The Fountain or well of life/ out of which doth springe most sweet consolations/ right necessary for troubled consciences/ to th'intent that they shall not despair in adversity and trouble. Translated out of latin in to english. ¶ He that is a thirst/ let him come to me and drink. Io. vi●. Blessed is that man/ of 〈◊〉 god is his desire. Psal. 33. Savour/ and see how sweet the lord is. To the christian reder. Behold here (christian reder) the very living Fountain/ the celestial treasure of gods promises/ out of which do spring most fruitful consolations for thee/ when so ever thou wilt resort unto it in thine adversity with a thirsty sto make. For here be compendiously gathered together/ the things that peraventure thou mightest seek after in the Bible a great while. And here thou mayst soon. find where with thou shalt be able/ not only to cure thine own wounds/ but also to recomfort thy neighbour being fallen in to any adversity. And more over to make strong & encourage the feebleness of man's conscience/ with these most delectable scriptures of the great mercy of god. For all consolation or comfort of man/ shall savour but little in thee/ after that thou hast once tasted of this: thy phisi. non/ thy wife/ thy parents & friends do promise the nothing but body lie health/ & put the in hope of longer life/ but the word of god doth put the in hope of the life everlasting/ and causeth the to sustain the hand of god with all pacy●ce and to withstand the fear of death with a bold courage/ even as it were with a strong butwarke. wherefore most (gentle reder) I beseech th● to take in worth this work (such as it is) being bestowed only t● thy use/ & leaving all contagious ● pudels/ that may infeetes thy mind with error/ heresy/ and scdytion drink largely out of this uncorrupt and pure well of our saviour the knowledge of his high mercy And in the mean time consider how moche thou art bound to ● chew these two evils/ whereof th● prophet Hieremy doth speak ● Hie. 2. this wise. My people have commited two evils/ they have forsake me/ that am well of the water of ● fe/ and have digged out brokē● sterns that can hold no water/ b● rather pace that boldly to the thro● Hie. 5. of his grace/ that y● mayest opta● ne mercy/ and find grace in ty● of need. Farewell. The fountain or well of life. ALl you that be thirsty/ come Esaia. 55. unto the waters/ & you that have no silver make hast/ high/ & eat come on and hy without any silver ● without any exchange of wine and honey. etc. hearken to me/ you that do here and eat that/ that is good/ & your mind shall be pleased with pleutuousnes. I shall give to the thirsty/ of the Apo. 21 well of the water of life freely/ he the ou●rcometh shall inherit all things/ and I will be his god/ and he shall be my son. I am thy lord god/ strong and Exo 20 loving/ punishing thiniqute of fathers upon the children/ unto the third & fourth generation of them that hate me and doing mercy unto thousands of such as love me/ and observe my commandments. I love them that love me/ & they Prou 8 that watch after me in time shall find me, I know the cogitations which Hie. 29 I have devised for you/ to be cogitations of peace/ & not of affliction for to give you an end & patience▪ and you shall call on me/ and shall live/ and you shall pray to me/ & I will hear you/ you shall seek & find/ when you seek me with all you● heart I will be found of you. Seek me and you shall live. Amongs zech. 1. Be you converted unto me/ and I will convert unto you. incline your ears & come unto Esa. 55 me/ here me & your soul's sha● live/ for I shall strike with you a● everlasting covenant the merc● of David. Be converted unto me/ & you sha● Es. 45 be saved. My soul shall not cast you awa● Levit. 26. but I shall walk among you & ● will be your god/ & you shall be ●● people. Let not the wise glorify in high Hier. 9 wisdom/ nor the rich glorify ● his riches/ nor the strong glorify in his strength/ but let him glori● that I am the lord in knowing me/ which do mercy/ ●●gement/ justice in the earth. No man shall teach his neighbour Hie. 31. nor his hroder/ saying (know thy lord) for all shall know me from the least to the most/ that I willbe merciful to their wickedness/ & be no more mindful of their sin. And you shall know that I am the Ezech. 20. lorde● when I have done good unto you for my name sake/ & not according to your naughty ways/ nore according to your mischievous offences. I shall feed my sheep myself/ & Ezech. 34. will cause them to rest to guider/ that that was lost I will seek again/ that that was cast away I shall brige again/ that the was broken I shall bind again/ that that was weak I shall make strong/ & that that is fat & lusty I shall keep/ & fede them in righteousness/ you surely army flock. I shall not do thus for your sake Ezech. 36. only (o house of Israel) but for my holy name/ and I shall give unto you a new bert/ and I shall set in the mids of you a new spirit I will not do thus for you● sake/ know you well/ be confounded and ashamed therefore of you● ways. I am the lord/ this is my nam● Esaia. 42. I will not give my glory to another. And who so ever he is/ that calleth Es. 43 on my name/ in mine honour I have created him/ I have form him/ and made him. zach. 13 He shall call on my name/ and I will hear him/ & I will say you a● my people/ & they shall say the lord is my god. Because he hath trusted in me Ps. 90 I shall deliver him/ I will desende h● because he knoweth my name. He hath cried unto me/ & I wy● here him/ I am with him in his need/ I shall deliver him & glorify him. If he cry unto me/ I will heat h● Ero. 22 for I am merciful. I the lord will hear them/ & god Ps. 41. of Israel will not forsake them And it shall be before that they Es. 65. cry I will here it/ and when the● do but whister I will hear them. To whom shall I regard/ but he that Esaia. 66. is poor & contrite in spirit/ & that feareth my words. Lo I am here for I am merciful Esaia. 58. Esaia. 66. Esaia. 46. thy lord and thy god. Like one that cheryssheth his mother/ so shall I comfort you. Is it possible for the mother to for get her child/ but that she shall pity the fruit of her womb/ & though she do forget/ yet will not I forget the. I/ ye/ I myself shalcomfort you/ Esaia. 51. what art thou than that wilt be afraid of a man mortal/ & the son of a man which shall wider like hay & dust forget the lord thy creator. I am he/ I am the very same that Esaia. 43. will put away thy wickedness/ ● that will never more remember t●y sin. Put me in remembrance & we will be tried together/ show s●m what unto me (if thou canst) where by thou mayst be justified. For my name's sake I will with Esaia. 48. draw my fury/ & I will compass the with my praise/ lest thou myg●tyst die. Lo/ I have tried y● out but not as silver: I have choose the in a furnaces of poverty/ I will d● it because of myself/ to th'intent ● be not blasphemed/ & I will not give my glory to any other. I have made/ & I shall maiteyne● Esaia. 46. Esaia. 43. Hi●. 32 I will keep/ and save. I am? I am the lord/ & there is no saviour besides me. Lo/ I am the lord of every creature/ shall any word therefore be ● possible or hard unto me. Am not I the lord/ & there is none Esaia. 45. other god more but I/ there is n● righteous god & saviour/ but I Is my hand abridged or mad● Esaia. 50. less/ that I may not be able to redeem/ or is there no power in m● to save. For I am god/ & there is nove other Esaia. 46. god/ nor anylyke unto me/ which tell at the first what shall be last/ & do show at the beginning o● things that yet be not done/ saying my counsel shall stand/ & all my wy● shall be done. etc. I have hasted my justice & it shall not be prolonged & my salvation shall not be delayed. Behold now that I am alone/ & Deu. 32 that there is non other god but I I shall kill & I shall save/ I shall hurt/ & I shall heal/ and there is none that can draw it out of my hand I am thy lord god/ which do teach Esaia. 48 the things profitable/ governig the in the way that thou walkest. I will show all goodness unto thee/ Exo. 33 & I will be called in the name of a lord before thee/ & I will have pite on whom soever I list/ & willbe merciful to whom soever it pleaseth me/ Mountains shallbe moved/ & the little Esaia. 54. hills shall tremble/ but my mercy shall not depart fro thee/ nor the covenant of my peas shall not be broken I have driven away thy wickedness Esaia. 44 like as a cloud/ & the sins like as mist/ return unto me for I have redeemed the. I have loved the in charity perpetual Hie. 31 therefore I have taken the up for pite. And I shall espouse the unto my Hoz. 2. self for ever/ & I shall espouse th● unto me in right wiseness/ in iug●ment/ & in mercy & pity/ & I shal● espouse the unto my faith/ & tho● shalt than know that I am the lord And thou shalt know that I am Esaia. 60. the lord (in whom) who that trusteth shall not be confunded/ & y● shall know that I am the lord that sveth th● & redeemed thee/ the strength of jacob▪ I am the lorde● & am not changed Mal. 3. Eze. 18 I will the death of no man/ return ye unto me/ and live. I will not the death of any that is Eze. 33 wicked/ but that he be converted from his wicked ways & life. If you return unto me & rest● Esaia. 30. in me you shall be saved/ and you● strength shallbe in silence/ & in hope▪ Call upon me in time of thy trouble Ps. 49 / & I will deliver thee/ so shalt thou honour me. Be you converted (o children) and Hie. 3. return unto me/ & I shall remedy the causes of your departure. I will cover thy sore/ and I will Hie. 30 heal thy wounds Stand ye upon the ways/ and se/ Hie. 6. & inquire of the old paths/ which is the good way/ and walk in it/ and you shall find a resting place unto your souls. Compass you the ways of Jerusalem Hier. 5 / and behold/ and consider/ & seek in the stret● of it/ if you may find any man that doth ryghwysnes/ seeking faith/ & I will be merciful unto them. He that hath confidence in me/ Esaia. 58. shall inherit the earth/ & he shall possess my holy mountain. And my people shall sit in moch● Esa. 32 peas/ in the tabernacles of confidence/ and in abundant rest. I shall draw them in the bonds Hoz. 11 of Adam/ in the bonds of charity. I shall deliver them from the hand Hoz. 13 of death/ I shall redeem them. O death/ I will be thy death/ and o hell I will be thy chastyser. And I will turn their sorrow Hier. 31 into gladness/ and I will comfort them/ and make them joyful in zach 10 their heaviness. And I will have mercy on then & shall b● in like case as they were/ when I dy●nat cast them away/ for I am thei● lord god/ and I will hear them Hoz 14 I will remedy the causes of thei● contriction/ I will love them freely/ fo● my wrath is turned away from th● And I will strike with the an everlasting Hie. 32 covenant/ & I will not ce● see to do them good. I will never more strive with th●herafter Esaia. 58. / nor mine anger shall na● continue unto the end. Esaia 43. Be not afraid/ for I have redeemer the/ & I have called the by thy name/ thou art mine. Hie. 39 Thy soul shall obtain salvation for thou hast had confidence in me He that shall touch you shall to●che zach. 2. the ball of mine eye. I have strike the in my indignation Esaia. 60. or wrath/ and when thou was● reconciled unto me/ I pitied thee I did forsake the at a point for ● Esaia. 54 little while/ but I shall heap my mercies upon the. In the time o● mine idignation/ I turned my fac● little from thee/ & I have had pite ●n the with an everlasting pity. Rejoice highly (O daughter of zech. 9 Zion) Rejoice and give praise (o daughter of Jerusalem/ Behold thy king shall come which is rightwise/ he is a saviour/ poor sitting upon an Ass/ and upon the sole of an Ass/ & shall speak peace unto people/ and his power shall be from see to see/ and from the floods unto the worlds end. Lo my child whom I have choose Esaia. 42. / my well-beloved in whom my soul is pleased I shall put my spirit ●n high/ he shall publish the judgement unto the people/ he will neither strive nor cry/ nor no man shall here his voice in the stret●/ he will not break the reed that is crushed/ nor will ●at quench the lining that smoketh/ until he hath put judgement in victory/ and in the name of him the people shall trust. Lo/ I gave him for a witness unto Esaia. 