hym from the cursse of the lawe Galath iii and paied his ransome that he thus being fully perswaded may haue a quiet herte a fre conscience a glad wil to forsake this wretched world and to go vnto the his lorde god Moreouer thou hast conquered him that hadde rule of death eueÌ„ sataÌ„ Hebru ii suffer him not therfore to exercise hys tirranny vpoÌ„ this our sycke brother nor to disquiet his coÌ„scieÌ„ce with the errours of sin and pains of hell Gseâ— xiii i. Cori. xv Lette not Satan nor his infernall army tempt him further theÌ„ he is able to bear but euermore gyue hym grace euen vnto his last breath valeantly to fight against the deuil witha a stronge fayeth in thy precyouse bloud that he may fyght a good fight and finish his course with ioy vn the to glorye of thi name and the health of his soul. O lord so work in him by thy holy spirite that he wyth al his hert may contempne dispise al worldly thyngâ—s and set his minde whoâ—ly vpon heaueÌ„ly thynges hopyng for theÌ„ with a strong vndouted fayth Agayn let it not greue him o swet sauior to be loâ—oned froÌ„ this vile wretched carcase which is now so full of sorowe trouble anguysh sickenes and paine but rather let hâ—m haue abent and readye wyll thorowe thy goodnesse to putte it of yea and that wyth this faith â–ª that he at the last daye shall receyue it agayn in a much better state then it is now or euer was froÌ„ the daie of hys byrthe Phil. iii. euen a bodye vncorruptible immortal and like to thy glorious body Let hys whol hert and mynde be set only vppon the· Let the remeÌ„braunce of the ioies of heaueÌ„ be so feruent in his brest that he may bothe pacientlye and thanckfully take his deathe ii Cori. xv and euer wish to be with the in glory And when the time coÌ„meth that he shall gyue ouer to nature and depart from this miserable world vouchesafe we most humblye beseche the O Lorde Iesu to take his soule into thy handes and to place it among the glorious company of thy holy angels and blessed Saynctes and to kepe it vnto that mooste ioyfull daye of the general resurreccioÌ„ that both his bodye and soule thorow thyne almyghty power being knit againe togither at that daye he maye for euer and euer enioy thy glorious kindom and sing perpetuall praises to thy blessed name Amen ☞ A thankesgeuynge vnto God for the departure of the faythful out of thys world O How can we most louing father render vnto the sufficient thanks for thine in estimable goodnes toward thi faithful seruauntes whome thou calling out of this wretched worlde vouchestsafe to place in thy heauenly kingdoÌ„ amonge the gloryous company of thy holy auÌ„gels and blessed saintes Psal. cxv O full precyous is the death of the faithful in thy sighte Blessed are the deade that dye in the O Lord Apoc. xiiii For they are at reast froÌ„ their paynful trauails and labours The souls of the righteous are in thy hand Sapi. iii. O God and the payne of death shall not touch them In the syghte of the vnwise thei appere to die but they are in peace They shine as the sparckes that runne thorowe the reed bushe Danie xii They glyster as the shining of heauen Thei are as the stars world wythout ende They ar as the angels of God Math. xxâ—i Apoc. iiii They are clad with white garmentes haue goldeÌ„ crownes vpon their heads They do seruice day nyght before the glorious throne of thi diuine Maiesty Apoca vii They nether honger nor thirst anye more neyther doth the sun or any heat fal vpon them for the lambe which is in the mids of the thron gouerneth theÌ„ and ledeth them vnto the lyuing fouÌ„tains of waters They folow the laÌ„be whithersoeuer he goeth They haue such ioies â–ª Eâ—ay lxiii i. â—or iii. as eie hath not sene nor eare hath herd neyther is thâ—r any hert able to thiÌ„ck them Infinite and vnspeakable are the tresures O Lord whych thou haste layed vp for them that depart in thy fayth For these thy fatherly benefyts toward the souls of the fayethful for that it hath pleased the to cal our ChristeÌ„ brethren and sisterne from this vale of misery vnto thy heuenly kingdome we geue vnto the most herty thanks humbly beseching the that thou wylte take lyke care for vs and so gouern vs wyth thy holye spirite both in sycknes and in health that we maye lyue a good and godlye lyfe in thys preasâ—nte world and whensoeuer it shal be thy good plesure to call vs hence we may with strong faith in the and in thy soÌ„ne Christe Iesu our Lord commeÌ„d both our bodies soules into thy mercifull handes and thorowe thy goodnes be placed in thy gloryous kyngdome among thy faythfull choseÌ„ people and so for euer and euer praise magnify the our heauenli father to whome with thi derely beloued son Iesu Christ our Lord and sauior and the holy gost that moste swete comfortour be al glory and honor worlds without end AmeÌ„ Finis ⧠The Letanye and Suffraâ—â—s O God the Father of heauen haue mercy vpon vs miserable sinnâ—rs O God the Sonne redemer of the world haue mercye vpon vs miserable synners O god the holy â—ost proceding from the father the soÌ„ne haue mercy vpon vs miserable siÌ„ners O holy blessed glorious tryniti thre persons one god haue merci vpon vs miserable siÌ„ners Remember not Lord our offences nor the offences of our forefathers neyther take thou vengaÌ„ce of our synnes spare vs good lord spare thy people whom thou hast redemed with thi most precious bloud and be not angri with vs for eâ—er Spare vs good Loâ—dâ— From al euil and mischiffe froÌ„ sin froÌ„ the crafts and assaults of the deuil from thy wrath from euerlastyng damnacion Good lorde deliuer vs. ⧠From blindnes of hert from pride vainglory hypocrisy from enuye hatred and malice and all vncharitablenes Good lord delyuer vs. ⧠FroÌ„ fornicacion and all other dâ—adly sin â–ª from all the deceites of the world the fleshe the deuyl Good loâ—de delâ—uâ—r vs. ☞ FroÌ„lightning tempest from plage pestileÌ„ce fameÌ„ froÌ„ battel murther from sodaine death Good lorde delyuer vs. FroÌ„ al sedicion and pryuy conspiraci froÌ„ the tiranni of the Bishop of Rome al his detestable enormities from al false doctrin heresy froÌ„ hardnes of hert coÌ„teÌ„pt of thy word commandemente Good lorde delyuer vs. ⧠By the misterye of thy holy incarnacion by thy holy natiuity cyrcumcysyon by thy Baptysme fasting and temptacyon Good lorde delyuer vs. By thine agonye and bloudye sweat bi thi crosse and passion bi thy precious death and buriall bi thy glorious resurreccioÌ„ â–ª asceÌ„cion by the coÌ„ming of the holi gost Good lorde delyuer vs. In al time
