of so great a benefit I am come vnto this thy table O merciful father to drinke of this cup desiring the that as my outward man is comforted by the drynkekyng of thys wyne so lykewyse my inwarde man mai be comforted and made stronge by true faythe in the precious bloud of thy mooste dearly sonne O Lord and my heauenli father geue me thy holye spirite whych may so rule and gouerne my hert that I neuer be vnthanckful nor forgetful of this thine excedinge greate kindenes but so trayne my lyfe accordynge to thy blessed will that whatsoeuer â–ª I do speke or thinke may be vnto the glorye of thy blessed name the health of my soule â–ª thorow Iesu Christ our Lord Amen A Prayer againste Idolatry THou O Lord art God alone and besydes the Esay lxvi there is no God nether in heauen nor in earth As for the gods of the heathen thei are deuils and the images Malach. ii i. Cor. xviii which the ignoraunt people worshyppe as gods by knelynge praying and offering vnto them are no gods but stocks stones Ephe. iiii Idols and Mamets They haue mouthes speake not i. Timo. ii eies haue they but theyse not They haue eares and heare not Psal. xlâ—i noses haue thei but thei smel not Psal. câ—â—ii Thei haue hands and handle not fete haue they but they can not go neyther canne they speake thorowe theyr â—hrotes O how vayne theÌ„ are all they that put their trust in suche mad fanâ—ies as can doo them no good Psalm â–ª ii Al health and saluation al ioye and comfort come frome the alone Esaye xlv ii Cor. i. Ieremy li. Psam xlv â–ª Ps. â—xlv Iere xvii â–ª O Lord Thou art the god of al consolacion and father of al mercyes Thou arte the lyuynge fountayne from whoâ—e alone â—loweth whatsoeuer good or godlye is Thou arte the refuge and succour of thy people Thou hearest thy seruaÌ„ts wheÌ„soeuer they cal on the. Who euer trusted in the and was not holpen Blessed are they which put their trust in the and cursed are they that forsake the and folow the Idols of their owne heart Psal â–ª cxiii â–ª Esaye lxv Deu. xxviii For as the faithfull in thy preseÌ„ce shall fynde fauour and merci so shal al Idolatours receiue before the shame of face and confusion of conscience yea terrible iudgement and euerlaâ—ting dampnacion Esaye i â—euit â—xvi Iâ—remy ix besides those temporal punishmentes whiche thou threatnest in thy holy lawe We beseche the therfore O thou alone true and liuing god to endue vs with thy holi spirit which may clense vs from al blynde erroures al folysh fansyes Iâ—oâ— xvi Ioh. xvii al vain supersticions and froÌ„ the whole lumpe of Idolatry and leade vs vnto thy godlye truthe that wee maye knowe the to bee the alone true euerlasting and immortall God beleue in the feare loue cal on thy blessed name seke thy honoure and glory and craue at thy merciful hande alone alone whatsoeuer good thing we haue nede of concerning the bodye or the soule that we in thâ—s worlde glorifiâ—ng the our lord god alone alone accordynge to thy blessed woorde maye after this present life be glorified of the in thy heauenly kingdom wher thou wyth thy dearelye beloued sonne the holy gost liuest and reygnest one true and euerlasting god foreuer and euer Amen A prayer against Swearynge O Almighty and euerlastinge God Exod. xxi how greatly they that abuse thy holy name bi vain and vnlawful othes shall be plaged Deute i. it is euident inoughe in the sacred scripturs For thou thi self saiest that whosoeuer taketh thi name in vain shal not escape vn punished â—aâ—ha v. And thy prophet sawe flying in the ayre a great large boke euen tweÌ„ty cubyts in leÌ„gth and ten cubits in breadth wherin were contayned the cursses plages that are prepared for theÌ„ which vainly or falsly sweare by thy holy name It is wrytten also that whosoeuer vseth muche to sweare shal be fylled with iniquity and the plage that is the vengeaunce of thy wrath shal not depart from his house Ecle xxxii Seing that so many yea those terrible punishments and moost greuous plages are threatned prepared setforth to all idle swearers and wycked blasphemers of the of thy blessed name we most hertely pray the so to order our tunge that it vtter no vngodlye nor file thy communication that it abuse not the nor thy name nor any of thy creâ— tures eyther in heaueÌ„ or in earth by vnlawful and vayne othes but that with all diligence we obserue the coÌ„maundemeÌ„t of thy only begotten sonne whiche streightly chargeth vs Math. v. that wee sweare not at al Iacob v. nether bi heaueÌ„ for it is godds seat nor yet by the earthe for it is his footestole nether by IerusaleÌ„ for it is the city of the greate kyng neither saith he shalte thou swere by thy head because thou canst not make one whyte here or black But thy coÌ„munication shal be yea yea naye nay For whatsoeuer is more theÌ„ that commeth of euyll Gyue vs grace therfore O moost louinge God to auoyde all vngodlye and wicked othes to reuereÌ„ce thy holy name to ste vnto it as a strong castell by herty prayer in aduersitie and at al tymes to prayse and magnifi it Graunt also that our communicacion be yea yea nay naye that is yea in herte yea in mouthe nay in herte and nay in mouth that ther be fouÌ„de no dissiâ—ulacioÌ„ in vs but such symplicitie and truthe in our talke and such siÌ„cerity purenes in al our conuersacioÌ„ and lyuynge as becoÌ„meth them that profes thy holi name which alone is worthy all honour and glory Amen A prayer against Pride O Most louing and gentle sauiour the only begotten son of the eternall and lyuynge god thou commaundest al them Math. xâ— that wyll come vnto the and bee thy scolers to learne of the to be meke humble and lowly in hert Math. â— to be pore in spirit not to be puffed vp with arrogancy pride ambicion and vayn glory For thou scatterest theÌ„ that ar proud in the Imaginacion of theyr heartes Luke â— Thou puttest downe the mighty from theyr seats and exaltest theÌ„ of lowe degre Thou resistest the proud i. Peter â— geuest grace to the humble Thou throwest down the hauty minded and exaltest the meke spirited Thou so greatly abborrest Pride Eccle. x. that thbou ryngest also the proude to nought and makest the memoryall of theym to ceasse from out of the earth For pryde is the orygynall of al synne whoso taketh hold therof shal be fylled wyth cursings 〈◊〉 x. and at the last it shal ouerthrow hym O Lord what is to be fouÌ„d in vs being our owne that may make vs to glory in our selfs and to be proud 〈◊〉 â–ª iii. As concerning our body what is
