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             Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo.
             Pimm, Timo.
          
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           Prayers.
           Soul.
           Religious life.
        
      
    
     
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           THE
           SINNERS
           GLASSE
           .
           Containing
           AVGVSTINES
           Ladder
           to
           Paradise
           .
           With
           diuers
           Meditations
           and
           Prayers
           ,
           both
           for
           Morning
           and
           Euening
           .
           Collected
           out
           of
           Saint
           Augustine
           and
           other
           ancient
           Fathers
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           Printed
           by
           
             Iohn
             VVindet
          
           for
           
             John
             Budge
          
           .
           1609.
           
        
      
       
         
         
         
           To
           the
           vertuous
           and
           honorable
           Ladie
           ,
           
             Anne
             Windsor
          
           ,
           wife
           to
           the
           right
           honorable
           Lord
           Henry
           VVindsor
           .
        
         
           AFter
           I
           had
           collected
           certaine
           doctrines
           and
           Meditations
           ,
           out
           of
           sundrie
           works
           of
           Augustine
           ,
           to
           mine
           owne
           priuate
           contentment
           :
           In
           time
           following
           ,
           some
           of
           my
           learned
           friends
           ,
           by
           chance
           perusing
           and
           liking
           the
           order
           and
           method
           of
           them
           ,
           it
           put
           me
           in
           comfort
           ,
           to
           make
           them
           more
           knowne
           through
           the
           Englishing
           of
           them
           .
           And
           honourable
           Ladie
           ,
           first
           out
           of
           that
           Booke
           (
           vnder
           the
           name
           of
           Augustine
           )
           intituled
           of
           the
           
           Spirit
           and
           Soule
           ,
           I
           had
           according
           to
           mine
           owne
           purpose
           ,
           disposed
           &
           framed
           15.
           portions
           ,
           or
           particulars
           out
           of
           many
           Chapters
           in
           that
           booke
           .
           They
           are
           especiall
           &
           easie
           teachings
           to
           many
           ,
           that
           yet
           know
           not
           what
           themselues
           are
           ,
           that
           thereby
           (
           considering
           and
           beholding
           well
           of
           what
           they
           are
           made
           ,
           and
           their
           substance
           ,
           which
           is
           of
           the
           Soule
           and
           Body
           vnited
           ,
           and
           yet
           falling
           too
           often
           at
           variance
           ,
           will
           not
           be
           perswaded
           the
           one
           by
           the
           other
           )
           they
           may
           ,
           feeling
           their
           owne
           miserie
           by
           it
           ,
           seek
           and
           desire
           higher
           after
           many
           diuine
           knowledges
           ,
           which
           may
           keepe
           their
           soules
           and
           bodies
           in
           vnitie
           ,
           and
           to
           bee
           at
           peace
           with
           God.
           Then
           
           for
           the
           Meditations
           ,
           that
           follow
           ,
           I
           gathered
           them
           out
           of
           that
           blessed
           man
           his
           woorkes
           ,
           euery
           where
           when
           I
           thought
           which
           might
           mooue
           a
           godly
           minde
           :
           not
           setting
           downe
           whole
           Chapters
           neither
           ,
           except
           foure
           or
           fiue
           ,
           but
           parcels
           thereof
           :
           and
           contented
           partly
           with
           breuitie
           ,
           as
           also
           some
           time
           in
           a
           chapter
           ,
           meeting
           with
           the
           ignoraunce
           and
           corruption
           of
           that
           time
           ,
           in
           praying
           to
           Saints
           :
           I
           left
           that
           part
           out
           ,
           which
           inuocation
           is
           a
           sacriledge
           ,
           not
           possible
           to
           haue
           any
           office
           allowed
           it
           in
           prayer
           through
           the
           whole
           scripture
           :
           but
           by
           the
           large
           authoritie
           thereof
           it
           is
           most
           forcibly
           extruded
           .
           And
           no
           doubt
           ,
           but
           Augustine
           in
           his
           
           time
           found
           it
           so
           ,
           
             lib.
             contra
             Parmenid
          
           .
           2.
           cap
           8.
           
           For
           he
           sayeth
           Christian
           men
           doe
           togither
           commend
           themselues
           in
           their
           prayers
           ,
           but
           hee
           for
           whom
           none
           maketh
           intercession
           ,
           but
           he
           himselfe
           for
           all
           :
           Hee
           is
           the
           verie
           ,
           onely
           and
           true
           Mediator
           .
           And
           saith
           
             Ambrose
             ,
             lib.
             de
             Isaac
             &
             anima
             ,
          
           He
           is
           our
           mouth
           by
           which
           we
           speake
           to
           the
           father
           :
           our
           eye
           by
           which
           we
           see
           the
           father
           :
           our
           right
           hand
           by
           which
           wee
           offer
           vs
           to
           the
           father
           :
           otherwayes
           then
           by
           whose
           intercession
           ,
           neither
           wee
           nor
           all
           the
           Saintes
           hath
           any
           thing
           with
           God.
           And
           I
           intend
           not
           ,
           that
           these
           abstracts
           out
           of
           those
           prayers
           and
           meditations
           ,
           vnto
           part
           
           of
           which
           I
           haue
           after
           my
           iudgment
           ,
           applied
           some
           verses
           out
           of
           the
           Psalmes
           ,
           shuld
           be
           vsed
           of
           any
           ,
           for
           ,
           or
           as
           in
           stead
           of
           their
           prayers
           ,
           for
           that
           cannot
           bee
           ,
           they
           haue
           beene
           long
           sithence
           offered
           vp
           by
           that
           holy
           man
           ,
           they
           were
           his
           owne
           .
           But
           now
           they
           are
           to
           be
           taken
           as
           moouers
           &
           stirrers
           vp
           of
           others
           ,
           to
           heauenly
           contemplation
           ,
           contrition
           ,
           and
           holy
           sorrow
           .
           Our
           perfect
           prayer
           with
           the
           duties
           thereto
           belonging
           ,
           riseth
           of
           faith
           and
           knowledge
           which
           commeth
           by
           hearing
           and
           reading
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           whereby
           thorough
           the
           holy
           ghost
           ,
           we
           are
           made
           able
           to
           seeke
           Christ
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           inuisible
           father
           ,
           who
           is
           not
           found
           elsewhere
           ,
           
           but
           in
           Christ
           ,
           that
           thus
           wee
           are
           come
           to
           haue
           a
           certaine
           communication
           with
           God
           ,
           in
           which
           (
           entred
           into
           the
           Sanctuarie
           of
           heauen
           )
           wee
           haue
           to
           doe
           with
           three
           persons
           ,
           As
           
             Gregorie
             Nazianzene
          
           vpon
           the
           Trinitie
           writeth
           .
           I
           cannot
           (
           sayeth
           he
           )
           thinke
           of
           one
           ,
           but
           presently
           I
           am
           compassed
           round
           ,
           with
           the
           brightnesse
           and
           glorie
           of
           three
           :
           Neither
           can
           I
           distinguish
           of
           three
           ,
           but
           suddenly
           I
           am
           brought
           again
           to
           one
           .
           And
           so
           in
           our
           prayers
           it
           is
           with
           vs.
           Paul
           sayth
           thus
           Gal.
           4.
           
           God
           hath
           sent
           the
           Spirit
           of
           his
           Sonne
           into
           our
           hearts
           ,
           which
           crieth
           Abba
           father
           ,
           which
           spirit
           so
           sent
           ,
           proceedeth
           from
           the
           Father
           and
           the
           Son
           ,
           and
           sendeth
           vs
           
           forth-with
           to
           call
           on
           the
           Father
           ,
           through
           his
           Sonne
           .
           And
           also
           Rom.
           8.
           
           That
           spirit
           in
           our
           hearts
           certifieth
           our
           Spirit
           ,
           that
           wee
           are
           the
           children
           of
           God.
           And
           the
           same
           most
           holy
           3.
           persons
           &
           one
           God
           ,
           keepeth
           such
           an
           immediate
           course
           in
           our
           prayer
           ,
           that
           no
           Saint
           in
           heauen
           can
           come
           betweene
           the
           holy
           ghost
           and
           our
           redeemer
           ,
           to
           intreat
           him
           to
           heare
           vs
           ,
           or
           to
           bee
           ioyned
           with
           him
           ,
           or
           to
           bee
           in
           his
           stead
           for
           an
           in
           tercessor
           :
           his
           leue
           and
           worthinesse
           maketh
           vs
           worthy
           through
           his
           spirit
           to
           come
           to
           him
           our selues
           .
           As
           also
           that
           holy
           Spirit
           which
           is
           the
           cause
           that
           wee
           haue
           knowledge
           in
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           prompteth
           vs
           how
           to
           pray
           
           how
           to
           edifie
           ,
           and
           how
           to
           answere
           our
           aduersaries
           ,
           visible
           &
           inuisible
           .
           Moreouer
           most
           excellent
           and
           heauenly
           knowledge
           is
           learned
           out
           of
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           in
           praise
           of
           which
           ,
           and
           comparing
           it
           aboue
           all
           other
           learnings
           .
           Augustin
           saith
           ,
           
             de
             doct
             .
             Christiana
             lib.
          
           2.
           
           Whatsoeuer
           a
           man
           can
           learne
           without
           it
           if
           it
           be
           faultie
           ,
           or
           offensiue
           ,
           there
           it
           is
           condemned
           .
           If
           it
           bee
           profitable
           ,
           there
           it
           is
           found
           .
           And
           when
           whosoeuer
           hath
           found
           ,
           all
           things
           which
           elsewhere
           hee
           hath
           profitably
           learned
           ,
           hee
           shall
           finde
           those
           things
           the
           more
           abundantly
           by
           much
           ,
           which
           are
           learned
           no
           where
           else
           at
           all
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           admirable
           highnesse
           and
           marueilous
           
           humility
           of
           the
           sacred
           Scriptures
           .
           Thus
           (
           Madame
           )
           signifying
           vnto
           you
           the
           contents
           of
           this
           briefe
           Collection
           ,
           I
           pray
           to
           the
           Almightie
           to
           enlighten
           and
           direct
           you
           alwaies
           with
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           to
           the
           increase
           of
           true
           honour
           through
           you
           in
           this
           life
           ,
           and
           to
           crowne
           you
           with
           glorie
           in
           the
           life
           euerlasting
           .
        
         
           
             
               Your
               seruant
               to
               your
               honour
               dutifully
               affected
               .
            
             Timo.
             Pimm
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           A
           confession
           of
           our
           Sinnes
           .
        
         
           O
           Lord
           my
           God
           euerlasting
           &
           almighty
           Father
           :
           I
           acknowledge
           and
           confesse
           before
           thy
           holy
           and
           high
           Maiestie
           ,
           that
           I
           was
           bred
           and
           born
           in
           sinne
           and
           corruption
           :
           and
           that
           since
           my
           birth
           I
           haue
           not
           ceased
           ,
           nor
           doe
           cease
           dayly
           to
           transgresse
           thy
           commandements
           .
           In
           respect
           wherof
           .
           I
           cannot
           escape
           ruine
           and
           destruction
           according
           to
           thy
           rightfull
           iustice
           
           Notwithstanding
           ,
           forasmuch
           as
           I
           am
           sory
           that
           I
           haue
           offended
           thée
           ,
           and
           doe
           condemne
           both
           my
           ●elfe
           and
           my
           sinne
           :
           and
           forasmuch
           as
           it
           hath
           pleased
           thée
           to
           loue
           vs
           ,
           euen
           when
           wee
           were
           thine
           enemies
           and
           for
           assurance
           thereof
           ,
           to
           giue
           vs
           thy
           onely
           and
           wel
           be
           loued
           Sonne
           ,
           our
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           to
           be
           a
           Mediator
           ,
           and
           aduocate
           betwéene
           thée
           and
           vs
           ,
           promising
           that
           wee
           shall
           obtaine
           whatsoeuer
           we
           aske
           of
           thée
           in
           his
           name
           .
        
         
           Vouchsafe
           O
           most
           louing
           God
           and
           mercifull
           Father
           ,
           to
           pardon
           and
           forgiue
           
           me
           in
           his
           name
           ,
           and
           for
           his
           sake
           :
           and
           not
           only
           to
           clense
           my
           heart
           from
           all
           vanity
           and
           vncleannes
           ,
           but
           also
           to
           gouerne
           and
           guide
           me
           by
           thy
           holy
           spirit
           in
           all
           my
           waies
           ,
           that
           I
           may
           liue
           according
           to
           thy
           holy
           and
           heauenly
           commandements
           all
           the
           daies
           of
           my
           life
           ,
           to
           the
           glory
           of
           thy
           holy
           name
           ,
           through
           the
           same
           thy
           welbeloued
           Sonne
           ,
           So
           be
           it
           .
        
      
       
         
           Morning
           Prayer
           .
        
         
           O
           God
           and
           Father
           of
           our
           Lord
           Iesus
           Christ
           ,
           whom
           no
           man
           
           knoweth
           but
           by
           thy
           speciall
           gift
           :
           grant
           that
           vnto
           the
           rest
           of
           thine
           excéeding
           great
           benefites
           towardes
           mée
           ,
           this
           which
           is
           the
           greatest
           ,
           that
           can
           bee
           bestowed
           vpon
           mankinde
           ,
           may
           be
           added
           also
           ,
           namely
           that
           as
           thou
           hast
           raised
           vp
           my
           body
           from
           fast
           and
           sound
           sléepe
           ,
           so
           also
           thou
           wilt
           deliuer
           my
           mind
           from
           the
           sléepe
           of
           sinne
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           darknes
           of
           this
           world
           :
           and
           after
           death
           restore
           the
           same
           body
           to
           life
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           thou
           hast
           called
           it
           again
           from
           sléepe
           .
           For
           that
           which
           is
           death
           to
           vs
           ,
           is
           but
           sléepe
           vnto
           thée
           .
           I
           
           pray
           and
           beséech
           thée
           ,
           that
           through
           thy
           goodnesse
           ,
           this
           body
           of
           mine
           may
           bee
           fellow
           and
           furtherer
           of
           all
           godlinesse
           to
           my
           soule
           in
           this
           life
           ,
           so
           as
           it
           may
           also
           be
           partner
           with
           it
           of
           the
           endlesse
           felicity
           in
           the
           life
           to
           come
           ,
           through
           Iesus
           Christ
           thy
           Sonne
           our
           Lord.
           For
           whose
           sake
           and
           by
           whom
           ,
           thou
           giuest
           vs
           all
           good
           and
           wholesome
           thinges
           to
           our
           welfare
           ,
           Amen
           .
        
      
       
         
           Euening
           Prayer
           .
        
         
           LOrd
           Iesus
           Christ
           ,
           to
           whose
           vnconsumeable
           
           goodnesse
           we
           bee
           beholden
           for
           all
           things
           :
           which
           hast
           graunted
           the
           chearefull
           light
           of
           the
           day
           ,
           vnto
           all
           men
           both
           good
           and
           bad
           to
           doe
           their
           businesse
           in
           ,
           and
           mercifully
           giuen
           them
           the
           swéet
           stilnesse
           of
           the
           night
           ,
           to
           refresh
           the
           powers
           of
           their
           silly
           bodies
           ,
           and
           to
           put
           away
           the
           cares
           of
           their
           mindes
           ,
           &
           to
           aswage
           their
           sorrowes
           :
           For
           so
           much
           as
           thou
           thy selfe
           performest
           all
           these
           things
           much
           more
           beneficially
           to
           them
           that
           loue
           thée
           ,
           to
           whom
           thou
           giuest
           a
           farre
           greater
           light
           by
           the
           grace
           of
           faith
           ,
           to
           doe
           all
           déedes
           of
           
           godlinesse
           by
           ,
           then
           doth
           the
           shining
           of
           the
           Sunne
           vnto
           the
           world
           :
           Insomuch
           as
           thy
           promises
           neuer
           suffer
           them
           to
           faint
           ,
           but
           the
           comfort
           of
           thy
           spirit
           putteth
           away
           all
           cumberances
           of
           minde
           ,
           farre
           more
           effectually
           then
           any
           sleepe
           of
           the
           body
           .
           And
           the
           whole
           man
           resteth
           not
           more
           sweetly
           ,
           or
           safely
           in
           any
           thing
           ,
           then
           in
           thy
           mercy
           (
           O
           deare
           Redéemer
           :
           )
           I
           ●eseech
           thee
           ,
           that
           if
           I
           haue
           done
           any
           thing
           this
           day
           through
           humaine
           frailty
           ,
           &
           negligence
           ,
           which
           hath
           offended
           thine
           eies
           ,
           pardon
           it
           for
           thine
           wonted
           goodnesse
           
           sake
           ,
           and
           grant
           therwithall
           that
           this
           night
           may
           be
           happy
           to
           mee
           ,
           by
           thy
           prospering
           thereof
           ,
           pure
           by
           thy
           preseruing
           of
           me
           ,
           &
           safe
           from
           the
           nightly
           illusions
           of
           wicked
           féends
           ,
           through
           thy
           protection
           ,
           so
           as
           this
           sléepe
           may
           make
           both
           my
           body
           and
           mind
           more
           chearefull
           ,
           and
           lusty
           to
           serue
           thee
           to
           morrow
           .
        
         
           Moreouer
           ,
           because
           this
           life
           hath
           not
           one
           houre
           certaine
           ,
           whensoeuer
           the
           euentide
           therof
           commeth
           and
           the
           long
           sleepe
           of
           the
           body
           groweth
           vpon
           mee
           ,
           from
           which
           we
           shall
           not
           
           wake
           ,
           till
           the
           dead
           rise
           againe
           at
           the
           sound
           of
           thine
           Angelles
           Trumpet
           .
           I
           beseech
           thee
           lighten
           thou
           then
           the
           eyes
           of
           my
           mind
           ,
           so
           as
           I
           may
           not
           sleepe
           in
           euerlasting
           death
           ,
           by
           the
           quenching
           of
           my
           faith
           ,
           but
           rest
           in
           thee
           ,
           to
           whom
           euen
           the
           dead
           are
           aliue
           ;
           Which
           liuest
           and
           raignest
           with
           the
           Father
           ,
           and
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           ,
           one
           God
           world
           without
           ende
           ,
           Amen
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           Augustine
           his
           Ladder
           to
           Paradice
           .
        
         
           BEing
           busied
           on
           a
           certaine
           day
           with
           the
           bodily
           labour
           of
           hands
           ,
           when
           I
           had
           begunne
           to
           consider
           of
           a
           spirituall
           mans
           exercise
           :
           Foure
           degrees
           or
           steppes
           suddenly
           offered
           themselues
           vnto
           my
           consideration
           ,
           which
           were
           ,
           Reading
           ,
           
           Meditation
           ,
           Prayer
           ,
           and
           Contemplation
           .
           This
           is
           the
           Ladder
           of
           secluded
           men
           ,
           of
           solitary
           men
           ,
           wherewith
           they
           are
           lifted
           vp
           into
           heauen
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           Ladder
           distinguished
           and
           noted
           but
           with
           a
           few
           degrees
           or
           stepps
           ,
           and
           yet
           of
           an
           vnmeasurable
           ,
           and
           incredible
           greatnesse
           .
           The
           first
           part
           of
           the
           which
           is
           stayed
           vpon
           the
           earth
           ,
           but
           the
           vppermost
           part
           pierceth
           the
           clouds
           ,
           and
           searcheth
           the
           secrets
           of
           the
           Heauens
           .
           These
           degrees
           or
           steps
           ,
           as
           in
           names
           and
           number
           they
           are
           diuers
           ,
           so
           in
           order
           and
           number
           
           they
           are
           distinguished·
           Whose
           properties
           and
           benefites
           ,
           surely
           euery
           of
           them
           ,
           what
           they
           may
           bring
           to
           passe
           in
           vs
           ,
           How
           betweene
           themselues
           they
           differ
           and
           excell
           ,
           if
           any
           one
           would
           throughly
           consider
           ,
           whatsoeuer
           labour
           or
           study
           he
           shal
           bestow
           in
           them
           ,
           be
           shall
           briefely
           and
           easily
           thinke
           and
           thinke
           againe
           vpon
           them
           ,
           in
           regard
           of
           the
           greatnesse
           of
           their
           profite
           ,
           sweetnesse
           ,
           and
           delight
           .
           For
           Reading
           is
           a
           diligent
           and
           earnest
           looking
           on
           the
           scriptures
           ,
           with
           a
           bending
           and
           strayning
           of
           the
           mind
           .
           Meditation
           is
           a
           studious
           
           action
           of
           the
           minde
           searching
           out
           the
           knowledge
           of
           the
           secret
           truth
           ,
           by
           the
           leading
           of
           ones
           owne
           and
           speciall
           reason
           .
           Prayer
           ,
           is
           a
           deuout
           intention
           of
           the
           minde
           to
           God
           ,
           for
           the
           putting
           away
           of
           euill
           things
           ,
           and
           the
           obtaining
           of
           things
           that
           are
           good
           ,
           Contemplation
           ,
           is
           a
           certaine
           lifting
           vp
           of
           a
           stayed
           minde
           to
           God
           ,
           tasting
           the
           ioyes
           of
           eternall
           sweetnesse
           .
        
         
           
           
             A
             discription
             of
             the
             parts
             and
             duties
             of
             those
             foure
             degrees
             .
          
           
             THerefore
             the
             discriptions
             of
             the
             foure
             degrees
             assigned
             it
             remaineth
             that
             wee
             should
             sée
             their
             parts
             and
             duties
             .
             Reading
             searcheth
             .
             Meditation
             findeth
             .
             Prayer
             sueth
             or
             maketh
             intercession
             .
             Contemplation
             ,
             féeleth
             or
             tasteth
             .
             Wherevpon
             the
             Lord
             himselfe
             ,
             saith
             .
             
               Seeke
               and
               ye
               shall
               find
               ,
               knocke
               ,
               and
               it
               shall
               
               bee
               opened
               vnto
               you
               .
            
             Seeke
             by
             reading
             and
             yee
             shall
             finde
             in
             meditating
             .
             Knocke
             ye
             by
             Prayer
             ,
             and
             it
             shall
             bee
             opened
             to
             you
             in
             contemplation
             .
             Reading
             setteth
             the
             mouth
             as
             it
             were
             to
             sound
             meate
             .
             Meditation
             cheweth
             and
             breaketh
             Prayer
             obtayneth
             tast
             .
             Contemplation
             is
             the
             same
             sweetnesse
             which
             gladdeth
             and
             comforteth
             .
             Reading
             is
             in
             the
             barke
             or
             shell
             ,
             Meditation
             in
             the
             fat
             .
             Prayer
             in
             the
             supplication
             of
             desire
             .
             Contemplation
             in
             the
             delectation
             of
             gotten
             sweetnesse
             ,
             which
             that
             it
             may
             appeare
             
             more
             plaine
             ,
             I
             will
             apply
             one
             example
             out
             of
             many
             .
             I
             heare
             in
             reading
             ,
             
               Blessed
               are
               the
               cleane
               '
               n
               hart
               for
               they
               shall
               see
               God.
            
             Beholde
             a
             short
             sentence
             ,
             but
             swéet
             and
             manifolde
             in
             knowledge
             .
             I
             come
             ouer
             and
             beside
             to
             the
             feede
             of
             the
             soule
             ,
             as
             it
             were
             of
             a
             Grape
             ,
             the
             which
             thing
             after
             the
             soule
             hath
             diligently
             séene
             into
             it
             sayth
             within
             it selfe
             ,
             may
             there
             be
             any
             good
             ?
             I
             will
             come
             to
             my
             heart
             and
             will
             try
             if
             happely
             I
             may
             vnderstand
             and
             finde
             this
             cleannesse
             ,
             for
             this
             thing
             is
             precious
             and
             worthy
             to
             bee
             1
             
             wished
             for
             ,
             the
             possessors
             of
             which
             are
             called
             Gods
             ,
             to
             whom
             is
             promised
             the
             sight
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             is
             eternall
             use
             ,
             which
             is
             commended
             with
             so
             many
             testimonies
             of
             holy
             scriptures
             .
             Therefore
             destring
             this
             thing
             more
             plainely
             ,
             to
             be
             expounded
             to
             it selfe
             ,
             it
             beginneth
             to
             chew
             and
             breake
             this
             grape
             ,
             and
             putts
             it
             into
             the
             presse
             ,
             vntill
             it
             mooueth
             reason
             to
             search
             out
             ,
             whether
             this
             cleannesse
             so
             precious
             and
             worthy
             to
             be
             wished
             for
             ,
             can
             be
             ,
             and
             how
             it
             may
             be
             bad
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             The
             office
             of
             Meditation
             .
          
           
             THEN
             commeth
             Diligent
             and
             earnest
             Meditation
             ,
             it
             farieth
             not
             behinde
             ,
             it
             hath
             not
             any
             thing
             in
             the
             superficie
             or
             outside
             of
             another
             ,
             it
             pitcheth
             foote
             ,
             it
             pierceth
             the
             inward
             parts
             ,
             it
             seeketh
             euery
             corner
             ,
             it
             considereth
             beedely
             ,
             that
             he
             hath
             not
             sayde
             ,
             Blessed
             be
             the
             cleane
             in
             body
             but
             in
             minde
             :
             because
             it
             sufficeth
             not
             to
             haue
             harmeles
             hands
             from
             euill
             worke
             ,
             
             but
             that
             also
             we
             should
             bée
             ●lensed
             in
             mind
             from
             wicked
             thoughts
             .
             Which
             is
             confirmed
             by
             the
             authority
             of
             the
             Prophet
             saying
             .
             
               Who
               shall
               ascend
               into
               the
               hill
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               or
               who
               shall
               rise
               vp
               .
               in
               his
               holy
               place
               :
               euen
               he
               that
               hath
               cleane
               hands
               and
               a
               pure
               heart
               .
            
             Also
             this
             Meditation
             ,
             it
             considereth
             this
             cleannesse
             of
             heart
             which
             the
             same
             Prophet
             would
             Thinke
             also
             how
             carefull
             blessed
             Iob
             was
             in
             keeping
             this
             ,
             who
             said
             ,
             
               I
               haue
               made
               a
               couenant
               with
               mine
               eyes
               that
               I
               would
               ●ot
               thinke
               any
               thing
               of
               
               the
               Virgin.
            
             See
             how
             much
             the
             holy
             man
             strayned
             himselfe
             ,
             who
             shut
             his
             eyes
             least
             hee
             should
             behold
             vanitie
             ,
             lest
             by
             chance
             vnawares
             hee
             should
             respect
             that
             ,
             which
             afterwards
             inwardly
             he
             might
             desire
             .
             Afterward
             and
             after
             such
             sort
             that
             the
             prophet
             hath
             entreated
             of
             the
             cleannesse
             of
             the
             heart
             ,
             he
             beginneth
             to
             speake
             of
             the
             reward
             thereof
             .
             How
             glorious
             and
             delectable
             a
             thing
             it
             would
             bee
             to
             see
             the
             face
             of
             the
             Lord
             so
             long
             wished
             for
             ,
             beautifull
             in
             fairenesse
             aboue
             the
             Sonnes
             of
             men
             .
             Now
             not
             abiect
             and
             base
             
             not
             hauing
             a
             hope
             with
             which
             his
             mother
             cloathed
             him
             ,
             but
             arayed
             with
             a
             robe
             of
             immortality
             ,
             and
             Crowned
             with
             a
             diademe
             ,
             with
             which
             his
             father
             hath
             crowned
             him
             in
             the
             day
             of
             resurrection
             and
             glory
             ,
             the
             day
             which
             the
             Lord
             hath
             made
             .
             Meditation
             thinketh
             ,
             that
             in
             that
             vision
             ,
             there
             shall
             bee
             that
             fulnes
             of
             which
             the
             prophet
             speaketh
             .
             We
             shall
             be
             satisfied
             when
             thy
             glory
             shall
             appeare
             .
             Doe
             you
             not
             percerue
             how
             much
             lie
             our
             hath
             flowed
             out
             of
             a
             little
             grape
             ,
             how
             great
             a
             fler
             is
             
             risen
             out
             of
             this
             sparke
             ,
             and
             how
             much
             this
             little
             text
             is
             extended
             in
             the
             same
             Meditation
             .
             Blessed
             bee
             the
             cleane
             in
             heart
             ,
             for
             they
             shall
             see
             God.
             But
             how
             much
             yet
             might
             bee
             extended
             or
             enlarged
             ,
             if
             any
             one
             should
             come
             that
             hath
             proued
             such
             things
             ?
             For
             I
             feele
             that
             the
             well
             is
             déepe
             and
             I
             in
             these
             things
             vnskilfull
             ,
             I
             haue
             scantly
             sound
             a
             vessel
             ,
             in
             which
             I
             might
             draw
             vp
             few
             things
             The
             soule
             inflamed
             with
             these
             lights
             ,
             sacrificed
             with
             these
             desires
             ,
             the
             Alablaster
             box
             of
             sweete
             oyntment
             broken
             ,
             beginneth
             to
             sauor
             ,
             
             not
             of
             tast
             ,
             but
             as
             it
             were
             of
             an
             odoriferous
             sent
             .
             Of
             this
             the
             soule
             doth
             gather
             ,
             how
             swéet
             a
             thing
             it
             is
             ,
             to
             féele
             the
             experience
             ,
             whereof
             it
             hath
             knowne
             Meditatiō
             to
             be
             so
             pleasant
             .
             But
             what
             shall
             the
             soule
             doe
             ,
             it
             burneth
             with
             desire
             to
             haue
             it
             ,
             but
             it
             doth
             not
             find
             in
             it selfe
             ,
             how
             it
             may
             haue
             it
             ,
             and
             in
             how
             much
             more
             it
             searcheth
             ,
             the
             more
             greatly
             it
             desireth
             ,
             whilst
             it
             setteth
             before
             it
             meditation
             ,
             it
             setteth
             before
             it
             also
             sorrow
             ,
             because
             it
             vnderstandeth
             not
             the
             sweetnes
             which
             Meditation
             sheweth
             to
             be
             in
             the
             cleanesse
             of
             
             heart
             .
             For
             it
             commeth
             not
             of
             reading
             and
             meditating
             to
             vnderstand
             this
             ,
             sweetnesse
             ,
             except
             it
             bee
             giuen
             from
             aboue
             ,
             for
             to
             reade
             and
             meditate
             ,
             is
             as
             common
             to
             the
             euill
             as
             to
             the
             good
             .
             And
             those
             Philosophers
             of
             the
             Gentiles
             by
             the
             leading
             of
             reason
             found
             out
             in
             what
             the
             ch●efe
             of
             true
             goodnesse
             consisted
             .
             But
             because
             when
             they
             had
             known
             God
             ,
             they
             glorified
             him
             not
             as
             God
             (
             but
             presuming
             on
             their
             ●wne
             power
             ,
             they
             sayde
             bee
             will
             magnifie
             our
             owne
             tongues
             ,
             our
             lipps
             〈◊〉
             our
             owne
             )
             they
             deserued
             
             not
             to
             vnderstād
             what
             they
             might
             see
             .
             They
             vanished
             in
             their
             owne
             thoughts
             ,
             and
             their
             wisedome
             is
             devoured
             ,
             which
             humane
             study
             of
             discipline
             had
             bestowed
             vpon
             them
             ,
             not
             the
             spirit
             of
             wisedome
             ,
             which
             onely
             giueth
             true
             wisedome
             ,
             which
             is
             to
             say
             ,
             sauory
             knowledge
             ,
             which
             when
             it
             is
             ,
             in
             whomsoeuer
             that
             inestimable
             sauor
             gladdeth
             and
             comforteth
             .
             And
             of
             that
             it
             is
             said
             ,
             wisedome
             doth
             not
             enter
             into
             a
             malicious
             soule
             .
             For
             this
             is
             of
             God
             alone
             ,
             and
             as
             God
             had
             giuen
             the
             office
             of
             baptizing
             to
             many
             ,
             yet
             
             in
             baptisme
             he
             hath
             retayned
             to
             himselfe
             onely
             ,
             the
             power
             and
             authority
             of
             forgiunesse
             of
             sins
             Wher
             vpon
             John
             hath
             sayde
             of
             him
             distinctly
             ▪
             this
             is
             hee
             which
             baptiseth
             in
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             .
             And
             of
             him
             we
             may
             say
             ,
             this
             is
             he
             which
             giueth
             the
             tast
             or
             sauor
             of
             wisedome
             ,
             hee
             maketh
             knowledge
             sauory
             to
             the
             Soule
             .
          