my self that whensoeuer thou callest me froÌ„ the vale of misery I may be fouÌ„d the chylde not of darknes but of light and so for euer reigne with the in glory which art the true euerlastyng light Iho. i. vii â–ª xi and xiiâ— i Iohn i to whom with thy dearely beloued sonne Iesu Christ our alone sauiour and the holy ghost that most swete comforter be al honour glory AmeÌ„ A prayer for the nighte O Lorde God and my heauenly father forasmuch as by thy dyuyne ordynauÌ„ce the nyght approcheth and darcknesse begynneth to ouerwhelme the earthe and time requireth that we gyue our selues to bodely rest and quietnes I reÌ„der vnto the most harty thanks for thy louinge kindenes which hast vouchedsafe to preserue me this day froÌ„ the dauÌ„ger of mine enemies to geue me my helth to fede me so to seÌ„d me al things necessary for the coÌ„forte of thys my pore neady lyfe I most huÌ„bly besech the for Christes sake that thou wilte mercifully forgeue me al that I haue this day committed against thy fatherli goodnes eyther in woorde deede or thought that thou wilt vouchsafe to shadow me this night vnder the coÌ„fortable winges of thy almyghty power and defend me from Sathan froÌ„ al hys crafty assautes that neither he nor any of hys ministers haue power ouer eyther my body or my soul but that although my bodye thorow thy benefite enioyeth swete and pleasauÌ„t sleepe yet my soul may coÌ„tinually watch vnto the thinke of the delight in the euermore praise the that wheÌ„ the ioyful light of the day returneth according to thy godly appoinctment I maye ryse agayne wyth a faythfull soule and vndefyled body and so afterwarde behaue my selfe al the time of my life accordynge to thy blessed wyl and comaundemente Rom. xiii by castynge away the works of darcknes and putting on the armours of light Math. v. that men seing my good works may therby be prouoked to gloryfie the my heaueÌ„ly father which wyth thy only begotten soÌ„ne Iesu Christ our alone sauiour and the holye goste that moste swete comfortoure liuest and reignest one true and euerlastynge God world without end Amen The confession of our sinnes vnto God the Father I Am not able to expres oh wretched sinner that I am how greuously the burden of my sins oppresse me whyther soeuer I turn me whatsoeuer I do speke or thinke I perceiue such corruption and wickednes such abhominacion vnclennes to raign in me Gen. vi Psal â–ª lâ—v Iohn iii. â–ª Genesi iâ—i Eccl vii x Gene viii Prouer x. Iere. xvii Tobi ix Esay lxiiii Genesi iii Roma v. Ephesi ii â–ª Collos. iii that it vtterly confouÌ„deth my conscience and in a manner fettereth me with the cheyne of desperacioÌ„ No maruell For my outward manne is flesh earthe ashes duste donge and all that moost vile is My thought disposicion is altogether nought eueÌ„ froÌ„ my very cradels my harte is vnclean defiled with most filthy synne leude vnable to be searched for the manifolde wickednes thereof but of God alone My works are abominable and lothsome in the syght of the most highest yea my very ryghtousnesses if any I haue are euen as a defyled cloth Againe my inward maÌ„ hath lost his former beautye In steade of the Image of god he is miserabli deformed with the wicked visare of wily SataÌ„ In the place of innocencye fayth loue hope â–ª pacience mercy obedience goodnes gentilnesse liberality ioy and suche other frutes of the holi gost wickednes vnfaithfulnes â–ª hatred desperacion vengeaunce couetousnes rebellioÌ„ maliciousnes churlishnes vnmercifulnes pensiuenes of minde such other dampnable works of the fleshe are eÌ„tred into me and holy posses me so that whether I consider my outwarde or inward maÌ„ I fynde my self the boÌ„d slaue of Sathan Roma vi Deu. xxvii Mat. xviii Gala iii â–ª Ephesi â–ª ii â–ª Luke xv â–ª Luke x â–ª Esaye â–ª ix â–ª the vile doÌ„ghil of siÌ„ne the miserable debtour of the law the fyre brond of hel the childe of wrath the vessel of vengaunce the sonne of perdicion the wandring shepe the wouÌ„ded maÌ„ an hipocrite an vnprofitable seruant enheritour of euerlasting payne al that euer noughte is To ryd my selfe of al these most detestable enormities I am not able To seeke remedy at any other mans hand to bie their meritâ—s praiers watchings fastiÌ„gs their other workes oh it is but vayne Luk. x. Moses can not heale my diseases neither the Leuite nor the priest can binde vp my woundes and make them whole For vayne is the health that is loked for at mannes hand Psal lix Roma iii. Mat. xviii Psâ— xii Al haue sinned all haue gone astray al owe to that heauenly king ten thousand talentes Al are become abhominable there is not one that dothe good no not one Ah who then can be made cleane of theÌ„ that are vncleane Ah who beynge sycke Iob. xiiii Ecc xxxiiii wyl seke to be made whole of them that are altogether diseased Ah who beyng weake wyll wish to be stayed vp by him whiche for feablenes is not able too stande Canne the man of Inde chaunge his skinne Ierem. xiii or the catte of the mountaine her spots No more canne they make me good whych are them selues naught Ah whither then shal I fâ—e vnto mi self and vnto mine own righteousnes Psa. xciiii ii Cor. iii. I am a moste damnable siÌ„ner and of my self not able to thinke a good thought Unto the lawe it woundeth kylleth condeÌ„neth me It is a yoke Roma iiiâ— ii Cor. iii Ga iii â—iii Actes xv Math xxv that neyther we neyther our fathers wereuer able to bear Unto creatures thei haue not oyle inough for them selues Ah wretche that I am destitute and voyde of all mortall helpe shal I dispayre Farre be that from me But wer ther not a nother maner of doctrine theÌ„ the doctrine of the lawe whych maketh no man perfecte Heb x â–ª were ther not another maner of righteousnes then is fouÌ„d in my selfe â— Cor i Roma iii â—ii and v Gala. ii iii â—iii and â–ª v or in any other sinful creature I se none other but playne desperacion death damnatyon But thaÌ„kes be vnto the O heaueÌ„ly father which teÌ„deringe the health of thy creatures although sinful so oft as they repente beleue and study to amende their life hath set forth in â—hi holâ— scriptures another doctrine euen the doctrine of the gospell that most sweete pleasaunt and ioyful tidings of our saluacion which coÌ„forteth chereth maketh merye weake consciences sorowfull herts andanother righteousnes eueÌ„ the righteousnes of thy welbeloued sonne Iesu Christe Rom â–ª v. i Cori i. Math. iii. and xvii ii Peter i. Iohn iii. â—om viii â—say liii for whose sake art thou wel pleased with maÌ„ and for whose innoceÌ„cy and righteousnes thou frelye of thy bountifull goodnes forgeuest
the synnes of so manye as wyth herty repentauÌ„ce flee vnto thy mercye I therefore O most merciful father staying and coÌ„fortyng my weake coÌ„scieÌ„ce with the swete promises that I finde in the holi gospel of thy derely beued sonne made vnto al that be faythfully penitent withoute respect of persons in the precyous bloud of thine aforesaid soÌ„ne Iesu Christ am bold notwithstanding the multitude of my sinnes at this presente to come vnto the throne of thy mercy moste humbly besechyng the not to weighe my deserts Psal 〈◊〉 nor to deale with me accordinge to my merites for if thou shuldest narowly mark our iniquities oh Lord who shall abyde it whych deserue nothing but wrath and daÌ„nacion but for the innoceÌ„cy and righteousnes of thy only begotten sonne Iesu Christ Esay iâ— â—â— Rom. vi whome thou haste geuen me to be myne owne with him all his merites good dedes to be thorow fayth so trulye myne as though I my self hadde done and wrought theÌ„ to forgyue me my synnes accordynge to thy promise to renue thi fatherli loue towarde me to receiue me into thy fauoure to make me a vessell of mercy to number me in the company of thy chosen people and to endue me with thy blessed spirit which may mortify mi carnal affects sâ—ea old Adam in me work new and those spiritual and heauenly mocions in my harte with his holy breath make me a new perfect maÌ„ according vnto thy blessed ymage Psa â–ª lxxix O moost louynge father weyghe not my synnes but remember thy moste gentell promises Consider not my euel works but haue respecte vnto the vndefyled deedes of thy sonne Iesu Christ Esaye xii â–ª xliii xliiii and xlix Mathew i Luke ii i Cor i i Timo ii i. Iohn ii Hebre â–ª ix â–ª x Psalm â–ª li â–ª Psa cxviii whom thou hast geueÌ„ to be my redemer my sauiour my ryghteousnes my atonemeÌ„t maker my satisfaction the alone and al wholely sufficient sacrifice for all my synnes For hys sake for his innocency and righteousenes haue mercy on me O God according to thy great mercye and put a way al my vnrightuousenesses for thy tender compassion I haue gone a stray like a shepe that was lost Luke xv yet O lord for thy mercies sake seke me vp lay me vppon thy shoulders and brynge me home agayne to thy shepe foulde I haue bene a loste sonne I haue ryotously spent away my goodes wyth the wicked yet for thy goodnesse sake O father receyue me and take me home againe if not as thy sonne yet as one of thy seruauntes I am greuously wounded can be holp neyther by priest nor Leuite â—uke â— yet cast me not away good lord for thi teÌ„der merces sakâ— but pour wine oile into my wouÌ„ds bynde them vp neuer leue me tyl thou haste made me perfectly whole So shal I after this be the more circuÌ„spect in trayninge my lyfe accordyng to thy godly wyll and euermore synge continuall prayses to thy most blessed name thorow Iesu Christ our Lord to whome with the the holy goste be al glory and honour worldes wythout end Amen A confessioÌ„ of our synnes vnto the Lord Iesu Christe THe tirraÌ„nye of sataÌ„ mine old enemy â— Peter v which ceaseth not daylye to assayle me with his subtile temtacions and to wouÌ„d me with his cruel darts compelleth me at this present O blessed redemer mine alone sauiour Iesu Christ the son of the true and liuing god to fâ—e for succoure vnto the pitiful bowels of thy teÌ„der mercy lest I be for euer swalowed vp as a praye of that dreadful Dragon Iohn xii â—iiiii â—v ii Cor. iiii Ephesi vi O Lord I am feble and weake but Satan is strong and mightye the Prynce of darknes God of this world hauing at his commaundmeÌ„t an infinite multitude bothe of wicked spirites and of vngodly meÌ„ which both dayly and diligently trauayle to satâ—sfy his cruel tiraÌ„ny and to worke my destruccioÌ„ whome to resist I am not hable Luke xâ— Notwithstandyng lord thou art more valeaunt then he stronger then all hys armye more able to saue theÌ„ he to condeÌ„ne Ioâ— i. ii Yea he is thy bond slaue Thou rulest hym as thy good pleasure is â–ª He can rage agaynst thyne elect no further â–ª theÌ„ thy most godly wyl is to suffer him Thou therfore o lord my God arte able to delyuer me from hys rauenynge teethe and to kepe me safe from hys bloude thyrsty ministers Gen. iii. For thou art the blessed sede of the woâ—aÌ„ that tredeth down the head 〈◊〉 xiii destroieth the power of that old serpent Thou art that Lord i Cor xv Hebre ii which hathe swalowed vp hel Thou art the king of glorye whych by thy death destroiest him that had the power of deathe that is the deuil Thou art that Michael Apocâ— xii â–ª which hast fought with the Dragon and ouercome him Apoc v Yea thou art that Lion of the trybe of Iuda which haste vanquished al our enemies Moreouer not onlye Satan and his angels but also the world and the fleshe mooste greuously assaile me yea and lead me away captiue as theyr pray The world with his vaine pleasures deceitful riches transitory possessioÌ„s so blindeth the iyes of my harte that I caÌ„ not loue the o most swete sauiour with such purenes of mind as I oughte Iohn xâ—â— Notwythstandynge this comforteth me â–ª wel that thou haste ouercome the worlde that when soeuer it pleaseth the to endue me wyth thy holye spyryte I may thorow thy grace subdue the worlde and make it a bond slaue vnto me Roma vii which now so mightely reigneth ruleth and triumpheth ouer me The fleshe also with her subtile entisementes so wholelye occupieth me yâ— I am all together fleshe and al that nought is and by thys meanes wholely without thy holye spyryte Esaye vii Mathew i. Luke iiii Iohn i. Yet haste thou by the purenes of thy blessed flesh which thou haste vnfainedlye taken of the vndefiled mayde Mary thy mother by the wounderfull operacion of the holye ghooste so slaine the raging lustes of our sinfull fleshe that wheÌ„soeuer we lameÌ„t our cause vnto the confessiÌ„g our miserye and weakenes Rom. i. iâ— Gala. iiiâ— i. Timo. ii Hebre iâ— i. Ioh. iiii Apoc. v. thou bothe arte able and also wylt thorow thy holy spirit quenche those ragynge lusts mortifye those carnal affectes that so inordynatelye boil in oure inwarde meÌ„bers and make vs truly spiritual Thus seest thou O mooste mercyful redemer with how greate a multitude of enemeies I am beseiged sete rownd about which without ceassing seke my destruccyon haue all readye mooste tirantelye spoyled me of al my garments most greuouslye wounded me leauing me half dead Luke x. so that without thy helpe I must nedes perishe Helpe therfore O most swete sauiour delyuer
with vs as semeth best in his godly syght Rom. xiiii For whether we liue or die we are the Lords Geue theÌ„ grace O swete Iesu thus to be perswaded of thy good wyl euen in the middes of the shadow of death that they faiÌ„t not vnder the crosse and become of a desperat mind â–ª but valeantly abide thy good pleasure and al the time of their trouble sicknes paciently thaÌ„kfully tâ— cal vpon thy blessed name which is a stronge tower for al theÌ„ that fâ—ee vnto it Pro. xviii and euersette before theyr eyes thy louinge kyndnes beleuiÌ„g stedfastly that although their crosse be paiÌ„ful to the flesh yet is it swete to the spirite and al be it the outwarde manne be made weake thorow it yet is the inwarde manne made stronge whych wysheth to be losoned froÌ„ thys wretched body Philip. i. to be wyth the in glorye For so longe as we are at home in the bodi we are absente from the fruicion syghte of thy deuine maiesty ii Corin. i. O Lord it is not thi property alwai to chide Psa. iiii alwai to be angri nether to deale with vs according to our sinnes nor yet to reward vs after our in inquities but as a tender father pitieth his natural sonne so arte thou merciful to sinners if they repeÌ„t Mach. x. beleue amend For thou caÌ„mest into this world not to call the ryghteous but sinners to repentance Neither art thou a phisicion for the whole but for the sicke Be thou therfore O moste merciful Sauiour a phisicion to such as ar diseased â—ther body or some after this thy louyng correccioÌ„ restore vnto theÌ„ the benefit of health both corporally and spirituallye Make whole so manye as knowledg their miseris repeÌ„t them of their sinful maners flee vnto the for succour beleuing to enioy all good things at thy merciful haÌ„d And as thou hast made them heauy with laying thy cros vpoÌ„ them so make thou them ioiful by restoryng vnto theÌ„ the gift of healthe that they may liue and glorify thy blessed name for euer Amen ¶ A prayer for Souldioures IN the whole bodye of the holye scripture O Iesu â–ª thou son of the liuyng God there is nothiÌ„g more commended and setforthe vnto vs then peace vnity quietnes and concord Unto this Moses and the Prophetes thou and thyne Apostels do diligentlye exhorte Gene. lxiii Iob. xxii Iere. xxix â—achar ix Math. v. and contraryewyse vehemently disswade from discord eÌ„mitie malice war c. For what is more semely for man then to embrace amyable peace Luke ii Marke ix Iohn xvi ii Cor. xiii Hebru xii frendly