our sinnes as the haires of our heads so many our enemies as the stars in the skye and so fierce and strong the Tempter as a roaring Lyon that as the Man of God was angry with the King of Israel because when he bad him smite the earth with his dart he smote onely thrice who should haue smiten fiue or sixe times that he might haue beene assured of the ouerthrow of his enemies So GOD that bids vs continue in Prayer will be angry with vs if wee pray not againe and againe as the importunate widdow in the Gospel prosecuted her suite yea to speake of Deuotion as he doth of compassion if we pray not seuen times yea seuentie times seuen times that wee may obtaine a blessing I speake to them that haue vnderstanding iudge you what I say and I shall pray vnto the Holy One of Israel in heauen that your inspirations may be heauenly your desires holy your Prayers here feruent and frequent there acceptable before the throne of his Maiestie to the reliefe of your necessities and to the setting forth of his glory in IESVS Christ Amen The faults escaped in some copies amend thus Pag. Lin. for read 4 6 Father Trinity 103 19 hope heart 114 14 apparelled appalled 229 4 Marke Make. 327 6 be begin THE most absolute prayer and best Rule of all holy Petitions is that which our Lord Sauiour taught his Disciples A Prayer large for matter short for Phrase and sweet for order which I hauing thus paraphrased as you see thought not so good to insert it into this bundle as to place it here alone before them all as a Supplication not appropriate to any one part but apperaining giuing life to all and fit to conclude euery one A Paraphrase vpon the Lords Prayer OVR FATHER By right of Creation Merit of Mercie Gracious prouision Which art in Heauen The seate of thy Maiestie The inheritance of thy children The kingdome of blisse Hallowed be thy Name By the thoughts of our hearts By the words of our mouthes By the works of our hands Thy Kingdome come Of grace to inspire vs. Of power to defend vs. Of glory to crowne vs. Thy will be done In weale and woe In fulnesse and wane In life and death In Earth as it is in Heauen In vs as it is in thine Angels Willingly readily faithfully Without murmur Let Deceit Giue vs this day our daily Bread For the nourishing of our bodies For the feeding of our Soules The reliefe of all necessities And forgiue vs our debts Whereby thou art dishonoured Our Neighbour wronged or Our selues indangered As we forgiue our debtors That haue hurt vs in our bodies Hindred vs in our goods Wronged vs in our good Name And lead vs not into temptation Of the wicked World The entising flesh or The enuious Deuill But deliuer vs from euill Forgiue that is past Remoue that is present Preuent what is to come For thine is the Kingdom Power glorie To rule and gouerne all To command and do all In all by all All in all Now and for euer At this present In this world and In the world to come AMEN As thou say'st So it is As thou promisest So it shall be As we pray So be it Lord. PRAYERS Beginning with the letters of the name ELIZABETH E EVery day O Almighty GOD and heauenly Father will I pray vnto thee to haue mercy vpon me and to keepe me in thy grace fauour and loue Euery day will I giue thankes vnto thee ô Lord IESV the Sonne of GOD for thy gratious redemption of my body and soule from sinne death and hell Euery day will I laud thy holy Name ô holy Ghost Gods Spirit hearts ioy elects comforter beseeching thee blessed Trinitie in sacred vnitie to replenish my heart with all charitable desires and heauenly inspirations necessary to Saluation Amen L LAy too thy helping hand ô Lord strengthen my weake condition and powre thine oyle of grace into my wounded heart that I may be able to walke in the wayes of thy commandements without reproofe and receiue comfort in all my needs and necessities Amen I IT is pitie and compassion ô LORD alone which must couer mine vnworthinesse therefore renouncing all merite in my selfe I flie vnto thee for succour Leaue me not ô Lord but preuent mee with thy goodnesse now and euermore Amen Z ZEalous O LORD I am of thy truth Wherefore I pray thee sanctifie my heart to a right conuersation in this world Direct me by thy lawes that I neuer step beyond the limites of my duetie and suffer me not to enter into any action which eyther may dishonour thee or bring my life into infamie Amen A ADmit me O mercifull Lord to thy gracious fauour many are the dangers of this life and I haue no patron to defend mee but thee Heauen is thine and the earth is thine keepe me on earth as one of thine and bring mee to Heauen to raigne with thee Amen B BLessed Lord I haue sinned but my pardon is with thee If I were as sinfull as Marie Magdalen as outragious as the prodigall sonne and as bashfull to come neere as the Publican yet Iesus hath made satisfaction for my sinne therefore in mercy forgiue mee now and euermore Amen E ENter not into iudgement with a poore creature O LORD dust and ashes is my state here onely I am created after thine Image for a better world destroy not then the worke of thine owne hands but shew thy mercy and goodnesse vnto me this day and euermore Amen T THinke vpon me O LORD thy word neuer failed and thy compassions haue no end By the vertue of the one and the substance of the other purifie me from all iniquitie and leade me into all truth this day and euermore Amen H HAue mercy vpon mee O LORD accept my Prayers which I powre out before thee and graunt my requests Mercifully prosper the things that I take in hand saue mee from mine enemies a blessed life and a happie end good Lord send me AMEN Supplications OF SAINTS The first part Daniels deuotion DAN 6. 10. Hee kneeled vpon his knees three times a day and prayed This part containeth priuate Prayers For Morning Noone and Euening euery day in the weeke Also foure other Prayers for Morning and Euening and two Prayers vpon the Passion of our Lord Iesus Sunday Morning Prayer Psal 145. 10. All thy works prayse thee O Lord and thy Saints shal blesse thee Psal 119. 170. O let my Supplication come before thee deliuer mee according to thy word OH LORD GOD Almightie Father and thou welbeloued Sonne of the Father Iesus Christ with the holy Ghost holy blessed and glorious Trinitie eternall God Lord of the Sabbath and the fountaine of all wisdome I do not present these my Supplications before thee for my righteousnesse but for thy great mercies I trust in them truely without diffidence I trust in them only without any
