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A09497
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Here begynneth a ryght profytable treatyse co[m]pendiously drawen out of many [and] dyuers wrytynges of holy men, to dyspose men to be vertuously occupyed in theyr myndes [and] prayers
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Betson, Thomas.
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STC 1978; ESTC S110939
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loue of god in suffrynge pacyently aduersyte and mekely takynge prosperyte ¶ These ben the .vij. sacrementes of holy cherche Baptysme wedloke the sacrament of the awter coÌ„firmacoÌ„n ordre penauÌ„ce the last enoyntynge ¶ Here folowen the .x. coÌ„mauÌ„demen◠¶ Worshyp no fals god In whiche is forboden wytchecrafte enchauÌ„temenâ— mawmentry redyng of dremes al mysbyleue such other ¶ Take not his name in vayn In which is forboden all heresyes forsweryng of all mysmenyng vnworshyp of god takyÌ„ge his name iÌ„ vayn other ¶ Halowe the holydays herynge deuoutly thy seruyce kepyng the out of dedely syÌ„ne visyte the poore helpe to acorde them that ben at debate suche other ¶ Worshyp thy fad thy moder God thy fad holy chirche thy mod thy goostly fads thy flesshly fader mod people of age prelates of holy chirche ¶ Slee no man with hande smytynge nor with thy mouth in bacbytyng with herte cursynge ne wyll ony euyll or vengeauÌ„ce ¶ Do no lechery In this is forboden all spousebreche with bodely dede or goostly all wylfull polucoÌ„ns or prouokynge â—o the same ¶ Do no theefâ— as iÌ„ stelyng wronge getyng trechery oker dysherytage of heyres wronge amercymeÌ„â— fals mesure wrong purchasyng ¶ Bere no fals wytnes in this is forboden tals byenge bacbytyng fals accusyng and all such other ¶ Desyre not thy neyghbours wyf In this is not only forboden the dede doyng but also the desyre wyll of herte ¶ Desyre not thy neyghbours thynge as house londe beest seruaunt nor ony thynge that is his ¶ These .vij. thynges folowynge sholde we haue euer in our mynde THe synnes that we dayly do The short tyme that we shall abyde here The vncertayne of the daye of our deth The vnstablenes fraylte of vs. The strayte ferefull Iugement of god The bytter vnspekable paynes ordeyned for synnes The euerlastynge losse of eternall glorye ¶ Here foloweth a short remeÌ„brauÌ„ce for confessyon to al peple in especyal to al religious folke SEldom shalt thou fynde tyme in all the yere in whiche thou shalt not haue cause to shryue the of some of these folowynge that is to wete of hasty or neclygence saynge the seruyce of god or of lesynge of tyme or els of vayne thougt or of vndue reuerence to god or to our lady or his saynt or to the other that ben thy souerayns Or in forgetynge god his dayly benefayt not thankyng hyÌ„ for his creacion his redempcoÌ„n that he gat the that mynde to dyspose the better than other ben with suche other And also not thankynge hyÌ„ for thy dayly sustenaunce clothynge helth of thy body for remissyon of thy synnes for thyn enherytauÌ„ce of heuen with other Innumerable Also remeÌ„bre thy wode wordes or noysom or els fals Iugementes in thy mynde or fals suspycoÌ„n Alâ—â— of ony mouynge to wrath or to vayne heuynes or vayne gladnes â—lso serche in thy mynde yf thou haue well spended the daye nyght without synne as yf thou haue prayed or rede to lytell with suche other Also yf thou haue past thy bouÌ„des in wordes or in etynge or drynkynge slepynge or laughynge with suche other Also remembre how thou haste kepte the maundementes of thy souerayne chastyte pouerte sylence in places houres accordynge as thou art called for to do Also yf ony persone in worde sygne or dede thou haste offended gyuen ony cause or occasyon of greuauÌ„ce Remembre also yf thou hast ouerskypped in the seruyce of god ony wordes verses or ony Inclynacyons suche other And of the wauerynge of thy mynde thyn eyen other vnmanerly behauyour of all thy body Also of thy vnhonest noysom thoughtes that thou sholde myghtly resyst not taryenge with them by thy wyll Serche also yf thou haue grutched for mete or drynke or other necessaryes for bycause they were not gyue to the after thy pleasyr Loke also yf thou haue â—ynned in moche takynge of mete drynke or ony other necessaryes more than nede requyred c. ¶ Saynt Bernarde to a newe begynner in relygyon YF thou entende to please god woldest obteyne grace to fulfyll the same two thyngê ben to the