55. the people/ & have made him a captain & a teacher unto nations. And they shall be my people & Lze 37 will be their god/ and my serua● David king over them/ & one here shallbe for them all. Like as a shepherd doth feed h● Es. 40 flock ● his hand/ & doth bring together his lambs/ & cherisshe● them in his bosom/ & beareth such as be meek/ so will I be to you. I will steer up a prophet for t● Deu. 18 from the mids of their brothers. ● and I will put my words in hi● mouth/ and shall speak unto all ever I command him. In his love/ and in his mer● Esa. 63 he hath delivered them. I have stricken my people for the Esa. 53 wickedness. In his science he being ryg● tuong shall tustify●● any●● my s● 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 he 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 t● 〈◊〉 of them the hath 〈◊〉 ● 〈◊〉 the sins of many/ & that prayed for them. Behold the lamb of god/ whi● Io. 1. taketh away 〈◊〉 of the wor● when he 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 on high ● ●s. 67 ioke captivity captive/ and gave gifts unto men. He shall come out of Zion that Esa 59 shall deliver/ and put away all ●mpyeties from jacob. And to all you that fear my name Mal. 3 ●hal arise the son of righteousness/ & health shall be in his feathers. He will come hastily and will not Hab. 2 tarry. The sceptre shall not be taken away Bene. 49. from judas/ until he come that shall be send/ and he shall be the expectation of people/ binding his colt unto the vineyard/ and his ass (my child) unto the vine/ washing his stole in wine/ & his garment in blood. ❧ This is my well-beloved son/ here him. ¶ Praise and be glad (o daughter ● zach. 2. Zion) For lo I come/ and will dwell with the. THe spirit of the lord is upon Es●i●. 16. me/ because he hath enoited me for to preach the gospel unto poor he hath send me: & to heal such as are contrite in heart/ for to preach deliverance to the captive/ and sight to the blind/ and liberty to them that be shit in/ for to preach the acceptable year of the lord/ for to comfort the sorrowful/ for to glad the mourners of Spou/ and to give a crown for dust/ the oil of joy for heaviness/ the garment of praise/ for the spirit of sorrow. I have trodden the press alone/ & Esaia. 63. Esaia. 50 none of the people was with me. I offered my body to the smiters and my cheeks to the beters/ I turned not my face from the rebuckers ● such as did spit upon me/ the lord god was my defender/ and I was not confounded. I am Alpha and ●o/ the beginning Apo. 1. and ending/ which am/ and was/ and shallbe ever to come/ almighty. Do not fear I am the first & th● last/ & am a live & was deed/ an● behold I am alive for evermore & have the keys of hell & of death. I am the root and generation Apoc. 22. of David/ & the bright morning star. etc. & let him that is thirsty come/ and he that will/ let hi● take water of life freely. who soever drinketh of the wait Io. 4. that I shall give him/ shall never b● more thirst/ but the water that I sha' give/ shall be in him a well of wate● springing v● in to everlasting life if any be a thirst/ let him come t● Io. 7. me & drink. who that believeth in m● (as the scripture saith) out of hibely/ shall flow the water of life I am the breed of life/ he that cometh Io. 6. unto me shall not hungers/ a he that believeth in me/ shall neue● be s thirst. My flesh is very meat/ & m● blood is very drink: He that eten my flesh and drink my blood● dwelleth in me and I in him. I am the vine & you the branche● Io. 15. he that abideth in me & I in him/ bringeth forth moche fruit/ for without me ye can do nothing. etc. Abide in me/ and I in you/ for as the branch can bring forth no fruit of itself/ except it remain in the vync/ no more can you except you remain in me. If you abide in me/ & my words abide in you also/ ask what so ever ye will/ and it shall be granted you. All that my father doth give me/ Io. 6. shall come unto me/ and who that cometh unto me/ I will not cast him away. Mat 11 Come unto me all you that labour and are laden/ & I will ease you/ take my yoke on you and learn of me/ for I am meek and lowly wherte/ and you shall find ease unto your soul's/ for my yoke is casy and my burden is light. This is my commandment that Io. 51. you shall love together/ like as I have loved you: & greater love than this can no man have/ than to spend his life for his friends. you are my friends/ if you do tha● I command you. ye have not chosen me/ but I have joan. 15 chosen you. My father himself loveth you Io. 16. because you have loved me & hau● Io. 16. believed that I came from god. who soever doth the will of my Ma. 12 father which is in heaven/ is my br●ther/ and sister/ and mother. This truly/ is the will of my father joan. 9 that sent me/ that every ou● that seeth the son/ and doth believe in him/ shall have everlasting life/ and I will stir him up a● the later day. Truly truly I say unto you/ h● that believeth in me/ hath everlasting life. He that loveth me/ shallbe loue● Io. 14 of my father/ & I will love him/ ● show myself unto him. If any do love me he will keep m● word/ & my father will love hi● and we will come unto him/ an● will make our mansion in him. If you do love me/ keep my commandements/ & I will pray unto my father/ & he shall give you another consolation for to abide with you ever more/ which is the spirit of troth. I will not leave you comfortless/ for I will come unto you. And if I depart to prepare you a place/ I will come again & will receive you unto me/ and where as I am you shall be▪ I do leave peace with you/ I give my peace unto you/ I do not give unto you as the world doth/ let not your heart be troubled nor be afeard you shall be oppressed in the world Io. 16. but trust ye I have rqred the world O? ye endued with small faith/ Mat. 8 why are ye afeard. Be of good cheer (it is I) be not Ma 14 afeard. Be ye nothing afeard my little Luc. 12 flock/ for it hath pleased our father to give unto you the kingdom. It is not the will of your father Ma 14 which is in heaven/ that any of these lytellons should perish. The son of god came down to Luc. 9 save/ that that was lost. The son of god came down na● to lose souls/ but to save. God did not send his son i● joan. 3. to the world for to judge the world/ but to then tent that the world should be saved by him. He that believeth in high shall not b● condemned/ but he that doth not believe is condemned already/ because he hath not believed in the name o● the only begotten son of god/ th● father loveth the son & hath giu● him all things in his hand. He that believeth in the son hat● everlasting life/ and he that dot● not believe in the son shall neue● see life/ but the bengeaunce of go● abideth on him. I am the resurrection & life/ wh● joan. 11 so ever beilueth on me/ ye/ though he were deed yet shall he live/ an● who soever liveth and believeth i● me/ shall never die. I am the light of the world/ wh● joan. that followeth me walketh not in darkness/ but shall have that light of life. If any will serve me/ let him follow joan. 12 me/ & where soever I am there shall my servant be/ if any will ser●e me/ my father will honour him walk● while you have light/ that the darkness do not take you. whilst you have the light/ believe in the light/ that you may be the children of light. I am the way/ the truth/ & the Io. 14 ●yfe/ no man cometh to the father but by me. I am the door/ who that cometh in Io. 10. ●y me shall be saved/ & shall go in/ ● shall go out/ & shall fide pastures. I am a good shepherd/ a good ●hepeherede giveth his soul for ●is sheep. I came that they should have life/ ● should have it more plenteously. My sheep here my voice/ & I do ●nowe them/ & they follow me/ & I ●yue everlasting life to them/ & ●hey shall never perish/ and none ●all take them out of my hand/ my ●ather that gave me them is mightier than all other/ & there is non● able to take out of my father's hand● I and the father be all one. And/ if I be left up from the earth Io. 12. I will bring all unto me. And like as Moses did hang up joan. 3. a serpent in wilderness/ so must th● son of man be hanged up that who so ever doth believe shall not perish but shall have the life everlasting. For god hath loved the world● in such wise/ that he gave his only begotten son for the world that who soever believed in him should not perish/ but should hau● everlasting life. Truly truly I say unto you/ than Io. 5. who soever heareth my word/ an● believeth in him that sête me/ hath everlasting life/ & shall not com● into judgement/ but shall pass fr● death unto life. Blessed be they that here the wo●de Luc. 11 of god/ and keep it. Truly truly I say unto you/ ● joan. 8. there be any that will kepem word/ he shall ●euer see death. If you will abide in my word/ verily you shall be my disciples/ and you shall know the truth/ and the truth shall deliver you. Heaven and earth shall pass/ but Ma 14 my words shall never pass. Blessed be the poor in spirit/ Ma. 5. for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed be the meek/ for they shall possess the earth. Blessed be they that morn/ for they shallbe comforted. Blessed be they that hunger & thirst aft justice/ for they shallbe satisfied Blessed be the merciful/ for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed be the pure in heart/ for they shall see god. Blessed be the peaceable/ for they shall be called the children of god. Blessed be they that suffer persecution for rightwiseness/ for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you/ when that men do say evil unto you/ and do pursue you/ and do speak all evil against you/ lying by cause of me/ rejoice & be glad/ for your reward is great in heaven. And the lest here of your head Luc. 12 shall not perish/ for through your patience you shall win your souls Are not two sparous sold for a Mat. x ferthyug? & none of them doth fall on the ground without your father/ for all y● heres of your head be numbered/ fear ye not therefore/ year of more value than many sparrows/ who soever therefore thy I knowledge me before men/ I will know high before my father that is in heaven/ but who soever will deny me before men/ him will I deny before my father which is in heaven. All manner of sin & blaspheme Mat 12 shall be forgiven unto men/ but the blaspheyme ayenst-the holy ghost shall never be forgiven. The gospel is preached to the poor Mat 11 and blessed is he that is not offended in me. The time is fulfilled/ and the Mat. 1 kingdom of god shall draw next/ repent therefore & believe the gospel. who soever that forsaketh his house Ma 19 or brother/ or sisters/ or father or mother/ or wife/ or children/ or his lands/ for my name sake/ shall ●cceyue an hundred time so moch/ and shall inherit everlasting life. Retoyce by cause your names be Luc. 10 written in heaven. I say unto you/ that asmuch joy Luc. 15 shall be in heaven for one sinner taking repentance/ as for ninety & nine rightwise men that need not to repent. Sucht as be in health/ need no physician Mat. 6 / but such as be evil at case. I regard mercy/ and not sacryce. for I am not come to call the rightwise/ but sinners. The son of god is come to seek Luc. 19 and to save that/ that was lost. I am not come for to condemn Io●. 