bodies with fode and raiment may shew them selues profitable members of the chrysten publique weale and faythful seruauntes to the their Lorde God whyche alone art worthye all honoure and glorye Amen A prayer for children AS thou O mercyful father hast geuen commaundemeÌt vnto al fathers ⪠mothers to brânge vp theyr children in thy feare nourtour and doctryne ⪠so likewyse thy good pleasure is that children shuld honor reuerence their parentes Eâodu ix Deute v. Mathe. xix Mar x. Eâhe âi Collo iii. Eccl iii. viâ Tobi. iiii Eccle. iii. Proue xix Proue xxx Deu. xxvii diligentlye geue ear vnto their vârtuous enstruccions and faythfully obey them And as thou hast promised helth honour glory rychâs long life all that good is vnto theÌ that honour reuerence and huÌbly obeye their fathers mothers so haste thou threatned vnt o dysobedyeÌt chyldren ignominie euyll fame conteÌpt shame dishonour pouertie sickenes short life and suche other plagues Yea in thy holye lawe thou doest not onelye pronounce them accurssed that dyshonor theyr fathers mothers but thou also commaundest that if anye chylde be stubberne disobedieÌt and wil not heare but rather despise the commaundemeÌt of his father and mother ⪠Deute xxi the same shuld be stoned vnto death without mercy so greatly doste thou abhorre disobedieÌce and rebellioÌ agaynst all persons but specially agaynst parentes Deute iiii Heb. xiii We therefore hartely wishyng that the plages of thy fearce wrathe for thou O God art a consumâng fyre maye be far from vs ⪠most huÌbly besech the to graue in the harts of all children of whatâoeuer age kynd estat or degre thei be true honour harti reuereÌce ⪠and vnfained obedyence toward theyr pârentes Giue them grace o good Lorde that as they profes thi son Christ in name so they may truly represent his maners in their life and conuersacion Luke ii whiche willinglye was obedieÌt vnto his mother mary and vnto her husband Ioseph geuyng example to al children of the like subieccion and obedyeÌce towârd theyr parents Engraffe in them such a loue toward theyr fathers mothers that they mai both reuereÌce theÌ with outwarde honour and also for their power helpe them socoure theÌ prouyde for them comfort anb cherish theÌ in their nede eueÌ as their pareÌts nourished and comforted theÌ in their infancy tender age Esay xliii But aboue all thynges geue theÌ grace truly to honour the whyche art the heauenly father yea oure father our redemer whiche hast made vs dayly cherishest vs euen as a father or mother cherishe their mooste deare and naturall chyldren So shall ât come to passe Esaye xlix that they faythfully honourynge the shal also in order hartely honour and vnfainedly obey theyr carnal pareÌtes in thi feare vnto yâ glory of thy most blessed name which is most worthi to be honored worldes without ende AmeÌ A prayer for Masters ALthoughe O Christe thou most hyghest Lorde al power both in heuen and in erth Mât xxviii be geueÌ vnto the of thy heauenly father and albeit thou hast geueÌ vs a commaundement that wee shuld not desire to be called master Mat. xxiii for we haue but one mayster whyche thou art al we are brethren hauing one father which is in heauen yet forasmuch as thou accordyng to thy blessed will hast appoiÌted some superiours some inferioures some masters some seruaunts some to commaunde some to obey some to rule some to searue and by thys meanes suche as be in superiorytye haue obteyned by thy holye worde the name of maisters or Lordes because they haue seruauntes vnder them and rule vnder the accordynge to thy good pleasure godlie appointment whyche art the mooste supreame power and mooste excellente maiesty Kinge of kinges and Lord of Lordes i. Timo. vi Apoc. âvii and .xix. to whom all thinges both in heauen and in earth and vnder the earthe do bowe their knees and geue reuereÌce honoure Philip. ii whose praise also euery nacion and language doth auance and set forth coÌfessing that thou art the Lorde Iesu Christe vnto the glorye of God the father We moste humblye praye thee whyche arte the greatest master and moste hyghest Lorde to sende thy holye spiryte vppon all suche as are called masters here in earthe and haue superioritie ouer other that they remembrynge them selues to be thy seruaunts Ephesi vi Collo iiii and that thei also haue a master in heaueÌ with whoÌ ther is no respect of persons may put awaye all threatninges al cruelty al