thy syghte and be not a shamed in the daye when thou shalt geue to euery man after his doynges Amen PRayse ye the lorde all gentyles magnyfye hym all nacyons For his mercye is spred ouer vs and the trouthe of the lorde stondeh for euer Glorye be to the father to the sonne and to the holy ghoste As it was in the begynnynge as it is now and euer shall be Amen ¶ When thou shalt go to bed saye thus I Laye me downe to rest In the name of the Father of the Sonne and of the holy Ghoste Amen Then saye these two prayers folowynge I Thanke the my heuenly father by thy most deare beloued sonne Iesu Christe that this daye of â—hy plentuouse ryche mercy thou haste thus preserued me I pray the forgiue me al my synnes which I haue this day vnryghtwysely coÌ„mytted in dede worde and thought And that thou woldest vochsafe of thy gracious goodnes to kepe me this nyghte for I comytte my selfe bothe body and soule and all myne in to thy handes Thy holy aungell be with me leste my dedely aduersary haue entrese in to me Amen O ABOue all Blyssed and Almyghty Lorde God my God my Father I thy synfull creature and moste vnworthy childe prestrate in my herte before thyne hyghe maiestye aske the mercy and forgyuenes of all my synne and iniquite that I haue this daye coÌ„mytted agaynste the yea euer sythe the tyme that I was conceiuyd in my mothers wombe vnto this preseÌ„t hour specyally in this c. And then cal to your mynd what offence ye haue coÌ„mytted that day that cheyflyest grudgeth your conscience And I thanke the by thy deare sonne Iesus Christe that thou haste preserued me from all suche offences as I haue not fallen in and wherinto any other persone through his owne fault and thy sufferaunce hathe fallen In to the whiche I also without doubt shold haue fallen haddest not thou with thy grace preuented me saued me supported me and sustained me That I haue fallen many wayes my greate fault and blame it is wherof in moste humble wyse I aske mercy and forgyuenes of the. That thou haste preserued me thyne excedynge goodnes mercy and grace it is wherof with all my herte I thanke ye. And nowe I beseche the most mercyfull father that thou wylte no more be angry with me neyther hensforth forsake me but that thou wylt contynually assyste me fortifie me and streÌ„gth me be my succoure and defence this nyght and allway to my lyues ende agaynst all synne and iniquite And that thou wylte also of thy abundaunt bountyfulnes refresshe my bryttle bodye with conuenyent reste this nyghte yf it be thy wyll so that I may the more redely freshly and promptly with all diligence serue the to morowe accordynge to the stare that thou haste set me in called me vnto so that all my lyfe may plese the and through thyn assistence be so ordred gouerned that after this vayn and transitory lyfe be ended I may finally come to the lyfe that shal last for euer where thou moste blessed father lyueste and rayneste with thy Sonne and the holy ghoste in to the worlde of worldes Amen Then as thou dydest in the mornyng sayâ— the Pater noster 〈…〉 and the Crede ¶ Here foloweth the Matens O LORD open thou my lyppes and then shal my mouthe shewe forth thy prayse O god bende thy selfe in to my helpe lorde haste that to helpe me Glorye be to the father to the sonne and to the holy ghost As it was in the begynnynge as it now euer shal be Amen ¶ Prayse ye the lorde ¶ The Inuitatorie Mathei xj 〈…〉 all ye that labour and are laden and I shall refreshe you COme and let vs ioyfully geue thankes vnto the lorde let vs reioyse in god our sauyour let vs approche in to his presens with prayse and thankes geuyng and synge we vnto hym in the Psalmes ¶ Come vnto me all ye that lobour and are laden and I shall refreshe you For god is a greate lorde a grete kynge ouer all gods in whose handes are the hertes of all the creatures of the erth and the hyghe hylles are at his commaundement ¶ And I shall refreshe you The see is his for he hath made it and his handes haue fashoned the erathe also come therfore and let vs worshyp fall downe before the lorde whiche hathe made vs for he is our god and we are the flocke of his pasture and the shepe whome he dryueth ¶ Come vnto me all ye that labour and are laden and I shall refreshe you Now the gospell preched yf ye heare his voyce se that ye harden not your hertes as they dyd in the place of temptacyon in wyldernes bytterly murmurynge speakynge agaynste god where your fathers tempâ—ed me and prouoked me to angre ye althoughe they se my myracles ¶ And I shall refreshe you Forty yeres was I at debate chydynge with the generation wherfore I sayd euer theyr hertes are gone from me they know not my wayes to whome I swore in my greate angre that they sholde not entre in to the lande of my reste ¶ Come vnto me all ye that labour and are laden and I shall refreshe you Glory be to the father to the sonne and to the holy ghost As it was in the begynnynge as it is nowe euer shal be Amen The hympne PRaysed be god for his exceadynge fauour which hathe geuen vs his sone to be our sauyour We are synners vnryghtwyse folyshe flesshlye Christe is our mercy stole rightwysenes and wysdome verely We are vnclene holden vnder the daunger of deathe and synne Chryste is our holynes our lyfe our redemption and satysfaccion Glorye be to the o lorde borne of the indefyled virgyn glorye to the father and to the holy Ghoste our soules surgeon AmeÌ„ ¶ Domine dominus noster LOrde ye our lorde how wonderfull reuerente cleare is thy name ouer al the earthe whiche haste lyfted vp thy hyghe magnificence aboue the heuens Ye and that by the mouthes of thy soukynge babes that connot yet speake hast thou set vp the prayse of thy myghte agaynste thy enemyes to confouÌ„de thy aduersary that wyll auenge hym selfe I shall therfore loke vp wonder at thy heuens lo these ar the workes of thy fyngers the mone and starres thou haste set them so goodly But lo what thynge is man mortall that thou thus remeÌ„brest him what is the sonne of Adam that thou regardest hym so greatly Thou haste made hym not moche inferior then Angelles with so greate dignite and glorye hast thou endued hym Thou haste made hym lorde of thy handy workes thou haste cast all thynges vnder his feate As flockes of shepe all herdes of neate and also the wylde beastes Foules of the ayer and fysshes of the see and what so euer swymmeth in the water Lorde ye our lorde how wonderful reuerent cleare is thy name ouer all therthe Glorye be to the father to
the sone and to the holy ghost As it was in the begynnyng as it is now and euer shal be Amen ¶ Celi enarrant THe heuens declare the gloryous maieste of god what are his workes One daye folowynge another whettch coÌ„tynually our thoughtes one nyght folowynge another encreaseth our knowlege These creatures haue neither speache nor wordes neyther is theyr voyces ony where herde And yet theyr poyntynge and shewynge hathe taught all the worlde theyr duÌ„me speache hathe gone forthe in to all the costes of the worlde He hath fastened in them a tabernacle for the sonne and he cometh forth of his cloudes lyke a brydegrome ye lyke a freshe valyaunt knyght â—o make his course From the farthest este parte of the heueÌ„s cometh he forth hauyng his recourse vnto the other extreme neither is there ony man that may hyde hym from his heate The lawe of God the lorde is perfecte refresshynge the soule the testimonye of the lorde is faythfull mynisirynge wysedome to the vnlearned The coÌ„maundementes of the lorde ar ryght makyng glad the herte Tho thynges which god coÌ„maundeth are playne and pure and they lyghteÌ„ the eyes The feare of the lorde is pure and holye abydyng for euer the pleasures of the lorde are true and ryght in euery parâ—e More worthy to be desyred then golde and precyous stones sweter theÌ„ the hony combe when it droppeth And thy seruaunt is taughte monisshed by theym that same obseruynge of them is a greate gyfte Who may attayne to the knowlege of his synfull nature pourge me fro my secrete synnes Ye and turne thou these greate synnes froÌ„ thy seruant lest they haue dominion ouer me and then shall I be pure from euery greate synne Let the speches of my mouth the thoughtes of my herte be pleasaunte and accepte vnto the lorde my defender and redemer Glory be to the father to the Sonne and to the holy Ghoste As it was in the beginnyng as it is now and euer shall be Amen ¶ Domini est terra THe Earthe is the lordes and all that is contayned therin the rounde worlde and all that inhabyte it For in the see hath he set hir fouÌ„dacions and hath buylde hir aboue the floodes Who shall clyme in to the hyll of the lorde or who shall abyde in his holy place An innocent in his deades and he that is pure in herte that hathe not extolled hym selfe proudely vnto vanite neyther hathe sworne for ony deceyte This man shall be fed with the blyssynge of the lorde and with the mercy of god his sauyour This is the nacion gyuen all vnto hym seketh him this is the very right Iacob selah O ye gates lyfte vp your selues ye gates euerlastyng be opened and this gloryouse kynge shall entre in Who is this kyng that is so glorious it is the myghty valyaunte lorde noble in power a lord excellent in strength to wage batayl O ye gates lyft vp your selues ye gates euerlastyng be ye opened and the gloryous kynge shall entre in Who is this kynge that is so gloryousâ— it is the lorde of hostes it is he that is this gloriouse kynge Selah Glorye be to the father to the sonne and to the holy ghost As it was in the begynnyng as it is now and euer shall be Amen ¶ The Antympe the iij. to the Romans All we are synners and haue neade of the glorye of god ¶ The versicle The fyrst to the ephesians In what thyng stondeth the glory of god The responsorye ¶ In the free forgeuenes of synnes of his cleare mercy onelye ¶ The pater noster OUr father whiche arte in heuen halowed be thy name let thy kyngedome come ouer vs. Thy wyll be fulfylled as well in earthe as it is in heuen Geue vs this daye our suffycyent fode And forgeue vs our trespasses as we forgeue them that trespasse agaynst vs. And lede vs not in to temptation But delyuer vs frome the euyll spyryte Amen ¶ Lede vs not lorde in to temptation But delyuer vs from the euyll spirite Amen ¶ The blyssyng Lorde we beseche the of thy blessyng R. Blessed ar they that suffre persecution for the ryghtewysnes of faythe for theyrs is the kyngdome of Heuen Amen ¶ The fyrste lesson Mat. x. LO I sende you forth as shepe among wolues se therfore ye be wyse as serpentes and innocent as doues beware of men for they shall delyuer you vp to the counsayles and shall scourge you in theyr synagoges and ye shall be brought to the heade rulers kynges for my sake in wytnes to them and to the gentyles but wheÌ„ they put you vp take no thoughte what or how ye shall speake for it shall be gyueÌ„ you euen in the same houre what ye shall saye for it is not you the speake but the spirite of your father whiche speaketh in you And lord thou haue mercy on vs Responsorie IohnÌ„ .xvj. These thynges haue I sayde vnto you because 〈…〉 to god The 〈…〉 shall they do vnto you because they haue not knowen the father nor yet me ¶ They shall excommunycate you ye the tyme shall come that who so euer kylleth you shal thinke that he doth hygh seruyce to god ¶ The blyssynge Lorde we beseche the of thy blessynge Blessed are the poore in spyryte for theyrs is the kyngedome of heuen Amen ¶ The seconde lesson Hebre. xij THe burden of synne cast awaye let vs runne with patience vnto the batayl that is set before vs lokynge vnto Iesus the auctor and fynysher of our faythe which for the ioye that was set before him abode the crosse and despysed the shame is set downe on the ryght hande of the throne of god Consydre therfore how that he endured suche speakynge agaynste hym of synners lest ye sholde be weryed faynte in your myndes for ye haue not yet resysted vnto bloudeshedynge stryuynge agaynst synne And ye haue forget the consolacyon whiche speaketh vnto you as vnto chyldren My sonne despyse not the chastenynge of the lorde neyther faynte when thou arte rebuked of hym for whome the Lorde loueth him he chasteneth ye and he scourgeth euery sonne that he receyueth But thou lorde haue mercy on vs. ¶ The Respont Hebrew the .xij Ye ye shall endure chastenyng god offereth hym selfe vnto you as vnto sonnes what sonne is that whom the father chastneth not ¶ The verse Yf ye be not vnder correction wherof all are pertakers than are ye bastardes and not sonnes What sonne is that whom the father chasteneth not The blyssynge ¶ Lorde we besche the of thy blyssynge Blyssed are all men that truste in the lord AMEN ¶ The thyrde lesson to the wyse man .v. IN the laste iudgemente when these vngodly shall beholde the ryghtwise men they shall be troubled with horryble feare and shall maruayle at theyr so soden helth vnlocked for waylyng for the sorowfull anguishe of theyr mynde sayeng within them selfe beynge heuy mornynge for the anguysshe of theyr mynde These are they
