reasonable soul and humane flesh subsisting Equal to the Father as touching his Godhead and inferiour to the father touching his manhood Who although he be God and man yet he is not two but one Christ. Due not by conversion of the Godhead into flesh but by taking of the manhood into God Due altogether not by confusion of substance but by unitie of person For as the reasonable soul and flesh is one man so God and man is one Christ. Who suffered for our salvation desâ—â—nded into hell rose again the third day from the dead He ascended into heaven he sitteth on the right hand of the father God almighty from whence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead At whose coming all men shall rise again with their bodies and shall give account for their own works And they that have done good shall go into life everlasting and they that have done evil into everlasting fire This is the Catholick faith which except a man beleeve faithfully he cannot be saved Glory be to the father and to the Son c. As it was in the beginning is now c. ⧠Thus endeth the order of Morning and Evening Prayer through the whole year Here followeth the Letany to be used upon Sundayes Wednesdayes and Fridayes and at other times when it shall be commanded by the ordinary Scotch Lit. and without omission of any part of the other dayly service of the Church on those dayes O God the father of Heaven have mercy upon us miserable sinners O God the father of heaven have mercy upon us miserable sinners O God the son redeemer of the world have mercy upon us miserable sinners O God the son redeemer of the world have mercy upon us miserable sinners O God the holy Ghost proceeding from the father and the son have mercy upon us miserable sinners O God the holy Ghost proceeding from the father and the son have mercy upon us miserable sinners O holy blessed and glorious Trinity three persons and one God have mercy upon miserable sinners O holy blessed and glorious Trinity three persons and one God have mercy upon us miserable sinners Remember not Lord our ofâ—ences nor the offences of our forefatheres neither take thou vengeance of our sins spare us good Lord spare thy people whom thou hast redeemed with thy most pretious blood and be not angry with us for ever Spare us good Lord. From all evil and mischief from sin from the crafts and assaults of the Devil from thy wrath and from everlasting damnation Good Lord deliver us From all blindnesse of heart from pride vain glory and hypocrisy from envie hatred and malice and all uncharitablenesse Good Lord deliver us From fornication and all other deadly sin and from all the deceits of the world the flesh and the Divel Good Lord deliver us From lightening and tempest from plague pestilence and famine from battel and murther and from suddain death Good Lord deliver us From all sedition and privy conspiracy 1. 2. B. of Edw. 6. from the tyranny of the Bishop of Rome and all his detestable enormities from all false doctrine and heresie from hardnesse of heart and contempt of thy word and commandement Good Lord deliver us By the mystery of thy holy incarnation by thy holy nativity and circumcision by thy baptisme fasting and temptation Good Lord deliver us By thy agony and bloody sweat by thy cross and passion by thy precious death and burial by thy glorious resurrection and ascension and by the coming of the holy Ghost Good Lord deliver us In all time of our tribulation in all time of our wealth in the hour of death and in the day of judgement Good Lord deliver us We sinners do beseech thee to hear us O Lord God and that it may please thee to rule and govern thy holy Church universally in the right way We beseech thee to hear us good Lord. That it may please thee to keep and strengthen in the true worshipping of thee in righteousnesse and holinesse of life thy servant our most gracious King and governour We beseech thee to hear us good Lord. That it may please thee to rule his heart in thy faith fear and love and that he may evermore have affiance in thee and ever seek thy honour and glory We beseech thee to hear us good Lord. That it may please thee to be his defender and keeper giving him the victory over all his enemies We beseech thee to hear us good Lord. That it may please thee to illuminate all Bishops Pastours and ministers of the Church with true knowledge and understanding of thy word and that both by their preaching and living they may set it forth and shew it accordingly We beseech thee to hear us good Lord. That it may please thee to endue the Lords of the Councel and all the Nobility with grace wisdome and understanding We beseech thee to hear us good Lord. That it may please thee to bless and keep the Magistrates giving them grace to execute justice and to maintain truth We beseech thee to hear us good Lord. That it may please thee to bless and keep all thy people We beseech thee to hear us good Lord. That it may please thee to give to all nations unitie peace and concâ—rd We beseech thee to hear us good Lord. That it may please thee to give us a heart to love and dread thee and diligently to live after thy Commandements We beseech thee to hear us good Lord. That it may please thee to give to all thy people increase of grace to hâ—aâ— meekly thy word and to receive it with pure affection and to bring forth the fruits of the spirit We beseech thee to hear us good Lord. That it may please thee to bring into the way of truth all such as have erred and are deceived We beseech thee to hear us good Lord. That it may please thee to strengthen such as do stand and to comfort and help the week hearted and to raise up them that fall and finally to beat down Satan under our feet We beseech thee to hear us good Lord. That it may please thee to succour help and comfort all that be in danger necessity and tribulation We beseech thee to hear us good Lord. That it may please thee to preserve all that travel by land or by water all women labouring of child all sick persons and young children and to shew thy pitiâ— upon all prisoners and captives We beseech thee to hear us good Lord. That it may please thee to defend and provide for the fatherless children and widdews and all that be desolate and oppressed We beseech thee to hear us good Lord. That it may please thee to have mercy upon all men We beseech thee to hear us good Lord. That it may please thee to forgive our enemies persecutors and slanderers and to turn their hearts We beseech thee to heare us good Lord. That it may please thee to give and
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
the onely God through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Epistle I thank my God alwayes 1 Cor. 1. verse 4. unto verse 9. The Gospel When the Pharisees had Mat. 22. verse 34. unto the end The ninteenth Sunday after Trinity 1. B. of Edw. 6. I call with my whole heart hear me O Lord c. Psal. 119. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. O God forasmuch as without thee we are not able to please thee Grant that the working of thy mercy may in all things direct and rule our hearts through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Epistle This I say and testifie through Ephes. 4. verse 17. unto the end The Gospel Jesus entred into a shi◠Matth. 9. verse 1. unto ver 9. The twentieth Sunday after Trinity 1. B. of Edw. 6. O consider mine adversity and deliver me c. Psal. 119. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. ALmighty and merciful God of thy bountiful goodnesse keep us from all things that may hurt us that we being ready both in body and soul may with free hearts accomplish those things that thou woulost have done through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Epistle Take heed therefore how ye walk Ephes. 5. verse 15. unto ver 22. The Gospel Jesus said unto his disciples Mat. 22. verse 1. unto ver 15. The xxi Sunday after Trinity 1 B. of Edw. 6. Princes have persecuted me without a cause c. Psal. 119. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. GRant we beseech thee merciful Lord to thy faithful people pardou and peace that they may be cleansed from all their sins and serve thee with a quiet minde through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Epistle My brethren be strong through Ephes. 6. verse 10. unto ver 21. The Gospel There was a certain ruler John 4. verse 16. unto the end The xxii Sunday after Trinity 1 B. of Edw. 6. Let my complaint come before thee c. Psal. 119. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. LOrd we beseech thee to keep thy houshold the Church in continual godlinesse that through thy protection it may be free from all adversities and devoutly given to serve thee in good works to the glory of thy name through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Epistle I thank my God with all Phil. 1. verse 3. unto verse 12. The Gospel Peter said unto Jesus Matth. 18. verse 21. unto the end The xxiii Sunday after Trinity 1 B. of Edw. 6. If the Lord himself had not been on our side c. Psal. 123. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. GOD our refuge and strength which are the author of all goodnesse be ready to hear the devout prayers of the Church and grant that those things which we ask faithfully we may obtain effectually through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Epistle Brethren be followers together Phil. 3. verse 17. unto the end The Gospel Then the Pharisees went out Mat. 22. verse 15. unto verse 23. The xxiiii Sunday after Trinity 1 B. of Edw. 6. They that put their trust in the Lord c. Psal. 125. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. LOrd we beseech thee assoil thy people from their offences that through thy bountiful goodnesse we may be delivered from the bands of all those sins which by our frailty we have committed Grant this c. The Epistle We give thanks to God Colos. 1. verse 3. unto ver 13. The Gospel While Jesus spake unto Math. 9. verse 18. unto ver 27. The xxv Sunday after Trinity 1. B. of Edw. 6. Except the Lord build the house c. Psal. 127. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. STir up we beseech thee O Lord the wills of thy faithful people that they plenteously bringing forth the fruit of good works may of thee be plenteously rewarded through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen The Epistle Behold the time cometh Jer. 23. verse 3. unto ver 9. The Gospel When Jesus lift up his eyes John 6. verse 5. unto ver 15. Omitted in the 1 B. of Edw. 6. ¶ If there be any more Sundayes before Advent Sunday to supply the same shall be taken the service of some of those Sundayes that were omitted between the Epiphany and Septuagesima W. Saint Andrews day 1 B. of Edw. 6. Many times have they fought against me c. Psal. 129. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. ALmighty God which didst give such grace unto thy holy apostle saint Andrew that he readily obeyed the calling of thy sou Jesus Christ and followed him without delay grant unto us all that we being called by thy holy word may forthwith give over our selves obediently to follow thy holy commandments through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. The Epistle If thou knowledge with thy Rom. 10. verse 9. unto the end The Gospel As Jesus walked by the Matth. 4. verse 18. unto verse 23. Saint Thomas the Apostle 1 B. of Edw. 6. Blessed are all they that fear the Lord c. Psal. 128. Glory be to the father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. ALmighty everlasting God which for the more confirmation of the faith didst suffer the holy Apostle Thomas to be doubtful in thy sons resurrection grant us so perfectly and without all doubt to beleeve in thy son Jesus Christ that our faith in thy sight never be reproved hear us O Lord through the same Jesus Christ to whom with thee and the holy Ghost be all honour c. The Epistle Now ye are not strangers Ephes. 2. verse 19. unto the end The Gospel Thomas one of the twelve John 20. verse 24. unto the end X The conversion of St. Paul 1. B. of Edw. 6. at Mattens The second Lesson Acts 22 unto they heard him I will give thanks unto thee O Lord c. Psal. 138. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. GOd which hast taught all the world through the preaching of thy blessed Apostle saint Paul grant we beseech thee that we which have his wonderful conversion in remembrance may follow and fulfil thy holy doctrine that he taught through Jesu Christ our Lord. The Epistle And Saul yet breathing out Act. 9. verse 1 unto ver 25. The Gospel Peter answered and said unto Matth. 19. verse 24. unto the end 1. B. of Edw. the 6. at Evensong The second Lesson Acts 26. unto the end Y. The purification of Saint Mary the Virgin 1 B. of Edw. 6. Behold now praise the Lord c. Psal. 134. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the
grant that the scarcity and dearth which we do now most justly suffer for our iniquity may through thy goodnesse be mercifully turned into cheapnesse and plenty for the love of Jesus Christ our Lord to whom with thee and the holy Ghost be praise for ever Amen In the time of war O Almighty God King of all Kings and governour of all things whose power no creature is able to resist to whom it belongeth justly to punish sinners and to be merciful to them that truly repent Save and deliver us we humbly beseech thee from the hands of our enemies abate their pride asswage their malice and confound their devices that we being armed with thy defence may be preserved evermore from all perils to gloriâ—ie thee which art the onely giver of all victory through the merits of thy onely son Jesus Christ our Lord Amen In the time of any common plague or sicknesse O Lmighty God which in thy wrath in the time of King David didst â—ay with the plague of pestilence threescore and ten thousand and yet remembring thy mercy didst save the rest have pitty upon us miserable sinners that now are visited with great sicknesse and mortality that like as thou didst then command thine Angel to cease from punishing so it may please thee to withdraw from us this plague and grievous sicknesse through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen O God whose nature and property is ever to have mercy and to forgive receive our humble petitions and though we be tied and bound with the chain of our sins yet let the pitifulnesse of thy great mercy loose us for the honour of Jesus Christs sake our mediatour and advocate Amen A Thanksgiving for rain O Gd our heavenly Father who by thy gratious providence doest cause the former and the latter rain to descend upon the earth that it may bring forth fruit for the use of man we give thee humble thanks that it hath pleased thee in in our greatest necessity to send us at the lâ—st a joyful rain upon thine inheritance and to refresh it when it was dry to the great comfort of us thy unworthy servants and to the glory of thy holy name through thy mercies in Jesus Christ our Lord Amen A Thanksgiving for fair weather O Lord God who hast justly humbled us by thy late plague of immoderate rain and waters and futhy mercy hast relieved and comforted our souls by this seasonable and blessed change of weather we praise and glorifie thy holy name for this thy mercie and will alwayes declare thy loving kindnesse from generation to generation through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen A Thanksgiving for plenty O Most merciful father which of thy gracious goodnesse hast heard the devout prayers of thy Church and turned our bearth and scarcity into cheapnesse and plenty we give thee humble thanks for this thy special bounty beseeching thee to continue this thy loving kindnesse unto us that our land may yield us her fruits of increase to thy glory and our comfort through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen A Thanksgiving for peace and victory O Almighty God which art a strong tower of defence unto thy servants against the face of their enemies we yield thee praise and thanksgiving for our deliverance from those great and apparant dangers wherewith we were compassed we acknowledge it thy goodnesse that we were not delivered over as a prey unto them beseeching thee still to continue such thy mercies toward us that all the world may know that thou art our Saviour and mighty deliverer through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen A thanksgiving for deliverance from the plague O Lord God which hast wounded us for our sins and consumed us for our transgressions by thy late heavy and dreadful visitation and now in the midst of judgement remembring mercy hast reoâ—emed our souls from the jaws of death we offer unto thy fatherly goodnesse our selves our souls and bodies which thou hast delivered to be a living sacrifice unto thee alwayes praising and magnifying thy mercies in the midst of the Congregation through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen Or this WE humbly acknowledge before thee O most merciful father that all punishments which are threatened in thy law might justly have fallen vpon us by reason of our manifold transgressions and hardnesse of heart yet seeing it hath pleased thee of thy tender mercy upon our weak and unworthy humiliation to asswage the noisome pestilence wherewith we lately have been sore afflicted and to restore the voice of joy and health into our dwellings we offer unto thy Divine majestie the sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving lauding and magnifying thy glorious Name for such thy preservation and providence over us through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen The end of the Letany Annotations upon CHAP. IIII. A Catechising part of the Evening Office The want thereof the cause of heresies Judgement of the Synod of Dort Sermons where in the Primitive Church part of the Evening Office B Evening Prayer why so called An ancient Evening hymn C. The Doxology of the Pater Noster why omitted in our service D. A necessary Rubrick added by the Scotch Liturgy E. Athanasius his Creed falsly so called yet ancient and extant in Anno 600. after Christ. F. Litanies Ancient in the Western Church long before Mamercus Reformed by Gregory the Great ours whence derived the Gesture proper for it G. Wednesdaies and Fridayes why dayes of fastings Stations what and why so called Tertullian cleared H. Forgiving our Enemies a peculiar of Christianity The Jewish and Romish practice contrary to it I. Repeated Prayers most powerful K. The Thanksgivings for Rain c. a necessary Reformation AN order for Evening Prayer Though Evening service varieth not much from that of the Morning yet doth it afford something which obligeth our consideration For what is too much forgot I must reminde you that there is an Evening service befor Evening Prayer The Curate of every Parish or some other at his appointment shall diligently upon Sundayes and holy days half an hour before Evening Prayer openly in the Church instruct and examine so many children of his parish sent unto him as the time will serve and as he shall think convenient in some part of the Catechisme The same rule is observed by the Belgick Church and so did the Palatine Divines advise at the Synod at Dort that it should be an afternoon exercise with this positive resolution Non dubitamus cur tot haereses et nova dogmata locum passim inveniant causam vel maximam esse Catechizationis neglectum We are consident that the neglect of catechizing is the main cause of so many heresies and novel doctrines which infest the Church I wish they of the Presbyterian inclination would more listen to these their friends and if not for conformity's yet for Christianity's sake not suffer Preaching so totally to usurp and justle out this most necessary office that as an Inmate to expel the right owner
