cleane and clensed from my sin 27 But Lord thy mercie is the Sope and washing lee also That shall both scowre clense the filth which in my soule doo grow 28 Why should I then alas despaire of goodnesse thine to mee When that thy iustice willeth me to put my trust in thee 29 Thy promise Lord thy mouth hath past which cannot be but true That thou wilt mercie haue on them that turne to thee anew 30 I know when heauen and earth shall passe this promise shall stand fast Wherefore into thy Maiestie I offer now at last 31 An hart contriâ—e and sorrowfull with all humilitie For heinous sinnes by it conceiuâ—d through mine iniquitie 32 I doo acknowledge all my faults my sinnes stand me before I haue them in remembrance Lord and will for euermore 33 Bicause thou shouldst the same forget I still doo thinke thereon And set it vp before my face alwaies to looke vpon 34 Against thee â—nlie haue I â—ind and done ill in thy sight In whom it lies to punish me or to forgiue me quight 35 But sure my hope is firmelie fixt that thou wilt me forgiue For with thine honour shall it stand to suffer me to liue 36 That all the world may witnesse thee a iudge most iust to bee For that thou wilt thy promise keepe to all that trust in thee 37 That is our sinnes thou wilt remit and cleane forget them all And bend thine eares vnto our plaints when we vpon thee call 38 O Lord consider with thy selfe what mettall I possesse Behold in sinne I was conceiud and borne in wickednesse 39 From Adam first this sin was drawne whereby I am made prone To doo the ill should thee offend and let the good alone 40 Yea manie a time I am so drawne to doo I would not doo And that I would I leaue vndone for want of might thereto 41 Such is ô Lord the strength and force of my concupiscence But yet of greater force than this is Lord thine indulgence 42 For thou wilt mercie shew to them that mercie doo require And wilt not turne thy face from such as mercie doo desire 43 Surelie of honor more is thine through pitie men to saue Than by thy iustice to condemne such as deserued haue 44 Therefore ô Lord receiue me now which doo my selfe accuse To th'nd thou shouldst my sins forgiue and all my faultes excuse 45 O Lord I doo not hide my sinnes but shew them vnto thee Because thou shouldst thy mercie grant as thou hast promisd mee 46 For neuer yet thou hast beene found in anie word vniust Ne canst thou now begin at me since that in thee I trust 47 Thou Lord hast euer loued truth and truth thou art most sure Thou art the verie veritie for euer to endure 48 Thou promisedst to Abraham his seede to multiplie Euen as the stars and as the sand that in the sea doth lie 49 To Ishac and to Iacob eke like promise didst thou make And thou the same performed hast for this thy promise sake 50 Thou promisedst to Iosue to strength him with thine hand And so he slue the Chananites and did diuide their land 51 To Gedeon thou promise mad'st that he should set at large The Israëlites which were in thrall and in their en'mies charge 52 When Ezechias lay sore sicke and well nie at deaths dore Thou promis'dst him his health againe to liue fifteene yeares more 53 Thus hast thou kept thy promises to thousands else beside Who haue reposed trust in thee thou hast not helpe denide 54 Euen so good Lord thy promise kepe with me that am vniust A scabbed sheepe one of thy flocke and ouerchargd with lust 55 Which of long time haue run astray the time since I was borne Yet now returnd with heauie hart that 's with repentance torne 56 Thus hath thy grace now called me with mercie of thine hand And what thy will and pleasure is by grace I vnderstand 57 Thou hast reuealed vnto me the things that be vnknowne The secret points of wisedome thine thy grace to me hath showne 58 The mysteries that hidden were within thy sacred word Thou hast to vs made manifest by Iesus Christ our Lord. 59 I am now fed with bread of life that shall my hunger slake And from dame wisedoms water-springs my drinke I often take 60 Now wisdome hath cast out hir floud the plants all watred bee And still she seekes to lighten those that put their trust in thee 61 Of this hir floud S. Paule did drinke and he vs taught thereby Thy wisdome Lord which secret was and hidden long did lie 62 As thou to him didst manifest by thy free spirit before Which searcheth out the verie depth of secrets thine and store 63 Of this Lord part I tasted haue through mercie shewd to me And am now taught by them to know mine owne infirmitie 64 And by it am I taught likewise thy goodneâ—â—e for to know Beseeching thee this worke begun may neuer part me fro 65 So that the light which kindled is in me by thy great grace May so increase as darknesse Lord may neuer more take place The third part With Hyssope Lord besprinkle me and clense me from my sin More whiter then shall I be made than euer snow hath bin 2 Thou didst command this herb with blood a sprinkle for to be To sprinkle such as clensed were from lothsome leprosie 3 A bundle of this herbe ô Lord thou didst command also To dip in blood of simple sheepe and therewithall to show 4 Vpon the doore-posts of the house the slaier might it see Wherby the plague might shun the place and from thy people flee 5 These vnto vs doo represent the blood of thy deere Sonne Without the which no man is cleane what euer can be donne 6 And he that marks his soule therewith and puts his trust therein The slaier hath no power to hurt nor plague him for his sin 7 If with this grace thou sprinkle me I shall be white I knowe And though as blood my sinnes appeare they shall be like the snowe 8 Yea though my sinnes as purple were or as the scarlet die Thy grace shall make them as the wooll t' appeare before thine eie 9 Then shall I heare the words of ioie of gladnesse so likewise That Nathan to king Dauid spake whom thou didst not despise 10 That is My sinnes are now put out what euer I haue donne And are forgiuen me quite and cleane by Iesu Christ thy sonne 11 Then shall I heare the words Christ spake to him the palsie had My sonne thy sinnes are thee forgiuen arise go home be glad 12 Then shall I heare thee also speake by inspiration Whereby I shall be comforted in tribulation 13 Yea Lord The bones thou broken hast shall then againe reioice Through working of thy heauenly grace and sweetnesse of thy voice 14 That is The powers of my poore
haue and space 5 And lay not to my charge good Lord the sinnes that I haue donne But them forget and me forgiue for Christes sake thy sonne 6 And cause thy mercie to be heard of me before the prime For I in thee haue put my trust alone from time to time 7 Most blessed Lord grant that I may thy mercie sweet obtaine And that right soone thou me release from my deserued paine 8 With great repentance doo I call my hope assureth mee Thou wilt forgiue me all my sinnes bicause I trust in thee 9 I knowe that thou art nigh to all that call vpon thy name And wilt direct their steps aright that craue of thee the same 10 Wherefore good Lord shew me the waie I ought for to walke in For I my soule haue lifted vp to thee with all my sin 11 Lord manie times indeed thou hast directed me the waie And I haue purpos'd in my selfe no more to go astraie 12 Yea when I haue repentant bin and vowed in my hart Thy lawe for to obserue and keepe and neuer to depart 13 The diuell my deadlie enimie contriu'd the matter so But his deceit ere I was ware gaue me the ouerthrow 14 And Lord without assistance thine he vanquish will ere long All the kingdomes vpon the earth he is become so strong 15 Deliuer me from all my foes for vnto thee I flie And giue me strength my God to doo thy will effectuallie 16 For of my selfe no power I haue to doo the good I should Ne for to wish or thinke the good that verie faine I would 17 Thy mercie onelie Lord it is by which I must preuaile For man without thy helpe and aid of purpose needs must faile 18 Thou hast with reason and with will indued me I knowe But will of force without thy grace must reason ouerthrowe 19 Wherfore Lord let thy holie spirit conduct me in the waie Vnto the land of righteousnesse I thee beseech and praie 20 Where thine elect and chosen sort thy brightnesse shall behold With such heauenlie felicitie as cannot here be told 21 Not that I haue deserued Lord for to possesse the same But for thine endlesse mercies sake and for thy holiename 22 Thou wilt not Lord the death of him that dailie dooth offend But that he rather doo conuert and so his life amend 23 This is thy will this is thy mind though I a sinner bee If by repentance I doo turne then wilt thou turne to me 24 And then shall I receiued be and be reuiu'd againe And through thy equitie be freed of euerlasting paine 25 For whereas I by sinne am dead spirituallie to saie I shall be thinke me of the same and for thy mercie praie 26 My bodie now by nature weake shall then in strength arise And shall in glorie shine more bright than dooth the sunne in skies 27 Where now the same â Lord is giuen to lust and lewd delight Shall then arise all spirituall and yeeld to reasons might 28 No grosenesse then but that it may pearse through the thickest stone And as for things corruptible it shall haue mind of none 29 Immortall it shall euer be impassible withall Betweene the bodie and the soule shall then no strife befall 30 Thus Lord Thou shalt bring foorth my soule from troubles all that bee And shalt mine enimies destroie through mercie shewd to mee 31 Thou shalt them vtterlie confound that doo my soule molest For I by grace thy seruant am and in thy mercie rest 32 Good Christ which gau'st thy life for me and suffredst on the tree Preserue my bodie and my soule and mercie haue on mee Amen FINIS A Handfull of Honisuckles Gathered by VVilliam Hunnis one of the Gentlemen of hir Highnesse Chapell and Maister to the Children of the same Prepard with faith confirmd with hope and furnished with loue Approch and praie so thou beelowe shalt please the Lord aboue Newlie printed by Henrie Denham 1583. Prou. 15 verse 29. The Lord is absent verie far from such as be vniust But â—â—â—coth heare the righteous praie Bicause in him they trust Certaine short and pithy Praiers vnto Iesu Christ our Sauiour The day shall come saith Christ and that shall manie see Who calles vpon my name shall surelie saued bee O IESV meeke ô IESV sweet ô IESV sauiour mine most gratious IESV to my call thy gratious eares incline I know good IESV ere I speake thou know'st what I would haue Iesu thy grace I know it is that bids me mercie craue O Iesu deare whose pretious bloud was shed on crosse of tree Sweet Iesu for thy passion sake haue mercie now on mee Amen O Iesu sweet grant that thy grace alwaies so worke in mee I may desire the thing to doo most pleasing vnto thee O Iesu meeke thy will be mine my will be thine also And that my will may follow thine in pleasure paine and wo. O Iesu what is good for mee is ay best knowne to thee Therefore according to thy will haue mercie now on mee Amen O Iesu deare doo thou with mee euen as thy will shall please Sweet Iesu put me where thou wilt to suffer paine or ease Iesu behold I am but thine where I be good or ill Yeâ— by thy grace I readie am thy pleasure to fulfill Iesu I am thy workemanship most blessed maist thou bee Sweet Iesu for thy mercie sake haue mercie now on mee Amen O Iesu meeke grant that I may repose my trust in thee For thou sweet Iesu art the peace and true tranquillitie Thou Iesu art the verie peace and quietnesse of mind The onelie rest vnto the soule that shall thy fauour find Wherfore sweet Iesu doo vouchsafe my soule this peace may see And for thy painefull passion sake haue mercie now on mee Amen O Iesu if thou doo withdrawe thy comfort for a time Let not despaire take hold on mee for anie sinfull crime But giue me patience to abide thy pleasure and thy will For sure thy iudgements all are right though I be wicked still But yet a promise hast thou made to all that trust in thee According to which promise Lord haue mercie now on me Amen O Iesu deare giue me that grace I gladlie suffer may What euer so thy pleasure be vpon me for to lay O Iesu meeke what thanks ought I to giue vnto thy name Which for my sinnes to set me free hast suffered death and shame O Iesu sweet my wickednesse I doo confesse to thee Wherefore as thou hast promised haue mercie now on me Amen O Iesu sweet a little thing sometime doeth vex me sore And makes me slowe to giue thee thanks ah wo is me therefore Iesu againe sometime I thinke still stronglie for to stand But when a little trouble coms I streight fall vnder hand Thus I susee a small thing makes temptation great to be My weakenesse Iesu doo behold and mercie haue on me Amen O
