dost threaten I may eschape by fearinge thee 12. And giue mee agayne the ioye of thy saluation that those things which thou dost promise I may receiue by louinge thee 13. O Lord my strenth my force my God my Refuge and my deliuerer instruct mee what I ought to thinke and conceiue of thee 14. Teach mee with what words I am to call vpon thee 15. Make knowne vnto mee which way I maye please thee 16. One thinge doubtlesse I know with which thou art appeased and another which thou dost not dispise Verilie a penitent spirit is to thee A sacrifice acceptable soe likewise a hart that is contrite and humble 17. With these guifts ô my God my Ayde doe thou enrichmee 18. Barricade mee with these Bulwarkes against myne enemyes 19. Graunt mee this refreshinge against the flames of my vicious inclinations 20. Sett open this pious place of Refuge to which I maye flye from the Tumults of myne inordinate Affections Amen THE XVII EXERCISE 1. GRAVNT ô Lord that I be not of the number of those who for a tyme beleiue and in tyme of Temptation doe depart and leaue thee 2. Couer my head in the day of Battaile thou ô Lord who art my hope in the day of Affliction and my safeguard in the tyme of Tribulation 3. Behold ô Lord my light and my life I haue asked those things which I wanâ— I haue made knowne those things which I feare my conscience neuerthelesse tormenteth mee the secrets of my hart doe reprehénd mee 4. And what loue affordeth feare disperseth zeale encourageth mee dread daunteth mee 5. Myne Actions cause mee to feare but thy pittie giueth mee cause of Hope 6. Thy Mercie emboldneth mee my naughtinesse with holdeth mee 7. And to speake the truth their occurre to my memorie many sinnefull imaginations which reprehend the boldnesse of my presuminge Affections 8. Hee therefore who deserueth anger with what face can hee demand fauour 9. Hee who meriteth to be punished how can hee be soe foole hardie as to aske to be rewarded 10. He incenseth the iudge who neglecteth to make satisfaction for his offence and yet maketh meanes to obtayne a Recompence 11. That malefactor mocketh and derideth His Kinge and Lord who earnestly requireth the Prise and honour which hee neuer deserued 12. That foolish sonne likewise prouoketh to anger the sweete Affection of his Father who vppon reproaches offered without repentance dare vsurpe and lay title to his inheritance 13. What is this ô father that I recompt of my selfe I haue deserued death yet begge for life 14. I haue moued my Kinge to anger whose aid notwithstandinge I impudentlye implore 15. I haue dispised my Iudge whom boldlye I begge to be my helper 16. I haue insolentlye refused to heare him as a father whom now I presume to choose as my defender 17. Woe is mee for not cominge soe soone as I ought Alas alas how little hast doe I make 18. I neglected to beware of the weapons which wounded mee behore hand and now I am troubled through the apprehension of Death at hand This is continued in the followinge Exercise THE XVIII EXERCISE 1. I Haue made my former â—carrs to fester with new soares since I haue renewed my former faultes by new iniquities 2. And those which the deuine salue had made sound my phreneticall itchinge hath agayne vnbound 3. The skinne which beinge growne ouer my wounds had hidden my maladie by reason of corruption breakinge forth hath growne to purifie because myne iniquitie beinge reiterated hath bereaued mee of mercie which before was granted 4. For that I know it is written in what howre soeuer a iust Man shall sinne all his good deeds shall be forgotten 5. If the righteousnesse of a good man is abolished when hee falleth into sinne 6. By how much more is the pennance of a sinner defaced if hee returne to the same 7. How often like a dogge haue I returned to that which I had vomited vp before 8. And as a sowe haue wallowed agayne in the mire 9. I confesse that it is impossible for mee to remember how many simple and ignorant persons through my meanes haue sinned 10. How many that were desirous to cease from sinne haue I perswaded to sinne 11. How many that haue withstood mee haue I constrayned 12. To how many that were willinge haue I consented 13. To how many walkinge in the right waye haue I prepared a ginne or snare 14. To how many that haue sought the right way haue I vncouered the pitt that they might fall in 15. And that I might not be frightned with committinge still the like I easilie put those past out of my mind 16. But thou in the meane while beinge a iust Iudge hast obserued and recorded and doth obserue and record all myne offences and hast numbred all my footesteps 17. Thou hast all this while held thy peace thou hast beene silent thou hast beene patient 10. Wooe is mee for that thou wilt speake at lenth as a weoman in her Trauayle This Exercise is continued THE XIX EXERCISE 1. I Dâ—â—re not ô my Lord God presume on my owne meritts yea I am affraide and tremble to present my selfe before thee 2. For my Soule and Bodie are spotted and blemished with many sinns and defects and I haue beene negligent â—â— thought and word 3. To thee therefore ô mercifull God deare Sauuiour I wretched sinner beinge in these streights recurre as vnto the fountaine of Mercie and pittie â— flie vnto thee for Saluation 4. And to thee ô Lord I laye open my wounds and soares to thee I discouer my infirmities of which I am ashamed 5. I know my sinns to be many and greate for which I stand in feare 6. I hope in thy Mercies which are without end 7. Lord Iesus-Christ eternall Kinge God and Man looke vppon mee with the eyes of thy Mercie 8. Harken vnto mee puttinge my trust in thee haue pittie on mee that am full of miseries and sinns thou ô Lord who neuer restreignest the flowinge of the fountaine of thy Mercie 9. I am hartilye sorrie that euer I haue offended thee I desire to amend for the tyme to come 10. Doe away therefore from mee ô most mercifull father all my sinns and iniquities that soe beinge purifyed and cleansed in soule and Bodie I may be able worthilye to serue thee and blissedly to be vnited vnto thee 11. Let my soule thirst alwayes after thee the source of wisedome and knowledge the fountaine of eternall life and sunne of eternall light the Riuer of Pleasure the Plentifulnesse of the Howse of God 12. Lett it alwayes earnestly aspire after thee seeke thee and find thee deseruinge such ingratitude at my hands 6. I much desire that I were more sorrie that my hart might breake for any one of the offences which I haue committed against thy deuine Maiestie 7. How great reason is there that I should melt into teares for the least of them 8. For I haue little
hast forsaken thy God 20. Alas poore wretch and what wilt thou doe to whom wilt thou flye from whom wilt thou expect helpe 21. From whom but from Him whom thou hast offended Hee is most pittifull most courteous and most mercifull It is continued THE IV. EXERCISE 1. HVMBLE thy selfe prostrate thy selfe powre out thy selfe like water in his sight and Hee will take pittie on thee 2. O my soule if it were necessarie dayly to suffer torments yea to endure hell itselfe for a longe tyme together that wee might see Christ in his glorie and be ioyned in fellowship with the saintes in His Heauenlye Citie were it not meete thinkest thou to sustayne all manner of miserie that wee might be made pertaker of soe greate a good and soe greate a felicitie 3. O my soule who art most famous by beinge framed accordinge to the likenesse of God beinge bought with the price of Christs owne blood espoused vnto Him by Faith endowed with the holye Ghost adorned with vertues esteemed equall with the Angells 4. Loue Him then Loue Him of whom thou art beloued 5. Attend to Him that attendeth to thee and seeke Him that seeketh thee 6. Loue this Louer of whom thou art beloued with whose loue thou art preuented and who is the fountaine from whence thy loue floweth 7. Be carefull to please Him who is carefull to please thee thinke on Him who thinketh on thee be pure with Him who is Puritie itselfe be holye with Him who is Holinesse itselfe 8. Accoordinge to thy carriage towards God in thy conuersation will hee carrie himselfe towards thee againe 9. God is courteous mild full of mercie and compassion and doth require therefore of thee that thou likwise be courteous mild sweete humble and mercifull towards All. 10. Loue Him ô my soule who hath deliuered thee from the lake of miserie and from the Mire of sinne and iniquitie 11. Choose Him for thy special Friend who alone will Faithfullye adhere and sticke vnto thee when all other things and Friends will faile and shrinke from thee 12. One the day of thy burial when thou shalt be Abandoned and forsaken by all thy Friends Hee will not leaue thee but will defend thee from those roaringe infernall Fiends readie to deuoure thee will conduct thee vnto the Land of the liuinge 13. O my soule sigh vehementlye and aspire feruentlye to that glorious Citie soe highlye spoken of 14. Heauen and Earth and all therin contayned doe continuallye exhort thee to loue thy Lord God 15. My soule blisse thou our Lord my soule praise thou our Lord 16. Why art thou ô my soule sad and why art thou troubled Hope in our Lord for hee will be thy comfort and sollace 17. Sweete and amiable Iesus is present with thee thou must with Reuerence and loue attend vnto Him 18. O would to God hee would wash mee with his most pretious blood perfectlye cleanse and heale mee and lighten mee with the brightenesse of his Grace 19. O that hee would wound my hart interiorlye and mollifye itt perfectlye and make it as it were drunke with his mellifluous Charitie 20. O would to God I might wholye burne and be consumed and melted with the fire of his Loue 21. I aske I wish I desire that the heauenlye