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A01648	Gerards prayers; or, a daylie practice of pietie: divided into foure parts. 1 of Confession of sinnes. 2 of Thanksgiving, for benefits. 3 of Petitions for our selues 4 of Supplicatio[n]s for our neighbours. Written (originally) in the Latine tongue, by Iohn Gerard; Doctor in Divinitie, and Superintendent of Heldeburg. Translated and revised by Ralph Winterton, Fellow of Kinges Colledge in Cambridge. Wherevnto is added a morning and euening prayer, for a familie; Exercitum pietatis quotidianum quadripartitum. English	Gerhard, Johann, 1582-1637.; Winterton, Ralph, 1600-1636.	1638 (1638)	STC 11781; ESTC S113839	40,224	118

the first of true and sincere charitie which bindeth vs all together into one mysticall bodie vnder one head which is Christ and commendeth vnto us a serious care of the whole Church and of all the particular members thereof That is not a true member of the bodie which laboureth not as much as in it lyeth to preserue in safetie the whole structure of the bodie That is not a true member of the bodie which suffereth not with a fellow-member that suffereth And the same reason is of force in the mysticall bodie of Christ. Whosoever therefore is a true and a living member of the Christian Church let him daylie pray For the conservation of the word For pastors and people For magistrates and subjects and For the oeconomicall and houshold estate For these are those three Hierarchies and holie magistracies appoynted by GOD for the safetie and preservation of this lyfe and for the propagation increase of the heavenlie kingdome Let him pray also For his kinsfolke and his benefactors to whom hee must acknowledge himselfe to bee bound in some speciall bond of d●etie Let him pray For his enemies and persecutors and seriouslie desire their conversion and salvation Let him pray lykewyse For all those that are afflicted and in miserie and show himselfe to bee moved with a fellow-feeling of their calamities PRAYER I. Hee prayeth for the conservation and continuance of the word and for the propagation and increase of the Church ALmightie eternall and mercifull GOD Father of our Lord Iesus Christ that by thy holie Spirit doest gather thy Church out of mankinde and in it doest keepe the heavenlie doctrine committed vnto it In humilitie I adore and worship thee and pray vnto thee that thou wouldest bee pleased to continue vnto vs the saving doctrine of thy word inviolable and everie day propagate and inlarge the bounds of thy Church Thou hast of thine infinite mercie lighted vnto vs that were in the darknesse of this world the light of thy word Suffer not therefore the clowds of humane traditions to extinguish it or to obscure it Thou hast given vnto vs thy word for the wholesome meat of our soules Suffer it not therefore by the delusion of the devill and the corruption of men to bee turned into poyson Mortifie in vs the sinfull lusts of the flesh that thirsteth after earthlie thinges that so wee may taste the spirituall delicates of thy word which is that heavenlie Manna No man can feele the sweetnesse thereof but hee that will taste and no man can taste whose palate is corrupted with aboundance of worldlie delights Thy word is the word of spirit and lyfe of light and grace Take away therefore the carnall affections and the corrupt senses of our hearts that it may shyne to us within and bee a light to leade vs vnto the light of everlasting lyfe From the light of thy word let there aryse in our hearts the light of saving fayth that in thy light wee may see light in the light of thy word the light of thy Sonne As in the olde tyme that heavenlie Manna descended in the wildernesse with a wholesome dew So lykewyse by the hearing of thy word let our hearts bee silled with the fire of the Spirit that our colde lukewarme flesh may be excited and may bee tempered agaynst the boylings of sinfull lusts Let the seed of thy word take deepe roote in our hearts that by the dew of thy holie Spirit watering it it may bring forth wholsome fruit plentiful increase lyke standing corne Protect O Lord the vineyard of thy Church in which thy word is as seed scattered and fruit is gathered vnto everlasting lyfe Set an hedge of Angelicall guard round about it that the wilde boares and the foxes breake it not downe the wild boares by violent persecutions and the foxes by fraudulent delusions Erect vp in it an high tower of thy fatherlie providence that by thy custodie it may bee free from all devastation But if thou shalt at anie tyme thinke good to presse the grapes of this vineyard in the presse of the crosse and of calamities let them beeripened first by the heat of thy grace that they may yeeld the most delicious fruits of fayth and patience Whatsoever is put into the roote of the vyne is converted in the grapes into the most sweet liquor of