thy syghte and be not a shamed in the daye when thou shalt geue to euery man after his doynges Amen PRayse ye the lorde all gentyles magnyfye hym all nacyons For his mercye is spred ouer vs and the trouthe of the lorde stondeh for euer Glorye be to the father to the sonne and to the holy ghoste As it was in the begynnynge as it is now and euer shall be Amen ¶ When thou shalt go to bed saye thus I Laye me downe to rest In the name of the Father of the Sonne and of the holy Ghoste Amen Then saye these two prayers folowynge I Thanke the my heuenly father by thy most deare beloued sonne Iesu Christe that this daye of â—hy plentuouse ryche mercy thou haste thus preserued me I pray the forgiue me al my synnes which I haue this day vnryghtwysely coÌ„mytted in dede worde and thought And that thou woldest vochsafe of thy gracious goodnes to kepe me this nyghte for I comytte my selfe bothe body and soule and all myne in to thy handes Thy holy aungell be with me leste my dedely aduersary haue entrese in to me Amen O ABOue all Blyssed and Almyghty Lorde God my God my Father I thy synfull creature and moste vnworthy childe prestrate in my herte before thyne hyghe maiestye aske the mercy and forgyuenes of all my synne and iniquite that I haue this daye coÌ„mytted agaynste the yea euer sythe the tyme that I was conceiuyd in my mothers wombe vnto this preseÌ„t hour specyally in this c. And then cal to your mynd what offence ye haue coÌ„mytted that day that cheyflyest grudgeth your conscience And I thanke the by thy deare sonne Iesus Christe that thou haste preserued me from all suche offences as I haue not fallen in and wherinto any other persone through his owne fault and thy sufferaunce hathe fallen In to the whiche I also without doubt shold haue fallen haddest not thou with thy grace preuented me saued me supported me and sustained me That I haue fallen many wayes my greate fault and blame it is wherof in moste humble wyse I aske mercy and forgyuenes of the. That thou haste preserued me thyne excedynge goodnes mercy and grace it is wherof with all my herte I thanke ye. And nowe I beseche the most mercyfull father that thou wylte no more be angry with me neyther hensforth forsake me but that thou wylt contynually assyste me fortifie me and streÌ„gth me be my succoure and defence this nyght and allway to my lyues ende agaynst all synne and iniquite And that thou wylte also of thy abundaunt bountyfulnes refresshe my bryttle bodye with conuenyent reste this nyghte yf it be thy wyll so that I may the more redely freshly and promptly with all diligence serue the to morowe accordynge to the stare that thou haste set me in called me vnto so that all my lyfe may plese the and through thyn assistence be so ordred gouerned that after this vayn and transitory lyfe be ended I may finally come to the lyfe that shal last for euer where thou moste blessed father lyueste and rayneste with thy Sonne and the holy ghoste in to the worlde of worldes Amen Then as thou dydest in the mornyng sayâ— the Pater noster 〈…〉 and the Crede ¶ Here foloweth the Matens O LORD open thou my lyppes and then shal my mouthe shewe forth thy prayse O god bende thy selfe in to my helpe lorde haste that to helpe me Glorye be to the father to the sonne and to the holy ghost As it was in the begynnynge as it now euer shal be Amen ¶ Prayse ye the lorde ¶ The Inuitatorie Mathei xj 〈…〉 all ye that labour and are laden and I shall refreshe you COme and let vs ioyfully geue thankes vnto the lorde let vs reioyse in god our sauyour let vs approche in to his presens with prayse and thankes geuyng and synge we vnto hym in the Psalmes ¶ Come vnto me all ye that lobour and are laden and I shall refreshe you For god is a greate lorde a grete kynge ouer all gods in whose handes are the hertes of all the creatures of the erth and the hyghe hylles are at his commaundement ¶ And I shall refreshe you The see is his for he hath made it and his handes haue fashoned the erathe also come therfore and let vs worshyp fall downe before the lorde whiche hathe made vs for he is our god and we are the flocke of his pasture and the shepe whome he dryueth ¶ Come vnto me all ye that labour and are laden and I shall refreshe you Now the gospell preched yf ye heare his voyce se that ye harden not your hertes as they dyd in the place of temptacyon in wyldernes bytterly murmurynge speakynge agaynste god where your fathers tempâ—ed me and prouoked me to angre ye althoughe they se my myracles ¶ And I shall refreshe you Forty yeres was I at debate chydynge with the generation wherfore I sayd euer theyr hertes are gone from me they know not my wayes to whome I swore in my greate angre that they sholde not entre in to the lande of my reste ¶ Come vnto me all ye that labour and are laden and I shall refreshe you Glory be to the father to the sonne and to the holy ghost As it was in the begynnynge as it is nowe euer shal be Amen The hympne PRaysed be god for his exceadynge fauour which hathe geuen vs his sone to be our sauyour We are synners vnryghtwyse folyshe flesshlye Christe is our mercy stole rightwysenes and wysdome verely We are vnclene holden vnder the daunger of deathe and synne Chryste is our holynes our lyfe our redemption and satysfaccion Glorye be to the o lorde borne of the indefyled virgyn glorye to the father and to the holy Ghoste our soules surgeon AmeÌ„ ¶ Domine dominus noster LOrde ye our lorde how wonderfull reuerente cleare is thy name ouer al the earthe whiche haste lyfted vp thy hyghe magnificence aboue the heuens Ye and that by the mouthes of thy soukynge babes that connot yet speake hast thou set vp the prayse of thy myghte agaynste thy enemyes to confouÌ„de thy aduersary that wyll auenge hym selfe I shall therfore loke vp wonder at thy heuens lo these ar the workes of thy fyngers the mone and starres thou haste set them so goodly But lo what thynge is man mortall that thou thus remeÌ„brest him what is the sonne of Adam that thou regardest hym so greatly Thou haste made hym not moche inferior then Angelles with so greate dignite and glorye hast thou endued hym Thou haste made hym lorde of thy handy workes thou haste cast all thynges vnder his feate As flockes of shepe all herdes of neate and also the wylde beastes Foules of the ayer and fysshes of the see and what so euer swymmeth in the water Lorde ye our lorde how wonderful reuerent cleare is thy name ouer all therthe Glorye be to the father to
the sone and to the holy ghost As it was in the begynnyng as it is now and euer shal be Amen ¶ Celi enarrant THe heuens declare the gloryous maieste of god what are his workes One daye folowynge another whettch coÌ„tynually our thoughtes one nyght folowynge another encreaseth our knowlege These creatures haue neither speache nor wordes neyther is theyr voyces ony where herde And yet theyr poyntynge and shewynge hathe taught all the worlde theyr duÌ„me speache hathe gone forthe in to all the costes of the worlde He hath fastened in them a tabernacle for the sonne and he cometh forth of his cloudes lyke a brydegrome ye lyke a freshe valyaunt knyght â—o make his course From the farthest este parte of the heueÌ„s cometh he forth hauyng his recourse vnto the other extreme neither is there ony man that may hyde hym from his heate The lawe of God the lorde is perfecte refresshynge the soule the testimonye of the lorde is faythfull mynisirynge wysedome to the vnlearned The coÌ„maundementes of the lorde ar ryght makyng glad the herte Tho thynges which god coÌ„maundeth are playne and pure and they lyghteÌ„ the eyes The feare of the lorde is pure and holye abydyng for euer the pleasures of the lorde are true and ryght in euery parâ—e More worthy to be desyred then golde and precyous stones sweter theÌ„ the hony combe when it droppeth And thy seruaunt is taughte monisshed by theym that same obseruynge of them is a greate gyfte Who may attayne to the knowlege of his synfull nature pourge me fro my secrete synnes Ye and turne thou these greate synnes froÌ„ thy seruant lest they haue dominion ouer me and then shall I be pure from euery greate synne Let the speches of my mouth the thoughtes of my herte be pleasaunte and accepte vnto the lorde my defender and redemer Glory be to the father to the Sonne and to the holy Ghoste As it was in the beginnyng as it is now and euer shall be Amen ¶ Domini est terra THe Earthe is the lordes and all that is contayned therin the rounde worlde and all that inhabyte it For in the see hath he set hir fouÌ„dacions and hath buylde hir aboue the floodes Who shall clyme in to the hyll of the lorde or who shall abyde in his holy place An innocent in his deades and he that is pure in herte that hathe not extolled hym selfe proudely vnto vanite neyther hathe sworne for ony deceyte This man shall be fed with the blyssynge of the lorde and with the mercy of god his sauyour This is the nacion gyuen all vnto hym seketh him this is the very right Iacob selah O ye gates lyfte vp your selues ye gates euerlastyng be opened and this gloryouse kynge shall entre in Who is this kyng that is so glorious it is the myghty valyaunte lorde noble in power a lord excellent in strength to wage batayl O ye gates lyft vp your selues ye gates euerlastyng be ye opened and the gloryous kynge shall entre in Who is this kynge that is so gloryousâ— it is the lorde of hostes it is he that is this gloriouse kynge Selah Glorye be to the father to the sonne and to the holy ghost As it was in the begynnyng as it is now and euer shall be Amen ¶ The Antympe the iij. to the Romans All we are synners and haue neade of the glorye of god ¶ The versicle The fyrst to the ephesians In what thyng stondeth the glory of god The responsorye ¶ In the free forgeuenes of synnes of his cleare mercy onelye ¶ The pater noster OUr father whiche arte in heuen halowed be thy name let thy kyngedome come ouer vs. Thy wyll be fulfylled as well in earthe as it is in heuen Geue vs this daye our suffycyent fode And forgeue vs our trespasses as we forgeue them that trespasse agaynst vs. And lede vs not in to temptation But delyuer vs frome the euyll spyryte Amen ¶ Lede vs not lorde in to temptation But delyuer vs from the euyll spirite Amen ¶ The blyssyng Lorde we beseche the of thy blessyng R. Blessed ar they that suffre persecution for the ryghtewysnes of faythe for theyrs is the kyngdome of Heuen Amen ¶ The fyrste lesson Mat. x. LO I sende you forth as shepe among wolues se therfore ye be wyse as serpentes and innocent as doues beware of men for they shall delyuer you vp to the counsayles and shall scourge you in theyr synagoges and ye shall be brought to the heade rulers kynges for my sake in wytnes to them and to the gentyles but wheÌ„ they put you vp take no thoughte what or how ye shall speake for it shall be gyueÌ„ you euen in the same houre what ye shall saye for it is not you the speake but the spirite of your father whiche speaketh in you And lord thou haue mercy on vs Responsorie IohnÌ„ .xvj. These thynges haue I sayde vnto you because 〈…〉 to god The 〈…〉 shall they do vnto you because they haue not knowen the father nor yet me ¶ They shall excommunycate you ye the tyme shall come that who so euer kylleth you shal thinke that he doth hygh seruyce to god ¶ The blyssynge Lorde we beseche the of thy blessynge Blessed are the poore in spyryte for theyrs is the kyngedome of heuen Amen ¶ The seconde lesson Hebre. xij THe burden of synne cast awaye let vs runne with patience vnto the batayl that is set before vs lokynge vnto Iesus the auctor and fynysher of our faythe which for the ioye that was set before him abode the crosse and despysed the shame is set downe on the ryght hande of the throne of god Consydre therfore how that he endured suche speakynge agaynste hym of synners lest ye sholde be weryed faynte in your myndes for ye haue not yet resysted vnto bloudeshedynge stryuynge agaynst synne And ye haue forget the consolacyon whiche speaketh vnto you as vnto chyldren My sonne despyse not the chastenynge of the lorde neyther faynte when thou arte rebuked of hym for whome the Lorde loueth him he chasteneth ye and he scourgeth euery sonne that he receyueth But thou lorde haue mercy on vs. ¶ The Respont Hebrew the .xij Ye ye shall endure chastenyng god offereth hym selfe vnto you as vnto sonnes what sonne is that whom the father chastneth not ¶ The verse Yf ye be not vnder correction wherof all are pertakers than are ye bastardes and not sonnes What sonne is that whom the father chasteneth not The blyssynge ¶ Lorde we besche the of thy blyssynge Blyssed are all men that truste in the lord AMEN ¶ The thyrde lesson to the wyse man .v. IN the laste iudgemente when these vngodly shall beholde the ryghtwise men they shall be troubled with horryble feare and shall maruayle at theyr so soden helth vnlocked for waylyng for the sorowfull anguishe of theyr mynde sayeng within them selfe beynge heuy mornynge for the anguysshe of theyr mynde These are they