so to brynge me to the Father for it is he which with the father by Christe iÌ„ Christ worketh quickeneth al thyngê ¶ I beleue that in al the world be it neuer so greate there is but one comeÌ„ ChristeÌ„ churche which is none other thing but the coÌ„gregatioÌ„ coÌ„munyoÌ„ of holy men that is of rightuous faythfull men on the earth that this churche by this holy spirit is gadered and maynteyneth thorough whome also it is gouerned encreased dayly by the sacramentes and worde of god ¶ I beleue that noman can euer be saued which is not founde agreable and consentynge with this coÌ„gregation in one faith in one worde in one sorte of sacramentes hope charyte And that none of the Iewes or Gentilê can be saued with this church except they reconcyle them selfe vnto it come in fauour with it conformyng them selues in all pointes therunto ¶ I beleue that in this coÌ„munyon or christente all the prayers and goode workes of this congregation do necessaryly helpe me weigh on my syde and conforte me in all tymes of lyfe and deathe ¶ I beleue that in this congregation and comen welth and in none other place is forgyuenes of synnes And that without this all great good workes how many soeuer there be of them do nothyng profet to forgyuenes of synne And contrarywyse in this coÌ„gregation the multitude greatnes and often coÌ„mytting of synnes do no thynge hurte nether let the forgyuenes of synne But that this forgyuenes doeth cotynue whersoeuer and how longe this excellent churche doth endure To whome also Christ gyueth his keys sayth Mat. 18. What so euer ye lose vpon Erth it shal be losed in HeueÌ„ Lykewyse Math. 16. he sayth to Peter alone In the name stede of this only church what so euer thou lose vpon Earth it shall be losed in heuen ¶ I beleue that there shall be a rysynge of them that are deade in the whiche rysyng the holy ghost shal sturre vp al flesshe that is all men concernyng the body and flesshe good and euyll so that the veray flesshe whiche was deade buried and consumed or by other wayes destroyed shall returne and lyue agayne ¶ I beleue that after this resurrâ—ction I my selfe and all true Christen people shall haue euerlastynge lyfe of god the Father in the kyngdome of his welbeloue sonne not for by nor through the workê of ryghtwisnes that we haue downe for all passions and martyrdomes that maye be suffred in this world are not countreuaylable to the glorye to come whiche shall be shewed in vs but by the grace and mercy of God by the redemption which is in Christ Iesu that is to saye by his precyous death and most paynfull passyon for truly the guerdon reward stipend of synne wherwith we all are manyfolde wayes poluted by spotted and defyled is death yea that euerlasting but by the grace of god it is that we repentynge of our synnes and belyuynâ—e stedfastly â—is promesâ—es shall haue euerlastynge lyfe in Iesu Christe our lorde ¶ Amen that signifieth that in good ernest wiâ—hout doubt al these thynges be true The prayer of the lorde called the pater noster OUr father whiche arte in heuen halowed be thy name Let thy kyngdome come Thy wyll be fulfylled as well in earthe as it is in heuen Gyue vs this dat our dayly breade And forgyue vs our trespasses euen as we forgyue theym whiche trespasse agaynste vs. And leade vs not in to temptation But delyuer vs from euyll So be it A goodly interpretation or declaration of the pater noster OUr Father whiche arte in heuens looke mercyfullye vpon vs thy wretched children heare in earth gyue vs thy grace that bothe thy holy name among vs and alâ—o thrughout the hole worlde maye be sanctyfyed and praysed thrughe the true pure preachynge of the worde of god and also that synnefull maner of lyuynge and all wicked and erroneouse doctrynes may cease for by these thynges thy name is dishonoured and blasphemed Cause that thy kyngedoÌ„ may come and be encreased that all synners and all those whiche beynge blynded thorugh ygnoraunce leue in the kyngedom of satan may come to the knowledge of fayth in Iesu Christe that by suche meane thy churche may increas and waxe more and more full of people Cause also that the holy ghoste do confyrme and establesshe vs that we may obay thy wyll and plesure and sustayne beare the crosse as wel in lyfe as in death as wel in prosperyte as in aduersite that we may mortyfy our owne wyll and offer it to god as a sacrifice Geue to vs our dayly brede Take from vs couetuosnes rare for the belye that we may loke for all good thynges from the that we may receyue them of the. Forgyue vs our trespaces as we do forgyue them that trespasse agaynste vs that our herte may be quiete and carelesse and our coÌ„science not fered with the syght of our synnes Lede vs not in to temptation But helpe vs by thy spirite in mortyfienge and subduynge or ramynge of our flesshe that we may learne to despyse the worlde with al the desyres studies and exercyses belongynge vnto it and that we may vanqueshe and ouercome the crafty gyles of sathan Fynally delyuer vs o almyghty father from all euyll aswell temporall or transytory as euerlastynge as well of body as of soule who so euer coueteth desyrith these thynges vnfaynedly and hertely let them say Amen ¶ And let theÌ„ beleue without ony doubte that god hath graunted al these thynges and that theyr prayer is harde all redy accordynge to the promysse of Christe when he sayde what so euer thyngê ye aske and desyre by prayer beleue that ye do receyue it and ye shall haue it ¶ The prayer of the lorde called the Pater noster where in are conteyned .vij. peticions ¶ The preface and introduction to aske these .vij. peticions is conteyned in these wordes Our father whiche arte in heuen ¶ The vnderstondyng of the wordes ALmyghty God syth thou of thyne infinite beneuolence and mercy hast not only admitted vs but also taught yea and coÌ„mauÌ„ded by thy only and dere sonne Iesu Christ that we trustynge in his merytes and protection he beynge our inâ—ercessor shulde beleue that thou were a louynge father vnto vs. And that we shulde also call the father though worthely and by greate ryght thou myghtyste haue ben an angry and greuous iudge agaynste vs synners whiche so ofte and abhomynable haue done agaynste thy godly and moste holy wyll and haue gyuen the occasyon of displeasure agaynst vs. Gyue vs we beseche the by the same beneuolence mercy that we may haue in our hertes sure trust without feare of thy fatherly loue And make vs fele this acceptable smell swetnes whiche the moste sure chyldly truste doth get vnto vs that we may with glade mynde call the father knowlege the loue the and crye on the
How be it the maner of this remembraunce is very rare and out of vse although saynte Paule and saynte Peter make ofâ—en mencyon of it And we haue chaunged it altogether in to an outwarde apperaunce and haue thought it sufâ—icient to beholde the story of the passion paynted vpon the walles But there are very fewe yea almoste none that call it to theyr remembrannce for th entent to knowe theyr synnes by it or to quyet theyr tremblynge consciences or to ordre and compare theyr lyfe to this ensample ¶ Thus endeth the meditacyon and frutefull remembraunce of Christes passion whiche passeth all other contemplations ¶ A fruetfull and a very Christen instruction for Chyldren ¶ In the mornyng at thy vp rysyng thou shalte make the 〈◊〉 of y◠〈…〉 say 〈◊〉 thus ¶ In to this daye do I entre all thynges to do In the name of the Father and of the Sonne and of the holy ghoste Then knele downe vpon thy knees or els stondynge saye this prayer folowynge WHit an humble a contrite hert with a soroufull and a repentyng spirite I sue vnto the most mercyful father besechyng the of mercy and forgyuenes of all myn offence that I haue this night coÌ„mitted against thy goodnes slepyng or wakyng dremynge or drechynge by ony maner of vnclennes of body or of soule that I haue fallen in to by illusion of the dyuel or els by ony other occasion And I thanke the by thy deare sonne Iesus Christe that thou haste preserued me this nyghte from sodayne deathe and all other myschyef that ony persone man or woman hath ben stryken with all by thy permyssyon and sufferance knowyng of suerty that the selfe same had ligthned on my head also haddest not thou defended me and preserued me And nowe I beseche the blessed father that thou wylte 〈…〉 me thiâ— day 〈…〉 thâ— coÌ„maund 〈…〉 me grace to walke warely amongâ—â—t thynnumerable snares of my ghostly ennemy the dyuel and to be circumspect and prudent and diligently to consydre before hand what I shall speke and what I go about to do so that all my hoole lyfe thoughtes wordê and werkes may so be ordred that in all myne interprises thyn honour laude and glory the edyfyinge of myn owne soule in vertue the ê“fite of my ChristeÌ„ brother be only sought for and intended thrugh the helpe of Iesu Christe our lorde whiche lyueth and raygneth with the his father and your bothes holy spirite worlde without ende Amen ¶ The Pater noster OUr Father whiche art in Heuen halowed be thy name Let thy kingdom come Thy wyll be fulfylled as well in Earthe as it is in Heuen Gyue vs this daye our daylye breade And forgyue vs our trespaces as we forgyue theym that trespace agaynst vs. And lede vs not in to teÌ„ptation but delâ—uer vs from euil Amen 〈…〉 ¶ The Crede I Beleue in god the father almyghty maker of Heuen and Earthe And in Iesu Christe his onely sonne our lorde whiche was conceyued by the holy ghost and borne of marye the virgyne He suffred vnder pontius Pilate he was crucyfyed deade buryed He desceÌ„ded to the helles and rose the thyrde daye from deathe He ascended to the Heuens and sytteth on the ryght hande of God the father almyghty And from thence shall he come to iudge the quycke deade I beleue in the holy ghost I beleue the holye chyrche euery where to be the company or the congregation of holy