wine Grant I beseech thee that whatsoever shall happen vnto vs in this lyfe whether scoffings persecutions prayses or whatsoever else our soules may turne it into the wine of faith hope and charitie and into the fruit of patience and humilitie Out of this militant Church translate vs at length into the Church triumphant And let this tabernacle of clay bee changed into that most beautifull and everlasting temple of the heavenlie Ierusalem Amen PRAYER II. Hee supplicateth for Pastors and their hearers O Iesu Christ Sonne of the living God our alone mediatour and redeemer who being exalted at the right hand of the Father doest send pastors aud teachers of thy word by whose ministerie thou doest gather together vnto thee thy Church amongst vs I humblie intreate thee the onlie true GOD together with the Father and the holie Spirit to governe these thy ministers in the way of trueth and to turne the hearts of their hearers vnto the true obedience of the fayth There is no state or condition of men that is more subject to the hatred and treacheries of Satan than the ministers of thy word Defende them therefore by the buckler of thy grace and furnish them with the strength of patience that Satan by his sleights may not supplant them Giue I beseech thee vnto thy ministers that knowledge that is necessarie for them and a pious vigilancie in all their actions that they may first learne of thee before they presume to teach others Governe and illuminate their hearts by thy Spirit that beeing in the place of GOD they preach nothing else but the oracles of GOD. Let them feede the flocke that is committed vnto them which thou hast bought and redeemed with thy precious blood Let them feede the flocke out of true and sincere loue and not for covetousnesse and ambition Let them feede them with their mynde with their mouth and with their workes Let them feede them with the sermon of the mynde with the exhortation of the word and with their owne example that they may bee followers of his steps to whom the cure of the LORDS flocke was three severall tymes commended Stirre them vp that they may watch over their soules that are committed vnto them as being to giue a strict d●eou●● for them in the day of judgement Whatsoever they exhort by the word of their holie preaching let them studiouslie labour to demonstrate the same in their actions l●st that beeing lazie themselues and loath to worke they labour in vaine to stirre vp others Vnto what good workes soever they stirre vp others let them

nature Receaue them into the everlasting tabernacles of the citie which is aboue whō thou hast vsed as thy instruments to conferre vpon mee so manie and so liberall benefits My heart propoundeth vnto thee the infallible promise of thy word that thou wilt of thy meere free grace recompence even a cup of colde water How much more then wilt thou bee liberall and bountifull to those that with full hand bestow benefits of all kyndes vpon those that want Let not thy graces cease to runne downe vpon them that poure foorth so plentifullie vpon others Let the fountayne of thy goodnesse alwayes spring vnto them from whom such plentifull rivers of liberalitie doe flow Grant I beseech thee most mercifull GOD that they which ●ow temporall thinges so liberallie may reape with much increase things spirituall Fill their soules with joy that feede the bodies of the poore with meat Let not the fruit of their bountie perish though they show it by bestowing of the goods that perish Giue vnto them that giue vnto others thou that art the giver of everie good gift blessed for ever Amen PRAYER VI. He prayeth for enemies and persecutors LORD Iesu Christ the onelie begoten Sonne of GOD that hast prescribed vs in thy word this rule of charitie Loue your enemies blesse them that curse you doe good to them that hate you pray for them that despitefullie vse you and persecute you I beseech thee who art most gracious and most readie to forgiue to forgiue myne enemies and the persecutours of the Church Giue vnto mee the grace of thy holie Spirit that I may not onelie forgiue myne enemies from myne heart but also pray for their health and salvation even from my soule Whet not against them the sword of severe revenge but anoynt their heads with the oyle of thy mercie and compassion Extinguish the sparks of hatred and anger that are in their hearts that they breake not foorth into the infernall flames of hell Let them know and acknowledge that Our lyfe is but a vapour and a smoake that soone vanisheth away that our bodie is but ashes dust that flyeth away that they beare not immortall anger in their mortall bodies nor entertayne into this brittle tabernacle of clay their soules enemie Let them know lykewyse that inveterate hatred is their greatest enemie because it killeth the soule and excludeth them from the participation of heavenlie lyfe