possesse are thy good gifts If we haue gotten any thing wrongfully giue vs grace to make restitution Neither pray we against our owne wants only but also against the wants of other men specially of all thy deare children O let them see and feele thy fatherly affection and prouidence ouer them and let vs to our power be helpefull vnto them cutting off all vaine and vicious all proud and luxurious expences that we may haue the more to bestow vpon charitable vses And though we haue maintenance but for the present time and none for the time to come let vs be content and depend on thy prouidence for thou doest cloath the Lillies and feede the Birds but we are of much more value than they and the haires of our head are numbred why should we that are thy flocke feare either want or other miseries since it is thy pleasure to giue vs a Kingdome Thou that hast not spared thine owne Sonne but hast giuen him for vs all vnto the death how shouldest thou not with him giue vs all good things also Keepe vs therefore from all pensiue and distrustfull cares let vs remember that as no man can adde one cubit to his stature so no man can adde one mite to that proportion of wealth which thou hast already determined to bestow vpon euery one Therfore when wee haue vsed lawfull meanes and done our due endeuour let vs quietly commit the successe of all vnto thy prouidence knowing that thou hast appointed who shall be poore and who rich that if thou withholdest from vs earthly riches thou canst make vs rich in faith which is farre better Therefore though we liue not in ease plenty and pleasure yet if we haue things necessarie if we haue bread to eat and clothes to put on let vs therewith bee content and the rather seeing that they which striue and toile to bee rich doe fall into tentations and snares and into many foolish and noysome lusts which drowne men in perdition and destruction O Lord we pray thee look with thy eye of pitty and compassion on those that are afflicted with sicknesse giue them patience vnder thy correcting hand restore them to their former health or else prepare them for a better life Haue pitty on thy seruants that are afflicted with grieuous persecutions or with horrible warres and the terrours and calamities that doe accompanie the same O stop and stay this cruell effusion of Christian bloud restore peace and tranquillitie Petition 5 Forgiue wee pray thee our sinnes and trespasses our sinnes originall and actuall of commission and omission secret or manifest our want of loue to thee and our neighbour our inordinate selfe-loue our dulnesse and vnaptnesse vnto things heauenly and spirituall our pronenesse and forwardnesse to sinne and vanity the fast cleauing of our affections to the things of this life Pardon O Lord all our sinfull actions and all our wicked vnprofitable and idle words all our sinfull purposes all our desires ioyes feares and griefes that are against the loue of thee and of our neighbour forgiue all our errours whether in iudgement or in practice whether on the left hand or on the right Giue vs grace truly to examine our selues to discerne our sinnes and to confesse them to hate and to forsake them yea euen our dearest sins which seeme as a right hand or a right eye vnto vs let vs not spare to chop them off or to plucke them out and cast them from vs. And that our owne malice against our neighbours may not hinder thy mercie towards vs and our exacting of small debts cause thee to require of vs those ten thousand talents which wee owe thee therefore here in thy sight wee freely forgiue all wrongs and trespasses we emptie our hearts of the poyson of malice if therefore we whose goodnes is but a drop doe thus behaue our selues towards them that haue wronged vs much more thou that art a sea of goodnesse and mercie canst and wilt pardon vs and hereof let vs bee from thee most comfortably assured Petition 6 Leade vs not into tentation let vs not bee puffed vp with worldly prosperity nor bee snared with the baits of sensuality to loue this world and the things therein let not our belly be our God let vs not haue our portion in this life Neither let vs bee dismayd with any aduersitie let no tribulations turne vs out of the right way let nothing weaken that constant ioy and true happinesse which wee haue in thee alone Suffer not Satan to circumuent vs let vs not be ignorant of his enterprises make vs wise to discern when he