A chrystian exhortation verye profitable gathered out of the holye scriptures, vnto the great comfort, and vtilitye, of euery faythfull soule, being in agony of death, vnto whom, it oughte to be rehersed, with lowd voyce, diuers and sundry times, if nede so require vnto the which is added, towarde the latter end a godly praier for the sick drawing to an ende of this life, with a catechisme, not onely to instruct the sicke, but also to refreshe his memorye, wyth the great mistery of our redemption. Translated out of Frenthe [sic] into Englyshe by Robart Heasse minister at Algate.

A Prayer.

O Almighty and eternall Lorde God,* 1.1 be mercy∣full to me, pore and mi¦serable sinner for thy

sonne Iesus Christes sake, my Lorde and sauiour. And by the merite and worthynes of his death and passion,* 1.2 vouchsafe to receiue my soule into thy han∣des.* 1.3 Amen,

B.S.N. Haue hope: for truth it is, y^t he will receiue your soule as his owne, for the loue of his Sonne Iesus Christ which is the sauiour and redemer of all those that beleue in him.

* 1.4Moyses and all the prophetes haue witnessed that al nations shall receiue saluation and be∣nedictiō onely by and through Iesus Christ the Apostles and Euangelists doe testifye that Iesus Christe came not to call the righteous,* 1.5 but sinners to repentaunce.* 1.6 And to geeue his soule for the redemption of ma∣nye.* 1.7 For he hath shed his precy∣ous bloude, for the remission of sinnes. Beleue then, and doute

not at all,* 1.8 for Iesus Christ hath made the Purgatyon for all youre sinnes, promising that all those that shall beleeue in him, and in the Father,* 1.9 who hath sent him life euerlasting, and shall not come to iudgemēt but shall passe from a short deth to a long life.

B.S.N. Take then a good courage in Iesus Christ, for he hath loued you, and washed you from all your sinnes in his pre¦cious bloud,* 1.10 take holde in thys sure faith, to fight tryumphant∣lye against the aduersary, haue no other shielde to defende you withall thē the precious bloud of Iesus Chryste, who by the power and might of his death and passion,* 1.11 hath recōciled you vnto GOD his Father, vnto whom frō the bottome of your hart, in great humilitie and re¦uerēce say this prayer with me.

O Almighty and euerlastinge Lord God,* 1.12 be merciful vnto me poore miserable sinner, for thy Sonne Iesus Christe his sake: and by the merit and wor¦thines of his death and passiō, vouchesafe to receiue my soule, whiche I commmend into thy handes.

B.S.N. Take sure hold tho¦row hope in this faith,* 1.13 that our good god ful of all mercy, will & shall receiue youre soule, as his own, into his hands for Iesus Christes sake: for there is no o∣ther name vnder heauen giuen vnto men,* 1.14 throughe the whiche we can or may be saued, or loke for saluatiō but in Iesus christ arme then your self well with this our good Lord & master Ie¦sus Christ,* 1.15 for he hath done all things for you,* 1.16 he hath accōplis¦shed y^e law for you, he hath ouer cōd al things for you, go to thē.

B.S.N. Reioyce in God,* 1.17 be euermore stedfast in this liuely faith, follow the trace of the ho¦ly Patriarches, Prophets, and Apostles which are all saued in this faith, the whiche do all as∣sure you that the enemy youre aduersary cannot annoy you at all, for your sute is wonne tho¦rough Iesus Christe whiche is your iudge and aduocate also.* 1.18 Wherfore say euermore in this firme beleefe, yea althoughe I walke through the valey of the shadow of death, yet wil I fere none euil, for thou art with me thy rod and thy staffe comforte me.

B.S.N. Do neuer wery youre selfe to saye from the botome of your hart in this wise.

O Almighty God and heauēly father,* 1.19 be merciful vnto me pore miserable siner, for Iesus Christs sake my lord & sauiour,

and by the merite and worthi∣nesse of his death and passion, vouchesafe to receiue my soule the whiche I do moste humbly commend into thy holy hands, Amen.

A singuler Prayer for a bodye greatly afflicted with sicknes whiche semeth to drawe or ap¦proche more neere to Death, then to life: with a litle Ca∣thechisme expressely made to instruct the sicke person, and to make him behold the great mistery of our redemption.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Rom. iii, Ihon, xiiii,
• * 1.2

  Mathe, 26,
• * 1.3

  Psal, 3•…•…,
• * 1.4

  Marke, 16, Deute, 18, Psal, 11, Esay. 53, Ge, 3, &, 22,
• * 1.5

  Mathe, 9,
• * 1.6

  Ihon, x,
• * 1.7

  Luke, 21,
• * 1.8

  Hebre. i,
• * 1.9

  Ihon, 5,
• * 1.10

  Esay, 53, Apo, i,
• * 1.11

  Rom, v,
• * 1.12

  Rom, iii, Ihon. xiiii, Math, xxvi, Psal, xxx,
• * 1.13

  Iohn, x
• * 1.14

  Actes, 4.
• * 1.15

  Rom, viii,
• * 1.16

  Rom, ••
• * 1.17

  Hebre. xi
• * 1.18

  Ihon, 5, Ihon, 2, Psal, 23,
• * 1.19

  Rom, iii Iohn. xiiii, Math, 2.