hym from the cursse of the lawe Galath iii and paied his ransome that he thus being fully perswaded may haue a quiet herte a fre conscience a glad wil to forsake this wretched world and to go vnto the his lorde god Moreouer thou hast conquered him that hadde rule of death eueÌ„ sataÌ„ Hebru ii suffer him not therfore to exercise hys tirranny vpoÌ„ this our sycke brother nor to disquiet his coÌ„scieÌ„ce with the errours of sin and pains of hell Gseâ— xiii i. Cori. xv Lette not Satan nor his infernall army tempt him further theÌ„ he is able to bear but euermore gyue hym grace euen vnto his last breath valeantly to fight against the deuil witha a stronge fayeth in thy precyouse bloud that he may fyght a good fight and finish his course with ioy vn the to glorye of thi name and the health of his soul. O lord so work in him by thy holy spirite that he wyth al his hert may contempne dispise al worldly thyngâ—s and set his minde whoâ—ly vpon heaueÌ„ly thynges hopyng for theÌ„ with a strong vndouted fayth Agayn let it not greue him o swet sauior to be loâ—oned froÌ„ this vile wretched carcase which is now so full of sorowe trouble anguysh sickenes and paine but rather let hâ—m haue abent and readye wyll thorowe thy goodnesse to putte it of yea and that wyth this faith â–ª that he at the last daye shall receyue it agayn in a much better state then it is now or euer was froÌ„ the daie of hys byrthe Phil. iii. euen a bodye vncorruptible immortal and like to thy glorious body Let hys whol hert and mynde be set only vppon the· Let the remeÌ„braunce of the ioies of heaueÌ„ be so feruent in his brest that he may bothe pacientlye and thanckfully take his deathe ii Cori. xv and euer wish to be with the in glory And when the time coÌ„meth that he shall gyue ouer to nature and depart from this miserable world vouchesafe we most humblye beseche the O Lorde Iesu to take his soule into thy handes and to place it among the glorious company of thy holy angels and blessed Saynctes and to kepe it vnto that mooste ioyfull daye of the general resurreccioÌ„ that both his bodye and soule thorow thyne almyghty power being knit againe togither at that daye he maye for euer and euer enioy thy glorious kindom and sing perpetuall praises to thy blessed name Amen ☞ A thankesgeuynge vnto God for the departure of the faythful out of thys world O How can we most louing father render vnto the sufficient thanks for thine in estimable goodnes toward thi faithful seruauntes whome thou calling out of this wretched worlde vouchestsafe to place in thy heauenly kingdoÌ„ amonge the gloryous company of thy holy auÌ„gels and blessed saintes Psal. cxv O full precyous is the death of the faithful in thy sighte Blessed are the deade that dye in the O Lord Apoc. xiiii For they are at reast froÌ„ their paynful trauails and labours The souls of the righteous are in thy hand Sapi. iii. O God and the payne of death shall not touch them In the syghte of the vnwise thei appere to die but they are in peace They shine as the sparckes that runne thorowe the reed bushe Danie xii They glyster as the shining of heauen Thei are as the stars world wythout ende They ar as the angels of God Math. xxâ—i Apoc. iiii They are clad with white garmentes haue goldeÌ„ crownes vpon their heads They do seruice day nyght before the glorious throne of thi diuine Maiesty Apoca vii They nether honger nor thirst anye more neyther doth the sun or any heat fal vpon them for the lambe which is in the mids of the thron gouerneth theÌ„ and ledeth them vnto the lyuing fouÌ„tains of waters They folow the laÌ„be whithersoeuer he goeth They haue such ioies â–ª Eâ—ay lxiii i. â—or iii. as eie hath not sene nor eare hath herd neyther is thâ—r any hert able to thiÌ„ck them Infinite and vnspeakable are the tresures O Lord whych thou haste layed vp for them that depart in thy fayth For these thy fatherly benefyts toward the souls of the fayethful for that it hath pleased the to cal our ChristeÌ„ brethren and sisterne from this vale of misery vnto thy heuenly kingdome we geue vnto the most herty thanks humbly beseching the that thou wylte take lyke care for vs and so gouern vs wyth thy holye spirite both in sycknes and in health that we maye lyue a good and godlye lyfe in thys preasâ—nte world and whensoeuer it shal be thy good plesure to call vs hence we may with strong faith in the and in thy soÌ„ne Christe Iesu our Lord commeÌ„d both our bodies soules into thy mercifull handes and thorowe thy goodnes be placed in thy gloryous kyngdome among thy faythfull choseÌ„ people and so for euer and euer praise magnify the our heauenli father to whome with thi derely beloued son Iesu Christ our Lord and sauior and the holy gost that moste swete comfortour be al glory and honor worlds without end AmeÌ„ Finis ⧠The Letanye and Suffraâ—â—s O God the Father of heauen haue mercy vpon vs miserable sinnâ—rs O God the Sonne redemer of the world haue mercye vpon vs miserable synners O god the holy â—ost proceding from the father the soÌ„ne haue mercy vpon vs miserable siÌ„ners O holy blessed glorious tryniti thre persons one god haue merci vpon vs miserable siÌ„ners Remember not Lord our offences nor the offences of our forefathers neyther take thou vengaÌ„ce of our synnes spare vs good lord spare thy people whom thou hast redemed with thi most precious bloud and be not angri with vs for eâ—er Spare vs good Loâ—dâ— From al euil and mischiffe froÌ„ sin froÌ„ the crafts and assaults of the deuil from thy wrath from euerlastyng damnacion Good lorde deliuer vs. ⧠From blindnes of hert from pride vainglory hypocrisy from enuye hatred and malice and all vncharitablenes Good lord delyuer vs. ⧠FroÌ„ fornicacion and all other dâ—adly sin â–ª from all the deceites of the world the fleshe the deuyl Good loâ—de delâ—uâ—r vs. ☞ FroÌ„lightning tempest from plage pestileÌ„ce fameÌ„ froÌ„ battel murther from sodaine death Good lorde delyuer vs. FroÌ„ al sedicion and pryuy conspiraci froÌ„ the tiranni of the Bishop of Rome al his detestable enormities from al false doctrin heresy froÌ„ hardnes of hert coÌ„teÌ„pt of thy word commandemente Good lorde delyuer vs. ⧠By the misterye of thy holy incarnacion by thy holy natiuity cyrcumcysyon by thy Baptysme fasting and temptacyon Good lorde delyuer vs. By thine agonye and bloudye sweat bi thi crosse and passion bi thy precious death and buriall bi thy glorious resurreccioÌ„ â–ª asceÌ„cion by the coÌ„ming of the holi gost Good lorde delyuer vs. In al time
the synnes of so manye as wyth herty repentauÌ„ce flee vnto thy mercye I therefore O most merciful father staying and coÌ„fortyng my weake coÌ„scieÌ„ce with the swete promises that I finde in the holi gospel of thy derely beued sonne made vnto al that be faythfully penitent withoute respect of persons in the precyous bloud of thine aforesaid soÌ„ne Iesu Christ am bold notwithstanding the multitude of my sinnes at this presente to come vnto the throne of thy mercy moste humbly besechyng the not to weighe my deserts Psal 〈◊〉 nor to deale with me accordinge to my merites for if thou shuldest narowly mark our iniquities oh Lord who shall abyde it whych deserue nothing but wrath and daÌ„nacion but for the innoceÌ„cy and righteousnes of thy only begotten sonne Iesu Christ Esay iâ— â—â— Rom. vi whome thou haste geuen me to be myne owne with him all his merites good dedes to be thorow fayth so trulye myne as though I my self hadde done and wrought theÌ„ to forgyue me my synnes accordynge to thy promise to renue thi fatherli loue towarde me to receiue me into thy fauoure to make me a vessell of mercy to number me in the company of thy chosen people and to endue me with thy blessed spirit which may mortify mi carnal affects sâ—ea old Adam in me work new and those spiritual and heauenly mocions in my harte with his holy breath make me a new perfect maÌ„ according vnto thy blessed ymage Psa â–ª lxxix O moost louynge father weyghe not my synnes but remember thy moste gentell promises Consider not my euel works but haue respecte vnto the vndefyled deedes of thy sonne Iesu Christ Esaye xii â–ª xliii xliiii and xlix Mathew i Luke ii i Cor i i Timo ii i. Iohn ii Hebre â–ª ix â–ª x Psalm â–ª li â–ª Psa cxviii whom thou hast geueÌ„ to be my redemer my sauiour my ryghteousnes my atonemeÌ„t maker my satisfaction the alone and al wholely sufficient sacrifice for all my synnes For hys sake for his innocency and righteousenes haue mercy on me O God according to thy great mercye and put a way al my vnrightuousenesses for thy tender compassion I haue gone a stray like a shepe that was lost Luke xv yet O lord for thy mercies sake seke me vp lay me vppon thy shoulders and brynge me home agayne to thy shepe foulde I haue bene a loste sonne I haue ryotously spent away my goodes wyth the wicked yet for thy goodnesse sake O father receyue me and take me home againe if not as thy sonne yet as one of thy seruauntes I am greuously wounded can be holp neyther by priest nor Leuite â—uke â— yet cast me not away good lord for thi teÌ„der merces sakâ— but pour wine oile into my wouÌ„ds bynde them vp neuer leue me tyl thou haste made me perfectly whole So shal I after this be the more circuÌ„spect in trayninge my lyfe accordyng to thy godly wyll and euermore synge continuall prayses to thy