as they benoâ— abused But he doth forbidde the Idolatry supersticion and false relygion whiche these folyshe braynles fraÌ„tyke and mad people haue vsed yet in many places God amend it do vse in runnyng and gadding with theÌ„ by the streates bearing them on their shulders roarynge cryinge lyke madde people lyke Turkes heathen in fidels whiche knowe not GOD in dede in settinge theÌ„ in their churches houses and els where in lighting of candelstapers kneling and crouching before them in gylting and arraying of theÌ„ wich veluet sylke c. sufferinge in the meane ceason our euen Christen to perish for colde for lacke of succour Ion. v. Saynâ—t Iohn also repreÌ„hendeth them saying Babes kepe youre selues frome Images or symylitudes Lykewise the Prophet Esay sayeth Ezay 4 â— GOD sayth he is gelous he wyll geue his Power to none other neyther his honour to the Gods Agaynst this commaundement do All they of whome the Prophet Ieremy wryteth in diuerâ—e places Ieremy i and .iii. they Isay whiche forsake and leaue God and ronne heare and there to Images and Symylitudes made of stone wodde golde syluer for to obteyne comforte helpe Sapi. 1 â— remedy Neyther are they ashamed to speake wyth hym that his without soule and to call for health vnto him that hath no myght call for lyfe vnto the deade THe thyrd coÌ„maundement teacheth to extolle Leâ—it xix eccl xxiii psal 11. r Hester 1 r Dan. 2. r Deut. v. Leâ—it 24 laude prayse and with all reuerence to magnifye the moost blessed name of God and soundeth thus Thou shalt not take the name of the Lorde thy God in vayne For the lorde wall not holde hym vngiltie that taketh hys name in vayne That is Thou shalt in no wise sweare nor curse Leu. xix b Math. v. Iacob v. Psalm lxxiiii cxiiii â—xv but thy saying shal be yea yea and no no. Feare and tremble when thou namest the same And be not ashamed to coÌ„fesse the same name before meÌ„ but laude prayse blesse cal vppoÌ„ the same moost holy name If thou art in daunger or in any nede take your refuge to the same name of the almightie God as to a moost sure ancker Agaynst this commaundemeÌ„t do all they whiche for a light matter eccl xxiii leui xxiiii i. corin vi do name the same moost holye name of God Curse sweare and blaspheme by the same in sicknes or aduersitie And they also whiche vse the same name to sorcery or witchcraft And they whiche attribute reken or accompte all honour vnto them selues Furthermore all they that take God to witnes in a false matter And they whiche do not stedfastly trust and beleue to bee true all that whiche God hath spoken taught Or thy whiche eyther do heare or se the same moost holy name dispysed and dishonoured Hebr. vi do not withstand the same to the vtter must of their power But to sweare in a iust cause to gods honour and to the proffit of thy neighbour beyng therto required by the iustice or officer is not forbidden here THe fourth CommaundemeÌ„t teacheth to haue a quyet harte in God Mat. xii i. cor x. Roma x. ezay lvii exod xx b xxiii.b ceasing froÌ„ al bodely labour soundeth thus Remembre the Sabboth day that thou sanctifye it Syxe dayes shalt thou labour and do ol thy worke But the seuenth day is the Sabath of the lorde thi god That is Sease from al bodely labour and trauayle and frome sinne and do good restyng in God hearing his worde seke rightuousnes before thyne eyes al the dayes of thy lyfe sufferinge him to worke thy health and saluacion through Iesus Christ and rest in hym Syxe dayes mayest thou labour and do al that thou haste to do But the seueÌ„th daye is the Sabboth of the lorde thy God in it thou shalte do no maner of worke neither thou nor thy sonne nor thy doughter nor thy seruaunt neyther thy cattell neyther yet the straunger that is within thy gates For in sixe dayes the lorde made heauen and earth and the sea and al that in them is and rested the seuenth daye Wherfore the lorde blessed the seuenth day and hallowed it Chryst sayd Mat. xiiâ— and .xii. Ezay lvi it is lâ—full to do good on the Sabboth daye Therfore the sonne of man is lorde euen of the Sabboth daye The lorde sayth by his prophet kepe equitie and do ryght c. Blessed is the maÌ„ that doth this and the mannes chylde whiche kepeth the same He that taketh hede that he vnhalowe not the Sabboth that is if thou kepe thi selfe that thou do not euell for to vnhallowe the Sabboth but to fulfyl my couenaunt sayth the lord then shalt thou be called too the pleasaunt holy and glorious Sabboth of the lorde Where thou shalt be in honour so that thou do not after thyne owne Imaginacion neyther seke thyne owne wyll nor speake thyne owne wordes Hebr. xiii Let vs feare therfore sayth Sainct Paule leaste anye manne forsaking the promes of enteringe this rest shulde seme at any tyme to haue bene disapoynted For to vs is declared the Gospel as wel as to theÌ„ But it profyted not theÌ„ that they hearde the worde Because they that hearde it coupled it not with faith For we whiche haue beleued do enter into this rest c. That is to sai into eternal life which christ the lord of the Sabboth hath obteined for vs. Agaynst this coÌ„maundemeÌ„t do all they whiche vppon the sondaye yea at all tymes when they can or maye do not heare gods word for to be taught and instructed by the same And thei whiche onelye trust vppoÌ„ theyr owne wisdome They which attribute their good workes in case thei haue any to them selues and not to God Also they which spende and consume their time vppon Sondayes and other dayes in slouthfulnes in drinking dronke in vayne talke in dicing carding gaming fighting dauncing suche lyke wickednes abusynge the day and tyme As by experieÌ„ce dayly may be sene at fayrs assemblies bankettes and feastes Esay v. where as menne haue greate delyte in harpes rebeckes fiddels tabrets flutes pipes muche drinkinge but the poore are litle remembred or regarded And speÌ„d and wast thus their time in al disorder vngodly liuyng wher as they ought on such dayes moost of al to hear Gods word to distribute their almes to the poore to visit the sicke to prayse and thanke god and so confesse and bewayle their synnes whiche they all the weke before haue committed THe first coÌ„maundement teacheth to be subiect obedient vnto our elders Deut. xxi geue ix Eccle. iii. as fathers mothers and superiour powers wyth all humilitie and lowlynes i. Tit. iii. alwayes in the feare of god and soundeth thus Honour thy father and thy mother Mat. xv that thy dayes may be longe in the lande whiche the lorde
tree whiche is barren and nought moyst to the inteÌ„t that with ferueÌ„t loue it maye bringe furth ripe pleasaunt and sauery frute O moost kyude father graunt that we duely iustly may sanctifre and make holy thy sabboth day whiche thou wyth all diligence hast commaunded vs. Suffer all fleshly lustes and wicked desires to cease in vs. And lyke as euery creature both in heauen and earth doth obey the and suffer them selues to be ruled gouerned of ye. But so moâ—t geÌ„tle father drawe and plucke out of our hartes all such thynges as seameth good in our sight to the inteÌ„t that thou mayest rule vs not after our but after thyne owne wyl For we knowe that the wayes of man are not his and that it lyeth not in man to stirre or leade his wayes whether he lysteth Pro. xvi Thus good lorde graunt that we paciently whithe a quiet harte may suffer thy hand wheÌ„ it toucheth vs suffer vs gladly cherefully to beare all such thinges as it shal please the to laye vppon vs whether it be good fortune or euell aduersite sickenes shame stripes yea death also And suâ—fer our owne nature so to rest to bee quiet and cease that she couet seke and desyre not through superfluitie and desyre of vengaunce to breake or traÌ„gresse the holy sabboth daye Thy wyll bee done in earth it is in heauen Iohn xii Luk. xxii Prayer and coufession O my lorde God to the I make my mone complaynt that I haue followed myne owne will to thy dishonour to my shame haue resisted thy moost Godly wyll for the whiche I am very sorye Prayer and confession Therfore o moost best father be not myne but thy