thou offerest thyself vnto hym as a most geÌ„tle father to his deare sonne and by temporall punyshment â—uttest away eternall paynes whych both he and all we thorow our synfull liuing haue most ryghtouslye deserued and by makyng the outeward man weke thou comfortest and makest stroÌ„g the inward maÌ„ which is made like to thi glorious image We most entirely besech the mercifully to behold this our weke brother and as that piteful Samaritane to poure wine and oyle into his woundes to bynde them vp that is to relieue hym to coÌ„fort hym and to cherysh him wyth thy holy spirit to make him stronge in his inwarde man that in the middes of his syckenes he may not only â—ere the crosse that thou haste layed on hym pacyently and so shewe hym self conformable to thy blessed wyll but also thanckfully praise thy holy name for thy fatherly correccion with vnfayned and stronge fayth say The lord gaue me my health the Lord hath taken it away agayne As it hath pleased the lord so it is come to passe now blessed be the the name of the Lord. Oh it is for my great profyt that the lord hath thus visited me euen that I shulde learne to forsake myne own wyl and to walcke in hys holye ordynaunces I am his creature a shepe of his pasture let him deale wyth me as semeth good in hys godly syghte For whyther I liue or dye I am the Lordes Hys wil therfore be done and not myne Gyue hym grace O swete Iesu thus to be perswaded of thy good wyll towarde hym euen in the myddes of hys moost bytter agonyes that he faynt not vnder the crosse but paciently and thanckefully abyde thy good plesure and wyth earnest fayth cal on thy blessed name which is a strong tower for all them that fle vnto it Moreouer forasmuch O Lord as it is not thy property alway to chyde alway to be angry alwaye to punyshe neither to deale wyth vs accordyng to oure sinnes nor yet to reward vs after our iniquities but as thou takest awaye so geuest thou againe as thou bryngest downe to the graue so liftest thou vp agayne as thou makest weake so makest thou stronge agayne We most humbly beseche the if it be thy godly pleasure the rather at the conteÌ„placioÌ„ of these oure prayers to restore vnto oure weake brother after this his long sicknes the confortable benefyte of ioyfull healthe And as thou haste broughte him low wyth laâ—ing thy heauye crosse on hym so we moste hartely beseche the if it be thy godly wyll rayse hym vp agayne by restoryng vnto hym his former healthe that he may lyue and contynue here among vs vnto the glorye of thy name and the comfort of vs hys neyghbours But if thy godly pleasure haue otherwyse determyned that by thys hys sycknes thou wylte call hym from this vale of miseri and place hym in thy gloryous kyngdome which alone is the true ioyful and greatly longed for contre of al thy chosen and faythful people we most entierly pray the in the meane whyle to geue hym grace paciently and thankfully to beare hys crosse diligently to cal on thy holy name valeauntly to fight agaynst al the tentacions of the deuyll the flesh and the worlde and faithfullye to beleue that the merits of thi blessed passioÌ„ precious bloud are the full satisfaccion for all hys synnes and haue made a perfect atonement and frendlye reconciliacioÌ„ betwene god the father and hym Graunt O mooste merciful sauioure that his whole hart and mynde may so be set vpon the that at what soeuer houre thou callest hym out of this wretched world he mai be willing and glad to depart from it and to coÌ„e vnto the. O let the remembrauÌ„ce of the ioyes of heauen bee so feruent in hys brest that all wordlye thynges may waxe vyle in hym and a perfect desyre found in him to be losoned out of this bodi and to be with yâ— in glory And when the time commeth that he shall gyue ouer to nature and depart out of thys miserable world though the paynes of deathe take awaye the vse of hys tonge and speache yet grauÌ„t that his heart may cry vnto the and saye O Lorde I commende my soule into thy haÌ„des Lorde Iesu take my spirite vnto thee Graunt also most louyng Lord that when death hath shut vp the eyes of his bodye he maye wyth the eyes of hys soule beholde and looke vpon thy gloryous maiestye in thy heauenlye kyngdome where thou wyth the father and the holy Ghoste lyuest and reignest one true and euerlasting God in al honour and glory worldes wythout ende Amen A prayer to be sayed for all suche as lye at the poynt of deathe O Moste louynge Sauioure and gentle redemer whyche cammest into this world to call synners vnto repentance to seke vp that was loste thou seest in what case thys oure brother lyeth here visited with thy mercyful hand al weake feble sick and ready to yeld vp his soule into thi holi hands O loke vpoÌ„ him most gentle sauiour with thy merciful eie pitie him and be fauorable vnto him He is thy workmanshippe despise not therefore the work of thine owne handes Thou sufferedst thy blessed body thy precyous bloud to be shed for his sins and to bring hym vnto the glory of thy heauenlye father let it not therefore come to passe that thou shuldest suffer so great pains for him in vaine He was baptised in thi name and gaue himself wholy to be thy seruaunt forsakynge the deuyl the world and the flesh confesse hym therefore before thy heauenlye father and hys blessed aungels to be thy seruaunt Prou. xvi Hys synnes we confesse ar great for who is able to sai mi hert is clene and I am fre from synne but thy mercyes o Lord are much greater Maâ—h ix And thou caÌ„mest not to cal yâ— ryghteous but synners vnto repentance Mâ—thâ— xi To them that are disesed and ouerladen wyth the burdeÌ„ of sin doste thou promyse ease Thou art that god Ezec. xviii which willest not the death of a synner but rather that he shoulde turne lyue Thou art the sauioure which wishest all men to be saued i. Timo. ii and to come to the knoledge of thy truth Withdraw not therfore thy merci froÌ„ him because of his sins but rather lay vpon hym thy sauynge health that thou maist shewe thy self toward hym to be a sauioure What greter praise caÌ„ ther be to a phisicioÌ„ theÌ„ to he le the sick Nether caÌ„ thâ—r be a grâ—ter glori to the being a â—auiour then to saue siners saue hiÌ„ therfore o lord for thi naÌ„e sake AgaiÌ„ let the law bâ—â—o â—orsiffe to his conscieÌ„ce but rather giue hiÌ„ grace euen in this extreme agoni coÌ„flict of deth to be fully persuaded that thou by thy death hast takeÌ„ away al his siÌ„s Roâ—â— â–ª i. fulfilled the law for him bi this means deliuered
of the glorius gospell of christ shuld not shine vnto theÌ„ that they cast away thys doctryne as heresye go forth stil of an obstynate and froward minde to worshyp the bread wine as god condeÌ„ne al other for heretikes whyche hold the contrarie O lord these bread christians may wel be reseÌ„bled to the men of BabiloÌ„ which would not be perswaded by anye meanes but that Bell the great Dragon whoÌ„ they dayly worshipped and offred vnto Dan. xâ—iii were liuyng godds and therefore sought they al meanes possible to destroy both Daniel and the king because thei taughte the contrarye and braste thoâ—e Idols geuing commandement that the liuyng God alone which thou art shuld be honored worshipped of al nacions in the worlde But we O Lord to whoÌ„ thou haste reueled the misteris of thy godlye truthe and delyuered out of the kyngedome of darckenesse confes our selfs to be great lye bounden vnto the for thy mercyful benefyte We therefore beseche the to gyue vs grace so to walk in this glorious light of thy holye Gospel as it becommeth the chyldren of light in al goodnesse Ephe. v. ryghteousnesse and truth Thou haste deliuered vs from stinking Sodome suffer vs no more to loke backe toward it Gene. xi Thou hast brought vs home againe froÌ„ BabyloÌ„ yâ— land of bondage vnto the newe IerusaleÌ„ Grant that we beiÌ„g delyuered oute of the handes of our enemis may serue the in holines righteousnes al the dais of our lyfe Luke i. Mathe. ii We haue sene Christ thy sonne and oure kynge suffer vs no more to returne vnto wycked Kyng Herode Luke ix We haue put oure hande to the ploughe grante that we neuer loke backe agayne but perseuer contynew go forward vnto the end Let it be neuer sayed to vs as thy sonne sayde vnto the Iewes Math. xxi the kyngdom of God shal be taken froÌ„ you shal be geuen to a people which shal bringe forthe the fruites of it Make vs fruteful fig trees Giue vs grace to be ryche and plenteouse in all good workes As we confesse the with oure words so let vs expres the with our workes As we fauour and loue thy Gospell so lette vs folowe and loue thy gospel For that seruant whiche knoweeth hys masters wyll and doeth it not shal be beateÌ„ with mani stripes If after we haue escaped froÌ„ the filthynesse of the worlde thorowe the knowledge of the Luke xii and of our sauiour Iesu Christ we are tangled again therin and ouercome â—ii 〈◊〉 ii then is the latter ende worse with vs then the beginning For it had ben better for vs not