his Ministers to declare and pronounce to his people being penitent the absolution and remission of their sins he pardoneth and absolveth all them which truely repent and unfeignedly beleeve his holy Gospel Wherefore we beseech him to grant us true repentance and his holy spirit Scot. Lit. That we may receive from his absolution from all our sins that those things may please him which we â—o at this present and that the rest of our life hereafter may be pure and holy so that at the last we may come to his eternal joy through Jesus Christ our Lord. The people shall answer Amen Common prayer 1. B. of Edw. 6. Then shall the Minister begin the Lords Prayer with a loud voice Scot. Lit. And in this and in all other places of the Lit. where the last words for thine is the kingdom are expressed the Presbyter shall read them But in all places where they are not expressed he shall end at these words But deliver us from evil Amen The Priest being in the Quire shall begin with a loud voice the Lords Prayer called the Pater noster OUR father which are in heaven hallowed be thy â—ame Thy kingdom come Thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven Give us this day our dayly bread And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive them that trespasse against us And lead us not into temptation But deliver us from evil Scot. Lit. for thine is the kingdome the power and the glory for ever and ever K Amen Then likewise he shall say O Lord open thou our lips Answer And our mouth shall shew forth thy praise Priest O God make speed to save us Answer O Lord make hast to help us Priest Scotch Liturgy then all of them standing up the Presbyter shall say or sing Glory be to the Father and to the Son c. As it was in the beginning is now c. Praise ye the Lord. 1. B. of Edw. 6. O Scot. Lit. Answer The Lord be praised N And from Easter to Trinity Sunday Allelujah COMMON PRAYER Then shall be said or sung this Psalm following O Come let us sing unto the Lord c. Psal. 95. Then shall follow certain Psalmes in order as they be appointed in a Table made for that purpose except there be proper Psalmes appointed for that day And at the end of every Psalm through the year and likewise in the end of Renedictus Benedicite Magnificat and Nunâ— dimittis shall be repeated Glory be to the Father c. Scot. Lit. And the people shall answer As it was in the beginning c. every one standing up at the same Then shall be read two Lessons distinctly with a loud voice that the people may hear The first of the old Testament the Second of rhe new like as they be appointed by the Kalender except there be proper Lessons assigned for that day the priest that readeth the Lesson standing and turning him so as he may best be heard of all such as be present R And before every Lesson the Priest shall say thus The first second third or fourth Chapter of Genesis or Exodus Matthew Mark or other like as is appointed in the Kalender And in the end of every Chapter he shall say Here endeth such a Chapter of such a book And to the end the people may the better hear in such places where they do sing there shall the Lessons be sung in a plain tune after the manner of distinct reading and likewise the Epistle and Gospel Common Prayer 1 B. of Edw. 6. After the first Lesson shall follow T Te deum Laudamus in English dayly through the whole year And after the first Lesson shall follow Te Deum Laudamus in English dayly throughout the year except in â—ent all the which time in the place of te Deum shall be used Benedicite omnia opera Domini Domino in English as followeth WE praise thee O God we acknowledge thee to be the Lord. All the earth doth worship thee the Father everlasting To thee all Angels cry aloud the heavens and all the powers therein To thee Cherubin and Seraphin continually do cry Holy holy holy Lord God of Sabbath Heaven and earth are full of the majesty of thy Glory The glorious company of the Apostles praise thee The goodly fellowship of the prophets praise thee The noble Army of Martyrs praise thee The holy Church throughout all the world both knowledge thee The Father of an infinit majestie Thy honorable true and onely Son Also the holy Ghost the comforter Thou art the King of Glory O Christ. Thou art the everlasting son of the Father When thou tookest upon thee to deliver man thou didst not abhor the Uirgins womb When thou hadst overcome the sharpnesse of death thou diddest open the Kingdome of heaven unto all beleevers Thou sittest on the right hand of God in the glory of thy Father We beleeve that thou shalt come to be our judge We therefore pray thee help thy servants whom thou hast redeemed with thy pretious blood Make them to be numbred with thy Saints in glory everlasting O Lord save thy people and blesse thine heritage Govern them and lift them up for ever Day by day we magnifie thee And we worship thy name ever world without end Uouchsafe O Lord to keep us this day without sin O Lord have mercy upon us have mercy upon us O Lord let thy mercy lighten upon us as our trust is in thee O Lord in thee have I trusted let me never be confounded Or this Canticle V Benedicite omnia orpra domini domino O All ye works of the Lord blesse ye the Lord praise him and magniffe him forever O ye Angels of the Lord blesse ye the Lord. praise him and magnifie him forever O ye heavens blesse ye the Lord praise him and magnfie him for ever O ye waters that be above the fitmament blesse ye the Lord praise him and magnify him forever O all ye powers of the Lord blesse ye the Lord praise him and magnify him for ever O ye Sun and Moon bless ye the Lord praise him and magnifie him for ever O ye stars of heaven blesse ye the Lord praise him and magnifie him for ever O ye showers and dew blesse ye the Lord praise him and magnifie him for ever O ye winds of God blesse ye the Lord praise him and magnify him for ever O ye fire and heat blesse ye the Lord praise him and magnify him for ever O ye winter and summer bless ye the Lord praise him and magnify him for ever O ye dews and frosts blesse ye the Lord praise him and magnify him for ever O ye frosts and cold blesse ye the Lord praise him and magnify him for ever O ye 〈◊〉 snow blesse ye the Lord praise him and magnify for ever O ye nights and dayes blesse ye the Lord praise him and magnify him for ever O ye
sin we have an advocate with the father Jesus Christ the righteous and he is the propiciation for our sins After which the Minister shall proceed saying Lift up your hearts Answer We life them up unto the Lord. Minister Let us give thanks unto our Lord God Answer It is meet and right so to do Minister It is very meet right and our bounden duty that we should at all times and in all places give thanks unto thee O Lord holy father almighty everlasting God Here shall follow the proper preface according to the time if there be any specially appointed Or else immediately shall follow Therefore with angels c. Proper Prefaces Upon Christmas day and seven dayes after BEcause thou didest give Jesus Christ thine onely son to be born as this day for us who by the operation of the holy Ghost was made very man of the substance of virgin Mary his mother and that without spot of sin to make us clean from all sin Therefore with c. Upon Easter day and seven dayes after BUt thiefly are we bound to praise thee for the glorious resurrection of thy son Jesus Christ our Lord for he is the very Pascal Lamb which was offered for us and hath taken away the sin of the world who by his death hath destroyed death and by his rising to life again hath restored to us everlasting life Therefore with c. Upon the Ascention day and seven dayes after THrough thy most dearly beloved son Jesus Christ our Lord who after his most glorious resurrection manifestly appeared to all his Apostles and in their sight ascended up into heaven to prepare a place for us that where he is thither might we also ascend and reign with him in glory Therefore with angels c. Upon Whitsunday and six dayes after THrough Jesus Christ our Lord according to whose most true promise the holy ghost came down this day from heaven with a sodain great sound as it had been a mighty winde in the likenesse of fiery tongues lighting upon the apostles to teach them and to lead them to all truth giving them both the gift of divers languages and also boldnesse with servent zeal constantly to preach the Gospell unto all nations whereby we are brought out of darknesse and errour into clear light and true knowledge of thee and of thy son Jesus Christ. Therefore with c. Upon the Feast of Trinity onely IT is very meet right and our bounden duty that we should at all times and in all places give thanks to thee O Lord almighty and everlasting God which art one God one Lord not one onely person but three persons in one substance For that which we beleeve of the glory of the father the same we beleeve of the son and of the holy Ghost without any difference or inequality Therefore with c. After which prefaces shall follow immediately THerefore with angels and archangels and with all the company of heaven we laude and magnifie thy glorious name evermore praysing thee and saying Holy holy holy Lord God of hosts Heaven and earth are full of thy glory glory be to thee O Lord most high Then shall the Minister 1 B. of Edw. 6. turning himself to Gods boord kneel down and kneeling down at Gods boord say in the name of all them that shall receive the Communion this Scot. Lit. Collect of humble accesse to the holy Communion as followeth prayer following WE do not presume to come to this thy table O merciful Lord trusting in our own righteousnesse but in thy manifold and great mercies We be not worthy so much as to gather up the crumbes under thy table But thou art the same Lord whose property is alwayes to have mercy Grant us therefore gratious Lord so to eat the flesh of thy dear son Jesus Christ and to drink his blood that our sinfull bodies may be made clean by his body and our souls washed through his most precious blood and that we may evermore dwell in him and he in us Amen Common Prayer Scot. Lit. Then the Minister standing up shall say as followeth Then the Presbyter standing up shall say the prayer of consecration as followeth but then during the time of Consecration he shall stand at such a part of the holy Table where he may with the more ease and decency use both his hands ALmighty God our heavenly Father which of thy tender mercy didst give thine onely son Jesus Christ to suffer death upon the crosse for our Redemption who made there by his one oblation of himself once offered a full perfect and sufficient sacrifice oblation and satisfaction for the sins of the whole world and did institute and in his holy Gospel commandus to continue a perpetual memory of that his precious death until his coming again Hear us O merciful Father we beseech thee Scot. Lit. 1 B. of Edw. 6. And of thy almighty goodnesse vouchsafe so to blesse and sanctifie with thy word and holy Spirit these thy gifts and creatures of bread and wine that they may be unto us the body and blood of thy most dearly beloved Son so that we receiving them according c. And with thy holy spirit and word vouchsafe to blesse and sanctifie these thy creatures and gifts of bread and wine that they may be unto us the body and blood of thy most dearly beloved Son Jesus Christ who in the same night that he was c. And grant that we receiving these thy creatures of bread and wine according to thy son our Saviour Jesus Christs holy institution in remembrance of his death and passion may be partakers of his most blessed body and blood who in the same night that he was betrayed took bread and when he had given thanks he broke it and gave it to his disciples saying K Take eat this is my body which is given for you do this in remembrance of me Likewise after supper he took the Cup and when he had given thanks he gave it to them saying Drink ye all of this for this is my blood of the new Testament which is shed for you and for many for remission of sinnes do this as â—â—t as you shall drink it in remembrance of me Scot. Lit. 1 B. of Edw. 6. At these words took bread that Presbyter that officiates is to take the patten in his hand Here the Priest must take the bread into his hands At these words took the cup he is to take the chalice in his hand and lay his hand upon so much be it in the chalice or slaggon as he intends to consecrate Here the Priest shall take the cup into his hands Scot. Lit. 1 B. of Edw. 6. Immediately after shall be said this memorial or Prayer of Oblation as followeth These words before rehearsed are to be said turning still to the Altar without any elevation or shewing the Sacrament to the people Wherefore O Lord and heavenly Father according to the institution of
the festivals of the Heathen scituated under the same parallel of legality may not also be converted into Christian Holy-dayes CHAP. III. The order where Morning and Evening prayer shall be used and said Common prayer 2. B. of Edw. 6. THE morning and Evening Prayer shall be used in the accustomed place of the Church Chappel or Chancel B except it shall be otherwise determined by the Ordinary of the Place C And the Chancels shall remain as they have done in times past The morning and Evening Prayer shall be used in such places of the Church Chappel or Chancel and the Minister shal so turn him as the people may best hear And if there be any controversie therein the matter shall be referred to the Ordinary and he or his deputy shall appoint the place And the Chancels shall remain as they have done in times past 1. B. of Edw. 6. The Common prayer 2. Book of Edw. 6. In the saying or singing of Mattens and Evensong Baptizing Burying the Minister in Parish Churches and Chappels annext to the same E shall use a Surplice And in all Cathedral Churches and Colledges the Arch-Deacons Deans Provosts Masters Prebendaries and fellows being Graduates may use in the quire besides their Surplices such hoods as pertaine to their several degrees which they have taken in any university within this Realm But in all other places every Minister shall be at liberty to use any Surplice or no. It is also seemly that Graduats when they do preach should use such hoods as pertaine to their several degrees And here is to be noted that the Minister at the time of the Communion and at all other times in his ministration shall use D such ornaments in the Church as were in use by Authority of Parliament in the 2. year of the reign of King Edw. the 6th according to the act of Parliament set in the beginning of the Book And here is to be noted that the Minister at the time of the Communion and at all other times in his ministration shall use neither All Vestment nor cope but being Arch-Bishop or Bishop he shall have and wear a Rochet and being a Priest or Deacon he shall have and wear a surplice only  Scotch Liturgy  And whensoever the Bishop shall celebrate the holy Communion in the Church or execute any other publick ministration he shall have upon him beside his Rochet a Surplice or Alb and a Cope or Vestment and also his Pastoral staffe in his hand or else born or holden by his Chaplain And here is to be noted that the presbyter or Minister at the time of the Communion and at other times of his ministration shall use such Ornaments in the Church as are prescribed or shall be by his Majesty or his successors according to the Act of Parliament provided in that behalf  The Common Prayer 1. B. of Edw. 6. An order for Morning Prayer dayly throughout the year An order for Mattens dayly throughout the year At the beginning both of Morning Prayer and likewise of Evening Prayer F the Priest shall read with a loud voice some one of these sentences of the Scriptures that follow And then he shall say that which is written after the said sentences AT what time soever a sinner doth repent him of his sin from the bottom of his heart I will put all his wickednesse out of my remembrance faith the Lord. I do know mine own wickednesse and my sin is alwaye against me Turn thy face away from our sins O Lord and blot out all our offences A sorrow til spirit is a sacrifice to God despise not O Lord humble and conâ—rite hearts Rent your hearts and not your garments and turn to the Lord your God because he is gentle and merciful he is patient and of much mercie and such a one that is sorry for your afflictions To thee O Lord God belongeth mercy and forgivenesse for we have gone away from thee and have not bearkened to thy voice whereby we might walk in thy laws which thou hast appointed for us Correct us O Lord and yet in thy judgement not in thy fury lest we should be consumed and brought to nothing Amend your lives for the kingdome of God is at hand I will go to my father and say to him Father I have sinned against heaven and against thee I am no more worthy to be called thy son Enter not into judgement with thy servants O Lord for no flesh is righteous in thy sight If we say that we have no sin we deceive our selves and there is no truth in us DEarly beloved brethren the Scripture moveth us in sundry places to acknowledge and confess our manifold sins and wickednesse and that we should not dissemble nor cloak them before the face of Almighty God our heavenly Father but confesse them with an humble lowly penitent and obedient heart to the end that we may obtain forgivenesse of the same by his infinite goodnesse and mercy And although we ought at all times humbly to acknowledge our sinnes before God yet ought we most chiefly so to do when we assemble and meet together to render thanks for the great benefits which we have received at his hands to set forth his most worthy praise to hear his most holy word and to ask those things which be requisite and necessary as well for the body as the soul. Wherefore I pray and beseech you as many as be here present to accompany me with a pure heart and humble voice unto the Throne of the heavenly grace saying after me A general confession to be said of the whole congregation after the Priest Scot. Liturgy all humbly kneeling ALmighty and most merciful father we have erred and strayed from thy wayes like lost sheep we have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts we have offended against thy holy laws we have left undon those things which we ought to have done and we have done those things which we ought not to have done and there is no health in us but thou O Lord have mercy upon us miserable offenders spare thou them O God which confess their faults restore thou them that be penitent according to thy promises declared unto mankinde in Christ Jesu our Lord. And grant O most merciful Father for his sake that we may hereafter live a godly righteous and sover life to the glory of thy holy name Scotch Liturgy And the Salvation of our own souls Amen The absolution or remission of sins to be pronounced by the Priest alone Scot. Lit. he standing up and turning himself to the people but they still remaining humbly upon their knees Lmighty God the father of our Lord Jesus Christ which desireth not the death of a sinner but rather that he may turn from his wickednesse and live and hath given power and commandment to Scotch Lit. the Presbyters of his Church the ministers of his Gospel
