nature is inclin'd to euill though his with good accord My senses seeke to serue the diuell his will to please the Lord. Wherefore O God which art most iust in him my debts to pay In his desert my soule doth trust thy wrath for to alay Finis ¶ The first Lamentation in distresse coÌ„teineth a confession of sinnes and a petition to be released of the punishments due for the same The first part ¶ The first part sheweth that a man must not only repaire vnto God in prayers in silent sighes and in inward desires and groanes But wee must also worship God with our tongue words and voice and in royall speech praise his holy name O Father full of knowledg deepe thou searchest secrets of each hart Behold'st desires we priuate keepe with hidden silence in the darke But yet thou do'st thus much require thy children should know confesse Thee for to be their lightsome fire that iudg'st their works in righteousnes As thou hast fram'd in man a heart wherewith his maker to beleeue A tongue and lippes and euery part wherewith he glory may thee giue And thou do'st challenge at his hands free sacrifice of prayers praise And honors due throughout all lands that all men can'st deâ—ect and raise Thy children must not in their minde be dumbe nor in their tongues be mute wheÌ„ they should seeke thine help to find and by petition shew their suite Thy sonne doth bid me aske and haue and find to seeke to knock and enter What they do want that they may craue by faith in him they may aduenture Thou still art ready to be found helpe thine owne in their distresse That in their faith are constant sound and patient in their heauines Therefore deere father I beset with many miseries distrest Come vnto thee thine ayde to get and after trouble to finde rest And haue thy grace with-out with-in but I that am of sinners chiefe Because thou hat'st in me my sinne many doubt thou wilt not giue reliefe Alas poore wretch what shall I doe to aske I am so far vnfit Vnapt my God to seeke vnto vnworthy to haue benefit Of what I craue or do desire and yet to cry I will not lin Till thou do'st send refining fire and purifie me from my sinne The second part ¶ The distressed prayeth to be sanctified and to inioy the renewed graces of regenerations and though his infirmitie causeth him to thinke that the Lord doth not heare his prayers but deferreth him too long yet he concludeth that Gods faithfull promises still nourish and feed him with neuer dying hope of comfortable issue O Let thy spr'it me sanctifie vntie my tongue open my lips I cannot silence keepe for why my conscience euery houre me whips My miseries grow more and more within my bones I find no rest Thy grace anew to me restore let me speake what likes thee best That thine eares euer be inclin'd to my extreame and dolefull cries Let me thy mercies ready finde to take my teares from weeping eies Thou euermore do'st heare the cries of all that feare thy holy name And comforts them with thy mercies that trust in thee and begge the same Their soules thou do'st from death defend cheares their hearts in time of need To me therefore thy comforts send and giue thy helpe with louing speede Thy seruants caÌ„not hold their tongue though oft they muse cannot see Why their afflictions last so long and they for mercy cry to thee Till at the length the fire of zeale doth kindle then it out must breake Tongue cannot hould but must reueale their grones grieues neds must speak To shew their hope which like to fire none can suppresse when they belieue T' will pierce the cloudes to thee aspire yet thou do'st seeme no helpe to giue At last thy goodnes doth appeare and thou imbracest him with ioy Time of deliuerance draweth neere thou Lord feed'st him from anoy Good God how coÌ„meth this to passe that I so long haue sought to thee And thou still seem'st to hide thy face and keep'st thy graces still from mee How long haue I vnto thee pray'd and thou seem'st not to giue me eare This makes mine hart thoughts afraid ready to faint with deepe dispaire I ready was for to surcease the suite which I so long had sought Made vnto thee for to appease thy wrath by Christ that hath me bought O Lord my God thy promises and louing kindnes only feed'st And comfort'st me in heauines with neuer dying hope in neede I know expected time will come when thou forgetting all my sinne Wil 't see my sorrowes all and some and free the bondage I am in The third part ¶ The repentant sheweth his faith confidence in Gods fatherly goodnes and wisdome who knoweth best what and when to giue his children and therefere he conditioneth not with God by appointing him a time but onely desireth that the Lord would not defer his graces too long but mercifully heare him as he did alwaies heare the righteous and