â—oth dishonoure to the spirite of grace Oh it is a fearful thynge to â—all into the handes oâ— the lyuynge God Psalme â—â— â–ª For vpon the vngodlye wyl he raine snares fyre brymstone and tempest thys rewarde shall the wycked haue to dryncke God haue mercye on vs gyue vs al grace to â—eare hym a ryght to repente and amende â—ure lyfe to embrace hys blessed gospel and to â—ryng forthe the frutes thereof What shall I speake of the myghtye Monarchies or Empyres of the Assyryans and Greekes The Assiriâ— and Grekeâ— whiche florished not only with al kinde of temporall ryâ—ches but also wyth moste excellent and learned wyttes Lyue they not nowe in most myserable captiuity vnder that cruell tiraunt the great Turke that mortall ennemye of Christes religion Howe came it to passe Verelye they were disobediente to Gods word vnthanckefull one to another and led a lyfe more lasciuious and waÌ„ton than that effeminate king Sardanapalus God stirred vp preachers to exhorte them vnto repentaunce They laughed theym to scorne It came to pas that God for theiâ— engratytude and churlyshnes gaue them into suche an ennemies hande as none could be founde more hateful neyther concerning Christ nor Christes religion whych at that tyme bothe kylled soulde an infynyte number and euen at this presente oppresseth them wyth most miserable seruitude and houldeth them down in most vile slauery vnto the great decaye of the christen faythe vnto the vnspeakeable sorow of al godly people Howe came it to passe that the Rhodes euen in our tyme is subdued also of that most cruell Tyraunte the Emperoure of Turckye The 〈◊〉 tourned frome Christ vnto Mahomet from the christen religioÌ„ vnto the Turkish profession Was not superstycyon Iâ—olotry fayned holynes colored chastitye that is to say fylthy whoredom stinking fornication dyssoluteliuing vsury such lyke abhomâ—nable vyces causes hereof God hold his holye haÌ„d ouer vs. To speâ—e much of Germany sometime a deare mother â— louynge Nurse and frendelye Patronesse of all learnynge and a sure Sanctuarye for godlye learnned men to â—lee vnto from Antichristes tirannye Germâ—nye a couÌ„try sometime rychely endued wyth all spiritual bleâ—synges of god â—rom whome also braueâ— out the comfortable lyghte of Chriâ—â—es Gospell that nowe shineth here among vs in thys reaâ—me veâ—y sorowe wiâ—l not 〈◊〉 me O nowe 〈◊〉 a thynge is it so noble fre and famous a contâ—ye to be brought into â—lauery yea and that worâ—e is godly and Christeâ— preacheâ—s to â—e banisheâ— and wicked papiâ—tes to enter in the preachynge of Christes Gospell â—oo be dryuen out oâ— the churches and the popyâ—he seruice â—o be vsed the supper of the Lord to be taken a way and that moost Idolatrous â—â—ynckyng and abhominable masking Masse to be receiued as a God What christen hearte lâ—menteth not too consyder theâ—se thynges Of the plage that is nowe fallen among them â–ª the men of God I meane the preaâ—hers told them ful oâ—r to fore and exhorted them vnto repentaunce But all in vayne For reâ—ayâ—e godlye Magisâ—rates and learened men excepted wyth a few other the greater parte of Germanye euen as in the Popes kyngedome walcked styll in the woordes of darkenes They talked muche of Chriâ—â—es Gospell but lyued no parte thereof They abused the spyrytualâ— lyberâ—ye of the Gospell and tourned it to Carnall â—â—edome makynge the Gospell a clooke of theyr wyckednesse Theese abhoâ—ynacyons â—oulde noâ— God suâ—fer seynge that before all otheâ— nacyons he had â—euen them the knoweledge of hys holye word Notwithstanding I doubt not but that God for hys mercyes sake and for the loue of hys electe whome that countrye nourysheth Psal. lxxxx wyl shortlye tourne away hys anger from theym â–ª and lyghten hys chereful and louynge countenaunce agaiâ—e vpon them â–ª as he sayth by the Psalmographe If they breake my ordynaunces kepe not my commaundements I wyll â—iser theyr oâ—fences â—iâ—h the rod and theyr sins wyth scourges Neuertheles my louinge kindnes wil I not vtterly take from him nor suffer my truthe to fâ—il The Lord is full of compassion and meâ—cye â–ª longe suâ—â—erynge and of great e goodnes â–ª â—e wyl not â—eâ—le wyth is after our sins Psalm ciii nor â—ewarde â—s aâ—corâ—yng to oure wyckednes For looke howe hye the heaâ—en is in comparyâ—on oâ— the earthe so greate is his meâ—cye also to waâ—â—e theym that feare hym Loke howe wyâ—e the 〈◊〉 is from the weâ—t so far wyâ— he sette ouâ— syâ—nes â—rom vs. yea like as father pâ—â—teth his owne children euen â—o is the Lord mercyful to them that fear him For he knoweth wherof we be made â–ª he remembreth that we are but â—ust â–ª that a man in hys tyme is out as grasse â–ª and florysheth as a â—â—oure oâ— the feylâ—e For as sone as the wynde goeth ouer it â–ª it is gonne and the place therof knoweth it no more But the merciful goodnes of the Lorde endureth â—or euer and euer vppon them that feaâ—e him and his ryghteousnesse vppon theyr children suche as kepe his couenaunte and thinke vpon the commaunâ—ements to do them Moreouer as I maye let passe dyuers other hystoryes whycâ—e be leafte heâ—e amonge vs as monumentes of Goddes vengaunce agaynste the churlish â—nd vnthanckeful and as they say come nere home Rede we not that god stirred vp Gildas to prech vnto the olde Britannes aâ—d too exhorte theym vnto repentaunce and amendemente oâ— lyfe Bryttayne and afore waâ—ne theym of the plages to come â–ª if they repente not Wha◠〈◊〉 it Gildas was laughed to scorne and taken for a false Prophete and a malycyous Preacher The Bretannes wyth lustye courages whorishe faces and vnrepentaunte heaâ—tes wente forth to synne and to offende the Lorde theyr God What folowed God sente in theyr ennemyes vpon them on euery syde and dystroyed them and gaue the lande vnto other nacions And sente that ryme God hathe â—laged thys realâ—e full ofte for they re synne and dysâ—bedyence Not manye yeares past God seinge Idolatry supeâ—stâ—cion Hipocrisye and wycked lâ—uynge vsed in thys realme raysed vp that godlye leaâ—ened manne Ihon Wyclyfe to preache vnto oure fathers repâ—ntaunce and too exhâ—rte them to amende theyr lyues to forsake theyr Papistrye and Idolatâ—ye Wicleffe with his bokes condempned brent for an heretike afâ—er his deth theyr Hyprocrisye supersticion and to walke in the feare of God Hys eâ—hortacions were not regarded He with his sermons was â—espysed Hys bookes and he him self alâ—o after hys deathe were breâ—te What folowed They slewe theyr ryghte kynge and sette vppe .iii. wrong Kynges arowe vnder whome all the noble bloude was slayne vppe and halfe the commones therto what in Fâ—aunce and what with theyr owne â—werd â—n fyghtynge amonge them selues for the crowne and the cytyes and towâ—es decayed and the Landâ— broughte halâ—e to a wildernes in respecte oâ— that it was before O extreame plages of gods vengauÌ„ce Sence that time euen of late yeres God once again hauynge pytye on
