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A perfect pathway to felicitie conteining godly meditations and praiers, fit for all times, and necessarie to be practized of all good Christians.
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Stubbes, Phillip.
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in this worlde but also defendest them from infinite perils and dangers in the same vouchsafe to holde thy holie hands of protection ouer me and defende me from all hostilitie and enmitie whatsoeuer in this my intended iourney which by thy diuine assistance I purpose to take in hand at this time And because O Lord my enimies are manie and stong in this world which lie in waite for me and séeke my destruction I most humblie beséeth thée for Iesus Christ his sake to command thy holie Angels to conduct me by their ministerie and to preserue me by thy mighty power let them goe before me and deliuer me as they did why seruant Tobias trauailing into a strange countrie Prosper me also in this my iournie good father that my businesse maie haue good successe and that I maie by thy blessed assistance returue home again safe sound both in bodie and soule to gloriâ—e thée the onelie true God to whom with thy deare sonne Iesus Christ and the holie comforter be all honour and glorie for euermore A thanksgiuing to God after ones returne home from his iourney MOst holie father I praise thée in thy sonne Iesus Christ for that it hath pleased thée of thy singular grace and goodnesse to giue me prosperous happie returne home againe from this my iournie and for preseruing of me from all perils and dangers in the same as namelie from drowning by water from stroke of thunder and blasts of lightning from the vnsaciable iawes of cruell beasts and from the bloodie hands of théeues and robbers and infinite the like dangers whereto wes â—iserable men are subiect in this life I praise thée also good Lord not onelie for preseruing of me in this my iournie but also for prospering my businesse and graunting good issue and good successe vnto me in all things I haue taken in hand O Lord I acknowledge it to bee thy onelie blessing to procéede onlie from thy meere mercie and not from anie deserts of mine to thée therefore with thy son Iesus Christ and the holie ghost be all praise and glorie for euer A praier for euerie subiect of a common wealth O Lord God wee acknowledge consesse that as in thy vnsearchable wisedome thou hast appointed some to rule and gouerne that thy glorie maie bee increased and the common societie of men maintained so hast thou ordained also other some to obey and to be subiect And for that it hath séemed good to thy blessed maiestie to appoint me in the number of subiects I praie thée good Lord giue mee a faithfull heart and an obedient mind to my superiours rulers and gouernours Keepe me farre from all disobedience rebellions treasons conspiracies and practises against them knowing that who so resisteth the powers resisteth thy holie ordinaunce for there is no power but of thée and purchaseth to himselfe eternall damnation as thy holie worde beareth recorde Make mee O Lorde faithfâ—llie to obey them and trulie to honour them according to thy blessed worde and ordinance in all things not derogating from thy honour that they iustlie ruling and I dutifully obeying maie all in the end receyue the crowne of euerlasting glorie purchased for vs by the bloud of Jesus Christ to whom be all honor glorie both now for euer A praier to be said of those that be vnmaried OH Lord our god in as much as thou hast commaunded in thy blessed worde the worde of trúeth that we abstaining from all whordome and fornication and vncleannesse should kéepe our vessels in holines and not in the filthie lusts of the flesh as doe the heathen who know not thée I beseechthee therfore to giue mee grace to performe this thy most holy coÌ„maÌ„dement and grant that I neuer pullute nor defile my bodie with whordome fornication nor anie other vncleannes And because O Lord chastitie of the bodie is nothing withóut the continencie of the minde bridle therfore I beséech thée al the motions and affections of my hart that I banishing all wicked thoughts and vncleane imaginations out of my mind may liue in al holie innocencie puritie and integritie both of bodie soule vnto my liues end thorowe the efficacy power strength of the precious bloud of Aesus Christ. Amen A praier to be said of those that are maried HOlie father we are taught by thy sacred worde the breath of thy own mouth that after thou hadst created all things the last of all other thou createdst man woman of a rib of his side giuing her vnto him in holie wedâ—ke adding vnto them thy blessing saying increase and multiplie and replenish the earth I giue thée most humble and heartie thanks for that it hath pleased thee to call me to the honorable state of mariage And I most hartilie beséeth thée that we may liue togither in thy true faith feare and loue all the daies of our liues Giue vs grace the one to loue the other and both of vs to loue thee and our brethren for thy sake Keepe vs good Lord farre from all wicked ielosie hatred malice and contention one with the other And as our bodies are incorporate togither and become as it were but one bodie so vouchsafe holie father that as thy owne turtle doues we may liue togither in chastitie and contenencie both of bodies and mindes without deâ—rauding one 〈◊〉 other And if it please thee to blesse vs with children giue vs grace to bring them vp in such holy exercises discipline and learning as thou requirest of vs in this life Grant that we may labour and trauaile either of vs in our vocation that by thy blessing we may haue alwaies sufficient to maintain onr estates withal in thy holie feare that wee be not chargeable to others but liuing forth of debt and daunger of all men maie be rich and plentifull in all good works to the praise glorie of thy blessed name thorow Iesus Christ our lord to whom be praise and glorie for euermore Amen A praier to be said of those that be maisters of housholds THou hast commaunded oh gracious lord God by thy blessed Apostle that maisters should intreate their seruants gentlie and courteouslie putting away all bitternesse and threatning doing vnto them all equitie and iustice knowing that thou art our commaÌ„ maister in heauen graunt me grace theerfor good lord so to order my seruants as I neuer attempt nor enterprise anie vnrighteous thing against them but so to execute my authoritie ouer them as I may alwaies remember that thou art the Lorde and maister of vs all and respectest no mans person Make me O Lord to be the same vnto them that a good pastor is to his flocke to teach them by wordes thy holie lawes and by example of life true righteousnesse and holinesse in conuersation that they I togither in thy good time may all inherit euerlasting life by Christ our Lorde Amen A praier to be said of seruants O Lord our God sééing thou hast ordained
