iij. A ✚ 24  b ✚ ✚ 25 xj c ✚ 26 xix d  27  e  28 viij f Michaell Tharchaungell 29  g  30 KL October hath .xxxj. dayes The mone hath .xxx. xvj A  1 v. b ✚ ✚ 2 xiij c  3 ij d ✚ 4  e  5 x. f ✚ ✚ 6  g  7 xviij A  8 vij b Dionise Ariopagite Act. xvij After this god sente theÌ„ Amos and Ionas in Israell Amos tolde them of the miserable captiuite of the Assirians 9  c 10 xv d 11 iiij e 12  f 13 xij g Then was ther Esaias and 〈…〉 14 KL Nouember hath .xxx. dayes The mone hath .xxix.  d All Halows daye 1 xiij e All soullen daye 2 ij f as was amonge the people of Israel and Iuda whan theyr myserable captiuite and soden 3  g 4 x. A 5  b Saynt Leonarde 6 xviij c destructioÌ„ hanged ouer theyr headê For the hygher vngodlynes synnes of the kyngê of theyr subiectes grew and 〈…〉 7 vij d 8  e 9 xv f 10 A Saynte Lyne Pope 26 viij b tellynge them of the captyuyte that was nowe at hande and rebuked them sore because they wolde not heare but despysed goddes messengers and his prechers Rede the hystory of the kynges 27   28 xvi d 29 v. e 30 KL December hath .xxxi. dayes The mone hath .xxx.  f  1 〈…〉 ◠〈…〉 laste 〈…〉 Christes 〈…〉 so many wryâ—â—â—â— and prechers therof ther is lyke troble calamyte abydyng vs hangyng ouer our Thomas thapostle IohnÌ„ .xx. headê Are we not yet Israel haue we not dayly Noah Moyses Aharon with the Christmasday Math. the .ij. Saynt Steuen Act. vi .vij. IohnÌ„ Euangelyst IohnÌ„ .xxi. Thynnocentes Mathew .ij. Thomas tharchebysshope Prophetes ye and Christe 〈…〉 14 〈…〉 â— 15 〈…〉 â— 16 〈…〉 â— 17 〈…〉 â— 18 â— c 19 xiiij d 20 iij. e 21  f 22 vi g 23 xix A 24  b 25 viij c 26  d 27 xvi e 28 v. f 29  g 30 〈…〉 the â—â—â—her of mâ—â—â—yes and god of all consolation my God my Father I knowledge my self vnfaynedly with herte minde and mouth nowe before the to haue offended greuously thy hyghe maiestie godnes I knoweledge my selfe to be full of synne ful of vnfaythfulnes and a seruaunt vnprofytable for all thy holy coÌ„maundmentes haue I transgressed and broken Fyrst I haue not set all my beleue confidence truste hope in the. I haue not loued the with all my herte with all my soule mynde powers of my soule Secundarely I haue deuyded thy honour and worshipe from the gyueÌ„ it to thy creatures and dede thynges imagyned of my nowne fantasy I mene in the myseusyng of images Thyrdly I haue abused thy holye name by falâ—ly and deceptfully swerynge to the hyndraunce of my neyghbour and ydely and vaynly haue I vsed thy holy name I haue not sayed ne done neyther thought all thynges to thy glory Fourthly in the saboth day I haue not gyuen my selfe to hearinge readynge and lernyng thy holy scriptures nether visited the syke and poore counfortles nor ceassed from my nowne synfull wyll lust praynge at all tymes thy wyll not myne to be fulfylled wherfore I aske the mercy and desyre the of forgyuenes Furthermore I haue not honoured my father mother I haue not so moche set by them as thou coÌ„maundest me ne obayed them neyther counforted them or helpe them c. I haue slayne I haue broke wedlocke I haue stolen and borne false wytnes Also I haue coueted my neyghbours house his other goodes vnlawfullye I haue desyred his wyfe his seruauÌ„tes his catell c. wherfore I crye the mercy moste mercyfull Father and desire the for that loue whiche thou bearest to they deare sonne my Sauyour Christe to forgyue me in his bloude for when I went aboute to seke the to truste to beleue in the or to do any thynge to thy glory yet wolde not this lust and concupiscens this contagiouse originall poysone and flesshly dregges drawne of our father AdaÌ„ suffer me perfectly to do that I wolde haue done through this naturall concupiscens I stryue and fight dayly agaynst thy holy gost in me which vnlauful luste desyre I knowledge to be a greuous synne against thy hyghnes yf thou shuldest iudge me streytely after the law without the whiche coÌ„cupiscence I can not be wherfore I beynge a synner in my selfe without all ryghtwysnes without all goodnes all holynes all deseruynge am come nowe by fayth before the vnto Christes mercy scole and ryghtwysnes vnto his goodnes holynes deseruynges satisfactions desyrynge the o mercyful father for his deathes sake that is ryghtwisnes his wysdome his holynes his goodnes his merites and satisâ—â—ctions may be myne and serue me for my forgyuenes and saluation for lykewise as thou gauest me hym to dye for my synnes euen so beleue I that thou hast giuen me with hym all his to be myne to serue me for my saluacion wherfore glory worshyp Impery and rule be to the oh Father with the Sonne in the holy goste for euer Amen ¶ Forthermore I haue not gyuen meate to the hungry drynke to the thrysty lodged the harbourlesse clothed the naked vysyted the syke counforted releefte the men in prisone for I haue not expended of how greate waight these wordes of thy sonne my sauiour Christ ar neyther beleued hym saynge In as moch as ye haue done these thynges vnto one of the leste of these my bretherne ye haue done it vnto me Math. the .xxv. But I haue bestowed my golde syluer after my lewde lust coÌ„cupiscence in excesse of meat and drynke in gorgyous apparell of my body c. where I shuld not haue bestowed it or els not so largely and excessiuely haue bestowed it not regardynge in the meane tyme to suffre the dere beloued brethren of Iesu Christ to go naked and perysh for colde and hoÌ„gre Thus greuously haue I synned leuyng thy coÌ„maundementes o father to fulfyll the desyre of my flesshe the word and the deuyll wherfore I crye the mercy my god my father desyryng forgyuenes in thy bloude and for the dethes sake of thy sonne my sauyour Iesus Christe to whom with the be glory world without ende Amen ¶ Then saye the one and fyfty psalme called Miserere mei deus the fourth among the .vij. Psalmes ¶ The preface vnto the reader Among other innumerable pestilent infections of bokes learnynges with the which christen people haue bene pyryously seduced and deceyued brought vp in dyuers kyndes of dyffydence false hope I may iudge and that chiefly those to be pernicyous on whom they be wont in euery place to pray and haue also learned by herte both curyously with great scrupulosite to make rehersal of theyr sinnes These bokes though they abouÌ„ded in euery place with infynyte errours and taught praiers made with wycked folishnes both to god
the meanynge of the two forsayd coÌ„maundementes herunto apperteyneth what so euer is coÌ„maunded vnto vs of worshyppynge god of hearyng goddes worde of good workes by whiche we may subdue the fleshe to the spyryte soo that all our lyfe and all our workes be goddes and not our owne ¶ The fulfyllynge of the fourth is with full obedyence and mekenes to submytte hym selfe to all offycers because it pleaseth god as wryteth Thapostle Peter without coÌ„tradyction without compleynt and without any grudgynge herunto applye what so euer thynges are wryten in scrypture of obedyence humylyte subiectyon and reuerence ¶ The fulfyllynge of the fyueth is sufferaunce mekenes goodnes peace mercy an herte that is full puryfyed with loue and swetenes clene without hate wrathe and bytternes not to his frendê only but also to his enemyes yea indyfferently to all men hyther conferre all the instructions of pacyence gentelnes peace and vnyte ¶ The fulfyllynge of the syxte is chastyte sobrenes shamefastnes not of dedes only but of wordê maners yea of thoughtê Besydes that atteÌ„peraunce of meate drynke slepe and what so euer doth helpe châ—stite hyther applye all places of holy scriature coÌ„sernyng chastite fastynge sobryete atteÌ„peraunce praier watchyng laboures and in conclusyon all thynges that maynteyne chastite ¶ The fulfyllyng of the seuenth is pouerty of spirite kyndenes liberalyte speÌ„dyng of our owne goodes to proffet our neyghbours to lyue without couetousnes and desyre of ryches here gather all that is wryteÌ„ of couetousnes of goodes iniustly goten possessed of vsury sotelty euyll deceypte of iniury and hurte done of lettynge thy neyghbours proffet or despysyng hym ¶ The fulfyllynge of the eyght is a peasyble and hole tonge which hurteth nomaÌ„ but profyteth all men whiche setteth enemyes at one whiche excuseth defendeth them that be noted vicyous persones and synners Such symplicite and proffet is in speakynge herunto apperteyne al thyngê which ar spoken of sylence and speakynge and what so euer toucheth the good name honour ryght causes and proffettes of thy neighbour ¶ The fulfyllyng of the last is the perfect and absolute purenes and despysyng in the harte of all temporall ryches pleasures which thyng shall be done perfectly in the lyfe to come In all these thynges seest thou non other thynge but to loue other that is loue god and thy neyghbour which loue seketh not dis owne profet but only those thynges whiche belonge to god and to his neyghbour which loue yeldeth and gyueth hym selfe pleynly to euery man grauntyng the ryght gladly in thyr necessyte the moderat vse of all his goodes and proffettes Now seyst thou that in all these tenne coÌ„maundementes in a good ordre and bryefly are coÌ„teyned all kyndes of informations that are expedyent for mans lyfe which yf any man wyll do his diligence to kepe truely he shal neuer be ydle no not an houre but shall haue occasion to do good dedes so that truely he shall neuer haue nede to chose to hym other straung workes of mans inueÌ„tion neyther to be occupyed in suche thynges as in no place ar coÌ„maunded which be no thynge profyttable neyther to hym selfe nor to his neyghbour It is euident that in al these preceptes there is nothyng wryten which teacheth vs to serue our selues eyther to do leue or require of any man that whiche consernyth our owne proffet but only what we are bounde to do to other that is to say to god to our neyghbour So that euen blynde men may well perceyue that the fulfyllynge of the commaundementes stondeth in loue towardê other not towardes our selfe For man of his owne nature seketh and auoydeth sufficiently that which is for or agaynste his proffet so that it nedeth not to moue hym to it but moch rather to brynge hym from it Therfore he lyueth beste whiche lyueth not to hym selfe And contrary he lyueth worste which lyueth to hym selfe This is theffect that the tenne coÌ„maundementes teache wherby it is manifest that there be but few that lyue well ye in that we are men none of vs lyueth well This knoweÌ„ we must learne of whome to aske this excellent gyfte to lyue well so that we may fulfyll these coÌ„maundementes ¶ The Crede or Belefe THeffect of our Faythe stondeth in thre partes as in it are rehersed thre persones of the godly Trinite The fyrst is of the father The seconde of the Sonne The thyrde of the holy ghoste and to euery one of these persones is applyed his operation This is the chyef Article of the fayth on yâ— whiche all the other depende ¶ Here note two maner of beleues fyrst some there be whiche beleue that those thynges be true whiche are spoken of god euen as a man doth beleue those thynges to be true whiche he hereth of the Turke of the deuyll and of hell This faythe is rather a scyence or a vayne opynyon then a sure truste or belefe There is an other fayth towardes god that thou do not only beleue these thynges to be true whiche thou hearest of god but also trust to hym and betake and coÌ„myt thy selfe hooly vnto hym besydes that to haue a sure hope and confydence in hym with the maner of a certayn good presumptyon vpon hym that without doubte thou surely shalt opteyne and receyue of hym that which thou hardest spoken of hym and that with suche fayth and coÌ„fydence as thou woldest gyue to no erthly maÌ„ Beyt in case that the Turke or any other maÌ„ be greatly praysed vnto the and that thou beleue faythfully that some man is dyscrete and worthy prayse yet for all that thou wyll not coÌ„mytte thy selfe vnto hym puttynge all thy trust and confydence in hym But this faythe which boldely betaketh hym selfe to god both in ieopardy of lyfe and death knowlegynge that he is suche as he is spoken of maketh only a Christen obteyneth of god what so euer she desyreth neyther is there any false harte that receyueth this faythe for this is the quyck fayth whiche is requyred in the fyrst coÌ„maundement whiche sayeth thus I am thy god take no strauÌ„ge goddes wherfore this In is not put in vayne but it is to be obserued with a notable sygnyfycatyon For we do not say I beleue to god the father or of god the father But I bleue in god the father in Iesu Christe and in the holy ghost wherfore this fayth ought to be had in none but in one god so that by this we coÌ„fesse also the godhed of Chryste and of the holy ghost because we beleue none other wyse in the sonne the holy ghoste then we do in the father hym selfe For euen as we haue one fayth in all thre persones so all thre persones are only one god ¶ The fyrste parte of the Belefe I Beleue in God the father almyghty maker of Heuen and Erthe That is I forsake satan al Idolatry al charmes wytchecraftes and false hope I put my trust in noman of all the worlde
neyther yet in my selfe not in my power lernynge scyence ryches wysdome or what thynge soeuer it be that I haue or possesse I put no confydence in any creature whether it be in Heuen or in Erthe But I put my sure trust in only in one God whiche can not be seen with mans iye whiche can not be comprehended with mans wytte whiche made Heuen and Erthe and alone ruleth all creatures To hym hooly I submytte any selfe nothyng fearyng nor regardyng the malyce of the deuyll and his felowes for my god is aboue theÌ„ all Neyter wolde I put the lesse confidence in god thoughe all men dyd forsake me and persecute me Neyther wyll I truste hym the lesse because I am wretched and poore because I am rude and vnlearned because I am despysed and lack possessyons Nother yet the lesse because I am a synner for this my fayth doth farre passe all thynges as it is necessary and oughte to do what so euer eyther be or be not bothe synnes and vertues and to be shorte al thynges So that she doth puerely and hooly fyxe her self in god only as the fyrste coÌ„maundement teacheth and compelleth me Neyther I desyre any signe to tempte hym I trust faythfully vnto hym although he differre and tary at his pleasure I wyll not set or prescrybe to hym any ende any tyme measure or reason but I coÌ„mytte all to his wyll with a pure fayth and a stable for he is almyghty what can I lacke that he can not gyue and do vnto me For he is the maker of HeueÌ„ Erthe lord of al thyngê what thynge can hyndre me or hurt me Howe may it be that al thingê shal not turne to myn vse proffet when he to whome all these thyngê are subyect and obedient fauoreth me and loueth me Nowe syth he is god he knoweth wherunto he hathe ordeyned me and how euery thynge shal be best for me and that whiche he knoweth he may do and seyng he is my father it is sure that he wyll see the best for me and that for the fatherly loue that he hath vnto me When I doubte not hereof and haue such trust in hym then no doubte I am his seruauÌ„t his Sonne and his heyre for euer And euen as I beleue so shall it be vnto me ¶ The secounde parte of the belefe And in Iesu Chryste his only sonne our lorde which was coÌ„ceyued by the holy ghost Borne of Mary the virgyne suffred vndre Pontius Pilatus crucified deed buried desceÌ„ded to hel the thyrde day rose agayne from death Ascended to heuen syttyth on the ryght haÌ„de of god the father almyghty from thense he shall come to iudge quycke and deade ¶ That is I do not only beleue that Iesu Christe is the true only sonne of god by euerlastinge and godly nature and beynge from the begynnyng euer begoten but also that all thyngê are subdued vndre hym and that he is my lorde and the lorde of al creatures made ruler of them beyng man whiche he hym selfe with the father in his diuinyte dyd make ¶ I beleue that nomaÌ„ may beleue in god the father or may come vnto the father neyther by science and learnynge neyther by workes neyther by theyr owne reason and wytte or by what thyng so euer may be named in Heuen or Erth. But by this and in this Iesu Christe his only sonne that is to say by the fayth in the name and power of Iesu Christ. I beleue vnfaynedly and surely that he was conceyued for my profet by the holy ghoste without all mans carnall worke without a bodely father or mannes sede and that to puryfy and make spiritual my fynful flesshly vnclene and damnable conceptyon and all theyrs that beleue in hym moued to this mercy of his owne and fre wyll the wyll of the almyghty father ¶ I beleue that he was begotten of the virgyne Mary without the losse of her pure and incorrupte virginite so that accordynge to the prouidence of the mercyfull father he sholde blysse and clense the synnes and damnable byrth of all that beleue in hym that after it myght do no hurte ¶ I beleue that he suffred passion death for my synnes and all theyrs that beleue in hym and that he therby blyssed all passyons crosses deathes so that after they might not hurte but be both holsome and merytoryous ¶ I beleue that he was dede and buryed to mortyfy and bury my synne all synnes of them that beleue Fynally that all bodely death by his death was destroyed so that it is no power to hurte but is rather made holsome and profytable ¶ I beleue that he went downe to hell to subdue and make captyue to me and to al that beleue the deuyll with al his impery subtilete and malyce to delyuer me from hell wherunto I was condemned in my fyrste father Adam takynge awey all his power that he myght not hurte me But sholde rather as by occasion be proffytable vnto me ¶ I beleue that in the thyrde day he rose agayne from deth to brynge me all that beleue into a newe lyfe that by this dede he raysed me with hym in grace and spirit not to synne after but that I endowed with all kyndes of grace and vertue myght serue hym so fulfylle his coÌ„maundementes ¶ I beleue that he ascended into Heuen that he hath receyued of the Father rule and honour aboue al Aungellê creatures And that he now sytteth on the ryght haÌ„d of the Father that is that he is kynge and lorde ouer all the goodes of his Father in Heuen Hel and Earth wherfore he may helpe me and them that beleue in all maner of aduersytes agaynst all our aduersaryes and enemyes ¶ I beleue that from thense he shall returne the laste day to iudge quycke whome he then shal fynde alyue and deade which before were buryed And that he shall cause al men aungelles good euyl to come before the seate of his iudgement whome they shall se bodely to delyuer me and all faythfull from bodely death from all euyll and synnes And to punyshe with eternall iudgement his enemyes and aduersaryes so that we shall be delyuered froÌ„ theyr power for euer ¶ The .iij. parte of the belefe I beleue in the holy ghoste the holy christen churche the communyon of sayntes the forgyuenesse of synne the rysynge of flesshe and euerlastynge lyfe Amen ¶ That is to say I do not only beleue that the holy ghost is very god with the father and the sonne But also that noman can come to the father by Christe by his lyfe passion death what so euer was spoken of Christ or opteyne any of these thynges without the worke of this spirite with the whiche spirite I desyre the father and the sonne to touche me all faythful to sturre me vp to call to drawe and by Christ in Christe to quycken me to make me holy spirituall