Kinge who vouchsafeth to be my soules Bridegroome would vouchsafe alsoe to make mee pleasinge to him Amen FINIS An example of Acts which a Soule maye Exercisee towards God as absent from Her 1. I will blesse our Lord at all tymes his prayses shal euer be in my Mouth 2. Our Lord haue Mercie on vs◠enlighten his countenance vppon vs and take pittie on vs. 3. It is good for mee to seeke after our Lord and gett neere vnto him for hee is our Hope and our All. The Pfalmes of Dauid are full of these Acts. FINIS An example of speakinges supposed to be made by God to the soule 1. SONNE it behoueth thee to giue all for all and reserue nothinge to thy selfe 2. Sonne where is true peace to be found is it not in Mee 3. Sonne thou canst not attayne to perfect libertie if thou dost not wholye forsake thy selfe 4. Sonne abide constant and hope in mee This is All in All. FINIS ACTS OF LOVE AND vvellvvishinge tovvards God THE FIRST EXERCISE 1. I Doe reioyce in all the Perfections that are in thee ô my God as in thy wisedome Goodnesse Powre and all other thy deuine prerogatiues and perfections 2. Lett it please and suffice mee that thou art infinitlye happie and Rich my most benigne and louinge Father 3. I doe reioyce at the presence of thee my God in heauen where thou reignest as in thy Kingdome and that thou art there worshipped adored and loued by all thy Angells and Saincts 4. Soe that if it were in my Powre I would Loue and honour thee with all that loue and worshipp wherewith all the Angells and Saints doe there Loue thee 5. I doe ioye in all the Loues and seruices that the iust Men in the Church especiallye the Perfect in all former ages in the present Age or in the future Ages haue borne performed doe beare and performe or shall beare and performe towards thee 6. And I desire to loue thee with the Loue of them All and would for thy Loue doe and performe if it lay in my powre all their workes aswell internall as externall and would vndergoe all their labours and endure all their Afflictions 7. I doe hartilye reioyce in all the good things that are in the elect seruants of God but especiallye for the wonderfull guifts of the perfect and that they are by thee ô my God illuminated inflamed and sanctified 8. My Loue and desire towards thee ô my God is such and soe greate that if it were possible to mee and acceptable to thee I would of each soule especiallye of myne owne make a Kingdome of Heauen that thou mightst be beloued and praysed in foe many Heauens by the dwellers in them 9. Which if it lay in my powre should be more in number then the Grasse piles on the Earth the sands in the sea or dropps of water therin 10. I doe heere in thy presence ô my God hold and repute my selfe as nothinge and whatsoeuer I haue aboue nothinge naturall or supernaturall I acknowledge it to be thyne and none of myne 11. And because of my selfe I am nothinge and that my God is all Good and that all good things come onlye from him I doe greatly reioyce and with all my hart confesse that I am nothinge can doe nothinge and haue nothinge for both my beinge and abilitie to doe and all I haue is thyne and from thee THE II. EXERCISE 1. I Doe heere in the presence of God repute and iudge my selfe the most vile of all creatures and because I cannot feele or perceiue this in my selfe but rather the contrarie hauinge a good and greate opinion of my selfe I doe acknowledge therefore that I am most prowd
I haue knowne to haue falne vppon other men and touched not mee beene a sufficient argument to mee that my deliuerie from euerie one of them was a peculiar benefit from thee 19. O most gratious Lord shall I be vngratefull for these Benefits 20. If the fiercenesse and crueltie of Lions and serpents be assuaged with benefits why shall not thy benefits be sufficient to tame and assuage my sinnefull Hart This is continued in the Followinge Exercise THE IV. EXERCISE 1. BVT if soe strict an account shall be demanded for these things which cost thee soe little what accompt wilt thou aske of those which thou hast bought to thy selfe with thy most pretious Blood 2. How haue I peruerted thy Counsells 3. How haue I violated the Mysterie of thyne Incarnation 4. Thou wert made man to make mee a God I haue made my selfe a beast and the slaue of the Diuell 5. Thou hast come downe to the earth to bringe mee to heauen and I haue not harkened to or acknowledged this high Vocation 6. But haue perseuered in wickednesse and in the durt and mire of my basenesse 7. Thou hadst deliuered mee I haue cast my selfe agayne headlonge into my old bondage 8. Thou hadst raised mee I haue agayne embraced death 9. Thou hadst made mee one Bodie with thee and I haue ioyned my selfe agayne with the diâ—ell 10. Soe many and soe greate Benefits could not doe soe much as make mee know thee 11. Nor soe many tokens of Loue make mee requite thee with Loue. 12. Nor soe many deserts and guifts make mee hope in thee 13. Nor such a strict kind of iustice as appeared in thy Passion make mee feare thee 14. Thou hast humbled thy selfe euen to the dust of the earth I puffe my selfe vp with pride 15. Thou didst hange naked on the Crosse I seeke the world worldlye delights 16. Thou beinge God wert buffeted if any man touch my garment who am onlie a most vile worme I presentlye become colericke 17. What shall I say my sweete Sauuiour behold how greate thy mercie and charitie is towards mee 18. Thou wouldst dye to kill my sinns and â— persuminge in thy said Mercie Goodnesse and Loue haue â—ot feared to sinne against thee what greater impietie can be imagined 19. I haue taken occasion of thy Goodnesse to worke malice and by that meane which thou hast vsed to kill sinne I haue taken occasion to raise agayne sinne in my selfe 20. Because thou wert soe good I thought I might without preiudice be euil 21. And because thy Benefits were soe many I thought I might without punishment render vnto thee as many iniuries This is further continued in the ensuinge Exercise THE V. EXERCISE 1. THVS haue I made thy medecines occasions of sinneâ— and I haue turned that sword which I receiued of thee to defend my selfe from myne enemyes against my owne bowels and with the same murthered myne owne soule 2. Finally thou diedst as wee are taught by the Apostle that they that now liue may not liue to themselues but vnto thee 3. And I as the child of Iezable haue made thy Death as a meane to depriue my selfe of thy blessings by Flyinge from thy seruice and makinge my selfe the Bondslaue of thyne enemyes 4. Alas what doth hee deserue who committeth such enormities 5. If doggs haue eaten the flesh of Iezable what will become of mee 6. If the Apostle make it soe heinous a matter of the Law itselfe to take an occasion to breake the Law how greate is my malice who of Grace Mercie haue taken an occasion to offend Grace and Mercie itselfe 7. O most Patient Lord who for sinners hast suffered buffetts but farre more patient in sufferinge sinners Will this thy patience â—ndure for euer 8. I remember what thou hast said by the Prophet I haue held my peace I haue kept silence I haue beene Patiint as one that hath beene labouringe with child I will speake 9. I see that the earth that yeldeth not fruict after rayne is reiected and cursed 10. I see that the vineyard which beinge well tilled producinge noe grapes but wild vines by thee is commanded to be destroyed 11. Wherefore ô vnprofitable fruitlesse branch dost thou not feare the voyce of that potent husbandman that dresser of the vineyard who as truth itselfe reporteth taketh away all branches not bearinge fruicte and casteth them into the fire 12. What shall I doe my Lord what shall I doe I confesse I am not worthy to appeare in thy sight nor to behold thee 13. Whither shall I flye from thy Face 14. Art not thou my Father and in verie truth a Father of Mercies which haue noe end or measure 15. For though I haue as much as lay in mee for a longe tyme desisted to be thy child yet thou euen to this present dost not desist to be my Father 16. Although I haue done many things worthy of damnation yet thou hast not desisted to saue mee 17. What then shall I doe but cast my selfe downe at thy Feete and humblie craue Mercie 18. Art not thou My Creator My Preseruer My Redeemer My Deliuerer My Kinge My Pastor My Preist and My Sacrifyce 19. Whither then shall I goe whither then shall â— flye but vnto thee 20. If thou repell mee who will receiue mee 21. If thou reiect mee of whom shall I seeke succour 22. Acknowledge ô Lord and receiue this sheepe that hath runne a stray 23. Behold I come full of wounds thou canst heale mee 24. I come all blind thou canst giue mee sight 25. I come all dead thou canst rayse mee 26. I come all full of leprosie thou canst make mee cleane 27. Thou shalt sprinkle mee ô Lord with I sope with thy pretious blood shed for mee and I shall be made cleane 28. Thou shalt wash mee and I shall be made whiter then snow 29. Thy mercie is greater then my iniquitie thy clemencie exceedeth my malice and thou canst forgiue more then I can sinne 30. Doe not therefore ô Lord doe not repell and reiect mee 31. Doe not consider the multitude of my sinns but thyne infinit mercie 32. I resigne my selfe wholye into thy hands 33. Thou ô God who art able to doe all things conuert mee vnto thee renew my Spiritt 34. Enlighten my vnderstandinge sanctyfie my will increase my strenth of Bodie and soule 35. That I may depend onlie on thee Feare and loue thee aboue all things and serue thee feruentlye 36. And in all my actions hereafter to conforme my selfe to thy blissed will and pleasure 37 I beseech thee finallye to impart vnto mee thyne aboundant effectuall Grace by which I may be able to beginne to lead a perfect and holye life and to serue thee perfectlye and throughlye euen to the end Heere end the 5. Exercises of Contrition THE VI. EXERCISE 1. TAKE pittie ô Lord take pittie ô mercyfull Sauuiour of mee most miserable sinner doinge things worthye of blame and worthylye sufferinge for the same 2. Beinge