them and not for you Awake I saie awake awake SINNER And yet ô Lord the little whelps would licke the crums that fall Thy chosen sort are verie few but manie doost thou call CHRIST I call to you that will not heare I stretch mine armes at large For to imbrace such as doo come and all your sinnes discharge Wherefore if you refuse to come I will you then forsake And to my feast will strangers call and them my children make Awake therefore and rise from sleepe awake I saie awake awake SINNER Not so good Lord thy mercie far aboue our sinnes abound CHRIST And yet I will a iusticer in iustice mine be found SINNER Thy promise is to pardon sinne and therein art thou iust CHRIST Your sinnes repent and praie therefore in vaine is else your trust SINNER O Lord thy grace must this performe or else it cannot be CHRIST My grace you haue the same applie and blessed shall you be SINNER Through this sweet grace thy mercie Lord we humblie doo require CHRIST By mercie mine I you forgiue and grant this your desire AMEN An humble sute of a repentant sinner for mercie Giue eare ô Lord to heare my heauie carefull cries And let my wofull plaints ascend aboue the starrie skies And now receiue the soule that puts his trust in thee And mercie grant to purge my sinnes mercie good Lord mercie My soule desires to drinke from fountaine of thy grace To slake this thirst ô God vouchsafe and turne not of thy face But bow thy bending eare with mercie when I crie And pardon grant for sinfull life mercie good Lord mercie Behold at length ô Lord my sore repentant mind Which knocks with faith hopes therby thy mercies great to find Thy promise thus hath past from which I will not flie Who dooth repent trusting in thee shall taste of thy mercie Mercie good Lord mercie mercie ¶ Another to the same effect Behold ô God the wretched state my sillie soule is in How sore opprest and ouerchargde with foule and filthie sinne Behold likewise the prison foule I meane my baned brest Where wickednes and sinne abounds and breeds my soules vnrest Behold ô God how oft my soule dooth lift hir selfe to thee As one in dungion darke and deepe desiring light to see Behold also how faine it would doo that might please thy will But cruell sinne with his affects doo drawe me backward still Behold I doo not that I would as lawe of thine requires But I doo that I would not doo contrarie my desires Such is the working of the feend such be his wilie waies With â—ust to set my hart on fire whereby my health decaies Such pleasant baites laies he abroad with pois'ned hookes of sin And traines my senses all thereto and drownes my soule therein But mercie is with thee my God for such as mercie craue Among the which I humblie aske some mercie for to haue For light offense thy mercie small may soone appease thine ire But mine offenses manifold thy mercies great desire And since by mercie I must win thy fauour and thy grace From my misdeeds and sinfull life with mercie turne thy face ¶ Another to the same purpose My soule ô God doth now confesse a wicked life long led in sinne And how the same to thee is knowne ere that my lips to speake begin Such is the fruit such is the tree with mercie Lord deliuer mee Shall I ô Lord for this despaire of hope of helpe and health at last Or shall I thinke thou seek'st reuenge vpon my sinfull life that 's past No no my faith dooth witnes mee Thy bloud from sin hath set me free AMEN A Lamentation touching the follies and vanities of our youth ¶ Alack when I looke back vpon my youth that 's past And deepelie ponder youths offense youths reward at last With sighes and sobs I saie ô God I not denie my youth with follie hath deseru'd with follie for to die But yet if euer sinfull man might merâ•Œcie mooue to ruth Good Lord with mercie doo forgiue the follies of my youth In youth I rangde the fields where vices all did grow In youth I wanted grace such vice to ouerthrow In youth what I thought sweet most bitter now I find Thus hath the follies of my youth with follie kept me blind Yet as the Eagle cast's hir bill whereby hir age renut'h So Lord with mercie doo forgiue the follies of my youth Amen A psalme of reioising for the woonderfull loue of Christ ratified by his meritorious death and passion for our spirituall redemption LEt vs be glad and clap our hands with ioie our soules to fill For Christ hath paid the price of sinne with mercie and good will By his good will he flesh became for sinfull fleshes sake By his good will disdained not most shamefull death to take By his good will his blood was spilt his bodie all to rent By his good will to saue vs all he therewith was content By his good will death hath no power our sinfull soules to kill For Christ hath paid the price of sinne with mercie and good will Since Christ so dearelie loued vs let vs from sinne refraine For Christ desireth nothing els in lieu of all his paine And that we should each other loue as he vs loou'd before So shall his loue abide in vs and dwell for euermore Let then our loue so dwell in him our wicked lusts to kill For Christ hath paid the price of sin with mercie and good will AMEN A praier for the good estate of Queene ELIZABETH THou God that guidst both heuen and earth on whom we all depend Preserue our Queene in perfect health and hir from harme defend Conserue hir life in peace to reigne augment hir ioies withall Increase hir friends maintaine hir cause and heare vs when we call So shall all we that faithfull be reioise and praise thy name O God ô Christ ô holie Ghost giue eare and grant the same AMEN A Christian confession of and to the Trinitie O Thou almightie omnipotent and euerlasting God the father of heauen I doo beleeue confesse and acknowledge thee to be the God of all power and might yea the almightie power it selfe and to be of nothing going before neither made created nor begotten but to be a thing before all things giuing beginning vnto euerie thing thy selfe being without beginning and without ending O Thou sonne of God which art the word of the father and second person in Trinitie I doo likewise beleeue confesse and acknowledge thee to be of the father without beginning before all worlds neither made nor created but begotten and art equall with the father in power might glorie maiestie and deitie and to be as thy father is the fountaine and well-spring of all wisedome grace and mercie O Thou God the holie Ghost and third person in Trinitie which art with the father and the sonne the giuer of all comfort vertue and goodnesse I doo also
owne iniquitie Thou shalt the same make manifest that all the world may see 8 Thou wilt him strip and naked make to his perpetuall blame When he to iudgement shall arise and liue in endlesse shame 9 And therefore blessed is the man to whom thou Lord shalt say I not impute thy sinnes to thee nor to thy charge them lay 10 He in whose spirit no fraud is found shall blessed be also And looke what thing he takes in hand shall prosper well and growe 11 If I for sinne should faine my selfe all sorowfull to bee And were not so then should be found both fraud and guile in mee 12 Or if I should account my selfe a man that liueth iust Hauing my conscience stuft with sinne so full as may be thrust 13 There should appeare great fraud in me for deepe dissembling so For why in me no goodnesse dwelles as of my selfe I knowe 14 If euer anie good were there it surelie must be thine But as for sinnes I manie haue and they by right are mine 15 For while ô Lord I helde my peace confessing not my crime My bones did waste through dailie plaints I made from time to time 16 My soule doth feeble wax and faint because I helde my peace But now I haue my sinnes confest I feele hir strength increase 17 I kept that backe I should haue told or else excuse the same And that I should haue closely kept did publish to my blame 18 I hid the sinnes that I had done and they remained still And boasted forth the good I did contrarie to thy will 19 Thus were the works that I had wrought quite lost with their reward And I among that sort remaine whom thou dost not regard 20 For day and night thy heauie hand vpon me thou hast laid And in my trouble was I turnd when I was sore afraid 21 My tribulation scourged me my moisture was made â—rie My verie back-bone striken was that I began to crie 22 My conscience likewise striken was with pricke of great remorce â—4 Although amid this water-floud of surging waues of sin We tossed be among the rocks yet are not drown'd therein 15 For thou ô Lord art my refuge from trobles all that bee And though temptations of the world about haue compast me 16 I not regard intisements theirs nor threats that they shall make For why my faith assureth me that thou my part wilt take 17 Thou Lord art onelie my defense my ioie is all in thee Thou shalt me compasse round about and safe deliuer mee 18 The tabernacle of my soule is round about me set With enimies such as doo seeke my hinderance and my let 19 But yet ô Lord thy prouidence shall me deliuer still And from all dangers me defend after thy holie will 20 Thou wilt informe and shew to me the way that I should go This life is but a pilgrimage I passe in to and fro 21 Of this way Lord thou art the end and marke whereat I shoot Grant that I may this voyage passe and foes of mine confute 22 And in the running of my course my faith so strong may bee That I may haue one of those games of immortalitie 23 Thus shall thine eie of strong defense on me be fixed sure And I with ioie shall able be this trauell to endure 24 For Lord if yâ— shouldst turne thy face or cast thine eie aside I should not able be to runne nor labor this abide 25 But should be as the horse and mule that vnderstanding want Such of thy grace faith and good works both barren be and skant 26 They are too proud and scornful eke thy lawes to hold and keepe The lusts and pleasures of the flesh so lulleth them asleepe 27 But yet the mouths of such wilde beasts thou Lord with bit and brake Shalt snaffle them with chaine and curb that doo thee so forsake 28 For great and manie are the plagues of those that sinners bee By meanes whereof a number Lord are turned vnto thee 29 And thou ô Lord that didst them plague for their correction Wilt also giue them comfort great and consolation 30 And he that trusteth in the Lord he shall be compast in With mercie and remission of all his former sin 31 Be glad therefore ye righteous and in the Lord reioice For he by grace hath made you iust through his most louing choice 32 Which were before stifnecked proud now gentle meeke and mild Not by your merits but by grace as father to his child 33 All you that be vpright of hart in God reioise also And to his will submit your will in anguish paine and wo. 34 And as S. Paule th'apostle was made glad in his distresse So Lord in all extremitie grant me the like successe Amen Domine ne in furore Psal. 38. The first part 1. Within my soule ô Lord doe maine troubles spring Sometime by feare of punishment that temprall things may bring 2. Which happen may to me while I this life abide For mine offenses done to thee which cannot passe vnspide 3 Sometime ô Lord by feare of sicknesse and disease Which here we suffer for his guilt that first did thee displease 4 Sometime againe by feare of death that follow must Which in a time vnlooked for shall all consume to dust 5 And last by feare ô Lord of euerlasting paine Which I by sinne haue well deseru'd therein for to remaine 6 But yet ô blessed Lord when thou shalt angrie be In furie thine correct me not nor powre thy wrath on me 7 And though thy bowe be bent with arrowe set therein And readie thou my soule to wound for my committed sin 8 Yet let thy mercie mooue with ruth on me I craue Bicause thou knowest I can not giue the thing that I not haue 9 For thou must first me giue ere I can giue to thee For of my selfe and from my selfe comes but iniquitie 10 Thine arrowes I confesse so deepe haue pearst my hart That medicine none ne other craft can seuer them apart 11 For if by craft I might these wounds make whole againe And so escape eternall death and euerlasting paine 12 My feare should be the lesse my ioie a great deale more But thou ô Lord the Leach must be for sicknesse mine and sore 13 Thy hands thou hast enforst so heauie vpon me As death with dart I know right well cannot auoided be 14 O death Vnto the man that substance hath at will How sharpe and bitter is thy dart when thou comst him to kill 15 Lord in my flesh I feele no health there is at all For when I thinke most sure to stand I readiest am to fall 16 But blessed are those men which neuer did offend In sinfull lustes but haue themselues kept cleane vnto the end 17 For in their soules they find great quietnesse and rest And euerie thing they take in hand dooth
And wanting hope we see into despaire he fell And hang'd himselfe vpon a tree among the rauens to dwell 21 Hope is the gift ô Lord that from thy grace proceeds loue And grace brings faith and faith brings from whom spring fruitfull deeds 22 And for because that I did alwaies hope in thee Thou wilt me heare ô Lord my God and safe deliuer me 23 My hope is firmely fixt and cannot be remoou'd Bicause thy grace assureth me my faith is not disproou'd 24 This haue I said ô Lord least arie time at all Mine enimies should ouer me triumph to see me fall 25 For whiles my feete did slide against me much they spake That is to say whiles my desires the way to sinne did take 26 And were from thee remoou'd to follow lothsome lust Then did mine enimies reioise to see me in the dust 27 But Lord I me submit vnto thy discipline And meekelie take correction thine for old offenses mine 28 And haue my selfe prepard vnto the whip of paine Whereby my griefe and dolor may still in my sight remaine 29 And Lord thou knowest of old there is no good in me Not one man good vpon the earth not one seekes after thee 30 Among thy chosen sort vnfaithfulnesse was found Likewise among thy Angels bright were thousands cast to ground 31 Then how much more alas of wretches such as I That dwell in houses made of clay must sinne continuallie 32 I will confesse to thee all mine vngodlinesse And for my sinnes will take more thought than well I can expresse 33 And yet â— Lord thy grace must worke this good in mee By which I stedfastlie beleeue I chosen am of thee 34 For now by grace I mind my sinfull life t' amend And vnto vertue will applie my life vnto the end 35 I see the follies past wherein I tooke delight To be both vile wicked and nought and odious in thy sight 36 And though my foes doo liue and ouer me made strong And they which hated me are great and doo me troble wrong 37 No maruell it 's ô Lord for why they mightie bee And are except thy grace assist too strong alwaies for mee 38 They haue long time deuis'd deceitfull craftie ginnes And by the same haue ouerthrowne the strongest in their sinnes 39 If anie time I flee repentance for to find Then one of these malicious spirits assaileth streight my mind 40 And with deuises new and frauds that be vnknowne He craftilie doth me subdue and so makes me his owne 41 Thus Lord when I am bent thy goodnesse to pursue Mine enimies doo me detract and breed my bale anew 42 The wicked feend alas doth manie times me grieue The world also dooth follow me the daies I haue to liue 43 The flesh dooth me prouoke with lust both lewd and nought Thus by these three mine enimies I am in thraldome brought 44 Yet Lord forsake me not ne let thy grace depart Least that mine enimies vnawares doo thorough pearse my hart 45 And though sometime ô Lord thy presence thou withdrawe Whereby the feend may entrance make and bring me more in awe 46 Yet Lord thy grace restore to me poore wretch againe That I thereby may him resist to make his trauell vaine 47 Giue heede therefore my God which art my helpe and health Whose mercie and whose goodnes shewd is to my soule chiefe wealth 48 Giue temporall health ô Lord as vnto thee seemes best And to my soule thy sauing health in heauen with thee may rest Amen Miserere mei Psal. 51. The first part 1. O thou that