dryuen by thy commaundement and trusting to thy promyses I pray They appointed vnto him thirtie pieces of siluer and from that tyme Iudas sought oportunitie to betray Christ his maister Now on the first day of the feast of vnleaâ—ened bread c. Math. 26 Iudas sayd Come let vs sell him to the Ismalites c. Gen. 37 So Ioseph was brought down into Egypt and Potipher c. Gen. 30 vnto thee in the name of my Lotd with all the godly vpon earth saying as he hath taught vs Our Father which art in heauen c. * A Prayer to God the Father The foolish virgines came also sayng Lord Lord c. Math. 25. The great Dragon that old serpent was cast out c. 〈◊〉 12. Iesus knowing all thinges that should come went forth and said vnto them â—home seeke ye They answered him Iesus of Nazareth Iesus aunswered I 〈◊〉 he Iudas also c. Iohn 18. And because we haue diuers hard incouÌ„ters to indure against the world the deuill his ministers and the flesh which we beare about vs we beseéch theé euen with sighes that thy kingdome may come That like as in heauen all thinges submit them selues to thy maiesty with trembling so also thy Spirite may raign in our harts making vs to acknowledge theé the king of all kinges then the which nothing can be either greater or better They appointed vnto him thirtie pieces of siluer and from that tyme Iudas sought oportunitie to betray Christ his maister Now on the first day of the feast of vnleauened bread c. Math. 26 Ioab tooke â—bâ—er aside peaceably and smote him vnder the ribbe that he dâ—â—d c. 2. Sam. â— Simon to redeme Ionathan sendeth mony and the children to Triphon c. 1. Macha 13. When 〈◊〉 the father of Chanaan saw the nakednes of his father he told his two brethren c Gen. 10 〈◊〉 is mocked of little children crying vnto him Come vp thou baldhead c. â— â—eg 2. 〈…〉 Christ 〈◊〉 his face â—nd buâ—feted him 〈◊〉 Prophecy â—â—to vs O Christ who is he that smote thee Peter sate without in the hall and a maid c Math. 26. The meat that geueth life in deéde is the knowledge of theé by thy holy Scriptures the grace of thy spirit whereby we grow vp in theé through dayly increase of vertue in the inner man vntill we be fully men growen according to the full measure of thine only begotten sonne Iesus christ By thy word thou begatest vs when we were nothing by the same hast thou be gotten vs agayn vnhappely borne of Adam and by the same doest thou feéde and cherish vs now agayn begotten For that is the heauenly bread that is the new wine wherwith all the blessed spirites are continually and happely fed which dwelling in thy house doe prayse theé for euer and euer 〈◊〉 let Barrabas lose vnto theÌ„â—nd scourged Iesus and deliuered him to be crucified Then the souldiours of the gouernour toke Iesus in to the common hall c. Math. 27. The plowers plowed vpon my backe and furrowes long did cast c. Psal. 131. Sathan smote Iob with sore voyles froÌ„ the sole of his foot c. Iob. 2. When thou â–ª art done all thy duety stere downe that thou mayst receue a crown c. Eccle. 22. 〈◊〉 sayd vnto Dauid who art thou that criest to the king c. 1 Sam. 26 And the souldiâ—rs plattâ—â—â—owne oâ— thorne â—pon his â—ead an 〈◊〉 in his 〈…〉 and bowed their knees before â—im and mocked â—im saying God 〈◊〉 c. Math. 2 â–ª * Another in Iesus Christ our Redeemer by S. August Pilate toke water and washed hys handes before the multitude saying I am innocent of the death of this iust man looke you to it Then answered all the people c. Math. 27. Iezabell sent a messenger vnto Helias saying The Gods do so to me c. 3. Reg. 19. Then the king commaunded and they brought Daniell and cast c. Dan. 6. I Call vpon thee O God I cal vpon thee because thou art nigh to all them that call vpon thee in truth Thou art the truth teach me I besech thee in thy mercy O holy truth teach me to call vpoÌ„ thee in truth For how I should so doe I know not Teach me therefore I most humbly beseech thee O most blessed truth For wisdome without thee is folishnes to know thee is perfect knowledge Instruct me with thy diuine wisdome teach me thy Lawes For I beleeue that he is most happy who is instructed by thee and taught thy law I haue a desire to call vpon thee which I pray thee that I may doe in verity What is it to call vpon truth in truth but to call vpon the Father in the Sonne Truly most holy Father thy word is the truth and the beginning of thy Abraham tooke the wood of the burnt offring and layd it vpon Isaac his sonne c. Gene. 22. 