constancy to perseuer in our Faith hope and Patience vnto the end that the hope of mercy may keepe vs from the horrour of despaire and the feare of Iustice for the sinne of presumption O good God order our times in such comfortable sort that we hauing peace in thee our bodyes and mindes may be the more able to doe their seuerall offices in our vocations Instruct vs by thy word guide vs by thy spirit mollifie vs by thy grace humble vs by thy corrections and winne vs by thy benefits O Lord wee beseech thee let all things worke for the best to them that loue thee Continue thy fauour and goodnesse vnto vs this night that wee taking our natural rest and quietnesse may through thy protection be all defended from immoderate sleepe fearefull dreames and outward violence of our Enemies Touch our hearts with a desire and longing after Heauenly things that whensoeuer it shall please thee to call for vs wee may be willing to come vnto thee as Children to their Father strangers vnto their countrey and members of thy body vnto the head Graunt vs O Lord these and all other things needefull and meete for vs for Iesus Christs sake our onely Sauiour and redeemer Amen A Prayer for the Catholique Châ—â—ch and all the estates thereof Doe good O Lord vnto those that be good and to them that are vpright in their hearts O Sun of the eternall God thou sweet Spouse of the CHVRCH blesse wee beseech thee preserue and keepe thy poore CHVRCH militant here in earth the blessed company of all faithfull people Make all Kings and Princes and the supreame gouernors of euery nation carefull hâ—â—sing Fathers nursing Mothers to thy Church Let all the members thereof be of one minde and one heart that there may be such holy coÌ„cord in knowledge of thy truth and such obedience to their superiours with brotherly vnity in all matters as they may neither procure thy scourge nor the Princes sword against them Graunt the Gospell a free passage and long continuance and remooue not the Candlesticke for their vnfruitfulnesse or vnthankefulnesse Put thy principall spirit vpon the Ministers of the Word the Arch-bishops Bishops and Pastors of seuerall congregations and giue them grace to follow the steps of thy holy Apostles and blessed Martyres that being inflamed with true zeale and furninished with sufficient knowledge they may be willing able to labour in season and out of season for the feeding of thy flock Blesse their labours to the winning of Soules to thee and blesse them with boldnesse of speech and innocency of life that like sworne Souldiers to the crosse of Christ they may liue and dye vnder thy banner Cast downe the beames of thy heauenly light vpon such publike places as are appointed for the trayning vp of younger yeares in sound knowledge and commendable qualities namely our Vniuersities Oxford Cambridge the Innes of Court and all Grammer Schooles the seed-plots of the Church Sanctifie their memories to treasure vp good things purge their consciences to haue peace in thee reforme their wils to thy will and let all their affections be ordered aright their Vessels seasoned with the best liquour in the beginning and so to continue Blesse the higher powers of authoritie make them truely humble in the top of their height that their heads being lifted vp to honour their hearts may not be puffed vp nor swell with pride but so rule their hearts and mindes that all Kings Princes may truely serue thee reuerence and stand in awe of thee abette maintaine thy Church and truth and wisely foresee what is best for the aduancement of thy glory the good of the common-wealth So deale also O Lord with all subordinate authorities keepe them from factions treasons and conspiracies Let the Iudges be learned and vncorrupt and the Lawyers men of Conscience to deale sincerely vprightly in their businesse without either feare of greater Personages or vnlawful fauours to friends or desire of rewards from any Calme the Waues and quiet the stormes of all persecution represse the rage and cruelty of all Tyrants Heathen or Christian Take away all Antichristian practisers of the Church of Rome which perswade nothing but the infection of youth and the subuersion of the State Confound all Heresies and Heretikes disperse all Schismes Sects that there be no iars nor difference of opinions amongst thy seruants but that we may be like minded hauing the same loue being of one accord and of one iudgement In fine O Lord comfort them that