obediet herte a meke herte and a newe spirite put thou in to vs and make vs walke in thy coÌ„maundementê hate and slee that thou forbyddest vs loue folowe that thou coÌ„maundest vs. Iac. j. Lyghten oh father of lyght frome whome all goodnes doth descend lyghten our blynde hertê Eph. iiij blynded with errour ignorauÌ„ce wrong iudgment euyl affections myne the most blynd of all blynd lorde father I aske the mery lyghten them I beseche the with the true lyghte of thy worde that we maye knowe thy wyll loue it lyue therafter psal C xviij for thy worde sayth thy prophete dauyd is a lantorne to my fete and lyght vnto my pathes Lu. j. Gyue vs this lantorne blessed father gyue vs this lyght Shyne vnto vs that syt in darknes in the shadowe of death psal xij for thou arte be that lyghteneth our lantornes oh lorde lyghten thou our derknes psal xlij Send out thy lyght and the truthe of thy worde and they shall lede and brynge vs in to thyne holy mountayne which is also thy tabernacle ê“uer xxj The kynges hert is in thyne handes Oh lorde that where thou wylte thou mayest inclyne it for soo sayeth thy scrypture Inclyne his herte to this purpose oh father that it wyl please hym to coÌ„maunde his prelates of his realme no lenger to kepe from his people his louynge subiectes the lyght of thy worde the lyght of holy scrypture the lyght of the testament of thy deare sonne our sauyour Iesu christ the lyght wherin he that walketh erreth not neyther stumbleth at ony stone put it in his mynde lorde to coÌ„mauÌ„de that lyke as thrugh thy secrete inspyratioÌ„ other nations alredy haue so his people also by his coÌ„maundement maye haue in to theyr tonge truely translated thy holy scrypture wherin they may learne perfytely know thy godly wyll pleasure obedyently submyt theym selfe vnto the same folowe it expresse it in theyr lyuynge Da. ix O lorde god heare these thy seruauntes prayers depe desyres bowe downe thyne eares heare Open thyne eyes and beholde the thycke derknes that we wanderin psal xxx lyghten thy shynynge face vpon thy seruaÌ„tes that truste in the that flee vnto the that cleaue fast vnto thy promesses we are synners lord haue lyued vngodly and haue iustly deserued to be depriued of thy lyght and to be throwen forth in to this palpable derknes be cause we dyd not knowe what daunger we were in we sought not vnto the to helpe vs out of it but now lorde god seynge that thrughe thy goodnes we are brought to feele and perceyue our derknes with deape syghes we sue vnto the for to be with thy lyght illumyned Lorde for thy mercy sake heare vs lorde for thy truthe sake graunt vs lorde for thy benygnite sake come agayne in grace with vs. Lorde for thy ryghtwysnes sake attende vnto our peticion and brynge this thynge to passe But now we thynke I heare souÌ„dynge in myne eares that fearful and ouer true worde that thou longe a go spakest by the holye prophete Esaie .xxix. chapytour this people draweth vnto me with theyr mouthes and with theyr lyppes they gloryfye me but theyr herte is ferre from me For they synne dayly without repentaunce Rom. ij Despisinge the riche plentifulnes of my goodnes pacience and longe suffringe not considerynge that my benignite styrreth calleth them to repentaunce but for their hardenes impenitent herte they saye vp as it were in stoore and treasurye myne ire wrathe and vengeaunce agaynst the daye of wrath and ryghtfull iudgemeÌ„t Truthe it is oh lorde and ouertrue we coÌ„fesse it to the which knowest al our noughâ—â—nes Hie. xxxj But now coÌ„uert thou our impenitent hertes blessed father which can not repente of them selues and myne most impetent of all impenitentes lorde father I aske the mercy conuert them blessed father vnto repentaunce throughe thyne almighty power Eph. j. whiche thou shewdest in Christe Iesu thy sonne in raysynge hym from deathe for it is no lesse poure to conuerte a synner than to rayse vp a man froÌ„ death no not a whit lesâ—e than to make the whole worlde of nought CoÌ„uert thou vs therfore oh moste blessed father whiche art