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
cher she coÌ„fort and gouerne all our councel â—â—u dyes labours In suche wyse that we maye so spend this day accordyng to thy inâ—ost blessed will withoute hurâ—inge of oureneyghbour that we may diliâ—eÌ„tly and warely eseâ—ue and auoyde althynges that siâ—ilde displease the set them alwayes before our eies lyue in thy feare euer worke that that maâ— befound acceptable before thy diuine maieste vnto the prayse of thi moost holy name through Iesu Christ our sorde So bee it An other prayer for the Mornyng SEing that thou O heuely father art that one alone almightie god whiche art in euery place bâ—holdest the councels deusses workes yea the verxe thoughtes of all men geuest to euery one according to their dedes We beseche the that for as muche as thou hast moost gracioussye preserued vs thys night we may not spod this day after our owne minde pleasure whyche is alwayes euell and â—â—â—cked but earnestly loke vppon and dylygenâ—ly folow thy fatherly wyl thyne euerlasting councell thy healthfull word pleasure which is alwayes good perfect and holy and fulfyll the same wyth good harte that thy diuine name may alwayes bee sanctifyed both now euer for vs myserable synners through thy derely beloued sonne Iesus Christ our lord and sauiour So beyt After that thou hast prayed on this maner seing that we be all synners it shall be expedient if thou hast conuenient leasure therunto to confesse thy self on this maner vnto God the father The confession of our synners vnto God the father O Almyghty God and heauenly father maker of heauen earth I confesse my selfe vnto the euen froÌ„ the very hart that I am a miserable wretched and abhomynable synner And haue wyckedly trangressed all thy holy commaundementes the diuine preceptes of thy Godly wyl The synnes alas which I haue committed in my flesh agaynst the are so great and so excedingly increased that thei are no lesse innumerable then the sandes of the sea And they thrustme downe euen as an intollerable burdeÌ„ In these wicked sines oh lord God haue I hetherto walked accordyng to the wyll of the prince of the worlde whyles I dyd that was pleasaunt too the Fleshe and euell lustes through vayne thoughtes the blindnes of my hart the outward presence of Godlynes fayned fayth Thys cam too passe Ah wretch that I am because that I did neuer earnestly stryue agaynst the suggestions of Sathan nor the concupiscences or desyres of the world nor yet the lustes of my flesh But filthily obeyed them a thousand tymes more than the admonicions of thy holy spirite O lord my God It cam to passe also that I dyd set nought by thy Godly counsell dispised thy holy name and feared thy vengeaunce and heauy displeasure nothing at al. But what soeuer I haue in this behalfe offended thy most Godly maieste it fore repenteth me and the faulte greueth me euen vnto the very harte And if it were not o most mee cifull father that thou haddest layde vp mercy in the bowels bloud and woundes of Iesus Christ thy sonne and our lorde for so many as vnfaynedlye repent and truly beleue be theyr sinnes neuer so great many I shuld se none other way but throwe my selfe downe headloÌ„g through disperacioÌ„ into the bottomles pit of hell But for as much as thou hast set thy welbe loued sonne Iesus Christ to bee our mediatour and mercy stocke And hast promised grace mercye forgeuenes of sinnes to as many as aske it iÌ„ his name through fayth in his bloud Therefore in this time of grace mercy I miserable synner com nowe vnto the desier the milord God that the wil graunt me thorowe the our lord Iesus Christ a ryght true fayth And for hys sake forgeue me al mi siÌ„nes make me to walke daili more more iÌ„ a new hart in the frutes of the holyghost that I may vtterli despise al the vngodly lustes of this worlde that I may bee found continent pure of lyuing temperate good ryghtuous honest diligeÌ„t in al goodnes meke mercyful modest humble and redy to forgeue suche as offend me euen froÌ„ the very harte And so lyue all the dayes of my life accordyng to thy diuine wil and true feare That I may dye to the worlde