tree whiche is barren and nought moyst to the inteÌ„t that with ferueÌ„t loue it maye bringe furth ripe pleasaunt and sauery frute O moost kyude father graunt that we duely iustly may sanctifre and make holy thy sabboth day whiche thou wyth all diligence hast commaunded vs. Suffer all fleshly lustes and wicked desires to cease in vs. And lyke as euery creature both in heauen and earth doth obey the and suffer them selues to be ruled gouerned of ye. But so moâ—t geÌ„tle father drawe and plucke out of our hartes all such thynges as seameth good in our sight to the inteÌ„t that thou mayest rule vs not after our but after thyne owne wyl For we knowe that the wayes of man are not his and that it lyeth not in man to stirre or leade his wayes whether he lysteth Pro. xvi Thus good lorde graunt that we paciently whithe a quiet harte may suffer thy hand wheÌ„ it toucheth vs suffer vs gladly cherefully to beare all such thinges as it shal please the to laye vppon vs whether it be good fortune or euell aduersite sickenes shame stripes yea death also And suâ—fer our owne nature so to rest to bee quiet and cease that she couet seke and desyre not through superfluitie and desyre of vengaunce to breake or traÌ„gresse the holy sabboth daye Thy wyll bee done in earth it is in heauen Iohn xii Luk. xxii Prayer and coufession O my lorde God to the I make my mone complaynt that I haue followed myne owne will to thy dishonour to my shame haue resisted thy moost Godly wyll for the whiche I am very sorye Prayer and confession Therfore o moost best father be not myne but thy wyll fulfilled Thy wyll is done and fulfilled in heauen amongest the Aungels whyche wythout all difficulte do accordynge to thy wyll treÌ„ble quake at thy becking The Sunne and Mone kepe their course and neuer transgresse the same Euen so ought it to be with vs also but we wreâ—ched synners are to fraile and in our nature we fynde nothyng that is after thy Godly wyl but agaynst the and thy moost holy Lawes thus doth our poysened olde Adam kycke and stryue according to his olde kynde I graunte in dede that in the in warde man we do fynde a delyte pleasure in thy lawe but in our fleshly menbres is an other lawe that is the lawe of the hart And therfore that we wolde we do not but that thynge that we wolde not Rom. vii we do Therfore O moost louing and gentle Father gyue vs thy Lawe in wardelye in vs and write the same in our hartes to the inteÌ„t that we may feare and loue the and walke in thy commaundementes Gyue vs a newe harte seÌ„dyng thy spirite in wardly in vs that he may kindle vs so myth thy loue that we maye loue the with al our hart wyth all our strength aboue all thynges and that we maye loue our neyghbour for thy sake in thankefulnes for the vnspeakable riches whiche thou hast haboundauntlye poured vppoÌ„ vs euen as our selues For he that hath loue fulfylleth the lawe he that loueth not resteth or sticketh in the death We ought of dutie to be people accordyng to thy harte doing all thynges accordyng to thy wyll Rom. xiii but where is ther one such among vs And who can giue vs a harte to feare the and to kepe thy commaundementes at all tymes so that it maye happen or chaunce well vnto vs our chyldren O lorde thou onelye arte he Thus good lorde clense our hartes and the hartes of our sede that we with all our strength and wyth al our soule may loue the and lyue Make vs whole theÌ„ are we whole Make vs blessed then are we blessed For thou art our laude prayse Oh howe oft is our wyll contrarye vnto thy wyll and agaynst thy lawes she had manie tymes rather or lyuer that there were no Lawe Psalm L. nor no God nor no trueth Oh howe is oure harte and vnderstandyng darkened so and in such wise that we can not se our selues therfore o lorde haue mercy on vs according to thy great mercy shape or create in vs a newe harte and poure thy perfect spirite in vs so that no more we but rather thou lyue iÌ„ vs worke al our workes accordinge vnto thy Godly wil to the inteÌ„t that thy wil be done in earth as it is in heauen in the 〈…〉 so that the 〈…〉 rage agaynst thy 〈…〉 eyther let it be subiecte 〈◊〉 the euell lustes but let it be one spirite with thy spirite And let it haue a pleasure displeasure in that thyng that thou arte pleased and displeased with Gyue vs this day our dayly breade Luk. ix Deut. viii Confession I can not deny but must nedes knowledge and confesse that I alas the while good father abhorringe the liuinge breade of my soule haue fylled and fed my soule wyth the draffe and chaffe of straunge worldlye doctrine lyke a swine wherwith I am become feble impotent and withered for the whiche I am sorye with al my harte cry the mercy Prayer and confession Thus louing father and â—â—uer of al consolacion â–ª â—â—ou that fedest al flesh Gyue 〈…〉 bread psa cxxxv I meane that 〈◊〉 bâ— that whiche the soule of man is made alyue gyue vs that same at all tymes to the inteÌ„t that we wanting the same perish not for hunger Gyue vs faythful and learned Preachers that may iustly duely fede our soules setting bearing before vs thine onely sonne Iesus Christ leauing all fables Treno ii dreames vayne and false doctrine to the intente that we thy shepe bee not slayne vppon thy holy mount in thy holye tabernacle O louing father open our eares of vnderstandinge to the intent that we may vnderstand conceyue trust stedfastly beleue iÌ„ thi holy worde ther by borne a new in a better lyfe theÌ„ we haue ledde hitherto maye with Iesus Chrystâ—â—s thy â—hildren be receyued of the iÌ„ thy Godly loue and fauour Lorde of thy clemeÌ„cimekenes and mercy gyue vs vnderstandyng that we may proue the spirites whether they bee of the or of some other i. Ioan. 4 for the wicked and malignaunt spirite can soÌ„time alter chaunge hym selfe into an Aungel of lyght ii Cor. xi O lord drawe vs through thy mercy vnto thy sonne Iesus Christ that we may iustly and perfectly receaue hym in our hartes Iohn vi for he is the lyuing breade whiche descended from heauen Gyue vs also most gentle father oure bodelye foade after thy Godly wil Rayne Sunshine and mete wether for the frutes of thy feldes indue ceason to thintent that we takyng sufficiently of the same may laude prayse and magnify the. O mooste worthy father let vs not bee sorrowfull and carefull for those thynges that we shulde eate and drinke or where with we shuld be cladde Let vs cast