Illumiminate their myndes that they beholding the glasse of thy divyne mercie may see the deformitie of anger and hatred Governe their wills that beeing moved by the example of thy divyne forgiuenesse they may leaue off and cease to bee angrie and to doe harme Grant vnto mee mercifull GOD that as much as in mee lyeth I may haue peace with all men and turne the hearts of myne enemies to brotherlie reconcilement Let vs walke with vnanimitie and concord in the way of this lyfe seeing that wee hope all for a place in our celestiall countrey Let vs not disagree vpon earth seeing that wee all desire to liue together heereafter in heaven Wee call vpon thee our Lord and our God which art in heaven And it is not meet for the servants of the same Lord to fall out one with another Wee are one mysticall bodie vnder Christ our head And it is base and shamefull for the members of the same bodie to fight one with another They which haue one fayth and one baptisme ought to haue one spirit and one mynde Neyther doe I pray alone for my private enemies but also for the publike enemies and persecutoures of the Church O thou which art trueth it selfe bring them into the way of trueth O thou which art power it selfe bring to nought their bloodie endeavours and attempts Let the brightnesse of thy heavenlie trueth open their blinde eyes that the raging madnesse and desire to persecute which they haue in their myndes may heereafter cease Let them know O LORD and acknowledge that it is not onelie a vaine thing but also verie dangerous to kicke against the prickes Why doe they imitate the furie of wolues when as they know that the bl●●● of Christ the immaculate Lambe●● as poured out for vs Why doe they thirst to shed that innocent blood for which they know that the blood of the verie Sonne of GOD was poured foorth vpon the altar of the crosse Convert them O LORD that they may bee converted vnto thee from their heart and so obtayne the fruit of their conversion in this life and in that which is to come Amen PRAYER VII Hee supplieateth for those that are afflicted and in miserie ALmightie eternall and mercifull GOD which art the Saviour of all men especiallie of the ●●ythfull and by the Apostle hast commanded vs to make prayers for all men I intreate thee for all those that are afflicted and in miserie that thou wouldest support them by the consolatiō of thy grace and succour them by the ayde of thy power Indue with power and strength fro● aboue those that labour and swe●● in the most grievous agonie of Satans tentations Make them partakers of thy victorie O Christ thou which didst most powerfullie overcome Satan Let the cooler of thy heavenlie comfort raise vp those whose bones are become dry with the fire of griefe and sorrow Beare vp all those that are readie to fall and raise vp those that are alreadie fallen Bee mercifull vnto those that are sicke and diseased and grant that the disease of the bodie may bee vnto them the medicine of the soule and the adversities of the flesh the remedies of the spirit Let them know that diseases are the handmaydes of sinne and the forerunners of death Giue vnto them the strength of fayth and patience O thou which art the most true Physician both of soule and bodie Restore them againe vnto their former health if it bee for the everlasting salvation of their soules Protect all those that are great with childe and those that bee in labour Thou art he that doest deliver children out of the straytes of their mothers wombe doest propagate mankinde by thy blessing be present with those that bee in labour O thou lover and giver of lyfe that they be not oppressed with an immoderate weyght of sorrows Nowrish those that are orphanes and destitute of all helpe and succour Defende the widows that are subject to the reproaches of all men thou which hast called thy selfe the Father of the fatherlesse and the Iudge and defender of the widows Let the teares of the widows which flow downe from their cheekes breake through the clowds and rest not vntill they come before thy throne Heare those that bee in danger by sea which cry to thee and sende vp their sighes vnto thee seeing before their eyes their neighbours suffer shipwracke Restore libertie vnto those that are captiue that with a thankfull heart they may sing of thy bountie Confirme those that suffer persecution

