seruant nor his maide nor his Oxe nor his Asse nor any thing that is his Mai What requireth God in the first Commandement Schol That as I loue the saluation of mine owne soule so I diligently shunne and auoyd all Idolatrie coniuring inchauntment superstition praying to Saints or other creatures and doe rightly acknowledge the onely and true God trust in him alone submit mâ— selfe with all humilitie and patience vnto him looke for all good things from him alone and with the most inward affection of my hart loue reuerence and worship him so that I will rather forsake all creatures then commit the least thing against his will Mâ—i What is Idolatrie Schol It is in the place of one God or besides that one and true God who hath reuealed himselfe in his word to deuise or haue anie other thing wherein to put our trust Mâ—i What doth the second commandement require Schol That wée expresse not God by any Image or shape neither serue him after any other manner then as in his word he hath commaunded himselfe to be serued Ma Ought we then to make no Images nor pictures Schol God neither ought nor can by any meanes be drawne or pictured and although it be lawfull to resemble creatures yet God forbiddeth to haue or make their Images to worship or honour either them or God by them Ma What meaneth God in the third commandement Schol That we doe not reprochfully or vnreuerently vse the name of God in cursing swearing forswearing nor yet take part in those horrible sinnes by holding our peace aâ—d winking at them but that we vse the sacred name of God with great religion and reuerence that by true and constant confession and calling vpon him and finally by all our words and deedes he may be praised and euer magnified Ma Is it then so great a sinne to take the name of God in vaine either by swearing or by cursing That God is also angry with them who as much as in them lyeth do not forbid or hinder it Schol Surely a most grieuous sinne for there is no greater sinne or which doth more offend God then the reproch of his holy name wherefore also he commaunded that sinne to be punished with death Ma But may any man lawfully and in a godly sort sweare by the name of God Schol He may when either the magistrate requireth it of his subiects or necessitie requireth that by this meanes faith be assured and truth established to the end that the glory of God may be set forth and the saluation of other men furthered for this kind of oath is confirmed in the word of God and therefore hath bene rightly vsed by holy men both in the old and new Testament Maist Is it not lawfull to sweare by Saints and other creatures Schol No for a lawfull oath is a calling vpon God wherein a man desireth that he being the only beholder of the heart would giue witnes to the truth and punish the swearer if he deceiue wittingly now this honour agreeth to no creature Ma What doth God require in the fourth commandement Schol First that the ministrie of the Gospell schooles be maintained and that both vpon other daies and especially vpon holy daies I do diligently frequent the holy assemblies heare the word of God attentiuely vse the Sacraments and to the publike praiers ioyne also mine owne priuate and according to my abilitie bestow something vpon the poore Secondly that in all my life I abstaine from wicked actions yéelding vnto the Lord that by his spirit he may worke his good worke in me and so that I begin that Euerlasting Saboth or rest in this life Ma What doth the Lord enioyne vs in the fift commandement Schol That we performe vnto our parents and euen to all that are set ouer vs due honour loue and fidelitie and do submit our selues to their faithfull preceps and chastisements with that obedience which is meete Secondly that we patiently beare with their faults alwaies hauing in remembrance that Gods will is to leade and rule vs by their hand Ma What doth God require in the sixt commandement Schol That neither by thought nor by word nor by gesture much lesse by déede either by my selfe or by any other I do reuile or hate or hurt or stâ—y my neighbour but cast away all desire of reuenge Moreouer that I hurt not my selfe nor wittingly cast my selfe into any daunger And therefore also that murthers might be auoyded hee hath armed the magistrate with the sword Ma Why but this commandement seemeth to forbid onely murther Schol For the staying of murther God teacheth that he hateth the roote and original of murther to wit anger enuie hatred and desire of reuenge and doth account all these for murther Ma What is the meaning of the seauenth commandement Schol That God doth abhorre all filthines and therefore that we also ought to hate and detest it and on the other side that we ought to liue soberly modestly and chastly either in holy wedlocke or single life Ma Doth God forbid nothing else in this commandement but adulterie and such kind of filthines Schol Forasmuch as our body and soule are the temples of the holy Ghost the will of God is that we possesse both body and soule purely and holily And therefore he doth generally forbid filthie deedes gestures behauiours speeches thoughts and desires and whatsoeuer may allure vs hereunto Ma What doth God forbid in the eight commandement Schol Not onely those thefts and robberies which the magistrate doth punish but vnder the name of theft he comprehendeth all naughtie shifts