A MANUAL OF DIRECTIO …

A MANUAL OF DIRECTIONS FOR THE SICK.

With many sweet Medi­tations and Devotions of the R. Reverend Father in God, Lancelot Andrews, late L. Bishop of Winchester.

To which are added Praiers for the Morning, Evening, and H. Communion.

Translated out of a Greeke MS. of His Private Devotions.

By R. D. B. D.

London, Printed for Humphrey Moseley at the Princes Armes in St. Pauls Church-yard. 1648.

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To the Christian READER.

THe great er­rand of our coming into this World, is but to prepare ourselvs for a better. Which being the chief scope and aim of this Manual, I cannot but commend his pious intenti­on, who formerly presented it to publik view. But, ob­serving a great want of that Impression, besides many literal imperfections, omissions and misquotations of Holy Scriptures therin, and generally so great a [Page] want of that care and ex­actness, which was due to a­ny piece of him, to whom it claim'd relation, and which made the child so unlike the Father, I counselled this Second Edition of it, as­suring myself that it would be an acceptable service to the Church of God, and not a little ingage the world in a reverend estimation of this holie Prelate, who not only taught them the way to hea­ven by his incomparable Sermons, but also assisted them in it by his Example and Devotions.

It hath been too great a fault in all ages, to wrap up their drugs in gold, and [Page] to vent false wares under glorious titles, imposing an the world, and on famous Authors many broken and imperfect Reliques.

That this Reverend Fa­ther hath suffered somwhat by this false play, is too no­torious in the world: and in the former Impression of this Manual there were som crude additions, which, though not justifiable by any authentik evidence or Re­main of his, were yet im­pos'd on him and us, and dar'd to call him Master.

These being hence re­manded to their proper place of silence and obscuritie, I give you this as his genuin [Page] issue. Which I am the ra­ther induced to beleive so, not only by the internal ar­guments, the spirit and ge­nius, the method and pei­tie thereof, but also, by the external testimonie and conveighance of it to us, as His, under the fair hand of his Amanuensis; from which collated with ano­ther Manuscript, and that in print, I give you this corrected.

That it was conceived and used by him in his ordi­narie Visitation of the Sick, when he was Vicar of St. Giles Creeplegate, though I take for no good Topick to gain your entertainment of [Page] it by; yet this persuasion it may happily beget, that all the business of a Parish­Priest is not consined to the Pulpit; but that there is o­ther business, if the people could think on it, wherein to imploy men of that Profes­sion: which if so wel at­tended as it ought, we should not hear of so many scan­dalous complaints against a lazie Clergie, nor be so much infested by sacrilegi­ous intruders into our Sa­cred Office.

Your pardon, if I tell you what I mean, not in mine own, but his expressions, who knew better what belonged [Page] to the Court of Consci­ence:

I take it to be an Error, to think the fruits of Repentance, and the worth of them, to be a matter any common man can skil of wel enough: needs never ask S. John, or S. Paul, what he should do; knows what he should do as wel as S. Paul or S. John either: And that it is not rather a matter, wherin we need the counsel and direction of such as are professed that way. Truly it is neither the least, nor the last part of our learning to [Page] be able to give answer and direction in this point. But therfore laid aside and neglected by us, because not sought after by you. Therfore not stu­died, but by very few, quia nemo nos interrogat, be­cause it is grown out of request quite.

We have learn'd, I know not where, a new, a shorter course, which flesh and blood better likes of: To pass the whole course of our life, and, in the whole course of our life, not to be able to set down, where, or when, or what we did, when we did that which [Page] we call Repenting: What fruits there came of it; what those fruits might be worth. But e­ven a little before our death, (and as little as may be) not til the world have given us o­ver, then, lo, to come to our Quid faciemus? to ask, What we shal do? when we are able to do nothing: And then must one come, and (as we call it) speak comfortably to us, that is, minister to us a little Divinitie Ladanum, rather stupefactive for the present, then doing any sound good, and so take our leaves to go meet [Page] with ira ventura.

This way, this fashion of Repenting Saint John knew it not; it is far from his fructus dignos; S. Paul knew it not; it is far from his opera digna. And I can say little to it, but I pray God, it de­ceive us not. It is not good trying conclusions about our souls. See Bishop Andrews's Eighth Sermon of Repentance and Fasting.

This I take for so fair an item to a tender and pious Christian, as I doubt not of diverting him therby from deferring the making of his accompts eaven with hea­ven, til the Cross or Bed of sickness call upon him. Sure, [Page] that's no time, or place, to contest with two such Ene­mies, as are Infirmities and Sins: and an Age is too short a time to provide ourselvs in for Eternitie.

With this Protest and Caveat against this Un­christian course and fashion of the World, I commend This to you as your Vade mecum; and as your faith­ful friend and Counseller. Which, though it speak in special to the Sick, will be found upon serious thoughts to be servieeable to all e­states and conditions what­soever, whether in Sickness or Health, Prosperitie or Adversitie; making in us [Page] such deep impresses of the Divine Excellencie, and our Human Frailtie, as must needs force us from the cobweb comforts of This, to the desire of enjoying those more solid and immutable in a better World, in the Expressions and with the Longings of the Roial Prophet, My foul is a­thirst for God, yea even for the living God: when shal I come to appear be­fore the presence of God! Psal. 42. 2.

I need not mind you of the reading of the Psalms after the Old Translati­on of the Liturgie. For, besides that there was no o­ther [Page] then in being, the con­stant use of those Expressi­ons, to which the Church was so habituated in her dailie Offices, had made them so familiar and known to all, that any other reddi­tion of them might have been taken for the greatest injurie and invasion that could possibly have been made upon Devotion.

One presumption I shal promise myself your pardon of, My affixing Titles and Inscriptions, They being wholy designed out of charitie, for the better use and service of the Many; who, not being able to digest and apply what is given in [Page] gross, may under these spe­cial and distinct Heads find matter proper for their Meditations and Devoti­ons, according to their seve­ral exigencies.

The Forms of Morning and Evening Praier, being very lame and broken in the former Edition, I give you here complete and perfect. To which I have added, as the Crown and complement of all our Services, His De­votions for the Holie Communion; all tran­slated out of the Greek Co­pie of His Amanuensis. You will need no other rea­son of the addition of this [Page] last, when I shal tell you, that (besides that I find it in Latin annexed with the Manual for the Sick) the Participation of that Sa­cred Mysterie is the most proper companion for per­sons in that condition, as being the Viaticum of the Soul, and a Pledg of the Resurrection.

I shal add no more, but the promise of my Praiers for a blessed improvement of this intended for your good; and a desire of Your for him, who accompts him­self happie in nothing more then the Praiers of Chri­stian people, as the highest [Page] obligation that can possibly be laid upon

Your most humble servant in our Lord JESUS.
R. D.
The Contents of this Manual.
INquiries to be made con­cerning the Partie.pag. 2.
General Considerations of the Mortalitie of man.p. 3.
Comfottable Scriptures to be used to the sick Partie.p. 5.
Several Duties recom­mended to the Sick.p. 15.
Propositions and Inferences to be made to the Sick.p. 19.
Concerning the Wisdom and Providence of God in the ordering of all afflictions in general, and this in special.p. 19.
Concerning the fatherlie Affection and Love of God.p. 21.
Concerning the Patience and Thankfulness required [Page] in the sick.p. 23.
Concerning the Contriti­on and Repentance of the sick.p. 28.
Concerning the Belief of the sick.p. 35.
Concerning the sick parties Forgiving offenders against him.p. 38.
Concerning the sick parties Desire of Forgiveness from them whom he hath offended.p. 39.
Praiers and Expressions of the souls affiance in God.p. 42.
The Commendation of the sick partie to the blessed Tri­nitie.p. 46.
A Profession of the Chri­stianitie of the sick partie, de­monstrated in many special graces.p. 52.
Heads of comfort to be ad­ministred [Page] from the considera­tion ofGod.p. 55.
Christ.p. 55.
A Collection of Praiers out of the Psalter, suitable to the exigencies of the sick.p. 58.
A Praier to be used by the Priest, begging pardon of his own unworthiness, and ac­eeptance of his devotions for the sick.p. 91.
A Letanie for the sick per­son in danger of death.p. 94.
An humble recognition of human frailtie, and a depre­cation of falling from God.p 108.
An affectionate recommen­dation of the sick person to Gods mercie, grounded upon his special relations to God, and the sinceritie of his soul.p. 110.
A Praier for Mercie and Divine assistance to uphold the sick person in his present affliction.p. 117.
A Praier for the Grace of God, and the Pardon of the sins of the sick partie.p. 121.
Commendatio Animae: Or, The Recommending of the soul to God.p. 128.
Comfortable Scriptures to be applied to the friends of the deceased partie.p. 132.
A General Confession of sins, collected out of the Ho­lie Prophets and Apostles.p. 133.
A Confession of sins, ac­cording to the branches of the Decalogue.p. 147.
The Triumph of Mercie, in many Gradual Expressi­ons, and Remembrances, pro­pounded to us in the Holie Scriptures.p. 156.
Spiritual Comforts and Confidence issuing from the contemplation of Gods Goodness.p. 172
Devout Ejaculations groun­ded on the consideration of our Human Frailtie, and the Divine Providence and Mer­cie.p. 175.
Praiers
For theMorning.p. 181.
Evening.p. 201.
H. Cōmunion.p. 220.

A MANUAL FOR THE SICK.

SEt thine house in order, for thou shalt die, 2 Kings 20. 1. P. Isa. 38. 1.

Is any sick among you? let him call the Priests of the Church, and let them pray over him.

And the praier of faith shal save the sick, and the Lord shal raise him up.

And if he have com­mitted sins, they shal be forgiven him, S. James 5. 14, 15.

Inquiries to be made con­cerning the Parties

  • 1. Sex.
  • 2. Age.
  • 3. Condition of life.
Whether1. Learned, instru­cted?
2. Sound inMind?
Memo­rie?
3. The sense of hear­ing: perfect?
Whe­ther1. Patient, or Unquiet?
2. Cheerful, or Deject?

[Page 3]If being well, he found comfort

inHearing,
Reading,
Repeating parti­culars.

Whether any materi­al point, whereof to be admonished?

To take occasion out of his own words.

General Considerations of the Mortalitie of Man.

WHat man is he that liveth, and shal not see death? Psal. 89.48.

It is appointed to men once to die. Hebr. 9.27.

[Page 4] I am a stranger with Thee, and a sojourner, as all my fathers were. Psal. 39.14.

Here we have no con­tinuing Citie. Hebr. 13.14.

The night cometh, when no man can work. S. John 9.4.

If the tree fall toward the South, or toward the North, in the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be. Eccles. 11.3.

Comfortable Scriptures to be used to the sick partie.

THe mountains may remove, and the hils may fall down, but my mercie shal not de­part from thee, nor the covenant of my peace come to nothing, saith the Lord, that hath compassion on thee. P. Isa. 54.10.

Heaven and Earth shal pass, but my word shal not pass. S. Mat. 24.35.

All the promises of God are in Him Yea and Amen. 2 Cor. 1.20.

[Page 6] In whom we have most great and precious pro­mises, that we should be partakers of the Divine nature. 2 S. Pet. 1. 4.

I have heard Ephraim lamenting thus, Thou hast corrected me, and I was chastised, as an un­tamed heifer.

Convert thou me, and I shal be converted: For thou art the Lord my God.

Surely, after that I had converted, I repented: I smote upon my thigh: I was ashamed, yea even confounded, because I did bear the reproach [Page 7] of my youth.

Since I spake to him, I still remembred him: therefore my bowels are troubled for him: I will surely have compassion on him (saith the Lord.) P. Jerem. 31. 18, 19, 20.

I will visit their of­fenses with the rod, and their sin with scourges: Nevertheless my mercie will I not utterly take from him; nor suffer my truth to fail. Psal. 89. 32.

My son, refuse not the chastening of the Lord, neither be grieved with his correction.

For the Lord corre­cteth [Page 8] him, whom He lo­veth; even as the Father doth the child, in whom, for all that, he delighteth. Pro. 3. 11, 12.

Behold, blessed is the man, whom God cor­recteth: therefore refuse not thou the chastening of the Almightie.

For He maketh the wound, and bindeth it up; He smiteth, and His hands make whole a­gain.

He shal deliver thee in six troubles, and in the seventh the evil shal not touch thee. Job 5. 17, 18, 19.

Forget not the conso­lation [Page 9] that speaketh to you, as unto children,

My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord; neither faint when thou art corrected of Him:

For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth; and scourgeth everie son whom he receiveth.

If you indure chasten­ing, God offereth him­self unto you, as to a son: for what son is he whom the Father cha­steneth not?

If therefore ye be with­out correction, whereof all are partakers, then [Page 10] are ye baftards, and not sons.

Moreover, we have had the Fathers of our bodies, who corrected us, and yet we gave them reverence; should we not much rather be in sub­jection to the Father of spirits, that we might live.

For they, verily, for a few days, chastened us after their own pleasure; but he chasteneth us for our profit, that we might be partakers of His holiness.

Now no chastening, for the present, seemeth [Page 11] joyous, but grievous: yet afterwards it bring­eth the quiet fruit of righteousness to them who are thereby exerci­sed.

Wherefore lift up the hands that hang down, and the weak knees. Heb. 12.5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12.

And ye now are in sorrow, but I will see you again, and your hearts shal rejoice; and your joy shal none be a­ble to take from you. S. John 16. 22.

For a little while have I forsaken thee, but with great compassion will I gather thee.