concorde and quiet amyty The creacion the shape the byrthe of man proueth euidently man to be formed and made vnto peace â— Peter v. But Satan that olde enemy of mankinde which goth about like a roring lion seking whome he may deuour sweateth with al main laboureth to banyshe peace from the chyldren of menne and in the stead therof violently to thrust in discord tumults sedicions wars bloud sheding manslaughter destruccioÌ„ of realmes couÌ„tries by this meanes entending to make hauock of altogether so yâ— he furiously raging in his meÌ„bers prouoketh mani times thi seruauÌ„ts for the defence of their country the safegarde of theyr people to wage battel with their enemies We therfore most humbly besech the to assist al such as iustly atteÌ„pt any warres againste their ennemies and mightelye to defende them against theyr aduersaryes that they may receiue thorow thy puissance a gloriouse victory and noble tryumphe Gene. xxxii iiii Re. vi and viâ— P. â— xxxiiiâ— Send thy holy aungell vnto them that he maye pitch his tent amonge them and ouerthrow their ennemies Giue all souldiours grace so to behaue them selfs in the warres wyth al godlines honesty that thou mayst haue a pleasure to be presente amonge them to be theyr captaine and valeant defendour Suffer them not to be discouraged for the multitude of theyr enemies but with strong faith let them whole lye depend on the the most mighty coÌ„querer with whom it is al one to help in fewe or in manye ii par xiiii and with the priÌ„celike warriour bouldlye say the Lord is my light my healthe whome shall I feare The Lord is the defender of my lyfe of whom shal I be a frayed Psa. xxvii If mine ennemies pitche pauilyons against me my hart shal not feare If men of war rise against me I wil truste in the Lorde my God Psal. xx Psa. xxxiii 〈◊〉 xxi And when thou hast geuen them the victory ouer theyr ennemyes gâ—â—e them also a thankful harte that they maye confesse to haue gotten the victory not by theyr horses bowes or guns nor yeâ— by their own strength and polliâ—y but by thine almighty power and so be encouraged for euer after to magnifi thi holi name ameÌ„ A prayer for Mariners THi power o Lord wonderful both vpon the lande sea whatsoeuer thy good pleasure is Psa. lâ—xxix Dani. iii. that worckest thou in theÌ„ boothe Sometime thou makest the earth fruteful â—achary ix somtyme barreÌ„ The sea also somtim is calme and pleasaunte Psa. cxiiii sometime rough boisterous So that whether they bringe troublous or prosperous thynges vnto vs Deu. xxvii Eccle. xi Proue xvi all come from the our Lorde God that thy power and glory maye be shewed in thy creatures vnto the prayse of thi name Seing that thou art ruler bothe of the earthe and sea we mooste hartely beseche the to preserue al such as laboure either by land or by sea but namely theÌ„ whiche forgettinge and maintenaunce of their liuinge are compelled to trauaile the seas and to commite them selfes to the daungers therof Psal. cxiii O Lord thoughe the scourges of the sea be maruelous yet art thou whiche sittest on hye more maruelous Though yâ— windes be boisterous stronge vehemente yet doest thou excell them in power Psa cxlviii For thou haste geuen a commaundment to thy creaturs and none shal go beyond it Fire hail snow I se and vapours stormie windes accomplish the word Thou hast limited the waters their bounds Psal. â—iiii which they may not pas Thou also with a word when the ship wherein thou thy disciples wer was greuously tossed with the waues Mat. viii Mark iiii Luke v. and at the poynt of drownyng thorow the wynd and tempest that arose causedst at the desire of thy disciples the wynd to cese the sea to be quiete and a greate calme to be made in so much that they which were in the ship marueyled and sayed What man is this that both winds and the sea obey him GrauÌ„t therfore o most gentle sauiour that wheÌ„soeuer anye troubleouse teÌ„pest ariseth in the sea so that thorowe it such as ar vpon the sea be indanger they callyng on thy blessed name with stronge fayth for helpe
moste of al wisheth but to exercise try their faith to proue their coÌ„staci in this their coÌ„stict to occasion theÌ„ bi herti praiers to 〈◊〉 vnto thi holi name Pro. xviâ—i â–ª which is a stroÌ„g tower mighty fortres for so many as repayre vnto it the thei getting ayde at thy hande maye not onli enter battel with this their great immortal enemy but also by the power of thy myghte ouer come hiâ— and put him to flyght And as thou hast geueÌ„ sataÌ„ thys liberti to tempt to exercise Iob. i. proue and try vs whether we be costaÌ„t in thy faythe and word or not so dooth he take thy profer And althoughe thou sufferest hym thus to do for our great profit singuler commodity for we know that all thyngs worke for the beste vnto theym that loue God Rom. vâ— euen that we of oure selfes beynge weake shuld haue a gloryous triumphe and noble vyctory ouer hym thorowe the myghty puissaunce of the our grande captain yet herof taketh he an occasioÌ„ to seke our destruccion And that he may bring this to passe besides the innumerable companye of hellishe spyrites he taketh vnto hym .ii. other our moost cruel ennemies i. Ihon. ii â—â—lath v. Psâ— cxxiiii the world the flesh The one with his vain pleasures the other with her carnal lustes so compasse vs round about that if thy preseÌ„t help wer not we must nedes perish O louyng Lorde and most gentle sauyoure thou seest our weaknes myserye i Re xxvii â—ccl xlvii and no strength Thou knoweste againe the valeaunte myght and power of oure aduersaries Our streÌ„gth is no more to be compared wyth theyr mighte then the strength of lytle Dauid with the mightye power of great Goliah oure speare oure swerd oure shielde wyll do nothynge in thys behalfe Notwythstandyng Lord we do not despayre For al thoughe there bee not so greate strengthe in vs ii Pâ— xiiii that we may be able to resyst this greate company that coÌ„meth against vs yet haue we this one refuge and succour euen to lift vp our eyes Psal. cxâ—â— vnto the to saye our help commeth froÌ„ the lord our god whych made heuen and earth If God be on our syde who canne be againste vs Rom. viii i. Reg. vii The battel O lord God is thine oure faythe therfore is that thou wylte geue oure ennemyes into our handes Math. â— Thou taughtest vs to pray that we maie not be ledde into temptacion and hast promised vs that thou wilte not suffer vs too bee tempted aboue oure strengthe i. Cor â— but wylte in the middes of the temptacyon make a-away for vs to escape Thou art faytâ—ful Psal. â—â—lv Tiâ—â— i â–ª 〈…〉 â—ii â—â— Tim. ii fulfyl therefore thy promise And forasmuch as thi good pleasuâ—e is that we shal manfully fyght with these our enemies for what is the lyfe of manne in this world â–ª but a continual warfarre and no man is crowned excepte he stryue lawefullye we wyth our very heart dyspairinge of oure owne strengthe corage moost humblye beseche the to be our captayne and valeauntelye to defende vs agaynst oure enemyes â–ª that they may not preuaile agaynste vs. Make vs strong in the O Lord and in the power of thy mighte Putte on thy holy armour vpon vs that we may staÌ„d stedfast against the crafty asâ—autes of the deuyl Epheâ—â— vi For wee wrastle not against the flesh and bloud but agaynst rule agaynste power and against worldly rulers of the darknes of thys