and deuises whereby we catch after other mens goods and labour to conueigh them to our selues either by force or by colour of right as are vnequall weights an vniust meatewand false measure deceitfull words counterfaite mony vsurie or any other forbidden way or meanes to thrine get wealth adde herevnto all couetousnes and the manifold mispending the gifts of God Ma What doth the ninth commandement require Schol That I beare no false witnes against any man that I shall misconsture no mans words that I backebite or reproach no man that I condemne no man rashly before his cause be heard but that I doe with all carefulnes auoyde all kinde of Lying and deceit as the proper workes of the Dâ—uell vnles I will prouoke the most gréeuous displeasure of Almightie God a-against my selfe and that in Iudgements and other affaires I follow the truth and freely and constantly professe the matter to bée euen as it is Moreouer that as much as in me lyeth I defend and encrease the good name and credit of others Maist What doth the tenth Commandement forbid Schol That our hearts be neuer tempted no not with the least desire or thought against any Commandement of God but that alwayes from the heart wee detest all sinne and contrarywise take pleasure in all kinde of Righteousnes Maist Are they able who are conuerted vnto
of him Secondly that his passion and obedience is as certainely ours as if we our selues had paid the punishment of our sinnes and made satisfaction to God Mâ— What difference is there between the Supper of the Lord and the Popish Masse Schol The supper of the Lord doth witneâ— vnto vs that we haue perfect forgiuenes of all our sinnes for that onely sacrifice of Christ which he himselfe once offered vpon the crosse and then that we are by the holy Ghost ingrafted into Christ who now according to his humanitie is onely in heauen at the right hand of his Father and will there be worshipped of vs. But in the Masse it is denied that â—â—e quicke and dead haue forgiuenes of sinnes for the once suffering of Christ vnles Christ be still euery day offered for them by the Priests and then it is taught that Christ is bodily vnder the appearance of bread and wine and therefore ought to be worshipped in them And so the very foundation of the Masse is nothing else but a denying of that onely sacrifice and suffering of Iesus Christ Ma Who ought to come to the supper of the Lord Schol Onely they that are truely sorie that they haue offended God by tâ—eâ—â— sins and do beleeue that they are forgiuen them for Christs sake and that whatsoeuer infirmities they haue they are reuered by his passion and death and who desire more and more to goe forward in faith and vprightnes of life But hypocrites and they that do not truly repent do eate and drinke vnto themselues conâ—emnation Ma May they also be admitted to this supper who declare themselues by their confession and life to be vnbeleeuers and vngodly men Schol In no wise for by that meanes the couenant of God is prophaned aâ—◠〈◊〉 wrath of God prouoked against the whole congregation Wherefore the Church by the commandement of Christ and his Apostles vsing the keyes of the kingdome of heauen ought to keepe backe such from the supper vntill they repent and amend their manners Ma What are the keyes of the kingdome of heauen Sch The preaching of the Gospell and Eclesiasticall discipline whereby heauen is opened to them that beléeue and shut against vnbeléeuers Ma How is the kingdome of heauen opened and shut by the preaching of the Gospell Schol When by the commandement of Christ it is openly preached to all and euery one that beleeuerâ— that all their sins are forgiuen them by God so often as they lay bold vpon the promise of the Gospell by a true faith Contrariwise vnto all vnbeleeuers Hypocrites it is denounced that the wrath of God and euerlasting condemnation lyeth vpon them so long as they continue in their sins According to which testimonie of the Gospell God will iudge aswell in this present life as in the life to come Ma How is the kingdome of heauen shut and opened by Eclesiasticall discipline Schol When by the commandement of Christ they who are in name Christians but in doctrine and life shew themselues strangers from Christ after they haue bene once or twice admonished and will not depart from their errours or sinfull liuing are presented to the Church or to those who are appointed to that office by the Church and if they obey not their admonition are by forbidding them the Sacraments shut out from the assembly of the Church and not receiued againe till they professe amendment Ma Seeing we are deliuered from all sinnes and miseries without any desert of our owne by the only mercy of God for Christs sake to what end should we do good workes Schol Because after that Christ hath redeemed vs by his blood he doth also renew vs with his spirit according to his owne Image to the end that hauing receiued so great benefits we should all our life long shew our selues thankfull towards God and that he might be glorified by vs. Secondly that we also euery one of vs may be assured of our faith by the fruites thereof Lâ—st of all that by the vprightnes of our life we may gaine others to Christ Mâ—i Cannot they then be saued who being vnthankfull and continuing securely in their sinnes are not turned from their wickednes vnto God Schol By no meanes