none other argument or testimony to produce against her antagonist then this very Creed in respect of Athanasius his so high reputation in that Church Lastly that there is seldome mention of it untill about a thousand years after Christ. These are the reasons perswading that judicious man that the Tradition is fabulous And it is likely enough to be so for the late reverend Primate that great inquiâ—er into ancient â—arities in one very old manuscript observed it ascribed to a triumvirate Eusebius Dâ—onysius and a namelesse third in another belonging to King Aethelstane about the year 924 it is called fides Sancti Athanasiâ— the Creed of St. Athanasius In another ancienter far then the other two it is called Symbolum fideâ— Catholicae the Symbol of the Catholick Faith without any name affixt Now this last being written in capital Letters the Primate thence inferreth Gregorii 1. tempore non fuisse recentius it was meaning the M. S. at least as old as the age of Gregory the great and if so the Creed it self must be elder and then be the Author who he will satisfaction it is enough that it is ancient The Litany Our sacred addresses and applications to God are quadrupartite fourfold alâ— comprehended in one ver of the Apostle 1 Tim. 2. 1. where first there is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 supplication deprecation a praying to be delivered from dangers ghostly and bodily such as is the Litany Secondly 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Petition apprecation an invocation of divine blessings and benefits upon our selves Thirdly 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Intercession an importuning the throne of grace in the behalf of others Lastly 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 thanksgiving for blessings received either by our selves or others Did not this sufficiently warrant sacred Litanies we might derive authority from the last Petition of the Lords prayer Deliver us from evil To which pattern of our Saviour and precept of his Apostle the Primitive Church began early to conform The 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and first moment of their admission into the Classis of Divine offices is difficult to define that these Litanies made a distinct part of the Liturgy in St Augustins time is evident for enumerating the several parcels thereof he expostulateth Quando non est tempus cantandi in Ecclesia nisi cum Legitur aut disputatur aut Antistites clarâ voce deprecantur aut communis oratio voce Diaconi indicitur What space is free from singing of Psalmes in the Church unlesse it be when the Lessons are reading or the Sermon Preaching or the Priests are rehearsing the Litany aloud or Common prayer is enjoyned by the mouth of the Deacon To ascend up unto St. Cyprian he testifieth as much of his time Pro arcendis hostibus imbribus impetrandis vel auferendis vel temperandis adversis rogamus semper preces funâ—imus for deliverance from our enemies for rain in time of droughts for the removing or moderating of our afflictions we constantly pray Senior to St. Cyprian Tertul. Quando non geniculationibus nostris jejunationibus nostris siccitates sunt depulsae Tell me the time when by our kneelings and fastings droughts are not changed into moisture In the Greek Church they moved somewhat slower not entring until about the year 300. In the dayes of Gregory Thaumatergus who florished about the year 260. St. Basil tells the Neocesarians there was not any such thing as Litanies known and his telling them so implieth that in his own time they had made their entry By what hath already been said Mr. Cartwrights mistake seems grosse enough in founding the first rise of Litanies upon Mamercus Bishop of Vienna He if he did any thing in their establishment probably went no further then the reviewing of anteceding Litanies and disposing them into a form agreeable to Vienna's sad condition and the assigning three dayes before Ascension for that service As did also the Councel of Aurelia after him can 23. Next Mamercus comes in Gregory the great the supposed Author of the great Litany that of Mamercus being stiled the lesse and most probably so he was but the sneezing sicknesse being decryed by all learned men as fabulous and so it no motive or inducement to the work some other cause must be assigned which perhaps might be some rage of contagious Pestilence or else it may be conjectured to have been compiled upon the general score of Reformation For Gregory observing in the several offices of diverse Latine Churches many things which gave cause of dislike some being vain some unapt some scarce making out sense he presently applied himself to consider of and compare them all together and so to compile a Liturgy of the most choice peeces extracted from them which he performing left as a Legacy to his successors which was at first owned as the proper service of the Romish Church Part of this Liturgy was the Great Litany which contained the very quintessence of all former Models with additions of his own some for the better and some for the worse and these rather the blemishes of his times then of himself That age wherein he lived was none of the learnedst but declined much towards ignorance which is worthily stiled the mother of blinde devotion or superstition this ignorance soon brought in the Invocation of Saints an errour which began to be whispered in the writings of others some few yeers preceding but never durst shew it self 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 bare-faced in the service of the Church untill this Gregory led it in who over facile to credit mis-reported miracles as his Dialogues demonstrate was made susceptible of any errour which presented it self under the shape of devotion and consequently of invocation of Saints He therefore imbibing this fallacious opinion acted agreeable to its principles and after the addresse to the sacred Trinity inserted in the Litany an application first to the Virgin Mary next to the Archangels and Angels then to the Apostles Martyrs Confessors and Virgins bestowing upon every one an Orapro nobis nominally applied As for the Litany used in our Church a very neer resemblance it hath with that devised by St. Gregory if he were the Author of the Sacramontary as I am prone to beleeve he was The first part of it whose Responsory terminations are Have mercy upon us seems to be an exemplification of the most ancient forms for in those Liturgies extant under the names of misreputed Authors which neverthelesse retain some relicks of remote antiquity 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is the great ingredient into the Litanies between these and the Deprecatory part immediately before Remember not Lord our iniquities c. grew that exâ—rescence of misguided zeal and the forementioned addresse to the Saints which our Church worthily expunged Those answers of Good Lord deliver us vary little from the ancient mode Those of we beseech thee to hear us good Lord pretend a neer conformity to that model
mentioned in the Clementine constitution and which answereth in substance to our Prayer for the whole state of Christs Church for that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or Catholick Collect as it is stiled in the old Liturgies which was a prayer for the Catholick Church was essentially the same with ours in the Communion office and differed in fashion onely being rehearsed Litany wise Part of that prayer so far as may conduce to make good my Title or may declare the Alliance of that service with our Litany I shall here subjoyn and the rather because to my apprehension those ancient constitutions have not many parcells of farther extraction 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Let us pray for the Church and for the people  Let us pray for the whole order of Bishops for all Presbyters for all Deacons and ministers of Christ and for the whole family of the Church that God would preserve and keep them  Let us pray for Kings and all in high places that under them being peaceably and quietly governed we may spend our dayes in all godlinesse and honesty  Let us pray for our brethren afflicted with sicknesse that the Lord would please to free them from their diseases and restore them in perfect health to his Church  Let us pray for those that sail by water or travail by land  Let us pray for those that are condemned to mines to banishment to imprisonment and bonds for the name of the Lord.  Let us pray for those that are oppressed  Let us pray for those that persecute us for the Lords sake that he would abate their rage and confound all their devices against us  Let us pray for all those that erre are deceived that God would bring them into the way of truth  Let us pray for all widdows orphaâ—s  Let us pray for seasonable temperate weather that we may receive the fruits of the Earth As for the so frequent repetition of Lord have mercy upon us In all probability Christianity did not devise it new but imitated elder patterns I mean that mode of the 136. Psalm where for his mercy endureth for ever is iterated no lesse then 27. times and which versicle was used Litany-wise that is returned by the people in the service of the Temple as is evident 1 Chron. 16. 41. 2 Chron 9. 13. The gesture proper to this service must be kneeling This is manifest by the Rubrick belonging to Commination where the Litany is appointed to be read after the accustomea manner implying thereby both the place and posture formerly used Now the accustomed place was the midst of the Church and the accustomed posture was kneeling for so was it appointed in the Queens Injunctions and in those of Edward the sixt the Priests shall kneel in the midst of the Church and sing or say plainly and distinctly the Litany Indeed what fitter posture can there be then kneeling Excellently saith St. Chrysostom 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 it is fit that he who applies himself to prayer should put on the outward garb and deportment as well as the inward minde of a supplicant what scheam sutes a supplicant better then lowly kneeling and can we kneel too low at such supplications as these The motions of the body ought to keep pace with the affections of the Soul when this is most transported with Zeal the members of the body must move at the same rate the higher the spirit soares in Prayer the lower falls the body When our Saviour prayed in the Garden his first posture was 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 falling upon his knees Luk. 22. 41. but 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 being brought to his agony and to pray 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 more ardently 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 he cast himself prostrat upon his face Matth 26. 39. Now if the Litany be as certainly it is our most fervent resort to God fit it is it should be made in the most significant that is in the lowest posture of supplication As for the exceptions made against this Litany they are so few and so contemptible as I disdain to honour them with a reply and shall end in this true character of it That in all concernments so excellently is it contrived in accommodation to our general wants so full of Christian Rhetorick and pious Raptures as it justly deserves to be accounted a noble parcel of our Liturgy Nor can all the cavils of malevolent spirits ballance the honour it hath acquired abroad For Gilbertus Cognatus a German and Amanuensis to the famous Erasmus very neer an ICO years since under this title Litania veteris Ecclesiae the Litany of the Ancient Church presents us with a form precisely the same with ours as then established by Act of Parliament On Wednesdayes and Fridayes These were in the Primitive times dayes of Solemn assemblies in imitation of the Jewish practise I fast twice a week â—aid the Pharisee Luke 18. 11. and the Christians did disdain to be short of them in what might promote the honour of God The reason given why these two dayes were chosen is because on the one Wednesday Judas conspired to betray his Master and our Saviour Christ and on the other Friday he suffered death upon the Crosse. And this is that which Clemens Alexandrinus intendeth in these words 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. e. he knows the mystical sense of those dayes the fourth and the Parasceve and he is the first Greek Author wherein it occurreth unlesse we will resort to those constitutions of the Apostles recorded by Epiphanius whence he borroweth so much and to which in all probability he referreth where he saith 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 The Apostles ordained that there should be sacred conventions on the Wednesdayes and Fridayes Nor was this observation peculiar to the Greek Church for Tertullian expresly mentions stationes Quartae sextae feriae the stations of the fourth and sixt day of the week The very nomination of these dayes may be enough against all contenders to decipher to us what this Ancient meant by stations viz. dayes of humiliation and the context of the place will not hear of any other construction where pleading hard for Montanus against the Catholick Church in the point of Fasts he appeals to her self whether the Apostles did ever yoke her to any such observances and whether the dayes she hath assigned for those intents were not of her arbitrary choice so that it being indisputably evident that the Father here intended dayes of humiliation I cannot think it probable though very learned men have so opined that the word should be capable elsewhere in this Author of a sense diametrically opposite or that it should import dayes of the highest Festivity and rejoycing For where he saith Similiter de stationum Diebus non putant plerique sacrificiorum orationibus interveniendum quod statio solvenda sit accepto corpore Domini Ergo
