The booke of common prayer and adminystracion of the Sacramentes and other rytes and Ceremonies in the Churche of Englande Londini in officina EdoVardi Whitchurche Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum ⧠⧠The Contentes of thys boke i. A Preface ii Of Ceremonyes why some be abolisshed and some retayned iii. The ordre how the Psalter is appointed to be read iiii The table for thorder of the Psalmes to be sayd at Morning and Euening prayer v. The order howe the rest of holy Scripture is appoynted to be read vi Proper Psalmes and Lessons at Morning and Euening prayer for certayne feastes and dayes vii An Almanacke viii The table and Kalender for Psalmes and Lessons with necessarie Rules apperteining to thesame ix Th order for Mornyng prayer and Euenyng prayer throughout the yeare x. The Letany xi The Collectes Epistles and Gospelles to bee vsed at the mynystracyon of the holy Communyon throughoute the yeare xii Th order of the ministracion of the holy Communyon xiii Baptisme both Publique and Priuate xiiii Confyrmacyon where also is a Cathechysme for chyldren xv Matrimonie xvi Visitacion of the sicke xvii The Communion of the sicke xviii Buriall xix The thankes geuing of women after childe byrth xx A Comminacion against sinners with certayne prayers to be vsed dyuerse tymes in the yeare The Preface THere was neuer any thyng by the wyt of man so well deuysed or so sure establysshed whyche in contynuaunce of tyme hath not been corrupted as emong other thynges it may plainly appeare by the cōmon prayers in the Churche cōmonly called deuine seruice The first originall and grounde whereof if a man would searche oute by the auncyente fathers he shall fynde that thesame was not ordained but of a good purpose and for a greate aduauncement of godlynes For they so ordred the matter that all the whole Byble or the greatest part thereof should be read ouer once in the yere entēdyng therby that the Cleargie and speciallye suche as were ministers of the congregacyon shoulde by often readyng and meditacyon of Goddes worde be styrred vp to Godlynes themselues and be more hable also to exhorte other by wholesome doctryne and to confute them that wer aduersaries to the truth And further that the people by dayly hearing of holy scrypture read in the church should contynually profyt more and more in the knowledge of God and be the more enflamed with the loue of hys true religyon But these many yeres passed this godly and decente ordre of the auncyente fathers hath been so altered broken and neglected by plantyng in vncertayne Storyes Legendes Respondes Verses vayne Repeticions Commemoracions Sinodalles that commonly whē any boke of the Bible was begon before three or foure Chapters were read out al the rest were vnread And in thys sorte the boke of Esai was begonne in Aduent and the booke of Genesis in Septuagesima but they were only begonne and neuer read throughe After a lyke sorte were other bokes of holy scripture vsed And moreouer wheras Sainct Paul would haue such language spoken to the people in the Churche as they myghte vnderstande and haue profyt by hearyng the same The seruice in thys Churche of Englande these many yeres haue been read in Latine to the people which they vnderstode not so that they haue heard with their eares onely and theyr heartes spirite and mynde haue not been edifyed thereby And furthermore notwythstandyng that the auncyente fathers haue deuyded the Psalmes into seuen porcyons wherof euery one was called a Nocturne now of late time a fewe of them haue been dayly sayd and oft repeated and the rest vtterly omytted Moreouer the noumbre and hardnes of the rules called the Pye and the manyfolde chaungeinges of the seruyce was the cause that to turne the booke onely was so hard and intricate a matter that manye tymes there was more busynes to fynde out what should be read then to reade it when it was founde out These inconueniences therefore consydered here is set furth suche an ordre whereby the same shal bee redressed And for a readinesse in thys matter here is drawen out a Kalender for that purpose whych is playne and easy to be vnderstanden wherin so muche as may be the reading of holy scriptures is so set furth that all thynges shal be done in ordre without breaking one piece therof from an other For this cause be cut of Anthemes Respondes Inuitatories and suche lyke thynges as did breake the continuall course of the reading of the scripture Yet because there is no remedie but that of necessitie there must be some rules therefore certayne rules are here set furthe whiche as they be few in numbre so they be playne and easy to bee vnderstanden So that here you haue an ordre for prayer as touching the reading of holye scripture muche agreable to the mynde and purpose of tholde fathers and a greate deale more profitable and commodious then that which of late was vsed It is more profitable because here are left out many thynges whereof some be vntrue some vncertayne some vayne and supersticious and is ordeined nothing to be read but the very pure woorde of God the holye scriptures or that whiche is euidentlye grounded vpon the same and that in suche a language and ordre as is most easy and playne for the vnderstandyng both of the readers and hearers It is also more commodious bothe for the shortnes thereof and for the playnnes of the ordre and for that the rules be few and easy Furthermore by this ordre the Curates shall nede none other bookes for theyr publyque seruice but thys booke and the Byble By the meanes whereof the people shall not bee at so greate charge for bookes as in tymes past they haue been And where heretofore there hath been greate diuersitie in saying and synging in churches within this realme some folowyng Salisbury vse some Herforde vse some the vse of Bangor some of Yorke and some of Lincolne Now from hence foorthe all the whole Realme shall haue but one vse And yf any would iudge thys waye more paynfull because that all thinges must be read vpon the booke whereas before by the reason of so often repeticion they could saye many thynges by hearte If those men will weigh their labour with the profite and knowledge whiche daylye they shall obteyne by readyng vpon the booke they wyll not refuse the payne in consideracion of the great profite that shall ensue thereof And forasmuche as nothyng can almost bee so playnely sette foorthe but doubtes may ryse in the vse and practisyng of the same To appease all suche diuersitie if any aryse and for the resolucion of al doubtes concernyng the maner howe to vnderstande dooe and execute the thynges conteyned in this booke The parties that so doubte or diuerslye take anye thyng shall alwaye resorte to the Bysshoppe of the Dyocesse who by hys dyscrecion shall take ordre for the quieting and appeasyng of the
