ever Amen PRAYER X. Hee rendereth thankes vnto God for conserving vs in that which is good TO thee LORD bee honour and glorie and blessing and thanksgiving for that thou hast not onlie in mercie receaved mee vpon my repentance but also hast enabled mee to abstaine from sinne and liue more reformedlie What should it profit a man to bee free from his sicknesse and presentlie to fall into a worse relapse What should it profite to bee absolved from sins past vnlesse grace bee conferred to leade a godlie lyfe Thou God most faithfull hast showed all the parts and offices of a faythfull and skilfull Physician in the cure of my souls wounds My wounds were deadlie and thou didst cure them by the wounds of thy Sonne But there was cause to feare that the wounds that were healed might waxe rawe agayne And thou by the grace of thy holie Spirit as it were a fomentation hast hindred it How manie bee those that after remission of sinnes obtayned returne agayne to their former course of lyfe and reiterating their sinnes more grievouslie offende GOD Alace how manie doe we see that beeing freed from the yoke of sinne returne to their former captivitie and beeing brought out of the spirituall Aegypt looke backe agayne to the pots They haue fled from the pollutions of the world by the knowledge of CHRIST and doe wallow agayne in the same by repeating the former conversation of their most wicked lyfe They were freed out of the bonds of Satan by their conversion and agayne are held entangled in the same by the delusion of wicked spirits Surelie their latter ende is worse than the beginning And it had beene better for them never to haue knowne the way of righteousnesse than having knowne it to turne away from the path of the holie commandements which were delivered vnto them These are the dogs that returne againe to their vomite and sowes that after their washing wallow agayne in the myre Whatsoever hath happened vnto them might haue happened vnto me but that it hath pleased thee by the grace of thy power the efficacie of thy holie Spirit to enable me to continue in that which is good The same wicked spirit that vanquished them assaulted mee The same world that seduced them enticed mee The same flesh that overcame them allured mee Onlie thy grace protected mee against their assaults and furnished me with power sufficient for victorie Thy strength was powerfull in my weaknesse From thee the strength of the Spirit descended with which I was enabled to bridle the assaults of the flesh Whatsoever good there is in mee it descendeth all from thee who art the fountaine of all good For in me by nature there is nothing but sin Therefore as manie good workes as I finde in mee which notwithstanding are impure and imperfect by reason of my flesh so manie gifts they are of thy grace I must needs confesse For this thine inestimable gift conferred vpon mee I will giue thee thankes for ever Amen PRAYER XI Hee rendereth thankes for all the gifts of the soule and bodie and for externall goods I Render vnto thee eternall and mercifull God as it is most due eternall thankes for that thou hast not onelie made mee a bodie and a soule but moreover hast furnished mee with sundrie gifts of the soule and bodie and also with externall goods Thou which art wisedome it selfe teachest men all knowledge If therefore I know anie good it is a demonstration of thyne aboundant grace towards mee Without thy light my minde is darksome Without thy grace my will is captiue If there bee in mee eyther anie wit or prudence it is all to bee attributed to thy clemencie Wisedome is the eye of the soule and divyne grace is the eye of wisedome Whatsoever wee know we know eyther by the light of nature or by the revelation of thy word But from thee O thou light of eternall wisedome doeth the illumination of nature spring From thee also doeth the revelatiō of the word come Therfore whatsoever wee know descendeth vnto vs as thy gift Thou O indeficient fountayne of lyfe art my lyfe and the length of my dayes Thou O eternall health it selfe art the strength of my body and the vigour of my vertue Man liveth not by bread onelie but by everie word that proceedeth out of thy mouth So then man is not preserved in health and strength by bread onlie neither is he preserved from diseases by Physicke onlie but by everie word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God Tranquillitie of the mynde preserveth the health of the bodie And true godlinesse begetteth tranquillitie of the conscience From thee O thou chiefe good all true godlinesse all tranquillitie of the mynde without disturbance and all wished-for health of bodie doeth come Moreover whatsoever externall good I doe possesse all that I owe vnto thy liberalitie and bountie A crust of bread is not due vnto my deserts How much lesse then are all these externall goods which thou doest heap vpon mee They are called indeede the gifts of fortune But they are in deede and in trueth the gifts of thy grace There is nothing more blessed than to doe good and to bee liberall to others And