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1570
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A primer and a Cathechisme, and also the notable fayres in the Kalender set forth by the Quenes maiesty to betaught vnto children
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Grace before Dinner.
O Most gracious god and1louinge Father, whiche2
mercifully feedest all liuing3
creatures, we beseethe thee4
blesse vs and al these thy giftes,5
whiche wee at this present6
shall receiue at thy bou~teous7
hande, for the refreshinge8
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of oure hungrye bodies.9And giue vs grace to10
doe all thinges vnto the glorye11
of thy holye name, thorowe12
Iesus Christ oure13
Lorde. Amen.14
Grace after Dinner.
NOwe you haue well refreshed15youre bodies remember16
the lamentable afflictions17
and myseryes of18
manye thousandes of youre19
neighbours and brethren in20
Christe visited by the hande21
of God, some withe mortall22
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Plagues and diseases some23with imprisonmentes, some24
with extreme pourtye, and25
necessity, so that eyther they26
cannot, or they haue not to27
feede on as you haue donne28
remember this therefore how29
much & how deepely ye presente30
are bound to the goodnes31
of god for youre healthe,32
wealth libertie, and manye 33
other his benefites giuen34
vnto you.Responce.35
Grace & thanks be now vnto36
him & alwaies, for these37
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and all other his benefites,38so mercifully, louinglye, abboundantly39
powred vpo~ vs.40
Grace before meate.
REceiue your meate without41grudginge.42
Take heede ye neuer abuse43
the same.44
Geue thankes to god for45
euery thinge.46
And alway praise his holy47
name.48
Who doth not so is sore to49
blame.50
No euill ensample se that51
ye geue.52
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Thus dothe godes worde53teach vs to liue.54
Grace before Supper.
GEue thankes to god with55one accord.56
For that shall be set one this57
boarde.58
And bee not carefull what59
to eate.60
To eche thinge liuing the61
Lord sendes meate.62
For foode he will not see63
you perishe.64
But will you feede foster65
and cherishe.66
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Take well in worth that67he hath sent.68
And at this time be therewith69
content.70
Praising God.
Grace after Supper.
NOwe that youre bodies71refreshed bee. And that72
of food is lefed some store.73
Thinke ye then on the miserye,74
of suche as goe from75
dore to dore, and want that76
you haue had at will, Hauinge77
not therewith to sustaine78
there hungrye bodies79
for to fill: but in the streates80
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lie and complaine, pitie therfore81their paine and greefe.82
And ease ye them with some83
releife.84
Blessed be the father celestiall:85
That hath vs fedde86
withe materiall breade: Beseching87
him to blesse vs all.88
And send vs his kingedome89
when we be deade.90
A prayer at your vprisinge.
O Lord God my heauenly91Father I most humblye92
thanke thee that thou93
of thy fatherlye goodnesse94
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hast vouchedsafe to defende95me this night from all euill96
I most entirely beseche thee97
to preserue mee also this98
daye both from sufferinge &99
doynge anye euill and to geue100
me grace so to walke in ye101
lighte of thy holye worde, yt102
I may bringe forth the fruites103
of the same vnto the glorye104
of thy blessed name, and105
the profite of my neighbour106
Amen.107
A praier to be saide when we go to bedde.
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I Thanke the O heauenly108Father by thy dearelye109
beloued sone Iesus110
Christ our Lord & Sauiour111
that of thy free mercye thou112
hast preserued me this daye113
from al hurtes & daungers114
vouchsafe also I most humbly115
beseche thee to kepe me116
this nighte and to saue mee117
from al mine enemies both118
bodely and ghostlye geue to119
my bodye quietnes & sleepe120
but let my minde continuallye121
watche vnto the thinke122
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one thee, and thy holye lawe123that when ye cherefull light124
of the day shall springe and125
appeare, I beiynge whole126
both in body and mind may127
ioyfully rise againe be thankefull128
vnto the, & diligently129
walke in my vocation vnto130
the glorye of thy blessed name131
and the commoditie of132
my neighbour, throughe Iesus133
Christ thy sonne. Amen.134
Sentences of the holy Scripture.
If the vngodly will tourne135awaye from all his sinnes136
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that hee hath done & keepe137my commaundementes and138
doe the thinge that is equall139
and righte doubtles he shall140
liue, & not die, As for all his141
sinnes yt hee did before, they142
shall not be thoughte vpon143
but in his righteousnesse144
that he hathe donne he shall145
lyue, for I haue no pleasure146
in the Deathe of a sinner147
Saithe the Lorde God but148
rather yt he conuerte & liue.149
Wherfore be conuerted and150
turne ye clene fro~ all youre151
wickednesse, so shall there152
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no sinne do you harme.153Tourne you vnto me saith154
the Lorde of Hostes, and I155
will tourne me vnto you.156
Except ye repent, ye shall157
al perishe saith Christ.158
There shalbe ioy in the159
presence of the Aungels, of160
God ouer one Sinner that161
repenteth.162
Amende your liues for the163
kingdome of god is at hand.164
A sorowfull spirite is a165
sacrifice to God, despise not166
O God, humble and contrit167
hartee.168
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Let the vngodlye man forsake169his owne waies, & the170
vnrighteous his owne imaginations171
& tourne againe172
vnto the lord, so shall he bee173
mercifull vnto him & to our174
God, for he is readye to forgeue.175
Tourne you vnto mee176
saith the lord with all your177
hartes, with fastinge, weeping178
and mourning.179
Rent your heartes, & not180
youre clothes. Tourne you181
vnto the Lorde youre God,182
for he is gracious, & mercyfull,183
longe sufferinge and of184
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greate compassion, and ready185to pardon wickednes.186
Make no tarying to tourne187
vnto the Lorde, and put not188
of from daye to daye, or sodenly189
shall his wrathe come190
and in time of vengeaunce191
he shall destroy thee.192
Turne vs O God our sauioure,193
and let thine anger194
cease from vs. Co~uerte thou195
me and I shall be conuerted196
for thou art my Lorde God.197
If we knowledge our198
sinnes, God is faithfull and199
iust to forgeue vs oure sins200
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and to cleanse vs from all201vnrighteousnes.202
DEarely beloued brethre~203
the Scripture mouethe204
vs in sundrye places to acknowledge205
& confesse oure206
manifolde sinnes and wickednes207
and that we shoulde208
not dissemble nor cloke the~209
before the face of almightye210
god our heuenly father but211
confesse them with an humble212
lowly penitent and obedient213
hart, to the ende that214
wee maye obtaine forgeuenes215
of the same by his infinite216
goodnesse, and mercy217
and althoughe we ought at218
al times humbly to acknowledge219
oure sinne before god220
yet ought we moste chieflye221
so to do when they assemble222
& meete together, to render223
thankes for the great benefites224
that we haue receued225
at his handes to sette forthe226
his moste worthy praise, to227
heare his most holy worde, &228
to aske those thinges which229
be requisit and necessary as230
well for the body as ye soule231
Wherefore I praye & besech232
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you, as manye as bee heare233present, to accompanye mee234
with a pure harte and humble235
voice vnto the throne of236
the heauenly grace saing.237
A confession of sinnes.
