of Angels and Deuils night and day fighting for vs and round about vs we would become more carefull how wee grieued those good Spirits who attend vs for our safety to the reioycing of them that seeke our destruction By S. Michael who was Prince of the good Angels and termed by S Iude an Arch-Angell some vnderstand Iesus Christ For hee is indeed the principall Messenger or Angell of our saluation and the chiefe of the Princes as holy Daniel called him yea to him alone this Name Michael which signifieth who is like God doth most properly appertaine seeing he onely is the perfect image of his Father Song 76. Sing this as the 44. Song TO praise oh GOD and honour thee For all thy glorious Triumphs wonne Assembled here this Day are we And to declare thy Fauours done Thou took'st that great Arch-Angels part With whom in Heau'n the Dragon fought And that good Armies Friend thou wert That cast Him and his Angels out 2 Whereby we now in safety are Our dangers all secured from For to encrease thy glory here Thy Kingdome with great power is come And we need stand in dread no more Of that enraged Fiends despight Who in thy presence heretofore Accused vs both day and night 3 In honour of thy blessed Name This Hymne of thanks wee therefore sing And to thine euerlasting fame Through Heauâ—n thine endlesse praise shall ring We praise thee for thy proper might And LORD for all those Angels to Who in thy Battels came to fight Or haue beene sent thy will to do 4 For many of that glorious Troope To bring vs Messages from Thee From Heau'n vouchsafed haue to stoope And clad in humane shape to be Yea we beleeue they watch and ward About our persons euermore From euill Spiritâ— vs to guard And we returne thee praise therefore S. Luke THis Day we memorize the benefit the Church receiued by the blessed Euangelist S. Luke a Physitian both for soule and body and the first Ecclesiasticall Historiographer For he was Authour not onely of that Gospell which beareth his Name but also of that Booke called the Acts of the Apostles and an Eye-witnesse of most part of that which hee hath written remaining a constant companion of S. Paul in his tribulations Worthily therefore ought we to honour him with a Christian memoriall and praise God for the grace vouchsafed vs by his meanes Song 77. Sing this as the 44. Song IF those Physitians honour'd be That doe the bodies health procure Then worthy double praise is He Who can both soule and body cure In life time both wayes Luke exceld And those Receipts hath also left Which many soule-sicke Patients heald Since from the world he was bereft 2 And to his honour this beside A blessed Witnesse hath declar'd That constant he did still abide When others from the Truth were scar'd For which the glory LORD be thine For of thy grace those gifts had he And thou his Actions did'st encline Our profit and his good to be 3 By his example therefore LORD Uphold vs that we fall not from The true profession of thy Word Nor by this world be ouercome And let his wholesome doctrine heale That leprous sicknesse of the soule Which more and more would on her steale And make her languish and growe foule Simon and Iude Apostles THis Day is dedicated to the praise of God and the pious memory of the two blessed Apostles of Iesus Christ Simon called Zelotes or the Cananite and Iude the brother of Iames. And in this solemnity we are among other things principally put in mind of that loue which Christ commandeth to be continued among vs and of that heed we ought to haue vnto our abiding in that state of grace whereunto God hath called vs as appeareth in the Epistle and Gospell appointed for the day Song 78. Sing this as the 3. Song NO outward marke we haue to know Who thine oh Christ may be Untill a Christian Loue doth show Who appertaines to Thee For knowledge may be reach'd vnto And formall Iustice gain'd But till each other loue we do Both Faith and Workes are faign'd 2 Louâ— is the summe of those commands Which thou with thine dost leaue And for a marke on them it stands Which neuer can deceaue For when our knowledge Folly turnes When Showes no show retaine And Zeale it selfe to nothing burnes Then Loue shall still remaine 3 By this were thy Apostles knit And ioyned so in one Their True-loue-knot could neuer yet Be broken nor vndone Oh let vs Lâ—RD receiued be Into that sacred knot And One become with them and thee That sinne vndoe vs not 4 Yea lest when we thy grace possesse We fall againe away Or turne it into wantonnesse Assist thou vs we pray And that we may the better finde What heed there should be learn'd Let vs the fall of Angels minde As blessed Iude hath warn'd All-Saints day THis Day the Church hath appointed that to the praise of God and our comfort we should commemorate that excellent Mystery of the Communion of Saints which is one of the twelue Articles of Christian beleefe And that considering how admirably the diuine wisedome hath knit all his elect into one body for their more perfect enioying both of his loue and the loue of one another wee might heâ—e receiue a taste of the pleasure we shall haue in the full fruition of that felicity and be stirred vp also to such mutuall loue and vnity as ought to be betwixt vs in this life This is the last Saints day in the Ecclesiastâ—ck Circuite of the yeare generally obseruable by the auncient ordinance of the Church And it seemeth to haue a mystery in it shewing that when the Circle of tyme is come about we shall in one euerlasting holy-day honor that blessed Communion and mysticall Body which shall be made perfect when all those whom we haue memorized apart are vnited into One that is when the Father the Sonne the Holy Ghost the Angels and all the holy Elect of God shall be incorporated together into a ioyfull vnspeakable and inseparable Vnion in the Kingdome of Heauen which the Almighty hasten Amen Song 79. Sing this as the 9. Song NO Blisse can so contenting proue As vniuersall Loue to gaine Could we with full requiting Loue All mens affections entertaine But such a Loue the heart of man Nor well-containe nor merit can 2 For though to all we might be deare Which cannot in this life befall We discontented should appeare Because we had not hearts for all That we might all men loue as we Beloued would of all men be 3 For Loue in louing ioyes as much As Loâ—e for louing to obtaine Yea â—oue vnfaign'd is likewise such It cannot part it selfe in twaine The Riuals friendship soone is gone And Loue diuided loueth none 4 Which causeth that with Passions pain'd So many men on earth we see And had not GOD a meanes ordain'd This discontent in Heauâ—n would be For all