           
             For
             truely
             speech
             is
             giuen
             to
             many
             :
             Wisedome
             to
             a
             fewe
             ,
             the
             which
             the
             LORD
             distributeth
             to
             whom
             hée
             will
             and
             how
             he
             will.
             
          
        
         
           
           
             The
             office
             of
             Prayer
             .
          
           
             BVt
             the
             Soule
             perceiuing
             of
             it selfe
             ,
             that
             it
             cānot
             atta●ne
             to
             the
             desired
             swéetnesse
             of
             knowledge
             &
             experience
             ,
             &
             by
             how
             much
             the
             more
             it
             commeth
             to
             the
             secret
             heart
             ,
             by
             so
             much
             the
             more
             God
             is
             exalted
             ,
             it
             humbleth
             it selfe
             vnto
             prayer
             saying
             .
             Lord
             which
             art
             not
             seene
             but
             of
             cleane
             hearts
             ,
             I
             haue
             searched
             in
             reading
             ,
             I
             haue
             sought
             in
             me●itating
             ,
             how
             true
             cleannesse
             of
             heart
             may
             be
             
             had
             that
             by
             that
             meanes
             I
             might
             know
             thee
             .
             I
             did
             seeke
             thy
             face
             O
             Lord
             ,
             thy
             face
             O
             Lord
             did
             I
             séeke
             .
             I
             haue
             long
             meditated
             in
             my
             heart
             ,
             and
             in
             my
             meditation
             the
             fier
             waxed
             not
             .
             and
             my
             desire
             more
             to
             know
             thee
             ,
             whilst
             thou
             breakest
             to
             me
             the
             bread
             of
             holy
             scripture
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             brea●ing
             of
             bread
             ,
             in
             which
             then
             art
             more
             knowne
             .
             And
             how
             much
             more
             I
             know
             thee
             ,
             I
             long
             the
             more
             to
             knowe
             thée
             ,
             not
             in
             the
             barke
             of
             the
             letter
             ,
             but
             in
             the
             sée●ng
             of
             practice
             and
             experience
             .
             Neither
             do
             I
             humbly
             
             aske
             this
             O
             Lord
             ,
             for
             my
             merits
             ,
             but
             for
             thy
             mercy
             .
             Because
             I
             confesse
             I
             am
             vnworthy
             and
             a
             sinner
             ,
             but
             yet
             the
             dogs
             doe
             eate
             of
             the
             crums
             that
             fall
             from
             their
             masters
             table
             .
             Giue
             me
             O
             Lord
             an
             earnest
             of
             the
             inheritance
             to
             come
             ,
             at
             least
             one
             droppe
             of
             heauenly
             raine
             ,
             wherwith
             I
             may
             coole
             my
             thirst
             ,
             for
             I
             burne
             with
             great
             desire
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             office
             of
             Contemplation
             .
          
           
             WIth
             these
             and
             such
             burning
             speeches
             ,
             the
             soule
             doth
             inflame
             
             her
             desire
             ,
             like
             as
             shee
             doth
             shew
             her
             affection
             .
             With
             these
             incantations
             shee
             calleth
             vpon
             her
             bridegroome
             .
             But
             the
             Lord
             whose
             eyes
             are
             vpon
             the
             righteous
             ,
             &
             his
             eares
             open
             only
             vnto
             their
             prayers
             :
             euen
             those
             their
             prayers
             he
             tarteth
             not
             for
             ,
             vntill
             they
             shall
             end
             their
             speech
             ,
             but
             interrupteth
             the
             middle
             course
             of
             their
             prayer
             and
             making
             speede
             offereth
             h●mselfe
             ,
             and
             compassed
             about
             with
             the
             dew
             of
             heauenly
             sweetnesse
             ,
             meeteth
             the
             longing
             soule
             ,
             and
             annointed
             with
             excellent
             oyntments
             refresheth
             the
             
             wearied
             soule
             ,
             comforteth
             the
             hungrie
             ,
             fatneth
             the
             poore
             ,
             maketh
             it
             forget
             earthly
             things
             ,
             quickneth
             it
             vnmindfull
             of
             it selfe
             ,
             in
             strengthening
             it
             meruailously
             .
             And
             as
             in
             certaine
             carnall
             and
             fleshely
             pleasures
             ,
             carnal
             concu●iscence
             doth
             so
             much
             ouercome
             ,
             that
             it
             loseth
             all
             the
             vse
             of
             reason
             :
             So
             of
             good
             right
             ,
             worthyly
             in
             this
             supernal
             Contemplation
             ,
             carnall
             &
             fleshly
             motions
             are
             quite
             consumed
             and
             swallowed
             vp
             from
             the
             soule
             ,
             so
             that
             the
             flesh
             may
             contrary
             or
             gain
             say
             the
             soul
             in
             nothing
             &
             man
             become
             altogether
             spirituall
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Signes
             of
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             comming
             to
             man.
             
          
           
             O
             LORD
             how
             dost
             thou
             appeare
             when
             thou
             wilt
             doe
             these
             things
             ,
             and
             what
             signe
             of
             thy
             comming
             ?
             Whether
             are
             déepe
             sighes
             and
             teares
             witnesses
             and
             messengers
             of
             this
             comfort
             and
             gladnesse
             .
             If
             it
             bee
             so
             ,
             this
             is
             a
             new
             meaning
             ,
             and
             an
             vnusuall
             signe
             For
             what
             agreement
             is
             there
             of
             comfort
             to
             sighes
             ,
             of
             gladnesse
             to
             teares
             :
             but
             
             yet
             if
             these
             are
             to
             bee
             called
             teares
             ,
             and
             not
             rather
             the
             ouerflowing
             aboundance
             ,
             of
             the
             inward
             dew
             powred
             vpon
             ,
             and
             a
             signe
             of
             an
             inward
             washing
             ,
             and
             an
             outward
             clensing
             .
             Like
             as
             in
             baptisme
             of
             Children
             ,
             by
             the
             outward
             washing
             is
             signified
             and
             figured
             the
             inward
             washing
             of
             the
             soule
             ,
             so
             here
             the
             inward
             clensing
             goeth
             before
             the
             outward
             washing
             .
             O
             happy
             teares
             by
             which
             ,
             the
             inward
             spotts
             are
             purged
             ,
             and
             by
             which
             the
             burning
             flames
             of
             sinnes
             are
             quenched
             .
             Blessed
             are
             you
             that
             so
             mourne
             ,
             for
             you
             shal
             reioyce
             .
             
             O
             soule
             acknowledge
             thy
             Bridegroome
             with
             teares
             ,
             imbrace
             thy
             long
             wished
             for
             .
             Now
             bee
             drunken
             with
             the
             flowing
             streame
             of
             pleasure
             ,
             sucke
             milke
             and
             hony
             from
             the
             breast
             of
             his
             comfort
             .
             These
             be
             the
             cleane
             giftes
             and
             comforts
             which
             thy
             Bridegroome
             hath
             giuen
             thee
             ,
             which
             are
             sobs
             and
             teares
             .
             He
             bringeth
             to
             thee
             drinke
             with
             teares
             in
             measure
             these
             teares
             are
             bread
             to
             thee
             day
             &
             night
             :
             bread
             truely
             strengthning
             mans
             heart
             ,
             swéeter
             then
             honny
             and
             the
             honnies
             Combe
             .
             O
             Lord
             if
             these
             teares
             bee
             
             so
             sweete
             which
             are
             stirred
             vp
             through
             the
             remēbrance
             &
             desire
             of
             thee
             ,
             how
             sweet
             shall
             the
             ioy
             bee
             conceiued
             ,
             by
             the
             open
             and
             m●nifest
             sight
             of
             thée
             .
             If
             it
             bee
             so
             sweete
             to
             weepe
             for
             thee
             ,
             how
             sweet
             will
             it
             be
             to
             bee
             glad
             and
             reioyce
             with
             thée
             .
             But
             why
             doe
             we
             set
             forth
             in
             common
             ,
             these
             secret
             conferences
             of
             that
             ?
             Why
             doe
             we
             endeuor
             to
             expresse
             eternal
             affections
             in
             common
             words
             The
             vnexpert
             vnderstand
             not
             such
             things
             in
             the
             booke
             of
             experience
             :
             whom
             the
             same
             annoynting
             teacheth
             .
             And
             other
             wayes
             the
             outward
             
             leter
             profiteth
             not
             the
             reader
             any
             whit
             .
             Litle
             sauory
             is
             the
             reading
             of
             the
             outward
             letter
             ,
             except
             it
             can
             take
             the
             exposition
             and
             inward
             sence
             from
             the
             heart
             .
          
        
         
           
             How
             the
             Soule
             remaineth
             ,
             the
             feruency
             of
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             ceasing
             for
             a
             time
             .
          
           
             O
             My
             soule
             wee
             haue
             a
             great
             while
             prolonged
             speech
             .
             It
             were
             good
             for
             vs
             to
             be
             here
             with
             Peter
             and
             Iohn
             ,
             to
             
             beholde
             the
             glory
             of
             the
             Bridegroome
             and
             to
             tarry
             long
             with
             him
             .
             But
             I
             would
             to
             bee
             made
             here
             ,
             not
             two
             or
             thrée
             tabernacles
             ,
             but
             one
             ,
             in
             which
             wee
             might
             bee
             together
             ,
             and
             take
             delectation
             together
             .
             But
             as
             the
             Bridegroome
             saith
             let
             me
             depart
             ,
             for
             now
             riseth
             the
             morning
             ,
             thou
             hast
             receiued
             the
             light
             of
             grace
             ,
             and
             the
             visiting
             which
             thou
             didst
             desire
             .
             Therefore
             the
             blessing
             being
             giuen
             ,
             the
             sinnow
             of
             the
             thigh
             mortified
             ,
             and
             the
             name
             changed
             from
             Iacob
             to
             Israel
             ,
             the
             bridegroome
             long
             wished
             for
             ,
             
             withdraweth
             himselfe
             for
             a
             little
             time
             .
             He
             withdraweth
             himselfe
             aswell
             from
             the
             foresaid
             vision
             ,
             as
             from
             the
             swéetnesse
             of
             the
             Contemplation
             ,
             notwithstanding
             hee
             remaineth
             as
             much
             as
             to
             gouernment
             ,
             as
             much
             as
             to
             glory
             ,
             and
             asmuch
             as
             to
             peace
             and
             vnity
             .
          
        
         
           
             Here
             is
             rendred
             a
             cause
             why
             the
             feruency
             of
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             leaueth
             the
             Soule
             a
             little
             time
             .
          
           
             BVt
             thou
             maiest
             not
             be
             afraide
             Spouse
             ,
             nor
             
             dispaire
             ,
             neither
             thinke
             thy selfe
             dispised
             although
             the
             Bridegroome
             withdraw
             his
             face
             from
             thee
             a
             little
             while
             :
             All
             is
             wrought
             for
             thy
             good
             ,
             and
             of
             his
             comming
             and
             going
             away
             thou
             gettest
             profite
             .
             Hée
             commeth
             to
             thy
             comfert
             ,
             he
             goeth
             away
             as
             a
             warning
             to
             take
             héed
             ,
             least
             the
             greatnesse
             of
             consolation
             should
             heaue
             and
             puffe
             thée
             vp
             ,
             least
             if
             alwayes
             the
             Bridegroome
             should
             be
             with
             thée
             ,
             thou
             shouldest
             begin
             to
             contemne
             thy
             fellowes
             ,
             and
             attribute
             such
             continual
             visiting
             not
             to
             grace
             ,
             but
             to
             nature
             .
             
             But
             the
             Bridegroome
             giueth
             this
             grace
             to
             whom
             hee
             will
             ,
             and
             when
             hee
             will
             ,
             it
             may
             not
             bee
             possessed
             by
             right
             of
             Inheritance
             .
             It
             is
             a
             common
             prouerbe
             that
             too
             much
             familiarity
             breedeth
             contempt
             .
             Therefore
             he
             goeth
             away
             least
             by
             too
             much
             continuance
             he
             should
             be
             contemned
             ,
             and
             being
             absent
             hee
             might
             be
             the
             more
             wished
             for
             :
             and
             the
             more
             wished
             and
             desired
             ,
             he
             might
             the
             more
             ardently
             bee
             sought
             for
             .
             Moreouer
             what
             is
             present
             life
             ,
             which
             (
             in
             respect
             of
             future
             glory
             ,
             that
             shal
             be
             reueled
             to
             vs
             )
             is
             like
             a
             
             riddle
             ,
             by
             which
             now
             wee
             know
             in
             part
             .
             For
             wee
             haue
             not
             here
             an
             abiding
             Citie
             ,
             but
             we
             séeke
             one
             to
             come
             .
             Therefore
             wee
             should
             not
             esteeme
             banishment
             for
             a
             country
             ,
             a
             token
             for
             a
             great
             sum
             of
             money
             .
             The
             bridegroome
             commeth
             ,
             likewise
             he
             goeth
             away
             ,
             now
             bringing
             comfort
             ,
             then
             changing
             our
             generall
             state
             with
             infirmity
             ,
             a
             little
             while
             hee
             suffereth
             vs
             to
             tast
             how
             swéete
             he
             is
             ,
             and
             before
             we
             can
             fully
             féele
             it
             ,
             hee
             withdraweth
             himselfe
             ,
             and
             so
             as
             it
             were
             with
             spread
             wings
             houering
             ouer
             vs
             ,
             
             prouoketh
             vs
             to
             flie
             ,
             as
             though
             he
             would
             say
             .
             Behold
             you
             tast
             a
             little
             ,
             I
             am
             swéet
             ,
             if
             you
             will
             fully
             bee
             satisfied
             with
             this
             swéetnes
             ,
             run
             yee
             after
             me
             in
             to
             the
             swéete
             sauour
             of
             my
             oyntments
             hauing
             your
             harts
             lifted
             vp
             ,
             where
             I
             am
             ,
             on
             the
             right
             hand
             of
             God
             the
             Father
             ,
             where
             you
             shall
             see
             me
             ,
             not
             by
             a
             glasse
             or
             in
             a
             ridle
             ,
             but
             face
             to
             face
             ,
             and
             where
             your
             hearts
             shall
             reioyce
             fully
             ,
             and
             your
             ioy
             no
             man
             can
             take
             from
             you
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             A
             care
             and
             diligence
             of
             the
             Soule
             that
             it
             be
             not
             altogether
             forsaken
             of
             God.
             
          
           
             BVt
             take
             héede
             thou
             Spouse
             how
             the
             bridegroome
             may
             turne
             away
             himselfe
             from
             thee
             .
             Hee
             goeth
             not
             far
             ,
             and
             though
             thou
             séest
             not
             him
             ,
             yet
             he
             full
             of
             eies
             séeth
             thee
             before
             &
             behind
             ▪
             thou
             canst
             neuer
             hide
             thy selfe
             frō
             him
             .
             He
             hath
             also
             about
             thee
             spirits
             ,
             his
             messengers
             most
             witty
             ,
             and
             prudent
             
             spies
             ,
             that
             they
             should
             marke
             how
             (
             the
             Bridegroome
             absent
             )
             thou
             behauest
             thy selfe
             ,
             and
             might
             accuse
             thée
             before
             him
             ;
             If
             they
             perceiue
             and
             finde
             in
             thée
             any
             signes
             of
             wantonnesse
             or
             scurrility
             ,
             this
             Bridegroome
             is
             ielous
             ,
             i●
             thou
             entertaine
             an
             other
             louer
             ,
             if
             thou
             fancy
             to
             please
             others
             ,
             he
             will
             presently
             seperate
             himselfe
             from
             thee
             ,
             and
             cleaue
             to
             other
             yong
             ones
             .
             This
             bridegroome
             is
             delicate
             noble
             and
             rich
             ,
             goodly
             to
             beholde
             in
             beauty
             aboue
             the
             Sons
             of
             men
             .
             And
             therefore
             hée
             doth
             not
             vouchsafe
             or
             
             thinke
             worthy
             to
             haue
             any
             other
             then
             a
             beautifull
             Spouse
             .
             If
             he
             see
             in
             thee
             a
             spot
             or
             a
             wrinkle
             ,
             presently
             hee
             turneth
             away
             his
             face
             .
             He
             cannot
             indure
             any
             vncleannesse
             .
             Therfore
             be
             thou
             chast
             ,
             be
             thou
             modest
             and
             humble
             ,
             that
             so
             of
             thy
             Bridegroome
             thou
             maist
             desire
             often
             to
             be
             visited
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             office
             and
             effects
             of
             euery
             one
             of
             the
             degrees
             by
             repetition
             .
          
           
             THerefore
             that
             those
             things
             that
             are
             difficultly
             
             spoken
             ,
             ioyned
             and
             vnited
             together
             ,
             may
             séeme
             the
             better
             ,
             let
             vs
             gather
             (
             by
             repetition
             )
             the
             summ●
             of
             such
             thinges
             spoken
             of
             before
             ,
             like
             as
             that
             before
             noted
             ,
             may
             be
             séene
             in
             the
             foresaide
             examples
             ,
             how
             those
             steppes
             and
             degrées
             may
             agrée
             together
             ,
             and
             as
             ioyntly
             and
             seuerally
             they
             may
             surpasse
             or
             excell
             eyther
             other
             .
             For
             reading
             as
             it
             were
             a
             ground
             worke
             and
             chiefe
             meane
             ;
             first
             offereth
             it selfe
             ,
             and
             in
             matter
             being
             ministred
             sendeth
             vs
             to
             meditation
             And
             then
             Meditation
             diligently
             inquireth
             ,
             what
             is
             
             worthy
             to
             bee
             sought
             for
             and
             as
             it
             were
             digging
             ,
             findeth
             treasure
             and
             sheweth
             it
             .
             But
             when
             it
             cannot
             obtaine
             of
             it selfe
             ,
             it
             sendeth
             vs
             to
             Prayer
             Prayer
             lifteth
             vp
             it selfe
             with
             all
             vehemency
             ,
             when
             it
             findeth
             by
             the
             sweetnes
             of
             contēplation
             ,
             the
             treasure
             worthy
             to
             bee
             desired
             .
             Comming
             to
             this
             ,
             when
             it
             moistneth
             the
             thirstie
             soule
             with
             the
             dew
             of
             heauenly
             swéetnes
             ,
             it
             rewardeth
             the
             labour
             of
             these
             thrée
             before
             .
             So
             then
             reading
             is
             an
             outward
             exercise
             Meditation
             an
             inward
             perceiuing
             .
             Prayer
             a
             desire
             ,
             and
             
             Meditation
             aboue
             al
             sense
             .
             The
             first
             degrée
             is
             of
             beginning
             ,
             the
             second
             of
             profiting
             ,
             the
             third
             of
             deuoutnes
             ,
             the
             fourth
             of
             blessednesse
             .
             But
             these
             degrées
             ,
             are
             so
             linked
             together
             ,
             and
             are
             so
             seruiceable
             ,
             in
             supplying
             helpe
             one
             to
             another
             ,
             that
             those
             going
             before
             without
             those
             that
             follow
             ,
             profite
             little
             or
             nothing
             ,
             and
             those
             that
             follow
             without
             those
             that
             goe
             before
             ,
             seldome
             or
             neuer
             profite
             .
             For
             what
             profiteth
             it
             to
             vse
             the
             time
             with
             continuall
             reading
             ,
             to
             run
             ouer
             the
             great
             acts
             &
             writings
             of
             holy
             men
             ,
             except
             in
             
             breaking
             and
             chewing
             on
             them
             ,
             wee
             may
             sucke
             the
             iuyce
             and
             passe
             it
             through
             in
             swallowing
             it
             ,
             euen
             to
             the
             most
             inward
             part
             of
             the
             heart
             ,
             that
             out
             of
             them
             wee
             may
             diligently
             consider
             our
             state
             or
             order
             of
             life
             ,
             and
             study
             and
             indeuor
             to
             doe
             their
             workes
             ▪
             whose
             déeds
             and
             writings
             we
             couet
             to
             reade
             often
             .
             Bubow
             shall
             wee
             conceiue
             these
             things
             in
             minde
             ,
             or
             how
             may
             wee
             take
             héede
             ,
             least
             in
             meditating
             on
             some
             of
             them
             falsly
             ,
             and
             vainely
             ,
             wee
             should
             passe
             the
             bounds
             set
             downe
             of
             the
             holy
             Fathers
             ,
             except
             
             first
             we
             shall
             be
             instructed
             by
             reading
             or
             by
             hearing
             ,
             for
             bearing
             after
             a
             certain
             manner
             belongeth
             to
             reading
             .
             Whereupon
             wee
             were
             wont
             to
             say
             ,
             not
             only
             to
             haue
             read
             those
             books
             which
             we
             read
             to
             our
             selus
             and
             others
             ,
             but
             also
             those
             which
             we
             haue
             heard
             of
             our
             Masters
             .
             Also
             what
             profiteth
             it
             a
             man
             when
             he
             may
             perceiu
             what
             may
             bee
             done
             by
             meditations
             ,
             except
             he
             getteth
             helpe
             by
             prayer
             ,
             and
             Gods
             grace
             to
             obtaine
             to
             them
             .
             Euery
             good
             gift
             and
             euery
             perfect
             gift
             ,
             is
             from
             aboue
             ,
             comming
             from
             the
             Father
             of
             
             Lights
             ,
             without
             whom
             we
             can
             doe
             nothing
             .
             It
             required
             prayer
             of
             the
             Samaritane
             woman
             ,
             when
             he
             said
             ,
             if
             thou
             knewest
             the
             gift
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             who
             it
             is
             that
             sayeth
             to
             thée
             giue
             me
             drinke
             ,
             thou
             wouldest
             haue
             asked
             of
             him
             ,
             and
             hée
             would
             haue
             giuen
             thee
             water
             of
             life
             .
             The
             woman
             hearing
             this
             ,
             (
             as
             if
             she
             had
             beene
             instructed
             by
             reading
             )
             meditating
             in
             her
             heart
             to
             bee
             good
             and
             profitable
             for
             her
             to
             haue
             this
             water
             :
             Therefore
             inflamed
             with
             desire
             of
             hauing
             it
             ,
             turned
             her selfe
             to
             prayer
             ,
             saying
             ,
             Sir
             giue
             me
             of
             
             that
             water
             ,
             that
             I
             may
             not
             thirst
             ,
             neither
             come
             hither
             to
             draw
             .
             Note
             the
             hearing
             of
             the
             word
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             meditation
             vpon
             it
             ,
             incited
             or
             stirred
             her
             vp
             to
             prayer
             .
             For
             how
             might
             she
             bee
             carefull
             and
             earnest
             to
             aske
             ,
             except
             first
             meditatiō
             had
             moued
             her
             ?
             Or
             what
             had
             meditation
             going
             before
             profited
             her
             ,
             except
             prayer
             following
             did
             shew
             what
             she
             had
             requested
             to
             attaine
             to
             .
             Therefore
             to
             the
             end
             that
             meditation
             bee
             profitable
             ,
             it
             behoueth
             that
             deuout
             prayer
             should
             follow
             ,
             the
             effect
             of
             which
             is
             as
             it
             
             were
             the
             swéetnesse
             of
             Contemplation
             .
          
        
         
           
             Here
             are
             declared
             all
             these
             degrees
             so
             to
             bee
             conioyned
             ,
             that
             they
             are
             inseperable
             .
          
           
             OVt
             of
             these
             we
             may
             gather
             the
             reading
             without
             meditation
             is
             barren
             .
             Meditation
             without
             reading
             is
             erroneous
             .
             Prayer
             without
             Meditation
             is
             nothing
             earnest
             .
             Meditation
             without
             prayer
             vnprofitable
             .
             Prayer
             with
             deuoutnesse
             and
             obtainer
             
             of
             Contemplation
             .
             The
             obtaining
             of
             Contemplation
             without
             Prayer
             is
             very
             rare
             or
             miraculous
             .
             For
             God
             of
             whose
             power
             there
             is
             no
             number
             or
             ende
             ,
             and
             whose
             mercy
             is
             aboue
             all
             his
             workes
             ,
             readeth
             vp
             Sonnes
             to
             Abraham
             out
             of
             fiue
             stones
             ,
             whilest
             or
             as
             yet
             hard
             and
             vnwilling
             ,
             hee
             bringeth
             them
             together
             to
             assent
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             be
             willing
             .
             And
             so
             as
             prodigall
             (
             as
             it
             is
             a
             cōmon
             saying
             )
             he
             draweth
             the
             Oxe
             by
             the
             horne
             ,
             whē
             not
             called
             he
             putteth
             in
             himselfe
             .
             Which
             thing
             ,
             and
             if
             when
             wee
             reade
             to
             
             happen
             to
             some
             men
             ,
             as
             to
             Paule
             and
             some
             others
             ,
             yet
             notwithstanding
             wee
             ought
             not
             as
             in
             a
             manner
             of
             tempting
             God
             ,
             to
             take
             vpon
             vs
             diuine
             things
             ,
             but
             to
             doe
             that
             which
             belongeth
             vnto
             vs
             ,
             that
             is
             to
             read
             and
             to
             meditate
             in
             the
             law
             of
             God
             To
             pray
             to
             him
             that
             he
             wold
             helpe
             our
             infirmities
             ,
             and
             consider
             our
             imperfections
             .
             Which
             hee
             teacheth
             vs
             to
             doe
             ,
             saying
             ,
             aske
             and
             yee
             shall
             receiue
             ,
             séeke
             and
             yee
             shall
             finde
             ▪
             knocke
             and
             it
             shall
             be
             opened
             vnto
             you
             ▪
             For
             now
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             heauen
             suffereth
             violence
             ,
             and
             the
             
             violent
             taketh
             it
             by
             violence
             .
             Sée
             if
             the
             properties
             of
             the
             foure
             degrees
             aforesaid
             ,
             in
             their
             agreeable
             distinctions
             ,
             can
             bring
             to
             passe
             how
             they
             may
             agrée
             together
             ,
             and
             what
             euery
             one
             of
             them
             may
             effect
             ,
             or
             accomplish
             in
             vs.
             Blessed
             is
             the
             man
             whose
             mind
             is
             at
             leasure
             ,
             from
             other
             businesses
             ,
             hee
             alwayes
             desireth
             to
             be
             exercised
             in
             these
             foure
             degrées
             ,
             who
             ,
             althings
             that
             he
             hath
             being
             solde
             ,
             buyeth
             that
             fielde
             in
             which
             lyeth
             hid
             the
             treasure
             long
             wished
             for
             Marke
             yee
             and
             consider
             how
             swéete
             the
             Lord
             is
             .
             
             Who
             that
             is
             exercised
             in
             the
             first
             degrée
             ,
             héedful
             &
             circumspect
             in
             the
             2.
             deuout
             in
             the
             3.
             &
             in
             the
             4.
             lifted
             vp
             aboue
             himselfe
             ,
             he
             doth
             ascēd
             by
             these
             (
             which
             he
             hath
             disposed
             &
             set
             in
             order
             in
             his
             heart
             )
             frō
             vertue
             to
             vertue
             vntill
             hee
             may
             sée
             the
             Lord
             of
             Lords
             in
             Sion
             .
             Blessed
             is
             he
             to
             whom
             it
             is
             grāted
             to
             remaine
             in
             this
             highest
             degrée
             ,
             euen
             a
             small
             time
             ,
             for
             he
             may
             truely
             say
             ,
             behold
             I
             féel
             the
             grace
             and
             fauor
             of
             God
             ,
             behold
             I
             contemplate
             with
             Peter
             and
             Iohn
             ,
             behold
             with
             Iacob
             I
             am
             often
             times
             delighted
             with
             the
             imbracings
             of
             Rachel
             .
             
             But
             let
             this
             man
             beware
             ,
             least
             after
             this
             Contemplation
             in
             which
             hee
             was
             lifted
             vp
             to
             heauen
             ,
             hee
             fall
             downe
             by
             any
             disordinate
             occasion
             ,
             into
             the
             bottomlesse
             pitt
             ,
             nor
             after
             that
             visiting
             ended
             ,
             he
             bee
             turned
             into
             lasciuious
             déeds
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             inticements
             of
             the
             flesh
             .
             When
             in
             truth
             the
             weake
             sight
             of
             mans
             minde
             ,
             cannot
             long
             indure
             the
             brightnesse
             of
             the
             true
             light
             ,
             let
             it
             descend
             easily
             &
             orderly
             ,
             to
             some
             one
             of
             the
             thrée
             degrées
             ,
             by
             which
             it
             had
             ascended
             ,
             and
             by
             course
             &
             turne
             ,
             now
             in
             one
             ,
             now
             in
             another
             ,
             it
             may
             stay
             ,
             as
             
             in
             consideration
             of
             the
             place
             and
             time
             ,
             then
             is
             it
             by
             so
             much
             the
             nearer
             to
             God
             ,
             by
             how
             much
             it
             is
             the
             further
             from
             the
             first
             steppe
             or
             degrée
             .
             But
             alas
             ●he
             fraile
             and
             miserable
             condition
             of
             man
             !
             beholde
             wee
             apparantly
             sée
             by
             the
             leading
             of
             reason
             ,
             and
             the
             testimonies
             of
             scriptures
             ,
             the
             perfection
             of
             good
             life
             ,
             to
             bee
             contained
             in
             these
             foure
             degrées
             ;
             And
             in
             these
             spiritual
             good
             things
             mans
             exercise
             ought
             to
             bee
             imployed
             .
             But
             whois
             he
             ?
             and
             we
             wil
             praise
             him
             .
             To
             wil
             is
             present
             with
             many
             ,
             but
             with
             a
             few
             to
             performe
             ,
             
             and
             would
             to
             God
             wee
             were
             of
             that
             few
             .
          
        
         
           
             Foure
             Causes
             which
             draw
             vs
             from
             these
             foure
             degrees
             .
          
