tree whiche is barren and nought moyst to the inteÌ„t that with ferueÌ„t loue it maye bringe furth ripe pleasaunt and sauery frute O moost kyude father graunt that we duely iustly may sanctifre and make holy thy sabboth day whiche thou wyth all diligence hast commaunded vs. Suffer all fleshly lustes and wicked desires to cease in vs. And lyke as euery creature both in heauen and earth doth obey the and suffer them selues to be ruled gouerned of ye. But so moâ—t geÌ„tle father drawe and plucke out of our hartes all such thynges as seameth good in our sight to the inteÌ„t that thou mayest rule vs not after our but after thyne owne wyl For we knowe that the wayes of man are not his and that it lyeth not in man to stirre or leade his wayes whether he lysteth Pro. xvi Thus good lorde graunt that we paciently whithe a quiet harte may suffer thy hand wheÌ„ it toucheth vs suffer vs gladly cherefully to beare all such thinges as it shal please the to laye vppon vs whether it be good fortune or euell aduersite sickenes shame stripes yea death also And suâ—fer our owne nature so to rest to bee quiet and cease that she couet seke and desyre not through superfluitie and desyre of vengaunce to breake or traÌ„gresse the holy sabboth daye Thy wyll bee done in earth it is in heauen Iohn xii Luk. xxii Prayer and coufession O my lorde God to the I make my mone complaynt that I haue followed myne owne will to thy dishonour to my shame haue resisted thy moost Godly wyll for the whiche I am very sorye Prayer and confession Therfore o moost best father be not myne but thy wyll fulfilled Thy wyll is done and fulfilled in heauen amongest the Aungels whyche wythout all difficulte do accordynge to thy wyll treÌ„ble quake at thy becking The Sunne and Mone kepe their course and neuer transgresse the same Euen so ought it to be with vs also but we wreâ—ched synners are to fraile and in our nature we fynde nothyng that is after thy Godly wyl but agaynst the and thy moost holy Lawes thus doth our poysened olde Adam kycke and stryue according to his olde kynde I graunte in dede that in the in warde man we do fynde a delyte pleasure in thy lawe but in our fleshly menbres is an other lawe that is the lawe of the hart And therfore that we wolde we do not but that thynge that we wolde not Rom. vii we do Therfore O moost louing and gentle Father gyue vs thy Lawe in wardelye in vs and write the same in our hartes to the inteÌ„t that we may feare and loue the and walke in thy commaundementes Gyue vs a newe harte seÌ„dyng thy spirite in wardly in vs that he may kindle vs so myth thy loue that we maye loue the with al our hart wyth all our strength aboue all thynges and that we maye loue our neyghbour for thy sake in thankefulnes for the vnspeakable riches whiche thou hast haboundauntlye poured vppoÌ„ vs euen as our selues For he that hath loue fulfylleth the lawe he that loueth not resteth or sticketh in the death We ought of dutie to be people accordyng to thy harte doing all thynges accordyng to thy wyll Rom. xiii but where is ther one such among vs And who can giue vs a harte to feare the and to kepe thy commaundementes at all tymes so that it maye happen or chaunce well vnto vs our chyldren O lorde thou onelye arte he Thus good lorde clense our hartes and the hartes of our sede that we with all our strength and wyth al our soule may loue the and lyue Make vs whole theÌ„ are we whole Make vs blessed then are we blessed For thou art our laude prayse Oh howe oft is our wyll contrarye vnto thy wyll and agaynst thy lawes she had manie tymes rather or lyuer that there were no Lawe Psalm L. nor no God nor no trueth Oh howe is oure harte and vnderstandyng darkened so and in such wise that we can not se our selues therfore o lorde haue mercy on vs according to thy great mercy shape or create in vs a newe harte and poure thy perfect spirite in vs so that no more we but rather thou lyue iÌ„ vs worke al our workes accordinge vnto thy Godly wil to the inteÌ„t that thy wil be done in earth as it is in heauen in the 〈…〉 so that the 〈…〉 rage agaynst thy 〈…〉 eyther let it be subiecte 〈◊〉 the euell lustes but let it be one spirite with thy spirite And let it haue a pleasure displeasure in that thyng that thou arte pleased and displeased with Gyue vs this day our dayly breade Luk. ix Deut. viii Confession I can not deny but must nedes knowledge and confesse that I alas the while good father abhorringe the liuinge breade of my soule haue fylled and fed my soule wyth the draffe and chaffe of straunge worldlye doctrine lyke a swine wherwith I am become feble impotent and withered for the whiche I am sorye with al my harte cry the mercy Prayer and confession Thus louing father and â—â—uer of al consolacion â–ª â—â—ou that fedest al flesh Gyue 〈…〉 bread psa cxxxv I meane that 〈◊〉 bâ— that whiche the soule