〈…〉 was there gathering sticks â–ª and Eliah called her and said c. 〈…〉 And Iesus bare his crosse and came into a place named Golgotha where they cruciâ—â—ed him and 〈◊〉 other with him 〈…〉 side one and Iesus in the midst of them c. Iohn â—â— word is truth For this is the beginning of thy word that thy word was in the beginning In the beginning it selfe I worship thee O thou principall beginning in the very word of truth I cry to thee most perfect truth In the which O thou the very same truth teach and direct me For what is sweeter then to call vpon the Father in the name of his only begotten Then to moue the father to compassion by mention of his sonne Then to pacifie the king by name of his welbeloued child For by this meanes the offender is released from pryson the captiue set at liberty By this meanes they that haue receaued the sorrowfull sentence of death are wont to purchase not only pardon but vnhoped fauour if they pleade the loue of the welbeloued Sonne By this meanes seruants that And when they were come to the place which is called Caluarie there they crucified him and the euil doers one on the right hand and the other on the left c. Luke 23. Tubulraim wrought 〈◊〉 euery craft of brasse and iron c. Gen. 4. Esay the prophet was cut in the midst with a saw and fasted on a tree c. doe trespasse escape their masters punishment when his louing Sonne is their Intercessor Euen so O almighty Father I pray thee for the loue of thy omnipotent Sonne draw my soul out of pryson that it may confesse vnto thy name Deliuer me from the chaynes of sin I beseech thee by thy coeternall and only Sonne and most mercifully restore me to life by the mediation of thy most pretious sonne sitting at thy right hand For what other Intercessor I should appoint I know not but him who is the propitiation for our sinnes who sitteth at thy right
best and finally desiring nothing but theé who with the father and the holy Ghost art the full and perfect felicity for all euer Amen ⧠A Prayer to the holy Ghost O Holy Spirit worthy of all worship which makest vp the almighty trinity which proceédest from the father and the sonne and art equall to either of them differing from them in only propriety of person which of thy â—nd Enoch walked with God and he was no more sene for God tooke him away c. Gen. â— There appeared a charet of fire and horses of fire to Elias went vp by a whirlwind c 2. Reg. 2 So after the Lord hâ—d spoken vnto them he was receiued into heauen and sate at the right hand of god And they went forth and preached â—c Mar. 16 goodnes forgeuest the sinnes of them that amend which with thy holy breth cleansest mennes mindes comforting them when they be in sorrow cheéring them vp with pure gladnes when they be in heauynes leading them into all truth when they be out of the way kindling in them the fire of charitye when they be a cold knitting them together with the glew of peace when they be at varyance and garnishing and inriching them with sundry giftes which by thy meanes profes the name of the Lord Iesu by whose working all things liue which liue in deéde whose delight is to dwell in the harts of the simple which thou hast vouchsafed to consecrate for temples to thy selfe I beseéch theé maintayne thy giftes in me increase the things dayly which thou hast vouchsafed vpon me that by thy gouernance the lustes of the flesh The birth of blessed Mary the virgine the mother of Christ c. There shall come a rod forth of the stocke of Iâ—ssâ— and a graffe c. Esay 11. There shall come a star of Iacob and a scepter shall rise of Israell c. Num. 24. may dye more and more in me and the desire of the heauenly life more quicken and increase Let me so passe through the misty desert of this world by thy light going before me as I may neither be defiled with Sathans vices nor be intangled with any errors disagreéing from thy truth which the true catholick church hath delyuered vs by the instinct of theé which liuest raignest euerlastingly with the Father and the Sonne Amen * A Prayer to God for his Spirite and grace to pray