so to brynge me to the Father for it is he which with the father by Christe iÌ„ Christ worketh quickeneth al thyngê ¶ I beleue that in al the world be it neuer so greate there is but one comeÌ„ ChristeÌ„ churche which is none other thing but the coÌ„gregatioÌ„ coÌ„munyoÌ„ of holy men that is of rightuous faythfull men on the earth that this churche by this holy spirit is gadered and maynteyneth thorough whome also it is gouerned encreased dayly by the sacramentes and worde of god ¶ I beleue that noman can euer be saued which is not founde agreable and consentynge with this coÌ„gregation in one faith in one worde in one sorte of sacramentes hope charyte And that none of the Iewes or Gentilê can be saued with this church except they reconcyle them selfe vnto it come in fauour with it conformyng them selues in all pointes therunto ¶ I beleue that in this coÌ„munyon or christente all the prayers and goode workes of this congregation do necessaryly helpe me weigh on my syde and conforte me in all tymes of lyfe and deathe ¶ I beleue that in this congregation and comen welth and in none other place is forgyuenes of synnes And that without this all great good workes how many soeuer there be of them do nothyng profet to forgyuenes of synne And contrarywyse in this coÌ„gregation the multitude greatnes and often coÌ„mytting of synnes do no thynge hurte nether let the forgyuenes of synne But that this forgyuenes doeth cotynue whersoeuer and how longe this excellent churche doth endure To whome also Christ gyueth his keys sayth Mat. 18. What so euer ye lose vpon Erth it shal be losed in HeueÌ„ Lykewyse Math. 16. he sayth to Peter alone In the name stede of this only church what so euer thou lose vpon Earth it shall be losed in heuen ¶ I beleue that there shall be a rysynge of them that are deade in the whiche rysyng the holy ghost shal sturre vp al flesshe that is all men concernyng the body and flesshe good and euyll so that the veray flesshe whiche was deade buried and consumed or by other wayes destroyed shall returne and lyue agayne ¶ I beleue that after this resurrâ—ction I my selfe and all true Christen people shall haue euerlastynge lyfe of god the Father in the kyngdome of his welbeloue sonne not for by nor through the workê of ryghtwisnes that we haue downe for all passions and martyrdomes that maye be suffred in this world are not countreuaylable to the glorye to come whiche shall be shewed in vs but by the grace and mercy of God by the redemption which is in Christ Iesu that is to saye by his precyous death and most paynfull passyon for truly the guerdon reward stipend of synne wherwith we all are manyfolde wayes poluted by spotted and defyled is death yea that euerlasting but by the grace of god it is that we repentynge of our synnes and belyuynâ—e stedfastly â—is promesâ—es shall haue euerlastynge lyfe in Iesu Christe our lorde ¶ Amen that signifieth that in good ernest wiâ—hout doubt al these thynges be true The prayer of the lorde called the pater noster OUr father whiche arte in heuen halowed be thy name Let thy kyngdome come Thy wyll be fulfylled as well in earthe as it is in heuen Gyue vs this dat our dayly breade And forgyue vs our trespasses euen as we forgyue theym whiche trespasse agaynste vs. And leade vs not in to temptation But delyuer vs from euyll So be it A goodly interpretation or declaration of the pater noster OUr Father whiche arte in heuens looke mercyfullye vpon vs thy wretched children heare in earth gyue vs thy grace that bothe thy holy name among vs and alâ—o thrughout the hole worlde maye be sanctyfyed and praysed thrughe the true pure preachynge of the worde of god and also that synnefull maner of lyuynge and all wicked and erroneouse doctrynes may cease for by these thynges thy name is dishonoured and blasphemed Cause that thy kyngedoÌ„ may come and be encreased that all synners and all those whiche beynge blynded thorugh ygnoraunce leue in the kyngedom of satan may come to the knowledge of fayth in Iesu Christe that by suche meane thy churche may increas and waxe more and more full of people Cause also that the holy ghoste do confyrme and establesshe vs that we may obay thy wyll and plesure and sustayne beare the crosse as wel in lyfe as in death as wel in prosperyte as in aduersite that we may mortyfy our owne wyll and offer it to god as a sacrifice Geue to vs our dayly brede Take from vs couetuosnes rare for the belye that we may loke for all good thynges from the that we may receyue them of the. Forgyue vs our trespaces as we do forgyue them that trespasse agaynste vs that our herte may be quiete and carelesse and our coÌ„science not fered with the syght of our synnes Lede vs not in to temptation But helpe vs by thy spirite in mortyfienge and subduynge or ramynge of our flesshe that we may learne to despyse the worlde with al the desyres studies and exercyses belongynge vnto it and