sake and for thy glory therin to set vp thy worde againe make it be knowne which of so longe tyme hath ben darkened with mennes dreames and thruste downe with mennes wordes and mennes lawes so that throughe thy worde nowe at the last we myght knowe thy wyll from mennes pleasures and fynally to beleue onely thy worde and do thy wyll by thy Sonne our lorde Iesu. Amen ¶ The Complene ¶ Conuerte nos TUrne vs to the O god our sauiour And turne thy wrathe from vs. O god bende thy selfe in to my helpe Lorde haste the to pelpe me Glory be to the father to the sonne and to the holy Ghoste As it was in the begynnyng as it is nowe and euer shall be Amen Prayse ye the lorde ¶ Usquequo psalmus .xiij. Howe longe lorde wylte thou tarye wylte thou forget me for euer how longe wylte thou turne thy face fro me How longe shall I thus studye musynge with my selfe fyllynge my herte dayly full of sorowe How longe shall myne enemye be thus exalted ouer me Beholde and answere me lorde my godâ— kepe me wakyng least the slumbre of deth cume vpon me Ye leaste perauenture myne enemye may say I pÌ„uailed agaynst hiÌ„ for yf I fall my troubelers wyl reioyce But I trust in thy mercy my herte shal be glad of thy helpe I shall gyue thankes to my lorde for he hathe rewarded me ¶ Iudica me AUenge me o God and defende my cause from thungodly folke delyuer me from the deceyâ—efull and naked man For thou art my God and my strengthe wherfore hast thou put me awaye wherfore go I thus mornynge my enemye oppressynge me Make thy lighte and thy faithfulnes to shyne vpoÌ„ me let these thynges lede me vnto thy holy hyll and let theÌ„ lede me to thy tabernacles That I might ons come to the altare of God euen the god of gladnes author of my ioye to prayse and to magnifie the with herp god my god Wherfore art thou deiecte my soule thus trobled in me trust in God for yet wyll I magnifie hym for the helpe wherwith he hathe made glad my face and shewed hym selfe to be my god Sepe expugnauerunt psalmus C.xxix GReuouslye haue they vexed me euen froÌ„ my yonght now let Israell speke Greuously haue they vexed me eueÌ„ fro my yonght but yet they pÌ„uaile not against me Upon my bak these ploughmeÌ„ ploughed and haue cut forthe theyr long vorowes But the ryghtwyse lorde hathe cut away the bondes of these vngodlye They shall be shamed and put to flyghte who so euer hateth Syon They shall be as grasse that groweth vpoÌ„ the house rygges whiche is withered before it be pulled vp With the whiche neyther the reaper fylleth his handes nor yet the gatherer fylleth his armes Neyther the goers foreby so regarded them as to saye ones god blesse you or we wyll wysshe you in the name of the lorde Domine non psal C.xxxj LOrde my herte is not proude neither loke I a lofte I take not stoughtly vpon me in greate maters nether presume I in meruelous thynges aboue my estate But verelye I repressed and put my soule to scilence lyke a weanlynge from the mothers teare euen lyke a weanlynge in very deade Let Israell wayte and truste vpon the lorde from this tyme in to euerlastynge Glory be to the father c. ISraell in scrypture betokeneth the electe chyldren of god whiche when they are in the moste extremeste afflyâ—cion lykely to be forsakeÌ„ of god and man then haue they goddes helpe moste present yf theyr faith raâ—le not The chap. ij par ij WHen we are driuen to suche an harde straynie that we can not tel what to do then only is there left vs this last shyfte present helpe to lyfte vp one tyes vnto the lorde Thankes be to God ¶ The hymne WOrshype we the spirite purely which moued Simeon the sage In his armes to take reuerently Our sauiour yet tender of age When his father and his mother Presented theyr yonge chylde Iesus Simeon amonge al other praysed the lorde sayenge thus ¶ Nunc dimittis NOW lettest thou thy seruant departe o lorde accordynge to thy promyse in pece For myne iyes haue sene the sauiour sent from the. Whom thou haste set forthe in the presens of all people To be a lyghte lyghtynge the Gentilles and to be the glory of thy people Israell Glory be to the father c. As it was c. ¶ The Antheme AH how fearefull a iudgment is it to be reiecte and caste from the lorde not to be called his people which iudgmeÌ„t is now fallen vpon the Iewes which somtyme were called his people of Israell The versicle Kepe vs Iesu confirmed in thy worde Thanswere Holde vs to thy trouthe cast vs not from ye. Amen ¶ The Prayer O Lorde Iesu restore Israell we praye the ye restore the hoole worlde teachyng vs which the spirit of thy trouth that we allwith one mynde and one assent myght ruÌ„ne afâ—er the gloryfie thy name GrauÌ„te vs o mercifull sauyour that we myght se the gloriouse takinge vp againe of Israel whiche shall be to the worlde as a new rysynge agayne from death to lyfe that thus all the hooll worlde myght lyue vnder the alone moste perfiteste herdman and thou moughtest raygne in vs all to whom with the father with the holy ghoste be glory honor impery and rule into the worlde of worldes Amen ¶ Salue Rex HAyle Iesu Christe kynge of mercye our lyfe our swetnes and our hope we salute the vnto the we crye whiche are the banysshed chyldren of Eue vnto the we syghe sobbynge and wepynge in this â—ale of wretchednes haste the therfore our mediator turne vnto vs those thy mercyfull eyes O Iesu all prayse worthy shew vs the presence of thy father after this out larie O gentle O mercyful O swete Iesu Christe ¶ The versicle In al our trouble heuenes Thanswer O Iesu our helthe and glory succoure vs. ¶ The prayer O Iesu Christe the sonne of god our redemer which deiectedest huÌ„bledst thy selfe from the gloryous state and shape of thy godhed vnto the shape of oure vyle seruytude because thou woldest reconsyle vs the chyldren of wrathe vnto thy father and so make vs the chyldren of grace we beseche the graunte vs that we moughte euer fele euen the thy very selfe to be oure presente medyator before our father for all ghostly gyftes whom we knowledg with perfite faith to be our sauiour whiche art the lyuely God with the Father and the holy ghoste leuynge and raygnynge in to the worlde of worldes Amen ¶ Here foloweth the seuen Psalmes in Englysshe Domine ne in furore the fyrste Psalmus sextus AH lorde rebuke me not in thy wrathe nether chasten me in thyne anger But deale fauourably with me o lorde for ful sore brokeÌ„ am I heale me lorde for my bones are all to shaken My soule treÌ„bleth sore but lorde how longe Turne the Lorde and
¶ A Prymer in Englyshe with certeyn prayers godly meditations very necessary for all people that vnderstonde not the Latyne tongue Cum priuilegio Regali ¶ Almanake for .xv. yeres The date of the yere Ester day Golden noÌ„bre DnÌ„icall lettre Leape yere W. d.xxxiiij v. Apryll xv D.  W. d.xxxv xxviij Marche xvj C.  W. d.xxxvj xvj Apryll xvij A B. W. d.xxxvij j. Apryll xviij G  W. d.xxxviij xxj Apryll xix F.  W. d.xxxix vj. Apryll j. E.  W. d.xl xviij Marche ii C D. W. d.xlj xvij Apryll iij. B.  W. d.xlij ix Apryll iiij A.  W. d.xliij xxv Marche v. G  W. d.xliiij xiij Apryll vj. E F W. d.xlv v. Apryll vij D.  W. d.xlvj xxv Apryll viij C.  W. d.xlvij xviij Apryll ix B  W. d.xlviij viij Apryll x. G A. KL Ianuarie hath .xxxi. dayes The mone hath xxx dayes iii A The CircuÌ„cision of our lorde Luke the .ij. 1  b 2 xj c God bounde hym selfe by promyse to AbrahaÌ„ to his sede to be theyr god vpon a condicyoÌ„ that they wolde beleue in hym and be perfite and he sealed the obligation with the seale of Circumcision Genises .xvij. 3 xix d 4  e 5 viij f The twelfe day Math. the ij In this day the chyrche remeÌ„breth thaperynge of the starre in the caste vnto the thre lerned and wyse men whiche starre brought them to Ierusalem rede thystorye in the seconde chapytre of Mathewe 6  g 7 xvj A 8 v b 9  c 10 xiij d 11 ij e 12  f 13 x g Whan it was noised that Christ the kyng of Iewes was borne anon Herode feared hym self least he sholde lese his kyngdome and the comons feared them selfe also least he shold not gyue place to this newe kyng now born without gret blode shedynge whiche troublouse feare shewed them altogyder to haue lytell faythe in theyr prophetes especially in Esaie ê“phesyeng his kyngdome to begynne to be encreased and stablyssheded with peace in right Iudgement in due ordre doinge all thynges for euermore Esaie .ix. 14  A 15 xviij b 16 vij c 17  d 18 xv e 19 iiij f 20  g 21 xij A 22 j b 23  c 24 ix d The coÌ„uersioÌ„ of Paule act ix Saint Paule whiles he was in persuynge Christ receyued grace where ye maye se that grace was gyueÌ„ hym and he was conuerted when he not onely dyd not deserue it but whyles he faught agaynst it and agaynst the giuer therof reade thystory act the ix 25  e 26 xvij f 27 vj g 28  A 29 xiiij b 30  c 31 KL Februarie hathe .xxviij. daies The mone hathe .xxix. dayes  d Of the chyrchynge of women it is wryten in the thyrde boke of Moyses called Leuitici the .xij. chapytre 1 xj e The purifica of our lady luc ij As Christ submytted hym selfe to the lawe of circumcision so wold he be brought of his mother in to the teÌ„ple fulfyllynge the lawe of purification also with hir although they neded it not for she conceyued hym without spote of synne ê‘seue ringe euermore a pure virgyne But as exposideth this place Paule in the .iiij. chap. to the Galathians sayng whaÌ„ the full time was come god sent forth his owne sonne made of the woman made subiecte to the lawe to lose to redeme them whiche were vnder the lawe that we thus purchased woÌ„ne by his bloude shulde receyue the right title of thenheritauÌ„ce of his sonnes Mathie Apostle actorum .i. Mathias before his election was one of the .lxx. discyples which euer abode with their maister Christ from theyr first callinge and slipte not from hym neuer to come agayne as some men dreame 2 xix f 3 viij g 4  A 5 xvj b 6 v. c 7  d 8 xiij e 9 ij f 10  g 11 x. A 12  b 13 xviij c 14 vij d 15  e 16 xv f 17 iiij g 18  A 19 xij b 20 i. c 21  d 22 ix e 23  f 24 xvij g 25 vj. A 26  b 27 xiiij c 28 KL Marche hathe .xxxj. dayes The mone hath .xxx. iij d The Creation of the worlde Genesis .1 1  e 2 xj f God drewe forthe the lyght oute of the darkenes and yet one is contrarye to the other God maketh one contrarye of an other of a sinner he maketh a ryghtwyse man of a troubled soule a quiete conscience of the seke he maketh the hole before we feale heuen we muste taste helle that is to saye fele in our conscience the condempnatioÌ„ of our sinne we knowe howe swete and howe gentyll is the mercye of god we muste feale how bitter and frowarde is our synfull and sturdye nature lyke as oute of the darkenes he drewe forth the day so out of darke false opinioÌ„s and diuerse sectes shall he drawe forthe the clere lyght of hys true worde which is euery where one lyke it selfe before he liftede vp AdaÌ„ Eue with his coÌ„fortable ê“myse he threw theÌ„ downe with hys heuy iudgemeÌ„t Genisis .iij. 3  g 4 xix A 5 viij b 6  c 7 xvj d 8 v. e 9  f 10 xiij g 11 ij A 12  b 13 x. c 14  d 15 xviij e 16 vij f 17  g 18 xv A 19 iiij b 20  c 21 xâ—j d 22 i. e 23  f 24. ix g The salu of our lady Lu. i. Our ladye as sone as she coÌ„sidrynge her vnworthynes humbled her self to the pleasure of god and beleued his message by the operatioÌ„ of the holy ghoste was made the mother of Chryste 25  A 26 xvij b 27 vi c 28  d 29 xiiij e The pasion of our sauiour Iesus christe Matheu .xxvj. 30 iij. f 31 KL Apryll hathe .xxx. dayes The mone hath .xxix.  g The ResurectioÌ„ of our lorde Matheu .xxviij. 1 xj A 2  b Christe is dede for our synnes is rysen for our rightwisnes Romanorum the iiij Our sauiour Christ toke vpon hym to dye for our sakes he toke our synnes vppon hym and letâ—e death euen the verye paynes of hell assayle hym to take theyr plesure ouer hym but yet coulde they not ouercoÌ„me hym for he was stroÌ„ger then they and rose vp from them all and trode them vnder his fete all this dyd he to make vs fre from these dedly lothely monstres that we myght be lordes ouer them This yf we beleue lo now are they vnder our fete also whiche victory to obteyne is impossyble for our owne powers for it was he that thrugh this victorious batayle was made of his father our rightwisnes our holynes our redeÌ„ption as it is wryteÌ„ iÌ„ the fyrste chapitour of the fyrste epistle to the Corinthyans this was the cause wherfore he toke our mortal nature vppoÌ„ hym and suffred his passion and rose agayne the thyrde daye 3 xix c 4 viij
