the better I shulde haue coÌ„mitted the very dede also In lyke wyse I am not pure from thefte from aduowtry from false witnes bearyng but haue in my herte wished and desyred my neighbours goods and thinges I haue folowed the prynce of thys worlde Satan whiche hathe bene a lyer from the begynnyng in concupiscence of the fleshe in pryde of lyuing in lyeng in deceitfulnes in lechery in hatred and enuy in backebytyng in dispayre and misbeleue My fyue wittes haue I fouly mis-spent in hearyng seyng smellyng tasting and fealing which thou hast gyuen me to vse vnto thy honour to the edification and profite of my neyghbour But in what maner so euer that I haue offended and synned agaynst thy maiesty for noman knoweth throughly his synnes as thy prophete witnesseth whither it hath bene by daye or by nyght euen from my chyldhode vnto this daye were it in wordê workes or thoughtê secretly or openly my mercyful god I am sory for it euen from the very botom of my herte Yea my soule mourneth for sorowe most mercifull father that I am not a thousande tymes soryer then I am Howbeit in token of repentaunce thoughe all hertes be knowen wel ynough vnto the I knocke and stryke my breaste and say in bytternes of soule Lorde god father haue mercy Lorde god son haue mercy lorde god holy ghost haue mercy Spare me of thyne infinite mercy deare lorde nowe and at the dayes of my lyfe let me haue parte of thyne aboundaunt grace so as I maye chaunge my synfull lyfe and put out of me the olde man with all his euyll concupiscence and also that I may dye vnto the world and that the worlde may be vnto me a crosse and so go forth in a newe lyfe Strengthen me o lorde in a trewe humble herte in perfecte loue hope and truste in the. Gyue my soule the grace to desyre the only in the onely to reioyce and repose my selfe and y e I may vtterly renounce and forsake the vayne affyaunce of this worlde so that thou mayste fynde me ready with the good seruaunt in the mydnyght of my death whiche shall sodenly steale vpon me lyke a thefe ere I be ware Be thou vnto me at that time of nede o lord a toure of streÌ„gth a place of refuge and a defensable god namely agaynste the face of the fende who lyke a roryng lyon shal be then moste ready to deuoure me and agaynst desperacioÌ„ which then shall be busy to greue me Let then thy comforte cleaue faste vnto me thy mercy kepe me and thy grace guyde me Fetche then agayne Lorde god father that whiche thy puyssaunt myght hathe shapen Fetche then againe lorde son that which thou hast so wysely gouerned bought with thy preciouse bloude Take agayne then lorde holy ghoste that whiche thou haste kepte and preserued so louyngly in this region of synne and vale of misery thre persons and one very god vnto whom be prayse and honour for euer and euer AMEN ⧠THE EPITOME OF PSALMES TRANSLATED BY RICHARDE TAVERNER A prayer for true Godlynes PSALM I. O LORDE god and father I beseche the by Christ our lorde that of thyne iÌ„finite mercy thou kepe me so as at no time I folowe the counsayles eyther of the wicked which knowe the not or of hypocrytes which with herte seke the not and that I entre not in the way of synners w t a minde to fulfyll the desyres and workes of the fleshe But rather when so euer throughe fraylty of this olde and corrupte nature I shall chaunce to run a straye as no man is voyde of synne thou wilte cause me to stey and plucke my fote backe agayne Kepe me that I syt not in the seate of pestilent scorners which clokyng theyr pharisaicall and deuelysh intentes coÌ„demne in other men thy veritie and gospel Go to bring to passe by thy holy spirite that I may bren in desyre of thy lawe that vpon thauauncement of thy worde my mynde may alway be occupyed y t I maye euermore chuse that is moste pleasaunt to the and hate that bothe in my selfe and in other whiche to the is displeasaunt Make I pray the that I may be a tree planted by the swete ryuers of gostly waters to the intent I maye bryng forthe fruite to thy glory and profyte of my neyghbour as often as thou shalte ministre time and occasion therunto lest my leaues that is my wordes and workes shulde fade fall away but that al thinges may prospere whatsoeuer I shal do in thy name Assyste me I pray the that I may take rote in the grounde of lyfe least with the vngodly lyke chaffe and duste I be blowen abrode by the moste perniciouse wynde of this world And graunt that I may stande in the iudgement and in the assemblie of the ryghteouse that I may entre into iudgement without punyshment and escape euerlasting damnacion Amen For the true knowledge of Christe psalm 2. LOrde if at any tyme for thy names sake this worlde shall furiously trouble me then with pacience and streÌ„gth of spirite arme thou me and be thou at hande that I maye braste the bandes and counsayles of the vngodly and cast away that vnfruitful yoke of the synfull conscieÌ„ce and fear of damnacion which euyls thou o lorde that haste thy residence in heauen doste scorne Graunt that I may stande faste in y e statutes and preceptes of thy son our lorde Iesu Christe whiche be honest studyes to helpe my neyghbour procedyng of fayth vnfeined y e which Iesus thou haste proclaymed kyng ouer Syon thy holy hyll that is amonges the faythful christiaÌ„s so as he only may rule me by the spirite of his mouth which to that intente was made thy son in time appoynted that thou the father shuldest adopt and chuse me into thine eternal heritage by whom nowe I am partetaker of thy kyngdome and coheyre with him Graunt lorde that I may with true awe euer more serue the but not with the false and feyned seruyce of the world neither yet coÌ„streynedly but of a franke spirite and syncere trouthe obeyeng neuerthelesse to all temporall power and humane ordinauÌ„ces whyle they be not agaynst thy worde y t I maye attayne vnto the vnspeakeable ioye of thy promises for thy wordes sake not doubtyng of my saluacion and that I maye louyngly obey thy fatherly chastisemeÌ„t for surely sharpenes of correccioÌ„ maketh that we lose not the way of trouth Ah good god gyue me grace that in the I maye continually and fastly hope and of the loke for all thynges by Christe our lorde So be it A commune prayer to the lorde for healpe in aduersitie psalm 3. FOrasmuche as many o Lorde ryse maliciously against me and say within theÌ„ selues there is surely no health to be loked for from god vnto this felowe take thou me vp I pray the be thou my shylde and my succour and replenysh thou me with true glory in thy syght to the intent I may boste