me from these mine ennemies Heale thou me O Lord I shal be heled Saue thou me and I shal be saued Iere. xvii Ah good Iesu my sins are great and infinite I confes but thy mercys ar much greater and more infinit Mi wounds are many and greuous Psal. ii but thou art that most louing Samaritan full of pytye and compassyon whiche by pourynge wine and oile into my wounds are suffycyentelye able to heale them Luke x. although they were tenne M. mo I am asinner but thou art a sauiour Math. i. I am sycke but thou arte a Phisycyon I am blynde Math. iâ— but thou arte the lyghte of the worlde I am Satans prisonner but thou art a redemer Ioh i. viii I am dead in sinne but thou art the resurreccion and lyfe Gala. iii. I am hongry but thou arte the lyuynge breade Ihon. xi I am thyrstye but thou arte the well of lyfe I am poore Iohn vi Ioâ—n vii Esaâ— â—v Rom. x. Psa. xxiiii Iohn xv Iohn x. but thou art the lord of al wealthe I am a barren tree but thou art that true and frutfull vine I am the looste shepe but thou art that good sheperd I am that ryotous soÌ„ne but thou art that â—entle father Luke xv Eyhe â—i Math. xvi i. Pet. ii i. Timo ii i. Iohn ii Roma vi Roma vii Ose xiii and .xiii. i. Pet. â—i I am by nature the childe of wrathe but thou arte by nature the sonne of the lyuyng God I am by nature sinful man but thou arte by nature man rightuous innoceÌ„t I am a daili offeÌ„der but thou art a coÌ„tinual mediator I am a breker of the lawe but thou arte a fulfiller of the same I haue lost the heaueÌ„ly enheritauÌ„ce thorow sin but thou haste recouered it bi â—hi death I haue wrought mine own disâ—ruccion but thou bi thy precyous bloud haste wrought vnto me saluacion Thus all be it O most merciful sauiour I find in my self nothinge but sin â–ª death and damnacion yet in the finde I grace merci fauour reconciliacioÌ„ forgiuenes of synnes and euerlasting life Take awai therfore that is mine which is al noughte gyue me that is thine which is all good Thou art called Christ annoynte me therefore wyth thy holye spyryte Thou art called a Phisicion Luke ii accordynge therefore to thy name heale me Mat. ix Thou art called the son of the liuing God Math. xvi accordyng therfore to thy power deliuer me from the deuil the world and the fleshe Thou art called the resurreccion Iohn xi lift me vp therfore from the damnable state wherin I most miserablye lye Thou art called the lyfe quicken me vp therefore oute of thys deathe Iohn xv wherewyth thorowe synne I am most greuouslye detayned Thou arte called the day lede me therfore from the vanites of this world â–ª and from the filthye pleasures of the flesh vnto heaueÌ„lye and spirituall thynges Thou art called the truth suffer me not therefore to walcke in the waye of erroure Iohn i. but to treade the pathe of truth in al my doynges Thou art called the lyght â–ª put awaye therefore from me the workes of darknes â—phe v. that I may walk as the child of light in al goodnes ryghteousnes and truth Thou art called a Sauiour saue me therfore from my sinnes according to thy name Thou art Called Alpha Math. i. and Omega that is both the beginninge ende of al goodnes â—poc xxii beginne thou therfore a good life in me finish the same vnto the glory of thi blessed name So shall I receyuyng these benfits at thy merciful hand prayse the and magnify thy blessed name For euermore Amen A Confession of oure sinnes vnto the holye ghooste O Moost blessed And holye spirite Equall God wyth God the Father Iohn xiiii xv â— xvi i. Iohn v and God the Sonne I myserable sinner coÌ„fouÌ„ded in my conscieÌ„ce almost fallen thorow the multytude of my synnes into the hellike pit of desperacyon am come at thys preasente before thy deuyne maiestye moste humbly to confesse and from the botoâ—e of my hearte to lamente all those my sinnes and wickednesses whiche from my youthe hytherto I haue vniustly coÌ„mitted in word deade or thoughte against thy goodnes most entirely besechynge the mercyefullye to forgeue me all those myne offences Psal. ii and abhominacions and to make in me a cleane hearte endued wyth a newe and ryghte spirite whiche maye from hencefourth thorowe thy godlye gouernaunce so derecte me in all my doynges that I may onlye atteÌ„pt such enterprises as be agreable to thy blessed wyll profytable to my neyghboure ii Cor. iii. and pleasaunt to my soule O lord my God wher thou art there is lybertye But I thorow the craftes of Satan the lustes of the flesh and the plesures of the world am in most miserable captiuity slauery bondage and thraldome wherby I euidently perceiue that thou dwellest not in me neyther the I am thy temple nor yet haue that ghostlye fredome wherwyth all be endued that haue the dwellyng in them O Lorde haue mercye on me and take awaye from me that heauye bondage of the flesh wherwith I am most gre uously encloâ—ed geue me that swete free liberty of the spirite which bithe is wrought in the hartes of the faithfull that I being deliuered from the power of mine enemies mai serue the in holines and righteousnes al the dais of my life Luke i. again that thou makiÌ„g me a new creature by mortifying old Adam in me and by geuiÌ„g me a good spirite mayeste delyght in me as a father in hys sonne and continually dwell in me as in thy holy temple O blessed spirite forgiue me my synnes puryfye my mynde wyth thy holy inspiracion comfort my weake hert with thy ioiful presence make mery my troubled coÌ„cience with true spiritual myrth lede me Iohn xvi which haue so loÌ„g erred into all godlye truthe geue me the knowledge of al heauenly and spiritual things eueÌ„ so much as is necessary for my saluacyon put on me the shield of faithe Ephe. vi that I maye be able to quenche the fyrye dartes of the deuyl kyndle my hart with the fire of ChristeÌ„ loue make me a frutful oliue tre in the congregacioÌ„ of the my Lord God geue me pacience in trybulation Psal. iii. take away from me vayne glorye in prosperytie engraf in my heart continual humilitie make be bold to confesse the truthe of thy Gospell before the tyrauntes of thys worlde and gyue me grace to perseuer in the same vnto the end Replenysh my brest with thy heauenlye gyfts and spirituall treasures that the deuyll the worlde the flesh wyth al their worckes pompes and vanities from me vtterli secluded and put a part thou maiest continuallye dwelle in me by thy godlye inspiracio ns and I in the thorowe true and
