vpon the name of the Lorde shall bee saued Psal. 55. verse 16. ¶ I will call vnto God and the Lorde will saue me Euening and morning and at noone will I pray and make a noise and he wil heare my voyce ¶ Godly priuate prayers for housholders to be saide in their Families A prayer conteyning the effect of the Housholders Catechisme ALmightie God and most mercifull Father I see in thy blessed lawes and commaundementes the greatnesse of my sinnes and wickednesse yea I see O Lord my god the whole course of my life to be almost nothing els but a continuall breaking of thy holy lawes and commaūdements The thoughts of my harte either in vanitie or els open wickednesse are in number infinite daily in the aboundance of them causing my mouth to speake my body to execute and do contrary to thy holy will. And againe O Lord I see thy heauie wrath vengeāce and iudgment against sinne to be intollerable that euen the least wicked thought and most secreat cogitation of my harte procureth thy heauy wrath and euerlasting curse the tormente of hell and euerlasting fire euen although I had but once in all my life broke any of thy commaundements so much as once in thought And I know O Lord God that thou art true and iust canst not abide sinne and wickednesse but wilt iustly punish euerie sinne euen with the selfe same tormentes of hell whiche thy iustice hath appointed euen for euery sinne This O Lord my God throweth me downe and euen amaseth me so that I knowe not what to do I looke into my selfe vewing mine owne power whither I am able to ouercome this punishment of my sinne or no and I see that al euē the most exquisite punishment which I can deuise to my selfe in whipping of my body as long as I liue wearing haire cloth pineing my selfe with fasting or any other paine I see I see O Lorde that all this punishmēt is not sufficient for one of my least sinnes because it deserueth euen the euerlasting paines of hell I looke to Heauen I see there is no Sainte nor Angel able to abide and ouercome this punishment of sinne I looke to men in this worlde euen to the Popes treasure that wicked man of sinne and I see that neither his masse nor purgatory pilgrimage pardons penance satisfactions nor any of suche like wicked stuffe alas I see they are nothing for the satisfying for one of my least wicked thoughts seeing the punishmente is by thy iuste decree and sentence thine euerlasting cursse Wherefore I am driuen out from my selfe and all that I can do to seeke this punishmente discharged other where or else to quall vnder the burthen I see there is no healpe for me in Angels Saintes nor mortall men but onelie in that perfecte man Christe Iesus thy deere sonne in whome I see the full punishment of my sinne wholy payd satisfied discharged and ouercome death vanquished the paines of hel in victorie swalowed vp the curse satisfied and the eternitie of the punishmente through his euerlasting power ouerreachead This I see O Lord by the eyes of faith being through thy holy spirite wholy assured that all the whole punishment of sinne payd by my Sauiour Christ is not onely payd for other men but euen also for me and my sinne This assurance of my faith being thine onely woork in me I beseech thee in mercy to strengthen increase for I feele it often ful of wauering doubting Graunt that I may daily more and more in my soule and conscience feele my selfe knit and grafted into the body of thy sonne whereby I may be assured that whatsoeuer He hath done pertaineth to mee and is fully wholy mine that I may through the power of his death feele daily sinne die in me and thorough the power of his resurrection feele my selfe risen from sinne to haue my full ioy and comforte in those things which be agreeable to thy holy wil vtterly detesting hating and abhorring from my hearte althinges which be contrarie to thy will and pleasure that euen in this life I may still looke for this endlesse ioy and felicitie vsing the thinges of this worlde as though I vsed them not till that good time that it shall please thee to call mee to thine euerlasting Kingdome of Glorie there to reigne with my Lord and Sauiour Iesus Christ for euer and euer Amen A prayer vppon the Lordes prayer O Moste mighty Lorde and eternall God who hast by thy deere sonne Christe Iesu our Lord and Sauiour reconciled vnto thy selfe all things in heauen and earth and in him haste made an euerlasting bond and couenaunte with vs thy faithfull children that thou wilt not onely be our God but also our moste louing and mercifull Father whereof as a pledge thou hast giuen vs thy holy Spirite of adoption whereby wee may with boldenesse and ful trust and cōfidence come to thee by harty praier as vnto our moste louing and mercifull Father being assured that thou wilt not deny vs any thing which thou knowest shal be expediēt for vs graunt we beseech thee deare Father that wee being fully persuaded in our harts of this thy fatherly loue and affection towards vs may be sturred
vp to make our petitions with suche an affection ardent desire loue and reuerence to thy maiesty that our mindes be not carried away with bythoughts creeping in but without all wandering may be fully bente and attentiue to the thing we aske and fully staide vppon thy merciful and iuste protection We then beseech thee deare Father that thou wilte strengthen our heartes with thy holy Spirite that considering thou hast made all thinges for the glory of thy Name so wee may in al our dooings enterprises counsels and purposes chiefly aboue all things seeke thy Glorie that wee may fully acknowledge thee not onely the Authour of all thinges but the ruler guider and gouernour of all thinges both in Heauen and earth that we neuer diminishe thine incomprehensible Glory by attributing vnto our selues any power strength or abilitie to do wil or think that which is good but from our harts we may acknowledge all our goodnesse