Christ our master Vnto whome we must come Mat. xxi and .xxiii. Iohn 18. Ephe .v. i. Pet. ii Hebr. iiii i. Tim. ii Hebr. xii i. Iohn ii Roma vi Ion. xiiii Heb. iiii and folow him with a cherefull harte that he may instructe and teache vs for he is oure maister meke humble of hart he is our exaÌ„ple of whome we must learne the rule of good liuing further he is our priest hye bishop onely mediatour whiche nowe sitteth on the right haÌ„de of GOD the father he is oure aduocate prayeth eueâ— for vs whiche will vndoubtedly obteyne what soeuer we desyre enther of hym or of his father in his name i. Tim. i. Mat. xi If we beleue that he wyll do it for so hath he promised Let vs therfore not doubte although we somtime sinne with a confidence to comme vnto hym and wyth a lyuinge and vndoubting fayth that we shal obteyne mercy For therfore came he to thyntent to saue sinners neyther requireth he anye thynge more of vs i. Tess ii then to come vnto him without feare This is that Christ Iesus whiche after he hath kylled the name of sinne with the breth of his mouth shall sitte in his Maiestie Iudge all men geuynge vnto euery one the woorkes of his bodi according to that he hath done ii Cor. v. i. cor v. Mat. xxv whether it be good or bad that shall say vnto theÌ„ that shal be on hys rigthand Come ye blessed chyldren of my father inheret ye the Kingdome prepared for you from the beginning of the worlde i. cor v. And vnto theÌ„ that shal be on his lyft hande departe frome me ye cursed into euerlastyng fyre whiche is prepared for the deuell his aungels ii Pet. i. Then shall the ende come and he shall delyuer vp the kingdome to God the father To the intent that we shulde knowe this by the goodnes of God working by his holi spirite are the holy wrytings of the byble geuen vs Ion. xvii and xx Thaâ— we shulde know I say and beleue that there is ouâ— God Iesus Christe whome he hath sent that in beleuyng we shulde haue euerlasting lyfe thorow his name i. cor iii. An other foundacion then this can no man haue saincte Paule desireth that he beholden a cursed that preacheth any other fayth and saluacyon theÌ„ onely by Iesus christ Gal. iii. yea although it were an aungell of heauen For of him thorow hym Roma â—â— and for him are all thinges to whome with the father the holyghost be honour and glory foreuermore Amen Thre thynges are nedeful expedieÌ„t for a maÌ„ to knowe to his saluacion after that hee is ones come to lawfull or reasonable age and vnderstanding Fyrst A Man must knowe what he ought to doo and what he ought to leaue to the intente that he may knowe whiche is good and do the same and that he also may know whiche is euell and leaue the same And this do the .x. commaundementes of God teache hym called the lawe geuen by Moses Secondly When a man doth ones fele that he of hys owne strength and power is not able to doo or to leaue these thynges without the helpe of God for the fleshe as it is written to the Romaynes can not fulfyl the Lawe that he maye knowe where by whome he may obteyne helpe comforte remedye and grace for too fulfyll the lawe For she muste bee all fulfylled so that ther may not be one Iote or tytle vnfulfilled And this theacheth hym the holi christen belefe or Crede And fynallye when a man perceyueth his belefe or fayth in whiche all dependeth and consysteth to bee feable and weake that then he may knowe where by whome he may take his refuge to bee holpen and strenghtened therein And this teacheth hym the prayer of our lorde Iesus Christ COncernynge the before named first article Exod. xix sayncte Paule to the Romaynes in the .iii. chap. sayth on this wyse Roma iii By the lawe sayth he commeth but the knowledge of synne Therfore because that no man shulde boaste and baunte hym selfe of his vertue and holynes but rather with al humilitie low lynes and mekenes knowledge and confesse with the publicane howe wretched synfull and myserably he is I do therfore particularly declare set before al meÌ„seyes the .x. coÌ„maundementes of our Lorde God almighty geuen vnto Moses in two Tables made of stone Antiqui liori r. â—ha 6. whereof the euerye table as Iosephus describeth particularly coÌ„teyneth fyue commaundementes In or by the whiche two tables as it were in a cleare mirrour or glasse euery maÌ„ may most easely see fele and perceaue the whole estate of his harte THe fyrst coÌ„maundement of the fyrst table Iere. v. teacheth feare loue fayth hope sure confidence trust in God aboue all thynges and foundeth thus I am the Lorde thy God whyche haue brought the out of the lande of Egypt froÌ„ the house of bondage Exo. xx a and .liii. e thou shalt haue none other Goddes in my sight That is Thou shalt ouely praye in spirite veritie vnto god the creatour ruler preseruer of all thynges Thou shalte loue the same Lorde God wyth al thy harte Mark xii Deut. vi and xxx v wyth all thy soule wyth all thy mynde wyth all thy streÌ„gth Thou shalt put thy trust fayth hope confidence in him onely Thou shalte loue him aboue althinges Thou shalt feare him serue him onely with al thi harte with al thi minde c. Now where as I do heare saye serue him onely ye may not vnderstande but the seruauntes are bounde to serue their masters subiectes heir superiour powers and such lyke with al due reuereÌ„ce Agaynst this commaundement do Al they whiche put their trust conforte refuge confidence and mooste speciall succour and hope more in any creatures how holy soeuer they be theÌ„ in God the father almightie through his only and derely beloued sonne Iesus Chryst our lorde The second coÌ„maundement teacheth an in warde beholding of the inuisible thinges of God that is his euerlastyng power God head by the meditacion beholding and consideringe of the visible thinges Reg. v. Rom. i. made and created by the infinite power of God and soundeth thus Thou shalte make that no graueÌ„ ymage nor any symylitude Exo. xx â— Leuit. xvi neyther of it that is aboue in h auen nor of it that is beneth vppoÌ„ the earth nor of it that is in the water vnder the earth worship theÌ„ not nor serue them not for I the lorde thy God am a gelous God visitinge the sinne of the fathers vppoÌ„ the chyldreÌ„ vnto the thirde fourth generacyoÌ„ of theÌ„ that hate me And do mercy vppoÌ„ many thousandes that loue me kepe my commaundementes That is The lorde God forbiddeth not the makinge of Images or symylytudes so farre fourth
