15. On Saint Iames the Apostles daie. When my father and my mother forsake me, thou, O Lord, takest me vp: therefore I made haste, and prolonged not the time to kéepe thy commandements.
O Sonne of God, Lord and Sauiour Christ, which camest into this world to giue thy life for manie, stirre vp our hearts vnto the true cogitation of thy benefits and obe∣dience, which was a sufficient ran∣some for the sinnes of all mankinde, pacifieng the wrath of God, and gi∣uing euerlasting life to as manie as approch vnto thee in true faith. We besech thee, forsomuch as in vs doth, as in thy disciples did, sticke great vncleannesse; heale our minds by thy spirit. Quench in vs our vaine de∣sires of superioritie, which maruellouslie doo boile within the harts of men. Grant that the ministers may knowe rightlie the difference betweene ciuill po∣licie and religion, that they cast not vnto thee in mocke∣rie, purple; neither pricke thine head with a crowne of thornes: but may serue thy Church in humilitie, as faithfull dispensators of thy mysteries, folowing thine example, in whome perfect humilitie appeared, when thou flangest thy selfe downe vnder Angels & men. As∣sist vs also, that we may drinke of thy cup, & be baptised with thy Baptisme in true calling vpon thee, and per∣fect patience in all our aduersities. And grant, that as thine holie Apostle Iames, leauing his father and all that he had without delaie, was obedient vnto thy calling, and most willinglie followed thee: so we forsa∣king