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
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
come it naturallye or by any chance or accident 8. To loose my life by suddayne death or else by longe sicknesse as it shal please God 9. To receiue harme in my Imagination whereby I may haue my braines crackt or become a very foole or madd man And to be content with all this if God permitt the case to befall mee 10. That my Body putrifie and corrupt slowly and with lenth of tyme and that others obserue and take notice of such putrifyinge and in their natures abhorre it and mee for itt 11. To endure and suffer the Agonye of Death and the vnwillingnesse and horrour that nature hath in the separation of the soule from the Bodye Iâ— is continued THE III. EXERCISE 1. I am resigned to dye a natural death or otherwise a violent and paynefull death procured by others which of them may best please thee my Lord. 2. To dye when where and in what manner it shall best please God and that without the helpe of any of the Sacraments if I cannot come by them 3. Beinge dead to want not only honorable but euen Christian Burial And my Body to be a prey and food to beasts and fowles as hath beene and often is the case of Martyrs 4. In the Agonye of death to endure such terrours Afflictions temptations as the diuel doth then vsuallye rayse and procure or my deare God permitt Heere follow Resignations about externall Goods 5. To be depriued of the Cloths I haue or may haue be they neuer soe necessarie for mee The like for good bookes conuenient lodginges and to haue these things bestowed vppon one whom in my nature I am most auerted from 6. To be driuen to weare cloths that seeme base or insufficient or vnfitt for the bodyâ— as ouer heauy ouerhott for the summer or ouer thynne and light for the cold winter or else cloths that are of hayre rugged and paynefull to the Bodye 7. To be streitned or otherwise ilaccomodated for chamber or lodginge hard beddinge to want necessaries in my lodginge and beddinge 8. To want necessarie cloths soe as to be brought to that pouertie that I am not onlye barely and basely clothed but hardlye able to couer my nakednesse whereby I maye be wonderfully contemned and dispised by others 9. To be turned out of doores and to be depriued of all certayne and proper place of Habitation and thrust into the wide world and soe entirely left to such destinye as God shall permitt to fall vppon mee 10. To haue all the temporal goods whereof I haue the proprietie or vse taken from mee and to be left as poore naked and desolate as euer Iob was or any man or weoman can be 11. To endure the Crosses that in any sort spirituall or corporal maye fall vppon my friends or kindred or vppon those who in my nature I most affect as to endure their deaths imprisonments dishonors losse of their lands or goods their extreame pouertie or whatsoeuer else may happen vnto them 12. And on the other side to forbeare and restreigne my selfe from all inordinate ioye and complacence that I may take in their prosperities 13. I am resigned alsoe and hope to be well content that my friends and kindred louers and well wishers doe alienate and withdraw their affections from mee doe forgett and neglect mee yea and come to be auerted from mee and to conceiue and speake euill of mee and doe mee euill offices yet soe as I committ noe sinne or giue noe iust occasion of such auersion from mee 14. And further I resigne my selfe to be left and forsaken of all creatures in the world soe that I haue noe Man or any thinge to cleaue vnto saue thee only my Iesus who will aboundantly suffice mee 15. I am resigned and indifferent in what place and in what companie I liue and in particular to liue with them from whom my nature is most auerted and to liue with strangers aswell as with my familiars 16. And to liue with them with whom and from whom I shall find and receiue most contradictions discurtesies and hard vsages if it shall be the blessed will and pleasure of thee my Lord to allot or ordayne mee to liue in such companye 17. I am resigned to abide in this life in all sorts of Afflictions for soe longe tyme as it shall please God though it were to the end of the world 18. And not to yeild to the Motion or inclination of my nature that would perhaps out of wearisomnesse fayne haue life at an end But in this I wholy submitt my will to the will of God Amen Heere follow Resignations about good name Honour and Estimation THE IV. EXERCISE 1. I Am resigned not