of man is made alyue gyue vs that same at all tymes to the inteÌ„t that we wanting the same perish not for hunger Gyue vs faythful and learned Preachers that may iustly duely fede our soules setting bearing before vs thine onely sonne Iesus Christ leauing all fables Treno ii dreames vayne and false doctrine to the intente that we thy shepe bee not slayne vppon thy holy mount in thy holye tabernacle O louing father open our eares of vnderstandinge to the intent that we may vnderstand conceyue trust stedfastly beleue iÌ„ thi holy worde ther by borne a new in a better lyfe theÌ„ we haue ledde hitherto maye with Iesus Chrystâ—â—s thy â—hildren be receyued of the iÌ„ thy Godly loue and fauour Lorde of thy clemeÌ„cimekenes and mercy gyue vs vnderstandyng that we may proue the spirites whether they bee of the or of some other i. Ioan. 4 for the wicked and malignaunt spirite can soÌ„time alter chaunge hym selfe into an Aungel of lyght ii Cor. xi O lord drawe vs through thy mercy vnto thy sonne Iesus Christ that we may iustly and perfectly receaue hym in our hartes Iohn vi for he is the lyuing breade whiche descended from heauen Gyue vs also most gentle father oure bodelye foade after thy Godly wil Rayne Sunshine and mete wether for the frutes of thy feldes indue ceason to thintent that we takyng sufficiently of the same may laude prayse and magnify the. O mooste worthy father let vs not bee sorrowfull and carefull for those thynges that we shulde eate and drinke or where with we shuld be cladde Let vs cast
¶ A Bryefe summe of the whole Byble a Chrystian Instruction for al Parsons yonge and olde to the whiche is annexed the ordenarye for all degrees Translated out of Doutche into Inglysh by Antony Scoloker Romano xv What thinges soeuer are written are written for our learning The contentes of this booke Fyrst THe prologue to the reader A briefe summe of the byble Thre thinges necessarie for a man to knowe The .x. commaundementes of GOD goodly expounded The prayer of the Lorde or the pater noster expounded Instruction of baptisme Instruction of Christes supper Instruction for all estates or degrees and first howe the spirituall Prelates ought to vse them selues amongest the commen people Howe the commen people ought too behaue them selues towardes the prelates Howe the wordely prelates as Emperour kinges princes lordes Iusticers and officers ought too behaue them selues in rulynge or gouernynge of their subiectes Howe subiectes ought to behaue them selues towardes the superiour powers How parentes as father and mother ought to behaue them selues in râ—linge bringing vp of their chyldren Howe children ought to obey their parentes or elders Howe the Lorde and lady master and mastres ought to behaue them selues towardes their seruauntes Howe seruauntes shall behaue them selues towardes their lordes or ladyes masters or mastresses How maried men ought to behaue them selues towardes their wiues How women ought to lyue with their husbondes Of the state of matrimony in generall Of the state of virginitie Of the state of widdowes Exhortacion to the riche of this worlde Exhortacion to the poore Exhortacion to the hanoycraftes man Exhortacion to relygious or deuoute parsones Exhortacion to the marchaunt Exhortacion to the husbandman Exhortacion to souldiours or men of warre Exhortacion to tolners or custumers Exhortacion to vzurers Exhortacion to whoremongers and fornicatours Exhortacion to dronkardes Exhortacion to all sinners generally Exhortacion to all men in generall Instruction howe men ought to occupy and exercise them selues in their daylye prayers fyrst in the morninge when they ryse At night when they go to bed When men go to their worke When men are bounde towardes any Iourney When meÌ„ne come home agayn or at their iourneys ende A prayer for Emperour or Kinges For all teachers of Gods worde For them that ligh sicke For all women bound with the lordes handes For all men in generall For the Citie or towne wherein a man dwelleth For all frutes of the earth Grace before meate Grace after meate Conclusion The prologue to the readeâ— FOr asmuche as all he althe welfare prosperitie of maÌ„ coÌ„sisteth in the perfect knowledge of god of hym selfe Hieronymus whiche knowledge euerye maÌ„ may haboundauntly fynde in the most holye sacred scriptures as in a right cleare mirrour and moost parfecte glasse / in the whiche all men ought to delyte exercise theÌ„felues both daye and night to the amendement of their lyues Psalm i. to the edifiyng of their neighboures chyldren housholde or famylie And considering also that there are manye in these latter dayes god amende it which saye that they are good ChrystiaÌ„s / in dede are nothinge lesse Apocal. ii I haue theâ—fore taken vpon me after my simple vnderstandyng learning / with the liuing God thorow his moost holy spirite