vnrightousnes and do that vnto their seruauÌts whiche is iust equall Eccle. vii Graunte that they entreate not euyll theyr seruauntes whiche worke truly nor the hyreling that is faithful vnto theÌ Eccle. iiii Eccle. vii GrauÌt that they be not as lions in theyr houses destroyinge their houshold folks and oppressing such as are vnder them but rather that they cherysh and loue their faithfull discrete seruauÌtes euen as their owne soul and by no meanes suffer theÌ to be vnrewarded for their paines takiÌg nor yet at the laste to be driuen to beggary for their true seruice doyng but that they liberally rewarding them according to their desertes may shew theÌ selues to be thy true seruauÌtes which leauest no maÌ vnrewarded Math. xvi but geuest to eueri maÌ according to his dedes Roma ii to them that do wel and continue in wel doing glory honour peace immortality and euerlastiÌg life to them that do euill and coÌtinue in the same indignacion wrath displesure trouble sorow and eternal damnacioÌ GrauÌt therfore O Lorde that all temporall masters may in all their doyngs resemble the which art the heaueÌly and euerlasting master and so be haue theÌ selfs both toward theyr seruauÌts and all other accordnig to thy blessed wyl that at the laste daye they maye be founde in the nuÌber of theÌ to whom thou shalt say Come ye blessed of mi father possesse the kingdom which was prepared for you from the beginninge of the world Math. xxv Lord let it so come to passe Amen A prayer for seruauntes O Christ my lord and sauiour which being the son of the liuing God yea God him self from euerlastynge didst not disdaine at the wil of thine heuenly father to make thy selfe of no reputation to become man to take vpon the the shape of a seruaunt to obey thi fathers commauÌdement to the deathe Philip. ii yea euen the death of the crosse for our saluacioÌ refusiÌg no seruice no trauail no labour no payne that mighte make vnto the comforte of mankynde we mooste humbly beseche the to geue al seruauÌts grace to practise thy humility and obedyence that as thou moost wyllyngly diddest serue and obey thy heauenly fathers good plesure so they in like manner may wyth moste hartye affeccioÌ serue obey their bodely masters in al thynges Ephesi vi that fight not wyth thy blessed
¶ A Table of the prayers coââtayned in thys booke THe prayer of our Lorde  A Prayer for the mornynge Fol. â A Prayer for the nyght Fol. ii A ConfessioÌ of our sins vnto god yâ father fol. iii. A Confession of our sinnes vnto oure Lord Iesus Christe fol. vii A confession of our sins vnto the holy gost fo xi A prayer to be sayde before dynner fol. xiii A ThaÌkesgeuyng vnto god after dynner fo xââii A pryaer to be sayd before supper fol. eodeâ A thankesgeuyng vnto god after supper fol. xââ A prayer for the kynges Maiestie fol. eodâ A prayer for âhe kynges Councell fol. xââ A prayer for Iudges fol. ãâ¦ã A generall prayer for all Magistrates fol. xviiâ ⪠A prayer for Byshoppes and minysters of Godââ woorde fol. ãâ¦ã A prayer for gentlemen fol. ãâ¦ã A prayer for landelordes fol. ãâ¦ã A prayer for marchauntes fol. ãâ¦ã A prayer for lawers fol. eodem ⪠A praier for laborers men of occupacioÌs fo ãâ¦ã A prayer for rychemen fol. ãâ¦ã A prayer for poore people ãâ¦ã A prayer for the commons fol ãâ¦ã A prayer to them that are vnmaryed ãâ¦ã A prayer for them that be maryed ãâ¦ã A prayer for wemen wyth chylde ãâ¦ã A Thankesgeuynge vnto God for thâ ãâ¦ã ãâ¦ã A prayer for fathers and mothers ãâ¦ã A prayer for chyldren ãâ¦ã A prayer for Masters fol. xliii A prayer for seruauntes fol. xlv A prayer for them that are sycke fol. xlvi A prayer for souldiers fol. li. A prayer for maryners fol. lii A prayer for trauelers by lande fol. liiii A prayer for a faythfull man beynge in trouble or indurance fol. lv A thaÌkesgeuiÌg vnto god for his deliueraÌce fo lvi A generall Pâayer that all menne maye walke in theyr vocacion and callynge fol. lix A prayer for our enemyes fol. lxv A prayer for the aduersaryes of Gods truthe and that all men maye come to the true knowledge of gods blessed worde fol. lxvi A prayer for one vniforme and perfecte agrement in matters of Christen religion fol. lxâi A prayer for the Common peace and quyetnes of all Realmes fol lxxv A prayer to be preserued from the plage and other diseases fol lxxviii A praier to preserue yâ frutes of the earth fo lxxxi A prayer that we maye haue the feare