Christian praiers and holie medtations as wel for priuate as publique exercise: gathered out of the most godly learned in our time, by Henrie Bull. Wherevnto are added the praiers, commonly called Lidleys praiers.

At the Sunne going downe, pray.

HOwe vnhappie are they, (O Lord) from whom thye Sunne goeth downe & giueth no light, I meane thy grace which is alwaies cleare as the midday. Darke night vnto them is the midday, which de∣part

from thee. In thee is neuer night, but alwayes day light most cleare. This corporall Sunne hath his courses, nowe vp, nowe downe: but thou deare Lord, if we loue thee, art alwayes one. O that this blocke and veile of sinne were taken away from me, that there might be alwaies cleare day in my minde.

Occasions to Meditate.

Thinke that as we are not sorrie when the Sunne goeth downe, bicause we knowe it will rise againe: euen so we should not sorowe for death, wher∣through the soule and bodie doe part asunder: for they shall eftesoones re∣turne and come together againe in most glorious wise.* 1.1 So long as the Sunne is vp, wilde beastes keepe their dennes, Foxes their burrowes, Owles their holes, &c. but when the Sunne is downe, then come they abroade: so

wicked men and hypocrites kepe their dennes in the time of the Gospell, but it being taken away, then swarme thei out of their holes, like Bees, as this day doth teach.

Notes

• * 1.1

  This is meant of the blou∣die time of queene Marie.