and destitute of grace and vertu whom he may not enrich with the store plentie of all pretious substance 5. He giueth him selfe in foode most delicious most sweete and most sufficient in such sorte that none is so feeble weake or famished that may not be healed refreshed strenghtned and sustained 6. He cometh in such splendor and brightnes that none can be so blinded obscursed or held in such darknes that may not by his presence be instructed and lightned 7. He cometh in such plenitude aboundance of grace that none is so indeuout negligent and slouthful that may not be awakened stirred excited to deuotion O great and ouer-flowing loue who is he who well considering this wil not maruaile and with sighing sey O Lord what is man that so thou doest visit him and sett thy hart towardes him Aspirations to acknowledge our great vnworthines to receiue the holy Sacrament of the pretious body and blood of our Sauiour Iesus O My Lord O my God who art thou and who am I that I should presume to come to receiue thee The Angels in heauen doe reuerence thee and the highest powers and glorious Spirits with trembling doe adore thee What then shall I doe that am here in earth dust and ashes that I am what shall I doe O my Lord o my God thy only greatnes doth humble the Angels although they acknowledg in them no sinne nor euill Yea the highest Seraphins drawe in their winges and repute them selues like litle flies before thee what then shall I doe that am charged with the burthen of my iniquitie but bowe downe my head prostrate my selfe vpon the earth and feare to lift vp myne eyes before thee O my Lord O my God if I sinful wretch had prepared my selfe a thousand yeares by deuout meditations and had in my selfe the merits of all the iust men vpon the earth and of all the glorious Saintes in heauen all this were very little nay nothing to receiue thee according to thy dignity how much lesse then O my Lord alas how much lesse shall I doe it naked that I am of all merits and charged with an infinit number of sinnes and vices Aspirations to craue puritie of minde and conscience wher with worthelie to receiue the most B. Sacrament O My Lord my sweete Sauiour and my God who may giue me at this present a pure hart a cleane hart a new hart a hart purged from all soyle a hart set on fire with diuine loue a hart lightned and shining with celestiall brightnes so that my faire and delicate spouse Christ IESVS coming he may finde a place of rest prepared to him in my hart and nothing which may offende the eyes of his Maiestie 2. O that I could if it were possible receiue thee sweete Lord at this present into my soule with that feruour loue and affection wherwith thy worthy and sacred Mother conceiued thee and with that desire loue and deuotion that euer thy deuout seruants haue receiued doe receiue or euer shall receiue thee 3. O that I had in my selfe all the beautie of the nine orders of Angels the burning charitie of the Seraphins the sanctitie and puritie of the heauenly Saintes the feruent loue deuotion and desire of all the chosen frindes of God which euer were are or shall be ether in heauen or earth Aspirations to expresse a feruent longing and impatient desire of the soule for the coming of our Sauiour in the B. Sacrament 1. O Sweete IESV sweete IESV sweete IESV a thousand times doe I longe for thee a thousand times doe I desire thee when wilt thou come my sweete Sauiour when wilt thou come wheh shall I see thee when shall I feele thee within my soule 2. O deare IESV deare IESV deare IESV when shall I according to my desire possesse thy blessed presence within my soule when wilt thou come that I may louingly ioyne my hart to thine Come therefore O sweete IESVS come O bread of Angels O heauenly manna O foode of faithfull soules Come O my sweete loue come and transforme into thee all my intentions conceptions and inwarde parts come and rauish me from all thinges created euen fom my life euen from my owne selfe 3. O diuine fire come and inflame my hart O the spouse of my soule come quickly vnto me Wound my hart with thy loue Come take thy repose within my conscience Come sweete IESVS come quickly and defer no longer to come Come the health the life and only desire of my hart Aspirations proper to be said wheÌ„ the time of reaming the B. Sacrament is neere at hande 1. O My soule behould thy spouse is coming arise and goe earth to meete him enter now and ioyne thee neere vnto him Be glad and reioyce of the approaching of so great a guest because there cometh vnto thee thy Creator thy Lord and thy Louer thy Father thy Pastor and thy Spouse Christ IESVS thy beloued he who gaue for thee his dearest life that he might redeeme thy soule from eternall death 2. Open o my soule open the gate to thy