only not to be beloued or well thought of by Superiors Bretheren sisters or others but euen hated and euil thought of by them Yet wil I take heed through Gods Grace not by any sinne to giue iust Occasion of such hatred or euil opinion of mee 2. And I am resigned that all others yea myne enemyes be in greater Grace fauour loue and good opinion with superiors and all others then I am 3. To vndergoe all manner of disgraces Reproaches slaunders infamyes Dishonors Taunts contempts neglects scoffs backbitings and iniuries in my fame And to endure all these be they done to my face or behind my Back whither I haue iust occasion for them or noe and I am sorrie for the sinne soe farre as there was a sinne in it and I am glad of the occasion growne by it of my Resignation and Mortification 4. And whither they be done mee by my Superiors or betters or by myne equalls or els by such as in the condition of the world are inferior to mee 5. And whither they be done by such as I esteemed my friends and of whom I had better deserued or by any professed foes or as such behaue themselues towards mee though I esteeme them to be in charity with mee and all the world 6. I am resigned that my life or manner of my death be execrable odious and hatefull to others and beinge dead to be euil thought of and euil spoken of by others and to haue noe man that will uouchsafe to pray for mee beinge dead but to be either cleane forgotten or to haue an ill memorie and esteeme 7. Yea thought by all the world to haue dyed out of the state of Saluation and soe damned for euer Yea moreouer to haue it soe sett downe and expressed in a printed booke or Cronicle not only to my owne euerlastinge shame but to the shame and confusion of my kindred and familye 8. And finally in this life to be held for the scumme and outcast of all the race of Mankind and forsaken by All both as to their doings and to their Affections towards mee 9. In sicknesse and other occasions and necessities to be chargeable and troublesome to others and my selfe to be profitable to none at all nor in any sort to be
of God hast vouchsafed to preach Pennance to call Disciples and out of them to choose twelue Apostles to be eminent preachers of thy Faith 14. Draw mee after thee and powrefully stirre vp my Hart to loue thee 15. Grant that I may adhere to thee Alone Amen THE IV. EXERCISE 1. HAYLE sweete Iesus prayse honour and glorie be to thee ô Christ. Who for mee hast suffered many afflictions Heate Cold Hunger Thirst Labours and miseries 2. Graunt that I may receiue from thy Hand cheerefully all Kind of Aduersitie 3. Hayle sweete Iesus Who thirstinge the conuersion of soules hast passed whole nights in Prayer 4. Hast beene wearied with trauellinge hast passed from Countrie to Countrie from Cittie to Cittie from Towne to Towne from Village to Village 5. Lett thy loue make mee quicke and readie to all good things that I be neuer slouthfull in thy seruice 6. Graunt that euerie where I may haue zeale of thyne Honour and imploye my selfe wholy in thy seruice 7. Hayle sweet Iesus prayse honour and glorie be to thee ô Christ. Who conuersinge with men hast vouchsafed most willinglye to comfort themâ— by many miracles most mercifullye to cure their Maladies and diseases 8. Giue mee a deuout hartfull of affection and compassion whereby I maye pittie other Mens afflictions and maye haue as greate a feelinge of their miseries as if they were myne owne 9. Whereby alsoe I maye beare patientlye with all Mens imperfectioÌ„s and cheifelye to my abilitie succour them in their necessities 10. Hayle sweete Iesus prayse honour and glorie be to thee ô Christ. Who hast not shunned the company of Publicans and sinners but hast afforded them thy most louinge Familiaritie and readie pardons of sinns to Mathew Zacheus Mary Magdelene and to the weoman taken in Adulteriâ— and to the rest that were repentant 1â— Grant that I maye embrace all men with cheerefull loue and Charitie 12. May readilye forgiue those that offend mee 13. May perfectlye loue those that hate mee 1â— Hayle sweete Iesus who for my soules sake hast suâ—â—ered many iniuries many Blasphemies many reproaches and infinitt abuses of those on whom thou hadst bestowed many Benefitts 15. Giue mee a Hart truely innocent and simple that I may sincearely loue myne enimies and vnfainedlye pittie them 16. And Rendringe good for euill may through perfect charitie and meeke patience perfectlye please thee Amen THE V. EXERCISE 1. HAyle sweete Iesus prayse honour and