God nothing d Exo. 20 3. 4. 5. be it celestial or of the substance of the fire or earthlie or else howsoeuer sensible For thou art what thou art e Exo. 3 14. and changest not f Mal. 3 6. To whome chieflie belongs that which the Greekes cal On the Latins Ens because thou art alway the same g Ps 102 27 and thy yeeres shal not faile These much mo things haue I learned of the holie mother the Church h Gal. 4 26. whereof through thy grace I am made a member Of her haue I learned how thou the alone i Psa 86 10. Esai 37 16. 20. and true God k Ioh. 17 3. 1. Thes 1 9. both hast no bodie l Ioh. 4 24. and also art vnsubiect to passions and how nothing of thy substance or nature is anie waie violable or changeable or compounded or created and therefore certaine it is how thou canst neither be perceaued by anie bodilie eies m 2. Tim. 1 verse 17. nor could euer be seene in thy proper nature of anie mortal man n Ioh. 1 18. For hence it may euidentlie be gathered that where Angels do now behold thee there we also after this life shal see thee o Reu. 22 4. Naie the verie Angels neither are able to see thee as thou art in thy selfe Naie to conclude the almightie Trinitie is knowne to none but to thy selfe onlie Chap. 29. Of the vnitie of persons and pluralitie in God ANd thou an vnitie of the God-head through the pluralitie of persons manifold art in number infinite and therefore measurablie vnmeasurable and waightilie vnwaiable For we acknowledge no beginning of the soueraigne goodnes the which thou art of whome through whome in whome al things but through participation thereof we saie al good things are a 1. Cor. 4 7. Iam. 1 17. For thy diuine essence hath alwaies bin and yet is without matter although it lacke no forme to wit informed the forme of formes the most welformed forme the which while thou imprintest as a seale to euerie particular thing thou makest them doubtles to differ from thy selfe without anie either of your augmenting or diminishing but whatsoeuer is in the world it is thy creature b Iohn 1 1. 3. Hebr. 1 1. 2. O simple Trinitie and triple vnitie God whose almightines both possesseth and ruleth and replenisheth al things which thou hast created Neither in saieng how thou fillest al things meane we that they conteine thee but rather that thou conteinest them neither by partes fillest thou al things nor yet may it be thought that euerie thing according to the greatnes of the portion it hath receaueth thee that is the greatest thing more and the smallest thing lesse thou rather being in al things or more trulie al things in thee c Act. 17 28. whose omnipotencie includeth al things neither can anie man finde a waie to escape thy power d Psa 139 7. 8 c. For whosoeuer hath not thy fauor can by no meanes auoide thy displeasure as it is written e Psal 75 6. 7. Neither from the East nor from the Weast nor from the South but God is the Iudge and againe f Psa 139 7. 8 c. Whither shal I go from thy spirit or whither shal I go from thy presence The immensitie of thy diuine greatnes is this that we knowe thee to be within al things not as included and without al things yet not as excluded And therfore thou art within y t thou maist conteine al and therfore without that al things may be comprehended within the immensitie of thy circumscribed greatnes So then by that thou art within thou art knowne to be a Creator by that thou art without we perceaue how thou art the gouernor of al things And least al things which are created might be without thee thou art within and without that al things may be included of thee not by local greatnes but by thy mightie presence who are euerie-where present and al things present before thee g Eccle. 15 verse 18. Eccl. 23 18. 19. 20. although some vnderstand these things yet some do not The vnitie then of thine inseparable nature cannot haue separable persons because as thou art a trinitie in vnitie and a vnitie in trinitie so can you not haue a separation of persons Sometime indeede those persons are particularlie named h Mat. 3 16. 17. 1. Iohn 5 7. but so thou wouldest ô God the Trinitie declare thy selfe inseparable in persons that there is no name in anie one person but may be referred vnto another according to the rule of relation As the Father vnto the Sonne and the Sonne vnto the Father so hath the Sonne true relation both vnto the Father and the Sonne Also those names which signifie either your substance ô God or person or power or essence or els what which properlie is caled God do equalie agree to al the persons as great God almightie eternal and generalie al things which naturalie are spoken of God So that there is no name of nature which so may agree vnto thee God the Father but the same also may fitlie be referred vnto the Sonne holie Ghost We saie how thou the Father art naturalie God so is the Sonne naturalie God and the holie Ghost naturalie and yet not three Gods but one God naturalie y e Father the Sonne and the holie Ghost And therefore ô God holie Trinitie in persons thou art inseparable in sense are they to be vnderstood though in sound you haue separable names for you receaue no plural number in the names of nature For hereby is it declared how the persons in the holie Trinitie which is one i Psa 86 10. Esaic 37 16. 20. verie God k Iohn 17 3. 1. Thes 1 9. can not bee diuided for that the name of euerie person respecteth alwaie another person If I saie the Father I point vnto the Sonne if I name the Sonne I presuppose a Father if I mention the holie spirit I must necessarilie vnderstand of whom he is the Spirit namelie of the Father and of the Sonne For this is the true faith proceeding from sound doctrine this vndoubtedlie is the catholike and right faith which God of his goodnes hath taught me in the bosome of the mother Church l Gal. 4 26. Chap. 30. A zealous praier vnto the blessed Trinitie WHerefore ô Lord my faith which thou hast giuen me to my saluation calleth vnto thee For the faithful soule liueth by faith a Rom. 1 17. he enioieth in hope b 1. Cor. 13 verse 12. 13. which one daie he shal behold in thee O my God vnto thee crieth my pure conscience and the sweete loue of my faith which the darknes of ignorance being driuen awaie thou hast brought vnto y e knowledge of the truth which also thou hast plucked from the foolish bitternes of this world and made comfortable and pleasant
to me through thy sweete loue Vnto thee ô blessed Trinitie doth the cleere voice and syncere loue of my faith cal the which nurishing the same from the cradle thou hast inlightened alwaie by the light of thy grace and confirmed mightilie in me through the instructions of our mother the Church Vnto thee doe I cal ô happie and blessed and glorious and single Trinitie Father c Mat. 11 25 Mark 13 32 and Sonne d Iohn 3 16 18. 1. Iohn 4 3. and holie Ghost e 2. Cor. 13 verse 13. 1. Iohn 5 7. God f Dent. 6 4. 1. Tim. 1 17. Lord g Deut. 6 13 Matth. 4 10. and Comforter h Ioh. 14 16. 17. loue grace and communion i 2. Cor. 13 verse 13. the begetter k Heb. 1 5. the begotten l Act. 13 33. the renuer m Titus 3 5 The verie light of the verie light n Iohn 1 4. 5. 9. the verie illumination The spring the flud and the watering Of one al through one al in one al things Of whom o Act. 17 28. through whom in whom are al things The liuing life the life from the liuing the quickener of such as liue p Iohn 5 21 1. Tim. 6 13. One of himselfe one of one one of two A Being of himselfe a Being of another a Being from both The Father is true q 1. Ioh. 5 9. 