of abilite mighte and powre to do it Hier. xxxj Conuert thou vs and than shal we be truely conuerted for thou arte oure lorde god whiche only wylte and canste do it and yf thou conuertest vs than shall we erneastly repente and do true penaunce And yf thou ones shewest vs oure synnes we shal sinyte our selues on the thyes and euer be coÌ„fussed and ashamed in our selues of it and els al is but very hiprocrice what so euer without thy spirite we inforce oure selues to do psal lxxxiiij Conuert thou vs therfor we beseche the oh almighty father and turne away thy wrath from vs. Gyue vs grace blessed father to haue a spiritual taste and a gostly fealynge in our hertes of thyn infinite goodnes mercy and exceding kyndenes that thou haste so many wayes declared and setforth vnto vs iÌ„ and by our swete sauiour Iesu Christe whome thou hast geuyn vp to moste paynfull and after the worldes estymation moste shamefull death for to redeme vs thy moste wreched seruantes from euerlastynge death damnation that we hadde deserued in oure father adam and so innumerable wayes also by our owne abhomynable synne and wrechednes and I most wretchedly of al wretches lord father I aske the mercy and to make vs thy chyldren and heyers brethreÌ„ and inheritours togyther with thyne onely naturall sonne our sauiour Iesu Christ. Graunt blessed father that we beynge myndefull of this excedynge kyndenesse maye so condemne oure vnkyndenesse and our abhominable synne and wretchednes hate it and eueÌ„ abhorre it in our hertê as we shold do Graunte that we maye cease from it leaue it resiste agaynste it and withstonde in tyme of temptation as we sholde do Graunte that with vnfayned fayth with sure beleue in thy promesse we maye aske and obteyne of the forgyuenes of it with grace to amende our vngracious lyues as we sholde do Graunte that we maye be kynde and thankefll for uthy greate benefites that we haue receyued and daylye do receiue of the and laude the loue for them as we sholde do Graunte that for loue of the we maye also loue thyne holy coÌ„maundemeÌ„tes as we shold do Graunt vs ghostly eyes to se the bewty of vertue that is coÌ„tayned in them and so consequently an inwarde delectation a ghostlye luste pleasure to muse thynke of them yea a syghyng desyre with a ferueÌ„t prepensed purpose an ernest wyll to obserue and keape them as we sholde do Graunte vs thy contynuall assistence and ayde with a constant determination of our mynde not wantynge abilite power nor strenghte to perseuer in them forgettyng that good which thrugh thy grace we haue done neuer thynkynge that we haue done ynoughe neuer wery of well doynge but euer lokynge forwarde
other that wolde transgresse them ¶ Agaynste the fourthe offendeth he that is ashamed of the pouertie or any other worldly wretchednes or mysery of his parentes he â—hat prouydeth not suche thynges as are necessary for them as fode and rayment And moche more they whiche curse banne and beate them whiche say euyll by them sclaunder them hate and disobey them He that in his hert settyth not moche by them for goddes coÌ„maundemeÌ„tes He that doth not honour them though they be cruell and vnryghtfull He that obeyeth not to masters and officers is not trusty and faythfull to them whether they be good or euyll He that maynteyneth not this coÌ„maundement nor resysteth not them whiche do the contrary hyther conferre all the kyndes of pryde of disobedyence ¶ Agaynst the fyfte offendeth he that is angry with his neighbour He that saith vnto his neyghbour Racha in whiche worde ar conteyned all kyndes of wrath and hatred He that called an other fole of which worde spryng chekkes rebukes cursynges sclanderynges iudgementes mockers and suche other He that dothe publyshe his neighbours offences doth not couer and excuse them He that forgyueth not his enemyes He that prayeth not for his enemyes He that wyll not loue and do his duety to his enemy Under this precept are conteyned all the synnes of wrath hatred manslaughter bataylle pylage burnynges fynally of contention