to all synne to my selfe And wyth a good coÌ„fidence and mery hart loke for the comming of the lorde and my sauiour Iesus Christ To whom wyth the and the holyghost bee all honour and glorye for euer and euer So be it Thou mayest if thou wylt after thy confession say the lordes prayer called the Pater noster And so commeÌ„ding thy selfe vnto God fall to som honest and vertuous exercise accordyng vnto thy callinge but what soeuer thou doest do it with purenes of harte wyth synglenes of eye yea so do it as though God were present and loked vppon the as vndoubtedly he doth The prayer too bee sayd when thou goest to bedde O God the almighty lord bi whose ordre and will the night darkenes do now approch where in we shall geue our selues to quiet and slepe We moost instauntly desier the that thou graciously receaue vs into thy tuicion and keping that the prince of darkenes do not hurte vs wyth hys terrours and feres And although we must slepe because of our feblenes yet let our hart and mind watcha vnto the. God thou before vs and shew vs the way as a piller of fyre that we may follow the as wel iÌ„ rest as in busines and occupacions of this lyfe And graunt that we be not founde in thy sight chyldren of night and darkenes but of daye lyght through Iesus Christ our lorde So be it An other prayer THis oure mortal bodie whiche through sinne daylie de cayeth diminissheth must at the last altogether perish become earth wherof it is come made and theÌ„ shall our vanitie whiche we through our owne ignoraunce haue made vnto our selues take an ende But moost mercifull creatour maker of all thinges vouchsafe so to breake deuide and dissolue me thy pore creature who am gathered knit and made of the graunt that I may alwates haue in mind thiÌ„ dissolucion and of whome I am knit together hauing an eye to what place I must go to the intent that Inot beinge prepared be not brought without nupcial or bridal garment before thy iudgement seat For like as wheÌ„ the day is ones past we giue our selues to rest euen so must we this lyfe being ended rest in the death Nothing is more lyke vnto lyfe then the daye nothynge more lyke vnto death theÌ„ the night And nothyng so lyke the graue or sepulchre as the coutch bed or bed stead Thus good keper and defender from all euell graunt vs now lying in impotency seblenes of our selues that thorough the we may bee preserued thys nyght from all the assaultes of the deuell of hell Amen Whan thou goest to
thy labour at worke Prayer O Most kynde and gentle heauenly father thou knowest and hast also taught vs how great the weakenes of man is so that no man without thy Godly help can do nothing Thus vouchsafe to seÌ„d vs thi holye spirite the he may strengthen stirre and moue our vnderstandyng and reason in al thynges that we thys daye outwardly shal go about and take in hande or of that we in wardli shal thinke or haue in mynde too the intent that it may all bee done too thy glory to the proffit of our neyghbour So beit Whan a man is bounde towarde any iourney THis ourlyfe moost merciful lorde is nothyng els but a pilgrimage and through fare for we haue here no abydyng or dwellyng place We are com from the and we must returne agayne vnto the But amongest or betwene all the trappes assaultes pittes and snares whiche the deuell hath layd out and spred abrode for vs blynded in synne vouchsafe thou o Lorde Iesu Christ to lead vs with thy right and for thou art a true trusty and sure frende Open our eyes to thintent that we mysse not the way which thou thy selfe art but leade vs through and by thi felfe vnto thy father to thintent that all we may bee made one wyth the and hym euen lyke as thou art one wyth him O moost mercyful lord lyke as thou doest send thy holy Aungels to bee defenders of as mani as serue and please the wyth a symple innocent and pure hart by the whiche they be led lyke yong childreÌ„ are led of them whiche are elder stronger than thei And lyke as thou diddest vouchsafe too sende thyne Aungell Baphaell to be a guyde vnto the Sonne of that reuerent man Tobi vouchsafe euen so O Lorde to send vs the same Aungell although we