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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19893	Certaine deuout considerations of frequenting the blessed sacrament: written by the reuerent Father Fuluius Androtius of the Societie of Iesus. With sundrie other preceptes and rules of direction, composed for the benefit of such as seeke to attaine to the perfection of vertue. Firste written in Italian: after turned into Latine: and now translated into English; Della frequenza della communione. English	Androzzi, Fulvio, 1523-1575.; I. G., fl. 1606.; Everard, Thomas, 1560-1633.	1606 (1606)	STC 632; ESTC S115242	106,518	327

Luc. 2. and the breath of dumbe beastes to keepe him warme 6. Suffered vnder Pontius Pilate Who suffered The verie Sonne of God What suffered he Innumerable stripes vnspeakable reproaches incredible torments For whom did he suffer them For me knowinge how vngrateful I would be in time to come By whom did he suffer By the most abiect and cruel wretches that euer liued Why did he suffer Therby to purchase my redemption and saluation 7. Crucified For my sake was he crucified And who was he that was crucified The only Sōne of God With whom was he crucified In the midest betwene two theeues Where was he crucified Vpon the mount Caluarie a most infamous and loathsome place At what time of the yeare When the whole world should repaire to Hierusalem In what maner was he crucified Naked and set as is seemed to be scorned of al men O most doleful and lamentable spectacle 8. Dead He died thoroughe thirste that he mighte as it were make vs drunke with his blood Lost h●s owne life to ransome ours euen he that giues life vnto al men O my soule what thinkest thou what canst thou answere hereunto 9. And buried For my sake his most pretious body became a dead coarse O matter of amazement And fortie hower● remayned in the Sepulcher A thinge neuer enough admired 10. He descended into hel For me he descended into hel that thereby he mighte deliuer me from the bitter torments of hel How oft alas had I fallen headlong thither if he had not of his great mercie houlden me back How often hath he with his omnipotent hand pulled me out from thence as it were by violence 11. The third day he rose againe from the dead For me the third day he arose from death conuersing with those few that were his faithful frendes comforting them and eatinge amongst them and shewinge vnto them his most sacred body neuer remembring the iniuries done vnto him finally cherishing and cheeringe them by al meanes possible he him selfe hauing no necessitie of their indeuours 12. He ascended into heauen For my saluation he ascended into heauen there to receiue for me the possession of Paradise where being accompanied with the whole fellowship of heauen he expecteth me with an incredible desire that there deuoide of al feare I freely may enioy the presence of the holie Trinitie conuerse and liue with the most noble and blessed spirites ●nd for euer abound with al ioy peace iubilie And for this cause hath he created vs and for this would he be present for vs wretched sinners in the most B. Sacrament 13. Sitteth at the right hand of God the Father For vs and our saluation he sitteth at the right hand of God the Father hauing vs continually in his memorie A most sweet memorie a most holie memorie a memorie ful of all consolation euer without intermission speaking to his Father for vs. And what doth he obtaine Peace r●cōcilia●ion remission of our offences In our behalfe he sheweth daylie his woundes to his eternal Father offering vp his s●cred death life and passion The mother sheweth to ●ir Sonne to obtaine mercie for vs the breast where with she gaue him sucke And the Sonne againe sheweth to his Father his wound●s and scarres which he suffered for vs. What can the Sonne denie to such a Mother Or what can the Father denie to such ● Sonne 14. From thence shal he come to iudge the qui●k and the dead For vs and for our greater glorie he shal come most glorious at the day of iudgment to praise and extoll vs in the presence of the whole worlde and in great honor and triumphe to carrie vs glorified to raigne with him in his kingdome thereby to exalt vs who here haue bin humbled there to glorifie vs who here haue contemned glorie 15. I beleeue in the Holie Ghoste For vs and for our saluation he sent downe the Holie Ghoste the Spirit of loue the Spirit of peace the Spirit of deuotion and of al sweetnes and consolation that we might alwayes loue him alwayes reioyce with him alwayes be linked and vnited with him in a most sweete bond of loue and