constancy to perseuer in our Faith hope and Patience vnto the end that the hope of mercy may keepe vs from the horrour of despaire and the feare of Iustice for the sinne of presumption O good God order our times in such comfortable sort that we hauing peace in thee our bodyes and mindes may be the more able to doe their seuerall offices in our vocations Instruct vs by thy word guide vs by thy spirit mollifie vs by thy grace humble vs by thy corrections and winne vs by thy benefits O Lord wee beseech thee let all things worke for the best to them that loue thee Continue thy fauour and goodnesse vnto vs this night that wee taking our natural rest and quietnesse may through thy protection be all defended from immoderate sleepe fearefull dreames and outward violence of our Enemies Touch our hearts with a desire and longing after Heauenly things that whensoeuer it shall please thee to call for vs wee may be willing to come vnto thee as Children to their Father strangers vnto their countrey and members of thy body vnto the head Graunt vs O Lord these and all other things needefull and meete for vs for Iesus Christs sake our onely Sauiour and redeemer Amen A Prayer for the Catholique Châ—â—ch and all the estates thereof Doe good O Lord vnto those that be good and to them that are vpright in their hearts O Sun of the eternall God thou sweet Spouse of the CHVRCH blesse wee beseech thee preserue and keepe thy poore CHVRCH militant here in earth the blessed company of all faithfull people Make all Kings and Princes and the supreame gouernors of euery nation carefull hâ—â—sing Fathers nursing Mothers to thy Church Let all the members thereof be of one minde and one heart that there may be such holy coÌ„cord in knowledge of thy truth and such obedience to their superiours with brotherly vnity in all matters as they may neither procure thy scourge nor the Princes sword against them Graunt the Gospell a free passage and long continuance and remooue not the Candlesticke for their vnfruitfulnesse or vnthankefulnesse Put thy principall spirit vpon the Ministers of the Word the Arch-bishops Bishops and Pastors of seuerall congregations and giue them grace to follow the steps of thy holy Apostles and blessed Martyres that being inflamed with true zeale and furninished with sufficient knowledge they may be willing able to labour in season and out of season for the feeding of thy flock Blesse their labours to the winning of Soules to thee and blesse them with boldnesse of speech and innocency of life that like sworne Souldiers to the crosse of Christ they may liue and dye vnder thy banner Cast downe the beames of thy heauenly light vpon such publike places as are appointed for the trayning vp of younger yeares in sound knowledge and commendable qualities namely our Vniuersities Oxford Cambridge the Innes of Court and all Grammer Schooles the seed-plots of the Church Sanctifie their memories to treasure vp good things purge their consciences to haue peace in thee reforme their wils to thy will and let all their affections be ordered aright their Vessels seasoned with the best liquour in the beginning and so to continue Blesse the higher powers of authoritie make them truely humble in the top of their height that their heads being lifted vp to honour their hearts may not be puffed vp nor swell with pride but so rule their hearts and mindes that all Kings Princes may truely serue thee reuerence and stand in awe of thee abette maintaine thy Church and truth and wisely foresee what is best for the aduancement of thy glory the good of the common-wealth So deale also O Lord with all subordinate authorities keepe them from factions treasons and conspiracies Let the Iudges be learned and vncorrupt and the Lawyers men of Conscience to deale sincerely vprightly in their businesse without either feare of greater Personages or vnlawful fauours to friends or desire of rewards from any Calme the Waues and quiet the stormes of all persecution represse the rage and cruelty of all Tyrants Heathen or Christian Take away all Antichristian practisers of the Church of Rome which perswade nothing but the infection of youth and the subuersion of the State Confound all Heresies and Heretikes disperse all Schismes Sects that there be no iars nor difference of opinions amongst thy seruants but that we may be like minded hauing the same loue being of one accord and of one iudgement In fine O Lord comfort them that are ouerworne with Warre wasted with exactions vexed with plagues and sicknesses consumed with famine ouerflowne with waters scattered with fearefull threatnings from the skies Conuert the simple confound the obstinate gather the dispersed heale the broken hearted supply our wants and amend all that is amisse for thy truth and for thy Names sake Amen ¶ Another for the same vse Christ loued the Church and gaue himselfe for it that hee might sanctifie and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word O Lord God thou iust Master of the VINEYARD and louing head of the Church send thy Spirit into the hearts of all them that preach or professe thy holy Truth all men religious and secular yea men and women Princes and subiects rich and poore euen all the people beleeuing in thy Name and depending wholy vpon thee Giue vnto them all O Lord one Law one Baptisme one Hope one Spirit that there may be but one voyce among all that professe the Catholique Faith Keepe backe the famine of thy Word and send such labourers into thy Haruest as be sound in doctrine faithfull in their worke and godly in conuersation in number many and in power wonderfull Open we beseech thee the hearts and eares of the people for the receiuing of thy word that ir may dwell in them plenteously in all wisedome and bring forth fruit against all the cares crosses and courses of this wretched world O Lord thou hast found iniquitie in thy Saints and the heauens are not cleare in thy sight Oh then correct vs in thy iudgement not in thy furie least wee should be consumed and brought to nothing Purge the garden of the Church and let no Weedes ouergrow the flowers Suffer neither sinne nor superstition to choake the good growth of faith or manners in thy people but keepe them from all euill Heresies phanaticall opinions seducing spirits and deadly contentions Keepe our neckes from the grieuous yoke of Antichristian bondage whose religion is rebellion whose faith is faction and whose practise is the murthering of soules and bodyes and represse the furiousnesse of Tyrants which labour nothing but the spoile of the Church and to abolish true Doctrine Prayer and pure religion O Lord Iesus amend all that is amisse and grant vs thy grace all the dayes of our life euen for thy truth and for thy Names sake Amen A Prayer for the Kings Maiestie his
