hym from the cursse of the lawe Galath iii and paied his ransome that he thus being fully perswaded may haue a quiet herte a fre conscience a glad wil to forsake this wretched world and to go vnto the his lorde god Moreouer thou hast conquered him that hadde rule of death eueÌ„ sataÌ„ Hebru ii suffer him not therfore to exercise hys tirranny vpoÌ„ this our sycke brother nor to disquiet his coÌ„scieÌ„ce with the errours of sin and pains of hell Gseâ— xiii i. Cori. xv Lette not Satan nor his infernall army tempt him further theÌ„ he is able to bear but euermore gyue hym grace euen vnto his last breath valeantly to fight against the deuil witha a stronge fayeth in thy precyouse bloud that he may fyght a good fight and finish his course with ioy vn the to glorye of thi name and the health of his soul. O lord so work in him by thy holy spirite that he wyth al his hert may contempne dispise al worldly thyngâ—s and set his minde whoâ—ly vpon heaueÌ„ly thynges hopyng for theÌ„ with a strong vndouted fayth Agayn let it not greue him o swet sauior to be loâ—oned froÌ„ this vile wretched carcase which is now so full of sorowe trouble anguysh sickenes and paine but rather let hâ—m haue abent and readye wyll thorowe thy goodnesse to putte it of yea and that wyth this faith â–ª that he at the last daye shall receyue it agayn in a much better state then it is now or euer was froÌ„ the daie of hys byrthe Phil. iii. euen a bodye vncorruptible immortal and like to thy glorious body Let hys whol hert and mynde be set only vppon the· Let the remeÌ„braunce of the ioies of heaueÌ„ be so feruent in his brest that he may bothe pacientlye and thanckfully take his deathe ii Cori. xv and euer wish to be with the in glory And when the time coÌ„meth that he shall gyue ouer to nature and depart from this miserable world vouchesafe we most humblye beseche the O Lorde Iesu to take his soule into thy handes and to place it among the glorious company of thy holy angels and blessed Saynctes and to kepe it vnto that mooste ioyfull daye of the general resurreccioÌ„ that both his bodye and soule thorow thyne almyghty power being knit againe togither at that daye he maye for euer and euer enioy thy glorious kindom and sing perpetuall praises to thy blessed name Amen ☞ A thankesgeuynge vnto God for the departure of the faythful out of thys world O How can we most louing father render vnto the sufficient thanks for thine in estimable goodnes toward thi faithful seruauntes whome thou calling out of this wretched worlde vouchestsafe to place in thy heauenly kingdoÌ„ amonge the gloryous company of thy holy auÌ„gels and blessed saintes Psal. cxv O full precyous is the death of the faithful in thy sighte Blessed are the deade that dye in the O Lord Apoc. xiiii For they are at reast froÌ„ their paynful trauails and labours The souls of the righteous are in thy hand Sapi. iii. O God and the payne of death shall not touch them In the syghte of the vnwise thei appere to die but they are in peace They shine as the sparckes that runne thorowe the reed bushe Danie xii They glyster as the shining of heauen Thei are as the stars world wythout ende They ar as the angels of God Math. xxâ—i Apoc. iiii They are clad with white garmentes haue goldeÌ„ crownes vpon their heads They do seruice day nyght before the glorious throne of thi diuine Maiesty Apoca vii They nether honger nor thirst anye more neyther doth the sun or any heat fal vpon them for the lambe which is in the mids of the thron gouerneth theÌ„ and ledeth them vnto the lyuing fouÌ„tains of waters They folow the laÌ„be whithersoeuer he goeth They haue such ioies â–ª Eâ—ay lxiii i. â—or iii. as eie hath not sene nor eare hath herd neyther is thâ—r any hert able to thiÌ„ck them Infinite and vnspeakable are the tresures O Lord whych thou haste layed vp for them that depart in thy fayth For these thy fatherly benefyts toward the souls of the fayethful for that it hath pleased the to cal our ChristeÌ„ brethren and sisterne from this vale of misery vnto thy heuenly kingdome we geue vnto the most herty thanks humbly beseching the that thou wylte take lyke care for vs and so gouern vs wyth thy holye spirite both in sycknes and in health that we maye lyue a good and godlye lyfe in thys preasâ—nte world and whensoeuer it shal be thy good plesure to call vs hence we may with strong faith in the and in thy soÌ„ne Christe Iesu our Lord commeÌ„d both our bodies soules into thy mercifull handes and thorowe thy goodnes be placed in thy gloryous kyngdome among thy faythfull choseÌ„ people and so for euer and euer praise magnify the our heauenli father to whome with thi derely beloued son Iesu Christ our Lord and sauior and the holy gost that moste swete comfortour be al glory and honor worlds without end AmeÌ„ Finis ⧠The Letanye and Suffraâ—â—s O God the Father of heauen haue mercy vpon vs miserable sinnâ—rs O God the Sonne redemer of the world haue mercye vpon vs miserable synners O god the holy â—ost proceding from the father the soÌ„ne haue mercy vpon vs miserable siÌ„ners O holy blessed glorious tryniti thre persons one god haue merci vpon vs miserable siÌ„ners Remember not Lord our offences nor the offences of our forefathers neyther take thou vengaÌ„ce of our synnes spare vs good lord spare thy people whom thou hast redemed with thi most precious bloud and be not angri with vs for eâ—er Spare vs good Loâ—dâ— From al euil and mischiffe froÌ„ sin froÌ„ the crafts and assaults of the deuil from thy wrath from euerlastyng damnacion Good lorde deliuer vs. ⧠From blindnes of hert from pride vainglory hypocrisy from enuye hatred and malice and all vncharitablenes Good lord delyuer vs. ⧠FroÌ„ fornicacion and all other dâ—adly sin â–ª from all the deceites of the world the fleshe the deuyl Good loâ—de delâ—uâ—r vs. ☞ FroÌ„lightning tempest from plage pestileÌ„ce fameÌ„ froÌ„ battel murther from sodaine death Good lorde delyuer vs. FroÌ„ al sedicion and pryuy conspiraci froÌ„ the tiranni of the Bishop of Rome al his detestable enormities from al false doctrin heresy froÌ„ hardnes of hert coÌ„teÌ„pt of thy word commandemente Good lorde delyuer vs. ⧠By the misterye of thy holy incarnacion by thy holy natiuity cyrcumcysyon by thy Baptysme fasting and temptacyon Good lorde delyuer vs. By thine agonye and bloudye sweat bi thi crosse and passion bi thy precious death and buriall bi thy glorious resurreccioÌ„ â–ª asceÌ„cion by the coÌ„ming of the holi gost Good lorde delyuer vs. In al time
my self that whensoeuer thou callest me froÌ„ the vale of misery I may be fouÌ„d the chylde not of darknes but of light and so for euer reigne with the in glory which art the true euerlastyng light Iho. i. vii â–ª xi and xiiâ— i Iohn i to whom with thy dearely beloued sonne Iesu Christ our alone sauiour and the holy ghost that most swete comforter be al honour glory AmeÌ„ A prayer for the nighte O Lorde God and my heauenly father forasmuch as by thy dyuyne ordynauÌ„ce the nyght approcheth and darcknesse begynneth to ouerwhelme the earthe and time requireth that we gyue our selues to bodely rest and quietnes I reÌ„der vnto the most harty thanks for thy louinge kindenes which hast vouchedsafe to preserue me this day froÌ„ the dauÌ„ger of mine enemies to geue me my helth to fede me so to seÌ„d me al things necessary for the coÌ„forte of thys my pore neady lyfe I most huÌ„bly besech the for Christes sake that thou wilte mercifully forgeue me al that I haue this day committed against thy fatherli goodnes eyther in woorde deede or thought that thou wilt vouchsafe to shadow me this night vnder the coÌ„fortable winges of thy almyghty power and defend me from Sathan froÌ„ al hys crafty assautes that neither he nor any of hys ministers haue power ouer eyther my body or my soul but that although my bodye thorow thy benefite enioyeth swete and pleasauÌ„t sleepe yet my soul may coÌ„tinually watch vnto the thinke of the delight in the euermore praise the that wheÌ„ the ioyful light of the day returneth according to thy godly appoinctment I maye ryse agayne wyth a faythfull soule and vndefyled body and so afterwarde behaue my selfe al the time of my life accordynge to thy blessed wyl and comaundemente Rom. xiii by castynge away the works of darcknes and putting on the armours of light Math. v. that men seing my good works may therby be prouoked to gloryfie the my heaueÌ„ly father which wyth thy only begotten soÌ„ne Iesu Christ our alone sauiour and the holye goste that moste swete comfortoure liuest and reignest one true and euerlastynge God world without end Amen The confession of our sinnes vnto God the Father I Am not able to expres oh wretched sinner that I am how greuously the burden of my sins oppresse me whyther soeuer I turn me whatsoeuer I do speke or thinke I perceiue such corruption and wickednes such abhominacion vnclennes to raign in me Gen. vi Psal â–ª lâ—v Iohn iii. â–ª Genesi iâ—i Eccl vii x Gene viii Prouer x. Iere. xvii Tobi ix Esay lxiiii Genesi iii Roma v. Ephesi ii â–ª Collos. iii that it vtterly confouÌ„deth my conscience and in a manner fettereth me with the cheyne of desperacioÌ„ No maruell For my outward manne is flesh earthe ashes duste donge and all that moost vile is My thought disposicion is altogether nought eueÌ„ froÌ„ my very cradels my harte is vnclean defiled with most filthy synne leude vnable to be searched for the manifolde wickednes thereof but of God alone My works are abominable and lothsome in the syght of the most highest yea my very ryghtousnesses if any I haue are euen as a defyled cloth Againe my inward maÌ„ hath lost his former beautye In steade of the Image of god he is miserabli deformed with the wicked visare of wily SataÌ„ In the place of innocencye fayth loue hope â–ª pacience mercy obedience goodnes gentilnesse liberality ioy and suche other frutes of the holi gost wickednes vnfaithfulnes â–ª hatred desperacion vengeaunce couetousnes rebellioÌ„ maliciousnes churlishnes vnmercifulnes pensiuenes of minde such other dampnable works of the fleshe are eÌ„tred into me and holy posses me so that whether I consider my outwarde or inward maÌ„ I fynde my self the boÌ„d slaue of Sathan Roma vi Deu. xxvii Mat. xviii Gala iii â–ª Ephesi â–ª ii â–ª Luke xv â–ª Luke x â–ª Esaye â–ª ix â–ª the vile doÌ„ghil of siÌ„ne the miserable debtour of the law the fyre brond of hel the childe of wrath the vessel of vengaunce the sonne of perdicion the wandring shepe the wouÌ„ded maÌ„ an hipocrite an vnprofitable seruant enheritour of euerlasting payne al that euer noughte is To ryd my selfe of al these most detestable enormities I am not able To seeke remedy at any other mans hand to bie their meritâ—s praiers watchings fastiÌ„gs their other workes oh it is but vayne Luk. x. Moses can not heale my diseases neither the Leuite nor the priest can binde vp my woundes and make them whole For vayne is the health that is loked for at mannes hand Psal lix Roma iii. Mat. xviii Psâ— xii Al haue sinned all haue gone astray al owe to that heauenly king ten thousand talentes Al are become abhominable there is not one that dothe good no not one Ah who then can be made cleane of theÌ„ that are vncleane Ah who beynge sycke Iob. xiiii Ecc xxxiiii wyl seke to be made whole of them that are altogether diseased Ah who beyng weake wyll wish to be stayed vp by him whiche for feablenes is not able too stande Canne the man of Inde chaunge his skinne Ierem. xiii or the catte of the mountaine her spots No more canne they make me good whych are them selues naught Ah whither then shal I fâ—e vnto mi self and vnto mine own righteousnes Psa. xciiii ii Cor. iii. I am a moste damnable siÌ„ner and of my self not able to thinke a good thought Unto the lawe it woundeth kylleth condeÌ„neth me It is a yoke Roma iiiâ— ii Cor. iii Ga iii â—iii Actes xv Math xxv that neyther we neyther our fathers wereuer able to bear Unto creatures thei haue not oyle inough for them selues Ah wretche that I am destitute and voyde of all mortall helpe shal I dispayre Farre be that from me But wer ther not a nother maner of doctrine theÌ„ the doctrine of the lawe whych maketh no man perfecte Heb x â–ª were ther not another maner of righteousnes then is fouÌ„d in my selfe â— Cor i Roma iii â—ii and v Gala. ii iii â—iii and â–ª v or in any other sinful creature I se none other but playne desperacion death damnatyon But thaÌ„kes be vnto the O heaueÌ„ly father which teÌ„deringe the health of thy creatures although sinful so oft as they repente beleue and study to amende their life hath set forth in â—hi holâ— scriptures another doctrine euen the doctrine of the gospell that most sweete pleasaunt and ioyful tidings of our saluacion which coÌ„forteth chereth maketh merye weake consciences sorowfull herts andanother righteousnes eueÌ„ the righteousnes of thy welbeloued sonne Iesu Christe Rom â–ª v. i Cori i. Math. iii. and xvii ii Peter i. Iohn iii. â—om viii â—say liii for whose sake art thou wel pleased with maÌ„ and for whose innoceÌ„cy and righteousnes thou frelye of thy bountifull goodnes forgeuest
holye and pure religion that as we professe one God one baptysme Ex. xxxiiii Esaye lxii so wee may maintain one truth one religion Thou callest thy selfe a gelous God and a Lord that wylte not geue thi glory to another suffer then thy honoure and glorie Psa. â—xiiii â–ª thy praise and worship no longer to be geueÌ„ vnto creatures Thou art that God of peace which haste promysed to treade Sathan the sower of discorde vnder our fete shortelye Roma xvi â–ª Fulfill thy promise O Lord for it is time seing that not onlye the wilie Hipocrites Mat. xiiii Lukâ— xi â–ª those pâ—inted sepulchres outwardli appearing beutifull and ful of holynes but inwardlie ful of dead bones and of al filthinesse of rauening and wickednesse of bribri excesse take part against thi holye word maintaining false opinioÌ„s agaynst thy heaueÌ„ly doctrin but also many of the teÌ„poral rulers wise worldliÌ„gs agre vnto theÌ„ defending with great violeÌ„ce both the beastly hipocrites al their deuelish tradicioÌ„s croked ceremonis false religioÌ„s although manifestlye contrarye to the truthe of thy blessed lawe Notwythstandinge remember thy olde mercyes and for the glorye of thy name be fauourablye vnto them gyue them grace to repent and to know the truth i. Timo. ii that they maye escape out of the snares of the deuill and become the children of libertye and euerlasting saluacion Gather together al such as are dispersed make of them with vs one flock Cal home agayne theym that are runne astray after strang gods Iohn x. that they may gloryfye the alone Deliuer thy people out of Egypte that lande of seruitude and bondage and bring theÌ„ into the land that floweth wyth mylke and honye Lette the babling Babilonians kepe thy seruauntes no longer in captiuity but restore theim home agayne vnto that Ierusalem wher thy holy name is called vpon thanked and praysed wher thy heauenly doctrine is purelye taughte where thy blessed sacramentes are truelye and faithfully ministred where the works of Christen charitie are continually exercysed that wyth one mouthe and one herte we may praise and glorify thy blessed name Take away from vs all heresies and diuersities of opinions worke in oure hertes an vnfained concord in matters of religioÌ„ euen such a concord as is in al poynts agreable to thy blessed worde Graunte also mooste louyng sauyour that thys godlye concord may remain continuallye in thy churche So shal it come to passe that al sects and heresies al diuisions Sismes beinge roted oute of thy holy congregacion and a perfect agrement established amonge vs according to thy blessed word we shal froÌ„ the very hert both knowledge the Iaâ—oâ— i. the worker therof whiche alone art the author of al goodnes and also sing continual praises to the our Lorde God whiche with God thy father and God the holy gost liuest and reignest true euerlasting God worldes without ende Amen A praier for the common peace and quietnesse of al Realmes HOwe necessarye O Lorde peace and quietnes is for the conuersacion of realms and al publique weales the holy scripture declareth in diuers places the psalmograph exhorteth al the faithefull Israelites to praye for those things that make vnto the quietnes of Ierusalem Psal. â—xxii that ther maye be peace wealthe and abuÌ„daunce both in it and all the coastes rounde aboute When the Iewes for theyr syns and disobedience against thy diuine maiesty were led away captiue by kiÌ„g Nabuchodonozor froÌ„ Ierusalem vnto Babylon and ther coÌ„pelled to lyue vnder the vngodly and vncircuÌ„cyâ—ed gentils the prophet Ieremy wrote an Epistle vnto them wherin among other things he exhorted them to praye for the publyque weale of BabiloÌ„ and for the Magiâ—trates thereof sayinge Iere. xxiâ— Seeke the peace of the citye wherein ye bee prisoners and praye for it vnto the Lorde For in the peace thereof shall youre peace be Thy seruant Baruch also wrot a boke vnto thi people in their captiuite Baruche â— commaÌ„ding them to praye for the prosperiti of Nabuchodonozor king of BabiloÌ„ for the welfar of Baltaser hys sonne that their dayes may be vpon earthe as the dayes of heauen c. Agayne thy holy Apostle warneth that aboue al thynges praiers supplicacions intercessions â— Tim. iii. and geuing of thaÌ„kes be had for kynges and for all that are in authoriti that we mai liue a quiet peaceable life wyth al godlines and honestie Hereof lerne we O most mercifull sauyour how necessarye peace quietnes coÌ„cord is for al relms coÌ„moÌ„ welths For that bering rule thi glory is sought thy holye word is preached the Magistrates are obeyed thy prechers ar reuereÌ„ced good letters florysh charitye resteth in meÌ„s herts good worcks are exercised euery maÌ„ liueth accordynge to hys callyng vertu is auaunced vice is expelled welth and aboundaunce of all thynges dwelleth amonge vs battel with al the pestilences thereof is banished a fygure of that heauenlye Ierusalem is here found among the children of menne when contrariwyse if battel or discorde occupyeth kyngdomes or cityes all goeth to hauock nothing but cruel barbarie lyonlyke fearcenes beareth rule How blessed a thing christeÌ„ charity godly peace frindly quietnes and brotherly coÌ„cord is in a comon weale thy seruant Dauid king and prophet hauing in his own relme experience ther of declareth in thys hys Psalme Beholde sayth de Pt. cxxxiii how good and ioyfull a thinge it is brethrene to dwel together in vnitie It is like a precious oyntement vppon the head that raÌ„ down vnto the berd euen vnto Aarons beard went downe vnto the skyrts of his clothyng Lyke the dewe of HermoÌ„ which fel vpon the hyll of Syon For ther thou lord promised his blessing life for euer Seinge o almighty euerlasting God it is a good plesaÌ„t ioiful thing brethreÌ„ to dwel together in vnity vouchsafe to geue vnto al relmes specially vnto such as the inhabitaunts wherof profes thi holi name this tresure iewel this plesure ioy that they may liue together in vnity quietnes coÌ„cord o lord so many of vs as beleue in the are brethreÌ„ haue one father eueÌ„ thy heaueÌ„ly father by hym wee haue yâ— also our brother bi yâ— we be his sons heires yea fellow heirs with the of eternal glory â—om viii grant therfore that we al may be of one heart of one mind seing that nothing garnisheth becometh the name of brethreÌ„ better theÌ„ brotherli loue tru peace freÌ„dly quietnes amiable coâ—cord This ChristeÌ„ vnity and brotherly concorde muste nedes be an excellent tresure in a common weale seinge thy holy Prophet compareth it to a moost preous ointment to the most plesauÌ„t dew the swet smels wher of caÌ„not be expressed Lorde geue vs thys precious ointmeÌ„t of mutual loue whatsoeuer we attempt amonge that vs may haue a swete smellyng sauour both before the all