most blessed name thorow Iesu Christ our Lord to whome with the the holy goste be al glory and honour worldes wythout end Amen A confessioÌ„ of our synnes vnto the Lord Iesu Christe THe tirraÌ„nye of sataÌ„ mine old enemy â— Peter v which ceaseth not daylye to assayle me with his subtile temtacions and to wouÌ„d me with his cruel darts compelleth me at this present O blessed redemer mine alone sauiour Iesu Christ the son of the true and liuing god to fâ—e for succoure vnto the pitiful bowels of thy teÌ„der mercy lest I be for euer swalowed vp as a praye of that dreadful Dragon Iohn xii â—iiiii â—v ii Cor. iiii Ephesi vi O Lord I am feble and weake but Satan is strong and mightye the Prynce of darknes God of this world hauing at his commaundmeÌ„t an infinite multitude bothe of wicked spirites and of vngodly meÌ„ which both dayly and diligently trauayle to satâ—sfy his cruel tiraÌ„ny and to worke my destruccioÌ„ whome to resist I am not hable Luke xâ— Notwithstandyng lord thou art more valeaunt then he stronger then all hys armye more able to saue theÌ„ he to condeÌ„ne Ioâ— i. ii Yea he is thy bond slaue Thou rulest hym as thy good pleasure is â–ª He can rage agaynst thyne elect no further â–ª theÌ„ thy most godly wyl is to suffer him Thou therfore o lord my God arte able to delyuer me from hys rauenynge teethe and to kepe me safe from hys bloude thyrsty ministers Gen. iii. For thou art the blessed sede of the woâ—aÌ„ that tredeth down the head 〈◊〉 xiii destroieth the power of that old serpent Thou art that Lord i Cor xv Hebre ii which hathe swalowed vp hel Thou art the king of glorye whych by thy death destroiest him that had the power of deathe that is the deuil Thou art that Michael Apocâ— xii â–ª which hast fought with the Dragon and ouercome him Apoc v Yea thou art that Lion of the trybe of Iuda which haste vanquished al our enemies Moreouer not onlye Satan and his angels but also the world and the fleshe mooste greuously assaile me yea and lead me away captiue as theyr pray The world with his vaine pleasures deceitful riches transitory possessioÌ„s so blindeth the iyes of my harte that I caÌ„ not loue the o most swete sauiour with such purenes of mind as I oughte Iohn xâ—â— Notwythstandynge this comforteth me â–ª wel that thou haste ouercome the worlde that when soeuer it pleaseth the to endue me wyth thy holye spyryte I may thorow thy grace subdue the worlde and make it a bond slaue vnto me Roma vii which now so mightely reigneth ruleth and triumpheth ouer me The fleshe also with her subtile entisementes so wholelye occupieth me yâ— I am all together fleshe and al that nought is and by thys meanes wholely without thy holye spyryte Esaye vii Mathew i. Luke iiii Iohn i. Yet haste thou by the purenes of thy blessed flesh which thou haste vnfainedlye taken of the vndefiled mayde Mary thy mother by the wounderfull operacion of the holye ghooste so slaine the raging lustes of our sinfull fleshe that wheÌ„soeuer we lameÌ„t our cause vnto the confessiÌ„g our miserye and weakenes Rom. i. iâ— Gala. iiiâ— i. Timo. ii Hebre iâ— i. Ioh. iiii Apoc. v. thou bothe arte able and also wylt thorow thy holy spirit quenche those ragynge lusts mortifye those carnal affectes that so inordynatelye boil in oure inwarde meÌ„bers and make vs truly spiritual Thus seest thou O mooste mercyful redemer with how greate a multitude of enemeies I am beseiged sete rownd about which without ceassing seke my destruccyon haue all readye mooste tirantelye spoyled me of al my garments most greuouslye wounded me leauing me half dead Luke x. so that without thy helpe I must nedes perishe Helpe therfore O most swete sauiour delyuer
me from these mine ennemies Heale thou me O Lord I shal be heled Saue thou me and I shal be saued Iere. xvii Ah good Iesu my sins are great and infinite I confes but thy mercys ar much greater and more infinit Mi wounds are many and greuous Psal. ii but thou art that most louing Samaritan full of pytye and compassyon whiche by pourynge wine and oile into my wounds are suffycyentelye able to heale them Luke x. although they were tenne M. mo I am asinner but thou art a sauiour Math. i. I am sycke but thou arte a Phisycyon I am blynde Math. iâ— but thou arte the lyghte of the worlde I am Satans prisonner but thou art a redemer Ioh i. viii I am dead in sinne but thou art the resurreccion and lyfe Gala. iii. I am hongry but thou arte the lyuynge breade Ihon. xi I am thyrstye but thou arte the well of lyfe I am poore Iohn vi Ioâ—n vii Esaâ— â—v Rom. x. Psa. xxiiii Iohn xv Iohn x. but thou art the lord of al wealthe I am a barren tree but thou art that true and frutfull vine I am the looste shepe but thou art that good sheperd I am that ryotous soÌ„ne but thou art that â—entle father Luke xv Eyhe â—i Math. xvi i. Pet. ii i. Timo ii i. Iohn ii Roma vi Roma vii Ose xiii and .xiii. i. Pet. â—i I am by nature the childe of wrathe but thou arte by nature the sonne of the lyuyng God I am by nature sinful man but thou arte by nature man rightuous innoceÌ„t I am a daili offeÌ„der but thou art a coÌ„tinual mediator I am a breker of the lawe but thou arte a fulfiller of the same I haue lost the heaueÌ„ly enheritauÌ„ce thorow sin but thou haste recouered it bi â—hi death I haue wrought mine own disâ—ruccion but thou bi thy precyous bloud haste wrought vnto me saluacion Thus all be it O most merciful sauiour I find in my self nothinge but sin â–ª death and damnacion yet in the finde I grace merci fauour reconciliacioÌ„ forgiuenes of synnes and euerlasting life Take awai therfore that is mine which is al noughte gyue me that is thine which is all good Thou art called Christ annoynte me therefore wyth thy holye spyryte Thou art called a Phisicion Luke ii accordynge therefore to thy name heale me Mat. ix Thou art called the son of the liuing God Math. xvi accordyng therfore to thy power deliuer me from the deuil the world and the fleshe Thou art called the resurreccion Iohn xi lift me vp therfore from the damnable state wherin I most miserablye lye Thou art called the lyfe quicken me vp therefore oute of thys deathe Iohn xv wherewyth thorowe synne I am most greuouslye detayned Thou arte called the day lede me therfore from the vanites of this world â–ª and from the filthye pleasures of the flesh vnto heaueÌ„lye and spirituall thynges Thou art called the truth suffer me not therefore to walcke in the waye of erroure Iohn i. but to treade the pathe of truth in al my doynges Thou art called the lyght â–ª put awaye therefore from me the workes of darknes â—phe v. that I may walk as the child of light in al goodnes ryghteousnes and truth Thou art called a Sauiour saue me therfore from my sinnes according to thy name Thou art Called Alpha Math. i. and Omega that is both the beginninge ende of al goodnes â—poc xxii beginne thou therfore a good life in me finish the same vnto the glory of thi blessed name So shall I receyuyng these benfits at thy merciful hand prayse the and magnify thy blessed name For euermore Amen A Confession of oure sinnes vnto the holye ghooste O Moost blessed And holye spirite Equall God wyth God the Father Iohn xiiii xv â— xvi i. Iohn v and God the Sonne I myserable sinner coÌ„fouÌ„ded in my conscieÌ„ce almost fallen thorow the multytude of my synnes into the hellike pit of desperacyon am come at thys preasente before thy deuyne maiestye moste humbly to confesse and from the botoâ—e of my hearte to lamente all those my sinnes and wickednesses whiche from my youthe hytherto I haue vniustly coÌ„mitted in word deade or thoughte against thy goodnes most entirely besechynge the mercyefullye to forgeue me all those myne offences Psal. ii and abhominacions and to make in me a cleane hearte endued wyth a newe and ryghte spirite whiche maye from hencefourth thorowe thy godlye gouernaunce so derecte me in all my doynges that I may onlye atteÌ„pt such enterprises as be agreable to thy blessed wyll profytable to my neyghboure ii Cor. iii. and pleasaunt to my soule O lord my God wher thou art there is lybertye But I thorow the craftes of Satan the lustes of the flesh and the plesures of the world am in most miserable captiuity slauery bondage and thraldome wherby I euidently perceiue that thou dwellest not in me neyther the I am thy temple nor yet haue that ghostlye fredome wherwyth all be endued that haue the dwellyng in them O Lorde haue mercye on me and take awaye from me that heauye bondage of the flesh wherwith I am most gre uously encloâ—ed geue me that swete free liberty of the spirite which bithe is wrought in the hartes of the faithfull that I being deliuered from the power of mine enemies mai serue the in holines and righteousnes al the dais of my life Luke i. again that thou makiÌ„g me a new creature by mortifying old Adam in me and by geuiÌ„g me a good spirite mayeste delyght in me as a father in hys sonne and continually dwell in me as in thy holy temple O blessed spirite forgiue me my synnes puryfye my mynde wyth thy holy inspiracion comfort my weake hert with thy ioiful presence make mery my troubled coÌ„cience with true spiritual myrth lede me Iohn xvi which haue so loÌ„g erred into all godlye truthe geue me the knowledge of al heauenly and spiritual things eueÌ„ so much as is necessary for my saluacyon put on me the shield of faithe Ephe. vi that I maye be able to quenche the fyrye dartes of the deuyl kyndle my hart with the fire of ChristeÌ„ loue make me a frutful oliue tre in the congregacioÌ„ of the my Lord God geue me pacience in trybulation Psal. iii. take away from me vayne glorye in prosperytie engraf in my heart continual humilitie make be bold to confesse the truthe of thy Gospell before the tyrauntes of thys worlde and gyue me grace to perseuer in the same vnto the end Replenysh my brest with thy heauenlye gyfts and spirituall treasures that the deuyll the worlde the flesh wyth al their worckes pompes and vanities from me vtterli secluded and put a part thou maiest continuallye dwelle in me by thy godlye inspiracio ns and I in the thorowe true and