the right hand of thy majestie to be our defence against all our enemies through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Epistle Be ye the followers of God Ephes. 5. verse 1. unto ver 15. The Gospel Jesus was casting out a devil Luk 11. verse 14. unto ver 26. The fourth Sunday in Lent 1 B. of Edw. 6. God is our hope and strength c. Psal. 46. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. GRant we beseech thee almighty God that we which for our evil deeds are worthily punished by the comfort of thy grace may mercifully be relieved through our Lord Jesus Christ. The Epistle Tell me ye that desire to be under Gal. 4. verse 21. unto the end The Gospel Jesus departed over the sea John 6. verse 1. unto ver 15. The fift Sunday in Lent 1 B. of Edw. 6. Save me O God for thy name sake c. Psal. 54. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. WE beseech thee almighty God mercifully to look upon thy people that by thy great goodnesse they may be governed and preserved evermore both in body and soul through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Epistle Christ being an high priest Hebr. 9. verse 11. unto verse 16. The Gospel Which of you can rebuke me of sin Joh. 8. verse 46. unto the end K. Sunday next before Easter 1. B. of Edw. 6. Hear my crying O God c. Psal. 61. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. ALmighty and everlasting God which of thy tender love towards man hast sent out Saviour Jesus Christ to take upon him out flesh and to suffer death upon the crosse that all mankinde should follow the example of his great humility mercifully grant that we both follow the example of his patiente and be made partakets of his resurrection through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. The Epistle Let the same minde be in you Phil. 2. verse 5. unto verse 11. The Gospel And it came to passe Matth. 26. verse 1. unto Chap. 27. ver 57. L. Munday before Easter The Epistle Who is this that cometh Esa. 63. verse 1. unto the end The Gospel After two dayes was Easter Mark 14. verse 1. unto the end Tuesday before Easter The Epistle The Lord God hath opened Esai 50. verse 5. unto the end The Gospel And anon in the dawning Mar. 15. verse 1. unto the end The Wednesday before Easter The Epistle For where a Testament is Hebr. 9. verse 16. unto the end The Gospel The feast of sweet bread Luke 22. verse 1. unto the end 1. B. of Edw. 6. at Evensong the first Lesson Lamentations 1. unto the end M. Thursday before Easter 1. B. of Edw. 6. at Mattens the first Lesson Lamentations 2. unto the end The Epistle This I warn you of 1 Cor. 11. verse 17. unto the end The Gospel The whole multitude of Luke 23. verse 1. unto the end 1. B. of Edw. 6. At Even-song the first Lesson Lamen 3. unto the end N. On Good Friday 1. B. of Edw. 6. At Mattens The first Lesson Gen. 22. unto the end The Collect. Almighty God we beseech thee gratiously to behold this thy family for the which our Lord Jesus Christ was contented to be betrated and given up into the hands of wicked men and to suffer death upon the crosse who siveth and raigneth c 1. B. of Edw. 6. My God my God look upon me c. Psal. 22. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. After the 2. Collects at the Communion shall be said these two Collects following ALmighty and everlasting God by whose spirit the whole body of the Church is governed and sanctified Receive our supplications prayers which we offer before thee for all estates of men in thy holy congregation that every member of the same in his vocation and ministry may truely and godlily serve thee through our Lord Jesus Christ. MErciful God who hast made all men and hatest nothing that thou hast made nor wouldest the death of a sinner but rather that he should be converted and live have mercy upon all Jews Turks Jufidels and Hereticks and take from them all ignorance hardnesse of heart and contempt of thy word And so fetch them home blessed Lord to thy flock that they may be saved among the remnant of the true Israelites and be made one fold under one shepheard Jesus Christ our Lord who liveth and taigneth c. The Epistle The law which hath Hebr. 10. verse 1. to verse 16. The Gospel When Jesus had spoken John 18. verse 1. unto the end of Chap. 19. 1. B. of Edw. 6. At Evening the first Lesson Esai 53. unto the end O. On Easter Eve 1 B. of Edw. 6. At Mattens the first Lesson Lamen 4. unto the end O Lord God of my salvation c. Psal. 88. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the Beginning c. The Epistle It is better if the will of 1 Pet. 3. verse 17. unto the end The Gospel When the even was come Mat. 27. verse 57. unto the end P. Easter day At Morning prayer in stead of the Psalm O come let us c. These Anthems shall be sung or said CHrist rising again from the dead now dieth not Death from henceforth hath no power upon him For in that he died he died but once to put away sin but in that he liveth he liveth unto God And so likewise count your selves dead unto sin but living unto God in Christ Jesus our Lord. 1 B. of Edw. 6. Allelujah Allelujah CHrist is risen again the first fruits of them that sleep For seeing that by man came death by man also cometh the resurrection of the dead For as by Adam all men do die so by Christ all men shall be restored to life 1 B. of Edw. 6. The Priest Shew forth to all nations the glory of God Answer And among all people his wonderful works Let us pray O God who for our Redemption didst give thine onely begotten Son to the death of the crosse and by his glorious resurrection hast delivered us from the power of our enemy grant us so to die daily from sin that we may evermore live with him in the joy of his Resurrection through the same Jesus Christ our Lord Amen Proper Pfalms and Lessons at Mattins 2. The first Lesson Exod. 12. Psalm 57. to the end 111. The second Lesson Rom. 6. to the end At the first Communion Preserve me O God Psal. 16. 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 to us the gate of everlasting life We humbly beseech thee that as by thy special grace preventing us thou doest put in our minds good desires so by thy
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
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
of thy son our Saviour Jesus Christ and doest assure us thereby of thy favour and goodnesse towarâ— us and that we be very members incorporate in thy mistical body which is the blessed company of all faithful people and be also heires through hope of thy everlasting kingdom by the merits of the most precious death and passion of thy dear son We now most humbly beseech thee O heavenly father so to assist us with thy grace that we may continue in that holy fellowship and do all such good works as thou hast prepared for us to walk in through Jesus Christ our Lord to whom with thee and the holy Ghost be all honour and glory world without end Amen Then shall be said or song Scot. Lit. Gloria in Excelsis in English GLory be to God on high and in earth peace good will towards men We praise thee we blesse thee we worship thee we glorifie thee we give thanks to thee for thy great glory O Lord God heavenly king God the father almighty O Lord the onely begotten son Jesu Christ O Lord God lamb of God son of the father that takest away the sins of the world have mercy upon us Thou that takest away the sins of the world have mercy upon us Thou that takest away the sins of the world receive our prayers thou that sittest at the right hand of God the father have mercy upon us For thou onely art holy thou onely art the Lord thou onely O Christ with the holy ghost art most high in the glory of God the father Then the minister or the Bishop if he be present shall let them depart with this blessing THE peace of God which passeth all understanding keep your hearts and minds in the knowledge and love of God and of his son Jesu Christ our Lord. And the blessing of God almighty the Father the Son and the holy Ghost be amongst you and remain with you alwayes Amen Scot. Lit. After the Divine service is ended that which was offered shall be divided in the presence of the Presbyter and the Church-wardens whereof one half shall be to the use of the Presbyter to provide him books of holy divinity the other half shall be faithfully kept and imployed on some pious or charitable use for the decent furnishing of that Church or the publick relief of their poor at the discretion of the Presbyter and Church-wardens Collects to be said after the Offertory when there is no Communion every such day one And the same may be said also as often as occasion shall serve after the Collects either of Morning and Evening prayer Communion or Letany by the discretion of the Minister ASsist us mercifully O Lord in these our supplications and prayers and dispose the way of thy servants toward the attainment of everlasting salvation that among all the changes and chances of this mortal life they may ever be defended by thy most gracious and ready help through Christ our Lord Amen OAlmighty Lord and everliving God vouchsafe we beseech thee to direct sanctifie and govern both our hearts and bodies in the wayes of thy laws and in the works of thy commandments that through thy most mighty protection both here and ever we may be preserved in body and soul through our Lord and saviour Jesus Christ Amen GRant we beseech thee almighty God that the words which we have heart this day with our outward ears may through thy grace be so graffed inwardly in our hearts that they may bring forth in us the fruit of good living to the honour and praise of thy name through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen PRevent us O Lord in all our doings with thy most gracious favour and further us with thy continual help that in all our works begun continued and ended in thee we may glorifie thy holy name and finally by thy mercy obtain everlasting life through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen ALmighty God the fountain of all wisdom which knowest our necessities before we ask and our ignorance in asking we beseech thee to have compassion upon our infirmities and those things which for our unworthy nesse we dare not and for our blindnesse we cannot ask vouchsafe to give us for the worthynesse of thy son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen ALmighty God which hast promised to hear the petitions of them that ask in thy sons name We beseech thee mercifully to incline thine ears to us that have made now our prayers and supplications unto thee and grant that those things which we have faithfully asked according to thy will may effectually be obtained to the relief of our necessity and to the setting forth of thy glory through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen Common Prayer 1 B. of Edw. 6. T Upon the holy dayes if there be no Communion shall be said all that is appointed at the Communion untill the end of the Homily concluding with the general prayer for the whole state of Christs Church miliant here in earth and one or more of these Collects before rehearsed as occasion shall serve Upon Wednesdayes and Fridayes the English Litany shall be said or sung in all places after such form as is appointed by the Kings Majestyes Injunctions or as is or shall be otherwise appointed by his Highnesse And though there be none to Communicate with the Priest yet these dayes after the Litany ended the Priest shall put upon him a plain Alb or surplesse with a Cope and say all things at the Altar appointed to be said at the celebration of the Lords supper until after the Offertory And then shall adde one or two of the Collects afore written as occasion shall serve by his discretion And then turning him to the people shall let them depart with the accustomed blessing And the same order shall be used all other dayes whensoever the people be customably assembled to pray in the Church and none disposed to Communicate with him Common Prayer 1 B. of Edw. 6. And there shall be no Scot. Lit. publick celebration of the Lords Supper except there be a good number to Communicate with the Minister according to his discretion Likewise in Chappels annexed and all other places there shall be no celebration of the Lords Supper except there be some to Communicate with the Priest And in such Chappels annexed where the people hath not been accustomed to pay any holy bread there they must either make some charitable provision for the bearing of the charges of the Communion or else for receiving of the same resort to their Parish Church Common Prayer 1 B. of Edw. 6. And if there be not above twenty persons in the Parish of discretion to receive the Communion yet there shall be no Communion except four or three at the least Communicate with the Minister Also that the receiving of the Sacrament of the Blessed Body and blood of Christ may be most agreeable to the institution thereof and to the usage of the Primitive Church In all Cathedral
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
not O Lord into Judgement with thy servant Answer For in thy sight no living creature shall be justified Priest From the gates of hell Answer Deliver their souls O Lord. Priest I believe to see the goodness of the Lord. Answer In the land of the living Priest O Lord graciously hear my Prayer Answer And let my cry come unto thee Let us pray O Lord with whom do live the Spirits of them that be dead and in whom the souls of them that be elected after they be delivered from the burthen of the flesh be in joy and felicity Grant unto this thy servant that the sins which he committed in this world be not imputed unto him but that he escaping the gates of hell and pains of eternal darkness may ever dwell in the region of light with Abraham Isaac and Jacob in the place where is no weeping sorrow nor heaviness when that dreadful day of the general resurrection shall come make him to rise also with the just and righteous and receive this body again to glory then made pure and incorruptible set him on the right hand of thy Son Jesus Christ among thy holy and elect that then he may hear with them these most sweet and comfortable words Come ye blessed of my Father possess the kingdom which hath been prepared for you from the beginning of the world Grant this we beseech thee O merciful Father through Jesus Christ our Mediator and Redeemer Amen Minister ALmighty God with whom do live the spirits of them that depart hence in the Lord and in whom the souls of them that be elected after they be delivered from the burden of the flesh be in joy and felicity we give thee hearty thanks for that it hath pleased thee to deliver this N. our brother out of the Miseries of this sinful world beseeching thee that it may please thee of thy gratious goodnesse shortly to accomplish the number of thine elect and to hasten thy kingdom that we with this our brother and all other departed in the true faith of thy holy name may have our perfect consummation and blisse both in body and soul in thy eternal and everlasting glory Amen The Collect. O Merciful God the father of our Lord Jesus Christ who is the resurrection and the life in whom whosoever beleeveth shall live though he die and whosoever liveth and beleeveth in him shall not die eternally who also taught us by his holy Apostlâ— Paul not to be â—orâ—y as men without hope for them that sleep in him We meekly beseech thee O father to raise us from the death of sin unto the lâ—â—e of righteousnesse that when we shall depart this life we may rest in him as out hope is this our brother doth and that at the general resurrection in the last day  1 B. of Edw. 6. We may be found acceptable in thy sight and receive that blessing which thy well beloved son shall then pronouce to all that love and fear thee saying come ye blessed children of my Father receive the kingdom prepared for you from the beginning of the World grant this we beseech thee O merciful Father through Jesus Christ our Mediator and Redeemer Amen Both we and this our Brother departed receiving again our bodies and rising again in thy most gratious favour may with all thine Elect saints obtain eternal joy Grant this O Lord God by the means of our Advocate Jesus Christ which with thee and the holy Ghost liveth and reigneth one God for ever Amen 1 B. of Edw. 6. BB The Celebration of the holy Communion when there is a burial of the dead Like as the heart desireth the water brooks c. Psal. 42. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. O merciful God c. as in the last Collect of the Common-Prayer The Epistle I would not brethren that you should be ignorant c. 1 Thes. 4. The Gospel Jesus said unto his Disciples and to the Jews c. John 6. Annotations upon CHAP. X. A. The Matrimoniael Office very necessary Marriage ought to be blessed by a Minister Our Saviour and the Primitive Fathers did it Set forms anciently used B. Times prohibited for Marriage upon what Law founded The Directory as guilty of Popery therein as our Church C. Marriage anciently celebrated ad ostium Ecclesiae D. Mutual consent of both Parties necessary Espousals what E The giving of the Woman ancient F. The excellence of the English mode in receiving the Wife from the Priest G. The right hand a Symbole of fidelity H. A Ring why given by the man The ancient use of Rings I. Why the Ring is laid upon the Book K. Why the Ring is put upon the 4th finger the usual reason rejected L With my Body I thee worship what meant by it M. The blessing ought to be by imposition of hands N. why the married couple to communicate O. The visitation of the sick a necessary Office P. A sound faith how necessary Q. Charity very necessary to a dying man R. So also Almes-giving S. Absolution how commendable and comfortable The several kinds of absolution T. Extreme unction why laid aside V. Communion of the sick vindicated Calvin for it W. Reservation of the consecrated Elements anciently very laudable X. The various customs of bearing the Corps to Church Copiatae what Why Hymns sung all along as the corps was born Y. The Resurrection of our bodies ought to be the chief of our Meditations upon funeral occasions Z In sure and certain hopes c. What meant by it AA Prayer for the Dead in the Romish Church implyeth not Purgatory The mind of the Breviary opened Trentals what BB. Communion at Burials ancient why now laid aside The Original of Oblations Doles at Funerals and Mortuaries THe solemnization of Matrimony In all solemn Leagues and federal Pacts even Ethnique Theology hath alwayes interested and engaged Religion upon this account amongst them they were no less solemnly firm'd by oaths than by seals affixt and where made between one King and one Common wealth and another the counter-parts were usually deposited in the Temples of their Gods What contract what confederacy can be imagined more noble more sacrosanct than that between Man and Wife Other leagues are the products of reason of State self and earthly interest That which constitutes this is a congenial disposition and harmony of hearts wherein natures grand intention of specifical propagation is limited knit and restreined to one by an indissoluble tye of Love But what can be said more in honour of it than this That though it be not a Sacrament in the most proper sence it is yet made by the Apostle the relative parallel of that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 great mystery Ephes. 5. 32. and superlative Sacrament of 〈◊〉 union with his Church If then this Ordinance be a league so supereminent if all purposes of high consequence are to be blessed by the