of the and be ioyfull w t a careles herte Harken vnto me froÌ„ thy holy hyll as ofte as I crye vnto the make me not to fear yea though thousaÌ„des of men stand against me Lord at thy haÌ„des only is ayde and helth to be receyued blessyng ouer thy people Aryse therfore lord helpe me and endowe me w t thy blessyng For the lyghtenyng of the holy ghoste psal 4. HEare me when I crye for succour to the o Christ which arte my ryghteousnes and innoceÌ„cy and in aduersitie solace me with the ioye of thy spirite Poure vpon me thy grace and graunt me my peticions lyfte vp ouer me y e lyght of thy couÌ„tenaunce o lorde and thy fauour y t through thy spirite I maye knoweledge the and with the same be hertely cherefull for euer Graue within me o lord almyghty peace fast hope brennyng loue and fayth vnfeyned euermore to endure So be it A prayer for grace in the mornyng psalm 5. LOrde heare thou my wordes marke my cryeng o my kynge and my god for vnto y e only I come to pray neyther do I loke for succour any where els thaÌ„ of the. Thou shalte graciously herken vnto my peticion o lord in the mornyng that is that thy grace mought spryng in myne herte with the morowe lyght of comforte the nyght of care perturbacions being ouer passed Suffre me not to peryshe with vngodly folke whom thou cursest I come runnyng vnto the not trustyng to myne owne ryghteousnes but to thyne vnspeakable mercy towardes thy holy temple I shall addresse my selfe to worshyp the with al reuerence and feare Lorde with the rule of thy iustyce thou shalte dyrecte me for thy names sake thou shalt make playne thy waye before me and my way before the least y e spirite of malice turne me theÌ„s Let them reioyce which repose them selues and truste alwayes in thy succour let theÌ„ syng hymnes psalmes whiche do glory and reioyce of the let theÌ„ tryumphe whiche loue thy name Thou shalte defende vs with thy grace as with a shylde in tyme of sclauÌ„der and peryll to thintent when we be assaulted of them we may yet w t constauÌ„t chere growe vp into our ful ê‘fectioÌ„ In aduersitie for the comforte of the holy ghoste psalm 6. LOrde in thy wrathe reproue me not neyther in the heate of thy mynde chasten me but rather pacify and aswage my troubled spirite and haue compassyon on me for I am sore diseased Oh lorde play the phisicion vpoÌ„ me for my bones are greuously shaken vexed Howe longe lorde wyll it be thus When shall I fele coÌ„forte at thy handes Retourne lorde to thine accustomed mercy and delyuer my soule healpe me for thy mercies sake for in death noman remembreth the neither they which be in hell or helly tormentes of herte do gyue worthy thankes for benefites receyued of the. Succour my necessitie o lorde bryng me againe kepe me for elles I shall peryshe and be vtterly loste Heare my wofull and lamentable voyce gyue answere to my requestes Turne from me myne enemies and ryd me of all incoÌ„modities and greuaunces Amen A prayer that the chyldren of god may be gathered togyther psalm 7. O Lorde my god we haue trusted in the defende vs therfore from persecutours kepe vs. For if thou ceasest it is certayne we shal be trodeÌ„ vnder fote Aryse Lorde and guyde thy church assembled in spirite with a godly dispensyng of mysteries to thintent thy name mought be glorified by the same in lyuyng cleauyng togyther For these vngodly persoÌ„s which be euermore snapping agaynste vs thynke thou haste no kyngdome to gouerne wheras it is certeyne thou hast receiued al power of thy father and arte alway present in mens doynges Oh my lord come forth at laste with strength power for theyr sake whiche be as yet somwhat weake euen redy to fall when any storme of aduersitie sodeÌ„ly arise least they vtterly shrynke away Let vs se ones at laste an end of the malice of these vngodly AuauÌ„ce iustice for thou o my god doste searche the hertes and the raynes Bryng comforte and be our buckler which arte wonte to helpe meÌ„ of vpright herte Make vs o lorde suche as we maye set forth thy name with louyng hertes For thy names sake delyuer vs from perilles SO BE IT In necessitie a prayer accordyng to the example of Christe Psalm 8 O LORDE our ruler for thy names sake which is wonderfull in the world haue mercy on me deliuer me out of al distresse by Iesus Christ whoÌ„ after he had susteyned y e crosse and foule death thou dyddest crowne with immortall glorye makyng him lorde ouer all the workes of thy handes and likewyse hast auaunced vs in him to the same dignitie and power This same Christe thou haste gyuen vs and with hym all thynges In his name we gyue thankes vnto the coÌ„fessyng without ende thy bouÌ„tyful benefytes towardes vs. AMEN That the enemyes of Christe myght be spoyled of theyr power Psalm 9. REplenysh my herte lorde with ioye and gyue me courage for I wyl blowe abrode thy name which arte most hygh Stande on my syde and defeÌ„de my quarel lyke a mighty patrone whiche in very dede is thy quarel O iuste iudge Unto me pore wretch be thou a fortresse buckeler in this my trouble and vexacion at tyme conuenient which to the is best knowen For thou lorde neuer forsakest them that seke the neyther wylt thou forget y e lameÌ„table complaynt of the pore Be mercyfull vnto me and beholde my wretchednes layde open to myne enemyes yea let me rather reioyce I beseche the in thy sauegarde defeÌ„ce succour AMEN Agaynst the enemyes and persecutours of Christe Psal. 10. FOR what cause o lorde staÌ„dest thou so farre from me and hidest thy face at times troublesome How greate miseries suffre thy pore seruauÌ„tes of the wicked What so euer them lusteth that proudly and stubburnly they dare do none otherwyse then if thou haddest no knowledge of mens matters or haddest forgotten thy promises and threttes which be conteyned in thy lawe Aryse vp lorde put forth thyne hande forget not thy wretched seruauntes which canst not but se what wretchednes and wo is euery where specially amonges vs whiche referre all vnto the dare not ones wyshe any thing after our owne wyll and pleasure thou I saye arte the healper of the pore and frendles Consider y e longe hope and awayting of the troubled conducte theyr hertes that they may duely call on the in suche wyse as they may be herde From wronges reuenge defende them lorde AmeÌ„ That we shrynke not from the truthe Psalm 11. IN THE O lorde I laye vp my hope let me not shrynke from the in aduersitie althoughe my moste sworne and hartiest freÌ„des gyue me counsayle eyther to dissemble or vtterly to deny thy trouth Breathe in to me a mynde to endure euen to my death that shall confesse openly to al men thy
brydegrome froÌ„ his chambre let him appeare couragiouse as a valiaunt champion to run thorowe his iourney which conducteth vs euen vnto the heauens Let vs ones haue a profe I besech the howe fatherly thou doest tendre vs o father of heauen for thy welbeloued sonnes sake Thy lawe vnspotted mought refreshe and wyn y e our soules Let thy recordes and couenauÌ„tes poure downe into vs the spirite of wisdome that we may be euen as symple vncorrupte pliable of herte as chyldreÌ„ Let thy worde that maketh vs ryghteouse delyte oure hertes let thy pure coÌ„mauÌ„demeÌ„tê clarifie y e eyes of our myndes plucke downe the muffler from our face so as we may throughly se into Moses fayth Christ Iesus our lorde Season vs with a pure and holy awe not myxed with syn but flowyng euen of very loue not staggeryng but euermore cleauyng within vs. Put away the feare of the fleshe which in prosperitie vaynly reioyseth and in aduersitie desperatly trembleth Let vs feare the onely for thyne owne cause so as we neyther displease the ne lose the. Make me to loue thy iudgementes wherby thou sleyest the olde AdaÌ„ in vs for they be thynges tried true iuste and good Cause vs rather to delyte in them then in any treasure delices or pleasures of this worlde Make vs busyly to expresse them in our dedes What person O lorde throughly knoweth his preuy faultes and secrete dissimulacyon Take out of me as muche as remayneth of the olde Adam kepe me thy seruauÌ„t o lorde from these arrogant and proude men and suche as go about to exempte theÌ„selues from thy true churche so as they reygne not in myne herte thorowe theyr hypocrisie and feyned holynes and that I assent not to theyr sediciouse mindes So shall I be pure and cleane from these horrible synnes rebellioÌ„ grudging shrynkyng from thy testament blasphemyes of herte Be not wery of this my talke but rather let these indeuours of my hert be thaÌ„keful acceptable vnto the o lorde my maker and redemer So be it In aduersitie and greuous distresse Psam 20. IN this my tribulacion LORDE hear me for thy names sake helpe me sende me succours from thyne