I this thing consider verse 10 10 Thou wilt not leue my ‖ soule in graue That is to say his lyfe for lord thou louest me Nor yet wilt geue thyne holy one corrupcion for to see wher god fauoreth ther is parfit felicitie 11 But wilt me teache the way to lyfe for all treasours and store of parfit ioy are in thy face and power for euermore Exaudi Domine Psal XVII Th. St. ¶ Here he complayneth to God of the cruell pride and arrogancie of Saul and the reste of his enemyes who this raged withowte any cawse gyuen on his parte therfore he desiereth God to reuenge his innocencye and delyuer hym This Psalme ought diligentlie to be noted of suche as receyue euell for well doynge O Lord geue eare to my iuste cause attend when I complayne and heare the prayer that I put Thou furth with lippes that do not fayne and let the iudgement of my cause proceade alwaye from thee and let thyne eyes behold and cleare this my symplicitie verse 3 3 Thou hast well tryed me in the night and yet couldst nothing fynde That I haue spoken with my tong that was not in my mynde verse 4 4 As from the workes of wicked men and pathes peruerse and il For loue of thy most holy woorde I haue refrayned stil verse 5 5 Than in thy pathes that be most pure stay me lord and preserue That from the way wherin I walke my steppes may neuer swerue verse 6 6 For I doe cal to thee O lorde surely thou wilt me ayde Thā heare my prayer and way rightwel the wordes that I haue said This is an effectuall kynde of prayer for it conteyneth gods promesse 7 O thow the sauior of all theym that put their truste in thee declare thy strength on theym that spurne agaynste thy maiestie verse 8 8 Oh kepe me lord as thou wouldst kepe the apple of thyne eye And vnder couert of thy winges defende me secretly verse 9 9 From wicked men that trouble me and dayly me anoye And from my foes that goe about my soule for to destroye verse 10 10 Whiche wallowe in theyr wordlye welth so full and eke so fat That in theyr pryde they do not spare to speake they care not what verse 11 11 They lye in wayte where “ meanīge him selfe and his companions we shoulde passe with craft me to confound And musing mischief in their myndes to cast me to the ground verse 12 12 Much lyke a lyon gredely that would his pray embrace Or lurking lyke a lyons whelpe within some secret place verse 13 13 Vp lorde with haste preuent my foe and caste hym at thy feete saue thow my soule from theuell man and with thy sworde hym smyte verse 14 14 Deliuer me lord by thy power out of these tyrants hands which now so longe tyme raigned haue and kept vs in their bands verse 15 15 I meane from worldly men to whom al worldly goodes are ryfe That haue no hope nor parte of ioye but in this present lyfe Thow of thy store their bellies fillest With pleasures to their mynde their children haue I noughe and leaue to theirs the rest behinde verse 16 16 But I shall with pure conscience when he a waketh out of his heuines he shal be fulfilled with gods Image which shyneth in his ghospel in his benefites beholde thy gratious face so when I wake I shal be full with thyne ymage and grace Coeli enarrant Psal XIX Th. Ster ¶ To the intēt he might moue the faithfull to a dieper cōsideratiō of godes glorie he setteth before their eyes the moste exquysite workemanship of the heauens with their proportion and ornamentes And afterward calleth theym to the lawe wherin god hathe reueled hym selff more familiarelie to his chosen people the which peculiar grace by commendyng the lawe he settith forthe more at large and in the ende he concludeth with a prayer THe heauens and the firmament do wonderously declare the glory of God omnipotent his workes and what they are The wonderous workes of god appeare by euery dayes successe The nyghtes which likwise their race runne the selfe same thinges expresse verse 3 3 Ther is no language tong or speche Rom. 10. d. Acte 14. c. where theyr sound is not hearde verse 4 4 In al the earth and coastes therof theyr knowledge is conferd In them the lorde made for the sunne a place of great renome verse 5 5 Who like abridegrome ready trimed doth from his chamber come And as a valiant champion He noteth thre excellent qualities in the sūne his beautie swiftenes and heate who for to get a prise with ioye doth hast to take in hande some noble enterprise verse 6 6 And al the skye from ende to ende he compaseth about Nothinge can hyde it from his heate but he wil find it out verse 7 7 How perfit is the lawe of God how is his couuenant sure Conuerting soules and making wyse Mans inuentions are crooked without comfort filthy and blynde the simple and obscure verse 8 8 Iust are the Lords commandementes and gladde bothe heart and mynde His precept pure and geueth light to eyes that be ful blynde verse 9 9 The feare of God is excellent and doth endure for euer what so euer mans fantasie doth inuent is but lyes and vanitie The iudgementes of the lord are true and righteous altogether verse 10 10 And more to be imbraste alwais then fyned golde I say The hony and the hony combe are not so swete as they verse 11 11 By them thy seruante is forwarned to haue god in regarde And in perfourmance of the same The effect of this rewarde is conteined in the conuenant of our adoption for here he maketh all men synners there shal be great rewarde verse 12 12 But Lorde what earthly man doth knowe the errors of his lif Than clense my soule from secret sinnes which are in me moste rife verse 13 13 And kepe me that presumpteous sinnes preuayle not ouer me And than shal I be innocent and great offences flee verse 14 14 Accept my mouth and eke my heart my woordes and thoghtes eichone For my redemer and my strength O lord thou art alone Exaudiat te Dominus Psal XX. Th. Ster ¶ A prayer of the people vnto God that it wolde please him to heare their kynge and receyue his sacrifice which he offred before he went to bataill against the Ammonites declaringe how that the heathen put their trust in horses and chariotts but they trust only in the name of the lorde their god wherfore the other shall fall but the lorde will saue the kynge and his people IN trouble and aduersitie the lord god heare thee styll the maiestie of Iacobs god defende thee from Hebr. exalte all yll And send the frome his holy place his help at euery nede And so in Syon stablishe thee and make the stronge in dede verse 3 3 Remembryng well
the lord thy god alwayes and thou the tyme shalt see To geue him thākes with laude and praise For health restorde to thee Iudica me Deus Psal XLIII Th. St. ¶ He prayeth to be delyuered from theym which conspire with Absolom to the ende that he might ioyfully prayse god in his holy cōgregation IVdge and reuenge my cause o lord from them that euell be from wicked and deceyt full men o lord deliuer me For of my strenght thow art the god whye puttest thou me the fro and why walk I so heuyly oppressed with my foo verse 3 3 Sende oute thy lyghte ād eke thy trueth and leade me with thy grace Which may conduct me to thy hyll and to thy dwellynge place verse 4 4 Then shal I to the altare goe of God my Ioye and cheare And on my harp geue thākes to thee O God my God moste deare verse 5 5 Why art thou than so sad my soule and fraitest thus in my brest Still truste in god for him to praise I holde it alwais best By him I haue delyuerance against all paynes and grief he is my god which doth alwais at need send me reliefe Deus auribus nostris Psal XLIIII Th. St. ¶ A moste earnest prayer made in the name of the faythefull when they are afflicted by their enymyes for sustaynyng the quarell of godes worde accordyng to the exposition of S. Paul 8. rom OVr eares haue heard our fathers tell and reuerently recorde the wonderous workes that thou hast done in alder tyme o lord How thou dydst cast the gentiles out and stroid them with strōge hād Plantyng our fathers in theyr place and gauest to them theyr land verse 4 4 They conquered not by sworde nor strength the land of thy beheste but by thy hande thy arme and grace becawse thou louedst theym beste verse 5 5 Thou art my kynge ò God that holpe suche Iacob in sondrye wyse verse 6 6 Led wyth thy power wee threw downe as dyd agaynste vs ryse verse 7 7 I trusted not in bowe ne sworde they could not saue me sounde verse 8 8 Thou keptst vs from our enmies rage thou didst our foes confound verse 9 9 And stil we boast of thee our God Selah and prayse thyne holy name verse 10 10 Yet now thou goest not with our host but leauest vs to shame verse 11 11 Thou madest vs flee before our foes and so were ouer troad our enmies robd and spoild our goods when we were sparst abroad verse 12 12 Thou haste vs giuen to our foes as shepe for to be slayne emongest the heathen euery where scatered we do remayne verse 13 13 Thy people thou hast solde like slaues and as a thinge of noght For proffit non thou hadst therby no gayne at all was soght verse 14 14 And to our neyghbours thou hast made of vs a laughing stocke And those that round about vs dwel at vs do grinne and mocke The state of gods children in this worlde verse 15 15 Thus we sarue for non other vse but for a common talke they mocke they scorne and nod their heads wher euer we goe or walke verse 16 16 I am ashamede continually to heare these wickedmen yea so I blushe that all my face with redd is couuered then verse 17 17 For why we heare such slaunderous wordes such false reports and lyes that death it is to see their wronges their threatenings and their cryes verse 18 18 For al this we forgot not thee nor yet thy couuenant brake verse 19 19 We tourne not backe our heartes from thee nor yet thy patthes forsake verse 20 20 Yet thou hast trode vs downe to duste where “ he meaneth emongs the infidells dennes of dragons be And couered vs with shade of death and great aduersitie verse 21 21 If we had our goddes name forgot and helpe of Idols soght verse 22 22 Wolde not god then haue tried this out For he dothe knowe our thoght verse 23 23 Nay nay for thy names sake ò lorde alwayes are we slayne thus As shepe vnto the shambles sente right so they deale with vs. verse 24 24 Vp Lord why slepest thou awake and leaue vs not for al verse 25 25 Why hydest thou thy countenaunce and dost forget our thral verse 26 26 For downe to dust our soule is broght and we now at last caste out belie like as it were glued vnto the grounde cleaueth faste verse 27 27 Rise vp therfore for our defence and helpe vs lord at neede we thee beseche for thy goodnes to rescue vs with speede Audite haec Psal XLIX Th. St. ¶ The holy ghoste calleth all men to the consideration of mās life shewing theym not to be moste happy that are moste wealthy and therfore not to be feared but contrariwise he lifteth vp our myndes to consider how all thynges are ruled by godes prouidence who as he iudgeth these worldely mysers to euerlastyng tormentes so dothe he preserue his and will rewarde theym in the day of the resurrection 2. Thess 1. ALL people hearken and geue eare to that that I shall tell both hygh and lowe bothe riche and poore that in the world do dwell For why my mouth shall make discourse of many thinges right wyse In vnderstandyng shall my heart his study exercise he will treat of waighty matters and great importance 4 I wil enclyne myne eare to knowe the parables so darke and open al my doubtful speche in Metre on my harpe verse 5 5 Why should I feare afflictions or any carefull toyle or els my foes which at my heeles are prest my lyfe to spoyle verse 6 6 For as for such as riches haue wherin their trust is moste and they which of their treasure great them selues do bragge and boste The terme of mans lif is onely in gods handes verse 7 7 There is not one of theym that can his brothers deathe redeme or that can giue a price to god sufficient for hym verse 8 8 It is to great a price to pay none can therto attayne verse 9 9 Or that he might his lyfe prolong or not in graue remayne verse 10 10 They see wise men as well as foles subiecte vnto deathes handes and being dead straungers possesse their goodes their rentes theyr landes verse 11 11 Their care is to builde houses fayre The dreame ā immortalitie in this life althogh daily the see the contrary by experience and so determine sure To make theyr name ryghte great in earth for euer to endure verse 12 12 Yet shal no man alwaies enioye high honor welth and reste but shall at length taste of deathes cup as well as the brute beaste verse 13 13 And thogh they trie these folishe thoghtes to be moste lewde and vayne Solab their children yet approue their talke and in like synne remayne verse 14 14 As shepe into the folde are broght so shall they into graue Death shall them eate and in that day the iuste shall
hinderaunce of Gods honour ¶ The childe In one kinde of othe he teacheth vs a generall rule to wete that we ought not sweare at all that is to saye that we maye not cal God to wytnes vnlesse it be done with al humblenes of minde hauing a reuerente feare towardes hys maiestye before oure eyes to the entent to glorifie hys name for euen as it is holye and of most worthy pryce so it behoueth vs to take diligent hede wyth what reuerence we shoulde name God that we doe not in suche sorte name hym or call hym to witnes that either we may seeme to passe lyghtelye of hym oure selues either whereby other maye take occasiō to haue him in small reuerence ¶ The minister How shal a man vse his name with suche due reuerence ¶ The childe If we doe neyther thynke nor speake of God nor of his workes but with all reuerence and honor ¶ The minister What foloweth this commaundemēte ¶ The childe He addeth vnto it a threatnynge that he wyll coumpt hym that vseth his name irreuerenlye as a wycked malefactoure ¶ The minister Seyng that God pronounceth threatiningly in other places in a generalite that he will punishe al transgressoures what vehemencye is there besides in these wordes ¶ The childe He doth expressy declare hereby in howe greate estymacion he hath the honour of hys holy name forsomuche as he sayeth precysely by euidente woordes that he can not abyde that any man doe vse it vnreuerently to the intent we migth with so much the more careful dilygence haue it in honor ¶ The minister Sonday 26 Let vs goe to the fourth commaundemente ¶ The childe REmembre to kepe holye the sabboth daye syxe dayes shalt thou laboure The .iiii. commaundement do any neadfull worke thou hast to do but the seuenth day is the reste of the lorde thy God thou shalte do no worke that daye neyther thou nor thy sonne nor thy doughter neither thy seruante nor thy handmayde no not thyne oxe or asse neither the straunger that is withe in thy gates for in syxe dayes God made heauē and earth and all that is in them but the seuenth daye he rested wherfore he hathe blessed the day of reste and hath dedicate it peculiarly to hymselfe ¶ The minister Geueth God in commaundemente that men shall trauaile sixe dayes euery weeke and so reste the seuenth ¶ The childe No he doth not precisely commaunde it but rather he doth geue menne leaue to trauaile aboute theyr commen busines for the tyme of syxe dayes and so maketh a restraint onely of the seuēth in the which he forbiddeth to laboure ¶ The minister Are we then bounde by Gods commaundement to refrayne one daye in the weeke from al maner of labour ¶ The childe This commaundemente hath a certayne speciall consideration in it for as touchynge the obseruation of bodely reste it belongeth to that parte of the olde law which is called ceremonial the which ceremonies were vtterly abolished at the comming of Christ ¶ The minister Sayest thou then that this commaundemente belongeth peculyerly vnto the Iewes that God did geue it onely for the time of the olde testament ¶ The childe Yea verely as touchyng the ceremonie therof and the outwarde bodely reste to be obserued therin ¶ The minister Why then is there any other thyng conteyned in it besydes the ceremonie ¶ The childe Yea truely for there be three consyderacions for the whych this commādement was geuen ¶ The minister What are they ¶ The childe The first is Thre consideracions for the whiche the sabboth day was ordained that it myght be a figure to represente our spiritual rest The seconde for a comely order to be vsed in the church or congregation And thirdely for the refreshyng of seruantes that they myghte haue some reliefe of theyr trauaile ¶ The minister What is that thou callest spiritual rest ¶ The childe That we cease to doe the workes of oure owne lustes wyl that the lorde may bring forth the woorkes of hys spirite in oure heartes ¶ The minister How may we do this ¶ The childe By mortifying our flesche and subduing the inordinate affections of our nature to the end that Gods spirite onely maye beare rule in vs. ¶ The minister Are we bound to this rest but one daye in the weeke ¶ The childe The spirituall Sabboth is cōtynuall It is our bounden duetye to continue in this rest alwayes so that when we haue once begon to entre in to it we muste goe on forwarde whiles oure lyfe lasteth ¶ The minister Howe happeneth it then that there is but one daye appointed to represent figure vnto vs a thinge that dureth our whole lyfe ¶ The childe It is not necessarye that the figure or shaddowe of a thyng doe resēble throughly in all pointes the thinge it is ordeined to represente it is to be thought suffyciente if they agre be lyke in sonne pointes ¶ The minister And wherfore was the seuenth daye appointed rather then any other ¶ The childe The numbre of seuen The nomber of seuen doth sygnifie ād importe a certayne perfection in the holye scripture wherfore the seuenth daye was moste meete to sette out vnto vs a thing that should stil continue moreouer it putteth vs in remembraunce that our spirituall rest or quietnes is not full nor perfecte whyles we lyue in this world neyther shall it be absolutely broughte to perfection vntyll we departe thys lyfe ¶ The minister Sonday 27 What is mente by that which our lord alleageth here saying that it behoueth vs to reste for so muche as he hath done the same ¶ The childe When God had created al his woorkes in syxe dayes he dedicated or appointed the seuenth to the vewe and beholding of his workmanship And to the intent we might be the more easely induced to the consideration there of he bringeth foorth his owne exaumple for that there is nothinge of so muche worthines to be desyred as to become lyke vnto him ¶ The minister Must we than daily haue consideration and remembraunce of goddes woorkes or is it inough to haue minde of them one day in the weeke ¶ The childe Verely our bound duety is to haue bothe daylye hourely a reuerent consideracion of hys merueillous woorkes We are bownde to praise God continuallie in his woorkes but for that we are through frailtie so negligent forgetful there is one certain daye peculiarelye appointed to renew from time to time the remembraūce of this our duety and that is the politique ordre which I spake of ¶ The childe What maner of ordre ought the people to obserue in that day ¶ The childe As touchinge pollitique or dre for dayes They are bounde that daye to come together and to geue diligente eare to the woorde of God to make theyr prayers vnto God and finallye to make open profession of their faith and religion ¶ The minister What meanest thou by saying