ALmightye & most mercyfull238father I haue erred239
and strayed from thy waies240
like a loste sheepe, I haue folowed241
to muche the deuises242
and desires of mine owne243
hearte, I haue offended againste244
thy holye lawes, I245
haue lefte vndonne those246
thinges whiche I oughte to247
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haue done, and I haue done248those thinges whiche I249
ought not to haue done and250
there is no healthe in mee:251
but thou O Lord haue mercy252
vpon me miserable offender.253
Spare thou mee O254
god which confesse my faultes,255
Restore thou me that256
am penitente accordinge to257
thy promises declared vnto258
mankinde in Christ Iesu259
oure Lorde. And graunte260
O most mercifull father for261
his sake, that I maye hereafter 262
lyue a godlye, righteous263
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& sober lyfe to the glory264of thy holy name. Amen.265
Or els this prayer folowing
ALmightye GOD, the Father266of oure Lorde Iesus267
Christ whiche desirest not268
the deathe of a Sinner, but269
rather thet he maye tourne270
from his wikednes and liue271
and hathe geuen power and272
commandement to thy ministers273
to declare and pronounce274
to the people beinge275
penitent, the absolution and276
remission of their sinnes and277
pardonest and absolueste all278
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them which truelye repente279and vnfainedlye beleue his280
holy gospell, I beseethe thee281
to graunte mee true repentaunce282
and thy holye spirite283
that those thinges may please284
thee, whiche I doe at this285
present & that the reste of my286
life hereafter maye be pure287
and holy, so that at the laste288
I maye come to thy eternall289
ioye throughe Iesus Christ290
our Lord. Amen.291
OUr Father which art292
in Heauen, halowed293
be thy name. Thy kingdom294
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come. Thy will bee done in295earth as it is in heauen.296
Giue vs this day our dayly297
breade. And forgeue vs our298
treaspasses, as we forgeeue299
them that trespasse againste300
vs And let vs not be leadde301
into temptation. But deliuer302
vs from euill. Amen.303
Then saye.
O Lord ope~ thou my lips304And my mouthe shal305
shew forth thy praise.306
O God make speede to saue307
mee.308
O Lord make hast to helpe309
me.310
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Glory be.&c. As it was.&c.311Venite. Psalm. xcv.
O Come lette vs singe vnto312the Lorde, let vs hartelye313
reioyce in the strength314
of our saluation.315
Let vs come before his316
presence with thanckes geuinge317
and shewe our selues318
glad in him with psalmes.319
For the Lorde is a greate320
GOD, and a greate Kinge321
boue all gods.322
In his handes are al the323
corners of the Earthe, and324
the strengthe of the hilles325
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is his also326The sea is his and he made327
it, and his handes prepared328
the dry land.329
O come let vs worshippe330
and fall down & knele before331
the Lord our maker.332
For he is the Lorde our333
god, and wee are the people334
of his pasture, & the sheepe335
of his handes.336
To day if ye will heare his337
voice, harden not your hartes338
as in the prouocation, &339
as in the daye of temptatio~340
in the wildernes.341
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When your fathers tempted342me proued me and sawe343
my workes.344
Forty yeares long was I345
greeued withe this generation,346
and saide it is a people347
that doe erre in their hartes348
for they haue not knowen349
my waies.350
Vnto whome I sware in351
my wrath that they shoulde352
not enter into my rest.353
Glory be.&c. As it was.&c.354
Beatus vir. Psalm.i.
BLessed is that man that355hathe not walked in the356
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counsaile of the vngodlye357nor stande in the waye of358
sinners, and hathe not sitte359
in the seat of the scornefull.360
But his delighte is in the361
lawe of the Lord, and in his362
law will he exercise himselfe363
both day and nighte.364
And he shalbe like a tree365
planted by the water side366
that will bringe forthe his367
fruite in due season.368
His leafe also shall not wither,369
and loke what so euer370
he doth it shall prosper.371
As for the vngodly it is372
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not so withe them, but they373are like ye chaffe whiche the374
wind scattereth away from375
the face of the earth.376
Therfore the vngodlye shal377
not be able to stande in the378
iudgemente neither the sinners379
in the congregation of380
the righteous.381
But the Lorde knowethe382
the way of the righteous &383
the way of the vngodly shal384
perishe. Glory be.&c. As it was.&c.385
Domine quid. Psalm.iij.
LOrde, howe are they increased386E.i.
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that trouble me.387Manye are they that rise388
against me.389
Manye one there be that390
saye of my soule there is no391
helpe for him in his God.392
But thou O Lord, art my393
defender, thou arte my worship,394
and the lifter vp of my395
heade.396
I did call vpon the lorde397
with my voice, and he harde398
me out of his holy hill.399
I layd me downe and slepte400
and rose againe for that the401
lord sustained me.402
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I will not be afraid of403ten thousand of people that404
haue set themselues against405
me rounde about.406
Vp lorde and helpe me, O407
my God, for thou smitest all408
myne enemyes vppon the409
cheke bone thou hast broke~410
the teth of the vngodly.411
Saluation belongeth vnto412
the lorde, and thy blessinge413
is vpon the people.414
Glory be.&c. As it was.&c.415
Cum inuocarem. Psalm.iiii.
HEare mee when I call416O GOD, of my righteousnes417
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thou haste set me at418liberty when I was in trouble,419
haue mercy vpon me, &420
harken vnto my prayer.421
O ye sonnes of men, how422
long will ye blaspheme min423
honour, and haue such pleasure424
in vanity and seeke after425
leasing.426
Knowe this also that the427
Lord hath chosen to himself428
the man that is godly when429
I call vpon the Lorde he wil430
heare me.431
Stande in awe and sinne432
not co~mon with your owne433
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hart, and in your Chamber434and be still.435
Offer to god the sacrifice of436
righteousnes and put youre437
truste in the Lord.438
There be manye that wil439
say, who will shewe vs any440
good.441
Lord lift thou vp the light442
of thy cou~tenance vpon vs.443
Thou hast put gladnes in444
my harte since the time that445
their Corne and Wine and446
Oyleincreased.447
I will laye mee downe in448
peace and take my reste, for449
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it is thou Lord onelye that450makest me dwell in safetye,451
Glory be.&c. As it was.&c.452
The first lesson taken out of Exodus.xx.