Deu. xxxii Hebru x. Roma xii and thou wylte reward and by thys meanes we greuously offende the and breke the order of charity the bond of peace which seketh not to be reueÌ„ged i. Cor. xiii Colloss iii but to forgeue one another euen as Christ forgaue vs. It mai pâ—ese the therfore O most merciful Lord of thy bountyful goodnes to forgiue our enemyes and not to laye to their charge those thynges that they haue vniustly committed against vs so to sle in vs oure old corrupte and cankard nature by takyng away froÌ„ vs oure stonye hearte and by geuynge vs a fleshye heart Eâ—â—chi xi anâ— .xxxvi. that we thorow the opperacyon of thy holye spirite maye bee contente according to thy blessed wyl commauÌ„dement Mathe vi and .xviii. Marke xi uke vi Luke xxiii Acteâ— vii and after the exaÌ„ple of thy son Iesu Christ our Lord of that blessed martyr S. Stephan frely and euen froÌ„ the veri hert to forgeue our ennemyes to speake wel of them to loue them and to do for theÌ„ what so euer lyeth in oure power by this meanes vnfainedli shew our selfs to be thy soÌ„nes Mathe. â— which causest the sun to aryse on the euyl on the good and sendest the rain on the rightous on the vnrightous geuiÌ„g vs example that we if we wyl be thy true sonnes shuld do likwise shew our selfes beneficial not only to the good and godlye but also to the wicked and vngodli that by thys meanes we may allure euen the very aduersaryes of thy truth to speake wel of the professours of thy blessed name and to glorify the oure heauenly father which fashionest vs according to thy maners thorow the myghtye workinge of thy holye spirite to whoÌ„ with the and thy onli begotten sonne be al glori and honour AMEN A prayer for the aduersaries of gods truth that al men may come to the true knowledge of goddes blessed woord IT is trulye sayde of thyne holy Apostle O mooste mercifull sauiour that the naturall manne perceyueth not the thynges that parteyne vnto the spirite of God i Corin â–ª ii For they are but folishenes vnto hym neyther canne hee perceyue them because they are spiritually examined Thus to be true in the most part of men specially in the wyse and prudent of thys worlde from whom the heauenly father is wonte too hyde hys heauenlye mysteries Mathe. xi Luke x. i. Corin. i. and to shewe them to the humble and lowely dayly experience teacheth vs. For whyle the wyse worldlinges seke praise one of another Iohn v xii they can not loue the glory of god While they cleue to theyr owne fleshelye wisdome they caÌ„ not abide the wisdome of God which is counted folishnes in their sighte Whyle they go about to mayntain olde croked costumes supersticious ceremonis the trifling tradicioÌ„s of meÌ„ they cannot away wyth the lyghte of thyne heaueÌ„ly truth While thei magnify them selfs shame to be taught and bi no menes wil confesse theyr ignorance and errour but perswade theÌ„ selfs that they are in the truthe Iohn viii whan in deede they are vnder the father of lyes and that they walke in the lyght when they are moost of all wrapped about yea ouerwhealmed wyth the mystye clouds of mens inuencyons whyle also they abhorre to heare the prechers of thy word and iudge whatsoeuer thei speak new erroneous fals doctrine it cometh to pas yâ— thei hate persecute banysh and coÌ„dempne both thy blessed worde and al the fauourers therof â–ª thynckyng theÌ„ selfs to do the high seruice Iohn xv when thei â—lea suche as vnfainedly professe thy Gospel And forasmuch as thys hath conceyued agaynste thy holye word and thys cruelty againste thy seruantes commeth from the wyse of thys worlde the symple and ignoraunt people also for lack of knowledge yeldeth them selfs vnto the fancys of the wily worldlings and the dreams of the bellyed Hypocrites approuing what they approue condemning what they condempne and beleuynge what they beleue By thys meanes is it come to passe that the aduersaries of thy blessed word are wonderful mani in nuÌ„ber and very few are they which syncerelye purelye and eueÌ„ with the heart embrace and folow thy heauenlye doctryne No maruel Luke xâ— For lytell is thy flocke O Lorde to whoÌ„ it hath pleased thy father to geue the kingdome of heauen and although many be made yet fewe shal be saued For many are called but few are chosen iiii Es. vi Mathe. xx so that the true louers of thy word are few but the enemies therof are many But O Lord this comforteth vs well that althoughe the aduersarys of thy truth be innumerable and albeit the powers of this world staÌ„d vp and come together hurlye burly neuer so much agaynst the Lord his annointed Psalme ii and by no means wil submitte them selfes to the yocke of thy blessed lawe but seeke all meanes possyble to breake it and to caste it awaye from theim yet shall they not preuayle theyr imaginacions their counsels and deuises shall come to noughte Proue xxi For there is no wisedome â–ª no forecast no counsel that can preuayle agaynst the Lorde Thou that dwellest in heueÌ„ Psalme ii mockeste theyr vayn entreprises and laughest both theym and all theyr mooste subtyle deuises to scorne Math. xvi For thou art that rocke agaynste whom the gates of hell shall not preuayle Math. xxi Thou arte that stonne vpon whome whosoeuer falleth he shall be crushed in peaces but vpon whome so euer it falleth it shal grynd hym all to poulder Thou arte that prycke agaynste whom it is hard to spurne Actes ix Apoc. v. Thou art that mooste vyctoryous and tryumphaunte Lyon of the tribe of Iuda against whom no fleshe canne preuayle Thou arte that Lord which bryngest to noughte the councels of the vngodly and reprouest the thoughts of the people Psa. xxxiii yea thou makest of no force al the counsels deuises and imaginacions of Princes establishing thyne owne couÌ„cel Esay xlvi and makinge the thoughtes of thyne own hert to abide certain and sure for euer and euer And as thou art a Lord of moste stronge puisaunce so is thy blessed word of mooste mightye force For it is a twybelle that cleaueth the hard stonnye rocke a sunder Iere. xxiii It is a consumynge fyre deuouring al the aduersaries therof Seing theÌ„ that as the deuises of wyse worldlinges are wicked so are they vaine and of no force and shall surelye be broughte to noughte at the tyme of the to fore appoyncted for euerye plante that thy heauenlye father hathe not planted Math. xv shall be plucked vp by the rootes it maye please the which madest Saule of a wolfe Actes ix a lambe of a persecutoure a preacher of a tyraunte an Apostle to briÌ„g these aduersaris of thi truth vnto the knoweledge of theyr erroure that they maye repente beleue
and amende O Lorde they are thy creatures thou haste no pleasure in the deathe of a sinner but rather that he shoulde turne and liue Ezech. xvii Ezech. xi haue merci on them â–ª suffer them not to perish make them of the vesselles of wrathe the vessels of merci of the enemis of thi truth louers and imbraces of thy truth Take away from theÌ„ their harde and stony hearte and geue theym a fteshye softe and gentle hearte Replenysh them with thy holye spirite and with the graces thereof that as they are thy creatures wyth vs so they maye be saued wyth vs. For we are taughte that thou hateste none of al those thinges that thou hast made and that thou dissemblest the synnes of menne for repentaunce sake Sapi. xi and art readye to haue mercye on all menne that repente beleue and amende Iohn vi Agayn seyng the nomanne can come vnto the except thy father draweth hym we most heartelye beseche the i. Timo. ii i. Iohn ii whyche alone arte oure onelye medyatour and aduocate to praye vnto thy heauenlye father that he maye haue mercye vpon the ennemies of thy worde tourne awaye hys wrathe from them lyghten hys louynge countenance vpoÌ„ them Psa. lxvii geue theÌ„ a good spirite and make them thy true and vnfayned dysciples Graunt also O