necessary Fyrst thou must withdrawe thy mynde from all transytory erthely thynges as who saye yâ— carest as lytell for them as there were none suche thynges The seconde is yâ— thou gyue thyself to god that thou saye nor do ony thynge but that only that yâ— verely byleuest sholde please god And in this wyse folowynge thou mayst gete grace for the fyrst In all thynges counte thyself vyle symple and as nothynge in regarde of vertue byleue all other to be good better than thyself so shalt thou moost please god What soeuer thou here or see of ony relygyous peâ—sone or of ony other good peâ—sones thynke alwaye that all is done sayd for good entent though they seme the contrary for oft man by suspycyon is begyled Dysplease no creature vtter no langage to laude of thyself though it were to thyn â—ost famylyer be loued felowe studye euer more to kepe more preuy thy vertue than thy vyce spâ—ke neuer euyll of ony man or woman though iâ— be neuer â—o tâ—ue â—pen it not without it be in confâ—ssyon that whan thou can not elles shewe clerely thyn owne conâ—essyon Be more gladde to gyue thyn eere whan ony man is praysed than whan ony peâ—sone is dyspraysed Whan thou spekest haue fewe wordes true ladde euer of god yf ony worldely persone speke with yâ— and purpose or vtter vayne wordes as soone as thou mayst brebe out of suche comunycaâ—oÌ„n talkynge talke of god of his vertues or elles departe gyue that to some goodly goostly occupaâ—oÌ„n What soeuer befall the or ony other of thy frendes gyue no charge of it yf it be prosperyte reioyse not ther of yf it be trouble or aduersyte be not sory for it But take or acompte all suche thyngê as nought euer prayse thanke god gyue charge as moche as thou mayst to the wele prosperyte of thy soule flee places of moche speche as moche as thou canst For it is moche betâ— one to kepe his tonge than to speke After complyn speke no worde tyl the masse be done the next daye folowynge without a grete cause requyre Whan thou seest ony thynge that dyspleaseth the see yf the faute be in thyself than haue compassyon yf it be not thynke that it may be so lete all thynges be to the as it were in a glasse to see thyself Grutche not ayenst ony persone without thou see that thou may profyte what soeuer cause thou haue Afferme neyther denye nothyng ouerthwartly but lete thy nay or ye or thy doubte be powdred euer with salt that is to saye lete hem be spokan with discrecion pacyence Be euermore ware of mockynge of scornynge Yf thou be lyght of contenauÌ„ce
fides et cristina Nos seruaÌ„do nuÌ„c diuina Gens celorum iubila V. Letamini in dnÌ„o R. Et gloriamini Oratio Concede quesumê° omnipotens deus vt intercessio sancte dei genitricis marie sanctarumque omnium celestium virtutum et beatorum patriarcharum ê“phetarum apostolorum euangelistarum martirum confessorum atque virginum et omniuÌ„ electorum tuorum nos vbique letificet vt dum corum merita recolimê° patrocinia senciamus Per eundeÌ„ xrÌ„m dnÌ„m nostruÌ„ Amen ¶ Here folowen the seuen degrees of humylyte ¶ Caste thy syght downewarde and shewe mekenesse bothe in thy herte and body ¶ Beware of hyghe speche clamorous and see that thy wordes be fewe well sette resonable Be not lyght for to laugh but vse euer sadnesse ¶ Be stylle kepe sylence tyll nede requyre that answere must be hadde Kepe well the comyn rule as the holy place hath vsed ¶ Thynke the moost vylest of all other so pronouÌ„ce thyself Knowlege the vnworthy not profytable to ony thynge so byleue in dede ¶ Make ofte confessyon of thy synnes and that with greate contrycyon Kepe pacyence in thy â— obedyence at all thy paynes trouble ¶ To all people be thou subgette for thy maysters sake thyn owne wyll forsake it and loue it in no wyse ¶ And euer kepe the from synne for fere of hym aboue Amen ¶ Here folowen the seuen degrees of obedyence ¶ The fyrste is to do that is coÌ„mauÌ„ded of thy souereyne without grutchynge ¶ The seconde is to make none excepcyon neyther of the tyme neyther of the dede that is to be done ¶ The thyrde is to be gladde cherefull in thy herte to do suche dedes coÌ„mauÌ„ded without ony coÌ„pulcyon settynge a syde all beestly condycyons ¶ The fourth is to be quycke in suche dede doynge leâ—ynge all other occupacyons for that tyme or ony maner of excuse ¶ The fyfthe is to do suche thynges with all thy myght and power thynkynge that thy rewarde shall be grete ¶ The sixte is to do them also with al mekenesse bothe in spyryte and gesture ¶ The