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A06151	The exercise of a christian life. Written in Italian by the Reuerend Father Gaspar Loarte D. of Diuinitie, of the Societie of Iesus. And newly translated into Englishe. by I.S.; Essercito della vita Christiana. English	Loarte, Gaspar de, 1498-1578.; Brinkley, Stephen.	1579 (1579)	STC 16641.5; ESTC S107018	152,306	462

From the library of SIR R. LEICESTER HARMSWORTH BART TO AL THOSE of the Reuerend Societie of the name of IESVS perpetual increase of al vertues from him that geueth them HAVING receaued so singuler benefites from you as needes I must more then to any other earthly creatures acknowledge my selfe indebted to you and hauing from you receued both the copie the counsail and other commodities to translate this woorthie Treatise into our English tongue I could doo no lesse as-wel in respect of your former merits as of the means you gaue me to attempt and finish this worke but make you the Patrones of my smal paines and vowe the cote and simple attire to them who gaue the mould and soueraine subiect to me God graūt my skil haue answered to my wil then shal I without al affec haue translated that into plaine and not impure Englishe which was first written by a woorthy Father of your company in plaine and right pure Italiā Accept therfore Reuerend Fathers and Brethren a birde of your owne broode plucked out of her natural plume and garnished with forreine fether Accept this my seelie trauaile as a testimonie of a reuerent zeale I bear to your whole Socieite and as a 〈◊〉 of further rewarde I owe you which our good God hauing geuen you his worde for me wil furnish you most aboundantlye He preserue increase and strengthen you for euer and graunt me and al others grace to folow your good instructions At Paris the. 20. of June 1579 Your most bounden beadsman and dutiful frende for euer Iamer Sancer THE AVTHOVR to the deuout Reader CONSIDERING the necessitie of many men who hauing a good wil haue not for al that the capacitie or meanes to seeke out and reade such bookes as intreate of the exercises which euery good Christian ought to occupie him-selfe in I haue for this cause thought good to gather in this short Tretise the principal exercises which euery Christian is bound to vse that by spending his time laudably therein he maie haue hope to obtein Gods diuine grace and by meanes thereof come afterwardes to enioye eternal felicitie which is the ende whereto we are created And albeit this Treatise may generally helpe al yet meane I chiefly to speake to those Christians who woting the ende whereto they are created and the rigorous accompt they must render of al their whole life yea of euerie idle worde desire in such sort to spende and gouerne their temporal life as that afterward they maie come to obteine euerlasting life They that are thus affected shal I hope make their auaile of such thinges as I shal here intreat of and wil I doubt not with good wil and plaine meaning receaue that which is with no lesse afforded them A TABLE OF the Chapters conteined in this Booke WHAT thing he ought first of 〈◊〉 to doo that purposeth to beginne a newe life and to spende his time hence-forth sincerely in Gods seruice Fol 1. Certaine general aduertisementes necessary for such as mind to serue God sincerelye 4. Of the particuler order which we ought euery day to obserue in our daily exercises 8. The exercises wherein a good Christian ought to occupy him-self on holy daies 12. Of the profite and necessitie of praier 17 The maner howe to pray mentally and of the preparation we ought to make before it 20. Meditations of the blessed Passion of our Sauiour for euery day in the weeke especially on morninges 23. Certaine particuler aduertisementes touching the Meditations conteined in the former Chapter 38. Meditations to be made on Eueninges or a new weeke 42. Other meditatiōs wherin the better learned may at other times exercise thē-selues certaine also for the simpler for wherin the misteries of the Rosarie are intreted of 57. Certaine Remedies for such as coulde not haply finde sauour or deuotion in the former Meditations 70. Of Confession howe and when we ought to make it 76. Of the vtilitie and profite that is reaped by often receauing the holy Sacrament 82. In what maner we ought to prepare our selues before we come to receaue the blessed Sacrament 87. Of spiritual Receauing 92. Of the temptations which ordinarily offer them selues to such as haue begonne to walke in spiritual way 96. General Remedies to be vsed against temptations 99. A Preamble concerning the Remedies against particuler temptations 104. Remedies against Lasciuiousnes cod Remedies against the second sinne of the fleshe which is Gluttonie 111. Remedies against the troublesom temptations of slouth and Idlenes 116. Remedies against the sinne and temptation of couetousnes 120. Remedies against the temptation of the third enemie to wit the deuil and first against Pride whereto he principally induceth vs. 125. Remedies against the temptations and sinne of wrath 132. Remedies against the sinne and temptation of Enuie 139. Certaine other