of god before our eyes in al our doynges fol. lxxâiii A prayer for fayth fol. lxxxv A prayer for charitie fol. lxxxvi A prayer for a gâdly lyfe fol. lxxxviii A prayer agaynst the temptacions of the flesh the diuell and the worlde fol. xci A prayer for the remyssyon of synnes fol. xcv A prayer for a competent necessary lyuing fo c. A prayer to be sayde before the Sermon fol. ciii A thansgeuâng vnto god after the SermoÌ fo cv A prayer to be sayde before the receyuynge of the holy Communion fol eodem A Thankesgeuynge after the receyuynge of the Communion fol. cxi A short prayer to be sayd at receiuiÌg of the mistery of câristes body in yâ holy coÌmunioÌ fo cxii A praier to be sayd at âhe receyuing of the mistery of christes bloud in the holy coÌmunioÌ fo cxiii A prayer agaynst Idolatry fol. cxiiii A prayer agaynst Swearyng fol. cxv A prayer agaynst pryde fol. cxvii A prayer agaynst Whoredome fol. cxviii A prayer agaynst Couetousnes fol. cxx A prayer against glottony drunkeÌnes fo cxxiii A prayer agaynst Idlenesse fol. cxxv A prayer against slauÌdering baâbitiÌg fo cxxvii A general prayer for the auoydyng of all kynde of Synne fol. cxxix A Praier vnto God in prosperitie fol. cxâxiii A Prayer vnto God in aduersitie fol. cxxâiiii A thankesgeuing vnto god for sending his sonne into this worlde to dye for our syns fol. cxxxix A thankesgeuyng vnto god that he hath brought vs oute of the darckenes of mennes tadicions into the gloryous lyght of hys holye gospell fol. cxlvii A Thankesgeuynge vnto god fâr all hys benefytes fol. cxlix A prayer to be sayd for al such as lye at the poynte of death fol. clii A thankesgeuynge vnto god for the departure of the faythfull out of this worlde fol. cliii The Letanye and Suffrages with certayne other Prayers for dyuers purposes fol. clvi The ende of the Table ⧠To the most honourale vertuous Lady Anne Douches of Somerset her ârace Thomas Becon her most huÌble and faythful seruant wysheth the fauour of god encrease of honour long lyfe and prosperous health ⪠both of body and soule SO ofte as I behoulde the fact of this world ⪠namelye of thys realme of England mou Gracious Ladye I know not whether ther be offered vnto me greater occacions of gladnes or of sadnes For when I consider the horrible blyndnes and monsterous ignoraunce whyche heretofore reygned among vs a great number of yeares yea and that almost vniuersally in al partes of the Christen publique wâale thorow the subtile deuises of Sara and of his ministers which to deceiue the folish blinde world fashyon them selfes lyke vnto the Apostles of Christ and walke as the Aungels of lyght when notwythsâandynge they are in deede falâe Apostles and deceatfull worckers hauyng an ââwarde apperaunce of godlynes ii Cor. xi but vtterly denying the vertue and power therof and now se the aforesaid pestileÌces banyshed and driueÌ out of this most florishing realâ of England thorow the wonderful working of Gods spirit in the Kynges Magesây and in his most honorable Councel I cannot but hartelye âeioyse and âyâe God most intâre âhaârkes For who seeth ãâã eâcept he be wilfully blynâe and obsâinatly refuse to seâ how many âoâable and exceleÌt benefiâs of ouâ saluacion we haâe reââyued of God vndââ this our kyng a Prince for hys godly dispoâicioâ ãâã âerâuous enâerprises worthy to enioy not onely immortal fame but also the yeares of aâncient and long liuing M eâhuselâh ãâ¦ã in these hys yong yeares by the aduise of his most honorable CouÌsel hath no les trauailed in puttiââway Idolatry Papiââây ⪠SupersâicioÌ and Hypocrysy out of this his graces Realme ând in reââoryng vnto vs hys humble and obedient Subiects the true religioÌ and the glorious Gospel of our sauiour Iesu Chriât then that most godly yong king Iosias dyd in hys kyngdom of Iuda whych beyng but a chylde of eyght yeâes olâe when he began to reygne dyd not wythstanding both studiously iiii reg xxii ⪠and earnestly seke after the God of Dauid his âather ⪠i. Pa. xxxiââ ⪠turned neither to the right hand nor to the leât Anâ in the .xii. yeare he began to puâge Iuda and Hieâusalem of hyl altars groues harued images and images of mettal so that they âroke down the altares of Baaleuen in the Kynges presence and the idols that were vpon them he caused to be destroyed He slew the Idolatrous Priests and the Chaplens of Baall He destroyed the stewes and whorysh houses and put down the buggeây places He neuer cesed tyll he had reformed all hys whole realme and brought in againe
