vndoubted faith doing that alway that is good plesant in thy sight vnto the glory of thi blessed name which liuest reignest with god the father and God the sonne in one Maiestye power and glory very god worlds wythout ende Amen ¶ A prayer to be sayed afore Dynner O Lorde our heauenlye father whyche by thy dearelye beloued sonne Iesu Christe haste commaÌ„ded vs to take no thought thought for our mete Math. vi Luke xii Pâ—al â–ª â— v drinke and cloth but hast promised to giue vs all thyngs necessary for thys our pore and nedy life if we first seke thi kingdome and the righteousnes therof we most harteli thaÌ„k yâ— that it hath pleased thi fatherly goodnes accordinge to thi promise to send vs meat at this present for the coÌ„fort of our miserable and hoÌ„gri bodis desiring the to blesse these thy giftes to geue vs grace so to tast of theÌ„ that we may euer remember the â—phe vi and neuer forgette our neadi brethren but eueÌ„ as thou art merciful and liberall to vs by geuyng vs these thy benefits so likwise we again may shew merci kindnes to our pore neighbours by distrybuting to theÌ„ part of these thy gifts that both thei we being refreshed with thi giftes of thy liberality may with one mouth glorifi with one mynd praise thi holi name for euer euer A thankâ—sgeuing after Dinner FOr thys thy bountyefull goodnesse in feadynge vs at thys tyme we hartelye thancke the moost mercyful father desirynge the to fede oure soules lykewyse with that meate Iohâ— vi whiche perisheth not but abideth into euerlastinge lyfe that we beynge fedde both bodye and soule at thy mercyefull hande may do that alway whiche is pleasant in thy godly sight thorow Iesu Christ our lord Amen ¶ A prayer to be sayde before supper O Heauenly father and mercyfull God whyche opennynge thy hand replenysheste all lyuynge cretures with thy blessyng â—â—al â—lâ—v Psal. clxvi â—i ii.xxxiii and geueste meate to the hoÌ„gry in due seasoÌ„ we knoledge our meat and drincke to be thy giftes prepared by thy fatherly prouydence to be receyued of vs for the comfort of our bodyes wyth thanckes geuinge we moost humblye beseche the to blesse vs and our fode and to geue vs â—race so tovse these thi benifites that we may be thankeful to the and liberall to oure pore neighbours thorow Iesu Christe oure Lord â–ª Amen A thankesgeuyng after supper VUe render vnto the mooste mercifull father most hartye thanckes for these thy giftes which thou so liberally haste geueÌ„ vs in this our supper most entirely besechyng the to fyl our minds also wyth thy heauenly and spiritual benefits that we maye truly knowe the beleue in the loue the serue the and leade a lyfe worthy of this thy kindnes that thou finding vs not vnthanckful mayste go forthe dailye more and more to encrease thy giftes in vs and at the last take vs vnto the Iacob â— whiche arte the fountayne of all goodnes and heade sprynge of all wealthe and place vs in thy ioyfull kingedome among the holy aungels blessed saints wher thou with thy onelye begotten sonne and the holy gost liuest reignest onetrue and euer lasting God in al honour and glorye worldes without ende Amen A prayer for the kynge O Almyghtye God kyng of kinges and Lord of Lords i. Timo vi Aâ—oc xvii and xix Deu xvii Iosu. i. i. Timo. ii Tit iii. i. Pet ii Sapi. vi Sapi. ix whiche by thy deuyne ordynance hast appoynted temporall rulers to gouerne thy people accordyng to equitie and iustice and to lyue amonge theym as a louynge father among hys naturall children vnto the auancement of the good and punyshemente of the euyll we most huÌ„bli besech the fauorably to behold Edward thi seruaÌ„t oure king gouernor to breath into his hert thorow thi holi spirit that wisdoÌ„ that is euer aboute the trone thy Maiestye wherby he maye be prouoked moued and styrred too loue-fear and serue the to seke thy glory to banysh Idolatrye supersticion and hipocrisye oute of this hys realme and vnfaynedlye to auaunce thy holye and pure relygyon amonge vs his subiectes vnto the example of other forren nacyons O Lord defend him fromhis enemis seÌ„d him loÌ„g prosperous life amoÌ„g vs giue him grace not only in his own persoÌ„ godly iustlie to rule but also to appoint such magistrats vnder him as may be likewise affected both toward thy holye word toward the common wele that we his subiects liuiÌ„g vnder his dominioÌ„ in al godlynes peace wealth may pas the time of this our short pilgrimage in thy fear seruice vnto the glori of thy blessed name whyche alone is worthy all honour for euer and euer Amen A prayer for the Kynges Councell Prouer. ii IT is written o most mighti and euerlastyng king that wher manye are that giue good councell there goeth it well wyth the common people there are all thinges conserued in a goodly and semely order ther doth the publike weale floryshe with the aboundaunce of al good thinges it may please the therefore Proue xii O Lorde whiche haste the hartes of al rulers in thi hand and directest their councels vnto what ende it is thy good pleasure mercyfully to assist all those whiche are of the kinges councel and to geue them thy holy spiryte to be theyr presydente ruler and gouernoure that in all theyr assembles they maye euer sette before theyr eyes thy mooste hyghe and Pryncelyke Maiestye the feare of thy name the accomplyshment of thy commauÌ„dment and alway remeÌ„ber that they are seruaunts appoynted for the welth and comodity of thy people that what so euer they attempt priuatlye or openly may turne vnto the glory of thy blessed name vnto the setting forthe of thy holy worde vnto the auauncement of yâ— kynges honour vnto the profytte of the Comons vnto the destruccioÌ„ of vice and vnto the commendacion of vertue Geue theÌ„ grace o mooste mercyful father so wyth one minde to consent in al godly and righteous thinges that they rulyng righteously and we liuiÌ„g obediently may al together with quiet harts fre consents praise and magnify the our Lord God for euer and euer Amen ¶ A prayer for the iudges O God thou mooste righteous iudge whych commaundest by thy holy worde such to be chosen iudges ouer thy people as be of approued coÌ„uersacion Deut. i. Exo. xviii wyse learned in thi holy lawes feare the their lorde God and suche as bothe are true them selfes also loue truth and hate couetousnes we besech yâ— to send vs such Iudges as thy sacred scriptures doo paint and set forthe vnto vs so to rule theyr harts wyth thy holy spirite that in theyr iudgements they admit no false accusacions haue no respect of personnes nether to be desirus of gifts Exod. xxiii Deut. xvi Eccâ—â— x. Psal.
