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A79974 Christian rvles proposed to a vertuous soule aspiring to holy perfection, vvhereby shee may regulate both her time, and actions for the obtaining of her happy end. / By her faithfull frend. VV.C. W. C. (William Clifford), d. 1670. 1659 (1659) Wing C4710; ESTC R171392 155,609 555

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the_o holy_a communion_n preparation_n 1._o place_v yourself_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n 2._o beseech_v he_o to_o inspire_v you_o 3._o endeavour_v by_o internal_a fervent_a act_n of_o faith_n hope_n charity_n and_o of_o other_o virtue_n to_o prepare_v your_o nuptial_a garment_n as_o a_o invite_a guest_n to_o the_o solemn_a feast_n of_o the_o great_a king_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n consideration_n the_o holy_a communion_n be_v a_o sovereign_a mean_n whereby_o we_o prepare_v ourselves_o to_o a_o happy_a death_n it_o will_v be_v requisite_a to_o take_v one_o day_n in_o this_o exercise_n to_o dispose_v ourselves_o with_o all_o due_a preparation_n and_o devotion_n to_o this_o holy_a action_n and_o that_o with_o as_o much_o care_n and_o diligence_n as_o if_o it_o be_v to_o be_v our_o last_o and_o at_o the_o dreadful_a hour_n of_o death_n the_o manner_n of_o this_o important_a exercise_n may_v be_v take_v out_o of_o granada_n his_o memorial_n or_o from_o some_o other_o good_a 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crave_v thy_o powerful_a intercession_n o_o immaculate_a virgin_n mother_n and_o glorious_a queen_n of_o heaven_n intercede_v also_o for_o i_o o_o you_o belove_a apostle_n of_o jesus_n o_o happy_a magdalen_n s._n marry_o of_o egypt_n and_o all_o you_o glorious_a saint_n that_o i_o may_v partake_v of_o your_o humility_n fervour_n and_o love_n where_o with_o you_o happy_o perform_v your_o last_o communion_n of_o this_o celestial_a food_n vouchsafe_v good_a lord_n that_o be_v unite_v now_o to_o thou_o by_o grace_n i_o may_v never_o more_o be_v separate_v from_o thou_o by_o any_o mortal_a sin_n conclusion_n 1._o thank_v god_n for_o your_o good_a affection_n 2._o crave_v grace_n to_o make_v good_a use_n of_o they_o 3._o beg_v humble_o pardon_v for_o all_o your_o negligence_n in_o prayer_n pater_fw-la aue._n credo_fw-la the_o five_o meditation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o extreme-vnction_n preparation_n first_o place_n yourself_o in_o god_n divine_a presence_n 2._o beseech_v he_o to_o inspire_v you_o with_o his_o grace_n 3._o conceive_v your_o soul_n and_o body_n now_o upon_o the_o point_n of_o separation_n and_o all_o worldly_a concernement_n at_o a_o end_n consideration_n because_o we_o be_v not_o certain_a of_o be_v in_o capacity_n to_o apply_v ourselves_o to_o god_n when_o this_o sacrament_n shall_v be_v give_v we_o therefore_o it_o be_v very_o expedient_a here_o to_o design_n one_o part_n of_o this_o exercise_n whereby_o to_o render_v he_o that_o duty_n which_o we_o shall_v then_o be_v obleige_v to_o do_v and_o by_o this_o mean_n to_o prepare_v also_o ourselves_o aforehand_o to_o make_v good_a use_n of_o this_o sacrament_n by_o the_o practice_n of_o these_o follow_a act_n affection_n and_o holy_a act_n of_o thanksgiving_n and_o adoration_n o_o love_v jesv_n i_o adore_v thou_o as_o the_o author_n and_o institutor_n of_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o as_o the_o live_a source_n of_o all_o the_o grace_n therein_o contain_v and_o in_o all_o the_o other_o sacrament_n which_o thou_o have_v pourchase_v for_o we_o by_o the_o effusion_n of_o thy_o