prayse and extoll hym for euer Ye aungelles of the lorde prayse the lorde ye heuens loue the lorde Ye waters all that are aboue heuen prayse the lorde all the powers of the lorde mought prayse the lorde The sonne the mone prayse ye the lorde starres of the yrmament loue ye the lorde The rayne and the due prayse ye the lorde all the wyndes of god prayse ye the lord Fyer and heat magnyfie ye the lorde wynter and somer loue ye the lorde Moystnes and ye hore frostes praise ye the lorde the frost and colde loue ye the lorde Yse and snow mought loue the lorde nightes and dayes prayse ye the lorde The lyghte and darknes moughte prayse the lorde lyghtenynges and cloudes loue ye the lorde The Earth mought prayse the lorde loue and extoll hym foâ— euer Hylles and Mountaynes prayse ye the lorde all thaâ— spryngeâ—h vp on the Earthe loue ye the lorde Ye welles and sprynges prayse the lorde sees and floodes loue ye the lorde Whale fysshes and all thaâ— moueth in the waters prayse ye the lorde all byrdes of the ayre prayse the lorde All beastes bothe wylde and tame prayse the lorde ye chyldren of meÌ„ loue the lorde Israell praise thou the lorde loue him and extoll hym for euer Ye mynisters of the lorde prayse the lorde ye seruantes of the lorde loue the lorde ye sprytes and soules of ryghtewyse men loue the lorde ye holy and meake in herte prayse the lorde Anania Azaria Misaell prayse ye the lorde loue and extoll hym for euer O lorde thou art blyssed and praysed in the firmament of heuen thou art prayse worthy glorious and magnified in to worldes withoute ende ¶ Laudate dominum de celis PRayse the lorde ye heuenly myndes prayse ye hym all that are aboue Prayse hym all angelles prayse hym all his hoste rounde aboute hym Prayse hym sonne and mone prayse hym all bryght and shynyng starres Prayse him the most hyghest heuens and ye waters that are aboue the heuens Prayse ye the name of the lorde for he made and created all thynges with a worde And hath made them to stande faste in to the worlde of worldê he hath gyuen them a lawe whiche they breake not Prayse the lorde all ceratures of the erthe dragons and all deape waters Fyer hayle snowe yse stormy wyndes doynge his coÌ„maundement Mountayns and all hyghe hylles fruâ—full trees and all cedre trees All wylde beastes and tame all thynges that crepe and fetherde foules Kynges of the earthe and all people prynces and all rulers of the Earthe Sengle men and maydens olde men and yonge prayse the name of the lorde for it is only hygh and spred ouer erthe heueÌ„s He shall lyfte vp the power of his people it becoÌ„meth his saynâ—ê â—o prayse hym whâ—che haue profeâ—sed hym euen Israell his owne people whiche coÌ„meth vnto hym ¶ Cantaâ—e domino Prayse ye the lorde SYnge ye to the lorde with a newe dyâ—ie his prayse shall be in the congregation of the sayntes Israell shall reioyse of his maker and the citezens of Syon of theyr kynge They shal praise his name with trompet synge ye vnto hym with taberat harpe For that lorde well pleased with his people shall exalte lowlyones with his helpe Sayntes shall reioyse euen from theyr hertes and the nobles shall triumphe in theyr couches The exaltyng of god is in their throtê and in theyr handes a two egged swerde To take vengeaunce vpon the gentyles and to correct the people To bynde theyr kynges in chaynes and their most noblest rulers iÌ„ fetâ—ers of yerne To execute iudgemente amonge them as it is wryten this glorye shall be vnto all that are his sayntes Glorye be to the Father to the sonne and to the holy Ghoste As it was in the begynnyng as it is now and euer shall be Amen ¶ Laudaâ—e duÌ„m PRayse hym that hathe his residence in his secrete holy place prayse hym that reygneth in yâ— firmamente the seaâ—e of his power Prayse hym for his strenghte prayse hym for almyghtynes Prayse hym with sounde of trompettes prayse hym with â—utes and harpes Prayse hym with tympany and taberat prayse hym with organs and pypes Praise him wiâ—h soft claricimbales praise hym wiâ—h loude clarycymbales What soeuer thyng is endued with brethâ— let it prayse the lorde Glorye be to the father to the sonne and to the holy ghost As it was at the c. The Antheme THe hyghest prayse greatest glorye that we maye gyue to god is to beleue his promyse to veryfye it with our faythe which faythe he doth geue vs also that we myghte beleue our synnes to be forgeuen in Christes bloude The Chapyter Ephys ij By grace are ye made safe thrugh faith that not of your selues for it is the gyft of god and cometh not of workes lest ony maÌ„ shold bost hym selfe of his owne dead Thankes be to god ¶ The hympne PRayse ye the Lorde omnypotente â–ª whiche thrughe his benygnyte his most dere sonne hath to vs sent to dye for our iniquite We were his cruell ennemyes abiecte for our transgression how be it in chryst fyrâ— we our yeis whiche is our satysfaction Glorye be to the trynyte the father sone and spryte lyuynge whiche are one god persones thre to whome be prayse with out endynge The versycle What and yf we here suffre with Chryst. Thanswer Then shall we be gloryfyed togyder with hym in heuen Romans in the .viij. chapytre ¶ Here foloweth the songe of Zachary the preste saynt IohnÌ„ Baptystes father ¶ Benedictus PRaysed be the lorde god of Israell for he hathe gracyously vysited and redemed his people He hathe set vp our mightye helthe in the house of Dauid his seruaunte Accordyng to his promises by the mouthes of his holy prophetê of a longe tyme past Promysynge that we sholde be preserued from oure enemyes and from the handes of all them that hate vs. That we wolde thus vse and declare his ryche mercy towarde our fathers remembrynge his holy promyses And also to performe his othe whiche he swore to Abraham oure father and promysed hym selfe to gyue it vs. So that without feare we delyuerd from the handes of our enemyes myghte serue and honour hym In holynes and ryghtwysnes before him al dayes of our lyfe And thou my chylde shalt be called the prophete of the moste hygheste for thou shalte go before the face of the lorde to prepare his wayes To gyue the knowlege of the sauyng helthe to his people through the forgyuenes of theyr synnes The whiche cometh through thaboudant mercy and goodnes of our god by the whiche he hathe thus gracyously loked vpon vs spryngyng from aboue To gyue lyght to them that haue sytte in derknes and in the shadowe of deathe to direct our fete in to the way of peace Glorye be to the Father to the sonne and to the holy Ghoste As it was in the begynnyng as it is now and euer shall be Amen ¶ The antheme HE that
moueth vs to pray hath alredy graunted vs our as kynge yf we aske in faythe whiche sayeth all thynges what so euer ye shall aske my Father in your prayer with belefe ye shall receyue ¶ The versycle Father heare our prayer Thaunswere And make vs to aske of the in fayth AmeÌ„ The coler O God almyghty our mercyfull father whiche haste so excedyngly loued vs thy chosen chyldren that thou woldest vousaue to gyue vs thy onely and welbeloued sonne Iesu Chryste our sauyour to suffre dethe for our synnes so that all that thus beleue in hym myght not peryshe but haue lyfe euerlastyng we beseche the for thy aboundaunt mercye and for that mesâ—ima loue which thou barest to thy sonne chryst our sauyour gyue vs of thy grace poure thy fauour in to our hertes that we maye beleue feale knowe perfectlye that thou onely arte our god our father and to vs an almyghty helper delyuerer a sauyor frome synne from all the deuelyshe pours of hel of this worlde and from deathe that by thy sone our Lorde Iesu christ Amen ¶ A prayer to the holy Ghoste Come holy spirite replenyshe the hertes of the faythefull and kyndle in them thy benynge loue ¶ The versicle Sende forthe thy spirite and men shall be created a newe Thanswere For so renuest thou the soule of man ¶ The prayer O God whiche hast instructed the hertes of the faythfull men with the lyghtnynge of the holy ghost grauÌ„t vs to sauor a ryght in the same spryte and to reioyse euermore of his consolation Which lyuest and reignest in the same spryte euer Amen ¶ A prayer to the Triniâ—e Delyuer vs saue vs and iustifie vs o blissed Trinite ¶ The versycle The name of god be blyssed ThauÌ„swer From age to age euerlastynge Amen ¶ The pâ—ayer O Almyghty euerlastynge god whiche hast gyuen vs thy seruantes to knowlege the glorye of theuerlastynge Trinite with a faythful knowlege and to worship the one god in thy almyghty maiesty we beseche the that through the stedfastnes of this fayth we moughte be defended from all aduersyties whiche lyuest and raignest one god in the Triniâ—e of persons worlde withoute ende Amen ¶ The prime and hours O God bende thy selfe to my helpe Lorde haste the to helpe me Glory be to the father to the sonne and to the holy Ghoste As it was at the begynnyng as it is now and euer shall be AmeÌ„ Prayse ye the lorde ¶ The hympne CUme holy spyryte to the we call to stablish our infyrmyte gyue vs true faythe and hoope withall Inflame our hertes with charyte Our nature is sore vytiate and neadeth regeneratioÌ„ lyghten our myndes execate O lorde our consolation Glorye be to the trynyte the father sone spryte lyuyng which are one god ê‘sons thre to whom be prayse without endyng Deus in nomine tuo O God saue me for thy names sake delyuer me by thy power O my god here my praier lysten to the wordes of my mouthe For straunge men are rysen agaynst me and stronge tyrauntes persue my lyfe they haue not god before theyr yeis Selah But lo god helpeth me the lorde is present with them that susteyne my lyfe He shall acquyte euyll to my awayte layers for thy trouthes sake thou shalte trede them downe I shall with good wyll make a sacryfyce to the I shal magnyfye thy name O lorde for thou arte full gentell For thou wylte delyuer me from all trouble and my eyies shall se my pleasure vpoÌ„ myne enemyes Glory be to the father to the Sonne and to the holy ghost As it was in c. PRayse ye the lorde all gentylles magnyfye hym all nations For his mery is spred ouer vs the faithfulnes of the lorde stondeth for euer Glorye be to the father to the sonne and to the holy ghost As it was in the begynnyng as it is now euer shall be ameÌ„ Confytemini dnÌ„o MAgnyfye ye the lorde for he is gratious his mercy endureth for euer Let Israell now magnyfye hym for his mercy endureth for euer Let the house of Aharon magnyfye hymâ— for his mercy endureth for euer Let as many as feare the lorde magnyfye hym for his mercy endureth for euer Whan I was in a greuous straynte I called vpon the lorde and he graunted to set me at large The lorde stondeth on my syde I shall not feare what so euer maÌ„ may do vnto me The lorde stondeth on my syde with my helpers and I shal se my desyre vpon them that hate me It is better for one to coÌ„myt hym selfe to the tuicion and defence of the lorde then to mannes defence It is better to put our confydence in the lorde then in men be they neuer so greate WheÌ„ all the gentyles beseged me on euery syde well sayde I in the name of the lorde for I shall cut them awaye They compassed me in ye they be set me rounde aboute well sayde I in the name of the lorde for I shall cut them awaye They swarmed aboute me lyke bees and inuaded me as fearsly as fyer the drye thornes but they were sone quenched for I sayde well in the name of the lorde shall I cut them awaye I was caste with greate vyolence redye to haue fallen but the lorde sustayned and helpte me The lorde is my strenghte and the veray same whome I prayse it is he that is my sauyng helth The voyce of tryuÌ„phe and of men ioyfully publysshyng theyr sauyng helpe now brought vnto them is in the tabernacles of the ryghtwyse for the ryghte hande of the lorde hathe broughte it so myghtely to passe The ryght hande of the lorde is excellente hyghe the ryght hande of the lorde hathâ— broughte it so myghtely ta passe I shall not dye but lyue and shall publesh the workes of the lorde He chastised me with greuous and ernest chastmeÌ„t but yet he betoke me not to deth Open me the gates of ryghtwise men I shal entre in at them magnifie the lorde This is the gate of the lorde the ryghtewyse shall entre in therat I shall magnyfye the for thou hast graunted me hast brought me a sauynge helpe The stone whiche the buylders opprobryouslye casted awaye is made an heade corner stone Of the lorde this is done this same thing is a myracle in our minde This is that same daye whiche the lorde hath made let vs be glad reioyse therin I beseche the lorde nowe helpe vs I beseche the lorde make vs now to prospere Well happen it to that man which is commen in the name of the lorde we shal pray for your welthe to well happen vnto you from the house of the lorde The lorde is stronge and he wyll make lyghte to shyne vpon vs taye your sacrifices to be offred euen to the alters endes with cordes It is thou that art my god and I shall magnifie the thou art my god and I shall exalte the. Magnifie ye the lorde for he is gracyous
and his mercye endureth for euer Glory be to the father to the sonne c. ¶ The anthem BEholde I haue set vp in syon a chosen precyous stone to be layde in the hyghest corner of my chyrche and also to be in the foundacyon therof And he that beleueth in hym shall not be shamed to you therfore that beleue it is precyous but to theym that beleue not in hym as to the buylders that reproued this stone it is a stomblynge stone ¶ The versicle Lorde heare our prayer Thaunswere And make vs to aske in faythe Amen ¶ The prayer O Father which dydest prophecy of thy sonne Christe by the mouthe of Symeon holdynge hym in his armes nowe presented in to the temple sayenge to his mother the vyrgyn mary beholde this thy chylde is set vp for many in Israell to fall at hym and many agayne to ryse by hym he is sette vp for a marke to be agaynste sayde we beseche the father for the fauour that thou barest to this thy Sonne suffer not vs through vnbelefe with these blynde buylders to stomble to fall at this stone neyther with them to reproue and to saye agaynst hym his doctryne but by faythfull trust and true belefe in hym to ryse by hym beleuyng stedfastly that by his death his wrath is peased and through his bloude thou forgyuest vs oure synnes by this stone thy sonne our lorde Iesu Christ. AmeÌ„ ¶ The thyrde houre O God bende thy self in to my helpe O lorde hasâ—e the to helpe me Glorye be to the father to the sonne and to the holy ghost As it was in the begynnynge as it is now euer shal be ¶ Prayse the lorde The hympne LEt vs reiose deuoute chrysten puttynge a pare all heuenes for chryste regardeth his brotherne and furdereth all theyr busines All though this vale of miserye our troubles dothe encrease yet Christ dothe se our penurye whiche is our inwarde peace Glorye be to the trinite the father sonne spiritelyuynge whiche are one god and persons thre to whom be prayse without endynge Amen ¶ Ad dominum WHen I was in strayte anguysshe I called vpon the lorde and he graunted me Lorde delyuer my soule from lyenge lippes and from a deceytfull tongue What auaÌ„tageth it the or what good bryngeth it the o lyenge man thy deceytfull tongue Oh sharpe arowes of the stronge archer and hoote consumyng iunipere coles Ah lasse that I am thus longe holden in exile amonge these false and cruel folke of Meshec and must yet dwell styll with the chorlysshe nacyon of Kedar All to longe hath my soule taried among these violent men whiche hate peace I studye for peace but when I speake of peace to them by and by are they styred to batayle Glory be to the father c. ¶ Leuaui oculos LYft vp my eies in to the hylles from whense help mought come vnto me My helpe cometh from the lorde the maker of Heuens and Earthe He shall not suffer thy fete to slyde neyther he beynge thy keper shall sleape Lo neyther wyll he sleape nor yet ones wynke that keapeth Israell The lorde is thy keper the lorde is thy defence and is euer at thy ryghte hande The sonne shall not smyte the be daye neyther yet the moone be nyghte For the lorde wyll keape the frome all euyll ye he wyll keape thy soule The lorde shall kepe both thy out goynge and thy incoÌ„mynge from this tyme vnto euerlastynge Glory be to the father to the sonne and to the holy ghoste As it was in the begynnynge c. I was ryght glad when meÌ„ sayd vnto me let vs go vnto the house of the lord Our feete shall stande fast in thy gates O Ierusalem Ierusalem is buylded goodly lyke a Cytie well framed togyder in her selfe That thyther myght ascende the trybes euen the trybes of the lorde to magnyfye the name of the lorde for so was it coÌ„maunded vnto Israell by gods owne mouthe For theyr were ordend holden seates of iudgemeÌ„t euen the iudgement seates of the house of dauyd Praye ye for the felicite of Ierusalem the louers of the mought prospere Thei mought prospere within thy walles they mought prospere within thy hosues For thy brothers and neyghbours sakes shall I nowe praye for thy felicite For the houses sake of the lorde our god I shall praye for thy welthe Glory be to the father c. ¶ The anthem THose men are not of the ryght Ierusalem althoughe they are called spiritual and of the churche apere they neuer so holye whiche vexe trouble and persecute the poore symple preachers of christes gospell thyrste for theyr bloude versicle Lorde heare our prayers ¶ Thanswere And gyue vs grace to aske in fayth Amen O Our mercyfull father which prophecyedste by the mouth of thy sone our sauyour Christe that the tyme sholde come when men sholde curse excomunicate and chase thy flocke oute of theyr synagoges beleuyng in so doyng to do vnto the hygh worshyp in kyllynge of them we beseche the for thy trouthes sake for the fauour that thou barest to thy sonne to delyuer vs from theyr handê and open thou theyr eyes that they myghte se theyr synnes and repent them and know the and thy sonne throughe the holye Ghoste the spyrite of trouthe Amen ¶ The syxth houre O God bende thy selfe in to my help Lorde haste the to helpe me Glory be to the father to the sonne to the holy ghoste As it was in the begynnyng as it is now and euer shall be AmeÌ„ Prayse ye the lorde ¶ The hympne Loue ye the lorde of Israell for his gyftes celestyall whiche sendeth his Ghoste in vs to dwel to subdue our bodies bestyall He geueth vs gyftes manyfolde he ledeth and kepeth vs tenderly his is our syluer and our golde to hym be prayse eternally Glorye be to the Trinite c. UNto the lyfte I vp my eyes whiche rulest heuens Beholde for as the seruantes eyes ar euer vpon theyr masters and the maidenâ—â—â—â—tyng vpon hir mystres euen so let our eies be lokynge vp vnto the lorde our god vntyll he hathe mercye vpon vs. Haue mercye vpon vs lorde haue mercye on vs for we are oute of measure fylled with ignominie Our lyfe is fylled out of measure with scornes dirision of these welthy ryche men with ignominie and shame or this arrogant and proude men Glory be to the father As it was c. Nisi quia daÌ„s psal Cxxiiij EXcepte the Lorde had ben with vs let Israell now speake Except the lorde had ben with vs when these men rose agaynst vs. Without doubt theyr wrath thus kyndled agaynst vs they had deuoured vs quycke Waters had wrapped vs in with theyr waues the floudes had gone ouer our soules The troublouse floude of this importune men had runne ouer our soules But praysed be the lorde whiche hath not geuen vs in to theyr tethe for theyr praâ—e Our soules are delyuered lyke the byrde frome the snare