to haue knowen the wai of righteousnes theÌ„ after we haue knoweÌ„ it to turne from the holy coÌ„maundement geueÌ„ vnto vs. So might it be sayde of vs accordynge to the true prouerbe Pro. xxvi The dog is turned to hys â—omit agayne Prâ— â—xvi and the sowe that was washed to her walowiÌ„g in the myre Graunte therfore we moste humbly pray the that accordynge to oure knowledge we may leade an honest conuersacioÌ„ among all menne i. Peter ii that they which backbyte vs as euyll doers maye see oure good worckes and glorifie the our heauenly father in the day of visitacion Amen A thankesgeuinge vnto God for al his benefites VE mooste heartelye thancke the O LORDE God oure heauenly father for thy mamanyfolde and inestimable benefites whiche thou haste geuen vnto vs bothe for oure body and soule yea and freely eueÌ„ of thine owne goodnesse wythoute oure desearte We thancke the that it hathe pleased thee of thy greate mercie fyrste to create make vs accordynge to thyne own image and lykenes Gene. i. to place vs in ioyful paradyse Sapi ii wher we shuld continually haue remained in a blessed quiet state if thorow the subtil and deceitefull suggestions of of Satan our old enemy Gene. iii. we had not transgressed thy holy coÌ„mandement We thancke the also O most gentle father for thy louing kindnes whiche thou shewedst vnto vs when we all were perished lost thorow the sinne of oure firste father Adam For wheÌ„ thou mightest iustly haue condemned vs and cast vs into perpetuall daÌ„nacioÌ„ thou like a father of singuler great loue haddest pity on vs and sauedst vs by the deathe and passyon of thy welbeloued sonne our Lord sauiour Iesu Christe ii Tim. ii which gaue him self a raunsome for all oure synnes and payed a sufficiente price by hys precious bloud for all the wyckednes that we at anye tyme heretofore haue commytted i. Iohn i. Hebru â–ª xâ— or hereafter shall coÌ„mit thorow our frailtye weakenesse so that we repente beleue amende Neither wast thou thus contented that he only shuld dye for our sinnes but thou also didst raise him vp again for our iustificacion Roma iiii and to make vs ryghtous in thy sight Moreouer after that he had shewed him self vnfained lye alyue to hys Apostles by manifest and euident tokeÌ„s certain dayes after his resurreccion Mat. xxviiâ— thorow the power of his godhead he ascended vp into heaueÌ„ perfecte God and perfecte man Luk. xxiiii where he nowe sitteth on the ryghte hande and maketh intercessioÌ„ for vs Actes i. being our alone mediatour and aduocate i. Timo. ii From theÌ„ce we looke for hym to come again at the daie of iudgement Iohn ii Aâ—tâ—s i. not as a cruell iudge to condemne and caste vs away but as a moste louinge Lord and gentle sauioure Math. xxv to cary vs wyth hym vnto euerlastyng glory i. Tes. iiii ther worlde 's without end to remaine in such ioyes as eie haue not sene nor eare hathe hearde Esay liiii i. Cor. iii. nor yet is any hert able to thinke For those thy moost bounteous gyftes and for al other thy benefites whiche thou dayly geuest vnto vs of thy great mercy both for oure bodye and soule we most huÌ„bly thanke the mooste gentle and mercyfull father besechynge the that thou wilt giue vs grace thorow thi holie spyrit not to be vnthaÌ„kful but to walke worthy of this thi kindnes and so to behaue ourselfs all our life time in this wretched worlde according to thy holye wyll that at the last day we may be fouÌ„d in the number of them to whoÌ„ thy only begotten sonne shal say Mat. xxvi come ye blessed of my father poâ—ses the kyngdome whiche was prepared for you from the beginninge of the world Lord let it so come to passe ¶ A prayer for the sycke to be sayde of the congregacyon â–ª O Iesu the alone sauyoure of the world and the onely true Phisicion bothe of body and soul we ar come together at this presente before the thorne of thy godly Maiestie to offer our humble prayers vnto the for our sicke and weake brother whome thou haste visited wyth thy louing rod of correccioÌ„ wherby
me from these mine ennemies Heale thou me O Lord I shal be heled Saue thou me and I shal be saued Iere. xvii Ah good Iesu my sins are great and infinite I confes but thy mercys ar much greater and more infinit Mi wounds are many and greuous Psal. ii but thou art that most louing Samaritan full of pytye and compassyon whiche by pourynge wine and oile into my wounds are suffycyentelye able to heale them Luke x. although they were tenne M. mo I am asinner but thou art a sauiour Math. i. I am sycke but thou arte a Phisycyon I am blynde Math. iâ— but thou arte the lyghte of the worlde I am Satans prisonner but thou art a redemer Ioh i. viii I am dead in sinne but thou art the resurreccion and lyfe Gala. iii. I am hongry but thou arte the lyuynge breade Ihon. xi I am thyrstye but thou arte the well of lyfe I am poore Iohn vi Ioâ—n vii Esaâ— â—v Rom. x. Psa. xxiiii Iohn xv Iohn x. but thou art the lord of al wealthe I am a barren tree but thou art that true and frutfull vine I am the looste shepe but thou art that good sheperd I am that ryotous soÌ„ne but thou art that â—entle father Luke xv Eyhe â—i Math. xvi i. Pet. ii i. Timo ii i. Iohn ii Roma vi Roma vii Ose xiii and .xiii. i. Pet. â—i I am by nature the childe of wrathe but thou arte by nature the sonne of the lyuyng God I am by nature sinful man but thou arte by nature man rightuous innoceÌ„t I am a daili offeÌ„der but thou art a coÌ„tinual mediator I am a breker of the lawe but thou arte a fulfiller of the same I haue lost the heaueÌ„ly enheritauÌ„ce thorow sin but thou haste recouered it bi â—hi death I haue wrought mine own disâ—ruccion but thou bi thy precyous bloud haste wrought vnto me saluacion Thus all be it O most merciful sauiour I find in my self nothinge but sin â–ª death and damnacion yet in the finde I grace merci fauour reconciliacioÌ„ forgiuenes of synnes and euerlasting life Take awai therfore that is mine which is al noughte gyue me that is thine which is all good Thou art called Christ annoynte me therefore wyth thy holye spyryte Thou art called a Phisicion Luke ii accordynge therefore to thy name heale me Mat. ix Thou art called the son of the liuing God Math. xvi accordyng therfore to thy power deliuer me from the deuil the world and the fleshe Thou art called the resurreccion Iohn xi lift me vp therfore from the damnable state wherin I most miserablye lye Thou art called the lyfe quicken me vp therefore oute of thys deathe Iohn xv wherewyth thorowe synne I am most greuouslye detayned Thou arte called the day lede me therfore from the vanites of this world â–ª and from the filthye pleasures of the flesh vnto heaueÌ„lye and spirituall thynges Thou art called the truth suffer me not therefore to walcke in the waye of erroure Iohn i. but to treade the pathe of truth in al my doynges Thou art called the lyght â–ª put awaye therefore from me the workes of darknes â—phe v. that I may walk as the child of light in al goodnes ryghteousnes and truth Thou art called a Sauiour saue me therfore from my sinnes according to thy name Thou art Called Alpha Math. i. and Omega that is both the beginninge ende of al goodnes â—poc xxii beginne thou therfore a good life in me finish the same vnto the glory of thi blessed name So shall I receyuyng these benfits at thy merciful hand prayse the and magnify thy blessed name For euermore Amen A Confession of oure sinnes vnto the holye ghooste O Moost blessed And holye spirite Equall God wyth God the Father Iohn xiiii xv â— xvi i. Iohn v and God the Sonne I myserable sinner coÌ„fouÌ„ded in my conscieÌ„ce almost fallen thorow the multytude of my synnes into the hellike pit of desperacyon am come at thys preasente before thy deuyne maiestye moste humbly to confesse and from the botoâ—e of my hearte to lamente all those my sinnes and wickednesses whiche from my youthe hytherto I haue vniustly coÌ„mitted in word deade or thoughte against thy goodnes most entirely besechynge the mercyefullye to forgeue me all those myne offences Psal. ii and abhominacions and to make in me a cleane hearte endued wyth a newe and ryghte spirite whiche maye from hencefourth thorowe thy godlye gouernaunce so derecte me in all my doynges that I may onlye atteÌ„pt such enterprises as be agreable to thy blessed wyll profytable to my neyghboure ii Cor. iii. and pleasaunt to my soule O lord my God wher thou art there is lybertye But I thorow the craftes of Satan the lustes of the flesh and the plesures of the world am in most miserable captiuity slauery bondage and thraldome wherby I euidently perceiue that thou dwellest not in me neyther the I am thy temple nor yet haue that ghostlye fredome wherwyth all be endued that haue the dwellyng in them O Lorde haue mercye on me and take awaye from me that heauye bondage of the flesh wherwith I am most gre uously encloâ—ed geue me that swete free liberty of the spirite which bithe is wrought in the hartes of the faithfull that I being deliuered