conceale secrets o Prov. 11.13 and to bee thankefull to men for benefits p â—om 16.4 and to aduise men to such vertuous waies as procure a good name q Phil. 4.8 lastly care of our owne good name by not attempting things too high r Psal 131.1 Luke 14. and by giuing true testimony of our selues as occasion may bee concerning good and euill said of vs s 1 Cor. 15.10 Ionah 1.10 Iames 5.15 and doing such vertuous actions as be of good report auoiding blame and the suspicion of it t 2 Cor. 8.20 21 Q. What be some sinnes forbidden in the ninth Commandement A. Concerning others first omissions as not clearing or defeÌ„ding the afflicted when wee may u Gen. 40.23 Prov. 24.11 12. and â—orbearing company of men withâ—ut cause x Iob 19.3 and vnthankefulnesse to men y 2 Tim. 3.2 secondly commissions interâ—â—ll by suspicion and disdaine z Prov. 14.21 1 Tim. 6.4 and externall by mocking a Gen. 21.9 bewraying secrets b Prov. 11.13 wresting words c 1 Sam. 22.9.10 Psal 52.1 2 lying d Rev. 22.15 breaking promise e 2 Tim. 3.3 slandering f Psal 15.3 and receiuing slanders and by flattery g Prov. 24.24 and praysing or defending wickednesse and concerning himselfe by boasting h Prov. 27.2 and vnlawfull debasing himselfe and losing his good name by sinfull courses Q. What is the tenth Commandement A. Thou shalt not couet c. Q. What duties bee commanded in the tenth Commandement A. First holy thoughts concerning our neighbours and our selues secondly i 1 Tim. 1.5 Heb. 13.5 1 Pet. 1.22 1 Thes 5.23 earnestly and constantly to suppresse euill lusts and motions k Rom. 7.21 22 23 24 Q. What bee some of the sinnes forbidden in the tenth Commandement A. First want of desire of the good of our selues or others l Rom. 7.7 secondly euill concupiscence and motions in thoughts and affections against our neighbour with delight although without consent to performe them or to the delight m Iames 1.14 Q. Canst thou keepe all the Commandements A. No n Rom. 7.18 19 8.3 1 Iohn 1.10 yet the Law is some meanes to humble vs o Gal. 3.24 Rom. 3.19.20 and is a rule of good life and our imperfect obedience is accepted through Christ who hath freed vs from the rigour of it p Mal. 3.17 Q. Are not beleeuers saued for the worthinesse of their good workes A. No First because they cannot doe them by their own power q Phil. 2.13 secondly they are debt bound to doe them r Luke 17.10 thirdly there is no proportion betweene the workes and the reward s Rom. 8.18 fourthly beleeuers are saued freely t Rom. 6.23 Eph. 2.8 9 Q. Are beleeuers iustified by their workes A. No first because their works are not perfectly good in many things wee sinne all u Es 64.6 1 Kings 8 46 and our best workes are mixed with sinne secondly the faithful haue renounced iustification by workes x Psal 143.2 120.3 Iob 9.3 Phil. 3.7 8 thirdly the righteousnesse of Christ imputed to vs consisting of his suffering holinesse and actiue obedience is that whereby we are iustified y 2 Cor. 5.21 fourthly good workes are fruits following iustification Christ iustifieth effectiuely faith apprehensiuely workes declaratiuely and declare vs to bee iustified they be not causes of our iustification Q. To what ends then should wee doe good workes A. First concerning God to testifie our obedience and thankfulnesse to God and to bee like him z 1 Pet. 1.15 Eph. 5.1 secondly concerning our selues to testifie our faith to be true a Iames 2.17 and to make our calling and election sure b 2 Pet. 1.5 6 7 10. and to walke in the way to obtaine Gods promises c Prov. 3.17 thirdly concerning others to put to silence the ignorance of euill doers d 1 Pet. 2.15 and to winne them to Christ e 1 Pet. 3.1 and to strengthen them that are conuerted and to preserue the bodies of other men f Mat. 25 Q. By what meanes doth God ordinarily worke faith and other graces in his elect and chosen A. By the preaching of the Gospell g Rom. 10.14.17 Iames 1.18 1 Pet. 1.23 Gal. 3.2 Q. By what meanes doth God ordinarily increase faith and other graces A. First by the h 1 Pet. 2.2 Acts 20.32 Word preached and read secondly by prayer i Iude 20. thirdly by receiuing the Sacraments k Rom. 4.11 fourthly by experience l Iohn 7.17 1 Iohn 3.19 Q. What is the Lords Prayer which he taught his Disciples A. Our Father which art in heauen c. Q. How many Petitions doth the Lords Prayer containe A. Sixe whereof the three first concerne the glory of God and the three last the necessities of our own soules and bodies Q. What is the Preface A. Our Father which art in heauen Q. What learne we out of the Preface A. First that wee should pray onely to God m Psal 50.15 Rom. 10.14 secondly not onely for our selues but for others n Iames 5.16 thirdly with affiance to be heard o 1 Ioh. 5 14.15 fourthly with reuerence to Gods Maiesty Q. What is the first Petition A. Hallowed be thy name Q. What doe we pray for therein A. That Gods name may bee acknowledged most holy and bee glorified by vs and others iâ— thought q Rom. 4.20 Esay 8.13 word r 1 Pet. 3.15 and deede s 1 Cor. 10.31 Q. What is the second Petition A. Thy Kingdome come Q. What doe we pray for therein A. That the dominion of sinnâ— being abolished t Rom. 6.14.17 God may sanctifie vs and so rule in vs by his worâ— and Spirit in the Kingdome oâ— grace here u Col. 1.13 Rom. 14.17 and that wee may beâ— perfectly obedient subiects in thâ— life to come x Iob 17.24 Rev. 22.20 Q. What is the third Petition A. Thy will be done in earth aâ— it is in heauen Q. What should we pray for herein A. That wee may obey the wiâ—â— of God in truth and sincerity of affection y Iohn 6.40 1 Iohn 3.23 as the Angels and Saints iâ— heauen doe although we cannot iâ— like degree of perfection z 2 Sam. 14.17 Mat. 18.10 Psal 119.60 Q. What is the fourth Petition A. Giue vs this day our dailâ— bread Q. What should we pray for in thâ— fourth Petition A. For all things necessary for the maintenance of this life a Psal 132.15 107.36 Zach. 10.1 Psal 127.2 144.14 Phil. 4.11 12 13 as food apparell health commodious dwelling Gods blessing vpon the means of our preseruation and contentation with our estates c. Q. What is the fifth Petition A. And forgiue vs our trespasses as we forgiue them that trespasse against vs. Q. What doe we pray for herein A. For assurance