holy place StrengtheÌ„ and comforte me o lorde myndefull of my prayers and longe awaytynge that I maye do sacrifice vnto the and in my sacrifice doynge reioyse Or rather cal to remembraunce thou my god that selfe same sacrifice whyche Iesus Christ thy welbeloued soÌ„ne made vnto the hys moost louynge father for me vpon the crosse who prayed for me in the dayes of hys lyfe and for hys humilitie reuereÌ„ce was herde For his sake I saye be mercyful vnto me and helpe me Out of thy heauenly towre graunt that I ones annoynted wyth thy soden and perpetuall ioye maye plenteously displey abrode thy most excelleÌ„t name AmeÌ„ To knowe Christ and hys kyngdome Psal. 21. PReuent me O Lorde my God in al thy workes by Iesus Christ our kynge to whome thou hast gyuen al power in heauen and in erth he is my health and blessynge he is thy derely beloued sonne he is the onely reconcilour thorow whom we be brought agayne into thy fauour Chere me wyth thy pleasauÌ„t countinaunce and wyth thy holsome gyfte of repentaunce Make me continue stronglye for thy goodnes O thou that arte aboue all Aryse Lorde shewe thy myght let the worlde fele thy power set alofte Christes kyngdome the kyngdom of spirite lyfe the kyngdome of the true innocencye and ryghtuousnes of God destroye the aduersaries herof Then shall we synge in spirite prayse thy power gyue continual thankes to thy name wythout ceasynge Amen In tribulacion to remember the passion of Christ. Psalm 22. MY God my God remeÌ„ber me forsake me not suffer me not to be lost syth both nyght and daye I crye to the. Heare me my lorde Our father 's trusted in the and thou holpest them When so euer they called on the at no tyme thou fayledst theÌ„ but was alwayes at hande to assyst them Come forth father most derely beloued in my herte defende me from Satans kyngdome Thou drewest me forthe of my mothers wombe and haste preserued me vnto thys daye Of thy bountye mercye whych I besech the deny me not at thys my nede go not awaye from me for anguyshe and pensyffenes of herte drawe nye vnto me and yet is there none y t can helpe me but thou onely Let me escape from these dauÌ„gers through thy Christ my sauiour who for my sake hath suffred so spytfull and bytter paynes who for me was sore vexed cruelly scourged wouÌ„ded nayled haÌ„ged on the crosse Let me escape I say for his bloudes sake whych he so largely shed for vs to cause vs obtayne forgeuenes of our synnes and enioye the new and euerlastynge couenaunte made betwene the and vs. Stande not farre froÌ„ me o lorde my refuge strength Come neare and helpe me delyuer my lyfe from the sworde my soule from the wood dogges from the lyons iawes defende me betwene the hornes of vnicornes heare me ThaÌ„ shall I blowe abrode thy name with all prayses vnto my brethren and in the assemblye of the holy persons I shal commende the. Despyse not the praiers of the poore turne not away thy face heare my crye for I wyl recorde thys thy goodnes amonge the myserable distressed troublesome consciences that they therof maye take herte of coÌ„forte growe in hope cleaue more feruently vnto the and maye blowe abrode thy moost glorious name and gyue the theyr hertie thankes for theyr saluacion Amen For increase of fayth in God Psalm 23. LOrde my shepeherde fede me thy poore catyfe shepe then shal I lacke nothynge let me lye in the fedynge groundes of thy plenteous worde nygh vnto the pleasaunt ryuers of thy holy spirite that I maye be refreshed and bowe to thy correccion prouidence Turne my soule vnto the and coole it with thy swete lycours when wyth sorowe it begynnyth to brenne conducte me to the path of righteousnes for thy names sake and yf I shal happen to walke in the valey of darkenes and death be thou present with me that I may feare nothynge at all The staffe of thy worde mought bere me vp and I shal take comforte of it sprede the bourde of thy worde before me and I wyll fede of it to strengthen and fortifye my mynde agaynst all Satans powers so as none of hys souldyours shall vaynquyshe me Annoynte my heade tyll it be fatte with the oyle of gladnes and hallowynge of spirite Make me dronke wyth thy cuppe that I maye forget my selfe vtterly renounce myne owne dreames and ryghteousnes to thintent onely thy spirite maye raygne wythin me Let thy gracious mercy neuer leaue me in all thys lyfe let me abyde coÌ„tinually in thyne house a shepe inclosed in thy folde wythin the hurdles of thy grace and giftes whych arte the hyghe and myghtye shepeherde and graunter of al good thynges Amen For grace to renewe
tribulacions Lorde we knowe nothynge els what to do but to lyfte vp oure eyes to the and lameÌ„tably to crye Awake O Lorde continue not thy slomber pushe vs not thus froÌ„ the. Why hidest thy face from me Howe canst y u forget thus longe our woo and distresse For we be vtterly oppressed and troden vnder foote Ryse Lorde helpe vs for thy goodnes for thy name for thy glory by Iesus Christ our Lorde So be it To Christ kynge of glory Psalm 45. LOrde Iesu Christ soÌ„ne of God God and maÌ„ amonge the chyldren of men moost fayre Gracious be thy lyppes louely arte thou geÌ„tle and courteous ther is in the no crueltye no bytternes thou callest most louyngly vnto the the wofull synners by name The father gaue the the euerlastynge blessynge whyche arte the true sede of Abraham wher by al nacions of the earth be blessed Thou arte our kinge gyrde our loynes wyth the sworde of thy goostlye worde to the condemnynge of thyne aduersaries and sauyng of thy true subiectes Beate downe out of oure herte y e olde trade of lyuynge which arte myghty in glory and renowne Loke vpoÌ„ vs graciously louyngly comly let thy workynges towardes vs take frutefull effecte Lorde gouerne vs in truth myldnes iustice Let thy ryght haÌ„de worke myracles for thy seate is eternal thy sceptre is iudgement power iustice and direction thou louest righteousnes and hatest wyckednes Therfore thy father toke the vp to be kynge anoynted with y e oyle of gladnes I meane the holy goost afore thy felowes the beleuers and membres of thy body Thy robes do smel of fragraunt odours wherwyth thou pluckest vp the soules of beleuers who agayne with theyr redolent smel which they haue conceaued of the do delite the. The quene I meane the church of Christians standeth on thy ryghte hande which art theyr brydegrome decked and adorned wyth golde of charite beset wyth wysedome of spirite crowned wyth sondry gyftes of grace but inwardly Of thys bryde and brydegrome let me be the sonne O Lorde Iesu Christe Cloth me wyth the weddynge garment which tyre thou haste pleasure in The O Lorde wythout ceasyng let me only heare coÌ„stantly beleue forgettynge all earthly thynges make me worshyp the in spirite and truth whych arte wyth the father all one in substaunce Let me be brought thyther where thou arte euen vnto thy temple wyth ioye and reioysynge of spirite myndefull of thy holy name Let me worship prayse and magnifye the wythout ende Amen A generall commendacion to the father by Iesus Christ. Psalm 46. THou onely O Lorde arte oure hope and fortresse in necessitie StreÌ„gtheÌ„ vs that we feare not yea though heauen shulde fall staye solace fortifye vs abolyshe the kyngdome of the vngodly coÌ„pany let vs feale the streames of thy spirite thy peace ioye and tranquilite Hallowe vs for thy dwellynge place and continue in vs styll so that we shrynke not away Sende thy worde amoÌ„ge vs whereby the earth of oure herte maye quake and agayne relent and melt vpoÌ„ the knowlege of our wyckednes The lorde of oostes be wyth vs and be our ê“tection Shewe vs thy wonderful workes let vs