thou hast made mee partaker of this blessednesse by bestowing liberallie these outward goods vpon mee Thou hast sowed in mee the seede of thy grace that from thence there may aryse to others an harvest of liberalitie and beneficencie Thou hast committed manie thinges vnto mee as vnto a steward that I might haue wherewithall to doe good to my fellow-servants From thee the fountaine of all good there descendeth vpon mee streames of goods Whatsoever I am whatsoever I possesse whatsoever I bestow dependeth all I confesse vpon thy bountie For this thine inestimable mercie I will giue thee thankes for ever Amen PRAYER XII Hee rendereth thankes for the sacrament of Baptisme TO thee O eternall and mercifull God Father Sonne and holie Ghost I render humble thanks for that thou hast washed me in the holie laver of baptisme from all my sinnes and for that thou hast receaved mee into the covenant of grace made me an heire of everlasting lyfe I acknowledge it is thy gift that I was borne of Christian parents and by them brought vnto this heavenlie fount How manie thousands of infants are borne in Gentilisme and without this sacrament doe die in their sinnes There is no difference in nature betweene mee and them Onlie thy superaboundant grace hath made a difference I was joyned with them in communion of sinne But I was separated from them by participation of thy grace How great is thy goodnesse that thou diddest finde mee when I sought thee not that thou didst heare mee before I asked that thou didst open vnto mee before I knockt This thy mercie exceedeth all prayse yea and all admiration I was baptized in thy holie Name thy Name for mee was called vpon Therefore
thou drye and vnhappie wood that hast alwayes served as a slaue the everlasting fire of hell What must thou feare when thou seest these things come to passe in the greene wood Christ is the greene tree In the roote of his divinitie in the loue of his humanitie in the boughes of his vertues in the leaueâ— of his holie wordes and in the fruit of his good works Hee is the cedar of chastitie the vine of joyfulnesse the palme of patience and the oliue of mercie But if the fire of the divyne anger inflameth this greene tree of lyfe How much more shall it consume the sinner lyke drye wood for his vnfruitfull workes In what capitall and bloodie letters are my sins ingraven in the bodie of Christ How conspicuous O thou most just GOD is thyne anger agaynst myne iniquities How straite must that captivitie needes bee in which my soule was held when so precious a ransome was payd for her delyverie How great must the staynes of my sinnes needs bee when rivers of blood flow downe from the bodie of Christ to wash them away O thou most just God and yet most mercifull Father consider what indignities thy Sonne hath suffered for me and forget the wicked works of me thy vnworthie servant Behold the proâ—unditie of his wounds and overwhelme my sinnes in the profound sea of thy mercie Amen THE SECOND PART Of thanksgiving for Benefits THE ARGUMENT The Meditation of Gods benefits doeth gather out of the garden of nature and of the Church sundrie those most fragrant 〈◊〉 of divine gifts and recreating it selfe with the odour thereof offereth againe to God the sâ—crifices of the lips for a savour of sweet smell Now the immense and innumerable benefits of God may be divided according to three articles of our Christian faith God hath created rédeemed and sanctified vs. Hee heapeth his benefits on vs in this life and hath promised greater vnto vs in the life that is everlasting Hee conferreth vpon vs the gift of the minde of the bodie and of fortune which wee caâ—â— externall goods He preserveth vs from evil and conserveth vs in good That which is pâ—â—t he covereth that which is to come hee governeth His privatiue blessings are more than his positiue In brieâ—e woe can neyther in word expresse nor in thoughâ— conceaue the number and dignitie of Gods benefits which will afford vnto vs hereafter in the world to come most plentifull matter of eternall praise and thanksgiving PRAYER I. Hee giveth thanks for our forming in the wombe and for our nativitie ALmightie eternal GOD Father Sonne and holie Ghost I giue thankes to thee I prayse thee I glorifie thee because thy hands haue fashioned mee and made mee whollie round about Thou formedst mee lyke clay in my mothers wombe Thou didst draw me lyke milke Thou didst curdlâ— mee lyke cheese With flesh and skinne hast thou covered mee and compacted mee together with bones and sinews Thou hast given mee lyfe and mercie and thy visitation hath preserved my spirit This thy great mercie bestowed vpon mee I will celebrate with perpetuall prayses Thy goodnesse I will sing of in continuall songs Thou didst protect mee in my mothers wombe I will confesse vnto thee For I am wonderfullie formed Marvelous are thy workes and that my soule knoweth right well My bones are not had from thee which thâ—n didst make in secret and deckedst me with divers members in the lower parts of the earth Thy eyes saw mee yet beeing