that we may vanqueshe and ouercome the crafty gyles of sathan Fynally delyuer vs o almyghty father from all euyll aswell temporall or transytory as euerlastynge as well of body as of soule who so euer coueteth desyrith these thynges vnfaynedly and hertely let them say Amen ¶ And let theÌ„ beleue without ony doubte that god hath graunted al these thynges and that theyr prayer is harde all redy accordynge to the promysse of Christe when he sayde what so euer thyngê ye aske and desyre by prayer beleue that ye do receyue it and ye shall haue it ¶ The prayer of the lorde called the Pater noster where in are conteyned .vij. peticions ¶ The preface and introduction to aske these .vij. peticions is conteyned in these wordes Our father whiche arte in heuen ¶ The vnderstondyng of the wordes ALmyghty God syth thou of thyne infinite beneuolence and mercy hast not only admitted vs but also taught yea and coÌ„mauÌ„ded by thy only and dere sonne Iesu Christ that we trustynge in his merytes and protection he beynge our inâ—ercessor shulde beleue that thou were a louynge father vnto vs. And that we shulde also call the father though worthely and by greate ryght thou myghtyste haue ben an angry and greuous iudge agaynste vs synners whiche so ofte and abhomynable haue done agaynste thy godly and moste holy wyll and haue gyuen the occasyon of displeasure agaynst vs. Gyue vs we beseche the by the same beneuolence mercy that we may haue in our hertes sure trust without feare of thy fatherly loue And make vs fele this acceptable smell swetnes whiche the moste sure chyldly truste doth get vnto vs that we may with glade mynde call the father knowlege the loue the and crye on the
the meanynge of the two forsayd coÌ„maundementes herunto apperteyneth what so euer is coÌ„maunded vnto vs of worshyppynge god of hearyng goddes worde of good workes by whiche we may subdue the fleshe to the spyryte soo that all our lyfe and all our workes be goddes and not our owne ¶ The fulfyllynge of the fourth is with full obedyence and mekenes to submytte hym selfe to all offycers because it pleaseth god as wryteth Thapostle Peter without coÌ„tradyction without compleynt and without any grudgynge herunto applye what so euer thynges are wryten in scrypture of obedyence humylyte subiectyon and reuerence ¶ The fulfyllynge of the fyueth is sufferaunce mekenes goodnes peace mercy an herte that is full puryfyed with loue and swetenes clene without hate wrathe and bytternes not to his frendê only but also to his enemyes yea indyfferently to all men hyther conferre all the instructions of pacyence gentelnes peace and vnyte ¶ The fulfyllynge of the syxte is chastyte sobrenes shamefastnes not of dedes only but of wordê maners yea of thoughtê Besydes that atteÌ„peraunce of meate drynke slepe and what so euer doth helpe châ—stite hyther applye all places of holy scriature coÌ„sernyng chastite fastynge sobryete atteÌ„peraunce praier watchyng laboures and in conclusyon all thynges that maynteyne chastite ¶ The fulfyllyng of the seuenth is pouerty of spirite kyndenes liberalyte speÌ„dyng of our owne goodes to proffet our neyghbours to lyue without couetousnes and desyre of ryches here gather all that is wryteÌ„ of couetousnes of goodes iniustly goten possessed of vsury sotelty euyll deceypte of iniury and hurte done of lettynge thy neyghbours proffet or despysyng hym ¶ The fulfyllynge of the eyght is a peasyble and hole tonge which hurteth nomaÌ„ but profyteth all men whiche setteth enemyes at one whiche excuseth defendeth them that be noted vicyous persones and synners Such symplicite and proffet is in speakynge herunto apperteyne al thyngê which ar spoken of sylence and speakynge and what so euer toucheth the good name honour ryght causes and proffettes of thy neighbour ¶ The fulfyllyng of the last is the perfect and absolute purenes and despysyng in the harte of all temporall ryches pleasures which thyng shall be done perfectly in the lyfe to come In all these thynges seest thou non other thynge but to loue other that is loue god and thy neyghbour which loue seketh not dis owne profet but only those thynges whiche belonge to god and to his neyghbour which loue yeldeth and gyueth hym selfe pleynly to euery man grauntyng the ryght gladly in thyr necessyte the moderat vse of all his goodes and proffettes Now seyst thou that in all these tenne coÌ„maundementes in a good ordre and bryefly are coÌ„teyned all kyndes of informations that are expedyent for mans lyfe which yf any man wyll do his diligence to kepe truely he shal neuer be ydle no not an houre but shall haue occasion to do good dedes so that truely he shall neuer haue nede to chose to hym other straung workes of mans inueÌ„tion neyther to be occupyed in suche thynges as in no place ar coÌ„maunded which be no thynge profyttable neyther to hym selfe nor to his neyghbour It is euident that in al these preceptes there is