of thyne ayde I can in no wyse make resistence These men let dryue at me with theyr vnshamefast sclaunders but let me not be geuen vp I praye the vnto theyr wyll and tyrannous luste Lorde cause that I maye se thy good thynges in the lande of the lyuynge persons let me wayte for the paciently without tyrynge beynge fylled wyth solace replenyshed wyth the true ioye of herte Amen A prayer of Christ in the name of the churche psalm 28. LOrd god whych art my prayse waxe not defe vnto me callynge on the for succours leste I become lyke to them whych approche to the graues of damnacion Gyue eare to the voyce of my complaynt beholde I lyfte vp my hādes towardes thy holy temple counte me not amonge the wycked persōs which where as they appeare to be frendes in tonge to theyr neyghbours but in herte mortall enemyes be vnskylful and ignoraūt of goddes workes and vnfaythfull in theyr doynges Lorde be thou my fortresse my helpe and buckler After thys greuaunce let me agayne be replete wyth ioye to thyntent I maye cherefully prayse the for thou arte the euerlastynge strength of thy people and the preseruour of thyne anoynted and of hys membres Helpe Lorde thy people gather together thyne heritage wyth thy worde blesse it frō fayth to fayth auaunce it euen to the full age of a perfecte mā Let them lyue perpetually in heauēs who so euer in thys worlde despyse the honoure of fleshe for thy sake Amen A prayer for the power of gods worde psalm 29. THy holy name O Lorde let vs alwayes auaunce wyth honest prayses and hymnes let vs crowned wyth holy garlandes in spirite and truth worshyp the. Wythin vs be thy worde stronge and pythye to our comforte make afrayed the enemyes that we maye professe and vtter thy prayses Let thy worde endure in vs without ceasynge guyde vs gyue strēgth to thy people whō vouchsafe thou to blysse in peace So be it In great tribulacions Psalm 30. FOr as muche as by the benefyte of redemption o lorde thou ryddest me out of aduersite so as myne enemies triumphe not ouer me presumptuously therfore I must nedes brute and auaunce thy name wyth glory honoure and gyuynge of thākes Lorde God I lamentably requyre thy helpe saue me rydde my soule out of hell Defende my lyfe that I fal not hedlyng into the pyt Let me celebrate thy prayses sanctifye thy name and rendre vnto y e due thankes myndefull of thy holynes wyth most hygh pleasure of mynde All sorow and pensyuenes do away frō me stryke of thyn anger against me let my lyfe please the. Let y e euenynge of teares departe the mornynge of solace and ioye come forth What thynge remayneth but sorow of herte yf thou wythdrawest thy face for than al thynges fal and go to wreke Shall there any auauntage redounde vnto the by my vtter vndoynge Shalt thou not be more praysed and solemnised yf I be delyuered out of hell Lorde heare my peticion and haue compassiō on me turne my sorowe into ioye Strype me out of thys greuaunce and cloth me wyth ioye to th ēde my tōge may blase thy name and gyue prayses vnto the wythout stoppe Ah Lorde my God delyuer me oute of these strayghtes vnto the wyll I synge prayses euerlastyngly Amen In persecucion for Christes cause Psalm 31. IN the O Lorde is my cōfidence wherfore I shall neuer be confoūded For thy iustice sake delyuer me forthwith for I know not any other hope any other righteousnes rocke fortresse refuge then the I haue none other sauiour nor helper besydes y e for thy name sake for thyne owne selues sake succoure me lorde that thou mayest be espyed knowē to be such one in dede as I haue reported the to be Helpe me conduyte me frō the snare of horrour death plucke me out from the perylles in whyche Satan myne enemye hath maliciously throwē me deliuer thou me Lo into thy handes I holly betake me O faythful and ryghteous God ayde thou me let not thy promyse whervnto I haue gyuen credyte and leaned in any wyse fayle me for euerlastingly thou arte accustomed to helpe Increase O Lorde this my fayth let me forthwith ioye and boast in thy bountyfull goodnes Haue eye to this my woo mysery Cōsyder my soule al ouerlayed wyth distresse and ignoraūce suffer me not to fall into the handes of myne enemyes lead me I say forth of thys strayght prisonne into open felde Pytie me beholde I am greuously pressed wyth feare for bothe my soule and my bodye be euen for very care consumed Certes Lorde my God thou hast in thy hande my cause and my lyfe From the power of myne enemyes rescue me from my persecutours defende me wyth thy moost amyable coūtenaūce loke on me which am now set wythin my conscience Of thy goodnes vnspeakeable helpe me let me fele some profe some practyse of thy fauoure Suffer me not to be confounded in thy syghte leste beynge deceaued of my purpose I be sent away frō the for on the I call Howe great goodnes is layed vp to such as fear the Thys now disclose and make open vnto me deare father heuynes and anguyshe of herte do