brydegrome froÌ„ his chambre let him appeare couragiouse as a valiaunt champion to run thorowe his iourney which conducteth vs euen vnto the heauens Let vs ones haue a profe I besech the howe fatherly thou doest tendre vs o father of heauen for thy welbeloued sonnes sake Thy lawe vnspotted mought refreshe and wyn y e our soules Let thy recordes and couenauÌ„tes poure downe into vs the spirite of wisdome that we may be euen as symple vncorrupte pliable of herte as chyldreÌ„ Let thy worde that maketh vs ryghteouse delyte oure hertes let thy pure coÌ„mauÌ„demeÌ„tê clarifie y e eyes of our myndes plucke downe the muffler from our face so as we may throughly se into Moses fayth Christ Iesus our lorde Season vs with a pure and holy awe not myxed with syn but flowyng euen of very loue not staggeryng but euermore cleauyng within vs. Put away the feare of the fleshe which in prosperitie vaynly reioyseth and in aduersitie desperatly trembleth Let vs feare the onely for thyne owne cause so as we neyther displease the ne lose the. Make me to loue thy iudgementes wherby thou sleyest the olde AdaÌ„ in vs for they be thynges tried true iuste and good Cause vs rather to delyte in them then in any treasure delices or pleasures of this worlde Make vs busyly to expresse them in our dedes What person O lorde throughly knoweth his preuy faultes and secrete dissimulacyon Take out of me as muche as remayneth of the olde Adam kepe me thy seruauÌ„t o lorde from these arrogant and proude men and suche as go about to exempte theÌ„selues from thy true churche so as they reygne not in myne herte thorowe theyr hypocrisie and feyned holynes and that I assent not to theyr sediciouse mindes So shall I be pure and cleane from these horrible synnes rebellioÌ„ grudging shrynkyng from thy testament blasphemyes of herte Be not wery of this my talke but rather let these indeuours of my hert be thaÌ„keful acceptable vnto the o lorde my maker and redemer So be it In aduersitie and greuous distresse Psam 20. IN this my tribulacion LORDE hear me for thy names sake helpe me sende me succours from thyne holy place StrengtheÌ„ and comforte me o lorde myndefull of my prayers and longe awaytynge that I maye do sacrifice vnto the and in my sacrifice doynge reioyse Or rather cal to remembraunce thou my god that selfe same sacrifice whyche Iesus Christ thy welbeloued soÌ„ne made vnto the hys moost louynge father for me vpon the crosse who prayed for me in the dayes of hys lyfe and for hys humilitie reuereÌ„ce was herde For his sake I saye be mercyful vnto me and helpe me Out of thy heauenly towre graunt that I ones annoynted wyth thy soden and perpetuall ioye maye plenteously displey abrode thy most excelleÌ„t name AmeÌ„ To knowe Christ and hys kyngdome Psal. 21. PReuent me O Lorde my God in al thy workes by Iesus Christ our kynge to whome thou hast gyuen al power in heauen and in erth he is my health and blessynge he is thy derely beloued sonne he is the onely reconcilour thorow whom we be brought agayne into thy fauour Chere me wyth thy pleasauÌ„t countinaunce and wyth thy holsome gyfte of repentaunce Make me continue stronglye for thy goodnes O thou that arte aboue all Aryse Lorde shewe thy myght let the worlde fele thy power set alofte Christes kyngdome the kyngdom of spirite lyfe the kyngdome of the true innocencye and ryghtuousnes of God destroye the aduersaries herof Then shall we synge in spirite prayse thy power gyue continual thankes to thy name wythout ceasynge Amen In tribulacion to remember the passion of Christ. Psalm 22. MY God my God remeÌ„ber me forsake me not suffer me not to be lost syth both nyght and daye I crye to the. Heare me my lorde Our father 's trusted in the and thou holpest them When so euer they called on the at no tyme thou fayledst theÌ„ but was alwayes at hande to assyst them Come forth father most derely beloued in my herte defende me from Satans kyngdome Thou drewest me forthe of my mothers wombe and haste preserued me vnto thys daye Of thy bountye mercye whych I besech the deny me not at thys my nede go not awaye from me for anguyshe and pensyffenes of herte drawe nye vnto me and yet is there none y t can helpe me but thou onely Let me escape from these dauÌ„gers through thy Christ my sauiour who for my sake hath suffred so spytfull and bytter paynes who for me was sore vexed cruelly scourged wouÌ„ded nayled haÌ„ged on the crosse Let me escape I say for his bloudes sake whych he so largely shed for vs to cause vs obtayne forgeuenes of our synnes and enioye the new and euerlastynge couenaunte made betwene the and vs. Stande not farre froÌ„ me o lorde my refuge strength Come neare and helpe me delyuer my lyfe from the sworde my soule from the wood dogges from the lyons iawes defende me betwene the hornes of vnicornes heare me ThaÌ„ shall I blowe abrode thy name with all prayses vnto my brethren and in the assemblye of the holy persons I shal commende the. Despyse not the praiers of the poore turne not away thy face heare my crye for I wyl recorde thys thy goodnes amonge the myserable distressed troublesome consciences that they therof maye take herte of coÌ„forte growe in hope cleaue more feruently vnto the and maye blowe abrode thy moost glorious name and gyue the theyr hertie thankes for theyr saluacion Amen For increase of fayth in God Psalm 23. LOrde my shepeherde fede me thy poore catyfe shepe then shal I lacke nothynge let me lye in the fedynge groundes of thy plenteous worde nygh vnto the pleasaunt ryuers of thy holy spirite that I maye be refreshed and bowe to thy correccion prouidence Turne my soule vnto the and coole it with thy swete lycours when wyth sorowe it begynnyth to brenne conducte me to the path of righteousnes for thy names sake and yf I shal happen to walke in the valey of darkenes and death be thou present with me that I may feare nothynge at all The staffe of thy worde mought bere me vp and I shal take comforte of it sprede the bourde of thy worde before me and I wyll fede of it to strengthen and fortifye my mynde agaynst all Satans powers so as none of hys souldyours shall vaynquyshe me Annoynte my heade tyll it be fatte with the oyle of gladnes and hallowynge of spirite Make me dronke wyth thy cuppe that I maye forget my selfe vtterly renounce myne owne dreames and ryghteousnes to thintent onely thy spirite maye raygne wythin me Let thy gracious mercy neuer leaue me in all thys lyfe let me abyde coÌ„tinually in thyne house a shepe inclosed in thy folde wythin the hurdles of thy grace and giftes whych arte the hyghe and myghtye shepeherde and graunter of al good thynges Amen For grace to renewe
the better I shulde haue coÌ„mitted the very dede also In lyke wyse I am not pure from thefte from aduowtry from false witnes bearyng but haue in my herte wished and desyred my neighbours goods and thinges I haue folowed the prynce of thys worlde Satan whiche hathe bene a lyer from the begynnyng in concupiscence of the fleshe in pryde of lyuing in lyeng in deceitfulnes in lechery in hatred and enuy in backebytyng in dispayre and misbeleue My fyue wittes haue I fouly mis-spent in hearyng seyng smellyng tasting and fealing which thou hast gyuen me to vse vnto thy honour to the edification and profite of my neyghbour But in what maner so euer that I haue offended and synned agaynst thy maiesty for noman knoweth throughly his synnes as thy prophete witnesseth whither it hath bene by daye or by nyght euen from my chyldhode vnto this daye were it in wordê workes or thoughtê secretly or openly my mercyful god I am sory for it euen from the very botom of my herte Yea my soule mourneth for sorowe most mercifull father that I am not a thousande tymes soryer then I am Howbeit in token of repentaunce thoughe all hertes be knowen wel ynough vnto the I knocke and stryke my breaste and say in bytternes of soule Lorde god father haue mercy Lorde god son haue mercy lorde god holy ghost haue mercy Spare me of thyne infinite mercy deare lorde nowe and at the dayes of my lyfe let me haue parte of thyne aboundaunt grace so as I maye chaunge my synfull lyfe and put out of me the olde man with all his euyll concupiscence and also that I may dye vnto the world and that the worlde may be vnto me a crosse and so go forth in a newe lyfe Strengthen me o lorde in a trewe humble herte in perfecte loue hope and truste in the. Gyue my soule the grace to desyre the only in the onely to reioyce and repose my selfe and y e I may vtterly renounce and forsake the vayne affyaunce of this worlde so that thou mayste fynde me ready with the good seruaunt in the mydnyght of my death whiche shall sodenly steale vpon me lyke a thefe ere I be ware Be thou vnto me at that time of nede o lord a toure of streÌ„gth a place of refuge and a defensable god namely agaynste the face of the fende who lyke a roryng lyon shal be then moste ready to deuoure me and agaynst desperacioÌ„ which then shall be busy to greue me Let then thy comforte cleaue faste vnto me thy mercy kepe me and thy grace guyde me Fetche then agayne Lorde god father that whiche thy puyssaunt myght hathe shapen Fetche then againe lorde son that which thou hast so wysely gouerned bought with thy preciouse bloude Take agayne then lorde holy ghoste that whiche thou haste kepte and preserued so louyngly in this region of synne and vale of misery thre persons and one very god vnto whom be prayse and honour for euer and euer AMEN ⧠THE EPITOME OF PSALMES TRANSLATED BY RICHARDE TAVERNER A prayer for true Godlynes PSALM I. O LORDE god and father I beseche the by Christ our lorde that of thyne iÌ„finite mercy thou kepe me so as at no time I folowe the counsayles eyther of the wicked which knowe the not or of hypocrytes which with herte seke the not and that I entre not in the way of synners w t a minde to fulfyll the desyres and workes of the fleshe But rather when so euer throughe fraylty of this olde and corrupte nature I shall chaunce to run a straye as no man is voyde of synne thou wilte cause me to stey and plucke my fote backe agayne Kepe me that I syt not in the seate of pestilent scorners which clokyng theyr pharisaicall and deuelysh intentes coÌ„demne in other men thy veritie and gospel Go to bring to passe by thy holy spirite that I may bren in desyre of thy lawe that vpon thauauncement of thy worde my mynde may alway be occupyed y t I maye euermore chuse that is moste pleasaunt to the and hate that bothe in my selfe and in other whiche to the is displeasaunt Make I pray the that I may be a tree planted by the swete ryuers of gostly waters to the intent I maye bryng forthe fruite to thy glory and profyte of my neyghbour as often as thou shalte ministre time and occasion therunto lest my leaues that is my wordes and workes shulde fade fall away but that al thinges may prospere whatsoeuer I shal do in thy name Assyste me I pray the that I may take rote in the grounde of lyfe least with the vngodly lyke chaffe and duste I be blowen abrode by the moste perniciouse wynde of this world And graunt that I may stande in the iudgement and in the assemblie of the ryghteouse that I may entre into iudgement without punyshment and escape euerlasting damnacion Amen For the true knowledge of Christe psalm 2. LOrde if at any tyme for thy names sake this worlde shall furiously trouble me then with pacience and streÌ„gth of spirite arme thou me and be thou at hande that I maye braste the bandes and counsayles of the vngodly and cast away that vnfruitful yoke of the synfull conscieÌ„ce and fear of damnacion which euyls thou o lorde that haste thy residence in heauen doste scorne Graunt that I may stande faste in y e statutes and preceptes of thy son our lorde Iesu Christe whiche be honest studyes to helpe my neyghbour procedyng of fayth vnfeined y e which Iesus thou haste proclaymed kyng ouer Syon thy holy hyll that is amonges the faythful christiaÌ„s so as he only may rule me by the spirite of his mouth which to that intente was made thy son in time appoynted that thou the father shuldest adopt and chuse me into thine eternal heritage by whom nowe I am partetaker of thy kyngdome and coheyre with him Graunt lorde that I may with true awe euer more serue the but not with the false and feyned seruyce of the world neither yet coÌ„streynedly but of a franke spirite and syncere trouthe obeyeng neuerthelesse to all temporall power and humane ordinauÌ„ces whyle they be not agaynst thy worde y t I maye attayne vnto the vnspeakeable ioye of thy promises for thy wordes sake not doubtyng of my saluacion and that I maye louyngly obey thy fatherly chastisemeÌ„t for surely sharpenes of correccioÌ„ maketh that we lose not the way of trouth Ah good god gyue me grace that in the I maye continually and fastly hope and of the loke for all thynges by Christe our lorde So be it A commune prayer to the lorde for healpe in aduersitie psalm 3. FOrasmuche as many o Lorde ryse maliciously against me and say within theÌ„ selues there is surely no health to be loked for from god vnto this felowe take thou me vp I pray the be thou my shylde and my succour and replenysh thou me with true glory in thy syght to the intent I may boste
of thyne ayde I can in no wyse make resistence These men let dryue at me with theyr vnshamefast sclaunders but let me not be geuen vp I praye the vnto theyr wyll and tyrannous luste Lorde cause that I maye se thy good thynges in the lande of the lyuynge persons let me wayte for the paciently without tyrynge beynge fylled wyth solace replenyshed wyth the true ioye of herte Amen A prayer of Christ in the name of the churche psalm 28. LOrd god whych art my prayse waxe not defe vnto me callynge on the for succours leste I become lyke to them whych approche to the graues of damnacion Gyue eare to the voyce of my complaynt beholde I lyfte vp my hādes towardes thy holy temple counte me not amonge the wycked persōs which where as they appeare to be frendes in tonge to theyr neyghbours but in herte mortall enemyes be vnskylful and ignoraūt of goddes workes and vnfaythfull in theyr doynges Lorde be thou my fortresse my helpe and buckler After thys greuaunce let me agayne be replete wyth ioye to thyntent I maye cherefully prayse the for thou arte the euerlastynge strength of thy people and the preseruour of thyne anoynted and of hys membres Helpe Lorde thy people gather together thyne heritage wyth thy worde blesse it frō fayth to fayth auaunce it euen to the full age of a perfecte mā Let them lyue perpetually in heauēs who so euer in thys worlde despyse the honoure of fleshe for thy sake Amen A prayer for the power of gods worde psalm 29. THy holy name O Lorde let vs alwayes auaunce wyth honest prayses and hymnes let vs crowned wyth holy garlandes in spirite and truth worshyp the. Wythin vs be thy worde stronge and pythye to our comforte make afrayed the enemyes that we maye professe and vtter thy prayses Let thy worde endure in vs without ceasynge guyde vs gyue strēgth to thy people whō vouchsafe thou to blysse in peace So be it In great tribulacions Psalm 30. FOr as muche as by the benefyte of redemption o lorde thou ryddest me out of aduersite so as myne enemies triumphe not ouer me presumptuously therfore I must nedes brute and auaunce thy name wyth glory honoure and gyuynge of thākes Lorde God I lamentably requyre thy helpe saue me rydde my soule out of hell Defende my lyfe that I fal not hedlyng into the pyt Let me celebrate thy prayses sanctifye thy name and rendre vnto y e due thankes myndefull of thy holynes wyth most hygh pleasure of mynde All sorow and pensyuenes do away frō me stryke of thyn anger against me let my lyfe please the. Let y e euenynge of teares departe the mornynge of solace and ioye come forth What thynge remayneth but sorow of herte yf thou wythdrawest thy face for than al thynges fal and go to wreke Shall there any auauntage redounde vnto the by my vtter vndoynge Shalt thou not be more praysed and solemnised yf I be delyuered out of hell Lorde heare my peticion and haue compassiō on me turne my sorowe into ioye Strype me out of thys greuaunce and cloth me wyth ioye to th ēde my tōge may blase thy name and gyue prayses vnto the wythout stoppe Ah Lorde my God delyuer me oute of these strayghtes vnto the wyll I synge prayses euerlastyngly Amen In persecucion for Christes cause Psalm 31. IN the O Lorde is my cōfidence wherfore I shall neuer be confoūded For thy iustice sake delyuer me forthwith for I know not any other hope any other righteousnes rocke fortresse refuge then the I haue none other sauiour nor helper besydes y e for thy name sake for thyne owne selues sake succoure me lorde that thou mayest be espyed knowē to be such one in dede as I haue reported the to be Helpe me conduyte me frō the snare of horrour death plucke me out from the perylles in whyche Satan myne enemye hath maliciously throwē me deliuer thou me Lo into thy handes I holly betake me O faythful and ryghteous God ayde thou me let not thy promyse whervnto I haue gyuen credyte and leaned in any wyse fayle me for euerlastingly thou arte accustomed to helpe Increase O Lorde this my fayth let me forthwith ioye and boast in thy bountyfull goodnes Haue eye to this my woo mysery Cōsyder my soule al ouerlayed wyth distresse and ignoraūce suffer me not to fall into the handes of myne enemyes lead me I say forth of thys strayght prisonne into open felde Pytie me beholde I am greuously pressed wyth feare for bothe my soule and my bodye be euen for very care consumed Certes Lorde my God thou hast in thy hande my cause and my lyfe From the power of myne enemyes rescue me from my persecutours defende me wyth thy moost amyable coūtenaūce loke on me which am now set wythin my conscience Of thy goodnes vnspeakeable helpe me let me fele some profe some practyse of thy fauoure Suffer me not to be confounded in thy syghte leste beynge deceaued of my purpose I be sent away frō the for on the I call Howe great goodnes is layed vp to such as fear the Thys now disclose and make open vnto me deare father heuynes and anguyshe of herte do vtterly swallowe me vp Frome wycked tonges through thy countenaunce protecte thou me Bestowe thy peculiar benefyte vpon me for me semeth I am a castawaye out of thy syght so greatly I am troubled Therfore hearing my playnt and prayers delyuer me Lorde by Iesus Christ thy welbeloued sonne Amen For pardon of synnes Psalm 32. PArdon my synnes hide my offēces laye them not to my charge from my spirite herte and mouthe do awaye all doublenes and gyle I am a synner full of iniquite I cōfesse but I knowe well thou wylte forgeue me bycause I dissemble not wyth the. For who is before the an innocent gyltles person although he leadeth hys lyfe neuer so purelye in the eye of man vndoubtedlye no man for all persons praye sayenge Forgyue vs our synnes as ofte as they come to them selues and serche more narowly the bottome of theyr hertes For thys cause also my mynde wylleth me to demaunde the same peticion of the lest the floudes of sorowe and tribulaciō shulde vnwares ouerwhelme me My hope my fortresse my redēption art thou Lorde let me not be stryken wyth deadly feare Gyue me vnderstandynge shew the waye wherin I shal walke becken vnto me wyth thyne eyen most graciously lest I become brutysh voyde of vnderstandinge as is the horse and moyle Let me flowe in abundaūce of ioye myrth lyfte vp myne herte make it careles assured to th ende I may alwayes reioyce in the. So be it A gyuynge of thankes Psalm 33. MOost egall no man can denye and moost ryghteous is thy worde O Lorde God almyghty All thy workes be certayne thou louest iustice and iudgemēt full is the erth of thy goodnes wyth thy worde the heauens were made and all