Lord and thy God coming towardes thee giue place to thy Creator giue accesse to thy spouse who with such loue approacheth vnto thee 3. Them imagin that you heare the sweete and amiable voice of our Sauiour calling vnto you and saying Veni amica mea veni sponsa mea veni Come my beloued come my spouse come vnto me To who make answere saying Paratum cor meum Deus â—ratum cor meum Ingredere benedicte Domine miserere mei O God my hart is readie o God my hart is readie Enter blessed Lord and haue mercie on me Aspirations to be said inwardly when the B. Host is in your mouth 1. O Most sweete most potent most faire most noble most highe most geÌ„tle most amiable and most gratious IESV Vouchsafe to enter into the poore house of they seruaÌ„t whose burning desire is wholy to enioy thee and whom all the creatures in heauen and earth cannot satisfie without thee 2. My God enter into my soule and sanctifie it enter into my hart purifie it my God enter into my body and countergarde it and from thy loue neuer separate it 3. Into thy handes o Lord IESV I commend my spirit to thee I resigne my life my soule receiue me sweete Sauiour and so keepe me that I neuer escape out of thy handes Aspirations after receiuing admiring the loue of our Sauiour expressed vnto vs in the most B. Sacrament 1 I Remember sweete IESV the woordes thou spakest to thine Apostles after thou hadst washed their feete saing Knowe you what I haue done vnto you o how wel maist thou now say vnto me Knowe you what I haue done vnto you For what couldest thou doe more for me or what gteater loue o good IESU couldest thou shew vnto me then first to giue this thy body to death for me now againe to giue the selfe same body and blood in meate
meum corpus meum adhuc mundum in conspectu tuo Lord is my body and my mynde yet cleane before thee Somtimes againe by way of huÌ„ble prayer that he wold not leaue you saying with the holy Prophet Ne derelinquas me Domine Deus meus ne discesseris à me Leaue me not O my Lord o my God depart not from me Sometimes likewise you may with great ioy of spirit recite the song of the 3. childreÌ„ DaÌ„ 3. saying Benedicite omnia opera Domini Domino laudate superexaltate eum in soecula c. Benedicite Angeli Domini Domino benedicite caeli Domino c. All yee workes of our Lord blesse yee our Lord prayse and ex tolle him for euer Blesse our Lord yee Angels of our Lord ye heaueÌ„s blesse our Lord c. As in the office of our Lady Moreouer to exercise some other actes of greate deuotion you may sometimes imagin your selfe as one wounded in soule with sundry woundes and that IESVS CHRIST the true phisitian of soules cometh to cast his woundes vpon yours to the end perfectly to heale you You may likewise sometimes by imgination transforme your selfe into the forme of a little Bee mounting vpoÌ„ the tree of the Crosse flying busily from one wound to another to gather and suck into your soule the sweete honie of his most pretious blood A briefe prayer for conclusion SWeete IESVS by the vertu of this most B. SacrameÌ„t I beseeche thee to roote vp and extirpate in me all the branches and seeds of my euil passions renue me wholy into thee so that in thee I may take a new force and viguere and that in vertu of thy grace of vicious which I haue alwayes bene I may for time hereafter become vertuous of a childe of vanitie a contemner of the world of leacherous chast of gluttenous sober of slouthfull feruent and diligent of harslie cholericke and impatient sweet meeke and patient of vnpittifull charitable of proude humble of presumptuous and ill aduised discreete and modest of vaine and light graue and settled of inconâ—â—ant firme and stable finally of a sinner and enwrapped in â—iseries I may become by thy grace just and of exemplar holie conuersation Graunt this sweete Sauiour IESV for thy infinite loue and mercie sake Amen THE LITANY OF the blessed Sacrament LOrd haue mercie Christ haue mercie Lord haue mercie Christ heare vs. O Christ heare vs. O God the Father of heauen Haue mercie vpon vs. o God the Sonne redeemer of the world Haue mercie vpon vs O God the Holy Ghost Haue mercie vpon vs. O holie Trinitie one God Haue mercie vpon vs. Liuely Bread that didst descend from heauen Haue God hidden and my Sauiour Haue mercie vpon vs. Bread of the elect Haue Wine budding foorth virgins Haue mercie vpon vs Fruitfull Bread and the delight of kinges Haue Holie Sacrifice Haue Pure oblation Haue Lambe without spot Haue Table of proposition Haue mercie vpon vs. Most pure Table Haue Foode of Angels Haue Hidden Manna Haue Memoriall of the woÌ„derfull woorkes of God Haue SupersubstaÌ„tial bread Haue Woorde made flesh and dwelling in vs Haue Holy host Haue Chalice of benediction Haue mercie vpon vs. Mysterie of faithe