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A07960	A path-way to penitence with sundry deuout prayers, fruiteful aduertisementes, and wholesome counsailes of godly fathers towards the amendement of life and some withdrawing of the bridle of ouer-much liberty taken.	J. N.; Norden, John, 1548-1625?	1591 (1591)	STC 18328.5; ESTC S4794	39,805	330

reasonings For faith and loue in his holy and most excellent sacrament surmoūt worke high in secret manner aboue al reason O the eternall God and Lord of infinit power doth great things in Heauen and in Earth that may not be searched For if the works of God were such that they might be lightly vnderstanded by mans reason they were not so marueilous so inestimable as they bée A tripled reason shortly and particularly yeelded of some decay of Christian duty obserued in xii sundry states or degrees of persons First why be there many children not truely obedient to their parents One cause may bee for that the parents themselues be not only not giuen to obey the wil of God and the counsaile of the holy Ghost in his Church who is the spirituall Parent and Nurse of the faithfull but are rather enclined to follow their owne fancy fleshly delight which are the nurs and wel-spring of the greatest diobedience Secondly because they bée negligent in giuing sound godly instruction with needfull example of kindly loue Thirdly because it is the iust iudgement of God that men many times be annoied or punished in the same manner that themselues offēded Why be there so few parents that tender the soules health of their children before worldly wealth First neglecting the bond of nature which ought to bée of more force than the law of friendship they fall too short of the duety of common christiā charity so as that which they should seeke and vouchsafe to any christian brother be he neuer so much a stranger they omit euen to their owne children at home An other cause is for that they who haue so much delighted in fleshly and earthly things haue so litle taste and sauouring of ghostly spirirituall thinges that they are more ready for to séeke anye worldly commodity then to procure them purged and stripped of vice much lesse to be clad inriched with vertue and goods of grace Thirdly for that they consider not the dignity of the soule and but superficially or negligently regard the iustice of God in rewarding of vertue and punishing of vice And this through want of faith Then how happeneth it that there are so fewe Christians found faithfull in the truth sith the faith of Iesus Christ is most holye and true This may come of presumption and blindnesse of minde wrought by the spirit of errour as when some presume ouer much that because god hath created vs to saluation therefore we can not be damned and because he hath redeemed vs with his precious bloud therefore we can not but be saued Likewise some do presume of their good workes and others of onely faith An other cause is for that they do not duely regard the wholesome precepts counsailes of our Sauiour in his word Also want of deuotion in the sacraments which our Sauiour left vnto his people for their Spirituall health comfort and remedy when they delight in base and vile things refusing that which is excellent and eternall VVhy be ther so few conuerted to godly life by true penance or repentance The greatnesse and ouermuch heaping of their sinnes is the cause that they doe not féel the waight and gréeuousnesse of them no more then he that is oppressed with sicknes wotteth where hée hath most neede to be cured Moreouer an euil custome wil hardly be lefte vile and filthy delectatiōs which haue beene so long sweet wil not yet become sower without crosse and affliction Obstinacy of minde and a purpose to perseuere in the former delighted sinnes wil not be expressed or remoued by threatninges preaching nor good counsaile VVhy doth there follow so litle fruit of preaching Because of some imperfections in Preachers some preaching for vain-glory to shew their eloquence get praise of men some to spread their singular conceit and opinion and few that preach simply for the honor of God and true health of soules sealing their words with example of their owne good workes Secondarily through default of the hearers who either are indurate by light regarde and lacke of grace or else distracted by diuersity or contrariety of doctrine Thirdly for the electes sake that hereby they may know themselues aduanced vnto the height of grace and glorie when they sée others cast off by their fault or neggligence Why bee there so fewe counted good and virtuous men among them that bee learned First because of a corrupt and false intent which they haue in their study which is not to the end of vertue but for liuing and worldly worships sake Also because of pride and swelling of minde or otherwise because of a naughtie affection which many haue in earthly fleshly things whereby they are not giuen to deuout praier and seruice of God bt rather becom vnmindefull of the ende of learning and true wisedome VVherefore in time past were not the greatest part of