60. HOw hast thou O Lorde humblyd and pluckte me downe I dare now vnnethes make my prayers vnto the for thou arte angry w t me but not wythout my deseruyng Certaynly I haue synned Lorde I confesse it I wyll not denye it But oh my God pardō my trespasses release my dettes rēdre now thy grace agayne vnto me stoppe my woūdes for I am all to plaged and beaten yet Lorde thys not wythstandynge I abyde pacientlye and gyue myne attendaūce on the continually waytynge for relefe at thy hande that not wythout skyll for I haue receaued a tokē of thy fauoure and grace towardes me I meane thy worde of promyse concernynge Christe who for me was offered on the crosse for a raunsome a sacrifice penyworth for my synnes Wherfore accordyng to that thy promyse defēde me lorde by thy ryghthande and gyue a gracious eare to my requestes be thou my steye in peryls for al mās stayes are but vayne Beate downe therfor myn enemyes thyne owne selfe with thy power whych arte myne only aydour and protectour O Lorde God almyghty Amen For comforte and vertue of spirite Psalm 61. MY complayntes heare thou O mercyfull God marke my sutes and demaūdes My herte is strykē ful of heuynes set me on an hygh rocke al at large and lybertie Thou arte my onely succoure and refuge thy name is as a stronge towre agaynst myne enemyes Let me dwel in thy pauilions euermore and vnder thy wynges let me leade a mery and careles lyfe Thys my longyng and peticion graunt me O Lorde Gyue euerlastynge enheritaunce to such as feare thy name Gyue vs goodnes to thys ende that we maye alwaye kepe thy trouth Then shall we styl prayse thy maiesty wyth mysticall songes and psalmes Amen For pacience and denyall of a mans owne selfe Psalm 62. MY soule wythout ceasynge reioyse in the o Lorde whych by thy worde hast offered vs helth and saluacion For surely of the only floweth and procedeth all helth Thou arte my God my shoteanker helth and proteccion I receaue al y t good is at thy hāde yf thou be my defensour I shall not fayle but haue the vpper hande Protecte thou me that I trust neyther to power nor to ryches but to the only Thou hast power I can not gaynsaye to damne me agayn thou hast a louyng wyl to saue me Let me be nūbred I besech the not amōges the cursed and disalowed persons but amōges thy chosen faythful subiectes Amen For goostly gyftes and heauenly ryches psalm 93. MY God doutles art thou early in the mornynge I ryse vp in my herte seke the my soule my very fleshe thyrsteth euen longeth after the exceadyngly I couet to se thy power Lorde whych sauest me and thy glory most glorious kinge whyche stayest me vp what tyme I am oppressed Thy goodnes verely is better vnto me then lyfe Thys goodnes yf thou shewe me I shall not leaue to magnify brute thy renome euery where for I shall not cease continually to yelde vnto the due worthye thankes to sanctifye thy name Fyll therfore myne herte o my God with grace stuffe it wyth swetenes of spirite euen as the body is stuffed wyth breade and foyson of meates Then shall my mouthe extolle prayse and hallowe y e not wyth fayned lyppes but wyth a full glad courage and quyck spirite O Lorde be thou myne helpe and refuge and so vnder the sauegarde of thy wynges I shall leade out my lyfe peacybly My soule mought styll cleaue faste vnto the let thy ryghthande holde me vp by thy name and to the glory therof let me sweare The vndoubted trouth that I cōfesse let me ascribe and impute to the onely The mouthes of thē Lorde whych can vtter nothyng but errours and leasynges stoppe myghtely So be it Agaynst the enemyes of Christ. psalm 64. THe voyce of my lamentacion playnyng heare O Lorde Frō daūger of enemyes delyuer my lyfe Wythdrawe me from the assemblye of euell persōs and from the conspiracy of the vngodly whyche whette theyr tonges as sharpe as rasours sendynge out theyr enuenomed dartes as it were to the marke to thyntent they may shote thorowe the innocent and harmeles persons and that couertly God be thou my shild my staye and raunsome Endowe me wyth ioye peace and hope so as euerlastyngly I maye boast glory of the. Amen For the obtaynynge of fauoure Psalm 65. PRayses O Lorde are semynge comly for the whych deuoute godly persōs shulde recorde synge in thy congregacion Lysten to my prayers and attende to my humble sute What fleshly body what earthly person oweth not to approch vnto thy presence to become a suter vnto the My synnes my synnes Lord be wonderfully increased but forgeue me most mercyful Lorde haue mercy on me let me content please thy mynde accompte me O Lorde almyghty amonges thy chosen seruaūtes graūt me accesse cōmynge vnto thy presence to thyntēt I may dwell in thy heauenlye palace Fyll me wyth the goodes of thy house wyth the holy gyftes of thy temple In thy iustice heare me O God of my helth whych arte y e only succour and refuge of all the inhabitaūtes aswell of the lāde as of y e see whych repose themselues in the be they neuer so farre asounder Wyth thy goodnes thou vysetest the earthe whych thou enrychest makest fat Both to man and beast thou gyuest foode Prayses therfore and thākes we gyue the agayne on our behalfe wythout ceasynge ende O Lorde almyghty as to our duety belōgeth For thankes gyuynge a prayer Psalm 66. WOnderfull are thy workes O Lorde amonges the chyldren of men Lo thou turnest the see into drye lande that the beleuers maye passe through the waters of tribulacions wyth myrth and ioye whyche they haue conceaued of the. Thou haste drawen me euen thorowe fyre and water thou hast loded me wyth afflicciō O lorde brynge me agayne into fulnes of ioye that I maye gyue the due thankes lyke as in the poynte of necessitie thou hast promysed I wyll tell euery body what benefites and goodnes thou hast heaped vpon me wythout my deserte to thyntēt other may be moued in lyke case to setle thēselues in y e w c sure full truste when they be greuouslye oppressed Repell not my humble requestes o my god nether yet chaūge thyne accustomed goodnes for thy names sake Amen For the lyght and blessynge of Christ. Psalm 67. THy mercy and blessynge moost myghty god we craue and requyre of the full instantly Let thy countenaunce shyne on vs haue cōpassion vpon vs that here in earth we maye fynde out the waye whych leadeth vnto the and maye attayne thy saluacion amōges the Gentyls O that al peoples wolde cōfesse the wyth louyng hertes for the manyfold benefytes and pleasures which they haue receaued at thy handes whyche wyth iustice doest gouerne men arte theyr leader vpon earth Poure downe Lorde thy goodnes so shal the
gettest thou of myne harme Howe can I praye the beynge thus destitute and left in synnes in darknes in death in hell Set forth brute thy mercyfull actes thy trouth credite and ryghtuousnes wherwyth franklye wythout our desertes thou makest vs ryghtuous Why doest not rather O Lorde shyfte me from darkenes to lyght from peryshynge vnto sauegarde from death to lyfe from hell to heuen Thus doynge I shal haue occasion to prayse thy name Why doest not thou heare hym that cryeth to the so erly afore the sonne ryse Why doest thou so vncurteously pussh backe thy client callyng on the after the daysprynge Why doest thou so roughly turne thy face alwaye from me Longe tyme haue I lyen in prison and foūde no remedy in so much that I was clene destitute both of Goddes helpe mās Thou takest away frō me al the cōforte I myght haue agaynst death al the trust of lyfe al that mought succour me in aduersitie agayne thou sendest me all mysfortune damage and calamite Thus playnly me thynketh thou workest me more spyte then al enemyes in the worlde coulde do where as heretofore thou stodest my synguler good Lorde frende and defence agaynst al myne aduersaryes Thy wrath hath lyen ouer heuy on my sholders and thyn awe hath kepte my corage lowe Lorde God I besech y e ones agayn heare my humble peticion helpe me now in my moost nede for thy wonderous holy names sake where by thou orderest all thynges Amen An admonicion of the promyses made in Christe Psalm 89. THy credite and trouth are prepared in the heauens that is in thy sayntes O Lorde wyth whō thou hast made an euerlastynge couenaunt Thou hast sworne to that same Dauid Iesus Christ that thou wylt prepare hym sede for euer that is to saye true beleuers in hym There is none lyke vnto the thou arte drad amonge the congregacion of the holy thou art wonderful and in myght thou doest passe all other All thynges be thyne thou haste made all together But remember thy trouth and promyse O Lorde Helpe vs in thys distresse In truste loue toward the buyld the a dwellyng house in vs teach vs to be mery in the that we maye walke in the lyght of thy countenaunce that we maye reioyse in thy name and be exalted through thy righteousnes Be thou the prayse of our strength for thorowe the we be able to all thynges at thy pleasure we maye do all by Iesus Christ thy only begotten sonne for he is thy derely beloued we also for hys sake be counted thy beloued sonnes heyres kynges and prestes Thy grace and couenaunte be wyth vs euer more Whan thou shalt punysh vs accordynge to oure desertes yet leaue vs not vnder the scourge turne not thy mercye from vs brynge vs not downe to vtter destruction but after thou hast chastised vs shewe thy fauoure on vs agayne Remember our corrupte nature and that thou madest not man for nought No man can delyuer hymselfe frō death no man can saue hys owne soule from hell thou only must do it namely to such as beleue in the. Remember the spytefull reproches that thy Christe suffred for vs for hys sake shewe thy mercy vpon vs. Praysed be thou O Lorde for euer Amen For the necessities of mans lyfe a thankynge Psal. 90. LOrde thou arte our continuall shote anker for thou arte God for euer Short is oure lyfe alwaye some of vs dye other some come into the worlde and wyth the a thousande yeares be but one day yea as the lest minute of an houre Thys lyfe passeth as doth a dreame euen as grasse in the felde grene to daye and drye to morowe yf thou be displesed thē we be lost yf thou chafe thē shrynke we for feare for thorow sinnes we be deade vnto the. Certes Lorde yf thou haue respecte to oure synnes who shall stande fast shewe vs how many be the dayes of oure lyfe that we maye spende them wysely to y e prayse of thy name lest we foolyshly trustyng on longe lyfe sodenly come vnto our death Come Lorde vnto vs and cōforte thy people In the mornynge replenysh vs wyth thy goodnes that after thys longe sorowe we maye take herte of comforte agayne Declare thy good wyll vpon vs and set forwarde our handworkes euery day vnto better So be it A prayer agaynst goostly temptacion psalm 91. TRustyng on thy grace o lorde all my hope I put in the hyde my lyfe wyth Christ wythin the vnderneth the shadowe of thy wynges defende me do my God as my trust is in the delyuer me from the snare of Satans garde they hunte howe to plucke me from the. From the perilous poysō of false doctrine from theyr wyly practises so subtilye forged by greuous threatenynges and swete wordes thy truth be my sheld Let me not stāde in feare of y e nyght euyl of vnbeleue and of thy strayte iudgement neyther let me be afrayd of the flyenge arowe on y e day tyme let me not be in feare of that horrible pestilence crepynge in thorowe darkenes I meane let me not be ignoraunt howe detestable and horrible my synnes be that I dissemble them not nor qualifye them Let me not drede that mydday deuyl which abuseth thy churche vnder a tytle pretence of holynes Nether let Satan though he chaunge hymselfe in to an angel of lyght stryke any fear in me Both on the ryght syde and on the lefte aswell in prosperitie as in aduersitie aswel in gostly busines as in corporal let thy angels diligently wayte on me that I do not stomble Then shall I treade vnder foote that helly dragon Howe gredely haue I longed after the Lorde delyuer me accordyng to thy worde preserue me for thy holy names sake Of lōge tyme haue I called on the heare me therfore moost mercyfull God be wyth me in thys and other myne aduersities rescue me make me regarded in the syghte of myne enemies to thintent I may at large extoll thy goodnes Put me vnto Christe that I maye be one of hys for he is the euerlastynge lyfe Mercyfull Lorde let me se some spedy remedy in these daungers and after it thy euerlastynge health Amen For the true forsakynge of thy selfe Psalm 92. OF duety we be bounde alwaye wyth coragious spirit to praise hallow thy name In the morow of ioye when al thynges shal chaūce to our hertes desyre we shall ascribe al to thy goodnes wythout any deseruynge on our behalfe and so shal we prayse thy mere speciall grace But in the night of trouble aduersitie we shal cal to remēbraunce thy moost faythfull and trustye promyses that we despayre not Certaynly Lorde we knowlege all thynges to be in thyne handes for thou madest all thynges thou conseruest gouernest all y t thou hast wrought geue vs therfore grace bothe to put to our good wyll and to worke that thou wyllest for thys cā not be done by mans power Enforme vs wyth knowlege stablysh vs
of the heare me for thy goodnes nygh thou art to al that call on the. Thy promyses be iuste yea they be trouth it selfe loke to my wretchednes delyuer me plucke thou me from al daungers Truely I shall neuer forget thyne vnspeakable goodnes Take I say Lorde my matter into thy handes Ryd me forth of trouble quyckē me lyke as thou hast promysed to do Let my humble supplicaciō come in afore the saue me euen to make thy worde good Thyne hande be wyth me let me neuer leaue thy worde but brynge aboute y t my soule maye perpetually lyue and prayse the rendrynge vnto the most hertye thākes for thy continuall kyndnes Thy ryght hande I saye helpe me I am as a sely shepe that strayeth in wyldernesse Doutles of my selfe I am not able to turne to thy hyghe waye agayne Wherfore moost gentell herdman and Lorde seke thou me out bryng me agayne vnto thy fold Neuer suffer that thy memorial thy waye wytnesse iugemēt ryghteousnes trouth worde pleasure and ordynaunce at any tyme shuld perysh or be of no effecte strēgth or valure Cause that my flesh alway may quyuer and be adrad of thy threatenynges so that my spirite in the meane tyme be neuer hindred nor disturbed from the constaunt trust of thy promyses made performed vnto vs for Christ Iesus sake thy dearly beloued sonne Amen Agaynst euell tonges Psalm 120. IN thys my greuous trouble lord I call on the wherfore heare me O most gracious Lorde Lorde I say delyuer me from euell tonges vnshamefastly raylyng agaynst thy holy trouth aswell as agaynste me yet do I knowlege thy trouth wol do vnto death Wo is me that I am constrayned to leade my lyfe amonges these foreners and suche as be not thy naturall chyldren borne I meane amōges those y t be enemyes vnto thy peace and pursuers of thy moost hallowed name from such pestilencies saue and kepe me I the praye O moost gracious Lorde To put thy selfe in Gods handes Psalm 121. I Lyft vp myne eyes vnto heauen cryenge callynge for assystence of thy grace My god helpe me truely thys is easy for the to do for thou madest both heauē and earth I besech the so to kepe me that my foote slyde not but haue thou a watchyng eye vpon me Shadowe me aboute thorow thy ryght hande be thou my bulwarke and fortresse agaynst the vngodly suffer not the myghtye to laye cruell hādes on me And o thou moost gentel and benigne Lorde I pray the let not myne herte be set on the vayne pleasures of thys worlde neyther yet let me cowardly fall and shrynke whan I am brought to aduersitie and trouble Deliuer me frō all euell be thou thassuraunce warrant to my soule cast thy tender eye towarde me whether I go in or out O Lorde Amen For the buyldynge of Christes Church Psalm 122. I Haue surely great cause to reioise euen from my herte roote in that I se so many men daylye reformyng theyr lyfe vnto better beynge illumined by faythe and makynge greate prease to enter into y e Lordes house Enlarge therfore thorow thy worde the precincte and boundes of thy cytie Hierusalem Repare agayne concorde peace and true loue in vs to y e perpetual honoure of thy name Let thy spirite shyne by a true certaine iudgement make thy cytizens welthy in all goodes Let the gates of hell haue no power agaynst thy cytie so that thy churche maye lyue in rest quietly and saffely defēde it frō all imminent daūgers sende vs many that may preach vs peace in this cytie and that by all meanes wol do theyr endeuours to further it Amē Constantly to endure vnder Christes crosse Psalm 123. TO the lyfte I vp myne eyes O God that dwellest in heauen Cōsyder that as the seruaūtes haue a ready eye towardes theyr maister and the maydens also vpon theyr maystresse euen so be myne eyes continually fixed vpon the to thyntent at length I maye wynne thy moost gracious fauoure Mercyfull lorde now pytie vs for al the worlde hath vs in greuouse disdayne The ryche spytefully scorne vs euen to y e teeth the proude persons do reiecte vs. But thou O Lorde plucke vs forth of theyr handes and make a rescue of vs agayne to thintēt we may become subiectes to thy moost gracious goodnes whyche mought be to the prayse of thy most puyssant and glorious name Amen To be delyuered from bondage of conscience Psam 124. ONles thou haddest continually abyden wyth vs O Lorde verely we had bene quyte lost in thys ragyng see of troubles and had ben caught w t these preuye snares wher wyth our enemyes haue beset all the way wherby we shuld passe for none other entent than to wynde vs in theyr myschiefe and to cary vs with them vnto hell Brast theyr snares a sōder o Lorde set vs at large drawe vs forth from thys depe water Thy name be oure helpe and defence for thou hast made both heauen erth To be rydde from imminent daunger Psalm 132. GRaunt vs grace O Lorde styffely to cleaue vnto the so as we shrynke not but that we stande for euer euen as moūt Sion in that same thy new cytie Hierusalē which is Christ. And O thou moost tender and deare Lorde cast a stronge bulwarcke aboute vs so as the wycked haue no power agaynst vs. Further more leaue vs not vnto our selues nether yet suffer vs ons to put forth our arme to do vnryghteousnes Be gracious and free to all such as beleue in the syth they be of honeste and true hertes Reste quyete and peace be vnto Israel euen to as many as lyue after the spirite and not after the fleshe Amen For hym that is imprisoned eyther in spirite or in body Psalm 126. LOrde god almighty delyuer me frō thys bondage comforte me O my God and fyl my mouth wyth ioye replenysh my tonge wyth gladnes euen from myne herte Shewe some wonderous feate for my sake that thy suters maye se it and come wyth me to render vnto the worthye thankes Certes thou shuldest by this meanes geue them occasion the more constantly to suffer aduersitie and to trust assuredly vpon the. O Lorde God raūsome me I saye frō thys paynfull bondage destroy this captiuitie euen as the hote sonne cōsumeth and dryeth vp the dewe that falleth by nyght Turne my weping vnto gladnes euen for thy names sake as I shall euer more auaunce and magnifye it To be admytted vnto Christes Sabboth or restynge daye Psalm 127. BUylde vs O Lorde watch and kepe vs for onles thou vouchsaue to do it doubtles we spēde our wynde in waste Let vs I saye ones ceasse from thys hurlye burlye thys toylynge drudgynge in the vayne trumpery of thys worlde so as ones at last we maye religiously hallowe thy holye Saboth and wyth longe sufferynge a wayte for thy ioyful cōmynge castynge al our thought and care on the only albeit in the meane season we ought to laboure diligētly