mad'st the world of nought whom God thy creatures call Which formedst man like to thy selfe yet suffredst him to fall 2. Thou God which by thy heauenlie word didâ—â— fleshe of virgin take And so becam'st both God man for sinfull fleshes sake 3 O thou that sawest when man by sinne to hell was ouerthrowne Didst meekelie suffer death on crosse to haue thy mercie knowne 4 Thou God which didst the Patriarks and fathers old diuine From time to time preserue and keepe by mercie great of thine 5 O thou that Noah keptst from floud and Abram daie by daie As he along through Aegypt past didst guide him in the waie 6 Thou God that Lot froÌ„ Sodoms plague didst safelie keepe also And Daniel from the lions iawes thy mercie great to show 7 O thou good God that didst diuide the sea like hils to stand That children thine might thorough pas from cruell Pharoes hand 8 So that when Pharao and his host thy children did subdue Thou ouerthrewst them in the sea to proue thy saiengs true 9 O thou that Ionas in the fish three daies didst keepe from paine Which was a figure of thy death and rising vp againe 10 I say thou God which didst preserue amidst the fierie flame The three yoong men which sang therin the glorie of thy name 11 Thou God haue mercie on my soule thy goodnesse me restore And for thy mercies infinite thinke on my sinne no more 12 O Lord the number of my sinnes is more than can be told Wherefore I humblie doo desire thy mercies manifold 13 For small offense thy mercie small may soone small faults suffice But I alas for manie faults for greater mercie cries 14 And though the number of my sins surpasse the salt sea sand And that the filth of them deserue the wrath of thy iust hand 15 Yet doo thy mercies farre surmount the sinnes of all in all Thou wilt with mercie vs relieue for mercie when we call 16 Right well I knowe man hath not power so much for to transgresse As thou with mercie maist forgiue through thine almightinesse 17 I doo confesse my faults be more than thousands else beside More noisome and more odious more fowler to be tride 18 Than euer was the lothsome swine or menstruall cloth beeraid To thinke thereon my wofull soule alas is yet afraid 19 Wherfore good Lord doo notbehold how wicked I haue bin But wash me from my wickednesse and clense me from my sin 20 The IsraeÌ„lites being defil'd durst not approch thee nie Till they their garments and themselues had washed decentlie 21 The Priests also eke clensed were ere they thy face would see Else had they perisht in their sinne such Lord was thy decree 22 Alas how much more need I then to craue while I am heere To wash my foule and spotted soule that it may cleane appeere 23 Polluted cloths with filth distaind doo manic washings craue Ere that the Launder can obteine the thing that he would haue 24 My soule likewise alas dooth need thy manie dewes of grace Ere it be cleane for cankred sinne so deepe hath taken place 25 The Leprosie that Naman had could not be done away Till he seuen times in lordan floud had washt him day by day 26 How manie waters need I then for to be washed in Ere I be purged faire and
Iesu Christ in all things now assist me with thy grace And make me strong with heuenly strength while life I haue and space Iesu let not mine enimie the feend ne yet the flesh Preuaile though still they me assaile from daie to daie afresh But Iesu strengthen thou my spirit it may the victor be And for thy tender mercie sake haue mercie now on me Amen O Iesu who shall giue me wings of perfect peace and loue That I therewith from hence may flee and rest with thee aboue O Iesu when shall I ascend and feele how sweet thou art And leaue the earth and loue thee best with all my soule and hart Sweet Iesu when thy pleasure is the time is knowne to thee Both now and then ô Iesu deare haue mercie Lord on mee Amen O Iesu king of glorie great the comfort of vs all Wee wander heere in wildernesse and euerie day doo fall Sweet Iesu come and visit mee my heauie soule make glad Which now through sinne in prison lies all heauie sicke and sad Good Iesu with thy presence set my soule at libertie And for thy bitter passion sake haue mercie now on mee Amen O Iesu oft it greeueth mee and troubleth sore my mind That I so weake and fraile am found to wander with the blind O Iesu deare thou lasting light whose brightnesse doth excell The clearnes of thy beams send downe within my heart to dwell O Iesu quicken thou my soule that it may cleaue to thee And for thy painefull passion sake haue mercie now on mee Amen O Iesu grant I may resigne my selfe vnto thy will And that I may my selfe forsake and cleaue vnto thee still O Iesu grant that I may haue of ioie and inward peace And of the paines I haue deseru'd Good Iesu me release Sweet Iesu giue me inward ioie my soule to feed on thee And for thy tender mercies sake haue mercie Lord on mee Amen O Iesu sweet I knowe I am but vanitie and sin Vnconstant as the wind that blowes and euer so haue bin Whereof then Iesu may I brag or what haue I to say Shall I of men seeke to bee prais'd or yet extold for ay No Iesu sweet the true praise is for to be prais'd of thee Wherfore good Iesu weigh my case and mercie haue on mee Amen O Iesu thou my glorie art in thee will I reioice And not good Iesu in my selfe nor yet in that mans voice That worldlie honour may mee giue to set mee vp on hie To rule among the sonnes of men and sit in dignitie These are but shadowes to compare to glorie that 's with thee Sweet Iesu for thy glorie sake haue mercie now on mee Amen O Iesu heere in earth we liue and soone deceiued are With vaine delights the world doth yeeld wherein we runne too farre But yet sweet Iesu if I could behold my selfe right well I should good Iesu plainelie see and thereby trulie tell The troubles that are falne on mee were for offending thee For which offense I pardon craue haue mercie Lord on mee Amen O Iesu Christ vnder whose power is both the sea and land Arise and helpe me to defend by power of thy strong hand From such as lurke and lie in wait and seeke to doo me wrong Sweet Iesu see how weake I am and how that they be strong Iesu make hast and come with speed my trust is all in thee And therefore Iesu helpe me now and mercie haue on mee Amen O Iesu comfort mine exile asswage my dole and greefe With thee to bee is my desire mine onelie cheefe releefe Iesu the pleasures of this world they may not long indure And he that puts his trust therein shall find them all vnsure Sweet Iesu grant that I may haue mine onelie ioie in thee And for thy bloudie passion sake haue mercie now on mee Amen O Iesu Christ that hast mee made and with thy bloud mee bought Suffer mee not to be condemn'd whom thou hast made of nought O Iesu mild in time of need thy mercie doo bestowe And in thy iustice iudge mee not nor doo thy rigor showe O Iesu in extremitie I doo appeale to thee Wherefore sith that I trust in thee haue mercie now on mee Amen O Iesu sweet for heauenlie things I often seeke to find But then affections of the world doo backeward plucke my mind Againe I seeke for to subdue th' affections that doo rise But to my spirit they will not be subiect in anie wise Thus Iesu meeke thou seest I striue and all to bee with thee Wherefore good Iesu make mee strong and mercie haue on mee Amen O Iesu many times I praie and call vpon thy name When that my heart is farre away alas I more to blame And that good Iesu coms to mind that custome often brought Whereby the praiers that I make be vaine and turne to nought Sweet Iesu pardon and forgiue when I so praie to thee And for thy endlesse mercie sake haue mercie Lord on mee Amen O Iesu be not long away nor in thy wrath depart But mortifie that flesh desires and lighten thou my hart Send foorth the burning flames of loue cleane to consume for ay The cloudie fansies of my mind which trouble me alway Good Iesu gather all the powers of my poore soule to thee And make me to refuse the world and mercie haue on me Amen O Iesu mild thine eare bow downe and ponder my desire Deale not with me as I deserue to punish in thine ire But me defend ô Iesu meeke through mercie great of thine From dangers such as may befall this sinfull soule of mine O Iesu hide not now thy face from him that calles on thee But Iesu for thy bitter death haue mercie now on mee Amen O Iesu sweet with mercie now reforme that is amisse And with the strength of thy great grace send light where darknesse is Good Iesu from my secret faults doo make me cleane and bright And from presumptuous sins ô Lord defend me through thy might Good Iesu cast my youthfull sinnes behind thy backe to bee And for thy tender mercie sake haue mercie now on mee Amen O Iesu shut not vp my soule with those that run astraie But let the shadow of thy wings my soule protect alwaie Good Iesu turne thee vnto me and cleanse me from my sin Sweet Iesu Christ doo not behold how wicked I haue bin But thinke vpon thy mercies great though I vnworthie bee And for thy painâ—full passion sake haue mercie now on mee Amen O Iesu sweet giue me an hart that is contrite and pure A bodie chast that humble is and constant to endure A mind that is with heauenlie ioies replete through thy great grace A soule likewise to magnifie thy praise in eu'rie place O Iesu for thy mercie sake let these proceed from thee And then no doubt I shall be sure thou mercie hast on mee Amen Certaine blessings promised by God vnto all those that doo loue and feare him Deut
O Lord my God I humblie aske of thee Make haste sweet Christ and safe deliuer mee Although by sinne deseru'd I haue right well Such paine as this yea more than toong can tell Yet ah my God turne not awaie thy face Nor me forsake in this so sharpe a case This wombe and fruit that springeth in the same Hast thou create to glorie of thy name Opprest with paine ô Lord when I shall bee Make lesse the same so much as pleaseth thee And grant good God thy creature may proceed Safelie on liue with mercie at my need In Christes name I will my trauell show Now holie Ghost come comfort me in wo. Come father deare and let thy power descend O Iesu Christ thy mercies great extend Ah God! behold my dolour and my smart Sweet holie Ghost my comforter thou art Take part with me and heare my wofull crie Exaudi me miserere mei Amen A meditation to be deliuered from Sinne. O Lord my God I humblie beseech thee And Iesus Christ thine equall in Deitie With holie Ghost of like power in maiestie And three in one and likewise one in three Which is to saie one blessed Trinitie Grant that the power of thy Diuinitie May in this life alwaies deliuer me From fornication and adulterie From wicked sort of vncleane companie From sudden death and cursed blasphemie From vaineglorie and hypocrisie From malice hatred and crueltie From the detestable and great enormitie Of sedition and priure conspiracie From all false doctrine and heresie From pride in hart and vanitie From pestilence famine and bloudthirstie From iust desert of slander and infamie From filtie sinne and vile iniquitie And when as I vpon thy name shall crie Heare my request and grant me thy mercie Amen A praier for the Queenes most excellent Maiestie O King of heauen of earth of sea and all things else beside Vnder whose power and in whose hands the harts of Kings abide Vouchsafe to guid our gratious Queene Elizabeth aright That she in peace with helth may reigne and gouerne through thy might And when thy godlie will shall be to end hir liuing daies Hir soule may then with angels thine sound forth thine endles praise Amen A thankesgiuing before meate FOR foâ—â— such as we find Let vs giue thanks therefore And not forget the poore to feed with some part of our store Let all our talke be such whereby no grudge may growe Ourselues well easd God best pleasd Christ grant it may be so God long preserue in peace and helth Our gratious Queene Elizabeth Amen A thankesgiuing after meate THou God be praised for the food we haue receiu'd from thee And giue vs grace a life to lead More thankfull for to bee Lord long preserue in peace and helth Our gratious Queene Elizabeth Amen FINIS The poore Widowes Mite Gathered by VVilliam Hunnis one of the Gentlemen of hir Highnesse Chapell and Maister to the Children of the same Who knocks with hope and craues in faith shall haue their iust request By loue who seeks the way shall find to port of quiet rest Newlie printed by Henrie Denham 1583. To the Queenes Maiesties Highnesse E Except your Highnes well allow this gift of humble mind L Lacke shall my hope the gladsome fruit it sought thereby to find I If gift with giuers loiall hart your Maiestie will trie Z Zeale more than gift shall triumph then before your Princelie eie A A Persian prince in gratious part tooke water of the well B Bicause he sawe the giuers zeale the giuers gift excell E Euen so my zeale renowmed Queene equiualent is with his Th. Though I offense commit to giue so slender gift as this R Remembring yet your Princelie woont of clemencie withall E Example such hath boldned me vpon my knee to fall G Great gifts of gold and gems of price poore Hunnis would present I If he them had in stead whereof hee praies this may content N New yeere and manie God you send in health with peace to raigne A And after when your spirit departs with Christ it may remaine Your Highnes loiall subiect and humble obedient seruant W. H. The Authour W WHo seekes with works alone to win the life that shall remaine I Is farre deceiu'd for i ft be so then Christ hath dide in vaine LL Let our good woorks our faith declare by faith we are made free I It coms from God that goodnesse is no good at all in mee A As man himselfe vnable is in thought to please the Lord M Much lesse to woorke or doo the deed that might his health accord H Here I professe one God to serue from secret search of hart V Vnto his sacred word to cleaue and neuer to depart N No time my Prince nor Magistrate by will for to offend N Ne wish I woorse vnto my fo than to my verie frend I In Christ by faith by no meanes else my righteousnesse dooth flowe S Such was his loue such is my faith and euer shall be so The Poore widowes Mite The first Meditation Ah helples wretch what shall I doo or which way shall I ronne The earth bewrais heuen records the sins that I haue donne The gates of hell wide open stand for to receiue me in And fearefull feends all readie be to torment me for sin Alas where shall I succour find the earth dooth me denie And to the sacred heauens aboue I dare not lift mine eie If heauen and earth shall witnesse be against my soule for sin Vntimelie birth alas for me much better then had bin And now despaire approcheth fast with bloodie murdering knife And willeth me to end my greefes by shortning of my life Shall I despaire Thou God forbid for mercie more is thine Than if the sinnes of all the world were linked now with mine Despise not then most louing Lord the image of thy face Which thou hast wrought and dearelie bought with goodnesse of thy grace And since thy bloudie price is paid and bitter paines all past Receiue my plaints accept my spirit and mercie grant at last So shall my soule reioice reioice and still for mercie crie Peccaui Peccaâ•Œui Miserere mei The .2 Meditation THou God that rulst rainst in light that flesh cannot attaine Thou God that knowst the thoughts of men are altogither vaine Thou God whom neither toong of man nor angell can expresse Thou God it is that I doo seeke thou pitie my distresse Thy seat ô God is euerie-where thy power all powers extend Thy wisdome cannot measur'd be for that it hath no end Thou art the power and wisdome too and sole felicitie But I a lumpe of sinfull flesh nurse of iniquitie Thou art by nature mercifull and Mercie is thy name And I by nature miserable the thrall of sin and shame Then let thy nature ô good God now worke his force in me And clense the nature of my sinne and heale my miserie One depth good Lord and other craues my depth of sinfull
