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SAMPSONS IAWBONE against the Spiritual Philistine .

Containing sundry Godly and Christian praiers , necessarie and conuenient for all estates and occasions : by Ed. Hutchins .

1. Peter , 4.7 . Now , The end of all things is at hand : be yee therefore sober and watch in praier .

Printed by Peter Short . 1601.

HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE

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To the Honourable and his approued Ladie and Aunt , the Lady Iane Wentwoorth , Edward Hutchins wisheth all happinesse in Christ Iesus .

THough manie yeers since , being in Oxford but a young Student , I tooke some priuate paines in the composing of Dauids Sling ; and since that time haue had small leisure to attende any further trauell in such respect : yet to shewe my thankefull minde of your Honourable fauoures towardes me , I haue striuen by stealth of houres to draw this shorte prayer booke , beseeching your acceptation thereof .

I haue therein deliuered that matter , which I trust is sound and necessarie for particular person , and case : And pray God , it maie redounde to the profit of the Reader , as occasion serueth . Thus hoping of your Honors countenance , I offer it as some pledge of my bounden remembrance , and so commit you and all your cares to the Almighty . The sixt of Aprill , Anno 1601.

Your H. to commaund , EDW . HVTCHINS one of the Prebendaries of new Sarum .
To the Christian Reader grace and peace , from God our Father by the merits of our alone Sauiour Christ Iesus , be multiplied .

THe Christian exercise of sacred and sanctifying praier ( christian Reader ) is of that excellencie , necessitie , and efficacy , as that it neither needeth , nor is possible worthily to be expressed or commended by the tongue or pen of man . For if we consider first the Author thereof who is the holy Lorde of heauen and earth , infinite in power , wisedome and mercie , we must needes confesse he would not haue commanded , and so often enioined his seruants to the zealous and constant practise of this principall and most powrefull duetie , had not he who is onely wise , nay rather who is wisedome and goodnes it selfe , seene it to haue been most necessarie and profitable for them . 2. The manifold and effectuall precepts & exhortations of the Prophets , Apostles , our blessed Sauiour Christ Iesus himselfe and his faithfull Ministers from time to time , to admonish and incite vs to the practise hereof . Thirdlie if we consider the constant and continuall practise of all the fathfull Patriarches , Prophets , and Apostles , yea moreouer of the ordinary and continuall vse hereof by our most holy , immaculate , and most glorious Sauiour and of that innumerable cloude of witnesses of Saints , Martyrs , and all others the faithfull seruantes of God : as Abraham and his posteritie , Moyses , Ioshua , Sampson Gedeon , Elias Daniel , and all the rest of the Prophetes and holie men of God , did vs●●llie in all their distresses striue with God , as Iacob did wrastle with the Angell . Fourthlie the necessities & occasions that daily and hourelie euen force and compell all the Lordes deere Children to the constant and faithfull practise hereof : for whether we looke vnto the benefites of Almightie God past , present , or to come , which euerie houre and minute of our life we haue , doe , and expect to enioie which are innumerable ; or to the dangers , miseries , afflictions , or iudgementes haue befallen vs , hang ouer our heades , or maie euerie minute seaze vpon vs , we are called , yea forciblie summoned to this holie and most necessarie duetie . Fiftlie if we regard the most gracious and mercifull promises , freelie made vnto vs to allure vs hereto , and that for our owne good . Sixtlie the heauie iudgements threatned and executed vpon the prophane and carelesse neglectors of this duetie . And lastlie the continnall dailie lip-labour and fruitles and ignorant , yea sinfull blasphemous mumbling of the sottishe Idolatrous Papistes , whose constant practise in this case shall rise vp in iudgement against manie millions of Christians , that make no conscience to consecrate some daylie oportunities or howers for this speciall duetie . These Motiues ( good Reader ) with infinit moe which I can not remember vnto thee , ought to spurre thee forward to the constant and conscionable practise of this exercise of holie and feruent prayer , and for thy helpe and furtheraunce herein , the gracious , wise , and mercifull prouidence of our heauenlie Father hath raised vppe manie of his faithfull seruants and Ministers , to set downe and publishe sundrie and diuers fourmes of godlie and Christian Prayers , for thy furtheraunce and direction at all times , and vpon all occasions . And further , least thou shouldest be glutted , and so begin to loathe this most wholesome and necessarie spirituall foode of thy soule , the Spirit of God hath disposed so , that diuers of the said treatises of prayer do carie most amiable and delightfull countenances as it were outwardlie , the rather to affect and winne thee to the loue and embracing of at least some of them . As if thy heart be set vpon treasure , there is one caries that title of , The treasure of gladnes ; an other The Pathway to saluation , an other The godlie Garden , also The enimie to securitie , and one amongst the rest beares this title , Dauids Sling , which godlie and profitable Treatise was manie yeares ago published by this Author , to the great comfort and benefit of many thousand the seruants of God . These goodly titles no doubt were put vppon these treatises purposelie , the rather to affect and delight the Readers with the loue of this exercise , euen as the discreet & carefull Phisition doth often deale with his weake and ill affectionated stomacke and eie of his patient , who when his stomacke hath bin cloied with taking many medicines and his tast offended with the bitternesse of them , his eie also begins to abhor the sight and colour thereof : I say then the Physition doth many times couer his med●cine , whether pill , cordiall preseruatiue , or restoratiue with fine gold , that both the eie may the rather be delighted therewith , and the pallate kept from the taste thereof , and so the pattent entised to receiue the same for his owne good . Now if all these and verie manie other meanes haue bin deuised , to draw thee to the loue and liking of this most necessarie and christian dutie , and that for thine eternall good and saluation , what remaineth but that thou at length conferre with thy owne soule of these things diligently and faithfullie , and if thou hast been carelesse and negligent herein , repent and call earnestly to the Lord to renew reforme , direct , and assist thee : If thou haue made some conscience of the daily and conscionable practise of this dutie , proceed & increase , knowing that he that putteth his hand to the plough and looketh backe is not meete for the kingdom of heauen ; and that only he which endureth to the end shal be saued . Thou seest how watchful and malicious Sathan is now his kingdom is almost at an end , to stir vp millions of his instruments & ministers in these dangerous daies of ours , as many cursed Atheists & abhominable Papists , with sundry other damnable Heretikes , and false and carnal Protestants , to extinguish the blessed light of the glorious Gospell of Christ Iesus , and the most woorthy and sacred instrument thereof , euen our gratious and dread soueraigne , the blessed and comfortable light , of this Israell of God . It standeth vs therefore in hand to be sober and to be watchfull vnto praier , and to looke to our lampes and to our oyle , that at what houre of the day or night the Lord shall call for vs , we may bee found in the knowledge and true faith of the Lord Iesus , and in the obedience and practise of his commandements ; that so we maie enter with him into that happie and glorious rest , prepared for all the adopted children of our heauenly father : which he grant vs for his Christ sake , Amen .

Farewell in Christ . E. H.
A CONFESSION OF SINNE .

I Ought ( O Lorde ) to take heed to my waies , that I sinne not against thee : but , alas , I am fraile and readie to hault : I ought to follow goodnesse , but I follow euill for good ; nay , alasse , mine iniquities are gone ouer mine head , and as a weighty burthen , they are too heauie for mee . O Lord in this case what shal I do ? I haue no comfort in my selfe , but on thee will I waite ; my heartshall pant after thy sweete comforts , rebuke mee not in thine anger ; & if thine arrowes light vppon me for my sinnes , yet ( O Lord ) remember me in thy mercie , make me sorie for my foolishnesse , that I may taste of thy sweetenesse : and to the end I may bridle my selfe , and runne my race in thy waies , giue me grace to thinke vppon mine ende , and the measure of my daies , how small it is , and howe there remaineth after death a iudgement : that so liuing in thy feare , I may liue by thy loue , partaker of thy mercie , and free from damnation , thorough Iesus Christ my deere redeemer , Amen .

A prayer for remission of sinne .

O Lord GOD , thou art a louer of righteousnes , and hater of iniquity ; and I miserable creature , haue hated righteousnes , and loued iniquitie : and therefore ( O God ) if thou shouldest marke what I haue doone amisse , I were neuer able to abide it ; if thou wouldest dispute with Iob , hee were not able to answere thee one for a thousande ; and what am I to a Iob ? O Lorde , therefore where thou knowest my follies , how I am laden with sinne , giue me grace to be weary with the burthen thereof , that I may come to thee , and finde ease by thee ; let me not feare , but be of good cheere in thee ; strengthen me with thy spirite , send him to be my comforter , to crie it in my heart , that thou art my louing Father , that I may neuer despaire of thy fauour ; assuring my selfe , that thy grace is sufficient for mee , euen as mighty as thy selfe . Remember ( O Lord ) the prodigall Sonnes repenting , and vppon repentance the ioy of his Father in forgiuing , and finding his sonne that was lost ; O Lord , be thou the like father to me , to giue me shooe and ring ; thy fat calfe is killed , O let me feed vpon him , and tast of his sweetnes , Purge me ( O Father ) in the bloud of thy Sonne ; loue me in him thy beloued , that I may liue by thy loue . Sinne deserueth a curse ; but in Christ made a curse , free me from thy curse : forgiue , forget all my sins . Graunt this ( O Father ) for his sake , who knowing no sin , became sin for my sake , to saue me from sinne , Amen .

A prayer for mortification .

SIn , O God , is only and properly euill , that made of a good Angell a diuell , who watcheth like a Serpent craftily , and like a Lyon mightily to snare vs in sinne : O Lorde , therefore giue mee grace to eschew sin , to represse euill , that I may escape the fierie darts of the diuell . My duetie is to keepe sin from raigning , to destroy the bodie of sin , to crucifie the flesh with the affections and lusts thereof ; this is the charge which thou hast cast vpon me and all Christians : but ( al●s ) wretches that we are , of our selues , we are so farre from thy will , that euery man is of himselfe a very satan , enimy to god , and therfore to all that good is : O Lord , therfore able me to do thy will , giue mee grace to doe what thou commandest , and then command what thou pleasest , that I may please thee , and for euer praise thee for thy mercy . Graunt this I beseech thee most merciful father , for Iesus Christes sake , my onely sauiour and redeemer , Amen .

A prayer for amendment of life .

O Mercifull God , where thy will is , our sanctification , I beseech thee pardon all my sins , to create a new hart , and to renew my spirit within me ; strengthen mee ( O Lord ) to deny my selfe , to follow thee in wisedome , like a Serpent ; in simplicity , like a Doue ; in humility , like a lambe ; O giue mee grace in all my pilgrimage to make thee my way , against the father of lies ; to cleaue to thee for my trueth , against all the works of darknes ; to follow thee for my light , that my faith may be seene by good works . Let me not ( O Lord ) be like the figgetree , greene with leaues : for bare saying is not the way to be saued : figs , O Lord , do please thee , and without figs the figtree is cursed . O Lord , it is a hell to haue thy ( nescio : ) giue mee grace to bee wise , to watch for thy comming , with Lampe and Oile , that I maie haue thy ( scio ) to be knowne of thee , that I may knowe , and knowing may followe thee in heauen for euer : giue me grace to haue peace with all men , as much as is possible , that I may bee blessed with the peacemaker : to be lowly and meeke , that I may be blessed with the poore in spirit ; to hunger and thirst after thy Kingdome ; to heare thy voice , and to follow the same ; that I may neuer perish . And now ( O Lorde ) I instantly beseech thee , the rather to guide me in the waies of thy will , because the world is like a Sodom , and it is a speciall grace to bee a Lot in Sodome . Noe was perfect in his generation , the daies of Noe are come vpon vs ; giue me grace to bee perfect , to follow S. Anne in fasting and praier , father Simeon in piety and dnuotion , S. Mary in humilitie and obedience , our Sauiour in charity and godly life : giue me grace to keepe my selfe purely religious , to visite fatherles and Widowes , to feede thee in thy hungring , to refresh thee in thy thirsting , to cloath thee in thy naked , to comfort thee in thy comfortles seruants , and to keep my selfe vnspotted of this present euill worlde , which lieth wholy in wickednes ; that so I may be found one of thy sheep , to be placed at thy right hand , to heare from thy mouth the blessed sentence , that I am the blessed of thy Father , to possesse heauen thy kingdome prepared for all the elect . Grant this ( O Father ) for Iesus Christes sake , our only mediator and Redeemer , Amen .

A complaint , with a prayer against sinne .

O Lord God , this is that late and lamentable daye of the world , wherein the diuels flood increaseth , and thy drop is very little : the world is full of sin , and so full of temptation , that Iacob cannot escape from halting , wrestle hee neuer so well : O God , therfore be thou my deare father ; I pray thee therefore preserue me from euill . I haue hearde of thy Almighty mercy , whereby thou couldest and diddest keepe thy secrete ones to thy selfe in the middest of a wicked and peruerse generation : Tread of Iob in the land of Hus ; of Lot among the Sodomites ; of the Bishoppe of Pergamus , euen where the seate of Satan was : O Lorde , shewe the might of thy grace towards mee , so far as to keepe me within thy Arke . Many are the Goates , let mee bee one of thy Lambes and little flocke ; giue mee thy Spirite to assist and guide me to walke in thy waie , the onely trueth and life , in Iesus Christ thy onelie Sonne ; let him be mine example to followe , let his promise encourage mee , let him be my reward , that I may liue with thee for euer , Amen .

A comfortable Meditation in time of temptation .

O Lord God , nothing greeueth the godly so much , as to seem to bee forsaken of thee , if thy face turne from them neuer so little , they are troubled : but yet this is their comfort , that thou hast care of them , when thou seemest to steepe : and indeede thou seemest to sleepe , to be careles of them , that in time of tempest and trouble they may despaire of themselues , and flee for succour to thee . It is thy vse to cast cares vpon them , that they may learne to cast their cares vpon thee , who carest for them ; for they are thy beloueds beloued , written by thy selfe in the booke of life , and thou canst not but care for them , whome thou hast vouchsafed to write in so louing a booke ; so that though the flesh , the world , and the diuell , and al the gates of hell do beat against them , yet the godly cannot but stand as sure as mount Sion ; they are built vpon a rock , they shall neuer be remooued . They are thy gifts ( O heauenly Father ) and by thee giuen to Christ thine onely deare Sonne , saluation it selfe ; they are so giuen to thy sonnes charge , that yet thou cariest care of them , thou houldest them in thine almightie , fatherly , and therefore fauourable and safe hand , whereout no power shall be able to pluck them : O Lord , this is the dignity and security of thy seruants : and although I bee vnworthy of the least of thy mercies , yet thy Spirite assures mee of this my excellencie and safety in thee , so that I count by faith my sinnes no sinnes in thy sweet Sonne , made sinne for me , and feare not that wicked one , that seeketh to touch mee : I am by thy grace one of thy little Flocke , and therefore I will not feare : It is thy pleasure ( O Father ) to giue a Kingdome , and therefore why should I feare ? thy Sonne hath bought mee , his hearts bloude was the price , his owne bloud is neere , and therefore I cannot but be deare vnto him : This is my faith , my Meditation ; O Lord , I thanke thee for it , and beseech thee to continue it , thorough Iesus Christ my Lorde and Sauiour , Amen .

A praier for peace .

O LORD God of peace , the onely giuer and louer of peace , we beseech thee to giue peace in our daies : the Diuel , that wicked one , and auncient murtherer , spites and persecutes the woman , and striues to driue her into the desart . His head is broken , yet he is alwaies nibling at the womans heele : but now especially doth he roare , like a Lyon full of wrath , because he knoweth his time to be shorte . And therefore , O Lord , cut him short of his will , tread him vnder our feete shortly : looke not , O Lord , vppon our sinnes , but vpon thy sweete sonne . We deserue trouble and confusion , but yet for his seke be thou mercifull vnto vs , and cause thy face to shine vpon vs : take from vs all infidelitie , distrust , disobedience , all hardnesse of hart , contempt of thy worde and commandements : take al rebellion from vs , that we may eate the good things of the land without sworde , in peace . And to this purpose , O Lord , we pray not onely for our selues , but for our enemies , desiring thee for the time past , to pardon their cruelty and folly ; for they haue persecuted thee , and knowe not what they haue done : it is hard for them to kicke against the pricke : he that toucheth thine annointed , toucheth thee , thy very eie . O Lord , touch them with remorse of Conscience , smite them downe as thou didest Saule , cal them to thy fould , and gather them that now are deuoute in scattering . And if it please thee still to suffer them to be prickes in our sides ; so that we can haue no peace with thē in thee : yet ( O Lord ) neuer let vs be without thee , and peace without them in thee : for hee that hath peace in thee , needeth not care how little peace he find in the world ; because this world doth vanish , and thy peace endureth , and shall neuer ende Blesse vs therefore ( sweet God ) with peace , especially peace in thee , and with thee : so shal we be sure , that our trouble in thy good time shall cease , and wee finde euerlasting peace , thorough Iesus Christ , our only true peace and Sauiour , Amen .

A praier for peace of conscience .

O God , I am assured by the Prophet Esay , that there is no peace to the wicked , and indeede , where there is no true peace but in thee ; so they being against thee , and therefore without thee , can haue no true peace : And yet there is no peace to be had with thee , but by faith in Christ , in whom alone ( the peace of all the faithfull ) thou art appeased , and well pleased with the faithfull . Indeed , the wicked haue their peace , and pleasure manie times in the world . The Scribes and Pharisees may agree , but yet against Christ : O Lord , send me rather warre , and a sworde then such peace with euill in euill . Giue me grace , O Lord , to fight against the lusts , that fight against my soule , to defie Sathan , to be hartily sorie for my sinnes , to be wearie of the body of death , to feare mine own dooings , to dispaire of my selfe , and raise me vp by a liuely faith , that I may be iustified , and being iust , may be at peace with thee , through Iesus Christ my Lord ; who is that one , and onely seede of the woman , that hath foyled the Serpent , & dissolued his works : so that now hee is but a nibler , and cannot be a conquerour of the woman . O Lorde it is thy worke if man beleeue , work thy work in me , that I may beleeue , that thy Gospell may bee my peace and power to saue mee . And where the diuel is a prince , & laieth before my conscience my manifold and grieuous sins , thy iustice & zeale in punishing sin ; O lord , make me strong and cheerful in faith , to lay sure hold of thy almighty mercy , which is yea and Amen , to all thy faithful , in the dear death of thy son , which is the only death of death , & merit of life euerlasting ; wherin ( O lord ) giue me grace to rest , that I may liue in safety : grant this O father of mercy , for Iesus Christs sake , our only mediator and aduocate , Amen .