vnfaythfulnes whiche we receyued of old Adam to plant in vs true faith and vndoubted belefe that we may be thorowli perswaded that thou arte the sonne of the lyuynge God Math. xvi Ephe. v. verye God and verie manne our alone swete smelling sacryfyce our alone Medyatour i. Timo. ii aduocate and intercessoure oure alone wysdome ryghteousnesse i. Iohn ii Hebru vii i. Corin. i. sanctificacyon and redempcyon by whome alone and for whose sake only thy heauenly father is well pleased wyth vs our sinnes are remytted grace and euerlastyng lyfe are frely geuen vnto vs. O Lord God suffer vs not to lene to our own wisdoÌ„ nor to beleue as blynd flesh fansyeth nor to seke saluacioÌ„ wher supersticioÌ„ dreameth but lette our fayth onlye be grouÌ„ded on thy worde and geue vs grace trulye to beleue in the with all our hert to putte our trust in thee to looke for all good thynges of thee Prouer. iii. to call vpon thy blessed name in aduersity and with ioyfull voyces and more merye hertes to praise and magnify it in prosperity Suffer vs not to dout neyther of God thy heauenlye father nor of the god his sonne nor of God the holye ghoste but earnesâ—elye to beleue that you being three dysâ—yncte persons in the deâ—â—ye are not withstanding one verye God besides whome there is no God neither in heauen nor in earth i. Cor. viii Graunt also that we may assuredli beleue whatsoeuer is coÌ„tained in the holi scriptures and by no meanes suffer our selfs to be plucked from the verity thereof but maynely and stedfastly abyde in the same â—ueÌ„ vnto death rage worlde rore deuyl And this fayth O sweete Iesu encrese thou dayly in vs more and more Luke xvii that at the last thorow thy goodnes we may be made perfect stroÌ„g meÌ„ in thi holi religion and shew our selfs both before the the world truly faithful by bringinge forth plenty of good worckes vnto the glory and honoure of thy name whiche with God the father and God the holye ghoste lyueste and reignest true God worlds wythout ende Amen A praier for Charitie â–ª THy holye Apostle wryteth O mooste gentle sauioure that the ende of the commaundemente is loue i. Timot. i. that commeth of a pure heart and of a good conscyence and of faithe vnfained For he that loueth the his Lord God with al hys heart Deut. vi Mat. xxiii â—euit â—iâ— Rom. xiii Mark xii Luke xx wtal hys soule with al his minde wtal his streÌ„gth and his neighboure as hymself fulfilleth the whole law For al the law and the prophets requyre no more of vs but loue eueÌ„ to loue yâ— our Lord God aboue al thynges and our neyghbour as our selfe Without this loue all that we do semeth it neuer so muche prayse worthy in the sight of men is abhominable before yâ— Yea as thi blessed Apostle saith though I spake wyth the tonges of men and auÌ„gels and yet had no loue I were euen as a soundynge bras i. Cor. xiii or as a tynklyng cymbal And thoughe I coulde prophecye and vnderstand al secrets and al knowledge yea if I had al fayth so that I coulde moue mouÌ„tains oute of theyr places yet had no loue I wer nothiÌ„g And though I bestowed al mi goods to fede the pore and thoughe I gaue my bodye euen that I burned yet had no loue it profiteth me nothyng For by loue are we knowen to be thy dysciples Iohn xiii euen as the deuyls impes ar knoweÌ„ by hatred maliciousnes And the loue O lord that thou requirest of vs is no worldli nor fleshly loue for if any maÌ„ loueth the world i Iohn ii the loue of the father is not in him And whosoeuer wil be a freÌ„d of the worlde Iacob iiii is made the ennemy of God but godly spiritual sincere tru pure loue eueÌ„ such loue as suffreth loÌ„g is courteous enuieth not doth not frowardli swelleth not i. Cori. xiii dealeth not disonestlye seketh not her owne is not prouoked to anger thiÌ„keth not euyl reioyseth not in iniquiti â–ª but reioiseth in the truth suffereth al things beleueth all thynges endureth all thynges Thys godly loue this ChristeÌ„ charytie gyue thou vnto vs o good Lord that we maye vnfaynedly with al our hearte loue the our Lorde God whiche so dearlye louest vs that thou gauest thi self for vs an offering a sacrifice of a sweete sauour to God Ephev v. Take away from vs the loue of worldely thynges whych though they appere neuer so plesaunt and beutiful are not withstanding mere vanitie and giue vs grace so to vse this world as thoughe we vse it not For the fasâ—oÌ„ of this world passeth awai Make vs also to abhor the filthy beastlyke pleasures of the stinckyng flesh i. Cori. vâ—i and by no meanes to be entaÌ„gled with the loue of theÌ„ the ende wherof is dyshonoure shame corrupcyoÌ„ destruccioÌ„ daÌ„nacyon and kyndle our herts so feruentlye wyth thy loue â–ª that no thynge maye delyght and please vs but only thou â–ª and whatsoeuer maye make vnto thy glorye is agreable to thy blessed commaundement so that thou only mayest be oure loue our delyght our ioy oure myrthe oure solace and whatsoeuer is without the and estranged from thy loue let it be counted of vs more vayne then vanitie it selfe and more fil thye then the very doÌ„ge Graunt also that from this oure loue towarde the there may issue oute a vehemeÌ„t and brenninge loue to ward our neighburs yea toward our very enemyes that we maye loue them from the very hearte yea euen as our selues praye for them â–ª geue theÌ„ good couÌ„sel helpe them defend them socour them prouyde for their necessities Luke vi and deale with them in al thinges as we wyshe to be dealte wyth all O Lord God thou arte loue and he that dwelleh in loue â— Iâ—on iiii dwelleth in the and thou in him Graunt that in this world we may so dwel together thorow loue thou in vs by thi holy spirit and we in the by faith that after our departure froÌ„ this vale of miseri we may be placed with the in thy heaueÌ„ly mancion so continewe wyth the in glorye for euer and euer Amen A prayer for a godlye lyfe IT greatly greueth vs O merciful father and euer lastynge God that wee thorowe the greuous continual assaultes of our ennemies are not able to pas ouer our yeres of thys world wyth such purytye of lyfe as we ought and as thou requirest of vs. Uerely we are on euery part so beseged and compas sed round about of our aduersaries that scarcely at any time we can be fre from their pestiferous and deadly darts nor yet haue so muche respyte as once to breath towarde true godlynesse Oh mooste louinge Lorde thou arte oure father and we thy chyldren conuenient therfore is it that we thy children represent
god which caÌ„ not lie Titus i. Iohn â–ª xv thou art the self truth thou art faithful in thy words holy in al thy works Psal â–ª cxlv For accordyng to these thy louinge promises haste thou euer dealt with the children of men whensoeuer they repented turned vnto the. WheÌ„ they forsaked their sinful liuing called vpoÌ„ thi holi name thou forgauest al theyr siÌ„nes and he alest al theyr infyrmytyes Psal. cxxâ— â–ª Thou sauedst their life from destruccioÌ„ and crowned them with merci louing kindnes For thou O Lord God art ful of compassion mercy loÌ„g sufferiÌ„g and of great goodnes Thou wilt not alwaye be chydynge neither wilt thou kepe thi anger for euer Neyther wylt thou deale with vs after our synnes nor yet reward vs accordyng to our wyckednes For loke how hye the heaueÌ„ is in coÌ„parysoÌ„ of the earth so great is thy mercy toward them that fere the. Loke howe wyde the East is from the West so far doest thou sette our synnes from vs. Yea like as a father pytyeth hys own children euen so art the mercyfull vnto them that feare thee For thou knowest whereof we be made thou remembrest that wee are but duste Esaye lx Eccle. xiiii Iacob i. â— Petâ—â— i. That a man in hys tyme is but as a grasse and florisheth as a flour of the field For as soone as the wynd goeth ouer it â–ª it is gone and the place therof knoweth it no more But thi merciful goodnes o lord eÌ„dureth for euer and euer vpon theÌ„ that fear the. Of this thy louynge kyndenes tender mercy who at anye time hath not tasted if he sought it with al his hert Forgauest thou not Dauid both hys whoredome and manslaughter wheÌ„ he repeÌ„ted confessed hys syn Psa lxxxiii ii Reg. xii How oft didst thou call backe the plages of thy vengeaunce Iudi. x. ii Par. xii Iudiâ— iiii when the chyldreÌ„ of Israel lamented theyr syns and turned vnto the How mercyful dyddest thou shew thy self to the Niniuites Ionas iii. when they repented humbled them selfs in thy sight Howe louynglye spakest thou to that synneful woman in thy gospel Luke vii and forgauest her al her sins because she repeÌ„ted and beleued Peter thy disciple although most cowardly denying the Mat. xxâ—i after that he had bytterly wept and lamented his sins thou dyddest behold with thy merciful eye and fauorably receiuedst him again into the number of thi holi Apostles Luke xxiii One of theÌ„ that died with the beiÌ„g both a theif a murtherer after he had called vnto the for grace thou placest in Paradise and makest him partaker of thine eternall felicitye Mani other notable examples of thy greate mercyes fynde wee in the holy scriptures whyche wyll not suffer vs to despair of thi clemency and goodnes be our syns wickednesses neuer so manye but they rather do encourage vs boldely to come vnto the throne of thy grace â—â—bru iiii that wee maye receyue mercy and find grace to helpe in time of nede O most gentle sauiour thou art that moost louynge shepperd which diligeÌ„tly soughtest vp the wandering sheepe louyngely laydest it vpon thy shulders and tenderlye broughtest it home agayne Luke xv Seke vs vp which haue so long runne astraye laye vs vpon thy merciful shoulders and bryng vs home agayne vnto the companye of thy faythefull Thou arte that mooste mercyful Samaritan Luke x. which beholdiÌ„g the miserable state of the wouÌ„ded maÌ„ with thy pitifull eie caÌ„mest vnto him madest clene his wouÌ„ds pouredst in wine oil bouÌ„dedst them vp laydst the sick SamaritaÌ„ vpoÌ„ thi beast caridst him into the inne and neuer leaftest him til he was perfectly whole O most louynge sauyour vouchsafe also with thy merciful eie to loke vpoÌ„ our wretched state whiche wythoute thy helpe muste nedes peryshe Oure woundes are deadly woundes not able to be healed of anye eyther in heauen or in earth but of the alone which art the true Phisicion and alone healest theÌ„ that are contryte in herte Mathe. Esaye Luke â— Esaye i. Oure hole head is syck and the heart is veri heauy FroÌ„ the sole of the foote vnto the head ther is no hole part in al our bodi but al are wouÌ„ds botches sores and stripes which can neither be helped bounde vp molified nor eased with any ointmeÌ„ except thou puttest to thy helpyng hand Let it therfore please the of thy great goodnes to make clene our wounds to poure in the wine and oyl of spirituall gladnesse to binde them vp and neuer to leue vs til thou hast made vs perfectlye whole and broughte vs into thy heauenly kyngedome Heale thou vs o Lorde and we shall be healed 〈◊〉 xvii saue thou vs and we shal be saued 〈◊〉 â—v Thou arte that mooste tender father whyche receiuedst home agayne wyth embracynge armes that lost sonne which had wasted all hys goodes wyth ryotous liuyng So soone as he returned vnto the repented him of hys dysorder confessed hys sinne and huÌ„bled himselfe in thi sight thou haddest compassion on him and ranne and fel on hys necke and kyssed hym Thou commaundedst thy seruaunts also to bryng forth that beste garment and put it on thy sonne and to put a ryng on hys hande and shooes on hys feete Thou gauest coÌ„mauÌ„demeÌ„t agayne to fetche a fatte calfe and to kyll it and sayedst let vs eate and be meri for this mi soÌ„ne was dead and is a liue againe he was lost and now is founde Shewe thys thy fauour O most geÌ„tle father to vs thy chyldreÌ„ also which haue vngodly bestowed the godly and vertuous gifts which thou both frendly and liberally gauest vnto vs. Thys our prodigall and licencious lyuiÌ„g sore greueth vs and we be hertely sory that we hauâ— so greuously offended thy fatherly goodnes Notwythstandynge acccordynge to thy old wonte we moste humbly besech the for thy names sake to haue merci on vs Psal. xxv to forgeue vs our synnes to receiue vs againe into thi fauoure Take awai froÌ„ vs al oure old begerly ragges put on vs the newe garmeÌ„t of innoceÌ„cy that precius riÌ„g of fayth wherwith we ar maried vnto the Ose. ii those most godly shooes of the euangelike peace that wee maye walke from henceforthe in the wayes of thy holy commaundemeÌ„ts Ephe. vi do that which is plesaÌ„t in thy sight Gyue vs grace so vnfaynedlye to repeÌ„t and to amend our lyfe Luke xv that the aungels of heauen maye reioyse at oure conuersion Psalms li. And so washe vs from oure syns more and more that at the laste we maye be cleane and appeare beautyfull in thy heauenlie fathers syght thorow the our onlye sauiour which wyth the same thy father and the holy ghoste lyuest and reignest one true euer lastynge God worldes wythoute ende Amen A prayer for a conpetente and necessarye lyuynge
