vs sinners now and in the houre of our death Amen The ten Commaundementes of the Decalogue I Am thy Lord God which haue brought thee out from the land of Aegypt from the house of bondage 1. â—hou shalt haue no strange Gods before me 2. Thou shalt not take the name of our Lord God in vaine For our Lord will not hold him guiltles who shall take the name of his Lord God in vaine 3. RemeÌ„ber that thou keep holy the Sabboath day 4. Honour thy Father and thy Mother 5. Thou shalt not kill 6. Thou shalt not coÌ„mit adultery 7. Thou shalt not steale 8. Thou shalt not beare false witnes against thy Neyghbour 9. Thou shalt not desire thy neyghbours house 10. Neither shalt thou desire his wife nor seruant nor handmayd nor oxe nor asse nor ought that is his The 7. Sacraments of the Catholike Church BAPTISME Confirmation the Eucharist Pennance Extreme vnction Order Matrimony The Theologicall vertues Fayth Hope and Charity The Cardinall Vertues Prudence Temperance Iustice Fortitude The guiftes of the holy Ghost Wisedome Vnderstanding Counsell Fortitude Science Piety the Feare of our Lord. The fruits of the Holy Ghost Charity Gladnes Peace Patience Benignity Goodnes Longanimity Meeknes Fayth Modesty Continence Chastity The Precepts of Charity Thou shalt loue thy lord God with thy whole hart with thy whole soule in all thy mind Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe The precepts of the Church 1. To celebrate the appointed â—east-dayes of the Church in abstayning from seruile works 2. To heare reuerently the sacred Office of the Masse on the holy dayes 3. To fast the Lent the foure Ember dayes the Vigils according to the custome of the Church and the Friday and Saturday to abstain from flesh 4. To confesse thy sins to a Priest approued to receaue the holy Eucharist about the feast of Easter and to do these thinges at the least once a yeare 5. Not to solemnize Marriage on the dayes forbidden by the Catholike Church The spirituall workes of Mercy 1. To teach the ignoraÌ„t 2. To correct the sinner 3. To assist by counsel him that needeth it 4. To comfort the afflicted 5. Patiently to suffer iniuryes 6. To pardon an Offence or Iniury 7. To pray for the liuing and the dead and thy persecutours The Corporall workes of Mercy 1. To feed the hungry 2. To giue drinke to the thirsty 3. To harbour the stranger 4. To cloth the naked 5. To visite the sicke 6. To visite those that be in prison and to ransome the captiue 7. To bury the dead The eight Beatitudes Blessed are the poore in spirit for theirs is the kingdome of heauen Blessed are the meek for they shall possesse the Land Blessed are they that mourne for they shal be comforted Blessed are they thaâ— hunger thirst after iustice for they shall bâ— filled Blessed are the mercifull for they shal obtain mercy Blessed are the cleanâ— of hart for they shall see God Blessed are the peace makers for they shal be called the children of God Blessed are they that â—â—ffer persecution for iuâ—â—ice for theirs is the â—ingdome of heauen The fiue bodily Senses â—ight Hearing Smelâ—â—ng Tast Touching The seauen Capitall sinnes which are commonly called Deadly Pride Couetousnes Leâ—hery Enuy Gluttony Wrath and Slouth Sinnes against the Holy Ghost 1. Presumption of God mercy 2. Despaire 3. Impugning trutâ— knowue more freely tâ— sinne 4. Enuying others spirituall good 5. Obstination in sin 6. To dye in sin without repentance Thinges necessary for the repentant Sinner Contrition of hart Enâ—re CoÌ„fession to a Priest capable and approued Satisfaction by Works This Contrition consisteth in harty displeasure of sinne past for the â—oue of God and full resolution not to commit any more Foure thinges crying to heauen for vengeance 1. Willfull murder 2. Sinne of â—odome oâ— against Nature 3. OppressioÌ„ of the poor Widdowes Fatherles 4. Defâ—auding labourer of their wages Nine wayes of being accessary to another mans sinne 1. By Counsell 2. By Commandment 3. By consent 4. By prouocation or inducing others 5. By prayse