10. the Sonne truth r Iohn 14 6 the holie Ghost truth ſ 1. Iohn 5 6 So that the Father the Word and the Comforter are one essence t 1. Iohn 5 7 one power one goodnes one blessednes of whom through whom and in whom are al things blessed whatsoeuer things are blessed Chap. 31. How that God is the true and the soueraigne life O God the true and the soueraigne life of whom through whom in whom al things doe liue a Act. 17 28 whatsoeuer things do liue trulie and in happie state O God euen goodnes and goodlines frō whom b Iam. 1 17. through whom and in whom are al good and goodlie things which are good and goodlie God whose faith quickeneth hope erecteth and loue linketh vs God who hast commanded vs to praie vnto thee c Matt. 7 7. and makest thy selfe to be found and openest to him which knocketh God whom none forgoeth but the deceaued none seeketh but the admonished d Ioh. 6 44. and no man findeth but the purged e Matt. 5 8. God whom to knowe is life f Iohn 17 3. whom to serue is to raigne and whome to loue is the saluation and ioie of the soule Thee both with my lips and with mine hart and with al my strength I doe praise blesse and worship to thy clemencie and goodnes I doe yeeld humble thanks for al thy benefits and to thy Maiestie doe I sing Holie Holie Holie g Esai 6 3. O blessed Trinitie I beseech thee vouchsafe to come into me and to make me a meete temple for thine holines I doe praie the Father through the Sonne I praie the Sonne through the Father I praie the holie Spirit by the Father and the Sonne that al wickednes may be set far-awaie fro me and that al the holie virtues may be implanted within me O infinit GOD of whome through whom and in whom are al things made both visible and inuisible h Col. 1 16. which enclosest thine outward works and fillest thine inward gouernest them aboue bearest them belowe i Heb. 1 3. keepe mee the worke of thine hands k Psa 100 3. Psal 119 73. which trust in thee and hope onlie in thy mercie Keepe me I beseech thee both here and euerie-where now and alwaie within and without before and behind aboue and beneath round-about so that there be no place for the snares of the enimie against me Thou art God almightie l Gen. 35 11 Psal 115 3. Reuel 11 17 the keeper and protector of al that trust in thee m Psa 18 30 without whom none is in safetie no man is free from danger Thou art God and beside thee there is none other n Deu. 4 39 Psal 86 10. either in heauen aboue or in earth belowe which doest great things and vnsearchable o Iob. 5 9. and maruelous things without number Meete is it that thou be praised that thou be honored that thou be magnified with commendations To thee the whole troupe of Angels to thee the heauens and al the powers do sing and continualie yeeld praises as creatures to the Creator seruants to the Lord souldiers to their King Euerie creature doth extol and euerie soule doth glorifie thee the holie and vndiuided Trinitie Chap. 32. A fourme of thankesgiuing vnto God TO thee the holie and humble men of hart a Song of y e three children ver 87 86. to thee the spirits and soules of the righteous to thee doe al the supernal citizens together with al the orders of blessed spirits yeeld humble praise and glorie and exalt thee aboue al things for euer O Lord gloriouslie and honorablie do those heauenlie citizens adorne thee with praises Man also the most excellent among thy creatures doth magnifie thee Yea and I too a miserable sinner doe exceedinglie desire to praise thee greatlie do I loue to loue thee aboue al things O my God b Psal 7 1. 3. my life c Psal 42 8. my strength d Psa 18 1. 2. and my praise e Psa 118 14 Esaie 12 2. giue me grace to praise thee Put thy light in mine hart and thy word into my mouth that both mine hart may thinke vpon thy glorie and my tongue sing out thy praises euerie daie f Psal 71 8. But forsomuch as praise is not seemelie in the mouth of a sinner g Ecc. 15 9. and I am a man of polluted lips h Esai 6 5. purge mine hart I beseech thee from al iniquitie i Psal 51 7. 8. sanctifie mee both within and without ô almightie sanctifier and make me woorthie to sound foorth thy praise Receaue in good part from the hand of the hart and from the loue of the mind receiue I praie thee the sacrifice of my lips and let it be acceptable in thy sight and ascend-vp vnto thee like a sweete smelling sauor Let thine holie memorie and thy blessed sweetenes possesse my whole soule and rauish me with desire of inuisible things Let my soule I beseech thee passe from visible vnto inuisible from terrestrial vnto heauenlie vnto eternal from transitorie things let it passe I saie and see thy woonderful vision O eternal veritie k Psal 117 2. true charitie l 1. Iohn 4 8 9. and deere eternitie m 1. Tim. 1 verse 17. thou art my God n Psa 31 14. vnto thee doe I sigh after thee doe I couet on thee doe I thinke vnto thee doe I desire to come night and
daie who so knoweth thee knowes the truth o Iohn 14 6 knowes eternitie Thou ô truth bearest the preeminence aboue al things whom we shal behold euen as thou art p 1. Ioh. 3 2. when as this blind and mortal life is passed-awaie wherein it is said vnto vs Where is thy God q Psa 42 3. And I saie Thou art my God r Psal 31 14. Som-what I breath after thee when I powre-out my soule vpon thee in the voice of ioie and confession as one that maketh good-cheere and kepeth a feast and as yet is pensiue because it slideth-backe and becommeth a deepe or more truelie perceaueth it selfe as yet to be a verie deepe indeede My faith which thou hast inflamed in the night before my feete saith to it Why art thou cast downe my soule ſ Psal 43 5. and why art thou disquieted within me Wait on God his word is a lanterne vnto my feete t Ps 119 105 Wait and perseuere vntil the night euen the mother of the wicked be gone-awaie vntil the wrath of God whose children we sometime were u Eph. 2 3. be passed-awaie For we haue bin ere-this darknes x Eph. 5 8. vntil this streame of waters flowe-awaie we carrie yet the remnants in the bodie dead in respect of sinne vntil the daie doe rise and shadowes depart wait on God in the morning I shal stand before him and behold and alwaies praise him In the morning I wil direct me vnto thee y Psal 5 3. and behold the health of my countenance euen my God who shal quicken our mortal bodies z Rom. 8 11. because of the Spirit dwelling in vs that now we may be light a Eph. 5 8. while yet we are saued by hope b Rom. 8 24 and are the children of light and the children of the daie c 1. Thes 5 5 not of the night neither of darknes For we were once darknes d Eph. 5 8. but are now light in the Lord and yet through faith e 1. Cor. 13 verse 12. 13. not as we shal be Hope that is seene is none hope f Rom. 8 24 O Lord that immortal people of thine Angels doe praise thee and the celestial powers doe magnifie thy Name g Esaie 6 1. 2. 3. who haue no neede either to reade this our scripture or to knowe thee the holie single Trinitie For they alwaies behold thy face h Matt. 18 verse 10. where they reade without syllables of time what thine eternal pleasure is they reade they choose and they loue yea alwaies they reade and what they reade they forget not By choosing and louing they reade this constancie of thy counsel and their booke shal at no time be shut and folded because thy selfe art and wilt euerlastinglie be this to them O much blessed are those heauenlie powers that can religiouslie and purelie with an exceeding delight and vnspeakeable ioie magnifie thee with praises Thence they praise whence they reioice forsomuch as alwaies they behold that which offereth them continual occasion both to praise and reioice But we pressed downe with the waight of flesh i Wis 9 15. and placed far awaie from thy countenance k 1. Cor. 13 verse 12. in this exile l Heb. 11 13. 14 c. 1. Pet. 2 11. and distracted through varieties of the world we alas are not able worthilie to praise thee through faith we praise thee not of perfect knowledge m 1. Cor. 13 verse 12. 13. But those Angelical spirits praise thee of knowledge n Matth. 18 verse 10. not through faith for our flesh is the cause why we praise thee otherwise than they do Notwithstanding albeit we sing praises to thee after diuers sorts yet thou art but one God o Deut. 6 4. Mala. 2 10. creator of al things p Gen. 1 1. 2 c. Iohn 1 1. 3. Hebr. 1 1. 2. to whom is offered the sacrifice of praise both in heauen and in earth but one day we shal come vnto their companie with whom alwaies we shal see thee q 1. Cor. 13 verse 12. Reue. 22 4. and praise thee without cessing Now then ô Lord graunt that while I do liue in this fraile bodie both mine hart and my tongue and al my bones may glorifie thee and saie r Psal 35 verse 10. Lord who is like vnto thee Thou art God almightie ſ Exod. 6 3. Reuel 4 8. whom three in persons t Matt. 3 16. 17. Mark 1 10. 11. yet but one in y e substance of the Godhead we serue and worship namelie the Father vnbegotten the Sonne onlie begotten of the Father u Ioh. 3 16. 18. 1. Iohn 4 9. the holie Spirit both proceeding from and remaining in them both an holie and a single Trinitie one God almightie Which when we were not didest mightilie make vs x Gen. 1 26. 27. Psal 100 3. Psal 119 73. and when through our owne default we were lost mercifullie and maruelouslie hast deliuered vs y Psal 103 1. 2 c. 9. 