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A81748 A right intention the rule of all mens actions. Converted out of Drexelius to our proper use. / By John Dawson ...; Recta intentio omnium humanarum actionum amussio. English. 1655 Drexel, Jeremias, 1581-1638. 1655 (1655) Wing D2185A; ESTC R231958 220,422 649

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bountiful_o with_o aes●hines_n behold_v even_o man_n also_o do_v punish_v or_o gratify_v the_o intention_n only_o how_o much_o more_o god_n if_o there_o be_v first_o a_o willing_a mind_n it_o be_v accept_v according_a to_o that_o a_o man_n have_v and_o not_o according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v not_o 2_o cor._n 8.12_o what_o abundance_n of_o praise_n do_v god_n lay_v upon_o that_o memorable_a fact_n of_o abraham_n see_v thou_o have_v not_o withhold_v thy_o son_n thy_o only_a son_n from_o i_o gen._n 22.12_o yet_o the_o father_n sword_n do_v not_o touch_v his_o son_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o hurt_v a_o hair_n of_o he_o in_o will_n abraham_n spare_v not_o his_o son_n he_o slay_v he_o in_o mind_n he_o sacrifice_v he_o with_o intention_n god_n accept_v this_o for_o a_o most_o p●rfit_a burn_v offer_v now_o say_v he_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o fear_v god_n thou_o have_v not_o spare_v he_o for_o my_o command_n but_o i_o have_v spare_v he_o for_o thy_o obedience_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o i_o abraham_n that_o thou_o be_v willing_a to_o do_v this_o therefore_o i_o will_v remunerate_v thy_o intention_n no_o less_o bountiful_o than_o i_o will_v have_v remunerate_v thy_o deed_n noah_n be_v no_o soon_o go_v out_o of_o the_o ark_n but_o present_o he_o build_v a_o altar_n after_o a_o confuse_a manner_n and_o take_v of_o every_o clean_a beast_n and_o of_o every_o clean_a fowl_n he_o offer_v burn_v offering_n upon_o the_o altar_n gen._n 8.20_o be_v persuade_v that_o his_o good_a will_n and_o intention_n of_o mind_n herein_o be_v very_o please_v to_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n smell_v a_o sweet_a savour_n loe_o how_o intention_n make_v the_o very_a smell_n and_o smoke_n of_o the_o acrifice_n delightful_a god_n regard_v not_o the_o bird_n and_o fourfooted_a beast_n but_o he_o smell_v somewhat_o in_o they_o that_o have_v a_o sweet_a savour_n namely_o the_o affection_n of_o noah_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o say_v chrysostome_n our_o sacrifice_n be_v whether_o we_o pray_v whether_o we_o fast_o or_o give_v alm_n herein_o it_o must_v be_v the_o smell_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o only_o please_v to_o this_o sense_n say_v saint_n bernard_n sometime_o the_o good_a will_v alone_o suffice_v all_o the_o rest_n do_v no_o good_a if_o that_o only_o be_v want_v the_o intention_n therefore_o serve_v for_o desert_n exemplum_fw-la valet_fw-la intentio_fw-la ad_fw-la meritum_fw-la actio_fw-la ad_fw-la exemplum_fw-la the_o action_n for_o example_n if_o we_o shall_v set_v a_o example_n of_o what_o we_o speak_v before_o our_o eye_n one_o see_v a_o lamentable_a poor_a beggar_n who_o be_v not_o rich_a himself_o he_o be_v sorry_a for_o he_o in_o mind_n he_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o give_v god_n thank_v for_o that_o which_o he_o enjoy_v and_o o_o say_v he_o with_o himself_o that_o i_o be_v able_a full_o to_o relieve_v this_o beggar_n want_n how_o glad_o will_v i_o do_v it_o such_o a_o one_o as_o this_o although_o he_o give_v nothing_o or_o but_o a_o little_a be_v able_a to_o give_v no_o more_o shall_v receive_v a_o reward_n as_o if_o he_o have_v give_v to_o his_o wish_n in_o like_a manner_n if_o a_o sick_a man_n desire_v serious_o and_o ardent_o both_o to_o pour_v forth_o prayer_n and_o to_o afflict_v himself_o outward_o or_o to_o exercise_v other_o work_n of_o piety_n but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o perform_v these_o for_o want_n of_o strength_n he_o shall_v have_v god_n no_o less_o