tempteth vs to those things which seeme to be no sinnes or when hee vseth our owne deare friends as Eue against Adam for his instruments to deceiue vs Lord thou knowest his wiles and his depth thou O Sauiour that hast thy selfe encountred with this dreadful enemy knowest that if thou forsakest vs and withdrawest thy selfe from vs wee shall neuer bee able to stand against him and against all the powers of darkenesse Therefore make vs strong in thee and in the power of thy might bestow vpon vs the whole armour of God and teach vs to put it on vs and to vse it that in the euill day we may be able both to resist and to conquer Make vs wary watchfull against our owne false hearts lest they betray vs into the hands of Satan let vs fight mightily euery day against our manifold corruptions let vs be faithfull vnto the death that wee may receiue the crowne of life Heare O Lord incline thine eares The Conclusion to these requests of vs thy humble subiects for thou art our gracious King most carefull for vs thou wilt not suffer vs to become a prey vnto thine enemies Thy power is such that thou canst giue vs all good things and defend vs from all euill and thou knowest that the things which we haue prayed for are for thine owne glorie Therefore wee earnestly desire and stedfastly beleeue that thou wilt grant them vnto vs. Amen let it be so Yea without doubt it shall bee so as we haue prayed wee beleene Lord helpe our vnbeleefe Vnto thee O Father Sonne and Holy Ghost be all honour and glory now and for euer Amen A short Morning Prayer O Lord our God most gracious and mercifull Father in Iesus Christ as thou hast bestowed vpon vs innumerable and inestimable benefits so vouchsafe we beseech thee to adde this grace and mercy to the rest that thou stirre vs vp and inable vs by thy holy Spirit to praise and magnifie thy name both for our rest and safetie this night past and for all the rest of thy mercies Lord open our eyes and inlarge our hearts to praise thee for the forgiuenesse of our sinnes so many and so hainous by the bloud of thy Sonne a price so infinite and precious for our Redemption from the thraldome of Satan and from those infinite and endlesse torments which
1 Tim. 2. 2. Mat. 9. 38. Reu. 23. 20. Q. Which is the third petition A. Thy will be done in earth as it is in heauen Q. What desire we in this petition A. We pray that God would enable vs to walke in the way of all his Commandements And that Magistrates and people Ministers and hearers husbands and wiues parents and children masters and seruants may performe those duties of their seuerall callings which they owe one to another Ephes 4. 1. and 5. 21 22 c. Q. What meane these words In earth as it is in heauen A. Wee desire grace to doe Gods will gladly and cheerfully as the Angels in heauen doe the same Psal 103. 20 21. Q. Which is the fourth petition A. Giue vs this day our daily bread Q. What desire we in this petition A. We pray that God would giue vs food raiment health peace and all things needfull for this present life That he would stirre vs vp to labour and diligence that hee would keepe vs from sloth and idlenesse and giue a blessing to our honest endeuors Q. What learnest thou further from the words of this petition A. First that whatsoeuer wee lawfuly possesse is Gods gift Deuteronomie 8. 17 18. Habac 1. 16. Secondly that we must haue a feeling of other mens wants as well as of our owne and shew it by charitable deeds Heb. 13. 3. Thirdly that if we haue maintenance only for the time present and none for the time to come we must bee content and depend on Gods prouidence Matth. 6. 25. Fourthly that although we liue not in ease plenty and pleasure yet if we haue things necessary we must be content Gen. 28. 20. 1 Tim. 6. 8. Q. Which is the fift petition A. Forgiue vs our trespasses as wee forgiue them that trespasse against vs. Q. What desire we in this petition A. We pray that God would forgiue vs all our sinnes originall and actuall of commission and omission secret and open whether knowne or vnknowne euen to our selues Psal 51. Psal 19. 12. And that he would not only pardon our sinfull deeds but all our wicked vnprofitable and idle words all our sinfull purposes and all our desires ioyes feares and griefes that are against the loue of God and of our neighbour Ecc. 11. 9. and 12. 14. Matth. 12. 