wyll fulfilled Thy wyll is done and fulfilled in heauen amongest the Aungels whyche wythout all difficulte do accordynge to thy wyll treÌ„ble quake at thy becking The Sunne and Mone kepe their course and neuer transgresse the same Euen so ought it to be with vs also but we wreâ—ched synners are to fraile and in our nature we fynde nothyng that is after thy Godly wyl but agaynst the and thy moost holy Lawes thus doth our poysened olde Adam kycke and stryue according to his olde kynde I graunte in dede that in the in warde man we do fynde a delyte pleasure in thy lawe but in our fleshly menbres is an other lawe that is the lawe of the hart And therfore that we wolde we do not but that thynge that we wolde not Rom. vii we do Therfore O moost louing and gentle Father gyue vs thy Lawe in wardelye in vs and write the same in our hartes to the inteÌ„t that we may feare and loue the and walke in thy commaundementes Gyue vs a newe harte seÌ„dyng thy spirite in wardly in vs that he may kindle vs so myth thy loue that we maye loue the with al our hart wyth all our strength aboue all thynges and that we maye loue our neyghbour for thy sake in thankefulnes for the vnspeakable riches whiche thou hast haboundauntlye poured vppoÌ„ vs euen as our selues For he that hath loue fulfylleth the lawe he that loueth not resteth or sticketh in the death We ought of dutie to be people accordyng to thy harte doing all thynges accordyng to thy wyll Rom. xiii but where is ther one such among vs And who can giue vs a harte to feare the and to kepe thy commaundementes at all tymes so that it maye happen or chaunce well vnto vs our chyldren O lorde thou onelye arte he Thus good lorde clense our hartes and the hartes of our sede that we with all our strength and wyth al our soule may loue the and lyue Make vs whole theÌ„ are we whole Make vs blessed then are we blessed For thou art our laude prayse Oh howe oft is our wyll contrarye vnto thy wyll and agaynst thy lawes she had manie tymes rather or lyuer that there were no Lawe Psalm L. nor no God nor no trueth Oh howe is oure harte and vnderstandyng darkened so and in such wise that we can not se our selues therfore o lorde haue mercy on vs according to thy great mercy shape or create in vs a newe harte and poure thy perfect spirite in vs so that no more we but rather thou lyue iÌ„ vs worke al our workes accordinge vnto thy Godly wil to the inteÌ„t that thy wil be done in earth as it is in heauen in the 〈…〉 so that the 〈…〉 rage agaynst thy 〈…〉 eyther let it be subiecte 〈◊〉 the euell lustes but let it be one spirite with thy spirite And let it haue a pleasure displeasure in that thyng that thou arte pleased and displeased with Gyue vs this day our dayly breade Luk. ix Deut. viii Confession I can not deny but must nedes knowledge and confesse that I alas the while good father abhorringe the liuinge breade of my soule haue fylled and fed my soule wyth the draffe and chaffe of straunge worldlye doctrine lyke a swine wherwith I am become feble impotent and withered for the whiche I am sorye with al my harte cry the mercy Prayer and confession Thus louing father and â—â—uer of al consolacion â–ª â—â—ou that fedest al flesh Gyue 〈…〉 bread psa cxxxv I meane that 〈◊〉 bâ— that whiche the soule of man is made alyue gyue vs that same at all tymes to the inteÌ„t that we wanting the same perish not for hunger Gyue vs faythful and learned Preachers that may iustly duely fede our soules setting bearing before vs thine onely sonne Iesus Christ leauing all fables Treno ii dreames vayne and false doctrine to the intente that we thy shepe bee not slayne vppon thy holy mount in thy holye tabernacle O louing father open our eares of vnderstandinge to the intent that we may vnderstand conceyue trust stedfastly beleue iÌ„ thi holy worde ther by borne a new in a better lyfe theÌ„ we haue ledde hitherto maye with Iesus Chrystâ—â—s thy â—hildren be receyued of the iÌ„ thy Godly loue and fauour Lorde of thy clemeÌ„cimekenes and mercy gyue vs vnderstandyng that we may proue the spirites whether they bee of the or of some other i. Ioan. 4 for the wicked and malignaunt spirite can soÌ„time alter chaunge hym selfe into an Aungel of lyght ii Cor. xi O lord drawe vs through thy mercy vnto thy sonne Iesus Christ that we may iustly and perfectly receaue hym in our hartes Iohn vi for he is the lyuing breade whiche descended from heauen Gyue vs also most gentle father oure bodelye foade after thy Godly wil Rayne Sunshine and mete wether for the frutes of thy feldes indue ceason to thintent that we takyng sufficiently of the same may laude prayse and magnify the. O mooste worthy father let vs not bee sorrowfull and carefull for those thynges that we shulde eate and drinke or where with we shuld be cladde Let vs cast
Deut. xii thou shalte wryte them vppon the postes of thy house and vppon thy gates Take hede and here all these wordes whiche I coÌ„maunde the that it maye go well with the and with thy children after the for euer Deut. vi See thou doo that whiche is right in the sight of thy lorde that thou mayste prosper ye shal not do after all the thynges that seme good in thyne owne eyes 〈◊〉 what soeuer I commaunde you Deu. â—xx vii that do and put nought therto nor take ought therfrom Cursed be he that maynteyneth not all the wordes of this law to do theÌ„ THese beforenamed tenne commaundemeÌ„tes dyd the Lorde God i. â—eg vii â—ake xâ— gyue vnto Moses hys seruaunt as we haue before declared in two tables made of stone 〈…〉 xii Wherof in the first is comprehended or conteyned the first chefest and moost pryncypal commaundemente Deu. iiii of the whiche Chryst speaketh sayng Thou shalte loue the lorde thy God wyth all thy harte wyth all thy soule and whithe all thy mynde Thys chefe commaundemente and summe of the first table comprehendeth in it fyue other speciall commaundementes in the whiche we may know and learne what we ought to do and to leaue in that whiche concerneth or toucheth God our heauenly father And in the seconde table is comprysed the secoÌ„de commaun demente lyke vnto the first that is to saye Thou shalt loue thy neyghboure as thy selfe That is What soeuer thou woldeste that other men shulde do to the Mat. vii do euen the same vnto them This commaundemente comprehendeth also in it fyue other commaundementes in the whiche we may learn to know what we ought to do and to leaue in that that coÌ„cerneth or toucheth our â—uen ChristeÌ„ or neyghbour So that in these two coÌ„maundemeÌ„tes are comprehended the whole lawe and prophetes Rom. xiii And euery man maye lightly perceyue that therin although the woordes are fewe are very playnlye and perfeâ—tlye declared al kinde of good workes and commaundemeÌ„tes whiche in any wyse might bee commaunded or geuen to any maÌ„ both for to leade a vertuous and Godlye lyfe towardes God and also howe to vse and behaue ourseâ—ues with our neyghbour both to lyue to dye And who soeuer shall do his vttermost diâ—â—◠〈◊〉 â—o the obseruacyon and 〈…〉 the same he shall not 〈…〉 hour in the whiche he might sai what good workes might I do whiche might be grateful pleasaunt acceptable vnto God Neyther let no man maruayle although he finde not here commaunded that we shuld do any thyng to our own behoufe but that weshulde do it to the behoufe of other that is Fyrst to God and after that to our neyghbour So that although in maner of speakinge a man were blinde yet notwitstanding maie he easelye heare sea fele that the fulfillyng of the lawe dooth coÌ„sist in loue charitie I meane not loue and charite towards our selues but towardes other Wherby it maye iustly be sayde He lyueth best that lyueth to other Agayne he lyueth worst the lyueth to hym selfe And therfore may easely bee spied how fewe there he whiche lyue well vertuously Rom. xiii Psal xiii liii Roma iii To the whiche the prophet Dauid and. S. Paule iustly say Ther is not one that lyueth as he ought to lyue no not one according as the before named tenne commaundementes doo require Here myght a man aske What remedy then Is ther