straungers and pilgrimes in this world Psa. xxxix i. Peter ii hauing here no dwelling place but sekiÌ„g one to come that they remeÌ„bring the short continuauÌ„ce of theyr lyfe may be content with that is sufficiente not ioyne house to house nor couple laÌ„d to laÌ„d to the empouerishment of other but so behaue theÌ„ selues in lettyng out their tenemeÌ„ts lands and pasturs that after this life thei may be receiued in euerlasting dwellinge places thorow Iesu Christ our Lord. ¶ A prayer for Marchaunts O Almightye god maker disposer of all thynges whiche hast placed thy creatures necessary for the vse of meÌ„ in diuers laÌ„ds sundry countries yea and that vnto this end that al kindes of men shuld be knit together in vnity loue seinge we al haue nede one of a nothers help one country of another couÌ„tryes coÌ„modity one realm of a nother realms gifts frutes we besech yâ— to preserue kepe al such as trauel ether bi laÌ„d or by sea for the gettyng of thynges that be necessary for the welth of the realmes or couÌ„tries where thei dwel to giue theÌ„ saf passage both in their going comming that they hauynge prosperous iourenyes may shew them selfes thaÌ„kful to the and beneficyal to their neighbour so occupy their marchaundyse wythout fraude gile or deceite that the commoÌ„ weale may prospere floryshe wyth the abuÌ„dauÌ„ce of worldli thiÌ„gs thorow their godly ryghteous trauaile vnto the glory of thy name AmeÌ„ ¶ A Prayer for Lawyers 〈◊〉 vii i. Timot. i. WE know o Lord that the lawe is good if a manne vse it lawfully geuen of the as a singuler gyft vnto the children of men for mayntenance of godly orders for puttynge away of iniquities and wrongs for restoryng of men vnto their right for the auauncement of vertue punishmeÌ„t of vice we most hertely pray the which art the lawe geuer Iacob iiii which alone is able to saue to destroy â—cclesâ— â–ª i from whom also commeth al wysdome prudence and knowledge so to rule thorow the gouernauÌ„ce of thy holy spirit the harts of al lawyers that they hering meÌ„s causes being in coÌ„trouersy with discrecioÌ„ indiffereÌ„cy and weying theÌ„ iustly and trulye accordyng to the tenore equity of the lawe may without parciality both faithfully geue counsel and also indifferentlye pronouÌ„ce of al such causes as be broughte vnto theÌ„ by no meanes suffer them selfes to be corrupted with bribes and gyftes Ecclesi xx Deut xvii which blinde the eyes of the wyse and subuert tru iudgmeÌ„t but walke so vprightly in al meÌ„s matters that they seking with godli trauels a quietnes amoÌ„g meÌ„ in this world may after their departure from this troubelouse vale of misery enioy euerlastyng rest quietnes in the heaueÌ„ly maÌ„sioÌ„ thorow Iesu Christ our lord ☞ A praier for Laborers and men of occupacioÌ„s AS the bird is borne to fly so is manne borne to laboure For thou 〈◊〉 iii. O lord haste commauÌ„ded by thy holy word the man shall eat his bread in the labour of his haÌ„ds 〈◊〉 â—â—xviii and in the sweat of hys face yea thou hast geuen coÌ„maundement ii Theâ— iii that if any maÌ„ wyl not labour the same shuld not eat i. Thes. iiii thou requirest of vs also that we withdraw our selfes froÌ„ euery brother that walketh inordinatly and geueth not his minde vnto laboure so the thy â—odly pleasure is that no maÌ„ be idle but euery man labour according to his vocacioÌ„ calliÌ„g We most humbly beseche the to graue in the herts of al laborers workemen a willing disposicioÌ„ to trauail for thâ—ir lyuing accordiÌ„g to thâ— word and to blesse the labours payns and trauayls of al such as either til the earth or exercise ani other haÌ„dy occupacion that thei studying to be quiet i. Thess. iiii ii Thess. iii to meddle with their owne busines and to work with their own hands and thorow thi blessiÌ„g enioying the frutes of their laboures may knowledge the the geuer of al good things Iacob i. and glorify thy holy name Amen A Praier for Richemen AL beit O Lord thou art the geuer of al good thinges and thorow thy blessyng Prouerb â— meÌ„ become rich that are godly and iustly rich yet are we taught in thy diuine scriptures the riches and the cares of worldly thyngs smother vp thy holy word Math. xiii Mark iiii that it is more easy for a gable rope to go thorow the eye of a nedle Luke viii then a rich maÌ„ to enter the kingdoÌ„ of heaueÌ„ again Math. xix Marâ—ke x. that thei which wil be rich fal into teÌ„ptacion snares Luke xviii i Tim. vi Ecclesi x. into many folish noysome lustes which whelme meÌ„ into perdycioÌ„ and destruccion for couetousnes is the rote of al euiles we therfore perceiuing by thy blessed word so many incoÌ„modities yea pestileÌ„ces of mans saluacion to accoÌ„pany ryches most entirely besech yâ— to blesse such as thou hast made rich with a good Luke xvi humble louing fre mind that they remembring theÌ„ selfs to be thy dispeÌ„satours stewerds may not set their mindes vpon the deceitful tresures of this world which are more brytle theÌ„ glasse more vaine theÌ„ smoke nor yet heape vp thick clay agaiÌ„st theÌ„ selfs 〈◊〉 ii but liberalli cherefulli bestow part of such goodes as thou hast coÌ„mitted vnto theÌ„ vpoÌ„ their pore neighbors make theÌ„ freÌ„des of wicked MaÌ„moÌ„ Luke xvi be merciful to yâ— nedy Math. v. be rich in good workes redy to geue distribut to the necessity of the saints i. Timo. vi Roma xii i. Tim. vi laying vp in store for them selfes a good fouÌ„dacyoÌ„ agaynste the tyme to come that they maye obteine euerlastynge life thorow Iesu Christ thy soÌ„ne and our Lorde Amen i. Timo. â— A Prayer for poore people AS riches so likewise pouerty is thy gifte o Lorde Ecclesiâ— x. And as thou hast made some rich to dispose the worldly goodes so haste thou appointed some to bee poore that they might receiue thi benefites at the rich mens haÌ„ds And as the godly rich are welbeloued of the Math. â— â—o in like maner ar yâ— pore if they beare the crosse of pouerty pacyently and thankfully Ecclesi â—â— â–ª For good and euil life and death pouertye and ryches are of the O Lord. We therfore most humblye pray the to geue a good spirite to al such as it hath pleased yâ— to burden wyth the yockâ— of pouertye that they may with apacie nt and thankful hert walk in their state lyke vnto that poore Lazare of whoÌ„ we reade in the gospel of thi welbeloued son which chosed rather pacieÌ„tly and godly to die theÌ„ vniustly or by force to gette anye mans goodes and bi no meanes enui murmur or grudge against such as it hath pleased the to endue wyth more
and openli declare in our conuersacyon the maÌ„ners of the our father Thou arte good gentel louynge charitable mercyfull pacyente longe sufferyng holy righteous faithfull c. It therefore becommeth vs thy chyldren in oure lyuing to practyse goodnesse gentlenesse loue charytye mercye pacyence longesufferyng holynes ryghteousenes fayeth et ce Thou hast geuen vs an example that eueÌ„ as thou hast done Iohn xiii so we lyke wyse shuld do If we say we dwel in the we ought to walke as thou haste walcked i. Ioh. iii. For thou hast called vs â–ª not to vnclennes but vnto holynesse i â–ª Thess. iiii Thou haste deliuered vs from thee power of our ennemyes Luke i. that wee beynge wythout feare shuld serue the in holynes and ryghteousnesse al the dayes of oure life The bloude of thy sonne Iesus Christ hathe cleÌ„sed vs from al sinne not that we shuld continue in darcknes i. Iohn i. but rather walke in the light as thou art in the light Thy louing kindnes hath appeared vnto al men Titu ii not that wee shoulde folowe vngodlines and worldly lustes but that we shulde lyue soberly righteouslye and godlye in thys presente world Thou dyddest chose vs in Christe Ephesi i. before the fouÌ„dacions of the worlde were layd that we shulde be holye and wythout blame before the thorow hym Ephe ii We are thy workmanship created in Christ Iesu vnto good workes whych thou ordeynest afore that we shoulde walke in them Foras much theÌ„ as al the benefits whiche yâ— hast bestowed vpon vs are geuen vs vnto thys end that we shuld walk worthy of thy kyndenes represeÌ„t thy maners in our conuersacion mortifi the flesh the lustes therof haue nothiÌ„g to do with sathaÌ„ nor the world but lead a good lyfe garnished ful of good workes and in al poyntes fashioned after the rule of thi blessed word we most hertely pray yâ— to indue vs wyth thy holy spirit Ezechie xi and .xxxvi. which may take away our stonye hert geue vs a new fleshy and soft herte Ephes. iiii kyl that old man in vs which is corrupt thorow deceyuable lustes fassion in vs the newe man whiche is made after thy Image likenes in righteousnes true holines Suffer vs not to giue ouer our selfes agayn vnto our old lusts and coÌ„cupiscences wherw t we wer led wheÌ„ we knew not the nor thy soÌ„ Christ but eueÌ„ as thou which hast called vs arte holy so likewise graunt that we may be holy in al oure conuersacion O merciful God not the herers of thi law but the fulfillers of it shal be iustified before the. Romay ii Iacob i. Neither