vndoubted faith doing that alway that is good plesant in thy sight vnto the glory of thi blessed name which liuest reignest with god the father and God the sonne in one Maiestye power and glory very god worlds wythout ende Amen ¶ A prayer to be sayed afore Dynner O Lorde our heauenlye father whyche by thy dearelye beloued sonne Iesu Christe haste commaÌ„ded vs to take no thought thought for our mete Math. vi Luke xii Pâ—al â–ª â— v drinke and cloth but hast promised to giue vs all thyngs necessary for thys our pore and nedy life if we first seke thi kingdome and the righteousnes therof we most harteli thaÌ„k yâ— that it hath pleased thi fatherly goodnes accordinge to thi promise to send vs meat at this present for the coÌ„fort of our miserable and hoÌ„gri bodis desiring the to blesse these thy giftes to geue vs grace so to tast of theÌ„ that we may euer remember the â—phe vi and neuer forgette our neadi brethren but eueÌ„ as thou art merciful and liberall to vs by geuyng vs these thy benefits so likwise we again may shew merci kindnes to our pore neighbours by distrybuting to theÌ„ part of these thy gifts that both thei we being refreshed with thi giftes of thy liberality may with one mouth glorifi with one mynd praise thi holi name for euer euer A thankâ—sgeuing after Dinner FOr thys thy bountyefull goodnesse in feadynge vs at thys tyme we hartelye thancke the moost mercyful father desirynge the to fede oure soules lykewyse with that meate Iohâ— vi whiche perisheth not but abideth into euerlastinge lyfe that we beynge fedde both bodye and soule at thy mercyefull hande may do that alway whiche is pleasant in thy godly sight thorow Iesu Christ our lord Amen ¶ A prayer to be sayde before supper O Heauenly father and mercyfull God whyche opennynge thy hand replenysheste all lyuynge cretures with thy blessyng â—â—al â—lâ—v Psal. clxvi â—i ii.xxxiii and geueste meate to the hoÌ„gry in due seasoÌ„ we knoledge our meat and drincke to be thy giftes prepared by thy fatherly prouydence to be receyued of vs for the comfort of our bodyes wyth thanckes geuinge we moost humblye beseche the to blesse vs and our fode and to geue vs â—race so tovse these thi benifites that we may be thankeful to the and liberall to oure pore neighbours thorow Iesu Christe oure Lord â–ª Amen A thankesgeuyng after supper VUe render vnto the mooste mercifull father most hartye thanckes for these thy giftes which thou so liberally haste geueÌ„ vs in this our supper most entirely besechyng the to fyl our minds also wyth thy heauenly and spiritual benefits that we maye truly knowe the beleue in the loue the serue the and leade a lyfe worthy of this thy kindnes that thou finding vs not vnthanckful mayste go forthe dailye more and more to encrease thy giftes in vs and at the last take vs vnto the Iacob â— whiche arte the fountayne of all goodnes and heade sprynge of all wealthe and place vs in thy ioyfull kingedome among the holy aungels blessed saints wher thou with thy onelye begotten sonne and the holy gost liuest reignest onetrue and euer lasting God in al honour and glorye worldes without ende Amen A prayer for the kynge O Almyghtye God kyng of kinges and Lord of Lords i. Timo vi Aâ—oc xvii and xix Deu xvii Iosu. i. i. Timo. ii Tit iii. i. Pet ii Sapi. vi Sapi. ix whiche by thy deuyne ordynance hast appoynted temporall rulers to gouerne thy people accordyng to equitie and iustice and to lyue amonge theym as a louynge father among hys naturall children vnto the auancement of the good and punyshemente of the euyll we most huÌ„bli besech the fauorably to behold Edward thi seruaÌ„t oure king gouernor to breath into his hert thorow thi holi spirit that wisdoÌ„ that is euer aboute the trone thy Maiestye wherby he maye be prouoked moued and styrred too loue-fear and serue the to seke thy glory to banysh Idolatrye supersticion and hipocrisye oute of this hys realme and vnfaynedlye to auaunce thy holye and pure relygyon amonge