no man that lyueth as he ought to do And it is written in the lawe Cursed bee euerye maÌ„ whiche continueth not in al thinges that are written in the booke of the lawe â—â—al iii. deu xxvii to do theÌ„ Who theÌ„ can be saued shall we all be daÌ„pned Heare the sayinge of Roma xii and .iii. S. Paule God sayth he hath comprehended al men vnder sinne and that by through the lawe which geueth vs the knowledge of our sinnes to the intent that he shulde haue mercy on all men And that through faith in Iesu Christ our redeamer By Act. xiii in and through whome all that the carnall men were not able in the fulfyllynge of the lawe is now al fulfylled wholy finished for vs through his precious death Vanquisshinge helle sinne deuell and euerlastyng death Concerninge the seconde article before rehearsed S. Paule to the Balathians in the thirde chapter sayth The rightuous lyueth by fayth Then of necessite a man must beleue if he will be founde rightuous before God Rom. x. And for as muche as the same faith or belefe must come through the hearinge of that whiche men ought to beleue Gyue eare learne and vnderstande in the instruction folowinge called Simbolon Apostorum all that a Christian is chefely bounde to beleue Whiche is deuyded into thre partes eueÌ„ lyke by the same is acknowledged thre parsones i. John v. Gen. t. in one indiuidivle God heade or deitie THe first part of the Chrysten fayth or beleue maketh mencion of the firste parson of the holy triâ—ite God the heauenly father and soundeth thus I beleue in God the father almighty maker of Heauen and earth Malac. 2. Ier. xxxii That is I know Exo. xd. Hebr. xâ—l thynke and beleue in my harte that my God is in heauen about and in the earth beneth and that there is none other God and all thynges he thorow hym and in him He is the maker and creatour of all creatoures what soeuer is in heauen Ephe. i. on earth The lorde is my strength and glorye and is become to me a father and a sauiour Almyghtye is hys name Lorde who is like vnto the amonge the mightye that art so great in thy holynes Hebr. i. fearfull and laudable that shewest wonders and reygnest for euer and aboue Lorde God full of compassion and mercye Exo. xxx iiii whiche art not lightly angry but haboundaunt in mercy and truth and kepest mercye in store for thousandes Ephesi i. and forgeuest wickednes trespasse sinne He hath electe or chosen vs too beehys chyldren through Iesus Chryst And therfore we shal him onely worshippe and besydes hym none other God Also we shal feare hym as an almyghtye God Deut. vi Psal ii xxxiiii Mat. xii And as a mercyfull father shall we loue him wyth all our hart with al our soule with al our power and myndes And vppon hym must stande all ouâ— hope Iere. vii Iacob i. For he is the father of light of the which al mankind lyueth Where is there suche a God as thou art o lorde that pardonest wickednes and forgeuest of fences and castest al our synnes into the bottome of the sea Thus good lorde I do vtterly renounce forsake the fende of hel all I dolatry interiour and exteriour all witchecraft mishelefe al false doctrine which is not Gods worde I vtterlye departe fall and flee from all creatures whiche are in heaueÌ„ aboue or in earth beneth yea
and my selfe also as of my selfe And do cleaue vnto the onely inuisible and almighty which is without beginnyng myth out endyng whiche hath made all that is made whiche ruleth all after his godly wyl and prouidence THe secoÌ„d parte of the beleue is Math. i. Esay vii of the second parson of the holye trinitie God the sonne GOD maÌ„ Iesus Christ our sauiour and soundeth thus I beleue in Iesu Christ the onely sonne of God the father our lorde which was conceyued by the holyghost borue of the virgin mary That is I beleue knowledge wyth my harte and confesse wyth my mouth that the same Iesu christ whiche the Iewes put to death the very worde and sede whiche was promised to our forefathers AbrahaÌ„ Isaac Iacob is the very sonne of the liuing God God man without whome Iohn 14. no man commeth to God the father neyther can bee saued by any thing that harte can thinke or mouth can speake saue onely in and through the same IeÌ„sus Christ lorde and sauiour of all christian men The wich to my behoufe necessite was conceyued of the holyghost aboue al mens vnderstandyng and that without the worke of man and without all fleshly power to the intent that he of his owne mere mercy for it so pleased him shuld cleÌ„se purify and make spirituall both my concepcion the coÌ„cepcion of al meÌ„ with concepcion is happened in synne I beleue that he is borne to myne vse behoufe of the pure vndefiled virgin mary a sonne of God beyng God from the beginning a soÌ„ne of maÌ„ now becoÌ„ maÌ„ to the inteÌ„t that he shul make vs the chyldreÌ„ of God Of a virgin to the intent the he shuld purify cleÌ„se vs of our spots and synnes Suffred vnder ponce pylate was crucified deade buried Luk. xxiiii Mat. 28. Descended into hel That is I beleue that he suffred the moost shameful death tormeÌ„tes of the crosse that for my transgression iniquite and sinnes destroying therby all the tormeÌ„tes of euerlastynge daÌ„pnacion whiche I haue deserued He suffred death Ezay liii Apoca. v. Ephe. iiii Roma i. Act. v. ii cor xxv Hcbr. x. Psal eiii ii cor xv wherby he vanquished and ouercame euerlasting death and damnacion to the intent that we through hys death shulde obteyne immortalyte He was buried and descended into hell to the intent that we through baptisme shuld be buried with him in death now walke in a new spirituall lyfe The thirde daye he rose agayne froÌ„ death He asceÌ„ded into heauen He sitteth at the right haÌ„de of god the father almightie That is I beleue that he vppon the thirde daye as a vanquisher of hel deuel and death rose agayne for our rigtuousnes geuyng vs an example by the same bys resurrectioÌ„ that we also shall ryse froÌ„ death at the day of dome He asceÌ„ded into heauen leading away captiuite captiue Ephe. iiii to the inteÌ„te that he shuld be a true aduocate a faythful medial our betwene God his heauenly father and vs wretched sinners He sitteth at the right hande of GOD equall wyth hys father Philip ii rulyng and hauyng power ouer all thynges both in heaueÌ„ earth In whose name all knees must bow both in heauen hell and earth From thens he shall come to Iudge the quicke and the deade â–ª That is I beleue that the selfe same Iesus Chryst at the day of dome or iudgement which day is onli knowen to him lyke as he ascended into heaueÌ„ shall come again to iudge the quicke and the dead The quicke that are all faythfull Christians the dead that are al wicked vnfaythful daÌ„pned people And shall say to the faythful Mat. 25. and .xx. c. Psal vi b mat vi b luk xi i. c ezay xx f Mat. xvi i. Cor. v. Come hether ye blessed of my father inheret the kyngdome whiche is prepared for you from the beginning of the world but alas to the dampned shal he saye Departe frome ye cursed into the euerlastynge fyre whiche is prepared for the Deuell hys aungels The thirde parte of the belefe or fayth is of God the holyghost the thirde parson of the blessed trinitie sanctifyinge all thynges and soundeth thus I beleue in the holyghost The holy catholyke churche The communion of saynetes The forgeuenes of synnes That is I beleue that no man can at tayne or come vnto God the father than onelye by the woorke and meane of the holighost who with God the father through Iesu Christ is woorkinge geuing lyfe to all thynge without who me nothyng is lyuyng nor holy Furthermore I beleue that here vppon the earth is a ChristiaÌ„ catholyke church or congregacion of the faithful which is nothing els then a communion of the congregacion or assemblinge together of faythful christians spiritually in one GOD in one faith in one baptisme Of the which congregacyoÌ„ or assemblie Chryst is the head wych congregacyon also is gouerned and daylye encreased through the holy ghoste through or by the administracioÌ„ of the holye sacrameÌ„tes misteries destributed geuen to euery one by the handes of the priestes