shal euery one that saithe vnto the Math. vii Lord lord enter into the kingdoÌ„ of heauen but thei that do the wyl of thee our father Titu i. which art in heauen To confes thee wyth our mouth and to deny the with oure dedes worketh rather oure damnacion then saluacioÌ„ For the true knowledg of the coÌ„sisteth not in talking i. Cori. iiii but in working not in fauoring but in folowing not in louing but in liuing Math. xxi To promise the bi mouth that we wil work in thi vineyard yet work nothing at al declare not vs to be thy soÌ„nes but rather bastards â–ª to brag of the iustificatioÌ„ of faith not to bring forth the fruts therof to glory in the merits of thi sonne Christ in his blud death passion not to liue worthy of his kindnes Romai vi to profes thy holy gospel not to walk accordiÌ„g to the doctrin therof to be baptised in thi name not to mortifi our meÌ„bers which ar of the erth nor to walk in a new life to be per takers of thy deuine misteries Ihon. xâ— not to be made one spirit with the what auaileth it we ar thy freÌ„ds if we do those thing that thou coÌ„maÌ„dest vs. We ar thi seruauÌ„ts Romai vi if we be obediente to thy wyll We are thy sonnes if we honoure and reuereÌ„ce the according to thi word We seke thy glory if we attempt nothiÌ„g wherof thou shouldest be dishonored i. Peter ii Leding alife conformable to thy blessed wil we shall prouoke the very enemies or thy truth to praise the but contrarye wyse thou shalt be euyl spokeÌ„ of Graunt therfore we beseche the that our lyfe may answer to our profession Math. v. and that the lyghte of our good works may so shine be fore menne that they seing oure godly conuersacion may glorifie the oure heauenly father Amen A prayer agaynst the temptacions of the deuil the world the fleshe ALbeit O most myghtye captayne moste valeant warryour and most tryumphante Lorde Christe Iesu thou by thy death hast put doune him Hâ—bru ii i. Cori. xv Osee. xiii that hadde Lordshippe ouer death that is to saithe deuil that thou mightest deliuer theÌ„ whych thorow fere of death wer al their lyfe tyme in danger of bondage and albeit thou haste spoiled rule and power and made a shewe of them openly and hast triumphed ouer them in thine own parson by thys meanes delyuered vs from the hands of our enemyes Colloss ii Ephesi iii. Luke i. that we myghte serue the all the dayes of oure lyfe in suche holynesse and ryghteousnesse as are accept before the yet the deuil for the olde malyce whyche he hathe borne against maÌ„ from his firste creacioÌ„ for thorowe enuye of the deuil deth entred into the worlde gothe forthe styll to rage against vs â—enesi iii. Sapien. ii â–ª i. Peteâ— v. and walketh aboute like a rorynge Lyon seking whoÌ„ he may deuour And if he wer not restrained bi thy godli puissaÌ„ce he wold surely swalowe vs vp Iob. i. Psa cxxiiii so greate is his tiranye so myghty is hys power He preuailed against our fyrste parentes yea and that in the state of theyr innocency and immortality He afterward attempted other preuailed wherof soÌ„e notwithstandyng wer the choseÌ„ vessels of mercy Gâ—nesi iii. ii ReguÌ„ xi Mat. xxvi Math. iiii Mark i. Luâ—e iiii Here of getting a courag vnto hym self he feared not to assail that with his suttel teÌ„ptacioÌ„s Oh is it theÌ„ to be thought that he willer vs alone so feble so weke redy at euery momeÌ„t to be ouer throweÌ„ Thou thy self callest him the prince of this world Iohn â—ii â—iiii â— xvi â—â— Cor. iiii and thy holy Apostle nameth hym the god of this world Strong must he nedes be of no smal myght whom thy holy word so termeth stronge in dede in comparison of vs but weake and of no forse beinge compared wyth the. Thys Prince this god of the world doest thou suffer coÌ„tinually to war agaiÌ„st thine elect and chosen people as for the reprobate and wycked Iob. i. he hath theÌ„ al redy in his court at coÌ„maÌ„demeÌ„t not to destroi theÌ„ whiche he
doubtyng loke for remissioÌ„ of all our synnes at thy heauenly fathers hande accordynge to thy mooste gentle promyses yea and that not for our good dedes and merites Titu iii which in this behalf are none but for the worthynes of thy blessed passion for the dignity of thy precious bloude and for that only and alone sacrifice of thy holye body For that O Lord is the salue the healeth our souls That is the medecine that comforteth our weake and troubled conscieÌ„ces Iohn vi That is the liuinge breade whosoeuer eateth of the bread shal neuer honger but lyue for euer That is the Iewel of ioy that maketh our sorowfull hertes mery That is the mighty bulwark the stronge defeÌ„ce the sure fortres the preserueth and kepeth vs harmlesse against SataÌ„ synne death hel desperacion and al the infernal power To come to the table to be preseÌ„t at the supper ☜ to here and se what is there don yea to receiue the holy mistiries of thy body bloud ther setforth vnto vs profiteth vs nothyng at all â–ª if we faithfully beleue not that thy bodi was brokeÌ„ thy bloud shed for our sinnes and that by the alone oblacion therof done once for al our syns are forgeuen vs Hebru vii â–ª ix.x. thy heuenly father is recoÌ„ciled vnto vs his wrath stored vp thorow sin against vs is pacified quietnes of conscieÌ„ce and euerlasting lyfe is geuen vs but rather turneth vnto our daÌ„pnacion because we eat of thys breade and drinck of this cuppe vnworthely and shal with that Hipocrite whyche presumed to come vnto the mariage not hauing the wedding garmeÌ„t be bouÌ„d haÌ„d and fote â—ath xxii and caste into vtter darcknes wher weping and gnashiÌ„g of teeth shal be Therfor we most huÌ„bly besech the to geue vs grace according to thy holy Apostles councel diligently to proue try examin our selfes whether such repentance such faith such loue i. Cori. â—i suche disposition toward al godlines be fouÌ„d in vs or not as thou dost require in them whych come worthely with frute vnto thy table And forasmuch as it is thy gift to repeÌ„t hertely to beleue truly to loue vnfaynedly to be disposed earnestly to eÌ„brace true godlynes and to go forward in the same from vertueto vertue vnto the end graunt we most entirely pray the Math. iii. we may so repent that the frutes of repentaÌ„ce may be fouÌ„d in vs so beleue that we may knoledge yâ— our alone sauiour so loue that al oure affeccion may be set on the alone and so embrace true godlynes that our hâ—le lyfe may be a cleare Myrrour of vertue goodnesse So shall we thorowe thi merci be fouÌ„d worthi gests of this thy table Phil lp ii receiue these holy misteries vnto the saluacyon of our soules yea so shal we be wel assured of the remission and forgeuenes of all our synnes by the breaking of thy blessed body and the sheding of thi precious bloud our consciences shal be quiet our hertes shal be filled wyth all true and spirituall ioye wee shall tryumph ouer Satan sinne death hell and desperacyon we shal be partakers of all the fruites and merytes of thy blessed passyon and bee made one boâ—ye wyth the and fellowe heyres of euerlastynge glorye O Lord God lette it so come to passe for the honour of thy name Amen A thankesgeuinge after the receiuynge of the Communion IE thanck the O heaueÌ„ly father for the blessed passion and gloryous death of thy derelye beloued sonne our Lorde and sauiour Iesu Christ Ephe. ii â—olloss ii by whoÌ„ by whose holy wouÌ„des we faythfully beleue and are assuredly perswaded that thy wrathe is not onlye pacified toward vs but that thou also art now becoÌ„e oure moost mercyful father and haste frelye forgeuen vs all oure synnes restored vs to thy heueÌ„ly grace and made vs sonnes heiers of thyne eternall glorye And because we shuld not dout of thi fatherly goodnes toward vs set forthe in the deathe of thi sonne the same thy sonne Christ Iesu our Lorde hathe leafte vnto vs not onlye his holy word Maâ— xâ—vi Mat. xiiii Luke xxii â— Cor. xi but also a blessed memoryal of hys death and passyon set forth in the holy breade and holy wine whych we at this preseÌ„t haue receiued both for a remembrauÌ„ce of the brekyng of hys blessed body and the shedding of his most precious bloud and also for the quietnes of oure conscience and for the assurance of the remission of our syns thorow fayth We besech the O heaueÌ„li father that we be neuer vnmyndeful of this thy exceadinge greate kindenes nor vnthanckful for thy manyfold vnspekeable mercys declared vnto vs in the gloryous death of thy welbeloued soÌ„ne but so worcke yâ— in vs thorowe thy holy spirite that we maybe made worthye members of that bodye whereof thy soÌ„ne and oure sauyoure Christe Iesu is the heade Eph. i. iiii Colloss i. and that we may so faythfullye beleue in the and so feruentlye loue one another alwaye liuinge in thy feare and in the obedieÌ„ce of thy holy law and blessed wyl that we being fruteful in al godly and chrystâ—n workes may traine our life accordig to thy good pleasure in this transitory world and after this fraile and shorte lyfe obtaine that true and immortall lyfe wher thou with thy derely