thy honour and glory for Iesus Christs sake our onely Lord and Sauiour Amen Another in time of Warre The Angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that feare him and deliuereth them O LORD GOD of Hosts that hast heretofore sundry times miraculously defended vs wee beseech thee shew thy selfe in this needfull time blesse and preserue vs who haue reposed our trust onely in thee Blesse our Armies abroad which are ioyned together for the defence of thy truth and the safety of our country sanctifie vs likewise at home to please thee that whatsoeuer they or wee doe it may prosper Be present and president at all their consultations and giue thou the casting voice in all determinations Suggest heroicall motions into the heart of their Leaders banish all heart-burnings and diuisions and assist them with the spirit of vnitie and concord that they may striue all one good way Marke them wiser then their enemies yea giue them more experience then the aged better intelligence and more sound aduertisements then their foes Lord annoint their shields blesse their swords hallow and consecrate all their weapons and engines of warre with happy successe to doe thy will Blesse the season of the yeare vnto them and sweeten the close ayre in their multitudes that neither Sunne nor Moone annoy them nor alteration of dyer or place disable them from their seruice Command the winds and Sea to fauour them and let the Land speake peace vnto them O Lord disappoint the counsels and power of thine enemies and make a ioyfull peace for thy seruants through Iesus Christ our onely Lord and Sauiour Amen ⧠A Prayer for Comfort to sicke persons Come and let vs returne vnto the Lord for hee hath torne and hee will heale vs hee hath smitten and hee will binde vs vp O Most GRACIOVS God and louing father which giuest health to make vs the better to acknowledge thee and thy liberalitie sometimes sendest sicknesse to recall vs thereby when we haue sinned against thee wee humbly beseech thee for this and all thy seruants thus afflicted not to enter into a seuere iudgement with him for his life past but in remembrance of thine owne mercie to forgiue him his sinnes and vpon the satisfaction of thy sonne to acquit him of thy iudgement O Lord grant him a true zeale and affections agreeable to thy will that he may rightly receiue the gracious offers of thy great mercy Qualifie all the troubles which either the grieuousnesse of his sinne remembred or the bitternes of his pangs susteined the subtiltie of Sathan or the feare of death may bring vpon him and lay no more vpon him ô Lord then he shall be able to beare Speake comfortably vnto him as thou hast done vnto all those that haue sought for their bodily health at thy hands Dispose and mooue his heart to receiue this fatherly correction and gracious visitation with the patience of Iob the faith of Abraham the courage of Peter and true submission to thy blessed will either for life or death and though that his outward senses the tongue and voice be not so quicke as they haue been to praise thee and pray vnto thee yet Lord we beseech thee stirre vp his heart in flame and inspire his minde to performe all such things as thou requirest and may be profitable for the soule in this combate Apply ô Lord the holy and wholesome medicines of thy Sonnes Passion death and Resurrection vnto the soule of this poore creature against the extremitie of feare faintnesse doubt and desperation Take away the extreamitie of his paine mitigate his sorrowes make his bed wipe all teares from his eyes and ease his carefull conscience Comfort him at the houre of his departure open vnto him the gates of mercie open thine armes to receiue him into thy fauour that hee may goe to the graue in peace being vpholden by thee in the assurance of a free pardon for all his sinnes and the hope of a ioyfull Resurrection In the meane time ô Lord settle his spirits that they doe not wander or flie out into any vnruly motions Continue his remembrance that hee may not forget thee but dayly and hourely haue thee in mind which art the anchor of his safety Keepe his tongue from all vaine and idle talke his heart from all feares and protect him safe vnder thy wings Be mercifull vnto vs who as feeling members of one body adore thy holy Name and implore thy diuine helpe for this thy seruant and let this example teach vs more humilitie feare reuerence towards thee now and euer Heare our prayers ô Lord for Iesus Christ sake Amen ¶ Another for comfort to the Sicke The Prayer of Faith shall saue the Sicke and the Lord shall raise him vp and if he haue committed sinnes they shall be forgiuen him OH LORD God which both in SICKNES and health hast appointed vs to pray one for another promising a blessing in greatest extreamities we poore sinners present our selues before thy Maiestie in the behalfe of this thy poore seruant that lyeth visited vnder thy hand Good Lord we beseech thee seale in his heart by thy holy spirit the forgiuenesse of all his sinnes Let the sweet feeling and taste of a liuely Faith distaste all the filthy corruptions that are in him that his body and soule may be presented pure and vndefiled vnto thee in the blood of thy Sonne LORD lay not to his charge what hee hath said or done amisse throughout all the whole course of his life but reale him vp in hope speake comfortable vnto his soule and lead him by thy Spirit vnto the treasures of thy mercy Take from him the feare and sorrow of death raise the siedge of his spirituall enemies that are round about him and giue him strength against all the assaults of the deuill that he may haue a perfect victory Let the knowledge of thee which hee hath learned since thou didst call him stand him now in stead and relieue his faith that hee may haue true repentance and yeelde vnto thee due obedience harty thanks for whatsoeuer thou shalt doe O Lord giue vnto him a taste of thy glory and those ioyes which thou hast prepared for him that in the comfort thereof hee may fight a good fight keeping the faith when the time of his departure shal come willingly forsake this present euill world and liue with thee for euer Graunt this O Lord for IESVS CHRISTS sake our onely Lord and Sauiour Amen A Prayer before a Man vndertake a Iourney by Sea or land So they tooke their iourney and the Lord went before them by day in a piller of clowd to leade them the way by night in a piller of fire to them light both by day and night O Lord God thou Keeper of Israel who preseruest our going out and our comming in into thy handes I commit my selfe and all that I haue whether I be at home or abroad