and faythfull men I beleue to haue forgyuenes of my synnes And that euery maÌ„ shal ryse agayn And I beleue to haue lyfe euerlastynge Amen ¶ The Grace or Blessynge of the table to be sayed of chyldren standynge before it thyr handes eleuated and ioyned to gyder sayenge thus deuoutlye and sadly THe tyes of all thynges loke vp and wayte vpon the o lorde and thou gyuest them meate in due tyme wheÌ„ thou gyuest it them then they gather it when thou openest thy hande then are they well satysfyed Thou openest thy hand and replenysshest all thynges lyuynge with thy blessynge Our father c. O Lorde god our heuenly father blesse thou vs and these thy gyftes whiche we here receyue of thy blessynge and bouÌ„tuous goodnes thrughe thy sonne Iesus Chryste Amen ¶ After dyner LEt vs gyue thankes vnto the Lord for he is ryghte good his me◠〈…〉 layd forth for vs at all tymes It 〈…〉 gyueth meate vnto euery thyn◠〈…〉 He gyueth catel theyr foode 〈…〉 rauens byrdes that call 〈…〉 lyteth not in stronge 〈…〉 his pleasure 〈…〉 But he is well 〈…〉 truste in 〈…〉 we thanke the o lorde god our father by thy sonne Iesus Christe our lorde for all thy benefyties which lyuest and reignest from age to age worlde without ende Amen Our father whiche arte in heuen c. ¶ Here foloweth the Grace to be sayde before Souper CHriste which at his last souper gaue hym selfe vnto vs promising his body to be crucified his bloude to be shedde for our synnes blesse vs and our souper Amen Our father whiche art in heuen c. ¶ Here foloweth the Grace to be sayde after souper HOnour and prayse be vnto God the kynge euerlastynge immortall inuisible and wyse only for euer euer Amen Our father whiche art in heuen c. GOd almighty father of all mercy and god of all consolation gyue vs grace 〈…〉 to gyther in to the knowledge 〈…〉 thrugh Iesu Christe that we 〈…〉 mynde one mouth 〈…〉 our lorde Iesu Christe 〈…〉 c. 〈…〉 before dyner or 〈…〉 ¶ Grace to be sayde before Dyner or Supper indyfferently HE which of his inestimable goodnes fedeth euery creature hym we besech to make holsom and holy what so euer is or shall be set vpon the table Amen ¶ Grace to be sayde after Dyner or Supper indyfferently WE thanke the o Heuenlye Father which of thyne infinite power hast created all thynges whiche by thy vnsearcheable wysedom gouernest al thinges whiche of thy infinyte goodnes fedest and gyuest strenghte to all thynges Besechyng the to graunte to thy chyldren that they may ones drynke with the in thy kyngdome that swete wyne of immortalite the whiche to all them that truely and vnfaynedly loue the thou hast promysed and prepared in the merites of Iesus Christ. AmeÌ„ ¶ Grace to be sayde before Dyner or Supper indyfferently BLessed be thou oh god whiche fedest vs from oure youthe whiche gyuest meate to euery creature Replenyshe our hertes we beseche the with quiet â—onscyence and heuenly felicite that we therwith endued maye aboside in all workes of mercy by the ayde of oure lorde Christe Iesu to whome and to the with the holy ghoste be glorye honour and rule for euer Amen ¶ Grace to be sayde after Dyner or Supper indyfferently GLory be to the o lorde glory be to the o holy glorye be to the o kynge For thou hast gyuen vs meate Replenishe vs we beseche the with ioye and gladnesse in the holye ghoste that we maye be founde acceptable in
whome we had sumtyme in dirision and vnto lykelyhod of opprobrious laughter but we our selfe beynge then without our wyttes had wente that theyr lyfe had ben but madnes and so theyr ende to haue bene withoute honour But nowe se how they are counted amonge the childreÌ„ of god and theyr herytage is among the sayntes wherfore we our selfe then erred wente from the way of the trouthe and the lyght of ryghtwysnes dyd not shyne vpoÌ„ vs and the sonne of ryght vnderstondyng spronge not vpon vs we were weryed tyerd in the way of wyckednes and predicion we walked hard and wery wayes for the way of the lorde we knowe not ¶ Respon of the wyse man the .vi. When ye were ministers of his kyngdome ye iudged not ryght ye kepte not the lawe of ryghtwysnes neyther ye walked after the wyll of god Ferfully and shortly shall he appere vnto you For ryght sharpe iudgemente shall be done vpon these that are in authorite ¶ The verse To the weake lytell ones is grauÌ„ted mercy but the greate myghte ones shall suffre myghtye stronge tormentes Fearefullye and shortlye shal he appere vnto you For righsharpe iudgement shal be done vpon these that are in authoryte Glory be to the fatther to the Sonne and to the holy Ghoste For ryght sharpe iudgement shal be done vpon these that are in authoryte ¶ The songe of Austen and Ambrose WE prayse the o god we knowlege the to be the lorde All the Earthe mought worshyp the whiche art the father euerlastynge To the cry forth all aungelles the heuens and all the powers therin To the thus cryeth Cherubyn and Seraphyn contynually Holy art thou Holy art thou Holye art thou Thou arte the lorde God of hostes Heuen and Earthe are fulfylled with the glorye of thy maiestye The gloryouse companye of the Apostles prayse the. The godly felawship of martires praise ye. The holy coÌ„gregation of faythful thrughout all the worlde magnyfy the. They knowlege the to be the Father of an infinite maiestye â—hey knowlege thy honorable and verye onâ—ly Sonne They knowlege thy holye Ghoste to be a counforter Thou art the kynge of glorye O Christe Thou art the euerlastyng son of the father Thou when thou sholdest take vpon the our nature to delyuer man dydest not abhorre the vyrgyns bodye Thou hast opened the kyngdome of heuen to the beleuers deathes darâ—e ouercome Thou syttest on the ryghte hande of God in the glorye of the father Thou arâ—e beleued to come oure Iudge Wherfore we pray the helpe thy seruantes whome thou haste redemed with thy precâ—ous bloude Make them to be nombred with thy sayntes in ioye euerlastynge O lorde saue thy people and blysse thy herytage Gouerne and also lyfte theym vp for euer We prayse the euery daye And we worshyp thy name euer worlde withouten ende O lorde lette it be thy pleasure to kepe vs this day without synne O lorde haue mercy vpon vs haue mercy vpon vs. O lorde let thy mercye lyghten vpon vs euen as we trust in the. O lorde I trust in the let me neuer be confounded ¶ The versycle Christe is deade for our synnes Thaunswere And is rysen agayne for our ryghtwysnes ¶ To the Romans the .iiij. O God bende thy selfe vnto my helper Lorde haste the to helpe me Glorye be to the Father to the sonne and to the holy Ghoste As it was in the begynnyge as it is now and euer shall be Amen Prayse ye the lorde ¶ Dominus regnauit THe lorde is kyng his maiesty is gloryously deckte the lorde hath armed hym selfe with strenghte and hathe gyrte hym selfe myghtely He hathe surelye buylde and set faste the rounde worlde so that it shall not be moued Thy seate was pÌ„pared in ceason but thou thy selfe arte of euerlastynge The floodes are rysen O lorde thy floodes haue rored The floodes haue lyfted vp theyr stremes aboue the noyse of the greate stormy and troubled sees Meruelous is the lorde whiche hathe his resydence aboue Thy wordes are sure faythfull thy house is ryght fayre holy and godly the secrete holye place of the lorde shall stande in to full longe tymes Glorye be to the Father to the sonne and to the holy Ghoste As it was in the begynnyng as it is now and euer shall be Amen Iubilate Make ye melody vnto the lorde al that dwell vpon the Earthe worshyp ye the lorde gladlye come in to his presence ioyfully Knowlege ye the lorde that he is god he hathe made vs and not we our selues we ar his people and the flocke of his pasture Entre ye iÌ„ to his gatê with thaÌ„kes gyuiÌ„g and in to his fre purches with prayse syngynge magnifye hym and prayse his name For the lorde is ryghte gentle his mercy endureth in to euerlastyng and his faythfulnes in to all ages Glorye be to the Father to the sonne and to the holy Ghoste As it was in the begynnyng as it is now and euer shall be Amen God thou art my god erly do I syghe for the my flesshe desyreth the in this thyrsty and wyde wyldernes Here shall I beholde the as in thy secrete holy place that I might se thy power and thy gloriouse beauty For thy mercy is more desyrous then this same lyfe with my lyppes shall A praise ye. Thus shall I magnyfye the throughoute all my lyfe in the prayse of thy name shall I lyfte vp my handes Thou shalte satysfye my soule with fatte delicious meat wherupon my lyppes shall ioye and my mouthe shall prayse As sone as I shall remeÌ„bre my selfe vpon my bed I shall thynke vpon the euen in the watches of the nyght For thou verely art he that bryngeth me helpe and I beyng sure in the shadowe of thy wynges shall tryumphe ioyfully My soule cleued vnto the for thy ryghte hande susteyned me These men that seke my lyfe to spyll it shall go downe in to theyr graues Men shall driue them vpon the edge of their swerdes they shall be hewen and cut in to meat for foxes But the kynge shall reioyse in god and he shall glorye that swereth in hym when foule mouthes shall be stopped Glory be to the father to the Sonne and to the holy Ghoste As it was at the begynnyng as it is now and euer shall be Amen ¶ Deus misereatur GOd woughte fauour and haue mercy vpon vs he mought lyghten vs with his presence That thy waye myghte be knowen euery where in the earthe and thy sauyng helth also vnto all nacyons The people mought magnyfye the O God ye all people mought magnyfye the. The Earthe also moughte gyue agayne hir encrease and god whiche is our god mought do vs good God mought blysse vs and all that inhabyte the Earthe euen vnto the vttermoste partes therof mought feare hym Glory be to the father to the Sonne and to the holy Ghoste As it was in the begynnyng as it is now and euer shall be Amen ¶ The songe of the thre chyldren PRayse ye the Lorde all his workes