swete Sauyoure which willeste all men to be saued i. Timo. ii and to come to the knoledge of the truthe that all suche as walke in ignorance blyndnes and erroure for lacke of doctryne maye haue faythfull Preachers sente vnto them whyche maye instructe them wyth thy heauenlye word brynge them out of darckenes into lyght delyuer them froÌ„ the bondage of mans tradicions and place them in the swete lybertye of the spirite So shal it come to passe that they whych now are not thy people shall be thy people and they which now abhorre and deface the glorye of thy woorde shall bee the valeaunte promoutours and defenders of the same and all suche as heretofore haue walked thorow ignoraunce in all kynde of supersticion and vngodlynesse shall from hencefourthe walke in the gloryous light of thi Gospel prayse the and magnyfye the obey the and serue the in holynes and ryghteousnesse all the days of theyr lyfe Luke i. vnto the glory of thy blessed name Amen A prayer for an vniforme and perfect agremente in matters of Christen religion IN thy laste and mooste sweete sermon whyche thou madest a litle before thy passion o Christ thou sonne of the lyuynge God thou gaueste thy peace vnto thy disciples Iohn xiiiii and willedst them diligently to kepe and maintain the same among them vnto the â—nd This peace is the quietnes of coÌ„science the reast of the mind and the perfect consent and whole agrement among the faithfull in matters of thy holy religion In the praier also made vnto thy heueÌ„ly father thou desirest Iohn xvâ— that as thou and thy father ar one so thy disciples mai be one that is to sai knytte together in one mynde in one iudgmente in one meaning concernyng matters of Christen faythe i. Coâ—â— â— that they maye all speake one thynge preach and wryt one thyng and by no meanes dissent one frome another Thys peace thys vnyty thys perfect consent in faith and religion is almost banyshed from amonge vs in these oure dayes Ierem xvi whyle euery manne laboureth to establysh the inuencyons and dreames of hys owne hert whyle euery man sweateth to imagine a newe kinde of religion and to maintaine the same whyle euery man seketh to worshyp the not after the rule of thy blessed worde but after his own fleshlye fansy and idle imaginacyon Thy holy Apostle O Lord coulde not abyde that ther shuld be sectes amonge the Corinthyans nor that one should holde of Apollo i. Cori. iii. another of Paule the thyrd of Cephas but that thei only shuld embrace the which alone by thy blessed passion broughtest vnto theim euerlastinge lyfe forasmuche as thou and none other were crucified for them If that thy blessed Apostle had liued in thys oure tyme oh Lorde howe heuelye wolde he haue taken the sects that are now among the chyldreÌ„ of menne spronge out of hel and thrust in by Satan yea and that is moost to be lamented among them that professe thi holy name Insteade of Apollo Paule and Cephas we haue Benette Barnarde Fraunces Augustine Sectaryâ—â— Anthonye Dominycke Rufus Honofrius Iacob Ioseph Gylbert Gregorye Brygyde Clare Helene Sophye Pope Cardynall c. besydes the dysordered orders of the Camaldulenses the Cistertienses the Basilyenses the Hieronimites the Tertiaris the seruauntes of sayncte Mary the Lazarytes the Magdalenytes the Whylhelmites the Ambrosians the Specularis the Chalomerians the Iohannites the Scelistines the brothers of purgatorye the brothers of the holy cros the brothers of the vale of Iosophat the Carmelites the Chartusians the Hierosolimites the Indians the Niniuâ—ts the ConstaÌ„tinopolitans with an innumerable rable of Hypocrites mo papistes Heretikes Scismatikes Anabaptistes Sacramentaries Libertines such other dongehylles of Satan whych to much wretchedly haue deuided rent torne in peces the quiet vniti and frendelye concorde of thi holy religion while thei haue imagined and taken vpon them new sects and newe orders and by thee tryfelinge obseruances of them seeke iustificacion remission of synnes and euerlastynge lyfe forsaking the which art the fouÌ„taine of liuely water digginge them myrye and durtye puddles that are able to hold no water Ieremye iâ— â–ª O Lord as thys deuysion norisheth continuall discorde and enmity a moÌ„g the professours of thi name so do they that vnfaynedly cleue to thy blessed word sorowfully lament that thy glorye thy truthe thy worde thy passion thy bloud thy deathe is thorow these idolatrous imaginacions defaced obscured and almoost vtterly quenched in so much that if thou haddest not reserued vnto the a remnaunte iii. reâ— xii Roma xi Romay ix Esaye i. whyche haue not bowed their knees to Baal we al hadde ben as Sodom and might iustly haue bene lykened to Gomorre O blessed Lorde lette very pytye moue the to haue compassion vpon thy poore troubled flocke Let the zeale of thy glory prouoke the to treade vnder thy foote al these Sectaries and Antichrists that thou alone mayest be knowen amonge all nacions to be the onlie true and lyuynge God Ah moste gentle sauioure 〈…〉 Mat. â—xiii there is but one lord one faith one baptisme one God one father â–ª one maister one bodye one spiritâ— one hope one truth one gospel â–ª how vnsemelie theÌ„ is it for vs that professe this vnitye to be deuidâ—d in religion â–ª one to be of thys order another to be of that one to mainetayne thys doctrine another the contrarie Destroy therfore O lord this worke of Satan euen the bryngyng in of these damnable sects diuersities of opinions and restore vnto vs that moost sweete and comfortable vnytye of thy
day night blesse theyr Christen brethreÌ„ speke wel of all meÌ„ yea of theyr very ennemies that so many of vs as profes thi holi name Roma xv may with one mind with one mouth glorify the our heueÌ„ly father thorow Iesu christ our Lord. Amen A generall prayer for the auoidinge of all kynde of synne AH lord that most puisaÌ„t god we in baptisme geuing ouer our selfs vnto the and vnto thy holi religion protested openly in the face of thy holy congregacion to forsake Satan with al his pompes and worckes to renouÌ„ce the world and all the vayne pleasures therof to mortyfy the flesh and al the lustes of it Roma vi and frome heÌ„sforth to dye vnto sinne to liue vnto righteousnes Gala. iii. and to lead a new lyfe Thys our couenaunt bargayne made with the O Lord god we keepe not but to muche wretchedly we breke it traÌ„sgres thy holye commaundemente In stead of our seruyce due vnto the we serue Satan Leuing the fulfyllyng of thi commaundements we obey our own wil. The world and the flesh so rage and raignin vs that we can scarcely breath toward any godlynes Titus i. By mouthe we profes the but with our deds we denithe We promyse to work in thy vyneyarde but we loytour and worke not Mathe. xxâ— In name we are Christians but in dede we are satans bondmeÌ„ the worlds slaues and the fleshes most vile seruaÌ„ts and drudges Ah Lorde to muche wretched is our state and