thy God hath geuen the. That is Honour thy father thy mother Eccle. vii frome the whole harte forget not the sorowfull trauayle that thy mother had with the remembre that thou wast borne thorow them how canst thou recoÌ„pence them the thinges that thei haue done for the Ephe .v. Mat .xv. Mar .vii. Saynct Paule sayth honour thy father and thy mother this is the first commaundement that hath any promes that thou mayst be in good estate and lyue long vppon the earth By this commaundemeÌ„te Christe teacheth vs not onely to haue our fâ—ther and mother in reuerence and to obey them but also to minister vnto their necessitie The chyldren of wisdome are Eccle. iii. a congregacyon of the rightuous and their exercise is obedience and loue Heare me youre father o my deare chyldren and do therafter that ye may be safe For the lord will haue the father honoured of the chyldreÌ„ and loke what a mother commaundeth hir children to do he wyll haue it kept Who so honoureth his father shall haue ioye of hys owne chyldren And whan he maketh his prayer he shal be heard He that honoureth his father shal haue a longe lyfe and he that is obedient for the lordes sake his mother shall haue ioye of hym He that feareth the lorde honoureth his father and mother doth theÌ„ seruice as it were to the lorde hym selfe Honour thy father in dede in worde and in all pacience that thou mayest haue hys blessyng For the blessyng of the father buyldeth the houses of the chyldren but the Mothers curse roteth out the foundacions He that forsaketh hys father shall come to shame and he that defieth his mother is cursed of god My sonne perfourme thy workes with louing mekenes so shalt thou be loued aboue other men shalte fynde fauoure in the sight of God Honour the elders that haue cure of soules as pastoures Curates Priestes Scolemasters declarers preachers of Gods worde yea thou shalte honour them with double honour that is we ought not onely to be obedient vnto their doctrine and learning but we are a so bound to finde them bodely foode sustenaunce and all other necessaries The scripture sayth Deut. 25 r Mat. x. a thou shalte not mosell the mouth of the oxe that treadeth out the corne And the labourer is worthy of his rewarde Submyt your selues also vnto the higher powers as Emperour i. cor ix b Kinges princes and rulers Hebr. xiii Rom. xiii a. and. b. and gyue suche tribute tolle custome and honoure as is due too theÌ„ And in lyke case to thy lorde or lady master or mastres alwayes with the feare of God Agaynst this coÌ„maundemeÌ„t do Eccle .iii. All they whiche are ashamed of their elders in their pouertie nede or they whiche angre them vexe them curse them murmur grudde or are rebels against theÌ„ Furthermore they whiche slaunder and blame the ministers of Gods worde Item all they whiche make any tumulte i. Pei. iii. Leuit. xix Eccl. viii i. Tim. va ii Reg. iii Gene. iiii Rom. xii dissencioÌ„ or debate agaynst the superiours yea although they wer wicked They whiche wyll not obey their Master Mastres They whiche wyll not ryse vp before a graye heade nor gyue reuereÌ„ce vnto the aged The sixth commaundement teacheth peace vnitie and quietnes euery man whether it be freÌ„de or foo and soundeth thus Thou shalt do no murther That is Thou shalt beare no rancour enuy or malice in thi harte i. Pet. ii thou shalte not chyde fight scorne nor mock with any man Thou shalt not bakbite neyther desier to be auenged Wyll wysh them good that do euell Blesse them that curse you Matth. v Be not hynderfull to any man in woorde thought or dede that you may be parfecte chyldreÌ„ of your father whiche is in heauen For he maketh the Sunne too ryse both on the euell on the good sendeth hys rayne on the iust on the vnâ—â—â—â— â–ª Hâ— that loueth not his brother abideth in death Whosoeuer hateth his brother is a murtherer c. Agaynst this commaundement do all they whiche a venge one euell with an other i. Pet .iii. Whiche are wroth angrye wyth their neighbours Whiche threten prouoke mocke deride or dispise their Christian brother Whiche vpbrayde their neybors casting them their fautes in theyr tethe Whiche forgiue not their Ennemies and praye not for them Whiche chyde braule fight and suche lyke And he that dooth all these before named thinges doth not onelye agaynst this commaundemeÌ„t but also al thei whiche do not let hinder Lactantius de vero cultu libr vi capi xâ— correct to their power punish these before-named euels This ê¯maundemeÌ„t is not traÌ„sgressed by rulers iusticers in that they vse the swearde Rom .xiii of Iustice righfully in punisshing of the wicked and in defending of the good The seuenth coÌ„maundemeÌ„t teacheth shamefastnes Esap i. Math. v. Pro. xxii honestie and Chastitie both in wordes dedes and thoughtes and soundeth thus Thou shalt not commyt adultery That is Kepe your fiue sences from wantonnes Ephe. iiii Tii i. iii. and from the workes of all maner of vncleaÌ„nes A voyde eschewal excesse of deyntie meates and drinkes eschew also Ezech. xvi all Idelnes the occasions whiche maye prouoke too wantonnes and vncleannes Chryst sayth Math. v. ye haue heard how it was sayed to theim of olde tyme. Thou shalt not commit adultery But I saye vnto you that whosoeuer loketh on a wyfe lusting after her hath ê¯mitted adultery with her already in his harte And saynct Paule sayth i. corin vi knowe ye not that your bodies are the members of Christe shall I nowe take the membres of Christ and make them the membres of an harlot God forbydde Doo ye not knowe that he that coupleth hym selfe with an harlot is become on body for they sayth he shal be two in one flesh But he that is ioyned vnto the lorde is one spirite Flye fornicacion Euerye sinne that a man doth is without the body but he that is a fornicatour sinneth agaynst his owne bodye Eyther know ye not that your bodies are the temple of the holighoost whiche dwelleth in you whome ye haue of God And howe that ye are not your owne for you are derelye bought Therfore glorify god in your bodyes and spirites whiche are gods Let wedloke he had in price in all poyntes and let the chambre bee vndefiled for whorekepers and aduouterers God wyll iudge Hebr. xiii Agaynst this commaundement do all they whiche beside lauful matrimony haue any carnall copulacion or commyt anie vncleÌ„nces with vnlyke creatures agaynst nature agaynst the lawe of God Suche as stirre moue or prouoke other parsons to lechery and unclennes with songes ballettes Riddels vncomelye laÌ„guage baudy wordes Amos. vi gesture countenaunce felinge and gropynge They whiche do not a voyde or eschue al glotony