are not so worthy as the same Tobi was that he may encourage lead vs through that way whiche is not pleasaunt vnto vs but vnto the. So be it Whan a man commeth home or is at his sourness ende Thankesgeuing and prayer I Thanke the o heauenly father for thy great grace mercy which thou hast shewed vnto me in going forth and in returnyng or coÌ„ming agayne through thi holy blessing which thou geuest vnto all them that kepe thy holye word and do ther after Graunt vs o gracious god here where we haue no abyding or dwellyng place a sure and quiet conscieÌ„ce through thy sonne Iesus Christ who is our onely rest So be it For Kinges Princes and Rulars Praper O Lorde of lordes Iesus christ thou art an example and glasse mirroure of theÌ„ which gouerne and beare rule of reaimes countreyes and cities whom thei ought to follow for thou art the best the wisest and therfore canst thou not erre nor doo any other thyng but well Vouchsafe with the light of thy clearnes with the fire of thy loue to kindle the hartes of al such as thou through thy Godly prouidence hast instituted and ordeyned to bee rulers ouer the people to the intent that they through the as through or by a foregoing light may se and perceiue what is best to be done and fulfyll the same and that they takyng the alwaies for a sure marke of their eye do not that thynge which onely seameth good in their syght but that whiche may bee too thy honoure to our proffit to their health and saluacion to thinteÌ„t also that they may iustlye and duely minister and execute their office geueng vnto theÌ„ of the so that we wyth theÌ„ and thei wyth vs may lead a peaceable vertuous and quiet lyfe So beit For all teachers and preachers of the moost holy word of God Prayer O Mercyfull priest chefe Bishop and true good heard IESVS Chryst vouchesafe through thy holy spirite to strengthen all preachers and teachers whiche thou hast called and sent to be labourers in thy holy haruest for to breake and distribute the bread of thy holy word to thintent that thei may boldly earnestly set their soules in the defence of thy holy word and for their shepe against all the threateninges and false prophets whiche go about to seduce and bryng vs out of the right waye for their bellye 's sake through their false doctrine To the intent that they may so teache and declare vs thy holy lawes and Gospe I that we may be taught and edyfied and that also thy Godly honour mai dayly more and more bee magnyfyed thereby Amen For all them which lye in the extâ—e me panges of death or otherwise O Pytifull phisicyan healer both of soule and body Christ Iesu Vouchsafe too cast thyne e yes vppon thy poore sinnefull creature N. who lyeth here captiue bound with sicknes turning hys weakenes too thy glory to his health And vouch safe good lord to sende hym pacieÌ„t sufferaunce that he may sted fastly continue to the ende and that he may with a true and perfecte fayth fyght manfully agaynst all temptacions of the deuell when he maye no longer cotinue So be it For all women bound with the lordes bandes Prayer Good truharted lorde Iesu Christ lyke as thou diddest confort deliuer thy disciples all elect chosen men and women in al their nede martirdome and paynes whiche they suffred of the tyrauntes wrongfully and diddest also cure heale them of their wondes paynes and smart thore we hope of the crowne of euerlastyng lyfe EueÌ„ so vouchsafe thou whiche art a helper of all theÌ„ that call on the in trouble and nede to delyuer this pore weake vessell which is here bound with a fruit after thine owne similitude and lykenes not withstanding that she hath deserued in transgressynge of thy holye commaundement to bryng furth her chyldren in paying and wo that she may bee made a glad and ioyfull mother through that new creature wyth good spede that the chylde may haue name and christendome and that the mother may be purified to thy honour and to hyr health So beit For all parsons generally Prayer O Worthy brydegrome of all ChrysteÌ„ soules IESVS Chryst who hast a lynguler respect to thy congregacion which thou also promisedst that thou woldest neuer forsake hyr â–ª