moste of al wisheth but to exercise try their faith to proue their coÌ„staci in this their coÌ„stict to occasion theÌ„ bi herti praiers to 〈◊〉 vnto thi holi name Pro. xviâ—i â–ª which is a stroÌ„g tower mighty fortres for so many as repayre vnto it the thei getting ayde at thy hande maye not onli enter battel with this their great immortal enemy but also by the power of thy myghte ouer come hiâ— and put him to flyght And as thou hast geueÌ„ sataÌ„ thys liberti to tempt to exercise Iob. i. proue and try vs whether we be costaÌ„t in thy faythe and word or not so dooth he take thy profer And althoughe thou sufferest hym thus to do for our great profit singuler commodity for we know that all thyngs worke for the beste vnto theym that loue God Rom. vâ— euen that we of oure selfes beynge weake shuld haue a gloryous triumphe and noble vyctory ouer hym thorowe the myghty puissaunce of the our grande captain yet herof taketh he an occasioÌ„ to seke our destruccion And that he may bring this to passe besides the innumerable companye of hellishe spyrites he taketh vnto hym .ii. other our moost cruel ennemies i. Ihon. ii â—â—lath v. Psâ— cxxiiii the world the flesh The one with his vain pleasures the other with her carnal lustes so compasse vs round about that if thy preseÌ„t help wer not we must nedes perish O louyng Lorde and most gentle sauyoure thou seest our weaknes myserye i Re xxvii â—ccl xlvii and no strength Thou knoweste againe the valeaunte myght and power of oure aduersaries Our streÌ„gth is no more to be compared wyth theyr mighte then the strength of lytle Dauid with the mightye power of great Goliah oure speare oure swerd oure shielde wyll do nothynge in thys behalfe Notwythstandyng Lord we do not despayre For al thoughe there bee not so greate strengthe in vs ii Pâ— xiiii that we may be able to resyst this greate company that coÌ„meth against vs yet haue we this one refuge and succour euen to lift vp our eyes Psal. cxâ—â— vnto the to saye our help commeth froÌ„ the lord our god whych made heuen and earth If God be on our syde who canne be againste vs Rom. viii i. Reg. vii The battel O lord God is thine oure faythe therfore is that thou wylte geue oure ennemyes into our handes Math. â— Thou taughtest vs to pray that we maie not be ledde into temptacion and hast promised vs that thou wilte not suffer vs too bee tempted aboue oure strengthe i. Cor â— but wylte in the middes of the temptacyon make a-away for vs to escape Thou art faytâ—ful Psal. â—â—lv Tiâ—â— i â–ª 〈…〉 â—ii â—â— Tim. ii fulfyl therefore thy promise And forasmuch as thi good pleasuâ—e is that we shal manfully fyght with these our enemies for what is the lyfe of manne in this world â–ª but a continual warfarre and no man is crowned excepte he stryue lawefullye we wyth our very heart dyspairinge of oure owne strengthe corage moost humblye beseche the to be our captayne and valeauntelye to defende vs agaynst oure enemyes â–ª that they may not preuaile agaynste vs. Make vs strong in the O Lord and in the power of thy mighte Putte on thy holy armour vpon vs that we may staÌ„d stedfast against the crafty asâ—autes of the deuyl Epheâ—â— vi For wee wrastle not against the flesh and bloud but agaynst rule agaynste power and against worldly rulers of the darknes of thys world agaynste spyrytual wyckednes in heauenlye things For this cause O mooste sweete sauiour put vpon vs thy holy armour that we mai be able to resist in the euil day and stand perfect in all thynges Gyue vs grace therfore to stand to gird our loynes aboute wyth veritye hauyng on the brestplate of righteousnes and shoed with shooes prepared by the Gospell of peace But aboue al grauÌ„t that we may take vnto vs the shilde of faithe wherw t we may be able to queÌ„ch al the fyry dartes of the wycked to put on the helmete of saluacion and the swearde of the spirite which is thy blessed word GrauÌ„t also that we being thus godly en armed may thorow thy puissaÌ„ce might and strength not onely enter battel with our enemyes but also valeauntly fyght with them coragiously put them to flyght tryumphantly cary away a glorious vyctory ouer them So shall it come to passe that we being valeaunt conquerours thorow thy help shal receiue at thy haÌ„nd accordyng to thi promyse Manna to eat that is hyd Apâ—câ— ii a white stone in the stone a new name wrytten which no man knoweth sauyng he that receiueth it Lorde for thy mercies sake grant vs these our peticions So shal we praise and magnyfye thy blessed name for euer euer Amen A prayer for remission of synnes IF we wretched synners O Lord God hadde not louiÌ„g promises of thy teÌ„der mercy in the holye scriptures for the comfort of our weake conscyences and sorowful herts we se none other reamedy so great infinit are our sinnes but that we must nedes despayre But for asmuch as what soeuer thynges are wrytten Roma xâ— are wrytten for oure learninge that thorowe pacience and the comfort of scriptures we mai haue hope our sis although neuer so mani abhominable do not so muche make vs sadde as thy louynge kindenes and teÌ„der mercyes make vs gladde Oure syns we confesse are innumerable but thi mercies are also infynyte Ezec. xviii Thou art that most gentle Lord whych wylt not the deathe of a siÌ„ner Sayâ—e xi but rather that he turn and lyue Mathe. i. Thou for repentaunce sake dissemblest and wylt not se the sinnes of men Luke ii Thou confessest that thou cammest into thys world to saue siÌ„ners i. Timo. ii to cal not the righteous Mathe. ix Luke xvi but sinners vnto repeÌ„tauÌ„ce and to seke vp that which was lost Mathe. xi Thou callest vnto thee al them that ar diseased and ladeÌ„ wyth the heauy burden of synne Luke xix Math. xi and promysest that thou wilt ease them Eâ—aye i. Yea by thi prophet thou saiest â–ª if we will washe make clene our selfs put awai our euil thoughts out of thi sight cese froÌ„ doiÌ„g of euil violeÌ„ce learn to do right apply our selfs to equitie deliuer the oppressed help the fatherles to his right heare the widows coÌ„plaint though our sis wer as red as scarlet yet shal they be made whiter theÌ„ snow And thogh they wer like purple yet shall they bee made like white wolle Yea thou saiest more ouer that for thy own sake eueÌ„ for thy mercie name sake thou wilt be good vnto vs fauour vs so cast away al our sins behind thy back Esay xliii that thou wilt neuer remeÌ„ber theÌ„ more O lord thou arte the
Many other notable workes also coÌ„piled by thy faythfull seruauntes for the auauncement of thy glorye and for bryngyng of the simple people vnto the knowledge of thy truth they cruâ—llye burnte and destroyed after the exaÌ„ples of the wycked kyngs Ioachim and Antiochus 〈◊〉 xxxvi And as for the authors of theÌ„ some those bloudy Edomits brent i. â—ath i. some thei murthered preuely some thei emprisoned flocked cheyned putte to shame al euen so mani as thei could get they cruelly and moost tirantlike entreated after the exaÌ„ple of their predecessors the high priests of Iewry 〈◊〉 â—xvii which sought al meanes possible both wyth tyrany and brybes to kepe downe thy sonne Christe and hys gloryous gospel that thei alone might reygn O most geÌ„tle god wheÌ„ these bellyâ—d hipocrites chaplens of Baal had brent thy holye Bible so that we the simple people might not read the word of oure soule healthe in our owne mother tonge agayne wheÌ„ these false annointed shauelinges had killed put to flyghte thy true ministers and godly prechers mat xxiiii theÌ„ made they vs to beleue as they woulde to walke to do to speke as they lusted to honoure worshippe the Math. xv not after thy holye law but after the tradycions and doctrins of men to do works not commaunded of the but suche as their idle braines faÌ„sied wythout authority of thy worde O Lorde thou longe sufferynge God with how greate blyndenesse were we ouerwhelmed of these antichristian monstures when they taught to run a Pilgrimage to thys and that Idol to paynt thys tabernacle and to gyld that Maumet to pray to this he Saint and to that she Sainte to bie other mennes merites and to seke saluacion in them to put our truste in water salte breade palmes ashes wax oile creme bels pardons rotten reliques such other peltiÌ„g pedlarye to beleue that our souls after this present life shuld be boiled perboiled in antichristes fornace ther to lie piteously yelliÌ„g puling crying til they were redemed with Diriges Masses treÌ„tals ladyes Psalters â–ª c. to beleue that our sins could not be forgeuen tyl we had whyspered oure synnes into the Priests eare and to receiue absolucion