10 c. 1. Pet. 2 24. Oh suffer vs not to prooue neither vngrateful for so great benefits nor vnworthie so manifold mercies Vnto thee do I praie sue and beseech increase my faith increase mine hope yea and increase my loue also Through that same thy goodnes make vs to be euermore stable in faith z Colo. 1 23. and fruitful in al good workes a Col. 1 10. that by a right faith and workes agreeable vnto faith we may come through thy mercie vnto euerlasting life where seeing thy perfect and ful glorie euen as it is b 1. Cor. 13 verse 12. Reue. 22 4. we may worship thy maiestie and made worthie to behold thy glorie sing Glorie to the Father which hath made vs c Psal 136 1. 2. 3. c. glorie to the Sonne who hath redeemed vs d Gal. 3 13. Gala. 4 1. 2 c. 1. Timo. 2 6. glorie to the holie Ghost that hath sanctified vs e Rom. 15 verse 26. 1. Cor. 6 9. 10. 11. glorie to the soueraigne and single Trinitie whose workes are vnseparable and whose kingdom hath none end f Reu. 11 15. Vnto thee belongeth al praise al commendation al honor blessing and loue honor and power and might be vnto thee our God for euermore g Reu. 7 12. Amen Chap. 33. A complaint that man is not moued in hart through contemplation when as the Angels who see God tremble thereat PArdon ô Lord ô merciful God pardon pardon and shewe mercie forgiue mine ignorance and my great imperfection O reiect me not for that I dare be so bold with thee who am thy seruant not thy good seruant whome would I were but thine vnprofitable and euil and therefore verie euil because I presume without anie contrition of the hart fluds of teares and without due reuerence and feare to praise blesse and
what thou hast begun that we may be able to come into the fulnes of thy mercie Make vs through the holie spirit to vnderstand and through thy Sonne to discerne and with due honor to reuerence this high mysterie of godlines z 1. Tim. 3 verse 16. which is how God was manifested in the flesh iustified in the Spirit seene of Angels preached vnto the Gentils beleeued on in the world and receaued vp in glorie Chap. 17. Another thankesgiuing for the benefit of our redemption O Lord our GOD a Psa 90 1. 2. Psal 95 7. how much are we bound vnto thee which be redeemed with such a price b 1. Pet. 1 18 19. salued with such a gift c Iohn 3 16. and preserued by so heauenlie a benefit O how greatlie are we wretches bound to feare thee to loue thee to blesse thee to praise thee to honor thee and to glorifie thee seeing we are so saued so sanctified and so glorified of thee d Rom. 8 verse 30. For we are indebted to thee both for al that wee can doe and for al our life e Act. 17 28. and for al our wisedome f Iam. 1 17. And who hath anie thing of himselfe not from thee g 1. Cor. 4 7 Wherefore ô Lord our God from whome euerie good gift doth proceede h Iam. 1 17. euen for thine owne sake and for thine holie name sake giue vs grace of thy goodes and gifts to serue thee and in truth to please thee and euermore for so great benefits of thy mercie to thanke thee For by none other meanes can we either serue or please thee but by thine owne gift For euerie good giuing and euerie perfect gift is from aboue i Iam. 1. 17. and commeth downe from the Father of lights with whome is no variablenes neither shadowing by turning O Lord our God k Ioh. 20 17 ô gratious l Esai 6 3. Esai 43 15. God ô good m Matt. 19 verse 17. God ô God almightie n 2. Cor. 6 verse 18. Reu. 11. 17. GOD whose nature can be neither vttered by words nor conteined in anie place o Iob. 23 8. 9. Psal 139 6. 7. 8 c. GOD Creator of al things p Gen. 1 1. 2 c. Psal 135 6. and the Father of our Lord Iesu Christ q Gal. 1 1. 3. which hast from thine owne bosome sent the same thy beloued Sonne r Matt. 3 17. into the world for our common welfare ſ 1. Tim. 1 15 to take our nature vpon him t Iohn 1 15. that he might giue vs his and be as perfect God of thee his Father so perfect man of his mother a verie God and a verie man yet but one and the same Christ both eternal and temporal immortal and mortal a Creator and a creature strong and weake a conqueror and conquered a nourisher and nourished a shepheard and a sheepe temporalie dead and yet liuing eternalie with thee who promised to his friends a citie of life and said to his disciples Whatsoeuer ye shal aske the Father in my Name u Ioh. 10 23 he wil giue it you By the same high Priest x Heb. 8 1. and right Byshop y Heb. 9 11. 12 c. and good Shepheard z Ioh. 10 10 11. who hath offered himselfe for a sacrifice giuing his life for his sheepe I beseech thee euen by him which sitteth at thy right hand a Rom. 8 34 and maketh request for vs our redeemer b 1. Pet. 1 18 19. aduocate c 1. Iohn 2 1 2. I saie of thy mercie and goodnes I humblie beseech thee ô most gentle most louing and most gratious God louer of mankind d Iohn 3 16 giue mee grace with the same thy Sonne and the holie Ghost in al things to blesse thee and with much sorowe of hart to glorifie thy Name finalie giue me a fountaine of teares with great reuerence and feare For they haue power to giue alike whose substance is al one But forsomuch as a corruptible bodie e Wisd 9 15 is heauie vnto the soule quicken me I praie thee by thy spurs and make me valiantlie to perseuere in thy precepts and praises daie and night f Psa 35 28 Make mine hart hot within me g Psa 39 3. and in my musing let the fire bee kindled And because thy beloued and only Son hath said No man can come to me h Ioh. 6 44. except the Father which hath sent me drawe him and againe No man commeth vnto the Father but by me i Ioh. 14 6. I praie and humblie beseech thee drawe mee alwaies vnto him that he at length may bring me vnto thee euen thither where he is sitting at thy right hand k Rom. 8 34 wheras life euerlasting l Reu. 7 15. 16. 17. and euerlastinglie blessed is whereas perfect loue and no feare is m Reu. 21 4 whereas daie alwaie and one spirit of al is whereas soueraigne and sure securitie and secure quietnes and quiet ioifulnes and ioiful blessednes and blessed euerlastingnes and euerlasting happines and the happie sight n Reu. 22 4. and praising of thee is without end where thou with him and he in the communion of the holie Spirit liueth and raigneth a God for euer and euer Amen Chap. 18. A most godlie praier vnto our Sauior Christ O GOD Christ thou most kind louer of mankind a Eph. 5 2. 1. Ioh. 3 16. mine hope b Col. 1 27. 1. Tim. 1 1. the light c Iohn 1 4. 5 c. the waie d Ioh. 14 6. the life e Ioh. 11 25 the saluation f 1. Pet. 2 24 the honor and the glorie of al thy people g Luk. 2 32. Cal into thy remembrance for whose sake thou wouldest endure suffer bands h Matt. 27 2 the crosse i Mar. 15 15. 16 c. Gal. 3 13. wounds k Ioh. 19 34 death and the graue l Ioh. 19 41. 42. I beseech thee for whose cause hauing ouercom death after three daies thou rosest againe m Mat. 28 5 6. appeeredst to thy Disciples n Mar. 16 14 Luk. 24 13. 14 c. 25. 26 c. instructing their wauering minds and fortie daies after thy resurrection thou ascendedst into heauen o Luke 24 verse 51. Actes 1 9. where thou liuest and shalt raigne for euermore p Reu. 4 8. 9. 10. 11. Thou art my GOD a liuing q Rom. 8 verse 34. and a true God r Matt. 4 7. 10. mine holie Father my louing Lord ſ Act. 7 59. my puissant Prince t Reu. 4 9. 10. 11. Reu. 5 11. 12. 13. my good shepherd u Iohn 10 11 14. mine onlie master x Mat. 23 8 my best helper y Heb. 13 6. my faithfullest friend z Ioh. 15. 15. my liuing bread a Iohn 6