wholly bee defac't 9 But Lord encreast thy People are Encreast they are by thee And thou art glorifiâ—d as farre As earths wide limits bee For Lord in their distresses when Thy rod on them was laid They vnto thee did hasten then And without ceasing praid 10 As one with child is paind when as Her throwes of bearing bee And cries in panguâ—s before thy face Oh LORD so fared wee Wee haue conceiu'd and for a birth Of winde haue pained binn The world 's vnsafe and still on earth They thriue that dwell therein 11 Thy Dead shall liue and rise againe With my dead-Body shall Oh you that in the dust remaine Awake and sing you all For as the deaw doth hearbs renew That buried seem'd before So earth shall through thy heauenly deaw Her Dead aliue restore 12 My People to thy Chambers fare Shut close the doore to thee And stay a while a moment there Till past the Fury bee For lo the Lord doth now arise Hee commeth from his place To punish their impieties Who now the world possesse 13 The earth that blood discouer shall Which is in her conceal'd And bring to light those murthers all Which yet are vnreueal'd The Praier of Hezekiah Esay 37.15 IN this Praier Hezekiah hauing first acknowledged Gods Maiestie â—nd almighty poweâ— desires him both to heare consider his Aduersaries blasphemie Then to manifest the necessity of his present assistance vrgeth the power his foe had obtained ouer such as serued not the true God And as it seemeth impoâ—tunes deliuerance not so much in regard of his owne safety as that the Blasphemer and all the world might know the difference betweene the Lords power and the arrogant bragges of men This Song may bee vsed whensoeuer the Turke or any other great Aduersary preuailing against false Worshippers shall thereupon growe insolent and threaten Gods Church also as if in despight of him he had formerly preuailed by his owne strength For the name of Senâ—â—â—herib may be mystically applyed to any such enemy We may vse this Hymne also against those secret Blasphemies which the Deuill whispers vnto our soules or when by temptations hee seekes to driuâ— vs to despaire by laying before vs how many others he hath destroied who seemed to haue beene in as good assurance as wee For he is indeede that mysticall Assyrian Prince who hath ouerthrowne whoâ—e Countries Nations with their Gods in whom they trusted Such as are these Temporall power Riches Superstitious worship Carnall wisdome Idols c. which being but the works of men and yet trusted in as Gods hee hath power to destroy them Song 22. O Lord of Hoasts and God of Israel Thou who betweene the Cherubins dost dwell Of all the world thou onely art the King And heau'n and earth vnto their form didst bring 2 LORD bow thine eare to heare attentiue be Lift vp thine eyes and daigne oh LORD to set What words Sennacherib hath cast abroad And his proud Message to the liuing GOD. 3 LORD true it is that Lands and Kingdomes all Are to the King of Ashur brought in thrall Yea he their Gods into the fire hath throwne For Gods they were not but of wood stone 4 Mans worke they were men destroi'd them haue Us therefore from his power vouchsafe to saue That all the Kingdomes of the world may see That thou art GOD that onely thou art hee Hezekiah's Thankesgiuing Esa. 38.10 HEzekiah hauing beene sicke and recouered made this Song of Thankesgiuing And setteth forth the mercy of God by considering these particulars The time of his Age the feares of his soule the rooting out of his posteritie the violence of his disease and the forgiuenesse of his sinnes added to the restoring of his health Then seeming to haue entred into a serious consideration of all this hee confesseth who are most bound to praise God and voweth this Deliuerance to euerlasting memorie This Song may be vsed after deliuerance from temporall sicknesse But in the principall sense it is a speciall Thankesgiuing for that cure which Iesus Christ wrought vpon the humane nature being in danger of euerlasting perdition For Hezekiah which signifieth helped of the Lord typâ—fieth Mankinde labouring vnder the sicknesse of sinne and death Isaiah who brought the medicine that cur'd him and is interpreted the saluation of the Lord figured our blessed Redeemer by whom the humane natâ—â—e is restored and whose sending into the world was mystically shewed by the Miracle of the Sunnes retrogradation To praise God for that mysterie therefore the Circumstances being well considered this Hymne seemeth very proper And doubtlesse for this cause it was partly preserued for these our times and ought often and heartily to be sung to that purpose Song 23. Sing this as the fourth Song WHen I suppos'd my time was at an end Thus to my selfe I did my selfe bemoâ—â—â— Now to the Gates of hell I must descend For all the remnant of my yeares are gone The Lord said I where now the liuing be Nor man on earth shall I for euer see 2 As when a Sheapheard hath remou'd his Tent Or as a weauers shuttle slips away Right so my Dwelling my Yeares were spent And so my sicknesse did my Life decay Each day ere night my death expected I And eu'ry night ere morning thought to dye 3 For He so Lyon-like my bones did breake That I scarce thought to liue another day A noyse I did like Cranes or Swalloweâ— make And as the Turtle I lamenting lay Then with vplifted eye-lids thus I spake Oh Lord on me oppressed mercy take 4 What shall I say he did his promise giue And as he promist he performed it And therefore I will neuer whilst I liue Those bitter passions of my soule forget Yea those that liue those vnborne shall know What life and rest thou didst on me bestow 4 My former Pleasures Sorrowes were become But in that loue which to my soule thou hast The Graue that all deuours thou kepâ—st me from And didst my errors all behind theâ— cast For nor the Graue nor Death can honor Thee Nor hope they for thy Truth that buried be 5 Oh! he that liues that liues as I doe now Eu'n he it is that shall thy praise declare Thy Truth the Father to his Seed shall showe And how thou me oh Lord hast daing'd to spare Yea Lord for this I will throughout my dayes Make musicke in thy house vnto thy praise The Lamentations of Ieremie As vsefull as any part of the old Testament for these present times â—igh fallen asleep in security are these Elegiacall Odes For they bring many things to our consideration 〈◊〉 what wee may and should lament for Secondly how carefull wee ought to bee of the Common-wealths prosperitie because if that goe to ruine the particular Church therein cherished must needes bee afflicted also and Gods worship hinâ—red Thirdly they teach vs that the ouerthrow of Kingdomes and Empires followes the abuse and nâ—glect of
