works thy mercy O Lord endureth for ever VI. UTmost obedience fear love hope and affiance continual praise and thanksgiving glory and Adoration be to the one GOD Almighty the Creatour the Redeemer and the Sanctifier as it was in the beginning is now accept O Lord my affection and devotion and ever shall be world without end Amen As long as I live I will serve thee with all my soul and with all my might As long as I live I will magnifie thee in this manner and lift up my hands with my heart in thy name And let heaven and earth give thanks unto thy Holy Majesty for ever and ever Amen Hallelujah VII THis day I will do as I would be done to This day I will do some good God helping me This day I will set the Lord before my face that I may not sin against him The Lord bless my going out and my coming in and all my employments from this time forth for evermore through Jesus Christ. Amen CHAP. II. AT Noone Every day I will say the Lords Prayer and Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost as it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be world without end Amen DAILY PRAYER CHAP. III. The Evening Office. I. Before Supper I Will say the Lords Prayer and the Collects for the Week and for the day as before Dinner II. ALmighty God who seest we have no power of our sâ—lves to help our selves keep us both outwardly in our bodies and inwardly in our souls that we may be defended from all adversities which may happen to the body and from all evil thoughts which may assault and hurt the soul through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen III. THen looking up to heaven I will think and Meditate with all seriousnesâ— and serenity of mind with fear and reverence with firm belief good affection and admiration upon the chief articles of the Christian Faith Most especially upon the Eternal everlasting invisible omnipresent almighty omniscient incomprehensible immutable most perfect most excellent most high most happy most holy most just and infinitely merciful and gracious GOD and Father Lord and King Creatour Preserver and Governour of Men and Angels and of all things in Heaven and Earth I fear thee I bless thee I thank thee I adore thee with all submission of soul and body I put my whole trust in thee I love thee I will obey thee Author of all good and endless fountain of life and wisdom and power and peace and felicity I will likewise meditate with all thankfulness upon our most gracious Lord and all sufficient Saviour Iesus Christ the eternal Son of the Father who hath lovâ—d us and taken our nature and washed us from our sins in his own bloud the perfect rule and pattern of holiness and the perpetual and ever prevailing Advocate at Gods right hand for all the penitent and believing I will also meditate upon the pure and glorious Majesty the quickning piercing enlightning and burning power the prophecies and miracles the long-suffering warning and instruction the sanctification prevenâ—ion assistance and consolation and the manifolâ— gifts and vertues of the Holy Ghost Pardon I most humbly beseech thee O God of love and mercy my too frequent neglects of thy grace and presence Glory be now to the Eternal Trinity which innumerable spotless Angels and souls of righteous men and all the powers of heaven incessantly do serve and praise and worship with fear and trembling To these I joyn my humble voice and my willing but polluted heart saying Amen Holy holy holy Lord God of hosts heaven and earth are full of thy glory Glory be to thee O Lord most high Moreover from daily experience and example I will Reflect on the breviâ—y vanity various temptations sinfulness and sorrows of this mortal life upon which the eternal dependeth I will also Contemplate with faith fear and solicitude the general Resurrection and final Judgment of all mankind according to our works words and designs at Christs most glorious most dreadful most righteous and all-searching Tribunal Lord Iesus have mercy upon us all and prepare us for thy coming Finally I will Ponder and congratulate the present satisfaction anâ— internal peace and the future everlasting joy and happiness O unâ—xpâ—essible and everlasting happiness both in soul and body for all the faithful and obedient thâ—ough the inestimable merits of Christ Jesus Amen Hosanna in the highest IV. Furthermore I will constantly use Self-examination Oh my soul what have I done this day what have I omitted How have I offended against God or man in thought word or deed O Lord Almighty God most holy thou Judge eternal have mercy upon me a vile sinner and for thy inâ—inite goodness forgive me the transgressions of this day in particular c. together with the rest of the sins of my life especially the more heinous and presumptuous as c. I am heartily sorry for these my misdoings The remembrance the stain the guilt the burden of them is grievous unto me For Christ's sake pity and pardon me and establish my heart by thy grace that I may hereafter more earnestly and faithfully pursue those necessary and solemn vows of a cautious sober honest and godly life which I have often made unto thee especially at thy holy Sacraments Amen V. I now render most humble and hearty thanks unto thâ—e Almighty and most gracious God fâ—r all thy Blessings vouchsafed me this day especially c. Thanks be to the Divine grace that I have passed this day without scandal and without trouble Blessed be God my strength and hope that I have done any thing this day which I ought to do Here I am O Father do with me as seems best in thine own eyes O let my service be acceptable to thee while I live and my soul ready for thee when I die Amen Lord God Almighty who hast created me and redeemed me Hallelujah VI. Going to bed I will say THe Lord bless and keep me and mine all this night Oh keep our souls Amen For Christs sake Here endeth the Shorter Office for every day See the Larger at Rising and Râ—posing Chap. ix and x. PIOUS RESOLUTIONS CHAP. IV. I. I Will frequently say The Lord sees me in all my waies Or if I have time I will repeat Psal. 139. II. I Will love and fear and serve the Lord my God by his grace and help with all my heart and affection with all my soul and intention with all my mind contrivance and understanding and with all my might faculties and industry And I will love my neighbour as my self For saith the Gracious Saviour on these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets Matt. c. 22. Luke c. 10. Deut. c vi 5. and x. 12 20. c. 11.3 III. I will often recite Tit. c. 11.11 12. The Saving grace of God hath appeared unto all men teaching us that denying ungodliness and worldly lusts we should
me Psal. 23. The Lord hath granted his loving kindness in the day time and in the night season will I sing of him and make my prayer to the God of my life Psal. 42.10 My soul rejoyceth in the Lord and I have put my trust in his holy name Psal. 33.21 Blessed be thou Lord God of our fathers for ever and ever Thine O Lord is the Greatness and the Power and the Glory and the Victory and the Majesty For all that is in heaven and earth is thine and thou rulest over all for ever Amen 1 Chron. 29.10 11 13. V. Thursday EVerlasting Praise and Thanks to thee most gracious God and Father for my Life and Reason Integrity of Body and Soundness of Memory for my pious and generous Parents my Education in good Learning and Manners for my Regeneration by Baptism and my frequent access to the holy Communion of the Body and Blood of Christ my Saviour for my place and order in the Holy and Apostolick Church for my competent Estate Content Liberty and Quiet for my power and greater will for Alms-doing for my Profession in this place my good Name and various Friendship and for whatever I have well done or said throughout my whole life for my Relations and Benefactors for the divine Forbearance Clemency and Beneficence unto to this age of my life for sundry remarkable Deliverances of me and my friends from Diseases Troubles and Dangers for innumerable Blessings known and unknown remembred or forgotten spiritual and temporal most chiefly for the means of Grace of all sorts and for the hope of immarcessible Glory through Jesus Christ our Lord. O all ye blessed all ye righteous O all the world behold here the monument of Almighty Mercy Is not this a brand pluckt out of the burning Zach. 2.4 Or O holy Father the thoughts of thy infinite Grace and Mercy thy continual and almighty Providence how dear are they unto me Thy Redemption O blessed Jesus shall now lye next my heart and in the meditation of thine inestimable Passion and of thy numberless and everlasting Benefits will I go to sleep or to die as it shall seem best to thee my most gracious Lord and Saviour This night most Holy Pure and Eternal Spirit guard I humbly beseech thee and possess my soul whilst the meaner nature lies languid useless and insensible Amen VI. Friday THe Lord is my stony rock and my defence my Saviour my God and my might in whom I will trust my buckler the horn also of my Salvation and my refuge Psal. 18.1 With my soul have I desired thee in the night season and early in the morning have I sought thee When I awake by thy empire and pity let my soul be still with thee O Lord my God. Or And now Lord what is my hope my hope is even in thee My help standeth in the name of the Lord who made heaven and earth Psal. 132.2 From evil Designs and unlawful Desirâ—s from impure and vain Thoughts from the Illusions and Suggestions of the devil from inordinate Passions and Disturbances of Body and Mind good Lord deliver me this night Amen VII Saturday IT is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord and to sing praises unto the name of the Lord most highest To tell of thy loving kindness in the morning and of thy faithfulness every night Psal. 92.1 2. Grant thy servant O Lord a Christian end of this day and this week and this declining mortal life Amen