imperfect and in thy booke were all my members written which day by day were fashioned when as yet there were none of them How precious vnto meâ— are thy thoughts O GOD How great iâ— the summe of them If I goe about to reckon them I finde them multiplied aboue the sands of the sea Thou didst show thy mercie vnto mee before I vnderstood it Thou didst prevent me with thy blessings before I did desire them Thy bountie did embrace mee on everie side before I could giue thankes for it Thou art hee who not onlie didst forme mee wonderfullie in the wombe but also didst take me out Thou art my hope even from my mothers breast Out of my mothers wombe I was cast vpon thee Thou art my GOD from my mothers wombe As often as I thinke vpon manie that haue beene extinct and never came to the light of this lyfe so often I admire and prayse thee for thy mercie which brought mee out of that prison into the theatre of this world safe and sound How manie yeares are past in which I was not and yet thou didst erect for mee this house of my bodie and didst bring mee out of that bottomlesse pit and the darknesse of my mothers wombe Thou gavest vnto mee a reasonable soule Thou madest mee a man not a stone or a serpent To thee O my God for this thy mercie bee honour and glorie for ever AMEN PRAYER II. Hee rendereth thankes for our sustentation I Render thanks vnto thee Almightie and mercifull God for that thou hast sustained me from the very first dayes of my life Naked I came into this world and thou coveredst mee most graciouslie Hungrie I entred into this world and thou hast hitherto fed me most bountifully In thee I liue moue haue my being Without thee I fall agayne into nothing and die Through thee I â—owe and moue my members Without thee I can neyther be partaker of life or motion Thyne is the sunne that giveth me light which I see daylie with mine eyes Thyne is the aire which I draw in with continuall breath The night is thine and the day is thine whose entercourses serue for my labour and rest Thyne is the earth whose fruits do nowrish mee most plentifullie Everie creature in heaven ayre earth and sea is thine and is appoynted for my vse and service Silver is thyne and gold is thyne Whatsoever is necessarie for the sustentation of this my present lyfe all that I receaue from thy most liberall and bountifull hands O GOD how liberall art thou to man-kinde All thinges thou createdst long agoe for the vse of man All thinges thou doest as yet preserue for the good of man Whatsoever thou of thyne infinite goodnesse affordest to the other creatures thou affordest also vnto me for as much as thou doest wonderfullie forme furnish and conserue them for my sake Some of the creatures serue to obey mee some to nowrish me some to cloathe me some to cure mee some to chastice mee But all of them to teach and informe mee Who can reckon vp those divers kindes of nutriments which thou hast created and doest as yet produce out of the earth vnto this day to nowrish vs Who can enumerate those divers species of herbs which thou doest everie yeare cause the earth to bring foorth to cure vs Who can in wordes comprehende those sundrie kindes of living creatures which were made for mans vse and
thee debter and guiltie in my roome It is I that trespassed and thou makest satisfaction It is I that committed rapine and thou makest restitution It is I that sinned and thou vndergoest the passion O Iesu most benigne I acknowledge the bowels of thy mercie and the fierie heat of loue Thou seemest to loue me more than thy selfe seeing thou deliverest vp thy selfe for mee O most innocent Iesu what hast thou to doe with the sentence of death O thou most beautifull amongst the sonnes of meÌ„ what hast thou to doe with spittings vpon thee O thou most righteous what hast thou to doe with whips and bonds These thinges belong not vnto thee They are all due vnto mee But thou of thine vnspeakable loue didst descend into the prison of this world and take vpon thee the shape of a servant and most willinglie vndergoe the punishment that was due vnto mee I was for my sinnes to bee adjudged to the lake that burneth with everlasting fire But thou by the fire of loue beeing burnt vpon the altar of the crosse doest free mee from it I was to bee cast away for my sinnes from the face of my heavenlie Father And thou for my sake complainest that thou art forsaken of thy heavenly Father I was to bee tormented of the devil his angels for ever and thou of thine infinite loue dost deliver thy selfe vnto the ministers of Satan to be afflicted and crucified for me As many Instruments as I see of thy passion so manie tokens doe I see of thy loue towards mee For my sinnes are those bonds those whips and those thorns which afflicted thee al which of thine vnspeakable loue thou enduredst for mee Thy loue was not yet satisfied with taking my flesh vpon thee but thou wouldest make it as yet more manifest by that most bitter passion of thy soule and bodie Who am I most mightie Lord that for mee disobedient servant thou thy selfe wouldst become a