Haue Most highe and venerable Sacrament Haue Sacrifice of all other most holy Haue mercie vpon vs. Truly propitiatorie for the quick and dead Haue HeaueÌ„ly Preseruatiue wherby we are preserued from sinne Haue Miracle aboue al others astonishing Haue Most sacred coÌ„memoration of our Lordes death Haue Gift surpassing al fulnes Ha Chiefe memoriall of diuine Loue Haue Abundance of diuine bountie Haue Holie and most majesticall mystery Haue mercy vpon vs. Medicine of immortallity Haue mercy vpon vs. Dreadful and life-giuing Sacrament Haue Bread of the Almighty word made flesh Haue Vnbloudy Sacrifice Haue Most sweet banquet whereon the ministring Angels attend Haue Sacrament of Piety Haue Bond of Charity Haue Offerer and oblation Haue Spirituall sweetnes tasted in his proper fountaine Haue Refection of holy soules Haue mercy vpon vs. Voyage food of those which dye in our Lord. Haue mercy vpon vs. Pledge of future glory Haue mercy vpon vs. Be mercifull Spare vs o Lord. Be mercifull Heare vs o Lord. From the vnworthy receiuing of thy body blood Deliuer vs o Lord. From concupiscence of the flesh Deliuer vs. From concupiscence of the eyes Deliuer vs From pride of life Deliuer From all occasion of sinne Deliuer vs o Lord. By that desire wherewith thou desieredst to eate this Passeouer with thy Disciples Deliuer vs o Lord. By thy great humility wherewith thou didest washe the feete of thy Disciples Deliuer vs o Lord. By thy burning Charitie wherwith thou didest ordaine this diuine Sacrament Deliuer vs. By thy most pretious blood which thou hast left vnto vs vpon the Altar Deliuer vs. By the fiue woundes of this thy most holy body which thou receiuedst for vs. Deliuer vs o Lord. We sinners Doe beseech thee to heare vs. That thou wouldst increase keepe in vs true faith reuerence and deuotion of this holy Sacrament VVe beseech thee That thou wouldst voutchsafe to bring vs to the frequeÌ„t vse of this holie Eucharist by true coÌ„fession of our sinnes VVe beseech That thou wouldest voutchsafe to deliuer vs froÌ„ all heresie infidelitie blindnes of hart VVe beseech thee That thou wouldst voutchsafe to impart vnto vs the pretious heauenly fruites of this holy Sacrament VVe beseech thee That in the hower of our death thou wouldst streÌ„gthen and defend vs with this heauenly viaticum VVe beseech thee Sonne of God VVee beseech Lambe of God which takest awaye the sinnes of the world Spare vs o Lord. Lambe of God which takest awaye the sinnes of the world Heare vs o Lond. Lambe of God which takest awaye the sinnes of the world Haue mercie THE PRAYER O God who vnder this wonderfull SacrameÌ„t hast left vnto vs the memorie of thy passion Graunt vs so to woorship the sacred mysteries of thy body and blood that we may continually feele in vs the fruit of thy redemption who liuest and raignest with God the Father in vnitie of the holy Ghost one God for euer and euer Amen This which followeth may be fitlie sayed when the benediction of the B. SacrameÌ„t is giuen or coming to adore before the Tabernacle or Altar where the same is reserued IN the name of IESVS euery knee bow of the celestials terrestrials and infernals and euery tongue confesse that our Lord IESVS CHRIST is in the glorie of God the Father Phil. 2.10 And lett all the people say Amen Amen Psal 105.47 Who shall not feare the o Lord magnifie thy name because thou only art holie because all natioÌ„s shal come adore in thy sight because thy judgments be manifest Apocalip 15.4 And lett all the people say Amen Amen The lambe that was slaine is worthie to receiue power strenght honor glorie benedictioÌ„ Apoc. 5.12 And lett all the people say Amen
in the Garden and there in steede of sweat did shed an infinit number of droppes of blood And I will offer this his bloodie sweat insteed of the teares which I haue not which for the hardnes of my hart I can not shed Of the first Memento When the first Memento is sayed I will remember the great mindfulnes care which our Sauiour had of his Disciples in the midest of this his agonie how he arose weÌ„t vnto theÌ„ and finding them asleepe exhorted theÌ„ to pray And I will theÌ„ remeÌ„ber al those for whoÌ„ by charitie promise or dutie I am bouÌ„d to pray As for the whole Catholique Church of Christ For the chiefe Pastor thereof For all Ecclesiastical and religious parsons For peace and vnitie amongst all Christian Kinges and Princes For the conuersion of all Infidels Hetiques and Scismatiques for your Father mother husband wife children brothers sisters kinsfolkes benefactors frendes and enimies and for all that are in the state of mortall sinne For all that are persecuted imprisoned fallen oppressed or tempted For all poore distressed sick and diseased persons For all labourers bond seruantes