make vs alyuâ— eueâ— in the middest of persecucion O lorde we desier not 06 to bee deliuered froÌ„ the crosse nor yet that thou take vs from the worlde before that our houre come whiche thou hast appoynted But deliuer and make vs fre froÌ„ euell and suffer vs not to perishe betwene our ennemies For if thou diddest not helpe vs our soule shulde immediatlye dwell in hell and that fearfull Image of death shuld without ceasyng torment trouble and vexe vs in euerlastyng darkenes in the snates of hell O thou speciall helper of all weake and troubled creatures if thou accordinge vnto thy Iudgement suffer vs to fal for there is no man which hath not synned yet lyft vs vp agayne And like as a mother lyst teth vp her childe that is fallen euen delyuer vs from all thâ—â—â— thynges whiche might or 〈…〉 be hinderfull vnto vs. O moâ—â—â— true father thou kepest thy couenaunt and promis at all tymes and euermore We trust in the that lyke as thou ones haste deliuered vs from all euell through thy Sonne Iesus Christ thou shalt preserue saue vs through the effusion and sheddinge of his holy and precious bloude with the whiche he hath sprinkled and clensed vs of all our synne vppon the crossr Conclusion of the lordes prayer or pater noster This prayer we send vnto the o almightie euerlasting God heauenly Father stedfastlye trustinge in thy bottomles mercy and holy promises For thyne onely sonne our 〈…〉 Iesus Christ 〈…〉 â—â—â—aunded 〈…〉 â—â—â—â—â—ge Aske Luke xi it shal be â—â—â—e vnto you knocke and it shal be opened vnto you And what soeuer thou askest beleue and it shal happen vnto the What soeuer thou askest my father in my name sayth Christ he shall gyue it the. Therfore o holy father we come vnto the Iohn 14. in the name of thyne onely sonne not douting but that thou wilt heare vs But o lorde gyue vs our peticion and request not according as it shall seine good in our sight or accordyng to our wyll But wheÌ„ thou shalt thinke it time and as thou wylt and by such meanes wayes as shal be most agreable to thy Godly wil. A brefe instruction of Baptysme THere are thâ—e whiche beâ—â—â— recorde in heauen Iohn v. the â—â—ther the Wâ—â—â—â—e th◠〈◊〉 ghoost these thre are due 〈◊〉 Our lord Iesus Christ sayde vnto his disciples Mat. xvi Go ye your way into all the worlde and preach the Gospell vnto al creatures Who so beleueth and is baptised shal be saued but who so beleueth not shal be dampned When we then are baptised we receyue a sure witnes that al we whiche beleue in Chryste are wasshed and clensed in the precious bloude of that laÌ„be Iesus Christ our sauiour whiche was put to death And the dipping in the water signifieth vnto vs that we are mortified of synne of oure owne wyll and of all fleshlye desier and after this maner are we buried with Chryste in the fonte And that we are lifted again out of the foâ—â—e 〈…〉 that 〈…〉 that is 〈…〉 â—yâ—ne which might drâ—â—ge vs to death in a newe spirituall lyfe And also that after this teÌ„porall death we shal ryse agayne into euerlastinge lyfe And vppon this we receaue our name thus are our names written in the rolle of the christian knightes of Chryst vnder the standarde of the holy crosse as long as we lyue Prayer O moost blessed foregoer and guyde of the Christen people Iesus Chryst who submitting and humblyng thy self vouchsauedst to bee baptised of Iohn in the Iordane werest not only baptised in water but also in bloud and in the holyghoost vouchsafe euen so to enclyne bowe and dispose our outward lyfe wyth our inwarde myâ—â—◠〈◊〉 â—â—â—â—ctes and desyres in the 〈…〉 rightuousnes so that we â—â—yng now mortified and dead of the olde AdaÌ„ through thy holy witnes of baptysme by the worke operacion of the holy ghost may alwayes haue our holye couenaunt in remembraunce before our eyes that vowe or couenaunt I saye whiche we haue taken vpon vs in baptysme to the intent that we maye as faythfull campions striuyng agaynst the world the deuell aud the flesh vanquish and ouercom theÌ„ with all other wych myght bee noysome or hinderfull vnto vs. AmeÌ„ A bryefe Instruction of christes supper in the whiche he geueth vs his flesh and bloud Saynct Paule sayth to the Corinthians g. corin xi Mat. xxv That wych I deliuered vnto you receyued I of the lorde Mat. xiii Luke xxi For the lordâ— Iesus the same nyght in the whiche he was betrayed toke bread and gaue thaÌ„kes and brake it and sayde Take ye and eate ye this is my bodye whiche is broken for you Thys do in the remembraunce of me After the same maner also he toke the cuppe when supper was done and sayde This cuppe is the new testament in my bloude this do as oft as you drinke it in the remembraunce of me For as oft as ye shall eate of thys bread and drinke of this cup ye shall shewe the Lordes death vntyll he come Wherfore who soeuer shal eate of this breade drike of this cuppe of the lorde vnworthely shal be gyltye of the body and bloude of the lorde â— corin xi But let a man examen him selfe and so let him eate of this breade and drinke of this cuppe For he that eateth drinketh vnworthely eateth drinketh hys owne damnacion because he maketh no difference of the lordes body This hath the sonne of God first instituted vnto vs to the intent we shulde do the same thyng after hym euen vnto the ende of the worlde and that we outwardly shulde kepe holde and exercise oure selues in thys supper of thankesgeuing hauinge alwayes in remembraunce hys inexplycable loue and benefite sshewed towardes vs left vs in a Testament to a corroboracion or streÌ„thening of our beleue or fayth Prayer O most blessed and holy bloudeshearder for all synneful creatures Iesus 〈…〉 so our 〈…〉 sences or vnderstandyng so and in such wise I say that we altogether through one perfect knowledge in one fayth and in one spirite may so vse this misterie and holy sacrament in the christen coÌ„munion and receaue the same in suche wyse euen as thou hast instituted it to the intent that we may come wortely to thy communion and that we maye there so eate and drinke and being assembled in feruent charite and brotherly loue may declare thy bitter death to eache other haue the same alwayes in our remembraunces not doubtyng but stedfastly beleuyng and contynuinge therby vnto death that thy holye Bodye and moost precious bloud hath beâ—e â—ffred â—â—es for all â—â—pon â—he 〈◊〉 of 〈…〉 â—â—â—fect attâ—â—◠〈…〉 forgeuenes of all ouâ—â—ynâ—es Furthermore gyue vs grace o lorde that we and all men maye rightlye and iustly knowe to what end and wherfore thou diddest institute and ordeyne thys new Testament to the intent that we through the same
cher she coÌ„fort and gouerne all our councel â—â—u dyes labours In suche wyse that we maye so spend this day accordyng to thy inâ—ost blessed will withoute hurâ—inge of oureneyghbour that we may diliâ—eÌ„tly and warely eseâ—ue and auoyde althynges that siâ—ilde displease the set them alwayes before our eies lyue in thy feare euer worke that that maâ— befound acceptable before thy diuine maieste vnto the prayse of thi moost holy name through Iesu Christ our sorde So bee it An other prayer for the Mornyng SEing that thou O heuely father art that one alone almightie god whiche art in euery place bâ—holdest the councels deusses workes yea the verxe thoughtes of all men geuest to euery one according to their dedes We beseche the that for as muche as thou hast moost gracioussye preserued vs thys night we may not spod this day after our owne minde pleasure whyche is alwayes euell and â—â—â—cked but earnestly loke vppon and dylygenâ—ly folow thy fatherly wyl thyne euerlasting councell thy healthfull word pleasure which is alwayes good perfect and holy and fulfyll the same wyth good harte that thy diuine name may alwayes bee sanctifyed both now euer for vs myserable synners through thy derely beloued sonne Iesus Christ our lord and sauiour So beyt After that thou hast prayed on this maner seing that we be all synners it shall be expedient if thou hast conuenient leasure therunto to confesse thy self on this maner vnto God the father The confession of our synners vnto God the father O Almyghty God and heauenly father maker of heauen earth I confesse my selfe vnto the euen froÌ„ the very hart that I am a miserable wretched and abhomynable synner And haue wyckedly trangressed all thy holy commaundementes the diuine preceptes of thy Godly wyl The synnes alas which I haue committed in my flesh agaynst the are so great and so excedingly increased that thei are no lesse innumerable then the sandes of the sea And they thrustme downe euen as an intollerable burdeÌ„ In these wicked sines oh lord God haue I hetherto walked accordyng to the wyll of the prince of the worlde whyles I dyd that was pleasaunt too the Fleshe and euell lustes through vayne thoughtes the blindnes of my hart the outward presence of Godlynes fayned fayth Thys cam too passe Ah wretch that I am because that I did neuer earnestly stryue agaynst the suggestions of Sathan nor the concupiscences or desyres of the world nor yet the lustes of my flesh But filthily obeyed them a thousand tymes more than the admonicions of thy holy spirite O lord my God It cam to passe also that I dyd set nought by thy Godly counsell dispised thy holy name and feared thy vengeaunce and heauy displeasure nothing at al. But what soeuer I haue in this behalfe offended thy most Godly maieste it fore repenteth me and the faulte greueth me euen vnto the very harte And if it were not o most mee cifull father that thou haddest layde vp mercy in the bowels bloud and woundes of Iesus Christ thy sonne and our lorde for so many as vnfaynedlye repent and truly beleue be theyr sinnes neuer so great many I shuld