whatsoeuer displeaseth thy sight and make mee a Man accordinge to thy hart 150. Wound mee ô Lord wound the most inward part of my soule with the darts of thy Loue 151. And make mee drunke with the wine of thy perfect Charitie 152. O when shall this be 153. When shal I please thee in all things 154. When shall all dye in mee which is contrarie to thee 155. When shall I be altogether thine 156. When shall I liue to be noe more myne owne 157. When shall nothinge else liue in mee but thou ô Iesus 158. When shall I loue thee most feruentlie 159. When shall the flames of thy loue wholie consume mee 160. When shall I be altogether melted pearsed through with the woÌ„derfull efficacie of thy sweetenesse 161. When wilt thou take mee hence by force drowne mee transport mee and hide mee in thy selfe where I maye neuer more be seene 162. When wilt thou free mee from all these impediments and distractions and make mee one Spirit with thee that I maye not any more depart from thee 163. O Dearely Beloued O Dearelie Beloued of my soule 164. O sweetenesse of my Hart 165. Heare mee ô Lord not for my merits but for thy infinitt Goodnesse and Mercie 166. Teach mee enlighten mee direct mee and assist mee in all things that I may doe or say nothinge but what is agreable to thy blissed will and pleasure 167. O my God my well beloued my dearest Hart and the very God of my soule 168. O my sweete loue 169. O my greate Delight 170. O my strenth Helpe mee 171. O my light guid mee towards thee 172. O God of my soule why giuest not thou thy selfe to thy poore Creature 17â— Thou fillest Heauen and earth and wilt thou leaue my hart emptie 17â— Thou bathest the Lillies of the field giuest meate to the little birds and feedest the wormes of the earth why then dost thou forgett mee who endeauours to forgett all others for thy sake 175. Too late haue I haue I knownâ— thee ô infinitt Goodnesse 176. Too late haue I loued thee ô Beautie soe ancient and soe new 177. Wooe to the tyme I loued thee not 178. Blind I was that I saw thee not 179. Thou wert within mee and I went seekinge thee abroad 180. But now that I haue found thee though late suffer not Good Lord that I euer leaue thee Amen Amen Amen FINIS ACTS OF RESIGNATION To be vsed accordinge TO THE DIRECTIONS ACTS OF RESIGNATION in things concerninge the Body THE FIRST EXERCISE 1. I Resigne my selfe for the Loue of my God my deare Lord to vndergoe these ensuinge Paines or Difficulties in my Bodie soe farre as God hath alreadie laid them or any of them vppon mee or shal be pleased heereafter to laye or permitt them or any of them to fall vppon mee To witt Agues Feauers falling-sicknesse crampe collicke Consumption or other bodilie sicknesse whatsoeuer Especiallie such sicknesse or infirmitie as troubles mee at this present or to which through my nature or Bodilie complexion and constitution I am most disposed and inclined 2. As weaknesse feeblenesse lamenesse Toothache or any other ache or paine in my head or any other part of my Bodie 3. Deformitie or vglinesse in the sight of others as it was in the case of holy Iob Lazarus and others that were full of Biles botches and other more odious externall defects in Bodie 4. Extremitie of Heate such as wee feele or maye feele in some time of the summer extremitie of cold such as wee feele or maye feele in some tyme of the winter And in tyme of summer to be driuen to weare and beare perhaps out of Obedience or other necessitie more cloaths then our nature needeth or is willinge to beare And in the cold of winter to be contented to want cloaths which wee conceiue our nature needes when that obedience or necessitie denies them vs. 5. Want of sleepe as when beinge in bed one cannot â—leepe through â—ome bodilie indisposition or other or when obedience will not permitt mee to haue soe much tyme for sleepe as my nature would desire to haue or maye seeme needfull to haue 6. Hunger thirst the difficulties of fastinge and Abstinence scarcitie in meate or drinke as not hauinge soe much in Quantitie as my nature would haue or perchance requireth or lesse then I see some others haue Or when the qualitie of the meate or drinke doth not please my nature and yet obedience will yeild mee noe better or when my meate is not soe well dressed as I could wish it were or when I haue it not in such a season as in my nature I could wish but is delayed mee for some tyme. 7. I am resigned and contented to see others better serued or prouided for in meate drinke cloath lodginge and beddinge then I am though I conceiue and imagine that I deserue and need as much as they doe and yet obedience will not allow it mee Likwise when it seemeth to mee that others are more spared from corporal labours then I am yet it seemeth to mee that they need or deserue noe more indulgence or sparinge then I doe 8. Indisgestion vomitinge or other payne or defect in the stomacke not to be able to gett downe some meate that is vngratefull to the stomacke or palate And yet obedience or pouertie will perhaps afford mee noe better 9. Paynes or Defects about the 5. externall senses As bitter or vnsauorie Tasts vngratefull smells hideous and horrible sights or representations to the eyes as the sight of Deuills or damned soules Hideous and fearefull noises as thunder c. and noises displeasinge to the eare and soe of the Rest. It is continued THE II. EXERCISE 1. AS to the fift sense of feelinge I Resigne my selfe to suffer and endure scorgings buffetings beatings as our Sauuiour endured or stoneings as S. Stephen or incisions and launcings or câ—ttinge of the flesh or any other corporall paynes or torments be they external or internal To the losse of eyes or pains in them to deafenesse or dumbenesse to vndergoe alsoe some externall worke or labour from which I am naturally auerted when that obedience appoints itt albeit I should conceiue it preiudiciall to my health 3. To attend and watch with the sicke when that obedience appoints it 4. I am resigned to loose any member of my Bodye when God shall permitt or will haue mee to loose itt be it feete leggs hands c. 5. To vndergoe all sort of corporall labours and that with feeblenesse and indisposition of Body soe farre as the will of God shall require 6. I am resigned to loose all pleasure delight and Gust in the sense of Tast soe that I may find noe more tast in the pleasantest meate then I should doe in eatinge a chipp or a stone or in drinkinge of a thinge that hath noe tast or is of a very vngratefull Tast. 7. I am resigned to any disfiguringe in the face or other part of the Bodie
by thee daylie afflicted for that I am continuallye found to haue offended 3. If I ponder the euill which I daylie committ that which I endure is nothinge in comparison of it 4. That which I haue done beinge much more greiuous then my Affliction Thou art iust ô Lord and right is thy iudgment All thy iudgements most iust and true 5. Thou ô Lord our God art iust full of goodnesse neither is there in thee any wickednesse 6. Because when wee offend thou dost not vniustlye and cruellye afflict vs who when we were not hast powrefullye made vs and when for our sinns wee were guiltie of damnation thou hast by thy wonderfull Mercye and goodnesse set vs in the state of Saluation 7. I know ô Lord God and am assured that our life is not gouerned by vncertayne chances but wholye disposed and ordered by thy Awfull powre and prouidence 8. Thou therefore takest care of all things but especiallye of such as serue the who put their confidence in thy onlye mercie 9. Wherefore I humblye beseech thee that thou wilt not deale with mee accordinge to myne iniquities by which I haue deserued thyne anger but accordinge to thy manifold mercyes which surmount the sinns of the whole world 10. Thou ô Lord who dost punish mee outwardlye giue always an inuincible Patience inwardlye to the end may neuer cease to prayse thee 11. Take pittye of mee ô Lord and helpe mee both in soule and Bodie 12. Thou I say who knowest all things and art able to doe all things whatsoeuer who liuest and rieguest for euer and euer 13. O Lord Iesus-Christ the Sonne of the liuinge God who with thy hands stretched forth on the Crosse hast drunke the bitter cupp of thy Passion for the Redemption of all mankind succour mee this Day I beseech thee 14. Behold ô Lord that I that am needie doe come to thee who art wealthy I that am full of miserie doe approach to thee replenished with mercye suffer mee not therefore to depart void or as one worthye to be dispised 15. I beginne hungrie let mee not end emptie 16. I approach as one hunger starned lett mee not depart vnfedd 17. And if I sigh before I eate graunt that I may at least eate after I haue sighed 18. First therefore most sneete Iesus before the magnificence of thy sweetnesse I confesse against mee my iniustice 19. Behold ô Lord whereas I was conceiued and borne in sinne thou hast waâ—hed and sanctifyed mee froÌ„ the same and I after this haue I defiled my selfe with greater offences 20. Those wherin I was borne were of necessitie but those in which I afterwards lay wallowinge were voluntarie This is continued in the followinge Exercise THE VII EXERCISE 1. THIS notwithstandinge thou ô Lord beinge not vnmindfull of thy Mercie and goodnesse hast drawne mee from my Fathers howse and from the tabernacles of sinners 2. And thou inspiredst mee with thy Grace to follow the companie of those who seeke thy Face who walke the direct way that leadeth to felicitie liuinge amongst the