[Page 12] For a moment, in mine anger, I hid my face from thee, but with e­verlasting mercie will I have compassion on thee, saith the Lord thy Redeemer. P. Isa. 54.7, 8.

Modicam & videbitis me. S. John 16. 16.

Blessed is the man whom Thou chastisest, O Lord, and teachest him in Thy Law;

That Thou maist give him rest in the days of evil. Psal. 94. 12, 13.

But, when we are judged, we are chastened of Thee, that we should not be condemned with the world. I Cor. 11. 32.

[Page 13] They that sow in tears, shal reap in joy. Psal. 126. 6.

The Lord hath cha­stened and corrected me, but he hath not given me over unto death. Psal. 118. 18.

My brethren, count it exceeding joy, when ye fall into divers afflicti­ons:

Knowing that the trial of your faith bring­eth forth patience:

And let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be complete, intire, lacking nothing. S. Jam. 1. 2, 3, 4.

Blessed are they that [Page 14] mourn, for they shal be comforted. S. Mat. 5. 4.

When I am weak, then am I strong. 2 Corinth. 12. 10.

Thou, Lord, uphold­est all such as are fal­ling; and liftest up those that be down. Psal. 145. 14.

Thou healest the broken in heart, and givest medicine to heal their sicknes. Psal. 147. 3.

My flesh and my heart faileth; but be Thou the strength of my heart, and my portion for e­ver. Psal. 73. 25.

As mine outward man [Page 15] doth wear, and decay, so let mine inward man renew daily.

O let this light affli­ction, which will quick­ly be over, cause unto me a far more excellent and eternal weight of glorie. 2 Cor. 4. 16, 17.

Several duties recommend­ed to the sick.

Praier.

PRay unto the Lord, if haply this may be forgiven thee. Acts. 8. 22.

For this cause shal e­verie one that is godlie make his praier unto Thee. Psal. 32. 6.

Almes.

Blessed is the man that considereth the poor and needie. Psalm. 41. 1.

By mercie and truth are sins cleansed, and forgiven. Prov. 16. 6.

Break off thine un­righteousness by mercie to the poor. P. Dan. 4. 24.

They shewed the gar­ments which she had wrought with her own hands. Acts 9. 39.

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I.

Except ye Repent, ye [Page 17] shal all likewise perish. S. Luke 13. 5.

II.

Without Faith it is impossible to please God. Heb. 11. 6.

III.

If I have all Faith, and no Love, it profiteth me nothing. I Cor. 13. 2.

IV.

We are saved by Hope. Rom. 8. 24.

V.

Hope thou in the Lord, and be doing good. Psal. 37. 3.

And they shal come forth, that have done good, to the resurrection of life. S. John 5. 29.

[Page 18] Make you friends of the unrighteous Mam­mon; that, when you must hence, they may re­ceive you into everlast­ing Tabernacles. S. Luke. 16. 9.

Zacheus stood forth and said unto the Lord, Behold Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor, and if I have taken any thing from any man, by false accusation I restore him four-fold S. Luke. 19. 8.

Propositions and Infe­rences to be made to the sick.

Concerning the Wisdome and Providence of God in the ordering of all afflictions in gene­ral, and this in special.

1 YOu are persuaded that no sickness, or cross, cometh, by chance, to any.

2. But you beleeve, that it is God who send­eth them, without whose providence they fall not on us.

[Page 20] 3. You acknowledge God to be most wise, and to suffer nothing to be­fall us, but when it is expedient it so should.

4. Therefore, God having sent this His vi­sitation to you at this time, than it is expedie­ent for you thus to be sick.

Say, I know, O Lord, that Thy judgments are just, and that Thou of very faithful­ness hast caused me to be troubled, Psal. 119. 75.

Concerning the fatherlie Affection and Love of God.

1 YOu know and confess, that God to all, but to Christian men especially, carrieth the affection of a Father toward His children.

2. You know also, that a Father, whether he make much of his child, or whether he chasten him, continueth & Father in both; and loveth him in the one, no less then in the o­ther.

3. Think the same of [Page 22] God, as touching your self: that, while He gave you good days, He loved you; and that now He sendeth you some evil, He loveth you also; and would not have sent this evil, but to be a cause unto you of a greater good; that, being called home thereby, you might be at peace with Him.

Say, Before I was troubled, I went wrong: but now sbal. I learn Thy Word. Psalm 119.67.

Concerning the Patience and Thankfulness requi­red in the sick.

YOu are not only to take it patient­ly, (I beld my peace, and opened not my mouth, be­cause it was Thy doing,) Psal. 39.9.

It is the Lord, let Him doe what seemeth good in His eyes. I Sam. 3.18.

2. But even to give Him thanks for it, as for a wholesom medicin:

The Lord hath given, and the Lord hath taken a­way: as it pleased the Lord, so is it come to pass: Bles­sed [Page 24] be the Name of the Lord. Job 1.21.

I will take this cup of salvation, and give thanks to the Name of the Lord. Psal. 116.12.

3. Especially, for that we, in the time of our health, forgetting Him, yet He is so merciful, that He giveth us not o­ver with the world: but, for all we have of grieved His Holie Spirit, and fallen from grace, He visteth us again, and offereth it afresh unto us.

4. That, if His will had not been to shew mercie by this chaftise­ment, [Page 25] He could & would have suddenly taken you away with a quick de­struction; and not given you this time to bethink yourself, and to seek and sue to Him for grace.

Say, When I am judged, I am chastened of the Lord, that I might not be condemned with the world. I Corinth. 11.32.

Gods very punishment is a part of His mercie. Psal. 89.32.

It is a great mercie of the Lord, that we are not suddenly consumed. Lament. 3.22.

[Page 26] For giving you a time and space. Revel. 2.21.

O tarrie thou the Lords leasure, be strong, and He shal comfort thine heart, and put thou thy trust in the Lord. Psal. 27.16.

O cast thy burthen upon the Lord, and He shal re­fresh thee, and shal not suf­fer the righteous to fail for ever. Psal. 55.23.

O put your trust in Him alway, yea people: Pour out your hearts before Him; for God is our hope. Psal. 62.8.

He will not alway be chiding, neither keepeth He His anger for ever. Psal. 103.9.

[Page 27] In His wrath He will remember mercie. P. Hab. 3.2.

Heaviness may indure for a night, but joy will come in the morning. Psal. 30.5.

For a little while have I forsaken thee, but with great compassion will I ga­ther thee:

For a moment in mine anger I bid my face from thee, but with everlasting mercie have I had pitie on thee, saith the Lord thy Re­deemer. P. Isa. 54.7, 8.

Concerning the Contrition and Repentance of the Sick.

DO you acknow­ledg yourself not to have lived so well as you ought? but to have sinned, don amiss, and dealt wickedly?

Do you call to mind the years of your life spent amiss, in the bit­terness of your soul?

Do you desire to have your mind illuminated by God, touching those sins you never knew; or which you once knew, [Page 29] but have now forgot­ten; that you may re­pent of them?

1 Do you desire to feel greater sorrow in your soul, for your sins committed then you do? 2 Would you be glad if you did feel it? 3 And are you grieved that you feel it not? that you are no more griev­ed?

Be there, or is there any special sin, that doth lie heavie on your con­science, for the which you need or would re­quire the benefit of pri­vate Absolution?

[Page 30] Say, Thou with rebukes dost chasten man for sin, and makest his beautie consume as a moth fretting a gar­ment. Psal. 39.12.

There is no health in my flesh by reason of Thy wrath: neither is there any rest in my bones, by reason of my sen. Psal. 38.3.

Lord be merciful unto me: Heal my soul, for I have sinned against Thee. Psal. 41.4.

Lord, I confess my wic­kedness; and am sorrie for my sin. Psal. 38.18.

I call to mind the mispent years of my life in the bit­terness [Page 31] of my soul. P. Isa. 38.15.

My misdeeds have pre­vailed against me: O be Thou merciful unto my sin. Psal. 65.3.

For Thy Names sake, O Lord, be merciful unto my sin, for it is great. Psal. 25.10.

O remember not the of­fenses and frailties of my youth; but, according to Thy mercie, think Thou upon me, O Lord, for Thy Goodness. Psal. 25.6.

Namely, O Lord, and specially in — be merciful unto me.

Herein the Lord be mer­tiful unto His servant. [Page 32] 2 Kings 5.18.

O Lord, lay not — to my charge. Acts 7.60.

If Thou, Lord, be ex­treme to mark what is don amiss, O Lord, who may a­bide it? Psal. 130.3.

O enter not into judg­ment with Thy servant: for no flesh is righteous in Thy sight. Psal. 1 43.2.

My confusion is daily be­fore me, and the shame of my face bath covered me. Psal. 44.16.

My heart is disquieted within me, and the fear of death is fallen upon me.

Fearfulness and trem­bling are come upon me, and an horrible dread hath [Page 33] overwhelmed me. Psalm. 55.4, 5.

The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a contrite heart; and will save such as are of an humble spirit. Psal. 34.17.

A broken and contrite heart, O Lord, wilt Thou not despise. Psal. 51.17.

Repent you of these your sins?

That is,

1. Have you a pur­pose to judg yourself for them if you live? 1 Cor. 11.31.

2. And to inflict up­on yourself punishment, [Page 34] for committing them, according as you shal be directed? 2 Cor. 7.11. Le­vit. 5.18.

3. Are you resolved, if God send you life hereafter, to amend and live more carefully? and to avoid both those means & occasions that may provoke you to sin again? and those signs and marks which testifie you delight in it?

4. Do you holily pro­mise thus much in the presence of God, His grace aiding you?

5. Do you desire, if God send you health a­gain, [Page 35] to be specially put in mind therof?

Turn us then, O God our Saviour, and let Thine anger cease from us. Psal. 85.4.

Concerning the Belief of the Sick.

BEleive you the Chri­stian Creed, or Con­fession of our most Holie Faith, once delivered to the Saints?

Beleive you that you cannot be saved, except you did beleive it?

Are you glad in your [Page 36] soul, and do you give God heartie thanks, that in this Faith you were born, have lived in it, and now shal die in the same?

Do you yourself de­sire, and do you wish us to desire at the hands of God, that this Faith may not fail you, until the hour, and in the hour of death?

If your sense fail you, or if the pain of your disease, or weakness o­therwise, so work with you, as it shal happen you with your tongue to speak ought other­wise [Page 37] then this your Faith or Religion would, do you renounce all such words, as none of yours? and is it your will, we account of them as not spoken by you?

Is there in your mind any scruple, touching a­ny matter of Faith or Religion?

Say, Lord, I beleive, help Thou mine unbelief. S. Mark 9.24.

Concerning the sick parties Forgiving offenders against him.

DO you forgive them, that any manner of way have of­fended you, as freely as you would be forgiven at Gods hand?

Do you likewise de­sire of God, that He would forgive them?

That amends which they are bound to make you, in that they have offended you, are you content to remit them also?

Are you willing that [Page 39] so much be shewed them from you, that you have forgiven them freely, and fully, and desire God to do the like?

Say, Father forgive them: they knew not what they did. S. Luke 23. 34

O Lord, lay not these fins to their charge. Acts 7. 60.

Concerning the sick parties Desire of Forgiveness from them whom be hath offended.

YOu yourself living in the world, it can­not be but some you [Page 40] have offended, Do you desire that all such, as you have offended, would pardon and for­give you?

Do you remember or call to mind any person or persons in special, whom you have so of­fended?

Will you that so much be signified to them, in your name, that you de­sire them to forgive you?

Inasmuch as the offen­ses against the Seventh Commandment of get­ting any children by the act of adulterie commit­ted with the wife of an­other [Page 41] man; and against the Eighth Command­ment, touching mens goods; and against the Ninth, touching mens credits or good names; are not by God forgiven, unless restitution be made to the parties wronged; Are you readie and willing to restore, and make satisfaction to such as you have wrong­ed, in thrusting in a child begotten by you, likelie to deprive the true children of the par­tie, and begotten by him, of a childs part and por­tion? and to such as you have wronged in their [Page 42] goods? and to satisfie those whom you have any way touched in their good name? and that without all fraud or delay?

Can you call to mind any persons in particu­lar, whom you have so offended?

Praiers and Expressions of the souls affiance in God.

ANd now, Lord, what is my hope? Truly, my hope is in Thee. Psal. 39.8.

Thou that art the hope of all the ends of the earth, and of them [Page 43] that remain in the broad sea. Psal. 65.5.

Though He kill me, yet will I trust in Him. Job 13.15.

Though I walk through the vale of the shadow of death, yet will I fear no evil. Psal. 13.4.

Lord, Thou knowest whereof we be made; Thou remembrest that we are but dust. Psalm. 103.14.

Call to mind we are but flesh: but a wind that passeth away and cometh not again. Psal. 78.40.

Remember, Lord, of what time I am: what [Page 44] our substance is: wher­fore hast Thou made all men for nought? Psalm. 89.46.

Lord consider my com­plaint, for I am brought very low. Psal. 142.7.

Let my present mise­rie more prevail to move compassion, then my sin­ful life past to provoke Thine indignation.

Lord, how long wilt Thou be angrie with Thy servant that prai­eth? Psal. 80.4.

Behold, I shew the lowliness of a suppliant: shew not thou to me the rigor of a Judg.

Ne quaeso premat sen­tentia [Page 45] Judicis, Quem sic submittit peti­tio supplicis.

O deliver not Thine own inheritance over into the will of Thine ene­mie. Psal. 74.20.

I am Thine; O save me. Psal. 119.94.

I am Thine; carest Thou not that I perish? S. Mark 4.38.

