in mynde of the for thou shewest vs a proue of thy goodnes mercye by thy creatures by scriptures by miracles but chefely by our sauiour Lord Iesu Christ thyn anoynted wherfor yf he fayle me in peryls vtterly am I lost Aryse Lorde haue mercy on thy churche haue pytie on me whych am a sely meÌ„ber of christê body for surely I am an outcast euery where It is tyme o lord to shewe coÌ„passion Now I saye it is tyme to shewe vs thy mercy o lorde Herken thaÌ„ to our praier despise it not Lo I am a miserable pÌ„soner hear therfore my gronynges delyuer me and then w t great thankes I shall not stynt to glorifye and blase thy name In thassemblie of all people shall I in ful large and goodly wise make reaporte of the. O Lord my god plucke me not hence sodeÌ„ly but in the myddes of my dayes let me remember myne ende lest by my soden departure frome this lyfe I be depriued of that euerlastyng lyfe Be therfore mercyfull to me euen for thyne holy names sake Amen A prayer to cast of the olde man Psalm 103. LOrde it is semely that my soule shulde prayse y e and all y e myght that is in me shuld magnify thy holy name for the great benefites and louynge kindnes whiche thou haste done vnto me Pardon Lorde my wyckednes heale y e reÌ„nauntes of syn whych as yet be in this my corrupte nature delyuer my lyfe from death kepe me well fensed from myne enemyes in peryls in death and in hel Enuiron me with goodnes and mercye that I maye be stronge agaynst synne death the deuell agaynst al the force of myne aduersaries Fyl my mouth wyth goodes profytable both to body and sprete yea though al the world be agaynst me yet staÌ„de thou on my syde Let me waxe yoÌ„ge thorowe coÌ„forte of thyne holy goost Make me couragious and bolde in al that good is O Lorde of thy iudgement ryghtuousnes and mercye helpe all those that suffer wronge LoÌ„ge forbeare vs in our synnes punyshe vs not longe though we haue deserued it be not euer more angry nor let not our innumerable sinnes suffer theyr worthy punyshmeÌ„t but remoue them farre awaye from vs. Be oure father take vs in the nomber of thy chyldren Oh howe frayle a worke be we euen verye dust and ashes oure dayes be as the floure in the felde Lorde teach vs to fear the so as we may performe thy coÌ„maundemeÌ„tes the condicions of thy couenauÌ„t Thy goodnes be euermore wyth vs present delyuer vs swete Lorde from all euyll Amen That God may be knowen by hys creatures psalm 104. GEue me thys grace O Lorde that with my hole body soule wyth my hole myght and spirite I maye alway prayse the by the knowlege and belefe of thy heaueÌ„ly predestinacion made in Christe Iesu by a wonderous workmanshyppe of all thynges in heauen in earth in the see and that by consyderyng the nature of all thynges I may be rauyshed eueÌ„ vnto the y e maker of them and that here vpon I may be encoraged to trust vnto y e in al thynges so as I maye be well assured to receaue al coÌ„modities at thyne haÌ„des both these that I already haue and that I maye haue in tyme to come what thynge so euer I shal staÌ„de in nede of Surely at thyne haÌ„de loke al beastes for theyr fode euery one in hys due tyme. Al thynges wyl go to nought yf thou turne thy face awaye To the therfore be prayse and glory for euer Amen To knowe Christ. Psalm 105. THorow thy bouÌ„teous goodnes let vs coÌ„tinually blowe abrode thy prayses Graunt vs only to call on thy name let vs remember thy moost famous dedes let vs talke of reason of them so that in the onelye we may reioyse for in the euermore we be glad we serche the beleue the yea and to the onely we praye and thorowe thy power we be conserued At all tymes therfore let vs remembrynge thy benefites be not churlish nor ingrate vnto the o Lorde syth y u w t infinite benefites endowest both vs and the hole worlde Amen In peryls for helpe Psalm 106. TO thy goodnes euermore we gyue thaÌ„kes Lorde besechyng the also that we maye do iustice and iudgement Graunt vs alwaye to feare the to geue credite vnto the to trust fastly vnto the. Remember vs lyke as thou art wonte to be fauourable vnto thy people Uisyte vs wyth thy sauynge health for bothe we oure fathers haue sore synned we haue done wickedly and vngodly And nowe for oure synnes we be brought low and made euen the driuels of y e worlde But O Lorde loke vpon our nede heare our playnte remember vs for that couenauntes sake whych thou madest wyth vs. Haue remorse at lengthe of thys affliction and trouble sente froÌ„ the as thou arte most meke and mercyful take awaye thys scourge shewe thy selfe frendfull Let thy mercy defeÌ„de vs from oure enemyes helpe vs Lorde our God that we maye geue true and moost deserued thankes to thyne holy name Praysed be thou o Lorde God for euer Amen For comforte good officers and faythfull ministers of Goddes worde Psalm 107. THy goodnes Lorde God hath none ende ofteÌ„tymes thou hast redemed delyuered and rescued thy people of Israel forth of a thousand dauÌ„gers euen as ofteÌ„ as they cryed vnto the though theyr synnes were neuer so great O Lorde haue mercy on me for I am in great daunger Trustynge vpoÌ„ thyne infinite goodnes I cal to the heare me helpe me spedely for thyne holy names sake Brynge me from thys blacke darknes brast asonder my bondes sende vnto me thy worde whereby thou madest all thynges and relieue me thy poore wretch O Lord sende geÌ„tell Prynces and such as be diligeÌ„t in theyr authoritie and office in asmuch as they do that pleaseth the in nothynge swarue froÌ„ thy wayes Saue me from myserye and vtter dammage Make me also haue delite and pleasure in thy workes and that by vnderstandynge thyne vnspeakable goodnes I maye be thorowly gladde at myne herte for euer more haue I full good cause to prayse thy goodnes and to rendre due thankes vnto thy godly Maiestye So I haue moste gentel and benigne Lorde To be raunsomed and delyuered from bondage of conscience Psalm 108. LOrde god almyghty myne hert is at thys present season ready to synge prayses vnto the to reÌ„der vnto the most worthy thaÌ„kes Only I desyre the thou wol vouchsaue to deliuer me froÌ„ these greuous peryls in whych I am now wrapped Surmount Lorde aboue the heauens spreade thy glory ouer al the earth Shewe thy louynge kyndnes auaunce thy trouthe so hyghe that it may reach vnto the heauens Helpe me thorowe thy ryght hande ayde assyste me for surely al maÌ„nes helpe is but vayne Let me be stronge in the and for thy names sake o lorde brynge downe myne enemyes naye thy enemyes rather and make them to stoupe
of thyne ayde I can in no wyse make resistence These men let dryue at me with theyr vnshamefast sclaunders but let me not be geuen vp I praye the vnto theyr wyll and tyrannous luste Lorde cause that I maye se thy good thynges in the lande of the lyuynge persons let me wayte for the paciently without tyrynge beynge fylled wyth solace replenyshed wyth the true ioye of herte Amen A prayer of Christ in the name of the churche psalm 28. LOrd god whych art my prayse waxe not defe vnto me callynge on the for succours leste I become lyke to them whych approche to the graues of damnacion Gyue eare to the voyce of my complaynt beholde I lyfte vp my hādes towardes thy holy temple counte me not amonge the wycked persōs which where as they appeare to be frendes in tonge to theyr neyghbours but in herte mortall enemyes be vnskylful and ignoraūt of goddes workes and vnfaythfull in theyr doynges Lorde be thou my fortresse my helpe and buckler After thys greuaunce let me agayne be replete wyth ioye to thyntent I maye cherefully prayse the for thou arte the euerlastynge strength of thy people and the preseruour of thyne anoynted and of hys membres Helpe Lorde thy people gather together thyne heritage wyth thy worde blesse it frō fayth to fayth auaunce it euen to the full age of a perfecte mā Let them lyue perpetually in heauēs who so euer in thys worlde despyse the honoure of fleshe for thy sake Amen A prayer for the power of gods worde psalm 29. THy holy name O Lorde let vs alwayes auaunce wyth honest prayses and hymnes let vs crowned wyth holy garlandes in spirite and truth worshyp the. Wythin vs be thy worde stronge and pythye to our comforte make afrayed the enemyes that we maye professe and vtter thy prayses Let thy worde endure in vs without ceasynge guyde vs gyue strēgth to thy people whō vouchsafe thou to blysse in peace So be it In great tribulacions Psalm 30. FOr as muche as by the benefyte of redemption o lorde thou ryddest me out of aduersite so as myne enemies triumphe not ouer me presumptuously therfore I must nedes brute and auaunce thy name wyth glory honoure and gyuynge of thākes Lorde God I lamentably requyre thy helpe saue me rydde my soule out of hell Defende my lyfe that I fal not hedlyng into the pyt Let me celebrate thy prayses sanctifye thy name and rendre vnto y e due thankes myndefull of thy holynes wyth most hygh pleasure of mynde All sorow and pensyuenes do away frō me stryke of thyn anger against me let my lyfe please the. Let y e euenynge of teares departe the mornynge of solace and ioye come forth What thynge remayneth but sorow of herte yf thou wythdrawest thy face for than al thynges fal and go to wreke Shall there any auauntage redounde vnto the by my vtter vndoynge Shalt thou not be more praysed and solemnised yf I be delyuered out of hell Lorde heare my peticion and haue compassiō on me turne my sorowe into ioye Strype me out of thys greuaunce and cloth me wyth ioye to th ēde my tōge may blase thy name and gyue prayses vnto the wythout stoppe Ah Lorde my God delyuer me oute of these strayghtes vnto the wyll I synge prayses euerlastyngly Amen In persecucion for Christes cause Psalm 31. IN the O Lorde is my cōfidence wherfore I shall neuer be confoūded For thy iustice sake delyuer me forthwith for I know not any other hope any other righteousnes rocke fortresse refuge then the I haue none other sauiour nor helper besydes y e for thy name sake for thyne owne selues sake succoure me lorde that thou mayest be espyed knowē to be such one in dede as I haue reported the to be Helpe me conduyte me frō the snare of horrour death plucke me out from the perylles in whyche Satan myne enemye hath maliciously throwē me deliuer thou me Lo into thy handes I holly betake me O faythful and ryghteous God ayde thou me let not thy promyse whervnto I haue gyuen credyte and leaned in any wyse fayle me for euerlastingly thou arte accustomed to helpe Increase O Lorde this my fayth let me forthwith ioye and boast in thy bountyfull goodnes Haue eye to this my woo mysery Cōsyder my soule al ouerlayed wyth distresse and ignoraūce suffer me not to fall into the handes of myne enemyes lead me I say forth of thys strayght prisonne into open felde Pytie me beholde I am greuously pressed wyth feare for bothe my soule and my bodye be euen for very care consumed Certes Lorde my God thou hast in thy hande my cause and my lyfe From the power of myne enemyes rescue me from my persecutours defende me wyth thy moost amyable coūtenaūce loke on me which am now set wythin my conscience Of thy goodnes vnspeakeable helpe me let me fele some profe some practyse of thy fauoure Suffer me not to be confounded in thy syghte leste beynge deceaued of my purpose I be sent away frō the for on the I call Howe great goodnes is layed vp to such as fear the Thys now disclose and make open vnto me deare father heuynes and anguyshe of herte do vtterly swallowe me vp Frome wycked tonges through thy countenaunce protecte thou me Bestowe thy peculiar benefyte vpon me for me semeth I am a castawaye out of thy syght so greatly I am troubled Therfore hearing my playnt and prayers delyuer me Lorde by Iesus Christ thy welbeloued sonne Amen For pardon of synnes Psalm 32. PArdon my synnes hide my offēces laye them not to my charge from my spirite herte and mouthe do awaye all doublenes and gyle I am a synner full of iniquite I cōfesse but I knowe well thou wylte forgeue me bycause I dissemble not wyth the. For who is before the an innocent gyltles person although he leadeth hys lyfe neuer so purelye in the eye of man vndoubtedlye no man for all persons praye sayenge Forgyue vs our synnes as ofte as they come to them selues and serche more narowly the bottome of theyr hertes For thys cause also my mynde wylleth me to demaunde the same peticion of the lest the floudes of sorowe and tribulaciō shulde vnwares ouerwhelme me My hope my fortresse my redēption art thou Lorde let me not be stryken wyth deadly feare Gyue me vnderstandynge shew the waye wherin I shal walke becken vnto me wyth thyne eyen most graciously lest I become brutysh voyde of vnderstandinge as is the horse and moyle Let me flowe in abundaūce of ioye myrth lyfte vp myne herte make it careles assured to th ende I may alwayes reioyce in the. So be it A gyuynge of thankes Psalm 33. MOost egall no man can denye and moost ryghteous is thy worde O Lorde God almyghty All thy workes be certayne thou louest iustice and iudgemēt full is the erth of thy goodnes wyth thy worde the heauens were made and all
