vsing of these good things which in thy prouidence thou hast ordayned for vs raise vp our affections to longe for thy foode which indureth to eternall life which Iesus hath promised to giue vs who is thy onely sonne and our onely sauiour Amen Another Grace after meate Wée magnifie thy name O Lord for all thy mercies for the comfortable refreshings which thou hast now vouchsafed vs pardon we beseech thée our great vnthankefullnes in the duties of obedience to thy blessed will saue all thy Church protect and blesse our gratious King and his Realmes the Quéene the Prince and all their royall progeny graunt passage to thy Gospell comfort to thy seruants and peace of conscience to vs all in Iesus Christ Amen Another Grace after meate As thou hast filled our bodyes O Lord with thy good creatures farre aboue our best deseruing so be pleased we pray thee to season our soules and to endue vs with all spirituall blessings in heauenly things that in all our life that yet remaynes we may be meanes of glory to thy Name of credit to thy Gospell and of much comfort to thy seruants preserue thy Church protect this whole State and the Chiefe-head thereof King Iames his Quéene his Heyre and whole posterity the Counsell the Nobles the Maiestrates the Ministers of thy word comfort the hearts of all thy seruants stablish vs all in thy truth and keepe vs for euer to thy selfe Amen Grace before meate Blessed be thou O Lord for these and for all thy gifts let thy mercy to our bodyes stirre vp thankefulnes in our soules and let our care to please thee in our liues bee a witnes of the feeling we haue of thy rich and abundant mercies towards vs be gracious to all thy people through the world forget not these Realmes nor thine annoynted our Soueraigne King the Queene the hopefull Prince and the Royall Progeny disapoynt the enemies of thy Gospell and make it to grow in despight of Sathan to the glory of thy Name and to the reioycing of the soules of all thy seruants for Iesus sake Amen Another Grace before meate Accept we pray thée most louing Father this our sacrifice of prayse which for these and all thy fauours we here offer vp vnto thy Maiesty looke vpon it in the worthynesse of thy Sonne and for his sake enable vs to a chéerefull seruing thee in singlenes of heart and in vprightnesse of conuersation all our dayes and looke mercyfully vpon the whole body of thine elect liuing vpon this earth wheresoeuer multiply thy mercyes vpon the seuerall Churches vnited vnder the gouernment of our gracious King powre out thy graces vpon him and his continue the truth of Religion to vs and our posterity enlarge the Kingdome of grace and hasten the Kingdome of glory and preserue vs by thy power thereunto through Iesus Christ our onely Sauiour Amen Grace after meate Wee returne vnto thee with the humbling of our hearts all possible thanks O gratious God for thy loue and bountie towards vs thy vnworthy seruants for electing vs for sending thy sonne to die for vs for calling vs to a liuely hope by thy precious Gospell for creating for preseruing for feeding vs at this present O stirre vs vp to giue our selues vnto thee and to consecrate our whole spirits soules and bodies to thy glory all our dayes O Lord saue thy Church our King c. A prayer before meate GRatious God and mercifull Father we pray thee for Iesus Christs sake to forgiue vs the sinnes of all our life past and present and together with the full forgiuenes thereof blesse these good creatures set before vs at this time that they may feede our bodies and blesse vs with grace so to receiue them before thee with reuerence that wee may be the better able to goe forward with our businesse in our calling to thy glory and our euerlasting comfort in our Lord Sauiour Iesus Christ A Thanksgiuing after meate WE thanke thee most mercifull Father for the good comfort and strength which thou hast giuen vs at this time by these thy good blessings of meat and drinke we pray thée in like manner comfort our poore soules with the euerlasting foode of thy word preached vnto vs that by the working of thy blessed spirit we may practise it in the whole course of our life to thy glory and our saluation in Iesus Christ our onely Lord and Sauiour Amen An other Prayer before meate MOst louing and mercifull Father who hast giuen vs our life and breath with all good blessings for our soules and bodies graunt thy good blessings to these meates and drinks now set before vs that from thee they may receiue strength to feede vs and giue vs such grace to receiue and vse them that wee may be the better able with comfort of heart to serue thee so in this life that we may haue the comfort of thy kingdome there to liue for euer by Iesus Christ our Sauiour An other Thanksgiuing after meat WE confesse our selues for euer bound vnto thee most mercifull Father for all good blessings and namely for these which now we haue so bountifully receiued to our great comfort mercifully pardon wee pray thee all our profanenes and