the sacrifice that now to hym is done And so receiue ryght thankefully thy burnt offerynges eichone verse 4 4 Accordyng to thy heartes desire the lorde graunt vnto thee And all thy counsell and deuise full well perfourme may he verse 5 5 We shall reioyse when thou vs sauest and our banners displaye Vnto the lorde which thy requests fulfilled hath alwaye verse 6 6 The lorde will his annointed saue I knowe well by his grace And send him helth by his righthand out of his holy place verse 7 7 In charetes some put confidence and some in horses trust But we remembre God our Lorde that kepeth promise iust verse 8 8 They fall downe flat but we do rise and stand vp stedfastly Now saue and helpe vs lorde king on thee when we do crye Domine in virtute Psal XXI Th. Ster ¶ Dauid in the persone of the people prayseth god for the victorie which he gaue them against the Syrians and Ammonites 2. Sam. 10.11 wherin he had the riche crowne of the kynge of Ammon set vpon his heade 2. Sam. 12. and was indued with the manifolde blessings of God and contrariwise his ennemies destroyed O Lorde how ioyfull ys the kyng in thy strength and thy power how vehemeÌ„tly doth he reioyse in thee his sauiour for thou hast geuen vnto hym his godly hartes desire To hym hast thou nothing denied of that he did require verse 3 3 Thou didst preuent him with thy giftes and blessinges manyfold And thou hast set vpon his head Dauid did not only obteyne lif but also assurance that his posteritie shuld raigne for euer a croune of perfite golde verse 4 4 And whan he asked lyfe of thee therof thou madest him sure To haue long lyfe yea suche a lyfe as euer should endure verse 5 5 Great is his glory by thy helpe thy benefite and ayde Great worship and great honour both thou hast vpon hym layde verse 6 6 Thou wilt geue him felicitie that neuer shal decay And with thy cherefull countenaunce wilt comfort hym alway verse 7 7 For why the king doth strongly trust in God for to preuayle Therfore his goodnes and his grace wil not that he shal quayle Here he describeth the strength of Christes kyngdome against the enmies therof verse 8 8 But let thyne enemies fele thy force and those that thee withstande Fynde out thy foes and let them feele the power of thy righthande verse 9 9 And lyke an ouen burne them lord in fyrye flame and fume Thyne anger shall destroy them al and fyre shall them consume verse 10 10 And thou wilt roote out of the earth theyr fruite that should increase And from the number of thy folke theyr seede shal end and cease verse 11 11 For why muche mischiefe dyd they muse agaynst thyne holy name Yet dyd they fayle and had no power for to perfourme the same verse 12 12 But as a marke thou shalt them sett in a moste open place And charge thy bowestrynges redily The wicked fall into dispaire aÌ„d fele no comfort in coÌ„science to praise god fore agaynst thyne enmies face verse 13 13 Be thou exalted lord therfore in thy strength euery houre So shal we sing right solemnly praysing thy might and power Dominus regit me Psal XXIII ¶ Because the Prophete had prouen the greate mercies of god at diuerse tymes and in sondrie maners he gathereth a certeyn assurance fullye persuadinge him selfe that god will contynewe the verie same goodnes towards him for euer THe lord is onlye my support and he that dothe me feed how can I then lacke any thynge wherof I stande in need verse 2 2 He doth me foulde in cottes moste safe the tender grasse fast by and after driueth me to the streames which runne moste pleasantlye verse 3 3 And when I feele my selfe nere loste then doth he me home take conductinge me in his right pathes euen for his own names sake verse 4 4 And thogh I were eueÌ„ at deathes doore yet wolde I feare none ill for with thy rodd and shepherds crooke I am coumforted still verse 5 5 Thou haste my table richely deckt in despite of my foe thou haste my heade with baume refresht my cupp doth ouer flooe verse 6 6 And finally while breath doth laste thy grace shall me defende and in the house of god will I my life for euer spende Ad te Domine Psalme XXV Th. St. ¶ The Prophete towched with the consideration of his synnes and also greaued with the cruell malice of his ennymies prayeth to god moste feruentlie to haue his synnes forgeauen especially suche as he had committed