aduises and Remedies concerning the same matter of temptations 144. What a good Christian ought to doo when he falleth sicke and draweth nigh the houre of death 148. Of the temptations that are commonly felt in the houre of death and of the Remedies against the same 156. A Conclusion and briefe Rehearsal of al that hath bene saide in this litle Treatise and of the thinges that euery good Christian is bound to learne and haue by hart 165. A briefe declaratton of the .12 Articles conteined in the Creede 169. A declaration of the Decalogue or tenn Commaundementes 175. A declaration of the Pater noster 182. An exposition of the Aue Mary 186. A prayer or Meditation whereby the soule is stirred vp to a reuerence and loue of the blessed Sacrament before a man receaueth it 190. An-other Praier or Meditation to be made the day that one hath receaued to stirre him vp through the consideration and knowledge of so great a benefite to geue God thankes therefore and to be grateful for his goodnes 197. A praier for the Translatour 204. A Preface to the Reader 205. A praier to be saide in the morning before al other busines 206. A praier to be saide to bedward applied to the excellent instructions of the. 3. Chapter of this Treatise 207. A praier to be vsed before Sacramental Confession 210. A praier to be saide after Sacramental Confession 211. A very fitt praier to be said before Masse wherin we exercise very fruitfully our faith and prepare our selues to heare it with dutiful attention 213. An-other praier to be saide likewise before Masse 215. An excellent praier and adoration to be made in the presence of the blessed Sacrament 216. A Protestation to be made in time of sicknes 111. A praier to God and to al his holy Saints for al thinges necessary for our selues and our neighbours cod A moste straunge and excellent monument prouing apparantly the reuerend antiquitie of our Catholike Religion found at Rome in Iuly last past in the yere of our Lorde 1578. and is of al wise men beleeued to be the blessed Virgin S. Priscilla her Church-yarde 222. FINIS A

doth sende them for thy benefite the enriching of thy crown knowing that it is impossible to come by so great a reward as we look for without great paines and trauail And truelye great reason is it that Christians like good souldiers should folow their 〈◊〉 Christe tracing his steps and walking the same waye he went before and entred into his glorye REMEDIES against the sinne and tentations of Enuye ¶ Cap. 25. IT NOWE remaineth to set thee downe some remedies against the temptations of enuie or malice wherewith the fiende is in like maner wont to assault tempt vs For as holy writt doth witnes Through the malice of the deuil death first entred into the world This made the Iewes to seeke our Lorde and Sauiour his death and by this vice haue manye murders and innumerable wicked actes been committed in the world This is also that moste cruel beast which Iacob said had deuoured his sonne Ioseph And therefore must thou carefully foresee that this venemous vipre beginne not at any time to nourishe her-selfe in thy soul but forth-with at the very first brunt to kil and cast her out vsing for that purpose these instructions and aduises folowing FIRST consider howe this sinne of malice or enuie which is according to S. Austin a griefe and sorowe at others felicitie is more hurtful and vnprofitable then any of the other for albeit other sinnes doo hurt the soul yet afforde they I knowe not what kinde of miserable taste and pleasure to the fleshe but this vrle vice doth both hurt the soule and afflict the fleshe sith it sealdeth the heart pineth the body withereth the face appaleth the countenauce and comelye sanguine hewe briefly it tormenteth ouerthroweth the whole mā being like to the worme that consumeth the wood whereof she commeth And thē is it that the enuious mā findeth him-self in worst case most wretched whē th' other whō he maliceth is best at case and happiest SECONDLY consider howe by shaking off this so fretting and fruitlesse a vice and by being in the sta'e of Gods good grace thou art a partaker of al such good things as others doo possesse sith charitie doth make them thine and therefore oughtest thou to be ioyful that others enioye goodes and liue so happilye rather then to be sorowful or any whitt greeued therat For by reioysing with charitie thou art made happye in their happines and by malitiouslye repining therat thou losest thy part and they remaine stil with their prosperitie which albeit they lost yet shouldest not thou recouer it THIRDLY what-soeuer helpeth against pride doth like-wise helpe against Enuie as proceeding for the most part out of the other fithens the proude man bearing impatientlye that any other should be his better or pheere and felowe with him he maliceth those whom in any respect he deemeth to be his betters or more happy then he is See therfore thou indeuoure thy selfe to plucke this poisoned roote out of thee and not to set thy loue vppon the temporal thinges of this world which are so miserable spare and scant that if thy neighbour haue them thou must goe without them