           
             BUT
             there
             are
             Foure
             causes
             which
             draw
             vs
             often
             times
             frō
             these
             foure
             degrées
             ,
             that
             is
             to
             wit
             ,
             vnauoidable
             necessity
             .
             Commodity
             of
             honest
             businesse
             .
             Humane
             infirmity
             ,
             and
             worldly
             vanity
             .
             The
             first
             excusable
             ,
             the
             second
             tolerable
             ,
             the
             third
             miserable
             ,
             the
             fourth
             culpable
             .
             For
             those
             whom
             
             such
             cause
             withdraweth
             from
             a
             holy
             purpose
             ,
             had
             béene
             yet
             better
             not
             to
             know
             the
             glory
             of
             God
             ,
             (
             then
             known
             )
             afterwards
             to
             goe
             backe
             .
             What
             excuse
             shall
             we
             haue
             for
             sin
             ?
             for
             iustly
             can
             the
             Lord
             say
             what
             should
             I
             haue
             done
             for
             thee
             and
             haue
             not
             done
             it
             .
             Thou
             wast
             not
             and
             I
             haue
             created
             thée
             ,
             thou
             hast
             sinned
             ,
             and
             madest
             thy selfe
             the
             seruant
             of
             the
             Diuell
             ,
             and
             I
             haue
             redéemed
             thée
             ,
             thou
             diddst
             runne
             a
             race
             of
             the
             world
             with
             the
             wicked
             ,
             and
             I
             haue
             chosen
             thée
             .
             When
             I
             gaue
             thee
             grace
             in
             my
             sight
             &
             would
             
             make
             an
             abiding
             with
             thée
             thou
             despisedst
             me
             ,
             and
             not
             onely
             hast
             cast
             behinde
             thée
             my
             wordes
             but
             my selfe
             ,
             and
             hast
             walked
             after
             thine
             owne
             concupiscenses
             But
             O
             good
             God
             ,
             gentle
             and
             méeke
             ,
             a
             swéete
             friend
             ,
             a
             wise
             councellor
             ,
             a
             strong
             h●lper
             ,
             how
             vain
             how
             rash
             is
             he
             that
             renounceth
             thée
             ,
             that
             putteth
             back
             so
             milde
             and
             quiet
             a
             guest
             from
             his
             owne
             heart
             .
             O
             vnhappy
             and
             dangerous
             change
             ,
             to
             put
             away
             his
             Creator
             and
             to
             receiue
             hurtfull
             cogitations
             .
             Yea
             that
             secret
             seate
             of
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             ,
             the
             secret
             of
             the
             heart
             ,
             which
             a
             
             litle
             time
             before
             ,
             bent
             and
             applyed
             it selfe
             to
             heauenly
             ioyes
             ,
             so
             suddenly
             to
             bee
             suppressed
             with
             vncleane
             thoughts
             and
             sinnes
             .
             The
             stepps
             of
             the
             Bridegroome
             are
             but
             yet
             fresh
             in
             it
             ,
             and
             now
             adulterous
             desires
             are
             let
             in
             .
             It
             euill
             beséemeth
             and
             t
             is
             a
             filthy
             thing
             ,
             the
             eares
             which
             euen
             now
             heard
             the
             wordes
             ,
             which
             are
             not
             lawfull
             for
             man
             to
             speake
             ,
             and
             so
             soone
             to
             bee
             inclined
             to
             heare
             fables
             ,
             and
             slanders
             ,
             the
             eyes
             which
             euen
             now
             were
             baptised
             with
             holy
             ▪
             and
             deuoute
             teares
             ,
             so
             suddenly
             to
             be
             turned
             to
             beholde
             vanities
             ,
             
             the
             tongue
             which
             euen
             now
             swéetly
             song
             the
             wedding
             song
             ,
             which
             had
             reconciled
             the
             Bride
             &
             her
             bridegroom
             ,
             with
             eloquent
             perswasions
             ,
             and
             now
             lead
             her
             into
             the
             tauerne
             again
             ,
             to
             bee
             turned
             into
             vaine
             spéeches
             ,
             to
             scoffing
             and
             scurrillity
             ,
             to
             forge
             deceits
             ,
             and
             to
             report
             euill
             .
             Lord
             be
             it
             far
             from
             vs.
             But
             if
             it
             happen
             we
             slide
             into
             such
             falts
             through
             humaine
             infirmity
             ,
             we
             should
             not
             then
             dispaire
             ,
             but
             let
             vs
             runne
             backe
             agine
             to
             that
             milde
             and
             mercifull
             Phisition
             who
             taketh
             the
             simple
             out
             of
             the
             dust
             ,
             and
             lifteth
             the
             
             poore
             out
             of
             the
             myre
             ,
             and
             which
             will
             not
             the
             death
             of
             a
             sinner
             ,
             he
             will
             againe
             cure
             vs.
             Let
             vs
             pray
             God
             therefore
             ,
             that
             those
             impediments
             which
             wtdraw
             vs
             from
             his
             Contemplation
             ,
             that
             for
             the
             present
             he
             will
             mitigate
             them
             in
             vs
             ,
             and
             hereafter
             vtterly
             take
             them
             from
             vs.
             Who
             bring
             vs
             by
             those
             foresayd
             degrées
             from
             vertue
             to
             vertue
             ,
             vntill
             wee
             sée
             the
             God
             of
             Gods
             in
             Sion
             .
             Where
             the
             Elect
             shall
             not
             receiue
             the
             swéetnesse
             of
             Divine
             Contemplation
             droppe
             after
             droppe
             ,
             but
             (
             incessantly
             replenished
             
             with
             the
             riuer
             of
             pleasure
             )
             shall
             haue
             that
             ioy
             which
             no
             man
             shall
             take
             from
             them
             ,
             and
             peace
             ,
             not
             subiect
             to
             any
             alteration
             ,
             peace
             into
             it selfe
             .
          
           
             Amen
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
           THE
           SINNERS
           GLASSE
           .
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             I.
             How
             God
             gaue
             the
             soule
             to
             Man.
             
          
           
             IN
             the
             beginning
             ,
             God
             on
             the
             sixt
             day
             ,
             gaue
             to
             man
             and
             woman
             reasonable
             soules
             ,
             such
             as
             continually
             hee
             breatheth
             into
             euery
             one
             in
             their
             creation
             .
             My
             Father
             sayth
             Christ
             ,
             worketh
             euen
             till
             now
             ,
             and
             I
             also
             worke
             .
             The
             flesh
             is
             begotten
             of
             the
             flesh
             .
             But
             one
             soule
             
             begets
             not
             an
             other
             .
             Touching
             all
             other
             liuing
             creatures
             ,
             it
             is
             saide
             in
             the
             first
             of
             Genesis
             .
             Let
             the
             waters
             bring
             forth
             ,
             &c.
             
             And
             let
             the
             earth
             bring
             forth
             liuing
             creatures
             ,
             &c.
             
             But
             neither
             the
             water
             nor
             earth
             bringeth
             forth
             the
             Soule
             ,
             for
             God
             inspireth
             that
             into
             man.
             And
             man
             hath
             not
             originall
             sinne
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             the
             soule
             ,
             but
             by
             the
             flesh
             ,
             from
             whence
             the
             soule
             is
             made
             guilty
             of
             the
             first
             fault
             ,
             or
             original
             sinne
             ,
             which
             the
             flesh
             draweth
             or
             powreth
             into
             the
             soule
             ,
             with
             which
             
             flesh
             the
             soule
             is
             vnited
             in
             person
             ,
             although
             differing
             in
             nature
             ,
             for
             the
             acts
             &
             déedes
             of
             the
             body
             are
             of
             one
             sort
             ,
             and
             the
             actions
             of
             the
             soule
             of
             another
             .
             And
             yet
             notwithstanding
             the
             vices
             of
             the
             body
             may
             charge
             the
             soule
             .
             Because
             the
             Soule
             was
             giuen
             to
             that
             ende
             that
             it
             should
             correct
             the
             vnlawfull
             motions
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             whether
             they
             happen
             by
             negligence
             or
             ignorance
             .
             which
             cannot
             be
             excused
             .
             Like
             as
             when
             the
             scholler
             or
             seruant
             by
             the
             negligence
             of
             the
             teacher
             or
             master
             doth
             offend
             ,
             the
             
             teacher
             or
             master
             cannot
             bée
             without
             blame
             :
             So
             no
             lesse
             can
             the
             soule
             bée
             blameles
             ,
             when
             it
             ought
             to
             gouerne
             and
             cause
             the
             flesh
             to
             obey
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             II.
             A
             distinction
             between
             the
             spirit
             and
             the
             soule
             .
          
           
             THe
             Soule
             and
             the
             spirit
             although
             they
             bee
             two
             wordes
             ,
             and
             names
             ,
             it
             is
             not
             to
             be
             vnderstoode
             ,
             that
             they
             are
             of
             seuerall
             essence
             or
             being
             in
             a
             man
             but
             are
             clearely
             one
             essence
             ,
             and
             
             substance
             ,
             as
             selfe
             one
             of
             pure
             nature
             ,
             for
             in
             these
             two
             words
             ,
             as
             there
             is
             not
             vnderstood
             a
             double
             substance
             ,
             yet
             in
             them
             ,
             there
             is
             a
             difference
             to
             be
             noted
             ,
             by
             a
             double
             force
             ▪
             of
             the
             same
             essence
             or
             being
             in
             a
             man.
             As
             thus
             the
             spirit
             is
             taken
             as
             the
             higher
             ,
             and
             the
             soule
             is
             taken
             as
             the
             lower
             ,
             or
             inferior
             part
             .
             The
             soule
             ,
             in
             that
             it
             is
             a
             liuely
             ,
             and
             an
             euerlasting
             thing
             ,
             and
             maintaining
             life
             ,
             in
             the
             body
             ,
             is
             reckoned
             as
             it
             were
             the
             lower
             part
             .
             But
             the
             spirit
             in
             that
             it
             is
             spirituall
             ,
             flyeth
             vp
             to
             
             the
             highest
             ,
             and
             is
             serued
             from
             the
             Soule
             ,
             that
             it
             might
             be
             vnited
             to
             God
             :
             because
             as
             it
             is
             written
             ,
             that
             cleauing
             to
             God
             is
             one
             spirit
             with
             him
             .
             Happy
             is
             that
             diuision
             ,
             of
             the
             spirit
             from
             the
             soule
             ,
             and
             maruailous
             ,
             which
             beeing
             lifted
             vp
             vnto
             the
             Lord
             ,
             is
             transformed
             into
             his
             Image
             .
             And
             thus
             ,
             at
             that
             present
             &
             instant
             lifting
             vp
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             the
             soule
             which
             is
             the
             inferior
             part
             ,
             is
             most
             quietly
             in
             peace
             ▪
             and
             great
             tranquilitie
             .
             And
             the
             spirit
             which
             is
             the
             higher
             and
             purer
             part
             ,
             is
             exalted
             
             into
             excellent
             glory
             ,
             and
             reioycing
             .
             My
             soule
             ,
             saith
             the
             virgine
             ,
             doth
             magnifie
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             my
             spirit
             reioyceth
             in
             God
             my
             Sauiour
             .
             Men
             may
             perceiue
             ,
             being
             touched
             by
             the
             word
             of
             God
             ,
             either
             in
             their
             sorrow
             and
             contrition
             (
             being
             cast
             downe
             by
             the
             power
             of
             the
             same
             word
             )
             or
             comforted
             therby
             ,
             how
             the
             soule
             and
             spirit
             are
             deuided
             .
             For
             as
             the
             very
             truth
             saith
             ,
             the
             word
             of
             God
             is
             quicke
             and
             of
             great
             force
             ,
             more
             piercing
             then
             the
             two
             edged
             sword
             ,
             euen
             reaching
             out
             to
             the
             diuision
             
             of
             the
             soule
             ,
             and
             the
             Spirit
             .
             So
             that
             no
             diuision
             amongst
             men
             is
             so
             much
             to
             bée
             marueiled
             at
             ,
             as
             when
             that
             which
             is
             essentially
             one
             ,
             and
             indiuideable
             ,
             should
             be
             parted
             in
             it selfe
             .
             Now
             before
             that
             this
             soule
             and
             spirit
             doe
             leaue
             our
             bodies
             ,
             we
             must
             consider
             and
             vnderstand
             an
             other
             spirit
             ,
             a
             leaged
             by
             the
             Apostle
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             grace
             of
             the
             holy
             spirit
             ,
             the
             which
             the
             Apostle
             doth
             pray
             that
             it
             may
             remaine
             in
             vs
             sound
             ,
             and
             whole
             ,
             because
             that
             spirit
             doth
             flie
             from
             that
             which
             is
             fained
             ,
             and
             remoueth
             
             it selfe
             from
             the
             thoughts
             which
             be
             wtout
             vnderstanding
             .
             Therefore
             with
             continuall
             Meditation
             ,
             wee
             should
             exercise
             our selues
             and
             consider
             our
             miseries
             and
             wants
             ,
             our
             labours
             and
             sorrowes
             .
             For
             we
             entred
             into
             this
             life
             with
             mourning
             ,
             and
             liue
             in
             it
             with
             trauell
             ,
             and
             must
             againe
             put
             it
             of
             with
             paine
             and
             feare
             .
             Therefore
             wée
             ought
             to
             thinke
             ,
             how
             short
             our
             life
             is
             ,
             how
             fraile
             a
             life
             it
             is
             ,
             how
             certaine
             it
             is
             that
             wee
             shall
             die
             ,
             and
             how
             vncertaine
             the
             howre
             of
             death
             is
             .
             
             Let
             vs
             cōsider
             with
             how
             many
             bitter
             griefes
             life
             is
             mixed
             ,
             if
             any
             thing
             bée
             swéet
             and
             ioyfull
             ,
             in
             the
             way
             of
             this
             life
             fanning
             on
             vs
             ,
             how
             deceitfull
             it
             is
             ,
             and
             to
             bée
             suspected
             :
             how
             vnconstant
             and
             transitory
             it
             is
             ,
             whatsoeuer
             the
             loue
             of
             this
             world
             bringeth
             forth
             ,
             whatsoeuer
             shew
             or
             temporall
             brauery
             it
             promiseth
             .
             On
             the
             other
             side
             ,
             let
             vs
             consider
             ,
             the
             pleasant
             beauty
             ,
             and
             swéetenes
             of
             our
             heauenly
             coūtry
             .
             Let
             vs
             take
             heede
             and
             well
             weigh
             from
             whence
             wee
             are
             fallen
             ,
             
             and
             where
             we
             lie
             ,
             what
             we
             haue
             lost
             ,
             and
             what
             we
             find
             :
             that
             on
             both
             parts
             wee
             may
             vnderstand
             ,
             how
             much
             wee
             ought
             to
             mourne
             and
             lament
             in
             this
             exile
             ,
             and
             banishment
             .
             And
             then
             hereupon
             it
             is
             that
             Salomon
             saith
             ,
             he
             that
             setteth
             before
             him
             knowledge
             ,
             setteth
             before
             him
             sorrow
             .
             Because
             ,
             by
             how
             much
             the
             more
             a
             man
             knoweth
             his
             euils
             ,
             by
             so
             much
             the
             more
             hee
             hath
             cause
             and
             ought
             to
             sigh
             and
             grone
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             III.
             How
             man
             is
             made
             to
             the
             Image
             of
             his
             creator
             .
          
           
             THe
             reasonable
             soule
             &
             belonging
             to
             vnderstanding
             ,
             is
             made
             according
             to
             the
             Image
             &
             likenes
             of
             God
             that
             it
             may
             know
             the
             creator
             by
             his
             Image
             ,
             &
             loue
             him
             because
             of
             his
             likenes
             :
             for
             according
             to
             the
             image
             of
             God
             ,
             it
             hath
             reason
             ,
             and
             according
             to
             his
             likenes
             it
             hath
             loue
             or
             charity
             ,
             for
             as
             the
             creator
             which
             created
             mā
             according
             to
             his
             own
             Image
             ,
             is
             charity
             good
             and
             iust
             ,
             pacient
             &
             méek
             ,
             pure
             
             and
             pitiful
             with
             other
             notable
             and
             holy
             vertues
             read
             of
             him
             .
             So
             a
             man
             is
             created
             ,
             that
             hée
             should
             haue
             charity
             ,
             that
             hée
             should
             bee
             good
             and
             iust
             ,
             patient
             and
             méeke
             ,
             pure
             and
             pitifull
             .
             Which
             vertues
             ,
             any
             man
             ,
             by
             how
             much
             the
             more
             hee
             hath
             them
             in
             himselfe
             ,
             by
             so
             much
             the
             nearer
             he
             is
             to
             God
             ,
             and
             beareth
             the
             greater
             likenes
             of
             him
             his
             Creator
             .
             But
             if
             any
             man
             ,
             by
             the
             wrong
             wayes
             of
             vices
             ,
             and
             the
             crooked
             turnings
             of
             euils
             ,
             doth
             out
             of
             kinde
             ,
             wander
             from
             this
             most
             
             noble
             likenes
             of
             his
             creator
             ,
             then
             it
             shall
             become
             of
             him
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             written
             ,
             A
             man
             when
             hee
             was
             in
             honor
             did
             not
             vnderstand
             ▪
             &c.
             for
             what
             greater
             honour
             may
             there
             bee
             to
             a
             man
             ,
             then
             to
             bee
             made
             according
             to
             the
             likenesse
             of
             his
             creator
             ,
             and
             to
             bee
             adorned
             with
             the
             same
             robes
             of
             vertues
             ,
             that
             he
             is
             of
             whom
             it
             is
             reade
             .
             The
             Lord
             is
             King
             ,
             and
             hath
             put
             on
             glerious
             apparell
             ,
             &c.
             
             Which
             is
             ,
             that
             he
             is
             glorified
             with
             al
             the
             shining
             of
             vertues
             ,
             and
             garnished
             with
             the
             honour
             of
             all
             goodnesse
             .
             
             What
             greater
             disgrace
             may
             there
             be
             to
             man
             ,
             or
             vnhappier
             misery
             ,
             that
             this
             glory
             of
             his
             Creator
             being
             lost
             ,
             hee
             should
             slide
             and
             fall
             into
             the
             deformity
             ,
             and
             vnreasonable
             similitude
             of
             a
             bruite
             Beast
             .
             Wherefore
             let
             euery
             man
             ,
             more
             diligently
             haue
             his
             minde
             fixed
             ,
             into
             the
             excellencie
             of
             his
             first
             state
             and
             condition
             ,
             and
             acknowledge
             in
             himselfe
             ,
             the
             most
             worshippfull
             Image
             of
             the
             holy
             Trinity
             :
             and
             striue
             with
             himselfe
             ,
             to
             obtaine
             the
             true
             honour
             of
             the
             diuine
             likenesse
             ,
             by
             
             the
             noblenesse
             of
             good
             conditions
             ,
             and
             maners
             ,
             and
             the
             exercise
             of
             vertues
             ,
             that
             when
             hee
             shall
             appeare
             ,
             what
             he
             is
             ,
             then
             hee
             may
             shew
             himselfe
             ,
             like
             vnto
             him
             that
             maruailously
             made
             him
             to
             his
             likenesse
             in
             the
             first
             man
             ,
             and
             more
             marueilously
             renued
             him
             in
             the
             second
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             IIII.
             That
             the
             soule
             is
             no
             part
             of
             God.
             
          
           
             THe
             soule
             is
             no
             part
             of
             God
             ,
             the
             mutability
             into
             which
             it
             runneth
             proueth
             that
             ,
             
             for
             God
             is
             immutable
             ,
             or
             vnchangeable
             .
             The
             soule
             is
             often
             changed
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             sinne
             ,
             and
             sometime
             changed
             by
             reason
             of
             paine
             ,
             and
             being
             damned
             ,
             becomes
             most
             miserable
             .
             Yet
             nothing
             may
             hurt
             it
             ,
             but
             when
             it
             departeth
             from
             God.
             It
             departeth
             ,
             when
             it
             sinneth
             ,
             wherupon
             the
             miserable
             runnagate
             frō
             God
             ,
             is
             tormented
             .
             Seuered
             from
             one
             ,
             it
             is
             scattered
             into
             many
             things
             ,
             and
             by
             reason
             of
             the
             intemperance
             of
             it
             ,
             is
             made
             as
             it
             were
             sicke
             ,
             and
             corrupt
             ,
             and
             is
             become
             
             discomfited
             ,
             and
             grieued
             .
             Therefore
             the
             bodily
             senses
             (
             the
             memory
             béeing
             distempered
             or
             disturbed
             )
             are
             disquiet
             and
             heauy
             ,
             they
             are
             made
             féeble
             ,
             and
             dismaide
             .
             Then
             the
             flesh
             doth
             suffer
             ,
             then
             faintings
             begin
             ,
             and
             violent
             death
             houereth
             about
             .
             Surely
             a
             man
             turned
             from
             God
             by
             sinning
             ,
             is
             froward
             ,
             and
             vnfortunate
             ,
             because
             he
             disagréeing
             with
             God
             ,
             is
             also
             at
             discord
             ,
             and
             discontent
             with
             himselfe
             ,
             and
             bringeth
             paine
             of
             himselfe
             into
             himselfe
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             V.
             That
             the
             soule
             is
             immortall
             .
          
           
             A
             Man
             consisteth
             of
             body
             and
             soule
             ,
             and
             whatsoeuer
             is
             séene
             ,
             with
             these
             bodily
             eyes
             ,
             is
             made
             for
             the
             body
             ,
             the
             body
             for
             the
             soule
             ,
             but
             the
             soule
             for
             God
             :
             that
             when
             the
             body
             returneth
             to
             the
             earth
             ,
             out
             of
             which
             it
             is
             taken
             ,
             the
             spirit
             may
             returne
             to
             God
             ,
             who
             gaue
             it
             .
             The
             soule
             giueth
             life
             to
             the
             flesh
             ,
             when
             it
             commeth
             ,
             (
             no
             other
             wayes
             then
             the
             Sunne
             giueth
             light
             to
             the
             day
             )
             and
             it
             causeth
             death
             when
             it
             departeth
             :
             
             yet
             death
             dooth
             not
             consume
             the
             body
             and
             soule
             ,
             once
             ioyned
             togither
             ,
             but
             parteth
             them
             vntill
             both
             of
             them
             come
             againe
             ,
             to
             their
             first
             originall
             or
             beginning
             .
             And
             least
             any
             man
             should
             thinke
             ,
             the
             soule
             to
             be
             consumed
             by
             the
             death
             of
             the
             body
             ,
             let
             him
             heare
             what
             the
             Lord
             saith
             in
             the
             Gospell
             :
             Feare
             ye
             not
             them
             (
             sayth
             he
             )
             which
             kill
             the
             body
             ,
             but
             the
             soule
             they
             cannot
             kill
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             VI.
             Of
             the
             loue
             and
             friendship
             betweene
             the
             body
             and
             the
             soule
             .
          
           
             WOnderfull
             is
             the
             fellowship
             of
             the
             flesh
             and
             the
             soule
             ,
             the
             breath
             of
             life
             ,
             and
             the
             clay
             of
             the
             earth
             :
             for
             thus
             it
             is
             written
             ,
             God
             made
             man
             of
             the
             clay
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             breathed
             into
             his
             nostrels
             ,
             the
             breath
             of
             life
             ,
             giuing
             to
             him
             sense
             ,
             and
             vnderstanding
             ,
             that
             by
             sense
             ,
             hée
             should
             quicken
             the
             clay
             assotiated
             to
             him
             :
             and
             by
             vnderstanding
             ,
             he
             should
             rule
             
             and
             gouerne
             it
             ,
             and
             by
             that
             vnderstanding
             ,
             hée
             should
             enter
             inwardly
             into
             himselfe
             ,
             and
             behold
             the
             wisdome
             of
             God
             ;
             and
             that
             by
             sense
             ,
             hée
             should
             goe
             forth
             ,
             and
             behold
             the
             workes
             of
             his
             wisedome
             .
             By
             vnderstanding
             hée
             hath
             enlightened
             man
             inwardly
             ,
             and
             to
             sense
             he
             hath
             abroad
             ,
             beautified
             ,
             and
             made
             things
             so
             faire
             that
             man
             might
             find
             delight
             ,
             and
             recreation
             in
             both
             of
             them
             :
             felicity
             inwardly
             ,
             and
             outwardly
             :
             and
             abroad
             pleasure
             and
             gladnesse
             .
             But
             because
             the
             outward
             good
             things
             
             canot
             indure
             long
             :
             man
             is
             commanded
             to
             returne
             from
             them
             ,
             to
             things
             inward
             ,
             and
             from
             those
             inward
             things
             ,
             to
             ascend
             to
             higher
             matters
             .
             For
             ,
             of
             so
             great
             a
             dignity
             ,
             is
             the
             state
             and
             condition
             of
             man
             ,
             that
             no
             good
             thing
             ,
             besides
             the
             chiefe
             good
             ,
             may
             suffice
             him
             .
             It
             is
             very
             miraculous
             ,
             that
             such
             diuerse
             &
             contrary
             things
             ,
             one
             frō
             the
             other
             ,
             might
             conioine
             together
             in
             one
             .
             Neyther
             lesse
             maruaylous
             is
             it
             ,
             that
             the
             euerlasting
             and
             liuing
             God
             ,
             hath
             ioyned
             himselfe
             to
             
             our
             molde
             and
             clay
             ,
             that
             God
             and
             clay
             should
             bee
             vnited
             together
             ,
             so
             great
             a
             highnesse
             ,
             and
             so
             much
             basenesse
             :
             for
             nothing
             is
             higher
             then
             God
             ,
             and
             nothing
             more
             base
             then
             slime
             and
             clay
             .
             Maruaylous
             was
             the
             first
             coniunction
             ,
             and
             maruailous
             the
             second
             ,
             nor
             lesse
             maruailous
             shall
             the
             third
             bée
             ,
             when
             men
             ,
             Angells
             ,
             and
             God
             ,
             shall
             bee
             one
             spirit
             .
             For
             with
             the
             same
             goodnesse
             is
             man
             good
             ,
             with
             the
             which
             the
             Angels
             are
             good
             ,
             and
             with
             that
             selfe
             goodnesse
             ,
             both
             ,
             and
             either
             of
             them
             are
             
             blessed
             .
             If
             so
             it
             bee
             ,
             that
             both
             doe
             desire
             the
             same
             thing
             ,
             with
             the
             same
             will
             and
             the
             same
             spirite
             .
             For
             if
             God
             could
             ioyne
             such
             a
             differing
             and
             vnlike
             in
             nature
             ,
             as
             is
             of
             the
             flesh
             and
             soule
             ,
             to
             bée
             of
             one
             league
             ,
             confederacy
             and
             friendshippe
             ,
             no
             doubt
             ,
             it
             is
             as
             possible
             for
             him
             ,
             to
             exalt
             and
             extoll
             a
             reasonable
             spirite
             ,
             to
             the
             partaking
             of
             his
             glory
             ,
             which
             is
             brought
             lowe
             ,
             euen
             to
             the
             company
             of
             an
             earthly
             body
             ,
             that
             the
             same
             body
             being
             gloryfied
             ,
             it
             may
             bee
             to
             it
             a
             glory
             ,
             which
             was
             a
             burthen
             ,
             
             yea
             euen
             to
             the
             fellowship
             of
             those
             blessed
             spirits
             ,
             which
             haue
             continued
             still
             in
             their
             brightnesse
             and
             purity
             .
             Very
             certainely
             the
             most
             highest
             hath
             created
             man
             to
             that
             purpose
             ,
             of
             his
             onely
             and
             méere
             loue
             ,
             without
             any
             necessity
             ,
             that
             hee
             might
             become
             partner
             of
             his
             happinesse
             ,
             If
             therfore
             so
             much
             ioy
             ,
             and
             so
             great
             gladnesse
             ,
             is
             in
             this
             temporall
             life
             ,
             which
             consisteth
             by
             the
             presence
             and
             company
             of
             the
             spirit
             ,
             in
             a
             corruptible
             body
             ,
             then
             how
             much
             more
             gladnesse
             ,
             and
             ioy
             
             shall
             there
             be
             in
             the
             eternall
             and
             euerlasting
             life
             ,
             which
             consisteth
             by
             the
             presence
             of
             the
             Godhead
             ,
             in
             a
             reasonable
             spirite
             .
             Therefore
             let
             the
             body
             bee
             subiect
             to
             the
             soule
             ,
             and
             the
             soule
             to
             GOD
             ,
             and
             it
             shall
             be
             one
             spirite
             with
             him
             ,
             so
             that
             it
             remaine
             in
             humility
             ,
             and
             acknowledge
             the
             grace
             and
             fauour
             of
             him
             the
             Creator
             of
             it
             ,
             by
             whom
             it
             is
             to
             be
             exalted
             and
             glorified
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             VII
             .
             For
             what
             cause
             the
             soule
             is
             vnited
             to
             God.
             
          
           
             IT
             is
             his
             commaundement
             ,
             that
             wee
             should
             abide
             in
             his
             loue
             ,
             Abide
             you
             ,
             saith
             hee
             ,
             in
             my
             loue
             :
             For
             my
             loue
             he
             hath
             coupled
             man
             vnto
             him
             that
             hee
             should
             haue
             him
             alwaies
             ,
             and
             should
             euer
             remaine
             in
             him
             ,
             delighting
             ,
             reioicing
             ,
             and
             magnifying
             of
             him
             ,
             and
             in
             him
             .
             Man
             is
             coupled
             by
             loue
             vnto
             his
             Creator
             :
             for
             it
             is
             the
             onely
             bond
             of
             loue
             ,
             that
             bindeth
             them
             together
             .
             By
             
             the
             loue
             of
             God
             ,
             all
             of
             vs
             cleaue
             vnto
             him
             :
             by
             the
             loue
             of
             our
             neighbor
             ,
             we
             are
             all
             one
             together
             ,
             that
             the
             goodes
             of
             all
             should
             become
             the
             goodes
             of
             euery
             one
             ,
             and
             whatsoeuer
             any
             one
             hath
             not
             of
             himselfe
             ,
             hee
             should
             possesse
             it
             by
             another
             .
             Charity
             and
             loue
             is
             the
             way
             of
             God
             to
             men
             ,
             and
             the
             way
             of
             men
             to
             God
             :
             for
             through
             loue
             God
             came
             to
             men
             ,
             hée
             came
             into
             men
             ,
             and
             hee
             was
             made
             man.
             By
             charity
             and
             loue
             men
             loue
             God
             ,
             they
             chuse
             him
             aboue
             all
             thinges
             ,
             they
             flie
             vnto
             
             him
             ,
             and
             liue
             to
             him
             .
             So
             familiar
             is
             charity
             with
             God
             ,
             that
             hée
             will
             haue
             no
             abiding
             place
             ,
             where
             Charity
             is
             not
             .
             Then
             if
             thou
             hast
             loue
             and
             Charity
             ,
             then
             hast
             God
             ,
             because
             God
             is
             charity
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             VIII
             .
             A
             perswasion
             to
             loue
             God.
             