Amen The prayer of Christes church psalm 109. THou O Lorde of whome is al my glorye prayse suffre not thys shame and villanye to be layde vpon me The wycked wyly foxes of thys worlde haue gaped vpō me wyth theyr lyenge tonge they sclander me and speake spytefull wordes of me euery where Do for me nowe for thy holy names sake I thynke longe after thy goodnes deliuer me Lorde for I am poore and succourles be at hande Lorde God and of thy goodnes helpe me to thintente they maye knowe that thys is thyne hande and so learne to feare the. When they curse me thā blesse thou me I praye the stande on my ryght hande to helpe defende me against my moost fearce and cruel enemyes Of the benefyte of redempcion Christes office Psalm 110. O Moost deare Iesu Christe our Lorde and our God to the verely said the father syt on my right hande vntyll I put thyne enemyes a fotestole vnder thy fete whych father also made the to be Lorde and Kynge ouer all thynges that be cōteined in heauen in earth and in the see Lorde play y e partes of a Kynge amōges thyne enemyes whych pursue vs and wolde confounde the in vs let therfore thy royall power procede agaynst them Subdue thys fleshe in vs vnto oure profyte put downe al lettes and stomblyng stockes whiche the world laye agaynst vs. Uanquyshe Sathan so as we maye haue contynuall peax in the accordyng to thy promise Thy father also by his othe hathe anoynted the his euerlastyng preste after the order of Melchisedec to thintēt thou moughtest alwaye be a mediatour and suter vnto him for vs. Swete Lorde remembre thys thy name of office takē vpon the in our cause I beseche the stande my good Lorde make thy father oure gracious God though not without iuste cause he be angry with our synnes Shewe him thy woundes that thou sufferedest for the raunsome of oure synnes offer hym thy bloude so plēteouslye shed for the forgyuenesse of our trespasses whiche bloude as yet is fresh in his eyes and w t that same bloude through thy word in spirite washe and clense vs. Thou that art the blessed sede of Abrahā blesse vs for euer By thy holy spirite teache vs in our hertes for these be the offices of thy presthode Anoynte vs w t that moost holy breathynge so that for thy sake we may be estemed both kynges and prestes and in especiall pure in conscience afore the that we thy true leuites and prestes may offer goostly sacrifices whyche thy father shall allowe and take in worth for thy sake y t euery one of vs maye teache other thy holy worde euery one pray for other Furthermore for asmuch as thou o Christ Iesu most dearly beloued in our herte arte named y e iudge of quyck dead reuēge vs of oure enemyes after y e shame of thys lyfe promote vs in an other world to euerlastyng honoure we shal rēdre vnto y e euerlasting thākes and prayses Amen For forgeuenes of synnes Psam 111. ASsyst me O Lorde God and I shal thanke the wyth all my herte by auancynge thy workes in y e metynge of the holy persones for al thy dedes be glorious and myghtie and lyke as al our workes be vayne and of no strength so be al thy workes excellent stronge and puissaūt Remēber me as thou hast couenaūted euermore to do Graunt that we maye be delyuered from thys bodye of synne and that in spirite I maye be newe shapen agayne euen for thy names sake which is right holy and reuerend Graunt me to feare the so that I may be rych in wysdome and vnderstandynge and that I maye knowe the beleue the trust to the euermore Amen For workes of charitie Psalm 112. LOrde nurture and brynge me vp in the true awe of the that al my delyte may rest in thy worde and in thy wyl and commaundementes Lyghten myne herte O thou true lyght in thys my darknesse for thou arte most mercyful and ryghtuouse Make me also mercyfull and tender vpon my neghboure Graunt me abundaunce of substaunce so that lyberally I may gyue vnto the nedy and that also indifferently that I haue no cause to feare any vnegall iudgement Make that my herte be alway ready to trust and rest in the and be euermore full of comforte ryghteousnes Amen For the buyldynge of Christes church Psalm 113 THy name Lorde be praysed alwaye and euery where Loke vpon vs thy poore myserable subiectes Thou arte of al the hyghest none is checkmate wyth y e promote thy lytle ones the outcastes of the worlde from the dust and the nedye from y e durte Thy church of Christe which is reputed of the vngodly persons as a baren mother make her fruteful so as she may brynge forth many chyldren in thy house Amen To be chosen one of Christes chyldren Psalm 114. and .115 IN wōders and tokēs which thou shewedst Lorde God by greate force thou deliueredst thy people Israel out of Egypte Now also accordynge to thy greate and bounteous goodnes helpe vs that the hole glory vndiminished may be referred to thy name and not to vs in al thy valiaunt actes Be thou our ayde succoure and defēce Blesse vs that we may be founde blessed at the iudgemente that wythout ende we maye prayse and sprede abrode thy moost blessed name amōges thy chosen holy ones Amen To be delyuered from erroure Psam 116. LOrde howe sore do I longe for thyne ayde and assystence heare my complaynt Bowe downe I say thyne eare to my requestes I haue longe called vpon the. Snares of deathe intangled me dreade of hell stroke me to the herte I was drowned in waues of troubles on euery syde Lorde beholde I call on thy name delyuer therfore my soule for thou arte a gentell ryghtuouse and mercyful God Kepe me thy symple seruaunt helpe me for in the worlde surelye I am estemed but as a vyle person and am nothynge regarded Brynge my soule to rest thorow thy swete cōforte pul it awaye that deth arrest it not kepe myne eyes frō wepynge my fete from slydynge so as in the lyuynge lande I may quietly walke afore the. So be it Graunt me O Lorde in herte to beleue vnto my iustificacion and wyth mouth to confesse vnto my saluation Thou arte only true thy worde is trouth all tokens amonges men al beckes wordes workes be very vanities and lyes Wherfor O Lorde inspire that same thy worde into my herte y t I mought be garnyshed wyth truth vnto thy glory Graunt me paciēce that I maye drynke of thy cuppe of tribulacion wyth a glad wyllynge mynde yea though it be ful vnto the brynke but prouyde thou that thys cuppe of drynke may be to my saluacion When it shal be thy pleasure to take me frō thys mysery or to lowse these bondes of extreme nede where wyth I am as yet fast tyed then let me not be founde vnkynde nor
refuge and helper for thou createdst all thynges performest ducly all that euer thou hast promysed to those that put theyr trust in the. Whan thou shalt syt as iudge than shall they haue ryght whyche nowe be oppressed by wrongfull power Thou geuest fode in tyme of hōger where and whan so euer we haue nede therof Louse vs that be boūd louse vs thorowe thy fre worde Cary vs vnto the fredome of the true fayth whych surely perteyneth not to all men gyue vs lyght for we be blynde set vs vp for we be throwen downe make vs ryghteouse for we be wycked Be thou O Lorde fauourable vnto vs though we deserue it not haue regarde of the sely straungers poore men wydowes fatherles and other myserable persons of the worlde whych be sore hongry thursty longynge for thy ryghteousnes Kepe them and prouyde for them all thynges necessary led them frō y e vngodly wayes Obteyne O Lorde an euerlastynge raygne in vs. Amen A feruent prayer of the dysperpled church Psam 147. IT is conuenient and semyng O Lorde y t thy prayses be recorded thy name hallowed for thou buyldest gatherest together and enhauncest the cōpany of thy chosen knowest howe to call euery one of them by hys proper name Heale o Lorde those that be broused in herte comforte the comfortles bynde vp oure grene woundes that we may escape thys syckenes both of soule and of conscience Lorde thou arte wonderous great and by reason of the excellēcy of thy bottomlesse knowlege no man can worthely esteme thy maiesty as it is in dede Gouerne and saue vs thy poore catyffes prayse thankes be vnto the for euer for asmuche as of thyne endles goodnes thou makest such large prouisiō for all thynges And now O Lorde let vs alwaye perfectly dreade the trustynge euermore on thy goodnes Amen Lorde God we shal wythout ende glorifye thy maiesty in case we maye be sure and safe in thy kyngdom Let vs be cōtent wyth thy blessynge wherby we haue thynges necessary vnto our lyuynge Graunte vs thy worde sende it vs by trustye and faythfull workemen for y e word is fruteles and barē onles it be sent from the. Cause it to runne hastely and wyth great power so as it maye melte the harde frosen hertes mollifye the stubburne stomakes make y e colde myndes warme comforte the heuy enforme the ignoraunt admonysh the strayers and brynge them to the ryght way agayne and fynally rayse vp the deade to lyfe euerlastynge Amen Of the makynge fall and restorynge of man Psalm 148. GRaūt O Lorde that we thy seruauntes beynge moued by thy synguler gyftes of grace mought magnifye the as y u arte moost worthy by beholdynge of thy creatures be they in heauen in earth or in the see for vnto them al by one certayne trade and course of gouernaunce thou ministreste thynges necessary to theyr vse and cōmodite thorough thy worde and by y t same selfe word thou conseruest them wherby thou fyrst createdst them euen by Iesus Christe Euery thynge accōplysheth that worke whervnto thou fyrst ordeynedst it euen after thyne owne hartes lust onely man rebelleth and that to his owne harme he alone is agaynst thy gracious pleasure and nothynge remembrynge thy glorye gredely seketh his owne glorie by reason of which misdemenour he was vtterly caste awaye and all his posterite wyth hym This notwithstandynge mooste louynge father thou hast recoueryd hym agayne by meanes of thy worde whiche worde nowe at length the tyme appoynted fullye complet and finyshed was made flesh euen Iesus Christ oure Lorde Graunt vs we besech the to haue a lyuely fayth in him reforme renue and restore vs in hym slaye thou in vs what so euer nature plāted in vs by our generation shape vs newe men thorowe that same power wherby Iesus Christe rose agayne to lyfe in the holy ghost that we forgetfull of our selfs maye seke thyne honour onely enhaunsynge thy name for thou settest alofte the horne of thy people Let vs come vnto the in the continue for euer Of the true worshyp in spirite and truth Psalm 149. PUt into our mouth a new songe and renew our hartes by grace Let vs contynually synge it abroad in the commynge to gether of holy-ones let vs reioyse and be glad in y e oure maker redemer In gladnes of spirite with fre wyllynge harte let vs prayse the. Be content Lorde and well pleased wyth thy people endowe them wyth gyftes and in sauegard promote them in thy glorie let thy holyons be glad yea be proude of the in theyr consciences Theyr hartes mought auaūce the let them myghtely laye on stryke beynge armed wyth thy worde and w t the sworde of thy spirite agaynst all that wrastle agaynst thyne holye name Amen A praysynge of God Psalm 150. THe O Lorde in thyne owne selfe we prayse which farre excedest all prayse In thy holynes we prayse the for thou alone arte holy by whom and none other we also be made holy In y e defēce of thy ryght hāde we prayse the for it shall stand sure for euer yea it is oure stronge warrante sauegarde euermore shal be In thy power we prayse the wherby thou blessest and cursest In thy glorye so excedynge greate we prayse the wherby in Christe thou makest vs also ryght gloriouse Breath vpon vs thy grace spirite that we maye for euer do this oure duetye and that we maye by y e same spirite be ruled led ordred moued taught Amen Lord it is theyr dueties euen as manye as haue breth within them to blowe abroade thy prayses for of the they all haue lyfe but thy chosē haue euerlastyng lyfe through Iesus Christe oure Lorde with whome thou the father of heuē in the holy gooste art God lauded praysed worlde wythout ende Amē ¶ The seuen peticions of the Pater noster OUr father whych art in heauē hallowed be thy name Thy kyngdome come Thy wyll be done in earth as it is in heauen Gyue vs thys day our dayly bread And forgyue vs oure trespaces as we forgiue them y t trespas agaīst vs And let vs not be led into tēptacion But delyuer vs from euyll Amen ¶ The Crede or the .xij. artycles of the Christen fayth I Beleue in God the father almighty maker of heauen and earth And in Iesus Christ hys only sonne our Lorde Whych was cōceyued by the holy goost borne of the virgyne Mary Suffred vnder Ponce Pylate was crucifyed deade buryed discēded into hel And the thyrd day he rose agayne from death He ascēded into heuen sytteth on y e ryght hande of God the father almyghty From thence he shall come to iudge the quycke the deade I beleue in the holy goost The holy catholyke church The cōmunion of sayntes the forgyuenes of synnes The resurrection of the body And the lyfe euerlastynge Amen ¶ The ten cōmaundementes of almyghty God THou shalte haue none other goddes but me Thou shalte not