Behold, O Lord, how that I am Thy servant: I am Thy servant, and the son of Thine hand­maid. Psal. 116.14.

Thy unprofitable evil servant. S. Matth. 18.32. yet thy servant.

Thy lost unkind child. [Page 46] S. Luke 15.24. yet Thy child.

Though I have not shewed to Thee the du­tie and affection of a Son, yet do not Thou cast from Thee the na­tural kindness and com­passion of a Father.

The Commendation of the sick partie to the blessed Trinitie.

INto Thine hands I commend myself, as unto a faithful Creator. 1 S. Pet. 4.19.

Receive, O Lord, Thine own Image, not made by any strange [Page 47] god, but by Thyself, the only true and living God.

Despise not, O Lord, the work of Thine own hands. Psal. 138.8.

Lord, I am created to Thine own Image. Gen. 1.27.

Suffer not, O Lord, suffer not Thine own Image to be utterly de­faced:

But renew it again in righteousness and true holiness. Ephes. 4.24.

Into Thy hands I commend myself, for Thou hast redeemed me, O Lord, Thou God of [Page 48] Truth. Psal. 31.6.

Behold, O Lord, I am the price of Thy blood, of Thy most pretious blood. 1 Cor. 6.20.

Suffer not so great a price to perish. Suffer not that to be cast away, that Thou hast so dear­ly bought.

O Lord, Thou cam'st down from heaven, to redeem that which was lost. S. Luke 19.10.

Suffer not that to be lost, which Thou hast redeemed.

Behold, O Lord, Thou art in the midst of us: Thy Name is called up­on us. (P. Jerem. 14.9.) [Page 49] we are called by Thy Name, P. Dan. 9.19. Chri­stians.

For Thy Names sake be merciful unto us. Psal. 25.10. and 79.9.

Spare Thine own Name in us.

And do not, good Lord, so remember our fins, that, by remem­bring them, Thou for­get Thine own Name.

Lord, we call upon Thy Name.

There is no Name under heaven whereby we can be saved, but only It. Acts 4.12.

Though we be unfaithful, yet, Thou art true, and [Page 50] canst not denie Thine own Name 2 Tim. 2.13.

Into Thy hands I commend my self, as to my true and only Sancti­fier.

Lord, I have been the Temple of Thy Holie Spirit. 1 Cor. 3.16.

Though it hath been polluted through my frailtie, yet, O Lord, de­stroy it not: But dedi­cate it, hallow it anew, and sanctifie it to Thee. Yet once again make an Encoenia of it.

Spare us good Lord.

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SpareThine ownHandie­work.
Image.
Name.
The price of Thine own blood in us.

The good Lord be merciful to every one, that prepareth his heart, to seek the Lord God, the God of our Fathers, although he be not ac­cording to the cleaness of the Sanctuarie. 1 Chre. 30.18, 19.

Behold, O Lord, a bruised reed;

Break it not.

Behold smoking flax; and yet, O Lord, [Page 52] quench it not. P. Isa. 42.3 S. Matth. 12.20.

A Profession of the Christi­anitie of the sick partie, demonstrated in many special graces.

LOrd, I have never denied Thy Name; but confessed it ever:

And in the confession and invocation of it, I desire to spend my last breath, and to depart this life.

Lord, I have desired to fear Thy Name. Nehem. 1.11.

My soul hath been de­sirous [Page 53] to long after Thy commandments. Psalm. 119.20.

Lord, I do acknow­ledg my wickedness, and am sorrie [cogitabo, anxi­us ero, take thought] for my sin. Psal. 38.18.

Lord, I beleive, Help Thou mine unbelief. S. Mark 9.24.

Lord, I hope verily to see the goodness of the Lord in the Land of the living. Psal. 27.15.

Let not this hope con­found me, nor make me ashamed. Psal. 119.116.

Lord, I freely forgive, whomsoever I have ought against, those [Page 54] poor pence, or mites they ow me. S. Mat. 18. 28.

Lord, I held my peace, and opened not my mouth at Thy chastise­ment; because it was Thy doing, O Lord. Psalm. 39. 10.

Lord, I seek Thee; and thou never failest them that seek Thee. Psal. 9. 10.

I come unto Thee; and of them that come to Thee, Thou castest none out. S. John 6. 37.

Nevertheless though I am sometime afraid, yet put I my trust in Thee. Psal. 56. 3.

O Lord, in Thee have I trusted, let me never be [Page 55] put to confusion. Psal. 31. 1. and 71. 1.

Heads of comfort to be ad­ministred from the consideration

ofGod.
Christ.

GOD is A Creator. [...] and so faithful. I S. Pet. 4. 19.

A Possessor or Owner. Gen. 14. 19. [...]

I am Thine. Psal. 119. 94.

Part of Thy possession. A Redeemer at large, [...] Psal. 130. 7.

A Redeemer [...] as [Page 56] of the same flesh and blood. Job 19. 25.

Christ is a Mediator

Between God and us, His Priesthood and Sacrifice. A Lamb.

Between us and Sathan, His Kingdom & Con­quest. A Lion.

Between us and sin, His Innocencie.

Between us & our Con­cupiscence, His Charitie.

Between us and the Pu­nishment due to our sins, His Passion & blood­shedding [Page 57] Satisfaction.

Between us & our Con­science, and the Judg­ment of God, His Advocateship.

Between us and our want of Righteousness, His absolute and com­plete Obedience.

Between us & our want of desert of the eter­nal Reward, His Merit.

Between us & our want of Fervor in Praying, His Intercession.

Between us & our want of sorrow in Repent­ing, His Agonie & bloodie Sweat.

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Theserecount,
shew,
offer,
set between.

A Collection of Praiers out of the Psalter, suitable to the exigencies of the sick.

Psal. 7.

O Lord my God, in Thee have I put my trust; save me from them that seek after my soul, and deliver me. Ver. 1.

Lest he devour my soul, like a Lion, and tear it in pieces, while there is none to help. Ver. 2.

Psal. 18.

The sorrows of death compassed me round a­bout; the overflowings of ungodliness made me afraid. V. 3.

The snares of death overtook me; the pains of hell gat hold upon me. Ver. 4.

Psal. 116.

I have found trouble and heaviness; and I will call upon the Name of the Lord.

O Lord, I beseech Thee, deliver my soul. Ver. 4.

Psal. 18.

Hear my voice, O Lord, out of Thy Holie [Page 60] Temple: Let my com­plaint come before Thee; let it enter even into Thy ears. Ver. 6.

Send down from on high, and deliver me; take me out of many waters. Ver. 16.

Psal. 116.

Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful. V. 5.

The Lord preserveth the simple: I am in mi­serie, but He will think up­on me. Ver. 6.

Turn again then to thy rest (O my soul) for the Lord hath regarded thee. Ver. 7.

Psal. 22.

My God, my God, look upon me, why hast Thou forsaken me; and art so far from my health, and from the words of my complaint? Ver. 1.

O my God, I crie in the day time, and Thou hearest not: and in the night season also I have no audience. Ver. 2.

Yet Thou continucst Holie, O Thou Worship of Israel. Ver. 3.

Our Fathers hoped in Thee; they trusted in Thee, and Thou didst deliver them. Ver. 4.

They called upon [Page 62] Thee, and were holpen; they put their trust in Thee, and were not con­founded. Ver. 5.

But Thou art He that took me out of my mo­thers womb: Thou wast my hope, when I hanged yet upon my mothers brests. Ver. 9.

I have been left unto Thee, ever since I was born: Thou art my God, even from my mo­thers womb. V. 10.

O go not far from me; for trouble is hard at hand; and there is none to help me. Ver. 11.

Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling [Page 63] from the power of the dog. Ver. 20.

Save me from the Li­ons mouth; deliver me from among the horns of the Unicorns. V. 21.

Psal. 25.

For Thy Names sake, O Lord, be merciful un­to my sin, for it is great. Ver. 10.

O turn Thee unto me, and have mercie upon me; for I am desolate and in miserie. Ver. 15.

The sorrows of my heart are inlarged: O bring Thou me out of my troubles. V. 16.

Look upon my ad­versitie and miserie, and [Page 64] forgive me all my sin. Ver. 17.

O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be confounded; for I have put my trust in Thee. V. 19.

Psal. 28.

Unto Thee do I crie, O Lord my strength; think no scorn of me; lest, if Thou make as though Thou heardest not, I become like them that go down into the pit. Ver. 1.

Hear the voice of my humble petitions, when I crie unto Thee: when I hold up my hands to­ward the Mercie-seat of [Page 65] Thy Holie Temple. V. 2.

Psal. 27.

O hide not Thou Thy face from me; nor cast Thy servant away in displeasure. Ver. 10.

Thou hast been my succour: leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation. Ver. 11.

Psal. 40.

Withdraw not Thou Thy mercie from me, O Lord; let Thy loving kindness and Thy truth alway preserve me. V. 14.

For innumerable trou­bles are come about me; my sins have taken such hold upon me, that I am [Page 66] not able to look up; yea, they are more in number then the hairs of my head, and my heart hath failed me. V. 15.

O Lord, let it be Thy pleasure to deliver me; make haste, O Lord, to help me. Ver. 16.

As for me, though I be poor, and in miserie, yet the Lord careth for me. Ver. 20.

Thou art my Helper and Redeemer: make no long tarrying, O my God. Ver. 21.

Psal. 31.

O Lord, my hope hath ever been in Thee. I have said, Thou art my [Page 67] God. Ver. 16.

My time is in Thy hand, O deliver me, and be merciful unto me. V. 17.

Shew Thy servant the light of Thy counte­nance; and save me for Thy mercies sake. V. 18.

Psal. 38.

Forsake me not, O Lord my God; be not Thou far from me. V. 21.

Haste Thee to help me; O Lord God of my saluation. Ver. 22.

Psal. 54.

Save me, O God, for Thy Names sake; and deliver me in Thy strength. V. 1.

Hear my praier, O [Page 68] God; and hearken unto the words of my mouth. Ver. 2.

Psal. 55.

Hear my praier, O God; and hide not Thy self from my petition. Ver. 1.

Take heed unto me, and hear me, how I mourn in my praier, and am vexed. Ver. 2.

Psal. 61.

Hear my crying, O God; give ear unto my praier. Ver. 1.

From the ends of the earth will I call unto Thee, when my heart is in heaviness. Ver. 2.

Psal. 69.

O Lord, let me make my praier unto Thee, in an acceptable time. V. 13.

Hear me, O God, in the multitude of Thy mercies; even in the truth of Thy salvation. Ver. 14.

Take me out of the mire, that I sink not: O let me be delivered from them that seek my soul, and out of the deep wa­ters. Ver. 15.

Let not the water flood drown me, neither let the deep swallow me up: and let not the pit shut her mouth upon me. Ver. 16.

[Page 70] Hear me, O Lord, for Thy loving kindness is comfortable; turn Thee unto me, according to the multitude of Thy mercies. Ver. 17.

Hide not Thy face from Thy servant, for I am in trouble: O haste Thee and hear me. V. 18.

Draw nigh unto my soul, and save it: O de­liver me. Ver. 19.

As for me, when I am poor, and in heaviness, Thy help, O God, shal lift me up. Ver. 30.

Psal. 109.

But deal Thou with me, O Lord God, ac­cording to Thy Name; [Page 71] for sweet is Thy mercie. Ver. 20.

O deliver me, for I am helpless and poor; and my heart is wound­ed within me. Ver. 21.

I go like the shadow that departeth; and am driven away as the Grashopper. V. 22.

My knees are weak through fasting; my flesh is dried up for want of fatness. Ver. 23.

Help me, O Lord my God; O save me accord­ing to Thy mercie. V. 25.

And men shal know how that this is Thy hand; and that Thou Lord hast don it. V. 26.

Psal. 74.

O God, wherefore art Thou absent from us so long? why is Thy wrath so hot against the sheep of thy pasture? Ver. 1.

O think upon Thy Congregation, which Thou hast purchased and redeemed of old. Ver. 2.

O deliver not the soul of Thy Turtle dove un­to the multitude of Thine enemies; and for­get not the distressed of Thy servants for ever. Ver. 20.

O let not the simple go away ashamed; but let the poor and needie [Page 73] give praise unto Thy Name. Ver. 22.

Psal. 80.

Turn us again, O Lord God of Hosts; shew the light of Thy countenance, and we shal be whole. V. 3, 7, 19.

Psal. 85.

O forgive the offenses of Thy servants, and co­ver all their sins. V. 2.

Take away all Thy displeasure, and turn Thyself from Thy wrathful indignation. Ver. 3.

Turn us then, O God our Saviour, and let Thine anger cease from us. V. 4.

[Page 74] Wilt Thou be dis­pleased at us for ever? and wilt Thou stretch out Thy wrath from one generation to another? Ver. 5.

Wilt Thou not turn again, and quicken us: that Thy people may re­joice in thee? Ver. 6.

Shew us Thy mercie, O Lord: and grant us Thy salvation. V. 7,

Psal. 70.

Haste Thee, O Lord, to deliver me; make haste to help me, O Lord. V. 1.

Psal. 44.

Up Lord, why sleepest Thou? awake, and be not absent from us for [Page 75] ever. Ver. 23.

Wherfore hidest Thou Thy face, and forgettest our miserie and trouble? Ver. 24.

For our soul is brought low, even unto the dust: our bellie cleaveth unto the ground. Ver. 25.

Arise, and help us; and deliver us for Thy mercies sake. V. 26.

Psal. 86.

Bow down Thine ear, O Lord, and hear me: for I am poor and in mi­serie. Ver. 1.

Preserve Thou my soul, for Thou gavest it me: my God, save Thy [Page 76] servant who putteth his trust in Thee. V. 2.

