In the Summer.

MOst wise Gouernor, and Ruler of all things Iesu Christ; behold, the yeere obeieng thy commandments waxeth hot with the feruour of the sunne, preparing ripe fruits vnto the vse of thy seruants: humblie we beseech thee, which art our true Sunne, without whom nothing is bright in our soules, neither bringeth foorth anie fruit; stretch the beames of thy grace into the earth of Page  667 our spirits, that daily they may waxe hot more & more with the fire of thy gratious loue, and that they may bring foorth sundrie fruits of wholesome good works. For thou hast witnessed in thy holie Gospell, that thou art singularlie delighted with this meate and drinke. This is the raine that thy feruent loue thirsted for, this is also the meate that the holie Apostle Paule hungered for, euen before he vnderstood and did knowe what it meant. Thou camest into the world, to send fire among vs: neither diddest thou desire anie thing more, than that it should be kindeled; except our hart be touched with the beames of thy grace. Increase, Lord Iesu that, that thou hast giuen; finish that, that thou hast begun: vntill we growe to perfect men, vnto the measure of thy fulnesse. Thou hast put off mortali∣tie, but thou hast not put off loue towards vs; but euen now fulfillest the office of a mightie and friendlie Aduocate for vs with God the Father, to whom equall in power and authoritie thou reignest with the holie Ghost,