iij. A ✚ 24  b ✚ ✚ 25 xj c ✚ 26 xix d  27  e  28 viij f Michaell Tharchaungell 29  g  30 KL October hath .xxxj. dayes The mone hath .xxx. xvj A  1 v. b ✚ ✚ 2 xiij c  3 ij d ✚ 4  e  5 x. f ✚ ✚ 6  g  7 xviij A  8 vij b Dionise Ariopagite Act. xvij After this god sente theÌ„ Amos and Ionas in Israell Amos tolde them of the miserable captiuite of the Assirians 9  c 10 xv d 11 iiij e 12  f 13 xij g Then was ther Esaias and 〈…〉 14 KL Nouember hath .xxx. dayes The mone hath .xxix.  d All Halows daye 1 xiij e All soullen daye 2 ij f as was amonge the people of Israel and Iuda whan theyr myserable captiuite and soden 3  g 4 x. A 5  b Saynt Leonarde 6 xviij c destructioÌ„ hanged ouer theyr headê For the hygher vngodlynes synnes of the kyngê of theyr subiectes grew and 〈…〉 7 vij d 8  e 9 xv f 10 A Saynte Lyne Pope 26 viij b tellynge them of the captyuyte that was nowe at hande and rebuked them sore because they wolde not heare but despysed goddes messengers and his prechers Rede the hystory of the kynges 27   28 xvi d 29 v. e 30 KL December hath .xxxi. dayes The mone hath .xxx.  f  1 〈…〉 ◠〈…〉 laste 〈…〉 Christes 〈…〉 so many wryâ—â—â—â— and prechers therof ther is lyke troble calamyte abydyng vs hangyng ouer our Thomas thapostle IohnÌ„ .xx. headê Are we not yet Israel haue we not dayly Noah Moyses Aharon with the Christmasday Math. the .ij. Saynt Steuen Act. vi .vij. IohnÌ„ Euangelyst IohnÌ„ .xxi. Thynnocentes Mathew .ij. Thomas tharchebysshope Prophetes ye and Christe 〈…〉 14 〈…〉 â— 15 〈…〉 â— 16 〈…〉 â— 17 〈…〉 â— 18 â— c 19 xiiij d 20 iij. e 21  f 22 vi g 23 xix A 24  b 25 viij c 26  d 27 xvi e 28 v. f 29  g 30 〈…〉 the â—â—â—her of mâ—â—â—yes and god of all consolation my God my Father I knowledge my self vnfaynedly with herte minde and mouth nowe before the to haue offended greuously thy hyghe maiestie godnes I knoweledge my selfe to be full of synne ful of vnfaythfulnes and a seruaunt vnprofytable for all thy holy coÌ„maundmentes haue I transgressed and broken Fyrst I haue not set all my beleue confidence truste hope in the. I haue not loued the with all my herte with all my soule mynde powers of my soule Secundarely I haue deuyded thy honour and worshipe from the gyueÌ„ it to thy creatures and dede thynges imagyned of my nowne fantasy I mene in the myseusyng of images Thyrdly I haue abused thy holye name by falâ—ly and deceptfully swerynge to the hyndraunce of my neyghbour and ydely and vaynly haue I vsed thy holy name I haue not sayed ne done neyther thought all thynges to thy glory Fourthly in the saboth day I haue not gyuen my selfe to hearinge readynge and lernyng thy holy scriptures nether visited the syke and poore counfortles nor ceassed from my nowne synfull wyll lust praynge at all tymes thy wyll not myne to be fulfylled wherfore I aske the mercy and desyre the of forgyuenes Furthermore I haue not honoured my father mother I haue not so moche set by them as thou coÌ„maundest me ne obayed them neyther counforted them or helpe them c. I haue slayne I haue broke wedlocke I haue stolen and borne false wytnes Also I haue coueted my neyghbours house his other goodes vnlawfullye I haue desyred his wyfe his seruauÌ„tes his catell c. wherfore I crye the mercy moste mercyfull Father and desire the for that loue whiche thou bearest to they deare sonne my Sauyour Christe to forgyue me in his bloude for when I went aboute to seke the to truste to beleue in the or to do any thynge to thy glory yet wolde not this lust and concupiscens this contagiouse originall poysone and flesshly dregges drawne of our father AdaÌ„ suffer me perfectly to do that I wolde haue done through this naturall concupiscens I stryue and fight dayly agaynst thy holy gost in me which vnlauful luste desyre I knowledge to be a greuous synne against thy hyghnes yf thou shuldest iudge me streytely after the law without the whiche coÌ„cupiscence I can not be wherfore I beynge a synner in my selfe without all ryghtwysnes without all goodnes all holynes all deseruynge am come nowe by fayth before the vnto Christes mercy scole and ryghtwysnes vnto his goodnes holynes deseruynges satisfactions desyrynge the o mercyful father for his deathes sake that is ryghtwisnes his wysdome his holynes his goodnes his merites and satisâ—â—ctions may be myne and serue me for my forgyuenes and saluation for lykewise as thou gauest me hym to dye for my synnes euen so beleue I that thou hast giuen me with hym all his to be myne to serue me for my saluacion wherfore glory worshyp Impery and rule be to the oh Father with the Sonne in the holy goste for euer Amen ¶ Forthermore I haue not gyuen meate to the hungry drynke to the thrysty lodged the harbourlesse clothed the naked vysyted the syke counforted releefte the men in prisone for I haue not expended of how greate waight these wordes of thy sonne my sauiour Christ ar neyther beleued hym saynge In as moch as ye haue done these thynges vnto one of the leste of these my bretherne ye haue done it vnto me Math. the .xxv. But I haue bestowed my golde syluer after my lewde lust coÌ„cupiscence in excesse of meat and drynke in gorgyous apparell of my body c. where I shuld not haue bestowed it or els not so largely and excessiuely haue bestowed it not regardynge in the meane tyme to suffre the dere beloued brethren of Iesu Christ to go naked and perysh for colde and hoÌ„gre Thus greuously haue I synned leuyng thy coÌ„maundementes o father to fulfyll the desyre of my flesshe the word and the deuyll wherfore I crye the mercy my god my father desyryng forgyuenes in thy bloude and for the dethes sake of thy sonne my sauyour Iesus Christe to whom with the be glory world without ende Amen ¶ Then saye the one and fyfty psalme called Miserere mei deus the fourth among the .vij. Psalmes ¶ The preface vnto the reader Among other innumerable pestilent infections of bokes learnynges with the which christen people haue bene pyryously seduced and deceyued brought vp in dyuers kyndes of dyffydence false hope I may iudge and that chiefly those to be pernicyous on whom they be wont in euery place to pray and haue also learned by herte both curyously with great scrupulosite to make rehersal of theyr sinnes These bokes though they abouÌ„ded in euery place with infynyte errours and taught praiers made with wycked folishnes both to god
the meanynge of the two forsayd coÌ„maundementes herunto apperteyneth what so euer is coÌ„maunded vnto vs of worshyppynge god of hearyng goddes worde of good workes by whiche we may subdue the fleshe to the spyryte soo that all our lyfe and all our workes be goddes and not our owne ¶ The fulfyllynge of the fourth is with full obedyence and mekenes to submytte hym selfe to all offycers because it pleaseth god as wryteth Thapostle Peter without coÌ„tradyction without compleynt and without any grudgynge herunto applye what so euer thynges are wryten in scrypture of obedyence humylyte subiectyon and reuerence ¶ The fulfyllynge of the fyueth is sufferaunce mekenes goodnes peace mercy an herte that is full puryfyed with loue and swetenes clene without hate wrathe and bytternes not to his frendê only but also to his enemyes yea indyfferently to all men hyther conferre all the instructions of pacyence gentelnes peace and vnyte ¶ The fulfyllynge of the syxte is chastyte sobrenes shamefastnes not of dedes only but of wordê maners yea of thoughtê Besydes that atteÌ„peraunce of meate drynke slepe and what so euer doth helpe châ—stite hyther applye all places of holy scriature coÌ„sernyng chastite fastynge sobryete atteÌ„peraunce praier watchyng laboures and in conclusyon all thynges that maynteyne chastite ¶ The fulfyllyng of the seuenth is pouerty of spirite kyndenes liberalyte speÌ„dyng of our owne goodes to proffet our neyghbours to lyue without couetousnes and desyre of ryches here gather all that is wryteÌ„ of couetousnes of goodes iniustly goten possessed of vsury sotelty euyll deceypte of iniury and hurte done of lettynge thy neyghbours proffet or despysyng hym ¶ The fulfyllynge of the eyght is a peasyble and hole tonge which hurteth nomaÌ„ but profyteth all men whiche setteth enemyes at one whiche excuseth defendeth them that be noted vicyous persones and synners Such symplicite and proffet is in speakynge herunto apperteyne al thyngê which ar spoken of sylence and speakynge and what so euer toucheth the good name honour ryght causes and proffettes of thy neighbour ¶ The fulfyllyng of the last is the perfect and absolute purenes and despysyng in the harte of all temporall ryches pleasures which thyng shall be done perfectly in the lyfe to come In all these thynges seest thou non other thynge but to loue other that is loue god and thy neyghbour which loue seketh not dis owne profet but only those thynges whiche belonge to god and to his neyghbour which loue yeldeth and gyueth hym selfe pleynly to euery man grauntyng the ryght gladly in thyr necessyte the moderat vse of all his goodes and proffettes Now seyst thou that in all these tenne coÌ„maundementes in a good ordre and bryefly are coÌ„teyned all kyndes of informations that are expedyent for mans lyfe which yf any man wyll do his diligence to kepe truely he shal neuer be ydle no not an houre but shall haue occasion to do good dedes so that truely he shall neuer haue nede to chose to hym other straung workes of mans inueÌ„tion neyther to be occupyed in suche thynges as in no place ar coÌ„maunded which be no thynge profyttable neyther to hym selfe nor to his neyghbour It is euident that in al these preceptes there is nothyng wryten which teacheth vs to serue our selues eyther to do leue or require of any man that whiche consernyth our owne proffet but only what we are bounde to do to other that is to say to god to our neyghbour So that euen blynde men may well perceyue that the fulfyllynge of the commaundementes stondeth in loue towardê other not towardes our selfe For man of his owne nature seketh and auoydeth sufficiently that which is for or agaynste his proffet so that it nedeth not to moue hym to it but moch rather to brynge hym from it Therfore he lyueth beste whiche lyueth not to hym selfe And contrary he lyueth worste which lyueth to hym selfe This is theffect that the tenne coÌ„maundementes teache wherby it is manifest that there be but few that lyue well ye in that we are men none of vs lyueth well This knoweÌ„ we must learne of whome to aske this excellent gyfte to lyue well so that we may fulfyll these coÌ„maundementes ¶ The Crede or Belefe THeffect of our Faythe stondeth in thre partes as in it are rehersed thre persones of the godly Trinite The fyrst is of the father The seconde of the Sonne The thyrde of the holy ghoste and to euery one of these persones is applyed his operation This is the chyef Article of the fayth on yâ— whiche all the other depende ¶ Here note two maner of beleues fyrst some there be whiche beleue that those thynges be true whiche are spoken of god euen as a man doth beleue those thynges to be true whiche he hereth of the Turke of the deuyll and of hell This faythe is rather a scyence or a vayne opynyon then a sure truste or belefe There is an other fayth towardes god that thou do not only beleue these thynges to be true whiche thou hearest of god but also trust to hym and betake and coÌ„myt thy selfe hooly vnto hym besydes that to haue a sure hope and confydence in hym with the maner of a certayn good presumptyon vpon hym that without doubte thou surely shalt opteyne and receyue of hym that which thou hardest spoken of hym and that with suche fayth and coÌ„fydence as thou woldest gyue to no erthly maÌ„ Beyt in case that the Turke or any other maÌ„ be greatly praysed vnto the and that thou beleue faythfully that some man is dyscrete and worthy prayse yet for all that thou wyll not coÌ„mytte thy selfe vnto hym puttynge all thy trust and confydence in hym But this faythe which boldely betaketh hym selfe to god both in ieopardy of lyfe and death knowlegynge that he is suche as he is spoken of maketh only a Christen obteyneth of god what so euer she desyreth neyther is there any false harte that receyueth this faythe for this is the quyck fayth whiche is requyred in the fyrst coÌ„maundement whiche sayeth thus I am thy god take no strauÌ„ge goddes wherfore this In is not put in vayne but it is to be obserued with a notable sygnyfycatyon For we do not say I beleue to god the father or of god the father But I bleue in god the father in Iesu Christe and in the holy ghost wherfore this fayth ought to be had in none but in one god so that by this we coÌ„fesse also the godhed of Chryste and of the holy ghost because we beleue none other wyse in the sonne the holy ghoste then we do in the father hym selfe For euen as we haue one fayth in all thre persones so all thre persones are only one god ¶ The fyrste parte of the Belefe I Beleue in God the father almyghty maker of Heuen and Erthe That is I forsake satan al Idolatry al charmes wytchecraftes and false hope I put my trust in noman of all the worlde