to fauour but also to folow thy godly doctryne not only to professe but also to practise thy blessed coÌ„maÌ„demente that whatsoeuer wee outwardly heare and inwardely beleue we mai shew forth the same in our conuersatioÌ„ liuing vnto the honour of thi holy name the coÌ„fort of our christen brethren the health of our soules Amen A prayer to be said before the receiuinge of the holy Communion THy loue toward vs O most Gentell Sauyoure is so greate and vume asurable that it raÌ„ne by no meanes bee expressed by mouthe nor sufficyentlye conceyued in herte For our loue withoute any desertes on ourbehalfe euen frely and willingli at thy heaueÌ„ly fathers coÌ„maundemeÌ„t thou caÌ„mest down froÌ„ the glorious seate of thy deuine maiestie â—saâ—e vii 〈◊〉 i. Luke i. Iohn i. 〈…〉 â—x Math. ii.i. tokest veri flesh becaÌ„â—est perfect man of the substauÌ„ce of that pure and vndefiled virgin Mari thorow the operacion of the holy gost taughtest the wil of thy heauenly father confirming the same with woÌ„derfull miracles vnto the great comfort of many which theÌ„ liued vnto the perfect establishment of our fayth whych lyue at thys preseÌ„t After thou hadst trauayled in thys worlde certayne yeres the tyme to fore appointed froÌ„ euerlasting of thi heaueÌ„ly father drawing nie â–ª that thou shuldest geue thy self an oblacyoÌ„ and sweete smellyng sacrifice to god the father for the sins of the whole worlde Ephe v. euen so many as repent beleue and ameÌ„d willing that so noble worthy benefit of our redempcion shuld not be forgotteÌ„ nor fal out of remeÌ„brauÌ„ce Galath vi which is the alone authore of our saluacion the onli comfort of weake conscyences WheÌ„ thou haddest â—ateÌ„ the Pascal laÌ„be wyth thy disciples according to the appointemeÌ„t of the law thou tokest bread into thy hand gauest thancks to thy heauenly father Mat. xxvi Mat. xiiii brakest it delyuerest it to thy disciples saying Take ye eat ye this is mi body which is betraied for you Do this in the remembraunce of me Luke xxii i. Cor. xi Because the singuler inestimable benefyte of our redempcyon brought to passe by the one onlye oblacion of thy blessed bodye brokeÌ„ on the aulter of the crosse Hebru ix.x. shuld not be forgotten thou brakest the breade in the syght of thy discyples and gauest it vnto theÌ„ commaundynge them to eat it in the remeÌ„brance of the breakyng of thi bodi which theÌ„ was betraied by thy traiterous disciple Iudas that soÌ„ne of perdicyon Iohn xvii the day folowynge was vnfaynedly broken on the crosse for our rauÌ„some delyueraunce saluacion Here didst thou appoint the breakiÌ„g of the breade amoÌ„g the faithfull gathered to gether for yâ— purpose a worthy and blessed memorial of thi bodi breaking And because the breakinge of thy bodye shuld be the better remeÌ„bred thou dyddest ennoble the breade wyth the name of thy body Note when notwithstaÌ„diÌ„g it was only the figure sign token and memorial of thy holy body In like manner when supper was done thou tokest the cup into thy hands gauest thaÌ„ks to thy heueÌ„ly father and delyuerest it to thy Discyples sayinge drinck of this al ye For this is mi bloud of the new testameÌ„t couenaunt or bargaine which shal be shed for many into the remission of sinnes â–ª Thys do as ofteÌ„ as ye driÌ„cke it in the remeÌ„brauÌ„ce of me As by the breakyng of thy blessed body our raunsome is perfectlye paied so bi the sheding of thy precious bloud are al our synnes euen vnto the vttermoste washed away â— Iohn i. Therfore as by the breaking of the breade thou wouldest the breakyng of thy body the benefites gotten bi it to be remâ—Ì„bred among the faythful so to the end that the sheddyng of thy bloud the merytes therof should not be forgotteÌ„ thou gauest theÌ„ the cup of wine to drink commaundyng them that so oft as they or any of the faythful gathered together for that purpose do drink of the cup thei shuld remeÌ„ber thi death and the sheding of thy precious blud as thy holy Apostle sayeth i. Cor. xi as oft as ye shal eat this bread drinck of the cup â–ª ye shal shew the lorâ—s deathe tyll he come ☜ And asthou dyddest ennoble the bread with the name of thy body â–ª being but the figure of thy body because the breking of thi body shuld the better be remeÌ„bred so likewise here doest thou garnish and nobly set forth the wine naminge it thy bloude when notwythstandynge it only representeth and preacheth vnto vs the sheding of thi bloud because it shuld be the more depely graueÌ„ the better retained in our mindes O most mercifull redemer gentel sauioure we are come together at this preseÌ„t to celebrate the memoryall of thy blessed and gloryous passyon and to eat and drinke this breade and wine in the remeÌ„braunce of thy blessed body breaking and thy precious bloud sheddyng moost humbly and froÌ„ the very hert beseching the to gyue vs grace worthelye to eate thys breade and drinke of thys cuppe least by the vnworthy receiuing of them â— Cori. xi we be gylty of thy bodye and bloud â–ª and so eate and drink our own dampnacion And that we may come the more worthely vnto thys thy table graunte we mooste entyrely pray the that we may so earnestly be at defiaunce wyth al synnes and so inwardly be ashamed that we at any tyme haue so greuously offeÌ„ded thi deuine maiesty by attemptynge anye thing that is not agreable to thy good pleasure that from heÌ„sforth we may not only lothe detest and abhor whatsoeuer is displeasaunt vnto the but also embrace and lay hand on that whiche is good and acceptable in thy sight Math. v. Roma xii Forgeue vs al our siÌ„nes giue vs grace euen with our whole hert to loue al men yea our very enemies and not onli to forgiue al suche as haue offeÌ„ded vs but also to be ready at all times to do for them what soeuer good or plesure we be able And that we maye be the more welcoâ—e vnto the be found mete and worthy gests to sitte at this thy table to eate of these thi blessâ—d gifts that our soule may be wel comforted norished fedde and made mery by the worthy receiuing of them clothe vs we pray the Math. xxâ—â— wyth that weddyng garment eueÌ„ true liuely faith wherwith our herts are purified wherwith we are maryed vnto the made one flesh one bloud with the Actâ—s â—vi Osee. ii wherwyth also we are iustified and counted righteous in thy sight and grauÌ„t that thorowe the same faith we ernestly set the eies of oure minde on these thy moste swete and louing promyses Ephe v. Rom. iii. v My bodye shall be broken for you Mat. xxvi Maâ— iiâ—ii Luke xxii â— Cori. â—â— My bloude shal be shedde for you And wythoute anye
our conuersacion and liuing that whatsoeuer we breth thyncke speake or do all thyngs may be done vnto the honour glorie and prayse of thy name whyche lyueste and raygneste wyth God the father and GOD the holy gost the true liuinge euerlastynge God worldes wythoute ende Amen A prayer vnto God in prosperity Iacob i. VUe are taughte in thy holye worde O moste merciful father that euerye good perfecte gifte commeth from aboue eueÌ„ from the the father of lyght that wee haue nothynge in thys worlde pertayninge eyther vnto the body or vnto the soule 1. Câ—ri iiii that is prayse worthy but we haue it altogether of the forasmuch therefore as it hathe pleased the to opeÌ„ thy lyberal hande and plenteously to blesse me a wretched sinner â—sal cxlv aboue many other the creatures wyth large and diuers benefites bothe bodely and ghostly I most huÌ„bly beseche the geue me grace not to be proude of these thi gifts nor licenciouslye to abuse them but alwayes mekely to acknoweledge the thalone geuer of them continually to be thanckeful vnto the for them and so to vse theÌ„ all the dayes of my lyfe vnto the glorye of thy holye name and the profyt of the Christen congregacyon that when so euer I shal departe from thys vale of miserye come before the glorious throne of thy diuine Maiesty I maye be founde a faythfull stewarde and heare these swete and comfortable wordes of the well thou good and faythful seruaunt thou hast bene faythful ouer fewe thyngs I wyll make the Ruler ouer manye thynges Math. xxâ— â–ª Enter thou into the ioye of thy Lorde Graunt thys o mooste louing father for thi dere sonnes sake Iesus Christe oure Lorde and sauyoure Amen A Prayer vnto God in aduersitie THou alone O blessed Lorde by thi godly wisdome and heuenlye prouidence gouernest all thynges â—ap xiiii and sendest vnto vs thy creatures as semeth good to thi godli maiesti i. Regâ— ii somtime welth somtime pouerti somtime health sometime sicknes somtyme prospeâ—â—â—ie sometime aduersitie as thou dost appoint so doth it chaÌ„s vnto vs. It hathe pleased the at thys present for my deserts worthely to lay the crosse of aduersity vpon my shulders whych I freli confesse I haue moste iustlye deserued and yet not withstanding I am perfectly perswaded that it is thy mooste gentle and louinge visitacion Prouer. iii. yea and an euident token not of thyne anger and heauy displeasure Hebru xii Apoca. iii. but of thy fatherly loue and harty good wyll toward me i. Corin. xi whyle on this manner thou correctest me in thys worlde that I maye not bee condemned wyth thys wycked worlde My synnes I graunte O heauenlye father haue deserued a more greuous bytter crosse whych in dede haue ful oft deserued veri hel but thou consyderyng my frayle and weke nature dealest not wyth me after my deseruynges but accordynge vnto thy greatst mercyes Uouchsafe therefore o moste louing sauyour to geue me thy holy spirit which may worke in mi hart such thankefull pacyence and pacyent thaÌ„kefulnes that euer I grudge nor murmure agaynst thy blessed wyll Ecclesâ— ii but continuallye call on thy holye name wyth hartye prayers and euen from the very botom of the heart prayse and magnify the my heuenly father Psalmâ— i. beyng wel coÌ„tented to suffer what so euer thy good pleasure shall be to laye vpoÌ„ me nothyng doubtynge but that thou wylt here after mercifullye looke vpon me and restore vnto me the fruicâ—on and enioyinge of thy former benefites that I seyng again good and prosperous dayes on the earth may lyue and synge vnto thy godlye Maiestye contynuall praises and most harty thanckes thorow Iesus Christ oure Lorde to whome wyth the and the holye Ghoste be all glory and honoure for euer and euer Amen ☞ A thanksgeuyng vnto God for sendynge his sonne into this world to die for our sins VUither soeuer we tourn our eyes O mooste louynge and heauenlye father the bottoÌ„lesse seas of thyne vnspeakeable goodnesse towarde mankynde plenteouslye stowe in and lyuely offer theÌ„ selfs vnto vs to beholde and to wonder at Esay xxiiii After thee fall of the sinnefull angels what an exceadynge greate kyndenesse was thys Iob. iiii to make man after thy similitude image liknesse ii Peter ii that he and hys posteritye myght furnyshe and occupy those places in thy gloryous kyngedome Gene. ii whych the proude and dysobedient aungels loste for theyr proude dysobedyeÌ„ce disobedieÌ„t pride Not only to place man in earthe but also to prouyde aforehande all things necessary for hym yea to make hiÌ„ Lorde and ruler of al thyngs contayned in the earth vnder yâ— hys Lorde GOD Psalmâ— â—â— O what a woÌ„derfull louynge kyndenes was thys Again to preserue kepe defend man to watch continually vppon hym whether he wake or slepe as the deligeÌ„t and carefull shepherd watcheth ouer his flock that no euyl chance to man to dyrrecte hys thoughtes counsells deuyses vnto the best neuer leauinge hym til thou haste broughte hym into thy heuenly kyngedome O who is able with tong to expresse or wyth herte to thyncke thys thy hertye good wil towarde manne These benefites O most merciful father are exceadynge greate tokens of thy deare loue toward mankind but the gyft of thi onelye begotten sonne Iesu Christe our Lorde Mathe. i. ii Timo. ii Ephesi ii â–ª whom thou gauest vnto vs to be our sauyoure oure redemer i. Cor. i. our peacemaker our wysdome our santificacion and our ryghteousnesse is the most excellent gift most precius treasure A chylde to be born for our sakes The sonne of the most hiest God to be geuen vs for a newe yeares gifte Esaye â—x to be our owne for euer O loue passynge all loue O kyndenes rather to be merueled at theÌ„ able by mouth to be vttered Iohn iii. God the father so derely to loue the world that he wold geue his only begotten sonne that euery one that beleueth in him maye not pearishe but haue euerlastyng life God the father to sende hys soÌ„ne into the worlde not to condeÌ„ne the world but that the worlde thorowe hym shuld be saued God the father not to spare his own sonne but to delyuer hym eueÌ„ vnto death for vs al yea with him eueÌ„ to geue vs al thinges O most gentle kiÌ„dnesse excellyng al loue kindnes Romaâ—â— v. WoÌ„derfully O moost louing father doth this thing set forth thy herti loue toward vs that wheÌ„ we wer yet vngodly wycked sinners thou gauest thi sonne to dye for our sins Esaye â—iii Math vâ—iâ— i. Peter ii He was wounded for oure offences and smitten for our wyckednes The paine of our punishmeÌ„t laiedst thou vpon him with hys stripes were we healed Thorow him O lord dyddest thou pardon all our sins It was thy good plesure to smyte hym with infyrmity
thou offerest thyself vnto hym as a most geÌ„tle father to his deare sonne and by temporall punyshment â—uttest away eternall paynes whych both he and all we thorow our synfull liuing haue most ryghtouslye deserued and by makyng the outeward man weke thou comfortest and makest stroÌ„g the inward maÌ„ which is made like to thi glorious image We most entirely besech the mercifully to behold this our weke brother and as that piteful Samaritane to poure wine and oyle into his woundes to bynde them vp that is to relieue hym to coÌ„fort hym and to cherysh him wyth thy holy spirit to make him stronge in his inwarde man that in the middes of his syckenes he may not only â—ere the crosse that thou haste layed on hym pacyently and so shewe hym self conformable to thy blessed wyll but also thanckfully praise thy holy name for thy fatherly correccion with vnfayned and stronge fayth say The lord gaue me my health the Lord hath taken it away agayne As it hath pleased the lord so it is come to passe now blessed be the the name of the Lord. Oh it is for my great profyt that the lord hath thus visited me euen that I shulde learne to forsake myne own wyl and to walcke in hys holye ordynaunces I am his creature a shepe of his pasture let him deale wyth me as semeth good in hys godly syghte For whyther I liue or dye I am the Lordes Hys wil therfore be done and not myne Gyue hym grace O swete Iesu thus to be perswaded of thy good wyll towarde hym euen in the myddes of hys moost bytter agonyes that he faynt not vnder the crosse but paciently and thanckefully abyde thy good plesure and wyth earnest fayth cal on thy blessed name which is a strong tower for all them that fle vnto it Moreouer forasmuch O Lord as it is not thy property alway to chyde alway to be angry alwaye to punyshe neither to deale wyth vs accordyng to oure sinnes nor yet to reward vs after our iniquities but as thou takest awaye so geuest thou againe as thou bryngest downe to the graue so liftest thou vp agayne as thou makest weake so makest thou stronge agayne We most humbly beseche the if it be thy godly pleasure the rather at the conteÌ„placioÌ„ of these oure prayers to restore vnto oure weake brother after this his long sicknes the confortable benefyte of ioyfull healthe And as thou haste broughte him low wyth laâ—ing thy heauye crosse on hym so we moste hartely beseche the if it be thy godly wyll rayse hym vp agayne by restoryng vnto hym his former healthe that he may lyue and contynue here among vs vnto the glorye of thy name and the comfort of vs hys neyghbours But if thy godly pleasure haue otherwyse determyned that by thys hys sycknes thou wylte call hym from this vale of miseri and place hym in thy gloryous kyngdome which alone is the true ioyful and greatly longed for contre of al thy chosen and faythful people we most entierly pray the in the meane whyle to geue hym grace paciently and thankfully to beare hys crosse diligently to cal on thy holy name valeauntly to fight agaynst al the tentacions of the deuyll the flesh and the worlde and faithfullye to beleue that the merits of thi blessed passioÌ„ precious bloud are the full satisfaccion for all hys synnes and haue made a perfect atonement and frendlye reconciliacioÌ„ betwene god the father and hym Graunt O mooste merciful sauioure that his whole hart and mynde may so be set vpon the that at what soeuer houre thou callest hym out of this wretched world he mai be willing and glad to depart from it and to coÌ„e vnto the. O let the remembrauÌ„ce of the ioyes of heauen bee so feruent in hys brest that all wordlye thynges may waxe vyle in hym and a perfect desyre found in him to be losoned out of this bodi and to be with yâ— in glory And when the time commeth that he shall gyue ouer to nature and depart out of thys miserable world though the paynes of deathe take awaye the vse of hys tonge and speache yet grauÌ„t that his heart may cry vnto the and saye O Lorde I commende my soule into thy haÌ„des Lorde Iesu take my spirite vnto thee Graunt also most louyng Lord that when death hath shut vp the eyes of his bodye he maye wyth the eyes of hys soule beholde and looke vpon thy gloryous maiestye in thy heauenlye kyngdome where thou wyth the father and the holy Ghoste lyuest and reignest one true and euerlasting God in al honour and glory worldes wythout ende Amen A prayer to be sayed for all suche as lye at the poynt of deathe O Moste louynge Sauioure and gentle redemer whyche cammest into this world to call synners vnto repentance to seke vp that was loste thou seest in what case thys oure brother lyeth here visited with thy mercyful hand al weake feble sick and ready to yeld vp his soule into thi holi hands O loke vpoÌ„ him most gentle sauiour with thy merciful eie pitie him and be fauorable vnto him He is thy workmanshippe despise not therefore the work of thine owne handes Thou sufferedst thy blessed body thy precyous bloud to be shed for his sins and to bring hym vnto the glory of thy heauenlye father let it not therefore come to passe that thou shuldest suffer so great pains for him in vaine He was baptised in thi name and gaue himself wholy to be thy seruaunt forsakynge the deuyl the world and the flesh confesse hym therefore before thy heauenlye father and hys blessed aungels to be thy seruaunt Prou. xvi Hys synnes we confesse ar great for who is able to sai mi hert is clene and I am fre from synne but thy mercyes o Lord are much greater Maâ—h ix And thou caÌ„mest not to cal yâ— ryghteous but synners vnto repentance Mâ—thâ— xi To them that are disesed and ouerladen wyth the burdeÌ„ of sin doste thou promyse ease Thou art that god Ezec. xviii which willest not the death of a synner but rather that he shoulde turne lyue Thou art the sauioure which wishest all men to be saued i. Timo. ii and to come to the knoledge of thy truth Withdraw not therfore thy merci froÌ„ him because of his sins but rather lay vpon hym thy sauynge health that thou maist shewe thy self toward hym to be a sauioure What greter praise caÌ„ ther be to a phisicioÌ„ theÌ„ to he le the sick Nether caÌ„ thâ—r be a grâ—ter glori to the being a â—auiour then to saue siners saue hiÌ„ therfore o lord for thi naÌ„e sake AgaiÌ„ let the law bâ—â—o â—orsiffe to his conscieÌ„ce but rather giue hiÌ„ grace euen in this extreme agoni coÌ„flict of deth to be fully persuaded that thou by thy death hast takeÌ„ away al his siÌ„s Roâ—â— â–ª i. fulfilled the law for him bi this means deliuered