Be merciful unto me, O Lord: for I will call daily upon Thee. V. 3.

Comfort the soul of Thy servant: for unto Thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul. V. 4.

For Thou, Lord, art good and gracious, and of great mercie to all them that call upon Thee. Ver. 5.

Give ear, Lord, unto my praier: and ponder the voice of my humble desires. Ver. 6.

In the time of my trouble I will call upon Thee, for Thou hearest [Page 77] me. Ver. 7.

For, Thou, O Lord God, art full of compas­sion and mercie: long­suffering, plenteous in goodness and truth. Ver. 15.

O turn Thee then un­to me, and have mercie upon me: Give Thy strength unto Thy ser­vant, and help the son of Thine hand-maid. V. 16.

Shew some good token upon me for good, that they, who love Thee, may see it, and be glad, be­cause Thou, Lord, hast holpen me and comfort­ed me. Ver. 17.

Psal. 142.

I cried unto the Lord with my voice: yea even to the Lord did I make my supplication. V. 1.

I poured out my com­plaint before Him, and shewed Him of my trou­ble. Ver. 2.

When my spirit was in heaviness, Thou knewest my path. V. 3.

I looked also upon my right hand, and lo, there was none that could help me. Ver. 4.

I had no place to flie unto: and none was able to relieve my soul. V. 5.

I cried unto Thee, O Lord, and said, Thou [Page 79] art my hope and my por­tion in the land of the living. Ver. 6.

O consider my com­plaint, for I am brought very low. Ver. 7.

Bring my soul out of prison, that I may give thanks unto Thee: which thing if Thou wilt grant me, then shal the righteous resort un­to my companie. V. 9.

Psal. 141.

Mine eies look unto Thee, O Lord God; in Thee is my trust; O cast not out my soul. V. 9.

Psal. 88.

O Lord God of my salvation, I have cried [Page 80] day and night before Thee: O let my praier enter into Thy presence; incline Thine ear unto my calling. V. 1.

For my soul is full of trouble, and my life draweth nigh unto hell. Ver. 2.

Lord, I have called daily upon Thee, I have stretched out mine hands unto Thee. V. 9.

Dost Thou shew won­ders among the dead? or shal the dead rise up a­gain, and praise Thee? Ver. 10.

Shal Thy loving kind­ness be shewed in the grave? or Thy faithful­ness [Page 81] in destruction? Ver. 11.

Shal Thy wonderful works be known in the dark? or Thy righteous­ness in the land where all things are forgotten? Ver. 12.

Unto Thee do I crie, O Lord; and early shall my praier come before Thee. Ver. 13.

Lord, why abhorrest Thou my soul? why hidest Thou Thy face from me? Ver. 14.

I am in miserie, and like unto him that is at the point to die: even from my youth up Thy terrors have I suffered [Page 82] with a troubled mind. Ver. 15.

Thy wrathful dis­pleasure goeth over me; and the fear of Thee hath undon me. V. 16.

Psal. 141.

Lord, I will call upon Thee, haste Thee unto me; and consider my voice when I crie unto Thee. Ver. 1.

Let my praier be set forth in Thy sight as the Incense: Let the lift­ing up of my hands be as an evening Sacrifice. Ver. 2.

Psal. 79.

Lord, how long wilt Thou be angrie? and [Page 83] shal Thy jealousie burn like fire for ever? V. 5.

O remember not mine old sins, but have mercie upon me, for I am come to great miserie. V. 8.

Help me O God of my salvation, for the glorie of Thy Name: O deli­ver me, and be merciful to my fins, for Thy Names sake. Ver. 9.

Psal. 143.

Lord, I stretch forth mine hands unto Thee: my soul gaspeth unto Thee, like a thirstie land. Ver. 6.

Hear me, O Lord, and that soon, for my spirit waxeth faint: Hide not [Page 84] Thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the silence. Ver. 7.

Psal. 13.

How long wilt Thou forget me, O Lord, for ever? how long wilt Thou hide Thy face from me? V. 1.

How long shal I seek counsel in my soul, and be so vexed in my heart? how long shal mine ene­mies triumph over me? Ver. 2.

Consider and hear me, O Lord my God; lighten mine eies, that I sleep not in death. V. 3.

Psal. 30.

In my prosperitie, I said, I shal never be re­moved: Thou, Lord, of Thy goodness hadst made my state so strong. Ver. 6.

Thou didst turn away Thy face from me, and I was sore troubled. V. 7.

Then cried I unto Thee, O Lord; and gat me unto my Lord right humbly. V. 8.

What profit is there in my bloud, if I go down into the pit? V. 9.

Shal the dust give thanks unto Thee? or shal it declare Thy truth? V. 10.

[Page 86] Hear, O Lord, and have mercie upon me: Lord be Thou my helper. V. 11.

Psal. 77.

I will crie unto God with my voice, even un­to God will I crie with my voice, and He shal hearken unto me. V. 1.

In the time of my trouble I sought the Lord; my sore ran and ceased not: in the night season my soul refused comfort. Ver. 2.

When I am in heavi­ness I will think upon God: when my heart is vexed, I will complain. Ver. 3.

[Page 87] Thou holdest mine eies waking; I am so fee­ble that I can scarce speak. V. 4.

I have considered the daies of old, and the years that are past. V. 5.

I call to remembrance my song; and in the night I commune with my heart, and search out my spirits. V. 6.

Will the Lord absent Himself for ever? and will He be no more in­treated? V. 7.

Is His mercie clean gon for ever? is His pro­mise come utterly to an end for evermore? V. 8.

Hath God forgotten [Page 88] to be gracious? and will He shut up His loving kindness in displeasure? ver. 9.

And I said, It is mine own infirmitie; but I will remember the years of the right hand of the most High. ver. 10.

2 Chron. 20.

O God, there is no strength in us: neither do we know what to do; but only we lift up our eies unto Thee. Ver. 12.

Psal. 35.

Lord, how long wilt Thou look upon this? ver. 17.

This Thou hast seen, [Page 89] O Lord; hold not Thy tongue then; go not far from me, O Lord. V. 22.

Psal. 69.

Save me, O God; for the waters are come in, even unto my soul. ver. 1.

Psal. 68.

Let God arise, and let His enemies be scattered: let them also, that hate Him, flee before Him. ver. 1.

P. Isa. 38.

Lord, it oppresseth me, answer for me. v. 14.

Psal. 38.

Thou shalt answer for me, O Lord my God. ver. 15.

Psal. 130.

Out of the deep have I called unto Thee, O Lord: Lord hear my voice. ver. 1.

O let Thine ears con­sider well the voice of my complaint. ver. 2.

Psal. 79.

O let the sorrowful sighing of the prisoners come before Thee: ac­cording to the greatness of Thy power preserve Thou those that are ap­pointed to die. ver. 12.

A Praier to be used by the Priest, begging Pardon of his own unworthiness and acceptance of his devotions for the sick.

O Lord, it is a great presumption, that one sinner should dare to commend another to Thy Divine Majestie; e­specially, the greater, the less: and who would not fear to undertake it? But Thy commandment it is, by Thy Holie Apo­stle, When any is sick, that the Priests should be called for: that they should pray for the sick partie, [Page 92] and that their praiers Thou wilt receive; and save and forgive the fins of the partie so praied for.

And now behold, O Lord, we that are no way meet, but unwor­thie, utterly unworthie, to sue for ought for our selvs, charitie and com­passion so binding us, are enforced to become suit­ors to Thee for others.

Even, O Lord, for this Thy servant, readie to depart this world.

To Thee we hope, to Thee we desire, to Thee we intreat and pray in all meek manner, and [Page 93] even from the bottom of our hearts.

O Lord, that, which justly Thou mightst de­nie to our unworthi­ness, denie not, we be­seech Thee, to Thine own gracious goodness.

O Lord, forgive us our sins, our great and grievous sins, oft and many times committed; long and many years most wretchedly conti­nued; that so we may be meet to pray for o­thers; that so we may make our praier unto Thee, in an acceptable time.

Graciously look upon [Page 94] our afflictions.

Pitifully behold the sorrows of our hearts.

Mercifully forgive the sins of Thy people.

Favorably with mer­cie receive our praiers.

Both now and ever vouchsafe to hear us, O Christ.

Graciously hear us, O Christ.

Graciously hear us, O Lord Christ.

A Letanie for the sick per­son in danger of death.

O God the Father of Heaven,

have mercie upon h.

keep and defend h.

[Page 95] O God the Son, Re­deemer of the world,

have mercie upon h.

save and deliver h.

O God the Holie Ghost, proceeding from the Father and the Son,

have mercie upon h.

strengthen and com­fort h.

O Holie, Blessed and Glorious Trinitie,

have mercie upon h.

Remember not Lord h. offenses.

Call not to mind the offenses of h. forefa­thers: But spare h. good Lord, spare Thy servant, whom Thou hast re­deemed with Thy preti­ous [Page 96] bloud, and be not angrie with h. for ever.

FromThy wrath & hea­vie indignation;
The guilt and bur­then of h. fins;
The dreadful sen­tence of the last Judgment.

Good Lord deliver h.

FromThe sting and ter­ror of Consci­ence;
The danger of im­patience, distrust or despair;
The extremitie of fickness, anguish, or agonie, that may any way [Page 97] withdraw h. mind from Thee.

Good Lord deliver h.

From theBitter pangs of e­ternal death;
Gates of Hell;
Power of darkness;
Illusions & assaults of our ghostlie e­nemie.

Good Lord deliver h.

By Thy manifold and great mercies;

By the manifold and great Merits of JESUS Christ Thy Son;

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By HisAgonie and bloodie Sweat;
Strong Crying and Tears;
Bitter Cross and Passion;
Mightie Resurrecti­on;
Glorious Ascensi­on;
Effectual and most acceptable Inter­cession and Medi­ation;

By the Graces and Comforts of the Holie Ghost;

Good Lord deliver h.

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ForThy Names sake;
The glorie of Thy Name;
Thy loving Mercie;
Thy Truths sake;
Thine own self.

In thisTime of h. most ex­tremitie;
H. last and greatest need.

In theHour of death, and
Day of Judgment.

Good Lord deliver h.

Deliver h. O Lord, from all danger and di­stress; from all pains and punishments, both bo­dilie and ghostlie. Amen.

[Page 100] As Thou didst deli­ver

Noah from the Flood;

so save and deliver h.

Lot from the fire of So­dom;

so save and deliver h.

Isaac from present death;

so save and deliver h.

Job from all his tenta­tions;

so save and deliver h.

Moses from the hand of Pharaoh;

so save and deliver h.

Daniel from the Lions den;

so save and deliver h.

Jonas from the belly of the Whale;

so save and deliver h.

[Page 101]And, as Thou hast de­livered Thy blessed Saints & Servants from all their terrors and tor­ments;

so deliver h. soul, and receive it to Thy mercie.

We sinners do beseech Thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please Thee to remember h. with the favor Thou bearest unto Thy peo­ple, and so vifit h. with Thy salvation.

We beseech Thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please Thee to save and deliver [Page 102] h. soul from the power of the enemie, lest, as a Lion, he devour it, and tear it in pieces, if there be none to help.

We beseech Thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please Thee to be merciful, and to forgive all h. sins and misdeeds, which by the malice of the Devil, or by h. own frailtie h. hath at any time of h. life committed against Thee.

We beseech Thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please Thee not to lay to h. charge, what in concu­piscence of the eie, pride [Page 103] of life, vanitie or super­fluitie h. hath commit­ted against Thee.

We beseech Thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please Thee not to lay to h. charge what in the fierceness of h. wrath, or in the eagerness of an angrie spirit he hath committed against Thee.

We beseech Thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please Thee not to lay to h. charge, what in vain and idle words, in the loos­ness and slipperiness of the tongue h. hath com­mitted against Thee.

[Page 104] We beseech Thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please Thee to make h. parta­ker of all Thy mercies and promises in Christ JESUS.

We beseech Thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please Thee to vouchsafe h. soul the estate of joy, bliss, & happiness, with all Thy blessed Saints, in Thy heavenly Kingdom.

We beseech Thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please Thee to grant h. bodie rest and peace, and a part in the blessed Re­surrection [Page 105] of Life and Glorie.

We beseech Thee to hear us, good Lord.

Son of God, we be­seech Thee to hear us.

O Lord God, Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world,

have mercie upon us.

Thou that takest a­way the sins of the world,

have mercie upon us.

Thou that takest a­way the sins of the world,

grant h. Thy peace.

Thou that sittest at [Page 106] the right hand of God the Father,

have mercie upon us.

Lord have mercie up­on us.

Christ have mercie upon us.

Lord have mercie up­on us.

Our Father, who art in heaven, &c.

O Lord deal not with h. after h. sins.

Neither reward h. ac­cording to h. iniquities.

O God merciful Fa­ther, that despisest not the sighing of a contrite heart, nor the desires of such as be sorrowful, [Page 107] mercifully assist our praiers, which we make before Thee; At such times specially, when our greatest and most grie­vous extremities are rea­die to oppress us. And, O Lord, graciously hear us, that those evils, those illusions, terrors and as­saults, which Thine or our enemie worketh a­gainst us, may be brought to nought, and by the providence of Thy goodness may be disper­sed, that we Thy ser­vants, being swallowed up with no tentations, may evermore give thanks unto Thee in [Page 108] Thy Holie Church, through JESUS Christ our Lord. Amen.

An humble recognition of humane frailtie, and a deprecation of falling from God.

