Patriarks and most true praise of the vnsearchable oracles of God Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruite of thy wombe and verily thou art trulie blessed for God hath blessed thee a Tabernacle to him self Blessed art thou among women who alone hast gott the blessing which God had promised to the Gentiles by Abrahā Verily thou art blessed who art called the Mother of the blessed child Iesus Christ our Sauiour for whom the Gentiles crie Blessed is he that cometh in the name of our Lord blessed the eternal name of his glorie Blessed art thou among women whom al generations proclame blessed kinges do glorifie whom Potentates adore whom virgins both following and going before thee do attend into the Temple of the King O haphie Marie and worthie of al praise O Virgin o glorious Mother of God o high child-bearer to whose bowels the maker of heauen and earth is committed O B. Marie admitte our praiers within the sacrarie of thy Auditorie and bring againe vnto vs grace of reconciliation Obtaine what we aske and excuse that we feare for we finde none more excellent in merits to pacify the Iudges anger then thou art who hast deserued to be the Mother of our Redemer Iudge Succour those that be in miserie assist the weake harted comfort those that weepe pray for the people intreat for the Cleargie make intercession for the company of Monkes besech for the deuout woman sexe Let al persons perceaue thy helpe that celebrate thy name Haue compassion vpon the afflicted beare a merciful affection to vs that be pilgrims from heauen present our wepinges vnto God and for vs intreate him as thine owne sonne We on earth are yet afflicted intertained with iniuries affected with reproches do hunger thirst are detained in prison But thou in heauen art preferred before al companies of virgins thou folowest the Lambe whether soeuer he goeth Thou in that most happy Region of the blessed hast gotte the cheifest dignitie To thee a kingly Queare of Angels is placed in the palace of the eternal King And the King of kinges himself louing thee aboue al with an embracing of loue doth sociate thee to him seif as his true Mother and comlie Spouse Therfore possessing these felicities turne thy self to the saluation of our soules assist the praiers of them that aske thee be careful daily to pray for the people of God thou being blessed didest deserue to beare the Redemer of the world who liueth and reigneth for euer Amen O blessed Marie who is able worthily to render dutie of thankes solemnitie of praises vnto thee who by thy singular assent hast sucoured the world which was lost What praises shal the frailtie of man yeld vnto thee who by thy negotiation alone hast found the meanes to recouer it againe Wherfore receiue such as they be very smale such as they be thankes vnequal to thy merites and when thou hast receiued our praiers by praying excuse our faultes Blessed among women pacify our Lord for his common creature For so long as thou didest conuerse on earth a litle portion of the earth had thee but since thou art translated from earth the whole world conteineth thee a common propitiatorie O Mother of God to vs that honor thee geue againe this reward of a litle guift that we may haue more precious and resplendant then riches humble praiers to thy Sonne and our Lord and King and God O vnspotted and whollie pure Virgin Goddes Mother Queene of al hope of the desolate my most glorious Ladie higher then the inhabitantes of heauen more pure then the beames brightnes of the Sunne more to be honoured then the Cherubim more holie thē the Seraphim hope of the Fathers glorie of the Prophets praise of the Apostles and honour of Martyrs ioy of Sainctes and light of the godlie Abraham Isaac and Iacob ornament of Aaron shynnig of Moyses fleece of Gedeon the Crowne of the companie of sarced Prelates and al Sainctes and Virgins inaccessible for brightnes By thee we are reconciled to Christ my God thy Sonne Thou art the helper of those that sinne and are destitute of aide comfort of the world renowmed deliuerer of the imprisoned Thou the receiuer of orphanes Thou the redemption of captiues Thou the exultation of the sicke and saiftie of al. Thou the ornament crowne ioy of virgins haue mercie on me that am defiled who with vetie manie sinnes haue offended my Creator my God and Iudge that most hateful Sathan do not glorie against me O syncere Virgin I haue none other trust for thou o inuiolate Virgin art my harbour and readie helper Lastly I am whollie vnder thy winge and protection most renowmed Mother I besech thee with frequent teares I lye prostrate to thee o my Ladie humbly crauing that thy sweete Sonne geuer of the life of al do not take me away for manie sinnes which I haue committed O thrice holie Virgin Marie looke vpon us frō heauen with a merciful eye and now lead vs from hence in peace place vs free from confusion before the Throne of the Iudge and at last make vs partakers of