charitie alwayes be holie like as the children of a most holie Father that our soules being replenished with the Holie Ghoste we may lead our liues in al sanctitie and holines and in the end enioying the company of the glorious Angels may singe incessantly Holie Holie ●olie 16. The Holie Catholike Church For vs and as euerie one may say for me and my saluation he first planted the Holie Catholike Church which as a most louing mother might weane me with the sweete milke of the worde of God and after might feede me with hir holie Sacraments and sometimes by one meanes sometimes by an other might moue and stirre me vp to praise loue and serue him that in the end for euer I might liue and raigne with him 17. The communion of Saintes For my sake hath he suffered his blessed Saintes and Martyrs to be wearied mortified and afflicted with torments that he might make me partaker of their singular meritts and that I might offer them vp as myne owne vnto the eternal Father And not only the meritts of al the holie Saintes but euen his owne meritts who is the holie of al holies to present them to his heauenly Father as myne owne patrimony and inheritance 18. The forgiuenes of sinnes For my sake amongst other thinges he first instituted the Sacrament of Pennance that thereby I might euer haue in store a medecine to purge me from al filthe of sinne and so to perseuer and continue euer in his grace And to this end he came into the worlde liued died and was buried descended rose againe and ascended into heauen 19. The resurrection of the flesh For me and for my greater glorie he will raise at the latter day my flesh that euen as with it I haue serued God so likewise with the same I may enioy the kingdome of heauen Thrice happie be they that so can chastice their flesh in this world that it may for euer after raigne with him in glorie Matt. 22. 2. If our Lorde reproued those who being inuited yet refused to come to the mariage what wil he doe to such who once hauing tasted the delightes of this heauenly banquet doe after thoroughe slouth or necligence absent them selues from it 3. By how much the gift of some noble Prince bestowed on a priuate person is of the more price and estimation by so much the greater is the offence and iniurie if such a gift be ether had in litle regard or any way contemned 4. If kinge Assuerus refused to accept hir for his wife who at his sendinge neclected to come vnto his table and maryinge with an other commanded forth with al the iewels and ritch ornaments to be taken from the first and in his sighte to be brought and deliuered to the second what wil God doe vnto him that

owne and sayinge with the Prophett Psal 113. Not to vs O Lorde not to vs but to thy holy name giue al honour and glory 11. Now that thow art become one of the cowrt of God and a guest of heauen consider how humble how pure and euery way how pleasinge thou oughtest to appeare in his sight For if thou wert daylie invited to some great Princes table how careful wouldest thou be to present thy selfe before him in al comelines and decencie not enduringe any spot of vncleanes ether in thy countenāce or attyar If then thou wouldest haue so great a respect in cominge to the table of a temporal Prince how oughtest thou to prepare thy selfe beinge inuited to the table of the kinge of heauen 12. Consideringe that in receiuinge the B. Sacrament God daily bestoweth on thee new graces and fauours adorneth thy soule with new giftes and honors and enricheth thee more and more with new encrease of meritts other spiritual blessinges what then remaineth but that thou likewise more and more endeauour againe to loue him magnifie and laude him wholy to dedicate and consecrate thy selfe vnto his seruice and to direct all thy thoughtes and actions only to his glorie 13. If so often as thou comest to the B. Sacrament thou puttest thy mouth to the side of thy Sauiour and from thence drawest the sucke of the moste pretious blood of Christ What care and watch oughtest thou henceforth to haue of thy mouthe and tounge What dilligence to restraine them from vtteringe any vaine or immodest speeches What studie and endeauour that thy tounge be alwaies busied in magnifinge Christs sacred blood and passion and extollinge his goodnes for this vnspeakable benefit cryinge out with the Apostle God forbid that I should reioyce but in the crosse of our Lorde Iesus Christ. 