for Christ Jesus his sake Bless me also holy Father as thou didst this day at the finishing of thy Creation and sanctifie and separate me to thy Service for ever Amen He that keepeth Israel he that keepeth thee O Christian doth neither slumber nor sleep The Lord himself is thy keeper The Lord is thy defence on thy right hand The Lord preserveth thee from all evil yea it is even he that keepeth thy soul. Amen God most holy most mighty Or Lord Jesus Christ the cheerful Ray and Glory of the Father immortal heavenly holy and happy being come to close of this day and the confines of darkness we laud and magnifie the Father the Son and the holy Spirit of God thou indeed art worthy to be praised with holy voices O son of God giver of life Therefore the whole world glorisieth thee and worshippeth thee Amen 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 I will not give sleep to my eâ—es nor slumber to my eye-lids till I be at peace with all men till I have sought thy peace most gracious Father which the world cannot give and have confessed unto thy Majesty the Faults and Omissions of this day together with the more heinous Sins of my life Whatever I have devised said or done unworthy my Place my Age my Christianity and my Priesthood good Lord forgive me for the Bowels of Jesus Christ. Amen And let the grief and trouble of such Confessions henceforth deter me from the like Presumptions Transgressions and Neglects and from their several Causes and Occasions Amen Amen I will frequently read two or three Verses of the Holy Bible before I go to bed Here endeth the Larger Office at Rising and going to Bed. WHen I go not to Church I will say secretly or in the family Te Deum or Nunc dimittis and also the Collects for Peace and Grace and the Collects for all Conditions and the general Thanksgiving Our most gracious Father hear both the Church and me Oh hear them supplicating for me and all well employed and afflicted people Amen for the alone merits of Christ our Lord. PRIVATE DEVOTION At the HOLY COMMUNION CHAP. XI I. At the Offering MOst bountiful Father I return Mites for Talents received I offer to thee still of thy own Accept I pray thee most gracious Lord together with this small token of my Duty and Gratitude my Soul and Body and Action all which I here humbly dedicate unto thee at thy Altar And also forgive me all my Debts and Trespasses against thy divine Majesty for the one Oblation and transcendent Worthiness of thy beloved Son our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen II. Before the general Confession HAving already in my retirement read over the Communion-service and also Matth. c. 28. and 1 Cor. 11.17 c. and thereupon leisurely and carefully examined and recollected as in the presence of the Living God what I have done what I have amended or not amended O wretched and inconstant creature since the last Communion and solemn Promise of a correct Life And having also satisfied to my power for all Injuries and Offences done by me against any man and likewise with hearty Sorrow Aversation and Repentance implored at home Gods Pardon for those sins and the rest of my whole life I now fasting Dan. c. 9.3 do again beseech the same indulgence with Humility Intention of Mind and enlarged Hopes here in the midst of his devout People before his Priest near his holy Altar and under the regard of glorious
without Jerusalem between two thieves for the Remission of the Sins of the world and the Saving this poor soul I believe I adore this unconceivable Condescension this strange and God like Charity And I now most humbly acknowledge and confess that all my Duty Zeal and Service in respect of this thy Love and Passion is very vileness and ingratitude Wherefore renouncing the works of Satan and the vanities of the world I will for ever obey thee worship thee thank thee O help me by thy Grace Blessed Redeemer and hold up my goings in the paths that my footsteps slip not Amen II. Munday MOst holy and most merciful Father to whom all things in heaven and earth do bowe and obey with utmost Reverence I adore thy divine Majesty thy eternal and infinite Perfection and rendring my humble and early Thanks to thee for restoring to me this morning my Senses and Reason and Vigour I again submit and dedicate both my Soul and Body with all their Powers and Actions to thy holy Will and Pleasure desiring and fully purposing to serve thee faithfully this day and all the days of my life by the Grace of thy holy Spirit and through the Merit and Intercession of Jesus Christ thy beloved Son and my most blessed Saviour Amen Teach me thy way O God and I will walk in thy Truth Unite my heart unto thee that I may fear thy Name Psal. 86.11 Or. By thy great Goodness O Lord I here present my self unto thee as a living reasonable and bounden Sacrifice and perpetual Devote Rom. 12.1 Vouchsafe O Lord to keep me and mine this day without Sin and without Peril Amen for Christ his sake I look for the Lord my soul doth wait for him I lift up my heart to the Lord. It is meet and right and our bounden duty it is our greatest honour and glory that we that I above all living should at all times and in all places give thanks unto thee and praise and bless and Adore thee heavenly Father Lord God Almighty my Creatour Saviour and Defender Wherefore with thousands and thousands of thousands of glorious and innocent Angels Archangels Thrones and Dominions with Prophets Apostles Martyrs Confessours Benefactours and all blessed Souls and with all the Faithful upon earth of every Kindred People and Language I fall down and Worship and laud and magnify thy holy Name evermore praising thee and saying Holy holy holy Lord God of hosts heaven and earth are full of the Majesty of thy Glory Glory be to thee O Lord most high Amen Regard O Eternal the devotion and accent of thy humble Creature made lower and courser then the Angels of a tainted life inhabiting the dust and now trembling by reason of his offences and guilt By thy Word O Lord were the heavens made and all the host of them by the breath of thy mouth Thou layest the beams of thy chambers in the waters and makest the clouds thy chariots and walkest upon the wings of the wind Praise him all ye heavens and ye waters which are within the heavens hail and snow clouds and storm thunder and lightning fulfilling his word Psal. 33. and 104. and 19. III. Tuesday O Lord thou art my God early will I seek thee O let me hear thy loving kindness betimes in the morning for in thee is my trust Lift now up O Lord the light of thy countenance upon thy servant and be my support all the day long for the sake of the dearest Jesus Amen There is no true peace but in thy favour through well doing wherefore my awakened soul fleeth first unto thee O Lord O Lord receive me I humbly and constantly beg of thee Almighty and most benign Father a sound mind and body a devout heart an honest humble meek and charitable Disposition an innocent and peaceable Life a good Name an inoffensive Old Age a serene and Christian Dâ—ath and a blessed Immortality resigning my Life wholly to thy holy Will and Pleasure through Jesus Christ my Lord and Saviour Amen With faithful and blessed men of all ages with the never-ceasing Seraphims and with the Voices of the heavenly multitude as the voice of many waters and as the voice of mighty thundrings I close in now with all ardor and cheerfulness saying Halleluiah Glory and Honour Salvation and Power unto the Lord our God. Let us rejoyce and be glad and with open and elevated hands and hearts give honour unto him For the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth in Righteousness and Mercy world without end Amen Rev. c. 19. Or Let us watch and be sober as children of the light and of the day always looking to Jesus the Author of our Faith the Rule of our Life and the Pledge of our Glory Amen O Lord be gracious to me and all mine We have waited for thee For thou art our Arm every morning and our Salvation in the time of Trouble Isaiah 33.2 Gracious God I am not worthy of the least of all thy Mercies and the Truth thou hast shewn unto thy servant Gen. 31.10 Let them praise the Lord that go down to the sea in ships and trade in mighty waters Yea let all the earth fear the Lord and stand in awe of him all ye that dwell in the world who gathered the waters together on an heap and laid up the deep as in a treasure house who made the dry land to appear out of confusion and commanded it to bring forth herbs and trees for the use of man and beast Hallelujah IV. Wednesday O Thou that hearest Prayer to thee shall all flesh come Psal. 65.3 In the morning thou shalt hear my voice in the morning I will stand before thee and will look up and wait for thy favour The glorious Majesty of the Lord be upon me and all mine Prosper thou the works of our hands O direct and prosper thou our handy work Psal. 90.17 The Lord is a light and defence The Lord will give grace and worship and no good thing will he withhold from them that lead a godly life O Lord God of hosts blessed is the man that putteth his trust in thee Psal. 84.12 13. Lord pardon all my sins confirm me in piety bless me in my lawful calling keep my soul and body from all evil and fit me for Eternity for the immense merits of Jesus Christ my Saviour and Advocate Amen O Lord our Governour when I consider the Sun and Moon and Stars those vast and glorious Lights which thou hast created and that thou canst create ten thousand worlds more what is Man that mite upon this Globe that thou art mindful of him and visitest him every morning Thou O Jesus art the true and eternal Light the Sun of Righteousness that lighteth every man that cometh into the world Oh quicken and irradiate my heart Amen Or How dear are thy Counsels thy Mercies to me O God how great is the summ of them They are more in number then the sand they are new every minute