vtterly swallowe me vp Frome wycked tonges through thy countenaunce protecte thou me Bestowe thy peculiar benefyte vpon me for me semeth I am a castawaye out of thy syght so greatly I am troubled Therfore hearing my playnt and prayers delyuer me Lorde by Iesus Christ thy welbeloued sonne Amen For pardon of synnes Psalm 32. PArdon my synnes hide my offēces laye them not to my charge from my spirite herte and mouthe do awaye all doublenes and gyle I am a synner full of iniquite I cōfesse but I knowe well thou wylte forgeue me bycause I dissemble not wyth the. For who is before the an innocent gyltles person although he leadeth hys lyfe neuer so purelye in the eye of man vndoubtedlye no man for all persons praye sayenge Forgyue vs our synnes as ofte as they come to them selues and serche more narowly the bottome of theyr hertes For thys cause also my mynde wylleth me to demaunde the same peticion of the lest the floudes of sorowe and tribulaciō shulde vnwares ouerwhelme me My hope my fortresse my redēption art thou Lorde let me not be stryken wyth deadly feare Gyue me vnderstandynge shew the waye wherin I shal walke becken vnto me wyth thyne eyen most graciously lest I become brutysh voyde of vnderstandinge as is the horse and moyle Let me flowe in abundaūce of ioye myrth lyfte vp myne herte make it careles assured to th ende I may alwayes reioyce in the. So be it A gyuynge of thankes Psalm 33. MOost egall no man can denye and moost ryghteous is thy worde O Lorde God almyghty All thy workes be certayne thou louest iustice and iudgemēt full is the erth of thy goodnes wyth thy worde the heauens were made and all
tribulacions Lorde we knowe nothynge els what to do but to lyfte vp oure eyes to the and lameÌ„tably to crye Awake O Lorde continue not thy slomber pushe vs not thus froÌ„ the. Why hidest thy face from me Howe canst y u forget thus longe our woo and distresse For we be vtterly oppressed and troden vnder foote Ryse Lorde helpe vs for thy goodnes for thy name for thy glory by Iesus Christ our Lorde So be it To Christ kynge of glory Psalm 45. LOrde Iesu Christ soÌ„ne of God God and maÌ„ amonge the chyldren of men moost fayre Gracious be thy lyppes louely arte thou geÌ„tle and courteous ther is in the no crueltye no bytternes thou callest most louyngly vnto the the wofull synners by name The father gaue the the euerlastynge blessynge whyche arte the true sede of Abraham wher by al nacions of the earth be blessed Thou arte our kinge gyrde our loynes wyth the sworde of thy goostlye worde to the condemnynge of thyne aduersaries and sauyng of thy true subiectes Beate downe out of oure herte y e olde trade of lyuynge which arte myghty in glory and renowne Loke vpoÌ„ vs graciously louyngly comly let thy workynges towardes vs take frutefull effecte Lorde gouerne vs in truth myldnes iustice Let thy ryght haÌ„de worke myracles for thy seate is eternal thy sceptre is iudgement power iustice and direction thou louest righteousnes and hatest wyckednes Therfore thy father toke the vp to be kynge anoynted with y e oyle of gladnes I meane the holy goost afore thy felowes the beleuers and membres of thy body Thy robes do smel of fragraunt odours wherwyth thou pluckest vp the soules of beleuers who agayne with theyr redolent smel which they haue conceaued of the do delite the. The quene I meane the church of Christians standeth on thy ryghte hande which art theyr brydegrome decked and adorned wyth golde of charite beset wyth wysedome of spirite crowned wyth sondry gyftes of grace but inwardly Of thys bryde and brydegrome let me be the sonne O Lorde Iesu Christe Cloth me wyth the weddynge garment which tyre thou haste pleasure in The O Lorde wythout ceasyng let me only heare coÌ„stantly beleue forgettynge all earthly thynges make me worshyp the in spirite and truth whych arte wyth the father all one in substaunce Let me be brought thyther where thou arte euen vnto thy temple wyth ioye and reioysynge of spirite myndefull of thy holy name Let me worship prayse and magnifye the wythout ende Amen A generall commendacion to the father by Iesus Christ. Psalm 46. THou onely O Lorde arte oure hope and fortresse in necessitie StreÌ„gtheÌ„ vs that we feare not yea though heauen shulde fall staye solace fortifye vs abolyshe the kyngdome of the vngodly coÌ„pany let vs feale the streames of thy spirite thy peace ioye and tranquilite Hallowe vs for thy dwellynge place and continue in vs styll so that we shrynke not away Sende thy worde amoÌ„ge vs whereby the earth of oure herte maye quake and agayne relent and melt vpoÌ„ the knowlege of our wyckednes The lorde of oostes be wyth vs and be our ê“tection Shewe vs thy wonderful workes let vs learne them and cease from workes of the fleshe denyenge and vtterly renouÌ„cynge our selues all our thynges Let vs worshyppe only the as oure God moost myghtye in heauen and erth our ryghteous maker the