aboundauntly ¶ Trinitie Sonday ¶ At Matyns The first lesson Gene. xviii vnto the ende The seonde lesson Math. iii. vnto the ende ¶ At the communion GOd be mercifull vnto vs and blesse vs and shewe vs the lyght of his countenaunce and be mercifull vnto vs. That thy way may be knowen vpon earth thy sauing health among all nacions Let the people prayse the O God yea let all the people prayse thee O let nacions reioyce be glad for thou shalt iudge the folke righteously and gouerne the nacions vpō earth Let the people prayse thee O God let all the people prayse thee Then shall the earth bryng forth her increase and God euen our owne God shall geue vs his blessyng God shall blesse vs and all the endes of the world shall feare hym Glory be to the father c. As it was in the begynning c. The Collect. ALmighty and euerlastyng god which haste geuen vnto vs thy seruauntes grace by the confession of a true fayth to acknowlege the glory of the eternal trinitie and in the power of the diuyne maiestie to wurship the vnitie we beseche thee that through the stedfastnes of this fayth we may euermore be defended from all aduersitie whiche liuest and reignest one God worlde with out ende The Epistle AFter this I looked and behold a doore was open in heauen the firste voice which I heard was as it were of a trōpet talking with me which sayd come vp hither and I wyll shewe thee thinges which must be fulfilled hereafter And immediatly I was in the spirite And behold a seate was sette in heauen and one sate on the seate And he that sate was to looke vpon lyke vnto a Iasper stone and a Sardyne stone And there was a rayne bowe about the seate in sight lyke vnto an Emeraulde And aboute the seate were .xxiiii. seates And vpon the seates .xxiiii. Elders sitting clothed in white rayment and had on their heades crownes of golde And out of the seate proceded lyghtnynges and thunderynges and voyces there were vii lampes of fyre burnyng before the seate whiche are the .vii. spirites of God And before the seate there was a sea of glasse lyke vnto Christall and in the myddes of the seate and rounde about the seate were .iiii. beastes full of iyes before and behynde And the fyrste beaste was lyke a Lyon and the second beast lyke a calfe and the third beast had a face as a man and the fourth beast was lyke a flying Egle. And the .iiii. beastes had eche one of them syxe wynges about him and they were ful of iyes within And they had no rest day neyther night saying Holy holy holy Lord God almighty which was and is and is to come And when those beastes gaue glorye and honour and thankes to hym that sate on the seate whiche lyueth for euer and euer the .xxiiii. elders fell downe before hym that sate on the throne and worshypped hym that lyueth for euer and cast their crounes before the throne saying thou art worthy O Lord our God to receiue glory and honor and power for thou haste created all thinges and for thy willes sake they are and were created The Gospell THere was a manne of the Phariseis named Nicodemus a ruler of the Iewes Thesame came to Iesus by nyght sayd vnto him Rabby we know that thou art a teacher come from God for no mā could doe suche miracles as thou doest excepte God were with him Iesus answered and sayd vnto him Verely verely I saye vnto thee except a man be borne from aboue he cannot see the kingdome of God Nicodemus sayed vnto him howe can a man be borne when he is olde can he enter into his mothers wombe and bee borne agayne Iesus answered verely verely I say vnto thee except a man be borne of water and of the spirite he cannot entre into the kyngdome of God That whiche is borne of the fleshe is fleshe and that whiche is borne of the spirite is spirite Maruayle not thou that I sayed to thee ye must bee borne from aboue The wynde bloweth where it lusteth thou hearest the sounde therof but canst not tell whence it commeth and whither it goeth So is euery one that is borne of the spirite Nicodemus answered and sayed vnto hym howe can these thinges be Iesus answered and sayd vnto him art thou a maister in Israel and knowest not these thinges Verely verely I say vnto thee we speake that we do knowe and testifie that we haue seen and ye receyue not our witnes If I haue told you yearthly thinges and ye beleue not howe shall ye beleue yf I tell you of heauenly thynges And no manne ascendeth vp to heauen but he that came downe from heauen euen the sonne of manne whiche is in heauen And as Moses lift vp the serpent in the wildernes euen so muste the Sonne of man be lift vp that whosoeuer beleueth in hym perishe not but haue euerlasting lyfe ¶ The first Sonday after Trinitie Sonday BLessed are those that be vndefiled in the way and walke in the lawe of the Lorde Blessed are they that kepe his testimonies and seke him with theyr whole heart For they which do no wickednes walke in his wayes Thou haste charged that