excepte thou shortlye helpest we are lyke vtterly to perysh so greatly haue the ragyng floudes of al kinde of synne brast in preuayled almost ouerwhelmed vs o most geÌ„tle sauior we haue a wil such as it is Româ—â— viâ— to do good but we find no power no streÌ„gth in our selfs to perform it That good thiÌ„g which we wolde we do not but the euil do we which we wold not for we know that in vs that is Rome vii in our flesh dwelleth no god thiÌ„g No maruel For we ar bi nature the childreÌ„ of wrath Ephesia ii we are begotteÌ„ coÌ„ceiued borne in siÌ„ Our seÌ„ces Psalm ii wits deuises ar euil eueÌ„ froÌ„ our yong age vpwarde Oure hert is vnclene Gene. viii wicked froward lewd vnserchable We ar not able to thiÌ„k a good thought of our selfs Prou. xxii we ar vnprofitable seruantes Iere. xvii â—i Cor. iiii hipocrites flesh al the nought is yea we ar the very boÌ„d slaues of sin Luke â—vii Esayâ— â—x For euery one the coÌ„mitteth sin is the seruauÌ„t of syn O most swete sauâ—or â–ª help vs for the glori of thy name Ioh. iii vii Luke xix Thou caÌ„mest doun froÌ„ the righthaÌ„d of thi father into thys vale of misery to saue that which was lost Saue vs therfore good lord which wander abroade lyke shepe destitute of a shepherd Mathe. ix psalm cxix suffer not thi blessed bodi to be brokeÌ„ thy precious blud to be shed for vs in vain Hebrus ii i. Cori. xv Thou bi thi deth most valeaÌ„tly conquerest him that had power of death Ose. xiii Deliuer vs therfore froÌ„ his raging tirranye and make vs thy faythfull obedyent seruantes Iohn ii Suffer vs not to loue the world nether the things that ar in the world seing that al that is in the worlde as the lust of the flesh the lust of the eies the pryde of life is not of the o father but of the world And the world vanisheth away and the lust thereof but he that fulfilleth the wil of god aby-death for euer Suffer vs not to be ouercome wyth the boylynge concupisceÌ„cis of the flesh whych euer lusteth agaynst the spirite Rom. viii is not obedient to the law of god nether can be but geue vs grace to crucifye and to kyll the fleshe wyth the appetites lustes therof Galath v. that we may lyue and walk in the spirite and become new creatures Let not sinne reign in our mortal bodies that we shuld ther vnto obey in the lusts of it Neither suffer thou vs to geue oure members as instruments of vnrighteousnes vnto syn Roma vi but to gyue our selues vnto God as thei that are a liue from death and to giue our meÌ„bers as instruments of ryghteousnes vnto god And as heretofore we gaue oure meÌ„bers seruaunts to vnclennes and to iniquyti from iniquiti to iniquiti so let vs now from hensforth gyue our meÌ„bers seruauÌ„ts vnto righteousnes that we may be saÌ„tyfyed Kil in vs the deds of the fleshe whyche are these Gala. v. aduoutrye fornicacion vncleannes waÌ„tonnes Idolatrye wytchcrafte hatred varyaunce â—ele wrathe stryfe sesedicion sects enuying murther dronkennesse glottoÌ„ny and such lyke and plante in vs the fruites of the spirit loue ioy peace longe sufferinge gentlenes goodnesse faythfulnes mekenesse temperaÌ„cye Ephe. iiii As concerning the conuersacyon in times past geue vs grace to laye awaye from vs that olde man which is corrupt thorow the deceiuable lustes and to be renued in the spirit of our mynds and to put on that new man whyche after the image of god is shapen in ryghteousnes true holynes Suffer vs not to lye but speake euery man truth vnto his neighbour for asmuch as we are members one of another Suffer vs not so to be angry that we sinne Let not yâ— sun go doune vpoÌ„ oure wrathe neyther let vs giue place vnto the backbiter Graunte that he which afore hath stollen maye from henceforth steale no more but rather labour with his hands some good thiÌ„g that he mai haue to geue vnto hiÌ„ that nedeth Let no fylthy coÌ„munycacyon procede out of our mouths but that whyche is good to edifye withal wheÌ„ nede is that it may haue fauoure with the hearers Let all bytternes fearsnes and wrath roryng and cursed speking be put awaye from vs wyth al maliciousnesse Make vs courteous one to another and merciful forgeuing one another euen as god for thy sake forgaue vs. Ephesi v. As for fornicacioÌ„ al vncleÌ„nes or couetusnes let it not be once named amoÌ„g vs as it be coÌ„meth saints nether filthi thiÌ„gs neither folish talking nether iesting which are not comly but rather geuing of thaÌ„kes Put vpon vs tender mercy kindnes humblenes of mynd mekenes longe sufferiÌ„g for bearing one another forgeuing one another Collos. iii. But aboue al these things put vpoÌ„ vs loue which is the bond of perfeccion grauÌ„t that the peace of god may euer more rule in our herts that we be thaÌ„kful for al thy benefits Finalli whatsoeuer thiÌ„gs are true whatsoeuer thinges are honeste whatsoeuer thinges are iust whatsoeuer things are pure whatsoeuer thynges pertayne to loue whatsoeuer thinges are of honest reporte if ther be any vertuous thing Ppâ—il iiii if ther be any laudable thing graÌ„t that we may haue those same in our mind and practise theÌ„ in
aboundaunce of worldly substauÌ„s but knowynge their state although neuer so huÌ„ble and base to be of the their lord God and that thou wilte not forsake them in this their nede but send them thinges necessary for theyr pore lyfe may contynuallye praise the and hope for better thiÌ„ges in the world to come thorow thy sonne Iesu Christ our lorde AMEN A prayer for the Commons Roma xiii THou hast coÌ„maunded O lord in thy holy scriptures that all subiectes shuld be obedieÌ„t to the higher powers not only for fere â–ª but also for conseyence sake i. Peter ii Titum iii. for ther is no power but of the. The powers that be are ordeyned of the whosoeuer therfore resisteth the power resisteth thy ordinaÌ„ce and they that resyste shall get to theÌ„ selfs damnacion Wherfore we knowynge this thy commauÌ„demente and notwithstandinge not ignoraunt of the works and subtilties of the Deuil whych laboreth to the vttermost of his power to driue out of meÌ„s herts true and faithful obedyence towarde their superiours and in the stede therof to plant disobedience rebellion sedicion tumult coÌ„mocioÌ„ insurreccion whatsoeuer may trouble a christeÌ„ coÌ„moÌ„ weal and breke thy holy ordinance most huÌ„bly and from the very hert besech the to graue in the hertes of the comoÌ„ people faithful tru vnfained obedience both toward oure kynge and toward the other rulers that are sente of hym for the punyshment of euil doers i. Pet. ii but for the praise of theÌ„ that do wel graÌ„t them also O most mercyefull father a wyllyng minde to geue to euery man hys duety â–ª Rom. xiii trybute to whom tribute beloÌ„geth costume to whom custome is due feare to whom feare beloÌ„geth honour to whom honour perteineth and aboue al thinges to praye without ceassing for al them that be in authoritie i. Timo ii that we may lyue a peaceable and quiet life