Minister. Cursed is he that curseth his father or mother. Answer. Amen. Answer. Amen. Minister. Cursed is he that removeth away the mark of his neighbour's land. Answer. Amen. Answer. Amen. Minister. Cursed is he that maketh the blind to go out of his way. Answer. Amen. Answer. Amen. Minister. Cursed is he that letteth in judgment the right of the stranger, of them that be fatherless, and of widows. Answer. Amen. Minister. Cursed is he that smiteth his neighbour secretly. Answer. Amen. I Answer. Amen. | Answer. Amen. Minister. Cursed is he that lieth with his neighbour's wife. Answer. Amen. Answer. Amen. Minister. Cursed is he that taketh reward to slay the soul of innocent blood. Answer. Amen. I Answer. Amen. Minister. Cursed is he that putteth his trust in man, and taketh man for his defence, and in his heart goeth from the Lord. err and go astray from the commandments of God; let us (remembering the dreadful judgment hanging over our heads, and being "alway at hand) return unto our Lord God, with all contrition and meekness of heart; bewailing and lamenting 3 be [1604] [S. L.] which [1604] [S. L.] being always at hand) return, &c. [1604][S. L.] 6 and [1552] [1549] * always [1552] [1549] 7 The Minister [1552] [1549] Heb. x. 31. Isa. 26. 21. 3. 29, 30. our sinful life, ' acknowledging and confessing our offences, and S. Mat. 3. 10. seeking to bring forth worthy fruits of penance. For now is the axe put unto the root of the trees, so that every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit, is hewn down, and cast into the fire. It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God: 'He shall pour down rain upon the sinners, snares, fire and brimstone, storm and tempest; this shall be their portion to drink. For lo, the Lord is come out of his place to visit the wickedness of such as dwell upon the earth. But who may abide the day of his coming? Who shall be able to enS. Mat. 3. 12. dure when he appeareth? His fan is in his hand, and he will purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the barn; but he 1 Thess. 5. 2, will burn the chaff with unquenchable fire. The day of the Lord cometh as a thief in the night; and when men shall say, Peace, and all things are safe, then shall sudden destruction come upon them, as sorrow cometh upon a woman travailing Rom. 2.4,5. with child, and they shall not escape. Then shall appear the wrath of God in the day of vengeance, which obstinate sinners, through the stubbornness of their heart, have heaped unto themselves; which despised the goodness, patience, and longsufferance of God when he 'calleth them continually to reProv. 1. 28, pentance. Then shall they call upon me (saith the Lord,) but I will not hear; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me; and that, because they hated knowledge, and received not the fear of the Lord, but abhorred my counsel, and despised my correction. Then shall it be too late to knock when the door shall be shut; and too late to cry for mercy, when it is the time of justice. O terrible voice of most just judgment, which shall be pronounced upon them, when it shall Mat. 25. 41. be said unto them, Go, ye cursed, into the fire everlasting, Therefore, which is prepared for the devil and his angels. brethren, take we heed betime, while the day of salvation S. Joh. 9. 4. lasteth; for the night cometh, when none can work. But let us, while we have the light, believe in the light, and walk as 5 children of the light; that we be not cast into utter darkness, where is weeping and gnashing of teeth. Let us not abuse the goodness of God, who calleth us mercifully to amendment, and of his endless pity promiseth us forgiveness of that which is past, if with a perfect and true heart we return unto him. For though our sins be as red as scarlet, they shall be made white as snow; and though they be like Ezek. 18. 30. purple, yet they shall be made white as wool. Turn ye, (saith the Lord) from all your wickedness, and your sin shall not be your destruction: Cast away from you all your ungodliness that ye have done; make you new hearts, and a new S. Mat. 25. 10, 11, 12. [S. L.] Joh. 12. 35, 36. [S. L.] S. Mat. 25. 30. Isai. 1. 18. 9 knowledging [1604] 2 which [S. L.] 3 For upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest; this shall be the portion of their cup. [S. L.] called [1604] [S. L.] the utter [1604] 5 the children [1604] [S. L.] if (with a whole mind and true heart) we, &c. [1604] [S. L.] our sinful life, knowledging and confessing our offences, and seeking to bring forth worthy fruits of penance. For "now is Mat. iij. the Axe put unto the root of the trees, so that every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit, is hewn down and cast into the fire. It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living Heb. x. God: he shall pour down rain upon the sinners, snares, fire Ps. x. and brimstone, storm and tempest; this shall be their portion to drink. For lo, the Lord is come out of his place to visit Isai. xxvi. the wickedness of such as dwell upon the earth. But who may Ma1. iij. abide the day of his coming? Who shall be able to endure when he appeareth? His fan is in his hand, and he will purge Mat. iij. his floor, and gather his wheat into the barn; but he will burn the chaff with unquenchable fire. The day of the Lord cometh 1 Thess. v. as a thief upon the night: and when men shall say, Peace, and all things are safe, then shall 13 suddenly destruction come upon them, as sorrow cometh upon a woman travailing with child, and they shall not escape. Then shall appear the wrath of God in the day of vengeance, which obstinate sinners, through Rom. ij. the stubbornness of their heart, have heaped