make to thy selfe any graueÌ„ Image nor any lykenes of any thynge y t is in heueÌ„ aboue or in erth beneth nor in y e water vnder the erth thou shalt not bow downe to them nor worship them Thou shalt not take y e name of thy Lorde God in vayne Remember that thou kepe holy the Sabboth daye Honour thy father and thy mother Thou shalt do no murther Thou shalt not coÌ„myt adultery Thou shalt not steale Thou shalt beare no false wytnesse agaynst thy neyghbour Thou shalte not desyre thy neyghbours house thou shalte not desyre thy neyghboures wyfe nor hys seruauÌ„t nor hys mayde nor hys Oxe nor hys Asse nor any thynge that is thy neyghboures FINIS THE PRINCIPAL PRAYERS OF the BYBLE moste necessary for christen men gathered out by RICHARD TAVERNER The prayer of Moises to the Lorde for the synnes of the people Exod. 32. LOrde why hoyleth thy wrath againste thy people whome thou haste brought forth of the laÌ„d of Egypte that is to wete out of y e captiuitie and boÌ„dage of the deuil Let not these EgyptiaÌ„s I meane these vngodly and deuelishe persons say God dealeth craftely with them euen to rydde theÌ„ out of the world Let thy wrath be asswaged ouerthe wyckednesse of thy people Amen An other prayer of Moses to the some entente Exod 32. OH this people haue synned an heynouse syn and haue made theÌ„ golden goddes Eyther forgyue them this offense or els wipe me out of this boke whiche thou hast written Amen For the synne of the people grudging agaynste god a prayer of Moses Num. 14. THe Lorde is pacient and ful of mercy bearing awaye synne trespase and leauyng none gyltles Thou doest visite the vnrighteousnes of the fathers vpon the children eueÌ„ to y e thyrde and fourthe kyndred Forgyue I beseche the the synne of thê thy people accordiÌ„g to thy great mercy as thou haste bene mercifull vnto them commyng out of Egypt euen vnto this place An other of Moses Aaron for the people Num. 16. MOst myghty god of spirites of all flesh Wilte y u for the syn of one be wroth with al the multitude For the stubbernes of the people the true pÌ„acher on this wyse as Moses dyd may make his prayer vnto god Deut. 9. DEstroye not Lord thy people enheritauÌ„ce whom thou haste deliuered through thy greatnes and whom thou hast brought out of the Egypt of this worlde RemeÌ„bre thy seruauntes Abraham Isaac Iacob loke not vnto the stubbernes of this people neither to theyr wyckednes and offeÌ„ses for it is thyne owne people and enheritauÌ„ce which thou hast chaleÌ„ged for thyne owne in thy greate myght stretched out arme Amen A prayer of Esdras for the synnes of the people 1. Esd. 9. MY God I am confounded and dare not lyfte vp myne eyes vnto the my god for our wyckednes is growen ouer oure hed and oure trespaces are waxen great vnto the heauen euen from the tyme of our fathers yea our selues also haue greuously synned vnto this daye because of our wyckednes haue we our kynges and preestes bene delyuered into the hand of the kinges of the nacioÌ„s into the swerde into captiuitie into spoyle and into confusion of face as it is come to passe this daye But nowe is there a lytle and sodayne graciousnes come from the Lorde our God so that some of vs are escaped to thinteÌ„te he may gyue vs his peace in his holy place that our God maye lyght our eyes and gyue vs a lytle lyfe in our bondage For we are bonde men yet our god hath not forsaken vs in our boÌ„dage but hath inclined mercy vnto vs in the syght of the hethen kynges y t he shulde gyue vs lyfe promote the house of our God and so set vp the desolacion therof and gyue vs an hedge iÌ„ Iuda and Hierusalem And nowe O our God what shall we say after this for we haue forsaken thy coÌ„maundementes which thou hast commaunded by thy seruauntes Prophetes and sayde The lande wherevnto ye go to possesse it is an vncleane lande throughe the fylthynes of the people of the landes in their abominacioÌ„s wherewith they haue made it full of vnclennes on euery syde Therfore shall ye not gyue youre doughters vnto their sonnes and their doughters shal ye not take vnto youre sonnes seke not their peace and wealth for euer that ye maye be stronge and enioy the good in the lande and that ye your children maye haue the inheritaunce of it for euermore And after al this that is come vpoÌ„ vs because of our most naughty dedes and our greate trespace thou our god hast spared our wyckednesse hast gyueÌ„ vs a deliueraunce as it is come to passe this day to y e entente we shuld not turne backe and let go thy commaundementes neyther be ioyned iÌ„ matrimony with the people of these abominacions Wilte thou then be wroth at vs tyl we be vtterly consumed so that nothinge remayne and tyll there be no delyuerauÌ„ce O lord of Israel thou art righteous for we remayne yet escaped as it is this day Behold in thy presence are we iÌ„ our trespace for herevpon is there no standinge before the. The prayer of Nehemias for the synnes of the people before the Lord. Nehem. 1. O Lorde God of heaueÌ„ y u greate terrible God thou that kepest couenaunte and mercy with them that loue the and kepe thy coÌ„maundementes let thyne eares harken thyne eyes be open that thou mayst heare y e prayer of thy seruauÌ„t which I praye nowe before the day and night for the children of Israel thy seruauntes and knowledge the synnes of y e chyldreÌ„ of Israel which we haue coÌ„mitted agaynst the. And I and my fathers haue sinned also we haue bene led out of the waye by vanities iÌ„ that we haue not kept thy coÌ„maundementes statutes lawes which thou commaundedst thy seruaunt Moses And they are thy seruauntes thy people whome thou hast delyuered through thy greate power and myghty hand I beseche the lorde let thyne eare bowe downe to the prayer of thy seruauÌ„tê whose desire is to feare thy name Amen A confession and solemne prayer of the leuites and of the church for synnes with a rehersal of the benefytes of God 2. Esd. 9. LOrd thou alone hast made heauen and the heauen of heauens with all their companye the earth all that is therupon the see and all that is coÌ„teyned therin thou gyuest lyfe vnto all and the host of heauen bowe them selues vnto the. Thou art the Lorde god that didest chose Abraham foundest his hert faythfull before the and madeste a couenaunt with him to gyue hym his sede the land of the Cananites Hethytes Amorites Pheresites Iebusites and Gergesites And thou madest good thy wordes for thou art righteous and dydest consydre the mysery of oure fathers in Egypte herdest their coÌ„playnte by the redde see and shewedst tokens wonders vpon Pharao and on al
worde For thyne eyes lorde do trye the chyldren of men aswell the ryghteous as the vnryghteous Let not I praye the the snares of blyndnes and dispayre fall downe vpon vs neyther yet the thunderboltes of vengeaunce and assaultes of the coÌ„science Lyghten myne eyes that they may se what is ryght and what vnryght to thintent I may go forwarde constantly in the waye of trouth w t a sure perfite fayth AmeÌ„ For the increase of fayth Psalm 12. ENcrease o lorde my faythe and helpe myne vnbeleue Helpe vs thy chyldren for amonges the chyldren of men fewe are holy and beleuyng trouthe amonge them is not founde Ryse vp my lorde and herkeÌ„ to the gronynges of the pore succourles Set vp the way of comforte and health play the valyaunt god spreade abrode both farre and wyde the pure and syncere worde of thy kyngdome Defende me from this maliciouse and wycked generacion The prayer of him that is enuironed with trybulacions Psalm 13. HOwe longe Lorde wylte thou forget me Howe longe shalte thou hyde from me thy moste graciouse countenaunce Howe longe shall I be plucked in sondre w t these pensiue thoughtes Howe long shal my herte consume for care Come of lorde remembre me caste thyne eyes mercifully vpon me and heare me O lorde my god lyghten myne eyes lest with the vngodly they be indimmed and least I dye in my synnes Let not I pray the myne enemyes bragge ouer me as conquerours neither ouerloke me as I were vanquyshed Upon thy beneuolence and grace do I truste Make y t my herte may reioyce in thy sauyng health that I maye synge prayses thankful notes vnto the beyng by the reposed set in ioy after my fall AmeÌ„ The prayer of a newe begone Christian. Psalm 14. LORDE ryd me out of myne vngodlynes plucke from me myn ignorauÌ„ce of the banysh my slouthfulnes of enserchyng the. For vnto this wretchednes we be al naturally borne neyther is there any one person whiche can of his owne powers wynde him selfe out of this disease Only thy grace is able to performe this thyng I pray the let me call on the so ofte as I am assayed of cruel aduersitie euen with myne hole hert and with most stedfaste fayth which euer mought haue the vpper hande and obteyne Let me not shrynke ne quake at any maner thynge at all saue only at thy iudgement neyther let there be any other garrisoÌ„ or defence vnto me then thou O Lorde Out of thy heauenly Syon sende him whiche may delyuer thy people from the captiuitie of coÌ„science that we in him may continually reioyce AMEN For a lyfe worthy a christian person psalm 15. THat I maye inhabite thy tabernacles and haue continual residence in thy holy hyll pourge me o lorde and iustifie me by fayth from synnes That done grauÌ„t that without hypocrisie I maye hertely affirme thy trouth detracte no man be greuouse or hurtfull to no man neyther flatter y e euyll and corrupte persons but that I maye embrase and haue in reuerence suche as fear the lorde although y e vngodly take occasion therby to sclaunder and speake euyll of me finally that not only I may greue no man but also that I may busely gyue my selfe to all maner men vnto theyr edificacyon by Christe AMEN A commune prayer psalm 16. KEPE me LORDE that I peryshe not for in the I trust Be my god Of my goodes thou haste no nede beyng thyngê vnprofitable vnto the. But I can not wante thy ayde It were euyll with me if thou were away That I may please the my lorde lest at any tyme I shulde sette vp Idolles in my hert be thou my only weale heritage By thy spirite counsayle me in all matters Stande at my ryght hande that I slyde not disclose vnto me thy way that leadeth vnto lyfe and by thy moste amyable countenaunce replenysh me with ioye SO BE IT Agaynst the ennemyes of Christe Psalm 17. HEARE O lorde ryghtwysnes gyue eare to my crye prayer flowyng out not of a feyned mouthe but out of a true herte let my dome come forth froÌ„ the yea defende thine owne cause let thyne eyes beholde that is ryght When y u searchest me lorde let no vntrouthe no misbelefe be founde in me let not my mouthe swarue ne my steppes straye froÌ„ thy pathes that my fete