THE TRVE CATHOLIKE Collected out of the Oracles and Psalteries of the holy Ghost for Instruction and Deuotion 1 TIM 2.4 God will haue all men to be saued and to come to the knowledge of the truth IOH. 14.17 The world cannot receiue the spirit of truth because it seeth him not neither knoweth him 1 COR. 2.10 The spirit searcheth all things yea the deepe things of God EPHES. 5.9 For the fruit of the spirit is in all goodnesse and righteousnesse and truth LONDON Printed for E. BLACKMORE 1628. THE PREFACE OF DOCTOR FRA. RIBERA 〈◊〉 In Coment in Amos Prophet touching the Excellency Dignity profit of finding the holy Scriptures THAT there is no studie either more Excellent more profitable or more worthy of Man then the studie of the holy Scriptures hee shall best know and iudge that applyeth himselfe wholy thereunto and shal perceiue that man to bee worthily called blessed Which meditateth in the law of God day and night Psal 1 2. I doe verily confesse that all the sacred bookes especially those of the Prophets are wrapped and incumbred with many difficulties by which as it were by certaine strict keepers of a most stately Temple The holy Ghost hath straitly prohibited the accesse and misteries vnto prophane and proud men and that it is rightly spoken of them which Socrates is reported to haue said when he hapned vpon Heraclitus bookes of nature That those things which hee vnderstood seemed excellent vnto him and that hee thought so also of them which hee vnderstood not but that it was needfull to haue an Interpreter to them No where can you see more euidently no where can it more appeare which is spoken in the old Greeke prouerbe Those things which are excellent are difficult Or that saying which passeth far neare from Hesiodus concerning vertue That it is scituate in a steepe and high place and that it hath a passage in the beginning hard and full of paine and labour But doubtlesse although the labour be great and continuall it doth sufficiently recompence with profit the paine with ease the earnest endeauour of the minde with rest For although they seeme to haue much hardnesse yet without doubt they haue farre more of true and perfect delight For how great a matter is it to bee led by a King into a wine-Cellar Cant. 2.4 For Charity to be rightly ordered How great a matter is it to sucke those brests better then wine sauoring sweetly with the best oyntments Cant. 1.2 To hold wisedome as the Apostle speaketh among those that bee perfect 1. Cor. 2.6 Yet not the wisedome of this world nor of the Princes of this world which come to nought but the wisedome of God in a misterie which none of the Princes of this world knew 7. 8. To be present at the distribution of heauenly treasures To behold the glory of God with open face Certainely the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the future glory which when wee well vnderstand the sacred bookes shall be reuealed in vs. But the men of our time are quicke and ready to other studies vnto these for the most part they are slow and do imagine that these are to bee left to idle men and such as tarrie at home or else vnto Preachers Whereby it happens that such as are vnfit for sermons though they haue leasure enough doe rather bestow their labour and endeauour in any other matter How much the holy Scriptures doe profit preachers I haue often said and how greatly they stand in neede of them which are excercised in Schoole disputations I could say and perchance will hereafter shew Now this I auouch that albeit these Scriptures bee most profitable to helpe others they iudge very ill who thinke they are to bee studied onely for other mens sakes For if we reade with great profit the bookes of the holy fathers and of other learned men which are called and are spirituall and by reading them doe finde our selues much bettered shall there bee any book so spirituall which may bee compared with those which the spirit of God it selfe by the choycest and wisest men hath deliuered vnto vs If the small brookes doe helpe and as it were satisfie what shall that great Riuer doe which Ezechiell saw Ezec. 47.1 issuing forth vnder the threshold of the Lords house which he could not goe through because the waters of that deepe riuer were risen so that they could not bee passed ouer And when I had returned 5. said he behold at the bank of the riuer were very many trees on either side 7. what are those many trees on either side the banke of the riuer but the ancient writers ioyned to the Law and the Prophets and the new writers who sitting together by the streames of the Euangelists and Apostles doe alwayes waxe greene as most beautifull trees and abound with pleasant fruite the riuer is the same because it is the same author of the Scriptures and the scope the same but the ages and times diuers which are resembled by both the bankes Of these trees and of these waters it is said and he shall be like a tree planted by the riuers of waters that bringeth forth his fruite in his season Psal 1.3 his leafe also shall not fall away and whatsoeuer be doth it shall prosper I was wont to maruaile with my selfe as often as I did reade in Saint Ierome that the study of the Scriptures had wonderfull power to change the minde of man to quench the desires of the flesh to procure the contempt of the world and briefly to gaine all kinde of vertue vntill I perceiued hee spake those things whereof hee had made triall in himselfe and that it is a wrong not to belieue him that hath experience Hee that beleeueth not