in thee and in thy sonne Christ Iesu our Lord commend both our bodies and soules into thy mercifull hands and through thy goodnesse be placed in thy glorious kingdome among thy faithfull chosen people and so for euer and euer praise and magnifie thee our heauenly Father to whom with thy dearly beloued Sonne Iesu Christ our Lord and Sauiour and the holy Ghost that most sweete comforter bee all glorie and honour world without end Amen A Prayer of the comming of Christ to iudgement and of the reward both of the faithfull and vnfaithfull OH Lord Iesus Christ the Sonne of the euerliuing God by whom all things were made are ruled and gouerned as of thy loue for our redemption thou diddest nto disdaine to be our mediacour and to take vpon thee our nature in the wombe of a Virgin purely and without sinne by the operation of the holy spirit that both thou mightest in thine owne person woonderfully beautifie and exalt our nature and worke the same in vs also first abolishing the giltinesse of sinne by remission then sinne it selfe by death and last of all death by raysing vp againe these our bodies that they may be like vnto thine owne glorious and immortall bodie according to the power wherewith thou art able to subiect all things vnto thee as I say of the loue for our redemption thou becamest man and that most poore and afflicted vpon earth by the space of three and thirtie yeeres at the least in most humilitie and paydest the brice of our ransome by thy most bitter death and passion for the which I most hartely giue thankes to thee so of the same by loue towardes vs in thy good time thou wilt come againe in the cloudes of Heauen with power and great glorie with flaming fire with thousands of Saints with Angelles of thy power with a mightie crie shoure of an Archangel and blast of a Trumpe suddenly as a lightning which shmeth from the East c. when men thinke least euen as a Theefe in the night when men be asleepe thou wilt so come I say thus suddenly in the twinekling of an eye all men that euer haue been be and shall be with women and Children appearing before thy tribunall iudgement seate to render account of all things which they haue thought spoken and done against thy lawe openly and before all Angels Saints and Deuils and so to receiue the iust reward of thy vengeance if that they haue not repented and obeyed thy Gospell and so depart from thee to the Deuill and his Angels and all the wicked which euer haue been or shall be into Hell fire which is vnquenchable and of paynes intolle rable easellesse endlesse hopelesse euen from the face of thy glorious and mightie power but if they haue repented and beleeued thy Gospell If they be found watching with their Lamps and Dyle in their hands if they be found readie apparelled with the wedding garment of innocencie if they haue not hardned their harts and hoorded vp the Treasure of thy vengrance in the day of wrath to be reuealed but haue vsed the time of grace the acceptable time the time of saluation that is the time of this life in the which thou stretchest out thy hand and spreadest thine armes calling and crying vnto vs to come vnto thee which art meeke in hart and lowly for thou wilt ease all that labour and are heauie ioden If they hane visited the sicke and prisoners comforted the comfortlesse fed the hungrie clothed the naked lodged the harbourlesse if they haue not laden their hearts with Gluttonie and surfetting and carefulnesse of this life If they haue not digged and hid their Talent in the ground doing no good therewith but haue been faithfull to occupie thy giftes to thy glorie and here washed their garments in thy blood by heartie repentance then shall the Angels gather them together not as the wicked which shall be collected as Faggoctes and cast into thy fire but as the good wheate that is gathered into thy Barne then shall they be caught vp to meete thee in the Cloudes then shal their corruptible bodie put on incorruption then shall they be indued with immortalitte and glorie then shall they be with thee and goe whither thou goest Then shall they heare Come ye blessed of my Father possesse the kingdome prepared for you from the beginning Then shall they be set on Seates of Maiestie iudging the whole world then shall they reigne with thee for euer then shall God be all in al with them and to them then shall they enter and inherite heauenly Ierusalem and the glorious restfull land of Canaan where it is alwayes day and neuer night where is no maner of weeping teares infirmitie hunger colde sickenesse enuie malice nor sinne but all wayes ioye without sorrow mirth without measure pleasure without paine heauenly harmonie most pleasant melodie saying and singing Holy holy holy Lord God of hosts c. Finally the eye hath not seene the eare hath not heard neither hath it entred into the heart of man that they shall then inherite and most surely inio although here they be tormented prisoned burned solicited of Sathan tempted of the flesh and intangled with the world where through they are inforced to crye Thy kingdome come Lord Iesus c. How amiable are thy Tabernacles Like as the Hart desireth the water brookes c. Now let thy Seruants departe in peace I desire to be dissolued and to be with Christ we mourne to our selues wating for the deliuerance of our bodies c. O gracious Lord when shall I finde such mercie with thee that I may repent beleeue hope and looke for these things with the fruition of those he auenly ioyes which thou hast prepared for all them that feare thee and to rest with thee for euer more A prayer concerning life euerlasting the place vvhere it is and the incomparable ioyes thereof THat there is an euerlasting life none will denie but such as will denie God For if he be true and iust which he must needes be or els he is not God then can there not be but an eternall life That he hath both spoken it and promised it in Matth. 25.1 Cor. 16. Hebr. 4.11 and 13.1 Peter 1. it plainly appeareth and els where in very many places So that to deny an euerlasting life is to deny God to deny Christ and all that euer he did also to denie all duetie and religion to condemne of foolishnesse all good men Martyrs Confessours Euangelists Prophets Patriarkes Finally the denyal of eternal life is nothing els but a denyall of the immortalitie of the Soule and so a playne making of man nothing better then beasts If it so be let vs then cate and drinke for to morrowe we shall dye Lord preserue vs from the saduciall and Epicuriall impietie and graunt vs for thy mercies sake deare God that we may be assuredly perswaded that there is in deede an eternall life and blisse with
maiestie with an earnest zeale of a godly spirit and most pure affection praying and beseeching thee euerlasting God here to preserue this child according to thy most holy will that it may enioy the benefites of all thy heauenly Sacraments to liue and serue thee in purenesse of life as a faithfull member of the Christian congregation wherein thy name by it may be glorified honoured and praysed world without end So be it A prayer vvhen a man commet home from his labour THere is nothing O Lord more like to thy holy nature then a quiet minde Thou hast called vs out of the troublesome disquietnesse of the world into that thy quiet rest and peace which the world cannot giue being such a peace that passeth all mens vnderstanding Houses be ordained for vs that thereby we might be defended from the inâ—urie of weather 〈…〉 â—oyles of the 〈◊〉 O gracious father graunt that through thy great mercy my boâ—â—â— may â—â—ier into this house from outward actions but so that it may become luxome and obedient to the soule and make no resistance against the same that in soule and bodie I may haue a godly quietnesse and peace to praise thy holy name So be it Peace bee in this house and to all that dwell in the same Thinke what a returne and how merrie a returne it will be to come to our eternall most quiet and most happie home Then will all griefe and sorrowe cease Whatsoeuer here is pleasant and ioyfull the same is nothing but a very shadowe in comparison of that which is to come A prayer for the sicke O LORD looke downe from heauen behold visite and relieue this thy seruant looke vpon him with the eyes of thy mercie giue him comfort and sure confidence in thee defend him from the daunger of the enemie and keepe him in perpetuall peace and safetie through Iesus our Lord. Amen ¶ Another prayer for the sicke HEare vs 〈◊〉 â—â—ghty and most â—â—â—â—ifull GOD and Sauiour entend thy accustomed goodnesse to this thy Seruant which is grieued with sicknesse visite him O Lord as thou diddest Peters wiues mother and the Captaines seruant Restore vnto this ficke person his former health if it be thy will or els giue him grace to take thy visitation that after this payuefull life ended he may dwell with thee in life euerlasting Amen Another prater for the sicke O Lord Iesu Christ thou only Sonne of the heauenly Father ouâ— aâ—one Redeemer and omniâ—â—fficient Sauiour we most humbly beseech thee deliuer this sicke and weake person now being in great paines and at the poyne to depart out of this world from all vglisome and terrible assaults and temptations of the Deuill sinne and Hel. Deliuer him O Lord as thou deliueredst Noe from the raging waues of the Sea Lot from the distruction of Sodome Abraham from the feare of the Chaldees The Children of Israell from the tyrannie of Pharao Dauid from the hand of Goliah the three men from the violence of the fierie Fornace in Babilon Daniell from the mouth of the Lyons Ionas from the bellie of the Whalefish and Peter from the prison of Herode Euen so O gracious Lord deliuer the soule of this person both now and whensoeuer he shall departe hence from all perrilland daunger Open vnto him at the hower of death the doore of Paradise the gates of heauen and the entrie of euerlasting life O Lord Iesus Christ forgiue him all his sinnes and leade him with ioy into the kingdome of thy heauenly father euen vnto the bosome of Abraham and appoynt him vnto euerlasting rest that he may reiayce with thee and with all the elect Children of God in euerlasting life Amen The sticke mans Prayer LOrd hearken vnto my prayer and giue eare to my most humble requestes O most mercifull God O father of all mercies the father of our Lord and samour Iesus Christ be mercifull to me a sruner Haue pietie on me and quickly helpe me noore wretch for the most better