slyp not whiche doutles shulde els fall downe ryght if thou barest me not vp with thy hande To the I crye o god bowe downe thyne eare vnto me Lysten to my wordes shewe in me a proufe and experiment of thy wonderfull bouÌ„tie that I may knowe thou hast holpen me with thy hande least I shulde ascribe thy gyfte eyther to fortune or to mans ayde For thou arte the only helper alway of suche as truste in the. Kepe me euen as the ball of the eye vnder the shadowe of thy wynges protecte me from persons vngodly and suche as trouble me Let me appear rych in iustice in thy syght that I may be full saciate at the coÌ„myng of thy glory AMEN In aduersitie Psalm 18. KEndel in me lorde a brennyng loue towardes the. Be thou my strength my rocke my holde my delyuerer my god my hope my shylde my horne of health And forasmuche as I cal on the by thankes gyuing delyuer me I praye the from myne ennemies leade me out of these straites vnto the largenes of thy solace be thou desirouse to dwell with me let me kepe certeinly thy waies that I be not founde before the in sundry sortes an vngodly person Thy iudgementes pleasures mought be alwayes before myne eyes Thy lawes let not me despyse Before the let me be sounde preserue me from all syn to thy miserable people be an helpe humble the proude expell darkenes kendell lyght ryd me from all temtacion for thy wayes be holy thy wordes pure and cleare There is none other god but y u o lorde which art my prayse gyrde me w t strength make my wayes syncere gyue me the buckeler of thy sauegarde Let thy ryghthaÌ„de strengthen me from the arrogant and rebelles delyuer thou me shewe me thy bouÌ„tifull saluacion deale mercifully with me for I am full assured that I am of the seade of the true Dauid our Lorde Iesu Christe AMEN For true ministers of the gospell that they auaunce the kyngdome of Christ. Psalm 19. NEwe heauens I meane preachers of thy worde create thou excedyng many O Lord so as they maye royally set vp thy glorye and declare euerywhere all the wonderfull workes of thy handes namely suche as thou hast wrought through thy son Iesus Christe for our saluacion Christe is y e selfe ryghteousnes vnder whose wynges resteth health whom thou haste assigned to haue his residence in these heaueÌ„s Suffer I beseche the that by the beames of his grace most louyngly spred abrode he may cast his lyght into the worlde and kyndle in the hertes of men a feruour of spirite Let hym come forth as a
brydegrome froÌ„ his chambre let him appeare couragiouse as a valiaunt champion to run thorowe his iourney which conducteth vs euen vnto the heauens Let vs ones haue a profe I besech the howe fatherly thou doest tendre vs o father of heauen for thy welbeloued sonnes sake Thy lawe vnspotted mought refreshe and wyn y e our soules Let thy recordes and couenauÌ„tes poure downe into vs the spirite of wisdome that we may be euen as symple vncorrupte pliable of herte as chyldreÌ„ Let thy worde that maketh vs ryghteouse delyte oure hertes let thy pure coÌ„mauÌ„demeÌ„tê clarifie y e eyes of our myndes plucke downe the muffler from our face so as we may throughly se into Moses fayth Christ Iesus our lorde Season vs with a pure and holy awe not myxed with syn but flowyng euen of very loue not staggeryng but euermore cleauyng within vs. Put away the feare of the fleshe which in prosperitie vaynly reioyseth and in aduersitie desperatly trembleth Let vs feare the onely for thyne owne cause so as we neyther displease the ne lose the. Make me to loue thy iudgementes wherby thou sleyest the olde AdaÌ„ in vs for they be thynges tried true iuste and good Cause vs rather to delyte in them then in any treasure delices or pleasures of this worlde Make vs busyly to expresse them in our dedes What person O lorde throughly knoweth his preuy faultes and secrete dissimulacyon Take out of me as muche as remayneth of the olde Adam kepe me thy seruauÌ„t o lorde from these arrogant and proude men and suche as go about to exempte theÌ„selues from thy true churche so as they reygne not in myne herte thorowe theyr hypocrisie and feyned holynes and that I assent not to theyr sediciouse mindes So shall I be pure and cleane from these horrible synnes rebellioÌ„ grudging shrynkyng from thy testament blasphemyes of herte Be not wery of this my talke but rather let these indeuours of my hert be thaÌ„keful acceptable vnto the o lorde my maker and redemer So be it In aduersitie and greuous distresse Psam 20. IN this my tribulacion LORDE hear me for thy names sake helpe me sende me succours from thyne holy place StrengtheÌ„ and comforte me o lorde myndefull of my prayers and longe awaytynge that I maye do sacrifice vnto the and in my sacrifice doynge reioyse Or rather cal to remembraunce thou my god that selfe same sacrifice whyche Iesus Christ thy welbeloued soÌ„ne made vnto the hys moost louynge father for me vpon the crosse who prayed for me in the dayes of hys lyfe and for hys humilitie reuereÌ„ce was herde For his sake I saye be mercyful vnto me and helpe me Out of thy heauenly towre graunt that I ones annoynted wyth thy soden and perpetuall ioye maye plenteously displey abrode thy most excelleÌ„t name AmeÌ„ To knowe Christ and hys kyngdome Psal. 21. PReuent me O Lorde my God in al thy workes by Iesus Christ our kynge to whome thou hast gyuen al power in heauen and in erth he is my health and blessynge he is thy derely beloued sonne he is the onely reconcilour thorow whom we be brought agayne into thy fauour Chere me wyth thy pleasauÌ„t countinaunce and wyth thy holsome gyfte of repentaunce Make me continue stronglye for thy goodnes O thou that arte aboue all Aryse Lorde shewe thy myght let the worlde fele thy power set alofte Christes kyngdome the kyngdom of spirite lyfe the kyngdome of the true innocencye and ryghtuousnes of God destroye the aduersaries herof Then shall we synge in spirite prayse thy power gyue continual thankes to thy name wythout ceasynge Amen In tribulacion to remember the passion of Christ. Psalm 22. MY God my God remeÌ„ber me forsake me not suffer me not to be lost syth both nyght and daye I crye to the. Heare me my lorde Our father 's trusted in the and thou holpest them When so euer they called on the at no tyme thou fayledst theÌ„ but was alwayes at hande to assyst them Come forth father most derely beloued in my herte defende me from Satans kyngdome Thou drewest me forthe of my mothers wombe and haste preserued me vnto thys daye Of thy bountye mercye whych I besech the deny me not at thys my nede go not awaye from me for anguyshe and pensyffenes of herte drawe nye vnto me and yet is there none y t can helpe me but thou onely Let me escape from these dauÌ„gers through thy Christ my sauiour who for my sake hath suffred so spytfull and bytter paynes who for me was sore vexed cruelly scourged wouÌ„ded nayled haÌ„ged on the crosse Let me escape I say for his bloudes sake whych he so largely shed for vs to cause vs obtayne forgeuenes of our synnes and enioye the new and euerlastynge couenaunte made betwene the and vs. Stande not farre froÌ„ me o lorde my refuge strength Come neare and helpe me delyuer my lyfe from the sworde my soule from the wood dogges from the lyons iawes defende me betwene the hornes of vnicornes heare me ThaÌ„ shall I blowe abrode thy name with all prayses vnto my brethren and in the assemblye of the holy persons I shal commende the. Despyse not the praiers of the poore turne not away thy face heare my crye for I wyl recorde thys thy goodnes amonge the myserable distressed troublesome consciences that they therof maye take herte of coÌ„forte growe in hope cleaue more feruently vnto the and maye blowe abrode thy moost glorious name and gyue the theyr hertie thankes for theyr saluacion Amen For increase of fayth in God Psalm 23. LOrde my shepeherde fede me thy poore catyfe shepe then shal I lacke nothynge let me lye in the fedynge groundes of thy plenteous worde nygh vnto the pleasaunt ryuers of thy holy spirite that I maye be refreshed and bowe to thy correccion prouidence Turne my soule vnto the and coole it with thy swete lycours when wyth sorowe it begynnyth to brenne conducte me to the path of righteousnes for thy names sake and yf I shal happen to walke in the valey of darkenes and death be thou present with me that I may feare nothynge at all The staffe of thy worde mought bere me vp and I shal take comforte of it sprede the bourde of thy worde before me and I wyll fede of it to strengthen and fortifye my mynde agaynst all Satans powers so as none of hys souldyours shall vaynquyshe me Annoynte my heade tyll it be fatte with the oyle of gladnes and hallowynge of spirite Make me dronke wyth thy cuppe that I maye forget my selfe vtterly renounce myne owne dreames and ryghteousnes to thintent onely thy spirite maye raygne wythin me Let thy gracious mercy neuer leaue me in all thys lyfe let me abyde coÌ„tinually in thyne house a shepe inclosed in thy folde wythin the hurdles of thy grace and giftes whych arte the hyghe and myghtye shepeherde and graunter of al good thynges Amen For grace to renewe
the hertes Psalm 24. REnue me shape me agayne O Lorde for thyne is the worlde and all that is therin that I may be able to clyme vp vnto thy mount to abyde in thyne holy cytie to receaue at thy handes helth blessynge mercy and ryghteousnes Let me be as a person new borne of the let me ensearch the alwaye O Christ kynge of glory haue thou an euerlastynge raygne in me for thou arte stronge ynough thou arte puyssaūt myghtye in battell and Lorde of hoostes yea let the boūdes and lymytes of thy kyngdome stretch throughe the worlde Cause all mē to do theyr homage and sute vnto the as to the most glorious conquerour of synne death and hell Amen To be admytted one of Gods flocke Psalm 25. TO the Lorde I lyfte vp my herte and my soule my God I truste in the put me not to reproche that myne enemyes haue no cause to laugh at me No man shal be shamed that trusteth in the. Shewe me thy waye teache me thy pathes preserue me from wickednes and vnbelefe that I swarue not from the rule and touche stone of thy worde Guyde me in thy trouth teach me for thou arte the God of my helthe and sauetie and daylye do I longe for the. Lorde remēber not my faultes and mysdemenours whyche frō my chyldhode I haue cōmytted one vppon anothers necke neyther call thou to remembraūce my stony dulnes and blynde ignoraunce but rather thynke on thy tender mercye whych thou hast cōtinued towardes those that thou haste chosen from the begynnynge of the worlde neyther is there any mā that can stoppe the from thyne accustomed wonte Wherfore I beseche the that I also maye be partaker of thy gracious goodnes accordyng to the depth of thy mercy for thou Lorde art ryghteous and good therfore thou canst not but warne synners whan they wandre frō thy waye that they ones taught by thy spirite shuld walke in spirite and truth and returne from wylsomnes Doubtles Lorde thy wayes be good and faythfull of thy mere kyndnes thou dost promyse thy promyse thou kepest faythfully to all such as kepe the condicions of thy couenaunt I meane the ten cōmaundementes and whose hertes desyre is set in y e and in thy wordes both daye and nyght Go to Lorde call me to be one of thys nombre for thy names sake pardon me my gyltes whych be excedynge greate Make me to feare the teache me the waye thou beste allowest make my soule to dwell in these thy good pauillions Let thy chyldren beynge ones taught thy worde and embrasynge the true fayth in the be thyne heyres accordynge to thy promyse whych arte Lorde of heauen erth Be oure staye that we fall not from fayth declare vnto vs thy heauenly secretes thy couenaūt vnknowen to fleshe and bloude Thys to do is thy most pure grace whych by fayth we receaue as in a vessell where by we attayne to know y e whych knowlege of the vndoubtedly no man can haue onles he hath takē it of the by Iesus Christe My eyes be fixed alwayes vpō the draw backe my feete from the snare of synne from ignoraunce and frō goynge astraye loke towardes me haue mercy vpon me for I am left alone very heuy How excedynge greate is the ignoraunce of my herte Leade me I besech the out of these straytes and necessities Lorde loke