prayse and extoll hym for euer Ye aungelles of the lorde prayse the lorde ye heuens loue the lorde Ye waters all that are aboue heuen prayse the lorde all the powers of the lorde mought prayse the lorde The sonne the mone prayse ye the lorde starres of the yrmament loue ye the lorde The rayne and the due prayse ye the lorde all the wyndes of god prayse ye the lord Fyer and heat magnyfie ye the lorde wynter and somer loue ye the lorde Moystnes and ye hore frostes praise ye the lorde the frost and colde loue ye the lorde Yse and snow mought loue the lorde nightes and dayes prayse ye the lorde The lyghte and darknes moughte prayse the lorde lyghtenynges and cloudes loue ye the lorde The Earth mought prayse the lorde loue and extoll hym foâ— euer Hylles and Mountaynes prayse ye the lorde all thaâ— spryngeâ—h vp on the Earthe loue ye the lorde Ye welles and sprynges prayse the lorde sees and floodes loue ye the lorde Whale fysshes and all thaâ— moueth in the waters prayse ye the lorde all byrdes of the ayre prayse the lorde All beastes bothe wylde and tame prayse the lorde ye chyldren of meÌ„ loue the lorde Israell praise thou the lorde loue him and extoll hym for euer Ye mynisters of the lorde prayse the lorde ye seruantes of the lorde loue the lorde ye sprytes and soules of ryghtewyse men loue the lorde ye holy and meake in herte prayse the lorde Anania Azaria Misaell prayse ye the lorde loue and extoll hym for euer O lorde thou art blyssed and praysed in the firmament of heuen thou art prayse worthy glorious and magnified in to worldes withoute ende ¶ Laudate dominum de celis PRayse the lorde ye heuenly myndes prayse ye hym all that are aboue Prayse hym all angelles prayse hym all his hoste rounde aboute hym Prayse hym sonne and mone prayse hym all bryght and shynyng starres Prayse him the most hyghest heuens and ye waters that are aboue the heuens Prayse ye the name of the lorde for he made and created all thynges with a worde And hath made them to stande faste in to the worlde of worldê he hath gyuen them a lawe whiche they breake not Prayse the lorde all ceratures of the erthe dragons and all deape waters Fyer hayle snowe yse stormy wyndes doynge his coÌ„maundement Mountayns and all hyghe hylles fruâ—full trees and all cedre trees All wylde beastes and tame all thynges that crepe and fetherde foules Kynges of the earthe and all people prynces and all rulers of the Earthe Sengle men and maydens olde men and yonge prayse the name of the lorde for it is only hygh and spred ouer erthe heueÌ„s He shall lyfte vp the power of his people it becoÌ„meth his saynâ—ê â—o prayse hym whâ—che haue profeâ—sed hym euen Israell his owne people whiche coÌ„meth vnto hym ¶ Cantaâ—e domino Prayse ye the lorde SYnge ye to the lorde with a newe dyâ—ie his prayse shall be in the congregation of the sayntes Israell shall reioyse of his maker and the citezens of Syon of theyr kynge They shal praise his name with trompet synge ye vnto hym with taberat harpe For that lorde well pleased with his people shall exalte lowlyones with his helpe Sayntes shall reioyse euen from theyr hertes and the nobles shall triumphe in theyr couches The exaltyng of god is in their throtê and in theyr handes a two egged swerde To take vengeaunce vpon the gentyles and to correct the people To bynde theyr kynges in chaynes and their most noblest rulers iÌ„ fetâ—ers of yerne To execute iudgemente amonge them as it is wryten this glorye shall be vnto all that are his sayntes Glorye be to the Father to the sonne and to the holy Ghoste As it was in the begynnyng as it is now and euer shall be Amen ¶ Laudaâ—e duÌ„m PRayse hym that hathe his residence in his secrete holy place prayse hym that reygneth in yâ— firmamente the seaâ—e of his power Prayse hym for his strenghte prayse hym for almyghtynes Prayse hym with sounde of trompettes prayse hym with â—utes and harpes Prayse hym with tympany and taberat prayse hym with organs and