Reioyce augment and encrease the same through a spirituall conuersion of many new creatures of them whiche as yet do not perfectly knowe the too thintente that all we together through one God one sautour one fayth one baptism one spirite one iudgement and mynde may bee made chyldren of 〈◊〉 heauenlye 〈…〉 whereof 〈…〉 a coâ—â—â—◠〈…〉 the one 〈…〉 Iesu Chryst 〈…〉 aâ—â—ictoure of peace loue and goodnes mollyfy and soften our hartes and all our powers that we wisshyng all goodnes the one to the other we specially that beare the name of Christians to the intent that al men may therby bee drawen vnto the and se that we are thy disciples and followers For the Cytie or towne where in thou dwellest Prayer Except thou o mercyfull lorde God almighte kepe the Citie
the watch men wake but in vayne that kepe it Therefore o lorde God send thy holy spirite in the hartes of theÌ„ whiche rule our cytie or towne to the intent that we wyth theÌ„ and they with vs may lyue in thy Godly feare so that it may go well wyth vs. And suffre vs not good lorde to put out trust any more in worldly power as money horse weapon artillery gonnes or stronge walles but much rather in the whiche art a defender of al theÌ„ that put their whole affiaunce and trust in the For all frutes of the earth Prayer O Good father and geuer of all goodnes god almightie we poore sely wormes of the earth labour and take paynes dyg and delue tyll plow plant sowe can do no more But thou onely mayest wylt gene the encrease in due tyme. Therfore moost best yea onelye good father and God vouchsafe through thy diuine prouideÌ„ce to preserue and kepe all the frutes of the earth suffre the same to grow and encrease too a perfect grouthe althoughe we are not worthy of it out for thy names sake too the intent we may vse them to our necessitie sustinaunce with thankesgeuinge and alwayes to thy glory So be it A generall confession O Lorde God almighty father of mercy and God of all confort Rom. iii. Gene. vi and .iii. we thy pore creatures resort vnto the knowledging and coÌ„fessing our selues before thy glorious maiestie that we al are greuous sinners can of our selues doo nothyng but synne For al our ymaginacioÌ„s intentes and thoughtes are enclined and disposed vnto euell from out youth vp Osee xiii ii Cor. ii Phili. ii Gene. iii. Ephe. ii Psal lii Iohn xv Eza lxi ii Iere. xii Our dampnacion commeth of oure selues we oure selues are not able to thynke a good thought It is thou only that doest worke in vs both the will and the dede We are but earth and naturallie the children of wrath We of our selues are but vayn yea lighter then vanite it selfe We can do nothing without the ther is not one of vs whole we are all vnclean and all our rightuousnes is but as a fylthy cloth We haue no more power to do good of our selues then a man of Inde hath power to chaunge his skinnâ— or the leopard hir spots Nowe according to this euell and corrupt inclinacion of our nature so haue we liued iÌ„ thought word and â—â—de daniâ—l ix We haue syâ—â—ed we haue â—â—â—â—ded we haue gone back froÌ„ thy laid haue not harkened vnto thy worde We haue not loued the o lorde our god vs all our harte with all our soule withall our strength and wyth all our power We haue bene sore transgressours of thy cominaundementes we haue not put our whole trust and confidence only in the. We haue in our troubles nede not sought for helpe onely in the. We haue not called onely vppon thi name but with false confidence with vayne supersticion and vnâ—aufull othes haue we blasphemed thy name We haue prayed and made intercession vnto stockes and stones and made thy creatures our aduocates and mediatours contrary to thy woorde We haue reposed our trust and affiance in our owne dedes and in suche woorkes as haue bene deuised by meÌ„nes fantasies â–ª besides the scripture We haue wandred on vayne pilgrimages offringe vp money candels and tapers too ymages and relykes with suche lyke supersticion We haue bene slouthfull in our busines We haue not bene feruent and diligeÌ„t in doinge of our duetie specially on such dayes as bee appointed for the preaching of thi word