Lillies of Chastitie and sittinge at the table with thee in the parlour of most profound pouertie 14. As I haue sinned soe doe thou correct amend mee 15. And beinge by the stripes of thy Fatherlie Pittie â—orrected amended committ mee to the care custodie of thy onlye begotten Sonne Iesus-Christ our Lord. 16. Is it possible for a woemen to forgett the child of her owne wombe 17. And though shee should forgett ô most louinge Father thou hast promised not to be vnmindfull 18. Behold I crie thou dost not heare mee 19. I am afflicted with with greife thou dost not comfort mee 20â— O what shall I say or doe in this extreame miserie Alas I am altogether comfortlesse which is worse am chased out of thy presence 21. Wretch that I am from how greate good into how greate euill am I falne 22. Whither did I attempt to goe whither am I come 23. Where am I where am I not 24. How is it that I that did sigh after heauen doe now sigh through soe greate Tribulation 25. I haue sought comfort haue Found affliction 26. And truelie it is better for mee not to be then to be without thee sweet Iesus 27. It is better not to liue then to liue without thee the only true life This Exercise is continued in the Followinge THE VIII EXERCISE WHERE are now ô Lord Iesus thy accustomed Mercies 2. Wilt thou be displeased with mee for euer 3. Be appeased I beseech thee take pittie on mee turne not thy louinge Face away from mee who to redeeme mee hast not turned away thy Face from those who did mocke spitt at thee 4. I confesse that I haue sinned my conscience doth adiudge mee worthye of damnation neither is my pennance sufficient to make satisfaction 5. Nenerthelesse it is most certayne that thy mercie doth surmount all offences whatsoeuer be they neuer soe abominable 6. Wherefore ô most mercifull Lord I beseech thee doe not write downe my malitious bitternesse neither enter into Iudgement with thy seruant 7. But accordinge to the multitude of thy mercies blott out myne iniquities 8. Woe be to mee at the day of Iudgement when the bookes of our consciences shall be opened wherin our Actions are registred when of mee it shall be openlye proclaymed See heere a man and his workes 9. What shall I doe O my Lord aâ— that dreadfull daye when the Heauens shall reueale myne iniquitie And the earth shall beare wittnesse against mee 10. Verilye I shall be mute and able to say nothinge but holdinge downe my head through shame and confusion I shall stand before thee shakinge and blushingé 11. Alas what shall I say I will call and crie vnto thee ô Lord my God why am I consumed beinge silent 12. Neuerthelesse if I speake my greife will not cease 13. And if I hold my peace I shall interiorlie be tormented with insupportable bitternesse 14. Weepe ô my soule and make lamentation as a younge married weoman for the death of her Husband 15. Weepe and be wayle thy miserie for that thy bridegroome who is Christ hath forsaken thee 16. O Anger of the Almightie rush not vppon mee for I cannot subsist against tâ—â—e 17. Verâ—â—â—e there is nothinge in mee that is able to sustayne thee 18. Take pittie on mee least I dispaire of thy Mercie that by dispairinge of my selfe I may find comfort in confidinge in thee 19. And albeit I haue done that for which thou may iustlye condemne mee yet thou hast not lost thy accustomed propertie of shewinge mercie and pittie 20. Thou ô Lord dost not desire the death of sinners neither doest thou take pleasure in the perdition of those that dye 21. Nay rather that those who were dead might liue thou thy selfe haâ—â— died and thy death hath beene the death of that death that was due to sinners and they by thy Death are come to life 22. Graunt
mee I beseech thee O Lord that thou liuinge I may not die since that thy death hath giuen life much more let thy life giue life 23. Lett thy heauenlye â—â—â—d helpe mee and deliuer mee from the hands of those that hate mee least they insult and reioyce ouer mee sayinge wee haue deuoured Him THE IX EXERCISE 1. HOW is it possible ô good Iesus that euer any one can dispaire of thy mercie who when wee were thyne enemyes thou hast redeemed vs with thy pretious Blood hast reconciled vs to God 2. Behold ô Lord protected by thy mercie I runne crauinge pardon to the Throne of thy Glorie callinge and knockinge vntil thou take pittie on mee 3. For if thou hast called vs to pardon euen when wee did not seeke it how much more shall wee obtayne pardon if wee aske it 4. Remember not thy iustice ô most sweete Iesus towards mee a sinner 5. But be mindfull of thy mercie towards mee thy creature 6. Remembeh not thy Anger towards mee guiltie but be mindfull of thy Mercie towards mee in miserie 7. Forgett my pride prouokinge thee to displeasure and weigh my wretcheuÌ„nesseâ— imploringe thy Fauour 8. For what dost thy sacred name Iesus signifie but onlye a Sauiour 9. Wherefore ô Sauuiour Iesus be thou my succour and protection and say vnto my soule I am thy Saluation 10. I doe presume verie much on thy deuine Bountie because thou thy selfe dost teach vs to aske seeke and knocke at the doore of thy mercie 11. Wherefore I doe aske seeke and knocke at thy doore as thou hast admonished mee to doe 12. Thou therefore ô Lord who willest mee to aske graunt that I may receiue 13. Thou dost counsell mee to seeke graunt mee likwise to find 14. Thou dost teach mee to knocke open vnto mee knockinge at the doore of thy Mercie 15. Recouer mee beinge diseased repaire mee beinge craised raise meâ— beinge dead 16. Vouchsafe likewise soe to direct and gouerne all my senses thoughts and Actions in that which is pleasinge vnto thee 17. That from henceforth I may faithfullye serue thee liue to thee and giue my selfe wholye vnto thee 18. I know my Lord that by reason thou hast made mee I owe my selfe vnto thee 19. And by reason thou hast redeemed mee and hast beene made Man for mee I doe owe if I had it to giue thee much more then my selfe vnto thee by how much thou art greater then I who hast giuen thy selfe for mee 20. Behold I haue nothinge else to giue thee neither can I giue thee this without thee 21. Take mee therefore and draw mee vnto thee that soe I may be thyne by imitation and affection like as I am by Condition and Creation who liuest and reignest world without end Amen THE X. EXERCISE 1. O Lord God Almightie who art Trinitie in Vnitieâ— who art alwayes in all things and wert before all things and wilt be in all things euerlastinglie one blissed God for all Eternitie 2. To thee this and all the dayes of my life I commend my soule my bodie my seeinge my hearinge tast smell and touchinge 3. All my cogitations Affections Words and Actions 4. All things that I haue without and within mee my sense and vnderstandinge my Memorie Faith and Beleife and my constancie in well doinge All these I commend into the hands of thy powerfull protection 5. To the end that all the nights and dayes howers and moments of my life thou preserue and direct mee 6. Heare mee ô sacred Trinitie and preserue mee from all euill from all Mortall sinne 7. And from all the deceites and Vexations of the Deuill and of all myne enemyes visible and inuisible 8. By the Prayers of the Patriarchs by the suffrages of the Apostles by the Constancie of the Martirs 9. By the Faith of the Confessors by the Chastitie of the Virgins and by the intercession of all the Saints who haue pleased and Faithfullye serued thee since the world begunne 10. Roote out of my hart all vaine-glorious ostentation and increase in mee the Spirit of compunction 11. Abate my Pride and increase my Humilitie 12. Stirre mee vp to teares and contrition and mollifie my Hart beinge hard as a stone 13. Deliuer mee and my soule ô Lord from all the snaâ—es of my Ghostlye enemyes and preserue mee in the performance of that which is most pleasinge vnto thee 14. Teach mee to doe thy will ô Lord because thou art my God 15. Graunt mee ô Lord perfect sense and intelligence whereby I may be able to know and acknowledge thy meruaylous greate kindnesse 16. Graunt that my petitions may be such as that they may be pleasinge to thee and profitable to my selfe 17. Graunt mee teares flowinge from my whole Affection which may be able to dissolue the bands of my sinns 18. Heare mee ô My Lord and My God Heare mee ô light of myne eyes 19. Heare what I demand and graunt that thou maist heare what I demand 20. If thou dispise mee I shall perish and be consumed if thou respect mee I shall liue This is continued in the ensuinge exercise THE XI EXERCISE 1. IF thou ô Lord examine my righteousnesse I shall be found as a dead Man stinkinge through rottennesse 2. But if thou behold mee with the eye of thy mercie thou wilt thereby raise mee beinge through sinne but a carcasse from the sepulchre of myne iniquitie 3. Whatsoeuer thou hatest ô Lord â—n mee expell and roote out of mee 4. And plant in mee the Spirit of Chastitie and continencie to the end â—hat whatsoeuer I shall demand of â—hee in my demand I may not offend â—hee â— Take from mee that which is hurtâ—ull and giue mee that is profitable 6. Giue mee a medicine ô Lord by which the soares of my soule may be healed 7. Bestow vppon mee ô Lord thy Feare compunction of Hart Humilitie and a conscience Free from all sinne 8. Graunt mee Grace ô Lord that I may be alwayes able to liue in charitie with my Bretheren not forgettinge my owne sinns or pryinge into the sinnes or doings of other men 9. Pardon my soule Pardon my sinns Pardon myne offences Pardon myne abominations 10. Visit mee Weakened Cure mee diseased Refresh mee wearied Rayse mee dead 11. Take pittie ô God take pittie of mee and behold mee from the sacred seate of thy sacred Maiestie 12. Grant mee ô Lord a hart thaâ— may feare thee a mind that may louâ— thee a sense that may conceiue thee eyes that may see thee 13. And illuminate the darkenesse of my hart with the bright beames of thy light 14. Giue mee ô Lord discretion to be able to discerne betwixt good and euill and enduemee with an vnderstandinge that is alwayes watchfull 15. I humblye craue pardon of all my sinns I humblie craue it ô Lord of thee from whom and by whom I hope to find Fauour in the tyme of necessitie 16. O Marie Mother of God Mother of Iesus-Christ our Lord thou sacred and vnspotted Virgin vouchsafe