vs his subiectes vnto the example of other forren nacyons O Lord defend him fromhis enemis seÌ„d him loÌ„g prosperous life amoÌ„g vs giue him grace not only in his own persoÌ„ godly iustlie to rule but also to appoint such magistrats vnder him as may be likewise affected both toward thy holye word toward the common wele that we his subiects liuiÌ„g vnder his dominioÌ„ in al godlynes peace wealth may pas the time of this our short pilgrimage in thy fear seruice vnto the glori of thy blessed name whyche alone is worthy all honour for euer and euer Amen A prayer for the Kynges Councell Prouer. ii IT is written o most mighti and euerlastyng king that wher manye are that giue good councell there goeth it well wyth the common people there are all thinges conserued in a goodly and semely order ther doth the publike weale floryshe with the aboundaunce of al good thinges it may please the therefore Proue xii O Lorde whiche haste the hartes of al rulers in thi hand and directest their councels vnto what ende it is thy good pleasure mercyfully to assist all those whiche are of the kinges councel and to geue them thy holy spiryte to be theyr presydente ruler and gouernoure that in all theyr assembles they maye euer sette before theyr eyes thy mooste hyghe and Pryncelyke Maiestye the feare of thy name the accomplyshment of thy commauÌ„dment and alway remeÌ„ber that they are seruaunts appoynted for the welth and comodity of thy people that what so euer they attempt priuatlye or openly may turne vnto the glory of thy blessed name vnto the setting forthe of thy holy worde vnto the auauncement of yâ— kynges honour vnto the profytte of the Comons vnto the destruccioÌ„ of vice and vnto the commendacion of vertue Geue theÌ„ grace o mooste mercyful father so wyth one minde to consent in al godly and righteous thinges that they rulyng righteously and we liuiÌ„g obediently may al together with quiet harts fre consents praise and magnify the our Lord God for euer and euer Amen ¶ A prayer for the iudges O God thou mooste righteous iudge whych commaundest by thy holy worde such to be chosen iudges ouer thy people as be of approued coÌ„uersacion Deut. i. Exo. xviii wyse learned in thi holy lawes feare the their lorde God and suche as bothe are true them selfes also loue truth and hate couetousnes we besech yâ— to send vs such Iudges as thy sacred scriptures doo paint and set forthe vnto vs so to rule theyr harts wyth thy holy spirite that in theyr iudgements they admit no false accusacions haue no respect of personnes nether to be desirus of gifts Exod. xxiii Deut. xvi Eccâ—â— x. Psal.
may fynd fauoure at thy mercifull hand be deliuered out of feare escape all daungers and trauayle a fortunate iourney So shal it come to passe that they thorowe thyne almyghty power beyng safely deliuered from all perylles shal continuallye praise and gloryfye thy blessed name Amen A praier for trauelers by lande O LORDE whyche arte the waye the truthe and lyfe thou haste promysed in the holye scripture Iohn xiiii that they whyche put theyr truste in thee looke for healpe at thy hande and take the for theyr myghtye defender and stronge castell shall be preserued harmelesse and walcke in all theyr iourneys safelye and withoute daunger Pâ—alm xci For thou thy self wilt take charge of them and shadowe theÌ„ vnder thy merciful wings so that none euill shal chance vnto them 〈◊〉 xii xv.xviii xix xxiiii xxvâ— and .xxviii. â—obi v. â—ctes xii yea as thou diddest send thy holy angel with Abraham and Tobye with other thy faithful seruants to be their guide and defender to make their iourni prosperous so wilt thou send thy blessed aungels with them that wholy depeÌ„d on the and with strong faith coÌ„mit them selfs to thy most godly tuicion Pâ—alm xii Mâ—â—h iiii Mark i. Luke iiii whiche shal safelye kepe them in fal their wais yea and soner hold them vp with theirhaÌ„ds then they shal dash theyr foote agaynst a stone This thy accustomed