are ouerworne with Warre wasted with exactions vexed with plagues and sicknesses consumed with famine ouerflowne with waters scattered with fearefull threatnings from the skies Conuert the simple confound the obstinate gather the dispersed heale the broken hearted supply our wants and amend all that is amisse for thy truth and for thy Names sake Amen ¶ Another for the same vse Christ loued the Church and gaue himselfe for it that hee might sanctifie and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word O Lord God thou iust Master of the VINEYARD and louing head of the Church send thy Spirit into the hearts of all them that preach or professe thy holy Truth all men religious and secular yea men and women Princes and subiects rich and poore euen all the people beleeuing in thy Name and depending wholy vpon thee Giue vnto them all O Lord one Law one Baptisme one Hope one Spirit that there may be but one voyce among all that professe the Catholique Faith Keepe backe the famine of thy Word and send such labourers into thy Haruest as be sound in doctrine faithfull in their worke and godly in conuersation in number many and in power wonderfull Open we beseech thee the hearts and eares of the people for the receiuing of thy word that ir may dwell in them plenteously in all wisedome and bring forth fruit against all the cares crosses and courses of this wretched world O Lord thou hast found iniquitie in thy Saints and the heauens are not cleare in thy sight Oh then correct vs in thy iudgement not in thy furie least wee should be consumed and brought to nothing Purge the garden of the Church and let no Weedes ouergrow the flowers Suffer neither sinne nor superstition to choake the good growth of faith or manners in thy people but keepe them from all euill Heresies phanaticall opinions seducing spirits and deadly contentions Keepe our neckes from the grieuous yoke of Antichristian bondage whose religion is rebellion whose faith is faction and whose practise is the murthering of soules and bodyes and represse the furiousnesse of Tyrants which labour nothing but the spoile of the Church and to abolish true Doctrine Prayer and pure religion O Lord Iesus amend all that is amisse and grant vs thy grace all the dayes of our life euen for thy truth and for thy Names sake Amen A Prayer for the Kings Maiestie his
cheereful light of the day that in thine assistance they may follow their honest vocations likewise the silent night that then they may returne thanks vnto thee for thy benefits and so rest their wearied limbes and busied minds I sinnefull creature giue thee thankes for the totall summe of all this thy goodnes whereof I haue beene this day partaker through thy mercy O Lord looke not vpon mine vnworthinesse folly and wickednesse but appease thy iust anger conceiued against mee and forgiue what hath beene amisse in mee this day euen for his sake who is thy welbeloued Sonne and my deare Aduocate Root vp the thornes of mine euill inclinations and affections and in their place make the fruites of vertue spring Inflame my heart with the desire of heauenlie loue that I may keepe thy commandements with zeale as hot as fire louing thee aboue all things and mine neighbour as my selfe Giue me grace ô Lord to serue thee in true faith and holines all the dayes of my life to ouercome my mortall enemies the desires of the world the pleasures of the flesh and the suggestions of the wicked spirit remembring my promise made to thee in Baptisme for the performance whereof I depend onely vpon thy holy spirit Let thine Angels pitch their Tents round about this house for defence now in the time of this darkenesse and grant that this nights sleep may be quiet vnto me without griefe or trouble Preserue me mine both in body and soule from al dangers which may come either by foolish dreames noisome spirits or vncleannesse of corrupt Nature Waken me againe O Lord in due time and let mee behold the light of the next day prepare me to thy seruice euery day in all truth and sinceritie that when I haue run the race of this life thou mayest be pleased to call mee to be partaker of a better that so I may liue and raigne with thee euermore through Iesus Christ my onely Lord and Sauiour Amen Wednesday Morning prayer Cause mee to heare thy louing kindnesse in the Morning for in thee doe I trust cause me to know the way wherein I should walke for I lift vp my soule vnto thee O Blessed GOD and merciful