or flattery 6. By concealing of the â—â—ilty â— By partaking â— By holding our peace 〈◊〉 not correcting such as 〈◊〉 vnder our charge â— By dissembling or â—ot finding fault letâ—ng when we may or â—aue charge Three kinds of good works â— Almesdeeds or works â—f Mercy â— Prayer 3. Fasting Three Euangelicall Councells 1. Voluntary pouerty 2. Perpetuall Chastity 3. Entiere Obedience The foure last thinges to bâ— remembred 1. Death 2. Iudgement 3. Hell 4. Heauen A DAYLY EXERCISE VVhen thou rysest in the morning arming thy selfe with the signe of the holy Crosse say IN the name of the Father and of the Son â—nd of the holy Ghost This done thy hands ioyned â—efore thy breast say Amen Blessed be the hoâ—ly and vndeuided Trâ—nity now and for euer world without end â—men Our Father c. Haile Mary c. I beliâ—â—ue in God c. Then say I Confesse vnto Aâ—â—mighty God to thâ—â— euer Blessed Virgin Mâ—â—ry to S. Michael the Aâ—changel to S. Iohn Baptist to the holy Apostâ—â— S. Peter and S Paul 〈◊〉 to all the Saints that â—aue sinned very much 〈◊〉 thought word and â—eed by my fault by my â—ault by my most grieâ—ous fault Therefore I â—eseech the euer Bâ—essed Virgin Mary S. Michael â—he Archangel S. Iohn Baptist the holy Apoâ—tles S. Peter S Paul all the Saints to pray â—or me vnto our Lord God â„Ÿ Almighty God haue mercy on vs forgiue vs all our sins and brinâ— vs vnto euerlasting life â„Ÿ Amen vers Almighâ—ty and most mercifull Lord giue vnto vs paâ—â—don absolution and remission of al our sinnes â„Ÿ Amen Vouchsafe O Lord to keep vs thiâ— day without sinne Be merciful vnto vs o Lorâ— be merciful vnto vs. Leâ— thy mercy O Lord bâ— on vs euen as we haue hoped in thee O Lord â—eare my prayer and let â—y cry come vnto thee Let vs pray O Lord God Almighty who hast caused â—s to come vnto the beginning of this day saue â—s by thy power to the â—nd that this day we fall â—nto no sinne but that â—lwayes our wordes may â—roceed our thoughts â—nd works may be directed to execute thy Iustice through our Lord Iesus Christ. Amen Let vs pray VOVCHSAFE O Lord God King oâ— heauen and earth to direct and sanctify rule and gouerne this day our hartes and bodyes our senses speaches and our deeds in thy law in the workes of thy coÌ„mandments that heere and euer O Sauiour of â—he world we may deâ—rue to be safe and free â—ou assisting vs who liâ—est and raignest world â—ithout end Amen O Angell of God who â—rt my keeper illumiâ—ate guard rule and goâ—erne me this day committed vnto thee by the â—upernall piety Amen The Blessing OVR Lord Iesus blesse vs and defend vs from all euill and bring vs vnto eternall life the soules of the faythfull
through the mercy of God rest in peace Amen VVhen in the Morning Noone and Euening the signe of the Aue-Bell is giueÌ„ say at the three tols ANGELVS Domini nunciauit Mariae concepit de Spiritu sancto Aue Maria c. Ecee Ancilla Domini at mihi secundum verum tuum Aue Maria c. Et verbum caro factuÌ„â—st habitauit in nobis â—ue Maria c. Oratio GRATIAM tuam quaesumus Domine â—eÌ„tibus nostris infuÌ„de vt qui Angelo nunciaÌ„te christi filij tui incarnationem cognouimus per passionem eius cruâ— ad Resurrectionis gloriâ— am perducamur Per eâ—undem Christum Dominum nostrum Amen Et fidelium animae per misericordiam Dei requiescant in pace AmeÌ„ The same in English At the first toll THE Angell of our Lord declared vnto Mary she conceaued of the holy Ghost Haile Mary c. 