vnto the people by the autoritie of the scripture home the mercye and goodnes of God hath in all ages been shewed to his people in their necessities and extremities by meanes of hearty and faythful prayers made to almightie god specially where people be gathered together with one fayth and mynd to offre vp theyr heartes by prayer as the best Sacrifices that Christian menne can yelde The Table and Kalender expressing the ordre of the Psalmes and Lessons to be sayed at the Morning and Euening prayer throughout the yere excepte certayne proper feastes as the rules folowyng more playnely declare ¶ The order howe the Psalter is appoynted to be readde THe Psalter shal be read through once euery Moneth And because that some Monethes be longer then some other bee it is thoughte good to make them euen by thys meanes To euery Moneth shall be appoynted as concernyng thys purpose iust .xxx. dayes And because Ianuary and Marche hath one day aboue the said numbre and February which is placed betwene them both hath onely .xxviii. dayes February shall borowe of eyther of the Monethes of Ianuary March one day And so the Psalter which shal be read in February must begin the last daye of Ianuary and ende the first daye of Marche And wheras Maye Iuly August Octobre and Decembre haue .xxxi. dayes a piece it is ordered that the same Psalmes shall be read the last daye of the sayd Monethes which were read the day before So that the Psalter may begin agayne the first day of the next Monethes ensuing Now to know what Psalmes shal be read euery daye loke in the Kalender the numbre that is appoynted for the Psalmes and then fynd the same numbre in this Table and vpon that numbre shall you see what Psalmes shal be sayd at Morning and Euening prayer And where the Cxix Psalme is deuided into .xxii. porcyons is ouerlong to bee read at one tyme it is so ordred that at one tyme shall not bee read aboue foure or fyue of the sayed porcyons as you shall perceyue to be noted in this Table folowyng And here is also to be noted that in this Table and in all other partes of the seruice where any Psalmes are appoynted the numbre is expressed after the great Englishe Byble which from the .ix. Psalme vnto the Cxlviii Psalme folowyng the deuision of the Hebrues doeth varye in numbres from the common Latine translacion ⧠⧠The Table for the ordre of the Psalmes to be sayd at Morning and Euening prayer  ¶ Morning prayer ¶ Euening prayer i i. ii iii. iiii v. vi vii viii ii ix x. xi xii xiii xiiii iii xv xvi xvii xviii iiii xix xx xxi xxii xxiii v xxiiii xxv xxvi xxvii xxviii xxix vi xxx xxxi xxxii xxxiii xxxiiii vii xxxv xxxvi xxxvii viii xxxviii xxxix xl xli xlii xliii ix xliiii xlv xlvi xlvii xlviii xlix x l. li. lii liii liiii lv xi lvi lvii lviii lix lx lxi xii lxii lxiii lxiiii lxv lxvi lxvii xiii lxviii lxix lxx xiiii lxxi lxxii lxxiii lxxiiii xv lxxv lxxvi lxxvii lxxviii xvi lxxix lxxx lxxxi lxxxii lxxxiii lxxxiiii lxxxv xvii lxxxvi lxxxvii lxxxviii lxxxix xviii xc xci xcii xciii xciiii xix xcvi xcvii xcviii xcix c. ci xx cii ciii ciiii xxi cv cvi xxii cvii. cviii cix xxiii cx cxi cxii cxiii cxiiii cxv xxiiii cxvi cxvii cxviii cxix Inde iiii xxv Inde v. Inde iiii xxvi Inde v. Inde iiii xxvii cxx cxxi cxxii cxxiii cxxiiii cxxv cxxvi cxxvii cxxviii cxxix cxxx cxxxi xxviii cxxxii cxxxiii cxxxiiii cxxxv cxxxvi cxxxvii cxxxviii xxix cxxxix cxl cxli. cxlii cxliii xxx cxliiii cxlv cxlvi cxlvii cxlviii cxlix cl ⧠⧠The ordre how the rest of holy scripture besyde the Psalter is appoynted to be read I Hold Testament is appoynted for the fyrst Lessons at Mornyng and Euenyng prayer and shal be read throughe euery yere once except certayne bookes and Chapyters whych be least edyfying and myght best be spared and therfore be left vnreadde The newe testamente is appoynted for the seconde Lessons at Morning and Euening praier and shal be read ouer orderly euery yere thrise besyde the Epistles and gospels except the Apocalyps out of the whyche there be onely certayne Lessons appoynted vpon dyuerse propre feastes And to knowe what lessons shal be read euery daye finde the day of the moneth in the Kalender folowyng and there ye shall perceyue the bokes and Chapyters that shall bee read for the Lessons both at Morning and Euenyng prayer And here is to be noted that whensoeuer there be any propre Psalmes or Lessons appoynted for any feast moueable or vnmoueable then the Psalmes and lessons appoynted in the kalender shal be omited for the time Ye muste note also that the Collect Epistle and Gospel appoynted for the Sundaye shall serue all the wieke after excepte there fall some feast that hath hys proper Thys is also to be noted concernyng the Leape yeres that the .xxv. day of February whyche in Leape yere is counted for two daies shal in those two dayes alter neyther Psalme nor lesson but the same Psalmes and lessons whyche bee sayed the fyrste daye shall also serue for the seconde daye Also whersoeuer the beginning of any lesson Epistle or Gospell is not expressed there ye must beginne at the beinning of the Chapter And wheresoeuer is not expressed howe farre shall be read there shall you reade to the ende of the Chapter ¶ Proper Psalmes and Lessons for dyuerse feastes and daies at Morning and Euening prayer On Christmas day at morning prayer Psalme xix Psalme xlv Psalm lxxxv The fyrst Lesson Esaye .ix. The .ii. Lesson Luke .ii. vnto And vnto men a good wyll At Euening prayer Psalm lxxxix Psalme Cx. Psal Cxxxii. The first Lesson Esaie .vii. God spake once agayne to Achas c. vnto the ende The seconde Lesson T it .iii. The kyndnesse and loue c. vnto Foolyshe questions On sainct Stephens daye at morning praier   The second Lesson Actes .vi. and .vii. Stephen full of fayth and power vnto And when fourtie yeres were c. At Euening prayer   The seconde Lesson Actes .vii. And when fourtie yeares were expired there appeared vnto Moyses c. vnto Stephen full of the holy gost On sainct Iohn the euāgelistes day at Mornīg prayer   The second Lesson Apocalip .i. The whole Chapiter At Euening prayer   The second Lesson Apocalips .xxii. On the Innocentes daye at mornīng praier  The fyrst Lesson Ierem .xxxi. vnto Moreouer I heard Ephraim  On the Circūcision daye at morning praier  The fyrst Lesson Genesis .xvii. The second Lesson Roma .ii. At Euening prayer  The .i. Lesson Deu .x. And nowe Israel c. The second Lesson Collossi .ii. On the Epiphanie at Morning prayer  The fyrst Lesson Esaye .lx. The second Lesson Luke .iii. And it fortuned c. At Euening prayer  The fyrst Lesson Esaye .xlix. The second Lesson Iohn .ii. After