se none other way but throwe my selfe downe headloÌ„g through disperacioÌ„ into the bottomles pit of hell But for as much as thou hast set thy welbe loued sonne Iesus Christ to bee our mediatour and mercy stocke And hast promised grace mercye forgeuenes of sinnes to as many as aske it iÌ„ his name through fayth in his bloud Therefore in this time of grace mercy I miserable synner com nowe vnto the desier the milord God that the wil graunt me thorowe the our lord Iesus Christ a ryght true fayth And for hys sake forgeue me al mi siÌ„nes make me to walke daili more more iÌ„ a new hart in the frutes of the holyghost that I may vtterli despise al the vngodly lustes of this worlde that I may bee found continent pure of lyuing temperate good ryghtuous honest diligeÌ„t in al goodnes meke mercyful modest humble and redy to forgeue suche as offend me euen froÌ„ the very harte And so lyue all the dayes of my life accordyng to thy diuine wil and true feare That I may dye to the worlde to all synne to my selfe And wyth a good coÌ„fidence and mery hart loke for the comming of the lorde and my sauiour Iesus Christ To whom wyth the and the holyghost bee all honour and glorye for euer and euer So be it Thou mayest if thou wylt after thy confession say the lordes prayer called the Pater noster And so commeÌ„ding thy selfe vnto God fall to som honest and vertuous exercise accordyng vnto thy callinge but what soeuer thou doest do it with purenes of harte wyth synglenes of eye yea so do it as though God were present and loked vppon the as vndoubtedly he doth The prayer too bee sayd when thou goest to bedde O God the almighty lord bi whose ordre and will the night darkenes do now approch where in we shall geue our selues to quiet and slepe We moost instauntly desier the that thou graciously receaue vs into thy tuicion and keping that the prince of darkenes do not hurte vs wyth hys terrours and feres And although we must slepe because of our feblenes yet let our hart and mind watcha vnto the. God thou before vs and shew vs the way as a piller of fyre that we may follow the as wel iÌ„ rest as in busines and occupacions of this lyfe And graunt that we be not founde in thy sight chyldren of night and darkenes but of daye lyght through Iesus Christ our lorde So be it An other prayer THis oure mortal bodie whiche through sinne daylie de cayeth diminissheth must at the last altogether perish become earth wherof it is come made and theÌ„ shall our vanitie whiche we through our owne ignoraunce haue made vnto our selues take an ende But moost mercifull creatour maker of all thinges vouchsafe so to breake deuide and dissolue me thy pore creature who am gathered knit and made of the graunt that I may alwates haue in mind thiÌ„ dissolucion and of whome I am knit together hauing an eye to what place I must go to the intent that Inot beinge prepared be not brought without nupcial or bridal garment before thy iudgement seat For like as wheÌ„ the day is ones past we giue our selues to rest euen so must we this lyfe being ended rest in the death Nothing is more lyke vnto lyfe then the daye nothynge more lyke vnto death theÌ„ the night And nothyng so lyke the graue or sepulchre as the coutch bed or bed stead Thus good keper and defender from all euell graunt vs now lying in impotency seblenes of our selues that thorough the we may bee preserued thys nyght from all the assaultes of the deuell of hell Amen Whan thou goest to
Christ our master Vnto whome we must come Mat. xxi and .xxiii. Iohn 18. Ephe .v. i. Pet. ii Hebr. iiii i. Tim. ii Hebr. xii i. Iohn ii Roma vi Ion. xiiii Heb. iiii and folow him with a cherefull harte that he may instructe and teache vs for he is oure maister meke humble of hart he is our exaÌ„ple of whome we must learne the rule of good liuing further he is our priest hye bishop onely mediatour whiche nowe sitteth on the right haÌ„de of GOD the father he is oure aduocate prayeth eueâ— for vs whiche will vndoubtedly obteyne what soeuer we desyre enther of hym or of his father in his name i. Tim. i. Mat. xi If we beleue that he wyll do it for so hath he promised Let vs therfore not doubte although we somtime sinne with a confidence to comme vnto hym and wyth a lyuinge and vndoubting fayth that we shal obteyne mercy For therfore came he to thyntent to saue sinners neyther requireth he anye thynge more of vs i. Tess ii then to come vnto him without feare This is that Christ Iesus whiche after he hath kylled the name of sinne with the breth of his mouth shall sitte in his Maiestie Iudge all men geuynge vnto euery one the woorkes of his bodi according to that he hath done ii Cor. v. i. cor v. Mat. xxv whether it be good or bad that shall say vnto theÌ„ that shal be on hys rigthand Come ye blessed chyldren of my father inheret ye the Kingdome prepared for you from the beginning of the worlde i. cor v. And vnto theÌ„ that shal be on his lyft hande departe frome me ye cursed into euerlastyng fyre whiche is prepared for the deuell his aungels ii Pet. i. Then shall the ende come and he shall delyuer vp the kingdome to God the father To the intent that we shulde knowe this by the goodnes of God working by his holi spirite are the holy wrytings of the byble geuen vs Ion. xvii and xx Thaâ— we shulde know I say and beleue that there is ouâ— God Iesus Christe whome he hath sent that in beleuyng we shulde haue euerlasting lyfe thorow his name i. cor iii. An other foundacion then this can no man haue saincte Paule desireth that he beholden a cursed that preacheth any other fayth and saluacyon theÌ„ onely by Iesus christ Gal. iii. yea although it were an aungell of heauen For of him thorow hym Roma â—â— and for him are all thinges to whome with the father the holyghost be honour and glory foreuermore Amen Thre thynges are nedeful expedieÌ„t for a maÌ„ to knowe to his saluacion after that hee is ones come to lawfull or reasonable age and vnderstanding Fyrst A Man must knowe what he ought to doo and what he ought to leaue to the intente that he may knowe whiche is good and do the same and that he also may know whiche is euell and leaue the same And this do the .x. commaundementes of God teache hym called the lawe geuen by Moses Secondly When a man doth ones fele that he of hys owne strength and power is not able to doo or to leaue these thynges without the helpe of God for the fleshe as it is written to the Romaynes can not fulfyl the Lawe that he maye knowe where by whome he may obteyne helpe comforte remedye and grace for too fulfyll the lawe For she muste bee all fulfylled so that ther may not be one Iote or tytle vnfulfilled And this theacheth hym the holi christen belefe or Crede And fynallye when a man perceyueth his belefe or fayth in whiche all dependeth and consysteth to bee feable and weake that then he may knowe where by whome he may take his refuge to bee holpen and strenghtened therein And this teacheth hym the prayer of our lorde Iesus Christ COncernynge the before named first article Exod. xix sayncte Paule to the Romaynes in the .iii. chap. sayth on this wyse Roma iii By the lawe sayth he commeth but the knowledge of synne Therfore because that no man shulde boaste and baunte hym selfe of his vertue and holynes but rather with al humilitie low lynes and mekenes knowledge and confesse with the publicane howe wretched synfull and myserably he is I do therfore particularly declare set before al meÌ„seyes the .x. coÌ„maundementes of our Lorde God almighty geuen vnto Moses in two Tables made of stone Antiqui liori r. â—ha 6. whereof the euerye table as Iosephus describeth particularly coÌ„teyneth fyue commaundementes In or by the whiche two tables as it were in a cleare mirrour or glasse euery maÌ„ may most easely see fele and perceaue the whole estate of his harte THe fyrst coÌ„maundement of the fyrst table Iere. v. teacheth feare loue fayth hope sure confidence trust in God aboue all thynges and foundeth thus I am the Lorde thy God whyche haue brought the out of the lande of Egypt froÌ„ the house of bondage Exo. xx a and .liii. e thou shalt haue none other Goddes in my sight That is Thou shalt ouely praye in spirite veritie vnto god the creatour ruler preseruer of all thynges Thou shalte loue the same Lorde God wyth al thy harte Mark xii Deut. vi and xxx v wyth all thy soule wyth all thy mynde wyth all thy streÌ„gth Thou shalt put thy trust fayth hope confidence in him onely Thou shalte loue him aboue althinges Thou shalt feare him serue him onely with al thi harte with al thi minde c. Now where as I do heare saye serue him onely ye may not vnderstande but the seruauntes are bounde to serue their masters subiectes heir superiour powers and such lyke with al due reuereÌ„ce Agaynst this commaundement do Al they whiche put their trust conforte refuge confidence and mooste speciall succour and hope more in any creatures how holy soeuer they be theÌ„ in God the father almightie through his only and derely beloued sonne Iesus Chryst our lorde The second coÌ„maundement teacheth an in warde beholding of the inuisible thinges of God that is his euerlastyng power God head by the meditacion beholding and consideringe of the visible thinges Reg. v. Rom. i. made and created by the infinite power of God and soundeth thus Thou shalte make that no graueÌ„ ymage nor any symylitude Exo. xx â— Leuit. xvi neyther of it that is aboue in h auen nor of it that is beneth vppoÌ„ the earth nor of it that is in the water vnder the earth worship theÌ„ not nor serue them not for I the lorde thy God am a gelous God visitinge the sinne of the fathers vppoÌ„ the chyldreÌ„ vnto the thirde fourth generacyoÌ„ of theÌ„ that hate me And do mercy vppoÌ„ many thousandes that loue me kepe my commaundementes That is The lorde God forbiddeth not the makinge of Images or symylytudes so farre fourth