glorye Howe is it that thy gelousy thy strength the multitude of thy mercyes thy louyng kyndnes will not be entreated of vs yet arte thou our father Abrahā knewe vs not neyther was Israell acquaynted with vs. But thou Lorde arte our father and redemer and thy name is euerlastyng O lorde wherfore haste thou led vs out of thy way Wherfore hast thou hardened our hertes that we feare the not Be at one with vs agayne for thy seruauntes sake whiche be of the generacion of thyne heritage Thy people hath hadde but lytle of thy sanctuary in possession for our enemyes haue taken it in And we are become euen as we were at the beginning what tyme we were not vnder thy dominion nor called on thy name O that y u woldest cleaue y e heauē in sonder come downe that the mountaynes myght melt a way at thy presence lyke as an hote fyre and that the malicious myght boyle as the water dothe vpon the fyre wherby thy name myght be knowen amonges thyne enemyes and that the panyms might tremble before y e that y u myghtest come downe wyth thy wonderous strange workes thā shuld the hylles melt at thy p̄sence for sythens the begynnynge of the world was none except thou o god y t harde or perceyued neyther hathe any eye sene what y u doste for them that put theyr trust in the. Thou helpest him that dothe ryghte withe cherefulnes and them that thynke vpon thy wayes But lo thou arte angry for we haue synned and haue bene euer in sinne yea there is not one hole we are all as an vncleane thynge and al our ryghtuousnesses are as clothes stayned with y e floures of a woman we fal eueryone as the leafe for our synners cary vs awaye as the wynde There is no man that calleth vpon thy name that stādeth vp to take holde by the. Therfore hydest thou thy face from vs and cōsumest vs because of our synnes But nowe o lorde thou that art our father we ar the clay thou arte oure potter and we are all the worke of thy handes Be not to sore displeased o lorde and kepe not our offences to long in thy remēbraunce but consydre that we all are thy people The cyties of thy sanctuarye lye wast Syon is a wyldernes and Ierusalem a deserte Oure holy house whiche is our beuty wheare our fathers praysed y t is brente vp yea all our commodities and pleasures are wasted away wilt y u not be ētreated Lorde for all this wylt thou holde thy peax scourge vs so sore An other prayer of Hieremye Hierem. 17. HEale me o lorde and I shal be hole saue thou me and I shall be saued for thou arte my prayse Be not thou terrible vnto me O Lorde for thou arte he in whome I hope whē I am in peryl Let my persecuters be confounded but not me let them be afrayed not me Thou shalt brynge vpon them the fyme to their plage and shalt destroye them ryght sore Amen An other prayer of Hieremye Hier. 31. O lorde thou hast chastened me thy chastenynge haue I receyued as an vntamed calfe Conuerte thou me and I shall be conuerted for thou arte my lorde God for as sone as thou tournedst me I repented my self And when I vnderstode I smote vpon my thyghe I confessed and was ashamed because I suffred reproche of my youthe A prayer of Hieremye vnder the person of Christ which euery Christen maye saye in tyme of aduersitie Lamenta 3. THou haste herde my voyce O lorde and haste not tourned awaye thyne eares from my sighyng and cryeng Thou haste approched nere me when I called vpon the hast sayde feare not Thou O lord haste maynteyned the quarell of my soule and haste redemed my lyfe O lord thou hast sene my blasphemers take thou my quarell vpon y e. Thou haste well considered howe they go about to do me harme and that all their counsayles are agaynste me Thou haste herde their dispytefull wordes o lord yea and al their imaginacions agaynste me Thou seyst also their syttynge downe and their rysynge vp they make their songes of nothinge but of me Rewarde them o lorde accordinge to the workes of their handes Gyue them the thinge y t their owne herte is afrayd of euen thy curse Persecute them o Lorde with thyne indignacion and rote thē out frō vnder y e heauē Amē The prayer of Iudas Machabeus when he shuld encountre with his ennemyes 1. Machab. 4. BLessed arte thou o sauyoure of Israell whych dydest destroye the violent power of the gyaunt in the hande of thy seruaunt Dauid gauest the host of the heythen into y e hand of Ionathas the son of Saul his weapen bearer put this hooste nowe into the hand of thy people Israell and let them be confounded in their multitude horsemen Make them afrayde and discomfyte the boldnesse of their strength that they maye be moued throughe their destruction Caste them down through the sworde of thy louers then shall al they that knowe thy name prayse y t for euer with thākesgyuyng Amē The prayer of Nehemias for the people oppressed of the Heythen 2. Machab. 1. O Lord god maker of al thinges thou fearfull and stronge thou ryghteous and mercyfull thou that art only a gracious king only lyberal only iust almyghty and euerlastinge thou that delyuerest Israell from all trouble thou that hast chosen the fathers and haste halowed them receyuinge the offringe for the hole people of Israel preserue thyn owne porcion and halow it Gather those togither y t are scatered abroad from vs. Delyuer them that are vnder the heythens bondage loke vpon them which are despysed and abhorred that the heythen may knowe and se howe thou arte our god Punyshe them that oppresse proudlye put vs to dishonoure Amen OF THE BYBLE THANKESGYVYNges and prayses vnto God of the fathers The songe of Moses and the chyldren of Israell for their delyueraunce from Pharao Exod. 15. LEt vs singe vnto the lorde for he is become glorious the horsman he hath ouerthrowen in the se. The lord is my strength my song and is become my saluacion he is my god and I will glorifye him he is my fathers god and I wil extolle him vpon hyghe The lorde is as a stronge man of warre almyghty is his name Pharaos charettes his hoste hath he cast into the see His pyked capitaynes were drowned in the red see the depe waters haue couered them they sonk to the botome as a stone Thy hāde lorde is gloriouse in power thyne hande hath all to shaken thyne enemyes and withe thy greate glory thou hast destroyed thyne aduersaries Thou senteste forth thy wrath and it consumed thē euen as stubble with the brethe of thyn anger The water gathered togither and the floudes stode styll as a rocke and the depe water cōgeled togither in the myddest of the see The ennemye sayde I wyll folow ouertake them
man thoroughe thy wisdome that he shulde haue dominion ouer the creature which thou haste made that he shulde ordre the worlde accordynge to equitie ryghteousnes and execute iudgemente with a true herte gyue me wisdome which is euer about thy seate and put me not out from amonge thy chyldren For I thy seruaūt and sōne of thy hādemayde am a feble person of a short tyme and to yonge to the vnderstādinge of iudgement of thy lawes Yea though a man be neuer so perfect among the childern of men yet yf thy wisdome be not with him he shal be nothing worth Oh send her out of thy holye heauens and from y e trone of thy maiestie that she may be with me labour with me that I maye knowe what is acceptable in thy syght For she knoweth and vnderstādeth al thinges she shall conducte me ryght soberly in my workes and preserue me in her power So shall my workes be acceptable Amen A prayer for mekenes and the obteyning of chastitie Eccle. 23. O Lord thou father god of my lyfe let me not haue a proude loke But turne awaye all voluptuousnes from me Take from me the lustes of the bodye let not the desyres of vnclennes take holde vpon me and gyue me not ouer into an vnshamefast and obstinate mynde Amen The prayer of Iesus the sonne of Sirache in necessitie and for wisdome Eccle. the laste I Thanke the O Lorde and king and prayse the o god my sauiour I wil yelde prayses vnto thy name for thou art my defender and helper frō the snare of traitorours tōges and from them that are occupied in lyes Thou hast bene my helper frō suche as rose agaynst me and haste deliuered me according to thy great mercy and for thy holy names sake Thou hast delyuered me from the roarynge of them that prepared thē selues to deuoure me out of the hādes of such as sought after my lyfe frō the multitude of them that troubled me and went aboute to set fyer vpon me on euery syde so that I was not brent in the myddes of the fyer From the depe of hell thou delyueredst me from the vncleane tongue from lyenge wordes from the wycked iuge and from the vnryghteouse tōgue My soule shall prayse the Lorde vnto death for my lyfe drewe nye vnto hel They compased me roūd about on euery syde and ther was no man to helpe me I loked about me if ther were anye man that wold socoure me but ther was none Then thought I vpon thy mercy O Lorde and vpon thy actes that thou haste done euer of olde namely that thou delyuereste such as put their trust in the ryddest them out of the handes of the false panims Thus lyfted I vp my prayer from the earth and prayed for delyueraunce from death I called vpon the lord my father that he wolde not leaue me with out healpe in the daye of my trouble and in the tyme of the proude I praysed thy name continually yelding honour and thākes vnto it and so my prayer was herde Thou sauedst me frō destructiō and delyueredst me from the vnrighteouse tyme. Therfore wil I knowledge and prayse the auaūce the name of the Lord. Whē I was yet but yonge or euer I wēt a straye I desired wisdome openly in my prayer I came therfor before the temple and I sought her very busyly Then floryshed she vnto me as a grape that is sone rype My herte reioysed in her then wente my fote y e right waye yea frō my youth sought I after her I bowed downe my eare and receyued her I founde in my selfe much wisdome prospered greatly in her Therfore wyll I gyue y e glory vnto him that gyueth me wisdome for I am aduised to do therafter I wil be gelouse to cleaue vnto that is good so shal I not be cōfounded My soule hath wrestled with her and I haue bene diligent to be occupied in her I lyfted vp myne hādes on hygh then was my soule lyghtened thorough wysdome so that I knowledged my folyshnes I ordred my soule after her she and I were one herte from the begynnyng and I found her in clennesse and therfore shal I not be forsaken My hart longeth after her I gate a good treasure Thorough her the lorde hath gyuen me a newe tongue wherwith I wil prayse him Oh come vnto me ye vnlerned and dwel in the house of wysdome with drawe not your selues from her but talke and comon of these thynges for your soules are very thursty I opened my mouth and spake Oh come and bye wysdom without mony bow down your necke vnder her yoke and your soule shal reaceyue wisdome she is euen at hande and is content to be found Behold with your eyes how I haue had but lytle labour yet haue found muche rest Oh receyue wisdome ye shall haue plenty of syluer and golde in your possession Let your mynde reioyce in her mercy and be not ashamed of her prayse worke her worke by tymes she shal gyue you youre rewarde in due tyme. The prayer of Abacuc the prophete for ignorancies Abacuc 5. O Lord when I herde speake of the then I was afrayde The worke that thou hast taken in hand shalt thou performe in his tyme O Lorde when thy tyme cometh thou shalt declare it In thy very wrath thou thinkest vpon mercy The lord God is my strength he shall make my fete as y e fete of an herte and he which gyueth the victory shal bring me to my hye places syngyng vpon psalmes Amen A prayer of the faythful congregacion that they maye speake the word of god boldely Actu 4. LOrde thou arte god which hast made heauen and earth the see and al that in them is which by the mouth of thy seruaunt Dauid hast sayde why dyd the heathen rage the people ymagyne vayne thynges The kynges of the earth stode vp and the rulers came togyther agaynst the Lorde and agaynst his Christ. For suerly agaynst his holy son Iesus whom thou hast anoynted both Herode and also Poncius Pylate with the Panyms and the people of Israel gathered them selues togyther to do euen what so euer thyn handes and thy counsayle determyned before to be done And now Lord behold their threatenynges and graunt vnto thy seruauntes with al confidence to speake thy word that thou wolt stretch forth thyne hande to thintente that healyng sygnes and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy sonne Iesus Amen ¶ A PRAYER VNTO THE Lorde Iesus for the peax of the church made by the most excellent clerke Erasmus LOrde Iesus Christe whiche of thyne almyghtynes madest al creatures both visible and invisible which of thy godly wisdom gouernest settest al thinges in moste goodly ordre which of thyn vnspeakeable goodnes kepest defendest and furderest al thinges whiche of thy botomles mercy restorest the decayed renewest the fallē raysest the deade vouchesaue we praye the at last to cast
of the and be ioyfull w t a careles herte Harken vnto me froÌ„ thy holy hyll as ofte as I crye vnto the make me not to fear yea though thousaÌ„des of men stand against me Lord at thy haÌ„des only is ayde and helth to be receyued blessyng ouer thy people Aryse therfore lord helpe me and endowe me w t thy blessyng For the lyghtenyng of the holy ghoste psal 4. HEare me when I crye for succour to the o Christ which arte my ryghteousnes and innoceÌ„cy and in aduersitie solace me with the ioye of thy spirite Poure vpon me thy grace and graunt me my peticions lyfte vp ouer me y e lyght of thy couÌ„tenaunce o lorde and thy fauour y t through thy spirite I maye knoweledge the and with the same be hertely cherefull for euer Graue within me o lord almyghty peace fast hope brennyng loue and fayth vnfeyned euermore to endure So be it A prayer for grace in the mornyng psalm 5. LOrde heare thou my wordes marke my cryeng o my kynge and my god for vnto y e only I come to pray neyther do I loke for succour any where els thaÌ„ of the. Thou shalte graciously herken vnto my peticion o lord in the mornyng that is that thy grace mought spryng in myne herte with the morowe lyght of comforte the nyght of care perturbacions being ouer passed Suffre me not to peryshe with vngodly folke whom thou cursest I come runnyng vnto the not trustyng to myne owne ryghteousnes but to thyne vnspeakable mercy towardes thy holy temple I shall addresse my selfe to worshyp the with al reuerence and feare Lorde with the rule of thy iustyce thou shalte dyrecte me for thy names sake thou shalt make playne thy waye before me and my way before the least y e spirite of malice turne me theÌ„s Let them reioyce which repose them selues and truste alwayes in thy succour let theÌ„ syng hymnes psalmes whiche do glory and reioyce of the let theÌ„ tryumphe whiche loue thy name Thou shalte defende vs with thy grace as with a shylde in tyme of sclauÌ„der and peryll to thintent when we be assaulted of them we may yet w t constauÌ„t chere growe vp into our ful ê‘fectioÌ„ In aduersitie for the comforte of the holy ghoste psalm 6. LOrde in thy wrathe reproue me not neyther in the heate of thy mynde chasten me but rather pacify and aswage my troubled spirite and haue compassyon on me for I am sore diseased Oh lorde play the phisicion vpoÌ„ me for my bones are greuously shaken vexed Howe longe lorde wyll it be thus When shall I fele coÌ„forte at thy handes Retourne lorde to thine accustomed mercy and delyuer my soule healpe me for thy mercies sake for in death noman remembreth the neither they which be in hell or helly tormentes of herte do gyue worthy thankes for benefites receyued of the. Succour my necessitie o lorde bryng me againe kepe me for elles I shall peryshe and be vtterly loste Heare my wofull and lamentable voyce gyue answere to my requestes Turne from me myne enemies and ryd me of all incoÌ„modities and greuaunces Amen A prayer that the chyldren of god may be gathered togyther psalm 7. O Lorde my god we haue trusted in the defende vs therfore from persecutours kepe vs. For if thou ceasest it is certayne we shal be trodeÌ„ vnder fote Aryse Lorde and guyde thy church assembled in spirite with a godly dispensyng of mysteries to thintent thy name mought be glorified by the same in lyuyng cleauyng togyther For these vngodly persoÌ„s which be euermore snapping agaynste vs thynke thou haste no kyngdome to gouerne wheras it is certeyne thou hast receiued al power of thy father and arte alway present in mens doynges Oh my lord come forth at laste with strength power for theyr sake whiche be as yet somwhat weake euen redy to fall when any storme of aduersitie sodeÌ„ly arise least they vtterly shrynke away Let vs se ones at laste an end of the malice of these vngodly AuauÌ„ce iustice for thou o my god doste searche the hertes and the raynes Bryng comforte and be our buckler which arte wonte to helpe meÌ„ of vpright herte Make vs o lorde suche as we maye set forth thy name with louyng hertes For thy names sake delyuer vs from perilles SO BE IT In necessitie a prayer accordyng to the example of Christe Psalm 8 O LORDE our ruler for thy names sake which is wonderfull in the world haue mercy on me deliuer me out of al distresse by Iesus Christ whoÌ„ after he had susteyned y e crosse and foule death thou dyddest crowne with immortall glorye makyng him lorde ouer all the workes of thy handes and likewyse hast auaunced vs in him to the same dignitie and power This same Christe thou haste gyuen vs and with hym all thynges In his name we gyue thankes vnto the coÌ„fessyng without ende thy bouÌ„tyful benefytes towardes vs. AMEN That the enemyes of Christe myght be spoyled of theyr power Psalm 9. REplenysh my herte lorde with ioye and gyue me courage for I wyl blowe abrode thy name which arte most hygh Stande on my syde and defeÌ„de my quarel lyke a mighty patrone whiche in very dede is thy quarel O iuste iudge Unto me pore wretch be thou a fortresse buckeler in this my trouble and vexacion at tyme conuenient which to the is best knowen For thou lorde neuer forsakest them that seke the neyther wylt thou forget y e lameÌ„table complaynt of the pore Be mercyfull vnto me and beholde my wretchednes layde open to myne enemyes yea let me rather reioyce I beseche the in thy sauegarde defeÌ„ce succour AMEN Agaynst the enemyes and persecutours of Christe Psal. 10. FOR what cause o lorde staÌ„dest thou so farre from me and hidest thy face at times troublesome How greate miseries suffre thy pore seruauÌ„tes of the wicked What so euer them lusteth that proudly and stubburnly they dare do none otherwyse then if thou haddest no knowledge of mens matters or haddest forgotten thy promises and threttes which be conteyned in thy lawe Aryse vp lorde put forth thyne hande forget not thy wretched seruauntes which canst not but se what wretchednes and wo is euery where specially amonges vs whiche referre all vnto the dare not ones wyshe any thing after our owne wyll and pleasure thou I saye arte the healper of the pore and frendles Consider y e longe hope and awayting of the troubled conducte theyr hertes that they may duely call on the in suche wyse as they may be herde From wronges reuenge defende them lorde AmeÌ„ That we shrynke not from the truthe Psalm 11. IN THE O lorde I laye vp my hope let me not shrynke from the in aduersitie althoughe my moste sworne and hartiest freÌ„des gyue me counsayle eyther to dissemble or vtterly to deny thy trouth Breathe in to me a mynde to endure euen to my death that shall confesse openly to al men thy
the hertes Psalm 24. REnue me shape me agayne O Lorde for thyne is the worlde and all that is therin that I may be able to clyme vp vnto thy mount to abyde in thyne holy cytie to receaue at thy handes helth blessynge mercy and ryghteousnes Let me be as a person new borne of the let me ensearch the alwaye O Christ kynge of glory haue thou an euerlastynge raygne in me for thou arte stronge ynough thou arte puyssaūt myghtye in battell and Lorde of hoostes yea let the boūdes and lymytes of thy kyngdome stretch throughe the worlde Cause all mē to do theyr homage and sute vnto the as to the most glorious conquerour of synne death and hell Amen To be admytted one of Gods flocke Psalm 25. TO the Lorde I lyfte vp my herte and my soule my God I truste in the put me not to reproche that myne enemyes haue no cause to laugh at me No man shal be shamed that trusteth in the. Shewe me thy waye teache me thy pathes preserue me from wickednes and vnbelefe that I swarue not from the rule and touche stone of thy worde Guyde me in thy trouth teach me for thou arte the God of my helthe and sauetie and daylye do I longe for the. Lorde remēber not my faultes and mysdemenours whyche frō my chyldhode I haue cōmytted one vppon anothers necke neyther call thou to remembraūce my stony dulnes and blynde ignoraunce but rather thynke on thy tender mercye whych thou hast cōtinued towardes those that thou haste chosen from the begynnynge of the worlde neyther is there any mā that can stoppe the from thyne accustomed wonte Wherfore I beseche the that I also maye be partaker of thy gracious goodnes accordyng to the depth of thy mercy for thou Lorde art ryghteous and good therfore thou canst not but warne synners whan they wandre frō thy waye that they ones taught by thy spirite shuld walke in spirite and truth and returne from wylsomnes Doubtles Lorde thy wayes be good and faythfull of thy mere kyndnes thou dost promyse thy promyse thou kepest faythfully to all such as kepe the condicions of thy couenaunt I meane the ten cōmaundementes and whose hertes desyre is set in y e and in thy wordes both daye and nyght Go to Lorde call me to be one of thys nombre for thy names sake pardon me my gyltes whych be excedynge greate Make me to feare the teache me the waye thou beste allowest make my soule to dwell in these thy good pauillions Let thy chyldren beynge ones taught thy worde and embrasynge the true fayth in the be thyne heyres accordynge to thy promyse whych arte Lorde of heauen erth Be oure staye that we fall not from fayth declare vnto vs thy heauenly secretes thy couenaūt vnknowen to fleshe and bloude Thys to do is thy most pure grace whych by fayth we receaue as in a vessell where by we attayne to know y e whych knowlege of the vndoubtedly no man can haue onles he hath takē it of the by Iesus Christe My eyes be fixed alwayes vpō the draw backe my feete from the snare of synne from ignoraunce and frō goynge astraye loke towardes me haue mercy vpon me for I am left alone very heuy How excedynge greate is the ignoraunce of my herte Leade me I besech the out of these straytes and necessities Lorde loke vpō my distresse wype awaye my synnes Thou knowest howe many enemyes I haue lyenge in my necke and whych kepe backe the knowlege of the which haue bytterly hated me Fence therfore my soule in thys strayte Plucke me out of thys ignoraunce for in the is my trust otherwyse I shulde vtterly fal to grounde All godly honeste true herted and ryghteous persons woll the same that I woll and make request vnto the for y e same I meane that we myghte be delyuered from the grosse darkenes of our herte Assuredly it cam only of thy goodnes that hytherto I fel not awaye from the company of the godly that yet dayly I loke for ayde from the and that I cōtinue after a maner in this trade of good lyuynge Lorde God vouchsafe to deliuer Israel thy people whych trusteth to the and hangeth vpon thy hādes from all theyr tribulacions by Christ our Lorde So be it For continuaunce in Christ. Psal. 26. LOrde be thou my iudge and defēde me from the wyckednes of myne aduersaries strengthen my truste that I haue towarde the that I slyde not pourge myne herte and raynes for I loke onely vpon thy mercye that by fayth and truste vnto the truth I maye please the and continually walke therin So order my thynges as I haue nought to do with the wycked nor be of coūsel wyth them but in y e church of innocentes of beleuers and of sayntes kepe thou me in whyche churche O lorde thou makest thy abode and kepeste thy resydence so that I maye heare the swete voyce of thankes gyuynge of prayse and of the rehersal of thy maruelles and benefytes to thyntent I also maye thanke and prayse the. Take not awaye my soule wyth y e vngodly nor my lyfe wyth the bloudye let me walke innocently in the safe conduyte of thy grace Delyuer me haue pytie on me let my feete stāde fast in y e brode felde at large out of the prison of synne that in all assebles I myghte prayse and auaunce the my redemer and sauiour for euer Amen For strength and encrease of fayth Psalm 27. ILluminate my herte Lorde and so helpe thou me that I nede to feare no man be thou my herte of cōforte y t I be not dismayed thoughe the whole worlde aryse agaynst me In thy house let me styll dwell that I maye beholde and enioye thy delices and pleasures I meane that I maye fele ioye in the holy spirite aswell concernynge forgeuenesse of my synnes as the inheritaūce of heauen that is geuen me Let me visyte thy holy temple that is thy chosen flocke in whome thou dwellest Let me go about my busynes safly protected vnder thy wynges and rered vpon Christ my rocke Let me be founde no churle for y e benefites I haue taken at thy handes Thy name let me honoure wyth chearful herte in the church of sayntes Herkē O Lorde tenderly to my voyce lamentably cryenge vnto the be pytyful heare me graciously for my hert hunteth for the and wolde God we mought dayly more and more trace the out and continually increase frō fayth to fayth Hyde not thy face frō me Me thy seruaūt in thyne anger cast not awaye be myne aydour and defensoure fayle me not Thy helpynge hande O lorde god of helth wythdrawe not from me in thys my syckenes and malady My chefe frēdes haue forsaken me but thou O Lorde take me and let me fele sensibly that thou hast taken me Tel me thy wayes leade me the moost redye and gaynest waye because of myne enemyes whych be excedyng many agaynst whome yf I be destitute deuoyde