from the power of mine enemies mai serue the in holines and righteousnes al the dais of my life Luke i. again that thou makiÌ„g me a new creature by mortifying old Adam in me and by geuiÌ„g me a good spirite mayeste delyght in me as a father in hys sonne and continually dwell in me as in thy holy temple O blessed spirite forgiue me my synnes puryfye my mynde wyth thy holy inspiracion comfort my weake hert with thy ioiful presence make mery my troubled coÌ„cience with true spiritual myrth lede me Iohn xvi which haue so loÌ„g erred into all godlye truthe geue me the knowledge of al heauenly and spiritual things eueÌ„ so much as is necessary for my saluacyon put on me the shield of faithe Ephe. vi that I maye be able to quenche the fyrye dartes of the deuyl kyndle my hart with the fire of ChristeÌ„ loue make me a frutful oliue tre in the congregacioÌ„ of the my Lord God geue me pacience in trybulation Psal. iii. take away from me vayne glorye in prosperytie engraf in my heart continual humilitie make be bold to confesse the truthe of thy Gospell before the tyrauntes of thys worlde and gyue me grace to perseuer in the same vnto the end Replenysh my brest with thy heauenlye gyfts and spirituall treasures that the deuyll the worlde the flesh wyth al their worckes pompes and vanities from me vtterli secluded and put a part thou maiest continuallye dwelle in me by thy godlye inspiracio ns and I in the thorowe true and
word not with eye seruice as men pleasers but in singlenes of hearte fearynge God that what so euer they doo Coloss. iiii they may do it hartely eueÌ„ as vnto the lord not vnto men forasmuche as they are sure that they shal receiue the reward of the heuenly enherytauncâ— of the o lord Christ whoÌ„ also they serue while trulye and faithfullye they serue theyr bodely masters GrauÌ„t that so manye as are vnder the yoke may count theyr masters worthy of all honoure that the name of god his doctrine be not euil spokeÌ„ of and obey theÌ„ with all feare T it ii not onli if they be good and courteous i. Peter ii but also though thei be froward please theÌ„ in al thiÌ„gs not answering theÌ„ again Tit. ii nor pickiÌ„g ought from theÌ„ but shew al good faythfulnesse that in all thynges they maye do worshyppe vnto the doctrine of the our god and saueout to whome with the holy gost be al honoure â–ª prayse and glorye for euer Amen A prayer for them that are sicke O Iesu the sauiour of the world and the true Phisicion both of the body and of the soule Math. ix we are not altogether ignorante howe detestable a thing sinne is in thi sight and how greatli thou abhorrest them that commyt iâ—â—quitye and shake of the yoke of thy lawe Psalme v. geuing their mindes to the filthy lustes of the fleshe and the vaine pleasures of the world Som that thus vngodly behaue them selfes thou sufferest to go forthe stil in theyr be asâ—like manners wythoute correccion or punyshment to liue in pleasure and wantonnes vpoÌ„ the earth Iacob v. Philip. iii. to noryshe their heartes as in a day of slaughter to serue theyr belly as theyr God and voluptuouslye to spende theyr dayes wythoute all feare of the that at the laste they beinge altogether nousled in voluptuousnes and dying wythout repentauÌ„ce for the sorowes Psa. cxiiii plages and punyshments of the wicked begynne at theyr death may wyth that riche and beastlike gloton be tormented for euer in the flames of hel fyre For conuenieÌ„t it is that thei which in this world liue all in pleasure Luke xvi do in another worlde receyue theyr paynes euen as thou haste promised in thy holye Gospel sayinge Wo bee to you that are full for ye shall hongre Wo be to you yâ— now laughe for ye shall wayl and wepe Again some that walke inordinatli â–ª Luke vi and contrary to the rules of thy holye lawe thou tendryng theyr saluacion visitest them with syckenes their punishest their bodies wyth the louing rod of thi correctioÌ„ â–ª that they maye no lenger be proude cruell and fearce againste the spyryte whose seruaunte and bond slaue the bodye of ryghte oughte to be but rather be obedieÌ„t and seruice able that it may from hâ—nsforthe not so much as once lust against the spirite and by thys meanes thou mercifulli callest them whiche as wanderyng shâ—pe Luke â—v haue so long strayed abrode home again vnto thy shepefoldâ— For thys O Lord is an euident tokeÌ„ of thine exceadynge goodnes and tender mercy towarde vs when thou seing vs moost greuously thorowe our wicked and synneful conuersacion to offend thy deuine Maiesty to forsake thy lawe not too walk in thy ordinanÌ„ces to breake thy statutes not to kepe thy commaundements Ps. â—xxxix doest not take away from vs thy louing kindnes but vysytest our iniquityes wyth thy gentyl rodde and punysheste our synnes wyth thy correccions swete to the spirite i. Cor. xi but bitter to to the flesh for whyle we are punished we are corrected of the lorde least we shuld wyth thys worlde be coÌ„deÌ„pned and by this meanes thou prouokeste vs to leaue oure ryotous and vngodly manners and to seke after the oure moste louynge sauiour leadynge a lyfe from henseforthe accordynge to thy mooste blessed wyll and commaundemente Some also thou throweste into aduersity and punyshest wyth syckenesse to proue and try theyr fayth whether they be constante in confessynge callinge vpon and praisinge thy holye name lyke vnto that pacyent man and faythefull warryoure whyche sayed If we haue receiued good prosperous thinges at the lords haÌ„d Iob. i. why shulde we not be content to suffer euill troublous things The Lord gaue them the Lorde hath taken them away as it pleased the lord so is it come to passe blessed be the name of the Lord. So manye O Lorde as thou louest thou sometime visitest wyth thy louinge rod of correccioÌ„ least that they coÌ„tinually enioyenge yâ— to muche felicitie and wealthe of worldely thynges shuld forgette the theyr Lord God and walke in the vanities of a lewde minde Heb. xii For if we endure chasteniÌ„ge thou offerest thy selfe vnto vs as vnto sonnes Prouer. iii Apoca. iii. For whoÌ„ thou louest him thou chastnest yea and thouscourgest euery sonne that thou receyuest Hebru xii what sonne is that whoÌ„ the father chastneth not if we be not vnder correccion whereof all are partakers then aâ—e we bastardâ— and not sâ—ns And albeit no maner chastising for the preseÌ„t time semeth to be ioious but greuous neuerthelesse afterward it bryngeth the quiet frute of righteousnesse vnto them which are exerâ—ised therin Forasmuch therfore O most merciful sauiour as sicknesse and aduersyty is sent from the vnto the chyldren of men for theyr greate profyt and singuler commoditie euen that the bodye with the workes thereof shuld be subiect to the spirit and as a witnesse and zele of thy louing kindnesse and harty good wyl toward them we most hartelye praye thâ— mercyefullye to beholde all suche as are sycke and as that pytyfull Samaritane to poure wine and oyle into theyr woundes Luke â— and to bynd them vp that is to comfort them geuing them grace paciently to bere the crosse that thou hast laied vpoÌ„ them to shew theÌ„ selfs conformable to thy blessed will in the myds of theyr trouble and syckenesse to prayse thy gloryous name and wyth stronge fayth to say Ose. vi come and let vs retourne vnto the lord for he hath begun and he wil heale vs he hath strikeÌ„ vs and he wil sureli make vs whole For it is the Lorde that bryngeth downe to the graue fetcheth vp again Deu. xxxii i. Reg. ii It is the Lorde that punysheth with pouertye Tobi. xiii and maketh welthy again Sapi. xvi It is the lord that â—ringeth lowe lifteth vp again yea it is the lord that killeth and maketh aliue again It is for our greate profit Psal. cxix that the Lorde hath thus plaged vs eueÌ„ that we shuld learn to forsake our owne fleshly wil to walk in his holi ordinauÌ„ces Therfore as it is gods good plesure Mat. xxvi so let it come to pas His wil be done not oures Psal. â—câ— We are his people and the shepe of his pasture let him deale
