Seuen Sobs of a Sorrowful Soule for Sinne Comprehending those seuen Psalmes of the Princelie Prophet David, commonlie called Poenitentiall; framed into a forme of familiar praiers, and reduced into meeter by William Hunnis ... Whereunto are also annexed his Handful of Honisuckles; the Poore Widowes Mite; a Dialog between Christ and a sinner; diuers godlie and pithie ditties, with a Christian confession of and to the Trinitie; newly printed and augmented |
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Certaine blessinges promised by God vnto all those that do loue and feare him.
Deut. 28.
[Who hearkens to the voice of God]
Who hearkens to the voice of God
and doth his law fulfil,
Shal blessed be in towne and field,
with mercie and good wil.
and doth his law fulfil,
Shal blessed be in towne and field,
with mercie and good wil.
His frute shal likewise blessed be,
that from his loins shall spring:
His corne and cattel shal increase,
with plentie of al thing.
that from his loins shall spring:
His corne and cattel shal increase,
with plentie of al thing.
His oxen and his flocks of sheepe
shal blessed be with store:
His going out and comming in
shal blest be euermore.
shal blessed be with store:
His going out and comming in
shal blest be euermore.
His enemies that shal arise,
shal fall before his face,
And flee for feare as doth the beast
the hunter hath in chase.
shal fall before his face,
And flee for feare as doth the beast
the hunter hath in chase.
His houses that be made for store,
with great increase shal gro,
And euery thing he takes in hand,
shal blessed be also.
with great increase shal gro,
And euery thing he takes in hand,
shal blessed be also.
Vouchsafe good God to giue me grace
so to direct my mind:
As by the same in time of need,
I may thy blessing find;
so to direct my mind:
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I may thy blessing find;
Amen.
A meditation when ye go to bed.
O Lord my God I wandred haue,
as one that runs astraie,
And haue in thought, in word, in deed,
in idlenes and plaie
as one that runs astraie,
And haue in thought, in word, in deed,
in idlenes and plaie
Offended sore thy maiestie,
in heaping sinne to sinne,
And yet thy mercie hath me spard,
so gratious hast thou bin.
in heaping sinne to sinne,
And yet thy mercie hath me spard,
so gratious hast thou bin.
O Lord my faults I now confesse,
and sorie am therefore,
But not so much as faine I would,
O Lord what wilt thou more?
and sorie am therefore,
But not so much as faine I would,
O Lord what wilt thou more?
It is thy grace must bring that spirit,
for which I humblie praie,
And that this night thou me defend,
as thou hast done this daie.
for which I humblie praie,
And that this night thou me defend,
as thou hast done this daie.
And grant when these mine eies & toong
shal faile through natures might,
That then the powers of my soule,
may praise thee daie and night,
shal faile through natures might,
That then the powers of my soule,
may praise thee daie and night,
Amen.
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A meditation at your vprising.
O Lord this night who hast me kept
from dangers all that bee,
And hast me giuen of rest and sleepe,
so much as pleaseth thee.
from dangers all that bee,
And hast me giuen of rest and sleepe,
so much as pleaseth thee.
Where other of my brethren poore,
of better life than I,
Doo wander vp and down the streets,
and harbourlesse doo lie.
of better life than I,
Doo wander vp and down the streets,
and harbourlesse doo lie.
And some with sicknesse are opprest,
some impotent and lame,
Thus doost thou deale with creatures thine
to glorie of thy name,
some impotent and lame,
Thus doost thou deale with creatures thine
to glorie of thy name,
O Lord in sort as I deserue,
thou hast not dealt with me;
But hast me giuen wherwith to liue,
in better case to be.
thou hast not dealt with me;
But hast me giuen wherwith to liue,
in better case to be.
Most mightie God, this day likewise,
protect me from al blame,
And giue me grace I thankfull be,
with praises for the same,
protect me from al blame,
And giue me grace I thankfull be,
with praises for the same,
Amen.
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Athanasius his Creed, commonlie called, Quicunque vult.
By faith we please the Lord,
by faith we are set free,
By faith we worke the will of God.
faith will not idle bee.
by faith we are set free,
By faith we worke the will of God.
faith will not idle bee.
What man is he will saued be,
must first the true faith haue:
Which faith vnlesse he hold and keepe,
his soule God will not saue.
must first the true faith haue:
Which faith vnlesse he hold and keepe,
his soule God will not saue.
And this is now the perfect faith,
to worship God in thee:
The Father, Son, & Holie ghost
all three in Vnitie.
to worship God in thee:
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all three in Vnitie.
The persons neither to confound,
nor substance to diuide,
For he that shal so thinke of them,
from perfect faith is wide.
nor substance to diuide,
For he that shal so thinke of them,
from perfect faith is wide.