can not lie let vs praye to GOD with the father of the possed yongman saying Lorde strengten encrease our fayth for without the we can do nothyng so wretched so corrupt and so frayle is our nature yea through her owne loue so blynded that that of her owne selfe she caÌ„ not wyll nor obeye the commaundement of God so farre is our minde and inclynacion ronne astray frome the pristine or former innocency in the transgressinge of the commaundementes of God by our first father AdaÌ„ So that in case we shulde be compelled to striue agaynst our ennemies the deuell the worlde and our owne flesh which standeth vs in hand to do so long as we are cladde with thys mortall body wyth our owne strength without the assistence and helpe of God we shuld by and by eueÌ„ at the first assault and sounde of the trumpet caste bothe our weapon and shylde frome vs and wholye despayringe leaue our courage fal and yelde Mat. ix and suffer oure selues to be ouercome in such wyse that they shulde easelye beare rule haue dominion ouer vs. But the grace of God workyng in vs a perfect fayth and hope with the dedes of charite is able ynough to worke al thing in vs wich other wise we shuld not be able to fulfyl Now to the intent we lose not this fayth or belefe and that the same decrease or diminish not in vs but rather may encrease augment and waxe fruteful there is nothynge better Luk. xi more profytable or necessary then to pray to God without ceasyng For our lorde Iesus Chryst sayth hymselfe Seke ye shal finde knock and it shal be opened vnto you pray it shal be geuen vnto you But he that wyll pray to God Marc. ix with an ernest harte must bee thus disposed First a maÌ„ must knowe hys owne infirmitie and weakenes and confesse to haue nede of helpe For as we reade the sycke hath onelye neade of the Phisician and hym wyll he gladly helpe lyke as the blessed virgin mary her selfe witnesseth in her songe Luke li. saying he hath fylled the hungry wyth all goodnes hath sent the ryche awaye empty and voyde What auayleth it that thou prayest when thou doest not know fele that thou hast nede Is it not to scorne mocke wyth God Ipocrisy and fayned prayer Thou wilt aske how and in what maner shal we pray to God for to obteyne those thynges whiche are necessarye for vs Heare therfore least perchaunce thou praye for those thynges whiche are not lawful and mete in the steade of theÌ„ whiche are moost necessarye profytable for the. For therby it oft chaunceth that God dooth not heare vs as S. Iames sayth be we aske a misse And as Paule sayth to the Romaynes we ourselues know not what is moost necessary for vs to aske Iacob iiii And therfore the most highest doctour master Iesus Christ who best knoweth what is proffytable necessarye for our health saluacyon hath described and taught vs a moost sure rule how we shulde ought to praye settynge GOD his heauenlye Father as a sure Marke before our eyes to whome we shuld lyft vp our hartes inwardde thoughtes to hym I saye aboue in the highest we that labour are ladeÌ„ wyth synne here in this vale of feares And he sayth when thou wylt pray thou shalt pray thus Our father whiche art in heauen psal cxiii hallowed be thy name Now is to bee noted as before sufficientlye is declared that it is impossible to make an earnest harty and perfect prayer except a man first and before all thynges confesse his owne faute and disease And therfore I haue set a brief lamentacion and confession before euery peticion of the lordes prayer to the intent that the sinfull conscieÌ„ce might therby be stirred kindled to make the more feruent earnest prayer vnto God desyring hys helpe And after that the coÌ„tent and declaracyon of the same ryght goodly expounded and opened to the honour of God and vtilyte and edifycacyon of all men First vppon that poynte Our father whiche art in heauen Confession O merciful euerlasting god moost louynge father of whome all fatherlye mercy fauour and goodnes commeth procedeth both in heauen erth I poore miserable and wretched creatur knowledge confesse before thy fatherly mercy that I lyke the ryottous sonne haue despised not regarded all the same thy fatherlye loue and trust haue shewed my selfe dysobedieÌ„te towardes the and haue not geueÌ„ eare to thy moost blessed worde and louyng exhortacyons but haue folowed the voyce of straungers and haue cleaued more to the doctrine of men then to thy commaundementes O bountuous louyng God father of vs all who manifoldly shewest thy benefyttes doest distribute and gyue thy gyftes as wel to the wicked as to the good yea somtyme more corporally to the wicked then to the good I knowledge and coÌ„fesse before the that I haue not loued other men as my brethern nor reuereÌ„ced them as thy chyldren but in pride haue exalted my selfe aboue my brother despising hating and enuying hym as the vnfaythful seruaunt did his fellow brethern in the Gospel And furthermore I confesse mooste mâ—ke louynge father that I haue fyrst sought helpe and counsel by the creatures here beneth vppoÌ„ erth and not by the who art aboue in the heauens euerlastyng and almighty Mat. 24 and onely canst wilte helpe as a good father of vs all I haue most of all set my thoughtes yea alas the whyle my whole harte mynde trust and all my desire vppon erthely temporal and transitory thynges and haue not lyfted the same vp vnto the whiche art in heauen lyke as I ought to haue done for the whiche I crye the mercy Prayer and confession O louyng father thou hast of thyne entier goodnes created vs vppon earth and for nothing hast thou deliuered vs from euer lastyng death whiche we were gilty and had deserued O good father we are not worthy to bee thy chyldren for we haue synned agaynst thy rightuousnes Psal xv Neuertheles by the commaundement of thyne onelye sonne we do boldly say our father O thou faythfull father what shall we gyue the agayne or wherewith shal we recompence the for thi greate loue goodnes which thou through thi mercy synguler goodnes hast geueÌ„ vs power to be thi childreÌ„ to becoÌ„ heyres of thy kyngdome wyth thy dere sonne Iesus Christ Thou art truely our faythfull and trusty father for thou bearest vs lyke a moost geâ—le and kinde father hys chylde in his armes thou ledest vs wyth thy rightaude that we although we sometime through weakenes do stumble are not al together broused Psal xv and destroyed of our enemies zacha ii Thou doest preserue and kepe vs lyke the apple of thyne eyes and he that toucheth vs o father toucheth the. O mylde lyberall father howe richely hast thou endued