glorie be to thee ô Christ. Who cominge to Ierusalem in a meeke and gentle manner didâ—t â—ide vppon an Asse and amidst the prayses which were sunge by the people that came to meete thee didst powre forth teares bewaylinge the â—uine of the Citie and destruction of those vngratefull soules 2. O that I might neuer be delighted with the prayses and Fauours of Men 3. But alwayes be profitablye imployed in internall teares of compunction and Deuotion 4. Hayle sweete Iesus whom Iudas the trecherous Disciple sold for a little Money to the Iewes who did persecute thee and conspire thy death 5. Roote out of my Hart all euill desires of transitorie things 6. Graunt that I maye neuer preferre any thinge before thee 7. Hayle sweete Iesus prayse honour and glorie be to thee ô Christ. Who in Ierusalem accordinge to the Law didst eate the Paschall Lambe which thy Disciples and giuinge them an Example of Humilitie and Holye Charitie kneelinge vppon the ground didst wash their feete and hauinge washed them didst wipe them with a towle 8. Would to God this example might peirce my Hart and vtterlye throw downe in mee all pride and loftinesse 9. Giue mee ô Lord a most profound Humilitie by which I may without difficultie cast my selfe at all mens feete 10. Hayle sweete Iesus who with an vnspeakable Charitie hast instituted the Sacrament of the Eucharist And with a wonderfull liberalitie hast in it giuen thy selfe to vs. 11. Stirre vp in mee a Desire and enkindle in the intymme of my soule a most vehement hunger of this most Venerable Sacramentâ— 12. Grant that when I come to that Table of life I may with a chast Affection singular humilitie and perfect puritie of Hart receiue thee 13. Hayle sweete Iesus who beinge about to leaue this world didst exhort and comfort with words full of vnspeakable sweetenesse thy elect Disciples and with most ardent prayer didst recommend them to thy Father 14. Giuinge testimony thereby how tenderlye thou louedst them and vs alsoe who were to receiue thy faith by them 15. Grant that thy word maye be trulye pleasinge to mee and sweeter then the Honnie and the Honnie combe to my soule 16. O that the Spirit of that fierie Exhortation might enter into my Hart whereby I might wholye be â—ransformed into loue Amen THE VI. EXERCISEâ— 1. HAyle sweete Iesus prayse Honor and Glorie be to thee ô Christ. Who goinge forth with thy Disciples beyond the riuer Cedron didst enter into a garden where thou forsawest thou shouldst be taken 2. O that I could vtterlye forsake my owne will and alwayes loue and follow thyne 3. O that for thy Honour and for the â—aluation of my Bretheren I could with an vndanted mind vndergoe any aduersitie whatsoeuer 4. Yea that I might not feare if it pleased God to expose my life for them 5. Hayle sweete Iesus who immediatelye before thy Passion didst beginne to feare to greiue and be sad takinge vppon thyâ—elâ—e our weaknesse 6. That by this thy infirmitie thou mighst comfort and strenthen those that trâ—mble at the expectation of Death 7. Preserue mee I beseech thee aswell from vicious sadnesse as from foolish ioye 8. Grant that all the greife I haue hitherto sustained may redound to thy Glory and the remission of my sinns 9. Hayle sweete Iesus who fallinge vppon the ground prayedst vnto thy Father and humblye offeredst vp thy selfe wholye vnto Him sayinge Father thy will be done 10. Grant that in all necessities and Tribulations I maye haue recourse vnto thee by Prayer 11. And that I may giue and resigne my selfe wholye to thy Will 12. That I may with a quiet mind receiue all things as from thy hands 13. Hayle sweete Iesus who beinge touched with a compassionate Affection towards thy beloued Disciples didst preferre their sorrow before thy Greife 14. And interruptinge thy Prayer to which thou was most Attentiue cominge the third tyme vnto them didst raise vp their deiected minds and drowsie Spirits to the Exercise of Prayer 15. Graunt that in all my Workes Exercises I maye flie all vicious sluggishnesse 15. Grant that with a vigilant mind I may cheerefully serue thee 17. That I maye euer for thy sake on all Occasions forsake my selfe preferre the good of my neighbour before my priuate deuotions Amen THE VII EXERCISE 1. HAyle sweete Iesus Prayse Honour and Glorie be to thee ô Christ. Who beinge in an Agonie didst pray very longe 2. And beinge Creator of Heauen and Earth the Kinge of Kings and Lord of Angells didst not