beneath the sword together fall Thou in thy day of wrath such hauock mad'st That in deuouring thou no pitty hadst 22 Thou round about hast call'd my feared Foes As if that summon'd to some feast they were Who in thy day of wrath did round enclose And shut me so that none escaped are Yea those that hate me them consumed haue To whom I nourishment and breeding gaue Lament 3. HEre the Prophet Ieremy hauing contemplated his owne afflictions with the destruction of Iudah and Ierusalem seemeth by that materiall Obiect to haue raised his apprehension higher and by the spirit of Prophecy both to foresee the particular suffrings of Iesâ—â— Christ and to become sensible also of those great afflictions which the Church Militant his mysticall body should be exercised withall And in this most passionate Elegy either in his own person bewaileth it or else personates Iesus Christ the head of that Mysticall body taking vpon himselfe those punishments with that heaâ—y burthen of Gods wrath and that vnspeakable sorrow which mankinde had otherwise beene ouerwhelmed withall In briefe this Elegy containes an expression of Gods heauy Anger for our sinne the seuerity and bitternesse of his Iudgements the greatnesse of his mercies the hope and patience of the faithfull in all Afflictions The vnwillingnesse of God to punish The hearty repentance of his people And a Propheticall imprecation concerning the enemies of the spirituall Ierusalem This may be sung to mooue and stirre vs vp with a feeling of our Redeemers passion To remember vs of our miserable condition through sinne To mooue vs to repentance and to comfort and instruct vs amidd our afflictions Song 26. Sing this as the 24. Song I Am the Man who scourged in thy wrath Haue in all sorrowes throughly tyred beene Into obscurity he â—ed me hath He brought me thither where no light is seene And so aduerse himselfe to me he showes That all the day his hand doth me oppose 2 My Flesh and Skinne with age He tyred out He bruiz'd my bones as they had broken bin He with a Wall enclosed me about With cares and labours he hath shut me in And me to such a place of darknesse led As those are in that befor euer dead 3 He shut me where I found no passage out And there my heauy Chaines vpon me laid Moreouer though I loudly cryed out He tooke no heed at all for what I prayd My Way with hewed stones he stopped hath And left me wandring in a winding Path. 4 He was to me like some way-lying Beare Or as a Lyon that doth lurke vnseene My course he hindring me in pieces teare Till I quite ruin'd and layd waste had beene His Bowe he bended and that being bent I was the marke at which his Arrow went 5 His Arrowes from his Quiuer forth he caught And through my very Râ—ines he made them passe Eu'n mine owne people set me then at naught And all the day their sporting song I was From him my fill of bitternesse I had And me with Worm-wood likewise drunke he madâ— 6 With stones my teeth he all to peeces brake He Dust and Ashes ouer me hath strowne All rest he from my weary soule did take As if contentment I had neuer none And then I cryed Oh! I am vndone All my dependance on the Lord is gone 7 Oh minde thou my afflictions and my care My miseries my worm-wood and my gall For they still fresh in my remembrance are And downe in me my humbled soule doth fall I this forget not And when this I minde Some helpe againe I doe begin to finde 8 It is thy mercy Lord that we now be For had thy pitty fail'd not one had liu'd The Faithfulnesse is great that is in Thee And eu'ry morning it is new reuiu'd And Lord such claime my soule vnto thee layâ—â— That shee will euer trust in thee she sayes 9 For thou art kinde to those that waite thy will And to their soules that after thee attend Good therefore is it that in quiet still We hope that safety which thou Lord wilt send And happy he that timely doth enure His youthfull necke the burthen to endure 10 He downe will sit alone and nothing say But since 't is cast vpon him beare it out Yea though his mouth vpon the dust they lay And while there may be hope will not mis-douâ—â— His Cheeke to him that smiteth offers He And is content though he reuiled be 11 For sure is he what euer doth befall The LORD will not forsake for euermore But that he hauing punisht pitty shall Because he many mercies hath in store For God in plaguing take no pleasure can Nor willingly afflicteth any man 12 The LORD delighteth not to trample downe Those men that here on earth enthralled are Or that a Righteous man should be o'rethrowne When he before the Highest doth appeare Nor is the LORD well-pleased in the sight When he beholds the Wrong subuert the Right 13 Let no man mutter then as if he thought Some things were done in spight of GODS decree For all things at his word to passe are brought That either for our good or euill be Why then liues man such murmurs to begin Oh! let him rather murmure at his Sinne. 14 Our owne lewd courses let vs search and trie We may to thee againe oh LORD conuart To GOD that dwelleth in the Heau'ns on high Let vs oh let vs lift both hand and heart For we haue sinned we rebellious were And therefore was it that thou didst not spare 15 For this with wrath o're-shaddow'd thou hast chas't And slaughter made of vs without remorse Thy selfe obscured with a clowd thou hast That so our Prayers might haue no recourse And loe among the Heathen-People we As out-casts and off-â—cowrings reckon'd be 16 Our Aduersaries all and eu'ry where Themselues with open mouth against vs set On vs is faâ—ne a terrour and a snare Where ruine hath with desolation met And for the Daughter of my Peoples cares Mine eyes doth cast forth Rivulets of teares 17 Mine eyes perpetually were ouerflowne And yet there is no ceasing of my Teares For if the LOâ—D in mercy looke not downe That from the Heau'ns he may behold my cares They will not stint But for my Peoples sake Mine eyes will weep vntil my heart doth break 18 As when a Bird is chased too and fro My foes pursued me when cause was none Into the Dungeon they my life did throw And there they rowled ouer me a stone The waters likewise ouerâ—low'd me quite And then me thought I perished out-right 19 Yet on thy Name oh LORD I cal'ed there Eu'n when in that low Dungeon I did lye Whence thou wert pleased my complaint to heare Not sleighting me when I did sighing cry That very day I called thou drew'st neere And said'st vnto me that I should not feare 20 Thou LORD my Soule maintainest in her right My Life by thee alone redeemed was Thou hast oh LORD obserued my