to make intercession for mee vnto him who made thee a worthy temple for himselfe to dwell in 17. O S. Michaël O S. Gabriel O S. Raphaël 18. O holie Quires of Angells and Archangells of Patriarchs and Prophets of Apostles and Euangelists O S. Peter and S. Iohn of Martyrs ô blissed S. Thomas of Canterburie of Doctors ô Blissed S. Gregorie our Apostle of Priests and Leuites ô Venerable Bede of Monks Ermites ô Holye Father S. Bennet of Virgins ô Blissed S. Scholastica of all such as haue liued holylye and Religiouslye 19. I presume to beseech you euen for his sake by whom you haue beene elected and by whose contemplation you are extreamelye delighted and fullye satiated 20. That you will be pleased to pray for mee a poore sinner vnto him our God that I maye be deliuered from the furious lawes of the infernall fiend and from that death which neuer shall haue end This is continued in the followinge Exercise THE XII EXERCISE 1. VOuchsafe ô Lord accordinge to thy meeknesse and vnspeakable Mercie to make mee pertaker of eternall felicitie 2. Graunt ô Lord that Priests maye liue in concord that Kings and Princes rulinge as they ought to doe maye be vnited in peace and tranquillitie 3. I humbly craue Grace ô Lord for the whole Catholicke Church for Men and woemen for Religious Persons and for secular people for all Christian Magistrates and for all that beleiue in thee and labour for thy holye Loue that they maye perseuer in doing well all the dayes of their life 4. Graunt ô Lord and kinge eternallâ— to Virgins Puritie to Religious Persons who haue dedicated themselues vnto thee the guift of Chastitie to married folkes Holinesse of life 5. To such as are trulye sorrowfull for their sinns forgiuenesse to Widowes and Orphans succour 6. Protection to those that are poore to Trauellers a safe returne to their Home comfort to such as mourne 7. To the faithfull departed the present repose of Heauen to mariners and such as saile on the sea their desired Port or Hauen 8. To those who haue attayned to Perfection Grace increase and perseuerance to beginners and proficients in vertue Grace to doe better and better 9. To sinners and to such as offend as to mee poore wretch that they may speedilye Amend 10. O most mild and mercifull Lord and Sauiour sonne of the liuinge God the worlds Redeemer amongst all men and in all things I confesse my selfe to be a miserable sinner 11. Neuerthelesse I beseech thee most sweete and souueraigne father that as an Abiect I may not be cast out of thy Fauour 12. Yea rather ô Lord thou who art Kinge of Kings and hast determined and decreed the lenth of each Mans life graunt mee a deuout desire to amend myne 13. Stire vp my sluggish soule to the end that at all tymes and in all things it may seeke desire loue and feare thee who in all places art three and one and maye put in practice that which is pleasinge to thee 14. Especially I beseech thee ô Holy Father who art blissed and glorious for euer that thou wilt mercifullie preserue all those who in their Prayers are mindfull of mee or haue commended themselues to myne 15. Those likewise who haue shewed towards mee any deed of Charitie or pittie 16. And those alsoe that are ioyned to mee in Blood and affinitie aswell those who are dead as those who yet liue in this mortall Bodie to the end that thou guidinge and assistinge them they may not perish euerlastinglye 17. In generall I beseech thee ô Lord to aid and succour all Christians that are yet liuinge and on those that are dead to bestow pardon and life euerlastinge 18. Finallye ô Lord I most humblye and hartylie beseech thee who art the Alpha Omega the beginninge and endinge that when the tyme is come I must dye thou wilt be a mild and mercifull Iudge and a perpetuall Protector to mee against the Accusations and snares of the Diuel myne old aduersarie 19. Admitt mee for euer into the societie of the Holye Angells 20. And of all thy Saintes in thy Heauenlye cittye where thou art blissed and praysed for all Eternitie Amen THE XIII EXERCISE 1. O Lord Iesus Christ My Redemption My Mercie and my Saluation 2. I prayse thee and giue thee thankes albeit farre short of thy benefits wholy void of Deuotion and Feruour leane and without the desired fattnesse of that most sueete Affection which thou dost require deserue 3. Neuerthelesse my soule doth render thee thankes such as they are not such as I know to be owinge due vnto thee 4. But such as I am able to endeauour such doth my Soule render vnto thee 5. O Hope of my hart ô strenth of my soule maye it please thy omnipotent Worthynesse to accomplish what my wonderfull greate weaknesse doth attempt to performe beinge thou art my life and the scope of my intention sire sigh and couet to come to thee 17. And as a poore distressed child depriued of the presence of his tender harted Father doth with sighs and robbs incessantlye embrace in his hart the Image and semblance of his father Soe fareth it with mee as often as I call to mind thy bitter Passion when I call to mind alsoe the buffetts and whipps by thee susteyned the greiuous wounds by thee endured When I remember in what cruell manner thou hast beene crucifyed and murthered in what manner thou hast by thy deare friends beene enbalmed and buried aâ— often likewise as thy Glorious Resurrection and admirable Ascension doe occurre to my Memorie All these things I beleiue most firmelye lamentinge with Teares the Calamities of my exile in this vayle of miserie My onlye hope is the comfort of thy comeinge my cheife desire is to behold thee face to face in thy heauenlye habitation 18. I cannot but greiue for that I haue not seene thee ô Lord of Angells debasinge thy selfe to conuerse and liue amongst men that by that meanes thou mightst exalt men to Angelicall conuersation when God did dye who was offended that man might liue who had offended 19. I cannot but greiue that I haue not deserued to be present and to be astonished through admiâ—ation of a worke soe wonderfull and vnspeakable compassion 20. How is it ô my soule that the sword of most sharpe sorrow doth not peirce thee to the hart seeinge thou couldst not be present to behold the side of thy Sauuiour wounded with a speare 21. Seeinge thou couldst not be present to behold the feete and hands of thy Maker to be fastned with nailes nor the blood of thy Redeemer to be spilt on the ground in that dreadfull manner This is continued in the followinge Exercise THE XIV EXERCISE 1. WHY art thou not drunke with the Bitternesse of teares seeinge hee was made to drinke of the bitternesse of Gall 2. Why dost thou not take compassion of the most chast Virgin Marie his most worthy Mother and
corresponded with my dutye and beene verie vngratefull for thy Benefits 9. For thou hast spent thy whole life for my Aduantage and I haue spent myne in offendinge thee 10. I acknowledge I deserue for my sinns and in punishment of them all the paynes of hel 11. Yea they are all too little for my demeritt 12. I haue sinned I haue sinned I am sorrie I am sorrie and repent from the bottome of my hart This Exercise is continued in the followinge THE XXI EXERCISE 1. I Offer thee a sorrowfull and repentant hart because such an one is acceptable vnto thee and beseeminge mee 2. I assure thee I had rather haue suffered all the torments and trauayles of the world rather then to haue offended thee in the least of my sinns 3. I purpose if please thee to giue mee life to take chastisement and reuenge of my selfe for offendingâ— thee doinge for my sinnes all the pennance I am able 4. And though they be many and greate yet haue I greate hope and confidence thou wilt pardon them 5. For thou art the sea of Mercie that which thou most gloriest in is to be mercifull and forgiue sinns 6. Thou hast promised that in what howre soeuer a sinner should repent him of his sinns thou wouldst pardon him 7. Be mercifull therefore to mee ô Lord be mercifull 8. Pardon and forgiue mee my sinns and offences pardon mee sweete Iesus 9. Be mercifull vnto mee for thy bitter death and Passions sake and for ihy glorious meritts haue mercie vppon mee for in them I trust and confide 10. If thou lookest on mee Alone and naked then maist thou presentlie cast mee into hell 11. But I humblye begge of thee that thou wouldst place thy Death and Passion thy Blood and Crosse betweene thy â—udgement and my soule 12. That by the merits of thy death I may be deliuered from euerlastinge death and admitted to life in thy Glorie 13. And in the blessed societie of thy Saincts I may prayse thee world without end Amen Heere Endeth the Poenitent FINIS CERTAYNE AMOROVS speeches of the soâ—le to her selfe in Prayer The VVhich are a good forme or matter of Prayer vvhen the soule is not able or apt to speake immediatelye to God THE FIRST EXERCISE 1. O My soule when wilt thou be readie to follow the humilitie of thy Lord Iesus-Christ 2. When wilt thou imitate his mildnesse 3. When shal the example of his Patience shine in thee 4. When wilt thou be better 5. When wilt thou be wholye free from Passions and vicious Affections 6. When shall euill be quite destroyed in thee 7. When shall disordinatenesse be blotted out of thee 8. When wilt thou peaceablye and gentlye endure all tribulation and temptation 