offered up himself as the onely sacrifice to purge the sins of all the world So that all other sacrifices for sin are blasphemous and derogate from the sufficiency hereof Which death albeit it did sufficiently reconcile us to God yet the Scriptures commonly do attribute our regeneration to his resurrection For as by rising again from the grave the third day he conquered death even so the victory of our faith standeth in his resurrection and therefore without the one we cannot feel the benefits of the other For as by his death sin was taken away so our righteousness was restored by his resurrection And because he would accomplish all things and take possession for us in his kingdom he ascended into heaven to enlarge the same kingdom by the abundant power of his Spirit by whom we are most assured of his continual intercession towards God the Father for us And although he be in heaven as touching his corporal presence where the Father hath now set him at his right hand committing unto him the administration of all things as well in heaven above as in the earth beneath yet is he present with us his members even to the end of the world in preserving and governing us with his effectual power and grace Who when all things are fulfilled which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his prophets since the world began will come in the same visible form in the which he ascended with an unspeakable majesty power and company to separate the lambs from the goats the elect from the reprobate so that none whether he be alive then or dead before shall escape his judgement Moreover I beleeve and confess the holy Ghost God equal with the Father and the Son who regenerateth and sanctifieth us ruleth and guideth us unto all truth perswading most assuredly in our consciences that we be the children of God brethren to Jesus Christ and fellow heirs with him of life everlasting Yet notwithstanding it is not sufficient to beleeve that God is omnipotent and merciful that Christ hath made satisfaction or that the holy Ghost hath his power and effect except we do apply the same benefits to us which are Gods elect I beleeve therefore and confess one holy Church which as members of Jesus Christ the onely Head thereof consent in faith hope and charity using the gifts of God whether they be temporal or spiritual to the profit and furtherance of the same Which Church is not seen to mans eye but onely known to God who of the lost sons of Adam hath ordained some as vessels of wrath to damnation and hath chosen others as vessels of his mercy to be saved the which in due time he calleth to integrity of life and godly conversation to make them a glorious Church in himself But that Church which is visible and seen to the eye hath three tokens and marks whereby it may be known First the word of God contained in the old and new Testament Which as it is above the authority of the same Church and onely sufficient to instruct us in all things concerning salvation so is it left for all degrees of men to read and understand For without this word neither Church Council nor Decree can establish any point touching salvation The second is the holy Sacraments to wit of Baptism and the Lords Supper Which Sacraments Christ hath left unto us as holy signs and leals of his promises For as by Baptism once received is signified that we as well infants as others of age and discretion being strangers from God by original sin are received into his family and congregation with full assurance that although this root of sin lie hid in us yet to the elect it shall not be imputed so the Supper declareth that God as a most provident Father doth not onely feed our bodies but also spiritually nourisheth our souls with the graces and benefits of Jesus Christ which the Scripture calleth eating of his flesh and drinking of his bloud Neither must we in the administration of these Sacraments follow mans fantasie but as Christ himself hath ordained so must they be ministred and by such as by ordinary vocation are thereunto called Therefore whosoever reserveth and worshippeth these Sacraments or contrariwise contemneth them in time and place procureth to himself damnation The third mark of this Church is Ecclesiastical Discipline which standeth in admonition and correction of faults The final end whereof is excommunication by the consent of the Church determined if the offender be obstinate And besides this Ecclesiastical Discipline I acknowledge to belong to this Church a politick magistrate who ministreth to every man justice defending the good and punishing the evil to whom we must render honour and obedience in all things which are not contrary to the word of God And as Moses Ezechias Josias and other good rulers purged the Church of God from superstition and idolatry so the defence of Christs Church appertaineth to Christian magistrates against all idolaters and hereticks as Papists Anabaptists with such like limbs of Antichrist to root out all doctrine of devils and men as the mass purgatory limbus patrum prayers to saints and for the dead free-will distinction of meats apparel and days vows of single