The forme of prayERS AND MINISTRAtion of the Sacraments c used in the Englishe Congregation at Geneua and approued by the famous and godly learned man Iohn Caluyn INTRATE PER ARCTAMVIAM The way to life is streicte and fewe finde it Mat. 7. They haue forsaken me the well of the water of lyfe and dygged theym selues pyttes yea vyle and broken pyttes that can hold no water Iere. 2. IMPRINTED AT GENEVA BY IOHN CRESPIN M.D.LVI THE CONTENTES OF THE BOOKE 1 The coâ—â—â—â—â—ion of the Christian faythe 33 2 Th order or electinge Ministers Elders and Deacons 42 3 Thassembly of the Ministery euery thursdaye 49 4 An order for the interpretation of the scriptures and answeringe of dowtes obserued euery mundaye 50 5 A confession of our synnes vsed before the sermon and framede to our state and tyme. 52 6 An other confession for all states and tymes 55 7 A generall prayer after the sermon for the whole estate of Christes Churche 57 8 The ministration of Baptisme and the Lordes Supper 62. 71 9 The forme of Mariage the Visitation of the sycke and the Maner of Buryall 80. 87. 88 10 An order of Ecclesiasticall Discipline 89. 11 One and fyftie psalmes of Dauid in metre 1. b 12 The Catechisme of M. Caluyn etcet 1. c. TO OVR BRETHERNE IN ENGLANDE AND ELS Where Which loue Iesus Christe vnfaynedly mercie and peace IT IS MOre euideÌ„t and known to all men theÌ„ well coÌ„sidered and thaÌ„kfully receyued of many with what greate mercies and especiall graces god enduede our countrye of England in these latter days when from 1 Ose 2. d. Rom. 9. e. 1. Pet. 2. b. idolatrie he called vs to the knowledge of his gospell and of no people made vs his people a holie people the people of god sendinge vs a kinge moste godly learned zealous wyse and such one as neuer sate in that royall chaire before Gods woord vniuersally spred ouer all the lande repentance preached Christes kingdome offered sinne rebuked so that none coulde excuse him selfe either that he had not hearde or els was not taught gods holy ghospell yet it came to passe and this day that is verified on vs which the lord reproued Israell fore sayinge 2 Esa 65. a. Rom. 10. d. I haue stretched forthe my handes all the day longe vnto a people that beleueth not but rebelleth againste me aÌ„d walke after their owne ymaginations For whose ways were not corrupt eueÌ„ from the 3 Esa 1. b. 7. Hier. 2. b. highest to the lowest from toppe to toe there was no part sownde Suche conteÌ„pt of gods word aswell on their behalf to whoÌ„ charge of preachinge was coÌ„mytted as on the other syde negligeÌ„ce to heare and learne to frame their lyues accordiÌ„ge ther vnto that yf the lord had not hastened this plague and preuented it wolde certeÌ„ly haue come to passe whiche those wycked meÌ„ of Anathoth sayed to the prophet Hieremie 4 Hier. 11. d. speake no more to vs in this name of the lorde The which vnkyndnes and contempt wold god we coulde as earnestly repent as we nowe feele the lacke of these accustomed mercies for nowe the day of our 5 Luke 19. f. visitation is come and the lorde hath broght the 6 Leu. 26. c. Deut. 27.28.30.7 1. king 22. c. 2. Chro. 18. e. Eze. 14. e. plagues vpoÌ„ vs wherof before we were admoneshed and moste iustely menaced For the false 7 prophets are sent forthe with lies in their mouthes to deceyue EnglaÌ„d and the scarsetie of gods worde is so great that althogh they seke it from one 8 Amos. 8. d. sea coaste to an other yet they can not finde yt but as men affameshed deuoure the pestiferous dounge of papistrie to the poisoninge of their owne sowles Let vs therfore bretherne 9 Ioel. 2. c. Psal 68. a. Ion. 3. d. 4. a. tourne wholy to the lord by repentance fastynge and prayer earnestly besechinge him to receyue vs once agayne to his fauor who willeth not the death of a synner but his amendement offeringe him selfe to all theym that in their necessitie seeke vnto him and like a moste mercifull father proueth all 10 2. Chro. 36. c. remedies for our betteringe not cruelly ponishinge to destroy vs but gently chastisinge to saue vs. Esa 5. a. Prou. 3. b. Heb. 12. b. Reuel 3. d. Beware then ye 11 Heb. 3. b. 4. b Psal 94. c. harden not your hartes agaynst this mercifull lord and tempt hym as the stubburne Iewes dyd whom he therfore delyuered vp into their enymies handes to perishe with the swoorde hunger and pestilence for god wyll not be 12 Gal. 6. b. mocked but lyke a 13 Heb. 12. g. Deu. 4. d. consuminge fier will destroye aswell the wicked contemners of his worde as the craftie dissemblers which go abowte to measure god by their fantasies not consideringe that they 14 Rom. 2. a. Iam. 5. a. heape damnation against theim selues in the day of his anger which nowe already is kindled and begynneth to flame to the condemnation of their sowles and bodies who knowinge Iesus Christ to haue 15 Heb. 9. a. Rom. 5 b. 1. Pet. 3. c. once fully satisfied for our synnes cease not dayly either in hart mowth or owtward coÌ„sent to blaspheme his precious death aÌ„d asmoche as in them lyeth 16 Heb. 6. a. 10. c. 1. Cor. 6. b. crucifie him a newe Do you not remeÌ„bre that 17 Gal. 5. c. Apo. 21. c. 22. c. Esa 66. g. Mark 9. g. idolaters haue no portion in the kiÌ„gdome of god but are throwne into the lake of fyer and brymstone where their worme shall neuer dye Can not the examples of gods fearfull 18 2. Pet. 2. a. b. Iude. a. Iob. 4. d. iudgements moue you who spared not his verie angells when they trespassed but hitherto reserueth theym in hell chaynes to be tormented in the day of the lorde and wyll he then fauor idolaters dissemblers blasphemers mockers contemners and not rather in this lyfe verifie that which the holie ghost pronownceth against the children of gods wrath who becawse they do not receyue the 19 2. Thes 2. c. Ioh. 3. c. trueth for their saluation are led by lyes to their endeles condemnation at the least let gods forwarnings some what moue you to pitie your owne state who for your instructions suffereth your owne bretherne emongst you to die so terribly some in dispaire others to kyll theym selues aÌ„d many vtteringe moste horrible blasphemies euen to their last breathe The which thinges are so fearfull for vs to heare that we treÌ„ble in thinking ther vpon yf you wyll therfore be counted in the nombre of gods people and be so in deede loke 20 Luk. 9. g. 2. Pet. 2. d. Pro. 26. b. Rom. 11. a. 3. kyng 19. b 1. Cor. 6. c. not backwarde frome the plough returne not to your vomit bowe not your knee to Baal pollut not the temple of the holie ghost
examine thē selues following in their hartes the tenor of his wordes A CONFESSION OF OVR SYNNES FRAmed to our tyme out of the 9. chap. of Daniel O lord God which arte 1 Nehem. 1. b. Iob. 9.38.39.40 Psal 24.76.77.139 mightie and dreadeful thou that kepest couenant and shewest 2 Exod. 20. a. luk 7. g. mercie to theym that loue thee and do thy commaundementes 3 Gen. 3. b. rom 5. b. 1. Ioh. 1. d. Psal 32. c. 106. a we haue synned we haue offended we haue wickedly and stubburnely gone backe frome thy lawes and preceptes We wolde neuer 4 Ieu 26. c. Deu. 28. b. Iere. 26. a. 29. b. Nehem. 1. c. obey thy seruantes the Prophetes that spake in thy name to our kinges and princes to our forfathers and to all the people of our lande O lord 5 psa 11. b. lam .. d Iob. 4. d. 9. a. 25. b. rightuousnes belongeth vnto thee vnto vs perteyneth nothing but open shame as it ys come to passe this day vnto our miserable contry of Englande yea vnto all our nation whether they be farre or nere through all landes wherein they are scattered for the 6 offences that they and we haue committed against thee so that the 7 Psal 89. c. Ier. 26. b. 27. a. 7 Ieu 26. c. Deu. 27.28.30 curses and ponishmentes which are wryten in thy lawe are nowe powred vpon vs and thou hast perfourmed those wordes wher with thou didest menace vs and our rulers that gouerned vs in bringinge the same plagues vpon vs which before were threatened And yet notwithstandinge bothe they and we procede in our iniquitie and sease not to heape synne vpon synne How misrable it is to retorne to the olde vomitt For they which once were well instructed in the doctrine of thy gospel are nowe 8 2. pet 2. d. prou 26. b. Hebr 6 a. 10. e. gone backe frome the obedience of thy trueth and are turned agayne to that moste abhominable Idolatrie from the which they were once called by the lyuely preachinge of thy worde And we alas to this day do not earnestly repent vs of our former wickednes neither do we rightly 9 Psal 19. d. Deu. 31. d. 29. d. ezech 5. b. consider the heauynes of thy displeasure Suche is thy iuste iudgementes ò lord that thou 10 Rom. 1. d. ponishes synne by synne and man by his owne inuentions so that there can be no ende of iniquitie except thou 11 Esa 65. d. Rom. 10. c. preuent vs with thy 12 Eph. 2. ◠b. vndeserued grace Therfore 13 Psal 85. a. Ierem. 31. c. conuert vs ò lord and we shal be conuerted for we do not offer vp our prayers trustinge in our 14 Titus 3. a. 2. Timoth. 1. b. owne rightuousnes but in thy manifolde mercies And althoghe thou haste once of thy especial grace deliuered vs from the miserable thraldome of error and blindnes and called vs many tymes to the swet 15 Gal. 4.5 a libertie of thy gospell which we notwithstādīge haue moste shamefully abused in obeinge rather our owne 16 Gal. 5. b. c lustes and affections then the admonitions of thy 17 zachar 7. b. prophetes yet we beseche thee once agayne for thy 18 psal 23. a. 25. c nams sake to powre some comfortable droppe of thy accustomed mercies vpon vs 19 Psal 71. a incline thyne eares and open thyne eyes to beholde the greuous plagues of our contrie the continuall sorrowes of our afflicted bretherne and our wofull banishment let all people take hede by our example And let our afflictions and iuste ponishemente be an admonition and warninge to other nations emongest whome we are skattered that with all reuerence they may obey thy holy gospell lost for like contempte in the ende like or wourse 20 Matt. 11. c. 12. d. Luk. 10. c. plagues fall vpon theym Wherfore ò lord heare vs ò lord forgiue vs ò lord consider and tary not ouer longe but for thy deare sonne 21 Iohn 16. e. Iesus Christe sake be mercifull vnto vs and delyuer vs So shall it be knowen to all the worlde that thou onely arte the selfe same God that euer sheweth 22 psal 103.108 a 136. a. mercie to all suche as call vpon thy holy name AN OTHER CONfession for all states and tymes O Eternall God and moste mercifull father we confesse and acknowlage here before thy diuine maiestie that we are miserable 1 Rom. 3. c psal 14. b. synners 2 psal 51. a. conceyued and borne in synne and iniquitie so that in vs there is no 3 rom 7. d. goodnes For the 4 Gal. 5. c. fleshe euermore rebelleth against the spirite wherby we contynually transgresse thy holy preceptes and commaundementes and so purchase to our selues through thy iuste iudgement 5 Rom. 2. a. Iere. 3. g. Isa 40. b. death and damnation Notwithstandinge ò heauenly father forasmoche as we are displeased with our selues for the synnes that we haue committed against thee and do vnfeynedly repent vs of the same we moste humbly beseche thee for Iesus Christes sake to shewe thy mercie vpon vs to forgiue vs all our synnes and to increase thy holy spirite in vs that we 6 Col. 3. a. Rom. 6. a. Ephe. 4. c. 5. a 1. petr 2. a. acknowlaginge from the botome of our hartes our owne vnrightuousnes may from hensforth not onely mortifie our sinfull lustes and affections but also bringe forth suche fruites as may be agreable to thy moste blessed wyll not for the worthynes therof but for the 7 Rom. 5. a Hebr. 9. d. Eph. 2. d. merites of thy dearely beloued sonne Iesus Christe our onely sauyour whom thou hast already giuen an oblation and offeringe for our synnes and for whose 8 Ioh. 14. b. 16. c Math. 7. b. Iam. 1. a. sake we are certainly persuaded that thou wylt denye vs nothinge that we shall aske in his name accordinge to thy wyl For thy 9 Io. 3. d. Ro. 8. b. c. g. spirite doth assure our consciences that thou arte our mercifull father and so louest vs thy childrene through hym that nothinge is able to remoue thy heauenlye grace and fauor from vs to thee therfore ò father with the sonne and the holy ghoste be all honor and glorye worlde with owt ende So be it This done the people singe a Psalme all together in a playne tune which ended the minister prayeth for thassistance of Gods holy spirite as the same shall moue his harte and so procedeth to the sermon Vsinge after the sermon this prayer followinge or suche lyke A prayer for the whole estate of Christes churche ALMIGHTIE God and moste mercifull father we 1 1. pet 5. b. humbly submit our selues and 2 Nom. 26. a. Deu. 9. c. Iosu 7. b. fall downe before thy maiestie besechinge thee frome the botome of our hartes that this 3 Mat. 13. a. b. seede of
