Oratio Dominicalis .

PATER noster , qui es in caelis , sanctificetur nomen tuum : adueniat regnum tuum : fiat voluntas tua , sicut in caelo & in terra : panem nostrum quotidianum da nobis hodie : & dimitte nobis debita nostra , sicut & nos dimittimus debitoribus nostris : & ne nos inducas in tentationem : sed libera nos à malo . Amen .

Our Lords Prayer .

OVR Father , which art in heauen , hallowed be thy Name : let thy kingdome come : thy wil be done , in heauen , as in earth also : giue vs this day our daily bre●d : and forgiue vs our debts , as we forgiue our debters : and lead vs not into temptation : but deliuer vs from euill . Amen .

The ten Commaundementes of the Decalogue .

I Am thy Lord God , which haue brought thee out from the land of Aegypt , from the house of bondage .

1. ●hou shalt haue no strange Gods before me .

2. Thou shalt not take the name of our Lord God in vaine . For our Lord will not hold him guiltles , who shall take the name of his Lord God in vaine .

3. Remember that thou keep holy the Sabboath day .

4. Honour thy Father and thy Mother .

5. Thou shalt not kill .

6. Thou shalt not commit adultery .

7. Thou shalt not steale .

8. Thou shalt not beare false witnes against thy Neyghbour .

9. Thou shalt not desire thy neyghbours house .

10. Neither shalt thou desire his wife , nor seruant , nor handmayd , nor oxe , nor asse , nor ought that is his .

The 7. Sacraments of the Catholike Church .

BAPTISME , Confirmation , the Eucharist , Pennance , Extreme vnction , Order , & Matrimony .

The Theologicall vertues .

Fayth , Hope , and Charity .

The Cardinall Vertues .

Prudence , Temperance , Iustice , & Fortitude .

The guiftes of the holy Ghost .

Wisedome , Vnderstanding , Counsell , Fortitude , Science , Piety , & the Feare of our Lord .

The fruits of the Holy Ghost .

Charity , Gladnes , Peace , Patience , Benignity , Goodnes , Longanimity , Meeknes , Fayth , Modesty , Continence , & Chastity .

The Precepts of Charity .

Thou shalt loue thy lord God with thy whole hart , & with thy whole soule , & in all thy mind .

Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe .

The precepts of the Church .

1. To celebrate the appointed ●east-dayes of the Church , in abstayning from seruile works .

2. To heare reuerently the sacred Office of the Masse on the holy dayes .

3. To fast the Lent , the foure Ember dayes , & the Vigils , according to the custome of the Church : and the Friday and Saturday to abstain from flesh .

4. To confesse thy sins to a Priest approued , & to receaue the holy Eucharist about the feast of Easter : and to do these thinges at the least once a yeare .

5. Not to solemnize Marriage on the dayes forbidden by the Catholike Church .

The spirituall workes of Mercy .

1. To teach the ignorant

2. To correct the sinner .

3. To assist by counsel him that needeth it .

4. To comfort the afflicted .

5. Patiently to suffer iniuryes .

6. To pardon an Offence , or Iniury .

7. To pray for the liuing and the dead , and thy persecutours .

The Corporall workes of Mercy .

1. To feed the hungry .

2. To giue drinke to the thirsty .

3. To harbour the stranger .

4. To cloth the naked .

5. To visite the sicke .

6. To visite those that be in prison , and to ransome the captiue .

7. To bury the dead .

The eight Beatitudes .

Blessed are the poore in spirit , for theirs is the kingdome of heauen

Blessed are the meek , for they shall possesse the Land .

Blessed are they that mourne , for they shal be comforted .

Blessed are they tha● hunger & thirst after iustice : for they shall b● filled ▪

Blessed are the mercifull , for they shal obtain mercy .

Blessed are the clean● of hart , for they shall see God .

Blessed are the peace makers , for they shal be called the children of God .

Blessed are they that ●●ffer persecution for iu●●ice , for theirs is the ●ingdome of heauen .

The fiue bodily Senses .

●ight , Hearing , Smel●●ng , Tast , & Touching .

The seauen Capitall sinnes , which are commonly called Deadly .

Pride , Couetousnes , Le●hery , Enuy , Gluttony , Wrath , and Slouth .

Sinnes against the Holy Ghost .

1. Presumption of God mercy .

2. Despaire .

3. Impugning trut● knowue , more freely t● sinne .

4. Enuying others spirituall good .

5. Obstination in sin ▪

6. To dye in sin without repentance .

Thinges necessary for the repentant Sinner .

Contrition of hart . En●re Confession to a Priest capable and approued . Satisfaction by Works . This Contrition consisteth in harty displeasure of sinne past , for the ●oue of God , and full resolution not to commit any more .

Foure thinges crying to heauen for vengeance .

1. Willfull murder .

2. Sinne of ●odome , o● against Nature .

3. Oppression of the poor Widdowes & Fatherles

4. Def●auding labourer of their wages .

Nine wayes of being accessary to another mans sinne .

1. By Counsell .

2. By Commandment

3. By consent .

4. By prouocation , or inducing others .

5. By prayse or flattery .

6. By concealing of the ●●ilty .

● . By partaking .