Mathe. vi THy sonne and oure LORD O heauenlye father taught vs to axe our bodyelye foode of the Luke xi and all other thynges that be necessary for the preseruatyon of this oure mortall and corruptible body Ps. cxlvii Psa. cxâ—â—â— For thou art the Lord that geuest meat to the hongry Thou fedest al thi cretures in due time Thou openest thy hande and replenysheste all lyuynge thynges with thy blessynge Ps. xxxiiii Thy eyes are vpon them that feare the and vpon suche as truste in thy mercye that thou mayest delyuer their liues froÌ„ death and nourishe them in the tyme of honger They that fear the shal haue no scarsnes nether shal thei waÌ„t ani good thing that seke yâ— Neuer was it sene â–ª that the rightous maÌ„ that is he that liueth according to thy word ps xxxvii was forsakeÌ„ nether hathe his children begged their bread on the erth How woÌ„derfully dydst thou fede thy seruant Helias the prophet wheÌ„ thou sent hym meat twise on a dai bi the RaueÌ„s iii. â—â— xvii How maruelously dydest thou encrease the oyle and meale of the widow of Saxepta Helias Ostesse â–ª How diddest thou prouide for thy seruant Daniell when he was in prison for setting forth thy glory 〈◊〉 xiiii How wonderfully fedst thou the childreÌ„ of Israel Deut. viii Exodu xvi 〈◊〉 xi Sâ—pi xvi by seÌ„ding theÌ„ meat doune froÌ„ heueÌ„ by the space of .xl. yeres in the wildernes The fouls of the aire dost the feede which nether sow nor reape nor yet carye into the barnes Psa. lxxvii Thy son also that we may haÌ„ge on thy fatherly prouideÌ„ce Math. vi not dispayre of a coÌ„peteÌ„t liuiÌ„g fed many thousaÌ„ds wyth a few loues of bread Mat. xiiii a litle nuÌ„ber of smal fyshes Marke vi He also at a mariage tourned water into wyne Luke ix to shew that those which liue accordiÌ„g to thy blessed word Iohn vi euerie one in his vocacioÌ„ shall wante no good thing Iohn ii Thou art the very liuynge God whych geueth vs abundantly al thinges to enioy them 1. Timo. vi Thou art our father thou therefore wilt not suffer vs thi childreÌ„ to perish for huÌ„ger Mathe. vi Luke xii Thou art our Lorde thou therefore wylte not suffer vs thy seruantes to dye for want of clothes Psalm â—v Ps. cxlvii Thou fedest the hethen and the brute beasts is it then to be thought that thou wilt leaue vs socourles which beleue in the cal on thy holye name and hang on thy fatherli prouidence We therfore being thorowli parswaded Iacob i. i. Cori. iiii that al good things pertaining ether to the bodi or to the soule come from the alone doubting also nothiÌ„g of thy bouÌ„teous liberality and liberal bountye toward them that with strong faith depende on thy fatherlye prouydence are boulde at this presente to come vnto thy deuyne Maiestye mooste humblye besechynge the to worke in vs thorow thy holye spirite a mynd contente wyth that is sufficiente Luke xii seyng that no mans life staÌ„deth in the abuÌ„daÌ„ce of the things which he possesseth seinge also that we be strangers pilgrymes in this world haue here no coÌ„tinuing cytye but seke one to come Hebr. xiiii â— Timo. vi agayne seynge we brought nothing into the world neyther shal we cary anye thinge oute of it Iob. i. For naked came we out of oure mothers wombe and naked shal we turne thither againe Take awai froÌ„ vs al superfluous worldelye cares and teache vs to be coÌ„teÌ„t with food raimeÌ„t Mathe. vi Luke â–ª xii Suffer vs not after the maner of the hetheÌ„ to be careful for wordly thiÌ„ges as though thou hadst no care for vs but teache vs fyrst of all to seke thy kiÌ„gdom the rightuousnes thereof and so to loke for all wordly and temporall thynges at thy mercyful hand Proue xxx O Lord geue vs neyther pouertye nor richesse onlye grant thou vs a necessarye liuing lest if we be to ful we deni the and saye what fellowe is the Lord And lest we being constrained thorow pouertie fal vnto stealing and forswere the name of the Lorde our God Lorde lette it so come to passe for thy dear sonnes sake Jesu Christ oure Lord sauyoure AmeÌ„ ¶ A prayer to be sayd before the Sermon THy worde psa â—xix O Lorde is a lantarne vnto oure feete and a lyghte to oure pathewayes For it sheweth vnto vs euideÌ„tly Deut. v. and .xvii. how we ought to walk and turn neyther on the ryghte hande nor on the left but eueÌ„ that way that thou hast appointed that we may lyue plese the. Esayâ— xxx Thi law also is a perfecte vndefyled lawe it turneth souls and geueth wisdoÌ„ eueÌ„ vnto babes Thy statuts ar right reioice the hert Psalm xix thi coÌ„mauÌ„demeÌ„t is pure geueth light vnto yâ— eis It is nether emplaster nor salue that healeth vs but thy worde O Lord Sapi. xvi which heleth al thiÌ„gs Thorow thy word which yâ— hast leafte here amoÌ„g vs Iohn xv ar we made clene For it is thy power vnto saluacioÌ„ for euerye one that beleueth Romay i. To heare this thi word which is sweter then the hony or honi combe more precious then golde pearle or preycous stone Psal. xix we are come hither at this presente O mooste mercyful father desyrynge the to send bothe to thy preacher and to vs thy holi spirite Psal. xxix that he mai teache no thing but thy pure worde the glorious Gospel of thi most deare sonne agayn that we may diligeÌ„tly note and repose in oure memorye whatsoeuer shall be godly truly spoken of him And for asmuche as nether he that planteth nor he that watereth is anye thyng i. Cori. iii. but thou O god which geueâ—â— the encrease we most entirely pray the that the sede of thy blessed word which shal now be sown among vs may faul into our heartes as into a good grounde and by no meanes be choked vp of thornes nor dried vp for waÌ„t of moisture Math. xiii Mark iiii Luke viii nor yet carryed away of yâ— byrdes of the ayer but thorowe the working of the holy gost so take rote in our hertes â–ª that it may brynge forthe plenty of good frute vnto the glory and the healthe of oure soules Amen A thankesgeuing after the Sermon WE render vnto the o heauenly father moost hertye thanckes for this spiritual and heauenly nourishmeÌ„t of thi blessed word Ihon. vi wherwith our souls are not only wel refreshed at this preseÌ„t but also our faithis streÌ„ghthened our loue is kiÌ„dled and our conscience quieted We most humbly beseche the to geue vs grace not only to be hearers of thy word â–ª Iac. i. but doers also of the same not only to loue but also to lyue thy Gospell not onlye
of so great a benefit I am come vnto this thy table O merciful father to drinke of this cup desiring the that as my outward man is comforted by the drynkekyng of thys wyne so lykewyse my inwarde man mai be comforted and made stronge by true faythe in the precious bloud of thy mooste dearly sonne O Lord and my heauenli father geue me thy holye spirite whych may so rule and gouerne my hert that I neuer be vnthanckful nor forgetful of this thine excedinge greate kindenes but so trayne my lyfe accordynge to thy blessed will that whatsoeuer â–ª I do speke or thinke may be vnto the glorye of thy blessed name the health of my soule â–ª thorow Iesu Christ our Lord Amen A Prayer againste Idolatry THou O Lord art God alone and besydes the Esay lxvi there is no God nether in heauen nor in earth As for the gods of the heathen thei are deuils and the images Malach. ii i. Cor. xviii which the ignoraunt people worshyppe as gods by knelynge praying and offering vnto them are no gods but stocks stones Ephe. iiii Idols and Mamets They haue mouthes speake not i. Timo. ii eies haue they but theyse not They haue eares and heare not Psal. xlâ—i noses haue thei but thei smel not Psal. câ—â—ii Thei haue hands and handle not fete haue they but they can not go neyther canne they speake thorowe theyr â—hrotes O how vayne theÌ„ are all they that put their trust in suche mad fanâ—ies as can doo them no good Psalm â–ª ii Al health and saluation al ioye and comfort come frome the alone Esaye xlv ii Cor. i. Ieremy li. Psam xlv â–ª Ps. â—xlv Iere xvii â–ª O Lord Thou art the god of al consolacion and father of al mercyes Thou arte the lyuynge fountayne from whoâ—e alone â—loweth whatsoeuer good or godlye is Thou arte the refuge and succour of thy people Thou hearest thy seruaÌ„ts wheÌ„soeuer they cal on the. Who euer trusted in the and was not holpen Blessed are they which put their trust in the and cursed are they that forsake the and folow the Idols of their owne heart Psal â–ª cxiii â–ª Esaye lxv Deu. xxviii For as the faithfull