Deu. xxxii Hebru x. Roma xii and thou wylte reward and by thys meanes we greuously offende the and breke the order of charity the bond of peace which seketh not to be reueÌ„ged i. Cor. xiii Colloss iii but to forgeue one another euen as Christ forgaue vs. It mai pâ—ese the therfore O most merciful Lord of thy bountyful goodnes to forgiue our enemyes and not to laye to their charge those thynges that they haue vniustly committed against vs so to sle in vs oure old corrupte and cankard nature by takyng away froÌ„ vs oure stonye hearte and by geuynge vs a fleshye heart Eâ—â—chi xi anâ— .xxxvi. that we thorow the opperacyon of thy holye spirite maye bee contente according to thy blessed wyl commauÌ„dement Mathe vi and .xviii. Marke xi uke vi Luke xxiii Acteâ— vii and after the exaÌ„ple of thy son Iesu Christ our Lord of that blessed martyr S. Stephan frely and euen froÌ„ the veri hert to forgeue our ennemyes to speake wel of them to loue them and to do for theÌ„ what so euer lyeth in oure power by this meanes vnfainedli shew our selfs to be thy soÌ„nes Mathe. â— which causest the sun to aryse on the euyl on the good and sendest the rain on the rightous on the vnrightous geuiÌ„g vs example that we if we wyl be thy true sonnes shuld do likwise shew our selfes beneficial not only to the good and godlye but also to the wicked and vngodli that by thys meanes we may allure euen the very aduersaryes of thy truth to speake wel of the professours of thy blessed name and to glorify the oure heauenly father which fashionest vs according to thy maners thorow the myghtye workinge of thy holye spirite to whoÌ„ with the and thy onli begotten sonne be al glori and honour AMEN A prayer for the aduersaries of gods truth that al men may come to the true knowledge of goddes blessed woord IT is trulye sayde of thyne holy Apostle O mooste mercifull sauiour that the naturall manne perceyueth not the thynges that parteyne vnto the spirite of God i Corin â–ª ii For they are but folishenes vnto hym neyther canne hee perceyue them because they are spiritually examined Thus to be true in the most part of men specially in the wyse and prudent of thys worlde from whom the heauenly father is wonte too hyde hys heauenlye mysteries Mathe. xi Luke x. i. Corin. i. and to shewe them to the humble and lowely dayly experience teacheth vs. For whyle the wyse worldlinges seke praise one of another Iohn v xii they can not loue the glory of god While they cleue to theyr owne fleshelye wisdome they caÌ„ not abide the wisdome of God which is counted folishnes in their sighte Whyle they go about to mayntain olde croked costumes supersticious ceremonis the trifling tradicioÌ„s of meÌ„ they cannot away wyth the lyghte of thyne heaueÌ„ly truth While thei magnify them selfs shame to be taught and bi no menes wil confesse theyr ignorance and errour but perswade theÌ„ selfs that they are in the truthe Iohn viii whan in deede they are vnder the father of lyes and that they walke in the lyght when they are moost of all wrapped about yea ouerwhealmed wyth the mystye clouds of mens inuencyons whyle also they abhorre to heare the prechers of thy word and iudge whatsoeuer thei speak new erroneous fals doctrine it cometh to pas yâ— thei hate persecute banysh and coÌ„dempne both thy blessed worde and al the fauourers therof â–ª thynckyng theÌ„ selfs to do the high seruice Iohn xv when thei â—lea suche as vnfainedly professe thy Gospel And forasmuch as thys hath conceyued agaynste thy holye word and thys cruelty againste thy seruantes commeth from the wyse of thys worlde the symple and ignoraunt people also for lack of knowledge yeldeth them selfs vnto the fancys of the wily worldlings and the dreams of the bellyed Hypocrites approuing what they approue condemning what they condempne and beleuynge what they beleue By thys meanes is it come to passe that the aduersaries of thy blessed word are wonderful mani in nuÌ„ber and very few are they which syncerelye purelye and eueÌ„ with the heart embrace and folow thy heauenlye doctryne No maruel Luke xâ— For lytell is thy flocke O Lorde to whoÌ„ it hath pleased thy father to geue the kingdome of heauen and although many be made yet fewe shal be saued For many are called but few are chosen iiii Es. vi Mathe. xx so that the true louers of thy word are few but the enemies therof are many But O Lord this comforteth vs well that althoughe the aduersarys of thy truth be innumerable and albeit the powers of this world staÌ„d vp and come together hurlye burly neuer so much agaynst the Lord his annointed Psalme ii and by no means wil submitte them selfes to the yocke of thy blessed lawe but seeke all meanes possyble to breake it and to caste it awaye from theim yet shall they not preuayle theyr imaginacions their counsels and deuises shall come to noughte Proue xxi For there is no wisedome â–ª no forecast no counsel that can preuayle agaynst the Lorde Thou that dwellest in heueÌ„ Psalme ii mockeste theyr vayn entreprises and laughest both theym and all theyr mooste subtyle deuises to scorne Math. xvi For thou art that rocke agaynste whom the gates of hell shall not preuayle Math. xxi Thou arte that stonne vpon whome whosoeuer falleth he shall be crushed in peaces but vpon whome so euer it falleth it shal grynd hym all to poulder Thou arte that prycke agaynste whom it is hard to spurne Actes ix Apoc. v. Thou art that mooste vyctoryous and tryumphaunte Lyon of the tribe of Iuda against whom no fleshe canne preuayle Thou arte that Lord which bryngest to noughte the councels of the vngodly and reprouest the thoughts of the people Psa. xxxiii yea thou makest of no force al the counsels deuises and imaginacions of Princes establishing thyne owne couÌ„cel Esay xlvi and makinge the thoughtes of thyne own hert to abide certain and sure for euer and euer And as thou art a Lord of moste stronge puisaunce so is thy blessed word of mooste mightye force For it is a twybelle that cleaueth the hard stonnye rocke a sunder Iere. xxiii It is a consumynge fyre deuouring al the aduersaries therof Seing theÌ„ that as the deuises of wyse worldlinges are wicked so are they vaine and of no force and shall surelye be broughte to noughte at the tyme of the to fore appoyncted for euerye plante that thy heauenlye father hathe not planted Math. xv shall be plucked vp by the rootes it maye please the which madest Saule of a wolfe Actes ix a lambe of a persecutoure a preacher of a tyraunte an Apostle to briÌ„g these aduersaris of thi truth vnto the knoweledge of theyr erroure that they maye repente beleue
and amende O Lorde they are thy creatures thou haste no pleasure in the deathe of a sinner but rather that he shoulde turne and liue Ezech. xvii Ezech. xi haue merci on them â–ª suffer them not to perish make them of the vesselles of wrathe the vessels of merci of the enemis of thi truth louers and imbraces of thy truth Take away from theÌ„ their harde and stony hearte and geue theym a fteshye softe and gentle hearte Replenysh them with thy holye spirite and with the graces thereof that as they are thy creatures wyth vs so they maye be saued wyth vs. For we are taughte that thou hateste none of al those thinges that thou hast made and that thou dissemblest the synnes of menne for repentaunce sake Sapi. xi and art readye to haue mercye on all menne that repente beleue and amende Iohn vi Agayn seyng the nomanne can come vnto the except thy father draweth hym we most heartelye beseche the i. Timo. ii i. Iohn ii whyche alone arte oure onelye medyatour and aduocate to praye vnto thy heauenlye father that he maye haue mercye vpon the ennemies of thy worde tourne awaye hys wrathe from them lyghten hys louynge countenance vpoÌ„ them Psa. lxvii geue theÌ„ a good spirite and make them thy true and vnfayned dysciples Graunt also O swete Sauyoure which willeste all men to be saued i. Timo. ii and to come to the knoledge of the truthe that all suche as walke in ignorance blyndnes and erroure for lacke of doctryne maye haue faythfull Preachers sente vnto them whyche maye instructe them wyth thy heauenlye word brynge them out of darckenes into lyght delyuer them froÌ„ the bondage of mans tradicions and place them in the swete lybertye of the spirite So shal it come to passe that they whych now are not thy people shall be thy people and they which now abhorre and deface the glorye of thy woorde shall bee the valeaunte promoutours and defenders of the same and all suche as heretofore haue walked thorow ignoraunce in all kynde of supersticion and vngodlynesse shall from hencefourthe walke in the gloryous light of thi Gospel prayse the and magnyfye the obey the and serue the in holynes and ryghteousnesse all the days of theyr lyfe Luke i. vnto the glory of thy blessed name Amen A prayer for an vniforme and perfect agremente in matters of Christen religion IN thy laste and mooste sweete sermon whyche thou madest a litle before thy passion o Christ thou sonne of the lyuynge God thou gaueste thy peace vnto thy disciples Iohn xiiiii and willedst them diligently to kepe and maintain the same among them vnto the â—nd This peace is the quietnes of coÌ„science the reast of the mind and the perfect consent and whole agrement among the faithfull in matters of thy holy religion In the praier also made vnto thy heueÌ„ly father thou desirest Iohn xvâ— that as thou and thy father ar one so thy disciples mai be one that is to sai knytte together in one mynde in one iudgmente in one meaning concernyng matters of Christen faythe i. Coâ—â— â— that they maye all speake one thynge preach and wryt one thyng and by no meanes dissent one frome another Thys peace thys vnyty thys perfect consent in faith and religion is almost banyshed from amonge vs in these oure dayes Ierem xvi whyle euery manne laboureth to establysh the inuencyons and dreames of hys owne hert whyle euery man sweateth to