so to brynge me to the Father for it is he which with the father by Christe iÌ„ Christ worketh quickeneth al thyngê ¶ I beleue that in al the world be it neuer so greate there is but one comeÌ„ ChristeÌ„ churche which is none other thing but the coÌ„gregatioÌ„ coÌ„munyoÌ„ of holy men that is of rightuous faythfull men on the earth that this churche by this holy spirit is gadered and maynteyneth thorough whome also it is gouerned encreased dayly by the sacramentes and worde of god ¶ I beleue that noman can euer be saued which is not founde agreable and consentynge with this coÌ„gregation in one faith in one worde in one sorte of sacramentes hope charyte And that none of the Iewes or Gentilê can be saued with this church except they reconcyle them selfe vnto it come in fauour with it conformyng them selues in all pointes therunto ¶ I beleue that in this coÌ„munyon or christente all the prayers and goode workes of this congregation do necessaryly helpe me weigh on my syde and conforte me in all tymes of lyfe and deathe ¶ I beleue that in this congregation and comen welth and in none other place is forgyuenes of synnes And that without this all great good workes how many soeuer there be of them do nothyng profet to forgyuenes of synne And contrarywyse in this coÌ„gregation the multitude greatnes and often coÌ„mytting of synnes do no thynge hurte nether let the forgyuenes of synne But that this forgyuenes doeth cotynue whersoeuer and how longe this excellent churche doth endure To whome also Christ gyueth his keys sayth Mat. 18. What so euer ye lose vpon Erth it shal be losed in HeueÌ„ Lykewyse Math. 16. he sayth to Peter alone In the name stede of this only church what so euer thou lose vpon Earth it shall be losed in heuen ¶ I beleue that there shall be a rysynge of them that are deade in the whiche rysyng the holy ghost shal sturre vp al flesshe that is all men concernyng the body and flesshe good and euyll so that the veray flesshe whiche was deade buried and consumed or by other wayes destroyed shall returne and lyue agayne ¶ I beleue that after this resurrâ—ction I my selfe and all true Christen people shall haue euerlastynge lyfe of god the Father in the kyngdome of his welbeloue sonne not for by nor through the workê of ryghtwisnes that we haue downe for all passions and martyrdomes that maye be suffred in this world are not countreuaylable to the glorye to come whiche shall be shewed in vs but by the grace and mercy of God by the redemption which is in Christ Iesu that is to saye by his precyous death and most paynfull passyon for truly the guerdon reward stipend of synne wherwith we all are manyfolde wayes poluted by spotted and defyled is death yea that euerlasting but by the grace of god it is that we repentynge of our synnes and belyuynâ—e stedfastly â—is promesâ—es shall haue euerlastynge lyfe in Iesu Christe our lorde ¶ Amen that signifieth that in good ernest wiâ—hout doubt al these thynges be true The prayer of the lorde called the pater noster OUr father whiche arte in heuen halowed be thy name Let thy kyngdome come Thy wyll be fulfylled as well in earthe as it is in heuen Gyue vs this dat our dayly breade And forgyue vs our trespasses euen as we forgyue theym whiche trespasse agaynste vs. And leade vs not in to temptation But delyuer vs from euyll So be it A goodly interpretation or declaration of the pater noster OUr Father whiche arte in heuens looke mercyfullye vpon vs thy wretched children heare in earth gyue vs thy grace that bothe thy holy name among vs and alâ—o thrughout the hole worlde maye be sanctyfyed and praysed thrughe the true pure preachynge of the worde of god and also that synnefull maner of lyuynge and all wicked and erroneouse doctrynes may cease for by these thynges thy name is dishonoured and blasphemed Cause that thy kyngedoÌ„ may come and be encreased that all synners and all those whiche beynge blynded thorugh ygnoraunce leue in the kyngedom of satan may come to the knowledge of fayth in Iesu Christe that by suche meane thy churche may increas and waxe more and more full of people Cause also that the holy ghoste do confyrme and establesshe vs that we may obay thy wyll and plesure and sustayne beare the crosse as wel in lyfe as in death as wel in prosperyte as in aduersite that we may mortyfy our owne wyll and offer it to god as a sacrifice Geue to vs our dayly brede Take from vs couetuosnes rare for the belye that we may loke for all good thynges from the that we may receyue them of the. Forgyue vs our trespaces as we do forgyue them that trespasse agaynste vs that our herte may be quiete and carelesse and our coÌ„science not fered with the syght of our synnes Lede vs not in to temptation But helpe vs by thy spirite in mortyfienge and subduynge or ramynge of our flesshe that we may learne to despyse the worlde with al the desyres studies and exercyses belongynge vnto it and that we may vanqueshe and ouercome the crafty gyles of sathan Fynally delyuer vs o almyghty father from all euyll aswell temporall or transytory as euerlastynge as well of body as of soule who so euer coueteth desyrith these thynges vnfaynedly and hertely let them say Amen ¶ And let theÌ„ beleue without ony doubte that god hath graunted al these thynges and that theyr prayer is harde all redy accordynge to the promysse of Christe when he sayde what so euer thyngê ye aske and desyre by prayer beleue that ye do receyue it and ye shall haue it ¶ The prayer of the lorde called the Pater noster where in are conteyned .vij. peticions ¶ The preface and introduction to aske these .vij. peticions is conteyned in these wordes Our father whiche arte in heuen ¶ The vnderstondyng of the wordes ALmyghty God syth thou of thyne infinite beneuolence and mercy hast not only admitted vs but also taught yea and coÌ„mauÌ„ded by thy only and dere sonne Iesu Christ that we trustynge in his merytes and protection he beynge our inâ—ercessor shulde beleue that thou were a louynge father vnto vs. And that we shulde also call the father though worthely and by greate ryght thou myghtyste haue ben an angry and greuous iudge agaynste vs synners whiche so ofte and abhomynable haue done agaynste thy godly and moste holy wyll and haue gyuen the occasyon of displeasure agaynst vs. Gyue vs we beseche the by the same beneuolence mercy that we may haue in our hertes sure trust without feare of thy fatherly loue And make vs fele this acceptable smell swetnes whiche the moste sure chyldly truste doth get vnto vs that we may with glade mynde call the father knowlege the loue the and crye on the
the other lyfe to come and to despyse this preseÌ„t life Gyue vs grace not to feare death but rather to desyre it Put from vs the loue and desyre or this lyfe that so thy kyngdome maye fully be perfect in vs. Of this petycyon are all psalmes verses and prayers in the whiche grace and vertue is desyred of god ¶ The thyrde petition Thy wyll be fulfylled in Earthe as it is in Heuen ¶ If our wyll be compared with thyne it can neuer be good but is euer euil Thy wyll is euer best specyally and moch to be loued desyred wherfore haue compassioÌ„ vpon vs most dere father suffre nothing to be as our noughty wylles wolde haue it Gyue vs and teache vs true stable patience when our wyll is let and broke GrauÌ„te vs that when any man speaketh holdeth his peace doth or leueth vndone any thyng contrary to our wyll that therfore we be not wrothe or angry neyther curse compleyn crye or murmur neither iudge nor condeÌ„pne ye that we defende not our selfe Graunte that we may mekely gyue place to our aduersaryes and them which let our wyll and so to dysanull our wyll that we maye prayse saye well and do to them as to those whiche do performe thy godly and best wyll agaynst ours Endow vs with thy grace that we may gladly suffre all dyseases pouerty dipysynges persecutions crosse and aduersites knowlegyng that it is thy wyll to crucifye our wyll Gyue vs grace that we maye suffre iniurye and that gladlye Kepe vs from auengement Make vs that we acquit not euyl for euil neyther to auoyde vyolence by vyolence But rather that we delyte in thy wyll which bryngeth vs all these thyges prayse the and gyue the thankes Make vs that we impute it not to the deuyll or euyll men when any aduersyte chaunseth but that we atribute al vnto thy godly wyl which ordeyneth all such thynges that our wyll may be let and that blessednes may encrease in thy kyngdome Gyue vs grace that we maye be glad and merye to dye and that for thy wyl we may take our death gladly so that by feare or infyrmite we be not made dysobedyent vnto the. Make that all our membres eyes tongue herte haÌ„des fete be not suffred to folow their desires neyther that we be at any tyme subdued vnder theym but that we euen as taken and emprysoned may be brokeÌ„ in thy will and pleasure Kepe vs from all euyll myscheuous obstynate harde styffe vngentyl and resystyng wyll Gyue due obedyence perfecte and free mynde in all spyryatuall thynges worldly euerlastyng and transytory Kepe vs from the most horyble synne of grudgyng sclaunder accursyng and folyshe iudgement that we condempne no man or turne any thynge to rebuke Put from vs that abhomynable euyll moste greuous stroke of suche tongues teache vs that yf we se or heare of other any thynge worthy of rebuke and whiche displeaseth vs that we holde our peace hyde it complaynyg to the onely puttyng and comittyng it vnto thy wyll so that with all our mynde we forgyue theym that offende vs for whome also we be sory Teache vs to vnderstonde that no man maye hurte vs excepte he do hym selfe moche more hurtâ— in thy syght so that we may be moued with mercy towardê hym rather then we shold be prouoked to wrathe rather wepyng for his blyndnes then to thynke of aduengement Gyue vs grace that we reioyce not in theyr troubles which haue resysted our wyll or hurte vs or in what pouertye so euer theyr lyfe dyspleaseth vs also that we be not sory when they prospere haue welfare Of this petytion are all psalmes verses prayers teachyng vs to praye for our enemyes and agaynst our synnes ¶ The fourthe peticion Gyue vs this day our dayly breade ¶ The breade is our lorde Iesus Chryste which noryssheth and conforteth the soule Therfore O heuenly father gyue vs this grace that the lyfe of Chryst wordê workes passions may be preached knowen accepted and alowed bothe of vs and of all the