36. And further that God would giue vs grace truly to examine our selues to discerne our sinnes to confesse them to hate and forsake them Q. Why is this added As we forgiue them that trespasse against vs A. To teach vs to forgiue all wrongs to end our quarrels and to be free from malice or else God will not forgiue vs Matth. 5. 23. and 6. 14 15. and 18. 23. Q. Which is the sixt petition A. And lead vs not into tentation but deliuer vs from euill Q. What desire we in this petition A. We pray that God would not suffer the deuill nor the world to preuaile against vs nor our owne corruptions to preuaile within vs but that he would giue vs strength to ouercome them Eph. 4. 22. and 6. 10 11. 1 Ioh. 5. 4. That we may be wise to discerne when Satan tempteth vs to those things which seeme to be no sinnes Matth. 4. 3 6. or when he vseth our owne friends for his instruments to deceiue vs Gen. 3. 6. Mat. 16. 22 23. Q. Which is the conclusion of the Lords praier A. For thine is the Kingdome the power and the glory for euer and euer Amen Q. What is the meaning of this conclusion A. Because God is our gracious King and carefull for his subiects and seeing his power is such that he can giue vs all good things and defend vs from all euill 1 Chr. 29. 10 11. 2 Chr. 20. 6. Psal 62. 11. 115. 1. 1. Tim. 1. 17. Reu. 4. 11 and 5. 12 13. And seeing the things we haue prayed for are for his owne glory therefore we earnestly desire and stedfastly beleeue that he wil grant them vnto vs. Amen let it be so yea without doubt it shall be so Q. How doe the wicked pray this prayer A. They shew their vile hypocrisie in euery part thereof Q. How doe they shew their hypocrisie in the preface A. They call God Father and yet haue no assurance of his loue nor care to please him but shew themselues to be his enemies and children of the deuill Ioh. 8. 44. 1 Ioh. 3. 8. Q. How doe they shew their hypocrisie in the three first petitions A. They dishonour God they despise his iustice power and prouidence They take part with euill men in euill causes and so contend and fight for Satan and his kingdome against Christ and his subiects Psal 2. 1 2 3. Luk. 19. 14. They reiect Gods will and doe their own they follow their owne lusts they imitate not Angels in heauen but beasts on earth or deuils in hel Q. How doe they shew their hypocrisie in the rest of the petitions A. Daily bread contents them not their wealth is euill gotten or euill spent They aske pardon of sinne but haue no purpose nor desire to leaue the same They forgiue not wrongs receiued but beare malice against Gods children which haue not wronged them They are not wary against temptations but run on boldly thus their prayer is contrary to the whole course of their life Q. Then none but a sincere Christian truly called and conuerted can pray this prayer or the like with vnderstanding and with an vnfained desire A. It is euen so and therefore this prayer being rightly vnderstood is a perfect tryall of a mans true conuersion Rom. 8. 15 16. Q. Thou saist that thy faith is preserued and increased by the Sacrament what is a Sacrament A. Gods seale of his couenant made with the faithfull and their seed Gen. 17. 7 8 9 10. Rom. 4. 11. Q. In this Couenant what doth God vndertake on his part A. To defend the faithfull in all dangers to giue them all good things expedient for them to cause all things to worke for their good and to crowne them with eternal glory Gen. 15. 1. and 17. 1. Psal 84. 11. 1 Tim. 4. 8. Rom. 8. 28. Q. What doe the faithfull vndertake for their part A. Not to follow their owne lusts nor the worlds allurements nor euil examples nor the deuils tentations but readily to obey all Gods Commandements Ephes 4. 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 c. Tit. 2. 11 12. 1 Pet. 2. 9. Rom. 12. 1 2. Luc. 1. 72 73 74 75. Q. How many Sacraments be there A. Two Baptisme and the Lords Supper Q. What is Baptisme A. Gods seale whereby we enter into Couenant with him by the washing of our soules from sinne through Christs bloud as our bodies are washed with water Rom. 4. 11. Eph. 5. 26. Tit. 3. 5. Col. 2. 12. Q. What is the Lords Supper A. Gods seale wherby we renue our Couenant with him whereby our soules are nourished and comforted with the body and
