THE Enemy of Security OR  
A daily exercise of godly meditations, drawn out of the pure fountains of the holy Scriptures, and published for the profit of all persons of any state or calling, in the Germane and Latin tongues, by the right reverend Master john Auenar, public Professor of the Hebrew tongue, in the famous University of Witeberge▪  
In English by Thomas Roger's Master of Arts and student in Divinity.  
Newly corrected and augmented.  Mark. 13, 33. Watch and Pray. I say unto all watch. Pray continually. Mark. 13, 37. 1. Thes. 5, 17. 1. Thes. 5, 18. In all things give thanks. 
Seen and allowed according to the Queens, majesties Injunctions.  
1579.   

To the Reader.  
BEsides what hath been added to this Book, which is apparent, you shall found two faults especially amended by this impression. One is the confusion of number. For in a prayer sometime the person of one, sometime of many praying was used: which thing, in my judgement, caused some jar. For the avoiding whereof I have thought it best to amend that fault, and, I trust with the good liking both of the Author, and as many as shall read them, henceforth to use altogether the plural number in those prayers which are for every day of the week: albeit the rest are in the singular number, forasmuch as they are prayers for some special persons.  
The other is the difficulty properly to apply divers of those texts of scripture placed in the margins. For many times the places of Scripture were falsely quoted. But now, how soever the Compositor have set them, if you mark the letters of the Alphabet a, b, c, d, etc. used both in every prayer, and margin, they will rightly direct thee to the texts.  
Other things besides these are amended, which are needless to be uttered in this place.  
Some perhaps will mislike the applying of prayers unto certain days: but for that a better some do both like well enough thereof, and laud God for this daily exercise of their faith prescribed; and also because it is not done (as again in the table to this book I protest) to tie thee superstitiously to our order, I have nothing varied from the former and first impression in that point, doubting not but thou canst, and wilt use this book to thy profit, and be thankful, Farewell.  
T. R.   

¶ To the honourable Sir Frances Walsingham Knight, one of her majesties chief Secretaries, of the right honourable privy Counsel, and Chancelar of the Order, Grace and peace in our Saviour Christ.  
THAT THE world was made for man, even 
a Lactantius de divino praemio. cap. 4. Cicero lib, 2 de Natura Deorum.  Philosophers, through the instinct of human reason could, and the carnal worldlings through the often hearing of God's holy word can confess: that man is created for God 
b Gene. 1, 6. Psalm. 8, 6.  me thinks there should be none so barbarously ignorant, or 
Causes why daily prayer is necessary.  in this clear light of the glorious Gospel, so desperately secure, as to doubt. A notable cause, 
1. From the end of man's creation.  were there no more but that, why daily, and evermore we should extol, and with divine praises, celebrated the most sacred Name of almighty God: but many ways besides are we bound to do the same. For consider we, either the commandments of God; or his benefits; or the frailness of our corrupt nature; or Satan's snares; or the miseries aswell public as private; or our covenant made with God in baptism; or the uncertainty of the day either of our death or general judgement, and we shall find that the lest of these things offereth sufficient occasion continually to pray, and to praise God.  
For touching the commandments, 
2. From the commandements of God.  God saith, by the Prophet David, 
c Psa. 50, 15.  Cal upon me in the time of trouble, so will I hear thee, and thou shalt praise me; by his Son our Saviour, 
d Mark. 13, verse, 33.  Watch and pray; by Saint Paul the Apostle, 
e Colos. 4, 2.  Continued in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving. Yea, not 
3. From the promise of God to here our petitions  only he commandeth so to do, which proveth the excellency of the exercise, but also promiseth to hear our petitions, which declareth how surpassingly sweet, are devout Meditations, in the ears of God. As in that afore mentioned Psalm of David, Cal upon me, etc. Again, 
f Luk. 11, 9  Seek and ye shall find, knock, and it shall be opened unto you: and again for all, 
g john. 16, verse, 23.  Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you.  
His benefits are for number infinite, 
4. From the greatness of God's benefits.  for greatness wondered, excellent for their worthiness, whether we respect the gifts of the mind or the goods of the body, spiritual or corporal, bestowed upon some particularly, or generally upon all men. Who can declare the goodness of God (that I may overpass the temporal benefits, either common to us with all men, or specially bestowed upon us before all) who can I say, declare the goodness of God sufficiently for creating us 
h Gen. 1, 26. Colos. 3, 10.  after his own image; for revealing himself unto us; for redeeming us 
i 1. Pet. 1, 19 Heb. 9, 14.  by his dear Son; for choosing us before the foundations of the world were laid; for enduing us with his holy spirit; and for exalting us to eternal life? What therefore shall we tender unto the Lord for all these things? 
k Psal. 116, ver. 12. etc.  Let us take up the cup of salvation, and celebrated the name of our God.  
If we consider the frailness of 
5. From the weakness of our nature.  our nature we shall found, that continually we are subject to sinning, to offending, to erring, & to conceiving amiss of the will of our God to our certain condemnation. 
l Bernarde serm. 7, de adventu Domini.  There is none of us all which standeth not in need of counsel, of props, and of help. The general misery of mankind is triple, etc. For both we are easy to be seduced, and unable to do well, and weak to resist. If we would discern between good and evil, we are deceived; if we go about to do good, we quickly faint; If we endeavour to resist evil, we cannot endure, but are easily overcome. The consideration of this frailty of ours, made our Saviour Christ graciously to admonish his Disciples, saying, 
m Matt. 26. verse, 41.  Watch and pray, lest ye enter into tentation.  
Again, the tyranny and rage of 
6. From the fury & rage of Satan.  the devil is unspeakable, and his power mighty, being the Prince 
n Ephe. 2, 2. john. 12, 31.  of this world. We wrestle not 
o Ephes. 6, verse. 12.  against blood and flesh, but against rule, against powers, against worldly governors of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in heavenly places. It behoveth us therefore, according to the counsel of Saint Peter, 
p 1. Pet. 5, 8.  to watch and pray. For our adversary the Devil, as a roaring Lion, rangeth about seeking whom he may devour. But 
q Gaudentius Merula de memorabilibus, lib. 2, cap. 9  as the Lion at the sight of a Cock is discomforted, and at his crowing betaketh him to his heels: so doth Satan both stand in fear of a godly man, and fly at his prayer. As Lactantius noteth, 
r Lactantius de Origine erroris▪ cap. 16.  Devils do hurt but the faint hearted, such as the great and mighty hand of God doth not protect, which are profane from the Sacrament of truth, but the just, that is, the true worshippers of God, do the devils fear.  
What should I speak of the tyranny 
7. From the miseries both private and public.  of mighty men; of the misery of poor; how wickedness doth abound, and heresies overflow? Wherefore well may I say, as did Nestor unto his 
Nestor.  children, Pray, for unless that God help us we all perish.  
Furthermore our covenant made 
8. From our covenant made with God at our Baptism.  with God at our Baptism, whereby we promised to forsake the Devil & all his works, etc. to believe all the articles of the Christian faith; and to keep Gods holy will and commandment, etc. should drive us thereunto. For neither can Satan be resisted; 
9 From the uncertain time of the day either of our death, or judgement.  nor our faith manifested; nor GOD duly honoured without prayer.  
Finally, omitting all other reasons, which are infinite, the shortness of our life, the suddaines of Christ's coming, his severenes in judgement when he is come, should make us not slightly to overpass this noble exercise. For what availeth it, though in this world 
s Mat. 16, 26.  we abound in wealth, excel in honour, have all things according to our heart's desire, and then when Christ shall return we are found unready, and so loose our souls? Happy therefore 
t Matt. 24, verse. 46.  is that servant whom the Lord at his coming shall found watchful: and 
u Matt. 25, verse. 4.  happy are those Virgins which expect the bridegroom with oil in their lamps. But that evil servant 
x Matth. 24, verse. 48. Luk. 12, 45.  which shall say in his heart, my Lord will long be a coming, and so begin to smite his fellows, yea, and to eat and drink with the drunken, his Lord will come in a day, when he looketh not for him, and in an hour when he is not ware of, and shall hue him in pieces, and give him his portion with hypocrites, there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth; and those virgins which are careless and secure 
y Matt. 25, vers. 10, etc. , accompany not the bridegroom to his wedding, but are excluded out of the gates, and hear, I know ye not.  
The weightiness of these reasons, 
The occasion of publishing this Book.  Honourable, have especially moved me, through the earnest request of some which for their godly zeal I love unfeignedly, and reverence, did greatly prick me forward, to bring these divine Meditations (I call them divine, partly because they are of divine matters, & concern the glory of God; partly for that they proceed from a divine spirit; but in this respect chief, because they are wholly, as few or no other prayer Book is that I know, taken out of the pure fountains of the divine Scriptures) of the right learned and virtuous of famous memory Master john Auenar, into our English tongue. A book certes most necessary in respect of the extreme security wherein we live. gratefully it hath been accepted hitherto in the Latin and german tongues; and now by the working 
How he must be qualified that in praying would please God, & use this Book to his profit.  of God's holy spirit, shall profit very much, if it be used as it should be, that is, if the user thereof pray, Religiously in faith; charitably being void of rancour and malice; zealously with an ardent affection of the mind; and humbly without pride.  
1 Faith is necessary. For 
z Heb. 11, 6.  without 
1. Faith.  faith it is impossible to please God. Therefore only the faithful do pray. For 
a Rom. 10, verse. 14.  how can men call upon him in whom they have not believed? 
b Rom. 14, verse. 23.  It is sin whatsoever is not done through faith. Therefore the prayer of infidels is no prayer but hypocrisy, and a damnable abuse of good words; neither can it obtain any thing at the hands of God, according to that of Saint james, 
c James. 1, verse. 7.  He which wavereth let him not think that he can obtain any thing from God.  
2 Charity is necessary. For we must 
2. Charity.  
d James. 5, verse. 16.  pray one for another; and for our enemies, 
e Matth. 6, verse. 14. Matth. 5, 44▪ Mark. 11, 25 Luk. 23, 34.  as our Saviour doth counsel us, saying, When ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have aught against any man, that your Father also which is in Heaven, may forgive you your trespasses, &c, Again the spirit of God saith, 
f Eccle. 28, verse 3, etc.  Forgive thy neighbour the hurt that he hath done thee, and so shall thy sins be forgiven thee also when thou prayest. A man that beareth hatred against another, how dare he ask forgiveness of God. He that showeth no mercy to a man which is like himself, how dare he ask forgiveness of his sins? etc. and for all men, as may appear 
g 1. Tim. 2, 8  in the first Epistle of Saint Paul unto Timothy.  
3 Zeal is necessary. For what is 
3. Zeal.  prayer without the same, but a very babbling, and vain multiplication of words? yea there is no prayer, where this affection is not. For prayer is a 
Prayer what;  vehement desire of the heart to obtain something at the hands of God. God looketh not upon the face as man doth, but beholdeth the heart; neither doth he listen to the sound of the mouth, but to the sighs of the mind. After this manner do Christians pray, their affections are bend towards God, they always 
h Matt. 5, 6.  hunger and thirst after righteousness.  
4. Humility is necessary. For upon 
4. Humility.  whom shall my spirit abide, saith the Lord, 
i Esai. 66, 2.  but upon him which is of a lowly spirit? The prayer of him which humbleth himself 
k Eccle. 35, verse 17.  goeth through the clouds. Much better is it for a sinner, to be humble, than for a righteous man to be arrogant, as may appear in the Pharisie & Publican 
l Luk. 18, 10. .  
It remaineth now, that, as the Auctor of this Book choase for patron thereof, not for any defence that it needed, but because others the more willingly would read and accept the same, being dedicated unto an honourable person gracious in the eyes both of the Nobility and base sort, the mighty Prince, Lord Augustus, Duke of Saxony, etc. so moved thereunto by the singular fame of your honours most virtuous inclination, I present the same now translated (for what other pains I have taken I spare upon good considerations, to utter) unto your honour, beseeching you to accept this my doing in good part, as my hope is you will: and then I doubt not, being graciously received of so worthy a person, but gratefully it will be used of the better sort, for whose sake I have published the same.  
God almighty, which is the father of lights 
m Jam. 1, 17. , mercy 
n 2. Cor. 1, 3  and consolation, from whom every good gift, and every perfect gift doth proceed, bless your honour, as with access of temporal benefits: so especially and above all, with increase of his heavenly blessings, that long you may live a godly Counsellor, to our virtuous Queen, a profitable member to this Realm of England, a special favourer of the Church of Christ, and a famous advancer of his truth and glory, to your everlasting comfort, and felicity. Amen.  
At London the tenth of October. An. D. 1579. Your honours to command Thomas Rogers.   

¶ A Preface of Master john Auenar, Doctor of Divinity, and Public Professor of the Hebrew tongue in the University of Witeberge, taken out of his Epistle before his Book of daily Prayers, dedicated to the most mighty Prince, and Duke, Augustus, High marshal of the Roman Empire, etc.  
THe chosen vessel of God, Saint Paul in his former Epistle unto Timothy, doth exhort, 
a 1. Timo. 2, verse. 1. etc.  that first of all, deprecations, supplications, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men: For Kings, and for all that are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life, in all godliness and honesty. Likewise unto the Philippians he saith 
b Philip. 4. verse. 6. , be careful for nothing but in all things let your petition be manifest unto God in prayer and supplication, with giving of thanks.  
By which words we are not only 
Kinds of prayer.  pricked forward unto the Godly exercise of prayer, but admonished besides, that there be four kinds thereof, all necessary to be used every day. The first are Deprecations, whereby 
1. Deprecations what;  we beg at the hands of Almighty God, either altogether to turn away his heavy displeasure conceived through our sins, or at the lest to mitigate the punishments due for our offences. Supplications 
2 Supplications what;  are called requests, whereby we crave such things as are necessary either for the sustentation of this present life, or for our everlasting comfort in the world to come. Intercessions 
3. Intercessions what;  are prayers made in the behalf of others. By thanksgiving we praise 
4. Thanksgiving what;  God, and celebrated his holy name for all benefits conferred both upon our souls and bodies.  
In this my Book I have had special 
Th'order of this Book.  regard unto these four kinds of prayer. For first, for every day of 
1  the week I have made a morning prayer, containing both a thanksgiving for the blessed rest received, and a deprecation for the escaping of all evils which may happen in the day time. afterward followeth a 
2.  thanksgiving for some singular benefit received. Then two supplications 
3, 4.  or petitions, for blessings aswell eternal as temporal. Next unto 
5, 6.  them are placed two intercessions for men of every state or degree. After them ensueth a prayer against 
7  the sundry enemies of Christ's Church. And last of all, an evening 
8  prayer, containing a thanksgiving unto God for his preserving of us in the day time, a deprecation that no evil hurt us in the night, and a petition of his fatherly protection, is annexed.  
And this manner I have observed 
Daily prayer is enjoined us.  in distinguishing the prayers for every day. For it is our parts daily in all our necessities to cry unto God, as our Saviour teacheth to this purpose, 
c Luk. 18, 1.  Pray always, & be not weary, And Saint Paul willeth the same, saying, Pray 
d 1. Thes. 5, verse. 17.  continually, in all things giving thanks. For this is the will of God through jesus Christ toward you. Again, 
e Eccles. 18, verse. 21.  be not let to pray always, and be not let unto the death to exercise thyself in righteousness. Thus did the kingly prophet David, which of himself saith, 
f Psal. 119, verse. 164.  seven times a day do I praise thee, because of thy righteous judgements.  
And certes it is a goodly work to 
A noble exercise to pray.  call upon God in prayer, and to enjoy his familiar speech: The which also Saint Ambrose witnesseth, saying, 
Ambrose.  To pray much and often is a work grateful to God. How excellent a thing it is for man to intermingle 
Prayer joineth us to the blessed company of the Angels in heaven.  his talk with God, no man is ignorant, and that excellency is attained by prayer only, which joineth us to the society of Angels, through ascribing due praise and glory unto Almighty God, as their office doth bind them. Hence doth the Psalmist say: 
g Psal. 138. verse. 1.  In the sight of Angels will ● sing praise unto thee, I will worship toward thy holy temple, and extol thy name. For in other 
To pray, & to praise God, a thing common to men with Angels.  things there is much difference between their condition and ours, whether we respect their nature, or their kind of life; their wisdom, or their understanding, but to pray is a work common both to Angels and men. For prayer doth separate us from brute beasts, and associate us with Angels, Yea, an easy matter is it, for one to attain to their nature, dignity, wisdom, and understanding, if all his life time, he give himself wholly unto prayer, and the 
The commodity which the daily exercise of prayer doth bring.  service of God. For if they which frequent the company of wise men, by reason of their continual meetings, in short space are so changed, that they represent the wisdom of such as they company withal: what shall we say of them which daily talk with God in prayer? Wherefore it behoveth us, obeying the will of our Heavenly Father, to spend our life time in the lauding of God, and in devout meditations. But he which neither will pray, nor 
The state of him which useth not to pray.  praise God, neither yet delight in this divine communication, surely living he is dead without life, without ●ense or understanding, as witnesseth Saint Chrysostome.  
The fruit and profit coming by 
The fruit and profit of faithful prayer.  godly prayers doth Saint james express on this manner: The prayer of faith 
h jam. 5, 15.  shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up, and if he have committed sins they shall be forgiven him, etc. Again, 
i James. 5, vers. 16. etc.  The fervent prayer, of a righteous man availeth much, Elias was a man under 
1. Kings. 17. verse. 1. Eccle, 48, 1. Luke. 4, 25.  infirmities, even as we are, and he prayed in his prayer that it might not rain, and it reigned not on the earth, by the space of three years and six months. And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, & the earth brought forth her fruit.  
By these words it appeareth that 
The force of faithful prayer.  the prayer of faith can obtain, and bring to pass all things, belonging either to the safety of the body, or salvation of the soul. As 
k 1. Sam. 30, verse. 4. 2. Sam. 5, 19  that king and Prophet David by prayer repelled the horrible crew of his mortal enemies. So in like manner 
l 4. kings. 19 verse. 15.  Ezechias the King of juda, jerusalem being besieged by Sennacherib King of 
2. Chro. 32, verse. 20.  the Assyrians, gathered not a company of soldiers, but only went against 
Eccles. 48, verse. 20.  his enemies in prayer, prevailed against them, and preserved the 
2. Kings. 20 vers. 3, & 5. Esaie. 38, vers. 2, & 5. 2. Chro. 32, verse. 24.  City with the utter overthrow of his adversaries: Likewise by his humble prayer he escaped death, and faithful supplication prolonged his days. This made Saint Augustine to say, 
m Augustin. Nothing should dismay a christian from praying unto God.  The prayer of the righteous is the key of heaven, The prayer of the godly doth ascend, and the mercy of God doth come down.  
So that knowing the dignity of 
Though of ourselves we are unworthy to open our mouths in the presence of God▪ yet through the grace of God's holy Spirit, we are emboldened so to do.  this familiar talk with God, and considering the commodity which cometh thereby, me thinks nothing should dismay a Christian from calling upon God. For notwithstanding it exceed the power of man to reason with God: yet doth the holy spirit dwelling in the faithful help our weakness, and not only emboldeneth us to approach before his Majesty, but also maketh intercession for us 
n Rom. 8, verse. 26.  with groans unspeakable. As we read that women being of nature weak vessels, oftentimes by prayer have apprehended God, & detained him, 
o Matt. 15, vers. 22. etc.  as may appear in the woman of Canaan.  
Finally so many occasions are 
The necessity of daily and continual prayer.  there to move, and stir us daily unto prayer, that sufficiently they cannot be expressed. And if at any 
Other causes moving unto prayer you shall find in the Epistle dedicatory.  time often prayer were needful, I persuade myself, that now in this last and old age of this doting world, wherein as more grievous and woeful wickedness doth reign than at any time: so it is to be feared that in the Church more horrible punishments, and in common weals more miserable confusion will ensue, than ever did, it should be practised; which evils can by no other means be avoided, but only by daily, earnest, and faithful prayer.  
The fountain of all true wisdom and learning God almighty, continued among us for his sons sake the purity of his word together with the study of good letters, maintain peace and concord in his Church, and make us all continually to addict ourselves to advance his glory both in deed and word, and to benefit his Church to the uttermost of our power, that living always in his fear, we may die in his favour, and rise again to everlasting blessedness.  
Amen.   


A Prayer to be said at the coming into the Temple.  
O ALMIGHTY God, and heavenly Father, 
a Psalm. 5, 7.  in the multitude of thy mercy we will come into thine house: and in thy fear will we 
b Psa. 138, 2.  worship towards thine holy Temple.  
Direct our step● in thy word 
c Psal. 119, verse. 133. . Bring us into the path of thy commandments 
d Ps. 119, 35 . For 
e Psa. 19, 46.  thou art the God of our salvation.  
Lord, 
f Psal. 26, 8.  we have loved the habitation of thine house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth.  
O Lord of hosts 
g Psal. 84, 1.  how amiable are thy Tabernacles? Our souls 
Psal. 84, 2.  long, yea and pine away (through the desire) to come unto thy court.  
We will acknowledge thee in a great Congregation 
h Psa. 35, 18 : we will praise thee among much people.  
Come 
i Psal. 95, 6.  let us worship & fall down, and kneel before the Lord our maker. For he is our God, and we are 
Psalm. 95, 7.  the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand.  
Exalt the Lord our God, 
k Psal. 99, 5.  and fall down before his footstool, for he is holy.  
We will go unto the altar of God 
l Psal. 43, 4. , even unto the God, which comforteth our souls: and 
m Psa. 69, 13.  in an acceptable time do we make our prayer, even in the multitude of thy mercy: O God, hear us in the truth of thy salvation,  
Amen.   

An earnest petition for the assistance of God's holy Spirit, that our prayers may be zealous and effectual.  
O Almighty and merciful God, Father of our Lord jesus Christ, forasmuch as it is thy will and pleasure that in all our necessities 
a Psa. 50, 15. Psal. 91, 15.  we should call upon thee our God, worship thee, and with yielding hearty thanks extol thine holy Name, and therewithal hast promised 
b Psa. 50, 15. Psa. 145, 18. john. 16, 23.  to hear our petitions, we are emboldened to direct our prayers unto thy divine Majesty.  
But considering the weakness of our nature to be such, that we know not 
c Ro. 8, 26.  how to ask as we should, and thou alone both wisely dost know, and effectually canst grant, not only what we do desire, but a great deal more 
d Eph. 3, 20.  than we can think upon, our prayer shallbe unto thee our God, that, according to thy promise, thou wilt pour upon us 
e Zac. 12, 10.  the Spirit of grace, and prayer, which may with unspeakable groanings 
f Rom. 8, 26.  make intercession for us, that, not with lips only 
g Esa. 29, 13. Matth. 15, 8. , our hearts being far from thee, but with mind and mouth together, we may unfeignedly, as becometh true worshippers 
h joh. 4, 23.  in spirit and truth, with a burning affection of the heart call upon thee, which art the true and eternal God, and offer the grateful sacrifice 
i Psa. 50, 14. Psal. 116, 17.  of thanksgiving.  
Prepare thou our minds to prayer 
k Eccle. 18, verse. 22. , make them zealous, lest otherwise we be like such as praying tempt God. Therefore 
l Matt. 6, 5.  in our prayers, let us not dissemble like Hypocrites, neither boast of our well doing like Pharisees, to be seen of men, but only set forth thy glory, and advance thine holy Name.  
Turn our hearts from beholding 
m Deut. 5, 9  either images, or strange Gods, or else dead Saints, but let us worship 〈◊〉 
n Mat. 4, 10.  only serve thee in our prayers, which art our Lord God, Creator 
o 4. Es. 6, 45.  of all things, searcher of the heart, & 
p jer. 17, 10. Revel. 2, 23 1. Sam. 16, 7.  rich towards all that call upon thee 
q Ro. 10, 12. .  
Instruct our minds 
r Mat. 20, 21  that we desire not foolishly vain, and transitory things. But let us alway crave corporal things, according to thy will, with this condition, If they bring none hurt unto our souls: and evermore prefer celestial things, which are to be asked without all exception, before worldly, that our joy may be perfect in the heavens 
s joh. 16, 24. .  
Grant therefore, almighty Father, that we may certainly persuade ourselves, 
t Mar. 11, 24 Matth. 7, 7. Mat. 21, 22. James. 1, 6.  that whatsoever we shall ask at thine hands through faith, we shall obtain the same; and let us never doubt of thy fatherly affection toward us, or bring thy willingness to grant our petitions into question, but through a lively faith, and firm confidence let us constantly believe, that our prayers shall effectually be heard through and for thy Christ's sake 
u joh. 14, 13. john. 16, 23. , in whom all thy promises are yea, 
x 2. Cor. 1, verse. 20.  and are in him, Amen.  
Furthermore if at any time our prayers be not granted speedily according to our wish, give us a strong faith, that we faint not, but may through patience 
y Rom. 8, 25.  expect thine aid, knowing 
z Abac. 2, 3.  that coming it will come, and thy truth will not linger. Govern therefore our hearts by thine holy spirit, that we appoint not a time, manner, or limits of helping us, but may in all things submit ourselves to thy most heavenly pleasure, and commend our prayers unto thee in hope & silence 
a Esa. 30, 15. , for 
b john. 2, 4.  thou wilt not miss an hour, but wilt come at a time convenient.  
Likewise illustrate our minds with thy light, that we cast not forth our prayers trusting 
c Psal. 32, 5.  in our own righteousness, but in thy manifold mercies, through Christ, by whom 
d Eph. 3, 12.  we have boldness by faith, to approach unto thy throne, 
e Rom. 8, 15 Galath. 4, 6.  & to call thee, Abba Father.  
Coverne our hearts and minds, that in praying we neither presume 
f Luk. 18, 9  nor trust upon our own worthiness, & so through pride contemn others, but let us humbly, and lovingly like brethren 
g jam. 5, 16.  pray one for another, that we all may be saved.  
Take away from us all babbling 
h Matt. 6, 7.  and superfluity of words, that we be not as ethnics, which for their long speech, think to be heard.  
Assist us also, that the sight and remembrance of our own unworthiness, do not terrify us from prayer, and that we be not let by other causes, from earnest crying unto thee night and day, that the will of thy servants, and revenge 
i Luk. 18, 7.  of thine elect may be fulfilled.  
Now therefore, heavenly Father, and eternal God, give grace, that in all places we may pray, lifting up pure hands 
k 1. Tim. 2, 8.  without wrath, or doubting, and say, 
l Mat. 6, 12. Mark. 11, 25  Forgive us our trespasses, and with deep sighings, & sure confidence continually persist 
m 1. Tim. 2, 1.  in making of supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks for all men, that, according to thy promise, we may receive as well temporal, as heavenly benefits. For this is the confidence which we have in thee, that whatsoever we shall ask 
n 1. john. 5, verse. 14. Matth. 7, 7. Matt 21, 22. 1. joh. 3, 22.  according to thy will thou wilt grant unto us.  
And hearing all our petitions, we doubt not, but that our requests which at this time we have made unto thee by Christ our Lord; shall in like manner be granted: who liveth, and reigneth with thee in the unity of the holy Spirit, a God now and for evermore,  
▪ Amen.   

A daily prayer for the perpetual happiness of our sacred, and most gracious Sovereign, and Queen Elizabeth.  
OAlmightie GOD, King of Kings, and Lord of Lords, in thine hands is all power both in heaven and earth, 
a Sirach. 10, verse. 4, 15.  thou confirmest kingdoms, and again dost altar them according to thine heavenly pleasure, We praise thee, we magnify thee, we extol thine holy Name, for that it hath pleased thee to appoint over us, a good and gracious Queen which doth govern with counsel, and rule with wisdom.  
Grant her, we beseech thee, 
b Psalm. 4, verse. 1, etc.  continual peace, long life, and much happiness: and deliver not her Majesty into the hands of her enemies.  
Rule thou her mind and will, that she may 
c Psal. 2, 11.  serve thee always in fear, and rejoice in trembling.  
Let her maintain and embrace 
12.  pure religion, and defend her people in the profession of Christ's Gospel against all errors and superstition whatsoever.  
Give her wisdom and understanding to do such things as are grateful in thy sight, profitable for us her subjects, and hurtful to none.  
O God, eternal Father, 
d Psal. 20, 1.  hear the petitions of our Queen in all her troubles; the Name of Christ our Saviour glorify her, and the comfortable aid of the holy Spirit uphold her now and evermore.  
Be mindful of her grace for her good, 
e Psa. 20, 4.  give to her according to her heart's desire, and prospero all her purposes, that we may rejoice in thy salvation, and triumph in the Name of 
5.  our God.  
Bless her, Lord, evermore, that we may know that her protector is in the clouds.  
hearken unto her 
f Psal. 20, 6.  from thine holy heavens by thy mighty right hand which bringeth salvation.  
For though some trust in horses, 
7.  and others in chariots: yet will we remember the Name of our God.  
They shall fall, and be overcome, 
8.  but we courageously will persist.  
O Lord protect her Majesty, hear 
9  us when we call upon thee.  
That in thy strength she may rejoice, 
g Psal. 21, 1.  and mightily triumph in thy salvation.  
Grant her the desire of her heart: 
2.  and deny not the petitions of her lips.  
For thou hast prevented her with 
3.  notable blessings, & put a crown of pure gold upon her head.  
She hath asked life of thee, & thou 
4.  wilt give her a long life.  
Great is her glory in thy salvation; 
5.  honour and fame hast thou put upon her.  
Thou hast ordained her for exceeding 
6.  blessedness, and dost comfort her heart with thy cheerful countenance.  
And why? Because she delighteth 
7.  in thy Christ, and doubteth not of thine everlasting mercy.  
Let thine hand, O Lord, light upon 
Psalm. 21, 8.  her enemies, and thy right hand find out all such as hate thee, and envy her prosperity.  
Put them into a burning furnace 
9  in the time of thy displeasure: the Lord in his anger shall consume, and fire shall devour them.  
Their fruit shalt thou destroy from 
10.  the earth, and their seed from the sons of men.  
Because they intended evil against 
11.  thee, and imagined mischief against the innocent, which they could not bring to pass.  
Therefore wilt thou turn them into 
12.  flight, and bend thy bows against their faces.  
Triumph, O Lord, in thy virtue, 
13.  and we will sing out, and commend thy power.  
Save our Queen, O merciful God, in despite of all her enemies, which either secretly or openly go about to bring her life to the grave, and her glory to the dust.  
Give thy judgement, O Lord, unto her grace 
h Psal. 72, 1.  and thy righteousness unto her Counsel; that they may 
Psal. 72, 2.  judge thy people with justice, & thy poor with equity.  
Let the mountains bring peace, 
3.  and the little hills righteousness unto thy people.  
Let them judge the afflicted among 
4.  the people, and save the sons of the poor:  
Make them to destroy the backbiter, that he persist not to afflict the miserable, and such as trust in thy mercy and protection.  
So shall quietness and peace abound among us like the hillocks on the earth.  
Lord, shield our Sovereign 
i Psa. 89, 21.  exalt thine Anointed, let thine hand assist, and thine arm strengthen her:  
Never let her foes prevail against 
22.  her, nor the child of wickedness bring her to destruction.  
Banish from her Court all her privy 
23.  enemies, and preserve her evermore from dissembling friends.  
Grant this, O most merciful Father, for thy dear Son our Saviour Christ his sake,  
Amen.    


1. Morning prayer on the lords day.  
O Almighty and merciful God, eternal Father, Son, and holy Ghost, three in persons, one in substance, God in very deed and from everlasting:  
We extol thy sacred Majesty, we praise thine unspeakable mercy, thy divine truth we exceedingly commend, for that of thy fatherly and wondered goodness, thou hast protected us this night under the shadow 
a Psal. 17, 8.  of thy wings: yea, thou also hast made us quietly to take our rest notwithstanding the dangerous snares of our deadly enemy the devil.  
Thou art the God 
b Psal. 9, 13. , which exaltest us from the gates of the shadow of death; and from the power of darkness thou deliverest us.  
Therefore 
c Psa. 107, 8.  we will acknowledge thee for thy goodness, & for the wondered things which thou dost among the sons of men.  
We will magnify thee in the great Congregation 
d Psal. 35, 18 , and among much people will we praise thee.  
Our hearts be ready, 
e Psal. 57, 7.  O our God, our hearts be ready: We will praise thee 
f Psa. 57, 9 Psal. 108, 3. , O Lord, among the people, & sing to thee among the nations. For 
g Ps. 108, 4.  thy mercy is great above the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds.  
We will not hide 
h Psal. 40, 10  thy mercy and truth in the great Congregation; Because 
i Psal. 92, 1.  it is a good thing to praise the Lord, and to sing to thee, O thou most High, To declare thy loving 
2.  kindness in the morning, & thy truth in the night.  
Bless the Lord, O our souls, 
k Psa. 103, 1.  and all that is within us praise his holy Name:  
Which forgiveth all our iniquities, 
3.  and healeth all our infirmities:  
Which redeemeth our lives from 
4.  destruction, and crowneth us with mercy and compassion:  
Which satisfieth our longing with 
5.  good things, and protecteth us from our youth:  
Which also 
l Psa. 34, 20  hath kept all our bones this night, Not one of them is broken.  
To thee 
m 1. Tim. 1, verse. 17.  King everlasting, immortal invisible, & only, wise God, be honour, and glory for ever & ever, Amen.  
Unto thee 
n Psal. 25, 1. , O Lord, do we lift up our souls.  
O God 
o Psal. 63, 1.  early will we seek thee; our soul's thirst for thee, our flesh lusteth after thee in a barren & dry land, where no water is, to see thy strength and glory.  
O eternal God which hast brought us to the beginning of this day, defend us with thy mighty power, that this day we fall into no sin, but let all our cogitations, words and works, tend to the setting forth of thy righteousness.  
Lighten our minds this morning with the shining and clearness of thy wisdom, that in our hearts, that true day star 
p 2. Pet. 1, 19  may rise & shine, as it were a candle burning in a dark place.  
Give us thy Spirit of wisdom 
q Eph. 1, 17.  and revelation in the knowledge of thee, And 
r Eph. 1, 18.  lighten the eyes of our understanding, that we may know what our hope is, how great the glory of our inheritance, and 
s Psa. 18, 19  what the excellent greatness of thy power toward us.  
Fill us 
t Psa. 90, 14.  with thy mercy in the morning so shall we be glad and rejoice all our life long.  
Merciful God, endue us with thine holy Spirit, that we may neither think, speak, or do any thing this day, but that which may please thee, and tend to the advancement of thy glory, and health of our souls.  
Govern thou our understanding and will, and so direct all the cogitations of our heart, that we may wholly be thine, and savour of nothing besides thee our God and Redeemer.  
Teach us the way of thy Commandments, 
u Psa. 119, 33  O Lord, and we will keep it unto the end. Give us understanding 
x Ps. 119, 34.  to keep thy laws, and to love thee 
y Deut. 6, 5. Matt. 22, 37. Luk. 10, 27.  our Lord & God with all our heart, with all our soul, and with all our strength: and let all thy testimonies 
z Psal. 119, verse. 24.  be our delight and Counsellors.  
Comfort the souls 
a Psal. 86, 4.  of thy servants, for unto thee, O Lord, have we lifted up our souls. For thou Lord 
b Psa. 86, 5.  art good and gentle, and of great kindness to as many as call upon thee.  
Behold God, early now this Morning we do offer ourselves a Morning sacrifice unto thee, a troubled spirit 
c Psa. 51, 17.  a broken and an humble heart, O Lord thou wilt not despise.  
Make us fit, that we may likewise  
We see the workmanship of thine 
Psalm. 8, 3.  hands, the Moon and Stars, which thou hast ordained; and we will signify thy glory 
e Psal. 96, 3.  unto all nations, and among all people will we declare thy wondered things. For thou art mighty 
f Ecc. 43, 29 , 
4.  O Lord, and worthy to be praised, great is thy virtue, and thy power wondered.  
We thank thee, holy Father, God of heaven, because thou hast created by thy word of power the universal world 
g Genes. 1, verse 1. etc. Hebru. 1, 2. Psalm. 104, verse. 1, etc.  with all the creatures, and whatsoever is, liveth, or moveth in the same. By thy wisdom thou dost govern, and by sending of thy Spirit, as yet dost uphold, and cherish the same.  
For all woods 
h Gen. 1, 11. Psalm. 104. verse. 14. 15. , fruitful trees, stones, grain, flowers, herbs, and all the grass of the field hast thou ordained for the use of man.  
We magnify thee, O God most wise, 
i Gen. 1, 6. 20. 21. Psa. 104, 25 10.  for creating the sea, & springs of water by the power of thy word, and for giving them virtue to bring forth fishes of all kind to be eaten of man.  
We bless thee, O eternal God, 
k Gen. 1, 6. 2. Esd. 6, 41.  for making the superior and lower regions of the air, with all birds, and feathered fowls of sundry kinds for the food of man.  
We glorify thee, for giving the whole frame of this earth, with all the creatures in the same unto mankind, and setting man 
l Psal. 8, 6.  over the works of thine hands, hast subjecteth all things under his feet,  
All sheep and oxen 
m Psal. 8, 7. 8. , yea, and all the beasts of the field, The fowls of the air, and the fish of the sea, which walk through the paths of the sea.  
Especially we praise thee, our Lord and maker, for making us thy creatures 
n Gen. 1, 26. 5, 1. 9, 6. 1. Cor▪ 11, 7. Coloss. 3, 10  reasonable men according to thine own similitude; for giving us reason and all the senses; and for preserving us hitherto.  
Thou didst nourish us 
o Psal. 22, 9 , & that wonderfully being within our mother's womb, and out thereof 
p Psal. 71, 6.  hast thou brought us sound in all parts without imperfection; and yet continuest thy favour, and dost keep us against all dangers, and deliverest us from all evil: and all these things dost thou of thy fatherly and divine goodness without any merit or desert of ours: for all which we are bound to thank thee, to praise thee, to serve, honour, and obey thee.  
We extol thy sacred Name, O God most high, for separating from the rest 
q Eccl. 33, 9 Genes. 2, 3. Exod. 20, 11. Deut. 5, 14.  a Sabbaoth day, that so men, ceasing from their handy labour, the better might serve, and celebrated thine honour.  
Who is he 
r Psa. 106, 2. Eccl. 43, 30.  that can recite all the power of the Lord? or declare all his works? who can number out all his praises? No man can utter all his benefits.  
Notwithstanding, although we be miserable men, and wretched sinners, and therefore most unmeet to extol thee according to thy deserts: yet will we not be still, we will praise thee evermore to the uttermost of our power. We will declare thy justice and mercy: and while we live will we remember thy goodness; and at no time forget thy benefits.  
O our soul's 
s Psa. 146, 1.  praise the Lord, we will praise the Lord during our life; we 
2.  will sing to the Lord while we have breath.  
We will be mindful of our maker even from our youth 
t Eccl. 13, 15  and seek him evermore: yea, even unto our old age 
u Psa. 71, 18.  and grey head, O God, forsake us not, until we have declared thy power unto all nations that are to come.  
Praise the Lord 
x Psa. 117, 1. , all ye nations; praise him all ye people.  
For his loving kindness is great toward 
2.  us; and his truth endureth for ever.  
Praise ye the Lord in his sanctuary 
y Psa. 150, 1. , praise him in the firmament of his power.  
Praise him in his mighty acts: 
2.  praise him according to his excellent greatness.  
Let every thing that hath breath, 
6.  praise the Lord  
Praise ye the Lord.   

3. A prayer for the remission of sins.  
RIghteous and merciful God, which art clear from spot and sin, all thy ways 
a Psa. 25, 10.  are mercy and truth.  
We miserable folks, and wretched sinners acknowledge the horrible corruption of our nature; and with humble and sorrowful hearts bewail our filthiness, whereby we have polluted that image imprinted within us at our first creation.  
We openly confess, that many and great are our sins; our offences wondered; our transgressions are infinite, even as the sand of the Sea, which cannot be numbered. For all the cogitations of man's heart 
b Gen. 6, 5. 8, 21. Matt. 15, 19  are prove to evil evermore.  
O Lord, 
c Psa. 19, 12.  who knoweth his sins? or who can recite all the transgressions of man?  
Behold we confess our offences, and our sin 
d Psal. 51, 3,  is always before us.  
Against thee only we have sinned, 
4.  and done evil in thine eyes, that thou mayest be just when thou speakest, and pure when thou judgest.  
Behold, we were borne in iniquity, 
5.  and in sin did our mothers conceive us; and those our sins have we multiplied in our daily transgressions: and therefore have deserved thy just displeasure with pains eternal.  
Notwithstanding we appeal unto thy mercy, O Lord, beseeching thee not to enter into judgement with thy servants 
e Psa. 143, 2 , for no flesh is righteous in thy sight. For if thou 
f Psa. 130, 3.  straitly observest iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand? If thou wilt contend with m●n 
g job. 9, 3.  he shall not be able to answer thee one for a thousand.  
For 
h job. 15, 14.  what is man that he should be clean; and he that is borne of a woman, that he should be just? Behold, 
15.  thou foundest no steadfastness in thy Saints: yea, the heavens are not clear in thy sight. How much more 
16.  is man abominable and filthy, which drinketh iniquity like water?  
Behold, 
i Esai. 64, 6.  Lord, we are all become unclean, and all our righteousness is like a filthy clout.  
Wherefore we humbly beseech thee 
k Psal. 51, 1.  have mercy upon us, O God, according to thy great mercy, and according to the multitude of thy compassions do away our iniquities. Wash us 
l Psal. 51, 2.  thoroughly from our iniquities, and cleanse us from our sin.  
For thy Name sake 
m Psa. 25, 11 , O Lord, be merciful unto our iniquity, for it is great.  
Remember not the sins of our 
7.  youth, nor our rebellions, but according to thy kindness remember thou us, even for thy goodness sake, O Lord  
Remember thy tender mercies, and 
6.  loving kindness, which have been for ever.  
Remember also 
n Psa. 78, 39 Psa. 103, 14.  that we are flesh, a wind that passeth and cometh not again.  
Therefore, leave thy displeasure against us; be not angry for ever 
o Psal. 103, 9 , neither do thou threaten us perpetually.  
Deal not with us according to our 
10.  sins, neither reward us after our iniquities: but convert us, O our God of salvation, and turn away thy displeasure against us.  
Show us thy mercy, O Lord 
p Psal. 85, 7. , and grant us thy salvation, for thy Name sake.  
O most merciful God, we confess in deed that it lies not in our power to put away, & purge our sins, and to purchase thy favour: but only it is the passion and most innocent death of thy Son our Lord jesus Christ, the immaculate lamb, which is a sufficient reconciliation for our sins 
q 1. joh. 2, 2. , and yet not for ours alone, but for the sins also of the whole world.  
For his blood 
r 1. joh. 1, 7.  which was shed for us doth cleanse us from all sin. And, if we confess our sins, thou art faithful 
9  and just, to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.  
Wherefore through confidence of this thy mercy promised by thy Son, we are bold with deep sighs from heart to cry, Lord 
s Psal. 32, 1.  forgive our offences; remit our iniquities; cover our sins; and impute not our faults unto us. Purge us, O Lord, from our secret faults 
t Psa. 19, 12. 13. . Keep thy servants also from presumptuous sins; let them not reign over us: so shall we be upright, & purged from our greatest wickedness, that tasting the sweetness of thy benignity, we may be secure and certain of the remission of our sins.  
Give the knowledge 
u Luk. 1, 77. 78.  of salvation to thy people by the remission of their sins, through the bowels of thy mercy, whereby the day spring from on high hath visited us: that we may perceive in our minds, both comfort, peace, and gladness of the holy Spirit, which may begin a new life in us pleasing thee; quench all the motions of our minds striving with thy divine pleasure; and restore in us the image of thy divine light which was lost, that being delivered out of the hands of our enemies, we may serve thee in fear, in holiness and righteousness all the days of our life through Christ, in whom thou art well pleased 
x Mat. 3, 17. Matth. 1, 9 Luke. 3, 22. , and for whose sake all our works, howsoever unperfect, are acceptable in thine eyes,  
Amen.   