● . By holding our peace , 〈◊〉 not correcting such as 〈◊〉 vnder our charge .

● . By dissembling , or ●ot finding fault , & let●ng when we may , or ●aue charge .

Three kinds of good works .

● . Almesdeeds , or works ●f Mercy .

● . Prayer .

3. Fasting .

Three Euangelicall Councells .

1. Voluntary pouerty

2. Perpetuall Chastity

3. Entiere Obedience .

The foure last thinges to b● remembred .

1. Death .

2. Iudgement .

3. Hell .

4. Heauen .

When thou rysest in the morning , arming thy selfe with the signe of the holy Crosse , say .

IN the name of the Father , and of the Son , ●nd of the holy Ghost .

This done , thy hands ioyned ●efore thy breast , say . Amen . Blessed be the ho●ly , and vndeuided Tr●nity , now and for euer world without end . ●men . Our Father &c. Haile Mary &c. I beli●●ue in God &c. Then say ▪

I Confesse vnto A●●mighty God , to th●● euer Blessed Virgin M●●ry , to S. Michael the A●changel , to S. Iohn Baptist , to the holy Apost●● S. Peter , and S Paul , 〈◊〉 to all the Saints ; that ●aue sinned very much , 〈◊〉 thought , word , and ●eed , by my fault , by my ●ault , by my most grie●ous fault . Therefore I ●eseech the euer B●essed Virgin Mary , S. Michael ●he Archangel , S. Iohn Baptist , the holy Apo●tles S. Peter & S Paul , & all the Saints , to pray ●or me vnto our Lord God .

℟ Almighty God haue mercy on vs , & forgiue vs all our sins , and brin● vs vnto euerlasting life ℟ . Amen . vers. Almigh●ty and most mercifull Lord , giue vnto vs pa●●don , absolution , and remission of al our sinnes ℟ Amen . Vouchsafe O Lord , to keep vs thi● day without sinne . Be merciful vnto vs o Lor● be merciful vnto vs . Le● thy mercy O Lord , b● on vs , euen as we haue hoped in thee . O Lord ●eare my prayer : and let ●y cry come vnto thee .

Let vs pray .

O Lord God Almighty , who hast caused ●s to come vnto the beginning of this day : saue ●s by thy power , to the ●nd that this day we fall ●nto no sinne , but that ●lwayes our wordes may proceed , & our thoughts ●nd works may be directed , to execute thy Iustice , through our Lord Iesus Christ . Amen .

Let vs pray .

VOVCHSAFE , O Lord God , King o● heauen and earth , to direct and sanctify , rule and gouerne , this day , our hartes and bodyes , our senses , speaches and our deeds , in thy law , & in the workes of thy commandments : that heere , and euer , O Sauiour of ●he world , we may de●rue to be safe and free , ●ou assisting vs , who li●est and raignest world ●ithout end . Amen .

O Angell of God , who ●rt my keeper , illumi●ate , guard , rule and go●erne me this day , committed vnto thee by the ●upernall piety . Amen .

The Blessing .

OVR Lord Iesus blesse vs , and defend vs from all euill , and bring vs vnto eternall life : & the soules of the faythfull through the mercy of God , rest in peace ▪ Amen .

When in the Morning , Noone , and Euening , the signe of the Aue-Bell is giuen , say at the three tols .

ANGELVS Domini nunciauit Mariae , & concepit de Spiritu sancto . Aue Maria &c.

Ecce Ancilla Domini , at mihi secundum verum tuum . Aue Maria &c.

Et verbum caro factū●st , & habitauit in nobis . ●ue Maria &c.

Oratio .

GRATIAM tuam , quaesumus Domine , ●ētibus nostris infunde : vt , qui Angelo nunciante christi filij tui incarnationem cognouimus , per passionem eius & cru● ad Resurrectionis glori● am perducamur . Per e●undem Christum Dominum nostrum . Amen Et fidelium animae per misericordiam Dei requiescant in pace . Amen ▪

The same in English . At the first toll .

THE Angell of our Lord declared vnto Mary : & she conceaued of the holy Ghost , Haile Mary &c.

〈◊〉 the second toll . Behold ●●e Hand-maid of our ●ord : be it vnto me , ac●ording to thy word , ●ayle Mary &c.

●t the third toll . And the ●ord was made flesh : & ●welt in vs . Hayle Mary &c.

The prayer .

WE beseech thee o Lord , powre forth ●hy grace into our mindes : that we who knew the incarnation of Chris● thy Sonne , the Angel declaring it , may b● brought by his passio● and crosse vnto the glory of resurrection . Thorough the same Chris● our Lord , Amen . The soules of the faythful● through the mercy of God rest in peace , Amen ▪

A Prayer before the beginning of any worke .

PREVENT we beseech thee , O lord , our actions , by thy holy spi●it , and prosecute them with thy helping hand : that all our prayers and works may begin alwaies from thee , & begun , by ●hee may be ended . Tho●ough Christ our Lord .

After the end of the worke .