prayse and extoll hym for euer Ye aungelles of the lorde prayse the lorde ye heuens loue the lorde Ye waters all that are aboue heuen prayse the lorde all the powers of the lorde mought prayse the lorde The sonne the mone prayse ye the lorde starres of the yrmament loue ye the lorde The rayne and the due prayse ye the lorde all the wyndes of god prayse ye the lord Fyer and heat magnyfie ye the lorde wynter and somer loue ye the lorde Moystnes and ye hore frostes praise ye the lorde the frost and colde loue ye the lorde Yse and snow mought loue the lorde nightes and dayes prayse ye the lorde The lyghte and darknes moughte prayse the lorde lyghtenynges and cloudes loue ye the lorde The Earth mought prayse the lorde loue and extoll hym foâ— euer Hylles and Mountaynes prayse ye the lorde all thaâ— spryngeâ—h vp on the Earthe loue ye the lorde Ye welles and sprynges prayse the lorde sees and floodes loue ye the lorde Whale fysshes and all thaâ— moueth in the waters prayse ye the lorde all byrdes of the ayre prayse the lorde All beastes bothe wylde and tame prayse the lorde ye chyldren of meÌ„ loue the lorde Israell praise thou the lorde loue him and extoll hym for euer Ye mynisters of the lorde prayse the lorde ye seruantes of the lorde loue the lorde ye sprytes and soules of ryghtewyse men loue the lorde ye holy and meake in herte prayse the lorde Anania Azaria Misaell prayse ye the lorde loue and extoll hym for euer O lorde thou art blyssed and praysed in the firmament of heuen thou art prayse worthy glorious and magnified in to worldes withoute ende ¶ Laudate dominum de celis PRayse the lorde ye heuenly myndes prayse ye hym all that are aboue Prayse hym all angelles prayse hym all his hoste rounde aboute hym Prayse hym sonne and mone prayse hym all bryght and shynyng starres Prayse him the most hyghest heuens and ye waters that are aboue the heuens Prayse ye the name of the lorde for he made and created all thynges with a worde And hath made them to stande faste in to the worlde of worldê he hath gyuen them a lawe whiche they breake not Prayse the lorde all ceratures of the erthe dragons and all deape waters Fyer hayle snowe yse stormy wyndes doynge his coÌ„maundement Mountayns and all hyghe hylles fruâ—full trees and all cedre trees All wylde beastes and tame all thynges that crepe and fetherde foules Kynges of the earthe and all people prynces and all rulers of the Earthe Sengle men and maydens olde men and yonge prayse the name of the lorde for it is only hygh and spred ouer erthe heueÌ„s He shall lyfte vp the power of his people it becoÌ„meth his saynâ—ê â—o prayse hym whâ—che haue profeâ—sed hym euen Israell his owne people whiche coÌ„meth vnto hym ¶ Cantaâ—e domino Prayse ye the lorde SYnge ye to the lorde with a newe dyâ—ie his prayse shall be in the congregation of the sayntes Israell shall reioyse of his maker and the citezens of Syon of theyr kynge They shal praise his name with trompet synge ye vnto hym with taberat harpe For that lorde well pleased with his people shall exalte lowlyones with his helpe Sayntes shall reioyse euen from theyr hertes and the nobles shall triumphe in theyr couches The exaltyng of god is in their throtê and in theyr handes a two egged swerde To take vengeaunce vpon the gentyles and to correct the people To bynde theyr kynges in chaynes and their most noblest rulers iÌ„ fetâ—ers of yerne To execute iudgemente amonge them as it is wryten this glorye shall be vnto all that are his sayntes Glorye be to the Father to the sonne and to the holy Ghoste As it was in the begynnyng as it is now and euer shall be Amen ¶ Laudaâ—e duÌ„m PRayse hym that hathe his residence in his secrete holy place prayse hym that reygneth in yâ— firmamente the seaâ—e of his power Prayse hym for his strenghte prayse hym for almyghtynes Prayse hym with sounde of trompettes prayse hym with â—utes and harpes Prayse hym with tympany and taberat prayse hym with organs and pypes Praise him wiâ—h soft claricimbales praise hym wiâ—h loude clarycymbales What soeuer thyng is endued with brethâ— let it prayse the lorde Glorye be to the father to the sonne and to the holy ghost As it was at the c. The Antheme THe hyghest prayse greatest glorye that we maye gyue to god is to beleue his promyse to veryfye it with our faythe which faythe he doth geue vs also that we myghte beleue our synnes to be forgeuen in Christes bloude The Chapyter Ephys ij By grace are ye made safe thrugh faith that not of your selues for it is the gyft of god and cometh not of workes lest ony maÌ„ shold bost hym selfe of his owne dead Thankes be to god ¶ The hympne PRayse ye the Lorde omnypotente â–ª whiche thrughe his benygnyte his most dere sonne hath to vs sent to dye for our iniquite We were his cruell ennemyes abiecte for our transgression how be it in chryst fyrâ— we our yeis whiche is our satysfaction Glorye be to the trynyte the father sone and spryte lyuynge whiche are one god persones thre to whome be prayse with out endynge The versycle What and yf we here suffre with Chryst. Thanswer Then shall we be gloryfyed togyder with hym in heuen Romans in the .viij. chapytre ¶ Here foloweth the songe of Zachary the preste saynt IohnÌ„ Baptystes father ¶ Benedictus PRaysed be the lorde god of Israell for he hathe gracyously vysited and redemed his people He hathe set vp our mightye helthe in the house of Dauid his seruaunte Accordyng to his promises by the mouthes of his holy prophetê of a longe tyme past Promysynge that we sholde be preserued from oure enemyes and from the handes of all them that hate vs. That we wolde thus vse and declare his ryche mercy towarde our fathers remembrynge his holy promyses And also to performe his othe whiche he swore to Abraham oure father and promysed hym selfe to gyue it vs. So that without feare we delyuerd from the handes of our enemyes myghte serue and honour hym In holynes and ryghtwysnes before him al dayes of our lyfe And thou my chylde shalt be called the prophete of the moste hygheste for thou shalte go before the face of the lorde to prepare his wayes To gyue the knowlege of the sauyng helthe to his people through the forgyuenes of theyr synnes The whiche cometh through thaboudant mercy and goodnes of our god by the whiche he hathe thus gracyously loked vpon vs spryngyng from aboue To gyue lyght to them that haue sytte in derknes and in the shadowe of deathe to direct our fete in to the way of peace Glorye be to the Father to the sonne and to the holy Ghoste As it was in the begynnyng as it is now and euer shall be Amen ¶ The antheme HE that
peryshe Glory be to the father c. Quare fremuerunt gentes psal ij WHerfore do the gentyles thus swel and cluster togyder wherfore do the people of the Iues thus gnaste in vayne Wherfore conspyre the kynges of therthe and the cheyfe prestes thus cast theyr headê togyder agaynst the lorde his anoynted Sayenge let vs breake theyr bondes and let vs cast of theyr yokes But he that hath his resydence in heuen derideth them it is the lorde that scorneth them Then shall he thruste them downe in his wrathe and in his indignacion shall be all to trouble theym I haue constytute ordeyned my kynge to be ouer Syon my holye hyll I shal shewe forth the lordes coÌ„mauÌ„dement for he sayde vnto me thou arte my Sonne whom I haue nowe openly declared Aske of me and I shall gyue the the nacions in to thy heritage to be thyne owne possessyon thrughout all the worlde Thou shalt smyte them togyder with an yerne sceptre shalt breke them lyke ertheÌ„ vesselles Now therfore ye kynges be wyse and vnderstonde ye rulers of the erthe be content to be monyshed lerned Serue ye the lorde besely study to gyue him his honour ioyfully with reuerence Kysse ye the sonne lest he beynge wroth your life ê‘ishe for his angre shal be shotâ—ly kyndled And then blessed are all men that truste in hym DuÌ„e quid multip psal iij. LOrde se what a sorte there are that trouble me full many there are that ryse agaynst me Many there are that thynke thus vpon my soule surely there is no helthe to be loked for from god vnto this man But thou lorde thou art my helpe my glory thou liftest vp my heade The lorde I called vpon with my prayer and he answered me euen from his holye hyll Selah I shall lye downe and sleape I my selfe shal vpwake me for the lorde susteyneth me I shall not feare ye thousandes of folke althoughe they be sege me rounde aboute Aryse lorde saue me my god thou shalt â—yue all my enemyes such a clap on thâ—yr chekes that a non the tethes of these vngodly shall be broken It is the lordes properte to saue thy people it behoueth to be holpen endued with thy benefites ¶ Non nobis dnÌ„e psal C.xv. NOt to vs lorde not to vs but to thy name gyue the glory and prayse for thy mercy and for thy trouthes sake Wherfore then sholde the gentyles saye where is nowe theyr god When our god is in the heuens he dothe what so euer lyketh hym Theyr ymages are but golde and syluer euen the very worke of mannes hande They haue mouthes and yet speake they not eyes and se not eares and heare not nose and smell not They haue handê and nothynge fele they feate and go not with theyr throte make they no noyse Unto these ydols are they lyke that make them and as many as truste vnto them But Israell truste thou in the lorde for he helpeth them and is theyr shylde Ye of the house of Aharon se that ye truste in the lorde for he is their helpe their shylde Ye worshipers of the lorde se that ye truste in the lorde for he is to them helpe defender The lorde wyll haue vs in mynde it is he that wyll do good he wyll do good to the house of Israel to the house of Aharon He wyll be benyficiall to the worshypers of the lord as wel to the lytell as to the grete The lord mought increase his good mynd towarde you towarde you and towarde your chyldrene Ye are they to whom the lorde doth good which hath made heuen and the erthe The heuens the verye heuens are the lordes but therthe hath he geuen to the chyldren of men The deed in no maner of wyse shall prayse the lorde neyther they that go downe to the place of scilence But we shall magnyfye and prayse the lorde frome this tyme in to euerlastyng ¶ praise ye the lord The Antheme To the romans xv ¶ We the which are stronge sayth paule ought to beare the frailnes of them which are weake and not to stonde in our owne conceytes ¶ The Chap. Roma xv LEt euery man please his neyghbour vnto his welthe and edefyenge for Christe pleased not hym selfe but as it is wryten The rebukes of them which reuyled that fell vpon me Thankê be to god BLessed be god father almyghty whihath streÌ„ghened his feble flocke with stedfast faythe and bolde spirite to bere his crosse burden and youke These ar the last dayes perelous frely Christes gospell to professe come downe lorde shortly to iudge vs. and take vs from this heuenes Amen ¶ The versicle What thynge is precyous in godes sighte ThauÌ„swer The deth of his faithful meÌ„ ¶ The songe of our Lady My soule magnyfieth the Lorde And my spirite reioyseth in god my sauyour For he hathe loked on the poore degre of his hande mayden Beholde nowe from thence forthe shall al generations call me blessed For he that is myghty hathe magnyfied me wherfore blessed be his name And his mercye is ouer theym that feare hym throughoute all generations He hathe declared his myghte by his power he hath dyspersed the proude men by the vayne study of theyr owne hertes He hathe plucked downe men of power from theyr seates and hathe lyfted vp the poore lowlyones The hungry men he hathe satisfied with goodnes and them that appered ryche he hathe lefte voyde He hathe taken vp Israell his seruaunte thynkynge vpon hym to be saued for his mercyes sake Lyke as he promysed to our fathers as to Abraham to his seade for euermore Glorye be to the father c The Anthem Luke the .j. .ij. SOmtyme the scrypture with the gospell was so fre that they were preached of the mouthes of holy women as of our blyssed lady of Anna phaÌ„neles doughter of the foure doughters of phyllyp but now beholde sayth the lorde by his prophete Amos I shal sende an huÌ„gre in to the erthe not the hungre for bodely fode nor thirst for water but hungre and thurste to here the worde of the lorde and men shall go frome the one see to the other coÌ„passynge aboute frome the northe to the easte sekynge the worde of the lorde they shal not fynde it ¶ The versycle Oh lorde sende vs the preachers of thy worde Thanswere And geue vs grace to beleue it ameÌ„ orati O mercyful father which by thy worde madeste all thynges and by it shalt vnmake agayne at the tyme appoynted and with thy fearfull worde dydeste caste downe Adam with thy confortable worde lytfedest hym vp agayne also thrughe thy worde thou hast declared thy wyl geuen vs the knowlege of the by the fathers and ê“phetes at the last by thyn owne sonne christ sendyng hym to preache it as a thiÌ„g soo necessarye that without it there is no knowlege of the no faythe no saluation no helthe wherfore we beseche the for thy wordes