stryfe chydinges enuy in the welfare of our neyghbours reioysyng of his hurte or troble He that dothe not exercyse the workê of mercy that vnto his enemies He that setteth other by the eares and entyseth them to hate the one the other He that styrreth vp dyscorde amonges other He that doth not reconcyle them whiche be at defyauÌ„ce He that withstondeth not nor preuenteth wrathe and debate yf he may ¶ Agaynste the syxte offendeth he that hath to do with any sengle women or is an adulterer He that taketh any of his owne kynne or coÌ„mytteth any suche vice He that vseth persones agaynste nature whiche are called duÌ„me synnes He that doth noryshe and styrreth vp his lust with vnclenly wordes histories songes and ymages He that defyleth and corrupteth hym selfe with lokynge touchynge or other waÌ„ton thoughtes wheruÌ„to he casteth fauour He that auoideth not the causes surfettyng slouthe ydlenes slepe the coÌ„pany of suche men and women He that with ouer gorgeous apparell â— deckynge hymselfe or with euyl maners entyseth otherto the lust of the fleshe He that doth ministre house licence place tyme or helpe to the workes of this abhomynable lust He that defendeth not an other manes chastyte with all his couÌ„sell and diligence ¶ Agaynste the seuenth offendeth he that vseth thefte pyllage or vsury He that vseth false weightes mesures or that selleth vnlawful marchaundyse for other then they be He that taketh any inheritaunce vniustly or other exaccion he that delayeth or denyeth the rewarde of workes or his detre He that lendeth not to his poore neyghbur without takynge any aduauntage All couetous men and that labor to be ryche they that by any other meanes kepe and witholde other mens goodes He that letteth not an 〈…〉 He that warneâ—h not an 〈…〉 his hurt He that letâ—eth his neighâ—â—urs prehemynence he yâ— cometh his neighâ—ours aduauntage ¶ Agaynst the eighâ— offendeth he that in 〈◊〉 doth by 〈◊〉 suppressâ— the truth 〈◊〉 with lyes 〈◊〉 doth hurte â—hey whiche hurts 〈◊〉 them â—â—ateryng double tonges are al redy to please suche as be glad to here coÌ„pleyntes He that bryngeth in ieopardy his neyghbours lyfe or goodes or falcely iudgeth and expoundeth his wordes and workes He that gyueth heryng to suche euyll tonges and helpeth them and dothe not resyste them He that vseth not his owne tonge to defende and excuse his neyghbours name He that reproueth not a slaunderer He that spredeth not abrode to the glory of god coÌ„mendation of his neybours name asmoch as his wyt discreâ—ion and reason iugeth to be conuenyeÌ„t other mens vertues hydyng theyr vices He that holdeth his peace knowyng the truth and withstondeth not them that so do ¶ Agaynst the last two The last two preceptes ar the veray marke set before vs vnto the which we must stryue to come by dayly labour penaunce trustyng in the helpe of god and in â—is fauour â–ª for our euyll desyres wyl 〈◊〉 be vtterly destroyed vntyl our flesshe 〈◊〉 â—ought and renewed in to another 〈◊〉 The fyue wyttes are 〈…〉 the fyue syxte coÌ„maundement â–ª 〈◊〉 syxe workes of mercy in the v. and 〈…〉 .vij. dedely synnes pryde in the fyrste and seconde Lechery in the .vj. wrathe and enny in the .v. Gloteny in the syxte Sleweth in the thyrde yea and in al other Lykewyse the synnes which are towardes other shew them selues thorugh all the coÌ„maundementes for a man may offende agaynst all the preceptes by commaundyng couÌ„sayllyng or helpyng other The synnes wiche are called dumme and crye for vengeaunce to god are coÌ„trary to the syxte and seuenth coÌ„maundemeÌ„tes In all these workes we see none other thyng but the loue of our selfe whiche seketh his owne and taketh from god that which is goddes and from men those thynges that apperteyne to meÌ„ it gyueth noâ—hyng that it hath to god nor to maÌ„ wherfore it may well be true that saynt Augustyne sayth the hed of all synne is the loue of our selfe Of this foloweth that the preceptes commauÌ„de none other thyng but loue Agayne forbede nothynge but loue And that he that kepeth the