A perfect Pathway to Felicitie Conteining godly Meditations and praiers fit for all times and necessarie to be practized of all good Christians Imprinted at London by Richard Yardly for Humfrey Lownes 1592. To the right worshipfull vertuous and godly Gentlewoman mistresse Katherine Milward most faithfull spouse to the no lesse worshipfull wise and religious Gentleman master William Milward esquire P. S. wisheth all hapie successe in this life with increase of worship and in the life to come eternall felicitie in the heauenlie Hierarchie by Iesus Christ. TWo things per aduenture right worshipfull may be maruailed at concerning this litle booke as namely first why I haue published it considering the great number of bookes either of the same or verie like argument extant in these dayes Secondly wherfore I haue dedicated it rather vnto you then to anie other For the first I protest before God who knoweth the secrets of all hearts I haue not published it either for vainglory lucre or gaines nor yet for any other priuate respect of my owne whatsoeuer but at the instant request and earnest desire of one of my verie good friends and alliance also who yet being liuing and the onely man that hath borne the whole charges of the impression thereof both can and I know will if need should require iustifie the same against any that should auerre the contrarie And for the second when I considered with myselfe howe much b und I haue alwaies beene to your worship euer since the time that I was first acquainted with you for your good opinion you haue euer coÌ„ceiued of me sundrie other your courtesies shewed towards me far beyond my deserts or expectation As also when I called to remembrance your feruent zeale â—hich you haue euer borne to the word of God holy religion your exquisite knowledge therein your carefull indeuour to put the same in practise and to frame your life therafter Briefly when I remembred your maruailous humilitie and lowlinesse of mind your wonderfull modestie gentlenesse and affabilitie your rare continencie and integritie of life with infinite the like vertues and graces wherewith God hath beautified adorned your worship aboue manie others I say when I remembred these things with many mo I could do no lesse hauing so fit an occasion giuen me by reason of my friends importunacie then to dedicate these my labors to your worship though not as a guerdon answerable to your deserts yet as an infallible testimonie pledge and token of my thankful good wil and gratefull heart towards you And albe it that in respect of the form or methode of the booke for herein I haue not studied to be curious it may seeme to be base and contemptible and such as is farre vnworthie to be exhibited to so wise so discreet so godly and religious a gentlewoman yet in regard of the matter which is heauenlie and diuine I most humbly beseech you to accept therof and to permit the same to go forth to the view of the worlde vnder the gard of your protection and to patronize both the author the booke against the poysoned tongues of railing Phormions and flouting Momusses to whom all good things are had in disdaine And in so doing both God shall bee glorified by you the church Saints shall praise God in you and I my selfe besides that I will not rest vnthankfull to you to the death will not cease also to pray to God for you And tâ—us I most humblie take my leaue From my Chamber this present 10. of April 1592. Your worships in the Lord. Philip 〈◊〉 To the curteous Rea der grace mercie and peace GEntle Reader I haue beene constrayned â—horowe the importunacie of my friend to publish this little treatise or manuel of praiers meditations praying thee in brotherly loue christian charitie which as Paul saith couereth the multitude of sinnes that if any thing haue passed my penne either thorow lack of due coÌ„sideration or the presse thorow want of diligent attention thou wilt yet either friendly amend it with thy pen or else silently passe it ouer And if any thing seem harsh rough or vnfiled thinke that in this kind of argument I haue not studied to be curious besides impute the cause thereof to straitnesse of time which would not suffer mee so much as to write out my copy twise nor being once writ scarce to read it ouer againe Thus friendly Reader I coÌ„mit thee to God praying thee to censure al things to the best and to helpe mee with thy praiers that both thou and I and all the elect of God in his good time appointed may come to the full fruition and possession of all the ioyes and glorie of heauen which God the father hath promised vnto vs thorow his sonne Iesus Christ our Lord and Siuioâ—r Thine in the Lord. P. S. Certaine Graces to bee saide before and after meat O Lord our God wee giue thee most heartie thanks for all thy benefits which thou in mercie hast vouchedsafe to bestow vpon vs and namely O Lorde for these thy creatures which at this present we shall receiue of thy bounteous liberalitie beseeching thee to giue vs grace to vse them both at this and all other times to thy honour and glorie and to the refreshing of our hungrie bodies that therby we may be made more apt to doe those things which thou hast commaunded vs in thy holy word Grant this O Lord for Iesus christ his sake our onely Sauiour Amen Thankesgiuing aâ—ter meate WE yeelde thee heartie thanks O most mercifull father for all thy benefites most liberally bestowed vpon vs and especially at this time for feeding vs so plentifully and graunt good father that wee neuer abuse them but that wee may alwayes vse them in such sort as we neuer offende thy maiestie therby Grant this O father for Iesu Christs sake Another prayer before meate O Gracious GOD vouchsafe to looke vppon our weakenesse and want and giue vs at this time those things which may be to our comfort sanctifie these thy gifts that our bodies beeing replenished we may be thankefull and enioy at thy mercifull handes the bread of eternall life to the releefe of our poore soules through Iesus Christ. An other praier after meate WE thank thee most bountiful Lord for this thy fatherly feeding our huÌ„gry bodies so likewise wee beseech thee feede our hungrie soules with the breade of eternall life that after this life is ended wee may ascend where christ Iesus our onely redeemer is gone before Amen A praier before meate AL things depend vppon thy prouidence oh Lord to receiue at thy gracious handes due sustenance for the maintenance of their needy bodies thou giuest it them and they gather it thou openest thy hande and they are satisfied with all good things O heauenly father which art the verie fountaine of al goodnesse we beseech thee to shew thy mercies vpon vs thy children and sanctifie these giftes which wee