12 the world/ but to save the world The son of god came not to be served/ but for to serve & to spend his life for the redemption of many. Ma 20 I truly am in the mids of you/ even as he that serveth. I give unto you a new commandment Io. 13. / that you shall love together like as I have loved you/ to then tent that you shall love one another: thereby shall every man know that you are my disciples/ if you will bear love one to another. For if you will forgive men their Mat. 6 sins/ your celesty all father shall forgive you/ your faults. The thiges that be impossible unto Luc. 18 men/ be possible yvough to god. love your enemies/ do well unto Mat. 5 them that hate you/ & pray for them that persecute & slander you/ that you may be the children of your father that is in heaven/ that suffered his son to arise upon the good & the bad/ & reigneth upon the right wise and unrightwise. Luc. 6 For he is kind unto the unkind and evil. Therefore be you merciful/ like as your father is merciful. Iuge● not/ & ye shall not be judged/ condemn ye not/ & ye shall not be condemned/ forgive & ye shallbe forgyue● give & it shallbe given unto you. The rightwise shall shine in the Ma 14 ●igdom of my father/ as the son. Come ye blessed of my father/ Ma. 25 inherit the kingdom ordained for you/ from the creation of the world. Truly truly I say unto you/ so long as ye do aught/ to one of the lest of these my brthren/ ye do it unto Ma. 28 All power in heaven & inerth (me is given unto me: go therefore and teach all nations baptizing them in the name of the father/ and the son/ and the holy ghost/ teachig them to observe all things/ what soever I have commanded you. Lo I am with you alway even until the ending of the world. Go unto my brother's/ & say unto Io. 20 them I ascend unto my father/ & your father/ my god/ & your god. Io. 14 Let not your hearts be troubled/ believe in god & believe in me/ there be many mansions in the house of my father/ if it were not so/ I will ●e have told you so/ I go to prepare a place for you. As the father hath loved me/ s● Io. 15. have I loved you. And what soever ye will asketh Io. 14 father in my name I will do it/ than the father may be glorified in th● same/ If ye do ask any thing o● me in mine own name/ I will do i● Truly truly I say unto you/ ● Io. 16. ye ask the father any thing in m● name/ he will give it unto you/ hitherto ye have asked nothing in m● name. ask and ye shall have/ tha● your joy may be full. The true worshippers/ shall we Io. 4. ship the father in spirit and ●●ryte/ for the father seeketh out su● that may worship him. Ask/ and it shall be given vnt● Mat 7 you/ seek. & you shall find/ knock & it shall be opened unto you. wh● that asketh/ receiveth. and he tha● seeketh/ findeth/ & it shall be op●ned to him that knocketh. is ther● any man among you that wol● proffer his son a stone/ if he a●ked him bread/ or if he asked hi● a fish/ would ye proffer him a serpent? if ye than which are evil can give to your children good gifts how much more shall your father that is in heaven give good things to such as ask of him. wheresoever at two or three gathered Ma. 16 together in my name/ I am in the mids of them. All that ever ye will ask in your Ma. 21 prayer with belief/ ye shall receive. Shall not god revenge his clecte/ Luc. 18 that cry unto him both night & day/ ye though he defer them/ I tell you/ he will revenge them/ and that quickly. walk and pray/ that ye enter not Ma 26 into temptations/ the spirit is always ready/ but the flesh is weak Let your loins be girded about Luc. 12 & your lights brenning in your hands. & ye yourselves like unto men that look after their master/ when he will return from a weddynge. Take no thought for your lyvig what ye shall eat/ nor for your body what ye shall put in. The life is of more value/ than meat/ & the body is more of value than raiment: mark well the raves for they neither sow nor reap/ which neither have storchouse ne ba●ne/ & yet god feedeth them/ how moche more are ye better than the fowls Do not seek what ye may eat/ o● what ye may drink/ and be ye na● life on height If god than doth cloth hay o● Mat. 6 the field/ growing this day/ and to morrow shall be cast into a furnaces/ in such wise/ how moch● more will he clothe you: o ye endued with little faith. Therefore seek first the kingdom of god and the justice of it and all these things/ shall be ministered unto you. when thou wilt pray/ enter it● thy chamber/ and shit thy door and pray unto thy father/ which is in secret & the father that seyth in secret shall reward the openly. For your father knoweth wh● is needful unto you/ before that ● make petition unto him/ therefore ye shall pray in this wise. ☞ The Pater noster with other little prayers of the Bible/ being gathered together into a comp●dyous order/ in the commendation or praise of the exceeding and incomparable mercy of god/ and for't he behoof of the devout reader/ that prayeth not in wagging of his lips/ but with the fervent desire of heart. OOure Father that art in heaven Ma. 6. / hallowed be thy name/ let thy kingdom come to us. Thy will be fulfilled aswell in crth/ as it is in heaven. give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our offences/ like as we do forgive them that offend us. lead us not in to temptation/ but deliver us from evil/ for it is thy kingdom & power/ & glory for evermore. Blessed art thou lord god of Istahell i Par. 29. our father/ everlastingly/ for it is thy magnificens (o lord) and thy power/ and glory/ & victory/ and praise to the. O governor/ lord god/ pitiful Ero. 34. and benign/ patient and of great mercy/ which dost extend thy mercy unto thousands/ which takest a way wickedness/ mischief & sin & none of himself is innocent before thee/ I beseech y● that thou wilt take away out wickedness & sin. I beseech the lord god of heaven/ Noe. 1. strong/ mighty and terrible/ which keepest covenant and mercy with such as love thee/ and observe thy commandments/ let thine ears be hearkening/ and thine eyes open/ that thou mayst hear the prayer o● thy sernaunt. O lord which art patient and o● Nu. 14 great mercy/ and takest away ou● iniquity and mischief. etc. forgyu● (I beseech thee) the sin of thi● thy people/ after the greatness of th● mercy. Lord god/ do not destroy thy pe●ple Oeu. 9 / & thine inheritance/ which tho● hast bought/ through thy power. Thou hast been guide in the mercy Exo. 15 to the people/ which thou hast redeemed. forgive thy people/ though they 2. Para 6. be sinners/ for thou art my god. let thine eyes (I beseech thee) be open and thine ears intentif unto the prayer that is made in this place. O lord thou art our father/ and Esaia. 64. we are but clay/ thou art our creator/ and all we but the works of thine hands/ o lord be not over moche angry/ & be no more mindful of our iniquity/ behold/ have respect/ all we are thy people. Lord/ thy mercy is everlasting do ps. 126. not despise the work of thine handʒ. O thou lord/ which art our father Esa. 63 / our redeemer/ thy name hath been evermore. For we do not prostrate our prey Da. 6. ours before thy face in justifying out selves/ but in trust of the great mercy: hearken lord/ be pleased/ o lord/ attend/ and do/ be not slack (my god) for thine own sake/ for thy name hath been called upon this City/ and upon the people. Nu. 20 Lord god here the clamont of this people/ & open unto them thy treasure/ the well of the water of life Let all that know thy name (lord Psal. 9 trust in thee/ for thou haste not forsaken them that seek the. Thou? verily which art a god Noe. 6 merciful/ meek/ and pitiful/ patient/ and of high compassion/ hast not forsaken them. Arise (lord) help us/ and redeem Ps. 43 us/ for thy name sake. Do not remember out old iniquities Ps. 78 / but let thy mercy prevent us quickly/ for we are made very poor/ help us (our god) and for the glory of thy name lord/ deliver us/ & be merciful unto our sins for thy name's sake I shall do sacrifice unto the with Psa. 53 good will/ and shall confess thy name/ for it is good. For asmuch lord/ as thou a●t Ps. 85. sweet and gentle/ and of plenteous mercy/ unto such as call upon the Lord hear our prayers & our petitions/ & Bar. 2. deliver us out for thy sake. Hear (O lord) and have mercy Bar. 3. for thou art a merciful god/ and have mercy on us/ for we have sinned against the. we have sinned with our father's/ jud. 7 we have done unjustly/ we have committed wickedness: Thou that art holy/ have mercy on us. when y● art angry/ remember mercy Hab. 5. Bor. ●. Be not mynèfull of the wickedness o● our father's/ but be in mind of thy power and thy name at this time/ for thou art our lord god. Let all be glad that trust in the Psal. 5 then shall rejoice evermore & thou shalt dwell in th●/ and all that love thy name/ shall glory in the. Thou art rightwise (o lord) & Thob 3 all thy judgements are true/ & all thy ways/ mercy/ truth/ & judgement. Blessed is thy name (o god) of our father's/ which in thy wrath dost she we mercy/ and in the time of trouble dost forgive sins/ to them that call on the. All that serve and hononr the he certain and sure that his life if it have been tried and proved/ shall receive the crown of victory/ and if it be in trouble it shall be delivered and if it be in corruption & sin/ he may come unto thy mercy. For thou art not delighted in dystroing us/ for after tempest thou makest all thing quiet/ and after weeping & mourning thou causest gladness/ blessed be thy name therefore (o god) of Israel evermore. God is at hand unto all that call Psal. 144. on him/ to such as call on him in truth. when I did call/ the good & right Psal 4 witness did hear me/ in my tribulation/ thou hast set me at large. O lord/ let me vat be confounded Ps. 30. / for I have called on the. I have called on the lord/ out of Ps. 117 tribulation/ & the lord hath heard me abroad. In my tribulation I will call on 2. Reg. 22. the lord/ and I will cry unto my god/ and he will here my voice out of his holy temple/ & my cry shall come unto his ears. Thy good spirit shall bring me P. 142 into a right ground/ for thy name's sake (lord) thou shalt make me alive in thine equity/ y● shalt bring my soul out of trouble/ & in thy mercy/ thou shalt destroy all mine enemies. we will cry unto the in our tribulations 2. Pat. 20. / and thou shalt hear us and make us safe. when we be ignorant what we ought to do/ we have only this remedy/ for to direct our eyes unto the. Byve us help in our trouble/ for p. 107. the help of man is vanity. Lord thou art my refuge/ my Hie. 16 streirgth/ my fortress/ in the time of trouble. I truly shall sing of thy strength Ps. 58. & shall exalt thy mercy be times. For y● art made my surety/ & my succour in the time of my tribulation O god that art mine helpat/ I will sing unto thee/ thou art my socout my god/ thy mercy be unto me. So let thy mercy be done that it ma● Ps. 118 comfort me/ according unto thy promise made to thy scruaunte. Let thy mercies come unto m● and I shall live/ for thy love is my meditation. give us help out of our tro●ble Ps. 56. / for the help of man is vain let us work virtue in god/ and h● shall bring unto nought all th● trouble us. In the time of my trouble ● Ps. 77 sought out god with my hands and I was not deceived. I will look unto the lord/ ● mich. 7 will tarry upon god my saviour my god will hear me. Lord have mercy on us/ for ●● Esa. 33 have looked after thee/ be our def●● betimes/ and our health in time ●● tribulation. No eye hath seen (o god) without Es. 64 the/ the things that thou hast prepared to such as look after the. I have remembered thy mercy lor● Ec. 50. and of thy works that be everlasting/ for thou deliverest such ● suffer thee/ and dost take the out of the hands of people. For thou art as a defence unto the Esa. 25 poor/ a defence to the needy in his trouble/ a save guard from wind a shadow fro the heat. Nor there is none other god either Deu. 3. in heaven or in earth/ that is a ●le to do the works/ and to be compared unto thy strength. The lord is made my strength & Exo. 5. my praise/ and he is a salvation unto me. I do bless the lord god of Isra Tob. 11 ●ll for thou hast chastised me/ and thou hast saved me. Lord I will confess unto thee/ Esa. 12 because thou hast been angry/ thy curour is turned/ and thou haste comforted me: be hold god my sa●our/ I will do boldly/ and will ●at be afeard/ for the lord is my ●ortres and my praise/ and he is a saviour unto me. Lord all that forsake the shallbe Hie. 17 confounded/ they that depart from he shall be graven in the erch/ because they have left the lord th● vain of waters of life. heal me lord/ & I shallbe heal● save me/ & than I shall be saved. And let thy mercy come upon ●● Ps. 118 lord/ the salvation according t● thy promise. Show unto us lord thy mercy Ps. 84 give us thy safeguard. O lord of all virtue/ blessed ● Ps. 83. the man that trusteth in the. Be midefull of thy pity (o lord● Ps. 24 & of thy mercy which be euerlast● Do vat remember the defaults ● my youth/ and mine ignorance▪ According to thy mercy/ rememb●● me (thou good lord) of thy goodness For thy name's sake lord/ forg●ue my sin/ for it is moche. Have mercy on me o lord/ acceding Psa 50 to thy great mercy/ and according to the greatness of thy p●te. take away mine unquite. Turn away thy face from mine o●ces/ & put away all my wickedness Create in me a pure heart (o g● and renew a right spirit win ● Do not cast me away from thy face and do not take from me thine holy spirit. O lord do not withdraw thy cō●assyon Ps. 59 fro me/ thy mercy/ and thy truth/ have ever defended me. In the abundance of thy mercy Ps. 68 here me in truth of thy salvation here me lord/ for thy mercy is moche/ after the plentuousenes of thy compassions regard me/ & do not tower ●ne away thy face from thy sernaunte/ for I am troubled/ here me hastily And thou lord god art piteous Ps. 85. and merciful/ patient and of erceding mercy/ and true. For I do know that thou art a jone 4 god gentle