the furniture of them euen wyth the breth of thy mouth Thou dyddest gather into the see waters as in a bladder and thou dyddest put the bottomles see in y e depthes Thou speakest the worde and forth wyth the thynge is made thou commaūdest strayght it is thyne euerlastynge coūsel shall not be chaunged but all the coūsels of men thou breakest in sonder be they neuer so wel beset wyth worldly wysedome power O Lorde be thou our God cast thyne eyes vpon vs for in the we trust repose oure selfes hāgyng of thy goodnes only From death reserue our soules and our hertes frō sorow Fede vs when the famyn eyther of bodye or of spirite come vpon vs. Be thou oure helpe and buckler let our hertes reioyce in the which continually do awayte vpon thy holy name Thy good wyll O Lorde be vpon vs as we haue trusted in the. Amen For the strengthynge of the spirite in necessite Psalm 34. OUt of all distresses delyuer me Lorde and at all tymes wyll I prayse the. Thy prayse wyll I neuer leaue of whyche thynge beynge my sauegarde whan the troubled and myserable persones shal vndestāde they also sēblably shal receaue comforte and be glad Let thyne aungel wall me aboute that he maye delyuer me let me fele thy gentlenes Gyue me a sure trust in the and also true awe of the. My tonge preserue thou from euel y t I bable nothynge amysse Frō euell defende me worke thou good in me by thy holy spirite Gyue me peace a mynde to deale peasably with al mē Let thyne eyes tēder and regarde me inclyne thine eares to my prayers from all peryll delyuer me Be at hande for I am brused in herte troubled in mynd set me at lybertie accordyng to thy worde let me be fauteles and an innocent in thyne eyes AMEN Agaynst the enemyes and suche as persecute other for Christes sake Psalm 35. COmmyt thou o lorde battayle with myne aduersaryes Fyght agaynst myne enemyes say thus to my soule I am thy sauetie and defence let my soule o lord ioye in the and triumphe in thy sauegarde From the myghtier thou delyuerest the pore the neady from his spoylers Departe not from me bestyre thy selfe awake addresse the to defende my ryghtouse cause O Lorde and my god According to thy ryghtousnes iudge my cause that my persecutours reioyce not ouer me I beynge of them destroyed and vaynquished but rather for my sauegard let thē be put to shame by thy worde whych now they spytefully reiagge me wyth Agayne as many as wysh that I maye holde on in thy fayth truth let them reioyce and be made glad for surely thy fayth and truth is my ryghteousnes such as wysh thy peace wol magnifye and auaūce thy name gyuynge thankes for my delyuery whych thynge I also shall do together wyth them yf thou in dede shalte preserue and kepe me So be it For repentaunce and renuynge of lyfe Psalm 36. LOrde iustifye thou me gyue me the true awe of the leste I stande proudely in myne owne conceyte Plucke from my mouth wyckednes and leasynge make me wyse to good workes so as I deuise none vngodlynes Leade me into y e ryght path Graūt me I maye be ashamed of synne Thy bountye O Lorde is in the heauēs thy fayth and ryghteousnes reacheth euē to the cloudes thy iustice surmounteth the moūtaynes thy iudgementes be as botomles sees Ah louely father make thy beneuolens towarde vs bountyfull whych arte y e helper as well of brute beastes as of men Under shadow of thy winges let vs trust Fyl vs with the fatte of thy house with the floud of thy spirituall deynties Banket vs for wyth the is the fountayne of lyfe let vs beholde the lyghte of thy truth Make plaine ouer vs alwaye thy goodnes and iustice Let vs knowe the for thonly lyuynge God wyth vpryght herte Let vs repose our selues in the that the foote of pryde ouerthrowe vs not neyther the handes of the vngodly caste vs hedlonge Amen For resygnynge all into Gods handes psalm 37. GRaunte me O Lorde that the welth of the wycked and malicious persōs trouble menot though they flowe in all ryches pleasure and glorye for sodeynly as grasse shall they wyther awaye On the alone wyll I truste and study wyth honeste occupacions to obtayne thy loue Fayth and truth thou shalte increase in me to the intent I maye commytte all my matters to the I beynge wyth my selfe quyet styll saufe My iustice whych is thy gyft displaye abrode euē as a lyght to others my ryghteous dealynge set forth as the noonedaye Wyth thy treasure norysh me So shall I enioye continual peace and in the euel daye shall I not be ashamed Of vytayle whan other lacke I shall haue plenty my goynges thou shalt kepe that they trippe not my waye shal be pleasaunt vnto the. Yf I fall lyfte thou me vp wyth thy hande Let my mouth practyse wysedome my tōge speake thynges semynge in my hert thy lawe mought be engrauen The steppes of my feete suffre not to be slypperye to the sekers of my herte bloude let me not be geuen neyther when I am iudged of them do not thou cōdemne me Thou shalt kepe me vp in honesty shewe me what is ryght that I maye obserue it My helth fortresse and strength be thou O Lorde in the stormy tymes Thou I say shalt delyuer me thou shalt saue me because I trust in the So be it A prayer of one that is troubled both inwardly and outwardly Psal. 38. REproue me not in thyne angre O lorde I besech the neyther in thy fury chastyse me for thyne arrowes are fastened in me thy hande presseth me on euery syde is mortal warre on euery syde aduersity assauteth me both within and wythout Neyther in my fleshe nor yet in my mynde is ought left hoole soūde In thy syght Lorde be al my syghynges yea my vexacion is muche more greuous then can wyth tonge be expressed Ah howe greatlye do I couet to be ryd of it In the Lorde I trust heare me my God Lo many enemyes lye vpon me farre strōger then I am Causeles they haue hated me but leaue me not Lorde my God departe not farre fro me Brynge succours vnto me oute of hande O Lorde God of my health So be it For one very euell intreated of hys enemyes Psam 39. MY wayes O Lorde kepe that neyther in worde nor dede I synne whyles spytefully I am thus troden vnder foote and contemned Refrayne my mouth that I bragge of nothynge proudely Let me beare alwayes before myne eyes the shortenes of thys lyfe and what a vanitie what a thynge of noughte be as well the mē them selues as al theyr thynges and doynges Be thou O Lorde my hope ryd me from raungynge astraye that I be not an example of reproche to the vngodlye Kepe me that I wyshe no euell not so much as in thought to myne aduersary but that
I remembre he is sente of the agaynste me to my profite and auayle Turne awaye from me destruccion leste by the dredfull stroke of thy hāde I vtterly perysh Heare Lorde my humble prayers requestes let my teares enter vnto y e. Syt not styll for I am a straūger wyth y e as were my forefathers Slacke a lytle thy hande that thus preasseth me so as beyng a lytle eased I may yet ones loke vp afore I dye Graunt me the comforte of thy spirite that I may espye thy fatherly kyndnes where as nowe thou she west euen the extremite of a iudge vnto me whyche haue moost haynously I can not but confesse synned against the. But haue mercy on me O Lorde for thy names sake So be it That in peryll one shulde vtterly offre hym selfe to Christ. Psalm 40. BOwe the O Lorde vnto me for vpon the is myne attendaunce heare my lamentable crye Out of the horrible pytte of woo wherinto I am cast delyuer me Thy name be my hope let me not bowe asyde to y e proude holowe herted Haue thou mercy on me most deare father for Iesus Christ thy sōnes sake whych by the only euerlastynge sacrifice of hys owne body wyped away all our sinnes on y e crosse brought vs home againe vnto the made vs of damned persons ryghteous And thys thy wyll by al the prophetes was afore declared Thys Christ thy sōne hath taughte vs thy ryghteousnes by which through thy gracious fauoure we be iustified and hath opēly at the tyme appoynted performed the thynge that lōge afore was shewed to the fathers vnder shadowes and fygures whych be nowe passed broughte to an ende neyther doest thou nowe requyre of vs any other thynge but that in thy sonne we be hoole gyuen offred sanctifyed and consecrate vnto the. For thys thy welbeloued sōnes sake continue thy mercy towardes me Let thy good wyl and grace alwayes defende me for lo innumerable daungers haue assaulted me on euery syde Exceadynge many I confesse be my offēces and therfore am I clene voyde of coūsayle what to do But o lorde restore me agayne into my former degre Hastē the I saye to ayde me Suche as couete to spyll the lyfe of my soule make them departe from me And agayne let thē be glad that seke the and whych loue thy saluacion wherwyth thou delyuerest vs so that we alway may sprede abrode thy name Uyle and wretched am I Lorde but take thou charge of me help me restore me Thou shalt not differ thy grace from me o my god for the glorye of thy name Amen For a swete and styll herte Psalm 41. THis fauoure and grace o lorde shewe thou me that all my lyfe longe I maye succoure and releue to my power y e necessite of the nedy aswell w t gostly helpes as with corporal and y t I may employ y t labour vpon the. For doutles what so euer is bestowed vpon thē the same thou rekenest bestowed on the. Pytie thou me O Lorde heale the woundes of my soule for agaynst y e haue I trespassed delyuer me from myne enemyes whyche busye them selues to noye me that they reioyse not ouer me Hereby shall I vnderstande thy good wyll towarde me in that thou vouchsauest to cut myne enemyes combes so as they triumphe not ouer me whych had thought to haue gyuē me a foule fall Therfore lorde God of Israel to y e be glory prayse and thankynges eternall So be it A prayer of the vexed conscience Psalm 42. LYke as in a forest the herte gapeth for thurst at the foūtaynes of waters O Lorde God so doutles my soule thursteth for desyre of the. My soule I saye longeth after the that valiaunt lyuynge God But alas whē shal I entre in to beholde thy graciouse face Shewe thy selfe my Lorde How ofte shall it be sayd vnto me where is thy God I being thus troubled shall water my soule wyth stremes of teares wythin my selfe but neuertheles thys grefe of herte thy comfortable countenaūce shall aswage Oh what ayleth the my soule what thynge troubleth y e what toylest thou what rēnest thou hyther and thyther Se thou truste in the Lorde to whome shortely be thou ryghte well assured I shall haue cause to rendre moost louynge thākes for my delyuery receaued at hys handes accordinge as hymselfe hath commaunded that in welth prosperite we shulde prayse hys clemency and bountyfull goodnes the worker therof and againe in aduersite we not forgettynge hys promyses shulde praye for helpe Suffer that a day of comforte maye spryng vnto me then shall I hyghly blowe abrode and auaunce thy name In the meane season steye me vp wyth continuall remembraūce of thy promyses and former benefytes that thoughe I be oppressed wyth euyls yet I dyspayre not Teache me O lorde the due forme of prayer to the intent my peticion maye the better be herde Amen For the edificacion of the church Psal. 43. MY quarell O Lorde discusse thou agaynst the vngodly panymes From lyers and malicious wretches delyuer me for thou God art my strength By the I wyll set my foote agaynste the helly power but O Lorde why nowe doest thou pusshe me from the why walke I thus heuy why in thys my trouble doest thou not comforte me Wyth the lyghte therfore of thy spirite replenyshe my herte O my Lorde in such wyse as hauyng the experimēt of the thynge in dede I maye gyue credite to the truth of thy promyse and by the same be conduited to thy holy moūte to the pauilions of thy chosen to the realme of lyght to the heritage eternall to thintent that I cōtemnynge y e proude bragges and thretes of y e vngodly may manfully holde on my iorney vnto the o lorde the well of my ioye so myght blase thy name and for the grace of thy continuaūce rendre due thankes accordyngly So be it A prayer of the church for redempcion Psalm 44. HOw straungely Lorde dydest thou auaūce thy people in olde tyme whan thou gauest thē the lāde of behest that thou dyddest promyse them and draue out the Cananeys For the chyldren of Israell not by theyr owne powers but by thy fauoure conquered the lande In lykewyse thou haste made vs heyres of the heauenly countrey not of our deserte but of thy pure grace whom in Christe afore the worlde was made thou chase Wherfore to the we owe of ryght to rendre continuall thankes But nowe thou hast also dryuen vs forth in such wyse as we be a reproche mockynge stocke to the vngodly panyms which coūt vs vnworthy whom the earth shuld beare who do greuously vexe torment vs both in body and mynde Many of vs are wrapped in errours all of vs be ashamed whan we consyder how the vngodly haue preuayled agaynst vs. Certes we maye be lykened to shepe readye to be slayne They thynke to please the by the slaughter of vs. What shall we attempt to do beyng thus enuironed wyth
tribulacions Lorde we knowe nothynge els what to do but to lyfte vp oure eyes to the and lameÌ„tably to crye Awake O Lorde continue not thy slomber pushe vs not thus froÌ„ the. Why hidest thy face from me Howe canst y u forget thus longe our woo and distresse For we be vtterly oppressed and troden vnder foote Ryse Lorde helpe vs for thy goodnes for thy name for thy glory by Iesus Christ our Lorde So be it To Christ kynge of glory Psalm 45. LOrde Iesu Christ soÌ„ne of God God and maÌ„ amonge the chyldren of men moost fayre Gracious be thy lyppes louely arte thou geÌ„tle and courteous ther is in the no crueltye no bytternes thou callest most louyngly vnto the the wofull synners by name The father gaue the the euerlastynge blessynge whyche arte the true sede of Abraham wher by al nacions of the earth be blessed Thou arte our kinge gyrde our loynes wyth the sworde of thy goostlye worde to the condemnynge of thyne aduersaries and sauyng of thy true subiectes Beate downe out of oure herte y e olde trade of lyuynge which arte myghty in glory and renowne Loke vpoÌ„ vs graciously louyngly comly let thy workynges towardes vs take frutefull effecte Lorde gouerne vs in truth myldnes iustice Let thy ryght haÌ„de worke myracles for thy seate is eternal thy sceptre is iudgement power iustice and direction thou louest righteousnes and hatest wyckednes Therfore thy father toke the vp to be kynge anoynted with y e oyle of gladnes I meane the holy goost afore thy felowes the beleuers and membres of thy body Thy robes do smel of fragraunt odours wherwyth thou pluckest vp the soules of beleuers who agayne with theyr redolent smel which they haue conceaued of the do delite the. The quene I meane the church of Christians standeth on thy ryghte hande which art theyr brydegrome decked and adorned wyth golde of charite beset wyth wysedome of spirite crowned wyth sondry gyftes of grace but inwardly Of thys bryde and brydegrome let me be the sonne O Lorde Iesu Christe Cloth me wyth the weddynge garment which tyre thou haste pleasure in The O Lorde wythout ceasyng let me only heare coÌ„stantly beleue forgettynge all earthly thynges make me worshyp the in spirite and truth whych arte wyth the father all one in substaunce Let me be brought thyther where thou arte euen vnto thy temple wyth ioye and reioysynge of spirite myndefull of thy holy name Let me worship prayse and magnifye the wythout ende Amen A generall commendacion to the father by Iesus Christ. Psalm 46. THou onely O Lorde arte oure hope and fortresse in necessitie StreÌ„gtheÌ„ vs that we feare not yea though heauen shulde fall staye solace fortifye vs abolyshe the kyngdome of the vngodly coÌ„pany let vs feale the streames of thy spirite thy peace ioye and tranquilite Hallowe vs for thy dwellynge place and continue in vs styll so that we shrynke not away Sende thy worde amoÌ„ge vs whereby the earth of oure herte maye quake and agayne relent and melt vpoÌ„ the knowlege of our wyckednes The lorde of oostes be wyth vs and be our ê“tection Shewe vs thy wonderful workes let vs learne them and cease from workes of the fleshe denyenge and vtterly renouÌ„cynge our selues all our thynges Let vs worshyppe only the as oure God moost myghtye in heauen and erth our ryghteous maker the worker of all goodnes in such as beleue in the the defensour and helper of body and soule So be it For sendynge the ministers of the worde Psal. 47. TUrne Lorde the panymes vnto the whyche knowe the not that together wyth vs they may ioy synge prayses that together wyth vs they may be thy heritage chosen of fauour Gyue vs that all we may record thy renomes furnyshed wyth knowlege and fayth of thy worde Rayse vp many that maye defende the laÌ„de wyth preachyng thy worde and make sure the same agaynst the bytynge and rage of y e helly wolfe agaynst the ordinaunces of the lyenge prophetes for they onely seke theyr owne gaynes Amen A praysynge of God and for the buyldynge of the church Psalm 48. AMonge the ChristiaÌ„s O lorde I praye that thou mayest be moost diuulged preached for they be thy cytie and palace whych thou hast stablyshed agaynst the gates of hell whyche haue receaued of thy goodnes thyne anoynted Christ Iesus by whome thy renome is spred abrode and whych wyth prayses coÌ„tinually do auaunce thy moste valiaunt ryght hande by thy iudgementes Cheare thys thy flocke and congregacion by sauynge thy true subiectes damnyng the wycked Unto the from all quarters let the people haue concourse that thys thy cytie maye be buylded wyth lyuynge stones and inlarged in length and bredth Confirme it with thy power gouerne and guyde it as a tenderlynge Amen For lowlynes agaynst couetouse and vayne glory Psalm 49. GUyde me lorde that I stomble not on vayne glorye or power of thys world for the louers of such thynges do imbrase them as theyr goddes and glorye in the same therfore they shall perysh for euer To suche the death of Christ was bestowed in vayne syth they shall neuer be partakers through theyr mysbelefe of the meryte therof Let me not be made lyke I praye the vnto the brute bestes but instructe me in thy workes leÌ„de me thy fauoure that I may alway thaÌ„ke y e for the honoure thou hast endowed me wyth that for the same I stande not foolyshly in myne owne conceyte Amen For puttynge awaye of the olde man Psalm 50. OUt of y e forthest corners of the earth on euery syde thou shalt wyth a myghty voyce cal meÌ„ to iudgement Lorde God omnipotent to whom nothynge is hyd Open thou our eares that we maye heare thys thy promyse I shall be your God In the we constauntly beleue wyth thy foyson we be fylled Prudentely thou doest declare and testifye that of oure goodes and sacrifices thou hast no nede thou doest not eyther regarde or measure them for all be thyne and in y e it lyeth to make the thynges we now possesse to be ours or not ours Thou only requyrest sacrifices of thankes gyuinge Let vs therfore disclose the botome of oure hertes to the let vs knowlege y e our God let vs hallowe thy name in all thynges flowe in thy worde rendre thankes in wee le woo requyre thy succour in straytes and necessitie at which tyme y u haste ê“mysed to helpe vs thaÌ„ shall we beynge so delyuered blase thy name Lorde God moost iuste true of promyse dearest father the beseche I to sende succours vnto me euen of thyne endles goodnes for thy renomes sake for Iesus Christes sake thy beloued sonne and for hys precious bloude largely shedde for vs on the crosse so that beyng ones purged we may come agayne in fauoure wyth the. Pytie me heare me out of the straytes of thys synfull flesh wherewyth on euery syde I am hampered in Set me at large agayne O