we haue not plyed our selues wholy to learne it nor occupied our tyme in prayer and geuyng of thankes vnto the. And as touching the loue that we ought too haue vnto all men and women for thy sake we haue not ben ernest in at al tymes We haue not loued our neighbour as our selues We haue not done as we wolde bee done vnto We haue been vngentle vnpacieÌ„t vncurteous froward angry displeased we haue reioyced in our neighbours hurt bene sory of his welfare We haue bene ledde with false doctrine â—â—â—ours froÌ„ the way of thy truth We haue synned which our fathers we haue done amys We haue dealt wickedly Therfore our moost dere father which art in heaueÌ„ for as muche as we haue blasphemed the and not sought alway the glory of thy name graunt nowe the from hense forth thy name maye bee sanctified and hallowed in vs Graunt now that thy kingdom may come and that in steade of sinne errour thou onelye mayest raigne iÌ„ vs graunt nowe that our wil may be coÌ„formable vnto thine and that in all aduersitie we may be hartely wel content too suffre thy will to bee done in vs. Graunte nowe that we bee neuer destitute of our dayly food but that we may all way be norisshed wyth thy word in our soules and haue suche a competent lyuing in this lyfe as is necessary for our bodyes Graunt now that we may euen from our hart rotes forgiue one an other all maner of trespace as thou for Iesu Chrystes sake thy sonne hast mercifully forgeuen vs. Graunt now that where as the world the deuell our owne flesh doth dayly tempt and prouoke vs to synne we may thorow that strength be able to resist all their temtacion Graunt now that thorow thy helpe and grace we may be delyuereo from all euell from all daunger and parell of soule and body from all synne hell and damnacion from all pride and enuy from al wrath and slouthfulnes from couetous vnmeasurable and fylthy lyuing Graunt nowe that from hence forth we maye bee content wyth suche fatherly prouision as thou hast made for vs alredi Graunt now that we maye bee temperate in eatyng and drinking And of so honest and clenly conuersacion that we gyue no man occasion of euell Graunt now that in stead of our olde fayned workes we may bee occupyed wyth suche frutes of thy holy spirit as thy word maketh mencion of Graunt now that accordyng to thy wholsom monicioÌ„ of thy blessed apostle Peter and of all the scrâ—pture besyde Peter we may be faythfull true and obedient vnto the kyng our souereygne lorde and supreme head immediatly vnder chryst And not onlye vnto all suche officers as be sent of hym but also vnto al suche wholsom lawes and iniunctions as by hys auctorite bee made for the tranquilitie welth of vs hys subiectes Graunt now that we all may encrease in the knowledge of the that oure youth may be brought vp in vertu that children maye obeye their fathers and mothers the seruauntes may be true to their masters that laÌ„d lordes may bee gentle to their tenauntes that husbandes may be louing to their wiues wyues lykewise to their husbaÌ„des that men maye kepe their houshold in the feare and knowledge of the that ydle people may bee set to laboure and that all suche as bee poore in
¶ 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
make vs alyuâ— eueâ— in the middest of persecucion O lorde we desier not 06 to bee deliuered froÌ„ the crosse nor yet that thou take vs from the worlde before that our houre come whiche thou hast appoynted But deliuer and make vs fre froÌ„ euell and suffer vs not to perishe betwene our ennemies For if thou diddest not helpe vs our soule shulde immediatlye dwell in hell and that fearfull Image of death shuld without ceasyng torment trouble and vexe vs in euerlastyng darkenes in the snates of hell O thou speciall helper of all weake and troubled creatures if thou accordinge vnto thy Iudgement suffer vs to fal for there is no man which hath not synned yet lyft vs vp agayne And like as a mother lyst teth vp her childe that is fallen euen delyuer vs from all thâ—â—â— thynges whiche might or 〈…〉 be hinderfull vnto vs. O moâ—â—â— true father thou kepest thy couenaunt and promis at all tymes and euermore