and merciful/ patient and of moche compassion/ and not vengeable upon malice. Have mercy on me lord/ for I Ps. 6. am week/ he'll me lord/ for all my bones be troubled/ And my soul is greatly troubled/ but yet/ o lord/ be converted & deliver my soul/ save me for thy great mercy. And thou lord do with me for thy Ps 108 name's sake/ for thy mercy is sweat deliver me for I am poor & needy & my heart is troubled with in m● Help me lord god/ sauc me fo● thy great mercy. Deal with thy servant according Ps. 118 to thy mercy/ and teach i● thy justifications. who will not fear the lord/ & magnify Apoc 15 thy name/ for thou alone art hol● Unto the lord be justice & unt Dan. 6 us shamfastenes of face/ unto th● truly/ our lord god be mercy an● forgiveness. Nat unto us lord god/ not vnt● Ps. 115. us/ but unto thy name give glory Our help is in the nam of the lord● Ps 124 which hath created heaven & earth Thou art worthy o lord our go● Apo. 4 to take glory/ & honour/ & vertu●● for thou hast created all things/ & fo● thy pleasure they were & be creat●● 2. Ma 1 O lord god the creator of all things/ terrible/ strong/ right wise and merciful/ which onel● art good/ only therellent king only just almighty/ and eternal which delivered Israel fro all evil For he that was converted was not Sap 16 made hole by any thing visible/ but by the saviour of all. Thereby truly/ thou hast declared unto thine enemies/ that thou art he which delyveryst from all evil. For neither herb ne plaster hath made them hole/ but thy work lord that healeth all things. Lo thou hast created heaven and High▪ 32 ●erth in thy great strength/ and in thy stretched out arm. No word shallbe unto thee/ for thou dost mercy unto thousands. Is there any thing difficile unto god Gen 18 Nu. 11. job. 42. Is th'end of the lord feeble. I know that thou art able to do ●ll things/ and that no thought is privy to the. It is in thy power to do all things Sap 12 at thy pleasure. Thou art he lord that hast power Sap 16 of life & death/ and dost lead in ●o the gates of death/ and lead out. For and if I should walk in the Psa. 22 mids of the shadow of death/ I would fear no harm by cause ● art with me. And thy mercy shall follow me●● the days of my life. Thou hast mercy on all/ because Sap. 11 thou mayst do all/ and pretendest to be ignorant of the sin of me because of repentance/ fo● thou lovest the things that be/ thou hast not hated that that tho● haste made/ nor y● hast not ordained or made any thing with hate▪ Thou dost spare all things because they are thine own/ o lord● that lovest souls. Because thou art sweet an● Sap 12 good/ lord/ thy spirit is in alth●ges. How great is the abundance Ps. 30. thy sweetness/ o lord/ which h●● thou hid fro them that fear t● Thou truly which art our go● Sap. 15 art sweet/ true/ and patient/ ● disposing all things in mer● For to know thee/ is perfit sty●e/ & to know thy justice & ve● is the root of immortality. Nor there is none other god but Sap 12 thou/ which hast cure of all things. Lord god of Israel/ there is 2. Par. 6. no god like unto thee/ neither in heaven nor earth/ which keepest covenant and mercy with thy servants/ going before the with all their heart. what god is like unto thee/ that mich. 7 takest a way wickedness/ & caryest ●way the sin of such as are left to their inheritance. For thy mercy is magnified unto Ps. 56. the heavens/ and thy truth/ unto the clouds Spare/ lord/ spare thy people johel 2 and do not give thy inheritance in reproof. Have mercy on me/ o god/ have Ps. 56. mercy on me/ for my soul trustyth in thee/ and I shall trust in the shadow of thy wings/ until wickedness be passed. Be not thou dreadful unto me Hie. 17 ●y comfort in the day of affliction Make marvelous thy mercy's Ps. 16. lord which dost save all that trust in the. The lord is mine helpar and my Ps. 24 defendat/ and my heart hath trus●ed in him/ and I was helped. Verily the children of men shall Ps. 35. trust in the covering of thy wings. In god is my comfort and my glory Ps. 61. / the god of my help & my trust is in god. ye/ and though he kill me/ I will job. 13 trust in him/ nevertheless I will reprove my ways in the sight of hi. Lord I have trusted in thee/ lette● Ps. 70. me never be confounded. For such as withdraw them selves Ps. 72. from thee/ shall perish/ thou hast destroyed all that fornicate from the. Truly for to cleave unto god/ is very good unto me/ and to put my trust in the lord god. Preserve me lord/ for I hau● Psa. 15 trusted in thee/ I have said unto the lord/ thou art my god/ and tho● hast no need of my goods. I will love thee/ lord/ my de●ice Ps. 17. lord/ my fortress/ and my refuge/ and my redeemer/ my god I will trust in high/ my protector/ & hor●e of my health/ and my surety. The lord ruleth me/ and I shall Psa. 22 want nothing. Lord I have lift up my mind Ps. 24 unto thee/ I do trust in thee/ let me not be shamed. For there is no confusion/ to Dan. 3. them that trust in the. The lord god is my helpar/ and Esa 50 therefore I was not rebuked. The lord is mine helpar/ I will p. 117. not fear what that man can do unto me. The lord is mine helpar/ and I shall despise mine enemies. The lord is made a refuge unto Ps. 69 me/ and my god is a comfort unto mint hope. Verily I am poor and needy/ help Ps. 39 me god. Truly I am a beggar & poor/ Ps. 30. the lord ha●h care of me/ thou art my helpar and my defender. o my god be not slow. Be unto me as a defending god and as a house of succour/ that ● mayst make me safe/ for thou art● my fortress and my refuge/ and fo● thy name's sake/ thou shalt bring me forth/ and maintain me. Thou lord art my surety/ my Hab. 3. glory/ and dost exalt my head. Verily I shall rejoice in the lord/ p. 143 and shall be glad in god my saviour/ my god/ my fortress. My mercy/ and my refuge/ my surety/ and my redeemer. Thou hast remembered me (o god) Da. 14 and thou hast not forsake them that love the Ps. 85. lead me lord in thy way/ and I will go in thy truth/ my hert● may be glad for to dread thy name They that love thee/ shall shine judi 15 like as doth the son in his rising. For thy mercy is above all life/ Ps. 62. my lips shall praise the. deliver me from clay/ lest ● Ps. 68 stick in it/ deliver me fro them tha● hate me/ and from the deepness of waters. I have said lord/ have mercy Ps. 40 ●on me/ he'll my soul for I have offended the. I have said/ I will knowledge Psa. 31 my wickedness unto the lord against myself/ and thou hast forgiven the impyete of my sin. Thou hast delivered my soul Esa. 38 because it should not perish/ thou hast cast behind thy back all my sins. I have trusted in god/ I will Ps. 55. not fear/ what flesh may do unto me. Psa. 30 I have trusted in the lord/ I will be glad and joyful in thy mercy. Through the I shallbe delivered Psa 17 from temptation/ & through ●ny god I will pass over the stone ●all. I am inferior to thy manifold Gen. 25 myserations/ and to thy true the ●hat thou haste accomplish unto ●hy servant. Ec. 39 Have mercy on us (o god) of all ●reatures/ and behold us/ & show unto us the light of thy pity. O god/ convert us/ show thy Ps. 76 face/ and we shall be saved. Show unto us/ how thou dost judi. 6 not forsake them that presume o● the/ and such as presume of themselves glorying in their own virtue/ thou dost bring low. Remember lord/ and show thy Hester. 14. self unto us in time of our tribulation/ and give me comfort o lord/ king of gods & of universal power. In the many fold mercies/ thou 2. Es. 9 hast not created them unto consumption/ neither hast thou forsake● them/ for thou art a god pitiful and merciful. Lord/ thy mercies are manifold P. 118. according to thy judgement revive me. Verily thou art amongst v● High 14 lord/ and thy holy name hath be● called upon by us/ do not forsake us. Have mercy on us lord/ hau● Ps. 122 mercy on us/ for we are greatly fu● ylled with despite. when my soul was vexed withi jone. 2 me lord I remembered that my prayer might come unto the even unto thy holy temple. Troubles do oppress me on every part/ but it is better for me to 1. p. 12. fall into the hands of the lord (for his pity is great) than into the hands of men. The lord will do that/ that seemeth 1. pa. 16 good in his sight. The sorrows of death have compassed Ps. 114 me/ and the perils of hell have found me out. I have found out tribulation & sorrow/ and I will call upon the name of the lord. O lord/ deliver my soul/ our merciful lord and rightwise god is pitiful. Lord/ all my desire is before Ps. 36. thee/ and my morning is not hidden from the. The mercy of thy promise is 2 Paz 6 great and unsearchable/ for thou art the highest lord god over all the ●rth/ long suffering/ and passing merciful/ and sorry for the malies of men. Thou art worthy lord/ for t● Apo. 5. op● the book & to lose the seals o● it/ for thou wast slain/ and hast t● deemed us (o god) in thy blood. And thou lord god hast dealt ●● Barn. 2 us according to all thy goodness and according to all thy great pity. Ma 16 Thou art Christ the son o● the living god. I have believed that thou art joa. 12 Chryst the son of the living god which came into the world. For thou art our god/ thou has● 1 ●sd 6 delivered us from our wickedness and hast given health unto us. God ●e merciful to me that an● Lu●. 18 a sinner. Father I have offended again Lu●. 15 heaven/ and before the now I am not worthy to be called thy son let me be as one of thy hired servants. we are unprofitable seru aunts Ln●. 17 / we have done but our du●●● Increase faith in us. Ma. 6. Psa. 35 Have mercy on us/ son of David. For in the is the well of life/ and by thy light we shall see light. Like as an heart longeth after Ps. 41. wells of water/ so my soul longeth after thee (o god) My soul hath thrusted after god the living well/ when shall I come and appear before t e face of the lord. My soul hath desired the in the Esa. 25 night/ but in my spirit & in my heart shall wake for the be tyme. I bow the knees of mine heart 2. Pa 32 praying unto thy goodness lord/ I have sinned lord/ I have synded/ & I knowledge my wickedness/ I ask praing the lord to forgive me forgive me/ do not destroy me all together with my sin/ nor do not reserve mine offences for ever/ for y● shalt save me unworthy/ accordig to thy great mercy/ I shall praise that ever all the days of my life/ for all the virtue of heaven praiseth thee/ ● to the is all glory for evermore Amen. THou hast here (good Reder) a certain gathering of scriptures out of both the Testam●te which declare the most abundant mercy of god with a clear exposition In the begynnig the word was joa. 1. and the word was with god/ an● god was the word: The same wa● in the beginning with god/ a● things were made by it/ and wit● out it was nothing made tha● made is/ in it was life/ & life wa● the light of men. He came into his own and his received him not/ unto as man as received him/ he gave power t● be the sons of god/ to such a believed in his name. which loved us/ and washed v● Apo. 1. from our sins in his blood/ an● made us his kingdom/ & precsse● unto god/ and his father to him 〈◊〉 glory & dominion for evermore. God showeth his love which 〈◊〉 Ro. 5. ●rreth us/ for when we were but sinners/ Christ died for us much more than now (seeing we are justified in his blood) we shallbe preserved from vengeance through him/ for if we were reconciled to god when we were enemies/ by the death of his son/ moche more now being reconciled we shall be preserved by his life. Unto him all the prophets bear Actu 10 record/ that all that believe in him/ do receive remission of their sins/ by his name. Be it known therefore unto you Actu. 13 ye men and brethren/ that by him remission of sins is preached unto you/ and by him are all that be leave justified from things/ where by ye could not be justified in Moses' law. For what the law could not do/ Ro. 8. in as much as it was weak/ because of the flesh/ that did god perform and sent down his son in the similitude of sinful flesh and by sin dampened sine in the slesshe/ the rightwiseness of the law might be fulfilled in us/ which walk not after the flesh but a●ter the spirit. Through the grace of our lord Act. 15. jesus Chryst/ we believe to be saved as well as they. For in him we do live/ and armoved Act. 17 / and be. This is the same stone that wa● Actu 4 forsaken of you in your building which is set for the foundacyo● of a corner/ and there is no salvation in any other. Nor there is none other nam● under heaven given unto men/ whe● by we may be saved. The name of the is