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A19433	The interiour occupation of the soule Treating of the important businesse of our saluation with God, and his saints, by way of prayer. Composed in French for the exercise of that court, by the R. Father, Pater Cotton of the Societie of Iesus, and translated into English by C.A. for the benefit of all our nation. Whereunto is prefixed a preface by the translator, in defence of the prayers of this booke, to the saints in heauen.; Interioure occupation d'une âme devote. English	Coton, Pierre, 1564-1626.; Anderton, Christopher, attributed name.; Apsley, Charles, attributed name.; C. A., fl. 1619.	1618 (1618)	STC 5860; ESTC S108849	75,781	318

speciall prerogatiues and fauours bestowed vpon thee by the Sonne of God obtaine for me that I may loue him and that his loue come from my heatt from my whole soule from all my forces and thoughts as did thy loue 2. By the authoritie which thou heldest from him and by that Crosier which he put in thy hand procure that his flocke and thine may be extended ouer all Countries on the earth and the soules committed to thy charge and the charge of thy Successors may be defended from the teeth and wyles of the i●fernall Woulfe who as a roaring Lyon seeketh whome he may deuoure 3. By all the testimonies of the extraordinary beneuolence that thou receiuedst from thy Maister and ours by all the documents instruments which thou heardest from his owne mouth by all the admirable and miraculous workes hee wrought in thy presence we in all humilitie and earnest affection beseech thee that our holy Father who at this day is gouernour of the Church and all they which shall succeede him in that thy charge may succeede thee also in thy vertues and in the fatherly care thou haddest of the sheepfolde pertaining to the Son of God So as hereafter no one of the sheepe which recognise their Soueraigne pastor and are called Christians may be lost or become a prey to hell 4. And so much as concerneth my particuler I beseech thee O Coriphe of the Apostles Prince and Pastor of my soule that as Iesus Christ changed thy name in signe of the superioritie and prerogatiue which he gaue to thee aboue the rest of the Apostles so he will be pleased to change my manners and to reforme me to his greater glory Thou wert euer placed and mentioned first let my ambition bee to giue place to no man in the loue of my God 5. Thou walkedst vpon the waters to come to thy maister procure that I may treade vnder feete my imperfections to come vnto him 6. By speciall reuelation thou hadst notice that he was the Sonne of God obtaine for mee by thy mediation the guift of a singuler and liuely faith 7. The gates of Hell according to the Diuine promise haue not preuailed nor shall euer preuaile against the Church which the soueraigne Architect built vpon thee guard me so by thy protection that temptations may not preuaile against my soule 8. Iesus Christ payed tribute for thee and himselfe shewing thereby that thou shouldst be the head of his familie obtaine for me by thy prayers that he be pleased to pay to God for me the debt I owe to his diuine Iustice and to make me master Lord and superiour ouer my passions 9. It was thou who at two seuerall times didst drawe to the shore the Nets full of Fish we swimme and tumble as fishes in the tempestuous sea of this world drawe vs to the hauen of blessednes by faith accompanied and quickned by charitie 10. Thou wert commaunded to lauch into the depth and from the hinder part of thy ship Christ Iesus did Catechise the multitudes of the people lift me vp by the force of thy prayers examples and merittes to the highest topp of perfection and procure that I neuer giue eare to any Teacher but to him whose instruction is conformable to the doctrine of the Church 11. The Diuell desired to sift thee but the prayer of the Son of GOD gaue an inuincible force to thy Faith wilt thou not then obtaine for me a vigour strength not to be ouercome by any snares or forces of the infernall legions 12. Thou wast one of the first to whome Iesus Christ appeared after his resurrection obtaine for me that I be not one of the last to whome he will vouchsafe to giue his hand when I shall be in danger of temptation or detained in the paines of purgatorie 13. The diuine worde prostrated himselfe at thy feete with so great humilitie as at last thou wert content he should wash them be he pleased by thy prayers to wash away th● filth of my iniquities to purifie mine intentions that I put no obstacle to any thing which he desireth to effect in me 14. It was said to thee alone followe