in thy preseÌ„ce shall fynde fauour and merci so shal al Idolatours receiue before the shame of face and confusion of conscience yea terrible iudgement and euerlaâ—ting dampnacion Esaye i â—euit â—xvi Iâ—remy ix besides those temporal punishmentes whiche thou threatnest in thy holy lawe We beseche the therfore O thou alone true and liuing god to endue vs with thy holi spirit which may clense vs from al blynde erroures al folysh fansyes Iâ—oâ— xvi Ioh. xvii al vain supersticions and froÌ„ the whole lumpe of Idolatry and leade vs vnto thy godlye truthe that wee maye knowe the to bee the alone true euerlasting and immortall God beleue in the feare loue cal on thy blessed name seke thy honoure and glory and craue at thy merciful hande alone alone whatsoeuer good thing we haue nede of concerning the bodye or the soule that we in thâ—s worlde glorifiâ—ng the our lord god alone alone accordynge to thy blessed woorde maye after this present life be glorified of the in thy heauenly kingdom wher thou wyth thy dearelye beloued sonne the holy gost liuest and reygnest one true and euerlasting god foreuer and euer Amen A prayer against Swearynge O Almighty and euerlastinge God Exod. xxi how greatly they that abuse thy holy name bi vain and vnlawful othes shall be plaged Deute i. it is euident inoughe in the sacred scripturs For thou thi self saiest that whosoeuer taketh thi name in vain shal not escape vn punished â—aâ—ha v. And thy prophet sawe flying in the ayre a great large boke euen tweÌ„ty cubyts in leÌ„gth and ten cubits in breadth wherin were contayned the cursses plages that are prepared for theÌ„ which vainly or falsly sweare by thy holy name It is wrytten also that whosoeuer vseth muche to sweare shal be fylled with iniquity and the plage that is the vengeaunce of thy wrath shal not depart from his house Ecle xxxii Seing that so many yea those terrible punishments and moost greuous plages are threatned prepared setforth to all idle swearers and wycked blasphemers of the of thy blessed name we most hertely pray the so to order our tunge that it vtter no vngodlye nor file thy communication that it abuse not the nor thy name nor any of thy creâ— tures eyther in heaueÌ„ or in earth by vnlawful and vayne othes but that with all diligence we obserue the coÌ„maundemeÌ„t of thy only begotten sonne whiche streightly chargeth vs Math. v. that wee sweare not at al Iacob v. nether bi heaueÌ„ for it is godds seat nor yet by the earthe for it is his footestole nether by IerusaleÌ„ for it is the city of the greate kyng neither saith he shalte thou swere by thy head because thou canst not make one whyte here or black But thy coÌ„munication shal be yea yea naye nay For whatsoeuer is more theÌ„ that commeth of euyll Gyue vs grace therfore O moost louinge God to auoyde all vngodlye and wicked othes to reuereÌ„ce thy holy name to ste vnto it as a strong castell by herty prayer in aduersitie and at al tymes to prayse and magnifi it Graunt also that our communicacion be yea yea nay naye that is yea in herte yea in mouthe nay in herte and nay in mouth that ther be fouÌ„de no dissiâ—ulacioÌ„ in vs but such symplicitie and truthe in our talke and such siÌ„cerity purenes in al our conuersacioÌ„ and lyuynge as becoÌ„meth them that profes thy holi name which alone is worthy all honour and glory Amen A prayer against Pride O Most louing and gentle sauiour the only begotten son of the eternall and lyuynge god thou commaundest al them Math. xâ— that wyll come vnto the and bee thy scolers to learne of the to be meke humble and lowly in hert Math. â— to be pore in spirit not to be puffed vp with arrogancy pride ambicion and vayn glory For thou scatterest theÌ„ that ar proud in the Imaginacion of theyr heartes Luke â— Thou puttest downe the mighty from theyr seats and exaltest theÌ„ of lowe degre Thou resistest the proud i. Peter â— geuest grace to the humble Thou throwest down the hauty minded and exaltest the meke spirited Thou so greatly abborrest Pride Eccle. x. that thbou ryngest also the proude to nought and makest the memoryall of theym to ceasse from out of the earth For pryde is the orygynall of al synne whoso taketh hold therof shal be fylled wyth cursings 〈◊〉 x. and at the last it shal ouerthrow hym O Lord what is to be fouÌ„d in vs being our owne that may make vs to glory in our selfs and to be proud 〈◊〉 â–ª iii. As concerning our body what is
thou offerest thyself vnto hym as a most geÌ„tle father to his deare sonne and by temporall punyshment â—uttest away eternall paynes whych both he and all we thorow our synfull liuing haue most ryghtouslye deserued and by makyng the outeward man weke thou comfortest and makest stroÌ„g the inward maÌ„ which is made like to thi glorious image We most entirely besech the mercifully to behold this our weke brother and as that piteful Samaritane to poure wine and oyle into his woundes to bynde them vp that is to relieue hym to coÌ„fort hym and to cherysh him wyth thy holy spirit to make him stronge in his inwarde man that in the middes of his syckenes he may not only â—ere the crosse that thou haste layed on hym pacyently and so shewe hym self conformable to thy blessed wyll but also thanckfully praise thy holy name for thy fatherly correccion with vnfayned and stronge fayth say The lord gaue me my health the Lord hath taken it away agayne As it hath pleased the lord so it is come to passe now blessed be the the name of the Lord. Oh it is for my great profyt that the lord hath thus visited me euen that I shulde learne to forsake myne own wyl and to walcke in hys holye ordynaunces I am his creature a shepe of his pasture let him deale wyth me as semeth good in hys godly syghte For whyther I liue or dye I am the Lordes Hys wil therfore be done and not myne Gyue hym grace O swete Iesu thus to be perswaded of thy good wyll towarde hym euen in the myddes of hys moost bytter agonyes that he faynt not vnder the crosse but paciently and thanckefully abyde thy good plesure and wyth earnest fayth cal on thy blessed name which is a strong tower for all them that fle vnto it Moreouer forasmuch O Lord as it is not thy property alway to chyde alway to be angry alwaye to punyshe neither to deale wyth vs accordyng to oure sinnes nor yet to reward vs after our iniquities but as thou takest awaye so geuest thou againe as thou bryngest downe to the graue so liftest thou vp agayne as thou makest weake so makest thou stronge agayne We most humbly beseche the if it be thy godly pleasure the rather at the conteÌ„placioÌ„ of these oure prayers to restore vnto oure weake brother after this his long sicknes the confortable benefyte of ioyfull healthe And as thou haste broughte him low wyth laâ—ing thy heauye crosse on hym so we moste hartely beseche the if it be thy godly wyll rayse hym vp agayne by restoryng vnto hym his former healthe that he may lyue and contynue here among vs vnto the glorye of thy name and the comfort of vs hys neyghbours But if thy godly pleasure haue otherwyse determyned that by thys hys sycknes thou wylte call hym from this vale of miseri and place hym in thy gloryous kyngdome which alone is the true ioyful and greatly longed for contre of al thy chosen and faythful people we most entierly pray the in the meane whyle to geue hym grace paciently and thankfully to beare hys crosse diligently to cal on thy holy name valeauntly to fight agaynst al the tentacions of the deuyll the flesh and the worlde and faithfullye to beleue that the merits of thi blessed passioÌ„ precious bloud are the full satisfaccion for all hys synnes and haue made a perfect atonement and frendlye reconciliacioÌ„ betwene god the father and hym Graunt O mooste merciful sauioure that his whole hart and mynde may so be set vpon the that at what soeuer houre thou callest hym out of this wretched world he mai be willing and glad to depart from it and to coÌ„e vnto the. O let the remembrauÌ„ce of the ioyes of heauen bee so feruent in hys brest that all wordlye thynges may waxe vyle in hym and a perfect desyre found in him to be losoned out of this bodi and to be with yâ— in glory And when the time commeth that he shall gyue ouer to nature and depart out of thys miserable world though the paynes of deathe take awaye the vse of hys tonge and speache yet grauÌ„t that his heart may cry vnto the and saye O Lorde I commende my soule into