al our care vppon the for thou carest for vs thou knowest before we aske of the what is necessary for vs Mat. vi yea many tymes thou geuest it vnto vs before we aske it Giue vs not to great abundaunce of ryches least we be thereby occasioned to exalt our selues against the and agaynst our neighbours or that we forget not thy great goodnes and mercy neyther gyue vs so great pouertie nede the we be coÌ„strayned to begge breade or to steale or prouoked too sweare blaspheme thy holy name through vnpacient suffering But gyue vs our daylie sustenaunce neuertheles accordinge to thy Godly wil. We of duety most diligently labour worke but vnto the as he that geueth the encrease we shall cast all our care we are al in thy hande there is none that can resiste thy Godly will Thou good father geuest vnto vs Iob. ix and hast power to take agayn from vs yf thou geuest then doest thou accordyng vnto thy mercye yf thou takest then doest thou accordyng vnto thy rightuousnes Forgyue vs our trespasses as we frogyue them that trespasse agaynst vs. Eccle. 28 Math. 18 Marc. xi Confession O heauenly father I haue bene hardnecked stifnecked and stubborne against those whiche haue offended me haue not willinglye remitted or forgeuen theÌ„ their trespasses but I haue much more accounted and estemed the offence whiche they haue done agaynst me then that whiche I haue done agaynst thy Godly maiestie I haue set the synne of my neyghbour before mine behinde Luke vi haue muche soner spied a mote in my brothers eye then a blocke in myne owne eye By reason wherof I haue not harteli or duely as I ought to haue done desired that thou woldest forgyue me my synnes the whiche alas wretch that I am are ineffabile and innumerable Wherfore I cry the mercy Prayer and confession Meke and gentle father we are exceding greatly iÌ„ thy debte haue not nor know not wherwith to pay the. We know nothyng better then that we fall prostrate before thy fete and cast vp our eyes towardes the and cry the◠〈…〉 mercifull and 〈…〉 his ful of thy mercy 〈…〉 that no man is holy nor saued by hys owne workes only Psal xxii except thou haue mercy on hym forgeue him his synnes Happy are they whose synnes are forgeuen couered Happy is that man whose synnes are not imputed or rekened vnto hym psal xxxi O mercifull father if we go not about to make our selues vngilte fautles or inculpable theÌ„ shalt thou forgiue vs all oure synnes And if we through or by confessioÌ„ do knowledge or discouer our sinnes then shalt thou thy selfe couer them cloke or hide our shame In our spirite o heauenly father is a great deceyt the whiche withoute the brightnes of thy Godlye light we can neyther see nor knowe We loue our selues we seke that is ours we feare adâ—â—r 〈◊〉 we loue not that we seâ—â—e not 〈…〉 is thyne yea not so muche as 〈◊〉 corporall or bodelye thynges Therfore we do se our dampnacion wherin we are and there is none that can redeme or delyuer vs excepte we cal cry vnto the out of the depth O father forgyue vs our trespasses through thy greate merci lyke as a louinge father forgeueth his childe for thou hast promised it vnto vs sayinge Ezech. 18. yf the vngodly will turne away from all his sinnes that he hath done and kepe all my commaundementes do the thing that is equal righte doubtles he shal liue not die for I haue no pleasure in the death of a sinner saith the Lorde but rather that he coÌ„uerte lyue ii Pet. iii Iere. iii. Agayne thou hast committed fornicacioÌ„ with many louers yet turne agayn to me I wil receaue the. O moost kinde father thinke vppon thy promises haue mercye on vs forgiue vs oure trespasses as we forgiue theÌ„ that haue trespassed agaynst vs. O moost louing father we confesse graunt that it lyeth not in our power to forgyue our ennemies Luk. vi yea to loue theÌ„ as thou coÌ„maundest so is our nature poysoned infected that it is impossible for vs to do it The loue of our selues which is that roote of all Synne seketh alwayes that whiche is hers not that which is thyne or that which is to thy honour or that which is proffitable to our neyghbour Thus good father plant in vs the true brotherly loue the we as thou hast done taught vs may with all our harte loue theÌ„ forgiue theÌ„ pray for theÌ„ Verely I do know most louig father that if we forgiue not oure neyghbour thou shalt neuer forgiue vs our synnes Furthermore I knowe that no sacrifice or prayer is acceptable or pleasaunt vnto the as longe as we reconsyle not our selues with our brother Therfore geue vs grace that we may forgiue our devtoures then shalt thou also forgeue vs our offeÌ„ces for thou art kynd and full of mercy And thou art come downe from heauen here vpoÌ„ this earth for synners that repent and amend their lyfe And let vs not bee led into temptation Psal xii zacha 14. i. Pet v. But delyuer vs from euyll Amen Confession O my lord God my heaueÌ„ly father I haue oft many times alas the while geuyng place vnto temptacion Lyke an vnfaythfull depute or liuetenaunt who through slouthfulnes and neglygence towardes his lorde yeldeth and geueth ouer hys castel or bulwarke vnto the ennemies Neyther haue I beue only satisfied with this miserable wretchednes or fragilitie and synne but haue had pleasure and delite therein in such maner that I haue willingly stirred moued and geuen my selfe ouer and defiled my selfe lyke aswine in the muddy and filthy puddle and myre And haue not endeuoured my selfe to that whiche is euerlasting and good Forgeue o father helpe the feble and weake Prayer and confession O moost bounteous father thou whiche art a kynde and louyng helper of all theÌ„ that feare the and call on the in nede trouble and persecutioÌ„ Beholde consider that our life is a strife and continual warrefare here in this world Our ennemies cease not the deuell goeth about lyke a roaringe lyon sekinge whome he may deuoure The glorious flatteting worlde in lyke case laugheth vpon vs on euery side And our owne flesh and ghostly or inward enemie ceaseth neuer to spurre and striue agaynst the spirite and that so vehemently that of very necessite we are coÌ„pelled to cal vppon the for helpe ayde and comforte as to a fayth full father who wil not suffer vs to bee tempted aboue our power but shal faythfull ye helpe vs at oure right side i. Cor. iiii to the intente we shulde not be ouercome of our ennemies O comforter and father of al consolacion comfort vs in all our aduersitie for thou art a father of all consolacion thou shalt strength â—â—â—s and