REmember that thou kepe453holye the Sabaoth daye454
six dayes thou shalt labour455
and doe all that thou haste456
to doe: but the seuenth daye457
is the Sabaoth of the Lord458
thy god in it thou shalte doe459
no manner of worke thou &460
thy sonne: & thy Daughter461
thy manseruaunte, and thy462
maideseruant, thy cattell, &463
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the straunger that is withein464thy gates for in six dayes465
the lorde made heauen and466
earthe the sea and all that in467
them is, and rested the seuenthe468
daye. Wherefore the469
Lorde blessed the seuenthe470
day and halowed it.471
Te Deum Laudamus.
WE praise thee, O God472we knowledg the to be473
the lorde.474
All the earth doth worshipe475
thee the father euerlasting.476
To thee all Aungelles cry aloude477
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the Heauens and all478the powers therein:479
To the Cherubin and Seraphin480
continually do cry.481
Holye, Holye, Holye, Lord482
God of sabaoth.483
Heauen and earth are full484
of the maiestie of thy glory.485
The glorious companye of486
the Apostles praise thee.487
The goodlye felowship of488
the Prophetes praise thee.489
The noble armie of Martirs490
praise thee.491
The Holye Church thorowout492
all the worlde doth493
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knowledge thee.494The father of an infinite495
Maiestie.496
Thy honorable, true, and497
onely sonne.498
Also the holy ghoste, the499
comforter.500
Thou art the kinge of glorie501
O Christ.502
Thou art the euerlasting503
sonne of the father.504
When thou tokeste vppon505
thee to deliuer manne thou506
diddest not abhorre the virgins507
Wombe.508
When thou haddeste ouercome509
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ye sharpenes of deathe510thou didst open ye kingdome511
of heauen to all beleuers.512
Thou sitteste one the righte513
hande of God, in the glorye514
of the father.515
We beleue that thou shalte516
come to be our iudge.517
We therefore praye thee518
helpe thy seruantes whome519
thou hast redemed with thy520
precious bloud.521
Make them to be numbred522
withe thy Sainctes in glory523
euerlasting.524
O Lorde saue thy people.525
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And blesse, thine heritage.526Gouerne them and lifte527
them vp for euer.528
Day by day we magnifie529
thee.530
And we worshipe thy name531
euer world without ende.532
Vouchsafe O Lorde to keepe533
vs this daye without sinne.534
O Lorde haue mercy vppon535
vs haue mercy vppon vs.536
O Lord let thy mercye537
lighten vpo~ vs as our trust538
is in thee.539
O Lorde in thee haue I540
trusted let me neuer be confounded.541
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Or this Canticle.
Benedicite.
O Al ye workes of ye Lord542blesse ye the lord: praise543
him & magnify him for euer544
O ye angels of ye lord blesse545
ye the Lorde: praise ye him546
and magnifye him for euer.547
O ye Heauens, blesse ye the548
lord: praise him and magnifye549
him for euer.550
O ye waters that be aboue551
the firmament, blesse ye the552
Lorde: praise him and magnifye553
him for euer.554
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O all ye powers of the lord555blesse ye the lord: praise him556
and magnify him for euer.557
O ye sunne & Moone, blesse558
ye the Lorde: praise ye him559
and magnify him for euer.560
O ye Starres of Heauen,561
blesse ye the lord: praise him562
and magnifie him for euer.563
O ye showers & dew, blesse564
ye the Lorde: praise ye him565
and magnifye him for euer.566
O ye windes of God, blesse567
ye the Lorde: praise ye him and568
magnifie him for euer.569
O ye Fire and Heate, blesse570
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ye the lorde: praise ye him571and magnifie him for euer.572
O ye winter and Sommer,573
blesse ye the lord praise him574
and magnifie him for euer.575
O ye Dewes and Frostes576
blesse ye the lord praise him577
and magnifie him for euer.578
O ye Frost and Cold, blesse579
ye the lord praise him and580
magnifie him for euer.581
O ye Ise and snowe, blesse582
ye the lorde: praise ye him583
and magnifie him for euer.584
O ye Nightes and Dayes,585
blesse ye the lord: praise him586
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and magnifie him for euer.587O ye Lighte and Darknes,588
blesse yee the lord praise him589
and magnifie him for euer.590
O ye lighteninges & clouds591
blesse ye the lord, praise him592
and magnify him for euer.593
O let the Earth, blesse the594
lorde, yea, let it praise him. &595
magnifie him for euer.596
O ye Mountaines & Hilles,597
blesse ye the lord: praise him598
and magnifye him for euer.599
O all ye grene thinges, vpon600
the Earth, blesse ye the601
lorde, praise him and magnify602
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him for euer.603O ye Welles, blesse ye the604
Lorde: praise him and magnify605
him for euer.606
O ye Seas and flouddes,607
blesse ye the lorde praise him608
and magnify him for euer.609
O ye Whales and all that610
moue in the Waters, blesse611
ye the Lord: praise him and612
magnify him for euer.613
O al ye Foules of the aire614
blesse ye the lord: praise him615
and magnify him for euer.616
O all ye Beastes & Cattell,617
blesse ye the lord: praise him618
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and magnify him for euer.619O ye Children of menne620
blesse ye the lord, praise him621
and magnify him for euer.622
O let Israell, blesse the623
Lorde: yea, let it praise him624
and magnifye him for euer.625
O ye Priestes of the Lord626
blesse ye the lord: praise him627
and magnify him for euer.628
O ye seruantes of the lord629
blesse ye the lord: praise him630
and magnify him for euer.631
O ye Spirites and Soules632
of the righteous, blesse ye633
the Lorde, praise him and634
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magnifie him for euer.635O ye Holy and humble men636
of harte blesse ye the Lorde637
praise him and magnify him638
for euer.639
O Ananias, Azarias, and640
Misaell, blesse ye the Lord641
praise him & magnifie him642
for euer.643
Glory be.&c. As it was.&c.644
The seconde lesson taken out of the. v. Chapter of the gospell of. S. Mathew.
