Andrewes Golden chaine to linke the penitent sinner unto Almighty God richly adorned with ornaments of Holy Scripture ... : newly made in a godly prayer taken out of the pure fountaine of Holy Scripture, very necessary to cure the sick soule of a sinner, and to draw him from desperation, if with a beleeving faith he will daily use it in prayer unto Almighty God. Andrewes, John, fl. 1615. This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A25381 of text R27881 in the English Short Title Catalog (Wing A3122). Textual changes and metadata enrichments aim at making the text more computationally tractable, easier to read, and suitable for network-based collaborative curation by amateur and professional end users from many walks of life. The text has been tokenized and linguistically annotated with MorphAdorner. The annotation includes standard spellings that support the display of a text in a standardized format that preserves archaic forms ('loveth', 'seekest'). 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A25381) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 44725) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1348:3) Andrewes Golden chaine to linke the penitent sinner unto Almighty God richly adorned with ornaments of Holy Scripture ... : newly made in a godly prayer taken out of the pure fountaine of Holy Scripture, very necessary to cure the sick soule of a sinner, and to draw him from desperation, if with a beleeving faith he will daily use it in prayer unto Almighty God. Andrewes, John, fl. 1615. [18] p. Printed for Iohn Wright, London : 1645. "Candido lectori" signed: Iohn Andrewes. Reproduction of original in the British Library. eng Prayers. A25381 R27881 (Wing A3122). civilwar no Andrewes golden chaine, to linke the penitent sinner unto Almighty God. Richly adorned with ornaments of holy Scripture, which was never in Andrewes, John 1645 4010 14 0 0 0 0 0 35 C The rate of 35 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the C category of texts with between 10 and 35 defects per 10,000 words. 2006-02 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2006-02 Aptara Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2006-03 Judith Siefring Sampled and proofread 2006-03 Judith Siefring Text and markup reviewed and edited 2006-04 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion Andrewes Golden Chaine , TO Linke the penitent sinner unto Almighty God . Richly adorned with the ornaments of holy Scripture , which was never in print , nor from any man elsewhere to be had . Newly made in a godly Prayer , taken out of the pure fountaine of holy Scripture , very necessary to cure the sick soule of a sinner : and to draw him from desperation if with a beleeving faith he will daily use it , in prayer unto Almighty God . London printed for Iohn Wright at the signe of the Bible without Newgate . 1645. Candido Lectori , Lege , perlege , relege . RIght Honourable , for Gods sake , your owne sake , and yours soules sake , peruse this little Booke over , for it guides you in the direct way unto Almighty God , and sheweth you how to give your heart unto God , and your sinnes unto Satan , every time you pray with this Prayer . By me Iohn Andrewes , Preacher of Gods Word . Andrewes Golden Chaine , TO Linke the Penitent Sinner unto Almighty God . MOst Mighty a , most Holie b , most Righteous c , and most merciful God d , my sweet Saviour e , and Physitian of my soule f , have mercie on me thou that art full of pity and compassion g , rich unto all which call upon thee for mercy h , and never forsakest them that put their trust in thee i , againe and againe have mercy on me , here I bow the very knees of my heart unto thee O God , and with sighes , groans , and feares bewaile my sinnes k , beseeching thee with all humility to cure my wounded and distressed soule . O give my heart true repentance , my spirit contrition , and mine eyes a fountaine of teares to weepe for my sinnes . O Lord my God l , I am sicke with sinne m , and thou art my Physitian n , I am dead , but thou art my life o , and although I am but earth and ashes , yet give me grace to seek for thy mercies p . O Lord , I know thy hand is not shortned that it cannot save q , neither is thine eare heavie that it cannot heare r . but it is my sinnes , my sinnes , my unrepented sinnes ſ , that have separated betwene this vanishing estate of mine t and thine eternity u . O Lord I beseech thee for thy sonne Iesus Christ his sake to encline thine eare and heare , open O Lord , thine eyes and see a , Oh behold the vehemency of my praying , and forgive mee , O forgive me , and blot all thy sinnes out of thy remmembrance b . Here , O Lord my God c , with all humility I prostrate my selfe before my majesty powring out my teares for my sinnes , and praying on my knees like Daniel d , weeping for mine offences like David e , crying like Esay f , rore out my griefe like Job g , and rent my heart with the penitent h , lament with Peter i , sorrow with Mary k , and cry out unto thee O Lord my God l , with the Iews , O what shall I doe to be saved m . Oh therefore now heare mee , and helpe me , O Lord n lest I perish in my wickednesse o . Saint Peters wives mother received thee O Christ , and thou curedst her p , Zacheus did but entertaine thee , and thou O God bestowedst salvation upon him q , Saint Peter which denied , and forsware thee , went for his sins , and was pardoned r . Mary Magdalen which had many legions of devils , with teares of unfained repentance was absolved , and made a Temple of the Holy Ghost ſ : And although my sinnes , my sinnes , my scarlet sinnes t , be in number many u , in weight most heavy * , and for desert damnable x , Yet O Iesu , my sweet Saviour y , I most entirely beseech thee , let not mee that knocks at thy gates of mercie , with sighes , groanes and teares be excluded z : But forgive me , O forgive mee , againe and againe I beseech thee forgive mee , for there is mercy with thee , O Lord my God to forgive even crying sinnes unto the penitent sinner , although they have beene died in the deepest graine of iniquity . O Iesu my sweet Saviour z , thou light of mine eyes * , which hast pro●●sed to answer before I 〈◊〉 , and while I pray for to heare a , O for pity then heare my prayers , and grant my petition , that thy crimson drops of precious bloud which trickled downe thy azure veines , may wash away my scarlet sinnes b , O let mine eyes be as continuall lavers to wash away the pollution of my sinnes c , seeing teares be the best and soveraign 〈◊〉 balme to cure the wounds of my sinne-bleeding soule : and therefore with a melting heart , and mourning eyes d , I tremble at thy word e , and am pricked when I am rebuked f , and inflamed with burning zeale g , when I am instructed to come unto thee , O my sweet Saviouri , that I may see thee , thou joy of my heart k , and love thee thou life of my soule l ; O let me finde thee my hearts desire m , and hold thee whom my soule loveth n . According unto the riches of thy mercies o , thou hast promised to heare my petition p , that whensoever I shall aske any thing in thy name through faith , I shall obtaine the same q . Oh therefore regard now O Lord , I most entirely beseech thee , thy gracious promises towards me r , and behold the words of thine owne mouth , the workes and covenants of thine owne hands , how thou hast sworne by an oath ſ , and covenanted and indented with me , To put thy lawes in my