4. A prayer for the preservation of the Church.  
OCelestial God, and Father of infinite mercy and compassion, which not only gatherest to thyself an holy Church in this world 
a john. 17, verse. 6. etc.  out of mankind through the operation of the holy Ghost, and preaching of thy word, but also preservest the same being gathered, and adornest it with all kind of temporal things, and, which more is, with eternal bliss:  
We humbly beseech thee, gracious Lord, that of thy goodness thou wouldst vouchsafe evermore to maintain this thy little flock 
b Luke. 12, verse. 32. , embracing, preaching, and professing thy word, through thine especial grace; continued thy favour toward the same; keep it in sound doctrine, constant confessing, in the lawful use of thine holy Sacraments, and in pureness of life, that neither the gates of hell 
c Mat. 16, 18 , the rage of Satan, nor yet the rigorousness and tyranny of this world oppress the same.  
Protect, and keep this 
d Mat 8, 26.  thy boaten and little Bark tossed among many perilous tempests, and miserable surges in the raging Sea of this troublesome world, that it perish not being overwhelmed.  
Uphold thy Church, which 
e Mat. 16, 18  is builded upon a sure rock, and dependeth upon Christ a sound, and unmovable foundation.  
O Lord of hosts, return 
f Psa. 80, 14. , look down from heaven and behold, visit 
15.  thy vine, & make it perfect, which thy right hand hath planted, & thou hast chosen to thyself. Hedge the 
16.  same about with thy strong defence, that the branches thereof being spread out, and pruned may bring forth abundance of fruit.  
Raise up thy power, Come God, & save us 
g Psal. 80, 7. . Convert us show forth thy countenance, and we shall be saved. Enclose thy sheep within thine hardles: so shall we be quiet from all invasion and scatterings, neither 
h joh. 10, 28  can any draw us by force out of thine hands.  
Defend us from all such, as seek the utter overthrow of pure religion; and in place thereof labour to bring in the shameful instauration of blasphemous Idolatry.  
Suffer not thy word, that most clear and unchangeable light to be corrupted, or put out by our means, but gather to thyself through the sound of the Gospel such a Church, as may hearken unto thee; honour, and sanctify thy Name, as well in word, as in honest conversation, that so thou mayest have a righteous and holy generation, celebrating thy goodness for evermore.  
join us 
i Esai. 6, 13.  unto that company which doth worship thee continually; that we may be Citizens of thy kingdom among thy Saints.  
Grant that we err not from the foundation of wholesome doctrine, answering to the rules of the sacred Scripture: and that we offend not against our conscience; but separate us from the company of ungodly ones, and from the damned crew of the reprobate.  
Let us not so much as take their names into our mouths 
k Psal. 16, 4. Exod. 23, 13  which pour out heaps of blasphemies to thy great dishonour, and defacing of the truth: unto whom thy Son is a destruction 
l Luk. 2, 34. Rom. 9, 33.  and stone of offence. For they despise his base estate, and the foolish preaching 
m 1. Co. 1, 18  of thy Gospel, and the deformed show of the Church, placed in the mids of all kind of miseries, they loathe and abhor, preferring uncertain riches, lordly authority, and the vain pleasures of this transitory world, before the profession of the truth: and so, making war with thy Son, they do purchase everlasting destruction unto themselves.  
Keep us evermore, that we may abide in that Church, which is truly Catholic, consisting of members of many nations, but linked unto thee in one, and the same confession.  
Sanctify us with thine holy Spirit, that, our sins being forgiven, we may take another trade of life, in acknowledging thee 
n joh. 17, 3.  to be the only true God, and jesus Christ whom thou hast sent.  
Give unto thy Church resting places, and nests where they may sound thy sacred Gospel purely without corruption.  
Suppress the devil which spreadeth blasphemies against thy doctrine: that so neither feigned Gods may be erected, nor superstitious invocations confirmed, nor thy glory defaced.  
Weaken the power of thine enemies, which boil in hatred against thy truth, and conspire the death of thine elect: so neither shall stables of wolves be made, nor dens of thieves established.  
O Lord God 
o Psal. 85, 6. , return and quicken us: so shall thy people rejoice in thee. Let all such 
p Psal. 5, 11.  as trust in thee rejoice, and triumph for ever: dwell thou in them, and let those which love thy Name, rejoice in thee.  
O Lord, remember not our offences, thou which wast 
q Psal. 85, 1.  sometimes merciful; And forgauedst the wickedness 
2.  of the people, and hidedst all their sins; Which with drewedst all thine 
3.  anger, and turnedst from the fierceness of thine indignation: Be mindful 
Psal. 85, 4.  of thy wonted mercy, and receive us into thy favour.  
For we depend upon thee alone, being destitute of all worldly aid, our trust wholly is in thee, and all our confidence resteth in thy stretched out arm.  
O Lord, 
r Psal. 5, 11.  cover us with thy grace, as it were with a shield, that so we may be blessed; and abiding 
Ps. 84, 9, 11.  in the house of thy congregation, may acknowledge, and call upon thee according to thy word revealed, and praise thee evermore, through our Lord jesus Christ,  
Amen.   

5. A prayer for the Preachers of God's word.  
O Almighty, and merciful GOD, which through thy Son our Lord and Saviour Christ, hast commanded us to pray 
a Mat 9, 38. Luke. 10, 2. john. 4, 35.  that labourers may be thrust into thine harvest: we beseech thee by the same thy Son, that thou wilt sand into thy Church faithful ministers, and sincere Preachers of thy word, and those in number many, and in operation wonderful.  
Give unto us such teachers, as are both in thy mysteries 
b Matth. 13, verse. 11.  learned, and for their conversation, commended. Direct them being illuminated with thine heavenly light, that they may rightly deliver and divide 
c 1. Tim. 2, verse. 15.  unto us the principles of true doctrine, the word of truth, and the Gospel of life; and open the difference between the Law and the Gospel; and preach those things which are agreeable unto the rules of faith; and can strengthen us to beware of the leaven of the pharisees 
d Mat. 1●, 6. , and the contagious doctrine of man's traditions.  
Give unto us evermore sincere Preachers, and sound interpreters, and arm them 
e 1 Cor. 12, verse. 10.  with the gift of tongues for the propagation of thy doctrine, that many through their labours and diligence may be converted to the true knowledge of thy divine pleasure. For 
f Rom. 10, verse. 14.  how should we hear without a Preacher? And how should men preach 
15.  except they be sent?  
Wherefore sand into thy Church 
g Eph. 4, 7. Esai. 54, 13. Matt. 9, 36. , O most loving Father, bishops of thine own instructing, good shepherds, sound Preachers, faithful workmen, & godly ministers, which may faithfully oversee 
h Act. 20, 28 Ephes. 1, 7.  and by thy word of salvation 
i Rom. 1, 16. Acts. 13, 26. 1. Cor. 1, 21.  luckily govern thy Church, being dearly bought with the precious blood of thine only Son: So shall the Gospel, thy pure word to the praise and glory of thy Name; to the salvation and profit of many men with good success fruitfully be declared, and 
k joël. 2, 28.  universally preached throughout all the world.  
Give unto us, Lord eternal God, teachers of righteousness, which 
l 2. Timo. 1, verse. 13.  retaining the form of wholesome doctrine may inform us in all spiritual wisdom of thine essence and divine pleasure; and through thy Spirit and word bring us unto perfection, whereby we may be blameless 
m Col. 1, 10. 1. Thes. 2, 12 Ephes. 4, 1.  both in Christian religion, and in behaviour: that they may reduce sinners into the way of truth; strengthen the weak in faith; and comfort the afflicted and wounded consciences against all the darts of our deadly enemy:  
Which may be able 
n Titus. 1, 9 1. Tim. 4, 6.  to exhort by sound doctrine; whereby the hearts of men, being terrified through the sense of God's indignation, and oppressed with cares, may find true consolation: and which are able to convince the gainesaiers of the truth, and stop the mouth of the impudent; which may be examples for the faithful both in speech and conversation, and may become 
o 1. Cor. 9, verse. 22.  all in all to gain many unto thee our eternal God:  
And may rejoice 
p Rom. 5, 3. James. 1, 3.  in affliction fearing neither the hatred, nor the ingratitude of this world; but may persist unto the death constantly in the confession of the truth: so shall both offences be shunned, thy most holy name glorified 
q Rom. 2, verse. 24. ; and thy ministery which thou hast instituted 
r Act. 20, 28  for the safety of our souls which believe, notably made of, & maintained.  
Make them perfect therefore, that they may prove the vessels of thy mercy, and 
s 1. Cor. 15, ve. 10, & 58.  profitable instruments of thy Church: let not their labours be in vain, but take good success in the Lord  
Grant likewise, holy God, that all the Preachers of thy word may be blameless 
t Titus. 1, verse. 6, etc. 1. Tim. 3, &c  not subject to manifest impiety, but the husbands of one wife; shunning extravagant and filthy lusts, also be they watchful over the flock committed unto them, lest the Devil privily make a pray of thy silly sheep. Be they sober and temperate, looking to their charge with great discretion: Modest and of good behaviour, endued with all gravity; liberal toward exiles, and all such as are persecuted for the confession of thy word; apt to teach; no quarelers; not given to filthy gaming; patiented sufferers of injury, void of contention and covetousness; wise governors of their own houses, having children in subjection with all reverence:  
Not puffed up; no givers of occasion of offence 
u 2. Co. 6, 3.  either in word or deed, whereby any may justly be offended, and carp at the ministery: But in all things let them show out themselves, 
x 1. Cor. 4, 1.  as the ministers of God in much suffering, in affliction, in extremities and troubles, and never forsake their calling either through persecution, or the manifold ingratitude of the world.  
Keep us, loving Father, 
y john. 10, verse. 1, etc.  from evil workmen in thy vineyard, from unfaithful hirelings, which preach and feed themselves 
z 2. Cor. 4, 5 Galat. 1, 10.  studying to please men, and to get popular credit, turning religion according to the will of men for their own gain, making merchandise 
a 2. Cor. 2, verse. 17.  of the word by transforming the Gospel into an external pomp and means to live by. For these men can never continued constant in the confession of true doctrine, but are like reeds 
b Luk. 7, 24  tossed by the wind, and are easily broken through the fear of perils which accompany the ministery,  
Amen.   

6. A prayer for the hearers of the word of God.  
O Most gracious GOD, which of thy mere compassion, and divine pity, hast purely and plainly delivered unto us thy healthful word, which is 
a joh. 6, 27, and 48.  the food of our souls. For the Gospel is 
b Rom. 1, 16 1. Cor. 1, 18.  the power of God unto salvation to all believers; even as thy Son doth say 
c Luk. 11, 28 , Blessed are they which hear the word of God and keep it: Again 
d john. 8, 51. , He that keepeth my word shall not die eternally:  
We humbly beseech thee on the behalf of all hearers of thy word, Open our hearts 
e Act. 16, 14. , unlock the ears of our understanding, that hearing thy word profitably, we may observe, learn, and embrace such things, as are necessary to the confirming of our faith, & amendment of life.  
Let thy word therefore 
f Col. 3, 16.  abide plentifully among us in all wisdom; give us thine holy spirit, that we may hear Sermons, not as the words of men 
g 1. Thes. 2, verse. 13. , but as they are in deed the word of God; and 
h 1. Thes. 2, verse. 12.  walking worthy the same, as becometh the Sons of God, may live in all godliness 
i 1. joh. 3, 10.  and honesty, using thy word preached unto the edification of our consciences; to our instruction, to the comfort of our minds, and to the kindling of good motions, for the better serving of thee in Christian patience: that we be not idle hearers only 
k jam. 1, 22. Matth. 7, 21. Rom. 2, 13.  but earnest fulfillers of thy word.  
Bring to pass we beseech thee, O Lord, that the word thy seed 
l Matth. 13, ver. 8, & 23. Luke. 8, 8, & 15.  may stick in our hearts, and take deep root: and that the dunging of our cold, and unfruitful ground may become profitable, let us both outwardly embrace thy doctrine with a care, and inwardly feel the operation thereof in our minds: and so, rushing out of the bowels of the earth, and delivered from tentation, bring out plentiful fruit to the glory of thine holy Name.  
Work so within us, that the Devil 
m Mar. 4, 15.  take not away the seed of thy word sown in our hearts: let it not wax barren, neither let us be forgetful 
h jam. 1, 23. , nor like unfruitful hearers, which hear thy word to their judgement, and greater condemnation.  
Furthermore, keep us in thy faith and fear, that come what crosses 
o Mat. 13, 21.  and adversities there can, we may continually stick unto thee in all our miseries.  
Likewise aid us, O God of our salvation, that the seed of thy word be not choked among us through cares, 
p Luk. 8, 14.  riches, and pleasures of this world.  
And finally assist us, that we be never found in the company of mockers 
q 2. Pet. 3, 3 1. Tim. 4, 1.  into whom the Devil hath entered, and blinded their minds 
r Eph. 4, 17. Rom. 1, 24, & 26. , and therefore make a so of at the preaching of thy word, which 
s jude. 1, 4, & 18.  walking after the lusts and desires of their own flesh, do wrap themselves in the horrible confusion of their own desires, and shameful wickedness, whereby like mad men they cast themselves headlong into everlasting destruction.  
O Christ, Son of God, fountain of all mercy and compassion, which art the Lord of the whole flock, and 
t 1. Pet. 2, 2●  chief Bishop of our souls, work thou effectually by thy ministers, speak within us unto our hearts the voice of thy Father: grant that we may truly discern the same, and distinguish it from the howling of wolves. For 
u Psal. 19, 7.  thy doctrine is pure, converting the souls; the testimony of the Lord is sure, and giveth wisdom unto the simple.  
Grant therefore, that all of us hearing thy word may receive the same to our learning, amendment, comfort, and instruction, which is in righteousness 
x 2. Tim. 2, verse. 22.  and in an honest, and good conscience, that having heard the same we may keep it 
y Luk. 8, 15.  bringing forth fruit with patience, and 
z Matth. 10, verse. 22.  continued in the same all our life time, and never be tossed 
a Eph. 4, 14.  or carried about with every wind of doctrine.  
And thou holy Spirit, eternal God, kindle our cold hearts with the fire of thy love, cherish us with thine healthful heat, and purge the filthiness of our corrupted nature: keep us in thy lap, and work within us righteousness, and a life acceptable in thy sight.  
Regenerate, and transform us into new men; make us diligent in the study of thy word; beat into our minds a true fear, and love of thy name, that all uncleanness, and superfluity 
b jam. 1, 21.  of malice being cast off, we may receive with meekness thy word engrafted, which is able to save our souls, in this world by inchoation, hereafter in full perfection,  
Amen.   

7. A prayer against false Prophets.  
MErciful GOD, lover of mankind, which hast forewarned us of thine unspeakable goodness to take heed 
a Mat. 7, 15.  of false Prophets, coming unto us in sheeps clothing, being for all that inwardly ravening wolves: And forasmuch 
b 2. Tim. 3, ●.  as in the latter days, wherein we live, it was prophesied there should be perilous times, wherein the Devil 
c 2. Cor. 11, verse. 14.  doth transfigure himself into an Angel of light: and false teachers with subtle workmen, having put on the person of Christ and of his Apostles 
d 2. Cor. 11, verse. 13. 15.  do transform themselves into the ministers of righteousness, caring 
e 2. Tim. 3, 5.  the show of godliness, but deny the power thereof: And besides, sith by thine holy Spirit thou hast foretold that the wicked man 
f 2. Thess. 2, verse. 3.  the son of perdition, should come and carry away many unto eternal death, and perpetual damnation:  
Grant, merciful God, that embracing the love of thy truth we may shun all spirits of lying 
g Col. 2, 8.  together with all errors and show of falsehood, and at no time be carried away 
h Mat. 24, 4.  from the true sense of thy word, neither wander from the scope of our salvation; but persevering constantly and firmly unto the end in thy word, may abide in the unity of the true catholic faith, & Christian religion; and be never deceived any way, neither by signs, nor miracles, nor lies, neither 
i 2. Thes. 2, verse. 10.  by any deceaveablenes of unrighteousness through the craft and subtlety of men 
k Eph. 4, 14. , whereby they beset us, but, following thy truth simply in love, may continued self from all corruption, 
15.  and constant in the profession of the truth.  
Keep us, omnipotent and eternal God, from all fanatical opinions; from seducing spirits, which sow errors, and deadly contentions in thy Church; from false teachers, which privily bring in pernicious heresies 
l 2. Pet. 2, 1.  and deny even the Lord which hath dearly bought them; By whom the way of the Lord is 
2.  il spoken of; and which make sale 
3.  of their hearers through covetousness.  
Keep us 
m Acts. 20, verse. 29.  from grievous and greedy wolves, which spare not the flock, but cruelly devour thy beloved sheep, through the poison of their lives, and erroneous doctrine:  
From men speaking perverse things, to draw disciples after them, and to engender schisms to the tearing in pieces the unity of the Church:  
From men of wicked and corrupt opinions raising dissensions & sundry offences:  
From tars 
n Matth. 13, verse. 24.  which the envious man, which is the Devil, soweth and scattereth among good wheat▪  
From false Prophets 
o Mat. 7, 15. jerem. 23, 1. Exech. 34, 2.  which speak the visions of their own heart; not from the mouth of the Lord; which preach their own dreams and fancies, seducing the people with lies:  
From thieves 
p joh. 10, 1.  and robbers of souls; which kill both body and soul, and cast them headlong into hell fire.  
Deliver us from the rage of the Devils thine enemies, which in their members utter out most horrible outcries against the truth; and departing from the rule of thy doctrine, propose the feigned opinions of their own inventions manifestly repugnant to thy Commandments.  
Keep thine elect in this most wicked world, that being seduced into foul errors, they serve not from the truth.  
Shorten the evil days 
q Matth. 24, verse. 22. Mar. 13, 20.  of this dangerous and troublesome time.  
Dispatch 
r 2. Thess. 2, verse 8. Esaie. 11, 4.  that son of iniquity by the breath of thy mouth, and cut him of through the brightness of thy coming.  
Cause thy word, O God, to sound in our ears purely and sincerely; and make us to follow the same with our whole heart; true faith; & Christian obedience! and throughlie to understand the manifold precepts of thy pure word: that so approving the good, we may shun the ways of strangers 
s john. 10, 5.  leading from the right way.  
Be thou our shepherd, O eternal God 
t Psal. 23, 1. 2.  so shall we want nothing: put us in the places of thy green pasture, and bring us unto the waters of comfort; lead us in the paths 
3.  of righteousness for thy Name sake, that we may have hope, and not be confounded in that day when thy Son our Lord shall appear, which liveth with thee and reigneth in the unity of the holy Spirit, a God for evermore,  
Amen.   

8. Evening prayer, on the lords day.  
O Almighty, and eternal God, Father of our Lord jesus Christ, which together with thy Son and the holy Ghost, diddest created man 
a 1. Cor. 11, 7  after thine own likeness, and breath 
b Gen. 2, 7.  into him the breath of life, the which through thy goodness continues at thy pleasure:  
Thou hast made 
c Act. 17, 26  of one blood all mankind, and assigned times, and length of our life in this world:  
Thou givest life to the people on the earth, and breath to the walkers therein 
d Psal. 104, verse. 29.  which if thou take away they shall departed, and be turned into dust:  
We bless thee heavenly Father, and with all our hearts give thee thanks not only for saving us this day from dangers: but also from our cradles for defending both our souls and bodies from death.  
Wherefore magnify the Lord, O our souls 
e Luk. 1, 46. 47. 48. , and our spirits rejoice in God our Saviour. For he hath looked upon the baseness and affliction of his servants. He that is mighty 
49.  hath done for us great things; and holy is his Name. Wherefore we will 
50.  praise the Lord for evermore, because his mercy endureth from generation to generation on such as fear him.  
We will show forth his power in the evening, and when we go to bed we will remember his mercy.  
Arise now 
f Lam. 2, 19  our souls, in the night praise your God: In the beginning of the watches pour out your hearts like water before the face of the Lord  
The Saints will be ioieful with glory 
g Ps. 149, 5. , and sing loud upon their beds.  
We will praise thee continually 
h Psal. 44, 8. , and will confess thy name for evermore: for thou art the God which delighteth our hearts, and maketh merry our souls. Therefore in the night we will think upon thy benefits; and our spirits shall consider of them.  
For thou hast commanded that thy mercy be celebrated in the day time, and thy truth in the night.  
O our Lord, and God of mercy 
i Exod, 34, 6 Psalm. 103, verse. 2. etc. , gentleness, patience, pity, & truth, which showest mercy unto thousands, and blottest out all our offences: we lift up our souls unto thee, and from our hearts we pray, put not before thine eyes the horrible confusion, uncleanness, and wickedness of our minds, being replenished with loathsome darkness and ignorance, full of doubtings and errors; our hearts and will are turned from thee our God; and all the powers and strength both of our souls and bodies are defiled, and filthily weakened:  
But Lord, of thy great mercy blot out our offences, look upon the troubles, and dolour of our hearts, and forgive all our sins. For lo, our souls are wounded, and can not be holpen but only through mercy.  
There is no health in our flesh 
k Psal. 38, 3.  because of thine anger: neither is there rest in our bones, because of our sins. For our iniquities have 
4.  gone over our heads, and as an heavy burden have pressed us down. Our wounds are putrefied, and corrupt 
5.  because of our foolishness.  
Assuage thine anger 
l Psal. 37, 8.  and turn from thine indignation; pardon our faults; remit all punishment; and restore in us the light of thy goodness, which was lost.  
O Lord, hear 
m Dan. 9, 19 , O Lord, forgive, hearken, O our God; for thine own sake: for thy Name is called upon by us.  
O God of heaven and earth, in this evening tide do we call unto thee, that remitting our sins, thou wouldst receive us into thy protection, and keep us this night, that the devil have no power over us.  
Be thou watchful over us, O eternal Saviour, lest the subtle tempter apprehended us. For thou art made for us an everlasting protector.  
For behold, whether we sleep or wake; whether we live or die, we are thine: thou art our creator and redeemer.  
Stand therefore on our behalf in the watch with the army of thy celestial warriors thine Angels, which, being filled with perfect goodness, and perpetual integrity, behold 
n Matth. 18, verse. 10.  thy face always in the heavens.  
Expel from us and our houses wicked spirits, which be our mortal enemies, that they damage us in no case: and deliver us from persecutors, 
o Ps. 143, 3.  which lay snares for our destruction. Turn not away thy mercy and truth from us.  
O God assist us, that peaceably we may rest, and sleep in quiet. We will lay us down in peace 
p Psal. 4, 8.  & sleep: for thou Lord alone makest us to dwell in safety without danger.  
Hide us 
q Psa. 27, 5.  in thy Tabernacle, O Lord, that sitting in thy secret place, and abiding under the shadow of thy wings, we may say unto thee, Lord thou art our keeper, and our refuge; O God we will trust in thee, and will fear no danger. And although we were in extreme darkness: yet will we not fear. Though we should walk 
r Psal. 23, 4.  in the mids of the shadow of death: yet will we dread none evil. For thou art with us: thy rod and thy staff they do comfort us.  
Let thy mercy, O God, follow us all the days of our life, that we may dwell in thine House in longness of days; praising thee evermore with the Son, and holy Ghost one true God reigning worlds without end,  
Amen.    


1. On Monday, Morning prayer.  
BLESSED 
a Psa. 72, 18.  be the Lord God, which alone doth wondrous things; and blessed be the 
19  name of his Majesty for evermore, which hath set 
b Genesis. ●, vers. 14, etc. Psal. 136, 8. jere. 31, 35.  the Sun to lighten the day, and ordained the Moon, with the course of stars to go before the night.  
O most high God 
c Ps. 74, 16.  the day is thine, and the night is thine: thou hast framed the light and the Sun. By thine unspeakable wisdom thou hast distinguished the day and the night; and so hast thou decreed, that while the world shall last, this course of times and days shall never have an end: so that man in the night may rest, and again when day comes, go about his business, and labour 
d Psal. 104, verse. 23.  until the evening.  
O Lord 
e Psal. 119, verse. 90.  thy truth endureth for ever; thou laidst the foundation of the earth, and it endureth; by thine appointment the day doth last: for all are thy servants.  
For these and all other thy benefits we praise thee greatly; & give thee thanks for thy exceeding glory: even as it becometh us every day 
f Wis. 16, 28  to prevent the Sun rising, to bless thine holy Name, and to worship thee at the appearing of the day star.  
We extol thine infinite goodness in like sort for keeping us this night past both from the power and tyranny of Satan; from the snares & subtlety of all our enemies; and finally from dangers both of soul, and body. For of thy singular goodness and fatherly care 
g Esa. 38, 16.  thou hast made us quietly to sleep and rest this night; again thou hast suffered us to awake, and opened our eyes, giving them power to see, and behold the morning light 
h Psa. 59, 16.  which now appeareth.  
Therefore we will sing of thy power; & praise thy mercy in the morning: for thou art our defence, and refuge in the day of our trouble.  
O our helper 
i Psa. 86, 12.  we will praise thee with all our hearts, and glorify thy Name for ever. For great is thy 
13,  mercy toward us; thou hast delivered our souls from the lowest grave.  
haddest not thou been our defence, innumerable evils had overwhelmed us: so that we should not have risen to praise thy Name. Had not thy word 
k Ps. 119, 92.  been our comfort we had without doubt perished in our affliction: Wherefore we will not for 
93.  ever be forgetful of thy justifications: for they have revived us.  
Unto thee 
l Psa. 121, 1.  Lord will we list up our eyes on high from whence our help shall come. Betimes 
m Ps. 59, 16.  in the morning do we call upon thee, that thy mercy 
n Psa. 79, 8.  may prevent us, and thy goodness overtake us quickly.  
Let thy favour prevent us 
o Eccl. 42, 2  as doth the Sun, which rising spreadeth his beams over all the parts of the earth; and as the light of the morning 
p 2. Sam. 23, verse. 4.  when the Sun appeareth, early when it shineth without the clouds. After the same sort give us thy clearness, and show thy countenance over us; that lightened by thy word, we may walk all this day long circumspectly and warely in the ways of thy commandments, that, being blinded in the day time, we run not into darkness, neither grope 
q job. 5, 14.  at noon day as in the night wandering from the paths of thy judgements.  
O God 
r Psal. 67, 1. , be merciful unto us, and bless us, show us the light of thy countenance, and be gracious unto us: That we may know thy way upon 
2.  earth, and thy saving health among all nations.  
O most merciful GOD 
s Psa. 69, 17.  turn thine eyes of compassion upon us and have mercy on us. Look upon us 
t Psa. 31, 18.  with thy favourable countenance, and turn not thy face from thy servants. Open our eyes 
u Ps. 119, 18.  that we may consider the wondered things in thy Law; and make us in the morning 
x Exo. 16, 7.  to behold thy glory.  
O God, guider of our life 
y Eccles. 23, verse. 4, etc.  forsake us not; neither give us a proud look, and turn from us the filthiness of desire. Remove from our hearts all concupiscence, and take from thy servants too overbolde a stomach; suffer us not to run headlong into riotousness, and bellichere; let not unlawful love overcome us, and give not thy servants over into impudent minds. Turn our eyes 
z Ps. 119, 37.  that they behold no vanity, and strengthen us in thy way; & grant that the offences in this world overthrow us not.  
Behold, Lord, 
a Ps. 119, 81.  our soul's lust after thy salvation, and we long for thy word;  
We beseech thee, O Lord, with a most earnest affection, and humbly crave at thy merciful hands, that this day, and evermore thou wilt keep us, and all ours 
b Psal. 9, 5.  from the arrow flying in the day, from the pestilence and plague that destroyeth at noon tide. Hide us under thy 
6.  wings, and under thy feathers we will have hope.  
Blind the eyes 
c Ps. 69, 23.  of our enemies that they see not; and make their loins alway to tremble. But open thine eyes over us, and be thou unto us a mighty protector this day, a firmament of strength, a covering against heat and parching, a shadow at noon tide, a defence from offending, an assister from falling, a comforter of our souls, a lightener of our minds, and a giver of health and happiness in Christ our Lord,  
Amen.   

2. A thanksgiving for our redemption.  
O jesus Christ, Son 
a Mat. 16, 16 Matt. 14, 33.  of the living God, which art the eternal word 
b john. 1, 1.  that was in the beginning: the true & substantial image 
c 2. Cor. 4, 4 Colos. 1, 15. Hebru. 1, 3.  of thine eternal Father; the character and brightness of his glory: begotten of him before all worlds, of one undivided essence, of like majesty, and equal glory:  
We worship thee, light of lights, very God of very God, begotten not made, of one substance with the Father by whom 
d Col. 1, 16. Hebr. 1, 10.  all things were made.  
We thank thee for all thy benefits generally, & specially for that at an appointed time 
e Galat. 4, 4.  according to the eternal counsel, and decree of the Father, thou didst voluntarily for us men, and for our salvation descend from heaven; and was incarnate by the holy Ghost, borne of the unspotted and pure virgin Marie; and truly took our flesh upon thee; and saved us miserable, wretched, and damned sinners; and delivered us from death, and power of Satan, 
f 1. Pet 1, 18.  not with gold and silver; but by thine holy and precious blood, and by thine undeserved passion 
19  and death, and that of thine infinite goodness and mercy without any merits, or worthiness of ours.  
For all which we yield thee most hearty thanks, as we are bound. For thou alone being just hast satisfied by thine obedience the judgement of the Father; and, on our behalf offering the sacrifice of thy body, hast delivered us from the tyranny of death, whereby we were held captives. For so great was the displeasure of thy Father against our sins, that no creature could assuage the same, but thou alone, O only begotten Son of God.  
O Christ most merciful God, how inestimable is thy love towards all mankind; how infinite and unspeakable thy goodness; how wonderful thine humility. For 
g Rom. 5, verse. 6. etc. 1. Pet. 3, 18.  thou being just didst die & suffer for the unjust. A greater love 
h joh. 15, 13.  can no man have, than to give his life for his friend: but thou commendest thine abundant, & most burning affection toward us, in that, being void 
i 1. Pe. 2, 22. 2. Cor. 5, 21. Rom. 5, 6.  of all fault, thou wouldst suffer death for our sakes, being as yet strangers 
k Col. 1, 21. , & thine enemies, and hast reconciled us by thy death unto thy Father, and appeased his most heavy displeasure, forgiving all our sins, and canceling the hand writing 
l Col. 2, 14.  which was against us, which was contrary unto us hast taken it out of the way, and fastened it upon the cross: And hast spoiled principalities and powers, 
15.  and made a show of them openly, triumphing over them by thyself, and by thy profitable arising again from the dead hast repaired our true righteousness which consisteth in the forgiving of our sins: and hast made us acceptable to thy Father, whereby we please him through our reconciliation: thou dost comfort our hearts by the preaching of thy Gospel, which worketh in us the beginning of eternal life, and by thine holy Spirit thou kindlest in us like motions unto thyself, whereby we please thy Father through thee and thine obedience.  
O Lord jesus Christ, lamb of God 
m joh. 1, 29.  which takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us; thou which savest us through thine own merit & virtue, grant us thy grace, that the fruit of thy most sacred passion, may work effectually and profitably within us; let not the labour which thou hast taken, & the pain that thou hast suffered for our redemption be in vain through our unthankfulness.  
O thou eternal intercessor, word of God, and 
n 1. Cor. 1, vers. 23. etc.  his wisdom, which outwardly speakest unto us by the preaching of the Gospel, instruct inwardly our troubled hearts by thy lively word, and effectual consolation, that being mindful of thy sacrifice and suffering for our sins, we may feel true comfort and peace of the holy Spirit in our hearts.  
Kindle in our breasts a lively faith depending upon thy benefits, that being delivered from the fear of hell, we may find 
o 1. Cor. 1, verse. 30.  righteousness in thee, & eternal life. For thou didst suffer 
p Rom. 4, 25  for our sins, & rise again for our justification, that living we should her after not live to ourselves, but to thee which diedst, and rosest again for us.  
Grant therefore 
q 2 Cor. 5, verse. 15. Roman. 6, verse. 4, etc.  that likewise being quickened we may rise again from all our sins, and live in thee; and may be thine properly abiding in thy kingdom, & serve thee with a willing mind in righteousness and true holiness: so that at length 
r 1. Pe. 3, 21.  in the latter day we may rise again with our bodies unto a blessed life, and so both in body & soul being redeemed from all evils, in perpetual bliss & happiness may triumph with all thine holy Angels, patriarchs, Prophets, and all thine elect, and endued with unspeakable and everlasting joy, may praise thee our Saviour, which hast ascended above all the heavens, & sittest at the right hand of God the Father almighty, with whom thou livest and reignest for evermore,  
Amen.   

3. A prayer for Faith.  
O Eternal God, and heavenly Father, which 
a reve. 1, 8.  art Alpha, & Omega, the beginning & the ending: thou art the cause, and absolute perfection of our life and salvation: the everlasting and infinite good, from whom proceedeth every 
b I am. 1, 17.  good giving and every perfect gift, to wit from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadowing by turning:  
We beseech thee in the Name of our Saviour Christ thy Son, that through thine holy Spirit thou wilt plant in our hearts a true knowledge of the same thy Son, and keep us therein evermore; & make it plentiful and prospero every day, that replenished with the knowledge of thy will, in all wisdom and spiritual understanding, we may walk 
c Philipp. 1. verse. 27. Colos. 1, 10. Ephes. 4, 1. 1. Thes. 2, 10 1. Cor. 1, 5.  worthy the Lord, pleasing thee in all things, being fruitful in all good works, and increasing in thy knowledge: 
d Col. 1, 11.  strengthened in all might through his glorious power unto all patience, and long suffering with ioiefulnes: and may 
e 2. Cor. 8, 7  abound in faith, and word, and knowledge, and all diligence.  
For this cause we bow our knees 
f Eph. 3, 14.  unto thee Father of our Lord jesus Christ (of whom is named the 
15.  whole family in heaven & in earth) 
Ephes. 3, 16.  that thou wilt grant us according to the riches of thy glory, that we may be strengthened by thine holy Spirit into new men; that Christ may 
17.  dwell in our hearts by faith; being rooted and grounded in love, may 
18.  be able with all Saints to comprehend the true knowledge of thine essence and will, according unto thy word revealed.  
No man 
g 1. john. 4, verse. 12. 1 Tim. 6, 16. Exo. 33, 20.  hath seen thee, O God, at any time; neither hath any beheld the countenance of thy Majesty. For 
h Mat. 11, 27  no man knoweth the Son which is of thy very substance, but thou the Father alone; neither hath any known thee but the Son, & he to whom he doth reveal thee.  
Wherefore we beseech thee of thine infinite goodness and mercy 
i joh. 6, 44.  draw us unto him, & let him bring us unto thee. Give the knowledge 
k Luk. 1, 77.  of salvation to thy people, by the remission of their sins through thy tender mercy: that in thy Son 
l Ephes. 1, 7.  we may found righteousness, even remission of sins, reconciliation, and newness of our minds through the holy Spirit, whereby we may become heirs of eternal life, being justified 
m Titus. 3, 5  by the grace of Christ, in whom we believe, which was offered for our sins. For he taking our punishment upon himself, did satisfy thy justice fully, and washed us by his precious blood 
n Revel. 1, 5.  from all our iniquities; and reconciled us 
o Col. 1, 21.  in the body of his flesh through death, to make us holy, and blameless, 
22.  and without fault in thy sight.  
Make us therefore strong in faith, and constant to resist all the engines of Satan; and proceeding from faith to faith to attain that righteousness which is available before thee by the redemption 
p Rom. 3, 24▪ 25.  which is in Christ jesus, whom thou hast appointed to be a reconciliation through faith in his blood, that justified by his grace we may have peace of conscience, and free access unto the Father.  
Holy, and merciful God, we humbly beseech thee, which hast raised in us the sparkles of true faith, make perfect this good which thou hast begun in us 
q Philip. 1, 6 , and bring it until the day of our Lord jesus Christ; whereby abounding more and more in 
9  knowledge and in all judgement, we may allow the better, and be pure 
Philip. 1, 10.  without offence until that day, filled with thee, fruit of righteousness 
11.  which are by jesus Christ unto the glory, and praise of God.  
Wherefore 
r Psa. 68, 28.  appoint thy strength, establish, O God, which thou hast wrought in us: that fight 
s 1. Tim. 1, 18  a good fight we may retain faith & a good conscience, lest under persecution 
19  and adversities being tossed, we make shipwreck of our faith.  
Help our weak and feeble faith, which is like the grain of mustard seed within us 
t Mat. 17, 20. Luke. 17, 6. , that increasing daily more and more, it may take deep root, and remain firm always and immovable: and never vanish away among so many sects and divisions in this world.  
Extinguish all the doubtings of thy will sticking in our corrupt nature; let us not mistrust thy promises of eternal and temporal benefits, but applying thy promises unto ourselves, always give credit unto thy word; and so depending wholly thereupon, contrary to all sense of human reason, we shall obtain a crown of immortal glory.  
Grant likewise, heavenly Father, 
u jam. 2, 14.  that our faith be not barren, vain, or dead without good works, and fruits 
x Gal. 5, 22.  of the Spirit, but effectual working by charity, that we may receive 
y 1. Pet. 1, 9  the end of our faith, even the salvation of our souls; and behold thee, whom we now see by faith as it were in a glass darkly 
z 1. Cor. 13, verse. 12. , in another world, looking upon thy Majesty face to face in Christ our Saviour, our Lord, and God,  
Amen.   

4. A prayer for the Kingdom of God.  
MErciful, and gracious God, which hast called us 
a 1. Thes. 2, verse. 12.  unto thy kingdom and glory; and of thy fatherly and good pleasure enjoined us this care, that first 
b Mat. 6, 33.  and afore all things we should seek thy Kingdom, and the righteousness thereof:  
We beseech thee through, and for thy Son our Lord, and Saviour Christ his sake, teach our weak minds; govern our will and hearts, that, without inverting this thine appointed order, we may first seek that thou mayest shine within us; apprehend thy righteousness by a true and lively faith, and be united unto thee our eternal King.  
Grant therefore that thy word may be preached every where plainly and purely without fraud, and that 
c 2. Cor. 10, verse. 5.  we may cast down all our imaginations, and every high thing that is exalted against thy knowledge; and lead our understanding captive to the obedience of the word which thou hast delivered: and obey thy Gospel in all simplicity of faith, according to the good pleasure of thy will 
d Ephes. 1, 6.  to the praise of the glory of thy grace.  
Assist us, O our Father which art in heaven, that both thy word may be purely and sincerely preached, & we thereby, as becometh the sons of God, reformed in our lives.  
Give us thine holy Spirit, that we may believe thy word through thy grace, and so lead a godly and virtuous life in this world, and live hereafter with thy son in eternal bliss.  
Break thou of, and hinder all the consultations and devices, both of the devil, the world, and the flesh, which do neither sanctify thine holy Name, nor suffer thy kingdom to be brought unto us.  
Comfort, and keep us strongly in thy word, and faith, even till our lives end: that so both thy good and gracious will may be done in our hearts, and they which as yet believe not thy word, by our good conversation 
e 1. Pet. 2, 12 1 Pet. 3, 16. Matth. 5, 16. , may be won to thy Gospel, and glorify thee our God to the increase of thy celestial kingdom.  
Make us meet 
f Col. 1, 12.  to be partakers of the inheritance of the Saints in light; Thou which hast delivered us 
13.  from the power of darkness, & translated us into the kingdom of thy beloved son 
g Mat. 3, 17. Matth. 17, 5. Hebru. 1, 5.  in whom 
h Col. 1, 14. 23.  we have redemption through his blood, that is the remission of sins; that we may be grounded and established in faith, and not moved away from the hope of the Gospel, but may walk 
i 1. Cor. 1, 8. Ephes. 1, 4. Colos. 1, 22.  unblamable, and without fault in thy sight as it becometh the children of light 
k 1. Tim. 2, 2  in all godliness and honesty.  
And forasmuch as thy kingdom 
l Rom. 14, verse. 17.  is not meat nor drink, neither consisteth in ceremonies and traditions, which are invented by man, neither cometh it with observations 
m Luke. 17, verse. 20. ; neither is it in word 
n 1. Cor. 4, verse. 20.  but in righteousness 
o Rom. 14, verse. 17. , and peace, and joy in the holy Ghost, and 
p 1. Thes. 1, 5  in power: Grant, O eternal God, that we, being borne anew 
q 1. Pe. 1, 23.  by thy word and holy Spirit, may attain the inheritance 
r 1. Pet. 1, 4.  of eternal life; and lifting up our hearts on high 
s Coloss. 3. verse. 1, & 2.  where Christ sitteth at thy right hand, may set our affections on things which are above, and not on things on the earth.  
Therefore be thou present with us in these latter days of the world and begin thy kingdom in us; prospero the same with thy divine assistance, that we may be conformable unto thy godly pleasure, purchasing thy favour in this world, and afterward in thy new kingdom, in the kingdom of glory, where thou God art all in all, may joyfully remain with thee for evermore.  
Grant therefore that we may be 
t Matth. 5, verse. 3, etc. Luke. 6, 20.  poor in spirit, in heart humble, sorrowful in mind for our offences; and may with all our heart's hunger 
u Matth. 5, verse. 6, etc.  and thirst after righteousness: Make us lowly and courteous; liberal, and pitiful, pure in heart and peacemakers, likewise in persecutions and troubles patiented, that we neither take nor give offence unto any; but may exercise ourselves in the works of charity, and of mercy, feeding the hungry 
x Matth. 25, vers. 35, etc.  giving drink to the thirsty, clothing the naked 
y Esai. 58, 7. Ezec. 18. 7. , lodging strangers, comforting the weak, and visiting the imprisoned.  
Finally, of thine abundant mercy, grant, that in thy last judgement we may hear that ioieful, and most comfortable voice of thy well-beloved Son, saying 
z Matth. 25, verse. 34.  Come ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundations of the world,  
Amen.   