administratours and preachers of Gods worde Furthermore I also beleue that no man can bee saued onles he become a felowmeÌ„bre of this congregacioÌ„ and the nether Iew Turke nor heretike caÌ„ or may be saued onles he first be recoÌ„siled made at one in with the same holy asseÌ„bly or coÌ„gregacioÌ„ Mat. â—vi In the which no where els is for geuenes of synnes for she hath receyued the power of God to binde to lose This is the onelye spouse of our lord iesuschrist whiche is not adorned with glyttering shining costly or traÌ„sitory thynges of this world nether hauing dominion nor bearing rule in rychesses kyndoms gold or precious stones but is abiect dispised persecuted oppressed troubled yea in a maner wholy couered hid and disfigured with bloude through martirdom of the reprobate and vnfaitful whose surest sygne or token to knowe herby is the declaring professing of the gospell both in word and dede The resurrection of the body and the lyfe euerlastynge ezech xxx Iohn v. That is I beleue also that there shal be a generall resurrection or rising agayne of all men whiche euer haue bene or euer shall be So that this corruptibile and transitory flesh body after that it shal be dead rotten turned into earth shal be restored vnto lyfe whiche lyfe both of the soule and body I beleue stedfastly shall neuer ende To the blessed in euerlasting ioye Ephe. ii And to the dampned in euerlastyng sorrow He that sinserely confesseth this sayth S. Ignacius and beleueth it he is happye Concernyng the third parte and article before rehearsed Luk. xxii ma. xvi b Luk. xi b. Chryst in the gospell techeth vs saying Pray that ye fall not into temptacion Hauyng respect vnto the worde of him whiche
Christ our master Vnto whome we must come Mat. xxi and .xxiii. Iohn 18. Ephe .v. i. Pet. ii Hebr. iiii i. Tim. ii Hebr. xii i. Iohn ii Roma vi Ion. xiiii Heb. iiii and folow him with a cherefull harte that he may instructe and teache vs for he is oure maister meke humble of hart he is our exaÌ„ple of whome we must learne the rule of good liuing further he is our priest hye bishop onely mediatour whiche nowe sitteth on the right haÌ„de of GOD the father he is oure aduocate prayeth eueâ— for vs whiche will vndoubtedly obteyne what soeuer we desyre enther of hym or of his father in his name i. Tim. i. Mat. xi If we beleue that he wyll do it for so hath he promised Let vs therfore not doubte although we somtime sinne with a confidence to comme vnto hym and wyth a lyuinge and vndoubting fayth that we shal obteyne mercy For therfore came he to thyntent to saue sinners neyther requireth he anye thynge more of vs i. Tess ii then to come vnto him without feare This is that Christ Iesus whiche after he hath kylled the name of sinne with the breth of his mouth shall sitte in his Maiestie Iudge all men geuynge vnto euery one the woorkes of his bodi according to that he hath done ii Cor. v. i. cor v. Mat. xxv whether it be good or bad that shall say vnto theÌ„ that shal be on hys rigthand Come ye blessed chyldren of my father inheret ye the Kingdome prepared for you from the beginning of the worlde i. cor v. And vnto theÌ„ that shal be on his lyft hande departe frome me ye cursed into euerlastyng fyre whiche is prepared for the deuell his aungels ii Pet. i. Then shall the ende come and he shall delyuer vp the kingdome to God the father To the intent that we shulde knowe this by the goodnes of God working by his holi spirite are the holy wrytings of the byble geuen vs Ion. xvii and xx Thaâ— we shulde know I say and beleue that there is ouâ— God Iesus Christe whome he hath sent that in beleuyng we shulde haue euerlasting lyfe thorow his name i. cor iii. An other foundacion then this can no man haue saincte Paule desireth that he beholden a cursed that preacheth any other fayth and saluacyon theÌ„ onely by Iesus christ Gal. iii. yea although it were an aungell of heauen For of him thorow hym Roma â—â— and for him are all thinges to whome with the father the holyghost be honour and glory foreuermore Amen Thre thynges are nedeful expedieÌ„t for a maÌ„ to knowe to his saluacion after that hee is ones come to lawfull or reasonable age and vnderstanding Fyrst A Man must knowe what he ought to doo and what he ought to leaue to the intente that he may knowe whiche is good and do the same and that he also may know whiche is euell and leaue the same And this do the .x. commaundementes of God teache hym called the lawe geuen by Moses Secondly When a man doth ones fele that he of hys owne strength and power is not able to doo or to leaue these thynges without the helpe of God for the fleshe as it is written to the Romaynes can not fulfyl the Lawe that he maye knowe where by whome he may obteyne helpe comforte remedye and grace for too fulfyll the lawe For she muste bee all fulfylled so that ther may not be one Iote or tytle vnfulfilled And this theacheth hym the holi christen belefe or Crede And fynallye when a man perceyueth his belefe or fayth in whiche all dependeth and consysteth to bee feable and weake that then he may knowe where by whome he may take his refuge to bee holpen and strenghtened therein And this teacheth hym the prayer of our lorde Iesus Christ COncernynge the before named first article Exod. xix sayncte Paule to the Romaynes in the .iii. chap. sayth on this wyse Roma iii By the lawe sayth he commeth but the knowledge of synne Therfore because that no man shulde boaste and baunte hym selfe of his vertue and holynes but rather with al humilitie low lynes and mekenes knowledge and confesse with the publicane howe wretched synfull and myserably he is I do therfore particularly declare set before al meÌ„seyes the .x. coÌ„maundementes of our Lorde God almighty geuen vnto Moses in two Tables made of stone Antiqui liori r. â—ha 6. whereof the euerye table as Iosephus describeth particularly coÌ„teyneth fyue commaundementes In or by the whiche two tables as it were in a cleare mirrour or glasse euery maÌ„ may most easely see fele and perceaue the whole estate of his harte THe fyrst coÌ„maundement of the fyrst table Iere. v. teacheth feare loue fayth hope sure confidence trust in God aboue all thynges and foundeth thus I am the Lorde thy God whyche haue brought the out of the lande of Egypt froÌ„ the house of bondage Exo. xx a and .liii. e thou shalt haue none other Goddes in my sight That is Thou shalt ouely praye in spirite veritie vnto god the creatour ruler preseruer of all thynges Thou shalte loue the same Lorde God wyth al thy harte Mark xii Deut. vi and xxx v wyth all thy soule wyth all thy mynde wyth all thy streÌ„gth Thou shalt put thy trust fayth hope confidence in him onely Thou shalte loue him aboue althinges Thou shalt feare him serue him onely with al thi harte with al thi minde c. Now where as I do heare saye serue him onely ye may not vnderstande but the seruauntes are bounde to serue their masters subiectes heir superiour powers and such lyke with al due reuereÌ„ce Agaynst this commaundement do Al they whiche put their trust conforte refuge confidence and mooste speciall succour and hope more in any creatures how holy soeuer they be theÌ„ in God the father almightie through his only and derely beloued sonne Iesus Chryst our lorde The second coÌ„maundement teacheth an in warde beholding of the inuisible thinges of God that is his euerlastyng power God head by the meditacion beholding and consideringe of the visible thinges Reg. v. Rom. i. made and created by the infinite power of God and soundeth thus Thou shalte make that no graueÌ„ ymage nor any symylitude Exo. xx â— Leuit. xvi neyther of it that is aboue in h auen nor of it that is beneth vppoÌ„ the earth nor of it that is in the water vnder the earth worship theÌ„ not nor serue them not for I the lorde thy God am a gelous God visitinge the sinne of the fathers vppoÌ„ the chyldreÌ„ vnto the thirde fourth generacyoÌ„ of theÌ„ that hate me And do mercy vppoÌ„ many thousandes that loue me kepe my commaundementes That is The lorde God forbiddeth not the makinge of Images or symylytudes so farre fourth