as they benoâ— abused But he doth forbidde the Idolatry supersticion and false relygion whiche these folyshe braynles fraÌ„tyke and mad people haue vsed yet in many places God amend it do vse in runnyng and gadding with theÌ„ by the streates bearing them on their shulders roarynge cryinge lyke madde people lyke Turkes heathen in fidels whiche knowe not GOD in dede in settinge theÌ„ in their churches houses and els where in lighting of candelstapers kneling and crouching before them in gylting and arraying of theÌ„ wich veluet sylke c. sufferinge in the meane ceason our euen Christen to perish for colde for lacke of succour Ion. v. Saynâ—t Iohn also repreÌ„hendeth them saying Babes kepe youre selues frome Images or symylitudes Lykewise the Prophet Esay sayeth Ezay 4 â— GOD sayth he is gelous he wyll geue his Power to none other neyther his honour to the Gods Agaynst this commaundement do All they of whome the Prophet Ieremy wryteth in diuerâ—e places Ieremy i and .iii. they Isay whiche forsake and leaue God and ronne heare and there to Images and Symylitudes made of stone wodde golde syluer for to obteyne comforte helpe Sapi. 1 â— remedy Neyther are they ashamed to speake wyth hym that his without soule and to call for health vnto him that hath no myght call for lyfe vnto the deade THe thyrd coÌ„maundement teacheth to extolle Leâ—it xix eccl xxiii psal 11. r Hester 1 r Dan. 2. r Deut. v. Leâ—it 24 laude prayse and with all reuerence to magnifye the moost blessed name of God and soundeth thus Thou shalt not take the name of the Lorde thy God in vayne For the lorde wall not holde hym vngiltie that taketh hys name in vayne That is Thou shalt in no wise sweare nor curse Leu. xix b Math. v. Iacob v. Psalm lxxiiii cxiiii â—xv but thy saying shal be yea yea and no no. Feare and tremble when thou namest the same And be not ashamed to coÌ„fesse the same name before meÌ„ but laude prayse blesse cal vppoÌ„ the same moost holy name If thou art in daunger or in any nede take your refuge to the same name of the almightie God as to a moost sure ancker Agaynst this commaundemeÌ„t do all they whiche for a light matter eccl xxiii leui xxiiii i. corin vi do name the same moost holye name of God Curse sweare and blaspheme by the same in sicknes or aduersitie And they also whiche vse the same name to sorcery or witchcraft And they whiche attribute reken or accompte all honour vnto them selues Furthermore all they that take God to witnes in a false matter And they whiche do not stedfastly trust and beleue to bee true all that whiche God hath spoken taught Or thy whiche eyther do heare or se the same moost holy name dispysed and dishonoured Hebr. vi do not withstand the same to the vtter must of their power But to sweare in a iust cause to gods honour and to the proffit of thy neighbour beyng therto required by the iustice or officer is not forbidden here THe fourth CommaundemeÌ„t teacheth to haue a quyet harte in God Mat. xii i. cor x. Roma x. ezay lvii exod xx b xxiii.b ceasing froÌ„ al bodely labour soundeth thus Remembre the Sabboth day that thou sanctifye it Syxe dayes shalt thou labour and do ol thy worke But the seuenth day is the Sabath of the lorde thi god That is Sease from al bodely labour and trauayle and frome sinne and do good restyng in God hearing his worde seke rightuousnes before thyne eyes al the dayes of thy lyfe sufferinge him to worke thy health and saluacion through Iesus Christ and rest in hym Syxe dayes mayest thou labour and do al that thou haste to do But the seueÌ„th daye is the Sabboth of the lorde thy God in it thou shalte do no maner of worke neither thou nor thy sonne nor thy doughter nor thy seruaunt neyther thy cattell neyther yet the straunger that is within thy gates For in sixe dayes the lorde made heauen and earth and the sea and al that in them is and rested the seuenth daye Wherfore the lorde blessed the seuenth day and hallowed it Chryst sayd Mat. xiiâ— and .xii. Ezay lvi it is lâ—full to do good on the Sabboth daye Therfore the sonne of man is lorde euen of the Sabboth daye The lorde sayth by his prophet kepe equitie and do ryght c. Blessed is the maÌ„ that doth this and the mannes chylde whiche kepeth the same He that taketh hede that he vnhalowe not the Sabboth that is if thou kepe thi selfe that thou do not euell for to vnhallowe the Sabboth but to fulfyl my couenaunt sayth the lord then shalt thou be called too the pleasaunt holy and glorious Sabboth of the lorde Where thou shalt be in honour so that thou do not after thyne owne Imaginacion neyther seke thyne owne wyll nor speake thyne owne wordes Hebr. xiii Let vs feare therfore sayth Sainct Paule leaste anye manne forsaking the promes of enteringe this rest shulde seme at any tyme to haue bene disapoynted For to vs is declared the Gospel as wel as to theÌ„ But it profyted not theÌ„ that they hearde the worde Because they that hearde it coupled it not with faith For we whiche haue beleued do enter into this rest c. That is to sai into eternal life which christ the lord of the Sabboth hath obteined for vs. Agaynst this coÌ„maundemeÌ„t do all they whiche vppon the sondaye yea at all tymes when they can or maye do not heare gods word for to be taught and instructed by the same And thei whiche onelye trust vppoÌ„ theyr owne wisdome They which attribute their good workes in case thei haue any to them selues and not to God Also they which spende and consume their time vppon Sondayes and other dayes in slouthfulnes in drinking dronke in vayne talke in dicing carding gaming fighting dauncing suche lyke wickednes abusynge the day and tyme As by experieÌ„ce dayly may be sene at fayrs assemblies bankettes and feastes Esay v. where as menne haue greate delyte in harpes rebeckes fiddels tabrets flutes pipes muche drinkinge but the poore are litle remembred or regarded And speÌ„d and wast thus their time in al disorder vngodly liuyng wher as they ought on such dayes moost of al to hear Gods word to distribute their almes to the poore to visit the sicke to prayse and thanke god and so confesse and bewayle their synnes whiche they all the weke before haue committed THe first coÌ„maundement teacheth to be subiect obedient vnto our elders Deut. xxi geue ix Eccle. iii. as fathers mothers and superiour powers wyth all humilitie and lowlynes i. Tit. iii. alwayes in the feare of god and soundeth thus Honour thy father and thy mother Mat. xv that thy dayes may be longe in the lande whiche the lorde
Deut. xii thou shalte wryte them vppon the postes of thy house and vppon thy gates Take hede and here all these wordes whiche I coÌ„maunde the that it maye go well with the and with thy children after the for euer Deut. vi See thou doo that whiche is right in the sight of thy lorde that thou mayste prosper ye shal not do after all the thynges that seme good in thyne owne eyes 〈◊〉 what soeuer I commaunde you Deu. â—xx vii that do and put nought therto nor take ought therfrom Cursed be he that maynteyneth not all the wordes of this law to do theÌ„ THese beforenamed tenne commaundemeÌ„tes dyd the Lorde God i. â—eg vii â—ake xâ— gyue vnto Moses hys seruaunt as we haue before declared in two tables made of stone 〈…〉 xii Wherof in the first is comprehended or conteyned the first chefest and moost pryncypal commaundemente Deu. iiii of the whiche Chryst speaketh sayng Thou shalte loue the lorde thy God wyth all thy harte wyth all thy soule and whithe all thy mynde Thys chefe commaundemente and summe of the first table comprehendeth in it fyue other speciall commaundementes in the whiche we may know and learne what we ought to do and to leaue in that whiche concerneth or toucheth God our heauenly father And in the seconde table is comprysed the secoÌ„de commaun demente lyke vnto the first that is to saye Thou shalt loue thy neyghboure as thy selfe That is What soeuer thou woldeste that other men shulde do to the Mat. vii do euen the same vnto them This commaundemente comprehendeth also in it fyue other commaundementes in the whiche we may learn to know what we ought to do and to leaue in that that coÌ„cerneth or toucheth our â—uen ChristeÌ„ or neyghbour So that in these two coÌ„maundemeÌ„tes are comprehended the whole lawe and prophetes Rom. xiii And euery man maye lightly perceyue that therin although the woordes are fewe are very playnlye and perfeâ—tlye declared al kinde of good workes and commaundemeÌ„tes whiche in any wyse might bee commaunded or geuen to any maÌ„ both for to leade a vertuous and Godlye lyfe towardes God and also howe to vse and behaue ourseâ—ues with our neyghbour both to lyue to dye And who soeuer shall do his vttermost diâ—â—◠〈◊〉 â—o the obseruacyon and 〈…〉 the same he shall not 〈…〉 hour in the whiche he might sai what good workes might I do whiche might be grateful pleasaunt acceptable vnto God Neyther let no man maruayle although he finde not here commaunded that we shuld do any thyng to our own behoufe but that weshulde do it to the behoufe of other that is Fyrst to God and after that to our neyghbour So that although in maner of speakinge a man were blinde yet notwitstanding maie he easelye heare sea fele that the fulfillyng of the lawe dooth coÌ„sist in loue charitie I meane not loue and charite towards our selues but towardes other Wherby it maye iustly be sayde He lyueth best that lyueth to other Agayne he lyueth worst the lyueth to hym selfe And therfore may easely bee spied how fewe there he whiche lyue well vertuously Rom. xiii Psal xiii liii