servant so manie yeares Who am I most beautifull Brydegroome that for mee the most filthie vassall of sinne and whore of the devill thou hast not refused to die Who am I most bountifull Creatour that for mee most vile creature thou hast not beene afrayde of the passion of the crosse I am to thee most loving Brydegroome the true spouse of blood for whom thou doest poure foorth such plentie of blood I am to thee most beautifull Lillie a thorne indeede that is full of prickles It is I that layde vpon thee a heavie and sharpe burthen with the weyght whereof thou wast so squeezed that drops of blood did distill aboundantlie from thy sacred bodie To thee Lord Iesu my alone redeemer and Mediator for this thine vnspeakable loue will I sing prayses for ever AMEN PRAYER VI. Hee rendereth thankes for our calling by the word VNto thee O Lord my God is most due all praise honour and thanksgiving for that thou wouldest by the preaching of thy word make manifest vnto vs that thy Fatherlie will and determinate counsell concerning our salvation By nature 〈◊〉 are darknesse wee sit in darknesse and in the region of the shadow of death But thou by the most cleare light of the Gospell doest dispell this darknesse In thy light doe we see light that is in the light of thy word wee see true light that lighteneth everie one that commeth into this world What vse were there of a treasure that is hid and a light that is put vnder a bushell I doe therefore declare with thankfulnesse that great benefite in that thou hast by the word of thy Gospell revealed vnto vs that treasure of benefits in thy Sonne How beautifull are the feete of those that bring good tydings and tell of salvation This peace of conscience and salvation of the soule by the preaching of the Gospell thou doest yet declare vnto vs and call vs vnto the kingdome of thy Sonne I was led into the by-paths of errours as it were a weake and miserable sheepe But thou hast called mee into the way again by the preaching of thy word I was condemned and vtterlie lost But thou in the word of thy Gospell doest offer vnto mee the benefits of Christ and in the benefits of Christ thy grace and in thy grace remission of sinnes and in remission of sinnes righteousnesse and in righteousnesse salvation and life everlasting Who can sufficientlie in words expresse those bowels of thy mercie yea who can in mynde conceaue the greatnesse and the riches of thy goodnesse The mysterie of our salvation kept secret from eternitie by the manifestation of thy Gospel thou doest lay open vnto vs. The counsels which thou hadst concerning our peace before the foundations of the world were layde thou doest reveale vnto vs by the preaching of thy word which is a lanthorne vnto our feete whiles wee goe through this darksome valley into light everlasting What had it profited vs to haue beene borne vnlesse by Christ thou hadst delivered vs when wee were captivated through sinne What had it profited vs to haue beene redeemed vnlesse thou hadst by thy word declared vnto vs the great benefit of our redemption Thou doest spread foorththy hands vnto vs all the day Thou knockest at the gaâ—â— of our heart everie day callest vs all vnto thee by thy word O Lord most benigne how manie thousand thousands of men doe liue in the blindnesse of Gentilisme and in errours and haue not seene that light of thy heavenlie word which thy bountie hath granted vs of all men most vnthankfull Alace how often through our contempt and vnthankfulnesse doe wee deserue that thou shouldest take from vs the candlesticke of thy word But thou of thy long patience doest make as if thou sawest not our sinnes of thy vnspeakable mercie doest yet continue vnto vs that most holie pledge and most precious treasure of thy word For which thy great benefite wee render vnto thee eternall thankes and wee humblie beseech thee to continue it still vnto vs. Amen PRAYER VII Hee rendereth thankes vnto God for the expectation of our conversion I Render vnto thee most mercifull Father immortall thankes for that thou wouldest with so great patience and long-suffering expect my conversion and hast brought mee out of the path of sinne vnto the fellowship of thy kingdome How great is thy long-suffering that thou hast not cast mee away from thy face and thrust mee downe into everlasting torments whereas I haue deserved it a thousand times How manie thousands hath death prevented before they could attaine vnto true repentance How manie sinners hath the devill made obstinate that they might not obtaine forgivenesse of their sinnes There was no distinction in nature betweene mee and them onelie thy goodnesse and long-suffering My offence was no lesse than theirs but thy grace did abound Thy mercie stroue with my miserie I went on in my sinne and thou didst goe on in thy mercie I differred my