the LORD him praise adore And magnifie him euermore 4 Oh praise him both you Ice and Snow You Nights and Dayes doe you the same With what or Darke or Light doth show You Cloudes and eu'ry shining Flame Blesse ye the LORD him praise adore And magnifie him euermore 5 Thou Earth you Mountaines and you Hills And whatsoeuer thereon growes You Fountaines Riuers Springs and Rills You Seas and all that ebbes or flowes Blesse ye the LORD him praise adore And magnifie him euermore 6 You Whales and all the Water yeelds You of the Feather'd airy-breed You Beasts and Cattell of the fields And you that are of humane seed Blesse ye the LORD him praise adore And magnifie him euermore 7 Let Israel the LORD confesse So let his Priests that in him trust Him let his Seruants also blesse Yea Soules and Spirits of the Iust Blesse ye the LORD him praise adore And magnifie him euermore 8 You blessed Saints his praises tell And you that are of humble heart With Ananias Misael And Azarias bearing part Blesse you the LORD him praise adore And magnifie him euermore The Song of S. Ambrose or Te Deum THis Song commonly called Te Deum or the Song of S. Ambrose was repeated at the baptizing of S. Augustine And as it is recorded was composed at that very time by those two Reuerend Fathers answering one another as it were by immediate inspiration It is one of the most auncient Hymnes of the Christian Church excellently praising and confessing the blessed Trinitie and thereâ—ore is daily and worthily made vse of in our Liturgie and reckoned among the Sacred Hymnes Song 42. Sing this as the 44. Song WE praise Thee GOD we knowledge Thee To be the LORD for euermore And the eternall Father we Throughout the earth doe thee adore All Angels with all powers within The compasse of the heauens high Both Cherubin and Seraphin To Thee perpetually do cry 2 Oh holy holy holy-one Thou LORD and GOD of Sabbath art Whose praise and Maiesty alone Fils heauen and earth in eu'ry part The glorious Troupe Apostolike The Prophets worthy Company The Maâ—tyrs army-royall eke Are those whom thou art praised by 3 Thou through the holy Churâ—h art knowne The Father of vnbounded powre Thy worthy true and only Sonne The Holy Ghost the Comfortour Of Glory thou oh Christ art King The Father's Sonne for euermore Who men from endlesse Death to bring The Virgins wombe didst not abhorre 4 When Conquerour of Death thou wert Heau'n to the Faithfull openedst thou And in the Fathers glory art At Gods right-hand enthroned now Whence we beleeue that thou shalt come To iudge vs in the day of wrath Oh therefore helpe thy Seruants whom Thy precious blood Redeemed hath 5 Them with those Saints doe Thou record That gaine eternall glory may Thine Heritage and People LORD Saue blesse guide and advance for aye By vs thou dayly prais'd hast beene And we will praise Thee without end Oh keepe vs LORD this day from sinne And let thy mercy vs defend 6 Thy mercy LORD let vs receiue As we our trust repose in thee Oh LORD in thee I trusted haue Confounded neuer let me be Athanasius Creede or Quicunque vult THis Creed was composed by Athanasius after the wicked heresie of Arrius had spread it selfe through the world that so the faith of the Catholicke Church concerning the Mystery of the blessed Trinity might be the better vnderstood and professed to the ouerthrow and preuenting of Arrianisme or the like heresies And to the same purpose it is appointed to be said or sung vpon certaine dayes of the yeare in the Church of England Song 43. Sing this as the 3. Song THose that will saued be must hold The true Catholike Faith And keepe it wholly if they would Escape eternall death Which Faith a Trinity adores In One and One in Three So as the Substance being one Distinct the Persons be 2 One Person of the Father is Another of the Sonne Another of the Holy-Ghost And yet their Godhead one Alike in glory and in their Eternity as much For as the Father both the Sonne And Holy-Ghost is such 3 The Father vncreate and so The Sonne and Spirit be The Father he is Infinite The other two as He. The Father an Eternall is Eternall is the Sonne So is the Holy-Ghost yet these Eternally but One. 4 Nor say we there are Infinites Or vncreated Three For there can but one Infinite Or vncreated be So Father Sonne and Holy-Ghost All three Almighties are And yet not three Almighties tho But onely One is there 5 The Father likewise GOD and LORD And GOD and LORD the Sonne And GOD and LORD the Holy Ghost Yet GOD and LORD but One. For though each Person by himselfe We GOD and LORD confesse Yet Christian Faith forbids that we Three GODS or LORDS professe 6 The Father nor begot nor made Begot not made the Sonne Made nor begot the Holy-Ghost But a Proceeding-One One Father not three Fathers then One onely Sonne not three One Holy-Ghost we doe confesse And that no moe they be 7 And lesse or greater then the rest This Trinity hath none But they both Coeternall be And equall eu'ry one He therefore that will saued be As we haue said before Must One in Three and Three in One Beleeue and still adore 8 That Iesus Christ incarnate was He must beleeue with this And how that both the Sonne of GOD And GOD and Man 〈◊〉 is GOD of his Fathers substance pure Begot ere Time was made Man of his Mothers substance borne When Time his fulnesse had 9 Both perfect God and perfect Man In Soule and flesh as we The â—athers equall being God Is Man beneath is â—e Though God Man yet but one Christ And â—o dispose it so The Godhead was not turnâ—d to flesh But Manhood tooke thereto 10 The Substance vn-confusâ—d He one In Person doth subsist As Soule and Body make one Man So God and Man is Christ Who suffred and went downe to Hell That we might saued be The third day he arose againe And Heauâ—n ascended he 11 At God the Fathers right-hand there He 〈◊〉 and at the Doome He to adiudge both quicke and dead From thence againe shall come Then all men with their flesh shall rise And he account require Well-doers into blisse shall goe The Bad to endlesse Fâ—re Veni Creator THâ—s is a very aâ—ciâ—nt Hymne composed in Latine 〈◊〉 and câ—mmoâ—ly called Veni Crâ—ator because those are the first words of it By the Cannons of our Church it is commanded to be said or sung at the Consecration of Bishops and at the Ordination of Ministers c. It is therefore here translated sillâ—â—le for sillable in the same kind of measure which it hath in the Latine Song 44. COme Holy-Ghost the Maker come Take in the soules of thine thy place Thou whom our hearts had being from Oh fill them with thy heauenly grace Thou art that Comfort
