lerusalem was assieged by the space of 18 moneths was finally takeÌ„ by the King of Babylon Ierem. 39. 2 A 3 b 4 c 5 d 6 e  7 f ¶ Dogge dayes beginneth 8 g The 50. day after that the Israelites were thus departed and were come to the mount of Sinay the lawe of the ten CoÌ„mandements was to theÌ„ giuen by almighty God with a great and terrible magnificence at which time also God gaue to them certaine polnike gouernande a speciall kingdome in which nothing wanted that appertai ned to the true worshipping 9 A 10 b 11 c 12 d 13 e 14 f 15 g 16 A 17 b 18 c 19 d 20 e 21 f ¶ Mary Magdalen 22 g  23 A  24 b ¶ S. Iames the Apostle 25 c Of God and of whoÌ„ Christ in time to come should be borne So that among his people alway remayned the Church and the true word of God vntill after Christ had suffered Exod. 19. 20. 26 d 27 e 28 f 29 g 30 A 31 b August hath 31. dayes The Moone 30. The day is 14. houres The night is 10. houres 1 c Aaron dyed in the mounraine of Hor being 1 2 3. yeares olde 40. yeares after the comming out of Aegypt Numb 20. and 33.38.39 2 d 3 e 4 f 5 g 6 A The same day Esdras entred into lerusalem with a compame of lewes and was receiued by those which 80. yeares before hee went vp thither with Zorobal el the yeare before the comming of lesus Christ 457. Esd 7. 7 b 8 c 9 d 10 e 11 f 12 g 13 A 14 b The 10. day the Pemple of Ierusalem was set on fire by the Souldiers of Titus and hath not since bin builded againe Iosephus lib. 6. chap. 26. 15 c 16 d 17 e 18 f 19 g 20 A ¶ Dogge dayes end 21 b  22 c  23 d  24 e ¶ Bartholmevv Apostle 25 f  26 g  27 A Religion as on this day was reformed according to Gods expresse truth in the most renoumed citie of Geneua 1535. 28 b 29 c 30 d 31 e September hath 30. dayes The Moone 29. The day is 12. houres The night is 12. houres 1 f Susanna the most chaste matron of the Hebrues by two false Priests was accused of adulterie but by the possicie of young Daniel she was purged and the Priests coÌ„mitted to the fire Dan. 13. 2 g 3 A 4 b 5 c 6 d 7 e 8 f  9 g The ninth day of this moneth lerusalem was put to fire and sworde and wholy oucrthrowne as Christ foretold them fortie yeares before Iosephus lib. 7. cap. 26. 10 A 11 b 12 c 13 d 14 e 15 f Chrisostome being chased out of his Church of Constantinople as vpon this day dyed 16 g 17 A 18 b 19 c  20 d  21 e ¶ Saint Matthevv 22 f  23 g  24 A The 25. Nehemias did finish the repayring the wals of Ierusalem Anno 300. before the Natiuitie of Christ Nehem. 6. 25 b 26 c 27 d 28 e 29 f ¶ Saint Michael 30 g  October hath 31. dayes The Moone 30. The day is 10. houres The night is 14. houres 1 A The Feast of Trumpets commaunded to the Iewes Leuit. 23. 2 b 3 c 4 d The Iewes fasted wept for Gedaliah Ierem. 47. 5 e 6 f  7 g  8 A  9 b  10 c ¶ Terme beginneth 11 d The 10. day was the feast of reconciliation which was the onely day that God ordained to fast 12 e 13 f 14 g 15 A The 15. day the feast of Tabernacles began and lasted seuen dayes Leuit. 22. 16 b 17 c 18 d ¶ S. Luke Euangelist 19 e The 18. day which was the 150 after the beginning of the flood the Arke rested vpon the Mountaine of Ararat in Armenia Gen. 8. 20 f 21 g 22 A 23 b 24 c The 24. day Titus gaue forth 3000. Iewes to the wild beasts Anno. 73. 25 d 26 e 27 f  28 g ¶ Simon and Jude 29 A  30 b  31 c  Nouember hath 30. dayes The Moone 29. The day is 9. houres The night is 15. houres 1 d ¶ All Saints 2 e The Emperour Constantinus sonne of Constantine dyed this day 364 after the Natiuitie of Iesus Christ 3 f 4 g 5 A 6 b The 10. day happened the wofull slaughter of Verna where Ladissan king of Hungary was slaine by the Turk ann 1445. Also as vpon this daye Martin Luther was borne 7 c 8 d 9 e 10 f 11 g 12 A 13 b The 15. day was the counterfeite Feast by Ieroboam after he had withdrawn the ten tribes of Israel from the obedience of Roboam their lawfull King which he ordained in Dan and Bethel after he had set vp the golden Calues to the intent the people should goe no more to worship in Ierusalem 3. King 22. 14 c 15 d 16 e 17 f 18 g 19 A 20 b 21 c 22 d 23 e 24 f 25 g The 17. day of this moneth Queene Elizabeth began her raigne 26 A 27 b 28 c ¶ Terme endeth 29 d  30 e ¶ S Andâ—evv Apostle December hath 31. dayes The Moone 30. The day is 8. houres The night is 16. houres 1 f  2 g  3 A  4 b  5 c  6 d  7 e  8 f  9 g  10 A  11 b ¶ Shortest day 12 c The 15. the yeare before the natiuity of Christ 145. Antiochus the great set vp an idoll vpon the Altar of the Lord in Ierusalem 1. Mach. 1 13 d 14 e 15 f 16 g 17 A  18 b  19 c  20 d  21 e ¶ Saint Thomas Apostle 22 f Saint Iohn Euangelist died in Ephesus being of the age of 89. yeares vnder Traian 23 g 24 A 25 b ¶ The Natiuitie of Christ. 