we shall diligentlye kepe thy commaundementes O that my wayes were made so direct that I myght kepe thy statutes So shall I not be confounded while I haue respect vnto all thy commaundementes I will thanke thee with an vnfayned heart when I shall haue learned the iudgementes of thy ryghteousnes I will kepe thy ceremonies O forsake me not vtterly Glory be to the father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. GOd the strength of all them that truste in thee mercyfully accepte our prayers And because the weakenes of our mortall nature can do no good thing without thee graunte vs the helpe of thy grace that in kepyng of thy commaundementes we may please thee bothe in will and dede through Iesus Christe our Lorde The Epistle DEarely beloued let vs loue one another for loue commeth of God And euery one that loueth is borne of God and knoweth God He that loueth not knoweth not God for God is loue In this appeared the loue of God to vs ward because that God sent his onlye begotten sonne into the worlde that we myght lyue through him Herein is loue not that we loued God but that he loued vs sent his sonne to be the agremēt for our synnes Dearely beloued if God so loued vs we ought also to loue one another No mā hath seen God at any time If we loue one another God dwelleth in vs and his loue is perfecte in vs. Hereby knowe we that we dwell in hym and he in vs because he hathe geuen vs of his spirite And we haue seen and do testifie that the father sent the sonne to be the sauiour of the worlde whosoeuer confesseth that Iesus
charges as the persons to be maried doe susteyne to proue his allegacion then the Solemnizacion must be differed vnto suche time as the trueth be tryed Yf no impediment be alleged then shall the curate saye vnto the man N. Wilt thou haue this woman to thy wedded wyfe to lyue together after Gods ordeynaunce in the holy estate of matrimonie wilt thou loue her coumforte her honor and kepe her in sickenesse and in health And forsaking all other kepe thee onely to her so long as you both shall lyue The man shall aunswere I will Then shall the priest saye to the woman N. Wilt thou haue this man to thy wedded houseband to lyue together after Gods ordeinaunce in the holy estate of matrimony wilt thou obey him and serue him loue honor kepe him in sicknes in health And forsaking al other kepe thee only to him so long as you both shall lyue The woman shall aunswere I will Then shall the minister saye Who geueth this woman to be maried to this man And the minister receiuyng the woman at her father or frendes handes shall cause the man to take the woman by the righthande and so eyther to geue theyr trouth to other The man first saying I N. take thee N. to my wedded wife to haue and to hold from this day forward for better for wurse for richer for poorer in syckenesse and in health to loue and to cherishe till death vs depart accordyng to Gods holy ordeinaunce And therto I plight thee my trouth Then shall they looce theyr handes and the woman taking agayn the man by the right hande shall say I N. take thee N. to my wedded husbande to haue and to holde from this day forwarde for better for wurse for richer for poorer in sickenes and in health to loue cherishe and to obey til death vs depart according to Goddes holy ordeinaunce And therto I geue thee my trouth Then shall they agayne looce theyr handes and the man shall geue vnto the woman a ryng and other tokens of spousage as golde or syluer laying the same vpon the booke And the priest taking the ring shal delyuer it vnto the man to put it vpon the fowerth finger of the womans lefte hande And the man taughte by the priest shal say ¶ With this ring I thee wed This golde and siluer I thee geue with my body I thee wurship and with al my worldly goodes I thee endow In the name of the father and of the sonne and of the holy gost Amen Then the man leauyng the ryng vpon the fowerth fynger of the womans left hande the minister shall say ¶ Let vs pray O Eternal god creator and preseruer of al mankind geuer of al spirituall grace the author of euerlasting life sende thy blessing vpon these thy seruauntes this man and this woman whome we blesse in thy name that as Isaac and Rebecca after bracellets Iewels of golde geuen of th one to thother for tokens of their matrimonye liued faithfully together So these persons may surely performe and kepe the vowe and couenaunt betwixt them made wherof this ring geuen and receiued is a token and pledge And may euer remayne in perfite loue and peace together And lyue according to thy lawes through Iesus Christe our Lorde Amen Then shall the Prieste ioyne theyr ryghtehandes together and say ¶ Those whome god hath ioyned together let no man put a sunder Then shall the minister speake vnto the people FOr asmuche as N. and N. haue consented together in holy wedlocke and haue witnessed the same here before