FOr as muche as O Lorde oure God not one of vs all hathe wrought of hymselfe any goodnes for all we euen of byrth be spotted corrupted grauÌ„t vs thy ryghtuousnes and be thou workynge through thy holy breath in vs kepynge the godly rest of the new Saboth such thynges as thou allowest be pleasaunt vnto the leste at any tyme we proudly seke oure owne honoure not thyne in all oure doynges and that beynge raunsomed and delyuered by the out of bondage anguysh peryll and trouble we mought ioye euerlastyngly Amen A prayer of the congregacion agaynst enemyes Psalm 54. AYde me Lorde for thy names sake accordynge to thys thy promise Who so euer calleth on the name of the Lorde shal be saulfe Take on the my quarel agaynst my pursuers defende it by thy myghte and prowesse for my powers are vtterly none at all Herken Lorde to my prayers ponder the wordes of my mouth straungers and suche as vtterly despyce y e haue assauted me do cast how to bryng me to death Succour me Lorde be at haÌ„de kepe me fyght for me Let the thynges whyche they go aboute to worke agaynst me fal on theyr owne heades in case thou iudgest them vnworthy to be conuerted to forthynke them selues otherwyse although they be at thys season myne enemyes yet of thy greate bountie and mercy pardon them theyr synnes and gyue them y e spirite of repentaunce to the inteÌ„t they may ones at last be made my true and hertye frendes For the same thy benefyte I shall imploye my selfe to be thankefull and seruiceable vnto the specially sythe thy name is so louynge and thou art so at hande and present in extreme necessities Thys I say shal be bruted by the mouthes of men and blowen abrode wyth moost hygh prayses So be it A prayer of Christes church Psalm 55. O My god hear me in my prayer abhorre not my doleful plaint take charge of me and gyue eare For certes I shal neuer stynte most lameÌ„tably to crye vnto the tyl tyme thou heare my peticion Lo our enemy maketh proude resistence he letteth as muche as in hym lyeth thy quarell yea and all thynges y t shuld be helthfull and profytable vnto vs he hyndreth he stoppeth he furiously condemneth I am accused wroÌ„gfully the vngodly persons lye in awayte of my lyfe FroÌ„ them O lorde delyuer me set theÌ„ besyde theyr purpose diuide theyr tonges let theÌ„ disagre and be confused amonge them selues rescue my soule out of theyr haÌ„des into peace cut theyr combes abate theyr pryde brynge theÌ„ downe They woll not turne theÌ„selues they wol not forthynke them of theyr folyes for they be quyte departed froÌ„ thy feare and past all shame My hoole cause and greue I caste vpon the prouyde thou for me forse that I myscary not kepe defeÌ„de coÌ„serue me let me haue at last some ende of these hurlye burlyes troubles let me not hereafter reuolue ydel counsels wyth my selfe let me not be couÌ„ted a castawaye a slaue a mockyng stocke any longer as heretofore I haue ben These thynges I praye the I may obtayne swete Sauiour for thy holy names sake accordynge to the worde of promyse whervnto I haue respecte wyth faste and sure truste continually Amen In bytter tribulacions Psalm 56. GOd be thou mercyful vnto me for on me they rage and make hauocke vnmercyfully But to the alone I flee thou arte my refuge in the only I truste from thy worde let me not shrynke but styfly auowe it glory in it Consyder my salt teares take compassion on me cause myne enemyes to recule let me fele at last that thou art my god my Sauiour my buckler Rydde my soule from death myne eyes froÌ„ bytter teares my herte from care my feete froÌ„ slydyng so as I may walke afore the in the lyght of lyfe and that for euer more I may gyue the worthy thankes accordyngly Amen Agaynst the suppressours of the trouth Psalm 57. HAue mercye on me God haue mercy on me for in the trusteth my soule vnder shadow of thy wiÌ„gê I flee tyll the wyckednes wherwyth I am pressed be passed from me Unto the O God moost hyghe I crye rayse me vp that am falleÌ„ to grouÌ„de whych thynge is moost easy for the to do From thy heauen sende succours vnto me Out of theyr haÌ„des that intende to suppresse me plucke me awaye Sende thy bountyfull goodnes whych is so trustye certayne wherby thou sauest vs frely wythout oure owne deserte Thys bountyfull goodnes O Lorde we clayme as due to vs by thyne owne fre promyse From the lyons defeÌ„de my soule and also from the mortall souldyours and satellites of darkenes whose teth be speares whose toÌ„ges be two edged sweardes MouÌ„te aboue the heauens that thou mayst be knowen to be the great myghty God syth these vngodly hel houÌ„des thus by theyr doynges denye that thou doest gouerne any kyngdome in heauen I saye lyfte vp thy selfe and shewe what thou canst do in thy soÌ„ne Christ who of loÌ„ge tyme euen thorowe the deuises and dreames of men hath ben wrongfully banyshed dryueÌ„ out and excommunicate Declare that he is oure onely mercy stocke and redeÌ„ption the treasure of ryches thy coÌ„pagnion of diuine glorye and power Thy goodnes and grace be endles euen as the botomles sees in abundaunce amoÌ„ges men by powrynge vpon theÌ„ thy treasures and benefytes Amen For remyssion of dayly trespases psalm 58. INdowe vs wyth this grace lorde that we may alwaye speake thinges plesauÌ„t vnto y e y t we may alowe wyth our sentence thynges iust and true in thyne eyes let there be no vngodlynes in our herte That yf any of vs through brycklenes of the corrupte nature by thy sufferauÌ„ce shall fall yet Lorde let not suche persone harden hys herte agaynst the whyle lyke a father thou pluckest hym backe neyther suffre hym to stoppe hys eares agaynst thy minister chastisynge hym by thy worde but rather let hym gladly heare and quycquely turne agayne Be it notifyed and made playne vnto men that we beare awaye some coÌ„moditie of the iustice of our fayth that thou arte neuertheles the iust iudge of y e erth to the glory of thy name Amen Agaynst the bloudy Phariseys Psam 59. DElyuer me swete Lorde from myne enemyes froÌ„ these bloud soupers and wycked Pharises delyuer me for behold they lye in awayt of my soule moost slyly wyth all the power they can make They cast theyr heades against me beinge styred vp with hatred of thy worde In thys my trouble namely in the defeÌ„ce of thyne owne quarel helpe me let thys theyr deadly malyce displease the let theyr couÌ„sels take none effecte Be thou my fense enuiron me wyth thy goodnes let the day starre of thy solace ryse vnto me so y t cherfully I maye aduaunce thy mercy Be thou my refuge rescue me in al myne aduersite o my god whych arte my ayde succoure helth AmeÌ„ For strength of mynde to beare the crosse Psalm
earth yelde vnto the glorye and prayse and vnto vs frutes for our foode and sustenaūce Thou God the father blesse vs thou God the sōne blesse vs thou god y e holy goost blesse vs. O y t all the costes of the earth Lorde God wolde feare stāde in awe of the. Wolde God also that I mought studye to worke nomā eyther pleasure or displeasure y t shulde be agaynst thy wyll Amen For consolacion and concorde of Christes church Psalm 68. ARyse Lorde let thyne enemyes be scattered thy haters put to flyght the ryghtuouse and Christes disciples made pleasaūt and mery Let them synge prayses pleasaunt songes vnto the let them blowe abrode thy magnificēce let thē most hyghly auaūce thy Maiestye let thy glorye growe let the kyngdome of Christ from heauen amonge y e chosen be enlarged be thou the father of the fatherlesse the iudge of the wydowes and the protectour of them namely whom the worlde forsaketh whose consciences be troubled whome the worlde pursueth for Christes sake whych be nedye wrapped full of myserye In thy house O Lorde let vs dwel in peace and concorde gyue vs al one herte one mynde one interpretacion vpō thy worde Plucke of the bādes aswell from the consciences as from the bodyes of the myserable captyues and of them also whych as yet be hedged in wythin the lystes of death vnaduisedly striue agaynst grace How drye Lorde is thyne heritage I pray the poure downe largely the showres of thy graces let a more plenteous frutfulnes chaūce let thy people be strengthened with spirite Graunt vs Lorde thy worde aboūdaūtly so as there may be many preachers of thy Gospell whych maye wythin themselues holyly cōspyre Let thy churche the spouse of Christ deale large spoyles of the cōquered Satā All that beleue in the by Christe O Lorde God of helth mought lyfte the vp wyth prayses mought renoume the and extol the. We be entred into the viage of saluacion conduyte vs luckely vnto y e porte that beynge delyuered by the from the very death we may escape and come to the very lyfe Fynysh y e thynge thou haste begonne in vs make vs encrease frō faith to faith Leaue vs not to oure owne wyll choyse for it is slyppery and readye to fall To the thunderboltes of thy worde put violēce y t we may gyue y e glorye to the all only Gyue to thy people courage and power to wythstande synne and to obey thy worde in all thynges O Lorde God moste glorious and excellēt ouer al. Amē In persecucion Psal. 69. O god succour me for I am drowned wyth the surges waues of aduersities I am without al helpes Helpe me my lorde Iesu Christ which ones not wyth lyke but with passyng greater myseries wast pressed and dyddest paye that whyche thou neuer owedest dyddest restore that wherof thou neuer was wrōge doer thou redemedst the synnes of all men for whych Lorde I styll cōtinually thanke the. Moost mylde tender Lorde Iesu Christ rydde me of thys distresse for thy passion and deathes sake Lorde of strength let them not be shamed whyche wyth a certayne and sure hope seke for the. In tyme conuenient I make my prayers O Lorde vnto the. Accordynge to thy bountyfull mercy and trouth of thy promyse succoure me Rydde me out of these strayghtes heare me for surely thy tendernes gētle herte towardes synners is very pleasaunt Turne thy face vnto me euen of thy depe clemēcy and pety whych can neuer be spent nor wasted hyde not thy countenaūce from me whych am thyne humble liege seruaunt for certes I am excedynge carefull and all full of wauerynge and perplexitie wherfore I besech y e vouchsaue to receaue spedely my hūble peticions ioyne wyth my soule O Lorde my Sauiour and defensour at the leste for myne enemyes sake whych be so extreme cōtrary both agaynst the and me alwayes ready to worke vs al kyndes of displeasure Truely I am at thys present succourles wythout comforte and full of anguysh Oh God most mercyful let thy sauyng helpe fense me And thā I make a vowe I shall not cease to magnify to brute to extolle and glorifye thy name wyth hygh prayses I shal serue the wyth ernest thankes gyuyng to thintent that other folke beynge brought in to the lyke mysery maye learne to flee for succours vnto the to seke fynde the whych arte the onely lyfe and relief of oure hertes It is thou who knoweth not that hearest the poore thou doest not despyse the oppressed and prisoners Succour the Christian churche buylde it so that full many may inhabyte it whyche loue thy holy name Amen A prayer of the church of Christ. Psalm 70. COme helpe me at ones Lorde Let them departe wyth shame and reproche whyche wyshe me all myschief they that ymagen dayly lye in wayte to brynge me to vtter destrucciō Agayne let them reioyse whych seke the and desyre my edificacion and furtheraunce let them alway say Praysed be God on hygh Howe impotent and myserable am I O Lorde Make hast O my god vnto me stande at myne elbowe assyste me and delyuer me Lynger no longer but wyth all hast and expediciō come helpe me O Lorde and my God Amen A prayer of the faythfull in aduersyte Psalm 71. AL myne hope and hole affiaūce moost pytyfull Lorde haue I caste on the let me be nomore I praye y e shaken of for that were sore to my rebuke shame amōges myn enemyes Delyuer succour me of thy iustice Bow downe thyne eares to me marke my supplicacion more attentyfly more surely then I my selfe can conceaue or vtter it and of thy botōles mercy help me Be thou to me a shoteanker and sure refuge let me wade hēce vnto the for I am rounde aboute beset on euery syde with euels I know thou wylt helpe me because thou haste promysed to assyste all that call vpon the. Thou alone assuredly art my fortresse and defence out of y e vngodly mens hādes therfore rescue me lorde my god Euen from my chyldhode thou hast ben the author and foundour of my hope my solace sauetie euen from the tyme that my mother bare me thou hast kept me O Lorde thou arte myne only glorye assuraunce My mouth mought euen flowe and runne full of thys thy glory Caste me not away from the in thys myne infirmitie and weaknes forsake me not thou though the strength ether of my bodye or of my soule forsake me Go not farre awaye moost mercyful father from me Make quycke spede to ayde and succoure me for constantly I abyde and tary for the only By reason wherof I shall not stynte to increase daye by daye thy prayses styll readye to declare and set forthe euen to all the worlde thy ryghtuousnes and saluacion knowynge certaynlye that thou arte styll present and at hande wyth me in all myne aduersities and mysfortunes wyth thy heauenly grace to helpe
protecte me accordynly Amen For increasynge the knowlege concernyng the kyngdome of Christ. Psam 72. SEt alofte O God the kyngdom and power of Christe thy sonne and our kynge to thintēt it maye floryshe sprede both farre and wyde thy goostly iustice and iudgemente flowynge in oure hertes so as thy poore and myserable people may be releaued kepte in perpetual peace the graund enemye Satā wyth hys ympes and complices beynge subdued and the foundacion of helthe vpon earth establyshed and consequentlye the frutes multiplyed enlarged amōges vs. By thys meane the name of Iesu Christ our Sauioure shal be blessed spred abrode in to much generacions of people for by it shall all the nacions of the erth be blessed yea all the lande wyth the maiestye of it shal be fylled when all persons shal be true Christians euē of the ryght makynge Amen For patience and despysynge of the worlde Psalm 73. HOw good and graciouse arte thou O God of Israel to all such as be of vpryght herte whyche thynke no euell of the though they see the godly persones pressed wyth aduersitie the vngodlye flowynge in al welth pleasure Stey my fete O Lord that at no tyme they slyppe wyth any euel zele or enuy whych I might haue at the vngodly who for the most parte passe theyr lyues quietly and dye more quietly I besech the let not thy chosen persons be discouraged or offended by thys godly prouidence in orderyng of worldly thynges nor shrynke from the by reason therof But rather let vs remember in what daungers in very dede those vngodly be and wyth how vnhappy a conclusion terme they close theyr happye course on the contrary parte what pleasauntnes of cōscience what comforte and quyetnes shal followe thys our vnquyetnes Let me O Lorde delyte in nothynge els saue only in the. Be thou my lotte my porcion my enheritaunce for euer and euer wythout ende Let me not wandre lyke a vagabounde farre from the let me not defyle my selfe wyth the stynkynge synne of adultery let me stycke faste to y e only In the I saye only let me repose and setle my selfe praysynge the wythout ceasynge Amen For the forsaken church of Christ. Psalm 74. WHerfore o god hast thou thus dryuen vs awaye thus banyshed vs why boyleth thy āger thus agaynst the shepe of thy folde Remember thy church which thou hast chosen afore the creacion of y e world whych thou redemedest by Christes bloude and whyche is the habitacle of thy name From her deforsours spoylers defende her wythdraw not thy helpynge hande Loke howe the enemyes make hauocke of altogether delyuer not vp the soule of the dolefull turtyll thy people vnto the rauenous beastes forget not thus the soules of the poore Remember thy leage thy testamente thy couenaunt whych arte the selfe trouth Be I saye at hande with vs namely for thyne owne cause euē that we maye glorifye thy name Aryse and debate our cause Consyder what spyte what wronges the vngodlye folke worke agaynste the forget not the complaynt of thy sely congregacion For lo the hurly burly of thy enemyes growe dayly more more I graūt y u hast put vs backe for our desertes but yet the regard of thyn owne glory why doest thou neglect Thyne owne glorye therfore O my Lorde defende thou in vs thy chyldren deliuer vs so that the enemyes maye espye thy power and we maye haue a proufe and felynge of thy fatherly pytie towardes vs. Amen For auoydynge of sclaunders psalm 75. The benefite of my redēptiō lord god whych I fele let me knowlege and cōfesse vnto the euer more and more For what tyme so euer I called vpon the lo the power of thy maiesty and grace was present with me Wherfore vnto the let vs gyue thankes declarynge thy wonderful dedes Kepe vs that we worke no wyckednes that we stande not proudely and peuyshly in our owne conceytes that we grutch not stubburnly agaynst the. And for asmuche as O Lorde it is thy determinate wyll and sentence that we be now scourged and punyshed go to of the cup of tribulacions make vs largely to drynke Onely herein spare vs that the dregges of thy wrath we drynke not together wyth the vngodly but rayse thou vp the horne of our comforte in the. Amen A prayer for the disperpled flocke pressed wyth persecucion Psalm 76. HEretofore thy name was only bruted in Iewry but nowe O Lorde thy maiestye moost glorious is moost wyde and largely solemnised throughout y e hole world Thou arte myghty and a passyng diligent ouerseer of all those that belōge vnto the. The sclaunderous enemyes of thy glorye wene thou hast forsaken vs whych be thus wrapped in aduersities They lye spytefully euer in my necke no man releuynge me But thou O Lorde knowest the tyme when to helpe and for y e moost part vnloked for thou declarest wōderfully the power of thy maiestye in that thou at lēgth delyuerest such as beleue in the euē to the vtter cōfusion of y e vngodly Wherfore now I praye the make quycke spede to delyuer vs out of thys present daūger and distres for thy names sake that is so holy so recommended and auaunced of all godly personnes So be it A prayer of the troubled conscience Psalm 77. TO y t I crye O God heare me Nyght daye I trace hunte after the by al meanes I can To the only for helpe I call accordynge as thou hast geuen me in commaūdement Well assured I am that at length thou wolt heare me verelye my herte can neuer be mery whyles thou hydest thy selfe from it yea I quake to thynke vpon the my spirit fayleth me so sore am I afrayed of thy iudgemēt Whē I call to mynde the tyme of my lyfe euel spent I am wel nygh in dispayre No wrytinges of comforte can chere me Oftentymes saye I to my selfe oh is God now an other persone thē he was afore tyme syth now we lacke those hys benefytes wherwyth our forfathers were so hyghly enriched Why hath God thus wythdrawen frō vs all hys pytie is now the strength of the worde of lyfe waxen feble where it ought to haue cōtinued for euer hath God forgotten hys gyftes of grace or is hys power to haue compassion waxen so faynt that he can not put backe his wrath agayne frō vs These such other be y e fansyes of my wekenesse where the mater in dede o lorde is nothynge so as he maye easely perceaue who so euer well pondereth the processe of thy grace Certes I knowe well thou wylt tourne agayne and chaunge me into a better case and set me vp alofte agayne wyth thy ryght hāde o moost hygh kynge sauiour For thou my God art such one as alone canst worke wonderous thynges so that nothynge can resyst it Marche forwarde on my syde in al hast with thy power spedely to delyuer me frō this straite for thy holy names sake For