For of the Father, of the sonne,
and of the Holie-ghost,
Be persons three in seuerall,
and all in might be most.
and of the Holie-ghost,
Be persons three in seuerall,
and all in might be most.
The Father, Sonne, and Holy-ghost,
in Godhead equall bee,
In glorie like, and so in might,
and so in maiestee.
in Godhead equall bee,
In glorie like, and so in might,
and so in maiestee.
Such as the heauenly father is,
such is the sonne also,
Such is likewise the holie ghost,
al three one God, no mo.
such is the sonne also,
Such is likewise the holie ghost,
al three one God, no mo.
The father was vncreated,
so was the sonne likewise,
The Holie ghost vncreated,
stil one for to deuise.
so was the sonne likewise,
The Holie ghost vncreated,
stil one for to deuise.
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The father without number is,
none may him comprehend,
The sonne likewise, and holie ghost
all three one without end.
none may him comprehend,
The sonne likewise, and holie ghost
all three one without end.
The Father, Son, and Holie ghost,
eternal do indure,
And yet not three eternals be,
but one eternal sure.
eternal do indure,
And yet not three eternals be,
but one eternal sure.
Not three that number doo exceed,
nor three vnmade certaine,
But three in one and one in three,
for euer doo remaine.
nor three vnmade certaine,
But three in one and one in three,
for euer doo remaine.
The father, sonne, and holie ghost,
omnipotent be all:
And yet not three omnipotents,
but one beleeue we shall.
omnipotent be all:
And yet not three omnipotents,
but one beleeue we shall.
The Father God, the sonne is god,
the holie ghost also:
And yet three Gods we shall not saie,
of Gods but one no mo.
the holie ghost also:
And yet three Gods we shall not saie,
of Gods but one no mo.
The father Lord, the sonne is Lord,
and Holy ghost is Lord,
Yet not three Lords but one in three,
and three in one accord.
and Holy ghost is Lord,
Yet not three Lords but one in three,
and three in one accord.
For like as we compelled be,
by Christian veritie,
Ech person of them to confesse,
both God and Lord to be.
by Christian veritie,
Ech person of them to confesse,
both God and Lord to be.
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So are we by the same forbid,
in any wise to saie,
Three Gods to be, or yet three Lords,
but three in one alwaie.
in any wise to saie,
Three Gods to be, or yet three Lords,
but three in one alwaie.
The father is not created,
begot nor made of none,
The sonne ne made nor created,
begot of him alone.
begot nor made of none,
The sonne ne made nor created,
begot of him alone.
The Holy-ghost is from them both,
ne made, create, nor got,
But from the Father and the sonne,
proceeding had we wot.
ne made, create, nor got,
But from the Father and the sonne,
proceeding had we wot.
So then there is of fathers one,
not Fathers three, we see;
One sonne, not three, and so likewise
one Holy ghost to bee.
not Fathers three, we see;
One sonne, not three, and so likewise
one Holy ghost to bee.
And in this holy Trinitie,
is none more great than other,
But the whole three persons be
coequall altogither.
is none more great than other,
But the whole three persons be
coequall altogither.
So that in all as foresaid is,
the Vnitie in three,
And Trinitie in Vnitie,
ought worshipped to bee.
the Vnitie in three,
And Trinitie in Vnitie,
ought worshipped to bee.
Yet furthermore it needfull is,
vnto saluation,
That we beleeue of Iesus Christ
the incarnation.
vnto saluation,
That we beleeue of Iesus Christ
the incarnation.
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The right faith is, that we beleeue,
and with one mouth foresho,
That Iesus Christ the sonne of God
is God and man also.
and with one mouth foresho,
That Iesus Christ the sonne of God
is God and man also.
God of his fathers substance is,
begot yer world was wrought,
And man by flesh and bloud he tooke
of hir who foorth him brought.
begot yer world was wrought,
And man by flesh and bloud he tooke
of hir who foorth him brought.
Both perfect God and perfect man,
is he without deuiding,
And of a reasonable soule,
and humane flesh abiding.
is he without deuiding,
And of a reasonable soule,
and humane flesh abiding.
He to the Father equal is,
touching his Deitie,
But he is lesse then father is,
by his humanitie.
touching his Deitie,
But he is lesse then father is,
by his humanitie.
Who though he be both God and man,
yet one is he, not twaine,
That is to saie one Iesus Christ,
for euer to remaine.
yet one is he, not twaine,
That is to saie one Iesus Christ,
for euer to remaine.
One, not by turning Godhead his,
into the flesh we see,
But taking manhood into God,
by power of Deitie.
into the flesh we see,
But taking manhood into God,
by power of Deitie.
One, yet not by confusion,
of this his substance sure,
But by vnitie of person,
which euer shal indure.
of this his substance sure,
But by vnitie of person,
which euer shal indure.