and many times must lacke that which an-other might conueniently leaue But if on other side thou set thy minde of spiritual and heauenly things no man can bereaue or barre thee of them yea looke howe much the number of suche is greater that enioye and possesse the same goodes thou doest and so much shal thy happines increase and growe the greater And by this meanes shalt thou be so farre off frō malicing of any man as thou shalt hartilye desire that eche one might gaine the goodes which thou possessest woting wel that so should thy ri ches blisse be not a litle multiplied FOVRTHLY if the desire of thine owne excellencie make thee malice thy neighbour for being thine egall or more high in dignitie then thou art consider that in doing thus thou losest that thou so gretly seekest for sith herein thou debasest thy selfe geuest others occasiō to cōtēne thee perceuing this thy cankred vile nature which thus dishonestly thou thy selfe discouerest But if contrari-wise thou striuedst to master thy self to reioyce at thy neighbours wel-fare as at thine owne then shoulde thine estimation and credite growe muche greater sith euery good man woulde esteeme thee better and highly commend this charitie and noble minde of thine wherof by thus doing thou geuest the world an apparant and plaine testimonie Thy spiritual profite should herewith be in like maner greatly increased for either wold God geue thee the same goodes and graces thou reioysest at in thy neighbour or at least wise reward thee plentifully for the merite of thy charitie And therfore doth S. Chrisostome saye that the vertue of charitie is very great and meruailous which without spoyling any man doth rob and take al sithens by reioysing at other mens wel-fare and goodes we make them ours and winne possessiō of al that which others doo possesse FIFTLY al such meanes as help to excite and stirte vp Charity towards al shal likewise help greatlye to subdue and vanquishe this vice as for example to thinke howe we are al brethren as-touching our flesh descending from the same parentes Adam and Eue and as for the spirite al created of one Lord regenerated by one verrue redeemed by one price and hy the selfe same Redeemer We haue al of vs one mother the holye Catholike Churche the same faith the same Sacramentes and al of vs hope for the same blisse where eche ones good shal-be common to al and that of al to eche one Wheras therfore so many so great causes of vni tie charitie be enuy ought to beare no griefe at others good no mirth at others miserie yea rather ought we al of vs to reioyce at others their weldoinges and lament their harmes and euils as if they were our owne perfourming therby what S Paule prescribeth to reiovce with such as reioyce and to weepe with them that weepe But if haply al these causes of vnion sufficed not to make thee recken thy neighbours goodes as thine owne he seeming stil but a stranger and a forener in thine eye how he neuer did thee any good but rather harme and iniurie Remember howe thou being a greater straunger and farre more vnwoorthy Christe hath bestowed so many so gret benefits vpon thee wherof he wil haue thee to make a recompence with other benefites not done to him-selfe sith he standeth no neede of thy good turns but bestowed vpon thy neighbour seeme he neuer so vnknowen and vnwoorthye to thee for looke what good thou doest to such a one and this Lorde wil accept it as doone vnto him-selfe SIXTLY consider howe to vanquishe this venemous vice of enuie the lawe of nature common to al ought at least to moue thee

him afterwardes in an-other maner in his euerlasting kingdome Happy eke are al those that shal dispose them-selues to repaire to this most gratious banquet wherein is found al sweete tastes and sauours al riches and renowme and al the things that haply be to be desired yea what is it that man may long for that is not here afforded him If he desire delightes and pleasures here be the sincerest the chastest and the sweetest If he wishe for wealth beholde here the treasure that enricheth both heauen and earth If state and soueraintie be sought for beholde here the highest dignities that can be possiblye atchieued sith by meanes of this most venerable Sacrament the soule is vnited to God and resteth associated and reuerēced with quires of Angels that assist about it Wherefore Oye blinde beguiled children of Adam what other pleasure and profite doo you proule for why doo you as Esay saith spende your money and not vpon breade why employ you your trauail not in things that may satiat and content you why loose you such satietie such sweetnes and such treasure as is here conteined in this gifte Doo not thou so O my soule doo not thou so be not thou henceforth anye more blinde see thou seeke not any carnal contentations hauing meanes to be a partaker of this mere spiritual and celestial delight Take no more taste and pleasure in the foode of death wherof thou earst didst feede hauing this breade of life geuen and graunted to thee Regarde not the pompes and moste vaine vanities of this worlde seing thou maiest enioye in this Sacrament the true happines and good