learne them and cease from workes of the fleshe denyenge and vtterly renouÌ„cynge our selues all our thynges Let vs worshyppe only the as oure God moost myghtye in heauen and erth our ryghteous maker the worker of all goodnes in such as beleue in the the defensour and helper of body and soule So be it For sendynge the ministers of the worde Psal. 47. TUrne Lorde the panymes vnto the whyche knowe the not that together wyth vs they may ioy synge prayses that together wyth vs they may be thy heritage chosen of fauour Gyue vs that all we may record thy renomes furnyshed wyth knowlege and fayth of thy worde Rayse vp many that maye defende the laÌ„de wyth preachyng thy worde and make sure the same agaynst the bytynge and rage of y e helly wolfe agaynst the ordinaunces of the lyenge prophetes for they onely seke theyr owne gaynes Amen A praysynge of God and for the buyldynge of the church Psalm 48. AMonge the ChristiaÌ„s O lorde I praye that thou mayest be moost diuulged preached for they be thy cytie and palace whych thou hast stablyshed agaynst the gates of hell whyche haue receaued of thy goodnes thyne anoynted Christ Iesus by whome thy renome is spred abrode and whych wyth prayses coÌ„tinually do auaunce thy moste valiaunt ryght hande by thy iudgementes Cheare thys thy flocke and congregacion by sauynge thy true subiectes damnyng the wycked Unto the from all quarters let the people haue concourse that thys thy cytie maye be buylded wyth lyuynge stones and inlarged in length and bredth Confirme it with thy power gouerne and guyde it as a tenderlynge Amen For lowlynes agaynst couetouse and vayne glory Psalm 49. GUyde me lorde that I stomble not on vayne glorye or power of thys world for the louers of such thynges do imbrase them as theyr goddes and glorye in the same therfore they shall perysh for euer To suche the death of Christ was bestowed in vayne syth they shall neuer be partakers through theyr mysbelefe of the meryte therof Let me not be made lyke I praye the vnto the brute bestes but instructe me in thy workes leÌ„de me thy fauoure that I may alway thaÌ„ke y e for the honoure thou hast endowed me wyth that for the same I stande not foolyshly in myne owne conceyte Amen For puttynge awaye of the olde man Psalm 50. OUt of y e forthest corners of the earth on euery syde thou shalt wyth a myghty voyce cal meÌ„ to iudgement Lorde God omnipotent to whom nothynge is hyd Open thou our eares that we maye heare thys thy promyse I shall be your God In the we constauntly beleue wyth thy foyson we be fylled Prudentely thou doest declare and testifye that of oure goodes and sacrifices thou hast no nede thou doest not eyther regarde or measure them for all be thyne and in y e it lyeth to make the thynges we now possesse to be ours or not ours Thou only requyrest sacrifices of thankes gyuinge Let vs therfore disclose the botome of oure hertes to the let vs knowlege y e our God let vs hallowe thy name in all thynges flowe in thy worde rendre thankes in wee le woo requyre thy succour in straytes and necessitie at which tyme y u haste ê“mysed to helpe vs thaÌ„ shall we beynge so delyuered blase thy name Lorde God moost iuste true of promyse dearest father the beseche I to sende succours vnto me euen of thyne endles goodnes for thy renomes sake for Iesus Christes sake thy beloued sonne and for hys precious bloude largely shedde for vs on the crosse so that beyng ones purged we may come agayne in fauoure wyth the. Pytie me heare me out of the straytes of thys synfull flesh wherewyth on euery syde I am hampered in Set me at large agayne O
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HOw hast thou O Lorde humblyd and pluckte me downe I dare now vnnethes make my prayers vnto the for thou arte angry w t me but not wythout my deseruyng Certaynly I haue synned Lorde I confesse it I wyll not denye it But oh my God pardō my trespasses release my dettes rēdre now thy grace agayne vnto me stoppe my woūdes for I am all to plaged and beaten yet Lorde thys not wythstandynge I abyde pacientlye and gyue myne attendaūce on the continually waytynge for relefe at thy hande that not wythout skyll for I haue receaued a tokē of thy fauoure and grace towardes me I meane thy worde of promyse concernynge Christe who for me was offered on the crosse for a raunsome a sacrifice penyworth for my synnes Wherfore accordyng to that thy promyse defēde me lorde by thy ryghthande and gyue a gracious eare to my requestes be thou my steye in peryls for al mās stayes are but vayne Beate downe therfor myn enemyes thyne owne selfe with thy power whych arte myne only aydour and protectour O Lorde God almyghty Amen For comforte and vertue of spirite Psalm 61. MY complayntes heare thou O mercyfull God marke my sutes and demaūdes My herte is strykē ful of heuynes set me on an hygh rocke al at large and lybertie Thou arte my onely succoure and refuge thy name is as a stronge towre agaynst myne enemyes Let me dwel in thy pauilions euermore and vnder thy wynges let me leade a mery and careles lyfe Thys my longyng and peticion graunt me O Lorde Gyue euerlastynge enheritaunce to such as feare thy name Gyue vs goodnes to thys ende that we maye alwaye kepe thy trouth Then shall we styl prayse thy maiesty wyth mysticall songes and psalmes Amen For pacience and denyall of a mans owne selfe Psalm 62. MY soule wythout ceasynge reioyse in the o Lorde whych by thy worde hast offered vs helth and saluacion For surely of the only floweth and procedeth all helth Thou arte my God my shoteanker helth and proteccion I receaue al y t good is at thy hāde yf thou be my defensour I shall not fayle but haue the vpper hande Protecte thou me that I trust neyther to power nor to ryches but to the only Thou hast power I can not gaynsaye to damne me agayn thou hast a louyng wyl to saue me Let me be nūbred I besech the not amōges the cursed and disalowed persons but amōges thy chosen faythful subiectes Amen For goostly gyftes and heauenly ryches psalm 93. MY God doutles art thou early in the mornynge I ryse vp in my herte seke the my soule my very fleshe thyrsteth euen longeth after the exceadyngly I couet to se thy power Lorde whych sauest me and thy glory most glorious kinge whyche stayest me vp what tyme I am oppressed Thy goodnes verely is better vnto me then lyfe Thys goodnes yf thou shewe me I shall not leaue to magnify brute thy renome euery where for I shall not cease continually to yelde vnto the due worthye thankes to sanctifye thy name Fyll therfore myne herte o my God with grace stuffe it wyth swetenes of spirite euen as the body is stuffed wyth breade and foyson of meates Then shall my mouthe extolle prayse and hallowe y e not wyth fayned lyppes but wyth a full glad courage and quyck spirite O Lorde be thou myne helpe and refuge and so vnder the sauegarde of thy wynges I shall leade out my lyfe peacybly My soule mought styll cleaue faste vnto the let thy ryghthande holde me vp by thy name and to the glory therof let me sweare The vndoubted trouth that I cōfesse let me ascribe and impute to the onely The mouthes of thē Lorde whych can vtter nothyng but errours and leasynges stoppe myghtely So be it Agaynst the enemyes of Christ. psalm 64. THe voyce of my lamentacion playnyng heare O Lorde Frō daūger of enemyes delyuer my lyfe Wythdrawe me from the assemblye of euell persōs and from the conspiracy of the vngodly whyche whette theyr tonges as sharpe as rasours sendynge out theyr enuenomed dartes as it were to the marke to thyntent they may shote thorowe the innocent and harmeles persons and that couertly God be thou my shild