shall beleeue on him q Heb. 9.24 10.12.14 Secondly hee willeth that his Father would accept vs and our seruice through him r Iohn 17.24 16.23.24.27 and that not with teares vocall prayers or kneeling as when he was vpon the earth but in high glory Q. What is the seuenth Article A. From thence he shall come to iudge the quicke and the dead Q. What meanest thou hereby A. I beleeue that at the end of the world Christ will come to iudge such as be dead before the last day and such as then shall be aliue s Mat. 25.32.33 Acts 10 42. â— Thes 4.16.17 â—bsoluing the godly and condemning the wicked Q What is the eight Article A. I beleeue in the holy Ghost Q. What is meant thereby A. I ought to beleeue that the third person in the Trinity is true God t Es 6.9.10 Acts 28.25 26. 5.3.11 proceeding from the Father and the Sonne u Iohn 5.26 16.14 and that hee worketh from the Father the Sonne and by himselfe immediately spirituall graces in the faithfull and particularly in my selfe x 1 Cor. 6.11 12.11 Q. What are some graces of the holy Ghost giuen onely to the elect A. First giuing to a beleeuer knowledge of his effectuall calling and iustification y Es 53.11 1 Iohn 4.16 5.19.20 Secondly Regeneration Sanctification to whicâ— may bee annexed Repentance z Iohn 3.5 Thirdly gouernment by counsell a Rom. 8.14 Psal 73.23 24. making a man to see his way and by motion b â—s 30.21 Hos 2.14 inclining him and by confirmation c Ezek. 36.27 Es 11.2 Fourthly comfort d Psal 45 7. Iohn 15.26 Fiftly praier with reuerence confidence and effectuall feruency not onely for heauen but also for grace e Zach. 12.10 Luke 11.13 Rom. 8.15.26.27 Q. What is vocation or effectuall calling A. A worke of God f Iude 1. separating the elect from the world g Eph. 2.19 giuing Christ to them h Iohn 3.16 them to Christ i Iohn 17.6 whereby they haue vnion and communion with him k Eph. 4.15.16 Q. What is Iustification A. A worke of the whole Trinity iudicially acquitting the faithfull from all their sinnes through the sufferings of Christ and accepting them to eternall life through the imputation of his holinesse and obedience l â—om 8.33.34 4.6.7 5.18 Q. What is Sanctification A. A worke of the whole Trinity whereby a beleeuer hath his sins mortified and inherent holinesse wrought throughout the whole man m Ezek 36.26 â— Thes 5.23 Rom. 6.4.5 Q. What is Repentance A. A grace of God wrought by the Gospell n Luke 9.6 Marke 6.12 whereby a beleeuing sinner so humbleth himself for al his sinnes o 2 Cor. 7.10 that he turneth from them to righteousnesse p Acts 26.20 Luke 24.47 Ezech. 18.30 Neh. 10.28 Q. What is the ninth Article A. I beleeue the holy Catholike Church the communion of Saints Q. What is the Church A. The whole company of Gods people chosen and effectually called out of the world both such as be on earth and in heauen q Iohn 10.16 Acts 20.28 Heb. 12.22 23. Acts 2.39 Q. Why is the Church said to bee holy A. r 1 Cor. 1.2 2 Pet. 3.13 Heb. 12.23 Because of Christs righteousnesse imputed to it and also because of inherent holinesse begun in the Church militant and perfect in the triumphant Q. Why is the Church called Catholike or vniuersall A. First in respect of time because it hath beene in all ages s Psal 102. vlt. Secondly in respect of persons consisting of some of all sorts and degrees rich and poore t 1 Tim. 2.4 c. Thirdly in respect of place u Acts 10.34 35 Iohn 11.52 Rev. 5.9.10 Gal. 3.28 because it hath beene gathered out of al parts of the earth successiuely although not all at one time Q. What is meant by communion of Saints A. Saints be holy people whether liuing x 1 Cor. 14.33 or dead y Psal 16.3.7 Communion signifieth the fellowship they haue both with Christ the head z Psal 73.26 1 Iohn 1.3.7 Eph. 4.3 4 5 6. 5.32 1 Cor. 1.9 and one member with another by loue and the fruits thereof a Acts 4.32 Phil. 3.20 Q. What is the tenth Article A. I beleeue the forgiuenesse of sinnes Q. What is meant thereby A. I beleeue that through the suffering of Christ the guilt of sinne binding to punishment is taken away from the true members of the Church b Psal 32.5 Ezek. 18.22 Mich. 7.19 1 Iohn 1.7 Q. What is the eleuenth Article A. I beleeue the resurrection of the body Q. What is meant thereby A. Euery beleeuer ought to beleeue that the bodies of all that haue beene dead from the beginning of the world to the end thereof shall haue their soules vnited to them and liue againe c Iohn 5.28 29 Iob 19.25 1 Cor. 15.22 Q. What is the twelfth Article A. I beleeue the life euerlasting Q. What is meant hereby A. The bodies soules of Gods people being vnited again the godly shal haue euerlasting blessednesse and the wicked endlesse torment d Dan. 12.2 Phil. 3.21 Mat 25.46 Q. Is there required no more but an historicall profession of these twelue Articles A. I ought to haue a particular faith to beleeue God the Father to be my Father God the Sonne my Redeemer God the holy Ghost my Sanctifier and that I am a member of the Catholike Church and that remission of sinnes the resurrection of the body and life euerlasting belong not only to other of Gods people but in particular to my selfe e Iames 2.19 Iohn 20.28 Iob 19.25 Luke 1.47 G l. 2.20 Q. Are not good workes required of vs as well as faith A. Yes f Ephes 2.10 Tit. 3.14 Q. What is a good worke A. That which is done in obedience g Mich. 6.8 Deut. 12.32 and honour of God h Mat. 5.16 1 Cor. 10.31 by the vertue of Christ i Iohn 15. out of the knowledge of his will with faith of acceptance of the person and seruice k Heb. 11.6 Q What are some particular good workes A. Both duties to God immediately as loue feare humility patience zeale prayers sanctifying the Lords day c. and duties to men to bee performed for conscience of Gods commandement as mercy righteousnesse temperance chastity contentation modesty and diligence in a mans own particular calling Q. Where is the summe of good workes briefly set downe A. In the ten Commandements of the morall law Ex. 20.1 to 18. Q. What is the first Commandement A. I am the Lord thy God c. Thou shalt haue none other Gods before me Q. What is briefly the summe and scope of the first Commandement and what bee some of the duties commanded therin A. That we haue choose the true