Ye sayntes of the lorde synge vnto hym a prayse se that ye sprede his holy memoryall For it is but a moment that his wrath endureth but loÌ„ge is the lyfe that coÌ„meth of his beniuolence Wepyng waylyng coÌ„meth in at the euen tide but anone after gladnes aryseth with the mornyng Whan all thingê were ê“sperous about me I thought with my self that I shold neuer slyde Lorde of thy good wyll thou stablysshdest my kyngdom lyke an hyll for as soone as thou hadst turned away thy face I was astonyed troubled The lorde called I vpon to the lorde did I make my prayer I said with my self what ê“fyteth my lyf yf I be put now in to my graue shall the dust of my karcas magnyfye the or yet declare thy faythfulnes Heare lorde haue mercy vpon me lorde be thou my helpe Thou hast turned my mournyng in to ioye thou hast shaken me out of my mournyng sacke and clothed me with gladnes Wherfore my tunge shall synge thy prayse and shall not cease lorde my god I shall magnyfye the with prayse in to euerlastynge In te dnÌ„e speraui Psal. xxxj IN the oh lord haue I trusted let me neuer be shamed for thy ryghtwisnes sake delyuer me Bowe downe thyne eare vnto me spede the to delyuer me be thou my stony rocke whervpon I myght syt fast be thou my stroÌ„ge defeÌ„ced castell wherin thou mayst pÌ„serue me For thou art my rocke my bulwarke wherfore lede thou me forth for thy names sake take the charge of me Lede me forth of the nette whiche they haue set so pÌ„uely for me for thou art my streÌ„gth I betake my spiryte in to thy handes for thou shalt redeme me lord my god whiche kepest true promyse at all tymes Prayse ye the lorde ¶ The prayer of the prophete Ionas delyuered out of the whales bely IOnas prayed vnto the lorde his god in the whales bely sayinge in my affliction I cryed vnto the lorde he answered me Euen from the bely of hell I cryed and thou herdest my voyce for thou haddest throwen me forth in to the myddes of the depest of the see and the waters closed me aboute all thy great waues flodes wente ouer me And I thought sayinge with my selfe I am cast out of thy syght I shall neuermore se thy holy teÌ„ple for waters haue compassed me in euen vp to my soule The darke depthe closed me in the foule stynkynge wedes of the see couered my heed I sanke downe vnder the fouÌ„dacyons of the hylles so that the waters barred me out from therthe for euer but thou madest my lyfe to aryse from dethe O lorde my god whan my soule fayled me yet I remeÌ„bred the lorde and my prayer came vnto thy holy temple They that are gyuen to vanite and lyes haue lost theyr mercy from god but I shal offer vnto the lowde prayse and shall perfourme my vowes to the lorde whiche is a sauyour for the lorde coÌ„maunded the fysshe anone she cast out Ionas vpon the drye lande ¶ A Dialoge Wherin the Chylde asked certeyn Questions answereth to the same The question SPeke my deare chylde what art thou The answer As concerninge my fyrste byrthe I am a creature of God endued with wytte reason the sonne of Adam as towchinge my newe secunde byrthe I knowlyge my selfe to be a Christiane The question Wherfore sayst that thou art a christiane The answere Because I am christened in the name of the father of the sonne and of the holy goste The quest what is Baptysme the ans It ia called of Paule the lauer or water of rygeneration by the which euery one that beleueth is receyued coÌ„secrated in to the felawshyp of Christes church to be partaker of lyfe euerlastynge Quest. In whom beleuest thou Answ. I beleue in god the father almyghty and so furthe as it standeth in my Crew Quest. What is Fayth Answ. Fayth as sayth Paule is a sure coÌ„fidence of thynges whiche are hoped for and a certayntie of thynges whiche are not sene that is to saye an ernest and a fast cleuyng to the worde of the lyuyng god with an vndoubtynge trust of his ê“messes and no lesse feare of his thretenynges Quest. How many goddes are there Ans. There is but one god alone for all sufficient which hath his beyng of hym selfe al creatures haue their being of him Quest. How many ê‘sons then ar there in the godhed Ans. There are thre parsons whiche are god the father god the sonne and god the holye ghoste thre parsons in Trinite one god in essence Quest. what is god Ans. God is he of whose goodnes and by whose power I am perswaded and assured through my faith to receiue al that good is vnto whoÌ„ also I flee in all aduersities and perelles as vnto a present and al alone suffecient helpe for me he paciently a bydeth our turnynge from synne full of mercy gentle goad redye alwayes to forgyue and suffreth no synne to be vnpunyshed and that in to the thyrde and fourthe generatioÌ„ vntyll none of that synful stocke be lefte alyue Quest. In whom beleuest thou I pray tell me agayne Ans. I beleue I say in god the father almyghty maker of heuen and erathe in Iesu Christ his only sonne our lord c. as it stoÌ„deth in my Crew Quest. What meaneste thou by this fyrste article A. I beleue yâ— he is my god mercyful father vnto me teÌ„deryng me as his dere beloued chylde and to be euermore vnto me an almighty helper Quest. what meanest thou by the seconde thyrde fourthe v.vi c. articles Ans. I beleue that Christe was conceyued borne and suffred for my synnes that he went downe to hel for my sake to delyuer me thense al them that truely beleue that he rose to make me ryghtwyse Quest. What thynge worketh this faythe in the Ans. It worketh in me loue to god to my neyghbours as to my selfe and so chauÌ„geth me in to a newe man that nowe I beleuynge and knowynge god to haue shewed so excedyng loue for me studye to do his coÌ„maundemeÌ„tes and am full heuy in my herte that I can not fulfyll them Quest. Why what ar his coÌ„mauÌ„demeÌ„tes Ans. These are his coÌ„maundemeÌ„tes fyrste thus saith god Exo. xx I am the lorde thy god Thou shalt haue none other goddê in my syghte The .ij. coÌ„maundemeÌ„t Thou shalt make the no graueÌ„ or carued image nether ony similitude that is in heuen aboue either iÌ„ therthe beneth or in the water that is benethe therthe Se that thou nether bowe thy selfe vnto them nor yet serue them for I the lorde god am a gelows god punishe the synne of the fathers vpon the chyldren vnto the thyrde fourth generacioÌ„ of theÌ„ that hate me yet shewe I mercy vnto thousaÌ„dê amoÌ„ge them that loue me kepe my coÌ„maundemeÌ„tê ¶ The thyrde coÌ„maundement Thou shalt not take the name of the lorde thy god in vayne
so to brynge me to the Father for it is he which with the father by Christe iÌ„ Christ worketh quickeneth al thyngê ¶ I beleue that in al the world be it neuer so greate there is but one comeÌ„ ChristeÌ„ churche which is none other thing but the coÌ„gregatioÌ„ coÌ„munyoÌ„ of holy men that is of rightuous faythfull men on the earth that this churche by this holy spirit is gadered and maynteyneth thorough whome also it is gouerned encreased dayly by the sacramentes and worde of god ¶ I beleue that noman can euer be saued which is not founde agreable and consentynge with this coÌ„gregation in one faith in one worde in one sorte of sacramentes hope charyte And that none of the Iewes or Gentilê can be saued with this church except they reconcyle them selfe vnto it come in fauour with it conformyng them selues in all pointes therunto ¶ I beleue that in this coÌ„munyon or christente all the prayers and goode workes of this congregation do necessaryly helpe me weigh on my syde and conforte me in all tymes of lyfe and deathe ¶ I beleue that in this congregation and comen welth and in none other place is forgyuenes of synnes And that without this all great good workes how many soeuer there be of them do nothyng profet to forgyuenes of synne And contrarywyse in this coÌ„gregation the multitude greatnes and often coÌ„mytting of synnes do no thynge hurte nether let the forgyuenes of synne But that this forgyuenes doeth cotynue whersoeuer and how longe this excellent churche doth endure To whome also Christ gyueth his keys sayth Mat. 18. What so euer ye lose vpon Erth it shal be losed in HeueÌ„ Lykewyse Math. 16. he sayth to Peter alone In the name stede of this only church what so euer thou lose vpon Earth it shall be losed in heuen ¶ I beleue that there shall be a rysynge of them that are deade in the whiche rysyng the holy ghost shal sturre vp al flesshe that is all men concernyng the body and flesshe good and euyll so that the veray flesshe whiche was deade buried and consumed or by other wayes destroyed shall returne and lyue agayne ¶ I beleue that after this resurrâ—ction I my selfe and all true Christen people shall haue euerlastynge lyfe of god the Father in the kyngdome of his welbeloue sonne not for by nor through the workê of ryghtwisnes that we haue downe for all passions and martyrdomes that maye be suffred in this world are not countreuaylable to the glorye to come whiche shall be shewed in vs but by the grace and mercy of God by the redemption which is in Christ Iesu that is to saye by his precyous death and most paynfull passyon for truly the guerdon reward stipend of synne wherwith we all are manyfolde wayes poluted by spotted and defyled is death yea that euerlasting but by the grace of god it is that we repentynge of our synnes and belyuynâ—e stedfastly â—is promesâ—es shall haue euerlastynge lyfe in Iesu Christe our lorde ¶ Amen that signifieth that in good ernest wiâ—hout doubt al these thynges be true The prayer of the lorde called the pater noster OUr father whiche arte in heuen halowed be thy name Let thy kyngdome come Thy wyll be fulfylled as well in earthe as it is in heuen Gyue vs this dat our dayly breade And forgyue vs our trespasses euen as we forgyue theym whiche trespasse agaynste vs. And leade vs not in to temptation But delyuer vs from euyll So be it A goodly interpretation or declaration of the pater noster OUr Father whiche arte in heuens looke mercyfullye vpon vs thy wretched children heare in earth gyue vs thy grace that bothe thy holy name among vs and alâ—o thrughout the hole worlde maye be sanctyfyed and praysed thrughe the true pure preachynge of the worde of god and also that synnefull maner of lyuynge and all wicked and erroneouse doctrynes may cease for by these thynges thy name is dishonoured and blasphemed Cause that thy kyngedoÌ„ may come and be encreased that all synners and all those whiche beynge blynded thorugh ygnoraunce leue in the kyngedom of satan may come to the knowledge of fayth in Iesu Christe that by suche meane thy churche may increas and waxe more and more full of people Cause also that the holy ghoste do confyrme and establesshe vs that we may obay thy wyll and plesure and sustayne beare the crosse as wel in lyfe as in death as wel in prosperyte as in aduersite that we may mortyfy our owne wyll and offer it to god as a sacrifice Geue to vs our dayly brede Take from vs couetuosnes rare for the belye that we may loke for all good thynges from the that we may receyue them of the. Forgyue vs our trespaces as we do forgyue them that trespasse agaynste vs that our herte may be quiete and carelesse and our coÌ„science not fered with the syght of our synnes Lede vs not in to temptation But helpe vs by thy spirite in mortyfienge and subduynge or ramynge of our flesshe that we may learne to despyse the worlde with al the desyres studies and exercyses belongynge vnto it and that we may vanqueshe and ouercome the crafty gyles of sathan Fynally delyuer vs o almyghty father from all euyll aswell temporall or transytory as euerlastynge as well of body as of soule who so euer coueteth desyrith these thynges vnfaynedly and hertely let them say Amen ¶ And let theÌ„ beleue without ony doubte that god hath graunted al these thynges and that theyr prayer is harde all redy accordynge to the promysse of Christe when he sayde what so euer thyngê ye aske and desyre by prayer beleue that ye do receyue it and ye shall haue it ¶ The prayer of the lorde called the Pater noster where in are conteyned .vij. peticions ¶ The preface and introduction to aske these .vij. peticions is conteyned in these wordes Our father whiche arte in heuen ¶ The vnderstondyng of the wordes ALmyghty God syth thou of thyne infinite beneuolence and mercy hast not only admitted vs but also taught yea and coÌ„mauÌ„ded by thy only and dere sonne Iesu Christ that we trustynge in his merytes and protection he beynge our inâ—ercessor shulde beleue that thou were a louynge father vnto vs. And that we shulde also call the father though worthely and by greate ryght thou myghtyste haue ben an angry and greuous iudge agaynste vs synners whiche so ofte and abhomynable haue done agaynste thy godly and moste holy wyll and haue gyuen the occasyon of displeasure agaynst vs. Gyue vs we beseche the by the same beneuolence mercy that we may haue in our hertes sure trust without feare of thy fatherly loue And make vs fele this acceptable smell swetnes whiche the moste sure chyldly truste doth get vnto vs that we may with glade mynde call the father knowlege the loue the and crye on the
How be it the maner of this remembraunce is very rare and out of vse although saynte Paule and saynte Peter make ofâ—en mencyon of it And we haue chaunged it altogether in to an outwarde apperaunce and haue thought it sufâ—icient to beholde the story of the passion paynted vpon the walles But there are very fewe yea almoste none that call it to theyr remembrannce for th entent to knowe theyr synnes by it or to quyet theyr tremblynge consciences or to ordre and compare theyr lyfe to this ensample ¶ Thus endeth the meditacyon and frutefull remembraunce of Christes passion whiche passeth all other contemplations ¶ A fruetfull and a very Christen instruction for Chyldren ¶ In the mornyng at thy vp rysyng thou shalte make the 〈◊〉 of y◠〈…〉 say 〈◊〉 thus ¶ In to this daye do I entre all thynges to do In the name of the Father and of the Sonne and of the holy ghoste Then knele downe vpon thy knees or els stondynge saye this prayer folowynge WHit an humble a contrite hert with a soroufull and a repentyng spirite I sue vnto the most mercyful father besechyng the of mercy and forgyuenes of all myn offence that I haue this night coÌ„mitted against thy goodnes slepyng or wakyng dremynge or drechynge by ony maner of vnclennes of body or of soule that I haue fallen in to by illusion of the dyuel or els by ony other occasion And I thanke the by thy deare sonne Iesus Christe that thou haste preserued me this nyghte from sodayne deathe and all other myschyef that ony persone man or woman hath ben stryken with all by thy permyssyon and sufferance knowyng of suerty that the selfe same had ligthned on my head also haddest not thou defended me and preserued me And nowe I beseche the blessed father that thou wylte 〈…〉 me thiâ— day 〈…〉 thâ— coÌ„maund 〈…〉 me grace to walke warely amongâ—â—t thynnumerable snares of my ghostly ennemy the dyuel and to be circumspect and prudent and diligently to consydre before hand what I shall speke and what I go about to do so that all my hoole lyfe thoughtes wordê and werkes may so be ordred that in all myne interprises thyn honour laude and glory the edyfyinge of myn owne soule in vertue the ê“fite of my ChristeÌ„ brother be only sought for and intended thrugh the helpe of Iesu Christe our lorde whiche lyueth and raygneth with the his father and your bothes holy spirite worlde without ende Amen ¶ The Pater noster OUr Father whiche art in Heuen halowed be thy name Let thy kingdom come Thy wyll be fulfylled as well in Earthe as it is in Heuen Gyue vs this daye our daylye breade And forgyue vs our trespaces as we forgyue theym that trespace agaynst vs. And lede vs not in to teÌ„ptation but delâ—uer vs from euil Amen 〈…〉 ¶ The Crede I Beleue in god the father almyghty maker of Heuen and Earthe And in Iesu Christe his onely sonne our lorde whiche was conceyued by the holy ghost and borne of marye the virgyne He suffred vnder pontius Pilate he was crucyfyed deade buryed He desceÌ„ded to the helles and rose the thyrde daye from deathe He ascended to the Heuens and sytteth on the ryght hande of God the father almyghty And from thence shall he come to iudge the quycke deade I beleue in the holy ghost I beleue the holye chyrche euery where to be the company or the congregation of holy and faythfull men I beleue to haue forgyuenes of my synnes And that euery maÌ„ shal ryse agayn And I beleue to haue lyfe euerlastynge Amen ¶ The Grace or Blessynge of the table to be sayed of chyldren standynge before it thyr handes eleuated and ioyned to gyder sayenge thus deuoutlye and sadly THe tyes of all thynges loke vp and wayte vpon the o lorde and thou gyuest them meate in due tyme wheÌ„ thou gyuest it them then they gather it when thou openest thy hande then are they well satysfyed Thou openest thy hand and replenysshest all thynges lyuynge with thy blessynge Our father c. O Lorde god our heuenly father blesse thou vs and these thy gyftes whiche we here receyue of thy blessynge and bouÌ„tuous goodnes thrughe thy sonne Iesus Chryste Amen ¶ After dyner LEt vs gyue thankes vnto the Lord for he is ryghte good his me◠〈…〉 layd forth for vs at all tymes It 〈…〉 gyueth meate vnto euery thyn◠〈…〉 He gyueth catel theyr foode 〈…〉 rauens byrdes that call 〈…〉 lyteth not in stronge 〈…〉 his pleasure 〈…〉 But he is well 〈…〉 truste in 〈…〉 we thanke the o lorde god our father by thy sonne Iesus Christe our lorde for all thy benefyties which lyuest and reignest from age to age worlde without ende Amen Our father whiche arte in heuen c. ¶ Here foloweth the Grace to be sayde before Souper CHriste which at his last souper gaue hym selfe vnto vs promising his body to be crucified his bloude to be shedde for our synnes blesse vs and our souper Amen Our father whiche art in heuen c. ¶ Here foloweth the Grace to be sayde after souper HOnour and prayse be vnto God the kynge euerlastynge immortall inuisible and wyse only for euer euer Amen Our father whiche art in heuen c. GOd almighty father of all mercy and god of all consolation gyue vs grace 〈…〉 to gyther in to the knowledge 〈…〉 thrugh Iesu Christe that we 〈…〉 mynde one mouth 〈…〉 our lorde Iesu Christe 〈…〉 c. 〈…〉 before dyner or 〈…〉 ¶ Grace to be sayde before Dyner or Supper indyfferently HE which of his inestimable goodnes fedeth euery creature hym we besech to make holsom and holy what so euer is or shall be set vpon the table Amen ¶ Grace to be sayde after Dyner or Supper indyfferently WE thanke the o Heuenlye Father which of thyne infinite power hast created all thynges whiche by thy vnsearcheable wysedom gouernest al thinges whiche of thy infinyte goodnes fedest and gyuest strenghte to all thynges Besechyng the to graunte to thy chyldren that they may ones drynke with the in thy kyngdome that swete wyne of immortalite the whiche to all them that truely and vnfaynedly loue the thou hast promysed and prepared in the merites of Iesus Christ. AmeÌ„ ¶ Grace to be sayde before Dyner or Supper indyfferently BLessed be thou oh god whiche fedest vs from oure youthe whiche gyuest meate to euery creature Replenyshe our hertes we beseche the with quiet â—onscyence and heuenly felicite that we therwith endued maye aboside in all workes of mercy by the ayde of oure lorde Christe Iesu to whome and to the with the holy ghoste be glorye honour and rule for euer Amen ¶ Grace to be sayde after Dyner or Supper indyfferently GLory be to the o lorde glory be to the o holy glorye be to the o kynge For thou hast gyuen vs meate Replenishe vs we beseche the with ioye and gladnesse in the holye ghoste that we maye be founde acceptable in