26 c ¶ Saint Stephen Martyr 27 d ¶ Saint John EuangelisÌ„t 28 e ¶ Jnnocents day 29 f the Emperour about thirtie yeares after the destruction of Ierusalem 30 g 31 A A rule to knowe when the Termes beginneth and endeth Hillarie Terme beginneth the 23. day of Januarie if it be not Sunday then the next day after and endeth the 12. of Februarie Easter Terme beginneth 18. daies after Easter and endeth foure dayes after the Ascention day Trinitie Terme beginneth the next day after Corpus Christy day and endeth the vvednesday foureteene dayes after Michaelmasse Terme beginneth the 10. day of October if it be not Sunday and endeth the 28. day of Nouember The degrees of Mariage con No man may marrie his Grandmother af Grandfathers wife af Wiues grandmother con Fathers sister con Mothers sister af Fathers brothers wife af Mothers brothers wife af Wiues fathers sister af Wiues mothers sister con Mother con Stepmother af Wiues mother con Daughter af Wiues daughter af Sonnes wife con No woman ought to marrie her Grandfather af Grandmothers husband af Husbands grandfather con Fathers brother
con Mothers brother af Fathers sisters husband af Mothers sisters husband af Husbands fathers brother af Husbands mothers brother con Father con Stepsather 1 Husbands father con Sonne af Husbands sonne af Daughters husband con No man may marrie his Sister af Wiues sister af Brothers wife con Sonnes daughter con Daughters daughter af Sonnes sonnes wife af Daughters sonnes wife af Wines sonnes daughter af Wines daughters daughter con Brothers daughter con Bisters daughter af Brothers sonnes wife af Sisters sonnes wife af Wines brothers daughter af Wiues sisters daughter con No woman ought to marrie her brother af Husbands brother af Sisters husband con Daughters sonne con Sonnes sonne af Daughters sonne af Sonnes daughters husband af Daughter daughters husbaÌ„d af Husbands sonnes sonne af Husbands daughters sonne con Brothers sonne con Sisters sonne af Brothers daughters husband af Sisters daughters husband af Husbands daughters sonne af Brothers sisters sonne How a man shall behaue himselfe in the Morning when he riseth When thou risest in the morning looke that thou with all humblenes of mind kneele downe and lifting vp thy hart thy hands thine eyes into heauen vnto God the father almighty pray on this maner A Prayer for the Mcrning OAlmghty and most grntle God wre thanke thee for that sweet sleepe and comfortable rest that thou hast gruen vs this night And forasnitich as thou hast commanded by thy holy word that no maÌ„ should he idle but alwaies occupied in vertuous exercises euery man according to his callin g We most humblie beseech thee that thine eyes may attend vpon vs daily defend vs in forrow succour vs cheresh comfort and gouerne all our counsailes studies and labours In such wise that we may so spend this day according to thy most blessed will without hurting of our neighbour that we may diligently and warely eschue and audide all things that should displease thee se thtem alwaies before our eyes liue in thy feare and euer worke that that may be found acceptable before thy diuine Maiestie vnto the praise of thy holy name through Iesus Christ our Lord. So be it After thou hast prayed on this maner seeing that we be all sinnerse it shall be expedient if thou hast conuenient leisure thereunto to confesse thy selfe on this maner vnto God the father The confession of our sinnes vnto God the father O Almighty God and he auenly Father and maker of heauen earth I confesse my selfe vnto thee euen from the very hart that I am a milerable wretched and abominable sinner And haue wickedly transgressed all thy holy commandements the druine precepts of thy godlie will The sins alas which I haue committed in my flesh against thee are so great and so exceedingly increased that they are no lesse innumerable theÌ„ the sands of the Sea and they thrust me down euen as an intollerable burthen In these wicked sinnes oh Lord God haue I hitherto walked according to the will of the Prince of this world whiles I did that was pleasant to the fleshand ill lusts through baine thoughts the blindnes of the heart the outward pretence of godlines and fayned faith This came to passe oh wretch that I am because that I did neuer earnestlie striue against the suggestions of Sathan nor the concupiscences or desires of the world nor yet the lustes of the flesh But filthily obeyed them a thousand times more then the motions of thy holy Spirite O Lorde my God It came to passe also that I did set naught by thy godly counsaile despised thy holy name and feaed thy bengeance and heauy vispleasure nothing at all But whatsoeuer I haue in this behalfe offended thy most godly maiestie it sore repenteth me and the fault grieueth me euen vnto the very hart And if it were not O most mercifull Father that thou hadst layd vp mercie in the bowels blood and wounds of Iesus Christ thy Sonne and