vnthankefulnes past and present and strengthen vs for euer hereafter with greater grace to shew our selues more thankefull vnto thee and more carefull to serue thee in all true holines and righteousnes all the dayes of our life through Iesus Christ our Lord Amen An other Prayer before meate HOly Father we confesse our selues most vnworthy of our life or any other blessings which may do vs good in soule or body by reason of our sinnes which are both great and greeuous we pray thee therefore in Christ his death forgiue them all and in his obedience so receiue vs to fauour as that for his sake these good blessings may be blessed to our good vse to féede vs in our bodies and to further vs in all godlines towards heauen euerlasting life through Iesus Christ our Lord Amen An other Thanksgiuing WE confesse thy great goodnes towards vs most louing Father that notwithstanding all our sinnes thou hast fed vs at this time more plentifully then many thousands of our brethren who are more thankefull for any blessings receiued and a thousand times more carefull to serue thée then we be wee beseech thée call vs not to account for that which is past but strengthen vs with a rich portion of thy grace to bind our selues for euer heereafter to our better behauiour to serue thee with better thankefulnes and more carefull obedience all the daies of our life to thy glory and our euerlasting comfort in Iesus Christ our Lord. Good Lord blesse the Church preserue our Kinges maiesty defend this whole land comfort the comfortles giue good successe to thy Gospell against all the foes of thy truth forgiue vs our sinnes in Christ Iesus increase our faith graunt peace to this Church and common
haue committed them by thought word or déede wittingly or willingly through ignorance or for want of good héed Giue vs the sight and sorrow of heart for them all with a full purpose for euer hereafter to be more watchfull ouer all our wayes more héedefull in all our behauiour then euer héeretofore wee haue béene To this end vouchsafe vpon vs a rich portion of thy grace so to profit by the hearing of thy word preached that we may more carefully auoyde that which is euill and more constantly follow that which is good And now we pray thée receiue vs all this night into thine owne safe kéeping be a good God to euery one of vs. Gard vs in our bodies by the defence of thy holy Angels from all outward dangers and iudgements whatsoeuer and aboue all kéepe vs by thy blessed spirit from euery enticement of Sathan which might hurt vs in our soules Giue our bodies swéete rest and comfortable sleepe and graunt vnto our Soules the swéete peace of conscience which may prepare vs against the comming of our Lord Iesus Christ in whose holy name we pray further for all good graces néedefull for the whole Church this of England our Kings Maiesty the Councell Magistrates Ministers the comfortles and all the rest of the faithfull in any place of the world saying the same prayer which himselfe hath taught vs in his holy Gospell after this manner O our Father which art in heauen c. THe grace of our Lord Iesus Christ the loue of God the Father and the most sweete and comfortable fellowship of God the holy Ghost be with vs blesse preserue keepe comfort and defend eury one of vs heere present together with all the rest of the Faithfull which in any other place belong vnto Iesus Christ his kingdome both this night and for euer heereafter to the end of the world Amen A prayer for the Morning WC thy humble seruants thanke thee most mercifull Father that thou hast kept so good and carefull a watch ouer euery one of vs this last night past that thou hast so mercifully deliuered vs from the darkenes and dangers thereof and hast freed vs from euery iudgement which might not onely haue seazed vpon vs in our bodies but swollowed vs vp both in our bodies and soules Our bed wherein we haue taken so good rest and comfortable sleepe might haue beene our graue to haue stopt our breath that we should neuer againe haue seene the light of this day if thou hadst not beene our good God mercifully to watch ouer vs by thy speciall prouidence We therefore in the humblenes of our soules most vnfeinedly thanke thee for this thy defence and for all the rest of thy kindnes either this night or any time heeretofore And now we further pray thee that as thou hast reskued vs from the dangers of this night and renued the light of this present day euen so it would please thee to renue the light of thy fauourable and louing countenance toward euery one of vs in the face and fauour of Iesus Christ to blesse vs with thy spirit whereby we may be guided in all our actions dealings and busines as thy blessed name may be glorified thy Church and children profited and our owne consciences comforted in the assured hope of euerlasting life Prosper the works of our hands and make thy feare so to prosper in our hearts that in euery part of our behauiour we may set thée before vs and make thee iudge not onely of