old age Be thou my refuge ô my God the rocke of mine hope z Psa 94 22 for thou Lord art a great God and a great King aboue al Gods a Psal 95 3. When thou wilt iudge the world with righteousnes and thy people in truth b Psa 96 13 I shal enioie light with the righteous c Psal 97 11 and ioie with the vpright in hart Let thy right hand d Psa 98 1. and thine holie arme preserue me Thou which sittest vpon the Cherubims e Psal 99 1. make me to come before thy presence with ioifulnes f Psa 100 2. that I may walke in the vprightnes of mine hart in the mids of mine house g Psa 101 2. 4. 6. 8. Let a froward hart depart fro me but cause mine eies to be turned vnto thy faithful that I may sit with them walking in a perfect waie when through thy iudgement thou shalt cut off al the workers of wickednes from thy Citie O Lord heare my praier h Psa 102 1 2. and let my crie come vnto thee Hide not thy face fro me in the time of trouble incline thine eares vnto me Pardon al my sinnes i Psa 103 3. 4. 5. and redeeme my soule from destruction Satisfie my longing with good things thou which lookest vpon the earth and it trembleth k Ps 104 32 and broughtest foorth thy people with ioie and thy chosen with gladnes l Ps 105 43. Make mee to keepe iudgement and to worke righteousnes at al times m Psa 106 3 Bring me out of darkenes and out of the shadowe of death n Ps 107 14 that with a prepared hart I may sing and giue praise o Psa 108 1. Saue me ô Lord according to thy mercie p Ps 109 26 that in the glorie of Saincts q Psa 110 3. in the assemblie and congregation of the iust r Psa 111 1. 3. my righteousnes may endure for euer and mine horne be exalted with glorie ſ Psa 112 9. that while thou raisest the needie out of the dust and liftest vp the poore out of the dung t Psa 113 7. I may blesse thee ô Lord from hencefoorth and for euer u Psa 115 18 then I shal walke before the Lord in the land of the liuing x Psa 116 9. 16. Breake thou my bonds and confirme thy mercie towards me y Psa 117 2. When I cal vpon thee in my trouble ô Lord heare me z Psa 118 5. and set me at large Teach me ô Lord the waie of thy statutes a Ps 119 33. that I may liue and keepe it vnto the end Giue me vnderstanding both to search thy Lawe 34. and to obserue it also with mine whole hart I haue gone astraie like a lost sheepe 176. ô seeke thy seruant and deliuer my soule b Psa 120 2. Preserue my going out and my comming in c Psa 121 8. that my feete may stand in the courts of Ierusalem d Psa 122 2. I lift vp mine eies vnto thee that dwellest in the heauens e Psa 123 1. Deliuer my soule out of the snare of the foulers f Psa 124 7. least I put forth mine hands vnto wickednes g Psa 125 3. Fil my mouth with laughter and my tongue with ioie h Psa 126 2. replenish my longing with good things and blesse me out of Zion i Psa 128 5. that I may see the wealth of Ierusalem hauing escaped the cords of wickednes k Psa 129 4. Let thine eares attend vnto the voice of my praiers l Psa 130 2. ô Lord. Let not mine hart be hautie nor mine eies loftie m Psa 131 1. but giue me grace to thinke humblie vntil I finde a place for the Lord an habitation for the mightie God of Iaacob n Psa 132 5. There the Lord hath appointed the blessing and life foreuer o Psa 133 3. There wil I lift vp mine hands to the Sanctuarie and praise thee p Psa 134 2. who iudgest thy people q Psal 135 verse 14. and art pacified toward thy seruants O God of Gods r Psa 136 2. 3. and Lord of Lords now weeping ſ Psa 137 1. and worshipping toward thine holie Temple t Psa 138 2. trie me and knowe me u Psal 139 verse 23. 24. marke and consider my pathes and leade mee in thy waie for euer Deliuer me ô Lord from the euil man x Psa 140 1. and preserue mee from the cruel man Let my praier be directed in thy sight as incense y Psa 141 2. Bring my soule out of prison that I may praise thy Name z Psa 142 7. Heare my praier ô Lord in thy righteousnes a Psa 143 1. 2. and enter not into iudgement with thy seruant Heare me speedelie 7. ô Lord least my spirit faile me for thou God art my refuge and my deliuerer b Psa 144 2. And forsomuch as thou art great and most worthie to be praised c Psa 145 3. and thy greatnes is incomprehensible raise vp the crooked d Psa 146 8. loase the shacled and giue sight to the blinde thou which doest build vp Ierusalem e Psa 147 2. And when thou hast made the bars of thy gates strong 13. let me be copled to thy children within As the Angels and al the powers in the kingdome of heauen do praise thee f Psa 148 1. 2. there let me triumphing gloriouslie in the congregation of y e Saincts g Psa 149 1. with the sounding cymbals h Psa 150 5. of my lips praise and magnifie thy Name the which is holie and glorious and raigneth now and euerlastinglie Amen Luke 2 verse 14. GLORIE TO GOD ON HIGH FINIS God tremble thereat pag. 145. 34 A praier verie forceable to moue the mind vnto religion and the loue of God pag. 149. 35 A deuout praier for grace to praise and to thanke the Lord dulie for his benefits pag. 162. 36 A verie effectual praier to the stirring-vp of the mind vnto godlines beeing zealouslie vttered pag. 174. 37 A praier in the time of troble pag. 190. 38 A verie godlie praier vnto the Sonne pag. 192. 39 A godlie praier vnto the Trinitie meete oftentimes to be repeated pag. 204. 40 A deuout praier vpon the recordation of the passion of Christ pag. 212. Afterward foloweth S. Augustine his Psalter FINIS ¶ A TABLE EXPRESSING THE SVNDRIE KINDS OF MEDITATIONS IN THIS BOOKE This booke conteineth special 1. Confessions 2. Thankes-giuings 3. Praiers And therefore Vse if thou wouldest 1. Confesse acknoledge either the omnipotencie wisdome goodnes of God chap. 12 pag. 48 ch 28 pag. 114 ch 31 pag. 132. A sacred Trinitie cha 11 pag. 47 ch 29. pag. 123 ch 30. pag. 129. the blessednes of the life to come chap. 21 pag. 86 ch 22 pag. 90 ch 24 pag. 96 ch 32 pag. 141. the wretchednes of this life chap. 20 pag. 83. the miserie of man before Christ suffered chap. 7 pag. 28. the mercie of God in sauing mankind ch 8 pag. 35 ch 15 pag. 59. 2. giue God hartie thanks for all his benefits in general ch 26 pag. 106 ch 27 pag. 112 ch 32 pag. 136. for thy saluation through Iesus Christ ch 14 p. 55 ch 16 pag. 64 ch 17 pag. 69. 3. Praie vnto God either for grace to praie aright ch 5 pag. 20 ch 33 p. 145. vnfainedlie to repent ch 35 pag. 162. to knowe the diuine mysterie of our redemption c. 16. p. 64. to thanke God duelie for the benefit of thy saluation ch 17 p. 69. to serue God zealouslie chap. 4 pag. 15 chap. 7 pag 28 ch 9 pag. 43 chap. 10 pa. 46 chap. 31 pa. 132 cha 34 pag. 149 ch 36 pag. 174 cha 39 pag. 204. to leade a good life chap. 1 pag. 1 ch 18 pag. 74. for the forgiuenesse of sinnes chap. 6 pag. 24 chap. 8 pag. 35 chap. 13 pag. 51 chap. 37 pag. 190 ch 38 pag. 192 chap. 39 pag. 204. the whole church of Christ chap. 39 pag. 204. helpe in troble ch 23 pag. 93. the attainement of euerlasting happines chap. 21 pag. 86 chap. 25 p. 103 chap. 36 pag. 174 chap. 40 pag. 212. FAVLTS ESCAPED Page Line Fault Correction 26 2 distilling which distilled 31 1 tastest tastedst 88 10 pruning praieng 127 19 the Sonne the holie Spirit 150 23 nectar pleasant nectar more pleasant 1581. 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z Esai 53 7. neither spake a word when he was buffeted with fists a Mark 14 verse 65. spit vpon b Matt. 26 verse 67. and obraided finalie which did no sinne c 1. Pet. 2 22 and yet bare our sinnes d 1. Pet. 2 24 by whose stripes we are healed Chap. 6. A praier vnto God the Father for mercie in respect of the bitter paines of his deere Sonne BEhold louing Father a Mat. 5 45. thy most louing Sonne which hath endured such wicked things for my sake O most gratious Prince b Eccl. 23 1. 4 c. Psalme 5 2. behold him which hath suffered and of thy goodnes cal him into mind for whom he hath suffred Is not he that innocent one c 2. Cor. 5 verse 21. 1. Pet. 2 22. ô my Lord euen thy Sonne d Rom. 8 verse 32. Iohn 3 17. whom thou gauest to redeeme thy seruants e Gal. 3 13. Galat. 4 1. 2 c. 5. 6 c. Is not this the author of life f Ioh. 11 25. that being brought as a sheepe to the slaughter g Esa 53 7. and shewing himselfe obedient to thee euen vnto the death h Phil. 2 8. dreaded not to end his life with a most cruel death i Galat. 3 13 Remember ô worker of al saluation how this is he whom thy wil was should be partaker of mine infirmitie k Esai 53 3. 4. notwithstanding thou hadst begotten him of thine owne power l Psal 1 7. Heb. 1. 5. Out of doubt hee is God with thee m Matt. 16 verse 16. Iohn 1 1. 2. which tooke my nature vpon him n Iohn 1 14 and in that flesh ascended vpon the crosse o Luke 23 verse 33. and suffered a most greeuous punishment O Lord my God p Psal 7 1. cast the eies of thy Maiestie vpon the worke of thine vnspeakeable mercie Behold thy sweete Sonne whose whole bodie was stretched foorth q Mark 15 verse 22. 23. 24. Luk. 23 33. Behold his harmeles hands r Iohn 20 verse 20. 25. distilling foorth godlie blood being pacified forgiue the sins which mine hands haue committed Behold his naked side pierced through with a sharpe speare Å¿ Ioh. 19 34. and renue mee with the holie fountaine which I beleeue flowed from his side Behold his vndefiled feete that haue neuer stood in the way of sinners t Psal 1 1. but euer walked in thy lawe dented-through with cruel nailes u Iohn 20 verse 20. 25. and make my pathes perfect in thy waies giue mee grace to abhor al wicked steps take fro me the waie of lieng x Ps 119 29. and grant me gratiouslie to choose the waie of truth O King of saints by this most holie Saint by this my redeemer y Col. 1 14. 