peryshe Glory be to the father c. Quare fremuerunt gentes psal ij WHerfore do the gentyles thus swel and cluster togyder wherfore do the people of the Iues thus gnaste in vayne Wherfore conspyre the kynges of therthe and the cheyfe prestes thus cast theyr headê togyder agaynst the lorde his anoynted Sayenge let vs breake theyr bondes and let vs cast of theyr yokes But he that hath his resydence in heuen derideth them it is the lorde that scorneth them Then shall he thruste them downe in his wrathe and in his indignacion shall be all to trouble theym I haue constytute ordeyned my kynge to be ouer Syon my holye hyll I shal shewe forth the lordes coÌ„mauÌ„dement for he sayde vnto me thou arte my Sonne whom I haue nowe openly declared Aske of me and I shall gyue the the nacions in to thy heritage to be thyne owne possessyon thrughout all the worlde Thou shalt smyte them togyder with an yerne sceptre shalt breke them lyke ertheÌ„ vesselles Now therfore ye kynges be wyse and vnderstonde ye rulers of the erthe be content to be monyshed lerned Serue ye the lorde besely study to gyue him his honour ioyfully with reuerence Kysse ye the sonne lest he beynge wroth your life ê‘ishe for his angre shal be shotâ—ly kyndled And then blessed are all men that truste in hym DuÌ„e quid multip psal iij. LOrde se what a sorte there are that trouble me full many there are that ryse agaynst me Many there are that thynke thus vpon my soule surely there is no helthe to be loked for from god vnto this man But thou lorde thou art my helpe my glory thou liftest vp my heade The lorde I called vpon with my prayer and he answered me euen from his holye hyll Selah I shall lye downe and sleape I my selfe shal vpwake me for the lorde susteyneth me I shall not feare ye thousandes of folke althoughe they be sege me rounde aboute Aryse lorde saue me my god thou shalt â—yue all my enemyes such a clap on thâ—yr chekes that a non the tethes of these vngodly shall be broken It is the lordes properte to saue thy people it behoueth to be holpen endued with thy benefites ¶ Non nobis dnÌ„e psal C.xv. NOt to vs lorde not to vs but to thy name gyue the glory and prayse for thy mercy and for thy trouthes sake Wherfore then sholde the gentyles saye where is nowe theyr god When our god is in the heuens he dothe what so euer lyketh hym Theyr ymages are but golde and syluer euen the very worke of mannes hande They haue mouthes and yet speake they not eyes and se not eares and heare not nose and smell not They haue handê and nothynge fele they feate and go not with theyr throte make they no noyse Unto these ydols are they lyke that make them and as many as truste vnto them But Israell truste thou in the lorde for he helpeth them and is theyr shylde Ye of the house of Aharon se that ye truste in the lorde for he is their helpe their shylde Ye worshipers of the lorde se that ye truste in the lorde for he is to them helpe defender The lorde wyll haue vs in mynde it is he that wyll do good he wyll do good to the house of Israel to the house of Aharon He wyll be benyficiall to the worshypers of the lord as wel to the lytell as to the grete The lord mought increase his good mynd towarde you towarde you and towarde your chyldrene Ye are they to whom the lorde doth good which hath made heuen and the erthe The heuens the verye heuens are the lordes but therthe hath he geuen to the chyldren of men The deed in no maner of wyse shall prayse the lorde neyther they that go downe to the place of scilence But we shall magnyfye and prayse the lorde frome this tyme in to euerlastyng ¶ praise ye the lord The Antheme To the romans xv ¶ We the which are stronge sayth paule ought to beare the frailnes of them which are weake and not to stonde in our owne conceytes ¶ The Chap. Roma xv LEt euery man please his neyghbour vnto his welthe and edefyenge for Christe pleased not hym selfe but as it is wryten The rebukes of them which reuyled that fell vpon me Thankê be to god BLessed be god father almyghty whihath streÌ„ghened his feble flocke with stedfast faythe and bolde spirite to bere his crosse burden and youke These ar the last dayes perelous frely Christes gospell to professe come downe lorde shortly to iudge vs. and take vs from this heuenes Amen ¶ The versicle What thynge is precyous in godes sighte ThauÌ„swer The deth of his faithful meÌ„ ¶ The songe of our Lady My soule magnyfieth the Lorde And my spirite reioyseth in god my sauyour For he hathe loked on the poore degre of his hande mayden Beholde nowe from thence forthe shall al generations call me blessed For he that is myghty hathe magnyfied me wherfore blessed be his name And his mercye is ouer theym that feare hym throughoute all generations He hathe declared his myghte by his power he hath dyspersed the proude men by the vayne study of theyr owne hertes He hathe plucked downe men of power from theyr seates and hathe lyfted vp the poore lowlyones The hungry men he hathe satisfied with goodnes and them that appered ryche he hathe lefte voyde He hathe taken vp Israell his seruaunte thynkynge vpon hym to be saued for his mercyes sake Lyke as he promysed to our fathers as to Abraham to his seade for euermore Glorye be to the father c The Anthem Luke the .j. .ij. SOmtyme the scrypture with the gospell was so fre that they were preached of the mouthes of holy women as of our blyssed lady of Anna phaÌ„neles doughter of the foure doughters of phyllyp but now beholde sayth the lorde by his prophete Amos I shal sende an huÌ„gre in to the erthe not the hungre for bodely fode nor thirst for water but hungre and thurste to here the worde of the lorde and men shall go frome the one see to the other coÌ„passynge aboute frome the northe to the easte sekynge the worde of the lorde they shal not fynde it ¶ The versycle Oh lorde sende vs the preachers of thy worde Thanswere And geue vs grace to beleue it ameÌ„ orati O mercyful father which by thy worde madeste all thynges and by it shalt vnmake agayne at the tyme appoynted and with thy fearfull worde dydeste caste downe Adam with thy confortable worde lytfedest hym vp agayne also thrughe thy worde thou hast declared thy wyl geuen vs the knowlege of the by the fathers and ê“phetes at the last by thyn owne sonne christ sendyng hym to preache it as a thiÌ„g soo necessarye that without it there is no knowlege of the no faythe no saluation no helthe wherfore we beseche the for thy wordes
sake and for thy glory therin to set vp thy worde againe make it be knowne which of so longe tyme hath ben darkened with mennes dreames and thruste downe with mennes wordes and mennes lawes so that throughe thy worde nowe at the last we myght knowe thy wyll from mennes pleasures and fynally to beleue onely thy worde and do thy wyll by thy Sonne our lorde Iesu. Amen ¶ The Complene ¶ Conuerte nos TUrne vs to the O god our sauiour And turne thy wrathe from vs. O god bende thy selfe in to my helpe Lorde haste the to pelpe me Glory be to the father to the sonne and to the holy Ghoste As it was in the begynnyng as it is nowe and euer shall be Amen Prayse ye the lorde ¶ Usquequo psalmus .xiij. Howe longe lorde wylte thou tarye wylte thou forget me for euer how longe wylte thou turne thy face fro me How longe shall I thus studye musynge with my selfe fyllynge my herte dayly full of sorowe How longe shall myne enemye be thus exalted ouer me Beholde and answere me lorde my godâ— kepe me wakyng least the slumbre of deth cume vpon me Ye leaste perauenture myne enemye may say I pÌ„uailed agaynst hiÌ„ for yf I fall my troubelers wyl reioyce But I trust in thy mercy my herte shal be glad of thy helpe I shall gyue thankes to my lorde for he hathe rewarded me ¶ Iudica me AUenge me o God and defende my cause from thungodly folke delyuer me from the deceyâ—efull and naked man For thou art my God and my strengthe wherfore hast thou put me awaye wherfore go I thus mornynge my enemye oppressynge me Make thy lighte and thy faithfulnes to shyne vpoÌ„ me let these thynges lede me vnto thy holy hyll and let theÌ„ lede me to thy tabernacles That I might ons come to the altare of God euen the god of gladnes author of my ioye to prayse and to magnifie the with herp god my god Wherfore art thou deiecte my soule thus trobled in me trust in God for yet wyll I magnifie hym for the helpe wherwith he hathe made glad my face and shewed hym selfe to be my god Sepe expugnauerunt psalmus C.xxix GReuouslye haue they vexed me euen froÌ„ my yonght now let Israell speke Greuously haue they vexed me eueÌ„ fro my yonght but yet they pÌ„uaile not against me Upon my bak these ploughmeÌ„ ploughed and haue cut forthe theyr long vorowes But the ryghtwyse lorde hathe cut away the bondes of these vngodlye They shall be shamed and put to flyghte who so euer hateth Syon They shall be as grasse that groweth vpoÌ„ the house rygges whiche is withered before it be pulled vp With the whiche neyther the reaper fylleth his handes nor yet the gatherer fylleth his armes Neyther the goers foreby so regarded them as to saye ones god blesse you or we wyll wysshe you in the name of the lorde Domine non psal C.xxxj LOrde my herte is not proude neither loke I a lofte I take not stoughtly vpon me in greate maters nether presume I in meruelous thynges aboue my estate But verelye I repressed and put my soule to scilence lyke a weanlynge from the mothers teare euen lyke a weanlynge in very deade Let Israell wayte and truste vpon the lorde from this tyme in to euerlastynge Glory be to the father c. ISraell in scrypture betokeneth the electe chyldren of god whiche when they are in the moste extremeste afflyâ—cion lykely to be forsakeÌ„ of god and man then haue they goddes helpe moste present yf theyr faith raâ—le not The chap. ij par ij WHen we are driuen to suche an harde straynie that we can not tel what to do then only is there left vs this last shyfte present helpe to lyfte vp one tyes vnto the lorde Thankes be to God ¶ The hymne WOrshype we the spirite purely which moued Simeon the sage In his armes to take reuerently Our sauiour yet tender of age When his father and his mother Presented theyr yonge chylde Iesus Simeon amonge al other praysed the lorde sayenge thus ¶ Nunc dimittis NOW lettest thou thy seruant departe o lorde accordynge to thy promyse in pece For myne iyes haue sene the sauiour sent from the. Whom thou haste set forthe in the presens of all people To be a lyghte lyghtynge the Gentilles and to be the glory of thy people Israell Glory be to the father c. As it was c. ¶ The Antheme AH how fearefull a iudgment is it to be reiecte and caste from the lorde not to be called his people which iudgmeÌ„t is now fallen vpon the Iewes which somtyme were called his people of Israell The versicle Kepe vs Iesu confirmed in thy worde Thanswere Holde vs to thy trouthe cast vs not from ye. Amen ¶ The Prayer O Lorde Iesu restore Israell we praye the ye restore the hoole worlde teachyng vs which the spirit of thy trouth that we allwith one mynde and one assent myght ruÌ„ne afâ—er the gloryfie thy name GrauÌ„te vs o mercifull sauyour that we myght se the gloriouse takinge vp againe of Israel whiche shall be to the worlde as a new rysynge agayne from death to lyfe that thus all the hooll worlde myght lyue vnder the alone moste perfiteste herdman and thou moughtest raygne in vs all to whom with the father with the holy ghoste be glory honor impery and rule into the worlde of worldes Amen ¶ Salue Rex HAyle Iesu Christe kynge of mercye our lyfe our swetnes and our hope we salute the vnto the we crye whiche are the banysshed chyldren of Eue vnto the we syghe sobbynge and wepynge in this â—ale of wretchednes haste the therfore our mediator turne vnto vs those thy mercyfull eyes O Iesu all prayse worthy shew vs the presence of thy father after this out larie O gentle O mercyful O swete Iesu Christe ¶ The versicle In al our trouble heuenes Thanswer O Iesu our helthe and glory succoure vs. ¶ The prayer O Iesu Christe the sonne of god our redemer which deiectedest huÌ„bledst thy selfe from the gloryous state and shape of thy godhed vnto the shape of oure vyle seruytude because thou woldest reconsyle vs the chyldren of wrathe vnto thy father and so make vs the chyldren of grace we beseche the graunte vs that we moughte euer fele euen the thy very selfe to be oure presente medyator before our father for all ghostly gyftes whom we knowledg with perfite faith to be our sauiour whiche art the lyuely God with the Father and the holy ghoste leuynge and raygnynge in to the worlde of worldes Amen ¶ Here foloweth the seuen Psalmes in Englysshe Domine ne in furore the fyrste Psalmus sextus AH lorde rebuke me not in thy wrathe nether chasten me in thyne anger But deale fauourably with me o lorde for ful sore brokeÌ„ am I heale me lorde for my bones are all to shaken My soule treÌ„bleth sore but lorde how longe Turne the Lorde and
¶ A Prymer in Englyshe with certeyn prayers godly meditations very necessary for all people that vnderstonde not the Latyne tongue Cum priuilegio Regali ¶ Almanake for .xv. yeres The date of the yere Ester day Golden noÌ„bre DnÌ„icall lettre Leape yere W. d.xxxiiij v. Apryll xv D.  W. d.xxxv xxviij Marche xvj C.  W. d.xxxvj xvj Apryll xvij A B. W. d.xxxvij j. Apryll xviij G  W. d.xxxviij xxj Apryll xix F.  W. d.xxxix vj. Apryll j. E.  W. d.xl xviij Marche ii C D. W. d.xlj xvij Apryll iij. B.  W. d.xlij ix Apryll iiij A.  W. d.xliij xxv Marche v. G  W. d.xliiij xiij Apryll vj. E F W. d.xlv v. Apryll vij D.  W. d.xlvj xxv Apryll viij C.  W. d.xlvij xviij Apryll ix B  W. d.xlviij viij Apryll x. G A. KL Ianuarie hath .xxxi. dayes The mone hath xxx dayes iii A The CircuÌ„cision of our lorde Luke the .ij. 1  b 2 xj c God bounde hym selfe by promyse to AbrahaÌ„ to his sede to be theyr god vpon a condicyoÌ„ that they wolde beleue in hym and be perfite and he sealed the obligation with the seale of Circumcision Genises .xvij. 3 xix d 4  e 5 viij f The twelfe day Math. the ij In this day the chyrche remeÌ„breth thaperynge of the starre in the caste vnto the thre lerned and wyse men whiche starre brought them to Ierusalem rede thystorye in the seconde chapytre of Mathewe 6  g 7 xvj A 8 v b 9  c 10 xiij d 11 ij e 12  f 13 x g Whan it was noised that Christ the kyng of Iewes was borne anon Herode feared hym self least he sholde lese his kyngdome and the comons feared them selfe also least he shold not gyue place to this newe kyng now born without gret blode shedynge whiche troublouse feare shewed them altogyder to haue lytell faythe in theyr prophetes especially in Esaie ê“phesyeng his kyngdome to begynne to be encreased and stablyssheded with peace in right Iudgement in due ordre doinge all thynges for euermore Esaie .ix. 14  A 15 xviij b 16 vij c 17  d 18 xv e 19 iiij f 20  g 21 xij A 22 j b 23  c 24 ix d The coÌ„uersioÌ„ of Paule act ix Saint Paule whiles he was in persuynge Christ receyued grace where ye maye se that grace was gyueÌ„ hym and he was conuerted when he not onely dyd not deserue it but whyles he faught agaynst it and agaynst the giuer therof reade thystory act the ix 25  e 26 xvij f 27 vj g 28  A 29 xiiij b 30  c 31 KL Februarie hathe .xxviij. daies The mone hathe .xxix. dayes  d Of the chyrchynge of women it is wryten in the thyrde boke of Moyses called Leuitici the .xij. chapytre 1 xj e The purifica of our lady luc ij As Christ submytted hym selfe to the lawe of circumcision so wold he be brought of his mother in to the teÌ„ple fulfyllynge the lawe of purification also with hir although they neded it not for she conceyued hym without spote of synne ê‘seue ringe euermore a pure virgyne But as exposideth this place Paule in the .iiij. chap. to the Galathians sayng whaÌ„ the full time was come god sent forth his owne sonne made of the woman made subiecte to the lawe to lose to redeme them whiche were vnder the lawe that we thus purchased woÌ„ne by his bloude shulde receyue the right title of thenheritauÌ„ce of his sonnes Mathie Apostle actorum .i. Mathias before his election was one of the .lxx. discyples which euer abode with their maister Christ from theyr first callinge and slipte not from hym neuer to come agayne as some men dreame 2 xix f 3 viij g 4  A 5 xvj b 6 v. c 7  d 8 xiij e 9 ij f 10  g 11 x. A 12  b 13 xviij c 14 vij d 15  e 16 xv f 17 iiij g 18  A 19 xij b 20 i. c 21  d 22 ix e 23  f 24 xvij g 25 vj. A 26  b 27 xiiij c 28 KL Marche hathe .xxxj. dayes The mone hath .xxx. iij d The Creation of the worlde Genesis .1 1  e 2 xj f God drewe forthe the lyght oute of the darkenes and yet one is contrarye to the other God maketh one contrarye of an other of a sinner he maketh a ryghtwyse man of a troubled soule a quiete conscience of the seke he maketh the hole before we feale heuen we muste taste helle that is to saye fele in our conscience the condempnatioÌ„ of our sinne we knowe howe swete and howe gentyll is the mercye of god we muste feale how bitter and frowarde is our synfull and sturdye nature lyke as oute of the darkenes he drewe forth the day so out of darke false opinioÌ„s and diuerse sectes shall he drawe forthe the clere lyght of hys true worde which is euery where one lyke it selfe before he liftede vp AdaÌ„ Eue with his coÌ„fortable ê“myse he threw theÌ„ downe with hys heuy iudgemeÌ„t Genisis .iij. 3  g 4 xix A 5 viij b 6  c 7 xvj d 8 v. e 9  f 10 xiij g 11 ij A 12  b 13 x. c 14  d 15 xviij e 16 vij f 17  g 18 xv A 19 iiij b 20  c 21 xâ—j d 22 i. e 23  f 24. ix g The salu of our lady Lu. i. Our ladye as sone as she coÌ„sidrynge her vnworthynes humbled her self to the pleasure of god and beleued his message by the operatioÌ„ of the holy ghoste was made the mother of Chryste 25  A 26 xvij b 27 vi c 28  d 29 xiiij e The pasion of our sauiour Iesus christe Matheu .xxvj. 30 iij. f 31 KL Apryll hathe .xxx. dayes The mone hath .xxix.  g The ResurectioÌ„ of our lorde Matheu .xxviij. 1 xj A 2  b Christe is dede for our synnes is rysen for our rightwisnes Romanorum the iiij Our sauiour Christ toke vpon hym to dye for our sakes he toke our synnes vppon hym and letâ—e death euen the verye paynes of hell assayle hym to take theyr plesure ouer hym but yet coulde they not ouercoÌ„me hym for he was stroÌ„ger then they and rose vp from them all and trode them vnder his fete all this dyd he to make vs fre from these dedly lothely monstres that we myght be lordes ouer them This yf we beleue lo now are they vnder our fete also whiche victory to obteyne is impossyble for our owne powers for it was he that thrugh this victorious batayle was made of his father our rightwisnes our holynes our redeÌ„ption as it is wryteÌ„ iÌ„ the fyrste chapitour of the fyrste epistle to the Corinthyans this was the cause wherfore he toke our mortal nature vppoÌ„ hym and suffred his passion and rose agayne the thyrde daye 3 xix c 4 viij
reioysing may loke for thy iudgemeÌ„t Entre not into iudgemeÌ„t agaynst vs with thy strayte lawe for in it shall no man be founde innocent and ryghtuous Teache vs deare father not to styck steye or grouÌ„d our selues in our good workes or deseruynges but to gyue submitte our selfe playnly and faythfully to thyn infynyte and incomparable mercy Agayne make that we despayre not for this our gylty and synfull lyfe but that we may iudge that thy mercy is more myghty and stronger then our lyfe how soeuer we haue ordered it Helpe and confort all mennes coÌ„science which in the poynte of death or in ony other suche temptation are vexed with desperation Forgyue them and vs our dettes conforte them refresshe them be reconsiled vnto theÌ„ Gyue vs thy goodnes for our malyce as thou commaundest that we shulde do Cast downe the horryble fende sclauÌ„derer accusar and encreaser of our synnes nowe and in the poynte of death and to be short in all straytnes of concyence Gyue vs grace to be ware to auoide that by our diffamacyon mennes synnes appere not the more greuous Iudge vs not after the accusation from the entysementes of the deuyll that we coÌ„sent not to pryde which wolde cause vs to set moch by our selfe despise other for rychesse kynne power scyence learnyng beauty or any other gyftes or goodnes Kepe vs that we fal not in to the synne of hate and enuye what occasyon so euer be gyueÌ„ to vs. Kepe vs that we doubt not in thy faythe neyther fall in desperation now nor in the poynte of deathe Put thy helpynge hande our best heuenly father to them that fyght and labour agaynste this harde and manyfolde temptation Confort them that now do stonde and lyft theym vp that are fallen be ouercome Fynally fulfyll vs all with thy grace that in this myserable and perilus lyfe which is coÌ„passed with so manye contynuall enemyes that neuer ceasse we maye fyghte bodely with stable and noble faythe and obteyne the euerlastynge crowne ¶ The seuenth petition But delyuer vs from euyll This petytion prayeth for all the euylles of paynes and punyshmentes as doth the Chyrche in the Letany O father 〈…〉 thy 〈…〉 punyshmentes of 〈…〉 deathe 〈…〉 water and 〈…〉 and hayle 〈…〉 â—arthe keps vs 〈…〉 kepe vs 〈…〉 the 〈…〉 〈…〉 and such 〈…〉 kepe vs from all euyll and 〈…〉 in al 〈…〉 glory of thy name 〈…〉 and fulfyllyng of thy 〈…〉 〈…〉 good Lorde that all these 〈…〉 be opteyned of vs without 〈◊〉 Neyther suâ—fere that we my 〈…〉 but that in al these thynges 〈…〉 yea be herde all redy And let 〈…〉 thynges be sure and with out 〈…〉 so maye we with glad herte 〈…〉 that is to say stable 〈…〉 EIâ—◠〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 table 〈…〉 one 〈…〉 obteyneth 〈…〉 desyred by it 〈…〉 haue the 〈…〉 we doubted 〈…〉 And we 〈…〉 promyse of 〈…〉 mynde that 〈…〉 we may 〈…〉 remembraunce 〈…〉 passe that 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 trust and 〈…〉 For except the 〈…〉 god to pray 〈…〉 that he wolde here our 〈…〉 all the creatures that are 〈…〉 ony thynge 〈…〉 theyr prayers And 〈…〉 perceiuest that it is not to 〈…〉 come of the goodnes of our prayers o◠〈◊〉 be ascrybed to our owne worthynes yf we do obteyne any thynge of god but it is to be ascribed to the infinit goodnes of god which hathe longe before preueÌ„ted our petitions and prayers with his promyse and coÌ„mauÌ„dement wherby he dothe excite and styrre vs to praye that at the leaste wyse by the reason hereof we may learne that he is farre more careful for vs and more redy to gyue or grauÌ„te then we be eyther to receyue or els to aske And for as moche as he dothe offre more benefytes good thynges vnto vs then we our selues durste haue ben bolde to wysshe or desyre that lyberalyte bountuousnes of god oughte to enflame and to encourage vs for to praye boldelye without ony mystruste or doubtefullnes ¶ SecuÌ„darily this thyng also as I haue saide is requisite to a true orison or prayer that we do not doubte any thynge of the promyse of god whiche is bothe true and faythefull For this cause pryncypally he promysed that he shall here our prayer gaue vs coÌ„maundement to pray that we shulde be assured beleue stedfastly that he wyll certeynly here vs and graunte our petition as he sayeth in the .xxi. chapitre of Mathewe where it is red in this wyse I say vnto you what so euer thinges you do aske or desyre when you do pray beleue that you shall receyue them and they shall be graunted vnto you And in the .xi. of Luke aske and it shal be gyuen to you seke and you shall fynde knocke and it shall be opened to you for euery man the asketh receyueth and who so euer seketh fyndeth and to hym that knocketh it shall be opened who is he amonge you beynge a father of whome yf his son shall desyre breade wyll gyue hym a stone Or yf he desyre fysshe wyll gyue hym a serpent in the stede of a fyâ—sâ—e Or yf he shall aske an egge wyll reache to hym ascorpion yf you then wheÌ„ ye are euyll can gyue good gyftes to your sonnes how moche more shall your heuenly father gyue the holy ghost to them that desyre hym By these by lyke promyses and preceptes our mynde is to be confyrmed and streÌ„ghthed that we may pray boldely and with confidence beynge assured and out of doubte that we shall receyue obteyn al thyngê which we do aske or desyre ¶ Thyrdly yf men vndyscretely doubte of god when they pray whether that thyng shall come to passe whiche they desyre or not they do coÌ„mytte two offences or synnes Fyrst because thorough theyr defaute it chauÌ„seth cometh to passe that their praier is of no strenghte and is cause that they labour in wayne for so also saynte Iames sayeth yf any man asketh any thynge of god let hym aske with good truste with out any doubtfulnes for he that doubteh is lyke to the waue of the see which is dryuen with the wyndes and caryed with vyolence And let not that man thynke that he shall receyue any thynge of god which wordes of saynt Iames do playnly declare that all they whiche in thyr prayers doubt to be harde shall obteyne nothyng of god because theyr hertes are not assured and quiet or at rest But fayth kepeth the herte in quietnes and rest that it may receyue take the gyftes of god The secouÌ„de thyng wherin they do offende and synne who so euer prayeth without faythe and truste is this because they do not gyue credence to god whiche is faythfull true of promyse but distrusteth hym as yf he ware a lyar or a tryflyng lyght man as though god eyther colde not or els wolde not performe his promyses And suche persones taken away from almyghty god his honour and name for that they do not beleue that he is faythful and true and