by euangelicall faith looke to the peâ—â—fect holinesse of Christ imputed to vâ— this although the Law doe not reuealâ—â— Gal. 3.11.12 13. Rom. 3.21 nor direcâ—ly command yet for as much as hereâ—â— may bee comprehended a commandment to yeeld obedience to whatsoeuâ—â— God should at any time command and â—od gaue power in Adam to doe whatâ—euer it might please him at any time 〈◊〉 command and seeing the reasons of â—â—e Commandement I am the Lord thy â—od which brought thee out of the â—nd of Egypt c. and the words the â—ord thy God in the third and fifth â—ommandements may bee taken euangelically we must here consider of euanâ—elicall faith and imbrace the same seeâ—ng wee cannot in this life haue legall â—ro 3.5 Esa 26.4 Ioh. 14.1 1 Ioh. 3.23 â—he sinnes forbidden be first vnbeliefe â—nd distrust Heb. 10.38 Matth. 6.25 â—1 Rom. 10.16.21 2 Pet. 1.8 2 Pet. 2. â—1 secondly presumption of faith and â—empting God neglecting the meanes â—o be vsed Matth. 4.6.7 Deut. 29. â—9 20 thirdly hypocriticall faith maâ—ing a profession of faith voide of good workes the fruits of faith Iam. 2.14 â—ourthly implicite faith of such as â—now not what to beleeue or what the Church of God is or what it beleeueth â— Pet. 3.15 Pro. 19.2 hereunto may be â—dded rash credulity Eph. 4.14 and conâ—ecturall opinions Iam. 1.6 fifthly temporary faith beleeuing onely for time Luke 8.13 sixthly trust in oâ—â— wit wealth strength Pro. 3.5 Psal 5â— seuenthly supposed merits Luke 17 1â— or in other men 2 Chro. 16.12 Psal 146 3. Esa 31.1.3 or deuils Deut. 18 1â— 11. or in any idols whatsoeuer Psaâ— 135.18 Esa 42.17 Duty 3 The third duty commanded is legaâ— hope waiting and looking for helpe and such good things to come as Goâ— hath promised this is called the anchoâ— of the soule Psal 130.7 and 40. â— 1 Pet. 1.13 The sinnes forbidden in this regarâ— be first desperation casting away hope when men are either besotted with present things like the Epicures saying eate drinke after death there is nâ— pleasure or when men imagine the iustice of God greater then his mercy anâ— so faint in themselues at the sight oâ— their sinnes secondly presumption oâ— mercy without promise in such as liuâ— wickedly and yet flatter themselues Ier. 7.8 thirdly hope in creatures it merits the Popes pardons and other fictions of men The fourth duty commanded is to Duty 4 â—â—e God aboue all Deut. 6.5 Psal 116. â— Matth. 22.37 which is a diuine â—otion whereby a beleeuer with all â—s minde will affection and strength â—â—sireth to haue communion with God 〈◊〉 well pleased with him and indeauouâ—â—th to please him 1 Ioh. 4.7 Gal. 5.6 â—ant 1.1.2 The sinnes forbidden be first hatred â—f God Rom. 8.7 and 1.30 Num. 10. â—5 Ioh. 15.18.24.25 secondly counâ—erfeit loue towards God Esa 66.5 â—ant 1.6.7 thirdly carnall loue of our â—â—lues 2 Tim 3.2 Rom. 13.14 fourthly â—mmoderate loue of the profits pleaâ—ures and honours of this world Ephes â— 5. Col. 3.5 2 Tim. 3.4 Phil. 3.19 Gal. â— 26 The fifth duty is to feare God aboue Duty 5 â—ll which is a childelike reuerence wee â—eare vnto God as to our Father feareâ—ull to displease him because wee loue him and the more wee loue the more we feare this keepeth loue from waxâ—ng carelesse and falling asleepe as Cant. 8.4 and 5.4 Psal 2.11 and 119.10 Pro. 28.14 The sinnes forbidden against thiâ— feare bee carnall security or hardnessâ— of heart Pro. 21.14 which is naturally in man as he is corrupted but increaseâ— by drawing a false conclusion from Gods lenity and long suffering as because God striketh not by and by therefore he will not punish Eccl. 8 11. Psa 50.21 secondly there bee diuers soâ—â— of euill feare as first a superstitiouâ— feare where there is no cause of feare secondly carnall feare of men moâ—â— then of God Matth. 10.28 thirdly feare of idols Ier. 10.2 fourthly seruilâ—â— and slauish feare of God 1 Ioh. 4.18 which is a shunning and going awaâ— from God in despaire arising from 〈◊〉 knowledge and accusing of sinne anâ— feeling of Gods iudgement and anger and therein it differeth from a godly feare which ariseth from confidencâ— and loue of God and is exercised iâ— shunning of sinne this onely in shunning of punishment which feare is iâ— the deuill Iam. 2.19 Duty 6 The sixt duty commanded is humility to God 1 Pet. 5.6 which is a loâ— conceit of a mans selfe emptying him selfe of all giuing God the whole glory â—f all the good things hee hath 1 Chro. â—9 14 herein is contained humbling â—he heart Matth. 11.29 and contentaâ—â—on with our degree and gifts Psal 31.1.2 not seeking for further places â—â—en our gifts be fit for The sinnes here forbidden be first â—resumption Zeph. 3.11.12 secondly â—nlawfull loue of our owne glory Mat. 8.3.4 and vaine glory Phil. 2.3 thirdâ—â— boasting of the gifts we haue 1 Cor. â—7 fourthly counterfeit humility a â—ined denying of that which he secretâ—â— desireth the measure and danger of â—e sinne of pride is exceeding great for â—ods glory being his treasure and the â—oud man breaking vpon it must â—â—eds bee guilty of great robbery and â—e danger appeareth in that GOD â—â—th threatned to set himselfe against â—m The seuenth duty commanded is paâ—ence Duty 7 Rom. 15.4 which is a willing â—ng suffering of hard and difficult â—ings for vertues sake this should bee â—ithout perturbation in calmnesse the â—iefe being mitigated by our expectation of Gods aide therefore it is calleâ— a willing long-suffering and there muâ—â— also bee an abiding in that which 〈◊〉 good without this patience we cannoâ— possesse our soules Luke 21.19 Faiâ— may bee called the foundation of vertues and patience the roofe and couering without which showers will faâ— into the building and rotte it Luke â— 15.2 Cor. 12.10 so at length we comâ— to the full assurance of hope Rom. 8.25 35. and 5.4 The kindes of patience bâ— a quiet bearing of that which is laid vâ— on vs for correction and also for triaâ— The reason of Gods dealing with vs 〈◊〉 afflicting vs is first in prosperoâ— things we are as the dead sea there muâ—â— be a stirring vp or else there will bee foggishnesse in our soules secondly that there may bee a conformity bâ—tweene Christ and his members thiâ—â—ly Satan hath his fanne â—ee must wiâ— now vs according to the greatnesse our gifts fourthly that we may triumpâ— ouer the deuill that hee may not saâ— Doth Iob serue God for nought The sinnes forbidden be first in dâ—fect murmuring and fainting beinâ— ouercome with too much griefe 2 Cor. 16. and seeking issue by vnlawfull â—eanes secondly in excesse rashnesse â—d foole-hardinesse running into â—edlesse danger and trouble and insenâ—â—lenesse not being moued at the â—ords chastisements arising from not â—â—garding the cause from whence nor â—e ends whereto afflictions tend and may bee it worketh a blinde griefe â—d they get pleasures and friends to â—iue it away and so it is without proâ—â—