light and darknesse blesse ye the Lord praise him and magnify him for ever O ye lightnings and 〈◊〉 blesse ye the Lâ—â—d praise him and magnify him for ever O let the 〈◊〉 â—â—esse the Lord yea let it praise him and magnify him for ever O ye mountains and hils â—lesse ye the Lord praise him and magnify him for ever O all ye green things upon the earth blesse ye the Lord praise him and magnify him for ever O ye wells blesse ye the Lord praise him and magnify him for ever O ye seas and floods blesse ye the Lord praise him and magnify him for ever O ye Whales and all that move in the waters blesse ye the Lord praise him and magnify him for ever O all ye fouls of the aire blesse ye the Lord praise him and magnify him for ever O all ye beasts and cattle blesse ye the Lord praise him and magnify him for ever O ye children of men bless ye Lord praise him and magnify him for ever O let Israel bless the Lord praise him and magnify him for ever O ye priests of the Lord bless ye the Lord praise him and magnify him for ever O ye servants of the Lord bleâ—e ye the Lord praise him and magnify him for ever O ye spirits and souls of the righteous blesse ye the Lord praise him and magnify him for ever O ye holy and humble men of heart blesse ye the Lord praise him and magnify him for ever O Ananias Azarias and Misael bless ye the Lord praise him and magnify him for ever Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the holy Ghost As it was in the beginning is now c. And after the second Lesson shall be used and said V Benedictus in English as followeth BLessed be the Lord God of Israel c. Glory be to the Father and to the Son c. As it was in the beginning is now c. Or else this Psalm O Be joyfull in the Lord all ye lands c. Psalm 100. Glory be to the Father and to the Son c. As it was in the beginning is now c. 1. B. of Edw. 6. Then shall be said dayly throughout the year the Prayers follwing as well at Evensong as at Mattens all devoutly kneeling Lord have mercy upon us Christ have mercy upon us Lord have mercy upon us The Common Prayer 1. B. of Edw. 6. Then shall be said Scot. Lit. or sung the creed by the Priest and the people standing The shall the minister say the Greed and the Lords prayer in English with a loud voice I Believe in God the father Almighty maker of heaven and earth and in Jesus Christ his only son our Lord which was conceived by the Holy Ghost born of the Uirgin Mary suffered under Ponce Pilate was crucified dead and buried he descended into Hell the third day he rose again from the dead he ascended into Heaven and sitteth on the right hand of God the father almighty from thence shall he come to judge the quick and the dead I beleeve in the holy Ghost the holy Catholick Church the Communion of Saints the forgivenesse of sins the resurrection of the body and the life everlasting Amed And after that these prayers following as well at Evening Prayer as at Morning Prayer all devoutly kneeling the Priest first pronouncing with a loud voice The Lord be with you This salutation and answer do enter between the Versicles and the Collect for the day in the first Book of Edward the sixt Answer  And with thy spirit  The Priest Let us pray Lord have mercy upon us Christ have mercy upon us Lord have mercy upon us Then the Priest Clarks and people shall say the Lord Prayer in English with a loud voice Our father which are in heaven c. 1. B. of Edw. 6. Answer But deliver us from evil Then the Priest standing up shall say O Lord shew thy mercy upon us Answer And grant us thy salvation Priest O Lord save the King Answer And mercifully hear us when we call upon thee Priest Indue thy ministers with righteousnesse Answer And make thy chosen people joyful Priest O Lord save thy people Answer And blesse thine inheritance Priest Give peace in our time O Lord. Answer Because there is none other that fighteth for us but onely thou O God Priest O God make clean our hearts within us Answer And take not thy holy Spirit from us Then shall follow 1. B. of Edw. 6. dayly Three Collects The first of the day which shall be the same that is appointed at the Communion The second for Peace The third for Grace to live well And the two last Collects shall never alter but dayly be said at morning Prayer throughout all the year as followeth 1 B. of Edw. 6. the Priest standing up and saying Let us pray then the Collect for the day The second Collect for peace O God which art the author of peace and lover of concord in knowledge of whom standeth our eternal life whose service is perfect freedom defend us thy humble servants in all assaults of our enemies that we surely trusting in thy defence may not fear the power of any adversaries through the might of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen The Third Collect for Grace O Lord our heavenly father Almighty and everlasting God which hast safely brought us to the beginning of this day defend us in the same with thy mighty power and grant that this day we fall into no sin neither run into any kinde of danger but that all our doings may be ordered by thy governance to do alwayes that is righteous in thy sight through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen Scot. Lit. After this Collect ended followeth the Letany and if the Letany be not appointed to be said or sung that morning then shall be next said the prayer for the Kings Majesty with the rest of the Prayers following at the end of the Letany and the Benediction Annotations upon CHAP. III. A Morning and Evening Prayer agreeable to the Jewish and Christian practice The three houres of Prayer in the Temple The 6. of Private devotion B Where Morning and Evening prayer are to be said Why the place left arbitrary to the Bishop C what meant by Chancels shall stand as as they have done D Ornaments in Cathedrals E the Surplice defended and Primitive practise set down F A discourse concerning the Translations of the Bible where the obstacle was that our Liturgy was not reformed in this particular G To begin with confession ancient H What meant by the word alone in the Rubrick of absolution I The Lords Prayer why pronounced in a loud voice K The Primitive practise concerning Amen L The versicles and Responds Canonical Scripture approved by Bucer M The original of the Decalogy its antiquity N Hallelujah at what times to be used O The Invitatory what and why devised P The Number of Lessons in the Romish
preserve to our use the kindly fruits of the earth so as in due time we may enjoy them We beseech thee to hear us good Lord. That it may please thee to give us true repentance to forgive us all our sins negligences and ignorances and to endue us with the grace of thy holy spirit to amend our lives according to thy holy word We beseech thee to hear us good Lord. Son of God we beseech thee to hear us Son of God we beseech thee to hear us O Lamb of God that takest away the sins of the world Grant us thy peace O Lamb of God that takest away the sins of the world Have mercy upon us O Christ hear us O Christ hear us Lord have mercy upon us Lord have mercy upon us Christ have mercy upon us Christ have mercy upon us Lord have mercy upon us Lord have mercy upon us Our father which art in heaven c. And lead us not into temptation But deliver us from evil Amen The Versicle O Lord deal not with us after our sins The Answer Neither reward us after our iniquities Let us pray O God merciful father that despisest not the sighing of a contrite heart nor the desire of such as be sorrowful mercifully assist our prayers that we make before thee in all our troubles and adversities whensoever they oppresse us And gratiously hear us that those evils which the craft and subtilty of the Devil or man worketh against us be brought to nought and by the providence of thy goodness they may be dispersed that we thy servants being hurt by no persecutions may evermore give thanks unto thee in thy holy Church though Jesus Christ our Lord. O Lord arise help us and deliver for thy names sake O God we have heard with our ears and our fathers have declared unto us the noble works that thou didst in their dayes and in the old time before them O Lord arise help us and deliver us for thine honour Glory be to the Father and to the Son c. As it was in the beginning is now c. From our enemies defend us O Christ. Gratiously look upon afflictions Pitifully behold the sorrows of our hearts Mercifully forgive the sins of thy people Favourably with mercy hear our prayers O son of David have mercy upon us Both now and ever vouchsafe to hear us O Christ. Gratiously hear us O Christ Graciously hear us O Lord Christ. The Versicle O Lord let thy mercy be shewed upon us The Answer As we do put our trust in thee Let us pray WE humbly beseech thee O father mercifully to look upon our infirmities and for the glory of thy name sake turn from us all those evils that we most righteously have deserved and grant that in all our troubles we may put our whole trust and confidence in thy mercy and evermore serve thee in holinesse and purenesse of living to thy honour and glory through our onely mediator and advacate Jesus Christ our Lord Amen A prayer for the Kings majesty O Lord our heavenly father high and mighty King of Kings Lord of Lords the onely ruler of Princes which doest from thy throne behold all the dwellers upon the earth most heartily we beseech thee with thy favour to behold our most gracious soveraign Lord and so replenish him with the grace of thy holy spirit that he may alway encline to thy will and walk in thy way endue him plentifully with heavenly gifts grant him in health and wealth long to live strengthen him that he may vanquish and overcome all his enemies and finally after this life he may attain everlasting joy and felicitie through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen Scot. Lit. A prayer for the holy Clergy ALmighty and everlasting God which only workest great marvails send down upon our Bishops and Curates and all congregations committed to their charge the healthful spirit of thy grace and that they may truely please thee powre upon them the continual dew of thy blessing grant this O Lord for the honour of our advocate and mediator Jesus Christ Amen Scot. Lit. A prayer to be said in Ember weeks for those which are then to be admitted into holy orders and is to be read every day of the week beginning on the Sunday before the day of Ordination ALmighty God the giver of all good gifts who of thy divine providence hast appointed divers Orders in thy Church give thy grace we humbly beseech thee to all those which are to be called to any office and administration in the same and so replenish them with the truth of thy Doctrine and innocency of life that they may faithfully serve before thee to the glory of thy great name and the benefit of thy holy Church through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen A Prayer of Chrysostome ALmighty God which hast given us grace at this time with one accord to make our common supplications unto thee and doest promise that when two or three be gathered together in thy name thou wilt grant their requests fulfil now O Lord the desires and petitioâ—s of thy servants as may be most expedient for them granting us in this world knowledge of thy truth and in the world to come life everlasting Amen THe grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship 2 Cor. 13. of the holy Ghost be with us all evermore Amen Scot. Litnrgies For Rain if the time require O God Heavenly Father whose gift it is that the Rain doth fall the earth is fruitful beasts encrease and fishes do multiply send us we beseech thee in this our necessity such moderate Rain and showers that we may receive the fruits of the earth to our comfort and to thy honour through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen O God Heavenly Father which by thy son Jesus Christ hast promised to all them that seek thy kingdom and the righteousnesse thereof all things necessary to their bodily sustenance send us we beseech thee in this our necessity such moderate Rain and showers that we may receive the fruits of the earth to our comfort and to thy honour through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen For fair weather O Lord God which for the sin of man didst once drown all the world except eight persons and afterwards of thy great mercy didst promise never to destroy it so again we humbly beseech thee that although we for our iniquities have worthily deserved this plague of rain and waters yet upon our true repentance thou wilt send us such weather whereby we may receive the fruits of the earth in due season and learn both by thy punishment to amend our lives and for thy clemencie to give thee praise and glory through Jesus Christ our Lord. In the time of dearth and famine O God heavenly father whose gift it is that the rain doth fall the earth is fruitful beasts increase and fishes do multiply behold we beseech thee the afflicuons of thy people and
fulfil the same through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Epistle I beseech you therefore brethren Rom. 12. ver 1. unto ver 6. The Gospel The father and mother of Jesus Luk. 2. verse 41. unto the end The second Sunday after the Epiphany 1 B. Edw. 6. The fool hath said in his heart c. Psal. 14. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. ALmighty and everlasting God which â—ost govern all things in heaven and earth mercifully hear the supplications of thy people and graunt us thy peace all the dayes of our life The Epistle Seeing that we have divers gifts Rom. 12. ver 6. unto ver 16. The Gospel And the third day was there Joh. 2. verse 1. unto ver 12. The third Sunday after the Epiphany 1 B. of Edw. 6. Lord who shall dwell in thy tabernacle c. Psal. 15. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. ALmighty and everlasting God mercifully look upon our infirmities and in all our dangers and necessities stretch forth thy right hand to help and defend us through Christ our Lord. The Epistle Be not wise in your own opinions Rom. 12. verse 16. unto the end The Gospel When he was come down Matth. 8. verse 1. to verse 14. The fourth sunday after the Epipiphany 1. B. Edw. 6. Why do the Heathen so furiously rage together c. Psal. 2. Glory be to the father c. As it was in the begining c. The Collect. GOd which knowest us to be set in the midst of so many and great dangers that for mans â—railnesse we cannot alwayes stand uprightly grant to us the health of body and soul that all those things which we suffer for sinne by thy help we may well passe and overcome through Christ our Lord. The Epistle Let every soul submit himself Rom. 13. verse 1. unto ver 8. The Gospel And when he entred into a ship Mat. 8. verse 23. unto the end The fifth Sunday after the Epiphanie 1. B. of Edward 6. The Lord hear thee in the day of thy trouble c. Psal. 20. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. LOrd we beseech thee to keep thy Church and houshold continually in thy true religion that they which no leau only upon hope of thy heavenly grace may evermore be defended by thy mighty power through Christ our Lord. The Epistle Put upon you as the elect of God Colos. 3. verse 12. unto verse 18. The Gospel The kingdom of heaven Mat. 13. verse 24. unto ver 31. The 6. Sunday if there be so many shal have the Psalm Collect Epistle and Gospel that was upon the fift Sunday The Sunday called Septuagesima 1 B. of Edw. 6. The Lord is my Shepheard c. Psal. 23. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. OLord we beseech thee favourably to hear the prayers of thy people that we which are justly punished for our offences may be mercifuly delivered by thy goodnesse for the glory of thy name through Jesus Christ our Saviour who liveth and reigneth world without end The Epistle Perceive ye not how that they which 1 Cor. 9. 24. ver 24. unto the end The Gospel The kingdom of heaven is like Mat. 20. verse 1. unto ver 17. The Sunday called Sexagesima 1 B. of Edw. 6. The earth is the Lord c. Psal. 24. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. LOrd God which seest that we put not our trust in anything that we do mercifully grant that by thy power we may be defended against all adversitie through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Epistle Ye suffer fooles gladly 2 Cor. 11. verse 19 unto ver 32. The Gospel When much people were gathered Lu. 8. verse 4. unto verse 16. The Sunday called Quinquagesima 1 B. of Edw. 6. Be thou my judge O Lord c. Psal. 26. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. O Lord which doest teach us that all our doings without charity are nothing worth send thy holy ghost and powre into our hearts that most excellent gift of charity the very bond of peace and all vertues without the which whosoever liveth is counted dead before thee grant this for thy onely son Jesus Christs sake The Epistle Though I speak with tongues of men 1 Cor. 13. verse 1 unto the end The Gospel Jesus took unto him the twelve Mat. 4. verse 31. unto the end I. The first day of Lent 1 B. of Edw. 6. O Lord rebuke me not in thine indignation Psal. 6. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. ALmighty and everlasting God which 〈◊〉 nothing that thou hast 〈◊〉 and dost forgive the sinns of all them that be penitent create and make in us new conâ—ritâ— hearts that we worthily lamenting our sins and knowledging our wretchednesse way obtain of theâ— the God of all mercy perfect remission and forgivenesse through Jesus Christ. The Epistle Turn you unto me with Joel 2. verse 12. unto ver 18. The Gospel When ye fast be not sad Matth. 6. verse 16. unto ver 22. The first Sunday in Lent 1 B. of Edw. 6. Blessed is he whose unrighteousnesse is forgiven c. Psa. 32. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. LOrd which for our sake didst fast forty dayes and forty nights give us grace to use such abstinence that our flesh being subâ—tied to the spirit we may ever obey thy godly motions in righteousnesse and true holinesse to thy honour and glory which livest and raignest c. The Epistle We as helpers exhort you 2 Cor. 6. verse 1. unto verse 11. The Gospel Then was Jesus led away Luk. 18. verse 1. unto ver 12. The second Sunday in Lent 1 B. of Edw. 6. Out of the deep have I called c. Psal. 130. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. ALmighty God which doest see that we have no power of our selves to help our selves keep thou us both outwardly in our bodies inwardly in our souls that we may be defended from all adversities which may happen to the body and from all evil thoughts which may assault and hurt the soul through Jesus Christ c. The Epistle We beseech you brethren 1 Thes. 4. verse 1. unto ver 9. The Gospel Jesus went thence Matth. 15. verse 21. unto verse 29. The Third Sunday in Lent 1 B. of Edw. 6. Give sentence with me O Lord c. Psal. 45. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. WE beseech thee almighty God look upon the hearty desires of thy humble servants and stretch forth
of Edw. 6. O think upon thy servant as concerning thy word c. Psal. 119. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the Beginning c. The Collect. LOrd of all power and might which arâ— the author and giver of all good things graff in our hearts the love of thy name encrease in us true religion nourish us with all goodnesse and of thy great mercy keep us in the same through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Epistle I speak grosly because Rom. 6. verse 19. unto the end The Gospel In those dayes Mark 8. verse 1. unto ver 10. The eight Sunday after Trinity 1 B. of Edw. 6. Thou art my portion O Lord c. Psal. 119. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. GOd whose providence is never deceived we humbly beseech thee that thou wilt put away from us all hurtful things and give those things which be profitable for us through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Epistle Brethren we are debters Rom. 8. verse 12. unto verse 18. The Gospel Beware of false Prophets Matth. 7. verse 15. unto ver 22. The ninth Sundy after Trinity 1 B. of Edw. 6. O Lord thou hast dealt graciously with thy servant Psal. 119. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. GRant to us Lord we beseech thee the spirit to think and do alwaies such things as be rightfull that we which cannot be without thee may by thee be able to live according to thy will through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Epistle Brethren I would not that 1 Cor. 10. verse 1. unto verse 14. The Gospel Jesus said unto his disciples Luke 16. verse 1. unto verse 10. The tenth Sunday after Trinity 1 B. of Edw. 6. Thy hands have made and fashioned me c. Psal. 119. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning etc. The Collect. LEt thy merciful enrs O Lord be open to the prayers of thy humble servants and that they may obtain their petitions make them to aske such things as shall please thee through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Epistle Concering spiritual things 1 Cor. 12. verse 1. unto verse 12. The Gospel And when he was come near Luke 19. verse 41. unto verse 47. The eleventh Sunday after Trinity 1 B. of Edw. 6. My soul hath longed for thy salvation c. Psal. 119. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. GOd which declarest thy Almighty power most chiefely in shewing mercy and pitie give unto us abundantly thy grace that we running to thy promises may be made partakers of thy heavenly treasure through Jesu Christ our Lord. The Epistle Brethren as pertaining to the Gospel 1. Cor. 15. ver 1 unto ver 12. The Gospel Christ told this parable Luke 18. verse 9. unto verse 15. The twelfth sunday after Trinity 1 B. of Edw. 6. O Lord thy word endureth for ever in heaven c. Psal. 119. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. ALmighty and everlasting God which art alwayes more ready to hear then we to pray and are wont to give more then either we desire or deserve powre down upon us the abundance of thy mercy forgiving us those things whereof our conscience is afraid and giving unto us that that our prayer dare not presume to ask through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Epistle Such trust have we through 2 Cor. 3. verse 4. unto verse 10. The Gospel Jesus departed Mark 7. verse 31. unto the end The thirteenth Sunday after Trinity 1. B. of Edw. 6. Lord what love have I unto thy Law c. Psal. 119. Glory to be the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. ALmighty and merciful God of whose onely gift it cometh that thy faithful people do unto thee true and laudable service grant we beseech thee that we may so run to thy heavenly promises that we fail not finally to attain the same through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Epistle To Abraham and his seed Gal. 3. ver 16. unto ver 23. The Gospel Happy are the eyes which Luke 10. ver 23. unto ver 38. The fourteenth Sunday after Trinity 1 B. of Edw. 6. Thy word is a Lanthorn unto my feet c. Psal. 119. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. ALmighty and everlasting God give unto us the increase of faith hope and charity and that we may obtain that which thou dost promise make us to love that which thou doest command through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Epistle I say walk in the Spirit Gal. 5. verse 16. unto ver 25. The Gospel And it chanced as Jesus went Luk. 17. verse 11. unto verse 20. The fifteenth Sunday after Trinity 1. B. of Edw. 6. I hate them that imagine evil things c. Psal. 119. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. KEep we beseech thee O Lord thy Church with thy perpetual mercy And because the frailty of man without thee cannot but fall keep us ever by thy help and lead us to all things profitable to our salvation through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen The Epistle Ye see how large a letter Gal. 6. verse 11. unto the end The Gospel No man can serve two Matters Mat. 6. verse 24. unto the end The sixteenth sunday after Trinity 1 B. of Edw. 6. I deal with the thing that is lawful and right c. Psal. 119. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. LOrd we beseech thee let thy continual pitie clense and defend thy congregation And because it cannot continue in safety without thy succour preserve it evermore by thy help and goodnesse through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Epistle I desire that you faint not Ephes. 4. verse 13. unto the end The Gospel And it fortuned that Jesus Luke 7. verse 11. to verse 18. The seventeenth Sunday after Trinity 1. B. of Edw. 6. Thy testimonies are Wonderful c. Psal. 119. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. LOrd we pray thee that thy grace may alway prevent and follow us and make us continually to be given to all good works through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Epistle I which am a prisoner of the Lords Ephes. 4. verse 1. unto ver 7. The Gospel It chanced that Jesus went Luke 14 verse 1. unto ver 12. The eighteenth Sunday after Trinity 1. B. of Edw. 6. Righteous art thou O Lord c. Psal. 119. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. LOrd we beseech thee grant thy people grace to avoid the infections of the Devil and with pure heart and mind to follow thee