worker of all goodnes in such as beleue in the the defensour and helper of body and soule So be it For sendynge the ministers of the worde Psal. 47. TUrne Lorde the panymes vnto the whyche knowe the not that together wyth vs they may ioy synge prayses that together wyth vs they may be thy heritage chosen of fauour Gyue vs that all we may record thy renomes furnyshed wyth knowlege and fayth of thy worde Rayse vp many that maye defende the laÌ„de wyth preachyng thy worde and make sure the same agaynst the bytynge and rage of y e helly wolfe agaynst the ordinaunces of the lyenge prophetes for they onely seke theyr owne gaynes Amen A praysynge of God and for the buyldynge of the church Psalm 48. AMonge the ChristiaÌ„s O lorde I praye that thou mayest be moost diuulged preached for they be thy cytie and palace whych thou hast stablyshed agaynst the gates of hell whyche haue receaued of thy goodnes thyne anoynted Christ Iesus by whome thy renome is spred abrode and whych wyth prayses coÌ„tinually do auaunce thy moste valiaunt ryght hande by thy iudgementes Cheare thys thy flocke and congregacion by sauynge thy true subiectes damnyng the wycked Unto the from all quarters let the people haue concourse that thys thy cytie maye be buylded wyth lyuynge stones and inlarged in length and bredth Confirme it with thy power gouerne and guyde it as a tenderlynge Amen For lowlynes agaynst couetouse and vayne glory Psalm 49. GUyde me lorde that I stomble not on vayne glorye or power of thys world for the louers of such thynges do imbrase them as theyr goddes and glorye in the same therfore they shall perysh for euer To suche the death of Christ was bestowed in vayne syth they shall neuer be partakers through theyr mysbelefe of the meryte therof Let me not be made lyke I praye the vnto the brute bestes but instructe me in thy workes leÌ„de me thy fauoure that I may alway thaÌ„ke y e for the honoure thou hast endowed me wyth that for the same I stande not foolyshly in myne owne conceyte Amen For puttynge awaye of the olde man Psalm 50. OUt of y e forthest corners of the earth on euery syde thou shalt wyth a myghty voyce cal meÌ„ to iudgement Lorde God omnipotent to whom nothynge is hyd Open thou our eares that we maye heare thys thy promyse I shall be your God In the we constauntly beleue wyth thy foyson we be fylled Prudentely thou doest declare and testifye that of oure goodes and sacrifices thou hast no nede thou doest not eyther regarde or measure them for all be thyne and in y e it lyeth to make the thynges we now possesse to be ours or not ours Thou only requyrest sacrifices of thankes gyuinge Let vs therfore disclose the botome of oure hertes to the let vs knowlege y e our God let vs hallowe thy name in all thynges flowe in thy worde rendre thankes in wee le woo requyre thy succour in straytes and necessitie at which tyme y u haste ê“mysed to helpe vs thaÌ„ shall we beynge so delyuered blase thy name Lorde God moost iuste true of promyse dearest father the beseche I to sende succours vnto me euen of thyne endles goodnes for thy renomes sake for Iesus Christes sake thy beloued sonne and for hys precious bloude largely shedde for vs on the crosse so that beyng ones purged we may come agayne in fauoure wyth the. Pytie me heare me out of the straytes of thys synfull flesh wherewyth on euery syde I am hampered in Set me at large agayne O
the furniture of them euen wyth the breth of thy mouth Thou dyddest gather into the see waters as in a bladder and thou dyddest put the bottomles see in y e depthes Thou speakest the worde and forth wyth the thynge is made thou commaūdest strayght it is thyne euerlastynge coūsel shall not be chaunged but all the coūsels of men thou breakest in sonder be they neuer so wel beset wyth worldly wysedome power O Lorde be thou our God cast thyne eyes vpon vs for in the we trust repose oure selfes hāgyng of thy goodnes only From death reserue our soules and our hertes frō sorow Fede vs when the famyn eyther of bodye or of spirite come vpon vs. Be thou oure helpe and buckler let our hertes reioyce in the which continually do awayte vpon thy holy name Thy good wyll O Lorde be vpon vs as we haue trusted in the. Amen For the strengthynge of the spirite in necessite Psalm 34. OUt of all distresses delyuer me Lorde and at all tymes wyll I prayse the. Thy prayse wyll I neuer leaue of whyche thynge beynge my sauegarde whan the troubled and myserable persones shal vndestāde they also sēblably shal receaue comforte and be glad Let thyne aungel wall me aboute that he maye delyuer me let me fele thy gentlenes Gyue me a sure trust in the and also true awe of the. My tonge preserue thou from euel y t I bable nothynge amysse Frō euell defende me worke thou good in me by thy holy spirite Gyue me peace a mynde to deale peasably with al mē Let thyne eyes tēder and regarde me inclyne thine eares to my prayers from all