thy haÌ„des Lorde Iesu take my spirite vnto thee Graunt also most louyng Lord that when death hath shut vp the eyes of his bodye he maye wyth the eyes of hys soule beholde and looke vpon thy gloryous maiestye in thy heauenlye kyngdome where thou wyth the father and the holy Ghoste lyuest and reignest one true and euerlasting God in al honour and glory worldes wythout ende Amen A prayer to be sayed for all suche as lye at the poynt of deathe O Moste louynge Sauioure and gentle redemer whyche cammest into this world to call synners vnto repentance to seke vp that was loste thou seest in what case thys oure brother lyeth here visited with thy mercyful hand al weake feble sick and ready to yeld vp his soule into thi holi hands O loke vpoÌ„ him most gentle sauiour with thy merciful eie pitie him and be fauorable vnto him He is thy workmanshippe despise not therefore the work of thine owne handes Thou sufferedst thy blessed body thy precyous bloud to be shed for his sins and to bring hym vnto the glory of thy heauenlye father let it not therefore come to passe that thou shuldest suffer so great pains for him in vaine He was baptised in thi name and gaue himself wholy to be thy seruaunt forsakynge the deuyl the world and the flesh confesse hym therefore before thy heauenlye father and hys blessed aungels to be thy seruaunt Prou. xvi Hys synnes we confesse ar great for who is able to sai mi hert is clene and I am fre from synne but thy mercyes o Lord are much greater Maâ—h ix And thou caÌ„mest not to cal yâ— ryghteous but synners vnto repentance Mâ—thâ— xi To them that are disesed and ouerladen wyth the burdeÌ„ of sin doste thou promyse ease Thou art that god Ezec. xviii which willest not the death of a synner but rather that he shoulde turne lyue Thou art the sauioure which wishest all men to be saued i. Timo. ii and to come to the knoledge of thy truth Withdraw not therfore thy merci froÌ„ him because of his sins but rather lay vpon hym thy sauynge health that thou maist shewe thy self toward hym to be a sauioure What greter praise caÌ„ ther be to a phisicioÌ„ theÌ„ to he le the sick Nether caÌ„ thâ—r be a grâ—ter glori to the being a â—auiour then to saue siners saue hiÌ„ therfore o lord for thi naÌ„e sake AgaiÌ„ let the law bâ—â—o â—orsiffe to his conscieÌ„ce but rather giue hiÌ„ grace euen in this extreme agoni coÌ„flict of deth to be fully persuaded that thou by thy death hast takeÌ„ away al his siÌ„s Roâ—â— â–ª i. fulfilled the law for him bi this means deliuered
hym from the cursse of the lawe Galath iii and paied his ransome that he thus being fully perswaded may haue a quiet herte a fre conscience a glad wil to forsake this wretched world and to go vnto the his lorde god Moreouer thou hast conquered him that hadde rule of death eueÌ„ sataÌ„ Hebru ii suffer him not therfore to exercise hys tirranny vpoÌ„ this our sycke brother nor to disquiet his coÌ„scieÌ„ce with the errours of sin and pains of hell Gseâ— xiii i. Cori. xv Lette not Satan nor his infernall army tempt him further theÌ„ he is able to bear but euermore gyue hym grace euen vnto his last breath valeantly to fight against the deuil witha a stronge fayeth in thy precyouse bloud that he may fyght a good fight and finish his course with ioy vn the to glorye of thi name and the health of his soul. O lord so work in him by thy holy spirite that he wyth al his hert may contempne dispise al worldly thyngâ—s and set his minde whoâ—ly vpon heaueÌ„ly thynges hopyng for theÌ„ with a strong vndouted fayth Agayn let it not greue him o swet sauior to be loâ—oned froÌ„ this vile wretched carcase which is now so full of sorowe trouble anguysh sickenes and paine but rather let hâ—m haue abent and readye wyll thorowe thy goodnesse to putte it of yea and that wyth this faith â–ª that he at the last daye shall receyue it agayn in a much better state then it is now or euer was froÌ„ the daie of hys byrthe Phil. iii. euen a bodye vncorruptible immortal and like to thy glorious body Let hys whol hert and mynde be set only vppon the· Let the remeÌ„braunce of the ioies of heaueÌ„ be so feruent in his brest that he may bothe pacientlye and thanckfully take his deathe ii Cori. xv and euer wish to be with the in glory And when the time coÌ„meth that he shall gyue ouer to nature and depart from this miserable world vouchesafe we most humblye beseche the O Lorde Iesu to take his soule into thy handes and to place it among the glorious company of thy holy angels and blessed Saynctes and to kepe it vnto that mooste ioyfull daye of the general resurreccioÌ„ that both his bodye and soule thorow thyne almyghty power being knit againe togither at that daye he maye for euer and euer enioy thy glorious kindom and sing perpetuall praises to thy blessed name Amen ☞ A thankesgeuynge vnto God for the departure of the faythful out of thys world O How can we most louing father render vnto the sufficient thanks for thine in estimable goodnes toward thi faithful seruauntes whome thou calling out of this wretched worlde vouchestsafe to place in thy heauenly kingdoÌ„ amonge the gloryous company of thy holy auÌ„gels and blessed saintes Psal. cxv O full precyous is the death of the faithful in thy sighte Blessed are the deade that dye in the O Lord Apoc. xiiii For they are at reast froÌ„ their paynful trauails and labours The souls of the righteous are in thy hand Sapi. iii. O God and the payne of death shall not touch them In the syghte of the vnwise thei appere to die but they are in peace They shine as the sparckes that runne thorowe the reed bushe Danie xii They glyster as the shining of heauen Thei are as the stars world wythout ende They ar as the angels of God Math. xxâ—i Apoc. iiii They are clad with white garmentes haue goldeÌ„ crownes vpon their heads They do seruice day nyght before the glorious throne of thi diuine Maiesty Apoca vii They nether honger nor thirst anye more neyther doth the sun or any heat fal vpon them for the lambe which is in the mids of the thron gouerneth theÌ„ and ledeth them vnto the lyuing fouÌ„tains of waters They folow the laÌ„be whithersoeuer he goeth They haue such ioies â–ª Eâ—ay lxiii i. â—or iii. as eie hath not sene nor eare hath herd neyther is thâ—r any hert able to thiÌ„ck them Infinite and vnspeakable are the tresures O Lord whych thou haste layed vp for them that depart in thy fayth For these thy fatherly benefyts toward the souls of the fayethful for that it hath pleased the to cal our ChristeÌ„ brethren and sisterne from this vale of misery vnto thy heuenly kingdome we geue vnto the most herty thanks humbly beseching the that thou wylte take lyke care for vs and so gouern vs wyth thy holye spirite both in sycknes and in health that we maye lyue a good and godlye lyfe in thys preasâ—nte world and whensoeuer it shal be thy good plesure to call vs hence we may with strong faith in the and in thy soÌ„ne Christe Iesu our Lord commeÌ„d both our bodies soules into thy mercifull handes and thorowe thy goodnes be placed in thy gloryous kyngdome among thy faythfull choseÌ„ people and so for euer and euer praise magnify the our heauenli father to whome with thi derely beloued son Iesu Christ our Lord and sauior and the holy gost that moste swete comfortour be al glory and honor worlds without end AmeÌ„ Finis ⧠The Letanye and Suffraâ—â—s O God the Father of heauen haue mercy vpon vs miserable sinnâ—rs O God the Sonne redemer of the world haue mercye vpon vs miserable synners O god the holy â—ost proceding from the father the soÌ„ne haue mercy vpon vs miserable siÌ„ners O holy blessed glorious tryniti thre persons one god haue merci vpon vs miserable siÌ„ners Remember not Lord our offences nor the offences of our forefathers neyther take thou vengaÌ„ce of our synnes spare vs good lord spare thy people whom thou hast redemed with thi most precious bloud and be not angri with vs for eâ—er Spare vs good Loâ—dâ— From al euil and mischiffe froÌ„ sin froÌ„ the crafts and assaults of the deuil from thy wrath from euerlastyng damnacion Good lorde deliuer vs. ⧠From blindnes of hert from pride vainglory hypocrisy from enuye hatred and malice and all vncharitablenes Good lord delyuer vs. ⧠FroÌ„ fornicacion and all other dâ—adly sin â–ª from all the deceites of the world the fleshe the deuyl Good loâ—de delâ—uâ—r vs. ☞ FroÌ„lightning tempest from plage pestileÌ„ce fameÌ„ froÌ„ battel murther from sodaine death Good lorde delyuer vs. FroÌ„ al sedicion and pryuy conspiraci froÌ„ the tiranni of the Bishop of Rome al his detestable enormities from al false doctrin heresy froÌ„ hardnes of hert coÌ„teÌ„pt of thy word commandemente Good lorde delyuer vs. ⧠By the misterye of thy holy incarnacion by thy holy natiuity cyrcumcysyon by thy Baptysme fasting and temptacyon Good lorde delyuer vs. By thine agonye and bloudye sweat bi thi crosse and passion bi thy precious death and buriall bi thy glorious resurreccioÌ„ â–ª asceÌ„cion by the coÌ„ming of the holi gost Good lorde delyuer vs. In al time