the station at the right hand that from thence being taken to heauen together with the Angels we may praise the increated and Homousion Trinitie O Virgin Mother of God and Christ at al times carrie vp our praier with the elect of thy Sonne that our sinnes may be forgeuen Be ioyful o Lady because thou hast brought forth to vs the true light pray for vs with him that he wil haue mercie on our soule pray for vs in the sight of the Throne of thy sonne Iesus Christ be ioyful o immaculate verily our Queene be glad o glorie of our parents because thou hast brought forth vnto vs Emanuel o verily Mediatrix before our Lord Iesus Christ We humblie besech thee that thou wilt be mindful of vs that our iniquities may be blotted out Verily the blessed Virgin Marie was a great miracle for what was or euer shal be found at anie time greater or more renowmed then she She alone 〈◊〉 assed heauen earth in renowme What more holie then she Not the Prophets not Apostles not Maryrs not Patriarches not Angels not Thrones not Dominations not Seraphim not Cherubim Lastly no other thing among thinges visible or inuisible can be founde greater or more excellent The same is the handmaid and Mother of God The same a Virgin Mother This is the Mother of him who before al beginning was begotten of his Father whom Angels and men acknowledge Lord of al thinges Wil you know how much this Virgin is more excellent then the celestial powers They with feare tembling do assist she offereth Mankind to him whom she brought forth By her also we obtaine Pardon of sinnes Haile therfore o Mother Heauen Maiden Virgin Throne of our Church the renowme glorie and firmament pray for vs daily to Iesus thy
his bloud prostrate in maner of Adoration and worship saying Amen Of Praiers Thankes after receiuing of this most blessed Sacrament of the Altar which is Christs true Body Bloud Chapter 14. HAuing receiued the pretious Body and pretious Bloud of Christ let vs geue thankes to him who hath made vs worthie to receive his holy Misteries And we aske that they be not to vs for iudgment but saluation for the profit of our soule and body for preseruation of godlines for remission of sinnes to life of the world to come O Lord God omnipotent Father of Christ thy blessed Sonne the hearer of them which rightly cal vpon thee who knowest the intercessions of the silent Let vs geue thankes vnto thee for that thou hast made vs worthie of the participation of thy holie Misteries which thou hast geuen vnto vs for confirmation of thinges wel knowne for keping of pietie for remission of sinnes because the name of thy Christ is called vpon ouer vs and we are reconciled vnto thee Thou who hast seperated vs frō Communumcatinge with the vngodly ioyne vs with those that be consecrated vnto thee confirme vs in truth by the coming of the holy Ghost reueale thinges which we know not fulfil thinges which are wanting strengthen thinges knowne defend Preistes vnspotted in thy seruice preserue kinges in peace Magistrates in iustice the ayre in holsōnes the fruites in fertilitie the world in perfect prouidence Represse warring Nations conuert them that erre sanctifie thy people conserue Virgins kepe the married in faithfulnes strengthen the ignorant bring infantes vnto ripe age confirme nouices instruct Cathecumens and make them worthy to be admitted to thy Misteries and gather vs al together into the Kingdome of heauē in Christ Iesus our Lord with whom to thee and the holie Ghost be Glorie Honour and Worship for euer Amen O Lord Iesus I besech that this thy Sacrament be vnto vs to life that it be to vs for remission of sinnes for thy Passion was celebrated for vs. Thou didest drinke gaule for vs that al bitternes of the aduersary might dye in vs. Also for vs thou didest drinke vineger that our wearines might be comforted Thou wert spitted vpō for vs that thou mightest sprincle vs with immortal dew Thou wast stricken with a brittle reede to make firme our brittlenes to euerlasting life eternitie Thou wast crounned with thornes to croune those which beleue in thee with the euerflorishing Laurel of thy loue Further thou wast wrapped in a Syndon to inuest vs with a certaine enwrapping of thy vertue Thon wouldest be put in a new Sepulchre to reforme new grace a new world vnto vs. I desire this Eucharist be vnto vs to life the bowels of mercie and grace of saluation health of our soules Amen O Lord fil our mouth with thy praise replenish our lippes with ioy that we may praise thy glory and al the day thy magnificence We geue thankes vnto thee o Christ our God because thou hast vouchsaifed vs to be made partakers of thy body and bloud to remission of sinnes and life euerlasting O God who for thy manifold and vnspeakable bounty hast condescended to the infirmitie of thy seruantes vouch saifed to make vs partakers of this heauenly Table condemne not vs sinners for receiuing thine immaculate mysteries but bountifully preserue vs in sanctification