vpō my distresse wype awaye my synnes Thou knowest howe many enemyes I haue lyenge in my necke and whych kepe backe the knowlege of the which haue bytterly hated me Fence therfore my soule in thys strayte Plucke me out of thys ignoraunce for in the is my trust otherwyse I shulde vtterly fal to grounde All godly honeste true herted and ryghteous persons woll the same that I woll and make request vnto the for y e same I meane that we myghte be delyuered from the grosse darkenes of our herte Assuredly it cam only of thy goodnes that hytherto I fel not awaye from the company of the godly that yet dayly I loke for ayde from the and that I cōtinue after a maner in this trade of good lyuynge Lorde God vouchsafe to deliuer Israel thy people whych trusteth to the and hangeth vpon thy hādes from all theyr tribulacions by Christ our Lorde So be it For continuaunce in Christ. Psal. 26. LOrde be thou my iudge and defēde me from the wyckednes of myne aduersaries strengthen my truste that I haue towarde the that I slyde not pourge myne herte and raynes for I loke onely vpon thy mercye that by fayth and truste vnto the truth I maye please the and continually walke therin So order my thynges as I haue nought to do with the wycked nor be of coūsel wyth them but in y e church of innocentes of beleuers and of sayntes kepe thou me in whyche churche O lorde thou makest thy abode and kepeste thy resydence so that I maye heare the swete voyce of thankes gyuynge of prayse and of the rehersal of thy maruelles and benefytes to thyntent I also maye thanke and prayse the. Take not awaye my soule wyth y e vngodly nor my lyfe wyth the bloudye let me walke innocently in the safe conduyte of thy grace Delyuer me haue pytie on me let my feete stāde fast in y e brode felde at large out of the prison of synne that in all assebles I myghte prayse and auaunce the my redemer and sauiour for euer Amen For strength and encrease of fayth Psalm 27. ILluminate my herte Lorde and so helpe thou me that I nede to feare no man be thou my herte of cōforte y t I be not dismayed thoughe the whole worlde aryse agaynst me In thy house let me styll dwell that I maye beholde and enioye thy delices and pleasures I meane that I maye fele ioye in the holy spirite aswell concernynge forgeuenesse of my synnes as the inheritaūce of heauen that is geuen me Let me visyte thy holy temple that is thy chosen flocke in whome thou dwellest Let me go about my busynes safly protected vnder thy wynges and rered vpon Christ my rocke Let me be founde no churle for y e benefites I haue taken at thy handes Thy name let me honoure wyth chearful herte in the church of sayntes Herkē O Lorde tenderly to my voyce lamentably cryenge vnto the be pytyful heare me graciously for my hert hunteth for the and wolde God we mought dayly more and more trace the out and continually increase frō fayth to fayth Hyde not thy face frō me Me thy seruaūt in thyne anger cast not awaye be myne aydour and defensoure fayle me not Thy helpynge hande O lorde god of helth wythdrawe not from me in thys my syckenes and malady My chefe frēdes haue forsaken me but thou O Lorde take me and let me fele sensibly that thou hast taken me Tel me thy wayes leade me the moost redye and gaynest waye because of myne enemyes whych be excedyng many agaynst whome yf I be destitute deuoyde
the furniture of them euen wyth the breth of thy mouth Thou dyddest gather into the see waters as in a bladder and thou dyddest put the bottomles see in y e depthes Thou speakest the worde and forth wyth the thynge is made thou commaūdest strayght it is thyne euerlastynge coūsel shall not be chaunged but all the coūsels of men thou breakest in sonder be they neuer so wel beset wyth worldly wysedome power O Lorde be thou our God cast thyne eyes vpon vs for in the we trust repose oure selfes hāgyng of thy goodnes only From death reserue our soules and our hertes frō sorow Fede vs when the famyn eyther of bodye or of spirite come vpon vs. Be thou oure helpe and buckler let our hertes reioyce in the which continually do awayte vpon thy holy name Thy good wyll O Lorde be vpon vs as we haue trusted in the. Amen For the strengthynge of the spirite in necessite Psalm 34. OUt of all distresses delyuer me Lorde and at all tymes wyll I prayse the. Thy prayse wyll I neuer leaue of whyche thynge beynge my sauegarde whan the troubled and myserable persones shal vndestāde they also sēblably shal receaue comforte and be glad Let thyne aungel wall me aboute that he maye delyuer me let me fele thy gentlenes Gyue me a sure trust in the and also true awe of the. My tonge preserue thou from euel y t I bable nothynge amysse Frō euell defende me worke thou good in me by thy holy spirite Gyue me peace a mynde to deale peasably with al mē Let thyne eyes tēder and regarde me inclyne thine eares to my prayers from all peryll delyuer me Be at hande for I am brused in herte troubled in mynd set me at lybertie accordyng to thy worde let me be fauteles and an innocent in thyne eyes AMEN Agaynst the enemyes and suche as persecute other for Christes sake Psalm 35. COmmyt thou o lorde battayle with myne aduersaryes Fyght agaynst myne enemyes say thus to my soule I am thy sauetie and defence let my soule o lord ioye in the and triumphe in thy sauegarde From the myghtier thou delyuerest the pore the neady from his spoylers Departe not from me bestyre thy selfe awake addresse the to defende my ryghtouse cause O Lorde and my god According to thy ryghtousnes iudge my cause that my persecutours reioyce not ouer me I beynge of them destroyed and vaynquished but rather for my sauegard let thē be put to shame by thy worde whych now they spytefully reiagge me wyth Agayne as many as wysh that I maye holde on in thy fayth truth let them reioyce and be made glad for surely thy fayth and truth is my ryghteousnes such as wysh thy peace wol magnifye and auaūce thy name gyuynge thankes for my delyuery whych thynge I also shall do together wyth them yf thou in dede shalte preserue and kepe me So be it For repentaunce and renuynge of lyfe Psalm 36. LOrde iustifye thou me gyue me the true awe of the leste I stande proudely in myne owne conceyte Plucke from my mouth wyckednes and leasynge make me wyse to good workes so as I deuise none vngodlynes Leade me into y e ryght path Graūt me I maye be ashamed of synne Thy bountye O Lorde is in the heauēs thy fayth and ryghteousnes reacheth euē to the cloudes thy iustice surmounteth the moūtaynes thy iudgementes be as botomles sees Ah louely father make thy beneuolens towarde vs bountyfull whych arte y e helper as well of brute beastes as of men Under shadow of thy winges let vs trust Fyl vs with the fatte of thy house with the floud of thy spirituall deynties Banket vs for wyth the is the fountayne of lyfe let vs beholde the lyghte of thy truth Make plaine ouer vs alwaye thy goodnes and iustice Let vs knowe the for thonly lyuynge God wyth vpryght herte Let vs repose our selues in the that the foote of pryde ouerthrowe vs not neyther the handes of the vngodly caste vs hedlonge Amen For resygnynge all into Gods handes psalm 37. GRaunte me O Lorde that the welth of the wycked and malicious persōs trouble menot though they flowe in all ryches pleasure and glorye for sodeynly as grasse shall they wyther awaye On the alone wyll I truste and study wyth honeste occupacions to obtayne thy loue Fayth and truth thou shalte increase in me to the intent I maye commytte all my matters to the I beynge wyth my selfe quyet styll saufe My iustice whych is thy gyft displaye abrode euē as a lyght to others my ryghteous dealynge set forth as the noonedaye Wyth thy treasure norysh me So shall I enioye continual peace and in the euel daye shall I not be ashamed Of vytayle whan other lacke I shall haue plenty my goynges thou shalt kepe that they trippe not my waye shal be pleasaunt vnto the. Yf I fall lyfte thou me vp wyth thy hande Let my mouth practyse wysedome my tōge speake thynges semynge in my hert thy lawe mought be engrauen The steppes of my feete suffre not to be slypperye to the sekers of my herte bloude let me not be geuen neyther when I am iudged of them do not thou cōdemne me Thou shalt kepe me vp in honesty shewe me what is ryght that I maye obserue it My helth fortresse and strength be thou O Lorde in the stormy tymes Thou I say shalt delyuer me thou shalt saue me because I trust in the So be it A prayer of one that is troubled both inwardly and outwardly Psal. 38. REproue me not in thyne angre O lorde I besech the neyther in thy fury chastyse me for thyne arrowes are fastened in me thy hande presseth me on euery syde is mortal warre on euery syde aduersity assauteth me both within and wythout Neyther in my fleshe nor yet in my mynde is ought left hoole soūde In thy syght Lorde be al my syghynges yea my vexacion is muche more greuous then can wyth tonge be expressed Ah howe greatlye do I couet to be ryd of it In the Lorde I trust heare me my God Lo many enemyes lye vpon me farre strōger then I am Causeles they haue hated me but leaue me not Lorde my God departe not farre fro me Brynge succours vnto me oute of hande O Lorde God of my health So be it For one very euell intreated of hys enemyes Psam 39. MY wayes O Lorde kepe that neyther in worde nor dede I synne whyles spytefully I am thus troden vnder foote and contemned Refrayne my mouth that I bragge of nothynge proudely Let me beare alwayes before myne eyes the shortenes of thys lyfe and what a vanitie what a thynge of noughte be as well the mē them selues as al theyr thynges and doynges Be thou O Lorde my hope ryd me from raungynge astraye that I be not an example of reproche to the vngodlye Kepe me that I wyshe no euell not so much as in thought to myne aduersary but that
tribulacions Lorde we knowe nothynge els what to do but to lyfte vp oure eyes to the and lameÌ„tably to crye Awake O Lorde continue not thy slomber pushe vs not thus froÌ„ the. Why hidest thy face from me Howe canst y u forget thus longe our woo and distresse For we be vtterly oppressed and troden vnder foote Ryse Lorde helpe vs for thy goodnes for thy name for thy glory by Iesus Christ our Lorde So be it To Christ kynge of glory Psalm 45. LOrde Iesu Christ soÌ„ne of God God and maÌ„ amonge the chyldren of men moost fayre Gracious be thy lyppes louely arte thou geÌ„tle and courteous ther is in the no crueltye no bytternes thou callest most louyngly vnto the the wofull synners by name The father gaue the the euerlastynge blessynge whyche arte the true sede of Abraham wher by al nacions of the earth be blessed Thou arte our kinge gyrde our loynes wyth the sworde of thy goostlye worde to the condemnynge of thyne aduersaries and sauyng of thy true subiectes Beate downe out of oure herte y e olde trade of lyuynge which arte myghty in glory and renowne Loke vpoÌ„ vs graciously louyngly comly let thy workynges towardes vs take frutefull effecte Lorde gouerne vs in truth myldnes iustice Let thy ryght haÌ„de worke myracles for thy seate is eternal thy sceptre is iudgement power iustice and direction thou louest righteousnes and hatest wyckednes Therfore thy father toke the vp to be kynge anoynted with y e oyle of gladnes I meane the holy goost afore thy felowes the beleuers and membres of thy body Thy robes do smel of fragraunt odours wherwyth thou pluckest vp the soules of beleuers who agayne with theyr redolent smel which they haue conceaued of the do delite the. The quene I meane the church of Christians standeth on thy ryghte hande which art theyr brydegrome decked and adorned wyth golde of charite beset wyth wysedome of spirite crowned wyth sondry gyftes of grace but inwardly Of thys bryde and brydegrome let me be the sonne O Lorde Iesu Christe Cloth me wyth the weddynge garment which tyre thou haste pleasure in The O Lorde wythout ceasyng let me only heare coÌ„stantly beleue forgettynge all earthly thynges make me worshyp the in spirite and truth whych arte wyth the father all one in substaunce Let me be brought thyther where thou arte euen vnto thy temple wyth ioye and reioysynge of spirite myndefull of thy holy name Let me worship prayse and magnifye the wythout ende Amen A generall commendacion