world agaynste spyrytual wyckednes in heauenlye things For this cause O mooste sweete sauiour put vpon vs thy holy armour that we mai be able to resist in the euil day and stand perfect in all thynges Gyue vs grace therfore to stand to gird our loynes aboute wyth veritye hauyng on the brestplate of righteousnes and shoed with shooes prepared by the Gospell of peace But aboue al grauÌ„t that we may take vnto vs the shilde of faithe wherw t we may be able to queÌ„ch al the fyry dartes of the wycked to put on the helmete of saluacion and the swearde of the spirite which is thy blessed word GrauÌ„t also that we being thus godly en armed may thorow thy puissaÌ„ce might and strength not onely enter battel with our enemyes but also valeauntly fyght with them coragiously put them to flyght tryumphantly cary away a glorious vyctory ouer them So shall it come to passe that we being valeaunt conquerours thorow thy help shal receiue at thy haÌ„nd accordyng to thi promyse Manna to eat that is hyd Apâ—câ— ii a white stone in the stone a new name wrytten which no man knoweth sauyng he that receiueth it Lorde for thy mercies sake grant vs these our peticions So shal we praise and magnyfye thy blessed name for euer euer Amen A prayer for remission of synnes IF we wretched synners O Lord God hadde not louiÌ„g promises of thy teÌ„der mercy in the holye scriptures for the comfort of our weake conscyences and sorowful herts we se none other reamedy so great infinit are our sinnes but that we must nedes despayre But for asmuch as what soeuer thynges are wrytten Roma xâ— are wrytten for oure learninge that thorowe pacience and the comfort of scriptures we mai haue hope our sis although neuer so mani abhominable do not so muche make vs sadde as thy louynge kindenes and teÌ„der mercyes make vs gladde Oure syns we confesse are innumerable but thi mercies are also infynyte Ezec. xviii Thou art that most gentle Lord whych wylt not the deathe of a siÌ„ner Sayâ—e xi but rather that he turn and lyue Mathe. i. Thou for repentaunce sake dissemblest and wylt not se the sinnes of men Luke ii Thou confessest that thou cammest into thys world to saue siÌ„ners i. Timo. ii to cal not the righteous Mathe. ix Luke xvi but sinners vnto repeÌ„tauÌ„ce and to seke vp that which was lost Mathe. xi Thou callest vnto thee al them that ar diseased and ladeÌ„ wyth the heauy burden of synne Luke xix Math. xi and promysest that thou wilt ease them Eâ—aye i. Yea by thi prophet thou saiest â–ª if we will washe make clene our selfs put awai our euil thoughts out of thi sight cese froÌ„ doiÌ„g of euil violeÌ„ce learn to do right apply our selfs to equitie deliuer the oppressed help the fatherles to his right heare the widows coÌ„plaint though our sis wer as red as scarlet yet shal they be made whiter theÌ„ snow And thogh they wer like purple yet shall they bee made like white wolle Yea thou saiest more ouer that for thy own sake eueÌ„ for thy mercie name sake thou wilt be good vnto vs fauour vs so cast away al our sins behind thy back Esay xliii that thou wilt neuer remeÌ„ber theÌ„ more O lord thou arte the
doubtyng loke for remissioÌ„ of all our synnes at thy heauenly fathers hande accordynge to thy mooste gentle promyses yea and that not for our good dedes and merites Titu iii which in this behalf are none but for the worthynes of thy blessed passion for the dignity of thy precious bloude and for that only and alone sacrifice of thy holye body For that O Lord is the salue the healeth our souls That is the medecine that comforteth our weake and troubled conscieÌ„ces Iohn vi That is the liuinge breade whosoeuer eateth of the bread shal neuer honger but lyue for euer That is the Iewel of ioy that maketh our sorowfull hertes mery That is the mighty bulwark the stronge defeÌ„ce the sure fortres the preserueth and kepeth vs harmlesse against SataÌ„ synne death hel desperacion and al the infernal power To come to the table to be preseÌ„t at the supper ☜ to here and se what is there don yea to receiue the holy mistiries of thy body bloud ther setforth vnto vs profiteth vs nothyng at all â–ª if we faithfully beleue not that thy bodi was brokeÌ„ thy bloud shed for our sinnes and that by the alone oblacion therof done once for al our syns are forgeuen vs Hebru vii â–ª ix.x. thy heuenly father is recoÌ„ciled vnto vs his wrath stored vp thorow sin against vs is pacified quietnes of conscieÌ„ce and euerlasting lyfe is geuen vs but rather turneth vnto our daÌ„pnacion because we eat of thys breade and drinck of this cuppe vnworthely and shal with that Hipocrite whyche presumed to come vnto the mariage not hauing the wedding garmeÌ„t be bouÌ„d haÌ„d and fote â—ath xxii and caste into vtter darcknes wher weping and gnashiÌ„g of teeth shal be Therfor we most huÌ„bly besech the to geue vs grace according to thy holy Apostles councel diligently to proue try examin our selfes whether such repentance such faith such loue i. Cori. â—i suche disposition toward al godlines be fouÌ„d in vs or not as thou dost require in them whych come worthely with frute vnto thy table And forasmuch as it is thy gift to repeÌ„t hertely to beleue truly to loue vnfaynedly to be disposed earnestly to eÌ„brace true godlynes and to go forward in the same from vertueto vertue vnto the end graunt we most entirely pray the Math. iii. we may so repent that the frutes of repentaÌ„ce may be fouÌ„d in vs so beleue that we may knoledge yâ— our alone sauiour so loue that al oure affeccion may be set on the alone and so embrace true godlynes that our hâ—le lyfe may be a cleare Myrrour of vertue goodnesse So shall we thorowe thi merci be fouÌ„d worthi gests of this thy table Phil lp ii receiue these holy misteries vnto the saluacyon of our soules yea so shal we be wel assured of the remission and forgeuenes of all our synnes by the breaking of thy blessed body and the sheding of thi precious bloud our consciences shal be quiet our hertes shal be filled wyth all true and spirituall ioye wee shall tryumph ouer Satan sinne death hell and desperacyon we shal be partakers of all the fruites and merytes of thy blessed passyon and bee made one boâ—ye wyth the and fellowe heyres of euerlastynge glorye O Lord God lette it so come to passe for the honour of thy name Amen A thankesgeuinge after the receiuynge of the Communion IE thanck the O heaueÌ„ly father for the blessed passion and gloryous death of thy derelye beloued sonne our Lorde and sauiour Iesu Christ Ephe. ii â—olloss ii by whoÌ„ by whose holy wouÌ„des we faythfully beleue and are assuredly perswaded that thy wrathe is not onlye pacified toward vs but that thou also art now becoÌ„e oure moost mercyful father and haste frelye forgeuen vs all oure synnes restored vs to thy heueÌ„ly grace and made vs sonnes heiers of thyne eternall glorye And because we shuld not dout of thi fatherly goodnes toward vs set forthe in the deathe of thi sonne the same thy sonne Christ Iesu our Lorde hathe leafte vnto vs not onlye his holy word Maâ— xâ—vi Mat. xiiii Luke xxii â— Cor. xi but also a blessed memoryal of hys death and passyon set forth in the holy breade and holy wine whych we at this preseÌ„t haue receiued both for a remembrauÌ„ce of the brekyng of hys blessed body and the shedding of his most precious bloud and also for the quietnes of oure conscience and