propitious_a unto_o he_o then_o if_o he_o have_v do_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o wish_v to_o do_v so_o his_o mind_n deal_v thus_o with_o god_n my_o god_n how_o willing_o will_v i_o execute_v this_o for_o thy_o honour_n but_o thou_o know_v lord_n that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o my_o power_n therefore_o i_o most_o submissive_o offer_v this_o my_o desire_n and_o will_n unto_o thou_o instead_o of_o the_o deed_n hereupon_o chrysostome_n affirm_v to_o the_o exceed_a comfort_n of_o a_o great_a many_o give_v say_v he_o to_o the_o needy_a or_o if_o thou_o have_v it_o not_o if_o thou_o give_v but_o a_o sigh_n thou_o have_v give_v all_o for_o that_o ever_o wake_v eye_n see_v thou_o to_o have_v give_v whatsoever_o thou_o have_v chry._n hom._n 7._o de_fw-la p●●nit_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la hereupon_o also_o gregory_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n say_v he_o the_o hand_n be_v never_o empty_a of_o gift_n if_o the_o closet_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v fill_v with_o good_a will_n greg._n hom._n 5._o in_o evang._n therefore_o both_o the_o poor_a out_o of_o their_o mean_a estate_n and_o the_o most_o disease_a out_o of_o their_o misery_n may_v offer_v as_o rich_a and_o excellent_a gift_n to_o god_n as_o the_o most_o wealthy_a and_o healthful_a this_o be_v not_o the_o proper_a business_n of_o riches_n or_o strength_n it_o chief_o concern_v the_o will_n which_o if_o it_o be_v true_o good_a do_v parallel_v both_o riches_n and_o strength_n and_o all_o thing_n as_o the_o very_a same_o sometime_o be_v a_o eloquent_a man_n which_o hold_v his_o peace_n the_o very_a same_o a_o strong_a man_n which_o have_v his_o hand_n bind_v or_o keep_v down_o the_o very_a same_o a_o good_a mariner_n which_o be_v on_o dry_a l●nd_n so_o he_o be_v both_o liberal_a and_o painful_a and_o obsequious_a which_o desire_v only_o and_o have_v no_o other_o witness_n then_o himself_o of_o this_o his_o desire_n the_o kingly_a psalmist_n ●eron_fw-gr ●n_v i_o sunt_fw-la deus_fw-la vota_fw-la tua_fw-la ●eron_fw-gr thy_o vow_n say_v he_o be_v in_o i_o o_o god_n i_o will_v render_v praise_n unto_o thou_o although_o o_o god_n i_o find_v nothing_o outward_o which_o i_o can_v lay_v upon_o thy_o altar_n yet_o i_o find_v somewhat_o in_o myself_o to_o offer_v unto_o thou_o there_o be_v thing_n lay_v up_o in_o my_o memory_n in_o my_o understanding_n but_o especial_o in_o my_o will_n which_o be_v present_v unto_o thou_o be_v never_o but_o accept_v christ_n most_o exact_o confirm_v all_o this_o whosoever_o say_v he_o shall_v give_v to_o drink_v to_o one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n only_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o disciple_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_a loose_a his_o reward_n math._n 10.42_o i_o know_v it_o be_v not_o in_o all_o man_n power_n to_o give_v entertainment_n and_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o nature_n therefore_o that_o which_o every_o poor_a man_n be_v able_a let_v he_o give_v a_o draught_n of_o cold_a water_n to_o the_o thirsty_a he_o shall_v not_o loose_v his_o reward_n no_o man_n therefore_o may_v utter_o excuse_v himself_o by_o poverty_n from_o succour_v those_o that_o belong_v to_o christ_n see_v such_o a_o noble_a recompense_n be_v promise_v even_o for_o those_o benefit_n which_o be_v of_o no_o value_n he_o shall_v not_o loose_v his_o reward_n and_o that_o no_o body_n may_v complain_v of_o the_o charge_n of_o wood_n in_o provide_v warm_a ●ater_n to_o wash_v their_o foot_n let_v he_o give_v cold_a only_o nevertheless_o for_o such_o a_o slender_a and_o easy_a kindness_n even_o for_o such_o a_o small_a matter_n he_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_a loose_a his_o reward_n for_o in_o this_o kind_n of_o courtesy_n not_o the_o rich_a liberality_n but_o the_o godly_a will_n and_o right_a intention_n be_v regard_v god_n esteem_v work_n more_o out_o