contynually walkynge and goynge forthe in our iourney and encreasynge in vertue euen vnto our lyues ende as we sholde do And then lorde father that thou wolt wouchsaue for thy mercy and truthe sake to take vs out of this wretched worlde and gyue vs possessyon of that kyngdome that thou hast prepared for vs from the begynnynge of the worlde there to be sure and oute of doubte neuer to offende thy goodnes agayne but to reioyse in the laude prayse thy mercye together with all thyne holye aungelles and saintes in and by our swete sauiour Iesu Christe worlde without ende as thou haste ordayned vs to do wherfore lawde honour and glory power imperye and iubilacion be vnto the our aboue all blessed almyghty god Father and Sonne and holy ghoste thre parsons and one god in and by our swete sauyour Iesu Christe for euer and euer AMEN Here foloweth an effectuous prayer very nedefull in these laste and perylous dayes to be sayd with teares depe syghes from the botome of our herte the prayer of the prophet Esaye in the .lxiij. and .lxiiij. chapitours of his prophecyes for the restorynge of Chrystes poore chyrche scatered abrode with persecution forsaken and brente LOrde loâ—e out from heuâ—â—â— behode from thy holy habitacion from the seate of thy gloâ—â— where is thy strenghte where is thy soâ—te pleâ—tuouse pyty and the riche multitude of thy mercyes are al these hardened aganst me verely thou art our father Abrahâ—â— now knoweth not vs neyther Israel knoweth vs but thou lorde thou art our father thou art our redemer thy name is from the begynnyng wherfor hast thou made vs o lorde to 〈◊〉 froÌ„ thy wayes hast thou hardened our hertê least leaste we shulde feare the Turne that for thy promesse sake made to thy seruantes for the tribes of thy herytage for few of thy people enioyed the possession of theyr lande and that but a litell while our enemies vane spoiled thy holy place and troden it vnder theyr feate And we were regarded so vile as thought thou haddest neuer beÌ„ lorde ouer vs and as toughe thy gloriose name had neuer ben called vpon and shewd ouer vs I wolde thou woldest also breke heueÌ„s and come downe onâ— that yâ— hylles myght melte awaye at the presens as in the brennynge of a consumynge fyer where euen waterboyleth out fyer that thy name might be knoweÌ„ to thyne enemies these vngodly myght be shamed troubled at thy presens when thou wroughteste meruelous thyngê for vs than we loked not for them Thou camest downe the hylles wasted away with treÌ„blyng before thy face And froÌ„ the begynnyng herde they not nor ê‘ceyued with their eares nether with any eye was ther sene any god besidê the to haue wrought suche meruailes that to men which wayted not for ye. SoÌ„tyme thou mettest with meâ—â— whiche gladly dyd rightwisnes thought vpon that in thy wayes but now lo thou art angry bycause we are synners euer haue ben in synne although we were delyuered froÌ„ perils And al we are wrapped in fylthy vncleÌ„nes ye all our rightwisnes is spoâ—ted lyke the clothes of a menstruous womaÌ„ And all we are fallen away lyke leues And our iniqities haue caried vs away like a whirle wynde And there is none left that wyl cal or helpe in thy name no not one the wyll ryse vp holde the with prayer for thou hast hyd thy face froÌ„ vs. hast dried vs vp in the hande of our iniqite But now lorde thou art our father we are but clay thou art our potter all we are the workes of thy handes Be not angry lorde euer so sore remeÌ„bre not alwayes our wyckednes Lo beholde we beseche the all we are thy people the â—â—tees of thy holy place are forsakeÌ„ Syon is turned in to a deserâ—e IerusaleÌ„ is desolate the house of our holynes prayer of our glory in the which our fathers praysed â—he is turned in to an heape of fyre And al thinges wherin we delyte are turned in to wildernes Wylt thou not lorde be auenged of these thinges wylt thou holde thy peace scourge vs thus euer so greuously ¶ The songe of Anna Hescanas wyfe .j. regum .ij. wherin she prayseth god for that he gaue her a sone called Samuel after that she had ben longe bareyn MY hert is pleasauntly set at rest in the lord my strength to coÌ„ceyue is stered vp thorow my god Now may I speke frely to my ennemyes for I am made glad in my sauyour Ther is none so holy as is the lorde neyther is there any so myghty as is our God for thou arte he alone Boste not your selfe with many wordes soundyng so to your prayse speke no stoute no vayne wordes For the lord is god that knoweth all preparynge for hym selfe what he lusteth Stronge mens bowes he hath broken the weake are wel strengthened Men wel replenysshed are now famysshed yâ— hungry are wel satisfyed Whyles the bareyn is made full of chyldren the temyng woman can beare no frute It is the lorde yâ— sleeth reuyueth he bringeth men in to their graues reyseth them agayne The lorde empouereth and he maketh ryche he maketh men lowe lyfteth vp agayn He tereth vp the â—edy froÌ„ the dust ê“moteth the poore froÌ„ the dung To set hym vp with prynces holdyng his glorious seate regall gyuyng his pencioners theyr desyres For the threisholdes of the erth are that lordes he turneth the worlde vpoÌ„ them His sayntes fete he wyl kepe the vngodly shal kepe syleÌ„ce in darknes for no man shall be stronge thrugh his owne myght His owne aduersaryes shall feare the lorde for he wyl thondre vpon them from heuen The ryghtwyse lorde shall be iudge thorghout all the erth he wyll gyue the empery to his kyngê and wyll lyfte vp the power of his anoynted ¶ The prayer of the prophete Daniel for the reâ—â—oryng of Christes chyrche vnder the fygure of Ierusalem the chyldren of Israel beynge in captiuite at the Babylonytes Daniel â—x HAue the lorde god whiche art greate and reuerently â—o be feared keapyng couenaunt and â—ercy with them that loue the and kepe thy coÌ„maundemeÌ„tes We are sinners ye we haue coÌ„mitted vngodlines and are rebell agaynst the declynyng from thy coÌ„maundemeÌ„tes and pleasures for we haue not herde thy seruantes the prophetes which spoke in thy name to our kingê to our princes to our fathers and to al the people of the lande Ryghtwysnes lorde is with the but confusion couerâ—h our faces as this day well declarethe Conuersion is fallen vpoÌ„ the man of Iuda vpon thinhabyters of Ierusalem and vpon all Israell bothe farre and nyghe in all the landes in to the whiche thou calledste them for their offences coÌ„mytted agaynste the lorde we dare not loke vpon the for shame neyther our kyngê nor our prynces nor yet our fathers because they haue so â—ynned agaynst the. But with the lorde our god
myserye is before the what shalt thou do mercye truely thy worke canst thou do otherwyse then thy nature is And what is thy worke verely to take awaye mysery and to lyfte vp them yâ— are in wretched condicyon therfore haue mercy on me oh god God I saie whiche art mercye take awaye my misery take awaye my synnes for they are myne extreme miserye Lyfte vp me which am so miserable shew thy worke in me and exersyse thy power vpon me One depth requireth a nother the depthe of myserye requireth the depthe of mercye The depthe of synne axeth the depthe of grace fauoure Greater is the depthe of mercy then the depth of mserye Let therfore the one depth swalow vp the other Let the botomlesse depthe of mercye swalow vp the profounde depth of myserye ¶ Haue mercy on me oh god according to thy greate mercye Not after the mercye of men whiche is but small but after thyne owne mercy whiche is greate which is vnmesurable which is incoÌ„preheÌ„sible which passeth all synnes without comparison Accordynge to that thy greate mercy with the whiche thou hast so loued the world that thou woldest geue thyne only sonne What mercye can be greater What loue can be more Who can despayre Who shulde not haue good confidence God was made maÌ„ and crucyfied for men Therfore haue mercye on me oh God accordynge to this thy greate mercye by the whiche thou hast geuen thy sonne for vs by whiche throughe hym thou haste taken awaye the synne of the worlde by whiche through his crosse thou haste lyghtened all men by whiche through hym thou hast redressed all thynges in heuen and erth Wash me oh lorde in his bloude lyghten me in his humilite redresse me in his resurreccion Haue mercye on me oh god not after thy smal mercy for that is but thy small mercy in comparison when thou helpest men of theyr bodely euylles but it is greate when thou forgeuest synnes and dost eleuate men by thy fauoure aboue the toppe of the erth Euen so Lorde haue mercye on me accordinge to this thy greate mercye that thou turne me vnto the. that thou put out my synnes that thou iustefie me by thy grace fauoure And accordinge to the multitude of thy compassions wype awaye myne iniquite ¶ Thy mercy lorde is the habundaunce of thy pytye by the whiche thou lokest gentely on the poore and wretched Thy compassions are the workes and processes of thy mercy Marie Magdalene came vnto thy fete good Iesu she wasshed theÌ„ with her teares wyped theÌ„ with her here thou for gauest her and sentest her awaye in peace this was Lorde one of thy compassions Petre denyed the and forsoke the with an othe thou lokedste vpoÌ„ hym and he wepte bitterly thou forgaueste hym and madeste hym one of the chyef amonge thyne Apostles this was lorde a nother of thy copassions The these on the crosse was saued with one worde Paule in yâ— furious wodnes of his persecution was called and by by fulfylled with the holy ghoste these arâ— lorde thy compassions The tyme shulde fayle me yf I sholde numbre all thy merciable copassions for loke how many ryghtwyse men there be so many ar thy godly compassions There is none that can glorye in hym selfe Let them all come that ar ryghtwyse other in erth or in heauen and let vs axe them before the whether they be saued by theyr owne power and vertue And surely all they wyll aunswere with one herte and one mouthe sayenge Not vnto vs Lorde not vnto vs but vnto thy name geue all the prayse for thy mercye and for thy truthes sake For they in theyr owne swerde possessed not the lande theyr owne arme or power saued the nor but thy right hande thyne arme the lyghteÌ„ing of thy couÌ„tenauÌ„ce for thou delytedste in theÌ„ that is they are not saued for theyr owne deseruynges lest ony man shold boste him selfe but because it pleased the so to be whiche thynge the prophet doth also more expreslye witnesse of the when he sayth he saued me because he wolde haue me Sith therfore that thou art the same god with whoÌ„ is no alteration or variablenesse neyther art thou chauÌ„ged vnto darknesse and we thy creatures as well as our fathers whiche were borne vnder coÌ„cupiscence synners as well as we and syth there is but one mediator atonemente betwene god and man that is Christ Iesus which endureth for euer why doste thou not poure on thy plentuous compassyons vpon vs as well as thou didest vpon our fathers hast thou forgoten vs or are we only synners dyd not Christe dye for vs Are all thy mercies spenâ— and none lefte ¶ Lorde our god I desyre and hertely beseche the to put out myne iniquite accordyng vnto the multitude of thy compassions For many ye and infinite ar thy compassions that accordynge I saye to the multytude of thy coÌ„passions thou vouchsafe to quench my synne that as thou hast drawen and receyued iÌ„numerable synners and haste made them ryghtuous euen so that thou wylte