passion and most precious death of Iesus Christ thy onely begetten Sonne and our alone redeemer and Sauiour Enter not into iudgement with thy setuant O Lord Haudle me not according to my deserts and merites neithere reward me afeer mine iniquities but for thine infinite and vnmeasurable bountie and exceeding great mercie receiue me and take me into thy fauour I miserable and weake creature am in thy hand I am thy boud seruant and thy debter O most gentle God O most fauourable Father forsake me not cast mee not away poore wretch that I am For I am thine with all there euer I can make No man is able to strengthen mee no man is able to deliuer me no man is able to helpe me but thou alone Thou art the true helper in aduersitie Thou art the most sure and present comforter of all necessitie Thou alone art our helper our Bulwarke our Fortresse and our most mightie and strongly defended tower Thou O God art our reiuge thou art our helper in all our tribulations In thee O Lord doe I trust let me not be confounded Let me neuer be put to shame let me not be deceiued of my hope but preserue me for thy righteousnesse sake Bowe downe thine eare vnto me make haste to deliuer me Be my befender O God and my strong hold thou shat mayest saue me For thou art my strength and my refuge yea thou art my God and my deâ—â—â—â—ies are in thy hands Lighten thy countenance vpon thy seruant and saue me for thy mercies sake O Lord. And forasmuch O sooecte father as it is thy godlie yâ—â—asâ—â— to call me now from this miserable life and wretched morld I most â—ntirely beseech thee to defend me in this agonie of death that neither Sathan nor his Ministers preuaile against me but that I conâ—â—â—â—e faithfull and constant vnto the ende in the confession of thy holy name looking for full remission of all my sinnes in the precious blood of thy weldeloued Sonne and my onely Sauiour Iesus Chrst and that I departing in this faith and perfect trust may bee placed among thy blessed saints and heauenly Spirites and so for euer and euer remaine with thee in glorie Graunt this O most mercifull Father for thy deare Sonnes sake Iesus Christ our alone mediatour and aduocate Amen My Testament THis I make my Testament and last Will in the name of the eternall liuing God the Father the Sonne and the holy Ghost in whose name I was baptized In whom onely I hope and beleeue to be saued Amen First I bequeath my soule into thy hands O God Father Sonne and holy Ghost Thou hast first made me and thou hast giuen thy Sonne to become man and dyed for my sinnes and for the sinnes of the people O father for thy sonnes sake haue mereie vpon me O Lord Iesu Christ thou Sonne of God thou hast bought me with thy precious blood by one oblation sufficiently for all that beleeue in thee O Christ God and man
redeemed with thy most precious blood and be not angry with vs for euer Spare vs good Lord. From all euill and mischiefe from sinne from the crafts and assaults of the Deuill from thy wrath and from euerlasting damnation Good Lord deliuer vs. From all blindnesse of heart from pride vaineglorie and hypocrisie from enuie hatred and malice and al vucharitablenesse Good Lord deliuer vs. From fornication and all other deadly sinne and from all the deceits of the world the flesh and the deuill Good Lord beliner vs. From lightning and tempest from Plague Pestilence and Famine from battaile and murder and from sudden death Good Lord deliuer vs. From all sedition and priuie conspiracie from all false doctrien and heresie from hardnesse of heart and contempt of thy word and commaundement Good Lord deliuer vs. By the misterie of thy holy incarnation by thy holy natiuitie and circumcision by thy Baptisme fasting and temptation Good Lord deliuer vs. By thine agonie and bloody sweat by thy Crosse and Passion by thy precious death and buriall by thy glorious resurrection and ascention and by the comming of the holy Ghost Good Lord deliuer vs. In all time of our tribulation in all time of our wealth in the hower of death and in the daye of iudgement Good Lord deliuer vs. We sinners doe beseech thee to heare vs O Lord God and that it may please thee to rule and gouerne thy holy Church vniuersally in the true worshipping of thée in righteousnesse and holinesse of life thy seruant Elizabeth our most gracious Queene and gouernour We beseech thee c. That it may please thee to rule her heart in thy faith feare and loue and that she may euermore haue arfiance in thee and euer leeke thy honour and glorie We beseech thee c. That it may please thee to be her defender and keeper giuing her the victorie ouer all her enemies We beseech thee c. That it may please thee to illuminate all Bishops Pastors and Ministers of the Church with true knowledge and vnderstanding of thy word and that both by their preaching and liuing they may set it forth and shew it accordingly We beseech thee c. That it may please thee to indue the Lords of the Counsell and all the Nobilitie with grace wisedome and vnderstanding We beseech thee c. That it may please thee to blesse and keepe the Magistrates giuing them grace to execute iustice and to maintaine truth We beseech thee c. That it may please thee to blesse and keepe all thy people We beseech thee c. That it may please thee to giue to all nations vnitie peace and concord We beseech thee c. That it may please thee to giue vs an heart to loue and dread thee and diligently to liue after thy commandements We beseech thee c. That it may please thee to giue all thy people increase of grace to heare meekely thy word and to receiue it with pure affretion and to bring foorth the fruites of the spirit We beseech thee c. That it may please thee to bring into the way of truth all such as haue erred and are deceiued We beseech thee c. That it may please thee to strengthen such as doe stand and to comfort and helpe the weake hearted and to raise vp them that fall and finally to beate downe Sathan vnder our feete We beseech thee c. That it may please thee to succour helpe and comfort all that be in daunger necessitie and tribulation We beseech thee c. That it may please thee to preserue all that trauaile by land or by water all women labouring of childe all sicke persons and young children and to shew thy pittie vpon all prisoners and captiues We beseech thee c. That it may please thee to defend and prouide for the fatherlesse children and widowes and all that be desolate and oppressed We beseech thee c. That it may please thee to haue mercie vpon all men We beseech thee c. That it may please thee to giue and preserue to our vse the kindlie fruites of the earth so that in due time we may inioy them We beseech thee c. That it may please thee to giue vs true repentance to forgiue vs all our sinnes negligences and ignorances and to indue vs with the grace of thy holy spirite to amend our liues according to thy holy word We beseech thee c. Sonne of God we beseech thee to heare vs. Sonne of God c. O Lambe of God that takest away the sinnes of the world Graunt vs thy peace O Lambe of God that takest away the sinnes of the world Haue mercy vpon vs. O Christ heare vs. O Christ heare vs. Lord haue mercy vpon vs. Lord haue mercy vpon vs. Christ haue mercy vpon vs. Christ haue mercy vpon vs. Lord haue mercie vpon vs. Lord haue mercy vpon vs. Our father which art in heauen c. And leade vs not into temptation But deliuer vs from euill Amen The versicle O Lord deale not with vs after our sinnes The Answere Neither reward vs after our iniquities Let vs pray O God mercifull father that despisest not the sighing of a contrite heart nor the desire of such as be sorrowfull mercifully assist our prayers that we make before thee in all our troubles and aduersities whensoeuer they oppresse vs and graciouslie heare vs that those euils which the craft and subteltie of the diuell or man worketh against vs be brought to naught and by the prouidence of thy goodnesse they may be dispearsed that we thy seruants being hurt by no persecution may euermore giue thankes to thee in thy holy Church through Iesus Christ our Lord. O Lorde arise helpe vs and deliuer vs for thy name sake O God we haue heard with our eares and our fathers haue derlared vnto vs the noble workes that thou diddest in their dayes and in the olde time before them O Lord arise helpe vs and deliuer vs for thine honour Glorie be to the father c. As it was in the beginning c. From our enemies defend vs O Christ Graciously looke vpon our afflictions Pitifully beholde the sorrowes of our hearts Mercifullie forgiue the sins of thy people Fauourable with 〈◊〉 heare our prayers O Sonne of Dauid haue mercie vpon vs. Both now euer vouchsafe to heare vs O Christ Graciouslie heare vs O Christ graciously heare vs O Lord Christ The versicle O Lord let thy mercie be shewed vpon vs. The Answere As we do put our trust in thee Let vs pray WE humbly beseech thee O Father mercifully to looke vpon our infirmities and for the glory of thy name sake turne from vs those euils that we most righteouslie haue deserued And graunt that in all out troubles we may put our whole trust and confidence in thy mercie and euermore serue thee in holinesse and purenesse of liuing to thy honour and glorie through our onely Mediatour and Aduocate Iesus Christ our