〈◊〉 the second toll Behold â—â—e Hand-maid of our â—ord be it vnto me acâ—ording to thy word â—ayle Mary c. â—t the third toll And the â—ord was made flesh â—welt in vs. Hayle Mary c. The prayer VVE beseech thee o Lord powre forth â—hy grace into our mindes that we who knew the incarnatioÌ„ of Chrisâ— thy Sonne the Angel declaring it may bâ— brought by his passioâ— and crosse vnto the glory of resurrection Thorough the same Chrisâ— our Lord Amen The soules of the faythfulâ— through the mercy of God rest in peace AmeÌ„ A Prayer before the beginning of any worke PREVENT we beseech thee O lord our actions by thy holy spiâ—it and prosecute them with thy helping hand that all our prayers and works may begin alwaies from thee begun by â—hee may be eÌ„ded Thoâ—ough Christ our Lord. After the end of the worke ACCEPT O most clement God by the prayers and merites of Blessed Mary euer a Virgin and of all the Saints this office and duety of our seruice if we haue done any thing prayse-worthy thou being mercifull regard it what is done negligently clemently pardon Who liuest and raignest God in perfect Trinity world without end Amen In going forth of the house say SHEVV me O Lord thy wayes and teach me thy pathes Direct my stepes according to thy word to the end that no iniustice do rule ouer me Make perfect my goings in thy paths that my steps be not moued Entring into the Church O Lord in the multitude of thy mercyes I will enter into thy house I will adore at thy holy Temple and will coÌ„fesse vnto thy Name In sprinckling of holy water THOV shalt sprinkle me o Lord with Hysope and I shal be cleansed thou shalt wash me I shal be made whiter then snow Vnto the holy Sacrament of the Altar ALL haile true body borne of the Virgin Mary that truly suffered was offered vpon the crosse for man whos side being pierced there flowed out water with bloud graunt that wee may tast thee in the trial of death O sweet o pittiful o Iesu the Sonne of Mary haue mercy vpon me Amen A prayer before Masse O Most clemeÌ„t Father of mercyes God of all consolation who hast bestowed not only once thy only begoten Sonne vpon the Crosse for our Recouery but wouldst that his oblatioÌ„ most acceptable vnto thee should daily be renewed in thy Church to renew in vs the fruite therof graunt vs we beseech thee so attentiuely reuerently louingly to be present at this so admirable most holsome mystery of thy Piety that we may be able most effectually to attain the participation thereof through the same our Lord Iesus Christ. AmeÌ„ The Blessing before meate for secular persons Benedicite â„Ÿ Benedicite The Prayer BLESSE VS O Lord and these thy guifts which we are to receaue of thy bounty Through Christ our lord â„Ÿ AmeÌ„ Grace after meate Blesse we our Lord. â„Ÿ Thankes be to God The Prayer VVE giue thee thaÌ„ks O Almighty God for all thy benefits who liuest and raignest world without end â„Ÿ Amen Lord haue mercy vpon vs. Christ haue mercy vpon vs. Our Father in secret â„£ And lead vs not â—nto temptation â„Ÿ But deliuer vs froÌ„ euill vers The name of our Lord be blessed â„Ÿ From this tyme forth for euermore Let vs pray VOVCHSAFE O Lord to render to all our benefactours for thy names sake life euerlasting â„Ÿ Amen vers And the souls of the faythfull through the mercy of God rest in peace â„Ÿ Amen VVhen thou goest to bed arming thy selfe with the signe of the Crosse say IN the name of the Father of the Sonne and of the holy Ghost Then thy handes ioyned before thy breast say Amen Blessed be the holy vndeuided Trinity now for euer world without end Amen Our Father c. Haile Mary c. I belieue in God c. I confesse c. as before Then make this act of Contrition O My lord Iesus Christ true God and man my Creatour Redeemer thou being whome thou art and for that I loue thee aboue all thinges it grieueth me from the bottom of my hart that I haue offended thy diuine Maiesty Loe heere I firmely purpose neuer to sinne any more and to flye all occasions of offeÌ„ding thee and to confesse my sins and fullfill the pennaÌ„ce which shal be enioyned me for the same And for loue of thee I do freely pardon all my enemyes do offer my life my wordes and workes in satisfaction for my sins Wherefore I most humbly beseech thee trusting â—n thy infinite goodnes and mercy that by the merites of thy precious bloud and Passion thou wouldst pardon me and giue me grace to amend my life and to perseuere therein vntill death Amen The Hymne BEFORE the lightsome day expire Creator of al we theâ— require That of thy wonteâ— clemency Thou keep vs in thy custody Let dreames from vs passe farre away And