For as the scripture witnesseth neither vncleane persons nor Idolaters nor Adulterers nor theeues nor coueteus persons nor Drunkards nor Rulers nor Oppressors shall Inherit the Kingdome of God Mâ—i Of what parts consisteth true Repentance or turning to God Schol Of the mortifying or killing the old man and quickning of the new man Mâ— What is the mortification of the olde man Schol Truely and from the hart to be sorie that by thy sinnes thou hast offended God and more and more to hate and siye from thy sinnes Mai What is the quickning of the new man Schol True reioycing in God through Christ and a forward desire to frame our life according to Gods will and to exercise all good worâ—s Mai What works are good Schol Onely those which are done of a true Faith according to the Law of God and are referred onely to his glorie and not those which are deuised by our selues vpon a good intent or commandement by mens traditions Mai What is the law of God Schol The Lorde spake these wordes saying 1. I am Iehoua thy GOD which brought thee out of the land of Aegipt from the house of bondage thou shalt haue none other Gods but mée 2. Make not to thy selfe any grauen Image nor draw any likenes of those things which are either in heauen aboue or in the earth beneath or in the water vnder the earth thou shalt not fall downe before them nor worship them for I thy Lord and God strong and Iealous auenging the sinnes of the fathers vpon the children and that to the third and fourth generation of them that hate mee and shewing mercie vpon thousands in them that loue me and keepe my commandements 3. Take not the Name of the Lord thy God in vaine for the Lord will not let him goe vnpunished that taketh his Name in vaine 4. Remember to kéepe holie the Saboth day sixe dayes shalt thou labour and doe all thy worke but the seuenth day shall be the Sabaoth of the Lord thy God Thou shalt doe no worke neither thou nor thy sonne nor thy daughter nor thy seruant nor thy handmaide nor thy cattell nor the stranger that is within thy gates for in sixe dayes the Lord made the heauen the earth the Sea and all things that are in them and rested the seuenth day therefore the Lorde blessed the seuenth day and hallowed it 5. Honour thy father and thy mother that thou mayest liue long vpon the Land which the Lord thy God shall giue thée 6. Thou shalt not kill 7. Thou shalt not commit Adultery 8. Thou shalt not steale 9. Thou shalt not beare false witnes against thy neighbour 10. Thou shalt not couet thy neighbours house thou shalt not couet thy neighbours wife nor his
great comfort of my body I most entirely beséech thee O most mercifull father to shew the like kindnes towards me this day in preseruing my body and soule that as mine enemies may haue no power ouer me so I likewise may neither thinke breathe speake or doe any thing that may be displeasant to thy fatherly goodnesse dangerous to my selfe or hurtfull to my neighbour but that all my enterprises may be agréeable to thy most blessed will which is alway good and godly doing that that may aduance thy glorie answere to my vocation and profite of my neighbour whom I ought to loue as my selfe that whensoeuer thou callest me from this vale of miserie I may be found the childe not of darknes but of light and so for euer raigne with thée in glorie which art the true and euerlasting light to whom with thy dearely beloued Sonne Iesus Christ our alone Sauiour and the holy Ghost that most swéete comforter be all honour and glorie Amen ¶ A prayer for the night O Lord God and my heauenly father for as much as by thy diuine ordinance the night approacheth and darkenes beginneth to ouerwhelme the earth and time requireth that we giue our selues to bodily rest and quietnes I render vnto thee most hartie thanks for thy louing kindnesse which hast vouchsafed to preserue me this day from the danger of mine enemies to giue me my health to féede me and to send me all things necessarie for the comfort of this my poore néedie life I most humbly beseech thée for Iesu Christs sake that thou wilt mercifully forgiue me all that I haue this day committed against thy Fatherly goodnes either in word deede or thought and that thou wilt vouchsafe to shadowe me this night vnder the comfortable wings of thy almightie power and defend me from Sathan and from all his craftie assaults that neither he nor any of his ministers haue power ouer either my body or my soule but that although my body through thy benefite enioyeth swéet and pleasant sléepe yet my soule may continually watch vnto thée thinke of thée delight in thée and euermore praise thée that when the ioyfull light of the day returneth according to thy godly appointment I may rise againe with a faithfull soule and vndefiled body and so afterward behaue my selfe all the time of my life according to thy blessed will and commandement by costing away the workes of darknesse and putting on the armour of light that men séeing my good workes may thereby be prouoked to glorifie thée our heauenly Father which with thy onely begotten Sonne Iesu Christ our alone Sauiour and the holy Ghost thy most sweet comforter liuest and raignest one true and euerlasting God world without ende Amen A prayer to be said for all such as lye at the poynt of death O Most louing Sauiour and gentle redeemer which camest into this world to call sinners vnto