father the Sun of the world neuer going downe which bringest forth nourishest and refreshest all things both in heauen and earth I most humbly thanke thee that thou hast preserued me this night and euer hitherto vnder thy protection suffering mee to liue vntill this present houre that thou hast succoured and defended me in all my needs necessities and hast prouided so graciously and mercifully for mee Now I beseech thee ô Lord not to abridge the hand of thy mercy toward mee but let the spring of thy grace flowing from the sanctuary of thy goodnes arise to all the parts of my soule in such proportion as may be for thy glory and my comfort Mortifie O my God all corrupt affections in mee and pardon my innumerable sinnes Fill me this day with thy grace that I may spend it to the honour of thy Name Set a Watch before my mouth and order my lippes that I may vtter nothing vnaduisedly either before thee or men Keepe my sences within their limits direct my will to that which is good and order my iudgement for the accomplishing of those things that appertaine to my vocation O Lord defend me from all shame and disgraces shield me from al violence and guide mee safely from all perillous dangerous wayes Make mee as thy Spouse inwardly and outwardly prepared by thy grace to bee presented a pure Virgine vnto Christ Display vpon me thy banners of loue spred abroad in my heart by the Holy Ghost that with the eye of Faith I may beholde and see the Crosse of Christ and his sacred wounds the comfortable price of my redemption and stand so fast in this Christian warfare that nothing make me yeeld to the temptations of the Diuell O Lord so strengthen mee with thy grace in this vale of miserie that all my outward members may follow the direction of my heart and my heart being sincerely dedicated vnto thee I may serue thee in holinesse and Righteousnesse all the dayes of my life for Iesus Christs sake my onely Sauiour and Redeemer Amen Noone A Prayer to God the holy Ghost O Holy Spirit the Authour and giuer of life which hast guided me thus farre this day and guarded me from manifold euils I praise thee I blesse thee I glorifie thee for thy great mercie Continue thy goodnes towards me I beseech thee though I deserue it not inspire my minde with holy motions conuert me from euil confirme me in al that is good Comfort mee thou comforter when I shall haue most neede Cleare the stormes of temptation and inflame the coldnesse of my zeale with the fire of thy loue Lead me into all truth and reclayme mee when I goe astray Oh prosper the works of my hands bring mee safely from all dangers to the end of this day for Iesus Christs sake Amen Wednesday Euening Prayer Withhold not thy tender mercies from me ô Lord let thy louing kindnesse and thy truth alwaies preserue me O Lord God thou who art my life the length and strength of my dayes I most heartily thanke thee for keeping mee this day from manifold dangers both of Body and Soule which might iustly haue fallen vpon mee Nowe I humbly beseech thee bring not into iudgement what I haue done amisse this day but mercifully pardon the escapes and offences of the same Forgiue and forget O LORD all mine idle and vaine words and impute not my foolishnes vnto mee Destroy in me the kingdome of sinne the power of Sathan the desires of the world the vaine delights of the flesh Lord into thy hands I commend my selfe euen soule and body this night and euer Lighten my darkenesse that I sleepe not in death defend me that no euill happen vnto me Take not thy holy Spirit from mee but continue the motions thereof in my heart that when as the Tempter shall come with his assaults I may be furnished with the shield of faith to quench his fiery darts Comfort me ô Lord in all those things wherein I haue beene any wayes dismayed this day Confirme my weakenesse and grant that this nights sleepe may be sweet and healthfull to my body and a profitable memoriall of that sleepe which at my last end in that great night shall make a separation betweene my body and soule Let thine vnspeakeable mercy preserue me thy endles sweetnes reioyce mee thy heauenly truth strengthen mee thy knowledge embolden me and thy goodnes keep me now for euermore from mine enemies visible and inuisible that I may awake in the Morning in perfect sense good health and for the same be thankefull vnto thee carefully betake mee to my vocation calling for Iesus Christs sake my onely Lord and Sauiour Amen Thursday Morning Prayer The Lord