14. If Christ of his infinite loue haue left him selfe vnto vs in the most B. Sacrament why then should not we receiue him againe if so it weare possible with like infinite loue yealdinge loue for loue and gratitude for gratitude At least wise let vs receiue him that he may fill and replenish vs with true charity which is the weddinge garment wherby we may be present at this sacred weddinge table be made worthy to receaue him who is the God of loue and fountaine of all goodnesse 15. If Christ to bestowe on vs this moste delicious foode of Angels would shed his owne sacred blood and giue vs the same entirely in the holie Eucharist why should not we that we mighte but euen once receiue the same shede for him our deerest blood Why should not we pay blood for blood Giue a sinner for an innocent A thinge of no worthe for a iewel of such price Why should not we desier and wishe from our verie hartes to shed the same euen to the vtmost drop for so louinge a Sauiour 16. If finally he hath bestowed on vs that which he hath denied to so many other nations and doth yet daily deny how many and ●ow great thankes oughte we to rendar vnto him for this so singular loue and bountie towardes vs And in regarde we are vnable to giue worthie and due thankes so much the more oughte we to esteeme and reuerence this diuine Sacrament the oftner to frequent it that he him selfe in vs and by vs may supply those thankes to him selfe which we if we were able oughte to rendar vnto him A MEDITATION OR prayer vpon the Pater noster to be vsed of such as frequent the holie Communion FOR euer be thou blessed most sweete and eternal Father that it hath pleased thee of thy infinite mercie to bestowe vpon me the minde and opportuni●ie so often to receiue in the holie communion the most sacred body and blood of thy dearely beloued Sonne together with his most blessed soule and diuinitie For which most singular grace and bountie what shal I most wretched creature euer be able to render vnto HALLOWED BE THY NAME Sweete Father graunt vnto me thy aboundant grace that I may be able to render vnto thee condigne and worthie thankes for this so highe a benefitt bestowed vpon me that I may euer sanctifie and praise thy most holie name extoll thy goodnes and maiestie to al those who haue not knowledge of thee And that in al my actions whatsoeuer I take in hand I may only seeke the aduancement of thy glorie THY KINGDOME COME Raigne for euer O Lorde in my harte which euen now most freely I surrender into thy handes Let not that fowle spirit th● deuil euer haue any part in me Let not my filthie flesh beare any rule ouer me which euer is at debate and warre with my soule Let not the loue of this worlde or the allurements of sinne deceiue me which caused thy deare Sonne to suffer his moste bitter passion for me THY WIL BE DONE IN EARHT AS it is in heauen Teach me sweete Lorde to fulfill thy holie wil in euerie place in euerie time and in euerie occasion with cheerfulnes readines and a ioyfull harte euen as doe thy glorious Saintes and Angels who for euer raigne with thee in thy heauenly kingdome GIVE VS THIS DAY OVR daylie bread Graunt me O Father a most feruent desire wherby worthely to receiue this diuine Sacrament worthelie to eate this true bread of Angels I craue sweete Lorde euer to haue the tast of it in my mouth I craue puritie of harte when I shal receiue it A cleane tounge where with to touche it A discreet Priest to administer it And a deuout intētion with dwe reuerence to adore it AND FORGIVE VS OVR TRESPASSES as vve forgiue them that trespasse against vs. O my Lorde graunt me I beseeche thee perfect remission of al my sinnes and a hartie detestation to hate and loath them Giue me likewise a prompt and willinge minde that I may be euer readie for thy sake to pardon and forgiue al iniuries done vnto me AND LEAD VS NOT INTO temtation Tread downe sweete Lorde with thy heauenly presence my ghostlie enimie that daylie lieth in waite to entrap me that I nether assent being deceiued nor mightest call vpō me saying Our Father If therefore thou loue me as a daughter ought to doe and like a daughter behauest thy selfe in my sight what cause hast thou to distrust in me Why tremblest thou where is no cause of feare What dout canst thou haue if thou hast done thy endeauour truly to confesse thee If it be that thou art not certaine that I haue chosen thee for my daughter then here againe I take thee for my daughter and as a deare and beloued daughter doe now welcome and entertaine thee Consider that for thy sake I haue created the heauens and that for to redeeme thee I haue sent my only Sonne from heauen who euen from his infancie began for thee to shee l his most pretious blood wepte for thee when he was circumcised and for thy sake was called IESVS that