in his youthe He begynneth euerie verse accordyng to the hebrewe letters .ii. or iii. except verse × × I Lift myne heart to thee my god and gyde moste iust now suffer me to take no shame for in thee do I trust verse ב ב Let not my foes reioyse nor make a scorne of me and let them not be ouerthrowen that put their trust in thee verse ך ך But shame shall theym befall which harme theym wrongfully therfore thy pathes and thy right wayes vnto me lorde discry verse ×” ×” Direct me in thy trueth And teache me I the praye Thou art my God and sauiour on thee I wayte alwaye verse ×– ×– Thy mercies manifolde I praye thee lorde remembre And eke thy pitie plentifull for they haue bene for euer verse ×— ×— Remembre not the “ The heb woorde signifieth conteÌ„pt of god fautes and frayltie of my youth Remembre not howe ignorant I haue ben of thy truth Nor after my desertes let me thy mercy finde But of thyne owne benignitie lorde haue me in thy mynde verse ט ט His mercy is full swete his truth a perfit guide Therfore the Lorde will synners teache and such as go a syde verse ×™ ×™ The humble he will teache his preceps for to kepe he will direct in all his waies the lowlye and the meeke verse ×› ×› For al the wayes of God are trueth and mercye both To them that kepe his testament the witnes of his troth verse ל ל Nowe for thy holy name O lorde I the intreate To graunt me pardon for my sinne True felicitie standeth in the feare of god for it is wonderous great verse × × Whoso doth feare the lorde the lorde doth hym dyrecte To leade his lyfe in such a waye as he dothe beste accepte verse ב ב Hys soule shall euermore in goodnes dwell and stande Hys sede and his posterytye inherite shall the lande verse × × All those that feare the lorde knowe his secret intent And vnto them he doth declare hys will and testamente verse ×¢ ×¢ Myn eies and eke my hearte to hym I will aduaunce That pluckt my feete out of the snare of synne and ignoraunce verse פ פ Wyth mercy me beholde to thee I make my mone For I am poore and solitarye comfortles alone verse צ צ The troubles of myne hearte are multyplyed in dede Brynge
in those days I meane to thee they shall present â—e attributeth the victorie to god their giftes of laude and praise verse 30 30 He shall destroye the speremens raÌ„cks these calues and bulles of might and cause them tribute paye and daunt all such as loue to fight verse 31 31 Then shall the lords of Aegypt come and presents with them bringe The Mores moste blacke shall stretche their hands vnto their lord and kynge verse 32 32 Therfore ye kyngdomes of the earth giue praise vnto the lorde singe psalmes to god with one consent therto let all accorde Selah 33 Who thogh he ride and euer hath aboue the heauens bright yet by the fearfull thunderclappes men may well knowe his might verse 34 34 Therfore the strength of Israel ascribe to God on hye whose might power doth farre extend aboue the cloudy skye verse 35 35 O god thy holynes and power is drad for euermore the god of Israell giuth vs strength praysed be god therfore Quam bonus Israell Psal LXXIII Th. St. ¶ The Prophete teacheth by his example that neyther the wordlie prosperitie of the vngodlie nor yet the affliction of the good oght to discourage gods children but rather oght to moue vs to consider our fathers prouidence and to cawse vs to reuerence godes iudgementes for asmuche as the wicked vanyshe awaye lyke smoke and the godlie enter into lyfe euerlastyng In hope wherof he resigneth hym selff into godes handes HOw euer it be yet god ys good and kinde to Israell And to all such as safely kepe theyr conscience pure and well Yet lyke a fole I almost slipt my feete began to slyde and or I wyst euen at a pinche my steps awrie gan glide verse 3 3 For when I sawe suche folishe men I grudgd and did disdayne That wicked men all things should haue without turmoile or payne verse 4 4 They neuer suffer panges nor grief as if deathe should theym smyte Their bodies are bothe stowte and strong and euer in good plite verse 5 5 And free from al aduersitie when other men be shent And with the reste they take no parte of plage or punishement verse 6 6 Therfore presumption dothe embrace their neckes as dothe a chayne and are euen wrapte as in a robe with rapine and disdayne verse 7 7 They are so fed