of Abell and crying not for reuenge but for pardon for me who by my manifold transgressions haue robbed God of his honour the Church of a member and my soule of life 4 Oh man of sorrowes but mirrour of patience What a weeke of paynes was this to thee What a good-Friday was that for mee What dayes of sorrowes were then one after another to thee and yet with what patience didst thou passe them ouer Patient when Caiaphus so despightfully vsed thee Patient when Pilate so vnrighteouslie iudged thee Patient when false Iudas so cunningly and treacherouslie saluted thee and designed thee to be taken Againe patient when thou didst carry thine owne Crosse patient when the Crowne of Thornes drew blood from thy sacred head and patient when all others reuiled reproached bespitted scoffed and abused thee Oh thou that so patiently peaceably mildely meekely didst carry painefull and pangfull haynous and heauie sorrowes for mee I beseech thee let thy patience discharge my impatiencie and let thine infirmities which thou didst truely take and willingly beare with such power innocency informe mine ignorance comfort my sadnesse kindle my loue discharge my feare and moderate my anger O Lord grant me patience to beare thy holy wil in all things and giue me grace in the midst of all troubles yet to continue in thy feare 5 When I desire grace O sweet Iesus to fulfill thy commandement of Loue and Charitie which is the end of thy commandement out of a pure heart and of a good conscience of faith vnfained where shall I take my patterne but from thee such a louer as is Loue himselfe for whom didst thou not loue As for thy Disciples thou didst loue them as Schollers and cherish them as children and stile them thy friends Thou didst stoope downe to wash their feete that were not worthy to vntye thy Shooe Thou diddest restore Peter that had abiured thee thou didst saue the Theefe that dyed with thee thou didst confirme Thomas that douted of thee thou didst forgiue Iames and Iohn that asked too much of thee The bloody persecutors crucifiers who did curse and execrate themselues their children to doe thee a mischiefe they euen they had thine earnest prayers before thou diddest either dispose of thy Mother oâ— pray for thy selfe Yea that Iudas that betrayed thee and sould thee for thirtie pence making no price of thee but taking a base offer thy holy hands did wash his vncleane feet and thy sacred lips did touch his prophane mouth O thou fountaine of Loue that doest drench those that loue thee in the streame of thy pleasures imbalmest euen thine enemies with the oyle of compassion and louest Mankinde with an euerlasting loue so farre that after they had borne armes against thee thou didst embrace them in the armes of thy Mercy O thou that didst grieue till thou mightest dye for me Thou that wouldst be betrayed with a kisse as it were to meete death in the middle way Thou that didst reprooue Peter when hee diswaded thee from it and didst hasten on Iudas lest he should be too slacke to bring thee to it Kindle ô kindle my desires to thee inflame my heart with thankfulnesse to thee inspire my soule with the fire of zealous loue to burne alwayes and flame vpon the Alter of my hart that for thy loue to mee I may euermore loue thee aboue all things and my neighbour as my selfe 6 This is the Consummatum est O sweet Iesus Thou hast giuen mee that which thou didst not owe mee and hast forgiuen me that which I did owe thee Thou wast content to be the By-word of the people and the curse of the Law for my sake Blessed be thy Name blessed be thy Life blessed be thy death For thy death is my birth thy crowne of Thornes is my garland the scarres of thy body are the starres of my firmament Thy gracious wounds are my happie plaisters Thy bitter Mirrhe refresheth me thine infirmities strengthen me thy stripes heale mee and thy blood clenseth me Loe I haue nothing to take to but what I haue from thee Therefore Bone Iesu esto mihi Iesus O good Iesus make good thy good name Iesus vnto mee and let thy Passion worke compassion for me that by thy mercy I may obtaine remission of my sinnes and by thy merits may obtaine euerlasting saluation in the kingdome of heauen Amen Amen Supplications OF SAINTS The Second Part. Paul and his Company ACTS 21. 