let him first reade the Scripture not as though hee would interpret it to others but to be turned wholy to his owne profit let him meditate therein day and night he shall feele a stony heart to bee mollified a cold heart to be inflamed with heauenly fire for the words of the Lord are like fire â—er 23.29 and as a hammer that breaketh the rocke in peeces He shall perceiue the loue of the world to vanish away the desire of eternall good things to bee stirred vp in himselfe his minde filled with a certaine incredible delight which he that felt it cried out how sweete are thy words vnto my taste Psal 119.103 yea sweeter then hony to my mouth O wisdome guide of the heauenly life teacher of vertues bane of vices fountaine of light expeller of darkenesse what should wee nay what should the whole life of man be without thee Thou art the companion in labour thou art the comforter in aduersitie the ouerseere and guide in prosperitie the instructer of youth the foundation of manhood the most sweet rest of old age Come therefore let vs ascend vp
them which keepe the sayings of this booke worship God 10. 19. And I fell at his feet to worship him and he said vnto me see thou do it not I am thy fellow seruant and of thy brethren that haue the testimonie of Iesus Worship God 2. The Lord is great in Zion and he is high aboue all people 5. Exalt yee the Lord our God and worship at his footstoole for hee is holy Iosh 24. 14. Feare the Lord and serue him in sinceritie and in truth and put away the Gods which your fathers serued on the other side of the flood and in Egipt and serue ye the Lord. Isa 8. 13. Sanctifie the Lord of hosts himselfe and let him be your feare and let him be your dread Reuel 14. 7. Worship him that made heauen and earth and the sea and the fountaines of waters 8. Luke 4. Thou shalt worship the Lord thy GOD and him onely shalt thou serue Faith 1. Heb. 11. FAith is the substance of things hoped for the euidence of things not seene 6. Hee that commeth to God must beleeue that he is and that hee is a rewarder of them that diligently seeke him 46. Io. 12. I am come a light into the world that whosoeuer beleeueth on mee should not abide in darkenesse Iohn 3. 36. He that beleeueth on the sonne hath euerlasting life and he that beleeueth not the sonne shall not see life but the wrath of God shall abide on him Galat. 3. 26. Ye are the children of God by faith in Christ Iesus 22. The Scripture hath concluded all vnder sinne that the promise by faith of Iesus Christ might bee giuen to them that beleeue Act. 10. 43. To him giue all the Prophets witnesse that through his name whosoeuer belieueth in him shall receiue remission of sins 22. Heb. 10. Let vs draw neare with a true heart in full assurance of faith 23. Let vs hold fast the profession of our faith without wauering for hee is faithfull that promised 9. If thou shalt confesse with thy mouth the Lord Iesus Rom. 10. and shalt beleeue in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead thou shalt bee saued 10. For with the heart man beleeueth vnto righteousnesse and with the mouth confession is made vnto saluation Gal. 3. 9. They that be of faith are blessed with faithfull Abraham 1. Pet. 1. 9. The end of your faith the saluation of your soules Repentance Hos 14. 1. O Israel returne vnto the Lord thy God for thou hast fallen by thine iniquitie Act. 3. 19. Repent yee therefore and bee conuerted that your sinnes may bee blotted out 23. Ezech. 18. Haue I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die saith the Lord God and not that hee should returne from his wayes and liue 30. Repent and turne your selues from all your transgressions so iniquitie shall not be your 〈◊〉 31. Cast away from you all your transgressions whereby you haue transgressed and make you a new heart and a new spirit 11. Turne ye turne ye 33. from your euill waies for why will ye die 〈◊〉 ô house of Israel Isa 1. 18. Come now and let vs reason together saith the Lord though your sinnes bee as scarlet they shall be as white as snow though they bee red like crimson they shall bee as wooll Heb. 6. 9. The Lord is long suffering to vs-ward not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance Isa 55. 7. Let the wicked forsake his way and the vnrighteous man his thoughts and let him returne vnto the Lord and hee will haue mercy vpon him and to our GOD for hee will abundantly pardon 40. Let vs search Lam. 3. and trie our wayes and turne againe to the Lord. 25. The Lord is good to them that waite for him to the soule that seeketh him 27. Iob. 33. If any say I haue sinned and peruerted that which was right and it profited me not 28. He will deliuer his soule from going into the pit and his life shall fee the light 7. Psal 130. Let Israell hope in the Lord for with the Lord there is mercie and with him is plenteous redemption 8. And hee shall redeeme Israell from all his iniquities Confession Pro. 28. 13. HEe that couereth his sinnes shall not prosper but who so confesseth and forsaketh thē shall haue mercy Luke 15. 18. I will arise and go to my father and will say vnto him father I haue sinned against heauen and before thee 19. And am no more worthy to bee called thy sonne 5. Psal 32. I acknowledged my sinne vnto thee and mine iniquitie haue I not hid I said I will confesse my transgressions vnto the Lord and thou forgauest the iniquitie of my sinne 4. Dan. 9. I prayed vnto the Lord my God and made my confession and said O Lord the great and dreadfull God keeping the couenant and mercie to them that loue him and to them that keepe his commandements 5. Wee haue sinned and committed iniquitie and haue done wickedly and haue rebelled euen by departing from thy precepts and from thy iudgements Dan 9. 