cheereful light of the day that in thine assistance they may follow their honest vocations likewise the silent night that then they may returne thanks vnto thee for thy benefits and so rest their wearied limbes and busied minds I sinnefull creature giue thee thankes for the totall summe of all this thy goodnes whereof I haue beene this day partaker through thy mercy O Lord looke not vpon mine vnworthinesse folly and wickednesse but appease thy iust anger conceiued against mee and forgiue what hath beene amisse in mee this day euen for his sake who is thy welbeloued Sonne and my deare Aduocate Root vp the thornes of mine euill inclinations and affections and in their place make the fruites of vertue spring Inflame my heart with the desire of heauenlie loue that I may keepe thy commandements with zeale as hot as fire louing thee aboue all things and mine neighbour as my selfe Giue me grace ô Lord to serue thee in true faith and holines all the dayes of my life to ouercome my mortall enemies the desires of the world the pleasures of the flesh and the suggestions of the wicked spirit remembring my promise made to thee in Baptisme for the performance whereof I depend onely vpon thy holy spirit Let thine Angels pitch their Tents round about this house for defence now in the time of this darkenesse and grant that this nights sleep may be quiet vnto me without griefe or trouble Preserue me mine both in body and soule from al dangers which may come either by foolish dreames noisome spirits or vncleannesse of corrupt Nature Waken me againe O Lord in due time and let mee behold the light of the next day prepare me to thy seruice euery day in all truth and sinceritie that when I haue run the race of this life thou mayest be pleased to call mee to be partaker of a better that so I may liue and raigne with thee euermore through Iesus Christ my onely Lord and Sauiour Amen Wednesday Morning prayer Cause mee to heare thy louing kindnesse in the Morning for in thee doe I trust cause me to know the way wherein I should walke for I lift vp my soule vnto thee O Blessed GOD and merciful father the Sun of the world neuer going downe which bringest forth nourishest and refreshest all things both in heauen and earth I most humbly thanke thee that thou hast preserued me this night and euer hitherto vnder thy protection suffering mee to liue vntill this present houre that thou hast succoured and defended me in all my needs necessities and hast prouided so graciously and mercifully for mee Now I beseech thee ô Lord not to abridge the hand of thy mercy toward mee but let the spring of thy grace flowing from the sanctuary of thy goodnes arise to all the parts of my soule in such proportion as may be for thy glory and my comfort Mortifie O my God all corrupt affections in mee and pardon my innumerable sinnes Fill me this day with thy grace that I may spend it to the honour of thy Name Set a Watch before my mouth and order my lippes that I may vtter nothing vnaduisedly either before thee or men Keepe my sences within their limits direct my will to that which is good and order my iudgement for the accomplishing of those things that appertaine to my vocation O Lord defend me from all shame and disgraces shield me from al violence and guide mee safely from all perillous dangerous wayes Make mee as thy Spouse inwardly and outwardly prepared by thy grace to bee presented a pure Virgine vnto Christ Display vpon me thy banners of loue spred abroad in my heart by the Holy Ghost that with the eye of Faith I may beholde and see the Crosse of Christ and his sacred wounds the comfortable price of my redemption and stand so fast in this Christian warfare that nothing make me yeeld to the temptations of the Diuell O Lord so strengthen mee with thy grace in this vale of miserie that all my outward members may follow the direction of my heart and my heart being sincerely dedicated vnto thee I may serue thee in holinesse and Righteousnesse all the dayes of my life for Iesus Christs sake my onely Sauiour and Redeemer Amen Noone A Prayer to God the holy Ghost O Holy Spirit the Authour and giuer of life which hast guided me thus farre this day and guarded me from manifold euils I praise thee I blesse thee I glorifie thee for thy great mercie Continue thy goodnes towards me I beseech thee though I deserue it not inspire my minde with holy motions conuert me from euil confirme me in al that is good Comfort mee thou comforter when I shall haue most neede Cleare the stormes of temptation and inflame the coldnesse of my zeale with the fire of thy loue Lead me into all truth and reclayme mee when I goe astray Oh prosper the works of my hands bring mee safely from all dangers to the end of this day for Iesus Christs sake Amen Wednesday Euening Prayer Withhold not thy tender mercies from me ô Lord let thy louing kindnesse and thy truth alwaies preserue me O Lord God thou who art my life the length and strength of my dayes I most heartily thanke thee for keeping mee this day from manifold dangers both of Body and Soule which might iustly haue fallen vpon mee Nowe I humbly beseech thee bring not into iudgement what I haue done amisse this day but mercifully pardon the escapes and offences of the same Forgiue and forget O LORD all mine idle and vaine words and impute not my foolishnes vnto mee Destroy in me the kingdome of sinne the power of Sathan the desires of the world the vaine delights of the flesh Lord into thy hands I commend my selfe euen soule and body this night and euer Lighten my darkenesse that I sleepe not in death defend me that no euill happen vnto me Take not thy holy Spirit from mee but continue the motions thereof in my heart that when as the Tempter shall come with his assaults I may be furnished with the shield of faith to quench his fiery darts Comfort me ô Lord in all those things wherein I haue beene any wayes dismayed this day Confirme my weakenesse and grant that this nights sleepe may be sweet and healthfull to my body and a profitable memoriall of that sleepe which at my last end in that great night shall make a separation betweene my body and soule Let thine vnspeakeable mercy preserue me thy endles sweetnes reioyce mee thy heauenly truth strengthen mee thy knowledge embolden me and thy goodnes keep me now for euermore from mine enemies visible and inuisible that I may awake in the Morning in perfect sense good health and for the same be thankefull vnto thee carefully betake mee to my vocation calling for Iesus Christs sake my onely Lord and Sauiour Amen Thursday Morning Prayer The Lord