thy children Psal xxi wyth the wholesome meate of thy Godly worde for nowe do the poore sit downe they eate and are fylled prayse the lorde wyth all them whiche after the mocion of the holyghoost seke the wyth all their harte Thou hast geuen that lyuynge water where wyth we maye quentche and expeliche drye thurst wythout ceasynge O father howe louingly and kyndelye doest thou cal vs through the mouth of the prophet Ezay sayinge Eâ—ay lv All they that are thurstie come to the waters and ye that haue no money make hast come but that ye may haue to eate Come buy wyne mylke wythout money or money worth Wherfore do ye laye oâ—t your money for the thyng that fedeth not and spende your labour for the thing that satisfieth you not But harken rather vnto me and ye shal eate of the best and your soule shall haue her pleasure in plentuousnes Enclyne your eares Act. xiii d iâ— Re. vâ—â— ezâ—ch xxx â—iii and come vnto me take hede your soule shall lyue For I wyl make an euerlasting couenaunt with you eueÌ„ the sure mercies promised to Dauid Therfore moost kinde father l. Reg. iiii we confesse and reuerence the lyke chyldren do their father here vppon the harth Thou dwellest in the heauens wyth thy Aungelles who are not troubled wyth the fleshe but alas we dwell vppon this earth in this miserie in all trouble aduersite and teÌ„ptacion We ought also to bee heauenly separed from al worldely and earthly spottes or wrincles a pure holy temple of thy holy Maieste Apo. xxi Lyke thou hast promysed They shal be my people I wil be their God I wil dwel wyth them to the ende of the worlde O moost wyse father thou knowest our weakenes and infirmyte how that in this heauye burthen of the flesh no man is pure no man is vngilty by or through his owne strength before thy face esay lxiiii All our rightuousnesses are as the clotes stayned wyth the floure of a woman we fal euerychone as the leafe for our synnes cary vs away lyke the wynde Treâ—oâ— â— To bryng furth any thing of our selues wherby we might become rightuous we are not able All our fathers whiche nowe are gone haue synned are fallen from the are become vnproffitable neither was there one that dyd good But thou lorde hast made vs rightuous cleÌ„sed vs so that we are heaueÌ„ly and a kyngdome wherin thou sittest And vnder thy fete haste thou the earth to a fotestole so that we do altogether lye vnder thy myght and power wyth fleshe bloude not seking oure owne lust desire but thy wyll not the thinges that are here in this worlde but in heauen eccle xliii where thy sonne Iesus Chryst sitteth on the righthaÌ„de The heaueÌ„s firmameÌ„t in their continuall course are obedient vnto the and serueth vs also continually geuing vs light clearenes into the worlde to the ease of al men as wel the wicked as the good by the whiche thy great pitie mercy and goodnes is expressed declared vnto al the worlde Moost geÌ„tle father graunt that we may so diligently serue thy maiestie and all menne for thy take both wicked and good rightuous vnrightuous psal xviii And boldlye declare pronounce without ceasynge lyke as the heaueÌ„s do thy Godly honour before all men so that therby thy mightie name may be praysed magnified for euermore Lactanti For we are created and made through thy goodnes to thy honour to know ledge confesse and serue the. Hallowed be thy name For all eâ—â—ates Confession O heauenly father lorde God whose name is hallowed aboue all other names euerlastingly also called on ouer me in baptisme I confesse before the that I alas the whyle haue not magnified worshipped the same name as I ought to do But haue arrogantly and presumptuously attributed al honour vnto my selfe and haue exalted and boasted mi selfe in my workes and dedes other thy giftes Furthermore I haue also made thy name a cloke to myne Idolatry tyranny wilines knauery also through ypocrisy swearyng cursing murmuring and vayne talking greatly abusing and dishonouring the same wherfore I crye the mercy Prayer and confession Thy name 〈◊〉 father bee hallowed magnified for euâ—â—more for vnto the apparteineth al sau de euerlasting praise but vnto vs all shame and confusion for all that we are that are we by and through thy mercye and all what we receyue we receyue at thy mylde and lyberall handes So that no maÌ„ nedeth to boaste as though he had it of hym selfe But thou openest thy hand and fyllest al creatures with thy blessynges O moost gentle father let vs fall froÌ„ our selues wholy abiecting and despayring of our owne flesh strength so that we neyther trust to our selues nor yet to our good workes psal cxxii but the we maye fix or sette our eyes vppon the lyke the seruaunt fixeth or setteth his eyes vppoÌ„ hys master tyll tyme the thou haue mercy on vs. For if it were not for thy mercy were as Sodoma Gomoâ—ra Therâ—â—e thy name bee fauctified blessed from the rysyng of the soÌ„ne vnto the going downe of the same Roma ix Graunt o father the oure soule without ceasyng and all our strength without lothsomnes or tediousnes maye laude prayse the in woor de dede And although we dyd al those thinges whiche thou coÌ„maundest vs shape in vs suche a harte yâ— we yet may say that we are vnprofitable seruauntes Luk. xvii For if we haue any thyng that good is it commeth from thy grace O father take froÌ„ vs all pride and the loue of our selues to the intent that we esteme our selues no more theÌ„ we ought to do that we exalte not our selues aboue other But that we thynkyng knowyng the thou hast geuen vs power strength accordinge to thy good wil and pleasure with all humilitie and lowlynes may walke after thy Godly couâ—aunt and wyll That we may say with that princely prophet Dauid Psalm c. xiii Not vnto vs o lord not vnto vs but vnto thy name gyue the prayse for thou art onely lorde both of heauen and earth Thy kyngdome come Confession Psalm lâ—xvi O lorde God I complayne lament and be wayle my miserie vnto the that I haue bene captiue â—h wretch that I am in that straunge lande of babilon in the lande of death geuyng my membres to the seruitude of sinne to striue agaynst thy holy kyngdome And although I haue forsaken the deuel all his workes in baptisme yet al the notwithstanding I am become wo vnto me vnfaythful forsworne and haue fled from the and ronne to thyne ennemieâ— Haue mercy on me Prayer and confession Come o lorde and make thy dwellyng wyth vs and let vs be attone wyth the so that we maye remayne or contine win the and thou in vs. Loâ—â—ng father make our
al our care vppon the for thou carest for vs thou knowest before we aske of the what is necessary for vs Mat. vi yea many tymes thou geuest it vnto vs before we aske it Giue vs not to great abundaunce of ryches least we be thereby occasioned to exalt our selues against the and agaynst our neighbours or that we forget not thy great goodnes and mercy neyther gyue vs so great pouertie nede the we be coÌ„strayned to begge breade or to steale or prouoked too sweare blaspheme thy holy name through vnpacient suffering But gyue vs our daylie sustenaunce neuertheles accordinge to thy Godly wil. We of duety most diligently labour worke but vnto the as he that geueth the encrease we shall cast all our care we are al in thy hande there is none that can resiste thy Godly will Thou good father geuest vnto vs Iob. ix and hast power to take agayn from vs yf thou geuest then doest thou accordyng vnto thy mercye yf thou takest then doest thou accordyng vnto thy rightuousnes Forgyue vs our trespasses as we frogyue them that trespasse agaynst vs. Eccle. 