effectually ETernall and most mercyfull Father we know not our selues neither can easely vnderstand what or how we should pray as we ought But thou shalt goe vnto my fathers house and to my kinred and take a wifâ— c. Gen. 24. I will speak for her that she may be geuen theâ— to wife for to thee doth the right of her c. Tob. 6. Mary the mother of Iesu betrothed to Ioseph her husband before they came together was founde with childe by the holy ghost TheÌ„ Ioseph her husband being a iust men c Math. 1. Geue vs the Spirit ô Lord to help our infirmytyes which maketh requeste for vs vnto theé with sighes which cannot be expressed I lift vp mine eyes to theé that dwel lest in the heauens Stir vp my hart and mind ô Lord come into me ô spirite of God that I may come vnto theé with hart soule not with mouth and lips only Geue vs thy grace that we may call vpon theé as true worshippers in spirite and truth with the inward attention without hipocrisie and ambition Graunt that I aske nothing of theé but that which may agreé to thy holy will to thy prayse and glory and to the health of my soule â—nd in the â—i moâ—rt the Angell Gabrielâ— was sent froÌ„ God to a citie in Galile naâ—med Nazareth to a virgine affianced to a man whose name was Ioseph of the house of Dauid c. Luke 1. â—he â—aâ—de of the womâ—n shall â—read vpon the head of the serpent Gen. 3. The Angel sayd to him the Lord is with thee â—hou valyant man â—udges 6 Neither let my praiers ô Lord prescribe the time when and how they should be fulfilled But let me submit my selfe to thy holy will in all things with hope patience and humilitie of hart Thy will be done in earth ô Lord as it is in heauen I will wayt patiently ô Lord for theé that thou mayst incline vnto me and heare my prayer Behold euen as the eies of seruants looke vnto the hand of their masters and as the eyes of a mayd vnto the hand of her maistresse so our eyes will wayt vpon theé ô Lord vntill thou haue mercy vpon vs. â—nd Moyses returned to Iethro his father in law and sayd to him I pray c. Exo. 4. My soule doth magnify the Lord and my sprite doth reioyce in God my sauiour Luke 1. Aâ—d Mary câ—ose and went with hast into the hilly contrey to a citie of Iuda 〈◊〉 entred into the house of Zacharias and saluted Elizabeth And it came to passe c. Luke 1. In his name through faith we come to the throne of thy grace receiuing the spirite of adoption we cry Abba Father StrengtheÌ„ vs O Lord least the vnworthynes of our life withdraw and intice vs from prayer Assist vs therfore O most mercifull father that we may pray euery where lifting vp pure hands without wrath or doubting with supplications prayers intercessions geuing of thanks for our selues and for all men Graunt this through Iesus Christ our Lord who is also at thy right hand and maketh request for vs To whom with theé and thy holy Spirit be all laud and glory Amen When the dayes were accomplished Mary brought forth her first begotten sonne and wrapped him in swadling clothes and layd him in the manger because there was no roume c. Lu. 2. Put thy shoes of thy feete for the place wheron thou standest is holy ground Exod. 3. Aarons rod being put in the tabernacle did blossom and I will make cease c. Num. 17. * A Prayer for the whole Realm and the body of the Church with the members therof according to their estates degrees Abraham circumcised his sonne Isaac when he was eight dayes old as God had coÌ„maunded him c. Gen. 2. Let euery maÌ„ child among you be circumcised That is ye shal circumcise the foreskin of your flesh c. Ge. 17 And when the viii dayes were accomplished that they should circumcise the childe his name was then called Iesus which was so named of the Angel before he was conceiâ—ed c. Luke 2. And forasmuch as thou hast commaunded vs to pray inespecially for kings and Princes and for all such as are set in authoritie that the company of mankind may liue peaceably and quietly vnder them in all godlines and honesty considering how burthensome crownes and scepters are how hard the wealding of them is and how difficult a matter it is to discharge them well whether it be in respect of themselues or of their
