Eucharistic preparation

O Lord thou knowest whereof we be made; thou remembrest

we are but dust, but filth, frayle flesh, but a wind

that passeth away, and cometh not againe.

Remember Lord what my substance is.

O Lord consider my complaint for I am brought very low

Let my present misery more prevayle to stir compassion, then

my sinfull life past to provoke thine indignation

O Lord God how longe wilt thour be angry with thy servant

that prayeth?

Behold I shew unto thee the lowliness of a poore supplyant,

shew not to me the rigour of a fearfull judge. (an act of trust)

Not for o Lord, not for us, not for any thinge of ours.

But

1. for thy selfe thine own selfe

2. for thy name, for the glory of that name.

3. for thy faythfullnes and truth.

4. for thy mercyes thy many great and wonderful mercyes.

5. for thy sonne our mediatour

blessed spirit our comforter.

O deliver not thine owne inheritance into the will of the

enemy.

Lord carest thou not that I perish?

I am thine, o save me

Behold o Lord how that I am thy servant

I am thy servant and the sonne of thy

handmayd, thy unprofitable wastfull

servant, yet thy servant

thy unkind lost child, yet thy child.

Though I have not reteyned the dutye and kindness of a sonne,

yet doe not thou cast from thee the kindness & compassion

of a father. (another act act of trust)

Lord I have not denyed thy name, but confessed it ever, and

in the confession of it, and invocation thereof I desire

to spend my last breath.

O Lord I have prepared my heart to seeke thee, though not

accordinge to the rule of thy sanctuary.

O Lord I believe, helpe my unbeleife.

O Lord I freely forgive, whomsoever I have any thing against

O Lord I have patiently borne whatsoever thy hand layeth

upon me for my chastisement

O Lord I come unto thee weary and heavy laden, thou hast

bid me come, thou hast promised him that cometh to thee

that thou wilt not cast him out. (another act act of trust)

I have sinned but I hide it not

excuse it not, like it not.

I will confesse my wickedness and be

sorry for my sinne. My con

fusion is dayly before me, and the

shame of my face hath covered me.

(confession)

1. I have touchinge thee o Lord been full

of rovinge imaginations & evill thoughts

I have not studied to seek & know

thee as I ought.

Knowinge

thee I have not glorifyed thee nor

beene thankfull to thee accordingly.

I have doubted of thy promises & not

trusted to thy helpe

I have made flesh mine arme &

hoped for prosperitye rather from

man then from thee

2. I have neglected invocation & adoration,

and not performed it

with the duty and reverence that I should

I have not beene thankfull especially

not for thy chastisements

I have not worshipped thee in spirit & in truth

I have beene more carefull of the

outward ceremoniall part of

thy worship, then of the inward & spirituall

I have drawne neere to thee with my lips,

but my heart hath beene farre from thee.

3. I have not spoken of thy name with due regard

I have not given occasion to others

to sanctifye thy name, but

rather by my evill life, it hath

beene evil spoken of.

I have not duly reverenced, and regarded

those thinges, whereon

thy name is imprinted.

I have with rash oaths and eager execrations

oft abused thy holy name.

4. I have not brought to thy publike

service the care & reverence

that became me.

I have not spent the days consecrate

thereto in holy exercises

I have upon no sufficient cause

absented my selfe from thy holy

assemblies.

I have upon those dayes intended

mine owne private business

I have been content in them with the

use of the meanes alone, without

any practise at all.

5. I have not so reverently spoken

nor so dutifully carryed my

selfe, towards some as thou hast

placed over me, as was meet I should.

I have not so carefully prayed

for them as was requisite.

I have not opposed to those who have

unreverently spoken of them,

chiefly of those who had in go-

government touchinge my soule.

6. I have not wished and procured

the good of my neighbours as I

should, but rather maligned beene

angry and quarrelled with them

& sought revenge upon every light

iniurye.

I have not had that compassion on the

poore that I should, nor ministered to

their necessityes.

I have not defended them against the

wronge of others as I might.

I have not reioyced in the good suc-

cesse of my neighbour, but envyed

his wellfare.

7. I have not possessed my vessell

in holiness & honour, nor preserved

it from pollution as the Temple

of the Holy ghost should be.

I have not eschewed the occasions of

lust, nor made that covenant with

mine eyes that I should

I have suffered my fancye to wander

too licentiouslye

I have not brought under my body

nor kept it in subiection with

such abstinence as I should.

I have more studiously intended &

with more cost my flesh then my spirit.

I have not so kept mine eares and

tongue as I should.

8. I have not beene content with mine

own estate, but wished an higher

I have not beene so exact in payinge

& dealinge with those I

have dealt withall as in iustice

I was bound.

I have by undue meanes intervervened

to mine own use that which was not mine.

I have not of that I had more then

enough beene willinge to part

with to the releefe of the needye.

9. I have not beene so studious of

speakinge the truth as I should

I have desired to seeme and to be

reputed more then I was.

I have not had that care of the good

name of my brother, as I was bound.

I have not so hated flattery as I should.

I have not so stood and defended the

truth as was meet I should.

10. I have beene full of wandrings desires,

wicked affections, unlawfull

concupiscences, evill suspicions &

surmises, immoderate lusts touchinge

my neighbour, and that which is his.

(confession divided into ten sections

based on the Commandments)