A comfortable prayer , in time of aduersitie .

O Righteous God , it is thy nature , euen in thy soule to hate iniquity , and therefore thou art woont to correct thy children , and to chasten them , that so thou maiest reclaime them from iniquity , so that thy rebukes are tokens of loue , for this thy mercy , O Lord , we giue thee harty thanks . Dauid found good by thy humbling of him : and thy gold is neuer cleerer , then when it is tried , for then it is fined . Iohn Baptist lost nothing by the losse of his head . the head Christ in heauen was safe , who for his sake brake the Serpents head , and will in his good time restore his head , and whole body vnto him againe , in state like to his owne glorious Body : But yet , O Lord , as for the wicked who persecute vs , it is for thy quarrell , that they hate vs , they are thine enemies , and therefore keepe not silence , suppresse their rage , and saue thy Peter from their girdles if thy good wil be so : if not ; thy wil be done , that thou maiest be either by life , or death aduantage to him . Giue vs grace that the wicked , can onely kill the bodye , and not the bodie without thy sufferance , who sufferest thine to bee tried no further then shall fall out for their good , for death it selfe to them in thee , is as it was to Paule , a dissolution , a desired sleepe , no death but a steppe to eternall life : it is but a separation of their bodies , and soules for a time , which shal be coupled a gaine , neuer to be put in sunder , but to be glorified together in heauen for euer . O Lord , let this be my comfort in all time of discomfort , through Iesus Christ our Lord : to whom with thee , and the holy ghost , be all honour and glorie , worlde without end , Amen .

A prayer against desperation .

O God , the Father of mercie , be merciful to mee a Sinner ; though my sinnes be manie and greeuous , yet thy Grace hath superabounded where sinne did abound : yea , thou art that God of loue , which diddest send thine onelie sonne into the world , by his poorenes , to enrich ; by his bands to free ; by his smiting to spare ; by his condemning to absolue ; by his deare death and passion to faue ; not the iust , but greeued sinners . It is my comfort that hee came to heale , not the sounde , but the sicke : to call , not the righteous , but sinners to repentance . O Lorde , I trust not in my selfe , I am sore , I acknowledge my sinnes , I haue no hope of health or safetie for my soule , but in the sorrowes of thy sons sweete soule : ( O Lord ) be thou faithfull and iust to forgiue mee my sinnes , and to cleanse mee from vnrighteousnes ; thy mercy bestowed vpon the dog of Canaan , vpon Marie Magdalen , vpon Peter thy denier , Paul a chiefe sinner , the lost groates finding , the straie sheepes sauing , the Samaritans Oile and Vnguent , staie me from despairing , and guide mee , to cast all my affiance in thee , who art the God of compassion , and hast the peace of fauour , for all distressed sinners , who in faith make recourse to thee for thy fauour , as thou hast not onelie promised , but sworne thy fauour to such : I grounding my selfe vpon thy power and will , which I am assured of by thy word and oath , I denie , & defie Satan , and rest bould against all my foes bodily or ghostly . This is my onely comfort , O Lorde , that my comfort may increase ( sweet Lord ) increase my faith , and continue my course in the same , that I may bee blessed , with thy blessed ones , in thee my good God , whose name be blessed now and euer , Amen .

A praier for Parents .

O Lord God , thou father of fathers , wee beseech thee , not only to giue vs thankefull hearts , for thy goodnesse , in respect of our owne selues , but also in respect of our children , the fruite of the wombe is thy gift , and singular worke , whereby thy church is enlarged , and continued vpon the face of the earth . O Lorde , therefore giue vs grace , to vse our children , as thy giftes , that wee may carry godly care towards them , as to teach them to remember thee their Creator , euen from the daies of their youth : for thy righteous seruant iustifieth only , not all but many , and those onely who haue the true knowledge of him . Most parents regard nature , and drawen with blind & cruell loue , prouide only for the body , for the health , wealth , & worldly promotion of their children : But ( sweet Lord ) what is it to leaue vnto them the whole world , if at length they loose their owne soules ? And there fore giue vs thy grace , that wee may be their parents in respect , not only of nature , but grace , to bring them vp in thy feare and loue , that we with them maie liue with thee , and together enioye life euerlasting , thorough Iesus Christ our Lord , Amen .

A prayer for a married man .

O Gratious God , and louer of mankind , the first founder of marriage , I beseech thee to giue me thy grace , that I may cary iust care , no way to disgrace so honourable a state , assist me with thy spirit , that I may loue my wife , as not another from me , but one of mee , and with me : Giue her also , O Lorde , a due regard of her calling , to be my comfort , and helper , in my vocation . And because the Diuell is busie and craftie , and oftentimes vseth the woman , to the hurt of man , as appeareth not onely by Iohn Baptist , Dauid , and Solomon ; but also by Naboth , Iob , and Adam , our generall father : I heartily beseech thee to guide my wife in better course than Eue her mother tooke before her ; saue hir from temptation , and tempting of me , and let hir bee my fellow helper in all thinges , but especially in thy seruice : and if it bee thy will make hir a mother , and mee a Father of such children as may do thy wil , that they may bee thy Brethren , Sisters , and mothers ; so shall they be sure to be loued of thee , and loued euerlastingly , which is the onely true ioy of Parentes , and children : grant this , O Lord , in Iesus Christ , Amen .

A Prayer for a married Woman .

O Lord , although the woman first fell , yet it was thy singular mercy , to comfort her in thine owne and only son , who became man , of the seede of a woman betrothed to a husband , she was thy seruant , & lowly handmaid . The consideration of the son , doth assure me of the high honour of mariage , and the vertues of the mother were fit ornaments for a state so honorable . O Lord , make and continue mee fit for such a calling , wherein it pleased thy son to be borne . I see much contempt in this miserable day of so holie an ordinance , by outrage of lusts : fornication and all vncleannes ought not once to be named among thy Saintes : it doth not them : our bed ought to be vndefiled , and the bodies of thy seruants ought to be kept pure , as members of thy son , and fitte temples for thy Spirit . But ( O Lord ) thou knowest all , I miserable wretch am before thine eies , and humbly intreat thee to confirme me against all disgraces of marriage , thy holy ordinance . Giue me grace to condemne the soosenes of our daies , to pittie them that amend not , to praie for their amendment , to keepe my selfe purely religious , & vnspotted : yea to detest the breach of wedlocke as the diuel : for it is a vile , a shamefull & pernitious euill ; it ouerthroweth priuate persons , whole families , yea , whole kingdomes : it destroieth mens bodies , yea , and soules . O Lord , therefore deliuer mee from this euill , for Iesus Christs sake , Amen .

A prayer for Chastitie .

O Lord , the bodies of Christians are the Temples of the holy ghost , and holinesse becommeth the house of so holy a spirit , giue me grace to keepe my selfe holy to thee : set Ioseph before mine eies : if any tempter tempt me , let me as Ioseph did , lesse esteeme perill of body , then losse of my Chastitie : So did Susanna , who regarded her Chastity more then her life : giue me the like grace O Lord , for nothing is gained but wrath , by fauoring and following the lusts of the flesh . To this purpose I reade of the burning of Sodom , nay , the whole world was drowned for this sin , and these examples with others are written for our learning , that we should by these and the like iudgements learne to flee al fornication , and lustes , for feare of thy iudgements . And therefore let me be one of thy virgins , whether I be vnmaried , or married , to keepe my selfe and my bed vndefiled , that I may bee one with virgins to followe Christ , my Lambe in heauen , wheresoeuer he goeth . Graunt this ( O Father ) for Iesus Christs sake , our mediatour and Aduocate , Amen .

A praier for a woman great with childe .

O Lord . great , and yet deserued is the paine and perill of child-bearing : I beseech thee to forgiue the cause , which is my sinne , and ease me of the paine , that sinne doth merite . In the paine I acknowledge the vilenes of sinne , the vprightnes of thy iustice : O Lorde temper thy iudgement with mercy towards me ; if it be thy good wil , grant me speedie and safe deliuerance : the fruite of the wombe is thy maruellous worke : O Lorde haue care of thine owne , and make mee a ioifull mother in thee . Giue mee care to take due care of thy worke ; grant my childe life and health , if thy pleasure be so , if not , O Lorde , I am in thy handes , and commit both my selfe and my childe into thy hands , to deale with vs according to thy mercie , desiring thee both in life and death , to be an aduantage to vs both , that whether we liue or die , we may be thine : grant this , O Father , for thy Sons sake , Iesus Christ our Lorde , Amen .

A prayer for Children .

THy Scripture , O lord , written with thine owne hande , doeth charge me to honour , father , and mother ; nay , this is the first commandement with promise . O Lord , giue me this grace , first to serue thee , and in thee , to obey them , that it may be well with me , and that I may liue long on the earth : and so moderate my parents , O Lord , that they prouoke mee not to wrath , but may carry that iust care which belongeth vnto them , to bring me vp in instruction , and information of thee to traine me vppe in thy worde , which is truth , and able to make mee wise to saluation . Make me ( O Lord ) a Timothy , a Theophilus , that I may honour , and loue thee , and so liue in thy loue which is assured to al them that loue thee , who art loue ; not because thy loue can be deserued , but yet is of thine vndeserued grace promised to all such as liuing doe loue thee . O Lorde , thou hast done wondrous things for me , to frame me in my mothers wombe , to nourish mee before , and since I was borne , to suffer me to be the childe of christian parents , to liue in time of the free course of the gospell . I haue no friend in heauen or earth like vnto thee , and therefore giue my parents grace to be thankfull for me , and make me thankefull for my selfe , to doe whatsoeuer thou commandest . Assist me euer with the strength of thy spirit , that I may hate and shunne all the vanities of youth , that being a childe by nature , yet I may be olde in grace and care of duety , to the perfourmance of my holy oath in baptisme , whereby I am bound to thee ( O God ) to forsake sinne , & to serue thee as wholy thine . O Lorde , I am thy worke , create and continue in mee , a true heart , that I may walke as one created to good workes , which thou hast prepared for thine to walke in . Giue me grace to be holy in my thoughtes , holy in my wordes , holy in my waies , that I may haue the comfortable witnesse of conscience , that I am thy childe , who art father onely to thy secret , and holie ones . This ( O Lorde ) I beseech thee to grant , for thy sons sake , who liueth and raigneth with thee , world without ende , Amen .

A prayer for Schoolemaisters .

O Lord God , forasmuch as we haue charge of children , who are thy gifts ; giue vs harty and earnest care of their education , not only to bring them vp in ciuilitie fit for this worlde , but to ground them in sound christianity , as fit for thee and thy Church , which it hath pleased thee to choose out of the world . And whereas most of vs make no account of their religion , so we traine them vp in humane learning ; and many care for nothing so they may gaine by their profession : O Lord , and maister of all , teach them that are such , better lessons , and giue me a better care of my calling , that my schollers may be thy schollers , no liers , where thou art truth , no swearers where thou hast giuen this lesson , sweare not at all , not giuen to sinne , where thou hast charged all to keepe thy lawe , which forbiddeth all sinne : so shall I haue Christian schollers , and be a ioyfull Maister of good Children , to my comfort , and thy praise ; through Iesus Christ our Lord , Amen .

A prayer for Schollers .

ALL good giftes come from thee ( O Father in heauen ) and without thee we can doe nothing ; we beseech thee to frame our willes to learne what is profitable for vs ; but aboue all thinges howe to serue and please thee : for all learning is folly , if it be not directed according to thy will , and to keepe the glorie of thy name . And therefore blesse our Parentes , with sufficient store and care to bring vs vppe vnder Christian Tutors , in thy faith ; and feare vs with a duetifull regarde of our time , that we spende it to their comfort , our owne good , and to the increase of thy Church , to the honour , and praise of thy name ; thorough Iesus Christ our Lorde and only life , Amen .

A praier for Maisters of families .

O Lord God , it hath pleased thee to make vs maisters on earth , giue vs grace to discharge it , guide vs from threatning contempt , and detaining of dues , remembring that there is no respect of persons with thee , who art also our maister : yea , O Lord , they are Chickens of thy Henne , and Lambes of the Shepheard of Soules : be they neuer so poore , yet are they chosen to be rich in faith , and coheires of thy kingdome with thine onely heire , as well as others . And therefore giue me godly care to esteeme of them as of my seruants , and yet thy heires : giue them grace to serue thee first , and me in thee ; and strength me so , that I may account of them in thee , not as flaues , but as christians , & brethren . And to that purpose ( O Lord ) let me haue thy feare before mine eies , not onely to require of them the seruice of their bodies , but thy seruice in spirit and truth , to the sauing of their soules , discharge of my conscience , and praise of thy name ; thorough Iesus Christ our Lord , Amen .

A prayer for Seruants .

O Lorde God , thou art the Lord of all , and all estates depend vppon thee , giue me grace to doe my dutie , so to serue men , that I maie serue thee . Grant ( O Lord ) to my Maister and Mistris , that they maie doe vnto mee , that which is iust and equall , knowing that thou art , not only ours , but their Maister in Heauen : and assist me with thy spirite and grace , that I maie be obedient to thee in all thinges not with eie seruice , as a pleaser of man , but in singlenesse of hart , fearing God ; that whatsoeuer I doe , I may doe it heartilie , as to thee , and not to men , knowing that I shall receiue a reward of the inheritaunce , as the seruant of the Lord Christ Iesus , in whose name onely I craue sufficient grace for my calling , that I may be thine in all dutie , to my comfort , and thy glorie , Amen .

A prayer for the good bringing vp of children .

CHildren ( O Lord ) are thy speciall Blessing , thy Church consisteth of them , and is continued in them . That they may be holy , fitte members of thy Church : thy holy Church admitteth none as appertaining , but such as being baptized , vow to thee to be holy , as thou ( O God ) art holy . Blesse therfore this good course of thy Church , and giue all thy people care of their children , that they be apt Seminaries of Christians . Let them neuer forget thy commandement giuen by Moses , that they are to teach their Children , not what they please , but may please thee . Dauid being neare his death , for a worthy farewell , did diligently instruct his son & heire apparant , Solomon : Susanna had such parents as brought her vp according to the law of Moses : That worthy mother exhorted her seauen sonnes to die in thee , before they should denie thee : Tobias the elder taught his sonne to feare God , euen from his infancie : O Lord , send vs many elect Ladies , and send them such sonnes as may walke in thy trueth : Fill thy Church full of Timothees ; that so we may be parents of soules , as well as of bodies ; to thy glory and our comfort , thorough Iesus Christ our Lord , Amen .

A prayer for Watchfulnesse against Satan .

O Lord God , and gratious father , thou knowest whereof I am made , I am dust , a fraile creature , subiect to sinne , and by course of corrupt nature , onely giuen to Sinne : I am not able so much as to thinke any good of my selfe : this is my wretched case ( O God . ) But yet , alas , wretch that I am , I am not so weake , but my enemie is as strong , he is a Lyon , yea he is mercilesse , hee hungers , he roares , he gapes , he compasseth euerie waie to vse my weakenesse to my owne destruction . Giue me grace therefore to bee sober , and watch , that I enter not into temptation : let not that wicked one touch me , and if he touch me with sinne , which for this life cannot but be in mee ; yet let him not touch me so , that my sinne be mortall to me . O Lord , consider my desire , and hearken to my prayer : the Diuell neuer sleepes , he is neuer idle , hee watcheth against me waking and sleeping : O God , therefore let not thine eyes close ; watch for mee , and let mee watch in thee , that the Diuell maie haue no dominion ouer me : keepe mee ( O Lord ) from presumptuous sins , and though sinne be in me , yet let it not raigne , but make me strong against it , thorough Iesus Christ my Sauiour , Amen .

A necessary prayer for our time , and for all Christians .

WE thanke thee , O gratious God , for all thy goodnesse bestowed vppon vs ; for of thy fulnesse it is , that wee haue either nature , or grace , for without thee , we were nothing : and yet thou madest vs something ; nay , thou diddest create all thinges before vs , and for vs ; and at last thou madest man , after thine owne Image , like to thy selfe , and prince of all beasts , fowles , and fishes . Nay , wherein , or rather with our first parentes , ( in whose person , all mankind was included ) wee disgraced our selues , displeasing thee , and incurring thy iust offence ; so that thou mightest haue cast vs into hell fire , which neuer shall bee quenched : yet it was thy good pleasure to pitie vs , and of thine infinite pitie to send into this euill world , thine owne and onelie naturall Image , Christ Iesu , thy dearelie beloued , and onely begotten sonne , to restore vs to thine Image againe . Yea , hee came being God , to bee man , not by deposition of the Godhead , but by assumption of true manhood ; that being one with GOD , who was offended , he might be one with vs , who had offended ; and by the passions of his guiltles manhood , ioined to the infinite might of his Godhead , hee might remooue our guiltshippe from vs , and set vs at one with God . O immortall God , for these thy woonderous fauours , we giue thee immortall thankes : but yet alas , how vnthankefull are wee , who for all this thy loue , do not loue thee againe ? For the Oxe knoweth his owner , and the Asse his masters cribbe : but we knowe not thee , we do not vnderstand , insomuch that Heauen and earth may be called vppon to witnes of our miserable vnthankfulnes . For as for this our Realme of England , thou hast beene euery waie a Father , and fauourable vnto vs the inhabitants thereof ; thou hast not dealt so gratiously with any people liuing , as thou hast doone with vs : and yet alas , what are we but a sinfull nation , a people laden with iniquitie , a seed of the wicked , corrupt children ? do wee not prouoke thee to wrath ? thou hast smitten vs in these respects , but yet most gently : and yet alas , we make none vse of thy fauourable rebukes , which are argumentes of thy loue ; for we fall away more and more . Nay alas , the whole heade is sicke , and the whole heart is heauy , from the sole of the foot to the head , there is nothing whole therein ; but wounds , and swelling , and sores full of corruption . O Lord , therfore what maie wee looke for , but to haue our Land wast , our riches burnt with fire , strangers to deuour our Land in our presence , to see it desolate , like the ouerthrow of strangers . This , O Lord , we deserue ; but yet we beseech thee , O Lord , to spare vs : and to that purpose , O Lord , wash vs , make vs cleane ; take away the euill of our works from before thine eies : giue vs grace to cease to do euill , teach vs our lesson to learne to doe well , to seeke iudgement , to releeue the oppressed , to iudge the fatherles , to defend the Widow , to be sorie for our sinnes , to amend our liues , to he are thy voice , and follow the same : to consent , & obey , that we may eate the good things of the Land , and bee saued from the deuouring sword . O Lord make our Crimson sins as white as Snow , let our Scarlet sinnes , be as Wooll , through Iesus Christ our only sauior , and redeemer , Amen .