beginning c. The Collect. ALmighty and everlasting God we humbly beseech thy majesty that as thy onely begotten son was this day presented in the temple in substance of our flesh So grant that we may be presented unto thee with pure and clear minds by Jesus Christ our Lord. The Epistle The same that is appointed for the Sunday The Gospel When the time of Luk. 2. verse 22. unto verse 27. Saint Matthias day 1. B. of Edw. 6. Deliver me O Lord from the evil man c. Psal. 140. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. ALmighty God which in the place of the traitor Judas bidst choose thy faithful servant Matthias to be of the number of the twelve Apostles grant that thy Church being alway preserved from false Apostles may be ordered and guided by faithful and true Pastors through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Epistle In those dayes Peter Act 1. verse 15. unto the end The Gospel In that time Jesus answered Mat. 11 verse 25 unto the end Z. Annuntiation of the Virgin Mary 1 B. of Edw. 6. Lord I am not high minded c. Psal. 131. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. We beseech thee Lord powre thy grace into our hearts that as we have known Christ thy sons incarnation by the message of an angel so by his crosse and passion we may be brought unto the glory of his resurrection through the same Christ our Lord. The Epistle God spake once again unto Ahaz Isai. 7. verse 10. unto ver 16. The Gospel And in the sixth moneth Luke 1. verse 26. unto ver 39. Saint Marks day 1 B. of Edw. 6. Lord I call upon ' thee hast thee unto me c. Psal. 141. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. ALmighty God which hast instructed thy holy Church with the heavenly doctrine of thy Evangelist St. Mark give us grace that we be not like children carried away with every blast of vain doctrine but firmly to be established in the truth of the holy Gospel through Jesus Christ. c. The Epistle Unto every one of us is given grace Ephes. 5. verse 4. unto ver 17. The Gospel I am the true vine John 15. verse 1. to verse 12. A. Saint Philip and James 1. B. of Edw. 6. at Mattens The second Lèsson Acts 8. unto when the Apostles Behold how good and joyful a thing it is c. Psal. 133. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. ALmighty God whom truely to know is everlasting life grant us perfectly to know thy son Jesus Christ to be the way the truth and the life as thou vast taught Saint Philip and other apostles through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Epistle James the servant of God James 1. verse 1. unto ver 13. The Gospel And Jesus said unto his disciples Joh. 14 ver 1. unto ver 15. Saint Barnabas Apostle 1 B. of Edw. 6. at Mattens The second Lesson Acts 14. unto the end I cryed unto the Lord with my voice c. Psal. 142. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. LOrd almighty which hast endued thy holy Apostle Barnabas with singular gifts of thy holy Ghost let us not be destitute of thy manifold gifts nor yet of grace to use them alway to thy honour and glory through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Epistle Tidings of these things Acts 11. verse 22. unto the end The Gospel This is my commandement John 15. ver 12. unto ver 17. 1. B. of Edw. 6. At Evensong The second Lesson Acts 15. unto after certain dayes Saint John Baptist. 1 B. of Edw. 6. Proper Lessons at Mattens The first Lesson Malach. 3. unto the end The second Lesson Mat. 3. unto the end Hear my Prayer O Lord c. Psal. 43. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. ALmighty God by whose providence thy servant John was Baptist wonderfully born sent to prepare the way of thy son our Saviour by preaching of â—enance make us so to follow his doctrine and holy life that we may truly repent according to his preaching and after his example constantly speak the truth boldly revuke vice and patiently suffer for the truthes sake through Jesus Christ c. The Epistle Be of good chear my people Isai. 40. verse 1. unto ver 12. The Gospel Elizabeths time came Luke 1. verse 57. unto the end 1 B. of Edw. the 6. proper Lessons at Even-song The first Lesson Malach. 3. unto the end The second Lesson Mat. 14. unto when Jesus heard B. St. Peters day 1. B. of Edw. 6. At Mattens The second Lesson Acts 3. unto the end Blessed be the Lord my strength c. Psal. 144. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. ALmighty God which by thy son Jesus Christ hast given to thy Apostle St. Peter many excellent gifts commandedst him earnestly to feed thy flock make we beseech thee all Bishops and pastours diligently to preach thy holy word and the people obediently to follow the same that they may receive the crown of everlasting glory through Jesu Christ our Lord. The Epistle At the same time Herod the Acts 12. verse 1. unto verse 12. The Gospel When Jesus came into the Mat. 16. verse 13. unto verse 20. 1. B. of Edw. At Evensong The second Lesson Acts 3. C. Saint Mary Magdalene Praise the Lord O my soul c. Psal. 146. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. MErciful father give us grace that we never presume to sin through example of any creature but if it shall chance us at any time to offend thy divine Majesty that then we may truely repent and lament the same after the example of Mary Magdalene and by lively faith obtain remission of all our sins through the onely merits of thy son our Saviour Christ. The Epistle Whosoever findeth an honest faithful woman c. Prov. 31. The Gospel And one of the Pharises desired Jesus c. Luk. 7. ver 36. unto the end St. James the Apostle 1. B. of Edw. 6. O praise the Lord of heaven Psal. 148. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. GRant O merciful God that as thy holy Apostle Saint James leaving his Father and all that he had without delay was obedient unto the calling of thy son Jesus Christ and followed him So we forsaking all worloly and carnal affections may be evermore ready to follow thy commandments through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Epistle In those dayes came Acts 11. verse 26. unto ver 3. of chap. 12. The Gospel Then came to him the mother Mat. 12. verse
20. unto verse 29. Saint Bartholomew the Apostle 1 B. of Edw. 6. Not unto us O Lord not unto us c. Psalm 115. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. O Almighty and everlasting God which hast given grace to thine Apostle Bartholomew truely to beleeve and to preach thy word grant we beseech thee unto thy Church both to love that he beleeved and to preach that he taught through Christ our Lord. The Epistle By the hands of the Apostles Acts 5. verse 12. unto ver 17. The Gospel And there was a strife among them Luk. 22. verse 24 unto ver 31 Saint Matthew apostle 1. B. of Edw. 6. O praise the Lord all ye heathen c. Psal. 117. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. ALmighty god which by thy blessed son didst call Matthew from the receit of custom to be an apostle Evangelist Grant us grace to forsake all covetous desires and inordinate love of riches and to follow thy said son Jesus Christ who liveth and raigneth c. The Epistle Sering that we have such an office 2 Cor. 4. verse 1. unto verse 7. The Gospel And as Jesus passed forth Mat 9. verse 9. unto ver 14. Saint Michael and all angels 1 B. of Edw. 6. Praise the Lord ye servants c. Psal. 113. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. Euerlasting God which hast ordained and constituted the services of all angels and men in a wonderful order mercifully grant that they which alway do thee service in heaven may by thy appointment succour and defend us in earth through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Epistle There was a great battle in heaven Apoc. 12. verse 7. unto ver 13. The Gospel At the same time came Matth. 18. verse 1. unto ver 11. Saint Luke Evangelist 1 B. of Edw 6. By the waters of Babylon c. Psal. 137. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. ALmighty God which calledst Luke the Phisycian whose praise is in the Gospel to be a Phisycian of the soul it may please thee by the wholesom medicines of his doctrine to heal all the diseases of our souls through thy son Jesus Christ our Lord. The Epistle Watch thou in all things 2 Tim. 4. verse 5. unto ver 16. The Gospel The Lord appointed other Luk. 10 verse 1. unto verse 7. Simon and Jude Apostles 1 B. of Edw. 6. O praise Gd in his holinesse c. Psal. 150. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. ALmighty God which hast builded thy congregation upon the fundation of the Apostles and Prophets Jesu Christ himself being the head corner stone grant us so to be joyned together in unity of spirit by their doctrine that we may be made an holy temple acceptable to thee through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Epistle Judas the servant of Jud. verse 1. unto ver 9. The Gospel This command I you John xv verse 17. unto the end All-Saints 1 B. of Edw. 6t Proper Lessons at Mattens The first Lesson Sapi. 3. unto Blessed rather is the. The second Lesson Heb. 11. ver 12. unto If ye endure O sing unto the Lord a new Song c. Psal. 118. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. A Amighty God which hast knit together thy elect in one Communion and fellowship in the mystical body of thy son Christ our Lord grant us grace so to follow thy holy saints in all vertuous and godly living that we may come to those unspeakable joyes which thou hast prepared for them that unfeinedly love thee through Jesus Christ our Lord. Behold I John saw Apoc. 7. verse 2. unto verse 13. The Gospel Jesus seeing the people c. Matth. 1. verse 1. unto ver 13. 1 B. of Edw. 6. Proper Lessons at Evensong The first Lesson Sapi. 5. unto his jealousy also The second Lesson Apoc. 19. unto And Jesus saw an Angel stand Annotations upon CHAP. V. A. The Introit what B. Epistles and Gospels very necessary why Epistles when all are not so The reason and defence of that denomination C. Advent what and why observed D. Christmas day Its antiquity variously observed in the Primitive times The Precise day dubious and unnecessary to be known Calvin passionately for it Observed by the Synod of Dort and the Belgick Church A main argument for it E. Two Communions anciently in one fore-noon F. Why the Feasts of St. Stephen St. John and Innocents are celebrated neer Christmas day G. Antiquity of the Circumcision feast H. Epiphany what Ancient I. Ashwednesday and Lent the original and various observation of them K. Palm Sunday how observed L. The holy week why so called M. Maunday Thursday a day of great note N. Good-Friday anciently a very high day a day of general Absolution O. Easter-Eve the great day of Baptising competents watching the Sepulchre whence derived P. Easter-day of Apostolical institution Q. Easter-Munday and Easter-Tuesday very anciently observed R. Dominica in Albis S. Rogation dayes why instituted T. Ascension day why rarely mentioned in Antiquity Pentecost what Synods anciently summoned about this time V. Whitsunday why so called a private conjecture W. St. Andrews day why the first festival X. Conversion of St. Paul why not observed Paul and Peter one intire festival and anciently and of late years Y. The Purification of Mary anciently how called why Candlemass-day Z The Annuntiation of the virgin Mary how Ancient A St. Philip and Jacob and All-Saints B. St. Peter hath no single day C. The Festival of Mary Magdalen why discontinued THE Introites The Introites were certain Psalms appointed for certain dayes and were at first devised as decent imployments for the people whilest the Priest was ascending up to the high Altar They did somewhat resemble those Psalms of degrees appointed in the service of the Temple Epistles and Gospels The Epistles and Gospels need no advocate to plead for them it not being imaginable that Christians assembling for sacred exercises should omit the main fundamentals of Christianity or that the Jews should have the Law and the Prophets read in their Synagogues every Sabbath-day as it is clear they had and that the Christians should debar themselves of having the Epistles and Gospels the great evidences of their faith rehearsed in their Assembly places in their Churches Having had occasion before to deliver the Practise of the Primitive Church in this particular and to evidence that those leading Fathers did not 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 at peradventure and casually read these Lessons but were studious to fit and dispose them to the concernment of every Festival I shall not actum agere but onely adde that without those Lessons the Festivals would signifie little for what can
shall execute the holy ministry shall put upon him the vesture appointed for that ministration that is to say a white Alb plain with a vestment or cope And where there be many Priests or Deacons there so many shall be ready to help the Priest in his ministration as shall be requisite and shall have upo them likewise the vestures appointed for their ministry that is to say Albes with tunicles Then shall the Clerks sing in English for the office or Introite as they call it a Psalm appointed for that day Common Prayer The Table having at the Communion time Scot. Lit. a Carpet and a faire white linnen cloth upon it Scot. Lit. with other decent furniture meet for the high mysteries there to be celebrated shall stand at the uppermost part of the Chancel or Church where the Presbyter standing at the North side or end thereof shall say shall D stand in the body of the Church or in the Chancel where morning Prayer and Evening Prayer be appointed to be said Common Prayer 1 B. of Edw. 6. And the Priest standing at the north side of the Table shall say the E Lords Prayer with this Collect following Scot. Lit. for due preparation The Priest standing humbly before the middle of the Altar shall say the Lords Prayer with this Collect. ALmighty God unto whom all hearts be open all desires known and from whom no secrets are hid clense the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of thy holy spirit that we may perfectly love thee and worthily magnifie thy holy name through Christ our Lord Amen Common Prayer  1 B. of Edw. 6. F Then shall the Priest Scot. Lit. Turning to the people rehearse distinctly all the ten Commandments and the People Scot. Lit. all the while kneeling Scot. Lit. and asking God mercy for the transgression of every duty therein either according to the letter or mysticall importance of the said Commandment shall after every Commandment ask Gods mercy for their trrnsgression of the same after this sort  Then shall he say a Psalm appointed for the introite which Psalm ended the Priest shall say or else the Clerks shall sing iii Lord have mercy upon us iii Christ have mercy upon us iii Lord haeve mercy upon us Then the Priest standing at Gods board shall begin Glory be to God on high Minister  The Clerk The Commandments and their responds wanting in 1 B. of Ed. 6. God spake these words and said I am the Lord thy God Thou shalt have no other Gods but me And in earth Peace good will towards men we praise thee we blesse thee c. As in the hymn before the blessing in the Common-Prayer   Then the priest shall turn himself to the People and say   The Lord be with you The Answer People  And with thy spirit Lord have mercy upon us and incline our hearts to keep this law  The Priest   Let us pray Minister Thou shalt not make to thy self any graven image nor the likenesse of any thing that is in heaven above or in the earth beneath or in the water under the earth thou shalt not bow down to them nor worship them for I the Lord thy God am a jelous God and visit the sin of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me and shew mercy unto thousands in them that love me and keep my commandments People Lord have mercy upon us and incline our hearts to keep this law Minister Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain For the Lord will not hold him guiltlesse that taketh his name in vain People Lord have mercy upon us and incline our hearts c. Minister Remember that thou keep holy the Sabbath day Six dayes shalt thou labour and do all that thou hast to do but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God In it thou shalt do no manner of work thou and thy son and thy daughter thy manservant and thy maid servant thy cattel and the stranger that is within thy gates For in six dayes the Lord made heaven and earth the sea and all that in them is and rested the seventh day wherefore the Lord blessed the seventh day and hallowed it People Lord have mercy upon us and incline our hearts c. Minister Honour thy father and thy mother that thy dayes may be long in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee People Lord have mercy upon us and encline our hearts c. Minister Thou shalt do no murther People Lord have mercy upon us and incline our hearts c. Minister Thou shalt not commit adultery People Lord have mercy upon us and incline our hearts c. Minister Thou shalt not steal People Lord have mercy upon us and encline our hearts c Minister Thou shalt not â—ear false witnesse against thy neighbour People Lord have mercy upon us and incline our hearts c. Minister Thou shalt not covet thy neighbours house thou shalt not covet thy neighbours wife nor his servant nor his maide nor his Ox nor his Asse nor any thing that is his People Lord have mercy upon us and write all these thy laws in our hearts we beseecâ— thee Then shall follow the Collect of the day with one of these two Collects following for the King the Minister standing up and saying Let us Pray ALmighty God whose kingdom is everlasting and power infinite have mercy upon the whole congregation and so rule the heart of thy chosen servant our King and governour that he knowing whose minister he is may above all things seek thy honour and glory and that we his subjects duely considering whose authority he hath may faithfully serve honour and humbly obey him in thee and for thee according to thy blessed word and ordinance through Jesus Christ our Lord who with thee and the holy Ghost liveth and raigneth ever one God world without end Amen ALmighty and everlasting God we be taught by thy holy word that the hearts of kings are in thy rule and governance and that thou doest dispose and turn them as it seemeth best to thy godly wisdom we humbly beseech thee so to dispose and govern the heart of thy servant our King and governour that in all his thoughts words and works he may ever seek thy honour and glory and study to preserve thy people committed to his charge in wealth peace and godlinesse Grant this O merciful father for thy dear sons sake Jesus Christ our Lord Amen Common Prayer 1 B. of Edw. 6.  Immediately after the Collects the minister shall read the G Epistle saying thus The Epistle written in the Chapter of Scot. Lit. at the verse And when he hath done he shall say here endeth the Epistle And the Epistle ended Scot. Lit. the Gospel shall be read he shall say the Gospel beginning thus The Gospel written in the Chapter