drawe and take me and make me ryghtwyse throughe thy grace and fauour therfore accordyng to the multitude of thy copassions wype away myne iniquite Clense and purifie myne herte that after all myne iniquitie is put out all my vnclennesse clensed it maye be as a clene table in the whiche the fynger of god may wryte the lawe of his loue and charite with the whiche can none iniquite continue Yet washe me more from myne iniquite and clense me from my synne ¶ I graunte and knowlege oh lorde thou hast ones put out myne iniquite thou hast put it out agayne and haste washed me a thousande tymes how be it yet washe me froÌ„ myne iniquite for I am fallen agayne Doste thou vse to spare a synfull man vntyll a certeyne numbre of his synne whiche when Peter enquyred how often shal my brother offende agaynst me and I shal forgeue hym whether seuen tymes thou answeredste I saye not seuen tymes but seuentye tymes seuen tymes takynge that certeyne nuÌ„bre for an infinite nuÌ„bre Sith then that a man must forgeue so ofteÌ„ shalt thou in pardonyng forgeuenes be passed of a man is not God more then man is be not better then man ye rather God is the great lorde euery man lyuyng is nothinge but all vanite And only god is good and euery man a lyar hast thou not sayed In what houre so euer the synner doth repent I wyll not remeÌ„bre any of his iniquities Beholde I a synner do repeÌ„te morne for myne olde preuy sores festred within now ar they broken forth for myne owne folyshnesse I am depressed and sore broken I walke in continuall morninge I am feble and very weake I roored for the sorowe of myne herte Lorde all my desyres are before the and my sorowfull syghes ar not vnknowne vnto the. Myne herte treÌ„bleth and panâ—eth for sorow my streÌ„gth fayleth me and euen the very syghte of
neyther yet in my selfe not in my power lernynge scyence ryches wysdome or what thynge soeuer it be that I haue or possesse I put no confydence in any creature whether it be in Heuen or in Erthe But I put my sure trust in only in one God whiche can not be seen with mans iye whiche can not be comprehended with mans wytte whiche made Heuen and Erthe and alone ruleth all creatures To hym hooly I submytte any selfe nothyng fearyng nor regardyng the malyce of the deuyll and his felowes for my god is aboue theÌ„ all Neyter wolde I put the lesse confidence in god thoughe all men dyd forsake me and persecute me Neyther wyll I truste hym the lesse because I am wretched and poore because I am rude and vnlearned because I am despysed and lack possessyons Nother yet the lesse because I am a synner for this my fayth doth farre passe all thynges as it is necessary and oughte to do what so euer eyther be or be not bothe synnes and vertues and to be shorte al thynges So that she doth puerely and hooly fyxe her self in god only as the fyrste coÌ„maundement teacheth and compelleth me Neyther I desyre any signe to tempte hym I trust faythfully vnto hym although he differre and tary at his pleasure I wyll not set or prescrybe to hym any ende any tyme measure or reason but I coÌ„mytte all to his wyll with a pure fayth and a stable for he is almyghty what can I lacke that he can not gyue and do vnto me For he is the maker of HeueÌ„ Erthe lord of al thyngê what thynge can hyndre me or hurt me Howe may it be that al thingê shal not turne to myn vse proffet when he to whome all these thyngê are subyect and obedient fauoreth me and loueth me Nowe syth he is god he knoweth wherunto he hathe ordeyned me and how euery thynge shal be best for me and that whiche he knoweth he may do and seyng he is my father it is sure that he wyll see the best for me and that for the fatherly loue that he hath vnto me When I doubte not hereof and haue such trust in hym then no doubte I am his seruauÌ„t his Sonne and his heyre for euer And euen as I beleue so shall it be vnto me ¶ The secounde parte of the belefe And in Iesu Chryste his only sonne our lorde which was coÌ„ceyued by the holy ghost Borne of Mary the virgyne suffred vndre Pontius Pilatus crucified deed buried desceÌ„ded to hel the thyrde day rose agayne from death Ascended to heuen syttyth on the ryght haÌ„de of god the father almyghty from thense he shall come to iudge quycke and deade ¶ That is I do not only beleue that Iesu Christe is the true only sonne of god by euerlastinge and godly nature and beynge from the begynnyng euer begoten but also that all thyngê are subdued vndre hym and that he is my lorde and the lorde of al creatures made ruler of them beyng man whiche he hym selfe with the father in his diuinyte dyd make ¶ I beleue that nomaÌ„ may beleue in god the father or may come vnto the father neyther by science and learnynge neyther by workes neyther by theyr owne reason and wytte or by what thyng so euer may be named in Heuen or Erth. But by this and in this Iesu Christe his only sonne that is to say by the fayth in the name and power of Iesu Christ. I beleue vnfaynedly and surely that he was conceyued for my profet by the holy ghoste without all mans carnall worke without a bodely father or mannes sede and that to puryfy and make spiritual my fynful flesshly vnclene and damnable conceptyon and all theyrs that beleue in hym moued to this mercy of his owne and fre wyll the wyll of the almyghty father ¶ I beleue that he was begotten of the virgyne Mary without the losse of her pure and incorrupte virginite so that accordynge to the prouidence of the mercyfull father he sholde blysse and clense the synnes and damnable byrth of all that beleue in hym that after it myght do no hurte ¶ I beleue that he suffred passion death for my synnes and all theyrs that beleue in hym and that he therby blyssed all passyons crosses deathes so that after they might not hurte but be both holsome and merytoryous ¶ I beleue that he was dede and buryed to mortyfy and bury my synne all synnes of them that beleue Fynally that all bodely death by his death was destroyed so that it is no power to hurte but is rather made holsome and profytable ¶ I beleue that he went downe to hell to subdue and make captyue to me and to al that beleue the deuyll with al his impery subtilete and malyce to delyuer me from hell wherunto I was condemned in my fyrste father Adam takynge awey all his power that he myght not hurte me But sholde rather as by occasion be proffytable vnto me ¶ I beleue that in the thyrde day he rose agayne from deth to brynge me all that beleue into a newe lyfe that by this dede he raysed me with hym in grace and spirit not to synne after but that I endowed with all kyndes of grace and vertue myght serue hym so fulfylle his coÌ„maundementes ¶ I beleue that he ascended into Heuen that he hath receyued of the Father rule and honour aboue al Aungellê creatures And that he now sytteth on the ryght haÌ„d of the Father that is that he is kynge and lorde ouer all the goodes of his Father in Heuen Hel and Earth wherfore he may helpe me and them that beleue in all maner of aduersytes agaynst all our aduersaryes and enemyes ¶ I beleue that from thense he shall returne the laste day to iudge quycke whome he then shal fynde alyue and deade which before were buryed And that he shall cause al men aungelles good euyl to come before the seate of his iudgement whome they shall se bodely to delyuer me and all faythfull from bodely death from all euyll and synnes And to punyshe with eternall iudgement his enemyes and aduersaryes so that we shall be delyuered froÌ„ theyr power for euer ¶ The .iij. parte of the belefe I beleue in the holy ghoste the holy christen churche the communyon of sayntes the forgyuenesse of synne the rysynge of flesshe and euerlastynge lyfe Amen ¶ That is to say I do not only beleue that the holy ghost is very god with the father and the sonne But also that noman can come to the father by Christe by his lyfe passion death what so euer was spoken of Christ or opteyne any of these thynges without the worke of this spirite with the whiche spirite I desyre the father and the sonne to touche me all faythful to sturre me vp to call to drawe and by Christ in Christe to quycken me to make me holy spirituall
in al ieopardyes Kepe vs we humbly besech the that we may contynue thy louyng chyldren and not deserue to haue the moste mekest Father our terryble iudge nor suffre vs not to be thyn enemyes whiche ought to be thy chyldren and heyres Thou wylt also not only symply be called a father but that we with a comen voice shulde call the our Father And so with a special prayer of vnyte pray for euery man wherfore gyue vnto vs an agreynge brotherly loue so that we may perceiue euery one of vs that we are truly brothers susters and may pray to the as to our comen mercyfull father euery one for other euen as kynde chyldren entreate theyr father one for another Graunt â—hat none of vs seke that whiche is his owne or els forget other in thy lyght but that auoidynge all hate enuye and discention as it becometh the true chyldreÌ„ of god we may loue togyther with due fauour so that we may saye with a faythful herte not my father but our father Sythe truely thou art no bodely nor earthely father whome we may se in earth but art in Heuen our spirituall father whiche dyeth not neyther art changeable or incoÌ„stant or such which art not able to helpe thy selfe as is iÌ„ an erthely bodely father wherby it is euydent vnâ—o vs howe moche thou art a better father which teachest this temporal fatherhodes contrey frendes rychesse flesshe and blode to be despysed for the. Graunte vs to dere father that we maye be thy heuenly chyldren Teache vs to regarde none other thynge then our soule helth and the euerlastynge herytage so thaâ— this temporall contrey and worldly herytage whiche entangleth and combreth vs labourynge to make vs erthely and lyke vnto it selfe deceyue vs not so that we maye saye truely and with a faythfull herte O our heuenly Father gyue vs thy grace that we may be thy heuenly chyldren ¶ The fyrste peticion Thy name be halowed ¶ O god almyghty our most dere heuenly father thy godly name euen nowe in this tyme in this vale of misery alas for shame so many waies is dishonoured miserabâ—y blasphemed applied to many thyngê wherin stondeth not thy honour and glorye ye and many abuse it to theyr greate confusyon whiche thynge is so comen and often vsed that this fylthy lyfe may well be called a sclauÌ„der dishonestynge of thy moste gloryous name Therefore endue vs with thy godly grace that we may auoyde suche thyngê as are agaynst the honour prayse of thy moste holy name Make thou all wytchecraftes and false charmes sâ—ortly to decay Cause all coÌ„iurynges by the whiche Sathan or other creatures are enchauÌ„ted to ceasse by thy blessed name Make that all false fayth by that whiche either we mystruste the or put more confydence in other then is nedefull maye quyckly be destroyed Made that all heresyes and false doctryne which pretende a colour of thy name may sodeynly vanyshe awey Make that al hyprocrysy or faynynge of truthe ryghtuousnes or holynes deceyue no man Make that noman swere by thy name lye or deceyue Kepe vs from all false hope whiche vnder colour of thy blessed name oâ—fereth iâ— sâ—lâ—e vnto vs. Kepe vs from spirituall pryde from the vayne honour of worldly gory name Graunte vs that in al parelles and hurâ—e we may cal vpoÌ„ this thy holy name Graunt that in the straytnesse oâ— coÌ„science and ieopardy of death we neuer forget