1. Tim. 2 6. I beseech thee make me to run the waie of thy commandements z Ps 119 32. that in spirit I may be knit vnto him which abhorred not to bee clothed with my flesh a Iohn 1 14. O merciful Father remember how the same thy most deere Son being a yong man bowed his white necke with his head and gaue vp the ghost b Ioh. 19 30 Behold ô most gratious maker c Psa 100 3. Psal 119 73. the humanitie of thy beloued Sonne and haue pitie vpon the weaknes of thy fraile workmanship Behold how his brest became white his side bloodie his bowels drie his sight dimme his countenance pale his armes stiffe how his legs hoong and the streame of blessed blood watered his pierced feete Behold ô glorious Father d Psal 1 7. Heb. 1 5. the torne members of thy tenderlie beloued Sonne and gratiouslie remember what my substance is Behold the paines of God become man e Iohn 1 14. and release the miserie of man thy creature f Gen. 1 26. 27. Iob. 10 8. Behold the punishment of the redeemer g Gal. 3 13. and forgiue the sins of the redeemed h 1. Pet. 1 18. 19. Euen this is he ô my Lord whom thou hast plaged for the sinnes of thy people i Esai 53 8. notwithstanding hee bee thy beloued Sonne in whome thou art wel pleased k Mat. 3 17. Matth. 17 5. 2. Pet. 1 17. This is that innocent person in whome there was found no deceit l Esai 53 9. 1. Pet. 2 22. and yet was he reckoned with the transgressors m Esa 53 12 Mark â—5 28 Luk. 22 37. Chap. 7. A praier wherein man confesseth how he was the cause why Christ suffered O Sweete Christ what sin didst thou commit y t thou shouldst be so iudged What didst thou commit that thou shouldest be so cruely handled What was thy sinne what was thy fault what was the cause of thy death what was the occasion of thy damnation For I alas I did the sinne for which thou didst suffer a Esai 53 4. 5. 6. 1. Pet. 2 24. I deserued the torments which thou didst endure O strange iudgement ô vnspeakeable disposition of the mysterie The sinner offendeth the iust is punished b Mat. 27 24 Luk. 23 41. 47. the guiltie transgresseth the innocent is beaten c Esai 53 5. the wicked sinneth the godlie is damned That which the euil deserueth the good suffereth the seruant doth amisse the maister maketh amends man committeth sin and God beareth the punishment O ah how ô Sonne of God d Mat. 3 17. how hast thou debased thy selfe e Phil. 2 8. Heb. 2 9. How hast thou burned in affection f Ioh. 15 13. Ephes 5 2. 1. Ioh. 3 16. How far is thy mercie stretched How great is thy kindnes whither extendeth thy loue whither is thy compassion come For I did wickedlie but thou wart punished g Matt. 8 17 I sinned and thou wart afflicted h Gal. 3 13. I offended thou wart tormented i Marke 15 verse 20. 21 c. 1. Cor. 2 7. 8. I lifted vp my selfe thou wart humbled k Phil. 2 8. I swelled thou wart brought lowe l Heb. 2 9. I was disobedient but thou obedientlie barest the punishment of disobedience m Phil. 2 8. I serued the bellie but thou enduredst hunger n Matt. 4 2. The tree allured me vnto vnlawful concupiscence but perfect charitie led thee vnto the crosse o Ephe. 5 2. 1. Iohn 3 16 I tasted presumptuously the forbidden fruite thou sufferedst torments I delight in meate thou didst hang p Gal. 3 13. I enioie pleasure thou wart pierced with nailes q Ioh. 20 25 I feele the sweetenes of the apple but thou tastest the bitternes of gal r Matth. 27 verse 34. Eua smiling is merie with me Marie weeping had compassion vpon thee Å¿ Matth. 27 verse 55. 56. Lo King of glorie t Psal 24. 7. 8. 9. 10. thus is mine vngodlines and thy mercie manifest thus mine vnrighteousnes and thine
Iohn 2 verse 3. which was estraied far from thee the merciful pastor fetcheth that to the fold which the greedie deuourer n 1. Pet. 5 8. had hunted awaie He bringeth him into thy presence which fled o Gen. 3 8. out of sight through a guiltie conscience y t by his maker he might obteine pardon p 1. Cor. 1 verse 30. which of himselfe deserued wrath q Eph. 2 3. and that through such a Capitaine he might haue hope to be called home into his countrie to whome nothing was due but hel fire in respect of his sinne I could holie Father r Matt. 6 10. offend thee of my selfe but so could I not of my selfe please thee And therefore thy beloued Sonne ſ Matt. 3 17. 2. Pet. 1 17. my God became mine helper tooke my nature vpon him t Iohn 1 14. Matth. 1 23. thereby to heale mine infirmities u Esai 53 4. 5. that thence he might offer to thee the sacrifice of praise whence the cause of sinne did first spring out and might by that thing bring me into thy fauor whereby sitting now at thy right hand he would show that he is partaker of my substance u Mar. 16 19 Actes 1 9. 10. 11. Rom. 8 34. Lo this is mine hope x Col. 1 27. 1. Tim. 1 1. this is al my confidence Wherefore if you despise me as you may right wel in respect of my sinne yet regard me at the least of thy goodnes in respect of the great loue y Eph. 5 2. 1. Iohn 3 16 of thy beloued Sonne behold that in thy Sonne which may mooue thee to showe mercie vpon thy seruant behold the sacrament of his flesh and remit the sinnes of the flesh As often as thou lookest vpon y e wounds of thy blessed Sonne so often I praie thee let my sins be couered As often as thou remembrest the pretious blood of his holie side so often I beseech thee let the spots of my filthines be washed awaie And because flesh hath prouoked thee vnto anger my humble sute is that flesh also may mooue thee vnto mercie that as flesh seduced man to offend so flesh may bring man to pardon For much it is I grant which my wickednes hath deserued yet far much more is it which the loue of my redeemer may lawfulie chalenge For though great be mine vnrighteousnes yet is the righteousnes of Christ my redeemer much greater z Rom. 5. 15 Because by how much God is better than man by so much is my wickednes inferior to his goodnes both in qualitie and also in quantitie For what hath man cōmitted which the Sonne of God made man a Iohn 1 14. hath not redeemed who in pride can so swel that by his woonderful humilitie may not be ouerthrowne what power of death can there be so great but the passion of y e Sonne of God on the crosse wil destroy y e same Trulie ô my God c Psal 7 1. 3. Iohn 20 17. were both the sinnes of wicked man and the mercie of my redeemer waied together in equal balance surelie neither the east would so differ from the west nor the lower most part of hel from the vppermost top of heauen Now therefore ô most glorious Creator of the light d Gen. 1 3. for the exceeding great paines of thy beloued Sonne forgiue my sins set his godlines against my wickednes his trobles against my crookednes his meekenes against my frowardnes Let his humilitie e Phil. 2 8. for mine hautines his patience f 1. Pet. 2 21 22. 23. for mine impatiencie his gentlenes g Mat. 11 29 for my crueltie his obedience h Phil. 2 8. for my rebellion his quietnes i Esai 53 7. for my crabednes his sweetnes for my bitternes his mildnes for my rage and his loue k Eph. 5 2. 1. Iohn 3. 16 for mine hatred make amends Chap. 9. Vnto the holie Spirit a godlie praier THerefore almightie and holie Ghost which art the loue of the deitie proceeding both frō the almightie Father a Ioh. 20 17 his blessed Sonne b Psal 1 7. Matth. 3 17. Hebr. 1 5. the most gratious comforter c Ioh. 14 16. 17. Iohn 15 26. of the trobled soules slide thou downe into the secret parlor of mine hart by thy mightie power and lighten euery priuie corner of the neglected house by the brightnes of thy glittering light and such places as wither through long drines by visiting with thine abundant showers of raine make thou to spring The priuie places of the inner man heale thou with the dart of thy loue and kindle by piercing with thy healthful flames the intrals of my nummed liuer and with the lightsome fire of thine holie and feruent loue feede thou euerie secrete part both of my mind and bodie Giue me drinke out of the riuer of thy pleasures d Psal 36 8. that I may now couet no more to taste of y e poisoned sweetenes of worldlie things Iudge me ô Lord e Psal 43 1. and defend my cause against the vngodlie people teach me to do thy wil f Psa 143 10 for thou art my God Wherefore I doe verelie beleeue that in whom soeuer thou dwellest thou doest build the house both of the Father and the Sonne Blessed is that man which can get such a guest bicause through thee both the Father and the Son wil dwel with him g Ioh. 14 23 Come then ô thou most gratious comforter of the trobled soule h Ioh. 15 26 which art a protector in due time i Psal 9 9. an helper in affliction come O come thou purger of wickednes curer of wounds Come thou which art the fortitude of the weake and the staie of such as are falling Come thou instructor of the humble k Luk. 12 12 the destroier of the proud Come thou louing father of the fatherles thou merciful iudge of the widowes l Psal 68 5. Come thou hope of the poore and refresher of them which be readie to faint Come thou guide of seafaring men and hauen to auoid shipwrack Thou singular glorie of such as liue thou onelie saluation of them at y e point of death come Come ô most holie spirit come and haue mercie vpon me knit me to thee and mercifulie grant after the multitude of thy mercies that my slendernes may please thy greatnes and my weakenes thy strength through Iesus Christ my Sauior m Ioh. 4 42. Phil. 3 20. 1. Tim. 4 10. 1. Iohn 4 14. who in thy vnitie with the Father liueth and raigneth for euermore Amen Chap. 10. A deuout praier of an humble seruant of God I Knowe LORD I knowe and confes how I am vnwoorthie to be loued of thee yet art not thou vnwoorthie to be loued of me I am vnwoorthie to serue thee yet art not thou vnwoorthie to haue my seruice