that is to saye vpon this greate Saboth daye came the ouermost of the prestes with the pharisayes togyder and went to Pilate remeÌ„bringe that Christe whom they nowe called a false deceyuer sayde that he shulde ryse agayne the thyrde day wherupoÌ„ they desyred that he wolde coÌ„maunde the sepulcre to be kepte vntyll the thyrde daye leste his disciples shulde pauenture come stele hym awaye so bare the people in hande that he was rysen from deathe and then sholde they be in worse case then euer they were before to whom Pilate grauÌ„ted the custodye and that they sholde keape the sepulcre as wel as they coulde which then sealed the stone and besette armed men aboute it to kepe hym Adoramus te c. ¶ The verse we worshipe the o Christe and we honour the. Thanswer For by thy holy Crosse thou haste redemed the worlde Oremus Domine Iesu Christ. c. O Lorde Iesu Christe the sonne of the lyuynge god put thy passion crosse and thy death betwene the iudgment and our soules now in the hour of our dethe and graunte vs whiles we lyue mercy and grace to theym that departe forgyuenes rest vnto thy holy churche gyue peace and concorde and to vs that are synners lyfe and glory euerlastynge whiche lyuest and reignest with the father and with the holy goste euer Amen Gloriosa passio c. ¶ The gloriose passion of our lorde Iesu Christ delyuer vs from sorowfull heuenes bryng vs to the ioyes of paradise Amen GOd setteth forth his incoÌ„parable loue that he beareth vnto vs for seyng the whiles we were yet synners Christe dyed for vs muche more then now seynge that we are iustified in his bloude shall we be preserued from dampnation through hym to the Romans the fyfthe A fruetfull remembraunce A deuoute frutfull godly remembraunce of the passion of oure sauyour Iesu Christe THere are certeyne whiche when they excercyse theym selues in the meditaâ—ion or remembrauÌ„ce of the pasâ—yoÌ„ which Chryste sufferâ—d for mankynde do nothyng els buâ— were wod and furious agaynst the blinde iewes and Iudas theyr gyde through whome he was betrayed as an innocent lambe in to theyr bloudy cruell handes euen as it is the comen maner of theÌ„ whiche are wonte to lameÌ„te and bewayle the 〈◊〉 oâ—â—heyr frendes to accuse crye out on those persones which do the deade but they nothyng consider them which are the chyefe causes of his bitter death and pasâ—ion So that in rely this may better be called a remebraunce of the Iewes wickednes then of Chrâ—stê passion ¶ There are other that haue gathered to gether diuerse coÌ„modityes whiche springe through the dilygent beholdynge of this passion wherof is the sayenge of Albert in euery mans mouth that it is better to remeÌ„bre the passion of Christe oure in once lyfe all though it be but slenderly then to taâ—â—e euery daye a hole yere to gyder or â—o reade ouer the hole Psalter of Dauid how be it all theyr polytike meanes studiouse imaginacyons they coude neuer aâ—tayne the very vse and profyte of the passion of Christe Neyther sought they ony thynge therin but theyr owne priuate welth â—or some caryed aâ—oute them images paynted papers carued tables croâ—es and such other tryfles yea and some felle to suche madde ignoraunce that they thought them selues through suche beggery to be sate from ryre water and all other perilous ieoperdyes As though the crosse of Christ shuâ—de delyuer them from such outwarde troâ—les and not rather the contrary ¶ These do pituously sorowe morne for Christe and complayne that he was innocent and gyltles put to death euen lyke as the women of Hâ—â—rusalem whom Christe hym selfe dyd reprehende aduertâ—â—ynge theÌ„ that they shulde lamenâ—e them selfes and theyr owne childreÌ„ Neyther is it â—ny meruell for the preachers them selues ar sycke of the same disease which for the most parte when they entreate this mater â—epe 〈◊〉 of the fruteful and holesom storye in to these theyr comen places howe Iesus toke his leaue of his disciples iÌ„ Betania And with what dolorous syghes his mother Marie pityed hym suche other thyngê on these they bable at lengthe and discant theyr plesures rather to the weryenge then edefyenge of the audience vnto this sorte maye we also adnumbre them whiche haue defined and enstructe other what exellent commodityes are in the masse in so moch that the rude ignoraunt people perswaded them selues that it was sufficient yf they hadde herde a masse and that they sholde hâ—ue good luke what so euer myschefe they weÌ„t a boute And there are some whiche runne so farre hedlyng that they affirme stoutely that the masse whiche they call a sacrifice is accepte of god for the worke it selfe and not for his sake that doeth the masse They consider not that god loketh fyrste on the person that worketh and then after on the worke as thou haste a goodlye ensample Gen. iiij of Abell and Cain They consider not that an euyll tre can not brynge forthe good frute Mathew .xij. And that on a bromble men can gether no figges Math. vij They consider not that the masse was institute of Christe to make vs more holye through the deuoute remembraunce of his passion with a pure fayth and not for ony other worthynesse that it hathe in it sylfe How be it though we sholde grauÌ„te them that the masse in it selfe were as good and holye as theyr couetousnes and belyes haue fayned it yet truely can it nothyng profyte vs excepte we vse it for the same purpose that Christe dyd institute it for what dothe it profite vs that meate and drynke are good holesom yf we abuse them corruptynge our nature yea or what doth it auayle vs that god is god that is to saye almyghty most mercyful good rightewise and alone sufficient yf we abuse his goodnes and beleue not in hym It is therfore to be feared lest yf thou be ignorauÌ„t in the true vse of the masse that the mo thou hearest the more thou offendest god abusynge his institution and ordinaunce ¶ But these are the very right beholders of Christê passion whiche coÌ„syder marke in his passion theyr owne synnes and enormityes which were the cause and grounde of his passion and death for they ar feared and theyr conscyences tremble as sone as they remembre the passion whiche feare tremble ryseth of this that they maye se in the passion the vehemeÌ„t wrath rightuous punishment of god the father agaynst synners whiche wolde not for all the abundaunt fauoure that he had vnto his sonne 〈◊〉 maâ—efactoures to go fre and vnpunished but that he muste redeme them with his owne death which thyng Esaias .iiij. doâ—h alâ—o confirme sayeng in the person of god the father for the synnes of my people haue I wounded hym what then shall be come of vs syth his moste deare and onlye sonne is so cruelly entreated It muste nedes be a meruelous
suffered on the crosse But surely it is a miserable and pytuous thyng to begynne then to feale theym when we are in the extremyte and poynte of death Therfore let euery man praye vnto god that he wolde vouchsaffe to gyue vs his spyrite and grace whiche may mollyfie our indurate hertes that we maye with some fruet call vnto remembraunce the passyon of Christ. For I thynke no man is so mad to suppose that we of our owne power with out the spirite of god can do other this or ony other thynge acceptable to god for all goodnesse is of god and not of vs. ¶ Neyther do we teache the this or ony other thynge to th entent that thou sholdest thynke that thou were able to accoÌ„plysh it of thyne owne power but only to monysh the oft by duety that when thou fealest thyne owne imbeâ—yllyte thou mayste desyre this grace of god and thrugh his helpe fulfâ—ll that whiche is required of the. For the cause why those men afore sayde dyd vnprofytably handle this passion was this they stucke hoolly vnto theyr owne power and naturall imagynacyons nether ones desyred the grace of god and so coude they attayn to no profyte But he that remembreth the passioÌ„ of Christ on this maner as we haue shewed all thoughe it be but one houres space may well haue the sayenge of Albarte verefyed vpon hym that he hath bene better occupyed then yf he hadde fasted euery daye a hole yere to gether or els hadde red ouer the hole psalter of Dauid yea and I dare boldly adde that he hath better bestowed his tyme then yf he had herde a hundreth masses For this goodly remeÌ„brauÌ„ce dothe euen renue a man and doth testefye vnto his conscience that he is regenerate and borne agayne euen in a maner as wel as baptysme So that this is the pure and naturall worke of Christes passion to mortefye the olde man of synne that rayneth in our membres to caste out all hope conforte that we haue in creatures so depe to brynge a man in to the knowlege of his synne that he shall come euen to the bryncke of desperation and thynke that he is forsaken of god yet it leaueth hym not there but it bryngeth hym agayne with all consolation and conforte and sheweth hym that all his outragious enormityes ar crucified with Christe and through his deth put out of the way that they can neuer accuse hym more and that the fathers wrath is pacefyed by his sonnes deathe and we all as many as beleue that Christes death haâ—he payd the raunsome of our synne are set at one with god and are become his chylder so that he is no more our iudge whiche sholde punyshe vs for our iniquityes but wyll be called our mercyfull father whiche forgeueth his chyldrens transgressyons ¶ Nowe syth we can not thus fruetfullye remembre Christes passyon excepte we be enspyred with grace frome aboue for our iÌ„poteÌ„t viciat nature can do no good with out the spryte of god the next remedye to obtayne this fruetfull gyfte is to praye desyre it of god our father and albeit he geue it vs not in the same tyme moment that we wolde haue it yet let vs not despayre cease frome prayer Paraduenture he holdeth it frome the to make the more desyrous of it and to sette the more by it whan it cometh and that thou mayst knowe that it is not in thy power and wyll to haue it at thy pleasure but this is a cleare case that he wyll surely geue it the when it shall be moost expedient for his glory thy welth whiche tyme no man knoweth but he alone Therfore let vs prescribe hym no tyme but euer submyt our willes to his and praye that his wyll be fulfylled And contrary wise sumtyme he geueth vs this gift before we pray or axe it neyther geueth he vs at all tymes the spryte to praye but distributeth that gifte also euen at his owne godly pleasure neyther wyll he that it be bounde other to tyme place or ony ê‘sone when he hathe ones receyued the spyryte whiche mollefyeth the herte and bryngeth hym in to the remeÌ„braunce of the passyon by and by his herte trembleth he lotheth hym selfe and knowlegeth his infyrmyte so that the effecte of the passyoÌ„ is fulfylled in hym in a maner before he be aware But they that fall to theyr medytacyons beholde this passyon beynge voyd of this spryte which openeth the herte take great laboures are dylygentlie occupied but al about nought for they can nother repent nor yet ê‘ceiue theyr own infyrmyte which is the very ende effecte of Christes passioÌ„ So mayst thou se that the fyrste without laboure atteyne the fruete and profyte of Chrystes passyon although it appeare not outwardlye And the other for all theyr dilygente study haue nothynge profyted although they seme outwardly to haue god by the fote And thus doeth god turne topse turuea that they whiche ar all daye occupyed in hearynge masses in remeÌ„brâ—nge Christes passion get none aduantage And the other which seame to do none of bothe do both in deade obtayne the hole profyte ¶ Hetherto haue we entreated the crosse and passion of Christe by the remeÌ„braunce wherof we knowe our infirmityes abhorre our vices are clene ouerthrowne ready to fal in to the pytte of desperacyon and now wyll we touche how our consciences thus wounded and caste downe muste be lyfte vp agayne ¶ When a man begynneth on this maner to knowe and feale his synnes and trembleth at the hydeous syght of them let hym take good hede that those tremblynge mocions stycke not to longe in his conscyence for so sholde he fall in to vtter desperacyon But euen as that feare and knowlege of synne dyd sprynge out of Christes passion so muste our conscyence vnlade her selfe agayne and laye all on Christes backe But beware that thou do not as the vnfaithful do for they when they feale theyr synne that their conscience biteth them they runne to theyr owne good workes to satysfactions pilgrimages and pardons so vexe they meruelously theyr vnquiet myndes to ryd them from theyr burden but theyr laboure is in vayne And yet hathe that false confideÌ„ce trust in satisfactions so spred it selfe that it hath founded many religious cloysters in ChristendoÌ„ to the vtter destruction of all Christianite for yf I can make satysfactioÌ„ for my synnes theÌ„ is Christes bloude shed in vayne Therefore on this maner shalt thou vnlade thy mynde and cast thy synnes on Christe Fyrste thou must faythfully beleue that Christe suffered for they sake euen to redeme thy synnes and that he toke them on his owne backe and made full satysfaction for them vnto his father as Esa. sayeth .liij. The lorde layed on hym all our iniquities .i. Pet. ij He bare our synnes in his owne body vpon the crosse And Paule .ij. Corin. v. God made hym the knew no synne synne for vs that is
thy syghte and be not a shamed in the daye when thou shalt geue to euery man after his doynges Amen PRayse ye the lorde all gentyles magnyfye hym all nacyons For his mercye is spred ouer vs and the trouthe of the lorde stondeh for euer Glorye be to the father to the sonne and to the holy ghoste As it was in the begynnynge as it is now and euer shall be Amen ¶ When thou shalt go to bed saye thus I Laye me downe to rest In the name of the Father of the Sonne and of the holy Ghoste Amen Then saye these two prayers folowynge I Thanke the my heuenly father by thy most deare beloued sonne Iesu Christe that this daye of â—hy plentuouse ryche mercy thou haste thus preserued me I pray the forgiue me al my synnes which I haue this day vnryghtwysely coÌ„mytted in dede worde and thought And that thou woldest vochsafe of thy gracious goodnes to kepe me this nyghte for I comytte my selfe bothe body and soule and all myne in to thy handes Thy holy aungell be with me leste my dedely aduersary haue entrese in to me Amen O ABOue all Blyssed and Almyghty Lorde God my God my Father I thy synfull creature and moste vnworthy childe prestrate in my herte before thyne hyghe maiestye aske the mercy and forgyuenes of all my synne and iniquite that I haue this daye coÌ„mytted agaynste the yea euer sythe the tyme that I was conceiuyd in my mothers wombe vnto this preseÌ„t hour specyally in this c. And then cal to your mynd what offence ye haue coÌ„mytted that day that cheyflyest grudgeth your conscience And I thanke the by thy deare sonne Iesus Christe that thou haste preserued me from all suche offences as I haue not fallen in and wherinto any other persone through his owne fault and thy sufferaunce hathe fallen In to the whiche I also without doubt shold haue fallen haddest not thou with thy grace preuented me saued me supported me and sustained me That I haue fallen many wayes my greate fault and blame it is wherof in moste humble wyse I aske mercy and forgyuenes of the. That thou haste preserued me thyne excedynge goodnes mercy and grace it is wherof with all my herte I thanke ye. And nowe I beseche the most mercyfull father that thou wylte no more be angry with me neyther hensforth forsake me but that thou wylt contynually assyste me fortifie me and streÌ„gth me be my succoure and defence this nyght and allway to my lyues ende agaynst all synne and iniquite And that thou wylte also of thy abundaunt bountyfulnes refresshe my bryttle bodye with conuenyent reste this nyghte yf it be thy wyll so that I may the more redely freshly and promptly with all diligence serue the to morowe accordynge to the stare that thou haste set me in called me vnto so that all my lyfe may plese the and through thyn assistence be so ordred gouerned that after this vayn and transitory lyfe be ended I may finally come to the lyfe that shal last for euer where thou moste blessed father lyueste and rayneste with thy Sonne and the holy ghoste in to the worlde of worldes Amen Then as thou dydest in the mornyng sayâ— the Pater noster 〈…〉 and the Crede ¶ Here foloweth the Matens O LORD open thou my lyppes and then shal my mouthe shewe forth thy prayse O god bende thy selfe in to my helpe lorde haste that to helpe me Glorye be to the father to the sonne and to the holy ghost As it was in the begynnynge as it now euer shal be Amen ¶ Prayse ye the lorde ¶ The Inuitatorie Mathei xj 〈…〉 all ye that labour and are laden and I shall refreshe you COme and let vs ioyfully geue thankes vnto the lorde let vs reioyse in god our sauyour let vs approche in to his presens with prayse and thankes geuyng and synge we vnto hym in the Psalmes ¶ Come vnto me all ye that lobour and are laden and I shall refreshe you For god is a greate lorde a grete kynge ouer all gods in whose handes are the hertes of all the creatures of the erth and the hyghe hylles are at his commaundement ¶ And I shall refreshe you The see is his for he hath made it and his handes haue fashoned the erathe also come therfore and let vs worshyp fall downe before the lorde whiche hathe made vs for he is our god and we are the flocke of his pasture and the shepe whome he dryueth ¶ Come vnto me all ye that labour and are laden and I shall refreshe you Now the gospell preched yf ye heare his voyce se that ye harden not your hertes as they dyd in the place of temptacyon in wyldernes bytterly murmurynge speakynge agaynste god where your fathers tempâ—ed me and prouoked me to angre ye althoughe they se my myracles ¶ And I shall refreshe you Forty yeres was I at debate chydynge with the generation wherfore I sayd euer theyr hertes are gone from me they know not my wayes to whome I swore in my greate angre that they sholde not entre in to the lande of my reste ¶ Come vnto me all ye that labour and are laden and I shall refreshe you Glory be to the father to the sonne and to the holy ghost As it was in the begynnynge as it is nowe euer shal be Amen The hympne PRaysed be god for his exceadynge fauour which hathe geuen vs his sone to be our sauyour We are synners vnryghtwyse folyshe flesshlye Christe is our mercy stole rightwysenes and wysdome verely We are vnclene holden vnder the daunger of deathe and synne Chryste is our holynes our lyfe our redemption and satysfaccion Glorye be to the o lorde borne of the indefyled virgyn glorye to the father and to the holy Ghoste our soules surgeon AmeÌ„ ¶ Domine dominus noster LOrde ye our lorde how wonderfull reuerente cleare is thy name ouer al the earthe whiche haste lyfted vp thy hyghe magnificence aboue the heuens Ye and that by the mouthes of thy soukynge babes that connot yet speake hast thou set vp the prayse of thy myghte agaynste thy enemyes to confouÌ„de thy aduersary that wyll auenge hym selfe I shall therfore loke vp wonder at thy heuens lo these ar the workes of thy fyngers the mone and starres thou haste set them so goodly But lo what thynge is man mortall that thou thus remeÌ„brest him what is the sonne of Adam that thou regardest hym so greatly Thou haste made hym not moche inferior then Angelles with so greate dignite and glorye hast thou endued hym Thou haste made hym lorde of thy handy workes thou haste cast all thynges vnder his feate As flockes of shepe all herdes of neate and also the wylde beastes Foules of the ayer and fysshes of the see and what so euer swymmeth in the water Lorde ye our lorde how wonderful reuerent cleare is thy name ouer all therthe Glorye be to the father to