disdayne to be comforted by an Angell 3. Grant in all aduersitie desolation in all tribulation and Affliction that I may seeke comfort from thee onlye 4. And that I maye find helpe and assistance at thy hands 5. O that I could in all Euents wholie relie on thee 6. And leaue my selfe wholye to thy fatherlie care 7. Hayle sweete Iesus who by reason of thy greatnesse and vehemencie of greife hadst thy Body moistned all ouer with a bloodye sweate 8. O that all the parts of my interior Man would sweate out holy teares of Contrition 9. Hayle sweete Iesus who of thy owne accord offredst thy selfe to be taken by Iudas the Traitor other thyne enimies thirstinge after thy Blood and desiringe thy death 10. Graunt that for the honour of of thy name I maye not flye aduersities 11. But maye cheerefullye goe to meete them 1â— And ioyfullie receiue them as pretious tokens sent from thee 13. And humblie and constantlie endure them as longâ— as it shall please thee 14. Hayle sweete Iesus who didst louingliâ— kisse the traitor Iudas cominge deceitefullye to thee 15. Shewinge by the calmenesse of thy countenance and sweetenesse of thy words that thou didst loue him 16. Grant I may shew my selfe loâ—inge and mild to All myne enimies 17. That I maye pardon them from my hart howsoeuer they shall offend mee 18. And tollerate and loue them as the Ministers of thy will and promoters of my Saluation 19. Hayle sweete Iesus who didst permitt thyne enimies most furiously to lay thâ—ir Sacrilegous hands vppon thee 20. And beinge cruellye bound by them didst not reuenge but mildly endure the reproaches Blasphemies and iniuries wherewith they did most wickedly affront thee 21. O that beinge freed from the bonds of vices I may be fast tied to thee with she sweete chaines of Loue 22. O that thou wouldst beâ—tow vppon mee the grace of true patience Amen THE VIII EXERCISE 1. HAyle sweete Iesus Prayse Honour and Glorie be to thee ô Christ. Who did restore and heale the eare of Malchas one of thy furious Persecutors cutt of by Peeter thy cheife Disciple 2. That rendringe good for euilâ— the riches of thy mercie and mildnesse might shine forth to vs. 3. Grant I beseech thee that the desire of Reuenge maye neuer hau place in my hart 4. Grant that I maye beare intimate compassion and Affection towards all such as offend mee 5. Hayle sweete Iesus who like a Lambe amongst rauenous Wolues didst remayne in the hand of reprobates 6. Thy Disciples all friends runninge awaye and forsakeinge thee 7. Strenthen my too too greate weakenesse and make sted-fast my too too greate Inconstancie with the most stronge support of thy Grace 8. Hayle sweete Iesus who sufferedst thy selfe to be led bound as a Malefactor and theife by a troope of soldiers vnto Annas and to be presented before him 9. O vnspeakeable mildnesse of my Redeemer 10. Behold whilst thou art taken whilst thou art drawne whilst thou art haled Thou dost not complaine Thou dost not murmure thou makest noe resistance 11. Grant ô Lord that these examples of thy virtues maye shine in mee to my Good and thy euerlastinge Glorie 1â— Haeyle sweete Iesus Kinge of heauen and earth who standinge humbly like a base and abiect person before the prowd Bishop didst with great modeâ—tie receiue a cruell blow giuen thee vppon the face by one of his seruants 13. Suppresse I beseech thee in mee all Motions of Anger and wrath dull all the stings of Indignation and extinguish all desire of reuenge 14. That euen prouoked with iniuries I may not be troubled 15. I maye not striue or make any Tumult 16. But sufferinge all things with a meeke and patient mind I maye render good for euill and euer be readie to Fauour those who most Crosse and molest mee Amen THE IX EXERCISE 1. HAyle sweete Iesus Prayse Honour and Glory be to thee â— Christ. Who didst suffer thy selfe to be shamefullie ledd bound to Caïphas that thou mighst restore vs to true Libertie freeinge vs from the bonds of euerlastinge Death 2. Graunt that in the very midst of Derisions and contumelies I may giue thee thankes with all my hart 3. And that by them I may be aduanced and encreased in thy loue 4. Hayle sweete Iesus whom Peeter the cheife of thy Apostles thrice denied and yet thou most mercifullie lookedst vppon him and prouokedst Him to repentance and holye teares for his offence 5. O that it might please thee in like manner to looke vppon mee with that louely eye of thy Mercie 6. That with due teares of Repentance I may bewayle my sinns past 7. And hauinge bewayled them may not heereafter any more returne to them agayne 8. Hayle sweete