Likewise after supper he toke the cuppe sayīge This cuppe is the newe testamēt or couenāt in my bloude doo ye this so ofte as ye shall drinke therof in remēbrance of me For so ofte as you shal eate this bread and drinke of this cuppe ye shall declare the lordes deathe vntill his cōminge Therfore whosoeuer shall eate this bread and drinke the cuppe of the lorde vnworthely he shal be giltie of the bodye and bloud of the lord Then see that euery mā proue ād trye hym selfe ād so let hym eate of this bread ād drīke of this cuppe for whosoeuer eateth or drinketh vnworthelye he eateth and drinketh his owne damnation for not hauinge due regarde and consideration of the lordes bodye THIS done the minister proceadith to the exhortation DEARELY beloued in the lorde forasmoch as we be nowe assembled to celebrate the holy communion of the body and bloud of our sauiour Christ let vs consider these woordes of S. Paule how he exhorteth all persons diligently to trye and examine thē selues before they presume to eate of that bread ād drinke of that cuppe For as the benefite ys great if with a truly penitent hart and liuely faith we receyue that holy sacrament for then we 1 Ioh. 6. g. spiritually eate the fleshe of Christ and drinke his bloude thē we dwell in Christ ād Christ in vs we be one with Christ and Christ with vs so is the daūger great if we receyue the same vnworthely for then we be giltie of the bodye and bloud of Christ our sauiour we eate ād drīke our own dānation not considering the lordes bodye we kīdle godes wrath agaīst vs ād prouoke him to plague vs with diuerse diseases and sundry kindes of death Therfore if any of you be 2 Gal. 3. d. a blasphemer of God an hinderer or slaunderer of his worde an an adulterer or be in malice or enuie or in any other greuous cryme bewaylle your synnes and come not to this holy table lest after the takynge of this holy sacramēt the diuell entre into you as he entred into 3 Ioan. 13. ◠Iudas and fill you full of all iniquities and bring you to destruction bothe of bodye and soule Iudge therfore your selues bretherne that ye be not iudged of the lorde 4 Matth. ◠c. Titus 2. c. repent you truly for your synnes paste and haue a lyuely and stedfast fayth in Christ our sauiour 5 Act. 4. c Gal. 2. d sekinge onely your saluation in the merites of his death and passion from hensforth refusinge and forgettinge all 6 1. pet 2. a. 1. Cor. 14. d ephe 4. a. d malice and debate withfull purpose to liue in brotherly amytie and godlye conuersation all the dais of your lyfe And albeit we fele in ourselues muche frailtie and wretchednes as that we haue not our faith so perfite and constant as we ought being many tymes readye to distruste Godes goodnes through our corrupt 7 rom 7. d. nature and also that we are not so throughlye geuen to serue God neyther haue so feruent a zeale to set forth his glory as our duetye requireth felinge still such rebellion in our selues that we haue nede dayly to 8 Gala. 5. c fight against the lustes of our fleshe yet neuertheles seinge that our lorde hath dealed thus mercifully with vs that he hath printed his 9 Hebr. 8. d Iere. 31. f. Isa 59. d gospell in our hartes so that we are preserued from falling into desperatiō and misbeliefe and seing also he hath indued vs with a 10 Rom. 7. c. d phil 1. a. 2. Cor. will and desire to renownce and withstand our own affections with a longing for his righteousenes and the keping of his commaundementes we may be now right well assured that those defautes and manifolde imperfections in vs shal be no hinderance at all against vs to cause him not to accept and impute vs as worthie to come to his spirituall table For the ende of our comming thyther is not to make 11 luk 18. c. protestation that we are vpright or iuste in our liues but contrariwise we come to seke our life and perfection in Iesu Christ acknowledging in the meane tyme that we of our selues be the children 12 Ephes 2. a. luk 18. c. of wrath and damnation Let vs consider then that this sacrament is a singuler medicine for all poore sicke creatures a comfortable helpe to weake soules and that our lord requireth no other worthines on our parte but that we vnfaynedly acknowlege our noghtines and imperfection Then to the end that we may be worthy partakers of his merites ād moste comfortable benefits which 13 Ioan. 6. f. ys the true eatinge of his fleshe and drinkinge of his bloud let vs not suffer our mindes to wander aboute the consideration of these earthlie ād corruptible thynges which we see present to our eies and fele with our hādes to seeke Christ bodely presente in thē as if he were inclosed in the breade or wyne Transsubstantiation Transelemētatiō Transmutation and Transformation as the papistes vse them are the doctrine of diuells or as yf these elementes were tourned and chaunged into the substaunce of his fleshe and blood For the only waye to dispose our soules to receiue norishment reliefe and quikening of his substance is to lift vp our mindes by fayth aboue all thinges wordlye and sensible and therby to entre into heauen The true eatyng of Christ in the sacrament that we may finde and receiue Christ where he 14 1. Timo. 6. d dwelleth vndoutedlye verie God and verie man in the incomprehensible glorie of his father to whome be all praise honor and glorye now and euer Amen The exhortation ended the minister commeth doune from the pulpet and sitteth at the Table euery man and woman in likewise takinge their place as occasion best serueth Math. 26. c. Mark 14. c Luke 22. b 1. Cor. 11. e then he taketh bread and geueth thankes either in these woordes followinge or like in effect 1 Apoc. 5. c. O Father of mercye and God of all consolation seinge all creatures do knowlege and confesse thee as gouerner and lorde it becommeth vs the workemanship of thyne own handes at all tymes to reuerence and magnifie thy godli maiestie first for that thou haste created vs to thyne own 2 Gen. 1. d. Image and similitude but chieflye that thou haste deliuered vs from that euerlasting 3 Ephe. 2. b Gala. 1. a. Gen. 3. c. death and damnation into the which Satā drewe mankinde by the meane of synne from the bondage wherof neither man nor angell was 4 Act. 4. e. heb 1. d. Apoc. 5. a able to make vs free but thou ò lord riche in mercie and infinite in goodnes haste prouided our redemption to stande in thy onely and welbeloued sone whom of verie 5 Ioan. 3. c. loue thou didest giue to be made man lyke
6 Hebr. ◠d. vnto vs in all thynges synne 7 Heb. 4. d. 7. d. except that in his bodye he myght receiue the ponishmentes of 8 1. peter 2. d. Isa 43. d. 53. a. our transgression by his death to make 9 Matt. 3. d. 17. a Hier. 31. f Heb. 8. d. Rom. 5. a. satisfaction to thy iustice and by his resurrection to 10 Hebr. 2. d destroye hym that was auctor of death and so to reduce and bring agayne 11 Iohn 6. e life to the world frome which the whole ofspringe of 12 Gene. 3. d Rom. 5. b Adame moste iustly was exiled O lord we acknowlege that no creature ys able to 13 Ephe. 3. c. comprehende the length and breadthe the depenes and height of that thy most excellent loue which moued thee to shewe mercie where none was 14 Ephe. 2. ◠deserued to promise and giue life 15 Ioan. 6. d. 17. a eph 2. b. where death had gotten victorie to receue vs into thy grace when we could do 16 Gene. 6. b. rom 3. b. Isa 64. b. psal 5. b. 14. a. Rom. 7. c. nothyng but rebell against thy iustice O lord the blynde dulnes of our corrupt 17 Math. 16. c 1. Cor. 2. d luk 11. c Math. 10. nature will not suffer vs sufficiently to waye these thy moste ample benefites yet neuertheles at the 18 Math. 26. b. c. luk 22. b. commaundement of Iesus Christ our lorde we present our selues to this his table which he hath left to be vsed in 19 1. Cor. 11. e remembrance of his death vntyll hys comming agayne to declare and witnes before the world that by him alone we haue receued 20 Ioan. 8. d Gala. 5. c libertie and life that by hym alone thou doest aknowledge vs thy chyldren and 21 Rom. 8. d. 1. peter 1. b Ephe. 1. d heires that by hym alone we haue 22 Ephe. 2. d Hebr. 4. c Rom. 3. entrance to the throne of thy grace that by hym alone we are 23 Math. 25. a. Ioan. 14. a luk 12. d possessed in our spirituall kingedome to eate and drinke at his 24 luk 22. ◠Apoc. 2. a table with whome we haue our 25 Philip. 3. d. Ephe. 2. b. conuersation presently in heauen and by whome our bodies shal be reysed vp agayne frome the dust and shal be placed with him in that endles ioye which thow ò father of mercye hast prepared for thyne elect 26 Ephe. 1. b Apoc. 13. b before the foundation of the worlde was layde And these moste inestimable benefites we acknowlege and cōfesse to haue receaued of thy 27 Rom. 3. c. Ephe. 2. b Titus 3. b free mercie and grace by thy onely beloued sonne Iesus Christ for the which therfore we thy congregation 28 Rom. 8. d moued by thy holy sprite render thee all thankes prayse and glorie for euer and euer Matth. 26. c. Mark 14. c This done the minister breaketh the breade and delyuereth it to the people who distribute and deuide thesame amongst theim selues luke 22. b. 1. Cor. 10. d accordinge to our sauiour Christes cōmandement and in likewise geueth the cuppe Duringe the which tyme 1. Cor. 11. e Iohn 13.14 some place of the scriptures is read which doth lyuely set forth the death of Christ to the intene that our eyes and senses may not onely be occupiede in these outwarde signes of bread and wyne which are called the visible woorde but that our hartes and myndes also may be fully fixed in the contemplation of the lordes death which is by this holy sacrament representede And after the action is done he geueth thanckes saing MOSTE mercifull father we render to the all prayse thankes and glorie for that thou hast vouchsafed to graunt vnto vs miserable synners so excellent a gifte and threasor as to receaue vs into the 1 1. Cor. 10. d felowship and company of thy deare sonne Iesus Christ our lorde whome thou 2 Rom. 4. d deliueredst to deathe for vs and haste giuē hym vnto us as a necessarie 3 Ioan. 6 f foode and norishment vnto euerlastynge life And now we beseche the also ò heauenly father to graunt vs this request that thou neuer suffer vs to become so vnkinde as to forget so worthy benefittes but rather imprint and fasten them sure in our hartes that we may 4 luke 17. b growe and increase dayly more and more in true faithe which continually ys 5 Gala. 5. b excersised in all maner of goode workes and so moche the rather ò lord cōfirme vs in these 6 Timo. 4. a Ephe. 5. d 2. peter 3. a perelous daies and rages of satan that we may constanly stande and continewe in the confession of the same to the aduancement of thy 7 Matth 5. b 1. peter 2. b glorye which art God ouer all things blessed for euer So be it The action thus ended the people singe the 103 psal My soule giue laud c. or some other of thancks giuynge which ended one of the blessings before mencionede is recitede and so they ryse from the table and departe To the reader IF parchaunce any wolde maruell why we followe rather this order then any other in the administration of this sacrament let him diligently consider that first of all we vtterly renownce the error of the papistes secondly we restore vnto the sacramētes theyr owne substaunce and to Christe his proper place And as for the wordes of the lordes supper we rehearce theym not bicawse they shuld chaunge the substaunce of the bread or wyne or that the repeticion therof with the intent of the sacrificer should make the sacrament as the papistes falselie beleue but they are read and pronownced to teache vs how to behaue our selues in this actiō ād that Christe might witnes vnto owr faithe as it were with his owne mowthe that he hath ordayned these signes for our spirituall vse and comforte wee do firste therefore examyne owr selues accordyng to saint Pauls rule and prepare our myndes that we may be worthie partakers of so high mysteries Then takyng bread wee geue thankes breake and distribute it Mat. 76. c. 1. Cor. 11. c luk 22. b. as Christe our sauior hath taught vs. Fynally the ministration ended we gyue thankes agayne accordyng to his example So that without his woorde and warrante there is nothyng in this holy action attempted THE FORME of Mariage AFter the banes or contracte hathe byn publisshed thre seuerall dayes in the congregation to the intent that if any person haue intereste or title to either of the parties they may haue sufficient tyme to make theyr chalenge the parties assemble at the begynning of the sermon and the minister at tyme conuenient saythe as followeth Of Mariage The exhortation DEARLIE beloued bretherne we are here gathered together in the sight of God and in the face of his cōgregation to knytt
and ioyne these parties together in the 1 Heb. 13.2 honorable estate of matrimony which was instituted and auctorised by God hym selff in 2 Gene. 2. d. Pro. 18. d. paradise man beyng then in the state of innocencie For what tyme God made heauen and earthe and all that is in theym and had created and fasshoned man also after his owne similitude and likenes vnto whome he gaue rule and lordship ouer all the beastes of the earthe fisshes of the sea and fowles of the ayre he said it is not good that man lyue alone let vs make hym an helper like vnto hym selff And God brought a faste sleape vppon hym and toke one of his ribbes and shaped Eua therof doyng vs therby to vnderstand that “ In hebrewe man is called Isch and the womā Ischa wherby is wel expressed the naturall affinitie betwixt mā and his wife man and wife are one boddy one flesshe and one blood Signifyinge also vnto vs the 3 Ephe. 5. g. mysticall vnion that is betwixt Christe and his churche for the which cawse man 4 Gen. 2. d. Mat. 19. a. Mark 10. a. 2. Cor. 6. d. leaueth his father and mother and taketh hym to his wife ro kepe company with her the which also he ough to loue euē as owr sauior loueth his churche that is to say his 5 Iohn 17. b. Rom. 5. a. Hebr. 9. d. 1. peter 3. d. electe and faithfull congregation for the which he gaue his liffe And semblably also it is the 6 Ephe. 5. e. Col. 3. c. 1. peter 3. a. 1. Cor. 11. a. 1. Tim. 2. d. wiues dewtie to studie to please and obey her howseband seruyng hym in all thynges that be godly and honeste for she is in subiectiō and vnder the gouernance of her howsbande so long as they contynew bothe 7 Rom. 7. a 1. Cor. 7. g. Matt. 19. ◠alyue And this holie mariage beyng a thynge moste honorable is of suche vertue and force that therby the howsband hathe no more 8 1. Cor. 7. a. 1. peter 3 b. right or power ouer his own bodie but the wyfe and likewyse the wyfe hathe no power ouer her own body but the housband forasmoche as God hathe so knytt theym together in this mutuall societie to the procreation of children that they should 9 Ephe. 6. a 1. Tim. 2. d. bryng theym vp in the feare of the lorde and to the increase of Christes kyngdome Wherfore they that be thus couppled together by God can not be seuered or put a parte oneles it be for a season with thassent of 10 1. Cor. 7. a. bothe parties to thēd to gyue theym selues the more feruentlie to fastyng and prayer gyuyng diligent hede in the meane tyme that their longe beyng aparte be not a snare to bryng thē into the daunger of Satan through incontinencie and therfore to auoyde fornication euery man oughte to haue his owne wyffe and euery woman her owne howsband so that so many as can not lyue chaste are 11 Matt. 19. b. 1. Cor. 7. b. bownde by the commandement of God to mary that ther by the holye 12 1. Cor. 3. c. 6. d. 2. Cor. 6. d. leu 26. b. 1. peter 1. d. temple of God which is our bodies may be kept pure and vndefiled for synce owr bodies are now be come the very members of Iesus Christe howe horrible and detestable a thyng is it to make theym the members of an harlot Euery one oght therfore to kepe his vessel in all 13 1. Thess 4. rom 12. a Ephe. 5. d. purenes and holines for whosoeuer 14 1. Cor. 3. d. polluteth and defileth the temple of God hym will God destroye Here the minister speakethe to the parties that shal be mariede in this wise I Require and charge you as you will answar at the daye of Iudgement whē the 1 1. Cor. 4. a. Matt. 7. a rom 2. a. secretes of all hartes shal be disclosed that if either of you do knowe any impediment whie ye may not be lawfully ioyned to gether in matrimony that ye cōfesse it for be ye well assured that so many as be coupled otherwise then godes woorde dothe allowe are not ioyned together by God neyther is theyr matrimony lawfull If no impediment be knowen then the minister sayeth I take you to wittenes that be here present besechyng you all to haue good remembraunce hereof and moreouer if there be any of you which knoweth that either of these parties he contracted to any other or knoweth any other lawfull impediment let theym nowe make declaration therof If no cawse be alleaged the Minister procedith sayinge FORASMVCHE as no man speaketh agaynste this thynge you N. shall proteste here before God and his holy congregation that you haue takyn and are now contented to haue N. here present for your laufull wyfe and spowse promisyng to kepe her to loue ād intreate her in all thynges accordyng to the 1 Col. 3. d. 1. peter 3. b. Matt. 19. c. 1. Cor. 7. b. Mala. 2. d. dewtie of a faythfull howsband forsakyng all other durynge her lyfe ād briefelie to lyue in a holy conuersation with her kepynge faythe and trewthe in all poyntes accordyng as the worde of God and his holie gospell dothe commawnde THE ANSWERE EVEN so I take her before God and in presence of this his congregation THE minister to the spowse also saythe YOV N. shall proteste here before the face of God in the presence of this holy congregation that ye haue takyn and are now contented to haue N. here present for your lawfull howsband promisynge to hym 1 1. Cor. 11. a. Ephe. 5. c. Col. 3. c. 1. Tim. 2. d. 1. peter 3. a Ester 1. d. subiectiō and obedience forsakyng all other duryng hys lyfe and fynallie to lyue in a holy conuersation with hym kepinge faithe and truethe in all poyntes as Godes woorde doth prescribe THE ANSWERE EVEN so I take hym before God and in the presence of this his congregation Giue diligent eare to the gospell that ye may vnderstande how owr lorde wolde haue this holy contracte kept and obserued and how sure and faste a knott it is which may in no wyse be lowsed accordyng as we be taughte in the 19 chap. of S. Mathewes gospell THE pharisies came vnto Christe to tēpte hym and to grope his mynde sayinge Is it lawfull for a mā to put away his wife for euery lighte cawse he answered sayenge haue ye not read that he which created man at the begynnynge made theym male and female sayeng for this thyng shall man leaue father and mother and cleaue vnto his wife and they twayne shal be one flesshe so that they are no more two but are one flesshe Lett no man therfore put a sonder that which God hathe cowpled togethers IF ye beleue assueredlie these woordes which owr lorde and sauiour did speake accordyng as ye haue hard theym now rehearsed owte