crime Requires thy depth of mercie great for sauing health in time Sweet Christ grant yâ— thy depth of grace may swallowe vp my sin That I thereby may whiter be than euer snowe hath bin ¶ So shall my soule reioice reioice and still for mercie crie Peccaui peccaui miserere mei The .3 Meditation BEfore thy face and in thy sight haue I deuoid of shame O Lord transgressed willinglie I doo confesse the same Yet was I loth that men should knowe or vnderstand my fall Thus feard I man much more than thee thou righteous iudge of all So blind was I and ignorant yea rather wilfull blind That suckt the combe knew the Bee had left hir sting behind My sinnes ô God to thee are knowne there is no secret place Where I may hide my selfe or them from presence of thy face Where shall I then my selfe bestowe or who shall me defend None is so louing as my God thy mercies haue no end In deede I grant and doo confesse my sinnes so hainous bee As mercie none at all deserues but yet thy propertie Is alwaies to be mercifull to sinners in distresse Whereby thou wilt declare and shew thy great almightinesse Haue mercie Lord on me therefore for thy great mercies sake Which camst not righteous men to call but sinners part to take ¶ So shall my soule reioice reioice and still for mercie crie Peccaui peccaui miserere mei The .4 Meditation MOst gratious God do not behold the number of my sin Ne yet consider with thy selfe how wicked I haue bin But rather thinke I am but dust or as the withered hay Which flourisheth to day in field tomorrowe shorne away My flesh rebelles against the spirit my spirit too weake is found By sinne conceiu'd in mothers wombe my soule first caught hit wound My flesh is fraile too weake and vaine to doo the thing I should And what I would not that doo I contrarie that I would Thou seest ô Lord how wâ—ake I am not able for to stand Without the succour helpe and aid of thy most mightie hand And what is hee that will not staie the man that 's like to fall Or will refuse the sicke to helpe for helpe when he doth call If thou wilt lay vnto my charge the burden of my sin O Lord the conquest is but small that thou thereby shalt win For why they glorie and thy praise in mercie dooth consist Vnto the which I yeeld my selfe to doo with what thou list ¶ My soule shall trust in thee in thee and still for mercie crie Peccaui peccaui miserere mei The .5 Meditation IF I demand what mercie is thou God wilt answere mee That mercie is th' abundance great of thy diuine piâ—ie Wherewith thou vew'st th' afflicted sort that on the earth doo lie And what is this compassion then but proofes of thy mercie Our fathers old the same haue felt and now in rest doo raigne And thou are still the selfe-same God for euer to remaine Our fathers were conceiu'd in sinne and so are we likewise Wilt thou compassion shew on them and children theirs despise One faith in Christ we all professe one God in persons three As thou compassion hadst on them compassion haue on mee Ponder ô God my harts desire most humblie doo I craue And doo away all my misdeeds and so compassion haue And as of sinners manie a one whose number is vnknowne Thou didst vouchsafe to drawe to thee and make them all thine owne So now vouchsafe most gentle God likewise to drawe me in And make me righteous by thy grace forgiuing me my sin ¶ So shall my soule reioice reioice and still for mercie crie Peccaui peccaui miserere mei The .6 Meditation MOst mightie God I doo confesse ten thousand times and more Thou hast me washed from my sinne and salued still my sore But I through sinne am falne againe and fowler now am made Than euer was the filthie swine with mier ouerlade How oftentimes shall we forgiue ech other that offend Seuentie times seuen the scripture saith which signifieth no end If man to man such fauour shew that wretched caitiues bee How much more thou ô gratious God to them that call on thee It is thy nature to forgiue my nature can but fall Though thou be iust in all thy works thy mercie passeth all What time a sinner dooth repent and turne to thee at last All sinnes foredone thou wilt forget thy promise so hath past Behold ô God I turne to thee with sorrowe for my sin And doo repent euen from my hart that I so lewd haue bin Now wash me Lord yet once agâ—ine with fountaine of thy grace That I among thy sacred Saints with thee might haue a place ¶ So shall my soule reioice reioice and still for mercie crie Peccaui peccaui miserere mei The .7 Meditation LIke as the guiltie prisoner stands before the iudge so tride With quaking breath shiuering limbs his iudgement to abide Euen so ô God before thy face in fearefull state I stand And guiltie crie to thee my iudge and now hold vp my hand Nothing haue I to plead for life no goodnesse is in mee Of sinne deceit and wickednesse guiltie good Lord guiltie Thus by thy righteous doome ô God and sacred lawe diuine Condemn'd am I to endlesse paine through iust deserts of mine Alas what then is to be said or what is to be donne For mercie yet will I appeale to Iesu Christ thy sonne For neuer yet hath it beene heard since first the world began That Iesu Christ did turne his face from aniâ— sinfull man Which vnto him for mercie came with sad repentant mind O Lord shall I then be the first that shall no mercie find Shall I be he thou wilt despise that humblie comes to thee No no sweet Christ thy promise is for to deliuer mee ¶ Wherefore my soule be glad be glad and crie incessantlie Peccaui peccaui miserere mei Verses vpon the Lords Praier Our father which art in heauen A thing thou art froÌ„ which al things beginning tooke their name And thou without beginning art that gaue all things the same We call thee God some Iehouah some Tetragrammaton By all thy names thou art the thing wee all depend vpon We be thy sonnes thy children deare and heirs of kingdome thine By which we doo presume and say Our father most diuine Which art in heauen deuoid of shape that reason can deuise Ne yet art thou there to be felt or seene of humane â—ies Hallowed be thy name THy name ô God is woonderfull though we the same abuse And by thy name such things are done as make the mind to muse The heauens aboue the earth belowe and waters vnder them Thy name hath wrought miraculouslie all for the vse of men O maruellous God! what is thy name or what shall I thee call Thou art in power omnipotent the mightiest power of all Then mightie Power of powers it is vouchsafe
Seuen Sobs of a Sorrowfull Soule for Sinne. Comprehending those seuen Psalmes of the Princelie Prophet DAVID commonlie called Poenitentiall framed into a forme of familiar praiers and reduced into meeter by WILLIAM HVNNIS one of the Gentlemen of hir Maiesties honourable Chapell and maister to the children of the same Wherevnto are also annexed his Handfull of Honisuckles the Poore Widowes Mite a Dialog betweene Christ and a sinner diuers godlie and pithie ditties with a Christian confessâ—oâ— of and to the Trinitie newlie printed and augmented 1583. To the right Honourable and vertuous Ladie Francis Countesse of Sussex and one of the Ladies of hir Maiesties most Honourable priuie chamber W. Hunnis wisheth increase of vertue and honour with long life prosperous helth godlie feare firme faith and assured hope in the Almightie THe proofe of your Ladiships vertue hath emboldened me to set forth this litle worke vnder your honourable defeâ—se And although a fault by me is committed in making you patronesse of so slender a peece without your knowledge yet hoping vpon your honourable curtesie which rather respecteth the mind of the giuer than the worthinesse of the gift poizing the giuers desire to please and zeale to profit more than the quality of the offense I doo assure my selfe to be remitted of the trespasse which maketh me thinke my trauell not onelie sweet but also verierichlie recompensed Your Ladiships to command William Hunnis The Authour to his Booke PAsse forth my Booke into the hands and view of sundrie men Humble thy selfe declare thy name who thee thus clad and when And blush not at the frumps of some ne feare at others frowne More rich thou art in thred-bare cote than some in silken gowne And giue them all to vnderstand from whence thou first didst spring How thou wast fostred in the breast and bosome of a king And so perhaps some worthie wight will shape thee rich araie And set thee foorth as thou deseru'st with costlie iewels gaie Behaue thy selfe in such good fort if possiblie maie bee That eu'rie one may thee embrace and wish well vnto mee Vale. The booke to his Readers GOod friends with fauor me peruse halfe naked though I bee Or not attird so gallantlie as you desire to see Yet this from me your selues assure such substance here to find As shall bring hope vnto the hart and comfort to the mind Oft vnder short and simple weed such vertue may be found As vnder pall of purple hew that traileth on the ground I being good am not the woorse though clothing mine be bad He that bestowd the same on me aid giue the best he had In whose behalfe I humblie praie and for my selfe also You would vouch safe to mend those faults that in my cote ye knowe Vale. AWAY FRO ME YE WICKED FOR I WIL KEPE THE COMMANDEMENTS OF MY GOD. Psal 119 verse iiâ— Psalme 150 verse 3 and 6. ¶ Praise him in the sound of the trumpet praise him vpon the lute and harpe Let euerie thing that hath breath praise the Lord. Seuen Sobs of a Sorrowfull Soule for Sinne. Domine ne in furore Psal. 6. The first part 1. O Lord when I my self behold how wicked I haue bin And view the paths and waies I went wandring from sin to fin 2. Againe to thinke vpon thy power thy iudgement and thy might And how that nothing can be hid or close kept from thy sight 3 Euen then alas I shake and quake and tremble where I stand For feare thou shouldst reuenged be by power of wrathfull hand 4 The weight of sinne is verie great for this to mind I call That one proud thought made Angels thine from heauen to slide and fall 5 ADAM likewise and EVE his wife for breaking thy precept From Paradise expelled were and death thereby hath crept 6 Vpon them both and on their seed for euer to remaine But that by faith in Christ thy sonne we hope to liue againe 7 The earth not able was to beare but quicke did swallow in Corah Dathan and Abiron by reason of their sin 8 Also because king DAVID did his people number all Thou Lord therfore in three daies space such grieuous plague letst fall 9 That seuentie thousand meÌ„ forthwith thereof dyde presentlie Such was thy worke such was thy wrath thy mightie power to trie 10 Alas my sins surmounteth theirs mine cannot numbred bee And from thy wrath most mightie God I known not where to flee 11 If into heauen I might ascend where Angels thine remaine O Lord thy wrath would thrust me forth downe to the earth againe 12 And in the earth here is no place of refuge to be found Nor in the deepe and water course that passeth vnder ground 13 Vouchsafe therefore I thee beseech on me some mercie take And turne thy wrath from me awaie for Iesus Christes sake 14 Lord in thy wrath reproue me not ne chast me in thine ire But with thy mercie shadowe me I humblie thee desire 15 I know it is my grieuous sinnes that doo thy wrath prouoke But yet ô Lord in rigour thine forbeare thy heauie stroke 16 And rather with thy mercie sweete behold my heauie plight How weake and feeble I appeare before thy blessed sight 17 For nature mine corrupted is and wounded with the dart Of lust and soule concupiscence throughout in eu'rie part 18 I am in sinne conceiu'd and borne the child of wrath and death Hauing but here a little time to liue and drawe my breath 19 I feele my selfe still apt and prone to wickednesse and vice And drowned thus in sinne I lie and haue no power to rise 20 It is thy mercie ô sweet Christ that must my health restore For all my bones are troubled much and vexed verie sore 21 I am not able to withstand temptations such as bee Wherfore good Lord vouchsafe to heale my great infirmitie 22 Good Christ as thou to Peter didst reach forth thy hand to me When he vpon the water went there drowned like to be 23 And as the Leaper clensed was bv touching with thy hand And Peters mother raised vp from feuer whole to stand 24 So let that hand of mercie thine make cleane the leprosie Of lothsome lust vpon me growne through mine iniquitie 25 Then shal there strength in me appere through grace my chiefe reliefe Thy death ô Christ the medicine is that helpeth all my griefe 26 My soule is troubled verie sore by reason of my sin But Lord how long shall I abide thus sorrowfull therein 27 I doubt not Lord but thou which hast my stonie hart made soft With willing mind thy grace to craue from time to time so oft 28 Wilt not now stay but forth proceed my perfect health to make Although a while thou doost deferre yet is it for my sake 29 For Lord thou knowst our nature such if we great things obtaine And in the getting of the same doo feele no griefe or paine 30 We little doo esteeme