Another .

O LORD , we haue sinned : nay alas , the people of our daies are proud in their sinnes , and all that doe wickedlie are stubble before thee : if thou wouldest thou couldest send vpon a day that should burne vs as an Ouen , and leaue neither roote nor branch : but yet , O Lord , thou art a pitifull God , and giuest vs space to repent . Giue vs grace to know the day of thy patience , to redeeme the time , to looke to our steps , to walke more warely than as yet we haue done , that we may escape the great and fearefull daie , which is the daie of thy wrath , wherein the wicked shal not be able to stand . For thine owne sake , O Lorde , make vs not to be despised , and vile before all people : but be thou our Father , prepare vs to walke in the waie before thee ; let vs bee vnto thee a flocke , and spare vs as a man spareth his owne sonne that serueth him . Conuert ( O Lord ) the wicked , or if that bee not thy wil , confound them , that say : it is in vaine to serue thee , and that there is no profite in keeping thy commandements , or in walking humblie beefore thee . O Lorde , giue mee grace to hate them that hate thee , and to be a companion of them onely that feare thee , that liuing in righteousnesse , I maie liue without feare before thee al the daies of my life . And because it is the innocent that shal deliuer England , and the safety of al places and persons , resteth not in the arme , or wisedome of flesh and bloud , but only in thy faith and seruice : I pray , O Lord , not onely for my selfe , but for others , desiring thee to increase Lots little family , that so thy mercies may bee continued towards vs , which yet the worlde now no better then Sodome contemneth , crying peace to it selfe , where there can bee no peace to a Sodome , if Lot bee not in Sodome . Increase therefore , O Lorde , thy kingdome ; clocke and call many chickens vnder the winges of thy son . Let him be our Hen , and let vs haue will and heart to kisse him , that we may be safe vnder him , who is thy saluation : Grant this , O Father , for his sake , Amen ,

A prayer for Preachers .

O Lord of the haruest , I humblie thanke thee , that thou hast vouchsafed me this high honour , to bee one of thy labourers , vnworthy ( O Lord ) I am , to vnloose the latchet of thy shoe : but yet by thy grace , I am that I am ; I beseech thee let not thy grace be vaine in me . Giue me thine assistance ( O Lord ) that I be thankfull , bold , and wise , to do thy will ; keepe me from speaking any lie in thy name ; guide my mouth to speake nothing , but from thy mouth , that so he that heareth mee , may heare thee . And because nothing disgraceth the course of thy gospell more than life repugnant to thy word , and I by thy word am a light of the world , strengthen me with the light of thy grace , that my light may shine by good workes before men , to the discharge of my dutie , the confirmation of thy weake ones , the confusion of thy foes , & to thy glory . Let me be one of thy voices , to crie for amendment ; and not onely by word , but by workes , liuing as becommeth thy Gospell , ( which is thy power to saue thē that beleeue , and therfore such onely as make proofe by godly life of their beliefe ) least while I preach to others , I my selfe bee reprooued ; rather ( O Lord ) let me beat downe sinne , and crucifie the world to my selfe , and my selfe to the world . Graunt this , O Father , for Iesus Christes sake , Amen .

Another .

O Father of heauen , light it selfe , in whom there is no darkenesse at all , it hath pleased thee to call me most vnworthy of the least of thy mercies , yet to be partaker of the light of thy Gospell , and by thy Gospell to be a light to the blinde and ignorant .

O Lorde , therefore be gratious to mee , open mine eies that I may see , and my mouth that I may speake , and my heart that I may beleeue nothing but thy truth . Giue mee grace no way to feare flesh , and bloud , but with courage to fight out my fight , and finish my course : and where he that doth euil , hateth thy light , blesse me so , that I may hate , defy , and contemne the hatred and pride of the wicked . Moses checkt Pharao , Elias checkt Achab , Helizeus spared not Ioram , the Prophet spared not Ieroboam , Iohn Baptist rebuked Herode , and Stephen thy seruant , was not afraid to checke and chide the Iewes . Giue me ( O Lord ) the same spirit of constancie , and bouldnesse , to contemne the threatnings , and crackes of the wicked : be thou with me , and my comforter , against all those that cannot away with thy word , and ministers thereof . And if thy good will be so , graunt thy word a full and free course , conuert the hearts of sinners vnto thee , seeke the lost groate , giue the prodigall sonne grace to repent , to come to thee to confesse his sinnes , that he maie tast of thee how good thou art , if it be thy will : graunt this ( I beseech thee ) in Iesus Christ our Lord and Sauiour , Amen .

A prayer after the hearing of the word preached .

THough Paul plant , and Apollo doe water ; yet O lord , all is nothing without thee , vnles thou giue grace , wee cannot beare awaie the fruite of thy word : wee beseech thee therefore of thy great mercie , to make vs alwaies profiting hearers , as chickens to come vnto thee at thy call . O Lord , let me not bee graue in profession , and drie in conuersation : I knowe that greene Leaues cannot please thee , faith and figges thou doest require ; make mee apt and able to do thy will , for that ( sweete God ) is all my desire : it is a thing that makes thy name blasphemed , because we haue much profession , & small proofe . O Lord take awaie this shame of our time , and so guide me to professe , that I maie in life expresse ; so to heare , that I may follow ; that my fruits maie witnes to mee , and to the worlde , that I am one of thy good trees , safe from hewing downe and burning , sure to grow , & florish in heauen with Christ Iesus , for whose sake grant this , O father of mercie , Amen .

A thankesgiuing to God for his benefites .

HE is not , O Lord , fit to receiue new blessings , that wil not be thankefull to thee for receiued blessings : Iacob was blessed by thee , and hee was thankefull : thou diddest deliuer Israel out of Aegypt , it was thy wil it should bee remembred ; when Moyses and thy children had passed the red sea , they did sing vnto thee ; when Tobias had receiued his sight , his wife , and all his acquaintaunce glorified thee . O Lorde God , the Scriptures are full of thy gratiousnesse , and of thy seruants thankfulnes : surelie thou hast been in as great measure gratious to vs , thy people of England , as euer thou wast to the people of anie Nation : wee haue beene vnworthie of the least of thy mercies , giue vs grace to be Iacobs : wee haue by thee escaped the darkenesse , and bondage of Aegypt of Rome ; giue vs grace to sing as Moyses did , with thy people a song of praise for our deliuerance : thou hast graunted vs , not onelie with Tobias the sight of the bodie , but of thy will in thy worde our light , and by the red Sea , the pretious bloud of thy Sonne , our only and most deere Captaine , we haue escaped not a mortall , but an immortall Pharao , the diuell himselfe . And therefore ( O Lord God ) we beseech thee , to giue vs soft and thankefull heartes ; for these thy mercies be manie , and maruellous , and deserue thankes . Wee aske this grace of thee in the name of thy sonne Iesus Christ , our onelie mediator and aduocate : to whome with thee , and the holie Ghost , be all honour and glorie , now and for euer , Amen .

A prayer for the feare of God .

ALL Christians ( O Lorde ) are bounde to feare thee , for without thy feare ( O lord ) there is no wisedome , but follie and perill of soule ; for the defect of thy feare is the cause of sinne . And therefore Abraham coulde say to Abimilech , I thought in my selfe , saying : Perhaps the feare of God is not in this place , and they will slaie me . O Lord , therefore keepe mee from this people , and places where thy feare is not : for thy blessing and grace followeth them that feare thee , and first seeke thy kingdome The Midwiues of Egypt , the fame of Iudith widow , the manifold blessings powred vppon thy seruants , fearing thee doe prooue it : in this respect thy worde commendeth Simeon , Luke 2. Cornelius , Acts , 9. Iob . and others . Oh , therefore blesse me so , that I may feare thee , and fearing thee , that I may worke righteousnesse , that so I may bee accepted of thee ; yea ( O Lord ) strengthen me , so that I feare no man , but as farre foorth as in fearing thee , I maie feare thee : so shall I be sure to liue without feare of them , who can onely kill the bodie ; yea , and without feare of Satan , who can doe nothing against them that feare thee , but as thou shalt please to giue him seaue to their good , and the Diuels further confusion , as thou diddest suffer him against thy seruant Iob : who fearing thee , was secure in thee , to the Diuels shame , his owne comfort , the Churches confirmation in patience , against passions be they neuer so grieuous , to thine immortall praise , and glory , through Iesus Christ our Lord and Sauiour , Amen .

A prayer for courage against the feare of the wicked .

O Lorde God of hostes , thou God to whome power belongeth , giue me grace , not onely to professe , but in life to expresse the Faith of Abraham ; to bee a Nathaneel , an Israelite indeede ; to be a man after thy heart , as was thy seruant Dauid : be with me ( O Lord ) in all that I doe , then shall I not need to feare , what flesh can do to me . The words of Abimelech to Abraham do prooue this point vnto me , that thine assistance is able to secure , yea , and to make the wicked afraide of them . And therefore Abimelech coulde say vnto Abraham : God is with thee in all thou doest ; sweare therefore to God , that thou hurt mee not . Thus when the Egyptians pursued after the children of Israel , accounting of their ouerthrow ; yet when they saw the vnconquerable power in conducting them thorow the red sea , they could say , Let vs flee from Israell , for God fighteth for them : and so did Saule ( O Lord ) feare thy Dauid , when he saw thou wast with him O Lord be thou likewise with me , & the whole land , wherein I liue , strike thy feare into the hearts of all those Egyptians of Rome , Spaine , & other places that groane day and night , to make hauocke of thy people . Saue vs by land & water ; let them know that thou fightest for vs. O strike thy feare into the hearts of all , that feare thee not , but are enemies to all them , that feare thee ; that so the Diuell may be ashamed of his attempts , thy Church maie increase , and we sing vnto thee iust and immortall praise , thorough Iesus Christ our Lorde , Amen .

A praier for Patience .

O Lord , where mans life is full of trouble and danger , and thy Children are sore , and continually assaulted , not onely by flesh and bloud , but with the Diuell , who is a power , principalitie , and spirituall wickednesse : I beseech thee , by thy spirit to assist , that I may resist the Diuell , and he may flee from me . Iob thy seruant was sore thrust at , afflicted in body , depriued of his children , spoiled of al his goods ; yet could he say that hee would trust in thee , although thou wouldest kil him : Tobias was greatly tempted , when his owne parentes could flout at his almes and his hope ; and yet was he bould to checke them with patience : Susanna thy seruant was vniustlie defamed and charged , and yet is it saide of her , that her heart was fixed on thee . O Lorde , howsoeuer it shall please thee , to lay thine hand vpon me : yet graunt me patience to endure thy triall , that continuing thine to the ende , I may bee thine , worlde without end , Amen .

A prayer against pride .

THe Angell ( O lord ) was for his pride cast out of heauen ; & where man had principalitie giuen vnto him ouer Fishes , Foules , and Beasts ; yet the Diuel in Serpents shape , tempted , and Eue consented to eat of the fruit forbidden , so that pride was her fal : she offended God , and became captiue to sinne , by seeking to be God : with this sin was Saule infected , and therfore he would needs haue Samuel to honour him before the elders of the people . O Lord , the world is full of diuers possessed with it : But what did pride profit any of them ? Proud Aman gained a paire of gallowes : Nabuchodonizor would needs be like vnto the highest , and became like vnto a beast : Antiochus & Herod were deuoured of wormes . when the Disciples saide vnto Christ , Diuels are subiect to vs in thy name ; Christ checkt thē saying : I saw Sathan like lightning fall from heauen . O Lord , saue me from so vile a sin , giue me grace to remember what I am : for I am dust , and ashes ; and what cause hath dust to bee proud ? Let me neuer ( O Lord ) forget the humility of the Saints thy seruants : but especially of thy chiefe seruant , my Sauiour Iesus Christ , who was content to be a seruant to man , to wash till it came to his disciples feete , in water : and not onely so , but also their bodies , and soules , in his pretious bloud : O Lorde , make me a Lambe of thy folde ; bring me vnto thy Christ , who was that Lambe , that by his owne example doth charge me & all christians , saying , Be humble , & meeke as I am : Strike into me ( O Lord ) care of this dutie , and giue them grace to bee ashamed of pride , who are dust , where thy sonne was humble , and humbled to the death , euen the death of the Crosse , to saue vs from death . Assist mee alwaies , to submit my selfe vnder thy mighty hande , whereunto all creatures doe bow . O Lord , blesse me with a broken , and contrite heart , that thou maiest be my health against Sathan ; let me be poore in spirit , that I may be sure to bee blessed in thee , who art God blessed for euer , Amen .

A prayer against sinfull anger .

O Lord God of anger , saue me from the danger of the wicked : they are angry with that which is pleasing to thee . Caine spited Abel , for his seruing of thee : and Balaam cannot blesse Gods people , but Balac is offended : It displeased Saule , that Dauid after conquest was commended : Naaman disliketh the good coumsel of Elizeus : so did A●a of the Prophet Hanani : Nay , alas , Paule could not withdraw the people from the worship of Diana , and of gods made with hands , indeed no gods , but Demetrius angry . O Lord , this is worldly anger , and their dislike , who like all things , but thy glorie & their own saluation . If anie Tobias doe speake against theft , or any sinne ; O Lord , giue me grace to vse my selfe better , then did the wife of Tobias : not to bee angry , but glad of such a friend , whose buffets are euer better , then the Oyle of the flatterer ; who deceiuing himselfe , deceiueth others , running and causing others to run headlong into destruction : for hee that is angry with my sinne , is angry with my mortall enemy . And therefore giue me grace to be thankefull for such a one , and while I liue ( O Lord ) send me such friends , as will not be angry with that , that good is , but that which naught is in me : and giue me grace to be such a one to others ; so wilt thou ( O Lord ) be no God of anger , but a God of loue vnto me . Which grant that I may liue by thy loue , who art my only loue , in Christ thy dearely beloued , Amen .

A prayer for Godly anger .

IT is thy will ( O Lord ) that I should be angry , but not sinne ; and therefore giue me grace to be angry , but not to sin . Moses was angrye with Pharao , when hee sawe that Pharao would not heare him : Ionathan was angry with his owne father Saule , he would not eat for anger to consider his fathers wicked minde against Dauid : Nehemias was angry , when hee heard the out-cries of the people , who were pressed with Vsury : nay , good Dauid was angry with the man , indeed with himselfe , whome the Prophet touched so priuily by a parable . Giue me grace ( O Lord ) likewise to be angry , not with thy creature , but with the corruption of thy creature , to hate sinne in others , yea , and in my selfe : for if sinne displease me , I am sure to please thee , who hatest nothing , no not in the Diuell , but sinne . And in that respect , strengthen me so farre , as to condemne , yea , and to crucifie the body of sinne , to the discharge of my duty , comfort of mine owne conscience , and praise of thy name ; thorough Iesus Christ our Lorde and Sauiour , Amen .

A prayer against Gluttonie .

NAture , O Lord , is content with a little ; and therefore it is against nature to exceede : yet alasse , such is the corruption of man , that not onlie the wicked , but thy seruants often times doe exceede : Esau solde his Birthright for a messe of Pottage ; the rich glutton lost his soule by it ; it brought the prodigal sonne to beggerie . Nay ( alas ) it was the sinne of thine owne people : Lot , Noe , our first parents offended , breaking Christian measure in meate and drink : a grieuous sin , O Lord it is , to abuse thy creatures , to breake thy will against nature , tending to the weaknes of nature , discredite of christian profession , and perill of soules . Adam and Eue were sore punished for it ; it was one cause of the drowning of the world , burning of Sodome : For this sinne the houses fell vppon the Philistines , while they were banquetting , and making merry . It was an occasion of Amons and Holofernes death : Nay ( alasse ) thou , O Lord , dost not only punish it temporallie , but eternallie , in all those that without repentance runne on in excesse , as though they were fruges consumere nati , borne to be wasters . O Lord , I reade it will be sufficient cause to condemne a wicked man , if he do not according to his abilitie feede thee in thy hungrie , and relieue thee in thy wanting members . Alas , then what wil become of them , that make no account of thy blessinges ? but are giuen by vaine excesse to make wast of them ; which might according to thy will , charitablie be bestowed vppon thee in thy needie feruants : And yet ( alas ) what sin is more common in this our miserable daies , wherein we cannot meete neighbourly without course , indeed without excesse out of course ; in which respect , if God plague the whole land with dearth and death , to teach vs , to carie more due regarde of his blessings , it is no maruell . O Lord , keepe mee from affecting or fauouring this kind of sinne in my selfe , or anie others ; giue me grace to dislike it , condemne it at all times : but especiallie at such times , as by thy Church are ordained for abstinence , iustlie binding vs by order to some abstinence , who of our selues woulde neuer liue in compasse . And to this purpose giue the Magistrate care to execute , and me to performe this point of necessary duety , to the beating downe of the flesh , and lusts of the same : grant this , O father , for Christes sake , Amen .

A prayer against couetousnesse .

NAked , O Lorde , I came into the world , and naked I shall returne to the earth , from whence I came : giue me sufficient ( O Lord ) that I may serue thee , and my dayly bread let me neuer want . Giue me grace first to seeke thy kingdome , and the righteousnesse thereof ; so shall I be sure neuer to want . And if it please thee to blesse me with riches ( O Lord ) forbid that my heart should bee cast vpon them ; but rather incline me in charitie , which is the badge of thy Children , to bee good to all , euen to mine enemies : but especially to the poore of thy housholde , that being a faithfull seruaunt , I may lay out my Talent to gaine : and by giuing of my riches ( thy benefites ) to the poore , I may bee rich in good works : for what is all the world to a man , if hee bee not rich in thee ; and what is it , to be a begger , euen of a crumme of bread ? All riches without thee are nothing : Diues prooueth it , they could not saue him from hell : all want hurteth not , if a man be rich in thee . Lazarus was not worth a crumme of bread ; and yet his want could not barre him from heauen : he that is thy seruant , be hee neuer so poore , he onely is rich . And therefore saue me , O Lord , from the sinne of couetousnes , and let me couet onely after thee : thorough Iesus Christ my Lorde , Amen .

A prayer against bribes .