heauēly palace And herin moost tender Lorde I beseche the that thys desyre may waxe in me euery daye hoter and hoter so that thorowe the desyre whych I haue to come to thy heauēly māsion I may set at nought al erthly thynges Let all my herte and all my bodye in the only the lyuynge God be glad mery ioyful O my father Sauiour delyuerer For doubtles frō y e only cōmeth my strength all my defēce Let me not be gyuen to earthly tēporal thynges but rather ernestly only loke on thynges godly euerlastynge and therafter to fashion al my dedes of thys lyfe Let strength and fayth in the encrease and euery gyfte of grace better then other so that euery daye I may amende and growe vnto better Lorde of armyes heare my prayers god of Iacob vnderstande them Loke O God our defensour and father on the face of thyne anoynted and dearest sonne for whose sake deale mercifully with vs and graūt vs that fauoure and grace that our synnes may be forgyuen so that I may be chosen to this honour to be one of thy sōnes make me cleane vpryght in herte strōge in fayth towardes the immouable from that trust whych I haue to be saued hote in loue toward my neghboure for thy bounteous goodnes and trouth Amen For the holy goost and the assemblynge of the church Psalm 85. THy nation and those Christianes in whome thou dwelleste take vnto y e as thy dearly beloued blesse them restore vnto lyberty thy presoners boūde not only in conscience but also in bodye take awaye theyr wickednes couer theyr sinnes syth Christe hath satisfyed for them euen wyth hys bloud Plucke away thy wrath and displeasure refreshe vs agayne for our helth dependeth only on the. Asswage thy malyce O Lorde wylte thou neuer be pleased Wylte thou styll be greued agaynst vs No not so lorde not so gyue vs herte of grace restore vs oure lyfe that we thy people maye alwaye reioyse in the. Shewe vs Lorde thy goodnes shewe vs thy sauynge health speake to me wythin me speake howe thy people ones shall haue peace so that they cluster not to vanite but rather be stronge towarde the let thy health be euen at hande so as we nede not to stāde in drede Thy prayse Lorde and magnificence mought abyde amonges vs thy bounty and thy faythfulnes be heaped vp in vs let thy ryghtuousnes whereby we be frelye made ryghtuous and peace of cōsciences mete together wythin vs and kysse one the other Gyue vs Lorde the goodnes of thy spirite graunt that the erth of oure hertes maye brynge forth much frute of ryghteousnes let thy ryghtuousnes go afore when thou cōmest to vs by grace purifye vs cōduyte vs in y e strayght waye A prayer of Christians in theyr perylles Psalm 86. TOurne hether thyne eare and heare me lorde for a very pore and a myserable persone am I kepe my soule syth thou hast hallowed it wyth the worde of thy trouth helpe thy seruaunt for none other succour know I but of the nor any other I wyll seke neyther fede my mynde with vayne hope Haue pitie on me for euery daye I call vpon the and shall do tyll the heate of thys trouble be abated Comforte my soule for vnto the O moost tender Lorde I lyfte vp myne herte to the I flee for thou arte gentyll and mercyful and canst not denye them thy helpe that seke it at thy hande Lorde vnderstande my prayers consyder well my pytious complaynte specially in thys tyme of my trouble The supersticious fooles and fonde ypocrites busely hunt here and there for theyr defence and sauegarde but vndoubtedly theyr helpe and leanyngstocke can not be compared with thy hand neyther can it worke the wonderfull actes that thou workest Their own inuention they repute as God yea and worshippe it afore God But it is thou that art on hygh thou doest the wōderous dedes thou alone art God helper in al necessities fountayne hedsprynge of al goodnes the only I cal on as my God in al straytes and daungers thou onely shalt helpe me for this thou mayst Informe me Lorde in those wayes that conduyte men to the to thintēt I maye walke in thy trouth and so fashion my hart as I maye reioyse in the holy feare of thy name then shal I gyue the thankes and with al myn hart contynually prayse thy name Thyne endles goodnes be shed vpon me frō the depe dōgeon plucke out my soule And whereas the proude men O God the puyssaūt lordes who hate and belye thy worde be styffe agaynst me make cruell pursuyte after my soule gyue thou me grace not to faynt Certes thou Lorde god arte mercyful soft longsufferynge ful of goodnes credite tourne to me haue cōpassion of me make me thy seruaūt stronge hardy that I mought withstande myne enemyes boldly constantly cleaue vnto the preserue me whych am the sonne of the churche thyne handmayde shewe me some good token to the prayse of thy name that those y t hate me for thy cause may se with theyr eyes y t thou stādest on my syde doest comfort and solace me For the buyldynge of Christes church Psam 87. LAye not the foundacion of thy church Lorde on the sande nor on the lowe plashy groūde but on the holy hylles in heauens where Christ is the corner stone Lorde be thou alwaye resyent in that church let I say thy restynge place be in y t church thorowe thy spirite declare thy wōderous factes whervnto mē may repare to obtayne thy fauoure to thintent the sayd church maye be buylt increased by preachyng the worde of promyse cōforte as thou hast ordeyned the same for al men In extreme daunger Psalm 88. FOr what cause my Lorde God hast thou put me backe seynge now thou rūnest from me and thou wylt not heare though I crye night and daye to the. Suffer me ones Lorde to exhibyte my supplicacion vp vnto the bow downe thyne eare to my request ponder in thy mynde how I am in a pecke of troubles euen drowned in mysery and nyghe vnto death Death I saye and hell are euen afore myne eyes neyther am I much vnlyke vnto deade mē naye I am euen a very deade man I had almoost sayd that I am throwen downe euē into hell such horrible feare hath enuyroned assaulted my conscience for lo no man careth for me no man is sorye for my losse and damage yea euen thou on whome I hange all together doest in lyke maner as they do thy displesure is very hote agaynst me thou ouerwhelmest me wyth waues and hole sees of troubles I am well nygh drowned I am holly caught hedged in with aduersite I know not how to escape neyther haue I any place to flee to Myne eyes dasell thorow great sorowe alwaye I crye holdynge vp myne humble hādes vnto the. What profite I besech the O Lorde or what prayse
in mynde of the for thou shewest vs a proue of thy goodnes mercye by thy creatures by scriptures by miracles but chefely by our sauiour Lord Iesu Christ thyn anoynted wherfor yf he fayle me in peryls vtterly am I lost Aryse Lorde haue mercy on thy churche haue pytie on me whych am a sely meÌ„ber of christê body for surely I am an outcast euery where It is tyme o lord to shewe coÌ„passion Now I saye it is tyme to shewe vs thy mercy o lorde Herken thaÌ„ to our praier despise it not Lo I am a miserable pÌ„soner hear therfore my gronynges delyuer me and then w t great thankes I shall not stynt to glorifye and blase thy name In thassemblie of all people shall I in ful large and goodly wise make reaporte of the. O Lord my god plucke me not hence sodeÌ„ly but in the myddes of my dayes let me remember myne ende lest by my soden departure frome this lyfe I be depriued of that euerlastyng lyfe Be therfore mercyfull to me euen for thyne holy names sake Amen A prayer to cast of the olde man Psalm 103. LOrde it is semely that my soule shulde prayse y e and all y e myght that is in me shuld magnify thy holy name for the great benefites and louynge kindnes whiche thou haste done vnto me Pardon Lorde my wyckednes heale y e reÌ„nauntes of syn whych as yet be in this my corrupte nature delyuer my lyfe from death kepe me well fensed from myne enemyes in peryls in death and in hel Enuiron me with goodnes and mercye that I maye be stronge agaynst synne death the deuell agaynst al the force of myne aduersaries Fyl my mouth wyth goodes profytable both to body and sprete yea though al the world be agaynst me yet staÌ„de thou on my syde Let me waxe yoÌ„ge thorowe coÌ„forte of thyne holy goost Make me couragious and bolde in al that good is O Lorde of thy iudgement ryghtuousnes and mercye helpe all those that suffer wronge LoÌ„ge forbeare vs in our synnes punyshe vs not longe though we haue deserued it be not euer more angry nor let not our innumerable sinnes suffer theyr worthy punyshmeÌ„t but remoue them farre awaye from vs. Be oure father take vs in the nomber of thy chyldren Oh howe frayle a worke be we euen verye dust and ashes oure dayes be as the floure in the felde Lorde teach vs to fear the so as we may performe thy coÌ„maundemeÌ„tes the condicions of thy couenauÌ„t Thy goodnes be euermore wyth vs present delyuer vs swete Lorde from all euyll Amen That God may be knowen by hys creatures psalm 104. GEue me thys grace O Lorde that with my hole body soule wyth my hole myght and spirite I maye alway prayse the by the knowlege and belefe of thy heaueÌ„ly predestinacion made in Christe Iesu by a wonderous workmanshyppe of all thynges in heauen in earth in the see and that by consyderyng the nature of all thynges I may be rauyshed eueÌ„ vnto the y e maker of them and that here vpon I may be encoraged to trust vnto y e in al thynges so as I maye be well assured to receaue al coÌ„modities at thyne haÌ„des both these that I already haue and that I maye haue in tyme to come what thynge so euer I shal staÌ„de in nede of Surely at thyne haÌ„de loke al beastes for theyr fode euery one in hys due tyme. Al thynges wyl go to nought yf thou turne thy face awaye To the therfore be prayse and glory for euer Amen To knowe Christ. Psalm 105. THorow thy bouÌ„teous goodnes let vs coÌ„tinually blowe abrode thy prayses Graunt vs only to call on thy name let vs remember thy moost famous dedes let vs talke of reason of them so that in the onelye we may reioyse for in the euermore we be glad we serche the beleue the yea and to the onely we praye and thorowe thy power we be conserued At all tymes therfore let vs remembrynge thy benefites be not churlish nor ingrate vnto the o Lorde syth y u w t infinite benefites endowest both vs and the hole worlde Amen In peryls for helpe Psalm 106. TO thy goodnes euermore we gyue thaÌ„kes Lorde besechyng the also that we maye do iustice and iudgement Graunt vs alwaye to feare the to geue credite vnto the to trust fastly vnto the. Remember vs lyke as thou art wonte to be fauourable vnto thy people Uisyte vs wyth thy sauynge health for bothe we oure fathers haue sore synned we haue done wickedly and vngodly And nowe for oure synnes we be brought low and made euen the driuels of y e worlde But O Lorde loke vpon our nede heare our playnte remember vs for that couenauntes sake whych thou madest wyth vs. Haue remorse at lengthe of thys affliction and trouble sente froÌ„ the as thou arte most meke and mercyful take awaye thys scourge shewe thy selfe frendfull Let thy mercy defeÌ„de vs from oure enemyes helpe vs Lorde our God that we maye geue true and moost deserued thankes to thyne holy name Praysed be thou o Lorde God for euer Amen For comforte good officers and faythfull ministers of Goddes worde Psalm 107. THy goodnes Lorde God hath none ende ofteÌ„tymes thou hast redemed delyuered and rescued thy people of Israel forth of a thousand dauÌ„gers euen as ofteÌ„ as they cryed vnto the though theyr synnes were neuer so great O Lorde haue mercy on me for I am in great daunger Trustynge vpoÌ„ thyne infinite goodnes I cal to the heare me helpe me spedely for thyne holy names sake Brynge me from thys blacke darknes brast asonder my bondes sende vnto me thy worde whereby thou madest all thynges and relieue me thy poore wretch O Lord sende geÌ„tell Prynces and such as be diligeÌ„t in theyr authoritie and office in asmuch as they do that pleaseth the in nothynge swarue froÌ„ thy wayes Saue me from myserye and vtter dammage Make me also haue delite and pleasure in thy workes and that by vnderstandynge thyne vnspeakable goodnes I maye be thorowly gladde at myne herte for euer more haue I full good cause to prayse thy goodnes and to rendre due thankes vnto thy godly Maiestye So I haue moste gentel and benigne Lorde To be raunsomed and delyuered from bondage of conscience Psalm 108. LOrde god almyghty myne hert is at thys present season ready to synge prayses vnto the to reÌ„der vnto the most worthy thaÌ„kes Only I desyre the thou wol vouchsaue to deliuer me froÌ„ these greuous peryls in whych I am now wrapped Surmount Lorde aboue the heauens spreade thy glory ouer al the earth Shewe thy louynge kyndnes auaunce thy trouthe so hyghe that it may reach vnto the heauens Helpe me thorowe thy ryght hande ayde assyste me for surely al maÌ„nes helpe is but vayne Let me be stronge in the and for thy names sake o lorde brynge downe myne enemyes naye thy enemyes rather and make them to stoupe
Amen The prayer of Christes church psalm 109. THou O Lorde of whome is al my glorye prayse suffre not thys shame and villanye to be layde vpon me The wycked wyly foxes of thys worlde haue gaped vpō me wyth theyr lyenge tonge they sclander me and speake spytefull wordes of me euery where Do for me nowe for thy holy names sake I thynke longe after thy goodnes deliuer me Lorde for I am poore and succourles be at hande Lorde God and of thy goodnes helpe me to thintente they maye knowe that thys is thyne hande and so learne to feare the. When they curse me thā blesse thou me I praye the stande on my ryght hande to helpe defende me against my moost fearce and cruel enemyes Of the benefyte of redempcion Christes office Psalm 110. O Moost deare Iesu Christe our Lorde and our God to the verely said the father syt on my right hande vntyll I put thyne enemyes a fotestole vnder thy fete whych father also made the to be Lorde and Kynge ouer all thynges that be cōteined in heauen in earth and in the see Lorde play y e partes of a Kynge amōges thyne enemyes whych pursue vs and wolde confounde the in vs let therfore thy royall power procede agaynst them Subdue thys fleshe in vs vnto oure profyte put downe al lettes and stomblyng stockes whiche the world laye agaynst vs. Uanquyshe Sathan so as we maye haue contynuall peax in the accordyng to thy promise Thy father also by his othe hathe anoynted the his euerlastyng preste after the order of Melchisedec to thintēt thou moughtest alwaye be a mediatour and suter vnto him for vs. Swete Lorde remembre thys thy name of office takē vpon the in our cause I beseche the stande my good Lorde make thy father oure gracious God though not without iuste cause he be angry with our synnes Shewe him thy woundes that thou sufferedest for the raunsome of oure synnes offer hym thy bloude so plēteouslye shed for the forgyuenesse of our trespasses whiche bloude as yet is fresh in his eyes and w t that same bloude through thy word in spirite washe and clense vs. Thou that art the blessed sede of Abrahā blesse vs for euer By thy holy spirite teache vs in our hertes for these be the offices of thy presthode Anoynte vs w t that moost holy breathynge so that for thy sake we may be estemed both kynges and prestes and in especiall pure in conscience afore the that we thy true leuites and prestes may offer goostly sacrifices whyche thy father shall allowe and take in worth for thy sake y t euery one of vs maye teache other thy holy worde euery one pray for other Furthermore for asmuch as thou o Christ Iesu most dearly beloued in our herte arte named y e iudge of quyck dead reuēge vs of oure enemyes after y e shame of thys lyfe promote vs in an other world to euerlastyng honoure we shal rēdre vnto y e euerlasting thākes and prayses Amen For forgeuenes of synnes Psam 111. ASsyst me O Lorde God and I shal thanke the wyth all my herte by auancynge thy workes in y e metynge of the holy persones for al thy dedes be glorious and myghtie and lyke as al our workes be vayne and of no strength so be al thy workes excellent stronge and puissaūt Remēber me as thou hast couenaūted euermore to do Graunt that we maye be delyuered from thys bodye of synne and that in spirite I maye be newe shapen agayne euen for thy names sake which is right holy and reuerend Graunt me to feare the so that I may be rych in wysdome and vnderstandynge and that I maye knowe the beleue the trust to the euermore Amen For workes of charitie Psalm 112. LOrde nurture and brynge me vp in the true awe of the that al my delyte may rest in thy worde and in thy wyl and commaundementes Lyghten myne herte O thou true lyght in thys my darknesse for thou arte most mercyful and ryghtuouse Make me also mercyfull and tender vpon my neghboure Graunt me abundaunce of substaunce so that lyberally I may gyue vnto the nedy and that also indifferently that I haue no cause to feare any vnegall iudgement Make that my herte be alway ready to trust and rest in the and be euermore full of comforte ryghteousnes Amen For the buyldynge of Christes church Psalm 113 THy name Lorde be praysed alwaye and euery where Loke vpon vs thy poore myserable subiectes Thou arte of al the hyghest none is checkmate wyth y e promote thy lytle ones the outcastes of the worlde from the dust and the nedye from y e durte Thy church of Christe which is reputed of the vngodly persons as a baren mother make her fruteful so as she may brynge forth many chyldren in thy house Amen To be chosen one of Christes chyldren Psalm 114. and .115 IN wōders and tokēs which thou shewedst Lorde God by greate force thou deliueredst thy people Israel out of Egypte Now also accordynge to thy greate and bounteous goodnes helpe vs that the hole glory vndiminished may be referred to thy name and not to vs in al thy valiaunt actes Be thou our ayde succoure and defēce Blesse vs that we may be founde blessed at the iudgemente that wythout ende we maye prayse and sprede abrode thy moost blessed name amōges thy chosen holy ones Amen To be delyuered from erroure Psam 116. LOrde howe sore do I longe for thyne ayde and assystence heare my complaynt Bowe downe I say thyne eare to my requestes I haue longe called vpon the. Snares of deathe intangled me dreade of hell stroke me to the herte I was drowned in waues of troubles on euery syde Lorde beholde I call on thy name delyuer therfore my soule for thou arte a gentell ryghtuouse and mercyful God Kepe me thy symple seruaunt helpe me for in the worlde surelye I am estemed but as a vyle person and am nothynge regarded Brynge my soule to rest thorow thy swete cōforte pul it awaye that deth arrest it not kepe myne eyes frō wepynge my fete from slydynge so as in the lyuynge lande I may quietly walke afore the. So be it Graunt me O Lorde in herte to beleue vnto my iustificacion and wyth mouth to confesse vnto my saluation Thou arte only true thy worde is trouth all tokens amonges men al beckes wordes workes be very vanities and lyes Wherfor O Lorde inspire that same thy worde into my herte y t I mought be garnyshed wyth truth vnto thy glory Graunt me paciēce that I maye drynke of thy cuppe of tribulacion wyth a glad wyllynge mynde yea though it be ful vnto the brynke but prouyde thou that thys cuppe of drynke may be to my saluacion When it shal be thy pleasure to take me frō thys mysery or to lowse these bondes of extreme nede where wyth I am as yet fast tyed then let me not be founde vnkynde nor
malicious persons saue me Defende me Lorde thorowe thy grace only for in al our deuyses and workes can nothynge be founde sure for vs to trust vpon The prayer of any captiue accordynge to the forme of Dauid whan he was hyd in the caue Psal. 142. WIth my voyce I crye to the afore the I open my lamentations in thy bosome I disclose the secret word of myne hart my dolours and greafes I shewe vnto y e. Myne harte is almooste lyke to braste so greate is my discomfyture Thou knowest all my fashions O Lorde and thou seeste wel ynough how the vngodlye haue layed theyr snares for me Lo I caste myne eye on thys syde and y t syde aswel on my frēdes as on my kynsfolkes but all in vayne none of them all helpeth me And agayne I can not rūne away I am so laden and ouercharged w t yrons O Lorde my maker and father nowe vnto the I crye y u arte my only shoteanker defēce helpe Thou art my portion and herytage in all contreyes yea I haue none other possession but the onely To the therfore I stycke altogether knowynge certaynly that so nothyng can go amysse wyth me Consyder then my lamentable complaynt beholde how I am lowe brought From the cruel pursuers which be much more of power then I am defēde me Delyuer me from thys prison and horrible feare of synne and death that I maye set out thy name All the holy ones aswell Angels as men make sute for me desyrynge the for my cōforte They shal not cease vntyl they obteyne theyr request I meane vntyl thou forgyue me my synnes and sende me comforte in thys distresse wyth pacience and longe sufferynge This ones obteyned the godly shal flocke about me and shall not stynte to gyue the thākes whā they se that y u ryddest me forth of these daūgers to y e hygh prayse of thy name Lorde be mercyfull vnto vs take part w t vs then shall we for euer lyfte vp magnifie thy glorious name Amē In greate trouble of conscience Psalm 134. LOrde heare my prayer receyue my supplication herken to my playnt for thy ryghtuousnes Trye not the lawe with thy seruaunt for truely then shall no lyuyng man be founde vngyltie yea not one of thy sayntes shulde escape quyte at thy barre oneles thou graunte hym thy gracious pardon in so muche euen the very starres be not pure faultlesse afore the. In the angels thou foundest synne Now myne enemies hūte for my soule they beate dryue it downe they thrust it into darke doūgeons where felons conuict cōdemned to death were wonte to be kepte My spirite is sorowfull my herte is heuy sad wythin my brest To the I holde vp my handes requyrynge the of mercy for lyke as y e drye grounde longeth for a shoure of rayne so my soule thinketh longe tyl it haue thyne helpe and succour Heare me spedely yf y u do not I am in despayre My spirite is al wery of thys bondage I haue byd my lyfe farewel Wherfore O god hyde not thy face y t I be not lyke vnto those that be hurled into the pytte of damnacion After thys nyght of myserye ouerpassed let the pleasaūt morning of cōforte luckely shyne on me that by tyme I maye heare and fele thy goodnes for in the is all my truste Poynte me the waye that I shall walke in for yf y u be not my guyde I muste nedes wander and straye out of the waye To the Lorde I lyfte vp my soule and that wyth al myne harte I besech the take me forth of myne enemyes handes Thou onelye arte my succour and sauegarde Teache me to worke what so euer shall be thy pleasure for thou arte my God Let thy good spirite conduyte me into the lyuyng lande encourage my spirite for thy names sake Forth of these troubles for thy ryghtuousnes delyuer me Destroy myne enemyes as thou arte gracious and fauourable towarde me Those that woll worke me sorowe and greife plucke forth of the way for I am thy seruaūt for thy sake suffer I all thys hurly burly As thou art God so helpe thou me To be exempt from thys worlde thorowe the spirite Psalm 144. FOr all thy benefytes we shall auaunce the wyth prayse and glorye for euer O Lorde our God namely syth thou hast kepte vs in thy fayth in the cōfession of thy worde Thys goodnes O Lorde continue thou styl in me encrease strengthē thou my fayth euery daye more and more Compel my flesh thorowe thy spirite to hys bounden duetye and obedience Be thou my defence my buckler bulwarke rescuer and raunsomer Lorde bow downe the heuēs come downe put forth thyne hāde from aboue to drawe me from these depe waters frō the cruelty of these boystouse straūgers who be none of thy chyldren Delyuer me and wyth all myne herte I shall synge the a new songe render y e new thankes And herof I am right wel assured y t I cā lacke no goodnes o lorde God yf I haue the my gracious Lorde and defender Of the kyngdome of God and that Christ maye dwell in our hertes by fayth Psal. 145. I Wyl exalt the my soueraigne O God prayse thy name for euer I shall reporte thy wonderful prayses from tyme to tyme for thou arte of great power worthy to be praysed neyther can any man attayne to the knowlege of thy moost excellent maiestye Thy workes shal be spokē of for euer I meane thy endles power thy myracles and glory in that thou hast done to vs thy pore folkes manyfolde and boūteous benefites onely of thy mere loue fauoure mercye longe forbearynge and ryghteousnes In all thy dedes the holy persons shall prayse the for euer specially for the magnificence of thy power royal and for that power which thou practisest to the subduynge of all thynges for oure sauegarde and lyfe Thy mercy excedeth al thyne other workes In wordes that thou promysest thou arte trusty and true and in all thy workes ryght holy Lorde haue mercy on me and be my father for Iesus Christ sake bow to my peticion for thyne endles mercy fidelite holynesse Lorde gouerne my herte I am weake but make me stronge I am spente and decayed but make me lustye agayne I am pyned and famyshed but fede thou me wyth thy goodnes O herdman and nurse of all thynges lyuynge which of thy mere goodnes fyllest al creatures that haue lyfe in them whyche in all thy doynges dealest ryghteously wyth all myne herte O Lorde I call on the be at hande be my ioye and comforte accordynge to thy promyse Preserue me alway frō the snares and trappes of Satan that I be not wronge led but that my mouth maye continually brute thy prayses and gyue worthy thankes vnto thy name For lyberty of fayth Psalm 146. MY soule what so euer thynge is in me shal prayse auaunce thy name o Lorde god God be thou my