When I awake I am alwayes with thee thanking and praising and adoring thy Majesty who continually keepest the world from returning to nothing from whence thou first mad'st it Unto thee lift I up mine eyes O thou that dwellest in the heavens with the affection and reverence of a child with the fear and solicitude of a servant Psal. 123.1 2. Holy holy holy Lord God Omnipotent which was and is and is to come glory and honour and worship be to thee world without end Amen Rev. 4.8 Keep thy servant by thy grace O Lord that Hypocrisy Pride Envy Anger Gluttony Covetousness or Sloth or any other grievous sin may never have the dominion over me and become habitual and customary to me and ever keep me O Lord most holy from Fornication Drunkenness Theft and Dishonesty Idolatry Manslaughter Cursing Swearing and Lying Extortion and Oppression and all other scandalous and heinous actions and practices But engraft in my heart the contrary fruits of thy holy Spirit Piety Humility and Mildness Faithfulness and Honesty Modesty Temperance and Chastity Content and Quietness Compassion Charity and Liberality Prudence Care and Diligence and let this be my habit my custom and my life for Jesus Christ his sake Amen V. Thursday THe Lord is my strength and my praise There is none holy as the Lord neither is there any rock like our God. The Lord killeth and maketh alive he bringeth down to the bed and to the grave and bringeth up He keepeth the feet of his saints and exalteth the horn of his anointed Hallelujah My heart rejoyceth in his salvation 1 Sam c. 2. Thou art my hope in the land of the living thou art the hope of all the ends of the earth and of them that dwell in broad sea yea thou O God art my hope and joy to all eternity Amen Psal. 141.4 The Providence of the Father almighty guide me the Wisdom of his eternal Son enlighten me and the Power of his holy Spirit quicken me Amen What now shall I render unto the Lord for all his benefits â—or my Birth my Education my Baptism Catechism and Confirmation What for the blessed Eucharist for the Sermons and the Prayers of this Church What for Sundry Deliverances and special Blessings through so many years of living Yea what shall I render unto thee holy JESUS for thy expiatory Blood for thy grand Example for the Mission of the Holy Ghost with various and unexpressible Grace and for the reserve of everlasting Blessedness O Lord what shall I render unto thee Take O take again most merciful Lord these Gifts together this Soul and Body and their abilities which I now kneeling humbly and faithfully offer to thy everadored Divinity O despise not but take again the works of thy own hands and receive all into the bosom of perpetual happiness Amen Hallelujah Or Is not this to be my last day and then Eternity O prepare me for thy self holy JESUS I know not the day nor the hour of thy Judgment Matth. 24.30 Or receive to thee in peace or visit this dearly purchased soul this piece of Immortality drencâ—t in thy Blood. Yea come quickly Lord Jesus Amen I will magnifie thee O God my King and praise thy name for ever and ever Every day will I give thanks to thee and bless thy name for ever and ever Great is the Lord and marvelous worthy to be praised There is no end of his Greatness no end of his Mercy Hallelujah Psal. 145.1 23. c. Grant me I humbly beseech thee Almighty and most merciâ—ul Father a quiet Mind and a â—ound Body a good Report and a liberal Conversation in all Piety Prudence Charity Honesty and Chastity and at last if I may not be a Martâ—r for thy Truth grant me a mild Death and happy Immortality for Christ Jesus his sake the Source of all Blessings as well visible and secular as invisible inconceivable and everlasting Amen Christ is ascended up on high hath led captivity captive and given gifts unto men that God might dwell amongst us Set up thy self O JESUS above all the heavens and thy Glory above the earth I now worship thee with all humility and affection as thy Apostles did when thou departedst from mount Olivet to the Joy of supercâ—lestial Glory The fowls of the air are thine O bountiful Creatour and the fishes of the sea and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the sea and thou feedest them and multipliest them Wherefore I will seek the kingdom of God before food and rayment For our heavenly Father knoweth that we have need of these things Matth. 6.25 VI. Friday I Awakt and lookt up and my sleep was sweet unto me Blessed be the Lord our God the God of our fathers who satisifieth the weary soul and replenisheth every sorrowful heart who converteth the shadow of death into the morning and daily renews the face of the earth and maketh the evening and the morning alternately to praise him Ier. 31.25 26. Psal. 104.30 and 65.9 Who holdeth our soul in life and suffereth not our feet to slip who ruleth with his power for ever Hallelujah On this day O crucified Saviour have mercy on me and all mankind Amen I will walk this day God being my helper soberly chastly decently humbly and in diligence and content as a child of light and of God. Sufficient to the day is the evil and trouble of it I fully trust in the perpetual Grace of my heavenly Father through his Eternal Son. Amen Or I have remembred thy name O Lord in the night and have kept thy law Psal. 119.55 Our help standeth in the name of the Lord who made heaven and earth Psal. 124.8 O Lord God of hosts blessed is the man who putteth his trust in thee yea blessed is the man to whom thou imputest no sin Psal. 84.13 All the world doth worship thee sing of thee and praise thy name which is great wonderful gracious and holy Hallelujah Praise the Lord O my soul. O Father Eternal Almighty God Lord and Possessor of infinite perfection Majesty and mercy Maker and Upholder of all things visible and invisible O blessed Jesus Lamb of God Son of the Father who hast loved us and dyed on the cross for us O most holy Spirit founder and fountain of light and knowledge of vertue and grace of liâ—e peace and bliss everlasting with utmost humility intention of mind and affection I adore and glorifie thee All power and riches and wisdom and salvation and glory and honour and blessing be to the eternal Trinity now and for ever Amen Hosanna in the highest Hosanna I bless thee O Lord Almighty that thou hast made the world out of nothing and created me and all mankind after thy own image and hast set us over the works of thy hands and given thy holy angels charge of us to keep us in all thy ways and that after the early loss of paradise c. many and late transgressions and presumtions thou yet openest
of this soul and body as calm and easie as their union was and as it shall be I pass I pass into Eternity O for the sake of Jesus who went through the same shadâ—s while the earth sinks down towards its earth most merciful Father Sanctifie Save and Receive this soul that trusteth in thee and fleeth to thee It is finisht HALLELVIAH PSALM CXXXIX CHAP. XXI O Lord thou searchest me throughout Mark'st every secret and recess My sitting down and rising up And all my thoughts before I guess Th' Eternal eye doth follow me Through every step at every stay And while I speak before they 're form'd Thy Spirit takes the words away Thy presence and I dread the thought Incloseth me on every part Is intimate and piercing far Beyond conceit of humane heart How can I shun thee Ray Divine Or whither shall I from thee slee Heaven is thy throne if I go there And hell I fear as hell doth thee If to the Western main I post The bound of nations and of day There shall the gleam of Providence Surprize and bless me in its way The night shall shrowd me and within The shadow of the earth I 'le lye But shadows clouds this whole globâ— Are glass and brightness to thy eye Thou saw'â—t me in the stove of life Thou saw'â—t me for thou laid'st me there A piece of strange and various art Worthy thy finger and thy care Fram'd and embroider'd in a cell Secret as night and deepest mines A draught too fine for microscope Compleat in all its parts and lines How num'rous is thy grace O God From that small embryo to this man More then the sands more then my faults Or what no artist reckon can Search me O Lord and sound my heart Examine every valve and string Amend the Motion and to bliss Direct it with a lasting spring THE TEN COMMANDMENTS EXPOUNDED Litterally in the direct and common sence both of Jews and Christians As also Spiritually and in great part from our SAVIOURS Sermon on the mount Matt. c. 5 c. 6 and c. 7 CHAP. XXII EXOD. CHAP. XX. I. GOd spake these words and said I am the Lord thy God Thou shalt have no other gods but me I believe I trust in I adore with deepest reverence of body and mind I worship according to what is revealed in the Holy Scriptures and I fear and obey above all things One God Eternal maker and governour of the world and infinitely more excellent then all his creatures Spiritually I desire to behave my self in all places as one that really believes and daily confesses and sincerely worships and fears one Almighty all-knowing Spiritual most excellent most righteous and most merciful God author and rulâ—r and judge of all II. Thou shalt not make to thy self any graven image nor the likeness of any â—hing that is in heâ—ven above or in the earth beneaâ—h or in the water under the earth Thou shalt not bow down to them nor worâ—hip them For I thâ— Lord thy God aâ— a jealous God and â—isit the sins of thâ— fathers upon thâ— children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me and shew mercy unto thousands in them that love me and keep my commandments I will not shew any sign or token of religious reverence trust and devotion to any idol or figure molten or graven or painted of the false Gods of the heathens I will not consult them or pray to them or thank and praise them as my protectors and benefactors nor will I build temples or altars to them nor offer sacrifice and oblations to them Nor will I make any idols for others to worship nor any ways confer to and meddle with the sacrifices and superstitions of Idolaters nor will I consult wizzards or use any inchantment Moreover I will not honour any creature angel or man or other as as Gods or as representations and and signs and memorials of the onâ— true God with the solemn worship supplication praises thanksgiving faith and relyance self dedication and obedience which I in duty render to the most blessed incorporeal and invisible Creator of all things but will avoid all occasions of such superstition and profaness Spiritually I put my trust and final hope and confidence in God only not in riches or strength or honour or wisdom nor in any creature in heaven or on earth To God I fly by humble prayers in all my concerns and distresses and upon his gracious providence I wholly rest for the direction and success of all lawful means I also beseech his Eternal wisdom to enlighten my understanding with most reverend and convenient conceptions of his infinitely perfect and glorious Majesty III. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain for the Lord wilâ— not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain I will not dare to invoke and alledge the great and reverend name of God to an untruth or to any light and trivial matter Nor will I dare to blaspheme and speak evil of Gods most holy and dreadful Majesty his eternity perfection providence and government Nor will I swear when lawfully called and urged to it but by the name of the living and omniscient God in certain knowledge and righteousness Spiritually I will always speak and discourse with great leisure care and awe concerning the power and the justice and the mercy of God. I will never mock or jest or play with the word of God or with any verse or phrase of it nor with any holy and solemn thing or person But take all heed that my talk within doors and without be innocent and profitable I will also frequently repeat my Sacramental vows and bend my words and actions thereunto the Lord helping me IV. Remember that thou keep holy the sabbath day Six days shalt thou labour and do all that thou hast to do but the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God. In it thou shalt do no manner of work thou nor thy son and thy daughter thy manservant and thy maidservant thy cattel and the stranger that is within thy gates For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth the sea and all that in them is and rested the seventh day wherefore the Lord blessed the seventh day and hallowed it I will observe the rules of my religion Spiritually I will take care that I and all belonging to me do sanctifie the Lords day abstaining from woâ—ldly business except for charity and frequenting the publick prayers and sermons and sacraments and visiting the sick and relieving the poor and at home reading and meditating on the holy Scriptures I will also spend part of other holy days in prayers and praises of God in publick and in private Finally in my family I will daily use domestick prayers V. Honour thy father and thy mother that thy days may be long in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee I will obey I will reverence outwardly by all
PRIVATE DEVOTION AND A BRIEF EXPLICATION OF THE TEN COMMANDMENTS Matth. VI. 6. Thou when thou prayest enter into thy closet and when thou hast shut the door pray to thy Father which is in secret and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly OXON Printed at the THEATER for Henry Clements Bookseller in Oxford A. D. MDCLXXXIX Imprimatur GILB IRONSIDE Vicecancellarius THE CONTENTS CHAPTER I. DAILY PRAYER in the Morning II. At Noon III. At Evening IV. Pious Resolutions V. Select Lessons of Holy Scripture VI. Occasional Lessons VII Going to or from the Church VIII Occasional Reflections IX The Larger Office at Rising wheâ— my affairs will permit X. The Larger Office at Reposing XI Private Devotion at the HOLY COMMVNION XII At Receiving the Bread. XIII At Receiving the Cup. XIV At home after the Communion PREPARATION for DEATH and ETERNITY XV. Forgiveness and Charity XVI Repentance XVII Sickness and Pain XVIII Hope in God and Resignation to his pleasure XIX Profession of the Catholick Faith. XX. Desire of Absolution and of my Change. XXI Psalm cxxxix XXII The TEN COMMANDMENTS Expounded DAILY PRAYER CHAP. I. The Morning Office. I. At Rising BLessed be God my Creatour and Preserver Amen O Almighty Lord and everlasting God vouchsafe I beseech thee to direct sanctifie and govern both our hearts and bodies in the ways of thy laws and in the works of thy commandments that through thy most mighty protection by which Heaven and Earth consist both here and ever we may be preserved in body and soul through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen See Chap. ix II. Before Dinner OUr Father which art in heaven Hallowed be thy Name adored be thy Majesty which is great wonderful holy almighty and eternal Thy Kingdom come where dwelleth righteousness and peace Thy will and holy commandment be done as in heaven by the blessed angels and souls of righteous men continually zealously and unâ—nimously so on earth by me and all mine by this church by the church Vniversal and by all that breath For of thee we live and move and have our time and the hope of everlasting happiness Again and for ever adored by thy name Give us this day our daily bread and necessaries in diligence honesty moderation and content And blessed be the most bountiful Creatour for all his blessings spiritual and temporal conferred on me and all mankind Give comfort and relief and in part by our hands to the sick the poor the fatherless the stranger and the afflicted Forgive us miserable and ungrateful sinners all our trespasses in thought and word and deed against thy Divine Majesty for the infinite merits and by the efficacious intercession of Iesus Christ our Lord and only Saviour as we now entirely forgive those that trespass against us And lead us not into temptation and trouble as we deserve But of thy great goodness deliver us from all evil and hurt both of soul and body from our enemies seen and unseen from the wiles and suggestions of the Devil the corruptions of the World and all other occasions of sin from thy wrath and the terrour of death and everlasting damnation for the sake of the only beloved Son who hath taught us this Prayer For thine is the Kingdom thou rulest what thou hast made thine the power insinitely surpassing all that we can ask or think or sear thine the mercy of which we are the unworthy instance and example and thine the glory the praise the worship and the obedience world without end Amen III. I Believe in God the Father Almighty maker of heaven and earth and of all things visible and invisible And in Jesus Christ his only and eternal Son our Lord. Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost Born of the Virgin Mary Suffered under Pontius Pilate â—or the sins of the world was cruciâ—ied dead and buried He desceâ—ded into hell and triumphed over the powers of darkness The third day he rose again from the dead He ascended into heaven and as I most surely believe now sitteâ—h at the right hand and eminent glory of God the Father Almighty interceding for his faithful people From thence he shall come at the end of the world to judge the quick and the dead according to their works I believe in the Holy Ghost the Lord and giver of life and wisdom and vertue and all that good is The holy Catholick and Apostolick Church where is the word of God the Sacraments and all other means of salvation The Communion of Saints in the service of God and expectation of consummate bliss The forgiveness of sins by the alone merits of Iesus Christ The resurrection of the body by his rising And the life everlasting through his purchase Amen Grant O Lord that I may behave my self this day sutable to this Revelation and holy Confession for which I humbly bless thy Name Amen IV. I Will say every morning and evening the Collect for the Week and also for each day of the week one of the Collects following Sunday Collect for Easterday or S. after Easter And Glory be to God on high c. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Munday 1 S. in Advent or 2. S. after Epiphany or 4. S. after Epiphany Tuesday 2 S. in Advent or 7 S. after Trinity or 4 S. after Easter Wednesday Ashwednesday or 12 Sun. after Trinity or 4 S. after Trinity Thursday Ascensionday or 14. Sunday after Trinity or 6. Sunday after Trinity Friday Goodfriday or 18 S. after Trinity or 24. S. after Trinity Saturday Easter Eve. or 12. S. after Trinity or 3 S. after Trinity V. LOrd God Almighty to thy grace and mercy to thy protection disposal and governance I now most humbly and entirely commit my soul and body which thou hast created redeemed preserved and in measure sanctify'd my goods and estate which thou hast given and continued and encreased to me All my thoughts and desires my words and works my designs and affairs particularly c. which I undertake in thy fear and for thy glory My dear Family and Kindred as c. blessing thee for their health mutual love and piety and humbly beseeching thy Divine Majesty to preserve them in this grace My friends and acquaintance my Superiours and benefactours as c. Lord ever direct and prosper them The King and Queen and the whole Realm blessing thy holy name for the health and peace and plenty we enjoy and beseeching thee to continue these thy mercies and to forgive us all our offences This Holy Church of which by thy grace I am a member Blessed be God our helper and defender The Church Universal Enlarge and unite thy people O triumphant Saviour All that are distressed in mind body or estate especially such as suffer for righteousness sake throughout the whole world Thy eye is ever upon them Almighty and most merciful Father Grant them patience and deliverance Finally I commend to thy goodness thy whole Creation Thy mercy is over all thy