Iefus who with a pleasinge countenance and modest looke standinge before the Bishops and the elders of the people of the Iewes didst not disdaine to be falselie accused and suffer many iniuries 9. Grant that I maye neuer vtter any falsitie or calumniate any Man 10. But maye suffer such calumnies as are laid against mee with greate tranquilitie of hart 11. And referringe all difficulties to thee with silence I maye expect thy Grace and comfort 12. Hayle sweete Iesus who whilst thou madst profession of the Truth affirminge thy selfe to be sonne of God adiured by Caïphas in the name of God yet didst thou not disdayne to be esteemed a blasphemer by the said Caïphas and his assistants 13. Grant in all places and before all men I may stand to the Truth and in awe of the presence of thy Diuinity and Maiestie not to feare the censures and Iudgements of Men. 14. Hayle sweete Iesus who by the wicked Iewes wast proclaymed guiltie of Death and without cause condemned 15. That by thy vniust condemnation thou mighst deliuer vs form the guilt of our sinns wherewith wee were iustly attainted 16. Graunt that I maye reiect all sinister and rash suspicions 17. That I may suffer without any bitternesse of hart all such wrongfull detractions and wicked iudgements as others shall deuise against mee 18. And that on all occasions I maye retayne by the helpe of thy Grace a quiet and vntroubled mind THE X. EXERCISE 1. HAyle sweete Iesus Prayse Honour and Glorie be to thee o Christ Who for my sake wast made the disgrace and scorne of men and the out cast of the people 2. And didst not turne away thy sacred face which the Angells desire to behold from the filthy spittle of thy Aduersaries 3. Grant that I may imitate thy meeknesse and patience 4. Hayle sweete Iesus who didst vouchsafe to be most cruellye beateÌ„ and buffeted and most vnworthilie reproached and reuiled for my sake 5. Grant I beseech thee that I maye neuer refuse to be disâ—ised and to be reputed base and vile 6. And accordinge to thy permission be contented to be exercised with all kind of iniuries 7. That I maye receiue them not as from men but from the hand of thy fatherlye mercie 8.
11. Graunt that with my hart I maie vtterlie tread vnder foote spitt vppon and haue in detestation all ambition ostentation worldly pompe and vanitie and all earthlie dignitie 12. That by profoâ—nd humilitâ—e and true contempt of my selfe I may incessantlie â—unne towards the Glory of thy heauenlie felicitie 13. Hayle suâ—ete Iesus Who beinge declared Innocent by Pilate the Iudge didst not refuse to heare the furious outcries of the Iewes by which they demanded that thou shouldst be crucified 14. Grant that I may liue innocently and not be troubled by reason of Other mens euill will towards mee 15. Giue mee this Grace that I maie neither backbite other Men or willinglie giue â—are to those that doe it 16. But that still I may haue a good opinion of others and beare other mens imperfections with a true compassion 17. And loue all men for God and in God with a pure sinceare and cordiall affection Amen The XIV EXERCISE 1. HAyle sueete Iesus Prayse Honour and Glorie be to thee o Christ Who didst permitt thy selfe in the presence of thy people to be vniustlie condemned to the most ignominious Death of the Crosse. 2. That thou mighst free vs from the sentence of eternall Death 3. Grant that I may seeke thy honour and rather choose to be exercised with thee in Aduersitie then by forsakinge thee to enioye the commodities of this life 4. Hayle sueete Iesus who beinge deliuered ouer to the pleasure of those who did persecute thee didst suffer greate payne by puttinge of the purple garment which did sticke vnto thy soares and puttinge on thyne owne againe 5. Grant that after I haue putt of the garment of my Bodie and am vested with the robe of perfect brightnesse I maye appeare adorned with thy meritts 6. Hayle sâ—eete Iesus Who with many disgraces and iniuries offered thee didst carrie thy Crosse on with greate payne vppon thy sacred and torne sholdiers 7. And beinge weary and breathlesse didst languish vnder the burden 8â— Grant that with feruent Deuotion I may embrace the Crosse of myne owne Abnegation 9. And with an ardent charitie imitate the Examples of thy virtues 10. And may humbly follow thee vnto Death 11. Hayle sueete Iesus Who in that lamentable iorney in which thou went to thy death didst meekely admonish the Weomen that did bewayle thee to bewayle themselues and their childeren 12. Giue mee