own_o most_o precious_a blood_n and_o thereby_o have_v merit_v all_o the_o happy_a effect_n of_o grace_n receive_v by_o ungrateful_a man._n grant_v i_o o_o merciful_a lord_n the_o gracious_a favour_n to_o receive_v this_o needful_a sacrament_n at_o the_o end_n of_o my_o life_n or_o in_o case_n i_o be_v deprive_v thereof_o that_o my_o soul_n may_v then_o receive_v by_o thy_o favourable_a goodness_n the_o grace_n which_o it_o shall_v have_v have_v by_o this_o holy_a help_n of_o extreme_a unction_n lord_n jesv_n who_o a_o little_a before_o thy_o bitter_a death_n vouchsafe_v to_o receive_v that_o grateful_a unction_n from_o holy_a magdalen_n as_o also_o by_o joseph_n and_o nicodemus_n when_o they_o lay_v thy_o sacred_a body_n in_o the_o sepulchre_n grant_v that_o i_o receive_v this_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o my_o last_o unction_n in_o honour_n and_o union_n of_o those_o acceptable_a unction_n i_o may_v receive_v the_o divine_a unction_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o that_o measure_n of_o heavenly_a grace_n as_o shall_v be_v needful_a for_o my_o soul_n in_o the_o last_o dreadful_a hour_n of_o my_o death_n endue_v i_o dear_a lord_n with_o all_o ●●tt_a disposition_n for_o the_o fruitful_a receive_n of_o this_o sacrament_n and_o work_v in_o i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o those_o happy_a effect_n of_o grace_n there_o signify_v by_o the_o exterior_a ceremony_n thereof_o behold_v i_o prostrate_v at_o thy_o foot_n &_o before_o all_o thy_o celestial_a citizen_n humble_o confess_v the_o sin_n of_o my_o whole_a life_n and_o crave_v pardon_n with_o a_o repentant_a heart_n wherewith_o i_o offer_v here_o to_o thou_o in_o sacrifice_n all_o my_o corporal_a sense_n together_o with_o the_o spiritual_a power_n of_o my_o soul_n anoint_v i_o sweet_a jesv_n with_o the_o holy_a and_o sacred_a oil_n of_o thy_o divine_a grace_n and_o mercy_n accept_v in_o satisfaction_n i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o bless_a use_n which_o thy_o sacred_a humanity_n thy_o immaculate_a mother_n and_o all_o thy_o other_o thrice_o happy_a saint_n have_v make_v of_o all_o their_o say_a sense_n and_o power_n in_o stead_n of_o my_o ill_a use_n of_o they_o and_o grant_v i_o thy_o grace_n hereafter_o to_o use_v they_o to_o thy_o great_a honour_n and_o glory_n conclusion_n 1._o thank_v god_n for_o your_o good_a affection_n and_o resolution_n 2._o implore_v his_o grace_n to_o put_v they_o in_o practice_n 3._o crave_v pardon_n for_o your_o negligence_n in_o prayer_n pater_fw-la aue._n credo_fw-la the_o sixth_o meditation_n of_o our_o agony_n and_o hour_n of_o death_n preparation_n 1._o place_v yourself_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n 2._o beseech_v he_o to_o inspire_v you_o with_o his_o grace_n 3._o conceive_v yourself_o now_o speechless_a ready_a to_o expire_v and_o upon_o the_o very_a point_n of_o separation_n from_o all_o worldly_a design_n possession_n and_o friend_n for_o ever_o immediate_o to_o appear_v at_o god_n dreadful_a judgement_n to_o give_v a_o most_o exact_a account_n of_o all_o the_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n of_o your_o whole_a life_n and_o thereupon_o to_o receive_v your_o final_a doom_n to_o a_o endless_a bliss_n or_o misery_n consideration_n 1._o consider_v how_o different_a be_v the_o thought_n of_o a_o die_a man_n from_o those_o which_o he_o have_v usual_o in_o time_n of_o health_n and_o make_v a_o firm_a resolution_n to_o begin_v thence_o forward_o to_o do_v that_o present_o which_o certain_o you_o shall_v then_o wish_v to_o