heart , write them in my mind , and remember my sins no more t , but at what time soever I repented from the bottome of my heart , of all my sinnes , thou wilt forgive me all mine offences u , if they were as red as scarlet , thou wilt make them as white as snow w : x which covenant thou hast sealed with thy owne most precious bloud , and confirmed the same by thy death and passion on the Crosse y . For whom thou hast suffered bitter bonds z , cruell wounds a , tormenting death and the grave b : and withall , thou hast endued me with thy Image c , that I should remember thee , graven me on the palme of thy hand d , that thou shouldest not forget me , and called me in thy name e , to make me a Christian , Betrothed through faith f , directed by thy word g , and guided by thy holy Spirit h , to enlighten my mind i , cleanse my conscience k , and rejoyce my heart l , to come unto thee my sweet Saviour m , O therefore , I most entirely beseech thee , O Lord , to keepe me as the apple of thine eye n , and cleanse me from all my sins o , Oh , let me never be confounded p , O Iesu of Nazareth q O sonne of David r , O fountaine of mercie i , have mercie upon me . ſ I will forsake all my sinnes and cleave unto thee for mercie t , that thou maist save me u : I had perished , hadst not thou which didst make me * , renued me againe . O how often would the Dragon x have deuoured me ? but thou , O Lord my God y , didst plucke mee out of his mouth ; how often have I sinned , and how often hath hee been ready to swallow mee up z ? but thou O Lord hast defended me . O Iesu my sweet Saviour a , thou madest man at the beginning after thine owne Image b , without sinne , and therefore O Lord my God , c , it was not man , but Satan , that was the author of sinne , and through his Diabolicall practice hee doth daily tempt me therewith . O therefore hold him fast good Lord , and bruise him in peeces d , that hee exercise his devices no longer upon mee : For my sinnes , my grievous sinnes , doe seeme so grim and ugly in my sight , so base nad loathsome unto my minde , and so venomous unto my body , and soule , that , O Lord my God , the very stincke thereof maketh mee weary of all my sinnes , and utterly abhorre and detest them . And therefore my life e , my Redeemer f , my light g , and onely Saviour h . I doe here from the bottome of my heart , by thine assistance , with all my force and might , forsake and loath my sinnes . And here I bequeath all my sinnes , and every one of them unto Satan from whence they came ; and I will also both now and evermore by thy helpe , O Lord , renounce , loath , and defie Satan , and all his workes , both past , present , and for to come * , and appeale unto thee , O Lord my God h , from thy seat of justice i , unto thy throne of mercy k , beseeching thee mine all and onely Saviour l whose armes were spread on the Crosse m , to embrace mee and all penitent sinners n , to have mercy on mee , O Lord have mercy upon me ; Oh naile my sinnes unto thy Crosse , and burie them in thy grave that they may never rise up in judgement against me . Now what shall I render unto thee , O my sweet and loving Saviour o , for all that thou hast done for mee : Sacrifices and burnt offerings thou wilt not have , but a contrite and broken heart , O Lord , thou hast promised not to despise p . Wherefore in token of my humblest devotion I owe unto thy most sacred selfe , with all humility I will give my dearest love unto thee my sweet Iesus q , which art my light r , my way ſ , and my salvation t , and what gift can be better , or more acceptable then my heart , unto my Maker u , that made and redeemed it x ? for it can finde no rest untill it come unto thee , to bee refreshed with the sweet