          
           
             WRetch
             that
             I
             am
             ,
             how
             much
             ought
             I
             to
             loue
             my
             Lord
             my
             God
             ,
             who
             made
             mée
             when
             I
             was
             not
             ,
             redéemed
             me
             when
             else
             I
             had
             béene
             lost
             ,
             and
             perished
             .
             I
             was
             not
             ,
             yet
             hee
             made
             
             me
             of
             nothing
             ,
             neither
             stone
             nor
             trée
             ,
             nor
             birde
             ,
             nor
             any
             of
             the
             brute
             creatures
             .
             But
             his
             pleasure
             was
             to
             make
             me
             a
             man
             ,
             he
             gaue
             mee
             life
             ,
             senses
             and
             discretion
             .
             I
             had
             perished
             ,
             hee
             descended
             to
             mortality
             ,
             he
             tooke
             vpon
             him
             mortality
             ,
             hée
             suffered
             his
             passion
             ,
             hee
             ouercame
             death
             ,
             and
             so
             restored
             mee
             .
             I
             had
             perished
             ,
             and
             had
             béen
             cast
             away
             ,
             because
             I
             was
             solde
             in
             my
             sinnes
             .
             Hée
             came
             after
             mée
             to
             redéeme
             mée
             ,
             hée
             weighed
             the
             price
             of
             his
             precious
             blood
             for
             mee
             ,
             and
             by
             that
             meane
             
             brought
             mee
             backe
             from
             exile
             ,
             and
             redéemed
             mée
             from
             bondage
             .
             Also
             hee
             called
             mée
             by
             his
             name
             that
             the
             memoriall
             of
             him
             should
             alwaies
             bée
             with
             mée
             .
             He
             annoynted
             me
             with
             the
             oyle
             of
             gladnesse
             ,
             with
             the
             which
             hée
             was
             annointed
             ,
             and
             that
             of
             Christ
             I
             should
             bée
             called
             a
             Christian
             .
             So
             his
             grace
             ,
             and
             mercy
             ,
             hath
             alwaies
             preuented
             me
             .
             Hée
             my
             God
             hath
             often
             deliuered
             mée
             from
             many
             perils
             ,
             and
             dangers
             .
             When
             I
             erred
             ,
             hée
             led
             me
             forth
             of
             it
             .
             When
             I
             was
             ignorant
             ,
             hee
             
             taught
             me
             .
             When
             I
             sinned
             ,
             bee
             corrected
             mée
             .
             When
             I
             was
             sadde
             ,
             hée
             comforted
             me
             .
             When
             I
             dispaired
             ,
             be
             strengthned
             me
             againe
             .
             When
             I
             fell
             ,
             he
             reared
             me
             .
             When
             I
             stood
             ,
             hée
             helde
             mée
             .
             When
             I
             went
             hée
             ledde
             mee
             .
             When
             I
             came
             ,
             hée
             receiued
             mee
             .
             This
             and
             many
             other
             things
             ,
             my
             Lord
             my
             God
             ,
             did
             for
             mée
             ,
             of
             which
             his
             goodnesse
             ,
             swéete
             it
             is
             to
             mée
             ,
             euer
             to
             speak
             of
             ,
             alwayes
             to
             thinke
             of
             ,
             and
             alwaies
             to
             giue
             him
             thanks
             for
             .
             And
             I
             desire
             him
             ,
             that
             for
             all
             his
             benefites
             ,
             I
             
             may
             for
             euer
             prayss
             him
             ,
             and
             loue
             him
             :
             for
             as
             he
             is
             an
             aider
             to
             euery
             one
             ,
             filling
             and
             satisfying
             euery
             one
             ,
             hauing
             care
             ouer
             all
             ,
             and
             aswell
             prouident
             to
             euery
             one
             ,
             as
             to
             all
             :
             so
             I
             sée
             him
             wholy
             busied
             for
             my
             safety
             .
             So
             that
             if
             I
             will
             regard
             mine
             owne
             safety
             :
             hée
             is
             as
             though
             forgetfull
             of
             all
             men
             ,
             and
             would
             attende
             onely
             on
             me
             .
             He
             sheweth
             himselfe
             euer
             present
             ,
             offereth
             him selfe
             euer
             ready
             ,
             if
             hée
             might
             finde
             mée
             ready
             .
             Whither
             soeuer
             I
             turne
             my selfe
             he
             forsaketh
             mée
             not
             ,
             except
             I
             first
             forsake
             
             him
             .
             Whersoeuer
             I
             will
             be
             ,
             hée
             departeth
             not
             because
             he
             is
             euery
             where
             .
             So
             that
             wheresoeuer
             I
             goe
             I
             may
             find
             him
             ,
             with
             whom
             I
             may
             be
             .
             Likewise
             ,
             whatsoeuer
             I
             shall
             doe
             hee
             standeth
             by
             ,
             as
             if
             he
             were
             a
             cōtinuall
             ouerséer
             of
             all
             my
             thoughts
             ,
             purposes
             ,
             and
             déedes
             ,
             When
             I
             doe
             diligently
             consider
             these
             thinges
             ,
             I
             am
             confounded
             ,
             both
             with
             fear
             &
             great
             shame
             ,
             because
             I
             beholde
             him
             euery
             where
             present
             with
             me
             ,
             séeing
             into
             all
             my
             secrets
             ,
             for
             there
             bee
             many
             things
             in
             mee
             before
             
             his
             eyes
             ,
             of
             which
             I
             am
             ashamed
             :
             and
             for
             which
             I
             greatly
             feare
             to
             displease
             him
             .
             Neither
             haue
             I
             for
             al
             these
             things
             anything
             to
             render
             him
             ,
             but
             onely
             I
             will
             loue
             him
             ,
             for
             there
             is
             nothing
             better
             ,
             or
             more
             becomming
             then
             to
             render
             that
             by
             loue
             ,
             which
             was
             giuen
             for
             loue
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             IX
             .
             Of
             the
             inward
             sense
             ,
             and
             the
             outward
             .
          
           
             THere
             are
             two
             senses
             in
             man
             ,
             one
             inward
             ,
             and
             an
             other
             outward
             ,
             and
             eyther
             of
             them
             
             hath
             his
             good
             ,
             in
             which
             it
             is
             recreated
             and
             comforted
             .
             The
             inward
             sense
             is
             refreshed
             &
             comforted
             in
             the
             contemplation
             of
             diuinitie
             :
             the
             outward
             sense
             ,
             in
             beholding
             of
             matters
             belonging
             to
             men
             .
             Wherefore
             God
             was
             made
             man
             ,
             that
             hée
             might
             make
             blessed
             the
             whole
             man
             in
             himselfe
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             whole
             conuersion
             of
             man
             ,
             might
             be
             to
             him
             ,
             and
             that
             all
             the
             loue
             of
             man
             should
             bée
             in
             him
             .
             But
             this
             is
             al
             the
             good
             of
             man
             ,
             that
             whether
             hee
             should
             goe
             in
             ,
             or
             goe
             out
             ,
             hee
             should
             finde
             
             comfort
             in
             his
             maker
             ,
             comfort
             abroad
             in
             the
             flesh
             of
             his
             Sauiour
             ,
             comfort
             inwardly
             in
             the
             Godhead
             ,
             and
             diuinity
             of
             his
             creator
             .
             But
             there
             is
             an
             euill
             following
             this
             great
             good
             ,
             because
             (
             the
             good
             lost
             that
             was
             within
             )
             the
             soule
             is
             gone
             forth
             to
             straying
             goodes
             that
             are
             abroade
             ,
             and
             made
             a
             couenant
             with
             the
             delights
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             reposing
             vpon
             them
             :
             not
             regarding
             the
             absence
             of
             his
             inward
             good
             ,
             in
             that
             that
             hee
             possesseth
             his
             consolations
             in
             strang
             goodes
             .
             For
             whilest
             the
             
             outward
             carnall
             sense
             vseth
             his
             good
             ,
             the
             inward
             sense
             of
             the
             minde
             ,
             lyeth
             as
             it
             were
             asléepe
             ,
             for
             he
             doth
             not
             know
             the
             goodes
             of
             the
             inward
             sense
             ,
             which
             is
             taken
             and
             insnared
             ,
             with
             the
             iolity
             of
             outward
             things
             .
             For
             he
             that
             delighteth
             in
             the
             flesh
             ,
             liueth
             and
             abideth
             therin
             ,
             fléeing
             the
             griefes
             and
             sorrowes
             thereof
             ,
             by
             all
             possible
             meanes
             ▪
             but
             of
             the
             woundes
             of
             the
             soule
             hée
             is
             vtterly
             ignorant
             ,
             neyther
             séeketh
             hee
             any
             remedy
             for
             them
             .
             But
             here
             in
             this
             world
             ,
             if
             he
             be
             not
             clensed
             of
             that
             
             fleshly
             sense
             ,
             the
             same
             flesh
             being
             put
             off
             ,
             the
             soule
             shal
             féele
             the
             paines
             of
             those
             wounds
             ,
             it
             hath
             receiued
             by
             the
             pleasures
             of
             the
             outward
             sense
             ,
             in
             what
             worldly
             thinges
             soeuer
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             X.
             That
             a
             man
             may
             know
             how
             hee
             is
             disposed
             to
             good
             or
             euill
             .
          
           
             THere
             be
             two
             things
             necessary
             to
             vs
             ,
             by
             which
             wee
             should
             know
             our selues
             ,
             that
             is
             to
             say
             ,
             how
             wee
             are
             disposed
             to
             euill
             ,
             and
             how
             to
             good
             .
             
             Prone
             wee
             are
             to
             euill
             ,
             and
             if
             the
             mercy
             of
             God
             kéepe
             vs
             not
             ,
             likely
             we
             are
             of
             our selues
             to
             fall
             into
             euery
             vice
             :
             nor
             to
             rise
             from
             them
             ,
             except
             the
             mercy
             of
             God
             follow
             vs
             at
             hand
             ,
             to
             holde
             vs
             vp
             .
             The
             Prophet
             well
             knew
             this
             when
             he
             said
             ,
             Thy
             mercy
             O
             Lord
             ,
             is
             before
             mine
             eyes
             ,
             which
             kéepeth
             mée
             ,
             and
             let
             thy
             mercy
             follow
             me
             ,
             that
             it
             may
             sustaine
             me
             .
             Weak
             and
             vnable
             wee
             are
             to
             goodnesse
             ,
             neither
             without
             the
             grace
             of
             God
             to
             doe
             any
             good
             ,
             or
             able
             to
             perseuere
             in
             any
             good
             
             thing
             .
             This
             also
             the
             Apostle
             did
             know
             ,
             when
             he
             saide
             :
             By
             the
             grace
             of
             God
             I
             am
             that
             I
             am
             ,
             and
             because
             his
             grace
             in
             me
             is
             not
             in
             vame
             ,
             his
             grace
             remaineth
             in
             mee
             .
             This
             double
             knowledge
             had
             Abraham
             of
             himselfe
             ,
             when
             he
             saide
             ,
             Beholde
             I
             haue
             taken
             vpon
             me
             to
             speake
             vnto
             the
             Lord
             which
             am
             but
             dust
             and
             ashes
             .
             In
             truth
             man
             is
             but
             dust
             :
             for
             as
             dust
             is
             forced
             about
             with
             euery
             winde
             and
             is
             cast
             downe
             and
             there
             remaineth
             .
             So
             man
             may
             fall
             into
             euery
             vice
             ,
             neither
             can
             
             moue
             to
             rise
             except
             the
             mercy
             of
             God
             ayde
             him
             .
             Also
             man
             is
             ashes
             ,
             because
             as
             ashes
             bringeth
             forth
             neyther
             budde
             ,
             nor
             sproute
             of
             it selfe
             ,
             neither
             the
             receiued
             séede
             springeth
             out
             of
             it
             :
             So
             a
             man
             neither
             can
             doe
             good
             ,
             nor
             remaine
             in
             any
             good
             thing
             ,
             without
             the
             grace
             of
             God.
             Therefore
             wée
             ought
             to
             render
             great
             thankes
             vnto
             God
             ,
             because
             hee
             hath
             granted
             many
             good
             things
             vnto
             vs
             ,
             and
             many
             euils
             that
             wee
             haue
             done
             hee
             hath
             pardoned
             vs
             ,
             and
             hath
             preserued
             vs
             from
             many
             
             euils
             ,
             which
             wee
             might
             haue
             done
             ,
             as
             likely
             as
             many
             others
             which
             wee
             haue
             committed
             &
             done
             .
             for
             what
             euill
             soeuer
             wée
             haue
             not
             done
             ,
             it
             is
             through
             his
             mercy
             that
             we
             haue
             not
             done
             it
             :
             for
             if
             he
             had
             suffered
             it
             ,
             surely
             we
             had
             done
             it
             aswell
             in
             déed
             as
             will.
             And
             in
             sooth
             I
             do
             not
             know
             ,
             whether
             wee
             ought
             to
             loue
             him
             more
             for
             those
             thinges
             ,
             which
             hee
             hath
             forgiuen
             vs
             ,
             or
             for
             those
             sins
             which
             hée
             hath
             kept
             vs
             frée
             from
             .
             For
             although
             wée
             haue
             not
             done
             them
             ,
             wée
             ought
             to
             thinke
             as
             if
             wée
             
             had
             done
             them
             ,
             and
             as
             though
             hee
             had
             forgiuen
             them
             :
             for
             somuch
             as
             we
             had
             at
             the
             least
             done
             thē
             willingly
             ,
             if
             he
             had
             suffered
             it
             .
             In
             very
             truth
             whosoeuer
             in
             such
             maner
             doth
             acknowledge
             himselfe
             ,
             he
             is
             both
             humble
             before
             God
             and
             men
             .
             He
             loueth
             God
             ,
             and
             all
             men
             for
             God
             his
             sake
             .
             And
             if
             hée
             haue
             perfect
             charity
             ,
             hée
             iudgeth
             no
             man
             ,
             he
             accuseth
             no
             man
             he
             condemneth
             no
             man
             ,
             he
             beareth
             no
             malice
             ,
             hée
             mooueth
             no
             brawles
             ,
             ●ée
             soweth
             no
             discorde
             ,
             hée
             doth
             not
             persecute
             innocents
             
             he
             h●re●●
             not
             those
             which
             reproue
             him
             ,
             hée
             committeth
             no
             theft
             ,
             no
             false
             witnesse
             ,
             no
             periury
             ,
             he
             slandereth
             no
             man
             ,
             be
             hurteth
             no
             man
             ,
             hée
             hateth
             none
             ,
             but
             loueth
             all
             men
             .
             It
             is
             written
             ,
             yée
             shall
             loue
             one
             another
             :
             for
             so
             familiar
             is
             charity
             with
             God
             ,
             that
             hee
             will
             not
             dwell
             in
             him
             in
             whō
             charity
             is
             not
             .
             Who
             so
             euer
             therefore
             hath
             charity
             ,
             hath
             God
             ,
             because
             God
             is
             charity
             .
             And
             who
             so
             hateth
             one
             man
             ,
             looseth
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             good
             that
             he
             doth
             Wherefore
             let
             euery
             one
             be
             carefu●l
             
             least
             for
             the
             hating
             of
             one
             man
             he
             looseth
             God
             ,
             and
             euery
             good
             thing
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XI
             .
             That
             euery
             man
             should
             know
             himselfe
             .
          
           
             KNow
             thy self
             ,
             know
             from
             whence
             thou
             commest
             ,
             and
             whither
             thou
             shalt
             ,
             how
             thou
             liuest
             ,
             how
             much
             good
             thou
             dost
             or
             failest
             therein
             ,
             how
             farre
             thou
             art
             from
             God
             ,
             or
             how
             neare
             ,
             not
             as
             in
             space
             betwéene
             places
             ,
             but
             in
             the
             likenes
             and
             vnlikenes
             of
             good
             life
             and
             behauior
             .
             Know
             
             how
             thou
             art
             a
             man
             ,
             whose
             conception
             was
             in
             sinne
             ,
             to
             bée
             borne
             in
             misery
             ,
             to
             liue
             in
             griefe
             and
             paine
             ,
             and
             that
             to
             die
             there
             is
             no
             remedie
             .
             Certaine
             is
             it
             that
             thou
             shalt
             die
             ▪
             but
             vncertaine
             how
             ,
             or
             when
             ,
             or
             where
             .
             because
             death
             expecteth
             thée
             euery
             where
             .
             And
             thou
             ,
             if
             thou
             be
             wise
             expect
             it
             euer
             .
             Therefore
             carefully
             take
             héed
             what
             thou
             doest
             ,
             or
             what
             thou
             oughtst
             to
             do
             :
             if
             thou
             hast
             anything
             to
             doe
             ,
             do
             it
             .
             If
             it
             be
             to
             doe
             good
             ,
             mixe
             it
             not
             with
             any
             euill
             :
             if
             it
             be
             good
             ,
             that
             thou
             shouldest
             
             doe
             accomplish
             it
             with
             much
             vprightnesse
             as
             thou
             oughtest
             ,
             If
             it
             be
             for
             another
             ,
             doe
             it
             as
             if
             thou
             shouldest
             doe
             it
             for
             thy selfe
             .
             If
             thou
             thy selfe
             doest
             good
             ,
             doe
             it
             so
             well
             that
             it
             be
             a
             good
             example
             to
             others
             .
             And
             thus
             ,
             as
             the
             Prophet
             Dauid
             sayeth
             and
             willeth
             ▪
             Thou
             shalt
             decline
             from
             euill
             ,
             and
             doe
             good
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XII
             .
             What
             Meditation
             is
             .
          
           
             BY
             Meditation
             wée
             may
             the
             better
             know
             God
             &
             our selues
             .
             
             Meditation
             bringeth
             knowledge
             ,
             knowledge
             bringeth
             compunction
             ,
             compunction
             causeth
             deuotion
             ,
             deuotion
             causeth
             prayer
             .
             Meditation
             is
             an
             often
             moouing
             of
             the
             minde
             ,
             very
             diligent
             and
             foreséeing
             ,
             to
             search
             or
             finde
             out
             the
             meaning
             of
             thinges
             ,
             which
             are
             hard
             to
             bee
             vnderstood
             ,
             and
             to
             bring
             secrete
             thinges
             to
             knowledge
             .
             Knowledge
             or
             learning
             ,
             is
             when
             a
             man
             is
             inlightned
             by
             often
             .
             Meditation
             ,
             to
             the
             knowledge
             of
             himselfe
             .
             Compunction
             ,
             is
             when
             through
             the
             consideration
             
             of
             his
             owne
             euills
             ,
             the
             heart
             is
             touched
             with
             an
             inward
             griefe
             .
             Deuotion
             is
             a
             godly
             and
             an
             būble
             affection
             towardes
             God.
             Hamble
             by
             the
             knowledge
             of
             his
             owne
             infirmities
             ,
             godly
             by
             the
             consideration
             of
             the
             diuine
             mercy
             .
             Prayer
             is
             a
             deuotion
             of
             the
             minde
             ,
             conuerting
             to
             God
             ,
             thorough
             holy
             and
             humble
             affection
             .
             Affection
             is
             a
             certaine
             selfe
             will
             ,
             and
             swéete
             inclination
             of
             the
             mind
             ,
             wholy
             towardes
             God
             :
             for
             there
             is
             nothing
             mouing
             God
             so
             much
             to
             loue
             and
             mercy
             ,
             as
             the
             
             pure
             affection
             of
             the
             minde
             .
             Mens
             natures
             is
             to
             loue
             and
             prayse
             the
             knowledge
             of
             heauenly
             and
             earthly
             thinges
             .
             But
             they
             are
             much
             better
             that
             preferre
             before
             this
             knowledge
             ,
             the
             knowledge
             whereby
             to
             know
             themselues
             .
             For
             truely
             more
             prayse
             worthy
             is
             the
             soule
             ,
             that
             knoweth
             his
             owne
             infirmity
             ,
             and
             misery
             ,
             then
             it
             which
             searcheth
             the
             course
             of
             the
             starres
             ,
             and
             natures
             of
             things
             .
             For
             the
             soule
             which
             waiteth
             vpon
             the
             Lord
             ,
             moued
             by
             the
             feruency
             of
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             ,
             
             and
             imbaseth
             it selfe
             before
             him
             in
             his
             loue
             :
             and
             though
             not
             able
             ,
             yet
             willing
             to
             enter
             into
             him
             ,
             and
             hee
             shining
             o●
             that
             soule
             ,
             it
             wayteth
             on
             him
             ,
             and
             findeth
             him
             ,
             and
             acknowledging
             the
             grief
             of
             minde
             not
             to
             bée
             compared
             to
             his
             mercy
             ,
             hath
             good
             cause
             méekely
             to
             wéepe
             ,
             and
             to
             beséech
             him
             ,
             that
             hee
             will
             haue
             mercy
             and
             compassion
             on
             it
             ,
             and
             to
             put
             from
             it
             all
             misery
             .
             This
             poore
             soule
             ,
             néedy
             and
             sorrowfull
             ,
             knowledge
             puffeth
             not
             vp
             ,
             because
             loue
             and
             charity
             edifieth
             and
             establisheth
             
             it
             .
             For
             man
             setteth
             before
             him
             knowledge
             ,
             that
             is
             to
             know
             himselfe
             ,
             and
             his
             owne
             infirmities
             ,
             rather
             then
             to
             know
             the
             force
             and
             vertue
             of
             hearbes
             ,
             and
             the
             nature
             of
             all
             liuing
             creatures
             ,
             and
             setting
             before
             him
             this
             knowledge
             ,
             hée
             setteth
             before
             him
             griefe
             and
             sorrow
             :
             that
             is
             ,
             in
             what
             hee
             hath
             rebelled
             ,
             and
             lailed
             in
             ,
             in
             this
             his
             life
             and
             pilgrimage
             in
             the
             earth
             ,
             considering
             of
             his
             owne
             country
             which
             hee
             is
             to
             go
             to
             ,
             and
             to
             sée
             his
             liuing
             and
             eternal
             God.
             He
             sorroweth
             
             that
             he
             is
             kept
             in
             banishment
             and
             exile
             ,
             because
             hee
             is
             delayed
             and
             put
             off
             from
             his
             kingdome
             .
             Hee
             sorroweth
             whilest
             hee
             calleth
             to
             minde
             ,
             what
             and
             how
             great
             euils
             he
             hath
             done
             ,
             and
             what
             intollerable
             paines
             for
             them
             hee
             is
             like
             to
             suffer
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XIII
             .
             That
             the
             soule
             cannot
             containe
             it selfe
             in
             good
             thoughts
             .
          
           
             WHen
             I
             doe
             consider
             what
             the
             nature
             of
             the
             Soule
             is
             ,
             which
             can
             giue
             life
             to
             
             the
             flesh
             ,
             but
             cannot
             as
             it
             desireth
             containe
             it selfe
             in
             good
             thoughts
             ,
             I
             doe
             finde
             a
             certaine
             spirit
             belonging
             to
             vnderstanding
             ,
             liuing
             by
             the
             power
             of
             the
             Creator
             ,
             and
             quickening
             the
             body
             ,
             which
             it
             nourisheth
             and
             maintaineth
             .
             But
             notwithstanding
             subiect
             to
             vanity
             and
             changeablenesse
             ,
             which
             often
             times
             myrth
             and
             gladnesse
             lifteth
             vp
             ,
             feare
             troubleth
             ,
             iniquity
             mortifieth
             righteousnesse
             reuiueth
             ,
             for
             in
             trueth
             the
             life
             of
             the
             Soule
             is
             God
             ,
             the
             death
             of
             the
             Soule
             is
             sinne
             ,
             for
             
             it
             is
             saide
             by
             the
             holy
             Spirite
             ,
             that
             the
             soule
             which
             sinneth
             shall
             die
             ,
             but
             that
             Soule
             which
             hath
             done
             Iudgement
             and
             righteousnesse
             shall
             liue
             and
             not
             die
             .
             In
             such
             sort
             is
             the
             soule
             immortall
             that
             it
             cannot
             die
             ,
             and
             in
             such
             sort
             mortall
             that
             steānot
             but
             die
             .
             By
             mortality
             it
             is
             mortall
             .
             &
             by
             immortality
             it
             is
             immortall
             .
             Wherefore
             to
             the
             wretched
             and
             accursed
             ,
             death
             is
             without
             death
             ,
             end
             without
             ende
             ,
             wearines
             without
             wearinesse
             ,
             because
             death
             euer
             liueth
             ,
             and
             the
             ende
             
             shall
             euer
             beginne
             ,
             and
             wearines
             shal
             not
             know
             to
             be
             weary
             :
             death
             shall
             kill
             ,
             and
             yet
             not
             end
             life
             :
             paine
             shall
             torment
             ,
             and
             shall
             not
             put
             away
             feare
             and
             horror
             :
             the
             flame
             shall
             burne
             ,
             but
             not
             driue
             away
             darkenes
             :
             for
             there
             shall
             bee
             in
             fire
             darkenesse
             :
             in
             darkenesse
             horrible
             feare
             :
             and
             in
             burning
             vnspeakeable
             torment
             ▪
             Thus
             the
             reprobate
             cast
             into
             hell
             fire
             ,
             shall
             féele
             in
             their
             punishment
             sorrow
             &
             paine
             and
             in
             the
             extremity
             of
             sorrow
             ,
             shall
             be
             strooken
             with
             feare
             ,
             and
             shal
             euer
             
             suffer
             and
             euer
             be
             afraid
             ,
             because
             euer
             tormented
             without
             ende
             ,
             they
             shall
             euer
             liue
             without
             hope
             of
             pardon
             ,
             and
             mercy
             ,
             which
             is
             a
             misery
             aboue
             all
             miseries
             :
             for
             after
             so
             many
             thousand
             of
             yéeres
             in
             number
             as
             they
             haue
             had
             haires
             on
             their
             head
             ,
             how
             many
             soeuer
             they
             were
             ,
             if
             they
             should
             hope
             to
             end
             their
             paines
             then
             ,
             yet
             they
             should
             much
             the
             better
             endure
             them
             .
             But
             because
             they
             haue
             no
             hope
             ,
             nor
             shall
             haue
             ,
             they
             shall
             faint
             in
             dispaire
             ,
             and
             shall
             not
             suffice
             their
             torments
             .
             Of
             them
             it
             is
             
             written
             by
             Esay
             the
             Prophet
             ,
             Their
             worme
             shall
             not
             die
             ,
             and
             their
             fire
             shall
             neuer
             bee
             put
             out
             ,
             because
             ,
             neither
             they
             shall
             euer
             bee
             consumed
             .
             The
             worme
             shall
             gnaw
             their
             conscience
             ,
             the
             fire
             shall
             burne
             their
             flesh
             :
             and
             because
             they
             haue
             forsaken
             their
             Creator
             in
             heart
             and
             body
             ,
             they
             shall
             be
             punished
             both
             in
             heart
             and
             body
             ,
             &
             when
             the
             soule
             shall
             be
             seperated
             from
             the
             blessed
             life
             euerlasting
             ,
             the
             body
             shall
             be
             subiect
             to
             euerlasting
             punishment
             .
             There
             shall
             be
             feare
             and
             heauinesse
             
             of
             heart
             ,
             mourning
             and
             sorrow
             .
             There
             shall
             bée
             the
             tormentors
             sitting
             ,
             the
             worme
             gnawing
             ,
             the
             fire
             consuming
             ,
             sinnes
             discouered
             ,
             the
             guilty
             punished
             ,
             and
             all
             this
             euerlastingly
             .
             Who
             soeuer
             shall
             come
             to
             these
             torments
             ,
             shall
             neuer
             go
             out
             againe
             ,
             where
             they
             shall
             sée
             detestable
             monsters
             of
             diuels
             ,
             and
             the
             vgly
             shapes
             of
             them
             .
             And
             they
             shall
             also
             sée
             ,
             in
             the
             torments
             of
             fire
             their
             mates
             ,
             and
             followers
             ,
             which
             against
             the
             commaundements
             of
             God
             ,
             they
             haue
             loued
             in
             vnlawful
             
             loue
             ,
             and
             lust
             ,
             and
             beholding
             their
             distruction
             ,
             it
             shall
             afflict
             them
             in
             the
             increasing
             of
             their
             damnation
             .
             Such
             shall
             not
             sée
             God
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             most
             misery
             of
             all
             miseries
             :
             for
             who
             can
             expresse
             what
             a
             paine
             it
             is
             not
             to
             sée
             the
             Creator
             ,
             and
             framer
             of
             al
             things
             ,
             the
             redéemer
             and
             sauiour
             of
             the
             faithfull
             ,
             the
             King
             of
             heauen
             and
             earth
             ,
             the
             Lord
             of
             all
             ,
             by
             whom
             we
             are
             ,
             wée
             liue
             ,
             and
             haue
             knowledge
             .
             Therefore
             it
             behoueth
             vs
             on
             euery
             side
             ,
             that
             we
             circumspectly
             looke
             about
             vs
             ,
             &
             euery
             
             where
             watch
             ,
             that
             wée
             commit
             no
             euill
             ,
             or
             doe
             not
             those
             things
             rightly
             that
             wee
             are
             commaunded
             to
             doe
             .
             And
             in
             those
             things
             rightly
             done
             ,
             that
             we
             bee
             not
             proud
             in
             our
             thoughts
             therefore
             :
             for
             many
             through
             their
             vertues
             that
             way
             haue
             fallen
             headlong
             into
             hell
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XIIII
             .
             Of
             the
             euill
             Angell
             .
          
           
             IT
             is
             saide
             that
             Satan
             doth
             fill
             the
             minde
             of
             some
             ,
             not
             entring
             into
             them
             and
             their
             senses
             ,
             but
             (
             intycing
             and
             inducing
             them
             by
             guile
             and
             
             iniquity
             )
             doth
             by
             euery
             malicious
             meane
             ,
             bring
             lewde
             motions
             ,
             and
             alluring
             vices
             into
             their
             thoughts
             .
             But
             the
             diuell
             doth
             not
             fill
             the
             soule
             by
             participation
             of
             nature
             ,
             or
             substance
             ,
             as
             some
             thinke
             ,
             as
             an
             inhabiter
             therein
             ,
             but
             by
             fraudulent
             deceite
             and
             malice
             ,
             filleth
             them
             whome
             it
             is
             saide
             he
             dwelleth
             in
             :
             for
             it
             onely
             belongeth
             to
             the
             Trinitie
             ,
             to
             fill
             the
             nature
             and
             substance
             which
             it
             hath
             created
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             XV.
             That
             wee
             desire
             and
             seeke
             after
             good
             things
             .
          
           
             WHosoeuer
             truely
             and
             vnfaynedly
             be
             waileth
             his
             sins
             and
             will
             feare
             to
             commit
             sinne
             ,
             and
             will
             rebuke
             himselfe
             in
             his
             smallest
             faults
             ,
             remembring
             how
             much
             hee
             hath
             offended
             in
             the
             greatest
             .
             And
             although
             with
             how
             great
             vertue
             soeuer
             his
             minde
             may
             bee
             mighty
             ,
             and
             with
             how
             great
             constancie
             it
             may
             be
             in
             force
             ,
             yet
             childishly
             notwithstanding
             ,
             some
             fleshly
             
             toyes
             will
             outwardly
             bewray
             themselues
             .
             And
             except
             with
             a
             certaine
             manly
             vehemency
             ,
             they
             be
             restrayned
             ,
             they
             draw
             the
             weake
             minde
             to
             all
             frailties
             and
             lightnesse
             ,
             wherin
             if
             by
             long
             custom
             it
             bee
             inured
             ,
             when
             it
             would
             rise
             it
             cannot
             ,
             being
             pressed
             downe
             by
             the
             weight
             of
             euill
             vse
             and
             custome
             .
             Therefore
             as
             the
             Apostle
             sayth
             ,
             who
             soeuer
             standeth
             ,
             let
             him
             take
             héed
             he
             fall
             not
             :
             and
             if
             he
             fall
             ,
             let
             him
             with
             an
             humble
             &
             contrite
             heart
             very
             quickly
             rise
             againe
             ,
             let
             there
             be
             no
             deferring
             .
             