6. Neither haue wee hearkened vnto thy seruants the prophets which spake in thy name to our kings our princes and our fathers and to all the people of the land Nehem. 1 5. O Lord God of heauen the great and terrible God that keepeth couenant and mercie for them that loue him and obserue his commandements 6. Let thine eare bee now attentiue and thine eyes opē that thou mayst heare the prayer of thy seruant which I pray before thee now day and night for the children of Israel thy seruants and confesse the sinnes of the children of Israel which wee haue sinned against thee both I and my fathers house haue sinned 7. We haue dealt very corruptly against thee and haue not kept the commandements nor the statutes nor the Iudgements which thou commandedst thy seruant Moses 10. 2 Sam. 24. Dauid said vnto the Lord I haue sinned greatly in that I haue done and now I beseech thee O Lord take away the iniquitie of thy seruant for I haue done foolishly Luke 18. 13. The publican standing afarre off would not lift vp so much as his eyes vnto heauē but smote vpon his brest saying God be merciful vnto me a sinner 1. Iohn 1. 9. If wee confesse our sinnes hee is faithfull and iust to forgiue vs our sinnes and to cleanse vs from all vnrighteousnesse Rom. 14. 11. As I liue saith the Lord euery knee shall bow to me and euery tongue shall confesse to God 12. So then euery one of vs shall giue account of himselfe vnto God 4. Psal 41. Lord be mercifull vnto me heale my soule for I haue sinned against thee Faith and works 22. Iames 1. BE yee doers of the word and not hearers onely deceiuing your owne selues 23.
to the hill of the Lord Isa 2.3 to the house of the GOD of Iacob and he will teach vs his wayes and wee shall walke in his pathes and let not obscuritie discourage vs. 〈…〉 The heads contained are these viz. A Preparation Fol. 2 God Fol. 5 The Scriptures Fol. 12 The Church Fol. 23 Traditions Fol. 28 Images Fol. 38 Inuocation Fol. 47 Adoration Fol. 53 Faith Fol. 61 Repentance Fol. 64 Confession Fol. 68 Faith and workes Fol. 73 Iustification Fol. 81 Fasting Fol. 90 Meates Fol. 98 Loue and Charity Fol. 105 Prayer Fol. 111 One Mediator Fol. 116 Our propitiation Purgatory and satisfaction Fol. 118 Sinnes Fol. 124. Will. Fol. 130 Hypocrisie Fol. 135 Riches Fol. 139 Patience Fol. 145 Humility Fol. 149 The holy Eucharist Fol. 155 The happinesse of Gods seruants Fol. 164 The vanitie of the world Fol. 167 The end of the world Fol. 171 The Iudgement Fol. 179 Psalmes Of Confession Fol. 200 Of contrition Fol. 203 For remission Fol. 206 For mercie and direction Fol. 209 For vnderstanding Fol. 212 In trouble Fol. 215. For deliuerance Fol. 217 Against our Enemies Fol. 220 Of Confidence in Gods mercie Fol. 225 Acknowledging Gods mercie Fol. 228 Magnifying Gods mercie and goodnesse Fol. 233 Of praise Fol. 236 Psalmes in Sicknesse 1 Psalme in sicknesse Fol. 242 2 Psalme Fol. 244 3 Psalme Fol. 246 4 Psalme Fol. 248 A Prayer Fol. 252 The soules Comfort Fol. 254 AN EPISTLE GENERALL Beloued 1. 1. Tim. 4. THe Spirit speaketh expressely that in the latter times some shall depart from the Faith giuing heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of diuels 2. Speaking lyes in hypocrisie hauing their conscience seared with a hot iron 3. Forbidding to marrie and commanding to abstaine from meats which God hath created to bee receiued with thankesgiuing of them which beleeue and know the truth 1. Tim 4. 4. For euery creature of God is good and nothing to be refused if it be receiued with thankesgiuing 5. For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer Tit. 1. 10. There are many vnruly and vaine-talkers and deceiuers 11. Whose mouthes must be stopped who subuert whole houses teaching things which they ought not for filthy lucres sake 14. Giue not heed to Iewish fables and commandements of men that turne from the truth 5. 1. Ioh. 4. They are of the world therefore speake they of the world and the world heareth them 6. We are of God hee that knoweth God heareth vs hee that is not of God heareth not vs hereby know wee the spirit of truth and the spirit of errour 8. Beware Col. 2. lest any man spoile you through phylosophie and vaine deceit after the tradition of men after the rudiments of the world not after Christ 9. For in him dwelleth all the fulnesse of the Godhead bodily 10. And wee are compleate in him which is the head of all principalitie power 2. Tim. 2. 14. Striue not about words to no profit but to the subuerting of the hearers 23. Foolish and vnlearned questions auoide knowing that they do gender strifes Phil. 1. 27. Stand fast in one spirit with one mind striuing together for the faith of the Gospell 28. And in nothing terrified by your aduersaries which is to them an euident token of perdition but to you of saluation that of God 29. For vnto you it is giuen in the behalfe of Christ not onely to beleeue on him but also to suffer for his sake 12. Col. 3. Put on therefore as the elect of God holy and beloued bowells of mercies kindnesse humblenesse of mind meekenesse long suffering 13. Forbearing one another and forgiuing one another if any man haue a quarrell against any euen as Christ forgaue you so also do ye 14. And aboue all things put on charitie which is the bond of perfectnesse 15. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts to the which also yee are called in one body and be ye thankfull 17. And whatsoeuer ye do in word or deed do all in the name of the Lord Iesus giuing thankes to God and the Father by him 6. Phil. 4. Bee carefull for nothing but in euery thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiuing let your requests bee made knowne vnto God 23. Col. 1. Continue in the faith grounded and setled and be not mooued away from the hope of the Gospell which ye haue heard and which was preached to euery creature which is vnder heauen 14 That ye henceforth bee no more children tossed too and fro Ephes 4. and carried about with euery wind of doctrine by the sleight of men and cunning craftinesse whereby they lye in wait to deceiue 15. But speaking the truth in loue may grow vp into him in al things which is the head euen Christ Phil. 1. 9. And this I pray that your loue may abound yet more and more in knowledge in all iudgement 10. That yee may approue things that are excellent that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ 11. Being filled with the fruites of righteousnesse which are by Iesus Christ vnto the glorie and praise of God Amen ORACLES AND PSALTERIES OF THE HOLY GHOST WHat Nation is there so great Deut. 4.8 that hath Statutes Iudgments so righteous as all this Law which I set before you this day This is the way Isa 30.21 walke ye in it when ye turne to the right hand and when ye turne to the left Deut. 12.34 Thou shalt not adde thereto nor diminish from it Preparation Amos 4. 12. PRepare to meet thy God ô Israel 1. Sam. 12. 23. I will teach you the good and the right way 24. Only feare the Lord and serue him in truth with all your heart Mat. 6. 33. Seeke yee first the kingdome of God and his righteousnesse and all things shall be added vnto you Psal 37. 4. Delight thy selfe also in the Lord and he shall giue thee the desires of thine heart 5. Pro. 3. Trust in the Lord with all thine heart and leane not vnto thine owne vnderstanding 6. In all thy wayes acknowledge him and hee shall direct thy paths 4. Psal 91. He shall couer thee with his feathers and vnder his wing shalt thou trust his truth shall be thy shield and buckler 8. 34. O tast and see that the Lord is good blessed is the man that trusteth in him 5. 146. Happy is he that hath the God of Iacob for his helpe whose hope is in the Lord his God Psal 27. 14. Waite on the Lord be of good courage and he shall strengthen thine heart Waite I say on the Lord. 125. 1. They that trust in the Lord shall bee as Mount Sion which cannot bee remoued but abideth for euer 2. As the mountaines are round about Ierusalem so the Lord is round about his people from henceforth euen for euer God 8. HEare ô my
Apollonia they came to Thessalonica where was a Synagogue of the Iewes 2. And Paul as his manner was went in vnto thē and three Sabbath dayes reasoned with them out of the Scriptures 17. Ephe. 6. Take the helmet of saluation and the sword of the Spirit which is the word of God 12. Heb. 4. The word of the Lord is quick and powerfull and sharper then any two edged sword piercing euen to the deuiding asunder of soule and spirit and of the ioynts and marrow and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart 2. 1. Pet. 2. As new borne babes desire the sincere milke of the word that yee may grow thereby 15. 1 The word of the Lord endureth for euer and this is the word which by the Gospell is preached vnto you 2. Tim. 3. 16. All Scripture is giuen by inspiration of God and is profitable for doctrine for reproofe for correction for instruction in righteousnesse 17. That the man of God may be perfect thoroughly furnished vnto all good works 2. Pet. 1. 20. No prophecie of the Scripture is of any priuate interpretation 21. For the prophecie came not in old time by the will of man But holy men of God spake as they were moued by the holy Ghost 7. Psal 19. The law of the Lord is perfect conuerting the soule the testimony of the Lord is sure making wise the simple 6. 12. The words of the Lord are pure words as siluer tryed in a furnace of earth purified seuen times 104. 119. Through thy precepts I get vnderstanding Therfore I hate euery false way 100. I vnderstand more then the ancients because I keepe thy precepts 118. Thou hast trodden downe all them that erre from thy statutes for their deceit is falshood Psal 119. 105. Thy word is a lampe vnto my feet and a light vnto my path 165. Great peace haue they which loue thy law And nothing shall offend them 130. The entrance of thy words giueth light it giueth vnderstanding to the simple Phil 3. 16. Whereto we haue already attained let vs walke by the same rule let vs minde the same thing Gal. 6. 16. As many as walke according to this rule Peace be on them and mercie and vpon the Israel of God The Church 23. Ephes 5 CHrist is the head of the Church and he is the Saviour of the bodie 18. Col. 1. Hee is the head of the body the Church who is the beginning the first borne from the dead that in all things he might haue the preheminence 24. I now reioyce in my sufferings for you and fill vp that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his bodies sake which is the Church 1. Cor. 12. 