repentance and to seeke that which was lost thou seest in what case this our brother lyeth here visited with thy mercifull hand all weake feeble sicke and readie to yeeld vp his soule into thy holy hands O looke vpon him most gentle Sauiour with thy mercifull eye pittie him and be fauourable vnto him He is thy workemanship despise not therefore the worke of thine owne hands Thou sufferedst thy blessed bodie and thy precious blood to be shed for his sinnes and to bring him vnto the glorie of thy heauenly Father let it not therefore come to passe that thou shouldest suffer so great paines for him in vaine He was baptised in thy name and gaue himselfe wholy to be thy seruant forsaking the Diuell the World and the Flesh confesse him therefore before thy heauenly Father and his blessed Angels to be thy seruant His sinnes we confesse to be great for who is able to say my heart is cleane and I am free from sinne but thy mercies O Lord are much greater and thou camest not to call the righteous but sinners vnto repentance To them that are diseased and ouerladen with the burden of sinne doest thou promise ease Thou art that God which willest not the death of a sinner but rather that he should turne and liue Thou art that Sauiour which willest all men to be saued to come to the knowledge of thy truth Withdrawe not therefore thy mercie from him because of his sinnes but rather laie vpon him thy sauing health that thou mayest shew thy selfe towards him to be a Sauiour What greater praise can there be to a Phisition then to heale the sicke Neither can there be a greater glorie to thee being a Sauiour then to saue sinners Saue him therefore O Lord for thy names sake Againe let the Law be no corsiue to his conscience but rather giue him grace euen in this extreame agony and conflict of death to be fully perswaded that thou by thy death hast taken away all his sinnes fulfilled the Lawe for him and by this meanes deliuered him from the curse of the Law and payed his ransome that he thus being fully perswaded may haue a quiet heart a free conscience and a glad will to forsake this wretched world and to goe vnto his Lord GOD. Moreouer thou hast conquered him that had rule ouer death euen Sathan Suffer him not therfore to exercise his tyrannie vpon this our sicke brother nor to disquiet his conscience with the terrors of sinne and paines of Hel. Let not Sathan nor his infernal armie tempt him further then he is able to beare but euermore giue him grace euen vnto his last breath valiantly to fight against the diuell with a strong faith in thy pretious blood that he may fight a good fight and finish his course with ioy vnto the glorie of thy name and the health of his soule O Lord so worke in him by thy holy spirit that he with all his heart may contemne and despise all worldly things and set his minde wholy vpon heauenly things hoping for them with a strong and vndoubted faith Againe let it not grieue him O sweet Sauiour to be losened from this vile and wretched carcasse which is now so full of sorrowe trouble and anguish sicknesse and paine but rather let him haue a bent and readie will through thy goodnesse to put it off yea and that with this faith that he at the last day shall receiue it againe in a much better state then it is now or euer was from the day of his birth euen as a body vncorruptible immortall and like to thy glorious body Let his whole heart and minde be set onely vpon thee Let the remembrance of the ioyes of heauen bee so seruent in his brest that he may both patiently and thankfully take his death and euer wish to bee with thee in glorie And when the time commeth that he shall giue ouer to nature and depart from this miserable world◠vouchsafe we most humbly beseech thee O Lord Iesu to take his soule into thy hands and to place it among the glorions companie of thy holie Angels and blessed Saints and to keepe it vnto that ioyfull day of the generall Resurrection that both his body and soule through thine Almightie power being knitie againe together at that day hee may for euer and euer enioy that glorious kingdome and sing perpetuall praises to thy blessed Name Amen A Grace before meate WEe beseethe thee O heauenly Father to blesse vs and these thy meates and drinkes that we shall receiue from thée and make vs thankfull for all thy heauenly Creatures which wée daily receiue from thée through Iesus Christ our Lord and Sauiour Amen A Grace after meate FOr this thy bountifull goodnes in féeding vs at this time wée hartily thanke thee O most mercifull Father desiring thée so to feede our Soules likewise with that meate and drinke which perisheth not but abideth in Euerlasting life that we being fed both in bodie and soule at thy mercifull hands may alwayes doe that which is acceptable in thy sight through Iesus Christ Amen Grace before meate HEauenly Father graunt that our bodies being fed with these thy Creatures wee may serue thée in feare and reioyce before thée with trembling and in all things stand in awe of thy Maiestie lest thou be angrie and wee perish For the feare of the Lorde is the beginning of wisedome and blessed are they that walke therein through Iesus Christ our onely Lorde and Sauiour Amen Grace after meate FOr that wée haue receiued at thy hands O God thy most holie and euerlasting Name be blessed and praised from this time foorth and for euermore Amen