WHen Iesus sawe ye people,645he went vp into a646
Mountaine, & whe~ he647
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was set, his Disciples came648to him, and after that he649
had opened his mouthe hee650
taughte them sayinge blessed651
are the poore in spirite652
for theirs is the kingedome653
of Heauen. Blessed are they654
that mourne. For they shall655
receiue comfort. Blessed are656
the meeke, for they shall receiue657
the inheritance of the658
erth blessed are they whiche659
hunger & thirste after righteousnes660
for they shalbe satisfied.661
Blessed are the mercifull662
for they shall obtaine663
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mercy. Blessed are the pure664in hart for they shall se God665
Blessed are ye peace makers666
for they shall be called the667
children of god. Blessed are668
they which suffer persecution669
for righteousnes sake for670
theirs is the kingedome of671
heauen, blessed are ye when672
men reuile you & persecute673
you and shall falselye say all674
manner of euill sayinges againste675
you for my sake reioyce676
& be glad, for great is677
your reward in heauen. For678
so persecuted they the Prophetes,679
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whiche were before680you. Ye are the Salte of the681
earth. But if the Salt haue682
loste his saltnes, what shall683
be seasoned therewith. It684
is thenceforthe good for nothing685
but to be cast out, and686
to be troden downe of men.687
Ye are the light of ye worlde688
A Citie that is set on an hill689
cannot be hidde neither doe690
men lighte a Candell & put691
it vnder a Bushell, but on a692
Candellsticke, and it geueth693
light vnto all that are in the694
house. Let youre lighte so695
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shine before men, that they696may see youre good workes697
and gloryfye youre Father698
which is in heauen.699
Benedictus.Luke.i.
BLessed be the lord god of700Israell, for he hath visited701
and redemed his people702
And hath raised vp a mightye703
saluation for vs, in the704
house of his seruant Dauid705
As he spake by the mouth706
of his holy prophets which707
haue bene since the world708
began.709
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That wee shoulde be saued710from our enemies & from ye711
handes of all that hate vs.712
To performe the mercye713
promised to our forefathers714
and to remember his holye715
couenaunt.716
To performe ye othe whiche717
he sware to oure forefather718
Abraha~ yt he wold geue vs.719
That we being deliuered720
out of the handes of our enemies721
might serue him without722
feare.723
In holines and righteousnesse724
before him all the725
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dayes of our life.726And thou childe shalt be727
called the prophet of the highest728
for thou shalt goe before729
the face of the Lorde to730
prepare his wayes.731
To geue knowledge of saluation732
vnto his people, for733
the remissio~ of their synnes.734
Thorowe the tender mercy735
of oure God, whereby the736
day springes from an highe737
hath visited vs.738
To geue light to the~ that739
sit in darkenes and in ye shadow740
of death, & to guid our741
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feete into the way of peace.742Glory be.&c. As it was.&c.743
Or els this Psalm.
Iubilate deo. Psalm.C.
O Be ioyfull in the Lorde744all ye Landes serue745
the Lord with gladnes, and746
come before his presence747
with a songe.748
Be ye sure that the Lorde749
he is god it is he that hathe750
made vs, and not wee oure751
selues we are his people, &752
the shepe of his pasture.753
O goe your waye into his754
gates with thankes geuing755
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And into his Courtes with756praise be thankful vnto him757
& speake good of his name.758
his mercy is euerlastinge, &759
his truth endureth from generation760
to generation.761
Glory be.&c. As it was.&c.762
The Creede.
I Beleue in god the Father763almightye, maker of Heauen764
and earth: And in Iesus765
Christe his onely sonne766
our Lorde.&c.767
768
Lorde haue mercye vpo~ vs.769
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Christ haue mercy vpon vs770Lord haue mercy vpon vs.771
Our Father which art.&c.772
O Lorde shewe thy mercye773
vpon vs.774
And grau~te vs thy saluatio~775
O Lorde saue the Queene.776
And mercifullye heare vs777
when we call vpon thee.778
Indue thy ministers with779
righteousnes.780
And make thy chosen people781
ioyfull.782
O Lorde saue thy people.783
And blesse thine inherita~ce.784
Geue peace in our time O785
lorde.786
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Bicause there is none other787that fighteth for vs but only788
thou O God.789
O God make clene our790
hartes within vs.791
And take not thine holye792
spirite from vs.793
Then say the Collect that pertayneth794
vnto that Sonday which795
Collect also shall serue for the first796
Collect all the weeke followinge.797
The second Collect for Peace.
O God which arte the aucthor798of peace & louer of concorde799
in knowledge of who~800
standeth oure eternall lyfe,801
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whose seruice is perfect fredome802defende vs thy humble803
seruants in all assaultes804
of our enemies, that we surelye805
trusting in thy defence806
may not feare the power of807
anye aduersaryes, thorowe808
the mighte of Iesus Christe809
our Lord.810
The third Collect for grace.
O Lord our heauenlye father811almighty and euer812
lastinge God, whiche haste813
safely brought vs to the beginninge814
of this day, defende vs in the same with thy815
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mighty, power and graunte816that this daye, wee fall into817
no sinne neither runne into818
any kinde of daunger, but819
that all our doinges may be820
ordered by thy gouernance821
to doe alwayes that is righteous822
in thy sighte thorowe823
Iesus Christe our Lorde.824
Amen.825
The .iiij. Collect for the Queene.