marke for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Iesus And for perseuerance Cause vs also to perseuere and to hold out to the end thou hast sufficient grace to begin and to finish to preuent assist and excite vs. Inable vs we pray thee to continue in the faith grounded and setled and not moued away from the hope of the Gospell Stablish vs in euery good word and worke that we may fight the good fight finish our course and runne out our race And although wee be vnworthy to pray for our selues yet seeing thou hast commanded vs to pray one for another and promised to heare vs through Christ we pray thee be fauourable to thy Sion Prayer for others build the wals of thy Ierusalem yea blesse all thy people both among Iewes and Gentiles grant thy Gospell a more free passage for the gathering of the Saints blesse Magistrates and such as be in authority that they may bee of courage fearing thee hating Popery and all idolatry atheisme and couetousnesse and dealing iustly especially our King and other rulers in this land that we may lead a quiet and a peaceable life in all godlinesse and honesty blesse the Ministers of thy holy Word and Sacraments that they may haue gifts for the work of the Ministery vse of their gifts and successe of their labours for the conuerting of such as bee ordainâ—â—g to life by the ordinary means the speaking of a word in season to the wearied soule and to the conuincing of gaine-sayers also wee humbly pray thee to comfort thy seruants that be in any affliction of body or minde giue them wisedome constancy and patience giue the issue with the temptation turne all to them for good lay no more vpon them then thou wilt inable them to beare and in thy due time glorifie thy name in their deliuerance giue them beauty for ashes and the oile of gladnesse for mourning and heauinesse blesse also our friends and them that blesse vs yea also our enimies and them that curse and hate vs turne them vnto thee that are curable and ouerthrow al the plots and deuices whereby the deuill or man any way worketh against thy Church Thankesgiuing And wee giue thee humble and hearty thankes in that weake measure as we are able for thy benefits bestowed vpon vs this night past and safely bringing vs hither to this day and for all thy blessings from our birth and infancy to this present yea for choosing vs in Christ before the foundations of the world were laid and for preuenting and keeping vs from many sinnes that else wee had fallen into sparing vs from many iudgments which our sinnes haue deserued yea for iustifying and pardoning vs through Christ and for redeeming and ransoming vs from the deuill sinne death and hell and that not with siluer or gold or any corruptible thing but by the precious blood of Christ also for giuing vs the first fruits of the spirit and some loue of thy Law and some desire to haue our nature and life conformable to the same wheras else we might haue cast thy Lawes behinde our backes as they that perish and for adopting vs to an inheritance immortall vndefiled and that fadeth not reserued in heauen for vs. We praise thee also for thy manifold blessings concerning this present life preseruing vs from many dangers and calamities and heaping many benefits vpon vs it is thy great mercy that the little flocke of thy sheep and lambs is preserued from being made a prey to the deuill and his adherents which are as Lyons and Woolfes Wee pray thee preserue vs still and leade vs by thy spirit that we may liue dye in faith and obedience to thee Heare vs we beseech thee and grant these things which we haue praied for and whatsoeuer else thou knowest needfull for vs or any other members of thy Church for the alsufficient merits of thy beloued Sonne in whom thou art well pleased in whose name we conclude our petitions as himselfe hath taught vs saying Our Father c. A Praier for the Euening The Preface O Eternall and Almighty Lord God which hast stretched forth the heauens and laid the foundations of the earth and formed the spirit of man within him who onely knowest the hearts of all the children of men thy name is a strong tower the righteous runneth into it and is safe Wee humbly confesse that thou madest vs righteous and able to keepe all thy lawes in out first creation in Adam but wee found out many inneutions and made our selues vnable to doe any good thing yea to thinke a good thought by our owne power in our corrupted â—state We came into the world defiled with originall sinne as much as any other and the same sinne still hangeth fast vpon vs and is not yet abolished and from the same as from a most impute fountaine and bitter roote haue proceeded many actuall sinnes moe in number then the haires of our heads we haue broken all thy holy commandements in thought word deed whereas we owe duties to thee and ought to trust in thee to loue thee with a zealous loue to feare thee who art Almighty and euery where present and knowest our secret thoughts wee ought also to call vpon thee to be thankefull to thee to be patient and to humble our selues vnder thy mighty hand besides these and many moe duties to be performed by vs to thee wee also for conscience of thy commandement owe duties to our selues and other men superiours equals and inferiours to vs and in all these respects we haue sinned moe waies then we can remember or know our thoughts should alwaies haue been chaste holy and righteous our words gracious our actions agreeable to thy word but we haue omitted duties commanded committed sinnes forbidden and failed in the performance of the best workes that euer wee haue done we haue not profited in the knowledge of thy will answerable to our time and the helpes we haue inioyed for that purpose the meanes to come by knowledge haue beene veâ— negligently vsed of vs we haue beene vnthankfull and vnkinde to thee who hast a long time giuen vs thy glorious Gospell with peace and plenty Moreouer wee haue not so tamed our corrupt nature and so set our selues against the same and the deuill and the world as we ought but haue fauoured exceedingly and giuen too much liberty to our selues louing fond ease and loathing to take paines in running the race of Christianity we haue misspent a great deale of pretious time in that we haue not spent it to thy glory the edification of others or prouiding for our owne soules our eyes and minds haue been so set on these present things below that wee cannot lift them vp to the high and excellent things that concerne thy Kingdome nor nourish our delight ioy in the benefit of redemption and assurance of effectuall calling as wee ought wee haue little feeling