9. When wilt thou perfectlye loue thy God 10. When wilt thou most inwardlye embrace Him 11. When wilt thou be wholye swallowed vpp in his Loue 12. When wilt thou be pure simple and resigned before him 13. How longe wil it be ere thou be hindered noe more from his most chast embracings 14. O that thou wert immaculate 15. O that thou dist feruentlye loue God 16. O that thou didst inseparablye cleaue vnto thy cheifest good 17. O my soule where is thy God 18. Where is thy Loue 19. Where is thy Treasure 20. Where is thy Desire 2â— Where is all thy Good 22. Where is thy God 23. When shalt thou be with him 24. When shalt thou most happilye enioye him It is continued THE II. EXERCISE 1. WHEN shalt thou freelye prayse him with all the Glorious Citizens of Heauen 2. Dispaire not ô my soule 3. Take comfort daughter and be confident most deare 4. If thou hast sinned and art wounded behold thy God behold thy Physitian is readie to cure thee 5. Hee is most gratious and most mercifull and therefore willinge 〈…〉 tent and therefore 〈…〉 6. Peraduenture thou art afraid because hee is thy Iudge but take haâ—â— for hee who is thy Iudge is alsoe thy Aduocate 7. Hee is thy Aduocate to defend and excuse thee doinge pennance soe thy â—udge to saue not to condemne thee beinge humbled 8. His mercie is infinitlye greater then is or can be thyne iniquitie 9. Thy God is most gentle most sweet hee is wholye amiable wholye desirable and loueth all things which hee hath created 10. Let not thyne imperfections discourage thee too much for thy God doth not dispise thee because thou art fraile and infirme But loueth thee exceedinglye because thou desirest and labourest to be more perfect 11. Arise my soule arise out of the dust slipp thy head out of the collar thou captiue daughter of Sion 12. Arise forsake the puddle of thy negligent lise 13. How longe must thou take pleasure in perills how longe wilt thou esteemee anxitie and torments to be rest how longe wilt thou securelye sleepe in destruction 14. How longe wilt thou willinglye leaue the right way and wander abroad farre and neere in vncouth and vnknowne Paths 15. Returne vnto our Lord thy God for hee expecteth thee 16. Make hast be not slacke for hee is readie to receiue thee 17. Hee wil meete thee with open armes deferre not to returne 18. Haue accesse vnto Iesus hee will heale and purifye thee 19. Ioyne thy selfe to Iesus hee will illuminate thee 20. Adhere to Iesus hee will blesse and saue thee 21. Alas my soule how vngratefull hast thou beene to thy God It is continued THE III. EXERCISE 1. HEE hath bestowed innumerable and most admirable bâ—nefits on thee and thou stil repaist euill for good 2. Hee hath adopted thee to be heir of the Kingdome of Heauen 3. Hee hath promised those things vnto thee which neither eye hath seene nor eare hath heard nor the Hart of man can comprehend 4. But thou hast left and contemned Him who hath beene soe many wayes beneficial vnto thee 5. Thou hast cast away the holye feare of Him that loued thee 6. Thou hast shaken of his sweet yoke that hath elected thee 7. Thou art become as One of the daughters of Belial as an impudent harlot void of all shame thou hast worshipped iniquitie 8. Thou hast made a compact with death thou hast giuen thy hand to the diuell 9. Thou hast beene most prompt to all wickednesse thou hast heaped euil vppon euil and hast reioyced to adde sinne to sinne 10. By thy wickednesse thou hast Crucifyed Christ agayne who had chosen thee for his spouse 11. Thou hast renewed his wounds by thy crimes 12. Who will giue groanes and sighs 13. Who wil giue thee a springe of teares that thou maist night and day be wayle thy ingratitude 14. O vnhappie wretch what wilt thou doe 15. O that thou hadst kept thy selfe in the state of Innocencie 16. O that thou hadst remayned immaculate 17. O that thou hadst not miserablye defiled thy selfe with dishonestie 18. O that thou hadst not gone a stray from thy God! 19. Thou hast lost thyne innocencie thou art defiled thou art become dishonest thou
the soule O Et Praesidium dulce Decus meum 1. O thou art both my safeguard and my sweet Ornament Da quod iubes Iube quod vis 2. Graunt mee to doe what thou commandest and command what thou wilt O vita Animae meae 3. O life of my soule O lumen oculorum meorum 4. O light of myne eyes In manus tuas Domine commendâ— Spiritum meum 5. Into thy hands ô Lord I doe commend my Spirit Ecce Ancilla Domini fiat mihi secundum verbum tuum 6. Loe the hand maid of our Lord be it done vnto mee accordinge to thy word Paratum cor meum Deus paratum cor meum 7. My hart is readie ô God my hart is readie Ecce ego mitte me 8. Loe heere I am send mee Tolle quod tuum est vade 9. Take what is thyne be gone Dominus meus Deus meus 10. My Lord and my God Domine quid mihi est in caelo à te quid volui super terram 11. O Lord what is there in Heauen or what vppon earth that I would haue besides thee Domine quid me vis facere 12. Lord what wilt thou haue mee to doe Hei mihi quia incolatus meus prolongatus est 13. O wooe is mee that my seiorninge is prolonged In ditione tua Domine cuncta sunt posita 14. All thinges ô Lord are in thy powre and Dominion Domine tu scis quia amo Te animam meam ponam pro Te. 15. Thou knowst ô Lord that I loue thee and will bestow my life for thee Quemadmodum desiderat ceruus ad fontes aquaaum ita desiderat Anima mea ad Te Deus 16. Euen as the hart doth thirst after the Fountayne of Water soe doth my soule thirst after thee ô God Infaelix Homo quis me liberabit de corpore mortis huius 17. O vnhappy Man that I am who shall deliuer mee from the Bodye of this Death Cupio dissolui esse cum Christo. 18. I desire to be dissolued and to be with Christ. Quando veniam apparebo ante faciem Domini 19. When shall I come and appearâ— before the face of our Lord Argentum Aurum non est mihi quod autem habeo hoc tibi Do. 20. I haue neither gold nor siluer but what I haue that I giue vnto thee Praecor celestem Regem vt me dolentem nimium faciat eum cernere 21. I beseech the heauenlye Kinge to cause mee who am very much greiued for want of it to come to the sight of Him whom I soe much loue Domine si inueni gratiam in oculiâ— tuis ostende mihi faciem tuam 22. Lord if I haue found fauour in thy sight shew vnto mee thy face Nouerim Te nouerim me 23. Lett mee know thee let mee know my selfe Te Deum landamus Te Dominum confitemur 24. Wee prayse thee ô God wee acknowledge thee ô Lord. Benedic Anima mea Domino omnia quae intra me sunt nomini sancto eius 25. O my soule and all that is within mee blisse yee our Lord and prayse his holye name Benedicam Dominum in omni tempore semper laus eius in ori meo 26. I will blisse our Lord at all tymes his prayse shal euer be in my mouth Benedicite omnia opera Domini Domino 27. Blisse yee our Lord All the workes of our Lord. O vos omnes qui transitis per viam attendite videte si sit Dolor sicuâ— Dolor meus 28. O All yee that passe by the waye looke and see if euer there were greife like my greife Sanctus Sanctus Sanctus Dominus Deus Sabaoth pleni sunt caeli terra Maiestatis gloriae tuae 29. Holye Holye Holye Lord God of Sabaoth heauen and earth are full of the Maiestie of thy Glorie Deus Deus meus ad te de luce vigilo 30. O God â— my God to thee I wake in the morninge Deus Deus meus respice in me quare me dereliquisti 31. O my God my God looke vppon mee why hast thou â—orsaken mee Deus meus Adiutor meus sperabo in Te 32. O my God my helper I will hope in thee Domine in caelo misericordia tua veritas tua vsque ad nubes 33. O Lord thy mercie is in heauen and thy truth reacheth to the clowdes Ad te leuaui oculos meos qui habitas in caelis 34. To thee haue I lifted vp myne eyes who dwellest in Heauen Fili Dei miserere mei 35. O Sonne of God haue mercie vppon mee Dilectus meus mihi ego illi 36. My beloued to mee and to I him Regnum tuum regnum omnium saeculorum domenatio tua in omni generatione generatione 37. Thy Kingdome is a Kingedome for euer and thy reigne is for all Generations and generations O quam pulchra es Amica mea quam puchra es 38. O how faire art thou my beloued how faire art thou Tota pulchra es amica mea macula non est in te 39. Thou art all faire ô my Loue there is not a spott in thee Vulnerasti cor meum sponsa mea vulnerasti cor mâ—um 40. Thou hast wounded my hart my Spowse thou hast wounded my hart Adiuro vos filiae Ierusalem si inueneritis dilectum meum vt nuntietis ei quia amore langueo 41. I adiure you ô daughters of Ierusalem if you shall find my beloued you tell him that I languish with Loue. Pulchra es Amica mea suauis decora 4â— Thou art faire ô my loue sweet and comelie Veni Dilecte mi Veni 43. Come thou my beloued come Dilectus meus candidatus rubicundus electus ex milibus 44. My beloued is white and ruddie chosen out of thowsands Quo abijt Dilectus tuus Quo declinauit Dilectus tuus quâ—remus eum tecum 45. Whither is thy beloued gone whither is thy beloued turned aside And wee will seeke Him with thee Reuertere reuerterâ— Sunamitis vâ— intue amur te 46. Returne returne ô Sunamitenesse that wee may behold thee Quam pulcra es qnam decora charissima in delicijs 47. How beautifull and how comelye art thou my dearest in delights Quis mihi det vt inueniam Te deosouler Te 48. Who shal procure vnto mee that I may find thee and kisse thee Osculetur me osculo oris sui 48. Let him kisse mee with a kisâ—e of his month Fac me audire vocem tuam 49. Cause mee to heare thy voyce Ecce tu pulchra es amica mea ecce tu pulchra es 50. Behold thou art faire my beloued behold thou art faire Trahe me post te curremus in odorem vnguentorum tuorum 51. Draw mee after thee wee shall ruÌ„ne in the odour of thine ointmeÌ„ts Exultabimus laetabimur in teâ— 52. Wee shall exult and reioyce in thee Indica mihi quem diligit Animâ— mea vbi pascas vbi câ—bes 53. Thou whom my soule loueth shew