14. The bodie is not one member but many 18. GOD hath set the members euery one of them in the body as it hath pleased him 19. And if they were all one member where were the bodie 20. But now are they many members yet but one body 24. God hath tempered the bodie together hauing giuē more abundant honour to that part which lacked 25. That there should be no schisme in the body but that the members should haue the same care one for another 26. And whether one member suffer al the members suffer with it or one member bee honoured all the members reioyce with it 27 Now ye are the body of Christ and members in particular 25. Ephe. 5. Christ loued the Church and gaue himselfe for it 26. That he might sanctifie and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word 27. That he might present it to himselfe a glorious Church not hauing spotte or wrinkle or any such thing but that it should he holy and without blemish 1. Tim. 3. 15. The Church of God is the house of the liuing God the pillar and ground of truth Acts 2. 47. The Lord added to the Church dayly such as should be saued 42. And they continued stedfast in the Apostles doctrine and fellowship and in breaking of bread and in prayers Ioh. 10. 27. My sheepe heare my voyce and I know them and they follow me 28. And I giue vnto them eternall life and they shal neuer perish neither shall any man plucke them out of my hand 5. A stranger will they not follow but flie from him for they know not the voice of strangers 37. Ioh. 18. Euery one that is of the trueth heareth my voice 19. Ephes 2. Now therefore ye are no more strangers and forreyners but fellow Citizens with the saints and of the houshold of God 20. And are built vpon the foundation of the Apostles and Prophets Iesus Christ being the chiefe corner stone 21. In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth vnto an holy temple in the Lord. 22. In whom you also are builded together for an habitation of GOD through the Spirit Traditions Col. 2. 8. BEware lest any man spoile you through Philosohie and vaine deceit after the tradition of men after the rudiments of the world and not after Christ 17. 2. Pet. 2. These are wells without water cloudes that are caried with a tempest to whom the myst of darknesse is reserued for euer 4. My speech 2. Cor. 2. my preaching was not with inticing words of mans wisedome but in demonstratiō of the spirit and of power 5. That your faith should not stand in the wisedome of Men but in the power of God 6. We speake wisdome among them that are perfect yet not the wisdome of this world nor of the Princes of this world that come to nought 7. But wee speake the wisdome of God in a mistery euen the hidden wisdome which God ordained before the world to our glory 2. Cor. 3. 19. For the wisdome of this world is foolishnesse with God for it is written he taketh the wise in their owne craftinesse Ier. 23. 28. The Prophet that hath a dreame let him tell a dreame and he that hath my word let him speake my word faithfully what is the chaffe to the wheate saith the Lord. Mat. 16. 6. Take heed and beware of the leauen of the Pharises and of the Sadduces 13. Isa 29. Forasmuch as this people drawe neere mee with their mouth and with their lipps doe honor me but haue remoued their heart farre from mee and their feare towards me is taught by the precepts of men 14. The wisedome of their wise men shal perish and the vnderstanding of their prudent men shall be hid 7. Mar. 7. In vaine they do worship me teaching for doctrines the commandemēts of men Isa 8. 20. To the law and to the Testimony If they speake not according to this word it is because there is no light in them 66. 3. They haue chosen their owne waies and their soule delighteth in their abhominations Ier. 6. 10. Their eare is vncircumcised and
vpon the graues of them that had sacrificed vnto them 5. And hee burnt the bones of the Priests vpon their altars and cleansed Iudah and Ierusalem 1. Sam. 7 3. If ye doe returne vnto the Lord with all your hearts then put away the strange Gods and Ashtaroth from among you and prepare your hearts vnto the Lord and serue him onely 4. The children of Israel did put away Baalim and Ashtaroth and serued the Lord onely 10. Ier. 10. The Lord is the true God he is the liuing God and an euerlasting King at his wrath the earth shall tremble and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation Inuocation 13. Rom. 10. WHosoeuer shall call vpon the name of the Lord shall be saued 15. Psal 50. Call vpon mee in the day of trouble I will deliuer thee and thou shalt glorifie me 9. Zepha 3 I will turne to the people a pure language that they may all call vpon the name of the Lord to serue him with one consent Act. 7. 59 They stoned Steuen calling vpon God and saying Lord Iesus receiue my spirit Luk. 11. 2. When ye pray say Our father which art in heauen hallowed bee thy name Thy kingdome come thy will be done as in heauen so in earth 3. Giue vs day by day our dayly bread 4. And forgiue vs our sinnes for we also forgiue euery one that is indebted to vs. And lead vs not into temptation but deliuer vs from euill 23. Io. 16. Whatsoeuer yee shall aske the father in my name he will giue it you 28. Mat. 11. Come vnto me all ye that labour and are heauie laden and I will giue you rest 16. Heb. 4. Let vs come boldly vnto the throne of grace that we may obtaine mercie and find grace to helpe in time of need 14. Psal 50. Offer vnto GOD thanksgiuing and pay thy vowes vnto the most high 3. 18. I will call vpon the Lord who is worthy to be praised so shall I be saued from mine enemies 6. In my distresse I called vpon the Lord and cryed vnto my God Hee heard my voice out of his Temple and my crie came before him even into his eares 5. 3. My voice shalt thou heare in the morning O Lord in the morning will I direct my prayer vnto thee and will looke vp 13. 