power with a perfect beleue in the same may stedfastly continue agaynst our ennemies Amen Finis The ordenary 〈…〉 Christians to â—ende a uertuous and Godly lyfe heare in thys vale of mysery Translated out of Doutch into Inglish by Anthony Scoloker i. Cor. vii Let every one abyde in the calling wherin he is called To the christen Reader Pâ—â—â—◠〈…〉 that 〈…〉 â—h◠〈…〉 of our great graund mâ—â—â—er Eue â— Tim. ii who after that she was deceyued subdued vnto the transgression brought forth death vppon all her posterite declareth that to heale so gread a wound and to appeare beautifully in the eyes of the mighty lorde whose deare sonne Iesus Chryst sayde Father those that thou hast geuen vnto me I wyl that where I am they be also wyth me Iohn 17. that they may see my glory After the fyrst rudiment of a Christian the whyche is fayth iii. waytynge virgins ought to bee attendaunt and seruiceable vnto hym that in thys vale of mysery intendeth too leade a perfect lyfe loue holynes and discrecion Vnder the whiche discrecion as it may bee gathered by thâ— properte of the Greke terme in that place sophrosin are comprised chastitie teperaunce modestie and decent shamefastnes because all these vertues are alwayes coherent ioyned together And holynes lyke as she requireth to flie froÌ„ al vice so doth she require the exercise of all vertuous â—orkes 〈…〉 â—hat proceâ—â—◠〈…〉 â—â—orow loue 〈…〉 may be sanctifiâ—◠〈…〉 â—ys father I haue 〈…〉 them that name And wyll â—â—â—â—are it that the loue wherewith thou hast loued me may be in them and I in them Wherfore that by loue the duetie of all men from the lowest to the highest may bee knowen from the one to the other Reade ouer thys lytle booke Iohn xv that walking â—n the daungerous pathes of thys exyle thou mayest know how to to bee trayned vnto the mansion place prepared vnto the rightuous that neuer shall haue ende Fyrst How the spirituall Prelates ought to vse them selues towardes the commeÌ„ people BEholde I send you forth as shepe among wolues Go ye your way teache all nacions baptise theÌ„ in the name of the father of the soÌ„ne of the holi ghoost mat r 7. c And teach theÌ„ to kepe al thynges what soeuer I haue commaâ—â—â—ed you Col. i. a. Ye haue not choâ—â—◠〈◊〉 â—ut haue chosen you Iohn xv Mat. â—0 b ordeined you that ye go bryng furth frute And ye shal beare me witnes not onely at Ierusalem Iohn xv Act. i. a. and .ii. d. but also throughout the land of Iury Samaria to the vttermust coastes of the earth Ioan. xxc Receyue the holyghost Whose sinnes soeuer ye remitt thei are remitted whose siÌ„nes soeuer ye reteyne Mat. x. mat 18. b thei are reteyned Verely I say vnto you what soeuer ye shall binde vppoÌ„ earth shal be bound also iÌ„ heaueÌ„ and what soeuer ye lowse vppoÌ„ earth shal be also loused in heaueÌ„ Take hede vnto your selues and to all the flocke â—ct xx d. among the whiche the Holyghost hath set you to bee bishopes to feade the congregacion of God whiche he hâ—â—◠〈…〉 â—â—owne 〈…〉 camâ—◠〈…〉 ys gone 〈…〉 all heauens Ephe. iiii to fâ—â—â—â—aâ— i. Cor. xii hath set some to be apostles some to bee prophetes some to bee Euangelistes some to bee shephardes and teachers wherbithe saynctes myght bee coupled together thorow commeÌ„ seruice to the edifieng of the body of Christ i. Tim. iii Leuit. xxi Ezech. 44 Titu iii. A byshop must be blamelesse The husband of one wife sober discrete manerly hâ—rberous apt to teach not geuen to moch wyne no fighter not geuen to filthy lucre but geâ—â—le abhorring stryfe abhorryng couetousnes one that ruleth hys owne house honestly hauing obedient chyldreÌ„ wyth al honestie For if he caÌ„not rule hys owne house howe shall he care for the ê¯gregacioÌ„ of God The seruaunt of the lord ought not to striue i. Tim. i Gal. vi a but to be geÌ„tle vnto euery maÌ„ apt to teach are 〈…〉 can forbeare the 〈…〉 with mekenes enforme 〈◊〉 resist if God at any tyme wyl geue theÌ„ repeÌ„taunce for to know the truth and to turne agayn from the snare of the deuel which are holdeÌ„ i prison of him at his wyll Preach the worde 2. Tim. 4. beferuent be it in season or out of ceasoÌ„ iproue rebuke exhorte with allong suffering doctrine For the time wil come when they shall not suffer wholsome doctrine but after their own lustes shal thei whose eares itch get theÌ„ an heap of teachers shal turne their eares froÌ„ the trueth and shal be geueÌ„ vnto fables But watch thou i al thinges suffer aduersite do the workes of a precher of the gospell fulfill thine office vnto the vttermust Se the thou know the numbre of thicatell Pro. 27. c loke wel to thy flockes Iohn 10 Titu i. b. A Bishop must cleaue fast vnto the true worde of doctrine the he may be able to exhort wyth wholsom learning to iproue theÌ„ that sai agaynst it i. Pet. v. Acto v. c. Act. xx d. The elders which are amoÌ„ge you I exhort whiche am also an Elder and a witnes of the affliction in Christ partaker of the glory that shal be opened Fede Christes flock whiche is among you take the ouersight of them not as though ye were coÌ„pelled therto but willynglye not for the desire of fylthy lucre Titu ii a but of good mide not as though ye were lordes ouer the pharissheÌ„s but the ye be an exaÌ„ple to the flocke Who soeuer wyl be great amoÌ„g you let him be your mynister whosoeuer wil be chefe Mat. xx d. let hym be your seruaunt EueÌ„ like as the sonne of man came not to be serued but to do seruice to geue hys lyfe to a redeÌ„ption for many Go and preach the Gospell Mat. x. saying The kingdom of heauen is at hand Heale the sicke clense the lepers rayse the deade cast out the deuels Frely ye haue receyued frely gyue agayne Matth. xx iiâ—i mat xxv Who is now a faithful seruaunt who me hys Lord hath made ruler ouer his boushold that he may gyue them meate in due ceason Blessed is that seruaunt whome hys lord whan he commeth shal finde so doing Uerely I say vnto you he shall set hym ouer all his goods But if the euell seruante shal saye i his hart Apoe xvi Tush it will be long or my lorde come begin to smite his fellowes yea and to eate and drinke wyth the droÌ„ken the same seruauntes Lord shall come in a day whan he loketh not for him in an houre the he is not ware of shall heawe hym in peces giue hym hys reward with ypocrites where shal be waylinge gnasshing of teth I haue made the a watch man vnto the house of Israel