Trinitie Now then how hast thou loued vs h Iohn 3 16 ô heauenlie and louing Father i Ioh. 20 17. how hast thou loued vs ô gratious maker k Ps 100 3. which hast not spared thine owne Sonne l Rom. 8 32 but giuen him to the death for vs vngodlie wretches He was obedient to thee euen vnto the death yea the death of the crosse m Phil. 2 8. taking out of the waie the handwriting of our sinnes and fastening it vpon the crosse n Col. 2 14. he hath crucified sinne and killed death He onlie is free among the dead o Psal 88 5. hauing power to laie downe his life p Ioh. 10 18. and power to take it againe for our sakes And therefore he was both a conqueror and an oblation q Heb. 9 26. and because an oblation therefore a conqueror For our behoofe hee was to thee both a priest a sacrifice and because a sacrifice therefore a priest r Heb. 5 5. 6 c. Heb. 7 25. 26. Heb. 9 11. 12 c. Wel may I then repose a strong hope in him ſ Col. 1 27. 1. Tim. 1 1. because through him that sitteth at thy right hand t Rom. 8 34 Heb. 7 25. Heb. 8 6. making intercession for vs thou wilt heale al mine infirmities u Esai 53 5. For Lord great be my diseases and manifold yea manifold and verie great be they For the prince of this world I knowe and I confesse hath much to laie against me but for his sake that sitteth at thy right hand x Mar. 16 19 Actes 1 9. 10. 11. euen for my redemers sake y Rom. 3 24 Eph. 1 7. 14. in whom he could find none euil z Ioh. 14 30 deliuer me For his sake who did no sin a 1. Pet. 2 22 and in whose mouth there was found no guile iustifie me For his sake who is our head b Eph. 4 15. Ephes 5 23. wherin there is no blemish saue a member of his though poore and weake Pardon I praie thee al my sins vices faults and offences Indue mee with thine holie virtues make me to liue godlie and to continue euen to the end in good workes according to thy wil euen for thine holie Name sake Amen Chap. 14. A thankesgiuing of a faithful mind vnto God for sending his deere and onlie Sonne to saue mankind I Might vtterlie despaire in consideration of my manifold sinnes and infinite offences had not thy word ô God bin made flesh a Iohn 1 14. dwelled among vs. But now I dare not despaire For if when we were enimies b Rom. 5 10 we were reconciled vnto thee by the death of thy Sonne how much more being reconciled are we saued by his life For al mine hope c 1. Tim. 1 1. and al my confidence is reposed in that pretious blood which was shed for vs and for our saluation d 1. Pet. 1 18. 19. In it I take hart againe and resting therevpon I couet to come vnto thee not hauing mine owne righteousnes e Phil. 3 9. but that which is through the faith of my Lord Iesus Christ Wherefore ô most gratious merciful God louer of mankind f Wisd 11 21 23. Iohn 3 16. which through Iesus Christ thy Sonne our Lord g Rom. 1 4. 7. 1. Cor. 1 3. 7. c. euen when we were in the state of damnation by reason of sin h Rom. 5 7. 8 c. hast deliuered and saued vs I thanke thy goodnes yea from the verie bottom of mine hart I doe highlie thanke thee for sending of thy great loue i Ephes 2. 4. 5. wherewith thou hast loued vs miserable wretches vnwoorthie al fauor the same thy onlie begotten Sonne k Iohn 3 16 1. Iohn 4 9. from thine owne bosome into the world to saue vs great sinners l 1. Tim. 1 15 the children of wrath m Eph. 2 3. I thanke thee for his holie incarnation and birth of his glorious mother of whom he vouchsafed to take flesh for vs men and for our saluation that as he was verie God of God n Matt. 1 23 Matt. 16 16. so he might be verie man of man o Iohn 1 14. I thanke thee for his passion p Luke 23 verse 26. 33 c. crosse and death for his resurrection and ascention into heauen sitting at thy right hand For the fortie daie after his resurrection q Acts. 1 3. 9. in the sight of his disciples he ascended vp aboue al the heauens where hee sitting on thy right hand powred downe the holie Spirit r Acts. 2 1. 2 c. according to his promise ſ Ioh. 15 26. Luk. 24 49. vpon the children of adoption I thanke thee both for that shedding of his pretious blood wherewithal we be redeemed t 1. Pet. 1 18. 19. and also for his instituting the holie and liuelie sacrament of his bodie blood u Matt. 26 verse 26. 27. 28. Luke 22 19. 1. Cor. 11 23. 24 c. where withal in thy Church we be dailie nourished refreshed washed sanctified and made partakers of one heauenlie and diuine nature Finalie once againe I thanke thee for thy great loue x Eph. 2 4. wherewith thou hast so loued vs wretches through thine onlie y 1. Ioh. 4 9. and welbeloued sonne z Matt. 3 17 For so thou didst loue the world a Iohn 3 16 that thou gauest thine onelie begotten Sonne that whosoeuer beleeueth on him should not perish but haue euerlasting life And this is eternal life b Ioh. 17 3. that wee knowe thee to be the true God and whom thou hast sent Iesus Christ through a right faith and works agreeable to our faith Chap. 15. Of the incomprehensible good wil of God the Father toward mankind OPitie vnmeasurable ô wonderful loue To saue a seruant thou hast giuen thy Sonne a Iohn 3 16 God was made man b Iohn 1 14. that wretched man might bee plucked out of the power of diuels How deerlie hath thy Sonne ô God loued man which thought he did not humble himselfe enough if he were onelie borne of the virgin Marie vnles for vs and for our saluation c 1. Pet. 1 18 1. Pet. 2 24. he shed his blood also vpon the crosse He came a merciful God he came of meere compassion and goodnes yea to seeke and to saue that which was lost d Luk. 19 10 Matth. 18 11 he did come He sought the lost sheepe e Luk. 15 4. 5. 6. he sought and found it and like a gratious Lord and right good shepheard f Ioh. 10 11 14. on his shoulders he carried it vnto his flocke O rare loue ô tender kindnes who at anie time hath heard the like who but wil be amazed at such bowels of mercie who but wil wonder who but must needes
is our peace which made of both one k Eph. 2 14. and ioining the two contrarie walles together hath promised that he wil giue the euerlasting felicitie of your happines in himselfe after the like maner and measure when he said They shal be like the Angels of God in heauen l Matth. 22 verse 30. Chap. 20. A bewailing of the miseries of this life O My Lord I am euen wearie of this life and of this troublesome pilgrimage a Psa 39 12. Hebr. 11 13. This life is a miserable life b Iob. 14 1. a transitorie c Rom. 6 12. 2. Cor. 4 11. life an vncertaine life d 1. Chr. 29. verse 15. Psal 102 11. a laborsome life e Gen. 3 17 18. 19. a polluted life f Gen. 6 5. a life which is the mistres of wickednes the Queene of pride replenished with error and miseries not to be called a life but a death wherein euerie moment we die both by sundrie defects of nature and manifold diuersities of deathes Can we therefore cal it a life that we liue in this world the which both humors puffe vp and sorowes pluck downe and heate withereth and the aër infecteth which both eating maketh fat and fasting maketh leane mirth maketh dissolute sadnes consumeth care shortneth securitie dulleth wealth maketh proude pouertie bringeth out of hart youth extolleth age crooketh sicknes breaketh sorowe depresseth and after al these things commeth raging death and bringeth an end at once to al the ioies of this miserable life which being past a man would not thinke it had euer bin at all This vital death and mortal life albe it be replenished with these and other miseries yet a griefe to tel how manie doth it catch with her snares how manie be deceaued by her false promises And although it be so deceitful and bitter of it selfe that her blindest louers cannot choose but perceaue the same yet with her golden cup which she carieth in her hand she maketh an infinite companie of fooles vtterlie drunke Oh happie are they and those verie rare which auoide her familiaritie g 1. Iohn 2 verse 15. 