the seruaunt of the Lorde maye not fighte but be peaceable gentel toward all and redy to tech sufferiÌg the euil wyth meknes enforming theÌ that reâist if at any time thou O God maiest geue them repentaunce to knowe the truth i. Tim. iiââ ⪠Let them cast away vngodly old wiuish fables teachinge thy heauenly word purely truly be vnto theÌ that beleue an example in the word in conuersacioÌ in loue in spirit in faith in purenes Let them geue attendaunce vnto reading to exhortacioÌ to doctrine let theÌ studi to shew theÌ selfs in thi sight workmeÌ worthi of praise eueÌ suche as nede not to be ashamed As in prechinge thy holy worde ii Timo. iâ Iohn xxi i. Tim. iii. Titus i. âsa lviii Eâom xii so likewise in mainteining hospitaliti in distributing to the necessiti of the saints in feding the hungri in clothing the naked in lodging the harbourles in nourishing godly learned men make them diligent heardemen that they maye be pastores and feders bothe in worde deede Graunte agayne that the parishners may reuerence the byshops other spirituall ministers Paryââonerâ geuing them no lesse honour then the childe geueth the father Malach ii ãâã iiii Math. v. â Cor iiii Iohn xxi â Peter v. ãâã xxxiii Esay lviii ââbru xiii remeÌbring that they be the aungels of God the messengers of Christ the lyghte of the world the salt of the earth the dispeÌsatours of the misteryes of God the feaders of theyr soules the coÌfortours of the weke the Phisicions of the sicke the vpholders of the whole the exhorters vnto vertue the fraiers away froÌ vice c. which watch continuallye for the health of their soules Worke in the hertes of al them that ar instructed with the word such a tender loue and good wil toward the Ministers that teche theÌ Gâla vi that they may giue vnto them abuÌdantly al good things wherby the preachers may be the more able not onli to norish their familibut also maintain hospitality for the reliefe comfort of the pore For who goth a warfar any time at his own cost i. Cor. ix who planteth a vineyarde and eateth not of the fruit who fedeth a ââocke and eateth not of the milke Yf the preachers sowe vnto their parishners spiritual thiÌgs is it a great thyng if thei reape their carnal thinges Math. â Thy ordynance is o lord that thei which preach the gospel shuld liue of the gospel Moreouer grant that the husbaÌds mai loue there wiues as their owne bodies HusbaÌdes not be bitter Ephe. vi Colos. iii. i. Peter ii churlish or vnkynd vnto them but geue honor vnto them as vnto the weker vessels and as vnto them that are felowe heyres wyth thâm of the grace of life Likewise grauÌt that the wiues be in subiection to theyr owne husbandes as vnto the Lorde in al thinges Wyues and so behaue them selfs as becoÌmeth womenne of an honest and godly conuersacyon Gyue them grace to aray them selfes in comelye apparell with shamefastenesse and discrete behaueour not with broided here or gold or perle or costlye arai ⪠but with such as it becoÌmeth women that profes godlines thorow good works Let the inward maÌ of the hert be vncorrupte wyth a meke and quiet spirit whych before the O God is much fette by For after this maner in the old time did the holy women which trusted in God tyre theÌ selfes ⪠that wer obedient to their own husbaÌds euen as Sara obeied AbrahaÌ and called him Lorde Genâ xvi whose doughters the maried women are so longe as thei do wel Grant that fathers maye not rate their children Fathers Collos iii. Ephesi vi lest they be of a desperat minde but bryng theÌ vp in the nurture informacioÌ of our Lord god Chyldren Ephesi vi GrauÌt also that the childreÌ obei their pareÌts in al thinges and honour theÌ Masterâ Colos. i ii Ephe. vi Graunt that al masters may do vnto their seruauntes that which is iust equal putty nge away threatnings and know that thei haue also a master in heauen Seruauntes Ephe. vi wyth whom ther is ⪠no respect of persons Graunt againe that the seruants be obedient vnto theyr bodely masters in al thinges with feare and tremblyng Collos. iii. Titus ii i. Peter ii in singlenes of hert as vnto Christ not with eie seruice only in yâ eye-sight as meÌ plesers but as the seruauÌts of Christ doyng thy wyll O god eueÌ froÌ the hext with good wyl Gyue them grace also to consider that they serue the Lord not meÌ and therfore thei mai be sure that whatsoeuer