at his hand to beleue that after the wordes of coÌ„secracion as they cal them ther remain no more breade nor nomore wine in the sacrament of Christes bodye and bloude but that the breade is changed into the natural flesh of thy deare sonne Christ Iesu and the wyne into his moste precious bloude ☞ that was shedde for oure sins vpon the aulter of the crosse when notwithstandinge the Papistes them selfs do many tymes keepe the breade so longe that it both mouldeth stynketh and bredeth ful of worms and afterward they burne it accordynge to theyr owne law Ah Lord thus wer we to much wretchedly mocked and led captiue of antichriste and hys disciples The darknesses wherin we walked wer so gret that they mighte be felte i. Petâ—r i But thanckes be vnto the o most merciful father which haste called vs oute of the darcknes of mennes tradycyons into the glorious light of thy gospell We haue nowe learned that Antichriste and his meÌ„bers haue longe deceyued vs taughte vs theyr owne drowesye dreames in stede of thi blessed word We now know that thou requireste not of vs that we shuld runne gadding to stocks and stones Math. xxâ— but that we shuld visit suche as are sicke and in prysonne and comfort theÌ„ We nowe knowe that thy wyll is not that we shuld paynt tabernacles and gyld ymages but rather that we shuld cloth the pore and helpe the nedi 〈◊〉 lviii We now know that it is vaine to pray to this or to the saynt seyng they nether here vs nor yet canne helpe vs. We haue lerned of thy blessed word 〈◊〉 â—iii 〈◊〉 vii that Christ the son is our alone intercessour mediatour and aduocate We nowe knowe 〈◊〉 ii that no saluacion is to be loked for in any ceremonys but only in thy great mercies set forthe frely to al penitente sinners thorow faith in Christs bloude We now know that Christes bloude is the alone Purgatorye of oure soules â— Iohn i. whiche purgeth maketh vs clene from all sinne We now know that wheÌ„ soeuer we repent confesse our sinnes vnto the and beleue to haue remission of al our synnes Iohn i. Ephe i. Collos. i. thorow Christes bloude we shall surely be forgeuen Yet despise we not but rather hertely deâ—yre the counsell of godlye and learned preachers ☞ whiche with the comfortable words of the gospel may raise vp strengthen and confirme our weke coÌ„science against Satan sinne death hel and desperacion We now knowe that the Masse mongers haue without al shame lyed vnto vs when they taught vs to beleue that the Mas which they mumbled was a propiciatorye sacrifice of as greate vertue strengthe power as the gloryous passion of our sauioure Iesu Christe and that it was necessarye bothe for the quycke and dead Ad salutem We nowe knowe also that the sacrament of Christs bodye and bloude is not the very selfe real and naturall bodye and bloude of Christe but an holye signe Note figure and tokeÌ„ of his blessed bodye and precyouse bloude For thys worde sacramente is as muche to say as a signe of an holye thynge Nowe that whyche is the signe of a thyng caÌ„not be the thynge it selfe And thoughe thy sonne called the bread hys bodie and the wine his bloude because the disciples should the better remeÌ„ber the breaking of hys bodye and the sheddynge of hys bloude as he likewise called him selfe a vine a dore Iohn xv a rock wheÌ„ not with standing he was nether naturall vine Iohn â— Math. vii â—nd .xvii. material dore or stony rock but onlye lykened vnto them for certain properties which he hath with the vine dore â–ª and rocke yet is neyther the bread hys naturall bodye nor the wyne hys naturall bloud as diuers of the aunciente Doctours doe declare and proue but onelye a fygure of hys bodye and bloude ☞ The breade is called Christes body because it visiblyâ— preacheth bryngeth to oure remeÌ„brance the brekiÌ„g of Christes bodye The wyne also is called Christes bloud because it putteth vs in remeÌ„brance of the sheddiÌ„g of Christes bloude Of such phrases and manners of speakynge thy holye scriptures are full But as in many other thyngs so lykewise iÌ„ this blessed sacrameÌ„t haue the Papistes for the mayntenaÌ„ce of their Idle and beastli life most foulye deceyued vs makynge vs to worshyppe a wafer cake and a sponeful of wyne myngled wyth water in stead of our sauiour Iesu Christe God and manne And thys Idolatrus erroure is yet so rustered and caÌ„kered in the hertes of many bothe learned vnlearned whose myndes ii Cor. iâ—ii iudgements senses and wyts the God of thys world eueÌ„ the deuil hath blinded that the light
thou offerest thyself vnto hym as a most geÌ„tle father to his deare sonne and by temporall punyshment â—uttest away eternall paynes whych both he and all we thorow our synfull liuing haue most ryghtouslye deserued and by makyng the outeward man weke thou comfortest and makest stroÌ„g the inward maÌ„ which is made like to thi glorious image We most entirely besech the mercifully to behold this our weke brother and as that piteful Samaritane to poure wine and oyle into his woundes to bynde them vp that is to relieue hym to coÌ„fort hym and to cherysh him wyth thy holy spirit to make him stronge in his inwarde man that in the middes of his syckenes he may not only â—ere the crosse that thou haste layed on hym pacyently and so shewe hym self conformable to thy blessed wyll but also thanckfully praise thy holy name for thy fatherly correccion with vnfayned and stronge fayth say The lord gaue me my health the Lord hath taken it away agayne As it hath pleased the lord so it is come to passe now blessed be the the name of the Lord. Oh it is for my great profyt that the lord hath thus visited me euen that I shulde learne to forsake myne own wyl and to walcke in hys holye ordynaunces I am his creature a shepe of his pasture let him deale wyth me as semeth good in hys godly syghte For whyther I liue or dye I am the Lordes Hys wil therfore be done and not myne Gyue hym grace O swete Iesu thus to be perswaded of thy good wyll towarde hym euen in the myddes of hys moost bytter agonyes that he faynt not vnder the crosse but paciently and thanckefully abyde thy good plesure and wyth earnest fayth cal on thy blessed name which is a strong tower for all them that fle vnto it Moreouer forasmuch O Lord as it is not thy property alway to chyde alway to be angry alwaye to punyshe neither to deale wyth vs accordyng to oure sinnes nor yet to reward vs after our iniquities but as thou takest awaye so geuest thou againe as thou bryngest downe to the graue so liftest thou vp agayne as thou makest weake so makest thou stronge agayne We most humbly beseche the if it be thy godly pleasure the rather at the conteÌ„placioÌ„ of these oure prayers to restore vnto oure weake brother after this his long sicknes the confortable benefyte of ioyfull healthe And as thou haste broughte him low wyth laâ—ing thy heauye crosse on hym so we moste hartely beseche the if it be thy godly wyll rayse hym vp agayne by restoryng vnto hym his former healthe that he may lyue and contynue here among vs vnto the glorye of thy name and the comfort of vs hys neyghbours But if thy godly pleasure haue otherwyse determyned that by thys hys sycknes thou wylte call hym from this vale of miseri and place hym in thy gloryous kyngdome which alone is the true ioyful and greatly longed for contre of al thy chosen and faythful people we most entierly pray the in the meane whyle to geue hym grace paciently and thankfully to beare hys crosse diligently to cal on thy holy name valeauntly to fight agaynst al the tentacions of the deuyll the flesh and the worlde and faithfullye to beleue that the merits of thi blessed passioÌ„ precious bloud are the full satisfaccion for all hys synnes and haue made a perfect atonement and frendlye reconciliacioÌ„ betwene god the father and hym Graunt O mooste merciful sauioure that his whole hart and mynde may so be set vpon the that at what soeuer houre thou callest hym out of this wretched world he mai be willing and glad to depart from it and to coÌ„e vnto the. O let the remembrauÌ„ce of the ioyes of heauen bee so feruent in hys brest that all wordlye thynges may waxe vyle in hym and a perfect desyre found in him to be losoned out of this bodi and to be with yâ— in glory And when the time commeth that he shall gyue ouer to nature and depart out of thys miserable world though the paynes of deathe take awaye the vse of hys tonge and speache yet grauÌ„t that his heart may cry vnto the and saye O Lorde I commende my soule into thy haÌ„des Lorde Iesu take my spirite vnto thee Graunt also most louyng Lord that when death hath shut vp the eyes of his bodye he maye wyth the eyes of hys soule beholde and looke vpon thy gloryous maiestye in thy heauenlye kyngdome where thou wyth the father and the holy Ghoste lyuest and reignest one true and euerlasting God in al honour and glory worldes wythout ende Amen A prayer to be sayed for all suche as lye at the poynt of deathe O Moste louynge Sauioure and gentle redemer whyche cammest into this world to call synners vnto repentance to seke vp that was loste thou seest in what case thys oure brother lyeth here visited with thy mercyful hand al weake feble sick and ready to yeld vp his soule into thi holi hands O loke vpoÌ„ him most gentle sauiour with thy merciful eie pitie him and be fauorable vnto him He is