me Oh when shall the hower come and that desired time in with I may follow in all and euer the blessed motion of the holy Ghost liuing no more to my selfe but to him who afforded thee the grace to dye for him and after his example vpon the Crosse 15. Thou didest worke the first miracle vpon the person of Anamas thou madest the first Sermon to the Gentiles and to the Sinagogue after the comming down of the holy Ghost thou didst hold the first Counsell thou didst first visite such as were new baptized for thee as for her head the Church was solicitous and prayed when thou wast in prison St. Paul did not holde his Reuelations for assured that is hee did not thinke they would haue beene accepted for such vntill he had conferred with thee the Churches in which thou wert resident as Bishop are all accounted Patriarchals the Chaire of Rome by thy meanes is the Mother and Mistresse of the rest I beseech thee O Father and Pastor of all ages by this primacie to obtaine for mee the Princedome and absolute Monarchie ouer my selfe hauing so often experience that by subiecting my selfe to my affections and passions I become a miserable and deplorable slaue 16. Who is hee that would not deliuer out of the gallyes ● a slaue if it should cost him but his word Speake then O thou so much fauoured of God for with a word that thou shalt speake in my fauour I a miserable wretch shall be deliuered out of captiuitie and set at libertie that libertie of spirit which Iesus Christ hath purchased for vs with the effusion of his blood Doe it then O blessed spirit moued thereunto by remembrance of the sinne which was forgiuen thee and for which thou didst weepe so bitterly and of those keyes of knowledge Iurisdiction and order which were committed to thy charge 17. When the Sunne in the Spring doth cast the beames vpon the mountaine couered with snowe the snow melteth and of the water distilling from the snow arise great floudes Such were the watrie teares which flowed from thine eyes when the Sunne of our soules cast the eyes of his compassion vpon thy Apostacie why then wilt not thou by thy intercession and mediation procure that the Ice of my sinne may melt in the beames of that beautifull eye of the world Iesus Christ the Sonne of God 18. Pray vnto him that he be mercifull vnto mee and I will thanke him for the mercy that he shewed vnto thee be a suppliant for mee and I will praise him for thee make me such an one as hee commaunds and in so doing thou shalt doe according to his will 19. Thou art able to doe as much as the Angell that deliuered thee out of Prison and made the Chaynes fall from thee wherwith thou wert tyed

by his grace my forces are able to stretch vnto 3. Thou diddest drinke and draw from the fountain it selfe when thou leanedst vpon the breast of the Sonne of God a speciall signe of his fauour and loue to thee I doe asmuch as often as I present my selfe at his holy table but alas it is not with equall deuotion but with too much coldnes distraction drynesse and miserie Obtaine for mee thou fauorite of the word an obliuion of my selfe and an extasie of perfect dilection that receiuing him into me I may enter into him and hauing him neere to my heart I may be according to his heart And that albeit I receiue not frō him an Apocalips or reuelation of his secret iudgement yet that I may receiue at least a cleare and manifest knowledge of his holy will And howsoeuer I be not worthy presenting my selfe to his holy table to receiue into my selfe him betweene whose armes thou diddest repose yet at least I may not be so vnworthy as I am 4. Thou wert a domesticall witnesse of his most secret actions in the acknowledgment of which fauours obtaine for me the guift of a most straight vnion and internall conuersation with his diuine Maiestie 5. Thou hadst by vertue of his last will and testament the most noble part of the inheritance of the Son of God which was his blessed Mother In regard of this fauour I beg of thee an inflamed deuotion towards her to the end that being vnder her protection I may be so much the more in fauour with her Sonne by how much the more I shall by thee bee recommended to the Mother 6. Amongst all the rest at the last Supper thou tookest particuler notice of the traytor that betrayed his Lord and maister let no man then surpasse me in discouering temptations the enemies of his glory and ouercomming of them And as the poysoned cup did thee no hurt So pray you that no naughtie suggestion may hurt me 7. Thou camest out of the boyling Tunne of oyle without hurt I desire that I may so goe out of the occasions of sinne cleane and