accegtable teares of Compunction with which I maâ— truely bewaile my sinns and mine owne ingratitude 13. Giue mee Teares of deuout compunction and of holie loue which may melt my hard hart and make it gratefull vnto thee 14. That I maye loue thee alone and rest in thee only 15. Hayle sweete Iesus Who beinge led out with two theeues didst not refuse to be driuen forward to be vrged and hastened and in many other sundrie manners to be afflicted 16. Draw mee after thee and lett mee cheerefullye follow thee 17. Grant that I maie reioice in thee Alone 18. Giue mee grace to loue thee and render Loue for Loue. THE XV. EXERCISE 1. HAYLE sweete Iesus Prayse honour and glorie be to thee ô Christ Who hauinge thy sholders bruised with the weight of the Crosse didst at lenth arriue wearie at the place of execution 2. Where Wine mingled with Gall was offered thee to refresh thy languishinge forces 3. O that thou wouldst extinguish in mee the allurements of Gluttonie and the Concupiscences of that flesh 4. And cause in mee an auersion horrour from all impure and vnlawfull delight 5. And that I may eate and drinke soberly to the glorie of thy name 6. That I maye hunger and thirst after thee alone 7. And in thee place my delight ioye 8. Hayle sweete Iesus Who didst not disdaine to be stripped naked vppon Mount Caluarie in the sight of the people 9. And to suffer a most bitter paine by thy soares renewed with the pullinge of thy cloaths 10. Graunt that I maye loue pouertie of Spiritt and neuer be troubled for any worldly want 11. Grant that by thy example I may endure and suffer any corporall necessities or calamities whatsoeuerâ— 12. Hayle sweete Iesus Who beinge naked didst not refuse to be rudely stretched out vppon the Wood of the Crosse and cruellie fastned with nailes vnto the same 13. In this manner didst thou suffer thyne innocent hands and delicate feete to be most greiuously wounded and all thy sacred ioints to cracke and be put out of ioint 14. Grant mee ô Lord that with a faithfull and gratefull mind I maye consider this thy vnspeakeable Charitie with which of thyne owne accord thou didst stretch forth thyne armes and willingly offered thy hands and feete to be peirced 15. Vouchsafe ô Lord to enlardge and extend my hart with the perfect loue of thee 16. Peirce it and fasten itt vnto thy selfe with the most sueete naile of Charitie 17. And all my senses cogitations and affections inclose only in thee Amen THE XVI EXERCISE 1. HAYLE sweete Iesus prayse honour and glorie be to thee ô Christ Who didst hange thy hands feete beinge peirced three howres vppon the shamefull wood of the Crosse and sheddinge in greate aboundance thy pretious Blood didst of thyne owne accord endure vnspeakeable torments through out thy whole Bodie 2. Lift vp I prey thee vppon the wood of thy Crosse my miserable soule grouelinge on the ground 3. O healthfull Blood ô reuiuinge Blood 4. O that thou wouldst purge and througlie heale mee beinge washed with this thy pretious Blood 5. O that thou would offer this thy Blood to thy father for a perfect satisfaction of all myne iniquities 6. Grant I beseech thee that myne inward Man maye with ardent Affection mentally receiue and licke the liuely dropps of thy pretious Blood and maye truely tast how sueâ—te thy Spiritt is 7. Hayle sweete Iesus Who hanginge vppon the Crosse in the midst betwixt two notorious theiues wast reputed with the wicked 8. That by thy incomprehensible humilitie and Patience thou mights amend and withall satisfie for myne immense impatient Pride 9. Lift vp I beseech thee my Spirit aloft that from aboue I maye dispise all things transitorie 10. That I maye only admire thee my God Crucified for mee 1â— Lett mee thinke speake and dreame of thee 12. Hayle sweete Iesus Who wast soe good euen to those that were soe wicked that for the verie same parties who did crucifie thee thou didst praye vnto thy father sayinge Father forgiue them for they know not what they doe 13. Giue mee I beseech thee the grace of true meekenesse and Patience by which I maye accordinge to thy Commandement and example loue myne enemies 1â— And doe good to those that hate mee 15. I hartilie pray vnto thee for those that hurt and persecute mee 16. Hayle sweete Iesus who wouldst that the Title written in Hebrew Greeke and Latine as it were the Trophie of thy Victorie should be fastned to the Crosse that wee beholdinge it might couragiously fight against our inuisible
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