labour of some Bishops commissionated by the Queen the other in King James his time and why was not our Liturgy reformed in this particular by those translations shall I tell you what I have heard and from a very credible hand A convocation in the Queens time were once in good earnest upon this very designe but proceeding upon good advice they thought fit first to examine the gust of the Parliament then sitting by some confidence of theirs these seriously disswaded them from further progresse in it declaring that this reformation being not very feasable without dissolving the ancient frame they had cause to fear it would finde so potent enemies in the house a thing of no great wonder as it would scarce be allowed to passe again The case standing thus it sorted well with Christian prudence to desist And the same Christian prudence moved the Compilers of the Scotch Liturgy who had no other then the Royal Authority to regard to reform agreeable to the best Translation not onely these sentences but what else of sacred Scripture was ingredient into the service of that Church A general confession to be said To begin Morning prayer with confession of sins I may call the Catholick custome of the Primitive Church De nocte populus surgens antelucano tempore domum precationis petit in labore tribulatione Lachrymis indesinentibus facta ad Deum Confessione saith Basil. Early in the morning at break of day the people rising go straight to the house of Prayer making confession of their sins to God with much sorrow sobbs and tears Which custom lest it should be thought a peculiar of his own Church was he tells us consonant to all other Churches Nor is he onely a witnesse for confession but for confession so qualified as ours the Congregation repeating the words after the Minister suis quisque verbis resipiscentiam profitetur every man pronounceth his own confession with his own mouth The absolution to be pronounced by the Minister alone Of absolution I shall treat in the Communion of the sick In the interim take this in part that the Argentine Liturgy used by such Protestants as live there in exile and which Liturgy is dedicated to Edw. 6. as it begins service with a confession in substantials like to ours so doth it enjoyn Absolution to follow presently upon it As for this it is you see appointed to the Minister alone to pronounce it which word alone hath here a double import first in relation to the Publick use of the Morning service in the Church where it implieth that the people must not in this as in their antecedent confession say after the Minister but leave it to be pronounced by him alone Its second relation is to the private for you must know that Morning and Evening prayer were not in their Original designation intended by our Reformers as onely peculiar to Church assemblies but as well appointed for the service of God in private families this is evident by ancient Primers set forth which are composed of those services and were designed to be not only lessons for children to be initiaed into letters by but also as helps for devout people in the performances of familie duties as is evident by the injunction proemial to them Now lest in the private exercises of piety the people or Laiety ignorantly should rush into the Priestly office this caveat is entred by the Church declaring that the Minister alone and no lay-man ought then to officiate I think it also not improper here to acquaint you that the words or Remission of sins was added as also the word Priest changed into Minister both here and in divers other places by the Reformers under K. James Then shall the Minister begin the Lords prayes with a loud voice This prayer is appointed to be read with a loud voice for three causes First that people ignorantly educated might the sooner learn it Secondly that the Congregation might the better hear and joyn with the Minister in that most excellent part of holy worship Thirdly because it is part of the Gospel which was alwayes pronounced with a loud voice Amen This word being an index of the peoples assent to the preceding Prayer was usually in the Primitive Church pronounced by all the People with a loud voice ad similitudinem coelestis tonitrui Amen populus reboat the people eccho out the Amen like a thunderclap saith St Hierom. Clemens Alexandrinus relateth a mode remarkable in his time at the pronouncing thereof 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 we raise our selves upon our tip-toes for they prayed standing at this last acclamation of our prayers and he assigneth this reason for it 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 as if we desired that word should carry up our bodies as well as our souls to heaven O Lord open thou our lips These versicles with thir Responds are pure Canonical Scripture the singular number onely changed into the plural O Lord open thou my lips and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise Psal. 51. 15. Be pleased to deliver me O Lord make hast to help me Psal. 40. 13. very aptly are they premised to usher in the ensuing doxology The answers are to be returned by the people not by the Quire as is the Romish use direct contrary to the ancient practise Populus cum sacerdote loquitur in precibus the people and Priest spake one to another in prayers conformable is the direction of Bucer Dum sacrae preces recitantur nomine totius populi respondeant Ministro non tantum Amen verumetiam omnia alia quaecunque ministris solent u◠in litania ac aliis precibus vetus mos obtinet Whilst dovout prayers are made in the behalf of all the people let them answer the Minister and not onely the Amen but also all other responces which are wont to be returned to the Minister as the ancient wont hath been both in the Liturgy and other prayers Glory be the Father c. Glory is appropriated to God alone his peculiar it is as he is the King of Glory The heavens declare it Psal. 19. the Angels chant it Glory be to God on high Luke 2. 14. The Seraphins resound it Holy holy holy Lord God of Hosts the whole world is full of his Glory Isai. 6. 3. Is man lesse obliged to this duty then these blessed spirits certainly no. If the celestial Quire were so ravished so transported with joy as to sing that Angelicall hymn when they were imployed as Heralds to proclaim that general peace and reconciliation betwixt heaven and earth God and us at the birth of our Saviour sure much more reason hath man who is the grand concernment of that peace to ply God with Doxologies and certainly no place on earth more proper for our Hallelujahs then Gods own house in his Temple where every man doth speak of his honour Every man did so in King Davids time did they so in ours the Solemn
others appropriated to dayes of solemn celebration or dispersed abroad in the several offices of our Church are for the greater part borrowed from the Sacramentary of Gregory the great and where others are omitted it is upon this account because they conteined something edifying towards the invocation of Saints CHAP. IIII. An order for Evening prayer Throughout the Year Scotch Lit. After the sentences Exhortation Confession and Absolution as is appointed at Morning Prayer the Presbyter shall say or sing The priest shall say 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 Scot. Lit. for thine is the kingdome the power and the glory for ever and ever 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 Glory be to the Father and to the Son c. As it was in the beginning is now c. Praise ye the Lord. Answer Scot. Lit. The Lord be praised Then Psalms in order as they be appointed in the Table for Psalmes except there be proper Psalms appointed for that day Then a Lesson of the old Testament as is appointed likewise in the Kalender except there be proper Lessons appointed for that day After that Magnificat in English as followeth MY soul doth magnifie the Lord c. Luke 1. Glory be to the Father and to the Son c. As it was in the beginning is now c. Or else this Psalm OSing unto the Lord a new song Psalm 98. Glory be to the Father and to the Son c. As it was in the beginning is now c. Then a Lesson of the new Testament And after that Nunc dimittis in English as followeth LOrd now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace according to thy word c. Glory be to the Father and to the Son c. As it was in the beginning is now c. Or else this Psalm GOd be merciful unto us c. Psalm 47. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the holy Ghost As it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be world without end Amen The Common Prayer 1. B. of Edw. 6. Then shall follow the Creed with other Prayers as is before appointed at Morning Prayer after Benedictus And with three Collects First of the day The second of peace Third for aid against all perils as hereafter followeth Which two last Collects shall be dayly said at Evening prayer without alteration Then the suffrages before assigned at Mattins the Clerk kneeling likewise with three Collects c. The second Collect at Evening Prayer O God from whom all holy desires all good counsels and all just works do proceed give unto thy servants that peace which the world cannot give that both our hearts may be set to obey thy commandments and also that by thee we being defended from the fear of our enemies may passe our time in rest and quietnesse through the merits of Jesus Christ our Saviour Amen The third Collect for aid against all perils LIghten our darkness we beseech thee O Lord and by thy great mercy defend us from all perils and dangers of this night for the love of thy onely Son our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen Scot. Lit. Then shall follow the prayer for the Kings Majesty with the rest of the Prayers at the end of the Letany to the Benediction Common Prayer 1 B. of Edw. 6. In the Feasts of Christmas the Epiphany St. Mathy Easter the Ascension Pentecost St. John Baptist. St. James St. Bartholomew St. Matthew St. Simon and Jude St. Andrew and Trinity Sunday shall be sung or said immediately after Benedictus this confession of our Christian faith Scot. Lit. the Presbyter and all the people standing In the Feasts of Christmas the Epiphany Easter Ascension Penrecost and upon Trinity Sunday shall be sung or said immediately after Benedictus this confession of our Christian faith WHosoever will be saved before all things it is necessary that he hold the Catholick faith Which faith except every one do keep holy and undefiled without doubt he shall perish everlastingly And the Catholick faith is this that we worship one God in trinity and Trinity in unity Neither confounding the persons nor dividing the substance For there is one person of the Father another of the Son and another of the holy Ghost But the Godhead of the Father of the Son and of the holy Ghost is all one the glory equal the majesty coeternal Such as the Father is such is the Son and such is the holy Ghost The Father uncreate the Son uncreate and the holy Ghost uncreate The Father incomprehensible the son incomprehensible and the holy Ghost incomprehensible The Father eternal the son eternal and the holy Ghost eternal And yet they are not three eternals but one eternal As also there be not three incomprehensibles not three uncreated but one uncreated and one incomprehensible So likewise the Father is almighty the son almighty and the Holy Ghost almighty And yet they are not three almighties but one almighty So the Father is God the son is God and the holy Ghost is God And yet are they not three Gods but one God So likewise the father is Lord the son Lord the holy ghost Lord. And yet not three Lords but one Lord. For like as we be compelled by the Christian verity to acknowledge every person by himself to be God and Lord So are we forbidden by the Catholick Religion to say there be three Gods or three Lords The Father is made of none neither created nor begotten The son is of the Father alone not made nor created but begotten The holy Ghost is of the father and of the son neither made nor created nor begotten but proceeding So there is one father not three fathers one son not three sons one holy Ghost not three holy Ghosts And in this Trinity none is afore or after other none is greater or lesse then other But the whole three persons be coeternal together and coequal So that in all things as is aforesaid the Unity in Trinity and the Trinity in Unity is to be worshipped He therefore that will be saved must thus think of the Trinitie Furthermore it is necessary to everlasting salvation that he also beleeve rightly in the incarnation of our Lord Jesus Christ. For the right faith is that we beleeve and confesse that our Lord Jesus Christ the son of God is God and man God of the substance of the father begotten before the worlds and man of the substance of his mother born in the world Perfect God and perfect man of a
in their Synagogues all those who professe the Christian faith So in Justin Martyrs time and so etiam nunc even at this very present as the famous Grotius sufficiently demonstrateth Secondly the Papists who make it a peculiar part of their service appointed for Maunday-thursday to curse with bell Book and candle all whom they account for hereticks as appeareth by their Bulla Caenae O Christ hear us The Civilians have a saying voluntas fortior attenditur ex geminata expressione the meaning of a man is best understood by iterating and doubling of the expression No lesse true in those resorts we make to God the frequent repeating of our supplications striking the more forceable impression upon our soules Whence the so often redoubling of several members of Davids Psalms whence our Saviour in his great agony conflict prayed 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 using alwayes the very same words whence in the primitive Church the Litanies which were 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the Prayers spirited with the greater vehemency were alwayes full of such reduplications as may be seen by the several forms mentioned by the constitutions of Clemens and in the several Liturgies of those early times A thanksgiving for rain Gods blessings and our prayses are the great intelligencers which negotiate betwixt him us The first are testimonials to us that our Prayers and Almes miscarried not in their way got safe to heaven The last are certificates to him that his blessings got safe to us for that we have received his gifts no notice will he take from any but our selves and no notice can we convey to him without the sacrifice of Prayse Indeed reason good our hearts should move our lungs and lips as readily to thank as to supplicate him for his benefits therefore whereas in our service book certain collects of prayers were framed applicable to cases of extraordinary visitations it was noted as a great defect that set formes of thanksgiving were not also contrived relative to the same occasions in case the issues and dispensations of the Almighty proved answerable to our requests And though it hath been interposed by judicious Mr. Hooker on our Churches behalf that this were better provided for by select dayes assigned by supream authority for that duty and by set formes agreeable thereunto then by a small collect That defence is in my opinion but partly satisfactory For calamities are most commonly not National but sometimes Provinical somtimes they quarter onely in one City sometimes but in a petty village and unlesse they spread to be Epidemical they rarely reach the cognizance of the supream magistrate or if they do they will not carry with them importance enough to perswade the indiction of dayes of universal either Humiliation or thanksgiving for such minute mergencies therefore not to defraud the reformation under king James of the honour it hath merited the superadding of those relative Thanksgivings was not onely a commendable but a necessary Act. CHAP. V. 1. B. of Edw. 6. The A Introits Collects Epistles and Gospels to be used at the Celebration of the Lords supper and holy Communion through the year with proper Psalmes and lessons for divers Feasts and dayes COMMON PRAYER The Collects B. Epistles and Gospels to be used at the Celebration of the Lords Supper and holy Communion through the year C. The first Sunday in Advent 1. B. of Edw. the 6. Blessed is the man c. Psal. 1. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. ALmighty God give us grace that we may cast away the workes of darknesse put upon us the Armour of light now in the time of this mortal life in the which thy son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility that in the last day when he shall come again in his glorious majestie to judge both the quick and the dead we may rise to the life im mortal through him who liveth and raigneth with thee and the holy Ghost now and â—vâ—r Amen The Epistle O we nothing to any man Rom. 13. verse 8. unto the end Scotch Liturgie when the Presbyter or Minister readeth the Gospel the people shall stand up and the Presbyter before he beginneth to read the Gospel shall say thus The Gospel of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ written in such a Chapter of such an Evangelist beginning at such a verse And the people shall answer Glory be to God The Gospel And when they drew nigh Mat. 21. verse 1. to the end Scotch Lit. When the Gospel is ended the Presbyter or Minister shall say Here endeth the Gospel and the people shall answer Thanks be to thee O Lord. And thus at the beginning and ending of the Gospel every Sunday and Holyday in the year or when else soever the Gospel is read The second sunday in Advent 1. B. of Ed. 6. When I was in trouble c. Psal. 120. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. BLessed Lord which hast caused all holy scriptures to be written for our learning Graunt us that we may in such wise hear them read mark learn and inwardly digest them that by patience and comfort of thy holy word we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life which thou hast given us in our Saviour Jesus Christ. The Epistle Whatsoever things are written Rom. 15. verse 4. to verse 14. The Gospel There shall be signes in the Sun Lu. 21. verse 25. to verse 34. The third Sunday in Advent 1. B. of Edw. 6. Hear me when I call Psal. 4. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. LOrd we beseech thee give ear to our prayers and by thy gratious visitation lighten the darknesse of our heart by our Lord Jesus Christ. The Epistle Let a man this wise esteem us 1 Cor. 4. verse 1. unto verse 6. The Gospel When John being in prison Mat. 11. verse 2. unto verse 11. The fourth Sunday in Advent 1. B. of Edw. 6. Ponder my words O Lord. c. Psal 5. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. LOrd raise up we pray thee thy power and come among us and with great might succour us that whereas through our sins and wickednesse we be sore let and hindered thy bountiful grace and mercy through the satisfaction of thy son our Lord may speedily deliver us to whom with thee and the holy ghost be honour and glory world without end The Epistle Rejoyce in the Lord alway Phil. 4. verse 4. unto verse 8. The Gospel This is the record of John John 1. verse 19. unto verse 29. D. Christmas day 1 B. of Edw. 6. Proper Psalmes and Lessons on Christmas day At Mattens 19. The first Lesson Esai 9. unto the end Psalm 45.  85. The second Lesson Mat. 1. unto the end At the
first Communion O sing unto the Lord a new song c. Psal. 98. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. GOd which makest us glad with the yearly remembrance of the birth of thy onely son Jesus Christ grant that as we joyfully receive him for our Redeemer so we may with sure confidence behold him when he shall come to be our Judge who liveth and reigneth c. The Epistle The grace of God that bringeth salvation Tit. 2. verse 11. to the end The Gospel And it chanced in those dayes c. Lu. 2. to verse 15. E At the second Communion O Lord our Governour c. Psalm 8. The Collect. ALmighty God which hast given us thy onely begotten son to take our nature upon him â— this day to be born of a pure virgin Grant that we being regenerate and made thy children by adoption and grace may dayly be renued by thy holy spirit through thâ— same our Lord Jesus Christ who liveth and reigneth with thee c. The Epistle God in times past diversly Heb. 1. verse 1. unto verse 13. The Gospel In the beginning was the word Joh. 1. verse 1. unto verse 15. 1. B. of Edw. 6. Proper Psalms and Lessons at Even-song 89. The first Lesson Esay 7. God spake once again c. to the end Psalm 110. Â 132. Â The second Lesson Tit. 3. The kindness and love c. unto foolish questions F St. Stevens day at Mattens 1. B. of Edw. 6. The second Lesson Act. 6. 7. Stephen full of faith c. unto and when 40. years At the Communion Why boastest thou thou Tyrant Psal. 3. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the Beginning c. The Collect. GRant us O Lord to learn to love our enemies by the example of thy martyr S. Steven who prayed for his persecutors to thee which livest c. Then shall follow the Collect of the Nativity which shall be said continually unto Newyears day Scot Lit. But instead of these words and this day to be born the Presbyter shall say at this time to be born The Epistle And Stephen being full of the holy Ghost Act. 7. verse 55 unto the end The Gospel Behold I send unto you Prophets Mat. 23. verse 34. unto the end 1. B. of Edw. 6. The second Lesson at Evensong Acts 7. And when 40. years were expired unto Stephen full of the holy Ghost St John Evangelist's day 1. B. of Edw. 6. at Mattens The second Lesson Apoc. 1. unto the end At the Communion In the Lord put I my trust c. Psal. 11. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. MErcyfull Lord we beseech thee to cast thy bright beams of light upon thy Church that it being lightened by the doctrine of thy blessed Apostle and Evangelist John may attain to thy everlasting gifts through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen The Epistle That which was from the beginning 1 John 1. verse 1. unto the end The Gospel Jesus said unto Peter John 21. verse 19. unto the end 1. B. of Edw. 6. at Evensong the second Lesson Apoc. 22. unto the end The Innocents day 1. B. of Edw. 6. at Mattens The first Lesson Jer. 31. unto moreover I heard Ephraim At the Communion O God the heathen are come c. Psal 29. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. ALmighty God whose praise this day the young Innocents thy witnesses have confessed and shewed forth not in speaking but in dying mortifie and kill all vices in us that in our conversation our life may express the faith which with our tongues we do confesse through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Epistle I looked and lo a Lamb Apoc. 14. verse 1. unto verse 6. The Gospel The angel of the Lord appeared Mat. 2. verse 13. unto verse 19. The Sunday after Christmas day 1. B. of Edw. 6. I will lift mine eyes up to the hills c. Psal. 121. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. Almighty God which hast given c. As upon Christmas day The Epistle And I say that the hire Galat. 4. verse 1. unto verse 8. The Gospel This is the Book of the generation Matth. 1. verse 1. unto the end The Circumcision of Christ. 1. B. of Edw. 6. At Mattens The first Lesson Gen. 17. unto the end The second Lesson Rom. 2. unto the end G At the Communion I was glad when they said unto me c. Psalm 122. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. ALmighty God which madest thy blessed son to be circumcised and obedient to the law for man grant us the true circumcision of the spirit that our hearts and all our members being mortified from all wordly and carnal lusts may in all things ovey thy blessed will through the same thy son Jesus Christ our Lord. The Epistle Blessed is that man to whom Rom. 4. verse 8. unto verse 15. The Gospel And it fortuned Luk. 2. verse 15. unto verse 22. 1. B. of Edw. 6. at Evensong The first Lesson Deut. 10. And now Israel unto the end The Second Lesson Colos. 2. unto the end Omitted in the 1. B. of Edward 6. If there be a Sunday between the Epiphany and the Circumcision then shal be used the same Collect Epistle and Gospel at the Communion which was used upon the day of Circumcision Scot. Lit. so likewise upon every other day from the time of the Circumcision to the Epiphany H. The Epiphany 1. B. of Edw. 6. at Mattens The first Lesson Esay 60. unto the End The second Lesson Luke 3. and it fortuned unto the end At the Communion O sing unto the Lord a new song c. Psalm 96. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. O God which by the leading of a star diddest manifest thy onely begotten son to the Gentiles mercifully grant that we which know thee now by faith may after this life have the fruition of thy glorious God head through Christ our Lord. The Epistle For this cause I Paul Ephes. 3. verse 1. unto verse 13. The Gospel When Jesus was born Matth. 2. verse 1. unto ver 13. 1. B. of Edw. 6. At Evensong The first Lesson Isai. 49. unto the end The second Lesson John 2. After this he went down to Capernaum unto the end The first Sunday after the Epiphanie 1. B. of Edw. 6. How long wilt thou forget me c. Psal. 13. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. LOrd we beseech thee mercifully to receive the prayers of thy people Which call upon thee and grant that they may both perceive and know what things they ought to do and also have grace and power faithfully to
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
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.
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
in all good things Be not deceived God is not mocked for whatsoever a man soweth that shall be reap While we have time let us do good unto all men and specially unto them which are of the houshold of faith Godliness is great riches if a man be contented with that he hath For we brought nothing into the world neither may we carry any thing out Charge them which are rich in this world that they be ready to give and glad to distribute laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come that they may attain eternal life God is not unrighteous that he will forget your works and labor that proceedeth of love which love ye have shewed for his names sake which have ministred unto the Saints and yet do minister To do good and to distribute forget not for with such sacrifices God is pleased Whoso hath this worlds good and seeth his brother have need and shutteth up his compassion from him how dwelleth the love of God in him Give almes of thy goods and turn never thy face from any poor man and then the face of the Lord shall not be turned away from thee Be merciful after thy power If thou hast much give plenteously If thou hast little do thy diligence gladly to give of that little for so gatherest thou thy self a good reward in the day of necessity He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord and look what he Prov. 19. layeth out it shall be paid him again Blessed be the man that provideth for the sick and needy the Lord shall deliver Psalm 41. him in the time of trouble 1 B. of Edw. 6. Editio Lat. Buceri Where there be Clerks they shall sing one or many of the sentences above written according to the length and shortnesse of the time that the people be offering Harum similium sententiarum ex Thobia Proverbiis vel Psalmis una aut plures canentur ut tempus oblationis numerus offerentium postulabit Scotch Lit. Common Prayer 1 B. of Edw. 6. While the Presbyter distinctly pronounceth some or all of those sentences for the offertory the Deacon or if no such be present one of the Church-wardens shall receive the devotion of the people there present in a bason provided for that purpose And when all have offered he shall reverently bring the said bason with the oblations therein and deliver it to the Presbyter who shall humbly present it before the Lord and set it upon the holy Table P Then shall the Church-wardens or some other by them appointed gather the devotion of the people put the same into the poor mans box and upon the Q offering dayes appointed every man shall pay unto the Curate the due and accustomed offerings After which the Minister shall say And in the mean time whilst the Clerks do sing the offertory so many as are disposed shall offer unto the poor mans box every man according to his ability and charitable minde And at the offering dayes appointed every man and woman shall pay to the Curate the due accustomed offerings And the Presbyter shall then offer up and place the Bread and Wine prepared for the Sacrament upon the Lords Table that it may be ready for that service and then he shall say R Let us pray for the whole state of Christs Church militant here in earth ALmighty and everlasting God which by thy holy Apostle hast taught us to make prayers and supplications and to give thanks for all men we humbly beseech thee most mercifully to accept our almes and to receive these our prayers which we offer unto thy divine majesty beseeching thee to inspire continually the universal Church with the spirit of truth unity and concord and grant that all they that do confesse thy holy name may agree in the truth of thy holy word and live in unity and godly love Me beseech thee also to save and defend all Christian Kings Princes Governours and specially thy servant our King that under him we may be godly and quietly governed and grant to his whole Councel and to all that be put in Authority under him that they may truely and indifferently minister justice to the punishment of wickednesse and vice and to the maintenance of Gods true Religion and vertue Give grace O heavenly father to all Bishops Pastors and Curats that they may both by their life and doctrine set forth thy true and lively word and rightly and duely administer thy holy Sacraments to all thy people give thy heavenly grace and especially to this Congregation here present that with meek heart and due reverence they may hear and receive thy holy word truely serving thee in holynesse and righteousnesse all the dayes of their life Sot Lit. And we commend especially unto thy merciful goodnesse the Congregation which is here assembled in thy name to celebrate the Commemoration of thy most precious death and sacrifice of thy Son our Saviour Jesus Christ. And we most humbly beseech thee of thy goodnesse O Lord to comfort and succour all them which in this transitory life be in trouble sorrow need sicknesse or any other adversity 1 B. of Edw. 6. And especially we commend unto thy merciful goodnesse this Congregation which is here assembled in thy name to celebrate the Commemoration of the most glorious death of thy Son 1 B. of Edw. 6. Scotch Lit. And here we do give unto thee most high praise and hearty thanks for thy wonderful grace and virtue declared in all thy Saints from the beginning of the world And chiefly in the glorious and most blessed T Virgin Mary mother of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord and God and in thy holy Patriarches Prophets Apostles and Martyres whose examples O Lord and stedfastnesse in thy faith and keeping thy holy Commandments grant us to follow we Commend unto thy mercy O Lord all other thy servants which are V. departed from us with the signe of faith and now rest in the sleep of peace grant unto them we beseech thee thy mercy and everlasting peace and that at the day of the general resurrection we and all they which be of the mystical body of thy Son may altogether be set on his right hand and hear that his most joyful voice Come ye blessed of my Father and possesse the kingdom which is prepared for you from the beginning of the world And we also blesse thy holy name for all those thy servants who having finished their course in faith do now rest from their labours And we yeeld unto thee most high praise and hearty thanks for the wonderful grace and vertue declared in all thy Saints who have been the chosen vessels of thy grace and the lights of the world in their several generations most humbly beseeching thee that we may have grace to follow the example of their stedfastnesse in thy faith and obedience to thy holy Commandements