subiects 〈◊〉 is the king of the Iewes that reâ—orne â–ª for we haue â—ene his starre in the â—ast and are come to â—orship him â—heâ— Herode the king â—eard this he was â—roubled all Ieruâ—alem c. Math. â— Abner said to Dauid make couenant with me and be hold mine hand shal be with thee c. â— Sam. â— The Queen of Saba bring gifts to Ierusalem to Salomon with a very great trayâ—e c. 3. â—eg· 10. O Lord our good God thou hast set her vp to raigne ouer thy people geue vnto her thy handmaid and to al other princes thy seruants geue them wisdome and vnderstanding to iudge thy people and to discerne betweéne good and bad that they may not be vnprofitable and much lesse hurtfull in so holy a vocation God sayd to Moses sanctify vnto me all the first borne that open al maner matrices among the childreÌ„ c. Eâ—o 1â— Anâ—â— bare a sonne bâ—ought him into the house of â—he Lord in â—iloh and the child was young c. 1. Sam 1. 〈…〉 â—uriâ—â—cation after â—e 〈◊〉 of Moses â—ere accomplished 〈…〉 Iesus to Ierusalem to preseÌ„t him to the lord is it is written in the law of the lord Luke â— Also I pray vnto theé O Sauyour and father of truth for all those whom thou hast ordayned to be true Shepheards to thy faithfull and to whom thou hast coÌ„mitted the charge of mens soules and the dealing forth of thy holy gospell Guid them by thy holy spirite that they may be found faithfull and diligent in their holy vocation Arise and take the babe and his mother and flie into Egipt and be there till I bring thee word for Herode will seeke the babe to destroy him So he arose toke the babe his mother c Math. 2 Behold thy brother Esan is coÌ„forted against thee meaning to kill thee Gen. 27. Michaell spake vnto Dauid If thou saue not thy self this night to morrow c. â— Sa. 19. Let it please theé to make a general deliuerance and restitution of thy churches through the wholl world by sending forth laborers into thy haruest able and sufficient men to gather the poore stray sheépe together vnder the sheéphooke of the great shepherd of our soules thy sonne Iesus Christ. Moses cast the tables out of his handes and brake them in pâ—eces because of their idolatry c. Exo. 12 The Philistines â—nde Dagon fallen downe before the ark of the Lord c. 1. Sam. 5. He shall breake downe their altars he shal destroy their images For now they shall say we haue no king because we feared not the Lord and what should a king do to vs Osc. 10. As touching their hearers vnto such as profes thy name already geue true perseuerance in faith charitie and all good works to the glory of thy name to the health of their own soules And as touching the residue which walk as yet in the vanity of their own mindes touch thou their harts and geue them inlightned eyes that all of them may yeald them selues to serue and please theé Finally ô God of all coÌ„fort I beseéch theé haue pitie vpon the miseries and afflictions of all thy creatures in generall of the nations whom thou visitest with pestilence war or famine of the persons whom thou smitest with pouerty imprisonment sicknes banishment or other thy rods whether it be in their bodies or in their mindes and specially of thy chosen that suffer for the testimony of thy gospell Herode caused all male children to bâ— sâ—aine that were in Bethlehem and in all the costes theroâ— from two yeare olde and vnder according to the tyme which he had diligently searched c Mar. 2. Sâ—ul sayd to Doeg â–ª 〈◊〉 thou and fall vpon the priestes and Doeg the Edomite turned c. 1. â—a 22 Athalâ—a seing her sonne to be dead destroyed all the kings seed But Iehosheba c. Reg. 11. God spake to Iacob get thee out of this countrey Iacob toke all his gooddes and cattell c. Gen. â—1 Dauid asked counsel of the Lord saying Shall I go vp into any cities of Iudah c. 2. Sam. 2. The Angel sayd to Ioseph Arise and take the babe and his mother and go into the land of â—â—â—rael for they are dead which sought the babes life Then he arose and toke the babe c. Mat. â— * Another prayer for the church and all the states thereof by Iohn Foxe And Iesus when hâ— was baptised camâ— straight out of the water And lo the heauens were opened vnto him and Iohn saw the spirite of God descending like a doue c. Math. 3. Lift vp thy rodde and stretch out thine hande vpon the sea c. Exodus 14. They cutte down a branch with one cluster of grapes and bears vpon