GERARDS PRAYERS OR A DAYLIE PRACTICE OF PIETIE Divided into foure parts 1 Of Confession of Sinnes 2 Of Thanksgiving for benefits 3 Of Petitions for our selues 4 Of Supplicatiōs for our neighbours Written originally in the Latine Tongue by Iohn Gerard Doctor in Divinitie and Superintendent of Heldeburg Translated and revised By Ralph Winterton Fellow of Kinges Colledge in Cambridge Wherevnto is added a Morning and Euening Prayer for a Familie Printed in ABERDENE by Edward Raban 1638. To the Reader DIstressed soule if thou conceav'st what 't is To mount vnto the tower of endles blisse Embrace this Work It reacheth to the Skie And higher if beyond it ought doeth lie Mans dull capacitie weake humane sense Wide worlds expansion starres circumference Can not it comprehend Prayer passeth even To GODS Pavilion to th' imperiall Heaven That is the Golden Chayne fixt to Gods eare Knocke Hee 'll open Call He will heare This surelie this is blessed lakobs Ladder On which our soules climbe by CHRIST to CHRIST'S FATHER Fayth is Prayers chiefe Attendant CHRIST the Way GOD'S Sprite both moues and help vs 〈◊〉 to pray True loue admittance gayn● humble confession Both helps Devotion and procures Remission THE FIRST PART Of Confession of Sinnes THE ARGUMENT The Meditation of our Sinnes comprehendeth in it these two heads Of originall and actuall sinnes Actuall sinnes are committed in thought word and deed By the committing of evill and by the omitting of good Agaynst GOD our neyghbour and our selues The offences of our youth are manie and our daylie infirmities many We are often tempted of the flesh and we do often yeeld vnto it Wee partake many tymes in other mens sinnes and in many things wee are defectiue our selues Wee are convicted of our sinnes by all the creatures and wee behold the sexeritie of GODS anger agaynst our sinnes in the Passion and Death of CHRIST PRAYER I. Hee weygheth and considereth the grievousnesse of originall sinne HOlie GOD and just Iudge I know that I was conceaved and borne in sinne I know that I was formed of vncleane seede in the wombe of my mother That poyson of sinne hath so corrupted and putrified my whole nature that no facultie of my soule is free from the contagion thereof That holie pledge of the divyne image which was committed vnto mee in our first father is perished in mee There is no power at all in mee to begin to come vnto the saving knowledge of thee the feare of thee confidence in thee and loue of thee There remaineth no sufficiencie in mee to performe obedience vnto thy cōmandements My will is averse from thy law And the law of sinne in my members beeing repugnant to the law of my mynde maketh my whole nature become corrupt and perverse I wretched and miserable man doe feele the power of sinne cleaving fast to my members I doe feele the yoke of wicked concupiscence grievouslie pressing me For although I am regenerate and renewed by the spirit of grace in the laver of baptisme yet am I not as yet whollie free from the yoke and captivitie of sinne For that roote of bitternesse which lyeth hidden in mee doeth alwayes desire to put forth new branches The law of sinne reygning in my flesh doeth striue to captivate mee I am full of doubts distrust and desire of myne owne honour Out of my heart proceede wicked cogitations Filthie thoughts defile mee throughout in thy sight Out of that poysoned fountaine flow foorth rivers of poyson Enter not therefore into judgement with thy servant O LORD but bee propitiou● vnto mee according to thy great mercie The deepe of my miserie calleth vpon the deepe of thy mercie For this vncleannesse and filthinesse of my polluted nature I offer vnto thee the most sacred conceptiō of thy Sonne For mee hee was borne For mee therefore hee was conceaved For me he was made sanctificatiō righteousnes For me therefore he is become purification and cleannes Throgh him for him thy Sonne haue mercie on mee O thou most highest and set not in the light of thy countenance that hidden corruption that cleaveth to my nature but looke vpon thy beloved Sonne my Mediatour and let his most holie and immaculate conception succour my miserie Amen PRAYER II. Hee recalleth to our memorie the sinnes of our youth HOlie GOD and just Iudge Remember not the offences of my sinnes that are past How manie venemous fruits hath the vicious roote of concupiscence that is inherent in mee brought foorth In my chyldhood what an innumerable brood of actuall transgressions hath the evill of originall sinne hatched The verie thoughts of my heart are wicked and perverse even from my chyldhood yea even from my tender infancie For when I was an infant but of one day I was in no wayes innocent before thee As manie as the dayes of my lyfe are so manie offences doe burden me yea manie more by farre in number seeing that the just man falleth seaven tymes in one day But if the just fall seaven tymes in one day then I wretched and vnjust man without doubt haue fallen seaventie tymes seaven tymes As my lyfe hath increased so hath the web of my sins increased as much as hath beene added to my lyfe by thy bountie so much hath beene added to the course of my sinnes by the wickednesse of my corrupt nature I examine my lyfe that is past and what else doe I beholde but a filthie stinking cloake of sinne I attend vnto the light of thy precepts and what doe I finde in the course of my yeares that are past