god which caÌ„ not lie Titus i. Iohn â–ª xv thou art the self truth thou art faithful in thy words holy in al thy works Psal â–ª cxlv For accordyng to these thy louinge promises haste thou euer dealt with the children of men whensoeuer they repented turned vnto the. WheÌ„ they forsaked their sinful liuing called vpoÌ„ thi holi name thou forgauest al theyr siÌ„nes and he alest al theyr infyrmytyes Psal. cxxâ— â–ª Thou sauedst their life from destruccioÌ„ and crowned them with merci louing kindnes For thou O Lord God art ful of compassion mercy loÌ„g sufferiÌ„g and of great goodnes Thou wilt not alwaye be chydynge neither wilt thou kepe thi anger for euer Neyther wylt thou deale with vs after our synnes nor yet reward vs accordyng to our wyckednes For loke how hye the heaueÌ„ is in coÌ„parysoÌ„ of the earth so great is thy mercy toward them that fere the. Loke howe wyde the East is from the West so far doest thou sette our synnes from vs. Yea like as a father pytyeth hys own children euen so art the mercyfull vnto them that feare thee For thou knowest whereof we be made thou remembrest that wee are but duste Esaye lx Eccle. xiiii Iacob i. â— Petâ—â— i. That a man in hys tyme is but as a grasse and florisheth as a flour of the field For as soone as the wynd goeth ouer it â–ª it is gone and the place therof knoweth it no more But thi merciful goodnes o lord eÌ„dureth for euer and euer vpon theÌ„ that fear the. Of this thy louynge kyndenes tender mercy who at anye time hath not tasted if he sought it with al his hert Forgauest thou not Dauid both hys whoredome and manslaughter wheÌ„ he repeÌ„ted confessed hys syn Psa lxxxiii ii Reg. xii How oft didst thou call backe the plages of thy vengeaunce Iudi. x. ii Par. xii Iudiâ— iiii when the chyldreÌ„ of Israel lamented theyr syns and turned vnto the How mercyful dyddest thou shew thy self to the Niniuites Ionas iii. when they repented humbled them selfs in thy sight Howe louynglye spakest thou to that synneful woman in thy gospel Luke vii and forgauest her al her sins because she repeÌ„ted and beleued Peter thy disciple although most cowardly denying the Mat. xxâ—i after that he had bytterly wept and lamented his sins thou dyddest behold with thy merciful eye and fauorably receiuedst him again into the number of thi holi Apostles Luke xxiii One of theÌ„ that died with the beiÌ„g both a theif a murtherer after he had called vnto the for grace thou placest in Paradise and makest him partaker of thine eternall felicitye Mani other notable examples of thy greate mercyes fynde wee in the holy scriptures whyche wyll not suffer vs to despair of thi clemency and goodnes be our syns wickednesses neuer so manye but they rather do encourage vs boldely to come vnto the throne of thy grace â—â—bru iiii that wee maye receyue mercy and find grace to helpe in time of nede O most gentle sauiour thou art that moost louynge shepperd which diligeÌ„tly soughtest vp the wandering sheepe louyngely laydest it vpon thy shulders and tenderlye broughtest it home agayne Luke xv Seke vs vp which haue so long runne astraye laye vs vpon thy merciful shoulders and bryng vs home agayne vnto the companye of thy faythefull Thou arte that mooste mercyful Samaritan Luke x. which beholdiÌ„g the miserable state of the wouÌ„ded maÌ„ with thy pitifull eie caÌ„mest vnto him madest clene his wouÌ„ds pouredst in wine oil bouÌ„dedst them vp laydst the sick SamaritaÌ„ vpoÌ„ thi beast caridst him into the inne and neuer leaftest him til he was perfectly whole O most louynge sauyour vouchsafe also with thy merciful eie to loke vpoÌ„ our wretched state whiche wythoute thy helpe muste nedes peryshe Oure woundes are deadly woundes not able to be healed of anye eyther in heauen or in earth but of the alone which art the true Phisicion and alone healest theÌ„ that are contryte in herte Mathe. Esaye Luke â— Esaye i. Oure hole head is syck and the heart is veri heauy FroÌ„ the sole of the foote vnto the head ther is no hole part in al our bodi but al are wouÌ„ds botches sores and stripes which can neither be helped bounde vp molified nor eased with any ointmeÌ„ except thou puttest to thy helpyng hand Let it therfore please the of thy great goodnes to make clene our wounds to poure in the wine and oyl of spirituall gladnesse to binde them vp and neuer to leue vs til thou hast made vs perfectlye whole and broughte vs into thy heauenly kyngedome Heale thou vs o Lorde and we shall be healed 〈◊〉 xvii saue thou vs and we shal be saued 〈◊〉 â—v Thou arte that mooste tender father whyche receiuedst home agayne wyth embracynge armes that lost sonne which had wasted all hys goodes wyth ryotous liuyng So soone as he returned vnto the repented him of hys dysorder confessed hys sinne and huÌ„bled himselfe in thi sight thou haddest compassion on him and ranne and fel on hys necke and kyssed hym Thou commaundedst thy seruaunts also to bryng forth that beste garment and put it on thy sonne and to put a ryng on hys hande and shooes on hys feete Thou gauest coÌ„mauÌ„demeÌ„t agayne to fetche a fatte calfe and to kyll it and sayedst let vs eate and be meri for this mi soÌ„ne was dead and is a liue againe he was lost and now is founde Shewe thys thy fauour O most geÌ„tle father to vs thy chyldreÌ„ also which haue vngodly bestowed the godly and vertuous gifts which thou both frendly and liberally gauest vnto vs. Thys our prodigall and licencious lyuiÌ„g sore greueth vs and we be hertely sory that we hauâ— so greuously offended thy fatherly goodnes Notwythstandynge acccordynge to thy old wonte we moste humbly besech the for thy names sake to haue merci on vs Psal. xxv to forgeue vs our synnes to receiue vs againe into thi fauoure Take awai froÌ„ vs al oure old begerly ragges put on vs the newe garmeÌ„t of innoceÌ„cy that precius riÌ„g of fayth wherwith we ar maried vnto the Ose. ii those most godly shooes of the euangelike peace that wee maye walke from henceforthe in the wayes of thy holy commaundemeÌ„ts Ephe. vi do that which is plesaÌ„t in thy sight Gyue vs grace so vnfaynedlye to repeÌ„t and to amend our lyfe Luke xv that the aungels of heauen maye reioyse at oure conuersion Psalms li. And so washe vs from oure syns more and more that at the laste we maye be cleane and appeare beautyfull in thy heauenlie fathers syght thorow the our onlye sauiour which wyth the same thy father and the holy ghoste lyuest and reignest one true euer lastynge God worldes wythoute ende Amen A prayer for a conpetente and necessarye lyuynge
with broyded heaâ—e other gold or pearles or costly araye but wyth such as becommeth wemeâ— that professe the worshippinge of God thorow good workes â–ª that the hid maÌ„ of the hert be vncorrupt with a meke quiet spirit which spirâ—t is before God a thynge much set by Againe graunt O Lord that both the husbandes and the wyues may so walk in thy feare and in thy holy lawe that thou maiste haue a plesure in them blesse theÌ„ prospere theyr enterpryses make them frutfull ioyful parentes Finally the children that thou seÌ„dest theÌ„ giue theÌ„ grace so to bring vpin thy nourter doctryne Ephe. vi that they liuing together many years doth ioyfully quietly maye with one voice with one mind gloryfy thi blessed name for euer ameÌ„ A prayer for women with childe THou O Lord art wonderful in al thy workes and whatso euer thy good plesure is that doest thou easly bryng to pas Psa. cxv nether is ani thing impossible with the that thou wylte haue done Mathe. xix Mark x. And albeit thys thine almyghty-power sheweth it self abundantlye in al thi workes Luke xviii yet in the coÌ„ceâ—nyng forming and bryngyng forthe of mâ—n it shineth noâ—te eâ—ydentlye At the begynnynge o heauenly father when thou mâ—deste manne and woman thou coâ—maundest them to encrease multiply and replenish the earth If thorow the subtâ—le entisemeÌ„teâ— of SataÌ„ Geâ— i.ix. they had not traÌ„sgressed thy coÌ„mauÌ„dement by eatyng the forbyddeÌ„ fruite the woman whom thou haste appoyncted the organ 〈◊〉 iii. i. Tim. ii instrument vessel to