in al godlines and honestye vnto the glorye of thy blesâ—ed name AMEN A prayer for the vnmaryed ALbeit most mercifull father mariage is honorable amoÌ„g all personnes and the bed vndefiled Hebr. xiii yet for as muche as some thoâ—owe thyne exceadynge aboue natural gift for no man can hue chast Sapi. viii except yâ— geue hiÌ„ the gift lyue free froâ— the swete yocke of mâ—trimony some agayne for the teÌ„dernes of age are not apt for holy wedlock we most hertely pâ—aie the that they whyche haue receyued of the the gift of continency may so traine theyr lyfe in godlie exercises that thou mayeste goo forthe to contynue and encrease that thy gyfte in theym i. Cor. vii that they may the more frely and quyetlye serue the and care for those thinges that perteine vnto thy glory Again that the other passynge ouer the tyme of theyr yong age in thy feare in godly trauailes and vertuous labours may exchue al euyl wycked riotous and waÌ„ton companye that when they shall take on them the holie and honorable order of blessed wedlocke they may brynge with them 〈…〉 and vndefyled bodyes so lyue in that godly state of matrimony auoydinge al fornicacion whoredome and vnclennes all distencioÌ„ strife debate that thou maiest blesse them â—sa cxviii their mariage â–ª prosper theyr godly trauels send them good successe in al their doynges and make them ioyful parentes in seynge theyr chylde as chyldren accordynge to thy holye promyse whiche liuest reigneâ— very God worlde wythoute ende AMEN A prayer for them that be maried AMonge other thy creatures O euerlastinge God when thou hadst made man accordynge to thine owne similytude Gene. i.v. lykenes image Gene. ii thou saydest it is not good that maÌ„ be alone let vs make hym a healper like vnto him selfe and shortlye after thou formedst a woman of the mans rib and broughtest her vnto Adam whych saide Thys nowe is bone of my bones and fleshe of my fleshe She shall be called a woman for she is taken of man Wherfore maÌ„ shal forsake father and mother and cleaue vnto hys wyfe and they shall be ii in one flesh And thou blessing them gauest them commaundement Gene. ii saying Enâ—rese multiply fulfyll the earth Here learne we o heauenly father that thou art the author of mariage and that so many as mary in thy feare are coupled together of the Math. xix blessed and defended and that thou hast ioyned them together to thys ende that thei should encrese the earth and bryng forth soÌ„s daughters vnto the glorie of thy name Thy holy apostle also commauÌ„deth i Cor. vii that to auoyde fornicacion euery man shuld haue his owne wife euery woman her owne husband so that if they caÌ„ not liue single they shuld mary for it is better to mary then to burne Here learne we againe O heauenly father that thou hast ordeyned matrimonye to be as alue vnto the infirmytye and weakenes of oure flesh and haste geuen it as a present remedy vnto vs agaynste the raginge lustes of olde Adam that we takynge vpon vs the holye order of Matrimony and by this means exchuing whoredome and al vnclennes â—uke â–ª â— might serue the in holynes and purenes all the dayes of our life We therfore considering how greuous an offence it is before thy diuine Maiesty for suche as be maryed dissolutely to lyue and contrary vnto theyr professyon to abuse them selfs most hertelye praye the fauourably to beholde all such as haue taken vpon them the yocke of honorable wedlocke to geue theÌ„ grace to order theyr lyfe accordinge to thy holy word Graunt O mercyfull Lord that the maried men be not bitter that is Colos. iiâ— churlishe and vnkynde vnto their wiues but loue them as thy dearly beloued soÌ„ne Christ loued the faythfull congregacion Ephâ— â— prouyde for them defend them and cherishe them euen as they cherysh theyr owne bodyes i. Pete iii. agayne dwell wyth theim according to knowledge geuynge honoure vnto the wyfe as vnto the weaker vessel and as vnto them that are heyres also of the grace of lyfe that euery one of them auoydyng fornicacion and knowing howe to kepe his vessel in holynesse and honoure i. Tess. iiii and not in the lust of concupilence as do the heathen that know not God mai by theyr godly conuersacioÌ„ shew theÌ„ selues to haue taken vpoÌ„ theÌ„ the holi order of Matrimony not at the prouocacion of the flesh buâ— thorow the mocion of thy holy spirite Graunte also that the wiues bâ— obedient and submit them selfs vnto their own husbandes Ephe. v. in all honest godly thinges Lâ—kâ— iii that they which beleue not the worde may wythout the word be won by the conuersacioÌ„ of their wiues while thei behold their pure conuersacion coupled with ferae 1. Peter iii â— Timo. ii Giue theÌ„ grace also to aray them sâ—lfes iâ— comely apparel i. Peter iii with shamefastenes and descrete behaue ouâ— not
the seruaunt of the Lorde maye not fighte but be peaceable gentel toward all and redy to tech sufferiÌ„g the euil wyth meknes enforming theÌ„ that reâ—ist if at any time thou O God maiest geue them repentaunce to knowe the truth i. Tim. iiâ—â— â–ª Let them cast away vngodly old wiuish fables teachinge thy heauenly word purely truly be vnto theÌ„ that beleue an example in the word in conuersacioÌ„ in loue in spirit in faith in purenes Let them geue attendaunce vnto reading to exhortacioÌ„ to doctrine let theÌ„ studi to shew theÌ„ selfs in thi sight workmeÌ„ worthi of praise eueÌ„ suche as nede not to be ashamed As in prechinge thy holy worde ii Timo. iâ— Iohn xxi i. Tim. iii. Titus i. â—sa lviii Eâ—om xii so likewise in mainteining hospitaliti in distributing to the necessiti of the saints in feding the hungri in clothing the naked in lodging the harbourles in nourishing godly learned men make them diligent heardemen that they maye be pastores and feders bothe in worde deede Graunte agayne that the parishners may reuerence the byshops other spirituall ministers Paryâ—â—onerâ— geuing them no lesse honour then the childe geueth the father Malach ii 〈◊〉 iiii Math. v. â— Cor iiii Iohn xxi â— Peter v. 