of the holy gospell then may you be certayne that God hathe euyn so knytt you together in this holy state of wedlocke Wherfore applie your selues to lyue a chaste and holie lyfe together in godlie loue in christian peace and good example euer holdinge faste the band of charitie withowte any breache kepinge faithe and trueth th one to the other euen as godes woorde dothe appoynte Then the minister commendeth theym to God in this or suche like sorte THE lorde sanctifie and blesse you the lorde powre the riches of his grace vppon you that ye may please hym and lyue together in holy loue to youre lyues ende So be it Then is songe the 128. Psalme Blessed are they that feare the lorde c. or some other appertaynyng to the same purpose The visitation of the sicke BEcawse the visitation of the sicke is a thyng verie necessarie and yet not withstandyng it is hard to prescribe all rules appertaynyng therunto wee refer it to the discretion of the godlie and prudent minister who accordinge as he seethe the pacient affected either may lift hym vp with the swete promesses of godes mercy through Christe if he perceiue hym moche afrayde of godes thretenynges or cōtrarie wise if he be not towched with the felinge of his synnes may beate hym downe with godes iustice Euermore like a skilfull phisition framyng his medicine accordyng as the disease requireth and if he perceyue hym to wante any necessaries he not onelie releueth hym accordyng to his abilitie but also prouideth by others that he may be furnissed sufficiently Moreouer the partie that is visited may at all tymes for his comforte sende for the minister who dothe not onelie make prayers for hym there presentlie but also if it so requyre commendeth hym in the publique prayers to the congregation Of Buriall THE corps is reuerently brought to the graue accompagnied with the congregatiō with owte any further ceremonies which beyng buriede the minister goeth to the churche if it be not farre of and maketh some comfortable exhortacion to the people towchyng deathe and resurrection THE ORDER of the ecclesiasticall discipline AS no Citie Towne howse or familie can maynteine their estate and prospere The necessitie of discipline without policie and gouernaunce euen so the churche of God which requireth more purely to be gouerned then any Citie or familie can not without spirituall policie and ecclesiasticall discipline continewe encrease and florishe And as the 1 Ephe. 5. f word of God is the life and soule of this churche so this godlie ordre and discipline is as it were synewes in the bodie which knit and ioyne the membres to gether with decent order and comelynes It is a brydle to staye the wicked frome their myschiefes It is a spurre to pricke forward suche as be slowe and necligent yea and for all men it is the fathers rodde euer in a readines to chastice gentelye the fautes committed and to cawse theym afterward to lyue in more godlie feare and reuerence What discipline is Finallye it is an ordre left by God vnto his churche What discipline is wherby men learne to frame their wills and doinges accordinge to the lawe of God hy instructing and admonishīge one an other yea and by correctinge and ponishinge all obstinate rebells and contemners of the same There are thre cawses chiefly which moue the churche of God to the executinge of discipline For what causes it oght to be vsed First that men of euell conuersation be not nombred emongst Gods childrene to their fathers 2 Ephe. 5. f. reproche as if the churche of God were a sanctuary for naughtie and vyle persons The second respect is that the good be not infected with compagnyinge the euell which thinge S. Paule forsawe when he commaunded the Corinthians to banishe frome emongst theym the incestuous adultether saīge a litle 3 1. Cor. 3. b. Gal 5. b. leauyn maketh sowre the whole lump of dowe The third cawse is that a man thus corrected or excommunicated might be 4 2. The. 3. b. 1. Cor. 5. c. ashamed of his faut and so through repentance come to amendement the which thinge the Apostole calleth deliueringe to Satan that his soule may be saued in the day of the lord meaning that he might be ponished with excommunication to the intent his soule shuld not perishe for euer First therfore it is to be noted that this censure corrrection or discipline is either priuate or publike The order of procedinge in priuate discipline priuate as if a man committ either in maners or doctrine against thee to admonishe hym brotherly 5 Matt. 18. b. luc 17. a. iam 5. d. leu 19. d. 2. Thes 3. d. betwixt him and thee if perchaunce he stubburnely resist thy charitable aduertisementes or els by contynuance in his faut declare that he amendeth not then after he hath bene the second tyme warned in presence of two or three witnesses and continueth obstinately in his error he oght as our sauior Christ commaundeth to be disclosed and vttered to the church so that accordinge to publike discipline publicke discipline he either may be receyued through repentance or els be ponished as his faut requireth And here as towchinge priuate discipline thre thinges are to be noted First What thīges are to be obserued in priuate discipline that our admonitions procede of a godly zeale and conscience rather sekinge to wynne our brother then to slaunder him Next that we be assured that his faut be reprouuable by gods woord And finally that we vse suche modestie and wisdomē that if we somewhat dout of the matter wherof we admonishe hym yet with godly exhortatiōs he may be broght to the knowlage of his faut Or if the faut apperteyne to many or be knowen of diuers that our admonition be done in presence of some of theym Brefly if it concerne the whole churche in suche sorte that the concelinge therof might procure some daunger to the same that then it be vttered to the ministers and seniors to whome the policie of the church doth apperteine Also in publike discipline of publike discipline and of the end therof it is to be obserued that the Ministerie pretermit nothinge at any tyme vnchastised with one kind of ponishement or other if they perceyue any thinge in the Congregation either euyll in example slaunderous in maners or not besemynge their profession as if there be any couetous personne any adulterer or fornicator forsworne thief briber false witnes bearer blasphemer dronkarde slaunderer vsurer any person disobedient seditious or dissolute any heresie or sect as papisticall anabaptisticall and suche lyke briefly what so euer it be that might 6 Ephe. 5. f. spott the christian congregation yea rather what so euer is not to edification oght not to escape either admonition or ponishement And becawse it happeneth sometyme in the churche of Christ that when other remedies assayed proffitt nothinge they
must procede to the Apostolicall rodd and correction Excommunication is the last remedie as vnto excommunication which is the greatest and last ponishement belonginge to the spirituall ministerie it is ordeyned that nothinge be attempted in that behalf with out the determination of the whole churche wherein also they must be ware and take good heede Rigor in ponishements oght to be auoyded that they seme not more readie to expell frome the congregation then to receyue againe those in whome they perceyue worthie frutes of repentance to appeare Neither yet to forbyd hym the hearinge of sermons which is excluded frome the sacraments and other duties of the churche that he may haue libertie and occasion to repent Finally that all ponishementes corrections Gods Woord is the onely rule of discipline censures and admonitions stretche no farther then Gods woorde with mercie may lawfully beare MATTH XV. They worshipe me in vayne teachinge doctrine which is mens traditions Come forthe of Babylon my people that ye be not partakers of her synnes nor receyue of her plagues for her synnes are gone vp to heauen and God hath remembred her wickednes Reuel 18. ONE AND FIFTIE PSALMES OF DAVID IN ENGLIshe metre wherof .37 were made by Thomas Sterneholde ād the rest by others Cōferred with the hebrewe and in certeyn places corrected as the text and sens of the Prophete required INTRATE PER ARCTAMVIAM Iam. 5. Yf any be afflicted let him pray and if any be merye let him singe Psalmes ONE AND FIFTIE PSALMES OF DAVID in Englishe metre wherof 37. were made by Thomas Sterneholde and the rest by others cōferred with the Hebrewe and in certeine places corrected as the text and sens of the Prophete required Beatus vir qui non abiit Psalme I. Th. Ster ¶ whether it was Esdras or any other that gathered the Psalmes into a booke it semeth he did sett this psalme first in maner of a preface to exhorte all godely men to studie and meditate the heauenly wisdome for the effect hereof is that they be happie which giue them selues wholy all their life to gods lawe And that the wicked contemners of God thogh they seme for a whyle fortunate yet at length shall come to miserable distruction when a man hath geuē once place to his cōcupiscence he beginneth to forget him selfe in his synne and so at lēgth falleth into a contempt of god which the prophet here calleth the chayre or seat of scorners THe man is blest that hath not bent to wicked rede his eare nor led his lyf as synners do nor sate in scorners chayre But in the law of god the lorde doth set his whole delight and in that law doth exercyse hymselfe both day and nyght verse 3 3 He shall be like the tree that groweth Ier. 17. b. fast by the riuer side Which brīgeth forth moste pleasant fruit in her due tyme and tyde Whose leafe shall neuer fade nor fall but florishe still and stande Euen so all thinges shall prosper well that this man takth in hande verse 4 4 So shall not the vngodly men Althogh the wicked seme to beare the swinge in this worlde yet the Lorde scattereth them like chaffe with a blast of his mouthe they shal be nothyng so But as the dust which from the earth the wyndes dryue to and fro verse 5 5 Therfore shall not the wicked men in iudgement stande vpryght nor yet the synners with the iuste shall come in place or sight verse 6 6 For why the way of godly men vnto the lorde is knowen And eke the waye of wicked men shall quite be ouerthrowen Quare fremuerunt Psal II. Th. Ster ¶ The Ptophete Dauid reioyseth that notwithstāding his ennemies rage and worldly power yet God wyll contynew his kyndome for euer and aduance it euen to the formost end of the worlde And therfore exhorteth kyngs and rulers that settinge vaine glorie a part they wolde humbly submit them selues vnder Gods yoke for it is in vaine to resist Here in is figured Christ and his kyngdome Vhy did the gentiles tumultes rayse what rage was in theyr brayne why dyd the Iewish people muse seyng all ys but vayne The kynges and rulers of the earth cōspire and are all bent agaynst the lord and Christ his sone which he amonge vs sent verse 3 3 Shal we be bound to them saye they let al theyr “ In heb great ropes or cables bondes be broke And of theyr doctrine and theyr lawe let vs reiect the yoke verse 4 4 But he that in the heauen dwelth theyr doynges will deride And make them all as mocking stockes throughout the worlde so wide verse 5 5 For in his wrath the lord will speake to them vpon a daye And in his fury rrouble them and than the lorde wyl saye verse 6 6 I haue annoynted him my kynge vpon my holy hill I will therfore lord preache thy lawes and eke declare thy will verse 7 7 For in this wyse the Lorde hymself did saye to me I wotte Thou art my deare and onely sonne to “ That is to say as touching mans knowlladge because it was the first tyme that Dauid appeared to be elected of god So it is applied to Christe because he was then first manifested to the worlde daye I the begot verse 8 8 All people I shal geue to thee as heyres at thy request The endes and coastes of al the earth by thee shal be possest verse 9 9 Thow shalt thē bruse euē with a mace as men vnder fote trodd And as the potters sheards shalt breake them with an yron rodd verse 10 10 Now ye O kinges and rulers al be wyse therfore and learnde By whome the matters of the world be iudged and discernde An exhortatiō to wicked rulers to repent verse 11 11 Se that ye serue the lorde aboue in trembling and in feare Se that with reuerence ye reioyce to him in lyke manere verse 12 12 Se that ye In signe of homage kisse and eke embrace his blessed sonne I say Lest in his wrath ye sodenly perishe in the For when they shall say peace and sauetie then shall the distrustion sodenly come 1. Thes 5. a. midd way verse 13 13 If once his wrath neuer so smale shall kiendle in his breast O then all they that trust in Christe shall happie be and blest Domine quà m multiplicati sunt Psal III. Tho. Ster ¶ Dauid beinge persecuted and driuen out of his kingdome by his owne sonne Absalom was greately tormented in mynd for his synnes against God ād therfore calleth vpō God and waxeth boulde through his promesses against the great terrors of his ennemies yea and against death it selfe which he sawe present before his eyes Finally he reioyseth for the good successe and victorie that God gaue him and all the churche ouer his ennemies Lord how are my foes encreast which vexe me more ād more They kyll my hart when as they say god
can hym not restore “ Selah signifieth a liftinge vp of the voice in singing which declareth some notable matter and worthy to be well wayed But thow ó lord arte my defence when I am harde bestead my wourship and my honour both and thow holdst vp my heade verse 5 5 Then with my voyce vpon the lorde I did both call and crye And he out of his holy hyll Selah did heare me by and by verse 6 6 I layde me downe and quyetly I slept and rose agayne Gods strength most not he measured by mans weakenes and therfore we oght to â—ear no dangers For why I knowe assuredly the lord wyl me sustayne verse 7 7 If ten thousand had hemmed me in I colde not be afrayde For thou arte styl my lorde my God my sauiour and myne ayde verse 8 8 Rise vp therfore saue me my God for now to thee I call He retorneth to his prayer for thou haste broke the cheakes aÌ„d teeth of these wicked men all verse 9 9 Saluacion onely dothe belong God will deliuer his Churche from all dangers because he fauoreth it Selah to thee O lorde aboue thow doest bestowe vpon thy folke thy blessyng and thy loue Cùm inuocarem Psalme IIII. Th. St. ¶ when Saul persecuted him he called vpon God trustinge moste assuredly in his promesse and therfore boldely reproueth his ennemies who by wilfull malice resisted his dominion And finally prefarreth the fauour of God before all worldely threasures Let vs likewise learne to trust in Gods promesses when we are afflicted with any kinde of Crosse and so we shall neither feare our ennemies nor yet be ouercome with tentations O God that art my ryghteousnes lord heare me whan I call thou hast set me at lybertye whan I was bond and thrall Haue mercy lord therfore on me and graunt me this request for vnto the vncessantly to crye I wyll not rest verse 3 3 O mortall men how longe will ye my glorie thus despise why wander ye in vanitie and follow after lyes verse 4 4 Knowe ye that good and godly men the Lorde dothe take and chuse And when to hym I make my plaint he doth me nor refuse Dauid exhorteth his ennemies to repentance for feare of Gods iudgements verse 5 5 Sinne not but stande in awe therefore examyne well your hearte And in your chamber quietly see you your selues conuert verse 6 6 Offer to God the sacrifice of ryghteousnes I saye And looke that in the lyuyng lorde you put your trust alwaye verse 7 7 The greater sorte craue worldly goodes and riches doe embrace He setteth his parfect felicitie in Gods fauour But lord graunt vs thy countenance thy fauoure and thy grace verse 8 8 For thow therby shalt make my harte more ioyful and more glad Than they that of their corne and wine full great increase haue had verse 9 9 In peace therefore lye downe will takyng my reste and slepe for thou onely wilt me ò lord That beinge so litarye he shall lyue as ioyfully as if he were emongest many because god doth defende him alone in sauetie kepe Verba mea Psal V. Th. Ster ¶ Dauid hauinge suffered great calamitie as well by Doeg and Achitophel Sauls flatteres as by other infinite ennemies calleth to God for succor shewinge how requisite it is that God shuld ponishe the malicious enuie of his aduersaries After beinge assured of prosperous successe he conceyueth comfort Concluding that when God shall deliuer him others also shall be partakers of the same mercies Incline thyne eares vnto my wordes o lord my plaÌ„yt