             Let
             him
             bee
             the
             ●um●ler
             in
             his
             owne
             conscience
             ,
             the
             earnester
             and
             readier
             to
             repentance
             ,
             and
             the
             waryer
             not
             to
             offend
             againe
             :
             for
             whosoeuer
             through
             the
             onely
             desire
             of
             heauenly
             blessednesse
             hateth
             these
             temporall
             things
             ,
             and
             loueth
             nothing
             of
             this
             world
             ,
             and
             séeketh
             onely
             his
             after
             euerlasting
             Country
             ,
             shall
             bee
             comforted
             and
             sustained
             with
             great
             peace
             and
             tranquility
             of
             minde
             .
             How
             much
             the
             clearer
             doth
             man
             sée
             God
             ,
             when
             hee
             findeth
             himselfe
             with
             h●m
             alone
             .
             
             For
             nothing
             is
             more
             present
             then
             God
             ,
             and
             nothing
             more
             secret
             .
             Wée
             ought
             to
             desire
             therefore
             a
             seperation
             of
             the
             minde
             ,
             from
             the
             swarme
             of
             earthly
             delights
             and
             desires
             ,
             and
             then
             driuing
             out
             from
             the
             inward
             of
             the
             heart
             ,
             the
             commotions
             of
             vnlawfull
             imaginations
             &
             thoughts
             :
             wée
             should
             labour
             with
             diligence
             to
             our
             heauenly
             Country
             ,
             for
             the
             loue
             of
             eternall
             rest
             .
             Let
             vs
             déepely
             consider
             what
             those
             companions
             of
             Angelles
             bée
             ,
             what
             that
             fellowshipp
             is
             
             of
             blessed
             soules
             .
             What
             is
             the
             Maiestie
             of
             the
             vision
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             how
             God
             doth
             comfort
             his
             Saints
             with
             the
             sweete
             euerlastingnesse
             thereof
             ,
             For
             no
             man
             in
             this
             life
             ,
             can
             worthyly
             weygh
             in
             his
             mind
             how
             great
             that
             felicity
             is
             ,
             to
             see
             God
             face
             to
             face
             ,
             how
             much
             sweetnesse
             to
             heare
             that
             Angelicall
             melody
             ,
             how
             much
             gladnesse
             to
             enioy
             the
             company
             of
             al
             saints
             .
             For
             euery
             one
             shall
             reioyce
             so
             much
             at
             the
             blessednesse
             of
             the
             other
             ,
             as
             at
             his
             own
             vnspeakeable
             ioy
             .
             In
             that
             glory
             ,
             I
             bebeholde
             
             nothing
             more
             willingly
             ,
             I
             find
             nothing
             more
             delectable
             to
             contemplate
             ,
             then
             the
             affection
             of
             the
             inward
             loue
             ,
             wherewith
             euery
             one
             shall
             loue
             the
             other
             so
             much
             as
             himselfe
             ,
             &
             God
             more
             then
             himselfe
             ,
             and
             God
             shall
             loue
             thē
             more
             then
             they
             shal
             loue
             them selues
             and
             that
             in
             perpetuall
             ioy
             .
             There
             we
             shall
             see
             nothing
             strange
             ,
             wee
             shall
             loue
             nothing
             out
             of
             order
             ,
             wee
             shall
             heare
             nothing
             to
             offende
             out
             eares
             :
             for
             all
             things
             there
             are
             agreeing
             ,
             al
             thinges
             delightfull
             ,
             all
             thinges
             
             quiet
             .
             There
             is
             all
             felicity
             ,
             all
             pleasantnesse
             ,
             all
             gladnes
             ,
             al
             things
             goodly
             to
             beholde
             ,
             all
             beauty
             ,
             all
             swéetnesse
             .
             Whatsoeuer
             is
             néedfull
             ,
             and
             whatsoeuer
             to
             delight
             is
             there
             ,
             as
             all
             riches
             ,
             and
             al
             da●nties
             ,
             all
             rest
             ,
             and
             all
             solace
             .
             There
             is
             continuall
             tranquility
             ,
             pleasant
             sayrenesse
             ,
             eternall
             ioyfulnesse
             ,
             ioyfull
             and
             honourable
             praise
             ,
             and
             the
             full
             knowledge
             of
             al
             good
             things
             .
             For
             what
             may
             be
             wanting
             there
             where
             God
             is
             ,
             which
             wanteth
             nothing
             .
             How
             many
             so
             euer
             bee
             there
             ,
             are
             as
             
             Gods
             :
             neither
             it
             néedeth
             that
             the
             one
             say
             to
             the
             other
             ,
             know
             God
             ,
             for
             all
             knoweth
             him
             ,
             and
             beholdeth
             him
             ,
             all
             praise
             h●m
             and
             loue
             him
             .
             They
             know
             him
             without
             errour
             ,
             they
             sée
             him
             without
             ende
             ,
             they
             prayse
             him
             and
             loue
             him
             without
             wearinesse
             .
             They
             euer
             see
             him
             ,
             and
             desire
             to
             sée
             him
             ,
             so
             much
             worthy
             hee
             is
             to
             be
             séene
             .
             They
             euer
             loue
             him
             and
             euer
             desire
             to
             loue
             him
             ,
             so
             sweete
             is
             hée
             to
             be
             loued
             .
             And
             by
             how
             much
             they
             loue
             him
             ,
             by
             so
             much
             the
             more
             they
             will
             loue
             him
             ,
             hee
             is
             
             so
             delightfull
             to
             bee
             enioyed
             .
             In
             this
             delight
             they
             repose
             themselues
             ,
             being
             full
             of
             God
             ,
             full
             of
             all
             blessing
             and
             sanctification
             ,
             and
             cleauing
             euer
             to
             blessednesse
             ,
             they
             are
             blessed
             ,
             and
             happie
             ,
             beholding
             euer
             eternity
             ,
             they
             are
             eternall
             .
             And
             ioyned
             to
             the
             light
             ,
             are
             made
             light
             ,
             beholding
             euer
             vnchangeablenesse
             ,
             are
             chaunged
             into
             vnchaungeablenesse
             .
             So
             much
             the
             more
             willinglier
             they
             beholde
             him
             ,
             in
             how
             much
             hee
             is
             the
             sweeter
             ,
             which
             countenance
             is
             holy
             and
             mercifull
             ,
             
             his
             face
             honorable
             ,
             his
             speeche
             pleasant
             .
             O
             blessed
             sight
             to
             see
             the
             King
             of
             Angels
             in
             his
             honour
             ,
             to
             see
             the
             holy
             of
             all
             holy
             ,
             by
             whom
             all
             are
             holy
             .
             To
             see
             him
             is
             the
             chiefest
             felicity
             ,
             the
             chiefest
             ioy
             ,
             a
             blessed
             life
             ,
             and
             life
             euerlasting
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           Godly
           Prayers
           .
        
         
           
           
             A
             Prayer
             to
             God
             the
             Father
             to
             vouchsafe
             to
             helpe
             mankinde
             .
          
           
             ALmighty
             God
             the
             ouerséer
             and
             searcher
             of
             my
             heart
             ,
             I
             doe
             most
             humbly
             confesse
             the
             omnipotency
             of
             thy
             Maiestie
             ,
             and
             the
             maiestie
             of
             thy
             omnipotency
             .
             But
             how
             thou
             hast
             vouchsafed
             to
             helpe
             mankinde
             ,
             to
             the
             ende
             of
             all
             ages
             ,
             as
             I
             beléeue
             in
             my
             heart
             to
             righteousnesse
             and
             iustification
             :
             so
             with
             my
             mouth
             before
             
             thée
             ,
             I
             confesse
             to
             my
             comfort
             and
             saluation
             .
             Thou
             onely
             indéede
             God
             the
             father
             art
             neuer
             read
             as
             sent
             ;
             but
             the
             Apostle
             writeth
             so
             of
             thy
             Sonne
             ,
             which
             is
             ,
             when
             the
             fulnesse
             of
             time
             came
             ,
             God
             sent
             his
             sonne
             .
             When
             hée
             saith
             hee
             sent
             ,
             hee
             apparantly
             sheweth
             that
             hee
             came
             sent
             into
             this
             world
             (
             as
             borne
             of
             the
             blessed
             virgin
             )
             he
             appeared
             in
             the
             flesh
             ▪
             very
             true
             and
             perfect
             man.
             But
             what
             is
             it
             that
             the
             chéefest
             of
             the
             Euangelistes
             saith
             of
             him
             :
             hee
             was
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             the
             world
             
             is
             made
             by
             him
             .
             In
             truth
             thither
             hée
             is
             sent
             in
             humanity
             ,
             where
             hee
             was
             euer
             ,
             and
             is
             ,
             touching
             his
             Gothead
             .
             Which
             sending
             I
             assuredly
             beleeue
             with
             all
             my
             heart
             ,
             and
             confesse
             with
             my
             mouth
             to
             be
             the
             worke
             of
             all
             the
             holy
             Trinity
             :
             But
             how
             hast
             thou
             loued
             vs
             ,
             holy
             and
             good
             ▪
             Father
             ,
             how
             much
             hast
             thou
             loued
             vs
             mercifull
             maker
             ,
             which
             also
             hast
             not
             spared
             thine
             onely
             Sonne
             ,
             but
             hast
             deliuered
             him
             for
             vs
             wretched
             sinners
             .
             Hee
             was
             subiect
             and
             obedient
             to
             thee
             ,
             euen
             vnto
             the
             
             death
             yea
             to
             the
             death
             of
             the
             crosse
             ,
             taking
             vp
             the
             ha●●
             writing
             against
             vs
             ,
             of
             our
             sinnes
             and
             nailing
             it
             to
             the
             Crosse
             ,
             crucified
             sinne
             ,
             and
             slew
             death
             :
             hee
             onely
             free
             amongst
             the
             dead
             ,
             hauing
             power
             to
             lay
             downe
             his
             life
             for
             vs
             ,
             and
             to
             take
             it
             againe
             for
             vs.
             Therefore
             is
             he
             a
             conquerer
             ,
             and
             a
             sacrifice
             for
             conquest
             ,
             and
             therefore
             a
             conquerour
             ,
             because
             a
             sacrifice
             to
             thee
             for
             vs
             :
             a
             Priest
             and
             an
             oblation
             ,
             &
             therefore
             a
             Priest
             because
             an
             oblation
             or
             offering
             .
             Worthily
             haue
             I
             a
             
             strong
             hope
             in
             him
             ,
             because
             thou
             shalt
             heale
             through
             him
             all
             my
             griefes
             and
             weakenesse
             ,
             who
             sitteth
             at
             the
             right
             hand
             and
             maketh
             intercession
             for
             vs.
             For
             Lord
             my
             languors
             ,
             and
             griefes
             are
             great
             and
             many
             ,
             many
             they
             be
             and
             great
             ,
             for
             the
             Prince
             of
             this
             world
             hath
             many
             things
             in
             me
             ,
             I
             know
             and
             confesse
             it
             .
             But
             I
             beséech
             thee
             deliuer
             mée
             through
             our
             redéemer
             ,
             sitting
             at
             thy
             right
             hand
             ,
             in
             whom
             no
             euill
             may
             be
             found
             .
             Thorough
             him
             iustifie
             mee
             ,
             which
             hath
             done
             no
             offence
             ,
             
             neither
             was
             there
             found
             any
             guile
             in
             his
             mouth
             :
             through
             him
             our
             head
             ,
             in
             whom
             is
             no
             spot
             ,
             deliuer
             me
             ,
             ,
             a
             member
             of
             him
             although
             very
             slerder
             and
             weake
             ,
             I
             beséech
             thée
             deliuer
             mée
             ,
             from
             all
             my
             sinnes
             ,
             imperfections
             ,
             faults
             ,
             and
             negligences
             .
             Replenish
             mee
             with
             thy
             holy
             vertues
             and
             make
             mée
             to
             preuaile
             in
             good
             vsage
             and
             behauiour
             :
             make
             me
             for
             thy
             holy
             names
             sake
             ,
             to
             perseuers
             in
             goodnesse
             euen
             to
             the
             end
             according
             to
             thy
             will
             ,
             Amen
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             A
             Prayer
             to
             God
             the
             Sonne
             .
          
           
             Obountiful
             Iesu
             ,
             O
             sweete
             Iesu
             ,
             O
             Iesu
             ,
             the
             Sonne
             of
             the
             blessed
             virgin
             Mary
             ,
             full
             of
             mercie
             &
             truth
             .
             O
             sweet
             Iesu
             ,
             haue
             mercie
             on
             mee
             ,
             according
             to
             thy
             great
             mercy
             .
             O
             gracious
             Iesu
             ,
             I
             beseech
             thée
             by
             that
             precious
             bloud
             ,
             which
             thou
             hast
             vouchsafed
             to
             shed
             for
             vs
             wretched
             sinners
             ,
             vpon
             the
             aultar
             of
             the
             Crosse
             ,
             that
             thou
             wilt
             cast
             away
             all
             
             mine
             iniquities
             ,
             and
             that
             thou
             wilt
             not
             despise
             me
             ,
             humbly
             praying
             thee
             ,
             and
             calling
             vpon
             this
             thy
             most
             holy
             name
             Iesus
             ,
             this
             name
             Iesus
             is
             a
             cōfortable
             name
             ,
             for
             what
             is
             Iesus
             but
             a
             sauiour
             .
             O
             bountifull
             Iesu
             ,
             which
             hast
             ●reated
             mee
             ,
             and
             redéemed
             me
             with
             thy
             precious
             blood
             ,
             suffer
             me
             not
             to
             bee
             damned
             ,
             whome
             thou
             hast
             made
             of
             nothing
             .
             O
             good
             Iesu
             Christ
             ▪
             let
             not
             mine
             iniquitie
             destroy
             ,
             whom
             thy
             omnipotent
             goodnesse
             hath
             made
             and
             created
             .
             O
             swéete
             Iesu
             reknowledge
             
             that
             which
             is
             thine
             in
             me
             ,
             &
             wipe
             away
             that
             which
             is
             contrary
             ,
             from
             me
             .
             O
             good
             Iesu
             haue
             mercy
             on
             me
             ,
             whilest
             time
             is
             of
             taking
             mercy
             ,
             least
             thou
             shouldest
             destroy
             mée
             in
             time
             of
             thy
             terrible
             iudgement
             .
             O
             good
             Iesu
             ,
             if
             I
             wretched
             sinner
             ,
             from
             thy
             true
             iustice
             haue
             deserued
             euerlasting
             punishment
             for
             my
             most
             grieuous
             sins
             ,
             yet
             hauing
             a
             sure
             confidence
             ,
             I
             appeale
             from
             thy
             true
             iustice
             vnto
             thine
             vnspeakeable
             mercy
             ,
             vntill
             thou
             hast
             compassion
             on
             mee
             ,
             like
             a
             
             louing
             Father
             ,
             and
             a
             mercifull
             God.
             O
             mercifull
             Iesu
             ,
             what
             profite
             is
             there
             in
             my
             bloud
             ,
             if
             I
             descend
             into
             euerlasting
             corruption
             .
             For
             O
             Lord
             the
             dead
             shall
             not
             praise
             thée
             ,
             neither
             such
             as
             goe
             downe
             into
             hell
             .
             O
             most
             mercifull
             Iesu
             haue
             mercy
             on
             mee
             ,
             O
             most
             swéete
             Iesu
             bee
             vnto
             me
             wretched
             sinner
             a
             fauorable
             Iudge
             .
             O
             Iesu
             the
             health
             of
             those
             that
             put
             their
             trust
             in
             thée
             .
             O
             Iesu
             the
             health
             of
             al
             that
             beléeee
             in
             thée
             ,
             haue
             mercy
             on
             me
             .
             O
             swéet
             Iesu
             ,
             the
             remission
             of
             all
             my
             
             sinnes
             .
             O
             Iesu
             sonne
             of
             the
             virgin
             Mary
             ,
             poure
             into
             me
             grace
             ,
             wisdome
             ,
             charitie
             ,
             chastitie
             ,
             and
             also
             a
             holy
             patience
             in
             all
             mine
             aduersities
             ,
             that
             I
             may
             perfectly
             loue
             thee
             for
             euer
             worlde
             without
             end
             ,
             Amen
             .
          
        
         
           
             A
             Prayer
             to
             God
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             .
          
           
             GIue
             sentence
             with
             mee
             O
             GOD
             ,
             and
             discerne
             my
             cause
             against
             the
             vngodly
             people
             .
          
           
             Teach
             me
             to
             do
             thy
             will
             because
             thou
             art
             my
             god
             ,
             
             I
             beleeue
             ,
             in
             whome
             soeuer
             thou
             dwellest
             ,
             thou
             buildest
             there
             the
             long
             abyding
             place
             of
             the
             Father
             and
             the
             sonne
             togither
             .
             Blessed
             is
             hee
             that
             shall
             deserue
             to
             receiue
             and
             lodge
             thee
             ,
             because
             by
             thee
             the
             Father
             &
             the
             son
             make
             their
             mansion
             with
             him
             .
             Come
             nowe
             ,
             come
             most
             blessed
             comforter
             of
             the
             sorrowfull
             soule
             ,
             descending
             in
             due
             time
             .
             In
             tribulation
             an
             helper
             .
             Come
             the
             clenser
             of
             euills
             ,
             the
             curer
             of
             woūds·
             Come
             the
             strength
             of
             the
             weake
             ,
             the
             releeuer
             of
             those
             ready
             to
             fall
             .
             
             Come
             the
             teacher
             of
             the
             humble
             ,
             the
             destroyer
             of
             the
             proude
             .
             Come
             the
             gentle
             Father
             of
             the
             fatherlesse
             and
             motherlesse
             .
             the
             fauourable
             Iudge
             of
             the
             widowes
             .
             Come
             the
             hope
             of
             the
             poore
             ,
             the
             refresher
             of
             the
             faint
             .
             Come
             thou
             starre
             of
             the
             Mariner
             ,
             thou
             hauen
             of
             them
             that
             escape
             shipwracke
             ,
             Come
             the
             excellent
             glorie
             of
             all
             the
             liuing
             ,
             the
             onely
             health
             of
             the
             dying
             .
             Come
             most
             holy
             spirite
             ,
             come
             and
             haue
             mercy
             on
             mée
             ,
             prepare
             mée
             for
             thée
             ,
             and
             discend
             louingly
             to
             me
             ,
             that
             my
             vnability
             
             and
             weakenesse
             may
             please
             thy
             greatnesse
             and
             strength
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             multitude
             of
             thy
             compassions
             ,
             through
             Iesus
             Christ
             my
             sauiour
             :
             who
             with
             the
             father
             in
             vnitie
             of
             thée
             ,
             liueth
             and
             raigneth
             world
             without
             end
             ,
             Amen
             .
          
        
         
           
             A
             Prayer
             to
             the
             holy
             Trinity
             .
          
           
             O
             Thrée
             coequal
             and
             coeternall
             persons
             .
             one
             god
             and
             true
             ,
             the
             Father
             ,
             the
             Sonne
             ,
             and
             the
             holy
             
             ghost
             ,
             who
             onely
             possesseth
             eternity
             and
             light
             ,
             that
             no
             man
             can
             come
             to
             :
             who
             hast
             made
             the
             whole
             worlde
             with
             thy
             power
             ,
             and
             rulest
             the
             round
             compasse
             of
             the
             earth
             with
             thy
             wisdome
             .
             Holy-holy
             ,
             holy
             ,
             Lorde
             God
             of
             Sabaoth
             ,
             terrible
             and
             strong
             ,
             iust
             and
             mercifull
             ,
             to
             be
             wondred
             at
             ,
             to
             bee
             praised
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             beloued
             ,
             one
             god
             three
             persons
             :
             one
             power
             ,
             wisdome
             ,
             and
             goodnesse
             one
             and
             vnseparable
             Trinitie
             .
             Open
             to
             mee
             calling
             on
             thee
             ,
             the
             gates
             of
             righteousnesse
             ,
             and
             then
             
             entring
             into
             them
             ,
             I
             wil
             confesse
             to
             thee
             O
             Lord.
             Beholde
             the
             earnest
             desire
             of
             the
             inward
             affections
             of
             my
             heart
             crying
             out
             ,
             and
             the
             complaint
             of
             the
             teares
             of
             mine
             eyes
             ,
             at
             thy
             gate
             O
             most
             gracious
             father
             ,
             before
             thee
             is
             all
             my
             desire
             ,
             and
             my
             mourning
             is
             not
             hidde
             from
             thee
             ,
             and
             thou
             ,
             O
             Lord
             turne
             not
             thy
             face
             any
             more
             from
             me
             ,
             neyther
             passe
             by
             in
             thy
             wrath
             from
             thy
             seruant
             .
             Father
             of
             mercie
             ,
             heare
             the
             wailing
             of
             thine
             Orphan
             ,
             and
             reach
             out
             thy
             right
             hande
             an
             helper
             ,
             
             that
             it
             draw
             mee
             backe
             from
             the
             depth
             of
             waters
             ,
             and
             lake
             of
             miseries
             and
             the
             puddle
             of
             dregs
             ,
             least
             I
             should
             perish
             ,
             the
             mercy
             of
             thine
             eyes
             looking
             on
             ,
             the
             clemency
             of
             thy
             heart
             beholding
             ,
             but
             that
             I
             may
             passe
             without
             danger
             to
             thée
             my
             Lord
             God
             ,
             that
             I
             may
             sée
             the
             riches
             of
             thy
             Kingdome
             ,
             and
             beholde
             thy
             face
             for
             euer
             ,
             and
             sing
             prayses
             to
             thy
             holy
             name
             O
             Lord
             ,
             which
             doest
             maruailous
             thinges
             ,
             which
             makest
             my
             heart
             glad
             with
             the
             remembrance
             of
             thee
             ,
             which
             
             lightenest
             my
             youth
             .
             Despise
             not
             mine
             olde
             age
             but
             make
             my
             bones
             to
             reioy●e
             and
             my
             gray
             haires
             to
             renue
             as
             an
             Eagle
             .
             Amen
             .
          
        
         
           
             Another
             of
             the
             same
             .
          
           
             O
             God
             the
             true
             and
             very
             excellent
             life
             ,
             from
             whome
             ,
             by
             whome
             ,
             and
             in
             whome
             ,
             all
             things
             whatsoeuer
             doe
             liue
             ,
             are
             good
             and
             glorious
             to
             see
             to
             .
             God
             whose
             faith
             doth
             erect
             vs
             ,
             whose
             hope
             doth
             comforte
             vs
             ,
             whose
             loue
             doth
             linke
             vs
             together
             .
             God
             which
             commandest
             thy selfe
             to
             bee
             sought
             ,
             and
             makest
             thy selfe
             to
             bee
             found
             ,
             
             and
             openest
             to
             him
             that
             knocketh
             ,
             God
             from
             whome
             to
             bee
             turned
             ,
             it
             is
             to
             fall
             ,
             to
             whome
             to
             bee
             turned
             ,
             it
             is
             to
             rise
             ,
             in
             whome
             to
             remaine
             ,
             it
             is
             most
             auaileable
             .
             God
             whome
             no
             man
             loseth
             ,
             but
             is
             deceyued
             ,
             whome
             no
             man
             seeketh
             ,
             but
             is
             warned
             ,
             whome
             no
             man
             findeth
             ,
             but
             is
             clensed
             and
             healed
             God
             whom
             to
             knowe
             ,
             it
             is
             to
             liue
             ,
             whome
             to
             serue
             ,
             it
             is
             to
             raigne
             ,
             whome
             to
             praise
             ,
             ●t
             is
             health
             and
             ioy
             to
             the
             soule
             .
             Thee
             I
             praise
             ,
             blesse
             ,
             and
             honour
             with
             my
             lippes
             ,
             and
             heart
             ,
             and
             with
             all
             the
             strength
             and
             
             power
             I
             am
             able
             ,
             and
             I
             thanke
             thy
             mercy
             ,
             and
             goodnesse
             for
             all
             thy
             benefites
             ,
             and
             I
             sing
             an
             Hymne
             to
             thy
             glorie
             ,
             Holy
             ,
             holie
             ,
             holy
             :
             I
             call
             on
             thee
             O
             blessed
             Trinity
             ,
             that
             thou
             wouldest
             come
             into
             mee
             ,
             and
             make
             mee
             a
             worthie
             temple
             of
             thy
             glorie
             .
             I
             beseech
             the
             Father
             ,
             ,
             by
             the
             Sonne
             ,
             I
             beséech
             the
             sonne
             by
             the
             Father
             ,
             I
             beseech
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             ,
             by
             the
             Father
             and
             the
             sonne
             ,
             that
             all
             my
             sines
             and
             weckednesse
             bee
             remooued
             farre
             from
             mee
             .
             Most
             mightie
             God
             ,
             from
             whome
             all
             things
             ,
             by
             whom
             all
             things
             and
             in
             whome
             all
             thinges
             
             are
             made
             ,
             visible
             and
             inuisible
             ,
             which
             compassest
             thy
             workes
             round
             aboute
             .
             which
             replenishest
             them
             within
             ,
             couerest
             them
             aboue
             .
             and
             sustainest
             them
             vnderneath
             ,
             keepe
             mee
             the
             worke
             of
             thy
             handes
             ,
             hoping
             in
             thee
             ,
             and
             trusting
             in
             thine
             onely
             mercy
             :
             keep
             mee
             I
             beseech
             thee
             heere
             and
             euery
             where
             ,
             now
             and
             euer
             ,
             within
             ,
             and
             without
             ,
             before
             and
             behind
             ,
             aboue
             ,
             beneath
             and
             round
             about
             ,
             so
             that
             no
             place
             lie
             open
             in
             me
             ,
             to
             the
             deceits
             of
             mine
             enemies
             .
             Thou
             art
             God
             omnipotent
             ,
             the
             keeper
             and
             protector
             of
             all
             them
             that
             put
             
             their
             trust
             in
             thee
             ,
             without
             whome
             no
             man
             is
             safe
             ,
             no
             man
             is
             deliuered
             from
             daungers
             :
             thou
             art
             God
             ,
             and
             there
             is
             no
             other
             God
             besides
             thee
             neither
             in
             heauen
             aboue
             ,
             nor
             in
             earth
             below
             ,
             which
             doest
             great
             things
             to
             be
             wondred
             at
             ,
             of
             which
             there
             is
             no
             number
             .
             Praise
             ,
             honour
             ,
             and
             songs
             ,
             to
             thy
             laud
             belongeth
             .
             To
             thee
             al
             the
             Angels
             ,
             to
             thee
             the
             heuens
             and
             all
             the
             powers
             ,
             make
             Hymnes
             and
             sing
             prayses
             incessantly
             :
             as
             it
             behooueth
             the
             creatures
             to
             their
             Creator
             ,
             the
             seruants
             to
             their
             Maister
             ,
             the
             Souldiours
             to
             their
             
             King.
             Euery
             creature
             magnifyeth
             thee
             ,
             euery
             soule
             prayseth
             thee
             ,
             most
             holie
             ,
             and
             vnseperable
             Trinity
             through
             Isus
             Christ
             our
             Lord
             ,
             Amen
             .
          
        
         
           
             A
             Prayer
             how
             the
             word
             becomming
             flesh
             ,
             is
             cause
             of
             our
             hope
             .
          
           
             GOD
             is
             not
             so
             much
             an
             enemy
             that
             hee
             may
             not
             loue
             his
             owne
             flesh
             ,
             his
             owne
             members
             '
             and
             bowels
             ,
             verily
             I
             might
             despaire
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             my
             too
             many
             sins
             and
             vices
             ,
             faults
             ,
             and
             infinite
             
             negligences
             ,
             which
             I
             haue
             committed
             ,
             and
             dayly
             and
             continually
             do
             in
             Hearte
             ,
             and
             Worde
             and
             deede
             ,
             and
             by
             all
             the
             meanes
             by
             which
             humaine
             frailety
             may
             sinne
             ,
             but
             that
             thy
             worde
             my
             GOD
             ,
             was
             become
             flesh
             ,
             and
             dwelled
             in
             vs.
             But
             now
             I
             dare
             not
             despaire
             ,
             because
             hee
             beeing
             obedient
             to
             thee
             ,
             euen
             to
             the
             Death
             ,
             yea
             the
             death
             of
             the
             Crosse
             ,
             tooke
             vp
             the
             hand
             writing
             of
             our
             sinnes
             ,
             and
             nailed
             it
             to
             the
             Crosse
             ,
             Crucified
             sinne
             and
             Death
             .
             Therefore
             in
             him
             safely
             I
             rest
             ,
             which
             sitteth
             at
             thy
             righte
             
             hand
             ,
             and
             maketh
             intercession
             for
             vs.
             Hauing
             a
             sure
             confidence
             in
             him
             ,
             I
             look
             for
             to
             come
             to
             thee
             ,
             in
             whom
             we
             are
             risen
             againe
             now
             we
             are
             ascended
             into
             heauen
             ,
             and
             set
             together
             in
             the
             celestiall
             places
             :
             to
             thee
             be
             praise
             to
             thee
             hee
             glorie
             ,
             to
             thee
             be
             honour
             ,
             to
             thee
             be
             praise
             and
             thansgiuing
             ,
             Amen
             :
          
        
         
           
             A
             Praier
             that
             the
             kingdome
             of
             Heauen
             may
             be
             obtained
             .
          
           
             O
             Happie
             reioysing
             ,
             and
             reioysing
             happinesse
             to
             see
             
             the
             holie
             ones
             ,
             to
             bee
             with
             them
             ,
             and
             to
             bee
             to
             see
             the
             holy
             God
             ,
             to
             possesse
             God
             for
             euer
             ,
             and
             infinitly
             ,
             these
             things
             wee
             should
             consider
             of
             with
             an
             earnest
             minde
             ,
             these
             thinges
             wee
             shoulde
             desire
             with
             all
             longing
             that
             wee
             might
             bee
             able
             quickly
             to
             come
             to
             them
             .
             If
             thou
             wouldest
             consider
             and
             inquire
             how
             this
             may
             bee
             brought
             to
             passe
             ,
             either
             by
             what
             meanes
             ,
             heare
             mee
             :
             this
             matter
             is
             put
             in
             the
             power
             of
             him
             that
             can
             doe
             it
             ,
             because
             the
             kingdome
             of
             Heauen
             suffereth
             violence
             ,
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             Heauen
             .
             O
             man
             seeseeketh
             
             no
             other
             price
             then
             thy selfe
             ,
             it
             is
             worth
             so
             much
             as
             thou
             art
             ,
             giue
             thy selfe
             and
             thou
             shalt
             possesse
             it
             .
             Why
             art
             thou
             troubled
             touching
             the
             price
             ,
             Christ
             hath
             yeelded
             and
             deliuered
             vp
             himselfe
             to
             God
             his
             father
             ▪
             that
             thou
             shouldest
             purchase
             thee
             a
             Kingdom
             :
             thou
             so
             giue
             thy selfe
             ,
             that
             thou
             be
             his
             Kingdom
             and
             that
             sinne
             may
             not
             raigne
             in
             thy
             mortall
             bodie
             ,
             but
             the
             spirit
             in
             obtaining
             of
             eternall
             life
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             A
             Praier
             for
             the
             sweetnes
             of
             heauenly
             loue
             .
          