bond or free LEad me ô Lord I beseech thee in the way of thy Trueth and righteousnesse Gouerne all mine actions to thy glory the good of thy Church and the discharge of my dutie Defend and deliuer me O Lord from all temptations from all mine enemies and from all deceits and dangers Blesse O Lord I beseech thee my Lord Master and Mistresse with all heauenly wisedome vnderstanding and godlynesse and with worldly health and happinesse that I who am their Seruant may by them and vnder them receiue not onely the spirituall food of my soule but also the temporall sustenance of my bodie doing my seruice not outwardly as desirous to please men but with singlenesse of minde from the heart as fearing thee O Lord my God that thereby I may receiue that reward which thou hast promised Giue me ô Lord an obedient and duti-full mind towards them that I may submit my selfe to their honest and lawfull commandements and do them true and faithfull seruice with all humblenesse and patience Grant me grace ô Lord to frame my life according to thy holy word nourish mutual loue and good wil between me my fellowes preserue me from all euill wayes from lewd company from idlenesse Keepe my minde from euill thoughts my tongue from lewd vaine speeches and my body and euery member thereof from all sinfull actions Mortifie in mee O Lord the raging lusts and follyes of youthfull affections O Lord pardon and forgiue me all my sins and grant me grace to loue honour and serue thee in holines righteousnes all my dayes that I may glorifie thee in this world and be glorified of thee in the world to come through Iesus Christ my onely Lord and Sauiour Amen The Maydes prayer Let thy hand-mayd I Pray thee speake in thy audience and heare the words of thine hand-mayd BLessed LORD which in former times hast not despised the low estate of thy Hand-mayds when they sought vnto thee vouchsafe to lend thine eares to the heartie desires of mee thy poore seruant Consider O Lord that in the labours both of body and minde I am the weaker vessel of lesse capacitie and more infirmitie and bestow vpon my youth such competent strength that I may grow in stature wisedome and fauour with God and man As I grow vp in years so Lord let me grow vp in grace Crowne my Virginitie with chaste and religious thoughts and my body and mind with godly watchfulnesse to waite for thy comming with the wise virgins Giue me grace to thinke alwayes that a good Name and honest reputation is better then any dowry to a modest Maide Make my behauiour meeke my talke sober my body chast and keep me from lewd wanton company that I partake not with them in the follies of youth Pardon my fore-past vanities and by the power of thy Spirit enable my weaknesse to auoyde all euill Defend me from slanderous and bad tongues surmising mindes and wicked temptations I beseech thee O Lord make mee faithfull and trusty wise and warie in the ordering of such goods as are committed to my custody by my Master or Mistresse father or mother Marry me vnto thee O Lord in righteousnes in iudgement in mercy and compassion and if it be thy will hereafter to call mee to the honorable estate of corporal Matrimonie make me to follow Rachel in loue Rebecca in wisedom Sara in faithfulnesse and obedience to my husband and all other worthy Matrons in modestie and honestie for Iesus Christs sake our onely Lord and Sauiour Amen The Prayer of one afflicted in conscience for sinne O Lord heare O Lord forgiue O Lord hearken and doe deferre not for thine owne sake O my God O Most mercifull God which by the sending of thy Sonne into the world hast brought to passe that where sinne abounded there grace abounded much more I forlorne wretch disquieted in mind and afflicted in conscience for feare of thy iudgements vpon my sin doe with bended knees and teares vnfeined a most humble supplyant beg craue of thee some succour and reliefe open ô open the gates of thy mercy to the greatnes of my miseries my abiect countenance witnesseth my distressed minde My spirit is sorrowfull my heart is heauie my words are stopt with sighes and my plants watered with teares to thee I hold vp my hands to thee I lift vp my heart to thee I pray requiring thee of mercie O Lord what shall I desire of thee that deserue nothing at thy hands what can I hope for that am euen heartlesse Lord if thou hast said Shall not my soule be auenged on such a one as this remember thy promise else where I will haue mercy on him that could finde no mercy and let it light vpon me if Sathan presume God hath forsaken him thinke vpon the decree for the seed of the Woman and let the power of thy Sons Passion defeate all the deuises of the deuill against me O Lord heare mee speedily if thou doe not then I am out of hope my conscience accuseth me my memory giues euidence against me my reason condemneth mee My spirit is weary of this bondage and I haue bid my life farewell My conscience is clogged when I behold the bloody wounds of my soule the voyce of ioy and mirth is gone from me I am deepely plunged in discomfort I haue neither worth to appease thy wrath nor patience to endure thy indignation I pray thee therefore send the comfort of thy holy Spirit into my heart and strengthen my faith that I be not swallowed vp with ouer much heauinesse O Lord let thy Maiestie appeare in thy mercy forgiue my sinnes the vnhappy ground of all this woe and I am recouered of all mine infirmities Trye not the lawe with mee lest I come to iudgement sanctifie all those good means vnto me wherein I seeke reliefe as Prayer Conference Reading and hearing of thy holy WORD Moderate and mitigate my vexation increase Faith establish hope graunt patience and keepe mee from despaire Take away this Cup from me if it be thy will if not suffer mee not to be tempted aboue my strength I haue an humbled and contrite heart O LORD looke vpon me I go mourning all the day long and am like vnto him that is at the point to die O Lord comfort me thou that wilt not breake a bruised Reed spare me thou that delightest not in the death of a sinner reuiue me though my heart condemne mee yet good Lord acquite me relieue me release me say vnto my soule I am thy saluation Hearken Lord vnto my Prayer and grant my requests for Iesus Christs sake Amen The Sicke-mans Prayer Naked came I out of my Mothers wombe and naked shall I returne thither O Louing LORD and most holy Father I poore wretch thy seruant feeling in this sickenesse which thou hast layd vpon mee the punishment of that corruption transgression that is in mee and all flesh doe most willingly submit