〈◊〉 xxxiii Esay lviii â—â—bru xiii remeÌ„bring that they be the aungels of God the messengers of Christ the lyghte of the world the salt of the earth the dispeÌ„satours of the misteryes of God the feaders of theyr soules the coÌ„fortours of the weke the Phisicions of the sicke the vpholders of the whole the exhorters vnto vertue the fraiers away froÌ„ vice c. which watch continuallye for the health of their soules Worke in the hertes of al them that ar instructed with the word such a tender loue and good wil toward the Ministers that teche theÌ„ Gâ—la vi that they may giue vnto them abuÌ„dantly al good things wherby the preachers may be the more able not onli to norish their familibut also maintain hospitality for the reliefe comfort of the pore For who goth a warfar any time at his own cost i. Cor. ix who planteth a vineyarde and eateth not of the fruit who fedeth a â—â—ocke and eateth not of the milke Yf the preachers sowe vnto their parishners spiritual thiÌ„gs is it a great thyng if thei reape their carnal thinges Math. â— Thy ordynance is o lord that thei which preach the gospel shuld liue of the gospel Moreouer grant that the husbaÌ„ds mai loue there wiues as their owne bodies HusbaÌ„des not be bitter Ephe. vi Colos. iii. i. Peter ii churlish or vnkynd vnto them but geue honor vnto them as vnto the weker vessels and as vnto them that are felowe heyres wyth thâ—m of the grace of life Likewise grauÌ„t that the wiues be in subiection to theyr owne husbandes as vnto the Lorde in al thinges Wyues and so behaue them selfs as becoÌ„meth womenne of an honest and godly conuersacyon Gyue them grace to aray them selfes in comelye apparell with shamefastenesse and discrete behaueour not with broided here or gold or perle or costlye arai â–ª but with such as it becoÌ„meth women that profes godlines thorow good works Let the inward maÌ„ of the hert be vncorrupte wyth a meke and quiet spirit whych before the O God is much fette by For after this maner in the old time did the holy women which trusted in God tyre theÌ„ selfes â–ª that wer obedient to their own husbaÌ„ds euen as Sara obeied AbrahaÌ„ and called him Lorde Genâ— xvi whose doughters the maried women are so longe as thei do wel Grant that fathers maye not rate their children Fathers Collos iii. Ephesi vi lest they be of a desperat minde but bryng theÌ„ vp in the nurture informacioÌ„ of our Lord god Chyldren Ephesi vi GrauÌ„t also that the childreÌ„ obei their pareÌ„ts in al thinges and honour theÌ„ Masterâ— Colos. i ii Ephe. vi Graunt that al masters may do vnto their seruauntes that which is iust equal putty nge away threatnings and know that thei haue also a master in heauen Seruauntes Ephe. vi wyth whom ther is â–ª no respect of persons Graunt againe that the seruants be obedient vnto theyr bodely masters in al thinges with feare and tremblyng Collos. iii. Titus ii i. Peter ii in singlenes of hert as vnto Christ not with eie seruice only in yâ— eye-sight as meÌ„ plesers but as the seruauÌ„ts of Christ doyng thy wyll O god eueÌ„ froÌ„ the hext with good wyl Gyue them grace also to consider that they serue the Lord not meÌ„ and therfore thei mai be sure that whatsoeuer good a man dothe he shal receyue it agayne of the Lord whether he be boÌ„d or fre Further more graunt Elders Titus ii O most mercyful father that the elder men mai be sober honest discrete souÌ„d in faith in loue and in pacyence The elder wemen likewise grant that they be in suche raymente as becommeth holynes not false accusers not geuen to much drynckyng but teachers of honest thinges to make the yong women sobre minded to loue their husbaÌ„ds to loue their childreÌ„ to be discrete chaste housewifely good and obediente vnto theyr owne husbands that the worde of God be not euyl spoken of Yongemen Graunte also that the yonge men be sobre minded and of honeste conuersacyon To conclude graunte that euery one that professe thy gloryous name maye so lyue and behaue him selfe both in thoughte worde and dede that nothing mai procede come from them that shoulde offende thy deuyne and mooste excellent Maiesty Graunt also O mooste gentle and tender father that our lyghte may so shine before men that they seing our good workes Math. v. maye gloryfye the oure heauenlye father with thi welbeloued sonne Iesu Christ our sauiour and the holye gost that most swete comfortour to whom be al honour and glory for euer and euer Amen A prayer for oure ennemyes THe poisoÌ„ful corrupcioÌ„ of our nature whiche we haue sucked out of our fyrst parentes Adam and Eue worketh so stroÌ„gly in vs O Lord and so myghtely striueth againste the mocyons of thy holy spirit Galathi v. Roma vii that we can not do that we wold nor accomplysh that yâ— requirest of vs. Thou hast coÌ„maunded vs to loue not onlye our frends but also our very enemyes to forgeue them yâ— offeÌ„d vs to blesse theÌ„ that cursse vs Math v. Luke vi to do good to them that hate vs to prai for theim that do vs wronge and persecute vs if oure enemy honger to feede him â–ª if he thyrste Pro. xxv Roma xii to geue him drinke but our corrupt nature Exodu xxi Math. v. which euer striueth agaiÌ„st thy blessed wyl seketh al meanes possible to be reueÌ„ged to requite toothe for toothe and eye for eye to render euyl for euyl when veÌ„gaunce is thyne
of our tribulacioÌ„ in al time of our wealth in the hour of death in the day of iudgment Good lorde delyuer vs. ⧠We sinners do besech the to here vs O Lorde God and that it maye please the to rule and gouern thy holy church vniuersal in the ryghtewaye We beâ—ech the to heare vs good lord That it may please the to kepe Edward the sixt thy seruaÌ„t our king and gouernoure We bâ—seâ—h the to heare vs good lorde ⧠That it mai please the to rule hys heart in thy fayth feare and loue that he may always haue affiance in the and euer seke thi honour and glory We beseecâ—e thâ— to â—eare vs good Lorde ☞ That it may please yâ— to be his defeÌ„dour and keper geuyng him the victory ouer al his ennemies We bâ—sâ—â—châ— thâ— to heare vs good Lorde ☞ That it may please the to illuminat al bishops pastors ministers of the church with true knowlege vnderstaÌ„ding of thy word and that both by theyr preaching and liuing they may set it forthe and shew it accordyngly We beseeche the to â—â—are vs good Lorde ☞ That it may please the to endue the Lords of the counsayle al the nobilitie with grace wysedome and vnderstandyng We beseeche the to heare vs good Lorde ☞ That it may please the to bles and kepe the magistrats geuing them grace to execute iustice and to mayntayne truthe Wâ—â—esâ—che the to heare vs good Lorde ☞ That it may please the to bles and kepe thy people We besech the to hear vs â–ª c. ⧠That it maie plese the to geue to all Nacions vnytye peace and concorde We besech the to heare vs â–ª c. ⧠That it may plese the to geue vs an hert to loue and dread the and diligently to liue after thy coÌ„maundementes We beseche the to heare vs. c. ⧠That it my please the to geue al thy people increase of grace to heare mekely thy word and to receiue it with pure affeccioÌ„ and to bring forth the fruts of the spirit We besech the to heare vs â–ª c. ☞ That it mai plese the to bring into the waye of truth al such as haue erred and are deceiued We beseche tâ—e to heaâ—e vs. c. ⧠Thaâ— it may please the to streÌ„gtheÌ„ such as do stand to coÌ„forte help the weke herted to rayse vp theÌ„ that fal and finalli to beat doun SathaÌ„ vnder our fete fete We beseche the to heare vs good Lord. That it mai plese the to succour helpe and coÌ„fort al that be in danger necessity and tribulacion We beseche the to here vs good Lorde That it maye please the to preserue al that trauail by land or by water all women labourynge of childe all sicke persoÌ„s and yonge children and to shew thy