for the assurance of the remission of our syns thorow fayth We besech the O heaueÌ„li father that we be neuer vnmyndeful of this thy exceadinge greate kindenes nor vnthanckful for thy manyfold vnspekeable mercys declared vnto vs in the gloryous death of thy welbeloued soÌ„ne but so worcke yâ— in vs thorowe thy holy spirite that we maybe made worthye members of that bodye whereof thy soÌ„ne and oure sauyoure Christe Iesu is the heade Eph. i. iiii Colloss i. and that we may so faythfullye beleue in the and so feruentlye loue one another alwaye liuinge in thy feare and in the obedieÌ„ce of thy holy law and blessed wyl that we being fruteful in al godly and chrystâ—n workes may traine our life accordig to thy good pleasure in this transitory world and after this fraile and shorte lyfe obtaine that true and immortall lyfe wher thou with thy derely beloued soÌ„ne our lord and sauiour Iesu Christ and the holy gost that most sweete coÌ„fortour liuest and reignest one true God in all honor glory worldes without ende Amen ¶ A shorte prayer to bee sayed at the receiuynge of the mysterye of Chrystes body in the holy Communion O Heauenly and blessed father I render vnto thee mooste heartie thanckes for al thy benefytes whiche thou hast shewed vnto me most wretâ—hed synner but speciallye for that moost swete smelling sacrifyce whyche thy onely begotten soÌ„ne offred vnto the on that aulter of the crosse Ephe. v. by giuiÌ„g his most pure vndefyled body vnto the death for the redempcion of maÌ„kind Philip. ii â–ª in remembrauÌ„ce wherof according to thy welbeloued soÌ„ns ordinaÌ„ce I nowe receyue this holy breade moost entirely beseching that I may both be partaker of the merites of thi dere soÌ„nes bodi brekiÌ„g and also lead a lyfe worthy of so greate a benefite vnto the glory of thy name Amen A prayer to be sayed at the receiuynge of the misteryes of Christes bloude in the holy Communion O Blessed mercifull father thy loue towarde me sinneful creature is so exceadyng greate and vnspeakable Roma v. that I can not but geue vnto the moost humble thanckes Ephe â–ª ii namely for the shedding of the moost precious bloud of thy deare sonne Iesu Christe by the vertue where of thy wrath styrred vp againste me wretched synner is pacyfyed my raunsoÌ„e is payed the law is fulfylled my enemyes are ouercome and put to flyghte In remembraunce of this so noble a victorye and
They go forth daili more and more to hepe vp thicke clay against them selfs Their couetousnes knoweth nether ende nor mesure so that if thou dost not shortly reforme this outragious desyre of hauiÌ„g it is like to come to passe that Mammon shal be honored for a God thou vtterly dispised few shal possesse the whole fruites of the earth the other shal miserably sterue for huÌ„ger For ther is no mercye on the earthe Osâ— iiii as thy Prophete complayneth All seke theyr own and not Iesu Christes Philip. ii â–ª They be louers of themselfs and haters of other O good lord it may plese that therfore for thy mercyes sake to redresse these pestylences wher wyth the moost parte of the worlde at thys present be infected Open the eies of the couetous worldlyngs that they may clearely se how vile an Idole they serue Psal. xxxix how vncertain possessions they gather together not knowing to whom they shall leaue them Take awai froÌ„ them inordinate and vnsaciable desire of hauiÌ„g Psal. cxix Encline their herts vnto thi testimonis not vnto couetousnesse i. Peter ii Teach theÌ„ that in this world they are but strauÌ„gers and Pylgrimes Hebr. xiii and haue here no abidig citie but seke for one to come and that therfore thei ought to be contente wyth that is sufficient For nothinge broughte they into this world nether shal they carye any thyng out of it i. Timâ— vi Teach them not to put theyr trust in vncerten rychesse but in the the liuing god which geuest vs al thyngs abundantelye to enioye them Teache them to do good and to be rich in good workes and readye to geue to distribute layinge vp in store for them selfs a good fouÌ„dacyon agaynste the time to come that they may obtayne eternal life Teach them to learne practise this thy commaundement geueÌ„ bi the prophet breake thy bread to the hungri Esa. lviii lede into thi house the pore harbourles When thou seest a naked maÌ„ couer him and thou shalt not despise thy flesh Teache theÌ„ to loue theyr neighbour as them selfes Leuiâ—â— xix Math. xiii and to seke the commodite of theyr ChristeÌ„ brethren no lesse then theyr owne Mark xii Yea teach them euer to set befor their eies this coÌ„maundement of thy holi Apostle let no man seke his owne profyt but the coÌ„odite of other Luke x. Roma â—iii In fine grant that the conuersacioÌ„ of so manye as professe thy name Iacob ii may be so far stranged from the most detestable sinne of couetousnes that it be not once named amoÌ„ge them Hebr. xiii agayne that they make theÌ„ bagges which waxe not old Ephe. v. and gather treasure in heaueÌ„ that faileth not Luke xii where no thief commeth nor moth corrupteth that they being rich in good workes Mathe. vi may obtain that blessed life which thou hast promised to so mani as be louing and merciful thorow Iesu Christ our Lorde Amen A prayer agaynste Glotonye and Dronkennesse VUe are warned by thi deare son O most merciful father to take heede that our hearts be not ouerwhelmed with feasting and dronkennes Luke xix Eze. xxxvii For thorow festynge manye haue died Ose. iiii and thorow droÌ„keÌ„ns innumerable haue peryshed If oure fyrste parentes hadde not obeyed theyr appetyte Gene. ii they had not transgressed thy coÌ„commaundement by eatinge the forbiddeÌ„ frute nor haue gotteÌ„ so great an euil both to them selfes and to al their posterity If Lotte had not ben ouercome with wine he had neuer so filthely committed inceste with his owne doughters Genesis ii Exâ— xxxii â–ª If the people of Israell had not geueÌ„ them selfs vnto baÌ„ckettinge i. Cor x. they had not neuer so wyckedly falleÌ„ into Idolatry nether had so mani thousands of meÌ„ ben slain Math. xiii If king Herod had not ben ouercome wyth banckettyng he wold not so sone haue consented to the death of the godly preacher S. Iohn Luke xvi If that rich gloton had not bene so greatly geuen to the pampring of his belly he woulde neuer haue ben so vnmerciful to pore Lazarus If the Sodomits had not vsed bancketting and riotous liuinge Ezechi xvi they had not peryshed with so horrible punyshments For thou â–ª O lord canst not abide thy creatures to bee abused Gene. xix For besydes euerlastynge dampnacion which abydeth all glotones dronckerds thou punishest these voluptuous Epicures beastlye belli slaues with corporal plages with sicknes and pouerty as thy seruaunt Salomon testifieth Where is wo sayeth he Prou. xxiii wher is sorowe where is stryfe wher is brawling wher are wouÌ„ds withoute a cause Where be red eyes Euen among those that be euer at the wine seke out where the best is Agayne he saieth kepe no company with wine bibbers and riotous eaters of fleshe for suche as be dronckerdes and ryotous persoÌ„nes shal come to pouerti Another of thy seruaunts also declareth that excesse of meats briÌ„geth sicknesse and glotony commeth at the last vnto an vnmesurable heat Yea he sayeth â–ª that an vnsaciable eater slepeth vnquietly Eccle. xxxi and hathe ache and pain of the body Seing these