5. Wee kneeled downe and prayed togâ—ther the Men their Wiues and Children This Part contayneth Prayers of an Assembly for diuers purposes A Morning Prayer for priuate Families ¶ Where two or three are gathered together in my Name there am I in the middest of them O Eternall GOD and most mercifull FATHER which giuest to them that want comfortest them which suffer and forgiuest them which repent wee sinnefull creatures sue vnto thee for grace hoping in thy mercie which is ouer all Keepe vs wee beseech thee this day as thou hast kept vs this night past keepe vs in thy feare faith and loue Forgiue vs all our sinnes in the blood of thy Sonne teach vs to sorrow for them separate them from vs that would separate vs from thee O Lord remoue from our mindes all ignorance and blindenesse and make thy word vnto vs like the starre which led the wisemen to Christ and all thy workes profitable Instruments to drawe vs vnto thee Guide vs with thy Spirit that wee may make conscience of all that wee doe and neuer make light of any euill but euen abstaine from all appearance of it Strengthen our weaknes lighten our vnderstanding that in the brunt of temptations wee may discerne betweene good euill right and wrong Giue vs the sacred hunger thirst after righteousnes that our first care may be to know thy truth and let vs so profit in the schoole of Christ that in sicknes we may finde patience in prison ioy in pouerty contentment in all things hope Prosper O Lord our labours and the workes of our hands and grant vs to learne something of euery thing till we come to lodge with thee in the Kingdome of Heauen Let our louing affections grow one towards another vnfainedly that we may loue our brethren and they vs and pray for them and they for vs and both of vs be heard of thee for our selues and one for another and thy Sonne for vs all Blesse Lord the vniuersall Church with truth peace and holy Discipline Continue thy mercie toward this realme Preserue our gratious KING the QVEENES Maiestie and Prince HENRY their Son with all their royall Progenie and whole Familie Sanctifie the Ministers of the Gospell the Bishops and all other that labour in the word and Doctrine Blesse his Maiesties Councell and all other in authoritie with necessary graces Blesse the places of good learning the Grammer Schooles the famous Vniuersities and the Innes of Court Blesse this
royall Issue and Familie Blessed bee thou O Land when thy King is the Sonne of Nobles O Almighty God king of all kings the Fountaine Rule and stay of all Soueraigntie wee most humbly thanke thee that thou hast not left vs vnto our selues to doe what seemeth best in our owne eyes but hast set ouer vs a Noble Wise and gracious King thy seruant Iames our supreame head next vnder thee Lord make all thy good to goe before him day and night vphold his Crowne maintaine his State giue him continuall peace long life and much happines Endue him with wisedome and vnderstanding to do such things both in the Church and Common wealth as may be acceptable in thy sight profitable to his subiects and hurtfull to none that loue thy truth Mercifully heare him in all his petitions and effectually worke for him in all dangers in the day of battell in his greatest consultations in the time of his recreations in the plots of Treason and in the houre of death Make vs thankfull for all thy preseruations of him both at home and abroad in this kingdome and else where Blesse preserue and keepe him together with his royall Queene and the noble Prince Henry his sonne and the rest of all their hopefull Issue that as they are like Oliue branches to his comfort round about his Table so they may be as the tall goodly Cedars for the defence of this kingdome from all euill Let him still imbrace the truth and manfully mainetaine it against all treacherous plots and sinister perswasions distasting as he hath alwayes done both alteration of religion and toleration of another Let thy power alwayes goe forth with his armies and giue them glorious victories Banish from his Court all priuie foes forraine and domestical and keepe him from al sort of dissemblers Let not our sinnes O LORD prouoke thee to shorten his dayes and depriue vs of thy good blessings but conuert vs to thy good will and pleasure and giue him the crowne of old age long and long to continue in the wayes of righteousnesse O holy Father giue him such excellent gifts as be fit the Maiestie which he beareth that hee may be in faith like Abraham in courage like Dauid in wisedome like Salomon and in hearing good and euill as an Angell of GOD. Enrich his Counsell