5. A prayer for Magistrates.  
OMost mighty GOD, King of all the world, which by thine holy Spirit hast commanded 
a 1. Tim. 2, 1.  that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men: for Kings and for all that are in authority, 
1. Tim. 2, 2.  which thou hast placed 
b Eccl. 10, 4.  to be rulers of the earth according to thy good wisdom, and set in government at thy good pleasure. For thou exaltest some unto the top of honour 
c job. 36, 7.  and protectest their dignity (thou castest not down the mighty which art mighty thyself) and placest Kings in their throne. For all power 
d Rom. 13, 1. Wisdo. 6, 3.  is from thee.  
We beseech thee therefore even with deep sighs of heart, O Lord of Lords, that forgiving our sins thou wouldest give good Rulers; and also maintain their authority. For among men there is no place for Law and justice, where the rulers and princes whom thou hast appointed are not feared.  
Uphold all the states, and governors of this realm; and protect them from destruction in these grievous calamities, and miserable disorder of these latter days.  
Especially preserve our Noble Queen, and her godly Counsel: grant them a long, healthful, & good life; that they may devoutly serve thee, and justly do their office.  
Lighten their minds with the knowledge of thy sacred word, that they may deal wisely 
e Psal. 2, 10.  and be learned which judge the earth; serving 
11.  thee in fear, and rejoicing in trembling. Let them embrace discipline 
12.  and kiss the Son the Saviour of the world: lest happily he be angry, and they perish in the way.  
Bless them, O God, that they may always hope in thee, 
f Esa. 49, 23.  nourish thy ministers, give relief unto thy Gospel; and open their gates 
g Psal. 24, 7.  that the King of glory may come in, the 
8.  Lord of power, which is mighty in battle.  
Give them a care of godliness, that they may give their goods to the erecting & cherishing of the church; and show themselves patrons and defenders of the same. Make them diligent in rooting out superstition, and in promoting thy Kingdom; in maintaining the purity of doctrine; in removing all offences; and finally in wiping away all filthiness which both defile thy religion, and deface thy glory: that the comers after us have none occasion of transgressing.  
Bless them with sober counsel, wisdom, industry and courage of mind. Give them good success in all their enterprises, & prospero their doings. Let them consider that they are placed to defend the good and innocent; and with severe punishment 
h Rom. 13, 4  to correct the wicked and rebellious: so shall wickedness 
i Deu. 13, 11. Deut. 17, 13.  be taken from among us, and the public state remain in safety, to the preservation of mankind, and continuance both of common & Christian peace to the glory of thy sacred Majesty, and the commodity of their subjects; to the rooting out of ignorance and error; and to the furtherance of good arts, honest trades, and liberal studies.  
And forasmuch 
k Prou. 21, 1.  as the hearts of Kings, Queens, and of all men are in thine hands, so that thou canst turn them at thy pleasure, we beseech thee, almighty and merciful God, that it would please thee to turn from cruelty to clemency the minds of all tyrants and unmerciful Princes, that they move not war against thee rashly, whereby the course of thy divine word may be hindered; worldly substance wickedly consumed; and their subjects polled unreasonably & devoured:  
But give unto all in authority quiet hearts, desirous of christian concord, that they may remember they are the ministers of God to maintain his glory, & to keep their people from injury and oppression; and bear the sword 
l Rom. 13, 4.  to take vengeance on them which do evil on the behalf of God. For they rule not for their own cause, but for the public welfare; neither may they do what they list, but are bound to seek the profit of their subjects, and to set forth the glory of God.  
Let them not therefore abuse their authority & power: but grant them grace to remember continually that they are mortal men, whose Lord is in heaven, which respecteth no person 
m Eph. 6, 9 ; and afore whose judgement seat 
n Psal. 9, 7. 2. Cor. 5, 10. Rom. 14, 10. Wisd. 6, 5.  they must all appear, and give an account unto thee the true and righteous God, judge both of the quick and dead, which reignest and rulest for evermore,  
Amen.   

6. A prayer for Subjects.  
O Most merciful God, at thy beck do all things bow, both in heaven, and in earth; at thy voice do both wind 
a Mat. 8, 26.  and seas obey, confessing thy Majesty.  
Every knee 
b Phili. 2, 10 Rom. 14, 11. Esai. 45, 23.  boweth unto thee both of things in heaven, & things in earth, & things under the earth: meet it is also that we obey thee, which hast commanded all Subjects to give due obedience 
c Rom. 13, 1. 1. Pet. 2, 13.  and reverence unto their lawful Magistrates, which subjection thou hast enjoined unto us not only to avoid punishment, but especially to keep and retain a good conscience. For all authority is ordained by thee 
d Rom. 13, 2 , that the world every where may be godly and quietly governed. For much more safely do we live under laws and judgement, than if every man had the bridle at will to rove as he list.  
We beseech thee therefore, O eternal God, that first of all in every thing, and in all things, we may obey thee 
e 1. Tim. 1, 17  our most high and mighty God, King of the whole world before any creature, and that in true faith, and godly fear.  
Next 
f Ephes. 6, 5.  that all Subjects, and private persons with all singleness of heart, in all things, which are not contrary to thy word, may obey their public Magistrate having power & authority over them; and submit themselves 
g 1. Pet. 2, 13  to every civil ordinance, for thy sake, not to the King only as to the chief, but to 
14.  other inferior officers sent from him, for the punishment of evil doers, and for the praise of the good. Let them always remember that this subjection and obedience thou requirest to be shown as to thine own ordinance, whereby the safety of mankind is maintained.  
Wherefore bend thou our hearts, and guide them, that we envy not the honour due to our Superiors; neither obraie, nor backbite them, but rather, honouring them most dutifully, may both pray 
h 1. Tim. 2, 1.  for them, and pay with willing minds whatsoever by the civil law, and by nature we are bound to do.  
Be it far from us, O Almighty God, that any of us should despise, rail 
i Exo. 22, 28 Acts. 23, 5.  or in his heart wish evil unto his Prince, or Superiors. For thou hast vouchsafed them the title of Gods 
k Psal. 82, 6.  in the holy Scriptures: because they rule in thy steed here on the earth. Hence it is, that whosoever resist their Superiors 
l Rom. 13, 2 , and forsake the yoke of obedience, are said to resist thine ordinance, and shall receive to themselves judgement, running into the foul crime of treason against thy sacred person; and staining their conscience with the filthy spot of obstinacy and disobedience, giving an occasion unto the wicked to slander thy Gospel.  
Grant also that inferiors, & subjects be not burdened with over great & new exactions, unlawful payments, and intolerable tributes, neither oppressed with grievous servitude, or peeled by any other violence, or tyranny. And if in any place Lions and wolves show their cruelty toward thy servants, their godly Subjects, plucking their skins 
m Mica. 3, 2.  from them, breaking their bones, and devouring thy people none otherwise than if they should eat bread 
n Psal. 14, 4.  give patience unto thine afflicted members, that they may quietly sustain their miserable servitude, as a cross sent from thee 
o 1. Pet. 1, 7. Wisd. 3, 5. Deut. 8, 2. Eccles. 2, 5. Prou. 17, 3.  for a trial of their faith and patience.  
Aid us with thy comfort, whereby we may with patiented minds suffer the troubles which in this last and doting age of this world more and more increase; remembering that thou God, hast prepared thy throne 
p Psal. 9, 7. 8.  in judgement to judge the world in equity, and thy people with righteousness; to be a refuge for the poor, and an helper in due time, 
9  even in affliction. For 
q Psal. 9, 18.  the poor shall not alway be forgotten: the hope of the afflicted shall not perish for ever.  
Wherefore listen thou unto the prayer and sighs of thy servants which cry unto thee, & aid them, as thou didst the children of Israel, whose misery, calamity, and bondage thou didst behold, 
r Ezod. 3, 7. 8.  delivering them from the grievous servitude of Egypt; and bringing them out of the iron furnace 
s Deu. 4, 20.  of Pharaoh, through thy mighty and stretched out arm.  
Keep us also from ungodly and idolatrous Magistrates, that we be not under the yoke, and government of Infidels & ethnics, which will be unto us and our posterity in steed of thorns and pricks 
t josua. 23, verse. 13.  offering continual occasions of Apostasy, & revolting from true religion.  
Suffer not the rod of the wicked 
u Psa. 125, 3  to rest upon the lot of the righteous, lest the righteous put forth their hand unto wickedness.  
Break in pieces the sceptres of the wicked: and 
x Rom. 6, 12  deliver us from the yoke of sin, that we offer not our members as instruments of unrighteousness, and that wickedness rage not in our mortal bodies to the suppressing of the soul and body, which livest and reignest in all eternity,  
Amen.   

7. A prayer against the enemies of God's truth.  
O God most high, whose dwelling is above the clouds, and rulest all things both in heaven and earth; 
a Psal. 2, 1.  Why do  
guard the works of thine hands: therefore destroy and overthrow them, so that they never be able to arise again.  
O God of Sabbaoth, fight thou against them 
p Psal. 35, 1.  that fight against us; lay hand upon thy shield and buckler, 
2.  & stand up for our help; bring out also the spear, and encounter 
3.  with them which persecute us, that we may know thy salvation on the earth.  
Give the victory over thine enemies unto our Magistrates, captains, and conductors of thy people. Blessed be the Lord 
q Ps. 144, 1.  our strength which teacheth the hands of our soldiers to fight; and their fingers to war. For thou art our aid, 
2.  and the defence in whom we trust; thou destroyest all our enemies. For 
r 1. Mach. 3, verse. 19 2. Chr. 20, 6  the victory cometh from heaven, and is not gotten by the multitude of an host. The King is not saved 
s Psa. 33, 16.  by the multitude of warriors; neither is the mighty man delivered by his great strength. An horse 
17.  is a vain thing; and shall not deliver any by his mighty bones. But 
t judit. 9, 11. judges. 7, 2.  thine, O Lord, is the power. Thou canst aswell save by a few 
u 2. Chro. 14 verse. 11. 2. Chr. 16, 8.  as by many. Salvation belongeth unto the Lord 
x Psal. 3, 8. , and his blessing is upon the people.  
Wherefore 
y Psa. 10, 15.  break thou the arm of the ungodly; weaken their strength; bring all their counsels to nought; destroy them which trust in their multitudes 
z judit. 9, 7.  and in their chariots, & in their spears, shields, and arrows. For thou art our God which breakest the battles; the Lord is thy Name. Lift up thine 
8.  arm as thou didst in the beginning, & break their strength with thy power. Overthrow their force 
9  in thy displeasure, which vow to violate thy sanctuary, and to pollute the Tabernacle of thy most glorious Name. Grant Lord that with 
10.  their own sword their pride may be cut of.  
Let them all be confounded 
a Psal. 6, 10.  which hate thee; let them 
b Psal. 35, 4.  be brought to shame which deal wickedly. Let them be as chaff 
c Psalm. 1, 4. Psal. 35, 5.  before the wind, and let thine Angel scatter them. Let the enemies of thy Church blush and be troubled greatly; let them be turned back and brought to speedy confusion, that thy Name be not blasphemed among the Gentiles,  
Amen.   

8. Evening prayer, on Monday.  
O ALMIGHTY, and merciful God, thou hast made the Moon for certain seasons 
a Ps. 104, 19 ; the Sun, which thou hast created, knoweth his going down; Thou makest darkness, and 
20.  it is night, wherein men betake them to rest, cease from their work, and recreate their wearied members through sleep. Thou art the God 
b Esai. 45, 7.  forming light, and creating darkness.  
Therefore in the evening we will praise thee, and going to bed will give thee thanks, because thou hast kept us this day of thine only mercy without any merit of ours from all danger and hurt.  
When we are in trouble we call upon thee, and in the evening will we remember thy mercy and truth, which thou hast showed unto us abundantly.  
Our eyes prevent 
c Ps. 119, 148  the night watches to meditate upon thy wondered things; and our studies shall be always of the excellency of thy Name. For 
d Psal. 57, 3.  thou hast sent from heaven and delivered us; and hast brought them to shame that trod upon us. O God, thou hast sent thy 
4.  mercy and truth, and taken our souls from the mids of them which compassed us about.  
Therefore 
e Psal. 54, 6.  we will sacrifice freely unto thee, and praise thy most glorious Name. For thou hast delivered 
7.  us from all trouble, and our eyes have seen our desire upon our enemies.  
O Lord, God of our salvation 
f Psal. 88, 1. , day and night do we cry before thee; when our eyes are troubled through grief and bitterness of our souls, we pour out our tears before thee, and in this place we humbly beseech thee, cover and put out all our offences; that as the Sun of this day is now down and hidden: so thou wouldest also hide all our iniquities, and drown all our offences 
g Mica. 7, 19  in the bottom of the sea, that they never be seen with eyes, nor come forth into judgement.  
O our God, we blush, and are ashamed to lift up our eyes unto thee. For we are not worthy to lift up our eyes unto Heaven, because 
h Psa. 40, 11.  our sins are more than the hears of our head. Our offences have taken such hold on us that we are unable to look up.  
We have sinned, O Lord, we have sinned 
i Dan. 9, 5.  and have committed iniquity, yea, we have rebelled, and departed from thy precepts, & from thy judgements; We have not obeyed 
6.  thy servants which spoke in thy Name to our Kings, to our Princes, and to our Fathers, and to all the people of the land.  
O Lord, righteousness belongeth 
7.  unto thee; but unto us open shame and confusion.  
O Lord 
k Tob. 3, 2.  thou art just, and all thy works, and all thy ways are mercy and truth; thou judgest truly and rightly for ever. Remember us, and 
3.  look upon us according to the multitude of thy mercies, neither punish us for our sins, nor remember our offences, nor our forefathers, which have not obeyed thy commandments.  
We faint 
l Psal. 6, 6.  in our mourning, we will 'cause our bed to swim, and water our couch with tears. Our eyes 
7.  be troubled through the grief of our wickedness, and our faces be withered.  
O Lord, God of hosts, 
m Psa. 84, 8. 9  hear our prayer; O God our protector behold and look upon the face of Christ thine only begotten Son making intercession for us, and wink at our offences.  
Hide thy face from our sins 
n Psa 51, 9  & blot out all our iniquities. Created in us clean hearts, O God, and renew 
10.  right spirits within us. Cast us not away from thy presence, & take 
11.  not thine holy spirit from us. Restore to us the joy of thy salvation and 
12.  establish us with thy free Spirit, that we may do all things according to thy will, and serve thee always with a willing mind.  
O Christ King of glory, we beseech thee blessed Lord, defend us this night; let our rest be in thee, grant us thy grace that neither much sleep overwhelm us, nor Satan invade us; nor the flesh betray us unto him and make us guilty in thy sight.  
Let our eyes sleep, but let our hearts wake, & 'cause thy right hand to protect such as trust in thee. O Lord, lighten our eyes that we sleep not in death, that Satan hurt us not, and our enemy say, 
o Psal. 13, 4.  I have prevailed against them.  
Watch over us, O eternal Saviour, lest the subtle tempter overtake us, and we sleep a perpetual sleep 
p jerem. 51, ve. 39, & 57 , and wake no more. For thou art made our everlasting helper.  
Keep us as the apple of thine eye, 
q Psal. 17, 8.  hide us under the shadow of thy wings, O Lord, that neither ugly visions, nor horrible dreams, nor sights and monstruous apparitions 
r Wisd. 17, 4  trouble us in the dark.  
In thy Name, O sweet jesus, will we go to bed, and give sleep to our eyes, and slumber to our eye lids, compass us about, and raise us again to the ioieful sight of tomorrow light; and after this miserable life bring us to the beholding of eternal happiness, that in thy light 
s Psal. 36, 9  we may see light, and evermore praise thee reigning worlds without end,   
Amen.   


1. On Tuesdaie, Morning prayer.  
O Almighty, everliving, true, & merciful God, eternal Father of our Lord jesus Christ, which together 
a Ephe. 3, 9  with thy Son and the holy Ghost hast created the frame of this world withal things therein contained, and preservest the same as yet according to thy free pleasure: all creatures without ceasing evermore should extol and praise thee, & that do even the very fowls of the air 
b Wis. 17, 17 Psal. 104, 12.  which early in the morning among the thick branches of trees, and from the mids of rocks, giving out their sound and flying about in the air with most pleasant tunes do magnify thee the eternal God, Lord, and Creator of all things.  
And therefore we men also early in the morning should praise thee for thy benefits, and evermore extol thy mercy with divine commendations.  
Thou hast preserved us this night passed, and from our cradles to this present hour hast thou kept us safe. Thou hast caused us to come from sleep and darkness unto the light of this day: and from our beds through thy benignity we do arise in safety.  
Hadst not thou, O Lord, been present with us, and watched us, the insatiable cruelty of Satan had devoured us. Hadst not thou kept our houses and us 
c Psa. 127, 1.  the keeper of the City had watched in vain.  
If the Lord had not been on our side 
d Psa. 124, 1.  when men rose up against us, they had then swallowed us up 
3.  quick, when their wrath was kindled against us: then had the waters 
Psal. 1 〈…〉, 4.  (of trouble) drowned us, and the stream (of miseries) had gone over our souls; yea the swelling & merciless 
5.  waters had gone over our souls. Blessed be the Lord which 
6.  hath not given us a pray for their teeth. Our souls are escaped, even 
7.  as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers, the snare is broken, and we are delivered. Our help is in the 
8.  Name of the Lord which hath made both heaven and earth.  
Now hearken therefore unto our words, O Lord, 
e Psal. 5, 2.  mark our cry, understand the voice of our prayer, our King and our God. For unto 
3.  thee, Lord we will pray, hear our voice in the morning.  
Early will we stand before thee, and behold thy fortitude and Majesty, looking for thine assistance with a wonderful desire.  
O God and governor, raise us up early 
f Esai. 50, 4.  early we say li●t up our ears to the hearing of thee our instructor. Open thou our ears 
g Prou. 2, 2.  that we rebel not against thee, neither yet go backward; but let thy voice sound in our ears: make them obedient unto thee 
h Psal. 40, 6.  that we be not obstinate like the serpent, neither hardened like the deaf adder 
i Psal. 58, 4.  which stoppeth his ears: but let them be open 
k Esai. 8, 20.  to hear thy Laws and testimonies: and hearken always unto the cry of the poor 
l Pro. 21, 13. ; that the morning light may rise unto us, and our light break forth as the day, and our health spring up suddenly.  
Again, 
m Eccle. 28, verse. 24.  shut up our ears, hedge them in with thorns, and put bars upon them, that they neither admit nor allow false doctrine, and that they turn not 
n 2. Tim. 4, verse. 4.  from the truth to fables, and other follies.  
But thou, O our God and Creator, which didst plant the ear 
o Psa. 94, 9  & hearest all things, make the same with a willing and ready mind to obey thee our maker and Redeemer.  
Hear us, Lord, for thy loving kindness is good 
p Psa. 69, 16.  turn unto us according to the multitude of thy tender mercies: & 
q Lam. 3, 56.  stop not thine ear from our sighing and from our cry.  
Incline thine ear 
r Psal. 86, 1. , O Lord, and hear us, for we are poor and needy. Have mercy on us, O Lord, because we cry unto thee all the day long. Let us hear thy loving kindness 
s Psa. 143, 8.  in the morning, which is better than all riches, yea, than life itself; make us to hear joy 
t Psal. 51, 8.  and gladness, that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.  
We beseech thee, O eternal God, by the incarnation and nativity of thy Son jesus Christ, that through thy word entering into our ears, and minds, thou wilt transform us into new men, and be borne of thee, and as new borne babes 
u 1. Pet. 2, 2.  may desire that milk not of body, but of the mind which knows no deceit: whereby we may grow, and 
3.  taste how sweet thy promise is unto the godly; which embrace the same through faith: and that laying aside 
x 1. Pet. 2, 1.  all maliciousness, and guile, and all dissimulation and envy, we may walk as children, 
y 1. Cor. 14, verse. 20.  but in understanding, may be perfect.  
And being thus regenerated, keep us, O eternal God, both this day and at all times from evil tidings 
z Psa. 112, 7.  that our ears hear no rumours of wars, nor be terrified by any grievous chance. Fill us in this hour with thy favour, that all this day rejoicing together, we may delight in thy praises, through our Lord jesus Christ which liveth and reigneth with thee for evermore,  
Amen.   

2. A thanksgiving unto God for our Sanctification.  
O God the holy Ghost which proceedest 
a joh. 15, 26.  from the Father and the Son, and with them art worshipped and glorified in the unity 
b 1. joh. 5, 7.  of the true and eternal Deity, and art also the substantial amity between the Father and the Son:  
We worship thee, we praise and glorify thee, and with our whole heart we thank thee for all thy benefits: especially for calling us by the voice of the Gospel 
c 2. Timo. ●, verse. 7, etc.  unto the Christian congregation; for illuminating us with thy gifts; for sanctifying us with a steadfast faith, and for keeping us hitherto in the same. For by the font of the wholesome lavor, that is, by the water of holy baptism, being poured into us, thou dost continually work in us regeneration 
d Titus. 3, 5.  and renewing of the inward man.  
hearken we beseech thee, unto our supplication, & teach us miserable men, which by the proper strength of our only reason can by no means trust in, or approach to Christ our Lord and Saviour, teach us, O our God, what thy pleasure is, and lead us 
c joh. 16, 13.  into all truth. For 
f 1. Cor. 12, 3  without thine assistance none can say that jesus is the Lord  
O blessed light, fill the inward parts of thy faithful; without thy grace nothing is within man, which is not hurtful. Wash that is filthy; water that is dry; heal that is wounded; bow the obstinate; cherish the frozen; and reclaim them which wander. Give to thy faithful trusting in thee, the reward of well doing; the entrance into happiness, and everlasting comfort.  
Thou in thy gifts 
g Esal. 11, 2.  sevenfold, which art the Spirit of the Lord, the spirit of wisdom & understanding, the spirit of counsel & strength; the spirit of knowledge, and of the fear of the Lord: inspire into us through the preaching of the Gospel, thine heavenly wisdom about thine essence and divine pleasure, which is hid from the world.  
Grant that we may know the Father and the Son by thee, and may always believe that thou art the spirit of them both: and so worship one God in trinity, and the trinity in unity: whose will is, that not one should perish 
h Eze. 33, 11. Ezech. 3, 21.  but be converted and live; and 
i joh. 6, 40.  that as many as believe in the Son should have everlasting life. For 
k joh. 3, 17. john. 9, 39 john. 12, 47.  the Father sent the Son not to condemn the world: but that the world through him might be saved.  
O Lightener of the mind, pour upon us thy new light, and purge the horrible darkness of our minds, so that we may see and know our chief Father, whom 
l Matt. 5, 8.  pure eyes only do behold.  
O thou heavenly comforter 
m john. 15, verse. 26. john. 14, 26.  give unto us a testimony; & grant unto our minds a token of the certainty of our belief, so that we doubt not, neither waver about thy divine goodness toward us.  
Make our hearts quiet and secure, that with a full trust and confidence 
n Heb. 4, 16.  we may approach to the throne of thine heavenly grace, receiving 
o Galat. 4, 5.  by adoption the right of children; and inflamed with spiritual joy in all boldness and liberty 
p Rom. 8, 15  may cry, Abba Father.  
Thou which art the earnest 
q Ephes. 1, ve. 13, & 14. 2. Cor. 5, 5.  of our inheritance to the redemption of the promise, and art effectual by thy word and Sacraments; sign our hearts with the seal 
r 2. Cor. 1, 22 Ephes. 4, 3.  of thy promise, whereby we may have the same, and retain it surely in our hearts, through thy deed.  
Thou most faithful Advocate 
s john. 16, 7.  strengthen us against all the assaults and temptations of Satan: so that we may never doubt of thy divine providence and predestination, whereby we are chosen and called in Christ unto everlasting life, and never, being strooken with a servile fear, and oppressed with dreadful doubtings, may in a rage fly and forsake our God.  
O surpassing comforter, leave us not destitute of thine aid, and patronage, but vouchsafe evermore to be present with us in our crosses and troubles; lest otherwise we faint. But rather make us to rejoice in tribulations, knowing 
t jam. 1, 12.  that a crown of life is laid up for such as love him.  
O thou teacher of men instruct us how, and what we aught to pray for 
u Rom. 8, 26  according to thy will, that we may be heard 
x 1. joh. 5, 14.  and make thou intercession for us, with sighs that cannot be expressed.  
O thou cleanser of the heart, give unto us the simplicity of mind without gall and bitterness, which descendedst 
y Matt. 3, 16. Mark. 1, 10.  in jordan upon our Lord and Saviour Christ in the likeness of a dove 
z Luk. 3, 22.  that we may be voided of 
a jam. 3, 14.  bitter envy, and contention in our hearts; and have no root 
b Deu. 29, 18 Acts. 8, 23.  among us, that bringeth forth gall and wormwood.  
O thou substantial flame proceeding from the breast of the Father and his eternal Son, lighten our hearts with the fire of chaste & burning love: thou which apperedst at the feast of Pentecost unto the Apostles in cloven tongues 
c Acts. 2, 3.  like fire; see unto our coldness, and comfort us with thy quickening heat and breathings, that we may receive thy chrism 
d 1. john, 2, ve. 20, & 27.  and annointment.  
O thou guest of the soul, make thee a mansion place within the secret parts of our hearts; that we may be an house for thy divinity 
e 1. Cor. 3, 16 1. Cor. 6, 19  which may dwell perpetually in our members, and never departed from us, through our Lord and Saviour Christ,  
Amen.   

3. A prayer for a steadfast hope.  
BLessed be God 
a 2. Cor. 1, 3. Ephes 1, 3.  even the Father of our Lord jesus Christ which according to his abundant mercy 
b 1. Pet. 1, 3.  hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of his Son from the dead to an inheritance immortal, and undefiled, and 
4.  that vadeth not away, reserved in heaven for such as believe on him, through the confession of the truth, which is according to godliness 
c Titus. 1, 1.  under the hope of eternal life, which God, 
d Nom. 23, verse. 19  that cannot lie, hath promised, before the world began.  
For 
e Rom. 8, 24  we are saved by hope. But hope that is seen is no hope. For how can a man hope for that which he seeth? But if we hope for that we 
25.  see not, we do with patience abide for it.  
For such is the will of almighty God, that we shall not have salvation as long as we are here in this world, but only in hope, nourishing the same as it were clasped in our arms: but then we shall perceive the same in deed, when we departed from hence one day.  
For hope is the unseparable companion of Faith. For how can that be hoped for, which is not believed? And this hope depending upon the promise of God is so certain, as if the thing itself were present. For God which hath promised to us salvation, is truth 
f john. 14, ve. 6, 16, 26. ; and can neither deceive, nor be deceived.  
Wherefore we beseech thee, O eternal Father, author 
g Rom. 15, verse. 13.  of hope and comfort, fill us with all joy and peace in believing, that we may abound in hope, through the power of the holy Ghost, and above hope 
h Rom. 4, 18.  in hope believing may never doubt of thy promises, but in a sure confidence of heart apply to ourselves the remission of sins, and verily believe that we please thee through Christ, looking in a certain and strong hope, through sufferance for the salvation of our souls in the life to come.  
And albeit the helps of our happiness appear not in this world, yet let us retain a steadfast hope among all the terrors and fears of conscience; and never suffer the same to be taken from us by any snares of Satan: but expecting 
i Titus. 2, 13.  that blessed appearing of the glory of the mighty God, and of our Saviour Christ, which hath given himself for us, always fasten the same upon the good things absent and to come.  
O thou only begotten Son of God which hast loved us 
k 2. Thes. 2, verse. 16. , and given us everlasting comfort & hope through grace, comfort our hearts, & establish us in every word and good 
17.  work; that we stick not uncertain, neither be tossed between hope & fear, but may hold fast 
l Hebr. 3, 6.  the confidence.  
gedst thyself down from the highest top of glory to utter shame, putting on our flesh, thy Majesty being hid and dissembled for a time. And so becamest thou obedient unto thy Father not only in obeying him with greater reverence than any other creature else did: but also in offering up thyself a sacrifice for sins, thereby to redeem us being bondslaves through pride unto sin and death, & to exalt us to an hope of eternal life; and withal by thine example to teach us, and to propose an example of true lowliness, and humility, saying 
h Matth 11, verse. 29. , Learn of me, for I am meek, and lowly in heart:  
We beseech thee through thine humility and passion, give unto us a contrite spirit, a 
i Psa. 51, 17.  contrite and an humbled heart, which thou despisest not, O Lord. For thou art near unto all them 
k Psa. 34, 18.  which are of a troubled heart, and wilt save such as are humble in spirit. Thou regardest their prayers, & givest to them thy grace, and thy secrets 
l Eccl. 3, 20.  are revealed unto the lowly.  
Grant therefore that we following thy footsteps may humble our selves from the heart without hypocrisy.  
Turn our hearts that they be not wickedly humbled, 
m Ecc. 19, 25  after the manner of hypocrites, which bow themselves, and are sad casting down their faces towards the earth, whose inward parts notwithstanding are full of deceit.  
O God, holy Ghost, which art the ruler of our minds, and the giver of good gifts; which not only commendest, but also commandest us to have benignity 
n Col. 3, 12. , lowliness, modesty, and patience that being clothed therewithal we may endeavour to fashion ourselves after thee, thinking modestly and soberly of ourselves:  
Govern thou our minds, that we may be subject one to another, not only honouring, but also preventing 
o Rom. 12, ve. 10, & 16.  one another in doing the same; and always applying ourselves to humility, may seek thy glory, and the profit of our neighbour.  
Let neither pride 
p job. 4, vers. 13, etc.  nor luxuriousness have dominion either in our sense or speech; neither let us lift up our peacocks feathers, nor extol our eyelids through arrogancy; neither glory in proud and vain opinions 
q Phili. 2, 3. Rom. 12, 10. : but by humbleness of mind, submitting ourselves one to another, may think others better than ourselves, and consider what our condition is. For man taken from the earth must return unto the same, and be the heir 
r Ecc. 10, 12.  of worms and serpents.  
Especially our request is, that we be not puffed up in spiritual gifts: remove arrogancy & pride from us, that our hearts 
s Psal. 131, 1.  be not lifted up, nor yet our eyes exalted; neither let us wade in greater & higher things than becometh us; 'cause us 
2.  to frame and tame our minds like a child newly weaned, which is lowly with his mother. Let our minds be weaned like a child 
t Matt. 18, 3.  knowing not what pride means.  
Keep the proud devil that he provoke us not to sin, nor to swell up through a vain persuasion of fleshly righteousness, neither wickedly to boast of thy gifts, abusing them to our own glory, and contempt of others.  
Suffer us not to seem wise 
u Esai. 5, 21.  in our own eyes. amend this vice engraffed in us by nature, that no man love or like himself too well; and in respect of himself contemn others, having not the like, or not so excellent gift as he hath.  
Suffer not good wits, & teachers armed with public authority to be pricked and tickled with the spurs of pride & curiosity to the moving of idle questions, and disputations, either through ambition or hatred. For that is not the wisdom descending from above: but earthly, 
x jam. 3, 15.  sensual, and devilish. For 
y jam. 3, 16.  where emulation and strife is, there is sedition and all manner of evil works.  
Grant therefore that all of us being humble may be exalted to eternal life,  
Amen.   

5. A prayer for wedded folks.  
O Most holy God, and mercisul father, which of thy singular providence, and wonderful wisdom didst ordain matrimony in Paradyse 
a Gen. 2, 24. , and that in the time of innocency, for the multiplying and conservation of mankind: thereby to gather unto thyself continually out of godly families, an holy catholic church which may rightly acknowledge, serve, and celebrated thine holy name for evermore, and deliver the true understanding of thee unto posterities by one generation to another.  
This thine institution did thy Son, God coequal with thee and coeternal, confirm and adorn in Cana of Galilee by turning water 
b john. 2, 8.  into good wine. A notable honouring of marriage doubtless for Christ not only to be present himself at the nuptial feast, but also to set out the same with the first miracle that he wrought after his nativity.  
Likewise thy holy Spirit doth witness by the word delivered unto us, and saith, that 
c Heb. 13, 4.  marriage is honourable among al. And the same thy Spirit rejoiceth in three things 
d Eccl. 25, 1.  which are commended both before God and man, in the concord of brethren, in the love of neighbours, and in a man and wife that agreed well together For such as be at variance can neither call upon thee as they should, nor please thee as they aught.  
O eternal God it is sufficiently apparent, with what a rage and insatiable hatred, Satan, the most deadly enemy to all thy works, doth labour and set himself to the breaking of, and overthrow of this thy sacred ordinance.  
Wherefore, we beseech thee, impart thy favour unto all married folks, that they may acknowledge thee to be the author and institutor of this knitting together in wedlock; and know and believe steadfastly that they are in a good estate, wherein they may please thee through christ thy Son.  
For having this comfort they will more willingly and cheerfully discharge the duties of their calling in true confidence, and calling upon thy Name. But such as doubt of their kind of life, having their conscience wounded, & troubled minds, can neither call upon thee truly, nor cheerfully go about, and finish their affairs.  
Grant therefore unto all and every married body, that in true faith and confession they may retain the indissoluble chain of wedded state, and the strong bonds of godly fellowship: that they may love one another, and in the sweat of their brows 
e Gen. 3, 19  eat their bread; and bring up their children 
f Ephes. 6, 4.  in all godliness, through instruction, and information of the Lord, and never fear the cross which accompanieth this kind of life.  
Work so that Satan by no means weaken and overthrow this thine ordinance; nor that married folks, wearied with the troubles of wedded life, raise mortal hatred among themselves, and so detest and abhor this thine holy institution, & seek unlawful divorcements. For by this engine of incredulity, and snare of mistrust being comprehended, they will easily rush headlong into enormous offences by casting of the yoke of the Lord, and be carried through dissension into horrible confusions of concupiscence, to adultery, whoredom, wicked forsakings, so long, till polluted with filthy spots, and defiled with most horrible stains they bring themselves headlong into everlasting torments. Grant therefore, O most merciful God, that all at debate may come to amity, and be reconciled in thy Name, and, being mindful of the knot of marriage, and mutual bond between them, may dwell and live peaceably together in true faith, and fear of thy Name:  
That husbands 
g 1. Cor. 7, 3. , abusing their authority, do not exercise tyranny over their wives, but rather love them, and dwell with them according to knowledge 
h 1. Pet. 3, 7. , giving honour unto them as unto the weaker vessels, even as to them which are also heirs of grace and life:  
Likewise that matrons contemn not their husbands, denying subjection, but rather study by chaste obedience, and holy conversation and lowliness to overcome them.  
Let neither hate other extremely, and so violate the state of marriage, and bring themselves out of thy favour, through their discord and contention, whereby their prayers be interrupted. For where neither part do their duty, there must needs ensue first poverty, subtlety, lying, and all impiety: afterward a wounded conscience; and last of all utter despair.  
O most chaste God, which didst therefore institute the order of matrimony, that by the same both the weak nature of mankind might live purely in lawful wedlock, and an holy Church be gathered unto thyself: give thy blessing to all which are married, that they may have godly children, & their wives 
i Psa. 128, 3.  prove like the fruitful vine, and their children appear like the olive branches round about their table, and may see their childers' children, 
6.  the peace & safety of the Church, the which, Christ thy Son repairer of mankind by taking our flesh upon him, hath coupled to himself, which liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the holy Spirit a God for evermore,  
Amen.   

6. A prayer for young folks.  
OMost merciful God, and eternal Father, which out of the mouth of babes 
a Psal. 8, 2.  and sucklings hast ordained strength of thy praise; and wilt also 
b Ps. 148, 12.  that young men and maidens, old men and children should praise thee the eternal God, in true confessing, invocating, and celebrating of thy divine majesty through all generations for evermore:  
Thou hast enjoined unto children that they show 
c Exo. 20, 12 Deutr. 5, 16. Matth. 15, 4. Ephes. 6, 2. Colos. 3, 20. Mark. 7, 10. Eccles. 3, 9  due honour, subjection, and reverence to their parents, and obey them willingly in all good and lawful things:  
We beseech thee, on the behalf of all infants, children, and younger sort, as well maidens, as of the malekind, implant in them a true fear o● thy Name, that from their youth they may confess thee 
d joh. 17, 3.  to be the only true God, and jesus whom thou hast sent to be Christ; and increase daily in this wholesone knowledge, profiting as in years 
e Luk. 2, 52.  so in favour both before thee and men.  
Let them not cast of the yoke of obedience and subjection, neither yet abuse the gentleness of their parents and elders unto liberty of sinning, nor by their hardness and austerity conceive an hatred against them, and refuse their correction: but make them patiently to take the warnings and discipline of their parents in good part, to the glory of thy Name, and salvation of their own souls.  
O Christ, lover of mankind, which commandest children 
f Luk. 18. 16 Matt. 19, 14. Mark. 10, ve. 14, & 16.  to be brought unto thee, and receiving them into thine arms, in token of a singular and dear good will, laying thine hands upon them didst bless them:  
We beseech thee, which for our sakes wast borne an infant, and didst shed thy most innocent blood upon the altar of the cross, aswell for infants as for elder folks; bless thou all infants, and children; impart thy grace upon them, that they may fear thee, and have their parents in great reverence, according to thy will, which is a most certain rule of all justice and uprightness.  
Keep them therefore that they be not infected with false doctrine, and superstitious service; neither yet seduced from true religion through wicked and ungodly behaviour.  
Preserve them from wicked company, and filthy fellowship, which as contagion and leaven 
g 1. Cor. 5, 6. Galat. 5, 9  overcometh and pierceth the whole lump; keep them from riotousness & drunkenness; from wandering concupiscence; from idleness, which ministereth matter and nourishment unto all vices.  
Remove away all shameful examples, and take away all offences 
h Matt. 18, 6. Mark. 9, 42. Luke. 17, 2.  that the younger sort beholding the multitude of sinners, follow not the steps of the wicked, and without fear enter into their most abominable ways.  
Give unto all young scholars a good wit to conceive, a good capacity to understand, and a good memory to bear away good lessons, and to learn from their infancy those things, which may instruct them to salvation 
i 2. Tim. 2, 10  by faith which is in Christ jesus. For every scripture 
k 2. Tim. 3, verse. 16.  given by the inspiration of God, is profitable to teach, to reprove, to correct, and to instruct in righteousness that the man of God may be absolute being instructed to all good works. The entrance into thy words 
l Psal. 119, verse. 130.  giveth light to the blind, and understanding to the simple.  
Grant therefore that from their youth 
m Ps. 119, 9.  they may exercise themselves in thy commandments. For the first institution doth much good, yea, 
n Pro. 22, 6.  the whole race of their life afterward dependeth upon the same.  
O God the holy Ghost, which workest by thy word and sacraments, and thereby gatherest unto thyself a Church, not only from the elder sort, but also from the younger, we beseech thee maintain schools and scholars, which are the seed of thy Church, and direct their studies unto the honour of thy glorious Name.  
Turn the hearts of youth to the love of true doctrine and virtue: whereby they may come to good behaviour in manners, and to sound learning of mind.  
Maintain the schools wherein the tongues and sciences are taught, which thou hast revealed unto mankind as necessary helps to teach withal; that so the pure sound of thine heavenly doctrine may be heard and retained in the true and right Congregation.  
And forasmuch as the very cogitations 
o Gen. 6, 5. Genes. 8, 21. Matt. 15, 19  of man's heart are evil even from his youth; and our nature, through the fall of our first parents even from our young years is corrupted, and prove to all wickedness, that easily it cannot be brought under the subjection of another. For 
p Pro. 22, 5.  foolishness is bound in the heart of a child:  
Give them wisdom and learning, that they do not delight in wicked affections, and so grow on in malice and stubbornness, waxing wild and resisting godly and honest admonitions, and that, being become unbridled, savage, untrectable, and past learning, they prove not obstinate in wickedness & disobedience; but make them through thine instinct to learn and embrace thy commandments, and to bind thy law 
q Pro. 6, 21.  continually about their hearts, and tie it about their necks, that thy grace & gift may increase by grace, until, growing to man's estate, they become profitable instruments of thy Church, and teachers of righteousness, and abide conjoined unto thee, which livest and reignest a God worlds without end,  
Amen.   

7. A prayer against the dominion of Satan.  
O Lord JESV Christ, Son of the almighty God: great is the rage 
a Reu. 12, 12. john. 14, 30.  and tyranny of the Devil, which being strong and armed 
b Luk. 11, 21. reve. 16, 14.  keepeth his court to possess the same in peace, and to augment his kingdom of darkness, wherein reigneth horrible Idolatry, hatred of thy truth, & divers abominable worshippings, with all kind of shameful transgressions, & most outrageous wickedness.  
Lamentable also is the wretched blindness, and obstinate malice of those men, which suffer themselves to be ruled by Satan, and follow the beast 
c Reu. 13, 3.  unto all kind of impiety. In whom the God of this world 
d 2. Cor. 4, 4  hath blinded the minds of Infidels, that the light of thy glorious Gospel, which is the image of God, should not shine in them. But are held captive 
e 2. Timo. ●, verse. 26. Romans. 1, vers. 24. etc.  at the devils pleasure, whose hearts he doth possess, and is mighty in the children of darkness, so that subduing the natural powers, he carrieth them into horrible wickedness; which indeed, after such a beastly rage, and so furiously would not rush into all filthy and vile wickedness, were they not driven thereunto through the force of Satan, which carrieth them hither & thither as he list like bondslaves, until at length they fall unto blaspheming of thy most holy Name: so that convicted of their own conscience they impugn, and mortally pursue thy word of purpose committing thereby the sin against the holy Ghost.  
For when wittingly and of purpose they deny the manifest and known truth of God through obstinate malice and voluntary stubbornness, and persist impenitent, they become blasphemers of God. Because wittingly and maliciously, even against their conscience, they call 
f Esai. 5, 20.  good, evil, and evil they affirm to be good, putting light for darkness, and darkness for light.  
There is none hope of the forgiveness of this sin. Such sacrilege is not forgiven 
g Mat. 12, 31 Mark. 3, 29. Luk. 12, 10. 1. joh. 5, 16.  neither in this world nor in the world to come. Because they convert the only remedy of salvation into deadly poison, and with an affected ignorance they continued in manifest impiety against their conscience.  
And therefore they cannotlaie the fault of their wickedness upon others: because not against, but with their wills they prostitute themselves before the Devil, and obey the Prince of darkness with all readiness of mind; and study without repentance to draw others unto everlasting perdition by the example of their wicked life.  
O Christ, King of glory, which art stronger 
h Luk. 11, 22  than the Devil, and hast spoiled him of all his armour wherein he trusted. Thou hast bruised in pieces that monstrous Leviathan 
i job. 40, 20  of an huge & wonderful bigness; and brought under feet the mighty & strong Goliath 
k 1. Sam. 17, ver. 4, & 10.  which obraided thine host: We beseech thee, show forth thy power and bring the Devil under our feet 
l Rom. 16. verse. 20. , destroy his kingdom, that we run not into the sin of blasphemy, neither go about to extinguish in ourselves the light of the holy Ghost, nor kick against the same.  
O thou mighty Gigant, which hast cast headlong into hell the very Angels which sinned 
m 2. Pe. 2, 4. , bound with the chains of darkness, so to take from them all power, that they rule not over the faithful, and holy ones: take us out of the flood of heresies, and profane opinions: and suffer us not to be drowned in the lake 
n reve. 21, 8.  burning with fire and brimstone.  
O Christ the leader unto life, which dying didst destroy our death, and by rising again repair our life: take us unto thee, that being engraffed, and united to thy body we may be never separated from thee our head. And quicken us being once dead 
o Ephes. 2, vers. 11, etc.  through sin, wherein we walked according to the custom of this world, after him which is Prince of the air, and worketh in these days within the children of unbelief, among whom we ourselves also walked sometime in the concupiscence of our flesh, doing those things which delighted our senses and fantasies. For by nature we were the sons of wrath, even as others.  
But now thou, O God, which art rich in mercy, for thy great kindness sake wherewith thou lovest us: govern us by thine holy Spirit, that we never forsake the faith which thou hast given us, but persevering in the race begun, may attain through thy grace to the salvation of our souls.  
Take away from us that which is deformed by our corrupt nature, & continued that which thy grace hath wrought within us, that sin 
p Rom. 6, 12  reign not in our mortal bodies, neither we obey it in the unlawful lusts thereof. Assist us with thine aid that being delivered from sin 
q Rom. 6, 13. , we may be the servants of righteousness, and obey that doctrine from the heart whereunto we are brought, giving our members, servants of righteousness unto sanctification: so shall we serve thee our true GOD here in the kingdom of grace, hereafter in the kingdom of glory, which livest with God the Father and the holy Ghost for evermore,  
Amen.   