coÌ„ceiue norishe bringe forth man thorow thy wondâ—rful workmaÌ„shippe had without any laâ—oure paine or trauayle brought forthe her fruite But that whychâ— thy goodnesse made easye syn disobedience hath made hard painful dauÌ„gerous if thy helpe wer not impossible to be broughte to passe Gen. iii. so that now al womeÌ„ bring forth their children in great sorowes paines troubles Psa. xlviii Notwithstanding yâ— shewest thi selfe vnto thi creatures a father of mercy Ecl. xlviiâ— â–ª God of all consolacion For that which thorow their own inperfeccion fiblenesse thei are not able of them selfes to bringe to passe â—saye xiii Ier. vi xxx Eâ—ech â—xx thou thorow thyne vnspeakable power makest easye in theÌ„ Ose. xiii bringeste vnto a fortunate ende We therfore beinge fully perswaded of thy bente and redy goodnesse Miche i ii Iohn xvi of thy present helpe of thy swete coâ—fort in al miseryes and necessities knowyng also by the testimonies of thy holy woorde howe greatand intollerable the paines of women are the trauail of childe if thorow thy teÌ„der mercies they be not mitigated and eased most humbly pray yâ— for Iesu Christes sake thy sonne and our lord that thy louyng kyndneâ—se may make that easye tollerable which sin hath made hard and paynefull Ease â–ª o lord thou paines which thou moste ryghteouslye haste put vpon al women for the syn and dysobedience of our graund mother Eue Genesi iii. in whom al we haue sinned and geue vnto al such as haue coÌ„ceiued be wyth chylde strength to brynge forth that whiche thou woÌ„derfully hast wrought in theÌ„ Be present with theÌ„ in their trouble helpe them and deliuer theÌ„ Let thy power be shewed no lesse in the safe bringing forth theÌ„ in the wonderful fashioning of the child the that whiche the haste begun in them mai come vnto good successe Make them glad ioyfull mothers that they thorow thy goodnesse being safely delyuered and restored to theyr old strenghthes maye lyue and prayse thy blessed name for euer Amen ¶ A thankesgeuynge vnto God for theyr delyueraunce AMong other thy benefytes yea and those innumerable which thou dayly bestowest vpoÌ„ vs thi nedy pore creatures this is not the least o most merciful father that thou of thi tender goodnes doest vouchsafe for the conseruacion of maÌ„kynde to preserue the women that are wyth child and to geue theÌ„ safe deliueraunce of theyr burden by thys meanes makyng them glad and wyfull mothers For this thy benefyt and good wyl towarde vs we so hartely thanke the as hert canne thynke besechinge the to worke suche thaÌ„kefulnesse in the harteâ— of al mothers by thy holy spyryte that they beynge not vnmindeful of this high benefyt of theyr safe deliueraunce wrought only by the the sauiour of al man kynde maye shewe them selfes thankefull vnto the for this thy goodnesse â–ª and neuer forget that thy preseÌ„t helpe and moste swete comforte which thou mercyfully shewedst vpon theÌ„ in theyr great trauayles Psalme l. Pro. xviii labours and paynes wheÌ„ thei fled vnto thy holy name for succour as vnto a stroÌ„ge bulwarke and holy defeÌ„ce Go forth o Lorde Psa. cxiiii to make them the ioyful mothers of many childreÌ„ Endue them with loÌ„ge life Ps. cxxviii that thei may se then childres children And the chyldren that thou geueste vnto theÌ„ Luke i ii make thou as in age so likewise in wisedome in the abundaunce of thy holye spirite to encrease that they may haue fauor bothe with the and with all good men vnto the glorye of thy moste blessed name Amen A prayer for Fathers and Mothers FOR asmuche O heauenlye father Psâ— xviii as thou haste dealte wyth the chyldren of menne more nobly then with brute beastes and with other thi creatures by geuing them not only an amiable body â–ª but also a mynde whiche is immortall and neuer shall dy Gene. i. Sapi. ii and for the garnyshyng of the same that it mai be made like vnto the similitude like nes and Image of the hast in thy holy law commauÌ„ded all fathers and mothers Deu. iiii xi Eccle vii â— xxx xl.ii Ephe. vi Tit â–ª ii whome thou haste blessed with the gifte of chyldren to take diligeÌ„t care for the vertuous bringyng vp of theyr soÌ„nes doughters that they maye learne euen from theyr very cradels to know the theyr Lorde God to beleue in the to feare and loue thee to call vpon thi blessed name to be thaÌ„kfull vnto the and to walke in thy holye commaundementes al the daies of their life We knowing how frowarde euil disposed â–ª and vntoward the harte Gene. viii wyt and disposicion of manne is euen frome his very youth if it be not restrained with the byt of thy most blessed lawe hertely pray the to geue al fathers and mothers grace after the example of Abraham Gene. xviii ii Reg. ii Tob. i. â—iii i. Math. ii Dani. â—iii Actes xxi ii Tim iii. Dauid Tobi Mathathias the pareÌ„tes of Susan Philip the EuaÌ„gelist and suche other to brynge vp theyr chyldren euen froÌ„ theyr very infaÌ„ci in thi feare in thi nourture and in the knowledge of thy most healthful word that they sekyng no lesse the garnishinge of their childreÌ„s myndes with learning vertue theÌ„ the preseruiÌ„g of their
vnto the most harty thanks â–ª In like maner thou didist deliueâ— Ioseph Danyell Peter Gene xli Dani vi and .xiiii. Actes iii. and many other thy seruaunts from their sorowes and calamities Oh who is able to expres with how readye and glad myndes they magnified the and thy holy name We therfore synfull wretches excyted and stirred vp with the godlye exaÌ„ples of these thi seruants knowiÌ„g how greatlye thou delightest in the sacryfycâ— of prayse Psalme l. Psal. â—xvi Hebru xiii confessynge also suche is oure beggary that we haue none other thyng worthy to offer vnto thy diuine maiesty are at this present gathered together to celebrate thy great mercyes tâ— magnify thy blessed name and 〈◊〉 render vnto the mooste humble ble thanks and immortal praises that it hath pleased the of thine excedinge goodnes the rather at the contemplâ—cion of oure prayers to shew thy fauorable mercye in the deliueraunce of thy seruaunt and our dere brother N. vnto oure singuler ioye and greate comfort For this thy benefite most beneficiall father we so hertely thancke the as herte can thyncke most entirely beseching the that thou wilt geue vs al grace euen so many as loue thy blessed worde â–ª neuer to be vnmyndefull of this thy benefyte nor to coÌ„mit any thinge hereafter yâ— should offend thy fatherly goodnesse or prouoke thi wrath against vs Iohn v. leaste thorowe oure disobedyence we after this feele more bitter tokeÌ„s of thy heaui displeasure then hitherto we haue done but in all oure enterprises so too behaue oure selues accordyng to thy blessed wyl that thou mayst delyghte in vs as a father in hys chyldren and vouchesafe to blesse vs wyth all spirituall blessynge to enryche vs wyth the knowledge of thy heauenly worde i. Cor. i. and to worke in vs a life conformable to the same that other seinge oure Godly maners and christian conuersacyon maye be encouraged to imbrace thi blessed worde to magnyfye thy holye name and in all poyntes to frame theyr life according to yâ— rule of thi holy commaundementes thorow the inspiracioÌ„ of thy blessed spirite to whom wyth the and thy dearelye beloued sonne Iesu Christe be all honoure prayse and glorye for euer and euer Amen ☞ A generalle prayer that all Men may walke in their voâ—acion and callynge FOrasmuche O heauenlye father as bothe thy honoure and dishonoure after a certein maner dependeth in thys worlde Math. v. eyther