sight of thy chearefull countenance y : wherefore my comfort z , my Redeemer a , my life b , and onely Saviour c , with all humility I prostrate my selfe before thy Majesty , most humbly beseeching thee to take it , oh take it , for it is thine , O Lord my God c , it is thine . Thou sufferedst thine owne heart to be pierced for it d , and didst but lend it mee during thy pleasure , and should I then detaine it from thee that hast so dearely bought it ? oh no , no , I will reserve it onely for thee . To whom fitter may I bequeath my heart , then unto thee my sweet and loving Saviour e , which hast given thy selfe a ransome for it f ? Wherefore goe thou O my heart , I have given thee unto God my Maker g , and Redeemer h , he created thee i and he onely shall have thee : Now thou art in Gods keeping , thou maist quietly passe thorow the gates of death , there is neither disquieting with sorrow for sinne , nor with sin , which is beyond all sorrow ; thou art there without the reach of thine adversary . Whilst thou wast mine , thou wast a wandring , faithlesse , secure , carnall , and impenitent heart , ( alwayes infected with the poyson of sin , ) but being now thy Creators , hee will apparrell thee anew , adorning thee with the gifts of his Spirit , that being here clothed with the ornaments of his grace , thou maist bee transplanted unto the Kingdome of glory , Vnto the which place , the Lord of his mercy bring me , through the mirits of his Sonne , my Lord and Saviour Iesus Christ : To whom with the Father and the holy Ghost , he rendred all honour and glory , power and praise , might , Majestie , dignity , and dominion , both now and evermore , Amen . In this prayer I doe from the bottome of my heart , with all humility confesse my sinnes unto my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ , most entirely desiring him in his mercy , to give me his grace to returne unto him by speedy repentance . O Iesus Christ my sweet Saviour , thou Sonne of God , which art most holy and most mercifull , have mercie on me O Lord , for pity heare my prayers , and grant me petitions : I am a miserable and most wretched sinner , which from the crowne of mine head unto the sole of my foot , have no soundnesse in me , but wounds , blaines , and putrifying sores of sinne , which deserve thy wrath and indignation against me : but sweet Lord , have compassion upon me , and anoint my wounds with thine oyle of mercy . O Lord , I come with a mourning heart , and weeping eyes , with my most earnest repentance , Oh reconcile my poore , wounded , and distressed soule slaine with sinne , unto thee , O Lord my God , upon the multitude of thy mercies , and with a contrite heart , with all humility , even with sighes , groanes , and tears , most lamentably bewaile my sinnes , and openly confesse them unto thee O sweet Iesus to be more in number then the hairs of mine head , or sands in the Sea . Yet O my most mercifull Saviour , I beseech thee forgive me , O Lord forgive me , and give me grace to returne unto thee by speedy repentance , which God grant me . FINIS . Notes, typically marginal, from the original text Notes for div A25381e-140 a Gen. 17. 17. b Rev. 4. 8. Psal 99. 5. 8. Esay 6. 3. c Exod. 9. 27. d J●el 2. 13. Psal 86. 3. 5. Exod. 34. 6. e Wisd. 16. 21. Act. 5. 31. 1 Tim. 4. 10. Psal. 18. 1. Luk. 2. 11. f Luk 4. 23. g Psal. 103. 3. h Rom. 10. 12. i Ier. 31. 1. k Psal. ●8 . 9. Jam. 4. 9. l Psal. 40. 6. 1 King. 7. 20. 21. Psal. 7. 1. Psal. 99. 8 , 9. Psal. 30. 2. Psal. 18. 1. Psal. 7. 2. m Mich. 6. 13. n Luk. 4. 23. o Ioh. 11. 25. p God . 8. 27. Job 30. 19 Eccle. 17. 32. q Nu. 11. 2 , 3. r Esay 50. 2. ſ Nahum . 1. 2. t Psal. 39. 5. Psal. 62. 9. u 1 Tim. 4. 17. a Esay . 37. 17. b Psal. 51. 