mought vouchesafe to augmeÌ„t streÌ„gthen encrease in meat all tymes to set fourth bringe to lyght a very compendious instructioÌ„ to the prefermeÌ„te augmeÌ„tyng settinge fourth of the laude prayse glorye and knowledge of God also to the edificacion profyt vtilitie and amendemente of all men especiallye to the youth whiche are of a reasonable age discrecion Whiche as by daylye experience may be sene through the negligence of their wicked vngodlye parentes do so miserably and pituously roÌ„ne astraye in all maner of disorder wantonnes disobedience asciuiousnes and in all kinde of vngodly liuinge I saye vngodlye parentes Chrysost â–ª super â—a theum homeli 49. For if they feared God in very dede as faythful Christians ought to do they woulde vndoutedly gâ—ue their vnderlinges chyldren Aug. ad patres Pro. xxii subiectes housholde or familie an other example instruction and chastysement euery one in his degree for to leade a Godly and christiaÌ„ lyfe walking in the loue feare of God But alas many parentes which is greatly to be lamented knowe not theÌ„ selues so farre is this miserable wretched worlde roÌ„ne astray cleane out of course wherein their true christianitie consisteth or wheruppon it is grounded Neyther knowe they anye thinge at all what it is to be a ChristiaÌ„ Howe is it theÌ„ possible that they shulde instructet eache and geue good example vnto other when they theÌ„ selues do not know the most wholsome doctrine Mat. xii workes and wyll of their master true guide Iesus Christ Iohn i. Thinkinge them selues to bee very perfect Christians when they ones haue receyued baptisme do not consider nor knowe what Iesus sayd vnto Nicodemus Iohn 4â— and .vii. Except sayth he a man be borne of water and of the spirite he can not come into the kingdome of God by these woordes might suche Parsons learne to vnderstande that we may not oneli put or seke our trust in this that we bee onely baptised in water Tit. ii as though we shulde therby become very Christians without hauing any respect vnto any other thing beside Roma vi Col. ii iii But we must alter and chaunge oure owne wicked and sinfull conuersacion with a penytent and sorowfull harte for our offences amending our lyfe and walking in the feare and loue of God according to the spirite of astedfast fayht bringing fourth the fruytes of charitie Ephe. iiii towardes our neyghbours with all lowlynes mekenes according to the voyce of our good and true shephard Iesus Christ in all long sufferaunce breaking our fleshly Iustes desires Oh but howe farre are the moost parte of vs frome this frutefull vertuous moost holy christianitie Mat. xiii yea I dare wel saye if meÌ„ may iudge the tre by the frutes as christ sayth men maye that there is a greate multytude which beere the name after christ christians whiche notwithstanding do far excede the Iewes Turkes Sarazens Heathen and Paynims in all kynde of abhominable wickednes and vngodly lyuing For the Sarazens Turkes Iewes are a great deale more carefull vse muche more diligeÌ„ce in obseruinge of the Lawe of their ydoll seducer Mahumeth then we are in the obseruing of our christen lawe The Iewes do teache their Chyldrene as soone as they can speake to rehearse declare the law of Moses euen by roote or without the boke But we wretched catiues are truly to our greate rebuke shame suche neglygente slouthfull and moost wretched people that we haue our christen relygion in no reputacion or estymacion yea we set in a maner nothing at all by it Whiche holy moost christen religion
neuertheles God the heauenly father through his only beloued sonne Iesus christ full of grace and veritie hath declared publyshed commaunded vnto al men none excepted whiche thinge also we christians do promys sweare advow in our baptisme to obserue and kepe all the dayes of our lyfe Nowe might men aske what haue we sworne wherunto haue we made our vowe promis in baptime to the inteÌ„te wemight kepe the same and liue as christiaÌ„s ought to lyue I answere reade searche reuise this lytell booke diligently praying to God for his grace to illuminate thyne vnderstandinge and I hope thou shalt bee the better all the dayes of thy lyfe a briefe summe of the whole Byble Of God Fyrst the holy Wrytinges of the bible teache vs that there is one God almightye Deut. vi i. Tim. ii Gen. xvii Exod. xv Gene. i. Psal c. iii and .x. Exod. iii. Iere. ix Roma ix i. Lozin xii that hath neither beginning nor eÌ„ding whiche of his owne goodnes did create al thinges of whoÌ„ all thinges procede without whome there is nothinge which is rightuous and mercifull and whiche worketh al thinges in al after his wyll of whome it may not bee demaunded wherfore he doth this or that The creacion of man Then that this very God did create Adam the fyrst man after his owne Image similytude Esay xiv and. liiii Iere. x. xviii and dyd