of oure godlye or wycked lyfe if we lyue well thy very aduersasaries shal be coÌ„pelled to gloryfye the but if ourâ— life be vngodlye Esay iii. Ezec. xxxvi Româ— ii so shalt thou be dishonored amonge the wicked euell spoken of thorowe our sinful liuing and because we shuld not walke inordinatlye so prouoke the enemies of thy truthe to rayle on the and to blasâ—heme thy holye name thou hast appoynted in thy blessed law certayne honest godly states and dâ—grees wherein thy people shoulde lyue and haste streyghtelye commaunded that so manye as professe the and thy holye worde shoulde continue in the same i. Cor. vi Ephe. iiii eueri one accordyng to hys vocacion and calling and by no means leade a disâ—olute life after the maner of the heatheÌ„ which know not God that by well doingâ— the professours of thy holie religioÌ„ may not only stop the mouthes of folish and ignorant people but also prouoke them to glorify the our Lord in the day of visitacion we knowing our infirmiti weaknes whych is so great and vnable to be remedied of our natural streÌ„gthes and frewill ii Cori. iii. that we are not able to thiÌ„k a good thought Psalm â—xix much lesse to fulfil thy coÌ„maundements which thou haste straightlye commaunded to be kept and wyshing yâ— glory of thy most glorious name and the accomplishmeÌ„t of thy heauenly will most humbly and from the very heart besech the for Iesu Christes sake to endue vs wyth thy holy spirit which maye fulfyll that lacketh in vs make vs newe creatures trade vs in the pathes of thy holye lawe and geue vs grace to walke accordinge to our vocacion in thy feare in the obedience of thy godly wyll that we attempt nothynge that in anye poynt may hiÌ„der thi glory obscure thi honour deface thy name cause yâ— to be euil spoken of among the vngodly And that thys may come to passe graunt O moste mercyfull father that euery one of vs eueÌ„ from the higheste to the lowest may vnfaynedly answer to our calliÌ„g train oure life accordynge to thy blessed wyll vnto the glorye of thy name â–ª that whatsoeuer we do in word Collos. iii. or dede we may do al thynges in the name of the Lorde Iesu geuynge thaÌ„ckes to the God the father thorow him GrauÌ„t that al teÌ„poral rulers maye vse theyr offyce iustelye and godly seke not only to be feared but also to beloued Magystrates maintaine the good punysh the euill accepte no person in iudgement allow no fals accusacion Iere. xxi and .xxii. zacka vii ii para xix Eccle. iii. Deut. xvii Eccle. xx shee de no innoceÌ„t bloud heare the smal so wel as the greate receyue no bribes set forth thy glory auaunce thy holy worde promote thy faythfull preachers and in all theyr doynges seeke the profyte of the commâ—n weale and so behaue them selfs that thei mai be founde worthy offycers in thy syght Subiectâ—â— Roma xiii i. Peter ii Graunte that the subiectes may shewe all reuerent submission to theyr rulers obey theym in all thynges bee faythful and true to them yea and that not onlye for feare of punyshmente but also for conscyence sake Spirituâ—ll Ministers Graunt that the Byshoppes the preachers of thy word al other spiritual ministers may take hede to them selfes and to al the flock Acteâ— â—â— in the which the holy gost hath appointed them ouerseers to fede thy holy congregacioÌ„ which thy dereli beloued soÌ„ne purchased with hys bloude i. Peter v. and take the ouersight of theÌ„ not as though they were compelled but wyllinglye not for the desyre of fylthy lucre but of a good mind not as lordes ouer the Paryshes but that they be an example vnto the flock Graunte that they maye lay asyde al tiranny and hautines of mind â–ª and walke with al gentel softnes and teÌ„der compassion toward the shepe of Christ committed to theiâ— cure and charge Let theim be as moost louinge fathers to Christes flocke if any of the shepe chance to run astrai to go out of the wai let them not therfore vngeÌ„tly entreate them but as it is the offyce of a good shepherd by fayr means cal theÌ„ home againe vnto yâ— shepe foldeâ— sekyng rather theyr saluacion then destruccioÌ„ Luke xv Let them remember the history of yâ— lost shepe coÌ„sider how teÌ„derly the hedshepperd Christ thy soÌ„ne and our Lord fetched it home againe euen vpon his shoulders ii Timo. ii For
good men Giue vs also that the most plesaunt dew eueÌ„ the dew of thy heueÌ„lye grace which may cause vs thorow thi holi spirit to florish with the abundaunce of al good works prouoke euery one of vs quietlye and peaceably to do our own besines to liue according to oure calling ii Tim. ii the magistrate godly to gouern the subiect humbly to obey Romay xi the preachers of thy word diligeÌ„tly to attend vpon hys offyce psâ— cxxxiii So shall it come to passe that wee as brethren quietly dwellyng together in this vnitie and concorde shal haue that thou haste promysed euen thy blessinge that is in this world abuÌ„daunce of all good things pertaining ether to the body or to the soul and after our departure from thys vale of misery euerlasting life Lord let it so coÌ„e to passe Amen ¶ A praier to be preserued from the plage and orher dyseases AH Lorde as thou haste sette forthe in thy holy scriptures plenty of blessinges to them that feare the Leuit. xxvi De. xxviii â–ª Esaye c. v. xxiii xxx xi Ier. ix.xvi. and .xxix. Ezechi vii xiiii.xviiâ—.xxxiii.xxxviii and wyth al diligeÌ„t obedience obediente dylygence walke in thy holy statutes ordynaunces so lykewise in the same haste thou setâ—orth innumerable curses plages to such as liue with oute all feare of the transgres thy blessed commandements Among other thy greuous punishmeÌ„ts thou hast thretned the vngodlye to sende the plage and such other mortal diseases vpoÌ„ them and so to roote them oute from the face of the earth because of theyr disobedyence and rebellyon agaynst the theyr Lorde God ii Re. xxiii i Par. xxi Examples herof we haue manye in thy holy worde Ah good Lorde who can be fre from these and such other thy plagues Psa. cxxix if thou shouldeste dele with vs according to oure iniquites We are al synnefull Roma iii. The best of vs all are vnprofitable seruantes Luke xvii so that we caÌ„ fynd nothynge in ourselfs wherwith we maye worthelye eyther pacify thy wrathe styrred vp agaynst vs for our manifold wickednesse or turne awaye from vs those thy plages whyche we most iustelye haue deserued NotwythstaÌ„ding there are whyche supersticiously for the appeasyng of thy anger for the dipsatch of corporal puniâ—hmentes cal vpon dead creatures and flee vnto domme Idolls as thoughe most present helpe wer to bee looked for of theym when in dede they canne do nothyng at all vnto our health neither concerning the bodi nor the soul. With suche Idolatours O good Lord haue we nothing to do although neuer so greuous synners For we are taughte by thy holy word nether to truste in Roche nor in Apoline neither in Agasse nor in Annes nether in ErkeÌ„wald nor in Grimbald nor yet in ani other creature eyther in heauen or in earth but in thy greate mercyes set forth in the precyous bloud of thy most dear sonne Iesu Christ for whose sake alone for whose merytes and good deedes alone thou art wel pleased with maÌ„ fauorest him delighteste in hym as a louing father in his dereli beloued sonne O mooste merciful God we fyndynge in our selfes a iust deserte of al those thy plages which thou art wonte to caste vpon the chyldren of men for theyr wyckednes so great and manifold is the nuÌ„ber of our synnes and nothynge at all wherewâ—th