bodyes the Temple of the Holy Ghost giue me grace this day and euer to crucifie the flesh with al the affections and desires thereof to bring it in subiection vnto the Spirit Quench the flames of all carnall desires in mee abate the heate of lust and let me not be led away by any wanton company I know my members are the members of Christ sanctifie me I beseech thee that whether I be married or liue single I may auoyd all vncleannes and alwayes know how to possesse my Vessell in holinesse and not in the lust of Concupiscence for Iesus Christs sake Amen Friday Euening Prayer It is good for mee to draw neere vnto God I haue put my trust in the Lord God that I may declare all thy workes O Eternall GOD my mercifull and louing Father in Christ Iesu our Lord I render vnto thy Maiestie due praise and thankes for thy fatherly goodnesse in protecting mee this day from many damages and daungers which might haue happened vnto mee and now I beseech thee to keepe and protect me this night me and all those that depend vpon mee that we be neither disquieted by dreams nor afraid of any terrour Haue mercy vpon mee O God haue mercy on mee and of thy wonted goodnesse forgiue mee all my transgressions especially those which I haue committed this day against thy holinesse shew mee the light of thy countenance and let me finde comfort in the remorse of my conscience Blesse mee ô Lord and water mee with the dewe of thy blessings and let the drops of thy sonnes blood shed for my sinnes and yet crying for mercy distill into my heart by a liuely faith for the comfort of my soule and the amendment of my life I beseech thee O Lord take from mee all manner of darkenesse misbeliefe infidelitie carnall lusts and affections so strengthen me with thy grace that the Barke of my weake Faith sinke not nor I be ouerturned by the stormes of Sathan the waues of wickednesse nor the tempest of a biting Conscience Enter thy iudgements in the Tables of my heart that I may be content to spare of my ordinarie sleepe and be more earnest vpon the meditation of thy sacred word then the kings of the Nations haue beene to turne ouer their records in the night season Bee mindefull of mee when I happen to forget my selfe and thinke vpon me sleeping and waking Graunt me ô Lord this freedome and liberty that I may lie downe in peace and rest and rise vp againe in due time safely to the honour and glory of thy Name and the managing of my worldly businesse in thy feare through Iesus Christ our onely Lord and Sauiour Amen Saturday Morning Prayer The Lord will command his louing kindnesse in the day time and in the night season his song shall be with me and my Prayer vnto the God of my life OH IMMORTAL and euerlasting God Father of our Lord Iesus Christ I thy vnworthy seruant beseech thee to accept this my Morning Sacrifice of prayse and thankes due vnto thee alone for protecting me with thy mighty hand from the feares of this night past refreshing my weary body with naturall and kindely rest and herevnto I humbly intreat thee to ioyne thy further grace for the rousing vp of my slothfull and sluggish nature that I may arise from sinne and walke in the way of thy Commandements with all chearefulnesse this day and euermore Pardon O Lord I beseech thee the euils and abhominations of my life and conuersation Cut off the rootes boughs leaues and fruits of the euill tree of my heart put away the inward lusts doubtings and denying of thy prouidence with all those grosse and out-ward sinnes which I haue committed daily against thee and giue me a sure hope of euerlasting life that alwaies while I am in this world I may haue the tast and feeling of it in my heart Giue me grace O Lord to shun and auoid all those things which thou either hatest or hast no pleasure in Take from mee a proud looke and a deceitfull tongue bloody hands and a heart any wayes giuen to wicked imaginations Keep me this day from all perils that may come vnto my soule and body either by Sathan himselfe or his Ministers Blesse my senses and vnderstanding that in all things I may heare and speake reason and suffer me not I beseech thee to speake thinke or doe any thing this day but that which may please thee be answerable to my vocation and tend vnto the aduancement of thy glory and the health of my soule O Lord I pray thee send thy blessing vpon all my labours and giue me a mind to helpe them that haue neede according to my abilitie And so prepare my heart in all my businesse that I may alwayes begin it in thy Name and goe forward in thy feare and finish it with thy blessing that whatsoeuer I shall doe it may prosper Grant this O Lord for Iesus Christs sake our onely Mediator and Redeemer Amen Noone A Prayer for Patience O God which art the God of Patience and consolation to the Patient stay my vnbridled nature this day and euer from all discontentednes of minde and furious actions Giue mee grace to take in good part whatsoeuer doth befal me and let my heart acknowledge it to be the Lords doing and not by chance Quiet my minde in the manifold disquietings of this world and open mine eyes that I may see helpe in thee Preuent all that is against mee and all that falleth out turne to the best for mee Thy will be done and graunt mee patience for Iesus Christs sake Amen Saturday Euening Prayer I will praise thee for I am fearefully and wonderfully made Meruailous are thy workes and that my soule knoweth right well HOnour and praise be vnto thee Oh Lord most high and immortall GOD for thy gracious goodnesse and mercie extended to me this day and alwayes notwithstanding all my wickednesses which cry daily against mee and mine enemies that would swallow mee vp I beseech thee ô Lord continue thy gracious and mercifull fauour vnto mee let the shadow of thy wings be my couer thy Holy-ghost my comfort thy holy Name my Rocke and defence against all feare and trembling which may ouertake mee this night or any other time Forgiue me all that is past euen all the euill that I haue done or thought and graunt that I may euer hereafter serue and please thee in holinesse and newnesse of life Be thou my shield defence against the suggestions illusions and temptations of Sathan and all the allurements baits of the flesh with all alterations prouocations changes chances of the world Sanctifie mee with thy grace that my body may be kept vndefiled as the Temple of the holy Ghost and my soule defended cherished and tendered as the apple of thine eye O good GOD the Sunne is gone downe the Webbe of this day is almost spun and the