ordeyne and appoynte him lorde of all the creatures in the earth Synne Whiche Adam by the enuy of the deuell Sapi. ii Roma v. disobeying the commaundement of his maker did fyrst synne brought sinne into this world such so great that we which be sprong of him after the fleshe are subdued vnto sinne death dampnacioÌ„ brought vnder the yoke and tiranny of the deuell Ephe. ii Chryst was promysed And further that Chryst Iesus was promysed of God the father Genes iii xii xvii xxviii to be a sauyour to this AdaÌ„ Abraham Isaac Iacob Dauid the other fathers which shulde delyuer them from their sinnes tirannye of the deuell that with a quycke lyuynge faythwolde beleue this promis and trust of this Iesus Christ hoping too haue this delyueraunce of and by him And truely this promes is very oft rehearsed in the bookes of the olde testament yea the olde Testament is this promys as it is called the newe whiche teacheth that this promys is fulfylled The lawe And that in the meane ceason whyle the fathers loked for saluation and delyueraunce promised because maÌ„s nature is suche that he not onely can not Exod. xx and. xix but also wyll not coÌ„fesse hymselfe to be a sinner and specially suche a Sinner that hath neade of the sauinge health promysed Rom. v. the Lawe was geuen wherthrough men might knowe synne that they are sinners when they se that they do none of the thinges that the law biddeth or coÌ„maundeth them with so glad and wyllynge a mynde as God requireth but rather agaynst their wylles without affection as though they were constrayned wyth the feare of that hel whiche the lawe threateneth sayinge cursed bee he that mainteineth not all the wordes of this lawe to kepe theÌ„ And that this law was geuen to the intent that synne the malyce of mens hartes beinge thereby the better knowen men shulde the more feruently thryst after the comminge of Chryst Deut. 27 Gal. iii. i. corin i. whiche shulde redeame theÌ„ from their synnes As it was figured vnto the Iewes by manye ceremonies hostes sacrifices wich were ordeyned of GOD not to the inteÌ„t to take awaye sinnes Heb. xii but to shewe and declare that he shulde be put awaye by fayth in Ioan. i. the saluacioÌ„ promysed thorowe Christ and whiche nowe be put awaye by the comminge of that Christ whiche is the very hoost of the father that taketh awaye all synne The comming of Christ Luke ii Last of all by the bookes of the newe testameÌ„t Gal. iiii Ephe. i. Roma v. Tâ—um â— Ephe. ii Roma v. Ioan. i. we are taught that Christ whiche was promysed and shadowed in the olde Testament is sent of the father at such tyme as he had determined with hym selfe at suche tyme I saye as all wickednes florished And that he was sent not for ani mans good workes for they all were synners but to the intent that he wolde truely shew the haboundaunt ryches of hys grace Esay iiii i. Iohn ii ii peter i. Hebr. ii whiche he had promised The lambe of God In the newe testament therfore it is moost euid entlye declared that Iesus Christ the true Lambe and hoste is come to the â—arent to reconcile vs to the father paying on the crosse the punyshment due vnto oure sinnes and to delyuer vs from the bondage of the deliell vnto whome we serued through synne and to make vs the sonnes of God syth he hath geuen vs the true peace and tranquilitie of conscience Rom. v. Iohn iii. and. vi that we no longer doo feare the paynes of hell whiche feare is put awaye bi the fayth confidence and assuraunce that the father geueth vs drawynge vs vnto hys soÌ„ne For that faith is the gift of God whereby we beleue that Christ is come into this worlde to saue sinners whiche is of so great pyth that they whiche haue it desire to perfourme all the duties of loue to all men after the example of chryst The holyghoost For fayth ones receyued i. corin i. and. v. God geueth his holyghost wherwith he tokeneth and marketh al that beleue Ephesi i. wich is the pledge and erneste that we shal surely possesse euerlasting lyfe and that geueth witnes vnto our spirite Rom. viii and. v. grafteth this fayth in vs that we be the sonnes of God pouring therwith that loue in our hartes which Paule describeth setteth out to the corinthians i cor xiii By that fayth and confidence in Chryst Galo v. wiche by loue is mightie in operacion and that shewed it selfe thorowe the workes of loue stering men therto but that Isay we are Iustified that is by that fayth Chrystes father which is become ours also thorowe that Chryst our brother Hâ—br â—â— counteth vs for rightuous for his sonnes Citn ii imputing not our sinnes vnto vs thorow his grace Good workes To conclude he came to the intent the we beyng clensed from our wicked abhominable sinne and sanctified vnto God the father that is halowed vnto the vse of the father to exercise good workes forsaking the workes of the fleashe shulde feelye serue in rightuousnes and holynes al our lyfe longe Luke i. Ephe. ii thorowe good workes which God hath ordeyned to the intent that we shulde walke in them declaring our selues therby to be surely casted vnto this grace wyche woorkes who so euer hath not declareth that he hath not fayth in Christ