life presence at idol-service mans merits with such like which draw us from the society of Christs Church wherein standeth onely remission of sins purchased by Christs bloud to all them that beleeve whether they be Jews or Gentiles and lead us to a vain confidence in creatures and trust in our own imaginations The punishment whereof although God oftentimes deferreth in this life yet after the general resurrection when our souls and bodies shall rise again to immortality they shall be damned to unquenchable fire and then we which have forsaken all mens wisdom to cleave unto Christ shall hear the joyful voice Come ye blessed of my Father inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the beginning of the world and so shall go triumphing with him in body and soul to remain everlastingly in glory where we shall see God face to face and shall no more need to instruct one another we shall all know him from the highest to the lowest To whom with the Son and the holy Ghost be all praise honour and glory now and ever So be it FINIS A Table for the whole Number of Psalms and also in what leaf you may finde every of them Psalm A Folio 30 ALl laud and praise 7 49 All people 10 78 Attend my people 16 82 Amid the preass 17 100 All people that 20 Â B Â 81 BE light and glad 17 119 Blessed are they 24 128 Blessed art thou 27 134 Behold and have 27 142 Before the Lord 28 144 Blest be the Lord 28 Â D Â 83 DO not O God 17 Â E Â 127 EXcept the Lord 26 Â G Â 29 GIve to the Lord 7 37 Grudge not to see 8 48 Great is the Lord 10 54 God
THE WHOLE BOOK OF PSALMS Collected into English Metre BY THOMAS STERNHOLD JOHN HOPKINS AND OTHERS Conferred with the Hebrew Set forth and allowed to be sung in all Churches of all the people together before and after Morning and Evening Prayer and also before and after Sermons and moreover in private houses for their godly solace and comfort laying apart all ungodly Songs and Ballads which tend onely to the nourishing of vice and corrupting of youth James 5. If any be afflicted let him pray and if any be merry let him sing Psalms Colossians 3. Let the word of God dwell plenteously in you in all wisdom teaching and exhorting one another in Psalms hymns and spiritual songs singing unto the Lord in your hearts ALMA MATER CANTABRIGIA HINC LVCEM ET POCVLA SACRA ¶ Printed by John Field Printer to the University of CAMBRIDGE Anno Dom. M. DC.LX.VI CVM PRIVILEGIO Veni Creator COme holy Ghost eternal God proceeding from above Both from the Father and the Son the God of peace and love â—t our minds and into us thy heavenly grace inspire That in all truth and godliness â—e may have true desire Thou art the very comforter â—â—all wo and distress The heavenly gift of God most high which no tongue can express â—â—e fountain and the lively spring of joy celestial The fire so bright the love so clear â—â—d unction spiritual Thou in thy gifts art manifold thereby Christs church doth stand 〈◊〉 â—ithful hearts writing thy law â—e finger of Gods hand â—â—â—ding to thy promise made â—â—u givest speech of grace 〈◊〉 through thy help the praise of God â—y stand in every place 〈◊〉 Ghost into our wits â—â—d down thy heavenly light 〈◊〉 our hearts with fervent love 〈◊〉 serve God day and night â—â—gth and â—â—ablish all our weakness â—â—â—eeble and so frail 〈◊〉 neither flesh the world nor devil â—unst us do prevail â—â—ack our enemies far from us 〈◊〉 grant us to obtain 〈◊〉 in our hearts with God and man â—â—out grudge of disdain 〈◊〉 grant O Lord that thou being 〈◊〉 leader and our guide â—â—y eschew the snares of sin 〈◊〉 from thee never slide 〈◊〉 such plentie of thy grace â—od Lord grant we thee pray â—â—â—thou may'st be our comforter â—â—e last dreadful day 〈◊〉 strife and distention Lord dissolve the bands 〈◊〉 â—ake the knots of peace and love â—â—â—ghout all Christian lands â—t us O Lord through thee to know 〈◊〉 Father most of might 〈◊〉 of his dear beloved Son â—ay attain the fight 〈◊〉 that with perfect saith also â—ay acknowledge thee 〈◊〉 Spirit of them both alway 〈◊〉 God in persons three â—â—â—nd praise be to the Father 〈◊〉 to the Son equal 〈◊〉 the holy Spirit also 〈◊〉 God coeternal 〈◊〉 pray we that the onely Son 〈◊〉 safe his Spirit to send 〈◊〉 that do profess his name 〈◊〉 the worlds last end The humble suit of a sinner M. 〈◊〉 Lord of whom I do depend behold my careful heart 〈◊〉 then thy will and pleasure is â—â—â—se me of my smart 〈◊〉 seest my sorrows what they are 〈◊〉 grief is known to thee â—â—â—cere is none that can remove â—â—â—ke the same from me â—â—ly thou whose aid I crave â—â—â—se mercy still is prest 〈◊〉 all those that come to thee â—â—â—ccour and for rest 〈◊〉 thou seest my restless eyes 〈◊〉 â—ars and grievous groan 〈◊〉 unto my suit O Lord. â—â—is well my plaint and moan 〈◊〉 hath so inclosed me â—â—â—â—past me about â—â—â—m now renâ—ediless â—â—â—cy help not out â—â—â—â—ral man cannot release 〈◊〉 gate this pain 〈◊〉 thy Christ my Lord and God 〈◊〉 my sins was slain 〈◊〉 bloudy wounds are yet to see â—â—gh not with mortal eye 〈◊〉 thy saints behold them all 〈◊〉 I trust shall I. 