IN the midst of life, we are in death: of whom then may we seek for succor, but of Thee, O Lord, who, for our sins, art most justly displeased with us?

Yet, O Lord most Ho­lie, O Lord most migh­tie, O Holie and most merciful Father, deli­ver us not over to the [Page 109] bitter pains of eternal death.

Thou knowest, Lord, the secrets of our hearts; shut not up against us the ears of Thy mercie; but spare us, O Lord most Holie, O Lord most mightie, O immortal and most merciful Father.

Thou most worthie Judg eternal, suffer us not in our last hour for any pains of death to fall from Thee.

Ch. Engl. Office for Burial.

An affectionate recom­mendation of the sick person to Gods mercie, grounded upon his special relations to God, and the sinceritie of his soul.

I.

WE commend un­to Thee, O Lord, the soul of This Thy servant.

He is the Work of Thy hands;

Despise not, O Lord, the work of Thine own hands;

the Likeness of Thy Image;

Suffer not, O Lord,

[Page 111] Thy Image to be utter­ly defaced.

the Price of Thy Blood;

Let not so great a Price be cast away.

a Christian; the Name of Thy Son is called upon him;

For Thy Names sake be good unto Thy Name.

He is Thine, O save him. Psal. 119. 94.

Give not over that Thine is into the will of the enemie.

Though he hath fin­ned, yet Thy Name hath he not denied; but cal­led upon it, and con­fessed [Page 112] it unto his lifes end: And there is no o­ther Name under hea­ven, but Thine, wherby he hopeth to be saved. Acts 4. 12.

Though he hath fin­ned, yet he hath not hid his sin. Job 31. 33. nor excused it. Psal. 141. 4. but hath confessed it, and been sorrie for it, and wisheth even tears of blood, wherwith to la­ment it.

Though he hath sin­ned, yet others also have sinned against him, whom he from the heart forgiveth, and desireth forgiveness of them at [Page 113] Thy gracious hands.

O stablish Thy word with Thy servant. Psal. 119. 38. and let him not be disappointed of his hope. Psal. 119. 116.

Though he hath sin­ned, yet in Thee he trusteth; O suffer him not for ever utterly to be confounded.

Though he hath sin­ned, yet he seeketh Thee: And Thou, Lord, never failest them that seek Thee. Psal. 9. 10.

Though he hath sin­ned, yet he cometh to Thee: And of them that come to Thee, Thou [Page 114] castest none out. S. John 6.37.

II.

O Lord,

Let not the guiltiness of a sinner more prevail to condemn, then the gracious goodness of a most merciful Father to acquit and to pardon.

O let not the unrighte­ousness of man make the goodness of God of none effect. Rom. 3.3.

O Lord, do not so re­member the unkindness of this Thy Child, that therby Thou forget the compassion and kindness of a Father.

[Page 115] Do not so think upon our sins, that Thou therby forget Thine own nature and proper­tie, which is alway to have mercie. Ch. Engl. Li­turgie.

Do not so remember our sins, that Thou therby remember not Thine own Name, which is JESUS, a most loving and kind Savi­or.

III.

Lord,

If Thy Life in our Life hath not sufficiently appeared, yet let not Thy Death lose the full power and effect therof [Page 116] in our death also.

Suffer not, O Lord, in both, so great a price to perish.

Lose not, O Lord, that which Thou hast redeemed; since Thou camest to redeem that which was lost. S. Matth. 18.11. S. Luke 19.10.

That, which was so dear to Thee to redeem, suffer not to be lost as a thing of no value.

A Praier for Mercie and Divine assistance to up­hold the sick person in his present af­fliction.

HAve mercie upon him, O Lord; con­sider the pains which he suffereth, Thou who on­ly dost deliver from the gates of death. Psal. 9.13.

Shew Thy marvellous loving kindness, Thou that art the Savior of them that put their trust in Thee. Psal. 17.7.

O keep him as the ap­ple of Thine eie: hide him under the shadow [Page 118] of Thy wings. Psal. 17. 8.

O let Thy merciful loving kindness be his comfort, according to Thy word unto Thy servant. Psal. 119. 76.

He is troubled above measure. Psal. 119. 107. O be merciful to him according to Thy good­ness.

O consider his adver­sitie, and deliver him: for he is brought very low. Psal. 142. 7.

His eies long sore for Thy Word, saying, O when wilt Thou com­fort me? Psal. 119. 82.

His eies are wasted a­way with looking for [Page 119] Thy health, and for the word of Thy righteous­ness. Psal. 119. 123.

O think Thou upon him, O Lord, as con­cerning Thy word, wherin Thou hast caused him to put his trust. Psal. 119. 49.

O look Thou upon him, and be merciful unto him, as Thou usest to do to those that love Thy Name. Psal. 119. 132.

Cast him not away, in the time of his weakness; forsake him not now, when his strength fail­eth him. Psal. 71. 9.

In the multitude of [Page 120] the sorrows that are in his heart, let Thy com­forts, O Lord, refresh his soul. Psal. 94. 19.

O Lord, when it op­presseth, comfort Thou him. P. Isa. 38. 14.

O Lord, let thy strength be made perfect in his weakness. 2 Cor. 12. 9.

Let no tentation op­press him, but such as is incident to Thy children: But as Thou art faith­ful, O Lord, so suffer him not to be tempted above that he is able: But, good Lord, with the tentation give an happy issue, that he may [Page 121] be able to overcome it. 1 Cor. 10. 13.

O Lord, though he be afflicted on every side, yet let him not be distressed: though in want of some of Thy comforts, yet not of all: though chastened, yet not forsaken: though cast down, yet not perish. 2 Cor. 4. 8, 9.

A Praier for the Grace of God, and the Pardon of the sins of the sick partie.

REmember him, O Lord, with the fa­vor Thou bearest unto Thy children: O visit [Page 122] him with Thy salva­tion:

That he may see the felicitie of Thy chosen, and rejoice with the gladness of Thy Saints, and give thanks with Thine inheritance. Psal. 106.4, 5.

O remember not his former sins, but have mer­cie upon him, O Lord, and that soon; for he is come to great extremitie.

Help him, O Lord God of his salvation, for the glorie of Thy Name: O deliver him, and be mer­ciful to his sins for Thy Names sake. Psal. 79.8, 9.

Call to remembrance, [Page 123] O Lord, Thy tender mercies, and Thy loving kindness which hath been ever of old.

O remember not the sins and offenses of his youth; but according to Thy mercie think Thou upon him, O Lord, for Thy goodness. Psal. 25.5, 6.

Cleanse him, O Lord, from his secret sins. Psal. 19.12.

From whatsoever he hath offended

ByThought, Word, or Deed.
Ignorance or Error.
Frailtie or Negli­gence.

[Page 124] In Excess or in De­fect.

ByLeaving Good un­don, or
Doing Evil;

In Publik or Private;

By Day or Night;

AgainstThee,
HisNeighbour,
Own Bodie;

Before, or since, his effectual Calling;

By Himself, or by O­thers;

Remembred or For­gotten;

From them all cleanse him, O Lord, even from them all;

Lay none of them to his charge;

[Page 125] Cast them behind Thee;

Burie them; Drown them;

Scatter them as the mist, and as the morning cloud;

Make them to vanish away and come to no­thing.

And, wherinsoever his conscience most accuseth him, therin, O Lord, be Thou most merciful.

O enter not into judg­ment with Thy servant. If Thou shouldst, no flesh should be righteous in Thy fight. Psal. 143.2.

If Thou, Lord, shouldst be extreme to mark [Page 126] what is don amiss; O Lord, who may abide it? Psal. 130.3.

But, good Lord, one deep calleth another. Psal. 42.9. the deep of our miserie, the deep of Thy mercie.

Where fin hath a­bounded, there let grace over-abound. Rom. 5.20.

And in and through all fins and offenses, O Lord, let Thy mercie tri­umph over Thy Justice. S. James 2.13.

O Lord hear, O Lord forgive, consider O Lord, and do it. P. Dan. 9.19.

Delay not, O Lord, [Page 127] for his spirit waxeth faint: Turn not Thy face away from him, lest he be like unto them that go down into the pit. Psal. 143.7.

Be favorable, O Lord, be favorable.

For ThyNames sake;
Truths sake;
Mercies sake;

For ThyMany mercies sake;
Great mercies sake;
Wonder­ful mercies sake;

For Thine own self; O Lord,

OurCreator and Re­deemer;
Lord& our Father;
& our God.
King& our Father;
& our God.

Commendatio Animae; Or, The Recommending of the soul to God.

LOrd, now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace. S. Luke 2.29.

Into Thy hands, O Lord, we commend his spirit; for Thou hast re­deemed it, O Lord, Thou God of truth. Psal. 1.6.

Bring his soul out of prison, that it may praise Thee. Psal. 142.9.

O deliver him from this bodie of death. Rom. 7.24

[Page 129] Say unto his soul, I am Thy salvation. Psal. 35.3.

Say unto him, This day shalt Thou be with me in Paradise. S. Luke 23.43.

Let him now feel the salvation of JESUS.

Let him now feel the Anointing of Christ; e­ven the oil of gladness, wherwith Thou art an­ointed.

Guide Thou him through the vale of the shadow of death. Psal. 23.4.

Let him see the good­ness of the Lord in the [Page 130] Land of the living. Psal. 27.15.

O Lord, command his spirit to be received up to Thee in peace.

O Lord, will him to come to Thee. S. Matth. 14.28.

Lord JESU receive his spirit. Acts 7.59. Ando­pen to him the gates of everlasting glorie.

Let Thy good Spirit conduct him into the land of righteousness. Psal. 143.10. Into Thy holie Hill, Psal. 15.1. and heavenlie Kingdom.

Send Thine Angel to meet him, and to bring [Page 131] him into Abrahams bo­som. S. Luke 16.22.

Place him in the ha­bitation of light and peace, of joy and glad­ness.

Receive him in the armes of Thy mercie; and give him an inheri­tance with Thy Saints in light. Colos. 1.12.

There to reign with Thy elect Angels, Thy blessed Saints departed, Thy holie Prophets, and glorious Apostles, in all joy, glorie, felicitie, and happiness for ever and e­ver.

Amen.

Comfortable Scriptures to be applied to the friends of the deceased partie.

PRetious in the fight of the Lord is the death of his Saints. Psal. 116.13.

I heard a voice from heaven, saying, Write, Blessed are the dead, who die in the Lord: For they rest from their labors, and their works follow them. Revel. 14.13.

A General Confession of sins, collected out of the Holie Prophets and Apostles.

P. Moses.

WE have sinned, O Lord.

Thou hast set our faults before Thee, and our secret sins in the fight of Thy counte­nance. Psal. 90.8.

Return, O Lord; how long? and be mer­ciful toward Thy servants. Psal. 90.13.

H. Job.

I have sinned: what [Page 134] shal I do unto Thee, O Thou Preserver of men? Why hast Thou set me as a mark against Thee, that I am become a bur­then to myself. Job 7.20.

That I have offended Thee, wo is me. Job 10.14.

Have mercie upon me, O Lord, and restore unto me my righte­ousness again. Say concerning me, O Lord, Deliver him, for I have received a reconciliation. Job 33.24, 26.

Yet, if Thou kill me, will I put my trust in Thee. Job 13.15.

P. David.

My misdeeds have pre­vailed against me.

O be Thou mercifull unto my sin. Psal. 65.3.

I have gon astray like a sheep that is lost.

O seek Thy servant, for I do not forget Thy cōmandments. Psal. 119.176.

We have sinned with our fathers: we have don amiss, and dealt wicked­ly. Psal. 106.6.

For Thy Names sake, O Lord, be merciful unto our sin; for it is great. Psal. 25.10.

My foot hath slipped. [Page 136] Let Thy mercie, O Lord, lift me up. Psal. 94.18.

P Isai.

Behold Thou art an­grie; for we have sinned: We have been as an un­clean thing; and all our righteousness as a defiled cloth.

We all fade away as a leaf; and our iniquities, like a wind, have taken us away.

But now, O Lord, Thou art our Fa­ther: we are the clay, and Thou art the Potter: We all are the work of [Page 137] Thy hands.

Be not angrie, O Lord, above mea­sure; neither re­member our ini­quitie for ever. Lord, we beseech Thee, remember we are all Thy people. Ch. 64. V. 5, 6, 8, 9.

P. Jeremie.

Lord, our iniquities are against us: Our re­bellions are many; we have sinned against Thee.

Yet deal with us ac­cording to Thy Name: For Thou Lord art in the [Page 138] midst of us, and Thy Name is cal­led upon us.

O Lord, forsake us not.

O Lord, the Hope of Israel, the Savior of it in the time of trouble, forsake us not. Ch. 14. Ver. 7, 8, 9.

P. Daniel.

We have sinned, O Lord, we have transgres­sed, and don wickedly: Yea we have rebelled, and have departed from Thy precepts, and from Thy judgments.

O Lord, righteousness [Page 139] belongeth unto Thee, but unto us confusion and shame of face, be­cause of all the offenses we have committed a­gainst Thee.

Yet compassion and forgiveness is with Thee, O Lord our God: though we have rebelled a­gainst Thee: O Lord, according to all Thy goodness, I beseech Thee, let Thine anger and Thy wrath be turned away from me, and cause Thy face to shine upon Thy servant. O my [Page 140] God, incline Thine ear and hear; open Thine eies, and be­hold my afflictions.

For we do not pre­sent our supplica­tions before Thee for our own righ­teousness, but for Thy manifold and great mercies.

O Lord hear: O Lord forgive.

Consider and do it, O Lord.

Defer not for Thine own sake, O my God. Ch. 9. V. 5, 7, 9, 16, 17, 18, 19.