blynde chaunge the wordes of the rightuous He the hath respect of persons iÌ„ iudgemeÌ„t Pro. ii doth not wel why He wil do wrong yea euen for a pece of breade A wise iudge wyll ordre his people with discrecioÌ„ where a maÌ„ of vnderstaÌ„ding beareth rule ther â—â—eâ—h it well As the rudge of the people is hiÌ„selfe Pro. xxix eueÌ„ so are his officers loke what maner of maÌ„ the ruler of the citie is such are they the dwell therin The vngodly taketh giftes out of the bosom to wrast the wayes of iudgement Pro. xxvii Apoc xxiii Thou shalte not wrast the righ of the pore iÌ„ his cause kepe the farre froÌ„ false matters Deu. xvii Exo. xxiii Susan 8. Ecc. xx â— The innoceÌ„t rightuous shalt thou not slea Thou shalt take no giftes for giftes blinde eueÌ„ theÌ„ that are sharpe of sight wrast the ryghtuous causes Leuit. â—4 Ezay vi c Pro. iii. a Deut. 17. Ezech. 1â— Cursed is he that wrasteth the right of the widdow Wo vnto them that are conning men to suppe out wine and experte to set vp dronkennes These gyue sentence with the vngodly for rewardes but condemne the iust cause of the rightuous Wo be vnto you o ye iudges that make vnryghtuous lawes Mat. r3 Ezay 28. deuyse thynges Whâ—â—â—e bee to harde for to kepe wher thorow the pore are oppressed on euery syde the innocentes of my people are therwych robbed of iudgement the widdowes may be your pray Eccle. 32. Deu. xvii that ye may robbe the fatherles If thou be made a ruler pride not thy selfe there in but be thou as one of the people Let him that ruleth be diligent Rom. xii How subiectes shall behaue themselues towardes theyr superiours and temporall rulers The rulers of the people shalt thou not blaspheme Exod. 2r Act. 23. a. pro. 24. a and. xx Feare the lord and the kyng and kepe no company with the slaunderous for their destruction shall come sodenly Pray for kinges and rulers Warne the people that they i. Tim. ii submit the seâ—â—es vnto princes to the higher â—â—ctorite Titu 3. a. Rom. 5. a 1. pet 2. a i. pet ii b to obey the officers Submit your selues vnto all maner ordenaunce of men for the lordes sake wheter it be vnto the king as vnto the chefe head Titu 3. a. or vnto rulers as vnto thei that are sent of him for the punishmeÌ„t of euell doers but for the prayse of theÌ„ that do wel Let euery soule submit hym selfe to the auctorite of the higher powers For there is no power but of God Rom. xiii The powers that be are ordeined of God so that who soeuer resisteth the power resisteth the or denaunce of God Sapi. vi 1. pet a. b And they that resist shal receyue to theÌ„ selues daÌ„pnacioÌ„ For rulers are not to bee feared for good workes but for euel And the ruler bearet not the sweard for nought Rom. xiii For he is the mynister of god a taker of vengeaunce too punish hym that doth euell Wherfore ye must nedes obey not onelye for punishmeÌ„t but also because of coÌ„scieÌ„ce For this cause must ye gyue tribute also For they are gods mymisters which mayntein the same defence Giue to euerye man therfore his dutie Rom. xiii Mat. 7. Tribute too whome tribute beloÌ„geth custom to whome custom is due feare to whome feare beloÌ„geth Mat. 22 c Mat. 7. d Rom. xiii Honour to whome honour perteyneth Giue vnto the Emperour that which is the emperous And giue vnto God that whiche is Gods How parentes as father and mother ough to rule and bryng vp theyr Children in the feare of the lorde If thow haue sonnes bring theÌ„ vp iÌ„ nurtour learning Ecc. vii c and. 1â— a and holde theÌ„ in awe froÌ„ their youth vp If thou haue doughters kepe their bodie shewe not thy selfe cherefull toward theÌ„ Mary thy doughter 〈◊〉 shalt thou performe a we 〈◊〉 matter but gyue her to a man of vnderstandyng Who so loueth his childe holdeth him stil vnder correctioÌ„ the he may haue Ioye of hym afterwarde Eccle. 30 He that teacheth his sonne shall haue Ioye of hym nedeth not too bee ashamed among his acqua yntaunce Pro xiii c Deut. vi a Wo so enformeth teacheth his sonne greueth the ennemy before frendes ye may haue ioye of him If thou die yet art thou as though thou were not deade for thou hast lefte one behinde the the is like vnto ye. An vntamed horse wil be hard a waÌ„toÌ„ child wil be wilful If thou briÌ„g vp thy childe delicatelye he shall make the afrayde if thou playe wyth hym he shall bryng the to heauines Laugh not with hiÌ„ least thou wepe with him also leaste thy teth bee set on edge at the last If thy doughter be wanton kepe her straightli least she cause thyne enemies laugh the to scorne and the whole cytie to geue the an euell reporte and so thou befayne to heare thi shame of eueri man Thou shalt not holde thy doughter to whoredom the the land fal not to whordome ware ful of wickedites If thy doughter bee not shametast holde her strayghtli least she abuse her selfe thorowe ouer much libertie Beware of al the dishonestie of her eyes There shal be no whore among the doughters of Israell Deut. 23 Num. 25 Mich. i. b Eccl. 22 neyther whorekeper among the sonnes of Israel A misnurtered sonne is the dishonoure of the father A folish doughter shal be lytle regarded And she that commeth to dishoneste bringeth her father in heauines A doughter the is past shame dishonoureth 〈…〉 father and her husbaÌ„d 〈…〉 rate not your childreÌ„ 〈…〉 of a â—esperate minde He the spareth the rodde hateth his soÌ„ne Collo iii. but who so loueth hym holdeth him eueri nurtour Pro. 13. c Psal 23. Heb. xii b Psal 33 Ephe. i. a ye fathers prouoke not your children vnto wrath but bring theÌ„ vp in the nurtour and informacion of the lord Witholde not correction froÌ„ thy chylde for if thou beatest him with the rodde he shal not die therof Pro. 33 and .xiii. c Eccle. 33. Thou smitest him wyth the rodde but thou delyuerest his soule from hell Let the elder man be sober honest discrete sounde in the fayth in loue in pacience Litu ii c Let the olde women shew them selues as it becometh holynes that they bee no false accusers not geuen to much wyne that they teach honest thynges that they enforme the yong women to bee sober mynded to loue their husbaÌ„ds to â—â—ue their children to be â—â—crete chast huswifly good obedient vnto their husbandes that the word of God be not euel spoken of Gen. iii Let the yongmen like wise be sober How youth shall obey their elders honouring them in the feare of the lorde Ye children obey your elders in