gentlenesse toward thy seruants and these thy louinge promyses encourage vs greatlye at this preseÌ„t to come vnto thy Maiesty moost humblye besechynge the to send thy holy aungel vnto all such as trauaile by the way in thy feare to take care of them to defend tham froÌ„ al misfortunes and so to guyd them thorowoute al theyr iournye that they maye both prosperously and ioyfully finish their purposed trauail euer praising thi blessed name Amen A praier for a faithful manne beynge in trouble or enduraunce O Lorde ii Coâ— i. father of mercis and God of all consolacyon whiche ruleste and disposeste all thynges after thyne vnsearcheable wisdome Sapi. viii ix.xii and workest in thi creatures accordiÌ„g to thy blessed wyll whyche is alwaye good and godlye howsoeuer blynde frail flesh iudgeth of it we know and vnfaynedly coÌ„fesse thyne omnypotencye and almyghtye power We know that thou artable to do whatsoeuer thi good pleasure is Psa. â—xiiii Math xix Mark x. Luk. x. viii We knowe that thou bryngeste downe to the graue and fetchest vp againe Thou punishest with pouerty Deu. xxxii i. regum ii Tobi. xiii Sapie xvi and makest wealthye agayne Thou bryngest lowe and liftest vp again Yea thou o lord killest and makest alyue agayne Oh woÌ„derfully doest thou worke in al thi creatures specialli in theÌ„ whome thou hast appointed to be vessels of merci and enheritours of thine eternal glory If they at anytime greuously offeÌ„d thy deuine maiesty â—sal xiiii â—nd .lii. Roma iii. Iacob iii. i. Iohn i. psal lxxxix as we be al siners and redy at euery moment to fal thou dost neither long wincke at theyr wickednes nor yet for euer cast them froÌ„ thy fauour but like a louynge Phisicion wyth some emplasture or salue although bitter to the fleshe yet wholesome to the soule thou healest theÌ„ and like a tender or gentle father correctest them with some temporal punishemente â— Cor. xi Exo. xâ—xii â—osuâ— vii that by thys meanes they escapyng euerlastynge punishmeÌ„t mai repeÌ„t theÌ„ of their vngodly behauour confes theyr wickednes flâ—e vnto thy mercy for euer after be the more circumspect in treadyng yâ— pathes of thy holy lawe Iud. i. ii.iii vi vii.viii and ix.iii râ—g xxv.ii. pa. xxxvi ii regu xii xiii.xv.xvi.xxiiii On this manner didst thou handle the Israelits when they offended thy fatherly goodnes On this manner didst thou deale with king Dauid Ion. i. ii.iii Iudi. viii xiii.xv.xvi Heste xiiii xv and .xvi. prophet Ionas for their disobedieÌ„ce with many other whome not withstaÌ„dinge for thy mercyes sake after they had knowledged theyr offeÌ„ces called vpoÌ„ thy holy name thou wonderfully deliuerest broughtest them again as it were into the haueÌ„ of quietnes We therfor thy poore sorowfull creatures perceiuinge in thy holy scriptures so large fountaynes of thy greate mercies plenteously issuing oute toward all theÌ„ that be of a coÌ„trite and broken hearte are boulde at this present for thy promyse sake to come vnto the moost humblye besechinge the that as yâ— delyuerest Ionas out of the whales bely Dani. vi and .xiiii. Actes xii i â—egu xix xxi.xxiii Dani. xiii Daniel from pryson Peter thine Apostle out of warde Dauid froÌ„ the handes of his enemies SusaÌ„na froÌ„ the power of her aduersaries with other so in like maÌ„ner thou wilte deliuer and set at lybertye thy seruaunte and oure faithful brother Yea and that on such sort that it may be to thi glory to his healthe and to the comfort of so manye as vnfaynedlye loue thy blessed woorde And although we for oure inperfeccion be not worthy to craue and enioy so great and confortable benefit at thy merciful hand yet we dout not but for thy derely beloued soÌ„ Iesu Christes sake thou wilt moste fauourablye heare vs mooste fatherlye pitie vs and moste bounteously graunt vs this our humble requeste And we again receiuing this benefit of oure dere brothers deliueraunce at thy hande shall not be vnthankeful but continually magnifye thy holye and glorious