the first of true and sincere charitie which bindeth vs all together into one mysticall bodie vnder one head which is Christ and commendeth vnto us a serious care of the whole Church and of all the particular members thereof That is not a true member of the bodie which laboureth not as much as in it lyeth to preserue in safetie the whole structure of the bodie That is not a true member of the bodie which suffereth not with a fellow-member that suffereth And the same reason is of force in the mysticall bodie of Christ. Whosoever therefore is a true and a living member of the Christian Church let him daylie pray For the conservation of the word For pastors and people For magistrates and subjects and For the oeconomicall and houshold estate For these are those three Hierarchies and holie magistracies appoynted by GOD for the safetie and preservation of this lyfe and for the propagation increase of the heavenlie kingdome Let him pray also For his kinsfolke and his benefactors to whom hee must acknowledge himselfe to bee bound in some speciall bond of dâ—etie Let him pray For his enemies and persecutors and seriouslie desire their conversion and salvation Let him pray lykewyse For all those that are afflicted and in miserie and show himselfe to bee moved with a fellow-feeling of their calamities PRAYER I. Hee prayeth for the conservation and continuance of the word and for the propagation and increase of the Church ALmightie eternall and mercifull GOD Father of our Lord Iesus Christ that by thy holie Spirit doest gather thy Church out of mankinde and in it doest keepe the heavenlie doctrine committed vnto it In humilitie I adore and worship thee and pray vnto thee that thou wouldest bee pleased to continue vnto vs the saving doctrine of thy word inviolable and everie day propagate and inlarge the bounds of thy Church Thou hast of thine infinite mercie lighted vnto vs that were in the darknesse of this world the light of thy word Suffer not therefore the clowds of humane traditions to extinguish it or to obscure it Thou hast given vnto vs thy word for the wholesome meat of our soules Suffer it not therefore by the delusion of the devill and the corruption of men to bee turned into poyson Mortifie in vs the sinfull lusts of the flesh that thirsteth after earthlie thinges that so wee may taste the spirituall delicates of thy word which is that heavenlie Manna No man can feele the sweetnesse thereof but hee that will taste and no man can taste whose palate is corrupted with aboundance of worldlie delights Thy word is the word of spirit and lyfe of light and grace Take away therefore the carnall affections and the corrupt senses of our hearts that it may shyne to us within and bee a light to leade vs vnto the light of everlasting lyfe From the light of thy word let there aryse in our hearts the light of saving fayth that in thy light wee may see light in the light of thy word the light of thy Sonne As in the olde tyme that heavenlie Manna descended in the wildernesse with a wholesome dew So lykewyse by the hearing of thy word let our hearts bee silled with the fire of the Spirit that our colde lukewarme flesh may be excited and may bee tempered agaynst the boylings of sinfull lusts Let the seed of thy word take deepe roote in our hearts that by the dew of thy holie Spirit watering it it may bring forth wholsome fruit plentiful increase lyke standing corne Protect O Lord the vineyard of thy Church in which thy word is as seed scattered and fruit is gathered vnto everlasting lyfe Set an hedge of Angelicall guard round about it that the wilde boares and the foxes breake it not downe the wild boares by violent persecutions and the foxes by fraudulent delusions Erect vp in it an high tower of thy fatherlie providence that by thy custodie it may bee free from all devastation But if thou shalt at anie tyme thinke good to presse the grapes of this vineyard in the presse of the crosse and of calamities let them beeripened first by the heat of thy grace that they may yeeld the most delicious fruits of fayth and patience Whatsoever is put into the roote of the vyne is converted in the grapes into the most sweet liquor of wine Grant I beseech thee that whatsoever shall happen vnto vs in this lyfe whether scoffings persecutions prayses or whatsoever else our soules may turne it into the wine of faith hope and charitie and into the fruit of patience and humilitie Out of this militant Church translate vs at length into the Church triumphant And let this tabernacle of clay bee changed into that most beautifull and everlasting temple of the heavenlie Ierusalem Amen PRAYER II. Hee supplicateth for Pastors and their hearers O Iesu Christ Sonne of the living God our alone mediatour and redeemer who being exalted at the right hand of the Father doest send pastors aud teachers of thy word by whose ministerie thou doest gather together vnto thee thy Church amongst vs I humblie intreate thee the onlie true GOD together with the Father and the holie Spirit to governe these thy ministers in the way of trueth and to turne the hearts of their hearers vnto the true obedience of the fayth There is no state or condition of men that is more subject to the hatred and treacheries of Satan than the ministers of thy word Defende them therefore