thereof but hardlie brought to passe A thousand times we doo esteeme much more than th' other was 31 So Lord if thou shouldst at the first grant my petition The greatnes of offenses mine I should not thinke vpon 32 Wherefore my hope still bids me cry with faithfull hart in brest As did the faithfull Cananite whose daughter was possest 33 At least if I still knocke and call vpon thy holie name At length thou wilt heare my request and grant to me the same 34 As did the man three loaues of bread vnto his neighbour lend whose knocking long forst him to rise and shew himselfe a frend 35 Lord by the mouth of thy deare son this promise didst thou make That if we knocke thou open wilt the doore euen for his sake 36 Wherfore we crie we knock we call and neuer cease will wee Till thou doo turne to vs ô Lord that we may turne to thee The second part TVrne from thy wrath ô Lord of hosts and set my hart at large Oh saue me for thy mercies sake and all my sinnes discharge 2 Not for the merits I haue done ne for the works I wrought But for thy endlesse mercie sake and bloud which hath vs bought 3 The debt is great that I am in not able for to paie And how to recompense the same none other can I saie 4 But goodnesse thine must me acquit or else alas must I To prison where no ransome may set me at libertie 5 For why in death ô God of life no man remembreth thee And in the hell who giues thee thankes was none yet knowne to bee 6 The grieuous plagues and torments there so smarting be and strong That no man can haue mind on thee or thee confesse among 7 No time is there or space ne place repentance for to find But burning paines and torments sharpe to all be there assignd 8 Remembring this while I am here and doo this life possesse To thee ô Lord in humble wise I doo my faults confesse 9 And with a spirit all sorrowfull I doo my sinnes lament And sorie am euen from my soule I did such waies frequent 10 And am with groning wearie made through tast of manie feares The night I spend my bed to wash my couch to wet with teares 11 Not weeping to the sight of men as doth the hypocrite But in my chamber secretlie where I my sinnes recite 12 Not onelie with the teares of eies but teares fet from alow That is from bottome of my hart repentance great to show 13 And as my bodie I haue made a seruant vnto sin So will I now by power of grace delight no more therein 14 But will the same on thee bestow ô Lord and freelie giue To serue thee Lord in righteousnesse the daies I haue to liue 15 For in this bed of flesh and bloud and couch of sensuall life The soules of all from Adams fall haue laine in wo and strife 16 And this doth make our countenance or mind to changed bee For inward griefe of this our couch of sensualitie 17 For when we seeke therein to rest and thinke some ease to find It after turneth to our griefe and anguish great of mind 18 It is a serpent faire in face appearing to the show But in his taile a sting lies hid of endlesse paine and wo. 19 Mine eie ô Lord is troubled sore with extreme rage and paine And I among mine enimies doo weake and old remaine 20 The wicked feend mine enimie still seeketh to deuise Some matter of occasion to laie before mine eies 21 The world also doth drawe me foorth to follow hir delight My flesh to sensualitie runnes on with maine and might 22 The companie of wicked sort entise me day by day Thus I with them and they with me alas still run astray 23 These enimies I neuer can be able to subdue It must be thou ô IESV sweete most mightie and most true 24 Thou Lord which hast destroied deth the diuell likewise supprest Must giue me powre to ouercome whereby to liue in rest 25 Then vnderneath thy death crosse I shall my sinnes displaie And stronglie fight against my foes and boldlie to them saie 26 Awaie from me that workers be of wickednesse and sin For why the Lord hath hard my voice and seene my teares therein 27 You damned spirits and liuers lewd the members of the feend Awaie from me for now your power is brought vnto an end 28 Your prince maister of this world that hath me turnd and tost Is now cast out and all his power his might and strength is lost 29 Although you haue me long time held in prison and in thrall Yet are ye now cleane ouercome by Christ most strong of all 30 I that in darknesse erst was led doo now behold the light The Lord my praier sure hath heard my suie is in his sight 31 To thee ô Lord for grace I praid and thou heardst my request And sentst abundant dewes thereof vnto my quiet rest 32 I praid likewise that all my sinnes might cleane remitted bee And thou hast granted my desire and safe deliu'red me 33 Wherefore let all mine enimies confounded be with shame And that right soone and suddenlie ô Lord I craue the same 34 I know that all mine enimies shall vexed be right sore And that thou wilt put them to flight from henceforth euermore 35 For what long time they haue possest they lost in little space Through operation of thy power and working of thy grace 36 With wrong they kept which y◠sweet Christ by bloud hast derelie bought And thou a mightie Champion hast turnd their power to nought 37 Lord I therefore thy seruant poore most earnestlie doo praie To guide my feete and steps aright in thy most holie waie 38 And that the feend mine enimie who seekes me to deuoure May neuer ouer my poore soule haue anie strength or powre 39 But as by grace I am restord to fauor thine againe So with that grace desend me Lord from euerlasting paine Amen Beati quorum Psal. 32. The first part O God I knowe by grace through faith the sinner is made iust Though we offend yet iustifide by grace through faith we trust 2 Which grace faith are thy good gifts which thou hast giuen vs free And thorough them the works we doo are made right good to bee 3 I therefore Lord my faults confesse by helpe of heauenlie grace And vtterlie my sinnes forsake and doo them all deface 4 Beseeching thee me to admit with those that blessed bee And to forgiue the trespasses which I haue done to thee 5 For blessed is the man in deed whose wickednesse and sin Is cleane forgiuen and couered as they had neuer bin 6 I will not hide my sinnes from thee nor seeke them to excuse But with my hart will them confesse and doo my selfe accuse 7 For Lord who goes about to hide his
turne vnto the best 18 But contrarie to those that spend the day and night In exercise of wickednesse and take therein delight 19 For they in conscience feele such businesse broile and strife That for to thinke vpon their sinne a hell is to their life 20 O Lord among those sort my selfe haue gone astraie And from the face of anger thine could neuer flee awaie 21 Yet thou hast suffred me and giuen me grace at last For to acknowledge all my faults and wicked life now past 22 My bones were void of rest by reason of my sin And all my bodie grieued was without and eke within 23 Sinne may well be compar'd vnto a serpent vile Which with his bodie head and taile doth manie one beguile 24 For where the serpents head to enter dooth begin There all the bodie with the taile apace comes sliding in 25 The motion first to sinne vnto the head applic And when the hart consents thereto then is the bodie nie 26 The fact once being done then is the serpents taile With head and bodie entred in where he must needes preuaile 27 For why this serpent sinne so high himselfe doth reare Aboue my head the weight of whom is more than I can beare 28 And this by sufferance came by licence that I gaue This serpents head into my soule his entrance first to haue 29 For now hath he brought in his bodie taile and all And therewith dooth surcharge my soule that she is like to fall 30 The burthen is so great that manie times alas She is compeld to doo the thing she would not bring to passe 31 Too hard it is for me this serpent to expell It must be thou o â— mightie King the strength of Israëâ—l 32 Thou that the diuels drau'st foorth out of the men possest Vouchsafe this serpent to expell and set my soule at rest 33 Thy grace must worke in me to be contrite in hart And this from thee to me must come withouten my desart 34 My bones corrupted are and putrifide so sore By reason of my follies past that wo is me therefore 35 The marks of my oldsinnes doo rotten waxe againe And fresh and greene they doo appeare to further more my paine 36 By reason of my sinne I am a wretch becomme Setting my mind on earthlie things like beast both brute and dommâ— 37 And crooked am I made vnto the verie end The day throughout continuallie with wo and griefe I spend 38 Because I am throwne downe and not compeld thereto No violence did me enforce thus wickedlie to doo 39 It was my will which led intelligence awrie And that which reason willed me the same did I denie 40 Will is the middle part Lord of my soule I knowe And I my will for to exalt did reason ouerthrowe 41 Whereby my loines are full that is my flesh to say Replete is with illusions that me deceiue alway 42 Ah wicked flesh of mine that dooth my soule entise Thou hurt'st thy selfe offend'st my God by thy lewd exercise 43 And by this lust of mine no health is in my flesh For sinne my soule and bodie grieues still day by day afresh 44 My soule tormented is by sight of mind vncleane My bodie weake and feeble brought through lust made bare and leane 45 Thus I afflicted sâ—re and verie low am brought And am a bondman vnto sinne in word in deed and thought 46 This sinne so setled is that it will not depart Which causeth me To roare and crie with sorrow from my hart 47 O Lord the great desire that doth proceed from mee And mourning much that I do make not hidden is from thee 48 Thy sight is of great strength for end thereof is none And be the distance nere so far thy power and strength is one 49 Thy sight ô God attaines to distance all that bee And makes no change of more or lesse as is with vs we see 50 My hart is troubled sore my strength is gone me fro Likewise the sight of both mine eies from me is gone also 51 The tribulations great wherewith my sinfull hart Is vext and troubled night and daie about in eu'rie part 52 Is Lord for feare of thee and of thy punishment which thou shalt render vnto me for this my life mispent 53 O Lord remooue from me this cloudie mist of mine And with thy grace and mercie mixt annoint my dusked eine 54 That I the way may see wherein thou hast delight And in the same my steps direct to walke both day and night Amen The second part MY wretchednesse ô Lord is more than may be said It 's not alonelie griefe of hart that maketh me dismaid 2 Ne feeblenesse of strength deprest with vices all Nor in the blindnesse of my soule which readie is to fall 3 But otherwise it coms and still increaseth more That is where I thought comfort find is turned to my sore 4 My friends and neighbours Lord in whom I put my trust Against me altogither stoode and shewd themselues vniust 5 And they that stood me next farre off got them awaie And such as waited for my life set on me as a praie 6 The force of wicked fcends ô Lord is verie strong No earthlie power is like to theirs if thou them suffer long 7 To exercise their force on sinners all that bee Not one among ten thousand shall be left aliue to thee 8 They studie to deceiue by worldlie pleasures vaine And ioies such as the flesh desires to bring vs endlesse paine 9 These Lord haue sought for me and wrought me ill the while And with deceitfull vanities did dailie me beguile 10 Lord manie times I feele when I thus tempted am Such pleasures spring I ioie thereat not looking whence they cam 11 Or at the least ô Lord I would not vnderstand Ne see the snares for me were laid to bring me vnder hand 12 The pleasures of the flesh so sweete founds in mine eare That what is spoken there against I lift not for to heare 13 But as one being dease with silence passe away And as a man that dumbe is borne haue not a word to say 14 In deede I must confesse my selfe I haue not fought Nor spake against my wickednesse in sort such as I ought 15 But as one deafe and dumbe that sinne no time would blame Ne open would mine eares to heare how to auoid the same 16 Yet true it is ô Lord let man his faults confesse With sighes and sorrow from his hart he did thy lawes transgresse 17 Yea let him doo his best and satisfaction make And yet if he be void of hope thou wilt him sure forsake 18 For Iudas sorrow made when he had thee betraid And did restore the siluer backe and downe againe it laid 19 He openlie confest he sinned grieuouslie In that he had falslie betraid the innocent to die 20