life is the way to bitter and endlesse pain that thou didst consecrate Christ Iesus the Prince of our saluation through afflictions that they are blessed that mourne for they shall be comforted In what family soeuer thus proceed O Gracious Father according to thy loue and thy Prayer for earthly blessings mercifull promises in Christ vouchsafe vnto vs now and hereafter that measure of wealth and such health peace liberty and credit as may bee most expedient for vs in our seuerall callings and for the better discharge of our dutie to thee and our brethren Lord preserue and direct thy Vniuersall Church giue For the Church Vniuersall thy Gospell free passage let thy power and wisdome confound the dreadfull might and policies of the enemies of thy truth remoue all stumbling blocks and knit together thy seruants by the vnitie of the Spirit in the bond of peace Continue thy great mercies on these Churches of England For the Churches of England c. Scotland and Ireland grant that as the sinnes of all sorts and degrees amongst vs haue been many and verie grieuous in thy sight so our earnest repentance and sincere humiliation before thee may bee such that thy terrible iudgements may be stayed before thy wrath breake forth against vs. Protect with thy prouidence direct with thy Spirit For the Kings Maiesty c. and inrich with thy heauenly grace our Soueraigne King be mercifull to the Queene to Prince Charles to the Prince and Princesse Palatine with their issue Indue the honourable priuie Councellors with wisdome from aboue giue grace to the Magistrates that they may truly and diligently execute iustice and iudgement to the Bishops and Ministers that they may by diligent and effectuall preaching and godly example of life proceed to build vp thy Church amongst vs root out idle and idoll shepheards increase the number of faithfull Pastors Let thy rich blessings bee powred downe vpon all sorts and degrees to the prayse of thy Name through IESVS CHRIST our Lord and Sauiour in whose Name for these and all other good things needfull for vs and all thy seruants whosoeuer wee pray as he hath taught vs. Our Father which art in heauen c. Euening Prayer for a Family O Most gracious God and mercifull Father in Iesus Christ we humble our selues before thy Maiesty confessing and bewailing the sinnes of our whole life and specially of this present day Pardon O LORD our disordered affections which haue Prayer for the forgiuenesse of sins beene too carnestly bent vpon the profits and pleasures of this present life Forgiue vs whatsoeuer sinfull anger thou hast beheld in vs and our inordinate griefe at worldly crosses when as we are not duly grieued for our sins and the sins of this Land and of this age and for the afflictions of our deare brethren Forgiue our carnall ioy which is so strong when earthly things answere our desires and so weake and feeble when we consider those spirituall infinite and eternall blessings wherewith thou hast blessed vs in heauenly things in Christ Passe by whatsoeuer vncharitable vnprofitable or vnsauoury talke hath proceeded from any of vs with neglect of that admonition or instruction or consolation which we should haue ministred one to another O pardon for thy mercy sake our neglect and omission of workes of piety towards thee or of mercy towards our neighbour and all our idlenesse O forgiue our excesse and our abuse of meat drinke sleepe recreations all our intemperance and disordering of minde or body in making them vnfit for thy seruice and for the duties of our seuerall callings O forgiue those our imperfections and corruptions that are mixt with our best actions and doe defile the same And specially forgiue our vnthankfulnesse for thy many and A Thankesgiuing great mercies grant that hereafter we may euer stirre vp our dull hearts that they may be inflamed with loue to thee that hast elected vs to saluation and created vs after thy owne image that hast redeemed vs with the inestimable price of thy dearest Sonnes bloud that hast called vs effectually by thy Word and Spirit from the power of darknesse vnto the kingdome of thy deare Sonne not only reconciling vs that were thine enemies but also making vs thy deare and glorious children and heires of thy heauenly kingdome O teach vs to walke worthy Prayer for diuers graces and against sinne of this vocation whereto thou hast called vs instruct vs euer by thy Word worke on our hearts effectually by thy Spirit that we may discerne and daily reforme our grieuous corruptions that we may not flatter nor please our selues in any of our sinnes nor walke on securely and carelesly but that wee may striue for and attaine vnto more