relate to the holy Ghost were added by the Constantinopolitan fathers and some say framed by Gregory Nyssen but I see no full evidence for it As for the Publick use of this Creed in the dayly offices of the Church Durandus Polydor Virgil and some late Authors fixt the first original upon Marcus and Damasus Bishops of Rome But Walfridus Strabo who flourished 850. and therefore likelier to know the truth then his juniors delivereth no such thing referring us to the third Concel of Toledo celebrated Anno 589. And this Councel tells us whence she had it decreeing ut per omnes Ecclesias Hispaniae Galliciae secundùm forman Orient alium Ecclesiarum Concilii Constantinopolitani Symbolum recitetur that throughout all Churches of Spain and Gallicea according to the mode of whom of the Western No but of the Eastern Churches the Constantinopolitan Creed should be rehearsed Certainly had the use thereof been in the Church of Rome at this time the Councel would not have rambled unto the East for a president And confest it is by all Romanists generally that from the Greeks they had not onely the Creed it self but also the first hint of making it an Auctory to the Liturgy If so then it will be taken tardè to enter very late and very short of Damasus his time For Vossius from Theodorus Lector proveth evidently the Greeks themselves had it not very many years before this Councel Macedonius an Orthodox Patriarch of Constantinople being violently expelled by Anastasius the Emperour to make way for Timotheus an heritick of the Eutychian Sect no soonor was Timotheus settled in his See but presently at the entreaty of his friends he ordered that the Constantinopolitan Creed should be said at every Church meeting or time of publick Prayer to the discredit of Macedonius as if he were disaffected to it whereas until that time it was onely rehearsed once a year when the Bishop Catechised on Maundy Thursday Thus Theodorus and this was about the year 511. which being the first hint we have in all antiquity of this or any other symbol represented as Parcel of the publick Liturgy we will give those Ritualists leave to say their pleasure and we will have the like liberry to think what we list But though the Church Primitive was â—low in imploying it as we now do they having designed it for other very Religious intents yet can that be no competent bar to us but we may both this and others dispose as we do to the best improvement of our faith and edification of the Common interest of the Church After the Creed if there be no Sermon In the Primitive service no Creed interposing the Sermon immediatly followed the Gospel and was an usual explication upon it whence I conceive the name Postil is derived quasi post illa Evangelia Postil being nothing but a discourse upon and subsequent to the Gospel These Popular discourses had in Antiquity various appcllations in the earliest times 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 was the most usual so 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a word of exhortation Acts 13 14. So in Clemens his constitutions 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 next let the Presbyters exhort the people then they called them 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 homilies then 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Sermons Among the Latines St Cyprian especially Tractatus a tract is most familiar in Augustine and Ambrose disputatio a disputation frequently occurreth because therein they usually undertook the confutation of either Heathens Jews or hereticks Lastly Sermo a Sermon was then also in use Regularly and of courses the ancient form of bidding of prayers will here fall under cognisance and the rather because some thing like it is established by the Canons of our Church It s original extraction claiming precedency of consideration I shall begin with that The Agenda of Religion in our Church before the Reformation were performed it is well known in Latin a Language very inâ—difying to a non-intelligent people That so many so much interested and concerned in those sacred offices should not be totally excluded as idle spectators or fit for nothing but now and then to return an Amen to they knew not what this expedient was devised The people were exhorted to joyn in prayers according to certain heads dictated to them by the Minister in the English tongue observing the method and materials of the then Prayer for all States so that of all the service then used this onely could properly be called Common-Prayer as being the onely form wherein the whole Congregation did joyn in consort and therefore the title of it in the Injunctions of Edw. 6. Anno 1547. is The form of bidding the Common-prayers Now because it was made by Allocution or speaking to the people agreeing with what the Primitive Church called 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 it was called Bidding of prayers Thus in short as to the ground of this ancient form will you now see the form it self behold it here After a laudable custom of our Mother holy Church ye shall kneel down moving your hearts unto Almighty God and making your special prayers for the three Estates concerning all Christian people i. e. for the Spiritually the Temporalty and the soules being in the paines of Purgatory First for our holy Father the Pope with all his Cardinals for all Arch-Bishops and Bishops and in special for my Lord Arch-Bishop of Canterbury your Metropolitan and also for my Lord Bishop of this Diocesse and in general for all Parsons Vicars and Parish Priests having cure of souls with the Ministers of Christs Church as well Religious as not Religious Secondly ye shall pray for the unity and peace of all Christian Realms and especially for the Noble Realm of England for our Sovereign Lord the King c. and for all the Lords of the Councel and all other of the Nobility which dwell in the Countries having protection and governance of the same That Almighty God may send them grace so to govern and rule the Land that it may be pleasing unto Almighty God wealth and profit to the Land and salvation to their souls Also ye shall pray for all those that have honoured the Church with light lamp vestment or Bell or with any other ornaments by which the service of Almighty God is the better maintained and kept Furthermore ye shall pray for all true travellers and tillers of the earth that truely and duely done their duty to God and holy Church as they be bound to do Also ye shall pray for all manner of fruits that be done upon the ground or shall be that Almighty God of his great pitty and mercy may send such wedderings that they may come to the sustenance of man Ye shall pray also for all those that be in debt or deadly sin that Almighty God may give them grace to come out thereof and the sooner by our prayer Also ye shall pray for all those that be sick or diseased either in
Church at the end of this commemoration there was added a clause of Invocation to God That he would receive the Prayers of the Church by the intercession of those blessed Souls departed as Cyril tells us in the place before quoted and this is the first notice given of the Intercession of Saints in any Liturgy or publick Service and all this time not a syllable of Invocation of or address to them Yea St. Augustine who lived much about the same time is express to the contrary assuring us that though those holy men suo loco ordine nominantur non tamen a sacerdote qui sacrificat invocantur are named in their proper course and order in the Communion Service yet are they not invocated or prayed to by the Priest who officiateth This passage of this Father informing us that those Saints departed were named in their course and order leads us to the other Dyptick-Roll which was a Nomenclator framed on purpose as a dictamen for the officiating Priest some resemblance whereof is still extant in the Canon of the Mass called by Ritualists Litania Sanctorum nominum The Litany of the Saints names This nominal recital Walfridus Strabo saith came into practice soon after St. Jerome had composed his Martyrology General Intercession being thus admitted as what could hinder it into the Church the next step was that of singular Saints for single persons and occasions yet this not all at once neither for before any other were thought qualifi'd for the purpose the Virgin Mary was enstalled a Mediatrix and she call'd into ayd in several Prayers of the Church which Nicephorus ascribeth to Petrus Gnapheus as the first Author thereof about the year 500. She once thus admitted did not onely her self keep possession to the very almost justling out of her Son and Saviour but did let in all the train of the blessed Apostles Martyrs and others who by Pope Gregory about Anno 600. were dis-honored with an Ora pro nobis in that his otherwise gallant model of the Litany We commend unto thy mercy all other thy Servants The Commemorations of the dead Epiphanius divideth into two ranks or Classes 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Just-men and Sinners understanding thereby less perfect Christians The order of the Just was that of the Patriarchs Prophets Apostles Evangelists Martyrs and Confessors mentioned before these were supposed directly to go to Heaven without calling in at Purgatory or any other withdrawing room and therefore thought it a vanity to pray for such who were conceived already arrived at a perfect state of bliss nay more then a vanity a wrong Injuriam facit Martyri qui orat pro Martyre he doth injure the Martyr who prayeth for him The other Classis that of Sinners were conceived by the Antients to be disposed of in some base Court as I may so say or inferiour appurtenance of heaven which for want of a better name they called Paradise there they conceived these souls did abide whilst they were in mora resurrectionis expecting the general Resurrection did pant and thirst for the beatifical vision of God and for these they prayed that God would give them some comfortable refreshment to slack that thirst This is the uttermost of their opinion fo far as their own records informes us and this scarce came to opinion neither not a man of them for the first five hundred years delivering himself positively but very staggeringly touching this point This and the former commemoration our second Reformers very judiciously omitted being loth to retain any thing liable to so just exceptions This prayer according to the primitive mode was made after the later consecration For the Sacramental elements were twice consecrated First when they were in the general masse of all oblations which were consecrated at large by thansgiving to God for all those benefits and invocation of his blessing upon them as they were provided for bodily refreshment and again when they were separated from the residue and by a particular Benediction deputed for the Symboles of the Eucharist which being thus consecrated 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 saith Cyril we invocate God over that propitiatory host for the Common peace c. and what he calleth 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 we entreat others usually say 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 we offer unto thee All intending thereby that they offered up their Prayers to God for those particulars by and through the intercession of Jesus Christ represented in the signes of that holy mystery certainly an edifying and innocent rite But the Church of Rome foysting in under the disguise of this excellent custome private Masses and in them a pretence of Christ really not mystically sacrificed and that sacrifice applied and determined to the souls of such persons as the Priest shall by his memento's limit Our Reformers endeavouring to a-move all occasion of abetting that wicked practise transposed and inverted the Order of this prayer to the Place you see CHAP. VII THE COMMUNION Then shall follow this exhortation at certain times when the Curate shall see the people negligent to come to the holy Communion WE be come together at this time dearly beloved brethren to feed at the Lords supper unto the which in Gods behalf I bid you all that be here present and beseech you for the Lord Jesus Christs sake that ye will not refuse to come thereto being so lovingly called and biddeâ— of God himself Ye know how grievous and unkinde a thing it is when a man hath prepared a rich feast decked his table with all kinde of provision so that there lacketh nothing but the guests to sit down and yet they which be called without any cause most unthankfuly refuse to come Which of you in such a case would not be moved Who would not think a great injury and wrong done unto him Wherefore most dearly beloved in Christ take ye good hâ—ed lest ye withdrawing your selves from this holy supper provoke Gods indignation against you It is an easie matter for a man to say I will not communicate because I am otherwise letted with worldly businesse but such excuses be not so easily accepted and allowed before God It any man say I am a grâ—evous sinner and therefore am afraid to come Wherefore then do you not repent and amend When God calleth you be you not ashamed to say you will not come When you should return to God will you excuse your self and say that you be not ready Consider earnestly with your selves how little such feigned excuses shall avail before God They that refused the feast in the Gospel because they had bought a farm or would try their yokes of Oreâ— or because they were married were not so excused but counted unworthy of the heavenly feast I for my part am here present and according to mine office I bid you in the name of God I call you in Christs behalf I exhort you as you love your own salvation that ye will be
partakers of this holy Communion And as the son of God did vouchsafe to yeeld up his soul by death upon the crosse for your health even so it is your duty to receive the Communion together in the remembrance of his death as be himself commanded Now if you will in no wise thus do consider with your selves how great injury you do unto God and how sore punishment hangeth over your heads for the same And whereas you offended God so sore in refusing this holy banquet I admonish exhort and beseech you that unto this unkindnesse ye will not adde any more Which thing ye shall do if ye stand by as gazers and lookers on them that do communicate and be no partakers of the same your selves For what thing can this be accounted els then a further contempt and unkindnesse unto God Truely it is a great unthankfulnesse to say nay when ye be called but the fault is much greater when men stand by and yet will neither eat nor drink this holy Communion with other I pray you what can this be else but even to have the misteries of Christ in derision It is said unto all Take ye and eat take and drink ye all of this Do this in remembrance of me With what face then or with what countenance shall ye hear these words what will this be else but a neglecting a despising and mocking of the Testament of Christ Wherefore rather then ye should so do depart you hence and give place to them that be godly disposed But when you depart I beseech you ponder with your selves from whom you depart Ye depart from the Lords table ye depart from your brethren and from the banquet of most heavenly food These things if ye earnestly consider ye shall by Gods grace return to a better minde for the obtaining whereof we shall make our humble petitions while we shall receive the holy Communion Common Prayer 1. B. of Edw. 6. And sometime shall be said this also at the discretion of the Curate And if upon the Sunday or holyday the people be negligent to come to the Communion Then shall the Priest earnestly exhort his Parishoners to dispose themselves to the receiving of the holy Communion more diligently saying these or the like words DEarly beloved for as much as our duty is to render to Almighty God our heavenly Father most hearty thanks for that he hath given his Son our Saviour Jesus Christ not onely to die for us but also to be out spiritual food and sustenance as it is declared unto us as well by Gods word as by the holy Sacraments of his blessed body and blood the which being so comfortable a thing to them which receive it worthily c. Dear friends and you especially upon whose souls I have cure and charge on next I do iâ—tâ—nd by Gods grace to offer to all such as shall be godly disposed the most comfortable sacrament of the body and blood of Christ to be taken of them in remembrance of his most fruitful and glorious passion by the which Passion we have obtained remission of our sins and be made partakers of the Kingdom of heaven whereof we be well assured and ascertained if we come to the said Sacrament with hearty repentance for our offences stedfast faith in Gods mercy and earnest minde to obey Gods will and to offend no more wherefore our duty is to come to these holy mysteries with most hearty thanks to be given to almighty God for his infinite mercy and benefits given and bestowed upon us his unworthy servants for whom he hath not onely given his Body unto death and shed his blood but also doth vouchsafe in a Sacrament and mystery to give us his said Body and blood to feed upon Spiritually The which Sacrament being so divine and holy a thing and so comfortable to them which receive it worthily c. Common prayer And so dangerous to them which will presume to take the same unworthily my duty is to exhort you to consider the dignity of the holy mysterie and the great peril of the unworthy receiving thereof and so to search and examine your own consciences as you should come holy and clean to a most godly and heavenly feast so that in no wise you come but in the mariage garment required of God in holy Scripture and so come and be received as worthy partakers of such a heavenly table The way and means thereto is First to cramine your lives and conversation by the rule of Gods Commandments and wherein so ever ye shall perceive your selves to have offended either by will word or deed there bewall your own sinful lives confesse your selves to almighty God with full purpose of amendment of life And if ye shall perceive your offences to be such â—â— be not onely against God but also against your neighbours then ye shall reconcile your selves unto them ready to make restitution and satisfaction according to the uttermost of your powers for all injuries and wrongs done by you to any other and likewise being ready to forgive other that have offended you as you would have forgivenesse of your offences at Gods hand for otherwise the receiving of the holy communion doth nothing else but encrease your damnation And because it is requisite that no man should come to the holy Communion but with a full trust in Gods mercy and with a quiet conscience therefore if there be any of you which by the means aforesaid cannot quiet his own conscience but requireth further comfort or counsel then let him come to me or some other discreet and learned minister of Gods word and open his grief that he may receive such shoâ—tly counsel advice and comfort as his conscience may be relieved and that by the ministery of Gods word be may receive comfort and the benefit of absolution to the quieting of his conscience and avoiding of all scruple and doubtfulness 1 B. of Edw. 6. Requiring such as shall be satisfied with a general confession not to be offended with them that do use to their further satisfying the Auricular and secret confession to the Priest nor those also which think needful or convenient for the quietnesse of their own consciences particularly to open their sins to the Priest to be offended with them that are satisfied with their humble confession to God and the general Confession to the Church But in all things to follow and keep the rule of Charity and every man to be satisfied with his own conscience not judging other mens minds or consciences whereas he hath no warrant of Gods word to the same Common Prayer 1. B. of Edw. 6. Then shall the Minister say this exhortation After the Creed ended shall follow the Sermon or Homily or some one portion of one of the Homilies as they shall be hereafter divided Wherein if the people be not exhorted to the worthy receiving of the holy Sacrament of the body and blood of our Saviour Christ then shall the