8. Evening prayer, on Tuesdaie.  
BLessed GOD, and Father of our Lord jesus christ, of thine abundant, & great mercy hast thou preserved us miserable men this day from the cruelty and tyranny of Satan, and from sundry perils and calamities.  
Thou hast showed us great troubles 
a Psa. 71, 20.  in our life: notwithstanding thou returnedst and didst revive us, & tokedst us out from the depth of the earth. Thou hast increased 
21.  our honour, and returning didst comfort us.  
Strangers rose up against us 
b Psal. 54, 3.  and  
unto us.  
Admonish our souls of miseries to come. Even as thou didst arm the patriarchs, and Prophets by dreams, and visions 
k Gen. 37, 5. Gene. 46, 2. Num. 12, 6. Dan. 1, 17. Dan. 10, 7. Acts. 18, 9  in the night, when sleep came upon them from dangers nigh at hand through thine heavenly oracles: so govern and preserve us in sleep that our souls come not into danger, neither 
l job. 36, 12  fall upon the sword, and pit of perils.  
Defend us this night from unclean and troublesome Spirits 
m Wisd. 17, verse. 3, etc.  let not their rushings, ragings, and misrule disquiet us. Keep us, good God, from sights of Satan, from snares and illusions of the Devil.  
O thou maker of all things, according to thy wonted goodness, be thou our watchman and keeper: so shall no vain apparitions and dreams of the night trouble us, nor the Devil disquiet us.  
For 
n Esai. 26, 8.  in the way of thy judgements we do look for thee, O Lord; the desire of our soul is to thy Name, and to the remembrance of thee. With our souls have we 
9  desired thee in the night, and with our spirits within us will we seek thee in the morning.  
Our souls wait on the Lord 
o Psa. 130, 6.  more than the morning watch watcheth for the morning.  
Hear our cry, O God, 
p Psal. 61, 1.  give ear unto our prayer.  
From the ends of the earth we 
2.  will cry unto thee, when our hearts be oppressed, bring us to the high rock; for thou art our hope, a strong 
3.  tower against the face of the enemy. We will dwell in thy tabernacle 
4.  for ever, we shall be protected under the covering of thy wings. Lengthen our days and years according to thy good pleasure: for thy mercy and truth shall keep us.  
O Christ our defender, behold; repress our enemies; govern thy servants which thou hast bought with thy precious blood; be mindful of us, O Lord, in this heavy body; thou which art the defender of the soul, be present with us.  
To God the Father, and to his only Son, with the Spirit the comforter, be all praise and glory for evermore,   
Amen.   


1. On Wensdaie, Morning prayer.  
O Almighty, and merciful GOD, which gavest the people of Israel in charge 
a Exo. 29, 38 Num. 28, 3. 1. Chr. 16, 37 2. Chr. 13, 11.  every day both in the morning and at night to offer unto thee a burnt offering for a sweet savour in thine ears, that thereby they might glorify thee and give thee thanks for the benefit of their protection both night and day: rising this morning we offer up unto thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving 
b Psa. 50, 14. 23. .  
We glorify thee, O eternal God, for breaking the chains 
c Ps. 116, 16.  of the darkness of this night. We will offer 
17.  unto thee a sacrifice of praise, and call upon thy Name.  
We will praise our God 
d Ps. 107, 14.  which brought us out of darkness and the shadow of death, and broke the bonds wherewith we were tied this night; he hath delivered our souls from perils by bringing us safe and sound to the morning light.  
Wherefore we offer before thee the calves of our lips 
e Hose. 14, 3.  for a morning sacrifice, and with our tongues do we praise thee, O Lord  
Our mouths 
f Psal. 71, 8.  shall be filled with thy praise, and with thy glory every day.  
Our tongues shall talk of thy righteousness 
g Ps. 35, 28. Psal. 71, 24.  and salvation every day.  
Our lips shall speak of thy praise 
h Psal. 119, verse. 171. , and our tongues shall entreat of thy word.  
Our souls shall be filled as it were with fatness 
i Psal. 36, 8. ; and with the lips of rejoicing shall our mouth extol thee.  
We will praise thy Name with songs 
k Psa. 69, 30.  and magnify thee with thanksgiving, which please thee better than either ox or calf that 
31.  hath horns and hooves.  
Wherefore let the sacrifice of our mouths 
l Psa. 19, 14.  which we offer unto thee now this morning, and the meditations of our hares be grateful in thy sight.  
O Lord, we beseech thee 
m Psal. 119, verse. 108.  accept the free offerings of our mouth and teach us thy judgements, that we may do thy will according to thy good pleasure.  
Unto thee, O Lord, we will cry 
n Psa. 88, 13.  and early shall our prayers come before thee.  
In this morning do we beseech thee by the resurrection of our Lord jesus Christ thy well-beloved Son, that, as he was raised 
o Rom. 6, 4. Colos. 2, 12. Ephes. 1, 20.  from the dead by thy glory: so thou wilt raise and lift us up this morning, that rising out of the filth of sin, and leaving the beds of unrighteousness, we may put on the new man which is renewed in knowledge 
p Col. 3. 10.  after the image of thee 
q Gen. 1, 26. Genes. 5, 1. Genes. 9, 6.  which didst created him, and give not over ourselves to sleep and snorting.  
Awake now our souls 
r Ephe. 5, 11.  which sleep; rise from the dead, & Christ will lighten ye.  
For certes it is high time that we should arise from sleep 
s Rom. 13, 11  the hour of our watching being nigh, and our salvation nearer than when we believed. The night is passed, and the 
12.  day is at hand. Grant therefore merciful God, that casting of the works 
13.  of darkness, and putting on the armour of light we may walk honestly as in the day, not in gluttony, and drunkenness 
t Luk. 21, 34 Galat. 5, 16. 1. Pet. 2, 11. ●. Pet. 3, 16. , neither in chambering and wantonness, nor in strife and envying, but may put on our Lord jesus Christ by true faith, and good works which may smell of him, that tasting of his sweetness, at no time we may be separated from him.  
Wherefore we beseech thee, O Lord, continued thy goodness toward us, and grant that all our prayers and works may both begin from thee, and end through thee.  
Vouchsafe, O Lord, to keep us this day without sin. Let thy mercy be upon us 
u Psa. 33, 22.  as we trust in thee.  
O Lord, keep our tongues from evil 
x Psa. 34, 13. , and our lips that they speak no guile.  
Remove from us all filthy speech 
y 1. Pet. 3, 10. Ephes. 5, 12. Ephes. 4, 25. Coloss. 3, 8. 1. Peter. 2, 1. Eccle. 23, 7. , vanity of words, and all scurrility, that we blab out nothing rashly, or undiscreetly to the hurt of our neighbour.  
Who shall set a lock upon our mouth, and a sure seal upon our lips? that we offend not in our speech, that our tongues do not destroy us.  
Omnipotent GOD, put thou a watch upon our mouth 
z Ecc. 28, 24 Psal. 141, 3.  & a door upon our lips, that our mouth transgress not, neither our lips be opened to speak that is unseemly; that our mouths may meditate upon the truth 
a prover. ●, verse. 6, etc.  and our lips abhor wickedness; that all the words of our mouths may be sincere, and no lewdness or frowardness be found in them.  
Grant merciful GOD, that descending into our souls we may reprehend and condemn the spots, and vices within us, and not, forgetting ourselves, judge others, and thereby fall into thy dreadful judgements.  
O Lord, deliver us from lying lips, 
b Ps. 120, 2.  and from a deceitful tongue, whose mouth 
c Psa. 55, 21.  is softer than butter, and their words more gentle than oil, and are most piercing darts. They have sharpened their tongues like serpents 
d Psa. 140, 3. Rom. 3, 13.  the poison of asps is under their lips. Keep us, O Lord, both now and evermore.  
Send thy word 
e Ps. 107, 20.  and heal us, Lord, through our Saviour Christ thy beloved Son,  
Amen.   

2. A thanksgiving for the knowledge of God.  
WE give thee thanks, O Father, Lord of heaven & earth, 
a Matth. 11, vers. 25, etc.  because thou hast hid the mystery of thy word, which is the Gospel of our salvation by thy Son, from the wise, and men of understanding in this world, and hast revealed the same to babes of base degree: certainly such was thy good pleasure.  
Thou hast given us all things in thy Son, whom none knoweth but thou Father; neither doth any know thee except thy Son, and he to whom thy Son shall reveal thee.  
We worship thee, we praise thee, we glorify thee, we give thee thanks for the hid wisdom 
b 1. Cor. 2, 7.  which thou didst determine before the world, for our glory, which was never known to the Princes of this world, nor at any time to the sons of men, as it is now revealed by the Spirit, to know the communion of the mystery, which was hid from all ages 
c Col. 1, 26. Rom. 16, 25 Titus. 1, 3. 1. Pet. 1, 20. Ephesian. 3, verse. 3, etc.  but is now opened to thy Saints, to whom thou wouldest have made known, what be the riches of this glorious mystery.  
It is thine own working, and of thy free mercy that we are made heirs and partakers of the promise in Christ jesus through the Gospel, which bringeth us tidings, and assurance of the everlasting riches of thine infinite goodness and mercy.  
Blessed be God▪ 
d Ephes. 1, 3.  even the Father of our Lord jesus Christ, which hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings 
4.  in heavenly things by Christ, and hath chosen us in him before the foundations of the world, that we should be holy 
e 2. Tim. 1, 9 Colos. 1, 22. Luke. 1, 75.  and without blame before him by love, who hath predestinated us 
f Ephes. 1, 5.  to be adopted through jesus Christ unto himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, whereby he loveth us by his 
6.  beloved, in whom we have redemption by his blood, even the forgiveness 
7.  of sins, according to the riches 
8.  of his grace, wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and understanding, & hath opened 
Ephes. 1, 9  unto us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he had purposed in himself, even until the dispensation of the fullness 
10.  of time, that he might gather in one all things, both which are in heaven and which are in earth, even in Christ, by whom also we are chosen 
11.  when we were predestinated according to the purpose of him which maketh all things after the counsel of his own will, that we might be to 
12.  the praise of his glory which hoping have believed in Christ when we 
13.  heard the word of truth, even the Gospel of salvation.  
And this grace thou didst extend toward us, not by the works of righteousness 
g Titus. 3, 5.  which we had done, but according to thy mercy thou savedst us, and didst call us with an holy calling, not according to our works 
h 2. Tim. 1, 9  but according to thine own purpose and grace, which was given to us through Christ before all times, and is now made manifest by 
10.  the appearing of our Saviour jesus Christ, which hath abolished death, and brought life and immortality unto light through the Gospel.  
To thee therefore 
i Rom. 16, verse. 25.  which art of power to establish our hearts according to the revelation of the mystery which was kept secret since the world began, (but now is opened, 
26.  and published among all nations by the scriptures of the Prophets, at the commandment of the everlasting GOD for the obedience of faith) to thee, we say, God only 
27.  wise, be praise through jesus Christ for ever, Amen.  
We beseech thee, that according to the operation 
k Eph. 1, 19 Ephes. 3, 7.  and working of thy mighty power, we may continued constant in true faith and wholesome doctrine, and at no time, forsaking the wisdom opened in the Gospel, may follow the judgement of worldly reason, and fleshly understanding 
l Mat. 16, 17.  which thou hast besotted, and altogether confounded in searching thy hidden mysteries.  
For that spiritual wisdom 
m Col. 1, 10.  doth far exceed all wisdom and understanding of the creatures, whereunto flesh cannot attain, neither can our blood reveal, nor yet the natural man 
n 1. Cor. 2, verse. 14.  although he be endued with great sharpness of wit, and worldly understanding, perceive the same.  
Grant we beseech thee, that we may be thy simple, and little ones 
o 2. Cor. 10, verse. 5.  receiving from thee the word of truth without contradition and disputation, and that in the articles of faith we bring not fleshly wisdom, but, being made void of our proper understanding may bring our minds into a godly captivity.  
Let thy Son, which descending from about brought with him the eternal wisdom of the Gospel from thy bosom, and was made a sacrifice on our behalf, but now exalted to thy right hand bestoweth his gifts 
p Eph. 4, 8. 1. Cor. 12, 28 Ephes. 4, 11. , let him, we beseech thee shine in our hearts.  
Likewise 'cause thine holy Spirit to instill into us his divine light, and breath upon us the new flame of thine heavenly knowledge, till departing into the eternal life we may behold thee the only and true God face to face, which livest and reignest in perpetual glory,  
Amen.   

3. A prayer for the attaining of Christian Charity.  
O Christ, Son of God, which art the sincere and perfect charity 
a joh. 13, 34. john. 15, 12. Roman. 5, 8.  loving us even to the end, and thereby didst suffer a cruel death upon the altar of the cross to deliver us from everlasting death, and perpetual torments, and to allure us by that thine example to amity. That as thy will was to suffer death on our behalf: so we having the riches of this world, should be so far from keeping back our alms and relief from the poor, 
b 1. joh. 3, 17 jame. 2, 15.  or shutting up our bowels of compassion from them, that in the case of necessity, we should give our lives 
c 1. Ioh 3, 16  for our brethren.  
For both our profession requireth the same, and it is the token whereby the true Christians are known, according to thy word 
d joh. 13, 35. 1. john. 4, 2● , By this shall men know that ye are my disciples, if ye love one another. Which love aught to be the rule of all our actions. For all things are to be examined by the rule of charity, which being banished 
e 1. Cor. 13, 1  all other gifts are corrupt and profit nothing.  
We beseech thee by thine hot burning, and abundant love, inflame our cold hearts with the affection of unfeigned good will, that we may love thee 
f Deut. 6, 5. Mark. 12, 30 33. Luk. 10, 27.  the Father, and the holy Spirit in one eternal and inseparable essence, above all things with our whole heart, with all our soul, and with all our strength; and keep that commandment which again & peculiarly thou didst commend unto us, saying 
g joh. 13, 34▪ 1. john. 2, 8. , A new commandment give I unto you, that ye love one another: as I have loved you, that even so ye love one another. Thou likewise, O Son of God, when thy death was nigh didst beg, that the love 
h joh. 17, 26.  where with the eternal Father loveth thee, may be in thy servants,  
Express in us the similitude of thy good will, and turn us into such a shape, that our souls, by the light 
i 2. Cor. 3, verse. 18.  and motion of the holy Spirit may be coupled with thine eternal Father; and that the image of like integrity 
k 2. Cor. 4, 6 Colos. 1, 12. , knowledge, righteousness, and affections may shine in us, as doth in thee, which art the brightness of the eternal Father in the most pleasant and perpetual harmony. Raise up in us a desire of brotherly and entire good will, that every one may have a care to help his brother; even as members of one body 
l Rom. 12, 4. 1. Cor. 12, 12.  have a mutual compassion each of other, so we may love among ourselves unfeignedly, and abound in mutual friendship one towards another, that our hearts may be confirmed, and unblamable in holiness before God.  
Give grace that our love may be perfect, wanting no part due unto the same, not feigned 
m Rom. 12, 9  false, or hypocritical, not wayward, tedious, disdainful, nor hunting after profit.  
Grant therefore that we may abhor 
10.  that which is evil, and be affectioned to love one another with brotherly love. Make us patiented 
n 1. Cor. 13. verse. 4. , bountiful, not envious, no boasters, not puffed up, not proud, no seekers 
5.  of our own, not easy to be moved unto anger, no thinkers of evil, no 
6.  reioicers in wickedness but reioicers in the truth; to suffer all things, believe 
7.  all things, hope all things, and so to love one another mutually 
o 1. joh. 3, 18  not in word and tongue only, but in deed and truth; not abusing christian liberty 
p Gal. 5, 13.  as an occasion unto the flesh, but by love to serve one another.  
Inflame our breasts, that after thine example 
q 1. Pet. 2, 21  we may unfeignedly love even our very enemies 
r Mat. 5, 44.  and bless them that curse us; do good unto them which hate and hurt us, leaving revengement 
s Rom. 12, 19 Deu. 32, 35. Eccles. 28, 1.  always to thee.  
O lamb of God which takest away the sins of the world, take from us all bitterness 
t Eph. 4, 31.  & anger, and wrath, and crying, and evil speaking with all maliciousness. For he which loveth not his brother 
u 1. joh. 3, 14 James. 3, 14.  knoweth not God, but abideth in death, and doth vainly boast against the truth.  
Grant therefore to us which are translated 
x 1. joh. 3, 14  from death to life, that retaining the study of concord 
y Colos. 3, 8.  we may love one another, and put away bitter emulation, forgiving all 
13.  men even from the heart, even as thou hast forgiven us.  
Let not the sun go down upon our wrath, 
z Eph. 4, 26. 27.  giving place to the Devil, but let us be quiet, 
a Colo. 3, 12.  putting on tender mercy, kindness, humbleness 
Coloss. 3, 14.  of mind, meekness, and above all, charity, which is the bond of perfection, the end of the commandment 
b 1. Tim. 1, 5. , & the fulfilling of the law 
c Rom. 13, verse. 10. : so that by love our faith may be fruitful 
d Galat. 5, 6. , and we at no time severed from thee.  
For thou art love 
e 1. joh. 4, 16. , and he that dwelleth in love, dwelleth in thee, and thou in him: so that no creature 
f Rom. 8, 39  can separate such a man from the love of God which is in Christ jesus, which livest and reignest with the Father and the holy Spirit, a true, and one God in the love of the perpetual unity worlds without end,  
Amen.   

4. A prayer for the fruit of the earth.  
O Lord, God almighty, 
a Psal. 47, 2.  King of heaven and earth, which of thine 
7.  abundant goodness dost adorn, and replenish 
8.  the earth with all kind of fruit and grain, whereby the life 
b Psa. 36, 6. Psal. 147, 9 Psa. 136, 26.  both of man & beast is sustained:  
We beseech thee even of thy free mercy that thou wouldst vouchsafe to bless our fields and ground, and to make them prosperously to yield their corn and increase. For without thy blessing and favour, neither can the earth of itself, bring forth any whit, nor we by our pains make the same to prospero.  
Wherefore grant to all things springing from the earth a meet temperature of air, that luckily they may take and increase.  
Keep our fruit upon the face of the earth from all infection of the air, from thunder, hail 
c Psal. 105, vers. 32, etc. Psalm. 13 5, verse. 7, etc. , from untimely showers, from too great dryness, and overmuch heat, from worms hurtful, & beasts devouring it before their prime; and from all other corruption, that our land in thine anger be not desolate, and deny us fruit, 
d Levit. 26, verse. 34.  enjoying her woeful Sabbaoth.  
Shut not up the heavens 
e 1. Kin. 8, 35 1. King. 17, 1 1. Kin. 18, 41. Deu. 28, 24.  in thine indignation for our sins, that it be not as iron 
f Leu. 26, 19 Deu. 28, 23. , nor our earth as brass, whereby it cannot be tilled, ploughed, nor sowed, and so come to a very plain, and utter wilderness: but of thy goodness give us both the early and latter rain 
g Zach. 10, 1.  that we may have abundance of all fruit, and a ioieful harvest with a plentiful vintage.  
O God, sand a gracious rain upon thine inheritance 
h Psal. 68, 9 , and give thy blessing, that our ground may bring forth her fruit.  
Cause thy rain to pour down in due season 
i Psalm. 65, verse. 9, etc. Eze. 34, 26.  that it may be rain of blessing, whereby both trees may give their fruit, and the ground yield forth her grain.  
Grant also that the air be pure from infection; our bodies free from sickness; to our whole realm peace and quietness, that safely without trouble we may enjoy thy gifts.  
drive away and repel from us malediction and the destroyer 
k Mala. 3, 11. .  
Give us not in steed of rain 
l Deut. 28, verse. 24. , dust and ashes: but open thy good treasure, and visit the land with thy blessing; make it drunken, and enrich it abundantly.  
Thy river, O Lord, is full of water 
n Psal. 65, 9 , prepare our corn, & dispose our earth to prospero; water abundantly 
10.  the furrows of the same, and 'cause the rain to descend into the valleys thereof, make the same soft with showers, and bless our buds. Crown the year with thy 
Psal. 65, 11.  goodness, and let thy clouds drop fatness. Let them drop upon the pastures 
12.  of the wilderness, and make the little hills rejoice on every side. Let the plains be replenished with 
13.  sheep, and the valleys with corn, that the inhabiters of the earth may rejoice and be merry.  
O Lord, thou causest grass to grow for cattle 
n Ps. 104, 14.  and herbs for the use of man, thou bringest forth bread out of the earth, and wine to make 
15.  glad the heart of man, oil to make the countenance cheerful, & bread for to strengthen the heart.  
Have therefore a care, O heavenly Father, of the seed & other things springing from the earth; keep them both in cold, rain, ice, & snow, from the beating of winds, and injury of weather. Preserve them in extreme heat, dryness, moistness, and such like, that they perish not afore their time. Root out the destroyer, that there be 
o 1. Kin. 8, 37  neither mildew, nor grasshopper, neither caterpillar hurting the fruit of the earth.  
Keep us, O Lord, in the time of dearth 
p Ps. 33, 19 Psal. 37, 29.  that we perish not for hunger; nor be confounded in the perilous time. For thou art our GOD & Creator, which satisfiest the thirsty soul 
q Psa. 107, 9  and fillest the hungry with goodness; which hast said 
r Heb. 13, 5. josua. 1, 9 , I will not fail neither forsake thee: whereby being faithful we may say 
s Psa. 118, 6. ; The Lord is with us, therefore we will not fear what man can do unto us.  
Behold we miserable and great sinners do confess our wickedness with groanings and grief of heart crying unto thee which art in heaven. Hear our prayers in thy dwelling place 
t 1. Kings. 8, verse. 49.  and be merciful to thy people which have sinned against thee; and forgive all our iniquities, 
50.  wherein we have transgressed against thee.  
By our sins we have brought all these miseries, which hung over our heads, but blot out all our offences, O God, after thy manifold mercies, & take away from us the curse of our ground, that the people may praise thee 
u Psal. 67, 5. , O God, yea, that all the people may praise thee, and the 
6.  earth bring forth her increase, through our Lord jesus Christ, thine only son, which liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the holy Spirit a God for evermore,  
Amen.   

5. A prayer for sinners.  
O Eternal Father, maker & governor of all the world, from the bottom of our hearts we thank thee 
a Eph. 5, 20.  in the Name of our Lord jesus Christ, for that thou hast not utterly cast away mankind having fallen from the state of paradise by sin, into everlasting damnation, as thou didst the Devils: but of thine unspeakable goodness, through thy secret counsel wouldst needs that thy Son should take our flesh upon him, be a mediator between thee and us, and be sacrificed for our sins 
b 1. Tim. 2, 5. :  
For, thou wilt not the death of a sinner, neither art thou delighted 
c Ezech. 18, verse. 23.  in the destruction of the wicked, but that he repent and live.  
Again, thy Son came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance 
d Mat. 9, 13. .  
We beseech thee on the behalf of all sinners; for all in bondage to Satan; and for as many as are overwhelmed in wickedness, grant them grace, merciful God, that they may escape the snares of the Devil, and acknowledge their offences; strike into them a fear of thine indignation, and pains of hell, that their minds be not darkened 
e Eph. 4, 18.  and so they become strangers from the life of God, through the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardness of their heart: & that they come not to 
19  that pass that they forsake all sorrowing, & so give themselves to commit wantonness even with greediness.  
For they which break thy precepts wilfully, and have no fear nor feeling of thy judgements, but run on securely, pleasing themselves, & taking pleasure in their impiety; whose consciences do soundly sleep (the fear of thy judgement being clean extinguished in them) and prostitute themselves to all uncleanness, they heap unto themselves the wrath of God 
f Rom. 2, 5.  according to their hardness, and hearts which cannot repent, & give themselves over into reprobate minds 
g Rom. 1, 28  to do those things as be uncomely, being full of all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, 
29.  malice, full of envy, of murder, of debate, of deceit, corrupted in manners, whisperers; backbiters, 
30.  haters of God, doers of wrong, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, without understanding, breakers of promises, far from all charitable affection; yea they give themselves wholly to the works of the flesh 
h Gala. 5, 19 , that so, foregoing all sense of godliness, they may obstinately go forward in wickedness to their everlasting perdition.  
Bring them, merciful God, to thy truth, and give them grace unfeignedly to repent, and to escape the snares of Satan 
i 2. Tim. 2, 26  wherein they are entangled, and detained at his pleasure.  
Take away stubbornness, hardness of their mind, and this damnable security, that wickedness 
k Wisd. 2, 21  do not utterly blind them.  
Bestow upon them a new heart, and put a new spirit within them, take away that stony heart out of their flesh 
l Eze. 36, 27 Esaie. 44▪ 3. jere. 32, 39  and give them a fleshy heart, and put thy spirit within their breasts.  
Merciful God, guide us with thine holy Spirit, that bewailing our sins from the bottom of our hearts, we may fly to thine unspeakable mercy, which thou dost promise' to as many as in faith turn unto thee: and laying away (as concerning the conversation in times past) 
m Eph. 4, 22.  the old man, which is corrupt through the deceivable lusts, may be renewed 
23.  in the spirit of our minds, and put on the new man, which after 
24.  God is created in righteousness and true holiness.  
Assist us, O God, that putting away 
25.  lying, we may speak every one the truth to his neighbour, because we are the members one of another; and in anger offend not. 
26.   
Let him that stole, steal no 
28.  more, but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may give unto him which needeth.  
Come into our hearts through thy word, and by thy Spirit begin a new and holy life; stir up good motions agreeable to thy will, and answering to the rule of thy word revealed in the congregation.  
For thou God 
n Rom. 10, verse. 12.  art rich towards, and over all that call upon thee, and repent. Yea, it is not thy will that any of the lest should perish 
o Mat. 18, 14  but that all be saved 
p 1. Tim. 2, 4.  and come to the knowledge of the truth.  
And for this cause, no man be he never so wicked, aught to despair. For it is a true saying 
q 1. Tim. 1, verse. 15.  and by all means worthy to be received, That Christ jesus came into the world to save sinners, and so very many, being sometime notable transgressors, have attained mercy, for an example to such, as afterward 
16.  should believe on him to their everlasting happiness.  
Give us therefore, O most gentle God, peniten 〈…〉 arts, that we may throughlie examine our ways 
r Lam. 3, 40. , and try them, and return to thee, O Lord: lifting up our hearts with 
41.  our hands unto thee which art in the heavens.  
We, which have sinned and rebelled, 
Lam. 3, 42.  with grief and sorrow of heart acknowledge all our filthy faults, and with a true faith approach to the throne of thy grace, trusting in the reconciliation made by thy Son our propitiator, and raised up in his faithful and infallible promise we purpose through thine assistance to begin a new life, to the glory and praise of thy sacred Name,  
Amen.   

6. A prayer for the Sick.  
O Christ, which art the virtue that is made perfect in infirmity 
a 2. Cor. 12, 9  the strength of the weak, the salvation of all believers, an aider of the oppressed 
b Psal. 9, 9 , a refuge in the time of trouble 
c Psa. 68, 20. , a physician for the sick, yea, our life and salfegard in the peril of death:  
By all thy pains & passions (which thou didst suffer for us, and whereby in the flesh thou tookedst upon thee 
d Heb. 4, 15. , thou feelest our infirmities) we beseech thee, that pitying our sickness, and diseases, thou wilt succour all that are sick, and especially such, as in their agonies do encounter with many & sundry temptations.  
Give them grace to know that all sickness and miseries of the body whatsoever come not by chance, but to be sent of thee our God; without whose will and permission none adversity can come upon us. For 
e Mat. 10, 30  all the hears of our heads be numbered.  
Let them know that sickness is sent through thy good counsel, not for our destruction, but for our amendment, and to call us unto repentance; and either to keep us in our calling, or to drive us from wickedness (whereunto by nature we are inclined) For 
f 1 Cor. 11, verse. 32.  when we are judged we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world. And judgement commonly begins 
g 1. Pet 4, 17  at the house of God.  
Finally diseases be certain instruments whereby thou dost exercise us to the mortification of our flesh.  
O thou most excellent curer both of souls and bodies diseased, which hast shown that sickness, and miseries of the body are the punishments of sin 
h 1. Cor. 11, verse. 30.  and warnings of thy displeasure against our wickedness: Spare us, O Lord, spare thy people 
i joël. 2, 17.  and forgive our sins, whereby we have provoked these manifold diseases and miseries.  
Speak unto our troubled hearts in this conflict of the conscience, revive them with the sweet and lively comfort of the free remission of our sins purchased by Christ 
k 1. Cor. 15, 3 , and take away the prick of sin, and stings of death, that we feel not the gnawing worm of a guilty conscience.  
Grant us quiet minds through the consolation of the scriptures 
l Rom. 15, 4. , and working of the holy Ghost, that we may surely rest upon thee and thy promises, never doubting of thy fatherly kindness toward us.  
Heat our cold hearts, and fainting members by thy Spirit, that they may be nimble to fulfil thy pleasure, and suffer afflictions laid upon them, with a quiet mind; and never murmuringlie resist thy will, but always think, that whom the Lord loveth 
m Pro. 3, 12. Hebr. 12, 6.  him he chasteneth; and scourgeth every son, that he receiveth. Therefore strengthen us, that we may suffer thy fatherly correction with quiet minds.  
O Lord, 
n 1. Kin 8, 39  look down from heaven, from thine holy Court, and behold the humility and affliction of all weak persons: take from them their extreme pain, or at the lest mitigate their sorrows, whereby they may feel some ease, and let thy yoke be unto them easy, 
o Mat. 11, 30  and thy burden light.  
Restore the weak to their wonted strength, and heal their griefs according to thy divine pleasure to their welfare.  
Wipe away alteares 
p reve. 21, 4  from their eyes, and help them on the bed of their sorrow 
q Psal 41, 3.  and make their beds in their weakness.  
heal and bind up their wounds, for great is thy power 
r Psa. 147, 5.  and thine hand is not shortened 
s Esai. 50, 2. . For when all hope (of worldly help) doth fail, that can assist. Thy mighty right hand 
t Psalm. 77, vers. 10, etc.  can altar every thing, yea, if thou only say the word 
u Matth. 8, verse. 8, &c  the weak shall be healed, & that without the means of any natural thing.  
Grant likewise that all which are recovered may well use their health (lest otherwise they forego through sin the which they received by grace) be thankful, & always wary 
x john. 5, 14.  lest a worse thing happen unto them.  
And concerning such as it pleaseth thee to take out of this miserable world into thine everlasting kingdom, confirm those with thine holy Spirit, that at the hour of their departure they may peaceably rest 
y Esai. 57, 2. , upholden with a trust of free remission of their sins, and hope of a ioieful resurrection of the dead, and life everlasting.  
Shorten the pains which they suffer now in their mortal bodies, and turn their sorrow into perfect and eternal joy 
z joh. 16, 20 , and make them willing to be dissolved from their bodies 
a Phili. 1, 23. , & to be with thee, and to withdraw themselves from all such things as do hinder the spiritual course, as are the love of this present life, the pleasures of the world, the desires of the flesh, earthly cogirations, riches, and vain glory.  
O Christ our eternal Saviour, we beseech thee, which, having overcome the sting of death, hast opened the kingdom of heaven to all believers, & according to our faith, wilt come to be the judge of the quick and dead, have mercy on thy servants whom thou hast redeemed with thy precious blood,  
Amen.   

7. A prayer against the tentation of Satan.  
O Most heavenly Father and eternal God, unto thee do we cry, protect & strengthen us weak and feeble ones against the tentation of Satan, which is the sworn and extreme enemy to man's salvation, a slanderer, and our accuser, that great Dracon 
a Reu. 12, 3. , the old serpent, which is called the Devil, caring away the whole world, a cozener, & wicked spirit; a deceiver, which goeth about like a roaring Lion 
b 1. Pet. 5, 8.  seeking whom he may devour.  
And especially in this doting age of the world, as he knoweth his time of reigning is but short 
c Reu. 12, 12.  & perceiveth the day of judgement to be very nigh at hand, wherein his filthiness shall be made manifest to all creatures, to his everlasting torments: so now he rageth, and rangeth in a deadly hatred against thy flock, & by all means seeketh the destruction of all mankind, divers ways, and by unspeakable subtlety doth he lay snares to entrap our souls; eagerly doth he beset us, and all his power and policy doth he power out against us, he prieth for any occasion, whereby he may allure us to shameful offending, and so at length horribly to cast us headlong into extreme desperation.  
For as many corporal affections as be in man, so many occasions doth he take to tempt us, thereby to wound us, or at lest to hurt us with one prick or other.  
He layeth snares to take us in wealth, in poverty, in pleasure, and in the enticements of the flesh, in anguish of mind, in ambition and desire of glory, in the wearisomeness of our calling and inferior condition, in cares both for the back and belly; in covetousness and love of money, in lust of revenge.  
He ticles some with a desire of glory and promotion; he imprinteth in others a vain of curiosity and pride; into others he instilleth suspicions and doubtings of thy divine will and providence; he bloweth into others a persuasion of wisdom and knowledge; some he carrieth away in security; night and day whether we sleep or wake he is about us, & with foaming mouth, and open jaws, neieth to devour us 
d 2. Cor. 12, verse. 7.  that our senses may be corrupted from the simplicity, which we own to Christ, even as the serpent deceived Eve by his subtlety.  
O God, who is able to fly away; or to persist against so divers strokes and assaults of the Devil?  
Unless thou, O most mighty protector, defend us, alas we perish.  
For thou knowest we are too weak to resist, no strength is in us, no aid, prudence, or policy is in our nature against so strong and subtle an enemy.  
Behold, our nature is accursed & unclean, our flesh is weak, our life transitory; and we, alas therefore, be cowards and without armour, given to sleep and slothfulness 
e Matth. 26, verse. 40.  and endeavour not courageously to withstand the frauds of the Devil.  
Wherefore expel from us this deep sluggishness of ours, & open the eyes of our minds that we may behold how great the power, endeavours, strength, and malice of this adversary is, with whom we are to encounter.  
For we wrestle not against flesh & blood 
f Ephe. 6, 12.  but against rules, against powers, against governors, and rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in heavenly places.  
O thou Son of God, which art that blessed seed 
g Gen. 3, 15.  broozing the head▪ of the most subtle serpent, bring and brooze our enemy Satan under thy feet 
h Rom. 16, verse. 20. .  
Thou which didst appear 
i 1. joh. 3, 5.  to destroy the works of the Devil, drive away from us lying Spirits, that they hurt us not.  
Thou our chief champion, which of thine own accord enteredst into temptations 
k Matth. 4, verse. 1, etc. Mark. 1, 12. Luke. 4, 1.  that so thou mightest, as it were, hand to hand wrestle with our enemy, and purchase a triumph for us by thy victory, hold him fast bound 
l Revel. 20, verse. 2, etc.  that he exercise not his devices upon us, as he desireth: make us partakers of thy victory, that even as thou in thy body over camest the devil 
m Mat. 4, 10. : so thou wilt utterly dispatch him in thy members.  
And therefore give unto us thine whole armour 
n Eph. 6, 13.  that like right soldiers we may resist in the evil day, and vanquish our enemy. Gird us with the truth; put upon us the 
14.  breastplate of righteousness; and let us be shod to the propagation of 
15.  the Gospel of peace; Above all things give us the shield of faith, 
16.  which can extinguish all the fiery darts of wicked spirits. Bestow upon us the helmet of salvation, and the 
17.  sword of the spirit, which is the word of God, that through thee we may encounter valiantly, and gloriously attain the victory.  
And holy Spirit, almighty God, comfort thou, and strengthen our minds against so divers conflicts of Satan, which besetteth us by many snares, and especially then most of all doth he seek our destruction, when we seek deliverance by other means than by thy word revealed: grant therefore that, leaving thy word delivered unto us, we look not after new revelations, or violent ravishings, but may resist the Devil by thy word, so will he fly from us,  
Amen.   

8. Evening prayer, on Wensdaie.  
O Lord God, which art our life 
a Deut. 30, verse. 20. , and the length of our days, our upholder protecting us from our youth: we thank thee this evening, and with our lips we extol thy wonderful goodness, because thou hast defended us this day against all adversities both of body and soul.  
O Lord, unto thee do we cry 
b Psa. 141, 1. , hear us, hearken unto our voice when we cry unto thee. Let our 
Psal. 141, 2.  prayers be directed in thy sight as the incense, and let the lifting up of our hands be an evening sacrifice.  
For thou delightest not in the offering of Bulls and Rams, 
c Psa. 50, 13.  but the sacrifice of thanksgiving shall honour 
14.  thee.  
Who so keepeth the Law 
d Sirac. 35, 1.  bringeth offerings enough; he that holdeth fast the commandment offereth an offering of salvation. He that is thankful to them which have well 
2.  deserved, offereth fine flower; and he that giveth alms, sacrificeth praise.  
Therefore in this evening-tide do we offer unto thee the continual sacrifice of thanksgiving, praising thy goodness for thy merciful protection and defence.  
We will commend thee for thy truth, and sing of thee, O thou most High; Our lips shall sing of thee, and our souls which thou hast redeemed, yea and our tongues shall daily speak of thy righteousness, because they are confounded 
e Psa 71, 13.  and put to shame that sought after our souls.  
We will give thanks unto thee 
f Psa. 138, 1. , O Lord, with our whole heart, because thou hast heard all the words of our mouths. In the sight of the Gods we will praise thee. We will 
2.  worship toward thine holy Temple, and celebrated thy Name, because of thy great mercy & truth. For thou hast magnified thy Name, and thy word above all things. Whensoever 
3.  we called upon thee thou didst hear us, and enduedst our souls with much strength.  
And now we cry unto thee, O Lord, with our voice, 
g Psa. 142, 1.  yea in thy sight do we pour out our prayers, and in our trouble do we utter them 
2.  before thee, that thou mayest pardon all our offences, and those especially which we have committed this day.  
Bring not into thy judgement, O Lord, all our idle and vain words 
h Matth. 12, verse. 36. , pardon our babbling, & vain speech, and impute not our foolishness unto us.  
Be merciful unto us, O Lord, for we are greatly pensive for our sins, our hearts be troubled within us, and the fear of death is fallen upon us. Fearfulness & trembling are come upon us 
i Psa. 55, 4.  and an horrible dread hath overwhelmed us.  
But, O Lord, absolve us from all our sins through thy word bringing unto us the ioieful tidings of gracious deliverance.  
O comfort the hearts of thy servants 
k Psal. 86, 4. : for unto thee, Lord, have we lifted up our souls. For thou art 
5.  mild, gentle, and of much mercy to as many as call upon thee.  
Blessed be the Lord which hath heard the voice of our humble petitions 
l Psa. 28, 6. 7. . O God thou art our strength, and our shield, our hearts trusted in thee and we are holpen, therefore our hearts do dance for joy, and in our songs we will praise thee.  
We cried unto thee, O Lord, and said 
m Ps. 142, 5. , Thou art our hope, and our portion in the land of the living. Consider our complaint, for we are 
6.  brought very low. O deliver us from our persecutors: for they are too strong for us. Bring our souls 
7.  out of prison, that we may give thanks unto thy Name.  
O holy Trinity, and perpetual unity, protect us this night, that the Devil have no power over us.  
O Father govern us by thy power; O Son, revive us with thy wisdom; and lighten us, O holy Ghost, with thy virtue.  
O Creator be thou present with us; O Redeemer, aid us; O our Comforter abide with us.  
The Lord bless us 
n Num. 6, 24  and keep us. The Lord make his face to shine 
25.  upon us, and be merciful unto us; the Lord lift up his countenance 
26.  upon us, and give us peace.  
This blessing of God be this night and evermore a safety, & protection against all enemies, both visible and invisible, that they hurt us not any way.  
Even as the pillar of cloud 
o Exo. 14, 19 20.  in the desert stood between the tents of the Egyptians, and the tents of the children of Israel, that none hurt might come to the people of Israel: so be thou, O Lord, the protector of our souls, and lives; be thou, we beseech thee, a iron pillar unto us 
p jere. 1, 18.  that such as are our enemies prevail not against us, and be thou a brazen wall 
q jer. 15, 20.  between us, and all our adversaries, that they come not nigh us to our hurt.  
Give us this night a good sleep, that quietly without cares and anguish of mind we may rest this night; let not troublesome dreams, and fantasies in which is vanity disquiet us. Let our sleep be sweet, & healthful to our bodies, that 
r Sirach. 31, verse. 20.  waking in the morning we may rise in good health, and delight in thee our God.  
Grant also that both being in bed, a sleep, and awake we may always remember our death, which is a passage to an immortal life, and withal our ioieful resurrection to everlasting glory,   
Amen.   


1. Morning prayer on Thursdaie.  
O Christ which art the light and the day dwelling 
a 1. Tim. 6, 16  in the light that no man can attain unto, the brightness and clearness of the eternal Father, the bright morning Star 
b Reu. 22, 16  driving away the darkness of night, and bringing the light of the day over the face of the earth:  
We will bless thee in our life time, and lift up our hands in thy Name with thanksgiving, because thou hast been our defender 
c Psa 63, 5. .  
Thou hast beheld our miseries, and hast not put us into the hands of our enemies which did whisper against us 
d Psal. 41, 7. , & imagine evil toward us; they spoke evil of us, that when we sleep we might rise no more. But 
8.  thou, O Lord, tookedst compassion upon us, and didst raise us again, 
9  thou didst aid us with thine arm of strength, and defend us against all our enemies, and their invasions with thy mighty power. Under the shadow of thy wings we rested quietly, in thy lap we lay secure and safe. We slept and took our rest, and yet rose again. For the Lord defended us, and was our aid.  
God is in the mids of us, 
e Psal. 46, 5.  therefore we will not be moved, God will help us and that right early, that we may rejoice in his salvation.  
O thou only begotten Son of God, which sittest at the right hand of God thine almighty Father, we most humbly beseech thee by thy glorious ascension into the heavens 
f Acts. 1, 9  whereby thou didst pierce the thick clouds, that thou mightest put away our iniquities like a cloud 
g Esaie. 44, verse. 22.  & wipe away our sins, whereby thou, which art the Son of righteousness, art hidden, that neither our souls can behold thee, neither our prayers ascend unto thee, like a mist:  
Let thy light shine over us this day (like the clear day star piercing the thick mists) to the expelling of the darkness of our understanding 
h Esai. 59, 9 .  
For thou art 
i john. 1, 9  the true light lightning every man that cometh into this world.  
Clarify our hearts, and drive away the darkness of error and ignorance, that, as at the breaking of the day darkness doth vanish: so all the darkness of our minds may be removed, that we continued not in the dungeon and shadow of death, but may approach to thy word 
k 2. Peter. 1, verse. 19  as to a candle shining in a dark place, until the day dawn, and thou the day star arise in our hearts.  
Let thy work appear to thy servants 
l Psa. 90, 16.  and thy magnificence towards the sons of men. The glorious 
17.  majesty of the Lord be upon 
Deut. 28, 12.  us, and prospero the works of our hands upon us; O prospero the works of our hands.  
Let us not, forgetting thy commandments, 
m Deut. 28, verse. 14. josua. 1, 7. 8.  decline from them either to the right hand or to the left, but make us to meditate upon them rising out of our beds, & bind them for a sign upon our hands 
n Deut. 6, 7. Prou. 7, 3. , and tie them to our fingers, & writ them on the table of our hearts, that the memory of them at no time departed out of our minds.  
O Lord, we have called upon thee day by day 
o Psa. 88, 9 , we have stretched out our hands unto thee.  
In our trouble do we lift up our hands unto thee, O Lord, beseeching thee most humbly to keep us this day, and all our life time from the place of hell 
p Psa. 49, 15. , and to deliver us from the claws of the ungodly.  
O Lord, be merciful unto us, we have longed for thee, be thou our help and shield 
q Ps. 33, 20. , & our salvation in the time of trouble. Sand down thine hand from above 
r Psa. 144, 7.  and deliver us. Stretch forth thine arm with power, strengthen thine hand, & lift up thy right hand to save us.  
Arise now, O Lord, 
s Psalm. 10, vers. 13, etc.  put forth thine hand, & forget not the poor. Break thou the power of the ungodly and malicious, that we without fear of danger may confess and praise thee.  
Though we walk in the mids of trouble 
t Psa. 138, 7. , yet wilt thou refresh us; & against the furiousness of our enemies wilt thou stretch forth thine hand, and thy right hand shall save us, that all may know and understand that this is thine hand, and that thou hast saved us.  
Therefore we will praise the Lord which stood at the right hand of the poor 
u Psal. 109. verse. 31.  to save his soul from the persecutors.  
O most mighty protector, keep us likewise from all bodily harm.  
Deliver us from the mire 
x Psa. 69, 2.  that we perish not, deliver us from such as hate us, and from the deep waters, that the floods overwhelm us not, neither the deep swallow us up; protect us with thine hand that we perish not by thy fiery darts.  
Thou God rulest the virtues of the elements, which thou hast created, and guidest the raging of the sea 
y Psal. 89, 9 .  
For thou art the God 
z Amo. 4, 13  which framest the mountains, & makest the winds, and declarest unto man what his thought is, thou makest the morning and darkness, and walkest upon the high places of the earth, the Lord God of Hosts is thy Name worlds without end,  
Amen.   