things which in the world can-not possibly be attained Embrace and keepe this treasure which sufficeth to make thee truely happy possesse this good which exceedeth al good Content and quiet thy selfe in this repose which may abundantlye satiate thy desire And be not ingrateful to this thy benefactour but yeeld him hartie thankes as-wel for this as al his other benefites heretofore from the beginning bestowed vpon thee Howbeit my gratious and merciful Lorde how can I yeeld thee worthy thankes the debt I owe thee being so great and my abilitie to discharge the same so smal with al my heart and with al my might and power I thanke thine infinite liberalitie for hauing created me to thine owne likenes and similitude and for hauing for my conseruation created like-wise so great varietie of other creatures and much more doo I laud and blesse thee for that with thy pretious bloud thou haste redeemed me but aboue al doo I with al my bowels and powers of bodye and soule thanke thee blesse thee and adore thee for hauing left vs this miraculous and most woorthye Sacrament and for geuing me miserable wretche the grace eftsons to receaue it that eftsons I may therby be made partaker of the fruit of thy redemption And because these my thankes and praises be slender weake and vnworthy of such giftes as I haue receaued I beseeche al the Angels and holye Saintes to supply my want thy Angels vouchsafe to sound perpetual peals of praises for me the Archangels vouchsafe euerlastingly to adore thee for me the celestial potentates doo reuerence thee for me and al the whole court of heuen offer thee continual sacrifice of thanks-geuing for me And yet for that al this is finite and is not correspondent to the valew of the benefite I haue this daye receaued being infinite those moste holy and grateful thanks which thou Lorde gauest to thy father minding to graunt vs this so mestimable a gift euen those same which are infinite doo I offer both to him and thee together for verily beleeue I that for this cause diddest thou yeeld them that so incomparable a gift shoulde not be destitute of condigne graces and thanks-geuing And now doo I humbly beseeche thee of thy moste bountiful clemencie that seing it hath pleased thee to satiate and honour me with thy most worthy presence in this venerable and redoubted Sacrament thou wilt also vouchsafe to graunt me thy graces to be alwaies grateful and to answere woorthely to this most happy visitation This hath alwayes been thy wont my Sauiour and Redeemer that wher through thy goodnes thou hast vouchsafed to enter there hast thou departed of thy blessinges moste aboundauntlye heaping grace vpon grace and mercie vppon mercye Thou entredst into Mathewe the Publicane his house and from a publican thou madest him thy Disciple and an Apostle Thou entredst into Zacheus house when by and by he was changed from his old custome and health was geuen to al his housholde Thou entredst into Simon Peters house and draue away the ague from his wiues mother in lawe leauing her whole and comforted Eftsons diddest thou enter into Martha and good Mary Magdalens house and what tonge can tel the spiritual riches thou gauest to that hous and the ineffable graces thou endowedst those two sisters with Thou entredst after thy holye and doleful death into Limbo and immediatlye with thy visitation diddest illuminate and blesse those holye Fathers Finally the figure of this Sacramēt to witt the Arke of the olde Testament because it entred into Obededon his house was cause that thy bles singes were powred vpon him and al his paying plentifully for the harbour that in that house was afforded thee Wherfore O most sweete and welcome gest seing through thy goodnes thou hast vouchsafed this day to enter into my poore cotage sende downe withal thy holye blessinges thereon by meanes whereof I maye woorthely aunswere to this thine incomparable mercy Clense and fine this house Lorde from al the filth thou seest in it Repair and doo some cost on it least it decay and fal to ruine driue out the darknes in it with the glittering beames of thy light adorne and decke it vp with the vertues and graces of the holye Ghost that being thus clensed repaired adorned and illuminated it may please thee to dwel therein and neuer to depart Tary stil with me O Lorde my comforter the night draweth nigh and without thee I shal remaine in darknes and so be sore endaungered Thou hast affirmed O eternal truth howe thy whole delight is to dwel with the sonne of man and howe thou standest knocking at the dore readie to enter and suppe with such as shal open and let thee in Beholde howe I haue geuen thee free entraunce into me and thou of thy goodnes hast admitted me to the sweete supper of thy moste sacred bodye Abādon me not therfore my soueraine Lorde ne depart thou from me draw me after thee knitt and tye me to thee yea drawe me quite out of my selfe sith I am much better in thee then in me in thee I liue in me I dye in thee I remaine firme and constant in me I decay and come to nought Renew me therfore O my Sanctifier and through loue transforme me into thee and graunt me so to liue in thee