O Lorde Iesus Christe826most highe most mighty827
Kinge of Kinges, Lorde of828
Lords the onely ruler of all829
Princes, the very Sonne of830
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God, on whose right hande831sitting dost from thy throne832
behold al the dwellers vpo~833
Earthe, with moste lowelye834
heartes, wee beseeche thee835
vouchsafe with fauourable836
regard to beholde our moste837
Gracious Soueraigne Ladye838
Queene Elizabeth & so839
replenishe her with ye grace840
of thy holy spirite that shee841
maye alwaye encline to thy842
will and walke in thy waye843
keepe her farre from ignoraunce844
but thorow thy gracious845
gifte let prudence and846
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godlye knoweledge alwaye847abounde in her Royall hart848
so instruct her O Lorde Iesu849
raigninge vppon vs in850
earthe that her noble Grace851
may alway obey thy godlye852
maiestie in feare and dreade853
endue her plentifullye with854
heauenly giftes graunt her855
in health and wealthe long856
to liue heape glory and honour857
vpo~ her glad her with858
the ioye of thy countenance859
so strength her that she may860
vanquishe and ouercome al861
her and our foes & be dread862
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and feard of al the enemies863of this Realme and finallye864
after this life, that she maye865
attayne euerlastinge ioye &866
felicitie. Amen.867
868
O God the Father of Heauen869
haue mercy vpo~ vs870
miserable sinners.871
O God the father of heauen haue872
mercy vpo~ vs miserable sinners.873
O God the Sonne redemer874
of the worlde, haue mercye875
vpon vs miserable sinners.876
O God the sonne redemer of thee877
world haue mercy vpon vs miserable878
sinners.879
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O God the holy ghoste proceding880from the Father and881
the sonne haue mercy vpon882
vs miserable sinners.883
O God the holye ghoste proceading884
from the Father and the son885
haue mercye vpo~ vs miserable.&c886
O Holye blessed & glorious887
Trinitye, thre persons and888
one God haue mercye vpon889
vs miserable sinners.890
O holye blessed, and glorious 891
Trinitie, three persons and one892
God, haue mercy vpon vs.&c893
Remember not Lorde oure894
offences nor the offences of895
our forfathers, neither take896
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thou vengeance of oure sinnes:897Spare vs good Lorde898
spare thy people who~ thou899
hast redemed with thy most900
precious bloude, and be not901
angry with vs for euer.902
Spare vs good Lord.903
From all euill & mischiefe904
from sinne, from the craftes905
and assaultes of the Deuill,906
from thy wrathe,and from907
euerlasting dampnation.908
Good Lord deliuer vs.909
From all blindenes of harte910
from pride vaine glory, and911
hypocrisy from enuy hatred912
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and malice, and al vncharitablenes.913Good Lord deliuer vs.914
From all fornication and al915
other deadlye sin, and from916
al the deceipts of the world917
the fleshe and the Deuill.918
Good Lord deliuer vs.919
From lighteninges & tempests,920
from plage, pestilence921
and famine, from battaile922
and murther, and from sodaine923
death.924
Good Lord deliuer vs.925
From all sedicion and priuy926
co~spiracye from all false927
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doctrine and Heresye, from928hardnes of hearte, and contempt929
of thy word and commaundement.930
Good Lord deliuer vs.931
By the misterye of thy holy932
incarnation by thy holy natiuity933
and Circumcision, by934
thy Baptisme, fastinge, and935
temptacion.936
Good Lord deliuer vs.937
By thine agony and bloudy938
sweate, by thy Crosse & passion:939
by thy precious deathe940
and buriall, by thy glorious941
resurrection, and assention,942
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and by the comminge of the943holy ghost.944
Good Lord deliuer vs.945
In all time of our tribulation,946
in all time of our wealth947
in the houre of deathe and948
in the daye of iudgement.949
Good Lord deliuer vs.950
We sinners doe besech thee951
to heare vs O lorde God952
and that it maye please thee953
to rule, and gouerne thy holy954
church vniuersally in the955
right way.956
We beseeche thee to heare vs.&c.957
That it maye please thee to958
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keepe and strengthen in the959true worshipping of thee in960
righteousnes and holynes961
of life, thy seruaunte Elizabeth962
oure moste gracious963
Quene and gouernour.964
We beseche thee to heare vs.&c.965
That it maye please thee to966
rule her hearte in thy faithe967
feare and loue, and that she968
maye euermore haue affiaunce969
in the, and euer seeke 970
thy honour and glory.971
We beseche thee to heare vs.&c.972
That it maye please thee to973
be her defender and keeper974
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geuing her the victory ouer975al her enemies.976
We beseche thee to heare vs.& c.977
That it maye please thee to978
illuminate all Bishops, Pastoures979
and ministers of the980
Church, with trewe knowledge981
and vnderstanding of982
thy word, and that both by983
their preaching and liuinge984
they maye set it forthe and985
shew it accordingly.986
We beseche thee to heare vs.&c.987
That it maye please thee to988
indue the lords of the counsayle,989
and all the Nobilitie,990
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with grace wisedom and991vnderstandinge.992
We beseche thee to heare vs.&c.993
That it maye please thee to994
blesse and keepe the Magistrates995
geuinge them grace996
to execute Iustice, and to997
maintaine truth.998
We besech thee to heare vs.&c.999
That it maye please thee to1000
blesse & kepe all thy people.1001
We besech thee to heare vs.&c.1002
That it may please thee to1003
geue to all Nations unitie,1004
peace and concorde.1005
We besech thee to heare vs.&c.1006
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That it maye please thee to1007geue vs an hart to loue and1008
dreade thee, and diligentlye1009
to lyue after thy commaundementes.1010
We beseche thee to heare vs. &c.1011
That it maye please thee to1012
geue all they people increase1013
of grace to here mekelye1014
thy worde & to receaue it wt1015
pure affectio~, and to bringe1016
forth ye fruites of the spirite.1017
We beseeche thee to heare vs.&c.1018
That it maye please thee to1019
bring into ye waye of truthe1020
all suche as haue erred and1021
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are deceiued.1022We besech thee to heare vs.&c.1023
That it maye please thee to1024
strengthen such as do stand1025
and to comforte and helpe1026
the weake harted, and to1027
raise vp them that fall, and1028
finallye to beate down Sathan1029
vnder our feete.1030
We beseeche thee to heare vs. &c.1031
That it maye please thee to1032
succour helpe and comforte1033
all that be in daunger, necessitie1034
and tribulation.1035
We beseche thee to heare vs.&c.1036
That it maye please thee to1037
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preserue al that trauaile by1038land or by water al women1039
labouring of childe, all sicke1040
persons and young children1041
and to shew thy pitye vpon1042
all prisoners and captiues.1043
We beseche thee to heare vs.&c.1044
That it maye please thee to1045
defende and prouide for the1046
Fatherles Childre~ and widowes1047
and all that be desolate1048
and oppressed.1049
We beseche thee to heare vs. &c.1050
That it maye please thee to1051
haue mercy vppon all men.1052
We beseeche thee to heare vs. &c.1053
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That it maye please thee to1054forgeue our enemies persecutors1055
& sclaunderers and1056
to tourne their hartes.1057
We beseeche thee to heare vs.&c.1058
That it maye please thee to1059
geue & preserue to oure vse1060
the kindelye fruites of the1061
earthe, so as in dewe tyme1062
we may enioye them.1063
We beseeche thee to heare vs &c.1064
That it maye please thee to1065
geeue vs true repentaunce1066
to forgeue vs al our sinnes,1067
negligences & ignorances,1068
and to endewe vs with the1069
69
grace of thy holy spirite, to1070amend our liues accordinge1071
to thy holy worde.1072
We beseche thee to heare vs. &c.1073
Sonne of God, we beseeche1074
thee to heare vs.1075
Sonne of god wee beseeche the to1076
heare vs.1077
O la~be of god, that takest away1078
the sinnes of ye worlde.1079
Graunt vs thy Peace.1080
O la~mbe of god, that takest away1081
the sinnes of ye worlde.1082
Haue mercy vpon vs.1083
O Christ heare vs.1084
O Christ heare vs.1085
Lord haue mercy vpon vs.1086
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Lord haue mercy vpon vs.1087Christ haue mercy vpon vs.1088
Christ haue mercy vpon vs.1089
Lord haue mercy vpon vs.1090
Lordhaue mercy vpon vs.1091
Our father whiche. &c.1092
And lead vs not into temptation.1093
But deliuer vs from euill. Amen.1094
O Lord deale not with vs after1095
oure sinnes.1096
Neither rewarde vs after1097
pure iniquities.1098
Let vs praye.