this he went downe to Capernaum On Wednesday before Easter at Euenyng prayer  The fyrst Lesson Ozee .xiii. xiiii  On thursday before Easter at Morning prayer  The fyrste Lesson Daniel .ix.  At Euening prayer  The fyrst Lesson Ieremie .xxxi.  On Good Fridaye at Morning prayer  The fyrst Lesson Genesis .xxii.  At Euening prayer  The fyrst lesson Esay .liii.  On Easter euen at Mornyng prayer  The fyrst Lesson zachary .ix.  On Easter daye at Mornyng prayer Psalme ii Psalm lvii Psalme cxi The fyrst lesson Exo .xii. The second lesson Ro .vi. At Euening prayer Psalm cxiii Psal cxiiii Psal cxviii  The second lesson Act .ii. On Mondaye in Easter weke at Morning prayer   The second Lesson Math .xxviii. At Euening prayer   The second Lesson Actes .iii. On tuesdaye in Easter weke at Morning prayer   The second Lesson Luk .xxiiii. vnto And behold two of them At Euening prayer   The second Lesson i. Corinth .xv. On the ascencyon daye at Mornyng prayer Psalme viii Psalme xv Psalme xxi  The second lesson Ioh .xiiii. At Euening prayer Psalme xxiiii Psalme lxviii Psalme Cviii.  The second lesson Ephe .iiii. On Whitsunday at mornyng prayer Psalm xlviii Psalm lxvii  The second lesson Actes .x. Then Peter opened his c. At Euening prayer Psalm Ciiii. Psalm Cxlv.  The second Lesson Act .xix It fortuned when Apollo went to Corinthum c. vnto After these thynges On Trinitie sunday at Morning prayer  The fyrst lesson Genesis .xviii. The second Lesson Math .iii. Conuersion of S. Paul at morning praier   The second Lesson Actes .xxii. vnto They heard hym At Euening prayer   The second lesson Actes .xxvi. Sainct Barnabies daye at morning prayer   The seconde lesson Actes .xiiii. At Euening prayer   The seconde lesson Actes .xv. vnto After certayne dayes Sainct Iohn Baptistes daye at Mornyng prayer  The fyrst lesson Malachi .iii. The seconde lesson Math .iii. At Euening prayer  The fyrst lesson Malachi .iiii. The seconde lesson Math .xiiii. vnto When Iesus heard Saint Peters day at morning prayer   The second Lesson Actes .iii. At Euening prayer   The second Lesson Actes .iiii. All sainctes daye at Mornyng prayer  The first lesson Sapien .iii. vnto Blessed is rather the barrayne The second lesson Hebre .xi. xii Sainctes by fayth subdued vnto Yf you endure chastising At Euening prayer  The first lesson Sapien .v. vnto Hys Ielosie also The seconde lesson Apocalips .xix. vnto And I sawe an Aungell stande ¶ A briefe declaracion when euery Terme begynneth and endeth BE it knowen that Easter terme beginneth alwayes the .xviii. day after Easter rekening Easter day for one and endeth the mondaye next after the Ascencyon daye Trinitie terme begynneth alway the Fryday next after Corpus Christi day and endeth the wednesday fortnyght after Michelmas Terme begynneth the nynth or tenth daye of October and endeth the .xxviii. or .xxix. day of Nouembre Hillarie terme begynneth the .xxiii. or .xxiiii. day of Ianuary and endeth the .xii. or .xiii. day of Februarye In Easter terme on the Ascencion day In Trinitie terme on the Natiuitie of S. Iohn Baptist In Michelmas terme on alhallowes day and al soules day In Hillarye terme on Candlemas day the kynges Iudges at Westminster doe not vse to syt in iudgemente nor vpon any Sundayes ¶ An Almanacke for .xix. yeares ¶ The yere of our Lord. ¶ The Golden numbre ¶ The epact ¶ The cicle of the sunne ¶ Dominicall letter Easter day M.D.lii â—… iiii xxi C â— xvii Aprill M.D.liii â—… xv xxii A ii Aprill M.D.liiii â—… xxvi xxiii G xxv Marche M.D.lv â—… vii xxiiii F xiiii Aprill M.D.lvi â—… xviii xxv E â— v. Aprill M.D.lvii â—… xxix xxvi C xviii Aprill M.D.lviii â—… xi xxvii B x. Aprill M.D.lix â—… xxii xxviii A xxvi Marche M.D.lx â—… iii i G â— xiiii Aprill M.D.lxi â—… xiiii ii E vi Aprill M.D.lxii â—… xxv iii D  M.D.lxiii â—… xxvi iiii C  M.D.lxiiii â—… xvii v B â— Â M.D.lxv â—… xxviii vi G  M.D.lxvi â—… ix vii F  M.D.lxvii â—… xx viii E  M.D.lxviii â—… i ix D â— Â M.D.lxix â—… xii x B  M.D.lxx â—… xxiii xi A  ¶ Ianuary hath .xxxi. dayes     ¶ Psalmes Morning praier Euening praier i. Lesson ii LessoÌ„ i. Lesson ii LessoÌ„ â—… A Kalend. Circumcisi i Ge. xvii Rom. ii Deute x Collos ii  b iiii No.  ii Genes i Mat. i Genes ii Roma i â—… c iii No.  iii iii ii iiii ii  d Prid. No.  iiii v iii vi iii â—… e Nonas  v vii iiii viii iiii â—… f viii Id. Epiphanie vi Esay lx Luke iii Esai xlix Iohn ii  g vii Id.  vii Gene. ix Math. v Genes xi Roma v â—… A vi Id.  viii xii vi xiii vi â—… b v Id.  ix xiiii vii xv vii  c iiii Id.  x xvi viii xvii viii xiii d iii Id. Sol in aqua xi xviii ix xix ix ii e Prid. Id.  xii xx x xxi x  f Idus Hilarii xiii xxii xi xxiii xi â—… g xix kl Februarii xiiii xxiiii xii xxv xii  A xviii kl  xv xxvi xiii xxvii xiii â—… b xvii kl  xvi xxviii xiiii xxix xiiii â—… c xvi kl Anthoni xvii xxx xv xxxi xv  d xv kl  xviii xxxii xvi xxxiii xvi â—… e xiiii kl  xix xxxiiii xvii xxxv i. Corin. i â—… f xiii kl Fab. Bast xx xxxvi xviii xxxvii ii  g xii kl Agnes xxi xxxix xix xxxix iii â—… A xi kl Vincent xxii xl xx xli iiii â—… b x kl  xxiii xlii xxi xliii v  c ix kl  xxiiii xliiii xxii xlv vi â—… d viii kl CoÌ„ Paule xxv xlvi Acte xxii xlvii Act. xxvi  e vii kl  xxvi xlviii ma. xxiii xlix i. Cor. vii â—… f vi kl  xxvii l xxiiii Exodi i. viii â—… g v kl  xxviii Exodi ii xxv iii ix  A iiii kl  xxix iiii xxvi v x â—… b iii kl  xxx vi xxvii vii xi â—… c Prid. kl  i viii xxviii ix xii ¶ February hath .xxviii. dayes     ¶ Psalmes Morning praier Euening praier i. Lesson ii LessoÌ„ i. Lesson ii LessoÌ„  d Kalend.  ii Exodi x. Mark i. Exodi xi i. cor xiii xi e iiii No. Puri mary iii xii ii xiii xiiii xix f iii No. Blase iiii xiiii iii xv xv â—… g Prid. No.  v xvi iiii xvii xvi  A Nonas Agathe vi xviii v xix ii Cori. i â—… b viii Id. Doroth. vii xx vi xxi ii v c vii Id.  viii xxii vii xxiii iii  d vi Id.  ix xxiiii viii xxxii iiii xiii e v Id.  x xxxiii ix xxxiiii v ii