nightly fantasies decay Our ghostly foe likwise restraine Least that our bodies foule remaine Heauenly Father to this accord Throgh Iesus Christ â—ur only Lord Who doth for all eâ—ernity Raigne with the hoâ—y Ghost thee Amen Saue vs O Lord waking and keep vs sleeping that we may wake in Christ and rest in peace Keep vs O Lord as the apple of the eye protect vs vnder the shaddow of thy winges Vouchsafe O Lord to keepe vs this Night without sinne Haue mercy vpon vs O Lord haue mercy vpon vs. Let thy mercy O Lord come vpon vs euen as we haue trusted in thee O Lord hear my prayer and let my cry come vnto thee The Prayer VISITE we beseech thee O Lord this habitation and repel far from it all snares of the enemy let thy holy Angells dwell therein who may keep vs in peace thy blessing be vpon vs for euer Throgh our Lord Iesus Christ. AmeÌ„ O Angell of God who art my keeper enlighteÌ„ guard rule and gouerne me this night committed vnto thee by the supernall piety Amen The blessing Almighty and our
ad adiuuandum me festina Vers. Gloria Patri Filio c. Alleluia Hymnus TAntum ergo Sacramentum Veneremur cernui Et antiquum documentum Nouo cedat ritui Praestet fides supplemeÌ„tum Sensuum defectui AnÌ„a O sacrum conuiuium in quo Christus sumitur recolitur memoria passionis eius mens impletur gratia futurae gloriae nobis pignus datur Vers. Panem de caelo praestiti eis Domine Resp Omne delectamentum in se habentem Oremus DEus qui nobis sub Sacramento mirabili Passionis tuae memoriam reliquisti tribue quaesumus ita nos Corporis Sanguinis tui sacra mysteria venerari vt redemptionistuae fructum in nobis iugiter seÌ„tiamus Qui viuis regnas cum Deo Patre in vnitate Spiritus sancti Deus per omnia saecula saeculorum Amen AD COMPLETORIVM Vers. Panem Angelorum manducauit homo paratur ei mensa Domini â„Ÿ Amen Versus COnuerte nos Deus salutaris noster Resp Et auâ—rte iram tuam à nobis vers Deus in adiutoriuÌ„ meum intende Resp. Domine ad adiuuandum me festina vers Gloria Patri Filio c. Alleluia Hymnus GEnitori Genitoâ—ue Laus iubilatio Salus Honor Virtus quoque Sit benedictio Procedenti ab vtroque Compar sit laudatio AnÌ„a O quà m suauis est Domine spiritus tuus qui vt dulcedinem tuam in filios demonstrares pane suauissimo de caelo praestito esurientes reples bonis fastidiosos c. vers Panem de Caelo praestitisti eis Domine Resp. Omne delectameÌ„tum in se habentem Oremus DEvs qui nobis sub Sacramento c. COMMENDATIO HAs Horas canonicas cum deuotione Dixi in memoria tui Iesu bone Corporis sanctissimi pia ratione Fac vt illo perfruar caeli regione Amen THVRSDAY THE LITTLE OFFICE OF THE B. SACRAMENT AT MATTINS Vers. Man hath eaten the â—read of Angels and the table of our Lord is prepard for him Resp. Amen Versus O Lord thou wilt open my lips â„Ÿ And my mouth shall shew forth thy prayse Vers. O God incline vnto myne ayde Resp. O Lord make hast to help me Vers. Glory be to the Father to the Son c. Resp. At it was in the beginning both now and euer and world without end Amen Alleluia From Septuagesâ—ma to Easter insteed of Alleluia is sayd Praise be to thee o lord K. of eternal glory The Hymne SIng thou my tong with accent cleere The glorious bâ— mystery And of those droâ—â— bloud most deare By which he let the lost-world free Whome the most noble wombe did beare To whome all Nations subiect be Antiph O how sweet O Lord is thy spirit who that thou mightst shew thy sweetnes towardes thy children by most sweet bread sent froÌ„ heaueÌ„ fillest the huÌ„gry with good things sending the fastidious rich empty away vers Thou hast giuen them bread c. Resp Hauing all delightfullnes within it Let vs pray O God who vnder an admirable SacrameÌ„t hast left vnto vs the memory of thy Passion grant vs we beseech thee so to reuereÌ„ce the sacred mysteryes of thy body and bloud that we may continually feele in our selues the fruite of thy redemption who liuest and raignest with God the Father in the vnity of the holy Ghost c. AT PRIME Vers. Man hath eaten the bread of Angells and the table