but darknesse and blindnesse The tender flower of my youth ought to haue beene crowned with vertues and offred to thee for a sweet savour The best part of my age past did owe it selfe vnto thee the best Creatour of nature But the dirtie filth of my sinnes hath most foullie polluted the flower of my age and the stinking mud of my offences hath in a wōderfull miserable māner defiled me The first age of man is amongst all the rest the fittest for the service of GOD But I haue spent a good part thereof in the service of the devill The memorie of many sinnes which the vnbridled loosenesse of my youth hath committed is set in my sight and yet there are manie more which I cannot call to memorie Who knoweth how oft hee offendeth cleanse thy servant from secret faults For these offences of my youth I offer vnto thee holie Father the most holie obedience and perfect innocencie of thy Sonne who was obedient to thee vnto death even the death of the crosse When hee was but a chylde of twelue yeares olde hee performed holie obedience vnto thee and began to execute thy will with great alacritie This obedience I offer vnto thee just Iudge for a pryce and satisfaction for the manifolde disobedience of my youth Amen PRAYER III. Hee reckeneth vp our

contrite and humbled my spirit is heavie and in a great straite by reason of the burden of my sinnes where with I am oppressed The cowrage of my heart hath failed and the sharpnesse of my eyes is decayed My heart is pressed and from thence gush out teares My spirit is oppressed and I forget to take my bread My heart is wounded and from thence gusheth out blood and a fountayne of teares Who knoweth how of thee offendeth Who knoweth the sorrow of the heart that is in a great straite by reason of offences My soule is dry and broken in pieces and thirsteth after the fountayne of lyfe O Christ feede mee with the dew of thy Spirit of grace My heart that is in a great straite sigheth vnto thee O thou true joye giue vnto mee peace and quietnesse of heart that beeing justified by sayth I may haue peace with God My heart condemn●●h mee But doe thou absolue me who art greater thā my heart My conscience accuseth mee But doe thou absolue me who hast fastned to the crosse the hand-writing of my cōscience I offer vnto thee ô my God my contrite humbled heart for a most acceptable sacrifice I offer vnto thee my sighs as the messengers of true serious cōtrition I offer vnto thee my teares as abundant witnesses of my vnfeigned griefe In my selfe I despare In thee is my trust In my selfe I faint In thee I am refreshed In my selfe I feele straitnesse In thee againe I finde enlargment I am troubled and burdened overmuch Thou shalt refresh mee and giue rest vnto my soule One deepe calleth vpon another The deepe of my miserie calleth vpon the deepe of thy mercie Out of the deeps doe I cry vnto thee Cast thou my sinnes into the deepe of the sea There is no soundnesse in my flesh by reason of thy anger neyther is there anie rest to my bones by reason of my sinnes For mine iniquities are gone ●ver my head and become too heavie for mee Cure my soule thou heavenlie Physician that I bee not swallowed vp of eternall death Take the burden of my sinnes from mee thou that hast taken it vpon thy selfe on the crosse that I despare not vnder the intollerable burden thereof Haue mercie on mee thou fountaine of grace and mercie Amen PRAYER IX Hee declareth the number and greatnesse of Gods benefits vnto vs and the grievousnesse of our sinnes HOlie God and just Iudge By how much the more benefites thou hast bestowed vpon mee by so much the more I grieue that I haue so often displeased thee so loving a Father As manie gifts as thou hast heaped vpon mee so manie bonds of loue hast thou sent over vnto mee Thou wouldest haue bound mee vnto thy selfe But I haue forgotten thee and thy beneficiencie and linked sinne vnto sinne Father I haue sinned against heaven and before thee I am not worthie to bee called thy sinne make mee as one of thy hired servants I am altogether displeased with my selfe Make thou mee altogether to please thee Thy large bountie and wonderfull patience haue often invited mee to repentance But hitherto I haue beene backward to come Thou hast often called mee O most Bountifull GOD by the preaching of thy word by the teaching of thy creatures by the punishment of the crosse and by inward inspiration But I haue stopped the eares of my heart altogether at thy call All the faculties of my soule all the members of my body are thy gifts I ought therefore with all the powers of my soule and parts of my bodie be readie to doe thee all holie service which is due vnto thee But I haue made them the more is my griefe the weapons of iniquitie and vnrighteousnesse The breath which I fetch is thine the aire which I sucke in is thine the sūne whose light I see daylie is thyne All these