of our tribulacioÌ„ in al time of our wealth in the hour of death in the day of iudgment Good lorde delyuer vs. ⧠We sinners do besech the to here vs O Lorde God and that it maye please the to rule and gouern thy holy church vniuersal in the ryghtewaye We beâ—ech the to heare vs good lord That it may please the to kepe Edward the sixt thy seruaÌ„t our king and gouernoure We bâ—seâ—h the to heare vs good lorde ⧠That it mai please the to rule hys heart in thy fayth feare and loue that he may always haue affiance in the and euer seke thi honour and glory We beseecâ—e thâ— to â—eare vs good Lorde ☞ That it may please yâ— to be his defeÌ„dour and keper geuyng him the victory ouer al his ennemies We bâ—sâ—â—châ— thâ— to heare vs good Lorde ☞ That it may please the to illuminat al bishops pastors ministers of the church with true knowlege vnderstaÌ„ding of thy word and that both by theyr preaching and liuing they may set it forthe and shew it accordyngly We beseeche the to â—â—are vs good Lorde ☞ That it may please the to endue the Lords of the counsayle al the nobilitie with grace wysedome and vnderstandyng We beseeche the to heare vs good Lorde ☞ That it may please the to bles and kepe the magistrats geuing them grace to execute iustice and to mayntayne truthe Wâ—â—esâ—che the to heare vs good Lorde ☞ That it may please the to bles and kepe thy people We besech the to hear vs â–ª c. ⧠That it maie plese the to geue to all Nacions vnytye peace and concorde We besech the to heare vs â–ª c. ⧠That it may plese the to geue vs an hert to loue and dread the and diligently to liue after thy coÌ„maundementes We beseche the to heare vs. c. ⧠That it my please the to geue al thy people increase of grace to heare mekely thy word and to receiue it with pure affeccioÌ„ and to bring forth the fruts of the spirit We besech the to heare vs â–ª c. ☞ That it mai plese the to bring into the waye of truth al such as haue erred and are deceiued We beseche tâ—e to heaâ—e vs. c. ⧠Thaâ— it may please the to streÌ„gtheÌ„ such as do stand to coÌ„forte help the weke herted to rayse vp theÌ„ that fal and finalli to beat doun SathaÌ„ vnder our fete fete We beseche the to heare vs good Lord. That it mai plese the to succour helpe and coÌ„fort al that be in danger necessity and tribulacion We beseche the to here vs good Lorde That it maye please the to preserue al that trauail by land or by water all women labourynge of childe all sicke persoÌ„s and yonge children and to shew thy pity vpon al prysoners and captyues We beseche the to heare vs good Lorde That it may plese the to defend and prouide for the fatherles childreÌ„ and widows and al that be desolate and oppressed We beseche the to heare vs good Lorde That it maye pease the to haue mercy vpon al men We besech the to heare vs good Lorde That it may plese the to forgeue our enemies persecutours slaÌ„derers and to turne their herts We besech the to heare vs good lord That it may please the to geue preseruâ— to oure vse â–ª the kindly fruites of the earâ—he â–ª so as in due time we may enioye them We besechâ— the to heare vs good Lorde That it may please the to geue vs true repeÌ„taÌ„ce to forgeue vs al our sins neglygences â–ª and ignoraÌ„ces to endue vs with the grace of thy holye spirit to amend our liues according to thy holy word We beseche the to heare vs good Lorde Sonne of God we besech the to heare vs. Sonne of God we beseche the to here vs. O laÌ„be of god that takest away the synnes of the worlde Graunte vs thâ— peace O LaÌ„be of god that takest awai the synnâ—s of the worlâ—e Haue merâ—yâ— vâ—â—n vs. O Christ heare vs. O Christ heare vs. Lorde haue mercye vppon vs. Christ haue mercye vpon vs. Lorde haue mercye vpon vs. Our father which art in heueÌ„ c. And lead vs not into teÌ„ptacion Bâ—t â—â—lyuer vs from euil O Lord deale not with vs after our synnes Nether reward vs after our iniquities ☞ Let us â—raâ— O God mercyefull father that despisest not the sighinge of a contrit hert nor the desire of such as be sorowful mercyfullye assist oure prayers that we make before the in al our troubles aduersitis whensoeuer thei opresse vs And gracâ—ouslie here vs that those euils which the craft subtelty of the deuil or man worketh against vs be brought to nought and by the prouideÌ„ce of thy goodnesse they may be dispersed that we thy seruaunts being hurte by no persecucions maye euermore geue thankes vnto the in thy holie churche throughe Iesu Christe oure Lorde O lorde aryse healpe vs and delyuer vs for thy name sake O God we haue herd with our ears our fathers haue declared vnto vs the noble woorckes that thou didst in their days and in the old tyme before them O lorde aryse help vs and delyuer vs for thy honoure Glory be to the father the soÌ„ne and to the holye gost As it was in the begynnynge is nowe and euer shal be worlde wythout ende Amen From oure ennemies defeÌ„d vs O Christe Gracyouslye loke vpon our aâ—fliâ—cyons Pytifully behold the sorowes of our hearte Mercifullye forgeue the syns of thy people Fauorably wyth mercy here oure prayers O sonne of Dauid haâ—e mercye vpon vs. Both now and euer vouchsafe to heare vs Christe Gaaciously heare vs O Christ. Graciousâ—y heare vs O lorde Chrâ—ste O Lord let thy mercy be shewed vpon vs. As we do put our trust in thee Let vs praye â–ª VE humblye beseche thee O father mercyefullie to looke vpon oure infirmytyes and for the glory of thy name sake turn froÌ„ vs al chose euils that we most righteouslye haue deserued and grant that in all our troubles we may put our whole truste confideÌ„ce in thy mercy and euermore serue the in holines purenes of liuing to thy honour glory through our only mediatour aduocate Iesus Christ our Lord. AmeÌ„ A prayer of Chrisostome ALmyghtye GOD whyche haste geuen vs grace at this tyme with one accord to make oure common supplicacyons vnto thee and doeste promyse that when .ii. or .iii. be gathered togetherin thy name thou wilt grant their requesâ—s fulfil now O lord the desyres and petycyons of thy seruantes â–ª as mai bemost expediâ—nt for theÌ„ graâ—tynge vs in thys worlde knowledge of thy truthe in the worlde to come life euerlastinge Amen 〈◊〉 â—yue if the time require O God heauenly Father which by thy sonne Iesus Christe hast promised to al them that seke thi kingdome and the righteousnes therof al things neâ—â—ssary to their bodelye sustenaunce Send vs we beseche the in thys oure necessytye suche moderate rayn showers that we maie receiue the fruites of the erth to our comfort to thy honour through Iesus Christ our Lord. Amen For fayre wether O Lord god which for the syn of man dyddest ones drown al the world except .viii. persons and afterward of thy great mercie diddeste promise neuer to destroye it so agayne we humbly besech the that althoughe we for our iniquityes haue worthely dâ—serued thys plague of rayne and waters yet vpon our true repentance thou wilt send vs such wether wherby we maie receiue the frutes of the earth in due season and learne both by thy punyshement to amend our liues and for thâ—â—â—emencye to geue the prayse and glory throughe Iesu Christe our Lorde Amen In the tyme of dearth and famyne O God heauenly father whose gift it is that rayne doth fal the earth is frutfull beastes encrease and fishes do multiply behold we besech yâ— the affliccioÌ„s of thi people â–ª grant that the scarcetie dearth whych we do now most iustlye suffer for our iniquitye maye throughe thy goodnes be mercifullye turned into cheapnes and plenti for the loue of Iesu Christ our Lord to whoÌ„ wyth the and the holy ghost c. Amen Orthus O God mercifull father which in the tyme of Heliseus the Prophet diddeste subdeinlie turne in Samaria great scarcity and death into plenty and cheapnes extreme â—amine into abuÌ„dance of victual haue pitie vpon vs that now be punished for oure synnes wyth like aduersytye encrease the fruites of the earth by thy heauenly benedyccyon And graunt that we receiuing thi bouÌ„tiful liberalitie may vse the same to thy glory our comforte relief of our nedy neighbours through Iesu Christ our Lord. Amen In the time of warre O Almighty God Kynge of all Kynges and gouernoure of all thinges whose power no Creature is hable to resyste to whom it belongeth iustlye to punyshe synners and to be mercyfull to theim that trulye repente saue and deliuer vs we humblie besech the from the handes of our enemis abat their pride aswage their malice and confound theyr deuyses that we beynge armed with thy defence may be preserued euermore from al periles to glorify the which art the only geuer of al victory through the merytes of thy onelye sonne Iesu Christ our lorde Amen In the time of any common â–ª plague or sickenesse O Almighty God which in thy wrathe in the tyme of kynge Dauid diddest â—lea with the plague of Pestilence thre skore and ten thousand and yet remeÌ„bring thy merci didst saue the rest haue pitie vpon vs miserable sinners that now are visited with greate sickenes and mortalitie that like as thou diddest then commaund thyne Aungell to ceasse from punishing so it may now plese the tâ— withdraw from vs thys plage and greuous sicâ—â—nesse through Iesus Christ our â—ord Amen ¶ Imprinted at London by Ihon Day dwellâ—ng ouer aldersgate a lytle beneth S. Martins These bokes are to be solde at hys shop by the 〈◊〉 Cunduite 〈◊〉 Châ—pesyde 〈◊〉 prâ—â—ilegâ—o ad imprimendum solum
preacheth Christâ— worketh myracles Christe sendeth hys Disâ—ipleâ— and Apostles abrode to preache Christe turneth euery stone as they saye to wynne the Iewes vnto true godlynesse to brynge them vnto repenâ—aunce vnto faythe and vnto amendemente of lyfe But how is Christe and hys doctryne receyued Fewe godly persons excepted the residue mocke scorne Christ. They cal hym a teaâ—her of newe learnynge â–ª â—ne possessed wyth a Diuel a deceâ—â—eâ— of the â—eople a mad man a glotten a wâ—ne byâ—ber a frende-of synneâ—s â—nd whores a Samaritan and al that â—ought is To be short they neuer put â—f theyr fâ—ry vntyl they brâ—ught Christ vnto deathe eâ—eÌ„ vnâ—o the deathe of the crosse Math. xxvii This rewarde hadde good Christe of the churlyshe Iewes for hys vnresâ—full paynes takynge Notwythstanâ—ynge Chriâ—â— sheweth hym selfe â—â—yll a louynge Sauioâ—â—e euen to hys very enemies Wat. xxviii War xvi Luke xxiiii Acts v. vii Acâ—es â—ii For after his gloryous resurreccion he sent forth his Apostles to preach and to worcke myracles amonge them to proue if they â—oulde yet conuerte and aâ—ende But what became of them Some they prisoâ—ed some they whipped some they stoned â–ª some they slew with swerde all euen so manye as they couâ—de get they most cruelâ—ye â—nâ—â—eated â–ª so nothynge were they moued vnto repentaunce eyther by the doctrine or miracles of the Apostles After they had slayne Christe God gaue theym .xl. yeares respyte to repente alwayes sendynge them preachers â—o exhorte theim vnto repentaunce and to a fore warne them of the plages to come excepte they repente and amend They would not heare but tyrant like handled the faithful preachers of Chrisâ— yea the godly â—postâ—e Seynt Iames whiche in there chiefe cytye Ierusalem was Byshop and Preacher among them thyrâ—ye yeares after Christes ascencyon â–ª neuer câ—â—ssyâ—â—e neyther daye nor nyghte to exhorâ—e them vnto â—rue godlinesse and to praye vnto God to be merciful vnto theym and to forgeue thâ—Ì„ theyr synnes â–ª they mooâ—â—e cruelly entreatâ—d and vniustly put him to deathe What folowed God whyche wyll not alwayes wyncke at the wyckednes of man styrred vppe the Romaynes agaynste theym which besieged them so longe â–ª that the Iewes were compelled for veryâ— hâ—nger O horrible act dredeful dede to â—ate their owne children yea to creepe into the priâ—eies O mooste lothesome thynge and to sâ—ratte oute the mooste fylâ—â—ye and styncâ—ynge dounâ—eÌ„ whyche eyes abhor to se and nose to smell and for very famyne to â—are it Whose hearte trembleâ—h not to heare these thynges One slewe a nother for meaâ—e One plucked anothers meate ouâ—e of hys mouthe Some died for honger Some slewe theym selues The houses were full of deade womenne and chyldren The wâ—yes laye full of deade carcasses of olde people The yonge folke went vp and downe in the cytye famished for honger and as the verye shadowes of deathe readye at euerye steppe to fal downe In the cytye was nothynge but lamentacion syghâ—nge ceyinge Wepynge sorowe Plage Pestilence Murther Famine feare tearynge of heare wryngynge of handes cursinge the tyme of theyr byrthe desperacyon callynge for deathe lookynge for presente deâ—truccyon and what so euer 〈◊〉 vnpleasaunte and deadely The death in the City thorow the plages and famine was so great that besides houses â—â—etes and great diches ful of innumerabâ—e dead carcasses ther wer cast oute of the gates of the citye sixe hundred thousand deade bodyes of menne women and chyldren O moost lamentaâ—le châ—uÌ„ce They that were slain were a leaueÌ„ hondred M. They that were led prysonners awaye of the ennemies were in nomber fowrescore and xvii thousande They that died for hunger in pryson were xâ—i thousande The famous temple the princelye palaces the hyghe towers the stronge Castles the gorgyous buyldynge the pleasaunte houses the thycke walles the myghty Fortresses and all that euer there was they threwe downe and brente All thynges lost theyr old beautye A dystructyon and verye desolacyon of al thinges was made what so euer was wythin the cytye it wente to hauocke psal cxxvii There were two thousande of them that fled out of the ciâ—yâ— whyche had theyr belies â—ypte and opened in one nyghte to see if they had swalowed manye goulde into theyr bodyes or not Ther wâ—s nothing sâ—e â—â—oÌ„ the ennemy O truly it is sayde of the Psalmographe â–ª excepâ—e the Lorde keepeth the cytye he watcheth in â—aine that keepeth it If the Lorde fyghteth who can resiste his power If the Lorde wyll destroye who can saâ—e If the Lord wyl cast downe â–ª wâ—n is able to helpe vp prouerb xxâ— There is no wisedome no forâ—â—aâ—â—e no Councell that ca nâ—â— preuayle agaynâ—â—e the Lorde All the towers Castles Fortresses bulwaâ—ckes and â—locke houses all armoures Gunnes and aâ—tillaâ—â—e â–ª all stâ—engthe valeaunce and pollicye can preuayle no thynge if the Lorde bee agaynste vs whiche is almightye as he sayeth by the Prophet ther is none that can take away any thyng out of my hande and what I wil do can no man put away nor chaunge From that distruccyon of Hierusalem vnto thys daye Esay xiiii the Iewes haue euerlyued like moste vileâ—aâ—gaboundes and abhominable abiectes hauyng no certayne country no common weale no kingdome no priesthode Verely no man eâ—cepte he be flynte hearted â–ª can rede the historye of the destruccyon of Hierusalem as Iosephus do the dyscribe it wythoute moste large teares Woulde God it were translated into our Englyshe tonge that all men myght rede it and learne to feare God For it God spared not the natural olyue tree for theyr vnfaythfulnes disobedyence Rom. xi I in caâ—e the Iewes â–ª neyther wil he spare the wilde oliue tree I meane vs that are gentiles if we commit the like offences If god wolde not spare them to whome pertaineth the adoption and the glorye and couenauntes and the lawe that was geuen and the seruyce of God and the promyses whose also are the fathers â–ª and they of whome as concernynge the fleshe Chrisâ—e came whyche is God ouer al thinges blessed for euer is it too bee thought that he wil spare vs whych were heathen in tyme past without Christe reputed aâ—iauntes from the common wealth of Israel and straungers from the testaments of the promes â–ª Ephe. ii had no hope wer without God in this world if we be fouÌ„d vnfaythful dysobedyent ii Pete ii If God spaâ—ed not the aungels that synned but cast them downe into hel deliuered them into chaines of darcknes to be kept vnto the iudgement let vs not thincke that he wyl spare vs mortal miserable wretches if we without repâ—tance go forth to offend his diuine maiesty hebru x. He that despiseth Moses lawe dieth without merci vnder two or three wytnesses of howe muche more greuous punyshemente suppose ye shall he bee counted worthye whych treadeth vnder foote the sonne of God and counteth the bloude of the Testamente as an vngodlye thinge wherewith he was sanctified and