vs not curious be to know But when thou bidâ—st vs to beleeue Let vs obey Let Reason goe Faith's obiects true and surer bee Then those that Reasons eyes doe see 3 Yet as by looking on the Sunne Though to his substance we are blinde And by the course we see him runne Some Notions we of him may finde So what thy Brightnesse doth conceale Thy word and workes in part reueale 4 Most glorious Essence we confesse In Thee whom by our faith we view Three Persons neither moe nor lesse Whose workings them distinctly shew And sure we are those persons Three Make but one GOD and thou art Hee 5 The Sunne a Motion hath we know Which Motion doth beget vs Light The Heat proceedeth from those two And each doth proper acts delight The Motion drawes out Time a line The Heate doth warme the Light doth shine 6 Yet though this Motion Light and Heaâ—e Distinctly by themselues we take Each in the other hath his seat And but one Sunne we see they make For whatâ—oâ—ere the One will doe He workes it with the other two 7 So in the God-head there is knit A wondrous threefold True-loue-knot And perfect Vnion fastens it Though flesh and blood perceaue it not And what each Person doth alone By all the Trinity is done 8 Their Worke they ioyntly doe pursue Though they their Offices diuide And each one by himselfe hath due His proper Attributes beside But one in Substance they are still In Vertue one and one in Will 9 Eternall all the Persons be And yet â—ternall thereâ—s but One So likewise Infinite all three Yet Infinite but One alone And neither Person aught doth misse That of the God-heads essence is 10 In Vnity and Trinity Thus oh Creator we adore Thy euer-praised Deity And thee confesse for euermore One Father one begotten Sonne One Holy-Ghost in God-head one Sunday in generall SVnday is our naturall appellation the Sabbath the Hebrew terme and the Lords day the Christian Name whereby we entitle Gods Seauenth day and if wilfull affectation be auoyded either Name is allowable It is a portion of Time sanctified by God immediately after the Worlds creation and by the diuine Law dedicated to be perpetually obserued to the honour of our Creator And though some things accidentally pertinent to the obseruation thereof haue beeâ—e changed yet that which is essentiall thereunto is for euer immutable Our Sauiour hath by his Resurrection hallowed for vs that which we now obseâ—ue instead of the Iewish Sabbath which being the day whereon he rested in the Graue the obseruation thereof and of all other Iewish Ceremonies was buried with him because they were to continue but till the accomplishment of those things whereof they were Types This is that day wherein our Redeemer began as it were his Eternall rest after hee had finished the worke of our Reparation and conquered death the last that was to be destroyed This Day we ought therefore to sanctifie according to Gods first institution Not Iewishly that is by a strict or meere outward abstaining from the seruile workes of the body onely according to the letter But Christianly to wit in spirit and truth both inwardly and outwardly so recreating our bodies and soules that wee may with a sanctified pleasure and as much as may be without wearinesse spend that day to the glory of God according to his commaÌ„d the Churches direction euen to the vse of bodily labours exercises whensoeuer without respect to sensuall or couetous ends a rectified conscience shall perswade vs that the honor of God the charity we owe to our Neighbours or an vnfained necessity requires them to be done Song 60. Sing this as the 44. Song SIx dayes oh LORD the world to make And set all Creatures in aray Was all the leaâ—ure thou would'st take And then didâ—st rest the seauenth day That day thou thereâ—ore hallowed hast And riâ—htly by a law diuine Which till the end of time shall last The seauenth part of Time is thine 2 Then teach vs willingly to giue The tribute of our dayes to Thee By whom we new boâ—h moue and liue And haue attainâ—d to what we be For of that Rest which by thy Word Thou hast beene pleased to enioyne The profit all is ours oh Lâ—Râ— And but the praise alone is thine 3 Oh therefore let vs not consent To rob thee of thy Sabbath day Nor rest with carnall Rest content But sanctifie it all wâ— may Yea grant that we from sinnefull strife And all those workes thou do'st detest May keepe a Sabbath all our life And enter thy Eternall rest S. Andrewes day THe holy Church celebrateth this day to glorifie God for that fauour which hee vouchsâ—fed vnto her by the calling and ministry of blessed Andrew his Apostle and that by the remembrance of his readinesse to folloâ— and preach Christ both the honourable and Christian memorial due to an Apostle might be preserued and we stirred vp alâ—o to the imitation of his forwardnesse in our seuerall callings aduancing Gods honour and Gospell In which generall sence euery the meanest Christian hath a kinde of Apostleship to build vp not only in himselfe but in others also the Temple of the liuing God and to encrease and establish the kingdome of Christ. Song 61. Sing this as the 44. Song AS blessed Andrew on a day By fishing did his liuing earne Christ camâ— and called him away That he to fish for men might learne And no delay thereat he made Nor questions fram'd of his intent But quite forsaking all he had Along with him that calld he went 2 Oh that we could so ready be To follow Christ when he doth call And that we could forsake as he Those Nâ—ts that we are snar'd withall Or would this Fisherman of men Who set by all he had so light By his obedience shewed then And his example winne vs might 3 But Precepts and Examples faile Till thou thy grace LORD adde thereto Oh grant it and we shall preuaile In whatso'ere thou bidd'st vs do Yea we shaâ—l then that blisse conceiue Which in thy seruice we may finde And for thy sake be glad to leaue Our Nets and all we haue behinde S. Thomas day THis Day was set apart by the Church that it might be sanctified to the praise of God for his holy Apostle S. Thomas by whose preaching the Christian generation was multiplyed and that we might strengthen the beliefe we haue of our Sauiours vndeniable Resurrection by taking an yearely occasion to refresh our memories with that part of the Euangelicall stoâ—ie which mentioneth both this Apostles doubting and the confirmation of his faith by a sensible demonstration Song 62. Sing this as the 9. Song WHen Christ was risen from the dead And Thomas of the same was told He would not credit it he sed Though he himselfe should himâ— behold Till he his wounded hands had eyde And thâ—ust his fingers in his side 2 Which triall he did vndertake And