my staye and raunsome Endowe me wyth ioye peace and hope so as euerlastyngly I maye boast glory of the. Amen For the obtaynynge of fauoure Psalm 65. PRayses O Lorde are semynge comly for the whych deuoute godly persōs shulde recorde synge in thy congregacion Lysten to my prayers and attende to my humble sute What fleshly body what earthly person oweth not to approch vnto thy presence to become a suter vnto the My synnes my synnes Lord be wonderfully increased but forgeue me most mercyful Lorde haue mercy on me let me content please thy mynde accompte me O Lorde almyghty amonges thy chosen seruaūtes graūt me accesse cōmynge vnto thy presence to thyntēt I may dwell in thy heauenlye palace Fyll me wyth the goodes of thy house wyth the holy gyftes of thy temple In thy iustice heare me O God of my helth whych arte y e only succour and refuge of all the inhabitaūtes aswell of the lāde as of y e see whych repose themselues in the be they neuer so farre asounder Wyth thy goodnes thou vysetest the earthe whych thou enrychest makest fat Both to man and beast thou gyuest foode Prayses therfore and thākes we gyue the agayne on our behalfe wythout ceasynge ende O Lorde almyghty as to our duety belōgeth For thankes gyuynge a prayer Psalm 66. WOnderfull are thy workes O Lorde amonges the chyldren of men Lo thou turnest the see into drye lande that the beleuers maye passe through the waters of tribulacions wyth myrth and ioye whyche they haue conceaued of the. Thou haste drawen me euen thorowe fyre and water thou hast loded me wyth afflicciō O lorde brynge me agayne into fulnes of ioye that I maye gyue the due thankes lyke as in the poynte of necessitie thou hast promysed I wyll tell euery body what benefites and goodnes thou hast heaped vpon me wythout my deserte to thyntēt other may be moued in lyke case to setle thēselues in y e w c sure full truste when they be greuouslye oppressed Repell not my humble requestes o my god nether yet chaūge thyne accustomed goodnes for thy names sake Amen For the lyght and blessynge of Christ. Psalm 67. THy mercy and blessynge moost myghty god we craue and requyre of the full instantly Let thy countenaunce shyne on vs haue cōpassion vpon vs that here in earth we maye fynde out the waye whych leadeth vnto the and maye attayne thy saluacion amōges the Gentyls O that al peoples wolde cōfesse the wyth louyng hertes for the manyfold benefytes and pleasures which they haue receaued at thy handes whyche wyth iustice doest gouerne men arte theyr leader vpon earth Poure downe Lorde thy goodnes so shal the
e man of Inde can chaūge his skyn and the cat of the mountayne her spottes then maye ye that be exercysed in euyl do good Therfore wyll I scattere you sayeth the lord lyke as the stouble that is takē awaye with the southe wynde This shall be your lot and the porcion of your measure wherwith ye shall be rewarded of me sayeth the lorde because ye haue forgoten me and put youre trust in disceytefull thinges Therfore haue I tourned thy clothes ouer thy head and discouered thy thyghes y t thy priuities myght be sene thy aduoutrye thy deadlye malice thy beastlynes and thy shamefull horedome For vpon feldes hylles I haue sene thy abominacions Wo be to the o Ierusalem wilt thou not be clensed syth thou art yet vnclene The prayer that Baruch prescribed vnto the captyues in Babylon for their synnes Baruch 23. THe Lord our God is ryghtous and we with our fathers are brought to open shame as it is to se this daye And as for these plages that are come vpon vs alredye the lorde had deuised them for vs yet wolde we not praye vnto the Lorde our God that we myght euery man tourne from his naughty wayes Therfor the Lord hath caused such plages to come vpon vs for he is ryghteous in al his workes that he hath cōmaunded vs which we also haue not done nor harkened vnto his voyce for to walke in the commaundementes of the Lorde that he had gyuen vnto vs. And now O Lord God of Israell thou that hast brought thy people out of the lande of Egypte with a myghtye hande with tokens and wonders with thy greate power oute stretched arme and hast goten thy selfe a name as it is come to passe this day O Lord oure god we haue synned we haue don wickedly we haue behaued our selues vngodly in all thy ryghtousnesse Tourne thy wrath frō vs we besech the for we are but a fewe left amonge the Heythen where thou hast scatered vs. Heare our prayers O Lord and our peticions brynge vs out of bondage for thyne owne sake get vs fauoure in the syght of them which haue led vs awaye that allandes may knowe that thou arte the Lord our god and that Israell and his generaciō calleth vpon thy name O Lorde loke downe frome thy holy house vpō vs encline thine eare and heare vs. For the dead that be gone downe to their graues and whose sowles are out of their bodyes gyue vnto the Lorde neyther prayse nor ryghteousmakyng but the soule that is vexed for the multitude of her synnes which walketh heuely and weakely whose eyes begyn to fayle such a soule gyueth prayse and ryghteousnesse vnto the lorde O Lorde we powre out oure prayers before the require mercy in thy syght not for any godlynes of our forefathers but because thou hast sent out thy wrathe and indignacion vpon vs accordinge as thou dydest threaten vs by thy seruaūtes the Prophetes O Lorde our God thou hast entreated vs after all thy goodnes and accordinge to all thy great louyng mercy lyke as thou spakest by thy seruaunte Moses in the daye when thou dyddest commaunde hym to wryte thy lawe before the chyldren of Israel sayenge If ye wyl not harkē vnto my voyce then shall this greate multitude be tourned into a very small people for I wil scatter them abrode notwithstanding I am sure that this folke will not heare me for it is an hardenecked people but in the lande of their captiuitie they shall remembre thē selues and lerne to knowe that I am the lord their god whē I shall gyue them an hart to vnderstande and eares to heare then shall they prayse me in the lande of their captiuite and thinke vpon my name Then shall they tourne them from their harde backes and from their vngodlynes Then shall they remēber the thinges that happened vnto their fathers which synned agaynst me So will I brynge them agayne in to the lande which I promysed w t an othe vnto their fathers Abraham Isaac and Iacob they shall be lordes of it yea I will encreace them and not minishe them And I wil make an other couenaunte with them suche one as shall endure for euer namely that I will be their God and they shal be my people I will no more dryue my people the childern of Israell out of the lande that I haue gyuen them And now O Lorde almyghtye thou god of Israell our soule that is in trouble our spirite that is vexed crye vnto the. Heare vs o lorde and haue pity vpon vs for thou arte a mercyfull god God be gracyous vnto vs for we haue synned before the. Thou endurest for euer shuld we then vtterly peryshe O lord almighty thou god of Israel heare now the prayer of the deade Israelites and of their children which haue synned before the and haue not harkened vnto the voyce of y e lorde their god for which cause these plages hange now vpon vs. Oh lord remēbre not the wickednes of our forefathers but thynke vpon thy power and name now at this tyme for thou art the lorde our God and the o lorde will we prayse For thou hast put thy feare in oure hartes to the intente we shulde call vpō thy name and prayse the in our captiuitie that we myght tourne frome the wyckednes of our forefathers that sinned before the. Behold we are yet this day in our captiuite wheras thou hast