O God mercyfull Father,1099that despiseste not the1100
sighing of a contrite harte,1101
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nor the desire of suche as be1102sorowfull mercifully assiste1103
oure prayers that we make1104
before the in all oure troubles1105
and aduersities when1106
so euer they oppresse vs.1107
And gratiously heare vs1108
that those euils, whiche the1109
crafte and subtilty of the deuil1110
or man worketh against1111
vs be broughte to naughte,1112
and by the prouide~ce, of the1113
goodnes they maye bee dispersed,1114
that we thy serua~ts,1115
being hurt by no persecutio~1116
may euermore geue thanks1117
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vnto the in thy holy Church1118through Iesus Christe oure1119
Lorde. Amen.1120
O lord arise helpe vs, & deliuer1121
vs for thy names sake.1122
O God, we haue hard with1123
our eares and oure fathers1124
haue declared vnto vs the noble1125
works that thou diddest1126
in their dayes, & in the olde1127
time before them.1128
O lorde arise helpe vs, and1129
deliuer vs for thine honour.1130
Glory be. &c. As it was. &c.1131
From our enemies defende1132
vs O Christ.1133
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Graciously loke vpon our1134afflictions.1135
Pitifully behold the sorowes1136
of our hartes.1137
Mercifullye forgeue the sinnes of1138
thy people.1139
Fauourably with mercye1140
heare our prayers.1141
O Sonne of Dauid, haue mercye1142
vpon vs.1143
Bothe now and euer vouchsafe1144
to heare vs O Christe.1145
Graciously heare vs O Christ.1146
Graciously heare vs O lorde1147
Christ.1148
O Lorde, lette thy mercy be1149
shewed vpon vs.1150
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The Aunswere.
As we do put our trust in thee.1151Let vs praye.
WE humblye beseche the1152O Father mercifullye1153
to loke vp oure infirmities1154
and for the glorye of thy names1155
sake, tourne from vs1156
all those euils that we most1157
righteouslye haue deserued1158
and graunt that in all oure1159
troubles we maye put oure 1160
whole truste and confydence1161
in thy mercye, and euermore1162
serue thee, in holynes1163
and purenes of lyuinge1164
H.ii.
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to thy honoure and glorye:1165through our only mediator1166
and aduocate Iesus Christe1167
our Lord. Amen.1168
For rain, if the time require
O God heauenlye Father,1169which by thy sonne Iesus1170
Christe haste promised1171
to all the~ that seke thy kingdome1172
and the righteousnes1173
therof all things necessarye1174
to their bodely sustenaunce1175
sende vs we beseeche thee in1176
this our necessity suche moderate1177
rain & showers, that1178
we may receiue the fruites1179
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of the earth to our comforte1180and to thy honoure through1181
Iesus Christe oure Lorde.1182
For faire weather.
O Lorde God, whiche for1183the sin of ma~ didste once1184
drowne all the worlde excepte1185
eyghte parsones and1186
afterward of thy great mercy1187
diddest promise neuer to1188
destroy it so again, we humbly1189
beseche the, yt althoughe1190
we for oure iniquities haue1191
worthely deserued this plague1192
of raine & waters, yet1193
vpon our true repentaunce1194
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thou wilt send vs such weather,1195wherby we may receiue1196
the fruites of the earthe1197
in dewe season: and learne1198
bothe by thy punishment to1199
amend our liues and for thy1200
cleme~cy to geeue the praise1201
and glorye, throughe Iesus1202
Christ our lord. Amen.1203
In the tyme of Dearthe and Famine.
O GOD heauenly Father1204whose gifte it is, that1205
the raigne dothe fall, the1206
earth is fruitfull, beastes increase1207
and Fishes do multiplye:1208
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beholde wee beseeche1209thee, the afflictions of thy1210
people, and graunt that the1211
scarsitie and dearth, whiche1212
we do now most iustlye suffer1213
for oure iniquitye, maye1214
throughe thy goodnes, bee1215
mercyfully turned into chepenesse1216
and plentye, for the1217
loue of Iesus Christe oure1218
lord to whom with the and1219
the holy ghost.&c.1220
In the tyme of warre.
O Almightye God, Kynge1221of all kinges and gouernoure1222
of all thinges, whose1223
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power no creature is able1224to resiste, to whom it belongeth1225
iustlye to punnishe sinners,1226
& to be merciful to the~1227
that truelye repe~t saue & deliuer1228
vs, we humbly beseche1229
the, from the handes of our1230
enemies: abate their Pride1231
asswage their malice & confound1232
their deuises, that we1233
being armed wt thy defence1234
may be preserued euermore1235
fro~ all perils, to gloryfy the1236
which art the onelye geuer1237
of al victory thorow the merites,1238
of thy onely sonne Iesus1239
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Christ our Lord. Amen.1240In the time of any common plague, or sickenes.
O Almightye God, which1241in thy wrath in the time1242
of king Dauid, diddest slea1243
with the plage of pestilence1244
thre score and ten thousande1245
and yet reme~bring thy mercy1246
didst saue the reste, haue1247
pitie vpon vs miserable sinners,1248
that nowe are visited1249
with great sickenes & mortalitie,1250
that like as thou diddest1251
then commaunde thine1252
Aungel to cease from punishing,1253
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so it may now please1254the, to withdrawe from vs1255
this Plague and greeuous1256
syckenesse: throughe Iesus1257
Christ our Lord. Amen.1258
After the sermon or homely.