BRibes ( O Lord ) are called the rewarde of iniquitie , and it is written , that Balaam loued the same : I beseech thee saue me from all tempting Balacs , and bribing Merchants : or if they attempt to corrupt me , yet ( O Father ) which art in heauen , deliuer me from euill , and tempting diuell . Giue mee better grace than Balaam had , not to loue , but to hate the rewarde of iniquitie . For what commeth of such bribetaking ? Iudgement is peruerted : it is founde true in the sonnes of Samuel . What commeth of it , but deceit and danger ? Dalila proueth it , and Sampson felt it ; Gehezi was plagued for it . The diuell ( O Lord ) by this sinne maketh gouernours the companions of theeues : by this sinne hee tempted to drawe thy Daniell from thee : yea , he offred thine onely son , the heire of al things , all the kingdomes of the world , to forsake thee . O Lord , he that tempted him , will not spare to tempt them that be his : and therefore I beseech thee to giue thy grace to me , and to all thy people , but especially to them that be in authority , to bid satan auaunt , and with Daniel to set naught by the offer of Balthazer , or bad men whatsoeuer : for what is it to gaine a whole world , and to loose our soules ? Assist me therefore with thy spirit , that I may cary such speciall care of my soule , that no reward of iniquitie may draw me from that duty , which I haue vowed to thee in heauen . And as for them that bee great men , and Gods among men , strike this consideration into them , that if they bee takers of bribes , they will proue no Gods but Idols , and diuels companions in hell . Keepe and sweepe Simon Magus out of thy Church , wheresoeuer he liues : giue all thy Pauls grace to follow Paul , if any Foelix , or any other looke for a bribe , yet to offer nothing . Saue al thy people from this grieuous sinne , for Iesus Christes sake , our only mediatour , and aduocate , Amen .

A prayer against discord and malice .

O Gracious God , thou art the God of loue and peace , and thy blessing is vpon the peacemaker , and man that loueth thee , and man in thee : keepe mee from all hatred and malice : bow my hart ( O Lord ) to keepe thy commandements of loue , and let my condition be rather to be an Abel , and hated , then a Caine to hate . Giue mee grace to beleeue in thy iust son , that my workes may bee iust to please thee , and all , but that displease thee . Saue me from the peace of the wicked , who haue no peace that good is ; because they haue no peace with thee , who art only good : but let mee be zealous of peace and vnitie with them that are thine . Dissension ( O Lord ) is a rent , that ouerthroweth not only priuate state , but whole kingdomes : and therefore for the surer and larger propagation of thy kingdome ; giue me thy grace , as also to all them that professe thy holie name , that we may liue in ioyfull loue , as brethren , not only in nature , but grace . I read , that thine owne children haue sometimes iarred so farre , that Abraham and Lot coulde not dwell in one place together . If the like infirmitie fall vppon vs , that fell vpon our father Abraham : giue vs grace to follow his example , to compose all quarrels , to forgiue , and forget , no waie to breake the bonde of peace ; or if wee doe , yet with true repentance , and vnfained hearts , to knitte the same againe : that so wee may be fit seruants for thee , to promore the glorie of thy kingdome on earth , which no way is hindered more , then with iarring . In this respect ( O Lorde ) conuert , or if that bee not thy will , confound all the brawling Spirites of our miserable time ; Atheists , Papists , Anabaptists , Brownists , Barrowists , Heretiques , Schismatiques and Libertines whatsoeuer , who by profession , penne and practise , disquiet thy Church , and studie nothing else , but how to rent it in pieces : And indue all thy people with the spirite of Loue , that seruing thee the God of Loue , they may liue by thee . Grant this ( O Father of mercie ) to mee and all thy seruants , for thy sonnes sake , Iesus Christ our Lord and Sauiour , Amen .

A prayer for true loue .

NOthing , O Lorde , can displease thee more , then want of loue , where thou art loue . We are aboue all thinges bounde to loue thee , by whose loue wee liue : but yet none can loue thee but hee that loueth man ; for these two be inseparate , to loue thee , and man in thee ; thou hast commanded the loue of both , and yet without thy grace ( who art loue ) we cannot loue : giue me grace therefore , O Lord , to loue thee , and then to loue all men , hating onely their sinne : but especially to loue them that loue thee , and in loue are like vnto thee . Guide me to loue my neighbour , as Ionathan did loue Dauid , euen as mine owne selfe . Keepe mee from hating of anie thing , but that Serpent that warres against the woman , and all her seed ; for hee that loueth the Serpent , cannot loue thee , or thine ; because the Serpent Satan hateth nothing more thē thee , & those that be thine . And seeing that all mankinde came but of one man , let vs haue the grace to liue together as one , because wee came of one . Besides this ( O Lord ) I see the loue of thy foes , how they loue one another , though it be in euill : if Saule die , his squire wil die . Let vs not bee slacke in true loue , that so thy kingdome may bee promoted , and thy name maie in vs be Hallowed ; thorough Iesus Christ our Lord and only redeemer , Amen .

A prayer for Hospitalitie .

O Lord , mankinde is so greatly multiplied , and so manie are thy poore seruants , and so little is their reliefe in most places , that dogs may fare better then thy poore Lazarus , in many a place . O Lord , we professe our selues to be the sonnes of Abraham , and our hope is at length to be receiued into his bosome : but , alas , our hearts and bowels are in most places so straite against the stranger , that a man canne hardly see the steppe of Abraham . There was but one Lot in Sodome ; and alas how fewe be the Lots , that now adaies do courteously intreat others : nay ( alas ) though the poore , be thy poore , and thou art poore in them ; yet may they as soone in many places , get a checke , or a whippe , or a worse turne , then a morsell of bread : The rich gluttons of our time , are so rich in the contempt of the poore , indeed of thee , O Lord . Looke downe from heauen , and giue eare to the complaint of thy seruants , though neuer so poore ; yet bought by the deare death , and purged in the pure bloud of thy sonne , as well as any other . Turne the hearts of the couetous , and open their hearts that they may see better to their dutie then they haue done : strike them with some feares , that they may learne to feare thee , remembring that they were not made for themselues , but according to thy will ( vnlesse they will incurre the danger of thy displeasure ) to bee good to others : it is shame that the rich should liue , besides their liuings , to fill their owne purses , and to let thine goe naked in euerye place , and little regarded . Lay this shame before their eies that are rich , that they maie bee ashamed of their cruelties past , and learne for the time to come to be charitable . Elizeus found a Sunamite : but now alas what comforte is there in most places ? Howe rare is the Gaius whom Iohn maie commend ? O how many are they whome the example of Lidia may condemne ? Fewe be our Aquilaes , & Priscillaes . Where is Zacheus almost now adaies to be had ? We haue few Tanners like to Simon ; few women like to Martha ; few Rebeccaes ; few Labans ; fewe gouernours like to Publius . Alas , how fewe be the Philemons of our time ? O Lord , this is naught , amend it , or ende it ; thy poore seruants craue it of thee , their groanes are great , they pant after thine ordinance : and therefore as all reformation is in thy power , so pitie thy poore , for Iesus Christs sake , to whom with thee and the holy Ghost , be all honour and glorie , now and for euer , Amen .

A prayer for the poore .

AL states ( O lord ) depend vpon thy will , which cannot be , but for the good of thine , whatsoeuer their estate bee : giue me grace ( O Lord ) to rest vpon thy will , to be contented with thy pleasure , be it neuer so poore , assuring my selfe that I am thine , and thine Angels my seruantes , whether I liue or die , in more want then the dog of a Diues . Lazarus my brother found it : let me find the like fauor in thy good time , casting al my cares on thee , who carest for thy poore ones , that they maie be rich in thee , be they neuer so poore . And heere ( O Lord ) I praie not only for myselfe , but for all my poore brethren : giue them grace to be patient , and abide such triall in their condition . And if it be thy will , soften the hard hearts of the rich , who haue not onely sufficient for themselues , but for thy poore seruaunts . Vouchsafe then ( O Lord ) this thy grace for the time to come , and for the time past , be thou mercifull to them , forgiue them their vnkindnesse to vs their poore brethren , or rather to thee in vs , who in earth doe beare thy person . Graunt this ( O Father of mercie ) for Christes sake , our onely mediator , and aduocate , Amen .

A prayer for Grace to rebuke sinne in the wicked .

WHere the wicked ( O God ) cruelly destroy themselues by sinne , whose wages is death , it is our duty to shew our care towards them , in reprehending of them ; it is a worke of mercy , and becommech thy children , who art the Father of mercie : but alas , nowe adaies , where is this grace almost to be found ? Lying , swearing , whoredome , hatred , all sinnes abounde : and yet almost where is he or she to be founde , that doth controwle it ? Abraham checkt Abimelech ; and so did Lot mildly rebuke the Sodomites ; yea Ionathan found fault with his Father Saule , for his vniust pursute of Dauid . But ( alas ) now the husband may fall ; but where is Abigail ? nowe the people maie sinne ; but where is Helias ? now where is Nathan , that dare speake to Dauid ? or a Daniel , to a Balthazer ? Oh , where is he almost that soothes not , but is sharpe against , the sinnes of the wicked ? Nay ( alas ) Aman found a flattering wife to hurt him ; so did Achab to his losse , deceiuing prophets : Herode flattered the Iewes , and so doe men nowe adaies , not checke sinne , but soothe them in sinne , and praise them in euill , which is the next way to sende man to the diuell . O most miserable misery , that euer men , and such as run vnder the name of Christian men , should flatter themselues in sin , which is an euill as bad as the diuell , if not worse , because sinne made a good Angell a diuell . Giue mee ( O Lord ) better grace , to take sinne for my enemie and deadlie foe , to repent it , to denie it , to condemne it in my selfe and others ; that it may neuer come in condemnation against me : and turne their harts to wisedome , that make no account of thy will , but rather of sin , and care for nothing more then howe they may fulfill the course of their sinne . O Lord , stop them in their euill course , as thou diddest stoppe Paul , when he was a Saul , and the son that once was prodigall , and the theefe , who yet vpon the Crosse became thy true and bold Saint dying for sinne , and yet stoutlie rebuking sinne , and was saued from sinne , by thine onely son made sinne to make him , and al such thy righteousnesse in him . Grant this ( O Father of mercy in thy Sonne Iesus Christ , i● whom alone thou art appeased , and well pleased with thy Seruants : to whom with thee , and the holy Ghost , three persons , and one God eternall , bee all glory ascribed , for euer and euer , Amen .

A prayer for the grace of compassion in anie time of trouble .

AL Christians are chickens , and their Hen , they are Lambes , and their shepheard , they are branches , and their vine , they are members of one body , and their head is one , thy sweet sonne alone : so that not onely , they are bounde by nature , but grace to beare one anothers burthen in compassion , counsel , and other comforts . But ( alas ) now adaies , if Lot bee captiue , where is the Abraham almost that striues to redeeme him ? Ioseph was in danger of life , but yet he found a Ruben : Iezabell did persecute the prophets , and yet they found an Abdias : It made Nehemias many daies to weepe , to heare the miserable state of Ierusalem . When Senacherib raigned , and hated the children of Israel , yet found they a comforting Tobias ; who fed the hungry , cloathed the naked , and buried the dead , O that we had such Abrahams , and Rubens now a daies : Oh that wee had Iobes in this day of pouertie , wherein the needy crie for succour . O Lorde giue vs grace to respect , not onely our selues , but our brothers case ; yea , and not onely our brother in grace , but in nature : for the bowels of Christian compassion ought to be general . Samuel ( O Lord ) did mourne for Saule , and Dauid for Absolon , and the Prophet Esay for Babilon : Paul greeued for the Athenians , and Christ himselfe wept for the Iewes . Guide mee ( O Lorde ) with the same spirit of loue towardes all , to weepe with thy Saintes weeping , & to pity thē , that no waie pittie themselues ; but wilfully runne into the very iawes of Satan , and mouth of hell , which is large , and alwaies gaping to swallow vp the wicked . O lord , if it be thy will , call them from themselues to thee ; soften their heartes , that they may yeeld to thy will , and bee saued by thy good will ; through Iesus Christ our onely Sauiour , Amen .

A prayer for grace , not to bee offended at the offences of the wicked .

IT is , O Lord , a thing to be pittied , that thy seruantes cannot discharge their duties to thee in any measure , either in iudging themselues , or in correcting others for their sinnes ; but the wicked are stra●ghtwaies offended with them . For this cause Asa King of Iuda could not abide Hanani : in this point Zacharias the son of Ioiada found a Ioas to commaund him to bee stoned : in fauour of Bell , that false God , the Lyons Denne was thought a place good enough for Daniel : nay in this respect the Galileans prooued fooles , they counted Paul their enemie . Trueth it is , that trueth coulde neuer yet finde good liking in the worlde , neither can it , because the diuell that Father of lies , is God of the world . Nay ( alas ) if man finde iust fault with his owne sins , and do reclaime himselfe , and meddle not with others , ( whereunto yet charitie bindeth euery Christian , ) what falleth out but contempt of such a person ? So that now nothing is more common , then to set naught by the groate that hath beene lost , and yet is found : to flout the sonne , that of a prodigall is become a thriftie sonne . O world full of sinne , nothing is more vsuall , then to mocke the man that is become of a deceiuer , simple ; of a foole , discreet ; of an vsurer , free ; of a wanton , chast ; of a hater , a louer ; of a swearer , a praiser of Gods holie Name . It is a common thing , to scorne the man that becomes of a sinner a Saint ; the wicked make such a one their laughing stocke , because hee doth by his amendment condemne their wicked liues , which best liketh them : O miserable blindnes ! O Lord , open their eies , that they may iudge their selues , and iudge better of them , who iudge themselues , and condemne their owne sinnes . And if it bee so , that I liue among them , who are scorners of thee , and thy seruants , Lord giue thy grace , that I be no way discouraged in my christian course , by such diuelish contempt : but that I may fight out my fight , finish my course , and keepe the faith , and by faith keepe my selfe purely religious , against all offences whatsoeuer . Grant this ( O Father ) for Iesus Christes sake , our only mediatour and aduocate , Amen .

A prayer against lying .

THere is nothing more common among vs ( O Lord ) thē to professe thy seruice , who art the God of truth , and yet in our liues to be lying seruants , by disobeying thee , and obeying the father of lies . It cannot be ( O Lord ) but a grieuous thing to lie , because that all lies be of the Diuel , who was the first lier that euer was : nay , alas , it is a dangerous thing to lie . For what got Adam and Eue by beleeuing a lie , and the lier ? O , what shall become of them , that do not only beleeue , but tell lies ? This was the sinne of Pharao , the sinne of Ananias ; the sinne of Aman against Mardocheus ; the sinne of princes and people against Ieremie the Prophet ; the sinne of the Iewes against Steuen , and against our Sauiour , the Saint of all Saints : But , alas , what did these wicked persons , or others at any time get by their lying ? Ananias got a suddaine death : Lord , saue me from it , and from lying the cause . Haman got at last a gibbet : Lord preserue me , stop my heart , and mouth , that I doe not lie : King Pharao at length was drowned with others , and numbers haue felt in this world thy heauie hand for this sinne . Whereby thou hast made it knowne to all the world , that as thou art truth it selfe , so thou canst not abide a lie : nay to feare vs from this sinne , if temporall punishmentes will not moue men , thou hast denounced the plagues of hell against the lier , which might be sufficient , to worke in vs hatred of all lying , if any thing might serue . But yet , alas , all is nothing to whole multitudes , they waie not either thy temporal , or eternall punishing of this sinne . Lying was neuer so common If it be thy will ( O Lord ) take from men the spirit of lies , and indue them with the spirite of truth , both by word , and worke , according to the oath of baptisme , to glorifie thee : And giue me that strength of thy spirit , that I may keepe my mouth from lying ; but especially ( O Lord ) let me not be a lier in life . I haue promised to serue thee , and therfore I am a lier , an abhominable lier , if I doe not serue thee : and yet without thee I cannot serue thee , except thy grace do make me able . Able me therefore ( O Lord ) to serue thee , for Iesus Christes sake ; to whom with thee , and thy spirite be all honour , Amen .

A prayer against treason .

ALL power is of thee ( O Lord ) to whome power belongeth : by thee it is , that Kings doe raigne ; thou art the God , that hast said , they are Gods : their estate in thee is commended vnto vs , for they are thy ministers : nay , thou hast commanded all men to honour and obey them ; not only forfeare , but for conscience sake : but yet , alas , many men , in all ages haue prooued so miferable , as not onely by Doctrine to disgrace , but by practise to ouerthrow this thine ordinance . Dauid found an Absalon , Zacharias the King of Israell found a Shallum , Senacherib was smitten by his two Sonnes in the Temple , as he was praying : O vnnaturall ! O Diuelish treason ! nay , alas , as it was of old , so is it nowe , that none can liue lesse secure then the Magistrate , if Amasa might feare the kisse of Ioab , when but nowe the wicked are in league , if they might compasse a Nehemias it is their desire . But no maruell though the wicked doe so spite thine ordinance , seeing thine owne , and onely sonne , could not bee free from Treason , and the seruaunt is not aboue his Maister . Yet ( O Lord ) if it be thy pleasure , make soft the hearts of such persons , who any waie seeke to stand with the Diuell , and withstand thy Gods vpon earth . Especiallie ( O Lorde ) cast thy fauourable eie vppon England : long preserue our gratious Princesse Elizabeth , and all her faithfull seruants from the treacherie of forrainer , or priuie , or domesticall foe whatsoeuer ; as thou hast done , so doe still , that thy Gospell maie haue free course , the Diuell may be foyled of his purposes , that we may still be comforted , and thou haue the glorie ; through Iesus Christ our Lord , and Sauiour , Amen .

A prayer necessary for this our time .