good a man dothe he shal receyue it agayne of the Lord whether he be boÌd or fre Further more graunt Elders Titus ii O most mercyful father that the elder men mai be sober honest discrete souÌd in faith in loue and in pacyence The elder wemen likewise grant that they be in suche raymente as becommeth holynes not false accusers not geuen to much drynckyng but teachers of honest thinges to make the yong women sobre minded to loue their husbaÌds to loue their childreÌ to be discrete chaste housewifely good and obediente vnto theyr owne husbands that the worde of God be not euyl spoken of Yongemen Graunte also that the yonge men be sobre minded and of honeste conuersacyon To conclude graunte that euery one that professe thy gloryous name maye so lyue and behaue him selfe both in thoughte worde and dede that nothing mai procede come from them that shoulde offende thy deuyne and mooste excellent Maiesty Graunt also O mooste gentle and tender father that our lyghte may so shine before men that they seing our good workes Math. v. maye gloryfye the oure heauenlye father with thi welbeloued sonne Iesu Christ our sauiour and the holye gost that most swete comfortour to whom be al honour and glory for euer and euer Amen A prayer for oure ennemyes THe poisoÌful corrupcioÌ of our nature whiche we haue sucked out of our fyrst parentes Adam and Eue worketh so stroÌgly in vs O Lord and so myghtely striueth againste the mocyons of thy holy spirit Galathi v. Roma vii that we can not do that we wold nor accomplysh that yâ requirest of vs. Thou hast coÌmaunded vs to loue not onlye our frends but also our very enemyes to forgeue them yâ offeÌd vs to blesse theÌ that cursse vs Math v. Luke vi to do good to them that hate vs to prai for theim that do vs wronge and persecute vs if oure enemy honger to feede him ⪠if he thyrste Pro. xxv Roma xii to geue him drinke but our corrupt nature Exodu xxi Math. v. which euer striueth agaiÌst thy blessed wyl seketh al meanes possible to be reueÌged to requite toothe for toothe and eye for eye to render euyl for euyl when veÌgaunce is thyne
and amende O Lorde they are thy creatures thou haste no pleasure in the deathe of a sinner but rather that he shoulde turne and liue Ezech. xvii Ezech. xi haue merci on them ⪠suffer them not to perish make them of the vesselles of wrathe the vessels of merci of the enemis of thi truth louers and imbraces of thy truth Take away from theÌ their harde and stony hearte and geue theym a fteshye softe and gentle hearte Replenysh them with thy holye spirite and with the graces thereof that as they are thy creatures wyth vs so they maye be saued wyth vs. For we are taughte that thou hateste none of al those thinges that thou hast made and that thou dissemblest the synnes of menne for repentaunce sake Sapi. xi and art readye to haue mercye on all menne that repente beleue and amende Iohn vi Agayn seyng the nomanne can come vnto the except thy father draweth hym we most heartelye beseche the i. Timo. ii i. Iohn ii whyche alone arte oure onelye medyatour and aduocate to praye vnto thy heauenlye father that he maye haue mercye vpon the ennemies of thy worde tourne awaye hys wrathe from them lyghten hys louynge countenance vpoÌ them Psa. lxvii geue theÌ a good spirite and make them thy true and vnfayned dysciples Graunt also O swete Sauyoure which willeste all men to be saued i. Timo. ii and to come to the knoledge of the truthe that all suche as walke in ignorance blyndnes and erroure for lacke of doctryne maye haue faythfull Preachers sente vnto them whyche maye instructe them wyth thy heauenlye word brynge them out of darckenes into lyght delyuer them froÌ the bondage of mans tradicions and place them in the swete lybertye of the spirite So shal it come to passe that they whych now are not thy people shall be thy people and they which now abhorre and deface the glorye of thy woorde shall bee the valeaunte promoutours and defenders of the same and all suche as heretofore haue walked thorow ignoraunce in all kynde of supersticion and vngodlynesse shall from hencefourthe walke in the gloryous light of thi Gospel prayse the and magnyfye the obey the and serue the in holynes and ryghteousnesse all the days of theyr lyfe Luke i. vnto the glory of thy blessed name Amen A prayer for an vniforme and perfect agremente in matters of Christen religion IN thy laste and mooste sweete sermon