ought to haue beene vnto mee as furtherances and instruments to sanctitie of lyfe But I haue abused them the more is my griefe to the slaverie of sinne Thy creatures I should haue vsed to the glorie of thee the Creatour But I haue wickedlie abused them to thy dishonour In the light of the sunne I should haue put on the armour of light But therein haue I committed the works of darknesse How much soever is added vnto my lyfe commeth all from thy bountie Therefore my whole life ought to be employed in thy service on whom it doeth whollie depende And yet I haue scarce bestowed the least part therof in thy service As manie good inspirations as I haue felt within mee so manie hand-maydes of thy grace hast thou sent as ambassadours to invite mee most lovinglie to returne vnto thee by true repentance But alace how often haue I stubbornlie refused to giue them audience But yet receaue him who now at length returneth vnto thee with sighing a contrite heart Sprinkle mee with the blood of thy Sonne that so being purged from all the pollutions of the flesh and the spirit I may become whiter than snow and with all thy elect prayse thee in the heavenlie Ierusalem world without ende AMEN PRAYER X. Hee considereth the severitie of GODS anger agaynst our sinnes in the death and passion of CHRIST HOlie God and just Iudge I beholde thy Sonne hanging vpon the crosse and pouring foorth plentifull rivers of blood ● behold him and behold for verie terrour I ●aint altogether My ●innes are those yron nayls with which I haue boared his hands and his feete My sinnes are those pricking thornes with which his most sacred head which is to bee rever●●ed of the Angelicall powers was crowned My sinnes are those stinging thōgs with which his most pure bodie the proper temple of Divinitie was scourged A cruell wilde beast hath torne in pieces the heavenlie Ioseph and embrued his coat with his blood I miserable sinner am that wicked beast for my sinnes did make an assault and rush vpon thy most beloved Sonne If thy most obedient Sonne is so vexed troubled for other mens sinnes What cause hath the vndutifull and disobedient servant to feare in regard of his owne sinnes The wounds of my soule must needs bee great indeede and mortall when as thy onelie begotten Sonne is so miserablie smitten for to cure them The disease of my soule must needs bee great indeed and mortall when as the heavenlie Physician and lyfe it selfe doeth die vpon the crosse to cure it I see the torment of his most holie soule I heare the miserable exclamation of my most holie Saviour vpon the crosse For mee it is hee is so vexed it is for my sinnes that hee complaineth that hee is forsaken of GOD. If the weyght of other mens sinnes doeth so exceedinglie presse the Almightie Sonne of God that it wringeth from him a bloodie sweat How intollerable shall the anger of God bee and how vnmeasurable shall bee his wrath agaynst the vnprofitable servant O

for righteousnesse sake that they may get the conquest over all their enemies and purchase the everlasting crowne of martyrdome Bee present with all those that bee in danger and calamitie and grant that they may possesse their soules in true patience and denying their owne wills take vp their crosse Let them follow him vnder the crosse on whom they belieue that hee died for vs vpon the crosse And especiallie I commend vnto thee most gracious Father those which are about the gates of death and are betweene time and eternitie wrestle with all their strength with that last enemie Confirme them O thou most potent Conquerour of death Deliver them O most glorious Captaine and Author of lyfe that they bee not overwhelmed in the waues of tentations but by thy conduct they may be brought vnto the haven of everlasting rest Haue mercie vpon all men thou which are the Creatour of all Haue mercie vpon all men thou which art the Redeemer of all To thee bee prayse and glorie for ever and ever Amen FINIS The summe of GERARD'S prayers reduced into a forme of morning prayer for the vse of an English familie The foure capitall words signifie the foure parts of Gerards prayers and the Arithmeticall figures poynt at every prayer of those parts HOlie GOD and just Iudge Thy eyes are more pure than the sunne and cannot beholde anie thing that is vncleane The Cherubims and Seraphims cover their faces before thy glorious majestie The heavens of heavens are not cleane in thy sight How then shall earth sinfull earth dust and ashes appeare before thee Wee prefume not O LORD to come before thy tribunall to plead for our righteousnesse for all our righteousnesse is as filthie rags But wee prostrate our selues with all humilitie of bodie and soule at thy mercie-seate to make CONFESSION of our sinnes Heare Lord and haue mercie Wee confesse that 1 Wee sinned in the loynes of our first parente● wee were conce●ved in sinne wee were