GRaunt wee beseche thee1259almightye God, that the1260
woordes whiche wee haue1261
hearde this daye with oure1262
outward eares may thorow1263
thy grace, bee so grafted inwardlye1264
in oure heartes,1265
that they may bringe forthe1266
in vs, the fruites of good1267
liuinge, to the honoure and1268
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praise of thy name, thorowe1269Iesus Christe oure Lorde1270
Amen.1271
The Letany shall euer end with this Collect followinge.
ALmighty God whiche1272haste geue~ vs grace at1273
this time with one accorde1274
to make oure common1275
supplicatio~s vnto thee, and1276
doeste promise, that when1277
two or three be gathered together1278
in thy name, thou1279
wilt grau~te their requestes1280
fulfyll now O Lord the desires1281
& petitions of thy seruauntes1282
83
as may be most expedient1283for them graunting1284
vs in this worlde knowledge1285
of thy truthe, and in1286
the world to come life euerlastinge.1287
Amen.1288
1289
O Lorde ope~ thou my lips.1290
And my mouthe shall1291
shew forth thy praise.1292
O God make spede to saue1293
mee.1294
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O lorde make haste to helpe1295mee.1296
Glory be.&c. As it was. &c.1297
Praise we the Lorde.1298
Confitebor tibi. Psalm. i.
I Wyll geue thankes vnto1299the lorde with my whole1300
harte secretly among the1301
faithfull, & in ye congregatio~.1302
The workes of the Lorde1303
are greate soughte oute of1304
all them that haue pleasure1305
therin.1306
His worke is worthye to1307
be praised & had in honour,1308
and his righteousnes endureth1309
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for euer.1310The mercifull and gracious1311
Lord hath so done hys1312
maruaylous woorkes, that1313
they oughte to be had in remembraunce.1314
He hath geuen meate vnto1315
them that feare him, hee1316
shall euer bee mindefull of1317
his couenaunt.1318
He hath shewed his people1319
the power of his workes1320
that he maye geue them the1321
heritage 1322
of the Heathen.1323
The workes of his handes1324
are veritie and iudgement,1325
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all his commaundementes1326are true.1327
They stand faste for euer1328
and euer, and are donne in1329
truth and equitie.1330
Hee hathe sente redemption1331
vnto his people: hee hathe1332
commaunded his couenant1333
for euer, holye and reuerent1334
is his name.1335
The feare of the Lorde is1336
the beginning of wysedome1337
a good vnderstanding haue1338
al they yt do therafter ye praise1339
of it endureth for euer.1340
Glory be.&c. As it was. &c.1341
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Beatus vir. Psalm. xij.
BLessed is that man that1342feareth the Lord he hath1343
great delite in his co~maundementes.1344
His seede shalbe mightye1345
vpon earth: the generation1346
of ye faithfull shalbe blessed1347
riches & plenteousnes shall1348
be in his house, & his righteousnes1349
endureth for euer.1350
Vnto the godly there ariseth1351
vp a light in the darkenes,1352
he is mercifull, louinge1353
and righteous.1354
A good man is mercyfull1355
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and lendeth and will guide1356his wordes with discretion.1357
For he shal neuer be moued1358
and his righteousnesse shall1359
be had in an euerlasting remembraunce.1360
He shall not be a fraide of1361
anye euill tidinges, for his1362
hart standeth fast and beleueth1363
in the Lord.1364
His hart is stablished and1365
will not shrinke vntill he see1366
his desire vpo~ his enemies.1367
He hath dispersed abroade1368
and geuen to the poore, and1369
his righteousnesse remaineth1370
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for euer his horne shal1371be exalted with honour.1372
The vngodly shall see it, &1373
it shall greeue him he shall1374
gnashe with his teeth, and1375
consume away, the desire of1376
the vngodly shall perishe.1377
Glory be &c. As it was. &c.1378
The firste lesson taken oute of the first Chapter of the Prouerbes.
WIsedome cryethe withoute,1379and putteth forthe1380
her voyce in the streates.1381
She calleth before the congregation,1382
in the open gates,1383
and sheweth her words1384
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thorowe the citie saynge, O1385ye children how long wil ye1386
scorners delight in scorning1387
and the vnwise be enemies1388
vnto knowledge. O tourne1389
you vnto my correction. Loe1390
I will expresse my mind vnto1391
you and make you vnderstande1392
my wordes Seinge1393
then that I haue called, and1394
ye refuse it. I haue stretched1395
oute my hande, and no man1396
regarded it, but all my counsailes1397
haue ye dispised, and1398
set my correction at naught1399
therefore shall I also laugh1400
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in your destruction & mocke1401you when the thinge that1402
ye feare cometh vpon you.1403
Euen when the thinge that1404
ye bee afraide of fallethe in1405
sodainlye lyke a storme and1406
your misery lyke a tempeste1407
yea when trouble and heauines1408
cometh vpon you the~1409
they shall seeke me earelye1410
but they shall not finde me.1411
And that because they hated1412
knowledge & receiued1413
not the feare of the Lorde1414
but abhorred my counsayle1415
and dispised my correction.1416
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Magnificat anima. Luke .i.
MY soule doth magnifye1417the Lord.1418
And my spirit hath reioyced1419
in god my sauiour.1420
For he hath regarded the1421
lowlines of his handmaide~.1422
For beholde from henceforthe1423
all generations shall1424
call me blessed.1425
For he that is mightye1426
hath magnified me and holy1427
is his name.1428
And his mercy is on them1429
that feare him throughoute1430
all generations.1431
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He hathe shewed strength1432with his arme he hath scattered1433
the proude in the imagination1434
of their hartes.1435
He hath put downe ye mighty1436
from their seat, and hathe1437
exalted the humble & meke.1438
He hath filled the hungrye1439
with good thinges, and the1440
riche he hathe sent empty awaye.1441
He remembringe his mercy1442
hath holpen his seruaunt1443
Israell as hee promised to1444
oure forefather Abraham &1445
his sede for euer1446
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Glory be. &c. As it was.&c.1447Cantate. Psalm. xcviij.
O Singe vnto the Lorde1448a newe song, for he hath1449
done meruailous thinges.1450
With his owne right hande1451
& with his holy arme hathe1452
he begotten himself the victory.1453
1454
The Lord declared his saluation,1455
his righteousnesse1456
hath he openly shewed in ye1457
sight of the Heathen.1458
He hath remembred his1459
mercye and truthe towarde1460
I.iiij.