3. Consider and heare me ô Lord my God lighten mine eyes least I sleep the sleepe of death 1. King 8. 39. Heare thou in heauen thy dwelling place forgiue and doe and giue to euery man according to his waies whose heart thou knowest for thou euen thou onely knowest the hearts of all the children of men 16. Isa 63. Doubtlesse thou art our father though Abraham be ignorant of vs and Israell acknowledge vs not thou ô Lord art our father our redeemer thy name is from euerlasting 5. Eccle. 9. The liuing know that they shall die but the dead know not any thing neither haue they any more a reward for the memory of them is forgotten 6. Also their loue and their hatred and their enuy is now perished neither haue they any more a portion for euer in any thing that is done vnder the Sunne Iob 14. 21. His sonnes come to honour and he knoweth it not and they are brought low but hee perceiueth it not of them Psal 99. 6. Moses and Aaron among his Priests and Samuel among them that call vpon his name they called vpon the Lord and he answered them 7. He spake vnto them in the cloudy pillar they kept his testimonies and the ordinance that he gaue them 12. Rom. 10. The same Lord ouer all is rich to all that call vpon him Adoration 18. Psal 145. THe Lord is nigh vnto all them that call vpon him to all that call vpon him in truth 23. Io. 4. The true worshippers shall worshippe the father in spirit and in truth for the father seeketh such to worship him 24. God is a spirit and they that worshippe him must worship him in spirit and in truth Psal 51. 17. The Sacrifices of God are a broken spirit a broken and a contrite heart ô God thou wilt not despise 1. Cor. 6. 20. Ye are bought with a price therefore glorifie God in your body and in your spirit which are Gods 1. Pet. 2. 5. Yee also as liuely stones are built vp a spirituall house an holy Priesthood to offer vp spirituall Sacrifices acceptable to God by Iesus Christ Philip. 3. 3. We are the circumcision which worship God in the spirit and reioyce in Christ Iesus and haue no confidence in the flesh 20. Ier. 6. To what purpose commeth there to me Incense from Sheba and the sweete cane from a farre countrie your burnt offerings are not acceptable nor your sacrifices sweete vnto me 23. Amos. 5. Take thou away from me the noise of thy songs for I will not heare the melody of thy viols 24. But let iudgement run downe as waters and righteousnesse as a mighty streame 8. Micha 6. What doth the Lord require of thee but to do iustly and to loue mercy and to walke humbly with thy God Isa 1. 16. Wash ye make ye cleane put away the euill of your doings from before mine eyes cease to do euill 17. Learne to doe well seeke iudgement releeue the oppressed iudge the fatherlesse pleade for the widdow Deut. 13. 4. Ye shall walke after the Lord your God and feare him and keepe his commandements obey his voice and ye shall serue him and cleaue vnto him 12. 10. What doth the Lord thy God require of thee but to feare the Lord thy God to walke in all his waies and to loue him and to serue the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soule 13. To keepe the commandements of the Lord and his statutes which I command thee this day for thy good 30. Mar. 12. Thou shalt loue the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soule and with all thy minde and with all thy strength this is the first commandement Iosh 22. 5. Take diligent heed to doe the commandement and the law which Moses the seruant of the Lord charged you to loue the Lord your God and to walke in all his wayes and to keepe his commandements and to cleaue vnto him and to serue him with all your heart and with all your soule Col. 2. 18. Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humilitie and worshipping of Angels intruding into those things which hee hath not seene vainely puft vp by his fleshly minde 8. When I had heard Reuel 22. and seene I fell downe to worship before the feete of the Angel which shewed me these things 9. Then saith hee vnto me see thou do it not for I am thy fellow seruant and of thy brethren the Prophets and of
the ayre 2. Continue in prayer Col. 4. and watch in the same with thanksegiuing 10. Dan. 6. Daniel kneeled vpon his knees three times 1 day and prayed and gaue thankes before his God 17. Euening Psal 55. and morning and at noone will I pray and cry aloude and he shall heare my voice 16. Iames 5. Pray one for another that ye may be healed the effectuall feruent prayer of a righteous man availeth much 13. Is any among you afflicted let him pray One Mediator 1. Iohn 2. 1. IF any man sinne we haue an aduocate with the father IESVS CHRIST the righteous 1. Tim. 2. 5. There is one God and one Mediator betweene God and men the man Christ Iesus Rom. 8. 34. Christ is euen at the right hand of God who also maketh intercession for vs. Hebr. 7. 25. He is able also to saue them for euermore that come vnto God by him seeing he euer liueth to make intercession for them 24. 9. Christ is not entred into the holy places made with hands which are the figures of the true 〈◊〉 but into heauen it selfe now to apeare in the presence of God for vs. 6. I am the way Iohn 14. the truth and the life no man commeth vnto the father but by me 1. 10. He that entreth not in by the doore into the sheepfold but climeth vp some other way the same is a thiefe and a robber 9. I am the doore by me if any man enter in he shall be saued Math. 11. 28. Come vnto me all ye that labour and are heauie laden and I will giue you rest 28. 