trauellers and captiues For al poore widdowes fatheries children and women in childbirth Finally for the fruites of the earthe for your temporall substance your preseruation from all dangers soudaine death fire and all misfortunes Commending any of these or any other necessities to the grace and mercie of our Sauiour IESVS and to the merits of his pretious death and passion applied vnto vs by the meanes of this Sacrifice Of extending the Priestes handes ouer the Chalice When the Priest extendeth his handes ouer the Chalice I will consider howâ— Christ for me was taken bouâ—â—â— scourged condemned to die also forsaken of his disciples And I will remember that for me he suffered all these thinges and yet haue I oft forsaken him for feare of trouble Of the Crosses made vpon the Host and Chalice When he maketh the Crosses vpon the Host and Chalice I will thinke how that great crosse was prepared and layed vpon the shoulders of my Lord who carryed it to the mount of Caluary where he was nayled to the same and I wil craue ayde of him to beare my crosse and that with the nayles of his loue he would transpeirce my hart Of the eleuation of the Host When the Host is lifted vp I will consider how that most noble pretious body of my Lord and Sauiour IESVS was lifted vp vpon the Crosse for my saluation And I wil beseeche him to lift vp my soule to him that I may truely coÌ„sider those his wounderfull paines and death which he did then endure to giue me life Of the eleuation of the Chalice When the chalice is lifted vp I will consider the great aboundance of blood which flowed forthe of his most sacred woundes And then with great feruour will I offer vp this sacrifice to the eternall Father to his honor and glorie and for the remission of myne owne sinnes and of the whole worlde Of the second Memento At the second Memento I will consider how our Sauiour hanging three houres aliue vpon the Crosse at the last gaue vp the ghost and his blessed soule descended to the Fathers that were detained in Limbo And I will then pray for N. and N. and for the departed that their soules may be deliuered from their paines by the merits of his most holie passion Of Nobis quoque peccatoribus VVhen the Priest smiteth his breast saying Nobis quoque peccatoribus I wil consider the great heauines and compassion of the Centurion and of other good people for the death of our Sauiour who weÌ„t away smiting their breastes for sorrowe And I with great contrition and sorrowe will bewayle my sinne which was the cause of this his sufferance Of omnis honor gloria When the short Eleuation is made and the Host is layd vpoÌ„ the corporall I will cal to mind the taking downe of my Lord and Sauiour Christ from the crosse wrapped in a most pure and cleane Syndon and layed in the Sepulcher And I will beseech him to cleanse c paurify my hart that he may be burryed therein Of the Pater noster VVhen the Pater noster is sayd I will consider the prayer which the blessed Virgin the Apostles and other holy women made in those three dayes I will thinke on that great desire wherwith they did burne to see our Lord. And I with them will desire to sed my Lord now glorifyed in my hart Of Pax Domini VVhen Pax Domini is sayd I will contemplate my Lord risen from the dead all glorious and immortall and how he appeared to the Blessed Virgin to Marie Magdalen and the holie Apostles saying Pax vobis and I will desire of him that he will giue me true peace and quietnes Of diuiding the Host into three partes When the Host is divided into three partes I wil consider the holy Church diuided in three partes triumphant militant and in Purgatoire And I will beseeche our Lord that he wil graunt to me and to all other to aspire to the triumphant Of the Agnus Dei. VVhen the true Agnus Dei is sayd I will thinke Christ to be the true lambe without spot which S. Iohn Baptist did point at with his fingar by whose blood the sinnes of the worlde are taken away and I will beseeche him by vertu of his pretious blood to cleanse my soule from all sinne Of the Priestes receuing VVhen the Priest doth Communicate I will consider with what vnspeakeable glorie and triumphe our Lord ascended into heauen in the sight of all his Apostles vntill at the last cloud receiued him And I â—ith most inflamed and buâ—ning affection will spiritually communicate with the Priest and make my hart a heauen to receaue my Sauiour Of Dominus vobiscum VVhen Dominus vobiscum is sayd I will consider that although our Lord be ascended into heauen yet he is alwayes present with vs in the blessed Sacrament And I will render him thankes for so great a benefite Of the last Collects VVhen the last Collects are sayd I will giue most great and harty thankes to the holy Trinity for all his benefits and especially for that he hath granted me to be present and to be partaker of so great a mystery Of remouing backe the Booke VVhen the Booke is carried backe to the right end of the Altar I will thinke how in the end of the world the Iewes shal be conuerted to the fayth of Christ And I will pray for the conuersion of all Heretikes and Infidels Of Dominus vobiscum VVhen the last Dominus vobiscum is sayd I wil imagine to heare the sound of the Angels Trumpe wherin our Lord in the end of the worlde will come to Iudgment And I wil beseech him that he wil make me ready and prepared in that dreadfull day Of Ite missa est When Ite Missa est is sayd I will recall to minde