that euen for fatt their eies oftymes oute starte And as for worldely goodes they haue more then can wisshe theire harte verse 8 8 Their lyfe is moste licentious boasting muche of the wronge Which they haue done to symple men and euer pride among verse 9 9 The heauens and the liuing lord they spare not to blaspheme And prate they do on worldely things no wight they do esteme verse 10 10 The people of god ofte tymes turne backe to see their prosperous state How harde it is for gods children them selues to auoide the tentations of the worlde And almoste drinke the selfe same cup and follow the same rate verse 11 11 How can it be that god say they should know and vnderstand These worldely thinges since wicked men be lordes of sea and land verse 12 12 For we may see howe wicked men in riches still encrease Rewarded well with worldly goodes and liue in rest and peace verse 13 13 Than why doe I from wickednes my fantasy refraine And washe my handes with innocentes and clense my heart in vaine verse 14 14 And suffer scourges euery day as subiect to all blame And euery mornyng from my youth susteine rebuke and shame verse 15 15 And I had almost sayd as they misliking myne estate Gods children oght not to be contemned because the worldelings are preferred in dignitie and worldely honors But that I should thy children iudge as folke vnfortunate * 16 Than I bethoght me how I might this matter vnderstande But yet the labour was to great for me to take in hande verse 17 17 Vntil the tyme I went into thy holy place and then I vnderstode right perfitly the ende of al these men verse 18 18 And namely how thou settest them vpon a slippery place And at thy pleasure and thy wil thou doest them al deface verse 19 19 Then all meÌ„ muse at that straÌ„ge sight to see how sodenlye they are destroyd dispatcht consumd and dead so horribly verse 20 20 Muche like a dreame when one a waketh so shall their wealth decaye their famous names in all mens sight shall ebbe and passe awaye verse 21 21 Yet thus my hart was grieued then my mynd was much opprest verse 22 22 So fond was I and ignoraunt and in “ Heb. before thee thys point a beast verse 23 23 Yet neuertheles by my right hande thou holdst me alwayes faste verse 24 24 And with thy counsell doest me gide to glorye at the laste verse 25 25 What thyng is there that I can wisshe but thee in heauen aboue Neither superstition nor yet feare or subtiltie of man colde drawe him from the true woorshipinge of God and in the earthe there is nothyng lyke thee that I can loue verse 26 26 My flesh and eke my heart do faile but God doth fayle me neuer For of my heart God is the strength my porcyon eke for euer verse 27 27 And loe all suche as “ thee forsake thou shall destroye eychone Heb. go a whooring from thee And those that trust in any thyng sauinge in thee alone verse 28 28 Therfore will I drawe nere to god and euer with him dwell In god alone I put my trust thy wonders will I tell Attendite Psal LXXVIII Th. St. ¶ He sheweth how god of his mercy chose his churche of the posteritie of Abraham castyng in their teathe the stubburne rebellion of their fathers that the children might not onelie vnderstande that god of his free mercie made his couenaunte with their auncitors but also seing them so malicious and peruerse might be asshamed and so turne wholie to god In this psalme the holy ghoste hath coprehended as it were the some of all godes benefites to the intent the ignorant and grosse people might see in fewe wordes theffecte of the whole stories Attend my people to my law and to my wordes enclyne my mouth shall speak straÌ„ge parables and sentences diuine which we our selues haue heard and learnde euen of our fathers olde and which for our instruction our fathers haue vs tolde verse 4 4 Because we should not kepe it close from them that shoulde come after Who shulde gods power to their race praise and all his workes of wonder verse 5 5 To Iacob he commandement gaue Deut. 6. a. howe Israell shoulde lyue Willing our fathers shulde thesame vnto their children geue verse 6 6 That they and their posteritie God hath left his worde for to be vnderstande of all men exceptinge nother degre nor age that were not spronge vp tho Shoulde haue the knowledge of the lawe and teache their seede also verse 7 7
