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A04499	An epistle in the person of Christ to the faithfull soule, written first by that learned Lanspergius, and after translated into English by one of no small fame, whose good example of sufferance & liuing, hath and wilbe a memoriall vnto his countrie and posteritie for euer; Alloquia Jesu Christi ad animam fidelem. English	Lansperger, Johannes Justus, 1489-1539.; Arundel, Philip Howard, Earl of, Saint, 1557-1595.; Marulić, Marko, 1450-1524. Dialogue betwixt a Christian, and Christ hanging on the crosse. aut	1595 (1595)	STC 14627; ESTC S105775	112,859	336

care for other mens causes orbusiyng my selfe with other mens matters that by this meane I may more wholly please thee and more perfectly safely and quickly come vnto thee And if it shall please thy most excellent Maiestie to worke this in me thy will be done and helpe mee I beseech thee that I may bee a profitable member in all Offices touching thy seruice and neglect nothing that may expresse my duetie towards thee Make mee like vnto thee both in life and manners Graunt me modestie humilitie obedience patience and whatsoeuer else is necessarie for my vocation O most gracious and louing Lorde quicken mee and reuiue mee with thy grace seperate me wholy from all euil and conuert mee altogether vnto thy selfe and graunt that I may hate that which thou hatest loue that which thou louest Make mee to encrease continually and aboundantlie in all vertues Strengthen me and confirme me in thy Catholicke faith truely vnderstood Encrease faith in me settle me and fortefie me in an assured hope graunt me alwaies to conceiue rightly of thee and to relie wholie vpon thee giue me a firme confidence in thee that I may worship thee deuoutly honor thee chastly and loue thee perfectly with a simple hart a pure soule a quiete minde and a safe conscience Graunt that thou only maiest content me that thou only maiest delight me and that thou onely maiest possesse me and that I may desire thee onelie loue thee onelie and studie howe to please thee onelie Make mee that I may neuer bee seperated from thee that I may labour earnestlie to come vnto thee find peace in thee alone quicklie come vnto thee Let all inordinate loue bee cleane mortefied in mee and remooue all other impediments from mee that may hinder me to come vnto thee which art onelie to be desired and onelie to bee beloued I doo confesse thee O Lorde my God three persons the Father the Sonne and the holie Ghost and I do adore and worship thee one true God 〈…〉 thy selfe 〈…〉 wholy and 〈…〉 glorious Maiestie as 〈…〉 bound lying prostrate 〈…〉 yeeld themselues in euerie thing vnto thee read●● with all 〈◊〉 will perfectlie with all obedience and ●ruelie with all sinceritie Forgiue mee O most mercifull God 〈◊〉 I haue not carried that affection towards thee which I ought and 〈…〉 grace that I may worship thee 〈…〉 in truth and in such 〈◊〉 as I am bound ¶ CHRISTO LAVDES ET SANTAE MATRI EIVS HONOR Amen FINIS ¶ A HYMNE OF THE LIFE and Passion of our Sauiour Christ made after the manner of an Alphabet euerie verse beginning with euerie Letter as they follow one another in order in the Christ crosse rowe ALmightie Lord whose loue to vs was greater then we can expresse Which sufferedst death our soules to saue and ledst thy life in all distresse Graunt that thy loue wherewith for vs thou meekelie didst these torments beare May keepe vs from those dreadfull paines which for our sinnes we iustly feare BEnd down sweet Christ those gratious eies which we from thee doo still expect Thou with thy blood hast vs redeemde thy seruants sute doo not reiect Extend to vs thy mercie here that on this earth in danger liue Remit those faults which we haue made and all our sinnes doo thou forgiue COme downe to vs which for our sakes vouchsafte to leaue thy glorious seate And taking here on thee our flesh didst suffer oft both cold and heate With hunger thirst and bitter scornes with taunts reproch and all disdaine The which of loue to worke our good thou wert content for to sustaine DEliuer vs from pride O Lord which humblie washt thy seruants feet And scornde it not to make them know how humblenes for them was meete And when as thou away had washt the foulenes of their inward skinne Thou gauest them thy bodie straight to comfort then their soules within EXcite our harts to honour thee by thinking of those dreadfull feares Which in the mount perplext thy minde where thou didst pray with flouds of teares Then vnto thee an Angell came ere that thou hadst thy praier done When as thy blood like drops of sweat in streames from thee along did runne FAlse Iudas there did thee betray then sought thy foes to take thee straight And seeking thee to them thou wentst which for thy life did lie in waight But they like men cleane voide of grace where meekenes could no mercie finde First puld and hald thy sacred flesh and after fast thy hands did binde GOod Iesus how art thou opprest thy seruants flie and leaue thee quite Thy cruell foes on thee doo runne like Wolues on Lambes with all despite With whips they scourgde thy tender skinne they spit vpon thy glorious face Thy