thy workmanshippe despise not therefore the work of thine owne handes Thou sufferedst thy blessed body thy precyous bloud to be shed for his sins and to bring hym vnto the glory of thy heauenlye father let it not therefore come to passe that thou shuldest suffer so great pains for him in vaine He was baptised in thi name and gaue himself wholy to be thy seruaunt forsakynge the deuyl the world and the flesh confesse hym therefore before thy heauenlye father and hys blessed aungels to be thy seruaunt Prou. xvi Hys synnes we confesse ar great for who is able to sai mi hert is clene and I am fre from synne but thy mercyes o Lord are much greater Maâ—h ix And thou caÌ„mest not to cal yâ— ryghteous but synners vnto repentance Mâ—thâ— xi To them that are disesed and ouerladen wyth the burdeÌ„ of sin doste thou promyse ease Thou art that god Ezec. xviii which willest not the death of a synner but rather that he shoulde turne lyue Thou art the sauioure which wishest all men to be saued i. Timo. ii and to come to the knoledge of thy truth Withdraw not therfore thy merci froÌ„ him because of his sins but rather lay vpon hym thy sauynge health that thou maist shewe thy self toward hym to be a sauioure What greter praise caÌ„ ther be to a phisicioÌ„ theÌ„ to he le the sick Nether caÌ„ thâ—r be a grâ—ter glori to the being a â—auiour then to saue siners saue hiÌ„ therfore o lord for thi naÌ„e sake AgaiÌ„ let the law bâ—â—o â—orsiffe to his conscieÌ„ce but rather giue hiÌ„ grace euen in this extreme agoni coÌ„flict of deth to be fully persuaded that thou by thy death hast takeÌ„ away al his siÌ„s Roâ—â— â–ª i. fulfilled the law for him bi this means deliuered
may fynd fauoure at thy mercifull hand be deliuered out of feare escape all daungers and trauayle a fortunate iourney So shal it come to passe that they thorowe thyne almyghty power beyng safely deliuered from all perylles shal continuallye praise and gloryfye thy blessed name Amen A praier for trauelers by lande O LORDE whyche arte the waye the truthe and lyfe thou haste promysed in the holye scripture Iohn xiiii that they whyche put theyr truste in thee looke for healpe at thy hande and take the for theyr myghtye defender and stronge castell shall be preserued harmelesse and walcke in all theyr iourneys safelye and withoute daunger Pâ—alm xci For thou thy self wilt take charge of them and shadowe theÌ„ vnder thy merciful wings so that none euill shal chance vnto them 〈◊〉 xii xv.xviii xix xxiiii xxvâ— and .xxviii. â—obi v. â—ctes xii yea as thou diddest send thy holy angel with Abraham and Tobye with other thy faithful seruants to be their guide and defender to make their iourni prosperous so wilt thou send thy blessed aungels with them that wholy depeÌ„d on the and with strong faith coÌ„mit them selfs to thy most godly tuicion Pâ—alm xii Mâ—â—h iiii Mark i. Luke iiii whiche shal safelye kepe them in fal their wais yea and soner hold them vp with theirhaÌ„ds then they shal dash theyr foote agaynst a stone This thy accustomed gentlenesse toward thy seruants and these thy louinge promyses encourage vs greatlye at this preseÌ„t to come vnto thy Maiesty moost humblye besechynge the to send thy holy aungel vnto all such as trauaile by the way in thy feare to take care of them to defend tham froÌ„ al misfortunes and so to guyd them thorowoute al theyr iournye that they maye both prosperously and ioyfully finish their purposed trauail euer praising thi blessed name Amen A praier for a faithful manne beynge in trouble or enduraunce O Lorde ii Coâ— i. father of mercis and God of all consolacyon whiche ruleste and disposeste all thynges after thyne vnsearcheable wisdome Sapi. viii ix.xii and workest in thi creatures accordiÌ„g to thy blessed wyll whyche is alwaye good and godlye howsoeuer blynde frail flesh iudgeth of it we know and vnfaynedly coÌ„fesse thyne omnypotencye and almyghtye power We know that thou artable to do whatsoeuer thi good pleasure is Psa. â—xiiii Math xix Mark x. Luk. x. viii We knowe that thou bryngeste downe to the graue and fetchest vp againe Thou punishest with pouerty Deu. xxxii i. regum ii Tobi. xiii Sapie xvi and makest wealthye agayne Thou bryngest lowe and liftest vp again Yea thou o lord killest and makest alyue agayne Oh woÌ„derfully doest thou worke in al thi creatures specialli in theÌ„ whome thou hast appointed to be vessels of merci and enheritours of thine eternal glory If they at anytime greuously offeÌ„d thy deuine maiesty â—sal xiiii â—nd .lii. Roma iii. Iacob iii. i. Iohn i. psal lxxxix as we be al siners and redy at euery moment to fal thou dost neither long wincke at theyr wickednes nor yet for euer cast them froÌ„ thy fauour but like a louynge Phisicion wyth some emplasture or salue although bitter to the fleshe yet wholesome to the soule thou healest theÌ„ and like a tender or gentle father correctest them with some temporal punishemente â— Cor. xi Exo. xâ—xii â—osuâ— vii that by thys meanes they escapyng euerlastynge punishmeÌ„t mai repeÌ„t theÌ„ of their vngodly behauour confes theyr wickednes flâ—e vnto thy mercy for euer after be the more circumspect in treadyng yâ— pathes of thy holy lawe Iud. i. ii.iii vi vii.viii and ix.iii râ—g xxv.ii. pa. xxxvi ii regu xii xiii.xv.xvi.xxiiii On this manner didst thou handle the Israelits when they offended thy fatherly goodnes On this manner didst thou deale with king Dauid Ion. i. ii.iii Iudi. viii xiii.xv.xvi Heste xiiii xv and .xvi. prophet Ionas for their disobedieÌ„ce with many other whome not withstaÌ„dinge for thy mercyes sake after they had knowledged theyr offeÌ„ces called vpoÌ„ thy holy name thou wonderfully deliuerest broughtest them again as it were into the haueÌ„ of quietnes We therfor thy poore sorowfull creatures perceiuinge in thy holy scriptures so large fountaynes of thy greate mercies plenteously issuing oute toward all theÌ„ that be of a coÌ„trite and broken hearte are boulde at this present for thy promyse sake to come vnto the moost humblye besechinge the that as yâ— delyuerest Ionas out of the whales bely Dani. vi and .xiiii. Actes xii i â—egu xix xxi.xxiii Dani. xiii Daniel from pryson Peter thine Apostle out of warde Dauid froÌ„ the handes of his enemies SusaÌ„na froÌ„ the power of her aduersaries with other so in like maÌ„ner thou wilte deliuer and set at lybertye thy seruaunte and oure faithful brother Yea and that on such sort that it may be to thi glory to his healthe and to the comfort of so manye as vnfaynedlye loue thy blessed woorde And although we for oure inperfeccion be not worthy to craue and enioy so great and confortable benefit at thy merciful hand yet we dout not but for thy derely beloued soÌ„ Iesu Christes sake thou wilt moste fauourablye heare vs mooste fatherlye pitie vs and moste bounteously graunt vs this our humble requeste And we again receiuing this benefit of oure dere brothers deliueraunce at thy hande shall not be vnthankeful but continually magnifye thy holye and glorious name which dealest so fauourably with thi seruaunts wheÌ„ they cal vpoÌ„ the in the name of Iesu Christ thy onlye begotten soÌ„ne and our alone mediatour and aduocate to whom wyth the and the holy goste be al prayse and honour for euer and euer Amen i. Timo. ii i. Iohn ii A thankesgeuinge for theyr deliueraunce SO often as we consider thy woÌ„derfull worckes O blessed and heauenlye father whyche thou workest of thyne owne good wyll for so many as in their troble and aduersitye fle for refuge vnto thy holy name as vnto a strong hold and mighty fortres we caÌ„ not but confesse and acknowledge thy singuler kindenes and vnspeakable good wil which thou continually thorow thy fatherly goodnes bearest towardes thyseruauntes and for thesame not merited of any man but frely of thy mere mercy geueÌ„ we render vnto the accordinge to our most bounden dueti most herty praises and entiere thanks In consideracyon wherof the childreÌ„ of Israel being in miserable captiuity Exodus ii lamentably lamenting before the their to muche sorowfull state by heartye praiers after that thou hadst deliuered them froÌ„ that land of seruitud brast out into exceading great praises glorifyinge thi most holi and blessed name for their swete and confortable delyueraunce Exodu xv The citizens of Bethuâ—a likwise being in great dystres called vppon thy glorious name Iudit iiii and .xvi. thou most mercifullye deliueredst them and they agayne with mery voyces and more ioyfull heart 〈◊〉 song