in the Visitation of the sick And CHAP. XV. of this book VI. Petitions for pardon and peace of Conscience Psalms 103.32.43.63 VII Petitions for grace with vows of holy living Psalms 25.26.50 VIII Faith and entire hope in God. Psalms 23.27.16.31.62 Habak v. 17.18.19 Heb. 11. and 12. IX Happiness of the pious and misery of the ungodly Psalms 1 11.37.52.112.24.34 73. X. Praiâ—es of God for his creation and providence Psalms 103.104.135.145 146.136.147.107.113.8.5.19.65.66.67.74.33.36 XI Praises of God for his salvation and wonderful works Psalms 105.106 Acts 7. Deut. 32. Exod. 15. XII Church Psalms 46.47.48 XIII King. Psalms 20.21.61.72 XIV Publick peace plenty and health Psal. 144. XV. Wars and tumults Psalms 25.64.59.3 XVI Victory Psalms 144.124 Exod. 15. GOING TO OR FROM THE CHURCH CHAP. VII I. Going into Church Sunday LOrd I love the habitation of thy house and the place where thine honour dwelleth Psal. 26.8 One day in thy courts is better then a thousand Psal. 84.10 Lord most merciful hear me in the house of prayer Munday I now enter the Church as I would heaven it self with all reverence of the Majesty Eternal which fills heaven and earth with utmost affection and intention to my bounden duty and most honourable service with faith and hope in the Almighty and most Gracious Creatour and Preserver of all things with full purpose of holy living and also with great joy for the fellowship of all blessed men and of all blessed Angels in my devotion Tuesday How amiable are thy dwellings O Lord God of hosts my soul hath a desire and a longing to enter into thy courts Psal. 84.1 2. My heart and my flesh rejoyceth in thee O merciful God. Amen Lord let me by faith behold thee in thy sanctuary and there see thy power and glory and there find thy favour and remission Amen Wednesday Send out thy light and thy truth that they may leade me unto the altar of God even unto the God of my joy and gladness Psal. 84.4 Blessed are they that dwell in thy house they will be always praising thee Amen Psal. 84.4 In the multitude of his mercies we will go into his tabernacle and fall low on our knees before his footstool For the Lord our God is holy Psal. 99.9 Thursday I will take heed to my feet and to the motions of my heart now I go into the house of God and not dare to carry wrath or lust or dishonesty or intemperance in thither We wait for thy loving kindness O God in the midst of thy temple O Let us magnify the Lord our God together Glory and worship are before him power and honour are in his sanctuary Ascribe unto the Lord the honour due unto his name and worship him in the beauty of holiness Yea let the whole world stand in awe of him Amen Friday I will wash my hands in innocency and so will I go to thine altar that I may shew the voice of thanksgiving and tell of all thy wondrous works For ever blessed be God who hath made me a Priest in his Church and perpetually engaged me to his house and to his sacraments and to the study and example of piety Saturday I was glad when they said unto me We will go into the house of the Lord to give thanks to the name of our God. O pray for the peace of the Church they shall prosper that love thee Amen Psal. 122.1 4 6. Open me the gates of righteousness that I may go in unto them and praise the Lord. This is the gate of the Lord the righteous shall enter into it Psal. 118.10 20. II. Going out of the Church Sunday BLessed be God for his Grace Munday Be it unto us all most gracious Saviour according to our faith Tuesday We have thought of thy loving kindness in the midst of thy temple This God is our God for ever and ever and he will be our guide unto death Amen for Jesus his sake Wednesday Look down O God of mercies upon me and these my brethren who have kneeled unto thee Accept our zeal and devotion and ever prosper us from thy holy place Christ being our Mediatour Amen Thursday Thy word is the truth O Blessed Jesus Ask and ye shall receive seek and ye shall find knock and it shall be opened unto you Hallelujah Friday O when shall I come again and appear before the presence of the living God either in thy temple amongst thy faithful people or else O blessed hour at thy holy seat in heaven Saturday O Lord God Almighty who knowest the hearts of all the children of men whom the heaven of heavens cannot contain have respect unto the sincere and humble and united supplications of thy servants when they pray unto thee in the church and when thou hearest forgive and maintaine our right and peace and teache us the good way wherein we should walk that we may fear thee all the days of our life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen 1 Kings c. 8. OCCASIONAL REFLECTIONS· CHAP. VIII I. Reading O Wisdom and Love Eternal instruct and bless me Amen II. Doubts and Cases of Conscience If I forgo my Profit and my Pleasure if I take up thy Cross as well as thy Name O holy Jesus I shall easily resolve my Scruples of Conscience III. Distraction and dulness at Prayer The Lord is here the Lord is here yea I have invoked him I dare not tempt the Almighty Will God regard my Prayer when I regard it not my self IV. Vain Objects Turn away mine eyes O Lord that they behold not Vanity and convert my heart to thy Commandments for Christ his sake Amen V. Temptation to sin How can I do this wickedness and sin against my God VI. Great danger For Jesus his sake save thy servant O Lord who putteth his trust in thee Amen VII Losses The Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away blessed be the Name of the Lord now and for ever Amen VIII Suffering for Righteousness sake The light Afflictions of this life work for us an Eternal Weight of Glory while we look not on the things that are Seen and Temporal but after the Invisible and Eternal IX Dressing I desire I delight to put on as the Elect of God and Baptised into Christ the Armour of Light Love Righteousness Meekness Mercy and the rest of the Vertues of the Lord Jesus X. Washing Wash me throughly O Lord from mine Iniquity and cleanse me from my sin as once thou didst at my Baptism I am ready for the meanest offices of Charity and Humanity since the Lord of Glory washt his Disciples Feet I will lift up pure and innocent hands to God most Holy that dwelleth in the heavens Amen XI Candletinding Bring us all O God to the Light Everlasting for Christ his sake Amen XII Vndressing I have put off the old man with all his evil deeds I am ready also to be unclothed of this mortal flesh when and where and how thou pleasest O Almighty Creatour O most
Faithful Preserver of men XIII Medicine Blessed Jesus who during thy three years Preaching didst very often heal both the Bodies and Souls of thy Lowly and Believing Supplicants Bless this Medicine to the Relief of tâ—y devoted Servant Amen XIV Age. Cast me not away in the time of Old Age O Lord forsake me not when my strength faileth me The hoary head is a crown of glory especially if it be found in the way of Righteousness XV. Iourneying O God the God of Abraham the Fear of Isaac and the Mighty One of Jacob the Defense and direction of the Isrâ—elites in the wilderness and the light of â—he wise gentiles in their travail towards the infant Jesus O Gracious Creator and Preserver of men Guide me Guard me and succeed and bless me in this journey through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen XVI Passing by a Church O let the heart of them rejoyce that seek the Lord Amen for Christs sake XVII Mortality With faith and humility I will wait till my change cometh Behold man is a thing of nought Blessed be our meâ—ciful Father for this space of repentance and renovation XVIII Executions O crucified Saviour have pity on thy relenting servants and remember them in thy Kingdom Amen Bloud-thirsty and deceitfull men live not out half their days XIX Conflagration O deliver us all from the unquenchable fire and the neverdying worm most merciful Lord. Amen XX. Inundation The Lord sitteth above the water-flood the Lord remaineth a King for ever the Lord ruleth the raging of the sea and the madness of the people the Lord drowned the old world for their impiety and debauch and hath reserved this for fire Just and righteous are thy judgements XXI Earthquake I seek a city that hath foundations a Kingdom that cannot be moved Preserve us evermore from the crime and punishment of Corah deliver us Good Lord from sudden death XXII Thunder and tempest The voice of the Lord is a glorious voice and the rest of Psal. 29. XXIII Rain God hath not left himself without witness both to Jews and Gentiles giving us rains and fruitful seasons and filling our hearts with gladness XXIV Sunshine This one lamp illustrates and beautifies moves and quickens the whole world How great then is the power how bright the glory of the Creatour XXV Starlight Such is the footstool of the great King. XXVI Clockstriking So much nearer eternity The next minute and all my remaining time I entirely dedicate to thy glory O Lord most merciful That past hour and so many years of my evil life will never return again but must all be accounted for at Chrisâ—s tribuâ—al XXVII â—ospital or prison I was in prison â—aith our gracious Saviour and ye visited me naked and ye cloathed me Come thâ—refore ye blessed of my Father receive the Kingdom prepared for you XXVIII Deformity Nothing is so monstrous and deformed to the Divine eye as a proud and impenitent sinner XXIX Fair sight Eye hath not seen nor ear heard neither hath it entred into the heart of man to conceive the good things which God hath prepared for them that love and serve him XXX Rare piece of art Lord how excellent is the reason thou hast given us What cannot wit and diligence effect be the matter secular or sacred XXXI Singing birds hunting dogs variety of nests c. Blessed be God for the docility and sagacity