with vs as semeth best in his godly syght Rom. xiiii For whether we liue or die we are the Lords Geue theÌ„ grace O swete Iesu thus to be perswaded of thy good wyl euen in the middes of the shadow of death that they faiÌ„t not vnder the crosse and become of a desperat mind â–ª but valeantly abide thy good pleasure and al the time of their trouble sicknes paciently thaÌ„kfully tâ— cal vpon thy blessed name which is a stronge tower for al theÌ„ that fâ—ee vnto it Pro. xviii and euersette before theyr eyes thy louinge kyndnes beleuiÌ„g stedfastly that although their crosse be paiÌ„ful to the flesh yet is it swete to the spirite and al be it the outwarde manne be made weake thorow it yet is the inwarde manne made stronge whych wysheth to be losoned froÌ„ thys wretched body Philip. i. to be wyth the in glorye For so longe as we are at home in the bodi we are absente from the fruicion syghte of thy deuine maiesty ii Corin. i. O Lord it is not thi property alwai to chide Psa. iiii alwai to be angri nether to deale with vs according to our sinnes nor yet to reward vs after our in inquities but as a tender father pitieth his natural sonne so arte thou merciful to sinners if they repeÌ„t Mach. x. beleue amend For thou caÌ„mest into this world not to call the ryghteous but sinners to repentance Neither art thou a phisicion for the whole but for the sicke Be thou therfore O moste merciful Sauiour a phisicion to such as ar diseased â—ther body or some after this thy louyng correccioÌ„ restore vnto theÌ„ the benefit of health both corporally and spirituallye Make whole so manye as knowledg their miseris repeÌ„t them of their sinful maners flee vnto the for succour beleuing to enioy all good things at thy merciful haÌ„d And as thou hast made them heauy with laying thy cros vpoÌ„ them so make thou them ioiful by restoryng vnto theÌ„ the gift of healthe that they may liue and glorify thy blessed name for euer Amen ¶ A prayer for Souldioures IN the whole bodye of the holye scripture O Iesu â–ª thou son of the liuyng God there is nothiÌ„g more commended and setforthe vnto vs then peace vnity quietnes and concord Unto this Moses and the Prophetes thou and thyne Apostels do diligentlye exhorte Gene. lxiii Iob. xxii Iere. xxix â—achar ix Math. v. and contraryewyse vehemently disswade from discord eÌ„mitie malice war c. For what is more semely for man then to embrace amyable peace Luke ii Marke ix Iohn xvi ii Cor. xiii Hebru xii frendly concorde and quiet amyty The creacion the shape the byrthe of man proueth euidently man to be formed and made vnto peace â— Peter v. But Satan that olde enemy of mankinde which goth about like a roring lion seking whome he may deuour sweateth with al main laboureth to banyshe peace from the chyldren of menne and in the stead therof violently to thrust in discord tumults sedicions wars bloud sheding manslaughter destruccioÌ„ of realmes couÌ„tries by this meanes entending to make hauock of altogether so yâ— he furiously raging in his meÌ„bers prouoketh mani times thi seruauÌ„ts for the defence of their country the safegarde of theyr people to wage battel with their enemies We therfore most humbly besech the to assist al such as iustly atteÌ„pt any warres againste their ennemies and mightelye to defende them against theyr aduersaryes that they may receiue thorow thy puissance a gloriouse victory and noble tryumphe Gene. xxxii iiii Re. vi and viâ— P. â— xxxiiiâ— Send thy holy aungell vnto them that he maye pitch his tent amonge them and ouerthrow their ennemies Giue all souldiours grace so to behaue them selfs in the warres wyth al godlines honesty that thou mayst haue a pleasure to be presente amonge them to be theyr captaine and valeant defendour Suffer them not to be discouraged for the multitude of theyr enemies but with strong faith let them whole lye depend on the the most mighty coÌ„querer with whom it is al one to help in fewe or in manye ii par xiiii and with the priÌ„celike warriour bouldlye say the Lord is my light my healthe whome shall I feare The Lord is the defender of my lyfe of whom shal I be a frayed Psa. xxvii If mine ennemies pitche pauilyons against me my hart shal not feare If men of war rise against me I wil truste in the Lorde my God Psal. xx Psa. xxxiii 〈◊〉 xxi And when thou hast geuen them the victory ouer theyr ennemyes gâ—â—e them also a thankful harte that they maye confesse to haue gotten the victory not by theyr horses bowes or guns nor yeâ— by their own strength and polliâ—y but by thine almighty power and so be encouraged for euer after to magnifi thi holi name ameÌ„ A prayer for Mariners THi power o Lord wonderful both vpon the lande sea whatsoeuer thy good pleasure is Psa. lâ—xxix Dani. iii. that worckest thou in theÌ„ boothe Sometime thou makest the earth fruteful â—achary ix somtyme barreÌ„ The sea also somtim is calme and pleasaunte Psa. cxiiii sometime rough boisterous So that whether they bringe troublous or prosperous thynges vnto vs Deu. xxvii Eccle. xi Proue xvi all come from the our Lorde God that thy power and glory maye be shewed in thy creatures vnto the prayse of thi name Seing that thou art ruler bothe of the earthe and sea we mooste hartely beseche the to preserue al such as laboure either by land or by sea but namely theÌ„ whiche forgettinge and maintenaunce of their liuinge are compelled to trauaile the seas and to commite them selfes to the daungers therof Psal. cxiii O Lord thoughe the scourges of the sea be maruelous yet art thou whiche sittest on hye more maruelous Though yâ— windes be boisterous stronge vehemente yet doest thou excell them in power Psa cxlviii For thou haste geuen a commaundment to thy creaturs and none shal go beyond it Fire hail snow I se and vapours stormie windes accomplish the word Thou hast limited the waters their bounds Psal. â—iiii which they may not pas Thou also with a word when the ship wherein thou thy disciples wer was greuously tossed with the waues Mat. viii Mark iiii Luke v. and at the poynt of drownyng thorow the wynd and tempest that arose causedst at the desire of thy disciples the wynd to cese the sea to be quiete and a greate calme to be made in so much that they which were in the ship marueyled and sayed What man is this that both winds and the sea obey him GrauÌ„t therfore o most gentle sauiour that wheÌ„soeuer anye troubleouse teÌ„pest ariseth in the sea so that thorowe it such as ar vpon the sea be indanger they callyng on thy blessed name with stronge fayth for helpe