95
the house of Israell, and all1461the endes of the world haue1462
seene the saluation of oure1463
God.1464
Shewe your selues ioyfull1465
vnto the Lord all ye landes,1466
singe, reioyce, and giue1467
thankes.1468
Praise ye lord vpo~ the harpe1469
Singe to the harpe, with a1470
Psalme of thankesgeuinge.1471
With trompets also and1472
shawmes, O shewe youre1473
selues ioyful before the lord1474
the kinge.1475
Let the sea make a noise1476
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and all that therein is, the1477round worlde, and they that1478
dwell therin.1479
Let the flouddes clap their1480
handes and let the hilles be1481
ioyfull together before the1482
lord, for he is come to iudge1483
the earth.1484
With righteousnes shall1485
he iudge the world and the1486
people with equitye.1487
Glory be. &c. As it was. &c.1488
The second lesson taken out of the xx. Chapter to the Romaines.
I Beseche you brethren, by1489the mercifullnes of God,1490
97
that you make your bodyes1491a quicke sacrifice, holye and1492
acceptable vnto God which1493
is your reasonable seruing1494
of god, and fashion not your1495
selues like vnto this worlde1496
but be you chaunged in your1497
shape by ye opening of your1498
minde, that ye may proue1499
what thinge that good & acceptable1500
and perfect will of1501
God is.1502
For I say, thorow the grace1503
that vnto me geuen is to euery1504
man amonge you that1505
no ma~ stand hie in his owne1506
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conceit more than it becommeth1507him to esteme of himselfe1508
but to iudge of himself1509
that he be gentle and sober1510
according as God hath delte1511
to euery man the measure of1512
faith, for as we haue manye1513
members in one bodye, and1514
all members haue not one1515
office so we being many are1516
one body in Christ and euery1517
man amonge our selues1518
one anothers members.1519
Nunc dimittis. Luke.ij.
LOrde now letteste thou1520thy seruaunte departe in1521
99
peace, accordinge to thy1522worde.1523
For mine eyes haue seene1524
thy saluation.1525
Which thou hast prepared1526
before the face of all people 1527
To be a lighte to lighten1528
the gentils, & to be the glorye1529
of the people Israell.1530
Glory be. &c. As it was. &c.1531
Or ells this Psalm1532
Deus miseriatur nostri Psal .lxvij.
GOD bee mercifull vnto1533vs & blesse vs: and shew1534
vs ye light of his cou~tenance1535
and be mercifull vnto vs.1536
100
That thy way maye bee
1537knowen vpon earth and thy1538
sauinge healthe amonge al1539
nations.1540
Let the people praise thee1541
O God, yea let al the people1542
praise thee. 1543
O let the nations reioice1544
and be glad, for thou shalte1545
iudge the folke righteously1546
and Gouerne the Nations1547
vpon earth.1548
Let the people praise thee1549
O God: Let all the people1550
praise thee.1551
Then shal the earth bringe1552
101
forthe her increase and God1553euen oure owne God, shall1554
giue vs his blessing.1555
God shall blesse vs and al1556
the endes of the world shal1557
feare him.1558
Glory be to to the Father. &c.1559
As it was in the begin. &c.1560
O GOD from who~ all holy1561
desires all good counsayles1562
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and all iuste workes1563doe procede geeue vnto thy1564
seruaunts that peace which1565
the world cannot geue, that1566
both our hartes maye be set1567
to obey thy co~maundementes1568
and also that by thee we being1569
defended from the feare1570
of oure enemies maye passe1571
our time in reste and quietnes1572
thorowe the merites of1573
Iesus Christ our Sauioure1574
Amen.1575
A Prayer for the Quene.
MOste mercifull Father1576all wee thy seruauntes1577
103
by duetye and Children by1578grace, doe beseche the moste1579
humblye to preserue Elizabeth1580
thy daughter and seruante,1581
and oure Quene and1582
gouernoure, Sowe in her1583
good Lorde, such seede of1584
vertue nowe in her younge1585
age that many yeares this1586
realme may enioye muche1587
fruite of this thy blessinge1588
in her thorow Iesus Christ1589
our Lord. Amen.1590
For one that is sore sicke.
HEare vs almightye and1591most mercifull God and1592
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sauiour extend thy accostomed1593goodnes to thy serua~t1594
N. whiche is greeued with1595
sickenesse, visite him O lord1596
as thou dideste visite Peters1597
wiues mother and the1598
Captaines seruaunte, So1599
visite and restore vnto this1600
sicke persone, his former1601
healthe if it be thy will or1602
else geeue him grace so to1603
take thy visitacion that after1604
this painfull life ended1605
he maye dwell with thee in1606
life euerlasting.1607
Other generall Collects.
K.i.
105
ASsiste vs mercyfullye O1608Lord in these our supplications1609
& prayers, and dispose1610
ye way of thy seruaunts1611
towards the attainment of1612
euerlastinge saluation, that1613
among all the changes and1614
chances of this mortall lyfe1615
they maye euer be defended1616
by thy most gracious & ready1617
helpe, thorow Christ our1618
Lord.1619
O Almighty Lord and euerlasting1620
God vouchsafe1621
we beseche thee to directe,1622
sanctifie, and gouerne1623
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both our hartes and bodies1624in the waies of the lawes1625
and in the workes of thy co~maundements1626
that thorow1627
thy most mighty protection1628
both here and euer we may1629
be preserued, both in bodye1630
& soule, thorow oure Lorde1631
and sauioure Iesu Christe.1632
Amen.1633
For aide against all perills.
LIghten our darkenesse,1634we beseche thee O lord1635
& by thy great mercy defend1636
vs from all perills and1637
daungers of this nighte for1638
K.ii.
107
the loue of thy onelye sonne1639oure sauiour Iesus Christe1640
Amen.1641
GRaunte to vs Lorde, wee1642
beseeche thee: thy spirite1643
to thinke, and doe alwayes1644
suche thinges as be rightefull,1645
that we whiche cannot1646
bee withoute thee, maye by1647
thee bee able to liue accordinge1648
to thy will thorow Iesus1649
Christ our Lord. Amen.1650
The blessinge.
THe peace of God whiche1651passethe all vnderstandinge1652
kepe oure hartes and1653
108
mindes in the knowledge &1654loue of God, and of his1655
Sonne Iesus Christe oure1656
Lord.1657
And the blessing of God almightye,1658
the Father the1659
Sonne, and the holy1660
Ghost, be amonge1661
vs remaine1662
with vs alwaies1663
Amen.1664