imagine a newe kinde of religion and to maintaine the same whyle euery man seketh to worshyp the not after the rule of thy blessed worde but after his own fleshlye fansy and idle imaginacyon Thy holy Apostle O Lord coulde not abyde that ther shuld be sectes amonge the Corinthyans nor that one should holde of Apollo i. Cori. iii. another of Paule the thyrd of Cephas but that thei only shuld embrace the which alone by thy blessed passion broughtest vnto theim euerlastinge lyfe forasmuche as thou and none other were crucified for them If that thy blessed Apostle had liued in thys oure tyme oh Lorde howe heuelye wolde he haue taken the sects that are now among the chyldreÌ„ of menne spronge out of hel and thrust in by Satan yea and that is moost to be lamented among them that professe thi holy name Insteade of Apollo Paule and Cephas we haue Benette Barnarde Fraunces Augustine Sectaryâ—â— Anthonye Dominycke Rufus Honofrius Iacob Ioseph Gylbert Gregorye Brygyde Clare Helene Sophye Pope Cardynall c. besydes the dysordered orders of the Camaldulenses the Cistertienses the Basilyenses the Hieronimites the Tertiaris the seruauntes of sayncte Mary the Lazarytes the Magdalenytes the Whylhelmites the Ambrosians the Specularis the Chalomerians the Iohannites the Scelistines the brothers of purgatorye the brothers of the holy cros the brothers of the vale of Iosophat the Carmelites the Chartusians the Hierosolimites the Indians the Niniuâ—ts the ConstaÌ„tinopolitans with an innumerable rable of Hypocrites mo papistes Heretikes Scismatikes Anabaptistes Sacramentaries Libertines such other dongehylles of Satan whych to much wretchedly haue deuided rent torne in peces the quiet vniti and frendelye concorde of thi holy religion while thei haue imagined and taken vpon them new sects and newe orders and by thee tryfelinge obseruances of them seeke iustificacion remission of synnes and euerlastynge lyfe forsaking the which art the fouÌ„taine of liuely water digginge them myrye and durtye puddles that are able to hold no water Ieremye iâ— â–ª O Lord as thys deuysion norisheth continuall discorde and enmity a moÌ„g the professours of thi name so do they that vnfaynedly cleue to thy blessed word sorowfully lament that thy glorye thy truthe thy worde thy passion thy bloud thy deathe is thorow these idolatrous imaginacions defaced obscured and almoost vtterly quenched in so much that if thou haddest not reserued vnto the a remnaunte iii. reâ— xii Roma xi Romay ix Esaye i. whyche haue not bowed their knees to Baal we al hadde ben as Sodom and might iustly haue bene lykened to Gomorre O blessed Lorde lette very pytye moue the to haue compassion vpon thy poore troubled flocke Let the zeale of thy glory prouoke the to treade vnder thy foote al these Sectaries and Antichrists that thou alone mayest be knowen amonge all nacions to be the onlie true and lyuynge God Ah moste gentle sauioure 〈…〉 Mat. â—xiii there is but one lord one faith one baptisme one God one father â–ª one maister one bodye one spiritâ— one hope one truth one gospel â–ª how vnsemelie theÌ„ is it for vs that professe this vnitye to be deuidâ—d in religion â–ª one to be of thys order another to be of that one to mainetayne thys doctrine another the contrarie Destroy therfore O lord this worke of Satan euen the bryngyng in of these damnable sects diuersities of opinions and restore vnto vs that moost sweete and comfortable vnytye of thy
of so great a benefit I am come vnto this thy table O merciful father to drinke of this cup desiring the that as my outward man is comforted by the drynkekyng of thys wyne so lykewyse my inwarde man mai be comforted and made stronge by true faythe in the precious bloud of thy mooste dearly sonne O Lord and my heauenli father geue me thy holye spirite whych may so rule and gouerne my hert that I neuer be vnthanckful nor forgetful of this thine excedinge greate kindenes but so trayne my lyfe accordynge to thy blessed will that whatsoeuer â–ª I do speke or thinke may be vnto the glorye of thy blessed name the health of my soule â–ª thorow Iesu Christ our Lord Amen A Prayer againste Idolatry THou O Lord art God alone and besydes the Esay lxvi there is no God nether in heauen nor in earth As for the gods of the heathen thei are deuils and the images Malach. ii i. Cor. xviii which the ignoraunt people worshyppe as gods by knelynge praying and offering vnto them are no gods but stocks stones Ephe. iiii Idols and Mamets They haue mouthes speake not i. Timo. ii eies haue they but theyse not They haue eares and heare not Psal. xlâ—i noses haue thei but thei smel not Psal. câ—â—ii Thei haue hands and handle not fete haue they but they can not go neyther canne they speake thorowe theyr â—hrotes O how vayne theÌ„ are all they that put their trust in suche mad fanâ—ies as can doo them no good Psalm â–ª ii Al health and saluation al ioye and comfort come frome the alone Esaye xlv ii Cor. i. Ieremy li. Psam xlv â–ª Ps. â—xlv Iere xvii â–ª O Lord Thou art the god of al consolacion and father of al mercyes Thou arte the lyuynge fountayne from whoâ—e alone â—loweth whatsoeuer good or godlye is Thou arte the refuge and succour of thy people Thou hearest thy seruaÌ„ts wheÌ„soeuer they cal on the. Who euer trusted in the and was not holpen Blessed are they which put their trust in the and cursed are they that forsake the and folow the Idols of their owne heart Psal â–ª cxiii â–ª Esaye lxv Deu. xxviii For as the faithfull in thy preseÌ„ce shall fynde fauour and merci so shal al Idolatours receiue before the shame of face and confusion of conscience yea terrible iudgement and euerlaâ—ting dampnacion Esaye i â—euit â—xvi Iâ—remy ix besides those temporal punishmentes whiche thou threatnest in thy holy lawe We beseche the therfore O thou alone true and liuing god to endue vs with thy holi spirit which may clense vs from al blynde erroures al folysh fansyes Iâ—oâ— xvi Ioh. xvii al vain supersticions and froÌ„ the whole lumpe of Idolatry and leade vs vnto thy godlye truthe that wee maye knowe the to bee the alone true euerlasting and immortall God beleue in the feare loue cal on thy blessed name seke thy honoure and glory and craue at thy merciful hande alone alone whatsoeuer good thing we haue nede of concerning the bodye or the soule that we in thâ—s worlde glorifiâ—ng the our lord god alone alone accordynge to thy blessed woorde maye after this present life be glorified of the in thy heauenly kingdom wher thou wyth thy dearelye beloued sonne the holy gost liuest and reygnest one true and euerlasting god foreuer and euer Amen A prayer against Swearynge O Almighty and euerlastinge God Exod. xxi how greatly they that abuse thy holy name bi vain and vnlawful othes shall be plaged Deute i. it is euident inoughe in the sacred scripturs For thou thi self saiest that whosoeuer taketh thi name in vain shal not escape vn punished â—aâ—ha v. And thy prophet sawe flying in the ayre a great large boke euen tweÌ„ty cubyts in leÌ„gth and ten cubits in breadth wherin were contayned the cursses plages that are prepared for theÌ„ which vainly or falsly sweare by thy holy name It is wrytten also that whosoeuer vseth muche to sweare shal be fylled with iniquity and the plage that is the vengeaunce of thy wrath shal not depart from his house Ecle xxxii Seing that so many yea those terrible punishments and moost greuous plages are threatned prepared setforth to all idle swearers and wycked blasphemers of the of thy blessed name we most hertely pray the so to order our tunge that it vtter no vngodlye nor file thy communication that it abuse not the nor thy name nor any of thy creâ— tures eyther in heaueÌ„ or in earth by vnlawful and vayne othes but that with all diligence we obserue the coÌ„maundemeÌ„t of thy only begotten sonne whiche streightly chargeth vs Math. v. that wee sweare not at al Iacob v. nether bi heaueÌ„ for it is godds seat nor yet by the earthe for it is his footestole nether by IerusaleÌ„ for it is the city of the greate kyng neither saith he shalte thou swere by thy head because thou canst not make one whyte here or black But thy coÌ„munication shal be yea yea naye nay For whatsoeuer is more theÌ„ that commeth of euyll Gyue vs grace therfore O moost louinge God to auoyde all vngodlye and wicked othes to reuereÌ„ce thy holy name to ste vnto it as a strong castell by herty prayer in aduersitie and at al tymes to prayse and magnifi it Graunt also that our communicacion be yea yea nay naye that is yea in herte yea in mouthe nay in herte and nay in mouth that ther be fouÌ„de no dissiâ—ulacioÌ„ in vs but such symplicitie and truthe in our talke and such siÌ„cerity purenes in al our conuersacioÌ„ and lyuynge as becoÌ„meth them that profes thy holi name which alone is worthy all honour and glory Amen A prayer against Pride O Most louing and gentle sauiour the only begotten son of the eternall and lyuynge god thou commaundest al them Math. xâ— that wyll come vnto the and bee thy scolers to learne of the to be meke humble and lowly in hert Math. â— to be pore in spirit not to be puffed vp with arrogancy pride ambicion and vayn glory For thou scatterest theÌ„ that ar proud in the Imaginacion of theyr heartes Luke â— Thou puttest downe the mighty from theyr seats and exaltest theÌ„ of lowe degre Thou resistest the proud i. Peter â— geuest grace to the humble Thou throwest down the hauty minded and exaltest the meke spirited Thou so greatly abborrest Pride Eccle. x. that thbou ryngest also the proude to nought and makest the memoryall of theym to ceasse from out of the earth For pryde is the orygynall of al synne whoso taketh hold therof shal be fylled wyth cursings 〈◊〉 x. and at the last it shal ouerthrow hym O Lord what is to be fouÌ„d in vs being our owne that may make vs to glory in our selfs and to be proud 〈◊〉 â–ª iii. As concerning our body what is