we may in any parte be able to tourne awâ—y thy heauye dyspleasure froâ— vs are coâ—e at thys presente vnto the throne of thy mercie moost humblie beseching the in the name of Iesu Christe thy sonne and oure alone Mediatour and aduocate not to weyghe our sinnes wyckednesses â–ª but to coÌ„sider thy gret mercyes and louynge promyses and for Christes sake to putte away frome vs al such plages 〈◊〉 iii. and â–ª â—vii Mark â—ii Luke iii. iâ— ii Peter â— as we moost iustelye haue deserued and to preserue vs in suche state of bodelye healthe that we maye liue and glorify thi blessed name Ah Lorde Psal. xxx Es xxxviii may dust giue thanks vnto the or shall that declare thy faithfulnes The graue praiseth not the death doth not magnifye the. They that go down into the graue prayse not thy truthe but the lyuynge yea the the lyuynge knowledge prayse and magnify the. Defende vs therefore O Lorde from the terrible plagues of thy fearful dyspleasure but aboue al thinges remoue from vs yâ— dyseases of our mynde that we beynge whole in soule maye beholde the wyth a pure faythe and serue the with a clean hert Giue vs also the health of our body vnto our laste dayes that we enioyinge the healthe bothe of bodye and soule thorowe thy syngular benefite maye leade a quyet and healtheful life vnto thy honoure and glorye Amen A prayer to preserue the frutes of the earthe â–ª AT the beginning thou commaundest the earth O Lord to bringe forthe grene gras herbs Gene. i. and trees with their sedes and frutes â–ª that they myghte be meate to thy creatures lyuynge on the earthe both to manne and beaste After that depe and great floud wherin all liuing creaturs perished excepte Nohe and suche as were with him in the arck â–ª Gene. vii ii Peter ii not onelye herbes sedes and fruites gauest thou vnto man for to eat Gen. ix but also all other thy creatures that moue or lyue on the earthe whether it be fysh or foul Acteâ— â— Titus i. Rom xiiii i. Corin. x. i. Tim. iiii so that al thynges are pure to them that are pure nether can ani thing be comon or vnclene that thou hast made pure and cleane For al thy creatures O Lord god are good and none of them are to be refused if they be taken wyth thanckes geuynge For they are saÌ„ctified by thi word and by prayer and were ordeined of the to be receiued with thanks geuynge of the faythfull of theÌ„ that knowe the truth Seing theÌ„ that thou alone art the creatoure and maker of al thyngs and hast prepared hearbes seedes fruits fyshe and fleshe to be meate for manne seynge also that without thy blessiÌ„g al these thy creatures prospere not nor yet come vnto a fortunate ende but growe out of kynde wyther awaye perysh dye and come to nought wee mooste humbly besech the to blesse vs al the frutes of the earth wyth al other thy creatures whych thou hast made for mans vse and profit i. Cori. iii. And forasmuch as neither he that plaÌ„teth nor he that watreth is anye thynge but thou O God which geuest the encrease grauÌ„t we pray the psal lxvii that the earthe maye geue forth her fruit prosperously and plenteously that we may enioy the same in due and conueniente tyme vnto oure greate ioye and comfort Let not the labors of our handes which we haue taken in thy name and accordinge to thy worde be found vaine and frustrate but accordynge to thy
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
of the glorius gospell of christ shuld not shine vnto theÌ„ that they cast away thys doctryne as heresye go forth stil of an obstynate and froward minde to worshyp the bread wine as god condeÌ„ne al other for heretikes whyche hold the contrarie O lord these bread christians may wel be reseÌ„bled to the men of BabiloÌ„ which would not be perswaded by anye meanes but that Bell the great Dragon whoÌ„ they dayly worshipped and offred vnto Dan. xâ—iii were liuyng godds and therefore sought they al meanes possible to destroy both Daniel and the king because thei taughte the contrarye and braste thoâ—e Idols geuing commandement that the liuyng God alone which thou art shuld be honored worshipped of al nacions in the worlde But we O Lord to whoÌ„ thou haste reueled the misteris of thy godlye truthe and delyuered out of the kyngedome of darckenesse confes our selfs to be great lye bounden vnto the for thy mercyful benefyte We therefore beseche the to gyue vs grace so to walk in this glorious light of thy holye Gospel as it becommeth the chyldren of light in al goodnesse Ephe. v. ryghteousnesse and truth Thou haste deliuered vs from stinking Sodome suffer vs no more to loke backe toward it Gene. xi Thou hast brought vs home againe froÌ„ BabyloÌ„ yâ— land of bondage vnto the newe IerusaleÌ„ Grant that we beiÌ„g delyuered oute of the handes of our enemis may serue the in holines righteousnes al the dais of our lyfe Luke i. Mathe. ii We haue sene Christ thy sonne and oure kynge suffer vs no more to returne vnto wycked Kyng Herode Luke ix We haue put oure hande to the ploughe grante that we neuer loke backe agayne but perseuer contynew go forward vnto the end Let it be neuer sayed to vs as thy sonne sayde vnto the Iewes Math. xxi the kyngdom of God shal be taken froÌ„ you shal be geuen to a people which shal bringe forthe the fruites of it Make vs fruteful fig trees Giue vs grace to be ryche and plenteouse in all good workes As we confesse the with oure words so let vs expres the with our workes As we fauour and loue thy Gospell so lette vs folowe and loue thy gospel For that seruant whiche knoweeth hys masters wyll and doeth it not shal be beateÌ„ with mani stripes If after we haue escaped froÌ„ the filthynesse of the worlde thorowe the knowledge of the Luke xii and of our sauiour Iesu Christ we are tangled again therin and ouercome â—ii 〈◊〉 ii then is the latter ende worse with vs then the beginning For it had ben better for vs not to haue knowen the wai of righteousnes theÌ„ after we haue knoweÌ„ it to turne from the holy coÌ„maundement geueÌ„ vnto vs. So might it be sayde of vs accordynge to the true prouerbe Pro. xxvi The dog is turned to hys â—omit agayne Prâ— â—xvi and the sowe that was washed to her walowiÌ„g in the myre Graunte therfore we moste humbly pray the that accordynge to oure knowledge we may leade an honest conuersacioÌ„ among all menne i. Peter ii that they which backbyte vs as euyll doers maye see oure good worckes and glorifie the our heauenly father in the day of visitacion Amen A thankesgeuinge vnto God for al his benefites VE mooste heartelye thancke the O LORDE God oure heauenly father for thy mamanyfolde and inestimable benefites whiche thou haste geuen vnto vs bothe for oure body and soule yea and freely eueÌ„ of thine owne goodnesse wythoute oure desearte We thancke the that it hathe pleased thee of thy greate mercie fyrste to create make vs accordynge to thyne own image and lykenes Gene. i. to place vs in ioyful paradyse Sapi ii wher we shuld continually haue remained in a blessed quiet state if thorow the subtil and deceitefull suggestions of of Satan our old enemy Gene. iii. we had not transgressed thy holy coÌ„mandement We thancke the also O most gentle father for thy louing kindnes whiche thou shewedst vnto vs when we all were perished lost thorow the sinne of oure firste father Adam For wheÌ„ thou mightest iustly haue condemned vs and cast vs into perpetuall daÌ„nacioÌ„ thou like a father of singuler great loue haddest pity on vs and sauedst vs by the deathe and passyon of thy welbeloued sonne our Lord sauiour Iesu