all thinges and the preseruation of his faithfull MY soul geue laude vnto the lord my spirit shall do the same and all the secretes of my heart prayse ye hys holy name geue thankes to god for all his gyftes shew not thy self vnkynd and suffer not hys benefites to slip out of thy mynde verse 3 3 That gaue the pardon for thy fautes and thee restored agayne For all thy weake and frayle disease and healed thee of thy payne verse 4 4 That did redeme thy life from death from which thou couldst not flee His mercy and compassion both he did extende to thee verse 5 5 That filled with goodnes thy desire and did prolonge thy youth Lyke as the Egle casteth her byll where by her age renueth verse 6 6 The lorde with iustice doth repaye all suche as be oppreste So that their suffrings and their wronges are turned to the best verse 7 7 His wayes and his “ The lawe teacheth vs all the workes of god and ther by we see gods fauor towards vs. Nom. 14. c commaundementes to Moses he did showe His counsels and his valiant actes the Israelites did knowe verse 8 8 The lorde is kinde and mercifull when synners do hym greue The slowest to conceiue a wrath and redyest to forgeue verse 9 9 He chydeth not vs continually thogh we be full of stryfe Nor kepeth oure fautes in memorie for all oure synnefull lyfe verse 10 10 Nor yet accordyng to oure synnes the lorde doth vs regarde Nor after our iniquities he doth not vs rewarde verse 11 11 But as the space is wonderous greate twixte earth and heauen aboue So is his goodnes much more large to them that do hym loue Gods mercie cā not be comprehended 12 He doth remoue our synnes from vs and our offences all As farre as is the sunne rising full distante from hys fall verse 13 13 And looke what pitie parentes dere vnto their children beare Lyke pitie beareth the lorde to suche as worship hym in feare mā is but dust 14 The lorde that made vs knoweth oure shape our mould and fashion iuste How weake and fraile our nature is and howe we be but dust verse 15 15 And howe the tyme of mortall men is lyke the wythering hay Or lyke the sloure ryght faire in fielde that fadeth full soone a waye verse 16 16 Whos 's glosse and beautie stormy windes do vtterlye dysgrace And make that after their assautes suche blossomes haue no place verse 17 17 But yet the goodnes of the Lorde with his shall euer stande Their childrens children doe receyue his rightuousenes at hande verse 18 18 I meane which kepe his couuenant with all their whole desire And not forget to do the thing that he doth them require verse 19 19 The heauens hie are made the seat and footestole of the lorde And by hys power imperiall he gouerneth all the worlde verse 20 20 Ye Angels which are great in power praise ye and blesse the Lorde which to obey and do his will immediatly accorde verse 21 21 Ye noble host and ministers ceasse not to laude him still which ready are to execute hys pleasure and hys will verse 22 22 Ye all hys woorkes in euery place praise ye his holy name My hearte my minde and eke my soule praise ye also the same In exitu Israel Psal CXIIII ¶ How the Israelites were deliuered out of Aegypt and of the wōderfull miracles that god shewed at that tyme. which put vs in remembrāce of gods great mercies towardes his children and of our vnthanckfulnes for the same VVhen Israel by gods adresse from Pharos land was bent And Iacobs house the strangers left and in the same trayne went In Iuda god his glorie shewed his holynes moste bright so did the Israelites declare his kyngdome power and might verse 3 3 The sea it sawe and sodenlye Exod. 14. f. psal 78.106 Ios 3. c. as all amasd did flee the roryng stremes of Iordans flood reculed backwardlie verse 4 4 As rāmes affrayde the moūtaignes skipt Exod. 19. c. their strength did theim forsake and as the selie tremblyng lambes Yf insensible creatures see god and tremble how great is our wickednes yf we oppen not our eyes ād reuerence him their toppes did beat and shake verse 5 5 What ayld thee sea as all amasd so sodenlie to flee ye rowlyng waues of Iordans flood why ranne ye backwardlie verse 6 6 Why shoke ye hilles as rāmes affrayde why did your strength so shake why did your roppes as trembling lambes for feare quyuer and quake verse 7 7 O earthe confesse thy soueraigne lorde and dread his mightie hand before the face of Iacobs god feare ye bothe sea and land Psal 78. 