coÌ„sider and heare my voyce my king my god to the I make my prayer Heare me betyme lorde tary not for I wyll haue respect my prayer early in the morne to the for to direct And I will trust through pacience in thee my God alone verse 5 5 That arte not pleased with wickednes and ill with thee dwelleth none verse 6 6 And in thy sight shall neuer stande The wicked caÌ„not escape gods ponishment who will iudge all the worlde these furious fooles ò Lorde vaine woorkers of iniquitie thow haste alwais abhorde verse 7 7 The liers and the flatterers thou shalt destroye them than And God wil hate the bloud thyrstie and the deceytfull man verse 8 8 Therfore wyll I come to thy house In the diepest of his tentatioÌ„s he putteth his full confidence in God trustyng vpon thy grace And reuerently wyll worshyp thee towarde thyne holy place verse 9 9 Lord leade me in thy ryghteousnes for to confounde my foes And eke the waye that I shall walke before my face dysclose verse 10 10 For in theyr mouthes there is no truth theyr heart is foule vayne Theyr throte an open sepulchre theyr tongues dooe glose and fayne verse 11 11 Destroye their false conspiracies that they may come to noght Subuert them in their heapes of synne which haue rebellion wroght verse 12 12 But those that put their trust in the. let them be glad al wayes And render thankes for thy defence and geue thy name the prayse verse 13 13 For thou with fauour wilt increase the iust and righteous styll Heb. thou wilt woune him And wyth thy grace as with a shyeld defend hym from all yll Domine ne in Psal VI. Th. Ster ¶ when Dauid by his synnes had prouoked Gods wrath and now felt not onely his hand against him but also conceyued the horrors of death euerlastinge he desireth forgiuenes bewailinge that if God tooke him a waye in his indignation he should lacke occasion to praise him as he was wont to do whils he was emongst men Then sodenly felinge Gods mercie he sharpely rebuketh his ennemies which reioysed in his affliction LOrd in thy wrath reproue me not thogh I deserue thyne Ire ne yet correct me in thy rage o lord I the desyre For I am weak therfore o lord of mercy me forbeare and heale me lord for why thou knowest my bones do quake for feare verse 4 4 My soule is troubled very sore and vexed vehemently But lord howe long wilt thou delaye to cure my myserye verse 5 5 Lord turne the to thy wonted grace my sely soule vp take Oh saue me not for my desertes but for thy mercyes sake verse 6 6 For why no man amonge the ‖ dead He feared not so muche the death of the body but treÌ„bled as it were for feare of Gods iudgemeÌ„t and so waxeth duÌ„me and colde not praise God Hebr. myn eye is eaten as with wormes remembreth thee one whyt Or who shall worship thee O Lorde in the infernal pit verse 7 7 So grieuous is my playnt moue that I waxe wondrous faynt all the night longe I washe my bed with teares of my complaynt verse 8 8 My ‖ sight is dymme and waxeth olde with anguishe of myne hearte For feare of those that be my foes and woulde my soule subuerte God sendeth coÌ„fort and boldenes
obserueth in kepyng his promyses Concludyng that when all orders are moste corrupted then will God deliuer his HElpe lord for good and godly men do perish and decaye and fayth and trueth frome wordly men is parted cleane away whoso doth with his neybour talke his talk ys all but vayne for euery mā bethinketh how to flatter lye and fayne verse 4 4 But flatteryng and deceitfull lyppes and tonges that be so stoute To speake prowde wordes ād make great bragges the lorde sone cut theym oute verse 5 5 For they saye still we will preuayle our tonges shal vs extolle Our tongues are oures we ought to speke what lord shal vs control verse 6 6 But for the great complaynt crye of poore and men opprest The lord doth delyuer his frō all dangers Aryse wil I now sayth the lorde and them restore to rest verse 7 7 Gods woorde is lyke to siluer pure that from the earth is tryde And hath no lesse then seuen tymes in fyre bene purifyde God can not deceiue them that put their trust in him 8 Now synce thy promes is to helpe lorde kepe thy promes then And saue vs now and euermore from this il kynde of men verse 9 9 For nowe the wicked worlde is full of mischiefes manyfolde Whan vanitie with mortal men so highly is extolde Vsquequo Domine Psal XIII Th. Ster ¶ Dauid as it were ouercorne with sondrie and newe afflictions fleeth to God as his onelie refuge and so at the lengthe beyng encoraged through godes promesses he cōceyueth moste sure confidence agaynste the extreme horrors of deathe HOw long wilt thow forget me lord shall I neuer be remembred how long wilt thow thy visage hide as though thou were offēdid In hart ād mynde how lōge shall I with care tormented be how long eke shall my deadly foe thus tryumphe ouer me verse 3 3 Beholde me now my lorde my god and heare me sore oppreste lighten myne eies leste that I sleape as one by deathe posseste verse 4 4 Lest thus myne enmye saye to me beholde I doe preuayle Lest they also that hate my soule reioyce to see me quayle The mercie of god is the cause of our saluation 5 But for thy mercys and goodnes my hope shall neuer starte in thy relief and sauyng helthe right glad shal be my harte verse 6 6 I will gyue thankes vnto the lorde and prayses to hym synge becawse he hathe hearde my requeste and granted my wysshyng Dixit insipiens in corde Psal XIIII Th. Ster ¶ He describeth the peruerse nature of men which were so growen to lycentiousnes that god was bro ght to vtter contempte for the which thyng althogh he was greatlie greaued yet beyng perswaded that God wolde send some present remedy he comforteth hym self and others THere ys no god as folish men affirme in their mad mode theyr driftes are all corrupt and vaine not one of them doth good the lord behelde rome heauen high the whole race of mankynd and saw not one that sought in dede the liuyng god to fynde verse 3 3 They went al wyde were corrupt and truely there was none That in the world dyd any good I say there was not one verse 4 4 Is all theyr iudgement so farre loste that all worke mischief still eatyng my people euen as bread not one to seeke godes will verse 5 5 When they thus rage then sodenly great feare on theym shall fall for god dothe loue the rightuousmen and will mayntayne theym all verse 6 6 Ye mocke the doynges of the poore to they re reproche and shame bycause they put their trust in god and call vppon his name verse 7 7 But who shall gyue thy people helth wher wicked men raigne all felicitie is but verie slauerie like to Aegypt or Babylon and when wilt thou fulfil The promise made to Israel from out of Syon hyl verse 8 8 Euen when thou shalt restore agayn suche as were captiues lad Than Iacob shall therin reioyce and Israel shall be glad Domine quis habitabit Psal XV. Th. Ster ¶ This psal teacheth on what condicion god dyd chuse the Iewes for his peculiar people and wherfore he placed his temple amonges theym which was to the intent that they by lyuyng vprightlie and godlie might wittenes that they were his speciall and holy people O Lord within thy tabernacle who shall in habit still or whome wilt thou receaue to dwell in thy most holy hyll The mā whose lyfe is vncorrupt whose workes are iuste and strayght whose hart doth thynke the very truth whose tong speaketh no disceyte verse 3 3 Nor to his neighbour doth none ill in body goodes or name Nor willinglie dothe heare false tales which might empere the same verse 4 4 That in his heart regardeth not malicious wicked men But those that loue and feare the lord he maketh much of them His othe and al his promises that kepeth faythfully Although he make his couenaunt so that he doth lose therby verse 5 5 That putteth not to vsury his money and his coyne Ne for to hurt the innocent doth brybe or els purloyne Thē the which do not this shal be cast out of the churche with Ismael and the hypocrites Who so doth al thing as ye see that here is to be done Shal neuer perishe in this worlde nor in the world to come Conserua me Domine Psal XVI Th. Ster ¶ Dauid prayeth to god for succor not for his workes but for his faithes sake protestyng that he hateth all Idolatrie takyng God onely for his comforte and felicitie who suffereth his to lacke nothinge LOrde kepe me for I trust in thee and doo confesse in dede thou art my god and of my good ò lorde thou hast no nede I geue my goodnes to the sayntes that in the world do dwell and namely to the fayth full flock in vertu that excell verse 4 4 They shall heape sorrowes on their heads which runne as they were madd to offer to the idole gods alas it is to badd As for theyr blouddy sacrifice He wold nether by outward profession nor in hart consent with Idolatres and offringes of that sort I will not touche nor yet therof my lippes shall make reporte verse 5 5 For why the lord the porcion is of myne inheritaunce and thou art he that doest mayntayn my rent my lot my chaunce verse 6 6 The place wherein my lot did fal in beauty did excel Myne heritage assynde to me doth please me wonderous wel verse 7 7 I thanke the lord that counseld me to vnderstand the right for by his meanes my secret thoghtes do teache me euery night The faithfull are sure to perseuer to the end verse 8 8 I set the lorde still in my sight and trust hym ouer all for he dothe stand on my right hand therfore I shall not fall verse 9 9 Wherfore my hart and tong also do bothe reioyse together my fleshe and bodie reste in hope when
the sacrifice that now to hym is done And so receiue ryght thankefully thy burnt offerynges eichone verse 4 4 Accordyng to thy heartes desire the lorde graunt vnto thee And all thy counsell and deuise full well perfourme may he verse 5 5 We shall reioyse when thou vs sauest and our banners displaye Vnto the lorde which thy requests fulfilled hath alwaye verse 6 6 The lorde will his annointed saue I knowe well by his grace And send him helth by his righthand out of his holy place verse 7 7 In charetes some put confidence and some in horses trust But we remembre God our Lorde that kepeth promise iust verse 8 8 They fall downe flat but we do rise and stand vp stedfastly Now saue and helpe vs lorde king on thee when we do crye Domine in virtute Psal XXI Th. Ster ¶ Dauid in the persone of the people prayseth god for the victorie which he gaue them against the Syrians and Ammonites 2. Sam. 10.11 wherin he had the riche crowne of the kynge of Ammon set vpon his heade 2. Sam. 12. and was indued with the manifolde blessings of God and contrariwise his ennemies destroyed O Lorde how ioyfull ys the kyng in thy strength and thy power how vehemeÌ„tly doth he reioyse in thee his sauiour for thou hast geuen vnto hym his godly hartes desire To hym hast thou nothing denied of that he did require verse 3 3 Thou didst preuent him with thy giftes and blessinges manyfold And thou hast set vpon his head Dauid did not only obteyne lif but also assurance that his posteritie shuld raigne for euer a croune of perfite golde verse 4 4 And whan he asked lyfe of thee therof thou madest him sure To haue long lyfe yea suche a lyfe as euer should endure verse 5 5 Great is his glory by thy helpe thy benefite and ayde Great worship and great honour both thou hast vpon hym layde verse 6 6 Thou wilt geue him felicitie that neuer shal decay And with thy cherefull countenaunce wilt comfort hym alway verse 7 7 For why the king doth strongly trust in God for to preuayle Therfore his goodnes and his grace wil not that he shal quayle Here he describeth the strength of Christes kyngdome against the enmies therof verse 8 8 But let thyne enemies fele thy force and those that thee withstande Fynde out thy foes and let them feele the power of thy righthande verse 9 9 And lyke an ouen burne them lord in fyrye flame and fume Thyne anger shall destroy them al and fyre shall them consume verse 10 10 And thou wilt roote out of the earth theyr fruite that should increase And from the number of thy folke theyr seede shal end and cease verse 11 11 For why muche mischiefe dyd they muse agaynst thyne holy name Yet dyd they fayle and had no power for to perfourme the same verse 12 12 But as a marke thou shalt them sett in a moste open place And charge thy bowestrynges redily The wicked fall into dispaire aÌ„d fele no comfort in coÌ„science to praise god fore agaynst thyne enmies face verse 13 13 Be thou exalted lord therfore in thy strength euery houre So shal we sing right solemnly praysing thy might and power Dominus regit me Psal XXIII ¶ Because the Prophete had prouen the greate mercies of god at diuerse tymes and in sondrie maners he gathereth a certeyn assurance fullye persuadinge him selfe that god will contynewe the verie same goodnes towards him for euer THe lord is onlye my support and he that dothe me feed how can I then lacke any thynge wherof I stande in need verse 2 2 He doth me foulde in cottes moste safe the tender grasse fast by and after driueth me to the streames which runne moste pleasantlye verse 3 3 And when I feele my selfe nere loste then doth he me home take conductinge me in his right pathes euen for his own names sake verse 4 4 And thogh I were eueÌ„ at deathes doore yet wolde I feare none ill for with thy rodd and shepherds crooke I am coumforted still verse 5 5 Thou haste my table richely deckt in despite of my foe thou haste my heade with baume refresht my cupp doth ouer flooe verse 6 6 And finally while breath doth laste thy grace shall me defende and in the house of god will I my life for euer spende Ad te Domine Psalme XXV Th. St. ¶ The Prophete towched with the consideration of his synnes and also greaued with the cruell malice of his ennymies prayeth to god moste feruentlie to haue his synnes forgeauen especially suche as he had committed in his youthe He begynneth euerie verse accordyng to the hebrewe letters .ii. or iii. except verse × × I Lift myne heart to thee my god and gyde moste iust now suffer me to take no shame for in thee do I trust verse ב ב Let not my foes reioyse nor make a scorne of me and let them not be ouerthrowen that put their trust in thee verse ך ך But shame shall theym befall which harme theym wrongfully therfore thy pathes and thy right wayes vnto me lorde discry verse ×” ×” Direct me in thy trueth And teache me I the praye Thou art my God and sauiour on thee I wayte alwaye verse ×– ×– Thy mercies manifolde I praye thee lorde remembre And eke thy pitie plentifull for they haue bene for euer verse ×— ×— Remembre not the “ The heb woorde signifieth conteÌ„pt of god fautes and frayltie of my youth Remembre not howe ignorant I haue ben of thy truth Nor after my desertes let me thy mercy finde But of thyne owne benignitie lorde haue me in thy mynde verse ט ט His mercy is full swete his truth a perfit guide Therfore the Lorde will synners teache and such as go a syde verse ×™ ×™ The humble he will teache his preceps for to kepe he will direct in all his waies the lowlye and the meeke verse ×› ×› For al the wayes of God are trueth and mercye both To them that kepe his testament the witnes of his troth verse ל ל Nowe for thy holy name O lorde I the intreate To graunt me pardon for my sinne True felicitie standeth in the feare of god for it is wonderous great verse × × Whoso doth feare the lorde the lorde doth hym dyrecte To leade his lyfe in such a waye as he dothe beste accepte verse ב ב Hys soule shall euermore in goodnes dwell and stande Hys sede and his posterytye inherite shall the lande verse × × All those that feare the lorde knowe his secret intent And vnto them he doth declare hys will and testamente verse ×¢ ×¢ Myn eies and eke my hearte to hym I will aduaunce That pluckt my feete out of the snare of synne and ignoraunce verse פ פ Wyth mercy me beholde to thee I make my mone For I am poore and solitarye comfortles alone verse צ צ The troubles of myne hearte are multyplyed in dede Brynge