and openli declare in our conuersacyon the maÌ„ners of the our father Thou arte good gentel louynge charitable mercyfull pacyente longe sufferyng holy righteous faithfull c. It therefore becommeth vs thy chyldren in oure lyuing to practyse goodnesse gentlenesse loue charytye mercye pacyence longesufferyng holynes ryghteousenes fayeth et ce Thou hast geuen vs an example that eueÌ„ as thou hast done Iohn xiii so we lyke wyse shuld do If we say we dwel in the we ought to walke as thou haste walcked i. Ioh. iii. For thou hast called vs â–ª not to vnclennes but vnto holynesse i â–ª Thess. iiii Thou haste deliuered vs from thee power of our ennemyes Luke i. that wee beynge wythout feare shuld serue the in holynes and ryghteousnesse al the dayes of oure life The bloude of thy sonne Iesus Christ hathe cleÌ„sed vs from al sinne not that we shuld continue in darcknes i. Iohn i. but rather walke in the light as thou art in the light Thy louing kindnes hath appeared vnto al men Titu ii not that wee shoulde folowe vngodlines and worldly lustes but that we shulde lyue soberly righteouslye and godlye in thys presente world Thou dyddest chose vs in Christe Ephesi i. before the fouÌ„dacions of the worlde were layd that we shulde be holye and wythout blame before the thorow hym Ephe ii We are thy workmanship created in Christ Iesu vnto good workes whych thou ordeynest afore that we shoulde walke in them Foras much theÌ„ as al the benefits whiche yâ— hast bestowed vpon vs are geuen vs vnto thys end that we shuld walk worthy of thy kyndenes represeÌ„t thy maners in our conuersacion mortifi the flesh the lustes therof haue nothiÌ„g to do with sathaÌ„ nor the world but lead a good lyfe garnished ful of good workes and in al poyntes fashioned after the rule of thi blessed word we most hertely pray yâ— to indue vs wyth thy holy spirit Ezechie xi and .xxxvi. which may take away our stonye hert geue vs a new fleshy and soft herte Ephes. iiii kyl that old man in vs which is corrupt thorow deceyuable lustes fassion in vs the newe man whiche is made after thy Image likenes in righteousnes true holines Suffer vs not to giue ouer our selfes agayn vnto our old lusts and coÌ„cupiscences wherw t we wer led wheÌ„ we knew not the nor thy soÌ„ Christ but eueÌ„ as thou which hast called vs arte holy so likewise graunt that we may be holy in al oure conuersacion O merciful God not the herers of thi law but the fulfillers of it shal be iustified before the. Romay ii Iacob i. Neither shal euery one that saithe vnto the Math. vii Lord lord enter into the kingdoÌ„ of heauen but thei that do the wyl of thee our father Titu i. which art in heauen To confes thee wyth our mouth and to deny the with oure dedes worketh rather oure damnacion then saluacioÌ„ For the true knowledg of the coÌ„sisteth not in talking i. Cori. iiii but in working not in fauoring but in folowing not in louing but in liuing Math. xxi To promise the bi mouth that we wil work in thi vineyard yet work nothing at al declare not vs to be thy soÌ„nes but rather bastards â–ª to brag of the iustificatioÌ„ of faith not to bring forth the fruts therof to glory in the merits of thi sonne Christ in his blud death passion not to liue worthy of his kindnes Romai vi to profes thy holy gospel not to walk accordiÌ„g to the doctrin therof to be baptised in thi name not to mortifi our meÌ„bers which ar of the erth nor to walk in a new life to be per takers of thy deuine misteries Ihon. xâ— not to be made one spirit with the what auaileth it we ar thy freÌ„ds if we do those thing that thou coÌ„maÌ„dest vs. We ar thi seruauÌ„ts Romai vi if we be obediente to thy wyll We are thy sonnes if we honoure and reuereÌ„ce the according to thi word We seke thy glory if we attempt nothiÌ„g wherof thou shouldest be dishonored i. Peter ii Leding alife conformable to thy blessed wil we shall prouoke the very enemies or thy truth to praise the but contrarye wyse thou shalt be euyl spokeÌ„ of Graunt therfore we beseche the that our lyfe may answer to our profession Math. v. and that the lyghte of our good works may so shine be fore menne that they seing oure godly conuersacion may glorifie the oure heauenly father Amen A prayer agaynst the temptacions of the deuil the world the fleshe ALbeit O most myghtye captayne moste valeant warryour and most tryumphante Lorde Christe Iesu thou by thy death hast put doune him Hâ—bru ii i. Cori. xv Osee. xiii that hadde Lordshippe ouer death that is to saithe deuil that thou mightest deliuer theÌ„ whych thorow fere of death wer al their lyfe tyme in danger of bondage and albeit thou haste spoiled rule and power and made a shewe of them openly and hast triumphed ouer them in thine own parson by thys meanes delyuered vs from the hands of our enemyes Colloss ii Ephesi iii. Luke i. that we myghte serue the all the dayes of oure lyfe in suche holynesse and ryghteousnesse as are accept before the yet the deuil for the olde malyce whyche he hathe borne against maÌ„ from his firste creacioÌ„ for thorowe enuye of the deuil deth entred into the worlde gothe forthe styll to rage against vs â—enesi iii. Sapien. ii â–ª i. Peteâ— v. and walketh aboute like a rorynge Lyon seking whoÌ„ he may deuour And if he wer not restrained bi thy godli puissaÌ„ce he wold surely swalowe vs vp Iob. i. Psa cxxiiii so greate is his tiranye so myghty is hys power He preuailed against our fyrste parentes yea and that in the state of theyr innocency and immortality He afterward attempted other preuailed wherof soÌ„e notwithstandyng wer the choseÌ„ vessels of mercy Gâ—nesi iii. ii ReguÌ„ xi Mat. xxvi Math. iiii Mark i. Luâ—e iiii Here of getting a courag vnto hym self he feared not to assail that with his suttel teÌ„ptacioÌ„s Oh is it theÌ„ to be thought that he willer vs alone so feble so weke redy at euery momeÌ„t to be ouer throweÌ„ Thou thy self callest him the prince of this world Iohn â—ii â—iiii â— xvi â—â— Cor. iiii and thy holy Apostle nameth hym the god of this world Strong must he nedes be of no smal myght whom thy holy word so termeth stronge in dede in comparison of vs but weake and of no forse beinge compared wyth the. Thys Prince this god of the world doest thou suffer coÌ„tinually to war agaiÌ„st thine elect and chosen people as for the reprobate and wycked Iob. i. he hath theÌ„ al redy in his court at coÌ„maÌ„demeÌ„t not to destroi theÌ„ whiche he
of so great a benefit I am come vnto this thy table O merciful father to drinke of this cup desiring the that as my outward man is comforted by the drynkekyng of thys wyne so lykewyse my inwarde man mai be comforted and made stronge by true faythe in the precious bloud of thy mooste dearly sonne O Lord and my heauenli father geue me thy holye spirite whych may so rule and gouerne my hert that I neuer be vnthanckful nor forgetful of this thine excedinge greate kindenes but so trayne my lyfe accordynge to thy blessed will that whatsoeuer â–ª I do speke or thinke may be vnto the glorye of thy blessed name the health of my soule â–ª thorow Iesu Christ our Lord Amen A Prayer againste Idolatry THou O Lord art God alone and besydes the Esay lxvi there is no God nether in heauen nor in earth As for the gods of the heathen thei are deuils and the images Malach. ii i. Cor. xviii which the ignoraunt people worshyppe as gods by knelynge praying and offering vnto them are no gods but stocks stones Ephe. iiii Idols and Mamets They haue mouthes speake not i. Timo. ii eies haue they but theyse not They haue eares and heare not Psal. xlâ—i noses haue thei but thei smel not Psal. câ—â—ii Thei haue hands and handle not fete haue they but they can not go neyther canne they speake thorowe theyr â—hrotes O how vayne theÌ„ are all they that put their trust in suche mad fanâ—ies as can doo them no good Psalm â–ª ii Al health and saluation al ioye and comfort come frome the alone Esaye xlv ii Cor. i. Ieremy li. Psam xlv â–ª Ps. â—xlv Iere xvii â–ª O Lord Thou art the god of al consolacion and father of al mercyes Thou arte the lyuynge fountayne from whoâ—e alone â—loweth whatsoeuer good or godlye is Thou arte the refuge and succour of thy people Thou hearest thy seruaÌ„ts wheÌ„soeuer they cal on the. Who euer trusted in the and was not holpen Blessed are they which put their trust in the and cursed are they that forsake the and folow the Idols of their owne heart Psal â–ª cxiii â–ª Esaye lxv Deu. xxviii For as the faithfull in thy preseÌ„ce shall fynde fauour and merci so shal al Idolatours receiue before the shame of face and confusion of conscience yea terrible iudgement and euerlaâ—ting dampnacion Esaye i â—euit â—xvi Iâ—remy ix besides those temporal punishmentes whiche thou threatnest in thy holy lawe We beseche the therfore O thou alone true and liuing god to endue vs with thy holi spirit which may clense vs from al blynde erroures al folysh fansyes Iâ—oâ— xvi Ioh. xvii al vain supersticions and froÌ„ the whole lumpe of Idolatry and leade vs vnto thy godlye truthe that wee maye knowe the to bee the alone true euerlasting and immortall God beleue in the feare loue cal on thy blessed name seke thy honoure and glory and craue at thy merciful hande alone alone whatsoeuer good thing we haue nede of concerning the bodye or the soule that we in thâ—s worlde glorifiâ—ng the our lord god alone alone accordynge to thy blessed woorde maye after this present life be glorified of the in thy heauenly kingdom wher thou wyth thy dearelye beloued sonne the holy gost liuest and reygnest one true and euerlasting god foreuer and euer Amen A prayer against Swearynge O Almighty and euerlastinge God Exod. xxi how greatly they that abuse thy holy name bi vain and vnlawful othes shall be plaged Deute i. it is euident inoughe in the sacred scripturs For thou thi self saiest that whosoeuer taketh thi name in vain shal not escape vn punished â—aâ—ha v. And thy prophet sawe flying in the ayre a great large boke euen tweÌ„ty cubyts in leÌ„gth and ten cubits in breadth wherin were contayned the cursses plages that are prepared for theÌ„ which vainly or falsly sweare by thy holy name It is wrytten also that whosoeuer vseth muche