least communicate with the priest And in Cathedrall and Collegiate churches where bee many priestes and Deacons they shall all receyue the Communion with the Minister euery Sundaie at the least except they haue a reasonable cause to the contrary And to take away the supersticiō which any person hath or might haue in the bread and wyne it shall suffyse that the bread be suche as is vsual to be eaten at the Table with other meates but the best and purest wheate bread that conuenienly may be gotten And yf anye of the bread or wine remayne the Curate shall haue it to his owne vse Although no ordre can be so perfectly deuised but it may be of sonne either for theyr ignoraunce and infirmitie or els of malice and obstinacie misconcostrued depraued and interpreted in a wrong part And yet because brotherly charitie willeth that somuche as conuenientlie maye be offences should be taken awaye therefore we willyng to doe the same Wheras it is ordeined in the boke of common prayer in the administracion of the lordes Supper that the communicantes knelyng should receyue the holy Communion which thyng beeing well mente for a significacion of the humble gratefull acknowledgeing of the benefices of Christ geuen vnto the worthye receyuer and to auoyde the prophanacion and disordre which about the holy Communion might els ensue Leste yet the same kneling might be thought or taken otherwise we doe declare that it is not meant therby that any adoracion is done or ought to be done eyther vnto the Sacramentall bread or wyne there bodely receyued or vnto any reall and essenciall presence there beeyng of Christes naturall fleshe and bloud For as concerning the Sacramentall bread and wyne they remayne still in theyr very natural substaunces and therfore may not bee adored for that were Idolatrie to be abhorred of all faithful Christians And as concerning the naturall body and bloud of oure fauiour Christ they are in heauen and not here for it is agaynste the trueth of Chryestes true naturall body to be moe in places then in one at one tyme. The bread and wyne for the Communion shall be prouyded by the Curate and the church wardens at the charges of the Parishe the Parishe shal be discharged of suche summes of moneye or other dueties which hetherto they haue payd for the same by ordre of their houses euery Sundaye And note that euery Parishioner shall communicate at the leaste three tymes in the yeare of which Easter to bee one and shal also receyue the Sacramētes and other rites according to the order in this Boke appoynted And yerely at Easter euery Parishioner shal rekē with his Person Vicar or Curate or hys or theyr deputie or deputies and pay to them or him all Ecclesiasticall dueties accustomably due then and at that tyme to bee payde ¶ The Ministracion of Baptisine to be vsed in the Churche IT appeareth by auncyente wryters that the Sacrament of Baptisme in the olde time was not commonlye ministed but at two tymes in the yeare at Easter and Whitsontide At whych times it was openlye ministred in the presence of all the congregacion which custome now beyng growen oute of vse although it cannot for many consideracyons bee well restored agayne yet it is thoughte good to folowe the same as nere as conuenientlye may bee wherfore the people are to bee admanisshed that it is moste conuenient that baptisme shoulde not bee ministred but vpon Sundayes and other holye dayes when the most noumbre of people may come together aswel for that the congregacion there presente maye testifie the receiuing of them that be newely Baptised into the noumbre of Christes Churche as also because in the Baptisme of infantes euery man presente maye be put in remembraunce of his owne profession made to God in his Baptisme For whiche cause also it is expediente that Baptisme bee ministred in the Englishe tongue Neuerthelesse yf necessitie so require children maye at all tymes be Baptised at home ¶ Publique Baptisme When there are children to be Baptised vpon the Sundaye or holy daye the Parentes shal geue knowledge ouernight or in the Morning afore the beginning of Mornyng prayer to the Curate And then the godfathers godmothers people with the childrē must be ready at the Fonie either immediately after the last Lesson at Morning praier or els immediately after the last Lesson at Euening prayer as the Curate by his discrecion shal appoint And the standing there the Priest shall aske whether the children be Baptised or no. If they answere no Then shall the Priest saye thus DEarely beloued forasmuch as al mē be conceiued and borne in synne and that our Sauiour Christ sayeth none can entre into the kyngdome of God except he be regenerate and borne a new of water and the holy goste I beseche you to call vpon God the father through our lord Iesus Christe the of his bounteous mercy he wil graunte to these children that thing which by nature they cannot haue that they maye be Baptised with water and the holy goste and receiued into Christes holye churche and be made liuely membres of the same ¶ Then the Priest shall saye ¶ Let vs praye ALmightie and euerlasting god which of thy great mercy didst saue Noe and his familie in the Arke from perishing by water and also diddest safelye leade the children Israel thy people through the redde Sea figuring therby thy holy Baptisme and by the Baptisme of thy welbeloued sonne Iesus Chryste diddest sanctifie the floud Iordā and al other waters to the misticall wasshyng awaye of synne We beseche thee for thy infinite mercyes that thou myit mercifully loke vpon these childrē sanctifie them and washe them with thy holy gost that they being deliuered from thy wrath maye be receiued into the Arke of Christes churche and beeing stedfast in faith ioyefull through hope and rooted in charitie maye so passe the waues of this troublesome worlde that finally they maye come to the lande of euerlastyng lyfe there to reigne with thee world without ende through Iesus Christ our Lord. Amen ALmightie and immortall god the ayde of al that nede the helper of all that flee to thee for succoure the lyfe of them that beleue and the resurreccion of the dead We call vpon thee for these infantes that they comming to thy holy Baptisme may receiue remisstō of their sines by spirituall regeneracion Receiue them O Lord as thou hast promised by thy welbeloued sonne saying Aske you shall haue seke and you shall finde knocke and it shal be opened vnto you So geue now vnto vs the aske Let vs that seke find Open the gate vnto vs that knocke the these infantes may enioye the euerlasting benedicciō of thy heauenly wasshing and maye come to the eternall kingdom which thou hast promysed by Christ our Lorde Amen Then shal the Priest say heare the wordes of the Gospel written by Sainct Marke in the tenth Chapter Mark x. AT a certayne