Christe ii Tim. ii which gaue him self a raunsome for all oure synnes and payed a sufficiente price by hys precious bloud for all the wyckednes that we at anye tyme heretofore haue commytted i. Iohn i. Hebru â–ª xâ— or hereafter shall coÌ„mit thorow our frailtye weakenesse so that we repente beleue amende Neither wast thou thus contented that he only shuld dye for our sinnes but thou also didst raise him vp again for our iustificacion Roma iiii and to make vs ryghtous in thy sight Moreouer after that he had shewed him self vnfained lye alyue to hys Apostles by manifest and euident tokeÌ„s certain dayes after his resurreccion Mat. xxviiâ— thorow the power of his godhead he ascended vp into heaueÌ„ perfecte God and perfecte man Luk. xxiiii where he nowe sitteth on the ryghte hande and maketh intercessioÌ„ for vs Actes i. being our alone mediatour and aduocate i. Timo. ii From theÌ„ce we looke for hym to come again at the daie of iudgement Iohn ii Aâ—tâ—s i. not as a cruell iudge to condemne and caste vs away but as a moste louinge Lord and gentle sauioure Math. xxv to cary vs wyth hym vnto euerlastyng glory i. Tes. iiii ther worlde 's without end to remaine in such ioyes as eie haue not sene nor eare hathe hearde Esay liiii i. Cor. iii. nor yet is any hert able to thinke For those thy moost bounteous gyftes and for al other thy benefites whiche thou dayly geuest vnto vs of thy great mercy both for oure bodye and soule we most huÌ„bly thanke the mooste gentle and mercyfull father besechynge the that thou wilt giue vs grace thorow thi holie spyrit not to be vnthaÌ„kful but to walke worthy of this thi kindnes and so to behaue ourselfs all our life time in this wretched worlde according to thy holye wyll that at the last day we may be fouÌ„d in the number of them to whoÌ„ thy only begotten sonne shal say Mat. xxvi come ye blessed of my father poâ—ses the kyngdome whiche was prepared for you from the beginninge of the world Lord let it so come to passe ¶ A prayer for the sycke to be sayde of the congregacyon â–ª O Iesu the alone sauyoure of the world and the onely true Phisicion bothe of body and soul we ar come together at this presente before the thorne of thy godly Maiestie to offer our humble prayers vnto the for our sicke and weake brother whome thou haste visited wyth thy louing rod of correccioÌ„ wherby
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
word not with eye seruice as men pleasers but in singlenes of hearte fearynge God that what so euer they doo Coloss. iiii they may do it hartely eueÌ„ as vnto the lord not vnto men forasmuche as they are sure that they shal receiue the reward of the heuenly enherytauncâ— of the o lord Christ whoÌ„ also they serue while trulye and faithfullye they serue theyr bodely masters GrauÌ„t that so manye as are vnder the yoke may count theyr masters worthy of all honoure that the name of god his doctrine be not euil spokeÌ„ of and obey theÌ„ with all feare T it ii not onli if they be good and courteous i. Peter ii but also though thei be froward please theÌ„ in al thiÌ„gs not answering theÌ„ again Tit. ii nor pickiÌ„g ought from theÌ„ but shew al good faythfulnesse that in all thynges they maye do worshyppe vnto the doctrine of the our god and saueout to whome with the holy gost be al honoure â–ª prayse and glorye for euer Amen A prayer for them that are sicke O Iesu the sauiour of the world and the true Phisicion both of the body and of the soule Math. ix we are not altogether ignorante howe detestable a thing sinne is in thi sight and how greatli thou abhorrest them that commyt iâ—â—quitye and shake of the yoke of thy lawe Psalme v. geuing their mindes to the filthy lustes of the fleshe and the vaine pleasures of the world Som that thus vngodly behaue them selfes thou sufferest to go forthe stil in theyr be asâ—like manners wythoute correccion or punyshment to liue in pleasure and wantonnes vpoÌ„ the earth Iacob v. Philip. iii. to noryshe their heartes as in a day of slaughter to serue theyr belly as theyr God and voluptuouslye to spende theyr dayes wythoute all feare of the that at the laste they beinge altogether nousled in voluptuousnes and dying wythout repentauÌ„ce for the sorowes Psa. cxiiii plages and punyshments of the wicked begynne at theyr death may wyth that riche and beastlike gloton be tormented for euer in the flames of hel fyre For conuenieÌ„t it is that thei which in this world liue all in pleasure Luke xvi do in another worlde receyue theyr paynes euen as thou haste promised in thy holye Gospel sayinge Wo bee to you that are full for ye shall hongre Wo be to you yâ— now laughe for ye shall wayl and wepe Again some that walke inordinatli â–ª Luke vi and contrary to the rules of thy holye lawe thou tendryng theyr saluacion visitest them with syckenes their punishest their bodies wyth the louing rod of thi correctioÌ„ â–ª that they maye no lenger be proude cruell and fearce againste the spyryte whose seruaunte and bond slaue the bodye of ryghte oughte to be but rather be obedieÌ„t and seruice able that it may from hâ—nsforthe not so much as once lust against the spirite and by thys meanes thou mercifulli callest them whiche as wanderyng shâ—pe Luke â—v haue so long strayed abrode home again vnto thy shepefoldâ— For thys O Lord is an euident tokeÌ„ of thine exceadynge goodnes and tender mercy towarde vs when thou seing vs moost greuously thorowe our wicked and synneful conuersacion to offend thy deuine Maiesty to forsake thy lawe not too walk in thy ordinanÌ„ces to breake thy statutes not to kepe thy commaundements Ps. â—xxxix doest not take away from vs thy louing kindnes but vysytest our iniquityes wyth thy gentyl rodde and punysheste our synnes wyth thy correccions swete to the spirite i. Cor. xi but bitter to to the flesh for whyle we are punished we are corrected of the lorde least we shuld wyth thys worlde be coÌ„deÌ„pned and by this meanes thou prouokeste vs to leaue oure ryotous and vngodly manners and to seke after the oure moste louynge sauiour leadynge a lyfe from henseforthe accordynge to thy mooste blessed wyll and commaundemente Some also thou throweste into aduersity and punyshest wyth syckenesse to proue and try theyr fayth whether they be constante in confessynge callinge vpon and praisinge thy holye name lyke vnto that pacyent man and faythefull warryoure whyche sayed If we haue receiued good prosperous thinges at the lords haÌ„d Iob. i. why shulde we not be content to suffer euill troublous things The Lord gaue them the Lorde hath taken them away as it pleased the lord so is it come to passe blessed be the name of the Lord. So manye O Lorde as thou louest thou sometime visitest wyth thy louinge rod of correccioÌ„ least that they coÌ„tinually enioyenge yâ— to muche felicitie and wealthe of worldely thynges shuld forgette the theyr Lord God and walke in the vanities of a lewde minde Heb. xii For if we endure chasteniÌ„ge thou offerest thy selfe vnto vs as vnto sonnes Prouer. iii Apoca. iii. For whoÌ„ thou louest him thou chastnest yea and thouscourgest euery sonne that thou receyuest Hebru xii what sonne is that whoÌ„ the father chastneth not if we be not vnder correccion whereof all are partakers then aâ—e we bastardâ— and not sâ—ns And albeit no maner chastising for the preseÌ„t time semeth to be ioious but greuous neuerthelesse afterward it bryngeth the quiet frute of righteousnesse vnto them which are exerâ—ised therin Forasmuch therfore O most merciful