28 Math. 18 Marc. xi Confession O heauenly father I haue bene hardnecked stifnecked and stubborne against those whiche haue offended me haue not willinglye remitted or forgeuen theÌ„ their trespasses but I haue much more accounted and estemed the offence whiche they haue done agaynst me then that whiche I haue done agaynst thy Godly maiestie I haue set the synne of my neyghbour before mine behinde Luke vi haue muche soner spied a mote in my brothers eye then a blocke in myne owne eye By reason wherof I haue not harteli or duely as I ought to haue done desired that thou woldest forgyue me my synnes the whiche alas wretch that I am are ineffabile and innumerable Wherfore I cry the mercy Prayer and confession Meke and gentle father we are exceding greatly iÌ„ thy debte haue not nor know not wherwith to pay the. We know nothyng better then that we fall prostrate before thy fete and cast vp our eyes towardes the and cry the◠〈…〉 mercifull and 〈…〉 his ful of thy mercy 〈…〉 that no man is holy nor saued by hys owne workes only Psal xxii except thou haue mercy on hym forgeue him his synnes Happy are they whose synnes are forgeuen couered Happy is that man whose synnes are not imputed or rekened vnto hym psal xxxi O mercifull father if we go not about to make our selues vngilte fautles or inculpable theÌ„ shalt thou forgiue vs all oure synnes And if we through or by confessioÌ„ do knowledge or discouer our sinnes then shalt thou thy selfe couer them cloke or hide our shame In our spirite o heauenly father is a great deceyt the whiche withoute the brightnes of thy Godlye light we can neyther see nor knowe We loue our selues we seke that is ours we feare adâ—â—r 〈◊〉 we loue not that we seâ—â—e not 〈…〉 is thyne yea not so muche as 〈◊〉 corporall or bodelye thynges Therfore we do se our dampnacion wherin we are and there is none that can redeme or delyuer vs excepte we cal cry vnto the out of the depth O father forgyue vs our trespasses through thy greate merci lyke as a louinge father forgeueth his childe for thou hast promised it vnto vs sayinge Ezech. 18. yf the vngodly will turne away from all his sinnes that he hath done and kepe all my commaundementes do the thing that is equal righte doubtles he shal liue not die for I haue no pleasure in the death of a sinner saith the Lorde but rather that he coÌ„uerte lyue ii Pet. iii Iere. iii. Agayne thou hast committed fornicacioÌ„ with many louers yet turne agayn to me I wil receaue the. O moost kinde father thinke vppon thy promises haue mercye on vs forgiue vs oure trespasses as we forgiue theÌ„ that haue trespassed agaynst vs. O moost louing father we confesse graunt that it lyeth not in our power to forgyue our ennemies Luk. vi yea to loue theÌ„ as thou coÌ„maundest so is our nature poysoned infected that it is impossible for vs to do it The loue of our selues which is that roote of all Synne seketh alwayes that whiche is hers not that which is thyne or that which is to thy honour or that which is proffitable to our neyghbour Thus good father plant in vs the true brotherly loue the we as thou hast done taught vs may with all our harte loue theÌ„ forgiue theÌ„ pray for theÌ„ Verely I do know most louig father that if we forgiue not oure neyghbour thou shalt neuer forgiue vs our synnes Furthermore I knowe that no sacrifice or prayer is acceptable or pleasaunt vnto the as longe as we reconsyle not our selues with our brother Therfore geue vs grace that we may forgiue our devtoures then shalt thou also forgeue vs our offeÌ„ces for thou art kynd and full of mercy And thou art come downe from heauen here vpoÌ„ this earth for synners that repent and amend their lyfe And let vs not bee led into temptation Psal xii zacha 14. i. Pet v. But delyuer vs from euyll Amen Confession O my lord God my heaueÌ„ly father I haue oft many times alas the while geuyng place vnto temptacion Lyke an vnfaythfull depute or liuetenaunt who through slouthfulnes and neglygence towardes his lorde yeldeth and geueth ouer hys castel or bulwarke vnto the ennemies Neyther haue I beue only satisfied with this miserable wretchednes or fragilitie and synne but haue had pleasure and delite therein in such maner that I haue willingly stirred moued and geuen my selfe ouer and defiled my selfe lyke aswine in the muddy and filthy puddle and myre And haue not endeuoured my selfe to that whiche is euerlasting and good Forgeue o father helpe the feble and weake Prayer and confession O moost bounteous father thou whiche art a kynde and louyng helper of all theÌ„ that feare the and call on the in nede trouble and persecutioÌ„ Beholde consider that our life is a strife and continual warrefare here in this world Our ennemies cease not the deuell goeth about lyke a roaringe lyon sekinge whome he may deuoure The glorious flatteting worlde in lyke case laugheth vpon vs on euery side And our owne flesh and ghostly or inward enemie ceaseth neuer to spurre and striue agaynst the spirite and that so vehemently that of very necessite we are coÌ„pelled to cal vppon the for helpe ayde and comforte as to a fayth full father who wil not suffer vs to bee tempted aboue our power but shal faythfull ye helpe vs at oure right side i. Cor. iiii to the intente we shulde not be ouercome of our ennemies O comforter and father of al consolacion comfort vs in all our aduersitie for thou art a father of all consolacion thou shalt strength â—â—â—s and
Ezech. 33. that where as yâ— hearest anye thynge out of my mouth thou mayest warne them in my behalfe Se that ye do thus in the feare of the lorde i. para 19 and faythfully in a perfect hart in al causes that come vnto you from your brethern whiche dwell in their Cyties betwene bloud and bloud betwene law commaundement betwene statutes ordenaunces ye shal enforme theÌ„ the they sine not against the lorde so the wrath to come vppon you and your bretherne Luke x. Possesse neither gold nor siluer For the labourer is worthy of hys rewarde Go not froÌ„ house to house And into what soeuer cytye you entre and they receyue you eate such thinges as are set before you How the commen people ought to vse and behaue them selues to wardes the spirituall prelaces Let euery man thys wise esteme vs ii Cor. iiii i. Cor. vi Deui. 39. Iere. 34. eueÌ„ for the ministers of Chryst stewardes of the secretes of god Now is there no more required of the stewardes then that they bee found faythfull Eccle. 4. Humble thy soule vnder the elder and bow downe thy head to a man of worshyppe Ecc. vii d Deut. xii Num. viii b. and. c. Feare the lord with all thy soule honour his ministers loue thy maker with al thy strength forsake not his seruauntes â— Tim. vc Feare the lord with all thy soule honour his priestes The Elders the rule well are worthy of double honour moost specyall ye they whiche labour i the worde in teachinge Deut. xxv For the scripture sayth â–ª Thâ—â— shalt not mosell the mouâ—â— of the oxe that treadeth out â—e corne i. Thes v. And the labourer is worthy of his rewarde We beseke you brethern that ye know them which labour among you haue the ouersight of you in the Lorde and geue you exhortacioÌ„ Heb. xiii that ye haue theÌ„ the more iÌ„ loue for their wordes sake and bee at peace with them RemeÌ„bre them whiche haue the ouersight of you i. Cor. ix whiche haue declared vnto you the word of God The ende of whose conuersacion se that you loke vppoÌ„ follow their fayth Obey theÌ„ submit your selues vnto theÌ„ for they watch for your soules euen as they that must gyuâ— accountes therfore Who goeth a warfare at any tyme vppoÌ„ his owne wages Who planteth a vinyarde eateth not of the frute therof Who fedeth a flocke eateth not of the milke of the flocke Rom. xv d Galla. vi If we haue sowen vnto you spiritual thinges is it a great thyng if we repe your bodely thynges but if other bee partakes of thys power on you wherfore are not we rather Know ye not that they which labour iÌ„ the teÌ„ple haue their liuing of the teÌ„ple Mat. x. a. And thei the wayte at the aulter enioye the aulter Euen thus also hath the lorde ordeyned that they which preach the Gospel shulde lyue of the Gospell Ezechias ê¯maunded the people that dwelt at IerusaleÌ„ â— Para. zi a. that they shulde giue porcioÌ„s of their goodes vnto the priestes the thei might the more stedfastly eÌ„dure iÌ„ the law of the lorde If a matter be to hard for the in iudgemeÌ„t betwene bloude and bloude Dent. 18. betwene plee and plee betwene stroke stroke Thou shalt ryse go to the priestes the leuites to the iudge whiche shal be at that 〈…〉 are of them they shal 〈…〉 how