pypes Praise him wiâ—h soft claricimbales praise hym wiâ—h loude clarycymbales What soeuer thyng is endued with brethâ— let it prayse the lorde Glorye be to the father to the sonne and to the holy ghost As it was at the c. The Antheme THe hyghest prayse greatest glorye that we maye gyue to god is to beleue his promyse to veryfye it with our faythe which faythe he doth geue vs also that we myghte beleue our synnes to be forgeuen in Christes bloude The Chapyter Ephys ij By grace are ye made safe thrugh faith that not of your selues for it is the gyft of god and cometh not of workes lest ony maÌ„ shold bost hym selfe of his owne dead Thankes be to god ¶ The hympne PRayse ye the Lorde omnypotente â–ª whiche thrughe his benygnyte his most dere sonne hath to vs sent to dye for our iniquite We were his cruell ennemyes abiecte for our transgression how be it in chryst fyrâ— we our yeis whiche is our satysfaction Glorye be to the trynyte the father sone and spryte lyuynge whiche are one god persones thre to whome be prayse with out endynge The versycle What and yf we here suffre with Chryst. Thanswer Then shall we be gloryfyed togyder with hym in heuen Romans in the .viij. chapytre ¶ Here foloweth the songe of Zachary the preste saynt IohnÌ„ Baptystes father ¶ Benedictus PRaysed be the lorde god of Israell for he hathe gracyously vysited and redemed his people He hathe set vp our mightye helthe in the house of Dauid his seruaunte Accordyng to his promises by the mouthes of his holy prophetê of a longe tyme past Promysynge that we sholde be preserued from oure enemyes and from the handes of all them that hate vs. That we wolde thus vse and declare his ryche mercy towarde our fathers remembrynge his holy promyses And also to performe his othe whiche he swore to Abraham oure father and promysed hym selfe to gyue it vs. So that without feare we delyuerd from the handes of our enemyes myghte serue and honour hym In holynes and ryghtwysnes before him al dayes of our lyfe And thou my chylde shalt be called the prophete of the moste hygheste for thou shalte go before the face of the lorde to prepare his wayes To gyue the knowlege of the sauyng helthe to his people through the forgyuenes of theyr synnes The whiche cometh through thaboudant mercy and goodnes of our god by the whiche he hathe thus gracyously loked vpon vs spryngyng from aboue To gyue lyght to them that haue sytte in derknes and in the shadowe of deathe to direct our fete in to the way of peace Glorye be to the Father to the sonne and to the holy Ghoste As it was in the begynnyng as it is now and euer shall be Amen ¶ The antheme HE that
and his mercye endureth for euer Glory be to the father to the sonne c. ¶ The anthem BEholde I haue set vp in syon a chosen precyous stone to be layde in the hyghest corner of my chyrche and also to be in the foundacyon therof And he that beleueth in hym shall not be shamed to you therfore that beleue it is precyous but to theym that beleue not in hym as to the buylders that reproued this stone it is a stomblynge stone ¶ The versicle Lorde heare our prayer Thaunswere And make vs to aske in faythe Amen ¶ The prayer O Father which dydest prophecy of thy sonne Christe by the mouthe of Symeon holdynge hym in his armes nowe presented in to the temple sayenge to his mother the vyrgyn mary beholde this thy chylde is set vp for many in Israell to fall at hym and many agayne to ryse by hym he is sette vp for a marke to be agaynste sayde we beseche the father for the fauour that thou barest to this thy Sonne suffer not vs through vnbelefe with these blynde buylders to stomble to fall at this stone neyther with them to reproue and to saye agaynst hym his doctryne but by faythfull trust and true belefe in hym to ryse by hym beleuyng stedfastly that by his death his wrath is peased and through his bloude thou forgyuest vs oure synnes by this stone thy sonne our lorde Iesu Christ. AmeÌ„ ¶ The thyrde houre O