our outward doings but of our inward and secret thoughts that the same may be vpright in thy presence to set thée before vs in euery thing we take in hand calling vpon thee in all our busines that thy blessing may giue vs good successe Graunt we beseech thee that the words of our mouths the works of our hands and all the thoughts of our hearts may be acceptable vnto thee both this day and for euer through Iesus Christ our Sauiour in whose name wee pray further vnto thee for these and all other good graces which thou knowest to be most needfull for vs and for thy whole Church saying as hee hath taught vs in his blessed Gospell O our Father c. A prayer to be strengthned against feare which oppresseth the conscience O Lord heauenly Father I thine vnworthy seruant and a poore wretched sinner ouerwhelmed with great feare by reason of my manyfold grieuous sinnes whereby I haue offended thee my most louing and mercifull Father doe heere bow the knees of my heart vnto thee beseeching thee most humbly to forgiue all those my sinnes and heynous trensgressions which make my conscience so sore afrayd that I neyther can feele such comfort in mine owne soule as may bring peace vnto mine owne conscience neyther am I able to bee comfortable vnto such as thou hast humbled by affliction for the exercise of their faith and patience to thy great glory and their speciall comfort in the end though for a time thou seemest to turne thy louing countenance from them Good Lord I confesse my want of zeale and loue to thee and thy word I acknowledge my profanenesse and ouer-great loosenesse of life I keepe not back my slacknes in hearing reading praying and practizing such duties as by thy blessed word I am bound to performe Now in the riches of thy mercy worke in my heart vnfeigned repentance for these and all the rest of my sinnes past and present and of thy goodnes powre such plenty of thy gracious spirit into my sinfull soule that my manners being amended and my behauiour both outward and inward being changed I may both haue comfort in mine owne conscience and also without feare with grace and good courage of heart speake comfortably to such as are in any kinde of distresse especially in any trouble of minde so as they may receiue some speciall comfort by those gracious words which shall proceed from me Graunt this most mercifull Father for thy deere Sonnes sake Iesus Christ our onely Lord and Sauiour Amen ¶ A Prayer made at the first assembly of the Church when the confession of our faith and whole orders were there read and approoued OH Lord God Almighty and Father most mercifull there is none like thee in heauen nor in earth which workest all things for the glory of thy Name and the comfort of thine elect Thou diddest once make Man ruler ouer all thy creatures and placed him in the Garden of all pleasures but how soone alas did he in his felicity forget thy goodnesse Thy people Israel also in their wealth did euermore runne affray abusing thy manifold mercies like as all flesh continually rageth when it hath gotten liberty and externall prosperity But such is thy wisedome adioyned to thy mercies deare Father that thou séekest all meanes possible to bring thy children to the true sense and liuely féeling of thy fatherly fauour And therefore when prosperity will not serue then sendest thou aduersity graciously
charitie Thus beeing furnished wee shall come as Christians to receiue fully Christes benefites GOD which graunt we may FINIS ¶ A Prayer wherein is conteyned the substance of all the Catechisme O Most mightie God mercifull and louing Father who hast giuen vs our life in this world for this purpose that our greatest care aboue all other thinges might be that our most pretious soules might be saued for euer in the day of Iudgement and for the same end hast appointed the ministrie and preaching of the word as the onely powerfull meanes to bring vs to thy euerlasting kingdome of glory we beseech thée for thine owne name sake and for Iesus Christ thy déere Sonnes sake giue vs grace with humble carefull hearts to learne and knowe so much out of thy blessed and holy word as may be for the saluation of our soules from hell and condemnation and to bring vs to the ioy of thy kingdome Graunt that now in time we may from the true vnderstanding of thy blessed Lawe both sée féele the greatnesse of all our sinnes and of that punishment which we haue deserued therefore that wée being loden with the heauie burden of our sinnes may with broken and sad hearts seeke for ease and helpe now in this time of our life while ease and helpe may be obteined for after this life there is no mercy but iudgement and vengeance to be looked for And when as by thy spirit thou hast cast vs downe with vnfaigned repentance and hartie sorrow for all our sinnes past either knowne or vnknown vnto vs then wee pray thee comfort and lift vp our poore distressed consciences with the strength of a liuely faith grounded vpon thy promise made vnto vs in the Gospell