beloued soÌ„ne our lord and sauiour Iesu Christ and the holy gost that most sweete coÌ„fortour liuest and reignest one true God in all honor glory worldes without ende Amen ¶ A shorte prayer to bee sayed at the receiuynge of the mysterye of Chrystes body in the holy Communion O Heauenly and blessed father I render vnto thee mooste heartie thanckes for al thy benefytes whiche thou hast shewed vnto me most wretâ—hed synner but speciallye for that moost swete smelling sacrifyce whyche thy onely begotten soÌ„ne offred vnto the on that aulter of the crosse Ephe. v. by giuiÌ„g his most pure vndefyled body vnto the death for the redempcion of maÌ„kind Philip. ii â–ª in remembrauÌ„ce wherof according to thy welbeloued soÌ„ns ordinaÌ„ce I nowe receyue this holy breade moost entirely beseching that I may both be partaker of the merites of thi dere soÌ„nes bodi brekiÌ„g and also lead a lyfe worthy of so greate a benefite vnto the glory of thy name Amen A prayer to be sayed at the receiuynge of the misteryes of Christes bloude in the holy Communion O Blessed mercifull father thy loue towarde me sinneful creature is so exceadyng greate and vnspeakable Roma v. that I can not but geue vnto the moost humble thanckes Ephe â–ª ii namely for the shedding of the moost precious bloud of thy deare sonne Iesu Christe by the vertue where of thy wrath styrred vp againste me wretched synner is pacyfyed my raunsoÌ„e is payed the law is fulfylled my enemyes are ouercome and put to flyghte In remembraunce of this so noble a victorye and
it but earthe ashes dust donge As for the beauty fauour of it Oh how disceitful and vayn it is 〈◊〉 xâ—xi And as for the streÌ„gth therof howe shortelye dothe a litle feuer make the most myghty the most weake 〈◊〉 iii. Who thaÌ„ wil be proud of so vyle a carcas sacke of donge 〈◊〉 ii 〈◊〉 â–ª v. As touching our soule if it be regenerat by thy holy spirit what other thing is it theÌ„ the bonde slaue of satan and sinne If any thing we haue that good is for all naughtines coÌ„meth of oure selues it is thy gyft Osâ— xiii If we haue receiued it why do we glory in our felfs as though we had â—ot receiued it It may plese the therefore whiche arte the Myrrour of true humility and geuer of al vertu to graue in our herts the true knowledge of our selfes that we maye bothe willyngelye and vnfainedly confes whatsoeuer goodnes we haue to be thy gyfte and so not to glory in oure selfes but to geue vnto the most humble and herty thanks for all thy giftes euer walkynge before the with al submissioÌ„ lowlines of mind that thou maiest exalte vs wheÌ„ the tyme commeth Suffer vs not to be hye mynded but to make our selfs equall to theÌ„ of the lower sort gyue vs that humiliti lowlines of hert that mortifieth killeth in vs al loue of o ur selfs al pride arrogaÌ„cy that our whole glory reioising may only be in the our Lord and sauioure to whoÌ„ be al honor for euermore Amen A prayer agaynste whoredome 〈◊〉 xlvii HOwe greatly thou doste abhorre whoredom fornicacioÌ„ and all vnclennes O Lord 〈◊〉 xix the drownyng of the whole world the destruccion of Sodome and Gomorre with water Exod xx fire brimstone Deute v. from heuen and such other like plages mencioned in the holy scriptures â–ª do euideÌ„tly declare and shew Deu. xxiii Thy coÌ„maundement is that we shulde coÌ„mit none adultry Leuit. â—x And in the common â–ª weale of the Israelits thou coÌ„mauÌ„dest Deut. xxii that there shuld neither be whormonger nor whore If any suche wer found the thei shuld be stoned vnto deathe Prouâ—r v. For althoughe the lâ—ppes of an harlotte are to the folyshe a droppynge hony come and her necke softer then oyl yet at the last is she as bitter as wormwod and as sharp as a swearde Her feete go down vnto death her steppes haste them into hell and he the accompanieth him selfe with an whore Prouer. ix shal go doun vnto hel but he that goeth away froÌ„ her shal be saued Proue xâ—x Yea he yâ— mainteineth an whore shal come vnto beggery in this world and after this life shal haue his part in the lake that burneth wyth fire and brymstone O Lorde Apoca. xx i. Tess. iiiâ— thou haste called vs not vnto vncleÌ„nes but vnto holynes purenes of lyfe i. Corin. vi thou hast made vs one body and one spirit with the how vnsemely theÌ„ is it to take the meÌ„bers of Christ Psalm li. to make theÌ„ the meÌ„bers of an harlot We therfore moste humbly besech the to make in vs a clene hert to renue a right spirite within vs to turn away al voluptuousnesse from vs. Ecle xxiii Take from vs the lusts of the body let not the desires of vncleÌ„nes take hold vpon vs and geue vs not oouer into an vnshamefaste and obstinate minde Ephesi v. Let not fornicacioÌ„ adultery nor any kind of vncleÌ„nes be once named amoÌ„g vs. Let no fylthye communicacioÌ„n procede out of your mouthes Ephe. iiii but that which is good to edifie with al when nede is i. Cor. vi that it may haue fauour with the hearers And for asmuch as nether fornicatours neyther whoremongers Ephesi v. nether weakliÌ„gs nether abusers of theÌ„ selfs with the mankinde shal enherit the kingdome of God graÌ„t we hertely pray the that suche as be vnmaried may kepe theÌ„ selfs pure and vndefiled after the exaÌ„ple of that godly yong man Ioseph and bring with theÌ„ vnto honorable wedlocke both their bodyes and myndes chast honest Graunte also that the maryed men may beware and kepe theÌ„ selfes from all whoredome Gen. xxxix and vse the companye of no woman besides theyr wife Again Tobi. iiii Iob. â—iii graunt that al maried women may practyse the maners of that vertuous womaÌ„ SusaÌ„na nether for flattering nor manacing words at anytime consent vnto vnclennes but so kepe the bed vndefiled that their mariage may be honorable that God may blesse theÌ„ theyr godly trauels and make theym ioyfull Mothers of manye children Fynally grauÌ„t O most merciful father that we may so auoid al vncleÌ„nes that we being pure both in bodye soule may deserue to se thy glorious face in thi heueÌ„ly kiÌ„gdoÌ„ thorow Iesu christ our lord AmeÌ„ A prayer agaynste couetousnes THy sonne and oure Lord O heauenly father byddeth vs take hede and beware of couetousnes for no mannes lyfe sayeth he standeth in the aboundauÌ„ce of thyngs which he posesseth Thy holy Apostle also affirmeth couetousnes to be the rote of al euilles i. Tim. vi and that they which study to be riche fal into temptacion and snares into many folyshe and noysome lustes which drowne men in temptacion and destruccioÌ„ And in a nother place he calleth couetousnes the worshyppyng of Idolles Ephesâ— v. Thus in euery place of the holye scrypture thys most damnable synne of couetousnes is coÌ„deÌ„pned and forbiddeÌ„ â–ª Notwithstanding O lord thorow the suttel working of the Deuill we se how this most vyle monsture hath preuailed and almost ouercome the whole world and brought into his subieccyon not onli the wicked and vnfaithful but theÌ„ also that professe thy blessed name and holy religion For frome the fyrste to the laste froÌ„ the hiest to the lowest al gyue theyr mynde to couetousnesse Iere. vi Phil. ii Al seke their own not Iesu Christes They renounce the world in word but in dede no maÌ„ eÌ„braceth it more desirousli Thei bi mouth professe couetousnes to be a line but in worke they magnifi it not onelye as a vertue but also as a God In word they confes that to be theyr Lord Esayâ— v. but in dede they serue MaÌ„moÌ„ Thei make no end of ioyniÌ„g house to house land to land Lordshyp to Lordshyp ferme to ferme pastur to pasture i. Peter v. Another sorte which ought to be an exaÌ„ple to thy flocke cheyneth coupleth lynckâ—the and ioyneth lykewyse dignyty to dignity promocyon to promocion benefice to benefyce prebend to prebende deanry to deanry office ro office office for a vauntage vnto the greate dishonoure of thy holy name the hyndrance of thy blessed Gospell and the confusion of theyr coÌ„scieÌ„ce if they had any Esayâ— lvi They be shamlesse dogges that haue neuer inoughe nor be neuer fatysfyed Abacuc ii