to iudge thou shalt do therafter as they say vnto ye. And if any maÌ„ deale presumptuouslye so that he harkeneth not vnto the priest which standeth to do seruice vnto the lorde thy God or to the Iudge the same shall dye Howe the worldly and superiour powres as Emperours Kinges Princes Iudges rulers ough to liue with their subiectes Heare o ye kynges vnderstand Sap. vi a O learne ye that bee Iudges of the endes of the earth giue eare ye that rule the multitudes Rom. xiii delite in much people For the power is geuen you of the lord the streÌ„gth frome the highest which shal trie your workes search out your ImaginacioÌ„s howe that ye beyng officers of his kingdom haue not executed true iudgement haue not kept the lawe of rightuousnes nor walked after the wâ—ll of God A king shall not haue many horses Deut. xvii nether shal he haue many wiues nether shal he gather him syluer golde to muche He shall not lyft vp hys hart aboue hys brethern shal not turne a syde from the commaundementes of God neither to the righthand nor to the lyfte hande Pro. xx d Mercy and faythfulnes preserue the Kyng and with louyng kyndenes hys seate is holden vp prâ—n xxix The feare of the king that faythfully iudgeth the pore shall continue sure for euermore Lyke as a roaryng lyon and an hungrye beare eueÌ„ so is an vngodly prince ouer the poore people Where the prince is without vnderstanding there is great oppression and wronge But if he bee such one as hateth couetousnes Mich. ii a he shal loÌ„ge reygne Heare Den. xvii Iere. v. a. Psal 131 o 〈…〉 of the house of Iacob 〈…〉 of the house of Israel shuâ—â— liâ—â— yâ— know what were 〈…〉 right but ye hate the good loue the euil ye plucke of mens skinnes Iere. 23 a and. 21. d zacha vii b. viii c the flesh froÌ„ their bones Kepe equitie rightuousnes delyuer the oppreâ—sed froÌ„ the power of the viole it do not greue nor oppresse the straunger the fatherles nor the widdowe Psal ii a ezay 37. c sheade no innoceÌ„t bloude in this place Be wise now therfore o ye kynges be warned ye that are iudges of the earth Serue the lorde with feare reioyce before hym wyth reuereÌ„ce Sap. i. a 3. Reg. 3. a Kysse the sonne lest the lorde be angrye and so ye perish from the right way O set your affection vppon wisdome ye that be iudges of the earth Eccle. vii Iob. ix a. and. c. Make no labour too bee made a Iudge except it so were the thou couldest mightelt put downe wickednes Take hede ye 〈◊〉 what ye do Luke xix for ye execute 〈◊〉 the â—â—â—gement of men ii par xix but of the lorde And he is wythe you in iudgemeÌ„t Therfore let the feare of the lord be wyth you beware do it for with the lord our God ther is no vnrightuousnes nor respect of parsoÌ„s nor accepting of giftes Eccl. 4. b. In iudgemeÌ„t be mercifull vnto the fatherles as a father be in steade of an husband vnto their mother Pro. ix a Wyth true iudgemeÌ„t the king setteth vp the land but if he be a maÌ„ that taketh giftes he turneth it vpside downe Dell. xvii Be no accepter of persons neyther be desirours of gifts for thei make wise meÌ„
cher she coÌ„fort and gouerne all our councel â—â—u dyes labours In suche wyse that we maye so spend this day accordyng to thy inâ—ost blessed will withoute hurâ—inge of oureneyghbour that we may diliâ—eÌ„tly and warely eseâ—ue and auoyde althynges that siâ—ilde displease the set them alwayes before our eies lyue in thy feare euer worke that that maâ— befound acceptable before thy diuine maieste vnto the prayse of thi moost holy name through Iesu Christ our sorde So bee it An other prayer for the Mornyng SEing that thou O heuely father art that one alone almightie god whiche art in euery place bâ—holdest the councels deusses workes yea the verxe thoughtes of all men geuest to euery one according to their dedes We beseche the that for as muche as thou hast moost gracioussye preserued vs thys night we may not spod this day after our owne minde pleasure whyche is alwayes euell and â—â—â—cked but earnestly loke vppon and dylygenâ—ly folow thy fatherly wyl thyne euerlasting councell thy healthfull word pleasure which is alwayes good perfect and holy and fulfyll the same wyth good harte that thy diuine name may alwayes bee sanctifyed both now euer for vs myserable synners through thy derely beloued sonne Iesus Christ our lord and sauiour So beyt After that thou hast prayed on this maner seing that we be all synners it shall be expedient if thou hast conuenient leasure therunto to confesse thy self on this maner vnto God the father The confession of our synners vnto God the father O Almyghty God and heauenly father maker of heauen earth I confesse my selfe vnto the euen froÌ„ the very hart that I am a miserable wretched and abhomynable synner And haue wyckedly trangressed all thy holy commaundementes the diuine preceptes of thy Godly wyl The synnes alas which I haue committed in my flesh agaynst the are so great and so excedingly increased that thei are no lesse innumerable then the sandes of the sea And they thrustme downe euen as an intollerable burdeÌ„ In these wicked sines oh lord God haue I hetherto walked accordyng to the wyll of the prince of the worlde whyles I dyd that was pleasaunt too the Fleshe and euell lustes through vayne thoughtes the blindnes of my hart the outward presence of Godlynes fayned fayth Thys cam too passe Ah wretch that I am because that I did neuer earnestly stryue agaynst the suggestions of Sathan nor the concupiscences or desyres of the world nor yet the lustes of my flesh But filthily obeyed them a thousand tymes more than the admonicions of thy holy spirite O lord my God It cam to passe also that I dyd set nought by thy Godly counsell dispised thy holy name and feared thy vengeaunce and heauy displeasure nothing at al. But what soeuer I haue in this behalfe offended thy most Godly maieste it fore repenteth me and the faulte greueth me euen vnto the very harte And if it were not o most mee cifull father that thou haddest layde vp mercy in the bowels bloud and woundes of Iesus Christ thy sonne and our lorde for so many as vnfaynedlye repent and truly beleue be theyr sinnes neuer so great many I shuld se none other way but throwe my selfe downe headloÌ„g through disperacioÌ„ into the bottomles pit of hell But for as much as thou hast set thy welbe loued sonne Iesus Christ to bee our mediatour and mercy stocke And hast promised grace mercye forgeuenes of sinnes to as many as aske it iÌ„ his name through fayth in his bloud Therefore in this time of grace mercy I miserable synner com nowe vnto the desier the milord God that the wil graunt me thorowe the our lord Iesus Christ a ryght true fayth And for hys sake forgeue me al mi siÌ„nes make me to walke daili more more iÌ„ a new hart in the frutes of the holyghost that I may vtterli despise al the vngodly lustes of this worlde that I may bee found continent pure of lyuing temperate good ryghtuous honest diligeÌ„t in al goodnes meke mercyful modest humble and redy to forgeue suche as offend me euen froÌ„ the very harte And so lyue all the dayes of my life accordyng to thy diuine wil and true feare That I may dye to the worlde to all synne to my selfe And wyth a good coÌ„fidence and mery hart loke for the comming of the lorde and my sauiour Iesus Christ To whom wyth the and the holyghost bee all honour and glorye for euer and euer So be it Thou mayest if thou wylt after thy confession say the lordes prayer called the Pater noster And so commeÌ„ding thy selfe vnto God fall to som honest and vertuous exercise accordyng vnto thy callinge but what soeuer thou doest do it with purenes of harte wyth synglenes of eye yea so do it as though God were present and loked vppon the as vndoubtedly he doth The prayer too bee sayd when thou goest to bedde O God the almighty lord bi whose ordre and will the night darkenes do now approch where in we shall geue our selues to quiet and slepe We moost instauntly desier the that thou graciously receaue vs into thy tuicion and keping that the prince of darkenes do not hurte vs wyth hys terrours and feres And