Christ our master Vnto whome we must come Mat. xxi and .xxiii. Iohn 18. Ephe .v. i. Pet. ii Hebr. iiii i. Tim. ii Hebr. xii i. Iohn ii Roma vi Ion. xiiii Heb. iiii and folow him with a cherefull harte that he may instructe and teache vs for he is oure maister meke humble of hart he is our exaÌ„ple of whome we must learne the rule of good liuing further he is our priest hye bishop onely mediatour whiche nowe sitteth on the right haÌ„de of GOD the father he is oure aduocate prayeth eueâ— for vs whiche will vndoubtedly obteyne what soeuer we desyre enther of hym or of his father in his name i. Tim. i. Mat. xi If we beleue that he wyll do it for so hath he promised Let vs therfore not doubte although we somtime sinne with a confidence to comme vnto hym and wyth a lyuinge and vndoubting fayth that we shal obteyne mercy For therfore came he to thyntent to saue sinners neyther requireth he anye thynge more of vs i. Tess ii then to come vnto him without feare This is that Christ Iesus whiche after he hath kylled the name of sinne with the breth of his mouth shall sitte in his Maiestie Iudge all men geuynge vnto euery one the woorkes of his bodi according to that he hath done ii Cor. v. i. cor v. Mat. xxv whether it be good or bad that shall say vnto theÌ„ that shal be on hys rigthand Come ye blessed chyldren of my father inheret ye the Kingdome prepared for you from the beginning of the worlde i. cor v. And vnto theÌ„ that shal be on his lyft hande departe frome me ye cursed into euerlastyng fyre whiche is prepared for the deuell his aungels ii Pet. i. Then shall the ende come and he shall delyuer vp the kingdome to God the father To the intent that we shulde knowe this by the goodnes of God working by his holi spirite are the holy wrytings of the byble geuen vs Ion. xvii and xx Thaâ— we shulde know I say and beleue that there is ouâ— God Iesus Christe whome he hath sent that in beleuyng we shulde haue euerlasting lyfe thorow his name i. cor iii. An other foundacion then this can no man haue saincte Paule desireth that he beholden a cursed that preacheth any other fayth and saluacyon theÌ„ onely by Iesus christ Gal. iii. yea although it were an aungell of heauen For of him thorow hym Roma â—â— and for him are all thinges to whome with the father the holyghost be honour and glory foreuermore Amen Thre thynges are nedeful expedieÌ„t for a maÌ„ to knowe to his saluacion after that hee is ones come to lawfull or reasonable age and vnderstanding Fyrst A Man must knowe what he ought to doo and what he ought to leaue to the intente that he may knowe whiche is good and do the same and that he also may know whiche is euell and leaue the same And this do the .x. commaundementes of God teache hym called the lawe geuen by Moses Secondly When a man doth ones fele that he of hys owne strength and power is not able to doo or to leaue these thynges without the helpe of God for the fleshe as it is written to the Romaynes can not fulfyl the Lawe that he maye knowe where by whome he may obteyne helpe comforte remedye and grace for too fulfyll the lawe For she muste bee all fulfylled so that ther may not be one Iote or tytle vnfulfilled And this theacheth hym the holi christen belefe or Crede And fynallye when a man perceyueth his belefe or fayth in whiche all dependeth and consysteth to bee feable and weake that then he may knowe where by whome he may take his refuge to bee holpen and strenghtened therein And this teacheth hym the prayer of our lorde Iesus Christ COncernynge the before named first article Exod. xix sayncte Paule to the Romaynes in the .iii. chap. sayth on this wyse Roma iii By the lawe sayth he commeth but the knowledge of synne Therfore because that no man shulde boaste and baunte hym selfe of his vertue and holynes but rather with al humilitie low lynes and mekenes knowledge and confesse with the publicane howe wretched synfull and myserably he is I do therfore particularly declare set before al meÌ„seyes the .x. coÌ„maundementes of our Lorde God almighty geuen vnto Moses in two Tables made of stone Antiqui liori r. â—ha 6. whereof the euerye table as Iosephus describeth particularly coÌ„teyneth fyue commaundementes In or by the whiche two tables as it were in a cleare mirrour or glasse euery maÌ„ may most easely see fele and perceaue the whole estate of his harte THe fyrst coÌ„maundement of the fyrst table Iere. v. teacheth feare loue fayth hope sure confidence trust in God aboue all thynges and foundeth thus I am the Lorde thy God whyche haue brought the out of the