name which dealest so fauourably with thi seruaunts wheÌ„ they cal vpoÌ„ the in the name of Iesu Christ thy onlye begotten soÌ„ne and our alone mediatour and aduocate to whom wyth the and the holy goste be al prayse and honour for euer and euer Amen i. Timo. ii i. Iohn ii A thankesgeuinge for theyr deliueraunce SO often as we consider thy woÌ„derfull worckes O blessed and heauenlye father whyche thou workest of thyne owne good wyll for so many as in their troble and aduersitye fle for refuge vnto thy holy name as vnto a strong hold and mighty fortres we caÌ„ not but confesse and acknowledge thy singuler kindenes and vnspeakable good wil which thou continually thorow thy fatherly goodnes bearest towardes thyseruauntes and for thesame not merited of any man but frely of thy mere mercy geueÌ„ we render vnto the accordinge to our most bounden dueti most herty praises and entiere thanks In consideracyon wherof the childreÌ„ of Israel being in miserable captiuity Exodus ii lamentably lamenting before the their to muche sorowfull state by heartye praiers after that thou hadst deliuered them froÌ„ that land of seruitud brast out into exceading great praises glorifyinge thi most holi and blessed name for their swete and confortable delyueraunce Exodu xv The citizens of Bethuâ—a likwise being in great dystres called vppon thy glorious name Iudit iiii and .xvi. thou most mercifullye deliueredst them and they agayne with mery voyces and more ioyfull heart 〈◊〉 song
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 openli declare in our conuersacyon the maÌ„ners of the our father Thou arte good gentel louynge charitable mercyfull pacyente longe sufferyng holy righteous faithfull c. It therefore becommeth vs thy chyldren in oure lyuing to practyse goodnesse gentlenesse loue charytye mercye pacyence longesufferyng holynes ryghteousenes fayeth et ce Thou hast geuen vs an example that eueÌ„ as thou hast done Iohn xiii so we lyke wyse shuld do If we say we dwel in the we ought to walke as thou haste walcked i. Ioh. iii. For thou hast called vs â–ª not to vnclennes but vnto holynesse i â–ª Thess. iiii Thou haste deliuered vs from thee power of our ennemyes Luke i. that wee beynge wythout feare shuld serue the in holynes and ryghteousnesse al the dayes of oure life The bloude of thy sonne Iesus Christ hathe cleÌ„sed vs from al sinne not that we shuld continue in darcknes i. Iohn i. but rather walke in the light as thou art in the light Thy louing kindnes hath appeared vnto al men Titu ii not that wee shoulde folowe vngodlines and worldly lustes but that we shulde lyue soberly righteouslye and godlye in thys presente world Thou dyddest chose vs in Christe Ephesi i. before the fouÌ„dacions of the worlde were layd that we shulde be holye and wythout blame before the thorow hym Ephe ii We are thy workmanship created in Christ Iesu vnto good workes whych thou ordeynest afore that we shoulde walke in them Foras much theÌ„ as al the benefits whiche yâ— hast bestowed vpon vs are geuen vs vnto thys end that we shuld walk worthy of thy kyndenes represeÌ„t thy maners in our conuersacion mortifi the flesh the lustes therof haue nothiÌ„g to do with sathaÌ„ nor the world but lead a good lyfe garnished ful of good workes and in al poyntes fashioned after the rule of thi blessed word we most hertely pray yâ— to indue vs wyth thy holy spirit Ezechie xi and .xxxvi. which may take away our stonye hert geue vs a new fleshy and soft herte Ephes. iiii kyl that old man in vs which is corrupt thorow deceyuable lustes fassion in vs the newe man whiche is made after thy Image likenes in righteousnes true holines Suffer vs not to giue ouer our selfes agayn vnto our old lusts and coÌ„cupiscences wherw t we wer led wheÌ„ we knew not the nor thy soÌ„ Christ but eueÌ„ as thou which hast called vs arte holy so likewise graunt that we may be holy in al oure conuersacion O merciful God not the herers of thi law but the fulfillers