God bende thy self in to my helpe O lorde hasâ—e the to helpe me Glorye be to the father to the sonne and to the holy ghost As it was in the begynnynge as it is now euer shal be ¶ Prayse the lorde The hympne LEt vs reiose deuoute chrysten puttynge a pare all heuenes for chryste regardeth his brotherne and furdereth all theyr busines All though this vale of miserye our troubles dothe encrease yet Christ dothe se our penurye whiche is our inwarde peace Glorye be to the trinite the father sonne spiritelyuynge whiche are one god and persons thre to whom be prayse without endynge Amen ¶ Ad dominum WHen I was in strayte anguysshe I called vpon the lorde and he graunted me Lorde delyuer my soule from lyenge lippes and from a deceytfull tongue What auaÌ„tageth it the or what good bryngeth it the o lyenge man thy deceytfull tongue Oh sharpe arowes of the stronge archer and hoote consumyng iunipere coles Ah lasse that I am thus longe holden in exile amonge these false and cruel folke of Meshec and must yet dwell styll with the chorlysshe nacyon of Kedar All to longe hath my soule taried among these violent men whiche hate peace I studye for peace but when I speake of peace to them by and by are they styred to batayle Glory be to the father c. ¶ Leuaui oculos LYft vp my eies in to the hylles from whense help mought come vnto me My helpe cometh from the lorde the maker of Heuens and Earthe He shall not suffer thy fete to slyde neyther he beynge thy keper shall sleape Lo neyther wyll he sleape nor yet ones wynke that keapeth Israell The lorde is thy keper the lorde is thy defence and is euer at thy ryghte hande The sonne shall not smyte the be daye neyther yet the moone be nyghte For the lorde wyll keape the frome all euyll ye he wyll keape thy soule The lorde shall kepe both thy out goynge and thy incoÌ„mynge from this tyme vnto euerlastynge Glory be to the father to the sonne and to the holy ghoste As it was in the begynnynge c. I was ryght glad when meÌ„ sayd vnto me let vs go vnto the house of the lord Our feete shall stande fast in thy gates O Ierusalem Ierusalem is buylded goodly lyke a Cytie well framed togyder in her selfe That thyther myght ascende the trybes euen the trybes of the lorde to magnyfye the name of the lorde for so was it coÌ„maunded vnto Israell by gods owne mouthe For theyr were ordend holden seates of iudgemeÌ„t euen the iudgement seates of the house of dauyd Praye ye for the felicite of Ierusalem the louers of the mought prospere Thei mought prospere within thy walles they mought prospere within thy hosues For thy brothers and neyghbours sakes shall I nowe praye for thy felicite For the houses sake of the lorde our god I shall praye for thy welthe Glory be to the father c. ¶ The anthem THose men are not of the ryght Ierusalem althoughe they are called spiritual and of the churche apere they neuer so holye whiche vexe trouble and persecute the poore symple preachers of christes gospell thyrste for theyr bloude versicle Lorde heare our prayers ¶ Thanswere And gyue vs grace to aske in fayth Amen O Our mercyfull father which prophecyedste by the mouth of thy sone our sauyour Christe that the tyme sholde come when men sholde curse excomunicate and chase thy flocke oute of theyr synagoges beleuyng in so doyng to do vnto the hygh worshyp in kyllynge of them we beseche the for thy trouthes sake for the fauour that thou barest to thy sonne to delyuer vs from theyr handê and open thou theyr eyes that they myghte se theyr synnes and repent them and know the and thy sonne throughe the holye Ghoste the spyrite of trouthe Amen ¶ The syxth houre O God bende thy selfe in to my help Lorde haste the to helpe me Glory be to the father to the sonne to the holy ghoste As it was in the begynnyng as it is now and euer shall be AmeÌ„ Prayse ye the lorde ¶ The hympne Loue ye the lorde of Israell for his gyftes celestyall whiche sendeth his Ghoste in vs to dwel to subdue our bodies