to the father by Iesus Christ. Psalm 46. THou onely O Lorde arte oure hope and fortresse in necessitie StreÌ„gtheÌ„ vs that we feare not yea though heauen shulde fall staye solace fortifye vs abolyshe the kyngdome of the vngodly coÌ„pany let vs feale the streames of thy spirite thy peace ioye and tranquilite Hallowe vs for thy dwellynge place and continue in vs styll so that we shrynke not away Sende thy worde amoÌ„ge vs whereby the earth of oure herte maye quake and agayne relent and melt vpoÌ„ the knowlege of our wyckednes The lorde of oostes be wyth vs and be our ê“tection Shewe vs thy wonderful workes let vs learne them and cease from workes of the fleshe denyenge and vtterly renouÌ„cynge our selues all our thynges Let vs worshyppe only the as oure God moost myghtye in heauen and erth our ryghteous maker the worker of all goodnes in such as beleue in the the defensour and helper of body and soule So be it For sendynge the ministers of the worde Psal. 47. TUrne Lorde the panymes vnto the whyche knowe the not that together wyth vs they may ioy synge prayses that together wyth vs they may be thy heritage chosen of fauour Gyue vs that all we may record thy renomes furnyshed wyth knowlege and fayth of thy worde Rayse vp many that maye defende the laÌ„de wyth preachyng thy worde and make sure the same agaynst the bytynge and rage of y e helly wolfe agaynst the ordinaunces of the lyenge prophetes for they onely seke theyr owne gaynes Amen A praysynge of God and for the buyldynge of the church Psalm 48. AMonge the ChristiaÌ„s O lorde I praye that thou mayest be moost diuulged preached for they be thy cytie and palace whych thou hast stablyshed agaynst the gates of hell whyche haue receaued of thy goodnes thyne anoynted Christ Iesus by whome thy renome is spred abrode and whych wyth prayses coÌ„tinually do auaunce thy moste valiaunt ryght hande by thy iudgementes Cheare thys thy flocke and congregacion by sauynge thy true subiectes damnyng the wycked Unto the from all quarters let the people haue concourse that thys thy cytie maye be buylded wyth lyuynge stones and inlarged in length and bredth Confirme it with thy power gouerne and guyde it as a tenderlynge Amen For lowlynes agaynst couetouse and vayne glory Psalm 49. GUyde me lorde that I stomble not on vayne glorye or power of thys world for the louers of such thynges do imbrase them as theyr goddes and glorye in the same therfore they shall perysh for euer To suche the death of Christ was bestowed in vayne syth they shall neuer be partakers through theyr mysbelefe of the meryte therof Let me not be made lyke I praye the vnto the brute bestes but instructe me in thy workes leÌ„de me thy fauoure that I may alway thaÌ„ke y e for the honoure thou hast endowed me wyth that for the same I stande not foolyshly in myne owne conceyte Amen For puttynge awaye of the olde man Psalm 50. OUt of y e forthest corners of the earth on euery syde thou shalt wyth a myghty voyce cal meÌ„ to iudgement Lorde God omnipotent to whom nothynge is hyd Open thou our eares that we maye heare thys thy promyse I shall be your God In the we constauntly beleue wyth thy foyson we be fylled Prudentely thou doest declare and testifye that of oure goodes and sacrifices thou hast no nede thou doest not eyther regarde or measure them for all be thyne and in y e it lyeth to make the thynges we now possesse to be ours or not ours Thou only requyrest sacrifices of thankes gyuinge Let vs therfore disclose the botome of oure hertes to the let vs knowlege y e our God let vs hallowe thy name in all thynges flowe in thy worde rendre thankes in wee le woo requyre thy succour in straytes and necessitie at which tyme y u haste ê“mysed to helpe vs thaÌ„ shall we beynge so delyuered blase thy name Lorde God moost iuste true of promyse dearest father the beseche I to sende succours vnto me euen of thyne endles goodnes for thy renomes sake for Iesus Christes sake thy beloued sonne and for hys precious bloude largely shedde for vs on the crosse so that beyng ones purged we may come agayne in fauoure wyth the. Pytie me heare me out of the straytes of thys synfull flesh wherewyth on euery syde I am hampered in Set me at large agayne O
heauēly palace And herin moost tender Lorde I beseche the that thys desyre may waxe in me euery daye hoter and hoter so that thorowe the desyre whych I haue to come to thy heauēly māsion I may set at nought al erthly thynges Let all my herte and all my bodye in the only the lyuynge God be glad mery ioyful O my father Sauiour delyuerer For doubtles frō y e only cōmeth my strength all my defēce Let me not be gyuen to earthly tēporal thynges but rather ernestly only loke on thynges godly euerlastynge and therafter to fashion al my dedes of thys lyfe Let strength and fayth in the encrease and euery gyfte of grace better then other so that euery daye I may amende and growe vnto better Lorde of armyes heare my prayers god of Iacob vnderstande them Loke O God our defensour and father on the face of thyne anoynted and dearest sonne for whose sake deale mercifully with vs and graūt vs that fauoure and grace that our synnes may be forgyuen so that I may be chosen to this honour to be one of thy sōnes make me cleane vpryght in herte strōge in fayth towardes the immouable from that trust whych I haue to be saued hote in loue toward my neghboure for thy bounteous goodnes and trouth Amen For the holy goost and the assemblynge of the church Psalm 85. THy nation and those Christianes in whome thou dwelleste take vnto y e as thy dearly beloued blesse them restore vnto lyberty thy presoners boūde not only in conscience but also in bodye take awaye theyr wickednes couer theyr sinnes syth Christe hath satisfyed for them euen wyth hys bloud Plucke away thy wrath and displeasure refreshe vs agayne for our helth dependeth only on the. Asswage thy malyce O Lorde wylte thou neuer be pleased Wylte thou styll be greued agaynst vs No not so lorde not so gyue vs herte of grace restore vs oure lyfe that we thy people maye alwaye reioyse in the. Shewe vs Lorde thy goodnes shewe vs thy sauynge health speake to me wythin me speake howe thy people ones shall haue peace so that they cluster not to vanite but rather be stronge towarde the let thy health be euen at hande so as we nede not to stāde in drede Thy prayse Lorde and magnificence mought abyde amonges vs thy bounty and thy faythfulnes be heaped vp in vs let thy ryghtuousnes whereby we be frelye made ryghtuous and peace of cōsciences mete together wythin vs and kysse one the other Gyue vs Lorde the goodnes of thy spirite graunt that the erth of oure hertes maye brynge forth much frute of ryghteousnes let thy ryghtuousnes go afore when thou cōmest to vs by grace purifye vs cōduyte vs in y e strayght waye A prayer of Christians in theyr perylles Psalm 86. TOurne hether thyne eare and heare me lorde for a very pore and a myserable persone am I kepe my soule syth thou hast hallowed it wyth the worde of thy trouth helpe thy seruaunt for none other succour know I but of the nor any other I wyll seke neyther fede my mynde with vayne hope Haue pitie on me for euery daye I call vpon the and shall do tyll the heate of thys trouble be abated Comforte my soule for vnto the O moost tender Lorde I lyfte vp myne herte to the I flee for thou arte gentyll and mercyful and canst not denye them thy helpe that seke it at thy hande Lorde vnderstande my prayers consyder well my pytious complaynte specially in thys tyme of my trouble The supersticious fooles and fonde ypocrites busely hunt here and there for theyr defence and sauegarde but vndoubtedly theyr helpe and leanyngstocke can not be compared with thy hand neyther can it worke the wonderfull actes that thou workest Their own inuention they repute as God yea and worshippe it afore God But it is thou that art on hygh thou doest the wōderous dedes thou alone art God helper in al necessities fountayne hedsprynge of al goodnes the only I cal on as my God in al straytes and daungers thou onely shalt helpe me for this thou mayst Informe me Lorde in those wayes that conduyte men to the to thintēt I maye walke in thy trouth and so fashion my hart as I maye reioyse in the holy feare of thy name then shal I gyue the thankes and with al myn hart contynually prayse thy name Thyne endles goodnes be shed vpon me frō the depe dōgeon plucke out my soule And whereas the proude men O God the puyssaūt lordes who hate and belye thy worde be styffe agaynst me make cruell pursuyte after my soule gyue thou me grace not to faynt Certes thou Lorde god arte mercyful soft longsufferynge ful of goodnes credite tourne to me haue cōpassion of me make me thy seruaūt stronge hardy that I mought withstande myne enemyes boldly constantly cleaue vnto the preserue me whych am the sonne of the churche thyne handmayde shewe me some good token to the prayse of thy name that those y t hate me for thy cause may se with theyr eyes y t thou stādest on my syde doest comfort and solace me For the buyldynge of Christes church Psam 87. LAye not the foundacion of thy church Lorde on the sande nor on the lowe plashy groūde but on the holy hylles in heauens where Christ is the corner stone Lorde be thou alwaye resyent in that church let I say thy restynge place be in y t church thorowe thy spirite declare thy wōderous factes whervnto mē may repare to obtayne thy fauoure to thintent the sayd church maye be buylt increased by preachyng the worde of promyse cōforte as thou hast ordeyned the same for al men In extreme daunger Psalm 88. FOr what cause my Lorde God hast thou put me backe seynge now thou rūnest from me and thou wylt not heare though I crye night and daye to the. Suffer me ones Lorde to exhibyte my supplicacion vp vnto the bow downe thyne eare to my request ponder in thy mynde how I am in a pecke of troubles euen drowned in mysery and nyghe vnto death Death I saye and hell are euen afore myne eyes neyther am I much vnlyke vnto deade mē naye I am euen a very deade man I had almoost sayd that I am throwen downe euē into hell such horrible feare hath enuyroned assaulted my conscience for lo no man careth for me no man is sorye for my losse and damage yea euen thou on whome I hange all together doest in lyke maner as they do thy displesure is very hote agaynst me thou ouerwhelmest me wyth waues and hole sees of troubles I am well nygh drowned I am holly caught hedged in with aduersite I know not how to escape neyther haue I any place to flee to Myne eyes dasell thorow great sorowe alwaye I crye holdynge vp myne humble hādes vnto the. What profite I besech the O Lorde or what prayse