We trust in the that lyke as thou ones haste deliuered vs from all euell through thy Sonne Iesus Christ thou shalt preserue saue vs through the effusion and sheddinge of his holy and precious bloude with the whiche he hath sprinkled and clensed vs of all our synne vppon the crossr Conclusion of the lordes prayer or pater noster This prayer we send vnto the o almightie euerlasting God heauenly Father stedfastlye trustinge in thy bottomles mercy and holy promises For thyne onely sonne our 〈…〉 Iesus Christ 〈…〉 â—â—â—aunded 〈…〉 â—â—â—â—â—ge Aske Luke xi it shal be â—â—â—e vnto you knocke and it shal be opened vnto you And what soeuer thou askest beleue and it shal happen vnto the What soeuer thou askest my father in my name sayth Christ he shall gyue it the. Therfore o holy father we come vnto the Iohn 14. in the name of thyne onely sonne not douting but that thou wilt heare vs But o lorde gyue vs our peticion and request not according as it shall seine good in our sight or accordyng to our wyll But wheÌ„ thou shalt thinke it time and as thou wylt and by such meanes wayes as shal be most agreable to thy Godly wil. A brefe instruction of Baptysme THere are thâ—e whiche beâ—â—â— recorde in heauen Iohn v. the â—â—ther the Wâ—â—â—â—e th◠〈◊〉 ghoost these thre are due 〈◊〉 Our lord Iesus Christ sayde vnto his disciples Mat. xvi Go ye your way into all the worlde and preach the Gospell vnto al creatures Who so beleueth and is baptised shal be saued but who so beleueth not shal be dampned When we then are baptised we receyue a sure witnes that al we whiche beleue in Chryste are wasshed and clensed in the precious bloude of that laÌ„be Iesus Christ our sauiour whiche was put to death And the dipping in the water signifieth vnto vs that we are mortified of synne of oure owne wyll and of all fleshlye desier and after this maner are we buried with Chryste in the fonte And that we are lifted again out of the foâ—â—e 〈…〉 that 〈…〉 that is 〈…〉 â—yâ—ne which might drâ—â—ge vs to death in a newe spirituall lyfe And also that after this teÌ„porall death we shal ryse agayne into euerlastinge lyfe And vppon this we receaue our name thus are our names written in the rolle of the christian knightes of Chryst vnder the standarde of the holy crosse as long as we lyue Prayer O moost blessed foregoer and guyde of the Christen people Iesus Chryst who submitting and humblyng thy self vouchsauedst to bee baptised of Iohn in the Iordane werest not only baptised in water but also in bloud and in the holyghoost vouchsafe euen so to enclyne bowe and dispose our outward lyfe wyth our inwarde myâ—â—◠〈◊〉 â—â—â—â—ctes and desyres in the 〈…〉 rightuousnes so that we â—â—yng now mortified and dead of the olde AdaÌ„ through thy holy witnes of baptysme by the worke operacion of the holy ghost may alwayes haue our holye couenaunt in remembraunce before our eyes that vowe or couenaunt I saye whiche we haue taken vpon vs in baptysme to the intent that we maye as faythfull campions striuyng agaynst the world the deuell aud the flesh vanquish and ouercom theÌ„ with all other wych myght bee noysome or hinderfull vnto vs. AmeÌ„ A bryefe Instruction of christes supper in the whiche he geueth vs his flesh and bloud Saynct Paule sayth to the Corinthians g. corin xi Mat. xxv That wych I deliuered vnto you receyued I of the lorde Mat. xiii Luke xxi For the lordâ— Iesus the same nyght in the whiche he was betrayed toke bread and gaue thaÌ„kes and brake it and sayde Take ye and eate ye this is my bodye whiche is broken for you Thys do in the remembraunce of me After the same maner also he toke the cuppe when supper was done and sayde This cuppe is the new testament in my bloude this do as oft as you drinke it in the remembraunce of me For as oft as ye shall eate of thys bread and drinke of this cup ye shall shewe the Lordes death vntyll he come Wherfore who soeuer shal eate of this breade drike of this cuppe of the lorde vnworthely shal be gyltye of the body and bloude of the lorde â— corin xi But let a man examen him selfe and so let him eate of this breade and drinke of this cuppe For he that eateth drinketh