have_v do_v 2._o consider_v this_o day_n as_o if_o the_o last_o of_o your_o life_n and_o therefore_o labour_v to_o behave_v yourself_o with_o diligence_n and_o devotion_n to_o negotiate_v therein_o your_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o for_o this_o effect_n you_o ought_v to_o apply_v all_o your_o thought_n and_o endeavour_n of_o this_o day_n to_o contemplate_v and_o adore_v jesus-chrit_a as_o if_o in_o the_o last_o day_n of_o his_o life_n in_o this_o world_n and_o to_o do_v all_o your_o action_n therein_o with_o the_o like_a disposition_n and_o intention_n the_o best_a you_o can_v wherewith_o he_o accomplish_v his_o last_o action_n whilst_o he_o remain_v here_o upon_o earth_n beseech_v he_o to_o endue_v you_o with_o some_o proportion_n of_o the_o affection_n and_o disposition_n require_v to_o die_v in_o that_o spirit_n of_o divine_a love_n of_o patience_n charity_n humility_n and_o conformity_n wherewith_o he_o render_v up_o his_o bless_a soul_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o heavenly_a father_n upon_o the_o cross_n affection_n and_o resolution_n lord_n jesv_n i_o adore_v there_o in_o that_o very_a article_n of_o thy_o bitter_a death_n and_o agony_n in_o union_n whereof_o together_o with_o that_o holy_a agony_n of_o thy_o dear_a virgin_n mother_n and_o of_o all_o thy_o bless_a saint_n i_o here_o offer_v to_o thou_o my_o last_o expire_a breath_n most_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o that_o the_o article_n of_o my_o death_n
a_o friend_n extol_v and_o high_o praise_v we_o our_o enemy_n much_o more_o for_o our_o good_a do_v abase_v and_o decrye_v we_o down_o lest_o we_o shall_v grow_v proud_a and_o insolent_a yea_o when_o prosperity_n extol_v and_o make_v we_o vain_a and_o by_o flatter_a applause_n puff_v up_o our_o soul_n with_o dangerous_a pride_n our_o enemy_n will_v keep_v we_o down_o by_o persecution_n and_o administer_v to_o we_o thereby_o the_o souueraign'_v antidote_n to_o preserve_v we_o from_o that_o contagious_a sin_n if_o enemy_n be_v not_o necessary_a for_o our_o good_a god_n will_v not_o permit_v they_o but_o they_o be_v exceed_o profitable_a to_o the_o good_a for_o their_o exercise_n of_o holy_a patience_n and_o of_o other_o virtue_n for_o if_o the_o church_n have_v not_o have_v tyrant_n heaven_n will_v not_o have_v have_v those_o glorious_a martyr_n and_o be_v there_o no_o enemy_n we_o shall_v not_o see_v so_o many_o good_a and_o holy_a man_n yea_o daily_a experience_n do_v plain_o manifest_v the_o great_a good_a which_o be_v reap_v by_o enemy_n for_o avoid_v of_o who_o murmuration_n and_o detraction_n we_o be_v make_v much_o more_o wary_a and_o diligent_a in_o all_o our_o beheaveour_n and_o action_n yea_o we_o must_v regard_v they_o as_o the_o minister_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o as_o true_a promotour_n of_o our_o salvation_n &_o therefore_o they_o well_o deserve_v our_o love_n aswell_o as_o great_a compassion_n also_o consider_v what_o great_a harm_n they_o frequent_o do_v themselves_o by_o profit_v us._n and_o such_o as_o find_v so_o great_a a_o difficulty_n to_o love_v a_o enemy_n may_v well_o conceive_v it_o a_o much_o more_o hard_a thing_n to_o endure_v the_o eternal_a flame_n of_o hell_n for_o compel_v we_o be_v to_o choose_v one_o of_o the_o two_o the_o belove_a apostle_n assure_v we_o that_o who_o love_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o death_n john_n 3._o he_o mean_v of_o that_o death_n which_o be_v eternal_a but_o now_o undoubted_o he_o choose_v very_o ill_a 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