           
             I
             Loue
             thee
             my
             God
             ,
             I
             loue
             thée
             and
             more
             and
             more
             will
             loue
             thee
             O
             my
             Lorde
             my
             God
             faire
             and
             honourable
             before
             all
             the
             sonnes
             of
             men
             ,
             graunt
             mee
             that
             I
             maye
             desire
             thee
             ,
             that
             I
             maye
             loue
             thee
             so
             much
             as
             I
             will
             ,
             and
             as
             much
             as
             I
             ought
             .
             Thou
             art
             exceeding
             great
             ,
             and
             exceedingly
             thou
             oughtest
             to
             bee
             beloued
             ,
             chiefly
             of
             vs
             whome
             thou
             hast
             so
             loued
             ,
             so
             saued
             ,
             for
             whome
             
             thou
             hast
             done
             so
             many
             things
             .
             O
             loue
             which
             euer
             burnest
             ,
             and
             art
             neuer
             quenched
             .
             Sweete
             Christ
             ,
             méeke
             loue
             Iesu
             my
             God
             ,
             inflame
             mee
             wholy
             with
             thy
             loue
             ,
             with
             thy
             light
             ,
             with
             thy
             delight
             ,
             with
             thy
             desire
             ,
             with
             thy
             gladnesse
             and
             reioycing
             ,
             with
             thy
             affection
             and
             swéete
             kindenesse
             ,
             with
             thy
             pleasure
             and
             desire
             ,
             which
             is
             holy
             and
             excellent
             ,
             which
             is
             chaste
             and
             cleare
             ,
             that
             being
             altogether
             full
             with
             the
             swéetnesse
             of
             thy
             loue
             ,
             altogether
             pleasured
             with
             the
             feruencie
             of
             thy
             loue
             ,
             I
             may
             loue
             thée
             my
             
             Lord
             most
             sweete
             and
             beautifull
             ,
             with
             all
             my
             heart
             ,
             with
             all
             my
             soule
             ,
             with
             all
             my
             power
             ,
             and
             all
             my
             diligence
             ,
             with
             great
             contrition
             of
             hart
             ,
             and
             a
             fountaine
             of
             tears
             ,
             with
             great
             reuerence
             and
             feare
             ,
             and
             hauing
             thee
             in
             heart
             ,
             in
             mouth
             ,
             and
             before
             mine
             eyes
             ,
             alwaies
             and
             euery
             where
             ,
             so
             that
             no
             place
             in
             mee
             ,
             appeare
             open
             to
             false
             and
             counterfeite
             loues
             ,
             Amen
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Prayers
             of
             the
             Soule
             thirsting
             to
             see
             Iesus
          
           
             MY
             soule
             thirsteth
             for
             thée
             my
             L.
             God
             my
             flesh
             also
             longeth
             alter
             thee
             .
             My
             soule
             thirsteth
             for
             God
             the
             liuing
             fountaine
             ,
             when
             shal
             I
             come
             and
             appeare
             before
             the
             face
             of
             the
             Lord
             ?
             When
             wilt
             thou
             come
             my
             comforter
             whō
             I
             waite
             for
             ?
             O
             when
             shal
             I
             see
             my
             ioy
             I
             looke
             for
             ,
             O
             then
             I
             shall
             bee
             satisfied
             ,
             when
             my
             glory
             will
             appeare
             ,
             whom
             I
             
             hunger
             for
             .
             O
             then
             shal●
             I
             bee
             drunken
             of
             the
             aboundance
             of
             his
             house
             ,
             which
             I
             sigh
             for
             .
             O
             that
             thou
             will
             soake
             me
             with
             the
             flowing
             streame
             of
             the
             pleasures
             .
             In
             the
             meane
             time
             ,
             O
             Lord
             ,
             let
             my
             teares
             be
             to
             me
             bread
             day
             and
             night
             ,
             vntil
             it
             be
             saide
             to
             mee
             ,
             beholde
             thy
             God
             ,
             vntill
             my
             soule
             may
             there
             looke
             vpon
             the
             Bridegroome
             .
             Féede
             mée
             in
             the
             meane
             time
             with
             my
             sobbes
             ,
             refresh
             me
             with
             my
             sorrowes
             ,
             it
             may
             bee
             that
             my
             redéemer
             will
             come
             ,
             because
             he
             is
             louing
             ,
             and
             will
             not
             
             tarry
             because
             he
             is
             merfull
             .
             To
             him
             be
             all
             honor
             for
             euer
             and
             euer
             Amen
             .
          
        
         
           
             Another
             of
             the
             same
             .
          
           
             STrike
             Lord
             ,
             strike
             I
             beséech
             thée
             ,
             this
             my
             most
             hard
             heart
             ,
             with
             the
             godly
             and
             strong
             point
             of
             thy
             deare
             loue
             ,
             and
             pierce
             déeper
             to
             the
             very
             bottome
             ,
             with
             thy
             mighty
             power
             .
             And
             so
             bring
             forth
             passing
             much
             water
             from
             my
             head
             ,
             and
             a
             true
             fountaine
             of
             teares
             from
             my
             eyes
             ,
             aboundantly
             flowing
             ,
             through
             the
             excéeding
             affection
             and
             desire
             of
             the
             sight
             of
             
             thy
             beautie
             ,
             that
             I
             may
             mourne
             day
             and
             nighte
             ,
             receiuing
             no
             comfort
             in
             this
             present
             life
             ,
             vntill
             I
             may
             bee
             worthie
             to
             see
             thee
             my
             beloued
             Lorde
             and
             God
             ,
             in
             the
             celestiall
             bride
             chamber
             ,
             that
             there
             beholding
             thy
             glorious
             admirable
             &
             most
             beautifull
             face
             ,
             full
             with
             all
             pleasure
             and
             sweetnesse
             ,
             I
             may
             humblie
             adore
             and
             worshipp
             thy
             maiestie
             ,
             with
             those
             whome
             thou
             hast
             chosen
             ,
             and
             there
             at
             the
             last
             ,
             replenished
             with
             the
             vnspeakeable
             ioy
             of
             eternal
             reioysing
             .
             I
             may
             cry
             out
             with
             
             them
             that
             loue
             thée
             ,
             saying
             .
             Beholde
             now
             I
             sée
             that
             I
             haue
             desired
             ,
             now
             I
             hold
             that
             I
             haue
             hoped
             for
             :
             now
             I
             haue
             that
             I
             haue
             longed
             for
             :
             I
             am
             ioyned
             to
             him
             in
             heauen
             ,
             whom
             sēt
             vpon
             the
             earth
             I
             haue
             with
             al
             my
             power
             loued
             ,
             with
             all
             loue
             imbraced
             ,
             to
             whom
             with
             all
             loue
             I
             haue
             cleaued
             :
             him
             I
             extoll
             ,
             praise
             and
             honour
             ,
             who
             liueth
             and
             raigneth
             God
             without
             end
             ,
             Amen
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             A
             Prayer
             for
             the
             feare
             of
             the
             great
             Iudge
             .
          
           
             LLord
             God
             of
             gods
             ,
             forceable
             and
             mighty
             vpon
             all
             wickednes
             ,
             I
             know
             certainely
             that
             thou
             wilt
             come
             I
             know
             thou
             wilt
             not
             euer
             be
             si●ent
             ,
             when
             in
             thy
             sight
             the
             lightening
             waxeth
             violent
             ,
             and
             in
             thy
             course
             the
             great
             tempest
             shall
             suddenly
             come
             ,
             whē
             thou
             shalt
             call
             heauen
             from
             aboue
             ,
             and
             the
             earth
             to
             iudge
             thy
             people
             .
             Then
             loe
             ,
             before
             so
             
             many
             thousands
             of
             people
             ,
             all
             mine
             iniquities
             shall
             be
             reuealed
             ,
             before
             so
             many
             armies
             of
             Angels
             ,
             all
             my
             abhominations
             shall
             he
             open
             ,
             not
             of
             my
             déedes
             onely
             ,
             but
             of
             my
             thoughts
             and
             words
             .
             Thou
             righteous
             Iudge
             marking
             sinnes
             ,
             hast
             kept
             all
             my
             wayes
             ,
             as
             in
             a
             Sachell
             ,
             and
             hast
             numbred
             my
             steppes
             togither
             :
             thou
             hast
             held
             thy
             peace
             ,
             thou
             hast
             béene
             silent
             ,
             thou
             hast
             béen
             long
             suffering
             .
             But
             wo
             is
             me
             at
             last
             thou
             speakest
             as
             though
             sore
             trauailing
             with
             child
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           
           
             A
             Prayer
             where
             the
             Father
             is
             called
             vpon
             through
             the
             Sonne
             .
          
           
             O
             Father
             I
             beseech
             thee
             ,
             for
             the
             loue
             of
             thy
             almighty
             Son
             bring
             my
             soule
             out
             of
             prison
             ,
             to
             praise
             thy
             holy
             name
             ,
             I
             instantly
             desire
             thee
             ,
             through
             thine
             onely
             son
             coeternall
             with
             thee
             ,
             deliuer
             me
             frō
             the
             bonds
             of
             sinne
             ,
             and
             thou
             most
             highest
             ,
             beeing
             appeased
             through
             the
             intercession
             of
             thy
             Sonne
             ,
             sitting
             at
             thy
             right
             hand
             ,
             
             restore
             me
             to
             life
             ,
             whose
             owne
             merits
             threaten
             to
             mée
             deadly
             and
             eternall
             doome
             .
             For
             what
             other
             intercessor
             I
             should
             bring
             to
             thee
             I
             know
             not
             ,
             but
             the
             same
             which
             is
             the
             onely
             sacrifice
             for
             our
             sinnes
             ,
             which
             sitteth
             at
             thy
             right
             hande
             intreating
             for
             vs.
             Behold
             my
             aduocate
             with
             thee
             God
             the
             Father
             ,
             beholde
             the
             chiefe
             Bishop
             ,
             who
             néedeth
             not
             to
             make
             an
             attonement
             with
             others
             bloud
             ,
             because
             he
             appeareth
             glorious
             ,
             imbrued
             with
             the
             blood
             of
             his
             own
             woundes
             .
             Beholde
             the
             
             holy
             sacrifice
             ,
             well
             pleasing
             and
             perfect
             ,
             offered
             vp
             and
             accepted
             into
             the
             sauour
             of
             swéetnesse
             .
             Behold
             the
             lambe
             without
             spot
             ,
             who
             before
             the
             shéerers
             of
             him
             became
             as
             dumbe
             ,
             who
             beaten
             with
             buffetes
             ,
             beraied
             with
             spittle
             ,
             and
             rayled
             vpon
             ,
             opened
             not
             his
             mouth
             .
             Beholde
             him
             that
             hath
             done
             no
             sins
             ,
             hath
             borne
             our
             sinnes
             ,
             land
             healed
             our
             infirmities
             with
             his
             owne
             bloud
             ,
             Amen
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             A
             prayer
             of
             the
             penitent
             .
          
           
             CReator
             of
             heauen
             and
             earth
             ▪
             king
             of
             kings
             ▪
             and
             Lord
             of
             al
             that
             rule
             ,
             which
             hast
             made
             me
             of
             nothing
             to
             thy
             Image
             and
             likenes
             and
             hast
             redeemed
             mee
             with
             thy
             precious
             blood
             ,
             whome
             I
             wretched
             sinner
             am
             not
             worthy
             to
             name
             ,
             neither
             to
             call
             vpon
             ,
             or
             meditate
             of
             in
             heart
             ,
             I
             bese●ch
             thee
             ,
             kneeling
             on
             my
             knees
             ,
             and
             humbly
             intreating
             
             thee
             ,
             that
             thou
             wilt
             pitifully
             regarde
             mee
             ,
             thy
             euill
             seruant
             ,
             and
             to
             haue
             mercy
             on
             me
             ,
             who
             hadst
             compassion
             on
             the
             woman
             of
             Canaan
             ,
             and
             of
             Marie
             Magdelen
             ,
             who
             forgauest
             the
             Publicane
             ,
             and
             théefe
             hanging
             on
             the
             Crosse
             .
             In
             thee
             most
             mercifull
             Father
             I
             confesse
             my
             sinnes
             ,
             which
             to
             conceale
             from
             thée
             ,
             O
             Lord
             ,
             I
             cannot
             ,
             if
             I
             would
             ,
             Pardon
             mee
             O
             Christ
             ,
             whome
             I
             haue
             greatly
             offended
             ,
             both
             in
             thought
             ,
             word
             and
             deed
             ,
             and
             by
             all
             the
             meanes
             in
             which
             I
             wicked
             fraile
             
             man
             might
             offend
             .
             Therfore
             O
             Lord
             ,
             I
             beseech
             thy
             clemency
             ,
             who
             descendedst
             from
             heauen
             ,
             for
             my
             safety
             ,
             who
             rearedst
             Dauid
             from
             the
             fall
             of
             sinne
             ,
             pardon
             mee
             ,
             O
             Lord
             pardon
             mee
             ,
             O
             Christ
             ,
             who
             forgauest
             Peter
             denying
             thee
             .
             Thou
             art
             my
             Creator
             and
             redeemer
             ,
             my
             Lord
             and
             my
             sauiour
             ,
             my
             king
             and
             my
             God
             ,
             thou
             art
             my
             hope
             and
             my
             trust
             ,
             I
             beseech
             and
             intreate
             thee
             helpe
             me
             ,
             and
             I
             shal
             be
             safe
             :
             gouerne
             and
             defend
             mee
             ,
             strengthen
             me
             ,
             and
             comfort
             me
             ,
             confirm
             
             me
             ,
             and
             make
             mee
             glad
             '
             inlighten
             and
             visite
             mee
             '
             reare
             me
             that
             am
             dead
             ,
             because
             I
             am
             of
             thy
             making
             ,
             and
             thy
             worke
             :
             Lord
             dispise
             mee
             not
             ,
             because
             I
             am
             thy
             seruant
             although
             a
             bad
             one
             ,
             vnworthy
             ,
             and
             a
             sinner
             .
             But
             whatsoeuer
             I
             am
             either
             good
             or
             bad
             I
             am
             alwaies
             thine
             ,
             to
             whom
             should
             I
             flie
             but
             to
             thee
             ?
             If
             thou
             cast
             me
             off
             ,
             who
             shall
             receiue
             mee
             ?
             If
             thou
             dispise
             me
             ,
             who
             shal
             regarde
             mee
             ?
             O
             God
             I
             do
             acknowledge
             my selfe
             vnworthy
             ,
             flying
             againe
             to
             thee
             ,
             Lord
             thy
             mercy
             
             is
             greater
             then
             my
             iniquitie
             thy
             compassion
             is
             more
             then
             my
             vngraciousnesse
             towardes
             thée
             .
             Thou
             canst
             forgiue
             more
             thē
             I
             can
             commit
             ,
             and
             canst
             pardon
             more
             then
             I
             can
             offend
             .
             Despise
             mee
             not
             O
             Lord
             ,
             neither
             note
             the
             multitude
             of
             my
             sinnes
             ,
             but
             acording
             to
             the
             multitude
             of
             thy
             mercies
             pitty
             me
             ,
             and
             bee
             fauourable
             vnto
             me
             a
             haynous
             sinner
             .
             Say
             vnto
             my
             soule
             ▪
             I
             am
             thy
             sauiour
             ,
             which
             saydest
             ,
             I
             will
             not
             the
             death
             of
             a
             sinner
             ,
             but
             rather
             that
             he
             conuert
             and
             
             liue
             .
             Conuert
             mee
             O
             Lord
             to
             thee
             ,
             and
             be
             not
             wrathfull
             against
             mee
             .
             I
             beséech
             thee
             most
             gentle
             father
             ,
             for
             thy
             mercies
             sake
             ,
             that
             I
             may
             end
             my
             life
             well
             ,
             and
             with
             true
             and
             harty
             repentance
             of
             all
             my
             sinnes
             .
             Amen
             .
          
        
         
           
             Short
             Meditations
             .
          
           
             THy
             hands
             O
             Lord
             ,
             haue
             made
             me
             ,
             and
             fashioned
             me
             ,
             I
             may
             say
             ,
             those
             hands
             which
             were
             nayled
             with
             nayles
             for
             mee
             ,
             Lord
             despise
             not
             the
             
             worke
             of
             thy
             hands
             .
             Beholde
             in
             thy
             handes
             ,
             O
             Lord
             my
             God
             ,
             thou
             hast
             writen
             mee
             ,
             reade
             that
             writing
             and
             saue
             mee
             .
             Beholde
             I
             thy
             creature
             sigh
             to
             thee
             ;
             thou
             art
             my
             creator
             ,
             renew
             me
             ,
             make
             me
             againe
             ,
             beholde
             thy
             workemanshippe
             ,
             I
             cry
             vnto
             thee
             ,
             thou
             art
             life
             ,
             quicken
             mee
             ,
             beholde
             ,
             I
             thy
             clay
             looke
             backe
             to
             thee
             ,
             thou
             art
             the
             Potter
             fashion
             me
             againe
             .
             Lord
             haue
             mercy
             on
             mee
             ,
             for
             my
             daies
             are
             nothing
             ,
             &
             c·
          
        
         
           
           
             Another
             .
          
           
             THou
             full
             of
             pittie
             ,
             say
             vnto
             mee
             thy
             wretched
             seruant
             ,
             say
             vnto
             mee
             ,
             through
             thy
             compassions
             what
             thou
             art
             to
             me
             .
             Say
             vnto
             my
             soule
             .
             I
             am
             thy
             health
             ,
             doe
             not
             hide
             thy
             face
             from
             mee
             least
             I
             die
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Another
             .
          
           
             SAue
             mee
             O
             Lord
             which
             art
             the
             true
             safety
             ,
             and
             that
             willest
             not
             the
             death
             of
             a
             sinner
             .
             Lord
             haue
             mercy
             on
             my
             sinfull
             Soule
             ,
             loose
             the
             bonds
             thereof
             .
             Sweete
             Iesu
             regarde
             my
             humility
             ,
             and
             blot
             out
             all
             my
             transgressions
             ,
             bee
             my
             ayde
             ,
             leaue
             me
             not
             ,
             neither
             despise
             mee
             O
             God
             mine
             onely
             comfort
             ,
             but
             tèach
             me
             to
             doe
             thy
             will.
             O
             bountifull
             Iesu
             ,
             although
             
             though
             I
             haue
             offended
             ,
             whereupon
             thou
             maiest
             iustly
             damne
             mee
             ,
             yet
             thou
             hast
             not
             lost
             that
             whereby
             thou
             art
             accustomed
             to
             saue
             .
             Good
             lord
             my
             Iesu
             ,
             why
             camest
             thou
             down
             from
             heauen
             ,
             to
             what
             ende
             yéeldest
             thou
             thy selfe
             to
             death
             ,
             but
             that
             thou
             wouldest
             saue
             sinners
             ,
             of
             which
             sort
             I
             am
             exceeding
             .
             O
             vile
             sinner
             that
             I
             am
             ,
             take
             breath
             againe
             be
             of
             good
             cheare
             ,
             thou
             maist
             not
             despaire
             :
             hope
             in
             him
             whom
             thou
             fearest
             ,
             fl●e
             to
             him
             from
             whom
             thou
             hast
             fled
             ,
             call
             vpon
             him
             
             importunately
             ,
             whome
             proudly
             thou
             hast
             prouoked
             .
             Say
             vnto
             him
             ,
             Iesu
             for
             thy
             sweete
             names
             sake
             .
             do
             by
             me
             according
             to
             thy
             name
             .
             Iesus
             is
             a
             name
             of
             fauour
             ,
             a
             name
             most
             delightfull
             ,
             a
             name
             comforting
             a
             sinner
             ,
             and
             a
             name
             of
             happy
             hope
             :
             for
             what
             is
             Iesus
             but
             a
             Sauiour
             ?
             Therefore
             for
             thine
             owne
             sake
             O
             Iesu
             ,
             be
             Iesus
             to
             me
             ,
             be
             to
             me
             a
             mercifull
             Sauiour
             which
             art
             magnified
             and
             blessed
             world
             without
             ende
             ,
             Amen
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Godly
             Meditations
             of
             our
             Lord
             his
             sufferings
          
           
             O
             God
             ,
             who
             for
             the
             worldes
             Redemption
             wouldest
             bee
             reproued
             of
             the
             Iewes
             ,
             deliuered
             by
             the
             traitor
             Iudas
             ,
             and
             bee
             bound
             with
             bonds
             like
             an
             innocent
             Lambe
             led
             to
             the
             sacrifice
             .
             Also
             vnseemely
             to
             bee
             brought
             before
             the
             beholding
             of
             Annas
             ,
             Caiaphas
             ,
             Pilate
             ,
             and
             Herod
             ,
             to
             bee
             acc●used
             ,
             by
             false
             witnesses
             
             to
             bee
             tormented
             with
             whippes
             and
             reproches
             ,
             to
             be
             defiled
             with
             spittle
             ,
             crowned
             with
             thornes
             ,
             beaten
             with
             buffets
             ,
             stroken
             with
             a
             Reede
             ,
             blindfolded
             ,
             thy
             garmēts
             put
             off
             ,
             wouldest
             be
             nayled
             on
             the
             crosse
             ,
             lifted
             vp
             thereon
             ,
             reputed
             among
             theeues
             ,
             drinke
             vinegar
             and
             gal
             ,
             and
             be
             wounded
             with
             a
             Speare
             .
             O
             most
             mighty
             Lord
             ,
             how
             wonderful
             is
             thy
             kindnes
             and
             pitie
             ,
             that
             wouldest
             indure
             all
             these
             extreeme
             torments
             ,
             shames
             and
             cruell
             death
             ,
             and
             all
             for
             to
             appease
             the
             almighty
             
             father
             ,
             and
             be
             an
             attonement
             betweene
             him
             and
             sinfull
             mankinde
             .
             I
             beséech
             thée
             most
             mercifull
             Iesu
             ,
             sithence
             all
             this
             was
             of
             excéeding
             loue
             ,
             that
             through
             those
             thy
             sharpe
             and
             bitter
             paines
             ,
             which
             I
             vnworthie
             wretch
             now
             meditate
             of
             and
             call
             to
             minde
             ,
             thou
             wilt
             defende
             and
             deliuer
             mee
             from
             the
             paines
             of
             hell
             ,
             and
             vouchsafe
             to
             bring
             mee
             whether
             thou
             broughtest
             the
             thiefe
             crucified
             with
             thee
             .
             O
             meek
             and
             vnspotted
             lambe
             ▪
             my
             onely
             righteousnesse
             and
             iustification
             ,
             haue
             mercie
             
             on
             me
             ,
             who
             with
             the
             father
             and
             the
             holy
             ghost
             liuest
             and
             raignest
             world
             without
             end
             .
          
        
         
           
             Another
             .
          
           
             HOrde
             Iesu
             Christ
             ,
             Son
             of
             the
             liuing
             God
             ,
             which
             hanging
             on
             the
             Crosse
             ,
             saying
             ,
             father
             forgiue
             thē
             for
             they
             know
             not
             what
             they
             do
             grant
             that
             I
             for
             the
             loue
             of
             thée
             may
             pardon
             euery
             one
             that
             doth
             euill
             vnto
             me
             .
             And
             which
             saidest
             vnto
             the
             theefe
             ,
             this
             day
             thou
             shalt
             bee
             with
             
             me
             in
             paradise
             ,
             grant
             me
             so
             wel
             to
             liue
             that
             in
             the
             houre
             of
             my
             death
             ,
             thou
             say
             to
             me
             :
             this
             day
             thou
             shalt
             be
             with
             me
             in
             Paradice
             .
             And
             which
             saydst
             to
             thy
             mother
             ,
             Woman
             behold
             thy
             sonne
             :
             Moreouer
             to
             thy
             Disciple
             ,
             behold
             thy
             mother
             ,
             graunt
             that
             thy
             loue
             ,
             and
             perfite
             charitie
             may
             accompanie
             me
             vnto
             thy
             mother
             .
             And
             which
             saiedst
             ,
             My
             God
             ,
             my
             God
             ,
             why
             hast
             thou
             forsaken
             me
             ,
             grant
             me
             to
             say
             in
             all
             my
             afflictions
             ,
             &
             griefes
             of
             mind
             ,
             m●
             Father
             ,
             my
             Lorde
             ,
             haue
             mercie
             on
             me
             a
             sinner
             ,
             
             and
             helpe
             mee
             ,
             my
             king
             ,
             and
             my
             God
             ,
             which
             with
             thy
             precious
             bloud
             hast
             redeemed
             mee
             .
             And
             which
             saydest
             ,
             I
             thirst
             ,
             graunt
             that
             I
             may
             euer
             thirst
             after
             thee
             ,
             the
             fountaine
             of
             liuing
             water
             .
             And
             which
             saidest
             ,
             Father
             ,
             into
             thy
             handes
             I
             commend
             my
             spirit
             .
             Receiue
             me
             yeelding
             my self
             vp
             vnto
             thee
             .
             And
             which
             saydest
             ,
             It
             is
             finished
             :
             graunt
             that
             I
             may
             bee
             worthie
             to
             heare
             that
             sweete
             voyce
             of
             thine
             ,
             saying
             ,
             Come
             my
             Loue
             ,
             my
             dearly
             beloued
             spouse
             ,
             come
             that
             thou
             mayest
             
             go
             vp
             with
             me
             with
             my
             Angels
             ,
             and
             Saints
             ,
             to
             banquet
             ,
             reioyce
             ,
             and
             remaine
             together
             in
             my
             kingdome
             ,
             through
             infinite
             worlds
             of
             worldes
             .
             Amen
             .
          
        
         
           
             Another
             .
          
           
             O
             Lorde
             Iesu
             Christ
             ,
             for
             the
             bitternesse
             which
             thou
             sustainedst
             for
             me
             wretch
             on
             the
             Crosse
             ,
             chiefly
             about
             that
             houre
             ,
             when
             thy
             most
             excellent
             soule
             departed
             out
             of
             thy
             blessed
             bodie
             .
             Grant
             (
             I
             most
             
             humblie
             beseech
             thee
             )
             mercie
             to
             my
             soule
             in
             the
             departure
             thereof
             ,
             and
             bring
             it
             into
             life
             euerlasting
             .
             Amen
             .
          
        
         
           
             Another
             .
          
           
             I
             Beséech
             thée
             Lorde
             Iesu
             Christ
             ,
             throgh
             those
             thy
             woundes
             suffered
             on
             the
             Crosse
             and
             bringing
             Saluation
             vnto
             vs
             ,
             wounde
             this
             my
             sinfull
             soule
             ,
             for
             which
             also
             thou
             hast
             vouchsafed
             to
             die
             ,
             wound
             it
             with
             thy
             burning
             and
             most
             mightie
             dart
             of
             thy
             exceeding
             
             loue
             ,
             Thrust
             my
             heart
             through
             with
             the
             arrow
             of
             thy
             loue
             ,
             that
             my
             soule
             may
             say
             vnto
             thee
             ,
             I
             am
             wounded
             with
             thy
             loue
             ,
             so
             that
             out
             of
             that
             wounde
             ,
             teares
             may
             bountifully
             flowe
             day
             and
             night
             .
             O
             Lord
             strike
             I
             beseech
             thee
             ,
             strike
             my
             most
             hard
             heart
             ,
             with
             the
             godly
             &
             strong
             point
             of
             thy
             loue
             ,
             yea
             deepely
             to
             the
             bottome
             pierce
             it
             ,
             with
             thy
             mighty
             power
             ,
             who
             liuest
             and
             raignest
             worlde
             without
             ende
             ,
             Amen
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Another
             of
             the
             same
             .
          
           
             KIng
             of
             the
             elect
             ,
             I
             beséech
             thee
             ,
             throgh
             him
             ,
             holie
             of
             all
             the
             holie
             ones
             ,
             through
             him
             my
             redeemer
             ,
             make
             mee
             to
             runne
             the
             way
             of
             thy
             commandements
             that
             I
             may
             bee
             able
             to
             come
             to
             him
             ,
             in
             spirit
             ,
             which
             hath
             not
             feared
             to
             bee
             couered
             with
             my
             flesh
             .
             Merciful
             father
             ,
             dost
             thou
             not
             beholde
             the
             head
             ,
             bowing
             downe
             of
             toy
             most
             beloued
             Sonne
             ,
             resolued
             to
             most
             pretious
             death
             .
             Regarde
             O
             most
             fauourable
             
             Creator
             ,
             the
             humanity
             of
             thy
             dearely
             beloued
             sonne
             ,
             and
             haue
             mercie
             on
             the
             weakenesse
             of
             brittle
             clay
             .
             Look
             on
             (
             O
             glorious
             Father
             )
             the
             torn
             lims
             of
             thy
             most
             acceptable
             sonne
             ,
             and
             graciously
             remember
             of
             what
             I
             am
             made
             .
             See
             the
             paines
             of
             God
             and
             man
             ,
             and
             release
             the
             miserie
             of
             mortall
             man.
             Beholde
             the
             punishment
             of
             the
             Redeemer
             ,
             and
             forgiue
             the
             offence
             of
             the
             redeemed
             .
             My
             Lord
             it
             is
             hee
             whome
             for
             the
             sinnes
             of
             thy
             people
             thou
             hast
             stroken
             although
             he
             
             bee
             the
             dearely
             beloued
             ,
             in
             whome
             thou
             art
             well
             pleased
             the
             same
             is
             hee
             ,
             the
             innocent
             in
             whome
             no
             guile
             is
             found
             ,
             and
             yet
             ●s
             reputed
             amongst
             the
             wicked
             .
          
        
         
           
             Another
             .
          
           
             WHAT
             hast
             thou
             committed
             most
             swéet
             Sonne
             of
             God
             ,
             that
             thou
             shouldest
             so
             be
             adiudged
             ,
             what
             hast
             thou
             offended
             (
             most
             louing
             Lord
             )
             that
             in
             such
             sort
             thou
             shouldest
             bee
             handled
             ?
             What
             is
             thy
             
             wickednesse
             ?
             what
             is
             thy
             fault
             ?
             what
             is
             the
             cause
             of
             thy
             death
             ?
             what
             is
             the
             occasion
             of
             thy
             cōdemnation
             ?
             Doubtlesse
             I
             am
             the
             wounde
             of
             thy
             griefe
             ,
             the
             blame
             of
             the
             slaughter
             done
             on
             thee
             :
             I
             am
             the
             deseruing
             of
             thy
             death
             :
             the
             heynous
             offence
             of
             thy
             punishmēt
             I
             am
             the
             print
             ,
             and
             signe
             of
             thy
             passion
             ,
             the
             worker
             of
             thy
             torment
             .
             O
             marueylous
             manner
             of
             iudgement
             ,
             and
             vnspeakeable
             miserie
             .
          
