The forme of prayers and ministration of the sacraments, &c. vsed in the Englishe Congregation at Geneua and approued, by the famous and godly learned man, Iohn Caluyn.

Beatus qui intelligit. Psal. XLI. Th. Ster.

¶ Dauid beyng greuously afflicted, blesseth theym that pittie his case, and complayneth of the treason of his owne frendes and famyliers, as came to passe in Iudas. Ioh. 13. After he fee∣lyng the great mercies of god gentelie chasti∣syng hym, and not sufferyng his ennemies to triumphe agaynste hym, geueth moste hartie thankes vnto god.

〈♫〉〈♫〉THe man ys blest that car∣full ys the nedy to consider, for in the season perelous, the lorde wyl hym deliuer. The

〈♫〉〈♫〉lorde wyll make hym saf and sounde, and happy in the land: and he wyll not deliuer hym, in to his enmyes hand.

[verse 3] 3 And in his bed when he lyeth sycke, the lorde wyll hym restore: And thou o lorde wilt turne to health, his syckenes and his sore.

[verse 4] 4 Then in my syckenes thus saye I, haue mercye lorde on me: And heale my soule which is ful woe, that I offended thee.

[verse 5] 5 Myne enmyes wyshed me ill in heart, and thus of me did saye: When shal he dye, that all his name maye vanyshe quite awaye?

[verse 6] 6 And when they come to visite me,

they aske if I do well, but in theyr hartes mischief they hatche, and to theyr mates it tell.

[verse 7] 7 They bite theyr lippes, and whisper so, as thogh they wolde me charme: and cast their fetches how to trape me with some mortall harme.

[verse 8] 8 Some greuous synne hath broght hym to this sickenes, say they playne: he is so lowe, that withowte doute, rise can he not agayne.

[verse 9] 9 The man also that I did truste: with me dyd vse dysceyte:* 1.1 who at my table eat my bread, the same for me layed“ 1.2 wayte.

[verse 10] 10 Haue mercye lorde on me therefore, and let me be preserude. That I maye render vnto them the thynges they haue deserude.

[verse 11] 11 By this I knowe assuredlye, to be beloued of the: when that myne enmyes haue no cause to triumphe ouer me,

[verse 12] 12 But in my right thou hast me kept, and mayntayned all way? And in thy presence place assigned, where I shall dwell for aye.

[verse 13] 13 The lorde the God of Israell, be praysed euermore: euen so be it, lord will I say,

euenso be it therfore.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Ioh. 13. b. Acte 1. c.
• “ 1.2

  heb. he lift vp his heele agaīst me or vsed de∣ceit ād therfo∣re Iacob had his name by takinge by the heele ad d••cey¦uinge. Gen. 25. d. 27. e.