although we must slepe because of our feblenes yet let our hart and mind watcha vnto the. God thou before vs and shew vs the way as a piller of fyre that we may follow the as wel iÌ„ rest as in busines and occupacions of this lyfe And graunt that we be not founde in thy sight chyldren of night and darkenes but of daye lyght through Iesus Christ our lorde So be it An other prayer THis oure mortal bodie whiche through sinne daylie de cayeth diminissheth must at the last altogether perish become earth wherof it is come made and theÌ„ shall our vanitie whiche we through our owne ignoraunce haue made vnto our selues take an ende But moost mercifull creatour maker of all thinges vouchsafe so to breake deuide and dissolue me thy pore creature who am gathered knit and made of the graunt that I may alwates haue in mind thiÌ„ dissolucion and of whome I am knit together hauing an eye to what place I must go to the intent that Inot beinge prepared be not brought without nupcial or bridal garment before thy iudgement seat For like as wheÌ„ the day is ones past we giue our selues to rest euen so must we this lyfe being ended rest in the death Nothing is more lyke vnto lyfe then the daye nothynge more lyke vnto death theÌ„ the night And nothyng so lyke the graue or sepulchre as the coutch bed or bed stead Thus good keper and defender from all euell graunt vs now lying in impotency seblenes of our selues that thorough the we may bee preserued thys nyght from all the assaultes of the deuell of hell Amen Whan thou goest to
the watch men wake but in vayne that kepe it Therefore o lorde God send thy holy spirite in the hartes of theÌ„ whiche rule our cytie or towne to the intent that we wyth theÌ„ and they with vs may lyue in thy Godly feare so that it may go well wyth vs. And suffre vs not good lorde to put out trust any more in worldly power as money horse weapon artillery gonnes or stronge walles but much rather in the whiche art a defender of al theÌ„ that put their whole affiaunce and trust in the For all frutes of the earth Prayer O Good father and geuer of all goodnes god almightie we poore sely wormes of the earth labour and take paynes dyg and delue tyll plow plant sowe can do no more But thou onely mayest wylt gene the encrease in due tyme. Therfore moost best yea onelye good father and God vouchsafe through thy diuine prouideÌ„ce to preserue and kepe all the frutes of the earth suffre the same to grow and encrease too a perfect grouthe althoughe we are not worthy of it out for thy names sake too the intent we may vse them to our necessitie sustinaunce with thankesgeuinge and alwayes to thy glory So be it A generall confession O Lorde God almighty father of mercy and God of all confort Rom. iii. Gene. vi and .iii. we thy pore creatures resort vnto the knowledging and coÌ„fessing our selues before thy glorious maiestie that we al are greuous sinners can of our selues doo nothyng but synne For al our ymaginacioÌ„s intentes and thoughtes are enclined and disposed vnto euell from out youth vp Osee xiii ii Cor. ii Phili. ii Gene. iii. Ephe. ii Psal lii Iohn xv Eza lxi ii Iere. xii Our dampnacion commeth of oure selues we oure selues are not able to thynke a good thought It is thou only that doest worke in vs both the will and the dede We are but earth and naturallie the children of wrath We of our selues are but vayn yea lighter then vanite it selfe We can do nothing without the ther is not one of vs whole we are all vnclean and all our rightuousnes is but as a fylthy cloth We haue no more power to do good of our selues then a man of Inde hath power to chaunge his skinnâ— or the leopard hir spots Nowe according to this euell and corrupt inclinacion of our nature so haue we liued iÌ„ thought word and â—â—de daniâ—l ix We haue syâ—â—ed we haue â—â—â—â—ded we haue gone back froÌ„ thy laid haue not harkened vnto thy worde We haue not loued the o lorde our god vs all our harte with all our soule withall our strength and wyth all our power We haue bene sore transgressours of thy cominaundementes we haue not put our whole trust and confidence only in the. We haue in our troubles nede not sought for helpe onely in the. We haue not called onely vppon thi name but with false confidence with vayne supersticion and vnâ—aufull othes haue we blasphemed thy name We haue prayed and made intercession vnto stockes and stones and made thy creatures our aduocates and mediatours contrary to thy woorde We haue reposed our trust and affiance in our owne dedes and in suche woorkes as haue bene deuised by meÌ„nes fantasies â–ª besides the scripture We haue wandred on vayne pilgrimages offringe vp money candels and tapers too ymages and relykes with suche lyke supersticion We haue bene slouthfull in our busines We haue not bene feruent and diligeÌ„t in doinge of our duetie specially on such dayes as bee appointed for the preaching of thi word we haue not plyed our selues wholy to learne it nor occupied our tyme in prayer and geuyng of thankes vnto the. And as touching the loue that we ought too haue vnto all men and women for thy sake we haue not ben ernest in at al tymes We haue not loued our neighbour as our selues We haue not done as we wolde bee done vnto We haue been vngentle vnpacieÌ„t vncurteous froward angry displeased we haue reioyced in our neighbours hurt bene sory of his welfare We haue bene ledde with false doctrine â—â—â—ours froÌ„ the way of thy truth We haue synned which our fathers we haue done amys We haue dealt wickedly Therfore our moost dere father which art in heaueÌ„ for as muche as we haue blasphemed the and not sought alway the glory of thy name graunt nowe the from hense forth thy name maye bee sanctified and hallowed in vs Graunt now that thy kingdom may come and that in steade of sinne errour thou onelye mayest raigne iÌ„ vs graunt nowe that our wil may be coÌ„formable vnto thine and that in all aduersitie we may be hartely wel content too suffre thy will to bee done in vs. Graunte nowe that we bee neuer destitute of our dayly food but that we may all way be norisshed wyth thy word in our soules and haue suche a competent lyuing in this lyfe as is necessary for our bodyes Graunt now that we may euen from our hart rotes forgiue one an other all maner of trespace as thou for Iesu Chrystes sake thy sonne hast mercifully forgeuen vs. Graunt now that where as the world the deuell our owne flesh doth dayly tempt and prouoke vs to synne we may thorow that strength be able to resist all their temtacion Graunt now that thorow thy helpe and grace we may be delyuereo from all euell from all daunger and parell of soule and body from all synne hell and damnacion from all pride and enuy from al wrath and slouthfulnes from couetous vnmeasurable and fylthy lyuing Graunt nowe that from hence forth we maye bee content wyth suche fatherly prouision as thou hast made for vs alredi Graunt now that we maye bee temperate in eatyng and drinking And of so honest and clenly conuersacion that we gyue no man occasion of euell Graunt now that in stead of our olde fayned workes we may bee occupyed wyth suche frutes of thy holy spirit as thy word maketh mencion of Graunt now that accordyng to thy wholsom monicioÌ„ of thy blessed apostle Peter and of all the scrâ—pture besyde Peter we may be faythfull true and obedient vnto the kyng our souereygne lorde and supreme head immediatly vnder chryst And not onlye vnto all suche officers as be sent of hym but also vnto al suche wholsom lawes and iniunctions as by hys auctorite bee made for the tranquilitie welth of vs hys subiectes Graunt now that we all may encrease in the knowledge of the that oure youth may be brought vp in vertu that children maye obeye their fathers and mothers the seruauntes may be true to their masters that laÌ„d lordes may bee gentle to their tenauntes that husbandes may be louing to their wiues wyues lykewise to their husbaÌ„des that men maye kepe their houshold in the feare and knowledge of the that ydle people may bee set to laboure and that all suche as bee poore in