faâ—â—heful prayeâ— obtayneth of God as oure Sauyoure Christe sayeth what so euer ye shall aske in prayer If ye beleue ye shall receyue it For asmuche therefore as nothynge is more necessarye too bee vsed of thee treue Christians for the contynuâ—unce of goddes fauoure and of hys heauenlye blessynges towarde them and for the auoydynge of all plages and dyspleasures than prayer for asmuche alâ—o as nothynge dothe so muche adorne garnyshe and seâ—te forthe the goodlye and prosperous state of a common wealthe as euerye manne diligentlye fayeth fullye and quyetly to lyue in his vocacion and callynge I not otherwyse knowinge howe I may be able to doo good to my countrye out by prayinge preachynge and wryghtynge for fortune gooeth foorthe frowardelye too trowne vppon me haue these fewe weekes paâ—â—e compiled and made a boâ—e 〈◊〉 Prayers comprehendynge not onely necessaâ—y â—nd conuenyenâ— Prayers for al degrees or menne euen froÌ„ the highest to the lowest but also for al other thynges necessary to be prayd for So that yf wee wyll folâ—we the order of charytye and do the wyl of God whiche commaundeth vs to pray one for another â—gayne if we wil praye to obtain vertue and to flâ— vyce â–ª this booke shall miniâ—â—er to the godly conuenyenâ—e and mere prayers And because the prayers shoulde bee the more acceptable vnto god â–ª and souÌ„d the better in hys godly eares agayne that the godly exercisers of prayer may praye wyth the more fruite and bee the better editted I haue trauayled to the vttermooste of my power too vse in theese prayers as fewe woordes of my owâ—eaâ— I coulde and to gleâ—e oute of the frutieful fyelde of the sacred scryptures what so euer I founde meete for euerye prayer that I made that whan it is prayed not manne but the holy Ghost may seme to speake After I hadde finyshed theese prayers mooste vertuous Ladye youre 〈◊〉 came fyrste too my remembrance as a worâ—â—ye Patrones boothe of the godlye and of godlynesse boothe of the learned and of learninge to whom euen of most bounden dutye I oughte to offer thys my laboure The gyfte I confesse is small and slender if it beâ— compared wyth youre graces lyberalytye whyche your grace hathe mooste bounteouslye shewed vnto me sence I came fyrste too youre seruyce Notwythstandynge I am so fullye perswaded of youre gâ—aces mooste gentle nature and godlye dysposyon toward so many 〈◊〉 are godly and well bent and vertuouslye minded that I feare nothinge to oâ—â—er this my â—ooke vnto your grace as a testimonye of my seruiseâ—â—le heart and ready bent good wyll towarde your grace It is a flower I graunte Notwithstandynge suche a flower as if it be ryghtelye vsed is of synguler vertue and myghtye in operatyon No euylaâ—er can huâ—te where the â—â—uoueâ— of thys flower commeth yea the deuil the world the flesh caÌ„ not abide the ayer of thyâ— flower so mighte is the spiritual operacion therof The flower geâ—â—th a smel in the streâ—es to the soule of the faythefull as Cimamone and Balme â–ª that hathe so good â— sauoure â–ª yea a swete odoure doth it gyue as it wer mirre of the best I therfore most humblye besechâ— your grace to take thys my small gyft in good part which comminge as it were from your Grace into the handes of many shal I doubt not doo manye good and bee the occasion that vyce shal decrese and vertue abundauntly encrease among vs. God whose holye worde your Grace most feruently loue and moste earnestly practise in your daylye conuersacion mought vouchsafe to â—reserue your Grace wyth my Lordes Grace youre moste louyng husband and al your godly â—eâ—tuous chyldreÌ„ in coÌ„tinual health dayly eÌ„crease of honour vnto the glory of his name and â—he comfort of al vs your graces moostâ— humble and faytheful serâ—â—â—nts Amen ¶ The Prayer Of oure Lorde O LORD God our father in heaueÌ„ we thi miserable chyldrene vppon earth besech thee mercyfully to loke vppon vs and sende vs thy grace that thy name maye â—e sanctifyed amonge vs and in all the worlde throughe the pure preachynge of thy woorde â–ª and trewe knoweledge and vnderstandinge of thee same and thoroughe earneste charytye in oure dayelye conuersacyon and lyuynge Seclude thou gracyously frome vs all false doctryne and euyll lyuynge whereby thy worthy name myghte be blasphemed and slauÌ„dered Oh let thy kyngedome come and bee greate to all synfull and blynde people and such as be houlden captyue of the deuyll and his kingdome brynge thou Lorde to repentaunce and to the knowledge of the trewe faith in Iesus Christ thy sonne Strengthen vs Lord with thy grace to do thy wyl in life and deathe in well and in woo that our wil may be alwaies broken offered vp and mortified Geue vs our daily bread preserue vs from all couetousnes â–ª and immoderate carefulnes of the belly that of the we maye be assured to haue aboundaunce of all good thinges necessary for vs. Forgeue vs oure trespasses â–ª that we maye haue a glad and a quietâ— conscyence in the in that we receiue forgeuenes of our synnes as we be wyllyng to forgeue all them that trespasse againste vs. And leade vs not into teÌ„ptacion but streÌ„gth then vs Lord wyth thy spirite to subdue the flesh to dispise the worlde wyth the vanities thereof to ouercome the deuell wyth all hys crafty assaultes And finally deliuer vs from al euil both bodely and ghostlye temporall and eternal for thine is the kingdome the power and the glorye for euer So be it The Flour of godly praiers most worthy to be vsed in these our daies for the sauegard health and comforte of all degrees and estates Newlie made by Thomas Becon ¶ A prayer for the mornynge O Heauenly Father Psal. xxxi Psal. xxvii Psal. xii whiche lyke a dyligent watchmaÌ„ attendest alwayes vpoÌ„ thy faythful people wheither they wake or â—lepe mightely defendest theim not onely from Sathan that old enemy of maÌ„kind but also from all other their aduersaryes so that throughe thy godly power they bee harmlesse preserued I moost hartely thancke the that it hathe pleased thy fatherly goodnesse soe toe take care of me thyne vnprofytable seruaunt thys nyghte pâ—ste that thou hast bothe safelye kepte me frome all myne enemyes also giueÌ„ me swet slepe vnto the great comforte of my bodye I most entireli besech the o most merciful father to shew the like kindnes toward me this day in preseruing my body soule that as my enemies may haue no power ouer me so I likewyse maye neyther thincke breath or speake or doo anye thynge that maye bee dipleasaunt to thy fatherly goodnes daungerous to my selfe or hurtful to my neighboure but that all my enterprises may be agreable to thy moost blessed wil whiche is alway good and godly doinge that Leuiti xix Mat. xxii Roma xiii Galla. v Luk. ii that may auaunce thy glory aunswer to my vocacion and profyt my neyghboure whoÌ„ I ought to loue as
me from these mine ennemies Heale thou me O Lord I shal be heled Saue thou me and I shal be saued Iere. xvii Ah good Iesu my sins are great and infinite I confes but thy mercys ar much greater and more infinit Mi wounds are many and greuous Psal. ii but thou art that most louing Samaritan full of pytye and compassyon whiche by pourynge wine and oile into my wounds are suffycyentelye able to heale them Luke x. although they were tenne M. mo I am asinner but thou art a sauiour Math. i. I am sycke but thou arte a Phisycyon I am blynde Math. iâ— but thou arte the lyghte of the worlde I am Satans prisonner but thou art a redemer Ioh i. viii I am dead in sinne but thou art the resurreccion and lyfe Gala. iii. I am hongry but thou arte the lyuynge breade Ihon. xi I am thyrstye but thou arte the well of lyfe I am poore Iohn vi Ioâ—n vii Esaâ— â—v Rom. x. Psa. xxiiii Iohn xv Iohn x. but thou art the lord of al wealthe I am a barren tree but thou art that true and frutfull vine I am the looste shepe but thou art that good sheperd I am that ryotous soÌ„ne but thou art that â—entle father Luke xv Eyhe â—i Math. xvi i. Pet. ii i. Timo ii i. Iohn ii Roma vi Roma vii Ose xiii and .xiii. i. Pet. â—i I am by nature the childe of wrathe but thou arte by nature the sonne of the lyuyng God I am by nature sinful man but thou arte by nature man rightuous innoceÌ„t I am a daili offeÌ„der but thou art a coÌ„tinual mediator I am a breker of the lawe but thou arte a fulfiller of the same I haue lost the heaueÌ„ly enheritauÌ„ce thorow sin but thou haste recouered it bi â—hi death I haue wrought mine own disâ—ruccion but thou bi thy precyous bloud haste wrought vnto me saluacion Thus all be it O most merciful sauiour I find in my self nothinge but sin â–ª death and damnacion yet in the finde I grace merci fauour reconciliacioÌ„ forgiuenes of synnes and euerlasting life Take awai therfore that is mine which is al noughte gyue me that is thine which is all good Thou art called Christ annoynte me therefore wyth thy holye spyryte Thou art called a Phisicion Luke ii accordynge therefore to thy name heale me Mat. ix Thou art called the son of the liuing God Math. xvi accordyng therfore to thy power deliuer me from the deuil the world and the fleshe Thou art called the resurreccion Iohn xi lift me vp therfore from the damnable state wherin I most miserablye lye Thou art called the lyfe quicken me vp therefore oute of thys deathe Iohn xv wherewyth thorowe synne I am most greuouslye detayned Thou arte called the day lede me therfore from the vanites of this world â–ª and from the filthye pleasures of the flesh vnto heaueÌ„lye and spirituall thynges Thou art called the truth suffer me not therefore to walcke in the waye of erroure Iohn i. but to treade the pathe of truth in al my doynges Thou art called the lyght â–ª put awaye therefore from me the workes of darknes â—phe v. that I may walk as the child of light in al goodnes ryghteousnes and truth Thou art called a Sauiour saue me therfore from my sinnes according to thy name Thou art Called Alpha Math. i. and Omega that is both the beginninge ende of al goodnes â—poc xxii beginne thou therfore a good life in me finish the same vnto the glory of thi blessed name So shall I receyuyng these benfits at thy merciful hand prayse the and magnify thy blessed name For euermore Amen A Confession of oure sinnes vnto the holye ghooste O Moost blessed And holye spirite Equall God wyth God the Father Iohn xiiii xv â— xvi i. Iohn v and God the Sonne I myserable sinner coÌ„fouÌ„ded in my conscieÌ„ce almost fallen thorow the multytude of my synnes into the hellike pit of desperacyon am come at thys preasente before thy deuyne maiestye moste humbly to confesse and from the botoâ—e of my hearte to lamente all those my sinnes and wickednesses whiche from my youthe hytherto I haue vniustly coÌ„mitted in word deade or thoughte against thy goodnes most entirely besechynge the mercyefullye to forgeue me all those myne offences Psal. ii and abhominacions and to make in me a cleane hearte endued wyth a newe and ryghte spirite whiche maye from hencefourth thorowe thy godlye gouernaunce so derecte me in all my doynges that I may onlye atteÌ„pt such enterprises as be agreable to thy blessed wyll profytable to my neyghboure ii Cor. iii. and pleasaunt to my soule O lord my God wher thou art there is lybertye But I thorow the craftes of Satan the lustes of the flesh and the plesures of the world am in most miserable captiuity slauery bondage and thraldome wherby I euidently perceiue that thou dwellest not in me neyther the I am thy temple nor yet haue that ghostlye fredome wherwyth all be endued that haue the dwellyng in them O Lorde haue mercye on me and take awaye from me that heauye bondage of the flesh wherwith I am most gre uously encloâ—ed geue me that swete free liberty of the spirite which bithe is wrought in the hartes of the faithfull that I being deliuered from the power of mine enemies mai serue the in holines and righteousnes al the dais of my life Luke i. again that thou makiÌ„g me a new creature by mortifying old Adam in me and by geuiÌ„g me a good spirite mayeste delyght in me as a father in hys sonne and continually dwell in me as in thy holy temple O blessed spirite forgiue me my synnes puryfye my mynde wyth thy holy inspiracion comfort my weake hert with thy ioiful presence make mery my troubled coÌ„cience with true spiritual myrth lede me Iohn xvi which haue so loÌ„g erred into all godlye truthe geue me the knowledge of al heauenly and spiritual things eueÌ„ so much as is necessary for my saluacyon put on me the shield of faithe Ephe. vi that I maye be able to quenche the fyrye dartes of the deuyl kyndle my hart with the fire of ChristeÌ„ loue make me a frutful oliue tre in the congregacioÌ„ of the my Lord God geue me pacience in trybulation Psal. iii. take away from me vayne glorye in prosperytie engraf in my heart continual humilitie make be bold to confesse the truthe of thy Gospell before the tyrauntes of thys worlde and gyue me grace to perseuer in the same vnto the end Replenysh my brest with thy heauenlye gyfts and spirituall treasures that the deuyll the worlde the flesh wyth al their worckes pompes and vanities from me vtterli secluded and put a part thou maiest continuallye dwelle in me by thy godlye inspiracio ns and I in the thorowe true and
vndoubted faith doing that alway that is good plesant in thy sight vnto the glory of thi blessed name which liuest reignest with god the father and God the sonne in one Maiestye power and glory very god worlds wythout ende Amen ¶ A prayer to be sayed afore Dynner O Lorde our heauenlye father whyche by thy dearelye beloued sonne Iesu Christe haste commaÌ„ded vs to take no thought thought for our mete Math. vi Luke xii Pâ—al â–ª â— v drinke and cloth but hast promised to giue vs all thyngs necessary for thys our pore and nedy life if we first seke thi kingdome and the righteousnes therof we most harteli thaÌ„k yâ— that it hath pleased thi fatherly goodnes accordinge to thi promise to send vs meat at this present for the coÌ„fort of our miserable and hoÌ„gri bodis desiring the to blesse these thy giftes to geue vs grace so to tast of theÌ„ that we may euer remember the â—phe vi and neuer forgette our neadi brethren but eueÌ„ as thou art merciful and liberall to vs by geuyng vs these thy benefits so likwise we again may shew merci kindnes to our pore neighbours by distrybuting to theÌ„ part of these thy gifts that both thei we being refreshed with thi giftes of thy liberality may with one mouth glorifi with one mynd praise thi holi name for euer euer A thankâ—sgeuing after Dinner FOr thys thy bountyefull goodnesse in feadynge vs at thys tyme we hartelye thancke the moost mercyful father desirynge the to fede oure soules lykewyse with that meate Iohâ— vi whiche perisheth not but abideth into euerlastinge lyfe that we beynge fedde both bodye and soule at thy mercyefull hande may do that alway whiche is pleasant in thy godly sight thorow Iesu Christ our lord Amen ¶ A prayer to be sayde before supper O Heauenly father and mercyfull God whyche opennynge thy hand replenysheste all lyuynge cretures with thy blessyng â—â—al â—lâ—v Psal. clxvi â—i ii.xxxiii and geueste meate to the hoÌ„gry in due seasoÌ„ we knoledge our meat and drincke to be thy giftes prepared by thy fatherly prouydence to be receyued of vs for the comfort of our bodyes wyth thanckes geuinge we moost humblye beseche the to blesse vs and our fode and to geue vs â—race so tovse these thi benifites that we may be thankeful to the and liberall to oure pore neighbours thorow Iesu Christe oure Lord â–ª Amen A thankesgeuyng after supper VUe render vnto the mooste mercifull father most hartye thanckes for these thy giftes which thou so liberally haste geueÌ„ vs in this our supper most entirely besechyng the to fyl our minds also wyth thy heauenly and spiritual benefits that we maye truly knowe the beleue in the loue the serue the and leade a lyfe worthy of this thy kindnes that thou finding vs not vnthanckful mayste go forthe dailye more and more to encrease thy giftes in vs and at the last take vs vnto the Iacob â— whiche arte the fountayne of all goodnes and heade sprynge of all wealthe and place vs in thy ioyfull kingedome among the holy aungels blessed saints wher thou with thy onelye begotten sonne and the holy gost liuest reignest onetrue and euer lasting God in al honour and glorye worldes without ende Amen A prayer for the kynge O Almyghtye God kyng of kinges and Lord of Lords i. Timo vi Aâ—oc xvii and xix Deu xvii Iosu. i. i. Timo. ii Tit iii. i. Pet ii Sapi. vi Sapi. ix whiche by thy deuyne ordynance hast appoynted temporall rulers to gouerne thy people accordyng to equitie and iustice and to lyue amonge theym as a louynge father among hys naturall children vnto the auancement of the good and punyshemente of the euyll we most huÌ„bli besech the fauorably to behold Edward thi seruaÌ„t oure king gouernor to breath into his hert thorow thi holi spirit that wisdoÌ„ that is euer aboute the trone thy Maiestye wherby he maye be prouoked moued and styrred too loue-fear and serue the to seke thy glory to banysh Idolatrye supersticion and hipocrisye oute of this hys realme and vnfaynedlye to auaunce thy holye and pure relygyon amonge vs his subiectes vnto the example of other forren nacyons O Lord defend him fromhis enemis seÌ„d him loÌ„g prosperous life amoÌ„g vs giue him grace not only in his own persoÌ„ godly iustlie to rule but also to appoint such magistrats vnder him as may be likewise affected both toward thy holye word toward the common wele that we his subiects liuiÌ„g vnder his dominioÌ„ in al godlynes peace wealth may pas the time of this our short pilgrimage in thy fear seruice vnto the glori of thy blessed name whyche alone is worthy all honour for euer and euer Amen A prayer for the Kynges Councell Prouer. ii IT is written o most mighti and euerlastyng king that wher manye are that giue good councell there goeth it well wyth the common people there are all thinges conserued in a goodly and semely order ther doth the publike weale floryshe with the aboundaunce of al good thinges it may please the therefore Proue xii O Lorde whiche haste the hartes of al rulers in thi hand and directest their councels vnto what ende it is thy good pleasure mercyfully to assist all those whiche are of the kinges councel and to geue them thy holy spiryte to be theyr presydente ruler and gouernoure that in all theyr assembles they maye euer sette before theyr eyes thy mooste hyghe and Pryncelyke Maiestye the feare of thy name the accomplyshment of thy commauÌ„dment and alway remeÌ„ber that they are seruaunts appoynted for the welth and comodity of thy people that what so euer they attempt priuatlye or openly may turne vnto the glory of thy blessed name vnto the setting forthe of thy holy worde vnto the auauncement of yâ— kynges honour vnto the profytte of the Comons vnto the destruccioÌ„ of vice and vnto the commendacion of vertue Geue theÌ„ grace o mooste mercyful father so wyth one minde to consent in al godly and righteous thinges that they rulyng righteously and we liuiÌ„g obediently may al together with quiet harts fre consents praise and magnify the our Lord God for euer and euer Amen ¶ A prayer for the iudges O God thou mooste righteous iudge whych commaundest by thy holy worde such to be chosen iudges ouer thy people as be of approued coÌ„uersacion Deut. i. Exo. xviii wyse learned in thi holy lawes feare the their lorde God and suche as bothe are true them selfes also loue truth and hate couetousnes we besech yâ— to send vs such Iudges as thy sacred scriptures doo paint and set forthe vnto vs so to rule theyr harts wyth thy holy spirite that in theyr iudgements they admit no false accusacions haue no respect of personnes nether to be desirus of gifts Exod. xxiii Deut. xvi Eccâ—â— x. Psal.