promyse blesse our laboures and bring theÌ„ vnto a fortunate ende For we O Lorde Psal. xcv feede not oure selues but we are the shepe of thi pasture Thou feedest vs. Thou geuest meat to the hungry Psa. cxlvi Thou prepareste manne hys corne and prouydeste for the earthe Thou watrest her forrowes Psal. lxv thou breakest the harde clods thereof thou makeste it softe with the droppes of raine and blesseste the encrese of it Thou crowneste the yeare wyth thy bountifulnesse and thy footesteps drop fatnesse Thou also makest the dwellyng of the wildernesse fatte that they droppe wythall and the litle hilles makest thou pleasaÌ„te on euerye side Yea thou makest the valleies to stand so thick with corne that they laugh and synge Psal. ciiii Thou causeste the wels to springe vp among the valies and the waters to runne amonge the hylles that all the beastes of the fylde maye haue dryncke and that the wylde Asses may quenche their thryste Thou waterest the hyls froÌ„ aboue the earth is filled with the fruts of thy workes Thou bringest forth gras for the cattel grene herbs for the seruice of meÌ„ Thou briÌ„gest foode oute of the earthe wyne to make gladde the hearte of man oyl to make hym a chereful countenaunce and breade to strength mannes hearte O Lorde howe manifolde are thy works ryghte wyselye hast thou made them al yea the earth is ful of thy riches It is thy blessynge Pla. cxiiiiâ— that our garners are full and plentous wyth al manner of store that our shepe brynge forth thousandes hundred thousandes in our vyllages and fyeldes that oure oxen be â—ustye and fatte that we haue all thynges plenteouslye for the sustentacyon of oure bodyes Psalmâ— v. For wheÌ„ thou openest thy hand thou fylleste euerye lyuynge creature wyth thy blessing but when thou hydest thy face thei are sorowfull mourne and dye for honger Forasmuch then O moost mercyfull father as we receiue of the alone all good thynges Psal. lâ—â— vouchesafe we moost hertely besech the to shew vs thy face to lyghten thy continuance vppon vs to blesse vs to make the erth frutful and to preserue the fruits of the same that we â–ª thi creatures receiuing at thy merciful haÌ„d al things necessary for this our nedy beggerli lyfe may liue and magnifi thy blessed name both in this world and in the worlde to come thorow Iesu Christ thy soÌ„ne our lord Amen A prayer that we maye haue the feare of God before our eyes in all our doings O Almighty and euerlastynge God Mala i. thi holi worde teacheth vs that thou arte not onlie a father but also a Lorde not onlye a forgeuer but also a reuenger not onlye a sauioure but also a Iudge And as thou beeinge a father a forgiuer a sauiour dost pardon shew mercye so thou beinge a Lord a reuenger a Iudge punysheste and condempneste Neyther dothe thy holye scripture onelye set fourth vnto vs a gospelle whyche comforteth vs quyckenethe vs sheweth vs mery tidings forgiueth our sinnes quyeteth our conscience and briÌ„geth vnto vs euerlastynge lyfe but also a lawe whych reproueth accuseth condemneth vs ii Cor. iii. woundeth and sleath oure conscyence yea and throweth vs down headlonge into the deepe dongeon of helle And as the Gospell lyfteth vs vp and maketh vs merie with the hope of remissioÌ„ and forgiuenes of our siÌ„nes so doth the law plucke vs down and almost driue vs vnto desperacyon for feare of the plages and euerlastynge punishementes whyche thou haste prepared for them that despise thi holy ordynances so that we may not onelye loue the as a father a forgeuer a sauioure but also fere the as a Lord a reueÌ„ger a iudge Forasmuche therefore O moost gentel sauyoure and moost righteous iudge as nothynge doeth so myghtelye put awaye synne and maketh vs to walke in the wai of thy coÌ„maundements â—ccle i. as reuerentelye to feare the to stande in awe of thy iudgement and heuye displeasure we most entirly pray the to geue vs that feare whyche thou requireste of vs in thy holye scriptures 〈◊〉 xxxiiii â—â—ii.cxxviii and whereunto thou haste promysed so manye large bouÌ„teous benefites that we may not only loue the as a sauiour honor the as a father but also reuerence the as a Lord fear the as a iudge O Lord all thynges are open vnto thy eyes neyther is any thynge hid from the which seeste the verie secretes most inward thoughtes of oure heartes geue vs therfore grace that in all oure enterprises Hebru iiii Ieri xvii we euer set thy feare before our eies so stand in awe of the and of thy righteous iudgements that we attempt nothing wherby we shuld prouoke thi heauie displeasure against vs but so walke in thy feare and in thy holie ordinances that we may at all tymes loue the as a sauioure honour the as a father reuerence yâ— as a Lorde feare the as a iudge So shal it come to passe that we reuerentelye fearynge the as the chylde dothe his father shall not onlye auoide all suche euilles as might make the oure heauy Lord and ferce iudge but also embrace those vertues whyche shall both euidentelie declare oure faithfull loue true honour vnfained reuerence and humble feare towarde the and also make the our louing father and moost mercyfull sauioure thorowe Iesu Christe oure Lord. Amen A prayer for ffayth VUe are taughte by thy holye Apostle O mooste louynge Rom. xiiii sauioure that what soeuer is not of faith is synne and that it is impossible to please the with oute fayth 〈◊〉 xi and therfore they that come vnto the must beleue that thou art God yea and such a God as is both able and also wil abundauntelye rewarde all them that with true faieth seke the. Ieremy v. For thy eyes O Lorde looke vpon faythe and thou doest appere and shewthi selfvnto them Sapien. i. that haue faith in the Ose. iii. yea thorowe fayeth thou beinge the kinge of glory art maryed to the souls of the faithful and makest them partakers of thy deuine nature thorow the wonderful working of thy blessed spirite Thorow faith so many as beleue ar iustified Roma iii. iiii and .v. Gal. ii iii.iiii and .v. Ephe. ii Marke xi made the sonnes and heirs of God haue euerlasting lyfe By faith we obtein of god al good thiÌ„gs euen whatsoeuer we axe iÌ„ thy name SeiÌ„g yâ— faith is so precyous a iewel in the sight that wtout it nothing is acceptable vnto thy deuyne maiestye and we of oure owne nature can not haue thys moost synguler treasure excepte thou geuest it vnto vs froÌ„ aboue and doest breath it into our herts by thy holie spirite for we of oure selfs are blynd ignorant folysh i. Corin. â—â— by no meanes can perceiue the thinges that perteine to the spirit of God we moost hertely besech the to take awai froÌ„ vs al infideliti
to fauour but also to folow thy godly doctryne not only to professe but also to practise thy blessed coÌ„maÌ„demente that whatsoeuer wee outwardly heare and inwardely beleue we mai shew forth the same in our conuersatioÌ„ liuing vnto the honour of thi holy name the coÌ„fort of our christen brethren the health of our soules Amen A prayer to be said before the receiuinge of the holy Communion THy loue toward vs O most Gentell Sauyoure is so greate and vume asurable that it raÌ„ne by no meanes bee expressed by mouthe nor sufficyentlye conceyued in herte For our loue withoute any desertes on ourbehalfe euen frely and willingli at thy heaueÌ„ly fathers coÌ„maundemeÌ„t thou caÌ„mest down froÌ„ the glorious seate of thy deuine maiestie â—saâ—e vii 〈◊〉 i. Luke i. Iohn i. 〈…〉 â—x Math. ii.i. tokest veri flesh becaÌ„â—est perfect man of the substauÌ„ce of that pure and vndefiled virgin Mari thorow the operacion of the holy gost taughtest the wil of thy heauenly father confirming the same with woÌ„derfull miracles vnto the great comfort of many which theÌ„ liued vnto the perfect establishment of our fayth whych lyue at thys preseÌ„t After thou hadst trauayled in thys worlde certayne yeres the tyme to fore appointed froÌ„ euerlasting of thi heaueÌ„ly father drawing nie â–ª that thou shuldest geue thy self an oblacyoÌ„ and sweete smellyng sacrifice to god the father for the sins of the whole worlde Ephe v. euen so many as repent beleue and ameÌ„d willing that so noble worthy benefit of our redempcion shuld not be forgotteÌ„ nor fal out of remeÌ„brauÌ„ce Galath vi which is the alone authore of our saluacion the onli comfort of weake conscyences WheÌ„ thou haddest â—ateÌ„ the Pascal laÌ„be wyth thy disciples according to the appointemeÌ„t of the law thou tokest bread into thy hand gauest thancks to thy heauenly father Mat. xxvi Mat. xiiii brakest it delyuerest it to thy disciples saying Take ye eat ye this is mi body which is betraied for you Do this in the remembraunce of me Luke xxii i. Cor. xi Because the singuler inestimable benefyte of our redempcyon brought to passe by the one onlye oblacion of thy blessed bodye brokeÌ„ on the aulter of the crosse Hebru ix.x. shuld not be forgotten thou brakest the breade in the syght of thy discyples and gauest it vnto theÌ„ commaundynge them to eat it in the remeÌ„brance of the breakyng of thi bodi which theÌ„ was betraied by thy traiterous disciple Iudas that soÌ„ne of perdicyon Iohn xvii the day folowynge was vnfaynedly broken on the crosse for our rauÌ„some delyueraunce saluacion Here didst thou appoint the breakiÌ„g of the breade amoÌ„g the faithfull gathered to gether for yâ— purpose a worthy and blessed memorial of thi bodi breaking And because the breakinge of thy bodye shuld be the better remeÌ„bred thou dyddest ennoble the breade wyth the name of thy body Note when notwithstaÌ„diÌ„g it was only the figure sign token and memorial of thy holy body In like manner when supper was done thou tokest the cup into thy hands gauest thaÌ„ks to