sauiour as sicknesse and aduersyty is sent from the vnto the chyldren of men for theyr greate profyt and singuler commoditie euen that the bodye with the workes thereof shuld be subiect to the spirit and as a witnesse and zele of thy louing kindnesse and harty good wyl toward them we most hartelye praye thâ— mercyefullye to beholde all suche as are sycke and as that pytyfull Samaritane to poure wine and oyle into theyr woundes Luke â— and to bynd them vp that is to comfort them geuing them grace paciently to bere the crosse that thou hast laied vpoÌ„ them to shew theÌ„ selfs conformable to thy blessed will in the myds of theyr trouble and syckenesse to prayse thy gloryous name and wyth stronge fayth to say Ose. vi come and let vs retourne vnto the lord for he hath begun and he wil heale vs he hath strikeÌ„ vs and he wil sureli make vs whole For it is the Lorde that bryngeth downe to the graue fetcheth vp again Deu. xxxii i. Reg. ii It is the Lorde that punysheth with pouertye Tobi. xiii and maketh welthy again Sapi. xvi It is the lord that â—ringeth lowe lifteth vp again yea it is the lord that killeth and maketh aliue again It is for our greate profit Psal. cxix that the Lorde hath thus plaged vs eueÌ„ that we shuld learn to forsake our owne fleshly wil to walk in his holi ordinauÌ„ces Therfore as it is gods good plesure Mat. xxvi so let it come to pas His wil be done not oures Psal. â—câ— We are his people and the shepe of his pasture let him deale
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
promyse blesse our laboures and bring theÌ„ vnto a fortunate ende For we O Lorde Psal. xcv feede not oure selues but we are the shepe of thi pasture Thou feedest vs. Thou geuest meat to the hungry Psa. cxlvi Thou prepareste manne hys corne and prouydeste for the earthe Thou watrest her forrowes Psal. lxv thou breakest the harde clods thereof thou makeste it softe with the droppes of raine and blesseste the encrese of it Thou crowneste the yeare wyth thy bountifulnesse and thy footesteps drop fatnesse Thou also makest the dwellyng of the wildernesse fatte that they droppe wythall and the litle hilles makest thou pleasaÌ„te on euerye side Yea thou makest the valleies to stand so thick with corne that they laugh and synge Psal. ciiii Thou causeste the wels to springe vp among the valies and the waters to runne amonge the hylles that all the beastes of the fylde maye haue dryncke and that the wylde Asses may quenche their thryste Thou waterest the hyls froÌ„ aboue the earth is filled with the fruts of thy workes Thou bringest forth gras for the cattel grene herbs for the seruice of meÌ„ Thou briÌ„gest foode oute of the earthe wyne to make gladde the hearte of man oyl to make hym a chereful countenaunce and breade to strength mannes hearte O Lorde howe manifolde are thy works ryghte wyselye hast thou made them al yea the earth is ful of thy riches It is thy blessynge Pla. cxiiiiâ— that our garners are full and plentous wyth al manner of store that our shepe brynge forth thousandes hundred thousandes in our vyllages and fyeldes that oure oxen be â—ustye and fatte that we haue all thynges plenteouslye for the sustentacyon of oure bodyes Psalmâ— v. For wheÌ„ thou openest thy hand thou fylleste euerye lyuynge creature wyth thy blessing but when thou hydest thy face thei are sorowfull mourne and dye for honger Forasmuch then O moost mercyfull father as we receiue of the alone all good thynges Psal. lâ—â— vouchesafe we moost hertely besech the to shew vs thy face to lyghten thy continuance vppon vs to blesse vs to make the erth frutful and to preserue the fruits of the same that we â–ª thi creatures receiuing at thy merciful haÌ„d al things necessary for this our nedy beggerli lyfe may liue and magnifi thy blessed name both in this world and in the worlde to come thorow Iesu Christ thy soÌ„ne our lord Amen A prayer that we maye haue the feare of God before our eyes in all our doings O Almighty and euerlastynge God Mala i. thi holi worde teacheth vs that thou arte not onlie a father but also a Lorde not onlye a forgeuer but also a reuenger not onlye a sauioure but also a Iudge And as thou beeinge a father a forgiuer a sauiour dost pardon shew mercye so thou beinge a Lord a reuenger a Iudge punysheste and condempneste Neyther dothe thy holye scripture onelye set fourth vnto vs a gospelle whyche comforteth vs quyckenethe vs sheweth vs mery tidings forgiueth our sinnes quyeteth our conscience and briÌ„geth vnto vs euerlastynge lyfe but also a lawe whych reproueth accuseth condemneth vs ii Cor. iii. woundeth and sleath oure conscyence yea and throweth vs down headlonge into the deepe dongeon of helle And as the Gospell lyfteth vs vp and maketh vs merie with the hope of remissioÌ„ and forgiuenes of our siÌ„nes so doth the law plucke vs down and almost driue vs vnto desperacyon for feare of the plages and euerlastynge punishementes whyche thou haste prepared for them that despise thi holy ordynances so that we may not onelye loue the as a father a forgeuer a sauioure but also fere the as a Lord a reueÌ„ger a iudge Forasmuche therefore O moost gentel sauyoure and moost righteous iudge as nothynge doeth so myghtelye put awaye synne and maketh vs to walke in the wai of thy coÌ„maundements â—ccle i. as reuerentelye to feare the to stande in awe of thy iudgement and heuye displeasure we most entirly pray the to geue vs that feare whyche thou requireste of vs in thy holye scriptures 〈◊〉 xxxiiii â—â—ii.cxxviii and whereunto thou haste promysed so manye large bouÌ„teous benefites that we may not only loue the as a sauiour honor the as a father but also reuerence the as a Lord fear the as a iudge O Lord all thynges are open vnto thy eyes neyther is any thynge hid from the which seeste the verie secretes most inward thoughtes of oure heartes geue vs therfore grace that in all oure enterprises Hebru iiii Ieri xvii we euer set thy feare before our eies so stand in awe of the and of thy righteous iudgements that we attempt nothing wherby we shuld prouoke thi heauie displeasure against vs but so walke in thy feare and in thy holie ordinances that we may at all tymes loue the as a sauioure honour the as a father reuerence yâ— as a Lorde feare the as a iudge So shal it come to passe that we reuerentelye fearynge the as the chylde dothe his father shall not onlye auoide all suche euilles as might make the oure heauy Lord and ferce iudge but also embrace those vertues whyche shall both euidentelie declare oure faithfull loue true honour vnfained reuerence and humble feare towarde the and also make the our louing father and moost mercyfull sauioure thorowe Iesu Christe oure Lord. Amen A prayer for ffayth VUe are taughte by thy holye Apostle O mooste louynge Rom. xiiii sauioure that what soeuer is not of faith is synne and that it is impossible to please the with oute fayth 〈◊〉 xi and therfore they that come vnto the must beleue that thou art God yea and such a God as is both able and also wil abundauntelye rewarde all them that with true faieth seke the. Ieremy v. For thy eyes O Lorde looke vpon faythe and thou doest appere and shewthi selfvnto them Sapien. i. that haue faith in the Ose. iii. yea thorowe fayeth thou beinge the kinge of glory art maryed to the souls of the faithful and makest them partakers of thy deuine nature thorow the wonderful working of thy blessed spirite Thorow faith so many as beleue ar iustified Roma iii. iiii and .v. Gal. ii iii.iiii and .v. Ephe. ii Marke xi made the sonnes and heirs of God haue euerlasting lyfe By faith we obtein of god al good thiÌ„gs euen whatsoeuer we axe iÌ„ thy name SeiÌ„g yâ— faith is so precyous a iewel in the sight that wtout it nothing is acceptable vnto thy deuyne maiestye and we of oure owne nature can not haue thys moost synguler treasure excepte thou geuest it vnto vs froÌ„ aboue and doest breath it into our herts by thy holie spirite for we of oure selfs are blynd ignorant folysh i. Corin. â—â— by no meanes can perceiue the thinges that perteine to the spirit of God we moost hertely besech the to take awai froÌ„ vs al infideliti