scatered vs to be an abominacion curse and syn lyke as it hath happened vnto oure forefathers because of all their wyckednes and departinge frome the euen frome the that arte the Lorde oure God Amen The prayer of Daniel the prophete for his owne synnes and for the synnes of the hole nacion Daniel 9. O Lorde thou greate and fearful god thou that kepest couenaūt and mercy with them that loue the and kepe thy commaundementes we haue synned we haue trespassed we haue bene disobedient and haue gone backe we haue departed from thy preceptes and iudgementes we wolde neuer folowe thy seruauntes y e prophetes that spake in thy name to our kynges and princes to oure forefathers and to all the people of the land O lorde ryghteousnesse belongeth vnto the but to vs open shame as it is com to passe this day vnto all Israell that is to saye thy churche or congregacion whyther they be farre or nyghe thorowe all landes wherin thou haste scatered them because of the offēces they dyd agaynst the. O lorde vnto vs to our kynges and princes to our forefathers euen to vs al that haue offended the belongeth open shame But vnto y e o lord god perteyneth mercy and forgyuenes wher as we on our behalfe are gone backe frome the haue not obeyed the voyce of the lord our god to walke in his lawes which he layde before vs by his seruauntes the prophetes yea all Israel haue gone backe from thy lawe so that they haue not harkned vnto thy voyce wherfore the curse
hope one spirite so they maye haue also one voyce one note and song professing one catholike trouth When thou didest mounte vp to heuen triumphauntlike thou threwest about frō aboue thy precious thynges thou gauest gyftes amonges men thou dealtest sundry rewardes of thy spirite Renewe agayn from aboue thy old bowntifulnes gyue that thinge to thy churche nowe feyntynge and growyng downward that thou gauest vnto her shoting vp at her first begynyng Gyue vnto princes and rulers the grace to stande in awe of the that they so may guyde the cōmon weale as they shuld shortly rēdre accōptes vnto the that arte king of kinges gyue wysdome to be alweyes assistēt vnto them that what so euer is best to be done they maye espye it in their myndes and pursue the same in their doynges Gyue to thy bishops the gyft of prophecye y t they may declare and interprete holy scripture not of their own brayn but of thyne inspyring Gyue them the threfold charitie whiche thou ones demaundedst of Peter what tyme y u didest betake vnto him the charge of thy shepe Gyue to thy prestes the loue of sobernes and of chastitie Gyue to thy people a good wyl to folowe thy commaundementes and a redynes to obey suche persons as y u hast appoynted ouer thē So shal it come to passe if throughe thy gyft thy princes shal cōmaund that thou requyrest if thy pastours and herdmen shall teache the same and thy people obeye them bothe that the olde dignitie and tranquilitie of the church shal retourne agayne with a goodly ordre vnto the glorie of thy name Thou sparedst the Niniuites appointed to be destroied as sone as they conuerted to repentaunce And wilt thou despice thy house falling down at thy fete whiche in stede of sacke cloth hath syghes and in stede of asshes teares Thou promisedst forgiuenes to such as tourne vnto the but this selfe thing is thy gyft a mā to tourne with his hole hart vnto the to thintent al our goodnes shuld redoūd vnto thy glorie Thou art y e maker repare thy worke that thou hast fashioned Thou art the redemer saue that thou hast bought Thou arte the Sauiour suffer not them to perish that do hang on the. Thou art the Lord and owner chaleng thy possession Thou art y e hed helpe thy membres Thou arte the kinge gyue vs a reuerence of thy lawes Thou art the prince of peax breath vpō vs brotherly loue Thou art the god haue pytie on thy humble besechers be thou accordinge to Paules sayng al thinges in al men to thintēt y e hole quere of thy church with agreyng myndes and consonaunt voyces for mercy obteyned at thy handes may gyue thankes to y e father son and holy gost whiche after the most perfect exemple of concord be distincted in propertie of persons and one in nature to whom be prayse and glorie eternally Amen A prayer before thou takest bodily sustenaunce WE wretched alweis nedynge bodyes for this meate whiche thou hast halowed and giuen vs for the relief and sustētation of our bodyes do reuerently giue thākes vnto the O God almyghty and heuēly father beseching the also here w t to bestow and comunicate vnto vs y e meate of Angels that true heuēly breade I meane our Lorde Iesu Christ so as w t him our mynde may be fedde and that by his fleshe and bloude we maye be fostered nourished and made stronge Amen A prayer after thou hast taken bodely sustenaunce Forasmoch as O Lord almighty and moste mercifull God thou hast with thy gyftes liberally fedde vs and refreshed our bodyes cause that after this repast we maye diligētlie obserue what thing y u woldest haue done by vs and what not and also fulfyll and execute in dede the same with a redye and pure mynde accordingly By Iesus Christe our Lorde So be it For spirituall ioy LOrd Iesu thou that art the redemer confortor of mankind which to suche as renounce and abhorre for loue of the al the vayne false pleasures of this worlde haste prepared by thy holy gost farre better and higher pleasures whiche the worlde knoweth not and doest tempre the greuaunce and incommoditie of this lyfe with inward preuye consolacions by renewyng vnto vs euer amonge some token ynklyng of the blesse to come wherby we beyng refreshed recreate might with more cherefull myndes runne vnto the. I beseche the that the annoyntyng of thy holye spirite maye euermore shake of from me the werines of this wretched worlde and cheare my harte with a blessed and holsom ioye which said spirite did also annoynte the O Lord what tyme thou wert here cōuersaunt amonges vs with the oyle of ioye before thy felawes and brethern whiche with the father and y e same spirite doest lyue and raygne for euer and euer Amē For the kepyng and defense of a good name and fame THat wise man which was priuie of thy secretes O heuenly father taught vs y t an honest fame is a treasure right preciouse when he saith Better it is to haue a good name then preciouse oyntmentes But this so excellēt and good thing we neyther can get nor kepe but by thy ayde and helpe Now suerly the wel and fountaign of a good name is a fautles lief This therfor in especial we demaunde and craue of y e O Lorde almyghty Yet neuertheles forasmoch as oftentymes innocencie and fautles liuinge is not ynough neyther yet a suer buckler defense namely against such as vnder their lyppes beare the poyson of serpentes yea oftentymes it happeneth that when we suppose to be amonges our trusty frēdes we dwel with Ezechiel amonges scorpions and venemouse serpentes we crye with thy holy prophete O Lord delyuer my sowle from wycked lyppes and a gylefull tonge But if neuerthelesse it be sene to thy goodnes to exercise thy seruauntes also with this affliction to thintent they may the better be brought to godlynes perfection graūt we the praye that with Paule thy most valyaūt Chāpion we may by reproche and glory by infamye and good name abyde styl in thy cōmaūdemētes throughe Iesu Christ which also himself whā he walked here in erth was reuiled sklaūdered euyl spoken of and called to hys tethe a Samaritane a wyne drynker a deceyuer of the people and one that had a deuil The same nowe raigneth with the in glorie togither w t the holy gost Amen ⧠THE TABLE OR CONTENtes of this present boke Fyrst a generall cōfession of synnes vnto God dayly to be sayd of euery Christian person AN Epitome that is to saye an abbrigement or brief meditacion vpō euery one of the hūdreth and fyfty Psalmes in order drawē out most christianly by a ryght excellent lerned man for the edificacion and profyte of the ryght christians After these meditaciōs we haue added the Lordes prayer called the Pater noster The articles of the christē fayth or religion called the Crede The tenne commaundementes THe principall prayers of the Bible most necessary for christian persons to praye dayly A very swete and deuoute prayer vnto the Lorde Iesus for the peace of the church made by the moost excellent clerke Erasmus A prayer before thou takest bodely sustenaunce A prayer after meate A prayer for spiritual ioye A prayer for the kepynge and defence of a good name and fame FINIS ¶ Imprinted at London in Fletestrete at the signe of the whyte hart 1539. 