〈◊〉 sin doth hinder me a while 〈◊〉 thou shalt see it good I shall enjoy the sight of him and see his wounds and bloud And as thine angels and thy saints do now behold the same So trust I to possess that place with them to praise thy name But whil'st I live here in this vale where sinners do frequent Assist me ever with thy grace my sins still tâ— lament Lest that I tread the sinners trace and give them my consent To dwell with them in wickedness whereto nature is bent Onely thy grace must be my stay lest that I fall down flat And being down then of my self cannot recover that Wherefore this is yet once again my suit and my request To grant me pardon for my sin that I in thee may rest Then shall my heart and tongue also be instruments of praise And in thy Church and house of Saints sing psalms to thee always Venite exultemus Psal xcv O Come and let us now rejoyce And sing unto the Lord And to our onely Saviour Also with one accord O let us come before his face With inward reverence Confessing all our former sins And that with diligence To thank him for his benefits Always distributing Wherefore to him right joyfully In psalms now let us sing And that because that God alone Is Lord magnificent And eke above all other gods A King omnipotent His people doth not he forsake At any time or tide And in his hands are all the coasts Of all the world so wide And with his loving countenance He looketh every where And doth behold the tops of all The mountains far and near The sea and all that is therein Are his for he them made And eke his hand hath fashioned The earth which doth not fade O come therefore and worship him And down before him fall And let us kneel before the Lord The which hath made us all He is our God our Lord and King And we his people are His flock and sheep of his pasture Of whom he taketh care This day if ye will hear his voice Then harden not your heart As in the bitter murmuring When ye were in desert Which thing was of their negligence Committed in the time Of trouble in the wilderness A great and grievous crime Whereas your fathers tempted me And try'd me every way They proved me and saw my works What I could do or say These fourty years I have been griev'd With this same generation And evermore I said they err'd In their imagination Wherewith their hearts were sore cumbred Long time and many days Wherefore I said Assuredly They have not known my ways To whom I in my anger swore That they should not be blest Nor see my joy celestial Nor enter in my rest Gloria Patri All laud and praise be to thee Lord O that of might art most To God the Father and the Son And to the holy Ghost As it in the beginning was For ever heretofore And is now at this present time And shall be evermore The song of S. Ambrose called Te Deum WE praise thee God we knowledge thee the onely Lord to be And as eternal Father all the earth doth worship thee To thee all Angels cry the heavens and all the powers
12 Thy justice and thy righteousness in great resorts I tell Behold my tongue no time doth cease O Lord thou know'st full well The second part verse 13 I have not hid within my brest thy goodness as by stealth But I declare and have exprest thy truth and saving health verse 14 I kept not close thy loving minde that no man should it know The trust that in thy truth I finde to all the Church I show verse 15 Thy tender mercy Lord from me withdraw thou not away But let thy love and veritie preserve me still for ay verse 16 For I with mischiefs many a one am sore beset about My sins increase and so come on I cannot spie them out verse 17 For why in number they exceed the hairs upon my head My heart doth faint for very dread that I am almost dead verse 18 With speed send help and set me free O Lord I thee require Make haste with aid to succour me O Lord at my desire verse 19 Let them sustain rebuke and shame that seek my soul to spill Drive back my foes and them defame that wish and would me ill verse 20 For their ill feats do them descry that would deface my name Always at me they rail and cry Fie on him fie for shame verse 21 Let them in thee have joy and wealth that seek to thee alwaies That those that love thy saving health may say To God be praise verse 22 But as for me I am but poor opprest and brought full low Yet thou O Lord wilt me restore to health full well I know verse 23 For why thou art my hope and trust my refuge help and stay Wherefore my God as thou art just with me no time delay Beatus qui intelligit Psal xli T. S. THe man is blest that careful is the needy to consider For in the season perilous the Lord will him deliver verse 2 The Lord will make him safe and sound and happy in the land And he will not deliver him into his enemies hand verse 3 And in his bed when he lies sick the Lord will him restore And thou O Lord wilt turn to health his sickness and his sore verse 4 Then in my sickness thus said I Have mercy Lord on me And heal my soul which is full wo that I offended thee verse 5 Mine enemies wisht me ill in heart and thus of me did say When shall he die that all his name may vanish quite away verse 6 And when they come to visit me they ask if I do well But in their hearts mischief they hatch and to their