soule whom sin so weake hath brought Whereby it wanted power to worke the good it long time sought 15 Shall then recouer that was lost and be reuiu'd againe And through the quick'ning of the spirit sinne shall no more remaine 16 Wherefore Thy face turne from my sins and wipe my faults awaie And eke all mine iniquities most humblie I thee praie 17 I meane the face of iustice thine where with thou doost behold The sinnes we dailie doo commit to punish manifold 18 This face good Lord turne thou from me and from the faults I make And them forget and me forgiue for thy great mercie sake 19 But Lord the face of mercie thine from me turne not awaie But therewithall behold me still and helpe me daie by daie 20 For what am I if that thy grace thou take awaie from mee A bondman vnder sinne and death and cast awaie of theâ— 21 And euerie man thy grace that wants shall haue an hart of stone As Pharao had after thy grace departed was and gone 22 He shall both see and heare indeed yet shall be deafe and blind His eares and eies shall stopped be the truth he shall not find 23 His hart likewise shall frozen be or as the stonie wall He shall thy creatures like and loue and loue not thee at all 24 Yea such a hart ô Lord in me long time hath taken place Which no waie can be mollifide but by thy speciall grace 25 Wherefore I praie thee hartâ—lie remooue this hart from me And Lord in me a new hart make that flexible may be 26 A fleshie hart both soft and meeke an hart that I may knowe Thou art the Lord without whose grace no goodnesse I can showe 27 This grace it is that must reuiue a right spirit Lord in me My spirit through sinne is crooked made and lothsome for to see 28 Make it vpright therefore to be and that decline it may From worldlie pleasures light vaine that vanish soone away 29 Vouchsafe ô Lord to heauenlie things my spirit may still aspire And with thy grace replenisht be most humblie I desire 30 Let neither yet aduersitie nor worldlie wealth also Plucke downe my spirit nor hinder it where it desires to go 31 Nor cast me off at anie time from presence of thy face Ne take from me thy holie spirit ô Lord in anie case 32 My sins good Lord behind thee cast there euer to remaine But cast not me from thy sweet face as thou didst wicked Caine. 33 Nor from thy fauour cast me so as thou didst cast king Saule For if that I thy presence loose I cannot choose but fall 34 O Lord how sweet and gratious is this thy spirit most pure It leadeth those that loueth thee where righteous folke endure 35 Grant Lord that this thy holie spirit may dwell within me still And me confirme in righteousnesse according to thy will The fourth part O Lord my God restore to me thy sauing helth againe And stablish me with thy cheeâ—e spirit that it may still remaine 2 My sins ô Lord haue beene the cause that I thy grace did want And when thy grace departed was I found thy spirit but scant 3 The losse wherof did greeue me much and by the same I found All goodnesse gone all wickednesse within me to abound 4 For light and darknesse may not be at one time in one place No more may sinne and wickednes associate be with graâ—e 5 Wherefore the greatnesse of my losse hath made my greefe the more And where in sinne I had delight I now repent it sore 6 Behold therefore most mightie God mine inward greefe of mind And of thy goodnesse me restore to that I cannot find 7 I meane thy holie sacred spirit which I through weakenesse lost Mine enimies were strong and fierce and cruellie me tost 8 So that my soule too feeble was their power for to withstand Good Lord in grace yet once againe confirme me with thy hand 9 And let thy spirit no more depart no Lord not when I die But that it may still with my soule remaine continuallie 10 Then shall I stedfastlie instruct the wicked in thy waie Whereby they may to thee returne that long haue gone astraie 11 I will my selfe put foorth ô Lord to sinners all that bee As an example them to cause for to returne to thee 12 I will not cease for to declare thy iustice euerie where And of thy iudgement bring them all in terrour and in feare 13 And then will I againe extoll thy mercies ouer all To plucke them from despairing Lord least anie therein fall 14 Thus shall I able to doo being confirmd in thee By working of thy holie spirit which thou shalt put in mee 15 Thy seruant Moses was afraid to go on message sent Till thou promis'dst to be with him when he to Pharao went 16 After which time he doubted not but foorth went on his waie Accomplishing thy holie hest as thou didst bid him saie 17 the seuentie elders of the host to thee whom Moses brought Till part of Moses spirit they had were able to doo nought 18 But after that they prophesied and did the people guide And ruled them with righteousnes and truth on euerie side 19 Lord Peter at a womans voice thy sweet sonne Christ denaid And readie was him to forsake he was so sore afraid 20 Vntill that thou reuiuedst him with this thy spirit of grace Yea Lord thy sonnes Apostles all were bidden for a space 21 To bide within Ierusalem in praier and in loue Till they were with thy holie spirit fulfilled from aboue 22 Wherfore send downe thy noble spirit in me the same to be And from the guiltinesse of blood good God deliuer me The fift part THou God that God art of my health deliuer me I praie From sinne that I committed haue against thee daie by daie 2 A multitude of sinnes there be from flesh and blood that growe Which I through my concupiscence haue dailie done I know 3 And this corruption is in me by nature as I find For what is he can make that cleane that is vncleane by kind 4 How can a man of woman borne be cleane I faine would know The child that is but one daie old is yet vncleane also 5 Thus flesh blood such works bring foorth as aie corrupted bee And therefore cannot heauen enioie ne dwell and reigne with thee 6 Vpon corrupted nature mine ô Lord powre foorth thy grace And from these bloods deliuer me and all my sinnes deface 7 Then Lord shall I be purged cleane from all my wickednesse Which grant good God So shall my toong exalt thy righteousnesse 8 In that thou mercie shewst to me being a wicked man Giuing me grace pensiue to be my greeuous sinnes to scan 9 Making me iust that am vniust wherein thou God art found In mercie truth and righteousnesse most perfect sure and sound 10 But yet ô
Lord before my toong thy righteousnesse can raise My lips and mouth thou open must whereby to shew thy praise 11 For else vnseemelie praise will be where lips be lickt with sin And where the mouth with wickednesse is stuffed full within 12 Good Lord the Prophet Esaie when he thy glorie sawe Confest his lips to be vncleane and thereâ—ore stood in awe 13 Vntill such time a Seraphin thou sent'st with burning cole His lips to touch and therewithall he by and by was whole 14 I meane that his vnrighteousnes was then forgiuen him quight And all his sinnes and wickednes was cleane put out of sight 15 O Lord my God in such a sort vouchsafe my mouth to tuch That I thy glorie may set foorth to little and to much 16 To offer sacrifice to thee or offrings burnt were vaine No pleasure Lord hast thou in them nor ought in them remaine 17 They were but figures of that thing which now to passe is come That is the liuelie sacrifice of Iesus Christ thy sonne 18 To offer gold to thee ô Lord or treasure of the land It needeth not sith all the world is thine and at thy hand 19 And yet I will not emptie come but offer vnto thee An humble spirit with hart contritâ— for mine iniquitie 20 This sacrifice ô Lord I knowe thou wilt no time despise But it behold and looke thereon with thy most gratious eies 21 And Lord for yâ— there nothing should be left behind in mee Both bodie soule and all hir powers I offer vnto thee 22 And as a liuelie sacrifice as Ezechias did Such time as he thy fauour got and health rcouerid 23 The same did Marie Magdalen offer in humble sort The theefe also vpon the crosse to his endlesse comfort 24 Great numbers mo vnspeakable by this thy fauour wan And I through grace now penitent although a sinfull man 25 Doo claime no lesse of mercie thine for to be shewd to me Bicause thou art as then thou wast and euermore shalt be â—6 To Sion Lord likewise shew foorth thy fauour and thy grace That is vnto thy faithfull flocke disperst from place to place 27 Such as depend on thee alone and doo themselues forsake Vpon the walles of this thy fort thou Lord must vndertake 28 Watchmen to set continuallie the same for to defend Least that the en'mies vnawares bring all to wofull end 29 Thou knowst ô Lord of what small force mankind hath euer bin Since first our father Adam fell when he committed sin 30 Helpe vs therfore most mightie God so with thy heauenlie grace As we in building Sion here by faith may see thy face 31 So shal we then through mercie thine be squared stones meet found To building of Ierusalem whose walles doo still abound 32 With liuely stones of thy true church heere militant in earth Where thine elect still offer shall while thou shalt spare them breath 33 Such offrings burnt as thou best lou'st which is of thanks praiâ—e We shall not spare the same to doo while life shall length our daies 34 This sacrifice of iustice is which all thy creatures craue To giue the same onelie to thee most worthie so to haue 35 This is the bullocks of our lips whereof the Prophet saies We shall with lips vnto thy name confesse most condigne praise 36 Which shall to thee accepted bee ten thousand times much more Then were the bullocks great and fat offred in time before 37 Lord grant we may in number be of thine elected sort which shall this sacrifice present vnto our soules comfort 38 And that as burning incense sweete thou wilt receiue the same Vpon thine altar which is Christ our meane for sin and blame Amen Domine exaudi Psal. 102. The first part OBlessed and most mightie God of grace the fountaine spring Of mercie great and plentifull most rich in euerie thing 2 Thy blessed sonne in power with thee is euen the same thou art In wisedome knowledge and mercie alike in euerie part 3 Thou didst not spare him down to send from heauenlie throne aboue To suffer death mankind to saue so ardent was thy loue 4 Thou mad'st him poore was rich before to make vs rich thereby For now is he made one with vs through power of Deitie 5 Good Lord my praier hearken tâ— and let my dolefull crie Come vnto thee and pearse the eares of thine high Maiestie 6 Shew foorth ô Lord thy countenance of delectable showe And with the eies of pitie thine some fauour on me throwe 7 And in the daie of trouble mine thine eare bow downe to mee And turne not thou thy face awaie when I shall call on thee 8 But cheeâ—lie at the point of death giue eare and me defend And let thy grace procure and worke in me a ioifull end 9 In whatsoeuer daie I call ô Lord with speed giue eare And me deliuer from the greefs of troubles and of feare 10 In speedie calling on thy name ô Lord thou tak'st delight And answer thine more readie is than anie may recite 11 Wherfore in hast make speed ô Lord in hearing when I praie As I by need am driuen to craue thiâ—e aiding helpe and staie 12 For why the time of life is short that I haue here to bide And am vncerteine of the time when time from me shall slide 13 At first thou Adam didst in due when he created was With life of immortalitie but sinne brought death alas 14 Which death from him is due to vs that beareth life this daie So that my daies like to the smoke consume and waste awaie 15 Age ouertaketh youth I see and youth by stealth dooth flie As dooth the smoke vanish awaie aloft vnder the skie 16 Yea manie times it chanceth so ere age come vs vpon That death by stroke such wound dooth make that life with speed is gone 17 Thus passeth foorth my time of life more swifter I may saâ—e Than is the ship good vnder saile or eagle after praie 18 My bones are waxen verie drie as is the fierbrand Or as the pot of claie which dooth in flaming fornace stand 19 As bones of mine doo well susteine the flesh the bodie keeps So dooth the powers of soule susteine the soule that neuer sleeps 20 Which being moistned with thy grace shall quicke and liuelie bee And able for to worke those works most pleasing vnto thee 21 But if thy grace be still withdrawne then all shall drie remaine Both bodie soule and al their powers in euerlasting paine 22 Full well may man be likened iâ— the grasse or withered haâ— My hart is striken with remorse bicause I went astray 23 So long as man by gift of grace dooth liue and worke aright So long is he greene flourishing and liuelie in thy sight 24 But when that sinne makes entrie in which causeth man to fall Then by and by he withereth and barren
is withall 25 I haue forgot my bread to eate that thou to me didst giue Which is thy holie sacred word by which my soule doth liue 26 And I haue eaten of the fruit of the forbidden tree And tasted haue of sinne and death and brought thy wrath on mee 27 Wherefore my leaues wither awaie my fruit falles on the ground And as a barren tree am left vnperfect and vnsound 28 The feareful voice of sentence thine for mine offenses donne Doth cause me mourne lament grone my time yet for to ronne 29 And with the voice of mourning mine my bones haue cleaued hard vnto my flesh and sticke so fast that nothing I regard 30 Thus like vnto a pellican I draw my selfe alone And call to mind my greeuous crimes and doo the same bemone 31 The pellican as some report hir harmelesse birds doth kill And three daies after mourneth shee and is vnquiet still 32 Then with hir breake hir breast she plucks till bloud guish out amaine Which she lets drop vpon hir yoong till they reuiue againe 33 Thus Lord doo I with my sweet birds which are my works through grace By sinne committed I them kill and doo them all deface 34 But yet by praier for thy grace which springs of grace indeed The said dead works are quicke againe my sicklie soule to feed 35 And Adam was a pellican touching some propertie For through his â—inne he slue the birds came of his progenie 36 And dead he had remained still had not sweet Christ thy sonne Shed foorth his blood vs to reuiue by mercie great was donne 37 He kils and can raise vp to life he strikes and heales againe As in the persecution of Paule appeered plaine 38 Shame causeth me for to withdrawe my selfe to be alone As dooth the crowe that flies by night which would be seene of none 39 And if I could I would me hide from thee as Adam did Such time he tasted of the fruit that thou didst him forbid 40 The works of darknes loued I and therefore did I flee From the most bright and shining sunne of iustice due to mee 41 O Lord for this cause doo I sigh still sorrowe weepe and waile As one that ouerwatched is whose rest and sleepe dooth faile 42 And as the sparrowe doo I watch that drawes hir selfe alone Vnder the euings of the house hir fellowes want to mone 43 And to augment my greefe withall mine enimies all daie Doo raile on me and me reuile so spiteful as they may 44 Alas againe My feined freends that praised me before Against me now conspire themselues and vexe me verie sore 45 Such false and feined flatring friends much woorse and harmefull bee Than those that openlie professe and shew their enâ—mitie 46 But both those sorts are sent to me for plague vnto my sin And for the great iniquitie that I haue wallowed in The second part My bread with ashes doo I eate that is I right well knowe As I of earth and slime was made to earth againe shall go 2 Thus in such bitter thoughts as these I eate my bread withall And ming my drinke with weeping teares that from mine eies doo fall 3 Bicauâ—e thou angrie art with me for mine offenses past O Lord I know when time shall come of iudgement day at last 4 Thy wrath and Indignation shall then proceed from thee And fall vpon the heads of those that worke iniquitie 5 O Lord theu hast me lifted vp and throwne me to the ground In that thou mad'st me like thy selfe ere I was to be found 6 No higher couldst thou lift me vp than to