it but earthe ashes dust donge As for the beauty fauour of it Oh how disceitful and vayn it is 〈◊〉 xâ—xi And as for the streÌ„gth therof howe shortelye dothe a litle feuer make the most myghty the most weake 〈◊〉 iii. Who thaÌ„ wil be proud of so vyle a carcas sacke of donge 〈◊〉 ii 〈◊〉 â–ª v. As touching our soule if it be regenerat by thy holy spirit what other thing is it theÌ„ the bonde slaue of satan and sinne If any thing we haue that good is for all naughtines coÌ„meth of oure selues it is thy gyft Osâ— xiii If we haue receiued it why do we glory in our felfs as though we had â—ot receiued it It may plese the therefore whiche arte the Myrrour of true humility and geuer of al vertu to graue in our herts the true knowledge of our selfes that we maye bothe willyngelye and vnfainedly confes whatsoeuer goodnes we haue to be thy gyfte and so not to glory in oure selfes but to geue vnto the most humble and herty thanks for all thy giftes euer walkynge before the with al submissioÌ„ lowlines of mind that thou maiest exalte vs wheÌ„ the tyme commeth Suffer vs not to be hye mynded but to make our selfs equall to theÌ„ of the lower sort gyue vs that humiliti lowlines of hert that mortifieth killeth in vs al loue of o ur selfs al pride arrogaÌ„cy that our whole glory reioising may only be in the our Lord and sauioure to whoÌ„ be al honor for euermore Amen A prayer agaynste whoredome 〈◊〉 xlvii HOwe greatly thou doste abhorre whoredom fornicacioÌ„ and all vnclennes O Lord 〈◊〉 xix the drownyng of the whole world the destruccion of Sodome and Gomorre with water Exod xx fire brimstone Deute v. from heuen and such other like plages mencioned in the holy scriptures â–ª do euideÌ„tly declare and shew Deu. xxiii Thy coÌ„maundement is that we shulde coÌ„mit none adultry Leuit. â—x And in the common â–ª weale of the Israelits thou coÌ„mauÌ„dest Deut. xxii that there shuld neither be whormonger nor whore If any suche wer found the thei shuld be stoned vnto deathe Prouâ—r v. For althoughe the lâ—ppes of an harlotte are to the folyshe a droppynge hony come and her necke softer then oyl yet at the last is she as bitter as wormwod and as sharp as a swearde Her feete go down vnto death her steppes haste them into hell and he the accompanieth him selfe with an whore Prouer. ix shal go doun vnto hel but he that goeth away froÌ„ her shal be saued Proue xâ—x Yea he yâ— mainteineth an whore shal come vnto beggery in this world and after this life shal haue his part in the lake that burneth wyth fire and brymstone O Lorde Apoca. xx i. Tess. iiiâ— thou haste called vs not vnto vncleÌ„nes but vnto holynes purenes of lyfe i. Corin. vi thou hast made vs one body and one spirit with the how vnsemely theÌ„ is it to take the meÌ„bers of Christ Psalm li. to make theÌ„ the meÌ„bers of an harlot We therfore moste humbly besech the to make in vs a clene hert to renue a right spirite within vs to turn away al voluptuousnesse from vs. Ecle xxiii Take from vs the lusts of the body let not the desires of vncleÌ„nes take hold vpon vs and geue vs not oouer into an vnshamefaste and obstinate minde Ephesi v. Let not fornicacioÌ„ adultery nor any kind of vncleÌ„nes be once named amoÌ„g vs. Let no fylthye communicacioÌ„n procede out of your mouthes Ephe. iiii but that which is good to edifie with al when nede is i. Cor. vi that it may haue fauour with the hearers And for asmuch as nether fornicatours neyther whoremongers Ephesi v. nether weakliÌ„gs nether abusers of theÌ„ selfs with the mankinde shal enherit the kingdome of God graÌ„t we hertely pray the that suche as be vnmaried may kepe theÌ„ selfs pure and vndefiled after the exaÌ„ple of that godly yong man Ioseph and bring with theÌ„ vnto honorable wedlocke both their bodyes and myndes chast honest Graunte also that the maryed men may beware and kepe theÌ„ selfes from all whoredome Gen. xxxix and vse the companye of no woman besides theyr wife Again Tobi. iiii Iob. â—iii graunt that al maried women may practyse the maners of that vertuous womaÌ„ SusaÌ„na nether for flattering nor manacing words at anytime consent vnto vnclennes but so kepe the bed vndefiled that their mariage may be honorable that God may blesse theÌ„ theyr godly trauels and make theym ioyfull Mothers of manye children Fynally grauÌ„t O most merciful father that we may so auoid al vncleÌ„nes that we being pure both in bodye soule may deserue to se thy glorious face in thi heueÌ„ly kiÌ„gdoÌ„ thorow Iesu christ our lord AmeÌ„ A prayer agaynste couetousnes THy sonne and oure Lord O heauenly father byddeth vs take hede and beware of couetousnes for no mannes lyfe sayeth he standeth in the aboundauÌ„ce of thyngs which he posesseth Thy holy Apostle also affirmeth couetousnes to be the rote of al euilles i. Tim. vi and that they which study to be riche fal into temptacion and snares into many folyshe and noysome lustes which drowne men in temptacion and destruccioÌ„ And in a nother place he calleth couetousnes the worshyppyng of Idolles Ephesâ— v. Thus in euery place of the holye scrypture thys most damnable synne of couetousnes is coÌ„deÌ„pned and forbiddeÌ„ â–ª Notwithstanding O lord thorow the suttel working of the Deuill we se how this most vyle monsture hath preuailed and almost ouercome the whole world and brought into his subieccyon not onli the wicked and vnfaithful but theÌ„ also that professe thy blessed name and holy religion For frome the fyrste to the laste froÌ„ the hiest to the lowest al gyue theyr mynde to couetousnesse Iere. vi Phil. ii Al seke their own not Iesu Christes They renounce the world in word but in dede no maÌ„ eÌ„braceth it more desirousli Thei bi mouth professe couetousnes to be a line but in worke they magnifi it not onelye as a vertue but also as a God In word they confes that to be theyr Lord Esayâ— v. but in dede they serue MaÌ„moÌ„ Thei make no end of ioyniÌ„g house to house land to land Lordshyp to Lordshyp ferme to ferme pastur to pasture i. Peter v. Another sorte which ought to be an exaÌ„ple to thy flocke cheyneth coupleth lynckâ—the and ioyneth lykewyse dignyty to dignity promocyon to promocion benefice to benefyce prebend to prebende deanry to deanry office ro office office for a vauntage vnto the greate dishonoure of thy holy name the hyndrance of thy blessed Gospell and the confusion of theyr coÌ„scieÌ„ce if they had any Esayâ— lvi They be shamlesse dogges that haue neuer inoughe nor be neuer fatysfyed Abacuc ii
day night blesse theyr Christen brethreÌ„ speke wel of all meÌ„ yea of theyr very ennemies that so many of vs as profes thi holi name Roma xv may with one mind with one mouth glorify the our heueÌ„ly father thorow Iesu christ our Lord. Amen A generall prayer for the auoidinge of all kynde of synne AH lord that most puisaÌ„t god we in baptisme geuing ouer our selfs vnto the and vnto thy holi religion protested openly in the face of thy holy congregacion to forsake Satan with al his pompes and worckes to renouÌ„ce the world and all the vayne pleasures therof to mortyfy the flesh and al the lustes of it Roma vi and frome heÌ„sforth to dye vnto sinne to liue vnto righteousnes Gala. iii. and to lead a new lyfe Thys our couenaunt bargayne made with the O Lord god we keepe not but to muche wretchedly we breke it traÌ„sgres thy holye commaundemente In stead of our seruyce due vnto the we serue Satan Leuing the fulfyllyng of thi commaundements we obey our own wil. The world and the flesh so rage and raignin vs that we can scarcely breath toward any godlynes Titus i. By mouthe we profes the but with our deds we denithe We promyse to work in thy vyneyarde but we loytour and worke not Mathe. xxâ— In name we are Christians but in dede we are satans bondmeÌ„ the worlds slaues and the fleshes most vile seruaÌ„ts and drudges Ah Lorde to muche wretched is our state and excepte thou shortlye helpest we are lyke vtterly to perysh so greatly haue the ragyng floudes of al kinde of synne brast in preuayled almost ouerwhelmed vs o most geÌ„tle sauior we haue