holy fathers who also were subiect to the same impuritie of sinne as well as the suppliant THou art my god thy helps at hand thou art a father thou know'st wheÌ„ To giue the state do'st vnderstand of richest kings and poorest men The things most fit thou do'st bestow and helpest when all helpe is missing Those could not creep thou mak'st to goe pourest downe on them thy blessing Therefore God all sufficient repleate with mercy full of loue I doe not presse to know th' intent but pray thee doe what mercy moue To say come now or then doe this for the time when where what how What thou do'st ayme my marke may misse me to thy prouidence I bow Yet be not ouer long away for thou do'st know my feeblenes Thou see'st my troubles day by day bow'd down to extreame wretchednes Without hope of recouery I fall alas what shall I doe There is no trust but trust in thee for helpe and ayde and succour too I know by proofe that thou art bent to heare poore sinfull wretched men When they are truely penitent and when they pray deliuer'st then From troubles strife and all debate from sicknes death and deadly paine From enuy mallice sinne and hate the righteous thou wilt not disdaine But who is righteous in thy sight or in thy iudgements cleane are seene Angels before thee are bright much lesse we wretches righteous been But all are sinners all transgresse our elder fathers were impure All haue offended more or lesse yet was thy promise firme and sure And did obtaine mercy and grace reliefe hope strength saluation They saw the brightnes of thy face thou gau'st them consolation The fourth part ¶ The repentant sheweth that the Fathers were iuflified onely by grace in Iesus Christ And therefore desireth that his sinnes
relieuing me This past all iudgement and conceit of learned'st grauest wisest men Therefore deare father I will waite take thine own time how where whē I will not with thy will indent nor thee direct the manner how Thou should'st me helpe t' is mine intent vnto thy will to bend and bow Heareafter I will hould my peace though men shall say yet still of me though their tongues will neuer cease there is no helpe for me from thee ⧠The sixt Lamentation in distresse ¶ Wherein the distressed detesteth the world and worldly things and desireth heauen and heauenly thinges MY soule doth long shall depend for euer on God euerliuing God shall begin and make an end that hath giu'n all yet euer giuing I sigh and groane for to appeare before his gratious mercy seate As thirst'h the heart for water cleare so long I for thy mercy great I am quite tyred with my groanes I faint vnder mine heauy loade Of miseries breaking all my bones laid on me iustly by my God O God the rocke of my whole strength Lord of mercy behould mine anguish O graunt me helpe and ease at length I faint I fall I sigh I languish Why do I daily weepe and mourne and haue no comfort helpe nor ease Why do'st not heare but from me turne why doe my woes and foes increase Sith I do seeke thee vnfainedly defend me oh defend me in This dangerous time of misery laid iustly on me for my sinne Preserue me from men mercilesse hard harted bloody minded cruell Blesse me with thnie hid blessednes giue me thy fauour my soules iewell The man of earth laies load on load as on an Anuill stroake on stroake Within without at home abroade mine head to heele bowes with the yoake They nip they strip they watch they catch they craue raue by hooke crooke Flesh bloud bones they teare cratch on that they neither thinke nor looke They wake they rake they poll pill they face they brag they boast dissemble Each stone they turne to haue their will make mine hart to quake tremble I am reproach to neighbours all I am ashamde men should mee see They scorne laugh to see my fall but this mine hope doth comfort me That thou from them wilt set me free and thee triumphant shall behould In shining throane of Maiestie where 's neither hunger thirst nor cold No want nor sinne nor ignomie nor sickenes death nor deadly paine But fullnes mirth ioy victory with thee in glory I shall raigne And if it bee thy will O Lord now after all this sturdy storme To my most troubled soule affoord thy peace and pittie me poore worme Free me frō death that 's Mors Gehenis ' giue peace ioy rest that 's transitory I take it as an earnest penny of perfect blisse and endlesse glory And I 'le heere praise the men among that they may see marke and consider T' is thou canst only right our wrong and from all troubles vs deliuer Thou can'stand wilt vs saue keepe though much wee suffer in this life Thou art our Shepheard we thy sheepe saue me from hate enuy and strife So shall I also giue thee praise my mouth continually thee laude My soule and inward parts alwaies thy wondrous workes