thy blessed name Graunte that in our goode wordes and workes we may only prayse and magnyfy the so that we nether seke nor calenge to our selfe any name or honor but to the only whose alone are all thynges Kepe vs from the most daÌ„nable synne of vnkyndnes Graunt that by our lyfe goode workes all other may be moued to good and that they honour and praise not vs but thy name GrauÌ„te that by our euyl workes and synnes noman may take occasion to sclaunder thy name or dymynyshe thy prayse kepe vs that we desire nothyng eyther transitorye or euerlastynge whiche shulde not retorne to the honour prayse of thy name And yf we aske any such here thou not our folyshenes Make that our lyfe be suche that we may truly be founde thy chyldren so that this thy name father be not called in vayne or falsely in vs. ¶ To this parte of prayer spiritually appertayne all psalmes prayers with whiche we prayse worshype synge gyue thankes to god fynall all the prayse of god ¶ The secounde petition Let thy kyngdome come ¶ This wretched lyfe is the kyngdome of all synnes and myschief whose lorde is the wycked spirite chief author and grounde of all malice and synne but thy kyngdome is the kyngdome of all grace and vertue whose Lorde is thy beste beloued Sonne Iesus Christe the hed and beginnynge of all grace vertue wherfore helpe vs most dyre Father and take vs agaynâ— in to thy fauour Gyue vs before all thynges true constaunt fayth in Christe hope without feare in thy mercy agaynste al infirmities of our weake conscyence and pure loue towardes the and all men Kepe vs from in fidelyte desperacyon and malyce whiche at the last myght be the cause of our destruction Make vs to auoide the foule desyre of lechery Gyue vs loue to virginyte and to all clennesse Delyuer vs from dyssentions batelles dyscorde and stryfe Make the vertues of thy kyngdome to come reygne within vs. Gyue vs peace concorde and tranquilyte so that wrathe or ony other bytternes haue not his kyngedome in vs but rather through thy grace the symple swetnes brotherly behaueour all kynde of frendshyp good maner gentylnes and kyndnes Graunte vs that the inordynate anguyshe and heuynes of mynde haue no place in vs. But make that reioysyng and plesure in thy grace and mercy rule haue dominion And to be shorte that all synne may be alyenate from vs and that we replenished with thy grace vertue and good workes may be made thy kyngdome that all our herte mynde and wyttes with all our strenght inward outwarde may suffre them selfe to be ruled by the to serue the thy coÌ„maundementes thy wyl not them selfe or the flesshe the worlde or the deuyll Make that this thy kyngdome ones in vs begone may be encreased go forward dayly and growe Leaste the subtyle malyce or slewth that we haue to goodnes oppresse vs leste we loke backe againe and fal in to â—ynne Geue vs a stable purpose strenght not only to begynne this good lyfe but rather to procede â—oldly in it and â—o perâ—oâ—me it as 〈◊〉 sayâ—e Lyghten myn lyes leâ—â—te I slepe or be wery in the good lyfe ones begone and so myn enemy â—o bryng me agayne in to his power Graunt that we may so contynue And that thy kyngdom which shall come may fynyshe performe this kyngdome which â—s begonne by the. Delyuer vs from this perilous and synful lyfe whan it shall please the. Make vs desyre
the other lyfe to come and to despyse this preseÌ„t life Gyue vs grace not to feare death but rather to desyre it Put from vs the loue and desyre or this lyfe that so thy kyngdome maye fully be perfect in vs. Of this petycyon are all psalmes verses and prayers in the whiche grace and vertue is desyred of god ¶ The thyrde petition Thy wyll be fulfylled in Earthe as it is in Heuen ¶ If our wyll be compared with thyne it can neuer be good but is euer euil Thy wyll is euer best specyally and moch to be loued desyred wherfore haue compassioÌ„ vpon vs most dere father suffre nothing to be as our noughty wylles wolde haue it Gyue vs and teache vs true stable patience when our wyll is let and broke GrauÌ„te vs that when any man speaketh holdeth his peace doth or leueth vndone any thyng contrary to our wyll that therfore we be not wrothe or angry neyther curse compleyn crye or murmur neither iudge nor condeÌ„pne ye that we defende not our selfe Graunte that we may mekely gyue place to our aduersaryes and them which let our wyll and so to dysanull our wyll that we maye prayse saye well and do to them as to those whiche do performe thy godly and best wyll agaynst ours Endow vs with thy grace that we may gladly suffre all dyseases pouerty dipysynges persecutions crosse and aduersites knowlegyng that it is thy wyll to crucifye our wyll Gyue vs grace that we maye suffre iniurye and that gladlye Kepe vs from auengement Make vs that we acquit not euyl for euil neyther to auoyde vyolence by vyolence But rather that we delyte in thy wyll which bryngeth vs all these thyges prayse the and gyue the thankes Make vs that we impute it not to the deuyll or euyll men when any aduersyte chaunseth but that we atribute al vnto thy godly wyl which ordeyneth all such thynges that our wyll may be let and that blessednes may encrease in thy kyngdome Gyue vs grace that we maye be glad and merye to dye and that for thy wyl we may take our death gladly so that by feare or infyrmite we be not made dysobedyent vnto the. Make that all our membres eyes tongue herte haÌ„des fete be not suffred to folow their desires neyther that we be at any tyme subdued vnder theym but that we euen as taken and emprysoned may be brokeÌ„ in thy will and pleasure Kepe vs from all euyll myscheuous obstynate harde styffe vngentyl and resystyng wyll Gyue due obedyence perfecte and free mynde in all spyryatuall thynges worldly euerlastyng and transytory Kepe vs from the most horyble synne of grudgyng sclaunder accursyng and folyshe iudgement that we condempne no man or turne any thynge to rebuke Put from vs that abhomynable euyll moste greuous stroke of suche tongues teache vs that yf we se or heare of other any thynge worthy of rebuke and whiche displeaseth vs that we holde our peace hyde it complaynyg to the onely puttyng and comittyng it vnto thy wyll so that with all our mynde we forgyue theym that offende vs for whome also we be sory Teache vs to vnderstonde that no man maye hurte vs excepte he do hym selfe moche more hurtâ— in thy syght so that we may be moued with mercy towardê hym rather then we shold be prouoked to wrathe rather wepyng for his blyndnes then to thynke of aduengement Gyue vs grace that we reioyce not in theyr troubles which haue resysted our wyll or hurte vs or in what pouertye so euer theyr lyfe dyspleaseth vs also that we be not sory when they prospere haue welfare Of this petytion are all psalmes verses prayers teachyng vs to praye for our enemyes and agaynst our synnes ¶ The fourthe peticion Gyue vs this day our dayly breade ¶ The breade is our lorde Iesus Chryste which noryssheth and conforteth the soule Therfore O heuenly father gyue vs this grace that the lyfe of Chryst wordê workes passions may be preached knowen accepted and alowed bothe of vs and of all the worlde Gyue vs grace that we may haue his wordes workes and all his lyfe for an effectual example and spectacle of al vertues Gyue vs grace that in our passyons and aduersyâ—yes we may confort our selfe by his passyon and crosse Gyue vs grace that we maye with a stable faythe ouercome our deathe by his deathe and folowe without feare this noble capeteyn into another lyfe Gyue this grace that all they that preache may profytably godly preache thy worde and Iesu Christ thrugh all the worlde that all whiche haue herd thy worde preached may learne Christe so may be puryfied and go forth in a better lyfe Graunte this also mercyfull Father that all straunge doctrines in the whiche Christ is not lerned may be thruste out of thy churche haue mercy on all bysshoppes prestes and on all rulers gouerners and generally vpon all officers hyghe and low that they may be lyghtened with thy grace to teache and rule well bothe in worde and also example of lyfe Kepe all that are weake in the fayth Least they be offended by the euyll example of heddes and rulers Kepe vs from heresyes and doctrines of diuysyon that we maye be agreynge in one mynde sythe we vse our dayly breade that is one dayly doctryne and worde of Christe Teache vs by thy grace to thynke haue in mynde truly as we ought to do the passioÌ„ of Christ to ioyne it happely with our lyfe so that we may come vnto atteyne some thyng though it be but the shadow of it Fynally gyue vs our dayly breade that Christe in vs and we in Christe may dwell perpetually and may worthely beare this namâ—â—â—the of Christ we ar called Christ Of this petition are all kende of prayers psalmes with the which we praye for our officers against false teachers for the Iewes for heretykes and all other that ar out of the ryght wey And also with the whiche we pray for them that lacke conforte ¶ The fyfte peticion Forgyue vs oure trespasses euen as we forgyue them that trespasse agaynst vs. ¶ This prayer hath a certeyn condytion signe annexed with him which is that first we forgyue our trespasses This don then we may praye that god forgyue vs our trespasses before also in the thyrde petitioÌ„ we prayed that the wyll of god myght be fulfylled whiche wylleth that we suffre all thynges pacyently not acquiting euyll for euyl neyther sekynge auengement but that we do good for euyll by thexample of our Father in Heuen whiche maketh his sonne shyne vpon good euyll and sendeth his rayne vpon kynde and vnkynde ¶ This is now our prayer O Father conforte our conscyence both now and in the day of death whiche coÌ„scyence now is abasshed seyng his synne and iniquite then also shal be abasshed remembryng thyn hard and strayte iudgement Gyue thy peace into our hertes that we