O Lord God of wonders , who hast alway beene wonderful in thy saints ; as carefull of them , as any Hen could be of her chickens , or any man of the Apple of his eie , or Mother of the fruite of her wombe : worke the wonder of thy mercy vppon vs. True it is ( O Lord ) that the latter times , and therefore the sinfull times , are come vppon vs ; and therefore such times , as do not onely deserue , but vppon desert crie out , for an end of our time : O Lord , therefore looke not vpon our sinnes , but turne thy face away from them , and behold vs in the face of thy sonne ; for his sake ( O Lord ) forgiue vs. The bloude of Abell crieth for vengeance , but let thy sonnes blood cry for vs in thine eares , not vengeance , but mercy : And for the time to come giue vs grace to liue better , then as yet wee haue doone , to lead that life that beseemeth thy gospell . And where thy gospell hath had free course among vs these manie yeares ; giue vs thankefull harts to thee , and defende the free course of the same against all such as spite the glory of thy name ; for nowe the diuels time groweth short , and therefore now hee threatens by his Pope and Spaniarde a shorte and sharpe time , euen within three daies , to set their bloudy feet in England . But the cause is thine owne ( O Lorde ) and thou hast these manie yeares beene the onely patrone of it , and at this time their wild fire balles thou hast disclosed . Arise therefore ( O God ) still , and maintaine thy owne cause ; thou wast able to saue Noe from the floud , Lot from Sodome , Daniel from the Lyon , Paul from Nero , and Peter from the Chaine : yea , at thy Almighty will , Holofernes was nothing to a Iudith , nor Goliah to a Dauid , nor Herode to a worme , nor Pharao to a frog . O Lorde , thou art but one , and there is no shadow of change in thee : thou art euerlastingly and equally strong ; strengthen vs therefore ( O Lorde ) shewe thy might in our weaknes , the more weake we are , the more shal be the glory of thy power in our defence . Make thy fooles sufficient to confound the wife , and thy weake ones able for them that crake of their might . Pope and Spaniarde count vs vile things , as nothing to them : they haue said it in their heartes , and sworne it with their mouthes , that there is no God to saue vs from them . O Lord , thou sittest and seest all , laugh them to scorne : thou madest of their inuincible Armadoes , no better then a Babel . O Lord , stil make good thy power against those proude diuels , who hauing felt the hand of thy power ; yet wil not acknowledge thee : they are but chaffe to thee : O God , it is an easie thing for thee to featter them : make thy droppe sufficient for the floud , let not thy little flocke feare , but be of good cheere in thee . Saue , O Lord , our gracious Queene , long , and long maintaine her : guide , O Lord , her honourable councell , in all their consultations . Blesse the Ministerie of thy word , and giue vs religious and pitifull magistrates . Haue mercy vpon all the Commons of this Realme ; giue vs all tender heartes , with Peters eies to lament our sinnes : teach vs to proue our religion by good works , in all our works to depend on thee ; to cast our cares on thee ; so canst thou not but care for vs ; and if thou care for vs , we care for no more . O Lord , therefore in thee giue vs grace to put our trust , that wee may not be confounded . Grant this , O Father of mercy , for thy sonnes sake , to whom with thee and the holy Ghost , be al praise and glory now and euer , Amen .

Another .

ALmightie and mercifull Father , we humblie beseech thee to be merciful vnto vs , forgiue vs our sins , and for thine owne sake , spare vs good Lord . O Lord , be thou our buckler , and shield : teach our hands to warre , and our fingers to fight , that we maie doe valiant thinges in thy name , to thy glorie , and our comfort . And now especially ( O sweete God ) looke downe from heauen vpon vs , for now the Diuell is angrie , and hungrie to deuoure vs , he is a Serpent and subtill Lyon , and mightily doth he attempt our desolation : and therefore he threatens by Land , and Sea , and practizeth euerie waie to compasse vs. He hath said within himselfe , that hee will be at out heeles by Land , and in the face of death by water against vs. But sweete God though Pharao were at our heeles , and the waters in our face , and death gaping vppon vs ; yet art thou that mightie God , that art able to close the nouth of death , if it be thy will the waters giue place , Israell doth safely passe , and Pharao drownes ; thou conquerest him that maketh full account of a conquest : O Lord in like maner deale with vs : where the Pharaoes of Rome , and Spaine doe reckon of our finall decay , if it be thy good mercie stoppe their attempt ; if not , yet Lord stoppe their intent , and giue not thy enemies that euent , that may make them proude : but if they pursue vs , pursue them againe : O God , let them drinke of Pharaoes cuppe , that offer to thy Israell so bitter a cuppe . Giue long breath to our gratious Queene , and giue her grace aboue all things to serue thee , and knit the harts of all her subiects , first to serue thee ; and next to serue her faithfully in thee . Fauour all , O Lorde , that fauour her cause , or rather thine owne cause ; defende her person , defend her religion , thy religion . O God defend all that fight for thy trueth vnder her Banners , whether they bee for her by land or sea ; follow them with thy power : guide them , O Lord , in this seruice , the glorie shall not be ours , but thine : and therefore for thine owne sake heare vs : bee thou their counseller and fortresse , a wall of fence to them , and al that are with them . This , at this time , we ( O Lord ) doe craue of thee , in whom resteth our whole and onely comfort , for without thee all wisedome is follie , and all might is infirmitie ; but in thee the verie sight of a hand maie dazell a Balthazer : Goliahs beame is nothing to a sling stone , no nor many weapons to an Affes lawbone : And therefore O Lord our God , we will sitte vnder thy shadowe , beseeching thee to couer with thy winges all such , as by Land or Sea doe fight in the quarrell , and cause of thy sonne . Howbeit because thou hearest onely such as beleeue , and none beleeue , but such as doe not onely professe , but in godly life expresse true religion : Therefore ( sweet God ) giue vs repenting and beleeuing hearts , and giue vs grace to liue according to thy worde ; that so wee maie praie , and praying bee heard , and being heard may still triumph against all the fiery darts of Sathan to our comfort , and thy glory , through Iesus Christ our Lord ; to whom with thee and the holy ghost , three persons and one God , be all honour and praise , world without end , Amen .

Another .

O Lord God , king almightie , all thinges are in thy power ; if thou hast appointed to saue England , there is no man that can withstande thee : for thou hast made heauen and earth , and all the wondrous things vnder heauen : thou art Lord of all things , and there is no man that can resist thee , which art the Lord . O Lorde , shew thy power , h●●●e our praier , and be mercifull to thy portion ; rebuke the tempest , and command vs a calme , forgiue vs all our sins , and saue vs from that proude Haman of Rome , who spites to see Mardocheus in peace , because hee will not prefer the honour of a man , aboue thy glory , and wil not worship but thee onely his Lorde . Hereuppon it is ( O Lorde ) that they imagine howe to bring vs to naught , to destroy thine inheritance , to shut the mouthes of them that praise thee : yea , and if they coulde in one day with violence thrust vs downe into hell , to the intent that their affaires might be without contradiction or trouble . Thou knowest this ( O Lord ) who knowest all thinges , and therefore haue mercy vppon vs thy people : turne the threats of the time into peace , that wee may liue and praise thy name . Let the light and the Sun rise vp , let the lowly bee exalted , and the glorious be deuoured . Grant this , O Father , for Iesus Christes sake Amen .

A prayer against heresie and Schisme .

O Lord God , as thy onely sonnes coate was wouen , and without seame or diuision ; so ought all thy Seruants to bee one , and knit together in one faith , in one hope , in thee one , and their onely God : but yet alas , the diuell is busie to make rentes of thy seamelesse coate , and by heresie & schisme to ouerthrow the profession of thy name . And to that purpose knowing his time to bee short , he hath plaied his spitefull part in these latter times , troubling both state and church with sore separations . O Lord , heale these wounds ; if it be thy will , giue vs all thy grace to be of one mind ; and if that be not thy will , I beseech thee to cut them off that do disquiet other Churches , and this thy Church of England : Anabaptistes , Barowistes , Brownistes , Chamishe , Martinistes , the familie of loue , which no way loueth thee , Heretikes , Schismatiques , al Epicures and Atheists . O Lorde , either of thy mercy conuert , or in thy iustice speedily confound them , so shall thy little drop be safe against all the water flouds of Sathan . Indeed I cannot but confesse and lament many imperfections that be among vs : O Lord , open our eies to see them , our heartes to acknowledge them cal them home againe that bee scandalized by them ; and giue mee grace no way to separate my selfe from thy Church for anie frailty : but rather ( good Lorde ) I beseech thee , to confirme me in thee , against all offences ; to redresse in thy good time , what thou knowest to bee amisse , to stop the malicious pennes of all them that are giuen to penne some truthes ; but yet to the credite of many manifest lies , arguing vppon the blemishes of men , against the purenes , yea , and truenes of thy Church among vs. O Lord , shew this thy mercy vpon this thy Church of England , and giue vs thankfull hearts to thee , for the course of the Gospell , least by vnthankful diuision we loose it , and all blessings with it . Grant this ( O father of mercy ) for Iesus Christes sake , Amen .

A prayer for grace , to carie a true reuerence towardes Gods word .

WIthout the knowledge of thee ( O Lord ) it is vnpossible for any man to be saued : and how shall a man know thy will , but by thy word ? Which word thou thy selfe diddest first vouchsafe to write in wans hart , and afterwards with thine own finger , in Tables of stone : so that if I either care for my selfe , or thy reuerence , I must reuerence thy word My sweet lord , thy onely sonne is my onely delight , in whome thou art wholy delighted , he himselfe deliuered thy word , and afterwardes sent his Disciples to declare the same to the world : yea , and by thine owne worde , wee ought to reuerence thy worde from their mouthes , as though it were from thy owne ; for hee that heareth them , heareth thee . Manie other arguments ( O Lord ) there are , which ought to perswade men to carie a due regard of thy word : but yet ( alas ) this is the miserie of our miserable time , wee care for nothing lesse then thy worde . The lier contemneth thy worde , the swearer , the adulterer , the vsurer , because thy worde condemneth their lying , whoring , swearing , vsurie , and all the sins of the wicked : Nay , alas , such is the miscrie of men nowe adaies , that they will vpon occasion of their sinnes , that professe thy Gospell , condemne thy Gospell , and also speake most vilely of it . O Lorde , saue me from such temptations , and giue them the spirite of reformation , that haue yeelded to such grosse illusions : for thy worde dependeth not vppon man , but it is to be taken , as it is indeede , for thy worde whosoeuer doeth vtter it : truth is truth , though Cayphas doe prophecie ; and the father of lies , doeth not alwaies lie ; though he call my Sauiour thy sonne , I must beleeue it , because thy worde is so , though not because hee speaketh so . O Lorde , therefore giue me grace to carrie a due regarde of thy worde ; though Iudas doe preach it , giue mee grace to waie not who speakes , but what is spoken . Grant this , O Father of mercie , for Iesus Christs sake , our onely mediator , and aduocate , Amen .

A prayer to God for them , that are troubled in minde .

O Lorde God , thou Father of mercie , be mercifull vnto me , and looke vpon me thy poore creature heere distressed . O Lord , the Diuell is a malicious and mercilesse enemie , he spiteth all thy creatures , but especially thy seruants , and all such as haue desire to please thee , because he is contrarie to thee : yet ( O Lord ) the Diuell can doe nothing , but as thou shalt please to suffer him , and and oftentimes it pleaseth thee , not of thy wrath , but for trials sake : and therefore in thy fauour to giue him leaue , not only to spoile Iob of his goods , but of his bodies health ; yet reseruing his soule safe vnto thy selfe . O sweet God , therefore thy sweete will be done , I thy poore seruaunt haue deserued greater trouble then this , and by thy will it is , that Iob was , and I am troubled ; O Lorde , therefore I beseech thee , be vnto me a gratious God ; if it bee thy pleasure , restore me to perfect strength , and vse of my bodie : if not , yet ( O Lorde ) haue pitie vpon my poore soule . Remember not ( O Lord ) my sins , marke not what I haue done amisse , enter not into iudgement with mee , but remember thy sweete , and deerely beloued : remember his bodies tearing , and his soules suffering for me , and stoppe thine eares against the crie of mine offences , and open them to the cries of thy son : hearken ( O Lord ) to the crie of his bloud , his head did bleed , let that crie ; his hands did bleed , let them crie ; his side was wounded : his head did bleed ( O lord ) al ; al his bodie was in a sweat , & what was that sweat but like drops of bloud trickling downe to the ground ? O Lorde , hearken to those manifolde cries of his precious bloud , running from all partes of his body , and wash me cleane from sin therein : but especially ( O Lord ) remember his sweet soule , heauie euen vnto the death , to saue me from death , by reason of sin my due . O remember howe thou hast punished all the sinnes of al thy Seruants in him , and for his sake , being made sinne , to saue them all from sinne . With them I desire thee to respect mee one of thy distressed creatures , laboring for , and only comming vnto thee for ease . The woman of Canaan had a daughter , and she was miserably vexed with a diuell ; her mother was a dog , and not worthy of a crumme that might fall from thy childrens table : yet ( O God ) shee cried for mercy , and founde mercy at length . O Lord , bee the same God of mercy to me , who here pray for my selfe , not in mine owne name , but in the name of thy Sonne , who became the Sonne of Dauid . As hee was ( O Lorde ) vnto the woman of Canaan and her daughter , so be thou to mee in him , an ease in trouble , the God of my saluation , against all the temptations of Sathan whatsoeuer . O Lord , haue care of mee , and loue mee in Christ thy beloued , who loued me to the death , to saue me from death by his death , being life . Good Lord , I beseech thee for thy mercies sake , be thus mercifull vnto me , forgiue mee all my sinnes , and treade Sathan vnder my feete shortly . In the name of Iesus Christ . O Lord , graunt this , I beseech thee , Amen .

Another .

FAther of mercy , without thee I am miserable , and better nothing , then anie thing ; O pitie thy creature , and do not forsake mee , seeke him that is a stranger , sweepe for me ( O Lord ) without thee a lost groate , represse the rage of Sathan ; thou canst do it ( O Lorde ) I beseech thee , in thy sweete Sonne to be willing . Giue me strength of grace to withstand , and so to shame the diuell ; as Iob did by his patience rest himselfe onely in thee , so let me possesse my soule in patience . I know ( O Lord ) that thing cannot be lost that is committed to thy hands : and therfore as thou giuest mee grace to do , so do I commit my body and soule into thine hands : Thou hast made & thy deare & onely Sonne hath bought me , and therefore in thy own son take me forthine own , and let thy right hand be my defence and comfort , against all discomfort whatsoeuer . Giue me the assistance of thy Spirite , that I may bee sorie for my sins , that I by them haue displeased thee anie way . O Lorde giue mee grace to displease my selfe in all things , wherein I haue not pleased thee , that so by displeasing my selfe thorough thy good spirite , I may please thee . Grant this , O Father of mercie , for Iesus Christes sake , in whome now and euer , I commend my selfe vnto thee , Amen .

A Prayer for them that are visited with sicknes .

O GOD of health , I thy sicke seruant , haue none in Heauen or earth , that can comfort me besides thee : to thee nothing is vnpossible , and therefore if thou wilt , thou canst make me whole : thy will be doone , O lord , whether it please thee to restore me to my former strength , or else to take me to thy mercy : thou knowest what is best for me , and I know that thou workest all good things , to their good that loue thee . Yea , O Lord , by this thy Fatherly correction thou prouest thy loue towards me , for thereby thou doest humble me , and make me to remember my sinnes , and teachest me to runne for my ease vnto thee , which is the next way to be strong in weakenes , merry in heauines , cheerefull in distresse , to be in life , when wee are in death , it is heauen to the man that is in hel , and extreame affliction : and therefore in this thy chastening of me , I find thy loue assured to mee ; thou teachest mee to come vnto thee , being laden with the weight of sinne and sicknesse , that I may find some ease in thee . O Lord , if it be thy pleasure come and ease me quickly : assist me with the spirite of patience , let thy grace make me strong against al temptations whatsoeuer : forgiue me all my sinnes , and for thy deare sonnes sake , be thou mercifull vnto mee . I beleeue that he suffered sufficiently , and fully to saue me from Sathan : O Lord , increase this my faith , and according to my faith , so let me be heard : Thou art a gratious God , and thine eares are alwaies open to the grieued and wearie person , that pants after thy comforts : and therefore as I thirst after thee , and none but thee , so manifest thy grace vpon me : be thou my comforter , my fortresse , and rocke of defence ; let thy deare sonnes bloudie death stand before me and thy iustice , and speake peace to my conscience , that whether I liue or die , I maie liue to die , and die to liue , assured of eternall life in the death of Christ , whom I beleeue by death , to be my onely life : Grant this O father of mercie , for Iesus Christes sake , Amen .

Another .

DEath , O Lord , is the wages of sin ; and therefore , O Lord , I confesse , that I am worthy to die : but yet sweet God , in the death of thy sonne , whom thou didest punish sufficiently for my sinne , be thou mercifull vnto mee , to for giue me my sinnes , and turne death to mine aduantage in him , that it maie be a sweete sleepe , and no death vnto me ; dying not to die , but by death to come to thee , that I maie liue with thee euerlastingly . This ( O Lord ) is all my desire ; O let my crie come vnto thee , giue me grace whensoeuer I leaue this wretched life , to make a blessed end , that I maie depart in peace in Christ thy son , mine only peace , and contentation : his birth , his life , his death , his resurrection , all that he is , and is his , by faith , O Lord , I count it mine owne , as my sinnes were his , and lai● vpon him who neuer knew sin , and yet was made sinne , that I might be thy righteousnesse in him . O Lord , increase this faith in mee , and according to this faith which is thy worke , doe thou respect me , for in my selfe I haue no cause or colour of comfort but onely in thy sonne , in whom I know thee to be only well pleased . O sweet Christ in him thy beloued , loue me , and be wel pleased towards me thy sicke , and weake creature : God be merciful to me a sinner : Iesus receiue my spirit : Father into thy handes I commend my Spirit , Amen .

A prayer needefull for all the people of this Land .

THY Name ( O Lord ) is the Lord of hostes ; and therfore they are fooles , that doe prouoke thee to anger ; and yet , alas , such fooles we haue beene , and thou ( O God ) knowest our follies : O Lord , impute them not vnto vs , but haue mercie vpon vs : giue vs soft heartes , broken hearts ; make vs wearie with the weight of our sinnes , that wee maie learne to flie to thee for succour . O Lorde , if thou wouldest , thou mightest bring vs to hell , we haue deserued no better a lodge then Ionas did : but we know that thou art a gratious God , and mercifull , slow to anger , and of great kindnesse . Ionas could pitie a small thing , and bee angrie for the withering of a gourde , Ion . 3. which yet he neither laboured nor made to grow ; and wilt not thou ( O Lord ) be merciful to the people of England ? Indeed ( O Lord ) Ionas hath been among vs , and hath cried yet 40. daies ; nay not onely daies , but yeeres : and yet we are not like to the Niniuites , that yeelded not onely vpon 40. yeeres , but daies . O Lord , giue vs better hearts for the time to come , giue vs grace to put on sackcloth , to cry mightily vnto thee : Assist vs so with thy spirite , that euery man may turne from his euill way , and from the vilenes that is in their hands . Thou sparedst Niniuie that great Citie , and madest to Ionas this mercifull question and checke ; why he should be angry for the losse of a gourde ? and why thou shouldest not spare Niniuie that great citie , wherein there were sixscore thousand persons , that could not discern between their right hand , and their left hand , and also many cattell ? O Lord , if thou be so mercifull to beasts , be mercifull to vs ; let thy loue , and the light of thy countenaunce bee shewed vppon vs : breake vp our fallowe grounde , and sowe therein the seede of righteousnes : where the tempest is great , and the surges of the Sea , O Lord , if it bee thy will , to send a calme : giue euerie Ionas grace to repent , and turne to thee , lest our shippe be troubled for his sake , and hee himselfe at length deuoured : or if it be thy will for our sinnes , to follow vs ; yet ( Lord ) giue vs grace , when we are in hell , to crie vpon thee , and send vs some Whale to restore vs , if thou send one to swallow vs ; thou art almighty , and canst doe it ; the glory shall be thine . Grant this ( O Father of mercy ) for Iesus Christes sake , our only mediator and aduocate , Amen .