thy heueÌ„ly father and delyuerest it to thy Discyples sayinge drinck of this al ye For this is mi bloud of the new testameÌ„t couenaunt or bargaine which shal be shed for many into the remission of sinnes â–ª Thys do as ofteÌ„ as ye driÌ„cke it in the remeÌ„brauÌ„ce of me As by the breakyng of thy blessed body our raunsome is perfectlye paied so bi the sheding of thy precious bloud are al our synnes euen vnto the vttermoste washed away â— Iohn i. Therfore as by the breaking of the breade thou wouldest the breakyng of thy body the benefites gotten bi it to be remâ—Ì„bred among the faythful so to the end that the sheddyng of thy bloud the merytes therof should not be forgotteÌ„ thou gauest theÌ„ the cup of wine to drink commaundyng them that so oft as they or any of the faythful gathered together for that purpose do drink of the cup thei shuld remeÌ„ber thi death and the sheding of thy precious blud as thy holy Apostle sayeth i. Cor. xi as oft as ye shal eat this bread drinck of the cup â–ª ye shal shew the lorâ—s deathe tyll he come ☜ And asthou dyddest ennoble the bread with the name of thy body â–ª being but the figure of thy body because the breking of thi body shuld the better be remeÌ„bred so likewise here doest thou garnish and nobly set forth the wine naminge it thy bloude when notwythstandynge it only representeth and preacheth vnto vs the sheding of thi bloud because it shuld be the more depely graueÌ„ the better retained in our mindes O most mercifull redemer gentel sauioure we are come together at this preseÌ„t to celebrate the memoryall of thy blessed and gloryous passyon and to eat and drinke this breade and wine in the remeÌ„braunce of thy blessed body breaking and thy precious bloud sheddyng moost humbly and froÌ„ the very hert beseching the to gyue vs grace worthelye to eate thys breade and drinke of thys cuppe least by the vnworthy receiuing of them â— Cori. xi we be gylty of thy bodye and bloud â–ª and so eate and drink our own dampnacion And that we may come the more worthely vnto thys thy table graunte we mooste entyrely pray the that we may so earnestly be at defiaunce wyth al synnes and so inwardly be ashamed that we at any tyme haue so greuously offeÌ„ded thi deuine maiesty by attemptynge anye thing that is not agreable to thy good pleasure that from heÌ„sforth we may not only lothe detest and abhor whatsoeuer is displeasaunt vnto the but also embrace and lay hand on that whiche is good and acceptable in thy sight Math. v. Roma xii Forgeue vs al our siÌ„nes giue vs grace euen with our whole hert to loue al men yea our very enemies and not onli to forgiue al suche as haue offeÌ„ded vs but also to be ready at all times to do for them what soeuer good or plesure we be able And that we maye be the more welcoâ—e vnto the be found mete and worthy gests to sitte at this thy table to eate of these thi blessâ—d gifts that our soule may be wel comforted norished fedde and made mery by the worthy receiuing of them clothe vs we pray the Math. xxâ—â— wyth that weddyng garment eueÌ„ true liuely faith wherwith our herts are purified wherwith we are maryed vnto the made one flesh one bloud with the Actâ—s â—vi Osee. ii wherwyth also we are iustified and counted righteous in thy sight and grauÌ„t that thorowe the same faith we ernestly set the eies of oure minde on these thy moste swete and louing promyses Ephe v. Rom. iii. v My bodye shall be broken for you Mat. xxvi Maâ— iiâ—ii Luke xxii â— Cori. â—â— My bloude shal be shedde for you And wythoute anye
our conuersacion and liuing that whatsoeuer we breth thyncke speake or do all thyngs may be done vnto the honour glorie and prayse of thy name whyche lyueste and raygneste wyth God the father and GOD the holy gost the true liuinge euerlastynge God worldes wythoute ende Amen A prayer vnto God in prosperity Iacob i. VUe are taughte in thy holye worde O moste merciful father that euerye good perfecte gifte commeth from aboue eueÌ„ from the the father of lyght that wee haue nothynge in thys worlde pertayninge eyther vnto the body or vnto the soule 1. Câ—ri iiii that is prayse worthy but we haue it altogether of the forasmuch therefore as it hathe pleased the to opeÌ„ thy lyberal hande and plenteously to blesse me a wretched sinner â—sal cxlv aboue many other the creatures wyth large and diuers benefites bothe bodely and ghostly I most huÌ„bly beseche the geue me grace not to be proude of these thi gifts nor licenciouslye to abuse them but alwayes mekely to acknoweledge the thalone geuer of them continually to be thanckeful vnto the for them and so to vse theÌ„ all the dayes of my lyfe vnto the glorye of thy holye name and the profyt of the Christen congregacyon that when so euer I shal departe from thys vale of miserye come before the glorious throne of thy diuine Maiesty I maye be founde a faythfull stewarde and heare these swete and comfortable wordes of the well thou good and faythful seruaunt thou hast bene faythful ouer fewe thyngs I wyll make the Ruler ouer manye thynges Math. xxâ— â–ª Enter thou into the ioye of thy Lorde Graunt thys o mooste louing father for thi dere sonnes sake Iesus Christe oure Lorde and sauyoure Amen A Prayer vnto God in aduersitie THou alone O blessed Lorde by thi godly wisdome and heuenlye prouidence gouernest all thynges â—ap xiiii and sendest vnto vs thy creatures as semeth good to thi godli maiesti i. Regâ— ii somtime welth somtime pouerti somtime health sometime sicknes somtyme prospeâ—â—â—ie sometime aduersitie as thou dost appoint so doth it chaÌ„s vnto vs. It hathe pleased the at thys present for my deserts worthely to lay the crosse of aduersity vpon my shulders whych I freli confesse I haue moste iustlye deserued and yet not withstanding I am perfectly perswaded that it is thy mooste gentle and louinge visitacion Prouer. iii. yea and an euident token not of thyne anger and heauy displeasure Hebru xii Apoca. iii. but of thy fatherly loue and harty good wyll toward me i. Corin. xi whyle on this manner thou correctest me in thys worlde that I maye not bee condemned wyth thys wycked worlde My synnes I graunte O heauenlye father haue deserued a more greuous bytter crosse whych in dede haue ful oft deserued veri hel but thou consyderyng my frayle and weke nature dealest not wyth me after my deseruynges but accordynge vnto thy greatst mercyes Uouchsafe therefore o moste louing sauyour to geue me thy holy spirit which may worke in mi hart such thankefull pacyence and pacyent thaÌ„kefulnes that euer I grudge nor murmure agaynst thy blessed wyll Ecclesâ— ii but continuallye call on thy holye name wyth hartye prayers and euen from the very botom of the heart prayse and magnify the my heuenly father Psalmâ— i. beyng wel coÌ„tented to suffer what so euer thy good pleasure shall be to laye vpoÌ„ me nothyng doubtynge but that thou wylt here after mercifullye looke vpon me and restore vnto me the fruicâ—on and enioyinge of thy former benefites that I seyng again good and prosperous dayes on the earth may lyue and synge vnto thy godlye Maiestye contynuall praises and most harty thanckes thorow Iesus Christ oure Lorde to whome wyth the and the holye Ghoste be all glory and honoure for euer and euer Amen ☞ A thanksgeuyng vnto God for sendynge his sonne into this world to die for our sins VUither soeuer we tourn our eyes O mooste louynge and heauenlye father the bottoÌ„lesse seas of thyne vnspeakeable goodnesse towarde mankynde plenteouslye stowe in and lyuely offer theÌ„ selfs vnto vs to beholde and to wonder at Esay xxiiii After thee fall of the sinnefull angels what an exceadynge greate kyndenesse was thys Iob. iiii to make man after thy similitude image liknesse ii Peter ii that he and hys posteritye myght furnyshe and occupy those places in thy gloryous kyngedome Gene. ii whych the proude and dysobedient aungels loste for theyr proude dysobedyeÌ„ce disobedieÌ„t pride Not only to place man in earthe but also to prouyde aforehande all things necessary for hym yea to make hiÌ„ Lorde and ruler of al thyngs contayned in the earth vnder yâ— hys Lorde GOD Psalmâ— â—â— O what a woÌ„derfull louynge kyndenes was thys Again to preserue kepe defend man to watch continually vppon hym whether he wake or slepe as the deligeÌ„t and carefull shepherd watcheth ouer his flock that no euyl chance to man to dyrrecte hys thoughtes counsells deuyses