1 our sinful life, knowledging and confessing our offences, and seeking to bring forth worthy fruits of penance. For now is Mat. iij. the Axe put unto the root of the trees, so that every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit, is hewn down and cast into the fire. It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living Heb. x. God: he shall pour down rain upon the sinners, snares, fire Ps. x. and brimstone, storm and tempest; this shall be their portion to drink. For lo, the Lord is come out of his place to visit Isai. xxvi. the wickedness of such as dwell upon the earth. But who may Mal. iij. abide the day of his coming? Who shall be able to endure when he appeareth? His fan is in his hand, and he will purge Mat. iij. his floor, and gather his wheat into the barn; but he will burn the chaff with unquenchable fire. The day of the Lord cometh 1 Thess. v. as a thief upon the night: and when men shall say, Peace, and all things are safe, then shall 13 suddenly destruction come upon them, as sorrow cometh upon a woman travailing with child, and they shall not escape. Then shall appear the wrath of God in the day of vengeance, which obstinate sinners, through Rom. ij. the stubbornness of their heart, have heaped unto themselves; which despised the goodness, patience, and long sufferance of God, when he called them continually to repentance. Then Prov. i. shall they call upon me, saith the Lord, but I will not hear; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me; and that, because they hated knowledge, and received not the fear of the Lord, but abhorred my counsel, and despised my correction. Then shall it be too late to knock when the door shall be shut; and too late to cry for mercy, when it is the time of justice. O terrible voice of most just judgment, which shall be pronounced upon them, when it shall be said unto them, Go, ye Matt. xxv. cursed, into the fire everlasting, which is prepared for the devil and his angels. Therefore, brethren, take we heed betime, 2 Cor. vi. while the day of salvation lasteth; for the night cometh when none can work. But let us, while we have the light, believe Joh. ix. in the light, and walk as the children of the light; that we be not cast into the utter darkness, where is weeping and gnashing of teeth. Let us not abuse the goodness of God, which calleth Matt. xxv. us mercifully to amendment, and of his endless pity "promised us forgiveness of that which is past, if (with a whole mind, and 15 true heart) we return unto him. For though our sins be red Isai. i. as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; and though they be like purple, yet shall they be as white as wool. Turn you Ezek. xxviji. clean (saith the Lord) from all your wickedness, and your sin shall not be your destruction. Cast away from you all your Ezek. xvij. ungodliness that ye have done; make you new hearts, and a new spirit: wherefore will ye die, O ye house of Israel, seeing 9 shall be as white, &c. [1604] [S. L.] 10 shall they be as white as wool [1604] [S. L.] 11 Turn you clean (saith the Lord) from, &c. [1604] [S. L.] [1549] 12 even now is [1549] 13 sudden [1549] 14 15 a true heart [1549] promiseth [1552] [1549] 1, 2. Isai. 53. 5. 1604 S. L. 1662 spirit: Wherefore will ye die, O ye house of Israel, seeing that I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the 1 S. John ii. Lord God? Turn'ye then, and ye shall live. Although we have sinned, yet have we an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous; and he is the propitiation for our sins. For he was wounded for our offences, and smitten for our wickedness. Let us therefore return unto him, who is the merciful receiver of all true penitent sinners; assuring ourselves that he is ready to receive us, and most willing to pardon us, if we come unto him with faithful repentance; if we will submit ourselves unto him, and from henceforth walk in his ways; if we will take his easy yoke, and light burden upon us, to follow him in lowliness, patience, and charity, and be ordered by the governance of his holy Spirit; seeking always his glory, and serving him duly in our vocation with thanksgiving: This if we do, Christ will deliver us from the curse of the law, and from the extreme malediction which shall light upon them, that S. Mat. 11. 29. 30. 33, 34. S. Matt. 25. shall be set on the left hand; and he will set us on his right hand, and give us the gracious benediction of his Father, commanding us to take possession of his glorious Kingdom; unto which he vouchsafe to bring us all, for his infinite mercy: Amen. ven, Hallowed be thy Name; UR Father which art in hea ven, &c. Thy Kingdom come; Thy will be And lead us not into temptation. done in earth, as it is in heaven: Give us this day our daily bread; 1 you [1604] [S. L.] 2 and he it is that obtaineth grace for our sins [1604] [S. L.] 3 blessed [1604] [S. L.] * Amen omitted [1604] 4 the which [1604] [S. L.] * shall say this Psalm [S. L.] 7 This Psalm is printed at full length, and in [S. L.] is taken from the last translation. [1552] [1549] that I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth? (saith the Lord God). Turn you then, and you shall live. Although we have sinned, yet have we an Advocate with the Father, 1 Joh. ii. Jesus Christ the righteous; and he it is that obtaineth grace for our sins: for he was wounded for our offences, and smitten Isai. Diii. for our wickedness. Let us therefore return unto him, who is the merciful receiver of all true penitent sinners; assuring ourself that he is ready to receive us, and most