bodies with fode and raiment may shew them selues profitable members of the chrysten publique weale and faythful seruauntes to the their Lorde God whyche alone art worthye all honoure and glorye Amen A prayer for children AS thou O mercyful father hast geuen commaundemeÌ„t vnto al fathers â–ª mothers to brâ—nge vp theyr children in thy feare nourtour and doctryne â–ª so likewyse thy good pleasure is that children shuld honor reuerence their parentes Eâ—odu ix Deute v. Mathe. xix Mar x. Eâ—he â—i Collo iii. Eccl iii. viâ— Tobi. iiii Eccle. iii. Proue xix Proue xxx Deu. xxvii diligentlye geue ear vnto their vâ—rtuous enstruccions and faythfully obey them And as thou hast promised helth honour glory rychâ—s long life all that good is vnto theÌ„ that honour reuerence and huÌ„bly obeye their fathers mothers so haste thou threatned vnt o dysobedyeÌ„t chyldren ignominie euyll fame conteÌ„pt shame dishonour pouertie sickenes short life and suche other plagues Yea in thy holye lawe thou doest not onelye pronounce them accurssed that dyshonor theyr fathers mothers but thou also commaundest that if anye chylde be stubberne disobedieÌ„t and wil not heare but rather despise the commaundemeÌ„t of his father and mother â–ª Deute xxi the same shuld be stoned vnto death without mercy so greatly doste thou abhorre disobedieÌ„ce and rebellioÌ„ agaynst all persons but specially agaynst parentes Deute iiii Heb. xiii We therefore hartely wishyng that the plages of thy fearce wrathe for thou O God art a consumâ—ng fyre maye be far from vs â–ª most huÌ„bly besech the to graue in the harts of all children of whatâ—oeuer age kynd estat or degre thei be true honour harti reuereÌ„ce â–ª and vnfained obedyence toward theyr pâ—rentes Giue them grace o good Lorde that as they profes thi son Christ in name so they may truly represent his maners in their life and conuersacion Luke ii whiche willinglye was obedieÌ„t vnto his mother mary and vnto her husband Ioseph geuyng example to al children of the like subieccion and obedyeÌ„ce towâ—rd theyr parents Engraffe in them such a loue toward theyr fathers mothers that they mai both reuereÌ„ce theÌ„ with outwarde honour and also for their power helpe them socoure theÌ„ prouyde for them comfort anb cherish theÌ„ in their nede eueÌ„ as their pareÌ„ts nourished and comforted theÌ„ in their infancy tender age Esay xliii But aboue all thynges geue theÌ„ grace truly to honour the whyche art the heauenly father yea oure father our redemer whiche hast made vs dayly cherishest vs euen as a father or mother cherishe their mooste deare and naturall chyldren So shall â—t come to passe Esaye xlix that they faythfully honourynge the shal also in order hartely honour and vnfainedly obey theyr carnal pareÌ„tes in thi feare vnto yâ— glory of thy most blessed name which is most worthi to be honored worldes without ende AmeÌ„ A prayer for Masters ALthoughe O Christe thou most hyghest Lorde al power both in heuen and in erth Mâ—t xxviii be geueÌ„ vnto the of thy heauenly father and albeit thou hast geueÌ„ vs a commaundement that wee shuld not desire to be called master Mat. xxiii for we haue but one mayster whyche thou art al we are brethren hauing one father which is in heauen yet forasmuch as thou accordyng to thy blessed will hast appoiÌ„ted some superiours some inferioures some masters some seruaunts some to commaunde some to obey some to rule some to searue and by thys meanes suche as be in superiorytye haue obteyned by thy holye worde the name of maisters or Lordes because they haue seruauntes vnder them and rule vnder the accordynge to thy good pleasure godlie appointment whyche art the mooste supreame power and mooste excellente maiesty Kinge of kinges and Lord of Lordes i. Timo. vi Apoc. â—vii and .xix. to whom all thinges both in heauen and in earth and vnder the earthe do bowe their knees and geue reuereÌ„ce honoure Philip. ii whose praise also euery nacion and language doth auance and set forth coÌ„fessing that thou art the Lorde Iesu Christe vnto the glorye of God the father We moste humblye praye thee whyche arte the greatest master and moste hyghest Lorde to sende thy holye spiryte vppon all suche as are called masters here in earthe and haue superioritie ouer other that they remembrynge them selues to be thy seruaunts Ephesi vi Collo iiii and that thei also haue a master in heaueÌ„ with whoÌ„ ther is no respect of persons may put awaye all threatninges al cruelty al vnrightousnes and do that vnto their seruauÌ„ts whiche is iust equall Eccle. vii Graunte that they entreate not euyll theyr seruauntes whiche worke truly nor the hyreling that is faithful vnto theÌ„ Eccle. iiii Eccle. vii GrauÌ„t that they be not as lions in theyr houses destroyinge their houshold folks and oppressing such as are vnder them but rather that they cherysh and loue their faithfull discrete seruauÌ„tes euen as their owne soul and by no meanes suffer theÌ„ to be vnrewarded for their paines takiÌ„g nor yet at the laste to be driuen to beggary for their true seruice doyng but that they liberally rewarding them according to their desertes may shew theÌ„ selues to be thy true seruauÌ„tes which leauest no maÌ„ vnrewarded Math. xvi but geuest to eueri maÌ„ according to his dedes Roma ii to them that do wel and continue in wel doing glory honour peace immortality and euerlastiÌ„g life to them that do euill and coÌ„tinue in the same indignacion wrath displesure trouble sorow and eternal damnacioÌ„ GrauÌ„t therfore O Lorde that all temporall masters may in all their doyngs resemble the which art the heaueÌ„ly and euerlasting master and so be haue theÌ„ selfs both toward theyr seruauÌ„ts and all other accordnig to thy blessed wyl that at the laste daye they maye be founde in the nuÌ„ber of theÌ„ to whom thou shalt say Come ye blessed of mi father possesse the kingdom which was prepared for you from the beginninge of the world Math. xxv Lord let it so come to passe Amen A prayer for seruauntes O Christ my lord and sauiour which being the son of the liuing God yea God him self from euerlastynge didst not disdaine at the wil of thine heuenly father to make thy selfe of no reputation to become man to take vpon the the shape of a seruaunt to obey thi fathers commauÌ„dement to the deathe Philip. ii yea euen the death of the crosse for our saluacioÌ„ refusiÌ„g no seruice no trauail no labour no payne that mighte make vnto the comforte of mankynde we mooste humbly beseche the to geue al seruauÌ„ts grace to practise thy humility and obedyence that as thou moost wyllyngly diddest serue and obey thy heauenly fathers good plesure so they in like manner may wyth moste hartye affeccioÌ„ serue obey their bodely masters in al thynges Ephesi vi that fight not wyth thy blessed
with vs as semeth best in his godly syght Rom. xiiii For whether we liue or die we are the Lords Geue theÌ„ grace O swete Iesu thus to be perswaded of thy good wyl euen in the middes of the shadow of death that they faiÌ„t not vnder the crosse and become of a desperat mind â–ª but valeantly abide thy good pleasure and al the time of their trouble sicknes paciently thaÌ„kfully tâ— cal vpon thy blessed name which is a stronge tower for al theÌ„ that fâ—ee vnto it Pro. xviii and euersette before theyr eyes thy louinge kyndnes beleuiÌ„g stedfastly that although their crosse be paiÌ„ful to the flesh yet is it swete to the spirite and al be it the outwarde manne be made weake thorow it yet is the inwarde manne made stronge whych wysheth to be losoned froÌ„ thys wretched body Philip. i. to be wyth the in glorye For so longe as we are at home in the bodi we are absente from the fruicion syghte of thy deuine maiesty ii Corin. i. O Lord it is not thi property alwai to chide Psa. iiii alwai to be angri nether to deale with vs according to our sinnes nor yet to reward vs after our in inquities but as a tender father pitieth his natural sonne so arte thou merciful to sinners if they repeÌ„t Mach. x. beleue amend For thou caÌ„mest into this world not to call the ryghteous but sinners to repentance Neither art thou a phisicion for the whole but for the sicke Be thou therfore O moste merciful Sauiour a phisicion to such as ar diseased â—ther body or some after this thy louyng correccioÌ„ restore vnto theÌ„ the benefit of health both corporally and spirituallye Make whole so manye as knowledg their miseris repeÌ„t them of their sinful maners flee vnto the for succour beleuing to enioy all good things at thy merciful haÌ„d And as thou hast made them heauy with laying thy cros vpoÌ„ them so make thou them ioiful by restoryng vnto theÌ„ the gift of healthe that they may liue and glorify thy blessed name for euer Amen ¶ A prayer for Souldioures IN the whole bodye of the holye scripture O Iesu â–ª thou son of the liuyng God there is nothiÌ„g more commended and setforthe vnto vs then peace vnity quietnes and concord Unto this Moses and the Prophetes thou and thyne Apostels do diligentlye exhorte Gene. lxiii Iob. xxii Iere. xxix â—achar ix Math. v. and contraryewyse vehemently disswade from discord eÌ„mitie malice war c. For what is more semely for man then to embrace amyable peace Luke ii Marke ix Iohn xvi ii Cor. xiii Hebru xii frendly concorde and quiet amyty The creacion the shape the byrthe of man proueth euidently man to be formed and made vnto peace â— Peter v. But Satan that olde enemy of mankinde which goth about like a roring lion seking whome he may deuour sweateth with al main laboureth to banyshe peace from the chyldren of menne and in the stead therof violently to thrust in discord tumults sedicions wars bloud sheding manslaughter destruccioÌ„ of realmes couÌ„tries by this meanes entending to make hauock of altogether so yâ— he furiously raging in his meÌ„bers prouoketh mani times thi seruauÌ„ts for the defence of their country the safegarde of theyr people to wage battel with their enemies We therfore most humbly besech the to assist al such as iustly atteÌ„pt any warres againste their ennemies and mightelye to defende them against theyr aduersaryes that they may receiue thorow thy puissance a gloriouse victory and noble tryumphe Gene. xxxii iiii Re. vi and viâ— P. â— xxxiiiâ— Send thy holy aungell vnto them that he maye pitch his tent amonge them and ouerthrow their ennemies Giue all souldiours grace so to behaue them selfs in the warres wyth al godlines honesty that thou mayst haue a pleasure to be presente amonge them to be theyr captaine and valeant defendour Suffer them not to be discouraged for the multitude of theyr enemies but with strong faith let them whole lye depend on the the most mighty coÌ„querer with whom it is al one to help in fewe or in manye ii par xiiii and with the priÌ„celike warriour bouldlye say the Lord is my light my healthe whome shall I feare The Lord is the defender of my lyfe of whom shal I be a frayed Psa. xxvii If mine ennemies pitche pauilyons against me my hart shal not feare If men of war rise against me I wil truste in the Lorde my God Psal. xx Psa. xxxiii 〈◊〉 xxi And when thou hast geuen them the victory ouer theyr ennemyes gâ—â—e them also a thankful harte that they maye confesse to haue gotten the victory not by theyr horses bowes or guns nor yeâ— by their own strength and polliâ—y but by thine almighty power and so be encouraged for euer after to magnifi thi holi name ameÌ„ A prayer for Mariners THi power o Lord wonderful both vpon the lande sea whatsoeuer thy good pleasure is Psa. lâ—xxix Dani. iii. that worckest thou in theÌ„ boothe Sometime thou makest the earth fruteful â—achary ix somtyme barreÌ„ The sea also somtim is calme and pleasaunte Psa. cxiiii sometime rough boisterous So that whether they bringe troublous or prosperous thynges vnto vs Deu. xxvii Eccle. xi Proue xvi all come from the our Lorde God that thy power and glory maye be shewed in thy creatures vnto the prayse of thi name Seing that thou art ruler bothe of the earthe and sea we mooste hartely beseche the to preserue al such as laboure either by land or by sea but namely theÌ„ whiche forgettinge and maintenaunce of their liuinge are compelled to trauaile the seas and to commite them selfes to the daungers therof Psal. cxiii O Lord thoughe the scourges of the sea be maruelous yet art thou whiche sittest on hye more maruelous Though yâ— windes be boisterous stronge vehemente yet doest thou excell them in power Psa cxlviii For thou haste geuen a commaundment to thy creaturs and none shal go beyond it Fire hail snow I se and vapours stormie windes accomplish the word Thou hast limited the waters their bounds Psal. â—iiii which they may not pas Thou also with a word when the ship wherein thou thy disciples wer was greuously tossed with the waues Mat. viii Mark iiii Luke v. and at the poynt of drownyng thorow the wynd and tempest that arose causedst at the desire of thy disciples the wynd to cese the sea to be quiete and a greate calme to be made in so much that they which were in the ship marueyled and sayed What man is this that both winds and the sea obey him GrauÌ„t therfore o most gentle sauiour that wheÌ„soeuer anye troubleouse teÌ„pest ariseth in the sea so that thorowe it such as ar vpon the sea be indanger they callyng on thy blessed name with stronge fayth for helpe
vnto the most harty thanks â–ª In like maner thou didist deliueâ— Ioseph Danyell Peter Gene xli Dani vi and .xiiii. Actes iii. and many other thy seruaunts from their sorowes and calamities Oh who is able to expres with how readye and glad myndes they magnified the and thy holy name We therfore synfull wretches excyted and stirred vp with the godlye exaÌ„ples of these thi seruants knowiÌ„g how greatlye thou delightest in the sacryfycâ— of prayse Psalme l. Psal. â—xvi Hebru xiii confessynge also suche is oure beggary that we haue none other thyng worthy to offer vnto thy diuine maiesty are at this present gathered together to celebrate thy great mercyes tâ— magnify thy blessed name and 〈◊〉 render vnto the mooste humble ble thanks and immortal praises that it hath pleased the of thine excedinge goodnes the rather at the contemplâ—cion of oure prayers to shew thy fauorable mercye in the deliueraunce of thy seruaunt and our dere brother N. vnto oure singuler ioye and greate comfort For this thy benefite most beneficiall father we so hertely thancke the as herte can thyncke most entirely beseching the that thou wilt geue vs al grace euen so many as loue thy blessed worde â–ª neuer to be vnmyndefull of this thy benefyte nor to coÌ„mit any thinge hereafter yâ— should offend thy fatherly goodnesse or prouoke thi wrath against vs Iohn v. leaste thorowe oure disobedyence we after this feele more bitter tokeÌ„s of thy heaui displeasure then hitherto we haue done but in all oure enterprises so too behaue oure selues accordyng to thy blessed wyl that thou mayst delyghte in vs as a father in hys chyldren and vouchesafe to blesse vs wyth all spirituall blessynge to enryche vs wyth the knowledge of thy heauenly worde i. Cor. i. and to worke in vs a life conformable to the same that other seinge oure Godly maners and christian conuersacyon maye be encouraged to imbrace thi blessed worde to magnyfye thy holye name and in all poyntes to frame theyr life according to yâ— rule of thi holy commaundementes thorow the inspiracioÌ„ of thy blessed spirite to whom wyth the and thy dearelye beloued sonne Iesu Christe be all honoure prayse and glorye for euer and euer Amen ☞ A generalle prayer that all Men may walke in their voâ—acion and callynge FOrasmuche O heauenlye father as bothe thy honoure and dishonoure after a certein maner dependeth in thys worlde Math. v. eyther of oure godlye or wycked lyfe if we lyue well thy very aduersasaries shal be coÌ„pelled to gloryfye the but if ourâ— life be vngodlye Esay iii. Ezec. xxxvi Româ— ii so shalt thou be dishonored amonge the wicked euell spoken of thorowe our sinful liuing and because we shuld not walke inordinatlye so prouoke the enemies of thy truthe to rayle on the and to blasâ—heme thy holye name thou hast appoynted in thy blessed law certayne honest godly states and dâ—grees wherein thy people shoulde lyue and haste streyghtelye commaunded that so manye as professe the and thy holye worde shoulde continue in the same i. Cor. vi Ephe. iiii eueri one accordyng to hys vocacion and calling and by no means leade a disâ—olute life after the maner of the heatheÌ„ which know not God that by well doingâ— the professours of thy holie religioÌ„ may not only stop the mouthes of folish and ignorant people but also prouoke them to glorify the our Lord in the day of visitacion we knowing our infirmiti weaknes whych is so great and vnable to be remedied of our natural streÌ„gthes and frewill ii Cori. iii. that we are not able to thiÌ„k a good thought Psalm â—xix much lesse to fulfil thy coÌ„maundements which thou haste straightlye commaunded to be kept and wyshing yâ— glory of thy most glorious name and the accomplishmeÌ„t of thy heauenly will most humbly and from the very heart besech the for Iesu Christes sake to endue vs wyth thy holy spirit which maye fulfyll that lacketh in vs make vs newe creatures trade vs in the pathes of thy holye lawe and geue vs grace to walke accordinge to our vocacion in thy feare in the obedience of thy godly wyll that we attempt nothynge that in anye poynt may hiÌ„der thi glory obscure thi honour deface thy name cause yâ— to be euil spoken of among the vngodly And that thys may come to passe graunt O moste mercyfull father that euery one of vs eueÌ„ from the higheste to the lowest may vnfaynedly answer to our calliÌ„g train oure life accordynge to thy blessed wyll vnto the glorye of thy name â–ª that whatsoeuer we do in word Collos. iii. or dede we may do al thynges in the name of the Lorde Iesu geuynge thaÌ„ckes to the God the father thorow him GrauÌ„t that al teÌ„poral rulers maye vse theyr offyce iustelye and godly seke not only to be feared but also to beloued Magystrates maintaine the good punysh the euill accepte no person in iudgement allow no fals accusacion Iere. xxi and .xxii. zacka vii ii para xix Eccle. iii. Deut. xvii Eccle. xx shee de no innoceÌ„t bloud heare the smal so wel as the greate receyue no bribes set forth thy glory auaunce thy holy worde promote thy faythfull preachers and in all theyr doynges seeke the profyte of the commâ—n weale and so behaue them selfs that thei mai be founde worthy offycers in thy syght Subiectâ—â— Roma xiii i. Peter ii Graunte that the subiectes may shewe all reuerent submission to theyr rulers obey theym in all thynges bee faythful and true to them yea and that not onlye for feare of punyshmente but also for conscyence sake Spirituâ—ll Ministers Graunt that the Byshoppes the preachers of thy word al other spiritual ministers may take hede to them selfes and to al the flock Acteâ— â—â— in the which the holy gost hath appointed them ouerseers to fede thy holy congregacioÌ„ which thy dereli beloued soÌ„ne purchased with hys bloude i. Peter v. and take the ouersight of theÌ„ not as though they were compelled but wyllinglye not for the desyre of fylthy lucre but of a good mind not as lordes ouer the Paryshes but that they be an example vnto the flock Graunte that they maye lay asyde al tiranny and hautines of mind â–ª and walke with al gentel softnes and teÌ„der compassion toward the shepe of Christ committed to theiâ— cure and charge Let theim be as moost louinge fathers to Christes flocke if any of the shepe chance to run astrai to go out of the wai let them not therfore vngeÌ„tly entreate them but as it is the offyce of a good shepherd by fayr means cal theÌ„ home againe vnto yâ— shepe foldeâ— sekyng rather theyr saluacion then destruccioÌ„ Luke xv Let them remember the history of yâ— lost shepe coÌ„sider how teÌ„derly the hedshepperd Christ thy soÌ„ne and our Lord fetched it home againe euen vpon his shoulders ii Timo. ii For