day night blesse theyr Christen brethreÌ„ speke wel of all meÌ„ yea of theyr very ennemies that so many of vs as profes thi holi name Roma xv may with one mind with one mouth glorify the our heueÌ„ly father thorow Iesu christ our Lord. Amen A generall prayer for the auoidinge of all kynde of synne AH lord that most puisaÌ„t god we in baptisme geuing ouer our selfs vnto the and vnto thy holi religion protested openly in the face of thy holy congregacion to forsake Satan with al his pompes and worckes to renouÌ„ce the world and all the vayne pleasures therof to mortyfy the flesh and al the lustes of it Roma vi and frome heÌ„sforth to dye vnto sinne to liue vnto righteousnes Gala. iii. and to lead a new lyfe Thys our couenaunt bargayne made with the O Lord god we keepe not but to muche wretchedly we breke it traÌ„sgres thy holye commaundemente In stead of our seruyce due vnto the we serue Satan Leuing the fulfyllyng of thi commaundements we obey our own wil. The world and the flesh so rage and raignin vs that we can scarcely breath toward any godlynes Titus i. By mouthe we profes the but with our deds we denithe We promyse to work in thy vyneyarde but we loytour and worke not Mathe. xxâ— In name we are Christians but in dede we are satans bondmeÌ„ the worlds slaues and the fleshes most vile seruaÌ„ts and drudges Ah Lorde to muche wretched is our state and excepte thou shortlye helpest we are lyke vtterly to perysh so greatly haue the ragyng floudes of al kinde of synne brast in preuayled almost ouerwhelmed vs o most geÌ„tle sauior we haue a wil such as it is Româ—â— viâ— to do good but we find no power no streÌ„gth in our selfs to perform it That good thiÌ„g which we wolde we do not but the euil do we which we wold not for we know that in vs that is Rome vii in our flesh dwelleth no god thiÌ„g No maruel For we ar bi nature the childreÌ„ of wrath Ephesia ii we are begotteÌ„ coÌ„ceiued borne in siÌ„ Our seÌ„ces Psalm ii wits deuises ar euil eueÌ„ froÌ„ our yong age vpwarde Oure hert is vnclene Gene. viii wicked froward lewd vnserchable We ar not able to thiÌ„k a good thought of our selfs Prou. xxii we ar vnprofitable seruantes Iere. xvii â—i Cor. iiii hipocrites flesh al the nought is yea we ar the very boÌ„d slaues of sin Luke â—vii Esayâ— â—x For euery one the coÌ„mitteth sin is the seruauÌ„t of syn O most swete sauâ—or â–ª help vs for the glori of thy name Ioh. iii vii Luke xix Thou caÌ„mest doun froÌ„ the righthaÌ„d of thi father into thys vale of misery to saue that which was lost Saue vs therfore good lord which wander abroade lyke shepe destitute of a shepherd Mathe. ix psalm cxix suffer not thi blessed bodi to be brokeÌ„ thy precious blud to be shed for vs in vain Hebrus ii i. Cori. xv Thou bi thi deth most valeaÌ„tly conquerest him that had power of death Ose. xiii Deliuer vs therfore froÌ„ his raging tirranye and make vs thy faythfull obedyent seruantes Iohn ii Suffer vs not to loue the world nether the things that ar in the world seing that al that is in the worlde as the lust of the flesh the lust of the eies the pryde of life is not of the o father but of the world And the world vanisheth away and the lust thereof but he that fulfilleth the wil of god aby-death for euer Suffer vs not to be ouercome wyth the boylynge concupisceÌ„cis of the flesh whych euer lusteth agaynst the spirite Rom. viii is not obedient to the law of god nether can be but geue vs grace to crucifye and to kyll the fleshe wyth the appetites lustes therof Galath v. that we may lyue and walk in the spirite and become new creatures Let not sinne reign in our mortal bodies that we shuld ther vnto obey in the lusts of it Neither suffer thou vs to geue oure members as instruments of vnrighteousnes vnto syn Roma vi but to gyue our selues vnto God as thei that are a liue from death and to giue our meÌ„bers as instruments of ryghteousnes vnto god And as heretofore we gaue oure meÌ„bers seruaunts to vnclennes and to iniquyti from iniquiti to iniquiti so let vs now from hensforth gyue our meÌ„bers seruauÌ„ts vnto righteousnes that we may be saÌ„tyfyed Kil in vs the deds of the fleshe whyche are these Gala. v. aduoutrye fornicacion vncleannes waÌ„tonnes Idolatrye wytchcrafte hatred varyaunce â—ele wrathe stryfe sesedicion sects enuying murther dronkennesse glottoÌ„ny and such lyke and plante in vs the fruites of the spirit loue ioy peace longe sufferinge gentlenes goodnesse faythfulnes mekenesse temperaÌ„cye Ephe. iiii As concerning the conuersacyon in times past geue vs grace to laye awaye from vs that olde man which is corrupt thorow the deceiuable lustes and to be renued in the spirit of our mynds and to put on that new man whyche after the image of god is shapen in ryghteousnes true holynes Suffer vs not to lye but speake euery man truth vnto his neighbour for asmuch as we are members one of another Suffer vs not so to be angry that we sinne Let not yâ— sun go doune vpoÌ„ oure wrathe neyther let vs giue place vnto the backbiter Graunte that he which afore hath stollen maye from henceforth steale no more but rather labour with his hands some good thiÌ„g that he mai haue to geue vnto hiÌ„ that nedeth Let no fylthy coÌ„munycacyon procede out of our mouths but that whyche is good to edifye withal wheÌ„ nede is that it may haue fauoure with the hearers Let all bytternes fearsnes and wrath roryng and cursed speking be put awaye from vs wyth al maliciousnesse Make vs courteous one to another and merciful forgeuing one another euen as god for thy sake forgaue vs. Ephesi v. As for fornicacioÌ„ al vncleÌ„nes or couetusnes let it not be once named amoÌ„g vs as it be coÌ„meth saints nether filthi thiÌ„gs neither folish talking nether iesting which are not comly but rather geuing of thaÌ„kes Put vpon vs tender mercy kindnes humblenes of mynd mekenes longe sufferiÌ„g for bearing one another forgeuing one another Collos. iii. But aboue al these things put vpoÌ„ vs loue which is the bond of perfeccion grauÌ„t that the peace of god may euer more rule in our herts that we be thaÌ„kful for al thy benefits Finalli whatsoeuer thiÌ„gs are true whatsoeuer thinges are honeste whatsoeuer thinges are iust whatsoeuer things are pure whatsoeuer thynges pertayne to loue whatsoeuer thinges are of honest reporte if ther be any vertuous thing Ppâ—il iiii if ther be any laudable thing graÌ„t that we may haue those same in our mind and practise theÌ„ in
xv which make wise meÌ„ blynd and corrupt the causes of the ryghteouse nor yet geue senteÌ„ce with the vngodly for bribes and so condemne the innoceÌ„t and shed righteous bloud but that they hauing thy fere alway before theyr iyes and knoweyng that they execute the iudgment not of man ii par xvi but of the theyr lord God may here iÌ„differeÌ„tly all matters iudge according vnto equity and iustice deliuer the oppressed from the power of the violent Esay i. Ier. xxi and .xxii. zacha vii Psa. cxxxi Sapi. i. vi Psalm ii â–ª be fauorabli to the straunger defend the fatherles widow plead the cause of the righteous helpe the pore auaunce vertue suppres vice and in al both theyr wordes workes so behaue them selfs as though they shuld streightwayes appere before the righteous throne of thy maiesty and render accompts of theyr doings GrauÌ„t this o moste merciful father for thy deare soÌ„s sake Iesu Christ our lord Amen ¶ A general praier for all Magistrates O Lord whych art that most high power of whom all power vnto this end is ordeined euen that the publique weale shuld be conserued Idolatrye banyshed true religyon mainteyned good order kept vertue auauÌ„ced vice punyshed giue we besech the vnto all ciuile Magistrates head rulers and commoÌ„ officers thy holy spirit which may so rule them in al their doings that euery one of them according to their vocacion may trulye and faythfullye do that whyche appertayneth vnto their office Psal. i. Deut xvii Iosue i. Pâ—aâ—m iâ— Sapi. i. vi.iiii re xxii and .xxiii. Kyndle in theyr mindes a feruent desyre of redynge thy holye lawe both day and nyghte that they maye do al thynges accordynge vnto that Graue in theyr heartes the true knowledge of the and of thi soÌ„ne Iesu christ and an whole entent too honoure and serue the accordynge to thy blessed worde al the dayes of theyr lyfe Make theÌ„ vnfained fauorers of thy holye gospel Esay xâ—ix and louing nurses of thi true prechers Geue them grace to banyshe out of theyr Realmes and countryes all Idolatrye Deut. xiii supersticion hipocrisy iii. re xv iiii Regu xviii ii pa. xvii fayned religion fals worshipping with al the preceptes ordinaunces and inuencions of menne that fight with thi blessed word Make them not only fauourers louers and promoters of thy holye Gospel but also folowers lyuers practisers of the same vnto the example of all theyr subiectes Worcke in their herts o Lord such a loue toward the commoÌ„weale that their own pryuate commodity sette aparte they maye employ all their endeuours to auaunce beautyfye enrych make wealthy their realm and country Make them gentle frendly louinge and beneficiall to their inferiours Make them pytyfull vnto the myserable Deu. xvii Prouer. xx and liberal vnto the pore Geue them that affeccion toward other that they haue towarde them selfes Ecc. xxiiii Endue them with such louing fauoure vnto their subiectes that they oppres theÌ„ not with to much and vniust exaccions Expel al tirannye oute of theyr hertes Esaye i. Iâ—eâ— xxi â—nd .xxii. â—acha vii Psal. lxxxi and make them righteous and mercifull Graunt that they maye rule iustly seke iudgment deliuer the oppressed defende the fatherles â–ª comfort the widow fauour good letters maynteyne scoles norish learned menne promote such as be godly and vertuous and with oute anye vngodlye auauncinge of them selfes Ecle xxxii Deut xvii lyue among theyr people as a louyng father amoÌ„g his natural children seking their quiet and wealth Fynallye gyue them grace so to behaue theÌ„ selfs all the tyme of