           
             The
             wicked
             sinneth
             ,
             and
             the
             iust
             is
             punished
             ,
             the
             gui●tie
             offendeth
             ,
             and
             the
             
             innocent
             is
             beaten
             ,
             the
             vngodly
             doth
             amisse
             ,
             and
             the
             godly
             is
             condemned
             .
             What
             the
             euil
             deserueth
             the
             good
             suffereth
             :
             what
             the
             seruant
             trespasseth
             ,
             the
             master
             dischargeth
             :
             what
             man
             committeth
             ▪
             God
             beareth
             ,
             &c.
             
             Behold
             my
             vnrighteousnes
             ,
             and
             thy
             righteousnes
             is
             manifest
             .
             My
             King
             and
             my
             God.
             what
             shall
             I
             render
             againe
             to
             thee
             for
             all
             that
             thou
             hast
             done
             for
             me
             ?
          
        
         
           
           
             That
             the
             remembrance
             of
             the
             woundes
             of
             Christ
             is
             a
             Preuayling
             remedie
             against
             all
             aduersities
             .
          
           
             I
             haue
             committed
             a
             grieuous
             sinne
             ,
             and
             am
             guilty
             of
             maay
             offences
             ,
             neither
             therfore
             doe
             I
             despaire
             ,
             because
             where
             sinne
             hath
             abounded
             :
             also
             grace
             hath
             much
             more
             abounded
             .
             He
             that
             despaireth
             of
             pardon
             of
             his
             sinnes
             ,
             denyeth
             God
             to
             be
             mercifull
             .
             Hee
             doth
             great
             wrong
             to
             God
             
             that
             is
             mistrustfull
             of
             his
             mercy
             :
             for
             so
             much
             as
             in
             him
             is
             ,
             he
             denieth
             God
             to
             haue
             loue
             ,
             truth
             and
             power
             ,
             in
             which
             thinges
             all
             my
             hope
             consisteth
             ,
             which
             is
             in
             the
             loue
             of
             his
             adoption
             ,
             in
             the
             truth
             of
             his
             promise
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             power
             of
             his
             redemption
             .
             Now
             let
             my
             foolish
             imagination
             murmure
             how
             much
             it
             will
             ,
             saying
             ?
             What
             art
             thou
             ,
             and
             how
             great
             is
             that
             glory
             ?
             or
             with
             what
             mer●is
             hopest
             thou
             to
             obtaine
             the
             same
             ?
             I
             aswell
             wil
             faithfully
             answere
             ,
             I
             knowe
             ,
             whome
             I
             h●ue
             trusted
             
             because
             in
             excéeding
             loue
             he
             hath
             adopted
             me
             for
             a
             sonne
             ,
             because
             he
             is
             true
             in
             his
             promise
             ,
             able
             in
             the
             performance
             thereof
             ,
             and
             hath
             power
             to
             doe
             what
             hee
             will.
             I
             cannot
             bee
             terrified
             with
             the
             great
             multitude
             of
             sins
             ,
             if
             the
             death
             of
             the
             Lorde
             come
             into
             my
             minde
             ,
             because
             my
             sinnes
             cannot
             ouercome
             him
             .
             The
             nayles
             and
             Speare
             call
             vnto
             me
             that
             I
             am
             truly
             reconciled
             vnto
             Christ
             ,
             if
             I
             will
             loue
             him
             .
             Longius
             opened
             to
             mee
             the
             side
             of
             Christ
             with
             his
             Speare
             ,
             and
             I
             haue
             entred
             
             
             
             
             
             and
             there
             safely
             doe
             I
             rest
             .
             Hee
             stretcheth
             out
             his
             armes
             on
             the
             crosse
             ,
             and
             spreadeth
             out
             his
             hands
             ready
             for
             the
             imbracement
             of
             sinners
             .
             Betweene
             the
             armes
             of
             my
             Sauiour
             ,
             both
             will
             I
             liue
             and
             desire
             to
             die
             .
             There
             safe
             and
             sure
             will
             I
             sing
             vnto
             him
             high
             praises
             ,
             I
             will
             praise
             thee
             O
             Lord
             ,
             because
             thou
             hast
             receyued
             mee
             ,
             neyther
             wouldest
             thou
             suffer
             mine
             enemies
             to
             triumph
             ouer
             me
             .
             Our
             sauiour
             in
             his
             death
             ,
             bowed
             downe
             his
             head
             ,
             that
             he
             might
             kisse
             his
             dearely
             
             beloued
             .
             So
             often
             doe
             we
             kisse
             God
             ,
             as
             often
             as
             wee
             are
             pricked
             in
             heart
             with
             the
             loue
             of
             him
             .
          
        
         
           
             Prayers
             before
             the
             receyuing
             the
             Communion
             .
          
           
             MErciful
             lord
             Iesu
             Christ
             I
             sinful
             soul
             nothing
             presuming
             of
             mine
             own
             merits
             ,
             but
             only
             trusting
             in
             thy
             mercy
             and
             goodnes
             ;
             am
             afraid
             &
             tremble
             ,
             to
             draw
             neare
             to
             the
             table
             ,
             of
             thy
             most
             sweete
             and
             
             comfortable
             feast
             :
             for
             I
             haue
             a
             heart
             and
             bodie
             polluted
             with
             many
             grieuous
             crimes
             ;
             and
             a
             minde
             ,
             and
             a
             tongue
             very
             euilly
             gouerned
             .
             Therefore
             O
             gracious
             Deitie
             ,
             O
             dreadfull
             Maiesty
             ,
             I
             miserable
             wretch
             apprehended
             and
             taken
             betweene
             the
             troubles
             and
             griefes
             of
             mind
             ,
             and
             spirit
             ,
             returne
             to
             thee
             the
             fountaine
             of
             mercie
             .
             I
             make
             haste
             to
             thee
             to
             be
             healed
             .
             I
             flie
             vnder
             thy
             protection
             .
             And
             thee
             whō
             I
             cannot
             endure
             to
             bee
             my
             Iudge
             ,
             I
             hope
             to
             haue
             my
             sauiour
             ▪
             to
             thee
             
             Lord
             I
             shew
             my
             woūds
             to
             thee
             I
             vncouer
             my
             shame
             .
             I
             know
             my
             sins
             to
             bee
             many
             and
             great
             ,
             for
             the
             which
             I
             am
             afrayed
             ,
             yet
             I
             trust
             in
             thy
             mercies
             ,
             of
             which
             there
             is
             no
             number
             .
             Lord
             Iesu
             Christ
             eternall
             King
             ,
             God
             and
             man
             ,
             crucified
             for
             man
             ,
             look
             on
             me
             with
             the
             eyes
             of
             thy
             mercie
             ,
             heare
             mee
             putting
             my
             trust
             in
             thee
             ,
             haue
             mercy
             on
             mee
             full
             of
             miseries
             and
             sins
             ,
             thou
             which
             euer
             makest
             the
             fountaine
             of
             thy
             compassions
             to
             spring
             .
             Remember
             Lord
             thy
             creature
             ,
             whō
             with
             
             thy
             pretious
             blood
             thou
             hast
             redeemed
             ,
             I
             am
             sorie
             that
             I
             haue
             sinned
             ,
             I
             desire
             amendment
             ,
             of
             thy
             gracious
             fauour
             help
             me
             take
             frō
             me
             most
             mercifull
             Father
             al
             my
             sinnes
             and
             iniquities
             ,
             that
             being
             cleansed
             in
             mind
             and
             bodie
             .
             I
             may
             through
             thee
             ,
             deserue
             worthily
             to
             taste
             the
             holy
             thing
             of
             all
             holiest
             ,
             and
             graunt
             that
             the
             holy
             and
             spirituall
             receiuing
             of
             thy
             body
             &
             bloud
             which
             I
             vnworthie
             intende
             ,
             bee
             a
             ful
             remission
             of
             all
             my
             sinnes
             ,
             and
             a
             perfect
             purging
             of
             all
             my
             transgressions
             ,
             a
             banishing
             
             of
             all
             euill
             thoughts
             ,
             and
             a
             getting
             againe
             of
             good
             senses
             ,
             also
             a
             most
             strong
             defence
             against
             all
             the
             deceits
             of
             the
             worlde
             ,
             the
             flesh
             and
             the
             diuell
             ,
             Amen
             .
          
        
         
           
             Another
             .
          
           
             ALmighty
             &
             euerlasting
             god
             behold
             I
             come
             to
             the
             Sacrament
             of
             thine
             onely
             Sonne
             our
             Lorde
             Iesus
             Christ
             .
             I
             come
             as
             one
             sicke
             to
             the
             Phisition
             of
             life
             ,
             foule
             to
             the
             fountain
             of
             mercie
             :
             blinde
             ,
             to
             the
             light
             of
             eternall
             brightnesse
             :
             
             poore
             and
             needy
             to
             the
             Lord
             of
             heauen
             and
             earth
             .
             Therefore
             I
             beg
             of
             the
             aboundance
             of
             thy
             exceeding
             bounty
             to
             that
             end
             ,
             thou
             wouldst
             vouchsafe
             to
             heale
             my
             infirmitie
             ,
             to
             wash
             away
             mine
             vncleannesse
             ,
             to
             lighten
             my
             blindnesse
             ,
             to
             enrich
             my
             pouertie
             ,
             to
             cloath
             my
             nakednes
             that
             I
             may
             receiue
             the
             bread
             of
             Angels
             ,
             the
             King
             of
             Kings
             ,
             the
             Lord
             of
             Lords
             ,
             with
             so
             much
             reuerence
             and
             meekenes
             ,
             with
             so
             much
             contrition
             and
             deuotion
             ,
             with
             so
             much
             purity
             and
             faith
             ,
             with
             such
             purpose
             
             and
             intention
             as
             is
             expedient
             to
             the
             health
             of
             my
             soule
             .
             Graunt
             mee
             O
             Lord
             I
             beseech
             thee
             not
             only
             to
             take
             the
             Sacrament
             of
             the
             body
             and
             bloud
             of
             the
             Lord
             ;
             but
             also
             the
             effect
             and
             vertue
             of
             the
             Sacrament
             .
             O
             most
             fauourable
             God
             ;
             grant
             mee
             ,
             so
             spiritually
             to
             receiue
             the
             bodie
             of
             thy
             onelie
             Sonne
             our
             Lord
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
             that
             I
             may
             be
             worthy
             to
             be
             incorporated
             in
             his
             mysticall
             bodie
             ,
             and
             to
             bee
             numbred
             amongest
             the
             members
             of
             him
             .
             O
             louing
             father
             ,
             grant
             to
             me
             
             thy
             dearly
             beloued
             Son
             ,
             whom
             now
             as
             a
             shadow
             in
             the
             way
             I
             purpose
             to
             receiue
             ,
             &
             at
             last
             his
             face
             reuealed
             to
             beholde
             him
             for
             euer
             :
             who
             liueth
             and
             raigneth
             with
             thee
             and
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             worlde
             without
             end
             ,
             Amen
             .
          
        
         
           
             Another
             .
          
           
             O
             Lorde
             ,
             my
             soule
             ,
             my
             cōpanion
             ,
             and
             friend
             ,
             wearie
             and
             comming
             out
             of
             the
             way
             ,
             fainteth
             ,
             &
             lyeth
             broken
             &
             torne
             ,
             of
             those
             vanities
             which
             it
             had
             
             passed
             through
             ,
             it
             is
             hungry
             and
             greatly
             thirsteth
             ,
             and
             I
             haue
             not
             wherwithall
             to
             set
             before
             it
             ,
             because
             I
             am
             poore
             and
             a
             ,
             begger
             .
             Thou
             my
             Lord
             God
             art
             rich
             of
             al
             good
             things
             ,
             most
             rich
             and
             a
             liberall
             giuer
             of
             dainties
             satisfying
             from
             aboue
             ,
             giue
             meate
             to
             the
             weary
             ,
             bind
             vp
             the
             scattered
             ,
             refresh
             the
             broken
             and
             torne
             .
             Sée
             ,
             it
             standeth
             at
             thy
             doore
             and
             knocketh
             ,
             I
             beséech
             thée
             through
             the
             vowels
             of
             thy
             mercy
             ,
             with
             which
             thou
             hast
             visited
             vs
             rising
             out
             of
             the
             déepe
             :
             open
             (
             to
             the
             wretched
             knocking
             )
             the
             hand
             of
             thy
             deuotion
             ,
             and
             bid
             with
             thy
             mercifull
             
             fauour
             ,
             that
             it
             may
             enter
             into
             thee
             ,
             it
             may
             liue
             with
             thée
             and
             bee
             refreshed
             of
             thee
             ,
             with
             heauenly
             Bread
             and
             Wine
             ,
             whereby
             béeing
             satisfied
             ,
             and
             strength
             taken
             againe
             ,
             it
             may
             ascend
             to
             higher
             places
             &
             being
             taken
             vp
             with
             the
             wings
             of
             holy
             desire
             ,
             from
             this
             vaile
             of
             teares
             ,
             it
             may
             fly
             to
             the
             celestiall
             kingdomes
             .
             Lord
             I
             beseech
             thee
             ,
             that
             my
             spirit
             might
             receiue
             wings
             like
             an
             Eagle
             ,
             and
             might
             flie
             and
             not
             faint
             ,
             that
             it
             might
             flie
             euen
             to
             the
             beauty
             of
             thy
             house
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             place
             of
             the
             habitation
             of
             thy
             glorie
             ,
             that
             there
             vpon
             the
             table
             
             of
             the
             refection
             of
             heauenly
             Citizens
             ,
             it
             may
             bee
             fedde
             of
             thy
             secrets
             in
             the
             place
             of
             thy
             Pasture
             ,
             next
             toe
             most
             flowing
             waters
             .
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           
             Prayers
             after
             the
             Communion
             .
          
           
             MOst
             sweet
             lord
             Iesus
             ,
             strike
             through
             the
             inward
             part
             of
             my
             heart
             ,
             and
             bowels
             of
             my
             Soule
             ,
             with
             the
             most
             sweete
             and
             Healing
             wound
             of
             thy
             loue
             ,
             with
             the
             true
             ,
             cleare
             ,
             and
             
             most
             holy
             Apostolicall
             loue
             ,
             that
             my
             soule
             may
             languish
             and
             melt
             with
             the
             onely
             and
             continuall
             loue
             and
             desire
             of
             thee
             ,
             that
             it
             may
             couet
             thée
             ,
             and
             faint
             in
             thy
             porch
             :
             that
             it
             may
             desire
             to
             be
             dissolued
             and
             be
             with
             thée
             .
             Grant
             that
             my
             soule
             may
             hunger
             after
             thée
             ,
             the
             bread
             of
             Angels
             the
             refreshing
             of
             holy
             souls
             ,
             our
             dayly
             bread
             ,
             hauing
             all
             pleasantnesse
             of
             tast
             ,
             and
             all
             delectation
             of
             swéetnesse
             ,
             yea
             for
             euer
             that
             my
             heart
             hunger
             and
             be
             fed
             on
             thee
             ,
             on
             whom
             the
             Angels
             delight
             to
             looke
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             inwards
             of
             my
             soule
             may
             bée
             filled
             with
             the
             plesantnesse
             
             of
             the
             tast
             of
             thée
             ,
             that
             it
             may
             euer
             thirst
             after
             thée
             ,
             the
             well
             of
             life
             ,
             the
             fountaine
             of
             wisedome
             and
             knowledge
             ,
             the
             spring
             of
             eternall
             light
             ,
             the
             riuer
             of
             pleasure
             ,
             the
             bounty
             of
             the
             house
             of
             God
             ,
             that
             it
             may
             euer
             desire
             thée
             ,
             séeke
             thée
             ,
             finde
             thée
             ,
             come
             to
             thee
             ,
             Meditate
             on
             thée
             ,
             speake
             to
             thée
             ,
             and
             may
             worke
             all
             thinges
             to
             the
             prayse
             and
             glory
             thy
             holy
             name
             ,
             with
             all
             humility
             and
             discretion
             ,
             with
             delight
             and
             delectation
             ,
             with
             obedience
             and
             affection
             ,
             with
             perseuerance
             to
             the
             ende
             .
             And
             be
             thou
             alwaies
             my
             onely
             hope
             ,
             my
             trust
             ,
             my
             riches
             ,
             my
             delight
             ,
             
             my
             reioicing
             ,
             my
             ioy
             ,
             my
             rest
             ,
             my
             peace
             ,
             my
             sweetnesse
             ,
             my
             wisedome
             ,
             my
             portion
             ,
             my
             possession
             ,
             my
             treasure
             .
             In
             whom
             bee
             my
             mind
             and
             heart
             fastned
             sure
             and
             immoueable
             rooted
             for
             euer
             ,
             Amen
             .
          
        
         
           
             Another
             .
          
           
             I
             Giue
             thee
             thankes
             O
             Lord
             ,
             holy
             Father
             ,
             almighty
             and
             eternal
             God
             ,
             which
             vouchsafest
             to
             satisfie
             me
             sinner
             ,
             thy
             vnworthy
             seruant
             ,
             with
             the
             precious
             body
             and
             blood
             of
             thy
             son
             our
             Lord
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
             not
             by
             any
             of
             
             my
             merits
             ,
             but
             with
             the
             only
             fauour
             of
             thy
             mercy
             ,
             I
             beseech
             thee
             that
             this
             holy
             Communion
             be
             not
             my
             guiltinesse
             to
             punishment
             ,
             but
             a
             healthfull
             intercession
             to
             pardon
             .
             Be
             it
             vnto
             me
             an
             armour
             of
             faith
             ,
             and
             a
             target
             of
             good
             will
             ,
             be
             it
             an
             auoiding
             of
             my
             faults
             ,
             an
             increasing
             of
             Charity
             ,
             patience
             ,
             humility
             &
             obedience
             ,
             a
             sure
             defence
             against
             the
             wiles
             and
             deceits
             of
             all
             mine
             enemies
             ,
             as
             well
             visible
             as
             inuisible
             ,
             a
             perfect
             appeasing
             of
             my
             motions
             ,
             as
             well
             carnall
             as
             spirituall
             ,
             a
             sure
             fastning
             in
             the
             true
             and
             one
             God
             ,
             and
             a
             happy
             consummation
             of
             
             my
             ending
             .
             And
             I
             pray
             thée
             ,
             that
             thou
             wilt
             vouchsafe
             to
             bring
             me
             sinner
             ,
             to
             that
             vnspeakeable
             feast
             ,
             where
             thou
             with
             thy
             Son
             and
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             ,
             with
             thy
             elect
             art
             the
             true
             light
             ,
             the
             ful
             satiety
             ,
             the
             ioy
             euerlasting
             ,
             the
             confirmed
             reioysing
             ,
             and
             p●rfite
             felicity
             ,
             through
             Iesus
             Christ
             our
             Lord
             ,
             Amen
             .
          
        
         
           
             A
             warning
             to
             the
             soule
             .
          
           
             O
             Sinnes
             ,
             what
             easie
             entries
             you
             haue
             whilest
             you
             are
             in
             counsel
             ,
             but
             how
             hard
             and
             difficult
             goings
             out
             haue
             
             you
             ?
             Whilest
             you
             perswade
             and
             obtaine
             ,
             you
             doe
             delight
             :
             but
             after
             you
             sting
             and
             vexe
             euen
             to
             the
             death
             of
             the
             soule
             .
             My
             soule
             before
             all
             things
             I
             warne
             thee
             ,
             as
             the
             Mother
             of
             vertues
             ,
             least
             in
             the
             thoughts
             of
             thy
             euils
             ,
             thou
             shouldest
             runne
             into
             the
             snares
             of
             some
             Diuill
             ,
             into
             the
             which
             many
             vnheedily
             run
             ,
             and
             through
             the
             remembrances
             of
             the
             sinfull
             delights
             ,
             foolishly
             fall
             againe
             into
             the
             same
             their
             sinnes
             and
             euils
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             The
             Concupiscence
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             the
             concupiscence
             of
             the
             eye
             ,
             and
             the
             pride
             of
             life
             .
          
           
             BEhold
             Lord
             my
             God
             ,
             all
             the
             world
             is
             full
             of
             snares
             and
             concupiscences
             ,
             which
             they
             haue
             prepared
             for
             my
             feet
             .
             And
             who
             may
             flie
             these
             snares
             ?
             Truely
             hee
             from
             whom
             thou
             takest
             away
             the
             euill
             lifting
             vp
             of
             his
             eies
             ,
             that
             the
             concupiscence
             of
             his
             eyes
             take
             him
             not
             :
             and
             from
             whome
             thou
             takest
             a
             way
             the
             concupiscence
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             least
             the
             
             concupiscence
             of
             the
             flesh
             take
             him
             :
             And
             from
             whom
             thou
             takest
             away
             an
             vnreuerent
             and
             a
             vaine
             glorious
             mind
             :
             least
             the
             pride
             of
             life
             subtillie
             deceiue
             him
             .
             O
             how
             happy
             is
             hee
             ,
             for
             whome
             thou
             doest
             these
             things
             ,
             surely
             he
             shall
             passe
             through
             free
             and
             blameles
             Now
             my
             redéemer
             ,
             I
             beséech
             thee
             for
             thine
             owne
             sake
             ,
             helpe
             me
             that
             I
             fall
             not
             grieuously
             in
             the
             beholding
             of
             mine
             aduersaries
             ,
             takē
             with
             their
             snares
             which
             they
             haue
             made
             ready
             for
             my
             féet
             ,
             that
             they
             bow
             not
             downe
             my
             soule
             .
             Thou
             Lord
             God
             father
             of
             the
             fatherles
             ,
             heare
             the
             pitiful
             cries
             
             of
             the
             children
             and
             spred
             out
             thy
             wings
             ,
             that
             wee
             may
             flie
             vnder
             them
             ,
             from
             the
             face
             of
             the
             enemie
             .
             Thou
             tower
             of
             the
             strength
             of
             Israel
             ,
             which
             slumbrest
             neither
             sléepest
             ,
             kéeping
             Israel
             because
             the
             enemy
             neither
             slumbreth
             nor
             sléepeth
             that
             fighteth
             against
             Israel
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             misery
             of
             man
             without
             God.
             
          
           
             LOrd
             forsake
             me
             not
             ,
             least
             the
             shadowes
             of
             mine
             ignorance
             increase
             ,
             and
             mine
             offences
             multiply
             ,
             for
             without
             
             thee
             all
             thinges
             are
             darknesse
             ,
             vnto
             mee
             all
             things
             are
             euill
             ,
             because
             nothing
             is
             good
             without
             thée
             ,
             the
             true
             ,
             onely
             and
             chiefest
             good
             .
             This
             I
             confesse
             ,
             this
             I
             know
             ,
             my
             Lord
             my
             God
             ,
             for
             whersoeuer
             I
             am
             without
             thée
             ,
             it
             is
             euill
             with
             mee
             ,
             not
             onely
             of
             matters
             external
             ,
             concerning
             my selfe
             ,
             but
             in
             my selfe
             ,
             for
             all
             plenty
             ,
             and
             aboundance
             without
             my
             God
             ,
             is
             to
             mee
             want
             and
             misery
             .
             Then
             shall
             I
             be
             rich
             and
             satisfied
             ,
             when
             thy
             glory
             shall
             appeare
             .
             And
             thou
             lord
             my
             
             happie
             life
             ,
             graunt
             that
             I
             may
             euer
             confesse
             my
             misery
             to
             thee
             .
          
        
         
           
             With
             how
             much
             bitternes
             this
             life
             is
             sprinckled
             .
          
           
             I
             Am
             greatly
             weary
             Lord
             of
             this
             life
             of
             tedious
             pilgrimage
             .
             This
             life
             is
             a
             frail
             life
             ;
             an
             vncertaine
             life
             ,
             a
             painefull
             life
             ,
             a
             defiled
             life
             ,
             a
             life
             Ladie
             of
             euils
             ,
             a
             Quéene
             of
             pride
             ,
             full
             of
             miseries
             and
             errours
             ,
             which
             is
             not
             to
             bee
             tearmed
             a
             life
             but
             death
             ,
             in
             wich
             wee
             die
             euery
             moment
             
             with
             diuerse
             kinde
             of
             deathes
             ,
             through
             sundry
             the
             defects
             of
             mutability
             .
             Whether
             therefore
             we
             which
             liue
             in
             this
             world
             ,
             may
             call
             it
             a
             life
             which
             humors
             puffe
             vp
             ,
             sorrowes
             abate
             ,
             ayres
             infect
             ,
             meates
             breed
             diseases
             ,
             hunger
             makes
             leane
             ,
             disports
             makes
             dissolute
             sadnes
             cōsumes
             ,
             thought
             shortneth
             ,
             riches
             maketh
             proude
             ,
             pouerty
             debaseth
             ,
             youth
             aduanceth
             ,
             olde
             age
             maketh
             crooked
             ,
             and
             sicknesse
             ouer
             commeth
             .
             And
             after
             all
             these
             euils
             furious
             death
             followeth
             ,
             and
             moreouer
             
             appointeth
             such
             an
             end
             to
             all
             the
             ioyes
             of
             this
             miserable
             life
             ,
             that
             when
             it
             ceaseth
             to
             be
             ,
             it
             may
             be
             suposed
             neuer
             to
             haue
             béene
             .
             This
             death
             vitall
             and
             life
             mortal
             ,
             although
             it
             bee
             sprinkled
             with
             these
             and
             other
             bitternesses
             ,
             yet
             alas
             ,
             how
             many
             doth
             it
             deceiue
             with
             false
             promises
             ?
             And
             so
             this
             life
             as
             of
             it selfe
             ,
             it
             is
             false
             and
             bitter
             ,
             so
             also
             ,
             it
             cannot
             be
             hidden
             and
             vnknowne
             to
             the
             blinde
             louers
             of
             it
             ,
             yet
             notwithstanding
             ,
             it
             soketh
             and
             vtterly
             drunkeneth
             an
             infinite
             number
             of
             fooles
             ,
             
             with
             the
             golden
             cup
             it
             hath
             in
             hande
             .
             Happie
             they
             are
             ,
             and
             they
             be
             but
             few
             ,
             that
             forsake
             the
             familiarity
             of
             it
             ,
             that
             despise
             the
             flitting
             ioyes
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             reiect
             the
             fellowship
             therof
             ,
             least
             that
             also
             they
             be
             compelled
             to
             perish
             with
             that
             perishing
             deceiuer
             .
          
        
         
           
             Prayers
             in
             aduersity
             and
             trouble
             .
          
           
             HAue
             mercy
             Lord
             ,
             haue
             mercy
             on
             me
             miserable
             sinner
             ,
             doing
             wickednes
             ,
             &
             
             worthily
             suffering
             therefore
             ,
             continually
             sinning
             and
             dayly
             earning
             thy
             scourges
             .
             If
             I
             weigh
             the
             euill
             dayly
             that
             I
             haue
             done
             ,
             it
             is
             not
             much
             that
             I
             suffer
             ,
             grieuous
             it
             is
             that
             I
             haue
             committed
             ,
             easie
             it
             is
             that
             I
             endure
             .
             Thou
             art
             iust
             ,
             O
             Lord
             ,
             and
             thy
             iudgements
             are
             right
             ,
             all
             thy
             iudgements
             are
             iust
             and
             true
             .
             Iust
             and
             vpright
             art
             thou
             our
             Lord
             and
             God
             ,
             and
             there
             is
             no
             iniquity
             in
             thee
             :
             for
             not
             vniustly
             ,
             neither
             cruelly
             ,
             doest
             thou
             aflict
             vs
             sinners
             ,
             almighty
             and
             most
             mercifull
             Lord
             ,
             
             who
             when
             wee
             were
             not
             ,
             mightily
             madest
             vs
             ,
             and
             when
             wee
             had
             béene
             lost
             through
             our
             owne
             offence
             ,
             in
             thy
             mercy
             and
             goodnesse
             ,
             marueyloussy
             thou
             restoredst
             vs.
             I
             know
             ,
             and
             am
             sure
             ,
             that
             our
             life
             is
             not
             guided
             with
             rash
             motions
             ,
             but
             is
             ordered
             and
             gouerned
             by
             thee
             our
             Lord
             God
             ,
             whereby
             thou
             hast
             care
             of
             all
             ,
             chiefly
             of
             thy
             seruants
             ,
             who
             haue
             put
             their
             whole
             hope
             in
             thy
             onely
             mercy
             .
             Therefore
             I
             beseech
             and
             humbly
             pray
             ,
             that
             thou
             doest
             not
             to
             mee
             according
             to
             my
             
             
             
             
             
             sinnes
             ,
             in
             which
             I
             haue
             deserued
             thy
             wrath
             ,
             but
             according
             to
             thy
             great
             mercy
             ,
             which
             passeth
             the
             sinnes
             of
             the
             whole
             world
             .
             Thou
             O
             Lord
             which
             outwardly
             imposest
             plagues
             and
             scourges
             ,
             graunt
             alwaies
             an
             vnfainting
             patience
             ,
             so
             that
             thy
             prayse
             neuer
             depart
             out
             of
             my
             mouth
             ,
             haue
             mercy
             on
             me
             Lord
             ,
             haue
             mercy
             and
             helpe
             me
             ,
             as
             thou
             knowest
             how
             ;
             because
             I
             haue
             néed
             therof
             both
             in
             soule
             and
             bodie
             ,
             thou
             knowest
             all
             things
             ,
             thou
             canst
             doe
             all
             things
             ,
             which
             liuest
             
             and
             raignest
             world
             with
             out
             end
             ,
             Amen
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             felicity
             of
             the
             life
             which
             God
             hath
             prepared
             for
             them
             that
             loue
             him
             .
          
           
             O
             Thou
             life
             which
             God
             hath
             prepared
             for
             them
             that
             loue
             him
             :
             a
             life
             long
             hoped
             for
             :
             a
             blessed
             life
             ,
             a
             peaceable
             life
             :
             a
             glorious
             life
             :
             a
             vndefiled
             life
             :
             a
             chast
             life
             :
             a
             holy
             life
             :
             a
             life
             without
             knowledge
             of
             death
             ,
             ignorant
             of
             sadnesse
             ,
             a
             life
             without
             spot
             ,
             without
             
             paine
             ,
             without
             griefe
             without
             corruptiō
             ,
             without
             vexation
             ,
             without
             variety
             and
             change
             ,
             a
             life
             of
             all
             beauty
             ,
             and
             most
             full
             of
             honor
             ,
             where
             there
             is
             no
             aduersarie
             resisting
             ,
             where
             bee
             no
             allurements
             of
             sin
             ,
             where
             there
             is
             perfect
             loue
             and
             no
             feare
             ,
             where
             day
             is
             euerlasting
             ,
             and
             of
             all
             one
             spirit
             ,
             where
             God
             is
             seene
             face
             to
             face
             ,
             and
             the
             mind
             satisfied
             with
             this
             nourishment
             without
             want
             .
             O
             thou
             life
             most
             happie
             ,
             where
             that
             souldiour
             the
             conquerer
             (
             accompanied
             with
             all
             the
             
             companies
             of
             Angelles
             singing
             praises
             )
             singeth
             to
             God
             without
             ceasing
             the
             pleasant
             song
             of
             the
             songs
             of
             Sion
             ,
             the
             perpetuall
             crowne
             compassing
             his
             honorable
             head
             .
             I
             would
             to
             God
             ,
             the
             pardon
             of
             my
             sins
             granted
             me
             ,
             and
             this
             vnprofitable
             burden
             of
             the
             flesh
             put
             off
             ,
             I
             might
             enter
             to
             possesse
             the
             true
             rest
             to
             thy
             ioy
             .
             And
             that
             I
             might
             go
             into
             the
             bright
             and
             beautifull
             walles
             of
             thy
             City
             ,
             to
             receiue
             a
             crown
             of
             life
             of
             the
             hand
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             that
             I
             might
             be
             in
             presence
             with
             those
             
             most
             holy
             companies
             .
             that
             I
             might
             stand
             before
             the
             glory
             of
             the
             Creator
             ,
             with
             the
             most
             blessed
             spirits
             ,
             that
             I
             might
             see
             the
             present
             countenance
             of
             Christ
             ,
             that
             alwaies
             I
             might
             beholde
             that
             high
             ,
             and
             vnspeakeable
             and
             vnmeasurable
             light
             ,
             and
             so
             to
             bée
             moued
             with
             no
             feare
             of
             death
             ,
             but
             that
             I
             might
             reioyce
             of
             the
             reward
             of
             euerlasting
             incorruption
             without
             ende
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             A
             Meditation
             of
             the
             celestiall
             Soule
             .
          