shape● in iniquitie 2 In our chyldhood originall sinne brought foorth actuall and actuall sinnes haue increased in vs ever since as our dayes haue increased Who can reckon vp the sinnes of his youth Who can tell how oft hee offendeth The just man sinneth seaven tymes a day But 3 Wee haue sinned seaventie tymes seaven tymes everie day 4 5 All thy holie lawes and cōmandements wee haue broken in thought word and deed 6 We haue beene partakers of other mens sinnes 7 Wee are manie way●s convinced of our sinnes We are convinced 8 By the contrition of heart and the testimonie of 〈◊〉 conscience 9 By the greatnesse of thy mercie and thy benefits b●stowed vpon vs 10 By the severitie of thy justice declared in the death and passion of thy Sonne our Saviour Iesus Christ. Thou art an holle God and hearest not sinners Thou art a just Iudge and thy justice must bee satisfied Wee are sinners and the wages of sinne is death Thy justice must bee satisfied or else wee cannot escape death Wee haue nothing of our owne to giue for the ransome of our soules Therefore wee offer vnto thee holie Father that which is not ours but thy Sonnes 1 For our originall sinne wee offer vnto thee just Iudge his originall righteousnesse who is righteousnesse it selfe for our conception in sinne we offer vnto thee his most sacred conception who was conceaved by the holie Ghost for our birth in sinne we offer vnto thee his most pure nativitie who was borne of a pure virgin 2 For the offences of our youth wee offer vnto thee his most perfect innocencie in whose mouth was found no guile 3 For our daylie slips and falls wee offer vnto thee his most perfect obedience who made it his meat and drinke to doe thy will in all things 4.5 For our often breach of thy commandements wee offer vnto thee his most perfect righteousnesse who fulfilled all thy commandements 6 For our communicating in other mens sinnes wee offer vnto thee his most perfect righteousnesse communicated vnto vs. 7. 8 9 10 For our most wicked and vngodlie lyfe wee offer vnto thee his most cruell and bitter death For ●s was hee conceaved for vs was hee borne for vs was hee crucified His blood still cryeth vnto thee in our behalfe Father forgiue them Accept wee beseech then the inestimable pryce of thy Sonnes blood for a full and plenarie satisfaction for all our sinnes yea O Lord wee know that thou hast accepted it alreadie Therefore with confidence wee put vp our PETITIONS vnto thee As thou hast redeemed vs by thy Sonne so also wee beseech thee to sanctifie vs by thy holie Spirit 1 Mortifie in vs everie day more and more all sinfull lusts and affections and quicken in vs all saving graces and vertues 2 Increase our sayth ● Confirme our hope 4 Inflame our charitie Teach vs to imitate the lyfe of Christ the true patterne of perfect obedience and onlie true rule of a godlie lyfe Teach vs 5 Humilitie 6 Pat●ence 7 Meeknesse Gen●lenesse 8 Chastitie Temperance Tea●h vs 9 To conte●●e all earthlie thinges 10 To denye our selues 11 To overcome the world 12 Grant vs consolation in adversitie and true tranquillitie of the mynde Grant vs 13 Victorie in tentations and deliverance from the devills treacheries Grant vs in thyne appoynted tyme 14 A blessed departure out of this lyfe and a blessed resurrection vnto lyfe everlasting Wee pray not for our selues alone but in obedience to thy commandement wee make our SUPPLICATIONS vnto thee for all men ● Saue and desende the vniversall Church enlarge thou her borders and propagate thy Gospell 3 Blesse all Christian kings and governours especiallie thy servang CHARLES our most gracious Kin and governour Blesse togethe with him our gracious Queene MARIE Blesse vnto them and vs and our posteritie after vs our hopefull Prince Charles season him betymes with true religion that hee may bee an instrument of thy glorie the joye of his parents and the blesing of thy people Remember David and all his troubles the Ladie Elizabeth our Kings onelie sister and her princelie issue Suffer them not still to mourne in a strange land but restore them if it bee thy will to their former inheritance Blesse all our kings loyall subjects from the highest vnto the lowest Giue vnto the Senatours counsell and wisedome 3 To the magistrates justice and fortitude to those that are vnder them Christian subjection and obedience 2 To the ministers of thy word holinesse of lyfe and soundnesse of doctrine to the hearers of thy word diligent attention to the word preached and a care and conscience to liue hereafter Blesse 4 Everie familie in this kingdome this especiallie and all that belong vnto it Blesse our 5 parents brethren sisters kinsfolke benefactours and friends 6 Forgiue our enemies 7 Show pitie and compassion to all those that are afflicted and in miserie Relieue them according to their severall wants and necessities Bee thou a Father to the fatherlesse