God and this cumpany And therto haue geuen and pledged their trouth either to other and haue declared the same by geuing and receiuing golde and siluer and by ioyning of handes I pronounce that they be man and wyfe together In the name of the father of the sonne and of the holy gost Amen And the minister shall adde this blessing ¶ God the father blesse you ✚ God the sōne kepe you god the holy gost lighten your vnderstandyng The lorde mercifully with his fauor loke vpon you and so fill you with al spirituall benediccion and grace that you may haue remission of your sinnes in this life and in the world to come life euerlasting Amen Then shall they goe into the quier and the ministers or clearkes shall say or sing this Psalme folowing BLessed are all they that feare the lorde and walke in his wayes For thou shalt eate the labour of thy handes O well is thee and happie shalt thou be Thy wife shal be as the fruitful vine vpon the walles of thy house Thy children like the olife braūches round about thy table Loe thus shal the man be blessed that feareth the lorde The lorde from out of Sion shal so blesse thee that thou shalt see Hierusalem in prosperitie all thy lyfe long Yea that thou shalte see thy childers children and peace vpon Israel Glory be to the father c. As it was in the beginning c. Or els this psalme folowyng GOd be mercifull vnto vs and blesse vs and shewe vs the lighte of his countenaunce and bee merciful vnto vs. That thy waye may bee knowen vpon yearth thy sauing health emong all nacions Leate the people prayse thee O God yea leat all people prayse thee O leate the nacions reioyce and bee glad for thou shalte iudge the folke righteously and gouerne the nacions vpon yearth Leat the people prayse thee O God leat all people prayse thee Then shall the yearth bring foorthe her increase and God euen our owne God shall geue vs his blessinge God shall blesse vs and all the endes of the worlde shall feare him Glorye be to the father c. As it was in the beginning c. The psalme ended and the manne and woman knelyng afore the aulter the prieste standyng at the aulter and turning his face towarde them shall saye Lorde haue mercie vpon vs. Aunswere Christ haue mercie vpon vs. Minister Lorde haue mercie vpon vs. ¶ Our father whiche art in heauen c. And leade vs not into temptacion Aunswere But deliuer vs from euyll Amen Minister O lorde saue thy seruaunt and thy handmaide Aunswere whiche put their truste in thee Minister O lorde sende them helpe from thy holy place Aunswere And euermore defende them Minister Bee vnto them a tower of strength Aunswere From the face of their enemye Minister O lorde heare my prayer Aunswere And leat my crie come vnto thee The Minister Let vs praye O God of Abrahā God of Isaac God of Iacob blesse these thy seruauntes sowe the seede of eternal life in their mindes that whatsoeuer in thy holy worde they shal profitably learne they may in dede fulfil the same Looke O lord mercifully vpon them from heauen blesse them And as thou didest sende thy Aungell Raphaell to Thobie and Sara the daughter of Raguel to their great comfort so vouchsafe to sende thy blessinge vpon these thy seruauntes that they
c. As it was in the beginning c. The Communion of the sicke FOrasmuche as all mortall men be subiect to many sodain perilles diseases and syckenesses and euer vncerteyne what tyme they shall departe out of this lyfe Therefore to the intente they may be alwayes in a redynesse to dye whensoeuer it shall please almyghtye God to call them The curates shall diligētly from time to time but specially in the plague time exhorte theyr parishoners to the ofte receiuing in the churche of the holy Communion of the body and bloud of our sauiour Christe whiche if they doe they shall haue no cause in theyr sodayne visitacion to be vnquieted for lacke of the same But if the sycke person be not hable to come to the churche and yet is desyrous to receyue the Communion in his house then he must geue knowlege ouer night or els early in the morning to the curate sygnifying also how many be appoynted to communicate with him And if the same day there be a celebracion of the holy Communion in the churche then shal the priest reserue at the open communion so muche of the sacrament of the body and bloud as shall serue the sicke person and so many as shal Communicate with him if there be any And so soone as he conuenientlye may after the open Communion ended in the churche shall goe and minister the same firste to those that are appoynted to communicate with the sicke if there be any and last of al to the sicke persone himselfe But before the Curate distribute the holy Communion the appoynted generall confessyon must be made in the name of the communicantes the curate adding the absolucion with the comfortable sentences of scripture folowyng in the open Communion and after the communion ended