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
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
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
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
my self that whensoeuer thou callest me froÌ„ the vale of misery I may be fouÌ„d the chylde not of darknes but of light and so for euer reigne with the in glory which art the true euerlastyng light Iho. i. vii â–ª xi and xiiâ— i Iohn i to whom with thy dearely beloued sonne Iesu Christ our alone sauiour and the holy ghost that most swete comforter be al honour glory AmeÌ„ A prayer for the nighte O Lorde God and my heauenly father forasmuch as by thy dyuyne ordynauÌ„ce the nyght approcheth and darcknesse begynneth to ouerwhelme the earthe and time requireth that we gyue our selues to bodely rest and quietnes I reÌ„der vnto the most harty thanks for thy louinge kindenes which hast vouchedsafe to preserue me this day froÌ„ the dauÌ„ger of mine enemies to geue me my helth to fede me so to seÌ„d me al things necessary for the coÌ„forte of thys my pore neady lyfe I most huÌ„bly besech the for Christes sake that thou wilte mercifully forgeue me al that I haue this day committed against thy fatherli goodnes eyther in woorde deede or thought that thou wilt vouchsafe to shadow me this night vnder the coÌ„fortable winges of thy almyghty power and defend me from Sathan froÌ„ al hys crafty assautes that neither he nor any of hys ministers haue power ouer eyther my body or my soul but that although my bodye thorow thy benefite enioyeth swete and pleasauÌ„t sleepe yet my soul may coÌ„tinually watch vnto the thinke of the delight in the euermore praise the that wheÌ„ the ioyful light of the day returneth according to thy godly appoinctment I maye ryse agayne wyth a faythfull soule and vndefyled body and so afterwarde behaue my selfe al the time of my life accordynge to thy blessed wyl and comaundemente Rom. xiii by castynge away the works of darcknes and putting on the armours of light Math. v. that men seing my good works may therby be prouoked to gloryfie the my heaueÌ„ly father which wyth thy only begotten soÌ„ne Iesu Christ our alone sauiour and the holye goste that moste swete comfortoure liuest and reignest one true and euerlastynge God world without end Amen The confession of our sinnes vnto God the Father I Am not able to expres oh wretched sinner that I am how greuously the burden of my sins oppresse me whyther soeuer I turn me whatsoeuer I do speke or thinke I perceiue such corruption and wickednes such abhominacion vnclennes to raign in me Gen. vi Psal â–ª lâ—v Iohn iii. â–ª Genesi iâ—i Eccl vii x Gene viii Prouer x. Iere. xvii Tobi ix Esay lxiiii Genesi iii Roma v. Ephesi ii â–ª Collos. iii that it vtterly confouÌ„deth my conscience and in a manner fettereth me with the cheyne of desperacioÌ„ No maruell For my outward manne is flesh earthe ashes duste donge and all that moost vile is My thought disposicion is altogether nought eueÌ„ froÌ„ my very cradels my harte is vnclean defiled with most filthy synne leude vnable to be searched for the manifolde wickednes thereof but of God alone My works are abominable and lothsome in the syght of the most highest yea my very ryghtousnesses if any I haue are euen as a defyled cloth Againe my inward maÌ„ hath lost his former beautye In steade of the Image of god he is miserabli deformed with the wicked visare of wily SataÌ„ In the place of innocencye fayth loue hope â–ª pacience mercy obedience goodnes gentilnesse liberality ioy and suche other frutes of the holi gost wickednes vnfaithfulnes â–ª hatred desperacion vengeaunce couetousnes rebellioÌ„ maliciousnes churlishnes vnmercifulnes pensiuenes of minde such other dampnable works of the fleshe are eÌ„tred into me and holy posses me so that whether I consider my outwarde or inward maÌ„ I fynde my self the boÌ„d slaue of Sathan Roma vi Deu. xxvii Mat. xviii Gala iii â–ª Ephesi â–ª ii â–ª Luke xv â–ª Luke x â–ª Esaye â–ª ix â–ª the vile doÌ„ghil of siÌ„ne the miserable debtour of the law the fyre brond of hel the childe of wrath the vessel of vengaunce the sonne of perdicion the wandring shepe the wouÌ„ded maÌ„ an hipocrite an vnprofitable seruant enheritour of euerlasting payne al that euer noughte is To ryd my selfe of al these most detestable enormities I am not able To seeke remedy at any other mans hand to bie their meritâ—s praiers watchings fastiÌ„gs their other workes oh it is but vayne Luk. x. Moses can not heale my diseases neither the Leuite nor the priest can binde vp my woundes and make them whole For vayne is the health that is loked for at mannes hand Psal lix Roma iii. Mat. xviii Psâ— xii Al haue sinned all haue gone astray al owe to that heauenly king ten thousand talentes Al are become abhominable there is not one that dothe good no not one Ah who then can be made cleane of theÌ„ that are vncleane Ah who beynge sycke Iob. xiiii Ecc xxxiiii wyl seke to be made whole of them that are altogether diseased Ah who beyng weake wyll wish to be stayed vp by him whiche for feablenes is not able too stande Canne the man of Inde chaunge his skinne Ierem. xiii or the catte of the mountaine her spots No more canne they make me good whych are them selues naught Ah whither then shal I fâ—e vnto mi self and vnto mine own righteousnes Psa. xciiii ii Cor. iii. I am a moste damnable siÌ„ner and of my self not able to thinke a good thought Unto the lawe it woundeth kylleth condeÌ„neth me It is a yoke Roma iiiâ— ii Cor. iii Ga iii â—iii Actes xv Math xxv that neyther we neyther our fathers wereuer able to bear Unto creatures thei haue not oyle inough for them selues Ah wretche that I am destitute and voyde of all mortall helpe shal I dispayre Farre be that from me But wer ther not a nother maner of doctrine theÌ„ the doctrine of the lawe whych maketh no man perfecte Heb x â–ª were ther not another maner of righteousnes then is fouÌ„d in my selfe â— Cor i Roma iii â—ii and v Gala. ii iii â—iii and â–ª v or in any other sinful creature I se none other but playne desperacion death damnatyon But thaÌ„kes be vnto the O heaueÌ„ly father which teÌ„deringe the health of thy creatures although sinful so oft as they repente beleue and study to amende their life hath set forth in â—hi holâ— scriptures another doctrine euen the doctrine of the gospell that most sweete pleasaunt and ioyful tidings of our saluacion which coÌ„forteth chereth maketh merye weake consciences sorowfull herts andanother righteousnes eueÌ„ the righteousnes of thy welbeloued sonne Iesu Christe Rom â–ª v. i Cori i. Math. iii. and xvii ii Peter i. Iohn iii. â—om viii â—say liii for whose sake art thou wel pleased with maÌ„ and for whose innoceÌ„cy and righteousnes thou frelye of thy bountifull goodnes forgeuest
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