8 9. c Psal. 7. 2. Psal. 30. 2. Psal. 18. 1. 1 King. 17. 20 , 21. Psal. 40. 6. Psal. 99. 8 , 9. Psal. 109. 25. Psal. 7. 1. d Dan. 6. 10. e Psal. 6. 6. f Esay 58. 1. g Joel 2. 13. Job 3. 24. h Mar. 14. 7. i Mat. 26 75. Luk. 22. 62. k Luk. 7. 38. Xsal . 109. 25. Psal. 18 1. 1 King. 17. 20. 21. l Psal. 40. 6. Psal. 99 8 9. Psal. 30. 2. Psal. 7. 1 , 2. m Act. 2. 37. Act 16. 30. 35. n Psal. 109. 2 o Psal. 94. 23. p Luk. 4 39. Mat. 8. 15. Ma● . 1. 31. q Luk. 19. 9. r Luk. 22. 62. Mat. 26 75. Mar. 14. 71. ſ Luk. 7. 38. t Esay . 1. 18. u Psal. 19. 12. * Eccles. 38. 18. x Luk. 13. 3. Esay 59. 2. y W●s . 16. 21. Psal. 18. 1. Act. 5. 31. 1 Tim. 4. 10. Luk. 2. 11. Mat. 1. 25. z Iam. 4. 9. Psal. 38. 9. z Wis. 16. 21. 2 Sam. 22. 3. Act. 5. 31. Psal. 18. 1. 1 Tim. 4. 10. Luk. 2. 11. * Ioh. 8. 12. Ioh. 9. 5. Ioh. 14. 9. 2 Sam. 22. 29. a Esay . 65. 24. Mat. 6. 8. Psal. 19. 1 Pet. 3. 12. b say 1. 18. c J●m . 4. 9. Psal. 38. 9. d Psal. 51. 4. e Psal. 2. 12. f Act. 2. 37. Act. 16 ▪ 3● . g Psal. 69 9. Psal. 119. 139. Iohn 2. 17. Tit. 2 14. Wisb . 16. 21. Act. 5. 31. Psal. 18. 1. Luk. 2. 11. 2 Sam. 22. 3. Mat. 1 , 21. k Psal. 119 11. l Ioh. 14. 6. Eccles. 23. 4. m Psal 42. 1 , 2. n Sal. So● . 3. 3. o Rom. 10. 12. p Psal. 50. 15. Psal. 91. 15. q Jam. 1. 5. Mat. 7. 7. Mar. 11. Luk. 11. 9. Mat. 21. 32. r Eccles. 3. 11. Esay 55. 27. ſ Heb. 6. 17 , 18. Esay 54. 9 , 10. t Ier. 31. 33. Heb. 10. 16 , 17. u Ier. 24. 7. Ezech. 18. 21. Mal. 3. 7. w Esay 1. 18. x Ioh. 6. 27. Rev. 7. 3. ●●● . 27. 31. y Luk. 23. 33. Ioh. 19. 14. z Mat. 27 2. a Mat 25 15 b Ioh. 19. 41. c Col. 3. 10. Gen. 1. 27. d Esay . 49 16. e Rev. 14. 1. Reu. 22. 4. 2 Cor. 11. 2. f Psal. 119. 105. g Rom. 5. 5. h Rom. 8. 6. i 2 Cor. 13. 1. k Gal. 5. 22. l Luk. 2. 11. 1 Sam. 12. 3. m 1 Tim. 4. 10. Act. 5. 31. Psal. 18. 1. Mat. 1. 21. n Psal 17. 8. o Psal. 19. 12. p Psal 31. 1. q Mat. 26. 71. Mar. 1. 24. r Mar. 9. 27. Mar. 10. 47. ſ Zech. 13. 1. t Psal. 32 11. Eccles. 17. 1. u Eph. 2. 7 , 8. Wis. 2. 23. * Gen. 1. 25. Tit. 3. 5. 6 , 7. x Rev. 12. 34. Psal. 30. 2. Psal. 109. 25. 1 Kin. 17. 20 , 21 Psal. 18. 1. y Psal. 7. 1 , 2. Psal. 40. 6. z Rev. 12. 7 , 8. 1 Tim. 4. 10. Act. 5. 31. Psal. 18. 1. Luk. 2. 11. a Wis. 16. 21. Mat. 12. 1. b Gen. 26. 27. Gen. 5. 1. Gen. 9. 6. 1 Cor. 11. 7. Col. 3. 10. c Psal. 40. Psal. 109. Psal. 7. 2. 25. 6. 1 Kings 17. 20. Psal. 30. 2. Psal. 99. 8 , 9. Psal. 18. 1. d Rev. 20. 33. Ioh. 3. 35. Eccles. 23. 4. Job . 14. 6. 1 Ioh. 1. 2. Col. 3. 3. Ioh. 11. 25. Ioh. 1. 49. Ioh. 9. 5. e 1 Cor. 1. 7. f Eph. 1. 7. g 2 Sam. 22. 29 I●h. 8. 2. h Luk. 2. 11. Psal. 18. 1. Act. 5. 31. 2 Tim. 4. 10. 2 Sam. 22. 3. Mat. 21. 2. * Pet. 1. 8 9. Psal 99. 8 , 9. Psal. 30. 2. h Psal. 109. 25. 1 Kin. 17. 20. 21. i Wis. 17. 1 , 2. Psal. 40. 6. k Rom. 10. 12. l Eph. 2. 4. Psal. 18. 1. m Luk 22. 33. Rom. 10. 13. 2 Sam. 24. 14. n Act. 2. 31. Psal. 18. 1. Luk. 2. 11. 1 Tim. 4. 10. Mat. 1. 21. Joel 2. 32. Rom. 10. 11. Act. 10. 35. 1 Pet. 3. 18. Rom. 8. 23. p Psal. 51. 16 , 17. Ioh. 14. 9. 2 Sam. 22. 29. 1 Cor. 1. 30. Tit. 3. 5 , 6 , 7. Wis 2. 23. Eccles. 17. 1. Col. 3. 10. q Wis. 6. 21. Psal. 65. 9. Exod. 15. 2. r Ioh. 8. 22. 2 Sam. 22. 3 ſ Ioh. 14. 6. t 1 Pet. 3. 24. Eph. 1. 7. 2 Cor. 1. 30. u Gen. 1. 26. x Eph. 1. 7. Ioh. 14. 6. 1 Ioh. 1. 23. Col. 3. 3. y Psal. 27. 4. Luk. 2. 11. z 1 Cor. 1. 3. 2 Sam. 22. 3. a Ioh. 11. 25. Mat. 1. 21. b Act. 5. 31. Psal. 18. 1. c Tim. 4. 10. c Psal. 30. 2. Psal. 7. 12. 1 Kin. 17. 20. 21. Psal 109. 25. Psal. 18. 1. d I●h 19. 34. Psal. 40. 6. Psal. 99. 8 , 9. 1 Tim. 4. 10. 2 Sam. 22. 3. Psal. 18. 1. Mat. 1. 21. L●● . 2. 11. Eph 1 17. e Wis. 16. 21. Wis. 2. 23. Col. ● . 10. f 1 Col. 1. 30. Eccles. 17. 1. Tit. 3 5 , 6 , 7. Eph. 1. 7. g Gen. 1. 21. h 1 Cor. 1. 30. Col. 3. 10. 7. 1. i Eccles. 1. Gen. 1. 27. Tit. 3. 6. Wis. 23.