by the buckler of thy grace and furnish them with the strength of patience that Satan by his sleights may not supplant them Giue I beseech thee vnto thy ministers that knowledge that is necessarie for them and a pious vigilancie in all their actions that they may first learne of thee before they presume to teach others Governe and illuminate their hearts by thy Spirit that beeing in the place of GOD they preach nothing else but the oracles of GOD. Let them feede the flocke that is committed vnto them which thou hast bought and redeemed with thy precious blood Let them feede the flocke out of true and sincere loue and not for covetousnesse and ambition Let them feede them with their mynde with their mouth and with their workes Let them feede them with the sermon of the mynde with the exhortation of the word and with their owne example that they may bee followers of his steps to whom the cure of the LORDS flocke was three severall tymes commended Stirre them vp that they may watch over their soules that are committed vnto them as being to giue a strict dâ—eouâ—â— for them in the day of judgement Whatsoever they exhort by the word of their holie preaching let them studiouslie labour to demonstrate the same in their actions lâ—st that beeing lazie themselues and loath to worke they labour in vaine to stirre vp others Vnto what good workes soever they stirre vp others let them
for righteousnesse sake that they may get the conquest over all their enemies and purchase the everlasting crowne of martyrdome Bee present with all those that bee in danger and calamitie and grant that they may possesse their soules in true patience and denying their owne wills take vp their crosse Let them follow him vnder the crosse on whom they belieue that hee died for vs vpon the crosse And especiallie I commend vnto thee most gracious Father those which are about the gates of death and are betweene time and eternitie wrestle with all their strength with that last enemie Confirme them O thou most potent Conquerour of death Deliver them O most glorious Captaine and Author of lyfe that they bee not overwhelmed in the waues of tentations but by thy conduct they may be brought vnto the haven of everlasting rest Haue mercie vpon all men thou which are the Creatour of all Haue mercie vpon all men thou which art the Redeemer of all To thee bee prayse and glorie for ever and ever Amen FINIS The summe of GERARD'S prayers reduced into a forme of morning prayer for the vse of an English familie The foure capitall words signifie the foure parts of Gerards prayers and the Arithmeticall figures poynt at every prayer of those parts HOlie GOD and just Iudge Thy eyes are more pure than the sunne and cannot beholde anie thing that is vncleane The Cherubims and Seraphims cover their faces before thy glorious majestie The heavens of heavens are not cleane in thy sight How then shall earth sinfull earth dust and ashes appeare before thee Wee prefume not O LORD to come before thy tribunall to plead for our righteousnesse for all our righteousnesse is as filthie rags But wee prostrate our selues with all humilitie of bodie and soule at thy mercie-seate to make CONFESSION of our sinnes Heare Lord and haue mercie Wee confesse that 1 Wee sinned in the loynes of our first parenteâ— wee were conceâ—ved in sinne wee were shapeâ— in iniquitie 2 In our chyldhood originall sinne brought foorth actuall and actuall sinnes haue increased in vs ever since as our dayes haue increased Who can reckon vp the sinnes of his youth Who can tell how oft hee offendeth The just man sinneth seaven tymes a day But 3 Wee haue sinned seaventie tymes seaven tymes everie day 4 5 All thy holie lawes and coÌ„mandements wee haue broken in thought word and deed 6 We haue beene partakers of other mens sinnes 7 Wee are manie wayâ—s convinced of our sinnes We are convinced 8 By the contrition of heart and the testimonie of 〈◊〉 conscience 9 By the greatnesse of thy mercie and thy benefits bâ—stowed vpon vs 10 By the severitie of thy justice declared in the death and passion of thy Sonne our Saviour Iesus Christ. Thou art an holle God and hearest not sinners Thou art a just Iudge and thy justice must bee satisfied Wee are sinners and the wages of sinne is death Thy justice must bee satisfied or else wee cannot escape death Wee haue nothing of our owne to giue for the ransome of our soules Therefore wee offer vnto thee holie Father that which is not ours but thy Sonnes 1 For our originall sinne wee offer vnto thee just Iudge his originall righteousnesse who is righteousnesse it selfe for our conception in sinne we offer vnto thee his most sacred conception who was conceaved by the holie Ghost for our birth in sinne we offer vnto thee his most pure nativitie who was borne of a pure virgin 2 For the offences of our youth wee offer vnto thee his most perfect innocencie in whose mouth was found no guile 3 For our daylie slips and falls wee offer vnto thee his most perfect obedience who made it his meat and drinke to doe thy will in all things 4.5 For our often breach of thy commandements wee offer vnto thee his most perfect righteousnesse who fulfilled all thy commandements 6 For our communicating in other mens sinnes wee offer vnto thee his most perfect righteousnesse communicated vnto vs. 7. 