mates it tell verse 7 They bite their lips and whisper so as though they would me charm And cast their fetches how to trap me with some mortal harm verse 8 Some grievous sin hath brought him to this sickness say they plain He is so low that without doubt rise can he not again verse 9 The man also that I did trust with me did use deceit Who at my table ate my bread the same for me laid wait verse 10 Have mercy Lord on me therefore and let me be preserv'd That I may render unto them the things they have deserv'd verse 11 By this I know assuredly to be belov'd of thee When that mine enemies have no cause to triumph over me verse 12 But in my right thou hast me kept and maintained alway And in thy presence place assign'd where I shall dwell for ay verse 13 The Lord the God of Israel he praised evermore Even so be it Lord will I say even so be it therefore Quomadmodum Psal xlii J. H. LIke as the hart doth breathe and bray the well-springs to obtain So doth my soul desire alway with thee Lord to remain verse 2 My soul doth thirst and would draw near the living God of might Oh when shall I come and appear in presence of his sight verse 3 The tears all times are my repast which from mine eyes do slide When wicked men cry out so fast Where now is God thy guide verse 4 Alas what grief is it to think what freedom once I had Therefore my soul as at pits brink most heavy is and fad When I did march in good aray furnished with my train Unto the temple was our way with songs and hearts most fain verse 5 My soul why art thou sad alwaies and fret'st thus in my brest Trust still in God for him to praise I hold it ever best By him I have succour at need against all pain and grief He is my God which with all speed will haste to send relief verse 6 And thus my soul within me Lord doth faint to think upon The land of Jordan and record the little hill Hermon The second part verse 7 One grief another in doth call as clouds burst out their voice The flouds of evil that do fall run over me with noise verse 8 Yet I by day felt his goodness and help at all assayes Likewise by night I did not cease the living God to praise verse 9 I am perswaded thus to say to him with pure pretence O Lord thou art my guide and stay my rock and sure defence Why do I then in pensiveness hanging the head thus walk While that mine enemies me oppress and vex me with their talk verse 10 For why they pierce my inward parts with pangs to be abhor'd When they cry out with stubborn hearts where is thy God thy Lord verse 11 So soon why dost thou faint and quail my soul with pain opprest With thoughts why dost thy self assail so sore within my brest verse 12 Trust in the Lord thy God always and thou the time shalt see To give him thanks with laud and praise for health restor'd to thee Judica me Domine Psal xliii T. S. JUdge and revenge my cause O Lord from them that evil be From wicked and deceitful men O Lord deliver me verse 2 For of my strength thou art the God why put'st thou me thee fro And why walk I so heavily oppressed with my foe verse 3 Send out thy light and eke thy truth and lead me with thy grace Which may conduct me to thy hill and to thy dwelling-place verse 4 Then shall I to the altar go of God my joy and chear And on my harp give thanks to thee O God my God most dear verse 5 Why art thou then so sad my soul and fret'st thus in my brest Still trust in God for him to praise I hold it always best verse 6 By him I have deliverance against all pain and grief He is my God which doth alway at need send me relief Deus auribus Psal xliv T. S. OUr ears have heard our fathers tell and reverently record The wondrous works that thou hast done in older time O Lord. verse 2 How thou didst cast the Gentiles out and stroyd'st them with strong hand Planting our fathers in their place and gav'st to them their land verse 3 They conquered not by sword not
power Give to you and your nation his blessing mercy and favour Glory be to God the Father c. The ten Commandments of God Exod. 20. W W. ATtend my people and give ear Of ferly things I will thee tell See that my words in minde thou bear And to my precepts listen well commandment 1 I am thy sovereign Lord and God Which have thee brought from careful thral And eke reclaim'd from Pharaohs rod Make thee no gods on them to call commandment 2 Nor fashioned form of any thing In heaven or earth to worship it For I thy God by revenging With grievous plagues this â—in will smite commandment 3 Take not in vain Gods holy Name Abuse it not after thy will For so thou might'st soon purchase blame And in his wrath he would thee spill commandment 4 The Lord from work the seventh day ceast And brought all things to perfect end So thou and thine that day take rest That to Gods hefts ye may attend commandment 5 Unto thy parents honour give As Gods commandments do intend That thou long days and good mayst live In earth where God a place doth lend commandment 6 Beware of murder and cruel hate commandment 7 All filthy fornication fear commandment 8 See thou steal not in any rate commandment 9 False witness against no man bear commandment 10 Thy neighbours house wish not to have