con Mothers brother af Fathers sisters husband af Mothers sisters husband af Husbands fathers brother af Husbands mothers brother con Father con Stepsather 1 Husbands father con Sonne af Husbands sonne af Daughters husband con No man may marrie his Sister af Wiues sister af Brothers wife con Sonnes daughter con Daughters daughter af Sonnes sonnes wife af Daughters sonnes wife af Wines sonnes daughter af Wines daughters daughter con Brothers daughter con Bisters daughter af Brothers sonnes wife af Sisters sonnes wife af Wines brothers daughter af Wiues sisters daughter con No woman ought to marrie her brother af Husbands brother af Sisters husband con Daughters sonne con Sonnes sonne af Daughters sonne af Sonnes daughters husband af Daughter daughters husbaÌ„d af Husbands sonnes sonne af Husbands daughters sonne con Brothers sonne con Sisters sonne af Brothers daughters husband af Sisters daughters husband af Husbands daughters sonne af Brothers sisters sonne How a man shall behaue himselfe in the Morning when he riseth When thou risest in the morning looke that thou with all humblenes of mind kneele downe and lifting vp thy hart thy hands thine eyes into heauen vnto God the father almighty pray on this maner A Prayer for the Mcrning OAlmghty and most grntle God wre thanke thee for that sweet sleepe and comfortable rest that thou hast gruen vs this night And forasnitich as thou hast commanded by thy holy word that no maÌ„ should he idle but alwaies occupied in vertuous exercises euery man according to his callin g We most humblie beseech thee that thine eyes may attend vpon vs daily defend vs in forrow succour vs cheresh comfort and gouerne all our counsailes studies and labours In such wise that we may so spend this day according to thy most blessed will without hurting of our neighbour that we may diligently and warely eschue and audide all things that should displease thee se thtem alwaies before our eyes liue in thy feare and euer worke that that may be found acceptable before thy diuine Maiestie vnto the praise of thy holy name through Iesus Christ our Lord. So be it After thou hast prayed on this maner seeing that we be all sinnerse it shall be expedient if thou hast conuenient leisure thereunto to confesse thy selfe on this maner vnto God the father The confession of our sinnes vnto God the father O Almighty God and he auenly Father and maker of heauen earth I confesse my selfe vnto thee euen from the very hart that I am a milerable wretched and abominable sinner And haue wickedly transgressed all thy holy commandements the druine precepts of thy godlie will The sins alas which I haue committed in my flesh against thee are so great and so exceedingly increased that they are no lesse innumerable theÌ„ the sands of the Sea and they thrust me down euen as an intollerable burthen In these wicked sinnes oh Lord God haue I hitherto walked according to the will of the Prince of this world whiles I did that was pleasant to the fleshand ill lusts through baine thoughts the blindnes of the heart the outward pretence of godlines and fayned faith This came to passe oh wretch that I am because that I did neuer earnestlie striue against the suggestions of Sathan nor the concupiscences or desires of the world nor yet the lustes of the flesh But filthily obeyed them a thousand times more then the motions of thy holy Spirite O Lorde my God It came to passe also that I did set naught by thy godly counsaile despised thy holy name and feaed thy bengeance and heauy vispleasure nothing at all But whatsoeuer I haue in this behalfe offended thy most godly maiestie it sore repenteth me and the fault grieueth me euen vnto the very hart And if it were not O most mercifull Father that thou hadst layd vp mercie in the bowels blood and wounds of Iesus Christ thy Sonne and or Lord for so many as vnfeinedly repent and truely beleeue be their sins neuer so great many I should see no other way but throwe my selfe downe headlong through despecation into the bottomeies pit of hell But forasmuch as thou hast set thy welbeloned Son Iesus Christ to be our Mediator and mercie stocke and hast promised grace mercie and forgiuenesse of sins to as many as aske it in his name through faith in his bloood Therefore in this time of grace mercy I miserable sinner come now vnto thee and desire thee my Lord God that thou wilt graund mee through that our Lord Iesus Christ a right true saith And for his lake forgiue me all my sins and make me to walke daily more and more in a newe heart and in the fruits of the holy Ghost thaâ— I may vtterl despise all the vngodly lustes of this world and that I may be found conâ—â—â—ent pure of liuing temperate good righteous bonest diligent in all goodnesse meeke mercifull modest humble and ready to forgiue such as offend me euen from the very hart And so liue all the daies of my life according to thy diuine will and true feare that I may dye to the world to all sinne and to my selfe And with a good confience and merrie heart looke for the comming of the Lord and my Sauiour Iesus Christ To whom with thee and the holy Ghost be all honour and glorie for euer and euer So be it Thou maist if thou wilt after thy confession say the Lordes prayer And so commending thy selfe vnto God fall to some honest and vertuous exercise according to thy calling but whatsoeuer thou do et doe it with purenesse of heart and with singlenesse of eye Yea so doe it as though God were present and looked vpon thee as vndoubtedly he doth VVhen thou goest to thy labour or vvorke O Most kinde and gentle heauenly Father thou knowest and hast also taught vs how great the weakenesse of man is so that no man without thy good helpe can do any thing Thus bouchsafe to send vs thy holy spirit that he may strengthen 〈◊〉 and moue our vnderstanding and reason in all things that we this day outwardly shall goe about and take in hand or of that we inwardly shal thinke or haue in minde to the intent that it may all be done to his glorie and to the profite of our neighbour Amen A Prayer for the Euening O Lord God Father euer lasting and full of pittie wee acknowledge and confesse that we be not worthie to lift vp our eyes to heauen much lesse to present our selues before thy diuine Matestie with confidence that thou wilt heare our prayers and graunt one requests if we consider our owne deseraings For our consciences doe accuse vs and our sinnes witnesse against vs and we know that thou art an vpright Iudge which doest not iustifie the sinnerse wicked men but punishest the faults of all such as transgresse thy commandements Yet most mercifull father since it hath pleased thee to command vs to call vpon thee
forgiue rich in louing kindnes towards such as call vpon thee and exceeding mightie in thy works aboue all Gods wilt not despise vs in so great distresse and tribulation Thou art most puissat thou shewest wonderfull things thou art God alone Teach vs therfore thy perfect waies cause vs to walke in thy blessed truth cal backe our wandring hart vnto thee that it may stand greatly in feare of thy holy name Thou verely hast nobly made vs partakerse of thy excellent merey but for asmuch as we were very vngratefull the hostes of the vngodly are risen vp against vs and the forefrone of cursed mens battailes haue aâ—â—aulted vs who neither regarâ—e thee at all nor make any account oâ— thy most blessed name pure doctrine indeuoucing al only by their most lewd practises thorow the same meane to destroy at one push both the true worshinping of thee and our Soules also Seeing that therefore thou art a very mercifull God long suffering of great loue and truth to trust vnto haue an especiall regarde vnto the childreÌ„ of thy louing promise be fauorable strengthen and defende them aduaunce thy banner to our saluation so that the cruel aduersaries may be confouded and that all may right well see and euidently perceiue thee onely to be our most good and louing God through Iesus Christ our Lord. Amen A Prayer for the prosperous successe of Christs kingdome against the enemies thereof OVR daily petition is O Almightie God that the kingdome of our Lorde Iesus Christ may be augmented appeare at length to bee most perfect which thing we now also desire verie instantlie in our heartie praters and humble supplications Be alwaies mindfull thereof O good God of his fat and most pleasant obsation which he made for vs vpon the altar of the Crosse and graunt that by the triumph of his most perfect victorie and conquest we may take both Saluation and delightfull pleasure Although we deny not but that the same shal come to passe without our desarts who haue through our manifold wickednesse offended thee very many and infinite waies yet for thy tender louing mercies sake put them to shame and confusion that repose all their trust in Charets horse and worldly power but raise and lift vp to saluation such as are wholy bent to depend vppon thee and bowe downe thy mercifull and fauourable eares to heare the feruent prayers and petitions which we make vnto thy diuine maiestie for the mightie enlarging of our Lord Iesus Christs kingdome through the same Iesus Christ our Lord. So be it A Prayer for comfort in persecution WEe perceiue most mercifull mighty God that not onely Antichrist but also the power and strength of the whole world conspireth against thee and against thy Christ which thinke thy Gospell and the redification of thy Church to be an intollerable bondage and hard yoke Wherefore they labor by all meanes possible to breake asunder the societies and congregations of the faithful and cast away all discipline But for asmuch as thou sittest in heauen and art not ignorant what the diuell and wicked flesh goeth about laugh thou to scorne their vaine counsels bring their purposes to naught let them feele thine anger to be kindled against them and make them astonied at the fiercenesse of thine indignation so that they may not be able to destroy thy Church ouer whom thou hast appointed Iesus Christ our onely Sauiour that in it he might raigne by the word and Spirit with inuinsible might and power Wherfore grant vnto vs although vnworthie and shrinking children such faith and constancie that we may find him also confesse him to be our onely King and that we may nothing doubt but that wee bee his nation people and heritage being most assured of this that he is of such strength and power that with his word more strong then yron he is able to destroy whom he wil and breake them in peeces like earthen pots Therefore O God turne the Kings and Princes of the world vnto thee that they may be wise and vnderstand wherby they may vnfeinedly acknowledg imbrace and kisse the Sonne least when his anger shall once be kindled they perish and be destroied for euer And when it shall bee thy good pleasure make them blessed for euermore which commit theÌ„selues to thy gouernance 〈◊〉 protection So be it A Prayer for a true Subiect AS it is thy godly appointment O Lorde God that some should beare rule in this world to see thy glory set forth the common peace kept so it is thy pleasure againe that some should be subiects and inferiours to other in their vocation although before thée there is no respect of persons And forasmuch as it is thy godlie will and pleasure to appoint and set me in the number of subiects I beseech thee to giue me a faithfull boedient hart vnto the higher powers that there may be found in me no disobedience no vnfaith fulnesse no treasons no falsehood no dissimulation no insurrection no commotion nor conspiracie nor any kinde of rebellion in word or deed against the ciuil Magistrates but al faithful obedience