vnto mee where thou dost eate where thou dost lodge Surge propera Amica mea columba mea formosa mea veni 54. Arise hasten my beloued my doue my faire One and come vnto mee Ostende mihi faciem tuam soneâ— vox tua in auribus meis 55. Shew mee thy face lett thy voyce sound in myne eares Vox enim tua dulcis facies tua decora 56. For thy voyce is sweete and thy face comelye Quaesiui quem diligit anima mea quaesiui illum non inueni 57. I haue sought for him whom my soule loueth I haue sought for him and haue not found him Surgam circuibo ciuitatem perâ—vicos plate as quaeram quem diligit anima mea 58. I will rise and goe about the city in all the streets and lanes I will seeke after Him whom my soule loueth Num vidisti quem diligit Anima mea 59. Haue you seene whom my soule loueth Paululum cum pertransissem inueni quem diligit Anima mea 60. When I had gone a little farther I found him whom my soule loueth Tenui â—um nec dimittam 61. I laid hold of him and will not let him goe Vox Dilecti mei pulsantis aperi mihi soror mea Amica mea columba mea immaculata mea 62. The voyce of my beloued knockinge open to mee my sister my loue my doue myne immaculate Pessulam Ostij mei aperui dilecto meo 63. I opened the barre of my doore to my beloued Anima mea liquefacta est vt locuta est mihi 64. My soule melted as hee spoke to mee Diligam te Domine fortitudo mea firmamentum meum Refugium meum liberator meus 65. I will loue thee ô Lord my strenth my firme foundation my Refuge and my Deliuerer Illumina oculoâ— meos ne vnquam obdormiam in morte ne quando dicâ—t inimicus meus praeualui aduersus eum 66. Enlighten myne eyes that I may neuer sleepe in Death least myne enimie may come at lenth to say I haue preuailed against him Dignus es tu Domine Deus accipere Gloriam Honorem virtutem Benedictionem 67. Thou art worthy ô Lord God to haue Glorie and Honour and powre and praysinge Confite antur tibi Domine omnia operatua sancti tui benedicant tibi 68. Let thy workes ô Lord confesse vnto thee and lett thy Saintes prayse thee Si oportuerit me mori non te negabo 69. Though I were to dye for it yet I would not denye thee 70. Iesus Iesus Iesus c. Non aemittam Te nisi Benedixeris mihi 71. I will not lett thee goe till thou hast Blissed mee 72. Lord when shal I be wholye thyne and thou myne 73. O my secure Refuge 74. O life of my Soule my Maker my Redeemer and my conseruer 75. O ioye of my soule when shal I loue thee with all my Hart with all my soule and with all my might 76. When shal I enioye thee 77. When shal I possesse thee 78. O that I were buried in thee 79. When shall I fullye please thee 80. My Consolation 81. My Life 82. My Loue. 83. My Desire 84. My Delight 86. My Riches 87. My Treasure and all my good 88. O when shal my soule be accordinge to thy harts desire 89. O that my soule were as cleane and pure as it was when it first proceeded from thee 90. O that I could perfectly obey thee 91. O that I could alwayes serue thee 92. O Treasure of my soule 93. O that I had neuer offended thee 94. O that I could see my selfe free from this or that imperfection 95. O that I could obtayne this or that necessarie virtue 96. When shal I perfectly loue thee 97. When shall this earthly Tabernacle be dissolued and my soule be made one with thee 98. Replenish mee ô Lord with thy loue 99. Giue vnto mee sweete Iesus puritie of Hart and pouertie of Spirit 100. O sweete Iesus that I knew thee and knew my selfe 101. Graunt mee ô sweete Iesus that I maye entirelie loue thee 102. Graunt mee ô my onlie loue that I maye continuallie reuerence and adore thee 103. O Bottomelesse sea of Mercie pardon mee all my sinns offences 104. Permitt mee not ô my Lord Iesus euer to be separated from thee 105. Possesse mee ô sweete Iesus vnite mee wholie vnto thee 106. I am nothinge I can nothinge I desire nothinge but thee ô Iesus Iesus Iesus 107. Graunt mee ô Lord the holye hatred of my selfe and the perfect loue of thee 108. O my God quench thou the thirst of my soule 108. Thou onlie pleasest mee and thee onlie I desire 109. For thy loue I vtterly renounce all other Loues 111. For thy loue I wholy yeild vp my selfe into thy hands 112. O All my Glorie 113. O All my Delight 114. O All my Comfort 115. With thy selfe comfort mee whom nothinge else can comfort or satisfie 1â—6 O what doe I loue ô what doe I intend or seeke for saue only thee 117. Feed and satisfie mee ô Lord with thy Grace and presence in my soule 118. Thee onlie doth my soule rellish Iesus Iesus Iesus 119. My Hart longeth after thee and with none but thee Alone can it be satisfied 120. Quench my thirst ô Iesus Iesus Iesus 121. When shal my soule be plunged swallowed vp and buried in the infinit depth of thy Eternitie 122. O my Happynesse 123. O my only delight 124. O ioye of my hart 125. O my Hope my sollace my beginninge and end 126. O Lord Iesus 127. O Emanuel 128. O Messias 129. O Christ the annointed of our Lord 130. O most sweete and most louinge Lord God! 131. When shall I be vnited vnto thee 132. When shall I be drowned in thee 133. When shall I be fullye mortified 134. When shall I embrace thee 135. When shall I be inflamed with thy loue 136. When shall I be one with thee accordinge to thy harts desire Confitebor tibi Domine in toto cordâ— meo glorificabo nomen tuum in aeternum 137. I will confesse vnto thee ô Lord with my whole hart and will glorifie thy name for euer Miserere mei Deus miserere mei quoniam in te confidit Anima mea 138. Haue Mercie on mee ô Lordâ— haue on mee because my soule doth confide in thee Beati qui habitant in domo tua Domine in saecula saeculorum laudabunt te 139. Blissed are they who dwell in thy Howse ô Lord they praise thee for euer and euer Quia est melior est dies vna in atrijs tuis super millia 140. Because one daye within thy Gates is bâ—â—â—â—r then a thowsand without 141. O All my Hope 142. O All my Glorie 143. O All my Refuge And All my ioie 144. O the most Beloued of Beleiuers 145. O Flourishinge spowse 146. O sweete spowse 147. O Comfort of my Hart 148. O life of my soule and the pleasant repose of my Spirit 149. Mortifie in mee
who is most auerted from mee and is like to be most contradictoriâ— and troublesome to mee And of this mind with the Grace of God I purpose to be while I liuâ— though I liue neuer soe longe And shall by the grace of God be contented if not reioyce that I am and shall be held insufficient and vnworthy of any office or employment of worth or creditt 2. And on the otherside there is not or shall be any Office or employment soe meane base contemptible paynefull or otherwise vngratefull but that I will accept of it if it be the will of God and abide iâ— it soe longe as it shall please God out of pure obedience to His holy will though the Office or imployment were to continue all my life â—yme that I liue and dye the most abieâ—â—â— neglected and contemptible person not only of all the howse but euen of all others that are in the whole world This present matter of Resignation is very necessarie to be vsed in Prayer but more necessarie to be stood vnto in practice when the occasion happens Read consider practise The virtue of prayer is Practise out of prayer This is the rule of Rules and the only aduise as â—ften it doth For God seeinge the soule to haue ouer much pride and to want that humilitie hee would haue in her will not perhaps haue her to be chosen to such an office or place of Authoritie or dignitie which hee foreseeth would increase pride in Heâ— at least would not worke in her that Humilitie which were requisit for her And therefore hee prouides out of his greate loue to her that some other who perhaps seemes to be much inferior in Worth aâ—â— talents to be chosen to itt And oftentymes God for her further Humiliation in leiâ— of the higher place doth cause her to be chosen to some Other lâ—w or base place which shee in her nature contemneth And a soule that meanes or desires to be good doth obserue the deuine Ordinances and dispositions about her and doth thervnto conforme and subiect herselfe though extreamely perchance against the Inclination of her nature But a soule that neither is humble nor desires to be humble but would exalt herselfe aboue and against Gods â—ill by contradictinge his deuine Prouidence doth groâ— and become willfull impatient and takes occasion by itt of much harme yea perhaps of vtter ruine and Fall As it appeareth by almost inâ—init Examples that heeretofore haue falne out and doe yet dayly fall out For this hath beene the very cause of Apostatisinge of all Arch-heretiâ—es as Luther Beâ—nardinusâ— Ochinus and Others And in verie deed if you obserue itt you shall find euen at this day and as it hath soe euer it will be the causes and rootes of all the stirrs factions and contests that are in all Religâ—ous Conuents doe most commonly if not alâ—ayes arise out of Pride Ambition Irresignation in the point of Offices and places now last mentioned Which is that either wee couet places of Honour or Credit for our selues or for our Friends who beinge in the Places would fauour vs or else wee repine at the puttinge in of those whom our nature doth not affect for the place Lett vs therefore with the Grace of God ouercome ourselues in itt and stand vnto the most louinge Prouidence of God for our humiliation and finall Perfection in his loue which is the proper cause and end of our beinge Religious or our vndertakinge a Spirituall course of life The true end of our vndertakinge a Religious life And if wee doe not heerin seeke to subdue our selues but yeild to Ambition wee doe heereby resemble and serue the most ambitious Lucifer shall withoâ—â— adhaerents be pertakers with him