8 9 10 For our most wicked and vngodlie lyfe wee offer vnto thee his most cruell and bitter death For â—s was hee conceaved for vs was hee borne for vs was hee crucified His blood still cryeth vnto thee in our behalfe Father forgiue them Accept wee beseech then the inestimable pryce of thy Sonnes blood for a full and plenarie satisfaction for all our sinnes yea O Lord wee know that thou hast accepted it alreadie Therefore with confidence wee put vp our PETITIONS vnto thee As thou hast redeemed vs by thy Sonne so also wee beseech thee to sanctifie vs by thy holie Spirit 1 Mortifie in vs everie day more and more all sinfull lusts and affections and quicken in vs all saving graces and vertues 2 Increase our sayth â— Confirme our hope 4 Inflame our charitie Teach vs to imitate the lyfe of Christ the true patterne of perfect obedience and onlie true rule of a godlie lyfe Teach vs 5 Humilitie 6 Patâ—ence 7 Meeknesse Genâ—lenesse 8 Chastitie Temperance Teaâ—h vs 9 To conteâ—â—e all earthlie thinges 10 To denye our selues 11 To overcome the world 12 Grant vs consolation in adversitie and true tranquillitie of the mynde Grant vs 13 Victorie in tentations and deliverance from the devills treacheries Grant vs in thyne appoynted tyme 14 A blessed departure out of this lyfe and a blessed resurrection vnto lyfe everlasting Wee pray not for our selues alone but in obedience to thy commandement wee make our SUPPLICATIONS vnto thee for all men â— Saue and desende the vniversall Church enlarge thou her borders and propagate thy Gospell 3 Blesse all Christian kings and governours especiallie thy servang CHARLES our most gracious Kin and governour Blesse togethe with him our gracious Queene MARIE Blesse vnto them and vs and our posteritie after vs our hopefull Prince Charles season him betymes with true religion that hee may bee an instrument of thy glorie the joye of his parents and the blesing of thy people Remember David and all his troubles the Ladie Elizabeth our Kings onelie sister and her princelie issue Suffer them not still to mourne in a strange land but restore them if it bee thy will to their former inheritance Blesse all our kings loyall subjects from the highest vnto the lowest Giue vnto the Senatours counsell and wisedome 3 To the magistrates justice and fortitude to those that are vnder them Christian subjection and obedience 2 To the ministers of thy word holinesse of lyfe and soundnesse of doctrine to the hearers of thy word diligent attention to the word preached and a care and conscience to liue hereafter Blesse 4 Everie familie in this kingdome this especiallie and all that belong vnto it Blesse our 5 parents brethren sisters kinsfolke benefactours and friends 6 Forgiue our enemies 7 Show pitie and compassion to all those that are afflicted and in miserie Relieue them according to their severall wants and necessities Bee thou a Father to the fatherlesse
of thy Sonnes crosse was greater Our sinnes presse vs downe vnto hell But thy mercie in Christ Iesus rayseth vs vp By Satan wee are accused But by Iesus Christ wee are defended By the law wee are convicted But by Iesus Christ wee are justified By our owne conscience wee are condemned But by Iesus Christ wee are absolued In vs there is nothing but sinne death and damnation In him there is treasured vp for vs righteousnesse lyfe and salvation Wee are poore Hee is our riches Wee are naked Hee is our covering Wee are exposed to thy furie persuing vs Hee is the buckler of our defence and our refuge Hee is the rocke of our salvation in him doe we trust His wounds are the clefts of the rocke Giue vs we beseech thee the wings of a Doue that by faith wee may hide our selues in the clefts of this rocke that thyne anger waxe not hote against vs to consume vs Let not thy justice triumph in our confusion but let thy mercie rejoyce in our salvation Pardon the sinfull course of our lyfe past and guyde vs by thy holie Spirit for the tyme to come Amende what is amisse increase all gifts and graces which thou hast alreadie given and giue vnto vs what thou best knowest to bee wanting Bee gracious and favourable to thy whole Church especially to that part thereof which thou hast committed vnto the protection of thy servant our Soveraigne King CHARLES Grant that he may see it flowrishing in peace and prosperitie in the profession and practice of thy Gospell all the dayes of his lyfe and after this lyfe ended crowne him wee beseech thee with a crowne of immortall glorie Let not the sceptre of this kingdome depart from his house neyther let there bee wanting a man of his Race to sit vpon his throne so long as the sunne and moone endureth Of this thou hast giuen vs a pledge alreadie in blessing the fruit of the Queens wombe Let the Queene still bee lyke a fruitfull vyne And let the Prince