thâ— Scripture phrase sixtly to make charâ—â— of the sentences of it as some doe wiâ— Ps 50.8 with a key set in a book to fiâ—â— out a thiefe hereunto may bee addeâ— other witchcraft and inchantment â—â—uenthly in Stage-plaies Interlude and Pageants Pro. 13.13 Esa 66.2 2 The Sacraments Secondly wee must glorifie Godâ— the right vse of the Sacraments concâ—â—ning Baptisme first in our owne vse it by meditating of the end of it seeke out and finde in our selues thâ— we are one with God and Christ by 〈◊〉 Spirit that our sinnes be not onely fâ—â— giuen but euen killed in the roote Wâ— strangers in this world and reioyciâ— in our priuiledges of the heauenly ciâ—â— whereinto wee are incorporated Wâ— must shew in our liues that wee are â—â—deed baptised with the holy Ghoâ—â— Rom. 6.2.3 and so glorifie God wâ— praise to him for that ordinance The sinnes forbidden be first not feele this power and comfort of it 〈◊〉 to labour to feele it in time of tempâ—â—tion secondly not to call to minde the â—romises and vowes made in baptisme â—or indeauouring to keepe them neuer â—o regard what was there done Secondly concerning our carriage â—f our selues in the baptising of others 〈◊〉 as we take not Gods name in vaine â—â—at must bee considered of people as â—â—ey are Parents of children or onely â—embers of the Church Parents must â—rst prepare themselues before by reâ—embring the mercifull couenant of â—od to them and their seede and by exâ—erience in themselues to conceiue â—ope for the childe secondly with all â—onuenient speede that may bee accorâ—ng to the assembly of the congregaâ—â—on desire that Sacrament calling to â—inde the ordinance of God which is â—ot onely that the childe shall bee â—â—ought into the couenant of grace â—â—t there it must also bee sealed vp in â—e flesh Genes 17.10.11.12 Exodus â— 24. The sinne forbidden is without any â—ought of the couenant to bee led on 〈◊〉 the cords of custome not giuing â—ankes to God for that mercy nor praying for the fruit of that Sacramenâ— to the childe secondly not to instruâ—â— the childe being come to discretion iâ— the doctrine of the couenant and thâ— vse of the Sacrament nor to labour in 〈◊〉 the feeling of the power and vse of thâ— ordinance of God for faith and sanctiâ—â—cation thirdly to deferre the time 〈◊〉 receiuing that Sacrament vpon vnnecessary occasions and trifling excuses The rest of the assembly and meâ—bers of the Church ought with knowledge of Gods couenant and ioy of 〈◊〉 member to be added to addresse theâ—selues vnto the worke praying earneâ—â—ly with the Minister striuing also 〈◊〉 feele the force of it in themselues ciâ—â—ling to minde the solemne vow thâ—â— haue made therein so afterward stirriâ—â— vp themselues to a communicating 〈◊〉 gifts and priuiledges with the parâ—â— receiued and one with another Lâ—â—â— 1.59 Eph. 4.1.7 The sinne is to runne out from 〈◊〉 congregation before the Sacrament 〈◊〉 administred without necessary occâ—â—on or staying to busie our selues wâ—â— other matters not praying with tâ—â— Minister not calling to minde our own â—ow and promise made in it not to â—â—iue to bee comforted by it but to eâ—â—eeme it as a common thing Concerning the Lords Supper that â—ee may glorifie God in the right vse â—ereof first we must meditate of the â—nd thereof in the ordinance of God to â—onfirme our faith and cheerefully to â—emember Gods goodnesse to vs seâ—ondly we must examine our selues of â—ur fitnesse for the vse thereof in knowâ—edge lest our sacrifice be blinde in reâ—entance lest it bee lame in faith and â—â—ue lest wee want our wedding garâ—ent 1 Cor. 11.28 The sinne is to come ignorantly in â—nbeliefe malice and impenitency yea â—o neglect the renewing of our repenâ—ance 1 Cor. 11.29.30.31 Thirdly 3 Prayer prayer is to be made to God â—n a right manner for which cause first â—e must prepare our selues before prayâ—r by knowledge of Gods commandement and of the things asked that â—hey be according to Gods will 1 Ioh. â— 14.15 and by true repentance Esa â— 15 Psal 66.18 and by loue to men Mark 11.25 and emptying our heart of worldly matters that wee may reuerently lift them vp to God secondly iâ— the action of prayer wee must haue 〈◊〉 sense and feeling of our wants Psal 63.1 and confidence to be heard grounded vpon Gods promises througâ— Christ Mark 11.24 Ioh. 16.23 anâ— feruency Iam. 5. â—6 Rom. 15.30 anâ— perseuerance Eph. 6 1â— thirdly afteâ— prayer wee must rest and waite vpoâ— God by faith and labour in the vse 〈◊〉 the meanes for the obtaining of thâ—â— which we praied for The sinnes be first when praier iâ— made in ignorance of the commandâ—ment and will of God Rom. 10.14 anâ— in an vnknowne tongue 1 Cor. 14. secondly when people pray by numbeâ— so many prayers without considering their particular wants Matth. 6. thirdly when such as pray haue no care to leaue their sinnes Esa 1.15 fourthly to pray waueringly without confidence Iam. 1.5.6 4 Oath Fourthly we are commanded to glorifie God by the right taking of an oath by preparing our selues to it by consideration of the Lord to whose iudgeâ—ent we commit our selues in the oath â—o stirre vp our selues to sweare in truth â—â—st we forsweare in iustice lest we comâ—it iniquity in iudgement lest wee â—eare lightly and rashly Ier. 4.1 Esa 8.1 so worshipping God in it we rest 〈◊〉 the meanes for ending the strife The sinnes be first to sweare with a â—lse heart deceitfully false things and â—hen a man performeth not that which â—n his owne accord he sware Matth. 5.3 secondly to sweare vniustly to doe â—at which is euill as Act. 23. thirdâ— with a vaine minde vpon euery ocâ—sion without due consideration not 〈◊〉 iudgement rashly Eccl. 9.2 Fifthly vowes must bee vsed aright 5 Vowes â—â—d therefore must bee lawfully made â—d kept first the matter of them must â—â—e agreeable to Gods will and Word â—â—condly the end of them must bee to â—stifie thankefulnesse to God for beneâ—s receiued or to preserue repentance â—nd obedience by setting a Tutor ouer â—he will to keepe it in promised obediâ—nce thirdly they must be made with â—onsent of superiours if wee be vnder gouernement Numb 30. fourthly thâ— must bee poâ—sible fiftly agreeable 〈◊〉 the calling of him that maketh theâ— generally as a Christian or particulâ—â— sixtly they must be made with delibâ—ration not rashly seuenthly they mâ—â— stand with christian liberty lastly laâ—full vowes must be kept Eccl. 5. The sinnes be first to make suâ— vowes about indifferent things to bâ— parts of Gods worship when as they 〈◊〉 but staies and proppes to the worshâ— secondly to account them meritorioâ— thirdly to make them of such things be against the expresse word of God the Papists vow of continency voâ—tary pouerty and monasticall life Aâ— 20.35 1 Cor. 7.9.23 2 Thes 3 10.1â— 12. fourthly foolish vowes rashly 〈◊〉 vnaduisedly made in ignorance 〈◊〉 lightnesse fiftly breaking of lawâ— vowes Psal 78.