coÌ„maundemeÌ„tes fulfylleth nothyng but loue agayne nothyng but loue breketh the coÌ„maundementes And that is it that Paule sayth loue is the fulfyllynge of all the coÌ„maundementes Euen as wyâ—ked loue that is to say the loue of thy self is the brekyng of all the coÌ„maundementê ¶ The fulfyllynge of the coÌ„maundementes THe fulfyllynge of the fyrste coÌ„maundement is feare and loue towardes god with an vnfayned faythe to trust constantly vnto god in all thynges to betake ourselue pleynly purely vnto god in all poyntes to mystrust and denye our selfe vtterly in all thynges whether they be good or bad here put in what so euer is wryten in the holy scrypture of fayth hope and loue towardes god whiche are shortly conteyned in this fyrste precept ¶ The fulfyllynge of the secounde is To prayse to honour to blysse and call on the name of god vtterly to despyse and forsake our owne name and glory so that god only haue the prayse whiche alone worketh all thynges here taketh place what thynge soeuer is wryten in holy scrypture of the prayse of god of gyuyng thankes to hym of the name of god of ioye gladnes ¶ The fulfyllynge of the thyrde is to betake our selfe hooly to god that he alone may worke in vs and do all thynges This coÌ„maundemeÌ„t requireth pouerty of spirite which shulde offre hym selfe to god as deade and not lyuynge in this worlde that he may be his god whiche on hym selfe may take both his name and worke accordynge to
O lorde I beseche the let the wyllynge sacrifices of my mouth be accepted and teche me thy pleasures I my selfe bryng my lyfe euer in to peryll but yet thy lawe do I not forget These proude vngodly haue set snares for me but yet I swarued not from thy coÌ„maundementes I haue chalenged thy testymonyes for my ê‘petuall herytage for they are my hertê ioye I haue bowed downe my hert to do thy ordynauÌ„ces ye that for euer without ende The frantyke harde necked do I hate thy lawe haue I loued Thou art my lurkynge place my shelde I wayte for thy promyses Auoyde fro me ye hurtfull men I shall kepe the pÌ„ceptes of my god Strengthen me accordynge to thy promyses that I may lyue let me not shamed disapoiÌ„ted of my hope Stay thou me and I shal be saued and I shall delyte besyly in thy ordynauÌ„ces Thou shalt trede downe all that erre from thy ordynauÌ„ces for all these crafty mennes studye is to deceyue with lyes Lyke rust thou rubbedest away all those proude vngodly of the erth wherfor I loued thy testiÌ„onies My flesshe treÌ„bled for feare of the I feare thy iudgementes All my mynde was to do equite ryghtwysnes leue me not to myne vniuste vexers Delyght thy seruaunt with good thingê leest these vngodly make me sorowfull with their iniuryes My eyes dasled lokyng vp for thy sauynge helpe waytyng for the ê“myses of thy ryghtwisnes Deale with thy seruauÌ„t mercyably instructe me with thy ordynaunces I am thy seruauÌ„t make me to vnderstaÌ„de know thy testimonyes It is tyme lorde to do iudgemeÌ„t for they haue scatered abrode thy lawe And therfore I loued thy pÌ„ceptes aboue golde and precious stones And for this I knowlege all thy coÌ„mauÌ„dementê to be rightwise I hate euery false path Merueylous are thy testimonyes wherfore my soule obserueth them To coÌ„me but to the dore of thy scripture lyghteneth gyueth vnderstondyng to the vnlerned I drewe in my breth fayntly for that I laboured so sore to attayne vnto Beholde haue thy preceptes mercy vpon me accordyng to thy iudgemeÌ„tes wherwith thou gouernest the louers of thy name Rule my steps after thy pleasures suffer no iniquite to haue dominioÌ„ ouer me Redeme me froÌ„ the iniuryes of men and I shal kepe thy coÌ„mauÌ„demeÌ„tes Make thy face to shyne vpon thy seruaÌ„t instruct me in thy ordynauÌ„ces Stremes of water gusshed out of my eyes bycause I se men not obseruynge thy lawe Ryghtwyse art thou o lord ryght are thy iudgemeÌ„tes Thou hast coÌ„mauÌ„ded in thy testimonyes â–ª ryghtwysnes faythfulnes moost chyefly My zele to thy worde killed me bycause my pursuers forgat it Thy wordes are purely tryed