grow vp lyke a plant in thyne house Let thy mercie bee extended to the Ladie Elizabeth our Kings onelie sister and her princelie issue How long Lord just and true how long shall their enemies prevaile and say There there so would wee haue it It is tyme for thee to lay to thyne hand for they haue laide waste their dwelling place Aryse O Lord and let their enemies bee scattered and let them that hate them flee before them Carrie them backe agayne into their owne countrey if it may bee for thy glorie and their good make them glad with the joy of thy countenance and let them rejoyce vnder their owne vynes Wee returne home agayne and beseech thee to bee gracious and mercifull to the Kings Councell the Nobilitie the Magistracie the Ministerie the Gentrie and the Commonalitie Giue vnto those whom thou hast vseâ— as instruments for our good rewardes temporall and eternall Forgiue those that be our enemies and turne their hearts Forget not those that groane vnder the crosse Cloath the naked feed the hungrie visite the sicke deliver the captiues defend the fatherlesse and widows relieue the oppressed confirme and strengthen those that suffer persecution for righteousnesse sake cure those that are brokeÌ„ in heart speake peace vnto their consciences that are tormented with the sense of their sinnes suffer them not to bee swallowed vp in despare Stand by those that are readie to depart out of this lyfe When their eyes shall bee darkned in the agonie of doath kindle in their hearts the light of saving fayth when their eares shall bee stopt let thy Spirit speake vnto them inwardlie and comfort them and when the house of their earthlie tabernacle shall bee dissolved them Lord receaue their souls As we haue made bold to make our prayers and supplications vnto thee for our selues and others So also wee render vnto thee all possible praise and thanksgiving for all thy benefits bestowed vpon our selues and others Wee thanke thee in speciall for our election creation redemption vocation justification for all the blessed means of our sanctification and for the assured hope of our future glorification Wee thanke thee for our health mayntenance and libertie for preserving vs ever since wee were borne for blessing vs in all that wee haue put our handes vnto this day Let thy mercie still bee continued vnto vs wee beseech thee Let the eye of thy providence which never slumbreth nor sleepeth watch over vs and let the hand of thy power protect and defende vs Cover vs this night vnder the shadow of thy wings that no evill happen vnto vs. Grant that our bodies may bee refreshed this night with such moderate rest that wee may bee the fitter for the workes of our vocation and thy service the next morning Heare vs we beseech thee for Iesus Christ his sake our Lord and onlie Saviour in whose name and words wee call vpon thee further praying Our Father c. FINIS Psal. 51. 5 〈◊〉 24 4 Rom. 7 23 Titus â— 5 Matt. 15 19 Psal. 143. 2 Psal. 51. 1 Psal. 42. â— Isai 9. 6 1 Cor. 1. 30 Psal. 90. 8 Psal. 25. 7 â—et 31 34 Geâ— 6 5 Proâ— 24 1â— Psal. 29 12 Phil. 2. 8 Luke â— 42 Prov. 24 16 Matt. 26. 〈◊〉 Rom. 7. 1â— Isai. 6â— 6 Pâ—â—â— â—30 3 Psal. 143. 3 Iob. â— 3 Exod. 20 1 Rom. 7. â— Iohn 4. 23 Iohn 6. 5â— Isai 53. 9 Exod 20. 1â— Matt. 5 28 Isai 53 9 1 Pet 2 22 Rom 3. 28 1 Tim 2 1â— Ezek. 3 21 Matt. 10. 28 Psal. 118 22 Luke 15 1â— 19 19 Rom. 6 23 Cant. 2. 14 Psal. 18 〈◊〉 Psal. 4â— â— Rom. 5. 1 â—Iohn 3 20 Col. 2 14 Psal. 51. 17 Matt 〈◊〉 28 Psal. â—30 â— Psal. 230 1 Mic. 7 19 Psal. 38. 3 Luke 15 19 Rom. 2 4 Rom. 13. 〈◊〉 2 Cor 7. â— Psal. 5â— 7 Gen. 〈◊〉 33 Isai 53. â—5 Matt. 27. 46 Iob 10 8 9 10 11 12 Psal 1â—9 13 14 15 〈◊〉 17 18 Matt. 5. 44 Hag. 2. â— Colos 1 14 Luke 15. 8 Gal. 4 4 Prov. 8 3â— Gal. 4 4 Isai 7. 14 Heb. 2 16 1 Tim 3. 16 Isai â— 6 Ephes 5. 3â— Matt. 22. 2 Isai 49 16 Matt. â—7 46 Ephes 5. 8 Luke 1. 79 Psal 36 11 Iohn 1 9. Matt 5. 15 Isai 52 â— Nah 1. 15 Rom. 10. 15 Rom. 11. 25 Psal 119 105 â—â—ai â—5 â— Revel 3 20 Revel â— 5 Wisd 11. 1â— Rom. â— 4 Bernard in his 2 Serm. of the seaveÌ„ loâ—us Graâ—at in the 2 book of the life of Chr. cap 2 Ierm 13 23. Ierm 31. 〈◊〉 Ephes 2 â— Isai 53. â— Gâ—anat out of Augâ—â—â—ines Medications Iohn 6. 37 Luke 15. 13 Iohn 1. â—8 Câ—â—â— â— â— Ephes 6 25 Luke â—5 23 Rom. 5 21 Isai 65 â— Isai 38 〈◊〉 Reve 6. 〈◊〉 2 Pet. 2. 20 22 2 Pet 2. 21 22 2 Cor 12. 9 Psal. 94. 10 Matt. 4. 4 Matt 7. 7 Matt. â—8 19 â— Iohn 1. 7 Psal 51. 7 Hosâ—â— 2. 19 Ephes 1. 14 Matt. 3 16 Iohn 6. 54 50 Hilar. in his 8 book of the Trinitie pag. 141 Luke 23 46 Psal 32. â— Mic. 7. 19 1 Sam 25 2â— Psal 36. 9 Psal. 80. 15 â—sai 5. 2 Ephes 4 11 1 Pet 4. 11 Actes 20. 28 Iohn â—1 15 Bern. 2 Serm of the resurection Col â—34 Heb. 13. 17 Gregor â— book of pastoral Câ—â—e cap. 6 Matt. 9. last Actes 1â— 14 Iohn 〈◊〉 48 Heb. 4 2 Isai 55. 〈◊〉 1 Cor 3 7 Matt. â—3 4 Luke 8 14 13 â— Tim 5. 5 Heb. 13 4 Tobiâ— 3. 8 Gen. 2. 20 Ephes 5. 32 Ephes 6. 4 Ephes 6. 5 Matt 10 42 1 Cor 9. 11 Matt. 5. 44 Iames 4 14 Rom. 12 18 Ephes 4 4 Ephe 4 5 Actes â— 5 1 Tim 4. 10 1 Tim 2 â— Pâ—al 145 14 Psal. 68. 5 Matt. 5 10 Matt. 16. 2â—