wrath thinkest vpon mercye Spare thy people good Lorde spare them and lette not thy herytage bee brought to confusion heare vs O lord for thy mercy is great and after the multytude of thy mercyes loke vpon vs. Here endeth the boke of common praier The psalter or Psalmes of Dauid after the trāslacion of the greate Byble poynted as it shal be sayed or song in Churches ☞ ¶ The Psalmes of Dauid Beatus vir qui non abiit psal i. Mornīg prayer BLessed is that man that hath not walked in the coūsel of the vngodly nor stande in the way of sinners and hath not sit in the seate of the scornefull But his delight is in the law of the Lord and in his law wil he exercyse hymselfe daye and night And he shall be like a tree planted by the water side that wil bryng furth hys fruite in due season Hys leafe also shall not wyther and loke whatsoeuer he doeth it shall prosper As for the vngodly it is not so with them but they are lyke the chaffe which the wind scattereth awaye from the face of the earth Therefore the vngodly shall not bee hable to stande in the iudgement neither the sinners in the congregacyon of the ryghteous But the lord knoweth the way of the righteous and the way of the vngodly shall peryshe Quare fremuerunt gentes psal ii WHy doe the Heathen so furiously rage together and why doe the people ymagine a vayne thyng The kinges of the earth stande vp and the rulers take counsayle together agaynst the Lord and against hys annoynted Let vs breake their bandes a sunder and cast away their cordes from vs. He that dwelleth in heauen shal laugh them to scorne the lord shall haue them in derision Then shall he speake vnto them in his wrath and vexe them in hys sore displeasure Yet haue I set my kyng vpon my holy hyll of Syon I wil preache the lawe wherof the lord hath sayed vnto me thou art my sonne this day haue I begotten thee Desyre of me and I shall geue thee the heathen for thine enheritaunce and the vttermost part of the earth for thy possession Thou shalt bruise them with a rodde of yron and breake them in pieces lyke a potters bessell Be wyse now therefore O ye kynges be learned ye that are iudges of the earth Serue the Lorde in feare and reioyce vnto hym wyth reuerence Kisse the sonne left he be angry and so ye perishe from the ryght waye if his wrath be kiendled yea but a little blessed are all they that put theyr trust in hym Domine quid multiplicati psal iii. LOrd how are they encreased that trouble me many are they that ryse aganst me Many one there be that say of my soule there is no helpe for hym in hys God But thou O Lord art my defendour thou art my worship and the lifter vp of my head I did call vpon the Lord with my voice and he heard me out of hys holy hyll I layed me downe and slepte and rose vp agayne for the Lord sustayned me I wil not be afraid of ten thousandes of people that haue set themselues against me round about Vp Lorde and helpe me O my God for thou smytest all myne enemyes vpon the cheke bone thou haste broken the teeth of the vngodly Saluacion belongeth vnto the Lord and thy blessing is vpon the people Cum inuocarem psal iiii HEare me when I call O God of my ryghteousnesse thou haste set me at libertie when I was in trouble haue mercye vpon me and hearken vnto my prayer O ye sonnes of men how long wyll ye blaspheme myne honor and haue suche pleasure in vanitie and seeke after leasyng Knowe thys also that the Lorde hath chosen to hymselfe the man that is godlye when I call vpon the Lorde he wil heare me Stande in awe and synne not comen with youre owne hearte and in your chambre and be styll Offre the sacrifice of righteousnesse and put your truste in the Lorde There bee manye that wyll saye who wyll shewe vs any good LORD lyfte thou vp the lyghte of thy countenaunce vpon vs. Thou haste putte gladnes in my hearte sence the tyme that theyr corne and wyne and oyle increased I wyll laye me downe in peace and take my reste for it is thou Lorde only that makest me dwel in safetie Verba mea auribus Psalm v. POnder my wordes O LORDE consyder my meditacyon O herken thou vnto the voyce of my callyng my kyng and my God for vnto thee wyl I make my prayer My voyce shalte thou heare betimes O Lorde earlye in the mornyng wyll I directe my prayer vnto thee and wyll loke vp For thou arte the God that hathe no pleasure in wickednesse neyther shall any euyll dwell with thee Suche as bee foolyshe shall not stande in thy syghte for thou hatest all them that worke vanitie Thou shalte destroye them that speake leasyng the Lorde wyll abhorre bothe the bloudthirstye and deceytfull man But as for me I wyll come into thy house euen vpon the multitude of thy mercye and in thy feare wyl I worshyp towarde thy holy temple Leade me O lord in thy righteousnes because of myne enemies make thy waye playne before my face For there is no faithfulnes in his mouth theyr inwarde partes are very wickednes Theyr throte is an open sepulchre they flatter with their tongue Destroye thou them O God let them peryshe throughe theyr owne ymaginacyons cast them out in the multitude of theyr vngodlynes for they haue rebelled agaynst thee And let all them that put theyr truste in thee reioyce they shall euer be geuyng of thankes because thou defendest thē they that loue thy name shal be ioyefull in thee For thou Lorde wylte geue thy blessyng vnto the ryghteous and with thy fauourable kyndnesse wilt thou defend him as with a shielde Domine ne in furore Psalm vi Euening prayer O Lorde rebuke me not in thyne indignacion neyther chasten me in thy displeasure Haue mercy vpon me O Lord for I am weake O Lorde heale me for my bones are vexed My soule is also sore troubled but Lorde howe long wilte thou punishe me Turne thee O Lorde and delyuer my soule oh saue me for thy mercies sake For in death no man remembreth thee and who wil geue thee thankes in the pitte I am wearye of my gronyng euery night washe I my bedde and water my couche with my teares My beautie is gone for verye trouble and worne awaye because of all my enemies Awaye fro me all yet that worke vanitie for the Lorde hath hearde the voyce of my wepyng The Lorde hath hearde my peticyon the Lorde wyll receyue my prayer All myne enemyes shall bee confounded and sore vexed they shal be turned backe and put to shame sodeynly Domine deus meus psalm vii O Lorde my God in thee haue I put my trust saue me from all them that persecute me and delyuer me Left he