of_o the_o desire_n and_o endeavour_v then_o by_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o thing_n rather_o by_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o giver_n than_o the_o price_n of_o the_o gift_n hereupon_o even_o the_o very_o least_o and_o vile_a thing_n give_v for_o christ_n honour_n shall_v not_o lose_v its_o reward_n that_o we_o shall_v take_v pain_n to_o no_o purpose_n in_o these_o mean_a thing_n be_v the_o thought_n of_o our_o pufillanimity_n not_o understand_v how_o great_o god_n respect_v even_o the_o very_a meanes●_n good_a turn_n yet_o bestow_v with_o a_o good_a intention_n for_o this_o cause_n augustine_n god_n say_v he_o crow_v the_o good_a will_n when_o he_o find_v no_o power_n to_o perform_v aug._n in_o psal_n 105._o bernard_n of_o the_o same_o mind_n say_v god_n undoubted_o impute_v to_o good_a will_n what_o be_v want_v to_o ability_n what_o more_o plain_a then_o that_o our_o desire_n of_o a_o thing_n shall_v be_v account_v for_o the_o deed_n where_o the_o deed_n be_v exclude_v by_o necessity_n bern._n epist_n 77._o whosoever_o will_v may_v become_v a_o martyr_n by_o intention_n it_o be_v a_o generous_a thing_n indeed_o to_o express_v himself_o thus_o in_o mind_n to_o god_n how_o glad_a my_o god_n will_v i_o be_v do_v thy_o cause_n require_v it_o to_o drink_v a_o purple_a cup_n of_o my_o blood_n to_o thou_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o lay_v down_o my_o head_n and_o my_o whole_a life_n for_o thy_o sake_n assure_o such_o a_o one_o as_o this_o which_o be_v not_o unprovided_a of_o
chaste_a cogitation_n lest_o the_o enemy_n be_v sound_a to_o have_v over_o come_v it_o before_o he_o be_v perceive_v t●_n lay_v siege_n to_o it_o for_o every_o hour_n it_o be_v a_o most_o profitable_a exercise_n indeed_o and_o of_o great_a moment_n to_o commend_v one_o self_n every_o hour_n to_o god_n and_o his_o gracious_a protection_n to_o think_v upon_o the_o end_n of_o his_o life_n and_o so_o to_o revive_v a_o right_a intention_n for_o which_o end_n it_o will_v be_v very_o convenient_a every_o hour_n with_o a_o fervent_a affection_n to_o repeat_v the_o lord_n prayer_n or_o some_o other_o sweet_a ejaculation_n of_o holy_a man_n exemplify_v in_o divine_a scripture_n for_o indeed_o how_o can_v god_n of_o his_o abundant_a goodness_n but_o grant_v that_o man_n a_o happy_a end_n of_o his_o life_n which_o have_v desire_v the_o same_o diverse_a year_n every_o hour_n true_a it_o be_v god_n who_o be_v no_o man_n debtor_n can_v most_o just_o deny_v this_o if_o it_o be_v his_o pleasure_n although_o one_o have_v request_v the_o same_o every_o hour_n for_o a_o thousand_o year_n together_o but_o think_v you_o of_o the_o lord_n with_o a_o good_a heart_n or_o as_o some_o read_v it_o in_o goodness_n wisd_v 1._o ●_o your_o heavenly_a father_n shall_v give_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v he_o luk._n 11.13_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o we_o shall_v ask_v in_o prayer_n believe_v we_o shall_v receive_v ma●_n 21.22_o he_o therefore_o that_o will_v obtain_v true_a happiness_n at_o the_o last_o hour_n of_o his_o life_n let_v he_o earnest_o beg_v the_o same_o of_o god_n every_o hour_n to_o promote_v this_o most_o commodious_a piety_n he_o shall_v do_v very_o well_o right_o right_o whosoever_o to_o that_o before_o sh●ll_v adjoyne_v these_o th●●e_a short_a petition_n bless_a be_v god_n for_o ever_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o god_n according_a to_o thy_o great_a compassion_n o_o my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n i_o offer_v myself_o unto_o thou_o with_o respect_n to_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n in_o every_o thing_n this_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v add_v because_o the_o study_n of_o a_o good_a intention_n be_v then_o especial_o renew_v when_o a_o man_n commit_v himself_o all_o whole_o to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n lodovicus_n blosius_n testify_v that_o