quietnesse subiection humilitie and whatsoeuer else becommeth a subiect that I liuing here in all lowlines of mind may at the last day through thy fauor be lifted vp into euerlasting glory where thou most mermcifull Father with the Son and the holy Ghost liuest and raignest very God for euer and euer Amen For Fathers and Mothers THe fruite of the wombe and the multitude of children is thy gift and blessing O Lord God giuen to this end that they may liue to thy glorie and to the commoditie of their neighbours Forasmuch therefore as thou of thy goodues hast giuen me children I beseech thee giue me also grace to traiue them vp euen from their cradles in thy nurture and doctrine in thy holy lawes and blessed ordinances that froÌ„ their very young age they may know thee beleeue in thee feare loue and obey thee and dili\gently walke in thy commandements all the daies of their life vnto the praise of thy glorious name through Iesus Christ our Lord. So be it Of Children THou hast giuen a commandement in thy lawe O heauenly Father that Children should honor their Fatherse and Mothers I most humblie beseech thee therefore to breath thy holie spirit into my breast that I may reuerence and honor my Father and Mother not only with outward iestures of my bodie but also with the vnfeined affections of my heart loue them obey them map for them help them and doe for them both in word déed whatsoeuer lieth in my power that thou seeing my vnfeined hartygoodwil towards my parents maist become my louing heauenly Father and number me among those thy children whom from euerlasting thou hast appointed to be heires of thy glorious kingdome through thy welbeloued Sonne our Lord Iesus Christ Amen Of Householders TO haue children and seruants is thy blessing O Lord but
not to order them according to thy word deserueth thy dreadfull curse Graunt therefore that as thou hast blessed me with an household so I may diligently watch that nothing be commited of the same that might offend thy father lie goodnesse and be an occasion of turning thy blessing into cursing but that so many as thou hast committed to my charge may eschue all vice imbrace all vertue liue in thy feare call vpon thy holie name learne thy blessed commandements heare thy holy word and auoiding idlenesse diligentlie exercise themselues euerie one in his office according to their vocation and calling vnto the glorie of thy most honorable name Amen Of all Christians ALbeit O Heauenly FAther all we that vnfeinedly professe thy holy religion and faithfullie call on thy blessed name are thy sonnes and heires of euerlasting glorie yet as all the members of a body haue not one office so likewise we being manx and making one bodie whereof thy dearely beloued Sonne is the head haue not all one gift neither are we all called to one office but as it hath pleased thee to distribute so receiue we we therefore most hūbly praythee to send the Spirit of loue and concord among vs that without any disorder or debate euery of vs may be conent with our calling quietly liue in the same studie to doe good vnto all men by the true and diligent exercise therof without too much séeking of our priuat gaine and so order our selues in all poynts according to thy godlie will that by well-doing wee may stoppe the mouthes of such foolish and ignorant people as reporte vs to be euill dooers and cause them through our good workes to glorifie thee our Lord God in the ay of visitation Amen A Prayer meete for all men and to besaid at all times O Most mercifull Father grant me to couer with an ardent mind those things which may please thee to search them wisely to know them truly and to fulfil them perfectly to the laud and glory of thy name Order my liuing so that I may doe thatwhich thou requirest of me and giue me grace so that I may know it and haue will and power to doe it and that I may obtaine those things which be most connenient to my soule Cacious Lord make my way sure streight to thee so that I fall not between prosperitie and aduersirie but that in prosperous things I may giue thee thankes and in aduersitie be patient so that I be not lift vp with the one nor oppressed with the other And that I may reioyce in nothing but that which moueth mee to thee nor to be sorie for any thing but for those things which draw me from thee desiring to please no bodie nor fearing to displease any besids thee most louing father let all worldly things be vile vnto me for thee and be thou my most speciall comfort aboue al. Let me not be merie with the ioy that is without thee And let me desire nothing besides thee let all labour delight me which is for thee and let all the rest wearie we which is not in thee Make me to lift vp my hart oftentimes to thee and when I fall make me to thinke on thee and be sorie with a stedfast purpose of amendement Louing Lord make me humble without faining merrie without lightnesse sad without mistrust sober without dulnes true without doublenes fearing thee without desperatiō trusting in thee with out presumption telling my neighbors their faults meekly without dissimmulatiō teaching them with words and examples without any mocking obedient without arguing patient without grudging and pure without corruption giue me also I beseech thee a waking spirite that no curious thought with draw me from thee Let it be so strong that no filthie affection dram me backward so stable that no tribulation breake it graunt me also to knowe thee diligentlie to learne a godlie conuersation to please thee and finallie hope to imbrace thee for the precious blood sake of that immaculate Lambe our onlie Sauiour Iesus Christ To whom with thee O Father and the holy Ghost thrée persons and one God be all honor and glory world without end Amen A Prayer for the obtaining of saith O Mercifull God deare Father of our Lord and Sauiour Iesus Christ in whom as thou art well pleased so hast thou commanded vs to heare him forasmuch as he often biddeth vs to aske of thee and thereto promiseth that thou wilt heare vs and graunt vs that which in his name wee shall aske of thee Loe gracious Father I am bold to beg of thy mercie through thy Sonne Iesus Christ one sparkle of true faith and certaine perswasion of thy goodnesse and loue towards me in Christ where through I being assured of the pardon of all my sinnes by the mercies of Christ thy Sonne may be thankfull to thee loue thee and serue thee in holinesse and righteousnesse all the dayes of my life So be it A Prayer for repentance MOst gracious God and mercifull father of our Sauiour Iesus Christ because I haue sinned and done wickedlie and thorough thy goodnesse haue receiued a desire of repentance whereto this long suffering doth draw my hard hart I beseech thee for thy great mercies sake in Christ to worke the same repentance in me and by thy Spirite power and grace to humble mortifie and teare my conscience for my sinnes to saluation that in thy good time thou maist comfort and quicken me thorow Iesus Christ thy dearly beloued Sonne Amen A Prayer for remission of sinnes and for the comfort and true feeling of Gods sauor and mercie OH Lord God and deare Father what shall I say that feele all things to be in maner with me as in the wieked Blindis my mind crooked is my will and peruerse concupiscener is in me as a spring or stincking puddie Oh how faine is saith in me How little is my loue to thée or thy people How great is selfe-loue How hard is my heart by the reason whereof I am moued to doubt of thy goodnesse towards me whether thou art my mercifufll father and whether I be thy childe or no Indeede worthilie might I doubt if that the hauing of these were the cause and not the fruite rather of thy Children The cause and not the fruite rather of thy Children The cause why thou art my Father is the mercy goodnesse grace and trueth in Christ Iesus the which cannot but remaine for euer In respect whereof thou hast borne me this good wil to bring me into thy Church by Baptisme and to accept me into the number of thy Children that I might be holy faithfull obedient and innocent and to cal me diuers times by the ministring of thy word into thy kingdome besides the innumerable other benefits alwaies hether to powred vpon me all which thou hast done of this thy good will that thou of thine owne mercie bearest to me in Christ and for Christ before the world was made The which
thing as thou requirest streightly that I should beléeue without doubting so wouldest thou that in all my deedes I should come vnto thee as to a father and make my mone without distrust of being heard in thy good time as most shall make to my comfort Loe therefore to thee déere father I come through thy Sonue our Lord Mediator aduocate Iesus Christ who sitteth on the right hand making intercession for me and pray thee of thy great goodnesse and mercy in Christ to be mercifull vnto me that I may feele in deed thy sweet mercie as thy Childe The time O deere father I appoynt not but I pray thee that I may with hope still expect and looke for thy help I hope that as for a little while thou hast left me thou wilt come and visite me and that in thy great mercie whereof I haue need by reason of my great misery Thou art wont for a little season in thine anger to hide thy face from them whom thou louest but surely oh redermer in eternall mercies thou wilt shew thy compassion For when thou leauest vs oh Lord thou doest not leane vs very long neither doest thou leaue vs to our owne losse but to our Iuere and aduantage Euen that for holy spirit with bigger portion of thy power and vertue may lighten and theere vs that the want of feeling to our sorrow may be recompensed plentifully with the linely since of hauing thee to our eternal ioy and therefore thou swearest that in thine euer lasting mercie thou wilt haue compassion on vs Or which thing to the ende we might be most assured thine oth is to be marked for thou saist as I haue sworne that I will neuer bring any more the Waters to drowne the world so haue I sworne that I will neuer more be angrie with thee nor reprooue thee The Mountaines shall remooue and the Hils shall fall downe but my louing kindnesse shall not mooue and the band of my peace shallnot faile thee Thou saiest thou the Lord our mercifull redeemer Déere Father therfore I pray thée remember euen for thine own truth and mercies sake this promise and euerlasting couenant which in thy god time I pray thee to write in my hart that I may know thee