the arrowe that flieth by daye For the pestilence that walketh in the darkenes nor for the sickenes that destroyeth in the noone daye A thousande shall fall besyde thee and ten thousande at thy ryght hand but it shall not come nigh thee Yea with thyne eies shalte thou beeholde and see the rewarde of the vngodly For thou lorde arte my hope thou hast set thyne house of defence very hye There shall no euyll happen vnto thee neyther shall anye plague come nie thy dwellyng For he shall geue his Aungels charge ouer thee to kepe thee in all thy wayes They shall beare thee in theyr handes that thou hurt not thy fote agaynst the stone Thou shalte goe vpon the Lion and adder the yong Lyon and the dragon shalt thou treade vnder thy feete Because he hath set his loue vpon me therefore shall I delyuer hym I shall set hym vp because he hath knowen my name He shall call vpon me and I wyll heare hym yea I am with hym in trouble I will deliuer hym and bryng hym to honour With long life wil I satisfye him shew him my saluaciō Bonum est confitere Psalm xcii IT is a good thyng to geue thankes vnto the lorde to syng prayses vnto thy name O most high To tel of thy louyng kindnes early in the morning and of thy truth in the night season Vpon an instrument of ten stringes and vpō the lute vpon a loude instrument and vpon the harpe For thou Lorde hast made me glad through thy workes and I wil reioyce in geuing praise for the operacions of thy handes O lord how glorious are thy workes and thy thoughtes are very depe An vnwise man dooeth not well consider this and a foole doth not vnderstande it When the vngodlye are grene as the grasse and when all the workes of wickednes doe storyshe then shall they be destroyed for euer but thou lord art the most high for euermore For loe thyne enemies O Lord lo thyne enemies shal perishe and all the workers of wickednes shal be destroyed But my horne shal be exalted like the horne of an vnicorne for I am anoynted with freshe oyle Myne eye also shall see his lust of mine enemies and mine eare shall heare his desire of the wicked that rise vp against me The righteous shall florishe lyke a Palme tree and shall spreade abrode lyke a Cedre in Libanus Suche as be planted in the house of the lorde shall florish in the courtes of the house of our God They shall also bryng forth more fruite in theyr age and shal be fat and well lykyng That they may shewe how true the Lord my strength is and that there is none vnrighteousnes in hym Dominus regnauit Psalm xciii Euening prayer THe Lord is kyng hath put on glorious apparell the lorde hath put on his apparel and girded him selfe with strength He hathe made the rounde worlde so sure that it cannot be moued Euer sence the world began hath thy seate been prepared thou art from euerlastyng The floudes are rysen O Lorde the floudes haue lift vp theyr noyce the floudes lift vp their waues The waues of the sea are mightie and rage horribly but yet the Lorde that dwelleth on hie is mightier Thy testimonies O Lorde are very sure holynes becommeth thyne house for euer Deus vltionum Psal xciiii O Lord god to whom vengeaunce belongeth thou god to whom vengeaunce belongeth shewe thy selfe Arise thou iudge of the worlde and rewarde the proude after their deseruing Lorde how long shall the vngodly how long shall the vngodly triumphe How long shall wycked doers speake so disdaynefully and make suche proude boastyng They smite down thy people O Lord and trouble thine heritage They murther the widdowe and the straunger and put the fatherles to death And yet they say tushe the Lord shal not see neyther shall the god of Iacob regarde it Take hede ye vnwise among the people O ye fooles when wyll ye vnderstande He that planted the eare shal he not heare or he that made the eye shall he not see Or he that nurtereth the Heathen it is he that teacheth man knowledge shal he not punishe The Lord knoweth the thoughtes of man that they are but vayne Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest O lorde and teachest in thy lawe That thou mayest geue hym pacyence in tyme of aduersitie vntil the pyt be digged vp for the vngodly For the Lord wyl not fayle his people neyther wyl he forsake his enheritaunce Vntil righteousnes turne agayn vnto iudgement all such as be true of heart shall folowe it Who wyl ryse vp with me against the wicked or who wyl take my parte against the euyll doers Yf the Lorde had not helped me it had not failed but my soule had been put to silence But when I saied my foote hath slipped thy mercye O lord helped me vp In the multitude of the sorowes that I had in my heart thy comfortes haue refreshed my soule Wilt thou haue any thyng to doe with the stole of wickednes which ymagineth mischiefe as a lawe They gather them together against the soule of the righteous and condemne the innocent bloud But the lord is my refuge and my god is the strength of my confydence He shall recompence them their wickednes and destroye them in their own malice yea Lorde oure God shal destroye them Venite exultemus psal xcv Mornīg Prayer O Come let vs sing vnto the lorde let vs hartely reioyce in the strength of our saluacion Let vs come before his presence with thankes geuing and shewe our selues glad in hym with Psalmes For the Lord is a great God and a great kyng aboue all Goddes In his hand are al the corners of the earth and the strength of the hilles is hys also The sea is hys and he made it and hys handes prepared the drye lande O come let vs worship and fall downe and knele before the Lord our maker For he is the Lord our god and we are the people of his pasture and the shepe of hys handes To day if ye wil heare his voice hardē not your heartes as in the prouocacion and as in the day of temptacion in the wyldernesse When your fathers tempted me proued me and sawe my workes Fortye yeres lang was I greued with that generacion and sayde it is a people that door erre in their heartes for they haue not knowen my wayes Vnto whom I sware in my wrath that they shoulde not entre into my rest Cantate domino canticum psal xcvi O Sing vnto the lord a new song syng vnto the lord all the whole earth Sing vnto the Lord and prayse hys name be telling of his saluacion from daye to daye Declare his honour vnto the Heathen and hys wonders vnto all people For the lord is great and cannot worthely be praised he is more to be feared then all goddes As for all the gods of the Heathen they be but Idols but it is the