foule and fylthy monstures of glottonye and droÌ„kennes bring vnto vs the destruccion both of body and soule we besech the O heauenli father to geue vs grace that from hensforth we may be from these beastly vices as from mooste presente pestileÌ„ces and vse thy good creatures soberly temperatelye and thaÌ„ckfully Roma xiii by no meanes make prouision for the fleshe to fulfil the lusts therof but be sober watch that we fal not into the snares of oure gostly enemie the Dyuel whiche walketh about like a roringe Lion seking whom he may deuour and labour for that meate i. Peter v. which perysheth not but abydeth into euerlasting life Iohn x. vi that we liuing soberly watching warely prayinge continually and loking diligently for the comming of thy dearlye beloued soÌ„ne Luke xvii may be found redy whensoeuer he commeth enter with him into the glory of heaueÌ„ for euer and euer Amen i. Teâ—so vi Mat. xxiiii A prayer agaynst Idlenes IMmediatly after thou haddest created man O maker of heauen and earth and placed him in the garden of Eden Gene. ii thou conmaundedst him to dresse keepe it because he shoulde not be idle For idlenes is the occasioÌ„ of much euil Eccl. xxxiii In lyke manner after man had transgressed thy holy coÌ„mandement thou expulsing hym out of paradice for his disobedieÌ„ce Gene. iii. sending him abrode into the face of the earth commandedst him to eate his bread in the swete of his face in the labour of his haÌ„ds Psal. cxix so that thy good pleasure is that no man shulde be idle Thys thy commaundement was diligentli obserued of the godly auncyente
our conuersacion and liuing that whatsoeuer we breth thyncke speake or do all thyngs may be done vnto the honour glorie and prayse of thy name whyche lyueste and raygneste wyth God the father and GOD the holy gost the true liuinge euerlastynge God worldes wythoute ende Amen A prayer vnto God in prosperity Iacob i. VUe are taughte in thy holye worde O moste merciful father that euerye good perfecte gifte commeth from aboue eueÌ„ from the the father of lyght that wee haue nothynge in thys worlde pertayninge eyther vnto the body or vnto the soule 1. Câ—ri iiii that is prayse worthy but we haue it altogether of the forasmuch therefore as it hathe pleased the to opeÌ„ thy lyberal hande and plenteously to blesse me a wretched sinner â—sal cxlv aboue many other the creatures wyth large and diuers benefites bothe bodely and ghostly I most huÌ„bly beseche the geue me grace not to be proude of these thi gifts nor licenciouslye to abuse them but alwayes mekely to acknoweledge the thalone geuer of them continually to be thanckeful vnto the for them and so to vse theÌ„ all the dayes of my lyfe vnto the glorye of thy holye name and the profyt of the Christen congregacyon that when so euer I shal departe from thys vale of miserye come before the glorious throne of thy diuine Maiesty I maye be founde a faythfull stewarde and heare these swete and comfortable wordes of the well thou good and faythful seruaunt thou hast bene faythful ouer fewe thyngs I wyll make the Ruler ouer manye thynges Math. xxâ— â–ª Enter thou into the ioye of thy Lorde Graunt thys o mooste louing father for thi dere sonnes sake Iesus Christe oure Lorde and sauyoure Amen A Prayer vnto God in aduersitie THou alone O blessed Lorde by thi godly wisdome and heuenlye prouidence gouernest all thynges â—ap xiiii and sendest vnto vs thy creatures as semeth good to thi godli maiesti i. Regâ— ii somtime welth somtime pouerti somtime health sometime sicknes somtyme prospeâ—â—â—ie sometime aduersitie as thou dost appoint so doth it chaÌ„s vnto vs. It hathe pleased the at thys present for my deserts worthely to lay the crosse of aduersity vpon my shulders whych I freli confesse I haue moste iustlye deserued and yet not withstanding I am perfectly perswaded that it is thy mooste gentle and louinge visitacion Prouer. iii. yea and an euident token not of thyne anger and heauy displeasure Hebru xii Apoca. iii. but of thy fatherly loue and harty good wyll toward me i. Corin. xi whyle on this manner thou correctest me in thys worlde that I maye not bee condemned wyth thys wycked worlde My synnes I graunte O heauenlye father haue deserued a more greuous bytter crosse whych in dede haue ful oft deserued veri hel but thou consyderyng my frayle and weke nature dealest not wyth me after my deseruynges but accordynge vnto thy greatst mercyes Uouchsafe therefore o moste louing sauyour to geue me thy holy spirit which may worke in mi hart such thankefull pacyence and pacyent thaÌ„kefulnes that euer I grudge nor murmure agaynst thy blessed wyll Ecclesâ— ii but continuallye call on thy holye name wyth hartye prayers and euen from the very botom of the heart prayse and magnify the my heuenly father Psalmâ— i. beyng wel coÌ„tented to suffer what so euer thy good pleasure shall be to laye vpoÌ„ me nothyng doubtynge but that thou wylt here after mercifullye looke vpon me and restore vnto me the fruicâ—on and enioyinge of thy former benefites that I seyng again good and prosperous dayes on the earth may lyue and synge vnto thy godlye Maiestye contynuall praises and most harty thanckes thorow Iesus Christ oure Lorde to whome wyth the and the holye Ghoste be all glory and honoure for euer and euer Amen ☞ A thanksgeuyng vnto God for sendynge his sonne into this world to die for our sins VUither soeuer we tourn our eyes O mooste louynge and heauenlye father the bottoÌ„lesse seas of thyne vnspeakeable goodnesse towarde mankynde plenteouslye stowe in and lyuely offer theÌ„ selfs vnto vs to beholde and to wonder at Esay xxiiii After thee fall of the sinnefull angels what an exceadynge greate kyndenesse was thys Iob. iiii to make man after thy similitude image liknesse ii Peter ii that he and hys posteritye myght furnyshe and occupy those places in thy gloryous kyngedome Gene. ii whych the proude and dysobedient aungels loste for theyr proude dysobedyeÌ„ce disobedieÌ„t pride Not only to place man in earthe but also to prouyde aforehande all things necessary for hym yea to make hiÌ„ Lorde and ruler of al thyngs contayned in the earth vnder yâ— hys Lorde GOD Psalmâ— â—â— O what a woÌ„derfull louynge kyndenes was thys Again to preserue kepe defend man to watch continually vppon hym whether he wake or slepe as the deligeÌ„t and carefull shepherd watcheth ouer his flock that no euyl chance to man to dyrrecte hys thoughtes counsells deuyses vnto the best neuer leauinge hym til thou haste broughte hym into thy heuenly kyngedome O who is able with tong to expresse or wyth herte to thyncke thys thy hertye good wil towarde manne These benefites O most merciful father are exceadynge greate tokens of thy deare loue toward mankind but the gyft of thi onelye begotten sonne Iesu Christe our Lorde Mathe. i. ii Timo. ii Ephesi ii â–ª whom thou gauest vnto vs to be our sauyoure oure redemer i. Cor. i. our peacemaker our wysdome our santificacion and our ryghteousnesse is the most excellent gift most precius treasure A chylde to be born for our sakes The sonne of the most hiest God to be geuen vs for a newe yeares gifte Esaye â—x to be our owne for euer O loue passynge all loue O kyndenes rather to be merueled at theÌ„ able by mouth to be vttered Iohn iii. God the father so derely to loue the world that he wold geue his only begotten sonne that euery one that beleueth in him maye not pearishe but haue euerlastyng life God the father to sende hys soÌ„ne into the worlde not to condeÌ„ne the world but that the worlde thorowe hym shuld be saued God the father not to spare his own sonne but to delyuer hym eueÌ„ vnto death for vs al yea with him eueÌ„ to geue vs al thinges O most gentle kiÌ„dnesse excellyng al loue kindnes Romaâ—â— v. WoÌ„derfully O moost louing father doth this thing set forth thy herti loue toward vs that wheÌ„ we wer yet vngodly wycked sinners thou gauest thi sonne to dye for our sins Esaye â—iii Math vâ—iâ— i. Peter ii He was wounded for oure offences and smitten for our wyckednes The paine of our punishmeÌ„t laiedst thou vpon him with hys stripes were we healed Thorow him O lord dyddest thou pardon all our sins It was thy good plesure to smyte hym with infyrmity