shall still applaud I will be glad and ioy in thee reioyce yea and againe reioyce Abiect though I yet comfort me I 'le praise thee with mind heart voice Awake therefore in time awake preserue mee that I perrish not I am if thou do'st me forsake but as a dead man cleane forgot And censured a cast away among such as see me depriu'd Of present helpe for thiese men say my soule can neuer be reuiu'd One sorrow doth encrease another all hope on earth turnes to distrust Of ayde frō neighbour friend or brother hide not thy face my God most iust Forget not mine extremities Lord free me from infernall hells Of torments and of miseries which comes frō thee from none els my soule is beaten to pitts brim my hart doth faint my hands grow weak My knees do faile mine eies grow dim my tongue is dumbe cannot speake And each part of my body vext I dayly moane my miseries Looke on me Lord I am perplext O ease my griefe heare my cries Though thou by Iustice made the woūd and by correction grieu'd mine heart If thou wilt cure salue soone is found with spirituall comfort ease my smart Do not with hould such thinges are good which for thy children are ordain'd Turne thou thy face with Christ's bloud clense all the spots my sins hath stain'd Rise vp O Lord rise vp I say with thee doth loue bounty raigne I am throwne downe I thee obay therefore rise vp raise me againe Although my sins like swords do cut me from thy fauour and thy grace Let righteousnes of Christ be put to hide my sinnes before thy face Vnite me vnto thee againe in such sort Lord make me so fast That I with thee may still remaine and ioy in ioyes that aine shall last FINIS ¶ The seauenth Lamentation in distresse ¶ Wherein the distressed sheweth his desire to hould more fast the promises of God O Lord thou art my hope strength thou help'st in trouble do not hide Thy selfe for euer but at length for men distrest doe thou prouide For I by thee will hould most fast I 'le trust in thee while I doe liue And till those stormes be ouer past I 'le neither feare nor faint nor grieue Tremble thou earth rage Sea land winde tempest stormes and all about I see thee Lord holde out thy hand for my defence I 'le neuer doubt What though hills quake staggering stumble and fall into the mid'st of seas Though waters roare rage tumble thou canst this chaunge all appease Should I thē faint at troubles small which like small darts thou throw'st at me In loue but not to kill at all but make leaue my vanity Forsake my follies euery deale reclayming errors to the truth This thou did'st hurt thou can'st heale thou hast preseru'd me frō mine youth I must confesse I merited the death of death with paines of hell And to be disinherited of heauens high where iust doe dwell But Lord do mittigate thine anger and turne thy heauy wrath to loue Deliuer me from all this danger let thy compassion mercy moue And with trew cōforts Christall fountaine my drie and thirstie soule refresh And poure on me from holy mountaine sweete dewes to glad my soule flesh Thy darts in me sticke fast O Lord O pull them out cast them away and cure my wounds to helpe make hast bind vp my sores soules sorrowes stay Clense the corrupt affections of my defiled wicked heart Prosper and blesse mine actions lighten my knowledge grose darke O wash me from impietie exhilarate my sicke
whō God sent hether When thou the serpents head had'st broken The heauens Kingdomes gate set'st open for true belieuers to come thether Thou sit'st on Gods right holy hand Thy fathers will dost vnderstand whence thou shalt come our iudge to be Wee therefore thy poore seruants pray Thy sucker ayde and helpe that day whose pretious Bloud redeem'd vs free Let them with saints be numbered In endles glory comforted thy people Lord keepe saue and stay Blesse saue thine owne inheritage Lift vp their hearts from age to age we magnifie thee day by day Wee worship thee world without end This day from sinne Lord vs defend haue mercy mercy on vs Lord Lord let thy mercy on vs light Our trust is on thee day and night we trust in thee with one accord O Lord I put my trust in thee Let neuer me confounded bee all glory to the Trinitie To God the Father and the sonne And Holy Ghost all praise be done for euer and euer eternally FINIS ⧠Adams fall INiurious Adam in thy selfe accurst cease to cōplaine of God natures thrall Since he that made man good left him at first a power to stand and yet a will to fall fetch not thy fault frō heauens determinatiō but blame thy mind to weake insufficient Sinne is no being but a meere priuation and hath no cause efficient but deficient For such is his respect that all things moueth that all thinges hold there motion condition Error he neyther liketh nor approueth but suffreth onely by a iust permission Soe hast thou Adam in thy wish rebelling Thy faults not fates nor ought there else compelling FINIS The Table 1 A Prayer vnto Almighty God to preuent prepare and dispose our hearts rightly vnto prayer fol. 1. 