worlde Gyue vs grace that we may haue his wordes workes and all his lyfe for an effectual example and spectacle of al vertues Gyue vs grace that in our passyons and aduersyâ—yes we may confort our selfe by his passyon and crosse Gyue vs grace that we maye with a stable faythe ouercome our deathe by his deathe and folowe without feare this noble capeteyn into another lyfe Gyue this grace that all they that preache may profytably godly preache thy worde and Iesu Christ thrugh all the worlde that all whiche haue herd thy worde preached may learne Christe so may be puryfied and go forth in a better lyfe Graunte this also mercyfull Father that all straunge doctrines in the whiche Christ is not lerned may be thruste out of thy churche haue mercy on all bysshoppes prestes and on all rulers gouerners and generally vpon all officers hyghe and low that they may be lyghtened with thy grace to teache and rule well bothe in worde and also example of lyfe Kepe all that are weake in the fayth Least they be offended by the euyll example of heddes and rulers Kepe vs from heresyes and doctrines of diuysyon that we maye be agreynge in one mynde sythe we vse our dayly breade that is one dayly doctryne and worde of Christe Teache vs by thy grace to thynke haue in mynde truly as we ought to do the passioÌ„ of Christ to ioyne it happely with our lyfe so that we may come vnto atteyne some thyng though it be but the shadow of it Fynally gyue vs our dayly breade that Christe in vs and we in Christe may dwell perpetually and may worthely beare this namâ—â—â—the of Christ we ar called Christ Of this petition are all kende of prayers psalmes with the which we praye for our officers against false teachers for the Iewes for heretykes and all other that ar out of the ryght wey And also with the whiche we pray for them that lacke conforte ¶ The fyfte peticion Forgyue vs oure trespasses euen as we forgyue them that trespasse agaynst vs. ¶ This prayer hath a certeyn condytion signe annexed with him which is that first we forgyue our trespasses This don then we may praye that god forgyue vs our trespasses before also in the thyrde petitioÌ„ we prayed that the wyll of god myght be fulfylled whiche wylleth that we suffre all thynges pacyently not acquiting euyll for euyl neyther sekynge auengement but that we do good for euyll by thexample of our Father in Heuen whiche maketh his sonne shyne vpon good euyll and sendeth his rayne vpon kynde and vnkynde ¶ This is now our prayer O Father conforte our conscyence both now and in the day of death whiche coÌ„scyence now is abasshed seyng his synne and iniquite then also shal be abasshed remembryng thyn hard and strayte iudgement Gyue thy peace into our hertes that we
neade to brynge them in to any farther daunger whom he knewe to fyghte with theyr feete rather than with swerde for yf theyr enemies had espied theÌ„ armed with any weapen to resyste they wolde haue bene more fearse vpon them also the tyme was coÌ„me that he wolde gyue hym selfe wyllyngly to dye not withstandynge yet Peter kepte one of the swerdes for the glory of god but vnwares Luke ¶ The seconde parte contaynynge the prayer of Christ in the garden AS he was thus commyng with his disciples they came to a village called gethsemane Mathew Marke where was a garden in to wiche Christe entred with his disciples IohnÌ„ and some of his disciples coÌ„maunded to syt downe at a certeyn place whyles he wente in a lytell farther to praye he toke vp with hym Peter the two sonnes of zebedei whom also he had before admytted to other secretes and had promysed them in the hyll to se his glory ¶ Before thes thre men beganne he now to be in a greuouse anguysshe greate heuenes of mynde sayenge full heuy is my mynde euen in to dethe so wolde he shew hym selfe to be very man and to be like vs his brethern in all poyntes as concernyng temptacyons he wolde verely caste out a greate and greuouse multytude of synnes from his chosen wherfore it behoued hym to be so greuously tormented not only in body but in mynde for what is the tormeÌ„thynge of the body yf the mynde feale it not when he was in this paynfull affliction of mynde so that he was nyghe deade for he was heuy euen into deathe he fled vnto his father as it was his maner and is the maner also of all sayntes whom because he wolde call in to his helpe more ernestly and with more fre spirite at his pleasure he wente furthe a lytell farther from these thre disciples although he loued theÌ„ dearly he went from them as ye wolde saye a stones cast ther he fell downe flat vpon therthe and prayed sayeng Father yf it be possible beare ouer this passion from me neuertheles not my wyl but thyn be done for he made rather his complayte here be fore his father then desyred his passion to be turned from hym for he cam in to this honour wel wyllyng but with how heuy and tremblyng mynde for that his deathe was now at hand no man maye expresse here he shewed his father his feruent desyre to death and how presently his nature felt it wherfore it was shewed hym thus to be his fathers pleasure and so was he well counforted ¶ When he had thus prayed that is to say when he had thus poured furth the ferueÌ„t desyres of his herte thus wounded with horroure and feare euen into deathe into his fathers bosome that doubtlesse with many a deape syghe with sore sobbynge feruent thoughtes and thus he stedfastlye consyderynge his fathers wyll on this maner to require of hym the helth of the worlde he toke curage and herte vnto hym selfe turned to his disciples lyke as that man whose mynde is greuously vexed and trobled can not abyde longe in one place And whan he cam he founde theÌ„ all a slepe where because Peter had answered hym more boldly than other he chalenged him fyrste by name sayenge Simon not one houre mayste thou not watche with me wher is now I praye the that bolde spryted herte of thyne that was so redy to go with me euen in to deth Awake awake fal to prayer least ye fal in to that greuous temptacion whiche hangeth nowe ouer your headê as your spirites wer then al to bolde so is you flesshe now all to weake to endure longe ye shulde haue rather prayed then slepte yf ye had ben wyse But so it behoued them to be tought by theyr owne foly not only how feable is theyr flesshe but also howe vnable it is all to gyder to any goodnes and that al strenght coÌ„meth of god not withstondynge at this tyme toke they full lytel heade to theyr maisters rebuke chalenge Then turned he agayn to prayer when he se that in his most deare chosen and trusty there was no counforte whiche thynge verely moch more encresed his heuenes for so it behoued hym to suffre affliction on euery syde ¶ He prayed agayn the same prayer that he dyd before that is to saye he layed the troble of his mynde in the wyll of his Father desyrynge his consolation and from thense agayne he wente vnto his disciples whom he founde lykewyse a slepe as before for they coulde not holde vp theyr iyes neither they thus blamed myght auÌ„swere theyr mayster any thynge at all Thus agayne receyued he affliction and heuynes of them of whom he shulde haue had consolation and counforte The thyrde tyme lykewyse he gaue hym selfe to prayer and prayed somwhat lenger for he was all to tormented and in suche an agony that his swet ran done with blody dropes in to the erth And thus when his agony and heuynes of mynde wer greater then he myghte any lenger suffer there appered an angell vnto hym conforted hym settyng doubtles before his minde effectuously that meruelous ryche sauyng helth which he shold perfourme and finyshe by his passyon and also the glorye of his father whiche therof sholde be greatly set forthe sprede a brode so that this coÌ„solation receyued he rose vp and returned hym vnto his disciples And when they were yet a sleape he sayde vnto theym after a scornfull maner thus sleape now and take your rest as who shold say is there suche tranquilite peace towarde vs that ye maye sleape so surely withoute feare Oh how insensyble are ye and lyke stones nothyng fealyng or perceyuyng all these thynges which I tolde you before as coÌ„cernynge this stormy tempest euen now at hande Aryse Aryse ons for ye haue sleapte ynough beholde the hour draweth nyghe of the whiche I tolde you Nowe the sonne of man shall be betraied and betaken in to the handes of synners Aryse and let vs go mete them he is very nyghe that betrayeth me Mathew Marke ¶ This thyrdde parte conteyneth his takyng and what betyde in his takyng IUdas verelye knewe this place of prayer and howe often tymes Chryste with his disciples went thyther to praye wherfore he gote hym a companye with the seruauntes of the bysshops scribes pharisais and prestes and they cam thither with lanterns fyerbraÌ„des and weapens IohnÌ„ And he beynge amonge them Christe yet comynge on with his disciples gaue them whom he broughte with hym this token that whom he shulde kysse that man to be Christe and warned them that as sone as they had taken hym they shulde leade hym wysely carely fearynge leaste as he sene hym do somtymes before he shulde slyppe awaye from them by his godly powre he hym selfe shulde not haue satysfyed his promyse so to haue lost his money here may ye se how deape falleth the blynd vngodlynes how bolde she is to do
that thynge which she knoweth not to lye â—her power whaÌ„ he was now come for he went foremost in the company anon he stepte forth vnto his mayster sayenge hayle mayster and kyssed hym to whome Christe sayde frend for what entedt caÌ„mest thou Oh Iudas betrayest thou the sonne of man with a kysse Mathew Marke Luke Then Iesus knowyng all thynges that were to come vpon hym and now the houre to be come to suffer them went forthe to mete these men whiche cam to take hym sayeng to them whom seke ye they aunswered Iesus of Nazareth he sayd I am which worde when they hearde anon both Iudas the betrayer then standyng by with al his company wer borne backwarde fell downe to the grouÌ„de by the which thyng the godhed of Christe was suffyciently declared to Iudas to his coÌ„pany to the mynysters of the iewes and to his disciples yf theyr hertes coulde haue ê‘ceyued the thynge which they both felte and saw this bright lyghtenynge of his godhed cast furth amoÌ„ges theÌ„ by which he declared ryght clearly hym selfe to put his lyfe wyllyngly iÌ„ theyr handes and that no man myght haue taken it from hym agaynste his wyll Then he asked them agayne whom they sought and to them sayenge we seke Iesus of Nazareth he answered agayne lykewyse sayenge I tolde you that I am wherfore if ye seeke me let these my Disciples go theyr wayes whiche thynge he obteyned of his enemyes but more thoroughe his power then by theyr good wyllê And thus he veryfyed his saynges which he before to his father sayed I haue not loste one of them whom thou gauest me for he wolde keape them bodely also Iohan. Then they that were come thyther with theyr mayster coÌ„syderynge what was lyke to fall sayde to hym master shal we smyte them with the swerde for that that theyr maister had sayde before as concernyng the swerde to be necessary that all theyr money theyr meate ye theyr very cotes oughte to be chaunged for swerdes sygnyfyeng the greate power and vyolente handes of theyr enemyes to come they lyke as yet carnall men gatherd of these his sayengê that they might sley or vse the swerde wherfore euen then sayd they maister lo here are two swerdê but theyr maister neyther wolde ne mente â—ny suche defence not withstondynge yet here at this tyme before he could answere and shewe them his mynde as touchynge this coresyng of swerdes for theyr other necessaryes Simon Peter which pretended to loue his mayster more feruentlye then other hauing then one of these two swerdes had drawne it and smote of the ryght eare of one called Malchus the Bisshops seruant And anon theyr mayster sayde holde your handê and thou Peter put vp thy swerde knoweste not the prouerbe taken of the law that who so euer vseth the swerde without the commaundement of god muste perysshe by the swerde yf I lusted not to offer my selfe wyllynglye vnto my passioÌ„ doubtest thou to be iÌ„ my power to obtein of my father for my help twelue legions of angels