bewitching Wine And on our loynes so loose that are The Leather-belt of Temp'rance weare 6 Thus from thy Cryer let vs learne For thee sweet Iesus to prepare And others of their sinnes to warne How-euer for the same we fare So thou to Vs and we to Thee Shall when thou commest welcome be S. Peters day WE obserue this Day to the honor of God and to the pious memory of his blessed Apostle S. Peter that we may be thereby put in minde to be thankfull for those continuing fauours receiued by his ministry That Pastors also may make him their patterne in discharging the charge Christ committeth vnto them That by considering his weaknesse wee may all learne not to presume on our owne strength And that by his christian example we may be taught to bewaile our escapes with bitter teares of true Repentance Song 72. Sing this as the 3. Song HOw watchfull neede we to become And how deuoutly pray That thee oh LORD we fall not from Upon our Tryall-day For if thy great Apostle said He would not thee denie Whom he that very Night denayd On what shall we relie 2 For of our selues we cannot leaue One pleasure for thy sake No not one vertuous thought conceiue Till vs thou able make Nay we not onely Thee denie When persecutions be But or forget or from Thee â—lie When peace attends on Thee 3 Oh! let those Prayers vs auaile Thou didst for Peter daigne That when our Foe shall vs assaile His labour may be vaine Yea cast on vs those powerfull eyes That mou'd him to lament We may bemoane with bitter cries Our Follies and repent 4 And grant that such as Him succeed For Pastors of thy fold Thy Sheepe and Lambes may guide and feede As thou appoint'st they should By his example speaking what They ought in truth to say And in their liues confirming that They teach them to obay S. Iames his day THis Day we praise God for his blessed Apostle Saint Iames the sonne of Zebedeus who was one of those two that desired of Christ they might sit at his right-hand and at his left in his kingdome as the Gospell for the Dâ—y declareth And by occasion of that ignorant petition proceeding from their carnall weakenesâ—e Christ taught both them and the rest of the Apostles and all other Christians also what Greatnesse best becommeth his Followers and that we are to taste the Cup of his Passion befoâ—e we can be glorified with him So this holy Apostle did For he was slaine by Herod as it is declared in the Epistle appointed for the Day Song 73. Sing this as the 44. Song HE that his Father had forsooke And followed Christ at his commands By humane frailty ouertooke For Place and vaine preferment stands Till by his Master he was taught Of what he rather should haue care How vndiscreetly he had sought And what his Seruants honours are 2 Whereby we finde how much adoe The best men haue this world to leaue How when they wealth Friends forgoe Ambitious aâ—mes to them will cleaue And sure this Angell-sinne aspires In such men chiefly to reside That haue exilde those bruite desires Which in the vulgar sort abide 3 To thee oh GOD we therefore pray Thâ— humblâ— minde in vs may dwell Aâ—d chaâ—me that Fiend of Pride away Which would thy Graces quite expell But of all other thâ—se men keepe From this delusion of the â—oe Who are the Shepheards of thy sheepe And should each good example show 4 For such as still pursuing be That Greaâ—nesse which the world respects Their seruile basenesse neither see Nor feele thy Spirits rare effects And doubtlesse they who most of all Descend to serue both Thee and thine Are those who in thy Kingdome shall In Seatâ— of greatest glory shine S. Bartholomew THis Day is consecrated to the honour of God and the pious memorie of his blessed Apostle S. Bartholomew that as appeareth in the Epistle appoynted for the Day we might take occasion to praise our Redeemer for those many wonders which were wrought by his Apostles to the great encrease of the Christian Faith and open confusion of the Churches Aduersaries Song 74. Sing this as the 9. Song EXceeding gracious fauours LORD To thy Apostles hast thou â—howne And many wonders by thy Word And in thy Name by them were done The Blind did see the Dumbe could talke The Deafe did heare the Lame did walke 2 They all diseases tooke away The dead to life they did restore Foule Spirits dispossessed they And Preach'd the Gospell to the poore The Church grew strong thy Faith grew plaine Their Foes grew madde and madde in vaine 3 Oh! let their workes for euer be An honour to thy glorious Name And by thy powre vouchsafe that we Whom sinne makes deafe blinde dumbe lame May heare thy word and see thy Light And speake thy Truth and walke aright 4 Each deadly sicknesse of the soule Let thy Apostles doctrines cure Let them expell those Spirits foule Which makes vs loathsome and impure That we the life of Faith may gaine Who long time dead in sinne haue laine S. Mathew S. Mathew otherwise called Leui was a Publican that is a Custome-Gatherer From which couâ—se of life being hatefull in those Countries he was called to the Apostleship and became also one of the foure Euangelists To his religious memorie therefore and to honouâ— God for the fauour vouchsafed both to him and vs by his Ministrie this Day is obserued by the Churches Authoritie Song 75. Sing this as the 44. Song WHy should vnchristian censures passe On men or that which they professe A Publican Saint Mathew was Yet GODS beloued ne're-the-lesse And was elected one of Christs Apostles and Euangelists 2 For GOD doth not a whit respect Profession Person or degree But maketh choice of his elect From euery sort of men that be That none might of his loue despaire But all men vnto him repaire 3 For those oh let vs therefore pray Who seeme vncalled to remaine Not shunning them as cast away GODS fauour neuer to obtaine For some a while neglected are To stirre in vs more louing care 4 And for our selues let vs desire That we our Auarice may shunne When GOD our seruice shall require As this Euangelist hath done And spend the remnant of our dayes In setting forth our Makers praise S. Michael and all Angels THis Day we gloâ—ifie God for the victory S. Michael â—nd his Angels obtained ouer the Dragon and his Angels Whereby the Church is freed from being preuailed against by the furious attempts or malitious accusations of the Deuill This Commemoration is appointed also to minde vs thankfully to acknowledge Gods mercy towards vs in the daily ministry of his Angels who are said to pitch their Tents about his Children and to defend them from the temâ—tations and mischieuous practises of euill Spirits watching euery moment for aduantage to destroy them Which if wee oftner considered and how there be armies