of thy holy Spirit that we being made holy may obtaine part inheritance with al Sainctes which from eternitie haue bene accepted of thee in the light of thy countenance by the mercy of thine only begotten Sonne our Lord and God and Sauiour Iesus Christ Amen O Lord thou hast geuen vnto vs sanctification and receiuing of the most holy bodie and pretious bloud of thine only begotten Sōne our Lord Iesus Christ Bestow vpon vs also the grace of thy good holy Spirit and preserue vs without offence in faith lead vs into perfect adoption and Redemption into those future eternal fruitions Amen Blessed be God that blesseth sanctifieth the receiuing of his holy liuely and immaculate Misteries now euer world without end Amen We geue thankes to thee o our God we exalt thee the Father omnipotent merciful praise thee Creatour of the world and adore thee abounding with mercie and grace because thou hast taken mercy vpon vs and cleansed vs and blotted forth our sinnes and vouchsaifed vs the receiuing of thy holy liuely Sacraments which euen the Angels desires to behold Therfore let their swetnes vnto vs a cleansing their participation for remission of sinnes before committed by vs and for a medicine of those in which we are yet conuersant Finally for an auoiding and defence against those which hereafter may be cōmitted by vs and for ioy and exultation with Sainctes who from the beginning haue pleased thee We geue thankes vnto thee o most gentle Lord Redemer of our soules because at this present thou hast made vs worthy of thy heauenly and immortal Mysteries Direct thou our way kepe vs in feare defend our life strengthen our goinges by the praiers and intercessions of the holy glorious Mother of God and alwaies Virgin Marie O God he thou exalted aboue the heauens and thy glory ouer al the earth now and euer world without end Amen O Lord my God Father Son holy Ghost cause me alwaies to seeke loue thee and by this holie Communion which I haue receaued neuer to depart from thee because thou art God and besides thee there shal be none other for euer Amen Being refreshed with the body and Bloud of Christ we praise thee o Lord Alleluya Alleluya Alleluya The Body of our Lord Iesus Christ which we haue receiued and his holy bloud which we haue drunke adhere fast vnto our bowels o euerlasting almighty God that it come not vnto vs to iudgment nor condemnation but profit to saluation and remedie of our soules vnto life eternal Amen O Christ Iesus who hast effected an euening Sacrifice by the Crosse in the euening of the world vouchsaif to make vs new Sepulchres for thy Bodie Amen Of Sacramental Confession a due preparatiō before receiuing the most blessed Sacrament of the Altare Chapter 15. THere is yet an other hard and laborious remission of sinnes by penance when the sinner doth wash his couch with teares is not ashamed to tel his sinne to the Preist of our Lord seeke remedie according to that I will pronounce against me mine iniustice to our Lord and thou hast forgeuen the wickednes of my heart Graunt o Lord as thou hast geuē vnto to thy Preistes the preisty office in thy holy Church so we besech thy goodnes and clemencie o louer of men that they may absolue vs thy seruantes al bowing downe their heades before thy sight in this thy holy Sacrifice I confesse to God almightie to the Blessed Marie euer Virgin to the blessed
our commō Lord with great charge and carefulnes O good Shepheard gentle Peter receiue the praiers of them that pray vnto thee and by authoritie committed vnto thee Vntye the bandes of our sinne The confession of Peter obtained plainly a worthie rewarde because he had seene the Sonne of God in man Blessed is this man who was praised to haue fixed his eyes and seene more thē a thing humane not beholding that which was of flesh and bloud but perceiuing by the reuelation of out heauenly Father the Sonne of God and iudged worthy who should first acknowledge that which was in the Christ of God O happy foundation of the Church in naming of thy new name and a rock worthie of the building by that Rock which should dissolue the infernal lawes and gates of hel al the cloisters of death O blessed porter of heauen gates to whose wil the Keyes of the euerlasting entrie are committed whose terrestrial Iudgment preuenteth the authoritie in heauen that what thinges on earth are bound or loosed obtaine the condition of the same decree in heauen O God who didest bestow vpon S. Peter thine Apostle the Keyes of the Kingdome of heauen geue vnto him the high Preistly power of binding and loosing graunt that by the help of his intercession we may be deliuered from the bandes of our sinnes By how much you more feare the maker of al thinges so much more you may loue his Church to whom it was said Thou art Peter and vpon this rocke wil build my Church the gaites of hel shal not preuaile against it I wil geue vnto thee the keyes of the Kingdome of heauen what soeuer thou shalt binde vpon