wylt not thou that I drynke this cuppe whiche my father hath fylled and myngled for me to suffer those thyngê which he had decreed to be sufferde of me how shulde els the scripture be fulfylled prophesyenge of me to suffre these thynges Mathew Marke Luke IohnÌ„ And anon he toke the eare of this maymed man and restored it to hym declarynge agayne playnly by this myghty miracle his godhed also gyuyng an excelleÌ„t example to do good euen to our enemyes Luke Then turned he hym selfe to the company of his aduersaries amonge whom was there the ouermost of the prestes as the rulers the chyef heades of the temple with many other prestes sayeng vnto them ye are come forth hyther with swerdes and battes to take me as though ye cam to take a thefe ye neaded not thus strongly to haue come to take me I sate and taughte dayly in the temple openly ye seynge and herynge me wherfore layed ye not handes vpon me then verely ye wolde haue done it often tymes before this but who then helde you wherfore se that ye knowlege that ye confesse me now to haue come wyllyngly in to your handes that the scripture myght be fulfylled or elles I coulde now be as sure from you as I was in the temple but this is that same your houre and the power of derkenes now pleasyth it my father to betake me to the prince of darkenes whiche leadeth you and to you which are his soudyers to fyghte on his syde my fathers coÌ„maundemeÌ„t I obey wyllynglye and gladly that the worlde myght se how truely I loue hym and that the scriptures shulde be fulfylled Then all his Disciples forsoke hym and fled Mathew Marke Luke Then the sergeauntes the officers and seruauntes of the Iewes toke Iewes toke Iesus and bounde hym and led hym fyrste vnto Annas for he was father in lawe to Cayphas whiche was bysshop for that yere Cayphas was he that counceld the iewes sayeng It is expedient that one man dye for the people Iohan. Also ther was then a certeyn yong Spryngolde that folowed Christ decked vpoÌ„ his bare with fyne cloth of raynes whiche yonge ladde the other boyes that came with them begane to set holde vpon but he fled a waye naked from theym his clothe of raynes lefâ—e behynde hym for thus al alone wolde theyr master suffer for his chosen so that he wolde not suffer not only any of his Disciples to be taken but broughte so to passe also that this yonge man what so euer he was seyng that he folowed hym shulde not come in to theyr handes ¶ This fourth parte contayneth what was sayde and done before the bisshop Cayphas and Peters denienge FOrthermore when it was so yâ— Cayphas was bisshop Annas sente Iesus thus bounde vnto hym IohnÌ„ In the meane reasoâ— Peâ—er takyng herte agayne to hym selfe with a nother of his disciples folowed theyr maisâ—er al a farre this other disciple was well be knowen with the bissâ—ope wherfore he was so bolde as to entre in to the Bysshops courte with Iesus Peter abydynge styll withoute the dore then this other disciple wente and desyred the woman that kepte the dore that Peter myghte come in and she seynge Peter syttynge agaynste the lyghte for the vylans hadde made a greate fyer beneth in the myddes of the hall where they sate to gyther with them and some stode aboute it warmynge theym for it was sumwhat colde and Peter was with theym warâ—nynge hym for he desyred moche to se the ende this woman that kepte the dore beholdynge hym ernerstly sayde vnto hym Arte not thou also one of this mans Disciples Thou were with Iesus of Galile he answered by and by sayeng I am not I knowe not this man I wote not what thou sayest Math. Mar. Luke IohnÌ„ ¶ After this he went forth in to the entre and the kocke crewe Marke But this as yet moued hym nothynge
to say a sacryfyce for our synne that we thrugh hym myghte be that ryghtousnes whiche before god is alowed Nowe the more that thy coÌ„scyence boyleth and ryseth agaynst the the more shalte thou cleaue to these and suche other comfortable sentences and put thy hole fyaunce in Christe as they teache the for yf thou go oboute thrugh thy contricyon and satysfaccyon to pacefye and aswage thy ragynge conscyence thou shalte neuer be in surety but after intollerable laboure and toylynge thou shalt fall in to vtter desperacion For the conscience can not be quyete when he fealeth his synne but estemeth it greater then that we of our owne power sholde be able to quenche it Notwithstondynge yf he sawe that Christ whiche is bothe god and man had taken them vpon hym had veynqueshed them by his death ye and rysynge agayne had tryumphed vpon deth hell and the deuyl then sholde he soone perceyue how weake the stynge and power or synne is for euen as the paynes of his wouÌ„des and panges of his detth do nowe no more remayne in his body euen so are all our synnes vanyshed awaye lyke smoke To this well agreyth the sayenge of Paule Ro. iiij that Christe dyed for our synnes and is rysen agayne to iustyfye vs. That is the passyon and deth of Chryste doth open and dectate our synnes vnto vs and â—o doth take them awaye but thorughe his rysynge agayne are we iustefyed made free from all our synnes yf we beleue ¶ How be it yf we feale our vnbelefe that we can not be surely perswaded that these thynges are true then is the nexte remedy to fall vnto prayer for this also is in the hande of god neyther is it geuen to euery man but some haue it more and some lesse for god dirstibuteth al at his pleasure Not withstondynge there are certayne meanes and smale pathes by the whiche a man may haue as it were an entrauÌ„ce in to his fayth Fyrst turne thyne eyes and beholde the herty loue and bounteous kyndnes of Chryst whiche so tenderly loued the that he wold take on hym self all thy synnes and louynglye enbrace the to heale thy wounded conscyence yf thou remembre and thynke on this amytye thy herte shall somwhat be refresshed and so shall thy trust in Chryst be the more encreased and stablyshed ¶ After that thou haste perceyued this ferueut fauoure that Chryst had towardes the then shalt thou sone marcke what good wyll the father owed the for then shall it appeare that Chryst coude not endue the with suche greate benefytes except it had bene before so decred of his heuenlye father for vnto hym dyd Chryst obey when he suffred for thy transgressions And so shalt thou se the flaming cheryte of god the father towardes the thoroughe Chryst shalt thou be so drawne to the father that thou mayst perceyue the sayenge of christ IohaÌ„ iii. God so loued the world that he gaue his onely sone for th eÌ„tent that none whiche beleue in hym shold perysh but sholde haue euerlastyng lyfe And this is the true knowlege of god when we beholde and magnyfye not his puyssaunte maieste or his incomprehensyble prudence for they make a man a frayde of God but rather his curtous and mercyful beneuolence wherin he may put his confidence and may be hooly in god renued ¶ And when thy herte is so confermed in Christe that thou begynnest with full entent to hate thy synne not for feare of payne but for the loue that thou haste vnto god because thou woldest not dyplease hym whiche is suche a mercyfull and louynge father vnto the then is it expedyent that thou take this passion for an ensample by the whiche thou mayst ordre thy lyfe But this remembrauÌ„ce is farre vnlyke the fyrst for hetherto haue we recounted it as a secrete mystery whiche sholde worke in vs renue vs thrugh repentaunce and when we haue obtained that profyte then let vs considere it as an ensample or rule to order our lyfe and workes euer comparynge theÌ„ vnto Christes passion on this maner as foloweth ¶ When thou art dyseased with ony sorow or malady then thynke how smal yâ— payne is yf thou sholdest compare it with Christê croune of thorne and the nayles whiche perced his tendre flesshe ¶ When thou art constrayned to do or leaue vndone ony thynge whiche thou woldest not then remembre that Christe was bounde and tossed from post to pyller euen as it pleased his cruell enemyes ¶ If thou be tempted with pryde lordlynesse then marke how vnworthely Christe was mocked yea and crucyfied betwene two theues that he myghte be reputed as one of theyr nombre ¶ If thou be assayled with wantonnesse or with the luste of the flesshe then behold howe cruellye the tendre flesshe of Christe was scourged torne and moste pituouslye wounded ¶ If thy herte boyle with hate or enuye be full sette to take auengeaunce then cal to thy remembraunce how Christe with a lameÌ„table voyce dyd praye vnto his father for the and other his enemyes whom he might by good right haue punished perpetually ¶ If thou be vexed with ony other afflictions what so euer they are whether secrete or open take them on good worth be not dysquieted but thynke with thy selfe on this maner It were a greate shame yf I sholde not suffre paciently this small trouble syth that Christe my lorde and sauyour suffered in the garden suche panges that he swette droppes of bloude for what is more shame then that the seruaunt sholde take his ease and lye slugyshly in his bedde what tyme his maister stondeth in ieoperdye of his lyfe ¶ Beholde on this maner mayst thou coÌ„forte and stablysh thy herte with the passion of Christe agaynst all vexations And this is the true meditation and remembraunce of Christes passion out of which the aforesayde commodytyes sprynge ¶ Therfore they that excercyse theym selues dylygentlye in it are moche better occupyed then yf they herde a thousande tymes the storye of the passion or sayde as many masses And these only at the true christen which on this wyse do expresse in theyr lyte or maners the name and lyfe of Christ as saynt Paule sayth they that belong to Christe haue crucyfied theyr fleshe and concupiscences with Christe Neyther is it ynoughe that we couÌ„trefayte hym in oure outwarde behaueoure and wordê but we muste do our endeueraunce perfytly to expresse his passion in all oure conuersacyon from the botom of our hertes whiche thyng Paule exhorteh vs vnto Hebre. xij Loke vnto Iesus the captayne of our fayth whiche for the ioye that was sette before hym abode the crosse and despysed the shame and is set downe on the right hande of god Consider therfor how that he endured suche speakynge agaynste hym of synners leste ye sholde be weryed or faynte in your myndes And saynt Peter i. Pet. iiij sayth foras moche as Christe hath suffred in the flesshe arme your selues lykewyse with the same mynde