of it shal be iustified before the. Romay ii Iacob i. Neither shal euery one that saithe vnto the Math. vii Lord lord enter into the kingdoÌ„ of heauen but thei that do the wyl of thee our father Titu i. which art in heauen To confes thee wyth our mouth and to deny the with oure dedes worketh rather oure damnacion then saluacioÌ„ For the true knowledg of the coÌ„sisteth not in talking i. Cori. iiii but in working not in fauoring but in folowing not in louing but in liuing Math. xxi To promise the bi mouth that we wil work in thi vineyard yet work nothing at al declare not vs to be thy soÌ„nes but rather bastards â–ª to brag of the iustificatioÌ„ of faith not to bring forth the fruts therof to glory in the merits of thi sonne Christ in his blud death passion not to liue worthy of his kindnes Romai vi to profes thy holy gospel not to walk accordiÌ„g to the doctrin therof to be baptised in thi name not to mortifi our meÌ„bers which ar of the erth nor to walk in a new life to be per takers of thy deuine misteries Ihon. xâ— not to be made one spirit with the what auaileth it we ar thy freÌ„ds if we do those thing that thou coÌ„maÌ„dest vs. We ar thi seruauÌ„ts Romai vi if we be obediente to thy wyll We are thy sonnes if we honoure and reuereÌ„ce the according to thi word We seke thy glory if we attempt nothiÌ„g wherof thou shouldest be dishonored i. Peter ii Leding alife conformable to thy blessed wil we shall prouoke the very enemies or thy truth to praise the but contrarye wyse thou shalt be euyl spokeÌ„ of Graunt therfore we beseche the that our lyfe may answer to our profession Math. v. and that the lyghte of our good works may so shine be fore menne that they seing oure godly conuersacion may glorifie the oure heauenly father Amen A prayer agaynst the temptacions of the deuil the world the fleshe ALbeit O most myghtye captayne moste valeant warryour and most tryumphante Lorde Christe Iesu thou by thy death hast put doune him Hâ—bru ii i. Cori. xv Osee. xiii that hadde Lordshippe ouer death that is to saithe deuil that thou mightest deliuer theÌ„ whych thorow fere of death wer al their lyfe tyme in danger of bondage and albeit thou haste spoiled rule and power and made a shewe of them openly and hast triumphed ouer them in thine own parson by thys meanes delyuered vs from the hands of our enemyes Colloss ii Ephesi iii. Luke i. that we myghte serue the all the dayes of oure lyfe in suche holynesse and ryghteousnesse as are accept before the yet the deuil for the olde malyce whyche he hathe borne against maÌ„ from his firste creacioÌ„ for thorowe enuye of the deuil deth entred into the worlde gothe forthe styll to rage against vs â—enesi iii. Sapien. ii â–ª i. Peteâ— v. and walketh aboute like a rorynge Lyon seking whoÌ„ he may deuour And if he wer not restrained bi thy godli puissaÌ„ce he wold surely swalowe vs vp Iob. i. Psa cxxiiii so greate is his tiranye so myghty is hys power He preuailed against our fyrste parentes yea and that in the state of theyr innocency and immortality He afterward attempted other preuailed wherof soÌ„e notwithstandyng wer the choseÌ„ vessels of mercy Gâ—nesi iii. ii ReguÌ„ xi Mat. xxvi Math. iiii Mark i. Luâ—e iiii Here of getting a courag vnto hym self he feared not to assail that with his suttel teÌ„ptacioÌ„s Oh is it theÌ„ to be thought that he willer vs alone so feble so weke redy at euery momeÌ„t to be ouer throweÌ„ Thou thy self callest him the prince of this world Iohn â—ii â—iiii â— xvi â—â— Cor. iiii and thy holy Apostle nameth hym the god of this world Strong must he nedes be of no smal myght whom thy holy word so termeth stronge in dede in comparison of vs but weake and of no forse beinge compared wyth the. Thys Prince this god of the world doest thou suffer coÌ„tinually to war agaiÌ„st thine elect and chosen people as for the reprobate and wycked Iob. i. he hath theÌ„ al redy in his court at coÌ„maÌ„demeÌ„t not to destroi theÌ„ whiche he