Roma iii To the whiche the prophet Dauid and. S. Paule iustly say Ther is not one that lyueth as he ought to lyue no not one according as the before named tenne commaundementes doo require Here myght a man aske What remedy then Is ther no man that lyueth as he ought to do And it is written in the lawe Cursed bee euerye maÌ„ whiche continueth not in al thinges that are written in the booke of the lawe â—â—al iii. deu xxvii to do theÌ„ Who theÌ„ can be saued shall we all be daÌ„pned Heare the sayinge of Roma xii and .iii. S. Paule God sayth he hath comprehended al men vnder sinne and that by through the lawe which geueth vs the knowledge of our sinnes to the intent that he shulde haue mercy on all men And that through faith in Iesu Christ our redeamer By Act. xiii in and through whome all that the carnall men were not able in the fulfyllynge of the lawe is now al fulfylled wholy finished for vs through his precious death Vanquisshinge helle sinne deuell and euerlastyng death Concerninge the seconde article before rehearsed S. Paule to the Balathians in the thirde chapter sayth The rightuous lyueth by fayth Then of necessite a man must beleue if he will be founde rightuous before God Rom. x. And for as muche as the same faith or belefe must come through the hearinge of that whiche men ought to beleue Gyue eare learne and vnderstande in the instruction folowinge called Simbolon Apostorum all that a Christian is chefely bounde to beleue Whiche is deuyded into thre partes eueÌ„ lyke by the same is acknowledged thre parsones i. John v. Gen. t. in one indiuidivle God heade or deitie THe first part of the Chrysten fayth or beleue maketh mencion of the firste parson of the holy triâ—ite God the heauenly father and soundeth thus I beleue in God the father almighty maker of Heauen and earth Malac. 2. Ier. xxxii That is I know Exo. xd. Hebr. xâ—l thynke and beleue in my harte that my God is in heauen about and in the earth beneth and that there is none other God and all thynges he thorow hym and in him He is the maker and creatour of all creatoures what soeuer is in heauen Ephe. i. on earth The lorde is my strength and glorye and is become to me a father and a sauiour Almyghtye is hys name Lorde who is like vnto the amonge the mightye that art so great in thy holynes Hebr. i. fearfull and laudable that shewest wonders and reygnest for euer and aboue Lorde God full of compassion and mercye Exo. xxx iiii whiche art not lightly angry but haboundaunt in mercy and truth and kepest mercye in store for thousandes Ephesi i. and forgeuest wickednes trespasse sinne He hath electe or chosen vs too beehys chyldren through Iesus Chryst And therfore we shal him onely worshippe and besydes hym none other God Also we shal feare hym as an almyghtye God Deut. vi Psal ii xxxiiii Mat. xii And as a mercyfull father shall we loue him wyth all our hart with al our soule with al our power and myndes And vppon hym must stande all ouâ— hope Iere. vii Iacob i. For he is the father of light of the which al mankind lyueth Where is there suche a God as thou art o lorde that pardonest wickednes and forgeuest of fences and castest al our synnes into the bottome of the sea Thus good lorde I do vtterly renounce forsake the fende of hel all I dolatry interiour and exteriour all witchecraft mishelefe al false doctrine which is not Gods worde I vtterlye departe fall and flee from all creatures whiche are in heaueÌ„ aboue or in earth beneth yea
can not lie let vs praye to GOD with the father of the possed yongman saying Lorde strengten encrease our fayth for without the we can do nothyng so wretched so corrupt and so frayle is our nature yea through her owne loue so blynded that that of her owne selfe she caÌ„ not wyll nor obeye the commaundement of God so farre is our minde and inclynacion ronne astray frome the pristine or former innocency in the transgressinge of the commaundementes of God by our first father AdaÌ„ So that in case we shulde be compelled to striue agaynst our ennemies the deuell the worlde and our owne flesh which standeth vs in hand to do so long as we are cladde with thys mortall body wyth our owne strength without the assistence and helpe of God we shuld by and by eueÌ„ at the first assault and sounde of the trumpet caste bothe our weapon and shylde frome vs and wholye despayringe leaue our courage fal and yelde Mat. ix and suffer oure selues to be ouercome in such wyse that they shulde easelye beare rule haue dominion ouer vs. But the grace of God workyng in vs a perfect fayth and hope with the dedes of charite is able ynough to worke al thing in vs wich other wise we shuld not be able to fulfyl Now to the intent we lose not this fayth or belefe and that the same decrease or diminish not in vs but rather may encrease augment and waxe fruteful there is nothynge better Luk. xi more profytable or necessary then to pray to God without ceasyng For our lorde Iesus Chryst sayth hymselfe Seke ye shal finde knock and it shal be opened vnto you pray it shal be geuen vnto you But he that wyll pray to God Marc. ix with an ernest harte must bee thus disposed First a maÌ„ must knowe hys owne infirmitie and weakenes and confesse to haue nede of helpe For as we reade the sycke hath onelye neade of the Phisician and hym wyll he gladly helpe lyke as the blessed virgin mary her selfe witnesseth in her songe Luke li. saying he hath fylled the hungry wyth all goodnes hath sent the ryche awaye empty and voyde What auayleth it that thou prayest when thou doest not know fele that thou hast nede Is it not to scorne mocke wyth God Ipocrisy and fayned prayer Thou wilt aske how and in what maner shal we pray to God for to obteyne those thynges whiche are necessarye for vs Heare therfore least perchaunce thou praye for those thynges whiche are not lawful and mete in the steade of theÌ„ whiche are moost necessarye profytable for the. For therby it oft chaunceth that God dooth not heare vs as S. Iames sayth be we aske a misse And as Paule sayth to the Romaynes we ourselues know not what is moost necessary for vs to aske Iacob iiii And therfore the most highest doctour master Iesus Christ who best knoweth what is proffytable necessarye for our health saluacyon hath described and taught vs a moost sure rule how we shulde ought to praye settynge GOD his heauenlye Father as a sure Marke before our eyes to whome we shuld lyft vp our hartes inwardde thoughtes to hym I saye aboue in the highest we that labour are ladeÌ„ wyth synne here in this vale of feares And he sayth when thou wylt pray thou shalt pray thus Our father whiche art in heauen psal cxiii hallowed be thy name Now is to bee noted as before sufficientlye is declared that it is impossible to make an earnest harty and perfect prayer except a man first and before all thynges confesse his owne faute and disease And therfore I haue set a brief lamentacion and confession before euery peticion of the lordes prayer to the intent that the sinfull conscieÌ„ce might therby be stirred kindled to make the more feruent earnest prayer vnto God desyring hys helpe And after that the coÌ„tent and declaracyon of the same ryght goodly expounded and opened to the honour of God and vtilyte and edifycacyon of all men First vppon that poynte Our father whiche art in heauen Confession O merciful euerlasting god moost louynge father of whome all fatherlye mercy fauour and goodnes commeth procedeth both in heauen erth I poore miserable and wretched creatur knowledge confesse before thy fatherly mercy that I lyke the ryottous sonne haue despised not regarded all the same thy fatherlye loue and trust haue shewed my selfe dysobedieÌ„te towardes the and haue not geueÌ„ eare to thy moost blessed worde and louyng exhortacyons but haue folowed the voyce of straungers and haue cleaued more to the doctrine of men then to thy commaundementes O bountuous louyng God father of vs all who manifoldly shewest thy benefyttes doest distribute and gyue thy gyftes as wel to the wicked as to the good yea somtyme more corporally to the wicked then to the good I knowledge and coÌ„fesse before the that I haue not loued other men as my brethern nor reuereÌ„ced them as thy chyldren but in pride haue exalted my selfe aboue my brother despising hating and enuying hym as the vnfaythful seruaunt did his fellow brethern in the Gospel And furthermore I confesse mooste mâ—ke louynge father that I haue fyrst sought helpe and counsel by the creatures here beneth vppoÌ„ erth and not by the who art aboue in the heauens euerlastyng and almighty Mat. 24 and onely canst wilte helpe as a good father of vs all I haue most of all set my thoughtes yea alas the whyle my whole harte mynde trust and all my desire vppon erthely temporal and transitory thynges and haue not lyfted the same vp vnto the whiche art in heauen lyke as I ought to haue done for the whiche I crye the mercy Prayer and confession O louyng father thou hast of thyne entier goodnes created vs vppon earth and for nothing hast thou deliuered vs from euer lastyng death whiche we were gilty and had deserued O good father we are not worthy to bee thy chyldren for we haue synned agaynst thy rightuousnes Psal xv Neuertheles by the commaundement of thyne onelye sonne we do boldly say our father O thou faythfull father what shall we gyue the agayne or wherewith shal we recompence the for thi greate loue goodnes which thou through thi mercy synguler goodnes hast geueÌ„ vs power to be thi childreÌ„ to becoÌ„ heyres of thy kyngdome wyth thy dere sonne Iesus Christ Thou art truely our faythfull and trusty father for thou bearest vs lyke a moost geâ—le and kinde father hys chylde in his armes thou ledest vs wyth thy rightaude that we although we sometime through weakenes do stumble are not al together broused Psal xv and destroyed of our enemies zacha ii Thou doest preserue and kepe vs lyke the apple of thyne eyes and he that toucheth vs o father toucheth the. O mylde lyberall father howe richely hast thou endued