the Saints would iealous proue Of GOâ—S and of each others Loue. 5 But he whose wisedome hath contriu'd His Glory with their full Contents Hath from himselfe to them deriu'd This Fauour which that strife preuents One Body all his Saints â—e makes And for his Spouse this one he takes 6 So each one of them shall obtaine Full Loue from All returning to Full Loue to All of them againe As members of one Body doe None â—ealous but all striuing how Most Loue to others to allow 7 For as the Soule is All in All And All through euery Member to Loue in that Body Mysticall Is as the Soule and â—ils it so Uniting them to GOD as neare As to each other they are deare 8 Yea what they want to entertaine Such ouerflowing Loue as his He will supply and likewise daigne What for his full Delight they misse That he may all his Loue employ And they returne his fill of Ioy. 9 The seed of this Content was sowne When GOD the spatious world did frame And euer since the same hath growne To be an honour to his Name And when his Saints are sealed all This Mysterie vnseale he shall 10 Meanewhile as we in Landskip viewe Fields Riuers Cities Woods Seas And though but little they can shew Doe therewithall our fancies please Let Contemplation Maps contriue To shew vs where we shall arriue 11 And though our hearts too shallow bee That blest Communion to conceaue Of which we shall in Heau'n be free Let vs on Earth together cleaue For those who keepe in vnion here Shall know by faith what will be there 12 Where all those Angels we admir'd With euery Saint since time begun Whose sight and loue we haue desir'd Shall be with vs conioyn'd in One And We and They and They and We To GOD himselfe espoused be 13 Oh happie wedding where the Guests The Bride and Bridegroome shall be one Where Songs Embâ—aces Triumphes Feasts And Ioyes of Loue are neuer done But thrice accurst are those that misse Their Garment when this Wedding is 14 Sweet Iesus seal'd and clad therefore For that great meeting let vs be Where People Tongues and kinreds more Then can be tolde attend on Thee To make those shoutes of Ioy and praise Which to thine honour they shall raise Rogation weeke THis is called Rogation weekâ— being so tearmed by Aâ—tiquity â— Rogando from the publike Supplications â—or then the Lâ—tany which is full of humble Petitions and eâ—tâ—eaâ—ies was with solemne Procession vsually repeated becauâ—e there be about that seâ—son most occasions of puâ—â—ike Prayer in regâ—rd Princes goe then forth to battâ—ile the Fâ—uites and hope of plenty are in theâ—r 〈◊〉 the Ayâ—e is most subiect to contagions Infections and there is most labouring and trauailâ—â—g both by Land and Sea also from that time of the yeare forâ—aâ—d Which laudâ—ble custome though it be lately much decayed and in some Countries abused from the right end and mingled with superstitious Ceâ—emonies is in many places orderly retained according as the Church of England approueth it And wee yearely make vse also of those Processions to keepe knowledge of the tâ—ue Bounds of our seuerall Parishes for auoyding of strife And those Perambulations were yearely appointed likewise that viewing Gods yearely blessing vpon the â—rasse the Coâ—ne â—nd other fruites of the Earth we might be the more prouoked to praise him Song 80. Sing this as the 44. Song IT was thy pleasure LORD to say That whatsoeuer in thy Name We pray'd for as we ought to pray Thou would'st vouchsafe to grant the same Oh therefore we beseech thee now To these our Prayers which we make Thy gracious eare in fauour bowe And grant them for thy mercies sake 2 Let not the Seasons of this yeare As they their Courses doe obserue Engender those Contagions here Which our transgressions doe deserue Let not the Summer wormes impaire Those bloomings of the Earth we see Nor Blastinâ—s or distemper'd Ayâ—e Destroy those Fruites that hopefull be 3 Domesticke Brawles expell thou farre And be thou pleasâ—d our Coast to guard The dreadfull â—ounds of in-brought Warre Within our Confines be not heard Continue also here thy word And make vs thankefull we thee pray The Pestilence Dearth and the Sword Haue beene so long with-held away 4 And as we heedfully obserue The certaine limits of our Grounds And outward quiet to preserue About them walke our yearely Rounds So let vs also haue a care Our soules possessions LORD to know That no encroachments on vs there Be gained by our subtill â—oe 5 What pleasant Groues what goodly Fields How fruitfull â—ils and Dales haue we How sweet an Ayre our Climate yeelds How â—â—oarâ—d with Flockes and Heards are we How Milke and Honey doth o reflowe How cleare and wholesome are our Springs How safe from rauenous Beasts we goe And oh how free from Poysnous things 6 For these and for our Grasse our Corne For all that springs from Blade or Boâ—gh For all those blessings that adorne Or Wood or Field this Kingdome through For all of these thy praise we sing And humbly LORD entreat thee too That Fruite to thee we forth may bring As vnto Us thy Creatures doe 7 So in the sweet refreshing shade Of thy Protection sitting downe Those gracious Fauours we haue had Relate we will to thy renowne Yea other men when we are gone Shall for thy mercies honour Thee And famous make what thou hast done To such as after them shall be S. George his Day THis may be called the Court Holy-Day for with vs it is solemnized vpon command in the Court-royall of the Maiesty of Great Britaine onely or in the Families of those Knights of the Order who are constrained to bâ—e absent from the solemnity there held which is vsually on the day anciently dedicated to George the Martyr Neuerthelesse we beleeue not that it was he whom they anciently chose to be the Patron of the fore-named Order For the relation of him who deliuered the Lady froÌ„ the Dragon is onely a Christian Allegory inuented to set forth the better the Churches deliuerance Iesus Christ is the true S. George and our English â—utelary Saint Euen he that commeth armed vpon the White Horse Reu. 19.11 The Dragon hee ouerthrowes is the Beast mentioned in the sâ—me Chapter and called a little before the Dragon with seauen heads and ten hornes The Lady he deliuers is that woman whom the Dragon persecutes Reu. 12. And to the honour of him I conceiue the most honourable Order of S. George to be continued and this Day consecrâ—ted Nor is there any irreuerence in imposing this Name on our Redeemer for George signifieth a Husbandman which is a Name or Attribute that euen Christ applyed to his Father Iohn 15.2 My Father saith hee 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is the George or the Husbandman And indeed very properly may this Nation call GOD their George or Husbandman For hee hath as it were moâ—ed