Cleargye-men counted good and vertuous seeing they were hired vnto vertue as others be to their labour For that perhaps they tooke not their order of a pure intention and with due preparation to receiue the gifts of the holy Ghost Secondly because some attended more to the cares and affairs of the world and following the appetites of the flesh then to the charge and dignity of their sacred vocation Thirdly for that percase there did want in them the true loue of GOD and their neighbour and ouer that an earnest purpose to fast and pray to saue soules of their owne charge which Christe hath redeemed to be saued Howe commeth it that there were so fewe wealthy and great men found to be vertuous or of worthy valure One cause was for that they thought themselues enobled and made worthy of honour or great worship by the vertue and valure of their olde anccestors Also for that it was not duly considered that Nobility was ordained chiefly for the honour of God and common vtility of his people whome they ought not to gréeue or oppresse with hard rents and fines or other cruel and vngentle dealing Also because of taking ouer-much pleasure in voluptuousnes and other vices wanton vanities wherein their great riches was most bestowed which many times they might haue better employed for the health of their soules the benefite of their common wealth and reléeuing of their néedy neighbor Why bee there so fewe true labourers crafts-men and seruants One cause is for that they séek not the kingdom of heauen but rather which waye they may make to themselues best wages at the wéeke or yeares end Also for that they consider not the dignity of the soule nor dread the iustice of God Thirdly because they sée and perceiue in a maner all other degrées faulty in their calling so as they being of the most inferior degrée can deriue litle good example from their better and superiors to draw and encourage them vnto the iust performing of their duety Or else because of a certain liberty taken of conscience when all accounts be so long deferred which maketh almost that all Maisters Mistresses Magistrates doe at this hour find their own feathers in their own wounds VVhy bee there so fewe good men of Marchaunts Because in their trade and trafficke they feare not to offend God by lying deceitfulnes and breaking the holines of the Sabaoth Also if good conscience be once wrecked or laide aside sinne is made but a light and ordinary matter Lastly for that their mind and loue is not vppon God nor care they for these spiritual things but rather to bée satisfied in carnality sensuality and couetousnes of gain VVhy bee there so fewe widowes that be chaste and vertuous women For that whiles they were married they liued carnally without any deuout mind or ghostly care Secondarily because they loued serued and obeyed the will and liking of their husbandes better then God Thirdly for that they giue not themselues to the obseruing and performing of widdowes duty in fasting praier almes sole or sober conuersation litle remembring or considering their sorrows past in the wretchednesse and miserie of Eue. VVhy bee there so fewe maydes that seeke and desire to continue in their virginity One cause is for that they litle know nor are of capacity to consider the dignity of that state Then for that they doe not giue themselues to resist carnall desires nor doe helpe or fortify their weakenes with fasting praier inuocation Also for that they doe not marke by what causes they may be comforted and incouraged therein sith they are honoured by nature and by the worthiest amongst men they are honored in scripture and preferred in grace and glory Wherefore in sundry parts of Christendome the maide of knowen honest and vertuous life when she dieth shée hath for her a hearse of blacke placed in the Quire with a guilt coronet set thervpon as an honour vnto the state encouragement to the followers and a signe of the hundred-folde fruite worthy of a Crowne The Conclusion TO conclude that thou hast perhaps these many yeares neglected the due account and sorrowing for thy sinnes here hast found proofe of thy great fault and testimony of thy folly The obstinate sinner perseuering in his custome may read here the description and calender of his conscience he that by his office or vocation hath pleadged the price of his owne bloud for the safety and conduct of others may perceiue hereby if he be not too much blinded with worldly respect how busie a toil pertayneth to the discharge clearing of himselfe O subtiltie vnsound that deceueth in thy selfe thine owne soule O folly most filthy that fighteth against thy proper health and happines No dallying with holy or ghostly thinges God will not bee mocked If heauen might be had with continuall following the desires of the flesh then the wisedom and carefull regard of the holy fathers was méere folly their straightnes of life vain and like lost labour Sero sapiunt Phryges but let vs remember our selues in time proclayming and practising with the conuerted Niniuites Sackcloth dust and ashes FINIS I. N. LONDON Printed by Iohn VVolfe 1591.