theyr rule and gouernement that thei may appere bothe before the and in the l yght of all good menne worthy Offycers in a common weale and ministers mete to occupye the place in temporal regiment of the our Lord God that moste hyghe and worthy Magistrate which lyuest and reignest wyth thy only begotten sonne and the holy ghost one true and euerlastynge God in al honoure and glorye worlds with out ende Amen ¶ A prayer for bishoppes and ministers of goddes word O Lord Iesu Christe that true Psal. ci and euerlastynge Bishoppe the Myrrour and lyuely exemplare Hebr. v. vii of all faythfull pastours and herdmeÌ„ both in life and doctryne Esayâ— lxi whiche camest down from God thy father not onelye to bee oure redeamer Luke iiii but also oure teacher Iohn iii. to open and declare vnto vs the mysteryes of the holye scryptures afore hydde Mat. xxii and corrupte thorowe the leauen and false docrine of the Scribes Math. xvi Mat. viii Luke xii Pharyseis Saduces and suche other deceiuers of the people We most humbly besech yâ— mercyfullye to beholde thy poore and scattered flocke whom thou hast purchased wyth thy mooste precyous blud â–ª 〈◊〉 xx and to send them such shepherdes as maye diligentlye seke vp the loste shepe Luke xv louinglye lay theÌ„ on their shulders faythfully bryng them home again vnto the shepefolde Ah Lord thou seest how greate the haruest is Math. ix Luke x. how few the workmeÌ„ be Thou art lord of yâ— heruest vouchsafe therfore we most huÌ„bly prai the to seÌ„d laborers into thi haruest Iere. xxiii Eze. xxxiii Take a way these idle lubbers which do nothiÌ„g but deuour thishepe cloth theÌ„ selfes with the finest of the wol and eat of the fattest of the flock Theues and robbers are they Iohn x. not pastores preachers For the weake they holde not vp the sick they heale not Ezâ— xxxiii the broken they binde not to gether the out c asts they brynge not agayne the lost they seke not but churlishly and cruellye do they rule thy flocke A good shepehearde geueth his life for the shepe but the hyrelinge Iohn x. the he that is not the sheperde nor owner of the shepe seeth the wolf coÌ„minge and forsaketh the shepe the flieth and the wolf catcheth and scattereth the shepe Such hyrelynges O good Lorde Actes xx Roma xvi Philip. iii. ii Peter ii take away from vs which seke nothiÌ„g but idelly to lyue of the swete of our browes of the labour of our handes and notwythstandynge suffer vs to be miserabli torne of antichrist and of his Ministers Iohn x. both by their tirannye and false doctrine A thief cometh not but to steale to sley and to destroy Take away froÌ„ vs O good Iesu those theues whych steale awaye the liuynges of the tru shepherds whyche sley our soules for want of thy holye worde and destroye vs wyth theyr corrupte maners wicked liuinge and most detestable coÌ„uersacion Take away froÌ„ vs those heardemen 〈◊〉 xi yea rather those Idols as thy Prophet calleth theÌ„ which are not resideÌ„t vpon their benefices nor geue atteÌ„dauÌ„ce vpoÌ„ their cure but forsake their flock yet rob froÌ„ them all that they may catch and geue vs such pastors as wyll watch vpon
their flock abide amoÌ„g theÌ„ teach them thy blessed word feede theÌ„ with hospitality lead a godli life bring vp their youth vertuously and be at all tymes readye if thy glori the health of their parishioners requireth to bestowe their life Take away from vs al those curates 〈◊〉 â–ª lvi whyche are blynde with out knowledge dumme dogges not able to barke which haue plesure to behold vain thiÌ„gs loue to ly snortyng dreaming Most vnshamefaced dogges are they they haue neuer inough althoughe they heape benefice vpon benefice prebende vpon prebende deanerye vpon deanery neuer so muche Iereâ—y vi â–ª For al are wholy bent vnto couetousnesse euen frome the hyghest vnto the lowest and the thinges that they get spend they in banketting and in vaine plesures Take away from vs those false prophetes Math. viâ— which come vnto vs in shepes clothes but inwardly are rauening wolues Take a way those false anoynted fals preachers whyche by theyr subtile doctrin go about to bring vs into errour Mat. xxiii and teache vs not to seke the with true faith in heaueÌ„ where thou sytteste on the ryght hande of God thy father but in the cloister andin the pixe Mark xvi Luk xxiiii Actes i Hebâ—u i. Take away froÌ„ vs those greuous wolues whyche are entred in amoÌ„g vs spare not the flock but speke peruerse thynges that they may leade awaye the faythefull after them â—ctes â–ª xx Take away froÌ„ vs al those men pleasers which by their fair speche and flatterynge wordes deceyue the hertes of the symple Româ— xvi by this meanes seruing their bellye and not the O Lorde Iesu Christe â—â—la v. Take away froÌ„ vs those iusticiaries whych teach that we are iustified by the workes of the lawe and not by faythe alone in our Lord God Ah Lorde if oure iustifiâ—acion commeth of works then diddest thou dye in vayne But whosoeuer seketh to be iustified by works is vtterly falleÌ„ froÌ„ the grace and fauour of god For we know that a maÌ„ is not iustified by the works of the lawe but by the fayth of the oure lord Iesu Christ Gâ—lâ— ii we haue beleued in the o Lord that we mighte be iustified bi the faith that we haue in the not by the workes of thâ— law because no maÌ„ shal be instified by yâ— workes of the lawe Philip. iii. Take away from vs those dogges those euil workemenne those shauelings whiche teache Hebru ix â— yâ— thou by the one onlye oblacion of thy bodye haste not made perfect for euer them yâ— are sanctified Enemies are they of the crosse of Christ Phili. iii. whose end is destruccyon whose God theyr belly is Take away froÌ„ vs these fals doctors which priuely bring in damnable sectes and deny the the Lorde ii Peter ii whiche hathe bought them thorowe whome the waye of truthe is euell spoken of thorow couetousnes with their disceit full woordes make marchandise of vs whose iudgemente is not far of and whose dampnacioÌ„ slepeth not Take awai froÌ„ vs those false prophets and spirits of Antichrist i. Ihon. iiii which teache that thou the Lord Iesu Christ tokest no flesh of that blessed and vndefyled virgyn Marye thy mother Take awaye from vs the proud whore of Babylon â—poc xvii that great and blasphemous baude of al the whordoms and abhominacions of the earth with whom euen the very kings of the earth haue plaid the whore mongers and they that dwelt on the earth wer made dâ—oÌ„ckeÌ„ wyth the wine of her whoredoÌ„ Down o Lorde with that purpled rose coloured whore decked with golde pearle precious stones hauyng a goldeÌ„ cuppe in her hand ful of the abhomynacions fylthynes of her wantonnes Down o lord wyth that gorgyous stroÌ„pet whiche is dronke wyth the bloude of saynctes and with the bloude of thy Martirs O Iesu. Let that whore behated of al menne lette her be desolate Apo. xviii comfortlesse and naked yea let the verye fleshe of her be gnawen of she coÌ„sumed wyth fyre Let that greate Babilon be made a dwellynge place of deuils and an hold of al vnclene spirites and a cage of all fylthye and hatefull byrdes For of the wine of her pestilent whordome haue al nacions dronken yea the very kings of the earth haue committed whoredom wyth her and the Marchauntes of the earthe haue waxen ryche thorowe her wantonne pleasures O Lorde take awai from vs these Marchaunts that geue attendauÌ„ce vpon that filthy whore deceyue the whole world wyth theyr peltyng pedlary thieuyshe trashe and masking marchaundyse Lette they re wares bee soulde no more but boothe they and theyr bloudy whoryshe Mastresse taken away from vs so that we be no more deceiued by them nor the truthe of thi glorious gospel condeÌ„pned for heresy nor yet the bloude of the saynctes anye more shedde O Lord take away from vs al these aforesayed monstures eueÌ„ so many as deface thi glory corrupt thy blessed woorde despyse thy flock and takyng vp on them to be feders fede theÌ„ selues and not thy shepe 〈◊〉 xxxiii in theyr steade place good Byshops learned prechers christen ministers faythful teachers true spirituall fathers euen such as bren wyth a ferueÌ„t vnfayned zele toward the setting forth of thy glory and the healthe of thy people Indue them wyth thy holye spirite that they maye be faythfull and wyse seruaunts geuing thy houshold meate in due season Mat. xxiii Luke â–ª xii Geue them that thy wysdom which no man is able to resyst wherwyth also they maye be able both to exhort with wholsome doctrine Luâ—e xxi also to conuince and ouercome theÌ„ that speake agaynst it Let repeÌ„tance and remissioÌ„ of sins be preached of theÌ„ in thy name among al nacioÌ„s Luke xxii Geue theÌ„ grace to perseuer in thy truth vnto the end Mat. x. 〈◊〉 xxiiii GrauÌ„t also O Lord that they may truly and reuerently minister vnto vs thy blessed misteries baptisme thy holye supper that oure faythe maybe confirmed stablyshed Math. xvii strengthened by the worthy receiuyng of theÌ„ and we wel comforted made stroÌ„g agaynst the gates of hel the deuil the world the flesh the curse of the law Eccles. iiii sin death desperacion and al that is enemi vnto vs. Let not their haÌ„d be stretched out to receiue slow to geue but graue in theÌ„ O blessed sauiour a minde conteÌ„t with that is inough one shepherde to haue one fâ—ock and what so euer they receiue of theyr parishners wyllyngelye to spend it amonge them in maintening hoâ—pitality for the relief of the pore Hospitaliâ—â— that they may be found feders of the fâ—ock both in word and dede Mala. iii. For thou O Lord commaundest by the prophet in the olde law that al tythe shuld be brought into thy barne that there might be meate in thy house Thou callest the preachers barne â–ª