cheekes they boxe thy eies they blinde and with reproch they thee disgrace HOw meeke wert thou then after this thine actions it did still bewray Before the Iudge they thee accuse and thou no word at all didst say And when thou spakest they blasphemde thy holie speech they did deride They puld they halde and thee condemde none of thy words they could abide IN white thou wert for mockery clad at thee to iest each waie they sought And in that robe of greater scorne thou after wert to Pilate brought As Iudge he sate the people there with open throte did often crie Loose Barabas the murtherer and on the Crosse let Iesus die KEepe vs from care of mens reportes by seeing thee thus farre abusde In that they chose a wicked wretch when thou by them wert cleane refusde And kill in vs all carnall thoughtes by thinking of thy grieuous paine When as thy flesh with whips was torne and streames of blood ran out amaine LOrd Lord what paines didst thou endure one might thee now all bloodie see And swolne with printes of those same stripes which these vile men had laid on thee And not content thy head they crownde with pricking thornes to make thee finde In euerie part most grieuous paine and to afflict thy patient minde MEeke as a lambe these wrongs thou bare and mildely all their taunts endurde Not once in speech reproouing them which had to thee such harmes procurde Thou wert not mooude when as thy foes did thee salute inscornefull wise Nor when they spat vpon thy face and with contempt did thee despise NO pittie did they take on thee in suffering of this cruell paine But more and more thee still reuilde with scornefull spight and all disdaine Thy life sweet Lord to haue thee loose that was their sute and only crie Naught els could slake their blody thirst but needes they must haue thee to die OBedient straight to die thou wert and with despight thee more to scorne Vpon thy backe thy Crosse they laid which was with whips so fouly torne And when thou wert condemde to make this sacrifice for all our sinne Thee with two theeues for spight they ioynde which all their life had graceles bin PAst halfe the

dreadfull doome when ere at last that dismall day befall That day of wrath that day of wrake and hugie storme with all When of the shaken firmament the hideous clashing sound Shall trouble starrs with tumblings swift and dash their globes on ground When as the moone with blood-red lampe the people shall affright And globe of Sunne draw in his beames depriuing men of light When all shall dread and all the world at once shall shaken be So as the quiers Angelicall men may amazed see Fire shall consume the world with noyse and crackling flash of flame And earth and sea and burning lampe of fierie lump shall frame Straight waies with dreadfull maiestie with powre and vertue great Come I and on a glistering cloud will sit in indgment seate There many thousand shall of Saint● roundly inuiron me Yea there of glorious Angels bright shal many thousands be Forthwith the Trumpet from aboue shall gastlie noise sound out Renting the earth and raysing vp the low infernall rout The by and by shall al the dead all vp together rise Whome earth so great in womb so wide did heretofore comprise The multitude reuiued shall before my throne be prest Expecting there with trembling feare my dreadfull doome and hest For nothing shall be vndiscust nor hid nor secret ought No not the thing which any haue committed in their thought There shall desert receaue reward the life which liues for aye Or els the death which neuer more shall haue a dying day Go too then wretches whom as yet lewd error fettereth close Whilst that you may of fettered feete the giues and chaines vnloose Watch well that deadlie sleepe do not your waking eyes oppresse Lest endles day of latest time you slumbring do possesse Behold with how swift course the times doo slip and slide away And how the flying houre admits no manner let or stay Happie is he who still his life doth well and Godly spend And thinks withall it shall forthwith and in a moment end Conuertanter qui oderunt Syon ❀ THE TABLE OF THE PRINcipall titles in this Epistle of our Sauiour Iesus containing the chiefe and speciallest matters thereof 1 AN Epistle or exhortation of Iesus Christ to the soule that is deuoutly affected Folio 1 2 A rule of spirituall life fol. 23 3 How we must mortefie all vnlawfull desires and wicked inclinations fol. 28 4 How a man ought to gouerne his tongue fol. 32 5 Of the contemplatiue life which is wholly withdrawne from the cares and affaires of this this present world fol. 35 6 How we ought to iudge no man fol. 38 7 How we ought to fight against vice fol. 43 8 How we must flie the occasion of temptation fol. 67 9 When the spirituall temptations are to bee conquered fol. 70 10 How we ought to take heed of enuy fol. 77 11 How we must flie singularitie fol. ibid. 12 Of the honor reuerence worship which we ought to exhibite to the mother of God fol. 79. 13. Of sencible deuotion fol. 84 14. How we must prepare our selues when we come to receaue the blessed Sacrament fol. 88. 15 Of discretion fol. 94. 16 How wee ought in all thinges to conforme our selues vnto Christ. fol. 100. 