tree whiche is barren and nought moyst to the inteÌ„t that with ferueÌ„t loue it maye bringe furth ripe pleasaunt and sauery frute O moost kyude father graunt that we duely iustly may sanctifre and make holy thy sabboth day whiche thou wyth all diligence hast commaunded vs. Suffer all fleshly lustes and wicked desires to cease in vs. And lyke as euery creature both in heauen and earth doth obey the and suffer them selues to be ruled gouerned of ye. But so moâ—t geÌ„tle father drawe and plucke out of our hartes all such thynges as seameth good in our sight to the inteÌ„t that thou mayest rule vs not after our but after thyne owne wyl For we knowe that the wayes of man are not his and that it lyeth not in man to stirre or leade his wayes whether he lysteth Pro. xvi Thus good lorde graunt that we paciently whithe a quiet harte may suffer thy hand wheÌ„ it toucheth vs suffer vs gladly cherefully to beare all such thinges as it shal please the to laye vppon vs whether it be good fortune or euell aduersite sickenes shame stripes yea death also And suâ—fer our owne nature so to rest to bee quiet and cease that she couet seke and desyre not through superfluitie and desyre of vengaunce to breake or traÌ„gresse the holy sabboth daye Thy wyll bee done in earth it is in heauen Iohn xii Luk. xxii Prayer and coufession O my lorde God to the I make my mone complaynt that I haue followed myne owne will to thy dishonour to my shame haue resisted thy moost Godly wyll for the whiche I am very sorye Prayer and confession Therfore o moost best father be not myne but thy wyll fulfilled Thy wyll is done and fulfilled in heauen amongest the Aungels whyche wythout all difficulte do accordynge to thy wyll treÌ„ble quake at thy becking The Sunne and Mone kepe their course and neuer transgresse the same Euen so ought it to be with vs also but we wreâ—ched synners are to fraile and in our nature we fynde nothyng that is after thy Godly wyl but agaynst the and thy moost holy Lawes thus doth our poysened olde Adam kycke and stryue according to his olde kynde I graunte in dede that in the in warde man we do fynde a delyte pleasure in thy lawe but in our fleshly menbres is an other lawe that is the lawe of the hart And therfore that we wolde we do not but that thynge that we wolde not Rom. vii we do Therfore O moost louing and gentle Father gyue vs thy Lawe in wardelye in vs and write the same in our hartes to the inteÌ„t that we may feare and loue the and walke in thy commaundementes Gyue vs a newe harte seÌ„dyng thy spirite in wardly in vs that he may kindle vs so myth thy loue that we maye loue the with al our hart wyth all our strength aboue all thynges and that we maye loue our neyghbour for thy sake in thankefulnes for the vnspeakable riches whiche thou hast haboundauntlye poured vppoÌ„ vs euen as our selues For he that hath loue fulfylleth the lawe he that loueth not resteth or sticketh in the death We ought of dutie to be people accordyng to thy harte doing all thynges accordyng to thy wyll Rom. xiii but where is ther one such among vs And who can giue vs a harte to feare the and to kepe thy commaundementes at all tymes so that it maye happen or chaunce well vnto vs our chyldren O lorde thou onelye arte he Thus good lorde clense our hartes and the hartes of our sede that we with all our strength and wyth al our soule may loue the and lyue Make vs whole theÌ„ are we whole Make vs blessed then are we blessed For thou art our laude prayse Oh howe oft is our wyll contrarye vnto thy wyll and agaynst thy lawes she had manie tymes rather or lyuer that there were no Lawe Psalm L. nor no God nor no trueth Oh howe is oure harte and vnderstandyng darkened so and in such wise that we can not se our selues therfore o lorde haue mercy on vs according to thy great mercy shape or create in vs a newe harte and poure thy perfect spirite in vs so that no more we but rather thou lyue iÌ„ vs worke al our workes accordinge vnto thy Godly wil to the inteÌ„t that thy wil be done in earth as it is in heauen in the 〈…〉 so that the 〈…〉 rage agaynst thy 〈…〉 eyther let it be subiecte 〈◊〉 the euell lustes but let it be one spirite with thy spirite And let it haue a pleasure displeasure in that thyng that thou arte pleased and displeased with Gyue vs this day our dayly breade Luk. ix Deut. viii Confession I can not deny but must nedes knowledge and confesse that I alas the while good father abhorringe the liuinge breade of my soule haue fylled and fed my soule wyth the draffe and chaffe of straunge worldlye doctrine lyke a swine wherwith I am become feble impotent and withered for the whiche I am sorye with al my harte cry the mercy Prayer and confession Thus louing father and â—â—uer of al consolacion â–ª â—â—ou that fedest al flesh Gyue 〈…〉 bread psa cxxxv I meane that 〈◊〉 bâ— that whiche the soule of man is made alyue gyue vs that same at all tymes to the inteÌ„t that we wanting the same perish not for hunger Gyue vs faythful and learned Preachers that may iustly duely fede our soules setting bearing before vs thine onely sonne Iesus Christ leauing all fables Treno ii dreames vayne and false doctrine to the intente that we thy shepe bee not slayne vppon thy holy mount in thy holye tabernacle O louing father open our eares of vnderstandinge to the intent that we may vnderstand conceyue trust stedfastly beleue iÌ„ thi holy worde ther by borne a new in a better lyfe theÌ„ we haue ledde hitherto maye with Iesus Chrystâ—â—s thy â—hildren be receyued of the iÌ„ thy Godly loue and fauour Lorde of thy clemeÌ„cimekenes and mercy gyue vs vnderstandyng that we may proue the spirites whether they bee of the or of some other i. Ioan. 4 for the wicked and malignaunt spirite can soÌ„time alter chaunge hym selfe into an Aungel of lyght ii Cor. xi O lord drawe vs through thy mercy vnto thy sonne Iesus Christ that we may iustly and perfectly receaue hym in our hartes Iohn vi for he is the lyuing breade whiche descended from heauen Gyue vs also most gentle father oure bodelye foade after thy Godly wil Rayne Sunshine and mete wether for the frutes of thy feldes indue ceason to thintent that we takyng sufficiently of the same may laude prayse and magnify the. O mooste worthy father let vs not bee sorrowfull and carefull for those thynges that we shulde eate and drinke or where with we shuld be cladde Let vs cast
power with a perfect beleue in the same may stedfastly continue agaynst our ennemies Amen Finis The ordenary 〈…〉 Christians to â—ende a uertuous and Godly lyfe heare in thys vale of mysery Translated out of Doutch into Inglish by Anthony Scoloker i. Cor. vii Let every one abyde in the calling wherin he is called To the christen Reader Pâ—â—â—◠〈…〉 that 〈…〉 â—h◠〈…〉 of our great graund mâ—â—â—er Eue â— Tim. ii who after that she was deceyued subdued vnto the transgression brought forth death vppon all her posterite declareth that to heale so gread a wound and to appeare beautifully in the eyes of the mighty lorde whose deare sonne Iesus Chryst sayde Father those that thou hast geuen vnto me I wyl that where I am they be also wyth me Iohn 17. that they may see my glory After the fyrst rudiment of a Christian the whyche is fayth iii. waytynge virgins ought to bee attendaunt and seruiceable vnto hym that in thys vale of mysery intendeth too leade a perfect lyfe loue holynes and discrecion Vnder the whiche discrecion as it may bee gathered by thâ— properte of the Greke terme in that place sophrosin are comprised chastitie teperaunce modestie and decent shamefastnes because all these vertues are alwayes coherent ioyned together And holynes lyke as she requireth to flie froÌ„ al vice so doth she require the exercise of all vertuous â—orkes 〈…〉 â—hat proceâ—â—◠〈…〉 â—â—orow loue 〈…〉 may be sanctifiâ—◠〈…〉 â—ys father I haue 〈…〉 them that name And wyll â—â—â—â—are it that the loue wherewith thou hast loued me may be in them and I in them Wherfore that by loue the duetie of all men from the lowest to the highest may bee knowen from the one to the other Reade ouer thys lytle booke Iohn xv that walking â—n the daungerous pathes of thys exyle thou mayest know how to to bee trayned vnto the mansion place prepared vnto the rightuous that neuer shall haue ende Fyrst How the spirituall Prelates ought to vse them selues towardes the commeÌ„ people BEholde I send you forth as shepe among wolues Go ye your way teache all nacions baptise theÌ„ in the name of the father of the soÌ„ne of the holi ghoost mat r 7. c And teach theÌ„ to kepe al thynges what soeuer I haue commaâ—â—â—ed you Col. i. a. Ye haue not choâ—â—◠〈◊〉 â—ut haue chosen you Iohn xv Mat. â—0 b ordeined you that ye go bryng furth frute And ye shal beare me witnes not onely at Ierusalem Iohn xv Act. i. a. and .ii. d. but also throughout the land of Iury Samaria to the vttermust coastes of the earth Ioan. xxc Receyue the holyghost Whose sinnes soeuer ye remitt thei are remitted whose siÌ„nes soeuer ye reteyne Mat. x. mat 18. b thei are reteyned Verely I say vnto you what soeuer ye shall binde vppoÌ„ earth shal be bound also iÌ„ heaueÌ„ and what soeuer ye lowse vppoÌ„ earth shal be also loused in heaueÌ„ Take hede vnto your selues and to all the flocke â—ct xx d. among the whiche the Holyghost hath set you to bee bishopes to feade the congregacion of God whiche he hâ—â—◠〈…〉 â—â—owne 〈…〉 camâ—◠〈…〉 ys gone 〈…〉 all heauens Ephe. iiii to fâ—â—â—â—aâ— i. Cor. xii hath set some to be apostles some to bee prophetes some to bee Euangelistes some to bee shephardes and teachers wherbithe saynctes myght bee coupled together thorow commeÌ„ seruice to the edifieng of the body of Christ i. Tim. iii Leuit. xxi Ezech. 