or Lord for so many as vnfeinedly repent and truely beleeue be their sins neuer so great many I should see no other way but throwe my selfe downe headlong through despecation into the bottomeies pit of hell But forasmuch as thou hast set thy welbeloned Son Iesus Christ to be our Mediator and mercie stocke and hast promised grace mercie and forgiuenesse of sins to as many as aske it in his name through faith in his bloood Therefore in this time of grace mercy I miserable sinner come now vnto thee and desire thee my Lord God that thou wilt graund mee through that our Lord Iesus Christ a right true saith And for his lake forgiue me all my sins and make me to walke daily more and more in a newe heart and in the fruits of the holy Ghost thaâ— I may vtterl despise all the vngodly lustes of this world and that I may be found conâ—â—â—ent pure of liuing temperate good righteous bonest diligent in all goodnesse meeke mercifull modest humble and ready to forgiue such as offend me euen from the very hart And so liue all the daies of my life according to thy diuine will and true feare that I may dye to the world to all sinne and to my selfe And with a good confience and merrie heart looke for the comming of the Lord and my Sauiour Iesus Christ To whom with thee and the holy Ghost be all honour and glorie for euer and euer So be it Thou maist if thou wilt after thy confession say the Lordes prayer And so commending thy selfe vnto God fall to some honest and vertuous exercise according to thy calling but whatsoeuer thou do et doe it with purenesse of heart and with singlenesse of eye Yea so doe it as though God were present and looked vpon thee as vndoubtedly he doth VVhen thou goest to thy labour or vvorke O Most kinde and gentle heauenly Father thou knowest and hast also taught vs how great the weakenesse of man is so that no man without thy good helpe can do any thing Thus bouchsafe to send vs thy holy spirit that he may strengthen 〈◊〉 and moue our vnderstanding and reason in all things that we this day outwardly shall goe about and take in hand or of that we inwardly shal thinke or haue in minde to the intent that it may all be done to his glorie and to the profite of our neighbour Amen A Prayer for the Euening O Lord God Father euer lasting and full of pittie wee acknowledge and confesse that we be not worthie to lift vp our eyes to heauen much lesse to present our selues before thy diuine Matestie with confidence that thou wilt heare our prayers and graunt one requests if we consider our owne deseraings For our consciences doe accuse vs and our sinnes witnesse against vs and we know that thou art an vpright Iudge which doest not iustifie the sinnerse wicked men but punishest the faults of all such as transgresse thy commandements Yet most mercifull father since it hath pleased thee to command vs to call vpon thee
forgiue rich in louing kindnes towards such as call vpon thee and exceeding mightie in thy works aboue all Gods wilt not despise vs in so great distresse and tribulation Thou art most puissat thou shewest wonderfull things thou art God alone Teach vs therfore thy perfect waies cause vs to walke in thy blessed truth cal backe our wandring hart vnto thee that it may stand greatly in feare of thy holy name Thou verely hast nobly made vs partakerse of thy excellent merey but for asmuch as we were very vngratefull the hostes of the vngodly are risen vp against vs and the forefrone of cursed mens battailes haue aâ—â—aulted vs who neither regarâ—e thee at all nor make any account oâ— thy most blessed name pure doctrine indeuoucing al only by their most lewd practises thorow the same meane to destroy at one push both the true worshinping of thee and our Soules also Seeing that therefore thou art a very mercifull God long suffering of great loue and truth to trust vnto haue an especiall regarde vnto the childreÌ„ of thy louing promise be fauorable strengthen and defende them aduaunce thy banner to our saluation so that the cruel aduersaries may be confouded and that all may right well see and euidently perceiue thee onely to be our most good and louing God through Iesus Christ our Lord. Amen A Prayer for the prosperous successe of Christs kingdome against the enemies thereof OVR daily petition is O Almightie God that the kingdome of our Lorde Iesus Christ may be augmented appeare at length to bee most perfect which thing we now also desire verie instantlie in our heartie praters and humble supplications Be alwaies mindfull thereof O good God of his fat and most pleasant obsation which he made for vs vpon the altar of the Crosse and graunt that by the triumph of his most perfect victorie and conquest we may take both Saluation and delightfull pleasure Although we deny not but that the same shal come to passe without