a most defensible Prover 18. tour/ the rightwise runneth n unto it and he shallbe exalted▪ And it shall come to pass/ that joel. 2. who soever calleth upon the name of the lord shall be saved. For the lord is our lug/ the lo● Esa. 33 de is our law maker/ the lord is our king/ he shall save us. Blessed is the name/ whose trus● Psa. 39 is in the name of the lord/ & hath ●at regarded vanities/ and false ●ychcraftes. Praise ye his name/ for the lord Ps. 66 pleasant/ his mercy is everlading/ and his truth is fro genera ●yon unto generation. Praise ye our lord god/ which judith 13. hath not forsaken such as trust in him. Praise ye the lord for he is good p. 134. sing unto his name/ for he is pleasant. Praise (o heavens/ and o earth) rejoice Es. 46 / ye mountains/ make melody/ for the lord hath comforted his people/ and will have mercy on the poor. Bless ye the lord/ exalt him Ec. 43 as much as ye can/ for he is far above all praising. give praise/ o heavens/ for the Es 44 lord hath showed mercy/ the farthest parts of the earth make ye melody. Bless thou my soul/ unto the Ps. 102 lords and all that is within me unto his holy name Bliss thou my soul unto the lord/ & do not forget the words of ● which forgiveth all thy wickedne which healeth all thy diseases. The lord showeth mercy/ and i●gement to all that suffer wrong he hath not dealt ● us according to our sins/ nor he hath not rewarded us according to our wickedness. For he hath established his mercy upon such as fear him/ according unto the height of heaven fr● the earth. Like as a father hath mercy o● his children/ so the lord hath merc● upon them that fear him/ for h● knew his own creation/ he rembred that we are as dust/ and th● man is as have. All flesh is hay/ and all the glor● Es 40 of it like a flower of the field/ th● hay wethereth/ and the flower i● faded/ for the spirit of the lord● hath blown on it. verily the people is hay/ the hay is wetheret● ● the flower is faded/ but the word ●f the lord abideth for evermore. Deu. 8. Man doth not live by bread one ●y/ but in every word which comes out of the mouth of god. Every word of god is fiery/ it is Provet 30. Ps. 17. ● shield for them that trust in him. My god/ his way is undefiled the words of the lord are tried in fire/ he is a defander of all that trust in him. All saints are in his power/ they Deu. 32 that approach unto his feet/ shall receive of his doctrine. Understand ye with all your her josu 23 us/ that of all the words that the lord hath promised that he would pforme that one shall pass in vain. Psal. 144. The lord is true in all his words and holy in all his works. The lord lifteth up all that fall down/ & easeth all that he hurt. For the lord searcheth all hearts 1. pa. 18 the perceiveth all the thoughts of the mind/ if thou wilt seek him thou shalt find him/ but if y● forsake him/ he will cast the away for ever. Seek the lord/ while he ma● Esa. 55 be found/ call on him while he i● at hand/ let the wicked leave hi● way/ and the unjust man his imagynations/ & let him return but the lord/ and he will have merc● on him/ and unto our god/ for h● is great and ready to forgive. Savour ye of the lord in goodness Sap. 1. & simplicity of heart/ seek hi● out for they shall find him which do not tempt him/ and appeareth unto them which trust in hi● The rich have needed/ and hauben Ps. 33. hungry/ but they that seek the lord shall not fail of any good thigh The lord is good to all that trust i● Ebre. 3 him/ unto the soul that will seek him The good lord will be mercyfu● 2 pa. 30 unto all that seek out with all the● hertis the lord god of their fader● nor he will not lay to them any sin because they be less sanctifyc● And when they will revert i● 1. pa 15. their trouble/ & will cry unto th● lord god of Israel/ and will sek● him/ they shall find him. For their trust is in teir saviour/ & Ecc 34 the eyes are set on him that tower him/ he that dreadeth the lord shall not tremble nor been afeard/ for ●is hope is in him/ he that feateth the lord his soul is blessed/ when he regardeth/ he also is his defence. For the eyes of the lord do behold 1. pa. 26 all the earth/ & give strength unto all that bose we in him with a perfit heart. The eyes of the lord are set on Ec. 34. such as fear him/ the protector of power/ the foundation of virtue/ the cover of heat/ and the moon shadow/ the in traitor of offending/ ●h●lpar ●●myschaunce/ exalting the soul/ & giving light to the eyes ●●uyng health & life & benedietion. The eyes of the lord a● set upon 1. Pet. 3 the rightwise/ and his ears unto the prayer of them. Behold the eyes of the lord are Psa. 32 upon all that fear him/ and upon such as trust in his mercy. Taste & see how the lord is sweet Ps. 33. blessed is the man that trusteth in him. Trust in god/ and work goodness Ps. 36. / and inhabytre the earth/ and thou shalt feed in the riches of it And thou shalt know how thy Rheum 1 lord god is a god mighty & true keeping covenaunre and mercy to a● that love him. The lord is good and cōforterl● in time of trouble/ & will know● all that trust in him. They that trust in the lord seal Es. 40 change in strength/ and shall hau● feathers as eagles/ they shall ronn● and not labour/ they shall go/ and yet shall not faint. He that trusteth in the lord/ i● Prover 16. p 146. blessed. For the lord is well contented with all that fear him/ and wit● them that trust in his mercy. Evil shall not happen to hy● Eccl. 33 that feareth god/ but god shall preserve him in temptation/ and deliver him from all evil. They that fear the lord/ hau● Ps. 113. trusted in the lord/ he is their he● ●er and their defender. you that fear the lord abide Eccl. 2. his mercy/ and do not turn from him lest ye fall/ ye that fear the lord believe him/ and your rewar ●e shall not be frustrate ye that fear the lord trust in him and mercy shall come to you at pleasure. All congregations of people trust Ps. 61. ● in bun: shed before him your hertis/ god is our helpar evermore. Salvation of the rightwise is Psa. 36 of god/ & he is their defender in the time of tribulation. And the lord shall help them and deliver them/ and shall rid them from misdoers/ and shall sa●e them because they have trusted in him. The scourges of a sinner are manifold/ he Psa 31. that trusteth in the lord shall be compassed with mercy. Blessed be all that trust in him. Psal. 2. Hie. 17 That man is cursed that tru●eth in man/ & maketh flesh his defence/ whose heart swerveth from the lord. Blessed is the man that 〈◊〉 in the lord & shall be his 〈◊〉. He that trusteth in him that Eccl. 31 not be mad● worse. It is better to trust in the lord● ●. 117. than to trust in man. It is better to trust in the lord than to trust in princes. He that feareth man shall soon fall/ h● Prover 29. Sap. 3. that trusteth in the lord shall be holp They that trust in him shall perceive the truth/ & the faithful sha' obey him in love/ for reward an● peace is unto his elect. The people see and do not understand Sap 4 / nor do remember such things in their hearts/ how th● grace and mercy of god is unto h● saints/ & regard his elect. The lord doth not forsake hi● ●● Re. 12 people/ for his great names sak● God will at put back his people Ps. 93. / and will not forsake his inheritance. Truly god will not give b● Ec 47 his mercy. They that trust in the lord as ●● ●. 124. hill of Zion shall never be moved. 1 pa. 20 Believe in your lord god/ and ●e shall be sure/ believe his prophets/ and all things shall come to pass happily. The rightwise shall live by his Hab. 2 faith. Abraham believed god/ & it was Ro. 4. tounted unto him for rightwiseness. It is not written for him only/ that it was reckoned to him for rightwiseness/ but also for us/ to whom it shallbe counted for right ●●snes/ so that we believe on him that raised up jesus christ our lord from death/ which was delivered for our sins/ & did rise ●●nyne for to justify us. Now trust in christ Iesu/ ye Ephe 2 that some time were far of/ be brought vere by the blood of Chryst Seeing therefore that we be iusti●●●d Ro. 5. by faith/ we have pease with ●od through our lord jesus Christ by whom we have a way in throuth faith unto this favour wherein he stand & rejoice in hope of the praise that shall be given of t● son of god. Christ is the end of the law/ t● Roma. 10. justify all that believe. If thou do confess the lord ● su with thy mouth/ and wilt believe in thy heart that god raised hi● from the dead/ he shall be saved fo● the believe of the heart iustyfye● & to confess with the mouth saveth▪ who that trusteth him/ shall n● Esa. 28 be shamed. Do not therefore lose your con●●dence Heb. 10 / that is worthy great ● wards. For it behoveth high that come● Hebr 11 unto god/ to believe/ that he is/ at that he rewardeth them that se● after him. He is a redeemer and a saviour Dan. 6. working signs and meruayl● both in heaven and in earth. The lord looseth the fettcer● ●. 145. the lord giveth sight to the bl●de/ the lord lifteth up such as fallen/ the lord loveth the ryghwyse/ the lord preserved strau● 〈◊〉/ he will defend the infant/ and the widow/ and will destroy the ways of sinners. The lord keepeth y● from all evil Ps. 120 the lord keepeth thy soul. The lord keepeth thy in going and ungoing/ from henceforth and evermore. Our god/ is the god of saluati● Ps. 67 Ps. 77 Verily he is merciful and will forgive their sins/ and will not destroy them. Ps. 24 All the ways of the lord be in mercy and truth/ to them that seek his testament/ & the records of him. Ecc. 36 All the works of the lord are very good. He loveth mercy and judgement Ps. 32. with his mercy the earth is replenished. For god loveth mercy & truth/ Ps. 83. the lord shall give grace and glory. Confess to the lord/ for he is Ps. 117 good/ and that his mercy is everlasting. Israel may say now that he is good/ and that his mercy is the●●a sting. Bless ye god (O heavens) an● Tho. 12 confess unto 'em before all creatures/ that he hath showed mer●● unto you/ for it is good to kept secret the sacrament of a king bu● to disclose and confess the ●●●kes of god/ it is honourable. Thou shalt knowledge and praise ●e. 17. god/ & thou shalt rejoice tu h●pytefulnes. Ps. 129 In the lord is mercy and plenteous redemption/ and he shall ●● dame Israel/ from all his 〈◊〉 tees. The lord is a pyteer and m●●cy ● 441 full patiented/ and passing merc●full. The lord is loving unto a●●re turts/ and his mercies d●●●ced all his works. The mercies of the lord are m●ny Three. 3 fold/ for we be not consumed for his pite hath not failed. For like unto his greatness ●● Eccl. 2. is his mercy in him. The pyre of a man is but emploi●d Ec. 18. unto his neighbour/ but the py ● of god ●s unto every creature. The mercy of god is beautiful Ercl. 35 ●● to me of tribulation/ like as a shower of rain in time of drought. Blessed be god/ and the father 2. Lor. 1 of our lord Ihesu Christ the father of mercy/ and god of all consolation/ which doth comfort us in all our tribulation. But god which is right in mercy Ephe. 2 through the exceeding charity that he bore unto us/ when we were dead in sin/ hath re●y●ed us with Christ/ by whose grace ye ●e saved. But after that the benignt ●●● & Titum. 