the Collecte Almightie and euerliuyng God we moste hartely thanke thee c. ¶ But if the day be not appoynted for the open communion in the churche then vpon conuenient warning geuen the curate shal come and visite the sicke person afore noone And hauing a conuenient place in the sycke mannes house where he may reuerentely celebrate with all thynges necessary for the same and not being otherwise letted with the publike seruice or any other iust impediment he shall there celebrate the holy communion after suche forme and sorte as herafter is appoynted THE CELEBRAcion of the holy Communion for the sicke O Prayse the Lorde all ye nacions laude hym all ye people for hys mercifull kyndenes is confirmed towarde vs and the trueth of the Lorde endureth for euer Glory be to the father and to the sonne c. Lorde haue mercy vpon vs. Christ haue mercy vpon vs. Lorde haue mercy vpon vs. Without any more repeticion The Priest The Lorde be with you Aunswere And with thy spirite Let vs praye ALmyghtye euerlyuyng God maker of mankynde whiche doeste correct those whome thou doest loue and chastisest euery one whome thou dost receiue we beseche thee to haue mercie vpon thys thy seruaunt visited with thy hand and to graunt that he may take his sickenes paciently and recouer his bodily health if it be thy gracyous will and whansoeuer his soule shall departe from the body it may without spotte be presented vnto thee through Iesus Christ our Lorde Amen The Epistle MY sonne despise not the correccion of the lorde neyther faynt whē thou art rebuked of him for whom the lorde loueth him he correcteth yea and he scourgeth euery sonne whome he receiueth The Gospel Verely verely I saye vnto you he that heareth my woorde and beleueth on him that sente me hath euerlasting lyfe and shall not come vnto damnacyon but he passeth from death vnto life The Preface The Lorde be with you Aunswere And with thy spirite ¶ Lift vp your heartes c. Vnto the ende of the Cannon ¶ At the time of the distribucion of the holy sacrament the priest shal first receiue the Communion hymselfe after minister to them that be appoynted to communicate with the sycke if there be any and then to the sicke person And the sicke person shal alwayes desire some eyther of his owne house or els of hys neighbours to receiue the holy Communion with hym for that shall bee to hym a singuler great coumfort and of theyr parte a great token of charitie ¶ And if there bee moe sycke persons to be visited the same day that the Curate dooeth celebrate in anye sycke mannes house then shall the curate there reserue so much of the sacrament of the body and bloud as shall serue the other sicke persons and suche as be appoynted to communicate with them if there bee anye And shall immediatly cary it and minister it vnto them ¶ But if any man eyther by reason of extremitie of sickenesse or for lacke of warnyng geuen in due tyme to the curate or by any other iuste impediment doe not receiue the sacrament of Christes body bloud then the curate shall instruct him that if he doe truely repent him of his sinnes and stedfastly beleue that Iesus Christ hath suffered death vpon the crosse for hym and shed hys bloud for hys redempcion earnestly remembring the benefites he hath therby and geuing him heartie thankes therfore he doth eate and drynke spiritually the body and bloud of our sauiour Christ profitably to his soules health althoughe he dooe not receyue the sacramente with his mouth ¶ When the sicke persone is visited and receiueth the holy Communion all at one tyme then the priest for more expedicion shall vse this order at the visitacion The Antheme Remember not Lorde c. Lorde haue mercie vpon vs. Christe haue mercy vpon vs. Lorde haue mercy vpon vs. ¶ Our father whiche art in heauen c. And leade vs not into temptacion Aunswere But deliuer vs from euil Amen Let vs pray O Lorde looke downe from heauen c. With the first parte of the exhortacion and all other thynges vnto the Psalme In thee O Lorde haue I put my trust c. And if the sicke desyre to be annoyncted then shall the Prieste vse the appoynted prayer without any Psalme ⧠THE ORDRE FOR ⧠the Buriall of the dead The priest metyng the Corps at the Churche stile shall say Or els the priestes and clearkes shall syng and so goe eyther into the Churche or towardes the graue I Am the resurreccion and the lyfe sayth the Lorde he that beleueth in me yea though he were dead yet shall he lyue And whosoeuer lyueth and beleueth in me shall not dye for euer I Knowe that my redemer lyueth and that I shall ryse out of the earth in the last day and shal be couered again with my skinne and shall see God in my fleshe yea and I my selfe shall beholde hym not with other but with these same iyes WE brought nothyng into this world neyther may we carye any thyng out of this worlde The Lorde geueth and the Lorde taketh away Euen as it pleaseth the