nothyng wryten which teacheth vs to serue our selues eyther to do leue or require of any man that whiche consernyth our owne proffet but only what we are bounde to do to other that is to say to god to our neyghbour So that euen blynde men may well perceyue that the fulfyllynge of the commaundementes stondeth in loue towardê other not towardes our selfe For man of his owne nature seketh and auoydeth sufficiently that which is for or agaynste his proffet so that it nedeth not to moue hym to it but moch rather to brynge hym from it Therfore he lyueth beste whiche lyueth not to hym selfe And contrary he lyueth worste which lyueth to hym selfe This is theffect that the tenne coÌ„maundementes teache wherby it is manifest that there be but few that lyue well ye in that we are men none of vs lyueth well This knoweÌ„ we must learne of whome to aske this excellent gyfte to lyue well so that we may fulfyll these coÌ„maundementes ¶ The Crede or Belefe THeffect of our Faythe stondeth in thre partes as in it are rehersed thre persones of the godly Trinite The fyrst is of the father The seconde of the Sonne The thyrde of the holy ghoste and to euery one of these persones is applyed his operation This is the chyef Article of the fayth on yâ— whiche all the other depende ¶ Here note two maner of beleues fyrst some there be whiche beleue that those thynges be true whiche are spoken of god euen as a man doth beleue those thynges to be true whiche he hereth of the Turke of the deuyll and of hell This faythe is rather a scyence or a vayne opynyon then a sure truste or belefe There is an other fayth towardes god that thou do not only beleue these thynges to be true whiche thou hearest of god but also trust to hym and betake and coÌ„myt thy selfe hooly vnto hym besydes that to haue a sure hope and confydence in hym with the maner of a certayn good presumptyon vpon hym that without doubte thou surely shalt opteyne and receyue of hym that which thou hardest spoken of hym and that with suche fayth and coÌ„fydence as thou woldest gyue to no erthly maÌ„ Beyt in case that the Turke or any other maÌ„ be greatly praysed vnto the and that thou beleue faythfully that some man is dyscrete and worthy prayse yet for all that thou wyll not coÌ„mytte thy selfe vnto hym puttynge all thy trust and confydence in hym But this faythe which boldely betaketh hym selfe to god both in ieopardy of lyfe and death knowlegynge that he is suche as he is spoken of maketh only a Christen obteyneth of god what so euer she desyreth neyther is there any false harte that receyueth this faythe for this is the quyck fayth whiche is requyred in the fyrst coÌ„maundement whiche sayeth thus I am thy god take no strauÌ„ge goddes wherfore this In is not put in vayne but it is to be obserued with a notable sygnyfycatyon For we do not say I beleue to god the father or of god the father But I bleue in god the father in Iesu Christe and in the holy ghost wherfore this fayth ought to be had in none but in one god so that by this we coÌ„fesse also the godhed of Chryste and of the holy ghost because we beleue none other wyse in the sonne the holy ghoste then we do in the father hym selfe For euen as we haue one fayth in all thre persones so all thre persones are only one god ¶ The fyrste parte of the Belefe I Beleue in God the father almyghty maker of Heuen and Erthe That is I forsake satan al Idolatry al charmes wytchecraftes and false hope I put my trust in noman of all the worlde
neyther yet in my selfe not in my power lernynge scyence ryches wysdome or what thynge soeuer it be that I haue or possesse I put no confydence in any creature whether it be in Heuen or in Erthe But I put my sure trust in only in one God whiche can not be seen with mans iye whiche can not be comprehended with mans wytte whiche made Heuen and Erthe and alone ruleth all creatures To hym hooly I submytte any selfe nothyng fearyng nor regardyng the malyce of the deuyll and his felowes for my god is aboue theÌ„ all Neyter wolde I put the lesse confidence in god thoughe all men dyd forsake me and persecute me Neyther wyll I truste hym the lesse because I am wretched and poore because I am rude and vnlearned because I am despysed and lack possessyons Nother yet the lesse because I am a synner for this my fayth doth farre passe all thynges as it is necessary and oughte to do what so euer eyther be or be not bothe synnes and vertues and to be shorte al thynges So that she doth puerely and hooly fyxe her self in god only as the fyrste coÌ„maundement teacheth and compelleth me Neyther I desyre any signe to tempte hym I trust faythfully vnto hym although he differre and tary at his pleasure I wyll not set or prescrybe to hym any ende any tyme measure or reason but I coÌ„mytte all to his wyll with a pure fayth and a stable for he is almyghty what can I lacke that he can not gyue and do vnto me For he is the maker of