3. ●●ndeues of god our saviour appeared to manwarde ●● as for ●●y deeds of rightwiseness: that the ●●d done/ but according unto his mercy he hath saved us by the well of regeneration/ and by the 〈◊〉ynging of the holy ghost/ the which ●●shed on us had oundauntly through jesus Chryst our saviour so that we being once justified ● his grace/ should be heirs of et●nall life through hope. jam. 5. For the lord is merciful an pitiful. Blessed be god the father of ou● 1. Pet. 2 lord jesus christ/ which through his abundant mercy hat● begotten us again into living hope by the resurrection of Irs● Christ from death/ for to enjoy a●●heritan̄ce that never corrupteth● wherefore in all things it became ●ebr. 2 him to be made like unto his brothern that he might be a mercyfu● and a faithful bishop in thyn●ges concerning god/ for to forgyu● the sins of the people. How great is the mercy of th● ●c. 17. lord/ andhis pardon/ to all tha● to urn to him. Turn ye unto your lorder go● johe. 2 for he is kynde● merciful/ patient and of great pity/ and forgetful of malice. which only hath preserved yo● 1. ●● 20 from all your harms & troubles. Approach ye unto him/ and be Ps. 34 Illumined/ and your faces shall not be shamed. Turn therefore you sinners/ & Tob. 15 ●o tustyce in the sight of god/ and believe that he hath showed his mercy unto you. your lord god id holy and merciful/ which 2 pa. 50 will not turn his face away from you/ if ye will revert unto him. It is good and acceptable in the 1 Tim 2 sight of god our sautove/ which would have all men saved/ and to come unto y● know egg of the true the/ for their is one god and one me by at or between god and man/ that is jesus christ/ the man which gave himself a ransom for all men. For we have not a bishop that Hebr. ● is unable to have compassion on our infirmities/ but he was tempted in all things/ in like manner/ but yet without sin/ let us go therefore boldly unto the throne of his grace/ that we may optay● mercy/ and find favour in tyn● of need. For he is able to save euerlasti● Heb. 7 lie/ all that a●roche unto god tho● rough him/ & is evermore lyung and making intercession for v● For he intendeth nothing but m●●cy/ he Mic. 7 will revert & will have merc● on us/ & will put away our wick●nes/ & will cast our sins down in to the deepness of the see. The lord god will cast down Esa 25. death for ever/ and will take awa● the tears from every face/ and th● shame of his people out of all th● world/ for the lord hath spoken & they shall say at that time: Behold/ this is our god/ we will lok● after him/ and he will save us/ w● have abidden him/ & we shallbe gla● & rejoice in the salvation of him The lord himself shall gave ● Esa. 7. sign unto you: Behold/ a vir●● shall conceive and bear a son whose name shall be Emanuel. A babe is borne for us/ & a sōn● Esai. 6 given unto us/ & principality so set upon his shoulder/ & his name shalde called wonderful/ a coonsellour/ a mighty god/ the father of the ●orld to come/ the prince of peace. Verily he hath suffered our in ●r●ities/ and Esa. 53 hath sustained our sorrows/ * & we have esteemed him as ●eprofe/ and stricken of god/ and brought love. For he hath wounded himself for our wickedness/ he was afflicted for our offences/ on him rested the discipline of peace/ and were made hole by his grief/ all we wandered as sheep/ every one went of his way/ and the lord took upon him the wickedness of us all. And the lord is made a succour Psa. 9 to the poor/ a defender/ always ready in the time of tribulation. The lord is at hand to all that Psa. 33 be troubled in their hearts/ and he will save the meek in spirit. The troubles of the rightwise are manifold/ & from all these/ the lord bill deliver them. God is our succour and strength● P. 45. a defender in our tribulations/ which we have founden overmuch. For he will deliver the poor Ps. 71. from the mighty/ & the poor that hath no helpar. He will spare the poor and the needy/ and will save the souls of the poor. They shallbe his people/ and he Apo. 12 their god/ & god shall wipe away every tear from their eyes/ and death shall not be any more/ nor morning/ nor crying/ nor sorrow/ after that the first be passed. If god be on our party/ who can Rom. 8 prevail against us/ which hath not spared his own son/ but hath delivered him for us all/ how than hath not he given unto us all things with him. who shall therefore depart us from the love of Christ/ shall trouble/ or misery/ or hungres/ or necessity/ or peril/ or persecution? or the sword. For I am sure that neither death ●or life/ nor Angels/ nor rule/ ●or power/ nor things present/ nor things to come/ nor strength nor height/ nor deepness/ nor any ●●cature/ shall be able to depart us from the charity of god/ which is in Christ jesus our lord. See what manner of love the father john. 5 hath showed unto us/ for to be named the sons of god/ and so to be in deed. For the spirit of god doth beat Roma. 8. vytnes unto our spirit/ that we be the sons of god/ if we be sons/ than be we heirs of god/ & coheres with jesus Christ/ so that we do suffer for to be glorified. For the spirit himself prayeth for us which sighs unable to be told God sent down the spirit of Gal. 4 his son into our hearts/ crying ●ather father/ Therefore now art thou not bound but a son/ and if thou be a son than art thou an stir through god. This is the confidence that we 1 joa. 5 ●●ue in god/ that what so ever we desire according unto his whyll● heareth us. For we do know the grace ● 2 Cor 8 our lord jesus Christ thou y● s● out sake he was made poor wha● he was rich/ to th'intent that ● his poverty you might be rich. Christ hath redeemed us fro● Gala. 3 the curse of the law/ and was a cursed for us. For if through the sin of on death reigneth/ moche more the that receive th'abundance of gra● and the reward of tyghtwy sen● in life/ shall reign through The● Christ. Therefore/ like as through the sin of one ●●/ many m● we ● danyned/ even so through the ●ush of one man/ all men were justified For through man came death 2 cor 15. and through man came the ●ysy● of the dead/ & ly●c as all dych th● rough Adam/ even so wete all ●●ued through Christ. But the grace of god is eterne Rom. 6 life in Christ Thrf● our lord. For in him resteth the corp●● Colos. 2 〈◊〉/ all the godhead full and hole. Thereby appeareth the love of god 1. Io. 4 unto us/ for god sent his only begotten son in to the world that we might live through him/ there in was charity/ not by cause we loved god/ but for as much as he loved us before/ and sent down his son to for give out sins/ most ●erly beloved/ if god hath loved us than are we bounden one to love another. Surely we know/ that unto such Rom. 8 ●s love god/ all things do work ●or the best. God hath prepared for such as Cor. 2. love him/ things/ that no eye hath ●uer seen/ nor hard with any care neither can be compassed with the thought of man's heart. For I suppose that the Rom. 8 if this life can not describe the glory/ which shall be showed upon us. There is but one lord of all/ why Ro. 10. ●he is liberal to them that call on ●ym. who hath he despised that hath Eccl. 2. called on him/ for he is a god loly and merciful/ and forgiveth sydnes in the day of tribulation/ ● is defender unto all that call o● him in truth. woe be to you of do●ble heart and wicked lips/ an● misdoing hands/ & to the sin that goth two ways on the ground● woe be to the dissolute in heart which do not believe god/ & the● fore they shall not be defended of h● But after that he hath called vpo● 2. Mat 12. the almighty/ which through h●● power doth break the strength ●● enemies/ they took the city. And they did cry to the lord p. 106. when they were troubled/ and h● delivered th● from their necessy● Unto the voice of their plain Es. 30. te he will answer/ as soon as ●● hath heard it. Lo/ the hand of the lord is n● Es. 50. shortened/ but that he is able t● save/ nor his ear is not so stoppe● but he can here. Be ye therefore subdued under 2. Pet 5 mighty hand of god/ that he ma● exalte you in the time of visitation putting all your care in him/ for he hath charge of you. He hath created both small & Psa. 6. great/ and equality he hath cure of ●ll things. dread the lord ye that be his Psa. 33 saints/ for there is no scarcity to any that dread him. delight in the lord/ and he shall Ps. 36. grant unto the ● thy peticy on of thy heart. disclose thy ways unto the lord/ and trust in him/ and he will do for the. The steps of man shallbe directed by the lord/ when he happeth to fable he shall not be hurt/ for the lord shall put under his hand. I was young and warred old/ and I have not seen the rightwise for sake/ nor any of his Issue destitute of living for always he pitieth abideth & his seed shall be blessed. Last thy thought upon the lord Ps. 54 and he shall nourish thee/ and he ●yl never give trouble to the right ●yse. Have confidence in the lord Pro. 3. with all thine heart/ and do na● trust in thine own wisdom! I● all thy ways remember him/ and he shall order thy steps. The lord shall not afflict th● Pro. 30 soul of the rightwise with hungr● & he shall overthrow the awaited of the wicked. Disclose thy works unto th● Pro. 16 lord/ and thy thought shall be directed/ the lord hath wrought al● things for himself/ and the wicked unto an evil day. The heart of man disposeth his way/ but it longeth unto the lord● for to direct his steps. Many thoughts do run in th● Pro. 19 heart of a man/ but the will of th● lord abideth evermore. It is good for to abide the salvation Three. 3. of the lord with silence. Therefore the lord doth tarry t● Esa. 30 have mercy on thee/ and he shall ●● exalted in sparing of you/ for he ●● the lord god of judgement/ blessed are they that look after him. In thy morning thou shalt not need to mourn/ for he that pitieth will have mercy on the. For god is thy merciful lord Deut 4 god. And his mercy is on all them that Luc. 1. fear him through out all generatyons. Do not say I will do harm for Pro. 20 barm/ but tarry upon the lord/ and he will deliver the. Keep yourselves in the love of jude. 1 god/ looking after the mercy of our lord jesus Christ/ for the life everlasting. For the grace of god/ that giveth Titio. 2 health unto all men hath appeared/ and taught us for to deny all ungodliness/ and worldly lusts & that we should live honestly/ right ●isly & godly in this present worl●●/ looking for that blessed hope ●glorious appcring of the might god & our saviour jesus Christ the which gave himself for us. For to redeem us from all unrightwiseness/ and to purge us ● peculiar people unto him following good works. Happy at they/ whose Psa. 31 unrighteousness is forgiven/ & the sin are kept secret. Happy is that man ● to who● god hath not reckoned any sin and in whose heart there is no d● ceyte. Happy is that man whiche● job. 5. corrected by the lord/ the correction of the lord/ thou shalt na● therefore refuse/ for he woundeth healeth/ he striketh/ & his hau● maketh hole. The lord killeth & reviveth 1. Ke. 2. he bringeth down to hell & brings out/ the lord maketh poo● and maketh rich/ he putteth done and setteth up. For the lord punisheth by Heb. 12 that he loveth/ and he scourge every child whom he receiveth sever in learning. God offereth h● self unto you/ as unto his sons/ for what son is there/ whom the father doth not correct. Furthermore we have had our carnal fathers as teachers/ and them we did obey/ shall we not therefore much more obey our spiritual father by whom we shall live? Truly every learning seemeth now not to be joyful/ but sorrowful/ but afterward it shall bring forth the most mild fruit of righteousness unto all that at exercised in it. For our exceeding tribulation 2 cor. 4 which is transitory & light/ prepareth an exceeding/ & in eternal weight of glory unto us while we be in the cont●plaryon/ not of things visible/ but of the unuisyble For whom the lord loveth he Pro. 3. correcteth/ and taketh a conceit in him/ as in his son. My brethren count it exceeding Ia●●e 1 joy/ when ye fall in to divers tempracyons/ remembering how that the trying of your faith bringeth patience. Understand that like as ye b● 2 Lor. 1 fellows in pain/ even so shall y● be in comfort. God is faithful/ which shall 1. cor. 10 not suffer you to be tempted abou● your strength/ but shall in the mids of your temptation make away for you to escape out. For the lives of the ryghtwys● Sapi. 3 be in the hands of god/ and the torment of death shall not touch● them. And natwithstandying that they have suffered torment before men yet their hope is replenished with Immortalyte. 