P. Jonas.

O Lord, in following vanities, I have forsaken mine own mercie: For which I am cast out of the fight of Thine eies.

Yet I remember Thee, O Lord; yet will I look yet again to­ward Thy Holie Temple.

O Lord hear, and have mercie. Ch. 2. v. 8. 4.

Prodigal child.

Father, I have sinned against heaven and a­gainst Thee.

I am no more wor­thie to be called Thy son.

[Page 142] But forgive me; and make me one of the meanest of Thy hi­red servants. S. Luke 15.18, 19.

God be merciful to me a sinner. S. Luke 18.13.

JESU, Master, have mercie upon us. S. Luke 17.13.

Have mercie on me, O Lord, Thou son of David. S. Mat. 15.22.

O Lord help me. v. 25

O Lord, even the lit­tle whelps eat of the crumbs of Thy table Ver. 27.

S. Paul.

O Lord, I am carnal, [Page 143] and sold under fin:

And in me (that is, in my flesh) dwelleth no good. Rom. 7.14, 18.

The good thing I do not, which I would: The evil that I would not, that do I. V. 15.

Though I consent to the Law, according to the inner man. V. 22.

Yet I feel another law in my nature, rebelling against the Law of my mind, and leading me captive to the Law of sin. V. 23.

O wretched man that I am! who shal deliver me from this bodie of death? Ver. 24.

[Page 144] But this is a true say­ing, and by all means worthie to be received,

That JESUS Christ came into the world to save sinners, wherof I am chief. 1 Tim. 1.15.

S. Peter.

We have spent the time past of our life, as­ter the lusts of the hea­then; walking in wan­toness, lust, surfeting, uncleaness, and other excesses. 1 S. Pet. 4.3.

But Thou hast re­deemed us, O Lord, by the pretious [Page 145] blood of Christ, the undefiled Lamb. 1 S. Pet. 1.1, 18, 19.

Have mercie upon us in that Name, be­sides which Thou hast given none un­der heaven, wherby we must be saved. Acts 4.12.

S. John.

If we say, we have no fin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 1 S. John 1.8.

If our heart condemn us not, God is greater then our heart, and knoweth all things. 1 S. John 3.20.

[Page 146] But we confess our sins, and confessing them we have an Advocate with the Father, JESUS Christ the Righte­ous, and He is the propitiation for our sins. 2 S. John 1.2.

S. James.

In many things we sin all. Ch. 3. V. 2.

But, Lord, let Thy mercie triumph o­ver Thy Justice. Ch. 2. V. 13.

A Confession of sins ac­cording to the branches of the Decalogue.

I.

I Have touching Thee, O Lord, been full of roving imaginations and evil thoughts.

I have not studied to seek and know Thee, as I ought.

Knowing Thee, I have not glorified Thee, nor given thanks to Thee ac­cordingly.

I have doubted of Thy promises, and not trust­ed to Thy help.

I have made flesh mine [Page 148] arm, and hoped for pro­speritie from man, ra­ther then from Thee.

I have not performed the dutie of Invocation, with that reverence I ought.

I have not been thank­ful: specially not for Thy chastisements.

II.

I have not worshiped Thee in spirit and truth.

I have drawn neer to Thee with my lips, but my heart hath been far from Thee.

I have been more care­ful of the outward ce­remonial part of Thy worship, then of the in­ward [Page 149] and spiritual.

III.

I have not with due regard taken Thy Name into my mouth.

I have with rash oaths and eager execrations oft abused it.

I have not given occa­sion to others to sancti­fie Thy Name: but have caused it to be evil spo­ken of, through mine e­vil dealing.

I have not duely re­garded and reverenced those things wheron Thy Name is imprinted.

IV.

I have not to Thy Sabbath or Sanctuarie [Page 150] brought that care which I should.

I have not spared to absent my self from Thy Holie Assemblies, with­out sufficient cause.

I have not spent the days assign'd to Holie exercises, upon them chiefly; but have in them too much intended mine own private busi­ness.

I have been content in them with the use of the Means alone, with­out any practise at all.

V.

I have not so reve­rently spoken, nor so dutifully carried myself [Page 151] toward some whom Thou hast placed over me, as was meet I should.

I have not so careful­ly prayed for them, as was requisite.

I have not opposed to them, who unreverently in terms used them.

Chiefly those who have had me in govern­ment touching my soul.

VI.

I have not wished or provided for the good of my neighbor as I should: but rather ma­ligned, been angrie, and quareled with them; [Page 152] and sought revenge up­on everie light injurie.

I have not had that compassion on the poor that I should; nor mini­stred to their necessities.

I have not defended them against the wrongs of others, as I might.

I have not rejoiced in the good success of my neighbor; but envied his welfare.

VII.

I have not possessed my vessell in holiness and honor; nor preser­ved it from pollution, as the Temple of God should be.

[Page 153] I have suffered my phancie to wander li­centiously.

Mine ears and tongue I have not kept, as I should.

I have not eschued the occasions of lust, nor made the covenant with mine eies that I should.

I have not brought under my bodie, nor kept it in subjection with such abstinence as I should.

I have more studiously, and with more cost in­tended my flesh then my spirit.

VIII.

I have not reckoned [Page 154] godliness gain: nor been content with my estate, but wished an higher.

I have not been so ex­act in paying and deal­ing with those I have dealt withall, as in ju­stice I was bound.

I have by undue means interverted, to my use, that which was not mine.

I have not of that, whereof I had more then enough, been willing to part with, to the relief of the needie.

IX.

I have not been so stu­dious of speaking the truth, as I should.

[Page 155] I have been desirous to seem, and to be repu­ted more then I was.

I have not had that care of the good name of my brother, I was bound.

I have not so hated flatterie, as I should.

I have not so stood for and defended the truth, as was meet I should.

X.

I have been full of wandering desires, wic­ked affections, unlawful concupiscences, evil su­spitions and surmises, and inordinate lusts, touching my neighbor, and that which is his.

The Triumph of Mercie, in many Gradual Expressi­ons, and Remembrances, propounded to us in the Ho­lie Scriptures.

GOD, In his Mercie, is,

[...] 2 Corin. 10.1. Gen. 18.32.

Takes all in the bet­ter part.

If it will admit any good sense, so he con­strues it.

[...] 2 Cor. 10.1.

Meek: not irritable: not easily stirred up or provoked.

[Page 157] [...] Wisd. 11.24.

Sees and sees not: makes, as if He did not see.

[...] Acts 17.30.

Overlooks, looks be­yond our sins, looks not at them.

[...] P. Micha 7.18.

Passeth by (or over) them.

Dissimulat peccata pro­pter poenitentiam.

[...] Rom. 2.4.

When He cannot but see, yet He forbears, is pa­tient.

[...] Rom. 2.4. Neh. 9.28, 30.

Forbears long, suffers [Page 158] long, many times, many years.

[...] P. Hos. 6.4. and 11.9.

When He can suffer no longer, yet stands (as over Ephraim) ask­ing, How shal I? staies yet.

Expectat ut misereatur. P. Isa. 30.18.

When He can forbear no longer, but punish He must, He doth it not from the heart, Lament. 3. V. 33. but against His will.

When He punisheth, He doth it,

Not suffering His whole [Page 159] displeasure to arise. Psal. 78.39. containing Him­self and His anger.

Not according to our deserts, Psal. 103. 10. no­thing so much.

Not long: it indures but a moment in compa­rison. Psal. 30.5. & 103.9. and P. Isa. 54.7.8.

He thinks everie stripe two. P. Isa. 40.2. is quickly wearie.

In His wrath He re­members mercie. P. Hab. 3.2.

Repents Him of the e­vil. P. Joel 2.13.

Is moved with the sight of our miserie. Psal. 106. 43, 44.

[Page 160]

Issoon appeased.
easily appeased.

P. Isa. 30. 18. and 55.7. S. Mat. 18.32.

Hath mercie. [...] Multitudes of it.

Hath compassion. [...]

the bowels ofcompassion, S. Luke 15.20.
a parent, Psalm. 103.13.
a mother. P. Isa. 49.15.

many bowels. [...]. S. James 5. 11. secundìon Edit. Complut.

Forgives, Pardons. S. Mat. 18.27.

Is reconciled. 2 Cor. 5 19.

[Page 161] Takes into favor a­gain. S. Luke 15.22, 23.

Receives to grace. Rom. 3.25.

All have sinned, and are defective in giving glo­rie to God. Rom. 3.23.

In His Angels He found follie; and the stars are not clean in His fight. Job 4.18. & 15.15. & 25.5.

But God hath not made all men for nought. Psal. 89.46.

Yet, if God should be extreme to mark what were don amiss, who were able to abide it? Psal. 130.3.

If He should enter in­to [Page 162] Judgment with His servants, no flesh should be found righteous in His sight. Psal. 143.2.

None were able to answer one for a thou­sand. No not Job him­self. Job 9.3.

Therefore God hath shut up all under fin, that He might have mer­cie upon all. Rom. 11.32.

He would have all to be saved. 1 Tim. 2.4.

He would have none to perish: but to turn to him by Repentance. 2 S. Pet. 3.9.

He would not the death of a sinner, but [Page 163] that he might turn to Him and live. P. Ezech. 33.11.

All that 1 know their sin. Psal. 51.3.

Know it and 2 acknow­ledg it. Psal. 32.5. S. Luke 15.18.

Acknowledg it, and 3 be sorrie for it. Psal. 38.18.

Be sorrie for it, and 4 be readic to leave it. Pro. 28.13.

Not only to leave it, but 5 to judg themselvs for it. 1 Cor. 11.31. P. Ezech. 36.32. 1 Cor. 9.27.

And to 6 punish them­selvs for it. 2 Cor. 7.11.

By the 1 fruits of Mor­tification. [Page 164] P. Joel 2. 12, 13. P. Jonab 3.5. accom­panied with

2 Prayer. Psalm. 32.7. Acts 8.22.

3 Alms. P. Isa. 58.7. Pro. 16.6. P. Dan. 4.27.

At the 4 estimation of the Priest. Levit. 6.6.

5 Who may forgive us in the person of Christ. S. John 8.11. and 20.23. 2 Cor. 2.10.

Which His Mercie is not only for common and ordinarie sinners; but for the chief:

such asManasses.
Paul.

[Page 165]

such asDavid.
Peter.

such asRahab.
Marie Magda­len.

such asJonas.
The Thief on the Crosse.

such asThe Corinthi­an. 1 Cor. 5.1.
The Corinthi­ans. 1 Cor. 6.11.

Et haec eratis.

such as the Jews, HisBetrayers,
Murtherers.

Acts 3.13, 14, 15.

David was a man ac­cording to Gods own heart.

[Page 166] Christ is the Son of David: and David for gave Se­mei. 2 Sam. 19.23. and wept for his re­bellious son Absolom. 2 Sam. 18.33.

The Preface or stile of the Law.

The Lord, the Lord, Gentle and Merciful, Patient and of much mercie,

who keepeth mercie for thousands and forgiveth. Exod. 34.6, 7.

The Discourse of Elihu. Job 33.23, 24.

[Page 167] If there be a Messenger with Him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his upright­ness.

Then He is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit; I have found a ransom.

Taste and see how gracious the Lord is. Psal. 34.8. 1 S. Pet. 2.3.

His Mercie is sweet. Psal. 109.20.

His Mercies are many.

There is a multitude of them. Psal. 69.17. & 5.7. and 51.1.

There is plenteous Re­demption. Psal. 130.7.

[Page 168] His Mercies are great. Psal. 86.5. & 119.156. Have a magnitude.

Great inheight. Psal. 103.11. 108.4. 36.5.
depth. Psal. 42.9.
length. Psal. 26.3. & Psal. 136.

There is no end of His salvation. Psal. 71.13.

Mercie shal be set up for ever. Psal. 89.2.

His Mercie is over all His works. Psal. 145.9.

As is His Majestie, so is His Mercie. Ecclus. 2.18.

His propertie is to have mercie. P. Isai. 28.21.

He is the Father of mer­cies, 2 Cor. 1.3.

[Page 169] He is Mercie itself Psal. 59.17.

He was so merciful that He forgave their misdeeds, and destroied them not.

Yea many a time turn­ed He His wrath away; and would not suffer His whole displeasure to arise.

For He considered they were but dust. Psal. 78.38, 39, 40.

The Lord waiteth that He may have mercie on you. P. Isa. 30.18.

In the Father of the lost child, His Image, S. Luke 15.22.

[Page 170] Without shedding of blood there is no remis­sion of sins. Heb. 9.22.

God hath shut up all under sin, that He might have mercie upon all. Rom. 11.32.

Where sin aboundeth, there Grace doth over­abound.

Mercie triumpheth o­ver Justice. S. James 2.13.

In this GOD set forth His love to us ward, that, when we were His ene­mies, Christ died for us. Rom. 5.8.

This is a true saying, and of all men worthie to be received, that JE­SUS [Page 171] Christ came into the world to save sin­ners. 1 Tim. 1.15.

Christ died once for our sins, the just for the unjust, that He might offer us unto God. 1 S. Pet. 3.18.

We have an Advocate with the Father, JESUS Christ the righteous;

And He is the Propi­tiation for our sins; and not for our only, but for the sins of the whole world. 1 S. John 2.1, 2.

I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. S. Mat. 9.13.

[Page 172] Come unto me, you that travail, and be hea­vie laden, and I will re­fresh you. S. Mat. 11.28.

Of them that come to me, I will cast none out. S. John 6.37.

Thou never failest them that seek Thee. Psal. 9.10.