c. Num. 13. Esau selleth his byrth â—â—ght for a mâ—sse of pottage c. Gen. 25. The woman seyng the tree to be pleasaunt tooke of the fruit c. Gen. 3. The tempter 〈◊〉 to Christ saying If thou be the sonne of God commaunde that these stones be made bread But he aunswering sayd it is written Man shal not liue by bread only c. Math. 4. Behold a woman a Cananite came out of the sea coastes â–ª and cried saying vnto him Haue mercy on me O Lord c. Math. 15. â— certayne man was diseased 38. yeâ—res when Iesus saw him lie and knew c. Iohn â— â–ª And in the 〈…〉 of the night Iesus went vnto them walking on the sea c. Math. 14. But here alack commeth another mischief as great or greater then the other For the Turk with his sword is not so cruell but the bishop of Rome on the other side is more fierce and bitter against vs stirring vp his bishops to burne vs his confederates to conspire our destruction setting kinges against their subiects and subiects disloyally to rebel against their princes and all for thy name He that is without fault let him cast the first stone c. Iohn â— Iesus seyng their fayth sayd to the sick of the paulsey sonne c. Math. 9. And he tooke the v. loaues and two fishes and looked vp to heauen and blessed and brake and gaue the loaues to his disciples and the disciples c. Math. 14. Amongest vs Englishmen here in England after so great stormes of persecution and cruell murther of so many martires it hath pleased thy grace to geue vs these Alcyon dayes which yet we inioy and beseéch thy mercifull goodnes stil they may continue Christ cried with a loud voyce Lazaruâ— come forth Then he that was dead came forth â—ound hand â— foote with bandes and his face was bound with a napkin Iesus said vnto them c. Iohn 11. Helâ—as stretched himselfe vpon the childe and the Lord heard the voyce of Helâ—as c. â— Reg. 17. Heâ—â—â—ens comming into the house and behold the childe was dead and he stretched c. 4. Reg. 4. Abraham said Lord if I
c. Iohn 1â— The foolish virgines camâ— also sayng Lord Lord c. Math. 2â— The great Dragon that old serpent was cast out c. 〈◊〉 12. only art of power to performe what thou listest Therefore gather thou vs together dispersed knit vs together now iarring rent asuÌ„der with opinions vnite vs together whom hatred and enmity hath set as far at ods as can be Graunt that all of vs which are regenerated renewed by baptisme in thy name may cloase together in one body meet for such a hed as thou art theÌ„ the which none caÌ„ be imagined either better or greater Let vs be all of one minde let vs set our harts all vpoÌ„ one thing namely vpon thee the only almighty god and singular louer of vs which art also a most meek man and wast nayled to the crosse for our sinnes and art the redeemer of mankind and the setter vp agayn of the whole world Lord asswage the great number of waues wherewith this Ship of thine Ioaâ— tooke 〈…〉 peaceably and smote him vnder the ribbe that he 〈◊〉 c. 2. Sam. 3. Simon to redeme Ionathan sendeth mony and the children to Triphon c. 1. Maâ—ha 13. Iudas had geuen them a token saying Whomsoeuer I kisse he it is take him and lead him away And as soonâ— as he was come hâ— goeth to him and saith Maister maister c. Marke 14. is assaulted and shakeÌ„ Awake Christ Iesu and saue vs or els we are like to suffer sore and horrible shipwrack No strength no wisdome no riches of men can now help vs there remaineth no hope of remedy Only thy mercifull looke can saue vs from this cruell storme and make it calme agayn Therefore put to thy helping hand that we being preserued by thy power may glory in thy name AmeÌ„ * Another O Lord Iesu christ which through thine almightye power diddest make all creatures both visible and inuisible which by thy heauenly wisdom gouernest and disposest all thinges in most beutifull order which by thine vnspekable goodnes preseruest maintaynest and quicknest all things which through thine infinite mercy ameÌ„dest The Iewes 〈◊〉 Christ in his face and buffeted him saying Prophecy vnto vs O Christ who is he that smote thee Peter sate without in the hall and a maid c Math. â—6 When C ham the father of 〈◊〉 saw the nakednes of his father he told his two brethren c Gen. 10 Heliseâ—s is mocked of little children crying vnto him Come vp