royall Issue and Familie Blessed bee thou O Land when thy King is the Sonne of Nobles O Almighty God king of all kings the Fountaine Rule and stay of all Soueraigntie wee most humbly thanke thee that thou hast not left vs vnto our selues to doe what seemeth best in our owne eyes but hast set ouer vs a Noble Wise and gracious King thy seruant Iames our supreame head next vnder thee Lord make all thy good to goe before him day and night vphold his Crowne maintaine his State giue him continuall peace long life and much happines Endue him with wisedome and vnderstanding to do such things both in the Church and Common wealth as may be acceptable in thy sight profitable to his subiects and hurtfull to none that loue thy truth Mercifully heare him in all his petitions and effectually worke for him in all dangers in the day of battell in his greatest consultations in the time of his recreations in the plots of Treason and in the houre of death Make vs thankfull for all thy preseruations of him both at home and abroad in this kingdome and else where Blesse preserue and keepe him together with his royall Queene and the noble Prince Henry his sonne and the rest of all their hopefull Issue that as they are like Oliue branches to his comfort round about his Table so they may be as the tall goodly Cedars for the defence of this kingdome from all euill Let him still imbrace the truth and manfully mainetaine it against all treacherous plots and sinister perswasions distasting as he hath alwayes done both alteration of religion and toleration of another Let thy power alwayes goe forth with his armies and giue them glorious victories Banish from his Court all priuie foes forraine and domestical and keepe him from al sort of dissemblers Let not our sinnes O LORD prouoke thee to shorten his dayes and depriue vs of thy good blessings but conuert vs to thy good will and pleasure and giue him the crowne of old age long and long to continue in the wayes of righteousnesse O holy Father giue him such excellent gifts as be fit the Maiestie which he beareth that hee may be in faith like Abraham in courage like Dauid in wisedome like Salomon and in hearing good and euill as an Angell of GOD. Enrich his Counsell and Nobles with wisedome loyaltie and fortitude and make his seruants that stand before him in their seuerall places with all other subiects as so many lines drawne to one Center that their hearts being tyed vnto him they may be alwayes fearefull to offend willing to obay and faithfull to accomplish whatsoeuer may stand with thy glory our Kings honour and the good of the Common wealth for Iesus Christs sake our onely Lord Sauiour Amen ¶ Another for the same Let Supplications Prayers Intercessions and giuing of thankes be made for all men for Kings and for all that are in authoritie O Almighty GOD which hast the Kings heart in thy hand as the riuers of waters and turnest it whithersoeuer it pleaseth thee we humbly beseech thee to keepe thy Vniuersall Church and our Common-wealth with peace and prosperitie in thy worship and Seruice Giue O Lord grace vnto our most Noble King Iames that hee may loue honour feare and serue thee that he may onely put his trust in thee Indue him with the spirit of wisedome and knowledge and with all other good gifts vertues necessary for his roial function And especially enflame his heart with an earnest true zeale to set forth thy glory and to make thy will knowne vnto all his Subiects that they may both with heart and minde obserue and keepe the same and that both he and al his subordinate Magistrates may indifferently and faithfully minister iudgement and Iustice to all his people Wee beseech thee O Lord preserue his body in health his minde in quietnesse and both in all sincerity and godlinesse that by his good example hee may both stop the mouthes of his aduersaries and winne the hearts of all those that beleeue Make his dayes O Lord as the dayes of Heauen that hee may raigne many yeeres ouer vs and wee his Subiects may long liue a peaceable and quiet life in all godlinesse and honestie vnder his sacred gouernment Graunt vnto him wise and faithfull Councellors louing and obedient Subiects dutifull and true seruants Deliuer him O Lord from all Conspiracies Treasons and other dangers and grant him alwayes a glorious victorie ouer all his enemies Pardon and forgiue him all his sinnes make him walke all the dayes of his life in the way of thy Commaundements that he may liue in thy feare and die in thy fauour and that in the resurrection of all flesh hee may receiue a Crowne of righteousnesse the onely thing which hee doth wish and hope for through the merites and mercy of Iesus Christ our onely Lord and Sauiour Amen A Prayer against temptations of the World Flesh and the Diuell Watch and pray that ye enter not into tentation O Most mercifull and MIGHTIE God the Fortres of the faithfull rocke of defence and refuge for all distressed soules which knowest wee be set in the midst of so great dangers that without thy help we cannot auoide our ruine I beseech thee keepe my body and soule from all tentations and snares of the I iuell and suffer not my senses to range and wander abroad in matters of pleasure and delight which are to no purpose good Lord take from me that which is deformed by my corrupt nature and continue that which thy GRACE hath wrought in mee that hauing thy whole armour fitted vnto mee I may be able to withstand all assaults of the enemie Let mee not be drawne away by sensualitie and the desires of the flesh but giue me power to tame this body that by sobriety moderation and abstinence from superfluous things I may bring it into such subiection as I may the better serue thee and walke in the spirit Lord sequester mee from the darkenesse filthynesse and deceitfulnesse of this World that I be not fashioned like therevnto to follow the multitude but being changed by the renewing of my minde I may walke vprightly and godly looking for the blessed appearing of my Lord and Sauiour Iesus Christ O Lord holde backe thy hand in the day of trial and lead mee no further into temptation then thou wilt make mee able to beare Graunt O Lord that I may with strong faith resist Sathan and by watching fasting and Prayer mortifie the lusts of the flesh and by continuall meditation of thy holy Law auoid the foolish vanities and dangerous pleasures of this world Let not knowledge puffe me vp prosperitie mislead mee pouerty dismay mee sicknes turne me to impatiency nor any lack or want of necessaries for this life bring me to distrust in thy prouidence or force me to seeke vnlawfull meanes to winne them Arme me O Lord with thy Spirit encourage