HeueÌ„ Erthe lord of al thyngê what thynge can hyndre me or hurt me Howe may it be that al thingê shal not turne to myn vse proffet when he to whome all these thyngê are subyect and obedient fauoreth me and loueth me Nowe syth he is god he knoweth wherunto he hathe ordeyned me and how euery thynge shal be best for me and that whiche he knoweth he may do and seyng he is my father it is sure that he wyll see the best for me and that for the fatherly loue that he hath vnto me When I doubte not hereof and haue such trust in hym then no doubte I am his seruauÌ„t his Sonne and his heyre for euer And euen as I beleue so shall it be vnto me ¶ The secounde parte of the belefe And in Iesu Chryste his only sonne our lorde which was coÌ„ceyued by the holy ghost Borne of Mary the virgyne suffred vndre Pontius Pilatus crucified deed buried desceÌ„ded to hel the thyrde day rose agayne from death Ascended to heuen syttyth on the ryght haÌ„de of god the father almyghty from thense he shall come to iudge quycke and deade ¶ That is I do not only beleue that Iesu Christe is the true only sonne of god by euerlastinge and godly nature and beynge from the begynnyng euer begoten but also that all thyngê are subdued vndre hym and that he is my lorde and the lorde of al creatures made ruler of them beyng man whiche he hym selfe with the father in his diuinyte dyd make ¶ I beleue that nomaÌ„ may beleue in god the father or may come vnto the father neyther by science and learnynge neyther by workes neyther by theyr owne reason and wytte or by what thyng so euer may be named in Heuen or Erth. But by this and in this Iesu Christe his only sonne that is to say by the fayth in the name and power of Iesu Christ. I beleue vnfaynedly and surely that he was conceyued for my profet by the holy ghoste without all mans carnall worke without a bodely father or mannes sede and that to puryfy and make spiritual my fynful flesshly vnclene and damnable conceptyon and all theyrs that beleue in hym moued to this mercy of his owne and fre wyll the wyll of the almyghty father ¶ I beleue that he was begotten of the virgyne Mary without the losse of her pure and incorrupte virginite so that accordynge to the prouidence of the mercyfull father he sholde blysse and clense the synnes and damnable byrth of all that beleue in hym that after it myght do no hurte ¶ I beleue that he suffred passion death for my synnes and all theyrs that beleue in hym and that he therby blyssed all passyons crosses deathes so that after they might not hurte but be both holsome and merytoryous ¶ I beleue that he was dede and buryed to mortyfy and bury my synne all synnes of them that beleue Fynally that all bodely death by his death was destroyed so that it is no power to hurte but is rather made holsome and profytable ¶ I beleue that he went downe to hell to subdue and make captyue to me and to al that beleue the deuyll with al his impery subtilete and malyce to delyuer me from hell wherunto I was condemned in my fyrste father Adam takynge awey all his power that he myght not hurte me But sholde rather as by occasion be proffytable vnto me ¶ I beleue that in the thyrde day he rose agayne from deth to brynge me all that beleue into a newe lyfe that by this dede he raysed me with hym in grace and spirit not to synne after but that I endowed with all kyndes of grace and vertue myght serue hym so fulfylle his coÌ„maundementes ¶ I beleue that he ascended into Heuen that he hath receyued of the Father rule and honour aboue al Aungellê creatures And that he now sytteth on the ryght haÌ„d of the Father that is that he is kynge and lorde ouer all the goodes of his Father in Heuen Hel and Earth wherfore he may helpe me and them that beleue in all maner of aduersytes agaynst all our aduersaryes and enemyes ¶ I beleue that from thense he shall returne the laste day to iudge quycke whome he then shal fynde alyue and deade which before were buryed And that he shall cause al men aungelles good euyl to come before the seate of his iudgement whome they shall se bodely to delyuer me and all faythfull from bodely death from all euyll and synnes And to punyshe with eternall iudgement his enemyes and aduersaryes so that we shall be delyuered froÌ„ theyr power for euer ¶ The .iij. parte of the belefe I beleue in the holy ghoste the holy christen churche the communyon of sayntes the forgyuenesse of synne the rysynge of flesshe and euerlastynge lyfe Amen ¶ That is to say I do not only beleue that the holy ghost is very god with the father and the sonne But also that noman can come to the father by Christe by his lyfe passion death what so euer was spoken of Christ or opteyne any of these thynges without the worke of this spirite with the whiche spirite I desyre the father and the sonne to touche me all faythful to sturre me vp to call to drawe and by Christ in Christe to quycken me to make me holy spirituall