a wil such as it is Româ—â— viâ— to do good but we find no power no streÌ„gth in our selfs to perform it That good thiÌ„g which we wolde we do not but the euil do we which we wold not for we know that in vs that is Rome vii in our flesh dwelleth no god thiÌ„g No maruel For we ar bi nature the childreÌ„ of wrath Ephesia ii we are begotteÌ„ coÌ„ceiued borne in siÌ„ Our seÌ„ces Psalm ii wits deuises ar euil eueÌ„ froÌ„ our yong age vpwarde Oure hert is vnclene Gene. viii wicked froward lewd vnserchable We ar not able to thiÌ„k a good thought of our selfs Prou. xxii we ar vnprofitable seruantes Iere. xvii â—i Cor. iiii hipocrites flesh al the nought is yea we ar the very boÌ„d slaues of sin Luke â—vii Esayâ— â—x For euery one the coÌ„mitteth sin is the seruauÌ„t of syn O most swete sauâ—or â–ª help vs for the glori of thy name Ioh. iii vii Luke xix Thou caÌ„mest doun froÌ„ the righthaÌ„d of thi father into thys vale of misery to saue that which was lost Saue vs therfore good lord which wander abroade lyke shepe destitute of a shepherd Mathe. ix psalm cxix suffer not thi blessed bodi to be brokeÌ„ thy precious blud to be shed for vs in vain Hebrus ii i. Cori. xv Thou bi thi deth most valeaÌ„tly conquerest him that had power of death Ose. xiii Deliuer vs therfore froÌ„ his raging tirranye and make vs thy faythfull obedyent seruantes Iohn ii Suffer vs not to loue the world nether the things that ar in the world seing that al that is in the worlde as the lust of the flesh the lust of the eies the pryde of life is not of the o father but of the world And the world vanisheth away and the lust thereof but he that fulfilleth the wil of god aby-death for euer Suffer vs not to be ouercome wyth the boylynge concupisceÌ„cis of the flesh whych euer lusteth agaynst the spirite Rom. viii is not obedient to the law of god nether can be but geue vs grace to crucifye and to kyll the fleshe wyth the appetites lustes therof Galath v. that we may lyue and walk in the spirite and become new creatures Let not sinne reign in our mortal bodies that we shuld ther vnto obey in the lusts of it Neither suffer thou vs to geue oure members as instruments of vnrighteousnes vnto syn Roma vi but to gyue our selues vnto God as thei that are a liue from death and to giue our meÌ„bers as instruments of ryghteousnes vnto god And as heretofore we gaue oure meÌ„bers seruaunts to vnclennes and to iniquyti from iniquiti to iniquiti so let vs now from hensforth gyue our meÌ„bers seruauÌ„ts vnto righteousnes that we may be saÌ„tyfyed Kil in vs the deds of the fleshe whyche are these Gala. v. aduoutrye fornicacion vncleannes waÌ„tonnes Idolatrye wytchcrafte hatred varyaunce â—ele wrathe stryfe sesedicion sects enuying murther dronkennesse glottoÌ„ny and such lyke and plante in vs the fruites of the spirit loue ioy peace longe sufferinge gentlenes goodnesse faythfulnes mekenesse temperaÌ„cye Ephe. iiii As concerning the conuersacyon in times past geue vs grace to laye awaye from vs that olde man which is corrupt thorow the deceiuable lustes and to be renued in the spirit of our mynds and to put on that new man whyche after the image of god is shapen in ryghteousnes true holynes Suffer vs not to lye but speake euery man truth vnto his neighbour for asmuch as we are members one of another Suffer vs not so to be angry that we sinne Let not yâ— sun go doune vpoÌ„ oure wrathe neyther let vs giue place vnto the backbiter Graunte that he which afore hath stollen maye from henceforth steale no more but rather labour with his hands some good thiÌ„g that he mai haue to geue vnto hiÌ„ that nedeth Let no fylthy coÌ„munycacyon procede out of our mouths but that whyche is good to edifye withal wheÌ„ nede is that it may haue fauoure with the hearers Let all bytternes fearsnes and wrath roryng and cursed speking be put awaye from vs wyth al maliciousnesse Make vs courteous one to another and merciful forgeuing one another euen as god for thy sake forgaue vs. Ephesi v. As for fornicacioÌ„ al vncleÌ„nes or couetusnes let it not be once named amoÌ„g vs as it be coÌ„meth saints nether filthi thiÌ„gs neither folish talking nether iesting which are not comly but rather geuing of thaÌ„kes Put vpon vs tender mercy kindnes humblenes of mynd mekenes longe sufferiÌ„g for bearing one another forgeuing one another Collos. iii. But aboue al these things put vpoÌ„ vs loue which is the bond of perfeccion grauÌ„t that the peace of god may euer more rule in our herts that we be thaÌ„kful for al thy benefits Finalli whatsoeuer thiÌ„gs are true whatsoeuer thinges are honeste whatsoeuer thinges are iust whatsoeuer things are pure whatsoeuer thynges pertayne to loue whatsoeuer thinges are of honest reporte if ther be any vertuous thing Ppâ—il iiii if ther be any laudable thing graÌ„t that we may haue those same in our mind and practise theÌ„ in
promyse blesse our laboures and bring theÌ„ vnto a fortunate ende For we O Lorde Psal. xcv feede not oure selues but we are the shepe of thi pasture Thou feedest vs. Thou geuest meat to the hungry Psa. cxlvi Thou prepareste manne hys corne and prouydeste for the earthe Thou watrest her forrowes Psal. lxv thou breakest the harde clods thereof thou makeste it softe with the droppes of raine and blesseste the encrese of it Thou crowneste the yeare wyth thy bountifulnesse and thy footesteps drop fatnesse Thou also makest the dwellyng of the wildernesse fatte that they droppe wythall and the litle hilles makest thou pleasaÌ„te on euerye side Yea thou makest the valleies to stand so thick with corne that they laugh and synge Psal. ciiii Thou causeste the wels to springe vp among the valies and the waters to runne amonge the hylles that all the beastes of the fylde maye haue dryncke and that the wylde Asses may quenche their thryste Thou waterest the hyls froÌ„ aboue the earth is filled with the fruts of thy workes Thou bringest forth gras for the cattel grene herbs for the seruice of meÌ„ Thou briÌ„gest foode oute of the earthe wyne to make gladde the hearte of man oyl to make hym a chereful countenaunce and breade to strength mannes hearte O Lorde howe manifolde are thy works ryghte wyselye hast thou made them al yea the earth is ful of thy riches It is thy blessynge Pla. cxiiiiâ— that our garners are full and plentous wyth al manner of store that our shepe brynge forth thousandes hundred thousandes in our vyllages and fyeldes that oure oxen be â—ustye and fatte that we haue all thynges plenteouslye for the sustentacyon of oure bodyes Psalmâ— v. For wheÌ„ thou openest thy hand thou fylleste euerye lyuynge creature wyth thy blessing but when thou hydest thy face thei are sorowfull mourne and dye for honger Forasmuch then O moost mercyfull father as we receiue of the alone all good thynges Psal. lâ—â— vouchesafe we moost hertely besech the to shew vs thy face to lyghten thy continuance vppon vs to blesse vs to make the erth frutful and to preserue the fruits of the same that we â–ª thi creatures receiuing at thy merciful haÌ„d al things necessary for this our nedy beggerli lyfe may liue and magnifi thy blessed name both in this world and in the worlde to come thorow Iesu Christ thy soÌ„ne our lord Amen A prayer that we maye haue the feare of God before our eyes in all our doings O Almighty and euerlastynge God Mala i. thi holi worde teacheth vs that thou arte not onlie a father but also a Lorde not onlye a forgeuer but also a reuenger not onlye a sauioure but also a Iudge And as thou beeinge a father a forgiuer a sauiour dost pardon shew mercye so thou beinge a Lord a reuenger a Iudge punysheste and condempneste Neyther dothe thy holye scripture onelye set fourth vnto vs a gospelle whyche comforteth vs quyckenethe vs sheweth vs mery tidings forgiueth our sinnes quyeteth our conscience and briÌ„geth vnto vs euerlastynge lyfe but also a lawe whych reproueth accuseth condemneth vs ii Cor. iii. woundeth and sleath oure conscyence yea and throweth vs down headlonge into the deepe dongeon of helle And as the Gospell lyfteth vs vp and maketh vs merie with the hope of remissioÌ„ and forgiuenes of our siÌ„nes so doth the law plucke vs down and almost driue vs vnto desperacyon for feare of the plages and euerlastynge punishementes whyche thou haste prepared for them that despise thi holy ordynances so that we may not onelye loue the as a father a forgeuer a sauioure but also fere the as a Lord a reueÌ„ger a iudge Forasmuche therefore O moost gentel sauyoure and moost righteous iudge as nothynge doeth so myghtelye put awaye synne and maketh vs to walke in the wai of thy coÌ„maundements â—ccle i. as reuerentelye to feare the to stande in awe of thy iudgement and heuye displeasure we most entirly pray the to geue vs that feare whyche thou requireste of vs in thy holye scriptures 〈◊〉 xxxiiii â—â—ii.cxxviii and whereunto thou haste promysed so manye large bouÌ„teous benefites that we may not only loue the as a sauiour honor the