of the light, that we be not caft into the utter h.5. darkneße, where is weeping and gnashing of teeth. Let us not abufe the goodneffe of God, which calleth us mercifully to amend ment, and of his endleffe pitie promifeth us forgiveneffe of that which is paft, if (with a whole minde and true heart) we return unto 2.1.18. him. For though our finnes be as red as fcarlet, they shall be as white as fnow; and though they be like purple, yet fhall they be as white as wooll, *Exck 18. * Turn you clean (faith the Lord) from 193532 all your wickedneffe, and your finne fhall not. be your deftruction. Caft away from you all your ungodlineffe that ye have done, make you new hearts, and a new fpirit. Wherefore will ye die, Oye houfe of Ifrael, feeing that I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, faith the Lord God? Turn you then, and ye shall live. 153.5 * Although we have finned, yet have we an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous, and he it is that obtaineth grace for our finnes. * For he was wounded for our offences, and fmitten for our wickedneffe. Let us therefore return unto him, who is the mercifull receiver of all true penitent finners, affuring our felves, that he is ready to receive us, and moft willing to pardon us, if we come to him, with faithfull repentance, if we will fubmit our felves unto him, and from henceforth Math 11. walk in his wayes, * if we will take his easie yoke and light burden upon us, to follow him in lowlineffe, patience, and charitie, and be ordered by the governance of his holy Spirit, feeking alwayes his glory, and ferving him duely in our vocation with thanksgiving. This if we do, Chrift will deliver us from the curfe of the law, and from the extreme maledi&tion which fhall light upon them that shall be set on the left hand, and (arch 15. he will set us on his * right hand, and give us the bleffed benediction of his Father, commanding us to take poffeffion of his glorious kingdome: unto the which he vouch fafe to bring us all for his infinite mercy. Amen. Then fball they all kneel upon their knees, and the priest and clerks kneeling (where they are accustomed to say the Letany) shall Say this pfalm. Miferere mei, Deus. Ave mercy upon me, O God, after thy great goodneffe: according to the multitude of thy mercies do away mine of fences. Wash me throughly from my wickedneffe: and cleanse me from my finne. For I acknowledge my faults: and my finne is ever before me. Against thee onely have I finned, and done this evil in thy fight: that thou mightcft be juflified in thy faying, and cleare when thou art judged, Behold, I was fhapen in wickedneffe: and in finne hath my mother conceived me. But lo, thou require ft truth in the inward parts: and fhalt make me to underftand wif dome fecretly. Thou shalt purge me with hyffope, and I fhall be clean: thou shalt wash me,and I fhall be whiter then snow. Thou shalt make me heare of joy and gladneffe: that the bones which thou haft broken may rejoyce. Turn thy face from my finnes: and put out all my mifdeeds. a Make me a clean heart, O God: and renew right spirit within me.. Caft me not away from thy prefence: and take not thy holy Spirit from me. O give me the comfort of thy help again: and ftablish me with thy free Spirit. Then fhall I teach thy wayes unto the wicked: and finners shall be converted unto thee. Deliver me from bloud-guiltineffe, O God, thou that art the God of my health: and my tongue shall fing of thy righteousneffe. Thou shalt open my lips (O Lord: ) my mouth fhall fhew thy praife. For thou defireft no facrifice, else would I give it thee: but thou delighteft not in burntoffering. The facrifice of God is a troubled fpirit: a broken and a contrite heart (O God) thou fhalt not defpife. O be favourable and gracious unto Sion: build thou the walls of Jerufalem. Then fhalt thou be pleased with the facri fice of righteoufneffe,with the burnt-offerings and oblations: then fhall they offer young bullocks upon thine altar. Glory be to the Father, and to the, &c. Lord have mercy upon us. Lord have mercy upon us. Which put Minifter. paffes, receive and comfort us, which be grieved and wearied with the burden of our finne. Thy propertie is to have mercy, to thee onely it appertaineth to forgive finnes, Spare us therefore, good Lord, fpare thy people whom thou hast redeemed: enter not into judgement with thy fervants, which be vile earth, and miferable finners: but fo turn thine ire from us, which meekly knowledge our vileneffe, and truly repent us of our faults: so make hafte to help us in this world, that we may ever live with thee in the world to come, through Jefus Christ our Lord. Amen. Then fball the people fay this that followeth, after the minifter. we be turned: be favourable, O Lord, be Urn thou us, O good Lord, and fo fhall favourable to thy people, which turn to thee in weeping, fafting, and praying: for thou art a mercifull God, full of compaffion,longfuffering, and of great pitie. Thou spareft thinkeft upon mercy. Spare thy people, good when we deferve punishment,and in thy wrath Lord, fpare them, and let not thine heritage be brought to confufion. Heare us, O Lord, for thy mercy is great, and after the multitude of thy mercies look upon us. FINIS The pfalmes of David of the old tranflation, Beatus vir qui non abiit. P s A L. 1. Leffed is the man that hath not walked in the counfel of the un- 2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord: 3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the water fide: that will bring forth his fruit in due season. 