death which is nothing else but the doore to eternall life Let me thy seruant then depart in peace because mine eies haue séen my saluation which thou hast prepared before the face of all people as a reuealing light to the Gentils to the renowne of Israel thy people Giue me grace that at the last instant I may speake at the least this word which thy beloued Son vttered vpon the Crosse saying Father into thy handes I commend my spirite And when I shall not be able to speake yet vouchsafe I béeseech thee to heare my last grones through Iesus christ Amen Against desperation O Most iust and mercifull GOD seeing through my owne faulte and will I haue often transgressed thy commaundements and contemned thée my Lorde God to my greeuous burden of offences whereby my conscience is sore vexed and wounded that thereby trembling and weakenes of mind groweth vppon me I beséech thee most holy father suffer mee not to distrust thy grace and mercy at any time leaste I fal into desperation which is the most gréeuous of all sins Comfort me that euen in the middest of death I may fixe all my hope in thée which art my life without distrust of thy mercy and helpe Behold me with the eies of thy mercy as thou didst Peter after he had denied thée least dispairing like Iudas the traytor I might sin against the holy Ghost O God the holy Ghost helpe mee in my extreame necessity when Sathan shall gréeuously accuse me before thée laying open the Booke of my conscience and the sight of Hell terrifie mée when I shal be compassed about with the sorrowes and fearefull temptations of death when al the world shal forsake me and take parte against mee then I beséeche thee to comfort me that my hope fall not from me Comfort my heart with thy testimony and seale that I may firmely beléeue the remission of sinnes and that I may bée mindfull of thy most holy couenant in Baptisme and of the annexed promise He that beeleeueth and is baptized shal be saued The prayer of a Magistrate or one in authority O Almighty God Lord of heauen and earth who hast brought and set mee in the place of a ruler and giuē me power ouer others I beséech thée to giue me a wife prudent heart that I may gouern thy people according to my office and vnderstand good from euill to the performing of iustice without any feare or respecte of persons Giue me counsail strength that I may doe that which is acceptable vnto thée profitable for thē that be vnder me auaileable to publike peace and quietnesse Let mee not forget that I haue not my authority of my selfe but from the high God and that I am to execute the iudgement or rule not of man but of God in heauen and thou assisting me in the same beholdest all my doinges who at length wilt inquire and take accoūt of my words workes and ordinaunces that am sure to liue but a short time in mine office And because the punishment shal be sore gréeuous on them that rule not well when the mighty shall be mightely tormēted For God is the ruler of all who wil not spare the person of any nor feare his greatnesse who hath made both greate and small hauing an equall care for all Assist me therefore O mercifull and eternal god that I may by thy grace and helpe bear my selfe well in my office offring violence nor iniury to any nor suffer it to be done of others or to beare with any iniustice sith I am thy seruaunt and the sonne of thy handmayde a weake man and of short life vnable for to vnderstand thy iudgement and lawes Send therfore wisedome to be assistant vnto mee in the place which I doe occupy that it may be with me and labour with me that I may knowe what is acceptable to thee which also may guide me in all my affaires and kéepe me in hir power that my doings may be to thy liking in christ Iesu our redeemer sauior The prayer of a sonne or daughter MOst mercifull God the celestiall father who hast commaunded that I shoulde honor my parents of whom I tooke this life who also acceptedst in good part that duty and obedience for Christ thy beloued Sonne and promisest to rewarde the same with long life together with sundry temporall benefites and the heauenly blessing I beseeche thee euen from the bottome of my heart that thou vouchsafe to giue vnto my most kind and louing parentes long life and prosperous yeares and also to defend them from al mischaunces hurt and domage Giue me also a heart apt to loue and obay them and that I may honour them in deedes speech and all patience that the same blessing of god may come vppon me and that I may succéede my father as well in old age as in worldly benefites And likewyse that I offende not or greeue my swéete mother that bare me in hir wombe with much griefe and brought mee vp with much car● and busines whom I ought not to forsake or discomfort least her curse come vpon me And if before this I haue shewed my selfe disobedient to my parents or vnquiet vouchsafe mercifully to forgiue me the sinnes of my youth and my secret offences O Lord remember not but let me acknowledge my owne foolishnes and performe due repentance therefore carefully setting before mee the wholesome example of Iesus Christ who in his childhood was an admonition to his parents and an example to all children by his obedience So let me by thy help be endewed alwaies with Christian obedience Kéepe mee from the company of naughty persons and if they intice me let me not go with them but with-holde my féet from their paths Let me encrease and profit in wisedom age and fauour with GOD and men through the same thy beloued sonne our Lorde Iesus Christ. Amen The praier of a seruant O Mercifull God who by the precious passion and death of thy Sonne Iesus Christ hast made me an ouercommer of hel and death being deliuered from perpetual seruitude from the power of sin from the kingdome of darkenesse and from the horrible tiranny of the diuel I beséech thée vouchsafe vnto me by thy grace that I fall not into any wearines or disliking of that state and seruantly condition whereunto thou hast caled me according to thy good wil and pleasure nor through impatience neyther murmure against this thy ordinance or enuy the dignity and better calling of others But that I may performe this thy will with all ready willingnesse as if I serued the Lord of al and not men Helpe me most pittiful Lorde that I may with all feare and patience obey my carnal maisters be they good or euill in those things that be not contrarie to thy will not seruing to the eie as ther with to please men but from my heart for thy commaundementes sake Giue mee grace that I may be sounde faithfull in all