of the beasts that perish which condemn dull and sensual men XXXII Passing by the Blind deaf lame foolish or ragged Blessed be thy name O Father Eternall for the sight the hearing the limbs the reason and the goods thou hast given and preserved to me make them all I earnestly beseech thee the instruments of thy glory and of my salvation through Jesus Christ Amen I heartily pity these my brethren XXXIII In the midst of my business and study I will often use such breife Lauds and Prayers as these God is all Blessed be God. Lord help me Lord have mercy upon me Halleluiah Eternity hastens I trust in the living God. Blessed be God my Saviour I adore thee Father eternal The Lord is my strength and my worship I am a vile sinner All is weak and vain on this side heaven Deliver me O Lord from the Tempter I am a Christian. I am a Priest oh Favour oh Duty God is here THE LARGER OFFICE AT RISING When my Affairs will permit CHAP. IX I. Sunday BLessed be the Almighty most Holy most Gracious and Glorious Trinity now and for evermore Thou O Lord art my Defender thou art my Worship and the Lifter up of my head I laid me down and slept and rose up again for the Lord sustained me Psal. 3.3 5. O Lord our Governour how excellent is thy Name in all the world Psal. 8. Thou openest the eyes of the Creation every Morning Hallelujah Defend thy servant this day and lead me O God in the Way Everlasting for unto thee do I lift up my soul. Psal. 143.8 9. O Father Eternal who causedst the Light to shine out of Darkness on the first day of the world shine also into this heart with the Glorious Light of Divine Knowledge by Jesus Christ. Amen 2 Cor. 4.6 Or I will stand up and bless the Lord our God for ever and ever And blessed be thy Glorious Name which is exalted above all Blessing and Praise Thou even thou art Lord alone Thou hast made Heaven the heaven of heavens with all their hosts the Earth and all things that are therein the Sea and all that is therein the Angels and all the invisible world And thou preservest them all and the host of heaven worshippeth thee Nehem. 9.5 6. And at thy Footstool thy poor and unworthy servant falleth down and Adoreth thee with humble Awe and Devotion through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen The Day is thine the Night is thine Eternity is thine and I am thine O holy Father Thou hast lightned mine eyes that I should not sleep in death wherefore with this new body soul and spirit I thank thee I worship thee O grant me the Light everlasting For in thy presence there is Light and at thy right hand is Joy at thy right hand is my dear Saviour and Advocate for evermore The Lord is risen the Lord is risen indeed Luke 24.34 Raise me likewise most gracious Father this day to a new and heavenly Life I seek I affect the things that are above that are Eternal Rom. 6.5 I opâ—n my breast this morning to the Gifts and Graces of the Holy Ghost who once miraculously inflamed the heads and hearts of the blessed Apostles Acts c. 2. and also abides a certain and powerful Helper and Comforter and Patron to all the Meek and Faithful unto the worlds end Or Blessed Jesus very God of very God by whom all things were made thou didst take upon thee this Nature which I and my consorts in humanity have so grievously abused and didst endure the shame and torment of a Crucifixion
the door of repentance and life to us all allowing us all means of emendation and conversion the admirable treasure of the divine Scriptures the wonderful benefits of the holy Sacraments innumerable patterns of good living and dying and together with all the comforts of this visible world rejoyce and honour with his hope of everlasting felicity through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen VII Saturday THe heavens declare the glory of God and the firmament sheweth his handy work One day telleth another and one night certifyeth another of the great power and bounty of the Creatour blessed for ever There is neither speech nor language but their voices are heard amongst them Their sound is gone out to all lands and their words to the worlds end Psal. 19. The Lord giveth food to all flesh and feedeth the young ravens that call upon him The Lord cloatheth the grass of the field and bringeth forth herbs for the use of man and beast The Lord helpeth them to right that suffer wrong and looseth men out of prison The Lord giveth sight to the blind and to the seeing The Lord helpeth them that are fallen and raiseth the dead He cureth the broken hearted and giveth medicine to heal the sick The Lord caâ—eth for the righteous and humble but scorneth and debaseth the proud The Lord is nigh unto all that call upon him that call upon him faithfully My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord and let all the world above and below give thanks unto his holy name for ever and ever Amen Tread firmly O disciple of Christ in the footsteps of thy meek and holy master for these lead still upwards unto supercelestial and endless glory Interpose O blessed Jesus thy passions cross and death between the Divine Justice and this poor soul both now and in the hour of death and in the day of judgment Grant O Lord to the living mercy and grace to the faithful departed a joyful resurrection To thy Catholick Church peace and concord truth and righteousness and to me and all sinners repentance and pardon and life everlasting Amen Or By thy bloody Sweat thy Thorny Crown and Scourges thy pierced Hands and Feet the fountain of Bloud and water opened in thy precious side by thy dying groans and acclamations thy prayers and benedictions be merciful unto me a vile sinner spare me and bless me O my crucified Love. Amen THE LARGER OFFICE GOING TO BED CHAP. X. I. Sunday I Will lay me down in peace and take my rest for it is thou Lord onely that makest me dwell in safety Psal. 4.9 Whom have I in heaven but thee O Lord and what is there on earth that I desire in comparison of thee Thou art about my path and my bed and spiest out all my ways Psal. 139.2 Have mercy upon me and all mine this night O blessed Jesus who didst die and revive for us that whether we wake or sleep we should live together with thee Hallelujah 1 Thess. 5.10 Or From morning to night I will bless the Lord. Now to him who is able to keep me and all his servants from falling and to present us at length pardoned and faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding great joy to the only wiseGod our Saviour and Defender be glory and majesty dominion power and praise both now and for ever Amen My trust is in the tender mercy of God for ever and ever Psalm 52.9 Let me and all mine yea let me and all thine O holy Father now sleep in peace and wake in Christ begin the next return of reason with heavenly Meditation Amen Or To Gods gracious Protection I most humbly commit my self my family and friends and all the faithful and all the afflicted The Lord bless us and keep us The Lord make his face to shine upon us and be gracious unto us The Lord lift up his countenance upon us and give us peace both now and evermore Amen by the merits and intercession of Jesus our onely Saviour and Advocate BENEDICTIO II. Munday IN the Name of God I will lay me down to rest The almighty Lord be now and evermore my Defence against all perils both of Sleep and Death Amen for Jesus his sake Thou art worthy O Lord to receive Glory Honour and Power for thou hast created all things and for thy Wills sake they were created and are preserved Blessed be thy name world without end Amen Or Great Ruler of the day and night Upon our darkness cast thy Light With safe and kind Repose allay The Care and Trouble of the day That when thou shalt unclose my eyes Healthful and pure I may arise Fit for the morning Sacrifice Or O praise the Lord ye Angels of his that excell in strength that are always waking and always active O praise the Lord all ye his Hosts ye Spirits and Souls of the Righteous ye servants of his that do his pleasure O speak good of the Lord all ye works of his in all places of his dominion Praise thou the Lord O my soul and in praising turn thee to thy rest The glorious Majesty of the Lord endureth for ever the Lord shall rejoyce in his works Amen Psal. 103. III. Tuesday THis night and the days and nights of my appointed time defend O Lord protect spare deliver and bless thy servant who putteth his trust in thee through Jesus Christ. Amen I will remember thee upon my bed and think upon thee when I am waking Because thou hast been my helper therefore under the shadow of thy wings will I rejoyce my soul hangeth upon thee and thy right hand upholdeth me Thy loving Kindness is better then life better then all the glories and pleasures of the whole world Let me now rest O benign Saviour where thy beloved Disciple did that my sleep may be sweet that my dreaming may be of thee of thy Redemption and of thy glorious mansions Or my flesh shall rest in hope that thou Lord wilt raise me both from the Bed and from the Grave and wilt shew me the paths of Life both temporal and eternal for the sake of thy wellbeloved Son whom thou sufferedst to die for the world but not to see corruption Amen Just and righteous are thy ways O Lord who will not fear and serve thee Let us rejoyce and be exceeding glad and secure for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth Rev. 19.5.6 Every where and at all times will I think upon my mortal and sinful life and upon thy continual and great Mercys In thee O Lord have I put my trust that I be not confounded though altogether unworthy of thy eye and regard In thee only I confide Amen with great ardor and expectation O God leave not my soul destitute IV. Wednesday THe Lord is my shepherd therefore can I lack nothing Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death and sleep is that valley I will fear no evil for thou art with me thy rod and thy staff comfort