and Nobles with wisedome loyaltie and fortitude and make his seruants that stand before him in their seuerall places with all other subiects as so many lines drawne to one Center that their hearts being tyed vnto him they may be alwayes fearefull to offend willing to obay and faithfull to accomplish whatsoeuer may stand with thy glory our Kings honour and the good of the Common wealth for Iesus Christs sake our onely Lord Sauiour Amen ¶ Another for the same Let Supplications Prayers Intercessions and giuing of thankes be made for all men for Kings and for all that are in authoritie O Almighty GOD which hast the Kings heart in thy hand as the riuers of waters and turnest it whithersoeuer it pleaseth thee we humbly beseech thee to keepe thy Vniuersall Church and our Common-wealth with peace and prosperitie in thy worship and Seruice Giue O Lord grace vnto our most Noble King Iames that hee may loue honour feare and serue thee that he may onely put his trust in thee Indue him with the spirit of wisedome and knowledge and with all other good gifts vertues necessary for his roial function And especially enflame his heart with an earnest true zeale to set forth thy glory and to make thy will knowne vnto all his Subiects that they may both with heart and minde obserue and keepe the same and that both he and al his subordinate Magistrates may indifferently and faithfully minister iudgement and Iustice to all his people Wee beseech thee O Lord preserue his body in health his minde in quietnesse and both in all sincerity and godlinesse that by his good example hee may both stop the mouthes of his aduersaries and winne the hearts of all those that beleeue Make his dayes O Lord as the dayes of Heauen that hee may raigne many yeeres ouer vs and wee his Subiects may long liue a peaceable and quiet life in all godlinesse and honestie vnder his sacred gouernment Graunt vnto him wise and faithfull Councellors louing and obedient Subiects dutifull and true seruants Deliuer him O Lord from all Conspiracies Treasons and other dangers and grant him alwayes a glorious victorie ouer all his enemies Pardon and forgiue him all his sinnes make him walke all the dayes of his life in the way of thy Commaundements that he may liue in thy feare and die in thy fauour and that in the resurrection of all flesh hee may receiue a Crowne of righteousnesse the onely thing which hee doth wish and hope for through the merites and mercy of Iesus Christ our onely Lord and Sauiour Amen A Prayer against temptations of the World Flesh and the Diuell Watch and pray that ye enter not into tentation O Most mercifull and MIGHTIE God the Fortres of the faithfull rocke of defence and refuge for all distressed soules which knowest wee be set in the midst of so great dangers that without thy help we cannot auoide our ruine I beseech thee keepe my body and soule from all tentations and snares of the I iuell and suffer not my senses to range and wander abroad in matters of pleasure and delight which are to no purpose good Lord take from me that which is deformed by my corrupt nature and continue that which thy GRACE hath wrought in mee that hauing thy whole armour fitted vnto mee I may be able to withstand all assaults of the enemie Let mee not be drawne away by sensualitie and the desires of the flesh but giue me power to tame this body that by sobriety moderation and abstinence from superfluous things I may bring it into such subiection as I may the better serue thee and walke in the spirit Lord sequester mee from the darkenesse filthynesse and deceitfulnesse of this World that I be not fashioned like therevnto to follow the multitude but being changed by the renewing of my minde I may walke vprightly and godly looking for the blessed appearing of my Lord and Sauiour Iesus Christ O Lord holde backe thy hand in the day of trial and lead mee no further into temptation then thou wilt make mee able to beare Graunt O Lord that I may with strong faith resist Sathan and by watching fasting and Prayer mortifie the lusts of the flesh and by continuall meditation of thy holy Law auoid the foolish vanities and dangerous pleasures of this world Let not knowledge puffe me vp prosperitie mislead mee pouerty dismay mee sicknes turne me to impatiency nor any lack or want of necessaries for this life bring me to distrust in thy prouidence or force me to seeke vnlawfull meanes to winne them Arme me O Lord with thy Spirit encourage