Spiritual Comforts and Confidence issuing from the contemplation of Gods Goodness.

WHy art thou so heavie, O my soul? and why art thou [Page 173] so disquieted within me?

O put thy trust in God; for I shal yet give Him thanks: For He is the light of my counte­nance, and my God. Psal. 42.6, 7, 14, 15. and 43.5, 6.

Return then to Thy rest, O my soul; for the Lord hath been gracious to thee. Psal. 116.7.

If the Lord had not helped me, it had not failed, but my soul had been put to silence.

In the midst of the troubles that were in my heart, Thy comforts [Page 174] have refreshed my soul. Psal. 94.17, 19.

Nevertheless, though I be sometimes afraid, yet, put I my trust in the Lord. Psal. 56.3.

Nevertheless, my soul wait thou stil upon God; for of Him cometh my sal­vation.

He verily is my hope, and my strength; He is my defence, so that I shal not greatly fall. Psal. 62.5, 6.

Let us go with boldness to the Throne of Grace, that we may find mercie in the time of need. Heb. 4.16.

Devout Ejaculations grounded on the considerati­on of our Humane Frailtie, and the Divine Providence and Mercie.

I.

LORD of life and death, of sickness and health, & all things therto belonging;

By whose appoint­ment we are born; and again, by whose ap­pointment we die:

Our time is in Thy hand, Psal. 31. 17. and unto Thee belong the issues of death. Psal. 68. 20.

[Page 176] Thou that hatest no­thing that Thou hast made, nor dost ever ut­terly forsake the work of Thine own hands:

Thou that art a defense for the oppressed: a Re­fuge in the needful time of trouble:

Thou that never fail­est them that seek Thee, Psal. 9.9, 10.

And to whom none ever praieth without hope to be heard:

Thou that hast promised,

The poor shal not al­way be forgotten; that the patient abiding of the meek shal not perish for ever. Psal. 9.18.

[Page 177] For the comfortless troubles sake of the nee­die: and for the deep sighing of the poor, Psal. 12.5.

Arise O Lord:

And men shal know that it is Thy hand, and that it is Thou, Lord, that hast done it. Psal. 109.25.

II.

O Lord whose mer­cie reacheth to the hea­vens, and whose faith­fulness to the clouds. Psal. 36.5. and 57.11.

Of whose mercies there is neither number nor end;

[Page 178] The greatness of whose goodness is not shut up under any time;

Who callest into Thy Vineyard even at the eleventh hour. S. Matth. 20.6, 7.

Who rulest not with rigor, but with meek­ness dost govern the things Thou hast made;

Thou that killest and revivest; that bringest to the gates of death, and bringest back again;

Thou that hatest nothing that Thou hast made;

That hast shut up all under sin, that Thou mightst have mercie up­on [Page 179] all. Rom. 11.32.

Lord,

The Savior and the saving health of all Thy faithful;

The Fountain of Grace and Goodness;

The Father of mercies, and God of consolation. 2 Cor. 1.3

Thou That up holdest all such as are falling, and liftest up those that be down. Psal. 14.5.14.

Thou That healest the broken in heart; and givest medicine to heal their sickness. Psal 147.3.

The comfort of them that be in heaviness,

[Page 180] The strength of then that be in weakness,

The health of them that be in sickness,

Hear, O LORD, and have mercie;

Look down from Heaven;

Behold and visit;

Visit with Thy salvation.

FINIS.
PRAIERS For theMorni …

PRAIERS

For theMorning,
Evening,
H. Communion.

TRANSLATED

Out of the Greek Ma­nual, of the Private De­votions of the R. Reverend Father in God,

Lancelot Andrews, late L. Bishop of Winchester.

Never before printed.

LONDON,

Printed for Humphrey Moseley at the Princes Armes in St. Pauls Church­yard. 1648.

Morning Praier.

GLorie be to Thee, O Lord; Glorie be to Thee; Glorie be to Thee, who hast given me sleep, for the refreshing of my weakness, and for the eas of my labors of this flesh subject to wea­riness.

S.Chrysost. Liturgie.That this day and e­very day may come on perfect, holie, peaceable, healthful, and without sin,

Grant Lord, we be­seech Thee.

[Page 182] S.Chrysost. Liturgie.That an Angel of peace, a faithful guide, a Guardian of our souls and bodies, may pitch a tent about us, and ever suggest what is needful for my salvation,

Grant Lord, we be­seech Thee.

S.Chrysost. Liturgie.The pardon and re­mission of all sins, and of all transgressions,

Grant Lord, we be­seech Thee.

S.Chrysost. Liturgie.What things are good and profitable to our souls, together with peace in this world,

Grant Lord, we be­seech Thee.

S.Chrysost. Liturgie.That we accomplish [Page 183] the rest of our life, in Repentance and godlie Fear, in Health and Peace,

Grant Lord, we be­seech Thee.

Philip.4. 8.What things are true, what are honest, what are just, what are pure, what are lovelie, what are of good report, wherin there is virtue, wherin there is praise, that we may reckon of these things to do them,

Grant Lord, we be­seech Thee.

S.Chrysost. Liturgie.A Christian end of our life, without sin, without shame, and if [Page 184] Thou think good, with­out pain, and a good A­pologie at the dreadful and terrible Tribunal of our Lord JESUS Christ,

Grant Lord, we be­seech Thee.

O Being above all Be­ing, O uncreated Na­ture; Thou Framer of the whole world,

I set Thee, Lord, be­fore me; Psal. 16.9.

I lift up my soul unto Thee; Psal. 25. 1.

I fall down on my knees and worship Thee; Psal. 95.6.

[Page 185] I humble myself un­der Thy mightie hand; 1 S. Pet. 5.6.

I stretch forth my hands unto Thee,

My soul [is] for Thee as ground without wa­ter. Psal. 143.6.

I smite upon my brest, and say with the Publi­can,

God be merciful to me a sinner; S. Luke 18. 13.

To me altogether a sinner;

To me the chief of sinners; 1 Tim. 1.15.

To me a greater sin­ner then the Publican, [Page 186] be merciful, as to the Publican.

O Father of Mercies, I beseech Thee, by Thy Fatherlie bowels of compassion,

Despise me not;

An unclean worm, Psal. 22.6.

A dead dogg, 2 P. Sam. 9.8.

A stinking carcass. Despise me not,

The Work of Thy hands; Psal. 138.8.

Thine own Image; Gen. 1.27.

Despise me not,

Though I bear the [Page 187] brands of mine iniqui­tie.

Lord, if Thou wilt Thou canst make me clean: Lord, speak the word only, and I shal be cleansed. S. Mat. 8.2, 8.

And Thou, O Savior Christ, O Christ my Savior, Savior of sinners, of whom I am chief, 1 Tim. 1.15.

Despise me not.

Despise me not O Lord,

The price of Thine own blood;

Upon whom Thy Name is called;

[Page 188] O Lord despise me not.

But look upon me with those Thine eies, with which Thou lookedst,

uponMarie Magdalen at the Feast,
Peter in the High Priests Hall,
The Thief on the Cross.

That with

The Thief, I may humbly call upon Thee, saying, Lord, remember me in Thy Kingdom; S. Luke 23.42.

Peter, I may weep bi­terly; S. Matth. 26.75

And O that mine eies [Page 189] were a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night! P. Jer. 9.1.

Marie Magdalen, I may hear Thee, saying, Thy sins are forgiven Thee. And that with her I may love much, be­cause my many and ma­nifold sins are forgiven me. S. Luke 7.47, 48.

And Thou all-holie, and gracious, and quick­ning Spirit,

Despise me not: Despise me not

Thine ownInspiration,
Holie thing;

But turn Thee again,

O Lord, at the last, and [Page 190] be intreated to look up­on thy servant. Psal. 90.13.

BLessed art Thou, O Lord our God, the God of our Fathers,

Who turnest the sha­dow of death into the Morning; P. Amos 5.8.

And renewest the face of the earth; Psal. 104. 30.

Who hast dispell'd the darkness, by the pre­sence of the light;

Who separatest the Night, and bringest in the Day;

Who hast light'ned mine eies, that I sleep [Page 191] not in death; Psal. 13. 3.

Who hast delivered me from the terrors of the Night; and from the Pestilence that walk­eth in darkness; Psalm. 91.5, 6.

Who hast driven sleep from mine eies, and slumber from mine eie­lids. Psal. 132.4.

Who makest joyful outgoings of the Morn­ing and Evening. Psal. 65.8.

For I laid me down, and slept, and rose up again: Psal. 3.5.

And Thou, Lord, madest me to dwel in fafetie, Psal. 4.9.

[Page 192] For I awaked and be­held, and my sleep was sweet unto me. P. Jer. 31.26.

O Lord, blot out as a Night-mist mine iniquities; P. Isa. 44.22.

Scatter my sins as a Morning cloud.

Grant that I may be­come a child of the light and of the Day. I Thes. 5.5.

That I may walk so­berly, chastly and ho­nestly, as in the Day. Rom. 13.13.

Vouchsafe to keep me this day without sin. Te Deum.

Uphold me, when I [Page 193] am falling, and lift me up when I am down. Psal. 145.14.

That I may never harden my heart, as in the provocation, Psalm. 95.8. with the tentati­on, or deceiptfulness of any sin. Heb. 3.13.

Moreover, deliver me this day,

FromThe snare of the Hunter,
The noisome pesti­lence,
The arrow that fli­eth by day,
Mischance,
The Noon-day de­struction. Psal. 91.3, 5, 6.

[Page 194] Preserve this day from any evil of mine; and me from the evils of the day.

Let not my days con­sume in vanitie, nor my years in trouble. Psal. 78.33.

Let one day certifie another. Psal. 19.2.

Let this day add some knowledg, or practise to yesterday.

Psal. 143.

O Let me hear Thy loving kindness, be­times in the Morning: for in Thee is my trust: shew Thou me the way that I should walk in, [Page 195] for I lift up my soul un­to Thee. Ver. 8.

Deliver me, O Lord, from mine enemies; for I flee unto Thee to hide me. Ver. 9.

Teach me to do the thing that pleaseth Thee, for Thou art my God: Let Thy loving Spirit lead me forth in the way of righteous­ness. Ver. 10.

Quicken me, O Lord, for Thy Names sake, and for Thy righteous­ness sake bring my soul out of trouble. Ver. 11.

REmove from my mind thoughts that [Page 196] are without understanding. Wisd. 1.5.

Inspire good thoughts into me, even such as shall be wel plea­sing unto Thee.

Turn away mine eies, lest they behold vanitie. Psal. 119.37.

Let mine eies look af­ter that which is right; and mine eie­lids after just things. Prov. 4.25.

Hedg in mine ears with thorns, that they listen not to foolish dis­courses.

In the Morning give me an ear to hear with; and open [Page 197] mine ears to the do­ctrine of Thy Ora­cles. P. Isa. 50.4, 5.

Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth, and a dore, with a guard, about my lips. Psal. 141.3.

Let my speech be sea­son'd with salt, Col. 4.6. that it may mi­nister grace unto the hearers. Ephes. 4.29.

Let me do nothing that shal make my heart ake, or be a scandal to me. 1 Sam. 25.31.

But let my doings be such, for which Thou maist remem­ber me for good: And spare me according [Page 198] to the greatness of Thy mercie. Ne­hem. 13.22, 31.

INto Thy hands I com­mend my spirit, soul and bodie; for Thou hast Created, Redeemed, Re­generated them, O Lord, Thou God of truth. Psal. 31.6.

And with myself, I commend unto Thee all mine, all that belong unto me:

Thou, O Lord, hast graciously given them unto Thy servant. Genes. 33.5.

Preserve us, O Lord, from all evil: O Lord, I [Page 199] beseech Thee, keep our souls. Psal. 121.7.

Keep us from falling, and present us faultless, before the presence of Thy glorie, S. Jude, Ver. 24. at that day. 2 Tim. 1.18.

O Lord, preserve my going out, and my coming in, from this time forth for evermore. Psal. 121.8.

Prosper, I beseech Thee, Thy servant this day; and grant him mer­cie in the sight of all he shal meet with. Neh 1.11.

Haste Thee, O God, to deliver me;

[Page 200] Make haste to help me, O Lord. Psal. 70.1.

O Turn Thee unto me, and have mercie upon me; give Thy strength unto Thy ser­vant, and help the son of Thine handmaid.

Shew some good to­ken upon me for good; that I be not put to shame in the sight of them, that hate me; be­cause Thou, Lord, hast holpen me, and com­forted me. Psal. 86.16, 17.

Evening Praier.

HAving passed over this day, Lord, I give thanks unto Thee.

The Evening draweth nigh, make it comfor­table.

An Evening there is, as of the Day so, of this Life.

The Evening of this Life is Old-age.

Old-age hath seiz'd upon me; make that comfortable:

Cast me not away in the time of age;

[Page 202] Forsake me not, when my strength faileth me. Psal. 71.9.

Be Thou with me un­til Old-age, and even to hoar hairs do Thou car­rie me. P. Isa. 46.4.

Do Thou do it, do Thou forgive,

Do Thou receive and save me, O Lord.

Tarrie Thou with me, O Lord, for it is toward Evening with me, and the Day is far spent, S. Luke 24.29. of this my toilsome life.

Let Thy strength be made perfect in my weakness. 2 Corinthians 12.9.

THe Day is vanished, and gon; so doth my Life vanish; my Life no Life.

The Night is coming on, and so doth Death; Death without Death.