of Scot. Lit. at the verse and then the people all standing up shall say Glory be to thee O Lord. At the end of the Gospel the Presbyter shall say so endeth the holy Gospel And the people shall answer Thanks be to thee O Lord. And the Epistle and the Gospel being ended shall be said Scot. Lit. or sung this â—reed Scot. Lit. All still reverently H standing up The Collects ended the Priest or he that is appointed shall read the Epistle in a place assigned for the purpose saying The Epistle of St. Paul written in the Chapter of to the The Minister then shall read the Epistle Immediately after the Epistle ended the Priest or one appointed to read the Gospel shall say The holy Gospel written in the Chapter of The Clerks and people shall answer I. Glory be to thee O Lord. The Priest or Deacon then shal read the Gospel after the Gospel ended the Priest shall begin   I beleve in one God   The Clerks shall sing the Rest. Omitted in Bucer I Beleeve in one God the father almighty maker of heaven and earth and of all things visible and invisible and in one Lord Jesu Christ the onely begotten son of God begotten of his father before all worlds God of God light of light very God of very God begotten not made being of one substance with the father by whom all things were made who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven and was incarnate by the holy Ghost of the virgin Mary and was made man and was crucified also for us under Poncius Pilate He suffered and was buryed and the third day he rose again according to the Scriptures and ascended into Heaven and sitteth at the right hand of the Father And he shall come again with glory to judge both the quick and the dead whose kingdom shall have none end and I believe in the holy Ghost the Lord and giver of life who proceedeth from the Father and the Son who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified who spake by the Prophets And I believe one Catholick and Apostolick Church I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sins And I look for the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come After the Creed if there be no Sermon shall follow one of the Homilies already set forth or hereafter to be set forth by common Authority Common Prayer 1 B. of Edw. 6.  After such Sermon Homily or Exhortation the Curate shall declare unto the People whether there be any holy days or fasting days the Week following and earnestly to exhort them to remember the Poor saying Scot. lit for the Offertory one or more of these Sentences following as he thinketh most convenient by his discretion Scot. according to the length or shortness of time that the people are offering Then shall follow for the Offertory one or more of these Sentences of Scripture to be sung whiles the People do offer or else one of them to be said by the Minister immediately after the offering The Offertory and Sentences follow after the two Exhortations to the Communion and the last clause is omitted by Bucer Scotch Lit. And in process of time it came to pass that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the Lord and Abel he also brought of the firstlings of his Flock and of the fat thereof And the Lord had respect unto Abel and to his offering but unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect Speak unto the children of Israel that they bring me an offering of every man that giveth it willingly with his heart ye shall take my offering Ye shall not appear before the Lord empty every man shall give as he is able according to the blessing of the Lord your God which he hath given you David blessed the Lord before all the Congregation and said Blessed be thou O Lord God for ever and ever Thine O Lord is the Greatness and the Glory and the Victory and the Majesty for all that is in the Heaven and in the Earth is thine thine is the Kingdom O Lord and thou art exalted as head above all Both riches and honour come of thee and of thine own do we give unto thee I know also my God that thou tryest the heart and hast pleasure in uprightness As for me in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things And now have seen with joy thy people which are present here to offer willingly unto thee Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name bring an offering and come into his Courts Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and glorifie your father which is in Heaven Lay not up for your selves treasure upon the Earth where the rust and moth doth corrupt and where Thieves break through and steal But lay up for your selves treasures in Heaven where neither rust nor moth doth corrupt and where thieves do not break through and steal Whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you even so do unto them for this is the Law and the Prophets Not every one that saith unto me Lord Lord shall enter into the Kingdom of heaven but he that doth the will of my Father which is in heaven Zacheus stood forth and said unto the Lord Behold Lord the half of my goods I give to the Poor and if I have done any wrong to any man I restore fourfold Scotch Lit. Jesus sate over against the Treasury and beheld how the People cast money into it and many that were rich cast in much And there came a certain poor Widow and she threw in two Mites which make a farthing And he called unto him his Disciples and saith unto them Verify I say unto you that this poor Widow hath cast in more then all they which have cast into the Treasury for all they did cast in of their abundance but she of her want did cast in all that she had even all her living Who goeth a warfare at any time of his own cost who planteth a vineyard and eateth not of the fruit thereof Or who feedeth a flock and eateth not of the milk of the Flock If we have sown unto you spiritual things is it a great matter if we shall reap your worldly things Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live of the sacrifice They which wait of the Altar are partakers with the Altar Even so hath the Lord also ordained that they which preach the Gospel should live of the Gospel He which soweth little shall reap little and he that soweth plenteously shall reap plenteously Let every man do according as he is disposed in his heart not grudging or of necessity for God loveth a chearful giver Let him that is taught in the word minister unto him that teacheth
hath vouchâ—aâ—ed to call to his holy baptisme and to be made members of his body and of his holy congregation therefore thou cursed spirit remember thy sentence remember thy judgement remember the day to be at hand wherein thou shalt burn in fire everlasting prepared for thee and thy Angels And presume not hereafter to exercise any Tyrany towards these Infants whom Christ hath bought with his most precious blood and by this his holy Baptisme calleth to be of his flock Then shall the Priest say The Lord be with you The people And with thy spirit The Minister Hear now the Gospel written by St. Mark AT a certain time they brought children unto Christ that he should touch them and his disciples rebuked those that brought them But when Jesus sow it he was displeased and said unto them suffer little Children to come unto me and forbid them nor for to such belong the kingdome of God Uerily I say unto you whosoever doth not receive the kingdom of God as a little childe be shall not enter therein And when he had taken them up in his armes he put his hands upon them and blessed them After the Gospel is read the Minister shall make this brief exhortation upon the words of the Gospel FRends you hear in this gospel the words of our saviour Christ that be commanded the children to be brought unto him how he blamed those that would have kept them from him how be exhorteth all men to follow their innocency You perceive how by his outward gesture and deed he declared his good will toward them For he unbraced them in his armes he laid his hands upon them and blessed them Doubt not ye therefore but earnestly beleeve that he will likewise favourably receive these present infants that he will imbrace them with the armes of his mercy that he will give unto them the blessing of eternal life and make them partakers of his everlasting kingdome Wherefore we being thus perswaded of the good will of our heavenly father toward these infants declared by his son Jesus Christ and nothing doubting but that he favourably alloweth this charitable work of ours in bringing these children to his holy baptisme let us faithfully and devoutly give thanks unto him and say 1 B. of Edw. 6. And say the prayer which himself hath taught and in declaration of our faith let us recite also the articles contained in our Creed Here the Minister with the Godfathers and Godmothers and people present shall say Our Father which art in heaven hallowed be c. And then shall say openly I beleeve in God the Father Almigihty c. Then shall he adde also this prayer ALmighty and everlasting God heavenly Father we give thee humble thanks that thou hast vouchsafed to call us to the knowledge of thy grace and faith in thee Encrease this knowledge and confirm this faith in us evermore give thy holy spirit to these infants that they may be born again and be made heires of everlasting salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ who liveth and reigneth with thee and thy holy spirit now and for ever Amen Then the Minister shall speak unto the Godfathers and Godmothers on this wise WE beloved friends ye have brought these children here to be baptised ye have prayed that our Lord Jesus Christ would vouchsafe to receive them to lay his hands upon them to blesse them to release them of their sins to give them the kingdom of heaven and everlasting life Ye have heard also that our Lord Jesus Christ hath promised in his Gospel to grant all these things that ye have prayed for Which promise he for his part will most surely keep and perform Wherefore after this promise made by Christ these infants must also faithfully for their part promise by you that be their suerties that they will forsake the devil and all his works and constantly beleeve Gods holy word and obediently keep his commandments  1 B. of Edw. 6. Then shall the Minister demande H of the Godfathers and Godmothers these questions following Then shall the Priest demand of the childe which shall be first baptised these questions following first naming the childe and saying I Doest thou forsake the devil and all his works the vain pomp and glory of the world with all covetous desires of the same the carnal desires of the flesh so that thou wilt not follow nor be led by them N. Doest thou forsake the devil and all his works  Answer  I forsake them  Minister Answer Doest thou forsake the vain pomp and glory of the world with all the covetous desires of the same I forsake them all Answer  I forsake them Minister Doest thou beleeve in God the Father almighty maker of heaven and earth And in Jesus Christ his onely begotten Son our Lord And that he was conceived by the holy ghost born of the Nirgin Mary that he suffered under Pontius Pilate was crucified dead and buried that he went down into hell and also did rise again the third day that he ascended into heaven and â—itteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty and from thence shall come again at the end of the world to judge the quick and the dead And doest thou beleeve in the holy Ghost the holy Catholick Church the Communion of Saints the remission of sins the resurrection of the flesh and everlasting life after death Answer All this I stedfastly beleeve Minister Wilt thou be baptised in this faith Answer That is my desire Minister Dost thou forsake the carnal desires of the flesh so that thou wilt not follow nor be led by them Answer I forsake them Minister Doest thou beleeve in God the Father Almighty maker of heaven and earth Answer I beleeve Minister Dost thou beleeve in Jesus Christ his onely begotten son our Lord c. Answer I beleeve Minister Doest thou beleeve in the holy Ghost the holy Catholick Church the Communion of saints remission of sins Resurrection of the flesh and everlasting life after death Answer I believe Minister What is thy desire Answer Baptisme Minister wilt thou be baptised Answer I will 1 B. of Edw. 6. The water in the Font shall be changed every moneth once at the least and afore any childe be baptised in the water so changed the Priest shall say at the font these prayers following O most merciful God our Saviour Jesus Christ who hast ordeined the element of water for the regeneration of thy faithful people upon whom being baptised in the river of Jordan the holy Ghost came down in the likenesse of a dove send down we beseech thee the same thy holy spirit to assist us and to be present at this our invocation of thy holy name Sanctifie †this fountain of Baptisme thou that art the sanctifier of all things that by the power of thy word all those that shall be baptised therein may be spiritually regenerated and made the children of everlasting adoption Amen
the articles conteined in our Creed Here the Minister with the Godfathers and Godmothers shall say Our father which art in heaven c. Then shall the Minister demand the name of the childe which being by the Godfathers and Godmothers pronounced the Minister shall say Doest thou in the name of this child forsake the devil and all his works the vain pomp and glory of the world with all the covetous desires of the same the carnal desires of the flesh and not to folow and be led by them Answer I forsake them all Minister Doest thou in the name of this childe professe this faith to beleeve in God the father almighty maker of heaven and earth and in Jesus Christ his onely begotten son our Lord and that he was conceived by the holy Ghost born of the Uergin Mary that he suffered under Pontius Pilate was crucified dead and buried that he went down into hell and also did rise again the third day that he ascended into heaven and siteth at the right hand of God the father almighty and from thence he shall come again at the end of the world to judge the quick and the dead And do you in his name beleeve in the holy ghost The holy Catholick Church the Communion of saints The remission of sins Resurrection and everlasting life after death Answer All this I stedfastly beleeve Let us pray ALmighty and everlasting God heavenly father we give thee humble thanks for that thou hast vouchsafed to call us to the knowledge of thy grace and faith in thee increase this knowledge and confirm this faith in us evermore Give thy holy spirit to this infant that he being born again and being made heire of everlasting salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ may continue thy servant and attain thy promise through the same our Lord Jesus Christ thy son who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the same holy spirit everlastingly Amen Then shall the Minister make this exhortation to the Godfathers and Godmothers FOr as much as this childe hath promised by you to forsake the devil and all his works to beleeve in God and to serve him you must remember that it is your part and duty to see that this infant be taught so soon as he shall be able to learn what a solemn vow promise and profession he hath made by you And that he may know these things the better ye shall call upon him to hear Sermons and chiefly you shall provide that he may learn the Creed the Lords prayer and the ten Commandments in the English tongue and all other things which a Christian ought to know and beleeve to his souls health and that this childe may be vertuously brought up to lead a godly and Christian life remembring alway that Baptisme doth represent to us our profession which is to follow the example of our Saviour Christ and be made like unto him that as he died and rose again for us so should we which are baptised die from sin and rise again unto righteousnesse continually mortifying all our evil and corrupt affections and dayly proceeding in all virtue and godlinesse of living And so forth as in publick baptisme Common prayer Scot. Lit. W But if they which bring the infants to the Church do make an uncertain answer to the Ministers questions and say that they cannot tell what they thought did or said in that great fear and trouble of minde as often times it chanceth then let the Minister baptise him in form above written concerning publick baptisme saving that at the dipping the childe in the Font he shall use this form of words But if they which bring the infants to the Church do make such uncertain answeres to the Presbyters questions as that it cannot appear that the childe was baptised with water in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy Ghost which are the essential parts of baptisme then let the Presbyter baptise it in form above written concerning publick baptisme saving that at the dipping of the childe in the Font he shall use this form of words If thou be not already baptised N. I baptise thee in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy Ghost Amen Annotations upon CHAP. VIII A Baptisme how called in Antiquity why 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or Illumination Barnabas his Epistle corrected Why the Laver of Regeneration a dissent from Mr. Selden and Dr. Hamond about its derivation B Sacrament What Whence derived Sacramentum and Jusjurandum differ Baptisme most properly a Sacrament why the office in order of place after the Communion C Easter and Whitsuntide why anciently times allotted for Baptisme D Rivers the first Fonts Baptisteries when erected the Directory felo de se. E Sanctifying of water what it meaneth F Two signings with the Crosse anciently relating to Baptisme one before and the other after why the Crosse used in our Church after Baptisme G The form of ancient Exorcisme H Interrogatories moved to Infants vindicated by the Primitive practice and parallel with the civil usages of others I Abrenunciation ancient severall modes observed therein K Imposition of names why used at Baptisme L Dipping not necessary England noted of singularity in that particular inconveniences thereof Many baptized in the same Baptisteries Women and men had severall rooms in one Baptistery Diaconisses their office at the Baptising of women M Triple mersion ancient why ordained single mersion or aspersion the rule of our Church N White vestments ancient O Tâ—ro Unctions anciently distinguished 4 several wayes P The Rubrique explained concerning the Crosse. The first original ground of that Ceremony Miracles wrought with it Why miracles ceased why Timotheus and Epaphroditus cured without them Dr. Reinolds a friend to the Crosse after the explanation of it The Crosse not operative demonstrated by K. James his omitting it in the Charismal office Q Private Baptisme proved lawfull by severall Authorities R The former Rubrique allowed of womens Baptising S Necessity dispenceth with accidentall formalities T Water a necessary element Beza his erour V What are the essentiall words of Baptisme W Children to be baptised where the testimony is doubtfull BAptism hath in Antiquity various appellations 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 It is called Grace Illumination Perfection and the Laver saith Clemens Alexandrinus who there gives the reason why it is so called To the same purpose but more copious Nazianzen 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 We call it the Gift Grace Baptisme Unction Illumination the vestment of incorruption the Laver of Regeneration the Seal The great variety of these denominations flows from the several benefits accruing thereby The most noble and most emphaticall of these are first 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 illumination to which the Authour of the Epistle to the Hebrews S. Paul as I conceive had regard in the word inlightened Heb. 6. v. 4. Illumination it was called out of a triple respect First 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉
distinction being observed lawful it was for them to superadde some characteristical notes more graphically explaining them so was this word Christ annext to the second Person in the Apostles times so in Justin Martyr the form is this 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 In the name of the Father of all things the Lord God and of Jesus Christ who was crucified under Pontius Pilate and of the holy Ghost who foretold by the Prophets all things concerning Christ. But if they which bring the Infants c. This is a very prudent and Christian Injunction derived as I conceive from the fift Councel of Carthage Placuit de infantibus quoties non inveniuntur firmi testes qui eos sine coninversia Baptisatos esse dicant sine ulla offensione posse eos Baptisari it is decreed concerning infants whensoever there want witnesses to assure that they were before baptised that without further scruple they shall be baptised CHAP. IX Common Prayer A The order of Confirmation or laying on of hands upon children baptised and able to render an account of their faith according to the Catechisme following 1 2 B. of Edvv. 6. Lit. of Q. Eliz. Confirmation wherein is contained a Catechism for Children TO the end that Confirmation may be ministred to the more â—defying of such as shall receive it according onto St. Pauls doctrine who teacheth that all things should be done in the Church to the edification of the same it is thought good that none hereafter shall be confirmed but such as can say in their mother tonge the Articles of the faith the Lords prayer and the ten Commandments and can also answer to such questions of this short Catechisme as the Bishop or such as he shall appoint shall by his discretion appose them in And this order is most convenient to be observed for divers considerations First because that when children come to the years of discretion and have learned what their Godfathers and Godmothers promised for them in Baptisme they may then themselves with their own mouth and with their own consent openly before the Church ratifie and confirm the same and also promise that by the grace of God they will evermore endevour themselves faithfully to observe and keep such things as they by their own mouth and confeâ—sion have assented unto Secondly for as much as Confirmation is ministred to them that be baptised that by imposition of hands and prayer they may receive strength and defence against all temptations to sin and the assaults of the world and the devil it is most meet to be ministred when children come to that age that partly by the frailty of their own flesh partly by the assaults of the world and the devil they begin to be in danger to fall into sundry kindes of sin Thirdly for that it is agreeable with the usage of the Church in times past whereby it was ordeined that Confirmation should be Ministred to them that were of perfect age that they being instructed in Christs religion should openly professe their own faith and promise to be obedient unto the will of God B And that no man shall think that any detriment shall come to the children by deferring of their Confirmation he shall know for truth that it is certain by Gods word that children being baptised 1 B. of Edw. 6. if they depart out of this life in their infancy have all things necessary for their salvation and be undoubtedly saved C A Catechisme that is to say An instruction to be learned of every childe before he be brought to be confirmed of the Bishop Question What is your name Answer N. â—r M. Question Who gave you this name Answer My Godfathers and godmothers in my baptisme wherein I was made a member of Christ the childe of God and an inhertour of the kingdom of heaven Question What did your Godfathers and Godmothers then for you Answer They did promise and â—ow three things in my name First that I should forsake the devil and all his works the pomps and vanities of the wicked world and all the sinful Justs of of the flesh Secondly that I should beleeve all the articles of the christian faith And thirdly that I should keep Gods holy will and commandements and walk in the same all the dayes of my life Question Doest thou not think that thou art bound to beleeve and do to as they have promised for thee Answer Yes verily And by Gods help so I will And I heartily thank our heavenly father that he hath called me to this state of salvation through Jesus Christ our Saviour and I pray God to give me his Grace that I may continue in the same unto my lives end Question Râ—hearse the Articles of thy belief Answer I Beleeve in God the father almighty maker of heaven and earth and in Jesus Christ his onely son our Lord which was conceived by the holy ghost born of the virgin Mary suffered under Ponce Pilate was crucified dead and buried he descended into hell the third day he rose again from the dead He ascended into heaven and sitteth at the right hand of God the father almighty From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead I beleeve in the holy ghost The holy Catholick Church The Communion of Saints The forgivenesse of sins The resurrection of the body And the life everlasting Amen Question What doest thou chiefly learn in these articles of thy belief Answer First I learn to beleeve in God the Father who hath made me and all the world Secondly in God the son who hath redeemed me and all mankinde Thirdly in God the holy ghost who sanctifieth me and all the elect people of God Question You said that your Godfathers and Godmothers did promise for you that you should keep Gods Commandments Tell me how many there be Answer Ten. Question Which be they Answer THE same which God spak in the xx Chapter of Exodus saying I am the Lord thy God which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt out of the house of bondage i Thou shalt have none other Gods but me ii Thou shalt not make to thy self any graven image nor the likenesse of any thing that is in heaven above or in the earth beneath nor in the water under the earth Thou shalt not â—ow down to them nor worship them For I the Lord my God am a jealous God and visit the sins of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me and shew mercy unto thousands in them that love me and keep my Commandments iii. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain for the Lord will not hold him guiltlesse that taketh his name in vain iiii Remember that thou keep holy the Sabbath day Sir dayes shalt thou labour and do all that thou hast to do but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God In it thou shalt do no manner of
work thou and thy son and thy daughter thy man-servant and thy maid-servant thy cattle and the stranger that is within thy gates for in six dayes the Lord made heaven and earth and the sea and all that in them is and rested the seventh day Wherefore the Lord blessed the seventh day and halowedit v. Honour thy father and thy mother that thy dayes may be long in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee vi Thou shalt do no murder vii Thou shalt not commit adultry viii Thou shalt not steal ix Thou shalt not bear false witnesse against thy neighbour x. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbous house thou shalt not covet thy neighbours wife nor his servant nor his maid nor his Ox nor his Asse nor any thing that is his Question What doest thou chiefly learn by these Commandments Answer I learn two things My duty towards God and my duty towards my neighbour Question What is thy duty towards God Answer My duty towards God is to beleeve in him to fear him and to love him with all my heart with all my minde with all my soul and with all my strength To worship him To give him thanks To put my whole trust in him To call upon him To honour his holy name and his word and to serve him truly all the dayes of my life Question What is thy duty towards thy neighbour Answer My duty towards my neighbour is to love him as my self and to do to all men as I would they should do unto me To love honour and succour my father and mother To honour and obey the King and his Ministers To submit my self to all my governours teachers spiritual Pastours and Masters To order my self lowly and reverently to all my betters To hurt no body by word nor deed To be true and just in all my dealing To bear no malice nor hatred in my heart To keep my hands from picking and stealing and my tongue from evil speaking lying and slaudring To keep my body in temperance sobernesse and chastity Not to cover nor desire other mens goods But learn and labour truely to get mine own living and to do my duty in that state of life unto which it shall please God to call me Question My good childe know this that thou art not able to do these things of thy self nor to walk in the commandments of God and to serve him without his special grace which thou must learn at all times to call for by diligent prayer Let me hear therefore if thou canst say the Lords prayer Answer OUr Father which art in heaven hallowed be thy name Thy kingdom come Thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven Give us this day our dayly bread And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive them that trespasse against us And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil Amen Question What desirest thou of God in this prayer Answer I desire my Lord God our heavenly father who is the giver of all goodnesse to send his grace unto me and to all people that we may worship him serve him and obey him as we ought to do And I pray unto God that he will send us all things that be needful both for our souls and bodies And that he will be merciful unto us and forgive us our sins and that it will please him to save and defend us in all dangers ghostly and bodily And that he will keep us from sin and wickednesse and from our ghostly enemy and from everlasting death And this I trust he will do of his mercy and goodnesse through our Lord Jesu Christ. And therefore I say Amen So â—e it Question HOw many Sacraments hath Christ ordeined in his Church Answer Two onely as generally necessary to salvation that is to say Baptisme and the supper of the Lord. Question What meanest thou by this word Sacrament Answer I mean an outward and visible signe of an inward and spiritual grace given unto us ordeined by Christ himself as a means whereby we receive the same and a pledge to assure us thereof Question How many parts are there in a Sacrament Answer Two the Outward visible signe and the inward Spiritual Grace Question What is the Outward visible signe or form in baptisme Answer Water wherein the person baptised is dipped or sprinkled with it in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy Ghost Question What is the inward and spiritual Grace Answer A death unto sin and a new birth unto righteousnesse For being by Nature born in sin and the children of wrath we are hereby made the children of Grace Question What is required of persons to be baptised Answer Repentance whereby they forsake sin and faith whereby they stedfastly beleeve the promises of God made to them in that Sacrament Question Why then are Infants baptised when by reason of their tender age they cannot perform them Answer Yes they do perform them by their Suerties who promise and vow them both in their names which when they come to age themselves are bound to perform Question Why was the Sacrament of the Lords supper ordeined Answer For the Continual remembrance of the Sacrifice of the death of Christ and the benefits which we receive thereby Question What is the outward part or signe of the Lords Supper Answer Bread and Wine which the Lord hath commanded to be received Question What is the inward part or thing signified Answer The body and Blood of Christ which are verily and indeed taken and received of the faithful in the Lords Supper Question What are the benefits whereof we are partakers thereby Answer The strengthening and refreshing of our souls by the body and blood of Christ as our bodies are by the bread and wine Question What is required of them which come to the Lords Supper Answer To examine themselves whether they repent them truely of their former sins stedfastly purposing to lead a new life have a lively faith in Gods mercy through Christ with a thankful remembrance of his death and be in Charity with all men So soon as the children can say in their mother tongue the articles of the faith the Lords prayer the ten Commandments and also can answer to such questions of this short Catechisme as the Bishop or such as he shall appoint shall by his discretion appose them in then shall they be brought to the Byshop by one that shall be his Godfather or Godmother that every childe may have a witnesse of his Confirmation And the Bishop shall confirm them on this wise Confirmation Or D laying on of hands Our help is in the name of the Lord.  Answer  Which hath made both heaven and earth  Minister  Blessed is the name of the Lord.  Answer  Henceforth world without end 1 B. of Edw. 6. Minster Minister Lord hear our prayer The Lord be with you Answer Answer And let our cry come unto thee
O God let all the people prayse thee Then shall the earth bring forth her increase and God even our God shall give us his blessing God shall blesse us and all the ends of the world shall fear him Glory be the Father and to the Son c. As it was in the beginning is now c. The Psalm ended and the man and the woman kneeling afore the Lords table the Minister standing at the 1 B. of Edw. 6. Altar table and turning his face toward them shall say Lord have mercy upon us Answer Christ have mercy upon us Minister Lord have mercy upon us Our Father which are in heaven c. And led us not into temptation Answer But deliver us from evil Amen Minister O Lord save thy servant and thy handmaid Answer Which put their trust in thee Minister O Lord send them help from thy holy place Answer And evermore defend them Minister Be unto them a tower of strength Answer From the face of their enemy Minister O Lord hear our prayer Answer And let our cry come unto thee Minister O God of Abraham God of Isaac God of Jacob blesse these thy servants and sow the seed of eternal life in their mindes that whatsoever in thy holy word they shall profitably learn they may indeed fulfil the same Look O Lord mercifully upon them from heaven and blesse them And as thou didst send thy blessing upon Abraham and Sarah to their great comfort so vouchsafe to send thy blessing upon these thy servants that they obeying thy will and alway being in safety under thy protection may avide in thy love unto their lives end through Jesu Christ our Lord Amen Omitted This prayer next following shall be omitted where the woman is in Bucer past childe birth O Mercifull Lord and heavenly father by whose gratious gift mankinde is increased we beseech thee assist with thy blessing these two persons that they may both be fruitful in procreation of children and also live together so long in Godly love and honesty that they may see their childrens children unto the third and fourth generation unto thy praise and honour through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen O God which by thy mighty power hast made all things of naught which also after other things set in order didst appoint that out of man created after thine own image and similitude woman should take her beginning and knitting them together didst teach that it should never be lawful to put a sunder those wham thou by matrimony hadst made one O God which hast consecrated the state of matrimony to such an excellent mystery that in it is signified and represented the spiritual marriage and unity betwixt Christ and his Church look mercifully upon these thy servants that both this man may love his wife according to thy word as Christ did love his spouse the Church who gave himself for it loving and cherishing it even as his own flesh and also that this woman may be loving and amiable to her husband as Rachel wise as Rebecca faithful and obedient as Sarah and in all quietnesse sobriety and peace be a follower of holy and Godly matrons O Lord blesse them both and grant them to inherit thy everlasting kingdome through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen Then shall the Minister say ALmighty God which at the beginning did create our first parents Adam and Eve and did sanctifie and joyn them together in mariage poure upon you the riches of his grace sanctifie and 1 B. of Edw. 6. †blesse you that ye may please hun both in body and soul and live together in holy love unto your lives end Amen Then shall begin the Communion and after the Gospel shall be said a Sermon wherein ordinarily so oft as there is any mariage the Office of man and wife shall be declared according to holy Scripture Or if there be no Sermon the Minister shall read this that followeth AL ye which be married or which intend to take the holy estate of Matrimony upon you here what holy Scripture doth say as touching the duty of husbands toward their wives and wives toward their husbands Saint Paul in his Epistle to the Ephesians the fift Chapter doth give this commandment to all married men ye husbands love your wives even as Christ loved the Church and hath given himself for it to sanctifie it purging it in the fountain of water through the word that he might make it unto himself a glorious congregation not having spot or wrinckle or any such thing but that it should be holy and blamlesse So men are bound to love their own wives as their own bodies He that loveth his own wife loveth himself For never did any man hate his own flesh but nourisheth and cherisheth it even as the Lord doth the congregation For we are members of his body of his flesh and of his bones For this cause shall a man leave father and mother and shall be joyned unto his wife and they two shall be one flesh This mystery is great but I speak of Christ and of the congregation Neverthelesse let every one of you so love his own wife even as him self Likewise the same saint Paul writing to the Colossians speaketh thus to all men that be married Ye men love your wives and be not bitter unto them Hear also what Saint Peter the Apostle of Christ which was himself a married man saith unto all men that are married ye husbands dwell with your wives according to knowledge giving honour unto the wife as unto the weaker vessel and as heires together of the grace of life so that your prayers be not hindred Hitherto ye have heard the duty of the husband toward the wife Now likewise ye wives hear and learn your duty towards your husbands even as it is plainly set forth in holy scripture SAint Paul in the forenamed Epistle to the Ephesians teacheth you thus Ye women submit your selves unto your husbands as unto the Lord for the husband is the wives head even as Christ is the head of the Church And he also is the saviour of the whole body Therefore as the Church and congregation is subject unto Christ so likewise let the wives be also in subjection unto their own husbands in all things And again he saith let the wife reverence her husband And in his epistle to the Colossians saint Paul giveth you this short Lesson Ye wives submit your selves unto your own husbands as it is convenient in the Lord. Saint Peter doth also instruct you very godly thus saying Let wives be subject to their own husbands so that if any obey not the word they may be won without the word by the conversation of the wives while they behold your chast conversation coupled with fear Whose apparel let it not be outward with braided haire and trimming about with Gold either in puting on of gorgeous apparel but let the hid man which is in the heart be without all
corruption so that the spirit be milde and quiet which is a precious thing in the sight of God For after this manner in the old time did the holy women which trusted in God apparel themselves being subject to their own husbands As Sara obeyed Abraham calling him Lord whose daughters ye are made doing well and not being dismaid with any fear The new married persons the same day of their marriage N must receive the holy Communion O The order for the visitation of the Sick The Minister entring into the sick persons house shall say Peace be in this house and to all that dwell in it Common Prayer 1. B. of Edw. 6. When he cometh into the sick persons presence he shall say kneeling down When he cometh into the sick persons presence he shall say this Psalm Hear my prayer O Lord and consider my desire hearken unto me for thy truth and righteousnesse sake c. Glory be to the Father and to the Son c. As it was in the Beginning c. With this Anthem REmember not Lord our iniquities nor the iniquities of our forefathers spare us good Lord spare thy people whom thou hast redeemed with thy most precious blood and be not angry with us for ever Lord have mercy upon us Christ have mercy upon us Lord have mercy upon us Our father which art in heaven c. And lead us not into temptation Answer But deliver us from evil Amen Minister O Lord save thy servant Answer Which putteth his trust in thee Minister Send him help from thy holy place Answer And evermore mightily defend him Minister Let the enemy have none advantage of him Answer Nor the wicked approach to hurt him Minister Be unto him O Lord a strong tower Answer From the face of his enemie Minister Lord hear our 1 B. of Edw. 6. my prayers Answer And let our 1 B. of Edw. 6. cry come unto thee The Minister 1 B. of Ed. 6. Let us pray O Lord look down from heaven behold visit and relieve this thy servant look upon him with the eyes of thy mercy give him comfort and sure confidence in thee defend him from the danger of the enemy and keep him in perpetual peace and safety through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen HEar us almighty and most merciful God and Savior extend thy accustomed goodness to this thy servant which is grieved with sickness visit him O Lord as thou didst visit Peters wives mother and the Captains seruant So visit and restore to this sick person his former health if it be thy will or else give him grace so to take thy visitation that after this painful life ended he may dwell with thee in life everlasting Amen Then shall the Minister exhort the sick person after this form or other like DEarly beloved know this that Almighty God is the Lord of life and death and over all things to them pertaining as youth strength health age weakness and sickness Wherefore whatsoever your sickness is know you certainly that it is Gods visitation And for what cause soever this sickness is sent unto you whether it be to try your patience for the example of other and that your faith may be found in the day of the Lord laudable glorious and honorable to the increase of glory and endless felicity or else it be sent unto you to correct and amend in you whatsoever doth offend the eyes of your heavenly Father know you certainly that if you truly repent you of your sins and bear your sickness patiently trusting in Gods mercy for his dear Son Jesus Christ sake and render unto him humble thanks for his fatherly visitation submitting your self wholly to his will it shall turn to your profit and help you forward in the right way that leadeth unto everlasting life If the person visited be very sick then the Curate may end his exhortation in this place Take therefore in good worth the chastisment of the Lord. For whom the Lord loveth he chastiseth Yea as St. Paul saith he scourgeth every son which he receiveth If ye endure chastisement he offereth himself unto you as unto his own children What son is he that the Father chastiseth not If ye be not under correction whereof all true children are pattakers then are ye bastards and not children Therefore seeing that when our carnal fathers â—o correct us we reverently obey them shall we not now much rather be obedient to our spiritual Father and so live And they for a few days do chastise us after their own pleasure but he doth chastise us for our profit to the intent he may make us partakers of his holiness These words good brother are Gods words and written in holy scripture for our comfort and instruction that we should patiently and with thanksgiving bear our heavenly Fathers correction whensoever by any maner of adversity it shall please his gracious goodness to visit us And there should be no greater comfort to Christian persons then to be made like unto Christ by suffering patiently adversities troubles and sicknesses For he himself went not up to joy but first he suffered pain he entred not into his glory before he was cruâ—ified So truly our way to eternal Joy is to suffer here with Christ and our door to enter into eternal life is gladly to die with Christ that we may rise again from death and dwell with â—â—m in everlasting life New therefore taking your sickness which is thus profitable for you patiently I exhort you in the name of God to remember the profession which you made unto God in your Baptism And forasmuch as after this life there is account to be given unto the righteous Judge of whom all must be judged without respect of persons I require you to examine your self and your state both toward God and man so that accusing and condemning your self for your own faults you may finde mercy at our heavenly Fathers hand for Christs sake and not be accused and condemned â—iâ— that fearful Judgement Therefore I shall shortly rehearse the Articles of our Faith that you may know whether you do believe as a Christian man should or â—o P Then the Minister shall rehearse the Articles of the Eaith saying thus Doest thou believe in God the Father Almighty And so forth as it is in Baptism Then shall the Minister examine Q whether he be in charity with all the world exhorting him to forgive from the bottom of his heart all persons that have offended him and if he have offended other to ask them forgiveness And where he hath done injury or wrong to any man that he make amends to the uttermost of his power And if he have not afore disposed his goods let him then make his will But men must be oft admonished that they set an order for their temporal goods and lands when they be in health and also declare his debts what he oweth and what is owing unto him for discharging of his conscience and quietness of