which may in Christ his death perswade our heartes of the full pardon of all our sinnes and of euery part of that punishment which we haue deserued with good assurance in his perfect obedience wrought in our nature in his owne persō for vs to come to the inheritance of euerlasting life in thy most blessed kingdome And wee hartely beseech thee that this faith of ours may be fruitfull in euery part of our inward and outward behauiour to our owne comfort and the good example of all other among whome we shall haue our conuersation Graunt further that this faith may dayly be vnderpropped and vpholden against all the violent assaultes of Sathan and doubting weakenes of our corrupt nature by those plaine pledges and loue tokens I meane the Sacraments which thou hast mercifully prouided to put vs out of doubt of thine euerlasting loue toward vs in Iesus Christ Lastly that we may from time to time from day to day and from houre in houre haue good experience and true triall of thy good will giue vs grace with vpright harts to call vpon thée in the name of thy Sonne our aloone Sauiour for all good graces and blessings needfull for our soules and bodies for this life present and for the life to come both for our selues and for all the Church and children that thus wée may glorifie thée so long as wee shall liue heere vpon the face of the earth and may heereafter be made pertakers of euerlasting glory in thy kingdome through Iesus Christ our Lord Amen ⧠Grace before meat MOst gratious Father who féedest all creatures which depend vpon thy diuine prouidence wee beseech thée sanctifie these creatures which thou hast ordained to vs giue them vertue to nourish our bodies in life and health giue vs grace to receiue them soberly and thankefully as from thy handes that soe in the strength of these and other thy blessings we may walke in the vprightnes of our hearts before thy face this day and all the dayes of our liues through Iesus Christ our Lord and only Sauiour Or thus Most gratious God mercifull Father we beseech thée sanctifie thy creatures to our vse make them healthfull for our nurrishment and vs thankefull for all thy blessings through Christ our Lord and onely Sauiour Amen Grace after meate Blessed be thy holy name O Lord our God for these thy good benefits wherewith thou hast soe plentifully at this time refreshed our bodies O Lord vouchsafe likewise to féede our soules with the spirituall foode of thy holy word and spirit vnto life euerlasting O Lord defend and saue thy whole Church our gratious King and Quéene our noble Prince the Duke of Yoarke and Lady Elizabeth forgiue vs our sinnes and vnthankefullnes passe by our manifold infermities make vs all mindefull of our liues ends and of the reckonings we are to mke to thée therein and in the meane time graunt vnto vs health peace and truth in Iesus Christ our Lord onely Sauiour Amen Or thus Blessed be thy holy name O Lord for these thy good benefits wherewith thou hast refreshed vs at this time Lord forgiue vs all our sinnes and frailetyes saue thy Church King and Quéene and royall prosterity and graunt vs health peace and truth in Christ our onely Sauiour Amen Before meate Sanctifie vnto vs O Lord the vse of these thy creatures of which by our sinnes we haue made our selues vnworthy make vs sober and thankefull receiuers of them graunt that the end of our eatings and drinkings may be to be better inabled to serue thée in our seuerall places through Iesus Christ Amen Another Take from vs O gratious Father all glotony and excesse all carnall féeding without feare all minding of none but earthly things all seruing our bellies without prouiding for our soules make vs mindefull of thy presence and carefull for to behaue our selues in receiuing these creatures set before vs that all that wee doe may be to thy glory and to the comfort of our soules through Iesus Christ our Lord Amen Another grace Humble our soules before thée O Lord and cause vs to see the smalnes of our desert euen in respect of the least of thy mercies make vs to hunger after Christ by whom only the free vse of thy creatures is restored to vs giue vs so to enioy these blessings heare prouided for vs with that reuerence and sobriety as in thy presence that our bodyes being refreshed our soules may praise thee who art the giuer of all good and that in Iesus Christ the righteous Amen Another O Lord it is not bread that we liue by but by the word that proceeded from thy mouth lift vp our hearts to looke vnto thee for a blessing vppon our meates and vouchsafe vs the gratious assurance of thy loue in Christ that we may comfortably vse thy creatures as pledges of thy fauour be prouoked by them to giue vp our selues to thy glory to serue thee insinceryty all our daies through Iesus Christ our Sauiour Amen Another Grace before meate Teach vs to remember O mercifull God that it is thou which to vs and all thy Creatures giuest foode in due season that soe wée may take héede of all vnthankfull and brutish