the sone and to the holy ghost As it was in the begynnyng as it is now and euer shal be Amen ¶ Celi enarrant THe heuens declare the gloryous maieste of god what are his workes One daye folowynge another whettch coÌ„tynually our thoughtes one nyght folowynge another encreaseth our knowlege These creatures haue neither speache nor wordes neyther is theyr voyces ony where herde And yet theyr poyntynge and shewynge hathe taught all the worlde theyr duÌ„me speache hathe gone forthe in to all the costes of the worlde He hath fastened in them a tabernacle for the sonne and he cometh forth of his cloudes lyke a brydegrome ye lyke a freshe valyaunt knyght â—o make his course From the farthest este parte of the heueÌ„s cometh he forth hauyng his recourse vnto the other extreme neither is there ony man that may hyde hym from his heate The lawe of God the lorde is perfecte refresshynge the soule the testimonye of the lorde is faythfull mynisirynge wysedome to the vnlearned The coÌ„maundementes of the lorde ar ryght makyng glad the herte Tho thynges which god coÌ„maundeth are playne and pure and they lyghteÌ„ the eyes The feare of the lorde is pure and holye abydyng for euer the pleasures of the lorde are true and ryght in euery parâ—e More worthy to be desyred then golde and precyous stones sweter theÌ„ the hony combe when it droppeth And thy seruaunt is taughte monisshed by theym that same obseruynge of them is a greate gyfte Who may attayne to the knowlege of his synfull nature pourge me fro my secrete synnes Ye and turne thou these greate synnes froÌ„ thy seruant lest they haue dominion ouer me and then shall I be pure from euery greate synne Let the speches of my mouth the thoughtes of my herte be pleasaunte and accepte vnto the lorde my defender and redemer Glory be to the father to the Sonne and to the holy Ghoste As it was in the beginnyng as it is now and euer shall be Amen ¶ Domini est terra THe Earthe is the lordes and all that is contayned therin the rounde worlde and all that inhabyte it For in the see hath he set hir fouÌ„dacions and hath buylde hir aboue the floodes Who shall clyme in to the hyll of the lorde or who shall abyde in his holy place An innocent in his deades and he that is pure in herte that hathe not extolled hym selfe proudely vnto vanite neyther hathe sworne for ony deceyte This man shall be fed with the blyssynge of the lorde and with the mercy of god his sauyour This is the nacion gyuen all vnto hym seketh him this is the very right Iacob selah O ye gates lyfte vp your selues ye gates euerlastyng be opened and this gloryouse kynge shall entre in Who is this kyng that is so glorious it is the myghty valyaunte lorde noble in power a lord excellent in strength to wage batayl O ye gates lyft vp your selues ye gates euerlastyng be ye opened and the gloryous kynge shall entre in Who is this kynge that is so gloryousâ— it is the lorde of hostes it is he that is this gloriouse kynge Selah Glorye be to the father to the sonne and to the holy ghost As it was in the begynnyng as it is now and euer shall be Amen ¶ The Antympe the iij. to the Romans All we are synners and haue neade of the glorye of god ¶ The versicle The fyrst to the ephesians In what thyng stondeth the glory of god The responsorye ¶ In the free forgeuenes of synnes of his cleare mercy onelye ¶ The pater noster OUr father whiche arte in heuen halowed be thy name let thy kyngedome come ouer vs. Thy wyll be fulfylled as well in earthe as it is in heuen Geue vs this daye our suffycyent fode And forgeue vs our trespasses as we forgeue them that trespasse agaynst vs. And lede vs not in to temptation But delyuer vs frome the euyll spyryte Amen ¶ Lede vs not lorde in to temptation But delyuer vs from the euyll spirite Amen ¶ The blyssyng Lorde we beseche the of thy blessyng R. Blessed ar they that suffre persecution for the ryghtewysnes of faythe for theyrs is the kyngdome of Heuen Amen ¶ The fyrste lesson Mat. x. LO I sende you forth as shepe among wolues se therfore ye be wyse as serpentes and innocent as doues beware of men for they shall delyuer you vp to the counsayles and shall scourge you in theyr synagoges and ye shall be brought to the heade rulers kynges for my sake in wytnes to them and to the gentyles but wheÌ„ they put you vp take no thoughte what or how ye shall speake for it shall be gyueÌ„ you euen in the same houre what ye shall saye for it is not you the speake but the spirite of your father whiche speaketh in you And lord thou haue mercy on vs Responsorie IohnÌ„ .xvj. These thynges haue I sayde vnto you because 〈…〉 to god The 〈…〉 shall they do vnto you because they haue not knowen the father nor yet me ¶ They shall excommunycate you ye the tyme shall come that who so euer kylleth you shal thinke that he doth hygh seruyce to god ¶ The blyssynge Lorde we beseche the of thy blessynge Blessed are the poore in spyryte for theyrs is the kyngedome of heuen Amen ¶ The seconde lesson Hebre. xij THe burden of synne cast awaye let vs runne with patience vnto the batayl that is set before vs lokynge vnto Iesus the auctor and fynysher of our faythe which for the ioye that was set before him abode the crosse and despysed the shame is set downe on the ryght hande of the throne of god Consydre therfore how that he endured suche speakynge agaynste hym of synners lest ye sholde be weryed faynte in your myndes for ye haue not yet resysted vnto bloudeshedynge stryuynge agaynst synne And ye haue forget the consolacyon whiche speaketh vnto you as vnto chyldren My sonne despyse not the chastenynge of the lorde neyther faynte when thou arte rebuked of hym for whome the Lorde loueth him he chasteneth ye and he scourgeth euery sonne that he receyueth But thou lorde haue mercy on vs. ¶ The Respont Hebrew the .xij Ye ye shall endure chastenyng god offereth hym selfe vnto you as vnto sonnes what sonne is that whom the father chastneth not ¶ The verse Yf ye be not vnder correction wherof all are pertakers than are ye bastardes and not sonnes What sonne is that whom the father chasteneth not The blyssynge ¶ Lorde we besche the of thy blyssynge Blyssed are all men that truste in the lord AMEN ¶ The thyrde lesson to the wyse man .v. IN the laste iudgemente when these vngodly shall beholde the ryghtwise men they shall be troubled with horryble feare and shall maruayle at theyr so soden helth vnlocked for waylyng for the sorowfull anguishe of theyr mynde sayeng within them selfe beynge heuy mornynge for the anguysshe of theyr mynde These are they
whome we had sumtyme in dirision and vnto lykelyhod of opprobrious laughter but we our selfe beynge then without our wyttes had wente that theyr lyfe had ben but madnes and so theyr ende to haue bene withoute honour But nowe se how they are counted amonge the childreÌ„ of god and theyr herytage is among the sayntes wherfore we our selfe then erred wente from the way of the trouthe and the lyght of ryghtwysnes dyd not shyne vpoÌ„ vs and the sonne of ryght vnderstondyng spronge not vpon vs we were weryed tyerd in the way of wyckednes and predicion we walked hard and wery wayes for the way of the lorde we knowe not ¶ Respon of the wyse man the .vi. When ye were ministers of his kyngdome ye iudged not ryght ye kepte not the lawe of ryghtwysnes neyther ye walked after the wyll of god Ferfully and shortly shall he appere vnto you For ryght sharpe iudgemente shall be done vpon these that are in authorite ¶ The verse To the weake lytell ones is grauÌ„ted mercy but the greate myghte ones shall suffre myghtye stronge tormentes Fearefullye and shortlye shal he appere vnto you For righsharpe iudgement shal be done vpon these that are in authoryte Glory be to the fatther to the Sonne and to the holy Ghoste For ryght sharpe iudgement shal be done vpon these that are in authoryte ¶ The songe of Austen and Ambrose WE prayse the o god we knowlege the to be the lorde All the Earthe mought worshyp the whiche art the father euerlastynge To the cry forth all aungelles the heuens and all the powers therin To the thus cryeth Cherubyn and Seraphyn contynually Holy art thou Holy art thou Holye art thou Thou arte the lorde God of hostes Heuen and Earthe are fulfylled with the glorye of thy maiestye The gloryouse companye of the Apostles prayse the. The godly felawship of martires praise ye. The holy coÌ„gregation of faythful thrughout all the worlde magnyfy the. They knowlege the to be the Father of an infinite maiestye â—hey knowlege thy honorable and verye onâ—ly Sonne They knowlege thy holye Ghoste to be a counforter Thou art the kynge of glorye O Christe Thou art the euerlastyng son of the father Thou when thou sholdest take vpon the our nature to delyuer man dydest not abhorre the vyrgyns bodye Thou hast opened the kyngdome of heuen to the beleuers deathes darâ—e ouercome Thou syttest on the ryghte hande of God in the glorye of the father Thou arâ—e beleued to come oure Iudge Wherfore we pray the helpe thy seruantes whome thou haste redemed with thy precâ—ous bloude Make them to be nombred with thy sayntes in ioye euerlastynge O lorde saue thy people and blysse thy herytage Gouerne and also lyfte theym vp for euer We prayse the euery daye And we worshyp thy name euer worlde withouten ende O lorde lette it be thy pleasure to kepe vs this day without synne O lorde haue mercy vpon vs haue mercy vpon vs. O lorde let thy mercye lyghten vpon vs euen as we trust in the. O lorde I trust in the let me neuer be confounded ¶ The versycle Christe is deade for our synnes Thaunswere And is rysen agayne for our ryghtwysnes ¶ To the Romans the .iiij. O God bende thy selfe vnto my helper Lorde haste the to helpe me Glorye be to the Father to the sonne and to the holy Ghoste As it was in the begynnyge as it is now and euer shall be Amen Prayse ye the lorde ¶ Dominus regnauit THe lorde is kyng his maiesty is gloryously deckte the lorde hath armed hym selfe with strenghte and hathe gyrte hym selfe myghtely He hathe surelye buylde and set faste the rounde worlde so that it shall not be moued Thy seate was pÌ„pared in ceason but thou thy selfe arte of euerlastynge The floodes are rysen O lorde thy floodes haue rored The floodes haue lyfted vp theyr stremes aboue the noyse of the greate stormy and troubled sees Meruelous is the lorde whiche hathe his resydence aboue Thy wordes are sure faythfull thy house is ryght fayre holy and godly the secrete holye place of the lorde shall stande in to full longe tymes Glorye be to the Father to the sonne and to the holy Ghoste As it was in the begynnyng as it is now and euer shall be Amen Iubilate Make ye melody vnto the lorde al that dwell vpon the Earthe worshyp ye the lorde gladlye come in to his presence ioyfully Knowlege ye the lorde that he is god he hathe made vs and not we our selues we ar his people and the flocke of his pasture Entre ye iÌ„ to his gatê with thaÌ„kes gyuiÌ„g and in to his fre purches with prayse syngynge magnifye hym and prayse his name For the lorde is ryghte gentle his mercy endureth in to euerlastyng and his faythfulnes in to all ages Glorye be to the Father to the sonne and to the holy Ghoste As it was in the begynnyng as it is now and euer shall be Amen God thou art my god erly do I syghe for the my flesshe desyreth the in this thyrsty and wyde wyldernes Here shall I beholde the as in thy secrete holy place that I might se thy power and thy gloriouse beauty For thy mercy is more desyrous then this same lyfe with my lyppes shall A praise ye. Thus shall I magnyfye the throughoute all my lyfe in the prayse of thy name shall I lyfte vp my handes Thou shalte satysfye my soule with fatte delicious meat wherupon my lyppes shall ioye and my mouthe shall prayse As sone as I shall remeÌ„bre my selfe vpon my bed I shall thynke vpon the euen in the watches of the nyght For thou verely art he that bryngeth me helpe and I beyng sure in the shadowe of thy wynges shall tryumphe ioyfully My soule cleued vnto the for thy ryghte hande susteyned me These men that seke my lyfe to spyll it shall go downe in to theyr graues Men shall driue them vpon the edge of their swerdes they shall be hewen and cut in to meat for foxes But the kynge shall reioyse in god and he shall glorye that swereth in hym when foule mouthes shall be stopped Glory be to the father to the Sonne and to the holy Ghoste As it was at the begynnyng as it is now and euer shall be Amen ¶ Deus misereatur GOd woughte fauour and haue mercy vpon vs he mought lyghten vs with his presence That thy waye myghte be knowen euery where in the earthe and thy sauyng helth also vnto all nacyons The people mought magnyfye the O God ye all people mought magnyfye the. The Earthe also moughte gyue agayne hir encrease and god whiche is our god mought do vs good God mought blysse vs and all that inhabyte the Earthe euen vnto the vttermoste partes therof mought feare hym Glory be to the father to the Sonne and to the holy Ghoste As it was in the begynnyng as it is now and euer shall be Amen ¶ The songe of the thre chyldren PRayse ye the Lorde all his workes
of the fouler the snare is broken and we are escaped Our helpe cometh thrugh the name of the lorde which hathe made the Heuens and Earthe Glory be to c. ¶ Qui confidunt They that stycke to the lord shal neuer stacker but shall stande faste for euer lyke the mounte of Syon And lyke as Ierusalem is gyrte aboue with hylles eueÌ„ so closeth the lorde his people frome this tyme vnto euerlastynge He wyl not suffer the power of the vngodly to oppresse the lande of the ryghtwise leste the ryghtwyse purforthe theyr handes to ony wyckednes Deale thou gently with good men and with men ryghte in theyr hertes Theym that swarue from the ryght waye vnto shrewdnes the lorde mought lede a way with men geuen vnto wyckednes Glory be to the. c. ¶ The anthem Esaye lvij THe vngodlye men are lyke a fearse swellynge see whiche can not reste but the waues of it rebouÌ„de with violence castyng out stynke filthynes the deuelish vngodly shall haue no reste sayth the lorde but here they shall be euer vexyng the rightwyse and after this they shall haue a perpetuall gnawynge in theyr conseyence The versicle Lorde here our prayer ¶ Thanswere And make vs to aske in faythe OUr mercyfull lorde whiche shalt saye at the dredfull hour of thy last iudgemente to these wycked vngodlye go your wayes out of my syght ye workers of wickednes we beseche the for thy paynfull passyon that thou sufferdest in thy pure innocent soule for our redemption let vs heare this ioyfull voyce of thy mouth in that tyme of our redemption and glorye sayenge coÌ„me vnto me ye blyssed chyldren of your father and receyue the kyndome of heuen prepared for you frome the begynnynge thrugh your sauyor Iesus Chryste Amen ¶ The nyenthe hour O God bende thy selfe in to my helpe O Lorde haste the to helpe me Glorye be to the father to the sone and to the holye ghoste As it was in the begynnyng as it is now euer shal be ameÌ„ Prayse ye the lorde ¶ The hympne PRayse ye our father louyngly which gentlye hathe vs preserued when we forsoke hym wretchedlye and by synne had death deserued His mercy was so bouÌ„tuous that although we thus fel. frely in Christ he pardoned vs. and by his deathe redemed from hell Glory be to the Trinite the father sonne spirite lyuynge whiche are one god and parsons thre to whom be prayse withoute endynge Amen WHen the lorde shall brynge agayne vs of Syon froÌ„ captiuite we shall be lyke men dreamyng for ioye Then shall oure mouthes be fylled with laughter and our tongues with triuÌ„phe then shal it be sayde amonge the gentyles that the lorde hathe wroughte myghtely with these men The lorde shall worke myghtely with vs we shal be refreshed with greate gladnes Brynge vs agayne from captiuite o lorde for so shalt thou fyl vs with ioye as if thou sholdeste gyue plentyouse floudes to the dwellers in that thyrsty southe deserte They that sowe with teares shall reape with gladnes When they wente forth to sowe they went wepynge takyng with them theyr seade koddes But when they shall come agayne they shall come with great ioye bryngyng their handes full of corne Glory be to c. Nifi dommus psal C.xxvij EXcepte the lorde buylde the house the buylders therof labour but in vayne Excepte the lorde keape the cytye the keapers therof watche but in vayne It is all in vayne that ye haste your selues to ryse so early and agayne to dyffer your downe syttynge to eate your carefull breade excepte god gyue it all For it is he that thus shall gyue vnto his welbeloued quyete sleape and plentyous reieccyon with good foode Lo chyldren ar the heritage which the lorde gyueth the frute of the wombe is his gyfe As arrowes are in the handes of the mighty man euen so shal be the chyldren of thy yought Blessed is that man whiche hath his quiuer fylled with these arrows for they shall not be shamed wheÌ„ they shal haue to do with theyr enemies iÌ„ iudgemeÌ„t Glory be to the father c. ¶ Beati omnes BLessed is he who so euer worshypeth the lorde whiche also walketh in his wayes For thou shalt eate the labours of thyne owne handes and shalte haue prosperous encrease Thy wyfe shall be frutefull as the vyne tree within the walles of thy house thy chyldren shall stande rouÌ„de aboute thy table lyke the plantes of Olyue trees Lo thus shall that man be blessed which worshypeth the lorde The lorde shall do the good from Syonâ— and thou shalt delyght beholdyng the prosperite of Ierusalem all dayes of thy lyfe And thou shalte se thy chylders chyldren and the felycite of Ierusalem Glory c. ¶ The Antheme Math. the .vj. GReate is the prouysyon of god for vs which biddeth vs fyrst seke his kyngdome by feare fayth and trust in hym and then all thynges necessarye for our bodyes shall be caste vnto vs but so the we laboure in that whiche good is ¶ The versicle Lorde heare our prayer Thanswere And geue vs grace to aske in fayth ameÌ„ the prayer O Our mercyfull father whiche in teachyng vs to praye by thy sone christ haste coÌ„maunded vs to call the father and to beleue that we are thy welbeloued chyldrene whiche styreste vp none of thyne to praye but to thentente that thou woldest heare them gyuynge vs also all thynges more effectuoslye and plentuosly then we can eyther aske or thynke we beseche the for thy soÌ„nes sake geue vs grace to beleue and to knowe stedfastlye that thy soÌ„ne our sauyour Chryste is geuen of the vnto vs to be our sauyour our ryghtwysenes our wysedome our holynes our redemtion â—ur satisfaction and suffer not vs to truste in ony other saluacion but in the sonne by thy sonne onely our sauyour Amen ¶ Here begynneth the Euensonge in Englysshe O God bende thy selfe iÌ„ to my helpe O lorde haste the to helpe me Glory be to the father to the sonne and to the holy ghost As it was in the beginnynge as it is nowe and euer shall be Amen Prayse ye the lorde ¶ Beatus vir psalmus j. BLessed is that man whiche walketh not in the councell of the vngodlye and stondeth not in the way of synners and sytteth not in the seate of the pestylent scorners But hathe all his pleasure in the lawe of the lorde and vpon it his mynde is occupyed bothe daye and nyghte Suche a man shall be lyke a tree planted by the ryuer syde whiche wyll gyue forthe hir frutes in due tyme and hir leaues shall not wither for what so euer he shall do shall prospere But so shall not the vngodly for they shall be lyke duste which is dispersed with the wynde Wherfore these vngodly shall not stonde in the iudgement neyther these synners may abyde in the companye of the ryghtwyse For the lorde approueth the waye of the ryghtwyse but the waye of synners shall