44 Titu iii. A byshop must be blamelesse The husband of one wife sober discrete manerly hâ—rberous apt to teach not geuen to moch wyne no fighter not geuen to filthy lucre but geâ—â—le abhorring stryfe abhorryng couetousnes one that ruleth hys owne house honestly hauing obedient chyldreÌ„ wyth al honestie For if he caÌ„not rule hys owne house howe shall he care for the ê¯gregacioÌ„ of God The seruaunt of the lord ought not to striue i. Tim. i Gal. vi a but to be geÌ„tle vnto euery maÌ„ apt to teach are 〈…〉 can forbeare the 〈…〉 with mekenes enforme 〈◊〉 resist if God at any tyme wyl geue theÌ„ repeÌ„taunce for to know the truth and to turne agayn from the snare of the deuel which are holdeÌ„ i prison of him at his wyll Preach the worde 2. Tim. 4. beferuent be it in season or out of ceasoÌ„ iproue rebuke exhorte with allong suffering doctrine For the time wil come when they shall not suffer wholsome doctrine but after their own lustes shal thei whose eares itch get theÌ„ an heap of teachers shal turne their eares froÌ„ the trueth and shal be geueÌ„ vnto fables But watch thou i al thinges suffer aduersite do the workes of a precher of the gospell fulfill thine office vnto the vttermust Se the thou know the numbre of thicatell Pro. 27. c loke wel to thy flockes Iohn 10 Titu i. b. A Bishop must cleaue fast vnto the true worde of doctrine the he may be able to exhort wyth wholsom learning to iproue theÌ„ that sai agaynst it i. Pet. v. Acto v. c. Act. xx d. The elders which are amoÌ„ge you I exhort whiche am also an Elder and a witnes of the affliction in Christ partaker of the glory that shal be opened Fede Christes flock whiche is among you take the ouersight of them not as though ye were coÌ„pelled therto but willynglye not for the desire of fylthy lucre Titu ii a but of good mide not as though ye were lordes ouer the pharissheÌ„s but the ye be an exaÌ„ple to the flocke Who soeuer wyl be great amoÌ„g you let him be your mynister whosoeuer wil be chefe Mat. xx d. let hym be your seruaunt EueÌ„ like as the sonne of man came not to be serued but to do seruice to geue hys lyfe to a redeÌ„ption for many Go and preach the Gospell Mat. x. saying The kingdom of heauen is at hand Heale the sicke clense the lepers rayse the deade cast out the deuels Frely ye haue receyued frely gyue agayne Matth. xx iiâ—i mat xxv Who is now a faithful seruaunt who me hys Lord hath made ruler ouer his boushold that he may gyue them meate in due ceason Blessed is that seruaunt whome hys lord whan he commeth shal finde so doing Uerely I say vnto you he shall set hym ouer all his goods But if the euell seruante shal saye i his hart Apoe xvi Tush it will be long or my lorde come begin to smite his fellowes yea and to eate and drinke wyth the droÌ„ken the same seruauntes Lord shall come in a day whan he loketh not for him in an houre the he is not ware of shall heawe hym in peces giue hym hys reward with ypocrites where shal be waylinge gnasshing of teth I haue made the a watch man vnto the house of Israel
Ezech. 33. that where as yâ— hearest anye thynge out of my mouth thou mayest warne them in my behalfe Se that ye do thus in the feare of the lorde i. para 19 and faythfully in a perfect hart in al causes that come vnto you from your brethern whiche dwell in their Cyties betwene bloud and bloud betwene law commaundement betwene statutes ordenaunces ye shal enforme theÌ„ the they sine not against the lorde so the wrath to come vppon you and your bretherne Luke x. Possesse neither gold nor siluer For the labourer is worthy of hys rewarde Go not froÌ„ house to house And into what soeuer cytye you entre and they receyue you eate such thinges as are set before you How the commen people ought to vse and behaue them selues to wardes the spirituall prelaces Let euery man thys wise esteme vs ii Cor. iiii i. Cor. vi Deui. 39. Iere. 34. eueÌ„ for the ministers of Chryst stewardes of the secretes of god Now is there no more required of the stewardes then that they bee found faythfull Eccle. 4. Humble thy soule vnder the elder and bow downe thy head to a man of worshyppe Ecc. vii d Deut. xii Num. viii b. and. c. Feare the lord with all thy soule honour his ministers loue thy maker with al thy strength forsake not his seruauntes â— Tim. vc Feare the lord with all thy soule honour his priestes The Elders the rule well are worthy of double honour moost specyall ye they whiche labour i the worde in teachinge Deut. xxv For the scripture sayth â–ª Thâ—â— shalt not mosell the mouâ—â— of the oxe that treadeth out â—e corne i. Thes v. And the labourer is worthy of his rewarde We beseke you brethern that ye know them which labour among you haue the ouersight of you in the Lorde and geue you exhortacioÌ„ Heb. xiii that ye haue theÌ„ the more iÌ„ loue for their wordes sake and bee at peace with them RemeÌ„bre them whiche haue the ouersight of you i. Cor. ix whiche haue declared vnto you the word of God The ende of whose conuersacion se that you loke vppoÌ„ follow their fayth Obey theÌ„ submit your selues vnto theÌ„ for they watch for your soules euen as they that must gyuâ— accountes therfore Who goeth a warfare at any tyme vppoÌ„ his owne wages Who planteth a vinyarde eateth not of the frute therof Who fedeth a flocke eateth not of the milke of the flocke Rom. xv d Galla. vi If we haue sowen vnto you spiritual thinges is it a great thyng if we repe your bodely thynges but if other bee partakes of thys power on you wherfore are not we rather Know ye not that they which labour iÌ„ the teÌ„ple haue their liuing of the teÌ„ple Mat. x. a. And thei the wayte at the aulter enioye the aulter Euen thus also hath the lorde ordeyned that they which preach the Gospel shulde lyue of the Gospell Ezechias ê¯maunded the people that dwelt at IerusaleÌ„ â— Para. zi a. that they shulde giue porcioÌ„s of their goodes vnto the priestes the thei might the more stedfastly eÌ„dure iÌ„ the law of the lorde If a matter be to hard for the in iudgemeÌ„t betwene bloude and bloude Dent. 18. betwene plee and plee betwene stroke stroke Thou shalt ryse go to the priestes the leuites to the iudge whiche shal be at that 〈…〉 are of them they shal 〈…〉 how to iudge thou shalt do therafter as they say vnto ye. And if any maÌ„ deale presumptuouslye so that he harkeneth not vnto the priest which standeth to do seruice vnto the lorde thy God or to the Iudge the same shall dye Howe the worldly and superiour powres as Emperours Kinges Princes Iudges rulers ough to liue with their subiectes Heare o ye kynges vnderstand Sap. vi a O learne ye that bee Iudges of the endes of the earth giue eare ye that rule the multitudes Rom. xiii delite in much people For the power is geuen you of the lord the streÌ„gth frome the highest which shal trie your workes search out your ImaginacioÌ„s howe that ye beyng officers of his kingdom haue not executed true iudgement haue not kept the lawe of rightuousnes nor walked after the wâ—ll of God A king shall not haue many horses Deut. xvii nether shal he haue many wiues nether shal he gather him syluer golde to muche He shall not lyft vp hys hart aboue hys brethern shal not turne a syde from the commaundementes of God neither to the righthand nor to the lyfte hande Pro. xx d Mercy and faythfulnes preserue the Kyng and with louyng kyndenes hys seate is holden vp prâ—n xxix The feare of the king that faythfully iudgeth the pore shall continue sure for euermore Lyke as a roaryng lyon and an hungrye beare eueÌ„ so is an vngodly prince ouer the poore people Where the prince is without vnderstanding there is great oppression and wronge But if he bee such one as hateth couetousnes Mich. ii a he shal loÌ„ge reygne Heare Den. xvii Iere. v. a. Psal 131 o 〈…〉 of the house of Iacob 〈…〉 of the house of Israel shuâ—â— liâ—â— yâ— know what were 〈…〉 right but ye hate the good loue the euil ye plucke of mens skinnes Iere. 23 a and. 21. d zacha vii b. viii c the flesh froÌ„ their bones Kepe equitie rightuousnes delyuer the oppreâ—sed froÌ„ the power of the viole it do not greue nor oppresse the straunger the fatherles nor the widdowe Psal ii a ezay 37. c sheade no innoceÌ„t bloude in this place Be wise now therfore o ye kynges be warned ye that are iudges of the earth Serue the lorde with feare reioyce before hym wyth reuereÌ„ce Sap. i. a 3. Reg. 3. a Kysse the sonne lest the lorde be angrye and so ye perish from the right way O set your affection vppon wisdome ye that be iudges of the earth Eccle. vii Iob. ix a. and. c. Make no labour too bee made a Iudge except it so were the thou couldest mightelt put downe wickednes Take hede ye 〈◊〉 what ye do Luke xix for ye execute 〈◊〉 the â—â—â—gement of men ii par xix but of the lorde And he is wythe you in iudgemeÌ„t Therfore let the feare of the lord be wyth you beware do it for with the lord our God ther is no vnrightuousnes nor respect of parsoÌ„s nor accepting of giftes Eccl. 4. b. In iudgemeÌ„t be mercifull vnto the fatherles as a father be in steade of an husband vnto their mother Pro. ix a Wyth true iudgemeÌ„t the king setteth vp the land but if he be a maÌ„ that taketh giftes he turneth it vpside downe Dell. xvii Be no accepter of persons neyther be desirours of gifts for thei make wise meÌ„