regeneration hast appointed vs to receiue oft-soones the blessed Sacrament of thy Supper for confirmation of our faith haue mercy vpon mee vile wretch who for my naturall corruptions and manifolde transgressions am not worthy to approach vnto thy Table or come neere thy house Oh gracious God pardon me and disdaine not to accept mee into thy fauour but forgiue mee all my sins that I haue done said or thought in pride wrath enuy gluttony sloth couetousnesse or wantonnesse giue mee a true and liuely faith to beleeue thy word and the promise of my pardon annexed to thy Sacraments Inflame mee with loue charity towards all men to forgiue and forget to doe good to pray for them that I may follow the steps of my blessed Sauiour Open the eies of mine vnderstanding and helpe mee to examine my selfe concerning my knowledge faith and repentance Send mee the hunger and thirst after this righteousnesse satisfie me with this heauenly foode make me verily partaker of all the benefits of his Passion Oh deare Lord Iesus since thou hast suffred so many things for my sake and hast commanded mee not to dispaire nor distrust thy goodnesse graunt mee grace to eate of this bread and drinke of this Cuppe worthily that I may continually remaine in thy grace and fauour O Lord GOD the FATHER giue mee the full consolation of this misterie and commemoration that my Faith may be increased my hope confirmed my charitie inflamed my weake conscience comforted all dangers repelled and my soule assured of her saluation in the blood of Christ Let no prophanenesse enter into my heart so long as I am about this holy action but giue mee grace to receiue with puritie of heart and cleannes of soule with loue dread and stedfast Faith Haue mercy vpon mee good Lord that by vnworthy receiuing I bee not guilty of his precious body and blood who came downe from heauen liued with men swam through a red sea of blood in his agonie and passion to be my Redeemer Haue mercy vpon the whole Church and to this purpose haue mercy vpon this place and this company that they may serue and please thee in this holy seruice and all other actions of their life for Iesus Christs sake Amen ¶ Another of the same before the Communion Let a man examine himselfe and so let him eate of that Bread and drinke of that Cup. O Almightie God and merciful father I am a secret sinner and my heart is a bottomlesse pit of all corruptions wilfully and foolishly ignorantly obstinately haue I sinned against thee vnto whose eye all the secrets of my soule lie open but now I come vnto thee as a sicke man vnto the Physitian as an vncleane man to the well of mercie grace offered in the precious bloodshedding of Iesus Christ and represented vnto my soule in this blessed Sacrament Haue mercie vpon mee O Lord haue mercie vpon me and forgiue me all the euill that I am guiltie of Giue me grace that I may discerne the Lords body and so reeciue ie in this Sacrament with such chastitie of body humblenes of minde thankfulnesse of soule hearty contrition dread and reuerence as is meet for so high a mystery O Lord Iesus it is truely said of thee that thou didst receiue sinners and eate with them and I verily belieue that thou art the same still full of goodnesse and mercie wherefore I beseech thee leaue me not to my selfe reiect mee not from thy table Come into my heart and purge me from all filthinesse of the flesh and Spirit Enter into my soule seale and sanctifie mee both within and without O Lord be not angry with mee a barren and dry tree a creature with a face of brasse and heart of flint I haue not so many teares as are sufficient to wash thy feete with Mary Magdalen but thou hast shed as much of thine own blood as sufficeth to wash away all the sinnes of mee and all the world then be not angry with me ô Lord but let thy grace supply my wants let thy mercy pardon my sins let thy holy spirit prepare my soule thy merits inrich my pouertie and thy most precious blood wash away all the spots of my life that I may worthily receiue this heauenly Sacrament so that I may be strengthened therby and throughly filled with the heauenly food of thy body and blood for the mortification of the olde man the confirmation of my faith and the finall saluation of my soule O Lord heare my prayers and grant my requests I beseech thee Amen A Prayer after the receiuing of the holy Communion Purge out therefore the old Leauen that yee may be a new Lumpe as yee are vnleauened for euen Chrst our Passeouer is sacrificed for vs. O Iesus the Sonne of GOD my Lord and Sauiour with all humble and hearty thanks I prayse thee for suffering death vpon the Crosse for my sins and admitting me a miserable sinner to the participation of this blessed Sacrament the memoriall of my redemption Let me ô Lord finde and feele in my heart the inuisible power of thy heauenly grace effectually working the transformation of mee into thee the wonderfull vnion of me with thee and thy Spirituall habitation and abode in me Apply all thy merites and good things vnto my soule Let me neuer doubt the forgiuenesse of my sins but euer open the doore of this Sanctuary vnto mee that I may runne thither in my greatest need and apprehend thy gracious pardon ratified by this Seale of thy couenant Quicken mee O Lord in this life reuiue renew mee that I may disclaime my old conuersation and beâ—ome a new man Keepe me 〈◊〉 I slippe not out of this building nor become as a branch cut off good for nothing but as thou hast seuered mee from the wicked in calling me to the knowledge of thee so keep mee from all their corruptions Giue mee a perfect loue towards thee that I may not delight in any thing but in thee nor seeke any other honour but thine O Lord Iesus I meekely beseech thee let thy holy spirit strengthen me against my frailtie thy power and strength defend me against worldly troubles aduersities thy merites purchase my needfull pardon and thy blood bee the Medicine for all my sores euen for thy truth and for thy Names sake Amen ¶ Another of the same after the Communion Greater loue hath no man then this that a man laie downe his life for his friends O Iesu CHRIST the Lambe of GOD which hast so loued MANKINDE that thou hast beene contented to become One with him meate vnto him and to die for him vpon the Crosse to take away the sinnes of mee and many grant that this my receiuing of this blessed sacrament may be a true testimonie vnto my conscience that I haue through faith in thee receiued full remission of all that is past am become as it were a new creature in thy sight