18. all power is giuen vnto me in heauen and in earth Our Propitiation Purgatory and Satisfaction Rom. 3. 25. GOd hath set forth Christ Iesus to be a propitiation through faith in his blood to declare his righteousnesse for the remission of sinnes that are past through the forbearance of God 2. 1. Iohn 2. And he is the propitiation for our sinnes and not for ours onely but also for the sinnes of the whole world 6. 1. Tim. 2. Hee gaue himselfe a ransome for all to be testified in due time 4. Isay 53. Surely he hath borne our griefes and carried our sorrowes 5. Hee was wounded for our transgressions hee was bruised for our iniquities the chastisement of our peace was vpon him and with his stripes are we healed 25. Rom. 4. Hee was deliuered for our offences and was raised againe for our iustification 1. Pet. 2. 24. His owne selfe bare our sinnes in his owne body on the tree that wee being dead to sinne should liue vnto righteousnesse by whose stripes we were healed 25. For yee were as sheepe going astray but now are returned to the sheapheard and Bishop of your soules Rom. 5. 11. We also ioy in God thorough our Lord Iesus Christ by whom we haue now receiued the attonement 10. When we were enemies wee were reconciled vnto God by the death of his sonne 9. Heb. 5. Being made perfect hee became the author of eternall saluation vnto all that obey him 3. 1. When he had by himselfe purged our sins he sate downe on the right hand of the maiestie on high 12. 9. By his owne blood he entred in once into the holy place hauing obtained eternall redemption for vs. 26. Once in the end of the world hath hee appeared to put away sinne by the Sacrifice of himselfe Heb. 9. 28. Christ was offered once to beare the sinnes of many 2. Cor. 5. 18. All things are of God who hath reconciled vs vnto himselfe by Iesus Christ 1. Iohn 4. 10. Herein is loue not that wee loued God but that he loued vs and sent his Sonne to be the propitiation for our sinnes Iohn 8. 36. If the Sonne shall make you free ye shall be free indeede 1. Iohn 1. 7. If wee walke in the light as he is in the light wee haue fellowship one with another and the bloud of Iesus Christ clenseth vs from all sinne 9. If wee confesse our sinnes he is faithfull and iust to forgiue vs our sinnes and to clense vs from all vnrighteousnesse 18. 1. Pet. 1. Ye were not redeemed with corruptible things as siluer and gold from your vaine conuersation receiued by tradition from your fathers 19. But with the pretious bloud of Christ as of a lambe without blemish and without spot 14. Heb. 10. For by one offering he hath perfected for euer them that are sanctified Rom. 4. 7. Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiuen and whose sinnes are couered 8. Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sinne Sinnes Pro. 20. 9. WHo can say I haue made my heart cleane I am pure from my sinne 1. Iohn 3. 4. Sinne is the transgression of the Law Gal. 3. 10. As many as are of the workes of the Law are vnder the curse for it is written cursed is euery one that continueth not in all things which are written in the booke of the Law to doe them 10. Ia. 2. Whosoeuer shall keepe the whole Law and yet offend in one point he is guiltie of all 36. Math. 12. Euery idle word that men shall speake they shall giue an account therof in the day of iudgement 22. 5. Whosoeuer is angrie with his brother without a cause shall bee in danger of the iudgement and whosoeuer shall say vnto his brother Racha shall bee in danger of the Councell But whosoeuer shal say thou foole shall bee in danger of hell fire Rom. 6. 23. The wages of sinne is death 7. 11. Sinne taking occasion by the commandement deceiued me and by it slew me Ezech. 18. 20. The soule that sinneth shall die Rom. 5. 12. As by one man sin entred into the world and death by sinne so death passed vpon all men for that all haue sinned Ephe. 5. 5. For this yee know that no whoremonger nor vncleane person nor couetous man who is an Idolater hath any inheritance in the kingdome of Christ and of God 6. Let no man deceiue you with vaine words for because of these things cōmeth the wrath of God vpon the children of disobedience 30. Ezech. 18 I will iudge you ô house of Israel euery one according to his wayes saith the Lord God repent and turne your selues from all your transgressions so iniquitie shall not be your ruine Gen. 19 26. Lots wife looked backe from behind him she became a pillar of salt Num. 15. 36. All the congregation brought the man that gathered stickes vpon the Sabbath day without the campe and stoned him with stones and he died as the Lord commanded Moses Leuit. 24. 13. The Lord spake vnto Moses saying 14. Bring foorth him that hath cursed without the campe and let all that heard him lay their hands vpon his head and let all the