lyke as with fyre thy seruaÌ„t loueth them I was a lytel on an abiect but yet forgate I not thy coÌ„maundementes Thy ryghtwysnes is euerlastyng thy lawe is the very trewth Than afflictioÌ„ heuynes had taken me than thy coÌ„mauÌ„demeÌ„tes refresshed me The beleuyng of thy ê“myses is euerlastyng ryghtwisnes gyue me vnderstandyng of this and I shall lyue I called vpon the with al my hert grauÌ„te me lord and I shall obserue thy ordinauÌ„ces I called vpoÌ„ the saue thou me I shall kepe thy testimonyes I preuente the dawnyng of the day crye vnto the I wayte for thy ê“myses My eyes preueÌ„ted the watches that I myght be occupyed in thy plesures Heare me lord for thy mercies sake quicken me after thy pleasures My pursuers layde theyr owne fautê vpoÌ„ my neck but they ar gone farre backe froÌ„ thy lawe Thou art present o lorde and all thy preceptes are the very selfe trouthe I knewe this before of thy testymonies for thou hast stablisshed them to abyde for euer Beholde my affliction defende me for I forget not thy lawe Defende my cause and delyuer me quicken me after thy promyses Helthe is farre froÌ„ the vngodly for they regarde not thy ordynauÌ„ces Bounteous is thy gentylnes o lorde quicken me at thy pleasure Many ther are that persecute me and are against me yet haue I not swarued froÌ„ thy testymonyes I se these malycious men and it irked me bycause they obserued not thy sayinges Thou seest that I loue thy coÌ„mauÌ„dementes lorde for thy mercyes sake quicken me The begynnynge of thy wordes is trouth and the iudgementes of thy ryghtwysnes standeth for euer The ouermost in auâ—horite persecuted me fautles my hert feared at thy wordê I am as glad of thy plesures as one that had fouÌ„de many proyes I hate and abhor lyes I loue thy lawe Seuen tymes in the day I prayse the for thy rightwyse iudgemeÌ„tes The louers of thy lawe shall haue moche felicite quietnes and no hurte at all I trust vpon thy helpe lorde gyue diligeÌ„ce to thy preceptes My soule obserueth thy tessymonyes loueth them greatly I obserue thy coÌ„maundementes and thy testimonyes for all my wayes are open vnto the. Let my cryenge ascende in to thy presence o lord make me ryghtly to vnderstande thy wordes Let my depe desyre coÌ„me in to thy syght delyuer me accordyng to thy ê“myses My lyps shall poure forth thy prayse thou shalt iÌ„struct me in thy ordynauÌ„ces My tung shall speake of thy pleasures for all thy pÌ„ceptes are ryghtwisnes Let thy hande helpe me for I haue chosen thy coÌ„mauÌ„demeÌ„tes I desyred thy sauyng helpe lord and thy lawe is my delyte My soule shall lyue prayse the and thy iudgementes shall be my helpe I am strayed lyke a lost shepe seke thou thy seruant for thy coÌ„maundementes haue I not forgoten ¶ The Antheme God coÌ„mauÌ„ded man first of all not to taste of the tree of knowlege of good euyll willyng that it sholde not lye in mannes wyll and power of hym selfe to knowe good froÌ„ euyll but the knowlege sholde be gyuen man thorowe goddes worde to the which worde he coÌ„maunded vs also neyther to adde any thynge nor to take from it no not to do without it that thynge whiche appereth ryght in our eyes ¶ The versycle Blessed is that man o lorde whome thou learnest ¶ Thanswere Ye and whome thou teachest with thy worde ¶ The prayer O God almyghty all alone suffycyent for vs all to be holpen and to gyue vs all thynges we beseche the for thy sone Iesus Chrystes sake and for the glorye of thy worde to puryfye our hertes with thy spiryte of fayth that we myght knowe thy worde heare thy voyce beleue it whiche assureth vs frely to be made ryghtwyse by thy fauoure and mercye thorowe the redempcyon that is in Chryst Iesu our seate of mercy thorowe fayth in his blode Amen ¶ Esaye .lix. Lo the lorde is yet alyue whose power is not so mynysshed but he may vs yet saue neyther are his eares soo stopped but he wyll vs yet heare Prayse ye the lorde ¶ Here foloweth the psalmes of the passyon of Chryst. ¶ The argument in to the .xxij. psalme ¶ Here Dauid declareth hym selfe playnly to be the very