2. A thanksgiving unto God for our food.  
WE thank thee, King of glory, Lord of heaven & earth, because thou hast from our youth to this present hour marvelously nourished us, giving us meat, drink, and clothing with all other things pertaining to the sustentation of this our life.  
Naked and bore came we out of our mother's wombs 
a job. 1, 21. Eccle. 5, 14. , we brought nothing into the world 
b 1. Tim. 6, 7 , but whatsoever we have thou gavest the same; yea, it was afore we were borne; and in our mother's womb didst thou ordain things necessary for this life, and sufferest us to enjoy all things abundantly.  
Alway thou hast a care of us, as a father hath of his children; neither art thou ignorant that we stand in need continually of thy blessings, and daily are destitute of new relief: all which thou givest after thy wonted, and unspeakable goodness.  
We acknowledge that whatsoever we have, or possess, it is thy gift; & confess thee to be the fountain of all good things 
c jam. 1, 17. , and perceive thy fatherly goodness to be spread not only over all mankind, but also over the brute creatures. Thou givest meat to all flesh; thou givest fodder to the cattle; and feedest the young ravens that call upon thee 
d Ps. 147, 9 .  
For corporal goods are not distributed among men by chance, or without thy providence; neither be they attained by the only industry and power of man.  
Thou givest 
e Ps. 104, 28.  and we gather; thou openest thine hand, and all living creatures are filled with thy blessing. For without thee all our endeavours be in vain, and if thou bless not our labours, we do but beat the wind and receive no profit.  
Great is thy mercy, O Lord, which disdainest not to provide for sinful flesh.  
O Lord our God, great are thy wondrous works 
f Psa. 40, 6.  which thou hast done for us, the which we can not so much as in thought comprehend, much less in words express. When we would report and utter them, we found them more than we could recite.  
But notwithstanding thine infinite benefits cannot be comprehended of man: yet will we not surcease to set forth thy praise, nor hide thy goodness from the sons of men, but will declare it and speak of thy truth from one generation to another.  
Blessed art thou, O our God, for ever and ever 
g 1. Chr. 29, verse. 10. 11. 12. , all that is either above in the heavens, or in earth beneath, is thine. All things come from thee, and from thine hands we receive whatsoever we possess. And all those things of thy mere mercy without our merits or worthiness.  
Therefore we will magnify the Lord, which doth mighty things in all the corners of the earth, which doth nourish us from our mother's wombs 
h Psa. 71, 6. , and giveth us all good things.  
Grant us likewise quietness of mind, and peace in our time, that thy grace may abound toward us, continued, and defend us while we live.  
O Almighty and merciful Father, by thy breath we took life 
i Acts. 17, 25  the which through thy blessing doth abide in us. In thee we live 
k Act. 17, 28. , move, and have our being.  
For man liveth not by bread only 
l Deut. 8, 3. Matth. 4, 4. Luke. 4, 4. , or by his own wisdom and forecast, neither art thou bound with a fatal chain of second causes, but by thy decree and will we enjoy life, & all things created at thy beck do continued while thou thinkest good.  
Give us not only store of all things to the necessity of our life: but grant also to our meat & drink virtue and power to relieve and strengthen our bodies. For thou alone upholdest all things by thy word of power 
m Heb. 1, 3. .  
Unless thou daily didst feed us with thy hidden grace, which thou dost inspire into the bread to feed us, all the heaps of our yearly increase were to small purpose. For be it, that there be abundance of wheat, wine, and of all other things: yet unless they be watered by thy blessing quickly would all come to nought, and we should perish for lack of food in all that abundance. For all the substance which we possess, what is it without thou prospero and fructify the same with thy blessing.  
And albeit we feed on bread 
n Matt. 4, 4. Deutr. 8, 3. : yet we ascribe not our life to the virtue of the bread; neither is thy power tied to the bread; nor man's life included within the same, but altogether it dependeth upon thy will and good pleasure.  
We beseech thee for thy most large and bountiful liberality, cast us not of 
o Psal. 71, 9  in the time of our old age; and when our strength faileth us, forsake us not.  
Likewise confirm our faith that we distrust not thy promises; neither be we driven from thee by any means, seem they never so contrary to natural causes: but give grace that we may withdraw our eyes from all wordly consultations, and, as touching our food, and other necessaries for this life, may wholly depend upon thee, and at no time go beyond the limits which thou hast prescribed, through our Lord jesus Christ, which liveth and reigneth with thee for evermore,  
Amen.   

3. A prayer for unity in Religion.  
O Eternal God, which hast called us to the unity of the true catholic faith, and gathered us by thy word into the lap of the Christian congregation, that we may be all of us one body, 
a Ephes 4, 4. 5. 6.  and one spirit, even as we are called in one hope of our calling. One Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God, and Father of all, which is above all, and through all, and in us al. For even as thou Father art in thy Son, and he in thee 
b Ioh.▪ 17, 21. : so should we also be one in thee our God.  
And therefore we cry unto thee, O almighty Father, and eternal God, teach us thy ways 
c Psa. 86, 11.  that we may walk in thy truth; O knit our hearts unto thee that we may fear thy Name.  
Grant that all thy faithful may be like affected 
d Philip. 2, 2. Rom. 12, 16. , and of one mind, as thou art, thinking the same thing after the ensample of Christ our Saviour, and that as well in minds 
e Rom. 15, 6.  as with mouth we may agreed among ourselves, both in true doctrine, and in outward behaviour of conversation. For the scope of the Church's felicity consisteth in the unity of true faith and religion.  
Keep us in the true understanding, and right knowledge of thy sacred scriptures, that without strife and contention, we may speak one thing 
f 1. Cor. 1, 10. Philip. 3, 16.  Let there be no dissensions nor schisms among us; let nothing be done through contention, or of vain glory, but let us be one body, endued with one mind, and judgement, according to thy word revealed, until we attain 
g Ephe. 4, 12.  to the unity of faith and knowledge of thy 
13.  Son into a perfect man, according to the measure of the age of 
15.  the fullness of Christ, which is the head, by whom the whole body being coupled and knit together by every joint for the furniture thereof, 
16.  (according to the effectual power, which is in the measure of every part) receiveth increase of the body, unto the edifying of itself in love.  
O most holy Father, keep us by thy Name, that we may be one in thee 
h joh. 17, 21. , and that among us which are believers, there may be one heart and one mind.  
O Christ our only Saviour and Mediator, which before thy passion didst pray that we might be one in thee 
i joh. 17, 21.  even as thou art in thy Father: grant that thy Church may be at concord, and agreed in one true faith and confession.  
Let there continued among us a godly consent; let there be one agreement in faith, one mind in prayer, that we may grow up in thee, and that all our hearts may be coupled together by the bond of the Spirit, using thy gifts, as they should be, to the advancement of thy glory, and to the common profit both of thy Church and Commonweal; and walking worthy our calling 
k Ephes. 4, 1.  whereunto we are called, with all humility & gentleness, with all lenity forbearing 
2.  one another through charity, being careful to keep the unity 
3.  of the Spirit in the bond of peace.  
Repress the furiousness of Satan which soweth dissension among thy flock to weaken our faith, and to hinder our prayers, whereby thy glory is defaced.  
Grant therefore that we prove not desirous of vain glory 
l Gal. 5, 26.  provoking one another, and envying one another, that we bite not one another to our destruction 
m Gal. 5, 15. . For of emulation spring contentions which being once inflamed, boil out into mortal divisions. And as many as maintain emulations, contentions, and factions, are carnal 
n 1. Cor. 3, 3.  and walk as men.  
Wherefore take from us the zeal of the flesh, which is foolish. And let all envy 
o Ephe. 4, 31  wrath, pride, and arrogancy be far from us.  
Likewise let us avoid 
p 1. Tim. 1, 4. 1. Tim. 6, 4.  foolish and unlearned questions, knowing that they engender strife and contention, 
20.  and serve for nothing but to the subverting of the hearers, and engrafting of errors.  
Where a desire of strife is, there certainly God dwelleth not 
q 1. john. 4, verse. 16. : and they which raise tumults of nothing, and disquiet thy flock, those wilt thou, O Son of God, destroy.  
Come holy Spirit, replenish the hearts of the faithful, and inflame in them the fire of thy love, which once didst gather the nations into the unity of the faith through the diversity of tongues 
r Acts. 2, 4. :  
join our hearts together, that we may nourish christian concord among us, and that we all glued, as it were together in loving hearts, may be of one mind in thee; so shall thy pure doctrine zealously be maintained, and no false interpretation of the Scripture obstinately be defended.  
Bring home to thy fold all such as are turned from the unity of true religion, that there may be one pastor and one fold 
s joh. 10, 16. Ezec. 37, 22 .  
To such as are gone out from us, grant constancy that they may continued with us teaching the Gospel to the salvation of the hearers.  
And if it fortune that any, contrary to the doctrine which we have learned, raise dissension and offences, grant that we may avoid them 
t Rom. 16, verse. 17. 2. john. 10. , lest the hearts of the simple, through their sweet persuasions, and flattery, be deceived.  
O God, author of peace 
u 1. Cor. 14, verse. 33. 2. Thes. 3, 16 , and concord, give grace that every of us may think the same thing according to our Saviour Christ,  
Amen.   

4. A prayer for peace.  
O Most High God, and holy Father which art not the Author of dissension but of peace 
a 1. Cor. 14, verse. 33. 2. Cor. 13, 11 , not of confusion, nor of inordinate life, but the keeper of discipline and quietness, from thee come holy cogitations, and good counsels, and righteous deeds:  
Give unto us thy servants that peace which the world cannot give, that both our hearts and works may be applied to thy commandments, and that our days, through thy protection, be always quiet from trouble.  
Govern thou the whole state both of the Church and Common weal, and rule our life, that in our days justice may take place 
b Psal. 72, 7. , and peace continued as long as the moon shall have her course.  
Speak thou peace unto the common people, and over thy Saints, and likewise to them which are converted, and turned to a better mind.  
Let thy salvation be nigh them that fear thee 
c Psal. 85, 9 , that glory may dwell within our land. Let mercy and truth meet together, yea, let 
10.  justice and peace embrace each other. Let truth arise out of the 
11.  earth, & righteousness look down from heaven. Let the mountains 
d Psa. 72, 3.  and the hills bring peace to thy people by justice.  
Bless Lord all Countries, Cities, Towns, and places where thy word doth abide and is purely preached.  
Let them have much peace that love thy Law and doctrine, and let them be without stones to stumble at, and offences; let there be peace within their walls 
e Psa. 122, 7. , and prosperity within their palaces.  
O Lord, strengthen the locks of our ports, and bless thy children within them, put peace for our ends, and bounds; and fill us with the fat of the corn, that thou King of glory, and Lord of hosts mayst enter by our gates 
f Psal. 24, 7. , and the pure word may abide not only in our walls, but also in our wills, to the glory of thy Name, and comfort of our souls; and that honest discipline together with integrity of virtue, manners, and human literature may be maintained.  
O eternal God, which hast called us in peace 
g 1. Cor. 7, 15 , grant that with all men, as much as in us lies 
h Rom. 12, verse. 18.  we may have peace; and let us accounted of holiness 
i Heb. 12, 14  without which none shall see the Lord  
Assuage our hearts, that we may clean forget all injuries, and forgive each other in many things, lest by revenging ourselves we take away the public tranquillity.  
Repress the Devil, the breaker of godly concord and christian peace, which ranging throughout all regions soweth every where the seed of strife and debate.  
O God of peace which makest an end of war 
k Psal. 46, 9  in all the world, and breakest the bow, and knappest the spears asunder, and burnest the chariots with fire; protect us from war and slaughter; scatter the nations 
l Psal. 68, 1.  that wish for war.  
Break thou and hinder all evil counsels, and the purpose of such as mind and thirst after nothing else but the shedding of innocent blood.  
Confounded them in their imaginations 
m Psal. 6, 10.  that they take none effect, let them be turned back and put to shame. Let them come to shame, and perish through their own imaginations 
n Psal. 5, 10. , that Churches and schools well ordained be not overthrown, nor Idolatry get the dominion over us.  
engraff therefore into all men of what calling soever, a desire of peace; contented minds in their vocations, and a carefulness to advance the welfare of that place where they do abide: so shall they, neither through a desire of others wealth, nor by ambition or vain glory raise any tumults to our disquietness.  
And where strife, contention, & discord is among men, there do thou, O most mighty God, reconcile their hearts and minds that those flames, and fires may speedily be put out. For thou canst conclude a truce for us 
o job. 5, 23.  with the stones of the ground; and compel the beasts of the field to seek those things as belong to our peace, and the wolf to dwell with the Lamb 
p Esai. 11, 6. , and the Leopard to lie down with the Kid.  
Therefore make our tabernacles safe & quiet, that about them there may be a rich tranquillity, which may abound like the stream running over his bank 
q Esai. 48, 18 , and our righteousness as the waves of the sea, which is never without water.  
In the Lord shall we have our wished peace, and the work of righteousness shall be peace 
r Esai 32, 17 , & her fruit rest and quietness for ever. And thy people shall dwell in the Inns of 
18.  peace, and in sure dwellings, in safe places of comfort.  
In joy shall we go forth 
s Esai. 55, 12  and return in peace, the mountains and hills shall sing with us for joy, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.  
Hear us, O Lord of peace 
t 2. Thes. 3, verse. 16. , and grant that thy peace 
u Philip. 4, 7.  which passeth all understanding, may keep our hearts and minds in our Lord jesus Christ, which liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the holy Spirit a God now, and for evermore,  
Amen.   

5. A prayer for unbelievers.  
Unto thee do we cry, O Lord, Father and maker of all men, which art rich unto all that call upon thee 
a Rom. 10, verse. 12. Ephes. 2, 4. , and which commandest the light to shine out of darkness. For thou wilt 
b 1. Tim. 2, 4.  that all men should be saved, and come to the knowledge of the truth.  
And therefore of thy great love thou didst call us to the participation of the lot of the Saints in light, which are by nature the children of wrath and of death; aliens 
c Ephe. 2, 12  and strangers from the testaments of promise, having none hope, and without God in the world: but now are fellow Citizens with the Saints 
d Ephe. 2, 19  and of the household of GOD, built upon the foundation of the Apostles and Prophets, 
20.  jesus Christ being the head corner 
Ephes. 2, 21.  stone, which sustaineth the whole building by his word of power.  
Hear us thy servants making supplication for such as yet have not heard the sound of thy Gospel; neither known thy Name, but sitting in darkness 
e Luk. 1, 79.  and in the shadow of death, have their minds darkened 
f Ephe. 4, 18.  and are alienated from the life of God by the ignorance that is in them, and are carried away unto dumb Idols 
g 1. Cor. 12, verse. 2. , and feigned Gods, even as they are led, and run to worship that which is no God.  
Give grace, that thy word may be known among them 
h Esai. 19, 21. , and preached in every land, and the sound thereof go out into the ends of the world 
i Psal. 19, 4. Rom. 10, 18. , that thou also mayst be found of them which sought thee not, and famous among such as never 
20.  asked after thee.  
Sand forth thy word that they may be healed 
k Ps. 107, 20.  & walk no more in the vanities of their mind.  
O God, Father of our Lord jesus Christ, King of glory 
l Ephe. 1, 17. , give them the Spirit of wisdom and revelation through the confessing of thee, lighten their minds that they 
Ephes. 1, 18.  may know, what the hope is whereunto thou hast called us; and how precious the glory is of thine inheritance in the Saints, and how 
19  excellent the greatness of his power is toward us which believe according to the working of his mighty power, which thou hast wrought 
20.  in him, when he was raised by thee from the dead, and placed at thy 
21.  right hand in heavenly places above all principalities and powers.  
Open the hearts of unbelievers, that hearing thy word they may acknowledge thee the only true God 
m joh. 17, 3. , & jesus Christ whom thou hast sent; and may worship thee the Father in the Son, & the Son in thee the Father with the holy Ghost, even as thou hast revealed thyself.  
Take the vale from the hearts of the jews 
n 2. Cor. 3, verse. 13.  lest being blinded in the reading of the old Testament, they stumble at the stone 
o Rom. 9, 33 1. Peter. 2, 8.  and rock of offence by incredulity, and hardness of their hearts, that thy Son Christ crucified 
p 1. Cor. 1, 23  and preached, be not unto them a stumbling block, and thy Gospel the savour of death unto death 
q 2. Cor. 2, verse. 16. : but that being converted by true faith to the knowledge of thee the Father in the Son, their face being uncovered, they may behold thy glory, knowing by the writings of the Prophets, the Messiah, which thou hast appointed to be the Saviour of the world.  
Likewise gather thou the Gentiles (to whom thy Gospel, the word of the cross is mere foolishness 
r 1. Cor. 1, 23 , into thy Congregation that they may embrace thy mystery, casting of all fleshly wisdom, and lead all their cogitations captive 
s 2. Cor. 10, 5  to the obedience of the Gospel.  
Moreover, our prayer and supplication is, not only for those above mentioned, but also for such as, either, although they resist not thy truth, and pure religion openly and obstinately, profess our religion, yet mingled with many superstitions and abuses, worshipping and calling upon Saints departed out of this life; or be addicted to outward ceremonies 
t Colos. 2, 8.  and rudiments of this world, burdening their consciences with man's observations, and traditions of their fathers 
u Mat. 15, 2. 9 ; or trusting to their own righteousness, or rather to the works and deeds of the flesh, refuse and make little account of thy righteousness 
x Rom. 10, 3  which is the true justification, and go about to establish their own righteousness. 
4.  But Christ is the end of the Law for righteousness to as many as believe. And, 
y 1. Cor. 3, 11  an other foundation can no man lay, than that is laid in thy Son the Messiah, which is the way, 
z john. 14, 6.  the truth, the life, and the end of the Law.  
For by his perfect obedience and fulfilling of the Law, by his innocent and bitter death, he hath restored unto us true salvation, and perfect righteousness, that every one 
a john. 3, 15.  which believeth on him might not perish, but have everlasting life.  
O God, the sight of the blind, bring them home again, which through ignorance either are entangled in doubtful labyrinths, and gross errors, or countenance polluted religion, that lightened by thy spirit, they may return into the right way.  
And such as with impudent faces, and stiff necks, do obstinately, with an affected ignorance withstand thine holy Spirit whose senses the God of this world hath blinded 
b 2. Cor. 4, 4  that the light of thy glorious Gospel shine not over them, repress, & bridle their malice, that by slaughters & persecutions they neither trouble nor destroy thy Church,  
Amen.   

6. A prayer for our benefactors.  
O Merciful, faithful, and loving God, rewarder of all good works.  
Forasmuch as ingratitude is the most odious & detestable vice of all, the which both thou dost abhor, & no wise man can abide, as a thing deserving infinite pains and rigorous punishment. For he which rendereth evil for good 
a Pro. 17, 13. , evil shall not departed from his house. And 
b Wis. 16, 29  the hope of the unthankful shall melt away like the winter ice, and flow away as unprofitable water.  
We beseech thee give us grateful minds always remembering benefits received, lest forgetting the merits exhibited upon us, we fall into the filthy and abominable fault of ingratitude.  
But govern us with thine holy Spirit, that we may always give thanks unto thee, a most bountiful God, for such benefits as thou hast bestowed, not upon us only, but upon all mankind:  
For creating us after thine own image 
c Gen. 1, 26. Colos. 3, 10. ; for redeeming us being sinners forlorn, and condemned; for delivering us from sin, death, and hell by the most holy and precious blood of thy dear Son 
d 1. Pet. 1, 19 Hebr. 9, 14. ; for bestowing thy righteousness, thine holy Spirit, and everlasting life upon us; for conserving our souls, and bodies safe and sound; finally for giving, and that abundantly all such things as are necessary for the sustentation of this life; and besides, for thy merciful protection against all dangers; all which thou dost of thy mere mercy and fatherly goodness without any merits or worthiness of ours.  
And therefore we will extol thee, O God of our life, and yield thanks to thy Name, O most high. For thou art gracious 
e Psa. 136, 1.  and thy mercy endureth for ever.  
We will give thee thanks, O Lord, among the people; we will sing to thee among the nations. For the greatness 
f Psa. 57, 10.  of thy mercy reacheth unto the heavens.  
So infinite and great are thy benefits conferred upon us, O Lord, that we are unable to conceive them in our minds.  
Notwithstanding our mouths shall speak of thy righteousness and salvation 
g Psa. 71, 15.  for we know none end thereof.  
What recompense shall we make to the Lord for all the benefits that he hath done unto us 
h Ps. 116, 12. 13. ? We will take up the cup of salvation, and call upon the Name of the Lord. We will 
14. 18.  pay our vows unto the Lord in the presence of his people.  
We will never forget thy benefits and wondrous works which thou hast done for us. To thee, O God the Father, be thanks for all things 
i Eph. 5, 20.  in the name of our Lord jesus Christ.  
secondly, we think it our bounden duty to pray for our benefactors that have begot, brought up, taught, and promoted us, that it would please thee to repay them, and all other for whom I am bound to pray, whose necessities are known to thee.  
These I commend to thy mercy in our prayers, that thou mayst bless them both with temporal and everlasting rewards.  
O celestial God, and most excellent recompencer thou hast power and mercy 
k Psa. 62, 12. Matt. 16, 27. Rom. 2, 6.  to tender to every one according to their works. Do well, O Lord, 
l Psa. 125, 4.  unto those that be good and true of heart.  
Vouchsafe to reward all our benefactors; let them receive most plentiful benefits according to the multitude of thy mercies.  
Show mercy unto them, O Lord, that have comforted us; and so bless their families, that they may find mercy with thy Son our Lord and Saviour Christ at that day 
m 2. Tim. 1, verse. 18.  when we shall all appear before his tribunal seat 
n Rom. 14, verse. 10. 2. Cor. 5, 10.  to give an account of our works.  
O Son of the living God, which dost ascribe and impute the same to be done unto thee 
o Mat. 25, 40  which is extended unto any of thy servants; and dost promise' a most liberal reward even for a cup of cold water 
p Mat. 10, 42 Mark. 9, 41. , requited according to thy wonted goodness, every one which have extended the works of mercy, and the duties of humanity upon us, that they may be blessed, and enriched mightily 
q 2. Cor. 9, 6  with the increase of good things.  
He which hath consideration of the poor and needy 
r Psal. 41, 1. , let him be delivered, O Lord, in the evil day; Keep him, give him life, make him 
2.  blessed in the land, and give him not up to the will of his enemies; but comfort him when he lieth sick 
3.  in his bed, and in the day of trouble hear his prayers. Let his alms be alway in thy sight 
s Sirac. 3, 15. 16. , and be mindful of him for ever, that when he falleth he may be upholden.  
Grant, Lord, that according to our abilities we may recompense benefits received; and show ourselves grateful in deed, that our leaves wither not, neither that we  
So that all things, as it were, overburdened and wearied, do groan, and travel in pain together with thine elect, and desire a deliverance 
f Rom. 8, 19  from such and so great evils, whereunto they are subject, and made to serve to vanity at the lust of the wicked.  
Unto thee do we cry from the bottom of our hearts, Segregate us, O Lord, from the darkness, decept, and filthiness of this world, and withdraw us from the desire of earthly things, that being incorporated into thy congregation, where thy Divinity doth abide, we may seek after heavenly things, and forsake earthly, which are frail and transitory.  
O righteous Father, the world doth not know thee 
g joh. 7, 28. , but thy Son doth know thee, and they to 
29.  whom thy Son doth reveal thee by thine holy Spirit.  
Give us the same thy Spirit, that we may know what riches we have received by Christ, and speak not the things which man's wisdom doth teach 
h 1. Cor. 2, verse. 13. , but which thy Spirit shall teach comparing spiritual things with spiritual.  
Keep us in the confession of thy Name, that thou in us mayst be glorified, and that we favour not of terrene and wordly things but dwelling in mind in heaven, may seek those things that are above 
i Colos. 3, 2.  and be made partakers of the divine nature, and fly from the corruption, which is in the world: lest in this miserable and drunken state thereof, we enwrap ourselves in worldly cares, which withdraw our minds from the exercise of godliness, and choke the good motions of the holy Spirit.  
Grant therefore that we love neither the world 
k 1. joh. 2, 15 , nor the things in the world: but using this world, we may be as those which use it not 
l 1. joh. 2, 17 . For the form of this world doth pass away.  
Rule thou our hearts that we give not ourselves to the pleasures of this world; neither enter into the broad way, and wide gate 
m Mat. 7, 13.  which bringeth to eternal destruction: but shunning all the enticements of this world may go in at the narrow gate 
14.  to the kingdom of heaven.  
O Christ our Redeemer, which hast chosen and severed us from this world, that, not imitating the same, we might be saved: give grace that all which have promised wholly to serve thee, which dost overthrow the prince of this world 
n Ephe. 2, 2. john. 12, 31. , may be safe from all the assaults of the subtle spirit.  
For it were a shameful and traitorous deed to promise' wholly to be thy servants, and yet to favour thy mortal enemy, and to follow his works. But he that warreth 
o 2. Tim. 2, ●  laboureth to please him which hath chosen him to be a soldier.  
Guide us that we follow not the vading glory of this world, neither delight therein. For he which will favour the world is an enemy to God. But let the world be crucified to us 
p Gala. 2, 19  and we to the world, through the denial of ourselves, and renouncing all the enticements of the same.  
Grant us grace, that we may walk wisely 
q Eph. 5, 15. Coloss. 4, 5. 1. Peter. 4, 2.  and circumspectly in this present world, not as fools and unwise, but as wise: and shun all occasions of falling, and redeem the time 
r Eph. 5, 16.  because the days are evil.  
O God the holy Ghost, pour into us thine heavenly wisdom, which is from above 
s Sirach. 1, 1. James. 1, 5. Prou. 2, 6. , that in spiritual matters we may cast off altogether the wisdom of the world, which is foolishness with God 
t 1. Cor. 3, 19 , & in the simplicity of mind cleave unto thy word.  
Instruct us, that having renounced ungodliness 
u Titu. 2, 12. , we may walk uprightly and godly in this world; looking for that blessed hope, and 
13.  appearing of the glory of the great God, and of our Saviour jesus Christ, which gave himself for us to redeem 
14.  us from all iniquity, and to make us a pure peculiar people unto himself, zealous of good works 
x Phili. 2, 16 Ephes. 2, 10. 1. Peter. 2, 9 .  
Comfort our minds, that our hearts be not troubled 
y john. 14, 1. 27.  when the world doth persecute us. For we are counted no better than the very excrements, and of●couring of this world. And therefore make us patiently to bear not only every misery incident to all men: but also the perverse and sinister judgement of the world, the which also thou didst suffer for our sakes 
z 1. Pet. 2, 23 Psalm. 22, 6. .  
Uphold us in the mids of our afflictions, that both the world and the prince thereof may well know, that thou hast a tender care 
a john. 3, 15. 16.  over thy poor flock, & wilt protect, and save the same everlastingly,  
Amen.   

8. Evening prayer, on Thursdaie.  
WE thank thee, 
a Psa. 136, 2. 3. 26.  King of heaven & earth, for protecting us this day by thy strong hand, & stretched out arm from all perils.  
The right hand of the Lord 
b Ps. 118, 15.  bringeth mighty things to pass; the right hand of the Lord hath exalted 
16.  us; the right hand of the Lord doth great things, it hath kept us from all evil; the Lord hath saved our souls.  
Therefore we will be mindful of thee, O Lord, upon our beds, and waking will we meditate of thy goodness, because thou hast been our helper 
c Psal. 63, 7. 8. ; under the shadow of thy wings will we rejoice. Our souls cleave unto thee, because thy right hand hath upholden us, and saved us in our extremities.  
We will be mindful of the time past wherein thou marvelously didst assist us, and meditate of all thy deeds 
d Psa. 143, 5. . We will discourse of the works of thine hands, and will never forget thy mightiness.  
For thy mercy endureth for ever 
e 1. Ezra. 3, verse. 11. , & thou wilt not despise the workmanship of thine own hands.  
Now bless the Lord all his servants 
f Psa. 134, 1.  which stand in the house of the Lord in the courts of the house of our GOD; in the night lift up 
2.  your hands to his sanctuary, and bless the Lord. The Lord which 
3.  made both heaven and earth, bless us from above.  
Unto thee, O Lord, do we lift up our hands, and beseech thee with all humbleness of mind, pardon all our sins, which this day we have committed either against thee, or our neighbours.  
Our hands are defiled with blood 
g Esai. 59, 3. , and our fingers with much iniquity. Our transgressions are afore thee, and make answer against us.  
But do not thou, Lord, behold the wickedness of thy people 
h 2. Esdr. 8, verse. 26. : but remember thy covenant which thou hast made with us in the blood of thy Son; neither consider thou 
27.  our wicked enterprises, but have in mind that thy testimonies are pure among us, and thy word undefiled. Think not upon those that have 
28.  walked feignedly before thee: but remember them which according to thy will do fear thee. Neither 
29.  do thou destroy them which have lived beastly: look upon them that not only teach, but observe thy commandments. Take thou none 
30.  indignation at them which are worse than beasts: but love them always that put their trust in thy righteousness and glory. For we and our 
31.  Fathers have all the same sickness: but because of us sinners thou shalt be called merciful. For if thou hast 
32.  mercy on us, thou shalt be called merciful to us that have no works of righteousness.  
And therefore be thou merciful unto us, O Lord, for thy Name sake, and pardon all our transgressions, whereby most infinitely we have deserved thine everlasting displeasure. Let thine hand be ready to save us, that we may prefer thy commandments above all things, and fulfil them with our fingers.  
O Lord, 
i Psal. 77, 2.  in our trouble do we seek thee; our hands in this night season are lifted up to thee, Neither shall any thing be in cause, but that in this dark and dreadful night, thou shalt lighten and illustrate every dark corner of our habitation, that our candles go not out by night.  
When we sit in darkness 
k Mica. 7, 8.  bring us into the light, save us from utter darkness 
l Mat. 22, 13  where is weeping and gnashing of teeth. Thou art the God which givest light to our candle, lighten therefore our darkness, O our God, 
m Psal. 13, 3.  that we sleep not in death. And protect us by the shadow of thine hand 
n Esai. 51, 16.  that none evil stick to us this night.  
Deliver us from the snare of the hunter 
o Psal. 91, 3. 4. , and from the noisome pestilence. Defend us under thy wings, and under thy feathers we shall be safe. Let thy truth compass 
5.  us like a shield, that we be not afraid 
Psal. 91, 6.  for any terror by night, nor yet either for the pestilence that walketh in darkness, or for the sickness that destroyeth at noon day. A thousand shall fall beside us, and 
7.  ten thousand on our right hand, but it shall not come nigh us.  
O Lord, deliver us out of the hands of our enemies 
p Psal. 21, 8. Psal. 36, 11. , and save us from such as persecute our souls: they imagine wickedness in their chambers, they sleep not 
q Pro. 4, 16.  except they have done mischief, and sleep is taken from them until they have done harm.  
O Lord, keep us, O Lord, be thou our defence over our right hand, that the sun parch us not by day 
r Psal. 121, 6. , nor the moon by night.  
The Lord is our light 
s Psal. 27, 1. , and our salvation, whom then should we fear? The Lord is the strength of our life, of whom then should we be afraid? Though an host of men 
3.  were laid against us; yet shall not our hearts be afraid: and though the wicked should rise up against us to devour our flesh; yet it shall be our 
5.  comfort alway, that thou wilt hide us in thy tabernacle in the evil day, and defend us in the secret place of thy dwelling through Christ our Lord,   
Amen.   


1. On Friedaie, Morning prayer.  
BLessed is the Lord God of Sabbaoth which by his commandment created the morning, and assigned 
a job. 38, 12. 13.  to the day spring his place, where arising every day it apprehendeth the wings of the earth, and speedily runneth to the uttermost parts of the world.  
Who is like our God 
b Psa. 77, 13 14. , which doth wondrous things both in heaven and earth?  
O Lord, 
c Esai. 66, 1. Acts. 7, 48. 49.  heaven is thy seat, and the earth is thy footstool.  
Unto thee do we bend ourselves, yielding most humble thanks for that it hath pleased thee of thy wonted goodness to preserve us this night under thy merciful protection.  
Of thy clemency hast thou delivered our souls from the mids of Lions among whom we lay; with thy shield of salvation hast thou compassed us about, like as a shepherd 
d Esai. 40, 11 jere. 31, 10.  watcheth, and looketh to his flock.  
Wherefore we will sing of thy power 
e Psa. 59, 16. , and praise thy mercy betimes in the morning. For thou hast been our defence and refuge in the day of our trouble.  
We beseech thee even for the bloody sweat of thy Son our Lord and Saviour Christ, that thou wouldst vouchsafe this morning to moisten and mollify our hearts, through the grace of thine holy Spirit.  
As the morning dew 
f Wis. 11, 19  spreading itself early before day doth wet, and fill the earth; and as the morning rain 
g 2. Sam. 23, verse. 4.  by drops doth water dry places, whereby they do fructify and bring forth herbs and grass: so extend thy grace toward us 
h Psal. 72, 6. Micah. 5, 7. , and by thine heavenly dew besprinkle our hard and dry hearts, that we may wholly delight 
i Ps. 119, 14.  in the ways of thy righteousness, & walk in the paths of thy commandments. 
1.   
Let thy living Spirit 
k Ps. 143, 10  guide us forth into the land of righteousness. O Lord, for thy Name sake quicken 
11.  us in thy righteousness, that thy word may be 
l Psal. 119, verse. 105.  a lantern unto our feet, and a light unto our steps.  
Show us thy ways 
m Psal. 25, 4. , O Lord, and teach us thy paths.  
Order our steps according to thy word, so shall no wickedness 
n Psal. 119, verse. 133.  have dominion over us, neither shall we wander from the right way.  
Take from us the way of lying 
o Ps. 119, 29. , and grant us graciously thy law.  
O would to God our ways were directed to the keeping of thy statutes, that we might not walk 
p Psalm. 1, 1.  in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand in the way of sinners, nor sit in the seat of the scornful, but delight in 
2.  the law of the Lord, and exercise ourselves therein day and night; then should we be as a tree 
q Psal. 1, 3. jerem. 17, 8.  planted by the rivers of waters, that bringeth forth her fruit in due season.  
O Lord, in our troubles we will seek thee early in the morning, and return unto thee our GOD, which art ready as the spring of the day, and wilt come unto us as the fructifying rain 
r Hose. 6, 3. , and as the timely and latter shower which doth good to the earth: be thou in like manner a refuge unto the poor, and a timely helper in our trouble.  
We will love thee dearly 
s Psal. 18, 1. , O Lord our strength: thou art our rock and our defence, our Saviour, 
2.  our God, and our might in whom we will trust, our buckler, the horn of our salvation and our refuge.  
Keep us, Lord, from the hands of the ungodly 
t Psa. 140, 4. ; preserve us from wicked men, which are purposed to overthrow our goings. The proud 
5.  have laid a snare for us, and spread a net abroad with cords, yea, and set traps in our way. But deliver thou our souls from death 
u Psa. 56, 13. Psal. 103, 4. , and our feet from falling.  
For thou art righteous, O Lord, and dwellest in the mids of us 
x Soph. 3, 5.  doing none iniquity: but early, early every morning bringest thou forth thy judgement into light, and wilt not be drawn away from saving us, that we be not hurt of bloody fellows, of thieves & murderers, whose feet are swift 
y Pro. 6, 18. Prou. 1, 16. 11.  to shed blood.  
In thy Name, O Christ, King of eternal glory we will tread upon the Serpents and Scorpions 
z Luk. 10, 19 , & over the whole power of the enemy, and he shall not hurt us, for thy word shall save us 
a Wis. 16, 12 , which livest and rulest with the Father in the unity of the holy Spirit, a God for evermore,  
Amen.   

2. A thanksgiving for the passion of Christ.  
WE thank thee, O Lord jesus Christ God and man, for that of thine only and free mercy without any works or worthiness at all of ours, thou hast redeemed us 
a 1. Pe. 2, 24. Matth. 8, 17. Esaie. 53, 4.  and damned men through thy most innocent and holy passion.  
O sweet jesus, how bitter and great were thy pains; how horrible and cruel thy punishment; how grievous and lamentable thine affliction; how bloody thy wounds; thy dolours how divers; and thy death how shameful, which thou suffered'st for us?  
How inestimable was the love, that moved thee to endure such and so great torments to reconcile us to the Father 
b 1. joh. 3, 16 ?  
In the mount of Olives 
c Luk. 22, 39 Matth. 26, vers. 38, etc. Mark. 14, verse. 32. , through our infinite sins lighting upon thee, and sense of the most heavy displeasure of thy Father against our wickedness, that didst sweat, contrary to our common nature, blood, that the drops 
d Luke. 22, verse. 44.  like blood trickled upon the earth, & so after a marvelous manner blood came out of thee being expelled through the resolution of the spirits, nature being broken and languishing by reason of thine intolerable sorrows and torments.  
And therefore, thy Disciples being fled 
e Matth. 26, verse. 56. , thou didst voluntarily commit thyself 
f Matth. 26, vers. 53, etc.  into the hands of the cruel jews, which brought thee most rigorously bound without compassion from the presence of one corrupt justice unto another more cruel: where thou being falsely accused, was unjustly condemned, contemptuously spit upon, opprobriously obraided, and buffeted most injuriously. For our offences thou wast wounded 
g Esai. 53, 5. , and for our wickedness broozed, for the offences of thy people thou wast beaten, killed, and with sharp thorns crowned, and contumeliously dealt withal.  
For our sins thou wast cruelly handled, a worm 
h Psal. 22, 6. , not a man: a very scorn of men, and the outcast of the people.  
Thy look was odious, and il favoured, a man thou wast full of sorrows 
i Esai. 53, 3. 2. , without form or beauty, so that they had no lust unto thee.  
Besides some covered thine eyes 
k Mark. 14, verse. 65. Matth. 27, vers. 30, etc. john. 19, verse. 3, etc. , and laid upon thy face with their fists, exasperating thy torments with many scoffs, and mocks.  
Thy blessed body was so mangled, and cut with stripes, that even an Ethnic pitying the same, uttered these words, 
l john. 19, 5.  Behold the man.  
Finally, for our enormous offences, thou wast hanged, like an accursed wretch 
m Matth. 27, verse. 38. Mark. 15, 27 28.  between two thieves; afflicted with a most odious kind of death 
n Deu. 21, 23 Galat. 3, 13. ; pierced through the hands and the feet, whereby thou didst encounter with most extreme torments; which were so great, that for a space, thou wast after a sort without all manner comfort 
o Mar. 15, 34 , and so constrained through thy great sorrow and grievousness of pain to drink vinegar 
p Matth. 27, verse. 48. Mark. 15, 36 john 19, 30. ; & so in the extremity of pain thou didst give up thy Ghost, commending the same unto thy dear Father 
q Luke. 23, verse. 46. , in wondered patience, like a sheep lead to the slaughter 
r Esai. 53, 7.  and as a lamb quiet before the shearer: thou didst not open thy mouth to rail 
s Acts. 8, 32. 1. Pet. 2, 23. , yea, that was so far from thee that thou praiedst for thine enemies 
t Luke. 23, verse. 34. : that so by thy torments, having quited us from all guilt aswell of fault as of punishment, we might be healed.  
For to this end didst thou be are the burden of our sins upon the wood of the cross 
u 1. Pe. 2, 24. , that thou mightest recover the peace of souls for such as are healed by thy stripes, and obtain the true righteousness for as many as believe on thee, that the wrath of thine eternal Father 
x Psal. 2, 12. , which is a consuming fire, do not devour us.  
O jesus Christ, son of the living God, for these torments, & all other thy passions, we will honour, praise, and thank thee for evermore, beseeching thee most humbly, that thy passions may work and take effect in us, and be a present & most wholesome medicine in all necessities; and that always being mindful of the same, we may rejoice therein 
y Gal. 6, 14. ; make it a comfort for ourselves against all the temptations of Satan, and the force of sin & the Law: that thy cross may be an ensample to us 
z 1. Pet. 2, 21.  that walking in thy steps, we tender not rebuke for rebuke, but may imitate thy long suffering 
a Luke. 23, verse. 34. Acts. 7, 60. , and pray for such as curse us 
b Mat. 5, 44. Luke. 6, 28. 1. Cor. 4, 13. 1. Pet. 4, 14. ; and finally, may so think upon, and celebrated the cause of thy death, that the consideration thereof may utterly both extinguish all the flames of unlawful concupiscence, and bury the enticements of the flesh, and also raise up the seed of godliness, and nourish the love of virtue within us, that so being wholly dead unto sin, we may live unto righteousness, & serve thee which barest our sins in thy body 
c 1. Pet. 2, 24  upon the cross, but livest now and reignest with the Father in the unity of the holy Spirit, a God for evermore,  
Amen.   