refuge and helper for thou createdst all thynges performest ducly all that euer thou hast promysed to those that put theyr trust in the. Whan thou shalt syt as iudge than shall they haue ryght whyche nowe be oppressed by wrongfull power Thou geuest fode in tyme of hōger where and whan so euer we haue nede therof Louse vs that be boūd louse vs thorowe thy fre worde Cary vs vnto the fredome of the true fayth whych surely perteyneth not to all men gyue vs lyght for we be blynde set vs vp for we be throwen downe make vs ryghteouse for we be wycked Be thou O Lorde fauourable vnto vs though we deserue it not haue regarde of the sely straungers poore men wydowes fatherles and other myserable persons of the worlde whych be sore hongry thursty longynge for thy ryghteousnes Kepe them and prouyde for them all thynges necessary led them frō y e vngodly wayes Obteyne O Lorde an euerlastynge raygne in vs. Amen A feruent prayer of the dysperpled church Psam 147. IT is conuenient and semyng O Lorde y t thy prayses be recorded thy name hallowed for thou buyldest gatherest together and enhauncest the cōpany of thy chosen knowest howe to call euery one of them by hys proper name Heale o Lorde those that be broused in herte comforte the comfortles bynde vp oure grene woundes that we may escape thys syckenes both of soule and of conscience Lorde thou arte wonderous great and by reason of the excellēcy of thy bottomlesse knowlege no man can worthely esteme thy maiesty as it is in dede Gouerne and saue vs thy poore catyffes prayse thankes be vnto the for euer for asmuche as of thyne endles goodnes thou makest such large prouisiō for all thynges And now O Lorde let vs alwaye perfectly dreade the trustynge euermore on thy goodnes Amen Lorde God we shal wythout ende glorifye thy maiesty in case we maye be sure and safe in thy kyngdom Let vs be cōtent wyth thy blessynge wherby we haue thynges necessary vnto our lyuynge Graunte vs thy worde sende it vs by trustye and faythfull workemen for y e word is fruteles and barē onles it be sent from the. Cause it to runne hastely and wyth great power so as it maye melte the harde frosen hertes mollifye the stubburne stomakes make y e colde myndes warme comforte the heuy enforme the ignoraunt admonysh the strayers and brynge them to the ryght way agayne and fynally rayse vp the deade to lyfe euerlastynge Amen Of the makynge fall and restorynge of man Psalm 148. GRaūt O Lorde that we thy seruauntes beynge moued by thy synguler gyftes of grace mought magnifye the as y u arte moost worthy by beholdynge of thy creatures be they in heauen in earth or in the see for vnto them al by one certayne trade and course of gouernaunce thou ministreste thynges necessary to theyr vse and cōmodite thorough thy worde and by y t same selfe word thou conseruest them wherby thou fyrst createdst them euen by Iesus Christe Euery thynge accōplysheth that worke whervnto thou fyrst ordeynedst it euen after thyne owne hartes lust onely man rebelleth and that to his owne harme he alone is agaynst thy gracious pleasure and nothynge remembrynge thy glorye gredely seketh his owne glorie by reason of which misdemenour he was vtterly caste awaye and all his posterite wyth hym This notwithstandynge mooste louynge father thou hast recoueryd hym agayne by meanes of thy worde whiche worde nowe at length the tyme appoynted fullye complet and finyshed was made flesh euen Iesus Christ oure Lorde Graunt vs we besech the to haue a lyuely fayth in him reforme renue and restore vs in hym slaye thou in vs what so euer nature plāted in vs by our generation shape vs newe men thorowe that same power wherby Iesus Christe rose agayne to lyfe in the holy ghost that we forgetfull of our selfs maye seke thyne honour onely enhaunsynge thy name for thou settest alofte the horne of thy people Let vs come vnto the in the continue for euer Of the true worshyp in spirite and truth Psalm 149. PUt into our mouth a new songe and renew our hartes by grace Let vs contynually synge it abroad in the commynge to gether of holy-ones let vs reioyse and be glad in y e oure maker redemer In gladnes of spirite with fre wyllynge harte let vs prayse the. Be content Lorde and well pleased wyth thy people endowe them wyth gyftes and in sauegard promote them in thy glorie let thy holyons be glad yea be proude of the in theyr consciences Theyr hartes mought auaūce the let them myghtely laye on stryke beynge armed wyth thy worde and w t the sworde of thy spirite agaynst all that wrastle agaynst thyne holye name Amen A praysynge of God Psalm 150. THe O Lorde in thyne owne selfe we prayse which farre excedest all prayse In thy holynes we prayse the for thou alone arte holy by whom and none other we also be made holy In y e defēce of thy ryght hāde we prayse the for it shall stand sure for euer yea it is oure stronge warrante sauegarde euermore shal be In thy power we prayse the wherby thou blessest and cursest In thy glorye so excedynge greate we prayse the wherby in Christe thou makest vs also ryght gloriouse Breath vpon vs thy grace spirite that we maye for euer do this oure duetye and that we maye by y e same spirite be ruled led ordred moued taught Amen Lord it is theyr dueties euen as manye as haue breth within them to blowe abroade thy prayses for of the they all haue lyfe but thy chosē haue euerlastyng lyfe through Iesus Christe oure Lorde with whome thou the father of heuē in the holy gooste art God lauded praysed worlde wythout ende Amē ¶ The seuen peticions of the Pater noster OUr father whych art in heauē hallowed be thy name Thy kyngdome come Thy wyll be done in earth as it is in heauen Gyue vs thys day our dayly bread And forgyue vs oure trespaces as we forgiue them y t trespas agaīst vs And let vs not be led into tēptacion But delyuer vs from euyll Amen ¶ The Crede or the .xij. artycles of the Christen fayth I Beleue in God the father almighty maker of heauen and earth And in Iesus Christ hys only sonne our Lorde Whych was cōceyued by the holy goost borne of the virgyne Mary Suffred vnder Ponce Pylate was crucifyed deade buryed discēded into hel And the thyrd day he rose agayne from death He ascēded into heuen sytteth on y e ryght hande of God the father almyghty From thence he shall come to iudge the quycke the deade I beleue in the holy goost The holy catholyke church The cōmunion of sayntes the forgyuenes of synnes The resurrection of the body And the lyfe euerlastynge Amen ¶ The ten cōmaundementes of almyghty God THou shalte haue none other goddes but me Thou shalte not
e man of Inde can chaūge his skyn and the cat of the mountayne her spottes then maye ye that be exercysed in euyl do good Therfore wyll I scattere you sayeth the lord lyke as the stouble that is takē awaye with the southe wynde This shall be your lot and the porcion of your measure wherwith ye shall be rewarded of me sayeth the lorde because ye haue forgoten me and put youre trust in disceytefull thinges Therfore haue I tourned thy clothes ouer thy head and discouered thy thyghes y t thy priuities myght be sene thy aduoutrye thy deadlye malice thy beastlynes and thy shamefull horedome For vpon feldes hylles I haue sene thy abominacions Wo be to the o Ierusalem wilt thou not be clensed syth thou art yet vnclene The prayer that Baruch prescribed vnto the captyues in Babylon for their synnes Baruch 23. THe Lord our God is ryghtous and we with our fathers are brought to open shame as it is to se this daye And as for these plages that are come vpon vs alredye the lorde had deuised them for vs yet wolde we not praye vnto the Lorde our God that we myght euery man tourne from his naughty wayes Therfor the Lord hath caused such plages to come vpon vs for he is ryghteous in al his workes that he hath cōmaunded vs which we also haue not done nor harkened vnto his voyce for to walke in the commaundementes of the Lorde that he had gyuen vnto vs. And now O Lord God of Israell thou that hast brought thy people out of the lande of Egypte with a myghtye hande with tokens and wonders with thy greate power oute stretched arme and hast goten thy selfe a name as it is come to passe this day O Lord oure god we haue synned we haue don wickedly we haue behaued our selues vngodly in all thy ryghtousnesse Tourne thy wrath frō vs we besech the for we are but a fewe left amonge the Heythen where thou hast scatered vs. Heare our prayers O Lord and our peticions brynge vs out of bondage for thyne owne sake get vs fauoure in the syght of them which haue led vs awaye that allandes may knowe that thou arte the Lord our god and that Israell and his generaciō calleth vpon thy name O Lorde loke downe frome thy holy house vpō vs encline thine eare and heare vs. For the dead that be gone downe to their graues and whose sowles are out of their bodyes gyue vnto the Lorde neyther prayse nor ryghteousmakyng but the soule that is vexed for the multitude of her synnes which walketh heuely and weakely whose eyes begyn to fayle such a soule gyueth prayse and ryghteousnesse vnto the lorde O Lorde we powre out oure prayers before the require mercy in thy syght not for any godlynes of our forefathers but because thou hast sent out thy wrathe and indignacion vpon vs accordinge as thou dydest threaten vs by thy seruaūtes the Prophetes O Lorde our God thou hast entreated vs after all thy goodnes and accordinge to all thy great louyng mercy lyke as thou spakest by thy seruaunte Moses in the daye when thou dyddest commaunde hym to wryte thy lawe before the chyldren of Israel sayenge If ye wyl not harkē vnto my voyce then shall this greate multitude be tourned into a very small people for I wil scatter them abrode notwithstanding I am sure that this folke will not heare me for it is an hardenecked people but in the lande of their captiuitie they shall remembre thē selues and lerne to knowe that I am the lord their god whē I shall gyue them an hart to vnderstande and eares to heare then shall they prayse me in the lande of their captiuite and thinke vpon my name Then shall they tourne them from their harde backes and from their vngodlynes Then shall they remēber the thinges that happened vnto their fathers which synned agaynst me So will I brynge them agayne in to the lande which I promysed w t an othe vnto their fathers Abraham Isaac and Iacob they shall be lordes of it yea I will encreace them and not minishe them And I wil make an other couenaunte with them suche one as shall endure for euer namely that I will be their God and they shal be my people I will no more dryue my people the childern of Israell out of the lande that I haue gyuen them And now O Lorde almyghtye thou god of Israell our soule that is in trouble our spirite that is vexed crye vnto the. Heare vs o lorde and haue pity vpon vs for thou arte a mercyfull god God be gracyous vnto vs for we haue synned before the. Thou endurest for euer shuld we then vtterly peryshe O lord almighty thou god of Israel heare now the prayer of the deade Israelites and of their children which haue synned before the and haue not harkened vnto the voyce of y e lorde their god for which cause these plages hange now vpon vs. Oh lord remēbre not the wickednes of our forefathers but thynke vpon thy power and name now at this tyme for thou art the lorde our God and the o lorde will we prayse For thou hast put thy feare in oure hartes to the intente we shulde call vpō thy name and prayse the in our captiuitie that we myght tourne frome the wyckednes of our forefathers that sinned before the. Behold we are yet this day in our captiuite wheras thou hast scatered vs to be an abominacion curse and syn lyke as it hath happened vnto oure forefathers because of all their wyckednes and departinge frome the euen frome the that arte the Lorde oure God Amen The prayer of Daniel the prophete for his owne synnes and for the synnes of the hole nacion Daniel 9. O Lorde thou greate and fearful god thou that kepest couenaūt and mercy with them that loue the and kepe thy commaundementes we haue synned we haue trespassed we haue bene disobedient and haue gone backe we haue departed from thy preceptes and iudgementes we wolde neuer folowe thy seruauntes y e prophetes that spake in thy name to our kynges and princes to oure forefathers and to all the people of the land O lorde ryghteousnesse belongeth vnto the but to vs open shame as it is com to passe this day vnto all Israell that is to saye thy churche or congregacion whyther they be farre or nyghe thorowe all landes wherin thou haste scatered them because of the offēces they dyd agaynst the. O lorde vnto vs to our kynges and princes to our forefathers euen to vs al that haue offended the belongeth open shame But vnto y e o lord god perteyneth mercy and forgyuenes wher as we on our behalfe are gone backe frome the haue not obeyed the voyce of the lord our god to walke in his lawes which he layde before vs by his seruauntes the prophetes yea all Israel haue gone backe from thy lawe so that they haue not harkned vnto thy voyce wherfore the curse
god the strēgth that saueth me It is god that auengeth me and that bringeth downe y e people vnder me and delyuereth me from my enemyes Thou lyftest me vp on hyghe from them that ryse agaynste me and delyuerest me from the wicked men Therfore I will prayse the O lorde amonge the heythen and will singe vnto thy name A blessing of Tobias the elder wherwith he blessed the lorde in the ende of his lyfe Tob. 13. GReate art thou o lorde for euer more and thy kyngdom world withoute ende For thou scourgest healest thou ledest vnto hell bryngest oute agayne Yea there is none that maye escape thyne hande O ye chyldern of Israel gyue thankes vnto the lord and prayse him in the syghte of the heythen For amonge the heythen whiche knowe him not hath he scatered you that ye shulde shewe forth his meruelous workes cause them to knowe that there is none other god almyghtye but he He hath chastened vs for oure mysdedes for his owne mercyes sake shall he saue vs. Consider then how he hath dealte with you and prayse him with feare and drede and magnify the euerlastinge kinge in youre workes Certes I will prayse him euen in the place of my captiuitie for he hath shewed hys maiestie vnto a synneful people Turne you therfor o ye synners and doo ye ryghteousnesse before god trustinge veryly he wyll shew his mercy vpō you Assuredly I and my soule wolle reioyce in god Prayse the Lorde all ye his chosen holde the dayes of gladnes and be thankeful vnto him Oh my soule blesse thou the lorde Amen The blessynge of Seraphin Esay 6. HOly arte thou holy arte thou holy arte thou thou arte the lorde god of hostes all the earth is full of thy glory Thankinges Esay 23. O Lord thou art my god I wyll prayse the and magnifye thy name for thou bryngest meruelouse thinges to passe accordinge to thyn olde counselles trulye stedfastly An other of the same Esay 26. O Lorde gyue vs peax for thou workest in vs all oure workes O lorde our god though suche lordes haue dominacion vpon vs as know the not yet graunt y t we may hope only in the kepe thy name in remembraunce Amen A blessynge with an admiration of the meruelouse counsels of god Hiere 32. O Lorde god it is thou that hast made heauen earth with thy greate power and hygh arme ther is nothinge to harde for the. Thou sheweste mercy vpon thousandes thou doest recompense the wyckednes of the fathers into the bosom of the childern that come after them Thou art the greate myghty god whose name is the lorde of hostes greate in counsayll and infinite in thoughte Thyne eyes loke vpon al the wayes of mens children to reaward euery one after his waye and accordynge to the frutes of hys inuentions The songe and thankesgyuynge of the blessed virgin Mary Luc. I. MY soule magnifieth the Lorde my spirite reioyseth in God my sauiour For he hath loked vpon the pore degre of his handemayde Behold now frome hense forth shall all generacions call me blessed for he that is myghty hath done to me greate thinges holy is his name And his mercy on them that feare him thorowout all generacions He vttered strength with his arme he disperpled the proude in the imaginacion of their hertes He deposed the myghty from their seates and aduaunced them of lowe degree He fylled the hungry with good thīges and sente away the ryche empty He remembred mercy and helped his seruaunte Israell Euen as he promysed to our fathers Abraham and to his sede for euer The prophecy and gyuynge of thankes of zachary Luc. 1. PRaysed be the lorde god of Israell for he hath visited and redemed his people And hath raysed vp an horne of saluaciō vnto vs in the house of his seruaunte Dauid Euen as he promysed by the mouth of his holy Prophetes which were sythens the worlde beganne that we shulde be delyuered from our ennemyes from the handes of all that hate vs To thintent he myght fulfyll the mercy promysed to our fathers and remembre his holy couenaunt And performe the oth which he sware to our father Abraham to gyue vs that we beyng ones delyuered oute of the handes of our ennemyes myght serue him without feare all the dayes of our lyfe in holynes and ryghtousnes before him And thou childe shalt be called the Prophete of the hygheste for thou shalt go before the face of the Lorde to prepare his wayes To gyue knowledge of saluacion vnto his people for the forgyuenes of sinnes Through the tendre mercy of oure god wherby the daye sprynge from aboue hath visited vs to gyue light to them that sate in darkenesse in shadow of death to gyde our fete in the waye of peax Thankes of Paul for his conuersion vnto Christ. 1. Tim. 1. VNto God kynge euerlastinge immortall inuisible and wise only be honour and prayse for euer and euer Amen A songe of the triumphers ouer the beast Apoc. 15. GReate and meruelouse are thy workes Lorde god almyghty iuste and true are thy wayes kyng of sayntes Who shall not feare O Lorde and glorifie thy name For thou only arte holye all gentyles shall come and worshyp before the for thy iudgementes are made manifest A blessynge of the people by kyng Salomon 3. Reg. 8. BLessed be the Lorde that hath gyuen rest vnto his people Israel according to all that he promysed so that ther is not one worde escaped of all y e good promyses which he promysed by the hand of Moses his seruaunte The Lorde our God be with vs as he was with our fathers forsake vs not neyther leue vs but let him bowe our hertes vnto him y t we walke in all hys wayes and kepe his commaundementes ordinaunces and rites which he cōmaunded our fathers And let these my wordes whiche I haue prayed before the lord come nygh vnto the lorde our god daye and nyght that he defend the quarell of his seruaūt and of his people Israell euermore to thintente all nacions of the earth maye knowe that the lorde is God and none other but he and let oure hertes be sounde with the lorde our god that we may walke in his ordinaunces and kepe his lawes Amē ¶ PRAYERS FOR SVCcours and reliefes of lyfe for wysdome for humylitie and for other naturall gyftes A prayer of Salomon for a competency of lyfe Prouerb 30. TWo thinges I require of the that thou wylte not denye me before I dye Remoue from me vanitie and lyes gyue me neyther pouertie nor ryches only graunt me a necessary lyuyng least yf I be to ful I mought happely denye the say what felow is the lorde or constrayned through pouerty I mought fal vnto stealyng forsweare the name of my god Amen A prayer for obteynyng of wysdome Sap. 9. GOd of my fathers and lorde of mercyes thou that haste made all thinges with thy worde and ordined