thou offerest thyself vnto hym as a most geÌ„tle father to his deare sonne and by temporall punyshment â—uttest away eternall paynes whych both he and all we thorow our synfull liuing haue most ryghtouslye deserued and by makyng the outeward man weke thou comfortest and makest stroÌ„g the inward maÌ„ which is made like to thi glorious image We most entirely besech the mercifully to behold this our weke brother and as that piteful Samaritane to poure wine and oyle into his woundes to bynde them vp that is to relieue hym to coÌ„fort hym and to cherysh him wyth thy holy spirit to make him stronge in his inwarde man that in the middes of his syckenes he may not only â—ere the crosse that thou haste layed on hym pacyently and so shewe hym self conformable to thy blessed wyll but also thanckfully praise thy holy name for thy fatherly correccion with vnfayned and stronge fayth say The lord gaue me my health the Lord hath taken it away agayne As it hath pleased the lord so it is come to passe now blessed be the the name of the Lord. Oh it is for my great profyt that the lord hath thus visited me euen that I shulde learne to forsake myne own wyl and to walcke in hys holye ordynaunces I am his creature a shepe of his pasture let him deale wyth me as semeth good in hys godly syghte For whyther I liue or dye I am the Lordes Hys wil therfore be done and not myne Gyue hym grace O swete Iesu thus to be perswaded of thy good wyll towarde hym euen in the myddes of hys moost bytter agonyes that he faynt not vnder the crosse but paciently and thanckefully abyde thy good plesure and wyth earnest fayth cal on thy blessed name which is a strong tower for all them that fle vnto it Moreouer forasmuch O Lord as it is not thy property alway to chyde alway to be angry alwaye to punyshe neither to deale wyth vs accordyng to oure sinnes nor yet to reward vs after our iniquities but as thou takest awaye so geuest thou againe as thou bryngest downe to the graue so liftest thou vp agayne as thou makest weake so makest thou stronge agayne We most humbly beseche the if it be thy godly pleasure the rather at the conteÌ„placioÌ„ of these oure prayers to restore vnto oure weake brother after this his long sicknes the confortable benefyte of ioyfull healthe And as thou haste broughte him low wyth laâ—ing thy heauye crosse on hym so we moste hartely beseche the if it be thy godly wyll rayse hym vp agayne by restoryng vnto hym his former healthe that he may lyue and contynue here among vs vnto the glorye of thy name and the comfort of vs hys neyghbours But if thy godly pleasure haue otherwyse determyned that by thys hys sycknes thou wylte call hym from this vale of miseri and place hym in thy gloryous kyngdome which alone is the true ioyful and greatly longed for contre of al thy chosen and faythful people we most entierly pray the in the meane whyle to geue hym grace paciently and thankfully to beare hys crosse diligently to cal on thy holy name valeauntly to fight agaynst al the tentacions of the deuyll the flesh and the worlde and faithfullye to beleue that the merits of thi blessed passioÌ„ precious bloud are the full satisfaccion for all hys synnes and haue made a perfect atonement and frendlye reconciliacioÌ„ betwene god the father and hym Graunt O mooste merciful sauioure that his whole hart and mynde may so be set vpon the that at what soeuer houre thou callest hym out of this wretched world he mai be willing and glad to depart from it and to coÌ„e vnto the. O let the remembrauÌ„ce of the ioyes of heauen bee so feruent in hys brest that all wordlye thynges may waxe vyle in hym and a perfect desyre found in him to be losoned out of this bodi and to be with yâ— in glory And when the time commeth that he shall gyue ouer to nature and depart out of thys miserable world though the paynes of deathe take awaye the vse of hys tonge and speache yet grauÌ„t that his heart may cry vnto the and saye O Lorde I commende my soule into thy haÌ„des Lorde Iesu take my spirite vnto thee Graunt also most louyng Lord that when death hath shut vp the eyes of his bodye he maye wyth the eyes of hys soule beholde and looke vpon thy gloryous maiestye in thy heauenlye kyngdome where thou wyth the father and the holy Ghoste lyuest and reignest one true and euerlasting God in al honour and glory worldes wythout ende Amen A prayer to be sayed for all suche as lye at the poynt of deathe O Moste louynge Sauioure and gentle redemer whyche cammest into this world to call synners vnto repentance to seke vp that was loste thou seest in what case thys oure brother lyeth here visited with thy mercyful hand al weake feble sick and ready to yeld vp his soule into thi holi hands O loke vpoÌ„ him most gentle sauiour with thy merciful eie pitie him and be fauorable vnto him He is thy workmanshippe despise not therefore the work of thine owne handes Thou sufferedst thy blessed body thy precyous bloud to be shed for his sins and to bring hym vnto the glory of thy heauenlye father let it not therefore come to passe that thou shuldest suffer so great pains for him in vaine He was baptised in thi name and gaue himself wholy to be thy seruaunt forsakynge the deuyl the world and the flesh confesse hym therefore before thy heauenlye father and hys blessed aungels to be thy seruaunt Prou. xvi Hys synnes we confesse ar great for who is able to sai mi hert is clene and I am fre from synne but thy mercyes o Lord are much greater Maâ—h ix And thou caÌ„mest not to cal yâ— ryghteous but synners vnto repentance Mâ—thâ— xi To them that are disesed and ouerladen wyth the burdeÌ„ of sin doste thou promyse ease Thou art that god Ezec. xviii which willest not the death of a synner but rather that he shoulde turne lyue Thou art the sauioure which wishest all men to be saued i. Timo. ii and to come to the knoledge of thy truth Withdraw not therfore thy merci froÌ„ him because of his sins but rather lay vpon hym thy sauynge health that thou maist shewe thy self toward hym to be a sauioure What greter praise caÌ„ ther be to a phisicioÌ„ theÌ„ to he le the sick Nether caÌ„ thâ—r be a grâ—ter glori to the being a â—auiour then to saue siners saue hiÌ„ therfore o lord for thi naÌ„e sake AgaiÌ„ let the law bâ—â—o â—orsiffe to his conscieÌ„ce but rather giue hiÌ„ grace euen in this extreme agoni coÌ„flict of deth to be fully persuaded that thou by thy death hast takeÌ„ away al his siÌ„s Roâ—â— â–ª i. fulfilled the law for him bi this means deliuered