angels saying Holy Father I am prostrate at thy dreadful Tribunal I humble my self both soul and body before thee and bowe down my grieved head at thy Footstool as once my Meek and Dying Saviour did My God my God forsake me not Look O heavenly Father on the Scars and Merits of Jesus O hear his Mediation receive his Intercession and be merciful unto me a sinner a vile and ungrateful sinner What I have neglected what I have ignorantly or wilfully committed against thy Majesty most Holy most Mighty and Long-suffering from my Birth and Baptism unto this moment by sundry sorts of vain Thoughts and irregular Imaginations by inordinate Desires and Affections by injurious and corrupt Discourses and by innumerable evil Actions Follies and Provocations for Christs sake forgive me Such is my Condition so many and great my sins and relapses that unless thy mercy were infinite I could have no hope no comfort I have transgressed beyond all humane pardon beyond seventy seven times For the Bowels of the Saviour that were opened on the Cross for me for thine own immense Goodness which embraceth Heaven and Earth Holy Father have mercy upon me and pardon me Consider my Sorrow and Contrition Accept most merciful God my Tears my Subjection my Repentance my Vows and resolved Amendment And then speak Peace to my Conscience through Jesus Christ my onely Hope and Redeemer Amen Call to remembrance O Lord thy tender mercies and thy loving kindnesses which have been ever of old Oh remember not the sins and offences of thy servants Spare us all good Lord spare thy people whom thou hast redeemed with the Blood of thy dear Son. Amen Psal. 25.5 6. See CHAP. XVI of this Book III. At the Absolution O Lord God almighty most gracious and merciful Father will all Humility Faith and Thankfulness I receive and embrace this Absolution as pronounced upon my Repentance from the Throne of thy Eternal Glory Amen Hallelujah Amen Amen Here then I have laid down my burden and fear the stain and disquiet of my life by name my Anger Lust Pride Envy Covetousness and the rest of my grievous sins never never to take them up again Blessed be God for this salvation Most holy Father assist and forward the Vows and Resolutions of the meanest of all that serve thee Let a man examine himself and so let him eat saith S. Paul. I thought on my wayes and turned my feet unto thy testimonies I made haste and prolonged not the time to keep thy commandments saith king David I look for the Lord in his word is my trust in the Lords word will I comfort me Psal. 56.10 My soul longeth for thy salvation Psal. 119.81 I here humbly wait for the Grace and Benefits of my dying Saviours Institution and Legacy for the Precious Treasure of Heaven Visit me O Lord with the favour that thou bearest unto thy people that I may see the felicity of thy chosen and give Thanks with thine Inheritance The Lord pardon me and every one that prepareth his heart to seek God the Lord God of his fathers the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ though he be not cleansed according to the Purification of the Sanctuary though he fall short of the frame and disposition due to this holy and tremendous Mystery 2 Chron. c. 30.18.19 I come to a known Altar This Sacrament hath often corrected restored and comforted me Thy Benediction holy Father is always ready thy hands ever open to the sincere and humble Client and I now pray for thy wonted Goodness through Jesus Christ the sum and substance of this Office. IV. At Lift up your Hearts YEa I lift up my Eyes and my Heart unto thee O Eternal my Mediation my Desire my Hope my Faith my Affection my Invention and Design all my Soul and Strength are now with thee most high and most gracious Father I have past this Altar unto the sublime and pure seat of thy Majesty which all orders of holy Angels and blessed men ever fear and adore Let me O let me there behold the Lamb of God that taketh away the sins of the world Shew me Jesus and it sufficeth Behold O my Faith reach and embrace what the Prime Martyr saw at the right hand and eminence of Eternal Blessedness the Prince of Peace the mighty Saviour the triumphant Jesus lifting up his glorious and gracious Arms to bless and to defend me the vilest and unworthiest of all living Blessed and most loving Saviour by thine inestimable blood wash me throughly from my wickedness and cleanse me from my sin by the ardor of thy soul towards mankind in the dark hour of thy Passion commiserate me and rid me of all my evil habits customs and practises I most humbly beseech thee Now Lord remember me in thy kingdom as thou didst the penitent companion of thy cross and dolours And say to my soul This day thou shalt be with me in Paradise thou shalt by faith see my glory to which from the obedience of the Cross and the humble grave the Almighty Father hath exalted me hath exalted thy naturâ— My heart is ready O Lord my heart is ready for this sacrifice of Praise and Gratitude Like as the hart desireth the water brooks so panteth my soul after thee O God my hope my refuge my rest my life and my happiness O Saviour of the world who by thy Cross and precious blood hast redeemed us save us now and help us we humbly beseech thee that we may all receive these holy and dreadful mysteries without condemnation and ruine and to our grâ—at consolation and benefit for the mortifying all our inordinate passions repressing all sinful temptations and occâ—sions conquering the devil encreasing our hope and faith correcting and beautifying our conversation for the abolishing our guilt and for the attaining eternal life Amâ—n Dear Jesus I address to thy holy Altar with great desire I come as near thee O blessed Redeemer as mortality will let me I come with a penitent earnest and open heart to praise thee to adore thee and to kiss by faith thy wounded feet as once thy astonisht disciples did Matt. 28.9 I behold by faith the prints of the nails by faith I touch the wound in thy side whence flowed water and blood my sanctification and my pardon O fill me with thy influence and vertues Luk. 8.46.1 Cor. 11.29 now I apprehend discern and embrace thy precious body thy all saving passion My â—ord and my God Confirm thy word unto thy servants Blessed are they that see not and have believed Merciful Saviour at this most noble and pious mystery remove and banish from my mind all worldly cares all vain imaginations means thoughts errors and misconceits Unite I most humbly beseech thee the sundry powers and facultyes thou hast given me and point and direct them all unto the instant office Govern now O Lord and bless my apprehension Exalt my Faith enlarge my affections and devotion and then Consign to my
soul thy Remission Favour and Approbation and make me welcome at thy feast For thy flesh is meat indeed and thy blood is drink indeed the sufficient and onely expiation of all humane guilt O holy Jesus An offering of a free heart will I give thee and praise thy name O Lord. Psal. 54.6 The Son of man came to seek and to save that which was lost and to make superabundant amends for the faults of the first transgressour Luk. 19.10 Rom. 5.12 c. V At the Consecration HOly things for holy men S. Basil. O Lord Jesus Christ who sittest at the right hand of the Father and art here invisibly with us sanctifie these thy gifts of Bread and Wine and us thy humble servants and make us from this institution partakers of pardon and peace and good hope of Eternal life and all other benefits of thy Incarnation Passion Death Resurrection Ascension Intercession second Advent and Judgement which we now ponder and contemplate with reverence and faith and joy and thanksgiving by the grace and succour of the holy Ghost our Patron and Comforter Amen Behold the servant of the Lord be it unto me according to thy word in which thou hast caused me to hope Holy Jesus say but the word and I shall be clean Mâ—tt 8.8 say buâ— the word and I shall be meet and ready for thy most Divine gift for thy self By the grace of Jesus Christ we all hope to be saved to be eternally happy Hallelujah Acts. 15.11 Heavenly Father Almighty God who alone workest wonders Lord most Holy into a clean charitable devout humble and grateful heart let me now receive through faith the pure and blessed Body of my most gracious Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ for the remission of all my sins and the attaining everlasting life Amen Amen Amen Holy Holy Holy Lord God of hosts heaven and earth and this place are full of thy Glory Glory be to thee O Lord most high Have mercy upon me O Lord thou son of David I know it is not meet to take the childrens bread and to cast it unto dogs Yet Lord the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their mastâ—rs tablâ— Maâ—th 15.22 26 27. AT RECEIVING THE BREAD CHAP. XII I. LOrd I am not worthy thou shouldest come under my roof Matth. 8.8 I fear I tremble by reason of my sinfulness and of the unsupportable Brightness of thy Majesty O Saviour and Judge Eternal Lord have mercy upon me a most miserable sinner Amen Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the Lord. Hosanna to the son of David Good will towards men peace on earth Hosanna in the highest Matth. 