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A84657	The Following collections or pious little treatises together with the Rule of S. Clare and declarations upon it, are printed for the use of the English Poor Clares in Ayre an index whereof begin's in the sequent page.	Clare, of Assisi, Saint, 1194-1253. Regula. English.	1684 (1684)	Wing F1401A; ESTC R42495	50,833	143

peccata mundi Miserere nobis Oremus MEntes nostras quaesumus Domine Paracletus qui à te procedit illuminet inducat in omnem sicut tuus promisit Filius veritatem COncede misericors Deus fragilitati nostrae praesidium ut qui sanctae Dei genitricis memoriam agimus intercessionis ejus auxilio à nostris iniquitatibus resurgamus OMnipotens sempiterne Deus qui saluas omnes neminem vis perire respice ad animas Britannorum diabolicâ fraude deceptas ut omni haereticâ pravitate depositâ errantium corda resipiscant ad veritatis tue redeant unitatem Per Christum Dominum nostrum Amen DEO GRATIAS A DAYLY EXERCISE OF PRAYERS With weekly Meditations upon the Passion IN THE MORNING IN nomine Patris † c. Pater Ave Credo Confiteor c. I adore thee most Blessed Trinity give thee thankes for all benefits bestowed upon me especially for my Vocation to this State the use of Sacraments other Divine helpes particularly that thou hast preserved me this night wherein perhaps many have been summoned before thee to give an account of their lives The living O God shall bless glorify thee as I will this day O Eternall Father to thee I offer up my self with whatsoever I am able to doe admit O Gracious Father these first fruites of my love united with the merits of thy beloved Son O B. JESUS I purpose through thy Grace to walk the paths of thy H. Commandements performing the duty of a good Christian by the practise of all Vertues especially of N. Grant O Lord that I may doe suffer all things according to thy Holy will Come O Holy Ghost direct assist comfort my distressed Soul with thy Grace that I may shun all Sin especially N. I have hitherto greivously offended thee but I will be more watchfull over my wayes Help me I beseech thee in this my spirituall warfar for thou hast promised that I shall walk amongst Serpents Basilisks trample over Lyons Dragons Help me also O Holy Angels glorious Saints thou especially O Sacred Virgin Mother with thy chast Espous S. JOSEPH Protect me O Angell Guardian Yee O Holy NN. my Patrons for this day that I fall not into the snares of Satan But thou O my God my All art my cheife hope let the flames of thy Divine Love consume all evill affections in me that I may for ever love obey thee AN OBLATION O B. JESUS in union of thy N. I offerr up all my thoughts words deeds purposing to practise the Vertue of N. shun the Vice of N. beseeching thee that all I doe or suffer may be acceptable to thee for NN. through the Mediation of my glorious Patrons NN. Amen BLess me O JESU with thy Sacred Virgin Mother † Bless me all yee Holy Saints Angels specially my Angell Guardian Holy Patrons NN. † O Eternall God Father Son H. Ghost bless † keep me now for ever Amen IN THE EVENING IN nomine Patris c. O Most Blessed Trinity I glorify thee with all the Saints Angels for all favours at all times bestowed upon me especially this day make a survey of Gods favours to thee Alas what thankes can I return to thee for these all thy gracious benefits O God who hast observed all the motions of my heart all my words actions Enlighten me that I may know wherein I have offended thee what is wanting to me that I may bewayl my sins through thy Grace amend my life Examine thy conscience through all houres duties of that day towards God thy Neighbour thy selfe considering wherein thou hast offended by thought word or deed Lord be mercifull to me a sinner Behold here my God what sins I have rendred thee for thy gracious gifts It greives me that I have offended thee Pardon me O my God through the Cross Passion of thy dearest Son the merits of the Sacred Virgin all Angels Saints especially N N. I purpose hereafter never more to offend thee to undergoe all Crosses for the satisfying my transgressions against thee purchasing Grace for the amendement of my life AN OBLATION O B. JESUS I offer up to thee thy N. as a propitiation for all my sins especially of this day Uniting therewith the merits of thy Sacred Mother all Angels Saints especially my Patrons NN. to whose protection I now for ever commend my self Bless me