But as for them that feare the lord no lacke shal be to suche verse ל ל Come nere therfore my children dere and to my worde geue eare I shall you teache the perfecte waye howe you the lorde shoulde feare verse × × Who is that man that wolde liue loÌ„ge 1. Pet. 3 b and leade a blessed life verse × × See thou refraine thy tongue and lippes from all deceite and strife verse × × Turne backe thy face from doing yll and doe the godly dede Enquyre for peace and quietnes Hebr. 4. c. Eccliastic 15. d and folowe it with spede verse ×¢ ×¢ For why the eyes of God aboue vpon the iuste are bente His eares lykewyse do heare the plaint of the poore innocente verse × × But he doth frowne bende his browes vpon the wicked trayne And cutteth a waye the memory that shoulde of them remayne verse צ צ But whan the iust do call and crye the lorde doth heare them so That out of payne and mysery forthwith he letteth them go verse ק ק The lorde is kynde and straight at haÌ„d to suche as be contrite He saueth also the sorowfull the meke and poore in sprite verse ר ר Full many be the miseryes that ryghteous men doe suffer But out of all aduersityes the lorde doth them delyuer verse ש ש The lord doth so preserue and kepe his verie bones alwaye That not so muche as one of them doth peryshe or decaye verse ת ת The synne shall slay the wicked man which he hym self hathe wroght and suche as hate the rightuous man shall sone be broght to noght verse פ פ But they that serue the lyuyng lord the lorde doth saue them sounde And who that put theyr truste in him nothyng shall them confounde Beatus qui intelligit Psal XLI Th. Ster ¶ Dauid beyng greuously afflicted blesseth theym that pittie his case and complayneth of the treason of his owne frendes and famyliers as came to passe in Iudas Ioh. 13. After he feelyng the great mercies of god gentelie chastisyng hym and not sufferyng his ennemies to triumphe agaynste hym geueth moste hartie thankes vnto god THe man ys blest that carfull ys the nedy to consider for in the season perelous the lorde wyl hym deliuer The lorde wyll make hym saf and sounde and happy in the land and he wyll not deliuer hym in to his enmyes hand verse 3 3 And in his bed when he lyeth sycke the lorde wyll hym restore And thou o lorde wilt turne to health his syckenes and his sore verse 4 4 Then in my syckenes thus saye I haue mercye lorde on me And heale my soule which is ful woe that I offended thee verse 5 5 Myne enmyes wyshed me ill in heart and thus of me did saye When shal he dye that all his name maye vanyshe quite awaye verse 6 6 And when they come to visite me they aske if I do well but in theyr hartes mischief they hatche and to theyr mates it tell verse 7 7 They bite theyr lippes and whisper so as thogh they wolde me charme and cast their fetches how to trape me with some mortall harme verse 8 8 Some greuous synne hath broght hym to this sickenes say they playne he is so lowe that withowte doute rise can he not agayne verse 9 9 The man also that I did truste with me dyd vse dysceyte Ioh. 13. b. Acte 1. c. who at my table eat my bread the same for me layed “ heb he lift vp his heele agaiÌ„st me or vsed deceit aÌ„d therfore Iacob had his name by takinge by the hee le ad dâ—ceyuinge Gen. 25. d. 27. e. wayte verse 10 10 Haue mercye lorde on me therefore and let me be preserude That I maye render vnto them the thynges they haue deserude verse 11 11 By this I knowe assuredlye to be beloued of the when that myne enmyes haue no cause to triumphe ouer me verse 12 12 But in my right thou hast me kept and mayntayned all way And in thy presence place assigned where I shall dwell for aye verse 13 13 The lorde the God of Israell be praysed euermore euen so be it lord will I say euenso be it therfore Quemadmodum desiderat Psal XLII I. H. ¶ The prophete grieuously complayneth that beinge letted by his persecutours he coulde not be present in the congregation of gods people protestinge that althogh he was separat in bodie from them yet his heart was thitherwarde affectioned And last of all he sheweth that he was not so farre ouercome with these sorrowes and thoghtes but that he contynually put his confidence in the lorde LYke as the hart doth breth and bray the welspringes to obtayne so doth my soull desyre alway with thee lorde to remayne my soull dothe thyrst and wold drawe nere the lyuyng god of myght o when shall I come and appeare in presence of his syght It is death to a ChristiaÌ„ hart to heare his god blasphemed verse 3 3 The teares all tymes are my repaste Whiche from myne eyes doe slyde When wicked men crye out so faste Where now is God thy guyde verse 4 4 Alas what grief is it to thincke what freedome once I had what grief it is to a godly man to be out of the congregation wher by prayer and confession of faith he might call vpon god Therfore my soule as at pittes brincke is moste heauye and sad When I did marche in good array fournished with my trayne Vnto the temple was our waye with songes and hartes moste fayne verse 5 5 My soule why arte thou sad always and fraitst thus in my brest Trust still in god for him to praise I holde it euer best By him I haue delyuerance against all payne and grief He is my god which with all spede will haste to sende relief verse 6 6 And this my soule within me lord doth faint to thinke vpon The land of Iordan and record the litle hill Hermon God tryeth his children by dyuers and often afflictions 7 One grief an other in doth call As cloudes burste out theyr voyce The floudes of euyls that do fall Runne ouer me with noyce verse 8 8 Yet I by day felt his goodnes and helpe at al assayes Likewise by nyght I did not ceasse The liuing God to prayse verse 9 9 I am persuaded thus to say To hym with pure pretence O Lord thou are my guyde and stay My rocke and my defence why doe I then in pensiuenes The papistes and infideles esteme not god and therfore mocke all such as professe his name Hanging the head thus walke whyle that myne enmies me oppres And vexe me with theyr talke verse 10 10 For whye they perse mine inward partes With panges to be abhorde When they crye out with stubberne hertes where is thy god thy lord verse 11 11 So sone why dost thou faint quayle My soule with paynes opprest with thoghtes why dost thy selfe assayle So sore within my brest Trust in
he is a buckler and defence verse 12 12 The lorde hath vs in mynde and will vs blesse eichone the house I meane of Israel and the tribe of Aaron The litle ones aÌ„d cast awaies of the worlde be as neare to god as the great princes and maÌ„ of estate verse 13 13 And blesse will he all them that feare the lorde in deed as well the weake as them of strength which seeke to him at neede verse 14 14 With graces manifolde the lorde will all you blesse as wel your seede as you your selues with plentie and increase verse 15 15 For ye are deare to him that Lord is ouer all which made bothe heauen and the earth and things bothe great and smale verse 16 16 The heauens are the lords as his own dwellinge place but vnto men the earth he giueth ther on to runne their race verse 17 17 Surely they that are dead shall neuer praise the lord seinge god had elected this people to be glorified in if they had perished his glorie shuâ—de haue bene diminisshed Nor suche as in the graue are layd shall ther vnto accorde verse 18 18 But we that do here lyue shall thancke the Lord always with hart and mouthe singe thanks will we like wise all you him prayse Ad Dominum Psal CXX Th. Ster ¶ The praier of Dauid beiÌ„g now banished emoÌ„g the barbarous people of Arabia by the false reportes of enuious flaterers And therfore he lameÌ„teth his longe abode amongs those infidells who were geuen to all kinde of wickednes and contention IN trouble and in thrall vnto the lord I call and he doth me comfort deli er me I say from lyers lyppes alway and tonge of false report verse 4 4 What vantage or what thinge getest thou thus for to stinge thou false and flattering lier verse 5 5 Thy tongue doth hurt I wene no lesse then arrowes kene Of whote consumyng fyre verse 6 6 Alas to longe Islake He meaneth the shepherds tentes of Arabia which we re blacke with wether Can. 1. with in these tentes so blake which kedars are by name By whome the folke elect And al of Isaackes sect Are put to open shame verse 7 7 With them that peace did hate I came a peace to make And set a quyet lyfe verse 8 8 But when my woorde was tolde Causeles I was controld By them that would haue stryfe Ad te leuaui Psal CXXIII Th. St. ¶ A prayer of the faithfull which are afflicted by the wicked worldelinges and contemners of God O Lord that heauen doest possesse I lyft myne eyes to thee euen as the seruant lyfteth his his maisters haÌ„des to see As handmaides watch their mistres haÌ„des some grace for to atchyeue so we behold the lord our god tyll he do vs forgeue verse 4 4 Lorde graunte vs thy compassion and mercy in thy sight For we be fylled and ouercome with hatred and despyght verse 5 5 Our myndes be stuffed with great rebuke the ryche and worldly wyse Doe make of vs their mocking stocke the proude doe vs despyse Beati omnes Psal CXXVIII Th. St. ¶ He describeth the prosperous estate of theÌ„ that be maryed in the feare of god ioyning with all the promese of gods blessings to all them that liue in this honorable estate accordinge to his commandements BLessed art thou that feaâ•Œrest god and walkest in his waye for of thy labour thou shalte eate happie art thou I say Like fruitfull vines on the house sydes so doth thy wife springe out thy children staÌ„de lyke olyue plaÌ„tes thy table rounde about verse 4 4 Thus art thou blest that fearest God and he shal let thee see The promised Ierusalem and his felicitie verse 5 5 Thou shalt thy childrens children see to thy great ioyes increase and likewise grace on Israel prosperitie and peace Deprofund is clamaui Psal CXXX ¶ An effectuous prayer of him that for his synnes had susteyned great afflictions and not withstandinge he fully trusteth and assureth him selfe to obtayne mercye and forgiuenes of his synnes and at length delyuerance from all euells LOrde to thee I make my mone when daungers me oppresse I call I sygh playne aÌ„d grone trustinge to finde relesse Heare now ò Lorde my requeste for it is full due tyme and let thin eares aye be preste vnto this prayer myne verse 3 3 O lorde my God if thou waye our synnes and them peruse No man is iuste in gods sight who shall then escape and saye I can my selfe excuse verse 4 4 But lorde thou art mercifull and tournest to vs thy grace that we with hartes moste carefull shulde feare before thy face verse 5 5 In god I put my whole truste my soule waiteth on his will for his promes is moste iuste and I hope therin still verse 6 6 My soule to god hath regarde wisshinge for him all waye more then they that watche and warde to see the dawninge daye verse 7 7 Let Israel then boldelye in the lorde put hys truste he is that god of mercie that his delyuer muste verse 8 8 For he it is that muste saue Israel from hys synne and all suche as surelie haue their confidence in him Ecce quà m bonum Psal CXXXIII ¶ This psalme conteyneth the commendation of godly aÌ„d brotherly amytie which for the excellencie therof is compared to the moste precious oyle wher with the priestes only and instruments of the tabernacle were annoynted Exod. 30. O How happie a thinge it is and ioyfull for to see bretherne together fast to holde the bande of amitie It calleth to mynde that swete perfume and that costelye oyntemeÌ„t * which on the sa crifi cers head by gods precept was spent verse 3 3 It wette not Aarons heade alone but drencht his bearde throughout and finally it dyd renne doune his riche atyre about verse 4 4 And as the lower grounde doth drincke the dewe of Hermon hill and Zion with his siluer dropes the fields with fruite doth fill Euenso the lorde doth powre on them his blessings manyfolde These two laste verses ar songe at this marke * whose heartes and myndes without all gile this knot do kepe and holde Super flumina Babylonis Psal CXXXVII ¶ The people of god in their banishement seinge gods true religion decaye lyued in great anguishe aÌ„d sorrowe of hearte the which grief the Chaldeans did so litell pitie that they rather increased the same daily with tauntes reproches and blasphemies against god wherfore the Israelites desire god first to ponishe the Edomites who prouoked the Babylonians against them and moued by the sprite of god prophecie the destruction of Babylon wher they were handeled so tyrannouslye VVhen as we sate in Babylon the riuers round about and in remembrance of Sion the teares for grief braste out we hangd our harpes and instruments the willowe trees vppon for in that place men for their vse had planted many one God suffieth sometymes the wicked to vexe and torment
his children with newe aÌ„d sondrie afflictions 3 Then they to whome we prisoners were said to vs tauntinglie nowe let vs heare your hebrewe songes and pleasaunte melodie verse 4 4 Alas sayd we who can once frame his sorrofull hart to synge the prayses of our louyng god thus vnder a straunge kynge verse 5 5 But yet if I Hierusalem owte of my harte let slide then let my fyngers quite forgeat the warbling harpe to gide verse 6 6 And let my tonge within my mouthe be tied for euer faste if that I ioy The zeale that gods children haue towards their fathers glorie before I see thy full deliuerance paste verse 7 7 Therfore o lorde remembre now the cursed noyse and crie that Edoms sonnes againste vs made when they rased owre Citie Ier. 4.9 Ezech. 25. c. Remember lorde their cruell wordes when as with one accorde they cried on sack and rase their walles in despite of their lorde verse 8 8 Euen so shalt thou ò Babylon at length to dust be broght Esa 13. d. and happie shall that man be called that owre reuenge hathe wroght verse 9 9 Yea blessed shall the man be called that taketh thy children young to dasshe their bones agaynste hard stones which lie the streates among Lauda anima Psal CXLVI I. H. ¶ Dauid shewinge the great desire he had to praise God teacheth that none shuld put their trust in men but in God alone who is almightie and delyuereth the afflicted nourisheth the poore setteth prisonners at libertie comforteth the fatherles widowes and the strangers and raigneth kynge for euer MY soull praise thou the lorde all ways my god I will confesse while breath and lyfe prolonge my dayes my tong no tyme shall cease Trust not in worldly princes theÌ„ though they abound in welth Nor in the sonnes of mortall men in whoÌ„ there ys no helthe verse 4 4 For why their breath doth soone departe To earthe anon they fall And than the counsels of their hearte Decaye and perishe all verse 5 5 O happy is that man I saye Whome Iacobs God doth aide And he whose hope doth not decaie But on the Lorde is staide verse 6 6 Whiche made the yearth aÌ„d waters depe The heauens hye withall Which doth his word and promise kepe In ttueth and euer shall verse 7 7 With right alwayes doth he procede For suche as suffre wronge Actes 14. Apoc. 14. The poore and hungry he doth feede And loose the fetters stronge The Lorde doth seÌ„de the blinde their sight The “ they that are grieued and troubled with any kynde of sickenes or affliction lame to limes restore The Lorde I say doth loue the right And iust man euermore verse 9 9 He doth defende the fatherles The straungers sadde in hert And quite the widdow from distres And yll mens wais subuerte Thy Lorde and God eternally O Syon styll shall raygne In tyme of all posterytie For euer to remaine The commaÌ„dements of God Audi Israel Exod. xx Attende my people aÌ„d giue eare of ferlie thinges I will thee tell see that my wordes in minde thou beare aÌ„d to my preceptes listen well verse 1 1 I am thy souueraigne lord and god which haue thee broght from carefull thrall and eke reclaymd froÌ„ Pharos rod Make thee no gods on them to call verse 2 2 Nor facioned forme of any thinge in heauen or earth to worshipe it for I thy god by reuenginge with grieuous plagues this sinne will smit verse 3 3 Take not in vayne his holy name abuse it not after thy will for so thou might sone purchase blame and in his wrath he wolde thee spill verse 4 4 The lord froÌ„ worke the seueÌ„th day ceste and broght all things to perfit ende so thou and thyne that day take reste that to gods hestes ye may attende verse 5 5 Vnto thy parents honour giue as gods commandements do pretende that thou loÌ„ge dayes aÌ„d good maiest lyue in earth wher god a place dothe lende verse 6 6 Beware of murther and cruell hate verse 7 7 All filthie fornication feare verse 8 8 See thou steale not in any rate verse 9 9 False witnes against no man beare verse 10 10 Thy neighbours house wishe not to haue his wife or oght that he calleth myne his fielde his oxe his asse his slaue or any thinge which is not thyne The fautes Which chanced in printinge In Mariage Leafe 84. lyne 10. he reade be Psal Leafe 5. but. reade bent 38. rome reade frome Catech. Leafe 28. lyne 14. migh read might 40. lyne 25. minister read childe Morninge prayer Leafe 157. lyne 20. of worlde read of the worlde Line 24. golyd read godly THE CATECHISME OR MANNER to teache children the Christian religion wherin the Minister demandeth the question and the childe maketh answere Made by the excellent Doctor and Pastor in Christes Churche Iohn Caluin INTRATE PER ARCTAMVIAM Ephe. II. The doctrine of the Apostells and Prophetes is 〈◊〉 â—â—â—â—â—ation of Christes Churche IOHN CRESPIN M.D.LVI Of the Articles of faithe ¶ The M nister Sonday The fyrst VVHAT is the principall and chiefe ende of mans life ¶ The Childe To knowe God wherunto man was createde and made ¶ The minister What moueth the to say so ¶ The childe Because he hath created vs and placed vs in this worlde to set forth his glory in vs. And it is good reason that we employ our whole life to the auauncement of hys glory seing he is the originall beginning fountayne therof ¶ The minister What is then the principall and chiefe felicitie of man ¶ The childe Euen the self same I meane to know God The greatest felicitie that man caÌ„ attayne to and to haue hys glory shewed furth in vs. ¶ The minister Why dost thou call this mans chiefe felicitie ¶ The childe Because that without it our condicyon or state were more miserable then the state of brute beastes ¶ The minister Hereby then we may euidently see that there can no suche miserye happen vnto man as not to lyue in the knowledge of God ¶ The childe That is moste certeyne ¶ The minister But tel me what is the true and right knowledge of God ¶ The childe Whan a man so knoweth God that he is in ful mind to honor him ¶ The Minister Which is the way for a man to honor God a ryght ¶ The childe It is to put our whole trust confidence in hym to studye to serue him in obeying vnto his wil commaundementes to seke cal vpon him for help in our necessities The right maner to worshyp god staÌ„deth in foure pointes looking for saluacion al good thinges at his hand And finally to acknowlage both wyth heart and mouth that he is the liuely fountayne of all goodnesse from whom onely al benefites and good thynges doe come ¶ The minister Sonday 2 Wel than to the end that these thinges may be discussed in order declared more at large