bestyall He geueth vs gyftes manyfolde he ledeth and kepeth vs tenderly his is our syluer and our golde to hym be prayse eternally Glorye be to the Trinite c. UNto the lyfte I vp my eyes whiche rulest heuens Beholde for as the seruantes eyes ar euer vpon theyr masters and the maidenâ—â—â—â—tyng vpon hir mystres euen so let our eies be lokynge vp vnto the lorde our god vntyll he hathe mercye vpon vs. Haue mercye vpon vs lorde haue mercye on vs for we are oute of measure fylled with ignominie Our lyfe is fylled out of measure with scornes dirision of these welthy ryche men with ignominie and shame or this arrogant and proude men Glory be to the father As it was c. Nisi quia daÌ„s psal Cxxiiij EXcepte the Lorde had ben with vs let Israell now speake Except the lorde had ben with vs when these men rose agaynst vs. Without doubt theyr wrath thus kyndled agaynst vs they had deuoured vs quycke Waters had wrapped vs in with theyr waues the floudes had gone ouer our soules The troublouse floude of this importune men had runne ouer our soules But praysed be the lorde whiche hath not geuen vs in to theyr tethe for theyr praâ—e Our soules are delyuered lyke the byrde frome the snare
lyfe ¶ The secunde table THe seconde last table of Moyses conteyneth seuen preceptes folowyng this sheweth vs how we ought to behaue our selues vnto our neighbour bothe in doynge and euyng vndone ¶ The fyrst of these doth teache vs what we be bounde to do to the hygh offycers suche as be in authorite the which seyng that they be set to rule here in stede of god it is accordynge that this precept be set next in place after those thre whiche dâ— perteyne to god hym selfe The example of this coÌ„maundement concernynge the personages be Father Mother Lorde Lady Master and Mastres ¶ The wordes ar these Thou shalt honour thy father mother ¶ In the secunde precept of this table we learne howe we ought to lyue with our equales and neighbours and this dothe concerne yâ— person of man that we sholde hurte no man But rather with our labour and diligence to succurre and promote them whiche is conteyned in these wordes Thou shalt not kylle ¶ The thyrde passeth thy neyghbours person and sheweth what thou sholdest do concernynge his chyef possessyons as wyfe chyldren and kynsmen that thou neither defyle nor defame them But that thou do thy diligence asmoch as lyeth in the to saue they re honour and dignite ¶ The wordes ar these Thou shalt not coÌ„mytte adultery ¶ The fourth entreateth of thy neyghbours other mouable goodes teachyng that thou take nothynge from hym nor dymynyshe nor hurte any thyng that he hath but rather to proffet encreace it ¶ The wordes ar these Thou shalt not stele ¶ In the fyfthe we ar taught howe to ordre our selfe concernyng the name and good fame of our neighbour neuer to sclaunder hym but to helpe and defende hym asmoche as lyeth in vs. ¶ These ar the wordes of it Thou shalt bere no false wytnes against thy neyghbour ¶ Therefore it is forboden vs to hurte any kynde of our neigbours goodes But contrarywyse coÌ„maunded that we shold encreace them Nowe yf we loke on the lawe of nature we shall sone perceyue how meruaillous equall good rightuous these preceptes are for there is nothynge coÌ„maunded in all these that apperteyne either to god or to our neyghbour but that euery man wolde that it shulde be performed towardes hym selfe yf he were in the stede of god or of his neighbour ¶ The two last preceptes do reproue and condemne vs for the wyckidnes and malyce of our nature teache vs howe pure we ought to be from all desyryngê of the flesshe and goodes carnall Here is the ghostly fyght the warre labour wherin we ought to be exercysed all our lyfe which two coÌ„maundemeÌ„tes are gyuen in these wordes Thou shalt not desyre thy neyghbours house Thou shalt not desyre thy neyghbours wyfe seruauntes maydens catel what soeuer he possesseth ¶ A shorte conclusyon of the tenne coÌ„maundementes Christe hym selfe