8 I meane the god which from hard rockes dothe cause mayne floodes appeare and from the stonie flinte dothe make gusshe owte the fountains cleare Non nobis Domine Psal CXV ¶ A prayer of the faithfull oppressed by Idolatrous tyrants against whō they desyre that god wolde succor them for as muche as ther is no comparison betwixt him and their false gods or idolls Trustinge moste constantlye that god will preserue them in this their neede seinge that he hath adopted and receyued them to his fauour promisinge finally that they will not be vnmyndfull of so great a benefit if it wolde please god to heare their prayer and delyuer them by his omnipotent power NOt vnto vs ò Lord I say to vs giue none but giue all praise of grace and trueth vnto thy name alone Why shall the gentiles say to vs as in despite wher is their god they call vpon wher is ther hartes delite verse 3 3 Douteles our soueraigne God in heauen sitteth on hie and worketh what him liketh best for all things do can he if these be their best gods of what value are they which are made of stone woode and wafer cakes verse 4 4 But their idolce and gods before whom they do stande siluer or gold they are at moste the woorke euen of mans hande verse 5 5 A mouthe they haue speechles not mouinge tongue nor lippes and eyes they haue but see no whit no more then doe dead chippes verse 6 6 Eares they haue and heare not as do the cares of man a nose also but to no vse for smell nothinge they can verse 7 7 Bothe hands and feete they haue in forme there is no lacke but nether touche nor goe they can nor yet with throte noyse make verse 8 8 Like vnto them shall be the forgers that them frame and likewise suche are no lesse madd which call vppon their name verse 9 9 But thou ò Israel in god put confidence For to all suche an ayed he is a buckler and defence verse 10 10 And thou tribe of Aaron in god put confidence For to all suche an ayed he is a buckler and defence verse 11 11 All ye that feare the lord in god put confidence For to all suche an ayed
the satysfaction which was made in the death of Christe as it oughte to be but in that that we forgette the wronges and damnages done vnto vs we folowe hys exaumple in gentlenes and meekenes And nowe to declare that we are his chyldren he hath geuen vs this as a marke or badge to be knowen by and to certyfye oure selues that we are so on the other parte also he doth vs to wete that we may loke for nothing at his iudgemente but extreme rigorouse handlynge if we wyll not as his chyldren shewe our selues ready to pardon and shew fauoure vnto them whiche be in debte daunger and faute towardes vs. ¶ The minister whō god refuseth to count as his children Thou meanest then that GOD here refuseth to take them for hys chyldren whiche cannot forget wronges and trespasses commytted against them to the entente they shoulde not thynke themselues to be partakers of that mercye and fauour whiche the faythfull doe loke for ¶ The childe Yea verely and also to the ende that all men myght haue knoweledge that the selfe same measure whiche they meate vnto other shal be payed vnto them agayne ¶ The minister Sonday 43 What is the nexte peticion ¶ The childe peti ∣ tion The 6. Leade vs not into temptacion but delyuer vs from euyll ¶ The minister Makest thou but one request of thys ¶ The childe No for the seconde parte doth expounde the fyrst ¶ The minister What is the pyth and substaunce of this peticion ¶ The childe We desyre that God doe not suffer vs to fall to wickednes Roma 7 neyther permyt vs to be ouercome of the deuyll nor to be lead with the naughtye lustes of oure fleshe which continually warre againste vs but that he wyll geue vnto vs power to withstande them holdynge vs vp with hys hande and kepynge vs al wayes in hys sauegarde to be our protectour and guyde ¶ The minister By what meanes is thys brought to passe ¶ The childe What tyme God doeth guyde vs by hys holy spyryte therby causynge vs to loue goodnes and to hate euyll to seke after ryghteousnes and to flie from synne for he maketh vs by hys holy spyrite able to ouercome the deuyl synne and the fles he ¶ The minister Hath euery man nede thus to be guyded ¶ The childe 1. pet 5 Yea euery man for the deuyll watcheth continuallye