to say a sacryfyce for our synne that we thrugh hym myghte be that ryghtousnes whiche before god is alowed Nowe the more that thy coÌ„scyence boyleth and ryseth agaynst the the more shalte thou cleaue to these and suche other comfortable sentences and put thy hole fyaunce in Christe as they teache the for yf thou go oboute thrugh thy contricyon and satysfaccyon to pacefye and aswage thy ragynge conscyence thou shalte neuer be in surety but after intollerable laboure and toylynge thou shalt fall in to vtter desperacion For the conscience can not be quyete when he fealeth his synne but estemeth it greater then that we of our owne power sholde be able to quenche it Notwithstondynge yf he sawe that Christ whiche is bothe god and man had taken them vpon hym had veynqueshed them by his death ye and rysynge agayne had tryumphed vpon deth hell and the deuyl then sholde he soone perceyue how weake the stynge and power or synne is for euen as the paynes of his wouÌ„des and panges of his detth do nowe no more remayne in his body euen so are all our synnes vanyshed awaye lyke smoke To this well agreyth the sayenge of Paule Ro. iiij that Christe dyed for our synnes and is rysen agayne to iustyfye vs. That is the passyon and deth of Chryste doth open and dectate our synnes vnto vs and â—o doth take them awaye but thorughe his rysynge agayne are we iustefyed made free from all our synnes yf we beleue ¶ How be it yf we feale our vnbelefe that we can not be surely perswaded that these thynges are true then is the nexte remedy to fall vnto prayer for this also is in the hande of god neyther is it geuen to euery man but some haue it more and some lesse for god dirstibuteth al at his pleasure Not withstondynge there are certayne meanes and smale pathes by the whiche a man may haue as it were an entrauÌ„ce in to his fayth Fyrst turne thyne eyes and beholde the herty loue and bounteous kyndnes of Chryst whiche so tenderly loued the that he wold take on hym self all thy synnes and louynglye enbrace the to heale thy wounded conscyence yf thou remembre and thynke on this amytye thy herte shall somwhat be refresshed and so shall thy trust in Chryst be the more encreased and stablyshed ¶ After that thou haste perceyued this ferueut fauoure that Chryst had towardes the then shalt thou sone marcke what good wyll the father owed the for then shall it appeare that Chryst coude not endue the with suche greate benefytes except it had bene before so decred of his heuenlye father for vnto hym dyd Chryst obey when he suffred for thy transgressions And so shalt thou se the flaming cheryte of god the father towardes the thoroughe Chryst shalt thou be so drawne to the father that thou mayst perceyue the sayenge of christ IohaÌ„ iii. God so loued the world that he gaue his onely sone for th eÌ„tent that none whiche beleue in hym shold perysh but sholde haue euerlastyng lyfe And this is the true knowlege of god when we beholde and magnyfye not his puyssaunte maieste or his incomprehensyble prudence for they make a man a frayde of God but rather his curtous and mercyful beneuolence wherin he may put his confidence and may be hooly in god renued ¶ And when thy herte is so confermed in Christe that thou begynnest with full entent to hate thy synne not for feare of payne but for the loue that thou haste vnto god because thou woldest not dyplease hym whiche is suche a mercyfull and louynge father vnto the then is it expedyent that thou take this passion for an ensample by the whiche thou mayst ordre thy lyfe But this remembrauÌ„ce is farre vnlyke the fyrst for hetherto haue we recounted it as a secrete mystery whiche sholde worke in vs renue vs thrugh repentaunce and when we haue obtained that profyte then let vs considere it as an ensample or rule to order our lyfe and workes euer comparynge theÌ„ vnto Christes passion on this maner as foloweth ¶ When thou art dyseased with ony sorow or malady then thynke how smal yâ— payne is yf thou sholdest compare it with Christê croune of thorne and the nayles whiche perced his tendre flesshe ¶ When thou art constrayned to do or leaue vndone ony thynge whiche thou woldest not then remembre that Christe was bounde and tossed from post to pyller euen as it pleased his cruell enemyes ¶ If thou be tempted with pryde lordlynesse then marke how vnworthely Christe was mocked yea and crucyfied betwene two theues that he myghte be reputed as one of theyr nombre ¶ If thou be assayled with wantonnesse or with the luste of the flesshe then behold howe cruellye the tendre flesshe of Christe was scourged torne and moste pituouslye wounded ¶ If thy herte boyle with hate or enuye be full sette to take auengeaunce then cal to thy remembraunce how Christe with a lameÌ„table voyce dyd praye vnto his father for the and other his enemyes whom he might by good right haue punished perpetually ¶ If thou be vexed with ony other afflictions what so