his executors These words before rehearsed may be said before the Minister begin his Prayer as he shall see cause R The Minister may not forget nor omit to move the sick person and that most instantly to liberality toward the poor S Here shall the sick person make a special confession if he feel his conscience troubled with any weighty matter After which confession the Minister shall absolve him after this sort 1 B. of Edw. 6. and the same form of Absolution shall be used in all private confessions OUr Lord Jesus Christ who hath left power to his Church to absolve all sinners which truly repent and believe in him of his great mercy forgive thee thine offences and by his authority committed to me I absolve thee from all thy sins In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy Ghost Amen And then the Minister shall say the Collect following Let us pray O Most merciful God which according to the multitude of thy mercies doest so put away the sins of those which truly repent that thou remembrest them no more open thine eye of mercy upon this thy servant who most earnestly desireth pardon and forgiveness Renue in him most loving Father whatsoever hath been decayed by the fraud and malice of the devil or by his own carnal will and frailness preserve and continue this sick member in the unity of thy Church consider his contrition accept his tears asswage his pain as shal be seen to thee most expedient for him And forasmuch as he putteth his full trust onely in thy mercy impute not to him his former sins but take him unto thy favor through the merits of thy most dearly beloved Son Jesus Christ Amen Then the Minister shall say this Psalm In thee O Lord have I put my trust Glory be to the Father and to the Son c. As it was in the beginning is now c. Adding this 1 B of Edw. 6. Adding this Anthem O Saviour of the World save us which by thy crosse and pretious blood hast redeemed us help us we beseech thee O God Then shall the Minister say THE almighty Lord which is a most strong tower to all them that put their trust in him to whom all things in heaven in earth and under the earth do bow and obey be now and evermore thy defence and make thee know and feel that there is none other name under heaven given to man in whom and through whom thou mapest receive health and salvation but onely the name of our Lord Jesus Christ Amen 1 B. of Edw. 6. If the sick person desire to be T anointed then shall the Priest anoint him upon the fore head or brest onely making the signe of the crosse saying thus As with this visible oyl thy body outwardly is anointed so our heavenly father Almighty God grant of his infinite goodnesse that thy soul inwardly may be anointed with the holy ghost who is the spirit of all strength comfort reliefe and gladnesse And vouchsafe for his great mercy if it be his blessed will to restore unto thee thy bodily health and strength to serve him and send thee release of all thy pains troubles and diseases both in body and minde And howloever his goodnesse by his divine and unsearchable providence shall dispose of thee we his unworthy Ministers and servants humbly beseech the eternal Majesty to do with thee according to the multitude of his innumerable mercies and to pardon thee all thy sins and offences committed by all thy bodily sences passions and carnal affections who also vouchsafe mercifully to grant unto thee ghostly strength by his holy spirit to withstand and overcome all temptations and assaults of thine adversary that in no wise he prevail against thee but that thou mayest have perfect victory and triumph against the Devil sin and death through Christ our Lord who by his death hath overcome the Prince of death and with the Father and the holy Ghost evermore liveth and reigneth God world without end Amen How long wilt thou forget me Lord. c. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. Edition Lat. Buceri Si videtur commodum dicatur etiam hic Psalmus pro usitata ante haec tempora unctione usque quâ— Domine c. V The Communion of the sick FOR as much as all mortal men be subject to many sodain perils diseases and sicknesses and ever uncertain what time they shall depart out of this life Therefore to the intent they may be alwayes in a readinesse to dye whensoever it shall please almighty God to call them the Curates shall diligently from time to time but specially in the plague time exhort their Parishioners to the oft receiving in the Church of the holy Communion of the body and blood of our Saviour Christ which if they do they shall have no cause in their sodain visitation to be unquiet for lack of the same But if the sick person be not able to come to the Church and yet is desirous to receive the Communion in his house then he must give knowledge over night or else early in the morning to the Curate signifying also how many be appointed to Communicate with him 1 B. of Edw. 6. And if the same day there be a celebration of the holy Communion in the Church W then shall the Priest reserve at the open Communion so much of the Sacrament of the Body and Blood as shall serve the sick person and so many as shall Communicate with him if there be any And so soon as conveniently he may after the Communion ended in the Church shall go and Minister the same first to those that are appointed to Communicate with the sick if there be any and last of all to the sick person himself But before the Curate distribute the holy Communion the appointed general Confession must be made in the name of the Communicants the Curate adding the Absolution with the Comfortable sentences of Scripture following in the open Communion and after the Communion ended the Collect. Almighty and and everliving God we most hartily thank thee c. But if the day be not appointed for the open Communion in the Church then upon convenient warning given the Curate shall come and visit the sick Person afore-noon Common Prayer 1 B. of Edw. 6. And having a convenient Place in the sick mans house where the Curate may reverently Minister and a good number to receive the Communion with the sick person with all things necessary for the same he shall there minister the holy Communion And having a convenient place in the sick mans house where he may reverently celebrate with all things necessary for the same and not being otherwise letted with the Bublick service or any other just impediment he shall there celebrate the holy Communion after such form and sort as hereafter is appointed The celebration of the holy Communion for the sick
O praise the Lord all ye nations laud him all ye people for his merciful kindnesse is confirmed towards us and the truth of the Lord endureth for ever Glory be to the Father c. Lord have mercy upon us without any more repetition Omitted by Bucer Christ have mercy upon us  Lord have mercy upon us  The Priest Omitted by Bucer The Lord be with you  Answer  And with thy Spirit   Mm Common-prayer The Colect 1 B. of Edw. 6. Let us pray ALmighty everliving God maker of mankinde which doest correct those whom thou doest love and chastisest every one whom thou doest receive we beseech thee to have mercy upon this thy servant visited with thy hand and to 〈◊〉 he may take his sicknesse patiently and recover his bodily health if it be thy gratious will and whensoever his soul shall depart from the body it may without spot be presented unto thee through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen The Epistle MY son despise not the correction of the Lord neither faint thou when thou art rebuked of him for whom the Lord loveth him he correcteth yea and he scourgeth every son whom he receiveth The Gospel VErily verily I say unto you he that heareth my word and beleeveth on him that sent me hath everlasting life and shall not come unto damnation but he passeth from death unto life 1 B. of Edw. 6. The Preface The Lord be with you Answer And with thy spirit Lift up your hearts c. unto the end of the Canon Common-Prayer At the time of the distribution of the holy Sacrament the Priest shall first receive the Communion himself and after minister to them that be appointed to communicate with the sick 1 B. of Edw. 6. if there be any and then to the sick person and the sick person shall alwayes desire some either of his own house or else of his neighbours to receive the holy Communion with him for that shall be to him a singular great comfort and of their part a great token of charity And if there be moe sick persons to be visited the same day that the Curate doth celebrate in any sick mans house then shall the Curate there reserve so much of the Sacrament of the Body and blood as shall serve the other sick persons and such as be appointed to Communicate with them if there be any And shall immediatly carry it and minister it unto them But if any man either by reason of extremity of sicknese or for lack of warning in due time to the X Curate or for lack of company to receive with him or by any other just impediment do not receive the Sacrament of Christs body and blood then the Curate shall instruct him that if he do truely repent him of his sins and stedfastly beleeve that Jesus Christ hath suffered death upon the crosse for him and shed his blood for his redemption earnestly remembring the benefits he hath thereby and giving him hearty thanks therefore he doth eat and drink the body and blood of our Saviour Christ profitable to his souls health although he do not receive the Sacrament with his mouth Common Prayer 1 B. of Edw. 6. When the sick person is visited and receiveth the holy Communion all at one time then the Minister for more expidition shall cut of the form of the visitation at the Psalm In thee O Lord have I put my trust and go streight to the Communion When the sick person is visited and receiveth the holy Communion all at one time then the Priest for more expedition shall use this order at the visitation The Anthem Lord have mercy upon us Christ have mercy upon us Lord have mercy upon us Our Father which art in heaven c. And lead us not into temptation Answer But deliver us from evil Amen Let us pray O Lord Look down from heaven c. With the first part of the exhortation and all other things unto the Psalm In thee O Lord have I put my trust c. And if the sick person desire to be anointed then shall the Priest use the appointed prayer without any Psalm Common Prayer In the time of plage sweat or such other like contagious times of sicknesses or diseases when none of the Parish or neighbors can be gotten to Communicate with the sick in their houses for â—eaâ— of the infection upon special request of the diseased the Minister may aloâ—â— Communicate with him The order for the burial of the dead Y The Minister meeting the Corps at the Church stile shall say Or else the Ministers and Clarks shall sing And so go either unto the Church or toward the grave Z I Am the resurrection and the life saith the Lord He that beleeveth in me yea though he were dead yet shall he live And whosoever liveth and beleeveth in me shall not die for ever I Know that my redeemer liveth and that I shall rise out of the â—arth in the last day and shall be covered again with my skin 〈◊〉 shall see God in my flesh yea and I my self shall be hold him not with other but with these same eyes WE brought nothing into this world neither may we carry anything out of this world The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away Even as it pleaseth the Lord so cometh things to passe Blessed he the name of the Lord. When they come at the grave whiles the corps is made ready to be laid into the earth the Minister shall say or the Minister and Clerks shall sing MAn that is born of a woman hath but a short time to live and is full of misesery he cometh up and is cut down like a flour He fleeth as it were a shadow and never continueth in one stay In the midst of life we be in death Of whom may we seek for succor but of thee O Lord which for our sins justly are displeased Yet O Lord God most holy O Lord most mighty O holy and most merciful Saviour deliver us not into the bitter pains of eternal death Thou knowest Lord the secrets of our hearts shut not up thy merciful eyes to our prayers But spare us Lord most holy O God most mighty O holy and merciful Saviour thou most worthy Judge eternal suffer us not at our last hour for any pains of death to fall from thee Common Prayer 1 B. of Edw. 6. Then while the earth shall be cast upon the body by some standing by the Minister shall say Then the Priest casting earth upon the Corps shall say Forasmuch as it hath pleased almighty God of his great mercy to take unto himselfthe soulof our dear brother here departed we therefore commit his body to the ground earth to earth ashes to ashes dust to dust Z in sure and certain hope of resurrection to eternal life through our Lord Jesus Christ who shall change our vile Body that it may be like to his glorious Body according to the
mighty working whereby he is able to subdue all things to himself I commend this soul to God the Father Almighty and thy Body to the ground c. Then shall be said or sung I Heard a voyce from Heaven saying unto me Write from henceforth Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord Even so saith the Spirit that they rest from their labors 1 B. of Edw. 6. Let us pray WE commend into thy hands of mercy most merciful Father the soul of this our Brother departed N. And his body we commit to the Earth beseeching thine infinite goodness to give us grace to live in thy fear and love and to die in thy favor that when the Judgement shall come which thou hast committed to thy well-beloved Son both this our Brother and we may be found acceptable in thy sight and receive that blessing which thy well-beloved Son shall then pronounce to all that love and fear thee saying Come ye blessed Children of my Father Receive the Kingdom prepared for you before the beginning of the world Grant this merciful Eather for the Honor of Jesus Christ our onely Saviour Mediator and Advocate Amen This Prayer shall also be added ALmighty God we give thee hearty thanks for this thy servant whom thou hast delivered from the miseries of this wretched world from the body of death and all temptation And as we trust hast brought his soul which he committed into thy holy hands into sure consolation and rest Grant we beseech thee that at the day of Judgement his soul and all the souls of the elect departed out of this life may with us and we with them fully receive thy promises and be made perfect altogether through the glorious resurrection of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. These Psalms with other suffrages following are to be said in the Church either before or after the burial of the Corps I am well pleased that the Lord c. Psal. 116. Glory to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. Praise the Lord O my soul c. Psalm 146. Glory to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. omitted by Bucer O Lord thou hast searched me out c. Psalm 139. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. Then shall follow this Lesson taken out of the 15 Chapter to the Corinthians the first Epistle CHrist is risen from the dead and become the first fruits of them that slept For by a man came death and by a man came the resurrection of the dead For as by Adam all die even so by Christ shall all be made alive but every man in his own order The first is Christ then they that are Christs at his coming Then cometh the end when he hath delivered up the kingdom to God the Father when he hath put down all rule and all authority and power For he must reign till he have put all his enemies under his feet The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death For he hath put all things under his feet But when he saith All things are put under him it is manifest that he is excepted which did put all things under him When all things are subdued unto him then shall the son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him that God may be all in all Else what do they which are baptized over the dead if the dead rise not at all Why are they then baptized over them yea and why stand we alway then in jeopardy By our rejoycing which I have in Christ Jesu our Lord I die daily That I have fought with beasts at Ephesus after the maner of men what advantageth it me if the dead rise not again Let us eat and drink for to morrow we shall die Be not ye deceived evil words corrupt good maners Awake truly out of sleep and sin not For some have not the knowledge of God I speak this to your shame But some man will say How arise the dead With what body shall they come Thou fool that which thou sowest is not quickned except it die And what sowest thou thou sowest not that body that shall be but bare corn as of wheat or some other But God giveth it a body at his pleasure to every seed his own body All flesh is not one maner of flesh but there is one maner of flesh of men another maner of flesh of beasts another of fishes another of birds There are also celestial bodies and there are bodies terrestrial But the glory of the celestial is one and the glory of the terrestrial is another There is one maner glory of the sun another glory of the moon and another glory of the stars For one star differeth from another in glory So is the resurrection of the dead It is sown in corruption it riseth again in incorruption it is sown in dishonor it riseth again in honor it is sown in weakness it riseth again in power it is sown a natural body it riseth again a spiritual body There is a natural body and there is a spiritual body as it is also written The first man Adam was made a liâ—ing soul and the last Adam was made a quickning spirit Howbeit that is not first which is spiritual but that which is natural and then that which is spiritual The first man is of the earth earthy The second man is the Lord from Heaven heavenly As is the earthy such are they that be earthy And as is the heavenly such are they that are heavenly And as we have born the image of the earthy so shall we bear the image of the heavenly This say I brethren that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God neither doth corruption inherit incorruption Behold I shew you a mystery We shall not all sleep but we shall be changed and that in a moment in the twinckling of an eye by the last trump For the trump shall blow and the dead shall rise incorruptible and we shall be changed For this corruptible must put on incorruption and this mortal must put on immortality When this corruptible hath put on incorruption and this mortal hath put on immortality then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written Death is swallowen up Into victory Death where is thy sting Hell where is thy victory The sting of death is sin and the strength of sin is the law but thanks be unto God which hath given us victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore my dear brethren be ye stedfast and unmoveable always rich in the work of the Lord forasmuch as ye know how that your labor is not in vain in the Lord. The Lesson ended the Minister shall say Lord have mercy upon us Christ have mercy upon us Lord have mercy upon us Our Father c. And leav us not c. Answer But deliver us from evil Amen 1 B. of Edw. 6. Priest Enter