His wife or ought that he calls mine His field his ox his ass his slave Or anything which is not thine A Prayer The Spirit of grace grant us O Lord To keep these laws our hearts restore And cause us all with one accord To magnifie thy Name therefore For of our selves no strength we have To keep these laws after thy will Thy might therefore O Christ we crave That we in thee may them fulfil Lord for thy Names sake grant us this Thou art our strength O Saviour Christ Of thee to speed how should we miss In whom our treasure doth consist To thee for evermore be praise With the Father in each respect And with the holy Spirit always The Comforter of thine elect The Lords Prayer D. Cox OUr Father which in heaven art And mak'st us all one brotherhood To call upon thee with one heart Our heavenly Father and our God Grant we pray not with lips alone But with our hearts deep sigh and grone Thy blessed Name be sanctifi'd Thy holy word might us inflame In holy life for to abide To magnifie thy holy Name From all errours defend and keep The little flock of thy poor sheep Thy kingdom come even at this hour And henceforth everlastingly Thine holy Ghost into us pour With all his gifts most plenteously From Satans rage and filthy band Defend us with thy mighty hand Thy will be done with diligence Like as in heaven in earth also In trouble grant us patience Thee to obey in wealth and wo. Let not flesh bloud or any ill Prevail against thy holy will Give us this day our daily bread And all other good gifts of thine Keep us from war and from bloudshed Also from sickness dearth and pine That we may live in quietness Without all greedy carefulness Forgive us our offences all Relieve our careful conscience As we forgive both great and small Which unto us have done offence Prepare us Lord for to serve thee In perfect love and unitie O Lord into temptation Lead us not when the fiend doth rage To withstand his invasion Give power and strength to every age Arm and make strong thy feeble host With faith and with the holy Ghost O Lord from evil deliver us The days and times are dangerous From everlasting death save us And in our last need comfort us A blessed end to us bequeath Into thy hands our souls receive For thou O Lord art King of kings And thou hast power over all Thy glory shineth in all things In the wide world universal Amen let it be done O Lord That we have pray'd with one accord The twelve Articles of the Christian Faith ALl my belief and confidence is in the Lord of might The Father which all things hath made the day and eke the night The heavens and the firmament and also many a star The earth and all that is therein which pass mans reason far And in like manner I beleeve in Christ our Lord his Son Coequal with the Deity and man in flesh and bone Con ceived by the holy Ghost his word doth me assure And of his mother Mary born yet she a virgin pure Because mankinde to Satan was for sin in bond and thrall He came and offered up himself to death to save us all And suffering most grievous pain then Pilate being judge Was crucified on the cross and thereat did not grudge And so he died in the flesh but quickned in the sprite His body then was buried as is our use and rite His soul did after this descend into the lower parts A dread unto the wicked sprites but joy to faithful hearts And in the third day of his death he rose to life again To th' end he might be glorifi'd out of all grief and pain Ascending to the heavens high to fit in glory still On Gods right hand his Father dear according to his will Until the day of judgement come when he shall come again With angels power yet of that day we all be uncertain To judge all people righteously whom he hath dearly bought The living and the dead also which he hath made of nought And in the holy Spirit of God my faith to satisfie The third person in Trinitie beleeve I stedfastly The holy and catholick Church that Gods word doth maintain And holy Scripture doth allow which Satan doth disdain And also I do trust to have by Jesus Christ his death Release and pardon of my sins and that onely by faith What time all flesh shall rise again before the Lord of might And see him with their bodily eyes which now do give them light And then shall Christ our Saviour the sheep and goats divide And give life everlastingly to those whom he hath tri'd Within his realm celestial in glory for to rest With all his holy company of saints and angels blest Which serve the Lord omnipotent obediently each hour To whom be all dominion and praise for evermore A prayer to the holy Ghost to be sung before the Sermon COme holy Spirit the God of might Comforter of us all Teach us to know thy word aright that we do never fall O holy Ghost visit our coast defend us with thy shield Against all sin and wickedness Lord help us win the field Lord keep our King and his counsel and give them will and might To persevere in thy Gospel which can put sin to flight O Lord that giv'st thy holy word send preachers plenteously That in the same we may accord and therein live and die O holy Spirit direct aright the preachers of thy word That thou by them mayst cut