Exod. 9.28.34 〈◊〉 keeping vowes made against the wâ— of God Thirdly concerning the workes of God Thirdly we are commanded to gâ—rifie God in the right vse of his worâ—â— of creation and prouidence with gâ—â— reuerence and found feeling of tâ—â— glory of God shining in them fiâ—st to stirre vp our mindes to search them out throughly and the glory of God which any way may bee found in them Psal 104.24.34 and 64.9.10 and 145.10.12 secondly in the naming of them to speake with reuerence as of such excellent things Psal 64.9.10 Luk. 2.18.19 Psal 8.1 thirdly to imitate that in the creature which we may follow Matth. 6.26.28 Pro. 6.6 and to auoid what wee should shunne Psal 32.9 fourthly to teach the workes of God to our posterity that of the nature and quality of euery worke they may take â—ruit and profit of increase vnto holinesse Psal 78.7.10.11 Deut. 4.9 fiftly to sanctifie the vse of them by the Word and Prayer 1 Tim. 4.5 sixtly in â—he prosperity of our selues and others to be thankefull Psal 124.6 and 66.16 Rom. 2.4 seuenthly in aduersity â—o acknowledge Gods iustice and to be humble Iob 1.21 Dan. 9. Psal 58.11.12 eightly concerning lots we ought with due meditation of Gods prouidence iustice and wisedome by prayer â—o prepare our selues and with faith waite for the immediate disposition of the lot by the Lord to end some great matter in doubt râ—sting in the euent with contentation and quietnesse Pro. 18.18 and 16.33 Act. 1.23 The sinnes be first not regarding the workes of God not seeking out the excellency of them and being silent in our knowledge of them secondly superstition which is a wrong opinion conceiued of the workes of Gods prouidence the reason whereof can neither be drâ—wne from the word of God nor out of the whole course of nature as to surmize that beasts may be tamed by verses prayers or the like that it is vnlucky to haue a Hare crosse his way and superstitiously to consecrate water as in Papists holy water thirdly to vse the creatures without sanctifying them by the Word and Prayâ—r and to bee vnthankefull for benefits fouâ—thly to abuse the creatures by drunkennesse or vncleannesse fiftly not to be humbled at Gods iudgements Esa 1.5 Ier. 5.3 sixtly to abuse the creatures by palmestry by inspection of the hand and the lines crosses and angles of it to tell fortunes seuenthly by physiognomy or view of mens faces to guesse at or â—ell fortunes eightly from the staâ—â—es by iudiciall astrology to cast natiuities â—oretell warres the death of great men â—amine c. ninthly concerning lots â—o rush vpon them rashly without meâ—itation and prayer and to vse them â—or trifles when controuersies may oâ—herwise be ended and to make gaine â—f a lot vsing subtilty to deceiue and â—o repine and not râ—st in the end of the â—ontrouersie decided by lot lawfully â—sed and by casting of dice looking â—â—to a booke to tell fortunes Q. What is the reason whereby the third â—ommandement is vrged A. By a seuere threatning that God â—ill not hold them guiltlesse but conâ—emne them to eternall destruction â—â—at take his name in vaine without â—ecessity without glory to him or proâ—â— to men Q. Concerning the fourth Commandeâ—ent Remember that thou keepe holy c. â—hat is the generall scope of the same A. To appoint when God is especiâ—ly to be worshipped Q. What doth this word Remember import which is set before this Commandement and not before the rest A. First that God will in no wisâ— beare the forgetting and neglect of thâ— Commandement because this containeth in some sort all the worship commanded in the former being the speciall time set apart for the performing oâ— it specially and publikely and therâ—fore he obiecteth to the Israelites thâ— transgression of this Commandement when he meaneth to signifie the breacâ— of the whole Law secondly it mâ—â— teach vs there is required a speciall prâ—paration to the obedience of this Commandement hauing it so in minde thaâ— we cast all our businesses so as we maâ— euer minde that they shall not call vâ— away from the sanctifying of this daâ— and therefore this word Remember 〈◊〉 specially directed to the gouernoâ—â— that haue others within their chargâ— vnder their authority thirdly it mâ—â— teach vs to bring a religious mindâ— without which whatsoeuer outwaâ—â— worke we doe is not accepted and 〈◊〉 this we must haue the more care conâ—â—dering our pronenesse by nature to forget the sanctifying of this day Q What is the meaning of this word Sanctifie or what is it to keepe the Sabbath day holy A. To set apart or separate a thing from a common and ordinary to a holy â—se so the Lord sanctifieth his people â—eparating them from the common doâ—age of the world to be a peculiar peoâ—le to himselfe Leuit. 27.28.14.16 so â—he Priests Exod. 29.1 so the Sabbath when we separate our thoughts words workes senses and time from a comâ—on vse to a holy and diuine Q. Whether is it a Commandement or 〈◊〉 permission when God saith Sixe daies â—hou shalt labour A. The restraint of his labour about â—he worke he hath to doe vnto the sixe â—aies is a Commandement limiting â—he time of his labour to them that hee â—reake not in vpon the Sabbath But â—or labouring the whole sixe dayes if by â—is loytering and negligence hee leaue â—ot his worke to fall vpon the Sabbath 〈◊〉 take it not to bee a Commandement â—ut a permission so as the Church may separate some of the sixe daies either to solemne reâ—oycing or humiliation Q. What is the meaning of this Withiâ— thy gate A. Figuratiuely it is to be taken foâ— iurisdiction or authority whatsoeuer we haue to the vttermost bounds of it Q. What doth it teach vs A. That they which haue the gouernement of others are bound to see the Sabbath kept not onely in theâ— owne persons but in the rest that belong to them and if they doe not staâ— the prophaning of the Sabbath by theâ— authority their breaches of the Sabbaâ—â— shall bee laid vpon them to answer foâ— Neh. 13. Q. Doth this law still binde vs or is 〈◊〉 abrogated because the Apostle saith let 〈◊〉 man condemne you in a Sabbath A. The Apostle speaketh of the câ—moniall Sabbath as the seuenth yeere and other festiuall daies which are â—brogared Moreouer the seuenth daâ— from the câ—eation of it and the obsâ—uing it with the set ceremonies Nuâ— 28.9.10 is taken away Act. 20. â— 1 Cor. 16.1 Reu. 1.10 Ours for thâ— resurrection of Chrâ—st is called the Lords day Moreoueâ— the Sabbath in the old Testament was a type and figure of regeneration Ezek. 20.12 Exod. 31.15 and of the euerlasting rest of the Kingdome of heauen Heb. 4.8.9 in this respect labours are not simply and for themselues forbidden now as they were then but as they hinder our spirituall exercise and sanctifying of the Sabbath or Lords day either in publike or priuate but as they helpe vs