He onely is my rocke and my saluation hee is my defence I shall not bee moued 40. 4. Blessed is that man that maketh the Lord his trust Acknowledging Gods mercie Psal 28. 7. THe Lord is my strength and my shield my heart trusted in him and I am helped therefore my heart greatly reioyceth and with my song will I praise him 86. 12. I will praise thee O Lord my God with all my heart and I will glorifie thy name for euermore 13. For great is thy mercy towards mee and thou hast deliuered my soule from the lowest hell 3. Psal 1â—3 In the day when I cried thou answeredst me and strengthenedst mee with strength in my soule 5. 32. I acknowledged my sinne vnto thee and mine iniquitie I haue not hid 6. I said I will confesse my transgressions vnto the Lord and thou forgauest the iniquitie of my sinne 11. 16. Thou wilt shew me the path of life in thy presence is fullnesse of ioy at thy right hand there are pleasures for euermore Psal 18. 32. It is God that girdeth mee with strength and maketh my way perfect 31. For who is God saue the Lord or who is a rocke saue our God 147. 3. He healeth the broken in heart and bindeth vp their wounds â—4 22. The Lord redeemeth the soule of his seruants and none of them that trust in him shall bee desolate 145. 8. The Lord is gracious and full of compassion slow to anger and of great mercie 9. Psal 145. The Lord is good to all and his tender mercies are ouer all his works 10. All thy workes praise thee O Lord and thy Saints blesse thee 11. They shall speake of the glorie of thy kingdome and talke of thy power 13. Thy Kingdome is an euerlasting Kingdome and thy dominion endureth throughout all ages 5. 36. Thy mercie O Lord is in the heauens and thy faithfullnesse reacheth vnto the Clouds Psal 36. 6. Thy righteousnesse is like the great mountaines thy iudgements are a great deepe O Lord thou preseruest man and beast 7. How excellent is thy louing kindnesse O God therefore the children of men put their trust vnder the shadow of thy wings 8. They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatnesse of thy house and thou shalt make them drinke of the riuers of thy pleasures 9. For with thee is the well of life and in thy light shall we see light Magnifying Gods mercie and goodnesse 1. I will praise thee Psal 9. O Lord with my whole heart I will shew foorth all thy maruelous workes 2. I will be glad and reioyce in thee I will sing praise vnto thy name ô thou most high 10. They that know thy name will put their trust in thee for thou Lord hast not forsaken them that seeke thee 90. 119. Thy faithfulnesse is to all generations thou hast established the earth and it abideth Psal 119. 142. Thy righteousnesse is an euerlasting righteousnesse and thy Law is truth 135. 13. Thy Name ô Lord endureth for euer and thy memoriall ô Lord thorow out all generations 106. 2. Who can vtter the mightie acts of the Lord Who can shew forth all his praise 33. 5. Hee loueth righteousnesse and iudgement The earth is full of the goodnesse of the Lord. 111. 7. The workes of his hands are veritie and iudgement all his commandements are true 4. Psal 111. Hee hath made his wonderfull works to be remembred The Lord is gracious and full of compassion 14. 145. The Lord vpholdeth all that fall and raiseth vp all those that bee bowed downe 19. He will fullfill the dâ—sire of them that feare him Hee will also heare their crie and saue them 1. 103. Blâ—sse the Lord O my soule and all that is within me blesse his holy name 2. Blesse the Lord ô my soule and forget not all his benefits Psal 103. 3. Who forgiueth all thine iniquities who healeth all thy diseases 4. Who redeemeth thy life from destruction who crowneth thee with louing kindenesse and tender mercies 113. 2. Blessed be the name of the Lord from this time forth for euermore Of Praise 104. 33. I will sing vnto the Lord as long as I liue I will sing praise vnto my God whiles I haue any being 7. 17. I will praise the Lord according to his righteousnesse I will sing praise vnto the name of the Lord most high 1. O Lord our Lord Psal 8. how excellent is thy name in all the earth who hast set thy glory aboue the heauens 18. 35. I will giue thee thankes in the congregation I will praise thee among much people 2. 138. I will worshippe towards thy holy Temple and praise thy name for thy louing kindnesse and for thy truth for thou hast magnified thy word aboue all thy name Psal 145. 1. I will extoll thee my God O king and I will blesse thy name for euer and euer 2. Euery day will I blesse thee and I will praise thy name for euer and euer 21. My mouth shall speake the praise of the Lord and let all flesh blesse his holy name for euer and euer 18. 46. The Lord liueth and blessed bee my rocke and let the God of my saluation be exalted 28. 6. Blessed be the Lord because he hath heard the voice of my supplications 13. Psal 41. Blessed be the Lord GOD of Israel from euerlasting to euerlasting Amen Amen PSALMES IN SICKNESSE IAMES 5.15 The prayer of faith shall saue the sicke and the Lord shall raise him vp and if he haue committed sins they shall be forgiuen him LONDON Printed for E. BLACKMORE 1628. THE FIRST PSALME IN SICKNESSE Psal 38. 1. O Lord rebuke mee not in thy wrath neither chasten mee in thy hot displeasure 2. For thine arrowes sticke fast in me and thy hand presseth me sore 3. There is no soundnesse in my flesh because of thine anger neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sinne 14. Psal 22. I am powred out like water all my bones are out of ioynt My heart is like waxe it is melted in the middest of my bowells 4. 38. For mine iniquities are gone ouer my head as an heauie burthen they are too heauy for me 5. My wounds stinke are corrupt because of my foolishnesse 4. 41. Lord bee mercifull vnto me heale my soule for I haue sinned against thee 9. 38. All my desire is before thee and my groaning is not hid from thee 18. For I will declare mine iniquitie and will be sorry for my sinne Psal 119. 176. I haue gone astray like a lost sheepe seeke thy seruant for I do not forget thy Commandements 175. Let my soule liue and it shall praise thee and let thy iudgements helpe me Second Psalme 69. 16. HEare me ô Lord for thy louing kindnesse is good Turne vnto me according to