the seruaunt of the Lorde maye not fighte but be peaceable gentel toward all and redy to tech sufferiÌ„g the euil wyth meknes enforming theÌ„ that reâ—ist if at any time thou O God maiest geue them repentaunce to knowe the truth i. Tim. iiâ—â— â–ª Let them cast away vngodly old wiuish fables teachinge thy heauenly word purely truly be vnto theÌ„ that beleue an example in the word in conuersacioÌ„ in loue in spirit in faith in purenes Let them geue attendaunce vnto reading to exhortacioÌ„ to doctrine let theÌ„ studi to shew theÌ„ selfs in thi sight workmeÌ„ worthi of praise eueÌ„ suche as nede not to be ashamed As in prechinge thy holy worde ii Timo. iâ— Iohn xxi i. Tim. iii. Titus i. â—sa lviii Eâ—om xii so likewise in mainteining hospitaliti in distributing to the necessiti of the saints in feding the hungri in clothing the naked in lodging the harbourles in nourishing godly learned men make them diligent heardemen that they maye be pastores and feders bothe in worde deede Graunte agayne that the parishners may reuerence the byshops other spirituall ministers Paryâ—â—onerâ— geuing them no lesse honour then the childe geueth the father Malach ii 〈◊〉 iiii Math. v. â— Cor iiii Iohn xxi â— Peter v. 〈◊〉 xxxiii Esay lviii â—â—bru xiii remeÌ„bring that they be the aungels of God the messengers of Christ the lyghte of the world the salt of the earth the dispeÌ„satours of the misteryes of God the feaders of theyr soules the coÌ„fortours of the weke the Phisicions of the sicke the vpholders of the whole the exhorters vnto vertue the fraiers away froÌ„ vice c. which watch continuallye for the health of their soules Worke in the hertes of al them that ar instructed with the word such a tender loue and good wil toward the Ministers that teche theÌ„ Gâ—la vi that they may giue vnto them abuÌ„dantly al good things wherby the preachers may be the more able not onli to norish their familibut also maintain hospitality for the reliefe comfort of the pore For who goth a warfar any time at his own cost i. Cor. ix who planteth a vineyarde and eateth not of the fruit who fedeth a â—â—ocke and eateth not of the milke Yf the preachers sowe vnto their parishners spiritual thiÌ„gs is it a great thyng if thei reape their carnal thinges Math. â— Thy ordynance is o lord that thei which preach the gospel shuld liue of the gospel Moreouer grant that the husbaÌ„ds mai loue there wiues as their owne bodies HusbaÌ„des not be bitter Ephe. vi Colos. iii. i. Peter ii churlish or vnkynd vnto them but geue honor vnto them as vnto the weker vessels and as vnto them that are felowe heyres wyth thâ—m of the grace of life Likewise grauÌ„t that the wiues be in subiection to theyr owne husbandes as vnto the Lorde in al thinges Wyues and so behaue them selfs as becoÌ„meth womenne of an honest and godly conuersacyon Gyue them grace to aray them selfes in comelye apparell with shamefastenesse and discrete behaueour not with broided here or gold or perle or costlye arai â–ª but with such as it becoÌ„meth women that profes godlines thorow good works Let the inward maÌ„ of the hert be vncorrupte wyth a meke and quiet spirit whych before the O God is much fette by For after this maner in the old time did the holy women which trusted in God tyre theÌ„ selfes â–ª that wer obedient to their own husbaÌ„ds euen as Sara obeied AbrahaÌ„ and called him Lorde Genâ— xvi whose doughters the maried women are so longe as thei do wel Grant that fathers maye not rate their children Fathers Collos iii. Ephesi vi lest they be of a desperat minde but bryng theÌ„ vp in the nurture informacioÌ„ of our Lord god Chyldren Ephesi vi GrauÌ„t also that the childreÌ„ obei their pareÌ„ts in al thinges and honour theÌ„ Masterâ— Colos. i ii Ephe. vi Graunt that al masters may do vnto their seruauntes that which is iust equal putty nge away threatnings and know that thei haue also a master in heauen Seruauntes Ephe. vi wyth whom ther is â–ª no respect of persons Graunt againe that the seruants be obedient vnto theyr bodely masters in al thinges with feare and tremblyng Collos. iii. Titus ii i. Peter ii in singlenes of hert as vnto Christ not with eie seruice only in yâ— eye-sight as meÌ„ plesers but as the seruauÌ„ts of Christ doyng thy wyll O god eueÌ„ froÌ„ the hext with good wyl Gyue them grace also to consider that they serue the Lord not meÌ„ and therfore thei mai be sure that whatsoeuer good a man dothe he shal receyue it agayne of the Lord whether he be boÌ„d or fre Further more graunt Elders Titus ii O most mercyful father that the elder men mai be sober honest discrete souÌ„d in faith in loue and in pacyence The elder wemen likewise grant that they be in suche raymente as becommeth holynes not false accusers not geuen to much drynckyng but teachers of honest thinges to make the yong women sobre minded to loue their husbaÌ„ds to loue their childreÌ„ to be discrete chaste housewifely good and obediente vnto theyr owne husbands that the worde of God be not euyl spoken of Yongemen Graunte also that the yonge men be sobre minded and of honeste conuersacyon To conclude graunte that euery one that professe thy gloryous name maye so lyue and behaue him selfe both in thoughte worde and dede that nothing mai procede come from them that shoulde offende thy deuyne and mooste excellent Maiesty Graunt also O mooste gentle and tender father that our lyghte may so shine before men that they seing our good workes Math. v. maye gloryfye the oure heauenlye father with thi welbeloued sonne Iesu Christ our sauiour and the holye gost that most swete comfortour to whom be al honour and glory for euer and euer Amen A prayer for oure ennemyes THe poisoÌ„ful corrupcioÌ„ of our nature whiche we haue sucked out of our fyrst parentes Adam and Eue worketh so stroÌ„gly in vs O Lord and so myghtely striueth againste the mocyons of thy holy spirit Galathi v. Roma vii that we can not do that we wold nor accomplysh that yâ— requirest of vs. Thou hast coÌ„maunded vs to loue not onlye our frends but also our very enemyes to forgeue them yâ— offeÌ„d vs to blesse theÌ„ that cursse vs Math v. Luke vi to do good to them that hate vs to prai for theim that do vs wronge and persecute vs if oure enemy honger to feede him â–ª if he thyrste Pro. xxv Roma xii to geue him drinke but our corrupt nature Exodu xxi Math. v. which euer striueth agaiÌ„st thy blessed wyl seketh al meanes possible to be reueÌ„ged to requite toothe for toothe and eye for eye to render euyl for euyl when veÌ„gaunce is thyne
and openli declare in our conuersacyon the maÌ„ners of the our father Thou arte good gentel louynge charitable mercyfull pacyente longe sufferyng holy righteous faithfull c. It therefore becommeth vs thy chyldren in oure lyuing to practyse goodnesse gentlenesse loue charytye mercye pacyence longesufferyng holynes ryghteousenes fayeth et ce Thou hast geuen vs an example that eueÌ„ as thou hast done Iohn xiii so we lyke wyse shuld do If we say we dwel in the we ought to walke as thou haste walcked i. Ioh. iii. For thou hast called vs â–ª not to vnclennes but vnto holynesse i â–ª Thess. iiii Thou haste deliuered vs from thee power of our ennemyes Luke i. that wee beynge wythout feare shuld serue the in holynes and ryghteousnesse al the dayes of oure life The bloude of thy sonne Iesus Christ hathe cleÌ„sed vs from al sinne not that we shuld continue in darcknes i. Iohn i. but rather walke in the light as thou art in the light Thy louing kindnes hath appeared vnto al men Titu ii not that wee shoulde folowe vngodlines and worldly lustes but that we shulde lyue soberly righteouslye and godlye in thys presente world Thou dyddest chose vs in Christe Ephesi i. before the fouÌ„dacions of the worlde were layd that we shulde be holye and wythout blame before the thorow hym Ephe ii We are thy workmanship created in Christ Iesu vnto good workes whych thou ordeynest afore that we shoulde walke in them Foras much theÌ„ as al the benefits whiche yâ— hast bestowed vpon vs are geuen vs vnto thys end that we shuld walk worthy of thy kyndenes represeÌ„t thy maners in our conuersacion mortifi the flesh the lustes therof haue nothiÌ„g to do with sathaÌ„ nor the world but lead a good lyfe garnished ful of good workes and in al poyntes fashioned after the rule of thi blessed word we most hertely pray yâ— to indue vs wyth thy holy spirit Ezechie xi and .xxxvi. which may take away our stonye hert geue vs a new fleshy and soft herte Ephes. iiii kyl that old man in vs which is corrupt thorow deceyuable lustes fassion in vs the newe man whiche is made after thy Image likenes in righteousnes true holines Suffer vs not to giue ouer our selfes agayn vnto our old lusts and coÌ„cupiscences wherw t we wer led wheÌ„ we knew not the nor thy soÌ„ Christ but eueÌ„ as thou which hast called vs arte holy so likewise graunt that we may be holy in al oure conuersacion O merciful God not the herers of thi law but the fulfillers of it shal be iustified before the. Romay ii Iacob i. Neither shal euery one that saithe vnto the Math. vii Lord lord enter into the kingdoÌ„ of heauen but thei that do the wyl of thee our father Titu i. which art in heauen To confes thee wyth our mouth and to deny the with oure dedes worketh rather oure damnacion then saluacioÌ„ For the true knowledg of the coÌ„sisteth not in talking i. Cori. iiii but in working not in fauoring but in folowing not in louing but in liuing Math. xxi To promise the bi mouth that we wil work in thi vineyard yet work nothing at al declare not vs to be thy soÌ„nes but rather bastards â–ª to brag of the iustificatioÌ„ of faith not to bring forth the fruts therof to glory in the merits of thi sonne Christ in his blud death passion not to liue worthy of his kindnes Romai vi to profes thy holy gospel not to walk accordiÌ„g to the doctrin therof to be baptised in thi name not to mortifi our meÌ„bers which ar of the erth nor to walk in a new life to be per takers of thy deuine misteries Ihon. xâ— not to be made one spirit with the what auaileth it we ar thy freÌ„ds if we do those thing that thou coÌ„maÌ„dest vs. We ar thi seruauÌ„ts Romai vi if we be obediente to thy wyll We are thy sonnes if we honoure and reuereÌ„ce the according to thi word We seke thy glory if we attempt nothiÌ„g wherof thou shouldest be dishonored i. Peter ii Leding alife conformable to thy blessed wil we shall prouoke the very enemies or thy truth to praise the but contrarye wyse thou shalt be euyl spokeÌ„ of Graunt therfore we beseche the that our lyfe may answer to our profession Math. v. and that the lyghte of our good works may so shine be fore menne that they seing oure godly conuersacion may glorifie the oure heauenly father Amen A prayer agaynst the temptacions of the deuil the world the fleshe ALbeit O most myghtye captayne moste valeant warryour and most tryumphante Lorde Christe Iesu thou by thy death hast put doune him Hâ—bru ii i. Cori. xv Osee. xiii that hadde Lordshippe ouer death that is to saithe deuil that thou mightest deliuer theÌ„ whych thorow fere of death wer al their lyfe tyme in danger of bondage and albeit thou haste spoiled rule and power and made a shewe of them openly and hast triumphed ouer them in thine own parson by thys meanes delyuered vs from the hands of our enemyes Colloss ii Ephesi iii. Luke i. that we myghte serue the all the dayes of oure lyfe in suche holynesse and ryghteousnesse as are accept before the yet the deuil for the olde malyce whyche he hathe borne against maÌ„ from his firste creacioÌ„ for thorowe enuye of the deuil deth entred into the worlde gothe forthe styll to rage against vs â—enesi iii. Sapien. ii â–ª i. Peteâ— v. and walketh aboute like a rorynge Lyon seking whoÌ„ he may deuour And if he wer not restrained bi thy godli puissaÌ„ce he wold surely swalowe vs vp Iob. i. Psa cxxiiii so greate is his tiranye so myghty is hys power He preuailed against our fyrste parentes yea and that in the state of theyr innocency and immortality He afterward attempted other preuailed wherof soÌ„e notwithstandyng wer the choseÌ„ vessels of mercy Gâ—nesi iii. ii ReguÌ„ xi Mat. xxvi Math. iiii Mark i. Luâ—e iiii Here of getting a courag vnto hym self he feared not to assail that with his suttel teÌ„ptacioÌ„s Oh is it theÌ„ to be thought that he willer vs alone so feble so weke redy at euery momeÌ„t to be ouer throweÌ„ Thou thy self callest him the prince of this world Iohn â—ii â—iiii â— xvi â—â— Cor. iiii and thy holy Apostle nameth hym the god of this world Strong must he nedes be of no smal myght whom thy holy word so termeth stronge in dede in comparison of vs but weake and of no forse beinge compared wyth the. Thys Prince this god of the world doest thou suffer coÌ„tinually to war agaiÌ„st thine elect and chosen people as for the reprobate and wycked Iob. i. he hath theÌ„ al redy in his court at coÌ„maÌ„demeÌ„t not to destroi theÌ„ whiche he