Curate give this exhortation to those that be minded to receive the same The Common Prayer DEarly beloved in the Lord ye that minde to come to the holy communion of the body and blood of our Saviour Christ must consider what Saint Paul writeth to the Corinthians how he exhorteth all persons piligently to try and examine themselves before they presume to eat of that bread and drink of that cup. For as the benefit is great if with a true penitent heart and lively faith we receive that holy Sacrament for then we spiritually eat the flesh of Christ and drink his blood then we dwell in Christ and Christ in us we be one with Christ Christ with us so is the danger great if we receive the same unworthyly For then we be guilty of the body and blood of Christ our Saviour we eat and drink our own damnation not considering the Lords body we kindle Gods wrath against us we provoke him to plague us with divers diseases and sundry kindes of death Therefore if any of you be a blasphemer of God an hinderer or slanderer of his word an adulterer or be in malice or envie or in any other grievous crime bewail your sins and come not to this holy table lest after the taking of that holy Sacrament the divil enter into you as he entred into Judas and fil you ful of all iniquities and bring you to destruction both of body and soul. Judge therefore your selves brethren that ye be not judged of the Lord. Repent you truely for your sins past Have a lively and stedfast faith in Christ our Saviour Amend your lives and be in perfect charity with all men so shall ye be meet partakers of those holy mysteries And above all things ye must give most humble and hearty thanks to God the father the son and the holy ghost for the redemption of the world by the death and passion of our saviour Christ both God and man who did humble him self even to the death upon the crosse for us miserable sinners which lay in darknesse and shadow of death that he may make us the children of God and exalt us to everlasting life And to the end that we should alway remember the exceeding great love of our master and onely saviour Jesu Christ thus dying for us and the innumerable benefits which by his pretious blood-sheding he hath obtained to us he hath instituted and ordained holy mysteries as pledges of his love and continual remembrance of his death to our great and endlesse comfort To him therefore with the Father and the holy Ghost let us give as we are most bounden continual thanks submitting our selves wholly to his holy will and pleasure and studying to serve him in true holinesse and righteousnesse all the dayes of our life Amen 1. B. of Edw. 6. In Cathedral Churches or other places where there is dayly Communion it shall be sufficient to read this exhortation above written once in a moneth And in parish Churches upon the week day it may be left unsaid Then so many as shall be partakers of the holy Communion shall tary still in the Quire or in some convenient place nigh the quire B the men on one side and the women on the other side All other that minde not to receive the said holy Communion shall depart out of the quire except the Ministers and Clerks Then shall the Minister take so much Bread and Wine as shall suffice for the persons appointed to receive the holy Communion laying the Bread upon the Corporas or else in the pattin or in some other comely thing prepared for that purpose And putting the wine into the Chalice or else in some fair convenient cup prepared for that use if the Chalice will not serve putting thereto C a little pure and clean water And setting both the Bread and Wine upon the Altar Then the Priest shall say The Lord be with you Answer And with thy Spirit Priest Lift up your hearts c. to the end of the Prefaces Common Prayer 1 B. of Edw. 6. Then shall the Minister say to them that come to receive the holy Communion Scot. Lit. this Invitation Here the Priest shall turn him towards those that come to receive the holy Communion and shall say YOU that do truely and earnestly repent you of your sins 1 B. of Edw. 6. to Almighty God and be in love and charity with your nieghbours and intend to lead a new life following the commandements of God and walking from henceforth in his holy wayes D Draw near and take this holy Sacrament to pour comfort make your humble confession to almighty God before this congregation here gathered together in his holy name meekly kneeling upon your knees E Then shall this general confession be made in the name of all those that are minded to receive the holy Communion Scot. Lit. by the Presbyter himself or the Deacon either by one of them Lit. of Q. Eliz. or else by one of the Ministers or by the Priest himself or else by the Minister himself Scot. Lit. both he and all the people all kneeling humbly upon their knees ALmighty God father of our Lord Jesus Christ maker of all things judge of all men we knowledge and bewail our manifold sins and wickednesse which we from time to time most grievously have committed by thought word and deed against thy divine majesty provoking most justly thy wrath and indignation against us we do earnestly repent and be heartily sorry for these our misooings the remembrance of them is grievous unto us the burden of them is intolerable have mercy upon us have mercy upon us most merciful father for thy son our Lord Jesus Christs sake forgive us all that is past and grant that we may ever hereafter serve and please thee in newnesse of life to the honour and glory of thy name through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen Then shall the Minister or the Bishop being present stand up and turning him self to the people Scot. Lit. pronounce the Absolution as followeth say thus ALmighty God our heavenly father who of his great mercy hath promised forgivnesse of sins to all them which with hearty repentance and true faith turn unto him have mercy upon you pardon and deliver you from all your sins confirm and strength you in all goodnesse and bring you to everlasting life through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen Then shall the Minister also say Hear what comfortable words our Saviour Christ saith to all that truely turn to him Come unto me all that travail and be heavie laden and I shall refresh you So God loved the world that he gave his onely begotten son to the end that all that beleeve in him should not perish but have life everlasting Hear also what saint Paul saith This is a true saying and worthy of all men to be received that Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners Here also what saint John saith If any man
thy dearly beloved Son our Saviour Jesus Christ we thy humble servants do celebrate and make here before thy divine majesty with these thy holy gifts the memorial which thy Son hath willed us to make L having in remembrance his blessed passion mighty resurrection and glorious ascension rendring thee most hearty thanks for the innumerable benefits procured unto us by the same entirely desiring thy fatherly goodnesse to accept c. as in the prayer after the Elements delivered 1 B. of Edw. 6. Let us pray Scot. Lit. Then shall the Presbyter say As our Saviour Christ hath commanded and taught us we are bold to say Our Father c. The Answer But deliver us from evil Amen Then shall the Priest say The peace of the Lord be alway with you The Clerk And with thy spirit The Priest Christ our paschal Lamb is offered up for us once for all when he bare our sinnes on his body upon the Crosse for he is the very Lamb of God that taketh away the sinns of the World wherefore let us keep a joyful and holy feast with the Lord. Scotch Liturgy Common Prayer 1. B. of Edw. 6t  Then shall the Byshop if he be present or else the Presbyter that celebrateth first receive the Communion in both kinds himself and next deliver it to other Byshops Presbyters and Deacons if any be there present that they may help him that celebrateth and after to the People in due order all humbly kneeling Then shall the Minister first receive the Communion in both kindes himself next deliver it to other ministers if any be present that they may help the chief Minister and after to the people in their M hands N kneeling Then shall the Priest first receive the Communion in both kindes himself and next deliver it to other Ministers if any be present there that they may be ready to help the chief minister and after to the people  And when he receiveth himself or delivereth the bread to others he shall say this Benediction And when he delivereth the Bread he shall say And when he delivereth the Sacrament of the Body of Christ he shall say to every one these words    1. B. of Edw. 6. 2. B of Edw. 6 The body of our Lord Jesus Christ which was given for thee preserve thy body and soul unto everlasting life O The body of our Lord Jesus Christ which was given for thee preserve thy body and soul into everlasting life and fake and eat this in remembrance that Christ died for thee and feed on him in thy heart by faith with thanksgiving The body of our Lord Jesus Christ which was given for thee preserve thy body and soul unto everlasting life Take and eat this in remembrance that Christ died for thee and feed on him in thine heart by faith with thanksgiving Here the party receiving shall say P Amen      1. B. of Edw. 6.  And the Presbyter or Minister that receiveth the Cup himself or delivereth it to others shall say this Benediction And the Minister that delivereth the Cup shall say And the Minister delivering the Sacrament of the body and blood of Christ and giving every one to drink once and no more shall say    1. B. of Edw. 6. 2. B. of Edw. 6. The blood of our Lord Jesus Christ which was shed for thee preserve thy body and soul unto everlasting life The blood of our Lord Jesus Christ which was shed for thee preserve thy body and soul unto everlasting life drink this in remembrance that Christs blood was shed for thee and be thankful The blood of our Lord Jesus Christ which was shed for thee preserve thy body and soul unto evey lasting life Drink this in remembrance that Christ blood was shed for thee and be thankfull Here the Party receiving shall say Amen    1 B. of Edward 6. If there be a Deacon or other Priest then shall he follow with the Chalice and as the Priest ministreth the Sacrament of the body so shall he for more expedtion minister the Sacrament of the blood in form before written In the Communion time the Clerk shall sing O Lamb of God that takest away the sins c. have mercy upon us O Lamb of God that takest away the sins c. Grant us thy peace Beginning so soon as the Priest doth receive the holy Communion and when the Communion is ended then shall he sing the Post-Communion Sentences of holy Scripture to be said or sung every day one after the holy Communion called the Post Communion Matth. 16. 24. Mar. 13. 13. Luke 1. 68. 12. 37. 40. 47. John 4. 23. 5. 14. 8. 31. 12. 36. 14. 21 23. 15. 7 8 12. Rom. 8. 31 32 33. 13. 12. 1 Cor. 1. 30. 3. 16. 6. 20. Then the Priest shall give thanks to God in the name of all them that have communicated turning him first to the people and saying The Lord be with you The Answer And with thy Spirit The Priest Let us pray Almighty and everlasting God we most heartily c. The Common Prayer Then shall the Minister say the Lords prayer the people repeating after him every petition After shall be said as followeth O Lord and heavenly father we thy humble servants entirely desire thy fatherly goodnesse mercifully to accept this our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving most humbly beseeching thee to grant that by the merits and death of thy son Jesus Christ and through faith in his blood we and all thy whole Church may obtain remission of our sins all other benefits of his passion Q And here we offer and present unto thee O Lord our selves our souls and bodies to be a reasonable holy and lively sacrifice unto thee humbly beseeching thee that all we which be partakes of this holy Communion may be fulfilled with thy grace and heavenly benediction And although we be unworthy through our manifold sins to offer unto thee any sacrifice yet we beseech thee to accept this our bounden duty and service 1 B. of Edw. 6. And command these our prayers and supplications by the ministry of thy holy Angels to be brought up into thy holy Tabernacle before the sight of thy divine Majesty not weighing our merits but pardoning our offences through Jesus Christ our Lord by whom and with whom in the unity of the holy Ghost all honour and glory be unto thee O father almighty world without end Amen Or this Scot. Lit. When all have Communicated he that celebrates shall go to the Lords Table and cover with a fair linen cloth or corporal that which remaineth of the consecrated elements and then say this Collect of thanksgiving as followeth ALmighty and everliving God we most heartily thank thee for that thou doest vouchsafe to feed us which have duâ—ly received these holy mysteries with the spiritual food of the most precious body and blood
celebrari It is very convenient that the Lords supper be celebrated on Easter Whitsuntide and on the birth day of our Saviour The word Parishioner must here be understood according to several qualifications and capacities First it intendeth the Laity and therefore this Rubrick is no dispensation to the Clergy belonging to Cathedrals who are still obliged to receive every Sunday unlesse they shew cause to the contrary Secondly it meaneth such as can say their Catechisme and have been confirmed as is in the Rubrick at the end of Confirmation Lastly it importeth infants also which in the second qualification it excluded for it is said every Parishioner shall also receive the Sacraments c. meaning when Infants Baptisme and when of riper years the Eucharist else we make more then two Sacraments contrary to our Church Catechisme CHAP. VIII Common Prayer The Ministration of A Baptisme to be used in in the Church 1 B. of Edvv. 6. Of the Administration of Publick Baptisme to be used in the Church IT appeareth by ancient writers that the B Sacrament of Baptisme in the old time was not commonly ministred but at two times in the year C at Easter and Whitsuntide At which time it was openly ministred in the presence of all the Congregation which custom now being grown out of use although it cannot for many considerations be well restored again yet it is thought good to follow the same as neer as conveniently may be wherefor the people are to be admonished that it is most convenient that Baptisme should not be ministred but upon Sundayes and other holy-dayes when the most number of people may come together as well for that the congregation there present may testifie the receiving of them that be newly baptized into the number of Christs Church as also because in the Baptisme of infants every man present may be put in remembrance of his own profession made to God in baptisme For which cause also it is expedient that Baptisme be ministred in the English tongue Neverthelesse if necessity so require children 1 B. of Edw. 6. ought at all times to be baptised either at the Church or else at home may at altimes be baptised at home Publick Baptisme When there are children to be baptised upon the Sunday or holy day the parents shall give knowledge overnight or in the morning afore the beginning of morning prayer to the Curate And then the Godfathers Godmothers and people with the children D must be ready at the Font 1 B. of Edw. 6. at the Church door either immediately after the last 1. B. of Edw. 6. Canticle Lesson at Morning prayer or else immediatly after the last 1 B. of Edw. 6. Canticle Lesson at Evening prayer as the Curate by his discretion shall appoint And then standing there the minister shall