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Lorde and rydde me from myne enemyes whych seke to drawe me away from thy true seruice In thy comforte let me reioyse and be full of spirituall ioye let me I saye euer brute thy name not beynge vnmyndful of thy benefytes and releue me most pytifull God accordynge to thy worde whych is nothynge but truth Most tender father shewe me that thy ioyfull helth So be it A prayer vpon the psalme of Miserere for the wypynge awaye of synnes renuaunce of strength and spirite Psal. 51. HAue mercy on me God accordynge to thy great tendernes of herte for I am sore pressed wyth synnes I can beare them no lōger of thy bountyful mercy wype away my trespas Tenne thousande myllions of golde I owe the Lorde I am not able to paye I can not discharge my selfe Washe me cleane frō my errours clēse me not only of my synnes passed but also of my hoole lyfe to come Wyth the ploungynge of spirite in the fyre of thyne illuminacion baptyse me whyche is the myght and strēgth of baptisme which we receaued in our chyldhod The same spirite mought alway cōduyte vs tyl y e infecciō vyce which we haue dronkē in by Adā be perfectly takē away in the moūte of flesh I knowlege o lord my transgressiō afore myne eyes are my trespases my studies and doynges be al together synne Certes vnto the alone haue I synned iuste and true arte thou in the worde of thy promyse whiche Christe declared vnto vs I meane that by him our synnes be released Yf eyther the vngodly persons or myne vnfaythfull consciēce wyll stryue agaynst the holde plee that thou forgeuest not the beleuer vndoubtedly thou shalte ouercome them and proue thē lyers Declare thy truth graūt grace so as my synnes beynge forgeuen I may knowlege thy bountye truth for in wyckednes borne I was and in synnes my mother conceaued me so that of my nature what so euer I am I am but synne Thys my knowlegynge of the truth I wote wel is ryght acceptable vnto the wher as in y e most parte of other persons thou hast eyther hydde the same or made it vnknowen Purge and sprynkle me wyth the bloud of Iesu Christ thyn vnspotted lambe Yf thou wash me I shal be as whyte as snowe so shal I receaue these glad tydynges into my herte that my synnes be forgeuen Replenysh my bones wyth the ioye of spirite whych now consyderinge thy sharpe iudgementes be al to shakē and brused For my spirite is stryken into a deadly dompe and therfore my bones be dryed vp Turne away thy face from my synnes and then for ioye of thy fauourable forgyuenes I shall forget thē Myne owne proper workes Lorde examyne not roughly whych I cōfesse be nothynge but synnes Yea yf thou laye them to my charge as I haue deserued I muste nedes abyde the chylde of dānacion Thyne vnspeakeable mercye wyth humble prayer I demaūde and craue vpon the whych thou hast promysed sayenge Hys synnes I wyl not remēbre Do away therfore my synnes A cleane herte my god make in me restore in me a wyllynge and ryghte spirite Banysh me not frō thy syght blinde not mine eyes Let not an vnrepentaunt herte growe in me neyther let me dispayre on thy goodnes Denye me not thy holy gooste take not awaye agayne from me y t which thou hast ones gyuē Render solace vnto me for doubtles the helth and saluacion which I loke for in Christ doth assuredly appease ascertayne my conscience vpon remission of my synnes Stablysh me wyth the spirite of lybertie so shall I beynge in fayth and spirite purified and made stronge teach the wycked and suche as know the not the waye that leadeth vnto the so that they also shall be turned vnto the. Lorde God discharge me of my hydde and houge synnes which be knyt to my corrupt nature I meane werynes of thy worde grutchyng agaynst thy commaundemētes and blasphemy My tonge then beynge furnyshed wyth boldnesse of spirite shall frankely wythout tremblynge teach confesse blowe abrode thy ryghtuousnes wythout whyche no man is ryghtuous Lorde thou shalt open my lyppes then my mouth shall set forth thy prayses and thy wayes Graunt me such mouth and wysedome as myne aduersaries shall not be able to stryue against namely in the quarel of thy worde Indowe me wyth grace to thyntent I may offre sacrifices of thankes for nothing els verely requyrest thou Albeit yet thou despysest not the oblacion and sacrifyce of a contrite spirite I meane the mortifyenge of oure owne luste and wyll and of that olde Adam that soiourneth in vs vntyll we maye be able to offre the sacrifice of thankes and wyth glad semblaunt embrace celebrate thy ryghtuousnes espyed in the releasynge of our synnes Wherfore for as muche as we of our selues can perfourme nothynge that good is blesse thou O Lorde of thy benignitie and fatherly beneuolence thy Christen people Let the walles of Hierusalem be made vp agayne by thyne auctoritie let good workemen be sette on worke I meane true teachers pastours and prophetes and let vs be fashioned for lyuely stones to the holy buyldynge let them edifye the people ryghtely let vs obey theyr instructions duly Thou art the good man of y e house thurst thou oute the workemē into the haruest that they maye gather by thy worde of fayth the people now rype and redy to be reaped into y e heauēly barnes which workemen onles thou sende forth shall runne of themselues vaynly For how shulde they preach not beynge sent Surely in vayne we shal auaunce eyther our learnyng or habilite yf thou tempre not the successe of our thynges yf thou forther not our doynges yf thou sende vs not Lo then thou shalt receaue continual sacrifices of ryghteousnes for on thy aulter we shal then laye the bullockes fatte sacrifices of oure lyppes yea and our owne selfes therto praysynge and worshyppynge the wythout styntynge Amen For renouncynge the company of hypocrites Psal. 52. MOost holy Lorde let vs beyng instructed and furnyshed wyth thy grace cast vp the wyly and malicious mē which cā beare no truth but gyue thē selues to lyes trustyng to the vayne helpes of thys worlde Brouse thou them O Lorde rote them out of the lande of the lyuinge persones whych thynge whā y e ryghtuous folke shall se they shall feare the and reioyce Graunt that wyth an vnconquerable truste we maye alwaye leane to the onely let vs not resemble the baren corrupt trees but let vs be founde lyke to y e ranke and fruteful olyues in thyne house Upon thy name let vs set our hope vppon thy name I saye that is so good and that helpeth moost redely all them that earnestly call theron lyke as in thy holynes is euidentlye espyed Wherfore let vs also rendre vnto the euerlastynge thankes syth in vs thou workest and heapest vpō vs all those benefytes and commodities So be it For delyueraunce out of the deuyls bondage Psal. 53.