euer they are whether secrete or open take them on good worth be not dysquieted but thynke with thy selfe on this maner It were a greate shame yf I sholde not suffre paciently this small trouble syth that Christe my lorde and sauyour suffered in the garden suche panges that he swette droppes of bloude for what is more shame then that the seruaunt sholde take his ease and lye slugyshly in his bedde what tyme his maister stondeth in ieoperdye of his lyfe ¶ Beholde on this maner mayst thou coÌ„forte and stablysh thy herte with the passion of Christe agaynst all vexations And this is the true meditation and remembraunce of Christes passion out of which the aforesayde commodytyes sprynge ¶ Therfore they that excercyse theym selues dylygentlye in it are moche better occupyed then yf they herde a thousande tymes the storye of the passion or sayde as many masses And these only at the true christen which on this wyse do expresse in theyr lyte or maners the name and lyfe of Christ as saynt Paule sayth they that belong to Christe haue crucyfied theyr fleshe and concupiscences with Christe Neyther is it ynoughe that we couÌ„trefayte hym in oure outwarde behaueoure and wordê but we muste do our endeueraunce perfytly to expresse his passion in all oure conuersacyon from the botom of our hertes whiche thyng Paule exhorteh vs vnto Hebre. xij Loke vnto Iesus the captayne of our fayth whiche for the ioye that was sette before hym abode the crosse and despysed the shame and is set downe on the right hande of god Consider therfor how that he endured suche speakynge agaynste hym of synners leste ye sholde be weryed or faynte in your myndes And saynt Peter i. Pet. iiij sayth foras moche as Christe hath suffred in the flesshe arme your selues lykewyse with the same mynde
How be it the maner of this remembraunce is very rare and out of vse although saynte Paule and saynte Peter make ofâ—en mencyon of it And we haue chaunged it altogether in to an outwarde apperaunce and haue thought it sufâ—icient to beholde the story of the passion paynted vpon the walles But there are very fewe yea almoste none that call it to theyr remembrannce for th entent to knowe theyr synnes by it or to quyet theyr tremblynge consciences or to ordre and compare theyr lyfe to this ensample ¶ Thus endeth the meditacyon and frutefull remembraunce of Christes passion whiche passeth all other contemplations ¶ A fruetfull and a very Christen instruction for Chyldren ¶ In the mornyng at thy vp rysyng thou shalte make the 〈◊〉 of y◠〈…〉 say 〈◊〉 thus ¶ In to this daye do I entre all thynges to do In the name of the Father and of the Sonne and of the holy ghoste Then knele downe vpon thy knees or els stondynge saye this prayer folowynge WHit an humble a contrite hert with a soroufull and a repentyng spirite I sue vnto the most mercyful father besechyng the of mercy and forgyuenes of all myn offence that I haue this night coÌ„mitted against thy goodnes slepyng or wakyng dremynge or drechynge by ony maner of vnclennes of body or of soule that I haue fallen in to by illusion of the dyuel or els by ony other occasion And I thanke the by thy deare sonne Iesus Christe that thou haste preserued me this nyghte from sodayne deathe and all other myschyef that ony persone man or woman hath ben stryken with all by thy permyssyon and sufferance knowyng of suerty that the selfe same had ligthned on my head also haddest not thou defended me and preserued me And nowe I beseche the blessed father that thou wylte 〈…〉 me thiâ— day 〈…〉 thâ— coÌ„maund 〈…〉 me grace to walke warely amongâ—â—t thynnumerable snares of my ghostly ennemy the dyuel and to be circumspect and prudent and diligently to consydre before hand what I shall speke and what I go about to do so that all my hoole lyfe thoughtes wordê and werkes may so be ordred that in all myne interprises thyn honour laude and glory the edyfyinge of myn owne soule in vertue the ê“fite of my ChristeÌ„ brother be only sought for and intended thrugh the helpe of Iesu Christe our lorde whiche lyueth and raygneth with the his father and your bothes holy spirite worlde without ende Amen ¶ The Pater noster OUr Father whiche art in Heuen halowed be thy name Let thy kingdom come Thy wyll be fulfylled as well in Earthe as it is in Heuen Gyue vs this daye our daylye breade And forgyue vs our trespaces as we forgyue theym that trespace agaynst vs. And lede vs not in to teÌ„ptation but delâ—uer vs from euil Amen 〈…〉 ¶ The Crede I Beleue in god the father almyghty maker of Heuen and Earthe And in Iesu Christe his onely sonne our lorde whiche was conceyued by the holy ghost and borne of marye the virgyne He suffred vnder pontius Pilate he was crucyfyed deade buryed He desceÌ„ded to the helles and rose the thyrde daye from deathe He ascended to the Heuens and sytteth on the ryght hande of God the father almyghty And from thence shall he come to iudge the quycke