fathers â—ene â–ª iiii Adam tilled the earth Abel was a shepparde Iubal exercised Musick Tubalcain was a worker in metal and a grauer in brasse and yron Gene. ix Nohe planted a vyneyarde Abraham Lot Isaac and Iacob were shepherdes and plowemenne Gâ—ne xiii and xxvi.xxix.xii Exodu iii. i. Reâ— xvi 〈◊〉 i. Ioseph was a Magistrate Moises Dauid Amos with diuers other kept shepe before they wer called vnto office Thy dearly beloued soÌ„ne before thou appoyntedst hym to be a preacher of thy blessed wil vnto the world was a Carpenture Mark xiii and so got his lyuinge Hys Apostles were fysher meÌ„ Math. iiii Blessed Paul laboured with hys own hands and got both his own liuing others that were wyth him 〈◊〉 xx Thabita is coÌ„mended in the holy scripture because she made garments and gaue them to the pore people So manye O Lord as had any sparcke of godlynesse or preteÌ„ce of honesti in them i. Tesso ii euen from the begiÌ„ning vnto this day euer abhorred idlenes ii Tes. iii. and practised one thing or other Actes ix so that they wer neuer ydle but earnestly trauailed eueri one accordiÌ„g to their vocacion For as the bird is born to flie so is man borne to labour Yea thi holi apostle hath charged vs in thi name Iohn v. i. Tes. iii. that if ani wil not lâ—bour he shuld not eat He coÌ„maÌ„deth also that we shulde withdrawe our selfs froÌ„ eueri one that walketh inordinatly wil not laboure for his own liuiÌ„g And the wise maÌ„ seÌ„deth vs vnto the Emmet as vnto a mastres exaÌ„plar of labour Proue vi willeth vs to consider her property that we may be wise which although she hath nether gide techer nor heade yet prouideth she her meat in soÌ„mer gathereth together her fode in haruest we besech yâ— therfore O Lord to dryue away froÌ„ vs al idlenes and sluggish behaueoure and to geue vs grace that eueri one of vs eueÌ„ so manye as professe thy blessed name may be earnest in folowing their vocacion delighte in godly trauails vertuous exercises â–ª the magistrate in rightously gouerning the common welth the spiritual minister in truli preachiÌ„g thi blessed word the comon people in diligeÌ„tly folowing their occupatioÌ„s sciences mistiries that none be fouÌ„d idle in the christen publique weal. So shal it come to passe that all beiÌ„g vertuousli occupiedaccordiÌ„g to thi holi commandemeÌ„t thou shalt delighte in vs as a father in hys childreÌ„ seÌ„d vs the frutes of our labours that is aboundaunce of al temporal thinges in this preseÌ„t worlde and after oure departure euerlastinge glorye thorowe Iesu Christ our Lorde Amen A prayer agaynst slaunderynge and backebytynge THe tonge O Lorde is a member which thou hast geuen almoste generally to al liuing creatures but speche haste thou researued onelye for man yea and that vnto this ende that he shuld sette forth thi praise glori magnifi thi blessed name auance thy holy religion be euer tellynge of thy wonderus works and alway speaking that whiche may make vnto thy glory â–ª and vnto the profyt of our Christen brethreÌ„ The tong rightli vsed Prouer. x. is the organ of the holy ghost Prouer. xv An innocent and righteous tong is a noble treasure a tre of lyfe Proue xvi an hony combe a refreshyng of the miÌ„d healthe of the bones Prouer. xx A mouth of vnderstaÌ„ding is more worthe theÌ„ gold then many precious stones and costlye Iewels But this gift of speach O blessed Lord is now a daies greatlye abused both vnto thy dyshonoure and the vnquietnes of thy people For wher as thou by thi dearly beloued sonne gauest a general commauÌ„demeÌ„t that we shuld bles theÌ„ that curse vs it is now come to passe that they whome we bles Mathe. v. â—uke vi curse vs whom we speake well of they backebyte vs whom we â—xhort monish and teache good thyngs they deface slauÌ„der and blaspheme vs whose wealth and health we seke they contrariwyse seke our destruccioÌ„ O Lorde theyr mouthe is full of cursed speaking 〈◊〉 â–ª i. and theyr tonge paynteth forth deceyte They syt and speake agaynst theyr brethreÌ„ and slauÌ„der euen theyr very well willers Their toÌ„gimagineth wickednesse and with lies it cutteth like a sharpe rasour Thei loue to speak al words that may do hurt Wyth theyr tonge they blesse the psalme iii â–ª and with the same toÌ„g thei curse vs which ar made after thi similitude image lykenes so that oute of one mouth ther procedeth curssyng and blessing Iacob iii. But with such blessinges O Lord arte not thou delighted But what maruel is it O heauenly father thoughe bacbitynge slaunderynge be vsed in these oure dayes In what age hath the slanderous backebityng tonge ceased froÌ„ her slauÌ„derynge and backbitiÌ„g Who of al thy welbeloued seruants escaped fre from her poysonfull and venomous dartes Was not thy hertye beloued seruaunt Dauyd that kynge and Prophete slaundered of that wycked and blasphemous Traytoure Semei iii. â—â— xvii called a bloude shedder and a maÌ„ of Belial 〈…〉 xviii Was not the holi prophet Helias reported to be a sedicious personne and a disquieter of the coÌ„mon wel of Israel Was not thi only begotten sonne called a teacher of newe learning Marke â–ª i. a gloton a wyne bybber a freÌ„de of whores and Publicans a Samaritan a deceiuer of the people Mathe. xi Iohn vâ—ii a madman and one poâ—sessed with a deuyll Wer not thy blessed Apostles also called dronckards Iohn vii Iohn x. sedicyous persons vayne pratlers tidyngs bryngers of new deuils and teachers of strange doctryne Actes ii and .xvii. Wer not both Ioseph and Susanna reported to be dishonest persons of liuing Gene. xxâ—ix and yet notwithstaÌ„ding none more honest â–ª nor more godli Dani â–ª xiii Who beiÌ„g godli bent and vertuoussy disposed hath at ani time escaped slanderous and backebytynge tonges O Lord that meÌ„ber whiche thou madest to be an an instrument of the holy ghoste is now become in mani peoplean instrumente of the Deuyll a fyre and a worlde of wyckednes For it is so set amonge our members that it defileth the whol bodi and setteth a fyre al that we haue of nature Iacob 〈◊〉 is it selfe sette a fyre euen of hel It is an vnrulye euyll full of deadly poyson We beseche the therefore for thy mercyes sake o mooste mercyfull God to deliuer vs from vnrightuous lippes and from deceitefull tounges Psa. xxxiâ— and to giue vs grace so to walk in al our conuersacioÌ„ and liuing that oure aduersaryes maye be ashamed to slauÌ„der and to speake euill of vs. Graunt also that they whych hytherto haue abused theyr tonges by backbiting slaundrynge Acteâ— â—â— â–ª and defamynge may from hensforth speake with new tonges praise that and thy blessed name talke of thâ— holy scriptures meditate in them
day night blesse theyr Christen brethreÌ„ speke wel of all meÌ„ yea of theyr very ennemies that so many of vs as profes thi holi name Roma xv may with one mind with one mouth glorify the our heueÌ„ly father thorow Iesu christ our Lord. Amen A generall prayer for the auoidinge of all kynde of synne AH lord that most puisaÌ„t god we in baptisme geuing ouer our selfs vnto the and vnto thy holi religion protested openly in the face of thy holy congregacion to forsake Satan with al his pompes and worckes to renouÌ„ce the world and all the vayne pleasures therof to mortyfy the flesh and al the lustes of it Roma vi and frome heÌ„sforth to dye vnto sinne to liue vnto righteousnes Gala. iii. and to lead a new lyfe Thys our couenaunt bargayne made with the O Lord god we keepe not but to muche wretchedly we breke it traÌ„sgres thy holye commaundemente In stead of our seruyce due vnto the we serue Satan Leuing the fulfyllyng of thi commaundements we obey our own wil. The world and the flesh so rage and raignin vs that we can scarcely breath toward any godlynes Titus i. By mouthe we profes the but with our deds we denithe We promyse to work in thy vyneyarde but we loytour and worke not Mathe. xxâ— In name we are Christians but in dede we are satans bondmeÌ„ the worlds slaues and the fleshes most vile seruaÌ„ts and drudges Ah Lorde to muche wretched is our state and excepte thou shortlye helpest we are lyke vtterly to perysh so greatly haue the ragyng floudes of al kinde of synne brast in preuayled almost ouerwhelmed vs o most geÌ„tle sauior we haue a wil such as it is Româ—â— viâ— to do good but we find no power no streÌ„gth in our selfs to perform it That good thiÌ„g which we wolde we do not but the euil do we which we wold not for we know that in vs that is Rome vii in our flesh dwelleth no god thiÌ„g No maruel For we ar bi nature the childreÌ„ of wrath Ephesia ii we are begotteÌ„ coÌ„ceiued borne in siÌ„ Our seÌ„ces Psalm ii wits deuises ar euil eueÌ„ froÌ„ our yong age vpwarde Oure hert is vnclene Gene. viii wicked froward lewd vnserchable We ar not able to thiÌ„k a good thought of our selfs Prou. xxii we ar vnprofitable seruantes Iere. xvii â—i Cor. iiii hipocrites flesh al the nought is yea we ar the very boÌ„d slaues of sin Luke â—vii Esayâ— â—x For euery one the coÌ„mitteth sin is the seruauÌ„t of syn O most swete sauâ—or â–ª help vs for the glori of thy name Ioh. iii vii Luke xix Thou caÌ„mest doun froÌ„ the righthaÌ„d of thi father into thys vale of misery to saue that which was lost Saue vs therfore good lord which wander abroade lyke shepe destitute of a shepherd Mathe. ix psalm cxix suffer not thi blessed bodi to be brokeÌ„ thy precious blud to be shed for vs in vain Hebrus ii i. Cori. xv Thou bi thi deth most valeaÌ„tly conquerest him that had power of death Ose. xiii Deliuer vs therfore froÌ„ his raging tirranye and make vs thy faythfull obedyent seruantes Iohn ii Suffer vs not to loue the world nether the things that ar in the world seing that al that is in the worlde as the lust of the flesh the lust of the eies the pryde of life is not of the o father but of the world And the world vanisheth away and the lust thereof but he that fulfilleth the wil of god aby-death for euer Suffer vs not to be ouercome wyth the boylynge concupisceÌ„cis of the flesh whych euer lusteth agaynst the spirite Rom. viii is not obedient to the law of god nether can be but geue vs grace to crucifye and to kyll the fleshe wyth the appetites lustes therof Galath v. that we may lyue and walk in the spirite and become new creatures Let not sinne reign in our mortal bodies that we shuld ther vnto obey in the lusts of it Neither suffer thou vs to geue oure members as instruments of vnrighteousnes vnto syn Roma vi but to gyue our selues vnto God as thei that are a liue from death and to giue our meÌ„bers as instruments of ryghteousnes vnto god And as heretofore we gaue oure meÌ„bers seruaunts to vnclennes and to iniquyti from iniquiti to iniquiti so let vs now from hensforth gyue our meÌ„bers seruauÌ„ts vnto righteousnes that we may be saÌ„tyfyed Kil in vs the deds of the fleshe whyche are these Gala. v. aduoutrye fornicacion vncleannes waÌ„tonnes Idolatrye wytchcrafte hatred varyaunce â—ele wrathe stryfe sesedicion sects enuying murther dronkennesse glottoÌ„ny and such lyke and plante in vs the fruites of the spirit loue ioy peace longe sufferinge gentlenes goodnesse faythfulnes mekenesse temperaÌ„cye Ephe. iiii As concerning the conuersacyon in times past geue vs grace to laye awaye from vs that olde man which is corrupt thorow the deceiuable lustes and to be renued in the spirit of our mynds and to put on that new man whyche after the image of god is shapen in ryghteousnes true holynes Suffer vs not to lye but speake euery man truth vnto his neighbour for asmuch as we are members one of another Suffer vs not so to be angry that we sinne Let not yâ— sun go doune vpoÌ„ oure wrathe neyther let vs giue place vnto the backbiter Graunte that he which afore hath stollen maye from henceforth steale no more but rather labour with his hands some good thiÌ„g that he mai haue to geue vnto hiÌ„ that nedeth Let no fylthy coÌ„munycacyon procede out of our mouths but that whyche is good to edifye withal wheÌ„ nede is that it may haue fauoure with the hearers Let all bytternes fearsnes and wrath roryng and cursed speking be put awaye from vs wyth al maliciousnesse Make vs courteous one to another and merciful forgeuing one another euen as god for thy sake forgaue vs. Ephesi v. As for fornicacioÌ„ al vncleÌ„nes or couetusnes let it not be once named amoÌ„g vs as it be coÌ„meth saints nether filthi thiÌ„gs neither folish talking nether iesting which are not comly but rather geuing of thaÌ„kes Put vpon vs tender mercy kindnes humblenes of mynd mekenes longe sufferiÌ„g for bearing one another forgeuing one another Collos. iii. But aboue al these things put vpoÌ„ vs loue which is the bond of perfeccion grauÌ„t that the peace of god may euer more rule in our herts that we be thaÌ„kful for al thy benefits Finalli whatsoeuer thiÌ„gs are true whatsoeuer thinges are honeste whatsoeuer thinges are iust whatsoeuer things are pure whatsoeuer thynges pertayne to loue whatsoeuer thinges are of honest reporte if ther be any vertuous thing Ppâ—il iiii if ther be any laudable thing graÌ„t that we may haue those same in our mind and practise theÌ„ in
of the glorius gospell of christ shuld not shine vnto theÌ„ that they cast away thys doctryne as heresye go forth stil of an obstynate and froward minde to worshyp the bread wine as god condeÌ„ne al other for heretikes whyche hold the contrarie O lord these bread christians may wel be reseÌ„bled to the men of BabiloÌ„ which would not be perswaded by anye meanes but that Bell the great Dragon whoÌ„ they dayly worshipped and offred vnto Dan. xâ—iii were liuyng godds and therefore sought they al meanes possible to destroy both Daniel and the king because thei taughte the contrarye and braste thoâ—e Idols geuing commandement that the liuyng God alone which thou art shuld be honored worshipped of al nacions in the worlde But we O Lord to whoÌ„ thou haste reueled the misteris of thy godlye truthe and delyuered out of the kyngedome of darckenesse confes our selfs to be great lye bounden vnto the for thy mercyful benefyte We therefore beseche the to gyue vs grace so to walk in this glorious light of thy holye Gospel as it becommeth the chyldren of light in al goodnesse Ephe. v. ryghteousnesse and truth Thou haste deliuered vs from stinking Sodome suffer vs no more to loke backe toward it Gene. xi Thou hast brought vs home againe froÌ„ BabyloÌ„ yâ— land of bondage vnto the newe IerusaleÌ„ Grant that we beiÌ„g delyuered oute of the handes of our enemis may serue the in holines righteousnes al the dais of our lyfe Luke i. Mathe. ii We haue sene Christ thy sonne and oure kynge suffer vs no more to returne vnto wycked Kyng Herode Luke ix We haue put oure hande to the ploughe grante that we neuer loke backe agayne but perseuer contynew go forward vnto the end Let it be neuer sayed to vs as thy sonne sayde vnto the Iewes Math. xxi the kyngdom of God shal be taken froÌ„ you shal be geuen to a people which shal bringe forthe the fruites of it Make vs fruteful fig trees Giue vs grace to be ryche and plenteouse in all good workes As we confesse the with oure words so let vs expres the with our workes As we fauour and loue thy Gospell so lette vs folowe and loue thy gospel For that seruant whiche knoweeth hys masters wyll and doeth it not shal be beateÌ„ with mani stripes If after we haue escaped froÌ„ the filthynesse of the worlde thorowe the knowledge of the Luke xii and of our sauiour Iesu Christ we are tangled again therin and ouercome â—ii 〈◊〉 ii then is the latter ende worse with vs then the beginning For it had ben better for vs not to haue knowen the wai of righteousnes theÌ„ after we haue knoweÌ„ it to turne from the holy coÌ„maundement geueÌ„ vnto vs. So might it be sayde of vs accordynge to the true prouerbe Pro. xxvi The dog is turned to hys â—omit agayne Prâ— â—xvi and the sowe that was washed to her walowiÌ„g in the myre Graunte therfore we moste humbly pray the that accordynge to oure knowledge we may leade an honest conuersacioÌ„ among all menne i. Peter ii that they which backbyte vs as euyll doers maye see oure good worckes and glorifie the our heauenly father in the day of visitacion Amen A thankesgeuinge vnto God for al his benefites VE mooste heartelye thancke the O LORDE God oure heauenly father for thy mamanyfolde and inestimable benefites whiche thou haste geuen vnto vs bothe for oure body and soule yea and freely eueÌ„ of thine owne goodnesse wythoute oure desearte We thancke the that it hathe pleased thee of thy greate mercie fyrste to create make vs accordynge to thyne own image and lykenes Gene. i. to place vs in ioyful paradyse Sapi ii wher we shuld continually haue remained in a blessed quiet state if thorow the subtil and deceitefull suggestions of of Satan our old enemy Gene. iii. we had not transgressed thy holy coÌ„mandement We thancke the also O most gentle father for thy louing kindnes whiche thou shewedst vnto vs when we all were perished lost thorow the sinne of oure firste father Adam For wheÌ„ thou mightest iustly haue condemned vs and cast vs into perpetuall daÌ„nacioÌ„ thou like a father of singuler great loue haddest pity on vs and sauedst vs by the deathe and passyon of thy welbeloued sonne our Lord sauiour Iesu Christe ii Tim. ii which gaue him self a raunsome for all oure synnes and payed a sufficiente price by hys precious bloud for all the wyckednes that we at anye tyme heretofore haue commytted i. Iohn i. Hebru â–ª xâ— or hereafter shall coÌ„mit thorow our frailtye weakenesse so that we repente beleue amende Neither wast thou thus contented that he only shuld dye for our sinnes but thou also didst raise him vp again for our iustificacion Roma iiii and to make vs ryghtous in thy sight Moreouer after that he had shewed him self vnfained lye alyue to hys Apostles by manifest and euident tokeÌ„s certain dayes after his resurreccion Mat. xxviiâ— thorow the power of his godhead he ascended vp into heaueÌ„ perfecte God and perfecte man Luk. xxiiii where he nowe sitteth on the ryghte hande and maketh intercessioÌ„ for vs Actes i. being our alone mediatour and aduocate i. Timo. ii From theÌ„ce we looke for hym to come again at the daie of iudgement Iohn ii Aâ—tâ—s i. not as a cruell iudge to condemne and caste vs away but as a moste louinge Lord and gentle sauioure Math. xxv to cary vs wyth hym vnto euerlastyng glory i. Tes. iiii ther worlde 's without end to remaine in such ioyes as eie haue not sene nor eare hathe hearde Esay liiii i. Cor. iii. nor yet is any hert able to thinke For those thy moost bounteous gyftes and for al other thy benefites whiche thou dayly geuest vnto vs of thy great mercy both for oure bodye and soule we most huÌ„bly thanke the mooste gentle and mercyfull father besechynge the that thou wilt giue vs grace thorow thi holie spyrit not to be vnthaÌ„kful but to walke worthy of this thi kindnes and so to behaue ourselfs all our life time in this wretched worlde according to thy holye wyll that at the last day we may be fouÌ„d in the number of them to whoÌ„ thy only begotten sonne shal say Mat. xxvi come ye blessed of my father poâ—ses the kyngdome whiche was prepared for you from the beginninge of the world Lord let it so come to passe ¶ A prayer for the sycke to be sayde of the congregacyon â–ª O Iesu the alone sauyoure of the world and the onely true Phisicion bothe of body and soul we ar come together at this presente before the thorne of thy godly Maiestie to offer our humble prayers vnto the for our sicke and weake brother whome thou haste visited wyth thy louing rod of correccioÌ„ wherby