the watch men wake but in vayne that kepe it Therefore o lorde God send thy holy spirite in the hartes of theÌ„ whiche rule our cytie or towne to the intent that we wyth theÌ„ and they with vs may lyue in thy Godly feare so that it may go well wyth vs. And suffre vs not good lorde to put out trust any more in worldly power as money horse weapon artillery gonnes or stronge walles but much rather in the whiche art a defender of al theÌ„ that put their whole affiaunce and trust in the For all frutes of the earth Prayer O Good father and geuer of all goodnes god almightie we poore sely wormes of the earth labour and take paynes dyg and delue tyll plow plant sowe can do no more But thou onely mayest wylt gene the encrease in due tyme. Therfore moost best yea onelye good father and God vouchsafe through thy diuine prouideÌ„ce to preserue and kepe all the frutes of the earth suffre the same to grow and encrease too a perfect grouthe althoughe we are not worthy of it out for thy names sake too the intent we may vse them to our necessitie sustinaunce with thankesgeuinge and alwayes to thy glory So be it A generall confession O Lorde God almighty father of mercy and God of all confort Rom. iii. Gene. vi and .iii. we thy pore creatures resort vnto the knowledging and coÌ„fessing our selues before thy glorious maiestie that we al are greuous sinners can of our selues doo nothyng but synne For al our ymaginacioÌ„s intentes and thoughtes are enclined and disposed vnto euell from out youth vp Osee xiii ii Cor. ii Phili. ii Gene. iii. Ephe. ii Psal lii Iohn xv Eza lxi ii Iere. xii Our dampnacion commeth of oure selues we oure selues are not able to thynke a good thought It is thou only that doest worke in vs both the will and the dede We are but earth and naturallie the children of wrath We of our selues are but vayn yea lighter then vanite it selfe We can do nothing without the ther is not one of vs whole we are all vnclean and all our rightuousnes is but as a fylthy cloth We haue no more power to do good of our selues then a man of Inde hath power to chaunge his skinnâ— or the leopard hir spots Nowe according to this euell and corrupt inclinacion of our nature so haue we liued iÌ„ thought word and â—â—de daniâ—l ix We haue syâ—â—ed we haue â—â—â—â—ded we haue gone back froÌ„ thy laid haue not harkened vnto thy worde We haue not loued the o lorde our god vs all our harte with all our soule withall our strength and wyth all our power We haue bene sore transgressours of thy cominaundementes we haue not put our whole trust and confidence only in the. We haue in our troubles nede not sought for helpe onely in the. We haue not called onely vppon thi name but with false confidence with vayne supersticion and vnâ—aufull othes haue we blasphemed thy name We haue prayed and made intercession vnto stockes and stones and made thy creatures our aduocates and mediatours contrary to thy woorde We haue reposed our trust and affiance in our owne dedes and in suche woorkes as haue bene deuised by meÌ„nes fantasies â–ª besides the scripture We haue wandred on vayne pilgrimages offringe vp money candels and tapers too ymages and relykes with suche lyke supersticion We haue bene slouthfull in our busines We haue not bene feruent and diligeÌ„t in doinge of our duetie specially on such dayes as bee appointed for the preaching of thi word we haue not plyed our selues wholy to learne it nor occupied our tyme in prayer and geuyng of thankes vnto the. And as touching the loue that we ought too haue vnto all men and women for thy sake we haue not ben ernest in at al tymes We haue not loued our neighbour as our selues We haue not done as we wolde bee done vnto We haue been vngentle vnpacieÌ„t vncurteous froward angry displeased we haue reioyced in our neighbours hurt bene sory of his welfare We haue bene ledde with false doctrine â—â—â—ours froÌ„ the way of thy truth We haue synned which our fathers we haue done amys We haue dealt wickedly Therfore our moost dere father which art in heaueÌ„ for as muche as we haue blasphemed the and not sought alway the glory of thy name graunt nowe the from hense forth thy name maye bee sanctified and hallowed in vs Graunt now that thy kingdom may come and that in steade of sinne errour thou onelye mayest raigne iÌ„ vs graunt nowe that our wil may be coÌ„formable vnto thine and that in all aduersitie we may be hartely wel content too suffre thy will to bee done in vs. Graunte nowe that we bee neuer destitute of our dayly food but that we may all way be norisshed wyth thy word in our soules and haue suche a competent lyuing in this lyfe as is necessary for our bodyes Graunt now that we may euen from our hart rotes forgiue one an other all maner of trespace as thou for Iesu Chrystes sake thy sonne hast mercifully forgeuen vs. Graunt now that where as the world the deuell our owne flesh doth dayly tempt and prouoke vs to synne we may thorow that strength be able to resist all their temtacion Graunt now that thorow thy helpe and grace we may be delyuereo from all euell from all daunger and parell of soule and body from all synne hell and damnacion from all pride and enuy from al wrath and slouthfulnes from couetous vnmeasurable and fylthy lyuing Graunt nowe that from hence forth we maye bee content wyth suche fatherly prouision as thou hast made for vs alredi Graunt now that we maye bee temperate in eatyng and drinking And of so honest and clenly conuersacion that we gyue no man occasion of euell Graunt now that in stead of our olde fayned workes we may bee occupyed wyth suche frutes of thy holy spirit as thy word maketh mencion of Graunt now that accordyng to thy wholsom monicioÌ„ of thy blessed apostle Peter and of all the scrâ—pture besyde Peter we may be faythfull true and obedient vnto the kyng our souereygne lorde and supreme head immediatly vnder chryst And not onlye vnto all suche officers as be sent of hym but also vnto al suche wholsom lawes and iniunctions as by hys auctorite bee made for the tranquilitie welth of vs hys subiectes Graunt now that we all may encrease in the knowledge of the that oure youth may be brought vp in vertu that children maye obeye their fathers and mothers the seruauntes may be true to their masters that laÌ„d lordes may bee gentle to their tenauntes that husbandes may be louing to their wiues wyues lykewise to their husbaÌ„des that men maye kepe their houshold in the feare and knowledge of the that ydle people may bee set to laboure and that all suche as bee poore in