is contained in the Commandements Q. Is not the doctrine of the Papists in â—any things against the Creed the ten Commandements the Lords prayer and the â—octrine of the Sacraments A. Yes Q. Wherein name some particulars 1 Ioh. 5.21 Reu. 17.14 2 Thes 2. Reu. 18 4. for â—t were too long to name all yet it is meet to â—â—me some that â—e may know we must constantly stand on Christs side against the Devill and all Antichristian errours and heresies and know that so many martyrs haue â—ot without cause constantly withstood Paâ—istrie begin therefore to shew how their doctrine is against the Creed A. Against the first Article yea and â—ll the rest Ioh. 1.12 Gâ—l 2.20 1 Ioh. 4.16 and 5.13 14.15 is thâ—ir denying of particular â—aith which is required in all the Arâ—icles Also their defining of faith to â—ee no more but a firme assent of the mind to the whole truth of God which â—aith the deuills haue Pro. 19.2 And also they commend an implicit faith to beleeue â—s the Church beleeueth not knowing what the Church is or what it beleeâ—eth Against the second Article Heb. 7. â—5 Act. 4.12 whereas â—esus is a perfect Sauiour of his people from all their sinnes and punishments they ascribe associates to Christ as the Virgin Mary St. Francis the Popes pardon our owne merits c. and whereas the title Christ signifieth our Sauior to be the Prophet 1 Ioh. 2.22 Esa 42.8 and 43.25 Priest King of his Church and will not giue his honer to others but is the onely Messiah against his prophetical office they haue mens traditions against his Priesthood they haue their Masse and the mediation and intercession of Saints by their praiers and merits and against his kingly office they say the Pope can make lawes to bind mens consciences may make new Articles of faith and dispense with the old and new Testament some of these errours are also against the sixâ— and other Articles of the Creed Against the third they hold the humanity of Christ to bee in many placeâ— at once and by consequence deny him to be true man Heb. 1.3 and 7.27 and 10.14 Against the fourth wheras Christ suffered to purge away our sinnes alone bâ— himselfe by his one sacrifice once offered they hold purging of sinnes by 〈◊〉 new sacrifice vnbloody which ouerturneth the foundation of remission of â—innes by Christs sacrifice once offered Heb. 9.22 1 Ioh. 1.7 Rom. 3.25 â—nd vnbloody differeth in substance â—rom Christs where blood was not accidentall and it argueth the first to bee â—neffectuall by renewing it And they â—erre in the doctrine of Gods iustice saying it may be satisfyed with mens poeâ—all workes as if it were not infinite Gal. 3.10 Rom. 6.23 â—nd they hold some sinnes not to bee â—amnable Also they erre in the docâ—rine of repentance by humane satisfacâ—ions to God and also such confession â—ontrition satisfaction as they make â—arts of repentance may be without saâ—ing faith Against the sixt and seuenth and also â—gainst some other Articles is their erâ—our of transubstantiation For if Christ â—e a true man borne of the Virgin Maâ—â— be ascended into heauen and there â—o be conteined vntill the end of the world Act. 1.11 and 3.21 when he shall come to iudge the â—uicke and the dead he cannot be made â—f bread and present bodily at the Masse and in many places at once Ier. 17.5 Against the ninth they deny men to â—e Saints vntill they be dead and so rob them of their coÌ„munion w th the Saints Against the tenth and many of the rest they trust in their workes for saluation holding their owne merits and humane satisfactions Rom 3 24 28. Ephes 2.8 9 10. and iustification by workes Q. How is their doctrine against the teâ—â— Commandements A. Against the first by maintaining ignorance to bee the mother of deuotion and by calling the Pope God anâ— saying hee can make holy the vnholy and iustifie the wicked Mat. 22.29 and dispensâ—â— with the law of nature and with thâ—â— Prophets and Apostles and calling thâ— virgin Mary a goddesse their hope anâ— the Queene of Heauen hauing powâ—â— to command her Son and also callinâ— the wodden crosse their hope Exod. 32.5 Hos 2.16 Hab. 2.18 19. Mat. 4.10 Psal 50.15 Exo. 22.20 Against the second by making imâ—ges of God and also of creatures for râ—ligious vses and worship Also they â—dore and pray to Saints and Angellâ— and burne tapers build temples anâ— altars and consecrate daies to them anâ— they worship the bread in the sacrameÌ„â— and yet know nor the intention of thâ— Priest who if he intended not consecrâ—tion it is not Christ according to their doctrine howsoeuer the bread is not to be adored Also they make vowes to creatures and fasting meritorious and their merits are against Gods shewing mercy to thousands of them that loue him and keepe his Commandements Against the third they dishonour God by keeping the scriptures prayers in an vnknowne tongue and by calling the virgin Mary all in all and by holding equiuocations in oathes and that one is not bound to such oathes as the Pope dispenseth with and swearing by creatures also by holy water and either they doe or haue baptized bells Against the fourth they hold many festiuall dayes to the saints to bee obserued with as much solemnity as the sabbath or Lords day Against the fifth Rom. 13.1 1 King 2.26 27. they hold the Pope and Clergy not to be subiect to Kings and Princes and that the Pope may depose Kings also they allow mariages and monasticall vowes without and against the consent of their wise and carefull parents Against the sixt they say that subiects may kill their King being excommunicated by the Pope and they hold men may bee saued by the merit of their workes Ier. 17.5 and so bring the curse and murther of soules Leu. 21. Matt. 8.14 1 Tim. 3. Lev. 18. Against the seuenth they forbid mariage to the Clergy and maintaine the vow of single life although there bee not the gift of continency and defend the toleration of Stewes and mariages within the degrees forbidden in the Scriptures Against the eight they sell remission of sinnes and merits of others and get money and lands vnlawfully by such meanes Against the ninth they hold iesting and officious lies not to bee damnable and that equiuocations may bee vsed and faith not to be kept with heretikes and they corrupt and falsifie mens workes Against the tenth they hold lust without consent and concupiscence in the regenerate to be no sinne Q. How against the Lord Prayer A. First against the Preface by praying to Saints and making them mediators whereas we are to pray to the Father in the name and mediation of Christ only Also they deny particular faith but how can hee say our Father that doth not know God is his Father Secondly against the