for vs euen as a roaringe Lion ready to deuoute vs and we on the other parte be so feble and frayle that he woulde oute of hande ouercome vs if God dyd not bothe strengthen vs and geue vs the victoire ¶ The minister What signifieth this woorde temptacyon ¶ The childe The wilye guiles and subtyll assaultes of the deuyll what is temptacion wherewith he assaulteth vs and goeth aboute to entrap vs who knoweth full wel that we are naturally apte to be deceiued yea ready to deceyue our selues and our wyl is wholy bente to doe euyll and no whitte to doe good ¶ The minister But wherfore requireste thou of God that he doe not induce and lead vs into euyl since that is an offyce belongynge peculiarly to the deuyll ¶ The childe Euen as God of his infinite mercye doeth preserue hys faythful not sufferyng the deuyll to leade them oute of the waye neyther permyttynge that sinne haue the vpper hande of them so lykewise he doeth not onely geue vp caste of and withdraw his grace from suche as his pleasure is to punishe but also he delyuereth them to the deuyll commyttyng them vnto hys tyranny he strikethe theym with blindnes and giueth theym vp into reprobate myndes that they be come vtterly slaues vnto synne and subiect to all temptacions ¶ The minister What meaneth the clause whiche foloweth for vnto thee belongeth the kingdom power and glorye worlde withouc ende ¶ The childe It putteth vs agayne in remembraunce that oure prayers be grounded vpon God and vpon hys almyghtye power and goodnes and not in any thynge that is in vs since we of our selues be vnworthy once to open our mouthes to call vpon hym agayne we are taughte hereby to conclude or ende all oure prayers in the laudynge and praysyng of hys power and goodnes ¶ The minister Sonday 44 Is it not lawefull for vs to aske any other petycyon or thyng then is here rehearsed ¶ The childe Albeit we are not forbydden to vse other woordes and to frame them also after another sort yet there can no praier be acceptable vnto God vnlesse it be in effecte and sence framed after this which is vnto vs as it were a perfect rule wherby to praye as we oughte to doe ¶ The minister The fowrth kinde of honoure due to godde It semeth nowe conuenyente tyme to come to the fourth poynte touchinge the honoure due vnto God ¶ The childe We haue sayde already that it consysteth in acknowledgyng with the hearte and in confessyng with the mouth that God is the authour of all goodnes that thereby we maye mayntayne his glory ¶ The minister Hath God set forth no rule to teache vs howe we shoulde do thys ¶ The childe All the exemples in the scripture of lauding praysyng and thākesgeuynge ought to be as rules and instructions vnto vs. ¶ The minister Is there nothyng contayned in the Lordes prayer touching thys matter ¶ The childe Yes verelye for in that we praye that his name maye be glorifyed we desire also that all hys workes maye be sene according as they be in dede excellente and prayse worthy ī such sorte that if he punisshe vs we may therby prayse the vprightnes of his iudgement if he pardon oure fautes we maye therby haue occasiō to magnifye his mercy when he performeth his promyse we maye acknoweledge him to be the infallyble trueth bryefelye we require that there be nothynge at all done wherein the bryghtnes of hys glorye be not shewed foorth vnto vs and this is to geue vnto hym the laude and prayse of al goodnes ¶ The minister What conclusion may we gather of al that we haue hitherto spoken ¶ The childe Verelye we may well conclude of thys the saying of Christ whiche is the trueth it selfe that this is life euerlastīg to know the verye liuing God and him whome he hath sent Ihon. 17. our sauiour Christe to know him I say to the end to rendre due honor vnto him what euerlasting lyfe is Mat. 1. that therby he may become vnto vs not onelye a Lorde and maister but also a father and sauiour wherby also we on the other parte may be his seruauntes his children and a people wholy consecrated to his glory ¶ The minister Sonday 45 What is the meanes to come by a state so excellent ¶ The childe He hath for the same purpose left with vs hys holy woorde Euerlasting life is offered ad presented vnto vs by gods worde which is vnto vs as it were an entree into the kyngdome of heauen ¶ The minister Where shall