for truely so we haue in commaūdement of the where as yet the encrease and furtheraunce of oure labours to the mayntenaunce of oure lyuynge whyle we be in thys body we loke for at thyne handes and not by our owne paynes takynge Take awaye Lorde al couetyse and vayne studye of ryches frō our hertes Let vs be founde lyke vnto the arrowes shot from a bowe euen ernestly bent and constant in thy worde Let oure quyuers and hert strynges be foūde full of hote and feruent zeale alway by peticiō shotynge vnto the so that in face of oure enemyes we neuer be steyned wyth any blot of reproche To be blessed of the Lorde Psalm 128. GEue vs grace swete Lorde to feare the to walke in thy waies and fotesteppes and well to prosper in our iorney Moreouer vouchsaue to blesse vs and all thynges belongynge vnto vs so as we also maye se many children of fayth and peace in Israel Amen For defence agaynst our enemyes Psal. 129. LOrde many ther be that cōspire agaynst vs full many that inuade vs that make hurly burlies amōge vs and fyersly assault vs but suffer them not to preuayle neyther to haue y e vpperhande on vs O our moost mercyfull God cut a sonder theyr ropes and snares Let them returne with shame as many as work vs any trouble but blesse thou vs O Lord for thyne holy names sake Amen For the troubled conscience Psalm 130. LOrde I crye vnto y t euē in myddes of al my troubles Wherfor I besech the mercyfull Lorde heare my voyce Bow downe thyne eares vnto my pyteous cōplaynt yf thou laye to our charge our horrible innumerable faultes who shal escape or go quyte whan thou shalt syt as iudge who shal be able to holde plee with the yea who is he that shal not be forced vnto vtter despayre Truly then shulde we all peryshe Thys notwythstādyng ther is yet in thyne handes Lorde both power and also a good wyll to forgeue vs oure synnes which thyng I know thou wolt do yf it were but to perfourme thy promyse made by thy sonne Christe our Lorde and prest who assuredly hath payed a sufficient raūsome for oure synnes euen the mooste deare sacrifice of his owne bodye to thintente y u mightest be our soueraygne Lorde God and y t we myght knolege our synnes and make sute vnto y e for pardon therof Lorde graūt me to wayte for thy gracious pardon longe to trust hange on the euen so longe tyll at length thou dispetche me as my truste is in thy promise From daysprynge to daysprynge diligently I wayte Lorde our god without dout thy mercy is great great pardō styl remaineth in thyn handes yea thy mercy can neuer be spēt Agayn thy promises can not be vndone nor made voyde Delyuer me then pluck from me this incommodite other casualtyes of this wretched lyfe Preserue all true Israelites in spirite I meane al the beleuers in y e frō these remnauntes of synnes naturally buddyng forth of our harte Defende vs also from all aduersities of flesh O Lorde of thy moost gracious clemencye mercye and pytye Amen For the auoydyng of spirituall pryde Psalm 131. SUffer not my harte to swell in pryde nor myne eyes to shew any proude lokes that I take not to much vpon me neyther arrogantly auaunce my selfe aboue Christe our heade but make y t I maye gredyly couet to haue good sauoure in thy worde only as much as thou shalte vouchsaue to open vnto me And in case thou wythholdest the mylke of cōforte whych streameth frō Christe wel vnderstanded and knowen yet let vs not Lorde despayre but truste wyth a quyet herte alway vpon the. So be it To obteyne Christes benefites Psalm 132 THou son of Dauid Iesu Christ arise take seasin of thy resting place which I beseche y e it may be amonges vs for asmoche as by thy promyse we be entytled recognised to be thy court and dwellyng place God thy father which can not deceyue hath made vs an ernest promise confirming also the same by his solemne othe that thou shuldest be our sauiour maynteynour and defēsour Truly it is not possible for hym to go backe and not to stande by his worde yea euen nowe hathe he suche is his fidelitie performed it in dede and what so euer helth he hath sent vs the same also hath he confirmed by sure and substantiall witnes aswell of his owne word as of his sacramētes Thou also most deare Lorde Iesu hast forther promised y t thou wolt abyde wyth vs euen vntyl the worldes ende This thy worde is oure assured ioye and comfort for we know that euermore sythens thy deathe and bodylye departyng thou art thobteyner of our remission and pardon wherfore O moste gracious Lorde through thy fauour and in the let vs fynd mercy and that for euer In al our workes and procedynges prosper vs saue vs fyll vs with ioye Thyne halowynge mought shyne clere vpon vs thy kyngdome and crown abyde with vs and in thy peax euermore preserue vs. Amen For Christiane charite and cōmunion of sayntes Psalm 133. INspire vs ī suche wise O Lord y t as most louynge brethren quietly and peaciably we may dwell to gether in thyne house Brynge to passe I saye that by true and faythfull loue we maye be ioyned and fastened euery one to other as membres of Christes body Thyne oyle of hallowynge I meane euen thyne holy goost mought waxe hote and fragrant amonges vs vpon vs let fall thy dewe of blessynge the plentyfull encrease of all thynges bothe bodely and goostly to thintent accordynge vnto thy moost fre promyse we may obteyne euerlastynge lyfe For continuaunce of grace Psal. 134. GRaunte vs thy seruauntes alwaye to auaunce y e our Lorde in thyne house to walke vpryghte wythout blemish or cause of reproch yea in our trouble and affliccion to lyfte vp innocente and pure handes vnto the prayenge on thys maner vnto the. Blesse vs O God for thou arte the maker of heauen and earth Amen A generall prayer of Christians for helpe from God Psalm 135 DYspose our hertes Lorde that we thy seruaūtes may worthely prayse and lyfte vp thy name for we knowe thou arte gentyll meke mercyfull free Thy name is gracious frendfull and ryght amyable to all that cal on the in tyme of theyr aduersite of thy mere goodnes thou hast chosen vs to be thyne owne seuerall people Thou alone arte the great very God thou madest both heauen and earth euen accordynge to thyn owne pleasure thou dealtest thy benefytes and gyftes of grace to euery one of them namely to thy electe chosen euen agaynst Satan and the hole kyngdome of y e vngodly Wherfore Lorde let the remembraunce prayse of thy name euermore be feruent amonges vs. Reason thou debate thou iuge thou thy peoples cause surely they suffer passynge great wronges But stande thou I say good gracious Lorde vnto thy seruauntes be mercyful to them
and othe that is written in the lawe of Moses the seruaūte of god against whome we haue offended is poured vpō vs. And he hath performed his wordes which he spake agaynst vs and agaynste oure iudges that iudged vs to brynge vpon vs suche a plage as neuer was vnder heauen lyke as it is nowe come to passe in Ierusalem yea all this plage as is writen in the law of Moses is come vpō vs. Yet we neuer made any supplicacion before the o lorde that we myght tourne agayn from our wickednes and thinke vpon thy trouth Therfore hath the lorde made hast to bring this plage vpon vs for the lord our god is ryghtwyse in all his workes which he doth for we wolde not harken to his voyce And nowe O lorde oure god thou that with a myghty hand hast brought thy people oute of Egypte to get thy selfe a name as thou hast at this daye we haue synned O lorde and done wickedly agaynst all thy rightousnesse Let thy wrothfull displeasure be tourned awaye I beseche the frome vs for through the haynouse offēce of vs and oure forefathers is thy churche abhorred of all them that are aboute vs. Now therfore O our god heare the prayer of thy seruaūte let thy face shyne ouer thy Sanctuary y t lyeth wast O my god bowe downe thyne eare herken at least for thyne owne sake open thyn eyes and see howe we be spoyled for we do not cast our prayers before the in our owne ryghtousnes but only in thy greate mercyes O lorde heare O lorde forgyue O lorde consydre tary not ouer longe but for thyne owne sake do it PRAYERS IN TYME OF ADVERSITIE AND FOR A MANS OVVNE SYNNES A prayer and an open confession of the people of Israel to be delyuered from their ennemy Iudic. 10. WE haue synned agaynste the for we haue forsaken our own god haue seruyd Baalym Lorde we haue synned do thou vnto vs what so euer please the and delyuer vs only at this tyme. Amen In warres agaynst Turkes and inuadours the prayer of kynge Asa. 2. Paral 14. LOrde it is all one with the to helpe them that haue no power with fewe or with many Helpe vs o lorde our god for we truste to the in thy name be we come agaynste this multitude Thou arte the lorde oure God let no man preuayle against the. Amen If god sende the trouble eyther for a punyshment of thy synnes or to proue thy pacyence therwith praye thus Tobia 3. O Lorde thou arte rightous and all thy iudgementes are true yea all thy wayes are mercy faythfulnes and iudgemente And nowe o lorde be myndefull of me and take no vengeaunce on my synnes neyther remēbre my mysdedes neyther the mysdedes of my elders for we haue not bene obedient vnto thy cōmaūdementes therfore are we spoyled brought in to captiuitie in to death into derision and shame vnto all nacyons And nowe O lorde thy iudgementes are great for we haue not done according to thy commaūdementes neyther haue we walked innocētly before the. Wherfore now o lorde deale with me accordinge to thy wyll and commaunde my spirite to be receyued in peace for more expedient were it for me to dye then to lyue The prayer of Manasses kynge of Iuda when he was in pryson for remission of synnes and for gods fauour and delyueraunce 2. Paral. 36. O Lord almyghty god of our fathers Abraham Isaac and Iacob and of the ryghteouse sede of them which hast made heauen and earth with all the ornament therof which haste ordeyned the see by the worde of thy cōmaundement which haste shut vp the depe haste sealed it for thy fearfull laudable name drad of all men honorable before the face of thy vertue the fearse anger of thy threteninge is aboue measur heuy to synners But the mercy of thy promesse is greate vnserchable for thou art the lorde god most hyghe aboue al the earth longe sufferinge and excedynge mercyfull sory for the malyce of men I haue prouoked thyne anger haue done euyl before the in cōmitting abominacyons multiplieng of offences And now I bow y e knees of my hart requiringe goodnes of the o lorde I haue synned lorde I haue synned and knowe my wyckednes I desire the by prayer o lorde forgyue me O lorde forgyue me and destroye me not with myn iniquities neyther do thou alwaye remembre my euels to punyshe thē but saue me which am vnworthy after thy greate mercye I wyll prayse the euerlastingly all the dayes of my lyfe for all y e vertue of heauen prayseth the vnto the belongeth glorye worlde without ende Amen The prayer of Mardocheus in the pursute of Haman whome the byshop of Rome at thys daye resembleth Hester 15. O Lorde thou valyaunt myghty kynge for all thinges are in thy power yf thou wilt help and delyuer Israel ther is no mā can with stande the for thou hast made both heauen and earth thou arte lorde of all and there is none can resist the o lorde Thou knowest al thou wotest lorde it was neyther of malyce ne of presumption neyther for any desire of glory y t I wolde not bowe downe my self and worship the most proud Haman for I wolde gladlye yf it might haue tourned Israel to good haue kyste euen his fotesteppes but I feared leste I shulde haue gyuen Gods glorye vnto a man because I wolde worship none but only the. Wherfore O Lorde thou God and kynge haue mercy on thy people for they ymagen howe to brynge vs to nought yea their desire is full set to destroye and ouerthrowe the people that haue euer bene thyne Oh despise not thin own good which thou hast delyuered and brought forth of Egypte euen for thyne owne cause Heare my prayer be mercyful to thy people whome thou haste chosen for an heritage to thy selfe Tourne our complaynte and sorowe into ioye so as we maye lyue o lorde and prayse thy name O Lorde suffer not the mouthes of them that prayse the to be destroyed The oration and blessing of Iob in his most greuous aduersitie and losse of goodes Iob. 1. NAked came I out of my mothers wombe and naked shall I retourne agayn The lorde gaue and the Lorde hath taken away as it hath pleased the lorde so is it done Nowe blessed be the name of the lorde Amen A prayer that we may be deliuered frome our aduersaries Esai 37. O Lorde of hoostes thou god of Israell which sittest vpon cherubin thou arte the god alone of al the kyngdomes of the worlde thou only hast created heauen and earth Enclyne thyne eare Lorde and consyder open thyne eyes and se delyuer vs from the hande of our aduersaries to thintēt all the kyngdomes of the earthe maye knowe that thou only art the lorde Amen The prayer of Esaye when the people were sore plaged Esaye 65.64 LOke downe frome heauen and beholde the dwellynge place of thy sanctuary and thy