seuenth is to contynuye suche obedyence to the ende of thy lyf euer folowynge thy mayster Ihesu cryste that was moost obedyent for thy synne vnto deth Amen ¶ The seuen degrees of pacyence thou mayst beholde here ¶ To euyll done to the or aduersyte make no resystence ¶ Do no euyll for euyll ne gyue an euyl answere ¶ â—oue thyn enmye do good for euyl to hym in recompence ¶ Grutche not ayenst aduersyte but take it as swete as encence ¶ AcccoÌ„pt it for best medycyne and be gladde in thy payne ¶ Thanke god therfore loke for more with all benyâ—olence ¶ And whan thou hast no grutchynge in these thenne mayst thou be fayne ¶ The .xv. degrees of charyte ¶ These make parfyte charyte after Poules epystle ¶ Be pacyente contynuelly for ony aduersyte ¶ Lyberall to the nedy do good for euyll ¶ Of other meÌ„nes welfare enuye not ne be heuy ¶ Lette not by thy crokednesse good werkes to multeplye ¶ Swelle not inwarde by malyce yf thy nyghbour prospere ¶ Loue to be in lowe degree loth to be hye ¶ To labour for other as thyself do thy vtter deuour ¶ Be not moued for ony cause to veÌ„geauÌ„ce or to yre ¶ Thynke none euyll to another for ony prouocacyon ¶ Ioye thou not in wyckednesse but sorowe thou rather ¶ Be gladde in trought ryghtwysnesse hate dyssymulacyon ¶ For suche ryght bere aduersyte or ony trybulacoÌ„n ¶ To yâ— the chirche techeth the put ful credulyte ¶ That god hath promysed trust it well without defaâ—cacyon ¶ In hope abydynge his rewarde and euerlastynge glorye Amen ¶ A lytell InstruccoÌ„n for them that shall entre in to religyon drawen out of the longe rule of sayÌ„t Iherom that he wrote to saynt EustochiuÌ„ c. LOue god aboue all thynge thy neyghbour as thyself In these two is fulfylled all the lawe coÌ„mauÌ„dementes of god parfyte charyte wtout whiche can no man or woman be relygyous come to heuen the whiche had among them they make theyr place or monastery a paradyse in erthe themself professed therin angelles full pleasauÌ„t vnto god Wherfor amonge the spouses of god ben one wyll one comfort one heuynes Remembrynge that he is prynce of peas charyte in whom they shal be wedded vnto Forsake the desyre of teÌ„porall goodes for better it is to be ryche with other in the worlde than to be poore in a monasterye to haue a desyre to haue god Blessyd be they sayth our lorde that ben poore in spyryte c. ¶ The more noble that ye ben come of worshypfull lynage the more ye shal meke your self euer be gladde of poore vyle habyte or clothynge beware of obstentacyon pryde or to desyre to be better arayed than an other syster is And remembre that ye shall be professed wedde â—lyke to one spouse Ihesu cryste in one wys vowe whiche loue none suche syngularâ—te pompe vayne glorye For in his court shall not a kynges doughter haue prerogatyf afore an other in lower degree borne Goostly lyf requyreth no dignyte temporall though all ye be neuer so meke yet your spouse was is moche more meker See in your mynde how that sayÌ„t Peter was a pooâ—e fyssher and Bartylmew a noble man of byrth Netheles Peter was preferred made prynce of Bartylmew of all the worlde Beware of gruâ—chynge the whiche gretly dyspleaseth god Commende neuer your self of ony goodes gyuen or to be gyuen of you or by yours to the monasterye or els where but euer lerne vse you to take the crosse to folowe your spouse in penauÌ„ce do that ye come for kepynge obedyence pacyence mekenesse sylence prayer fastynge suche other as your relygyon wyll gyue you instruccyon And in ony wyse shewe mekenesse in your langage countenauÌ„ce all other behauyour in especyall to your heed souerayne the whiche representeth cryste your spouse that in all obedyence drede loue reuerence Neuer disputynge of theyr wyll or of other that be your souerayns but thynke that all is ryghtfull that they do presume not to correcte theyr Iugementes For as by example yf eche man sholde haue the guydynge of a shyppe that they be within it sholde neuer prospere ne come to the hauen that it desyred And as ye be professed deed to the worlde so be ye deed in other mennes dedes ¶ Also remeÌ„bâ—e that ye must forsake your owne wyll offre it vp gyue it to god to them that shall be your souerayne heed for euer more Enforce eche one of you that shall come to religyon to passe an other in obedyence for than doubtles ye shall please god A true obedyencer that hath vtterly forsaken his owne wyll knowe not ony thynge harde to do that is coÌ„maunded of theyr souerayne ne ony thynge