to come from thee yelding for the same continually prayse and thankesgiuing to thy glorious Name that we neuer by distrusting thy mercifull prouidence dishonour thy Name but that euen in our greatest distresse we may put our ful confidence in thee not looking vppon our weaknesse but staying vpon thy power and promises by harty prayer fleeing vnto thee our onely refuge that our whole life may be so framed according to thy holy wil in al points that thy glorious Name in vs may be sactified and that we be not an occasion that thy holy Name be blasphemed through our wicked life and conuersation Let thy Kingdome most mercifull Father appeare and manifestly be declared in all the worlde but especially amongst thy Churche and faithfull flocke declare thy selfe Lord and King oue◠them ruling them by the scepter of thy holy woorde and force of thy holy Spirite Increase the number of faithful Pastors and Preachers amongst the people blesse their labours to the increase of this Kingdome of thy deere Sonne Iesus Christ and to the destruction of the kingdome of satan and antichrist Suppresse the rage of the enimies that they may knowe that thou O Lorde doest reigne in all ages to the behoofe of thy Church and terour of thine enimies Grāt these mercies good lord not onely to the whole Churche in generall but especially to euery one of vs thy Children particularly Graunte that we may effectually feele the force of this thy Kingedome in our heartes Beate downe in vs our olde corrupt Adam with all sinfull delightes thoughtes motions and desires and renew in vs day by day our spiritual and inwarde man that we may be wholy bente to delight thinke desire and do those thinges whiche be acceptable in thy sighte Frame our heartes good Lorde with suche humble obedience to thy holy will that we may be heartily wel content with whatsoeuer it pleaseth thy goodnes to lay vppon vs that wee neuer cease in our miseries but continually call vppon thee by hearty prayers although wee feele no release at all yet that still patiently we may abide and quietly waite for thy good leysure and appointed time of deliueraunce when thou knowest it shall be moste expedient for vs. Graunte vs deere Father that al our counsels studies labours and endeuours being by thy holy spirite guided and framed wee may euery one in that vocation in whiche thou haste placed him so faithfully trauaile to the discharging of our consciences and edifying of thy Churche that our accompt may be founde acceptable before thy throne and Iudgement seate So blesse our labours and trauels that we may haue sufficient for the preseruing of this present life and be content with those benefites whiche thou shalt bestowe vpon vs whether they be many or fewe acknowledging them to be receiued of thee not greedily to care for them or vainely to delight in them but thākfully esteeme of them as thy benefites bestowed vppon vs and as faithful Stewards moderately to vse them to the reliefe of our brethren and the discharge of our consciences Increase in vs good Lorde the gifte of faith that wee may daily more and more in our soules and consciences bee assured that our sinnes be defaced cleane blotted out and couered with the full perfecte and sufficient sacrifice of thy deare Sonne Christ Iesu our Lorde and Sauiour once made for vs ▪ that we are vnited knit and made one bodie with him partakers of his righteousnesse iustification and holinesse and euen fellow heires with him of euerlasting life that wee may vnfainedly from the bottome of our hearts loue thee for this thine vnspeakeable goodnesse and mercie forgiueing from our hearts our brethren which doe offend vs pray for them loue cherishe and comforte them as fellowe members all of one body with perfecte naturall loue and compassion linked together to our head Christe Iesu. Strengthen vs good Lorde with thy holy spirite that we be not ouercome with the subtile suggestions and sinneful motions of satan the diuell holde vs vp with thy mercyfull hand that we sleepe not in sinne that we be not drawen away with the wicked worlde nor the enticementes of the flesh to delighte in wickednesse but so arme vs with thy mightie power that we may strongly abyde all the assaultes and subtile sleightes of our ghostly enimy and sincerely to walke before thy face both in prosperitie and aduersitie to thy honour and glory the health of our soules profit of thy Church through Iesus Christe our onely Lorde and Sauiour Amen ¶ The Lordes prayer more at large O Moste mightie and eternall God who of thine infinite loue to mankinde haste giuen vs thine owne eternall sonne Christe Iesu our Lorde to be made man for vs in the similitude of sinnefull flesh to become flesh of our flesh bone of our bones in all things like vnto vs sinne onely excepted who being thy true and naturall sonne hath made vs with him sonnes children and heires to thee our moste mercifull Father giuing vnto vs by grace that which is his by nature And by his due alone once offered sufficient sacrifice hath payd the raunsome of our sinnes before thy diuine Maiestie to satisfie thy iustice vpon sinnful flesh Whiche debt being payde for vs he hath broughte vs in fauour with thee so that wee may now with boldnesse and truste come to thee as vnto our moste merciful and louing Father with full assuraunce that as thy loue is so much greater and more excellent towardes vs then all loue of earthly Parentes towardes their children as thou passest all men in goodnesse and mercy so thou wilte denie vs nothing which shall be expedient for vs So that although all the fathers which are in earth hauing shaken off all feeling of fatherly naturalnesse woulde forsake their children yet thou wouldest neuer forsake vs because thou canste not denie thy selfe who promisest that if earthly fathers being euill can giue good giftes to their children how much more wilt thou our heauenly Father