O JESUS c. MEDITATIONS VPON THE PASSION For every day of the week SUNDAY Washing of the Feet CONS 1. Who washeth God thy Creatour Redeemer giver of all good things 2. Whose feet he washeth of ignoble persons great sinners his own betrayer 3. Why he washeth to give example of meekness teach us to cleanse our Soules ere we approach his Altar Affect Oh my JESU that I could love thee all creatures as I ought thou desirest Resolve To practise the Vertue of Charitie shun the vice of Envie in occasions best known to thy self MUNDAY Prayer in the garden CONS 1. How CHRIST prayeth kneeling prostrate with instancy thou how tepid 2. What 's his prayer That his Chalice may passe yet with resignation to obey his Fathers will doe thou pray thus 3. How he sweats bloud in great drops in great sorrows wilt thou rely on thy own strength Affect Oh my JESU that I could humble my self to Thee all creatures for thee Rosolve To practise Humilitie shun Pride c. TUESDAY Mocking before Herod CONS 1. How JESUS betrayed apprehended manicled is led to Annas Caiphas Pilate Herod Follow him in this sorrowfull Pilgrimage 2. How He is every where falsly accused yet is silent be silent too when injur'd 3. How before Herod he is cloathed mocked as a Foole if thou beest a Christian imitate CHRIST'S self-denyall Affect Oh my JESU that I could contemn my own will for thy sake Resolve To practise Self-denyall shun self-love c. WEDNESDAY Whipping at the Pillar CONS How JESUS led back to Pilate is there accused as a Blasphemer Seducer Traitor Barabbas though a Murderer is preferr'd before him can'st thou repine when vilified 2. How that Innocent Body uncloathed bound to the Pilar is whipt for thy sins thou sin'st he suffers 3. How barbarously those Soldiers treat thy JESUS Oh cruelty this he suffers for thee Bath thy heart in his saving bloud Affect Oh my JESU that I could bear all Crosses from all persons for the love of Thee Resolve To practise Patience shun Anger c. THURSDAY Crowning with Thorns CONS 1. How JESUS thus bleeding is crownd with sharp Thorns this Crown is instead of a Crown of Glory 2. How they cloath him in scarlet put a reed in his hand for a Scepter then kneeling deride Him O my JESU thou art a King indeed reign for ever in my heart

declarations sent by the Reverend Father William Cassall to his devout daughter S. Collet p. 4 Another by the same Reverend Father to Sister Collet and all the other Sisters of the said Religion p. 5 CHAP. 1. Of the entry into this holy Religion p. 10 THE FORME OF PROFESSION p. 15 CHAP. 2. Of the quality of their habits and of their garments p. 16 CHAP. 3. Of the Divine Office p. 20 CHAP. 4. Of Abstinence p. 24 CHAP. 5. Of Confession and of Communion of the Confessour and his companions p. 26 CHAP. 6. Of the observance of Cloyster p. 29 Chap. 7. Of the election of the Abbess discreetes and other officers p. 34 Chap. 8. The manner of keeping Chapter p. 38 Chap. 9. Of silence and the manner of speaking at the speak-house and at the grate p. 41 Chap. 10. Of the observance of poverty and that the Sisters may not admit of any possessions nor have any thing proper p. 45 Chap. 11. Of the sick Sisters p. 49 Chap. 12. Of the manuall works of the Sisters p. 52 Chap. 13. Of the correction of the faulty p. 55 Chap. 14. Of the portress and entring into the Monastery p. 57 Chap. 15. Of the Visitour p. 64 An exhortation for the better observance of these present constitutions p. 72 What the Religious are oblig'd to under mortall sin by their vowes p. 78 The perfections of the Rule p. 78 The praise of the Rule p. 81 Three Priviledges which our holy Father p. 8● Francis obtained of Allmighty God p. 81 Three other Priviledges p. 82 Seaven other Previledges for those that observe the Rule dye in the Order p. 82 Certain Indulgences granted to all the Religious of the Order of S. Francis p. 83 An examin of conscience for à Religious Person p. 86 Twelve great evills which come by veniall sins p. 88 Nine wayes by which we participate of the sins of others p. 88 The Twelve fruits of the B. Sacrament p. 89 The Twelve Evangelicall counsayles p. 90 The Benediction of our Holy Father S. Francis p. 91 The malediction of our Holy Father S. Francis p. 91 A PLENARIE ABSOLUTION FROM GUILT AND PAINE Otherwise call'd p. 92 THE ABSOLUTION OF THE CORDE TO THE READER BELOVED and DEVOUT READER tho' this BOOKE as to the whole and every part thereof might reasonably be judg'd