7 By what reason callest thou Christ the onely sonne of God synce God doth name vs also hys chyldren ¶ The childe As touching that that we are Gods children we be not so borne neither doth it come of our nature but only by his fatherly adoption by grace in that that God doeth vouchesafe to accepte vs and take vs for his children now our Lord Iesus beyng begotten of one very substance with his father and beynge of the selfe same nature and godhead may euen of good ryght be called Gods onelye sonne for that there is none other that can clayme that tytle by naturall ryghte but he alone ¶ The minister This is then the meaning that thys honour pertayneth peculiarelye vnto hym alone as vnto whome it belongeth by course naturall the whiche notwithstandinge he hath by free gyft of hys goodnes communicated vnto vs makyng vs partakers thereof in that we are becomen his own membres ¶ The childe It is euen so and therfore in respect of that his communicatyng and alyaunce with vs the scripture calleth Christe in an other place the fyrste borne among many brethren ¶ The minister What is the meanyng of that that foloweth ¶ The childe It doth vs to wete after what sort the sonne of God was annoynted of hys father to becume our sauior that is to say he tooke vpon hym our flesh therin fulfilled al thinges necessarye for our redempcion according as they be here rehearsed ¶ The minister What meanest thou by these two clauses Conceyued by the holye Ghoste Borne of the virgin Mary ¶ The childe The meanyng thereof is Christ became very manne Psal 32 Mat. 1. Luke 1. that he was fashioned in the blessed virgins wombe takyng very substaunce and manhod of her own body that he myght therby become the seede of Dauid as the Prophetes hadde a longe tyme before sygnyfyed and yet notwithstandyng all thys was wroughte by the secrete and merueilous power of the holye goste with out the company of man ¶ The minister Was it then nedefull that he shoulde take vpon hym oure very fleshe ¶ The childe Roma 3. Yea verely for it was conuenient that mans transgression and his disobedience agaynste God shoulde be purged lyke wise by the nature of man And moreouer if Christe had not bene partaker of our very nature 1. Timo. 2 Hebr. 4. he had not bene a meete mediatoure to make vs at one and to ioyne vs together with God his father ¶ The minister Than thys is thy saying that it behoued that Christ shoulde become very man to the ende he myghte execute the office of a sauiour in our shape and persone ¶ The childe Christe hath perfourmed that which lacked in vs. Yea verely For we must borowe of him all that which is lacking in our selues for this our defaut cold not otherwise be recouered ¶ The minister But for what cause was thys thyng wrought by gods holy spirite and not rather by the company of man according to the ordre of nature ¶ The childe Because the seede of manne is of it selfe all to gether corrupted with synne it behooued that thys conception of Christ should be wroughte by the power of the holy goste Christe was conceiued by the spirit of God wherby our sauiour might be preserued from all corrupcyon of synne and replenysshed with all maner of holynes ¶ The minister So then by these sayinges it is euidenly declared vnto vs that he whiche should purifye and clense other from fylthe of synne muste be hymselfe free and cleare from all spottes therof and euen from his mothers wombe dedicated kept holy vnto God in purenesse of nature so that he may not be giltie of that corrupcyon where with the whole stocke of man is generally infected ¶ The childe That is the very meanyng of my woordes ¶ The minister Sonday 8 How cummeth it to passe that he is our Lorde ¶ The childe Euen by the ordinance of God himselfe Christ is our lord who also made hym our gouernor to the ende that he myght execute hys fathers kyngdom both in heauen and in earth and that he myght be heade and ruler bothe of Aungelles and of goddes faythfull people ¶ The minister Wherfore speakest thou of his deathe immediatlye after hys birth leaueste out the whole story of hys lyfe ¶ The childe For because there is nothyng mencioned or spoken of in our Cred but that whiche peculiarelye belongeth to the pyth and substance of our redemption ¶ The minister Why is it not sayde playnely in one woorde that he dyed withoute anye speakynge of Ponce Pilate by whose iugement he suffered ¶ The childe The mencion that is made of Ponce Pilate was not onelye for this consideracion to make the storye of Christes Passion to haue more euident assurance but also to declare vnto vs that his death hath taken a way our condemnacion ¶ The minister How so ¶ The childe Fyrst he suffered deathe to the ende to take a waye the payne that was due vnto vs that we might be therby clearely delyuered from the same Now for so muche as we were in faute and gyltie before gods iudgemente as wicked mysdoers Christ myndyng to take vpon him our persone and to bayle vs Christe was condemned to cleare vs. by susteyning all our miserie vouchsaued to shew hymselfe before yearthly iudges to be condemned by the sentence or iudgement of the same that therby we myght be giltlesse cleare before the iudgemente seate of oure heauenlye iudge hys father ¶ The minister Notwithstanding Mat. 27. Luke 23. Pilate doth pronounce hym innocent and so by that he doeth not condemne hym as woorthye of deathe ¶ The childe Pilate dyd bothe the one and the other Christe was cōdened for vs. first he was pronounced innocente iust by the iudges owne mouth to sygnifye that he suffered not for hys owne deserte but for our trespaces And yet withal the same iudge dyd dyd geue solemnelye the sentence of deathe agaynst hym to testifye and expresse that he is our true pledge raunsome Christ was our raunsonne as he who also hath taken vnto hym oure condemnation to make vs quite and to deliuer vs from the same ¶ The minister That is wel sayd for if he had bene a sinner in deede he had not bene meete to haue suffered death for the offences of other and neuerthelesse to the end that we myght be clearely quitte and delyuered by hys condemnacyon Esai 53. it was necessary that he should be taken and counted as a malefactoure or misdoer ¶ The childe I meane no other thynge ¶ The minister Sonday 9 Wher thou saist Christ suffred on the crosse was that kynde of deathe more auaylable and of more importaunce than if he had bene otherwyse put to deathe Christe toke vpon hymselfe the curse due vnto vs that we might be free ¶ The childe Yea verely and touching that matter Sainct Paule
we seeke for thys hys woorde ¶ The childe It is conteyned in the holye scripture ¶ The minister How must we vse thys woorde to haue thys profit by it ¶ The childe We must receyue it beyng perfitly perswaded therof in oure conscience as of an vndoubted trueth sent down from heauē submittyng our selues vnto it with due obedience louing it hartely with a feruent ād vnfeyned affectiō hauing it so imprinted in our hartes that we may folowe it and conforme our liues wholy vnto it ¶ The minister Doe all these thynges lye in our power ¶ The childe No verely not one of theym all but God woorketh them in oure heartes in thys wise by hys holy spirite ¶ The minister Is it not required of our part that we take payne doe oure diligence both to heare and to reade thys doctrine whiche is set furth vnto vs ¶ The childe Yes forsoth firste it is requisite we must geue diligente labour to learne gods word that euerve man priuatly in his own house geue himselfe to the studye of this word but principally euery man is bound to haunt duely al such sermons as be made in the congregation of Christ for the better vnderstandyng of this his doctrine ¶ The minister Thinkest thou then that it is not inough that euerye manne dooe geue diligence to reade gods worde in his owne house onlesse they come also together to heare it preached openly ¶ The childe I thynke so at the least waye if God of his goodnes doe prouyde suche meanes that we may heare it ¶ The minister What is the reason ¶ The childe Ephe. 4. Because oure sauior hath set established thys ordre in hys church not to the ende that .ii. or three onely shoulde obserue it but as a generall ordre for all men he hath like wise declared that this is the onely way to build hys church to preserue the same let vs therfore euery one be content to haue recourse to this rule not become wyser then our maister ¶ The minister Pastours or ministers in the church are necessary Is it then a thing necessary to haue pastoures and ministers in the congregaciō ¶ The childe Yea very necessary at theyr mouthes men are bound to receyue the woorde of the Lorde with all humble obedience so that whosoeuer doeth set light of thē Matt. 10. Luk. 10. and regard not to heare theyr sayinges they contemne also Iesus Christe and deuyde themselues from the felowship of hys flocke ¶ The minister Is it sufficiente that we haue bene once instructed by theyr meanes either elles must we heare their doctrine continually ¶ The childe It is nothyng if a man begyn well vnlesse he continue styll in the same for we must keepe vs in Christes schole and continue stil his scholers vnto the end and for that cause he hath ordayned Ministers in the churche to teache vs continually in hys name ¶ The minister Sonday 46 Is there no other meane besides hys word by whiche God sheweth hymselfe vnto vs ¶ The childe God hath ordeined and coupled the sacramentes with the preachyng of hys woorde ¶ The minister What thing is a sacramente ¶ The childe A sacramente is an outwarde token of gods fauor Of sacramētes which by a visible signe dothe represent vnto vs spirituall thīgs to the ēd that gods promises myght take the more deepe roote in oure heartes and that we myghte so muche the more surely geue credite vnto them ¶ The minister What is this possyble that a visible and a material sygne should haue such vertue to certifye oure conscience ¶ The childe No not of it selfe but God hath ordained it forsuch an end ¶ The minister Since it is the proper office of Goddes holy spirite to seale imprinte the promises of God in our heartes how can thou attribute or geue this propertie vnto the sacramentes ¶ The childe There is a great difference betwene the one and the other for goddes spirite is he alone who in very deede is hable to touche and moue our heartes to illuminate our mindes and to assure oure consciences in suche sorte that all these ought to be accounted and reputed hys only workes so that the whole prayse and glory hereof ought to be geuē vnto hym onelye yet this notwithstandyng it hath pleased our Lorde to vse hys sacramentes as certaine meane aydes or instrumētes therof according as it seemed good vnto hym without diminisshinge in the meane tyme any poynt of the vertue and woorking of his spirite ¶ The minister Thou meaneste then that the efficacy or vertue of the sacramentes doth not consyst in the outwarde elemente or visible signe but so farre furth as it pleaseth God to moue the conscience therwithall by the working of hys spirite ¶ The childe I meane euen so according as it is gods pleasure to woorke by meanes by him ordeined without any derogacion therby to his gloryous power ¶ The minister What moued God to institute such instrumentes or meanes ¶ The childe He ordeyned them to helpe and counforte oure weake nature The sacramētes were ordained to helpe our infirmitie for if we were wholye of a spiritual nature as the angelles are then we were apt to consider both God hys manifolde graces or benefites after a spiritual maner also but forsomuch as we are clogged withe earthely bodyes it was needefull for vs that God did institute sensible sygnes to represente vnto vs spirituall and heauenly thynges for otherwyse we coulde not so wel comprehende them Moreouer it is necessarye for vs that al our senses be exercised in his holy promises that we might be the better stablyshed in the same ¶ The minister Since God hath ordeined his sacramentes for our necessitie it were a point of arrogancye and presumpcion to thinke that they myghte be as well left of as vsed ¶ The childe Ye saye trueth so that whosoeuer doth willingly forbeare the vse of them estemyng them as thynges more then nedeth The sacramentes are necessarye of no importance he dishonoreth Iesus Christ he refuseth his gracious benefites and doeth willingly quenche hys holy spirite ¶ The childe But what sure certitude of gods grace be the sacramentes hable to geue seing bothe the godlye and wicked doe receiue them ¶ The minister Albeit the infideles wicked doe make the grace which is offered presented vnto them by the sacramentes voyde and to stand them in none effect yet it foloweth not that theyr office and property is such for al that ¶ The childe How is it then and when is it that the sacramentes doe produce or bryng furth theyr operacion and effect ¶ The childe When a man receyueth them in faith whan the sacramentes take theyr effect leaning onely vnto our sauior Christ his merites seking nothing els but him in thē ¶ The minister What meanest thou by saying that we may seke nothyng els but Christ in them ¶ The childe
and certifye vs therein that we are bone of his bones and fleshe of his fleshe Ephe. 5 agayn that he is the bread of life whiche came downe from heauen to nourish our soules and in an other place Ihon. 6. that we are one with hym Ihon. 17. euen as he hymselfe is one with hys father and suche lyke ¶ The minister What is there more to be had in the sacramente or to what vse doth it serue vs besydes ¶ The childe This is the difference that Christe his benefites be more euidently liuely and plenteouslye set furth vnto vs for albeit that our sauiour Christ be in very deede exhibited vnto vs and is made oures by baptisme also and by the preachyng of hys word that is but in a parte as it were and not fully ¶ The minister What is it than briefelye that we haue by this sygne of bread ¶ The childe what doth the sygne of bread teache vs. That the bodye of our Lord Iesus for so muche as it was once offered vp for vs in sacrifice to bryng vs in to gods fauour is now geuen vnto vs to assure vs that we are partakers of thys ioyfull reconciliacion ¶ The minister And what haue we by the signe of wyne ¶ The childe what is signified to vs by the wyne It assureth vs that as oure lord Iesus dyd shed his bloud once on the crosse for a full pryce recompence of al our sinnes euen so he now geueth it vnto our soule to drinke wherby we should not doubt to receiue the fruite benefite therof ¶ The minister By these thy aunsweres I gather that the lordes supper doth direct and as it were conduite vs to the death and passyon of our sauiour Christe to the entent we may be partakers of the vertue ād profite therof ¶ The childe It doeth euen so for euen then when he suffered the onelye and euerlastynge sacrifice was offered vp for our redempciō Wherefore there remayneth nowe nothynge elles but that we should haue the fruites therof ¶ The minister The supper then was it not ordeyned to offer vp the bodye bloud of our sauiour to God hys father The lords supper is not a sacrifice propiciatorie ¶ The childe No Christ alone is the euerlastyng byshop Hebru 5. Mat. 26. for there is none but he alone vnto whō that office belongeth for so much as he is the euerlastynge sacrificer but the charge that he hath geuē vnto vs is that we doe receyue hys bodye ād not offre it ¶ The minister Sonday 53 Wherefore be there .ii. sygnes institute ¶ The childe Our Lorde dyd that to helpe thereby our infyrmite signifying that he is as wel the drinke as the meate of our soule The ordeining of two sygnes was for our wekenes to the end we might be content to seke our