saieth in this maner what soeuer ye wold that men sholde do to you the same do you to them In this is comprehended the lawe all the Prophettes Math. vij There is noman that for his great benefytes loueth to receyue vnkyndnes There is noman that wyll gladly suffre his name to be euyll spoken of by another There is no nomaÌ„ whiche wyll be coÌ„tente to be despysed of a proude man Besydes that there is no man that loueth the dysobedyence wrathe or vnchastnes of his wyfe There is no man which wolde be dyspoyled of his possessions defrauded deceyued sclaundered oppressed But rather all men are of this nature that they had leuer be fauored loued kyndely entreated helped and trusted of theyr neyghbours which all are coÌ„mauÌ„ded in these tenne preceptes ¶ Of the transgressyon of the coÌ„maundementes ¶ Agaynst the fyrste precept offende they whiche in aduersyte vse charmes wytcraftes or at any tyme do truste to theyr helpe They that haue vowed thyr fayth to the deuyll They which abuse letters signes hyrbes wordes blessyngê or such lyke They that exercyse any other kynde of wytcrafte as there be many kyndes some vse roddê some christal stones some clothes some there be that burne milke some with charmes do dygge vp treasurs These all suche other are contrary to the fyrste coÌ„maundement ¶ They that coÌ„ferre theyr lyfe workes to the sygnes of heuen and to the coniecturynge of sothe sayers puttynge obseruation and difference betwyxte tyme and tyme they that defende either them selfe or theyr catell house chyldren or other goodes from wolues wepen fyre or water with any prescripte charme or supersticious prayer They that ascribe theyr troble aduersyte to the deuyll or other euyll men They that not louyngly and with glad hert wyll accepte prosperite aduersyte good and euyl all thynges euen as he had receyued them of god to whome we ought to gyue all thankes what soeuer chauÌ„ce vnto vs. They that tempte god without any cause to proue what he wyll do forthem puttyng themselues in ieoperdy of body or soule They that wax proude of ryghtwysnes cuÌ„nyng or other spirituall gyfte They that worshype god or his sayntes for temporall goodes only or chyfly forgettyng the prophetes of theyr soules They that truste not euery tyme in euery place puttynge theyr coÌ„fydence onely in the mercy of god thrugh oute all theyr lyues and werkes They that doubte in fayth of the fauour of god They that regarde not the vnbelefe and mystruste of other neyther bryngeth them to theyr poore to beleue and trust in the mercy of god Of this place are all kyndes of vnbelefe mistrust desperation ¶ Agaynst the secunde offendeth he that without a cause or of a custume sweryth folyshely he that forswereth hym selfe or kepeth not his promesse he that swereth or voweth to do any myschief he that by the name of god doth curse or baÌ„ne other he that folyshely tryfleth with god wresteth though it be in sport the wordes of scripture He that in troble dothe not call on the name of god neither thaÌ„keth hym in all thynges swete sower good euyll welfare and troble he that seketh to be praysed and honoured for his vertue and wysdome He that falsely doth cal on the name of god as heretykes do and which by pryde haue fayned them selues holy he that prayseth not the name of god in all thynges that chaunce vnto hym He that withstondeth not all suche thynges as do sclaunder the name of god and they that mysuse his holy name or by thoccasyon of it do euyll dedes adde herunto vayne glory honour and pryde of spirituall thynges ¶ Agaynste the thyrde offendeth he that heareth not or teacheth not the worde of god he that prayeth not and serueth not god in spirite he that wyll not suffre god to haue the glory of all his workes he that putteth any truste in his workes affections or desyres he that is not content to suffre all thynges that god wyll put vnto hym he that helpeth not other that they may fulfylle these preceptes and forbyddeth not