3. A prayer for true repentance.  
O Lord God, which artful of compassion 
a Psa. 103, 8. Exod. 34, 6. , & mercy, long suffering, and of great goodness, thou continuest thy mercy for thousands 
b Ezo. 20, 6. , taking away iniquity, sins, and offences; thou callest us after thy wonted mercy by thy word to repentance, and hearty conversion. For unto all, and every one is repentance and forgiveness of sins preached 
c Luk. 24, 47  in thy Name.  
Moreover, we know the riches of thy lenity 
d Rom. 2, 4. 2. Pet. 3, 9 , patience, and long suffering in this, that thou dost not suddenly at unawares take away sinners from the earth, neither overwhelm them by & by, through thy justice in their wicked deeds doing; but givest them a space to repent: which is a most notable argument, that thou wilt not the death of a sinner 
e Eze. 33, 11. , but rather that he be converted, and live.  
For thou art merciful over all, because thou canst all 
f Wis. 12, 16. , and dissemblest the sins of men for their amendment.  
Thou lovest all things that are 
g Wis. 12, 13. , and abhorrest nothing which thou hast made, neither haste thou ordained any thing which thou dost hate, but sparest all, because they are thine, O Lord, lover of our souls.  
Therefore do we certainly believe that the promise of free reconciliation is universal, and belongeth to all converted.  
O how good and pleasant is thy Spirit, Lord, in all things, therefore dost thou many times punish such as go astray, that being warned of their faults, they may departed from their wickedness 
h Wisd. 12, verse. 20. , and believe in thee: Thou callest offenders into the way by affliction, and by judging dost thou by little & little give place for amendment 
i Wis. 12, 10  knowing fulwel what the generation and corruption of man is, and how it may be reduced.  
O thou masterer of power, with great moderation dost thou judge mankind, and after this manner dost thou teach thy people, that they should be righteous, and hast made them children of a good hope 
k Wis. 12, 19 .  
Moreover, for a caution, and instruction to us thou dost many ways 
l Wis. 12, 21  scourge our enemies, that thereby we may consider of thy goodness, & also being judged may trust in thy mercy.  
Unto thee, most merciful God, do we cry, which knowest the hardness of our hearts, & that, through original sin our hearts being hardened, we have no power of ourselves to return and rise up:  
Convert us, O Lord, 
m jer. 31, 18.  and we shall be converted, because thou art our God, and being converted we will do penance.  
Show us our offences, that striking 
jere. 31, 19  our thighs we may be heartily sorry for our sins committed.  
heal us, O Lord, and we shall be whole; save us, and we shall be saved 
n jer. 17, 14. : for thou art our praise.  
Behold we are as a sheep 
o Psal. 119, verse the last.  wandering, and ready to perish, seek thy servants, O Lord, that we forget not thy commandments. Circumcise 
p jere. 4, 4.  the foreskin of our understanding, that our hearts be not hardened.  
O jesus Christ, look upon us with thine eyes of pity; even as thou lookedst back upon the sinful woman 
q Luke. 7. vers. 37, etc.  in the banquet, which prostrating herself at thy feet, bitterly did bewail her wickedness. Likewise favour us as thou didst the Publican 
r Luk. 18, 13 , standing a far of in the Temple without lifting up his eyes unto heaven for shame, but striking his breast only said, Lord be merciful unto me a sinner.  
Grant that among the fears and terrors of conscience we may take hold of thee by a lively faith (which hast redeemed us from the curse of the Law 
s Gal. 3, 13. , and art made for us wisdom 
t 1. Cor. 1, 30 jer. 23, 5, 6. jerem. 9 24. , and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption) and may not, in the fight of conscience, yield ourselves, and despair, but upholden by the voice of the Gospel may fly unto thee our Mediator, and justified by faith 
u Rom. 5, 1.  may have peace with God.  
Restore also in us the right of thy law, so that from our hearts we may obey thee our Redeemer, walking in newness of life 
x Rom. 6, 4. 1. Cor. 6, 14. .  
Thou which hast suffered for us in the flesh 
y 1. Pet. 4, 1. 2. Coloss. 3, 5. Rom. 6, 17.  give us grace that likewise in the same mind we may be armed for the mortification of the flesh, that henceforth we live, not after the lusts of men, but after the will of God. For it is sufficient for us 
z 1. Pet. 4, 3.  that we have spent the time that is passed of the life after the will of the Gentiles, walking in wantonness, lusts, in excess of wines, in excess of eating, in excess of drinking, and abominable Idolatries.  
Mollify our hearts 
a Rom. 2, 5. 4.  that they may repent, and esteem greatly of the riches of thy goodness.  
Moreover, repress hypocrites, which flatter their affections and extenuate the inner evils sticking in our nature, and judge falsely of thy law, not knowing that the law is spiritual 
b Rom. 7, 14 , accusing even our inclination to be evil.  
Keep the Devil under that he compel not the troubled consciences of some to desperation, either by heaping, and reaping up their offences, or extenuating thy mercy: but grant that all sinners may come unto thee by hearing thy word to repentance 
c Luk. 15, 7. 10. , that the Angels in heaven may continually have occasion to rejoice,  
Amen.   

4. A prayer for Christian patience.  
O Omnipotent and eternal God, Father of our Lord jesus Christ, which art the comfort of the afflicted, the joy of the troubled, of the forlorn the stay, and our refuge in the time of trouble, the God of patience 
a Rom. 15, 5.  and consolation:  
Thou knowest the weakness of our flesh, that we are by nature fearful, & of no courage, so that in crosses and calamities we are not able to stand of our own strength.  
Wherefore unfeignedly, and from the heart we cry unto thee, Keep us under miseries and crosses in faith sound 
b Titus. 2, 2. , steadfast in hope, and in patience constant, that with quiet minds, and a valiant courage we may suffer all injuries and adversity; and never, being broken with sorrow attempt that which is contrary to thy commandments, but by acknowledging thy will, may bear all sorts of calamities with calling for thine assistance 
c Psal. 50, 15. .  
Pour into us godly cogitations, so that we imagine not, that the miseries and afflictions in this world, light upon us by chance, & against thy will: but that the Church is governed by thy providence, and without thy permission that none evil 
d Amos. 3, 6.  (of punishment) cometh, but thou sendest the same.  
Govern thou our minds, that we imagine at no time thee to be our enemy, when we are pinched with adversity: but may believe that we are chastined of thy good and fatherly purpose for the remnants of sin abiding in this corrupted nature of ours, thereby to be stirred up, and confirmed in the exercises of contrition, faith, confession, patience, and other like virtues.  
Certes it is to be accounted for an exceeding benefit that thou sufferest not sinners to follow their own minds 
e 2. Macc. 6, verse. 13. ; but thou withdrawest them by punishment from their impiety, lest that living after their own minds, and doing all things as they list, they perish in their wickedness:  
And therefore dost not thou wink 
14.  always at our sins, O GOD, as thou dost at the offences of other nations, which thou sufferest to fill the measure of their iniquities, that so afterward at the ripeness of their offences thou mayst be revenged upon them, and destroy them utterly in the day of judgement, and of revengement:  
But our iniquities thou dost visit 
15.  by & by with the rod of correction, and our wickedness with the whip of affliction.  
Notwithstanding thou wilt not 
16.  utterly take away thy mercy from us. Though thou punishest with adversity: yet dost thou not forsake thy people.  
Furthermore it is expedient that our coltish flesh be humbled, and brought under, and kept in awe. For otherwise having the head it will wax overlusty, and cast of the yoke of the Lord, being of itself slow, our life frail, and prosperity wearying our minds, and making even the wisest, and most godly many times sluggish and headdie.  
But the troubled soul is nigh unto thee in the cross, and prayer is then most effectual, when it is exercised in affliction.  
For the mind utterly destitute of all other help of second causes whereunto it would easily cleave, then doth open itself before thee, and wholly dependeth upon thee, not trusting in itself, but altogether in thee, O God, which raisest the dead 
f 2. Cor. 1, 9  to life: and so our faith is found more precious than any gold that perisheth 
g 1. Pet. 1, 7. , to the praise, and glory of thy Name.  
Finally it behoveth us at the length to be conformed like the body of Christ in his passion, that suffering with him we may also reign together with him 
h Rom. 8, 17  as his fellow heirs.  
For unless we be weary of this life, we shall not easily aspire to our celestial country. For which cause it is thy will that by many tribulations 
i Act. 14, 22.  we must enter into the kingdom of heaven.  
Wherefore we beseech thee give us godly minds, that we wonder not 
k 1. Pe. 4, 12.  when we are tried by the fire, as though a strange thing did happen unto us, but rather let us rejoice, that we are partakers of the afflictions of Christ, that when his glory appeareth we may be merry and glad.  
Assist us, that through patience 
l Heb. 12, 1.  we may run to the battle that is before us looking unto jesus the Captain, and finisher of our faith, 
2.  who for the joy that was set before him, endured the most shameful cross:  
Let us bear in mind that he 
3.  endured such speaking against him of sinners, that we should not be wearied and faint in our minds: but strengthened with all might 
m Col. 1, 11.  through thy glorious power unto all patience and suffering, to continued unmovable in all temptations, never casting away our confidence 
n Heb. 10, 35  which hath a great recompense appointed.  
For we have need of patience, 
36.  that after we have done the will of God, we may receive the promise. For yet a little while 
o Hab. 2, 3.  and he that shall come, will come, and will not tarry.  
O blessed God, and Father of our Lord jesus Christ 
p 2. Cor. 1, 3.  which art the Father of mercy, and God of all consolation, comfort us in all our afflictions, that as the 
5.  afflictions of Christ do abound with us, so with all by him our consolation may abound,  
Amen.   

5. A prayer for women with child, and in childbed.  
O Most wise God, eternal Father of thy beloved son our Lord and Saviour Christ, Creator, and keeper of all thy creatures, which through thine excellent wisdom, & counsel, hast enjoined to womankind, that in pain and sorrow they should bring forth children 
a Gen. 3, 16.  whereby not only this world is replenished, but a Church, which doth celebrated thy Name for ever, is gathered unto thee:  
And forasmuch as the pain of a woman in travel is most extreme which makes the Prophets 
b Esai. 13, 8. Mica. 4, 10. Esai. 26, 17.  many times to repeat the same in exaggerating the afflictions of punishment which the holy Spirit doth threaten unto the impenitent:  
We beseech thee in the Name of Christ thy Son, be merciful unto all women either with child, or in childbed: give them grace to call into mind the decree and pleasure of thine heavenly will: let them never strive against thee through impatience, but in true faith and invocation of thy Name suffer thy cross quietly, knowing that by the seed of the woman, which hath broken the old serpent's head 
c Gen. 3. 15.  they are reconciled unto thee: In this seed, which is Christ, the curse is clean taken away 
d Galat. 3, 8. 14. , and blessing restored to us, that we may receive the promise of the Spirit, and the inheritance of eternal life.  
O Almighty God, convert now the sorrows of women in travel into gladness, that they remember not their pains with mourning, for joy that a man child is borne into the world 
e joh. 16, 21. .  
Comfort them in the mids of their anguish, and help aswell the mother as the babe, especially in the danger of deliverance 
f 2. Kin. 19, 3 Esaie. 37, 3. .  
If thou blessed God, be not present, they perish undoubtedly, all the world cannot help them in that extremity.  
O eternal God, which of the seed of man framest the living infant in the mother's womb 
g Wisd. 7, 2. ; and nourishest the same congealed in blood, that the flesh within the time of ten months may take shape, drawing nourishment from the mother; we are 
h 2. Esd. 8, 7.  all the workmanship of thine hands.  
We give thee thanks, Lord: for fearfully 
i Ps. 139, 14.  & wonderfully are we made: marvelous are thy works, and that our souls know right well.  
Our bones are not hid from thee, 
15.  though we were secretly made, neither our substance in the inner parts of our mother's womb.  
Thy eyes did see our substance 
16.  being unperfect, and in thy book were all our members written.  
Thy hands have made us 
k job. 10, 8. , and fashioned us altogether: with skin and bones hast thou covered us, 
10.  and joined us together with bones and sinews; thou hast given us life 
12.  and grace, and thy visitation hath preserved our spirits.  
Grant, we beseech thee, to all infants yet unborn, that knit together with their due veins and members, they may come forth into this world sound and perfect without fault or deformity.  
Stay the furiousness of wicked spirits, that they show not their tyranny upon young infants.  
Keep all with child, that, no way being terrified, or troubled extremely, they be untimely delivered.  
Give grace also to the babes newly borne, that, together with their outward baptism, they may be received into the congregation of the faithful, with wholesome water through the renewing and regeneration of the holy Spirit 
l Titus 3, 5. , which thou wilt plenteously pour upon them, through jesus Christ our Saviour; that being justified by grace, 
7.  they may be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life, and become new creatures through him.  
Strengthen all women delivered, that being restored to their wonted health, they may glorify thee their helper in the time of need 
m 2. Cor. 1, 4 , & learn afterward to repose their whole confidence in thee, which art nigh unto all that call upon thee 
n Ps. 145, 18. , to all, we say, calling upon thee in truth.  
And if at any time through thine unsearchable judgement, an untimely birth, or (if, without offending thy godhead, we may say) unlucky deliverance happen: so comfort, O merciful GOD, the mournful & sad parents, that they faint not with sorrow, but believe rather that the woeful chance is a trial of their faith 
o 1. Pet. 1, 7. , hope, and patience.  
For thou art a merciful, and gracious God, forgiving our sins. Though thou art angry with our wickedness: yet in thy displeasure thou remember'st thy mercy, that the troubled may take comfort 
p Hab. 3, 16.  and the afflicted find grace.  
For thus do all thy servants persuade themselves, that, if they be tried 
q Tob. 3, 21. , they shall be crowned; if they be troubled, they shall be delivered; and if they be chastened, they shall be saved.  
For thou hast no pleasure in our 
22.  damnation, which bringest fair weather after storms, and gladness after tears.  
Thy Name, O Lord, be praised 
Tobit. 3, 23.  for ever,  
Amen.   

6. A prayer for captives.  
O Lord our governor, thou hast prepared thy seat in the heavens 
a Ps. 103, 19 , thy kingdom 
b Ps. 145, 13.  is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all ages. In thine hand is strength and authority: none can resist thy power.  
We beseech thee, be merciful unto all in captivity, and oppressed with most grievous slavery; especially unto such, as for the confession of thy Gospel, do suffer persecution, banishment, imprisonment, perils of life, of good name, and of goods: comfort them with thy Spirit, deliver them from cruel bonds by thy divine power, and grant such lawful means according to thy wisdom 
c Psa. 147, 5. , that thy faithful may be delivered.  
O Lord, bring home thy captives exiled for thy Name sake 
d Esai. 11, 11. , that they may confess thee, and extol thy goodness.  
O that God would hear the mournings of the imprisoned 
e Ps. 102, 20. , and deliver the sons appointed unto death.  
O that God would bring home the captivity of his people: then should we be like such as dream 
f Psa. 126, 1. , and our mouths should be filled 
2.  with laughter, and our tongue with joy. Then should they say among the Gentiles, The Lord hath done 
3.  great things for them; yea, the Lord hath dealt marvelously with us, we are made jocund.  
Turn our captivity, O Lord, as 
4.  the rivers in the South. For thou alone art our assister of whom cometh salvation 
g Psa. 68, 20 , thou deliverest such as are bound by thy power, and despisest not the groanings of the afflicted.  
Praised be God continually 
h Psa. 68, 19 , which helpeth us, and poureth out his benefits upon us, which letteth lose his captives, and that without gifts or reward 
i Esai. 45, 13  freely for his holy Name sake.  
Therefore shall the people worship thee, O Lord, and pray unto thee: for thou sayest unto the bound, Come out; and to those that sit in darkness, Come to light.  
O Lord, call into mind thy manifold mercies; deal with us according to thy wonted goodness, and give not thine inheritance into the hands of thine enemies, lest they make sale of us, and spoil our land.  
Forgive our sins, and transgressions; let not aliens have dominion over us 
k Lament. 1, verse. 5, etc. , neither let our houses pass unto strangers; let us not be as exiles, and pupils without a Father; neither our mothers, as widows without husbands; let not our old men be wanting in our ports, nor yet our country lament for the waste which the enemy would make.  
heal the sorrows of the daughter of thy people, and be merciful to our sins, for the glory of thy Name sake.  
Break thou the chains of the imprisoned, and deliver such as are bound with manacles and fetters; cast of their yoke that they may praise thee for ever.  
Bring them out of darkness 
l Ps. 107, 14.  and the shadow of death; Break the gates of brass, and smite the bars 
Psal. 107, 16.  of iron in sunder, that they may know that thou art their Lord, when thou hast broken the bonds of their yoke 
m Ezec. 34, verse. 27. , and delivered them out of the hands of those that served themselves.  
But if it be thy will for the trial of their faith and patience to detain some in exile and servitude a longer time: then comfort such with thy spirit, and mitigate their pains, that they may find favour in the sight of them 
n Baru. 1, 12.  whom they are compelled to serve, and cast not them of for ever.  
Above all, keep them in the confession of true faith, and Christian religion, against all false worshippings, that so they may comfort themselves with the gracious pardoning of their sins through Christ, and their hearts may be sealed with the earnest of the holy Spirit bearing witness to their spirits that they are delivered from perpetual captivity and bondage of hell.  
O Christ our Redeemer, deliver our souls from the chains of darkness, and snares of death, which suffered'st thyself to be bound, that thou mightest unloose the most hard bands and knots of our transgressions: and wast sent of thine eternal Father into this world to preach liberty unto captives 
o Esai, 61, 1.  and deliverance to such as are shut up:  
Grant, that being entangled with the cords of iniquity, we give not our members as weapons of unrighteousness unto sin 
p Rom. 6, 13 . Break in pieces the chains of Satan, and turn us into thy flock, that none unrighteousness have dominion over 
14.  us.  
Deliver him that is in bondage unto Satan, and bring forth the bound by the blood of thy covenant out of the pit wherein is no water 
q Zach. 9, 11  that he▪ spoil and kill us not.  
Give grace also, that being snarled with human traditions 
r Colos. 2, 8.  we entrap not our consciences by false opinions: but may serve thee our true God in Christian liberty, and never abuse the same to the offence of any.  
Take us miserable men out of the body of this death 
s Rom. 7, 24 , which maketh us captives to the law of sin, which is in our members, that delivered from sin and death we may 
23.  serve thee in true uprightness and everlasting life, which reignest for ever one God in the trinity of persons,  
Amen.   

7. A prayer against the tentation of the flesh.  
O Merciful God, we miserable men acknowledge & confess that in us 
a Rom. 7, 18.  that is in our flesh there dwelleth no good thing.  
But in sin we were borne 
b Psal. 51, 5. , and our mothers conceived us of corrupt seed.  
For our nature is defiled, and prove unto all wickedness even from our youth 
c Gen. 8, 21. : so that by the strength of our proper reason we cannot savour those things which belong to the Spirit.  
For the natural man 
d 1. Cor. 2, 14  speaketh, and favoureth of earthly things, and of himself is not meet so much as to think any thing that good is without the assistance of thy power:  
Unto thee do we cry with our whole hearts, that it would please thee to open unto us by thy Spirit the true knowledge of thine essence and will, as thou hast revealed thyself in thy word, that we may not follow the sense of our flesh in judging of spiritual things; neither by our blind baiardlie reason, measure thine heavenly sayings.  
For blood and flesh perceive not the things which belong to the Spirit, and the fleshly mind is enmity against God 
e Rom. 8, 7.  for it is not obedient unto the Law, neither can be. And they which are in the flesh cannot 
8.  please God.  
Seeing therefore that in us abideth the seed of sin, which is concupiscence; and a proanes unto wickedness is engraffed into us by nature, yea, and original sin through our first parents, doth oftentimes prick us unto impiety. For every one is tempted 
f jam. 1, 14.  when he is drawn away, and enticed with the bait of his own concupiscence, then when lust hath conceived it bringeth 
15.  forth sin, and sin when it is furnished, bringeth forth death:  
Give us grace that we follow not the concupiscence of our flesh, neither provoke our senses by unbridled liberty, but stoutly to resist them.  
For unless that wicked concupiscence be driven from our minds it will never cease till it have brought forth deadly sin.  
Wherefore assist us that we may tame these bodies of ours, & bring them into subjection 
g 1. Cor. 9, verse. 27. , lest our flesh being overlusty do offend, and overpass the prescribed limits.  
Assist us, we beseech thee, to crucify our flesh 
h Gal. 5, 24  with all the affections and desires thereof, for the better serving thee, and walking in the Spirit.  
For we are debtors 
i Rom. 8, 12 , not to the flesh, to live after the flesh, but, the deeds of the flesh being mortified, to live renewed 
k Eph. 4, 23.  after the holy Spirit in righteousness and true holiness.  
Sanctify us 
l Ioh 17, 17. , holy Father, that we defile not ourselves with carnal vices, with riotousness, bellicheere; nor by unlawful pleasure, casting of thine holy Spirit, that we make our bodies the houses of filthy fiends, which carry away, and cast headlong all intemperate and secure persons into everlasting destruction.  
Be it far from us, that we make our members the members of harlots 
m 1. Cor. 6, verse. 15. , whereby thy holy Spirit is banished, and man becometh a den for thieves, and a sink of filthiness.  
Govern us, that we may shun the works of the flesh 
n Gal. 5, 19 , and be careful to do the works of the Spirit 
o 1. Cor. 6, 9 , as thy chosen servants.  
And forasmuch as the flesh lusteth against the Spirit 
p Gal. 5, 17. , and the Spirit contrary to the flesh (for they are contrary, and continually strive together): be thou merciful unto us, O God, help us with thy divine power, that the holy Spirit (which thou didst pour into us at our baptism) may bear the rule in our members, and prevail over the flesh, and all the affections of the same.  
Extinguish the flames of carnal desires, and repress our raging lusts: so shall we avoid enormous offences, and shun the wicked actions of our own inventions.  
And if at any time, being subdued by flesh and blood, we shall wander from the path, and direction of the Spirit to something unseemly for our calling, impute not, we pray thee, that fault unto us, but remember that we are flesh, and convert us by thy divine power.  
And seeing that flesh of itself is unbridelie, and wild, not abiding correction, but is like a fat & wanton calf 
q jer. 46, 21. , which is not used to labour: put thy yoke upon us, & tame our flesh by thy Spirit, that walking soberly and modestly we may bridle the same, and humble it under thy commandments by withdrawing of delicious fare. For with overmuch fine far our minds wax wanton and overlusty.  
Aid us, that by temperance, moderation, & abstinence from superfluous meats & drinks, we may bind our flesh to the direction of the holy Spirit, and mortify our bodies of sin: so shall we praise and magnify thy Name, which livest in us worlds without end,  
Amen.   

8. Evening prayer, on Friedaie.  
WE will praise thee, O eternal God, Father of our Lord JESV Christ, for marvelous things hast thou done for us; thou hast delivered our souls from death, and our feet from falling 
a Psa. 56, 13. .  
Blessed be God which hath heard our prayers 
b Psal 40, 1. 2. ; and brought us out of the lake of misery, out of the mire and clay: which set our feet upon the rock, and ordered our goings, which hath saved us this day from all perils, and comforted our souls.  
Wherefore we will extol thee, and celebrated thy Name every day; and at night will we talk of thy righteousness.  
We will magnify the Lord our God, and bow ourselves at his footstool 
c Psal. 99, 5. , for he is holy.  
We will praise thee, O Lord, because thou hast set us up 
d Psal. 30, 1. , and hast not made our foes to triumph over us. Thou hast brought our 
Psal. 30, 3.  souls from hell, and saved our lives from them that go down into the pit. Wherefore we will sing 
4.  praises unto thee, and yield thee thanks, for a remembrance of thy holiness.  
O most loving Father, here prostrating ourselves before thy feet, we beseech thee in the Name of thy Son, who suffered for us a most cruel death, blot out all our transgressions, whereby we have offended thy Majesty, and especially those which this day we have committed.  
Be merciful unto us, O Lord, for thy Name sake. For greatly have we sinned 
e A part of the prayer of King Manasses placed immediately after the second book of Chron. according to the Geneva translation. , and our offences are more than the sand of the sea. We have provoked thee unto anger, and done evil in thy sight. But now we bend the knees of our heart, requiring thy mercy. O Lord, we have sinned, we acknowledge our sins with grief and sorrow. Pardon, O pardon our sins, and destroy us not together with our iniquities, neither reserve evil for us for ever: but of thine infinite goodness save us miserable and most unworthy men. For thou, O Lord, according to thy wonted mercy hast promised forgiveness of sins to all repenters. Therefore we will praise thee continually all the days of our life; all the host of heaven praise thee worlds without end.  
Who is such a God as thou 
f Mic. 7, 18. , that pardonest wickedness, and forgivest the offences of the remnant of thine heritage? Thou keepest not thy wrath for ever, for thy delight is in mercy. Thou turnest again, 
19  and art merciful unto us; thou puttest down our wickedness, & castest all our sins into the bottom of the sea.  
In this evening now the Sun is gone, we pray thee, O God, departed not from us, which art the Sun of righteousness, neither let thine aid be far from us, but abide with us, O Lord, for it draweth toward night, and the day is far spent 
g Luke. 24, verse. 29. .  
Forsake us not, O Lord our God 
h Psa. 38, 21. , neither depart from us; for tribulation is at hand 
i Psa 22, 11. , and there is none to help.  
O GOD of our salvation, make haste to help us, have a regard to our defence, & redeem our souls in peace 
k Psa. 55, 18.  from those that war against us.  
Deliver us from such as mark our goings. Pluck our feet out of the snare, and lead us in the path of righteousness, that our feet slip not, and we take a fall.  
Guide us by thy wisdom, that when we walk it may lead us 
l Pro. 6, 22. , when we sleep it may keep our feet, and when we wake we may talk thereof.  
And therefore sleeping we will not fear, but rest quietly, and our sleep shall be sweet; we will not quake at the sudden terror, neither at the ranging of the ungodly when it happeneth. The Lord shall be on our side, and protect our feet that we be not taken, yea, the Lord shall be our light, and salvation in darkness. He is our hope 
m Psal. 91, 9  which hath appointed us so high a refuge. Let none evil come unto us, neither suffer 
10.  the whip to be nigh our tabernacle.  
O Lord be thou our watchman and protector that troubles & vain cogitations do not invade us, and neither the fear of death overwhelm us 
n Eccl. 40, 5. , nor the sleep of night altar our thoughts, and understanding when we should take our rest, and ease in our chambers, but grant us a good & quiet sleep, and after the same to rise up in the morning and to tender due thanks and praise to thee our most merciful protector.  
For 
o Psa. 121, 2.  our help is from the Lord which hath made both heaven and earth. He will not suffer our feet to 
3.  be moved: and he that keepeth Israel will not sleep, to whom be praise now, and evermore,  
Amen.    


1. On Saturdaie, Morning prayer.  
O Lord God 
a 2. Mach. 1, verse. 24. , maker of all things, which art fearful and strong, and righteous, and merciful, which art only a gracious King, only liberal, only 
25.  just, almighty, and everlasting; which deliverest us from all troubles both by day and night, which hast made us thy chosen through the blood of thy Son our Lord and Saviour Christ 
b Ephe. 5, 2. , which was shed for us, and hast sanctified us by thy Spirit given into our hearts, that we should be a chosen generation 
c 1. Pet. 2, 9 , a royal priesthood, to offer acceptable sacrifices unto thee: Receive now the sacrifice of praise from our mouths 
d 2 Mach. 1, verse. 26. , for thy benefits conferred upon us.  
We thank thee, O eternal God, not only for keeping us this night passed, but also for defending us this whole week, yea, and all our life time from the snares of wicked spirits, that they could not cirumvent, and overthrow us.  
We will praise thee, O Lord with our whole heart 
e Psal. 9, 1. , we will speak of all thy marvelous works; we will be glad and rejoice in thee. Our songs will 
2.  we make of thy Name, O thou most Hie, which exaltest us from the gates of death, that we may declare all thy praises in the ports of thy Churches, we will exceedingly rejoice in thy salvation.  
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel 
f Luk. 1, 68 , because he hath visited and redeemed his people; And hath raised up an horn of salvation unto 
69.  us, and delivered us from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us. He hath been merciful unto 
71.  us, in lightening those which sat in 
79.  darkness and in the shadow of death to direct our feet into the way of peace.  
To thee do we offer the sacrifice of praise 
g Heb. 13, 15 , that is the fruit of lips 
h Hose. 14, 3 , confessing thy Name. Our mouths shall praise thee, O Lord, and our tongues declare thy righteousness.  
Lo, we will not refrain our lips, O Lord, & that thou knowest 
i Psa. 40, 10. , yea, we will lift up our hands unto thy sanctuary, and with our feet will we hasten towards thine house, and in thy Congregation we will praise thee.  
We will magnify thee, O God our King 
k Psa. 145, 1. , and will bless thy Name for ever and ever.  
Every day will we give thanks 
2.  unto thee, and praise thy Name perpetually.  
For great art thou, O Lord, and 
3.  marvelous worthy to be praised, there is none end of thy greatness.  
All generations shall extol thy 
4.  works, and speak of thy power: they shall talk of thy worship, glory, 
5.  praise and wondrous works, 
6.  and we will declare thy mightiness.  
The memorial of thine abundant 
7.  kindness shall be showed, and men shall sing of thy righteousness.  
The Lord is gracious and merciful, 
8.  long suffering, and of great goodness.  
The Lord is loving unto every 
9  man, and his mercy is over all his works.  
Albina thy works praise thee, O Lord, 
10.  and thy Saints give thanks unto thee from one generation to another.  
O God, early now this morning do we call for thine unspeakable mercy, beseeching thee from the bottom of our heart, that this morning thou wilt lighten our minds, so that the shining & brightness of thy knowledge may rise in us, which are called out of darkness 
l 1. Pet. 2, 9  into the marvelous light of thy glory, that, being awaked out of sleep 
m Rom. 13, verse. 11. , we may give ourselves to the works of light, and walk honestly, as in the day, not in rioting and drunkenness, neither 
13.  in chambering and wantonness, neither in strife, and envying. For we believers are the children of light 
n 1. Thes. 5, 5  and of the day, not of night, and of darkness. Therefore give us grace, that we sleep not, as 
6.  others do, but make us to watch, and be sober, putting on the breastplate 
8.  of faith and charity, and for an helmet to take the hope of salvation. 
9  For thou God hast not ordained us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord jesus Christ which died for us.  
Give us grace likewise, we beseech thee, that we abuse not this day and other thy creatures 
o Rom. 8, 20  unto vanity, neither give our members 
p Rom. 6, 13  as instruments unto sin, by doing such deeds as fight against the soul 
q 1. Pet. 2, 11 , wound the conscience, and grieve the same.  
Secure us, gracious God, that painfully we may shun and avoid six things which thou dost hate 
r Pro. 6, 16. , yea, seven which thy soul doth abhor, to wit, a proud look, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent 
17.  blood, an heart that goeth about wicked imaginations, feet 
18.  that be swift in running to mischief, a false witness which bringeth 
19  forth lies; and him that soweth discord among brethren.  
O Lord, God of our salvation, into thine hands will we deliver our hearts, that early they may watch to thee our maker 
s Eccl. 39, 5. , and in thy sight will we pray that thou mayst protect us in the day of trouble.  
In six calamities deliver us, O Lord, and 
t job. 5, 19  in the seventh let none evil come to us; in famine save us from death; in battle from the power 
20.  of the sword; hide us from the 
job. 5, 21.  scourge of the tongue; when destruction cometh let us not fear; in dearth make us merry; and let not 
22.  the beasts of the earth apale our courage. Grant this, O Father, for thy dear Son our Saviour Christ's sake,  
Amen.   

2. A thanksgiving to God for his mercies.  
O Most holy Trinity, which art the true & eternal Unity, of equal glory and majesty, we worship thee, we praise thee, we thank thee for all thy benefits, as it is truly meet, just, and good for us always to give thanks unto thee.  
O Lord most holy, eternal God, and Almighty Father through Christ our Lord, by whom Angels praise thee, Kings adore thee, and powers do fear thee: the heavens, and heaven of heavens, yea the blessed Seraphins 
a Esaie. 6, 2. 3. Revel. 4, 8.  with joy together do magnify thee, saying with humble confession, Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of Sabaorh, the whole earth is full of thy glory.  
Especially at this time, O Father most High, we thank thee for thy mercy abunding toward us, which of thy great love 
b Ephe. 2, 4.  wherewith thou lovedst us, yea, when we were dead through sin, didst quicken us together 
5.  with Christ, and being raised with him hast made us to sit together 
6.  in heavenly things, thereby to show to all ages hereafter the exceeding 
7.  riches of thy grace in thy 
8.  kindness toward us through jesus Christ. For by grace are we saved 
9  through faith, and that not of ourselves, it is the gift of God, not of works, lest any man should boast. Besides, thou hast by thine holy 
10.  Spirit sealed and prepared us unto good works which thou didst before ordain that we might walk in them, and please thee in new obedience.  
We will declare the goodness of the Lord 
c Esai. 63, 7. , yea, and praise the Lord for all that he hath given us.  
Great is thy mercy, O Lord, and thy goodness incomparable toward us.  
Who shall be able to express thy works? or who can seek out the ground of thy noble acts 
d Eccl. 18, 3. ? who shall declare the power of thy greatness? or take upon him to tell out thy 
4.  mercy? which is such, and so infinite, 
5.  that it can neither be augmented, nor diminished.  
For 
e Ps. 103, 11.  look how high the Heaven is in comparison of the earth: so great is thy mercy also towards them which fear thee. And as far as the East is from the West: so far 
12.  hast thou set our sins from us.  
For as a Father pitieth his own 
13.  children: even so art thou merciful to all which fear thee.  
Yea, though a Mother do forget her infant 
f Esai. 49, 15 , and take no pity on the son of her womb, yet wilt not thou forget us; for we are written 
16.  upon thine hands.  
The mercy of the Lord is unchangeable, infinite, and never faileth 
g Lam. 3, 22. 23. , but daily ariseth new and fresh upon us.  
The merciful goodness of the Lord endureth for ever and ever 
h Ps. 103, 17.  upon them which fear him, & his righteousness upon childers' children, 
18.  such as keep his covenants, and think upon his commandments to do them.  
Thy mercy is on such as fear thee 
i Luk. 1, 50.  from generation to generation.  
The mercy that a man hath 
k Ecc. 18, 12.  reacheth unto his neighbour, but the mercy of the Lord is upon all flesh, chastening, and teaching, and nurturing: yea, even as a shepherd turneth again his flock, so doth he all them which receive chastening, nurture, and doctrine. Merciful art thou unto all them which receive 
13.  correction, and diligently seek after thy judgements.  
And although for a while thou forsakest us 
l Esai. 54, 7. : yet afterward in much favour wilt thou gather us together. In the time of thy wrath thou hidest 
8.  thy face from us for a little season, but for all that thy mercy toward us is everlasting.  
Blessed be thy Name, O God of our Fathers, which when thou art angry 
m Tob. 13, 2  showest mercy, and in the time of trouble forgivest the sins of them which call upon thee.  
This thy goodness and overabounding mercy, which hath been from the beginning and for ever shall continued over all which unfeignedly repent; never languishing or failing but abiding perfect always in the highest degree, we will praise and confess from one generation to another.  
For gracious and merciful is the Lord, patiented, and long suffering 
n Exo. 34, 6. Psal. 103, 8. , bend to show favour, and marvelously gentle towards all that call upon him.  
Praise the Lord all ye heathen 
o Psal. 117, 1. , and glorify him all nations. For his merciful kindness is ever more and 
2.  more toward us.  
We will not keep back thy loving mercy and truth from the great congregation 
p Psa. 40, 10 11. : withdraw not thou thy mercies from us, O Lord; let thy kindness and truth alway preserve us.  
O let thy merciful kindness be our comfort 
q Psal. 119, verse. 76.  according to thy word unto thy servants.  
O deal with thy servants according to thy great mercy 
r Psal. 119, verse. 124.  and teach us thy statutes, that in like manner we may be merciful toward all men without respect of persons, or hope of gain, willingly without morosity: that in thy judgement 
s Matt. 5, 7. 24. 44.  we may find mercy through the passion and death of thy son jesus Christ, which liveth & reigneth with thee in the unity of the holy Spirit a God worlds without end,  
Amen.   

3. A prayer for an happy departure out of this world.  
O Most gracious God, thy years endure throughout all generations 
a Ps. 102, 24 , & thy days are without end or beginning: but the days of man surely are determined which he can not overpass 
b job. 14, 5. ; and the number of his months are known to thee, thou hast appointed him his bounds which he cannot go beyond.  
Thou hast numbered our days, which vade away suddenly like the grass 
c Psal. 90, 5. . For we are soon dispatched, and easily consume.  
Our days are like a shadow, 
d Ps. 102, 11.  and whither away like grass.  
A man in this world is even like a vapour that vanisheth away 
e jam. 4, 14. 1. Pet. 1, 24. Esaie. 40, 6. James. 1, 10. Eccl. 14, 18. . For all flesh is grass, and all the glory thereof, as the flower of the field, which flourisheth in the morning and afterward withereth and vadeth.  
Behold 
f Psal. 39, 5.  our days are to be measured, they are as it were a span long, and our age is nothing in respect of thee. And verily every man living is altogether vanity.  
Our age is folden together, and taken away from us like a shepherds cottage 
g Esaie. 38, verse. 12. , our life is cut of by our sins, like the thread of the weaver, which is suddenly broke of.  
W● are but strangers in this wo●●de 
h 1. Chr. 29, verse. 15. , and sojourners, as were our fathers: our days on the earth also 
i Psal. 39, 7. Wisdo. 2, 5.  are but as a shadow, and we are as nothing in respect of thee.  
Our life speedily goeth away like the weavers shuttle, and it abideth not.  
Wherefore, Lord, let us know our end 
k Psal. 39, 5. Psa. 119, 84. , and the number of our days, that we may be certified how long we have to live, and what is yet to come.  
Instruct us, O Lord, that, being always mindful of our mortality we never promise' to ourselves many years, nor long lives in this pilgrimage of ours, so shall we not live securely deferring our conversion to thee from day to day, nor yet put confidence in this frail and uncertain life, as did that rich man, saying 
l Luk. 12, 19 , Soul, thou hast much good laid up in store for many years, take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry: Whose soul notwithstanding was taken from him the same night.  
But give grace, that in thy fear we may daily prepare o● selves to departed out of this prison. for nothing is more certain than death, though nothing more uncertain than the hour thereof.  
Therefore let us have always before our eyes an image, and meditation of our departure, the better to know the fleeting and vanity of this cumbersome and uncertain life, that we may live to thee our God, being sound in faith 
m Titus. 2, 2. , and strong in hope, looking 
n Titu. 2, 13.  with cheerfulness for the day of our departure, & the joyful appearing of thy Son jesus Christ our Redeeemer: and as long as we abide in this tabernacle of our bodies with all study ministering 
o 2. Pet. 1, 5.  to our faith, virtue; to virtue, knowledge; to knowledge, temperance; to temperance, patience; 
6.  to patience, godliness: until this tabernacle 
p 2. Cor. 5, ●  being laid away, we shall pass over to our dwelling place, not made with hand, but everlasting in the heavens, where 
2.  we shall be clothed with eternal glory & immortality, when this earthly house is put of, and destroyed.  
Grant also that trusting firmly to thy promises, we may be ready 
6.  and glad to return to our everlasting and celestial country: for while 
7.  we are in this body, we wander from thee our God, for now we walk in faith, not in the enjoying and possession of eternal goods: wherefore, 
9  whether we be at home, or from home, let us endeavour ourselves to be acceptable in thy sight.  
Make us faithful and wise servants 
q Matth. 24, verse▪ 45.  always looking for the coming of our Lord (for we know not when he will come, 
r Mark. 13, verse. 35.  at the evening, or at midnight, whether at the cock crowing, or in the dawning) lest by a sudden hour of death being overtaken, and as it were caught in the fowlers trap 
s Luk. 21, 35  we be found unready: but contrariwise by prudent watching in true conversion and repentance may continually covet to be dissolved 
t Phili. 1, 23.  and to be with Christ our Redeemer.  
Grant also, that at the point of death, having escaped all hardness and temptations, we may triumph like conquerors, and behold the presence and power of thine holy Spirit; & let our last words be that, which thy Son did utter upon the altar of the Cross, saying 
u Luke. 23, verse. 46. Psal. 31, 5. , Father into thine hands I commend my spirit: & when our speech is taken from us, hear, O God, the groanings of our hearts.  
And the hour of death being come, let thy servants 
x Luk. 2, 29  departed in peace, because our eyes have seen 
30. 31.  thy salvation, which thou hast prepared before the face of all people: a light to be revealed unto the Gentiles, 
32.  and the glory of thy people Israel, through our Lord jesus Christ,  
Amen.   

4. A prayer for the nourishment of this life.  
OMnipotent, and eternal Father, which hast given to thy Church certain promises of corporal things: we thy children cry unto thee for our daily bread, and else what pertaining to the sustentation of our mortal bodies.  
Make our fields fertile, that the seed sown may come up, and our ground yield us a ioieful harvest.  
Prospero thou the labours of all artificers, and let their doings take good success.  
Bless, Lord, the works of our hands, our herds of cattle 
a Deu. 28, 4. Psa. 144, 13. 14. , and flocks of sheep, that they may prospero, and increase, and we feel no barrenness, desolation, nor decay.  
Send thy blessing into our barns, and storehouses 
b Deu. 28, 8. . For 
c Pro. 10, 22.  it is the blessing of God that maketh rich, and causeth plenty.  
Except the Lord build the house 
d Psa. 127, 1. , their labour is but lost that build it. It is but vain for us to rise early, 
2.  and late to take rest, eating the bread of sorrow. For thou Lord givest to thy beloved, sleep they, wake they, much plenty, & all kind of happiness.  
Make us therefore, bountiful God, to lose our nets in thy Name 
e Luke. 5, 5. , and to do the works of our calling earnestly with invocation of thy divine assistance, that by thy blessing we may have good success.  
Protect all wayfaring men, and travelers, either sailing by seas to far countries, or journeying by land for our common welfare, that they may safely return home again.  
Take thou the defence of Merchants with their goods and riches 
f Ezech. 27, vers. 27, etc. , so shall they be secure from all misfortune. Dispose their minds and wits, that in their traffic they may deal without fraud, covin, and abuse of thy Name, measuring all things according to the rule of justice, and thereby retain a good conscience 
g Sirrah. 13, 25 . Make them to love virtue, to keep promise, to observe covenants, that no man oppress or cirumvent his brother 
h 1. Thes. 4, verse. 6. , for God is the revenger of all such.  
Grant also to all buyers of villages, houses, land, yokes of oxen, that 
i Luk. 14. 18.  for the love and desire of earthly riches, and filthy lucre, they forget not the kingdom of God, and so make excuse that they cannot come to thy great, and heavenly supper, whereunto all men are called by the Gospel. Let them not delight 
k Ps. 62, 10.  in wrong doing, and robbery. If riches increase let not their hearts be set upon them: but afore all thing provide for themselves the treasure 
l Mat. 13, 44.  hid in the field, and the precious jewel 
m Matth. 13, verse. 45.  of thy celestial kingdom.  
To all workmen and labourers grant that they be faithful in their business: make them also strong aswell in body, as in judgement.  
Give us good servants, upright governors, an happy state of Commonweal, a wholesome temperature of air, health, peace, discipline, etc.  
Keep our minds from covetousness, which 
n 1. Tim. 6, verse. 10.  is the root of all evil, lest being bewitched therewithal, we serve from the faith, and wrap ourselves in many sorrows. But govern us by thy Spirit, that all our care 
o Mat. 6, 20. Luk. 12, 33. 1. Tim. 6, 19 Psal. 55, 23.  may be cast upon thee our Father, and we be content with daily bread.  
Bless us moreover that we abuse not thy temporal benefits, neither glut ourselves with meat & drink to the overcoming of our hearts by surfeiting, and drunkenness 
p Luke. 21, verse. 34.  but may use thy blessings moderately to our comfort.  
Give patience to the poor that they neither murmur against thy will, and their condition, neither envy their betters, and so offend thee, and break thy commandments.  
Let not rich men be either high minded 
q 1. Tim. 6, verse. 17. , or confident in uncertain riches, but in thee the living God (which givest to us abundantly all things to enjoy) that they do 
18.  good, and be rich in good works, that they be ready to give, glad to distribute, and laying up in store for 
19  themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may obtain eternal life.  
Two things we do require of thee our God 
r Prou. 30, 7 8.  deny them not before we die. Remove from us vanity and lies; give us neither poverty nor riches, only grant us things necessary for this life: lest peradventure 
9  being full we should deny thee, and say, Who is God? or being oppressed with poverty we fall to stealing, and take the Name of thee our God in vain,  
Amen.   