malicious persons saue me Defende me Lorde thorowe thy grace only for in al our deuyses and workes can nothynge be founde sure for vs to trust vpon The prayer of any captiue accordynge to the forme of Dauid whan he was hyd in the caue Psal. 142. WIth my voyce I crye to the afore the I open my lamentations in thy bosome I disclose the secret word of myne hart my dolours and greafes I shewe vnto y e. Myne harte is almooste lyke to braste so greate is my discomfyture Thou knowest all my fashions O Lorde and thou seeste wel ynough how the vngodlye haue layed theyr snares for me Lo I caste myne eye on thys syde and y t syde aswel on my frēdes as on my kynsfolkes but all in vayne none of them all helpeth me And agayne I can not rūne away I am so laden and ouercharged w t yrons O Lorde my maker and father nowe vnto the I crye y u arte my only shoteanker defēce helpe Thou art my portion and herytage in all contreyes yea I haue none other possession but the onely To the therfore I stycke altogether knowynge certaynly that so nothyng can go amysse wyth me Consyder then my lamentable complaynt beholde how I am lowe brought From the cruel pursuers which be much more of power then I am defēde me Delyuer me from thys prison and horrible feare of synne and death that I maye set out thy name All the holy ones aswell Angels as men make sute for me desyrynge the for my cōforte They shal not cease vntyl they obteyne theyr request I meane vntyl thou forgyue me my synnes and sende me comforte in thys distresse wyth pacience and longe sufferynge This ones obteyned the godly shal flocke about me and shall not stynte to gyue the thākes whā they se that y u ryddest me forth of these daūgers to y e hygh prayse of thy name Lorde be mercyfull vnto vs take part w t vs then shall we for euer lyfte vp magnifie thy glorious name Amē In greate trouble of conscience Psalm 134. LOrde heare my prayer receyue my supplication herken to my playnt for thy ryghtuousnes Trye not the lawe with thy seruaunt for truely then shall no lyuyng man be founde vngyltie yea not one of thy sayntes shulde escape quyte at thy barre oneles thou graunte hym thy gracious pardon in so muche euen the very starres be not pure faultlesse afore the. In the angels thou foundest synne Now myne enemies hūte for my soule they beate dryue it downe they thrust it into darke doūgeons where felons conuict cōdemned to death were wonte to be kepte My spirite is sorowfull my herte is heuy sad wythin my brest To the I holde vp my handes requyrynge the of mercy for lyke as y e drye grounde longeth for a shoure of rayne so my soule thinketh longe tyl it haue thyne helpe and succour Heare me spedely yf y u do not I am in despayre My spirite is al wery of thys bondage I haue byd my lyfe farewel Wherfore O god hyde not thy face y t I be not lyke vnto those that be hurled into the pytte of damnacion After thys nyght of myserye ouerpassed let the pleasaūt morning of cōforte luckely shyne on me that by tyme I maye heare and fele thy goodnes for in the is all my truste Poynte me the waye that I shall walke in for yf y u be not my guyde I muste nedes wander and straye out of the waye To the Lorde I lyfte vp my soule and that wyth al myne harte I besech the take me forth of myne enemyes handes Thou onelye arte my succour and sauegarde Teache me to worke what so euer shall be thy pleasure for thou arte my God Let thy good spirite conduyte me into the lyuyng lande encourage my spirite for thy names sake Forth of these troubles for thy ryghtuousnes delyuer me Destroy myne enemyes as thou arte gracious and fauourable towarde me Those that woll worke me sorowe and greife plucke forth of the way for I am thy seruaūt for thy sake suffer I all thys hurly burly As thou art God so helpe thou me To be exempt from thys worlde thorowe the spirite Psalm 144. FOr all thy benefytes we shall auaunce the wyth prayse and glorye for euer O Lorde our God namely syth thou hast kepte vs in thy fayth in the cōfession of thy worde Thys goodnes O Lorde continue thou styl in me encrease strengthē thou my fayth euery daye more and more Compel my flesh thorowe thy spirite to hys bounden duetye and obedience Be thou my defence my buckler bulwarke rescuer and raunsomer Lorde bow downe the heuēs come downe put forth thyne hāde from aboue to drawe me from these depe waters frō the cruelty of these boystouse straūgers who be none of thy chyldren Delyuer me and wyth all myne herte I shall synge the a new songe render y e new thankes And herof I am right wel assured y t I cā lacke no goodnes o lorde God yf I haue the my gracious Lorde and defender Of the kyngdome of God and that Christ maye dwell in our hertes by fayth Psal. 145. I Wyl exalt the my soueraigne O God prayse thy name for euer I shall reporte thy wonderful prayses from tyme to tyme for thou arte of great power worthy to be praysed neyther can any man attayne to the knowlege of thy moost excellent maiestye Thy workes shal be spokē of for euer I meane thy endles power thy myracles and glory in that thou hast done to vs thy pore folkes manyfolde and boūteous benefites onely of thy mere loue fauoure mercye longe forbearynge and ryghteousnes In all thy dedes the holy persons shall prayse the for euer specially for the magnificence of thy power royal and for that power which thou practisest to the subduynge of all thynges for oure sauegarde and lyfe Thy mercy excedeth al thyne other workes In wordes that thou promysest thou arte trusty and true and in all thy workes ryght holy Lorde haue mercy on me and be my father for Iesus Christ sake bow to my peticion for thyne endles mercy fidelite holynesse Lorde gouerne my herte I am weake but make me stronge I am spente and decayed but make me lustye agayne I am pyned and famyshed but fede thou me wyth thy goodnes O herdman and nurse of all thynges lyuynge which of thy mere goodnes fyllest al creatures that haue lyfe in them whyche in all thy doynges dealest ryghteously wyth all myne herte O Lorde I call on the be at hande be my ioye and comforte accordynge to thy promyse Preserue me alway frō the snares and trappes of Satan that I be not wronge led but that my mouth maye continually brute thy prayses and gyue worthy thankes vnto thy name For lyberty of fayth Psalm 146. MY soule what so euer thynge is in me shal prayse auaunce thy name o Lorde god God be thou my