unto themselves; which despised the goodness, patience, and long sufferance of God, when he called them continually to repentance. Then Prov. i. shall they call upon me, saith the Lord, but I will not hear; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me; and that, because they hated knowledge, and received not the fear of the Lord, but abhorred my counsel, and despised my correction. Then shall it be too late to knock when the door shall be shut; and too late to cry for mercy, when it is the time of justice. O terrible voice of most just judgment, which shall be pronounced upon them, when it shall be said unto them, Go, ye Matt. xxv. cursed, into the fire everlasting, which is prepared for the devil and his angels. Therefore, brethren, take we heed betime, 2 Cor. vi. while the day of salvation lasteth; for the night cometh when none can work. But let us, while we have the light, believe Joh. ix. in the light, and walk as the children of the light; that we be not cast into the utter darkness, where is weeping and gnashing of teeth. Let us not abuse the goodness of God, which calleth Matt. xxv. us mercifully to amendment, and of his endless pity 14 promised us forgiveness of that which is past, if (with a whole mind, and 15 true heart) we return unto him. For though our sins be red Isai. i. as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; and though they be like purple, yet shall they be as white as wool. Turn you Ezek. xxviji. clean (saith the Lord) from all your wickedness, and your sin shall not be your destruction. Cast away from you all your Ezek. xvij. ungodliness that ye have done; make you new hearts, and a new spirit: wherefore will ye die, O ye house of Israel, seeing [1549] 1, 2. Isai. 53. 5. spirit: Wherefore will ye die, O ye house of Israel, seeing that I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the 1 S. John ii. Lord God? Turn 'ye then, and ye shall live. Although we have sinned, yet have we an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous; and he is the propitiation for our sins. For he was wounded for our offences, and smitten for our wickedness. Let us therefore return unto him, who is the merciful receiver of all true penitent sinners; assuring ourselves that he is ready to receive us, and most willing to pardon us, if we come unto him with faithful repentance; if we will submit ourselves unto him, and from henceforth walk in his ways; if we will take his easy yoke, and light burden upon us, to follow him in lowliness, patience, and charity, and be ordered by the governance of his holy Spirit; seeking always his glory, and serving him duly in our vocation with thanksgiving: This if we do, Christ will deliver us from the curse of the law, and from the extreme malediction which shall light upon them, that S. Matt. 25. shall be set on the left hand; and he will set us on his right hand, and give us the gracious benediction of his Father, commanding us to take possession of his glorious Kingdom; unto which he vouchsafe to bring us all, for his infinite mercy : "Amen. S. Mat. II. 29. 30. 33, 34. OUR Father, which art in hea: OUR Father which art in hea Ο ven, Hallowed be thy Name; Thy Kingdom come; Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven: Give us this day our daily bread; you [1604] [S. L.] ven, &c. And lead us not into temptation. 2 and he it is that obtaineth grace for our sins [1604] [S. L.] 3 blessed [1604] [S. L.] the which [1604] [S. L.] Amen omitted [1604] shall say this Psalm [S. L.] 7 This Psalm is printed at full length, and in [S. L.] is taken from the last translation. 9 that I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth? (saith the Lord God). Turn you then, and you shall live. Although we have sinned, yet have we an Advocate with the Father, 1 Joh. ii. Jesus Christ the righteous; and he it is that obtaineth grace [1552] [1549] for our sins: for he was wounded for our offences, and smitten Isai. iii. for our wickedness. Let us therefore return unto him, who is the merciful receiver of all true penitent sinners; assuring ourself that he is ready to receive us, and most willing to pardon us, if we come to him with faithful repentance; if we will submit ourselves unto him, and from henceforth walk in his ways; if we will take his easy yoke and light burden upon Mat. xi. us, to follow him in lowliness, patience, and charity, and be ordered by the governance of his holy Spirit; seeking always his glory, and serving him duly in our vocation with thanksgiving. This if we do, Christ will deliver us from the curse of the law, and from the extreme malediction which shall light upon them that shall be set on the left hand; and he will set Mat. xxv. us on his right hand, and give us the blessed benediction of his Father, commanding us to take possession of his glorious Kingdom; unto the which he vouchsafe to bring us all, for his infinite mercy.10 Then shall they all kneel upon their knees; | Then shall they all kneel upon their knees; and the Priests and Clerks kneeling, Psalm li. [1559] Miserere mei, 'H God, &c. AVE mercy upon me, O 12 Glory be to the Father, and to the Son; and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be; world without end. Amen. And the Priest and Clerks knecting, (where they are accustomed to say the Litany) shall say this Psalm. Lord, have mercy upon us. UR Father, which art in heaven, &c. And lead us not into temptation. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be; 9 seeing I have no pleasure [1549] 11 shall say this Psalm [1552] 12 Glory be to the Father, and to the Son ning, and is now, &c. Amen. [1552] world without end. Amen. [S. L.] 10 Amen. [1552] [1549] and, &c. As it was in the begin |