16. 17. which despise her momentanie pleasure and her companie least with the perishing deceauer they also be compelled to perish Chap. 21. Of the felicitie of that life which God hath prepared for such as loue him BVt ô thou life which God hath prepared for them that loue him a 1. Cor. 2 9. thou art a liuelie life a blessed life b Reu. 7 15. 16. 17. a secure life c Reu. 21 4. 23. 24. a goodlie life a pure life chaste life an holie life a life ignorant what death means voide of sorowe a life without spot without griefe without trouble without corruption without perturbation without change and alteration a life replenished with al goodlines and glorie where neither aduersarie to impugne nor inticement of sinne is to carrie awaie but perfect loue no feare is where the daie lasteth euer and one spirit of al is euen where God is beholden face to face d 1. Cor. 13. verse 12. and with this foode of life the mind is fed abundantlie It doth me good to meditate of thy glorie thy good things doe exceedinglie delight me The more I remember the more I long for thee Greatlie doe I desire maruelouslie am I delighted with the sweete memorie of thy Name It doth me good therefore to lift vp the eies of mine hart to stir vp the state of my mind to bend mine affection towards thee Truelie it doth me much good to talke of thee to heare of thee to write of thee to confer of thee to reade euerie daie of thy glorie blessednes and to meditate often of that I reade that so at least wise from the heate perils sweatings of this mortal and transitorie life I may passe vnto the delectable coole of the liuelie aër and so when I go to sleepe may somewhat laie downe my wearie head in thy bosome For which cause I walke manie times into the pleasant fields of the holie Scriptures where I plucke vp the goodlie greene herbes of sentences by pruning eate them by reading chawe them by vsing and laie them vp at the length in the hie seate of memorie by gathering them together that so hauing tasted thy sweetenes I may the lesse perceaue the bitternes of this miserable life O thou most happie life ô right blessed kingdome voide of death e Reu. 21 4. euerlasting where no times succeede by ages where the continual day without night hath none end where the conquering soldier ioined to that ioiful quier of angels and crowned with the crowne f 1. Pet. 5 4. Reuel 4 4. of euerlasting glorie doth sing to his God a song among the songs of Zion Oh that I might my sinnes being pardoned and this burden of the flesh laid-awaie foorthwith ô that I might enter into thy ioies g Matt. 25 verse 21. 23. to enioie euerlasting rest that I might passe into the goodlie and glorious wals of thy citie to receaue a crowne of life at the hands of my Lord h Reu. 2 10. that I might bee among that holie quier that I might stand with the blessed spirits before the maiestie of the Creator i Reu. 22 4. that I might behold the present countenance of Christ k 1. Cor. 13 verse 12. that I might see that soueraigne and vnspeakeable and vncompassed light and finalie that I might be neuer tuched with anie feare of death l Reu. 21 4. but reioice euerlastinglie for the gift of perpetual incorruption Chap. 22. Of the happines of the good soule hence departing HAppie is the soule which departing from the earthlie bodie goeth directlie into heauen secure it is and quiet and feareth neither enimie nor death a Reu. 21 4. For it enioieth continualie thy presence b 1. Cor. 13 verse 12. ô God and vncessantlie beholdeth the most glorious Lord whome she hath serued and loued c 1. Cor. 2 9. and whome now at the length ful ioifulie and gloriouslie she hath attained vnto And this glorie of so great blessednes neither time shal diminish nor anie wicked person take awaie d Matt. 6 19 20. Luk. 12 33. The daughters of Zion haue seene her and counted her blessed e Sal. songs 6 verse ◠euen the Queenes and the concubines haue praised her saieng Who is she that commeth vp out of the desert f Sal. songs 8 verse 5. abounding in pleasure leaning vpon her welbeloued Who is she that looketh foorth as the morning g Sal. songs 6 verse 9. faire as the moone pure as the sun terrible as an armie with banners How cheerefulie goeth she out hasteneth runneth when al amazed she heareth her beloued saieng vnto her on this wise h Sal. songs 2 verse 10. Arise my loue my faire one and come awaie For behold 11. the winter now is past
departed t Iohn 11 verse 33. 34 c. and weepe ouer Ierusalem readie to come vnto desolation u Luk. 19 41 42. O good Iesu by those most pretious teares of thine and by al thy manifold mercies wherewithal thou hast vouchsafed wonderfullie to helpe vs miserable sinners giue me grace to bewaile my transgressions the which my soule doth much long for and desire because without thou giue it I cannot get the same x Iam. 1 17. but euen through the holie Ghost which mollifieth the harts of sinners and prouoketh them vnto the teares of repentance Giue me grace to mourne for my sinnes as our forefathers did whose footesteps I am bound to imitate that I may bewaile mine offences al my life long as they haue mourned daie and night Euen for thine intercession sake and for al thy merits sake haue mercie vpon me thy miserable and vnworthie seruant and giue me grace to bewaile my sinnes Water thou my plants both from aboue and from beneath that my teares may be my meate daie and night y Psal 42 3. and I through the fire of compunction may be made a fat burning sacrifice in thy sight and be killed altogether vpon the altar of mine hart and be taken as a fat burnt sacrifice for a sweete smelling sauor in thy nostrels O sweete Lord giue me a watering fountaine and a cleere fountaine wherin dailie this defiled sacrifice may be clensed For although through the assistance of thy grace I haue offered my selfe wholie to thee yet in manie things for al that I do sinne z Iam. 3 2. by reason of my too too great weakenes Wherefore ô blessed and louing God giue me grace especiallie of the great sweetnes of thy loue and remembrance of thy mercies make readie this table for thy seruant in thy presence and giue me power that when I wil I may be satisfied of it Of thy mercie and goodnes grant that this inebriating and goodlie cup may quench my thirst that my spirit may couet after thee and my mind burne with thy loue forgetting al vanitie and miserie Heare ô my God heare ô light of mine eies heare my petition and grant that I may beg that thing which thou maist grant Gratious and merciful God stop not thine eares against me because of my sinnes but of thy woonted goodnes grant me the effect of my petition and desire Amen Chap. 36. A verie effectual praier to the stirring vp of the mind vnto godlines being zelouslie vttered O Lord Iesus ô pitiful Iesus ô good Iesus who both hast voutsafed to suffer death for our sinnes and art risen againe for our iustification a Rom. 4 25 I humblie beseech thee by thy glorious resurrection raise me out of y e sepulchre of my sinnes and of al my vices and giue me dailie a part in the first resurrection b Reu. 20 6. that trulie I may receaue a portion in the resurrection at the last daie O sweete and most blessed Iesus thou hast ascended into heauen with a glorious triumph and sittest at the right hand of the Father c Rom. 8 verse 34. ô almightie Prince drawe me vpward vnto thee that I may runne after thee d Sal. songs 1 verse 2. 