charets of the people more theÌ„ thou Deu. x. a be not afrayd of them Now / wen ye are come nigh vnto the battayle the prieste shall step furth speake to the people and saye vnto theÌ„ Deu. xii c Num. 14 1. Mat. 4 Deut. xxv Heare o ye people ye go this daye into the batayle against your ennemies let not your hait faynte Feare not be not a frayed of them for the lorde your God goeth wyth you Num. xxi to fight for you agaynst your enemies that he may saue you Whan thou commeth nygh vnto a city too fight agaynst it thou shalt offer theÌ„ peace But if they wyll not deale peaceably with the Deut. x. c wil warre with the theÌ„ befege it WhaÌ„ thou must ligh a loÌ„g seasoÌ„ before a city agaynst that which thou makest war to take it thou shalt not destroy the trees nor heawe theÌ„ down with the axe for thou mayest eate of the frute for it is but woode vppon the felde and no man cannot come be bul warkes against the. But the trees that thou knowest that meÌ„ eate not of those shalt thou destroy and rote out and make bul warkes thereof against the citie that warreth wyth the tyl thou haue ouercome it Let hym that is a fear de faynte turne home agayne Mat. iii b i. Ieg 14. It is a smal matter for many to be ouercome with few yea ther is no difference too the God that is in heauen-to deliuer bi a greate multitude or by smal companye for the victory of the battell standeth not in the multitude of the host but the strength commeth from heauen ye Souldiours do no man wrong Luk. iii. b and be content with your wages Exhortacion to custumers toluers and publicanes ye custumers and tolners require no more of the people then is apoynted you Exhortacion to lombardes vzurers If thy brother ware pore and fal in decay beside the Leuit. 25 Exo. xxv Deut. 24 Ezech. 18 thou shaâ—â— receaue hym as a straunger â—â—gest that he may lyue by the and thou shalt take no vsury of hym nor more then thou hast geuen but shalt fear thy God that thy brother may lyue beside the. For thou shalt not lend hym thy money vppon vsury nor delyuer hym thy meate vppon aduauntage Let no man take vsury of his brother Deut. 24 Ero. xxii Leui. xxv Thou shalt occupye no vsury vnto thy brother neyther with money nor wyth food nor wyth any maner of thyng the vsury may bee vsed withall that the lorde thy God may blesse the in all that thou takest in hand WhaÌ„ one of thy brethern is waxed pore in any cyt ye within the land whiche the lord thy GOD shall geue the Deu. xv a â— Iohn 7 thou shalte not hardeÌ„ thyne hart nor withdraw thyne hande from thy poore brother but shall open thyne hand vnto him send hym according as he hath nede Beware that ther be not a point of belial in thine hart thoÌ„ 〈◊〉 thinke not the he shal not geue it the agayne For if thou lokest not frendly vppoÌ„ thy brother Rom. x. b geuest hym nothyng them shal he cry ouer the vnto the lorde it shal be counted synne vnto ye. But thou shalt geue him For because of it shall the load thy God blesse the in al thy workes in al that thou puttest thy haÌ„d vnto The land shall neuer bee without pore therfore maund I the say that thou open thine haÌ„ de vnto thy Brother whiche is nedye and poore in thy land If thou lend a pore body sayth god thou shalte not lye downe to slepe wyth hys pledge Deu. xiiii shalt delyuer hym his pledge againe gayne whan the Sunne goeth downe that he mai slepe i his owne rayment Blesse the so shal the same be rekened vnto rightuousnes before the lord thy God Psal xiiii Lord sayth dauid who shall dwell in thy tabernacle Who shal resâ— vppon thy holye hyl Do that sweareth vnto his neighbour and disapointeth him not He that geneth not hys money vppon vsury taketh no rewarde agaynst the innocent Ezech. 18 If a man doe Godly do the thyng that is equall and ryght be greueth no bodye he geueth hys detter his pledg agayn he parteth his meat wyth the hungry he clotheth the naked he lendeth nothyng vpoÌ„ vsury he withdraweth his hand froÌ„ doyng among he haÌ„deleth fayth fulli betwixt man maÌ„ Mat. ii â–ª Psal xiii This is a rightuous man he shal surely lyue sayth the lorde God Thou hast receyued giftes too shedde bloud Thou hast taken vsury Ezech 2 2 increase Thou haste oppressed thy neyghbours by extorcion forgotteÌ„ me sayth the lord God He that hath pitie vppon the pore lendeth vnto the lord Pro. xix and loke what he layeth out it shal be payed hym agayne Exhortacion to Whore moungers and fornicatours The lyppes of an harlot are a dropping hony combe Pro. v. b. Prouer. 7 and her throte is softer theÌ„ oyle But at the last she is as bytter as wormewode as sharpe as a two edged sworde Her fete goo downe vnto death and her steps pearse thorow vnto hel She regardeth not the path of life so vnstedfast are her wayes that the cast not knowe theÌ„ Heare me therfore O my soÌ„ne and depart not from the wordes of my mouth kepe thi waie farre froÌ„ her come not nygh the dores of her house That thou morne not at the last wheÌ„ thou hast spent thy body goods and then say Alas why hated I nurtour Why dyd my hart despise correction Wherfore was not I obedient vnto the voyce of my teachers and harkened not vnto theÌ„ that enformed me Pro. v. c. Iob. 31. a My sonne whi wilt thou haue pleasure i an harlot enbrace the bosom of an other woman For euery mans wayes are open in the sight of the lord he pondreth al their goinges pro. xxx c The mouth of an harlot is a depe pyt wherin he falleth that the lord is angry with al A folish retcheles womaÌ„ful of wordes suche one as hath no knowledge sitteth in the dores of her house vpon a stoole aboue in the city Pro. ix b. to call such as go by and walke strayght in their wayes Who so is ignoraunt sayth she let him comhither and to the vn wise she sayth stolen waters are swete the bread that is priuely eateÌ„ hath a good taste But they consider not that death is there that her gestes go downe to hell He that loueth harlots Pro. xxix speÌ„deth a waye all that he hath Turne away thi face froÌ„ a beautifull woman loke not vppon the fayrenes of other Many a man hath perisshed thorowe the beaut ye of women for thorow it the desier is kindled as it were a fyre A whoore is a depe graue and a harlot is a
thy labour at worke Prayer O Most kynde and gentle heauenly father thou knowest and hast also taught vs how great the weakenes of man is so that no man without thy Godly help can do nothing Thus vouchsafe to seÌ„d vs thi holye spirite the he may strengthen stirre and moue our vnderstandyng and reason in al thynges that we thys daye outwardly shal go about and take in hande or of that we in wardli shal thinke or haue in mynde too the intent that it may all bee done too thy glory to the proffit of our neyghbour So beit Whan a man is bounde towarde any iourney THis ourlyfe moost merciful lorde is nothyng els but a pilgrimage and through fare for we haue here no abydyng or dwellyng place We are com from the and we must returne agayne vnto the But amongest or betwene all the trappes assaultes pittes and snares whiche the deuell hath layd out and spred abrode for vs blynded in synne vouchsafe thou o Lorde Iesu Christ to lead vs with thy right and for thou art a true trusty and sure frende Open our eyes to thintent that we mysse not the way which thou thy selfe art but leade vs through and by thi felfe vnto thy father to thintent that all we may bee made one wyth the and hym euen lyke as thou art one wyth him O moost mercyful lord lyke as thou doest send thy holy Aungels to bee defenders of as mani as serue and please the wyth a symple innocent and pure hart by the whiche they be led lyke yong childreÌ„ are led of them whiche are elder stronger than thei And lyke as thou diddest vouchsafe too sende thyne Aungell Baphaell to be a guyde vnto the Sonne of that reuerent man Tobi vouchsafe euen so O Lorde to send vs the same Aungell although we are not so worthy as the same Tobi was that he may encourage lead vs through that way whiche is not pleasaunt vnto vs but vnto the. So be it Whan a man commeth home or is at his sourness ende Thankesgeuing and prayer I Thanke the o heauenly father for thy great grace mercy which thou hast shewed vnto me in going forth and in returnyng or coÌ„ming agayne through thi holy blessing which thou geuest vnto all them that kepe thy holye word and do ther after Graunt vs o gracious god here where we haue no abyding or dwellyng place a sure and quiet conscieÌ„ce through thy sonne Iesus Christ who is our onely rest So be it For Kinges Princes and Rulars Praper O Lorde of lordes Iesus christ thou art an example and glasse mirroure of theÌ„ which gouerne and beare rule of reaimes countreyes and cities whom thei ought to follow for thou art the best the wisest and therfore canst thou not erre nor doo any other thyng but well Vouchsafe with the light of thy clearnes with the fire of thy loue to kindle the hartes of al such as thou through thy Godly prouidence hast instituted and ordeyned to bee rulers ouer the people to the intent that they through the as through or by a foregoing light may se and perceiue what is best to be done and fulfyll the same and that they takyng the alwaies for a sure marke of their eye do not that thynge which onely seameth good in their syght but that whiche may bee too thy honoure to our proffit to their health and saluacion to thinteÌ„t also that they may iustlye and duely minister and execute their office geueng vnto theÌ„ of the so that we wyth theÌ„ and thei wyth vs may lead a peaceable vertuous and quiet lyfe So beit For all teachers and preachers of the moost holy word of God Prayer O Mercyfull priest chefe Bishop and true good heard IESVS Chryst vouchesafe through thy holy spirite to strengthen all preachers and teachers whiche thou hast called and sent to be labourers in thy