very cōvenient and usefull at lea'st for all Poore Clarisses yet as appear's by the TITLE it is desig'nd fitted out and printed particulerly by the CARE and for the VSE of the ENGLISH POORE CLARES OF AYRE in the Diocess of S. Omers Who signally observe theyr INSTITUT and ORDINANCES upon it in their NATIVE PURITIE living accordingly in the TRUE SPIRIT of S. CLARE under the GOVERNMENT and DIRECTION of theyr HOLY ORDER as both RULE and DECLARATIONS prescribe Teache and ernestly recommen'd unto them Fiat Fiat Imprimatur actum in Vicariatu Andomarensi die tertiâ Novembris 1684. De Mandato B. DE LARRE Secret A PIOUS COLLECTION Of severall profitable directions and devotions fitted for the English POOR CLARES In order to the better observance of their holy INSTITVTE Very usefull and necessary for all Religious Persons both men and woemen A Morning Exercice on Sunday CALL to mind this sentence Haec dies quam fecit Dominus exultemus laetemur in eâ This is the day that our lord hath made let us rejoyce and be glad in it Remember your duty and obligation unto Almighty God being carefull to spend the day wholly in his service and prayse and particularly this day honour the most Blessed Trinity thanking those three divine Persons for the benefit of our Creation and for all others bestowed either upon your self or any other in the behalfe of man On Munday Morning CAll to mind this sentence Surge eur jaces pronus in terram Arise why lyest thou groveling on the ground Remember your banishment and punishment or suffering of being deprived of the presence of Almighty God and the company of the Angels and pray that after your death you may be united unto them offering this day to honour them but especially your good Angel beseeching him and all the others to pray for the state of the Holy Church and that we may so use this our warfare that after death we may reign with them in all eternity Tuesday Morning CAll to mind this sentence Surge qui dormis exurge à mortuis illuminabit te Christus Arise thou that sleepest with the sleep of death and Christ will illuminate thee Remember that Christ and his holy Ghospell are the lights of the Church and endeavour you to follow the same better then you have hitherto done offering this day to honour the holy Apostles Patriarks and Prophets beseeching them to pray for the conversion of all Heathens Infidells and for all those that are out of the Catholick faith particulerly in England Wensday Morning CAll to mind this sentence Surge comede grandis tibi restat via Arise and eate thou hast yet a great way to go Think how farr you are from vertue and the perfection of your holy Foundress and Saints of your Order and pray them that they will obtain you strength and force to follow their examples with greater fervour then you have hitherto done offering this day wholy to their honour beseeching them to pray for the good and reformation of the whole Order and for all Holy Orders Thursday Morning CAll to mind this sentence Surgite quid dormitis surgite orate ne intretis in tentationem Arise why do you sleep Arise and pray least you enter into temptation Consider what occasion you give your self to enter into temptation in negligently employing your time and being slothfull and dull in holy prayer and spirituall Exercises offering this day in honour of the Confessours beseeching them to obtain for you new fervour of spirit and constancy in the service of Almighty God and to pray for the comfort and releasement of the souls in Purgatory Friday Morning CAll to mind this sentence Surge propera amica mea veni Arise make hast my beloved and come Think that our sweet saviour calleth you to shew you what he hath suffered for you out of the great love he beareth you Desire gratitude for the same Resolve that you will with patience suffer all such temptations and contempts as it shall please him to send you And offer this day wholy in honour and memory of his bitter Death and Passion the sorrowes of his holy Mother and beg the suffrages of all the holy Martyrs beseeching them to pray for all those who are in any affliction or desolation be it corporall or spirituall Saturday Morning CAll to mind this sentence Surge redde quod debes Arise render what thou owest Think what you owe unto Almighty God by the vowes of Poverty Chastity and obedience and what you do not pay in this world you must satisfy in the next Wherfore offer your self this day