The end, as of the Day so, of our Life is at hand:

We therfore, remem­bring this, beseech Thee, O Lord, that the end of our Life being Christi­an, and acceptable to Thee, without Sin, without Shame, and, if it please Thee, without Pain, Thou wouldst guide us in peace, O [Page 204] Lord our Lord; gather­ing us together under the feet of Thine Elect, when Thou wilt, and as Thou wilt, only with­out Shame and Sin.

GRant that we may remember the days of darkness, that they are many. Eccles. 11.8. that we be not cast out into outer darkness. S. Matth. 22.13. and 25.30. and that we may remem­ber to prevent the Night, by doing some good.

Judgment is at hand,

Grant us, O Lord, that we may make a [Page 205] good and acceptable ac­count at the dreadful and terrible Tribunal of JESUS Christ.

IN the Night I lift up my hands toward Thy sanctuarie, and bless the Lord Psal. 124.2, 3.

The Lord hath grant­ed His loving kindness on the Day time, and in the Night season will I sing of Him, and make my praier unto the God of my life. Psal. 42.10.

As long as I live will I magnifie Thee on this manner, and lift up my hands in Thy Name. Psal. 63.5.

[Page 206] Let my praier be set forth in Thy sight as the Incense, and let the lifting up of my hands be an Evening sacrifice. Psal. 141.2.

BLessed art Thou, O Lord our God, the God of our Fathers,

Who didst create the interchanges of the Day and Night;

Who givest us occasi­ons of songs in the Night. Job 35.10.

Who hast delivered us from the evil of this Day;

Who hast not cut off, like a Weaver, my Life, [Page 207] nor in this Day before Night didst make an end of me. P. Isa. 38.12.

LOrd, as we add days to our days, so we add sins to our sins. Ec­clus. 5.5.

A just man falleth se­ven times a day; Prov-24.16. but I, a wretched sinner, seventie times se­ven times. S. Mat. 18.22. wonderfully and horri­bly, O Lord. P. Jerem. 5.30.

But I turn from my wicked ways, and be­wailing them, P. Isa. 30.15. I return to my heart; P. Isa. 46.8. and turn to [Page 208] Thee with all my heart, Deut. 30.2. O Thou that art the God of them that repent, O Savior of sin­ners.

And Evening after Evening 1 return, with the utmost strength of my soul; and, out of the deep, my soul crieth unto Thee, Psal. 130.1.

Lord, I have sinned a­gainst Thee, I have fin­ned grievously against Thee:

Forgiue, forgive; alas, alas! wo worth my mi­serable condition:

I repent, wo is me, I repent; spare me, O Lord;

[Page 209] I repent, wo is me, I repent; Help my want of Repentance.

Have pitie, spare me, O Lord;

Have pitie, Be merci­ful unto me:

I said, Lord be merci­ful unto me, heal my soul, for I have sinned a­gainst Thee. Psal. 41.4.

Have mercie upon me, O Lord, after Thy great goodness; according to the multitude of Thy mercies do away mine offenses. Psal. 51.1.

Forgive my guilt,

Heal my sores,

Take out the stains,

Deliver me from shame,

[Page 210] Rescue me from the tyrannie of sin,

And make me not an example.

DEliver me, O Lord from my necessities; Psal. 25.16.

Cleanse me from my secret faults; Psal. 19.12.

Keep Thy servant also from presumptuous sins. Psal. 19.13.

Impute not to me the wanderings of my mind; Wisd. 4.12. nor my idle words; S. Mat. 12.36.

Stop the black and fil­thie inundation of un­clean & wicked thoughts.

O Lord, my destructi­on is from myself. P. Hos. 13.9.

Whatsoever I have don amiss, graciously pardon;

Deal not with us af­ter our sins;

Neither reward us af­ter our iniquities. Ch. Eng. Letanie.

Mercifully look upon our infirmities, and for the glorie of Thy most Holie Name turn from us all those evils and af­flictions, which to our sins, and to us for them, are most justly and wor­thily due.

ANd, O Lord, give rest to me that am wearie; renew my strength to me that am tired with labor;

Lighten mine eies that I sleep not in death. Psal. 13.3.

Deliver me from the terrors of the Night, and from the Pestilence that walketh in darkness. Psa. 91.5, 6.

Grant me wholesom sleep, and to pass this Night without fear.

Thou Keeper of Israel, who dost neither slum­ber nor sleep, Psal. 121.4.

Preserve me this Night [Page 213] from all evil, O Lord keep my soul. Ver. 7.

Visiting me with the salvation of Thy chil­dren:

Open my understand­ing in the Visions of the Night. H. Job 33.15, 16.

But, if not this, for I am not worthie,

I am not worthie,

Yet, O Lord, Thou Lo­ver of men, let my sleep be a rest as from labors, so from sin;

Even so, O Lord.

And sleeping let me not dream of any thing,

that mayOffend Thee,
defile myself.

Let not my loins be fil­led [Page 214] with illusions. Psal. 38.7. but rather let my reins chasten me. Ps. 16.8.

Preserve me, without grievous fear, from the dismal sleep of sin; and lay asleep in me all earthlie and wicked ima­ginations.

Give me sweet sleep, free from all carnal and diabolical phancies.

Lord, restrein the ma­lice of my never sleeping invisible enemies; and the inclinations of my sinful flesh, O Thou who madest me.

Let the wings of Thy mercie shadow me. Psal. 17.8. and 61.4.

[Page 215] Raise me up in due time, in the hour of Praier, and grant that I may be earlie up, Psal. 63.1. at my Praises and Worship of Thee.

BLess O Lord, Thy Creatures; Mankind.

All in Affliction or Prosperitie; Error or Truth; Sin or Grace.

The Universal Church:

The Eastern, Western, This among Us.

Prelats, Clergie, Laitie. The Governments of the Earth; Christian; About us; Our:

[Page 216] The King, Queen, Prince. Counsellers, Judges, Magistrates, Officers, People.

Husbandmen, Mer­chants, Artificers,

even to theLaborers,
Poor.

All, whom Kindred, Good turns, Ministring in carnal things,

Chargeformerly,
now,

Moral friendship, Charitie, Neighbourhood, My Promise, Their Desire,

[Page 217] Want of their own leisure, Compassion on them being in extremitie, Worthie Acts, Good Works, Scandal given to, Want of any else to pray for them, com­mends to my prai­ers.

LOrd, into thy hands I commend myself;

MySpirit,
Soul,
Bodie:

Thou hastcreated them,
redeemed them,

O Lord Thou God of truth.

[Page 218] And together with myself all mine, and all that belongs unto me:

Thou, O Lord, hast graciously given them unto Thy servant. Gen. 33. 5.

Preserve my lying down, and my rising up, Psal. 139. 1. from this time forth for evermore. Psal. 121. 8.

Grant that I may re­member Thee upon my bed; Psal. 63. 7. and search out my spirit. Psal. 77. 6. that I may rise again, and still be with Thee. Psal. 139. 18.

I will lay me down in peace, and take my rest; [Page 219] for it is Thou, Lord, only, that makest me dwell in safetie. Psal. 4. 9.

Praiers for the Ho­ly Communion.

Before the Receiving of the Blessed Sacrament.

O Lord, I am not fit, nor worthie that Thou shouldst come un­der the filthie roof of the house of my soul. S. Matth. 8.8. because it is wholy desolate and rui­nous; neither hast Thou, with me, a fit place where to lay Thy head. S. Mat. 8.20.

But as Thou didst vouchsafe to be laid in a [Page 221] Stable and Manger of un­reasonable Beasts; S. Luke 2.7.

As Thou didst not dis­deign to be entertain'd, even in the house of Si­mon the Leper; S. Matth. 26.6.

As Thou didst not re­ject the Harlot, a sinner like unto me, coming unto Thee, and touching Thee;

As Thou didst not ab­horr her foul and pro­phane mouth; S. Luke 7. 37, 38.

Nor yet the Thief, on the Cross, confessing Thee; S. Luke 23.43.

Even so vouchsafe to [Page 222] admitt me also, an over­worn, miserable, and out of measure sinful crea­ture, to the receiving and communicating of the most pure, most au­spitious, quickning and saving Mysteries of Thy most Holie Bodie, and Pre­tious Blood. S. Chrysost. Liturgie.

ATtend, O Lord, our God, from Thy ho­lie habitation, and from the glorious Throne of Thy Kingdom, and come and sanctifie us.

O Thou who sittest on high with the Father, and art here invisibly [Page 223] present with us, come and sanctifie these gifts here presented, and those also by and for whom, and the end wherto they are brought hither. S. Chrysost. and S. Ba­sil's Liturgie.

And grant us to par­take of them

InFaith, that need not be ashamed,
Love, without dis­simulation, Rom. 12.9.

For theKeeping of the Commandments,
Stirring up of all spiritual fruits,
Healing of Soul and Bodie.

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For aSymbol of our Communion, Act. 2.42.
Memorial of Thy Dispensation, S. Luke 22.19.

For theShewing forth of Thy Death, 1 Co­rinth. 11.26.
Cōmunion of Thy Bodie and Bloud, 1 Cor. 10.16.
Participation of Thy Spirit, 1 Co­rinth. 12.13.
Remission of our sins, S. Mat. 26.28.

For an Amulet a­gainst all evil, 1 Cor. 5.7.

For the Quieting of our Conscience, S. Mat. 11.28.

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For theBlotting out of our Debts, Col. 2.14. Acts 3.19.
Purging of our Spots, Heb. 9.14.
Healing of the In­firmities of our Souls, 1 S. Pet. 2. 24.
Renewing of our Covenant, Psal. 50.5.
Viands of our Spi­ritual Life, S. Job. 6.27.
Increas of strength­ning Grace, Heb. 13. 9. soul-ravi­shing Comfort, Psal. 104.15
Enforcing of our [Page 226] Repentance, I Co­rin. 11.29.
Inlight'ning of our Understanding, S. Luke 24.31.
Exercise of our Hu­militie, S. John 13.11.

ForA Seal of our Faith, 2 Cor. 1.22.
The Fulness of Wisdom, S. John 6.35.
A Sufficient Ac­compt of our Oblations, 1 Cor. 16.1.

For the Armour of Patience, 1 S. Pet. 4.1.

For the stirring up of our Thankfulness, Psal. 116.11.

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ForConfidence in Prai­er, Psal. 116.12.
Mutual Inhabitati­on, S. John 6.56.
A Pledg of our Re­surrection, S. Joh. 6.54.
An acceptable Apo­logie at the Bar of Judgment, 1 Cor. 11.29.
A Testament of our Inheritance, S. Luke 22.20.
A Type of Perfecti­on, S. Joh. 17.23.

That we, with all Thy Saints, who, from the be­gining, have pleased Thee, may be partakers of Thy most pure and eter­nal [Page 228] good things, which Thou hast prepared, O Lord, for them that love Thee, in whom Thou art glorified for ever.

O Lamb of God, who takest away the sin of the world, S. John 1.29. Take away mine also, who am a notorious sin­ner.

WEe therfore, O Lord, in the pre­sence of Thy Holie Myste­ries,

Being mindful of The saving Passions of Thy Christ,

Hislife-giving Cross,
pretious Death,
three daies Burial,
Resurrection from the dead,
Ascension into Hea­ven,
Session at the Right hand of Thee the Father,
glorious and dread­ful Return,

humbly beseech Thee, that we, receiving a part of Thy Holie Mysteries with a pure testimonie of our Conscience, may be united to the Holie Bodie and Blood of Thy Christ.

"Let me so receive these Mysteries, that I may be worthie to be [Page 230] ingraffed into Thy Bo­die, which is the Church; That I may become one of Thy Members, and Thou my Head; That I may remain with Thee, and Thou with me; That now, not I in myself, but Thou in me, and I in Thee, May for ever conti­nue in an indissoluble bond of Love. Wash out the stains of my old & fresh sins; Never let any sinful spot abide, where so [Page 231] pure Sacraments have ent'red. Through this Sacred Mysterie which I here call to mind, Burie me, already dead to this world, with Thee in Thy Grave."[These Praiers [thus " marked] are not in the Greek, but in the Latin MS.]

And receiving this Sa­crament, not unworthily, let us procure Christs dwelling in our hearts, Epbes. 3. 17. and be made a Temple of Thy Holie Spirit, 1 Cor. 6. 19. Even so, O Lord.

And make not any one of us guiltie of these [Page 232] Thy dreadful and beavenlie Mysteries; nor weak in Soul or Bodie, by our unworthie partaking of the same 1 Corin. 11.27, 29, 30.

But grant that, to our utmost and last gasp, we may worthily receive the hope of these Thy Myste­ries,

To ourSanctification,
Illumination,
Strength'ning;

To the eas of the bur­then of our many sins;

As a Preservative a­gainst all the assaults of the Devil;

As a Deleterie & Impe­diment of our evil Cu­stoms;

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For theMortification of our lusts;
Keeping of Thy Commandments;
Increas of Thy Di­vine Grace, and
Possession of Thy Kingdom.

After the Receiving of the Blessed Sacrament.

"IT is good for me to hold me fast by God, and to put my trust in the God of my salva­tion."[In the Latin, not in the Greek MS.]

We have now, O Christ our God, finished & perfe­cted, according to our a­bilitie, the Mysterie of Thy Dispensation:

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For we havehad the Memorial of Thy Death;
seen the Type of Thy Resurrection;
been filled with Thy endless Life;
enjoied Thy never failing Dainties;

Wherof vouchsafe to make us all partakers in the world to come.

THe good Lord par­don everie one, that prepareth his heart, to seek the Lord God of his Fathers, though he be not cleansed according to the purification of the Sanctuarie. 2 Chron. 30. 18, 19.

FINIS.

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