4 felis leaf alfo fhall not wither: and look whatsoever he doth, it shall profper. 5 As for the ungodly, it is not fo with them; but they are like the chaff which the winde scattereth away from the face of the earth. 6 Therefore the ungodly shall not be able to ftand in the judgement: neither the finners in the congregation of the righteous. 7 But the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous and the way of the ungodly fhall perish. Quare fremuerunt gentes. PSA L. 2. gine a vain thing? 3 Let us break their bonds asunder: and 4. He that dwelleth in heaven fhall laugh 5 Then fhall he fpeak unto them in his 7 I will preach the law whereof the Lord 8 Defire of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance: and the utter most parts of the earth for thy poffeffion. Domine quid. PSAL. 3. Ord how are they increased that trouble Lme: many are they that rife against me 2 Many one there be that fay of my foul: There is no help for him in his God. 3 But thou, O Lord, art my defender: thou art my worship, and the lifter ар of my head. 4 I did call upon the Lord with my voice: and he heard me out of his holy hill. 5 I laid me down and flept, and rose up again: for the Lord fuftained me. 6 I will not be afraid for ten thousands of people that have fet themselves against me round about. 7 Up Lord, and help me, Omy God: for thou fmiteft all mine enemies upon the cheek. bone, thou haft broken the teeth of the ungodly. 8 Salvation belongeth unto the Lord: and thy bleffing is upon thy people. Cùm invocarem. PSAL. 4. Eare me when I call, O God of my right H teousneffe: for thou haft fet me at libertie when I was in trouble, have mercie upon me, and hearken unto my prayer. 2 Oye fonnes of men, how long will ye blafpheme mine honour: and have fuch plea fute in vanitie, and feek after leafing? 3 Know this also, that the Lord hath chofen to himself the man that is godly: when I call upon the Lord, he will heare me. 4 Stand in aw, and finne not: commune with your own heart, and in your chamber, and be still. 5 Offer the facrifice of righteousnesse: and ́put your trust in the Lord. 6 There E 2 Evening prayer. 6 There be many that fay: Who will fhew us any good? 7 Lord, lift thou up: the light of thy countenance upon us. 8 Thou haft put gladneffe in my heart: fince the time that their corn and wine, and oyl increased. 9 I will lay me down in peace, and take my reft: for it is thou Lord onely that makeft me dwell in fafetie. Verba mea auribus. P s'a L. 5. 4 Turn thee, O Lord, and deliver my foul: O fave me for thy mercies fake. 5 For in death no man remembreth thee: and who will give thee thanks in the pit? 6 I am wearie of my groning, every night wash I my bed: and water my couch with my tears. 7 My beautie is gone for very trouble: and worn away because of all mine enemies. 8 Away from me all ye that work vanitie: for the Lord hath heard the voice of my Ponder my words, O Lord: confider my weeping. meditation. 2 O hearken thou unto the voice of my calling, my King and my God: for unto thee will I make my prayer. 3 My voice halt thou heare betimes, O Lord: carly in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up. 9 The Lord hath heard my petition: the Lord will receive my prayer. 10 All mine ene.nies fhall be confounded and fore vexed: they fhall be turned back and put to fhame fuddenly. Domine Deus meus. PS AL. 7. For thou art the God that haft no plea- Otruft. fave me from all them that perfe fure in wickedneffe: neither fhall any evil 5 Such as be foolish shall not stand in thy 6 Thou shalt deftroy them that fpeak leafing: the Lord will abhorre both the bloudthirftie and deceitfull man. 7 But as for me, I will come into thy houfe, even upon the multitude of thy mercie: and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple. 8 Lead me, O Lord, in thy righteoufneffe 9 For there is no faithfulnes in his mouth: II Deftroy thou them, O God, let them 12 And let all them that put their truft in thee, rejoyce: they fhall ever be giving of thanks, because thou defendeft them, they that love thy name thall be joyfull in thee. 13 For thou Lord wilt give thy bleffing unto the righteous: and with thy favourable kindneffe wilt thou defend him, as with a fhield. Domine nè in furore. P s A L. 6. Lord rebuke me not in thine in- 2 Have mercie upon me, O heal me, cute me, and deliver me. 2 Left he devoure my foul like a lion, and tear it in pieces: while there is none to help. O Lord my God, if I have done any fuch thing: or if there be any wickedneffe in my hands. 4 If I have rewarded evil unto him that dealt friendly with me: yea, I have delivered him that without any cause is mine enemie. 5 Then let mine enemie perfecute my foul, and take me: yea, let him tread my life down upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the duft. 6 Stand up, O Lord, in thy wrath, and lift up thy felf: because of the indignation of mine enemics, arife up for me in the judgement that thou haft commanded. 