vnto the best neuer leauinge hym til thou haste broughte hym into thy heuenly kyngedome O who is able with tong to expresse or wyth herte to thyncke thys thy hertye good wil towarde manne These benefites O most merciful father are exceadynge greate tokens of thy deare loue toward mankind but the gyft of thi onelye begotten sonne Iesu Christe our Lorde Mathe. i. ii Timo. ii Ephesi ii â–ª whom thou gauest vnto vs to be our sauyoure oure redemer i. Cor. i. our peacemaker our wysdome our santificacion and our ryghteousnesse is the most excellent gift most precius treasure A chylde to be born for our sakes The sonne of the most hiest God to be geuen vs for a newe yeares gifte Esaye â—x to be our owne for euer O loue passynge all loue O kyndenes rather to be merueled at theÌ„ able by mouth to be vttered Iohn iii. God the father so derely to loue the world that he wold geue his only begotten sonne that euery one that beleueth in him maye not pearishe but haue euerlastyng life God the father to sende hys soÌ„ne into the worlde not to condeÌ„ne the world but that the worlde thorowe hym shuld be saued God the father not to spare his own sonne but to delyuer hym eueÌ„ vnto death for vs al yea with him eueÌ„ to geue vs al thinges O most gentle kiÌ„dnesse excellyng al loue kindnes Romaâ—â— v. WoÌ„derfully O moost louing father doth this thing set forth thy herti loue toward vs that wheÌ„ we wer yet vngodly wycked sinners thou gauest thi sonne to dye for our sins Esaye â—iii Math vâ—iâ— i. Peter ii He was wounded for oure offences and smitten for our wyckednes The paine of our punishmeÌ„t laiedst thou vpon him with hys stripes were we healed Thorow him O lord dyddest thou pardon all our sins It was thy good plesure to smyte hym with infyrmity
doubtyng loke for remissioÌ„ of all our synnes at thy heauenly fathers hande accordynge to thy mooste gentle promyses yea and that not for our good dedes and merites Titu iii which in this behalf are none but for the worthynes of thy blessed passion for the dignity of thy precious bloude and for that only and alone sacrifice of thy holye body For that O Lord is the salue the healeth our souls That is the medecine that comforteth our weake and troubled conscieÌ„ces Iohn vi That is the liuinge breade whosoeuer eateth of the bread shal neuer honger but lyue for euer That is the Iewel of ioy that maketh our sorowfull hertes mery That is the mighty bulwark the stronge defeÌ„ce the sure fortres the preserueth and kepeth vs harmlesse against SataÌ„ synne death hel desperacion and al the infernal power To come to the table to be preseÌ„t at the supper ☜ to here and se what is there don yea to receiue the holy mistiries of thy body bloud ther setforth vnto vs profiteth vs nothyng at all â–ª if we faithfully beleue not that thy bodi was brokeÌ„ thy bloud shed for our sinnes and that by the alone oblacion therof done once for al our syns are forgeuen vs Hebru vii â–ª ix.x. thy heuenly father is recoÌ„ciled vnto vs his wrath stored vp thorow sin against vs is pacified quietnes of conscieÌ„ce and euerlasting lyfe is geuen vs but rather turneth vnto our daÌ„pnacion because we eat of thys breade and drinck of this cuppe vnworthely and shal with that Hipocrite whyche presumed to come vnto the mariage not hauing the wedding garmeÌ„t be bouÌ„d haÌ„d and fote â—ath xxii and caste into vtter darcknes wher weping and gnashiÌ„g of teeth shal be Therfor we most huÌ„bly besech the to geue vs grace according to thy holy Apostles councel diligently to proue try examin our selfes whether such repentance such faith such loue i. Cori. â—i suche disposition toward al godlines be fouÌ„d in vs or not as thou dost require in them whych come worthely with frute vnto thy table And forasmuch as it is thy gift to repeÌ„t hertely to beleue truly to loue vnfaynedly to be disposed earnestly to eÌ„brace true godlynes and to go forward in the same from vertueto vertue vnto the end graunt we most entirely pray the Math. iii. we may so repent that the frutes of repentaÌ„ce may be fouÌ„d in vs so beleue that we may knoledge yâ— our alone sauiour so loue that al oure affeccion may be set on the alone and so embrace true godlynes that our hâ—le lyfe may be a cleare Myrrour of vertue goodnesse So shall we thorowe thi merci be fouÌ„d worthi gests of this thy table Phil lp ii receiue these holy misteries vnto the saluacyon of our soules yea so shal we be wel assured of the remission and forgeuenes of all our synnes by the breaking of thy blessed body and the sheding of thi precious bloud our consciences shal be quiet our hertes shal be filled wyth all true and spirituall ioye wee shall tryumph ouer Satan sinne death hell and desperacyon we shal be partakers of all the fruites and merytes of thy blessed passyon and bee made one boâ—ye wyth the and fellowe heyres of euerlastynge glorye O Lord God lette it so come to passe for the honour of thy name Amen A thankesgeuinge after the receiuynge of the Communion IE thanck the O heaueÌ„ly father for the blessed passion and gloryous death of thy derelye beloued sonne our Lorde and sauiour Iesu Christ Ephe. ii â—olloss ii by whoÌ„ by whose holy wouÌ„des we faythfully beleue and are assuredly perswaded that thy wrathe is not onlye pacified toward vs but that thou also art now becoÌ„e oure moost mercyful father and haste frelye forgeuen vs all oure synnes restored vs to thy heueÌ„ly grace and made vs sonnes heiers of thyne eternall glorye And because we shuld not dout of thi fatherly goodnes toward vs set forthe in the deathe of thi sonne the same thy sonne Christ Iesu our Lorde hathe leafte vnto vs not onlye his holy word Maâ— xâ—vi Mat. xiiii Luke xxii â— Cor. xi but also a blessed memoryal of hys death and passyon set forth in the holy breade and holy wine whych we at this preseÌ„t haue receiued both for a remembrauÌ„ce of the brekyng of hys blessed body and the shedding of his most precious bloud and also for the quietnes of oure conscience and for the assurance of the remission of our syns thorow fayth We besech the O heaueÌ„li father that we be neuer vnmyndeful of this thy exceadinge greate kindenes nor vnthanckful for thy manyfold vnspekeable mercys declared vnto vs in the gloryous death of thy welbeloued soÌ„ne but so worcke yâ— in vs thorowe thy holy spirite that we maybe made worthye members of that bodye whereof thy soÌ„ne and oure sauyoure Christe Iesu is the heade Eph. i. iiii Colloss i. and that we may so faythfullye beleue in the and so feruentlye loue one another alwaye liuinge in thy feare and in the obedieÌ„ce of thy holy law and blessed wyl that we being fruteful in al godly and chrystâ—n workes may traine our life accordig to thy good pleasure in this transitory world and after this fraile and shorte lyfe obtaine that true and immortall lyfe wher thou with thy derely beloued soÌ„ne our lord and sauiour Iesu Christ and the holy gost that most sweete coÌ„fortour liuest and reignest one true God in all honor glory worldes without ende Amen ¶ A shorte prayer to bee sayed at the receiuynge of the mysterye of Chrystes body in the holy Communion O Heauenly and blessed father I render vnto thee mooste heartie thanckes for al thy benefytes whiche thou hast shewed vnto me most wretâ—hed synner but speciallye for that moost swete smelling sacrifyce whyche thy onely begotten soÌ„ne offred vnto the on that aulter of the crosse Ephe. v. by giuiÌ„g his most pure vndefyled body vnto the death for the redempcion of maÌ„kind Philip. ii â–ª in remembrauÌ„ce wherof according to thy welbeloued soÌ„ns ordinaÌ„ce I nowe receyue this holy breade moost entirely beseching that I may both be partaker of the merites of thi dere soÌ„nes bodi brekiÌ„g and also lead a lyfe worthy of so greate a benefite vnto the glory of thy name Amen A prayer to be sayed at the receiuynge of the misteryes of Christes bloude in the holy Communion O Blessed mercifull father thy loue towarde me sinneful creature is so exceadyng greate and vnspeakable Roma v. that I can not but geue vnto the moost humble thanckes Ephe â–ª ii namely for the shedding of the moost precious bloud of thy deare sonne Iesu Christe by the vertue where of thy wrath styrred vp againste me wretched synner is pacyfyed my raunsoÌ„e is payed the law is fulfylled my enemyes are ouercome and put to flyghte In remembraunce of this so noble a victorye and