to be the only true God and Iesus Christ whom thou hast sent that I may loue thee with all my heart for euer that I may loue thy people for thy sake that I may bee holy in thy sight through Christ that I may alwaies not only striue against sinne but also ouercome the same dailie more and more as thy children doe aboue all things desiring the sanctification of thy name the comming of thy Kingdome the doing of thy will here on earth as it is in heauen c. through Iesus Christ our redeemer Mediatour and Aduocate Amen A Prayer for delinerance from sinne and to be restored to Gods grace and fauour againe O Almightie and euerlasting Lord God which hast made heauen and earth and all things therein contained Ourcomprehensible vnitie O alwaies to be worshiped most buissed Trmitie I humbly beseeth thee and praye thee by the assumption and crucified humanâ—â—â—e of our I orde Irius Christ that thou wouldest inclide and howe downe the great depth of thy deitie to the bottomelesse priormy vriticie Driue from me all kinde of vice wlikeduesse and sinne and make in me a cleane heart and renew in me a right spirice for thy holy names sake O Lord Iesus I beseech thy goodnesse for that exceeding great loue which drew thee out of thy Fathers bosome into the wombe of the holy Virgine and for the assumption of mans nature wherein it hath pleased thee to saue me and to deliuer me from eternall death that thou wouldest draw me out of my selfe into thee my Lorde God and grant this my loue mya recouer again to me thy grace to increase and make perfect in me that which is wanting to raise vp in me that which is fallen to restore to me that which I haue lost and to quicken in me that which is dead and should liue that so I may become can ormable vnto thee in all my life and conuersation thou dwelling in mee and I in thee my heart being soupled with thy grae and setled in thy faith for euer O thou my God â—ooâ—e â—nd set at libertie my spirice from al inferiour things gouerne my soulâ— and so work that both in soule and bodie I may be haly and liue to thy glorite world without ende Amen A Prayer necessart to be sayd at all times O Bountifull Lord Iesuâ— O sweete Sauiour O Christ the soune of God haue vittie vpon me mercifullie heare mee and despise not my prayerse Thou hast created me of nothing thou hast redcemed me from the hondage of sinne death and hell neither with gold nor siâ—uâ—r but with thy most preâ—â—us â—oote once offâ—â—ed vpon the Crosse and thâ—â—â— owne blood shed once for all for my ransome therefore cast me not away wham thou by thy great wisdome hast made bespise mee not whome thou hast redeemed with such a precious treasure nor let my wickednesse destroy that which thy goodnesse hath builded now whilest I liue O Iesus haue mercie on me for if I dye out of thy fauour it will be too late afterward to call for thy mercie whilest I haue time to repent looke vpon me with thy mercifull eyes as thou diddest vouchsafe to looke vpon Peter thine Apostle that I may bewailmy sinfull life and obtaine thy fauour and dye therein I reknowledge that if thou shouldest deale with me according to very iustice I haue deserued euerlasting death Therefore I appeale to thy high throne of mercie trusting to obtaine Gods fauour not for my merttes but for thy merites O Iesu who hast giuen thy selfe an acceptable sacrifice to the Father to appease his wrath and to bring all sinners truly repenting and amending their euil life into his fauour againe Accept me O Lord among the number of them that shall be saued forgiue me my sinnes giue mee grace to leade a godlie and innocent life graunt me thy heauenly wisdome inspire my hart with faith hope and charitie giue me grace to be humble in prosperitie patient in â—duersitie obedient to my rulers faithfull vnto them thaâ— trust me dealing truelâ— with all men to liue chastâ—â—e in wedlocke to abhorre adulterie formcation and all vncleannesse to doe good after my poer to all men to hurt no man that thy name may be glorified in me during this present life and that I after ward may obtaine eneriusting life through the mercie and merites of thy passion So be it A Prayer for the vvrote congregation of Christ. SHew thy selfe goutle and gracious O Almightie God towards thy beloued Church for thy exceeding great glories sake and mercie most magnificent that we may be miraculously deliuered from the horrible fardle and cruell bondage of our deadly sinnes who haue hetherto been bondslaues to the flesh and wretched
say vnto you Sweare not at all neither by heauen for it is Gods seate nor yet by the earth for it is his footestoole neither by Ierusalem for it is the ciite of the great King neither shalt thou sweare by thy head because thou caust not make one white hayre or a blacke But let your communication be yea yea and nay nay for whatsoeuer is more then that commeth of euill Eccl. 24. The man that vseth much swearing shall be filled with iniquitie and the plague shall not be out of his house Zachar. 5. The Prophet saith that the curse of God shall rest in the house of fhim that sweareth falsty and consume it with the Timber and stones thereof iiij Remember that thou keepe holy the Sabbath day sixe dayes shalt thou labour and doe all that thou hast to doe but the seuenth day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God in it thou shalt doe no maner of worke thou thy sonne and thy daughter thy man seruant and thy mayd seruant thy cattell and the straunger that is within thy gates for in sixe daies the Lord made heauen and earth the Sea and all that in them is and rested the seuenth day wherefore the Lord blessed the seuenth day and hallowed it Christ Matth. 12. It is lawfull to doe a good déede on the Sabboth day Matth. 2. For the sonne of man is Lord euen of the Sabboth day The Lord saith by his Prophet Esay Esay 26.58 hebrewes 4. That his Sabboth is hallowed and kept when we rest and cease to doe our owne wayes when we in word thought and déede fulfill his wil and not ours and when we suffer him to do his workes in vs. That at the last wee may come to that Sabboth and true rest euen eternall life which Christ the Lord of the Sabbath hath obtained for vs by his blood The second Table v. Honour thy Father and thy Mother that thy daies may be long in the land which the Lord thy God giueth thee Christ Matth. 15. Honor thy Father and Mother that is the first Commandement that hath any promise that thou maiest be in good estate and liue long on the Earth By this Commandement Christ teacheth vs not only to haue our Father and Mother in reuerence and to obey them as he himselfe was so subiect vnto his mother he Virgine Mary But also to minister vnto their necessities Match 15. Marke 7. Eccles 3. He that feareth the Lord honoureth his Father and Mother and doth them seruice as it were vnto the Lord himselfe Honor thy Father in deede and word and in all patience that thou mayst haue Gods blessing and his blessing shall abyde with thee at the last The blessing of the Father buyldeth vp the houses of the children But the mothers curse rooteth the foundation c. vj. Thou shalt doe no murther Christ Math. 5. Ye haue heard how it was said vnto them of the old time Thou shalt not kill Whosoeuer killeth shall be in daunger of iudgement But I say vnto you whosoeuer is angrie with his Brother shall be in dauger of iudgement Whosoeuer sayth to his brother Racha shall bee in daunger of a Counsell But whosoeuer sayth thou foole shall bee daunger of hell fire Item yee haue heard how it is sayd thou shalt loue thy neighbours and hate thyne enemies But I say vnto you loue yor enemies blesse them that curse you doe good to them that hate you pray for them that doe you wrong and persecute you that ye may be the children of your Father which is in Heauen For he maketh the Sonne arise on the euill and on the good and sendeth his rame on the iust and on the vniust vij Thou shalt not commit adulterie Christ Matth. 5. Ye haue heard how it was said to them of the olde time Thou shalt not commit adulterie But I say vnto you that whosoeuer looketh on a wife lusting after her hath committed adultlerie with her alreadie in his heart 1. Cor. 6. knowe yee not that your bodies are the members of Christ Shall I now take the members of Christ and make them the members of an Harlot God forbid Doe you not know that he which coupleth himselfe with an Harlot is become one body For they saith he shall be two in one flesh But he that is ioyned vnto the Lord is one spirit Flee fornication Euery sinne that a man doth is without the bodie but he that is a fornicatour sinneth against his owne bodie Either knowe ye not how that your bodies are the tempses of the holy Ghost which dwelleth in you whom you haue of God and how that you are not your owne For ye are dearely bought therefore glorifie God in your bodies and in your Spirites which are Gods Hebr. 13. Let wedlocke be had in price in all poynts and let the Chamber be vndefileld for whoremongers and adulterers God will iudge viij Thou shalt not steale Christ Matth. 10. Steale not Detraude no man Matth. 5. If any man wil sue thee at the law and take thy coate from thee let him haue thy cloake also Giue to him that asketh and from him that would borrow turne not away 1. Corin. 6. Now is there vtterly a faulte among you because ye goe to lawe one with another Why rather suffer ye not wrong Why rather suffer yee not your selues to be robbed Nay yee your selues doe wrong and robbe and that the brethren Ephes 4. Let him that did steale steale no more but let him rather labour with his hands same good thing that he may haue to giue him that needeth jx Thou shalt not beare false witnesse against thy neighbour Christ Mark 10. Beare no false witnesse Matth. 13. I say vnto you that of euery idle worde which men shall haue spoken they shall giue accounts at the day of Iudgment Ephes 4. Wherefore put away lying and speake euery man the truth to his neighbour for as much as we are members one of another Let no filthie communication proceede out of your mouthes but that which is good to edifie with all when neede is that it may haue fauour with the hearerse Let al bitternesse fiercenesse and wrath roaring and cursed speaking be put away from you Ephe. 5. Let not frithinesse foolish talking nor iesting which are not comely be once named among you but rather giuing of thanks x. Thou shalt nor desire thy neighbours house thou shalt not desire thy neighbours wife nor his mayde nor his Oxe nor his Asse nor any thing that is thy neighbours Christ Math. 7. Whatsoeuer ye would men should do to you euen so do ye to them Marke 7. To loue a mans neighbour as himselfe is a greater thing then all burnt Offerings and Sacrifices Matth. 14. Be not ouercome with iust for the care of this world and the deceitfulnesse of riches choke the word Hebrewes 13. Let your conuersation be without couetousnesse and bee content with that ye haue alreadie 1. Tim. 6. Godlinesse is great