first petition by idolatry and among the rest ascribing to Saints that honour which belongeth to God Thirdly against the second petition by keeping the Scriptures and prayers in an vnknowne tongue and by false doctrine and false sacraments and persecuting such bee the true worshippers of God Fourthly against the third petition by holding freedome of will and power in themselues and by themselues to doe the will of God Fiftly against the fourth petition by merits if we must aske daily bread to bee giuen wee cannot deserue heauen by our workes Sixtly against the fift petition by humane satisfactions merits ability to fulfill the law and by holding that the fault being forgiuen the punishment may bee reteined and their denying particular faith is against that clause As we forgiue our debters Seuenthly against the sixt petition by denying perseuerance in grace Eightly against the word Amen by denying particular faith and holding prayers in an vnknowne tongue 1 Cor. 14.19 Q. How against the Sacraments A. First by holding seuen sacraments Secondly by saying sacraments conferre grace of the worke wrought without any goodnesse in the receiuer Thirdly by holding children dying without Baptisme remaine for euer in a dungeon and be not saued Fourthly by saying that the wicked may receiue the very body and blood of Christ Fiftly by reseruing the bread in a boxe and carrying it about without receiuing it Sixtly by holding transubstantiation which is against the institution of Christ who tooke the bread brake it deliuered it and said Doe this in remembrance of me till I come therefore hee meant not to bee bodily present Seuenthly in that they deliuer not the wine to the people as the Apostles did A Thankesgiuing or Grace before meate GOod Lord forgiue vs our sinnes and giue vs the graces of thy holy spirit and as thou hast prouided foode for our bodies giue vs wee pray thee a sober and wholesome vse thereof that we may bee more fit for thy seruice through Iesus Christ our Lord Amen A Thankesgiuing or Grace after meate THy holy name bee praised O Lord for that thou hast fed vs at thiâ— time and from time to time with thy good creatures especially for our redemption by Iesus Christ Giue vs grace wee pray thee to serue thee in holinesse and righteousnesse before thee all the daies of our life and blesse with vs thy whole Church preserue and direct our King and other Rulers comfort the afflicted grant thy Gospell and peace more and more to flourish through Iesus Christ our Lord Amen A prayer for the morning to be vsed in the family by the Master or some other in the family as a helpe for a time to such as be not able to conceiue a praier for it is better to reade a praier then not to pray at all and obserue the speciall parts or things required in praier which are set downe in the margin of the praier following that so you may the better learne to conceiue a praier O Eternall Almighty The Preface and onely wise God thou euen thou art Lord alone thou hast made heauen the heauen of heauens with all their hoast the earth and all things that are therein and thou preseruest them all and the hoast of heauen worshippeth thee thou art the great and terrible God that keepest couenant and mercy for them that loue thee and indeauour to obserue thy commandements Thou hast promised that such as haue accesse to the throne of thy grace shall finde mercy and that if we confesse our sinnes with a detestation of them thou are faithfull and iust to forgiue them all O Lord let thine eare now bee attentiue and thine eyes open that thou maiest heare the praier of thy seruants forgiue all our sinnes Behold Confession of sins we were conceiued and borne in sinne and by nature could not at all conceiue the things of God which are spiritually discerned Our carnall wisedome is enmity with thee and before our calling wee drunke vp iniquity like water all the imaginations of the thoughts of our hearts were euill onely and continually we rebelled against all thy holy Commandements and cast them behinde our backes wee were strangers from the life of God and enemies to thee When we were thus wallowing in pollution and wickednesse it pleased thee in vnspeakable mercy to seeke vs and to reueale thy selfe gratious to vs through Iesus Christ thy beloued Sonne and to call vs and to enter into couenant with vs and yet haue we sinned very vnthankefully and vnkindly and haue transgressed all thy Commandements and are yet full of ignorance worldly sorrow distrustfull and carnal feare earthly mindednesse pride impatience selfe-loue Wee haue not considered thy all-filling presence not trembled at thy iudgements nor beene thankefull for thy benefits as we ought and thus we haue sinned euery day in euery place we haue liued in euery age and condition of our life wee are in respect of these sinnes many moe often multiplied against thee most vile and wretched sinners ashamed to lift vp our eyes or to looke vp to thee wee haue prouoked the eyes of thy glory we haue deserued all thy punishments in this world hell-fire in the world to come But most gracious Lord Petition for forgiuenesse of sinnes who art the Father of mercies and God of all consolation enter not into iudgement with thy seruants O Lord forgiue and take away all iniquities transgressions and sinnes and receiue vs graciously cast all our sinnes into the bottome of the sea and looke vpon vs through Christ whom thou hast sent forth to be a reconciliation through faith in his blood and hast consecrated him to bee the author of eternall saluation to all that obey him Giue vs grace to beleeue helpe our vnbeliefe say to our soules thou art our saluation and seeing thou iustifiest none but whom thou sanctifiest and also it were great vnthankfulnesse to desire forgiuenesse of sinne with a purpose to liue impenitently we pray thee cause vs to bewaile our sinnes with a godly sorrow Petition for repentance and sanctification grieuing for them more then for any other crosses and O Lord heale our natures mortifie crucifie our sins that the vigour and force of them may daily decay and be wasted Teach vs to deny all vngodlinesse worldly lusts and to liue righteously soberly godly in this present euill world quicken vs and renew vs after thine own image in righteousnesse and true holinesse inable vs to serue thee in our generall and particular callings keeping our consciences void of offence towards God and towards men that our lights may so shine before men that they may see our good workes and glorifie thee our heauenly Father Petition for increase of grace Cause vs to grow in grace in the knowledge of our Lord Sauiour Iesus Christ to forget those things which are behinde and to reach forth vnto those things which are before pressing toward the