lande of Egypt froÌ„ the house of bondage Exo. xx a and .liii. e thou shalt haue none other Goddes in my sight That is Thou shalt ouely praye in spirite veritie vnto god the creatour ruler preseruer of all thynges Thou shalte loue the same Lorde God wyth al thy harte Mark xii Deut. vi and xxx v wyth all thy soule wyth all thy mynde wyth all thy streÌ„gth Thou shalt put thy trust fayth hope confidence in him onely Thou shalte loue him aboue althinges Thou shalt feare him serue him onely with al thi harte with al thi minde c. Now where as I do heare saye serue him onely ye may not vnderstande but the seruauntes are bounde to serue their masters subiectes heir superiour powers and such lyke with al due reuereÌ„ce Agaynst this commaundement do Al they whiche put their trust conforte refuge confidence and mooste speciall succour and hope more in any creatures how holy soeuer they be theÌ„ in God the father almightie through his only and derely beloued sonne Iesus Chryst our lorde The second coÌ„maundement teacheth an in warde beholding of the inuisible thinges of God that is his euerlastyng power God head by the meditacion beholding and consideringe of the visible thinges Reg. v. Rom. i. made and created by the infinite power of God and soundeth thus Thou shalte make that no graueÌ„ ymage nor any symylitude Exo. xx â— Leuit. xvi neyther of it that is aboue in h auen nor of it that is beneth vppoÌ„ the earth nor of it that is in the water vnder the earth worship theÌ„ not nor serue them not for I the lorde thy God am a gelous God visitinge the sinne of the fathers vppoÌ„ the chyldreÌ„ vnto the thirde fourth generacyoÌ„ of theÌ„ that hate me And do mercy vppoÌ„ many thousandes that loue me kepe my commaundementes That is The lorde God forbiddeth not the makinge of Images or symylytudes so farre fourth
al our care vppon the for thou carest for vs thou knowest before we aske of the what is necessary for vs Mat. vi yea many tymes thou geuest it vnto vs before we aske it Giue vs not to great abundaunce of ryches least we be thereby occasioned to exalt our selues against the and agaynst our neighbours or that we forget not thy great goodnes and mercy neyther gyue vs so great pouertie nede the we be coÌ„strayned to begge breade or to steale or prouoked too sweare blaspheme thy holy name through vnpacient suffering But gyue vs our daylie sustenaunce neuertheles accordinge to thy Godly wil. We of duety most diligently labour worke but vnto the as he that geueth the encrease we shall cast all our care we are al in thy hande there is none that can resiste thy Godly will Thou good father geuest vnto vs Iob. ix and hast power to take agayn from vs yf thou geuest then doest thou accordyng vnto thy mercye yf thou takest then doest thou accordyng vnto thy rightuousnes Forgyue vs our trespasses as we frogyue them that trespasse agaynst vs. Eccle. 28 Math. 18 Marc. xi Confession O heauenly father I haue bene hardnecked stifnecked and stubborne against those whiche haue offended me haue not willinglye remitted or forgeuen theÌ„ their trespasses but I haue much more accounted and estemed the offence whiche they haue done agaynst me then that whiche I haue done agaynst thy Godly maiestie I haue set the synne of my neyghbour before mine behinde Luke vi haue muche soner spied a mote in my brothers eye then a blocke in myne owne eye By reason wherof I haue not harteli or duely as I ought to haue done desired that thou woldest forgyue me my synnes the whiche alas wretch that I am are ineffabile and innumerable Wherfore I cry the mercy Prayer and confession Meke and gentle father we are exceding greatly iÌ„ thy debte haue not nor know not wherwith to pay the. We know nothyng better then that we fall prostrate before thy fete and cast vp our eyes towardes the and cry the◠〈…〉 mercifull and 〈…〉 his ful of thy mercy 〈…〉 that no man is holy nor saued by hys owne workes only Psal xxii except thou haue mercy on hym forgeue him his synnes Happy are they whose synnes are forgeuen couered Happy is that man whose synnes are not imputed or rekened vnto hym psal xxxi O mercifull father if we go not about to make our selues vngilte fautles or inculpable theÌ„ shalt thou forgiue vs all oure synnes And if we through or by confessioÌ„ do knowledge or discouer our sinnes then shalt thou thy selfe couer them cloke or hide our shame In our spirite o heauenly father is a great deceyt the whiche withoute the brightnes of thy Godlye light we can neyther see nor knowe We loue our selues we seke that is ours we feare adâ—â—r 〈◊〉 we loue not that we seâ—â—e not 〈…〉 is thyne yea not so muche as 〈◊〉 corporall or bodelye thynges Therfore we do se our dampnacion wherin we are and there is none that can redeme or delyuer vs excepte we cal cry vnto the out of the depth O father forgyue vs our trespasses through thy greate merci lyke as a louinge father forgeueth his childe for thou hast promised it vnto vs sayinge Ezech. 