riches so a man be content with that he hath For we brought nothing into the world and it is a plaine case that we carrie nothing out When we haue food and raiment let vs therewith be content They that will be rich fall into temptations and suares and into many foolish and noyseme lustes which drowne men in perdition and destrucion For Couetousnisse is the roote of all euil which while some lusted after they erred form the faith and tangled themselues with many sorrowes Deut. 6. These words which I commaunde thee this day shall be in thyne heart and thou shalt whet them in thy Children and shalt talke of them when thou art at home in thine house and as thou walkest by the way and wheÌ„ thou liest downe and when thou risest vp and thou shalt binde them for a signe vpon thine head And they shall be papers of remembraunce betweene thine eyes and thou shalt write them vpon the posses of thy house and vpon thy gaies Deut. 3. Take heede and heare all these words which I commaund thee that it may go wel with thee and with thy Children after thee for euer when thou doest that which is good and right in the sight of the Lord thy God Deut. 6. See thou do that which is right and in the sight of the Lord that thou mayst prosper Deut. 12. He shal not de after al these things that we do here this day euery man what see moth him good in his owne eyes but whatsoeuer I commaund you take héeâ—â—e do and put nought thereto nor take ought thereiroÌ„ Deuter. 27. Curied bee he that maintaynech not all the words of the law to do them Galat. 3. Christ hath deliuered vs from the curse of the law in as much as he was made accursed for vs for it is written Cursed is euery one that hangeth on trée that the blessings of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Iesus Christ that we might receiue the promise of the Spirit through faith Ierem. 31. This is the Testament that that I wil make with the house of Israel After those dayes say the Lord I will put my Lawes in their minds and in their hearts I wil write them and their sinnes and iniquities I wil no more remember And I will be with my people The svveete and louing promises of almightie God in such as keepe his Commaundements Deut. xxviij IF thou hearken diligently vnto the voyce of the Lord thy God to obserue and doe all his Commaundements Blessed shalt thou be in the towne and blessed in the fields Blessed shall be the fruite of thy bodie the fruite of the ground and the fruite of thy Cattell the fruite of thyne Oxen and the flockes of sheepe Blessed shall thy Barnes be and thy siore blessed shalt thou be both when thou goest out and blessed when thou commest in The Oration of Iob in his most grieuous aduersitie and losse of goodes Iob. 1. NAked came I out of my mothers wombe and naked shall I turne againe and the Lord hath taken away as it hath pleased the Lord so is it done now blessed be the name of the Lord. A Prayer in prosperitie I Giue thee thankes O God Aloughtie which not onty hast indued me with the giftes of nature as reason power and strength but also hast plentifully giuen me the substance of this world I acknowledge O Lord that these are thy gifts and confesse with holy Saint Iames that there is no perfect nor good gift but it commeth from thee O Father of light which giuest freely castest no man in the teeth I acknowledge with the Prophet Agge that gold is thine and Siluer is thine and to whome it pleaseth thee thou giuest it to the godly that they may be the disposers and distributers thereof and to the vngodly to heape vp their damnation with all Wherefore my most mercifull God I humbly beseech and desire thee to frame in me with the holy Spirit a faithfull heart and readie hand to distribuce these thy good gifts accoding to thy will and pleasure that I treasure not vp heere where theeues may rob and moths corrupt but to treasure vp thy heauenly kingdome where neither Theefe may steale nor moth defile to myne owne comfort whom of thy mercie thou hast promised to reward therfore to the good example of the humble and meeke of the Congregation and to the glorie of thy name To whome with thy Sonne and holy Ghost be al honor and praise world without end Amen A godly prayer to be sayd in thy aduersitie and trouble O Lord GOD without whose will and pleasure a Sparrowe doth not fall on the ground saeing it is thy will and permission that I should be in this miserie and aduersitie and séeing also thou doest punish mee with aduersitie and trouble not to destroye mée and cast me away but to call me to repentaunce and saue mee for whom thou doest loue him doest thou chasten Furthermore seeing afflictions and aduersitie worketh patience and who so patiently beareth tribulation is made like vnto our Sauiour Christ the head Finally seeing that in all tribulation and aduersity I am in assurance of comfort at thy gracious hands for thou commaundest me to call vpo thee in time of tribulation and hast promised to heare and succour me grant me therefore O almightie God and mercifull Father in all trouble and aduersitie to be quiet without impatience and mururing without discouraging and desperation to praise and magnifie thee to put my whole trust and confidence in thee for thou neuer forsakest them that trust in thee but workest all for the best to them that loue thee and seeke the glorie of thy name Tot hee he glocie for euer So be it A prayer to be sayd before the receiuing of the Communion O Father of mercie and God of all consolation seeing all creatures doe knowledge and confesse thee to be their gouernour and Lord it becommeth vs the workemanship of thine owne handes at all times to reuerence and magnifie thy godly Maiesti e First for that thou hast created vs to thine owne Image and similitude but chiefly because thou hast deliuered vs from that euerlasting death and damnation into the which Sathan drewe mankinde by the meanes of sinne from the bondage whereof neither man nor Angell was able to make vs free but thou O Lord rich in mercie and infinite in goodnesse hast prouided our redemption to stand in thine onely and welbeloued sonne whom of very loue thou diddest giue to be made man like vnto vs in all things sine xcepted that in his bodie he might receiue the punishment of transgression by his death to make satisfaction to thy iustice and by his resurrection to destroy him that was the author of death so to bring againe life to the world from which the whole spring of Adam was most iustly exiled O Lord we acknowledge that no creature was ble to comprehend the length and the breadth the deepenesse and
heigot of that most excessent loue which moued thee to shew mercie where none was deserued to promise and giue life where death had gotten the victorie to receiue vs into thy grace when we could do nothing but rebel against thy maiestie O Lord the blind dulnesse of our corrupt nature will nto suffer vs sufficiently to weigh these thy most ample benefites yet neuerthelesse at the commaundement of Iesus Christ our Lord we present our selues to this thy Table which hee hath left to bee vsed in remembrance of his death vntill his comming againe to declare and witnesse before the world that by him alone we haue receiued libertie and life that by him alone thou doest acknowledge vs to be thy children and heires that by him alone wee haue entraunce to the trone of thy grace that by him alone we are possessed in our Spiritual kingdome to eate and drinke at his Table with whom we haue our conuersation present in Heauen and by whom our bodies shall be raised vp againe from the dust and shall be placed with him in that endlesse ioy which thou O father of mercie hast prepared for thine elect before the foundation of the world was laid And these most inest imable benefits we acknowledge and confesse to haue receiued of thy free mercie and grace by chine onely beloued sonne Iesus Christ For the which therefore we thy congregation moued by the holy Spirice render to thee all thankes praise and glorie for euer and euer Amen ¶ A thankes giuing after the receiuing of the holy Communion MOst mercifull father we render to thee all praise thankes honour and glorie for that it hath pleased thee of thy great mercy to graunt vs miserable sinners so excellent a gift and treasure as to receiue vs into the fellowship and companie of thy deare sonne Iesus Christ our Lord whom thou hast deliuered to death for vs and hast giuen him vnto vs as a necessarie foode and nourishmēt vnto euerlasting life And now we beséech thée also O heauenly father to graunt vs this request that thou neuer suffer vs to become so vnkind as to forget so worthie benefites but rather imprint and fasten them sure in our hearts that we may grow and inicrease dayly more and more in true faith which continually is exercised in all manner of good workes and so much the rather O Lord confirme vs in these perillous dayes and rages of Sathan that we may constantly stand and continue in the confession of the same to the aduauncement of thy glorie which art God ouer all things blessed for euer Amen A comfortable Prayer O Lord God almigbtie and Father most mercifull there is none like thee in heauen or in earth which workest all things for the glorie of thy name and the comfort of thine elect Thou diddest once make man ruler ouer all thy creatures and placed him in the garden of all pleasure but how soone alas did he in his felicitie forget thy goodnesse Thy people Israel also in their wealth did euermore run astray abusing thy manisld mercies like as all flesh contimually rageth when it hath gotten libertie and externall prosperitie But such is thy wisedome adioyned to thy mercies deare Father that thou seekest all meanes possible to bring thy children to the sure sence and liuely feeling of thy fatherly fauour And therefore when prosperitie will not serue then sendest thou aduersitie graciously correcting all thy Children whom thou receiuest into thy houshold Wherfore I