           
             O
             My
             soul
             sigh
             feruently
             ,
             desire
             earnestly
             that
             thou
             mayest
             come
             into
             the
             Citie
             aboue
             ,
             of
             which
             so
             glorious
             things
             are
             spoken
             in
             which
             there
             is
             a
             dwelling
             of
             all
             reioysinges
             ,
             Thou
             mayest
             ascende
             through
             loue
             ,
             nothing
             is
             difficult
             to
             him
             that
             loueth
             ,
             nothing
             vnpossible
             .
             The
             Soule
             that
             loueth
             ascendeth
             often
             ,
             and
             passeth
             familiarly
             through
             
             familiarly
             through
             the
             stréets
             of
             heauenly
             Ierusalem
             ,
             in
             visiting
             the
             Patriarks
             and
             Prophets
             ,
             in
             saluting
             the
             Apostles
             ,
             in
             marueling
             at
             the
             armies
             of
             Martyrs
             ,
             and
             Confessors
             ,
             and
             in
             beholding
             the
             companies
             of
             Virgins
             .
             Let
             not
             heauen
             and
             earth
             cease
             to
             call
             on
             mee
             ,
             that
             I
             loue
             the
             Lord
             my
             God.
             
          
        
         
           
             That
             all
             our
             hope
             and
             desire
             ought
             to
             bee
             to
             God.
             
          
           
             ONe
             thing
             I
             haue
             asked
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             this
             I
             request
             ,
             
             that
             I
             might
             dwel
             in
             the
             house
             of
             God
             all
             the
             dayes
             of
             my
             life
             .
             For
             as
             the
             Hart
             desireth
             the
             water
             springs
             .
             so
             my
             soule
             longeth
             after
             thee
             ,
             my
             liuing
             God.
             O
             when
             may
             I
             come
             and
             appeare
             before
             thy
             face
             ,
             when
             shal
             I
             see
             my
             God
             ,
             whome
             my
             soule
             thirsteth
             for
             :
             when
             shall
             I
             see
             him
             in
             the
             land
             of
             the
             liuing
             ▪
             For
             in
             earth
             of
             dying
             men
             hee
             cannot
             bee
             seene
             with
             mortall
             eies
             .
             What
             shall
             I
             doe
             ,
             wretch
             that
             I
             am
             ,
             bound
             with
             the
             setters
             of
             my
             mortality
             ,
             what
             shall
             
             I
             do
             ?
             Whilest
             wee
             are
             in
             this
             bodie
             ,
             wee
             goe
             on
             pilgrimage
             to
             God
             ,
             wee
             haue
             not
             heere
             any
             Citie
             to
             inhabit
             ,
             but
             wee
             seeke
             an
             other
             that
             is
             to
             come
             ,
             for
             our
             incorporation
             is
             in
             heauen
             .
             Ah
             wo
             is
             me
             ,
             that
             I
             am
             constrained
             to
             dwel
             with
             Mesech
             ,
             and
             to
             haue
             my
             habitation
             amongest
             the
             Tentes
             of
             Cedar
             .
             My
             soule
             hath
             long
             dwelt
             amongst
             them
             that
             haue
             beene
             enemies
             to
             peace
             .
             Who
             shall
             giue
             mee
             wings
             like
             a
             doue
             ,
             and
             I
             wil
             flie
             and
             take
             m●
             rest
             .
             Nothing
             is
             so
             sweete
             to
             
             mee
             as
             to
             bee
             with
             my
             Lord
             ,
             for
             it
             is
             my
             good
             to
             cleaue
             vnto
             the
             Lorde
             .
             Graunt
             mee
             O
             Lord
             whilest
             I
             am
             present
             in
             these
             frail
             lims
             to
             cleaue
             vnto
             thee
             ,
             according
             as
             it
             is
             written
             .
             Hee
             that
             cleaueth
             to
             the
             Lord
             is
             one
             spirit
             with
             him
             .
          
        
         
           
             Another
             .
          
           
             THou
             O
             lord
             ,
             the
             hope
             of
             Israell
             ,
             the
             desire
             after
             which
             our
             hearts
             sigheth
             ,
             dayly
             make
             hast
             ,
             tarrie
             not
             .
             Arise
             ,
             
             make
             speede
             and
             come
             that
             thou
             maist
             deliuer
             vs
             out
             of
             this
             prison
             ,
             to
             praise
             thy
             holy
             name
             ,
             that
             I
             may
             glory
             in
             thy
             light
             .
             Open
             thine
             eares
             to
             the
             cries
             and
             teares
             of
             thine
             Orphanes
             ,
             which
             crie
             out
             vnto
             the.
             Our
             Father
             giue
             vs
             this
             day
             our
             dayly
             bread
             that
             with
             the
             strength
             thereof
             ,
             wee
             may
             walk
             day
             and
             night
             ,
             vntill
             wee
             come
             vnto
             thy
             holy
             mount
             Horeb
             ,
             And
             I
             a
             little
             one
             among
             the
             little
             ones
             of
             thy
             household
             O
             God
             the
             father
             and
             my
             strength
             ,
             when
             shall
             I
             
             come
             &
             appear
             before
             thy
             face
             ?
             that
             who
             now
             acknowledgeth
             thee
             for
             a
             time
             ,
             I
             may
             heere
             after
             acknowledge
             thee
             for
             euer
             .
             Blessed
             shal
             I
             bee
             ,
             if
             I
             be
             admitted
             to
             see
             thy
             brightnes
             .
             Who
             may
             grant
             me
             this
             that
             thou
             licence
             mee
             to
             come
             to
             this
             ,
             I
             know
             O
             lord
             ,
             I
             know
             and
             confesse
             my selfe
             vnworthy
             to
             enter
             vnder
             the
             roofe
             of
             thy
             house
             ,
             but
             graunt
             it
             for
             thine
             honour
             ,
             and
             confound
             not
             thy
             seruant
             ,
             putting
             his
             trust
             in
             thee
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             The
             vision
             of
             God
             is
             lost
             by
             reason
             of
             sin
             and
             miserie
             found
             .
          
           
             O
             Lorde
             thou
             art
             my
             God
             &
             my
             Lord
             and
             I
             haue
             neuer
             seene
             thee
             ,
             thou
             hast
             made
             mee
             ,
             and
             made
             mee
             new
             againe
             ,
             and
             hast
             bestowed
             all
             thy
             good
             things
             on
             mee
             ,
             and
             yet
             I
             haue
             not
             seene
             thee
             ,
             neither
             know
             thee
             .
             Finally
             ,
             I
             am
             made
             to
             see
             thee
             ,
             and
             yet
             I
             haue
             not
             done
             that
             for
             which
             I
             am
             made
             .
             O
             
             miserable
             condition
             of
             man
             ,
             when
             hee
             lost
             that
             for
             which
             he
             was
             made
             :
             O
             that
             cursed
             and
             hard
             fall
             .
             Alas
             what
             lost
             he
             ,
             &
             what
             hath
             he
             foūd
             ?
             what
             departed
             ,
             and
             what
             remained
             ?
             He
             lost
             felicitie
             ,
             to
             which
             hee
             was
             made
             ,
             and
             found
             miserie
             ,
             to
             which
             he
             was
             not
             made
             ,
             That
             departed
             without
             which
             nothing
             is
             happy
             ,
             &
             that
             remained
             ,
             which
             of
             it selfe
             is
             not
             but
             miserable
             .
             Man
             did
             then
             eate
             the
             bread
             of
             Angels
             which
             now
             he
             hungreth
             for
             :
             and
             now
             hee
             eateth
             the
             breade
             of
             sorrowe
             
             which
             then
             hee
             knew
             not
             .
             O
             thou
             lord
             ,
             how
             long
             wilt
             thou
             forget
             for
             euer
             ,
             how
             long
             turnest
             thou
             thy
             face
             from
             vs
             when
             wilt
             thou
             looke
             backe
             and
             heare
             vs.
             When
             wilt
             thou
             lighten
             our
             eies
             ,
             and
             shew
             thy
             face
             vnto
             vs
             ?
             When
             wilt
             thou
             restore
             thyselfe
             vnto
             vs
             ?
             Regarde
             O
             lord
             ,
             heare
             and
             enlighten
             vs
             ,
             and
             shew
             thy selfe
             vnto
             vs
             ,
             that
             it
             may
             bee
             well
             with
             vs
             ,
             without
             whom
             it
             is
             so
             euill
             with
             vs.
             Recreate
             vs
             ,
             help
             vs
             I
             beseech
             thee
             O
             Lord
             ,
             My
             hart
             is
             become
             bitter
             
             in
             his
             desolation
             ,
             make
             it
             sweete
             with
             thy
             consolation
             Being
             hungrie
             ,
             I
             haue
             begun
             to
             seeke
             thee
             ,
             let
             me
             not
             liue
             vnfed
             of
             thee
             ,
             I
             come
             poore
             to
             the
             rich
             ,
             a
             wretch
             to
             the
             pitifull
             ,
             let
             me
             not
             go
             away
             emptie
             ,
             and
             despised
             ,
             O
             Lord
             I
             am
             bowed
             downe
             and
             crooked
             ,
             that
             I
             cannot
             see
             but
             downward
             ,
             reare
             me
             ,
             that
             I
             may
             look
             and
             indeuour
             my selfe
             vpward
             .
             Mine
             iniquities
             are
             gone
             ouer
             my
             heade
             ,
             they
             haue
             couered
             mee
             ,
             and
             wrapped
             mee
             round
             about
             ,
             and
             lode
             mee
             like
             
             an
             heauy
             burden
             .
             Vnwrap
             me
             ,
             and
             vnburden
             me
             ,
             least
             the
             pit
             shut
             her
             mouth
             vpon
             me
             .
             Teach
             me
             to
             seeke
             thee
             ,
             and
             shew
             thy selfe
             to
             me
             ,
             séeking
             thee
             ,
             because
             I
             can
             not
             seeke
             thee
             except
             thou
             teach
             mee
             ,
             neither
             finde
             thee
             except
             thou
             shew
             thy selfe
             to
             me
             .
             I
             may
             seeke
             thee
             ,
             in
             desiring
             after
             thee
             .
             I
             may
             desire
             thee
             in
             seeking
             thée
             ,
             I
             may
             find
             thee
             in
             louing
             thee
             :
             and
             I
             may
             loue
             thee
             in
             finding
             thee
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             A
             reason
             intreating
             God
             to
             helpe
             .
          
           
             HElpe
             mee
             O
             Lord
             my
             life
             ,
             least
             I
             should
             perish
             in
             my
             wickednesse
             ,
             If
             thou
             hadst
             not
             created
             mee
             ,
             O
             Lord.
             I
             had
             not
             béen
             ,
             but
             because
             thou
             hast
             created
             me
             ,
             now
             I
             am
             .
             If
             thou
             gouernest
             mée
             not
             ,
             yet
             I
             am
             not
             :
             for
             my
             merits
             ,
             my
             grace
             compelled
             thee
             not
             that
             thou
             shouldest
             create
             mee
             ,
             but
             thy
             most
             fauourable
             goodnesse
             and
             thy
             mercy
             .
             That
             loue
             of
             thine
             ,
             O
             lord
             my
             
             loue
             of
             thine
             ,
             O
             Lord
             my
             God
             ,
             which
             compelled
             thee
             to
             creation
             :
             I
             beseech
             thee
             now
             ,
             that
             the
             same
             may
             compell
             thee
             to
             gouerne
             it
             .
             For
             what
             profiteth
             that
             thy
             loue
             hath
             compelled
             thée
             to
             create
             me
             ,
             if
             I
             should
             perish
             in
             my
             miserie
             ,
             and
             thy
             right
             hand
             should
             not
             gouerne
             me
             .
             Let
             the
             same
             mercie
             O
             Lorde
             my
             God
             compell
             thee
             to
             saue
             that
             ,
             that
             is
             created
             ,
             which
             compelled
             thee
             to
             create
             ,
             what
             was
             not
             created
             .
             Let
             the
             loue
             winne
             thee
             to
             saue
             ,
             which
             wonne
             thee
             to
             create
             ,
             because
             that
             loue
             is
             not
             lesse
             now
             then
             it
             was
             ,
             for
             thou
             thy selfe
             
             art
             the
             same
             loue
             ,
             who
             euer
             art
             all
             one
             .
          
        
         
           
             Prayers
             and
             Meditations
             much
             mouing
             the
             hart
             to
             deuotion
             &
             diuine
             loue
             .
          
           
             BLessed
             bee
             the
             pure
             in
             heart
             ,
             for
             they
             shal
             see
             GOD.
             Blessed
             bee
             they
             which
             dwell
             in
             thy
             house
             O
             Lord
             ,
             they
             shal
             praise
             thee
             world
             without
             end
             .
          
           
             I
             beseech
             thee
             therefore
             O
             Lord
             ,
             through
             all
             thy
             mercies
             ,
             by
             which
             wee
             are
             deliuered
             from
             euerlasting
             
             death
             ,
             make
             soft
             my
             hard
             and
             stonie
             heart
             ,
             my
             rockie
             and
             yron
             hart
             ,
             with
             thy
             pretious
             and
             rich
             annointing
             ,
             and
             make
             mee
             through
             the
             inward
             touch
             and
             griefe
             of
             heart
             for
             my
             sinnes
             ,
             to
             become
             a
             liuely
             Sacrifice
             before
             thee
             ,
             at
             all
             times
             .
             Grant
             mee
             in
             thy
             sighte
             ,
             euer
             to
             haue
             a
             contrite
             and
             an
             humble
             heart
             ,
             with
             aboundance
             of
             Teares
             ,
             graunt
             mee
             for
             the
             loue
             of
             thée
             ,
             vtterly
             to
             bee
             dead
             to
             this
             world
             ,
             and
             through
             the
             greatnesse
             of
             thy
             feare
             and
             loue
             ,
             quite
             forgetfull
             of
             transitory
             things
             ,
             so
             farre
             forth
             ,
             that
             concerning
             
             worldly
             things
             ,
             I
             neither
             mourne
             nor
             reioyce
             for
             them
             ,
             neither
             that
             I
             may
             feare
             any
             thing
             temporall
             ,
             nor
             loue
             it
             ,
             neither
             that
             I
             bee
             corrupted
             with
             allurements
             ,
             nor
             broken
             with
             aduersities
             .
             And
             because
             thy
             loue
             is
             as
             forceable
             as
             death
             ,
             I
             beseech
             thee
             ,
             that
             the
             very
             whote
             and
             sweet
             force
             of
             thy
             loue
             ,
             may
             draw
             vp
             my
             minde
             from
             all
             things
             ,
             which
             are
             vnder
             heauen
             ,
             that
             I
             may
             abide
             fast
             to
             the
             onely
             memorie
             of
             thy
             sweetnesse
             .
             Lorde
             let
             thy
             most
             sweete
             sauour
             descend
             I
             beseech
             thee
             ,
             let
             it
             descende
             into
             my
             Heart
             ,
             that
             thy
             
             loue
             most
             sweete
             may
             enter
             in
             ,
             let
             the
             wonderfull
             and
             vnspeakeable
             fragrant
             sweetinesse
             of
             thy
             sauour
             come
             to
             mee
             ,
             which
             may
             reare
             vp
             euerlasting
             desires
             in
             me
             ,
             and
             may
             bring
             the
             veines
             of
             the
             springing
             water
             of
             my
             heart
             into
             eternall
             life
             ,
             and
             that
             at
             length
             I
             may
             see
             thee
             the
             God
             of
             Gods
             in
             Sion
             ,
             and
             that
             I
             may
             dwell
             in
             thy
             house
             O
             Lord
             ,
             world
             without
             end
             Amen
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Another
             .
          
           
             SWeete
             Christ
             ,
             bountifull
             Iesu
             ,
             I
             beseech
             thée
             replenish
             alwaies
             my
             heart
             with
             thy
             vnquenchable
             loue
             ,
             with
             thy
             continuall
             remembrance
             insomuch
             that
             as
             a
             burning
             flame
             ,
             I
             may
             wholie
             burne
             in
             the
             sweetnesse
             of
             thy
             loue
             ,
             the
             loue
             ,
             the
             which
             many
             waters
             may
             neuer
             quench
             in
             me
             ,
             Make
             mee
             ,
             sweete
             Lorde
             to
             loue
             thee
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             desire
             of
             thée
             ,
             to
             put
             off
             the
             heauy
             burden
             of
             earthlie
             
             concupiscence
             ,
             which
             fighteth
             against
             ,
             and
             grieueth
             my
             miserable
             soule
             ,
             that
             running
             without
             let
             after
             thee
             in
             the
             sauour
             of
             thy
             sweete
             perfumes
             ,
             I
             may
             effectually
             bee
             satisfied
             ,
             and
             thou
             beeing
             my
             guide
             I
             may
             deserue
             to
             come
             to
             the
             sight
             of
             thy
             beauty
             .
          
        
         
           
             Another
             .
          
           
             SWeete
             Christ
             ,
             bountifull
             Iesu
             ,
             as
             I
             desire
             ,
             and
             as
             I
             humblie
             pray
             with
             all
             my
             mind
             and
             heart
             ,
             graunt
             me
             thy
             loue
             ,
             holy
             and
             chaste
             ,
             which
             
             may
             fill
             mee
             ,
             may
             dwell
             in
             me
             ,
             and
             altogither
             possesse
             mee
             .
             And
             graunt
             to
             me
             an
             euident
             signe
             of
             thy
             loue
             ,
             a
             watering
             fountaine
             of
             teares
             ,
             continually
             flowing
             ,
             that
             also
             those
             my
             teares
             may
             witnes
             thy
             loue
             in
             mee
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             bewray
             and
             declare
             how
             much
             my
             soule
             loueth
             thee
             ,
             Whilest
             for
             the
             exceeding
             sweetenesse
             of
             thy
             loue
             ,
             it
             cannot
             reframe
             from
             teares
             .
             I
             doe
             remember
             ,
             holy
             lorde
             ,
             that
             good
             woman
             Hanna
             ,
             which
             came
             to
             the
             tabernacle
             ,
             to
             pray
             and
             intreted
             thee
             to
             haue
             a
             sonn
             :
             of
             whome
             the
             Scripture
             
             mentioneth
             that
             her
             countenance
             after
             teares
             and
             prayers
             ,
             was
             no
             more
             diuersly
             chaunged
             .
             But
             I
             mindfull
             of
             so
             much
             vertue
             ,
             and
             so
             greate
             constancie
             ,
             am
             tormented
             with
             sorrow
             ,
             and
             confounded
             with
             shame
             ,
             because
             I
             beholde
             my selfe
             ,
             wretch
             ,
             so
             much
             abased
             .
             For
             if
             a
             woman
             wept
             so
             ,
             and
             perseuered
             in
             weeping
             ,
             which
             desired
             to
             haue
             a
             sonne
             ,
             how
             much
             ought
             my
             soule
             to
             lament
             and
             continue
             in
             lamentation
             which
             seeketh
             and
             loueth
             GOD
             ,
             and
             loueth
             to
             come
             to
             him
             ?
             Howe
             ought
             such
             a
             soul
             to
             mourn
             and
             lament
             ,
             which
             seeketh
             
             God
             day
             and
             night
             ,
             which
             besides
             Christ
             ,
             will
             loue
             nothing
             .
             Surely
             maruell
             it
             is
             ,
             if
             then
             the
             teares
             of
             that
             soule
             be
             not
             made
             bread
             for
             it
             day
             and
             night
             .
             Looke
             backe
             therfore
             and
             haue
             mercy
             on
             me
             because
             the
             sorrowes
             of
             my
             heart
             bee
             multiplyed
             .
             Graunt
             mee
             thy
             heauenly
             comfort
             and
             despise
             not
             my
             sinfull
             soule
             for
             which
             thou
             dyedst
             ,
             Grant
             me
             I
             beseech
             thée
             inwarde
             teares
             with
             al
             effect
             ,
             which
             may
             breake
             the
             bonds
             of
             my
             sins
             ,
             and
             for
             euer
             store
             my
             soule
             with
             heauenly
             reioysing
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Another
             .
          
           
             SWeete
             Christ
             bountifull
             Iesu
             ,
             the
             maruellous
             deuotion
             of
             an
             other
             woman
             ,
             also
             commeth
             into
             my
             minde
             ,
             the
             which
             with
             holy
             loue
             sought
             the
             liuing
             in
             the
             Sepulcher
             ,
             the
             which
             (
             the
             Disciples
             going
             away
             from
             the
             Sepulcher
             )
             departed
             not
             the
             which
             sate
             downe
             there
             sad
             and
             sorrowfull
             ,
             and
             wept
             both
             long
             and
             much
             :
             and
             rising
             with
             many
             teares
             againe
             and
             againe
             ,
             shee
             diligently
             searched
             
             the
             hollow
             places
             of
             the
             forsaken
             sepulchre
             ,
             if
             happily
             she
             might
             sée
             thee
             in
             any
             place
             ,
             whom
             with
             a
             feruent
             desire
             she
             looked
             for
             .
             Then
             surely
             going
             into
             the
             Sepulchre
             ,
             shée
             had
             séene
             it
             once
             and
             againe
             .
             but
             too
             much
             was
             not
             sufficient
             to
             her
             that
             loued
             .
             For
             the
             vertue
             of
             a
             good
             worke
             is
             perseuerance
             ,
             or
             constant
             abyding
             therein
             .
             And
             because
             before
             others
             she
             loued
             ▪
             and
             in
             louing
             wept
             ,
             and
             in
             wéeping
             sought
             ,
             and
             in
             seeking
             perseuered
             :
             therefore
             the
             rather
             shee
             first
             of
             all
             others
             deserued
             
             to
             finde
             thee
             ,
             to
             see
             thee
             ,
             and
             to
             speak
             to
             thée
             And
             not
             onely
             for
             these
             things
             ,
             but
             shee
             was
             the
             first
             tydings
             bearer
             to
             the
             Disciples
             of
             thy
             glorious
             resurrection
             ,
             thou
             instructing
             ,
             and
             meekely
             aduertising
             her
             ,
             saydest
             ,
             Go
             tel
             my
             brethren
             that
             they
             goe
             into
             Galilee
             ,
             there
             they
             shall
             see
             mee
             If
             therefore
             a
             woman
             so
             wept
             ,
             and
             perseuered
             in
             wéeping
             ,
             which
             sought
             the
             liuing
             amongst
             the
             dead
             ,
             which
             touched
             thée
             with
             the
             hands
             of
             faith
             ,
             how
             ought
             the
             soule
             to
             lament
             and
             abide
             in
             lamentation
             ,
             
             wh●ch
             beleeueth
             in
             heart
             ,
             &
             confesseth
             with
             mouth
             thee
             hi●
             redeemer
             now
             ruling
             in
             heauen
             ,
             and
             raigning
             euery
             where
             ▪
             How
             therefore
             ought
             such
             a
             soule
             to
             mourne
             &
             weepe
             ,
             which
             loueth
             thee
             with
             al
             heartinesse
             ,
             and
             coueteth
             to
             see
             thee
             with
             all
             desire
             .
             Thou
             alone
             succour
             and
             onely
             hope
             of
             al
             ,
             that
             are
             in
             miserie
             ,
             who
             neuer
             is
             humblie
             intreated
             without
             hope
             of
             mercie
             .
             Giue
             me
             this
             grace
             for
             thine
             owne
             sake
             ,
             and
             for
             thine
             holy
             name
             ,
             that
             how
             often
             I
             thinke
             of
             thee
             ,
             I
             
             speake
             of
             thee
             ,
             I
             write
             of
             thee
             ,
             I
             reade
             of
             thee
             .
             I
             conferre
             of
             thee
             ,
             how
             often
             I
             remember
             thee
             ,
             I
             stand
             before
             thee
             ,
             I
             offer
             thanks
             ,
             prayers
             and
             sacrifice
             to
             thee
             ,
             that
             so
             often
             with
             rising
             teares
             in
             thy
             sight
             ,
             I
             may
             aboundantly
             &
             méekely
             wéepe
             ,
             so
             that
             my
             teares
             bee
             instead
             of
             bread
             to
             me
             day
             &
             night
             .
             Verily
             thou
             king
             of
             glory
             ,
             and
             master
             of
             all
             vertues
             ,
             hast
             taught
             in
             thy
             word
             and
             example
             to
             mourne
             and
             wéepe
             ,
             saying
             ,
             Blessed
             bee
             they
             that
             mourne
             ,
             for
             they
             shall
             be
             comforted
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Another
             .
          
           
             AH
             ,
             alas
             my
             Lord
             ,
             woe
             is
             my
             soule
             ,
             thou
             comforter
             of
             my
             soule
             ,
             thou
             departedst
             and
             saidest
             not
             so
             much
             as
             farewell
             .
             Going
             thy
             wayes
             ,
             thou
             blessedst
             thine
             ,
             neither
             was
             I
             present
             ,
             Thy
             handes
             lifted
             vp
             ,
             thou
             waft
             receyued
             into
             heauen
             with
             a
             cloud
             neither
             did
             I
             see
             it
             .
             The
             Angels
             promised
             thou
             wouldest
             come
             againe
             ,
             neither
             did
             I
             heare
             it
             What
             shall
             I
             say
             ,
             what
             
             shall
             I
             doe
             whether
             shall
             I
             goe
             ,
             where
             shall
             I
             séek
             him
             ,
             or
             when
             shal
             I
             find
             him
             ?
             Whom
             shal
             I
             aske
             who
             shall
             tell
             my
             deerly
             beloued
             that
             I
             languish
             in
             loue
             ,
             the
             delight
             of
             my
             heart
             ceaseth
             ,
             my
             laughing
             is
             turned
             into
             heauinesse
             ,
             my
             flesh
             and
             my
             heart
             fainteth
             ,
             O
             God
             of
             my
             heart
             ,
             and
             my
             portion
             ,
             thou
             God
             for
             euer
             .
             My
             soule
             refuseth
             to
             bee
             comforted
             ,
             but
             of
             thée
             my
             delight
             ,
             for
             what
             haue
             I
             in
             heauen
             ,
             &
             besides
             thée
             what
             would
             I
             vpon
             the
             earth
             .
             I
             wish
             for
             thée
             I
             hope
             for
             thée
             ,
             I
             seeke
             
             thee
             ,
             my
             heart
             hath
             saide
             to
             thée
             ,
             I
             haue
             sought
             thy
             face
             ,
             I
             will
             seeke
             after
             thy
             face
             :
             O
             lord
             ,
             turn
             not
             thy
             face
             away
             from
             me
             .
             O
             most
             gracious
             louer
             of
             men
             ,
             the
             poore
             is
             left
             alone
             to
             thee
             ,
             thou
             art
             an
             ayder
             to
             the
             Orphan
             ?
             My
             onely
             defending
             aduocate
             ,
             haue
             mercie
             on
             mee
             desolate
             Orphan
             .
             I
             am
             become
             fatherlesse
             ,
             my
             Soule
             is
             as
             it
             were
             ,
             a
             widow
             .
             Regarde
             the
             teares
             of
             my
             lacke
             ,
             and
             widowhoode
             ,
             which
             I
             offer
             vnto
             thée
             vntill
             thou
             cōmest
             again
             Ah
             now
             my
             Lord
             ,
             alas
             ,
             
             Appeare
             vnto
             me
             ,
             and
             I
             shall
             be
             comforted
             .
             Let
             me
             beholde
             thy
             presence
             and
             I
             shall
             inioy
             my
             desire
             :
             reueale
             thy
             glory
             ,
             and
             my
             ioy
             shall
             be
             full
             .
          
        
         
           
             Remember
             this
             note
             .
          
           
             SO
             often
             as
             wee
             doe
             well
             the
             Angells
             reioyce
             ,
             and
             the
             Diuells
             are
             sad
             .
             So
             often
             as
             wee
             go
             out
             of
             the
             way
             from
             that
             which
             is
             good
             ,
             wee
             make
             the
             diuels
             glad
             ,
             and
             defraude
             the
             Angels
             of
             the●r
             ioy
             .
             For
             there
             is
             ioy
             with
             them
             ouer
             one
             sinner
             which
             hartely
             repenteth
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Grace
             before
             Dinner
             .
          
           
             ALmighty
             GOD
             ,
             whose
             prouidence
             reacheth
             to
             the
             vttermost
             ends
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             depth
             of
             the
             Sea
             :
             which
             nourishest
             all
             creatures
             with
             sustenance
             agreeable
             to
             their
             natures
             ,
             the
             fish
             ,
             the
             foule
             ,
             the
             foure-footed
             beast
             ,
             and
             the
             creeping
             worme
             :
             we
             beseech
             thee
             ,
             that
             the
             meate
             &
             drinke
             which
             is
             set
             before
             vs
             on
             this
             table
             ,
             at
             this
             present
             may
             be
             so
             moderately
             receiued
             ,
             that
             our
             bodies
             
             therby
             may
             be
             refreshed
             ,
             &
             our
             senfes
             comforted
             ,
             through
             Iesus
             Christ
             our
             Lord
             ,
             Amen
             .
          
        
         
           
             Grace
             after
             dinner
             .
          
           
             BLessed
             God
             ,
             eternal
             thankes
             and
             praise
             bee
             ascribed
             vnto
             thee
             ,
             which
             hast
             opened
             thine
             hand
             at
             this
             time
             ,
             and
             made
             vs
             partakers
             of
             thy
             benefites
             :
             and
             hast
             supplyed
             the
             necessity
             of
             our
             nature
             with
             these
             nourishing
             elements
             :
             without
             the
             which
             our
             life
             cānot
             be
             maintained
             .
             We
             beseech
             thée
             to
             kindle
             
             in
             vs
             a
             continuall
             remembrance
             of
             thy
             bountifull
             goodnes
             towards
             vs
             ,
             that
             as
             thou
             neuer
             withdrawest
             thy
             fatherly
             care
             from
             vs
             ,
             so
             wee
             may
             neuer
             cease
             to
             offer
             vnto
             thee
             the
             sacrifice
             of
             praise
             and
             thanksgiuing
             ,
             through
             Iesus
             Christ
             our
             Lord
             and
             Sauiour
             ,
             Amen
             .
          
           
             FINIS
             .