peryll delyuer me Be at hande for I am brused in herte troubled in mynd set me at lybertie accordyng to thy worde let me be fauteles and an innocent in thyne eyes AMEN Agaynst the enemyes and suche as persecute other for Christes sake Psalm 35. COmmyt thou o lorde battayle with myne aduersaryes Fyght agaynst myne enemyes say thus to my soule I am thy sauetie and defence let my soule o lord ioye in the and triumphe in thy sauegarde From the myghtier thou delyuerest the pore the neady from his spoylers Departe not from me bestyre thy selfe awake addresse the to defende my ryghtouse cause O Lorde and my god According to thy ryghtousnes iudge my cause that my persecutours reioyce not ouer me I beynge of them destroyed and vaynquished but rather for my sauegard let thē be put to shame by thy worde whych now they spytefully reiagge me wyth Agayne as many as wysh that I maye holde on in thy fayth truth let them reioyce and be made glad for surely thy fayth and truth is my ryghteousnes such as wysh thy peace wol magnifye and auaūce thy name gyuynge thankes for my delyuery whych thynge I also shall do together wyth them yf thou in dede shalte preserue and kepe me So be it For repentaunce and renuynge of lyfe Psalm 36. LOrde iustifye thou me gyue me the true awe of the leste I stande proudely in myne owne conceyte Plucke from my mouth wyckednes and leasynge make me wyse to good workes so as I deuise none vngodlynes Leade me into y e ryght path Graūt me I maye be ashamed of synne Thy bountye O Lorde is in the heauēs thy fayth and ryghteousnes reacheth euē to the cloudes thy iustice surmounteth the moūtaynes thy iudgementes be as botomles sees Ah louely father make thy beneuolens towarde vs bountyfull whych arte y e helper as well of brute beastes as of men Under shadow of thy winges let vs trust Fyl vs with the fatte of thy house with the floud of thy spirituall deynties Banket vs for wyth the is the fountayne of lyfe let vs beholde the lyghte of thy truth Make plaine ouer vs alwaye thy goodnes and iustice Let vs knowe the for thonly lyuynge God wyth vpryght herte Let vs repose our selues in the that the foote of pryde ouerthrowe vs not neyther the handes of the vngodly caste vs hedlonge Amen For resygnynge all into Gods handes psalm 37. GRaunte me O Lorde that the welth of the wycked and malicious persōs trouble menot though they flowe in all ryches pleasure and glorye for sodeynly as grasse shall they wyther awaye On the alone wyll I truste and study wyth honeste occupacions to obtayne thy loue Fayth and truth thou shalte increase in me to the intent I maye commytte all my matters to the I beynge wyth my selfe quyet styll saufe My iustice whych is thy gyft displaye abrode euē as a lyght to others my ryghteous dealynge set forth as the noonedaye Wyth thy treasure norysh me So shall I enioye continual peace and in the euel daye shall I not be ashamed Of vytayle whan other lacke I shall haue plenty my goynges thou shalt kepe that they trippe not my waye shal be pleasaunt vnto the. Yf I fall lyfte thou me vp wyth thy hande Let my mouth practyse wysedome my tōge speake thynges semynge in my hert thy lawe mought be engrauen The steppes of my feete suffre not to be slypperye to the sekers of my herte bloude let me not be geuen neyther when I am iudged of them do not thou cōdemne me Thou shalt kepe me vp in honesty shewe me what is ryght that I maye obserue it My helth fortresse and strength be thou O Lorde in the stormy tymes Thou I say shalt delyuer me thou shalt saue me because I trust in the So be it A prayer of one that is troubled both inwardly and outwardly Psal. 38. REproue me not in thyne angre O lorde I besech the neyther in thy fury chastyse me for thyne arrowes are fastened in me thy hande presseth me on euery syde is mortal warre on euery syde aduersity assauteth me both within and wythout Neyther in my fleshe nor yet in my mynde is ought left hoole soūde In thy syght Lorde be al my syghynges yea my vexacion is muche more greuous then can wyth tonge be expressed Ah howe greatlye do I couet to be ryd of it In the Lorde I trust heare me my God Lo many enemyes lye vpon me farre strōger then I am Causeles they haue hated me but leaue me not Lorde my God departe not farre fro me Brynge succours vnto me oute of hande O Lorde God of my health So be it For one very euell intreated of hys enemyes Psam 39. MY wayes O Lorde kepe that neyther in worde nor dede I synne whyles spytefully I am thus troden vnder foote and contemned Refrayne my mouth that I bragge of nothynge proudely Let me beare alwayes before myne eyes the shortenes of thys lyfe and what a vanitie what a thynge of noughte be as well the mē them selues as al theyr thynges and doynges Be thou O Lorde my hope ryd me from raungynge astraye that I be not an example of reproche to the vngodlye Kepe me that I wyshe no euell not so much as in thought to myne aduersary but that