thou baldhead c. 4. Reg. 2. the things that are crazed buildest vp the things that were fallen down and quicknest the thinges that were dead vouchsafe we beseéch theé to turne thy countenance at length to thy singularly beloued spouse the church euen that milde and gratious countenaunce of thine wherwith thou cherest all things in heaueÌ„ in earth aboue the heauens and vnder the earth vouchsafe to turne those meéke and merciful eyes of thine wherwith when thou beheldest Peter he repented him by and by and wherewith thou beheldest the scattered people and wast moued with pitie because they wandered like stray and scattered sheép for want of a shepheard Thou seést O good shepheard how sundry sorts of wolues are broken into thy sheépfold of whoÌ„ euery one crieth this is Christ insomuch that euen the perfectest might be drawen into error The ploweâ—s ploweâ— vpon my backe and furrowes long did cast c. Psal. 131. Sathan smote Iob with sore boyles frâ— the solâ— of his foot c. Iob. 2. Pilate let 〈◊〉 lose vnto theÌ„ and scourged Iesus and deliuered him to be crucified Then the souldiours of the gouernour toke Iesus in to the common hâ—ll c. Math. 2â— if it were possible Thou seést with what windes with what waues and with what stormes thy litle ship is tossed out of the which it is not thy will that there shall be any safety What must follow but that all of vs must neédes perish if she should be drowned in the waters We acknowledge and confes that our own sinnes haue procured vs this tempest We acknowledge thy righteousnes and bewalle our own vnrighteousnes but yet therwithall we appeale to thy mercy which according to the psalme of the Prophet exceédeth al thy works We haue indured much punishment already being ouerworn with so many warres ouerspent with so many exactions vexed with so many kindes of sicknesses and plagues ouerflowed with so many flouds and scared with so many strange wonders threatening vs from the skyes and yet for al these And the souldiours platted a crowne of thorne vpon his head and a reede in his right hand and bowed their knees before him and mocked him saying God 〈◊〉 c. Math. 27 When thou hast done all thy dâ—â—ty â—â—tte downe that thou mayst receue a crown c. Eccle. â—2 Abner sayd vnto Dauid who art thou that criest to the king c. 〈◊〉 1. Sam. 26 mischiefes following one in anothers neck there apeareth not any HaueÌ„ any where to rest in but sorer things seéme to hang still ouer our heads We complayne not of any rigor on thy behalfe O most meéke Sauyour but we acknowledge thy mercy in that behalfe also for truely we haue deserued far sorer thinges How be it O most mercifull Iesu stand not thou vpon the due of our deserts but consider what becommeth thine own mercifulnes without the which not euen the Angels were able to stand before theé and much lesse we that are but earthen vessels Haue mercy vpon vs O pitiful Redeémer not for any worthinesse of oures but geue that glory to thy holy name Suffer not the Iewes Turks and others which ether know theé not or els enuy thy glory to brag continually against vs and to say Where is Iezabell sent a messenger vnto Helias saying The Gods do so to me â–ª c. â— Reg. 19. Then the king commaunded and they brought Daniell and cast c. Dan. 6. Pilate toke water and washed hys handes before the multitude saying I am innocent of the death of this 〈◊〉 man looke you to it Then answered all the people â–ª c. Math. 27. their God Where is their Redemer Where is their Sauiour Where is their Bridegroome whom they boaste of These reproches light vpon theé while thy goodnes is measured by our aduersities Because they perceiue not that this chastising is to our welfare they deéme vs to be forsaken In time past when thou didst sleépe in the ship and the tempest that arose threatned destruction to all that were in it thou diddest awake at the crying out of a few of thy disciples and anone at thy almighty voyce the surges sank down the winds were whist and still and the troublesome storme was sodenly turned into a great calme The duÌ„be elementes knew the commaundement of their maker Now in this farre greéuouser tempest wherby not a few bodies but innumerable soules are in danger we beseéch theé to awake at the â—nd Iesus â—are his crosse