21.9 Stand open now O my soul stand open ye everlasting doors and let the King of glory enter in Let the Lord mighty to save Jesus the king of glory enter in II. Feed on him by faith c. Amen I feed on him I remember his Sufferings and bloody Sweat I meditate on his Cross and dying Exclamations I believe I most humbly and heartily embrace this invaluable and most miraculous Redemption this great mystery of Godliness God manifested in the flesh justifyed in the spirit by divers wonderful works and holy sermons seen and worshipped by the angels believed on throughout the world and received up into Eternal glory 1 Tim. 3.16 Thou art O Christ the everlasting Son of God thou art indeed the Saviour of the world thou art the king of Glory Ioh 1.49 c. 4.42 c. 10.11 27. Acts 8.37 Surely thou hast born our griefs and carried our sorrows thou wast wounded for our transgressions and bruised for our iniquities the chastisement of our peace was laid upon thee and by thy stripes we are healed Isaiah 53.4 This man receiveth sinners Luke 15.2 Zaccheus Mary Magdalene the crucified thief the persecuting Saul these and millions of millions more upon their sorrow faith and repentance And let me receive now at this holy Altar Almighty Saviour that most blessed sentence Son or Daughter thy sins which are many are forgiven thee and thy faith hath saved thee go in peace Luk. 7.47 48 50. c. 5.20 Go to my brethren behold the early compassion of the revived Jesus and say unto them I ascend unto my Father and your Father and to my God and your God. Ioh. 20.16 I know that my Redeemer liveth and I shall see him at the latter day behold here is the pledge of his coming again I shall see him for my self and I trust to kiss his glorious feet I know that imaculate high priest is entred with the atonement into the holiest III. Lo here is grace here infinite goodness and mercy This is the beauty of holiness and the glorious presence of the Redeemer this is the gate of heaven O happy day the glory of my life Now I am well now I live now I rejoyce with thee O triumphant Jesus O bliss everlasting my content my devotion my affection my soul is fixt on thee there let it ever rest Amen The Lord is my strength and my song and is become my salvation This is the Lords doing and it is marvellous in our eyes This is my God and I will glorifie him the God of my Father and I will exalt him Exod. c. 15.2 O let the serious thoughts of thy passion intercession kingdom and reward enter all my actions and regulate my whole life which upon such observance will surely become pious prudent and cheerful Amen dearest Jesus IV. Most gracious God we humbly beseech thee that we together with all thy saints who have pleased thee from the beginning of the world may be partakers of those everlasting Blessings which thou hast prepared for all that love thee and continue faithful unto death through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen Lord now send prosperity Bless thy people and extoll them for ever Bless now the king the Royal Family and all in civil office Inspire and bless the Bishops Priests and Deacons who administer thy holy mysteries and by thy sole command and authority do absolve and bless and feed thy chosen people Now sanctify reward and prosper my kindred and friends my superiors and benefactors as c. whom at his happy Eucharist and golden hour I commemorate with eulogy joy and gratitude If there be any consolation in Christ any peace in the Divine favour any happiness and glory in heaven by the throne of Eternity if any goodness in the Ocean of grace and beneficence Requite them O God a thousand fold for all their kindness and bounty and affection towards me Amen for the infinite deserts of thy beloved Son our Lord. All thanks to thee O Jesus king of heaven and earth for defending and blessing this Apostolick Church where we now communicate the most unworthy of all her children What shall I render unto the Lord for all the benefits he hath done unto me eâ—pecially for snatching me from the fire of hell and making me an heir of everlasting happiness in his presence I
will receive the cup of salvation and call upon the name of the Lord and offer unto him the sacrifice of thanksgiving through Jesus Christ. Amen Psal. 116.11 12 15. AT RECEIVING THE CUP· CHAP. XIII I. AMen Jesus Master have mercy on us Luke 17.13 Let this Blood purge my Conscience from dead works to serve thee the Almighty and most gracious Father to honour thee the Everliving Saviour and for ever to obey and fear thee most holy and quickning Spirit Amen Lord I will serve thee better I will obey thee Succour my weakness pity my infirmity Dear Lord. Lord thou knowest all things thou knowest that I love thee Iohn 21.17 What honour hath Almighty God done me that I should be the vessel of this divine mystery and bear within my breast the Lord Jesus I adore I give thanks II. Thou art made whole go and sin no more no more by anger lust excess fraud slandering c. Ioh. 8.11 Our God is a consuming fire to the perverse and impenitent Our God is a merciful Father to the humble and relenting Orator As is his Majesty so is his mercy Ecclus. 2.18 Both infinite and incomprehensible both to be acknowledged admired and adored O Majesty everlasting I fear thee I worship thee I trust in thee through Jesus Christ. Amen Let me not O let me not again pollute this body and soul with my habitual and grievous sins as c. after I have received thy body and blood O Lord who hast created me and redeemed me Grant me thy grace O God that I may fulfil the places and offices thou callest me to in this life Amen III. Lord bless these and the rest of my brethren and let us live eternally together ever praising and Adoring thee For by this great and attractive sacrament we all become one bread one bloud one soul and consent have all one faith one hope one heaven one Lord the blessed Lord Jesus the knot and center of this most immense and pious fraternity and eminently one God and Father of all who is above all and through all and in us all to whom be glory and obedience everlasting Amen in heaven Amen on earth From thy one precious body O wonderful Saviour thou feedest and revivest five thousand and five thousand thousand millions of thy disciples and followers Aeternae tanta est opulentia mensae Prudent Say O Lord and thy word is omnipotent This day salvation is come unto this house Luk. 19.9 IV. The bread of God is he that came down from heaven and giveth light to the world Lord evermore give us of this bread Ioh. 6.33 34. Thus thus will we shew sorth thy death O Jesus till thou comest again and blessed are those servants whom at the end of the world the Lord shall find so doing yea verily blessed is he that eateth meat in the kingdom of God. Luk. 12. 43. c. 14.15 He that solemnly and faithfully and seriously contemplates my Passion and Philanthropy and amends his life for that consideration He that eateth my Flesh and drinketh my Blood hath eternal life and I will raise him up at the last day Amen Holy Jesus who art the Resurection and the life Ioh. 6.54 56. Master it is good for us to be here Mark. 9.2 Do not our hearts burn within us while the Lord opens to us the scriptures opens to us his precious side Full is the satisfaction inexpressible the joy of those that love thee O Jesus Angels and men consent heaven and earth joyn together to praise thee serve and worship thee and with these my poor soul the meanest of all thy creation Good Lord accept us I will give thanks unto thee among thy people and sing praises unto thee among the faithful My heart is fixed O God my heart is fixed For thy â—ercy is greater then the heavens and thy truth reaâ—heth above the clouds Set up thy self O Lord above the heavens and thy glory above all the earth Thou hast wrought redemption in the midst of the earth O Jesus and vanquisht all the enemies of guilty mankind and art seated at the right hand of Father the Lord and worship of angels Hosanna in the highest The right hand of the Lord hath the preeminence the right hand of the Lord bringeth mighty things to pass The word was made flesh the beloved Son of God died for us Let them now that fear the Lord confess that his mercy endureth for ever V. I â—ill read Ioh. c. 18. and c. 17. the security and consolation of the Church and also Rom. c. 8. and the hymn Come holy Ghost our souls inspire c. In the ordering of Priests Almighty God who hast given thy onely Son to be unto us both a sacrifice for sin and also an example of Godly life Give us grace that we may always most thankfully receive that his inestimable benefit and also daily endeavour our selves to follow the blessed steps of his most holy life through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen Most holy spirit the efficacy and life of this mystery bless me with these thy gifts and fruits meekness modesty sobriety prudence diligence honesty fidelity constancy chariâ—y kindness and devotion from the time of this holy Sacrament For I have now dedicated and given up entirely my soul senses and affections my will wit and reason to the glory and service of Jesus Christ who dyed for me I must I will obey him in all things Lord forgive Lord help me My soul doth magnifie the Lord and my spirit rejoyceth in God my Saviour O how plentiful is thy goodness which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee and that thou hast prepared for them that put their trust in thee Psal. 21.21 I am altogether confounded and swallowed up with the immense grace of God I am throughly possest glorious Lord with thy love and boundless favour to me I long I here endeavour yet cannot tell how to express my thankfullness and obedience My thoughts and contrivance and my words and lauds my action and zeal cannot do it to any fitness or content Lord still excite and still direct my gratitude I would be as thankful to thee as humble as obedient as any creature in heaven or earth Father Almighty make me so Amen Now Lord Jesus who wast expanded on the cross for me command me what thou wilt Use me in the hazards and difficulties of thy Church thy purchase and thy glory Bid me walk upon the sea I will obey thee and thy right hand shall hold me up And I will not deny thee in the Court or in the Garden I am ready to lay down my estate my liberty and also my life would to God it were a clean and entire sacrifice for Christs religion and to be obedient unto the death Assist and strengthen my mind O blessed Saviour by thy grace thy intercession thy example Amen All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth faith the ascending Jesus Go ye therefore