deade I beleue in the holy ghost I beleue the holye chyrche euery where to be the company or the congregation of holy and faythfull men I beleue to haue forgyuenes of my synnes And that euery maÌ„ shal ryse agayn And I beleue to haue lyfe euerlastynge Amen ¶ The Grace or Blessynge of the table to be sayed of chyldren standynge before it thyr handes eleuated and ioyned to gyder sayenge thus deuoutlye and sadly THe tyes of all thynges loke vp and wayte vpon the o lorde and thou gyuest them meate in due tyme wheÌ„ thou gyuest it them then they gather it when thou openest thy hande then are they well satysfyed Thou openest thy hand and replenysshest all thynges lyuynge with thy blessynge Our father c. O Lorde god our heuenly father blesse thou vs and these thy gyftes whiche we here receyue of thy blessynge and bouÌ„tuous goodnes thrughe thy sonne Iesus Chryste Amen ¶ After dyner LEt vs gyue thankes vnto the Lord for he is ryghte good his me◠〈…〉 layd forth for vs at all tymes It 〈…〉 gyueth meate vnto euery thyn◠〈…〉 He gyueth catel theyr foode 〈…〉 rauens byrdes that call 〈…〉 lyteth not in stronge 〈…〉 his pleasure 〈…〉 But he is well 〈…〉 truste in 〈…〉 we thanke the o lorde god our father by thy sonne Iesus Christe our lorde for all thy benefyties which lyuest and reignest from age to age worlde without ende Amen Our father whiche arte in heuen c. ¶ Here foloweth the Grace to be sayde before Souper CHriste which at his last souper gaue hym selfe vnto vs promising his body to be crucified his bloude to be shedde for our synnes blesse vs and our souper Amen Our father whiche art in heuen c. ¶ Here foloweth the Grace to be sayde after souper HOnour and prayse be vnto God the kynge euerlastynge immortall inuisible and wyse only for euer euer Amen Our father whiche art in heuen c. GOd almighty father of all mercy and god of all consolation gyue vs grace 〈…〉 to gyther in to the knowledge 〈…〉 thrugh Iesu Christe that we 〈…〉 mynde one mouth 〈…〉 our lorde Iesu Christe 〈…〉 c. 〈…〉 before dyner or 〈…〉 ¶ Grace to be sayde before Dyner or Supper indyfferently HE which of his inestimable goodnes fedeth euery creature hym we besech to make holsom and holy what so euer is or shall be set vpon the table Amen ¶ Grace to be sayde after Dyner or Supper indyfferently WE thanke the o Heuenlye Father which of thyne infinite power hast created all thynges whiche by thy vnsearcheable wysedom gouernest al thinges whiche of thy infinyte goodnes fedest and gyuest strenghte to all thynges Besechyng the to graunte to thy chyldren that they may ones drynke with the in thy kyngdome that swete wyne of immortalite the whiche to all them that truely and vnfaynedly loue the thou hast promysed and prepared in the merites of Iesus Christ. AmeÌ„ ¶ Grace to be sayde before Dyner or Supper indyfferently BLessed be thou oh god whiche fedest vs from oure youthe whiche gyuest meate to euery creature Replenyshe our hertes we beseche the with quiet â—onscyence and heuenly felicite that we therwith endued maye aboside in all workes of mercy by the ayde of oure lorde Christe Iesu to whome and to the with the holy ghoste be glorye honour and rule for euer Amen ¶ Grace to be sayde after Dyner or Supper indyfferently GLory be to the o lorde glory be to the o holy glorye be to the o kynge For thou hast gyuen vs meate Replenishe vs we beseche the with ioye and gladnesse in the holye ghoste that we maye be founde acceptable in
moueth vs to pray hath alredy graunted vs our as kynge yf we aske in faythe whiche sayeth all thynges what so euer ye shall aske my Father in your prayer with belefe ye shall receyue ¶ The versycle Father heare our prayer Thaunswere And make vs to aske of the in fayth AmeÌ„ The coler O God almyghty our mercyfull father whiche haste so excedyngly loued vs thy chosen chyldren that thou woldest vousaue to gyue vs thy onely and welbeloued sonne Iesu Chryste our sauyour to suffre dethe for our synnes so that all that thus beleue in hym myght not peryshe but haue lyfe euerlastyng we beseche the for thy aboundaunt mercye and for that mesâ—ima loue which thou barest to thy sonne chryst our sauyour gyue vs of thy grace poure thy fauour in to our hertes that we maye beleue feale knowe perfectlye that thou onely arte our god our father and to vs an almyghty helper delyuerer a sauyor frome synne from all the deuelyshe pours of hel of this worlde and from deathe that by thy sone our Lorde Iesu christ Amen ¶ A prayer to the holy Ghoste Come holy spirite replenyshe the hertes of the faythefull and kyndle in them thy benynge loue ¶ The versicle Sende forthe thy spirite and men shall be created a newe Thanswere For so renuest thou the soule of man ¶ The prayer O God whiche hast instructed the hertes of the faythfull men with the lyghtnynge of the holy ghost grauÌ„t vs to sauor a ryght in the same spryte and to reioyse euermore of his consolation Which lyuest and reignest