18. yf the vngodly will turne away from all his sinnes that he hath done and kepe all my commaundementes do the thing that is equal righte doubtles he shal liue not die for I haue no pleasure in the death of a sinner saith the Lorde but rather that he coÌ„uerte lyue ii Pet. iii Iere. iii. Agayne thou hast committed fornicacioÌ„ with many louers yet turne agayn to me I wil receaue the. O moost kinde father thinke vppon thy promises haue mercye on vs forgiue vs oure trespasses as we forgiue theÌ„ that haue trespassed agaynst vs. O moost louing father we confesse graunt that it lyeth not in our power to forgyue our ennemies Luk. vi yea to loue theÌ„ as thou coÌ„maundest so is our nature poysoned infected that it is impossible for vs to do it The loue of our selues which is that roote of all Synne seketh alwayes that whiche is hers not that which is thyne or that which is to thy honour or that which is proffitable to our neyghbour Thus good father plant in vs the true brotherly loue the we as thou hast done taught vs may with all our harte loue theÌ„ forgiue theÌ„ pray for theÌ„ Verely I do know most louig father that if we forgiue not oure neyghbour thou shalt neuer forgiue vs our synnes Furthermore I knowe that no sacrifice or prayer is acceptable or pleasaunt vnto the as longe as we reconsyle not our selues with our brother Therfore geue vs grace that we may forgiue our devtoures then shalt thou also forgeue vs our offeÌ„ces for thou art kynd and full of mercy And thou art come downe from heauen here vpoÌ„ this earth for synners that repent and amend their lyfe And let vs not bee led into temptation Psal xii zacha 14. i. Pet v. But delyuer vs from euyll Amen Confession O my lord God my heaueÌ„ly father I haue oft many times alas the while geuyng place vnto temptacion Lyke an vnfaythfull depute or liuetenaunt who through slouthfulnes and neglygence towardes his lorde yeldeth and geueth ouer hys castel or bulwarke vnto the ennemies Neyther haue I beue only satisfied with this miserable wretchednes or fragilitie and synne but haue had pleasure and delite therein in such maner that I haue willingly stirred moued and geuen my selfe ouer and defiled my selfe lyke aswine in the muddy and filthy puddle and myre And haue not endeuoured my selfe to that whiche is euerlasting and good Forgeue o father helpe the feble and weake Prayer and confession O moost bounteous father thou whiche art a kynde and louyng helper of all theÌ„ that feare the and call on the in nede trouble and persecutioÌ„ Beholde consider that our life is a strife and continual warrefare here in this world Our ennemies cease not the deuell goeth about lyke a roaringe lyon sekinge whome he may deuoure The glorious flatteting worlde in lyke case laugheth vpon vs on euery side And our owne flesh and ghostly or inward enemie ceaseth neuer to spurre and striue agaynst the spirite and that so vehemently that of very necessite we are coÌ„pelled to cal vppon the for helpe ayde and comforte as to a fayth full father who wil not suffer vs to bee tempted aboue our power but shal faythfull ye helpe vs at oure right side i. Cor. iiii to the intente we shulde not be ouercome of our ennemies O comforter and father of al consolacion comfort vs in all our aduersitie for thou art a father of all consolacion thou shalt strength â—â—â—s and
vnto him selfe a glorious rgregacion hauing no spot nor wryncle nor any â—uch thing but that it shulde be holi without blame So ought meÌ„ also to loue their wiues eueÌ„ as their own bodies He that loueth his wife Mat. v. d loueth him selfe Who so euer putteth away his wife except it be for fornication causeth her too breake matrimony i. Pet. iii a i. Pet. iiii And who so euer marieth hir that is deuorsed breaketh wedlocke ye meÌ„ dwel with your wiues accordiÌ„g vnto knowledge geuiÌ„g honour vnto the wife as vnto the weaker vessel as vnto theÌ„ that are heyres wyth you of the grace of lyfe that your prayers be not let If any man make a vow vnto the lorde or sweare an othe Num. xxx Deu. xxiii so that he bynde hys soule he shall not breake his word but do all that is proceaded out of his mouth The duetie of maried women to wardes theyr husbandes Let the women submit theÌ„ selues vnto their husbandes Ephe. v. c Collo iii c i. pet iii. a as vnto the lorde For the husband is the wiues head eueÌ„ as Christ also is the head of the rgregacion he is the sauiour of hys body Therefore as the congregacion is in subiection to Christ Cor. ix a lykewise let the wiues be in subiection to their husbaÌ„des in all thinges ye women be subiect vnto your husbandes that euen they whiche beleue not the worde i. Pet. iii. i. Cor. xi a may wythout the worde bee wonne by your conuerfacion