2 Pet. 2 God knoweth how to delyue● the virtuous out of temptation ● to reserve the wicked/ unto the day of judgment/ for to be tormented. He will deliver the poor ou● job. 36 of his misery/ and he will ope● his care in time of tribulation. He dealeth patiently for you● 2. Pet. 3 sakes/ and is loath that any shuld● perish/ but that all should turn unto repentance. when we are judged we are corrected 1. Cor. 11 by the lord/ by cause we shall not be condemned with this world. He hath chastised us for our Teb. 13 unrightwiseness/ and he will save us for his mercies sake. All things are of god/ which 2 Cor. 5 hath reconciled us unto himself/ by Ihesu Christ/ & hath given us the office to preach the accord/ for god was in Christ/ and made the agreement between the world and himself/ & reckoned not their syn●es unto them/ and hath committed unto us the preaching of the accord. Holy/ holy/ the god of battle Esa. 6. all the earth is replenished with his glory. Colos 1 For it pleased the father that in him should all ●lentuousnes remain/ and by him to reconcile all things unto himself/ and to set a peace by him through the blood of his cross with what so ever that was either in heaven or in earth For he hath borne our sins 1 Pet. 2 with his body upon a tree/ to then tent that we should be dead/ as concerning sin/ and should live in rightwiseness. Chryst died once for our sins 1. pet. 3 righteous for the vuryghtuous/ for to offer us unto god mortified in flesh/ but revived in spirit. He doth purge us from all sin 1 john 1 by the blood of Ihesu christ his son/ if we say that we be without sin/ we do deceive our own selves/ and the truth is not in us. If we knowledge our sins/ he 1. Io. 2 is faithful and just to forgive us our sins/ and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. My little children/ these things 1. Io. 2 writ I unto you/ the ye should not sin/ and if any man sin/ yet have we an advocate with the father jesus Christ which is right wise/ & he it is that obtaineth grace for our sins/ not for our sins only/ but also for the sins of all the world. Children I writ unto you/ how that your sins are forgiven for his name's sake. For there is no difference/ all have Rom ●. sinned/ and do lack the praise that is of value before god/ we are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in christ Iesu/ whom god hath made a sea te of mercy through faith in his blood/ to show the rightwiseness/ which before him is of valour in that he forgiveth the sins that are passed/ which god did suffer to show at this time the rightwiseness that is allowed of him/ that he might be counted just and a rustyfier of him that believeth in the faith of jesus Christ. God hath wrapped all nations Ro. 11. in unbelief/ to the intent that he might have mercy on all/ o the deepness of th'abundant wisdom & know league of god/ how in conprchensyble are his judgements/ & his ways unsorcheable. The scripture hath wrapped all Gala. 3 things under sin/ that the promise should be fulfilled unto all the do believe in the faith of Ihesu Christ. By whom we have redemption Ephe. 1 through his blood/ that is to say the forgiveness of sins according to the richesse of his grace/ which he hath shed on us abundantly in all wisdom & prudence. which is the earnest of our inheritance/ to redeem the possession purchased unto the laud of his glory. For through him we both have Ephe. 2 an open way in/ in one spirit unto the father. In whom we have confidence/ ● away open in a surety/ through the faith of heaven. He entered once for all into the Hebr. 9 holy place/ and found eternal redemption. Chryst was offered to wash away the sins of many. Thanks be unto god which 1 Cor 15 hath given us victory/ through our lord jesus christ. The which jesus he hath raised 1. The. 1 up from the dead/ which hath delivered us from the vengeance that is to come. For god hath not appointed us 1. The. ● unto wrath/ but to obtain health by the mean of our lord jesus christ which died for us/ that whether we wake or sleep/ we should live together with him. For if we live to the lord/ we Ro. 14 live/ and if we die unto the lord we die/ therefore whether we do live or die/ we be the lords. It is a faithful word & worthy 1. Tib. 1 to be allowed that Christ jesus came into this world for to save sinners. The law was given by Moses john. 1 but grace and truth came by jesus christ. ye know that ye were not redeemed 1. Pet. 1 with corruptible gold or silver/ but with the precious blood of Chryst/ as of a lamb undefiled & without spot/ which was ordained before the world was made. Grace be with you & peace from Sala. 1 god the father/ and from our lord Ihesu Christ/ which gave himself for our sins/ to deliver us from this present evil world. Our lord jesus christ himself 2 The 2 and god our father which hath loved us and hath given us everlasting consolation/ and good hope through grace/ comfort your hearts/ & stably she you in all good saying and doing. which hath delivered us from the Col. 1. power of darkness/ & hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear son in whom we have redemption through his blood/ that is to wit forgiveness of sins. And when ye were deed in sin & Colo. 2 by the uncircumsition of your flesh he quickened you/ and hath forgiven us our trespasses/ & hath canceled the obligation that was against us/ made in the law written. Heb 10 Seeing brother that by the means of Christ's blood/ we may be bold to enter into that holy place/ by the new & living way/ through this vale/ that is to wit/ by his flesh/ and seeing also that we have an high priest/ which is ruler over the house of god/ let us draw near with a true heart/ in a full faith. Come and let us ascend unto the Esa. 2. mount of the lord god/ of jacob and he shall teach us his ways/ & let us walk after his steps. Be not afeard/ behold I bring Luc. 2. you tidings of great joyc that shall come unto all the people/ for unto you is borne this deign in the city of david/ a saviour/ which is christ the lord/ glory unto god on high/ and peace on the earth/ and unto men that rejoice. Fear vat mary/ thou hast Luc. 1. found grace with god/ lo/ thou shalt conceive in thy womb/ and shalt bear a son/ and thou shalt call his name jesus/ he shallbe great/ & shallbe called the son of the highest/ And the lord god shall give unto him the seat of david his father/ and he shall reign over the house of jacob for ever/ & of his kigdom shallbe none end. The holy ghost shall come upon thee/ and the power of the highest shall over shadow thee/ for with god shall nothige be impossible. Blessed be the lord god of Israel/ for he hath visited and redeemed his people. And hath raised up the horn of health unto us/ in the house o● his servant david. Even as he promised by th● mouth of his holy prophets/ which were sins the world begun. That we should be preserved frōour● ●nt enemies/ and from the hades of all that hate us. To show merci toward our fathers ● for to remember his holy promise That is to say/ the oath which he swore to our father Adrahan for to give us. That we delivered out of the bounds of our enemies/ my●t serve him ●●thout fear all the days of our life/ in such holiness & rightwiseness that are except before him. And thou child shalt be called ye●phete of the ●●est▪ for thou shalt ●as before the fare of the lord to prepare his ways. And to give knowledge of health unto his people for the remission a● sins. Through the tender mercy of our lord/ wherewith he hath visited us/ springing from an high. To give light to them that sat in 〈◊〉 & in shadow of death/ & to 〈◊〉 our fore in to the way of pease ●●ōfesse the lord/ & call upon his Esa. 12 ●ame/ publish among the nations/ his marvelous works/ & remember that his name is above all other ye shall draw waters joyfully o● of the wells of the saviour. praise ye the lord/ for he hath done ●●ce Hently/ preach it through all th●erth/ rejoice & praise (o ye inhab●tasites of Zion) for in the mydde of you is the great saint of Israe● Let your souls rejoice in his m●●cy/ & Eccl. 15 be ye abashed in the laud of 〈◊〉 Thy lord god is mighty/ in t●● Soph 3 middle of the he shall save. Son do not forget thyself Eccl 38 thine infirmity/ but pray v● the lord/ and he shall cure the. Come/ and let us return v● Hoz. 6 the lord/ for he hath taken/ & ● heal us/ he will strike/ & yet ●●oure us. which healeth the contrite in ●te/ ps 146 and assuageth their sorrow. Thou shalt call his name Ies● Mat. 11 shalsave his people from their s● And jesus went all Galy●●● Mat 4 ching in their sygnagog●s touching the gospel of the 〈◊〉 & healing all manner of sicknesses & diseases among the people. And all the multitude pressed for Luc. 6. to touch him/ for virtue went out of him and healeth them all. He comforted the women that was Mar. 5 diseased with the bloody slyre/ say●●gr/ daughter thy faith hath sa●● the/ go thy way in peace/ & be thou hole of thy plague. He said unto centurion/ go thy Mat. 8 way/ & as thou hast believed even ●o be it unto the. But jesus pceyving their faith Mat. 9 ●ayd unto him that had the palsy Be of good cheer sou/ thy sins ●t forgiven the. Also he spoke unto Simon the Luc. 7 ●arisey/ by the woman that was sinner/ moche sin is forgiven ●er by cause she loveth much. jesus answered unto the womā●●yth. Ma. 15 even as thou wilt so be it ●ne unto the. and after that hour ● daughter was hole. ●e said unto the ruler of the synagogue. Mar. 5 Be not afraid only believe He said unto Martha. Did n● joan. 11. I tell thee/ that if thou wouldest b●leue/y● shouldest see the glory of god He comforted the father of the l● Mar. 9 narike/ saying. If thou canst find in thine heart to believe/ all thing are possible to one that believeth He said unto the blind ma● Mat. 9 Do ye believe that I can do th● unto you/ according unto you● faith/ be it done unto you. He rebuked his disciples for the● Ma. 16 unbelief/ saying. O ye of little fai● why are your minds troubled because ye have no bred. He said unto the woman th● joan. 8. was taken in adultery. woma● where be they that accused the. will not condemn thee/ goot● way and sin no more. He said unto the demonyake/ ● Mar. 5 home unto thy friends/ & tell th● how moche the lord hath done ● the/ & how he had mercy on the. He did encourage the thief w● Luc. 23 these words/ truly I say unto this day thou shalt be with me in padyse He commanded zachee sitting in Luc. 19 the syc●mer tree/ that he should co●e down hastily. He commanded Matthew sitting Mat. 9 at the receit of custom that he ●●ulde follow him. By the example of the Riotous Luc. 15 son/ Christ signifieth unto us the singular favour and exceeding ●●ercy of his father saying/ when he was a great way of/ he espied him and hasting toward him/ embraced his neck and kissed him. As jesus went forth he saw a great Mar. 6 multitude/ & had pite on them/ for they were as sheep having no shep ●erde. He couraged his disciples/ when they took high for a spirit/ saying/ he of good cheer/ it is I/ be not ●trayde. Of the great favour of god towards us/ the remembrance whereof shall vehemently stir us again ●●to the love of so benign a god and father. ANd he hath set me at large Ps. 17. he hath saved me/ because is his pleasUre. By the lord shall the steps of m● Ps. 36. be directed/ & he shall rule his wa● He was offered/ for so was his pleasure/ & Esa. 53 hath not opened his mouth which coveteth to have all me 1 Tim 2 saved/ and for to come unto knowledge of the troth. Mic. 7 He will not s●d in his furor with o● cause/ for he intendeth mercy only Nor god will not that any so●le 2 Re 14 should be lost/ but he deviseth himself/ thinking how he m● preserve him from perishing th● is cast away. So/ it is not the pleasure of yo● Mat 18 father in heaven/ that any of the little on's/ should perish. O Jerusalem/ Jerusalem/ w●che Mat 23 killest prophets/ and ston● them to death that are sent● unto t● how often would I have gather thy children together/ as a hen● gathereth her checkyns under ● wings/ but ye would not fashion not yourselves according Ro. 12. unto this world/ but be ye reform in a new understanding that ye may feel what thing/ that good/ that acceptable and perfit ●yll of god is. I will not the death of him that is Eze. 18 like to die. the lord god saith/ return and live. The vncleunes is habominable/ Eze▪ 4 for I would have cleansed thee/ and thou wouldest not be elensed of thy filthy. For this is the pleasure of the father joan 6 that sent me that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing/ but should raise it up again at the last day. And this is the will of my father that sent me/ that every man which seeth the son & believeth on high have everlasting life/ & I will raise him up at the last day. Father I will that they which show hast given me/ be where as I am/ that they may see my glory which thou hast given me. Lord if thou wilt/ thou caus● Ma●. 8 make me clean. jesus put for't his hand & touched him/ saying I will be clean. what we loest thou that I should Luc. 18 do unto thee/ and he answered/ lor● let me have sight/ and jesus say● unto him/ receive thy sight/ th● faith hath saved the. Lord in thy good mind do wel● Ps. 50. unto Zion/ that the walls of Jrusalem may be builded. Lord thou hast covered us wit● Psal. 5. the shield of thy good will. Thou hast hold my right hand● Ps. 72. & baste conducted me at thy pleasure/ & hast received me with glor● How could any thing abide/ o● Sap. 11 les it were thy pleasure. Or how could any thing be pr●scrued/ but that it were called of the O lord that lovest souls/ tho● sparest all because they are thine ¶ Certain examples of both th● testaments/ wherein it appeareth evidently with how great benignity and gentleness almighty god did comfort his servants. ABraham going forth from the Gen. 12 15 17 &. 