whyche thou madest a litle before thy passion o Christ thou sonne of the lyuynge God thou gaueste thy peace vnto thy disciples Iohn xiiiii and willedst them diligently to kepe and maintain the same among them vnto the ând This peace is the quietnes of coÌscience the reast of the mind and the perfect consent and whole agrement among the faithfull in matters of thy holy religion In the praier also made vnto thy heueÌly father thou desirest Iohn xvâ that as thou and thy father ar one so thy disciples mai be one that is to sai knytte together in one mynde in one iudgmente in one meaning concernyng matters of Christen faythe i. Coââ â that they maye all speake one thynge preach and wryt one thyng and by no meanes dissent one frome another Thys peace thys vnyty thys perfect consent in faith and religion is almost banyshed from amonge vs in these oure dayes Ierem xvi whyle euery manne laboureth to establysh the inuencyons and dreames of hys owne hert whyle euery man sweateth to imagine a newe kinde of religion and to maintaine the same whyle euery man seketh to worshyp the not after the rule of thy blessed worde but after his own fleshlye fansy and idle imaginacyon Thy holy Apostle O Lord coulde not abyde that ther shuld be sectes amonge the Corinthyans nor that one should holde of Apollo i. Cori. iii. another of Paule the thyrd of Cephas but that thei only shuld embrace the which alone by thy blessed passion broughtest vnto theim euerlastinge lyfe forasmuche as thou and none other were crucified for them If that thy blessed Apostle had liued in thys oure tyme oh Lorde howe heuelye wolde he haue taken the sects that are now among the chyldreÌ of menne spronge out of hel and thrust in by Satan yea and that is moost to be lamented among them that professe thi holy name Insteade of Apollo Paule and Cephas we haue Benette Barnarde Fraunces Augustine Sectaryââ Anthonye Dominycke Rufus Honofrius Iacob Ioseph Gylbert Gregorye Brygyde Clare Helene Sophye Pope Cardynall c. besydes the dysordered orders of the Camaldulenses the Cistertienses the Basilyenses the Hieronimites the Tertiaris the seruauntes of sayncte Mary the Lazarytes the Magdalenytes the Whylhelmites the Ambrosians the Specularis the Chalomerians the Iohannites the Scelistines the brothers of purgatorye the brothers of the holy cros the brothers of the vale of Iosophat the Carmelites the Chartusians the Hierosolimites the Indians the Niniuâts the ConstaÌtinopolitans with an innumerable rable of Hypocrites mo papistes Heretikes Scismatikes Anabaptistes Sacramentaries Libertines such other dongehylles of Satan whych to much wretchedly haue deuided rent torne in peces the quiet vniti and frendelye concorde of thi holy religion while thei haue imagined and taken vpon them new sects and newe orders and by thee tryfelinge obseruances of them seeke iustificacion remission of synnes and euerlastynge lyfe forsaking the which art the fouÌtaine of liuely water digginge them myrye and durtye puddles that are able to hold no water Ieremye iâ ⪠O Lord as thys deuysion norisheth continuall discorde and enmity a moÌg the professours of thi name so do they that vnfaynedly cleue to thy blessed word sorowfully lament that thy glorye thy truthe thy worde thy passion thy bloud thy deathe is thorow these idolatrous imaginacions defaced obscured and almoost vtterly quenched in so much that if thou haddest not reserued vnto the a remnaunte iii. reâ xii Roma xi Romay ix Esaye i. whyche haue not bowed their knees to Baal we al hadde ben as Sodom and might iustly haue bene lykened to Gomorre O blessed Lorde lette very pytye moue the to haue compassion vpon thy poore troubled flocke Let the zeale of thy glory prouoke the to treade vnder thy foote al these Sectaries and Antichrists that thou alone mayest be knowen amonge all nacions to be the onlie true and lyuynge God Ah moste gentle sauioure ãâ¦ã Mat. âxiii there is but one lord one faith one baptisme one God one father ⪠one maister one bodye one spiritâ one hope one truth one gospel ⪠how vnsemelie theÌ is it for vs that professe this vnitye to be deuidâd in religion ⪠one to be of thys order another to be of that one to mainetayne thys doctrine another the contrarie Destroy therfore O lord this worke of Satan euen the bryngyng in of these damnable sects diuersities of opinions and restore vnto vs that moost sweete and comfortable vnytye of thy