as a father but also reuerence the as a Lord fear the as a iudge O Lord all thynges are open vnto thy eyes neyther is any thynge hid from the which seeste the verie secretes most inward thoughtes of oure heartes geue vs therfore grace that in all oure enterprises Hebru iiii Ieri xvii we euer set thy feare before our eies so stand in awe of the and of thy righteous iudgements that we attempt nothing wherby we shuld prouoke thi heauie displeasure against vs but so walke in thy feare and in thy holie ordinances that we may at all tymes loue the as a sauioure honour the as a father reuerence yâ— as a Lorde feare the as a iudge So shal it come to passe that we reuerentelye fearynge the as the chylde dothe his father shall not onlye auoide all suche euilles as might make the oure heauy Lord and ferce iudge but also embrace those vertues whyche shall both euidentelie declare oure faithfull loue true honour vnfained reuerence and humble feare towarde the and also make the our louing father and moost mercyfull sauioure thorowe Iesu Christe oure Lord. Amen A prayer for ffayth VUe are taughte by thy holye Apostle O mooste louynge Rom. xiiii sauioure that what soeuer is not of faith is synne and that it is impossible to please the with oute fayth 〈◊〉 xi and therfore they that come vnto the must beleue that thou art God yea and such a God as is both able and also wil abundauntelye rewarde all them that with true faieth seke the. Ieremy v. For thy eyes O Lorde looke vpon faythe and thou doest appere and shewthi selfvnto them Sapien. i. that haue faith in the Ose. iii. yea thorowe fayeth thou beinge the kinge of glory art maryed to the souls of the faithful and makest them partakers of thy deuine nature thorow the wonderful working of thy blessed spirite Thorow faith so many as beleue ar iustified Roma iii. iiii and .v. Gal. ii iii.iiii and .v. Ephe. ii Marke xi made the sonnes and heirs of God haue euerlasting lyfe By faith we obtein of god al good thiÌ„gs euen whatsoeuer we axe iÌ„ thy name SeiÌ„g yâ— faith is so precyous a iewel in the sight that wtout it nothing is acceptable vnto thy deuyne maiestye and we of oure owne nature can not haue thys moost synguler treasure excepte thou geuest it vnto vs froÌ„ aboue and doest breath it into our herts by thy holie spirite for we of oure selfs are blynd ignorant folysh i. Corin. â—â— by no meanes can perceiue the thinges that perteine to the spirit of God we moost hertely besech the to take awai froÌ„ vs al infideliti
vnfaythfulnes whiche we receyued of old Adam to plant in vs true faith and vndoubted belefe that we may be thorowli perswaded that thou arte the sonne of the lyuynge God Math. xvi Ephe. v. verye God and verie manne our alone swete smelling sacryfyce our alone Medyatour i. Timo. ii aduocate and intercessoure oure alone wysdome ryghteousnesse i. Iohn ii Hebru vii i. Corin. i. sanctificacyon and redempcyon by whome alone and for whose sake only thy heauenly father is well pleased wyth vs our sinnes are remytted grace and euerlastyng lyfe are frely geuen vnto vs. O Lord God suffer vs not to lene to our own wisdoÌ„ nor to beleue as blynd flesh fansyeth nor to seke saluacioÌ„ wher supersticioÌ„ dreameth but lette our fayth onlye be grouÌ„ded on thy worde and geue vs grace trulye to beleue in the with all our hert to putte our trust in thee to looke for all good thynges of thee Prouer. iii. to call vpon thy blessed name in aduersity and with ioyfull voyces and more merye hertes to praise and magnify it in prosperity Suffer vs not to dout neyther of God thy heauenlye father nor of the god his sonne nor of God the holye ghoste but earnesâ—elye to beleue that you being three dysâ—yncte persons in the deâ—â—ye are not withstanding one verye God besides whome there is no God neither in heauen nor in earth i. Cor. viii Graunt also that we may assuredli beleue whatsoeuer is coÌ„tained in the holi scriptures and by no meanes suffer our selfs to be plucked from the verity thereof but maynely and stedfastly abyde in the same â—ueÌ„ vnto death rage worlde rore deuyl And this fayth O sweete Iesu encrese thou dayly in vs more and more Luke xvii that at the last thorow thy goodnes we may be made perfect stroÌ„g meÌ„ in thi holi religion and shew our selfs both before the the world truly faithful by bringinge forth plenty of good worckes vnto the glory and honoure of thy name whiche with God the father and God the holye ghoste lyueste and reignest true God worlds wythout ende Amen A praier for Charitie â–ª THy holye Apostle wryteth O mooste gentle sauioure that the ende of the commaundemente is loue i. Timot. i. that commeth of a pure heart and of a good conscyence and of faithe vnfained For he that loueth the his Lord God with al hys heart Deut. vi Mat. xxiii â—euit â—iâ— Rom. xiii Mark xii Luke xx wtal hys soule with al his minde wtal his streÌ„gth and his neighboure as hymself fulfilleth the whole law For al the law and the prophets requyre no more of vs but loue eueÌ„ to loue yâ— our Lord God aboue al thynges and our neyghbour as our selfe Without this loue all that we do semeth it neuer so muche prayse worthy in the sight of men is abhominable before yâ— Yea as thi blessed Apostle saith though I spake wyth the tonges of men and auÌ„gels and yet had no loue I were euen as a soundynge bras i. Cor. xiii or as a tynklyng cymbal And thoughe I coulde prophecye and vnderstand al secrets and al knowledge yea if I had al fayth so that I coulde moue mouÌ„tains oute of theyr places yet had no loue I wer nothiÌ„g And though I bestowed al mi goods to fede the pore and thoughe I gaue my bodye euen that I burned yet had no loue it profiteth me nothyng For by loue are we knowen to be thy dysciples Iohn xiii euen as the deuyls impes ar knoweÌ„ by hatred maliciousnes And the loue O lord that thou requirest of vs is no worldli nor fleshly loue for if any maÌ„ loueth the world i Iohn ii the loue of the father is not in him And whosoeuer wil be a freÌ„d of the worlde Iacob iiii is made the ennemy of God but godly spiritual sincere tru pure loue eueÌ„ such loue as suffreth loÌ„g is courteous enuieth not doth not frowardli swelleth not i. Cori. xiii dealeth not disonestlye seketh not her owne is not prouoked to anger thiÌ„keth not euyl reioyseth not in iniquiti â–ª but reioiseth in the truth suffereth al things beleueth all thynges endureth all thynges Thys godly loue this ChristeÌ„ charytie gyue thou vnto vs o good Lord that we maye vnfaynedly with al our hearte loue the our Lorde God whiche so dearlye louest vs that thou gauest thi self for vs an offering a sacrifice of a sweete sauour to God Ephev v. Take away from vs the loue of worldely thynges whych though they appere neuer so plesaunt and beutiful are not withstanding mere vanitie and giue vs grace so to vse this world as thoughe we vse it not For the fasâ—oÌ„ of this world passeth awai Make vs also to abhor the filthy beastlyke pleasures of the stinckyng flesh i. Cori. vâ—i and by no meanes to be entaÌ„gled with the loue of theÌ„ the ende wherof is dyshonoure shame corrupcyoÌ„ destruccioÌ„ daÌ„nacyon and kyndle our herts so feruentlye wyth thy loue â–ª that no thynge maye delyght and please vs but only thou â–ª and whatsoeuer maye make vnto thy glorye is agreable to thy blessed commaundement so that thou only mayest be oure loue our delyght our ioy oure myrthe oure solace and whatsoeuer is without the and estranged from thy loue let it be counted of vs more vayne then vanitie it selfe and more fil thye then the very doÌ„ge Graunt also that from this oure loue towarde the there may issue oute a vehemeÌ„t and brenninge loue to ward our neighburs yea toward our very enemyes that we maye loue them from the very hearte yea euen as our selues praye for them â–ª geue theÌ„ good couÌ„sel helpe them defend them socour them prouyde for their necessities Luke vi and deale with them in al thinges as we wyshe to be dealte wyth all O Lord God thou arte loue and he that dwelleh in loue â— Iâ—on iiii dwelleth in the and thou in him Graunt that in this world we may so dwel together thorow loue thou in vs by thi holy spirit and we in the by faith that after our departure froÌ„ this vale of miseri we may be placed with the in thy heaueÌ„ly mancion so continewe wyth the in glorye for euer and euer Amen A prayer for a godlye lyfe IT greatly greueth vs O merciful father and euer lastynge God that wee thorowe the greuous continual assaultes of our ennemies are not able to pas ouer our yeres of thys world wyth such purytye of lyfe as we ought and as thou requirest of vs. Uerely we are on euery part so beseged and compas sed round about of our aduersaries that scarcely at any time we can be fre from their pestiferous and deadly darts nor yet haue so muche respyte as once to breath towarde true godlynesse Oh mooste louinge Lorde thou arte oure father and we thy chyldren conuenient therfore is it that we thy children represent