it that the scripture might be fulfylled saying They haue parted my raymente among them and for my coate did they cast lottes And the souldiers dyd suche thynges in dede There stode by the crosse of Iesus hys mother and hys mothers sister Mary the wyfe of Cleophas and Marye Magdalene When Iesus therefore saw his mother and the disciple whom he loued stāding he sayth vnto his mother woman behold thy sonne Then said he to the disciple beholde thy mother And from that houre the disciple toke her for hys owne After these thynges Iesus knowyng that all thynges were nowe performed that the scripture might bee fulfylled he sayeth I thyrste So there stoode a vessell by full of vynegre therefore they fylled a sponge with vinegre and wounde it aboute with Isope and put it to his mouthe Assoone as Iesus then receyued of the vynegre he sayd It is fynished and bowed his head and gaue vp the ghoste The Iewes therefore because it was the preparyng of the Sabbothe that the bodies should not remayne vpon the Crosse on the Sabboth daye for that Sabboth daye was an hye daye besoughte Pilate that theyr legges myghte bee broken and that they mighte bee taken downe Then came the souldiers and brake the legges of the fyrst and of the other which was crucified with him But when they came to Iesus and sawe that he was dead already they brake not hys legges but one of the souldiours with a speare thruste hym into the syde and forthwith there came out bloud water And he that sawe it bare record and his record is true And he knoweth that he sayeth true that ye myght beleue also For these thynges were done that the scripture shoulde bee fulfylled ye shall not breake a bone of hym And agayne another scripture sayeth they shal loke vpon him whom they haue pearsed After this Ioseph of Aramathia whych was a disciple of Iesus but secretely for feare of the Iewes besought Pilate that he might take downe the body of Iesus And Pilate gaue him licence He came therfore toke the body of Iesus And there came also Nichodemus which at the beginning came to Iesus by night and brought of Myrre and Aloes mingled together aboute an hundreth pounde weight Then toke they the body of Iesus and wounde it in linnen clothes with the Odours as the maner of the Iewes is to burye And in the place where he was crucifyed there was a garden and in the garden a newe Sepulchre wherein was neuer man layde There layde they Iesus therefore because of the preparing of the Sabbothe of the Iewes for the Sepulchre was nye at hande ¶ Easter Euen ¶ The Epistle i. Pete iii IT is better yf the wyll of God be so that ye suffre for well doyng then for euyll doyng Forasmuche as Christ hath once suffred for synnes the iuste for the vniuste to bryng vs to God and was kylled as perteyning to the fleshe but was quickened in the spirites In whiche spirite he also wente and preached to the spirites that were in prieson whyche sometyme had been disobediente when the long sufferyng of God was once loked for in the dayes of Noe whyle the Arke was a preparyng wherein a fewe that is to saye eyghte soules were saued by the water lyke as Baptisme also nowe saueth vs not the puttyng a waye of the fylthe of the fleshe but in that a good conscyence consenteth to GOD by the resurreccyon of Iesus Christ which is on the right hand of God and is gone into heauen Aungels powers and mighte subdued vnto hym ¶ The Gospell Mathew xxvii WHen the euen was come there came a riche mā of Aramathia named Ioseph which also was Iesus disciple He went vnto Pilate and begged the body of Iesus Then Pilate cōmaunded the body to be delyuered And whē Ioseph had taken the body he wrapped it in a cleane linnen cloth laid it in his new toumbe which he had hewen out euen in the rocke rolled a great stone to the dore of the Sepulchre departed And there was mary Magdalene and the other Mary sitting ouer agaynst the Sepulchre The next daye that foloweth the day of preparing the high Priestes and Phariseis came togather vnto Pylate saying Sir we remembre that this deceiuer saied while he was yet alyue After three dayes I wil rise again Commaunde therefore that the Sepulchre bee made sure vntyll the thyrd day lest his disciples come and steale him away and say vnto the people he is risē from the dead and the last errour shal be worse then the fyrst Pilate said vnto them ye haue a watche goe youre waye make it as sure as ye can So they went and made the Sepulchre sure with the watchemen and sealed the stone ¶ Easter daye At morning prayer in stede of the Psalme O come let vs. c. These Anthemes shal be song or sayd CHryste rysing agayne from the dead nowe dyeth not Death from henceforth hath no power vpon hym For in that he dyed he dyed but once to put a way synne but in that he liueth he liueth vnto god And so likewise counte your selues dead vnto sinne but liuing vnto God in Christ Iesus our Lord. CHrist is rysen agayne the first fruites of thē that slepe for seeing that by man came death by man also cometh the resurreccion of the dead For as by Adam all men doe dye so by Christ al men shal be restored to lyfe ¶ The Collecte ALmightie god which through thy only begottē sonne Iesus Christ haste ouercome death and opened vnto vs the gate of euerlasting life we humbly beseche thee that as by thy special grace preuenting vs thou doest put in our mindes good desires so by thi cōtinual helpe we may bring thesame to good effect through Iesus Christ our lord who liueth and reigneth c. ¶ The Epistle Collo iii. IF ye be risen again with Christ seke those thīges which are aboue where Christ sitteth on the right hande of God Sette youre affeccion on heauenly thinges and not on earthly thynges For ye are dead and your lyfe is hid with Christ in god Whensoeuer Christ which is our lyfe shal shew him selfe then shall ye also appeare with him in glory Mortifie therfore your earthy membres fornicacion vnclennesse vnnatural luste euil concupiscence and couetousnes whiche is worshippyng of Idols for whiche thynges sake the wrath of god vseth to come on the children of vnbeliefe among whom ye walked sometyme when ye lyued in them ¶ The Gospell Iohn xx THe first day of the Sabbothes came Mary Magdalen early whē it was yet darke vnto the Sepulchre and sawe the stone taken awaye from the graue Then she ranne and came to Simon Peter and to the other disciple whom Iesus loued and sayth vnto thē they haue taken away the Lord out of the graue and we cannot tell where they haue layd hym Peter therfore wente forth and that other disciple and came vnto the
