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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
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Drexel, Jeremias, 1581-1638.
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chast cogitations least the enemy be sound to have over come it before hee was perceived tâ— lay siege to it For every houre It is a most profitable exercise indeed and of great moment to commend ones selfe every houre to God and his gracious protection to thinke upon the end of his life and so to revive a Right Intention For which end it will be very convenient every houre with a fervent affection to repeat the Lords Prayer or some other sweet ejaculation of holy men exemplified in Divine Scripture For indeed how can God of his aboundant goodnes but grant that man a happy end of his life which hath desired the same diverse yeares every houre True it is GOD who is no mans Debtor can most justly deny this if it be his pleasure although one had requested the same every houre for a thousand yeares together But Thinke yee of the Lord with a good heart or as some read it in goodnes Wisd 1. â— Your heavenly Father shall give the holy Spirit to them that aske him Luk. 11.13 All things whatsoever we shall aske in Prayer beleeving we shall receive Maâ— 21.22 He therefore that will obtaine true happines at the last houre of his life let him earnestly beg the same of God every houre To promote this most commodious piety he shall doe very well Rightly whosoever to that before shâ—ll adjoyne these thâ—â—e short Petitions Blessed be God for ever Have mercy upon me O God according to thy great compassion O my Lord and my God I offer my selfe unto thee with respect to thy good pleasure in every thing This therefore is to be added because the study of a good intention is then especially renewed when a man committeth himselfe all wholly to the pleasure of God Lodovicus Blosius testifieth that a holy Virgin being excited hereunto by inspiration Saint Gertrudo pronounced these words three hundred threescore and five times together Not mine but thy will bee done O most loving Iesu Blos Monil spirit c. 11. This may be imitated of every man and that with praise as the same Blosius excellently There is saith he no better prayer then for a man to aske that the good pleasure of GOD may be fulfilled both in himselfe and in all others In Instit Spirit c. 8. Who so useth no such exercise as this with him houres and dayes run on with him weekes and moneths and yeares passe away wherein there is seldome any remembrance of God scarse is God ever thought upon and but very slenderly which is not onely an unchristian and inhumane thing but also brutish But if any man would willingly square all his actions by a generall intention as it were by a Rule this brief forme we give him of the best intention Patterne O my most gracious God I entirely desire to conforme my selfe and all that belongs to mee to thy most holy Will in all thinge This one comprehendeth all good intentions whatsoever nor is there any thing that sooner bringeth a man to true tranquillity and happines then in all things to will the same that God willeth Whosoever commeth to this perfection is above all dangers and in the next place to Heaven Before Prayer either private or publicke examination of Conscience Communion He which is about to pray let him determine thus in his mind 1. I will pray that I may honouâ— worship and magnifie God 2. That I may please God and offer a gratefull Sacrifice unto him and so keepe my selfe in his favour 3. That I may give my God thankes for his liberall and and innumerable benefits towards me 4. That I shay shew contrition for mine offences 5. That I may crave such things as are necessary both for body and soule Procure strength health right understanding of mind the knowledge of my selfe 6. That I may obtaine increase of vertue in this life and of glory in that which is to come 7. That I may unite my will more and more with the Will of God He which shall prepare himselfe thus seriously to prayer shall not pray in vaine Blosius commendeth this short Prayer to be said by a Minister before divine Service which may very well accord with the devotion of all men Lord â—esu for thy honour sake I humbly desire to obey and serve thee faithfully and sincerely to praise thee without thee I can doe nothing as sist me by thy grace He that is about to examine his conscience let him say thus before hand 1. I will call my conscience to account Vse these premisses that I may learne to know my selfe 2. That I may obtaine purity of conscience 3. That I may the more diligently avoid such often relapses into former crimes 4. That I may continue in favour with God and thereby have my doings accepted 5. That by this meanes I may prepare my selfe to make Confession of my sins Hee that loveth purenesse of heart for the grace of his lips the King shall be his friend Prov. 22.11 He which is about to confesse his sins let him advise thus with himselfe 1. I stedfastly purpose to lay open my mind fully 2. I will shew submission by accusing my selfe 3. I have a longing to returne inâ—o favour with God 4. I would faine be freed from the filthy burden of my sins 5. I desire to obtaine tranquillity of conscience and a more fervent spirit in holy duties He that is about to receive the Sacrament of the Lords Supper Eucharistian let him meditate upon these things 1. I will approach to this heavenly Banquet that I may stir up the remembrance of the Lords passion within me as Christ himselfe commanded Doe this in remembrance of me Luk. 22.19 2. That I may bee partaker of so great a Mystery wherein I firmely beleeve that the Body and Bloud of Christ is received verily and indeed of the faithfull 3. That I may be very nearely knit to my Christ in the bond of love 4. That I may arme my selfe against all the temptations and treacheries of the Divell 5. That I may truely become most humble and obedient to God 6. That I may obtaine all manner of grace and increase of all vertues especially of humility patience and charity Before any vertuous Action whatsoever He that is about to doe a good turne for another especially that hath not so well deserved let him consider thus with himselfe 1. I will performe this kindnesse O God for this man in respect of the singular love which I beare to thee and that I may imitate thee my Lord to the uttermost of my power which wast most kind to all even thine enemies 2. That I may grow in favour with thee here and attaine thy promise of glory hereafter 3. That I may be obedient unto thee which hast so much commended and commanded mee to use Charity towards all even mine enemies He which is about to give almes let him make these his ends 1. I will deale