power to subdue and conquer our carnall lusts to resist the allurements of this world and the euill examples of the multitude that we be not any more carried away herewith as with a violent streame Open our eyes to discerne the nets which Satan laieth to ensnare vs in eating in drinking in talking in sporting in buying in selling in giuing or receiuing counsell in pleasing some in offending others that we might displease thy Maiesty and kindle thy wrath against vs. And whereas there are so many diuersities of opinions in the world and yet but one truth O guide and direct vs in the same by thy Spirit of truth build vs firmely on thy Sonne Christ that sure foundation O let vs not depart from any truth nor bee stiffe in any error which we haue held Let vs not hate those that dissent from vs in some points yet building their faith on Christ grant that wee may follow the truth in loue and in all things grow vp vnto CHRIST the Head Make vs deuout and religious towards thee and obedient to our superiours Stirre vs vp that we may be helpfull and profitable to many Let vs not bee deceitfull or otherwise injurious to any in word or deed Make vs charitable meeke and patient towards all Let not our faith be dead like the faith of Deuils but a working faith as the faith of Abraham and of Rahab that loued dearely thee and thy children and shewed their faith by their works Thus let vs walke all our dayes till our change shall come Let our last daies be our best dayes Let not the remembrance of death be grieuous or terrible vnto vs. Make vs desirous to be dissolued and to be with Christ Come Lord IESVS come quickly perfit thine owne glorie and thy seruants happinesse In the meane time behold in mercie thy deare Prayer for Gods Church c. Spouse whom thou hast redeemed with thy precious bloud Confirme and establish thy seruants weaken and withstand thy foes confound their malice their pride and their hellish plots and deuices Stir vp thy strength and come and helpe vs. O blesse preserue direct and prosper our Soueraigne King be mercifull to the Queene to our hopefull Prince Charles
with him we should haue suffered and that by thy Word and thy holy Spirit thou hast exalted vs to be thy royall children and heires of thy Kingdome O giue vs grace this day and euery day to walke worthy of this vocation renue and quicken our Repentance humble our hearts with the sight of our sinnes confirme our faith in thy promises temporall and spirituall teach vs to loue thee feruently to despise riches pleasures pride and all earthly vanities Teach vs obedience to our superiours and loue to all men euen to our enemies much more to all thy deare children Preserue vs and euerie one of vs this day and euery Heere let those sinnes be named which are most practised in the family day from swearing cursing lying from reproaching and slaundering from deceit and oppression and all other offences against thy Maiesty or against our Neighbour from idlenesse gluttony drunkennesse intemperance from chambering and wantonnesse from strife and enuie from all sinfull words or deeds from all vnlawfull attempts or purposes O pardon all our sins past assure our soules of this forgiuenesse giue vs grace to hate all manner of sinnes in others and specially in our selues to be watchfull ouer our waies to be constant in all good purposes O Lord blesse and defend thy vniuersall Church our Soueraigne King the Queene and all the Royall progeny the Nobles and Magistrates the Bishops and Ministers O be fauorable and gracious to al that are neere and deare to vs direct and prosper euery one of vs in all our intended labours and businesses For these and all good things needfull for vs and for all thy children we pray as our deare Sauiour hath taught vs Our Father which art in heauen c. A short Euening Prayer MOst gracious God and mercifull Father we present our selues before thy glorious Maiesty in the name and mediation of Iesus Christ most humbly beseeching thee for his sake to forgiue all the sinnes of this day our worldly affections our inordinate and carking cares and griefes our greedy desire after earthly things our ouer-valuing of these earthly vanities and our neglect of heauenly things O pardon all our vaine vnprofitable and vnsauoury talke all omission of good duties to thee or to our neighbour all our corruptions and defects in those which we haue taken in hand Forgiue all the sinfull