beatitude But then alas thou let'st me fall whereby I this conclude 7 My noble soule thou ioined hast with massie earth and claie And bodie fraile the weight whereof driues downe my mind alwaie 8 and Lord in my creation thou hast set me so hie Aboue all other creatures that are vnder the skie 9 And almost equall am I made with blessed Angels thine But in this state when I transgresse damnation then is mine 10 So that without thy mercies helpe I am in farre woorse plight Than anie beast whose life or soule with bodie dies outright 11 My daies alas awaie dâ—o passe as shadowe new begunne And I am withered like the grasse changed by heate of sunne 12 Lord grant in shadow of this life I may haue grace to see The light and knowledge of thy word and waies prepard for mee 13 Which word giues light vnto the babe yet sucking at the brest For after that this life is past repentance none dooth rest 14 And since the time ô Lord is short of mine abiding heere Thy grace continue towards me my guiltinesse to cleere 15 For truelie thine abiding is for euer to endure And thy remembrance throughout all generations sure 16 But what is thy rememberance through generations all It is the diuine propertie that vnto thee dooth fall 17 For to be meeke and mercifull which thou hast euer donne From time to time and age to age since first the world begonne 18 And art more mindfull of our state and readier to forgiue Than is the mother of hir child late borne with hir to liue 19 Arise therefore and mercie shew good Lord vpon Sion Which is thy faithfull people all or congregation 20 For time it is on hir to looke and mercie thine extend She hath long time great paine sustaind whereof the craues an end 21 What is this time whereof we speake was euer anie time In which thou didst not mercie shew to louing seruants thine 22 No verelie For from the time the angels downe did fall Vntill the time the world shall end thy mercie euer shall 23 As it hath bin from time to time vpon all that repent But cheeflie was thy mercie shew'd when Christ was hither sent 24 To suffer death to win vs life thereby he enter might The glorie of thy Maiestie aboue the angels bright 25 This time was cald the time of grace and was appointed when The fulnesse of the time was come which was vnseene to men 26 And yet before this time to him was seene by Deitie Wherby ô Lord all things thou doost in order with mercie 27 This time of heauenlie grace we trust shall still continue heare To those in time that serueth thee with penance loue and feare 28 The stone of Sion pleased well thy seruants for thy truth and they vpon the ground thereof shall pitie haue and ruth 29 Apostles thine thy seruants were the stones good Christians bee And thou the sure foundation of this faire worke to see 30 Not vpon man nor angels bright did they this building laie But vpon thee the corner stone of all their worke the staie 31 And as the heathen Lord shall feare and tremble at thy name So Sion shall thy faithfull Church giue glorie to the same 32
Bicause thou Lord hast Sion built thou wilt be seene therein In glorie and great maiestie with mercie for our sin 33 Wherefore most louing father deere regard our humble sute And not dispise the plaints we make nor doo our sinnes impute 34 As thou beheldst the sacrifice that Abel gaue to thee And as the praier ludith made so cast thine eie on mee 35 With those same eies vouchsafe to looke vpon vs when we praie Whereby the fame of mercie thine may wirtten befor aie 36 For those that after vs shall come by faith that borne shall be To render thanks due laud and praise vnto thy Maiestie 37 This mercie sure annexed is to nature thine diuine When all was lost through deadlie sin yet didst thou make vs thine 38 Thou Lord aloft from heauenlie throne didst view all things alowe And wouldst vouchsafe vpon the earth thy gratious eyne to throwe 39 To see and heare the plaints we make that â—ettered be in thrall And sent'st thy deere beloued sonne from sinne to loose vs all 40 And he thereby put downe the diuel of death that victor was And death in vict'rie was consum'd this hath he brought to pas 41 For why his sting of deadlie sinne thou Lord hast pluckt away To make vs thinke of goodnesse thine wherein reioise we may 42 And thâ—t in Sion we may shew the glorie of thy name And likewise in Ierusalem with praise to doo the same 43 That is when we togither meete in faith with one accord As well the kings as subiects poore to serue and praise the Lord. 44 Thou art ô Lord in substance one and yet in persons three To whom all powers in heauen earth obeisance giue to thee 45 Thou sendest downe thy dews of grace vpon vs for to light That we therwith good works may shew to eu'rie bodies sight 46 I answere may by no meanes else good works be wrought by me But by the vertue and the grace that dooth proceed from thee 47 Thorough thy might thy laws we kepe not of our selues we knowe But by the measure of thy grace thou didst on vs bestowe 48 And yet ô Lord I faine would know how short my daies shall be And eke how long mine enimies shall triumph ouer me 49 Which is thy Church desires to know how long she shall abide Beset with cruell enimies about on euerie side 50 To whom thou hast an answere made by Christ thy blessed sonne That still thy power with hir shall bee vntill the world be donne 51 And we hir children thee desire to bring vs to the end Of this short time that we with thee may to the heauens ascend 52 And til that time good Lord vouchsafe thou wilt continue still Thy grace and fauour towards vs according to thy will 53 And not to leaue me anie time in middle of my daies But by thine aid bring all my time to end vnto thy praise 54 That after these my temporall daies I may behold and see Thine euerlasting daies and yeeres which cannot numbred bee 55 For all times heere doo swiftlie passe as time that is vnsure But yet time of Eternitie for euer shall endure 56 For why ô Lord Eternitie is verie substance thine Which substance who so seekes to know no reason can define The third part WIthout beginning Lord thou wast and yet beginning gaue To heauen and earth and all therein which that creation haue 2 Thy hands them wrought which is thy power thy word them made also And at the last They perish shall and motion theirs forgo 3 Their substance stil they all shal kepe yet all shall changed bee For heuen and earth shall new be made of glorie great to thee 4 Likewise the bodies of all men shall perish with the rest And in another sort shall rise to thee as seemeth best 5 But thou Lord trulie shalt endure in thy high glorie great In maiestie omnipotent sitting on mercie seat 6 When all shall wax and weare awaie as garments old to see And as a vesture new put on we all shall changed bee 7 As garments to the bodie are to couer them withall So be the bodies of the soule their vestures and their pall 8 But thou art euen the selfe same one which euer doost abide That is to saie omnipotent and so is none beside 9 Inuisible thou art likewise immortall eke withall And as thy yeeres shall neuer faile so euer bide they shall 10 So shall the soules of thine elect immortallie remaine In ioie and great felicitie not knowing anie paine 11 The soules of those that wicked are immortall be also But they contraire shall endure continuall paine and wo. 12 And Lord The sonnes of seruants thine togither they shall dwell Likewise their seed shall in thy sight still prosper and doo well 13 Thy seruants Lord the prophets were Apostles thine also From whom by faith we haue receiu'd as we beleeue and know 14 And now vouchsafe most mightie God to send vs of thy grace That in this life our faith by works may shine in euerie place 15 That they to all may signifie how we thy seruants bee And that both soule and bodie may remaine and rest with thee De profundis Psal. 130. O God thou art the guide of those thâ—t blinded bee and vnto 〈◊〉 that are opprest a succour sweet we see 2 A comfort to the weake as ease to those in paine A life vnto the dead in graue that sleeping yet remaine 3 O Lord this makes me bold though wicked I be found And ouerwhelmed deepe in sinne and therein being dround 4 To call and crie to thee from depth of miserie Where none but thou can raise me vp and safe deliuer me 5 I can but mourne and weepe fetch sighs lament and crie As dooth the woman great with child whose hower draweth nie 6 She no time can take rest till she deliuered bee Nor I till that my conscience feele to be forgiuen of thee 7 It is not distance long that keepes my praiers backe Thou Lord doost heare before we call and giuest what we lacke 8 Ionas was in the sea and in the fish three daies And from the deepe he cald on thee and streight thou didst him raise 9 Out from the deepe likewise of sinne and wickednesse To thee I call Lord heare my voice and free me from distresse 10 And let thine eares sweet Lord to heare attentiue bee The voice and praier of my plaint that now I make to thee 11 And since that Christ thy sonne hath suffered for vs all From endlesse death to which by sinne we bounden were and thrall 12 Let not my sinnes then Lord to me be stop or staie Whereby by plaint should not be heard nor voice when I shall praie 13 But rather wipe awaie my sinnes for euermore The burden of the which I feele
too greeuous be and sore 14 If thou Lord be extreame to marke what sinnes be donne Alas no flesh shall saued bee that is vnder the sonne 15 O Lord if that the iust shall no time able bee To enter into iudgement thine to plead his case with thee 16 What shall become of me that dailie doo offend And of my sinne and wickednesse alas doo knowe none end 17 Most vile and wretched man and caitife wo forlorne What shall I doo but flee to thee with hart beerent and torne 18 For mercie is with thee increasing more and more Wherwith thou didst vouchsafe to come mankind for to restore 19 Wherein was satisfied thy iustice and also Thy mercie found that which it sought as we by grace doo knowe 20 How feruent was this loue to which thou didst vs bind First by the lawe of nature writ in euerie hart or mind 21 And then by lawe which was in Tables written deepe That euerie one according lie the same should hold and keepe 22 Which was that one of vs should with the other beare And thereby to fulfill thy will with pitie loue and feare 23 I knowing this am glad contented eke withall For to remit such iniuries as vnto me may fall 24 For why good Lord I know thou doost forgiue to mee Much more offenses euerie daie committed vnto thee 25 And when it shall thee please to scourge me for my sin I gladlie shall the same receiue knowing what I haue bin 26 And that thy chastisement proceeds of verie loue Which all shall turne to me such welth as no man can remoue 27 Hoping after this life my soule shall then obtaine Which hope abides still in thy word an euerlasting gaine 28 Such hope my soule hath had by grace thou gau'st to me And by the same I firmelie trust my soule shall saued be 29 The husbandman through hope his ground dooth plough and sow The same in hope dooth reape thresh that gaine thereby might grow 30 Euen so will I abide in hope of glorie thine Not onelie in my yough ô Lord or anie pointed time 31 But still from morning watch vntill the night of death Which is from youth vnto mine age when life shall passe with breath 32 Who so shall cast awaie this hope ere death proceed Shall loose the time he watcht before and want thy helpe at need 33 This hope in promise thine my soule hath safelie laid Within the bosome of hir breast for euer to be staid 34 And verie meet it is that Israëll also Which is all faithfull Christians this hope should feele and knowe 35 For blessed is the man that in the Lord dooth trust And who in man affiance puts he surelie is accurst 36 For mercie is with God and grace abundant store With which Israël is redeem'd from sinne for euermore Amen Domine exaudi Psal. 143. The first part O Lord long time I wandred haue and gone from thee astraie And lost the portion y◠me gau'st in wastfull sinners waie 2 With grace thou didst replenish me therewith to follow thee But Iust and liking of the flesh hath driuen the same from mee 3 So that vnworthie farre I am for to be cald thy sonne My wickednesse so soule appeeres and faults that I haue donne 4 Yet with the wastfull child o ◠Lord I doo my selfe accuse And am with shame surpriz'd caught I did my selfe abuse 5 Wherfore Lord ponder my desire and heare me when I praie And for thy truth and righteousnes attend to that I saie 6 Thou hast with gifts indued me of bodie and of mind And I the same abused haue and shew'd my selfe vnkind 7 Thy iustice still dooth threaten me with euerlasting paine Thy mercie yet dooth promise me to be restord againe 8 Enter not into iudgement then with me I humblie praie For in thy sight no man is iust as of himselfe to saie 9 We all by sinne our selues haue made more lothsome than the swine And fowler to be looked on were not for mercie thine 10 Which shall vs make like to the wooll in colour faire and white When all our sinnes thou shalt forget and cleane put from thy sight 11 But yet the diuell mine enimie my soule pursueth still And hath brought lowe my life in earth a seruant to his will 12 And with his net me compast round where vaine delights doo dwell Where lust vncleane and wickednesse to bide dooth me compell 13 He hath me set in darknesse such as men that no life haue Or as those people being dead or couered in the graue 14 Now Lord My spirit so vexed is my hart is greeu'd also My conscience likewise witnesse beares of anguish mine and wo. 15 My wisdome Lord confused is by reason of my sin Repentance great my hart dooth rent to thinke what I haue bin 16 I call to mind the daies of old and works that thou hast wrought The maruellous deeds thy hands haue done I muse on in my thought 17 As in the time of Moses lawe where mercie was not showne And he that did the same transgresse by death was ouerthrowne 18 Yet in this hard and seuere time thy mercie foorth was sent By prophets thine with promise made to all that did repent 19 If thou in time of crueltie couldst then such mercie showe Much more ô Lord in time of grace on me thy mercie throwe 20 I haue spred foorth my hands to thee my soule for helpe doth crie As from the earth that moisture wants where water none dooth lie 21 That is my life I changed haue from vaine delights that bee And haue my soule spred foorth at large that thou hir filth mightst see 22 For as the earth that moisture wants must barren be by kind So if my soule be void of grace no good is there to find 23 But yet through moisture of that grace from thee that dooth proceed Vouchsafe I may thy mercie haue and that ô Lord with speed 24 Heare me ô Lord and that right soone for why my spirit is weake And feeble made much like a man that wanteth power to speake 25 The feare is such that I possesse I readie am to fall The strength wherewith my bodie liues is gone awaie with all 26 This feare of endlesse punishment which I deserued haue Had well nie brought me in despaire or I possesse the graue The second part GOod Lord turne not thy face awaie least I be like to those That doo descend into the pit where nought but horror growes 2 Thou wilt not Lord the death of him that hath offended thee But rather that he should returne and saued so to bee 3 Thou art the true and onelie God the Sauiour of mankind Without thee there is nothing else that we shall mercie find 4 Then turne to me thy countenance of amiable grace And let thy mercie shadow me while life I