with broyded heaâ—e other gold or pearles or costly araye but wyth such as becommeth wemeâ— that professe the worshippinge of God thorow good workes â–ª that the hid maÌ„ of the hert be vncorrupt with a meke quiet spirit which spirâ—t is before God a thynge much set by Againe graunt O Lord that both the husbandes and the wyues may so walk in thy feare and in thy holy lawe that thou maiste haue a plesure in them blesse theÌ„ prospere theyr enterpryses make them frutfull ioyful parentes Finally the children that thou seÌ„dest theÌ„ giue theÌ„ grace so to bring vpin thy nourter doctryne Ephe. vi that they liuing together many years doth ioyfully quietly maye with one voice with one mind gloryfy thi blessed name for euer ameÌ„ A prayer for women with childe THou O Lord art wonderful in al thy workes and whatso euer thy good plesure is that doest thou easly bryng to pas Psa. cxv nether is ani thing impossible with the that thou wylte haue done Mathe. xix Mark x. And albeit thys thine almyghty-power sheweth it self abundantlye in al thi workes Luke xviii yet in the coÌ„ceâ—nyng forming and bryngyng forthe of mâ—n it shineth noâ—te eâ—ydentlye At the begynnynge o heauenly father when thou mâ—deste manne and woman thou coâ—maundest them to encrease multiply and replenish the earth If thorow the subtâ—le entisemeÌ„teâ— of SataÌ„ Geâ— i.ix. they had not traÌ„sgressed thy coÌ„mauÌ„dement by eatyng the forbyddeÌ„ fruite the woman whom thou haste appoyncted the organ 〈◊〉 iii. i. Tim. ii instrument vessel to coÌ„ceiue norishe bringe forth man thorow thy wondâ—rful workmaÌ„shippe had without any laâ—oure paine or trauayle brought forthe her fruite But that whychâ— thy goodnesse made easye syn disobedience hath made hard painful dauÌ„gerous if thy helpe wer not impossible to be broughte to passe Gen. iii. so that now al womeÌ„ bring forth their children in great sorowes paines troubles Psa. xlviii Notwithstanding yâ— shewest thi selfe vnto thi creatures a father of mercy Ecl. xlviiâ— â–ª God of all consolacion For that which thorow their own inperfeccion fiblenesse thei are not able of them selfes to bringe to passe â—saye xiii Ier. vi xxx Eâ—ech â—xx thou thorow thyne vnspeakable power makest easye in theÌ„ Ose. xiii bringeste vnto a fortunate ende We therfore beinge fully perswaded of thy bente and redy goodnesse Miche i ii Iohn xvi of thy present helpe of thy swete coâ—fort in al miseryes and necessities knowyng also by the testimonies of thy holy woorde howe greatand intollerable the paines of women are the trauail of childe if thorow thy teÌ„der mercies they be not mitigated and eased most humbly pray yâ— for Iesu Christes sake thy sonne and our lord that thy louyng kyndneâ—se may make that easye tollerable which sin hath made hard and paynefull Ease â–ª o lord thou paines which thou moste ryghteouslye haste put vpon al women for the syn and dysobedience of our graund mother Eue Genesi iii. in whom al we haue sinned and geue vnto al such as haue coÌ„ceiued be wyth chylde strength to brynge forth that whiche thou woÌ„derfully hast wrought in theÌ„ Be present with theÌ„ in their trouble helpe them and deliuer theÌ„ Let thy power be shewed no lesse in the safe bringing forth theÌ„ in the wonderful fashioning of the child the that whiche the haste begun in them mai come vnto good successe Make them glad ioyfull mothers that they thorow thy goodnesse being safely delyuered and restored to theyr old strenghthes maye lyue and prayse thy blessed name for euer Amen ¶ A thankesgeuynge vnto God for theyr delyueraunce AMong other thy benefytes yea and those innumerable which thou dayly bestowest vpoÌ„ vs thi nedy pore creatures this is not the least o most merciful father that thou of thi tender goodnes doest vouchsafe for the conseruacion of maÌ„kynde to preserue the women that are wyth child and to geue theÌ„ safe deliueraunce of theyr burden by thys meanes makyng them glad and wyfull mothers For this thy benefyt and good wyl towarde vs we so hartely thanke the as hert canne thynke besechinge the to worke suche thaÌ„kefulnesse in the harteâ— of al mothers by thy holy spyryte that they beynge not vnmindeful of this high benefyt of theyr safe deliueraunce wrought only by the the sauiour of al man kynde maye shewe them selfes thankefull vnto the for this thy goodnesse â–ª and neuer forget that thy preseÌ„t helpe and moste swete comforte which thou mercyfully shewedst vpon theÌ„ in theyr great trauayles Psalme l. Pro. xviii labours and paynes wheÌ„ thei fled vnto thy holy name for succour as vnto a stroÌ„ge bulwarke and holy defeÌ„ce Go forth o Lorde Psa. cxiiii to make them the ioyful mothers of many childreÌ„ Endue them with loÌ„ge life Ps. cxxviii that thei may se then childres children And the chyldren that thou geueste vnto theÌ„ Luke i ii make thou as in age so likewise in wisedome in the abundaunce of thy holye spirite to encrease that they may haue fauor bothe with the and with all good men vnto the glorye of thy moste blessed name Amen A prayer for Fathers and Mothers FOR asmuche O heauenlye father Psâ— xviii as thou haste dealte wyth the chyldren of menne more nobly then with brute beastes and with other thi creatures by geuing them not only an amiable body â–ª but also a mynde whiche is immortall and neuer shall dy Gene. i. Sapi. ii and for the garnyshyng of the same that it mai be made like vnto the similitude like nes and Image of the hast in thy holy law commauÌ„ded all fathers and mothers Deu. iiii xi Eccle vii â— xxx xl.ii Ephe. vi Tit â–ª ii whome thou haste blessed with the gifte of chyldren to take diligeÌ„t care for the vertuous bringyng vp of theyr soÌ„nes doughters that they maye learne euen from theyr very cradels to know the theyr Lorde God to beleue in the to feare and loue thee to call vpon thi blessed name to be thaÌ„kfull vnto the and to walke in thy holye commaundementes al the daies of their life We knowing how frowarde euil disposed â–ª and vntoward the harte Gene. viii wyt and disposicion of manne is euen frome his very youth if it be not restrained with the byt of thy most blessed lawe hertely pray the to geue al fathers and mothers grace after the example of Abraham Gene. xviii ii Reg. ii Tob. i. â—iii i. Math. ii Dani. â—iii Actes xxi ii Tim iii. Dauid Tobi Mathathias the pareÌ„tes of Susan Philip the EuaÌ„gelist and suche other to brynge vp theyr chyldren euen froÌ„ theyr very infaÌ„ci in thi feare in thi nourture and in the knowledge of thy most healthful word that they sekyng no lesse the garnishinge of their childreÌ„s myndes with learning vertue theÌ„ the preseruiÌ„g of their
promyse blesse our laboures and bring theÌ„ vnto a fortunate ende For we O Lorde Psal. xcv feede not oure selues but we are the shepe of thi pasture Thou feedest vs. Thou geuest meat to the hungry Psa. cxlvi Thou prepareste manne hys corne and prouydeste for the earthe Thou watrest her forrowes Psal. lxv thou breakest the harde clods thereof thou makeste it softe with the droppes of raine and blesseste the encrese of it Thou crowneste the yeare wyth thy bountifulnesse and thy footesteps drop fatnesse Thou also makest the dwellyng of the wildernesse fatte that they droppe wythall and the litle hilles makest thou pleasaÌ„te on euerye side Yea thou makest the valleies to stand so thick with corne that they laugh and synge Psal. ciiii Thou causeste the wels to springe vp among the valies and the waters to runne amonge the hylles that all the beastes of the fylde maye haue dryncke and that the wylde Asses may quenche their thryste Thou waterest the hyls froÌ„ aboue the earth is filled with the fruts of thy workes Thou bringest forth gras for the cattel grene herbs for the seruice of meÌ„ Thou briÌ„gest foode oute of the earthe wyne to make gladde the hearte of man oyl to make hym a chereful countenaunce and breade to strength mannes hearte O Lorde howe manifolde are thy works ryghte wyselye hast thou made them al yea the earth is ful of thy riches It is thy blessynge Pla. cxiiiiâ— that our garners are full and plentous wyth al manner of store that our shepe brynge forth thousandes hundred thousandes in our vyllages and fyeldes that oure oxen be â—ustye and fatte that we haue all thynges plenteouslye for the sustentacyon