of our Lord is prepared for him â„Ÿ Amen vers O God incline vnto myne ayde Resp. O Lord make hast to help me Vers. Glory be to the Father c. Alleluia The Hymne HE giuen for vs born for our sakes A pure mayde for his Mother chose He in the World his dwelling makes And heer his seed of doctrine sowes This stay when he the earth forsakes He doth with wondrous order close Antiph O how sweet O Lord c. Vers. Thou hast giuen them bread c. Resp. Hauing all c. Let vs pray O God who vnder an admirable c. AT THIRD Vers. Man hath eaten the bread of Angels and the table of our Lord is prepared for him Resp. Amen Versus O God incline vnto myne ayde Resp. O Lord make hast to help me Vers. Glory be to the Father c. Alleluia The Hymne AT his last supper made by night He with his brethren takes his seate And hauing kept the auncient rite Vsing the lawes prescribed meate His twelue discipls doth inuite From his owne handes himselfe to eate Antiph O how sweet O Lord is thy c. Vers. Thou hast giuen them bread from heauen o Lord. Resp. Hauing al delightfullnes within in Let vs pray O God who vnder an admirable c. AT SIXTH vers Man hath eaten the bread of Angells and the table of our Lord is prepared for him Resp. Amen Versus O God incline vnto myne ayde Resp. O Lord make hast to help me Vers. Glory be to the Father c. Alleluia The Hymne THe Word made flesh to wordes imparts Such strength that bread his flesh is made He wine into our bloud conuerts And if our sense heere faile and fade To satisfy Religious hartes Fayth only can the truth perswade Antiph O how sweet O Lord is thy c. vers Thou hast giuen them bread from heauen O Lord. Resp. Hauing all delightfullnes within it Let vs pray O God who vnder an admirable c. AT NINTH vers Man hath eaten the bread of Angells the table of our Lord is prepared for him Resp. Amen vers O God incline vnto myne ayde Resp. O Lord make hast to help me Vers. Glory be to the Father c. Alleluia The Hymne THe bread Angelical Is giueÌ„ to al mankind This bread celestiall Vnder the forms we find O wonder of al wonders the most great A seruant poore base his Lord doth eate Antiph O how sweet o Lord is thy spirit who that thou mightest shew thy sweetnes c. Vers. Thou hast giuen them bread from heauen o Lord. Resp. Hauing al delightfullnes within it Let vs pray O God who vnder an admirable c. AT EVENSONGE Vers. Man hath eaten the bread of Angells the table of our Lord is prepared for him Resp. Amen Versus O God incline vnto myne ayde Resp. O Lord make hast to help me vers Glory be to the Father c. Alleluia The Hymne THen to this Sacrament so high Low reuereÌ„ce let vs now direct Old rites must yield in dignity To this with such great graces deckt And faith withall those wants supply Wherein the senses feele defect Antiph O holy banquet in which Christ is receaued the memory of his passion is renewed the soule is filled with grace a pledge of the glory to come is giueÌ„ vnto vs. vers Thou hast giuen them bread from heauen o Lord. Resp. Hauing all delightfullnes within it Let vs praâ— O God who vnder an admirable SacrameÌ„t hast left vnto vs the memory of thy Passion grant vs we beseech thee so to reuereÌ„ce
Al hayle honour of the Patriarkes c. vers Pray for vs o holy Ioseph Resp. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ Let vs pray VVE beseech thee o Lord that c. AT THIRD Vers. Iesus Maria Ioseph Versus O Lord incline vnto myne ayde Resp. O Lord make hast to help me Vers. Glory be to the Father c. Alleluia The Hymne TO Bethleem Ioseph went to pay the cense With Mary forwas to be borne from thence The Lord of all where he should haue the grace This infant in his armes for to imbrace Antiph Al hayle honour of the Patriarkes c. Vers Pray for vs O holy Ioseph Resp. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. Let vs pray VVE beseech thee o Lord that c. AT SIXTH vers Iesus Maria Ioseph vers O God incline vnto myne ayde Resp. O Lord make hast to help me Vers. Glory be to the Father c. Alleluia The Hymne VVHen cruell Herod th' Innocents opprest Warn'd by the Angell thou didst cal froÌ„ rest Thy spouse to take the child God would it so And come with thee into Aegypt goe Antiph Al hayle honour of the Patriarkes c. Vers. Pray for vs O holy Ioseph Resp. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. Let vs pray VVE beseech thee o Lord that c. AT NINTH Vers. Iesus Maria Ioseph Versus O God incline vnto myne ayde Resp. O Lord make hast to help me Vers. Glory be to the Father c. Alleluia The Hymne AFTER the Tryantes death leauing the Land Of Aegypt thou conueyest out of hand To Galilee the Mother and the child In Nazareth thou liuest humble and midle Antiph Al hayle honour of the Patriarkes c. vers Pray for vs o holy Ioseph Resp. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. Let vs pray VVE beseech thee O Lord c. AT EVENSONGE vers Iesus Maria Ioseph Versus O God incline vnto myne ayde Resp. O Lord make hast to help me Vers. Glory be to the Father c. Alleluia The Hymne O Thou which once hadst lost out of thy sight At twelue years Iesus of thy eyes the light After when amidst the Doctours thou didst take him The King of Angells neuer didst forsake him Antiph Al hayle honor of the Patriarkes Steward of the holy c. Vers. Pray for vs o holy Ioseph Resp. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. Let vs pray VVE beseech thee O Lord that we may be helped by the merits of the Spouse of thy most holy Mother that what our possibility doth not obtayne may be giuen vnto vs by his intercession who liuest and raignest with God the Father c. AT COMPLINE vers Iesus Maria Ioseph vers COnuert vs O Lord our Sauiour Resp. And auert thy anger from vs. Vers. O God incline vnto myne ayde Resp. O Lord make hast to help me Vers. Glory be to the Father c. Alleluia The Hymne O Thou most happy Ioseph who wast graced By Iesus and Mary to be imbraced WheÌ„ at thy death thou longing to ascend To God the Father mad'st a happy end Antiph All haile honour of the Patriâ—rkes c. vers Pray for vs O holy Ioseph Resp. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. Let vs pray VVE beseech thee O Lord that c. THE COMMENDATION THese houres o B. Ioseph in good part Accept which I thee offer from my hart That to my Sauior thou forget me neuer And I in heaueÌ„ may liue with thee for euer FINIS A PREPARATORY PRAYER Before Sacramentall Confession O Maker of heauen earth King of Kings and Lord of Lords who hast made me of nothing vnto thy Image and similitude hast redeemed me with thy owne pretious bloud whome I a sinner am not worthy to name nor call vpon nor yet to thinke of in hart I meekly beseech thee and humbly pray thee that thou wouldst respect with clemency me thy wicked seruant And haue mercy vpon me who tookest pitty vpon the woman of Canaan Mary Magdalen who spard'st the Publican and the Theefe haÌ„ging vpon the Crosse. To thee I confesse O most louing Father my sinnes which O Lord if I would I cannot hide from thee Spare me o christ whom I haue lately much offeÌ„ded in thinking speaking and doing by all the wayes in which I frayle worme and a sinner might offend through my fault through my fault thorogh my most grieuous fault Therefore O Lord I beseech thy Clemency who camest downe from heauen for my saluation who liftedst vp Dauid from the fall of sinne spare me o Lord spare me o Christ who sparedst Peter denying thee Thou art my Creatour and my Redeemer my Lord my Sauiour my King and my God Thou art my hope and my trust my stay and my helpe my consolation and my fortitude my defence and my deliuerance my life my saluation and my resurrection my light and my desire my ayde my patronage I beseech and pray thee help me and I shall be safe gouerne me and defend me comfort consolate me confirme and glad me enlighten me and visite me Raise me being dead because I am thy creature and worke O Lord despise me not for that I am thy seruant and vassall and although euill although vnworthy and a sinner yet such as I am whether good or euill alwayes I am thyne Vnto whome