to sweare shal be fylled with iniquity and the plage that is the vengeaunce of thy wrath shal not depart from his house Ecle xxxii Seing that so many yea those terrible punishments and moost greuous plages are threatned prepared setforth to all idle swearers and wycked blasphemers of the of thy blessed name we most hertely pray the so to order our tunge that it vtter no vngodlye nor file thy communication that it abuse not the nor thy name nor any of thy creâ— tures eyther in heaueÌ„ or in earth by vnlawful and vayne othes but that with all diligence we obserue the coÌ„maundemeÌ„t of thy only begotten sonne whiche streightly chargeth vs Math. v. that wee sweare not at al Iacob v. nether bi heaueÌ„ for it is godds seat nor yet by the earthe for it is his footestole nether by IerusaleÌ„ for it is the city of the greate kyng neither saith he shalte thou swere by thy head because thou canst not make one whyte here or black But thy coÌ„munication shal be yea yea naye nay For whatsoeuer is more theÌ„ that commeth of euyll Gyue vs grace therfore O moost louinge God to auoyde all vngodlye and wicked othes to reuereÌ„ce thy holy name to ste vnto it as a strong castell by herty prayer in aduersitie and at al tymes to prayse and magnifi it Graunt also that our communicacion be yea yea nay naye that is yea in herte yea in mouthe nay in herte and nay in mouth that ther be fouÌ„de no dissiâ—ulacioÌ„ in vs but such symplicitie and truthe in our talke and such siÌ„cerity purenes in al our conuersacioÌ„ and lyuynge as becoÌ„meth them that profes thy holi name which alone is worthy all honour and glory Amen A prayer against Pride O Most louing and gentle sauiour the only begotten son of the eternall and lyuynge god thou commaundest al them Math. xâ— that wyll come vnto the and bee thy scolers to learne of the to be meke humble and lowly in hert Math. â— to be pore in spirit not to be puffed vp with arrogancy pride ambicion and vayn glory For thou scatterest theÌ„ that ar proud in the Imaginacion of theyr heartes Luke â— Thou puttest downe the mighty from theyr seats and exaltest theÌ„ of lowe degre Thou resistest the proud i. Peter â— geuest grace to the humble Thou throwest down the hauty minded and exaltest the meke spirited Thou so greatly abborrest Pride Eccle. x. that thbou ryngest also the proude to nought and makest the memoryall of theym to ceasse from out of the earth For pryde is the orygynall of al synne whoso taketh hold therof shal be fylled wyth cursings 〈◊〉 x. and at the last it shal ouerthrow hym O Lord what is to be fouÌ„d in vs being our owne that may make vs to glory in our selfs and to be proud 〈◊〉 â–ª iii. As concerning our body what is
They go forth daili more and more to hepe vp thicke clay against them selfs Their couetousnes knoweth nether ende nor mesure so that if thou dost not shortly reforme this outragious desyre of hauiÌ„g it is like to come to passe that Mammon shal be honored for a God thou vtterly dispised few shal possesse the whole fruites of the earth the other shal miserably sterue for huÌ„ger For ther is no mercye on the earthe Osâ— iiii as thy Prophete complayneth All seke theyr own and not Iesu Christes Philip. ii â–ª They be louers of themselfs and haters of other O good lord it may plese that therfore for thy mercyes sake to redresse these pestylences wher wyth the moost parte of the worlde at thys present be infected Open the eies of the couetous worldlyngs that they may clearely se how vile an Idole they serue Psal. xxxix how vncertain possessions they gather together not knowing to whom they shall leaue them Take awai froÌ„ them inordinate and vnsaciable desire of hauiÌ„g Psal. cxix Encline their herts vnto thi testimonis not vnto couetousnesse i. Peter ii Teach theÌ„ that in this world they are but strauÌ„gers and Pylgrimes Hebr. xiii and haue here no abidig citie but seke for one to come and that therfore thei ought to be contente wyth that is sufficient For nothinge broughte they into this world nether shal they carye any thyng out of it i. Timâ— vi Teach them not to put theyr trust in vncerten rychesse but in the the liuing god which geuest vs al thyngs abundantelye to enioye them Teache them to do good and to be rich in good workes and readye to geue to distribute layinge vp in store for them selfs a good fouÌ„dacyon agaynste the time to come that they may obtayne eternal life Teach them to learne practise this thy commaundement geueÌ„ bi the prophet breake thy bread to the hungri Esa. lviii lede into thi house the pore harbourles When thou seest a naked maÌ„ couer him and thou shalt not despise thy flesh Teache theÌ„ to loue theyr neighbour as them selfes Leuiâ—â— xix Math. xiii and to seke the commodite of theyr ChristeÌ„ brethren no lesse then theyr owne Mark xii Yea teach them euer to set befor their eies this coÌ„maundement of thy holi Apostle let no man seke his owne profyt but the coÌ„odite of other Luke x. Roma â—iii In fine grant that the conuersacioÌ„ of so manye as professe thy name Iacob ii may be so far stranged from the most detestable sinne of couetousnes that it be not once named amoÌ„ge them Hebr. xiii agayne that they make theÌ„ bagges which waxe not old Ephe. v. and gather treasure in heaueÌ„ that faileth not Luke xii where no thief commeth nor moth corrupteth that they being rich in good workes Mathe. vi may obtain that blessed life which thou hast promised to so mani as be louing and merciful thorow Iesu Christ our Lorde Amen A prayer agaynste Glotonye and Dronkennesse VUe are warned by thi deare son O most merciful father to take heede that our hearts be not ouerwhelmed with feasting and dronkennes Luke xix Eze. xxxvii For thorow festynge manye haue died Ose. iiii and thorow droÌ„keÌ„ns innumerable haue peryshed If oure fyrste parentes hadde not obeyed theyr appetyte Gene. ii they had not transgressed thy coÌ„commaundement by eatinge the forbiddeÌ„ frute nor haue gotteÌ„ so great an euil both to them selfes and to al their posterity If Lotte had not ben ouercome with wine he had neuer so filthely committed inceste with his owne doughters Genesis ii Exâ— xxxii â–ª If the people of Israell had not geueÌ„ them selfs vnto baÌ„ckettinge i. Cor x. they had not neuer so wyckedly falleÌ„ into Idolatry nether had so mani thousands of meÌ„ ben slain Math. xiii If king Herod had not ben ouercome wyth banckettyng he wold not so sone haue consented to the death of the godly preacher S. Iohn Luke xvi If that rich gloton had not bene so greatly geuen to the pampring of his belly he woulde neuer haue ben so vnmerciful to pore Lazarus If the Sodomits had not vsed bancketting and riotous liuinge Ezechi xvi they had not peryshed with so horrible punyshments For thou â–ª O lord canst not abide thy creatures to bee abused Gene. xix For besydes euerlastynge dampnacion which abydeth all glotones dronckerds thou punishest these voluptuous Epicures beastlye belli slaues with corporal plages with sicknes and pouerty as thy seruaunt Salomon testifieth Where is wo sayeth he Prou. xxiii wher is sorowe where is stryfe wher is brawling wher are wouÌ„ds withoute a cause Where be red eyes Euen among those that be euer at the wine seke out where the best is Agayne he saieth kepe no company with wine bibbers and riotous eaters of fleshe for suche as be dronckerdes and ryotous persoÌ„nes shal come to pouerti Another of thy seruaunts also declareth that excesse of meats briÌ„geth sicknesse and glotony commeth at the last vnto an vnmesurable heat Yea he sayeth â–ª that an vnsaciable eater slepeth vnquietly Eccle. xxxi and hathe ache and pain of the body Seing these foule and fylthy monstures of glottonye and droÌ„kennes bring vnto vs the destruccion both of body and soule we besech the O heauenli father to geue vs grace that from hensforth we may be from these beastly vices as from mooste presente pestileÌ„ces and vse thy good creatures soberly temperatelye and thaÌ„ckfully Roma xiii by no meanes make prouision for the fleshe to fulfil the lusts therof but be sober watch that we fal not into the snares of oure gostly enemie the Dyuel whiche walketh about like a roringe Lion seking whom he may deuour and labour for that meate i. Peter v. which perysheth not but abydeth into euerlasting life Iohn x. vi that we liuing soberly watching warely prayinge continually and loking diligently for the comming of thy dearlye beloued soÌ„ne Luke xvii may be found redy whensoeuer he commeth enter with him into the glory of heaueÌ„ for euer and euer Amen i. Teâ—so vi Mat. xxiiii A prayer agaynst Idlenes IMmediatly after thou haddest created man O maker of heauen and earth and placed him in the garden of Eden Gene. ii thou conmaundedst him to dresse keepe it because he shoulde not be idle For idlenes is the occasioÌ„ of much euil Eccl. xxxiii In lyke manner after man had transgressed thy holy coÌ„mandement thou expulsing hym out of paradice for his disobedieÌ„ce Gene. iii. sending him abrode into the face of the earth commandedst him to eate his bread in the swete of his face in the labour of his haÌ„ds Psal. cxix so that thy good pleasure is that no man shulde be idle Thys thy commaundement was diligentli obserued of the godly auncyente