A Prayer for her Maiestie .

THE Prince of this world ( O Lord ) is not able without thy leaue to touch any creature of thine , though he bee malicious , mercilesse , and mighty ; yet his might is nothing , if it please thee to restraine him of his will : O Lord , wee know this thy strength , and that thy only strength is sufficient against him . We beseech thee therefore to pardon our sinnes , we acknowledge them , and hartily lament them , we abhor them , O Lord ; and therefore ( O Lord ) abhor not thou vs , for thy names sake , cast not away the throne of thy glory . Ier . 14.20.21 . Our trust is not in any of the Gentiles vanities , but onely in thee : and therefore hold thy mercifull hand towards vs ( O Lord ) be not weary of repenting , Ier . 15.6 . though thou presently threat the plagues : yet giue vs new hearts , that thou maiest repent and spare vs. Especially ( O Lord ) be fauourable to thy seruaunt Elizabeth , our most gracious soueraigne , come against her enemies , as against thornes solden one in another : destroy them with the breath of thy mouth , if thy good will be not to turne their hearts , to fauour thy name and vs , that fauour the same . Saue her ( O lord ) and all her people committed to her charge , from the foules of the Heauen , and beasts of the Land , and fishes of the Sea , that they do not deuoure or destroy them : keepe from vs the tearing dogge , and slaying sword O Lord , remember thy olde mercies , and be the same God of mercy still vnto vs : write our mercifull Princesse in thy mercifull hand , and let her be as the apple of thine eie vnto thee , and send thine angell to pitch his tent aboue her , and all thy faithfull seruants , that serue for hir any where in all the world , to the comfort of thine , to the shame of them that spurne against thee and thy secret ones . Grant this ( O Father ) for Iesus Christes sake , our onely Mediatour and Aduocate , Amen .

A Prayer for faire weather at anie time , aswell for committing fruits to the earth , as for there ceiuing of them and other blessings .

O Lord God , we beseech thee to giue vs greeued hearts , and sorrowing Soules ; for our sins are many and mighty , and wee know that thou art a holy God and iust : and yet , alas , lying , swearing , whoredome , malice , vsury , pride ; alas , what sin is it that aboundeth not in England ? O Lord , these be great sinnes in the heathen that know thee not : howe much more greeuous in vs who haue professed thy knowledge , and haue vowed obedience to thy Holy name . And therefore seeing we serue thee not accordingly , we cannot but most highly displease thee : of which thy iust displeasure , thou hast shewed vs of late yeares especially , sundry and memorable tokens . We haue beene visited with pestilence almost generall , and threat of Sword : It is not long since , O Lord , that our Haruest was short , and Corne so scant , that thereupon there came such want among vs thy people , as neuer was knowne in the memory of man now liuing : And thou seest , O GOD , that the most are neuer the better , or in life amended thereby : the deare yeere is forgotten by the most , wished againe by many : the rich of England thinke Corne too cheape , the poore bee not thankefull for the plenty ; all states for the greatest part , are giuen to riote and waste , as though there could not grow a new want . It is true , O Lord , and thou seest it ; and therefore now thou doest smite vs againe with vnseasonable weather , so that wee cannot commit our Corne to the earth ( or receiue thy blessings from the earth ) in due season . O Lord , bee mercifull vnto vs , and giue vs grace to iudge our selues , and to condemne our owne sinnes , which are the cause of sickenes , pouerty , persecution , and all calamities . Giue the proude of England grace to remember , they are but dust ; the couetous , that they came into this worlde naked , and shall cary nothing but sinne to condemne them , vnles they repent . Giue the lyer grace to speake trueth , the swearer to feare thee ; giue al wantons the grace of Mary Magdalen , to weepe ; giue the extortioners of the land , the gift of Zacheus , to make restitution ; and all thy people , O Lorde , blesse them with true contrite hearts , that so we may feare thee , and in feare serue thee ; and in our seruing of thee , seeke thee first : so shall wee bee sure to sow and reape , to begin and ende , and to continue , till wee come to a blessed end , which in thee shall last in Heauen , and neuer haue end . Graunt this , O Lorde , for Iesus Christes sake , our onely Mediatour and Aduocate , Amen .

Another Prayer after receiuing of the fruites of the earth , with a complaint of the time .

O LORD God , as all thinges are thine , because thou hast made them , and all Creatures ought to be thy seruants , because they are thine : yet , alas , where all other creatures are readie to do thy will and serue thee , which art the maker , ( fierce to punish the wicked , but easie to doe good to such as put their trust in thee : ) such is our misery , that wee eyther know not , or weigh not of dutie . O Lord , when did not the Heauens declare thy Glory ? when did the earth refuse to be thy footestoole ? At thy worde the Sea swelles not , the winde blowes not , the funne steps not ; yea , the Sunne runs not : the earth doth open to swallow , the water is firme to beare vp a heauy body : if Peter doubt , hee may begin to finke ; til he doubt he may walke vpon the water . At thy will , O Lord , Snow and yce will abide the fire , fire will burne in the haile , and sparkle in the raine . What creature is it , O Lord , that may not come in condemnation , not onely against Iewes , Turks , Heathens , and Infidels ; but against such as run vnder the name of Christians : amongst whome there is now adaies to bee found little faith , much falsenesse : much doubling , little loue without dissembling ; much pride , small humilitie ; great couetousnesse , little pitie . The most liue , but without repentance , as though they were in hope of Heauen without repentance ; as though there were no God , because no iust God , who cannot bee iust , vnles he reward euery man according to his deedes . O Lord , in respect of our manifold and greeuous sinnes , thou hast smitten vs sundry waies , that wee may learne to remember our selues , what we are ; and thee , what a iust God thou art : vnles we repent and amend our liues . The very beastes of the fielde haue mourned for want of grasse and water : thou didst put vs in feare of a short and vnseasonaharuest : O lord , spare thy poore creature , fill with thy blessing euery liuing thing : send vs our daily bread , and make vs thankfull for thy goodnesse : it is by thee , that our haruest is so well gotten in . Graunt vs , O good God , a seasonable time to sow , and true sorrow of heart for our sinnes , that in thy good time we may reape againe . And if it be thy wil to punish vs , yet ( O lord ) chide but for a time ; beate vs with a fatherly rod , and be not angrie with vs foreuer . Graunt this O Father for thy sons sake , our sweete Sauiour , to whome with thee and the holy ghost be all honor and praise , both now and euer , Amen .

A speciall prayer for her Maie sties royall person , and the good estate of England .

O Lord , thou art that only light , in whom there is no darknes at all : thou art all eie and seest all : there is nothing hid from thee , but all things are naked to thine eies , with whom wee haue to doe . Nothing can bee attempted or intended , which thou knowest not , who knowest what is in man . And , as thy knowledge comprehends it , so thy power is sufficient to effect attempts , or to preuent all wicked intents . But yet ( O Lord ) we haue deserued , not onely danger of bodies , but damnation of soules : our sins are many , mightie , and the mightier to craue and crie out for iustice , because we haue not of so long time made better vse of thy manifold , manifest , marueilous , and therefore memorable fauours ; wherby thou hast blessed vs aboue all other countries round about vs. We haue not beene thankefull to thee for our gracious Princesse , nor for our long and yet continued ioy by her gracious raigne . The most loathe Manna , they lust for the fleshpots of Egypt : thy word ( O God ) in wordes is truly and thoroughly protested ; but thy word looseth grace by the gracelesse and ingratefull life of the most . For faith is growen scant , loue is frozen , sin aboundeth : Lots family in England is little , but Lots griefe is not little to see it so little . Many haue faith in lips , how fewe in in life ? Our Churches are open , how few come to pray ? howe colde is deuotion ? What daies are for the most part and by the most more prophaned , thē those daies that be appointed for thy seruice , O God ? We haue rents and schisme , many professe heresie : nay , alas , insteed of superstitious papisme or holy protestation against heresie , schisme , and other sinne ; what numbers professe with mouth or at least by vnchristian life , the Diuels high seruice , no better then Atheisme ? O Lord , howe shall I complaine ? England is full of drosse , our siluer is little : what multitudes fauour sinne ? How few are zealous to stand in the gappe by true repentance and praiers against sin , which threatens on all sides ( and without speedy repentance ) a speedie and wofull end ? O sweet God , giue vs new harts , that we may serue thee in newnes of life : let the old man die , that the newe man may liue , and waxe strong in life . Blesse vs all , that we may be truely sory for our sinnes , and so preuent all feared and deserued sorrowes . Cut off , O lord , all Hereticall , Schismatical , and factious spirites , if it be not thy good will to sosten their hearts , that they may renounce their damnable & dangerous course . Plant in them , if thy goodnesse bee such towardes them , true feare and honour of thy name , that they and we may worship thee ( who art loue ) in faith and loue , without rent or dislike of hearts whatsoeuer ; that so we may ioine at home together against forren force or foe whatsoeuer , to the good of thy kingdome , comfort of thy people , and praise of thine alone praiseworthy name . Otherwise in iudgment make an end of them all , that shall attempt or intend with settled and resolute hearts , to worke their owne hearts desire by treason , rebellion or faction whatsoeuer , to the danger of this land , to the griefe of all faithfull hearts , and discomfort of our gracious Queen ; who for her gracious cares ouer vs from time to time , to the manifold perill of her roiall person , for the maintenance of Christs true religion and vertue against Caiphas and Cain , should bee absurdly rewarded with irreligious and factious course to her owne disquiet and the danger of all . O Lord God , thou knowest her gracious heart how desirous she is to haue thy religion defended and continued with peace , to the good of our soules : preuent the Diuels malice , who knoweth that a kingdome diuided cannot stand ; and blesse her roiall person and godly desire , diuide and scatter them , that lust to be diuided . Blesse her Maiestie with long breath , that wee maye long breathe peaceable breath by her breath , and giue vs all zealous hearts to pray for the peace of England : Be the God of peace vnto vs , & treade Sathan vnder our feete shortly . Grant this , sweete Father of all mercie and comfort , for thy sweete sons and our Sauiours sake ; to whom with thee and the holy comforter be all honour ascribed , now and euer , Amen .

A thankesgiuing to God for the discouerie of treason or faction whatsoeuer .

O Lord , maker and possessour of heauen and earth , as thou art carefull of thy Saints , so by thy goodnesse the hidden and malitious endeuours of Sathan and his seruants against thine annointed and her people , haue beene and are discouered . In thy iust will , thou mightest haue suffred their rage long before this time to the ruin of all ; but it is thy gracious good will , to spare , where thou mightest punish : good Lord , giue vs soft hearts , that we may trulie sorrowe for sinne , and carrie iust thankes to thee in heart and mouth , for all thy goodnes . For we haue had long and late triall of thy mercie : and by this wee know , that thou fauourest thine annointed , our gracious Soueraigne , and vs her people committed to her charge , because thou hast not suffered , nor yet sufferest her enimies to haue dominion ouer her . O Lord , make vs thankefull for receiued graces , that grace may succeede grace , least by ingrateful course thy olde fauours beeing forgotten , new graces in thy iustice be denied . O Lord , what had been our life , if thou hadst not beene the stay of our life : by thee it is that our life and light yet liueth and shineth , to the spite and malecontment of such as could best bee contented with the quenching of our light and losse of our life . Blessed be thou , O our God , blessed for euer , for thy defence yet continued : continue it still like a prouident God ; restraine the rage of men , that it may turne to thy praise by manifesting thy maruellous care ouer thy little , despised , and spited flocke in England . Be thou our light against darkenes , ourstay against sliding , our might against weakenesse , our castle of defence against al dang●rous attempts : be thou our trueth against all treason , our God of peace against rebellion , our wall against forren inuasion , our life against death , and our saluation against intended desolation . Grant long peaceable , and prosperous breath to our gracious Queene Elizabeth ; blesse her honourable counsellours in all their consultations ; blesse her nobility , magistrates , and the commons of this land with faithfull heartes , and with an vnfained touch of true loialtie : giue vs new hearts , peace with our selues , and among our selues in thee , who art the God of peace ; that so we may escape their bloudie handes , that in heart , mouth and practise , enuie the peace and prosperous state of England . Grant this ( deare God ) for thine owne sake , wee beseech thee , Amen .

A BRIEFE NARRAtion of Dauids case , with a briefe Application of the same to the people of England , whereunto is added what Dauids disposition was in his condition , what we should in the like , if we like and loue the good estate of England :

Grounded vppon the first part of the 17. v. of the 59. Psalme .

Vnto thee , O my strength , will I sing .

By Edw . Hutchins , one of the Prebendaries of new Sarum .

A BRIEFE NARRATION OF DAVIDS CASE .

DAVID an elect man , beloued of GOD , a type of Christ his first and best beloued , assured of happie estate in princely throne ; yet found hee in the world diuers enemies , trouble on euerie side , Saule himselfe did assault him : yea and the particular affaies that he made against Dauid were perillous and great ; and that not onely in time of Dauids strength and health , but when he was sicke and kept his bed , he sought the death of Dauid . From which cruell intent and attempts , not onely did the Prophet make his praier to God for helpe , but by faith he found no lesse then he craued : and therefore with thankes heere hee concludeth this Psalme , magnifying God for his might and mercie in sauing him from the furious assaultes of Saule his mortall foe .

For the better sifting of which Scripture , I note two pointes principally . 1. The Scripture it selfe . 2. An application thereof . In the first I note two things . 1. A Promise . 2. A Reason . Touching the Promise I note these two pointes .

1. Something in respect of God . 2. Something in respect of Dauid .

In respect of God I note , 1. An Appellation . 2. An Application . 1. He calleth God Strength . 2. His strength . For the first point , I note two pointes . 1. What name Dauid giues vnto God . 2. What reason he giues of the same . The title is worthy to be noted : that predications are verified of God not only in concreto but in abstracto ; not only ( as the Gramarian speakes ) in the adiectiue but in the substantiue : and indeede , to speake somewhat darkely , but yet truely and as plainely as I maie : In whome may the substantiue be true but in God ? who is in Diuinitie substantia prima ; and is that only nomen substantiuum that doth per se subsistere : all other things are adiectiues without him . To this purpose , as he is called , not onely righteous but righteousnesse it selfe , not only priuatiuely , because he is voide of sinne , but positiuely , because all righteousnesse is of him , and in him : as he is said to bee sometimes , not only wise but wisedome it selfe , not only by negation , because there is no follie in him , but by assertion , because all wisdome is in him , and of him : as sometimes not onely Deus illuminans , a lightening God , but lux ipsa , light it selfe , not onely because there is no darkenes in him , but all light is of him , and in him : as sometimes not only a louing God , or God of loue , but loue it selfe , because he hateth nothing , but loueth all things that he hath made : not onely a liuing GOD , but life it selfe , not onely because he is not subiect to age ( though the auncient of daies ) but also because all life is of him , and dependeth vpon him : So here by the Prophet he is called not onely Almighty , but might , a strong GOD , nay he is called strength it selfe . And iustly , for strength he is : not onely in respect of himselfe , for hee is essentially iust , wise , light , liuing , louing , strong ; and therefore iustice , wisedom , light , life , loue , or as the prophet here cals him strength it selfe : but Relatiuè , in respect of the creature vniuersally , and man especially : Almightie in himselfe , of himselfe , and mighty in all . At this time to stand onely vpon the relatiue proofe : God is strength , quoad esse , in respect of nature : for who could make all things : from the very worme to the very Angel , from the low Isop to the tall Cedar , from the Leafe to the Oke : and not only so , but made all things without a helper by himselfe , without tooles by his worde , without long time in six daies , and made al things of nothing , but strength it selfe : and therefore what is God but strength ? Strength , quoad conseruari : for , who is it that could by the power of his word vphold all things , being so many , mighty , and so contrary , but only strength ; and therefore what is God but strength it selfe ? Oh , why do not the heauens fall vpon vs , and the earth faile from vnder vs ? who is it that doth or can vphold without piller , or else stay in his only hand , heauen , earth , and all the world ? It is the marueilous and inestimable worke of God , and the very worke prooues God to be strength it selfe . Thirdlie , strength quoad dominari : for who could dispose and gouerne all thinges at will , but onely trength it selfe ? who could onlie by commandement giue the Cloude strength to raine , or the heauens strength to giue showers ? who giues the fire strength to burne ? the Sun strength to shine ? not any among the Gentiles vanities can do it , but only the Lord our God : And therefore what is God , but Strength it selfe ? Who can open the doores of Heauen ? nay who can deny the heauens Strength to giue dew ? Remember the praier of Helias : or the fire it selfe strength to burne ? Remember Moyses , and the Bushe : or the Sun it selfe strength to stop or run ? Remember Iosua and his prayer : or restraine the Lyons strength to feed ? Remember Daniel in his den : who coulde by a very Rauen releeue a Prophet in the time of neede , but only God ? And therefore what is God but Strength it selfe ? Who coulde smite the Rocke , though neuer so hard , and make it ouerflowe with Streames ? who could giue the Wheate of Heauen , and feede man in his hunger with Manna , the bread of Angels ? Who could diuide the Sea , & make it to stand like a heape , that his people might haue way to passe ? Who could raine flesh as dust , and feathered fowle as the sand of the sea , but onely strength ; and therefore what is God but strength ? To be short , the winde doth blow , the sea doth ebbe and flow : the moone decreaseth , and yet recouers strength of light and increases : All thinges haue their vertue , and strength , but yet in god the strength of al. Strength ? For in God the weakest things are strong ; a Frogge to feare a Pharao : a hand to feare a Balthazar ; a worme too mighty for a Herode : the shaking leafe may terrify a sinner : in him Golias is too weak for Dauids slingstone , the Philistine for Sampsons Iawbone : the little flocke of Iesu Christ sufficeth against ●●e Foxe , and his drop to swallow vp the floude of Antichrist .