Lorde and rydde me from myne enemyes whych seke to drawe me away from thy true seruice In thy comforte let me reioyse and be full of spirituall ioye let me I saye euer brute thy name not beynge vnmyndful of thy benefytes and releue me most pytifull God accordynge to thy worde whych is nothynge but truth Most tender father shewe me that thy ioyfull helth So be it A prayer vpon the psalme of Miserere for the wypynge awaye of synnes renuaunce of strength and spirite Psal. 51. HAue mercy on me God accordynge to thy great tendernes of herte for I am sore pressed wyth synnes I can beare them no lōger of thy bountyful mercy wype away my trespas Tenne thousande myllions of golde I owe the Lorde I am not able to paye I can not discharge my selfe Washe me cleane frō my errours clēse me not only of my synnes passed but also of my hoole lyfe to come Wyth the ploungynge of spirite in the fyre of thyne illuminacion baptyse me whyche is the myght and strēgth of baptisme which we receaued in our chyldhod The same spirite mought alway cōduyte vs tyl y e infecciō vyce which we haue dronkē in by Adā be perfectly takē away in the moūte of flesh I knowlege o lord my transgressiō afore myne eyes are my trespases my studies and doynges be al together synne Certes vnto the alone haue I synned iuste and true arte thou in the worde of thy promyse whiche Christe declared vnto vs I meane that by him our synnes be released Yf eyther the vngodly persons or myne vnfaythfull consciēce wyll stryue agaynst the holde plee that thou forgeuest not the beleuer vndoubtedly thou shalte ouercome them and proue thē lyers Declare thy truth graūt grace so as my synnes beynge forgeuen I may knowlege thy bountye truth for in wyckednes borne I was and in synnes my mother conceaued me so that of my nature what so euer I am I am but synne Thys my knowlegynge of the truth I wote wel is ryght acceptable vnto the wher as in y e most parte of other persons thou hast eyther hydde the same or made it vnknowen Purge and sprynkle me wyth the bloud of Iesu Christ thyn vnspotted lambe Yf thou wash me I shal be as whyte as snowe so shal I receaue these glad tydynges into my herte that my synnes be forgeuen Replenysh my bones wyth the ioye of spirite whych now consyderinge thy sharpe iudgementes be al to shakē and brused For my spirite is stryken into a deadly dompe and therfore my bones be dryed vp Turne away thy face from my synnes and then for ioye of thy fauourable forgyuenes I shall forget thē Myne owne proper workes Lorde examyne not roughly whych I cōfesse be nothynge but synnes Yea yf thou laye them to my charge as I haue deserued I muste nedes abyde the chylde of dānacion Thyne vnspeakeable mercye wyth humble prayer I demaūde and craue vpon the whych thou hast promysed sayenge Hys synnes I wyl not remēbre Do away therfore my synnes A cleane herte my god make in me restore in me a wyllynge and ryghte spirite Banysh me not frō thy syght blinde not mine eyes Let not an vnrepentaunt herte growe in me neyther let me dispayre on thy goodnes Denye me not thy holy gooste take not awaye agayne from me y t which thou hast ones gyuē Render solace vnto me for doubtles the helth and saluacion which I loke for in Christ doth assuredly appease ascertayne my conscience vpon remission of my synnes Stablysh me wyth the spirite of lybertie so shall I beynge in fayth and spirite purified and made stronge teach the wycked and suche as know the not the waye that leadeth vnto the so that they also shall be turned vnto the. Lorde God discharge me of my hydde and houge synnes which be knyt to my corrupt nature I meane werynes of thy worde grutchyng agaynst thy commaundemētes and blasphemy My tonge then beynge furnyshed wyth boldnesse of spirite shall frankely wythout tremblynge teach confesse blowe abrode thy ryghtuousnes wythout whyche no man is ryghtuous Lorde thou shalt open my lyppes then my mouth shall set forth thy prayses and thy wayes Graunt me such mouth and wysedome as myne aduersaries shall not be able to stryue against namely in the quarel of thy worde Indowe me wyth grace to thyntent I may offre sacrifices of thankes for nothing els verely requyrest thou Albeit yet thou despysest not the oblacion and sacrifyce of a contrite spirite I meane the mortifyenge of oure owne luste and wyll and of that olde Adam that soiourneth in vs vntyll we maye be able to offre the sacrifice of thankes and wyth glad semblaunt embrace celebrate thy ryghtuousnes espyed in the releasynge of our synnes Wherfore for as muche as we of our selues can perfourme nothynge that good is blesse thou O Lorde of thy benignitie and fatherly beneuolence thy Christen people Let the walles of Hierusalem be made vp agayne by thyne auctoritie let good workemen be sette on worke I meane true teachers pastours and prophetes and let vs be fashioned for lyuely stones to the holy buyldynge let them