shall I flye except I go to thee If thou cast me off who will receaue me If thou despise me who wil behold me Re-acknowledge me therfore thogh vnworthy returning vnto thee For if I am vile and vncleane thou canst cleanse me if I be blind thou canst enlighten me if I be feeble thou canst heale meâ— if I be dead and burryed thou canst reuiue me because thy Mercy is greater then my iniquity greater is thy piety then my impiety more thou canst pardon then I commit more thou canst forgiue then I a sinner offend Therfore o Lord despise me not nor yet regard the multitude of my iniquities but according to the multitude of thy coÌ„miserations haue mercy on me a most grieuous sinner Say to my soule I am thy saluation who saidâ—st I will not the death of a sinner but rather that he be conuerted and liue turne me O Lord vnto thee and do not extend thyne anger against me I beseech thee o most clement Father for thy mercy I bow downe and earnestly pray thee that thou direct me vnto a good end and vnto true pennance pure confession and worthy satisfaction for al my sinnes Amen Another Prayer before Sacramentall Confession REceaue my confessioÌ„ O most benigne and most clement Lord 〈◊〉 Christ the only hope of the saluatioÌ„ of my soule and giue vnto me I beseech thee contrition of hart and teares to myne eyes that I may bewaile day and night all my negligences with humility and purity of hart Let my
prayer o Lord approach neere in thy sight If thou shalt be angry against me what helper may I seeke who will haue mercy vpon myne iniquityes Remember me O Lord who didst cal the womaÌ„ of Canaan and the Publican to repentance didst receaue Peter weeping O Lord my God accept my prayers O good Iesu Sauior of the world who gauest thy selfe to the death of the crosse that thou mightst saue sinners regard me a wretched sinner calling vpon thy Name and regard not so my wickednes that thou forget thy goodnes And if I haue committed ought whereby thou mayst condemne me yet thou hast not lost that whereby thou art wont to saue Spare me therefore o Lord who art my Sauiour and take mercy on my sinneful soule Loose the band thereof heale the woundes O Lord Iesus I desire thee I seeke thee I will thee show me thy face and I shall be safe Send forth therefore o most louing Lord through the merits of the most pure and immaculate euer Virgin Mary thy Mother and thy Saintes thy light and thy truth into my soule which may shew vnto me truely all my defects which it behooueth me to confesse and which may helpe and teach me to expresse theÌ„ fully and with contrite hart Who liuest and raignest God world without end Amen A BRIEFE METHODE OF CONFESSION For those that frequent the same often HE that is accustomed to confesse often must be very carefull of foure thinges 1. Of the due exameÌ„ of his Conscience 2. Of compunction and sorrow for his sinnes 3. Of the coÌ„fession it self that it brief and humble sincere 4. Of ful purpose true endeauour to amend This done let him come huÌ„bly to his Ghostly Father kneeling downe at his feet say Benedicite Confiteor Deo Omnipotenti c in Latin or English as he best can vntill the wordes Mea culpa c. Then say First I accuse my selfe that I come to this Sacrament of Pennance not so well prepared as I ought to doe for which I aske God hartily pardon I accuse my selfe that I haue not had such sorrow and repentance for my sins past as I ought for which I aske God hattily pardon I accuse my selfe that I haue not vsed such diligence in the dayly examining of my coÌ„science and amendment of my life as I ought to haue done for which I aske God hartily pardon I accuse my selfe that I haue greatly offended Almighty God in that I haue not giueÌ„ him due thankes for all his benefits that I haue receaued coÌ„tinually at his hands for which I aske him hartily pardon I accuse my selfe that I haue not loued serued him with such feare and reuerence and humility of mind in all thinges as I ought to haue done for which I aske him hartily pardoÌ„ I accuse my