7 And fo fhall the congregation of the people come about thee: for their fakes therefore lift up thy felf again. 8 The Lord fhall judge the people, give fentence with me, O Lord: according to my righteoufneffe, and according to the innocencic that is in me. 9 O let the wickedneffe of the ungodly come to an end: but guide thou the juft. 10 For the righteous God: trieth the very hearts and reins. 11 My help cometh of God: which preferveth them that are true of heart. 12 God is a righteous judge, ftrong and patient: and God is provoked every day. 13 If a man will not turn, he will whet his fword: he hath bent his bow,& made it ready. 14 He hath prepared for him the inftruments of death: he ordaineth his arrows against the perfecutours. 15 Behold, he travaileth with mischief: he hath conceived forrow, and brought forth ungodlingfle, 16 He 16 He hath graven and digged up a pit : 9 The Lord alfo will be a defence for the and is fallen himself into the deftruction that oppreffed:even a refuge in due time of trouble. he made for other. to And they that know thy name, will put their truft in thee: for thou Lord haft never failed them that feek thee. 17 For his travail fhall come upon his own head and his wickedneffe shall fall on his own pate. 18 Iwill give thanks unto the Lord, acgording to his righteoufneffe and will praife the name of the Lord the most High. Domine Dominus. PsAL. 8. 11 O praise the Lord which dwelleth in Sion: fhew the people of his doings. 12 For when he maketh inquifition for bloud, he remembreth them: and forgetteth not the complaint of the poore. Have me, Lord: confi Othy name in all the world-thou that haft der the trouble which I fuffer of them that fet thy glory above the beavens ! 2 Out of the mouth of very babes and fucklings haft thou ordained strength, because of thine enemies that thou mighteft ftill the enemy and the avenger. 3 For I will confider the heavens, even the works of thy fingers:the moon and the ftarres which thou haft ordained. 4 What is man that thou art mindfull of him and the fonne of man that thou vifiteft him? 5 Thou madeft him lower then the an gels: to crown him with glory and worship. 6 Thou makeft him to have dominion of the works of thy hands: and thou haft put all things in fubje&tion under his feet. 7 All fheep and oxen: yea, and the beasts of the field. 8 The fowls of the aire, and the fishes of the fea and whatfoever walketh through the paths of the feas. 9 O Lord our governour: how excellent is thy name in all the world! I Confitebor tibi. PSAL. 9. Will give thanks unto thee, O Lord,with my whole heart: I will (peak of all thy marvellous works. 2 I will be glad and rejoyce in thee: yea, my fongs will I make of thy name, thou most Highest. 3 While mine enemies are driven back: they fhall fall and perifh at thy prefence. 4 For thou haft maintained my right, and my cause thou art fet in the throne that judgeft right. 5 Thou haft rebuked the heathen, and deftroyed the ungodly: thou haft put out their name for ever and ever. 6 O thou enemy, deftructions are come to a perpetuall end: even as the cities which thou haft deftroyed, their memoriall is perifhed with them. 7 But the Lord shall endure for ever: he hath alfo prepared his feat for judgement. For he hill judge the world in righte oufneffe: and minifter true judgement unto the people. hate me thou that liftest me up from the gates of death. 14 That I may fhew all thy praises within the ports of the daughter of Sion: I will ro joyce in thy falvation. 15 The heathen are funk down in the pit that they made: in the fame net which they hid privily,is their foot taken. To The Lord is known to execute judgement: the ungodly is trapped in the work of his own hands. 17 The wicked shall be turned into hell: and all the people that forget God. 18 For the poore fhall not alway be forgotten: the patient abiding of the meek fhall not perish for ever. 15 Up Lord, and let not man have the upper hand let the heathen be judged in thy fight. 20 Put them in fear (O Lord:) that the heathen may know themselves to be but men. utquid Domine. PSAL. 10. Hy ftandeft thou so farre off(O Lord:) Wand hideft thy face in the needfull time of trouble? 2 The ungodly for his own luft doth perfe cute the poore: let them be taken in the craf tywilinefle that they have imagined. 3 For the ungodly hath made boast of his own hearts defires and fpeaketh good of the covetous whom God abhorreth. 4 The ungodly is so proud that he careth not for God neither is God in all his thoughts. 5 His wayes are alway grievous: thy judgements are farre above out of his fight, and therefore defieth he all his enemies. 6 For he hath faid in his heart, Tufh, I fhall never be caft down: there fhall no harm happen unto me. 7 His mouth is full of curfing, deceit, and fraud: under his tongue is ungodlineffe and vanity. 8 He fitteth lurking in the theevith corners of the streets: and privily in his lurking dennes doth he murder the innocent, bis eyes are fet against the poore. 9 For he lieth waiting fecretly, even as a E 3 lion |