wretched and miserable sinner render vnto thee most humble and heartie thankes that it hath pleased thee to call me home to thy folde by thy fatherly correction at this present whereas in presperlite and aduersitie I did neglect thy greace offered vnto me For the which negligence and many other grieuous sinnes where of I now accuse my selfe before thee thou mightest most iustly haue giuen me vp into a reprobate minde and induration of hart as thou hast done others But such is thy goodnesse O Lorod that thou séemest5 to forget al my offences and hast called me of thy good pleasure from all idolatrie to professe thy name and to suffer some Crosse amongst thy people for thy truth and Gospel sake and so to be thy witnesse with the Prophets and Aposties yea with thy dearely beloued sonne Iesus Christ our head to whom thou doest being heere fashion me like that in his glorie I may also be like him when he shall appeare O Lord God what am I vpon whom thou shouldest shewe this great mercie O most louing Lord forgiue me my vnthankefulnesse and all my sinnes for Iesus Christes sake O heauenly Father increase thy holy Spirit in me to teach my heart to crye Abba deare Father assure me of thy eternall election in Christ to reueale thy will more and more towards me to confirme mee so in thy trueth that I may liue and dye therein and that by the power of the same Spirite I may boldlie giue an account of my faith to all men with humblenesse and meekenesse to the glorie of thy most holy name Thorowe Iesus Christ our Lor and onely Sauiour So be it A meditation for a vvoman vvith childe and specially vvhen she entreth in to trauell O Almightie and mercifull Father which of thy bountifull goodnesse hast fructified my wombe and of thy gracious blessing hath created mee a reasonable creature I most heartily thanke thee not only for this thy gracious gift but also for that thou hast at all times since I conceiued preserued me from all perils both of soule and bodie and hast so moderated all my nips pinches throwes and pangs that I haue hetherto right well escaped them I acknowledge O Lord iustly for our sinfull transgression of thy commaundements thou saidst vnto the first woman and in her to vs all I will increase thy sorrowe when thou art with childe with paine shalt thou bring forth thy children And our paines therefore that we suffer in this behalfe are none other thing but a worthie Crosse layde vpon vs by thy godly ordinance to the which with heart and minde I humbly submit me trusting surely and being fully perswaded in my faith that thou callest none into perrill and daunger but both thou canit and wilt at conuenient season deliuer them Thou most gracious GOD hast commaunded vs in all our trouble to call vpon thee for ayde and helpe and not only hast commaunded vs but also of thy mercifull goodnesse hast promised to vs good deliuerance saying Call vpon mee in the time of trouble and I will deliuer thee O good Lord how greatly doe these words comfort my hart and sustaine my sillie soule Who would not greatly reioyce that knoweth certainely almighty God to be present with him in his trouble Saith not God thus Or euer they cal saith he I shall aunswere them while they are yet but thinking how to speake I shal beare them and in the Psalme I am with him saith God in his trouble out of which I
which are in Heauen haue mercie vpon me and be thou my mercifull mediator for me vnto thy Father that I may be saued O holy Ghost God conqual with the father the sonne haue mercie vpon me worke thy diume power in me thorow thy gracious mipiration Drame me vnto Iesus Christ that I may finde fanour and be saued Amen The second part As concerning my bodie that I bequeathe vnto the earth from whence it came My Consission I Knowledge and confese with all my heart that I am a sinner yea such a sinner as hath neede of the grace mercie and fauour of God My faith ioyned with hope I beleeue that the Lord will haue mercie vpon me for he hath first made me and if it shall please him he may saue me This I beleeue whether I liue or dye I am the Lords My hope I Hope that I shall find both grace and mercie for my sinnes of God the Father euen for Iesus Christes sake in him I beleeue he is my redeemer he liueth for euer and euer He maketh intercession for sinnes So this I know that now I am a corruptible body but I hope through Christ to rise an vncorruptible body Now a mortall bodie but through Christ and his merites I hope to haue though now an earthly bodie then an heauenly bodie For as many as shall be saued shall shine in the kingdome of God as bright as the Sunne This my faith and hope I lay vp in my minde the mind of my Soule trusting onely to be saued thorowe the merites of Iesus Christ God and man which is in Heauen From whence we looke againe the which shall change our vile bodie and make it like his owne most glorious bodie whereby he is ablel to subdue all things vnto himselfe O Christ haue mercie vpon mee thou hast redeemed mee O Christ saue me A Prayer for the Sicke OH how sicke am I My weakenesse increaseth more and more Lord be mercifull vnto me and giue mee grace pacientlie and thankefullie to beare the crosse and in the middest of this my sickenesse alwaies to say Thy will O heauenly Father bee done and not mine Another Prayer for the Sicke O Lorde Iesus Christ which art the onely health of all men liuing and the euerlasting life of them which dye in thy faith I wretched sinner giue submic my selfe wholy to thy most blessed will And I being sure that the thing cannot perish which is committed vnto thy mercie most humbly beseech thee O Lord to giue me grace that I may now willinglie leaue this fraile wicked flesh in hope of the resurrection which in better wise shall restore it to me againe I beseech thee O most mercifull Iesu Christ that thou wilt by thy grace make strong my soule against all temptations and that thou wilt couer and defend my with the Buckler of thy mercie against all the assaults of the Diuell I see and acknowledge that there is in my selfe no helpe of life and fasuation 〈◊〉 my considence hope and trust i◠in thy most mercifull goodnesse I haue no merites 〈◊〉 good workes which I may alleage before thée Of sinnes and euill works alas I see a grace heape but through thy mercie I trust to be of the number of them to whom thou wilt not impute their sinnes but take and accept me for righteous and iust and to be the inheritour of euerlasting glorie Thou O most mercifull Lord waste borne for my sake Thou diddest suffer both hunger and thirst for my sake Thou diddest preach and teach thou diddest pray and fast for my sake Thou didest all good woorkes and deedes for my sake Thou sufferedst most greeuous paynes and torments for my sake And finally thou gauest thy most precious body to dye and thy most blessed blood to be shed on the Crosse for my sake Now most mercifull Sauiour let all these things profite me which thou freely hast giuen me which hast giuen thy selfe for me let thy blood cleanse and wash away the spottes and foulenesse of my sinnes Let thy righteousnes hide and couer my vnrighteousnesse Let the merites of thy passion and blood be the satisfaction for my sinnes Giue me Lord thy grace that my faith and perswasion in thy blood wauer not in me but euer be firme and constant that the hope of thy mercie and life euerlasting neuer decay in me that Charitie waxe not colde in me finally that the weakenesse of my flesh be not ouercome with the feare of death Graunt me also O most mercifull Sauiour that when death hath shut vp the eyes of my bodie yet the eyes of my Soule may still behold and looke vnon thee and that when death hath taken away the vse of my tongue and speech yet that my heart may crye and say vnto thee O Lord into thy hands I giue and commit my soule Lord Iesu take my Spirit A thankes giuing to God for the departure of the faithfull out of this vvorld O How can we most louing Father render vnto thee sufficient thankes for thine inestimable goodnesse toward thy faithfull seruants Whom thou calling out of this wetched world vouchsafe to place in thy heauenly Ringdome among the glorious companie of thy holy Angels and blessed Saints O full precious is the death of the faithfull in thy sight Blessed are the dead that dye in the Lord. For they are at rest from their painfull trauels and labour The soules of the righteous are in thy hand O God and the paine of death shall not touch them In the sight of the vnwise they appeare to dye but they are in peace They shine as the sparkes that runne through the red bush They glister as the shyning heauen They are as the starres world without end They are as the Angels of God They are clad with white garments and haue golden Crownes vpon their heads Tey doe seruice day and night before the glorious Throne of thy Diuine Maiestie They neither hunger nor thirst any more neither doth the Sunne or any heate fall vpon them for the Lambe which is in the middest of the Throne gouerneth them and leadeth them vnto the liuing fountaine of waters They followe the Lambe whithersoeuer he goeth They haue such ioyes as eye hath not seene nor eare hath heard neither is there any heart able to thinke them infinite and vnspeakeable are thy treasures O Lord which thou hast layde vp for them that depart in thy faith For these thy fatherly benefites toward the soule of the faithfull and for that it hath pleased thee to call this our Christian brother from this vale of miserie vnto thy heauenly kingdome we giue vnto thee most heartie thankes humbly beseeching thee that thou wilt take like care for vs and so gouerne vs with thy holy Spirit both in sicknesse and in health that we may liue a good and godly life in this present world and whensoeuer it shall be thy good pleasure to call vs hence we may with strong faith