vnworthely eateth drinketh hys owne damnacion because he maketh no difference of the lordes body This hath the sonne of God first instituted vnto vs to the intent we shulde do the same thyng after hym euen vnto the ende of the worlde and that we outwardly shulde kepe holde and exercise oure selues in thys supper of thankesgeuing hauinge alwayes in remembraunce hys inexplycable loue and benefite sshewed towardes vs left vs in a Testament to a corroboracion or streÌ„thening of our beleue or fayth Prayer O most blessed and holy bloudeshearder for all synneful creatures Iesus 〈…〉 so our 〈…〉 sences or vnderstandyng so and in such wise I say that we altogether through one perfect knowledge in one fayth and in one spirite may so vse this misterie and holy sacrament in the christen coÌ„munion and receaue the same in suche wyse euen as thou hast instituted it to the intent that we may come wortely to thy communion and that we maye there so eate and drinke and being assembled in feruent charite and brotherly loue may declare thy bitter death to eache other haue the same alwayes in our remembraunces not doubtyng but stedfastly beleuyng and contynuinge therby vnto death that thy holye Bodye and moost precious bloud hath beâ—e â—ffred â—â—es for all â—â—pon â—he 〈◊〉 of 〈…〉 â—â—â—fect attâ—â—◠〈…〉 forgeuenes of all ouâ—â—ynâ—es Furthermore gyue vs grace o lorde that we and all men maye rightlye and iustly knowe to what end and wherfore thou diddest institute and ordeyne thys new Testament to the intent that we through the same
dede may be wel and louingly prouided for Graunt that for the loue of the we may fede the hoÌ„gry gyue drinke to the thursty clothe the â—â—ked giue conâ—â—â—â— to 〈◊〉 that â—ee 〈…〉 theâ— that 〈◊〉 priâ—â—g 〈◊〉 such as 〈…〉 〈◊〉 now 〈◊〉 â—â—ther that what soeues thou forbiddest we may forbeare it what soeuer thou â—oâ—â—â—â—endest 〈◊〉 we may euery one in hys call you performe the same and so continue in thy seruice tyll our lyâ—es ende that all our thoughtes wordes and dedes may redound vnto the glory of the now and euermore Amen Thankes be geuen to God obedience vnto our prince and loue to our neyghbours The oracion of Iob in his most greuous aduersitie and losse of goodes Nâ—ked cam I out of mi mâ—chees wombe and naked shall I turn agayne The lorde gaue and the lorde hath taken away is it hath â—leased the lord so is it donne now blessed be the name of the lorde Prayer in prosperite I Geue the thankes o God almighte whiche not onely hast endued me wyth the giftes of nature as reason power and strength but also hast plentifully geuen me the substaunce of thys worlde I knowlâ—dge o lorde that these are thy giftes and confesse wyth holy Sainer Iames that ther is no perfet nor good gift but it commeth froÌ„ the o father of lyght whiche geuest frelye and castest no man in the teth I knowledge wyth the prophet Agge that golde is thyne and siluer is thine and to whom it pleaseth the thou geuest it to the godly that they may bee thy disposets and distributours therof and to the vngodly to heape vp their damnacion wythall Wherefore my moost mercifull God I humbly beseke and desire the to frame in me wyth thy holy spirite a faythfull hart and ready hand to distribute these thy good giftes accordyng too thy wyll and pleasure that I treasure not vp here where theues may robbe and mothes corrupt but to treasure in thy heauenly kyngdome where neyther thefe may steall nor mothe defyle too myne owne comfort whom of thy mercy thou hast promised to reward therfore too the good example of the humble and meke of thy congregacion and to the glorye of thy name To whome with thy sonne anâ— holyghost bee all honour and prayse worlde without ende Amen The maner or saying grace after the doctrine of holy scripture Grace afore meate THe eyes of all loke vnto the O lord and thou geuest theÌ„ their food in due ceason Thou openest thine hand fyllest euery lyuing creature with thy blessyng O our father which art in c Grace afore meate I know sayth the Apostle and am full certified in the lorde Iesu Rom. 1 r â— that ther is nothyng vncleane of it selfe but vnto hym