17 Of pouertie fol. 102 18 Of humilitie fol. 107 19 How humilitie is to be obtained fol. 109 20 How we ought not to care for mens iudgements fol. 121 21 Of obedience fol. 129 22 How we must mortefie our owne will and desire fol. 137 23 Of the consideration of God prouidence fol. 148 24 How we must beare aduersitie fol. 156 25 Of wanting of consolation fol. 169 26 Of inward quietnes meekenes of hart fol. 172 27 Of the loue which we should beare toward our neighbour fol. 174 28 Of the puritie of the hart fol. 178 29 How we ought to refer all the good things we receaue to the goodnes of God fol. 185 30 Howe diuine inspirations ought to bee obserued the grace of God not neglected fol. 192 31 How wee must imploy the giftes of God which we receaue to the benefit of others fol. 199 32 Of pouertie in spirit fol. 204 33 Of the loue of God fol. 207 34 Of the praise of God fol. 222 35 Of the exercise of the loue and praise of God fol. 233 36 Of the transformation of a man fol. 242 37 The conclusion of the Epistle fol. 252 1 Two rules of direction for mans life fol. 256 2 An instruction or rule for such as be weake and imperfect but new beginners in Gods seruice fol. 264 3 An other instruction or rule for such as with a more feruent zeale and spirit doo earnestlye labour to attaine to perfection fol. 268 4 Verses for helping a mans memorie wherein are expressed the principall and speciallest points of those good lessons which are comprehended in these rules fol. 280 ● A verye short exercise of loue to God the Father God the Sonne and God the Holye Ghost the most blessed Trinitie and one true God fol. 286 ● An Hymne of the life and passion of our Sauiour Christ made after the manner of the Alphabet fol. 29 7 A Hymne wherein the praise of all crea●ture are offered vp vnto the Creator fol. 30 FINIS AN EPISTLE OR EXhortation of Iesus Christ to the soule that is deuoutly affected toward him wherein are onely contained certaine diuine inspirations which will teach a man how to knowe himselfe and instruct him in the perfection of true Pietie IESVS CHRIST THE SAuiour of the worlde and King of heauen and earth being ready to embrace those that earnestly and truly desire his grace with his mercifull fatherly armes wisheth to his Spouse that is to the soule which loueth him for whose sake he willingly suffered death that he might vnite her to himselfe all perfect and true felicity O My deerely beloued Daughter I haue spoken to thy heart by secrete inspirations but thou wouldest neuer giue eare vnto my motions wherefore since thou diddest care little to answere me much lesse to obey me I am enforced by the great loue I beare thee to write vnto thee that at the least thou mayest bee content to reade what thou diddest neglect to heare by reading both better beare away my exhortation and more deeply imprint it in thy minde For that cha●ity which moued me to offer my selfe not onely to all danger but euen to death it selfe for thy sake will not suffer mee to leaue any thing vndone that may tende to the furtherance of thy saluation And although thou dost not in any sort requite my loue because thy hart is inclined to outwarde vaine and transitory things and so by that meanes too much affected and addicted to my creatures Yet cannot I withdrawe that charity wherewith I am alwaies ready to imbrace thee which exceedeth the loue of any father or mother towardes their children or of any earthly Parent whatsoeuer For I am not onely willing to graunt thee my grace and fauour

intreat mee by her intercession for the amendment of thy life perseuerance in vertue and obtaining of my grace The third that the worshipping and honoring of mee may bee daily amplified enlarged augmented encreased either by this rule by what other meanes so euer that shall seeme best to me Vse such spirituall exercises as are most agreeable to thy deuotion state and nature wherein thou maiest spend thy time profitably and bee lifted by them in thy hart vnto mee encreasing daily in goodnesse and enforcing thy selfe from time to time to doo better and better He that will vndertake to followe this fraternitie or rule and gouerne himselfe according to the prescript order thereof let him kneele before the Image of me crucified if he be alone or had rather be secrete by himself let him earnestly intreate mee that I will vouchsafe to receiue him for my disciple that I will powre my grace vpon him both strengthen confirm this good will in him so fully as he may resolue constantly vnremouably to liue according to these rules directions Let him also teach others and gaine soules vnto me and bring them vnto my seruice But if there be many that vndertake to follow these rules they may exhort one an other in me and may be vnited in brotherly charitie by the meane of the likenes and vnitie they haue in their course of life in that they all do follow this fraternity And let them not receaue euerie man at all aduentures into their societie specially such as there is no hope of the constancy of their mind perseuerance of deuotion least that their lightnes and instabilitie which doo not endeuour to attaine to the perfection of