loude syghes that my bones cleued to my skynne I am lyke an destrege of the wyldernes made lyke an owle in an olde forlaten house I lye wakynge am left alone lyke the sparowe in the thacke Myne enemyes reuyled me all daye they that chide me vsed my name opprobriously I eate erthe in stede of brede lycken my teares in stede of drynke And all is for thy indignation and thy wrathe for when I was a lofte thou thruest me downe My dayes are vanysshed awaye lyke a shadowe I my selfe am whytherd lyke hay But thou Lorde syttest styll for euer thy memoriall endureth from age to age Thou shalt ryse and haue pyty on Syon for it is tyme for the to fauour it thy daye apoynted is now come For the stones of it please thy seruantes verely and they fauour her soyle Euen the hethen also shal worshyp the name of the lorde and all the kynges of therthe shall knowlege thy gloryous beauty The lorde verely shal buylde spoÌ„ he shall be sene in his beautiful glory And he shall haue respect vnto the prayer of the poore forsaken his praier shall he not despyse This thyng shall be wryten for the worlde to come and for this cause the people whiche are yet vnmade shall praise the lorde For he shall loke forthe of his hyghe holye place the lorde shall beholde therthe euen from heuen To heare the syghes of them that are in bondes and to lose the chyldren iudged to death That they myghte preache the name of the lorde in Syon and his prayse in Ierusalem When the people and the kyngdomes shall be gathered together to worshyp the lorde He abated my courage in my iourney and hathe cut of my dayes I saye my god take me not away in the miooê of my dayes for thy yeres endure throughout all ages In the begynnyng thou layedste the foundacyon of therthe and the heuens are thy handy worke They shal perysshe when thou shalt staude faste and all thyngê shal wax olde lyke a garment thou shalt dresse them agayne lyke a garment they shall be chauÌ„ged But thou art euen thy very selfe and thy yeares shall neuer be ended The chyldren of thy seruantes shal dwell styll and theyr posterite shall lyue prosperously and blessedly in thy presence FRo my moste depest paynfull troubles called I vpon the lorde Lorde heare thou me and let thy cares be attente vnto my deape desyre If thou sholdest loke narowly vpon our wyckednesses o lorde lorde who might abyde the But there is mercy with the and therfore art thou worshypped I abyde the lorde my soule abydeth hym I tary lokyng vp alway for thy ê“myses My soule wayteth for the lorde as desyrously as do the watche men desyre the daye sprynge Let Israell wayte for the lorde for with the lorde is there mercy and plentuous redemption It is he that shall redeme Israell from all theyr wyckednesses Domine exau the .ij. psal C.xliij O Lorde heare my prayer lysten vnto my ferueÌ„t besechyng for thy trouthes sake graunt me for thy ryghtwysenes Haue thou not to do with thy seruant in iudgement for in thy presence no man lyuynge is reputed ryghtwyse A cruell enemy verely persecuted my soule he hath caste downe my lyfe in to therthe he hath set me in darknes lyke as men iudged to dethe My spirite is sore troubled within me and my herte wexeth colde in my brest But at last I remembred the dayes paste I consydered all thy workes and pondred in mynde the dedes of thy handes I stretched forth my handes vnto the my soule desyrously panted and breathed for the I gaped for the lyke thyrsty earthe Haste the to graunt me o lorde for my spirite faynteth hyde not thy face fro me on lesse I be lyke meÌ„ goyng downe in to theyr grakes Make me shortly to heare of thy mercyable goodnes for in the do I truste shewe me the way wherin I maye go for vnto the haue I lyfted vp my soule Delyuer me fro myne enemyes o lorde my god for vnder the do I hyde my selfe Teache me to do thy pleasures for thou art my god thy good spirite moughte lede me in to the ryght way For thy names sake lorde restore me for thy ryghtwysnes leade my soule out of this strayte anguyshe Ye and for thy mercyes sake all to destroye my enemyes and shake away all that trouble my soule for I am thy seruaÌ„t Glorye be to the Father to the sonne and to the holye Ghoste As it was in the beginnyng as it is now and euer shall be AMEN ¶ The commendacyons The argumente in to the C.xix psalme ¶ This psalme declareth in howe greate pryce and reuerence the sayntes or holye men haue the lawes of god how ernestly they are occupyed in them howe they sorowe to se them broken and sayde agaynst of the vngodly how they pray to be taught them of god and to be acqueynted and accustomed with them and to be short how they desyre those meÌ„ to be destroyed what so euer they be whiche breake and saye agaynste them ¶ Beati immaculati BLessed are they which lyue pure innocently eueÌ„ them I meane which lyue after the lawe of the lorde Blessed are they whiche obserue his testimonies and serche theym with all theyr herte For they shal do no wyckednes that thus trede his wayes Thou hast coÌ„maunded that thy coÌ„mauÌ„demeÌ„tes sholde be kepte with earnest diligeÌ„ce wolde god that my lyfe were so instructe that I might obserue thy ordinaunces Then sholde I not be disapoynted when I shall haue all thy coÌ„mauÌ„demeÌ„tes before myne eyes I shall magnifie the with a pure herte when I shall learne thy ryghtwise iudgemeÌ„tes I shal obserue thy ordinauÌ„ces forsake me not at ony time How shold the yong maÌ„ ameÌ„de his liuyng he shal wel amende it in obseruyng thy pleasures with all my herte haue I sought the suffre me not to swarue froÌ„ thy coÌ„maundemeÌ„tes In my herte haue I hyd thy wordes to th enteÌ„t I wolde not offend ye. Lord thou art praise worthy teache me thy ordinauÌ„cê with my lyppes shal I shewe forth all the pleasures of thy mouthe I shall reioyse of the way whiche thy testimonies teache as vpon al maner of rychesse Upon thy coÌ„maundemeÌ„tes shal I set al my mynde shall set thy pathes before my eyes In thy ordinauÌ„ces shal I delight I shal not forget thy wordes Rewarde thy seruaÌ„t that I maye lyue obserue thy pleasures Uncouer my eyes that I maye perfitly se the meruelous thynges in thy lawe I am but a stranger in the earthe yet hyde not thy coÌ„maundemeÌ„tes fro me My soule is broken with desyre to know at all tymes thy pleasures Thou shalt sharply rebuke the vngodly cursed are they the erre from thy coÌ„mauÌ„demeÌ„tes Take away fro me obprobry ignominy for I shal obsue thy testimonies Euen the chyef rulers sit speake against me but yet thy seruant is occupied euer in thy ordinauÌ„ces Also
for the lorde wyll not rekeÌ„ hym gyltlesse that taketh his name iÌ„ vane ¶ The fourth coÌ„maundment Remembre the saboth daye that thou sanctifiest it ¶ The fyfte coÌ„maundment Honour thy Father and thy Mother that thou mayste lyue longe vpon the lande whiche the lorde thy god geueth the. The sixte coÌ„maundement Thou shalt not kyl The seuenth coÌ„maundement Thou shalt not breke wedloke The eayght coÌ„maundemeÌ„t Thou shalt not stele The .ix. coÌ„mauÌ„demeÌ„t Thou shalt beare no false wytnesse agaiÌ„st thy neyghbour The tenth coÌ„maundemeÌ„t ¶ Thou salte not couet thy neyghbours house neyther shalt thou desyre thy neyghbours wyfe his man seruant his mayde his oxe his asse or any thynge that is his Quest. What meanest thou by the fyrste coÌ„maundement Answ. I know therby that I am coÌ„maunded to beleue to truste to cleue to the lorde which promyseth hym selfe to be my god to worshipe and to loue hym alone with all my herte mynde and power of my soule and that it is he onely of whom al godnes is geuen me and vnto whom I muste fle and call vpon in all my troble for he only delyuereth me Quest. what meanest thou by the secunde coÌ„mauÌ„dement Ans. Euen as the wordes shew playnly for wheÌ„ the lorde spoke vnto you sayth Moysed in the fourth of deutronomie then se ye no image or simylytude of hym leaste ye deceyued sholde make you images The voice of his wordes ye herde but as for ony shap or similitude of him in no maner of wyse haue ye sene ye shal not make you syluer goddes neyther golden goddes shall ye make you Exodi the xx.c Also ye shall make me an altare of Erth but yf ye wyl neades make it of stones yet shal ye not hewe them for yf ye set any instrument of yerne to them then shall they be defyled All this I beleue was ernestly spoken with so many wordes to auoide al karuynge and curyosite in settynge forth of imagê to be worshypped as gods when Chriâ—t declarynge the same sayde that the very true worshipers ar they that worship the father in spirite of truthe for god is a spyrite Ioh the .iiij. Q. For as much thaÌ„ as god is a spirite and maye not be imagined of our wyttes howe shall we knowe hym Ans. Faythe and truste fynde hym when we are in parell and shew hym vnto vs and yet this fayth to fynde hym muste he geue vs for yf we gete vs a fayth of our owne fasshonynge wherby we beleue and truste in ony other thynge then god then make we vs an ydole for it is the faythe and trust only in our hertes that maketh other god or ydole for yf oure faythe and truste be ryght and pure then haue we the very true god but yf it be false and fayned then muste we neades fayne vs a false and a lyenge god for true fayth and god ar ioyned to gyder with one knotte so that in what so euer thynge thou trustest and beleauest that same is thy god here now maist thou well se that in these two fyrst coÌ„mauÌ„dmeÌ„tê god requireth asketh all our hoole hertes and in the thyrde he asketh our mouthes and tongues to be vsed for his prayse and holynes of his name Q. Why what meanest thou by the thyrde coÌ„maundemeÌ„t An. Then take I the the name of god in vayne when I vse to confyrme a lye or to hurte my neighbour ye when neither by it god is glorified nor yet my neighbour by it ê“fited Also yf I fle not to him for helpe in my trouble nor thanke hym for his benefites in my prosperite welthe then take I his name in vayne Also if I entende do not all thyngê for his names glory then take I his name in vayne Q. What meanest thou by the fourth coÌ„maundemeÌ„t A. I sanctifye the Sabboth daye when I gyue my selfe whole to heare the holy scripture taughte me or to reade it and so occeupye my mynde in it or when I geue my selfe to any other holye workes or as Esaye faythe when I ceasse to do myne owne wyll or to folowe my nowne wayes although they appere to me ryght gloriouse and good for thus me thynketh the Prophete expoundeth this poynte of the lawe in the .lviij. chapitour And for the fulfyllynge of these two laste named Preceptes we praye sayeng Thy name be halowed and thy wyl be fulfylled and not oures Thus mayste thou se these fyrste foure preceptes to pertayne to the glorye of God and to the halowynge of his name ¶ The Question Wherfore then commaundeth he the other syxe The answere For our neyghbours helthe and profite to serue them and especiallye our Father and Mother whom nexte god we oughte to honoure to reuerence to obaye to counforte to helpe and to folowe theyr godlye monycyons and instructions ¶ The Question What meanest thou by the other An. That in no maner of wyse I shulde hurte my neyghbour But to do to hym as I wolde be done vnto no not to desyre or to couet any thynge of his The Quest. why is thought then synne The Answere Ye verely for so expoundeth our sauiour that saw in the fyfte chapitour of Mathew sayenge that who so euer casteth his lye waÌ„tonly vpon a nother mans wyfe desyryng hir hath coÌ„mytted aduoutry with hir alredye in his herte Quest. Why are we all synners then and haue we all broken godê coÌ„maundemeÌ„tes Ans. We are all synners and haue neade of the mercy of god yf we were not all synners the mercy of god shold take none effecte in vs wherfore the scrypture concludeth that all men are synners that as manye as shall be saued sholde be saued by goddes mercye onely ¶ A prayer for the molifieng and suplyeng of our harde hertes the lyghtnynge of our blynde hertes and the true coÌ„uertyng of our impenitente hertes O Most mercyfull father which by the mouthe of our swete sauyoure Iesu Christe saydeste vnto vs. Math. vij Aske and it shall be geuen vnto you seke and ye shall fynde knocke and it shall be opened vnto you psal C.xlij. Here I beseche the my prayer receyue my supply catyon in to thyne cares for thy trouthes sake heare me in thy ryghtwysnes Da. ix For not in our ryghtwisnes do we lay forth our prayers before the our most blessed father but in thy mandfolde mercyes .ij. Cor. j. Heare therfore our prayers oh father of mercies god of al coÌ„solacion Haue mercy vpon vs thy most wretched chyldren and vpon me most wretched of all lorde father I aske the mercy Molifie and make softe our harde hertes bleâ—sed father whiche be indured hardened with the cursed custome of synne and wretchednes myne most harde of al lorde father I aske yâ— mercy Molifie them blâ—â—sed father with the swete due of thy grace fulfyll thy promesse made vnto vs by thy prophet Hieremie Hie. xxxvi Take away from vs moste blessed father this stonyshe herte and geue vs a flesshen herte a softe herte an
obediet herte a meke herte and a newe spirite put thou in to vs and make vs walke in thy coÌ„maundementê hate and slee that thou forbyddest vs loue folowe that thou coÌ„maundest vs. Iac. j. Lyghten oh father of lyght frome whome all goodnes doth descend lyghten our blynde hertê Eph. iiij blynded with errour ignorauÌ„ce wrong iudgment euyl affections myne the most blynd of all blynd lorde father I aske the mery lyghten them I beseche the with the true lyghte of thy worde that we maye knowe thy wyll loue it lyue therafter psal C xviij for thy worde sayth thy prophete dauyd is a lantorne to my fete and lyght vnto my pathes Lu. j. Gyue vs this lantorne blessed father gyue vs this lyght Shyne vnto vs that syt in darknes in the shadowe of death psal xij for thou arte be that lyghteneth our lantornes oh lorde lyghten thou our derknes psal xlij Send out thy lyght and the truthe of thy worde and they shall lede and brynge vs in to thyne holy mountayne which is also thy tabernacle ê“uer xxj The kynges hert is in thyne handes Oh lorde that where thou wylte thou mayest inclyne it for soo sayeth thy scrypture Inclyne his herte to this purpose oh father that it wyl please hym to coÌ„maunde his prelates of his realme no lenger to kepe from his people his louynge subiectes the lyght of thy worde the lyght of holy scrypture the lyght of the testament of thy deare sonne our sauyour Iesu christ the lyght wherin he that walketh erreth not neyther stumbleth at ony stone put it in his mynde lorde to coÌ„mauÌ„de that lyke as thrugh thy secrete inspyratioÌ„ other nations alredy haue so his people also by his coÌ„maundement maye haue in to theyr tonge truely translated thy holy scrypture wherin they may learne perfytely know thy godly wyll pleasure obedyently submyt theym selfe vnto the same folowe it expresse it in theyr lyuynge Da. ix O lorde god heare these thy seruauntes prayers depe desyres bowe downe thyne eares heare Open thyne eyes and beholde the thycke derknes that we wanderin psal xxx lyghten thy shynynge face vpon thy seruaÌ„tes that truste in the that flee vnto the that cleaue fast vnto thy promesses we are synners lord haue lyued vngodly and haue iustly deserued to be depriued of thy lyght and to be throwen forth in to this palpable derknes be cause we dyd not knowe what daunger we were in we sought not vnto the to helpe vs out of it but now lorde god seynge that thrughe thy goodnes we are brought to feele and perceyue our derknes with deape syghes we sue vnto the for to be with thy lyght illumyned Lorde for thy mercy sake heare vs lorde for thy truthe sake graunt vs lorde for thy benygnite sake come agayne in grace with vs. Lorde for thy ryghtwysnes sake attende vnto our peticion and brynge this thynge to passe But now we thynke I heare souÌ„dynge in myne eares that fearful and ouer true worde that thou longe a go spakest by the holye prophete Esaie .xxix. chapytour this people draweth vnto me with theyr mouthes and with theyr lyppes they gloryfye me but theyr herte is ferre from me For they synne dayly without repentaunce Rom. ij Despisinge the riche plentifulnes of my goodnes pacience and longe suffringe not considerynge that my benignite styrreth calleth them to repentaunce but for their hardenes impenitent herte they saye vp as it were in stoore and treasurye myne ire wrathe and vengeaunce agaynst the daye of wrath and ryghtfull iudgemeÌ„t Truthe it is oh lorde and ouertrue we coÌ„fesse it to the which knowest al our noughâ—â—nes Hie. xxxj But now coÌ„uert thou our impenitent hertes blessed father which can not repente of them selues and myne most impetent of all impenitentes lorde father I aske the mercy conuert them blessed father vnto repentaunce throughe thyne almighty power Eph. j. whiche thou shewdest in Christe Iesu thy sonne in raysynge hym from deathe for it is no lesse poure to conuerte a synner than to rayse vp a man froÌ„ death no not a whit lesâ—e than to make the whole worlde of nought CoÌ„uert thou vs therfore oh moste blessed father whiche art of abilite mighte and powre to do it Hier. xxxj Conuert thou vs and than shal we be truely conuerted for thou arte oure lorde god whiche only wylte and canste do it and yf thou conuertest vs than shall we erneastly repente and do true penaunce And yf thou ones shewest vs oure synnes we shal sinyte our selues on the thyes and euer be coÌ„fussed and ashamed in our selues of it and els al is but very hiprocrice what so euer without thy spirite we inforce oure selues to do psal lxxxiiij Conuert thou vs therfor we beseche the oh almighty father and turne away thy wrath from vs. Gyue vs grace blessed father to haue a spiritual taste and a gostly fealynge in our hertes of thyn infinite goodnes mercy and exceding kyndenes that thou haste so many wayes declared and setforth vnto vs iÌ„ and by our swete sauiour Iesu Christe whome thou hast geuyn vp to moste paynfull and after the worldes estymation moste shamefull death for to redeme vs thy moste wreched seruantes from euerlastynge death damnation that we hadde deserued in oure father adam and so innumerable wayes also by our owne abhomynable synne and wrechednes and I most wretchedly of al wretches lord father I aske the mercy and to make vs thy chyldren and heyers brethreÌ„ and inheritours togyther with thyne onely naturall sonne our sauiour Iesu Christ. Graunt blessed father that we beynge myndefull of this excedynge kyndenesse maye so condemne oure vnkyndenesse and our abhominable synne and wretchednes hate it and eueÌ„ abhorre it in our hertê as we shold do Graunte that we maye cease from it leaue it resiste agaynste it and withstonde in tyme of temptation as we sholde do Graunte that with vnfayned fayth with sure beleue in thy promesse we maye aske and obteyne of the forgyuenes of it with grace to amende our vngracious lyues as we sholde do Graunte that we maye be kynde and thankefll for uthy greate benefites that we haue receyued and daylye do receiue of the and laude the loue for them as we sholde do Graunte that for loue of the we maye also loue thyne holy coÌ„maundemeÌ„tes as we shold do Graunt vs ghostly eyes to se the bewty of vertue that is coÌ„tayned in them and so consequently an inwarde delectation a ghostlye luste pleasure to muse thynke of them yea a syghyng desyre with a ferueÌ„t prepensed purpose an ernest wyll to obserue and keape them as we sholde do Graunte vs thy contynuall assistence and ayde with a constant determination of our mynde not wantynge abilite power nor strenghte to perseuer in them forgettyng that good which thrugh thy grace we haue done neuer thynkynge that we haue done ynoughe neuer wery of well doynge but euer lokynge forwarde