whaÌ„ they beholde your rueâ—sacioÌ„ in feare Whose apparell shal not be outwarde with broydred heare Ephe. v. Collo iii c ii Tim. ii and hanging on of golde or in putting on of gorgious aray but let the inwarde man of the harte be incorrupte wyth a meke and a quiet spirite whiche before God is much set by For after this maner in the olde time did the holy women whiche trusted in God tyer them selues and were obedient vnto their husbandes eueÌ„ as Sara obeyed AbrahaÌ„ called him lorde Gen. xviii Let the women aray them selues in comely apparell withshamefastnes and discrete behauiour not with broydred hear or gold or Pearls or costly aray i. Tim. ii but with suche as it becommeth women that professe Godlynes thorow good workes i Cor. xiiii Ephe. v. Let your wiues kepe silence wyth al subiection Suffer not a woman to teach nor to haue aâ—â—torytie ouer the man but for to be in sileÌ„ce For Adam was firste formed Gen. iii. then Eue. Adam also was not deceaued but the woman was deceaued hath brought in the traÌ„sgression Notwithstandyng thorowe bearing of childreÌ„ she shal be saued if she cotinue in fayth in loue in sanctifyinge with discrecion Let your wiues kepe silence in the congregacion for it shal not be permitted vnto theÌ„ to speake but to be vnder obedieÌ„ce as the law sayth But if they wil learne any thing let theÌ„ axe their husbandes at home Num. xxx For it becommeth not women to speake in the congregacion A man shal be lord and ruler in his house and the womaÌ„ shal be subiect too her husbande If a maried womaÌ„ make a vowe and if she haue letten go our of hir lyppes a bond ouer hir soule her husband heare it holdeth his peace therat the same day that he heareth it theÌ„ her vowe band wherwith she hath bounde her selfe ouer hir soule shall stande in effecte But if her husband forbid her the same day the he heareth it theÌ„ is the vowe louse the she hath vppon her the band also that she hath letteÌ„ go out of her lippes ouer her soule Of the state of matrimony iÌ„ general In the beginning God created man woman Mat. i. a Geue ii d for this cause shal a man leaue father and mother and cleaue to his wife And they two shal be one flesh nowe are they not twayne but one fleash Let no maÌ„ therefore put a sonder that which God hath coupled together â— Cor. vii To awoyde whoredome let euery man haue hys owne wyfe 〈◊〉 let euery woman haue her 〈…〉 let the man gyue vnto the wyfe due beneuolence lyke wyse also the wyfe vnto the maÌ„ The wyfe hath not power ouer her owne body but the husband and lykewyse the man hath not power ouer hys owne body but the wife Withdrawe not your selues one from an other Iob. vi d and. vii a Ioel. ii c. except it be with the consent of both for a tyme that ye may gyue youre selues vnto fastyng and prayer and theÌ„ come together agayn least fathaÌ„ tâ—pt you for your incontinency Hebr. xiii Let wedlocke bee had in price in all pointes and let the chambre bee vndefyled For whorekepers aduouterers God wyll iudge The lorde fauoureth man and wyfe that agre well together Happy is the man that hath a vertuous wife Eccle. â—ii and. ci d. Eccle. xx vi d. for the numbre of his yeares shal be double A woman shall not seperate her selfe from her husband but if she seperate her self that she remayn vnmaried or bee reconsiled to her husband 1. Cor. vii A womaÌ„ that is in subiection to the man is bounde vnto the law whyle the man liueth but if the man dye Rom. vii theÌ„ is she loused from the lawe that coÌ„cerneth the man If she be with an other man whyle her man lyueth she shal be called a wedlocke breaker But if the man be dead Mat. v. d theÌ„ is she fre froÌ„ the lawe so that she is no wedlockbreaker if she be with an other man Of the state of virgins I say to them that are vnmaried to widdowes sayth Cor. 7. a S. Paule It is good for theÌ„ that they abyde also as Ido Tim. v. b But if they can not abstayne let theÌ„ mary for it is better to mary theÌ„ to burne As coÌ„cerning virgins I haue no commaundemeÌ„t of the lorde 1. cor viiâ— neuertheles I say my good meaning as I haue obteyned mercy of the lord to be faythfull I suppose it is good for the present necessite for it is good for a man so to be Num. xxx Art thou bound vnto a wife seke not to be loused Art the loused froÌ„ a wife seke not a wife If a damsell make a vow vnto the lord while she is in her fathers house and vnmaried her vow or baÌ„d the she maketh ouer her soule coÌ„meth to her fathers eares and he holde his peace therto then all her vowes and handes that she hath bound her selfe withall ouer her soule shall stande in effect Of the state of widdowes i. Tim. She that is a right widdow and desolate putteth her trust 〈◊〉 God Luk. iii. f. ii Cor. i. continueth in prayer supplication night day But she that lyueth in pleasures is dead euen yet alyue A widdow must bee without