then shall come vnto vs no sickenesse no neede no payne no kinde of euill to soule or bodie but whatsoeuer good we can wish that shall we haue and whatsoeuer we loath shall be farre from vs. O deare Father that we had faith to behold these things accordingly Oh that our hearts were perswaded thereof and our affections inflamed with the desire of them Then should we liue in longing for that which now we must lothe O helpe vs and graunt that we being ignorant of things to come and of the time of our death which to thee is certaine may so liue and finish our iourney here that we may be readie and then depart when our departing may make most to thy glorie and our comfort through Christ What is this life but a smoke a vapor a shadow a warfare a bubble of water a word grasse a flower That thou shalt dye it is most certaine but the time no man can tell when The longer in this life thou doest remaine the more thou sinnest which will turne to thy more paine By cogitation of death our mynds be often in a manner oppressed with darkenesse because we doe but remember the light of the bodie forgetting the light of the minde and for thy resurrection Hereto remember the good things that after this life shall ensue without wauering in certeintie of faith and so shall the passage of death be more desired It is like a sayling ouer the Sea to thy home and countrie It is like a medicine or purgation to the health of soule and bodie it is the best Phisition it is like to a womans trauaile For as the childe being deliuered commeth into a more large place then the wombe wherein it did lye before so mysoule being deliuered out of the bodie commeth into a much more larger and fayrer place euen into heauen A deuout prayer to be said daylie O Almightie and eternal God which vouchsafest that we as it were heaueuly Children should euery one of vs call thee our heauenly Father Graunt that among vs be purenesse and example of innocent life thy most holy name may be sanctified that all other Nations beholding our goodnesse and vertuous deedes that thou workest in vs may be stirred to hallowe and glorifie thee Graunt O Lord that the kingdome of thy grace and mercie may reigne continually in our hearts so that we may be worthie to be partakers of the Realme of glorie and maiestie Graunt that vnto the very death we refuse not to followe thy diuine will and that we according to the example of the celestiall Citizens agreeing together quietly vnited in spirite all controuersie in opinions layd apart the lustes of the flesh being subdued and the flattering assaultes of the world and the Deuill ouercome neuer wrastle against thy most holy will but obey it in al things Graunt O Lord for our bodie needefull sustenaunce that we may the more freely serue thee Giue vs we beseech thee O mercifull Father that Hearuenly bread the bodie of thy Sonne Iesus Christ the very foode and health of our soules giue vs the bread of thy diuine precepts that we may truely walke and liue after them Giue vs the bread of thy heauenly word which is the strong fortresse and sure defence of our Soules that we being well fed and silled with this foode may worthily runne to the celestiall feast where as is no hunger Graunt O Lord that we paciently beare and susfer our enemies and such as hurt vs and willingly to forgiue the offences committed against vs that so we may finde the Lord in forgiuing vs our trespasses milde and mercifull Graunt O Lord that we be not vtterly led into temptation that there by we should be lost But in all perilles of temptation and in the middest of the stormie tempests and tribulations let vs thy children perceiue and feele thy fatherly succour readie to helpe vs least that we be ouercome with the naughtie craftes and deceites of the tempter should be drawne into euerlasting destruction but when we be well assayed approoued and purged with the fire of temptation then let vs finish our course and so well and valiantly fight that we may for euermore liue with thee in that heauenly Citie where and against the which no manner temptation canpreuaile Finally graunt most mercifull Father that we through thy benigne goodnesse may be deliuered from all euils present and to come both in bodie and soule and that at the last that yoke of that foule feend being shaken off we may possesse the heritage of the heauenly kingdome which thy Sonne with his precious blood bought for vs thy children and there fore euer to haue the fruition of celestiall delectations accompanied with Angels and blessed Saints through the helpe benignitie and grace of our Sauiour Iesus Christ to whom and to thee our father and to the holy Ghost be all glorie and honour now and euer Amen Another Prayer O Heauenly father God almightie I pray and beseech thy mercie beningly to behold me thy vnworthy seruant that I may by thy gift of thy holy Spirit feruently desire thy kingdome that I may knowne thy will and worke thereafter Giue me O Lord wisdome Make me constant patient and strong in thee Keepe me Lord from the sleightie inuasion of the olde wilie Serpent Defend me from the counsailes and cursings of euill tongues let thy mightie arme be my shield against all the malignitie of the wicked world Remember not O Lord myne offences instruct prepare me to repent and to be sorie for my sinnes Make me to loue iustice and hate wrong to doe good and abstaine from all euils that I may be worthie to be called thy child To thee be honour and glorie for euer and euer Amen A deuout Prayer LORD hearken to my wordes consider the thought of my heart Behold how lowde I crye vnto thee let my iust prayer enter into thy cares which vnfeignedly commeth from my heart Heare me Lord for I am poore and destitute of mans helpe Take care for my Soule saue me thy Seruant which wholy trust in thee haue mercie vpon me O Lord for I will neuer cease crying to thee for helpe For thou art milde and more mercifull then any tongue can expresse as often as aduersitie assayleth me I will crye and call for helpe vnto thee I will call vpon thee in the day time and in the night my cry shall not be hid from thee O thou God of the heauens and maker of the waters and Lord of all creatures heare me a poore sinner calling vpon thee and putting my whole trust in thy mercie Haue mercie vpon me for thy manifold mercies sake forgiue me al myne offences Amen The Letanie O God the father of heauen haue mercie vpon vs miserable sinners O God the father c. O God the sonne redeemer of the world haue mercie vpō vs miserable sinners O God the sonne c. spare vs good Lord spare thy people whom thou hast
Lord. Amen A prayer for the Queenes Maiestie O Lord our heauenly Father high and mightie King of Kings Lorde of Lords the onely ruler of Princes which doest from thy throne behold all the dwellers vpon earth most hartily we beseech thee with thy fauour to beholde our most gracious Soueraigne Ladie Queene Elizabeth and so replenish her with the grace of thy holy Spirite that she may alway incline to thy will and walke in thy way indue her plentifullie with heauenly gifts graunt her in health and wealth long to liue strength her that she may vanquish and ouercome all her enemins Adn finally after this life she may attaine euerlasting ioy and felicitie through Iesus Christ our Lorde Amen A prayer for Pastors and Ministers of the Church ALmightie and euerlasting God which onely workest great meruailes send downe vpon our Bishops and Curates and all Congregations committed to their charge the healthfull spirit of thy grace and that they may truely pleas thee powre vpon them the continuall dewe of thy blessing Graunt this O Lord for the honour of our Aduocate and meditatour Iesus Christ Amen A prayer of Chrysostome ALmightie God which hast giuen vs grace at this time with one accorde to make our common supplication vnto thee and dost promise that when two or three be gatheren together in thy name thou wilt grant their requestes fulfill now O Lord the desires and petitions of thy seruants as may be most expedient for them graunting vs in this worlde knowledge of thy trueth and in the worlde to come life euerlasting Amen A prayer necessarie for all persons O Mercifull GOD I a wretched sinner reknowledge my selfe bound to keepe thy holy commaundements but yet vnable to performe them and to be accepted for iust without the righteousnesse of Iesu Christ thy onely Sonne who hath perfectly fulfilled the Lawe to iustifie all them that beleeue and trust in him Therefore graunt me grace I beseech thee to be occupied in doing of good workes which thou commaundest in holy Scripture all the dayes of my life to thy glorie and yet to trust onely in thy mercie and in Christs merites to be purged from my sinnes and not in my good workes be they neuer so many Giue mee grace to loue thy holy word feruently to search the scriptures diligentlie to reade them humbly to vnderstand them truly to liue after them effectuallie Order my life so O Lord that it be alway acceptable vnto thee Giue me grace not to reioyce in any thing that displeaseth thee but euermore to delight in those things that please thee be they neuer so contrarie to my desires Teach me so to pray that my petitions may be graciouslie heard of thee Keepe me vpright among diuersitie of opinions and iudgements in the worlde that I neuer swarue from thy truth taught in holy Scripture In prosperitie O Lorde saue me that I waxe not proude In aduersitie helpe mee that I neither dispaire nor blaspheme thy boly Name but taking it patiently to giue thee thanks and trust to be deliuered after thy pleasure When I happen to fall into sinne through frailtie I beseech thee to worke true repentance in my heart that I may be sory without desperation trust in thy mercie without presumption that I may amend my life and become truly religious without hypocrisie lowly in hart without fayning faithfull and trustie without deceite merie without lightnesse sad without mistrust sober without slothfulnesse content with mine owne without couetousnesse to tell my neighbour his faultes charitably without dissimulation to instruct my householde in thy Lawes truely to obey our Queene and all gouernours vnder her vnfainedlie to receiue all lawes and common ordinances which disagree not from thy holy word obedientlie to pay euery man that which I owe vnto him truely to backebite no man nor slaunder my neitghbour secretly and to abhorre all vice louing all goodnesse earnâ—sâ—ly O Lord graunt me thus to to doe for the glory of thy holy Name Amen GOd preserue our Quéene Elizabeth God destroy all her enemies God preserue her most honourable Counsellors God ayde te Clergie in fetting forth of his trueth God preserue the Nobilitie of this Realme and all the Commons of the same God defend the fauourers of the Gospell God chaunge the hearts of our enemies and send them a better mind The power â—f God destroye Autichrist with all his wicked kingdome God send the Gospell a ioyfull and free passage through the whole world God send vnto all degrees such grace that they may walke worthilie in their vocation and calling Amen FINIS