How be it the maner of this remembraunce is very rare and out of vse although saynte Paule and saynte Peter make ofâ—en mencyon of it And we haue chaunged it altogether in to an outwarde apperaunce and haue thought it sufâ—icient to beholde the story of the passion paynted vpon the walles But there are very fewe yea almoste none that call it to theyr remembrannce for th entent to knowe theyr synnes by it or to quyet theyr tremblynge consciences or to ordre and compare theyr lyfe to this ensample ¶ Thus endeth the meditacyon and frutefull remembraunce of Christes passion whiche passeth all other contemplations ¶ A fruetfull and a very Christen instruction for Chyldren ¶ In the mornyng at thy vp rysyng thou shalte make the 〈◊〉 of y◠〈…〉 say 〈◊〉 thus ¶ In to this daye do I entre all thynges to do In the name of the Father and of the Sonne and of the holy ghoste Then knele downe vpon thy knees or els stondynge saye this prayer folowynge WHit an humble a contrite hert with a soroufull and a repentyng spirite I sue vnto the most mercyful father besechyng the of mercy and forgyuenes of all myn offence that I haue this night coÌ„mitted against thy goodnes slepyng or wakyng dremynge or drechynge by ony maner of vnclennes of body or of soule that I haue fallen in to by illusion of the dyuel or els by ony other occasion And I thanke the by thy deare sonne Iesus Christe that thou haste preserued me this nyghte from sodayne deathe and all other myschyef that ony persone man or woman hath ben stryken with all by thy permyssyon and sufferance knowyng of suerty that the selfe same had ligthned on my head also haddest not thou defended me and preserued me And nowe I beseche the blessed father that thou wylte 〈…〉 me thiâ— day 〈…〉 thâ— coÌ„maund 〈…〉 me grace to walke warely amongâ—â—t thynnumerable snares of my ghostly ennemy the dyuel and to be circumspect and prudent and diligently to consydre before hand what I shall speke and what I go about to do so that all my hoole lyfe thoughtes wordê and werkes may so be ordred that in all myne interprises thyn honour laude and glory the edyfyinge of myn owne soule in vertue the ê“fite of my ChristeÌ„ brother be only sought for and intended thrugh the helpe of Iesu Christe our lorde whiche lyueth and raygneth with the his father and your bothes holy spirite worlde without ende Amen ¶ The Pater noster OUr Father whiche art in Heuen halowed be thy name Let thy kingdom come Thy wyll be fulfylled as well in Earthe as it is in Heuen Gyue vs this daye our daylye breade And forgyue vs our trespaces as we forgyue theym that trespace agaynst vs. And lede vs not in to teÌ„ptation but delâ—uer vs from euil Amen 〈…〉 ¶ The Crede I Beleue in god the father almyghty maker of Heuen and Earthe And in Iesu Christe his onely sonne our lorde whiche was conceyued by the holy ghost and borne of marye the virgyne He suffred vnder pontius Pilate he was crucyfyed deade buryed He desceÌ„ded to the helles and rose the thyrde daye from deathe He ascended to the Heuens and sytteth on the ryght hande of God the father almyghty And from thence shall he come to iudge the quycke deade I beleue in the holy ghost I beleue the holye chyrche euery where to be the company or the congregation of holy and faythfull men I beleue to haue forgyuenes of my synnes And that euery maÌ„ shal ryse agayn And I beleue to haue lyfe euerlastynge Amen ¶ The Grace or Blessynge of the table to be sayed of chyldren standynge before it thyr handes eleuated and ioyned to gyder sayenge thus deuoutlye and sadly THe tyes of all thynges loke vp and wayte vpon the o lorde and thou gyuest them meate in due tyme wheÌ„ thou gyuest it them then they gather it when thou openest thy hande then are they well satysfyed Thou openest thy hand and replenysshest all thynges lyuynge with thy blessynge Our father c. O Lorde god our heuenly father blesse thou vs and these thy gyftes whiche we here receyue of thy blessynge and bouÌ„tuous goodnes thrughe thy sonne Iesus Chryste Amen ¶ After dyner LEt vs gyue thankes vnto the Lord for he is ryghte good his me◠〈…〉 layd forth for vs at all tymes It 〈…〉 gyueth meate vnto euery thyn◠〈…〉 He gyueth catel theyr foode 〈…〉 rauens byrdes that call 〈…〉 lyteth not in stronge 〈…〉 his pleasure 〈…〉 But he is well 〈…〉 truste in 〈…〉 we thanke the o lorde god our father by thy sonne Iesus Christe our lorde for all thy benefyties which lyuest and reignest from age to age worlde without ende Amen Our father whiche arte in heuen c. ¶ Here foloweth the Grace to be sayde before Souper CHriste which at his last souper gaue hym selfe vnto vs promising his body to be crucified his bloude to be shedde for our synnes blesse vs and our souper Amen Our father whiche art in heuen c. ¶ Here foloweth the Grace to be sayde after souper HOnour and prayse be vnto God the kynge euerlastynge immortall inuisible and wyse only for euer euer Amen Our father whiche art in heuen c. GOd almighty father of all mercy and god of all consolation gyue vs grace 〈…〉 to gyther in to the knowledge 〈…〉 thrugh Iesu Christe that we 〈…〉 mynde one mouth 〈…〉 our lorde Iesu Christe 〈…〉 c. 〈…〉 before dyner or 〈…〉 ¶ Grace to be sayde before Dyner or Supper indyfferently HE which of his inestimable goodnes fedeth euery creature hym we besech to make holsom and holy what so euer is or shall be set vpon the table Amen ¶ Grace to be sayde after Dyner or Supper indyfferently WE thanke the o Heuenlye Father which of thyne infinite power hast created all thynges whiche by thy vnsearcheable wysedom gouernest al thinges whiche of thy infinyte goodnes fedest and gyuest strenghte to all thynges Besechyng the to graunte to thy chyldren that they may ones drynke with the in thy kyngdome that swete wyne of immortalite the whiche to all them that truely and vnfaynedly loue the thou hast promysed and prepared in the merites of Iesus Christ. AmeÌ„ ¶ Grace to be sayde before Dyner or Supper indyfferently BLessed be thou oh god whiche fedest vs from oure youthe whiche gyuest meate to euery creature Replenyshe our hertes we beseche the with quiet â—onscyence and heuenly felicite that we therwith endued maye aboside in all workes of mercy by the ayde of oure lorde Christe Iesu to whome and to the with the holy ghoste be glorye honour and rule for euer Amen ¶ Grace to be sayde after Dyner or Supper indyfferently GLory be to the o lorde glory be to the o holy glorye be to the o kynge For thou hast gyuen vs meate Replenishe vs we beseche the with ioye and gladnesse in the holye ghoste that we maye be founde acceptable in
moueth vs to pray hath alredy graunted vs our as kynge yf we aske in faythe whiche sayeth all thynges what so euer ye shall aske my Father in your prayer with belefe ye shall receyue ¶ The versycle Father heare our prayer Thaunswere And make vs to aske of the in fayth AmeÌ„ The coler O God almyghty our mercyfull father whiche haste so excedyngly loued vs thy chosen chyldren that thou woldest vousaue to gyue vs thy onely and welbeloued sonne Iesu Chryste our sauyour to suffre dethe for our synnes so that all that thus beleue in hym myght not peryshe but haue lyfe euerlastyng we beseche the for thy aboundaunt mercye and for that mesâ—ima loue which thou barest to thy sonne chryst our sauyour gyue vs of thy grace poure thy fauour in to our hertes that we maye beleue feale knowe perfectlye that thou onely arte our god our father and to vs an almyghty helper delyuerer a sauyor frome synne from all the deuelyshe pours of hel of this worlde and from deathe that by thy sone our Lorde Iesu christ Amen ¶ A prayer to the holy Ghoste Come holy spirite replenyshe the hertes of the faythefull and kyndle in them thy benynge loue ¶ The versicle Sende forthe thy spirite and men shall be created a newe Thanswere For so renuest thou the soule of man ¶ The prayer O God whiche hast instructed the hertes of the faythfull men with the lyghtnynge of the holy ghost grauÌ„t vs to sauor a ryght in the same spryte and to reioyse euermore of his consolation Which lyuest and reignest in the same spryte euer Amen ¶ A prayer to the Triniâ—e Delyuer vs saue vs and iustifie vs o blissed Trinite ¶ The versycle The name of god be blyssed ThauÌ„swer From age to age euerlastynge Amen ¶ The pâ—ayer O Almyghty euerlastynge god whiche hast gyuen vs thy seruantes to knowlege the glorye of theuerlastynge Trinite with a faythful knowlege and to worship the one god in thy almyghty maiesty we beseche the that through the stedfastnes of this fayth we moughte be defended from all aduersyties whiche lyuest and raignest one god in the Triniâ—e of persons worlde withoute ende Amen ¶ The prime and hours O God bende thy selfe to my helpe Lorde haste the to helpe me Glory be to the father to the sonne and to the holy Ghoste As it was at the begynnyng as it is now and euer shall be AmeÌ„ Prayse ye the lorde ¶ The hympne CUme holy spyryte to the we call to stablish our infyrmyte gyue vs true faythe and hoope withall Inflame our hertes with charyte Our nature is sore vytiate and neadeth regeneratioÌ„ lyghten our myndes execate O lorde our consolation Glorye be to the trynyte the father sone spryte lyuyng which are one god ê‘sons thre to whom be prayse without endyng Deus in nomine tuo O God saue me for thy names sake delyuer me by thy power O my god here my praier lysten to the wordes of my mouthe For straunge men are rysen agaynst me and stronge tyrauntes persue my lyfe they haue not god before theyr yeis Selah But lo god helpeth me the lorde is present with them that susteyne my lyfe He shall acquyte euyll to my awayte layers for thy trouthes sake thou shalte trede them downe I shall with good wyll make a sacryfyce to the I shal magnyfye thy name O lorde for thou arte full gentell For thou wylte delyuer me from all trouble and my eyies shall se my pleasure vpoÌ„ myne enemyes Glory be to the father to the Sonne and to the holy ghost As it was in c. PRayse ye the lorde all gentylles magnyfye hym all nations For his mery is spred ouer vs the faithfulnes of the lorde stondeth for euer Glorye be to the father to the sonne and to the holy ghost As it was in the begynnyng as it is now euer shall be ameÌ„ Confytemini dnÌ„o MAgnyfye ye the lorde for he is gratious his mercy endureth for euer Let Israell now magnyfye hym for his mercy endureth for euer Let the house of Aharon magnyfye hymâ— for his mercy endureth for euer Let as many as feare the lorde magnyfye hym for his mercy endureth for euer Whan I was in a greuous straynte I called vpon the lorde and he graunted to set me at large The lorde stondeth on my syde I shall not feare what so euer maÌ„ may do vnto me The lorde stondeth on my syde with my helpers and I shal se my desyre vpon them that hate me It is better for one to coÌ„myt hym selfe to the tuicion and defence of the lorde then to mannes defence It is better to put our confydence in the lorde then in men be they neuer so greate WheÌ„ all the gentyles beseged me on euery syde well sayde I in the name of the lorde for I shall cut them awaye They compassed me in ye they be set me rounde aboute well sayde I in the name of the lorde for I shall cut them awaye They swarmed aboute me lyke bees and inuaded me as fearsly as fyer the drye thornes but they were sone quenched for I sayde well in the name of the lorde shall I cut them awaye I was caste with greate vyolence redye to haue fallen but the lorde sustayned and helpte me The lorde is my strenghte and the veray same whome I prayse it is he that is my sauyng helth The voyce of tryuÌ„phe and of men ioyfully publysshyng theyr sauyng helpe now brought vnto them is in the tabernacles of the ryghtwyse for the ryghte hande of the lorde hathe broughte it so myghtely to passe The ryght hande of the lorde is excellente hyghe the ryght hande of the lorde hathâ— broughte it so myghtely ta passe I shall not dye but lyue and shall publesh the workes of the lorde He chastised me with greuous and ernest chastmeÌ„t but yet he betoke me not to deth Open me the gates of ryghtwise men I shal entre in at them magnifie the lorde This is the gate of the lorde the ryghtewyse shall entre in therat I shall magnyfye the for thou hast graunted me hast brought me a sauynge helpe The stone whiche the buylders opprobryouslye casted awaye is made an heade corner stone Of the lorde this is done this same thing is a myracle in our minde This is that same daye whiche the lorde hath made let vs be glad reioyse therin I beseche the lorde nowe helpe vs I beseche the lorde make vs now to prospere Well happen it to that man which is commen in the name of the lorde we shal pray for your welthe to well happen vnto you from the house of the lorde The lorde is stronge and he wyll make lyghte to shyne vpon vs taye your sacrifices to be offred euen to the alters endes with cordes It is thou that art my god and I shall magnifie the thou art my god and I shall exalte the. Magnifie ye the lorde for he is gracyous