edifye the people ryghtely let vs obey theyr instructions duly Thou art the good man of y e house thurst thou oute the workemē into the haruest that they maye gather by thy worde of fayth the people now rype and redy to be reaped into y e heauēly barnes which workemen onles thou sende forth shall runne of themselues vaynly For how shulde they preach not beynge sent Surely in vayne we shal auaunce eyther our learnyng or habilite yf thou tempre not the successe of our thynges yf thou forther not our doynges yf thou sende vs not Lo then thou shalt receaue continual sacrifices of ryghteousnes for on thy aulter we shal then laye the bullockes fatte sacrifices of oure lyppes yea and our owne selfes therto praysynge and worshyppynge the wythout styntynge Amen For renouncynge the company of hypocrites Psal. 52. MOost holy Lorde let vs beyng instructed and furnyshed wyth thy grace cast vp the wyly and malicious mē which cā beare no truth but gyue thē selues to lyes trustyng to the vayne helpes of thys worlde Brouse thou them O Lorde rote them out of the lande of the lyuinge persones whych thynge whā y e ryghtuous folke shall se they shall feare the and reioyce Graunt that wyth an vnconquerable truste we maye alwaye leane to the onely let vs not resemble the baren corrupt trees but let vs be founde lyke to y e ranke and fruteful olyues in thyne house Upon thy name let vs set our hope vppon thy name I saye that is so good and that helpeth moost redely all them that earnestly call theron lyke as in thy holynes is euidentlye espyed Wherfore let vs also rendre vnto the euerlastynge thankes syth in vs thou workest and heapest vpō vs all those benefytes and commodities So be it For delyueraunce out of the deuyls bondage Psal. 53.
gettest thou of myne harme Howe can I praye the beynge thus destitute and left in synnes in darknes in death in hell Set forth brute thy mercyfull actes thy trouth credite and ryghtuousnes wherwyth franklye wythout our desertes thou makest vs ryghtuous Why doest not rather O Lorde shyfte me from darkenes to lyght from peryshynge vnto sauegarde from death to lyfe from hell to heuen Thus doynge I shal haue occasion to prayse thy name Why doest not thou heare hym that cryeth to the so erly afore the sonne ryse Why doest thou so vncurteously pussh backe thy client callyng on the after the daysprynge Why doest thou so roughly turne thy face alwaye from me Longe tyme haue I lyen in prison and foūde no remedy in so much that I was clene destitute both of Goddes helpe mās Thou takest away frō me al the cōforte I myght haue agaynst death al the trust of lyfe al that mought succour me in aduersitie agayne thou sendest me all mysfortune damage and calamite Thus playnly me thynketh thou workest me more spyte then al enemyes in the worlde coulde do where as heretofore thou stodest my synguler good Lorde frende and defence agaynst al myne aduersaryes Thy wrath hath lyen ouer heuy on my sholders and thyn awe hath kepte my corage lowe Lorde God I besech y e ones agayn heare my humble peticion helpe me now in my moost nede for thy wonderous holy names sake where by thou orderest all thynges Amen An admonicion of the promyses made in Christe Psalm 89. THy credite and trouth are prepared in the heauens that is in thy sayntes O Lorde wyth whō thou hast made an euerlastynge couenaunt Thou hast sworne to that same Dauid Iesus Christ that thou wylt prepare hym sede for euer that is to saye true beleuers in hym There is none lyke vnto the thou arte drad amonge the congregacion of the holy thou art wonderful and in myght thou doest passe all other All thynges be thyne thou haste made all together But remember thy trouth and promyse O Lorde Helpe vs in thys distresse In truste loue toward the buyld the a dwellyng house in vs teach vs to be mery in the that we maye walke in the lyght of thy countenaunce that we maye reioyse in thy name and be exalted through thy righteousnes Be thou the prayse of our strength for thorowe the we be able to all thynges at thy pleasure we maye do all by Iesus Christ thy only begotten sonne for he is thy derely beloued we also for hys sake be counted thy beloued sonnes heyres kynges and prestes Thy grace and couenaunte be wyth vs euer more Whan thou shalt punysh vs accordynge to oure desertes yet leaue vs not vnder the scourge turne not thy mercye from vs brynge vs not downe to vtter destruction but after thou hast chastised vs shewe thy fauoure on vs agayne Remember our corrupte nature and that thou madest not man for nought No man can delyuer hymselfe frō death no man can saue hys owne soule from hell thou only must do it namely to such as beleue in the. Remember the spytefull reproches that thy Christe suffred for vs for hys sake shewe thy mercy vpon vs. Praysed be thou O Lorde for euer Amen For the necessities of mans lyfe a thankynge Psal. 90. LOrde thou arte our continuall shote anker