nourishment fully and wholy in hym and no where elles ¶ The minister Doth the second signe which is the cup belong indifferentely vnto al men ¶ The childe Yea and that by the commaundement of our sauiour Christ contrary whereunto we maye in no wyse doe ¶ The minister Receiue we in the supper onely the tokens of the thinges afore rehearsed eyther are they effectually in dede there geuen vnto vs ¶ The childe Forsomuche as our Sauiour Christ it the truth it selfe it is nothyng to be doubted that the promises whiche he made at his supper be not there in dede accomplished and that which is figured by the sygnes is truely perfourmed so then according as he there made promes and as the signes do represent theris no doute but he maketh vs partakers of hys verye substaunce to make vs also one with hym and in one lyfe with hym ¶ The minister How we receiue Christ in the supper But tel me how thys may be done seyng the body of our sauiour Christ is in heauen and we are here as pilgrimes on the earth ¶ The childe Verely it cummeth to passe by the woonderous and vnsearcheable woorkynge of hys spirite who ioyneth easelye together thynges beynge farre a sundre in place ¶ The minister Thy mind is then that his body is not presently included in the bread neither his bloud conteyned within the cup. ¶ The childe No not a whit but cleane contrary wise what is to be done yf we wyl ceceaue the subtance of the sacraments if we wil haue the substaunce of the sacrament the every thing which is signified therby we must at the receiuing therof lift vp our heartes into heauen where oure sauioure Christ is in the glory of his father from whence we haue sure hope that he wil come for oure redempcion therfore we maye not searche hym in these corruptible elementes as if he were presently there ¶ The minister So then thy iudgemente is that there be two thynges in thys Sacramente the substaunce of breade and wyne whyche we see wyth the eye touche with our hād ād feele or sauoure with oure taste also our sauiour Christ by whome oure soules are inwardlye nouryshed ¶ The childe You say truth Pleadges of oure resurrection and in such sort that we haue therewith also a sure token and as it were an earnest penye of the rysyng agayn of our bodies in somuch as they are already made partakers of the signe of lyfe ¶ The minister Sonday 54 How ought thys sacrament to be vsed ¶ The childe 1. Cor. 11. Saincte Paule teacheth the right maner of the vsyng therof which is that euery man examine hymselfe before that he come vnto it ¶ The minister Wherein ought a man to trye and examyne hymselfe ¶ The childe He muste considre whether he be a true membre of Christ our Sauioure ¶ The minister Wherby may a man haue sure knowledge thereof ¶ The childe If he haue a faythe or ryghte considence in Goddes promises The sure tokēs of a true Coristian being inwardlye sorye for hys synnes and doe loue hys neyghboure with an vnfeyned charitie not keping in his hearte anye rancoure hatred or debate ¶ The minister But is it requisite to haue a perfecte faythe and perfecte charitie ¶ The childe We must nedes haue both the one the other sound right not counterfaited but to speake of suche a perfection as vnto which nothing can be added a man shal not be able to finde it in the whole multitude of men so then thys supper had bene a thing ordeined in vaine if none were mete to come to it vnlesse he were throughly perfect ¶ The minister By this saying our imperfection doth no whit hynder vs from cumming therunto ¶ The childe No verely but rather contrariwyse it shoulde stande vs in no steade if we wer not vnperfecte for it is as an helpe and succour agaynste oure infyrmitye ¶ The minister Doe these two sacramentes serue to no other ende but to supporte and beare vp our imperfection ¶ The childe Yes they are also very signes
and badges of our profession that is to say by them we protest openly that we are the people of God and make open profession of our christen relygyon ¶ The minister What shall we then iudge of him that refuseth to vse them ¶ The childe We ought not to count hym a christen mane for in so doing he refuseth to confesse or knowledge hymselfe to be a christian and what is that els but as it were couertly to refuse Christe ¶ The minister Is it inough to receyue them bothe once onelye in oure lyfe tyme ¶ The childe Baptisme was ordeyned to be receiued but once wherefore it is not lawfull to be christened again but it is other wise to be thought of the supper ¶ The minister What is the reason therof ¶ The childe How it is that we receaue the supper oftimes though we maye be but once baptysed This by baptysme God doethe brynge and receyue vs into his churche and when he hath once receyued vs he declareth also to vs by the supper that he wyll feede vs continually ¶ The minister Sonday 55 To whome belongeth the minystracion of baptisme and of the Lordes supper ¶ The childe Vnto them who haue taken charge to preach openly in the churche To whom the ministracion of the sacrameÌ„tes doe belonge for the preachyng of Goddes worde and the ministracion of the sacramentes be thynges ioynctely belongyng to one kynde of office ¶ The minister Is there not a substancyal profe to be brought for thys ¶ The childe Yes verely Mat. 28 for our Lorde geueth speciall charge to hys Apostles as well to baptyse as to preach and as touchyng the supper he geueth them iniunction to folowe hys exaumple nowe he did the parte of a minyster in that he gaue and distributed it to others ¶ The childe The pastours who be the mynysters of the sacramentes ought they to receyue indifferently euery person that commeth ¶ The childe As touchyng baptisme whoe oughte to he shut out froÌ„ the supper forsomuche as there be none in our tyme baptysed but lytle chyldren there oughte to be no choise vsed but as coÌ„cerning the supper the minister muste haue so muche dyscrecyon as to refuse to geue it to them that be vtterly vnworthy ¶ The minister Wherfore ¶ The childe Because that otherwyse the supper of the Lorde should be defyled and dishonored ¶ The minister But yet our Lorde admytted Iudas to the holy supper notwithstanding his wickednes ¶ The childe wherefore Iudas was admitted to the supper Yea for his wickednes was hytherto hyd aÌ„d albeit oure Lorde knewe it ryghte well yet was it not notoryous and knowen vnto men ¶ The minister What waye is to be vsed then towardes the hipocrites ¶ The childe The minister ought not to exclude aÌ„dshut oute them as vnworthy but he must tary vntill it shall please GOD to make their close wyckednesse knowen ¶ The minister What if he hymselfe knowe or if he be prieuely aduertised of any suche ¶ The childe That is not a sufficiente cause for him to denie them the supper vnlesse he haue the thinge tryed by suffyciente profe and ther with the iudgement of the congregacion ¶ The minister Is it then meete to haue a polytyke order touchynge thys matter ¶ The childe What els if the congregacion be wel ordered there muste be certayne appoynted to watche and take dyligente heede for suche opeÌ„ crimes as may be committed and they hauynge auctorytye ought in the name of the whole congregation to inhibite such as be by no meanes mete neither can be partakers therof withoute the dyshonoure of God and the offence of the faythfull The ende of the instruction of children in the fayth THE MANER TO EXAmine chyldren before they be admitted to the Supper of the lord ¶ Fyrst the Minister asketh IN whome doest thow beleue ¶ The childe answereth I beleue in god the father and in Iesus Christ his sonne and in the holy ghoste and loke to be saued by non other meanes ¶ The minister The father the sonne and the holy ghost be they any more then one god ¶ The childe No althogh they be distinct in persone ¶ The minister What is the effect of thy fayth ¶ The childe That god the father of our lord Iesus Christ and so by hym of vs all is the beginnynge aÌ„d principall cause of all thiÌ„ges the which he gouerneth in such sorte that nothinge can be done with owte his ordinance and prouidence Next that Iesus Christ his sonne came downe into this world aÌ„d accomplished all thinges which were necessary for our saluation And asceÌ„ded into heauen where he sitteth at the right haÌ„d of the father that is that he hath all power in heauen aÌ„d in earth And shall come agayne frome thence to iudge the whole world Forthermore that the holy ghoste is very god becawse he is the vertue aÌ„d power of god aÌ„d impriÌ„teth iÌ„ our hartes the ê“messes made vnto vs in Iesus Christ And fynally that the churche is sanctified and delyuered from their synnes through the mercies of god and shall after this life rise againe to lyfe euerlastinge ¶ The minister Must we serue God accordinge as he hath commaunded or elles as mens traditions teache vs ¶ The childe We most serue hym as he hath taught vs bi his word and coÌ„maundementes and not accordinge to the commaundementes of men ¶ The minister Canst thow kepe gods commaundements of thy selfe ¶ The childe No verely ¶ The minister Who then doth kepe and fulfill theym in thee ¶ The childe The holy ghoste ¶ The minister When God then geuethe thee his holy ghoste caÌ„st thou parfytely obserue theym ¶ The childe No not so ¶ The minister Why God doth curse and reiect all such as do not in euery point fulfyll his commaundements ¶ The childe It is true ¶ The minister By what meanes then shalt thow be saued aÌ„d deliuered frome the curse of God ¶ The childe By the death and passion of our lord Iesus Christ ¶ The minister How so ¶ The childe For becawse that by his death he hath restored vs to lyfe and recoÌ„ciled vs to God his father ¶ The minister To whome doest thow make thy prayers ¶ The childe I pray to God in the name of our lord Iesus Christ our aduocat and mediator referring all my prayers to that scope which Christ our sauiour hath left vs as a moste sufficient and absolute rule ¶ The minister How many Sacraments are there in Christs Church ¶ The childe Two Baptisme and the lords Supper ¶ The minister What is ment by Baptisme ¶ The childe First it signifieth that we haue forgiuenes of our synnes by the blood of Christ Secondly it setteth before our eyes our regeneration or newe spirituall birth ¶ The minister What signifieth the Supper of the lord ¶ The childe That by the spirituall eatinge and drinkinge of the body and bloude of our lord Iesus Christ our sowles are norished vnto lyfe
euerlastinge ¶ The minister What do the bread and wyne represent in the lordes Supper ¶ The childe This that as our bodies are norished therwith so our sowles are susteyned and norished with the vertue of Christs body ād bloode not that they are inclosed in the breade and wyne but we muste seeke Christ in heauen in the glorie of God his father ¶ The minister By what meanes may we attayne vnto hym there ¶ The childe By faith which gods spirite worketh in our hartes assuringe vs of Gods promisses made to vs in his holy ghospell Th end A FOVRME OF prayers to be vsed in priuat houses euery morninge and euenynge Morninge prayer ALMIGHTIE God and most mercifull father we do not 1 Daniel 9. c. present our selues here before thy Maiestie trusting in our owne merites or worthynes but in thy manifold mercies which hast promised to heare our prayers and 2 Ioh. 16. c graunt our requestes which we shall make to thee in the name of thy beloued sonne Iesus Christ our lord who hath also commaunded vs to assemble our selues together in his 3 Matt. 18. c. name with ful assurance that he wyll not onely be emongst vs but also be our 4 1. Tim. 2. b. mediator ād aduocate towards thy Maiestie that we may 5 1. Ioh. 3. d. obteyne all thinges which shall seme expedient to thy blessed wyll for our necessities Therfore we beseche thee most mercifull father to tourne thy louynge contenance towardes vs and 6 Psal 32. a. impute not vnto vs our manyfold synnes and offences wherby we iustely deserue thy wrath and sharpe punishement but rather receyue vs to thy mercye for Iesus Christes sake acceptinge his death and passion as a iuste 7 1. Ioh. 2. a. recompence for all our offences in whome onely thow art pleased and throgh whome thow canst not be offended with vs. And seinge that of thy great mercies we haue quietly passed this night graunt ò heauenly father that we may spēd and bestowe this day wholy in thy seruice so that all our 8 Col. 3. c. thoghtes wordes ād deedes may redounde to the glorie of thy name ād good ensample to all men who seinge our good workes may glorifie thee our heauenly father And forasmoche as of thy mere beneuolēce and loue thow haste not onely created vs to thyme owne 9 Gen. 1. d. similitude and lykenes but also haste chosen vs to be heyres with thy dere sonne Iesus Christ of that immortall kingdome which thow preparedst for vs before the beginnynge of world we beseche thee to 10 Luk. 17. a. encrease our faith and knowlage and to lighten our hartes with thy holy spirite that we may in the meane tyme lyue in golyd cōuersation and integritie of lyfe knowinge that 11 Gal. 5. d. idolaters adulterers couetous men contentious persons dronkardes glotons and suche lyke shall not inherite the kingdome of God And becawse thou haste commaūded vs to pray one for on other we do not onely make request ò lord for our selues and theym that thow hast already called to the trew vnderstandinge of thy heauenly wyll but for all people and 12 Act 10. e 1. Tim. 2. a nations of the world who as they knowe by thy wonderfull workes that thow arte God ouer all so they may be instructed by thy holy spirite to beleue in thee their onely sauiour and redemer But forasmoche as they can not 13 Rom. 10. d beleue except they heare nor can not heare but by preaching and none can preache except they be sent therfore ò lord rayse vp faithfull distributers of thy mysteries who settinge a parte all worldely respectes may bothe in theyr lyfe and doctrine onely seke thy glorie Contrarely confownd 14 Rom. 16. c Satan Antechrist with all hyrelinges and papistes whome thow hast already cast of into a reprobate sense that they may not by sectes schismes heresies and errors disquiet thy lytle flocke And becawse ò lord we be fallen into the latter days and 15 2. Tim. 3. a daungerous tymes wherin ignorance hath gott the vpper hand and Satan with his ministers seeke by all meanes to quenche the light of thy gospell we beseche thee to mayntayne thy cawse against those 16 Matt. 7. c raueninge wolues and strengthen all thy seruantes whome they kepe in pryson and bondage Let not thy longe sufferinge be an occasion either to encrease theyr tyrannye or to discorage thy childrene nether yet let our synnes and wickednes be a hinderance to thy mercies but with spede ò lord consider these great miseries and chieflye the afflictions of our Contrie which once florished through thy mercies and nowe for contempt of thy worde is 17 Amos 8. Matth. 11. c plaged accordinge to thy iudgement Alas lord mayst thow not be intreated shall we thus be left in dispayre shall all the world laugh at our shame for 18 Psal 77. b. euer truthe it is lord that we were more then sufficiently warned of this thy vengeance to come both by thy worde ād exemples of others For thy people Israell many tymes by their 19 Exo. 32. a synnes prouoked thyne anger and thow ponishedest theym by thy iuste iudgement yet thogh theyr synnes were neuer so greuous if they once returned frome their iniquitie thow receyuedst theym to 20 Esa 37. a mercie we therfore most wretched synners bewayle our manyfolde synnes and earnestly repent vs for our former wickednes and vngodly behauyor towardes thee and wheras we can not of our 21 Rom. 7. d 2. Cor. 3. Luk. 17. c selues purchase thy pardon yet we humbly beseche thee for Iesus Christ sake to shewe thy mercies vpon vs and restore vs agayne to thy fauour Graunt vs deare father these our requestes and all other thinges necessarie for vs and thy whole churche accordinge to thy promes in Iesus Christe our lorde In whose name we beseche the as he hath taught vs saing Our father c. A prayer to be sayd before meales ALL thinges depende vpon thy prouidence o lord to receyue at thy handes due sustenance in tyme conuenient Psal 104. Thou geuest to theym and they gather it thow openest thy hand and they are satisfyede with all good thinges O heauenly father which arte the fountayne and full treasure of all goodnes we beseche thee to shewe thy mercies vpon vs thy children and 1 1. Tim. 4. b. sanctifie these giftes which we receyue of thy mercifull liberalitie grauntinge vs grace to vse theym 2 Tit. 2. c soberlie and purely accordinge to thy blessed will so that hereby we may ackonwledge the to be the author ād gyuer of all good thinges and aboue all that we may remembre cōtinually to seeke the 3 Ioh. 6. c. d spirituall foode of thy woorde wherewith our soules may be norished euerlastingly through our sauiour Christ who is the trewe 4 Ihon. 6. c breade of lyfe which came downe