seate of thy holy Temple O plucke me not awaye neyther destroy me with the vngodly and wycked doers whyche speake frendlye to theyr neighbours but imagine mischiefe in their heartes Reward them accordyng to their dedes and accordyng to the wickednes of their owne inuencions Recompence them after the worke of their handes paye them that they haue deserued For they regarde not in their mind the workes of the lord nor the operaciō of his handes therfore shal he breake them downe and not build them vp Praised be the lord for he hath heard the voice of my humble peticions The Lorde is my strength and my shield my hearte hath trusted in hym and I am holpē therefore my heart daunceth for ioye and in my song will I prayse hym The lord is their strength and he is the wholesome defence of hys annoynted O saue thy people and geue thy blessyng vnto thine enheritaunce fede them and set them vp for euer Afferte domino psal xxix BRing vnto the Lorde O ye mightye bring young Rammes vnto the Lorde ascribe vnto the Lorde worship and strength Geue the lord the honour due vnto hys name worshyp the lord with holy worship It is the Lorde that commaundeth the waters it is the glorious God that maketh the thunder It is the Lorde that ruleth the sea the voyce of the lorde is mightye in operacion the voyce of the Lorde is a gloryous voyce The voice of the Lorde breaketh the Cedre trees yea the lord breaketh the Cedres of Libanus He made them also to skip lyke a calfe Libanus also and Syrion like a young vnicorne The voyce of the Lorde deuydeth the flames of fyre the voice of the lorde shaketh the wyldernesse yea the lorde shaketh the wyldernes of Cades The voice of the lord maketh the Hindes to bryng furth young and discouereth the thicke busshes in hys Temple doeth euery man speake of his honour The lord sitteth aboue the water floud and the lorde remayneth a kyng foreuer The lord shal geue strength vnto hys people the lord shal geue his people the blessyng of peace Exaltabo te domine psal xxx Mornīg prayer I Wil magnifie thee O Lord for thou hast set me vp and not made my foes to triumphe ouer me O lord my god I cryed vnto thee and thou haste healed me Thou Lord hast brought my soule out of hell thou hast kept my lyfe from them that goe down to the pyt Sing prayses vnto the lord O ye Sainctes of hys and geue thankes vnto him for a remēbraunce of his holynesse For his wrath endureth but the twinkling of an eye and in hys pleasure is lyfe heauines may endure for a nighte but ioy cometh in the morning And in my prosperitie I sayd I shal neuer be remoued thou lorde of thy goodnes hadst made my hyll so strong Thou didst turne thy face fro me and I was troubled Then cryed I vnto thee O lorde and gat me vnto my lorde ryght humbly What profite is there in my bloud when I goe down to to the pyt Shall the dust geue thankes vnto thee or shal it declare thy trueth Heare O Lord and haue mercy vpon me Lorde be thou my helper Thou hast turned my heauines to ioye thou hast putte of my sackecloth and gyrded me with gladnes Therfore shal euery good man sing of thy praise without ceasing O my God I wil geue thankes vnto the for euer In te domine speraui psal xxxi IN thee O lord haue I put my trust let me neuer be put to confusion deliuer me in thy righteousnes Bowe down thine eare to me make hast to deliuer me And be thou my strong rocke and house of defence that thou mayest saue me For thou art my strong rocke and my castel be thou also my gyde and leade me for thy names sake Drawe me out of the nette that they haue layd prieuely for me for thou art my strength Into thy handes I commende my spirite for thou hast redemed me O Lord thou God of trueth I haue hated them that holde of supersticious vanities and my trust hath been in the Lorde I wil be glad and reioice in thy mercy for thou hast considered my trouble and hast knowē my soule in aduersitie Thou hast not shutte me vp into the hand of the enemy but hast set my fete in a large rowme Haue mercy vpon me O lord for I am in trouble mine iye is consumed for veri heauines euē my soule my body For my life is waxen olde with heauines and my yeres with mourning My strength faileth me because of mine iniquitie and my bones are corrupt I became a reprofe among al mine enemies but specially emong my neighbours and they of mine acquaintaunce were afrayde of me and they that did see me without conueyed themselues from me I am cleane forgotten as a dead man out of mind I am become like a broken vessell For I haue hearde the blasphemy of the multitude and feare is on euery side while they conspire together against me and take theyr counsell to take away my life But my hope hath been in thee O Lorde I haue sayde thou art my God My tyme is in thy hande deliuer me from the hande of myne enemies and from them that persecute me Shew thy seruaunt the light of thy countenaunce and saue me for thy mercies sake Let me not be confounded O lorde for I haue called vpon thee let the vngodly be put to confusion and be put to sylence in the graue Let the lying lippes be putte to silence whiche cruellye disdaynfully dispitefully speake agaynst the ryghteous O how plentifull is thy goodnes which thou hast layde vp for them that feare thee and that thou hast prepared for thē that put their trust in thee euen before the sonnes of mē Thou shalt hide them prieuely by thyne owne presence from the prouoking of al men thou shalt kepe them secretly in thy tabernacle from the stryfe of tongues Thankes be to the lord for he hath shewed me marueilous great kindnes in a strong citie And when I made hast I said I am cast out of the sight of thine iyes Neuerthelesse thou hardest the voice of my prayer when I cryed vnto thee O loue the lord al ye his Sainctes for the lorde preserueth them that are faithful and plenteously rewardeth the proude doer Be strong and he shall stablishe your heart all ye that put your trust in the Lord. Beati quorum Psalm xxxii Euenīg prayer Blessed is he whose vnrighteousnes is forgeuen and whose sinne is couered Blessed is the man vnto whom the lorde imputeth no synne and in whose spirite there is no gyle For whyle I helde my tong my bones consumed awaie through my dayly complayning For thy hand is heauy vpon me day and nighte and my moisture is lyke the drouth in the Sommer I wil knowledge my sinne vnto thee and myne vnryghteousnesse haue I not hyd I sayd I wyll confesse my sinnes vnto