and will deuyde the spoyle I will satisfye my lust vpon them I will draw my swerde myn hande shall destroy them But thou bluest with thy breth and the see couered them they sanke as leade in the mighty waters Who is lyke vnto the o lorde amonges the goddes who is lyke the so glorious in holynes fearfull laudable and whiche shewest wonders Thou stretchedst thy right hande and the earth swalowed them with mercy thou caryedst thy people whiche thou delyueredst and broughtest them with thy strength vnto thy holy lande The nacions hearde and were afrayde panges came vpon the Philestines Then the Dukes of the Edomites were amased and tremblynge came vpon the myghtyest of the Moabytes all the inhabitauntes of Canaan waxed faynte harted Let feare drede fall vpon them throughe the greatnesse of thyne arme whyle thy people passe thoroughe O Lorde Brynge them in and plante them in the moūtaynes of thyn enheritaūce the place lord which thou hast made to dwell in the sanctuary lord which thy hādes haue prepared The lorde raygne euer alwaye For Pharao went on horseback with his charettes horsemen into the see and the lorde broughte the waters of the see vpon thē But the children of Israel went on drye lande through the see Anna thankyng the lord for his benefyte on this maner syngeth to god 1. Kynges 2. MY herte reioyseth in the lorde myne horne is hygh in the lord and my mouthe is wyde open ouer myne ennemyes for I reioyce in thy sauinge There is none so holye as thou o lorde no there is none saue thou Neyther is ther any strengthe lyke vnto our God Talke not to moche proudely let olde thinges departe oute of your mouthes for the lorde is god of knowledge and iudgeth the thoughtes The bowes of the stronge are broken the weake be endued with strength They that of late were full haue let forth them selues for bred but the hongry be satisfyed in so moche the baren hathe borne seuen and she that had many childern is waxed feble The lorde kylleth quickeneth agayn he bringeth downe to hell and fetteth vp agayne The lorde maketh poore and maketh rych bryngeth lowe and heueth vp on hyghe he rayseth vp the poore out of the dust and lyfteth vp the beggar frome the dongehyll to set hym amonge princes and make him holde the seate of glory For the pyllers of the earth are the lordes he hath set the rounde worlde vpon thē He wil kepe the fete of his sayntes but the wycked shall kepe sylēce in darkenes For noman in his owne myght shall be stronge The lordes aduersaries shall be made to feare him and out of heauen he shal thunder vpon them The lorde shall iudge the costes of the worlde shal gyue myght vnto his kinge and exalte the horne of his Christ. Amen A songe that Dauid sounge vnto the lorde in the day that the lorde delyuered him out of the hande of his enemyes 2. Reg. 22. THe lorde is my rocke my castle and my delyuerer God is my strengthe and in him woll I truste my shylde and the horne that defendeth me myne hyghe holde and refuge O my sauyoure saue me from wronge I wyll prayse call on the Lorde and so shall I be saued from my enemyes for the waues of death haue closed me about and the floudes of Beliall haue feared me the cordes of hell haue compased me about and the snares of deathe haue ouertakē me In my tribulacion I called to the lord cryed to my god and he herde my voyce out of hys temple and my crye entred in to his eares The earth trembled quoke and the fundations of heauen moued shoke because he was angrye Smoke wēt out of his nosethrylles consumyng fyre out of his mouth that coales were kyndled of it he bowed the heauen and came downe darknes was vnderneth hys fete And he rode vpon Cherub flewe and appeared vpon the winges of the wynde and he made darkenesse a tabernacle round about him with water gathered together in thycke cloudes Of y e bryghtnes that was before him coles were set on fyre The Lorde thundred from heauen the most hyghe put out his voyce he shot arowes scattered them hurled lyghtenynge and turmoyled them The botom of the See appered the foundations of the worlde were sene by reason of the rebuking of the lorde and thorough blastinge of the breth of his nosethrylles he sent frome aboue and fet me plucked me oute of myghtye waters He delyuered me from my myghty enemye and from them that hated me were to stronge for me When they had compased me in the daye of my tribulation the lorde stayed me vp and brought me out into roumth delyuered me bycause he delyted in me The lorde rewarded me accordynge to my ryghteousnes and according to the purenesse of my handes he dealt with me For I kept y e wayes of the lorde and dyd no wickednes nor forsoke my God But I had all his lawes in my syght and turned my face from none of his ordinaunces I was pure vnto him warde and kepte my selfe from wickednes y e Lorde dyd to me againe accordynge to my ryghtuousnesse after my purenesse that I had in his syght With y e holy thou shalte be holy and with the man that is vncorrupte thou shalt be vncorrupt with the pure thou shalt be pure with the froward thou shalt be froward also Certaynely the people that are in aduersitie thou shalt help and on the proud shalt thou cast thyn eyes Thou art my lyght O lord and the lorde shall lyghten my darkenesse Loo with thyn helpe I wil run thorough an host of men by the ayde of my god I wil spryng ouer a wal The waye of god is vndefyled and the word of the lord fyned as golde and he is a shylde to al that trust in him Who is a god saue the lorde who myghty saue our god God is my strength in warre and ryddeth the waye before me He maketh my fete as swyft as an hyndes and setteth my fete fast vpon my holde He teacheth my handes to fyght that a bowe of brasse is to weake for myne arme And thou hast saued me with thy shylde and kepest me for euer in mekenes Thou madest me rowme to walke in that my fete shulde not stumble I followed myne enemyes and destroyed them and turned not agayne vntyll I had consumed thē I wasted them and so clouted them that they coulde in no wyse aryse but fell vnderneth my fete Thou compasedest me aboute with myght to batell and madest them that rose agaynst me to stoupe vnder me Thou madeste myne ennemyes to tourne their backes to me and them that hated me I destroyed them They loked for helpe but none cam to saue them vnto the lord they cryed but he herde them not The lorde mought lyue and blessed be he my strēgth exalted be
down thy countenaunce vpon thy beloued spouse the church but let it be that amyable and mercyful countenaunce wherwith thou pacifyest al thinges in heauen in erth and that be aboue heuens and vnder the erth vouchesaue to cast vpon vs those tendre and pytiful eyes with whiche thou ones dydest behold Petre that greate shepeherd of thy churche and forthwith he remembred himself and repēted with which eyes thou ones dydest vewe the skattered multitude wert moued with compassion that for lacke of a good shepeherd they wādred as shepe disperpled and strayed a sunder Thou seist O good shepeherd what sundry sortes of wolues haue broken into thy shepecotes of whom euery one cryeth here is Christ here is Christ so that if it were possible the very perfecte persons shulde be brought into errour Thou seest w t what wyndes with what waues with what stormes thy sely shippe is tossed thy shippe wherin thy lytle flock is in peryl to be drowned And what is now left but that it vtterly synke and we all perishe Of this tempest and storme we may thanke our own wyckednes and synfull lyuyng we espye it wel and confesse it We espye thy rightuousnes and we bewayle our vnrightuousnes but we appele to thy mercy which according to the psalme of thy prophete surmounteth all thy workes We haue now suffred moch punishemēt beyng sowsed with so many warres cōsumed with such losses of goodes skourged with so many sortes of diseases and pestilencies shaken with so many floudes feared with so many straunge sightes from heauen yet appere there no where any hauē or port vnto vs being thus tyered forlorne amonges so straūge euyls but styl euery daye more greuouse punishementes more seme to hāge ouer our heddes We complaine not of thy sharpenes most tendre Sauiour but we espy here also thy mercye forasmoche as moch greuouser plages we haue deserued But O most mercyful Iesu we beseche the that thou wilt not cōsidre ne weygh what is due for our deseruīges but rather what becommeth thy mercy without which neither the Angelles in heuen can stande sure before the moch les we sely vessels of clay Haue mercy of vs O redemer which art easie to be entreated not that we be worthy of mercy but gyue thou this glory vnto thyne owne name Suffre not that the Iues the Turkes and the rest of Panyms which eyther haue not known the or do enuye thy glorye shulde continually tryumphe ouer vs and say wher is their god where is their redemer wher is their sauiour wher is theyr brydegrome that they thus bost on These opprobrious wordes and vpbraydinges redownde vnto the O lorde while by our euils men weygh and esteme thy goodnes they thinke we be forsaken whome they se not amēded Ones whē thou slepst in the ship and a tempest sodenly arisyng thretned death to all in the shippe thou awookest at the out crye of a fewe disciples and streight weye at thyn almyghty word the waues couched the wyndes fel the storme was sodenly tourned into a great calme The dombe waters knewe their makers voyce Now in this farre greater tempest wherin not a few mens bodies be in daunger but innumerable soules we beseche the at the crye of thy hole church which be in daunger of drowning that y u wolt awake So many thousandes of mē do crye lord saue vs we perish The tempest is past mans power yea we se that the indeuours of them that wold helpe it do turne clene a cōtrarie wey It is thy worde that must do the dede Lord Iesu. Onlye saye thou w t a word of thy mouth Cease o tempest and forthwith shal the desyered cawme appere Thou woldest haue spared so many thousandes of most wycked men yf in y e citie of Sodome had bene founde but tenne good men Now here be so many thousandes of men whyche loue the glorie of thy name whych syghe for the bountie of thy house wylte thou not at these mens prayers let go thyne anger and remēber thyne accustomed olde mercyes Shalte thou not wyth thy heauenly policie turne our foly into thy glorye Shalte thou not turne the wycked mens euels to thy churches good For thy mercy is wonte then moost of al to succoure when the thynge is wyth vs past remedye and neyther the myghte nor wysdome of mē can helpe it Thou alone bryngest thynges that be neuer so oute of order into order agayne whyche arte the only author maynteyner of peax Thou framedst that olde confusion whych we call Chaos wherin wyth out order wythout fashion confusely laye the discordaunt sedes of thynges and with a wonderful order the thynges that of nature fought together thou dyddest alye and knytte in a perpetuall bande But how muche greater confusion is thys where is no charitie no fidelitie no bondes of loue no reuerence neyther of lawes nor yet of rulers no agrement of opinions but as it were in a mysordred quere euery man syngeth a contrary note Amonge the heauenly planetes is no dissension al foure elementes kepe theyr place euery one do theyr office whervnto they be appoynted And wylt thou suffre thy spouse for whose sake all thynges were made thus by continuall dyscordes to perysh and go to wreke Shalt thou suffre the wycked spirites whyche be authours workers of discorde to beare suche a swynge in thy kyngdome vnchecked Shalt thou suffre that stronge captaine of myschefe whom thou ones ouerthrewest agayne to inuade thy tētes to spoyle thy souldyours When thou wert here a man conuersaunt amōges men at thy voyce fled y e deuels Sende forth we besech the o Lorde thy spirite whiche may dryue away out of the brestes of al thē that professe thy name the wycked spirites maisters of ryotte of couetise of vayne glorie of carnal lust of mischief and of discord Create in vs O our God and king a cleane hart and renew thy holy spirite in our brestes plucke not from vs thy holy gost Rendre vnto vs y e ioye of thy sauīg helth and with thy princypal breath strengthen thy spouse and the herdmen therof By this spirite thou reconciledst the erthly to the heuenly by this thou didest frame and reduce so many tonges so many nations so many sundry sortes of men into one bodie of a church which body by the same spirite hāgeth to the their hed This spirite if thou wol vouchesaue to renewe in al mēs hartes thā shal also these forein miseryes cease or if they cease not at lest they shal turne to the profite auaile of them which loue the. Stey this confusion set in ordre this horrible Chaos O Lorde Iesu let thy spirite stretche out it self vpon these waters of euil waueryng opinions And bicause thy spirite which accordyng to thy prophetes sayng conteyneth al thinges hath also y e science of speaking make y t lyke as vnto al them which be of thy house is al one lyght one baptisme one God one