acts of this day and of our whole life Grant that wee may search out our sinnes diligently and discouer them and stedfastly resolue to reforme them without delay and enable vs by thy Spirit to performe what wee intend that we may be constant in all good purposes and enterprises Grant that euery day wee may crucifie the old man that our naturall pride malice enuie strife may die in vs that couetousnesse infidelity trust in riches or howsoeuer in the arme of flesh that wanton lusts and desires may be mortified in vs that idlenesse and voluptuous liuing may be hatefull to vs. Grant that wee may practise the contrary vertues that humility before thee and before men that charity in forgiuing wrongs in word or deed and in helping and releeuing the wants of our neighbours may abound in vs that faith and loue that temperance and sobriety may shine bright in vs that we may be iust and faithfull in our contracts and dealings with all men Quicken vs euer to all religious duties to praier and thanksgiuing let vs aboue all things delight in the constant reading hearing and meditation of thy Word assure vs of the pardon of our sinnes of thy loue and fauour and of our euerlasting saluation Let vs euery day thinke on death on the resurrection and the last Iudgement and that not with horror and griefe but with great ioy and comfort Let vs vnfainedly desire and euery day prepare our selues to be with Christ Make vs heartily thankefull for all thy mercies for publike and priuate benefits so many and so great for our food and rayment our peace and safety and specially for our election redemption and effectuall vocation Blesse O LORD thy vniuersall Church comfort thy seruants that are pinched with want those that are afflicted with warre persecutions or with inward tentations or whatsoeuer tribulations Preserue and direct our soueraigne King blesse the Queene and all the Royall Issue the Nobles and Magistrates the Bishops and Ministers and the rest of thy people Blesse and preserue this family giue vs quiet rest and sleepe raise vs vp in due time to doe thee seruice in our seuerall places For these and all good things we pray as thy Sonne our Sauiour hath taught vs Our Father which art in heauen c. A Prayer for a young Scholler or any of the younger sort both Morning and Euening MOst gracious God and louing Father I giue thee most humble and hearty thankes for all thy mercies for choosing me to saluation and redeeming me with the precious bloud of Christ my Sauiour for calling mee to this great honour to be one of the number of thy children by working in my heart true faith and hatred of all sinne by thy holy Word both read and preached and by thy blessed Spirit And I praise thy holy Name for my health for my food and raiment for good nurture and godly education for my preseruation this night day past and at all times O Lord continue thy fauour towards me teach me to know thee to loue and feare thee to keepe all thy Commandements Let not the corruption of my nature nor the craft of Satan nor euill company nor any worldly vanity withdraw me from thee Suffer me not to slide from thee into any false beleefe or an vngodly life but instruct mee in all truth and godlinesse in all sobriety and righteousnesse O Lord forgiue me all my sinnes teach me to discerne them to hate and forsake them grant that I may bestow vpon thee all the daies of my youth and so continue thy faithfull seruant to my liues end O Lord preserue thy Church our Soueraigne King the Queene and all the Royall Issue the Magistrates and Ministers of thy Word and all thy people Blesse my deare Parents brethren sisters other friends blesse this whole family giue me health defend me from idlenesse learning businesse defend mee in prosper my soule and bodie this night day and euermore Amen Our Father which art in heauen c Another Morning Prayer for a young Scholler O Lord my God and louing Father I giue thee humble thanks for all thy benefits for my sleep safety this night for my food and apparel for religious education and for the precious treasure of thy most holy word Lord blesse me this day and euer giue me health Keepe me from sin prosper my learning Lord be mercifull to my parents grant I may honor them according to thy Commandement that by my weldoing I may be a comfort vnto them defend them and me and al this family and al the rest of thy people in soule and body this day and euer Amen FINIS