usually freely both offer somewhat towards the scod or â—aiment of the Priest who did officiate and also give Almes for the relief of the Poor This being at first arbitrary and at will about the year 1000. began to be rated at a certainty A King a Duke a Bishop c. being taxed at what sums should be offered at their respective Funerals as also to what number of poor people their Almes should be distributed but this course contracting an ill savour toward the Clergy as if they rejoyced at the death of Christians which brought them such a booty it was ordered that no Priest should exact any thing upon such occasions but take he might what was freely offered him This was the first original of these Oblations and Doles which were not only peculiar to the Burial Office but were repeated at the eighth Day Trental and Anniversary commemoration of the Dead All which being proscribed at the Reformation these donatives and largesses waited still upon the Funerals and so continued in some places until very late years As for Mortuaries which must not be forgot as being still in force by the Statute 21. H. 8. c. 6. they became due upon a general presumption that the deceased party did fail in the payment of the personal Tithes saith Sir Edw. Cook and Mr. Selden but the M. S. Constitutions of the Synod of Exeter before cited page in the Library of the late Learned Sir Henry Spelman saith pro decimis majoribus minoribus ac caeteris juribus Parochialibus per ignorantiam non solutis For Tithes as well great as small and other duties through ignorance unpaid to the Curate They were assigned as recompence which because they were usually presented with the Corps at the Burial were therefore called Core-presents He that desires further satisfaction concerning Mortuaries let him consult my Learned friend Dugdale his description of Warwickshire I must not yet hence till I take notice of a small Office here inserted in the Latine Edition 3. Elizab. mentioned before as a lean-to and appendix to the Burial Service but peculiarly accommodated to the two Universities and the Colleges of Eaton and Winchester The form is this In Commendationibus Benefactorum In the Commemoration of Benefactors ADcujusque termini sinem commendatâ—o fiat Fundatoris aliorumque clarorum virorum quorum beneficentia Collegium Locupletatur AT the end of every Term there shall be made Commemoration of the Founder and other eminent Persons by whose liberality the College hath been made rich Ejus haec sit forma  After this form  Primum recitetur clarâ voce Oratio Dominica  First shall be rehearsed with a distinct voice the Lords Prayer  Pater noster quiâ—â— in coelis c.  Our Father which art in heaven c.  Deiâ—de Recitentur tres Psal. Exâ—â—◠〈◊〉 it Deâ—s Ps. 144. Then shall be read three Psalms The 144.  〈◊〉 aniâ—◠〈◊〉 Dominâ—â—â— Ps. 145.  The 145.  〈◊〉 Dominum Ps. 1â—â— Â The 146. Post â—ac 〈◊〉 Caâ—â—â— 44. Ecclesiastict  After these shall be read the 44. Chapter of Ecclesiasticus Hiis sinitis sequâ—â—â— Câ—â—â—iâ— in qua Crâ—â—ionator 〈…〉 si◠〈◊〉 â—su◠〈◊〉 quantis 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 qui 〈◊〉 sâ—â—diâ— beneficentiâ suâ— exciâ—â—â—â— quantum fit ornamentâ—m Reguâ— Eâ—ctâ—â— viroâ— habere qui de râ—bâ—â— câ—â—â—â—oversis veâ—â— judicare possâ—â—◠〈◊〉 sit Seri 〈◊〉 laâ—◠〈…〉 humanae anterâ—â—◠〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ejus doctriâ—â— in 〈…〉 quam late Pâ—â—â—â— quâ—â—◠〈◊〉 regiâ—â—â— sit 〈…〉 suae câ—ram 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ministrorâ—â— verâ—i lâ—â—â—â—r are 〈◊〉 hii ut honesti atque 〈◊〉 sint curare at quâ— alia 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 quae pâ—i docti viri cum 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 are possint  These being ended a Sermon shall follow whereâ—â— the Preacher shall publish the great munificence of the Founder he shall declare the great use of Learning how commendable they are who by their bounty advance it what an ornament it is to the Realm that it is furnished with men able to jâ—â—ge in controversies how great is the worth of the Scriptures how much they excel human authority how great is the profit and how far it extends of communicating the doctrine of them to the people how noble princely a thing it 〈◊〉 for him whom to whom God hath committed the supreme care of his people to see that there be a sufficient number of Ministers of Gods word and that they be Learned and of holy life And such like things which Godly and Learned men may laudably set forth Hac Concione fiâ—ita decantetur  The Sermon ended shall be sung Benedictus Dominus Deus Israel  Blessed be the Lord God of Israel  Adextremum haec adhibeantur  And at last shall be added  Minister  The Priest  In Memoria â—terna erit justus  The just man shall be had in everlasting remembrance  Responsio  Answer  Ab auditu malo non timibit  He shall not be afraid of any evil tidings  Minister The Priest Justorum â—nima in 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Dei sunt The souls of the just are in the hands of the Lord. Responsio Answer Nec atting at 〈◊〉 cruciatus The torments of hell shall not come neer them Oremus Let us pray Domine Deus Resurrectio vita credenium qui semper es laudandus â—am in vivent thus quam in defunct is agâ—mus cibi aratiâ—â— pre fundatore nostre Ni coeteriâ— quâ— benefactoribus nostris quorum beneficiis hîc in pietatem studia literarum alimur rogaâ—tes ut nos hiis donis ad gloriam tuam recte utentes una cum illis ad Resurrectionis gloriam immortalem perducamur per Christum Dominum nostrum Amen Lord God the Resurrection and life of them that believe who art allwayes to be praised both in the living and in the dead we give thee thanks for N. our founder and all others our Benefactors through whose bounty we are here maintained for the exercise of piety and encrease of learning Humbly beseeching thee that we imploying these gifts to thy glory may at length with them be brought to the everlasting glory of the Resurrection Through Christ our Lord. Amen This Office being contrived Anno 2. Eliz. was I conceive rather at first commended than commanded and being so it may be questioned whether it prevailed to an universal practice in the first publication of it but leaving that as dubious of this certain we are it was ten years after positively imposed by the Statutes of that Queen then dated and since that constantly to this very day observed at the end of every term as the Rubrique enjoyneth that is thrice in the year CHAP. XI Common-Prayer A The Thanksgiving of women after Child-birth commonly called the Churching of women 1 B. of Edvv. 6. The order of the B Purification of women The women shall come into the C Church and there shall kneel down in some
convenient place nigh 1 B. of Edw. 6. unto the Quier door unto the place where the table standeth and the Minister standing by her shall say these words or such like as the case shall require Forasmuch as it hath pleased almighty God of his goodnesse to give you safe diliverance and hath preserved you in the great danger of child-birth ye shall therefore give hearty thanks unto God and pray Then shall the Minister say this Psalm Scot. Lit. or else the Psal. 27. I Have lifted up mine eyes unto the D. hills from whence cometh my help My help cometh even from the Lord which hath made heaven and earth He will not suffer thy foot to be moved and he that keepeth thee will not sleep Behold he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep The Lord himself is thy keeper the Lord is thy defence upon thy right hand So that the sun shall not burn thee by day neither the moon by night The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil yea it is even he that shall keep thy soul. The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth for evermore Glory be to the Father and to the Son c. As it was in the beginning is now c Lord have mercy upon us Christ have mercy upon us Lord have mercy upon us Our father which are in heaven c. And lead us not into temptation Answer E But beliver us from evil Amen Minister O Lord save this woman thy servant Answer Which putteth her trust in thee Minister Be thou unto her a strong tower Answer From the face of her enemy Minister Lord hear our prayer Answer And let our cry come unto thee Minister Let us pray O Almighty God which hast delivered this woman thy servant from the great pain and perill of child birth grant we beseech thee most merciful father that she through thy help may both faithfully live and walk in her vocation according to thy wil in this life present and also may be partaker of everlasting glory in the life to come through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen Common-Prayer Sotch Lit. 1 B. of Edw. 6. The woman that cometh to give thanks must offer accustomed offerings and if their be a Communion it is convenient that she receive the holy Communion The woman that cometh to give her thanks it is convenient that she receive the holy Communion if there be any at that time The woman that is purified must offer her chrysom and other accustomed offerings And if there be a Communion it is convenient that she receive the holy Communion Common Prayer 1 B. of Edw. 6. A F Comination against sinners with certain prayers to be used divers times in the year Scot. Lit. and especially on the first day of Lent commonly called Ash-wednesday The first day of Lent commonly called Ash-wednesday After Morning Prayer the people being called together by the ringing of a Bell and assembled in the Church the English Letany shall be said after the accustomed maner which ended the Minister shall go into the Pulpit G and say thus Scot. Lit. The People sitting and attending with reverence BRethren in the Primative Church there was a godly Discipline that at the beginning of Lent such persons as were notorious sinners were put to open peuauce H and punished in this world thâ—â— their souls might be saved in the day of the Lord And that other admonished by their example migâ—â— be more afraid to offend In the stead whereof until the said discipline may be restored again which thing is much to be wished it is thought good that at this time in your presence should be read the general sentences of Gods cursing against impeuitenâ— sinners gathered out of the xxvii Chapter of Deuteronomy and other places of scripture And that ye should answer to every sentence Amen To the intent that you being admonished of the great indignation of God against sinners 〈…〉 rather be called to earnest and true repentance and may walk more warily in these dangerous days fleeing from such vices for the which ye affirm â—â—th your own mouths the curse of God to be due Cursed is the man that maketh any carvâ—d or 〈◊〉 imagâ— an aâ—â—mination to the Lord the work of the hands of the crâ—â—ts-man and putteth it in a secret place to worship it And the People shall answer and say Amen Minister Cursed is he that curseth his father and mother Answer Amen Minister Cursed is he that removeth away the mark of his Neighbors Land Answer Amen Minister Cursed is he that maketh the 〈◊〉 to go out of his way Answer Amen Minister Cursed is he that â—â—â—teth in Judgement the right of the Stranger of them that be fatherless and of widows Answer Amen Minister Cursed is he that smiteth his neighbor seâ—â—â—tly Answer Amen Minister Cursed is he that lieth with his Neighbors wife Answer Amen Minister Cursed is he that taketh reward to stay the soul of innocent blood Answer Amen Minister Cursed is he that putteth his trust in man and taketh man for his defence and in his heart goeth from the Lord. Answer Amen Cursed are the unmerciful the fornicators and adulterers and the covetous persons the worshippers of Images slanderers drunkards and extorâ—oners Answer Amen Minister NOw seeing that all they be accursed as the Prophet David beareth witness which do erre and go astray from the Commandments of GOD let us remembring the dreadful Judgement hanging over our heads and being always at hand return unto our Lord God with all contrition and meekness of heart bewailing and lamenting our sinful lite knowledging and confessing our offences and seeking to bring forth worthy fruits of penance For now is the ax put unto the root of the trees so that every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewen down and cast into the fire It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God He shall pour down ram upon the sinners snares fire and brimston storm and tempest this shall be their portion to drink For loe the Lord is commen out of his place to visit the wickedness of such as dwell upon the earth But who may abide the day of his coming Who shall be able to endure when he appeareth His fan is in his hand and he will purge his floor and gather his Wâ—eat into his barn but he will burn the chaff with unquenchable fire The day of the Lord cometh as a thieâ— upon the night And when men shall say peace and all things are safe then shall suddenly destruction come upon them as sorrow cometh upon a woman traveling with childe and they shall not escape Then shall appear the wrath of God in the day of vengeance which obstinate sinners through the stubbornness of their hâ—art have heaped unto themselves which â—â—spised the goodness patience and long sufferance of God when he called them continually to repentance
Then shall they call upon me saith the Lord but I will not hear they shall seek me early but they shall not finde me and that because they hated knowledge and received not the fear of the Lord but abhorred my counsel and despised my correction Then shall it be to late to knock when the door shall be shut and to late to cry for mercy when it is the time of justice O terrible voice of most just judgement which shall be pronounced upon them when it shall be said unto them Go ye cursed into the fire everlasting which is pâ—epared for the Devil and his angels Therefore brethren take we heed be time while the day of salvation lasteth for the night cometh when none can work But let us while we have the light believe in the light and walk as the children of the light that we be not cast into the utter darkness where is weeping and â—nashing of teeth Let us not abuse the goodness of GOD which calleth us mercifully to amendment and of his endless pitty promiseth us forgiveness of that which is past if with a whole minde and true heart we return unto him For though our sins be as red as scarlet they shall be as white as snow And though they be like purple yet shall they be as white as wool Turn you clean saith the Lord from all your wickedness and your sins shall not be your destruction Cast away from you all your ungodliness that ye have done make you new hearts and a new spirit Wherefore will ye die O ye house of Israel seeing that I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth saith the Lord God Turn you then and you shall live Although we have sinned yet have we an advocate with the Father Jesus Christ the Righteous and he it is that obtaineth grace for our sins For he was wounded for our offences and smitten for our wickedness Let us therefore return unto him who is the merciful receiver of all true penitent sinners assuring our selves that he is ready to receive us and most willing to pardon us if we come to him with faithful repentance if we will submit our selves unto him and from henceforth walk in his ways If we will take his easie yoke and light burthen upon us to follow him in holiness patience and charity and be ordered by the governance of his holy spirit seeking always his glory and serving him duly in our vocation with thanksgiving This if we do Christ will deliver us from the curse of the Law and from the extream malediction which shall light upon them that shall be set on the left hand and he will set us on his right hand and give us the blessed benediction of his Father commanding us to take possession of his glorious kingdom unto the which he vouchsafe to bring us all for his infinite mercy Amen Then shall they all kneel upon their knees and the Ministers and Clarks kneeling where they are accustomed to say the Letany shall say the Psalm HAve mercy upon me O God after thy great goodness according to the multitude of thy mercies do away mine offences Wash me throughly from my wickedness and cleanse me from my sin For I knowledge my faults and my sin is ever before me Against thee onely I have sinned and done this evil in thy sight that thou mightest be justified in thy saying and clear when thou art judged Behold I was shapen in wickedness and in sinne hath my mother conceived me But loâ— thou requirest truth in the inward parts and shalt make me to understand wisdom secretly Thou shalt purge me with hysope and I shall be clean thou shalt wash me and I shall be whiter then snow Thou shalt make me hear of joy and gladness that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoyce Turn thy face from my sins and put out all my mis-deeds Make me a clean Heart O GOD and renew a right Spirit within me Cast me not away from thy presence and take not thy holy Spirit from me O give me the comfort of thy help again and stablish me with thy free Spirit Then shall I teach thy ways unto the wicked and sinners shall be converted unto thee Deliver me from blood-guiltiness O God thou that art the God of my health and my tongue shall sing of thy righteousness Thou shalt open my lips O Lord my mouth shall shew thy praise For thou desirest no sacrifice else would I give it thee but thou delightest not in burnt-offering The sacrifice of God is a troubled spirit a broken and a contrite heart O God shalt thou not despise O be favorable and gracious unto Sion build thou the walls of Jerusalem Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifice of righteousness with the burnt-offerings and oblations then shall they offer yong bullocks upon thine altar Glory be to the Father and to the Son c. As it was in the beginning is now c. Lord have mercy upon us Christ have mercy upon us Lord have mercy upon us Our father which art in heaven c. And lead us not into temptation Answer â—â—t deliver us from evil Amen Minister O Lord save thy servants Answer Which put their trust in thee Minister Send unto them help from above Answer And evermore mightily defend them Minister Holy as O God our saviour Answer And for the glory of thy names sake deliver us be merciful unto us sinners for thy names sake Minister O Lord hear our prayers Answer And let our cry come unto thee Let us pray O Lord we â—eseech thee mercifully hear our prayers and spare all those which confesse their sins to thee that they whose consciences by sin are accused by thy merciful pardon may be absolved through Christ our Lord Amen O Most mighty God and merciful Father which hast compassion of all men and hatest nothing that thou hast made which wouldest not the death of a sinner but that he should rather turn from sin and be saved mercifully forgive us our trespasses receive and comfort us which be grieved and wearied with the burden of 〈◊〉 Thy property is to have mercy to thee onely it appertaineth to forgive sins Spare us therefore good Lord spare thy people whom thou hast redeemed Enter not into judgement with thy servants which be vile earth and miserable sinners but so turn thine â—re from us which meekly knowledge our vilenesse and truely repent us of our faults so make hast to help us in this world that we may ever live with thee in the world to come through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen Then shall the people say this that followeth after the Minister 1 B. of Edw 6. Then shall this Anthem be said or sung TUrn thou us O good Lord and so shall we be turned be favourable O Lord be favourable to thy people which turn to thee in weeping fasting and praying for thou art