obediet herte a meke herte and a newe spirite put thou in to vs and make vs walke in thy coÌ„maundementê hate and slee that thou forbyddest vs loue folowe that thou coÌ„maundest vs. Iac. j. Lyghten oh father of lyght frome whome all goodnes doth descend lyghten our blynde hertê Eph. iiij blynded with errour ignorauÌ„ce wrong iudgment euyl affections myne the most blynd of all blynd lorde father I aske the mery lyghten them I beseche the with the true lyghte of thy worde that we maye knowe thy wyll loue it lyue therafter psal C xviij for thy worde sayth thy prophete dauyd is a lantorne to my fete and lyght vnto my pathes Lu. j. Gyue vs this lantorne blessed father gyue vs this lyght Shyne vnto vs that syt in darknes in the shadowe of death psal xij for thou arte be that lyghteneth our lantornes oh lorde lyghten thou our derknes psal xlij Send out thy lyght and the truthe of thy worde and they shall lede and brynge vs in to thyne holy mountayne which is also thy tabernacle ê“uer xxj The kynges hert is in thyne handes Oh lorde that where thou wylte thou mayest inclyne it for soo sayeth thy scrypture Inclyne his herte to this purpose oh father that it wyl please hym to coÌ„maunde his prelates of his realme no lenger to kepe from his people his louynge subiectes the lyght of thy worde the lyght of holy scrypture the lyght of the testament of thy deare sonne our sauyour Iesu christ the lyght wherin he that walketh erreth not neyther stumbleth at ony stone put it in his mynde lorde to coÌ„mauÌ„de that lyke as thrugh thy secrete inspyratioÌ„ other nations alredy haue so his people also by his coÌ„maundement maye haue in to theyr tonge truely translated thy holy scrypture wherin they may learne perfytely know thy godly wyll pleasure obedyently submyt theym selfe vnto the same folowe it expresse it in theyr lyuynge Da. ix O lorde god heare these thy seruauntes prayers depe desyres bowe downe thyne eares heare Open thyne eyes and beholde the thycke derknes that we wanderin psal xxx lyghten thy shynynge face vpon thy seruaÌ„tes that truste in the that flee vnto the that cleaue fast vnto thy promesses we are synners lord haue lyued vngodly and haue iustly deserued to be depriued of thy lyght and to be throwen forth in to this palpable derknes be cause we dyd not knowe what daunger we were in we sought not vnto the to helpe vs out of it but now lorde god seynge that thrughe thy goodnes we are brought to feele and perceyue our derknes with deape syghes we sue vnto the for to be with thy lyght illumyned Lorde for thy mercy sake heare vs lorde for thy truthe sake graunt vs lorde for thy benygnite sake come agayne in grace with vs. Lorde for thy ryghtwysnes sake attende vnto our peticion and brynge this thynge to passe But now we thynke I heare souÌ„dynge in myne eares that fearful and ouer true worde that thou longe a go spakest by the holye prophete Esaie .xxix. chapytour this people draweth vnto me with theyr mouthes and with theyr lyppes they gloryfye me but theyr herte is ferre from me For they synne dayly without repentaunce Rom. ij Despisinge the riche plentifulnes of my goodnes pacience and longe suffringe not considerynge that my benignite styrreth calleth them to repentaunce but for their hardenes impenitent herte they saye vp as it were in stoore and treasurye myne ire wrathe and vengeaunce agaynst the daye of wrath and ryghtfull iudgemeÌ„t Truthe it is oh lorde and ouertrue we coÌ„fesse it to the which knowest al our noughâ—â—nes Hie. xxxj But now coÌ„uert thou our impenitent hertes blessed father which can not repente of them selues and myne most impetent of all impenitentes lorde father I aske the mercy conuert them blessed father vnto repentaunce throughe thyne almighty power Eph. j. whiche thou shewdest in Christe Iesu thy sonne in raysynge hym from deathe for it is no lesse poure to conuerte a synner than to rayse vp a man froÌ„ death no not a whit lesâ—e than to make the whole worlde of nought CoÌ„uert thou vs therfore oh moste blessed father whiche art of abilite mighte and powre to do it Hier. xxxj Conuert thou vs and than shal we be truely conuerted for thou arte oure lorde god whiche only wylte and canste do it and yf thou conuertest vs than shall we erneastly repente and do true penaunce And yf thou ones shewest vs oure synnes we shal sinyte our selues on the thyes and euer be coÌ„fussed and ashamed in our selues of it and els al is but very hiprocrice what so euer without thy spirite we inforce oure selues to do psal lxxxiiij Conuert thou vs therfor we beseche the oh almighty father and turne away thy wrath from vs. Gyue vs grace blessed father to haue a spiritual taste and a gostly fealynge in our hertes of thyn infinite goodnes mercy and exceding kyndenes that thou haste so many wayes declared and setforth vnto vs iÌ„ and by our swete sauiour Iesu Christe whome thou hast geuyn vp to moste paynfull and after the worldes estymation moste shamefull death for to redeme vs thy moste wreched seruantes from euerlastynge death damnation that we hadde deserued in oure father adam and so innumerable wayes also by our owne abhomynable synne and wrechednes and I most wretchedly of al wretches lord father I aske the mercy and to make vs thy chyldren and heyers brethreÌ„ and inheritours togyther with thyne onely naturall sonne our sauiour Iesu Christ. Graunt blessed father that we beynge myndefull of this excedynge kyndenesse maye so condemne oure vnkyndenesse and our abhominable synne and wretchednes hate it and eueÌ„ abhorre it in our hertê as we shold do Graunte that we maye cease from it leaue it resiste agaynste it and withstonde in tyme of temptation as we sholde do Graunte that with vnfayned fayth with sure beleue in thy promesse we maye aske and obteyne of the forgyuenes of it with grace to amende our vngracious lyues as we sholde do Graunte that we maye be kynde and thankefll for uthy greate benefites that we haue receyued and daylye do receiue of the and laude the loue for them as we sholde do Graunte that for loue of the we maye also loue thyne holy coÌ„maundemeÌ„tes as we shold do Graunt vs ghostly eyes to se the bewty of vertue that is coÌ„tayned in them and so consequently an inwarde delectation a ghostlye luste pleasure to muse thynke of them yea a syghyng desyre with a ferueÌ„t prepensed purpose an ernest wyll to obserue and keape them as we sholde do Graunte vs thy contynuall assistence and ayde with a constant determination of our mynde not wantynge abilite power nor strenghte to perseuer in them forgettyng that good which thrugh thy grace we haue done neuer thynkynge that we haue done ynoughe neuer wery of well doynge but euer lokynge forwarde
contynually walkynge and goynge forthe in our iourney and encreasynge in vertue euen vnto our lyues ende as we sholde do And then lorde father that thou wolt wouchsaue for thy mercy and truthe sake to take vs out of this wretched worlde and gyue vs possessyon of that kyngdome that thou hast prepared for vs from the begynnynge of the worlde there to be sure and oute of doubte neuer to offende thy goodnes agayne but to reioyse in the laude prayse thy mercye together with all thyne holye aungelles and saintes in and by our swete sauiour Iesu Christe worlde without ende as thou haste ordayned vs to do wherfore lawde honour and glory power imperye and iubilacion be vnto the our aboue all blessed almyghty god Father and Sonne and holy ghoste thre parsons and one god in and by our swete sauyour Iesu Christe for euer and euer AMEN Here foloweth an effectuous prayer very nedefull in these laste and perylous dayes to be sayd with teares depe syghes from the botome of our herte the prayer of the prophet Esaye in the .lxiij. and .lxiiij. chapitours of his prophecyes for the restorynge of Chrystes poore chyrche scatered abrode with persecution forsaken and brente LOrde loâ—e out from heuâ—â—â— behode from thy holy habitacion from the seate of thy gloâ—â— where is thy strenghte where is thy soâ—te pleâ—tuouse pyty and the riche multitude of thy mercyes are al these hardened aganst me verely thou art our father Abrahâ—â— now knoweth not vs neyther Israel knoweth vs but thou lorde thou art our father thou art our redemer thy name is from the begynnyng wherfor hast thou made vs o lorde to 〈◊〉 froÌ„ thy wayes hast thou hardened our hertê least leaste we shulde feare the Turne that for thy promesse sake made to thy seruantes for the tribes of thy herytage for few of thy people enioyed the possession of theyr lande and that but a litell while our enemies vane spoiled thy holy place and troden it vnder theyr feate And we were regarded so vile as thought thou haddest neuer beÌ„ lorde ouer vs and as toughe thy gloriose name had neuer ben called vpon and shewd ouer vs I wolde thou woldest also breke heueÌ„s and come downe onâ— that yâ— hylles myght melte awaye at the presens as in the brennynge of a consumynge fyer where euen waterboyleth out fyer that thy name might be knoweÌ„ to thyne enemies these vngodly myght be shamed troubled at thy presens when thou wroughteste meruelous thyngê for vs than we loked not for them Thou camest downe the hylles wasted away with treÌ„blyng before thy face And froÌ„ the begynnyng herde they not nor ê‘ceyued with their eares nether with any eye was ther sene any god besidê the to haue wrought suche meruailes that to men which wayted not for ye. SoÌ„tyme thou mettest with meâ—â— whiche gladly dyd rightwisnes thought vpon that in thy wayes but now lo thou art angry bycause we are synners euer haue ben in synne although we were delyuered froÌ„ perils And al we are wrapped in fylthy vncleÌ„nes ye all our rightwisnes is spoâ—ted lyke the clothes of a menstruous womaÌ„ And all we are fallen away lyke leues And our iniqities haue caried vs away like a whirle wynde And there is none left that wyl cal or helpe in thy name no not one the wyll ryse vp holde the with prayer for thou hast hyd thy face froÌ„ vs. hast dried vs vp in the hande of our iniqite But now lorde thou art our father we are but clay thou art our potter all we are the workes of thy handes Be not angry lorde euer so sore remeÌ„bre not alwayes our wyckednes Lo beholde we beseche the all we are thy people the â—â—tees of thy holy place are forsakeÌ„ Syon is turned in to a deserâ—e IerusaleÌ„ is desolate the house of our holynes prayer of our glory in the which our fathers praysed â—he is turned in to an heape of fyre And al thinges wherin we delyte are turned in to wildernes Wylt thou not lorde be auenged of these thinges wylt thou holde thy peace scourge vs thus euer so greuously ¶ The songe of Anna Hescanas wyfe .j. regum .ij. wherin she prayseth god for that he gaue her a sone called Samuel after that she had ben longe bareyn MY hert is pleasauntly set at rest in the lord my strength to coÌ„ceyue is stered vp thorow my god Now may I speke frely to my ennemyes for I am made glad in my sauyour Ther is none so holy as is the lorde neyther is there any so myghty as is our God for thou arte he alone Boste not your selfe with many wordes soundyng so to your prayse speke no stoute no vayne wordes For the lord is god that knoweth all preparynge for hym selfe what he lusteth Stronge mens bowes he hath broken the weake are wel strengthened Men wel replenysshed are now famysshed yâ— hungry are wel satisfyed Whyles the bareyn is made full of chyldren the temyng woman can beare no frute It is the lorde yâ— sleeth reuyueth he bringeth men in to their graues reyseth them agayne The lorde empouereth and he maketh ryche he maketh men lowe lyfteth vp agayn He tereth vp the â—edy froÌ„ the dust ê“moteth the poore froÌ„ the dung To set hym vp with prynces holdyng his glorious seate regall gyuyng his pencioners theyr desyres For the threisholdes of the erth are that lordes he turneth the worlde vpoÌ„ them His sayntes fete he wyl kepe the vngodly shal kepe syleÌ„ce in darknes for no man shall be stronge thrugh his owne myght His owne aduersaryes shall feare the lorde for he wyl thondre vpon them from heuen The ryghtwyse lorde shall be iudge thorghout all the erth he wyll gyue the empery to his kyngê and wyll lyfte vp the power of his anoynted ¶ The prayer of the prophete Daniel for the reâ—â—oryng of Christes chyrche vnder the fygure of Ierusalem the chyldren of Israel beynge in captiuite at the Babylonytes Daniel â—x HAue the lorde god whiche art greate and reuerently â—o be feared keapyng couenaunt and â—ercy with them that loue the and kepe thy coÌ„maundemeÌ„tes We are sinners ye we haue coÌ„mitted vngodlines and are rebell agaynst the declynyng from thy coÌ„maundemeÌ„tes and pleasures for we haue not herde thy seruantes the prophetes which spoke in thy name to our kingê to our princes to our fathers and to al the people of the lande Ryghtwysnes lorde is with the but confusion couerâ—h our faces as this day well declarethe Conuersion is fallen vpoÌ„ the man of Iuda vpon thinhabyters of Ierusalem and vpon all Israell bothe farre and nyghe in all the landes in to the whiche thou calledste them for their offences coÌ„mytted agaynste the lorde we dare not loke vpon the for shame neyther our kyngê nor our prynces nor yet our fathers because they haue so â—ynned agaynst the. But with the lorde our god