loose not those that bee eternall In the beginning of whatsoeuer action of thine make the signe of the Crosse and haue great confideÌ„ce in the vertue thereof Thou shalt not beginne any affaire of importance without making first thy prayer and taking also aduise of thy ghostly father or of some other discreete godlie persons Sometimes in the yeare â—â—ke of some one whoÌ„ thou dâ—st greatly trust what opinion hee hath of thy life and bethinke thy selfe whither thou be in the right way to saluation or not See that thou dispose and distribute the howers of the day according to thy diuers affaires as for example to praie to heare Masse to traffique to take thy refectioÌ„ so thou shalt not loose time Blasphemous and dishonest speeches ought to be passing farre froÌ„ the mouth of a Christian man Beware of an euil custome to sweare albeit it were with truth Eschewe al kinde of superstition and forbidden artes Doe not easilie judge thy neighbour chiefelie his inteÌ„tioÌ„ but haue regard to thine owne sinnes and imperfections Take heede thou be not desirous nor curious to know other mens doings beware of all sort of nouelties especially in matters belonging to beleefe as also to speake of that which thou dost neither knowe nor vnderstand See that thou doe not murmour nor speake euill of others nor diminish the good name of any one Doe thou neuer relate not report any thinge to others which may trouble their peace quietnes or breede any dissension amongst theÌ„ Beware of idle words and much more of such as be dissolute and dishonest Auoide al dissolutenes and loosenesse of life in thy dooings and behauiour which doth offend both God and good men and endeauour to be modest and settled in al thy gestures Flie euill companies more then the plague as euerie one likewise that shall giue thee naughtie counsel and bad example and moreouer al occasions and entisements to sinne Eschewe assemblies as carding baunkets dauncing maskings feasts vaine comedies other such like thinges by which God is highlie offended and take heede that not onlie thou be not partaker of these things but nether present at the dooing of them Beware of idlenes as being a poison of the soule endeauour to be alwaies busied either in godlie works or in such as be profitable Be careful that in thy house there be no prophane booke nor picture much lesse dishonest neither on the walls nor in bookes nor in anie other things because it doth hurt thee and is offensiue to others In traffique selling and bying flie all kinde of deceite falsehood lying oathes desiring of other mens goods Eschewe what lieth in thee to deale in other mens monie or goods vnles thou were bound by lawe of charitie or otherwise so to doe Neither for gayne nor frindshippe nor loue of pareÌ„ts nor fauour must thou doe any thing that is not just according to the will of God In prosperitie thou must beware of too much coÌ„tentment and comfort which doth cause a maÌ„ to cast himselfe headlong into the miseries dangers of this life At that time therefore bee mindfull of the calamities and chaunges of these transitorie and worldlie things and so it shall be verie expedient to reade then for this end some booke treating of the contempt vanitie of thinges conteined in this world in like sorte as a most holy and learned man was wont to doe who in time of his greatest prosperities was accustomed to reade the lamentations of the Prophet Ieremie In time of aduersities doe thou not loose harte courage neither bee thou euer sory but rather reioice coÌ„sidering that this is the right way to heauen and one of the best tokens that a man can haue of his saluation be mindfull in such occasions to reade some spirituall treatise of tribulations PARTICVLAR ADVERTIsmeÌ„ts and first of the custodie of the harte and of all our sences MAke a stedfast purpose neuer to offend Almighty God chiefely through anie mortall sinne but rather to endure whatsoeuer euil yea death it selfe and to flie as much as lieth in thee euerie sorte of sinne althought it were but venial Be vigilant to keepe thy hart that