of oure bodyes Psalmâ— v. For wheÌ„ thou openest thy hand thou fylleste euerye lyuynge creature wyth thy blessing but when thou hydest thy face thei are sorowfull mourne and dye for honger Forasmuch then O moost mercyfull father as we receiue of the alone all good thynges Psal. lâ—â— vouchesafe we moost hertely besech the to shew vs thy face to lyghten thy continuance vppon vs to blesse vs to make the erth frutful and to preserue the fruits of the same that we â–ª thi creatures receiuing at thy merciful haÌ„d al things necessary for this our nedy beggerli lyfe may liue and magnifi thy blessed name both in this world and in the worlde to come thorow Iesu Christ thy soÌ„ne our lord Amen A prayer that we maye haue the feare of God before our eyes in all our doings O Almighty and euerlastynge God Mala i. thi holi worde teacheth vs that thou arte not onlie a father but also a Lorde not onlye a forgeuer but also a reuenger not onlye a sauioure but also a Iudge And as thou beeinge a father a forgiuer a sauiour dost pardon shew mercye so thou beinge a Lord a reuenger a Iudge punysheste and condempneste Neyther dothe thy holye scripture onelye set fourth vnto vs a gospelle whyche comforteth vs quyckenethe vs sheweth vs mery tidings forgiueth our sinnes quyeteth our conscience and briÌ„geth vnto vs euerlastynge lyfe but also a lawe whych reproueth accuseth condemneth vs ii Cor. iii. woundeth and sleath oure conscyence yea and throweth vs down headlonge into the deepe dongeon of helle And as the Gospell lyfteth vs vp and maketh vs merie with the hope of remissioÌ„ and forgiuenes of our siÌ„nes so doth the law plucke vs down and almost driue vs vnto desperacyon for feare of the plages and euerlastynge punishementes whyche thou haste prepared for them that despise thi holy ordynances so that we may not onelye loue the as a father a forgeuer a sauioure but also fere the as a Lord a reueÌ„ger a iudge Forasmuche therefore O moost gentel sauyoure and moost righteous iudge as nothynge doeth so myghtelye put awaye synne and maketh vs to walke in the wai of thy coÌ„maundements â—ccle i. as reuerentelye to feare the to stande in awe of thy iudgement and heuye displeasure we most entirly pray the to geue vs that feare whyche thou requireste of vs in thy holye scriptures 〈◊〉 xxxiiii â—â—ii.cxxviii and whereunto thou haste promysed so manye large bouÌ„teous benefites that we may not only loue the as a sauiour honor the as a father but also reuerence the as a Lord fear the as a iudge O Lord all thynges are open vnto thy eyes neyther is any thynge hid from the which seeste the verie secretes most inward thoughtes of oure heartes geue vs therfore grace that in all oure enterprises Hebru iiii Ieri xvii we euer set thy feare before our eies so stand in awe of the and of thy righteous iudgements that we attempt nothing wherby we shuld prouoke thi heauie displeasure against vs but so walke in thy feare and in thy holie ordinances that we may at all tymes loue the as a sauioure honour the as a father reuerence yâ— as a Lorde feare the as a iudge So shal it come to passe that we reuerentelye fearynge the as the chylde dothe his father shall not onlye auoide all suche euilles as might make the oure heauy Lord and ferce iudge but also embrace those vertues whyche shall both euidentelie declare oure faithfull loue true honour vnfained reuerence and humble feare towarde the and also make the our louing father and moost mercyfull sauioure thorowe Iesu Christe oure Lord. Amen A prayer for ffayth VUe are taughte by thy holye Apostle O mooste louynge Rom. xiiii sauioure that what soeuer is not of faith is synne and that it is impossible to please the with oute fayth 〈◊〉 xi and therfore they that come vnto the must beleue that thou art God yea and such a God as is both able and also wil abundauntelye rewarde all them that with true faieth seke the. Ieremy v. For thy eyes O Lorde looke vpon faythe and thou doest appere and shewthi selfvnto them Sapien. i. that haue faith in the Ose. iii. yea thorowe fayeth thou beinge the kinge of glory art maryed to the souls of the faithful and makest them partakers of thy deuine nature thorow the wonderful working of thy blessed spirite Thorow faith so many as beleue ar iustified Roma iii. iiii and .v. Gal. ii iii.iiii and .v. Ephe. ii Marke xi made the sonnes and heirs of God haue euerlasting lyfe By faith we obtein of god al good thiÌ„gs euen whatsoeuer we axe iÌ„ thy name SeiÌ„g yâ— faith is so precyous a iewel in the sight that wtout it nothing is acceptable vnto thy deuyne maiestye and we of oure owne nature can not haue thys moost synguler treasure excepte thou geuest it vnto vs froÌ„ aboue and doest breath it into our herts by thy holie spirite for we of oure selfs are blynd ignorant folysh i. Corin. â—â— by no meanes can perceiue the thinges that perteine to the spirit of God we moost hertely besech the to take awai froÌ„ vs al infideliti
They go forth daili more and more to hepe vp thicke clay against them selfs Their couetousnes knoweth nether ende nor mesure so that if thou dost not shortly reforme this outragious desyre of hauiÌ„g it is like to come to passe that Mammon shal be honored for a God thou vtterly dispised few shal possesse the whole fruites of the earth the other shal miserably sterue for huÌ„ger For ther is no mercye on the earthe Osâ— iiii as thy Prophete complayneth All seke theyr own and not Iesu Christes Philip. ii â–ª They be louers of themselfs and haters of other O good lord it may plese that therfore for thy mercyes sake to redresse these pestylences wher wyth the moost parte of the worlde at thys present be infected Open the eies of the couetous worldlyngs that they may clearely se how vile an Idole they serue Psal. xxxix how vncertain possessions they gather together not knowing to whom they shall leaue them Take awai froÌ„ them inordinate and vnsaciable desire of hauiÌ„g Psal. cxix Encline their herts vnto thi testimonis not vnto couetousnesse i. Peter ii Teach theÌ„ that in this world they are but strauÌ„gers and Pylgrimes Hebr. xiii and haue here no abidig citie but seke for one to come and that therfore thei ought to be contente wyth that is sufficient For nothinge broughte they into this world nether shal they carye any thyng out of it i. Timâ— vi Teach them not to put theyr trust in vncerten rychesse but in the the liuing god which geuest vs al thyngs abundantelye to enioye them Teache them to do good and to be rich in good workes and readye to geue to distribute layinge vp in store for them selfs a good fouÌ„dacyon agaynste the time to come that they may obtayne eternal life Teach them to learne practise this thy commaundement geueÌ„ bi the prophet breake thy bread to the hungri Esa. lviii lede into thi house the pore harbourles When thou seest a naked maÌ„ couer him and thou shalt not despise thy flesh Teache theÌ„ to loue theyr neighbour as them selfes Leuiâ—â— xix Math. xiii and to seke the commodite of theyr ChristeÌ„ brethren no lesse then theyr owne Mark xii Yea teach them euer to set befor their eies this coÌ„maundement of thy holi Apostle let no man seke his owne profyt but the coÌ„odite of other Luke x. Roma â—iii In fine grant that the conuersacioÌ„ of so manye as professe thy name Iacob ii may be so far stranged from the most detestable sinne of couetousnes that it be not once named amoÌ„ge them Hebr. xiii agayne that they make theÌ„ bagges which waxe not old Ephe. v. and gather treasure in heaueÌ„ that faileth not Luke xii where no thief commeth nor moth corrupteth that they being rich in good workes Mathe. vi may obtain that blessed life which thou hast promised to so mani as be louing and merciful thorow Iesu Christ our Lorde Amen A prayer agaynste Glotonye and Dronkennesse VUe are warned by thi deare son O most merciful father to take heede that our hearts be not ouerwhelmed with feasting and dronkennes Luke xix Eze. xxxvii For thorow festynge manye haue died Ose. iiii and thorow droÌ„keÌ„ns innumerable haue peryshed If oure fyrste parentes hadde not obeyed theyr appetyte Gene. ii they had not transgressed thy coÌ„commaundement by eatinge the forbiddeÌ„ frute nor haue gotteÌ„ so great an euil both to them selfes and to al their posterity If Lotte had not ben ouercome with wine he had neuer so filthely committed inceste with his owne doughters Genesis ii Exâ— xxxii â–ª If the people of Israell had not geueÌ„ them selfs vnto baÌ„ckettinge i. Cor x. they had not neuer so wyckedly falleÌ„ into Idolatry nether had so mani thousands of meÌ„ ben slain Math. xiii If king Herod had not ben ouercome wyth banckettyng he wold not so sone haue consented to the death of the godly preacher S. Iohn Luke xvi If that rich gloton had not bene so greatly geuen to the pampring of his belly he woulde neuer haue ben so vnmerciful to pore Lazarus If the Sodomits had not vsed bancketting and riotous liuinge Ezechi xvi they had not peryshed with so horrible