that iudgeth it to bee vncleane to hym it is vncleane But if thy brother be greued ouer thi meat theÌ„ waâ—kest thou not now after charit◠〈◊〉 not â—â—th thy meate him â—or 〈…〉 â—â—ed O our father wâ—â—ch art in c. Grace afore meate Let not our treasure therefore be euell spoken of Rom. 14 For the kyngdom of God is not meate and drinke but rightuousnes peace and ioye in the holyghost O our father which art in c. Grace afore meate Meate doth not further vs vnto God If we eat i. Cor. 8. we shall not therefore bee the better If we eat not we shall not therefore bee the worse But take hede that thys your lybertie bee not an occasion of falling to the weake Grace afore meate Meate hath God created to bee receaued wyth thankes i. Tim. of which beleue and know the truth For euen crâ—â—â—â—re of God is good and noâ—â—â—ng to bee refused that is reâ—â—aâ—ed wâ—th thankes geuyng for it is sanctified by the woorde of God and prayer Our father whiche art in c. Receaue your meate without grudgyng Take hede ye neuer abuse the same â–ª Geue thankes to God for euery thyng And alwai prayse his holy name Who so doth not is sore to blame No euell en ensample se that ye gyue Thus dooth Gods worde teache you to lyue What soeuer ye doo in word or dede do al in the name of our lorde Iesu Chryst geuyng thankes vnto God the father by him Grace after meate Tâ—◠〈…〉 vs 〈…〉 openyng 〈…〉 for fyllyng 〈…〉 full blessing 〈…〉 the for thy sonâ—◠〈…〉 not onely tâ—◠〈…〉 from abuâ—â—ng o◠〈…〉 â—â—so to lend vs thy 〈◊〉 â—hat we may euer dee tâ—â—◠〈◊〉 vnto the therfore Amen Grace after meate Thankes be vnto the O lord God almightie most beare father of heaueÌ„ for certifying vs â—y thi blessed worde that all kynde of meates are cleane we beseche the lend vs thy grace that we may alway thankfully receaue the same not onely without supersticion or sâ—rupulosyte of conscieÌ„ce but also without greuing 〈…〉 oure brethern And sâ— to wâ—â—â— in 〈◊〉 wâ—y of Godly loâ—â— and 〈…〉 wâ—th our meâ—te 〈…〉 hym for whâ—◠〈…〉 Iesus Christ dyed a◠〈◊〉 as â—or vs. Grace after meate ThaÌ„kes bee vnto the O God almightie moost deâ—re father of heaueÌ„ for openyng vnto vs thy blessed worde which is our treasure our pearle yea our ryches more precious then eyther golde or precious stone And we besech that though corporal meate drike be no part of thy kyngdome yet ordre thou vs also in receauing the same that we neuer geue occasion of slaundring thy woorde or offending the weake Amen Grace after meate ThaÌ„kes be vnto that O lord God almighty moost deare father of heaueÌ„ for laying vp our saluacioÌ„ only in thi selfe not in any kynde of meate And we besech the guide vs so in the â—se therof that we may follow such 〈…〉 make for peace 〈…〉 edify one an other 〈…〉 togeue vnto the weake 〈◊〉 occasion of falling from thy worde Grace after meate ThaÌ„kes bee vnto the O lorde god almight ye most deare father of heaueÌ„ for ordeyning thy creatures to bee meate foode fuste naunce vnto out bodyes hast saÌ„ctified theÌ„ by thy blessed word c. We besech the make vs so to to encrease in stedfastnes of thy Fayth in perfecte knowledge of thy truth in continuaunce of ferueÌ„t prayer vnto the that to vs also thei may be sanctified holy the we may euer both thaÌ„kefully receaue theÌ„ vertuouslie vse theÌ„ to the good ensaÌ„ple of other AmeÌ„ Blessed is he that exerciseth Eccl. 50 d hym selfe in these thynges And who so taketh suche too hart shal be wise If he do these thinges he shal be stroÌ„g in all For the light of 〈◊〉 â—ord leadeth him Iohn 14. If ye know there thinges Blessed are ye if ye do theÌ„ Luk. 11. e Iocob 4. Iohn 2. The seruant that knoweth his lordes will doth it not shal be beaten with many strypes But he that fulfylleth the worde of God abideth for euer These thynges are written to the intent the we shuld beleue Iohn xx d that Iesus Christ is the soÌ„ne of God the we thorow hym myght haue life euerlastyng Whiche the chefest goodnes vouchsafe to geue vnto al them that shal eyther heare or rede this present lytle boke FINIS IMPRINTED AT London by Robert Stoughton Dwellynge wythin Ludgate at the singne of the Byshoppis Myter