a_o holy_a virgin_n be_v excite_v hereunto_o by_o inspiration_n gertrudo_n saint_n gertrudo_n pronounce_v these_o word_n three_o hundred_o threescore_o and_o five_o time_n together_o not_o i_o but_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v o_o most_o love_a jesu_n blos_n monil_n spirit_n c._n 11._o this_o may_v be_v imitate_v of_o every_o man_n and_o that_o with_o praise_n as_o the_o same_o blosius_n excellent_o there_o be_v say_v he_o no_o better_a prayer_n then_o for_o a_o man_n to_o ask_v that_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n may_v be_v fulfil_v both_o in_o himself_o and_o in_o all_o other_o in_o instit_fw-la spirit_n c._n 8._o who_o so_o use_v no_o such_o exercise_n as_o this_o with_o him_z hour_n and_o day_n run_v on_o with_o he_o week_n and_o month_n and_o year_n pass_v away_o wherein_o there_o be_v seldom_o any_o remembrance_n of_o god_n scarce_o be_v god_n ever_o think_v upon_o and_o but_o very_o slender_o which_o be_v not_o only_o a_o unchristian_a and_o inhuman_a thing_n but_o also_o brutish_a but_o if_o any_o man_n will_v willing_o square_v all_o his_o action_n by_o a_o general_a intention_n as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o rule_n this_o brief_a form_n we_o give_v he_o of_o the_o best_a intention_n patterne_n patterne_n o_o my_o most_o gracious_a god_n i_o entire_o desire_v to_o conform_v myself_o and_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o i_o to_o thy_o most_o holy_a will_n in_o all_o thing_n this_o one_o comprehend_v all_o good_a intention_n whatsoever_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n that_o soon_o bring_v a_o man_n to_o true_a tranquillity_n and_o happiness_n then_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o will_v the_o same_o that_o god_n will_v whosoever_o come_v to_o this_o perfection_n be_v above_o all_o danger_n and_o in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o heaven_n before_o prayer_n either_o private_a or_o public_a examination_n of_o conscience_n communion_n he_o which_o be_v about_o to_o pray_v let_v he_o determine_v thus_o in_o his_o mind_n 1._o i_o will_v pray_v that_o i_o may_v honour_v worship_n and_o magnify_v god_n 2._o that_o i_o may_v please_v god_n and_o offer_v a_o grateful_a sacrifice_n unto_o he_o and_o so_o keep_v myself_o in_o his_o favour_n 3._o that_o i_o may_v give_v my_o god_n thanks_n for_o his_o liberal_a and_z and_o innumerable_a benefit_n towards_o i_o 4._o that_o i_o shay_z show_v contrition_n for_o my_o offence_n 5._o that_o i_o may_v crave_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v necessary_a both_o for_o body_n and_o soul_n procure_v procure_v strength_n health_n right_a understanding_n of_o mind_n the_o knowledge_n of_o myself_o 6._o that_o i_o may_v obtain_v increase_n of_o virtue_n in_o this_o life_n and_o of_o glory_n in_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v 7._o that_o i_o may_v unite_v my_o will_n more_o and_o more_o with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n he_o which_o shall_v prepare_v himself_o thus_o serious_o to_o prayer_n shall_v not_o pray_v in_o vain_a blosius_n commend_v this_o short_a prayer_n to_o be_v say_v by_o a_o minister_n before_o divine_a service_n which_o may_v very_o well_o accord_n with_o the_o devotion_n of_o all_o man_n lord_n ●esu_fw-la for_o thy_o honour_n sake_n i_o humble_o desire_v to_o obey_v and_o serve_v thou_o faithful_o and_o sincere_o to_o praise_v thou_o without_o thou_o i_o can_v do_v nothing_o as_o sist_z i_o by_o thy_o grace_n he_o that_o be_v about_o to_o examine_v his_o conscience_n let_v he_o say_v thus_o before_o hand_n 1._o i_o will_v call_v my_o conscience_n to_o account_v premise_n use_v these_o premise_n that_o i_o may_v learn_v to_o know_v myself_o 2._o that_o i_o may_v obtain_v purity_n of_o conscience_n 3._o that_o i_o may_v the_o more_o diligent_o avoid_v such_o often_o relapse_n into_o former_a crime_n 4._o that_o i_o 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