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For as the reasonable soule,
and flesh one man do make,
So God and man is but one Christ,
which suffered for our sake.
and flesh one man do make,
So God and man is but one Christ,
which suffered for our sake.
And then descended into hell.
the third day rose againe,
From death to life this hath he done,
mankind to rid from paine.
the third day rose againe,
From death to life this hath he done,
mankind to rid from paine.
And after this ascended he,
vnto the heauens on hie,
And on his fathers right hand sits,
one God eternallie.
vnto the heauens on hie,
And on his fathers right hand sits,
one God eternallie.
From thence he shal come down againe,
a rightful iudge to be,
To iudge the liuing and the dead,
as he their works shall see.
a rightful iudge to be,
To iudge the liuing and the dead,
as he their works shall see.
At whose descending, all shal rise
in twinkling of an eie,
And with his flesh shall him behold,
in throne of maiestie.
in twinkling of an eie,
And with his flesh shall him behold,
in throne of maiestie.
Then they that haue done righteously,
Shall heauen haue for their hire,
And they that haue done wickedlie,
haue euerlasting fire.
Shall heauen haue for their hire,
And they that haue done wickedlie,
haue euerlasting fire.
This is the true and perfect faith,
al Christians ought to haue,
Which faith vnles we do beleeue,
our soules God will not saue.
al Christians ought to haue,
Which faith vnles we do beleeue,
our soules God will not saue.
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Praise we these persons three in one,
and likewise one in three;
As from the first hath bin, now is,
and euermore shal be,
and likewise one in three;
As from the first hath bin, now is,
and euermore shal be,
Amen.
A meditation to be said of women with Child.
In time of trouble cal on mee,
And I will then deliuer thee.
And I will then deliuer thee.
The time drawes nie,
of bitter paineful throwes,
How long I shal
the same indure, God knowes,
O Lord my God
I humblie aske of thee,
Make haste sweet Christ,
and safe deliuer mee.
Although my sinne
deserued haue right well,
Such paine as this;
yea more then toong can tel
Yet ah, my God
turne not away thy face,
Nor me forsake,
in this so sharpe a case.
This wombe, and fruit
that springeth in the same
Hast thou create,
to glorie of thy name.
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O Lord when I shall be,
Make lesse the same,
so much as pleaseth thee,
And grant good God,
thy creature may proceed,
Safelie on liue,
with mercie at my need.
In Christes name,
I wil my trauel sho;
Now holy-ghost,
come comfort me in wo.
Come father deere,
& let thy power descend,
O Iesu Christ,
thy mercies great extend,
Ah God; behold
my dolor and my smart,
Sweet Holie-ghost,
my comforter thou art,
Take part with me,
and heare my woful crie.
Exaudi me,
Miserere mei.
Miserere mei.
Amen.
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A meditation to be deliuered from sinne.
O Lord my God,I humbly beseech thee,
And Iesus Christ,
thine equall in Deitie,
With holie ghost
of like power in maiestie,
And three in one,
and likewise one in three,
Which is to saie,
one blessed Trinitie:
Grant that the power
of thy diuinitie,
May in this life
alwaie deliuer me,
From fornication
and adulterie,
From wicked sort
of vncleane company,
From sudden death,
and cursed blasphemie,
From vaine glorie
and hypocrisie,
From malice, hatred,
and crueltie,
From the detestible
and great enormitie
Of sedition and
priuie conspiracie:
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and heresie:
From pride in hart
and vanitie:
From pestilence, famine,
and bloudthirstie:
From iust desert
of slander and infamie;
From filthie sinne,
and vile iniquitie.
And when as I
vpon thy name shal crie;
Heare my request,
and grant me thy mercie,
Amen.
A praier for the Queenes most excellent maiestie.
O King of heauen, of earth, of sea,and al things else beside,
Vnder whose power, and in whose hands
the harts of kings abide;
Vouchsafe to guide our gratious Queene
Elizabeth aright,
That she in peace with health may reign
and gouerne through thy might;
And when thy godlie will shal be
to end her liuing daies,
Hir soule may then with angels thine,
sound forth thy endles praise,
Amen.
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A thankesgiuing before meate.
For food such as we find,let vs giue thanks therefore,
And not forget the poore to feed,
with some part of our store.
Let al our talke be such,
whereby no grudge may gro,
Our selues wel easd, and God best pleasd,
Christ grant it may be so.
God long preserue in peace and health,
Our gratious Queene Elizabeth:
Amen.
A thankesgiuing after meate.
Thou God be praised for the food,we haue receic'd from thee;
And giue vs grace a life to lead,
more thankeful for to bee
Lord long preserue in peace and health,
Our gratious Queene Elizabeth,
Amen.
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