there eÌ„ter no wicked thought into it purposing this often with thy selfe and examining also often in that which thou dost faile When any disordered passioÌ„ or wicked thought doth rise in thee procure to resiste it euen in the begining and doe not giue it place in thee but cast it off to the end that afterward it drawe thee not to sinne Haue thou likewise exceeding greate care of thine eyes not easilie lifting them vp nor looking stedfastlie vpon that which thou maist not lawfullie desire Refraine thy toung speake not whatsoeuer cometh to thy mouth Remember that we be coÌ„tinually tempted and enuironned on euerie side with diuels which expect onlie how to make vs fall therfore we must be alwaies vpoÌ„ our garde SECONDLIE OF CONfession and Communion BE carefull at the beginning of thy conuersion thou make a good generall confession of all thy life if yet thou haue neuer made it before to the end that the same may serue for the begining and foundatioÌ„ of a good new life which thou dost now purpose to â—eade Thou shalt make choise of a good and learned ghostlie father to be the guide of thy soule to whome thou must giue great credittte conferre with him in all thy difficulties doubts as also in all other affaires of importaÌ„ce in which there may be any burden of conscieÌ„ce and suffer thy selfe to be ruled according to his couÌ„cel Goe often to confession for that the oftener thou goest the better it is and see thou goe either euerie eight dayes or at the least euerie monthe and moreouer in all the soleÌ„ne feasts through out the whole yeare Likewise thou shalt frequent the blessed Communion and when thou canst not communicate doe not therefore leaue to confesse that so thou maist obtaine the grace which is giuen by this Sacrament Take heede thou neuer goe to bedd in state of mortall sinne but rather goe to confesse the same sooner theÌ„ latter and if thou canst nor out of hand doe so endeuour at the least to haue coÌ„trition and sorrowe and bewaile thy sinne bitterlie and with the first opportunitie confesse thy selfe Euerie weeke doe some kinde of penance as fasting disciplining weareing of heare cloth lying on the ground and such like thinges but all this must bee with aduise leaue of thy ghostlie Father THIRDLIE OF prayer spirituall exercises HAVE in thy chamber some deuout picture of Christ of our Ladie or of some other Sainte to whom thou doest beare most deuotion Thou oughtest to haue holy water in thy chamber going to sleepe rising in the morning entring in or going out or thy chamber to sprinkle thy selfe with the same against al the deceits of the diuell Beare particular deuotion and reuerence to thy Angel keeper Thou shalt haue
exquisite and delicate dishes in multitude variety of viandes and delectable licours in violating and breaking the fasting-dayes commaunded and dayes of abstinence Wherfore giue me good Lord the vertue of temperance sobriety and Christian abstinēce both in my eating and drinking alwayes to haue a holy mean and measure both in the quantity quality wherby I may hould in subiection my body and sensualitie to the spirit reason and to be more vigilant in prayer meditation and contemplation of spiritual diuine heauēly thinges and other vertuous and profitable indeuours and to be so much more diligent and feruent deuoutlie reuerently to accomplishe thy diuine seruice to loue honor and laude thee for euer more Amen Pater noster Aue Maria. THE FIFTH EFfusion on Thursday FIFTHLY we ought to haue in minde thinke how the blessed Sonne of God being arriued at the mount of caluarie much trauailed wearied and exceeding feeble was by those fellons murderers rudelie and cruelly despoiled whereby all his former woundes were renewed began to bleed a freshe by reason that his coate cleaued fast vnto his blessed body the which was a maruellous paine and torment vnto him for in this violent extraction of his robe the blood ran downe a new frō all partes of his blessed bodie The figure hereof was shewed when Ioseph was despoiled by his bretheren and his coate dipped in the blood of a kidde To comforme himselfe to this article the deuout soule ought to say this prayer following The prayer for the fifthe Effusion I Salute the most pretious blood of my Sauiour IESVS shed forth aboundantlie on the mount of Caluarie by the rude and violent extraction of his coate which held and cleaued so fast vnto him that all his pretious woundes were renewed the blood dropped downe from his blessed bodie vpon the grounde I beseech thee most sweete IESVS for that willinglie voluntarilie thou wouldest be vncloathed and dispoiled nakedly before all the world suffering great shame and confusion for the shame and cōfusion of myne offences and to enriche me wouldest be