in the same spryte euer Amen ¶ A prayer to the Triniâ—e Delyuer vs saue vs and iustifie vs o blissed Trinite ¶ The versycle The name of god be blyssed ThauÌ„swer From age to age euerlastynge Amen ¶ The pâ—ayer O Almyghty euerlastynge god whiche hast gyuen vs thy seruantes to knowlege the glorye of theuerlastynge Trinite with a faythful knowlege and to worship the one god in thy almyghty maiesty we beseche the that through the stedfastnes of this fayth we moughte be defended from all aduersyties whiche lyuest and raignest one god in the Triniâ—e of persons worlde withoute ende Amen ¶ The prime and hours O God bende thy selfe to my helpe Lorde haste the to helpe me Glory be to the father to the sonne and to the holy Ghoste As it was at the begynnyng as it is now and euer shall be AmeÌ„ Prayse ye the lorde ¶ The hympne CUme holy spyryte to the we call to stablish our infyrmyte gyue vs true faythe and hoope withall Inflame our hertes with charyte Our nature is sore vytiate and neadeth regeneratioÌ„ lyghten our myndes execate O lorde our consolation Glorye be to the trynyte the father sone spryte lyuyng which are one god ê‘sons thre to whom be prayse without endyng Deus in nomine tuo O God saue me for thy names sake delyuer me by thy power O my god here my praier lysten to the wordes of my mouthe For straunge men are rysen agaynst me and stronge tyrauntes persue my lyfe they haue not god before theyr yeis Selah But lo god helpeth me the lorde is present with them that susteyne my lyfe He shall acquyte euyll to my awayte layers for thy trouthes sake thou shalte trede them downe I shall with good wyll make a sacryfyce to the I shal magnyfye thy name O lorde for thou arte full gentell For thou wylte delyuer me from all trouble and my eyies shall se my pleasure vpoÌ„ myne enemyes Glory be to the father to the Sonne and to the holy ghost As it was in c. PRayse ye the lorde all gentylles magnyfye hym all nations For his mery is spred ouer vs the faithfulnes of the lorde stondeth for euer Glorye be to the father to the sonne and to the holy ghost As it was in the begynnyng as it is now euer shall be ameÌ„ Confytemini dnÌ„o MAgnyfye ye the lorde for he is gratious his mercy endureth for euer Let Israell now magnyfye hym for his mercy endureth for euer Let the house of Aharon magnyfye hymâ— for his mercy endureth for euer Let as many as feare the lorde magnyfye hym for his mercy endureth for euer Whan I was in a greuous straynte I called vpon the lorde and he graunted to set me at large The lorde stondeth on my syde I shall not feare what so euer maÌ„ may do vnto me The lorde stondeth on my syde with my helpers and I shal se my desyre vpon them that hate me It is better for one to coÌ„myt hym selfe to the tuicion and defence of the lorde then to mannes defence It is better to put our confydence in the lorde then in men be they neuer so greate WheÌ„ all the gentyles beseged me on euery syde well sayde I in the name of the lorde for I shall cut them awaye They compassed me in ye they be set me rounde aboute well sayde I in the name of the lorde for I shall cut them awaye They swarmed aboute me lyke bees and inuaded me as fearsly as fyer the drye thornes but they were sone quenched for I sayde well in the name of the lorde shall I cut them awaye I was caste with greate vyolence redye to haue fallen but the lorde sustayned and helpte me The lorde is my strenghte and the veray same whome I prayse it is he that is my sauyng helth The voyce of tryuÌ„phe and of men ioyfully publysshyng theyr sauyng helpe now brought vnto them is in the tabernacles of the ryghtwyse for the ryghte hande of the lorde hathe broughte it so myghtely to passe The ryght hande of the lorde is excellente hyghe the ryght hande of the lorde hathâ— broughte it so myghtely ta passe I shall not dye but lyue and shall publesh the workes of the lorde He chastised me with greuous and ernest chastmeÌ„t but yet he betoke me not to deth Open me the gates of ryghtwise men I shal entre in at them magnifie the lorde This is the gate of the lorde the ryghtewyse shall entre in therat I shall magnyfye the for thou hast graunted me hast brought me a sauynge helpe The stone whiche the buylders opprobryouslye casted awaye is made an heade corner stone Of the lorde this is done this same thing is a myracle in our minde This is that same daye whiche the lorde hath made let vs be glad reioyse therin I beseche the lorde nowe helpe vs I beseche the lorde make vs now to prospere Well happen it to that man which is commen in the name of the lorde we shal pray for your welthe to well happen vnto you from the house of the lorde The lorde is stronge and he wyll make lyghte to shyne vpon vs taye your sacrifices to be offred euen to the alters endes with cordes It is thou that art my god and I shall magnifie the thou art my god and I shall exalte the. Magnifie ye the lorde for he is gracyous