5. A prayer for the afflicted, and such as suffer persecution.  
O Christ eternal God, which hast commanded us to deny ourselves 
a Luk. 9, 29. Matt. 16, 24. Mark. 8, 34. , and daily to take up our cross, & follow thee our captain, and master in much patience.  
For it cannot be avoided, but that all which desire to live godly 
b 2. Tim. 3, verse. 12.  in thee our Lord, must suffer persecution.  
And we cannot be thy servants and soldiers unless we can abide the persecution of the greater part of mankind. For Satan will never surcease from arming his villains with furiousness against thy members.  
And it falleth out commonly in this licentious wickedness of the world, that the godly, even through the zeal of righteousness do purchase to themselves the hatred of the wicked.  
Especially it is incident unto Christians to be abhorred of the mayor part of mankind. For flesh in no case can away with the preaching of the Gospel, and none welsuffer the reprehension of their vices.  
Hence arise persecutions for the destruction of the godly, whereby in no place they can be safe and secure, but their ends are sought by all kinds of cruelty.  
Wherefore we beseech thee, on the behalf of all persecuted for righteousness sake 
c Mat. 5, 10. 1. Pet. 3, 14. 1. Pet. 4, 14. , against whom despiteful words are used, & lies invented: and for as many as for thy Name sake are detained in prison, fettered, attainted before counsels 
d Matth. 10, vers. 17, etc. , whipped, brought afore Kings and Princes to be tormented with exquisite and divers punishments for the confession of true religion: for such as are exiled from their native soils 
e Hebru. 11, vers. 35, etc. , banished, spoiled of their goods, abhorred of the world, tried by torments, racked, hanged upon forks, upon wheels, killed by swords, like sheep for the slaughter murdered, and thrown out to be devoured of the ravenous and cruel beasts for thy Gospel's sake 
f 1. Pet. 4, 14 :  
All these assist, and lay to thine hand for our strengthening, the glory and Spirit of God may rest upon us, by whose consolation we may suffer all troubles, and by an invincible courage get the victory in all these, and never fall from the hope of our salvation.  
Grant therefore that we may have the testimony of a good conscience, knowing that we are punished undeservedly, not as murderers 
g 1. Pe. 4, 15. , or thieves, or evil doers, or busiebodies in other men's matters. And, suffering as Christians let us 
16.  not be ashamed, but glorify God on that behalf.  
Give us grace to accounted it for exceeding joy 
h jame. 1, 2. , when we fall into divers temptations, and afflictions; and to glory therein 
i Rom. 5, 3. . For affliction bringeth forth patience; patience, 
4.  experience; experience, hope; 
5.  and hope maketh not ashamed.  
And let their example which before us did suffer the like in their bodies, be a comfort unto us. For so did the ungodly persecute the Prophets 
k Mat. 5, 12.  which were before us.  
And especially thy steps, which are left to be followed 
l 1. Pe. 2, 21.  are above all to be allowed of. For thou didst say 
m joh. 15, 20 : The servant is not greater than his master; if they have persecuted me, they will persecute you also.  
Finally give grace, that, respecting the unspeakable reward which of thine only mercy thou didst promise' to all which persever unto the end 
n Mat. 24, 13 , by thine assistance we may overcome all the grievousness of affliction.  
For blessed dost thou pronounce them which suffer persecution for righteousness sake 
o Mat. 5, 10. , for theirs is the kingdom of heaven: that, when they are proved, they may receive the crown of life 
p jam. 1, 12.  which thou hast promised to such as love thee.  
Wherefore endue all in affliction with thy fortitude from above, that with a bold and stout courage they may rejoice 
q Acts. 5, 41. 1. Pet. 4, 13.  that they are counted worthy to suffer shame, and all kinds of affliction for thy Name.  
Make them constant in the true confession, that through the consideration of cruel punishment they departed not from the faith, and forsake the profession of true religion.  
Likewise show forth thine omnipotency, & with thy mighty hand deliver them from the power of tyrants; from the mouths of Lions 
r Hebru. 11, vers. 33, etc. , and violence of fire.  
And as concerning such, whose bodily deliverance were not best, but are fittest for martyrdom, those strengthen in the mids of pain, that they fear not such as kill the body 
s Mat. 10, 28. , but cannot kill the soul; that being afflicted according to thy will, they may commit the keeping of their souls to thee with well doing 
t 1. Pet. 4, 19 , as unto a faithful Creator; and so though they lose (as may seem) their souls in this world: yet shall they found them safe 
u Mat. 16, 25 Luk. 17, 33.  and blessed in another life which is eternal, where thou livest and reignest with the Father in the unity of the holy Spirit, a God for evermore,  
Amen.   

6. A prayer for Widows, and Orphans.  
O Most merciful, and faithful God, father of orphans 
a Psal. 68, 5.  & judge of widows; Look down from heaven, thou which considerest our labour, and sorrow, and in whose hands all our salvation doth consist.  
The poor is left unto thee: for thou art the helper of the fatherless 
b Psalm. 10, vers. 14, etc. . The Lord doth hear the desire of the poor, thou preparest their hearts, and thine ear hearkeneth thereunto: to help the fatherless and widow unto their right, that the man of the earth be no more exalted against the miserable.  
We beseech thee, O most righteous avenger, have thou a consideration of all widows and orphans, and provide for them by ministering clotheses & nourishment unto them, have pity on them in all their perils, and necessities; stretch out thine helping hand and deliver them as thou diddest that widow, whose pitcher of oil 
c 2. King. 4▪ verse. 2, etc.  by the Prophet Elias thou diddest so increase with thy blessing, that not only she delivered her children in bondage for debt out of the hands of her creditors; but also of the oil she sold, had wherewith to sustain both herself, and her children.  
For thou art the Lord which carest for strangers, and relievest the fatherless and widows 
d Psa. 146, ●. , but destroyest the ways of the ungodly.  
Thou art touched with a care of the afflicted, and despisest not the desires of the fatherless, nor the widow when she poureth out her prayers before thee 
e Sirrah. 35, 14 15. . For the tears running down the cheeks of the widow ascend up into the heavens: and her cry against him, which wrings it out.  
Grant therefore, merciful God, that in the sight of all governors, and judges they may found favour, and have equal judges and patrons of their matters: that the judgement of the stranger and fatherless be not perverted, nor the cause of the widow neglected 
f Deut. 24, verse. 19 Deut. 14, 29. Esaie. 1, 17. Psal. 82, 3. : but that judgement may be sought according to thy law; the oppressed holpen; judgement given for the orphan; and the widow defended.  
For thou hast given a strait commandment unto all judges, saying 
g jer. 22, 3. , Keep equity and righteousness, deliver the oppressed from the power of the oppressor, do not grieve, nor oppress the stranger, the fatherless, nor the widow, and shed none innocent blood.  
For thou art the God which will avenge thine elect 
h Luk. 18, 7. , that cry unto thee; thou keepest truth for ever and ever 
i Psa. 146, 6. 9 , doing justice to the oppressed with wrong 
k Ps. 109, 6. .  
Now deliver, O Lord, the fatherless, and widows out of the paws of ravening thieves, which eat up the houses of widows 
l Mat. 23, 14 Mark. 12, 40  under the pretence of godliness, and colour of right.  
Deliver them out of the hands of wicked judges 
m Esai. 10, 1. 2. , which feign and invent laws to suppress the poor, and to hurt the cause of the base among the people, that widows 
Esaie. 10, 3.  may be a pray for them; and that they may●rob the fatherless: such perverse judges, O God, in the day of their visitation and calamity from a far thou wilt utterly destroy.  
Appoint unto orphans and widows faithful patrons which will be touched with an earnest care of their welfare.  
Also give us willing minds to pleasure widows and fatherless children, according to our ability, to deliver the poor when he crieth 
n job. 29, 12. , and the fatherless, which hath none to help; to help him that is ready to fall, to comfort the 
13.  widows hurt; evermore to be as fathers to the fatherless, and from our tender years to minister instruction to the widow, and suffer them never to perish, but in blessing to bless them, and to fill them with bread 
o Ps. 132, 15 .  
For pure religion 
p jam. 1, 27. , and undefiled before thee, O God our Father, is to visit the fatherless, & widows in their adversity, and to keep ourselves unspotted of the world.  
For he which is merciful towards the orphan, as a father, & showeth himself as an husband towards his mother in taking the defence of their cause upon him, he shall be as an obedient son of the Highest, and thou God wilt more favour him, than a mother can pity her son.  
But they which despise the sight and tears of the widow 
q job. 31, 16. , & keep back their loaf, that the fatherless 
17.  eat not thereof, and suffer them to perish for want of clothing and apparel, 
19  yea, which lift up their hands to afflict them, shall grievously be 
22.  punished, their shoulders shall fall from their joints, and their arms be broken from the bones of them.  
O merciful God, extend thy favour upon all widows, that at all times and in all afflictions they may trust in thee 
r 1. Tim. 5, 5.  the living God, and continued in supplications & prayers night and day, being diligent in all 
6.  good works, not occupied in pleasures, neither wanton, idle, wandering from house to house, no tattler, nor busiebodies, no speakers of things uncomely, nor givers of occasion whereby thy word may be blasphemed.  
Keep all parents, that, they being taken away either by war, or untimely death, their wives be not widows, & their sons orphans, running here and there a begging, be thou their helper 
s Exo. 22, 21.  even for Christ his sake our Lord, and Saviour,  
Amen.   

7. A prayer against desperation.  
O Most merciful God, greatly have we sinned, and, alas, are guilty of manifold crimes.  
For this cause diversly is our conscience clogged: so that we are wonderfully aghast beholding such bloody wounds of our souls.  
And albeit thy Gospel daily doth offer unto us in good sooth forgiveness of our sins, through thy mere grace: yet our faith is marvelously weak by reason of the infirmity of our flesh, and daily batterings of Satan, which by craft endeavoureth to pluck us from all hope, and consolation.  
Therefore unto thee do we cry, O most holy Father, and eternal God, keep us in thy Name, that in temptations and extremities▪ we never faint in courage.  
Moderate and mitigate our vexations, let them come to a ioieful end, that we fall not into the most heinous sin of incredulity, and despair.  
Comfort us, that in the mids of death, we may trust in thee, the God of our life, and righteousness.  
Let us never despair of thy mercy, & grace, nor think with Cain 
a Gen. 4, 13.  that blasphemous & cursed wretch, that our sins are more than may be forgiven.  
O stay us Lord 
b Psal. 119, verse. 117. ; according to thy word; and we shall be safe. Let us always believe, that where sin aboundeth 
c Rom. 5, 20  grace doth more abound: and as sin hath reigned unto death, so that grace doth 
21.  reign through righteousness unto eternal life by jesus Christ our Lord  
O Christ, Saviour of the world, and most gracious God, whose mercy cometh upon us like a stream, & art the eternal Orator, which both outwardly talkest to mankind by thy Gospel, and inwardly in our hearts inflamest thy light which is true confession, faith, and comfort in thee: we beseech thee from the bottom of our hearts, encre●● faith 
d  , establish hope, 〈…〉 then patience within us.  
For this certainly is true 〈…〉 one little drop of thy most 〈…〉 blood, shed for us, is of more power to save us, than all our enormous, & manifold sins to condemn us.  
Wherefore look back upon us, O Saviour, with thine eyes of mercy, as thou lookedst back upon Peter 
e Luke. verse. 6●.  in the hall of the high Priests house after he had both renounced thee 
f Mark. 14, verse. 7●. , and cursed himself; lest through diffidence we fall from thy grace, as judas the traitor did, which hung himself 
g Mat. 27, 5. , and afterward broke in the mids whereby all his bowels gushed out 
h Acts. 1, 18. ; and so commit the like offence and sin against the holy Ghost.  
O God the holy Ghost, be thou present with us at our extreme need, when the Devils will accuse us, and our conscience bear witness against us; when the cogitations of hell, and death will daunt us; when we shall be environed with horrible dangers, and temptations; when the whole world will forsake us; and all 〈…〉ings set themselves against us, 〈…〉 n our hearts, O comforta 〈…〉 at that time with the seal 〈…〉 stimonie, that undoubtedly 〈…〉 n believe the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the flesh, and everlasting life, which shall be given without fail to us, and to all believers.  
O blessed Trinity, and eternal God of one essence, give grace that in every combat, and especially at the point of death, being mindful of thy covenant made with us at our christening, and of thy most comfortable promise annexed. He which believeth, and is baptized shall be saved 
i Mark. 16. verse. 16. , we may never doubt either of thy merciful goodwill toward us, or of the free remission of our sins, but, by often remembering this sign and covenant, may daily more and more be confirmed in faith, and hope of perpetual happiness; and apply thy benefits, which certainly thou hast promised, & faithfully will perform, unto ourselves. For thy promises made to such as believe & trust on thee, be not vain, and to no purpose.  
Likewise uphold our souls by the Sacrament of thy Supper, that strengthened with the seal of this new testament, we may be the more certain, and confirmed touching our reconciliation, and everlasting righteousness, and always bear it fixed in our minds.  
For if the testament of a man 
k Gal. 3, 15.  which is proved after the death of the testator 
l Heb. 9, 16.  be not small accounted of; much more should the last testament, and holy sacrament of our Saviour Christ, remain pure, in continual force, and remembrance.  
O blessed Trinity, and eternal Unity, lift up our sorrowful hearts, and pour upon us the wholesome comfort of heavenly bliss; at the point of death refresh us with the sweet sight of thy cheerful countenance, that with exceeding joy we may desire to departed, & to come into thine heavenly house, where thou livest and reignest a God for evermore,  
Amen.   

8. Evening prayer, on Saturdaie.  
WE will confess thee, O Lord & King 
a Sirac▪ 51, 1. , and praise thee, O God our Saviour: we give thanks unto thy Name.  
For thou art our defender, and 
2.  helper, and hast preserved our bodies from destruction, and from the snares of the slanderous tongues, and from the lips that are occupied with lies.  
Thou hast been our helper from 
3.  such as stood up against us, and delivered us after the multitude of thy mercies; and for thine holy Name sake from the roaring of them which were ready to devour us; out of the hands of such as sought after our lives; and from the manifold 
5.  afflictions which we had; from the deep of hell; from an unclean tongue; from lying words; from false accusations, and from unrighteous sentence.  
Our souls shall praise the Lord 
Sirach. 51, 6.  unto the death. For our lives drew nigh unto hell downward. Evils environed us on every side, and 
7.  there was no man to help us. We looked about if there were any man to secure us, but there was none.  
Then thought we upon thy mercy, 
8.  O Lord, and upon thine acts that thou ever hast done of old. For thou deliverest all which put their trust in thee, and riddest them out of the hands of their enemies.  
Then we lifted up our prayers 
9  from the earth, and prayed for deliverance from death. We called upon 
10.  the Lord, the father of our Lord, that he would not leave us without help in the day of our trouble, and in the time of the proud.  
We will praise thy Name continually, 
11.  yielding honour and thanks unto the same. For our prayers were 
12.  heard, and thou hast saved us from destruction, and from all evil.  
Therefore we will acknowledge, and praise thee; we will magnify thy Name, for keeping us from our youth until this present week, and for protecting us always of thy gracious mercy.  
Righteous, and merciful God, before thee do we sigh, beseeching thee by the death and burial of our Lord and Saviour Christ thy well-beloved Son, that thou wouldst vouchsafe to cover, and bury all our misdeeds, whatsoever from our infancy until this present hour either wittingly, or ignorantly we have committed, and especially those which this week we have done in thought, word, or deed, against thy divine majesty and commandments, all which to thee alone which knowest all things we confess with broken hearts, and lowly spirits, beseeching thee to pardon them, and to forgive all our sins, whereof thou knowest we are guilty; and to deliver us from all evils both present and to come.  
O Lord, hear the voice of our prayer, incline thine ear unto us in the days of our necessity, when we shall cry unto thee 
b Psal. 116, 1. .  
The snares of death have compassed 
Psal. 116, 3.  us about, and the straights of hell have taken hold of us; we have lighten upon sorrow, and trouble. Notwithstanding we will call upon 
4.  the Lord, O Lord, deliver our souls.  
Gracious is the Lord, and righteous, 
5.  yea, our God is merciful.  
The Lord preserveth the simple; 
6.  we were in trouble, and he helped us.  
Turn then again unto your rest, 
7.  O our souls; For the Lord will bless ye.  
Thou wilt deliver our souls 
8.  from death, our eyes from tears, and our feet from falling, that we 
9  may walk before thee in the land of the living.  
O Christ, God, and Saviour of the world: save us, Lord, watching; keep us sleeping; that in peace we may both rest and wake.  
Be thou our light in darkness, then shall our life be as clear as the noon day 
c job. 11, 17. , and shine forth as the morning; so that with confidence, and security we may lie down, and 
18.  sleep, & none shall make us afraid, because thou art our protector.  
O Son of righteousness, and brightness of perpetual charity, lead us into the vision of thy light, where thou shalt everlastingly shine upon us, and thou God be our glory. The Sun there shall not go down, neither the Moon be hid: but thou, Lord, shalt be our everlasting light 
d Esaie. 60, verse. 19 , that our sorrowful days may take an end.  
Grant likewise that leaving this place of darkness we may be translated into the true, and new light, which we now look for through faith, until the perpetual morning appear unto us, that we may behold thee in a clear light face to face 
e Reu. 22, 4. , where shall be no night, and we shall need no candle, neither light of the Sun, but thou Lord 
5.  wilt lighten us.  
O holy Spirit, God, be thou a light unto us. At our last gasp, when our hearts pant 
f Psa. 38, 10. , our strength faileth; our sight departeth; our hearing is deaf; our mouth dumb; when our feet cannot go, nor our hands feel; when all our senses forsake us, give us some sense of eternal life, that we may taste in this world the beginnings of thine everlasting joy: and at our departure out of this world behold by faith thy divine presence, and so sleep quietly to eternal life,   
Amen.   

Here follow certain peculiar prayers for some special persons.  

A prayer for any Preacher, or Shepherd of souls.  
O Eternal God, which of thy great mercy hast vouchsafed to call me, a miserable and most unworthy man, to the ministery of thy Gospel, and hast appointed me to be a feeder of souls 
a Eph. 4, 11. , and a fisher of men 
b Luk. 5, 10.  and now at the length segregated me, according to thy good pleasure, to preach the word of salvation unto this flock, and people committed to my charge:  
With lowliness of spirit, & sighs unfeigned I beseech thee, O Christ, which art our chief shepherd 
c 1 Pet 5, 4. , and Archbishop, make me an able minister of the new Testament 
d 2. Cor. 3, 6 ; a chosen vessel 
e Acts. 9, 15. , and profitable instrument for the caring of thy message before the nations, and Princes of this world, as it becometh the minister of Christ 
f 1. Cor. 4, 1. , and faithful dispenser of the mysteries of God, and never let me prove an idol, or idle shepherd.  
Work thou effectually through me, and grant good success unto my doings, that fruitfully I may utter to mine auditors the healthful 
g 1. Cor. 15, verse. 2. , and heavenly food of their souls, which is the sincere preaching of thy gracious word, without all corruption, or depraving of the same.  
Take not fro my lips the word of truth 
h Psal. 119, verse. 43. , and let me not speak either the imaginations of my foolish brain, or the vain persuasions of my own heart 
i jer. 13, 10. , but may utter thine heavenly word, and minister according to the virtue which thou dost grant 
k 1. Pe. 4, 11. , that in all things thy glory may be sought of me:  
That I follow not after covetousness feeding myself 
l Ezec. 34, 2. 1. Pet. 5, 2. , and forsaking my flock; but give me such an earnest care of their well doing, that without constraint cheerfully 
m 1. Cor. 9, verse. 16. 17. , and gladly, being bound thereunto, I may discharge mine office:  
That I be not desirous of filthy lucre 
n 1. Pet. 5, 2. , but with a willing mind may profit the Church; neither as an exerciser of authority over my 
3.  flock, but that, even through an hearty zeal of thine holy Name, I may feed, and make fat, in the plentiful, and godly pastures 
o Ezec. 34, verse. 14.  of thy pure word, thy sheep committed to my trust:  
That I may retain a diligent consideration of the weaker sort 
p Ezec. 34, verse. 16. , and help the feeble, heal the sick, strengthen the bruised; that I may bring home that which is seduced, and seek that is lost, and carefully provide for that which is strong; that I labour not in mine office negligently 
q jer. 48, 10. , nor accomplish the work of thee my master with deceit.  
O almighty God, whose dwelling is above the clouds, which hast appointed me a keeper, and watchman for thy people 
r Ezech. 33, verse. 2, etc. , to forewarn the simple that they be not, through the subtlety of vain teachers, deceived, seduced, and made a pray 
s Ezec. 34, 5. , and spoil for the beasts of the field; make me so watchful, and careful over thy flock, that courageously I may withstand, and beat away those ravening wolves 
t Mat. 7, 15.  which tear and scatter thy flock, and, by reproving and refuting their heresies, overcome false prophets.  
Give me that utterance and wisdom 
u Mark. 10, verse. 19 , which none may resist, or gainsay 
x Luk. 21, 15 .  
Grant me a learned 
y Esai. 50, 4. , and eloquent utterance to divide thy word rightly; and wisdom distinctly, and in right order to propose the same, and to be able and ready to admonish 
z 2. Tim. 3, verse. 16. , and to comfort the weak, and, if any offend through weakness 
a Galat. 6, 1.  to win him unto well-doing by the spirit of meekness, and modestly to rebuke such as may be recovered, but those, which openly do sin without blushing, to take up before the congregation 
b 1. Timo. 5, verse. 20. , not regarding the person, that the rest, by their example, may fear, and forsake their wickedness.  
O Son of God, our continual Intercessor, which hast ordained me to be a voice crying 
c Esai. 40, 3. 9 , endue me with the grace of thine holy Spirit, that I may exalt my voice like a trumpet 
d Esai. 58, 1. , and declare their wickedness unto thy people, and never show myself as a domme dog 
e Esai. 56, 10 , which cannot bark: so shall I not be partaker of their sins, nor guilty of their condemnation, neither wilt thou require their blood at mine hands 
f Ezec. 3, 18. Ezech. 33, 8. : Wherefore again, and again I beseech thee, assist me evermore that through an open and bold reprehending of their wickedness, I may deliver my soul in the day of wrath, and teach thy ways unto the wicked 
g Psa. 51, 13. , whereby the ungodly may repent.  
Finally, so bless me with thy favour, that I may walk in thy fear, as it becometh me, and be an ensample of good life unto my flock 
h 1. Pet. 5, 3. , lest, while I preach unto others 
i 1. Cor. 9, 17  myself prove a castaway; that in no case through my wicked conversation 
k Rom. 2, 24 , I give occasion to any man of blaspheming thy word; and that in troubles, and persecutions I faint not, but may suffer patiently the reproach of this world, and the manifold troubles that Satan stirreth up to disquiet thy Church.  
Grant also to as many as shall hear thy word from my mouth, that they may firmly with me believe the same, and be the followers of me 
l 1. Cor. 4, 16 2. Thes. 3, 9 , as I follow thee 
m 1. Cor. 11, 1 , and have consideration of such as walk so, as becometh Christians, that together we may continued in faith, and patience, even for thine own sake,  
Amen.   

A prayer for any hearer of God's word.  
I Give thee most hearty thanks, O eternal God, Father of our Lord jesus Christ, for that it hath pleased thee of thine unspeakable mercy, and goodness in all ages continually to send into the world men wondered in thy gifts and knowledge of thy will to be renuers, and spreaders forth of thy truth 
a Matth. 23, verse. 34. ;  
Like thanks I ascribe unto thy sacred Majesty for allowing us shepherds 
b Ephe. 4, 11 , and preachers in these our days for the gathering together of thy Church out of all mankind 
11.  to the building of the body of Christ.  
Humbly I beseech thee, gracious GOD, continued alway among us thy pure word through thy ministers; gather unto thyself an everlasting Congregation, & so instruct mine heart with thy Spirit of truth, that unfeignedly I may assent to thy wholesome word, prove a lively member of thy body, and be incorporated into that society which both in this world doth sincerely confess thee, and evermore extol thine holy Name.  
Keep those Preachers which thou dost, and wilt give in the certain knowledge of thy blessed will, that they may from time to time both open unto us thine intent concerning the repairing of mankind, the salvation, and redemption of our souls through thy free mercy; and also teach us how to live in new obedience, and to abstain from carnal desires 
c 1. Pet. 2, 11.  which fight against the soul.  
Inspire thy ministers, and preachers of thy word with thine holy Spirit, that they may utter thy will purely as they have received it from thine hands, retaining the form of wholesome words 
d 2. Timo. 1, verse. 13. , and sounding only that doctrine which is uttered by thy Son out of thy bosom 
e john. 1, 18. . For otherwise, departing from the order of faith, and the rule of thy word, they will greatly obscure the light of thy doctrine; and obtrude upon us the vanity of their own inventions. Wherefore let them speak thy word not deceitfully 
f 2. Cor. 4, 2. , but sincerely, even as from thee, and in thy sight.  
Grant also, that, by transforming thy ministery into policy, they Lord not over thine elect 
g 1. Pet. 5, 3. , neither contend about superiority and primacy in thy Church; but only to seek the glory of thy Name, and the salvation both of themselves, and us.  
Give them liberty of speech boldly without fear to blame and rebuke all false doctrine, blasphemous superstition, and abuses in thy Church.  
Open unto them the door of utterance 
h Colos. 4, 3.  that they may speak the mysteries of Christ, and manifest them as they aught to do, so shall their doings be profitable unto the godly.  
Assist them also with thine especial grace, that they disgrace not their doctrine by impurity of life, but let their conversation answer unto the doctrine which they teach and preach.  
Especially for the shepherd of my soul, from whose mouth I learn thy blessed will, I heartily pray, that thou wilt keep him in religion, sincere; and pure from enormous offences in outward conversation: endue him with a long and healthful life, if it be thy good pleasure, that many a good day, and year he may continued in preaching the gladsome voice of thy gracious Gospel among us without contention and strife.  
And, O Son of God, which art the Lord of all the flock, work thou effectually by thy preachers, speak thou within us to our hearts the blessed will of thine eternal Father, and confirm thy doctrine in our minds by thine holy Spirit.  
Grant that we may truly know, and discern the same from the howling of wolves, and from the enchanted songs of seducing hirelings 
i joh. 10, 12. ; and grant that we may know thee 
k joh. 17, 25  even as thou knowest thine heavenly Father, and to walk religiously, and righteously in thy sight, showing ourselves to be of that holy seed which praiseth thy Name for evermore.  
Come holy Spirit, open mine heart and ears that I may conceive the profit of thy wholesome doctrine, and the sweet comfort revealed in thine holy word, by the preaching of the Gospel.  
O Lord, I acknowledge with tears my sluggishness, & carelessness in seeking thy truth, and bewail the wretched coldness, and hardness of mine heart, beseeching thee to endue me with an unfeigned longing, and an ardent desire of holy Sermons.  
Grant that in this life I may worship the feet of the preachers of peace, and reverence the true dispensors of thy mysteries, thy faithful ministers with double honour 
l 1. Tim. 5, 17. ; and none otherwise to obey their godly sermons, than I would if a voice should sound from the heavens.  
Let me not for the blemishes and imperfections of some particular men, unreverently conceive of thine whole ministery.  
Work also within me, that, despising thy word 
m Luke. 10, verse. 16. 1. Thes. 4, 8.  delivered unto us, I never seek after strange revelations, or violent ravishings both besides, and contrary to thy word, but, bearing always in mind the order which thou hast appointed, may constantly embrace thy word manifested in the Church.  
Finally impart such grace upon us, that we may imitate, and follow the good works of holy men, casting of the old man by putting on the new which is created after God in righteousness, and true holiness,  
Amen.   

A prayer for a Prince, or Magistrate.  
BLessed art thou, Lord God of Sabbaoth. For to thee appertaineth all magnificence, and power, and glory; to thee belongeth all honour, and authority.  
For whatsoever is either in the heavens above, or in the earth beneath it is thine. Thy, O Lord, is the kingdom; thou art above all Princes & Kings. Riches are thine, glory is thine, and thou art Lord over al. In thee remaineth virtue, and power, greatness, and government.  
O God of my Fathers 
a Wisd. 9, 1. , & Lord of mercy which hast made all things by thy word, and by thy wisdom 
2.  appointed man to rule the creatures which thou hast made, and to 
3.  govern the world with equity and justice, I praise thee, and extol thy glorious Name for appointing me thy servant 
b 1. Kin. 3, 7.  to rule and govern this thy people committed unto my charge.  
Now therefore, gracious Lord, favour ablic behold me, that I may tread the path of truth, righteousness, and sincerity of heart in thy sight.  
Let me not abuse mine authority 
c Ester. 13, 2  but govern with lenity & gentleness the people under me, that living a godly and honest life mankind may enjoy their desired peace.  
Give therefore unto thy servant an heart desirous of instructions, that I may judge the people, & discern between good and evil 
d 1. Kin. 3, 9 , and, neither declining to the right hand or to the left, stoutly, and valiantly maintain the cause of the righteous.  
Grant me counsel, and assistance to do such things as are grateful unto thee, good for thy Church, and profitable for my people, and Commonweal.  
Give me thy wisdom 
e Wisd. 9, 4. 2. Chr. 1, 10. , and reject me not from thy children. For 
f Wisd. 9, 5. Psal. 116, 16.  I thy servant, and son of thine handmaid, am a frail man, of a short time, and full weak in the understanding of judgement, and the laws.  
Thou hast chosen me 
g Wis. 9, 7. 1. Chr. 28, 5. 2. Chr. 1, 9  a governor of thy people, and a judge of thy sons, and daughters: send me therefore wisdom 
h Wis. 9, 10.  from thy sacred heavens, and from the seat of thy magnificence, that it may be with me, and labour with me, whereby I may perceive what is acceptable in thine eyes, and learn that I have no power of myself, but from thee 
i Rom. 13, 1. Wisdo. 6, 3. , which art almighty, & reignest over the kingdoms of men, giving them at thy pleasure 
k Dan. 4, 17. .  
Grant that I never conceive 
l Sirrah. 10, 15.  proudly of myself, but may receive in patience the discipline of thy Law.  
Make me wise and circumspect, that I neither offer▪ injury to any man, neither suffer any to be injuried; that so equity may be maintained, and justice among men preserved.  
Let me at no time under the show, and colour of equity uphold, or countenance a wicked cause: neither yet without sufficient examination and trial of both parties, give sentence against any.  
Allow me such counsellors, governors, and overseers as are of courage 
m Exod. 18, verse. 21. , fearing God, dealing uprightly, hating covetousness, that by them the burden, charge, and care which I sustain, may be somewhat lightened.  
Endue both me, and them with thine holy Spirit, that with earnest study, and watchful minds we may discern between matters 
n Deu. 1, 13. , that no man through our negligence have the overthrow in a righteous cause, but that sentence be rightly pronounced between a man, and his brother, and a stranger without respect of any person 
o Deut. 1, 17. Levit. 19, 15. Prou. 24, 23. James. 2, 9  in judgement.  
Let us hear aswell the little as the great, and fear no man. Because the judgement is thine, which standest in the company of judges, and among the Gods 
p Psa. 82, 1.  thou playest the judge. For the judgement is not of man 
q 2. Chr. 19, verse. 6.  but of the Lord: and, whatsoever we shall judge it will come upon us.  
Wherefore, let thy fear be with us 
r Sirach. 10, verse. 22.  that we may do all things with care and circumspection, that we prove not children 
s Esaie. 3, 4.  in understanding, neither give ourselves to drunkenness and bellicheere, 
t Ecc. 10, 17  but to eat our meat in due season and that for strength, not for drunkenness.  
For thou wilt make earnest, and diligent inquiry of all our works 
u Wisd. 6, 3. , and search all our cogitations: because we are thy servants, and deputies to govern; men of a very short life; and he which is to day a King 
x Sirrah. 10, 11.  to morrow may be dead. For we be all mortal 
y Psal. 82, 7. , and subject to one, and the same corruption.  
Besides, an horrible judgement is nigh for such as walk not after the will of thee 
z Wisd. 6, 4▪ 6. , our God. For he that is most low, shall find mercy, but the mighty shall be mightily tormented. 
Wisd. 6, 7.  For thou, which art the Lord over all, regardest not the person of any 
a Deu. 10, 17 2. Chr. 19, 7. Acts. 10, 34. Rom. 2, 11. Galat. 2, 6. 1. Pet. 1, 17. , neither dost thou fear the greatness of the mighty. Because aswell the great as the small are the workmanship of thine hands; thy care is equal over all; and givest to godly Princes eternal happiness, which art the judge both of the quick and dead, living and reigning with thy Son in the unity of the Spirit, a God for evermore,  
Amen.   

A prayer of Subjects for their Prince.  
O Almighty God, King of Kings, and Lord of Lords, in thine hand is all power both in heaven and earth 
a Sirrah. 10, 4. 15. , thou confirmest kingdoms, and again dost altar them according to thine heavenly pleasure, etc.  
This prayer you shall find afore, pag. 7.   

A prayer for a married man.  
O GOD almighty, auctor, and institutor of matrimony, which in the copling together of male and female dost offer unto us a consideration of the sacred, and great mystery of the marriage of our Lord and Saviour Christ, with his spouse the Church 
a Eph. 5, 23. 1. Cor. 11, 3. , and with all express the most burning affection of thy son towards his beloved Spouse.  
For he offered himself upon the altar of the cross 
b Eph. 5, 25.  to sanctify, and cleanse her by the washing of water through the word, and to make her 
26.  glorious for himself, without spot, 
27.  or wrinkle, or any such thing.  
For even as the husband by an inseparable band of good will is bound to the wife, so that both prosperity and adversity is common to them both: so is Christ coupled to his Church through suffering upon his own flesh the punishment which was due unto her, and by making us with him fellow heirs of eternal joy, by covering our offences.  
So that now there is no condemnation to them which are in Christ jesus 
c Rome 8, 1.  which walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. Whereby we gather that man should love his wife 
d Eph. 5, 28.  even as his own body. For no man ever yet hated his own 
29.  flesh howsoever crooked, old, weak, lean, or deformed it be: but so much the more carefully doth hide & cover those faults by how much they appear the more deformed. Yea he doth nourish, and cherish that weak part, even as Christ doth love his Church though foul, and deformed with sin, which casteth not her of, though she seem il favoured, but healeth her griefs, dissembleth much, forgiveth, and wipeth away her offences.  
I beseech thee, O Father, which art neither made nor begotten, marry me 
e Hos. 2, 19  for ever unto thy Son; marry me unto him in righteousness, & judgement, in godliness, and mercy; marry me unto him in faith, that I may truly know thee my Lord and God, which wilt not the death of a sinner 
f Eze. 33, 11. , but rather that he repent and live.  
O thou only begotten Son of God, join me I beseech thee unto thy body, that engraffed in thee, I may draw from thee the juice of life, and of heavenly wisdom.  
Defend me, and thine whole Church against the rage of Satan, the world, and the flesh.  
Love, cherish, and comfort such as are engraffed to thy flesh. Purge and wash me fro my sins, filthiness, and spots through thy great mercy and merits.  
Deck me with thy gifts & goodness. Wash me with water 
g Eze. 36, 25 , & purge me with thy blood. Anoint me with thine oil of gladness 
h Psal. 45, 8.  put upon me thy robes of righteousness, and cover me with thy glorious purple; adorn me with the precious stones of virtue, and place upon mine head glory and honour, that all mine ornament may be inward, and that I may please thee through hoping in thy mercy. For thou art mine husband which lovest me; my God whom I worship; and the head whereunto I am subject.  
Give me grace that I never delight in mine own fairness, and so play the harlot 
i Hose. 2, 5. , following mine old lovers, which promise' me bread and water, will, flax, oil, & drink.  
O God the holy Ghost, which maintainest the love of married folks within our breasts, I humbly beseech thee, inflame the heat of chaste affection between all married folks.  
Give me wisdom discretely to dwell with my wife 
k 1. Pet. 3, 7. , considering always that naturally she is weak: and for that cause I must bear with much foolishness, and swallow up many sorrows when I shall perceive the weakness of her affections.  
And for as much as I am the head of my wife 
l Eph. 5, 23. 1. Cor. 11, 3. , give me grace with judgement godly both to instruct her, and to bring up my family in the knowledge and fear of thy Name.  
Let me neither over nicely bring them up, nor to roughly entreat them, but gently use them, that they may both continued in thy fear, and yield me due obedience, but especially live godly in thine eyes.  
Bless thou my wife that she may prove a sweet companion unto me, loving me unfeignedly from the heart without dissimulation; so that I may safely trust in her 
m Prou. 31, vers. 11, etc. , and she may tender unto me good for good, not evil for good.  
O God, which art a chaste mind, make me with a chaste body and pure affection to serve thee in chaste matrimony, and never with a wicked eye to behold the wife of another man to lust after her 
n Mat. 5, 28.  neither yet to forsake my proper bed 
o Sirach. 23, vers. 16, etc.  with the loss of my soul.  
drive away Satan the mortal enemy to this thine ordinance, that he sow not contentions, & brawls between us.  
Cut of all occasions of debate, and sinister suspicions, that so in a true conjoining together of minds we may in this world live virtuously, and hereafter in the world to come reign eternally according to thy word, Amen.  
Read the prayer for wedded folks afore, pag. 108.   

A prayer for children.  
OEternal, and everliving God, Father of our Lord jesus Christ, maker of heaven and earth, which hast enjoined unto us children that with due obedience we honour our parents 
a Exo. 20, 12 Deut. 5, 16. Matth. 15, 4. : which thing not only true religion doth exact, but also natural reason doth bind us unto.  
Besides, thou art marvelously delighted with such obedience of children toward their parents for thy sons sake our Lord.  
And that the more willingly we may obey them, thou hast made a singular promise of long life 
b Ephes. 6, verse. 1, etc. Sirach. 3, 7.  unto us.  
And as the obedience of children which they own, and show to their parents is exceedingly grateful in thy sight: so contrariwise obstinacy and disobedience is most unsavoury, and displeaseth thee. The which may be gathered by the horribleness of punishment 
c Deut. 21, vers. 18, etc.  which thou denouncest against stubborn, and disobedient children.  
I beseech thee therefore most humbly even for thy sons sake, in whom only thou delightest 
d Mat. 3, 17. Luke. 3, 22. , lighten the eyes of mine understanding, that above all I may truly and sincerely acknowledge thee my principal Father 
e Eph. 3, 14. 15. , of whom all the family both in heaven, and earth is named; and, in true invocation, and thanksgiving, obey; and, in true holiness, and righteousness serve thee my God, and heavenly Father, from whom I drew vital breath 
f Act. 17, 25. , my soul, and body, with all the faculties, and powers that I have.  
For which cause I am bound rather to obey thee my maker 
g Act. 5, 29.  than men; and to be occupied in those things which belong to thee my Father which art in heaven 
h Luk. 2, 49. , and cheerfully to go about that which thou hast enjoined me.  
secondly give me grace to honour mine earthly parents in deed, and word 
i Sirac. 3, 9 , in all patience, and never to be a cause of their sorrow, and grief of mind.  
And when their understanding shall fail through age 
k Sirac 3, 14. , be it far fro me that I do either disdain or deride them, albeit I am beautified 
15.  with never so excellent gifts of nature, but make me to bear with the 
16.  weakness of their age, as I am bound both by thy word and in conscience to do, so shall I be blessed. For 
l Sirac. 3, 6.  he which honoureth his parents shall have joy of his own children, and when he maketh his prayer he shall be heard.  
O Lord, forgive thou my sins whereby I have offended my loving parents.  
O remember not the sins of my youth 
m Psal. 25, 6. , nor my rebellions: but according to thy mercy remember thou me, even for thy goodness sake, O Lord  
Let the example of thy Son my Saviour Christ, which in his childhood was obedient unto his parents 
n Luk. 2, 51. , be depainted, and fixed always in my mind, the better to obey them which begat, and have brought me up, and to relieve them being weak either through age or sickness.  
For he which forsaketh his father 
o Sirrah. 3, 17.  shall come to shame: and he that angreth his mother is cursed of God.  
Likewise let it please thee to give me a willing heart to obey my teachers, and betters, and to omit no part of duty, and reverence which I own: so that I may always declare myself to be a decliner from evil 
p Psa. 34, 14 , and a doer of good, a seeker of peace, and a follower of the same.  
O Christ jesus, which hast given to weak years the benefit of docility, give likewise to the towardness of my nature the aid of thy grace, that I may learn good nurture, and liberal arts serving to the advancement of thy glory, whereby the more easily I may attain to the knowledge of thee, whom to know is perfect happiness, and felicity 
q john. 17, 3. .  
For thou art the fountain from whence all wisdom & understanding proceedeth 
r Sirach. 1, 1. prover. 2, 6. , without whom all our studies lack good success. Wherefore at thy hands do I beg wisdom 
s James. 1, 5. , which givest liberally without reproaching any man.  
Lighten thou mine understanding with thy grace, that, having learned the liberal arts, and the tongues, I may apply them to those ends whereunto they serve, that, according to thy sacred infancy, I may profit as in years, so in wisdom and virtue both afore thee, and man 
t Luk. 2, 52 .  
O God the holy Ghost, purify mine heart by a lively faith, that I spend not my time in vain pleasure cockering mine affections.  
Extinguish in me the flames of doting, and filthy love, and let me never serve the lust of the flesh like horse and mule 
u Psa. 32, 9  which have none understanding.  
Thy hands, O Lord, have made, and fashioned me 
x Ps. 119, 73 : O give me understanding, that I may learn thy Law.  
I am small, and of no reputation, 
141.  yet will I never forget thy righteousness. For thy righteousness is a perfect 
142.  righteousness, and thy Law is truth, Amen.  
Use the prayer for young folks, which you shall find afore, pag. 114.   