earth shal be bound also in heauen and whatsoeuer thou shalt vnbind on earth shal be vnbound in heauen From whence it is not doubtful vnto vs with how stronge a loue you bind your selues to him by whom you desire to be vnbound from al the bandes of sinnes Therfore I besech he may be the keeper of the Empyre a Protector to you on earth an Intercessor for you in heauen Let it be lawful for no man without daunger of his state to violate either the diuine constitutions or the Decrees of the Apostolike Sea We pray that by S. Peter these thinges be obserued for euer We with al our Nobles the whol Senate and my Lordes and al people subiect to the Romane glory of the Empyre haue Iudged profitable that as S. Peter semeth to haue bene constituted the Vicar of the Sonne of God on earth so also the Popes which are Successors of the same prince of the Apostles obtaine power of principalitie more then the terrene meeknes of our Emperial serenitie graunted from vs and our Empyre choosing vnto vs the same Prince of the Apostles and his successors to be firme Patrons with God Pray that the Ecclesiastical honour be not euacuated in our daies nor at any time the Romane Sea which by our Lordes inssitution is the head of al Churches may want or be spoyled of her priuileges in any place O Lord God almightie who by the mouth of thine only begotten Sonne our Lord God and Sauiour Iesus Christ hast said to our Father Peter Thou art a Rocke and vpon this Rock wil I build my Church and the gates of hel shal not preuail against it to be shaked and I wil geue vnto thee the Keyes of the Kingdome of heauen whomsoeuer thou shalt binde vpō earth shal be bound in heauen whomsoeuer thou shalt vnbind on earth shal be vnbound in heauen Let thy seruantes and handmaides be vnbound from the mouth of the holy Trinitie the Father the Sonne and holie Ghost and also from my mouth thy seruant a sinner ful of offences What diuersitie of orders and degrees belongeth to true Preisthood Vowes Virginitie Chastitie al degrees of the Church Chapter 18. O Lord remember thy holy and only Catholicke and Apostolicke Church from the endes of the earth vnto the last endes therof is diffused and al thy people and al thy foldes O Lord God omnipotent we pray besech thee to preserue the most holy and most blessed high Preist Pope N. and most reuerend Bishop N Preserue them vnto vs many yeares peaceably executing holy preisthood for thy holy and blessed wil rightly administring the word of truth with al orthodoxal Bishops Preistes Deacons Subdeacons Lectors singers Lay people O Lord remember the orthodoral Bishops Preistes Deacons Subdeacons Lectors singers Monkes perpetual Virgins Widowes Lay people liuing in al places O Lord who didest breath vpon the faces of thine Apostles say vnto them Receiue the holy Ghost so breath vpon vs thy seruantes standing round about in the entrance of the holy ministerie Bishops Preistes Deacons Lectors Singers and Lay people with al fulnes of the Catholicke and Apostolicke Church O Lord remember our fathers and brethren which are dead in the true Faith Preistes Deacons Subdeacons Lectors Monkes liuing in perpetual chastitie Let vs pray for al Bishops Preistes Deacons Subdeacons Acolythites Enorcistes Lectors Ostiaries Confessors Virgins Widowes and for al the holy people of God Let vs pray vnto our Lord for those which liue in Virginitie and Chastitie in Monasteries and in venerable Mariage and for our holy fathers brethren that be exercised in mountaines in caues holes of the earth Let vs besech our Lord praying for our brethren which haue vowed glorious Virginitie in body minde that the spirit of mercy may prosecute them euen to the consummation of their purpose O Lord behold sacred Virgins and voluntarie chast persons the pretious Margarites of thy Church that with an equal estimation they may keepe their bodies and spirit with an inuiolate conscience of chastitie by Iesus Christ our Lord. Amen O Lord thou hast shewed vnto me that I am thine for which I neuer tooke wife that I might wholly intend to thee lest the vse of coniugal loue might diminish or custome dissolue the grace of thy Temple You Virgins haue you only Christ in your praiers before your eyes and his father you being illuminate by the holie Ghost God graunt I may enioy your sanctitie as of Iesus the sonne of Naue as of Melchizedech as of Elizeus as of Iohn Baptist as of that beloued Disciple as of Timotheus as of Titus as of Euodius as of Clement which ended this life in puritie O King of Virgins and louer of chastitie and integritie with the heauenly dew of thy blessing quench in my body the nurishment of burning lust that the tenure of chastitie of bodie and soule remaine in me Mortify in my members the prickes of flesh al lasciuious motions and geue vnto me true and perpetual Chastity with the rest of thy guiftes which please thee in truth that I may be able to offer vnto thee the sacrifice of praise with a chast