willing to pardon us, if we come to him with faithful repentance; if we will submit ourselves unto him, and from henceforth walk in his ways; if we will take his easy yoke and light burden upon Mat. xi. us, to follow him in lowliness, patience, and charity, and be ordered by the governance of his holy Spirit; seeking always his glory, and serving him duly in our vocation with thanksgiving. This if we do, Christ will deliver us from the curse of the law, and from the extreme malediction which shall light upon them that shall be set on the left hand; and he will set Mat. xxv. us on his right hand, and give us the blessed benediction of his Father, commanding us to take possession of his glorious Kingdom; unto the which he vouchsafe to bring us all, for his infinite mercy.10 Then shall they all kncel upon their knces; | Then shall they all kneel upon their knees ; 7 and the Priests and Clerks kneeling, Psalm li. [1559] Miserere mei, AVE mercy upon me, 0 12 Glory be to the Father, and to the Son; and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be; world without end. Amen. 7 And the Priest and Clerks knecting, (where they are accustomed to say the Litany) shall say this Psalm. Miserere mei, Deus, Psalm li. HA AVE mercy upon me, 0 Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen. Lord, have mercy upon us. UR Father, which art in heaven, &c. • Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be; world without end. Amen. [S. L.] 9 seeing I have no pleasure [1549] 10 Amen. [1552] [1549] I shall say this Psalm [1552] 12 Glory be to the Father, and to the Son: and, &c. As it was in the beginning, and is now, &c. Amen. [1552] ZZ 1662 And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive them that trespass against us; And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil. Amen. But deliver us from evil. Amen. Minister. O Lord, save thy servants. Answer. And for the glory of thy Name deliver us; be merciful to us sinners, for thy Name's sake. Answer. And for the glory of thy Name's sake deliver us; be merciful unto us sinners for thy Name's sake. Minister. O Lord, hear our prayer. Answer. And let our cry come unto thee. Minister. Let us pray. Let us pray. LORD, we beseech thee, mercifully hear our prayers, and spare all those who confess their sins unto thee; that they whose consciences by sin are accused, by thy merciful pardon may be absolved; through Christ our Lord. Amen. Ο MOST mighty God, and merciful Father, who hast compassion upon all men, and hatest nothing that thou hast made; who wouldest not the death of a sinner, but that he should rather turn from his sin, and be saved; Mercifully forgive us our trespasses; receive and comfort us, who are grieved and wearied with the burden of our sins. Thy property is always to have mercy; to thee only it appertaineth to forgive sins. Spare us therefore, good Lord, spare thy people, whom thou hast redeemed; enter not into judgment with thy servants, who are vile earth and miserable sinners; but so turn thine anger from us, who meekly acknowledge our vileness, and truly repent us of our faults; and so make haste to help us in this world, that we may ever live with thee in the world to come; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 1 MOST mighty God, and merciful Father, which hast compassion of all men, and hatest nothing that thou hast made, which wouldest not the death of a sinner, but that he should rather turn from sin, and be saved: Mercifully forgive us our trespasses; receive and comfort us, which be grieved and wearied with the burden of our sin. Thy property is to have mercy; to thee only it appertaineth to forgive sins. Spare us therefore, good Lord, spare thy people whom thou hast redeemed; enter not into judgment with 'thy servants, which be vile earth, and miserable sinners; but so turn thine ire from us, which meekly knowledge our vileness, and truly repent us of our faults: make haste to help us in this world, that we may ever live with thee in the world to come, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. * which [1604] [S. L.] $ to thee [1604] SO Presbyter [S. L.] 4 thy servants, but turn thine anger from us, and so make haste to help us, &c. [S. L.] But deliver us from evil. Amen. Minister. O Lord, save thy servants. Minister. Help us, O God our Saviour. Answer. And for the glory of thy Name's sake deliver us; be merciful unto us sinners for thy Name's sake. Let us pray. LORD, we beseech thee, mercifully hear our prayers, and spare all those which confess their sins unto thee; that they (whose consciences by sin are accused,) by thy merciful pardon may be absolved; through Christ our Lord. Amen. MOST mighty God, and merciful Father, which hast compassion of all men, and hatest nothing that thou hast made; which wouldest not the death of a sinner, but that he should rather turn from sin, and be saved; Mercifully forgive us our trespasses; and comfort us, which be grieved and wearied with the burden of our sin. Thy property is to have mercy; to thee only it appertaineth to forgive sins. Spare us therefore, good Lord, spare thy people, whom thou hast redeemed. Enter not into judgment with thy servants, which be vile earth and miserable sinners; but so turn 'thine ire from us, which meekly knowledge our vileness, and truly repent us of our faults; so make haste to help us in this world, that we may ever live with thee in the world to come; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. * Minister. Lord, hear our prayers [1552] * receive and comfort [1552] [1549] 7 thy [1552] [1549] |