18. land of Aran his natural country/ was lad by god/ which oftentimes did high refressh & comfort. Loath was preserved by almighty Goe 19 gof from the subversion & destrucsyon of Sodom. The miserable calamity & adver Goe 41 site of joseph in Egypte/ was by god converted into high wealth and prosperity. jacob was comforted & encouraged Goe 28. by god when he fled from the sight of his brother Esau. God also did make bold & encourage joshua 1 joshua/ saying these words. I will not leave the nor forsake the. He appeared comfortably unto ●or Exo. 3. ses kepig his sheep & being in exile. He ●edde Helyas in wilderness 3 Re 17 by the space of iiii. days & holp him when he fled & was discomforted with the threatening of jezabel. He comforted the prophet Ezechyas 4 re. 18 when he did complain of the rebukes of Sennacheris. To be. 3 He did also comfort Thoby & Saram in their petition & prayer He did marvelously comfort jud 10 the jews which wete besieged by Holoferne. Dan. 3. He did marvelously by his angel preserve and save. three children in a byrnning fournate. He holp Danyell being in a Dan 4 dune that he was not devoured of lions He delivered Susan both from Dan. 13 rebuke and death/ other ways than was her hope. He did comfort the apostles with Acto. 2 a comfortable ghost. In likewise he comforted Paul Ae. 16. by a vision. And joan also in thile of Pathmos Apoc. 1 Ac. 13. Luc. 1. Peter also being in captivity. And also the blessed virgin Marry/ za charia/ Elizabeth/ & joseph what need we of more. There is one god which doth all 1. co. 12. thing in respect of all creatures. jesus Christ is one/ & uniform/ Heb 13. yesterday/ this day/ and ever. By christ our comfort doth increase 2. Co. 1 Hebr. 1 which god seeing he is the light & brightness of joy/ the form & figure of his substance/ & bearing all thing with one word of his power/ making also a purgatory of sin and sitteth on the right hand of his majesty in heaven. And seeing he hath loved his servants joan. 13 in this world/ saying this I have loved you to the end. what man will accuse against Rom. 8 the elect people of god/ it is god that did justice/ who is he that will condemn/ it is jesus christ the which died/ & rose from death to life & is on the right hand of god/ which maketh Intercession for us. who can declare the virtue of his Eccl 18 magnytud/ or who will take upon him to describe the mercy of god. These things be written that ye Io. 20 should believe that jesus christ is the son of god/ & as ye believe so shall ye have life by the nam of god. He suffered the sins of many Esa. 53 men/ & for their offences did entreat ¶ The prayer of Chryst for all faithful people. FAther the hour is come glorify Io. 17 thy son/ the thy son may glorify thee/ as y● hast given him power over all flesh/ that he should give eternal life/ to as many as thou hast given him. This is life eternal/ that they might know the only very god/ & whom thou hast sent jesus Chryst I have glorified the on the earth/ I have finished the worded which thou gavest me to do. And now glorify me thou father in thine own presence/ with the glory which I had with the before the world was I have declared thy name unto the men/ which thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were/ and thou hast gy●● them to me/ & they have kept thy sayeng●. Now they have known that all thyng● what soeuer● ho● hast given me were o● the/ for I have given unto them the words which y● gavest me/ & they have received them/ & have known surely that I came out from thee/ & have believed that y● didst send m●/ I pray for them/ I pray not for the world/ but for the which y● hast given me/ for they are thine/ and all mine are thine/ & thine are my & I am glorified in them/ & now am I no more in the world/ but they at in the world/ and I come to the holy father/ keep in thine own name them which y● hast given me/ that they may be one/ as we are/ while I was w e then in the world/ I kept them in thy name. Those that thou gavest me have I kept/ & none of them is lost/ but the lost child/ the stripture might be fulfilled. Now come I to thee/ & these words speak I in the world that they might have my joy full in them/ I have given them thy doctrine/ & the world hath hated them by cause they are not of the world t●en as I am ●at of the world/ I desire not that thou shouldest take them out of the world but thou keep them from evil/ they are not of the world as I am not of the world/ sanctify them in thy truth/ thy saying is very te/ as thou didst send me into the world/ even so have I sent them into the world/ & for their sakes sanctify I myself/ the they also might be sanctified through the truth/ I pray not for them alone/ but for the also which shall believe on me thorought their preaching/ that they all may be one/ as thou father art in me/ & I in thee/ that they may be also one in us/ that the world may believe that thou hast sent me & that glory that thou gavest me/ I have given them that they may be one as we at one/ I in them/ & thou in me/ that they may be made Pfet in one/ & that the world may know that thou hast sent me/ & hast loved them as thou hall loved me. Father I will that they which ● hast given me/ be with one where I am/ that they may see my glory/ which thou hast given me/ for thou haste loved me before the making of the world. O rightwise father the very world hath not known y●/ but I have known/ & these have knowe● that thou hast sent me/ & I ha●● declared unto them thy name/ and wyldee●●re it that the love wher● show lovest them/ be in them & that I be in them. who that is wise & observe these Ps 106 things/ he shall pceve the mercy of the lord. To the intent that the book should be replenished we have added there unto certain orisons/ prayers/ & exhort exhortations of holy father's/ pphe●● king & other noble & rightwise men of only faith/ trust/ & confident to be had in god. ¶ A blame of them that mistrust in battle The words● of the pphete Anan to king judab/ for because thou hast Par. 1. 26. put thy trust in the king of Syria & not in thy lord god/ therefore the king of Syrya did escape out of thy power. were not also the men of Jude and Lybia endued with many more ch●retts & horsemen/ & also with a moc● greater multitude of people wh● when y● didst put thy trust in thy lord god he them delivered into thy hands & power? The eyes truly of our lord doth behold all the world/ & his power & fortitude to them which with a perfect heart doth believe in him/ therefore ● didst foolishly & for that also war shall arise against the in this present tyme. ¶ The prayer of Asa king of juda. ● This prayer said Asa unto out lord what time that zara a man o● Jude came against him with a L. M soldiers & men of war/ and also with three hundredth Chariots. O good lord in the there is no delay nor distance/ whether y● do help with few or with many/ o out lord god help us for we truly having only out trust & confidence ●● the & in thy name/ be come against this great multitude/ the art our god ● against the no man may prevail It chastsed therefore that the men of Jude were disperssed/ & the king did strike them unto their destruction & death. ¶ The exortation of Asarye son to Obed in war & time of vexation. ● Our lord is with you/ for ye were 2. Par. .15. with him/ if ye seek him ye shall find him/ but if ye forsake him/ he will forsake you: forsooth many days shall pass in Israel with out a true god & without a priest/ without a teacher/ & also without law/ and when they will be reversed in their trouble and will crte to the lord god of Israel/ & also will seek him/ than shall they find him/ at the time there shall be no peace to men going forth ● going in, but great & horrible fea●●m every place amongs all the In ●abytors of the earth/ for nation shall ●●ight against nation/ & city against Light/ for our lord shall vex them in ● affliction/ therefore be you of good comfort and let not your host be dissolved and broken/ for ye shall have reward for your labour/ the which thing when the king hard he was greatly comforted. ●c. O lord the god my father S●meon judith 9 which gavest to him a sword for his defence against strangers that were ravishers in their unclênes and discovered the chastyt● of a virgin to their confusion. ¶ the exhortation of the ●phet● Ezechias against Sennacherth O lord god of Israel that sytted 4. Re. 19 above cherubin/ thou art th● only god of all kings of the earth ● madest both heaven & earth/ Inclined thine ear good lord & here ope● thine eyes/ see & here all the worde● of Seunacherth that he did send t● us. casting in our teeth our god ● is living. Truly good lord y●●y●ges of Assyrta have put apart an● dyspersed both the people & lande● of all men/ & have cast their god into the fire/ for truly they were ●● god's but works made with the● des of m● of timber ● stone/ & the lost them. Therefore now our lord god ●serue us from the hands of them/ that all kingdoms of the earth may know that thou art only the lord god. ¶ The prayer of josaphat against his enemies O lord god of our fathers thou art 2. Par. 20. god in heaven & haste domination over all kingdoms of people/ In thy hand is both strength & power/ & no man may the resist & so forth/ but in us is not so much power to ●syst & withstand this multitude that muadeth on us. notwithstanding seeing we are Ignorant what we may do/ this only remaineth/ that is to say/ to dircc our eyes to thy goodness. ¶ The exhortation of jazibell son of zacarye to the people. Fere ye vat nor dread ye this multitude for surly it is not the resistance of you/ but it is the resistance of god. ¶ The exortaeyon of josaphat in the mids of the people. O ye men of judab/ & all ye Inha bytours of Jerusalem/ here what I shall say believe & tenst in your lord● god & you shall be in safeguard/ pu● also your confidence in his pphet● and all thing to you shall fortun● prosperous. ¶ The admonition of the servant of god/ to Amasam. If thou thinkest that the victory of war do consist in the strength of the host/ god will cause the to b● over come of thine enemies/ fo● why/ it is at the pleasure of god both to help and to put to flight. ¶ The exortation of judas Machabeus to the people. After that the people peeved th● Math 3 host coming to mere them/ they fall unto judas/ how shall we being but few and also wearied this da● with fasting/ fight against s● great and strong a multitude/ to whom judas answered/ & said. It is soon done to conclude many in the power of few/ and there is no diversity in the sight of god in heu● to deliver from many/ or else from few/ for why the victory in war doth not stand in the multitude of the host/ but all the fortitude & power there of cometh from heaven. They do come unto us with an envious & proud multitude to spread abroad us/ our wives/ and our children/ that they might spoil & di●troye us/ but we will fight for our soul's/ & also for our laws & god himself will consume them before our faces/ therefore do you in no wise fear them. And after that he had spoken his mind & crassed fodenly/ they invaded and went upon their enemies/ & shortly their adversary was borough to confusy on openly in his sight. ¶ The prayer of judas ready to fight with his enemies. ● The people perseved a myghtty 1 Math 4 hast coming upon them/ at which time judas prayed in this manner. blessed art thou the sauvour of Israel which didst conclude the furious invasion of a strong captain within the power of thy servant David/ and didst deliver the castles of strangers into the power of jonathas son to Saul and to the better of his armour/ conclude in like manner this host with in the hands of thy people of Israel and let them be brought to confusion both the horsemen and other of the host/ give them fear and consume the audacity of their manhood/ and let them be vexed with their own repentance/ cast them down with the sword of them that love the and all men that know thy name shall laud and praise the in hymns/ and other praises of honour/ and than they pitched their battle and killed of the host of Lysia five thousand men. ¶ The prayer of judas to the people. ● when certain of the people would have fled & departed/ judas Machabeus exhorted the saying/ although our time draw near yet let us die with mahode/ for the love of our brethren/ and let us not bring our honour to rebuke, FINIS ❧ Printed at London by Thomas Godfray. ¶ Cum privilegio regali.