And therefore , what is God but strength it selfe ? Strength ? without whome the strongest thinges are weake : the Whale restores and cannot keepe a Ionas : the Lyons strength is nothing to a Dauid : the Caterpiller , Flie and Grashopper are of sufficient power to amaze the power of Aegypt . Holofernes fought for the proud god of the world , but God fought against him , and chopt off his head to the shame of his dust god , by the hand of Iudith , a woman , a widowe . All strength and power is of him , and therefore if he withdraw his power , no power is left to any thing : the heauens prooue to be as brasse , the earth cannot be fruitfull : or if it bee , yet is he of that strength , that hee is able to destroye the vine with haile , and the wilde figtree with hailestones : he is able to giue our cattell to the haile , and our flockes vnto the thunderbolts : he can forsake vs , as he did Shilo , and make the Philistine sufficient against vs : he can deliuer his power into captiuitie , and his beauty into the enemies hand : and when he hath done , he can awake as one out of sleepe , and as a strong man , that after his wine crieth out , to smite his enemies on the hinder parts , and put them to a perpetuall shame . Oh , what shall I say ? The Diuell himselfe is called not onely wicked , but spirituall wickednesse , not only strong ; but power , principality it selfe , the Prince and God of the world ; and yet what is his strength ? The very pigge is safe from such a Prince , from all his power and threat , vnlesse the Lorde doe giue him strength : And therefore what is God but strength it selfe ? Nay , what is man but dust ; and what is dust but weake to withstand a strong winde , yea or a puffe ? and what is the hayre of mans head , but weaker then man ? And yet the Diuell is so weake , that he cannot vexe man no nor pluck one hayre from his head ; hee dare not lay any hands vpon a Iob , vnlesse he borrow strength of God : And therfore what is God but strength it selfe ? Strength ? For , who could ouermatch the Kite by a Henne ; the Hawke by a Sparrow ? the hungrie Lyon by a Lambe ? principality by weaknesse ? The God of the world by a Crosse ? The God of death , by the death of life ? Who could ouermatch the diuell by his sonnes infirmitie ? to speake the mighty worke of the Gospell : who could feede men by hunger ? refresh them by thirst ? releeue the wanter by want ? Who could strengthen by wearines ? cloathe man by nakednes ? crowne man by a Crosse ? iuslifie , and saue man from the Lord of death by the death of life , of Christ his Sonne , but onlie God ? And of all works , this strong worke prooueth the diuel of himselfe to be weake , and God to be strength . Howbeit , this appeareth to bee true , not onely quoad caput , but quoad corpus . For if God be strength against the diuel , power it selfe ; what is he ( to the proofe of the point ) but strength against the powers of the world , who are subordinate vnto him ? Indeed the powers of the world may set themselues , as they doe against his seruants : but what then ? all wisedome is folly , all strength is infirmitie , vnlesse God giue strength , all flesh is as light as vanity , and what can vanitie doe ? But to followe the point : Dauid cals God Strength , and his strength . Here is the 2 point , where I note 3. pointes , 1. a Commendation , 2. a Collection , 3. a Confirmation . 1 , A commendation of Dauid , who doth not call God indefinitely strength which all Creatures in their manner , are bound to confesse ; but he cals him Strength , and his strength : he makes application of the name , wherein I find the faith of Dauid : for the nature of a true and liuely faith doth not rest in generall veritie , but doth apply : for otherwise where is the difference between mens Faith , and diuels faith ? which doeth not apply , but resteth vppon generall veritie .

My Collection therefore in the 2. is , that all the Elect , and therefore wee , if wee count our selues Elect , must do as Dauid here doth : wee must not content our selues to beleeue generally , but wee must apply and call GOD Strength , and our Strength . Thus Thomas could beleeue , and beleeuing apply , my Lord , and my God : Thus Paul could beleeue , and beleeuing apply , Christ loued mee , and gaue himselfe forme : Thus Iob coulde beleeue , and beleeuing apply , I am sure that my Redeemer liueth : Thus Dauid here doth beleeue , and beleeuing could apply : Vnto thee O my strength will I sing : And thus with Dauid wee must beleeue , and beleeuing apply , or else wee beleeue vnprofitablie . Ferus writing vpon the 19. of Iob , saith thus : Reade ( saith he ) what Iob speakes : he saith not I am sure that a Redeemer liueth , but I am sure that my Redeemer liueth : this is emphaticall ( sayth he : Quid enim ad me quod Christus redemptor sit nisi meus quoque sit redemptor , nisi me quoque redemptionis suae fecerit participem ? nouit quippè Satanas Christum redemp●orem esse ; sed suum redemptorem eum appellare non potest . Ad hanc igitur discamus rectè formare fidem nostram : non sufficit , si credamus , nisi & cum fiducia quadam credamus .

And so say I ; if wee will bee saued as Dauid was , wee must beleeue as Dauid did , God to be God , and our God : Strength and our strength . And why not ? for what was God , but Dauids strength ; yea , and the strength of all Dauids , of all the Elect ? For alas , what had Dauid beene to Saule his foe ? or what are Gods annointed to the wicked ? in number so manie , in power so mighty , in affection so malicious , and open practise so merciles , were not God their strength , which is the strength of al. But yet , though in briefe , to open the point : what were the best Paul , to the buffets of his owne flesh ? what were the best Iob to beare about him and out , his sory coale of sores ? what were the stoutest Esay to feele and suffer the saw within his bowels ? what were the best Latimer , or anie of Christes little ones to fight , not onely with fire and fagot , with the diuels Bonners , and bodily diuels : but also with the diuell himselfe , the God and Prince of death and darknesse , were not God their light to comfort , their strength to vpstay and defend them ? To this purpose God hath often giuen the godly feeling and sense of their infirmity : Paul himselfe coulde not beare a buffet , and yet the grace of God made him sufficient : Iob , the Mirrour of patience , sometimes grewe to impatience ; and yet the Lord so strengthened him by the Spirit of patience , that hee could protest , that hee would not renounce him , although hee would kill him . The very godliest haue cried oft in trouble , and thought God too long in deferring his helpe : Domine quousque ? and yet the Lord against all hope , to the better triall of his Saints infirmity , and of his owne strength , hath come at length to helpe and to rescue them .

Shall I say all ? God is their strength , and so strong in them and for them , as passeth al conceit and vnderstanding . For , where the condition of Gods seruants seemeth hard and miserable , yet God is strength it selfe , and turneth their very misery to the good and felicitie of them that are his . The diuell hath a sword for Abell ; a sharp and biting bedde of ashes for a Iob ; nothing but a sory coate of sores for a Lazarus , no want of want for his belly : a blocke hee hath for Baptists head , Stephen founde and felt his stones , and Peter found a girdle of chaines . Act. 12. Nothing hath the diuel but a presse for our Sauiours Grape . a fornace for his Gold , a slaughter-house for his lambes , dogges to deuoure his dearling . Dauid was indangered in time of health , and in his bed : Oh , when shall Dauid die , or the Name of Dauid perish ? The Diuel hath nothing but marks and great trouble , for all that cary the Seale of the liuing God in their foreheades ; and yet notwithstanding God is strength it selfe , and so strong , that hee makes all safe , and their estate in him to bee secure , and sure against the gates of hell , that beate against him . Yea so sure , that he bringeth them , by their sorrowes to ioie , by their paines from paine to eternall pleasure , by a cuppe of vineger to pledge Christ in a cuppe of new wine in heauen ; by losse to gaine , by darkenesse to light , by wounds to health , by their crossing from all crosse to the crowne of immortall glory . And howsoeuer Sathan assault them and seeme to insult and exult ouer , and against them ; yet indeed he cannot oppresse , though he presse them : he maye nibble at their heeles , but his owne heade is broken , and theirs can he not breake : nay , indeed against his will , the Diuel doth them good , when he doth presse them . For , the gold of God is purest in the furnace ; his wheat cleerest when it is winowed : Iohn Baptist may loose his head vppon earth , and findes the sooner a better head in heauen : God is strength , and in spite of the Diuell hee workes the very infirmities , passions , and death of his Saints to their good ; who is otherwise strong , if he will , when he will , and as he will , to deliuer them from bodily trouble : as he could and did to the proofe of his strength deliuer Noe from the waters , Lot from the Sodomits Susanna by Daniell , Daniell from the Lyons , Peter from the prison , Paule from Nero , and Dauid from Saule .

And , if he please not to deliuer his temporally , yet is hee a strong God to deliuer them spiritually , and eternally . He is to his seruaunts this way without faile , in discomfort a consolation , his spirit is a comforter , his spirit is their guide and crier . Abba Father , is proclaimed in their hearts , they are sure by life and death to haue aduauntage by Christ : their very death they know to be precious : in a word , by many troubles he makes an end of their trouble ; he makes their death a sweete sleepe to their bodies ; and a way whereby their soules come the sooner to his presence . And therefore what is God but strength ? He was the strength of Dauid , and is the onely strength of all that will be saued . But of this more hereafter . Thus we see the name of strength by the Prophet giuen to God : howbeit in this place the Prophet doth call him his strength in speciall respect of his power , whereby he saued him and secured him from Saule , that dogge that gaped to deuoure him : as appeares by the Prophetes reason , which containes a restraint .

Now therefore , what doth the Prophet promise to God his strength ? I will sing to thee . First he promiseth to sing : therfore it is lawfull to sing , yea and godly : but yet vpon like occasion as Dauid had . For Dauid promiseth nothing heere , but what good was , and vppon a good ground : and ( as we read in the New Testament ) Christ with his disciples song a psalme . Yea , and it is lawfull and godly to sing not onely in priuate places , but in publike assemblies : yea , and to sing to the Organ : as the verie word ( Psalme ) doth plainely prooue against the precise men of our time , though cantus operosus , if it runne notes without heart , be vtterly vnlawfull . But , to go on : Dauid promiseth a song and to sing vnto God : vnto him , as if hee had said : Though Saule haue assaulted and sought to slaie me ; and my heart in that respect might be heauie and my soule disquieted within me : yet , good Lord , I knowe that all flesh is grasse , and man but dust , and dust is nothing vnto thee , who art my strength , and hast saued mee by thy strength : therefore will I sing and be ioiful in thee .

A point of discretion and dutie in Dauid , and Gods Saintes after trouble and deliuerance , to giue iust thanks . So when Abraham returned from his slaughter Melchisedec the high priest mette Abraham , and saide : Blessed be the high GOD , by whose aide thine enimies are in thy hand . Gen. 14. So vppon the conquest of Sisera , Debora , and Barach , sung and saide : Whosoeuer they are that haue willingly offred themselues to danger , Blesse yee the Lorde . Iudic . 5. Second part applieth . And therefore to make vse of this Scripture : was euer Dauid more spited by Saule then our Dauid hath beene and is ? Did the floud seeke to rush vppon him , and not vpon her ? Hath not priuie perill beene within our walles ? Is not Saule open in heart , and in open warres against vs ? Hath not the spiritual Saul of Rome , yea & his greatest fauorite of Spaine , yea and that vnder the pretence of successiue right in religion to Peter and Paul , not only spoken the word , but drawne the sword vpon vs ? What shal I say ? was euer sparrow so farre past hope in Fowlers eye ? was euer lambe more in danger of the Foxe in Foxes eie , then our gracious princesse , her people , and countrey hath beene , and is in the will and eye of her foes ? Indeed the Diuell of olde threatened , but nowe knowing his time to bee short , he makes the time sharpe , and seekes not by perswasion , but by open force desolation to our Sion , vtter ruin to our wals , cruel death to come to the verye babes of our Bethleem : to bring vs for plenty , scarcenesse ; for peace , war ; for mirth , heaninesse ; for life , death and destruction of them : all his whole study is to make our sweete waters bitter ; our acceptable daies , daies of weeping and wailing . Oh , what is practised to the vtmost power and spite of Pope and Spaniard and their fauourites without and within our walles , but feare of wo , yea and fulnes of woe to the good estate of England ? priuily , perillously , diuersly , of old , lately , almost how presently hath the matter beene attempted . But to proceed , I appeale to you al ; how is it that Saule hath assaulted , and yet hath not preuailed ? how is it that our Dauid was in danger , and yet hath escaped ? how hath the snare beene broken ? the fowler caught , and the sparrow beene saued ? how hath Iudas kissed the gallowes , that came by a kisse to betray vs into the hands of our enimies ? I need not to assure you that the Saule of Rome and Spaine haue mumbled vp their masses apace , hoped and groned for the contrary : there hath beene no sparing of Indian treasure vpon treason at home , and force from abroade , to worke their spitefull and bloudy hope . And therefore where Saule hath not seene his lamentable wishe , darkenesse , where light ; warre , where peace ; the sword , where quietnes as yet of Gods mercy and goodnesse is among vs ; surely I cannot giue any cause hereof , but Dauids cause : God is Strength , and hath beene our strength ; for many a day before this day the Foxe had worried our Lambe ; our Vine blossomes had beene destroyed , the loue of God had beene awaked ; yea , and banished : that woman of the Reuerlation had beene assaulted , yea , and driuen to the Desarte : wee had all wished Doues wings to flee far enough for some rest . Shall I say all ? Our daies had beene ful of woe , our state had beene as Daniels state among the Lyons : nay , no lesse then Abels ; the sword had beene in our bowelles , had not the Almighty beene our mighty GOD , our strength to cut off Caine , that spited his Abel , and thirsted after his innocent blood among vs. And surely as all Nations may call GOD their strength ( for all power is of him ; ) but most truely , and to their comfort , such as fauour the truth of God , and do harbour his fauourites ; ( for they are as mount Sion , God himselfe is their wal , they cannot be remoued : ) so among and aboue all other christian countries vnder the coape of heauen , we maie for ours truely and most thankefully call God our strength .

For , where in other countries there is not only question about the true candlesticke of Christ , whether it be golden or not ; but also , whether it shall stand , where it is most certainelye knowne to bee golden : and , to that purpose , the Saule of Rome hath got in his foote , and by the force of forraine power or false course at home hopes to be full head ; and hath attempted no lesse then to border among vs : and to the same purpose hath had his Iesuites and Priests to play the Iudasses at home and externe power prepared to helpe the practise ; and yet hath been kept off oft and very strangely from vs ; surely we thanke none but God : God ? for hee is strength , hath beene , and is our onely strength : no mans might or pollicie , but his owne right hand hath done it . Our God is in heauen , and doth whatsoeuer hee will , and hath done of good will vnto vs , more then for any people now liuing .

To passe then on , from point to point : seeing that God hath beene the defence of this our land , and for the comfort thereof hath made his strength apparant , and knowne to all the world : seeing , that to this purpose beyond the reach of mans conceit and Diuels hope , hee hath these many yeeres kept , and still keeps the state of sweet Elizabeth , whose daies God long and long maintain against the hope of vnhappy Saule or rebellious spirites , that gape for an ende of our peace for our woes without ende . Oh what shall I do , but with the Prophet promise , and performe heartie thankes vnto God ? let vs sing a new song and reioice in God our strength , for the happy estate of England . Let our state therefore ( deere beloued ) be euer before our eies , let our deliuerance bee alwaies fresh in our memories , let vs neuer forget Gods eies , and might in defending of vs ; and let vs all and alwaies praise him for the good estate of England .

Let vs remember other nations how they lie in darkenesse , in superstition and blindnesse : howe the people are polluted , and by authority permitted , yea and forced to follow after Baalim how they are like the swift Dromedarie that runneth by his waies , running alwaies to and fro to worship their Idols both in valley , and hill . Ier . 2. how they playe the spirituall harlots their kings , princes , priests , Prophets , and people say to a tree thou art our Father , and to a stone thou hast begotten vs : how they haue their Gods according to their number of their Cities , and withall howe God hath planted and kept vs ; how he hath placed his golden candlesticke , and his starre giueth light in this our land , in spite of the Serpent of Rome , and Lyon of Spaine : and let vs all , and alwaies sing due praises vnto him for the good estate of England .

Let vs remember in other Countries , howe Saule is abroade , and hath drawne his Sword ; and not only bids battel , but also for the sinnes of the people , cuts off the heads , and visible staies of the Church : Let vs remember howe the glory of Iacob was turned away , howe the emptiers emptied them out , and marred their Vine branches : Mich . 2. And withal let vs not but remember how the waters of Queene Maries daies were turned to comfort in sweete Elizabethes time , and be not as yet turned to bloud : our bones cleaue not to our skinne : the voice of our groaning is not so great as yet : wee haue not beene as yet as Owles of the Desart , or bottels in the smoke , though Dauid himselfe were so ; we be in our houses , and not on the tops watching and left as sparrowes alone .

To be short , in merite you knowe ashes might bee our bread , but wee haue not eaten them ; God hath preserued , and yet doth , the peace of our Ierusalem against the conspiracies and cruell intents of all the wicked : and therefore let vs al , and alwaies praise him for the good estate of England .

Let vs remember our long plenty and peace , our manifold blessings by land and Sea these many yeares ; how oft , and how woonderfully God hath beene for vs : how dangerously Saule hath assaulted , and yet howe strongly and strangely GOD hath saued vs : that , howsoeuer Pope or Spaniard threaten and breathe , yet their breathing is hindered by sweete Elizabeths breath ; ( vnder him the breath of vs all : ) and let vs all , and alwayes sing vnto him , and praise him for this good estate of England .

Lastly , let vs remember that God hath knocked these many yeares , and yet doth , at the hart of euery one for true repentance and amendment of life : howe long , and how loath he is to punish vs in rigor . Let vs neuer forget his gentle knockes , and cals by his manifolde mercies , yea , and of late yeares by sharper threat of warres , by death . Oh , let vs remember howe for our sinnes he hath sent a dearth , a famine in the lande : yet in mercy and so , that hee hath not vtterly broken the staffe of bread , though some wanted , yet Israel hath his Ioseph in many a place : and it is the will of our gratious Princesse , that Israel shall haue his Ioseph in euery place : and if in euery place her Maiesties good will to her Subiects be not performed , let vs pray to GOD to amende what is amisse , that God may continue our thankes to him for the good estate of England .

So shall wee doe what his mercy deserueth ; so shall wee do what the glory of his strength of right forceth from vs ; so shal we do that whereunto duetie bindeth vs , and this example of good Dauid leades vs , if wee take vp our song and praise God our strength for the good estate of England . Yea , and seeing that Dauid did it , a man elect to be a Prophet and a King , let vs all do it : for God hath beene and is our generall strength of our prophets , people , yea and of our Dauid : the peril hath not bin particular , but generall , and so hath been the escape : and therfore all the Prophets , people , yea and rulers , yea and the gracious Dauid of this our Land , are bounde to sing continuall thankes to GOD our onely strength , for the preuenting of our woes , for the confounding of our foes , for his diuers and vndeserued defence of the prosperous state of England .