punyshments For thou â–ª O lord canst not abide thy creatures to bee abused Gene. xix For besydes euerlastynge dampnacion which abydeth all glotones dronckerds thou punishest these voluptuous Epicures beastlye belli slaues with corporal plages with sicknes and pouerty as thy seruaunt Salomon testifieth Where is wo sayeth he Prou. xxiii wher is sorowe where is stryfe wher is brawling wher are wouÌ„ds withoute a cause Where be red eyes Euen among those that be euer at the wine seke out where the best is Agayne he saieth kepe no company with wine bibbers and riotous eaters of fleshe for suche as be dronckerdes and ryotous persoÌ„nes shal come to pouerti Another of thy seruaunts also declareth that excesse of meats briÌ„geth sicknesse and glotony commeth at the last vnto an vnmesurable heat Yea he sayeth â–ª that an vnsaciable eater slepeth vnquietly Eccle. xxxi and hathe ache and pain of the body Seing these foule and fylthy monstures of glottonye and droÌ„kennes bring vnto vs the destruccion both of body and soule we besech the O heauenli father to geue vs grace that from hensforth we may be from these beastly vices as from mooste presente pestileÌ„ces and vse thy good creatures soberly temperatelye and thaÌ„ckfully Roma xiii by no meanes make prouision for the fleshe to fulfil the lusts therof but be sober watch that we fal not into the snares of oure gostly enemie the Dyuel whiche walketh about like a roringe Lion seking whom he may deuour and labour for that meate i. Peter v. which perysheth not but abydeth into euerlasting life Iohn x. vi that we liuing soberly watching warely prayinge continually and loking diligently for the comming of thy dearlye beloued soÌ„ne Luke xvii may be found redy whensoeuer he commeth enter with him into the glory of heaueÌ„ for euer and euer Amen i. Teâ—so vi Mat. xxiiii A prayer agaynst Idlenes IMmediatly after thou haddest created man O maker of heauen and earth and placed him in the garden of Eden Gene. ii thou conmaundedst him to dresse keepe it because he shoulde not be idle For idlenes is the occasioÌ„ of much euil Eccl. xxxiii In lyke manner after man had transgressed thy holy coÌ„mandement thou expulsing hym out of paradice for his disobedieÌ„ce Gene. iii. sending him abrode into the face of the earth commandedst him to eate his bread in the swete of his face in the labour of his haÌ„ds Psal. cxix so that thy good pleasure is that no man shulde be idle Thys thy commaundement was diligentli obserued of the godly auncyente
of the glorius gospell of christ shuld not shine vnto theÌ„ that they cast away thys doctryne as heresye go forth stil of an obstynate and froward minde to worshyp the bread wine as god condeÌ„ne al other for heretikes whyche hold the contrarie O lord these bread christians may wel be reseÌ„bled to the men of BabiloÌ„ which would not be perswaded by anye meanes but that Bell the great Dragon whoÌ„ they dayly worshipped and offred vnto Dan. xâ—iii were liuyng godds and therefore sought they al meanes possible to destroy both Daniel and the king because thei taughte the contrarye and braste thoâ—e Idols geuing commandement that the liuyng God alone which thou art shuld be honored worshipped of al nacions in the worlde But we O Lord to whoÌ„ thou haste reueled the misteris of thy godlye truthe and delyuered out of the kyngedome of darckenesse confes our selfs to be great lye bounden vnto the for thy mercyful benefyte We therefore beseche the to gyue vs grace so to walk in this glorious light of thy holye Gospel as it becommeth the chyldren of light in al goodnesse Ephe. v. ryghteousnesse and truth Thou haste deliuered vs from stinking Sodome suffer vs no more to loke backe toward it Gene. xi Thou hast brought vs home againe froÌ„ BabyloÌ„ yâ— land of bondage vnto the newe IerusaleÌ„ Grant that we beiÌ„g delyuered oute of the handes of our enemis may serue the in holines righteousnes al the dais of our lyfe Luke i. Mathe. ii We haue sene Christ thy sonne and oure kynge suffer vs no more to returne vnto wycked Kyng Herode Luke ix We haue put oure hande to the ploughe grante that we neuer loke backe agayne but perseuer contynew go forward vnto the end Let it be neuer sayed to vs as thy sonne sayde vnto the Iewes Math. xxi the kyngdom of God shal be taken froÌ„ you shal be geuen to a people which shal bringe forthe the fruites of it Make vs fruteful fig trees Giue vs grace to be ryche and plenteouse in all good workes As we confesse the with oure words so let vs expres the with our workes As we fauour and loue thy Gospell so lette vs folowe and loue thy gospel For that seruant whiche knoweeth hys masters wyll and doeth it not shal be beateÌ„ with mani stripes If after we haue escaped froÌ„ the filthynesse of the worlde thorowe the knowledge of the Luke xii and of our sauiour Iesu Christ we are tangled again therin and ouercome â—ii 〈◊〉 ii then is the latter ende worse with vs then the beginning For it had ben better for vs not to haue knowen the wai of righteousnes theÌ„ after we haue knoweÌ„ it to turne from the holy coÌ„maundement geueÌ„ vnto vs. So might it be sayde of vs accordynge to the true prouerbe Pro. xxvi The dog is turned to hys â—omit agayne Prâ— â—xvi and the sowe that was washed to her walowiÌ„g in the myre Graunte therfore we moste humbly pray the that accordynge to oure knowledge we may leade an honest conuersacioÌ„ among all menne i. Peter ii that they which backbyte vs as euyll doers maye see oure good worckes and glorifie the our heauenly father in the day of visitacion Amen A thankesgeuinge vnto God for al his benefites VE mooste heartelye thancke the O LORDE God oure heauenly father for thy mamanyfolde and inestimable benefites whiche thou haste geuen vnto vs bothe for oure body and soule yea and freely eueÌ„ of thine owne goodnesse wythoute oure desearte We thancke the that it hathe pleased thee of thy greate mercie fyrste to create make vs accordynge to thyne own image and lykenes Gene. i. to place vs in ioyful paradyse Sapi ii wher we shuld continually haue remained in a blessed quiet state if thorow the subtil and deceitefull suggestions of of Satan our old enemy Gene. iii. we had not transgressed thy holy coÌ„mandement We thancke the also O most gentle father for thy louing kindnes whiche thou shewedst vnto vs when we all were perished lost thorow the sinne of oure firste father Adam For wheÌ„ thou mightest iustly haue condemned vs and cast vs into perpetuall daÌ„nacioÌ„ thou like a father of singuler great loue haddest pity on vs and sauedst vs by the deathe and passyon of thy welbeloued sonne our Lord sauiour Iesu Christe ii Tim. ii which gaue him self a raunsome for all oure synnes and payed a sufficiente price by hys precious bloud for all the wyckednes that we at anye tyme heretofore haue commytted i. Iohn i. Hebru â–ª xâ— or hereafter shall coÌ„mit thorow our frailtye weakenesse so that we repente beleue amende Neither wast thou thus contented that he only shuld dye for our sinnes but thou also didst raise him vp again for our iustificacion Roma iiii and to make vs ryghtous in thy sight Moreouer after that he had shewed him self vnfained lye alyue to hys Apostles by manifest and euident tokeÌ„s certain dayes after his resurreccion Mat. xxviiâ— thorow the power of his godhead he ascended vp into heaueÌ„ perfecte God and perfecte man Luk. xxiiii where he nowe sitteth on the ryghte hande and maketh intercessioÌ„ for vs Actes i. being our alone mediatour and aduocate i. Timo. ii From theÌ„ce we looke for hym to come again at the daie of iudgement Iohn ii Aâ—tâ—s i. not as a cruell iudge to condemne and caste vs away but as a moste louinge Lord and gentle sauioure Math. xxv to cary vs wyth hym vnto euerlastyng glory i. Tes. iiii ther worlde 's without end to remaine in such ioyes as eie haue not sene nor eare hathe hearde Esay liiii i. Cor. iii. nor yet is any hert able to thinke For those thy moost bounteous gyftes and for al other thy benefites whiche thou dayly geuest vnto vs of thy great mercy both for oure bodye and soule we most huÌ„bly thanke the mooste gentle and mercyfull father besechynge the that thou wilt giue vs grace thorow thi holie spyrit not to be vnthaÌ„kful but to walke worthy of this thi kindnes and so to behaue ourselfs all our life time in this wretched worlde according to thy holye wyll that at the last day we may be fouÌ„d in the number of them to whoÌ„ thy only begotten sonne shal say Mat. xxvi come ye blessed of my father poâ—ses the kyngdome whiche was prepared for you from the beginninge of the world Lord let it so come to passe ¶ A prayer for the sycke to be sayde of the congregacyon â–ª O Iesu the alone sauyoure of the world and the onely true Phisicion bothe of body and soul we ar come together at this presente before the thorne of thy godly Maiestie to offer our humble prayers vnto the for our sicke and weake brother whome thou haste visited wyth thy louing rod of correccioÌ„ wherby