you to this purpose both in his collection and his comment of the Provincial Constitution neither of which I have at present by me or the opportunity of inspection It would be needless to tell you the Instructions were calculated to serve indifferently for the whole Nation but transcribed for the Meridian of the Worcester Diocess since it were but to forestal your observation which that I prevent not my former conscience checks me and makes me blush at this uncivil though dutiful information which as I cannot but account useless when I consider your own judgement so it is but the pledg of my integrity and readiness to serve both your self and the publick Ye shulle stonde up bydde your bedys in the worshepe of our Lord Jhesu Christ and his moder Saint Marye and of all the holy Company of Heaven ye shulle also bydde for the Stat of Holy Cherche for the Pope of Rome and his Cardinalis For the Patriarch of Jerusalem for the holy Lond and for the holy Croys that Jhesu Crist sendeth it out of hedne mennys honde into Cristinmennys hond Ye shulle bydde for the Erche-Byscop of Canturbury for the Byscop of Worssetre our ghostly fader and all oder Biscopis Ye shall bydde for Abbotis for Prioris for Moonks for Chanouns for Freris for Ancris for Heremytis and for all Religiouus Ye shulle bydde for all the Prestys and Cleerks that heerinne servit and havyty servit Ye shulle bydde for the pees of the Lond that Jhesu Crist holdit that it is and send it there it nys Ye shulle bydde for the King of Engeland for the Quene and for all here childryne for the Prince for Dukes for Yerles for Baronnis and for the Knycts of this Lond and for all her good consaile and her tru servantis Ye shulle bydde for tham that the Stat of Holy Cherche and of this Lond well mentanid Ye shulle bydd for the wedering and the cornis and for the frutys that beet icast on herde and on erthe growing and for alle the trewe erthe tylyaris that God send swic wedering fro hevene to erthe that it be him to convening and mankind to help of lif and sanation of howre sawlys Ye shulle bydde for the persown of this Cherche and for all his Parischoners that ben heer other elles war in Lond other in Water that our Lord Jhesu Crist tham shilde and warde from alle misaventuris and grant tham part of alle the bedys and good dedys that me deed in holy Churche Ye shulle bydde for them that in gwood wayes beet ywent other wendyt other thenkit to wenthe heer sennys to bote that our Lord Jhesu Crist ward and shilde from alle misâ—ventryes and gront them so go on and comen that it be hym to worship and ham in remission of here sinnys for tham and for oos and alle Cristine folk Pater noster Deus misereatur nostri c. Kirie eleeson Christe eleeson Kirie eleeson Pater noster ne nos Ostende nobis Domine m. sal Sacerdotes tui induantur justitia Sancti tui Domine salvum fac regem exaudi nos Salvos fac servos Salvum fac per gratiam Sancti Spiritus tuorum populum c. Domine fiat pax in vert t. Domine exaudi orationem meam clamorem Dominus vobiscum Oremus Domine qui charitatis dona cordibus fidelium infundis da famulis famulabus tuis pro quibus tuam deprecamur clementiam salutem mentis corporis ut te tota virtute diligant quae tibi placita sunt tota dilectione perficiant pacem tuam tuam nostris concede temporibus per Christum Dominum nostrum Tunc conversus ad populum dicat sacerdos sed quidam dicunt sie hic Dominus vobiscum Oremus Ecclesie tue quesumus Domine preces placatus admitte ut destituta adversitatibus erroribus universis secure tibi serviat libera Omnipotens sempiterne Deus qui facis mirabilia magna pretende super famulos tuos pontifices nostros super cunctas congregationes illis commissas spiritum gratie salutaris ut in veritate tibi complaceant perpetuum eis rorem tue benedictionis infunde Deus a quo Sancta desideria recta consilia justa sunt opera da servis tuis illam quam mundus dare non potest pacem ut corda nostra corpora mandatis tuis dedita hostium sublata formidine tempora sint tua proteccione tranquilla per Dominum nostrum Jesum Cristum Also ye shulle bydde for the gwode man and the good wife that the charite hid brought to pay and for tham that it first voonden and lengest holden Ye shulle bydde for tham that this Cherche honour with book with bell with westiments with twayte oder with lyght oder with eny oder ournaments to roof oder to ground with londe oder with rent wherethrough God and our Lady and all halhen of hevene beth the fairer inservit her oder elliswar Ye shulle bydd for all thilk that bet in good lyve that God therein tham holde long and for thilk that bet in evele lyve oder in dedlicke senne ybound that our Lord Jhesu Crist tham outbring and give tham sure grace here har sennes bote Ye shulle bydde that for thilke that to God and holy Cherche trouly tethegenth that God ham wite and warde fro alle mis-auntre and for alle thilk evil tethength that God ham give grace of amendment that hij ne falle not into the grete Sentence Ye shulle bydde for alle the seake of this Parische that our Lord hem give swic heele that it be ham to convenient and hem to help of body and of soul for ham and for us and for alle Cristmen and wymen pour charité Pater noster Deinde vertat se sacerdos dicat Psalmum Levavi oculosâ—m Et ne nos Salvos foc servos tuos mitte Domine auxilium Esto eis Domine turris Domine exaudi Orat. Dominus vobiscum Oremus Deus qui charitatis dona per gratiam Sancti Spiritus tuorum cordibus fidelium infundis da famulis famulabus tuis pro quibus tuam deprecamur clementiam salutem mentis corporis ut te tota virtute diligant que tibi placita sunt tota dilectione perfici In lingua materna conversus ad populum dicat Ye shulle kneelen down and bydde for fader sowl for moder sawle for God-fader sawle for Godmoder sawle for children sawles and for alle the sawlys of our bredryn and soosters sawles and alle the sawles that we bet in dette for the bydde for and for all the sawles that beet in Purgatory that God ham brenge the radyr out of har peynys there the byseechying of our bone Ye shulle bydde for alle the sawlys hwos bonys rest in this place
continual help we may bring the same good to effect through Jesus Christ our Lord who liveth and raigneth c. The Epistle If ye be risen again with Christ Colos. 3. verse 1. unto the 8. The Gospel The first day of the Sabbothes John 20. verse 1. unto verse 11. 1 B. of Edw. 6. At the second Communion Lord how are they increased c. Psal. 3. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. ALmighty father which hast given thy onely Son to die for our sins rise again for our justification grant us to put away the leaven of malice and wickednesse that we may alwayes serve thee in purenesse of living and truth through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Epistle Know ye not that a little leaven c. 1 Cor. 5. verse 6. unto verse 9. The Gospel When the sabbath was past c. Mar. 16 unto ver 6. At Even-song Proper Psalmes and Lessons 113. The second Lesson Act. 2. unto the end Psalm 114. Â 118. Â Q. Munday in Easter week 1 B. of Edw. 6. At Mattens The second Lesson Mat. 28. unto the end My soul truely waiteth still upon God Psal. 62. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. ALmighty God which through thy onely begotten son Jesus Christ hast overcome death and opened unto us the gate of everlasting life We humbly beseech thee that as by thy special grace preventing us thou dost put in our mindes good desires so by thy continual help we may bring the same to good effect through Jesus Christ our Lord who liveth and raigneth c. The Epistle Peter opened his mouth and said verse 34. unto verse 44. Act. 10 The Gospel Behold two of the disciples verse 13. unto verse 36. Luk. 24. 1 B. of Edw. 6. At Even-song The second Lesson Act. 3. unto the end Tuesday in Easterweek 1 B of Edw. 6. At Mattens The second Lesson Luke 24. unto And behold two of them Praise the Lord ye servants c. Psal. 113. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. ALmighty father which hast given thine onely son to die for our sins and to rise again for our justification grant us so to put away the leaven of malice and wickednesse that we way alway serve thee in purenesse of living and truth through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Epistle Ye men and brethren Act. 13. verse 26. unto verse 42. The Gospel Jesus stood in the midst of Luk. 34. verse 36. unto ver 49. 1. B. of Edw. 6. at Evensong The Second Lesson 1 Cor. 15. unto the end R. The first Sunday after Easter 1 B. of Edw. 6. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord Psal. 112. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. Almighty God As at the Communion on Easter-day The Epistle All that is born of God 1 John 5. verse 4. unto ver 13. The Gospel The same day at night verse 19. unto verse 24. John 20. The secoâ—d Sunday after Easter 1 B. of Edw. 6. Hast thee O God to deliver me c. Psal. 70. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. ALmighty God which hast given thine onely son to be unto us both a sacrifice for sin and also an ensample of good life give us the grace that we may alwayes most thankfully receive that his inestimable benefit and also daily endeavour our selves to follow the blessed steps of his most holy life The Epistle This is thank-worthy verse 19. unto the end 1 Pet. 2. The Gospel Christ said unto his disciples verse 11. unto ver 17. John 10. The third Sunday after Easter 1. B. of Edw. 6. Unto thee O God do we give thanks c. Psal. 75. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. ALmighty God which shewest to all men that be in errour the light of thy truth to the intent that they may return into the way of righteousnesse grant unto all them that be admitted into the fellowship of Christs religion that they may eschew those things that be contrary to their profession and follow al such things as be agreeable to the same through our Lord Jesus Christ. The Epistle Dearly beloved I beseech you verse 11. unto verse 18. 1 Pet. 2. The Gospel Jesus said to his disciples ver 6. unto ver 23. John 16. The fourth Sunday after Easter 1 B. of Edw. 6. God standeth in the Congregation of Princes c. Psal. 82. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. ALmighty God which doest make the mindes of all faithful men to be of one will Grant unto thy people that they may love the thing which thou commandest and desire that which thou dost promise that among the sundry and manifold changes of the world our hearts may surely there be fired whereas true joyes are to be â—ound through Christ our Lord. The Epistle Every good gift ver 17. unto ver 22. James 1. The Gospel Jesus said unto his disciples versâ— 5. unto ver 16. John 16. S. The fift Sunday after Easter 1. B. of Edw. 6. O how amiable are thy dwellings c. Psal. 84. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. LOrd from whom all good things do come grant us thy humble servants that by thy holy Inspiration we may think those things that be good and by thy merciful guiding may perform the same through our Lord Jesus Christ. The Epistle See that ye be overs of the word Jam. 1. verse 22. unto the end The Gospel Uerily verily I say unto you Joh. 16. verse 23. unto the end T. The Ascension day 1. B. of Edw. 6 Proper Psalmes and Lessons at Mattens 8. The second Lesson John 14. unto the end Psalm 15. Â 21. Â O Clap your hands c. Psal. 47. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. GRant we beseech thee almighty God thâ—t â—â—ke as we do beleeve thy onâ—y begotten son our Lord to have ascended into the â—â—aveâ—s so we may also in heart and minde thither ascend and with him continually dwell The Epistle In the former treatise Acts 1 verse 1. to verse 12. The Gospel Jesus appeared unto the Mark 16. verse 14. unto the end 1. B. of Edw. the 6. Proper Psalmes and Lessons at Evensong 24. The second Lesson Ephes. 4. unto the end Psalm 68. Â 148 Â The Sunday after Ascension day 1. B. of Edw. 6. The Lord is King c Psal 93. Glory be to the father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. O God the King of glory which hast exalted thine onely son Jesus Christ with great triumph into
thy kingdom in heaven We beseech thee leave us not comfortlesse but send to us thine holy ghost to comfort us and exalt us unto the same place whither our Saviour Christ is gone before who liveth and â—eigneth c. The Epistle The end of all things is at hand 1 Pet. 4. verse 7. unto verse 12. The Gospel When the comforter is come John 15. verse 26. and Chap. 26 end in ver 4. V. Whit-Sunday 1. B. of Edw. 6. Proper Psalmes and Lessons at Mattens 48. The second Lesson Act. 10. Then Peter opened his mouth unto the end Psalm 67. Â 145. Â Rejoyce in the Lord O ye Righteous c. Psal. 33. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. GOD which as upon this day hast taught the hearts of thy faithful people by the sending to them the light of thy holy spirit grant us by the same spirit to have a tight judgement in all things and evermore to rejoyce in his holy comfort through the merits of Christ Jesu our Saviour who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the same spirit one God world without end Amen The Epistle When the fifty dayes were come to an end Acts 2. verse 1. unto ver 12. The Gospel Jesus said unto his disciples John 14. verse 15. unto the end 1. B. Edw. 6. Proper Psalms and Lessons at Evensong Psalm 104. The second Lesson Acts 19. It fortuned when Apollo went to Corinth unto After these things 145. Â Munday in Whitsun-week 1 B. of Edw. 6. O be joyful in the Lord all ye lands Psal. 100. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. God which c. As upon Whitsunday The Epistle Then Peter opened his mouth Acts 10. verse 34. unto the end The Gospel So God loved the world John 3. verse 16. unto verse 22. Tuesday after Whitsunday 1 B. of Edw. 6. My song shall be of mercy c. Psal. 101. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. God which hast c. As upon Whitsunday The Epistle When the Apostles which Acts 8. verse 14. unto ver 18. The Gospel Uerily verily I say unto you John 10. verse 1. unto ver 11. Trinity Sunday 1. B. of Edward 6. At Mattens The first Lesson Gen. 18. unto the end The second Lesson Mat. 3. unto the end God be mercifull unto us and blesse us c. Psal. 67. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. ALmighty and everlasting God which hast given unto us thy servants grace by the confession of a true faith to acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity and in the power of the divine Majesty to worship the Unity We beseech thee that through the stedfastnesse of this faith we may evermore be defended from all adversity which livest and reâ—gnest one God world without end Amen The Epistle After this he looked and behold Apoc. 4. verse 1. unto the end The Gospel There was a man of the John 3. verse 1. unto ver 16. The first Sunday after Trinity 1 B. of Edw. 6. Blessed are those that are undefiled in the way c. Psal. 119. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. GOD the strength of all them that trust in thee mercifully accept our prayers And because the weaknesse of our mortal nature can do no good thing without thee grant us the help of thy grace that in keeping of thy commandments we may please thee both in will and deed through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Epistle Dearly beloved let us love one another 1 John 4. 5 6. ver 7. unto the end The Gospel There was a certain rich man Luk. 16. verse 19. unto the end The second Sunday after Trinity 1 B. of Edw. 6. Where with shall a young man cleanse his way c. Psal. 119. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. LOrd make us to have a perpetual fear and love of thy holy name for thou never failest to help and govern them whom thou dost bring up in thy stedfast love Grant this c. The Epistle Marvel not my brethren 1 John 3. verse 13. unto the end The Gospel A certain man ordeined Luke 14. verse 16. unto ver 25. The third Sunday after Trinity 1 B of Edw. 6. O do well unto thy servant c. Psalm 119. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. LOrd we beseech thee mercifully to hear us and unto whom thou hast given an hearty desire to pray grant that by thy mighty aid we may be defended through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Epistle Submit your selves every man 1 Pet. 5. verse 5. unto ver 12. The Gospel Then resorted unto him Luke 15. verse 1. unto verse 11. The fourth Sunday after Trinity 1. B. of Edw. 6. My soul cleaveth to the dust c. Psal. 119. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. GOd the protector of all that trust in thee without whom nothing is strong nothing is holy encrease and multiply upon us thy mercy that thou being our ruler and guide we may so passe through things temporal that we finally lose not the things eternal grant this heavenly father for Jesus Christs sake our Lord. The Epistle I suppose that the afflictions Rom. 8. verse 18. unto verse 24. The Gospel Be ye merciful as your father Luke 6. verse 36. unto verse 43. The fift sunday after Trinity 1 B. of Edw. 6. Teach me O Lord the way of thy statutes c. Psal. 119. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. GRant Lord we beseech thee that the course of this world may be so peaceably ordered by thy governance that thy congregation may joyfully serve thee in all godly quietnesse through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Epistle Be you all of one minde and of one heart 1 Pet. 3. verse 8. unto verse 15. The Gospel It came to passe Luke 5. verse 1. unto ver 12. The sixt Sunday after Trinity 1 B. of Edw. 6. Let thy loving mercy come also unto me O Lord c. Psal. 119. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. GOd which hast prepared to them that love thee such good things as passe all mans understanding powre into our hearts such love toward thee that we loving thee in all things may obtain thy promises which exceed all that we can desire through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Epistle Know ye not that all we Rom. 6. verse 3. unto verse 12. The Gospel Jesus said unto his disciples Mat. 5. verse 20 unto verse 27. The seventh Sunday after Trinity 1 B.
our profession which is to follow the example of our Saviour Christ and to be made like unto him that as he died and rose again for us so should we which are baptised die from sin and rise again unto righteousnesse continually mortifying all our evil and corrupt affectioâ—s and dayly proceeding in all vertue and godlinesse of living  1 B. of Edw. 6. The Minister shall command that the children be brought to the Bishop to be confirmed of him so soon as they can say in their vulgar tongue the Articles of the faith the Lords prayer and the ten Commandments and be further instructed in the Catechisme set forth for that purpose accordingly as it is there expressed The Minister shall command that the Crisoms be brought to the Church and delivered to the Priests after the accustomed manner at the purification of the Mother of every childe  And that the children be brought to the Bishop to be c.  And so let the Congregation depart in the name of the Lord.  Note that if the number of children to be baptised and multitude of people present be so great that they cannot conveniently stand at the Church door then let them stand within the Church in some convenient place nigh unto the Church door And there all things be said and done appointed to be said and done at the Church door Q Of them that are to be Baptised in private houses in time of necessity By the Minister of the Parish or any other lawful Minister that can be procured 〈…〉 and Curates shall often admonish the people that they defer not the 〈…〉 infants any longer then the Sunday or other holy day next after the childe be born unlesse upon a great and reasonable cause declared to the Curate and by him approved And also they shall warn that without great cause and necessity they procure not their children to be baptised at home in their houses And when great need shall compel them so to do then Baptisme shall be administred on this fashion Common Prayer 1 2 B. of Edw. 6. Lit. of Q. Eliz. First let the lawful Minister and them that be present call upon God for his grace and say the Lords prayer if the time will suffer And the childe being named by some one that is present the said lawful Minister shall dip it in the water or poure water upon it saying these words First let them that be present call upon God for his grace and say the Lords prayer if the time will suffer And then R one of them shall name the childe and dip him in the water or poure water upon him saying these words I baptise thee in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy Ghost And let them not doubt that the childe so baptized is lawfull and sufficiently baptised and ought not to be baptised again But yet neverthelesse if the childe which is after this sort baptized do afterward live it is expedient that it be brought into the Church to the intent  1 B. of Edw. 6. That if the Priest or Minister of the same Parish did himself baptise that childe the Congregation may be certified of the true form of Baptisme by him privately before used To the entent the Priest may examine and try whither the childe be lawfully baptised or no. And if those that bring any childe to the church c. Or if the childe were baptised by any other lawful Minister that then the Minister of the Parish where the childe was born or Christened shall examin and try whither the childe be lawfully baptised or no. In which case if those that bring any childe to the Church do answer that the same childe is already baptised then shall the Minister examine them further saying  Common Prayer 1 2 B. of Edw. 6. Lit. of Q. Eliz. By whom was the childe baptised By whom was the child baptised Who was present when the child was baptised Who was present when the childe was baptised And because some things essential to this sacrament may happen to be omitted through fear or hast in such times of extremity therefore I demand further of you Whither thy called upon God for Grace and succour in that necessity T With what matter was the childe baptised With what thing or what matter they did baptise the child V With what words was the childe baptised With what words the childe was baptised Whither they think the childe to be lawfully and perfectly baptised Whither think you the childe to be lawfully and perfectly baptised And if the Minister shall proue by the answers of such as brought the childe that all things were done as they ought to be Then shall not he Christen the childe again but shall receive him as one of the flock of the true Christian people saying thus I Certifie you that in this case ye have done well and according unto due order concerning the baptising of this childe which being born in original sin and in the wrath of God is now by the laver of regeneration in baptisme received into the number of the children of God and heires of everlasting life For our Lord Jesus Christ doth not deny his grace and mercy unto such infants but most lovingly doth call them unto him as the holy Gospel doth witnesse to our comfort on this wise AT a certain time they brought children unto Christ that he should touch them and his disciples rebuked those that brought them But when Jesus saw it he was displeased and said unto them Suffer little children to come unto me and forbid them not for to such belongeth the kingdom of God Uerily I say unto you whosoever doth not receive the kingdome of God as a little childe he shall not enter therein And when he had taken them up in his armes he put his hands upon them and blessed them After the Gospel is read the Minister shall make this exhortation upon the words of the Gospel FRiends you hear in this Gospel the words of our saviour Christ that he commanded the children to be brought unto him how he blamed those that would have kept them from him how he exhorted all men to follow their innocency Ye perceive how by his outward gesture and deed he declared his good will toward them For he embraced them in his armes he laid his hands upon them and blessed them Doubt ye not therefore but earnestly beleeve that he hath likewise favourably received this present insant that he hath imbraced him with the armes of his mercy that he hath given unto him the blessing of eternal life and made him partaker of his everlasting kingdom Wherefore we being thus perswaded of the good will of our heavenly father declared by his son Jesus Christ toward this infant let us faithfully and devoutly give thanks unto him and say the prayer which the Lord himself taught and in declaration of our faith let us reâ—â—te