But ( alas ) here what shall I say ? there was neuer any nation vnder the cope of Heauen more blessed then this our Nation hath beene and is ; neuer had a lande a Princesse more gracious : neuer was any church any where more wonderfully preserued and defended : ( for neuer had any countrey more close & malicious foes at home , more stout and desperate enemies abroad : ) and yet neuer was Gods mercie more manifest in the defence of any , then of this our land : ( Oh , besides other blessings singular and sundrie , which I doe not repeate : ) and , yet where is he or shee almost that singes to GOD our strength , thankes him for his mercie , and doth praise it for the good estate of England ?

What shall I say ? as yet wee are not in Daniels denne ; the Viper as yet hath not lighte vppon our hands : Abednago was in the Ouen , but so were neuer we : Peter walked on the waters , and so haue we ; but Peter began to sinke , and so did neuer we : Our Sauiours hande that saued Peter from sinking , hath saued England , that as yet we haue not begun to sinke : for this mercie the sacrifice of praise is due , but where is it offered ? the cup of saluation should be taken in hand , but who takes it ? the sacrifice should be bound with coards to the hornes of the Altar ; but who bindes it ? Nay , alas , were not for his owne sake , who hath been our strength , so many be the Peters of England , that are so ful of doubling in the point of religion , that wee deserue no better then sinking .

For , runne ouer all places and persons , and what shal you find ? In all Sodome there were not ten righteous to be found : in Iuda one righteous man could not be found : Ier . 5. Micheas looked for a cluster , Ca . 6. of grapes , but he found not one : but alas , if we run to and fro by the streets of England , and looke into most of the open places thereof , we shall hardly finde one grape : how shall we finde a cluster ? I will not say , that the best is a brier , and most righteous sharper then a thorne : but this I say , many are on earth , but few that haue their mindes set vpon God our strength in heauen . For , what may wee finde in euerie place but no thankes ? nay , almost no thinking of GOD ; so godlesse wee are , and thankles and thinkelesse of him , though our onely strength , that hath vpholden and still doeth , the prosperous state of England .

For , alas , for one sonne , how many bee our prodigals ? for one Peter that sinnes and doth weepe , how many be our Peters that heare the cocke crowe and yet do sinne , and do sleepe ? for one Zacheus that makes restitution , oh how many be our Publicanes , that delight in extortion ? for one Iob that pities the poore , how many be they that for their own priuate gaine studie howe to make others as poore as euer was Iob ? Nay are we not growne to be vnnaturall ? What say wee to long baire , and to the vncut head of cutters ? are we not growne to this miserable case , that we professe pride , which is of the Diuell ? wee are proude in our lookes , proude in our gates , proud in our speeches , proud in our diet , proud in our building : Oh , we haue forgotten dust our mother ! Oh , what shal I say ? In stead of truth , lying is common ; in stead of religious feare , swearing is common ; in stead of loue , malice , yea muther is common ; in stead of chastnes , how common is wantonnes , in stead of free-giuing and lending , howe common is couetousnesse and vsury ? Alas , what is now more common then to commit sinne , yea to professe it , and without all shame to defend it ? GOD was neuer more mercifull and mighty towardes vs , and yet were we neuer so thanklesse : oh where is he or she almost , that with pure and penitent heart , sings due praise vnto him for the good estate of England ? Nay ( alas ) there is such generall corruption among vs : such spite in hart , such vainenesse and bitternes in words , such falsenes and cruelty in deeds , such watching to do euil , & slacknes to do good in all : such scantnesse of faith , coldnes of loue in euery place : after so much preaching of the Gospell , yet so little care of amending : To be short , there is after so many marueilous and manifest trials of Gods mercie and strength towards vs in sauing vs , yet so little care to thank him ; yea , or almost to thinke vpon him ; that I feare , least we by our sins shall prouoke God to anger , indeede to make an end of the good estate of England . For , no doubt , our sinnes that are many , are mighty ; and as they are mighty , so they mightily crie to God for our woe : and howe can they but crie ? seeing that wee sinne , and yet do know that the figles figtree that was green with leaues , was cursed , and did wither : how can they but crie ? seeing that we sinne , and yet do know that there is an ax to hew down the barren tree , and vnquenchable fire to burne the chaffe : how can they but crie ? seeing that we sinne , and yet do know , that before the wicked shall want a rod , the creature it selfe will rise vp in open armes against him : the wicked to drowne , though it bee a whole world ; the fire to burne though it bee all Sodome : the earth to swallowe vp a Core ; the very worme to gnawe the bowels , though it be of Antiochus : the heauen it selfe to frowne , and the earth it selfe to lowre vpon our corne , grasse , cattel , or other creature to deceiue vs. Oh how can our sinnes but crie , seeing that we sinne , and yet do know , that it wee seeke not first the Kingdome of God , God cannot long minister his blessinges vnto vs. For to him that knoweth what it is to doe well , how to doe it , and doeth it not , to him it is a sinne , a greater sin , indeed a mighty and crying sin : and yet ( alas ) thus it is ; men take small care to repent , which is the next way to preuent woe . For , howe slacke are men to come to Church daily , to heare the word reuerently , to reforme their liues accordingly , to think vpon their dutie , to thanke God for his strengthe and mercie , which yet is the next and onely way to make secure , and for euer sure the prosperous state of England .

Alas dearely beloued , this should not be so : our God who hath beene our strength , hath deserued better thanks then so : and if we will not learne to giue him better thankes , hee cannot choose but take his mercy from vs , and bestow it vppon some other Nation , that shall giue him better then so . For what ? shal the worde of God bee cast behind our backes ? shall men sweare among vs , ei her by no gods , or vainely , or falsely , and commonly by the true and liuing God ? Shall words bee among vs , which are cloathed with death ? shall adulterous men & whormong rs be in the land to whom al bread is sweet ? shall bloud touch bloud ? shall men breake out by swearing and lying and killing , and whoring ? shall the Diuels seruice be so common from them that professe the true seruice of Christ ? and shall not the Lord visite vs for these thinges ? shall not his soule be auenged vppon such a Nation as this ? Surely without hearty and speedy repentance , the Lorde cannot spare vs for this ; but hee will make the Land mourne , and euerie one that dwelleth therein , will hee cutte off , with the beastes of the Fielde , and the fowles of the Heauen , and also the fishes of the sea shal he take away . For if we haue sinned , and do sinne against him , as his benefits were increased and are vpon vs ; so what will followe but a change of our glorie into shame ? for he that worketh euill shall be wrapped in euill ; vexation lurketh for him as a Lion . Ecclesiast . 27.

And therefore , sith it would do you no good to see the lamp of God put out , that nowe shineth among vs : the glorie of the Lord to lie in the dust : nothing but death to your owne bowelles , and death to your children : nothing but sworde and shedding bloud in our eies : nothing but howling and crying in your streetes : if rather you wish the good estate of the land ; then from this time forwards see that ye renounce your sins haue vnderstanding , that this lande may be still , and let your feet be ofte in the house of your God ; giue eare to his word , that you may walke in his law and in the waies of his commandements : amend your liues and be thank full vnto him . Oh remember the manifold blessings he hath vouchsafed you : what peace ? what plenty these many yeeres ? what a Church , what a gracious princesse , what a nurse , what a mother , how long and how oft , of old and how lately he hath beene her staffe , and in her , our strength and stay , our defence and merciful God ? and see that you all sing iust praise vnto him , for this good estate of England .

And then , so dooing , I can and doe assure you , that howsoeuer Saul be abroad and hopes to be at vs and to worke his will on vs ; his will ? which is to wash vs all , man , woman and childe , in our owne hearts bloud ; yet shall he neuer obtaine his purpose : Christ himselfe will bee your rocke , neither shall winde nor water ouerthrow you . By men of vnderstanding the Citie is inhabited , Eccle . 16. The innocent haue deliuered Ilands , and shall deliuer England : they shall be as mount Sion , that shal neuer be remoued ; they shall be vnto God , as the apple of his owne eie , that shall be secure ; the Lord himselfe will fight for them ; and hee will bee your strength by lande and sea , to maintaine still the prosperous state of England .

But perhaps some will saie , that their forces are strong , their preparations long , their treasure is great , and as it in creaseth , so increase they in malice : men are false , and malecontents now adaies : Et ad quid non mortalia pectora cogit auri sacra fames ? They will doe almost any thing vppon Iudas point , vppon what you will giue mee ; and so they reason , but yet without reason , in doubt of anie continuance of the good estate of England .

For I answere easily ; be our aduersaries neuer so strong , be they neuer so crafty , let the Diuels , Iesuites and Seminaries , with their Catholike Caine of Spaine , and Caiphas of Rome do what they can ; yet do you as good Dauid did : call vppon God , and heartily thanke him for his mercy and might in defending of you for the time past : and then will God still maintain our cause , or rather his owne : Pope or Spaniard may do their worst : and yet God is strength , hee is able to breake the iron . Ier . 15. He can and will be our strength , to crush them like the leafe , and turne them like potters vesselles into dust . And though perhaps they think they dwell in the clefts of the rockes , and take their habitation to be high , and say in their harts , who shall bring vs downe to the ground ? yet what then ? vpon our repentance and thankefull seruice , assure your selues that the pride of their heartes shall deceiue them . He which spared not the old Gentils , which were rebellious , and trusted in their owne strength ; neither spared wheras Lot dwelt , those whom he abhorred for their pride ; the same God will bee mighty to forgiue vs our sinnes , and giue vs peace , and mighty to powre out displeasure against your enimies : he will smite the head ouer great countries , that smites at all Christian heads , that hee might be a Monarch ; and suffer you to haue your desire vpon him , that you may still enioy the happy estate of England .

Otherwise I will bee plaine with you ; if the slacknes of praier and of amendment of life be continued amongst vs , which now is so generall ; if you will not learne , in stead of excesse to be abstinent ; in stead of lust , to be continent ; in stead of hatred , to loue ; in stead of reuenge , to forgiue ; in stead o● vsury , to lend freely and giue ; in stead of impietie and sinne , to learne the practise of pietie and religious life , or godlie conuersation ; to be short ; if Gods mercy towardes vs , and strength for vs by land and Sea , be still forgotten , which of olde and of late time hath bin , and yet is so manifest manifold and marueilous , to the view of the whole world ; if we do not open our mouthes , and that of fashion or shewe onely , ( which is the common and bad fashion of most ; ) but also with hearty and true deuotion to sing to him due praise for it : Surely it cannot bee , but God will at length put songes of lamentation into your hearts and mouthes ; his iustice cannot spare to shorten the prosperous state of England .

And to reward vs with the feares that without speedy repentance are to bee feared ; in stead of light , with darknes ; in stead of Manna , with the fleshpottes of Aegypt ; in stead of prosperity , with want ; in stead of peace , with warre ; in stead of Christ the true vine , with the thistle of Rome to pricke vs in our side , if not to runne thorow vs.

And therefore men , Fathers , and Brethren , beloued in the Lord ; thinke vpon your selues , and vppon your Children ; remember the daies wherein you haue liued and liue ; remember Saule what and how he threats ; remember what Caines he hath had abroad and among vs , and perhaps yet hath , who waite for Abels throate to cut it : how ready they are , and howe they grieue and groane to sucke the bloode of Abell like rauenous Dogges : remember how God hath bin and yet is our strength and buckler : and thorow and in him , how man and wife , parent and child , old and yoong , the basest and best haue possessed , do and onely can possesse the peace and ioie of the Land , and see that hereafter you serue the Lord , continue this your resorting to seruice and sermons : pray vnto God for his mercy and might for the time present and to come , and sing prayse vnto him for his manifold mercies , and manifested might for the time past : so shall you bee sure in spite of spiteful Pope and Spaniard , Papist and Atheist whatsoeuer , to enioy still the happy estate of England .

But here perhappes as some will say vnto me ; what needes all this , we haue continued in our sinnes these and these many yeares , and men are so far from singing thankes vnto God for the peace of England , that most do neuer or seldome thinke vpon God , but vppon the world , and vppon their owne gaine : and yet we haue enioied , and still doe enioy the prosperous state of England .

I answere indeede , that as God hath beene mercifull from time to t●me in beeing our strength , so the most haue scarce thought vpon his goodnes and strength in sauing of vs : howe few are they that haue thought or thinke vpon our memorable and late deliuery from the Spanish force by Seas , yea and of our later successe against the Paul and Philip of Spaine : and yet notwithstanding all this vnthankefulnes , we enioy still the good estate of England : and hereupon the wicked presume to be graceles , because God is good and gracious , and doeth not by and by punish . But I answere first , that as I reade of people among he Iewes : Ier . 7. They would steale , murder , and commit adultery , sweare falsely , and burne incense to Baal , and walke after vnknown gods : and yet they would come and stand before God in his house , whereuppon his name was called , and say ; we are deliuered , though we haue doone all these abhominations : So ( alas ) it is amongst many in England ; when they heare without repentaunce the worde of the curse , they blesse themselues in their hearts , saying : Wee shall haue peace , although wee walke according to the stubbornnesse of our owne heartes : thus adding drunkennes to thirst , a pitifull thing : shall the Lord be mercifull to such men ? shall not his wrath and ielousie at length breake out against such ?

Secondly , though it bee so , that many and multitudes of thanklesse persons bee among vs ; yet I hope wee haue had and haue yet some Dauids among vs , some thankfull harts , that doe not forgette to prayse GOD for his mercy , and pray still for his strength : and for their sakes I doubt not but God hath continued , and yet doeth continue , the happy estate of England .

And as for the wicked , I pray GOD giue them better heartes , thankefull heartes like to Dauids heart , or at least to decrease the number of them : otherwise I appeale to you all : what do the practises of diuers at home , and the professed malice of foes abroad , but in manner threaten present punishment for our slackenes in seruing of God , and singing praise vnto him ? Oh , what do they say in effect to euery hart , but feare ? Wee are the messengers of Gods iustice to England , vnles England repent and learne to thanke God for his goodnes in preseruing of it .

Oh , therefore liue no waye carelesse of duty and thanklesse to God : but from this time forwarde , let the feare of God be in your heartes and with the Prophet carrie his praise in your lippes : so ought you to doe , yea and so will you doe if the glorie of our daies , if the grace of this our accepted time be accepted of you , and deare in your eies ; if indeede you tender the prosperous estate of England .

God therefore of his mercie grant vs that we may all thinke vpon dutie , to praise him for all his blessings powred vpon vs , and withall to praie vnto him , as he hath beene , so still to continue our strength .

O Lorde , giue long breath to thy seruant , our gracious Princesse Elizabeth . Strengthen her people by land and sea ; giue them grace to serue thee , that they may be strong in thee , The wicked haue said it in their hearts , and sworne it with their mouthes , and sealed their oath by their false named sacrifice , and drie god of bread , that there is no strength to saue England from them . But ( O God ) thou art strength , thou wast Dauids strength , our strength thou hast beene , our trust is in thee : let vs neuer be confounded : be still our defence , and our mercifull God : And giue vs grace to be thankfull to thee , to sing due praise to thy name , that so by thee our strength , we may still enioy the blessed estate of England .

And as for all them that bee enemies , either priuate , or open , thou art strength it selfe , O Lorde , thou canst , and we beseech thee ( if thy will be so ) to conuert them ; if not , O God our strength , in thy strength confound them , and to the Diuels spite and ioy of thy seruants continue by sweete Elizabeths life the prosperous state of England , Amen .

FINIS .
A Catalog contayning the seueral titles of euery praier , and treatise comprised in this booke , easie to be found by the true number of the Page . 1. A Confession of sinne , pag . 1 2 A praier for remission of sinne . 3 3 A praier for mortification . 5 4 A praier for amendment of life . 7 5 A complaint , with a praier against sinne . 11 6 A comfortable meditation in time of temptation . 13 7 A praier for peace . 16 8 A praier for peace of conscience . 20 9 A comfortable praier in time of aduersitie . 23 10 A praier against desperation . 26 11 A praier for Chastitie . 35 12 A praier for the good bringing vp of Children . 49 13 A praier for watchfulnesse against Sathan . 51 14 A necessarie praier for our time and for all christians . page . 54 15 Another . 59 16 A praier after the hearing of the word preached . 67 17 A thanksgiuing to God for his benefits . 69 18 A praier for the feare of God . 72 19 A praier for courage against the feare of the wicked . 74 20 A praier for patience . 77 21 A praier against pride . 79 22 A praier against sinfull anger . 82 23 A praier for godly anger . page . 85 24 A praier against gluttonie . page . 87 25 A praier against couetousnesse . 91 26 A praier against bribes . 93 27 A praier against discord and malice . 96 28 A praier for true loue . 100 29 A praier for hospitality . 102 30 A praier for grace to rebuke sinne in the wicked . page . 108 31 A praier for the grace of compassion in any time of trouble . 112 32 A praier for grace not to be offended at the offences of the wicked . 115 33 A praier against lying . 119 34 A praier against Treason . page . 123 35 A praier necessarie for this our time . 126 36 Another . 131 37 Another . 136 38 A praier against heresie & schisme . 139 39 A praier for grace to carrie a true reuerence towardes Gods word . 142 40 A praier for faire weather at any time as wel for committing fruites to the earth , as for the receiuing of them and other blessings . 166 41 Another praier after receiuing of the fruites of the earth , with a complaint of the time . 170 42 A thankesgiuing to God for the discouerie of treason or faction whatsoeuer . page . 181 Peculiar prayers appliable to particular persons of sundrie states and degrees . 1 A Praier for Parentes . page . 29 2 A praier for a married man . page . 31 3 A praier for a married woman . 33 4 A praier for a woman great with childe . 37 5 A praier for children . 39 6 A praier for Schoolemaisters . page . 42 7 A praier for schollers . 44 8 A praier for maisters of families . 46 9 A praier for seruants . 48 10 A praier for preachers . 62 11 Another . 64 12 A praier for the poore . page . 106 13 A praier to God for them that are troubled in minde , page . 146 14 Another . 151 15 A praier for them that are visited with sickenesse . 153 16 Another . 156 17 A praier needfull for all the people of this land . 159 18 A praier for her Maiestie . page . 163 19 A special praier for her maiesties royall person , and the good estate of England . page . 174 20 A briefe Narration of Dauids case , with a briefe Application of the same to the people of Englande , &c. page . 187 Glorie to God : AMEN . FINIS .

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OS HOMINI SVBLIME DEDIT printer's device of Peter Short

AT LONDON , Printed by Peter Short , dwelling on Bred-street hill at the signe of the Starre .