voyde of offence And that as thy banishment in the I le of Pathmos serued thee for a neerer approach to God comming thereby to vnderstand the more high mysteries of our Faith So the aduersities of this present life may be to me as a spur and motiue to draw nearer and nearer to God and to purge and purifie mee from the drosse of the world 8. Charitie to our neighbour was perchance neuer so rare in the world as it is now and yet neuerthelesse it was the lesson read vnto vs by that heauenly Maister first and afterwards by thee Exercise yet one acte of charitie towards me in obtaining for me the guift of a vertue which was so familiar vnto thee and without which we are vnworthy so much as of the name of Christians seeing it is the marke and liuerie by which his disciples are knowne which is Charitie it selfe 9. Eagle of the holy Ghost Virginall integritie and inflamed Charitie were the two winges which lifted thee vp to so pure and high contemplation of the Diuinitie Obtaine for vs the grace that our reason may be lifted vp to the loue of God with as great heate of affection as our sence is drawne downe to the loue of thinges corporall by the heat of concupiscense that I may be as much inclined to desire thinges coelestiall as the common sort of the world are inclined to desire thinges terrestriall And that the loue and affection I beare to my Creator may deuoure and consume all loue affection to his creatures sauing only that by which I shall loue them in him by him and for him 10. This is it O Secretarie of God which thou hast practised thy selfe wished vnto others ioyne to the documents thou hast giuen vs and to the examples thou hast left vs thy prayer and intercession to God for vs and wee shall be feruent imitators of the first patterne of all holinesse of whome thou hast beene and shall be for euer the best beloued Disciple Title 18. To the Apostles 1. FIrst and chiefest Peeres of Christianitie Princes of the Church you are the noble pearles of the mysticall body of our Redeemer the 12. Patriarches from whome descended the true Isralites the 12. Princes generals and conductors of the Armie of God camped about the humanitie of his Sonne the tabernacle of the Diuinitie You are the 12. sent to take a view of the Land of promise who haue brought vs newes of the wonders which are in that true land of the liuing flowing with milke and honey of aeternall comfort and consolation The 12. ouer-seers of Salomons house who furnish the Church with all necessary prouision The 12. Fountaines which the people found in the desart The 12. loaues of proposition who with the heate of perfect charitie alwayes appeare before the face of the highest The 12. precious stones set in order in the Rationall of the high Priest Iesus Christ The 12. young Lyons which support the Throne of the great King The 12. Oxen that carryed the Sea of his mercies The 12. Starres of which the crowne of the Church his spouse were made O Fathers of our soules obtain for vs the effects of your fatherly charitie pray for the whole Church that all errours heresies and superstitions may bee abolished Pray for the Sea Apostolique that it may be acknowledged for such of all the Nations of the earth Make the sound of your wordes so to be heard euery where as Christians dishonour not the excellency of their Faith by the corruption of their manners that they may liue in peace and brotherly amitie and that wee altogether both in this life and in the next may bee Heyres of your Faith Legataries of your Charitie fellowes and partakers of your glory Title 19. To the holy Euangelists 1. TRumpets of Israell cornets of the liuing GOD Notaries of Heauen Secretaries of the Church I haue now my recourse to you for the obtayning from him who is the mouth of wisdome and the Oracle of all truth a firme faith with true vnderstanding and vertue strength to put in execution the words documents miracles and misteries which you haue set down in writing Giue force to my voyce cleerenes to my conceit by which I may be able to oppose my selfe against the contrary opinions and by vertue of that which you haue writen bring backe againe to the bosome of the Chuoch such souls as are led out It shall be more easie for you to pray then to write to demaund then to perswade to intercede then to conuert doe then the one seeing you desire the other Banish out of our souls all error abuse superstition haeresie selfe iudgment To be short all whatsoeuer is any way repugnant to the truth of your wordes to the perfctions of your instructions to the example of your liues Title 20. To the holy Martyrs VIctimes of Paradice