for thou arte God for euer Short is oure lyfe alwaye some of vs dye other some come into the worlde and wyth the a thousande yeares be but one day yea as the lest minute of an houre Thys lyfe passeth as doth a dreame euen as grasse in the felde grene to daye and drye to morowe yf thou be displesed thē we be lost yf thou chafe thē shrynke we for feare for thorow sinnes we be deade vnto the. Certes Lorde yf thou haue respecte to oure synnes who shall stande fast shewe vs how many be the dayes of oure lyfe that we maye spende them wysely to y e prayse of thy name lest we foolyshly trustyng on longe lyfe sodenly come vnto our death Come Lorde vnto vs and cōforte thy people In the mornynge replenysh vs wyth thy goodnes that after thys longe sorowe we maye take herte of comforte agayne Declare thy good wyll vpon vs and set forwarde our handworkes euery day vnto better So be it A prayer agaynst goostly temptacion psalm 91. TRustyng on thy grace o lorde all my hope I put in the hyde my lyfe wyth Christ wythin the vnderneth the shadowe of thy wynges defende me do my God as my trust is in the delyuer me from the snare of Satans garde they hunte howe to plucke me from the. From the perilous poysō of false doctrine from theyr wyly practises so subtilye forged by greuous threatenynges and swete wordes thy truth be my sheld Let me not stāde in feare of y e nyght euyl of vnbeleue and of thy strayte iudgement neyther let me be afrayd of the flyenge arowe on y e day tyme let me not be in feare of that horrible pestilence crepynge in thorowe darkenes I meane let me not be ignoraunt howe detestable and horrible my synnes be that I dissemble them not nor qualifye them Let me not drede that mydday deuyl which abuseth thy churche vnder a tytle pretence of holynes Nether let Satan though he chaunge hymselfe in to an angel of lyght stryke any fear in me Both on the ryght syde and on the lefte aswell in prosperitie as in aduersitie aswel in gostly busines as in corporal let thy angels diligently wayte on me that I do not stomble Then shall I treade vnder foote that helly dragon Howe gredely haue I longed after the Lorde delyuer me accordyng to thy worde preserue me for thy holy names sake Of lōge tyme haue I called on the heare me therfore moost mercyfull God be wyth me in thys and other myne aduersities rescue me make me regarded in the syghte of myne enemies to thintent I may at large extoll thy goodnes Put me vnto Christe that I maye be one of hys for he is the euerlastynge lyfe Mercyfull Lorde let me se some spedy remedy in these daungers and after it thy euerlastynge health Amen For the true forsakynge of thy selfe Psalm 92. OF duety we be bounde alwaye wyth coragious spirit to praise hallow thy name In the morow of ioye when al thynges shal chaūce to our hertes desyre we shall ascribe al to thy goodnes wythout any deseruynge on our behalfe and so shal we prayse thy mere speciall grace But in the night of trouble aduersitie we shal cal to remēbraunce thy moost faythfull and trustye promyses that we despayre not Certaynly Lorde we knowlege all thynges to be in thyne handes for thou madest all thynges thou conseruest gouernest all y t thou hast wrought geue vs therfore grace bothe to put to our good wyll and to worke that thou wyllest for thys cā not be done by mans power Enforme vs wyth knowlege stablysh vs
Amen The prayer of Christes church psalm 109. THou O Lorde of whome is al my glorye prayse suffre not thys shame and villanye to be layde vpon me The wycked wyly foxes of thys worlde haue gaped vpō me wyth theyr lyenge tonge they sclander me and speake spytefull wordes of me euery where Do for me nowe for thy holy names sake I thynke longe after thy goodnes deliuer me Lorde for I am poore and succourles be at hande Lorde God and of thy goodnes helpe me to thintente they maye knowe that thys is thyne hande and so learne to feare the. When they curse me thā blesse thou me I praye the stande on my ryght hande to helpe defende me against my moost fearce and cruel enemyes Of the benefyte of redempcion Christes office Psalm 110. O Moost deare Iesu Christe our Lorde and our God to the verely said the father syt on my right hande vntyll I put thyne enemyes a fotestole vnder thy fete whych father also made the to be Lorde and Kynge ouer all thynges that be cōteined in heauen in earth and in the see Lorde play y e partes of a Kynge amōges thyne enemyes whych pursue vs and wolde confounde the in vs let therfore thy royall power procede agaynst them Subdue thys fleshe in vs vnto oure profyte put downe al lettes and stomblyng stockes whiche the world laye agaynst vs. Uanquyshe Sathan so as we maye haue contynuall peax in the accordyng to thy promise Thy father also by his othe hathe anoynted the his euerlastyng preste after the order of Melchisedec to thintēt thou moughtest alwaye be a mediatour and suter vnto him for vs. Swete Lorde