holy haruest for to breake and distribute the bread of thy holy word to thintent that thei may boldly earnestly set their soules in the defence of thy holy word and for their shepe against all the threateninges and false prophets whiche go about to seduce and bryng vs out of the right waye for their bellye 's sake through their false doctrine To the intent that they may so teache and declare vs thy holy lawes and Gospe I that we may be taught and edyfied and that also thy Godly honour mai dayly more and more bee magnyfyed thereby Amen For all them which lye in the extâ—e me panges of death or otherwise O Pytifull phisicyan healer both of soule and body Christ Iesu Vouchsafe too cast thyne e yes vppon thy poore sinnefull creature N. who lyeth here captiue bound with sicknes turning hys weakenes too thy glory to his health And vouch safe good lord to sende hym pacieÌ„t sufferaunce that he may sted fastly continue to the ende and that he may with a true and perfecte fayth fyght manfully agaynst all temptacions of the deuell when he maye no longer cotinue So be it For all women bound with the lordes bandes Prayer Good truharted lorde Iesu Christ lyke as thou diddest confort deliuer thy disciples all elect chosen men and women in al their nede martirdome and paynes whiche they suffred of the tyrauntes wrongfully and diddest also cure heale them of their wondes paynes and smart thore we hope of the crowne of euerlastyng lyfe EueÌ„ so vouchsafe thou whiche art a helper of all theÌ„ that call on the in trouble and nede to delyuer this pore weake vessell which is here bound with a fruit after thine owne similitude and lykenes not withstanding that she hath deserued in transgressynge of thy holye commaundement to bryng furth her chyldren in paying and wo that she may bee made a glad and ioyfull mother through that new creature wyth good spede that the chylde may haue name and christendome and that the mother may be purified to thy honour and to hyr health So beit For all parsons generally Prayer O Worthy brydegrome of all ChrysteÌ„ soules IESVS Chryst who hast a lynguler respect to thy congregacion which thou also promisedst that thou woldest neuer forsake hyr â–ª Reioyce augment and encrease the same through a spirituall conuersion of many new creatures of them whiche as yet do not perfectly knowe the too thintente that all we together through one God one sautour one fayth one baptism one spirite one iudgement and mynde may bee made chyldren of 〈◊〉 heauenlye 〈…〉 whereof 〈…〉 a coâ—â—â—◠〈…〉 the one 〈…〉 Iesu Chryst 〈…〉 aâ—â—ictoure of peace loue and goodnes mollyfy and soften our hartes and all our powers that we wisshyng all goodnes the one to the other we specially that beare the name of Christians to the intent that al men may therby bee drawen vnto the and se that we are thy disciples and followers For the Cytie or towne where in thou dwellest Prayer Except thou o mercyfull lorde God almighte kepe the Citie
dede may be wel and louingly prouided for Graunt that for the loue of the we may fede the hoÌ„gry gyue drinke to the thursty clothe the â—â—ked giue conâ—â—â—â— to 〈◊〉 that â—ee 〈…〉 theâ— that 〈◊〉 priâ—â—g 〈◊〉 such as 〈…〉 〈◊〉 now 〈◊〉 â—â—ther that what soeues thou forbiddest we may forbeare it what soeuer thou â—oâ—â—â—â—endest 〈◊〉 we may euery one in hys call you performe the same and so continue in thy seruice tyll our lyâ—es ende that all our thoughtes wordes and dedes may redound vnto the glory of the now and euermore Amen Thankes be geuen to God obedience vnto our prince and loue to our neyghbours The oracion of Iob in his most greuous aduersitie and losse of goodes Nâ—ked cam I out of mi mâ—chees wombe and naked shall I turn agayne The lorde gaue and the lorde hath taken away is it hath â—leased the lord so is it donne now blessed be the name of the lorde Prayer in prosperite I Geue the thankes o God almighte whiche not onely hast endued me wyth the giftes of nature as reason power and strength but also hast plentifully geuen me the substaunce of thys worlde I knowlâ—dge o lorde that these are thy giftes and confesse wyth holy Sainer Iames that ther is no perfet nor good gift but it commeth froÌ„ the o father of lyght whiche geuest frelye and castest no man in the teth I knowledge wyth the prophet Agge that golde is thyne and siluer is thine and to whom it pleaseth the thou geuest it to the godly that they may bee thy disposets and distributours therof and to the vngodly to heape vp their damnacion wythall Wherefore my moost mercifull God I humbly beseke and desire the to frame in me wyth thy holy spirite a faythfull hart and ready hand to distribute these thy good giftes accordyng too thy wyll and pleasure that I treasure not vp here where theues may robbe and mothes corrupt but to treasure in thy heauenly kyngdome where neyther thefe may steall nor mothe defyle too myne owne comfort whom of thy mercy thou hast promised to reward therfore too the good example of the humble and meke of thy congregacion and to the glorye of thy name To whome with thy sonne anâ— holyghost bee all honour and prayse worlde without ende Amen The maner or saying grace after the doctrine of holy scripture Grace afore meate THe eyes of all loke vnto the O lord and thou geuest theÌ„ their food in due ceason Thou openest thine hand fyllest euery lyuing creature with thy blessyng O our father which art in c Grace afore meate I know sayth the Apostle and am full certified in the lorde Iesu Rom. 1 r â— that ther is nothyng vncleane of it selfe but vnto hym that iudgeth it to bee vncleane to hym it is vncleane But if thy brother be greued ouer thi meat theÌ„ waâ—kest thou not now after charit◠〈◊〉 not â—â—th thy meate him â—or 〈…〉 â—â—ed O our father wâ—â—ch art in c. Grace afore meate Let not our treasure therefore be euell spoken of Rom. 14 For the kyngdom of God is not meate and drinke but rightuousnes peace and ioye in the holyghost O our father which art in c. Grace afore meate Meate doth not further vs vnto God If we eat i. Cor. 8. we shall not therefore bee the better If we eat not we shall not therefore bee the worse But take hede that thys your lybertie bee not an occasion of falling to the weake Grace afore meate Meate hath God created to bee receaued wyth thankes i. Tim. of which beleue and know the truth For euen crâ—â—â—â—re of God is good and noâ—â—â—ng to bee refused that is reâ—â—aâ—ed wâ—th thankes geuyng for it is sanctified by the woorde of God and prayer Our father whiche art in c. Receaue your meate without grudgyng Take hede ye neuer abuse the same â–ª Geue thankes to God for euery thyng And alwai prayse his holy name Who so doth not is sore to blame No euell en ensample se that ye gyue Thus dooth Gods worde teache you to lyue What soeuer ye doo in word or dede do al in the name of our lorde Iesu Chryst geuyng thankes vnto God the father by him Grace after meate Tâ—◠〈…〉 vs 〈…〉 openyng 〈…〉 for fyllyng 〈…〉 full blessing 〈…〉 the for thy sonâ—◠〈…〉 not onely tâ—◠〈…〉 from abuâ—â—ng o◠〈…〉 â—â—so to lend vs thy 〈◊〉 â—hat we may euer dee tâ—â—◠〈◊〉 vnto the therfore Amen Grace after meate Thankes be vnto the O lord God almightie most beare father of heaueÌ„ for certifying vs â—y thi blessed worde that all kynde of meates are cleane we beseche the lend vs thy grace that we may alway thankfully receaue the same not onely without supersticion or sâ—rupulosyte of conscieÌ„ce but also without greuing 〈…〉 oure brethern And sâ— to wâ—â—â— in 〈◊〉 wâ—y of Godly loâ—â— and 〈…〉 wâ—th our meâ—te 〈…〉 hym for whâ—◠〈…〉 Iesus Christ dyed a◠〈◊〉 as â—or vs. Grace after meate ThaÌ„kes bee vnto the O God almightie moost deâ—re father of heaueÌ„ for openyng vnto vs thy blessed worde which is our treasure our pearle yea our ryches more precious then eyther golde or precious stone And we besech that though corporal meate drike be no part of thy kyngdome yet ordre thou vs also in receauing the same that we neuer geue occasion of slaundring thy woorde or offending the weake Amen Grace after meate ThaÌ„kes be vnto that O lord God almighty moost deare father of heaueÌ„ for laying vp our saluacioÌ„ only in thi selfe not in any kynde of meate And we besech the guide vs so in the â—se therof that we may follow such 〈…〉 make for peace 〈…〉 edify one an other 〈…〉 togeue vnto the weake 〈◊〉 occasion of falling from thy worde Grace after meate ThaÌ„kes bee vnto the O lorde god almight ye most deare father of heaueÌ„ for ordeyning thy creatures to bee meate foode fuste naunce vnto out bodyes hast saÌ„ctified theÌ„ by thy blessed word c. We besech the make vs so to to encrease in stedfastnes of thy Fayth in perfecte knowledge of thy truth in continuaunce of ferueÌ„t prayer vnto the that to vs also thei may be sanctified holy the we may euer both thaÌ„kefully receaue theÌ„ vertuouslie vse theÌ„ to the good ensaÌ„ple of other AmeÌ„ Blessed is he that exerciseth Eccl. 50 d hym selfe in these thynges And who so taketh suche too hart shal be wise If he do these thinges he shal be stroÌ„g in all For the light of 〈◊〉 â—ord leadeth him Iohn 14. If ye know there thinges Blessed are ye if ye do theÌ„ Luk. 11. e Iocob 4. Iohn 2. The seruant that knoweth his lordes will doth it not shal be beaten with many strypes But he that fulfylleth the worde of God abideth for euer These thynges are written to the intent the we shuld beleue Iohn xx d that Iesus Christ is the soÌ„ne of God the we thorow hym myght haue life euerlastyng Whiche the chefest goodnes vouchsafe to geue vnto al them that shal eyther heare or rede this present lytle boke FINIS IMPRINTED AT London by Robert Stoughton Dwellynge wythin Ludgate at the singne of the Byshoppis Myter