are theyr plentuouse mercyes and forgyuenesses for we haue rebelled agaynste hym And haue not herde yâ— voyce oâ— our lord god to walke in his lawe whiche he gaue before vs by the handes of his seruantes the prophetes but al Israel hath transgressed thy lawes and haue gone backe because they wolde not heare thy voyce wherfore the curse othe are fallen vpoÌ„ vs as it is writeÌ„ in the law of Moyses yâ— seruaÌ„t of god because we haue offâ—nded hym he hath fulfilled his sayengê vpoÌ„ vs vpoÌ„ our iudges which iudged vs to brynge vpon vs this great plage which haue bene done in no place vnder heuen as is done vpon Ierusalem All these plages of the which it is witen in the law of Moyses are fallen vpon vs and yet we haue not prayed the face of the lorde our god to be conuerted frome our wyckednes that we myght vnderstonde thy truthe But the lorde hasted him to punisshmeÌ„t brought it vpoÌ„ vs for the lorde our god is ryghtwyse in al his workes whiche he hathe done and yet we herde not his voâ—ce But nowe lorde our god whiche leddest thy people out of the londe of Egipte from so stronge a poure and hast goten the a name as is now wel knowen we are synners and haue doone vngodlye lorde for all thy ryghtwysnes sake let thy wrath I besech the cease and thy hoote indignation also be turned from Ierusalem thy cytte the hyll of thy holines for because of our synnes and â—or the wyckednes of our fathers Ierusalem and thy people are brought in to an opprobry to all that dwel rounde about vs. And now our god heare the prayer of thy seruanâ—es and his depe desyres and lyghten thy presence vpoÌ„ thy sanctuarye thus desolate for Christes sake O my god bowe downe thyne eare and heare open thy eyes and beholde our desolations and the desolotion of thy cytie in the whiche thy name was wonte to be called vpon for we poure not furthe our prayers and these deape desyres before them our ryghtwysnesses but for thy plentuouse mercyes sake Lorde heare lorde be mercyfull lorde gyue hede and bryng this to passe tarye not for thy nowne sake lorde god for bothe thy cytie and thy people are called after thy name ¶ Prayer peaseth Goddes wrathe FOr asmuche as we haue nowe greuously offended our Lorde god and the dayes nowe begynne to appere of the whiche Christe his Apostles prophesyed sayenge there shulde come perelous tymes suche adflyctyon and persecution as haue not bene seene frome the begynnynge of the worlde I can not se how we myghte any other wyse pease goddes wrathe then by contynuall feruent prayer what thynge is it but the importune prayer of faythfull meÌ„ hath obtayned it of god at the last what thynge resysteth his wrathe vengeaunce more strongly then prayer Dyd not our lorde saye vnto Moses exod xxxij when the people of Israell had so greuouly offended hym Moses was bent to hym froÌ„ vengeaunce takynge dyd he not saye Moses let me go that my wrath myght be caste vpoÌ„ theÌ„ suffre me to destroy the but Moses peased his haslye wrath with this prayer sayeng Wherfore oh lorde is thy wrath thus kyndled againste thy people whom thou haste led oute of Egipte in so greate strenghte so stronge power I besech the let not the Egiptians saye he hath led them out craftely to slee them in the mountayns and to quenche there name for euer let thy wrath therfore ceasle and be thou peaced vpon the wickednes of thy people RemeÌ„ber Abraham Isaac and Israel thy seruantes to whom thou sworest by thyne owne selfe sayenge I shall multyply your sede and encrease it lyke the nombre of the starres of the Heuen and all this lande of the whiche I haue spoke so oft to you shal I gyue to your sede and ye shall possesse it a longe tyme. After this prayer the lorde was peased so that he powerde not forthe his wrathe vpon his people as he sayde that he wolde haue done Consideryng therfore prayer to be of suche efficacye and vertue and that Christe hym selfe coÌ„maunded vs to praye also in these perelous dayes me thynketh it necessary that the laye people shulde haue the prayers moste conuenyent for this tyme whiche prayers are psalmes and that iÌ„ Englysshe that theyr fayth myghte the more encrese theyr deuotion also by whose prayers the wrath of god moughte be peased and we myghte be restored in to his fauor and grace Whiche graunte vs our father by his sonne Iesus Christe Amen ¶ Thus endeth the prymer in Englysshe with many goodly and godly praiers Imprented at London in Flerstrete by Iohan Byddell Dwellyng next to Flete Brydge at the signe of our Lady of pytye for wyllyam Marshall ¶ Cum grÌ„a priuilegio regali Gratia sumus seruati ¶ Iohan Byddell preÌ„ter charitas ols suffcâ—t ¶ An exposition after the maner of a coÌ„templacyon vpon the .li. psalme called Miserere mei Deus ALas wretche that I am confortlesse forsaken of all men which haue offended both heuen earth whether shall I go or whether shall I turne me To whoÌ„ shall I flye for socoure Who shall haue pytye or coÌ„passion on me vnto heueÌ„ dare I not lifte vp myne eyes for I haue greuously synned agaynst it And in the earthe can I fynde no place of defence for I haue bene noysom vnto it What shall I nowe do shall I despayre God forbyd full mercyfull is god and my sauiour is meke and louyng therfore only god is my refuge he wyll not despyse his creature neither forsake his owne ymage Unto the therfore most meke and merciful god come I all sad and sorowfull for thou onely art my hope and thou art onely the toure of my defence But what shall I say vnto yâ— syth I dare not lyft vp myne eyes I wyll poure oute the wordes of sorowe I wyll hartelye beseche the for mercye and wyll saye Haue mercy vpon me oh god accordynge to thy greate mercye ¶ God whiche dwellest in lyghte that no man can attayne God whiche art hid and canst not be sene with bodely eyes nor coÌ„prehended with ony vnderstondynge that euer was made nether expressed with the tongues of men or angels My god the which art incomprehensible do I seke the which canst not be expressed do I cal vpon what thinge so euer thou art which art in euery place I knowe that thou art the most hye excellent thyng yf thou be a thynge and not rather the cause of all thynge yf I may so call the for I fynde no name by the whiche I maye name or expresse thyne in enarrable maiesty God I saye whiche art all thynges that are in the for thou art euen thyne owne wysdom thy power and thy moste gloriouse felycyte Seynge therfore that thou art mercyful what art thou but euen the very mercy it selfe And what am I but very myserye Beholde therfore o god whiche art mercye beholde
myne iyes cease from theyr office Wherfore then oh lorde doste thou not put awaye myne iniquity And yf thou put it out accordinge to the multytude of thy mercyes yet washe me from myne iniquite For yet am I not perfeytly purefyed finisshe thy worke take awaye the hole offence and also the payne that is due vnto the crime encrease thy lyght with in me Kendle myne herte with thy loue cherite put out al feare for perfayte loue sendeth awaye feare Let the loue of the worlde the loue of the flesshe the loue of vayne glorye the loue of my selfe vtterly departe fro me yet styll more more wash me from myne iniquite by the which I haue offended agaynâ—t my neighbour and clense me from my synne that I haue committed agaynste god I wolde haue the put a way not only the faute payne that foloweth it but also the occasion and nouryshment of synne Washe me I saye with the waâ—er of thy gracyous fauoure with water of which he that drinketh shall not thyrst for euer but it shall be made in hym a fontayne of lyuynge water runnynge in to euer lastynge lyfe Washe me with the comfortable waters of thy holye scriptures that I maye be nuÌ„bred among them vnto whom thou saydest Now are ye clene for my wordes which I haue spokeÌ„ vnto you Io. xiij For I knowlege myne inyquyte and my synne is euer before myne iyes ¶ Although through the beholding of thy mercy and compassions I may be bolde â—o flye vnto the oh lorde yet wyl I not come as the Pharise whiche prayed not but rather praysed hym selfe despised his neighboure but I come vnto the as the publican Lu. xviij which durst not lyfte vp his iyes vnto Heauen For I also do knowlege myne inyquyte and whyles I pondre my synnes I dare not lyfte vp myne lyes but humbelynge my selfe with the Publicane I saye God be mercyfull to me a synner My soule wauereth betwene hope feare and somtyme for the feare of my synnes whiche I feale and knowlege to be in me I am ready to despayre somtyme throughe the hope of thy mercy I am lyfted vp and conforted Neuerthelesse because that thy mercy is greater theÌ„ my misery I wyl euer lorde truste in the and wyll synge oute thy plentuous compassyons for euer For I knowe that thou desyrest not the deathe of a synner but rather that he were conuerted and that he wolde knowlege his iniquite and forsake his synne and so come to the that he maye lyue ¶ My god graunte me that I maye lyue in the for I knowlege my wyckednesse I knowe what a greuous burthen it is how copious how ieoperdious I am not ignoraunt of it I hide it not but set it eueÌ„ before myne eies that I maye washe it with my teares and knowlege vnto the Lorde myne vnryghtwysnesse agaynste my selfe And also my synne which I haue proudly done agaynste the is euer agaynst me and therfore it is agaynste me because I haue sinned agaynst the it is truly against me for it is eueÌ„ against my soule accuseth me euer before the my iudge condeÌ„pneth me euer in euery place and it is so agaynste me that it is euer before my face and stondeth but agaynst me that my prayer maye not perce through vnto the that it myght take thy mercy fro me hynder thy mercye that it can not come at me therfore do I treÌ„ble and therfore do I morne besechyng thy mercy Therfore oh lorde as thou hast gyuen this grace vnto me to knowe my wickednesse and to bewayle my synne eueÌ„ so accomplysh this thy beneuolence gyuynge me a ê‘fayte fayth drawyng me vnto thy sonne which hath made a ful satisfactioÌ„ for all my sinnes Geue me lorde this precious gyfte for euery good gyfte and euery parfeyte gyfte is from aboue comyng from the father of lyght Agaynst the only haue I synned haue done that which is euyll in thy sight that thou maist be iustified in thy wordê mayst haue the victorie when thou art iudged ¶ I haue ouermoch sinned vnto the alone for thou coÌ„maundedst me that I sholde loue the for thy selfe shold loue al creatures for thy sake But I haue loued a creature more then that louynge it euen for it selfe What is synne but to loue a creature for it selfe and what is that but to do agaynst the Surely he yâ— loueth a creature for it selfe maketh that creature his God And therfore haue I synned agaynste the onely for I haue made a creature my god So haue I caste the awaye and haue ben iniurious only to the for I haue not offended agaynste ony creature in that I haue set my truste or confidence in it For it was not coÌ„maunded me that I sholde loue ony creature for it selfe Yf thou haddest coÌ„mauÌ„ded me that I sholde haue loued an aungell onely for hym selfe and I had loued mony for it selfe then no doubte I had offended agaynst the angell But sith yâ— thou only art to be loued for thy selfe that is to say without ony respecte other of good or euyll and euery creature is to be loued in the for thy sake Therfore haue I surely offended onely agaynst the for I haue loued a creature for it selfe ¶ But yet haue I worse done for I haue synned euen iÌ„ thy syght I was nothiÌ„g asshamed to synne before thy face Oh merciful god how many synnes haue I done in thy syght which I wolde in no wyse haue done before mortal meÌ„ yea that I wolde not in ony case that men sholde knowe I feared men more then the for I was blinde loued blyndnes so did I nether se nor ones coÌ„sidre the. I had only fleshly eyes therfore did I only feare and loke on men whiche ar flesh But thou lokedst on al my synnes and numbred them therfore I can nether hyde them froÌ„ the nether turne my backe and flye from thy face ¶ Whether shall I go from thy spirite and whether shall I flye from thy face what shall I then do whether shall I turne me whome shall I fynde to be my defender whom I praye you but the my god who is so good who is so geÌ„tle who is so mercyfull for thou passest without comparisoÌ„ al creatures in gentlenesse It is one of thy chyefest propertyes to forgeue and be mercifull for throughe mercy and forgeuenesse thou dost most declare thy almyhgtynesse I graunt lorde that I haue offended only agaynst the and haue done that whiche is euyll in thy syght Haue mercy therfore on me expresse thy puysaunce in me that thou mayst be iustified iÌ„ thy wordê for thou hast sayde that thou camest not to cal that rightwise but synners vnto repentaunce Iustifie me lorde accordyng to thy wordes call me receyue me and gyue me grace to do true workes of repentauÌ„ce For this cause wast thou crucyfied deade and buryed Thou saydest also IohnÌ„ iij. wheÌ„ I am lyfted vp from of the