remembre thys thy name of office takē vpon the in our cause I beseche the stande my good Lorde make thy father oure gracious God though not without iuste cause he be angry with our synnes Shewe him thy woundes that thou sufferedest for the raunsome of oure synnes offer hym thy bloude so plēteouslye shed for the forgyuenesse of our trespasses whiche bloude as yet is fresh in his eyes and w t that same bloude through thy word in spirite washe and clense vs. Thou that art the blessed sede of Abrahā blesse vs for euer By thy holy spirite teache vs in our hertes for these be the offices of thy presthode Anoynte vs w t that moost holy breathynge so that for thy sake we may be estemed both kynges and prestes and in especiall pure in conscience afore the that we thy true leuites and prestes may offer goostly sacrifices whyche thy father shall allowe and take in worth for thy sake y t euery one of vs maye teache other thy holy worde euery one pray for other Furthermore for asmuch as thou o Christ Iesu most dearly beloued in our herte arte named y e iudge of quyck dead reuēge vs of oure enemyes after y e shame of thys lyfe promote vs in an other world to euerlastyng honoure we shal rēdre vnto y e euerlasting thākes and prayses Amen For forgeuenes of synnes Psam 111. ASsyst me O Lorde God and I shal thanke the wyth all my herte by auancynge thy workes in y e metynge of the holy persones for al thy dedes be glorious and myghtie and lyke as al our workes be vayne and of no strength so be al thy workes excellent stronge and puissaūt Remēber me as thou hast couenaūted euermore to do Graunt that we maye be delyuered from thys bodye of synne and that in spirite I maye be newe shapen agayne euen for thy names sake which is right holy and reuerend Graunt me to feare the so that I may be rych in wysdome and vnderstandynge and that I maye knowe the beleue the trust to the euermore Amen For workes of charitie Psalm 112. LOrde nurture and brynge me vp in the true awe of the that al my delyte may rest in thy worde and in thy wyl and commaundementes Lyghten myne herte O thou true lyght in thys my darknesse for thou arte most mercyful and ryghtuouse Make me also mercyfull and tender vpon my neghboure Graunt me abundaunce of substaunce so that lyberally I may gyue vnto the nedy and that also indifferently that I haue no cause to feare any vnegall iudgement Make that my herte be alway ready to trust and rest in the and be euermore full of comforte ryghteousnes Amen For the buyldynge of Christes church Psalm 113 THy name Lorde be praysed alwaye and euery where Loke vpon vs thy poore myserable subiectes Thou arte of al the hyghest none is checkmate wyth y e promote thy lytle ones the outcastes of the worlde from the dust and the nedye from y e durte Thy church of Christe which is reputed of the vngodly persons as a baren mother make her fruteful so as she may brynge forth many chyldren in thy house Amen To be chosen one of Christes chyldren Psalm 114. and .115 IN wōders and tokēs which thou shewedst Lorde God by greate force thou deliueredst thy people Israel out of Egypte Now also accordynge to thy greate and bounteous goodnes helpe vs that the hole glory vndiminished may be referred to thy name and not to vs in al thy valiaunt actes Be thou our ayde succoure and defēce Blesse vs that we may be founde blessed at the iudgemente that wythout ende we maye prayse and sprede abrode thy moost blessed name amōges thy chosen holy ones Amen To be delyuered from erroure Psam 116. LOrde howe sore do I longe for thyne ayde and assystence heare my complaynt Bowe downe I say thyne eare to my requestes I haue longe called vpon the. Snares of deathe intangled me dreade of hell stroke me to the herte I was drowned in waues of troubles on euery syde Lorde beholde I call on thy name delyuer therfore my soule for thou arte a gentell ryghtuouse and mercyful God Kepe me thy symple seruaunt helpe me for in the worlde surelye I am estemed but as a vyle person and am nothynge regarded Brynge my soule to rest thorow thy swete cōforte pul it awaye that deth arrest it not kepe myne eyes frō wepynge my fete from slydynge so as in the lyuynge lande I may quietly walke afore the. So be it Graunt me O Lorde in herte to beleue vnto my iustificacion and wyth mouth to confesse vnto my saluation Thou arte only true thy worde is trouth all tokens amonges men al beckes wordes workes be very vanities and lyes Wherfor O Lorde inspire that same thy worde into my herte y t I mought be garnyshed wyth truth vnto thy glory Graunt me paciēce that I maye drynke of thy cuppe of tribulacion wyth a glad wyllynge mynde yea though it be ful vnto the brynke but prouyde thou that thys cuppe of drynke may be to my saluacion When it shal be thy pleasure to take me frō thys mysery or to lowse these bondes of extreme nede where wyth I am as yet fast tyed then let me not be founde vnkynde nor