selfe that I haue not made my prayers vnto him with that alacrity feruour of spirit as I ought but haue beene very often and voluntarily distracted slouthful could in my prayers deuotions and all other pious workes and exercises for which I aske him also hartily pardon I accuse my selfe for that I haue beene proud vaine glorious in my inward thoughts cogitations for which I aske God hartily pardoÌ„ I accuse my selfe for that I haue beene very negligent in putting away euill thoughtes of sundry sorts and haue not endeauoured to keep my mind occupyed in lawfull and Godly exercises nor thought so humbly of my selfe as I should haue done for which I aske God hartily pardon I accuse my selfe that I haue not kept my senses in such narrownes custody as I ought to haue done especially my eyes and my eares for which I aske God hartily pardon I accuse my selfe for that I haue not spoken of other men and their affaires with that care charity and affection as I should haue done but rather haue discouered their defects for which I aske God hartily pardon I accuse my selfe that I haue not behaued my selfe so modestly in my actions and conuersations as I should haue done but haue spent many houres idly in desports laughing idle discourses without profit to my selfe or others for which I aske God hartily pardon I accuse my selfe that in my workes I haue not purely sought Gods honour and glory but rather some worldly respect or selfe-content â—herein for which I ask God hartily pardon I accuse my selfe that I haue not frequented the holy Sacraments of Confession and Communion with that due preparatioÌ„ reuerence as I ought to haue done nor heard Masse or other spirituall Exhortations with that attentioÌ„ and deuotion as was fit for such diuine mysteryes for which I aske God hartily pardon I accuse my selfe that I haue beene angry melancholy froward stubborne and very troublesome to others often tymes without cause for which I aske God hartily pardon I accuse my selfe that in my talke and other discourses I haue not beene so careful to keep my tongue from vttering of some vntruthes nor from swearing by Fayth Troth without necessity for which I aske God hartily pardoÌ„ For these and all my other sinnes and transgressions wherinsoeuer howsoeuer els I haue offended my Lord God also for those that at this present I haue forgotten and through my negligence cannot call to remembrance I aske him hartily pardon and forgiuenes and of you my Ghostly Father peÌ„nance and absolution Ideo precor Beatam Mariam c. Or Therefore I beseech the blessed c. If besides this ordinary method of ConfessioÌ„ thou shalt feele thy conscience troubled or burdened with these or any other sinne mortall or veniall thou must expresse them distinctly orderly withall their due circuÌ„stances to the end thy Ghostly Father may truly iudg of them 〈◊〉 â—posing condign pennance may absolue thee according to the rites of the holy Catholike Church A short prayer to be sayd presently after absolutio LET O Lord I huÌ„bly beseech thee this my Confession be grateful and acceptable vnto thy diuine Maiesty by the merites of 〈…〉 bitter death and passioÌ„ and by the 〈…〉 of thy Blessed Mother and all the Saints And that whatsoeuer now or at other tymes hath been wanting in me either to the sufficiency of ContritioÌ„ or to the purity and integrity of my Confession let thy piety and mercy O Lord supply the same according therunto vouchsafe to absolue me more fully and perfectly in heauen To whom be all honour and glory world without end Amen Sweet Iesus Amen A PRAYER BEFORE Receauing the B. Sacrament O Most benigne Lord Iesus Christ I a sinner presuming nothing on myne owne merites but trusting on thy mercy goodnes do feare and tremble to haue accesse to the table of thy most sweet banquet For I haue a hart and body spotted with many crimes a mind and tongue not warily guarded Therfore o benigne deity o dreadfull maiesty I a wretch holdeâ— in theâ—e straites haue recourie vnto thee thâ— fountaine of mercy I