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WHo hearkens to the voice of God and dooth his law fulfill Shall blessed be in towne and field with mercie and good will His fruit likewise shall blessed be that from his loâ—â—es shall spring His corne and cattell shall increase with plentie of all thing His oxen and his flocks of sheepe shall blessed be with store His going out and comming in shall blest be euermore His enimies that shall arise shall fall before his face And flee for feare as dooth the beast the hunter hath in chace His houses that be made for store with great increase shall grow And euerie thing he takes in hand shall blessed be also Vouâ—hsafe good God to giue me grace so to direct my mind As by the same in time of need I may thy blessing find Amen A meditation when ye go to bed O Lord my God I wandred haue as one that runnes astray And haue in thought in word in deed in idlenesse and play Offended sore thy Maiestie in heaping sin to sin And yet thy mercie hath me sparde so gratious hast thou bin O Lord my faults I now confesse and sorie am therefore But not so much as saine I would ô Lord what wilt thou more It is thy grace must bring that spirit for which I humblie pray And that this night thou me defend as thou hast done this day And grant when these mine eies toong shall faile through natures might That then the powers of my poore soule may praise thee day and night Amen A meditation at your vprising O Lord this night who hast me kept from dangers all that bee And hast me giuen of rest and sleepe so much as pleaseth thee Where other of my brethren poore of better life than I Doo wander vp and downe the streets and harbourlesse doo lie And some with sicknesse are opprest some impotent and lame Thus doost thou deale with creatures thine to glorie of thy name O Lord in sort as I deserue thou hast not dealt with mee But hast me giuen wherewith to liue in better case to bee Most mightie God this day likewise protect me from all blame And giue me grace I thankfull be with praises for the same Amen Athanasius his Creed commonlie called Quicúnque vult By faith we please the Lord By faith we are set free By faith we worke the will of God Faith will not idle bee What man is he will saued be must first the true faith haue Which faith vnlesse he hold and keepe hys soule God will not saue And this is now the perfect faith to worship God in three The Father Son holie Ghost all three in Vnitie The persons neither to confound nor substance to diuide For he that so shall thinke of them from perfect faith is wide For of the Father of the Sonne and of the holie Ghost Be persons three in seuerall and all in might be most The Father Sonne and holie Ghost in Godhead equall bee In glorie like and so in might and so in Maiestie Such as the heauenlie Father is such is the Sonne also Such is likewise the holie Ghost all three one God no mo The Father was vncreated so was the Sonne likewise The holie Ghost vncreated still one for to deuise The Father without number is none may him comprehend The Sonne likewise and holie Ghost all three one without end The Father Sonne and holie Ghost eternall doo endure And yet not three eternals be but one eternall sure Not three that number doo exceed nor three vnmade certaine But three in one and one in three for euer doo remaine The Father Sonne and holie Ghost omnipotent be all And yet not three omnipotents but one beleeue we shall The Father God the Sonne is God the holie Ghost also And yet three Gods we shall not say of Gods but one no mo The Father Lord the Sonne is Lord and holie Ghost is Lord Yet not three Lords but one in three and three in one accord For like as we compelled be by Christian veritie Ech person of them to confesse both God and Lord to bee So are we by the same forbid in anie wise to saie Three Gods to be or yet three Lords but three in one alwaie The Father is not created begot nor made of none The Sonne ne made nor created begot of him alone The holie Ghost is from them both ne made create nor got But from the father and the sonne proceeding had we wot So then there is of fathers one not fathers three we see One sonne not three and so likewise one holie Ghost to bee And in this holie Trinitie is none more great than other But that the whole three persons be coequall altogither So that in all as foresaid is the Vnitie in three And Trinitie in Vnitie ought worshipped to bee Yet furthermore it needefull is vnto saluation That we beleeue of lesus Christ the incarnation The right faith is that we beleeue and with one mouth foorth-show That Iesus Christ the sonne of God is God and man also God of his Father substance is begot ere world was wrought And man by flesh and bloud he tooke of hir who foorth him brought Both perfect God and perfect Man is he without diuiding And of a reasonable soule and humane flesh abiding He to the Father equall is touching his Deitie But he is lesse than Father is by his humanitie Who though he be both God and man yet one is he not twaine That is to saie one Iesus Christ for euer to remaine One not by turning Godhead his into the flesh we see But taking manhood into God by power of Deitie One yet not by confusion of this his substance sure But by Vnitie of person which euer shall endure For as the reasonable soule and flesh one man dooth make So God and man is but one Christ which suffered for our sake And then descended into hell the third day rose againe From death to life thus hath he done mankind to rid from paine And after this ascended he â— vnto the heauens on hie And on his Fathers right hand sits one God eternâ—llie From thence he shall come down againe a rightfull iudge to bee To iudge the liuing and the dead as he their woorks shall see At whose descending all shall rise in twinkling of an eie And with this flesh shall him behold in throne of Maiestie Then they that haue done righteouslie shall heauen haue for their hire And they thâ—t haue done wickedlie haue euerlasting fire This is the true and perfect faith all Christians ought to haue Which faith vnlesse we doo beleeue our soules God will not saue Praise we these persons three in one and likewise one in three As from the first hath bin now is and euermore shall bee Amen A meditation to be said of women with child In time of trouble call on me and I will then deliuer thee THe time drawes nie of bitter painefull throwes How long I shall the same endure God knowes
beleeue confesse and acknowledge thee to be of the father and of the sonne neither made nor created nor begotten but from God the father and from God the sonne proceeding equall with the father and the sonne without beginning of time and without end in like power might glorie maiestie and deitie as is the father and the sonne all three in one and one in three one verie GOD euerlasting not three Gods euerlasting of one essence or being euer perdurable or during without measure not changeable almightie one substance and in one nature simple I Doo beleeue confesse and acknowledge ech one of your persons to be equall to the other in all maner of perfection and ech one person to be omnipotent or almightie and to be one beginning of all things and that togither you made created all creatures visibles inuisibles spirituals and corporals and that by almightie vertue from the beginning of time you three togither did create and that of nothing the creature angelike and the worldlie nature and then you made man common to the first two natures for man is of bodie corporall and of soule spirituall ALso I doo beleeue confesse and acknowledge that thou the father art one other and thou the sonne art one other and thou the holie Ghost art one other For thou ô father maiest not be the sonne nor the holie Ghost nor thou ô sonne maiest not be the father nor the holie Ghost nor thou ô holie Ghost maiest not be the father nor the sonne but to you three persons is one being and one nature common the which is the beginning of all things and out of this beginning there is no beginning ANd I beleeue confesse and acknowledge that thou ô father art no greater nor of greater power than is the sonne nor than is the holie Ghost For the vnitie of your diuine being is equall or alike togither for such as thou art ô father such art thou ô sonne and such art thou ô holie Ghost And thus thou holie and blessed Trinitie art one God the first beginning without beginning fountaine of all mercie grace goodnesse and vertue which by thy knowledge dooest knowe all things present and to be hereafter ANd further I doo confesse acknowledge and stedfastlie beleeue that thou ô sonne of God art without beginning coëternall with GOD the father and with God the holie Ghost And by the whole consent of you three in one and one in three and by the ouershadowing of the holie Ghost thou ô holie and most blessed sonne of God didst enter into the wombe of the most vnspotted amongst women the blessed virgine Marie in whom was no blemish of sinne after the salutation of the angell Gabriel when she had by the working of the holie Ghost answered these words of meeknesse Behold and see I am the handmaid of the Lord be it vnto me according to thy word THus thou blessed sonne of God diddest not forsake or leaue thy Godhead but didst take flesh or manhead of the blessed virgine vnto thy Godhead being still perfect God with the father in Godhead and perfect man also In which manhead thou wert lesse than the father but yet equall with the father touching thy deitie or Godhead as after thy most blessed natiuitie thou didst prooue in thy humanitie to bee perfect God FOR without anie teacher or schoolemaister thou hadst all perfect knowledge of sciences learning Thou changedst water into wine Thou gauest sight to the man borne blind Thou openlie saidst to the Iewes and Pharisies I which speake to you am the beginning Thou feddest manie thousands of people with a few loaues of bread and with a few fishes The wind and sea obeied at thy commandement Thou raisedst Lazarus from death vnto life which was foure daies dead and stinking in his graue In this ô God and in manie more excellent miracles thou didst shew thy selfe to be perfect God ANd also thou didst shew thy selfe to be perfect man for thou didst eate drinke and sleepe and so tookest increase of nature as man dooth Thou weptst thou fastedst thou sufferedst all the miseries of man sin onelie excepted IT also well pleased thee to fulfill to performe and to accomplish all the words and saiengs of the holie patriarchs and prophets which they had vttered and spoken of thee long time before thou tookest our humane nature vpon thee And so to fulfill the prophesies thou sufferedst that thine humane nature should be betraied and taken by the kissing of thine vnkind disciple Iudas THou also suffredst cruell persecutions of the Iewes after maine punishments they blasphemed thee and cried vpon Pilate to haue thee crucified and so vnder Ponce Pilate thou didst suffer to be crucified and vpon the crosse didst die touching thy humanitie and after wast thou taken downe buried and by the power and might of thy deitie descendedst into hell according to the scripture ANd I beleeue notwithstanding that thy sepulchre was made fast and sealed also watched and kept by certeine soldiers therevnto appointed that the third daie by thy Godhead or diuine power thou didst arise in thy humanitie And fortie daies after thou didst ascend into heauen in the sight of men of Galile and in faith vnto vs that be where thou doost remaine perfect GOD and perfect man sitting on the right hand of the father from whence thou shalt come and iudge both the liuing and the dead By the dead I vnderstand the bodie which is mortall and by the liuing I vnderstand the soule which is spirituall and immortall ANd also I acknowledge confesse and stedfastlie beleeue that I shall among all thy reasonable creatures arise from death to life and with them shall stand and behold thy diuine maiestie face to face thou sitting in the throne of thine eternall iudgement And thine elect and those whom thou hast shewed mercie vpon shall be seuered from the wicked reprobates as lambes from woolues the saued sort vpon thy right hand and the other vpon thy left where we shall all receiue our last and finall iudgement The which iudgment ô Lord I doo most humblie beseech thee may be vnto me not after my sinnes and wickednesse but according vnto thy great and vnspeakable mercies Grant this ô thou most holie and blessed father of heauen which art with the sonne and with the holie Ghost the worlds creator and haue mercie vpon me haue mercie vpon me Grant this ô thou most holie and blessed Iesu the onelie sonne of God the worlds Sauiour and redeemer and haue mercie vpon me haue mercie vpon me Grant this ô thou most blessed and holie Ghost which art togither with the father the sonne the worlds comforter and haue mercie vpon me haue mercie vpon me Grant this ô thou most holie most blessed most glorious and euerlasting Trinitie and haue mercie vpon me haue mercie vpon me haue mercie vpon me Amen A praier for the Queenes most excellent Maiestie O Almightie and mercifull GOD creator gouernour