A prayer against the Turk, or any other foreign tyrants.  
O Omnipotent, & eternal God, Father of our Lord jesus Christ, maker, and preserver both of heaven and earth, together with thy coeternal Son, and the holy Ghost:  
We have sinned 
a Psa. 106, 6. , O Lord, with our fathers, we have committed iniquity, and done wickedly.  
Therefore we openly confess that by thy righteous judgement we are justly punished; and rightly deserve that barbarous, and ungodly nations, should spoil us of our goods, overthrow our schools, Churches, and Commonweals; make unmerciful havoc of the promiscuous multitude, and carry miserable men from the sweet bosoms of thy dear friends into a slavery more grievous than death.  
O God, it is thou which repellest us, yea thou dost confound us before the nations for our sins 
b Psal. 44, 9 , and goest not forth with our armies to the battle.  
Thou makest us to turn our 
Psal 44, 10.  backs upon our enemies, so that they which hate us spoil our goods.  
Thou sufferest us to be eaten up 
11.  like sheep, and hast scattered us among the Heathen.  
Thou sellest thy people for 
12.  nought, and takest no money for them.  
Therefore be the Heathen come into thine inheritance 
c Psal. 79, 1. , thy holy Temple have they defiled; they have destroyed our towns, and houses, and brought them into an heap of stones.  
The dead bodies of thy servants 
2.  have they given to be meat for fowls of the air, and the flesh of thy Saints unto the beasts of the land.  
Their blood have they shed like 
3.  waters on every side, and there was no man to bury them.  
We are become an open shame 
4.  to our enemies: a very scorn and byword unto them that are round about us.  
Wherefore in these mischievous wars, and in the mids of our fatal punishments, we fly unto thee, saying 
d Psal. 79, 9 , Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy Name; O deliver us, and be merciful unto our sins for thy Name sake.  
O deal not with us after our sins 
e Ps. 103, 10. , neither reward us after our iniquities.  
Remember not our former sins 
f Psal. 79, 8. , but let thy tender mercy prevent us. For we are in great misery.  
Look upon our affliction and travel 
g Psa. 25, 18. , and forgive all our sins.  
Behold our enemies for they are 
19  many, and they hate us with cruel hatred.  
Thou which hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people 
h Psal. 85, 2. , and covered all their sins; and hast withdrawn all thine anger, and turned 
3.  back from the fierceness of thy wrath: turn us, we humbly beseech thee, 
4.  O God our Saviour, & remove away thy displeasure, that in true repentance we may please thee for thy Son his sake. Will't thou be displeased 
5.  with us for ever? or wilt thou prolong thy wrath from one generation to another?  
O let the sorrowful sighing 
i Psal. 79, 11.  of thy prisoners come before thee: according to the greatness of thy power preserve those which are appointed to die.  
Pour out thine indignation upon the heathen 
k jer 10, 25. Psal. 79, 6.  that know thee not, and upon the kingdoms which call not upon thy Name: that all nations 
10.  may know the vengeance of the blood of thy servants that is shed.  
Consider the mortal threatenings of our enemies, that they may be hindered from exercising their tyranny upon us, saying triumphinglie, 
●0.  Where is now their God?  
Keep from our necks the grievous yoke of Antichristian bondage, and repress the furiousness of all tyrants, which labour to spoil and make havoc of thy Church; to abolish true doctrine, prayers, & pure religion; and to bring in idolatry, errors, & blasphemous ceremonies.  
Defend our Churches, Polities, and dwelling places.  
Suffer not our towns to be reduced into dens for tyrants, and other bloody nations, which hate both thee, and us extremely.  
Arm the right arm of our Gracious Queen, and her Nobles, that they may fight for our Laws, lives, and liberty.  
Teach their hands to fight 
l Psa. 144, 1.  and their fingers to battle; increase in them an invincible courage of mind, that inflamed through the zeal of thy religion, they may valiantly withstand their, even thine, enemies.  
Guide thou the hands of such as fight in the cause of religion▪ and grant them happy success over all their enemies. For a King is not saved by the multitude of an host 
m Psa. 33, 17 , neither is the mighty man delivered by great strength, but the victory cometh from heaven 
n 1. Mach. 3, verse. 19 .  
At thy rebuke, O Lord, both the charet, and horse fall down 
o Psal. 76, 6. .  
Thou wilt take away the courage 
12.  of Princes, and art terrible to the Kings of the earth.  
O be thou our help in trouble 
p Psa. 60, 11. , for vain is the help of man. Through thee we shall do valiantly; 
12.  for thou wilt tread our enemies under our feet, and make them come to nought, through our Lord jesus Christ,  
Amen.   

A prayer to be said in the time of the plague, sickness, and mortality.  
O Lord our God, great & fearful art thou 
a Dan. 9, 4. Nehem. 1, 5. Deut. 5, 10. , keeping covenant & mercy with them that love thee, and keep thy commandments:  
We have sinned, O Lord, 
b Dan. 9, 5. Baruc. 1, 17.  and have committed iniquity, we have done wickedly, yea we have rebelled, and have departed from thy precepts, and from thy judgements; we have not obeyed thy servants 
c Dan. 9, 6.  the Prophets which spoke in thy Name to our Kings and Princes; to our forefathers, and to all the people 
7.  of the land.  
O Lord righteousness belongeth 
8.  unto thee, but unto us open shame and confusion, as it is come to pass this day by the plague and sickness reigning among us, and among all the dwellers of this land, because of the sins which we have done against thee.  
Unto thee our Lord and God pertaineth 
Daniel. 9, 9  compassion and forgiveness, though we have rebelled against thee.  
We have not obeyed thy voice 
10.  to walk in the laws which thou hast laid before us.  
We have hitherto despised thy divine word 
d Leu. 26, 15 Baruc 2, 10. , yea, we have loathed preaching, and have loa●ed the bridle to all beastliness of desires.  
Therefore 
e Dan. 9, 11. Leuitic. 26, vers. 16, etc. Deu. 28, 21. Exodus. 9, verse. 9, etc.  the curse and oath which is written in the law of Moses thy servant, is poured upon us, and we, through the plague, and corrupt aiers, with burning fevers, and grievous sickness are lamentably consumed every day.  
Yea in our knees 
f Deu. 28, 35  and legs are we smitten with most loathsome botches, & those incurable, from the sole of the foot unto the top of the head.  
Because we repent not, neither 
38.  observe all the words written in thy law, nor fear thy glorious and dreadful name, thou dost, according to thy threatenings aforetolde, increase 
39  our plagues, and the plagues of our seed; thou sendest great plagues and of long continuance, evil sickness and of long durance, thou bringest upon us uncurable diseases, all manner of sickness, and all kinds of plagues, besides those written in the book of the law.  
All these plagues, according to thy word 
g Baruc. 2, 7. , are come upon us, yet have we not prayed unto thee our Lord, that we might every man 
8.  turn from his ungodly ways.  
Therefore hast thou been watchful 
9  in punishing us, and in bringing these evils upon us. Thou art righteous, 
10.  O Lord 
h Psal. 119, verse. 137. , and true is thy judgement.  
O God, Father of our Lord jesus Christ, thou hast got thee a glorious Name as may appear this day.  
O Lord our God, we have sinned 
i Baru. 2, 12. , we have done wickedly, we have behaved ourselves ungodly, in all thine ordinances. Turn thy wrath 
13.  from us, we beseech thee, for we are but a few left in this place.  
O Lord God which hast promised, that, when either pestilence is among us 
k 1. Kings 8, vers. 37, etc. 2. Chron. 6, vers. 28, etc. 2. Chr. 20, 9 , or the air infected, or any other plague or sickness is hot, thou wilt hear the prayers, and grant the requests of any man among the people, praying from the bottom of his heart, acknowledging his sins unfeignedly, and lifting up his hands unto thee through jesus Christ before the throne of grace 
l Heb. 4, 16. ;  
Be thou merciful 
m 1. King. 8, verse. 39 , give unto every man according to all his petitions. For thou alone knowest the hearts of all the children of men.  
Hear thou our prayers and petitions, and deliver us from this contagious, and deadly pestilence.  
Command thine Angel which striketh us, to put up his sword into the sheath 
n 2. Sam. 24, verse. 16. 1. Chr. 21, 15 , that he strike us not to our final and utter destruction; proceed not in thy wrath, spare us from death, and bring not our end by the plague.  
Let the heavens be mild, & our dwelling places healthful, lest the air being infected 
o Psa. 78, 50 , pour down the contagion thereof upon us to our destruction.  
O Lord, turn away thine hand, it is sufficient 
p 2. Sam. 24, verse. 16. 1. Chr. 21, 15 , let now thine hand cease, that all the earth may know 
q Baru. 2, 15.  how that thou Lord art our God, and that we do call upon thy name.  
O Lord look down from thine 
16.  holy house upon us, incline thine ear, and hear us.  
Open thine eyes and behold the 
17.  affliction and mortality of thy people. For the dead, whose spirits are 
16.  taken away, give unto thee neither praise, nor righteousness, but the 
17.  ●oule that is vexed for the multitude of her sins, which goeth on heavily and weakly, whose eyes 
18.  begin to fail; yea the hungry soul is it that ascribeth due praise and righteousness unto thee, O Lord  
For we pour out our prayers before 
19  thee, and require mercy in thy sight, O Lord our God, not for any worthiness either of our own, or of our fathers 
r Matth. 3, 9 : but in the name of thy son jesus Christ, in whom thou art well pleased 
s Mat. 3, 17. Matth. 17, 5. , we beseech thee, be merciful unto us, and help us in necessity.  
Turn thee again 
t Psa. 90, 13. , O Lord, at the last, and be merciful unto thy servants; that this poisoned infection may be taken from us.  
Notwithstanding if it be thy pleasure to visit our offences with the rod 
u Ps. 89, 33. , thy blessed will be done 
x Mat. 6, 10. Luke. 11, 2. , and give us grace to bear thy fatherly correction laid upon us patiently 
y Prou. 3, 11. Hebr. 12, 6. , remembering always that we are chastened of thee our Lord in this world, that we be not condemned with the reprobate 
z 1. Cor. 11, verse. 32.  in the world to come, Amen.  
A prayer for the sick you shall found afore, pag. 153.   

A prayer to avoid both raging tempests, and unseasonable weather.  
O Most wise and mighty God, thou art a glorious King in all the world, thy wonderful majesty doth shine and is known also by rain, thundering, lightening, and other meteors engendered in the air: thy throne is among the clouds, thou hast made darkness thy secret place 
a Psal. 18, 11. , and thy pavilion about thee even darkness of water, and clouds of the air.  
At the brightness of thy presence 
12.  the clouds do pass away, so do the hailstones, and fiery coals.  
Thou dost thunder from the heavens, 
Psal. 18, 13.  and givest thy voice, hailstones, and coals of fire.  
Thou sendest thy arrows, and 
14.  scatterest them; thou increasest lightnings and destroiest them.  
Who is so great a God 
b Psa. 77, 13 , as thou, our God? Thou art the God which 
14.  dost wonders, and declarest my power among the nations.  
Thou redeemest thy people with 
15.  thine arm.  
The waters saw thee, and were 
16.  afraid; the depths trembled.  
The clouds poured out water, 
17.  the air thundered, & thine arrows went abroad.  
The voice of thy thunder was 
18.  heard round about; the lightnings lightened the world, the earth trembled, and shook.  
The foundations of the earth were discovered at thy rebuking 
c Psa. 18, 15. , O Lord, at the blasting of the breath of thy nostrils.  
Therefore shall the very heavens extol thy wondrous works 
d Psal. 89, 5. , and the Saints set forth thy truth in the Congregation.  
For who is equal to thee in heaven? 
Psalm. 89, 6.  and who like thee among the sons of the Gods?  
Thou art very terrible in the assembly 
7.  of the saints, and to be reverenced above all that are about thee.  
O Lord, God of hosts, who is like 
8.  unto thee? which art a mighty Lord, and thy truth is about thee.  
Thou rulest the raging of the sea; 
9  thou stillest the waves thereof when they do arise.  
Thou only art of power to resolve into vapours the drops of the sea by the heat of the sun; thou takest the same up being turned into airy substance, and again turnest it into mere water, and makest it to come pouring down upon the face of the earth.  
Whatsoever thou wilt 
e Psa. 135, 6.  thou dost in heaven and in earth, and in the sea, and in all deep places.  
With thy power thou madest the earth 
f jer. 51, 15. ; with thy wisdom thou hast established the world, and with thy discretion stretched out the heavens.  
assoon as thou lettest thy voice 
16.  be heard the waters in the air wax fierce, thou drawest up the clouds from the ends of the earth; thou turnest the lightning into rain, and bringest forth the wind out of thy treasures: thou coverest the heavens with clouds 
g Psa. 147, 8. , and preparest rain for the earth; thou makest the grass to grow upon the 
9  mountains, and providest herbs for the use of man; thou givest to beasts their food, and to the young ravens that cry. Behold, so great art thou 
h job. 36, 26. , that thou passest our knowledge, neither can the number of thy years be searched out. When thou restrainest the drops of water, 
27.  the rain poureth down by the vapours thereof, and falleth abundantly upon man.  
Thou bringest forth the winds out of thy treasures 
i Psa. 135, 7. Ier● 51, 16. , that is from the secret places where thou didst hide them in great abundance, that they might be ready at thy commandment, and come forth when thou thinkest good.  
Thou makest the clouds to labour to give water to the earth 
k job. 37, 11. , and scatterest the cloud of thy light.  
Thou turnest it about by thy government, 
job. 37, ●12.  that they may do whatsoever thou commandest them upon the whole world.  
O God, mine heart is troubled very sore when I behold the immoderate showers, and hear the terrible thunder, yea it forsaketh his place, when I hear the noise of thy voice, and the speech proceeding from thy mouth.  
O God, which rulest heaven and earth, I most humbly beseech thee, mercifully to drive away, or at lest to mitigate these mighty streams, and most raging tempests.  
Restrain the thunderbolts, and thy fiery darts that they hurt us not. Keep us, and our nests that we perish not through lightnings, nor be destroyed by thy thunderclaps. Protect our houses & us that we be neither consumed by thy fiery meteor, nor be drowned by any sudden flood.  
O merciful God, rain not, I beseech thee, hailstones upon the face of the earth, neither strike such as are in the fields be they man or beast 
l Exo. 9, 22. .  
Strike not thou therewithal the 
25.  herbs of the field, neither break thou, gracious Lord, the trees of our land.  
Destroy not our corn with hailstones: nor with hailstones smite thou our cattle 
m Psa. 78, 48 , and deliver our flocks from the thunderbolt.  
Cast not the fierceness of thy 
49.  wrath, anger, and displeasure, upon us.  
Give us not hailstones for rain 
n Ps. 105, 32 jere. 51, 16.  neither flames of fire in our land: but of thy mercy convert the thunder into gentle rain, whereby it may bring out fruit abundantly 
o Ps. 145, 16. .  
Send not among us either untimely, or untemperate showers which be either noisome to the fruit, and bring the mildew 
p 1. King▪ 8, verse. 37. , or destroy the corn.  
Restrain in like sort the winds and violent tempests, that they bring none hurt neither to us, or our goods, even for Christ's sake our Lord, and Saviour,  
Amen.   

A prayer for waiefaring men, and travelers.  
O Almighty, eternal, and living God, Father of our Lord jesus Christ, I thank thee with mine▪ whole heart for sending of thine infinite and unspeakable goodness to manwarde, thine only Son into this world to suffer on our behalf all the miseries of this life: which in the state of extreme baseness traveling from one region to another, to preach the Gospel of thy kingdom, suffered no doubt the sundry infirmities of our mortal body.  
For passing through Samaria he was weary by reason of travel, and rested himself on jacob's well 
a john. 4, 6. .  
In all things he was like unto us 
b Heb. 2, 17 . For we have not an high Priest 
c Heb. 4, 15.  which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities, but was in all things tempted like as we are, and yet without sin.  
In his Name I take my journey whose will it is that whatsoever we do either 
d Col. 3, 17.  in word or deed, we should do it in the Name of our Lord and Saviour Christ, giving thanks unto thee our God, and Father through him.  
For his sake, which went about doing good 
e Act. 10, 38. , and healing all that were oppressed of Satan, I beseech thee, give thine holy angels charge 
f Psal. 91, 11. Matth. 4, 6.  to keep me in all my ways, and to guide me to and fro in my journey, even as Toby the younger was guided of the Angel Raphaël 
g Tobit. 5, verse. 5, etc.  unto Gabaël habiting in Rages a city of the Medes.  
Guide me with strength 
h Ps. 18, 32.  and courage; and direct my steps in the course of my journey, that I wander not out of the right way into by-ways, neither cast myself into dangers.  
And therefore, holy Father, be thou the director of my ways, and keep me out of the claws of spoilers.  
Save me from the devouring jaws of savage beasts. Compass me about with thine heavenly protection, that I fall not into any evils either of soul, or body.  
Be thou unto me a faithful companion as thou wast to jacob the Patriarch 
i Gen. 28, 15  traveling into Mesopotamia, and descending into Egypt 
k Gen. 46, 4. .  
Likewise as thou didst lead the children of Israel through the read sea 
l Exo. 14, 22 , and through the uncomfortable wilderness 
m Deut. 8, 2. , going before them by day in a pillar of a cloud 
n Exo. 13, 21 , and by night in a pillar of fire 
o Neh. 9, 12.  to lighten them in the way that they went: vouchsafe to accompany, govern, and direct me in this my journey.  
Show me also such favour, that wheresoever I go I may found godly men, which may entertain, lodge, and courteously entreat me 
p Mat. 25, 35 Esaie. 58, 7. , lest otherwise I fall into perils, and be injuried of the wicked.  
Be thou with me night and day, that none hurt light upon me; protect me both against the injury of cold, and the vehemency of heat 
q Gen. 31, 40 , and from all enemies deliver me.  
O Lord, give me bread to eat 
r Gen. 28, 20 , and clotheses to put on.  
And as the wise men 
s Matth. 2, verse. 1, etc.  by the direction of a star in the East came joyfully into jury, and afterward being admonished in a dream so to do, returned into their country another way: so my business being well finished bring me home again in safety, that I may praise thee my God, and Lord, continually in the Congregation of thy Saints.  
O Lord hear my prayer 
t Psa. 39, 13. , and with thine ears consider my complaint; hold not thy peace at my tears. For I am a stranger 
u Heb. 11, 13  in this world, as all my forefathers were. Our days like a shadow upon the earth 
x 1. Chr. 29, verse. 15. Wisdo. 2, 5.  do pass away, and continued not.  
We are strangers, and wander out of our true country 
y Heb. 11, 15 1. Pet. 2, 11. . For the days of our pilgrimage are but short 
z Gen. 47, 9 , yet be they full of misery & trouble.  
Give me grace that I set not my mind on this world, but to lift up mine eyes unto heaven, and desire a better 
a Heb. 11, 16 , that is, an heavenly country.  
And as long as we are absent from the body 
b 2. Cor. 5, verse. 6, etc. , let us be of good courage; suffer us not through fear to faint in afflictions, but firmly to trust that shortly we shall return unto thine habitation, and there enjoy thy sight in deed, & everlasting life, where thou, with thy Son, and the holy Spirit, livest, and reignest one eternal God for evermore,  
Amen.   

A Prayer before the receiving of the holy Communion.  
O jesus Christ, holy, and eternal God, I miserable man, and wretched sinner acknowledge & confess, that I am not worthy the lest of all thy mercies 
a Gen. 32, 10 , & most unworthy to receive thee under the roof 
b Matt. 8, 8. Luke. 7, 6.  of my soul by participating of thy most blessed body and blood. For horrible and infinite are the sins wherewith I am defiled.  
Woe is me, Lord, 
c Esaie. 6, 5.  for I am a man of polluted lips, and dwell among people that have unclean lips. And therefore the very entrales of mine heart are troubled, and my bones do shake, because I find my soul a most unworthy guest for so heavenly a supper.  
And yet again mine heart is wonderfully lightened when I call into mind that thou, the dear son of almighty God, camest not into this world to call the righteous 
d Luk. 5, 32. 1. Tim. 1, 15. , but sinners unto repentance. For 
e Mat. 9, 12.  they that be whole need not the Physician, but they that are sick.  
Besides, I know right well, and constantly do believe, that notwithstanding my filthiness, thou canst make me worthy, which alone canst make that clean, which is conceived of unclean seed 
f job. 14, 4. , and righteous men of sinners 
g Psa. 51, 7. , when thou forgivest our sins of thy wonted grace, thine holy Spirit being poured upon us.  
Through which thy power and mercy, I beseech thee, grant such grace unto me a sinner, that I may worthily 
h 1. Cor. 11, verse. 27.  approach to this heavenly Sacrament, lest otherwise by mine unworthiness I be made guilty of thy body and blood, and so instead 
29.  of life receive my judgement and condemnation.  
Give grace therefore, that afore I presume to come unto the participation thereof, I may examine my self 
i 1. Cor. 11, verse. 28. 2. Cor. 13, 5. , by calling my sins into mind, searching out my ways 
k Lamen 3, verse. 40. , & by unfeigned and hearty repentance returning unto thee my Lord, lest otherwise by concealing my sins, with judas the traitor I eat the bread of the Lord against the Lord 
l Augustine upon john, treatise. 59 : & by abusing thy gentleness 
m Rom. 2, 4 5.  heap vengeance upon myself against the day of vengeance.  
Make me to confess my sins, and that with hearty sobs, so thou being a faithful and just God 
n 1. joh. 1, 9 , wilt pardon all mine offences, & cleanse me from my sins: and wilt not disdain to accept me into favour, when I do not refrain to acknowledge my wickedness.  
Moreover, pour into me a true and lively faith, that I never mistrust thy word annexed to the Sacraments, which promiseth unto mankind the remission of sins.  
For to eat, or drink with the mouth only is to no purpose, but faith must come thereunto, and apprehend the word with the promises annexed. For they are the grounds and principles of this sacrament.  
So that whosoever giveth credit to these words, Which was given, and shed for you, in the remission of sins 
o Matt. 26, vers. 26, etc. Mark. 14, vers. 22. etc. Luke. 22, vers. 19, etc. 1. Corint. 11, vers. 24, etc. , the same man hath that which is promised by them, namely, eternal life, and salvation. For where the remission of sins is, there likewise righteousness, life, and salvation is.  
But he which doubteth of these words, he without doubt is an unworthy receiver, and cometh unprepared. For the doubting man neither eateth thy flesh spiritually, nor yet drinketh thy blood, though carnally, and to our eyes he seemeth to consume the sacrament of thy body and blood with his teeth and mouth, but his damnation rather. Not because 
p Augustine upon john, treatise. 26.  thy supper is poison, but for that an evil man taketh a good thing naughtily.  
Finally, also grant, that receiving this thy Sacrament of the new Testament, I may put of, according to the former conversation, the old man 
q Eph. 4, 22. , which is corrupt according to the lusts of error, and be renewed in the spirit of my mind, putting on the new man 
r Col. 3, 10. Ephe. 4, 24. , which after God, is created in righteousness, and holiness of truth.  
And albeit my nature be such, that I cannot live without spots of wickedness 
s Augustine concerning Ecclesi. instruc. cap. 53 : yet so bless me, that I may never offend willingly, but altogether depending upon thy goodness, whose manner is to pardon the true penitent sinners, may boldly approach to thine holy supper.  
Especially, seeing we have liberty to enter into the holy place through the blood 
t Heb. 10, 19  by the new and living way which thou hast prepared 
20.  for us through the vail, that is, by thy flesh. And seeing we have 
21.  an high Priest over the house of God, make us to draw nigh with true 
22.  hearts, in assurance of faith, sprinkled in our minds from an evil conscience, and washed in body with pure water: 'cause us to hold fast 
23.  the profession of our hope without wavering (for he is faithful that promised) and let us consider one of 
24.  another, to provoke unto love, and to good works, not forsaking the 
25.  assembly of the faithful, as the manner of some is, but exhorting one another, and so much the more, as we see the day approaching,  
Amen.   

Another prayer before the receiving of the holy Communion.  
O Christ the only mediator between God and man 
a 1. Tim. 2, 5. , which of thine ardent and unspeakable good will 
6.  tookest our flesh upon thee, to become a sacrifice and ransom for all mankind: and for the better conceiving of that thy benefit didst ordain before thy painful passion, a perpetual memory of thy love, and that by erecting a covenant of the new Testament 
b Matth. 26, vers. 26, etc. Mark. 14, 24 Luke. 22, vers. 19, etc. , which testifieth of thy presence, merit, power, and mercy, washing away daily the sins of believers:  
And the more effectually to commend the deepness of this mystery, didst ordain this Sacrament in thy last supper being even ready to go from thy Disciples unto thy passion, the more deeply to fix it in our hearts, that it never slip out of our minds, but daily in faith, fear, and reverence, be recorded; and remain according to thine holy institution, whole and perfect without adding or diminishing from the same.  
For though it be but a man's testament 
c Gal 3, 15. Hebrues. 9, verse. 15, etc. , yet if it be confirmed and proved by the death of the testator, no man diminisheth or addeth thereunto.  
Unto thee do I cry, O Son of God, which art partaker of our flesh, and bone of our bones, beseeching thee from the bottom of mine heart, that it would please thee to give me grace that with an earnest desire, and due reverence I may covet to receive thy supper, and therein thirstinglie to seek for the nourishment of my soul.  
Remove from mine heart all loathing, contempt, and curiosity of profane men, which, set themselves against thee, and proudly despise this thine institution, like unto dogs despising holy things 
d Matt. 7, 6. , and unto hogs treading most precious pearls under their feet.  
Lift up my mind, that in fear and trembling, in faith and spiritual comfort, I may approach to the worthy receiving of thy precious body and blood, not as hypocrites do, which hide and dissemble their sins; neither as epicures despising both thee and thine holy ordinance.  
And therefore stir up in me an unfeigned desire of this heavenly nourishment, that from thee the bread of life 
e joh. 6, 35. Eccl. 24, 24. johu. 4, 10. 14. , and fountain of salvation, I may draw vital juice to the quickening of my soul.  
In which communion thou bestowest upon believers both the merits of thine obedience and passion, and also thine other benefits whatsoever.  
Besides inwardly thou dost replenish us with new and celestial joy, in quickening, comforting, teaching and governing us, that so we may have and get our strength from thee even as the branches draw their juice and force to fructify, from the vine.  
Lighten therefore the eyes of mine heart, that I may know what the hope is whereunto we are called 
f Eph. 1, 18. ; and what the riches of our inheritance are in the Saints 
g Col. 1, 27. ; and what exceeding greatness of thy power and mercy is hid in this supper, and how unspeakable be the riches of the glory of this Sacrament, whereby thou communicatest to all and each of thy faithful together with thy body and blood all the treasures of thine heavenly goods to be received by faith.  
For thine holy and blessed mouth hath said: I am the bread of life 
h john. 6, 35.  which came down from heaven, he which cometh to me shall not hunger in any wise, and he that believeth on me shall never thirst. And the bread which I shall give, is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.  
O most sweet bread heal thou 
Ambrose.  the palate of mine heart, that I may taste the sweetness of thy love; heal me of all mine infirmities, that I delight in no fairness besides thee.  
O most heavenly white bread containing within thee all comfort, and the perfect sweetness of all savour, which dost always refresh us, let mine heart eat thee, and with thy pleasant savour let all the bowels of my flesh be replenished.  
O thou bread of life, which camest down from heaven, and givest life to the world, come into mine heart, and purge me from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit: enter thou into my soul, heal, and sanctify me both within and without.  
Be thou the buckler, and perpetual defence of my soul and body, that I may come unto thy kingdom the right way, where we shall not deal with mysteries as in this world, but shall behold thee face to face, when thou hast delivered the kingdom to God 
i 1. Cor. 15, verse. 24. 28. , the Father, and so God shall be all in all,  
Amen.   

A thanksgiving after the receiving of the holy Communion.  
O jesus, high and eternal Priest 
a Heb. 8, 1. , sitting on the right hand of the throne of majesty in the heavens, governor of the Saints,  
Thou art an high Priest of good things to come 
b Heb. 9, 11, , which by a greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building, neither by the blood of goats, & calves 
c Heb. 9, 12. , but by thine own blood didst enter once into the holy place, and found eternal redemption, when through the eternal spirit, thou offeredst thyself a pure sacrifice without spot, to God, purging our 
14.  consciences from dead works, to serve the living God:  
I yield thee hearty thanks for suffering upon the altar of the cross a most shameful death, for our sins, and that of thine own accord, moved thereunto by a singular affection of good will towards us.  
I bless thee for instituting this Sacrament of thy body and blood in remembrance of our everlasting redemption, that at no time it might slip out of our minds, but be an holy sign, and testimony of thy perpetual friendship, and a seal of the confirmation of the new and eternal covenant which thou hast entered into with us concerning the free remission and forgiveness of our sins.  
I magnify thee also with all reverence of mind, for bidding us miserable men, and sinners both unto the participation of thy most holy supper, and also to the receiving of all celestial riches; wherein thou bestowest, and appliest particularly to every of us, all the merits and good things which by thine obedience and death, thou hast purchased on our behalf, that we may become partners, and fellow heirs of eternal blessedness.  
O sacred banquet, wherein heavenly dainties are set afore us which revive the soul: and thou lamb of God, after a wondered and mystical manner, givest thyself to refresh the inward man.  
We diminish thee not in eating thee 
d Hierom in his agony. , but thou endurest whole perpetually. And although the visible signs are consumed, yet canst not thou be devoured.  
Thou art the meat of the soul, not of the body; and fattest our minds, not our bellies.  
Thou changest the eater into thyself, and yet art not changed into the eater, as other corporal food is changed commonly.  
So that we participate of thy divine nature 
e 2. Pet. 1, 4. , and thou no whit art altered into our sinful flesh.  
I humbly beseech thee, Son of God, by thy most sacred blood shed for us, give me grace, that participating of this visible Sacrament, I may withal find and feel in mine heart the invisible working of thine heavenly grace, which is contained in this mystery; that this supper may be, as some refreshing unto my body, so a special medicine of my soul.  
Quicken and raise up in me by this blessed Sacrament a continual remembrance of thy bitter passion, make me to retain the same firmly and fresh in my mind, and show it forth 
f 1. Cor. 11, verse. 26. , as an only and sufficient ransom of my redemption, until thou returnest.  
Let me never doubt of the forgiveness of my sins, which thou assurest me of by thy body & blood, in thine holy covenant 
g Matth. 26, vers. 26, etc. Luke. 22, vers. 19, etc. , concluded in thy last supper, by the breaking of bread, and giving forth the cup to thy chosen Disciples, and by them to as many as are incorporated into thy Church through Baptism:  
That as often as Satan assaileth us, with his deadly temptations, we may run to our sanctuary, as it were to a strong anchor of defence, apprehending the promise ratified by the seal of this covenant, and never give over in fight but still be refreshed with new virtue from above; nor break our hearts through the consideration of sundry misfortunes which the ungrateful world by the instinct of their captain the Devil, would bring upon us, but calling into mind thy death, into the which we are baptised, may escape from all calamities;  
So that no tribulation, 
h Rom. 8, 35  nor anguish, nor persecution, neither hunger, nor nakedness, neither perils, 
38.  nor sword, neither death, neither life may separate us from our head, whereupon being made fast by this holy Sacrament received, we, as living members do depend;  
And finally may know that we are fed and refreshed by thy flesh and precious blood, that washed therewith we should not hereafter give ourselves to carnal pleasures, nor feed upon the leaven of malice and wickedness, but resisting them, live in all sincerity & truth 
i 1. Cor. 5, 8. , as it becometh such as do eat of the immaculate Paschal lamb, whose life is hid with thee 
k Colo. 3, 3. , but when thou shalt be revealed, then 
4.  shall we also appear in glory.  
For this blessed meat doth truly witness that our bodies, sprinkled with the virtue of thy quickening flesh, as it were with celestial dew, shall rise again unto immortality, and everlasting glory.  
Wherefore give grace, that all thy Saints participating of the bread of eternal life, may be replenished with the fruition of thy blessed sight for evermore in thy celestial paradise,  
Amen.   

Another thanksgiving after the receipt of the holy Communion.  
I Thank thee, O Christ lamb of God, for offering thyself upon the altar of the cross to thy father an offering 
a Ephe. 5, 2.  and a sacrifice of a sweet smelling savour to God, for our sins to reconcile us unto him: for certainty whereof, and confirmation of our faith, thou hast instituted on our behalf this holy Sacrament of thy supper; that as often as we receive the same, we may celebrated thy memory 
b 1. Cor. 11, verse. 26. , and with thanksgiving remember the merit and fruit of thy passion.  
I beseech thee by thy bitter death, stir up our minds, that by often receiving this thine ordinance and institution, we may consider how bitter a death thou didst suffer on our behalf, and how great the love was, which drove thee to take so cruel and shameful a death to save us: and withal continually yield, as we are bound, hearty thanks unto thee for the same, and after the like sort, answer to our power, that unspeakable good will by our good life, and careful observation of thy commandments: and may, when, either through frailty of our flesh 
c Galat. 6, 1. , or by any other fault prevented, we sin, run by and by unto thee by repentance, and, through consideration of this new and eternal covenant touching the remission of sins, made with us, be erected and upholden unto a lively and constant hope.  
O sweet jesus, grant, that, being fast linked unto thee by this holy mystery, I may receive power and strength from thee, believing thy promises, and be wholly addicted thereunto without any doubting, that so my conscience, in fear and troubles, may have perfect consolation.  
Suffer me not to be separated from the members of thy body, which is the Church, whereof thou art head 
d Ephe. 1, 22. 23. , fulfilling all in all, but grant, that abiding in thy word and kingdom, I may be without fault in the foundation, & without sin against my conscience, and walk worthy this Sacrament, forsaking utterly and renouncing the Devil, and all Idolatry, all vices and carnal desires 
e 1. Pet. 2, 11. Galat. 5, 17. Rom. 13, 14. , which fight against the soul. For we cannot be partakers of the lords table, and of the Devils to 
f 1. Cor. 10, verse. 21. .  
Make me also to remember that by this sacrament I am bound to do good unto others.  
For as many grains of corn do make one loaf; and many grapes make one wine: so being many yet are we but one loaf 
g 1. Cor. 10, verse. 17. , and one body, inasmuch as we all participate of one bread, and drink of one cup.  
join us therefore together, O Saviour of the world, at this common banquet through the band of love, that we may be fastened unto thee our head. That, as thou didst die for us, so we again may not fear to suffer, and to give our lives for the glory of thy name, that we never be separated from thee, neither in life, nor death 
h Rom. 8, 38 .  
Make us also heartily to love one another like the true and lively members of thy body 
i 1. Cor. 12, vers. 17, etc. , that, if need require, we may give our lives for our brethren 
k 1. joh. 3, 16 .  
Suffer not concord of minds to be broken. For he that receiveth the mystery of unity 
l Augustine. , and keepeth not the bond of peace, he doth not receive the mystery for himself, but a testimony against himself.  
Give grace therefore, that laying aside all wrath 
m Coloss. 3, vers. 8, & 13. , fierceness, maliciousness, and envy, we may forgive one another, even as thou forgivest us; and bear one with another for the better avoiding of strife, di●fension 
n ●. Cor. 11, vers. 16, etc. , sects, and pernicious heresies.  
Keep this thine ordinance and right use of thy Sacrament among us evermore, that this good work, and divine ceremony, may always be a note, and badge of our public profession, whereby we are known from Pagans: and tokens of love, confession, and thankfulness.  
Remove away all abuses and profanations of this holy and sacred supper, together with the horrible and Idolatrous adorations invented by Satan and his members, to the shameful deforming of thy godly and goodly institution, but maintain I humbly beseech thee, the true and unpolluted use thereof, till thy pleasure is to return in the clouds to judgement with great power and glory 
o Mark. 13, verse. 26. Luk. 21, 27. , that it never be out of remembrance.  
And last of all at our resurrection from death, appoint us places in thy heavenly table, where we may taste the new wine in the kingdom of thy father 
p Matth. 26, verse. 29. , abiding with thine elect 
q Mark. 13, verse. 20. , Angels 
r Mark. 8, 38 , and blessed Saints for evermore,  
Amen.   

A prayer for the Sick.  
O Almighty and merciful God, Father of our Lord jesus Christ, which through corporal diseases both puttest me in mind of my mortality, and also callest to repentance. For thou wilt not the death of a sinner 
a Eze. 33, 11. , but that he convert, and live:  
Unto thee do I cry, O Lord, rebuke me not in thine anger 
b Psal 6, 1. , neither chastise me in thy wrath; have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am 
2.  weak; O Lord, heal me, for my 
3.  bones are vexed.  
My soul is also troubled very 
4.  sore; but Lord, how long wilt thou delay? Return, deliver my soul; O save me, for thy mercy's sake.  
heal me, O Lord 
c jer. 17, 14. , and I shall be whole; save thou me, and I shall be saved: For thou art my praise.  
Thou hast wounded, and thou wilt heal me; thou hast strooken, and thou wilt cure; thou dost kill, and restore to life again.  
Wherefore if this my sickness be not unto the death, help me upon the bed of my sorrow 
d Psal. 41, 3. . Turn the whole palate of my weakness into joy.  
May it please thee, O Lord, to deliver me out of the mire. For the grave will not acknowledge thee, nor death confess thee: but the living, I say the living will extol thee for evermore.  
O Lord, heal me, that I may praise thee all my life long, through my Saviour,  
Amen.   

Another prayer for the Sick.  
O Christ jesus, Son of the living God, our Redeemer, and our Mediator for evermore, in our weak flesh thou goest about the earth preaching 
a Mat. 4, 23.  the glad tidings of the kingdom touching the forgiveness of our sins, and curing every sickness, and every disease among the people.  
For thou hast truly taken upon thee our infirmities 
b Esai. 53, 4. , and borne our pains. For where sin abounded, there thy grace did more abound 
c Rom. 5, 20 . Wherefore I pray, & most humbly beseech thee, be merciful unto me 
d Psal. 41, 4. , heal my soul. For I have sinned against thee; strengthen it by the sweet comfort of thy Gospel; and confirm my faith: then, if it be thine heavenly pleasure, restore health unto my weak body.  
If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean; only do but speak the word 
e Matt. 8, 8. , and I shall be healed.  
For it is not herbs 
f Wis. 16, 12. , nor plasters that restore health: but thy word, O Lord, which healeth all things. It is thou, Lord, which hast the power 
13.  both of life and death; thou leadest unto death's door, and bringest up again.  
But, if it be more expedient for me to die, than to live, then deal with me according to thy will 
g Tob. 3, 6. , O Lord, and command my spirit to be received in peace; the which I commend into thine hands 
h Ps●●▪ 31, 5. , thou hast redeemed me, O Lord God of truth, which livest and reignest with the Father, and the holy Ghost, one God for evermore,  
Amen.   

Another prayer for the Sick.  
O Eternal God, which art full of compassion 
a Psa 86, 15. , and mercy, slow to anger, and great in kindness; thou forgivest our faults 
b Psal. 32, 1. , coverest our sins, and dost not impute our iniquities 
2.  unto us:  
Unto thee do I bend my prayer, beseeching thee to pardon all my sins 
c Psa. 103, 3. , and to heal all mine infirmities. Save my life from destruction, and compass me about with 
4.  mercy, and loving kindness.  
For thou art the God of my salvation 
d Psal. 9, 10. Psal. 28, 7. , mine helper, in thee hath mine heart trusted. Despise not the works of thine own hands 
e Psa. 138, 8. , neither suffer him to perish whom thou hast created, and redeemed.  
O Christ, lamb of God 
f joh. 1, 29. , which takest away the sins of the world, and washest us from all our offences by thy precious blood 
g Revel. 1, 5. , increase my faith 
h Luk. 17, 5. , that firmly I may apprehend the salvation promised. Bless thou my soul at her departure from the body, that evermore I may rejoice with thee.  
And, holy Ghost, eternal God, which art the best Comforter 
i joh. 14, 16.  in all extremities, be thou present, I beseech thee, at the hour of my 
26.  death, and impart thy saving health upon me, that mine heart do not faint, nor be troubled,  
Amen.   Revel. 7, 12. Praise and glory, and wisdom, and thanks, and honour, and power, and might be unto our God for evermore, Amen.  

 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

   

A view of the Prayers as they orderly stand in this book.  

1. A Prayer to be said at the coming into the Temple, pag. 1.  
2. A prayer for grace to call upon God, pag. 2.  
3. A daily prayer for the Queen's most sacred Majesty, pag. 7.   

On the lords day.  
1. A Morning prayer, pag. 12.  
2. A thanksgiving for our creation, pag. 16.  
3. A prayer for the remission of sins, pag. 21.  
4. A prayer for the preservation of the Church, pag. 26.  
5. A prayer for the Preachers of God's word, pag. 31.  
6. A prayer for the hearers of God's word, pag. 36.  
7. A prayer against false prophets, pag. 41.  
8. An Evening prayer, pag. 45.   

On Monday.  
1. A Morning prayer, pag. 51.  
2. A thanksgiving for our redemption, pag. 56.  
3. A prayer for faith, pag. 60.  
4. A prayer for the kingdom of God, pag. 65.  
5. A prayer for magistrates, pa. 69.  
6. A prayer for subjects, pag. 74.  
7. A prayer against the enemies of God's truth, pag. 78.  
8. An Evening prayer, pag. 83.   

On Tuesdaie.  
1. A Morning prayer, pag. 88  
2. A thanksgiving for our sanctification, pag. 93.  
3. A prayer for a steadfast hope, pag. 98.  
4. A prayer for the attaining of Christian humility, pag. 103.  
5. A prayer for wedded folks, pag. 108.  
6. A prayer for young folks, pa. 114.  
7. A prayer against the dominion of Satan, pag. 119.  
8. An Evening prayer, pag. 124.   

On Wensdaie.  
1. A Morning prayer, pag. 129.  
2. A thanksgiving for the knowledge of God, pag. 134.  
3. A prayer for the attaining of Christian charity, pag. 139.  
4. A prayer for the fruit of the earth, pag. 143.  
5. A prayer for sinners, pag. 148.  
6. A prayer for the sick, pag. 153.  
7. A prayer against the tentation of Satan, pag. 158.  
8. An Evening prayer, pag. 163.   

On Thursdaie.  
1. A Morning prayer, pag. 169.  
2. A thanksgiving unto God for our food, pag. 174.  
3. A prayer for unity in Religion, pag. 179.  
4. A prayer for peace, pag. 184.  
5. A prayer for unbelievers, 189.  
6. A prayer for our benefactors, pag. 194.  
7. A prayer against the offences of this world, pag. 199.  
8. An Evening prayer, pag. 205.   

On Friedaie.  
1. A Morning prayer, pag. 210.  
2. A thanksgiving for the passion of Christ, pag. 214.  
3. A prayer for true repentance, pag. 219.  
4. A prayer for Christian patience, pag. 224.  
5. A prayer for women with child, and in childbed. pag. 230.  
6. A prayer for captives, pag. 235.  
7. A prayer against the tentation of the flesh, pag. 240.  
8. An Evening prayer, pag. 245.   

On Saturdaie.  
1. A Morning prayer, pag. 250.  
2. A thanksgiving for the mercy of God, pag. 255.  
3. A prayer for an happy departure out of this world, pag, 260.  
4. A prayer for nourishment, 265.  
5. A prayer for such as be afflicted with persecution, pag. 269.  
6. A prayer for Widows and Orphans, pag. 274.  
7. A prayer against despair, 279.  
8. An Evening prayer, pag. 284.   

A view of certain other prayers for special persons.  
1. A prayer for any Preacher, etc. pag. 289.  
2. A prayer for any auditor of God's word, pag. 295.  
3. A prayer for a Prince, or Magistrate, pag. 300.  
4. A prayer for Subjects, pag. 305.  
5. A prayer for any married man, pag. 306.  
6. A prayer for children, pag. 311.  
7. A prayer against the Turk, pag. 316.  
8 A prayer in the time of the plague, sickness, etc. pag. 321.  
9 A prayer in the time of tempests, pag. 326.  
10. A prayer for wayfaring men, pag. 332.  
11. Prayers before the receiving of the holy Communion, pag. 336, and 341.  
12. thanksgivings after the receiving of the holy Communion, pag. 345, and 350.  
13. Prayers for the Sick, pag. 355, 356, and 358.    

To the Reader.  
BE it from thy mind (good Reader) to think, that, because we have applied these prayers unto certain days, we would therefore have thee to tie thyself always unto the 〈…〉 which we have prescribed, an 〈…〉 ever either to violate or omit the same: to do so, we judge it foolish, superstitious, and wicked. But we wish thee in the fear of God to use our labours to thy spiritual comfort, and commodity: and as we have set down (as duty bindeth) a daily prayer, for our dread Sovereign, and gracious Queen: so we think the rest, or the mayor part of them, necessary to be used, if they could be, every day. Wherefore, as occasion and time doth offer, pray in the name of Christ, and observe that order which thou knowest best to keep thee in the fear, and favour of Almighty God.  
Wilt thou be thankful?  

Thou hast a thanksgiving  For daily benefits and blessings, 
pag, 12, 45, 〈…〉 〈◊〉, 124, 129, 163, 16 〈…〉 5, 210, 245, 250, 284.  After the receipt of the holy Communion, 
pag. 345, & 350.  For our creation, 
pag. 16.  For our food, 
pag. 174.  For the knowledge of God, 
134.  For the mercy of God. 
pa. 255.  For the passion of Christ, 
pa. 214.  For our gracious Queen, 
pag. 7.  For our redemption, 
pag. 56.  For our sanctification, 
pag. 93.   

Standest thou in need either of eternal, or temporal benefits.  For any auditor of God's word, 
pag. 295▪  For 〈…〉 
pag. 311.  For Ch 〈…〉 charity. 
pag. 139.