ACCEPT , O most clement God , by the prayers and merites of Blessed Mary euer a Virgin , and of all the Saints this office and duety of our seruice : & if we haue done any thing prayse-worthy , thou being mercifull regard it : & what is done negligently , clemently pardon . Who liuest and raignest God in perfect Trinity , world without end . Amen .

In going forth of the house , say .

SHEW me , O Lord , thy wayes , and teach me thy pathes . Direct my stepes according to thy word , to the end that no iniustice do rule ouer me . Make perfect my goings in thy paths , that my steps be not moued .

Entring into the Church .

O Lord , in the multitude of thy mercyes I will enter into thy house , I will adore at thy holy Temple , and will confesse vnto thy Name .

In sprinckling of holy water .

THOV shalt sprinkle me o Lord , with Hysope , and I shal be cleansed : thou shalt wash me , & I shal be made whiter then snow .

Vnto the holy Sacrament of the Altar .

ALL haile true body borne of the Virgin Mary , that truly suffered , & was offered vpon the crosse for man : whos side being pierced , there flowed out water with bloud ; graunt that wee may tast thee in the trial of death . O sweet , o pittiful , o Iesu the Sonne of Mary , haue mercy vpon me . Amen .

A prayer before Masse .

O Most clement Father of mercyes , & God of all consolation , who hast bestowed not only once , thy only begoten Sonne vpon the Crosse , for our Recouery , but wouldst that his oblation most acceptable vnto thee , should daily be renewed in thy Church , to renew in vs the fruite therof : graunt vs we beseech thee so attentiuely reuerently , & louingly to be present at this so admirable , & most holsome mystery of thy Piety , that we may be able most effectually to attain the participation thereof : through the same our Lord Iesus Christ . Amen .

The Blessing before meate for secular persons .

Benedicite . ℟ . Benedicite .

The Prayer .

BLESSE VS , O Lord , and these thy guifts , which we are to receaue of thy bounty . Through Christ our lord . ℟ Amen .

Grace after meate .

Blesse we our Lord . ℟ . Thankes be to God .

The Prayer .

WE giue thee thanks O Almighty God for all thy benefits : who liuest and raignest world without end . ℟ . Amen . Lord haue mercy vpon vs . Christ haue mercy vpon vs . Our Father , in secret . ℣ . And lead vs not ●nto temptation . ℟ But deliuer vs from euill . vers . The name of our Lord be blessed . ℟ . From this tyme forth , & for euermore .

Let vs pray .

VOVCHSAFE , O Lord , to render to all our benefactours , for thy names sake , life euerlasting . ℟ . Amen .

vers . And the souls of the faythfull , through the mercy of God , rest in peace . ℟ . Amen .

When thou goest to bed , arming thy selfe with the signe of the Crosse , say .

IN the name of the Father , & of the Sonne , and of the holy Ghost . Then thy handes ioyned before thy breast , say , Amen .

Blessed be the holy & vndeuided Trinity , now & for euer , world without end . Amen . Our Father &c. Haile Mary &c. I belieue in God &c. I confesse &c. as before ▪

Then make this act of Contrition .

O My lord Iesus Christ true God and man , my Creatour & Redeemer , thou being whome thou art , and for that I loue thee aboue all thinges , it grieueth me from the bottom of my hart , that I haue offended thy diuine Maiesty : Loe heere I firmely purpose neuer to sinne any more : and to flye all occasions of offending thee : and to confesse my sins , and fullfill the pennance , which shal be enioyned me for the same . And for loue of thee , I do freely pardon all my enemyes : & do offer my life , my wordes , and workes in satisfaction for my sins . Wherefore I most humbly beseech thee , trusting ●n thy infinite goodnes and mercy , that by the merites of thy precious bloud and Passion , thou wouldst pardon me , and giue me grace to amend my life , and to perseuere therein vntill death . Amen .

The Hymne . BEFORE the lightsome day expire Creator of al , we the● require , That of thy wonte● clemency , Thou keep vs in thy custody . Let dreames from vs passe farre away , And nightly fantasies decay ; Our ghostly foe likwise restraine , Least that our bodies foule remaine . Heauenly Father to this accord , Throgh Iesus Christ ●ur only Lord ; Who doth for all e●ernity , Raigne with the ho●y Ghost & thee . Amen .

Saue vs , O Lord , waking , and keep vs sleeping : that we may wake in Christ , and rest in peace .

Keep vs , O Lord , as the apple of the eye : & protect vs vnder the shaddow of thy winges .

Vouchsafe , O Lord , to keepe vs this Night without sinne .

Haue mercy vpon vs O Lord , haue mercy vpon vs . Let thy mercy , O Lord , come vpon vs , euen as we haue trusted in thee .

O Lord hear my prayer : and let my cry come vnto thee .

The Prayer .

VISITE we beseech thee , O Lord , this habitation , and repel far from it all snares of the enemy : let thy holy Angells dwell therein , who may keep vs in peace : & thy blessing be vpon vs for euer . Throgh our Lord Iesus Christ . Amen .

O Angell of God , who art my keeper , enlighten , guard , rule , and gouerne me this night , committed vnto thee , by the supernall piety . Amen .