from aboue The Highest doth by gift impart Thou spring of Life a fire of Loue And the annointing Spirit art 2 Thou in thy Gifts art manifold GODS right-hand finger thou art LORDâ— The Fathers promise made of old Our tongues enriching by the Word Oh! giue our blinded Senses Light Shed Loue into each heart of our And grant the â—odies feeble-plight May be enabled by thy powre 3 Farre from vs driue away the Foe And let a speedy Peace ensue Our Leader also be that so We euâ—ry danger may eschew Let vs be taught the blessed Creed Of â—ather and of Sonne by Thee And how from both thou dost proceed That our beleefe it still may be To Thee the Father and the Sonne Whom past and present Times adore The One in Three and Three in One All glory be for euermore Here ends the first part of the Hymnes and Songs of the Church THE SECOND PART of the HYMNES and Songs of the CHVRCH appropriated to the seuerall Times and Occasions most obseruable in the Church of ENGLAND EVery thing hath his season saith the Preacher Eccl. 3. And Saint Paul aduiseth that all things should be done Honestly in Order and to Edification 1. Cor. 14 Which Counsell the Church religeously â—eâ—ding and hâ—w by obseruation of Times and other circumstances the memories and capacities of weake people were the better assisted It was prouided that there sâ—ould be Anâ—uall Commemorations of the principall Mysteries of our redemption And certaine particular dayes weâ—e deâ—â—cated to that purpose as nigh as might be gessed for the most part â—pon those very seesons of the yeare in which the seuerall Mâ—steries were accomplished And inâ—eede this is not that heathâ—nâ—sh or Idolatrous heeding of Timeâ— reprehended in Isaâ—ah 47. Nor such a Iewish or superstitious obseâ—uation of Dayes and Mouthes and Times anâ— Yeares as is reprooued by S Paul Gal. 4. Nor a â—â—lciation fâ—r idlenesse contrary to the fourth Commandement But a Christian and warrantable Obseruation profitably ordained that things might be done in order that the vnderstanding might be the better edâ—fied that the memory might be the oftner refreshed and that the Deuotion might be the more stirred vp It is true that we ought to watch euery howre But if the Church had not by her authority appointed set dayes and houâ—es to keepe vs awâ—ke in some of vs would hâ—â—â—ly watâ—h one hower And therefore those who haue zeale according to knowledge doe not only religiously obserue â—he Churches appointed Times but doe by her example voluntarily also appoint vnto themselues certaine dayes anâ— howers of the day for Christian exercises Neither can any mâ—n suppose this commendable obseruation of Feasâ—s neither burthensome by multitude nor superstitious by inâ—itâ—tion to bâ— an abridgement of Christian liberty who as he ought to doe beleeueth that the Seruice of God is perfect freedome We perswade not that one day is more holy then anothâ—r in his owne nature But admonish that those bee reuereâ—tly and Christianly obserued whiâ—h are vpon so good ground and with prudent moderation dedicated to the worship of God For it cannot be denied that euen those who are but coldly affâ—cted to the Churches ordinances in this kinde doe neuerthelesse ofteâ— apprehend the mysterie of Christs Natiuity and Passion vpon the dayes of commemorating them much moâ—e feelingly thâ—n at other times and that they forget also some other mysteries altogether vntill they are remembred of them by the distinction and obseruation of times vsed in the Church These things considered anâ— because there be many wâ—â— through ignorance rather then obstinaâ—y haue neglected the Churches ordinance in this poynt here are added to those Songs of the Church which were either taken out of the Canonicall Scripture or anciently in vse certaine other spirituall Songs Hymnes appropriated to those Dayes Occasions which are most obseruable throughout the yeare And before each seuerall Hymne is prefixed a breefe Preface also to declare their vse the purpose of each Commemoration That such who haue heretofore through ignorance contemned the Churches discipline therein might behaue themselues more reuerently hereafter and learne not to speake euill of those things they vnderstand not Aduent Sunday THe Aduent is that for Christmas which Iohn Baptist was to Christ â—uen a fore-runner for Preparation And it is called the Aduent which signifieth Comming because the Church did vsually from that time vntill the Natiuity commemorate the seueral commings of Christ and instruct the people concerning them Which Commings are these and the like His Conception by which he came into the Virgins wombe His Natiuity by which he came as it were further into the world His comming to Preach in his own Person His comming by his Ministers His comming to Ierusalem The comming of the Holy Ghost His spirituall coÌ„ming which he vouchsafeth into the heart of euery Regenerate Christian And finally that last comming of his which shall be vnto Iudgement c. All which Commings are comprehended in these three his comming to men into men and against men to men by his Incarnation into men by Grace against men to Iudgement Song 45. Sing this as the 9. Song WHen Iesus Christ incarnate was To be our Brother then came He When into vs he comes by grace Then his beloued Spouse are we When he from Heau'n descends agen To be our Iudge returnes he then 2 And then despaire will those confound Thaâ— his first commings nought regard And those who till the Trumpet sound Consume their Leasures vnprepard Curst be those pleasures cry they may Which droue the thought of this away 3 The Iewes abiected yet remaine That his first Aduent heeded not And those fiue Virgins knockt in vaine Who to prouide them oyle forgot But safe and blessed those men are Who for his commings doe prepare 4 O let vs therefore watch and pray His times of visiting to know And liue so furnisht that we may With him vnto his wedding goe Yea though at midnight he should call Let vs be ready Lampes and all 5 And so prouide before that Feast Which Christ his comming next doth minde That He to come and be a Guest Within our hearts may pleasure finde And we bid welcome with good cheare That Comming which so many feare 6 Oh come LORD Iesu come away Yea though the world it shall deterre Oh let thy Kingdome come we pray Whose comming most too much deferre And grant vs thereof such foresight It come not like a Theefe by night Christmas day THis Day is worthily dedicated to be obserued in remembrance of the blessed Natiuity of our Redeemer Iesus Christ At which time it pleased the Almighty Father to send his onely be gotten Sonne into the world for our sakes and by an vnspeakeable vnion to ioyne in one person God and Man without confusion of Natures or possibility of separation To expresse therefore our thankefulnesse and the ioy wee ought to haue in this loue of GOD there hath beene anciently