our desarts who haue through our manifold wickednesse offended thee very many and infinite waies yet for thy tender louing mercies sake put them to shame and confusion that repose all their trust in Charets horse and worldly power but raise and lift vp to saluation such as are wholy bent to depend vppon thee and bowe downe thy mercifull and fauourable eares to heare the feruent prayers and petitions which we make vnto thy diuine maiestie for the mightie enlarging of our Lord Iesus Christs kingdome through the same Iesus Christ our Lord. So be it A Prayer for comfort in persecution WEe perceiue most mercifull mighty God that not onely Antichrist but also the power and strength of the whole world conspireth against thee and against thy Christ which thinke thy Gospell and the redification of thy Church to be an intollerable bondage and hard yoke Wherefore they labor by all meanes possible to breake asunder the societies and congregations of the faithful and cast away all discipline But for asmuch as thou sittest in heauen and art not ignorant what the diuell and wicked flesh goeth about laugh thou to scorne their vaine counsels bring their purposes to naught let them feele thine anger to be kindled against them and make them astonied at the fiercenesse of thine indignation so that they may not be able to destroy thy Church ouer whom thou hast appointed Iesus Christ our onely Sauiour that in it he might raigne by the word and Spirit with inuinsible might and power Wherfore grant vnto vs although vnworthie and shrinking children such faith and constancie that we may find him also confesse him to be our onely King and that we may nothing doubt but that wee bee his nation people and heritage being most assured of this that he is of such strength and power that with his word more strong then yron he is able to destroy whom he wil and breake them in peeces like earthen pots Therefore O God turne the Kings and Princes of the world vnto thee that they may be wise and vnderstand wherby they may vnfeinedly acknowledg imbrace and kisse the Sonne least when his anger shall once be kindled they perish and be destroied for euer And when it shall bee thy good pleasure make them blessed for euermore which commit theÌ„selues to thy gouernance 〈◊〉 protection So be it A Prayer for a true Subiect AS it is thy godly appointment O Lorde God that some should beare rule in this world to see thy glory set forth the common peace kept so it is thy pleasure againe that some should be subiects and inferiours to other in their vocation although before thée there is no respect of persons And forasmuch as it is thy godlie will and pleasure to appoint and set me in the number of subiects I beseech thee to giue me a faithfull boedient hart vnto the higher powers that there may be found in me no disobedience no vnfaith fulnesse no treasons no falsehood no dissimulation no insurrection no commotion nor conspiracie nor any kinde of rebellion in word or deed against the ciuil Magistrates but al faithful obedience quietnesse subiection humilitie and whatsoeuer else becommeth a subiect that I liuing here in all lowlines of mind may at the last day through thy fauor be lifted vp into euerlasting glory where thou most mermcifull Father with the Son and the holy Ghost liuest and raignest very God for euer and euer Amen For Fathers and Mothers THe fruite of the wombe and the multitude of children is thy gift and blessing O Lord God giuen to this end that they may liue to thy glorie and to the commoditie of their neighbours Forasmuch therefore as thou of thy goodues hast giuen me children I beseech thee giue me also grace to traiue them vp euen from their cradles in thy nurture and doctrine in thy holy lawes and blessed ordinances that froÌ„ their very young age they may know thee beleeue in thee feare loue and obey thee and dili\gently walke in thy commandements all the daies of their life vnto the praise of thy glorious name through Iesus Christ our Lord. So be it Of Children THou hast giuen a commandement in thy lawe O heauenly Father that Children should honor their Fatherse and Mothers I most humblie beseech thee therefore to breath thy holie spirit into my breast that I may reuerence and honor my Father and Mother not only with outward iestures of my bodie but also with the vnfeined affections of my heart loue them obey them map for them help them and doe for them both in word déed whatsoeuer lieth in my power that thou seeing my vnfeined hartygoodwil towards my parents maist become my louing heauenly Father and number me among those thy children whom from euerlasting thou hast appointed to be heires of thy glorious kingdome through thy welbeloued Sonne our Lord Iesus Christ Amen Of Householders TO haue children and seruants is thy blessing O Lord but