2. 2 A generall confession of sinnes fol. 3. 3 A Morning Meditation fol. 4. 5. 6 7. 8. 4 An Euening Meditation fol. 9. 10. 11. 12. 5 A Nosegay gathered in the holy Paradice fol. 13. 14. 15. 16. 6 A particuler confession of a sorrowfull sinner fol 17. 18. 19. 20. 7 An heauenly Hymne touching the natiuitie of our Lord Sauiour Iesus Christ. fol. 21. 22 8 A prayer in sicknes fol. 22. 23. 24. 25. 9 Precepts of duties fol. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 10 An inuocation to God humbly praying for remission of sinne fol. 31. 32. 33. 34. 11 A Godly Meditation wherein the distressed sheweth that he is vnfeinedly grieued that he hath offended God fol. 35. 36 37. 12 The second part of the same Meditation fol. 38. 39. 40. 13 A prayer wherein the distressed humbly confesseth his sinnes c. fol. 41. 42. 14 The repentant complaineth of his horred and grieuous sinnes c. fol. 43 44. 15 The repentant flyeth vnto the mercies of God in Christ c. fol. 44. 45. 46. 16 The poore Suppliant visited with great sicknes c. fol. 47. 48. 17 A feruent prayer vnto God that the repentant may find fauour in Christ c. fol. 49 50 18 The 1. 2. 3. and 4. parts of the first Lamentation in distres fol. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 19 The 1. 2. 3. and 4. parts of the second Lamentation in distresse fol. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 20 A thankesgiuing to God with magnifiing of his holy name c. fol. 70 21 The 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. and 7. Lamentation in distresse fol. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 22 The 1. 2. 3. 4. and 5. parts of the 8. Lamentation in distresse fol. 100. 101. 102. 103. 104. 105. 106. 107. 23 The 1. 2. 3 4. and 5. parts of the 9. Lamentation in distresse fol. 108. 109. 110. 111. 112. 113. 114. 115. 116. 117. 24 A Petition to God the Father fol. 118. 25 Another to God the Sonne fol. 119. 26 Another to God the holy Ghost fol. 119. 120 27 Diuers consolations shewing that the life and time of affliction is short fol. 120. 121. 28. Of death fol. 122. 123. 124. 125. 29 The cause of death fol. 125. 126. 30 Death of 2. sorts fol. 126. 127. 128. 31 Although the body dye yet they shall liue fol. 129. 130. 32 The death of the Godly is but a sleepe fol. 131. 33 To whom those that die ought to commit their spirit fol. 132. 34 How the body is buried but shal be raised vp againe at the last day fol. 133. 35 Remedies to be learned in the suffrings of Christ c. fol. 134. 135. 36 An exhortation to forgiue one another c. fol. 136. 137. 138. 37 Diuers consolations shewing that the life and time of affliction is short fol. 139. 140 38 A consolation for them that suffer for their offences fol. 141. 142. 39 A disputation betweene the Diuell and vs fol. 143. 144. 145. 146. 147. 148. 149. 150. 40 How the poore and distressed soule being loaden with the burthen of sinne feruently prayeth c. fol. 151. 152. 41 Seauen Psalmes of repentance commonly called Penitenciall Psalmes fol. 153. 154. 155. 156. 157. 158. 159. 160. 161. 162. 163. 164. 165. 42 A Mistery to be noted of all those that are parting out of this life fol. 166. 167 168 43 Certaine short Meditations or Iaculatorie prayers c. fol. 169. 170. 171. 172. 173. 174. 175. 176. 177. 178. 179. 180. 44 A prayer for a good conscience a prayer against temptations fol. 181 182. 183. 184. 185. 186. 45 An exhortation to praise God fol. 187. 188 46 Adams fall fol. 189. FINIS Psa. 51. 2. Luke 51. 9. Mat. 7. 7. 21. 22. 11. 24. Iohn 14. 13 I am 1. 5. 4 Mat. 6. 13 Luke 11. 4 22. 4. 1. Peet 5. 5. 8. Iohn 3. 5. 6. 7. Eph. 5. 16. Collo 4. 5. Iohn 20. 27. 28. Iam. 5. 16. 17. Eph. 2. 8. 9. Iohn 1. 17 Mat. 15. 24. Luke 15. 14. 1. Peet 2. 27. 1. Iohn 1. 9. 5. Iam. 5. 16. Psal. 3. 5. Psal. 90. 20 Psal. 5. 3 Psa. 59. 16. Psal. 92. 2. Luke 18. 10. 11. Luke 18. 12. 13. Prou. 15. 4. Psa. 138. 7. Psal. 93. 16 Psal. 126 2 1. Kings 17. 6. Dan. 24. 33 1 Corr. 10. Collo 3. 17 Psal. 6. 3. 11. Psal. 50. 10. Psa. 33. 20. Psa. 120. 4. Psal. 2. 9. Reue. 12. 9. Reue. 20. 2. Mat. 3. 8. Psal. 51. Ro. 7. 24. Gala. 5. 6. 17. Psal. 16. 8. Iam. 1. 3. Psa. 13. Psal. 89. 17. Psal. 1. 3. 4. 5. Osa 11. 4. Canti 1. Psal. 3. 5. Ephe. 5. 14. Psal. 89. 5. Psal 108. 16. 106. 12. Psal. 51. Psal. 9. 12. 1. Thes. 5. 7 Psal. 16. 8. Psal. 56. 2. Mat. 5. 13. Iohn 11. 11 Psal. 120. 4 Psal. 18. 2. Psal. 3. 5. Psal. 1019. 112. 1. Peeter 5 8. Reue. 7. 17 Ph. 4. 9. Iohn 17. 3. Ier. 11. 20. Ier. 17. 10. Luke 18. 13 Psal. 6. 3. Psal. 24. 5. 9 10. 26. 11. Verse Mat. 11. 50.