ask whether the children be baptised or no If they answer no Then shall the Minister say thus DEarly beloved forasmuch as all men be conceived and born in sin and that our saviour Christ saith None can enter into the kingdome of God except he be regenerate and born a new of water and the holy ghost I beseech you to call upon God the father through our Lord Jesus Christ that of his bounteous mercy he will grant to these children that thing which by nature they cannot have that they may be baptised with water and the holy ghost and received into Christs holy Church and be made lively members of the same Then the Minister shall say Let us pray  1 B. of Edw. 6. ALmighty and everlasting God which of thy great mercy didst save Noah and his family in the Ark from perishing by water and also didst safely send the children of Israel thy people through the red sea figuring thereby thy holy Baptisme And by the Baptism of thy well beloved son Jesus Christ didst sanctifie the flood Jordan and all other waters to the mystical washing away of sin Scot. Lit. sanctifie this fountain of Baptisme thou which art the Sanctifier of all things And further we beseech thee for thy infinite mercies that thou wouldest mercifully look upon these children sanctifie and wash them with the holy Ghost that they being delivered from thy wrath may be received into the Ark of Christs Church and being stedfast in faith joyful through hope and rooted in charity Almighty and everlasting God which of thy justice didst destroy by floods of water the whole world for sin except eight persons whom of thy mercy the same time thou didst save in the Ark And when thou didst drown in the red sea wicked king Pharaoh with all his Army yet at the same time thou didst lead thy people the children of Israel safely through the midst thereof wherby thou didst figure the washing of thy holy Baptisme And by c.  1. B. of Edw. 6. May so passe the waves of this troublesome world that finally they may come to the land of everlasting life there to reign with thee world without end through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen May ever serve thee And finally attain to everlasting life with all thy holy and chosen people This grant us we beseech thee for Jesus Christs sake our Lord Amen 1. B. of Edw. 6. Here shall the Priest ask what shall be the name of the child and when the God-fathers and God-mothers have told the name then shall he make a F Crosse upon the childs forehead and breast saying N. Receive the sign of the holy Crosse both in thy fore-head and in thy breast in token that thou shalt not be ashamed to confesse thy faith in Christ crucified and manfully to sight under his bannor against sin the world and the Devil and to continue his faithful souldier and servant unto thy lives end Amen And this he shall do and say to as many children as be present to be baptized one after another 1 B. of Edw. 6. Let us pray Almighty and immortal God c. Common prayer ALmighty and Immortal God the did of them that need the helper of all hat flee to thee for succour the life of them that beleeve and the resurrection of the dead we call upon thee for these infants that they coming to thy holy baptisme may receive remission of their stirs by spiritual regeneration Receive them O Lord as thou hast promised by thy welbeloved son saying Ask and you shall have seek and ye shall finde knock and it shall be opened unto you So give now unto us that ask let us that seek finde open the gate unto us that knock that these infants may enjoy the everlasting benediction of thy heavenly washing and may come to the eternal kingdom which thou hast promised by Christ our Lord Amen 1 B. of Edward the 6. Then let the Priest looking upon the children say I command thee G unclean spirit in the name of the Father of the Son and of the holy Ghost that thou come out and depart from these infants whom our Lord Jesus Christ
And with thy spirit Let us pray ALmighty and everliving God who hath vouchsafed to regenerate these thy servants by water and the holy ghost and hast given unto them forgivenesse of all their sins strengthen them we beseech thee O Lord with thy holy ghost the comforter and dayly encrease in them thy manifold gifts of grace the spirit of wisdom and understanding the spirit of counsil and Ghostly strength the spirit of knowledge and true Godlinesse and fulfil them O Lord with the spirit of thy holy fear 1 B. of Edw. 6. answer Amen Common Prayer 1 B. of Edw. 6. Then E then shall the Bishop lay his hands upon every childe severaly saying Minister Defend O Lord this child with thy heavenly grace that he may continue thine for ever and dayly encrease in thy holy spirit more and more until he come to thine everlasting kingdom Amen Signe them O Lord and mark them to be thine for ever by the vertue of thy holy crosse and passion F Confirm and strengthen them with the inward unction of thy holy Ghost mercifully unto Everlasting life Amen Then the Bishop shall G crosse them in the fore head and lay his hands upon their heads saying N. I signe thee with the signe of the Crosse and lay mine hand upon thee In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy Ghost Amen And thus shall he do to every childe one after another And when he hath laid his hand upon every childe then shall he say Omitted in Bucer The peace of the Lord abide with you  Answer  And with thy spirit Common Prayer Then shall the Bishop say Let us pray ALmighty everliving God which maketh us both to will and to do those things that be good and acceptable unto thy majesty we make our humble supplications unto thee for these children upon whom after the example of thy holy Apostles We have laid our hands to certifie them by this signe of thy favour and gratious goodnesse toward them let thy fatherly hand we beseech thee ever be over them let thy holy spirit ever be with them and so lead them in the knowledge and obedience of thy word that in the end they may obtain the everlasting life through our Lord Jesus Christ who with thee and the holy Ghost liveth and reigneth one God world without end Amen Then the Bishop shall blesse the children saying thus The blessing of God almighty the Father the Son and the holy Ghost be upon you and remain with you for ever Amen The Curate of every parish or some other at his appointment shall diligently upon Sundayes and holy dayes half an hour before Evensong openly in the Church instruct and examine so many children of his parish sent unto him as the time will serve and as he shall think convenient in some part of this Catechisme And all Fathers mothers Masters and Dames shall cause their children servants and prentises which have not learned their Catechisme to come to the Church at the time appointed and obediently to hear and be ordered by the Curate untill such time as they have learned all that is here appointed for them to learn And whensoever the Bishop shall give knowledge for children to be brought afore him to any convenient place for their confirmation then shall the Curate of every parish either bring or asend in writing H the names of all those children of his parish which can say the articles of their faith the Lords prayer and the ten Commandements and also how many of them can answer to the other questions contained in this Catechisme I And there shall none be admitted to the holy Communion until such time as he can say the Catechisme and be confirmed Annotations upon CHAP. IX A. Confirmation in what sence a Sacrament The closing ceremony of Baptisme Why very expedient at this time The Directory defective towards her own Principles B. Confirmation by what names anciently called C. The necessity of Catechysing What Catechists were a dissent from Learned men Catechists not Presbyters Usually lay-men Women Catechised by women and why an especial reason for it in the Greek Church Sanctimonial Catechumens what not the same with Audientes as is commonly supposed in what sence sometimes called Audientes Lent set apart for Catechising Competents what The excellency of our Catechisme K. James his most judicious direction D. The language of the hand what Imposition of hands denoteth E. Confirmation peculiar to the Apostles and their successors Byshops VVhy so Never performed by Presbyters What meant by Presbyteri consignant in the counterfeit Ambrose F. Unction or Chrism an ancitient ceremony belonging to Confirmation why separated at length from it and indulged to Presbyters The Arausican Councel diversity of readings Sirmundus his Edition defended Whence two Chrismations in the Church of Rome G. signing with the Cross a Companion of unction H. Children when antiently confirmed I. Communication of the Eucharist to succeed presently upon Confirmation COnfirmation is by the Church of Rome held for a Sacrament and so some of the antient Fathers represent it St. Cyprian speaking of Baptisme and Confirmation Tunc esse filii Det esse possunt si utroqve Sacramento nascantur Then are they made the sons of God when they are born again by both Sacraments So St. Augustine mentions Chrismatis Sacramentum and in both their sences they applying that title to all things of mysterious import in a large construction as Augustine not less then 19. times in his de celebratione Paschae we will allow this for a Sacrament But that it is so in true propriety of speech our adversaries shall never obtain from us until they can finde verbum et Elementum and both of Christs Institution to meet in it neither of which as they confess are yet to be found their great Cardinal putting us off for both to tradition unwritten But although we entertain it not as a Sacrament yet being of Apostolical practise and exercised with the product of such marvellous effects and operations we who pretend not to any such miraculous gifts have not yet so slight a value for it as absolutely to reject it being well perswaded that accompanied with such fervent prayers it will be the readier way to convey those graces of the holy spirit into the soul of the party baptized which are necessary to establish him in every good word and work For the gift of the Holy Ghost in order to which this rite is used is not so much an effect of the Hands imposed as of the Invocation then applyed Ad invocationem sacerdotis spiritus sanctus infunditur saith St. Ambrose very well at the Invocation of the Byshop the holy Ghost is infused This Ceremony was considered by the Apostles and succeeding Fathers as the completory and close of Baptisme not that Baptisme was ineffectual without it but as an assistant to it and therefore Confirmation in persons
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
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
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
to lead a new life and heartily to follow the Commandements of God and to walk from henceforth in his holy wayes draw near and take this holy Sacrament to your comfort make your humble Confession to Almighty God and to his holy Church here gathered together in his name meekly kneeling upon your knees Then shall a general Confession be made in the name of all those that are minded to receive the holy Communion either by one of them or else by one of the Ministers or by the Priest himself all kneeling humbly upon their knees Almighty God father of our Lord Jesus Christ Maker of all things Judge of all men we acknowledg and bewail our manifold sinnes and wickedness which we from time to time most grievously have committed by thought word and deed against thy divine Majestie provoking most justly thy wrath and indignation against us we do earnestly repent and be heartily sorry for these our misdoings The remembrance of them is grievous unto us the burthen of them is intollerable have mercy upon us have mercy upon us most mercifull Father for thy son our Lord Jesus Christs sake Forgive us all that is past and grant that we may ever hereafter serve and please thee in newness of life to the honour and glory of thy name through Jesus Christ our Lord. Then shall the Priest stand up turning him to the people say thus Our blessed Lord who hath left power to his Church to absolve penitent sinners from their sinnes and to restore to the grace of the heavenly Father such as truely believe in Christ have mercy upon you pardon and deliver you from all sinnes confirme and strengthen you in all goodness and bring you to everlasting life Then shall the Priest stand up and turning him to the people say thus Hear what comfortable words our Saviour Christ saith to all that truly turn to him Come unto me all that travail and be heavy laden and I shall refresh you So God loved the world that he gave his onely begotten Son to the end that all that believe in him should not perish but have life everlasting Hear what S. Paul saith This is a true saying and worthy of all men to be embraced and received that Jesus Christ came into this world to save sinners Hear also what S. John saith If any man sin wee have an Advocate with the Father Jesus Christ the righteous he it is that obtained grace for our sinnes Then shall the Priest kneel down and say in the name of all them that shall receive this Communion this Prayer following WE do not presume to come to this Table O mercifull Lord trusting in our own righteousness but in thy manifold and great mercies we be not worthy so much as to gather up the crumbs under thy Table But thou art the same Lord whose property is alwayes to have mercy Grant us therefore Gracious Lord so to eat the flesh of thy dear Son Jesus Christ and to drink his blood in these holy Mysteries that we may continually dwell in him and he in us that our sinfull bodies may be made clean by his body and our soules washed though his most precious blood Amen Then shall the Priest rise the people still reverently kneeling and the Priest shall deliver the Communion first to the Ministers if any be there present that they may be ready to help the Priest and after to the other and when he doth deliver the Sacrament of the body of Christ he shall say to every one these words following The body of our Lord Jesus Christ which was given for thee preserve thy body unto everlasting life And the Priest delivering the Sacrament of the bloud and giving every one to drink once and no more shall say The bloud of our Lord Jesus Christ which was shed for thee preserve thy soul unto everlasting life If there be a Deacon or other Priest then shall he follow with the Challice and as the Priest ministreth the bread so shall he for the more expedition minister the wine in form before written Then shall the Priest turning him to the people let the people depart with this Blessing The Peace of God which passeth all understanding keep your hearts and mindes in the knowledge and love of God and of his son Jesus Christ our Lord. To the which the people shall answer Amen Note that the Bread that shall be Consecrated shall be such as heretofore have been accustomed And every of the said consecrated Breads shall be broken in two peices at the least or more by the discretion of the Minister and so distributed And men must not think less to be received in part then in the whole but in each of them the whole body of our Saviour Jesu Christ Note that If it doth so chance that the wine hallowed and consecrate doth not suffice or be enough for them that do take the Communion the Priest after the first cup or Chalice be emptied may go again to the Altar and reverently and devoutly prepare and consecrate another and so the third or more likewise beginning at these words Simili modo postquam coenatum est and ending in these words Qui pro vobis pro multis effundetur in remissionem peccatorum and without any levation or lifting up Imprinted at London the 8th day of March 2º EDW. 6 ti by R. Grafton Anno 1548. Addenda PAge 22. after line 12 begin another Division Thus. Chancellors Commissaries c. As much is it for the both honour and Interest of Christianity That the Professors of that Religion live as well as believe answerable to her Rule Upon this account in the Infancy of the Church for the first three hundred years the first care taken was That morall scandalls should not be committed at all the next was That when committed they should not be known amongst or taken notice of by the Heathens to the infamy of Christianity To this end all Offences of what nature or degree soever Ecclesiastical or Civil had their audience before the Bishop and his Bench of Elders which consistory according to the merit of the cause did admonish correct censure Nor did it take notice of crimes onely but if any contention or brabble chanced to happen between Party and Party the matter was so ordered as it was amicably composed by Arbitration and in case any were refractory and stubborne they were cast out of the Society of Christians Such was the Clergy Discipline before the Supream Magistrates entertained the Christian Faith And although after Constantine Lay-Courts took off Civil Lawes from the Church nisi alteruter Litigatorum aliter postularet unless one of the litigant parties should request to have the cause tried in the Bishops Consistory Yet did the Bishop notwithstanding keep up his Court for the cognizance of crimes Ecclesiastical by which I intend not onely such as are committed by persons Ecclesiastical contrary to Canons but also such others as were of