pity vpon al prysoners and captyues We beseche the to heare vs good Lorde That it may plese the to defend and prouide for the fatherles childreÌ„ and widows and al that be desolate and oppressed We beseche the to heare vs good Lorde That it maye pease the to haue mercy vpon al men We besech the to heare vs good Lorde That it may plese the to forgeue our enemies persecutours slaÌ„derers and to turne their herts We besech the to heare vs good lord That it may please the to geue preseruâ— to oure vse â–ª the kindly fruites of the earâ—he â–ª so as in due time we may enioye them We besechâ— the to heare vs good Lorde That it may please the to geue vs true repeÌ„taÌ„ce to forgeue vs al our sins neglygences â–ª and ignoraÌ„ces to endue vs with the grace of thy holye spirit to amend our liues according to thy holy word We beseche the to heare vs good Lorde Sonne of God we besech the to heare vs. Sonne of God we beseche the to here vs. O laÌ„be of god that takest away the synnes of the worlde Graunte vs thâ— peace O LaÌ„be of god that takest awai the synnâ—s of the worlâ—e Haue merâ—yâ— vâ—â—n vs. O Christ heare vs. O Christ heare vs. Lorde haue mercye vppon vs. Christ haue mercye vpon vs. Lorde haue mercye vpon vs. Our father which art in heueÌ„ c. And lead vs not into teÌ„ptacion Bâ—t â—â—lyuer vs from euil O Lord deale not with vs after our synnes Nether reward vs after our iniquities ☞ Let us â—raâ— O God mercyefull father that despisest not the sighinge of a contrit hert nor the desire of such as be sorowful mercyfullye assist oure prayers that we make before the in al our troubles aduersitis whensoeuer thei opresse vs And gracâ—ouslie here vs that those euils which the craft subtelty of the deuil or man worketh against vs be brought to nought and by the prouideÌ„ce of thy goodnesse they may be dispersed that we thy seruaunts being hurte by no persecucions maye euermore geue thankes vnto the in thy holie churche throughe Iesu Christe oure Lorde O lorde aryse healpe vs and delyuer vs for thy name sake O God we haue herd with our ears our fathers haue declared vnto vs the noble woorckes that thou didst in their days and in the old tyme before them O lorde aryse help vs and delyuer vs for thy honoure Glory be to the father the soÌ„ne and to the holye gost As it was in the begynnynge is nowe and euer shal be worlde wythout ende Amen From oure ennemies defeÌ„d vs O Christe Gracyouslye loke vpon our aâ—fliâ—cyons Pytifully behold the sorowes of our hearte Mercifullye forgeue the syns of thy people Fauorably wyth mercy here oure prayers O sonne of Dauid haâ—e mercye vpon vs. Both now and euer vouchsafe to heare vs Christe Gaaciously heare vs O Christ. Graciousâ—y heare vs O lorde Chrâ—ste O Lord let thy mercy be shewed vpon vs. As we do put our trust in thee Let vs praye â–ª VE humblye beseche thee O father mercyefullie to looke vpon oure infirmytyes and for the glory of thy name sake turn froÌ„ vs al chose euils that we most righteouslye haue deserued and grant that in all our troubles we may put our whole truste confideÌ„ce in thy mercy and euermore serue the in holines purenes of liuing to thy honour glory through our only mediatour aduocate Iesus Christ our Lord. AmeÌ„ A prayer of Chrisostome ALmyghtye GOD whyche haste geuen vs grace at this tyme with one accord to make oure common supplicacyons vnto thee and doeste promyse that when .ii. or .iii. be gathered togetherin thy name thou wilt grant their requesâ—s fulfil now O lord the desyres and petycyons of thy seruantes â–ª as mai bemost expediâ—nt for theÌ„ graâ—tynge vs in thys worlde knowledge of thy truthe in the worlde to come life euerlastinge Amen 〈◊〉 â—yue if the time require O God heauenly Father which by thy sonne Iesus Christe hast promised to al them that seke thi kingdome and the righteousnes therof al things neâ—â—ssary to their bodelye sustenaunce Send vs we beseche the in thys oure necessytye suche moderate rayn showers that we maie receiue the fruites of the erth to our comfort to thy honour through Iesus Christ our Lord. Amen For fayre wether O Lord god which for the syn of man dyddest ones drown al the world except .viii. persons and afterward of thy great mercie diddeste promise neuer to destroye it so agayne we humbly besech the that althoughe we for our iniquityes haue worthely dâ—serued thys plague of rayne and waters yet vpon our true repentance thou wilt send vs such wether wherby we maie receiue the frutes of the earth in due season and learne both by thy punyshement to amend our liues and for thâ—â—â—emencye to geue the prayse and glory throughe Iesu Christe our Lorde Amen In the tyme of dearth and famyne O God heauenly father whose gift it is that rayne doth fal the earth is frutfull beastes encrease and fishes do multiply behold we besech yâ— the affliccioÌ„s of thi people â–ª grant that the scarcetie dearth whych we do now most iustlye suffer for our iniquitye maye throughe thy goodnes be mercifullye turned into cheapnes and plenti for the loue of Iesu Christ our Lord to whoÌ„ wyth the and the holy ghost c. Amen Orthus O God mercifull father which in the tyme of Heliseus the Prophet diddeste subdeinlie turne in Samaria great scarcity and death into plenty and cheapnes extreme â—amine into abuÌ„dance of victual haue pitie vpon vs that now be punished for oure synnes wyth like aduersytye encrease the fruites of the earth by thy heauenly benedyccyon And graunt that we receiuing thi bouÌ„tiful liberalitie may vse the same to thy glory our comforte relief of our nedy neighbours through Iesu Christ our Lord. Amen In the time of warre O Almighty God Kynge of all Kynges and gouernoure of all thinges whose power no Creature is hable to resyste to whom it belongeth iustlye to punyshe synners and to be mercyfull to theim that trulye repente saue and deliuer vs we humblie besech the from the handes of our enemis abat their pride aswage their malice and confound theyr deuyses that we beynge armed with thy defence may be preserued euermore from al periles to glorify the which art the only geuer of al victory through the merytes of thy onelye sonne Iesu Christ our lorde Amen In the time of any common â–ª plague or sickenesse O Almighty God which in thy wrathe in the tyme of kynge Dauid diddest â—lea with the plague of Pestilence thre skore and ten thousand and yet remeÌ„bring thy merci didst saue the rest haue pitie vpon vs miserable sinners that now are visited with greate sickenes and mortalitie that like as thou diddest then commaund thyne Aungell to ceasse from punishing so it may now plese the tâ— withdraw from vs thys plage and greuous sicâ—â—nesse through Iesus Christ our â—ord Amen ¶ Imprinted at London by Ihon Day dwellâ—ng ouer aldersgate a lytle beneth S. Martins These bokes are to be solde at hys shop by the 〈◊〉 Cunduite 〈◊〉 Châ—pesyde 〈◊〉 prâ—â—ilegâ—o ad imprimendum solum