3. through the sauor of thine ointments that I may runne and tire not thou drawing and conducting mee in my race drawe the mouth of my soule thirsting after thee vnto the supernal riuers of eternal satietie yea drawe me vnto thee the wel of life e Psal 36 9. that according to my power I may from thence take my drinke whence I may liue for euermore ô my God my life f Ioh. 14 6. Ioh. 11 25. For thine holie and blessed mouth hath said If anie man thirst g Ioh. 7 37. let him come vnto me and drinke Now grant ô fountaine of life that the thirstie soule may drinke of thee continualie that according to thine holie and true promise out of my belie may flowe euen riuers of water of life h Ioh. 7 38. O fountaine of life replenish my soule with the riuer of thy pleasure make mine hart throughlie drunke with the sober drunkennes of thy loue so that I may vtterlie forget whatsoeuer is vaine and earthlie and euermore haue thee alone in my remembrance as it is written I remembred God mine hart was glad Giue me thine holie spirit signified by those waters which thou promisest to giue to such as thirst O I beseech thee giue me grace with al my desire with al my care to go on toward that place whither we beleeue thou ascendedst the fortie daie after thy resurrection i Acts. 1 3. 4. 9 c. that onlie in the flesh I may be held in this wretched world but in thought and desire may be with thee that there mine hart may be k Matth. 6 verse 21. where thou my desired and incomparable and much louelie treasure art For in the great deluge of this life where we are tossed with raging stormes on al sides and no good footing and hie place can be found where the doue may somewhat rest her selfe l Gen. 8 9. there is no where either sure peace or secure quietnes but wars in al places contention and enimies abrode fightings within feares And forsomuch as one part of vs is heauenlie and the other earthlie the corruptible bodie is heauie vnto the soule m Wi. 9 15. Therefore my mind my friend and companion being wearied comming out of the waie is sicke and lieth al too rent and torne of those vanities which it hath passed-by it is verie hungrie and faine would drinke but I haue nothing to set before it because I am in pouertie and in beggerie But ô Lord my God who aboundest in al good thing n Iam. 1 17. and art a liberal bestower of the dainties of heauenlie satietie giue thou meate to the wearied gather together the dispersed amend that which is torne Lo he standeth at the doore knocketh through the bowels of thy mercie whereby thou the daie spring from on high hath visited vs o Luk. 1 78. I beseech thee open the hand of thy pittie to the distressed which knocketh and gratiouslie command that hee come-in vnto thee rest in thee be refreshed of thy liuelie and heauenlie bread wherewithal being satisfied strengthened he may from this vale of teares mount aloft vnto celestial things and carried on high by the wing of holie desire may flie vnto the kingdome of heauen O Lord let my spirit take let it take I beseech thee wings to it selfe as an Egle that it may flie amaine and faint not that it may ascend euen vnto the glorie of thine house and to the where thine honor dwelleth p Psa 26 8. there at the table where thine heauenlie citizens doe repast themselues to bee refreshed of thy secrets in the places of thy greene pasture nigh the stil waters O my God
thy fauorable kindnes may be the portion of mine inheritance p Psal 16 5. Keepe me as the apple of the eie q Psal 17 8. hide me vnder the shadowe of thy wings because thou art my strength r Psal 18 1. 2. my rock and my refuge Clense me fro my secret faults ſ Psal 19 12. 13. and keepe thy seruant from presumptuous sinnes Send me helpe from the Sanctuarie t Psal 20 2. and giue mee mine harts desire u Psal 21 2. Saue me from the Lions mouth x Psa 22 21. and leade me in the pathes of righteousnes y Psal 23 3. that I may ascend into thy mountaine z Psa 24 3. 4. and stand in thine holie place hauing innocent hands and a pure hart Remember not the sinnes of my youth a Psal 25 7. nor my rebellions Gather not my soule with the sinners b Psal 26 9. neither giue me vnto the lust of mine aduersaries c Psa 27 12. But so fauorablie harken thou vnto the voice of my petitions d Psa 28 2. that calling vpon the glorie of thine holie Name e Psal 29 2. thou do heare me f Psa 30 10. and haue mercie vpon me And so trusting in thee let me neuer be confounded g Psal 31 1. but forgiue the punishment of my sinne h Psal 32 5. Let thy mercie ô Lord be vppon me as I trust in thee i Psa 33 22. and deliuering mee out of al my feare k Psal 34 4. saie vnto my soule l Psal 35 3. I am thy saluation And because I trust vnder the shadowe of thy wings m Psa 36 7. giue me mine harts desire n Psal 37 4. and hast thee to helpe me o Psa 38 22 ô my Lord my saluation Lord let me knowe mine end p Psal 39 4. and the measure of my daies what it is let me knowe how long I haue to liue Incline vnto me q Psal 40 1. 2. and heare my crie Bring me out of the lake of miserie out of the mirie claie and set my feete vpon the rocke and order my goings Deliuer mee in the time of trouble r Psal 41 1. that I may go into thy glorious house ſ Psal 42 4. for thou art the God of my strength t Psal 43 2. Let not my steps go out of thy pathes u Psa 44 18 that I may loue righteousnes and hate iniquitie x Psa 45 7. Be thou mine hope strēgth y Psal 46 1. for thou art a great King ouer al the earth z Psal 47 2. Thou which art a God for euer a Psa 48 14 deliuer my soule out of the power of Hel b Psa 49 59 for it hath receiued me And when thou shalt appeare to iudge vs c Psal 50 verse 1 c. haue mercie vpon me d Psa 51 1. 11. according to the multitude of thy mercies and take not thine holie Spirit fro me O most gratious God 9. in that houre hide thy face fro my sins and put awaie al mine iniquities Create in me a cleane hart 10. ô God renue a right spirit within me That I may appeare like a greene Oliue tree in the House of my God e Psal 52 8 and there with Iaacob reioice f Psal 53 6. and euerlastinglie be glad with Israël Saue me ô God by thy name g Psal 54 1. and by thy power iudge me Hide not thy selfe fro my supplication h Psal 55 1. but be merciful vnto me i Psal 56 1. Send thou from heauen k Psal 57 3. and saue mee from the reproofe of them that would swalowe mee vp Breake their teeth ô God in their mouthes l Psal 58 6. breake y e iawes of the yong Lions ô Lord. Thou art my defence and my merciful God m Psa 59 17 Helpe mee with thy right hand n Psal 60 5. and vnder the couering of thy wings let me be protected o Psal 61 4. when thou art to render euerie man according to his workes p Psa 62 12. While my soule thirsteth for thee q Psal 63 1. hide me from the conspiracie of the wicked r Psal 64 2. Sith al flesh shal come vnto thee ſ Psal 65 2. put not backe thy mercie frome t Psa 66 20. Neither take from me thine holie Spirit but cause thy face to shine vpon me u Psal 67 1. Send me a good passage ô our God which sauest vs x Psa 68 20 that the deepe swalowe me not vp y Psa 69 15. nor the pit shut hir mouth vppon me Be thou mine helper and my deliuerer z Psal 70 5. ô Lord make no tarieng Sith in thee ô Lord I do trust let me neuer be confounded a Psal 7◠◠when thou shalt iudge thy people b Psal 71 2. Lo they which withdrawe themselues from thee shal perish c Psa 73 27 oh let not me oppressed returne ashamed d Psa 74 21 Because thou art a righteous iudge e Psa 75 7. thou makest lowe and thou exaltest and who shal stand in thy sight when thou art angrie f Psal 76 7. Thou art the God that doest wonders g Psa 77 14 As thou nourishedst thy people with bread in y e wildernes h Psa 78 20 21 c. 30. and didest not turne them from their lust so let thy grace refresh me an hungrie soule make hast and let thy tender mercies preuent me i Psal 79 8. And thou my defender giue me the bread of teares k Psal 80 5. and the bitternes of a troubled mind in the time of tribulation and grant withal that from the honie out of the rocke l Psal 81 16. I may taste the sweetenes of inward consolation O God who iudgest betweene the innocent and the sinners m Psal 82 1 who alone art the most high ouer al the earth n Psa 83 18 haue mercie vpon me and giue grace and glorie o Psa 84 11. who hast ordeined a lawe Forgiue the iniquitie p Psal 85 2 of mine hart couer al my sinnes and saue thou thy seruant that trusteth in thee q Psai 86 2 O God who laiest the foundations of thy Church vpon the holie mountaines r Psal 87 1. encline thine eare vnto my crie ſ Psal 88 2. Let thine hand therefore establish me t Psa 89 21. and turne me not vnto destruction u Psa 90 3. but deliuer me from the snare of the hunter x Psal 91 3. from the pestilence and from the plague that destroieth at noone daie that being planted in thine house y Psa 92 13. 12. 14. I may flourish like a Palme tree and grow like a Cedar in Libanon bringing out fruite euen in mine