that course they haue vndertaken may discourage others in theyr good purpose and make them giue ouer their holy intention VERSES FOR HELPING a mans memorie wherein are expressed the principall and speciallest points of those good lessons which are comprehended in these rules HAue speciall care to rule thy tong Forbeare to please thy carnall will Do good to all while time thou hast and what thou art remember still Forsake thy self it is not much Christ tooke for thee much greater paine Be meek in minde that thou with him in endles glorie maist remaine By the rule of thy tongue is vnderstood that thou must refraine from all idle backbiting contentious and quarrelling wordes and from all complaining speeches By forbearing to please thy will is meant that thou must wean thy selfe from the desire of all vaine pleasures transitorie things and earthly delights and that thou must mortefie all thy senses By dooing good to euerie man thou art exhorted to performe all the works of mercie and charitie towards thy neighbours And in that thou art willed to remember what thou art it is to make thee know thy selfe and to humble thee because if thou looke into thine owne abilitie thou shalt plainely finde that thou art meerely nothing of thy selfe nor yet able by thy selfe to do any thing at all By forsaking of thy selfe is meant that thou must renounce thine owne will deny thine owne selfe and seeke to please God onely and wholy with a pure intention Lastly thou art exhorted to be meeke in minde whereby is signified that thou must vse all meekenes curtesie and benignitie towards thy neighbours and thou must euer retaine all peace quietnes and tranquillitie in thy soule patiently expecting the pleasure of almighty God and accepting alwaies in the best part of his prouidence whatsoeuer it shall be his will to send thee ¶ CHRISTO LAVDES ET SANTAE MATRI EIVS HONOR Amen FINIS ❀ A VERIE SHORT EXercise of Loue vnto God the Father God the Sonne and God the holie Ghost the most blessed Trinitie and one true GOD wherewith a man ought once euerie day to offer himselfe with his whole soule vnto his diuine Maiestie and to giue him most humble thankes for all the benefits which hee hath receiued at his most gracious hands O Lord my God which art infinite goodnes it selfe and both vnchangeable and vnspotted according to all the perfections which I can conceiue of thee alwaies remaining the very same that thou wert from the beginning Thou madest euery creature for thy glorie thou dooest preserue and gouerne them with such wisedome that beeing so manie so great and so diuers as they are there is none which doth withdrawe himselfe from being vnder thy subiection and yet thou dooest neither digge nor labour but alwaies remainest in most blessed quiet Thou hast created me according to thine owne Image and likenes and dost preserue mee in that being which I am Thou hast redeemed mee of moste pure charitie by the death of thy blessed Sonne and in most painefull and troublesome manner that thou mightest shew vnto me the riches of thy grace the bountie of thy mercie and the exceedingnes of thy loue towards me Thou hast made me to come in a noble sort to the acknowledging of thy most holie name thou hast brought mee to that most holie Religion and thou hast raised me to so high a dignitie Thou hast directed mee alwaies in thine owne presence and hast carried a single regard towards me and thou hast made mee to finde fauour in the eies of thy seruaunts that they might take care of my saluation Thou hast deliuered mee also from many daungers and tribulations both of bodie and soule from infirmities from sicknesses from beggerie from fallings headlong from sundry perrils from wicked men from drowning and from infinite other mischiefs which might haue hapned to mee as well as to others if thy loue mercie had not deliuered me from them Thou hast also most often deliuered mee from sinne from falling into the gulfe of sinners from being deuoured by them and from eternall damnation Thou hast moreouer giuen mee a firme confidence to beleeue that thou hast chosen mee to eternall happines wherein thou will manifest thine owne selfe vnto mee Oh I shall then plainely know and see thee my Lorde and God I shall loue thee perfectlie and most purelie I shall finde most blessed peace in enioying thee onely and I shall alwaies most sincerely praise and glorifie thee with all thy Saints O mercifull God confirme this and performe this quickely in mee O Lord my God for all the benefites that thou haste wrought and shalt worke in mee and in euerie one of thy creatures bee all honour glorie thankes duetifull seruice hartie affection chaste feare and sincere loue to thy diuine Maiestie world without ende Amen O mercifull God make me thankfull and pardon mee I beseech thee most gratiouslie for all those abhominable ingratitudes intollerable negligences innumerable sinnes which I haue committed against thee And if thou hast communicated thou maiest adde to this and say for thine owne sake and by the vertue of thy blessed Sacrament which I haue receiued roote out of my hart all mallice graunt me an humble confession a hartie sorrow a