of our tribulacioÌ„ in al time of our wealth in the hour of death in the day of iudgment Good lorde delyuer vs. ⧠We sinners do besech the to here vs O Lorde God and that it maye please the to rule and gouern thy holy church vniuersal in the ryghtewaye We beâ—ech the to heare vs good lord That it may please the to kepe Edward the sixt thy seruaÌ„t our king and gouernoure We bâ—seâ—h the to heare vs good lorde ⧠That it mai please the to rule hys heart in thy fayth feare and loue that he may always haue affiance in the and euer seke thi honour and glory We beseecâ—e thâ— to â—eare vs good Lorde ☞ That it may please yâ— to be his defeÌ„dour and keper geuyng him the victory ouer al his ennemies We bâ—sâ—â—châ— thâ— to heare vs good Lorde ☞ That it may please the to illuminat al bishops pastors ministers of the church with true knowlege vnderstaÌ„ding of thy word and that both by theyr preaching and liuing they may set it forthe and shew it accordyngly We beseeche the to â—â—are vs good Lorde ☞ That it may please the to endue the Lords of the counsayle al the nobilitie with grace wysedome and vnderstandyng We beseeche the to heare vs good Lorde ☞ That it may please the to bles and kepe the magistrats geuing them grace to execute iustice and to mayntayne truthe Wâ—â—esâ—che the to heare vs good Lorde ☞ That it may please the to bles and kepe thy people We besech the to hear vs â–ª c. ⧠That it maie plese the to geue to all Nacions vnytye peace and concorde We besech the to heare vs â–ª c. ⧠That it may plese the to geue vs an hert to loue and dread the and diligently to liue after thy coÌ„maundementes We beseche the to heare vs. c. ⧠That it my please the to geue al thy people increase of grace to heare mekely thy word and to receiue it with pure affeccioÌ„ and to bring forth the fruts of the spirit We besech the to heare vs â–ª c. ☞ That it mai plese the to bring into the waye of truth al such as haue erred and are deceiued We beseche tâ—e to heaâ—e vs. c. ⧠Thaâ— it may please the to streÌ„gtheÌ„ such as do stand to coÌ„forte help the weke herted to rayse vp theÌ„ that fal and finalli to beat doun SathaÌ„ vnder our fete fete We beseche the to heare vs good Lord. That it mai plese the to succour helpe and coÌ„fort al that be in danger necessity and tribulacion We beseche the to here vs good Lorde That it maye please the to preserue al that trauail by land or by water all women labourynge of childe all sicke persoÌ„s and yonge children and to shew thy pity vpon al prysoners and captyues We beseche the to heare vs good Lorde That it may plese the to defend and prouide for the fatherles childreÌ„ and widows and al that be desolate and oppressed We beseche the to heare vs good Lorde That it maye pease the to haue mercy vpon al men We besech the to heare vs good Lorde That it may plese the to forgeue our enemies persecutours slaÌ„derers and to turne their herts We besech the to heare vs good lord That it may please the to geue preseruâ— to oure vse â–ª the kindly fruites of the earâ—he â–ª so as in due time we may enioye them We besechâ— the to heare vs good Lorde That it may please the to geue vs true repeÌ„taÌ„ce to forgeue vs al our sins neglygences â–ª and ignoraÌ„ces to endue vs with the grace of thy holye spirit to amend our liues according to thy holy word We beseche the to heare vs good Lorde Sonne of God we besech the to heare vs. Sonne of God we beseche the to here vs. O laÌ„be of god that takest away the synnes of the worlde Graunte vs thâ— peace O LaÌ„be of god that takest awai the synnâ—s of the worlâ—e Haue merâ—yâ— vâ—â—n vs. O Christ heare vs. O Christ heare vs. Lorde haue mercye vppon vs. Christ haue mercye vpon vs. Lorde haue mercye vpon vs. Our father which art in heueÌ„ c. And lead vs not into teÌ„ptacion Bâ—t â—â—lyuer vs from euil O Lord deale not with vs after our synnes Nether reward vs after our iniquities ☞ Let us â—raâ— O God mercyefull father that despisest not the sighinge of a contrit hert nor the desire of such as be sorowful mercyfullye assist oure prayers that we make before the in al our troubles aduersitis whensoeuer thei opresse vs And gracâ—ouslie here vs that those euils which the craft subtelty of the deuil or man worketh against vs be brought to nought and by the prouideÌ„ce of thy goodnesse they may be dispersed that we thy seruaunts being hurte by no persecucions maye euermore geue thankes vnto the in thy holie churche throughe Iesu Christe oure Lorde O lorde aryse healpe vs and delyuer vs for thy name sake O God we haue herd with our ears our fathers haue declared vnto vs the noble woorckes that thou didst in their days and in the old tyme before them O lorde aryse help vs and delyuer vs for thy honoure Glory be to the father the soÌ„ne and to the holye gost As it was in the begynnynge is nowe and euer shal be worlde wythout ende Amen From oure ennemies defeÌ„d vs O Christe Gracyouslye loke vpon our aâ—fliâ—cyons Pytifully behold the sorowes of our hearte Mercifullye forgeue the syns of thy people Fauorably wyth mercy here oure prayers O sonne of Dauid haâ—e mercye vpon vs. Both now and euer vouchsafe to heare vs Christe Gaaciously heare vs O Christ. Graciousâ—y heare vs O lorde Chrâ—ste O Lord let thy mercy be shewed vpon vs. As we do put our trust in thee Let vs praye â–ª VE humblye beseche thee O father mercyefullie to looke vpon oure infirmytyes and for the glory of thy name sake turn froÌ„ vs al chose euils that we most righteouslye haue deserued and grant that in all our troubles we may put our whole truste confideÌ„ce in thy mercy and euermore serue the in holines purenes of liuing to thy honour glory through our only mediatour aduocate Iesus Christ our Lord. AmeÌ„ A prayer of Chrisostome ALmyghtye GOD whyche haste geuen vs grace at this tyme with one accord to make oure common supplicacyons vnto thee and doeste promyse that when .ii. or .iii. be gathered togetherin thy name thou wilt grant their requesâ—s fulfil now O lord the desyres and petycyons of thy seruantes â–ª as mai bemost expediâ—nt for theÌ„ graâ—tynge vs in thys worlde knowledge of thy truthe in the worlde to come life euerlastinge Amen 〈◊〉 â—yue if the time require O God heauenly Father which by thy sonne Iesus Christe hast promised to al them that seke thi kingdome and the righteousnes therof al things neâ—â—ssary to their bodelye sustenaunce Send vs we beseche the in thys oure necessytye suche moderate rayn showers that we maie receiue the fruites of the erth to our comfort to thy honour through Iesus Christ our Lord. Amen For fayre wether O Lord god which for the syn of man dyddest ones drown al the world except .viii. persons and afterward of thy great mercie diddeste promise neuer to destroye it so agayne we humbly besech the that althoughe we for our iniquityes haue worthely dâ—serued thys plague of rayne and waters yet vpon our true repentance thou wilt send vs such wether wherby we maie receiue the frutes of the earth in due season and learne both by thy punyshement to amend our liues and for thâ—â—â—emencye to geue the prayse and glory throughe Iesu Christe our Lorde Amen In the tyme of dearth and famyne O God heauenly father whose gift it is that rayne doth fal the earth is frutfull beastes encrease and fishes do multiply behold we besech yâ— the affliccioÌ„s of thi people â–ª grant that the scarcetie dearth whych we do now most iustlye suffer for our iniquitye maye throughe thy goodnes be mercifullye turned into cheapnes and plenti for the loue of Iesu Christ our Lord to whoÌ„ wyth the and the holy ghost c. Amen Orthus O God mercifull father which in the tyme of Heliseus the Prophet diddeste subdeinlie turne in Samaria great scarcity and death into plenty and cheapnes extreme â—amine into abuÌ„dance of victual haue pitie vpon vs that now be punished for oure synnes wyth like aduersytye encrease the fruites of the earth by thy heauenly benedyccyon And graunt that we receiuing thi bouÌ„tiful liberalitie may vse the same to thy glory our comforte relief of our nedy neighbours through Iesu Christ our Lord. Amen In the time of warre O Almighty God Kynge of all Kynges and gouernoure of all thinges whose power no Creature is hable to resyste to whom it belongeth iustlye to punyshe synners and to be mercyfull to theim that trulye repente saue and deliuer vs we humblie besech the from the handes of our enemis abat their pride aswage their malice and confound theyr deuyses that we beynge armed with thy defence may be preserued euermore from al periles to glorify the which art the only geuer of al victory through the merytes of thy onelye sonne Iesu Christ our lorde Amen In the time of any common â–ª plague or sickenesse O Almighty God which in thy wrathe in the tyme of kynge Dauid diddest â—lea with the plague of Pestilence thre skore and ten thousand and yet remeÌ„bring thy merci didst saue the rest haue pitie vpon vs miserable sinners that now are visited with greate sickenes and mortalitie that like as thou diddest then commaund thyne Aungell to ceasse from punishing so it may now plese the tâ— withdraw from vs thys plage and greuous sicâ—â—nesse through Iesus Christ our â—ord Amen ¶ Imprinted at London by Ihon Day dwellâ—ng ouer aldersgate a lytle beneth S. Martins These bokes are to be solde at hys shop by the 〈◊〉 Cunduite 〈◊〉 Châ—pesyde 〈◊〉 prâ—â—ilegâ—o ad imprimendum solum