and his adhâ—â—rentsâ— in his vnspeaâ—able euerlastinge torments from which God of his goodnesse preserue vs. Amen 3. I resigne my selfe to vndergoe not only such Crosses and Difficulties as shall fall vppon myne owne person of which kind are all the precedant acts of Resignations but alsoe all such calamities Crosses Pestilence famine scandal infamies desâ—lations deuasâ—ations disgraces pouertye and Other Afflictions of what kind soeuer thâ— Deuine Prouidence shall by any meanes permitt to fall on this communiâ—ie or vppon any particular member or members thereof And I purpose with the grace of God euer to serue and adhere to him euen in the midst of those calamities or troublesome alterations 4. In like manner I resigne my selfe vppon all publicke scandals giuen by others and vppon all publicke calamities falne on the whole Church or any member of it or vppon any particular Countrey and namely vppon our owne or vppon the citie or Countrey wherin this Monasterie Colledge or Howse is fearedâ— and in all cases to continue my adhereinge loue and good will to God as if such accidents had not at all happened 5. I resigne my selfe to dye when and in what manner it shall please God and in particular to liue in a howse the like for any other Danger which hangs ouer my head soe longe as God shall soe ordayne that is very like to fall and thereby oppresse and kill mee and that â—oe suddaynely that I shall not haue the tyme or space to say or thinke soe much as Lord haue mercie vppon mee Or perhaps I shall be fast a sleepe when it shall fall vppon mee and oppresse mee ere I be awake Or peraduenture the fall will not suddenly bereaue mee of my life but will bruise my bodye or my limmes and make mee liue in such intollerable payne that death would be a greate â—ase and pleasure to my nature I resigne my selfe I say heerin and the like to the deuine will and Prouidence in all such like cases Still crauinge and begginge of God that in whatsoeuer manner tyme or place my death may happen that I may dye in his Holy Grace and fauour for the saluation and eternall weale of my soule 6. Finally I render and resigne my selfe to thee Almâ— God whose I am by Iustice froÌ„ whoÌ„ this my beinge depends with all that I am haue or can doe or suffer in soule and Body Fame or externall goods for tyme and Eternitie Soe that I doe reserue to my selfe noe will at all but in all doe accept thy Will vtterly forsakinge neglectinge contemninge myne owne will as if I had noe will at all By which thou onlye deare God maye reigne in mee doeinge with mee and about mee as beinge but an instruement of thyne what thou best likest and pleasest now and euer more Fiat Fiat Amen Amen An Exercise of Deuotion to our Blissed Lady Mother of God 1. HAILE sweete Mary hayle most sacred Virgin whoÌ„ God before all ages did choose for his most Sacred Mother 2. Thou art betwixt God and man that Blissed Mediatrix by whom the highest things are ioyned to the lowest 3. Thou art the beginninge of life the Gate or entree of Grace the safe Hauen of the world sufferinge shipwracke
Hayle sweete Iesus who didst permitt thy selfe to be mocked and scoffed and thy louely face which to behold is the cheifest happinesse for thy greater deriâ—â—on to be blindfolded 9. Grant that the vayle of ignorance beinge taken a way I maye be endued with the knowledge of thy Will 10. Imprint in my hart a continuall remembrance of thee 11. Hayle sweete Iesus who for my sake wert diuersly afflicted by the Iewes for a whole night together 12. Thou knowest ô Lord how hard a thinge it is for mee to suffer though neuer soe small a matter 13. Out of thy Mercie therefore assist my frailetie and graunt that I maye not cowardlie fall or faint at the cominge of any aduersitie 14. Hayle sweete Iesus who didst permitt thy selfe beinge mocked bound to be led â—o the Prophane Tribunall of Pilate the Iudge and in a disdaynefull manner to be presented before him thou thy selfe beinge the iudge of the liuinge and the dead 15. Grant that I maye be trulye subiect to my Superiors and all Powres ouer mee ordained by thee 16. That I maye obey my Equalls and loue and honour all Men. 17. Grant that I maye not feare other mens Iudgments of mee but may receiue them with a readie and meeke mind Amen THE XI EXERCISE 1. HAyle sweete Iesus Prayse Honour and Glorie be to thee o Christ Kinge of heauen and Earth who didst affirme that thy Kingdome was not of this world that by this thy profession thou mighst auert our harts from the Loue of this present life 2. Graunt I beseech thee that in Affection I may renounce all worldly and transitorie things lett my hart desire nothinge that is subiect to corruption 3. But lett it loue thee only the true and euerlastinge good 4. Hayle sweete Iesus who standinge before Pilate didst humbly hold thy Peace whilst the Iewes did wrongfullie accuse and calumniate thee 5. Grant ô Lord that I may neuer be troubled at other mens slaunderinge mee 6. But that I maye with silence ouercome all iniuries 7. Giue mee the perfect Grace of humâ—litie by which I maye neither desire to be praysed or refuse to be contemned 8. Hayle sweete Iesusâ— Prayse Honour and Glorie be to thee o Christ. Lambe without spott against whom the wicked Scribes and Pharisees did rage with a most obstinate hatred 9. For though Pilate gaue Testimonie that hee found in thee noe cause deseruinge Death yet they would not be appeased from seekinge after thy Death 10. Grant that I maye imitate thy Innocencie and Patience 11. That I maye both liue well and liuinge well be contented to be euill spoken of and mispired 11. Hayle sweete Iesus who with greate exclamations and much noise of people like a most hainous malefactor wast drawne from Tribunall to Tribunall from Pilate to Herod through the midst of the Cittie 13. Grant that I be not deiected with any iniuries of myne enemies 14. And that I be not much ashamed of Contempt 15. To the end that by thy gratious assistance I maye possesse my soule in Patience 16. Hayle sweete Iesus who beinge asked Vaine Questions by Herod in sundrie things falsely accused by the high Priests and Scribes didst humbly and prudentlie hold thy peace 17. Giue mee that restraint of tongue which maye be acceptable to thee 18. That I may loue to speake well and thinke rightly of all Men. Amen THE XII EXERCISE 1. HAyle sweete Iesus Prayse Honour and Glorie bâ—â—o thee o Christ Who by thy silence condemninge Herods vaine desire wouldst not without good cause and for a good end delight his curious eies by workinge a Miracle And didst thereby giue vs a lesson to auoid ostentation in the presence of greate men 2. Powre into my soule thy Spirit of profound humilitie 3. Mortifie and extinguish in mee all ticklinge of vayne Glorie 4. Grant that I maie not seeke to gaine the praises of Men but to doe all purelie for thyne only Honour Glorie 5. Hayle sweete Iesus who didst not disdaine to be scoffed at by Herode and his whole Army and to be clothed in a white Garment like a foole or a mad man 6. Graunt that I maie rather choose to be reputed base and abiect with thee then Glorious with the world 7. That I may esteeme it better and more worthy to suffer disgrace for thy loue then to shine in the vaine honour of the world 8. Grant that knowinge throughlie mine owne iniquitie and myne owne vnworthynesse I maye grow base in mine owne conceit and despise reprehend and bewayle my selfe 9. Hayle sweete Iesus who beinge compared with the notorious theife â—arrabas wast iudged more wicked and more worthy of Death then hee 10. The Murtherer is set at libertieâ— and the enuious Iewes demand thy death who art the Author of life 11. Thou art indeed that liuinge stone reiected by Man but chosen by God 12. O that I maye preferre nothinge before thee or change thee for any Thinge 13. O that I could esteeme all things as dunge and filth to the end I maye gayne and esteeme thee 14. Grant ô Lord that the blott of enuie may neuer staine my soule 1â— Hayle sweete Iesus who beinge stripped naked in the pallace and bound to a pillar didst suffer thy most naked and immaculate flesh to be rent with most cruell scourges that with thy soares thou mighst heale out wounds 16. O amiable Iesus I make choice â—f thee couered with stripes for the spowse of my soule 17. Desiringe to be inflamed and burned with the Fyre of thy most sweete loueâ— 18. Strippe my hart naked I beseech thee from all indecent cogitations 19. Grant that I maye now patiently suffer the scourges of thy Fatherly correction Amen THE XIII EXERCISE 1. HAyle sweete Iesus Prayse Honour and Glorie be to thee â— Christ vppon whom all discharged vnspeakeable iniuries and contumelies 2. For they clothed thee Kinge of Glorie with a purple garment for thy greater affront 3. They fastned vppon thy deuine head a crowne of thornes 4. They putt into thy hands a scepter of reed and kneelinge downe in a scornefull manner saluted thee sayinge Hayle kinge of the Iewes 5. Plant I beseech thee in my hart the memorie of thy Passion 6. Lett scornes for thy sake be my Glorie and iniuries and affronts my Crowne 7. Hayle sueete Iesus who didst not refuse for my sake to be beaten with a reed to be buffeted to be spitt vppon and to be the obiect of all kind of derisions 8. I beseech thee by thy wounds by thy Blood by thy Disgraces and by all the greife and sorrow which thou sufferedst for mee to endue my soule with all thy patience and those Graces 9. That thou wilt conuert mee and all I haue to thyne euerlastinge praise and Glorie 10. Hayle sueete Iesus Who beinge defiled with spittle rent and disfigured with stripes bound and wholie miserable wast brought forth as a spectacle to the enraged people wearinge a crowne of Thornes and a robe of purple