contynually walkynge and goynge forthe in our iourney and encreasynge in vertue euen vnto our lyues ende as we sholde do And then lorde father that thou wolt wouchsaue for thy mercy and truthe sake to take vs out of this wretched worlde and gyue vs possessyon of that kyngdome that thou hast prepared for vs from the begynnynge of the worlde there to be sure and oute of doubte neuer to offende thy goodnes agayne but to reioyse in the laude prayse thy mercye together with all thyne holye aungelles and saintes in and by our swete sauiour Iesu Christe worlde without ende as thou haste ordayned vs to do wherfore lawde honour and glory power imperye and iubilacion be vnto the our aboue all blessed almyghty god Father and Sonne and holy ghoste thre parsons and one god in and by our swete sauyour Iesu Christe for euer and euer AMEN Here foloweth an effectuous prayer very nedefull in these laste and perylous dayes to be sayd with teares depe syghes from the botome of our herte the prayer of the prophet Esaye in the .lxiij. and .lxiiij. chapitours of his prophecyes for the restorynge of Chrystes poore chyrche scatered abrode with persecution forsaken and brente LOrde loâ—e out from heuâ—â—â— behode from thy holy habitacion from the seate of thy gloâ—â— where is thy strenghte where is thy soâ—te pleâ—tuouse pyty and the riche multitude of thy mercyes are al these hardened aganst me verely thou art our father Abrahâ—â— now knoweth not vs neyther Israel knoweth vs but thou lorde thou art our father thou art our redemer thy name is from the begynnyng wherfor hast thou made vs o lorde to 〈◊〉 froÌ„ thy wayes hast thou hardened our hertê least leaste we shulde feare the Turne that for thy promesse sake made to thy seruantes for the tribes of thy herytage for few of thy people enioyed the possession of theyr lande and that but a litell while our enemies vane spoiled thy holy place and troden it vnder theyr feate And we were regarded so vile as thought thou haddest neuer beÌ„ lorde ouer vs and as toughe thy gloriose name had neuer ben called vpon and shewd ouer vs I wolde thou woldest also breke heueÌ„s and come downe onâ— that yâ— hylles myght melte awaye at the presens as in the brennynge of a consumynge fyer where euen waterboyleth out fyer that thy name might be knoweÌ„ to thyne enemies these vngodly myght be shamed troubled at thy presens when thou wroughteste meruelous thyngê for vs than we loked not for them Thou camest downe the hylles wasted away with treÌ„blyng before thy face And froÌ„ the begynnyng herde they not nor ê‘ceyued with their eares nether with any eye was ther sene any god besidê the to haue wrought suche meruailes that to men which wayted not for ye. SoÌ„tyme thou mettest with meâ—â— whiche gladly dyd rightwisnes thought vpon that in thy wayes but now lo thou art angry bycause we are synners euer haue ben in synne although we were delyuered froÌ„ perils And al we are wrapped in fylthy vncleÌ„nes ye all our rightwisnes is spoâ—ted lyke the clothes of a menstruous womaÌ„ And all we are fallen away lyke leues And our iniqities haue caried vs away like a whirle wynde And there is none left that wyl cal or helpe in thy name no not one the wyll ryse vp holde the with prayer for thou hast hyd thy face froÌ„ vs. hast dried vs vp in the hande of our iniqite But now lorde thou art our father we are but clay thou art our potter all we are the workes of thy handes Be not angry lorde euer so sore remeÌ„bre not alwayes our wyckednes Lo beholde we beseche the all we are thy people the â—â—tees of thy holy place are forsakeÌ„ Syon is turned in to a deserâ—e IerusaleÌ„ is desolate the house of our holynes prayer of our glory in the which our fathers praysed â—he is turned in to an heape of fyre And al thinges wherin we delyte are turned in to wildernes Wylt thou not lorde be auenged of these thinges wylt thou holde thy peace scourge vs thus euer so greuously ¶ The songe of Anna Hescanas wyfe .j. regum .ij. wherin she prayseth god for that he gaue her a sone called Samuel after that she had ben longe bareyn MY hert is pleasauntly set at rest in the lord my strength to coÌ„ceyue is stered vp thorow my god Now may I speke frely to my ennemyes for I am made glad in my sauyour Ther is none so holy as is the lorde neyther is there any so myghty as is our God for thou arte he alone Boste not your selfe with many wordes soundyng so to your prayse speke no stoute no vayne wordes For the lord is god that knoweth all preparynge for hym selfe what he lusteth Stronge mens bowes he hath broken the weake are wel strengthened Men wel replenysshed are now famysshed yâ— hungry are wel satisfyed Whyles the bareyn is made full of chyldren the temyng woman can beare no frute It is the lorde yâ— sleeth reuyueth he bringeth men in to their graues reyseth them agayne The lorde empouereth and he maketh ryche he maketh men lowe lyfteth vp agayn He tereth vp the â—edy froÌ„ the dust ê“moteth the poore froÌ„ the dung To set hym vp with prynces holdyng his glorious seate regall gyuyng his pencioners theyr desyres For the threisholdes of the erth are that lordes he turneth the worlde vpoÌ„ them His sayntes fete he wyl kepe the vngodly shal kepe syleÌ„ce in darknes for no man shall be stronge thrugh his owne myght His owne aduersaryes shall feare the lorde for he wyl thondre vpon them from heuen The ryghtwyse lorde shall be iudge thorghout all the erth he wyll gyue the empery to his kyngê and wyll lyfte vp the power of his anoynted ¶ The prayer of the prophete Daniel for the reâ—â—oryng of Christes chyrche vnder the fygure of Ierusalem the chyldren of Israel beynge in captiuite at the Babylonytes Daniel â—x HAue the lorde god whiche art greate and reuerently â—o be feared keapyng couenaunt and â—ercy with them that loue the and kepe thy coÌ„maundemeÌ„tes We are sinners ye we haue coÌ„mitted vngodlines and are rebell agaynst the declynyng from thy coÌ„maundemeÌ„tes and pleasures for we haue not herde thy seruantes the prophetes which spoke in thy name to our kingê to our princes to our fathers and to al the people of the lande Ryghtwysnes lorde is with the but confusion couerâ—h our faces as this day well declarethe Conuersion is fallen vpoÌ„ the man of Iuda vpon thinhabyters of Ierusalem and vpon all Israell bothe farre and nyghe in all the landes in to the whiche thou calledste them for their offences coÌ„mytted agaynste the lorde we dare not loke vpon the for shame neyther our kyngê nor our prynces nor yet our fathers because they haue so â—ynned agaynst the. But with the lorde our god
at al. Also there hadde spied hym agayne a nother mayden whiche sayde vnto hym amonge them all And this man was with Iesus of Nazareth he denyed it againe ye and that wich an oâ—he Mathew Marke So feere was his hert gone that was so redy to die with his mayster for so must men slyde and fail that truste more to theyr owne strenghte and powre then to Christes wordes and yet was he bolder then any of the other In the meane season the bisshoppe asked Iesus of his Disciples and of his docâ—rine and wherfore he was so bolde to gather Disciples to hym what newe doctrine he taughte theym and what thynge he went aboute to whom Christe answered I haue spoken openly to the worlde tho thynges whiche I taughte in the synagoges I taughte in the temple wher al the Iewes came to gyder wherfore as for the docâ—rine ye may it well knowe not to be â—edâ—â—ouse nor derogatyue goddes law as ye couer it to be founde call hyther any wytnes not one or other but as many as herde me and aske them whiche herde me what I spoke to them lo they know what I both â—ayde and taught for I know well ye wolde not beleue me yf I shulde testifye of my selfe when Christe hadde spoken these wordes with so sofre sobernes and greate grauyte notwithstondynge yet one of the bisshops seruantes thynkynge to do his mayster a pleasure gaue Ihesus a blowe of theare sayeng thus answerest thou my lorde the Bysshop whom Christe answered agayn meakly yf I haue spoken any hurte by hym testify therof and yf I speke well wherfore do ye smyte me IohnÌ„ But now because thoure was come wherin Christe sholde sanctify his chosen by his passion with payns vnspecable neither the sayng of the trouth nor his innoceÌ„ce nor yet his meke modesty were it neuer so great could helpe hym For sathan his aduersary had so set them a fyer and in suche a furye that euen lyke wod dogges they ranne al vpon hym and the more cruelly and shamfullye that any man coulde tormente hym spitfully entrete hym the better he was there allowed and coÌ„mended of the bysshoppe and for that he behaued hym selfe so meakly so modestly and so geÌ„tly the more they scorned hym spyttyng in his amyable face and buffetynge hym some of them in the necke and some on his cheakes ¶ Then muffeled they hym bobbed hym in the face askynge hym who smote the laste who shall smyte the nexte For thou makest thy selfe a prophet with other greuous and ignomynious blasphemies they assayled hym then was he verely amonge the very madde dogges and amonge the boystors bulles of bashan then was he amonge the rorynge Lunatyke lyons vnmercyful vnycorns of whome it is writen in the .xxij. psalme Then herde he the reuylyngê rebukes of many men as syngeth Dauid in the .xxxi. Psalme Then felre he his enemyes excedynge in nombre the heares of his heade as syngeth the .lxix. psalme But Peter whan he was gone forth in to thentre after his fyrste denyeng and there in thentre had denyed hym agayne nothiÌ„ge remembringe the crowynge of the kocke coÌ„meth me backe agayne vnto the fyer there he stode warmynge hym with other men which sayde vnto hym Art thou not one of his disciples and one of them sayde styfly vnto hym euen thou art one of them and Peter denyed it sayng I tel the man I am not Luke Iohan. And within an hour after they that stode by hym came nere sayeng surely thou arte one of them euen thy very tongue bewreyth the for thou arte a Galilen And one of the Bisshops seruantê kynsman vnto hym whose ryght eare he smote of sayde vnto hym dyd not I se the in the gardyn with hym than began he to banne to wary and to forswere hym selfe styfly that he neuer knew the man and by and by whiles he was speakynge the kocke crewe the secunde tyme Mathew Marke Luke Iohan. And his mayster whiche then was holden of the vilens and vexed with contynuall rebukes and scourgyngê turned hym and behelde Peter Luke Upon this he remeÌ„bred his maysters wordes tellyng hym before yâ— before the kocke shal crow twyse thou shalt deny me thryse wherfore as he myghte welbe he beynge sore ashamed of hym selfe and smyteÌ„ with repentauÌ„ce vnable to be expressyd that he had nowe so ofte denyed his mayster and sauyour he both hearynge and seyng hym with whom he promysed so manfully and swore so deuoutlye to go euen into dethe went forthe wepte full bytterly Math. Marke Luke Then knew he how folysshe hardelye and with howe crased a confidence he promysed hym so arrogantly to do that that his mayster denyed hym to do Of this his owne fall without doubte he had a greate experience of hym selfe euer after to knowe hym selfe more modestly soberly and to bare his brothers slydynges tender theyr falles more mercyfully ¶ In this fyfte parte are contayned what were concluded in the councell of the Iewes and the wretched ende of Iudas THe daye nowe sproâ—ge there came to gyder the 〈…〉 â—he folke the chyeâ—e â—restê and the scribes into the Bisshops 〈◊〉 and broughte Chrâ—ste into â—monge them This ouermoste of the 〈◊〉 with the elders and hoole coâ—nceâ—â— sought for some false testimony wytnes agaynst Iesus that they myght put hym to deathe but they coulde not fynde anye thynge amysse done or sayde of hym his doctrine was so treue and his lyfe so pure At laste after muche inquisition there stepte forâ—h two false witnesses affyrmynge that they herde hym saye these wordes I maye destroye the temple of god and in thre dayes buylde it vp agayne And when these testymonyes lyke as of other thynges could not be founde lawful to put hym to death yf case bene he had so sayde then stert vp in the myddes of theym one of the chyefe prestes couetynge to haue trapped hym in his owne answere saieng Answerest thou nothyng vnto thy accusation and thynges layed to thy charge thynkest thou these wytnesses to be layed agaynst the in vayne Iesus then helde his peace for what shulde he haue sayde to suche testimonyes which euen his enemies coulde not receiue as lawfully wherefore the Bisshop then began to speke to hym thus I adiure the by the lyuynge god that thou tellest vs whether thou be that holy anointed the sonne of the praysed god Then Christe lest it shulde be sene hym selfe to beare but small reuerence to his father in whose name he was thus streatly coÌ„iured or to feare them so that now bounde he durste not confesse that thynge whiche before he beynge at lyberte professed and knowledged so openly and so ofte answered them Math. Marke Luke yf I shulde tell you the truthe yet shall ye not beleue me I shulde aske you any thynge yet wyll ye not answere me ryghtly nor yet let me go Luke Wherfore I thinke it best to holde my tongue as I haue begone to do but because
ye shall knowe that I honor the father by whose name ye adiure me and that I so feare ye not but I dare tell you the trouth I answere and knowledge vnto you that thou Bisshop haste hit the nayle on the heade sayde that that true is but yet now for all this shall ye neuer the more beleue it but ye shal se me whome ye despise as but one of the sonnes of Adam and so enteÌ„de ye to put me to dethe sittyng on the right hand of god that is to saye equall with hym in power to coÌ„maunde to gouerne all men ye shall se me at laste coÌ„mynge agayne in the cloudes from aboue iudge bothe meÌ„ lyuyng and them that ar now deade this glorye shal I receyue of my father in short space sone after ye haue put me to deathe from this day shal ye not se me other wyse then syttynge on the ryghte hande of god tryumphyng in a gloriouse estate power almyghty ouer all men whiche thynge I haue tolde you before this Then concluded they all Ergo arte thou euen the sonne of god Iesus onswered ye saye so and so I am ¶ Then began the Bisshope to rage and to rende his clothes sayenge lo he hathe spoken blasphemye wherfore then neade ye any farther wytnes lo your selues haue herde nowe a greuous blasphemye what thynke ye They all answered sayeng he is gylty death Mathew Marke Luke These thynges were done in the councell whiche all the chyefe of the prestes thelders and scribes helde erlye in the mornynge to condemne Christe to deth and of this they armed theyr selues and toke courage to accuse hym before the chyefe gouernor and iudge called Pilate Mathew Marke Besydes this seynge that it perteyneth to thystory to se what ende Iudas made that betrayer I shall here put to his departynge when Iudas se his mayster was lykly to be condemned to deathe then beganne he to repente hym then heuenes touched his herte and constrayned hym to beare agayn to the prestes thelders these thyrty peases of syluer for the which he solde hym sayenge I haue synned in betraynge this innocent bloude whiche answered hym sayeng what is that to vs care thou therfore for we care not so lyght regarded they that they had bought that innocent bloude delyuerd hym to death Suche is the Pope holynes and fayned ryghtwysnes or hipocrites And Iudas threw downe the mony and went his way and hunge hym self with an halter and he brast in the myddes and al his bowelles fell out whiche thyng was sprede ouer all Ierusalem Then toke the chyefe prestes that mony sayenge it is not lawfull to put this mony in to our offryng boxe for bloude was bought soulde therwith Here was a meruelous religion they shamed not ne feared to shede thynnocent bloude but the price therof durste they not myngle with theyr other monye that was offred to them thus do hipocrites strayne oute a gnatte swalowe ouer a camell wherfore these vntowarde and ouertwhart religious men caste theyr frowarde heades to gyder and bought a felde of a Potter with the mony to burye in strauÌ„gers and for this cause the felde was called iÌ„ theyr mother tongue Cakaldema whiche is to saye the blody felde then was fulfylled the prophesy of zacharie whiche prophecyed that this man shuld gyue thyrcyepence the wiche mony shulde be the pryce of a man bought and soolde amonge them boughte of one of the Israelytes whiche was had in reputacyon they shulde gyue this mony for the Potters felde as the lorde had ordeyned it A meruelous thynge that Christe wolde be solde of so deare beloued a disciple also it was not without a great mystery that for the same price and for the same mony Christe was solde this felde was bought to burye in the straungers or wayfaryng men For the very true rest and tranquillyte of our consciences is boughte and procured as thorough Christes deathe whiche are here straungers goynge to the very heuenly citye of Ierusalem that is to saye to a perpetuall peace and reaste wherfore it was well worthy that this texte of the prophete be name shulde be here remeÌ„bred nowe let vs prosecute thystory of the passion ¶ In this syxte parte are conteyned what were done in the fyrste inquisition before Pilate and afterwarde so before Herode AFter this whan the iewes thought them selfe well and sufficiciently instructe to accuse Christe The multitude rose vp from the councell presented hym vnto Pilate Luke For they wolde not entre in to theyr towne house or iudgement hall leste they shulde haue polluted theyr selues for this holy hipocrites false phariseis shulde celebrate and keape holy their passe ouer daye on the morowe here may ye se how scrupulouse was theyr vngodly holynes wherfore Pilate wente forthe vnto them askynge theym wherfore they accused this man and they answered yf he were not a malefactor we had not in any wyse delyuerd hym vnto that with the whiche answere so proudlye spoken Pilate was somwhat offended and bad them procede with hym as they had begonne to iudge hym after theyr owne lawes and they denyed that it was lawfull for them to slaye any man And thus was it ordeined of god that Christe shulde be crucified of the Gentilles as he ofte tymes before tolde it vnto his disciples Iohan. Then beganne they to accuse Christe agayne that he had made sedicions among the people thorugh his doctrine whiche they were aboute to make appere dampnable sediciouse saieng that he forbodde tribute to be gyuen to Themperour and at last they sayde that Christe made hym selfe a kynge by which sayengê they trusted to condempne him of treason Luke wherfore Pilate the iudge asked hym now standynge before hym whether he were the kynge of Iewes for this mater he thought perteyned vnto his charge which was then there deputed to gouerne vnder Themperour But as touchyng his doctrine as a thynge nothyng derogating Themperours power he toke no greate heade therof neyther was he muche inquisitiue Mathew Marke Luke Then Iesus asked hym howe come it in to your mynde to demaunde of me this question come it of your selfe or haue ye herde it of ony other man for Christe wolde be sene as he was in verye deade so farre and so pure from al affection or desyre of ony erthly kyngedome that no man shulde it suspect in hym wherupon euen Pilate his selfe as shewynge hym to haue not suspected any suche thynge in hym sayde as for me I am a Romane nothynge learned in your lawes propheâ—ê I know not how and in what maner your Kynge Mesâ—ias sholde come and as for me I cannot pâ—rceyue any token of a kynges estate in the thyne owne nacyon and the bisshoppes delyuerd the vnto me and they are the men that accuse the of this thynge what haste thou done Then aunswered Iesus my kyngdome is not of this worlde or elles I myghte haue my seruantes to defende me and thus