down thy countenaunce vpon thy beloued spouse the church but let it be that amyable and mercyful countenaunce wherwith thou pacifyest al thinges in heauen in erth and that be aboue heuens and vnder the erth vouchesaue to cast vpon vs those tendre and pytiful eyes with whiche thou ones dydest behold Petre that greate shepeherd of thy churche and forthwith he remembred himself and repēted with which eyes thou ones dydest vewe the skattered multitude wert moued with compassion that for lacke of a good shepeherd they wādred as shepe disperpled and strayed a sunder Thou seist O good shepeherd what sundry sortes of wolues haue broken into thy shepecotes of whom euery one cryeth here is Christ here is Christ so that if it were possible the very perfecte persons shulde be brought into errour Thou seest w t what wyndes with what waues with what stormes thy sely shippe is tossed thy shippe wherin thy lytle flock is in peryl to be drowned And what is now left but that it vtterly synke and we all perishe Of this tempest and storme we may thanke our own wyckednes and synfull lyuyng we espye it wel and confesse it We espye thy rightuousnes and we bewayle our vnrightuousnes but we appele to thy mercy which according to the psalme of thy prophete surmounteth all thy workes We haue now suffred moch punishemēt beyng sowsed with so many warres cōsumed with such losses of goodes skourged with so many sortes of diseases and pestilencies shaken with so many floudes feared with so many straunge sightes from heauen yet appere there no where any hauē or port vnto vs being thus tyered forlorne amonges so straūge euyls but styl euery daye more greuouse punishementes more seme to hāge ouer our heddes We complaine not of thy sharpenes most tendre Sauiour but we espy here also thy mercye forasmoche as moch greuouser plages we haue deserued But O most mercyful Iesu we beseche the that thou wilt not cōsidre ne weygh what is due for our deseruīges but rather what becommeth thy mercy without which neither the Angelles in heuen can stande sure before the moch les we sely vessels of clay Haue mercy of vs O redemer which art easie to be entreated not that we be worthy of mercy but gyue thou this glory vnto thyne owne name Suffre not that the Iues the Turkes and the rest of Panyms which eyther haue not known the or do enuye thy glorye shulde continually tryumphe ouer vs and say wher is their god where is their redemer wher is their sauiour wher is theyr brydegrome that they thus bost on These opprobrious wordes and vpbraydinges redownde vnto the O lorde while by our euils men weygh and esteme thy goodnes they thinke we be forsaken whome they se not amēded Ones whē thou slepst in the ship and a tempest sodenly arisyng thretned death to all in the shippe thou awookest at the out crye of a fewe disciples and streight weye at thyn almyghty word the waues couched the wyndes fel the storme was sodenly tourned into a great calme The dombe waters knewe their makers voyce Now in this farre greater tempest wherin not a few mens bodies be in daunger but innumerable soules we beseche the at the crye of thy hole church which be in daunger of drowning that y u wolt awake So many thousandes of mē do crye lord saue vs we perish The tempest is past mans power yea we se that the indeuours of them that wold helpe it do turne clene a cōtrarie wey It is thy worde that must do the dede Lord Iesu. Onlye saye thou w t a word of thy mouth Cease o tempest and forthwith shal the desyered cawme appere Thou woldest haue spared so many thousandes of most wycked men yf in y e citie of Sodome had bene founde but tenne good men Now here be so many thousandes of men whyche loue the glorie of thy name whych syghe for the bountie of thy house wylte thou not at these mens prayers let go thyne anger and remēber thyne accustomed olde mercyes Shalte thou not wyth thy heauenly policie turne our foly into thy glorye Shalte thou not turne the wycked mens euels to thy churches good For thy mercy is wonte then moost of al to succoure when the thynge is wyth vs past remedye and neyther the myghte nor wysdome of mē can helpe it Thou alone bryngest thynges that be neuer so oute of order into order agayne whyche arte the only author maynteyner of peax Thou framedst that olde confusion whych we call Chaos wherin wyth out order wythout fashion confusely laye the discordaunt sedes of thynges and with a wonderful order the thynges that of nature fought together thou dyddest alye and knytte in a perpetuall bande But how muche greater confusion is thys where is no charitie no fidelitie no bondes of loue no reuerence neyther of lawes nor yet of rulers no agrement of opinions but as it were in a mysordred quere euery man syngeth a contrary note Amonge the heauenly planetes is no dissension al foure elementes kepe theyr place euery one do theyr office whervnto they be appoynted And wylt thou suffre thy spouse for whose sake all thynges were made thus by continuall dyscordes to perysh and go to wreke Shalt thou suffre the wycked spirites whyche be authours workers of discorde to beare suche a swynge in thy kyngdome vnchecked Shalt thou suffre that stronge captaine of myschefe whom thou ones ouerthrewest agayne to inuade thy tētes to spoyle thy souldyours When thou wert here a man conuersaunt amōges men at thy voyce fled y e deuels Sende forth we besech the o Lorde thy spirite whiche may dryue away out of the brestes of al thē that professe thy name the wycked spirites maisters of ryotte of couetise of vayne glorie of carnal lust of mischief and of discord Create in vs O our God and king a cleane hart and renew thy holy spirite in our brestes plucke not from vs thy holy gost Rendre vnto vs y e ioye of thy sauīg helth and with thy princypal breath strengthen thy spouse and the herdmen therof By this spirite thou reconciledst the erthly to the heuenly by this thou didest frame and reduce so many tonges so many nations so many sundry sortes of men into one bodie of a church which body by the same spirite hāgeth to the their hed This spirite if thou wol vouchesaue to renewe in al mēs hartes thā shal also these forein miseryes cease or if they cease not at lest they shal turne to the profite auaile of them which loue the. Stey this confusion set in ordre this horrible Chaos O Lorde Iesu let thy spirite stretche out it self vpon these waters of euil waueryng opinions And bicause thy spirite which accordyng to thy prophetes sayng conteyneth al thinges hath also y e science of speaking make y t lyke as vnto al them which be of thy house is al one lyght one baptisme one God one
grace and ryghteousnes of herte Psalm 78. FOr asmuch Lord God as thou haste shewed many wonderous sygnes in rescuyng and delyuering thy people Israel forth from Egipt and therto wroughte no smale myracles in conduytyng them thorow the wyldernes wherby thou hast declared that in thyne handes is an incomparable power both to saue and slaye graunt vs grace alwaye both in worde and in dede to followe thy lawe Bowe oure eares to the wordes of thy mouth And let thy wordes so worke in vs y t we maye teach other y e same let vs euermore trust on the alone remembrynge thy workes and valiaunt dedes leste eyther we forsake the or be negligēt rechles in our seruice towardes the but rather thorow thy spirite which graciously thou shalt poure on our hertes cause that faythfully and busely we maye make sute vnto the in both tymes aswel in prosperite as in aduersitie Fede vs continually wyth angels fode that is wyth thy holy worde wherby oure hertes maye be made ryghtuouse and strōge to our Lorde Iesus Christe Be not euer more angry wyth vs syth thou knowest we be but fleshe and as a puf of wynde that sodenly vanysheth ▪ and neuer returneth Graunt that y e true Dauid Iesus Christ maye be oure herdman to guyde vs thorow innocency and purenes of herte to gouerne vs as his gracious hāde knoweth best to be done Amen Howe the chylden of God ought to praye in theyr mysfortune and aduersitie Psalm 79. HOwe longe wylt thou O lorde beare vs such displeasure how longe shal thy fume thus be hote as fyre come home I besech the agayn to vs bryngynge wyth the thy louynge fauoure and gyftes loke not narowly on the offences of our auncestours and forfathers nor yet of our owne lyfe yea rather let thy mercy encrease vpon vs for we are become very caytyfes and wretches meruelously vexed of the vngodlye personnes because thou wollest it so to be Helpe God for only thou hast power to delyuer vs not y t we haue deserued the same for surely no fauoure haue we deserued at thy handes neyther can we clayme of duety any thynge of the but rather after our desertes we be the chyldrē of dānacion castawayes yet haue thou O Lorde respecte to thy holy name that it may be glorifyed thorow vs. Forgyue vs I saye our synnes euē for thy holye names sake that we may haue occasiō therby to hallowe it to thintent we may accordynge to thy worthynes and as thou arte of thyne owne nature reporte the to be euen our God sauiour father kynd herted meke mercyfull our only cōforte trust defence and raunsome Suffer the gronynges and cōplaintes of thy prisoners to come to the delyuer them preserue thy deuoute and sworne subiectes as many as be appoynted to be of thy flocke Then shall we the pytious shepe of thy pasture wythoute ceasynge endure in settynge forth thy prayses and euermore we shal reioyse of thy great benefytes Amen For buyldynge of the poore church greatly fallen in decaye psalm 80. LOrde that arte hedman ouer thy people heare vs rayse vp thy power come helpe vs Lorde of hoostes brynge me astray and vagaraūt person home agayne let thy countenaunce shyne on vs and we shal be hole How longe wylte thou not regarde our prayers how longe shal we fede our selues with teares thou hast caused our neyghboures to rage and wonder on vs our enemyes laugh vs to scorne and extremely deale wyth vs. Lorde call vs home agayne let thy amiable countenaunce I saye shyne vpon vs so we shal be perfectly hole Returne loke beholde come se thy churche of Christ this thy vyneyarde for lo howe it is fowlye spoyled by the seruauntes of Satan Lorde repare thy vyneyarde a newe brynge it in to a goodly fashion agayne hedge it rounde aboute on euery syde inclose the vyneyarde that thou haste planted wyth thy ryghthāde dygge it vp afreshe prouyde that it maye brynge forth frute ouerse it yet agayne maynteyne and defende it from villany and al harmes Lorde God of hoostes brynge vs home agayne frō our wylsome wandering let thy louynge face glyster on vs so we shal be save and sounde Amē That God wolde vouchsafe to teach vs. Psalm 81. LOrde be thou our strength and our sauegarde that of pleasure and courage we maye auaunce the and set forth thy name delyuer vs from daungers for we cal only vpō the And sythens of thy goodnes we be admitted to thy scole let vs heare the alone Suffre no straūge god to meddel any thynge amonges vs let vs knowe none other scoolemayster but the let vs make diuine sute and homage to none other fyl our mouthes wyth the swetnes of thy worde for we open them to the only Graūt vs those peticions that be profytable both to body and soule leaue vs not to the fansies of our herte suffre vs not to be wedded ne gyuē to our owne wyl but let vs fashion al thinges vnto thy sure worde to y e prayse and honoure of thy name Amen For faythfull workemen to the edifyenge of Christes kyngdome Psalm 82 LOrde set trustye prynces iudges ouer thy people that they maye ministre iustice and equitie to the poore miserable nedy fatherles and wydowes to thyntent they may rescue delyuer suche thy poore folkes from the wycked mens handes but for lacke of suche prynces iudges of whych for the more parte is alwaye great skasetie thou thy self O most deare father take in hande to defende thy people for myserably of a surety they be oppressed prouide thou connynge teachers to be put in authoritie ouer thy churche that thorow thy worde they may mollifie the hard hertes swage the troubled cōsciences and stablysh the same in grace such preachers I saye as wyl busely search not theyr owne profyt and worldly luker but our health felicitie Amen Agaynst Christes enemyes and the pharisaycall doctrine Psalm 83. WHo may be lyke to the o god noman verely noman Then holde thy peace no lōger nor do not dissemble in my cause for it is thy cause rather then myne Lo howe thyne enemyes triumphe and waxe proude in stomacke they lay snares for thy people they conspire against thy holy and chosen persons whych be vnknowen to the worlde to thintent to robbe them of theyr good reputacion and fame Lorde thys matter pertayneth properly to y e for they be confederate and knyt as it were in a leage agaynst the. Wherfore represse theyr myscheuous intētes put them to shame so as they maye at last espye and haue experience that thy name is puissaūt almyghty lordely and that thou alone art the hyghest and chief ruler thorow out all the earth Amen For the despysynge of this worlde Psalm 97. HOwe pleasaunt O Lorde be thy dwellyng places againe how vgsome how vnpleasaūt is the tyrannye of thys worlde and y e treason of naughty personnes Wherfore my soule lōgeth sore to come to thy courte and
Ryd them frō theyr greuouse daungers so as in moost large wyse thou mayst be bruted and auaūced in Sion and in thyne holy Hierusalem Amen A prayer to put God in mynde of hys accustomed goodnes Psal. 136. MOost gentell Lorde thy goodnes and mercy surely abydeth for euer though we neuer so muche fall and vanyshe awaye thy grace doth nothynge wydder nor decaye Thys thy grace O Lorde by many tokens and proues thou hast plentyfully declared vnto vs euē from the begynnyng of the worlde And euen nowe at thys daye doest thou not ceasse largely to hepe these thy manyfolde benefytes on vs Stablysh therfore thy goodnes and aboūdaūt grace towarde vs O Lorde wyth no sodē displeasure turne not away from vs. But be thou mercyful and tender vpon our myserie And from oure enemyes and all aduersitie for thyne euerlastynge goodnes sake defende vs O Lorde Amen For the captiues vnder Antichrist Psalm 137. LOrde we be refuse personnes brought vnder captiuite thralle and bonde vnder the power of thyn aduersary And yet thys our lamentable and pyteous complaynt thou semest not to ponder thou regardest not oure supplicacion and that not wythout good cause for we graunte we haue trespased heinously against the. Howbeit syth the vngodly thus laugh vs to scorne condemnynge the songes that we synge the and y e prayses that we geue the yea y e word also that we preach of the O Lorde I beseche the shewe some proufe of thy selfe declare thy name power amōges those thy spyteful enemies Brynge downe Antichristes kyngdome w t all hys vngodly sectes for surely ouerlonge it hath oppressed vs yea and at thys daye it styll letteth and holdeth vnderfote very many whyche els spedelye wolde haue runne to the kyngdome of fredome Pull it therfore downe O Lorde wyth al hys stōblynge blockes euell exāples croked doctrine neuer suffer it to recouer agayne Than shall we beynge quyetly set at rest serue y e euen wyth herte al our lyues longe For delyueraunce in peryls Psalm 138. LOrde let me fele by experience how good thou arte and howe trustye Delyuer me euē to make thy promyse good than shall I neuer cease to thanke the wyth all myne herte and to magnify thy moost glorious name for by thy open worde thou haste made it excedynge glorious beyonde all other thynges Certes my god and father vpon the do I call Gyue my soule perfyte strength in suche wyse as I maye set forth and blowe abrode thy prayses to the hygh auauncement of thy name Cause thou O my God that all kyngdomes of the earthe maye heare thy worde maye walke in thy wayes Hallowe thy name blowe abrode thyne excellent glory Graūt to gouernours and other in authoritie this grace that they may knowlege the to be aboue them all Lorde loke vpon y e lowly hertes that thou mayst promote them Marke well the proude hertes afarre from the to thintent thou mayst brynge them lowe and cast them forth of thy presence In this straight saue my lyfe strengthē thyne hāde agaynst myne enemyes and take my part agaynst them Lorde thy goodnes is euerlastynge cast not away thyne owne hādyworke haue pytie on me helpe me Plucke me forth of these peryls for thyne holy names sake For denyenge of thy selfe and holly to yelde the vnto Christ. Psalm 139. LOrde thou knowest me so well as any man doth els lo I and all that euer I haue be holly in thy handes Thou madest me thou fashionedst me thou hast endowed me wyth all thynges necessary euen frō my byrth vnto thys daye I can not prayse ynough thy wonderous prouision thus practised amonges all creatures it is more then is possible for man ones to conceyue it in hys thought What other thynge doest thou requyre of vs than to yelde vp oure selfe wyth all that is ours vnto the I meane holly to resigne vnto thy pleasure all that belonge to the necessary reliefe eyther of bodye or of soule and the same agayne hūbly to requyre at thyne handes for Christ Iesus sake Wherfore my God I besech the for thyne holy names sake take charge of me Graūte me constantly to trust on the vtterly refusyng my selfe so as in al peryls I sue for no help but onely at thyne handes lyke as thou haste in ryght large maner made me a promyse of the same Make a tryal of me proue myne harte Take from me all euyll thoughtes disceyt double dealyng and lyes thus shalt y u cleane purge myne harte mercyfullye leade me on the waye of perpetuall felicite Agaynst the enemyes of Christes trouth Psalm 140. Delyuer me O Lorde frome the vngodly and styfe necked personnes for thou seest howe in theyr hartes they ymagē mischeue haue greate pleasure to pycke quarels theyr tonges be more sharpe then any adders styng And vnder theyr lyppes lurketh poysone of adders But O mercyfull Lorde let me not fall in theyr handes that they handle me not after theyr owne luste Thou only arte my God thou must heare my pyteous playnte Lorde y t rulest al to gether y t arte the strēgth and power of my defēce be thou as a sallet on my heade when so euer y e vngodlye shall assaulte me neyther suffre thou y e wycked thus to prosper in theyr matters Encrease not theyr croked and malicious stomackes leste they take harte of grayse spytefully reuile the. Loke vpon thy poore wretches cause and rydde me out of these dayly greuaunces then shall I wyth a ryghte vp harte and pleasaunt countenaunce extoll and magnifie thy name Amen To kepe thy tonge and to eschewe the infection of the worlde Psalm 141. TO the I crye O Lorde heare me spedely let my prayer be as a swete taste and sauoure in thy presence and the lyftynge vp of myne handes as an euenynge sacrifice Lorde set a watch about my mouth kepe my lyppes my tong also that they speake nothyng amisse as do y e vngodly but that they call purely syncerelye vpon the and reporte thy worthy prayses Bow not myn hart to luste after euell nor to folowe the fashion of y e wycked and abominable synners leste I happen to cloke my wyckednes wyth other synnes as hypocrites do Let me not lyue as they wolde haue me do but rather as it shall beste please the. Let me not approue neyther theyr counsels nor theyr dedes though they cast neuer so goodly a shewe fayre face to the worlde Let me not herkē to the tyessynges and swete beytes of the vngodly whych counsayle me to fylthy vnclene thynges but rather let me gyue good eare to y e rightuouse and godlye man thoughe he sharply correct and chyde me let me alwaye haue a readye eye towarde the only in the to trust and to apply my selfe vnto the. Cast not away my soule neyther suffer thou it to perish Kepe me that I be not tangled with the snares of the vngodly and from the priuie trappes of