depriued of all kind of comfortes make me to be intirelie dispoiled of all kinde of wordlie contentments so farr as they are ether cōtrarie or hurtfull to my saluation to the end that in all nakednes I may follow thee nakedlie crucified on the crosse And pardō me I beseeche thee all my sinnes excesses which I haue committed in my apparell ornaments and habits of superfluitie and in my garments and in all other thinges exceeding myne estate that I may say with Saint Paule I haue made all thinges as detriment and doe esteeme them as doung that I may gayne Christ. And lett me not appeare naked of al vertues merittes and good workes before thee at the houre of my death and dreadfull day of iudgment And by the vertue and Effusion of thy most noble pretious blood vouchsafe to blot out all my sinnes cōmitted by auarice and disordinate loue towards temporal goodes Which greedy auarice hath made me fall from thy grace and depriued me of the participation of thy heauenly kingdome for as the holy scripture sayth Neither the couetous nor extorsioners shall possesse the kingdom of God And our Sauiour also sayth in the ghospell I say vnto you it is a hard thing for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of heauen it is more easy for a Camell to goe through the eye of a needel then for a rich man to enter into heauen O my blessed Redeemer IESVS the louer of holy pouerty who hast through all thy life from thy first entrāce into this world vnto thy death beene a true and perfect obseruer of this holy precept giue me thy grace to be poore in spirit and illuminate my vnderstanding to know and contemne for the loue of thee the vilenes abusion deception of temporal riches and of all honour glorie pompe worldly dignity and to place all my harte care and cogitation in the obtayning of spirituall riches wherby I may possesse the euerlasting and eternall treasures and to be of the number of them of whom thou speakest in the ghospel saying Blessed are the poore in spirit for theirs is the kingdome of heauen THE SIXTHE EFfusion on Friday SIXTHLY the deuout soule ought to thinke meditate and cōtemplate how our Sauiour and Redeemer Iesvs all the time they were preparing the crosse sett himselfe vpon the earth on both his knees praying to God his Father that he wold receiue his oblation and sacrifice to witt his most ignominious and bitter death for the reconciliation of all poore sinners and for the remission of their sinnes And how afterwards those inhumane murderers tooke him and furiouslie threw him vpon the crosse wheron he spread his sacred armes of his owne accorde and how his blessed handes and feete were streightly and violētlie stretched vnto the holes and hardlie fastned with boisterous nayles which put him vnto maruellous paine and intollerable torment The figure hereof was the Serpent of Bras which Moyses caused to be made and set it vp for a signe so that all those which were smitten with any disease looking thereon were healed likewise our Lord and Sauiour being lifted vp and hanging on the crosse his pretious blood ranne forth aboundantly on the earth as if it had beene forthe of foure fountaines or riuers Behould here the signe eleuated whereof the Prophet foretould saying Our Lord God shall lift vp a glorious signe amonge all nations And now cōtemplate how in all his paines and excessiue dolours as a meeke lambe he is silent and saieth nothing vnles it be to pray vnto his blessed Father for his enimies for their conuersion and saluation Wherfore the deuout soule ought here to rest him selfe and depeelie to weighe and consider the exceeding ardour of loue and charitie which the blessed sonne of God hath expressed and shewed vnto him hanging vpon the Crosse and pronouncing those seauen sacred wordes and holie sentences And with how great patience he gaue and resigned vp his holie life And how much and how many lamentations teares sighes bitter groanes was then to be heard of his dolorous mother for then was performed the prophecie of holie Simeon who sayed that the sworde of sorrow should pierce hir soule of his other frendes behoulding him in such pittiful paine and so cruellie fastned on the crosse pierced wounded for the satisfaction of our sinnes And then ought he to say with a hart contrit dolorous and replenished with compassion and teares of true loue this deuout petition following The prayer for the sixt Effusiō I Salute the noble blood of my amourous louer rūing aboundantlie as foure riuers out of his pretious body for my redemption and for the satisfaction of my manifold offences O good IESV for this maruellous charitie bountie and mercie which issued out of thy bountifull hart and for that thou wast stretched for vs vpon thy crosse with such extremitie and