Epa. O Lord Jesus Christ, which art the only health of all men living: and the everlasting life of them, which die in thy faith: I wretched sinner give and submit my self wholly to thy most blessed will. And I being sure that the thing can not perish, which is committed unto thy mercy, most humbly beseech thee, o Lord, to give me grace, that I may ⟨p. 515⟩now willingly leave this frail and wicked flesh, in hope of the resurrection, which in better wise shall restore it to me again, I beseech thee (O most merciful Jesus Christ) that thou wilt by thy grace make strong my soul against all temptations, & that thou wilt cover and defend me with the buckler of thy mercy against all the assaults of the devil. I see & knowledge, that there is in my self no help of life and salvation, but all my confidence, hope and trust is in thy most merciful goodness. I have no merits nor good works, which I may allege before thee. Of sins and evil works (alas) I see a great heap, but through thy mercy I trust to be in the number of them, to whom thou wilt not impute their sins, but take and accept me for righteous and just, and to be the inheritor ⟨p. 516⟩of everlasting glory▪ Tho• O most merciful Lord, wast borne for my sake. Thou diddest suffer both hunger and thirst for my sake. Thou diddest preach and teach, thou diddest pray, & fast fo• my sake. Thou diddest all good works and deeds for my sake. Thou sufferedst most grievous pains and torments for my sake. And finally, thou gavest thy most precious body to die, and thy most blessed blood to be shed on the cross for my sake. Now most merciful saviour, let all these things profit me, which thou freely hast given me, which hast given thy self for me. Let thy blood cleanse and wash away the spots and foulness of my sins. Let thy righteousness hide & cover my unrighteousness. Let the merits of thy passion and blood, be the satisfaction for my sins. Give me Lord thy grace, ⟨p. 517⟩that my faith and persuasion in thy blood waver not in me, but ever be firm and constant, that the hope of thy mercy and life everlasting never decay in me, that charity wax not cold in me, finally that the weakness of my flesh be not overcome with the fear of death. Grant me also (O most merciful saviour) that when death hath shut up the eyes of my body:
Epa. O Lorde Iesu Christ, whiche art the only health of all men liuing: and the euerlasting life of them, which die in thy faith: I wretched sinner geue and submit my self wholy to thy moste blessed wil. And I being sure that the thing can not perishe, whiche is committed vnto thy mercye, most humbly besech thee, o Lord, to geue me grace, that I maye ⟨p. 515⟩nowe willingly leaue this frayle and wicked flesh, in hope of the resurrection, whiche in better wyse shall restore it to me again, I beseche thee (O most mercifull Iesu Christe) yt thou wilt by thy grace make stronge my soule against all temtations, & that thou wilt couer and defende me with the buckler of thy mercy against al thassaults of the deuill. I see & knowledge, that there is in my selfe no helpe of lyfe and saluation, but all my confidence, hope and trust is in thy moste mercifull goodnes. I haue no merites nor good workes, whiche I may alledge before thee. Of sinnes and euill workes (alas) I se a great heape, but thorow thy mercy I trust to be in the nomber of them, to whome thou wilt not impute their sinnes, but take and accept me for righteous and iuste, and to bee the enheritoure ⟨p. 516⟩of euerlasting glory▪ Tho• O moste mercifull Lorde, wast borne for my sake. Thou diddes• suffer both hunger and thirste for my sake. Thou diddest preach and teach, thou diddest pray, & faste fo• my sake. Thou diddest all good workes and deedes for my sake. Thou suffredst most greuous pai•nes and tormentes for my sake. And finally, thou gauest thy most precious body to die, and thy most blessed bloud to be shed on ye crosse for my sake. Now most mercifull sauiour, let all these thinges profit me, whiche thou frely hast geuen me, whiche hast geuen thy selfe for me. Let thy bloud clēse and wash away the spottes and foulnes of my sinnes. Let thy righteousnes hide & couer my vnrighteousnes. Let the merits of thy passion and bloud, bee the satisfaction for my sinnes. Geue me Lorde thy grace, ⟨p. 517⟩that my faith and perswasion in thy bloud wauer not in me, but euer be firme and constant, that the hope of thy mercy and life euerlasting neuer decay in me, that charitie waxe not colde in me, finally that the weakenes of my fleshe be not ouercome with the feare of death. Graunt me also (O moste merciful sauiour) that whē death hath shut vp the eies of my body:
