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A22910	S. Augustines manuel Conteining special, and piked meditations, and godlie praiers: drawne out of the Word of God, and writings of the holie Fathers, for the exercise of the soule. Corrected, translated, and adorned, by Thomas Rogers.; Manuale. English.	Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo.; Rogers, Thomas, d. 1616.	1581 (1581)	STC 938; ESTC S100327	31,471	117

conioined to God Loue maketh one spirit of two Loue maketh to wil and to nil one thing Loue maketh first to frame our manners afterward to consider things that are as though they were not and thirdlie with a pure sight of the hart to behold heauenlie and spiritual things Through loue first honest things are wel handled in the world secondlie honest things of the world are despised and last of al the secrets of God are seene and beholden Chap. 19. How God requireth some thing of vs like to himselfe GOD the Father is charitie God the Sonne is louingnes God y e holie Ghost is the loue of the Father and of the Sonne This charitie and this loue requireth à like thing in vs euen loue againe whereby we may be linked and ioined to God as it were by some alliance of kindred Loue is ignorant what dignitie meaneth knoweth no reuerence He that loueth approcheth boldlie vnto God and speaketh familiarlie to him without feare and stopping He that loueth not liueth not but he that loueth looketh euermore vpon God whome he loueth whome he desireth vpon whome he thinketh in whome he delighteth vpon whome he feedeth in whome he groweth A man so deuoute doth euermore so sing and so reade and so circumspectlie and warelie behaue himselfe in al his actions as if God were as in deede he is alwaie present before his eies He so praieth as if he were taken-vp and presented before the face of God in his maiestical throne whereas thousand thousands minister to him and ten thousand thousands stand before him The soule which he visiteth with loue awakeneth him that sleepeth it monisheth and mollifieth the soule and woundeth his hart It inlighteneth darke things it vnlocketh things shut-vp it inflameth colde things it mitigateth the froward angrie and impatient minde It chaseth awaie vices brideleth carnal affections amendeth maners reformeth and renueth the minde and restraineth the light motions and actions of slipperie youth Al these things loue worketh when it is present but when it is wanting the soule beginneth to droope euen as à boiling caudron doth when fire is taken from vnder the same Chap. 20. Of the boldnes of the soule that loueth God LOue doubtles is à great thing by it the soule of hir-selfe doth boldlie aproch vnto God and cleaueth constantlie vnto him The soule that loueth asketh questions of God familiarlie and consulteth with him in al matters She can thinke of nothing and speake of nothing beside God al other things she loatheth and contemneth Whatsoeuer she mindeth and whatsoeuer she speaketh it sauoreth of loue and smelleth of loue so wholie hath the loue of God won her vnto him He that would haue the knowledge of God let him loue In vaine doth he giue himselfe either to reade or to studie or to preach or to praie that loueth not The loue of God engendreth the loue of the soule and maketh her to harken vnto it selfe God loueth because he would be loued againe When he loueth he would be loued knowing that through loue they are blessed which loue him The louing soule renounceth al her owne affections and wholie giueth her selfe to loue that in rendering loue for loue she may answere the loue she hath found and when she hath loued what she can yet what is it vnto the euerlasting streame of that heauenlie fountaine For loue and the louer the soule and God the Creator and the creature meete not alike together yet if man with al his hart wholie doth loue thee ô GOD there lacketh nothing where al is Let not the soule then feare which loueth but let the soule shake and tremble that loueth not The louing soule is caried with desire and drawne with longing she dissembleth her deserts shutteth her eies from the maiestie of God openeth them to pleasure reposing her trust in thy saluation and confidentlie reioicing therein Through loue the soule withdraweth herselfe and departeth from the bodilie senses to the end that feeling God she may haue no feeling of her selfe Which falleth-out when the mind allured by an vnspeakeable sweetenes of God stealeth awaie from her selfe yea is rauished and slippeth-awaie the better to enioie God at her ful pleasure And this pleasure surpasseth al pleasure where it is of continuance Of loue springeth familiaritie of familiaritie boldnes of boldnes taste of tasting hunger The soule which the loue of God hath touched can thinke none other thing and desire nothing else but with often sighes saith As the Hart braieth for the riuers of water so panteth my soule after thee ô God Chap. 21. The singular loue of God to man ward THrough loue GOD himselfe came vnto men came into men was made man Through loue the inuisible God became like vnto his seruants Through loue he was wounded for our transgressions In those wounds of our Sauior sure and safe rest is for weaklings and sinners There I dwel without care his bowels of mercie are laid open to my sight through his wounds Whatsoeuer I lack of my selfe that I doe boldlie take out of the bowels of my Lord For his mercies abound and there want none holes for them to issue out by Through the holes of the bodie I behold the secrets of the hart I see the great mysterie of godlines and the bowels of the mercie of our God whereby the daie spring from an high hath visited vs are open to mine eies The wounds of Iesu Christ are ful of mercie ful of clemencie ful of sweetnes and loue They boared his hands and his feete and pierced his side with à speare By these holes I may taste how gratious the Lord is for doubtles the Lord is good and merciful and of great kindnes to a which cal vpon him in truth to al yea which cal vpon him but especialie to such as loue him Great redemption is giuen vs through the wounds of our Sauior Christ great goodnes much grace and al virtues perfectlie Chap. 22. The refuge of à Christian in the time of tentation WHen I am tempted with anie filthie cogitation I runne forthwith vnto the wounds of Christ when my flesh subdueth me I rise-againe through the recordation of my Lord his wounds when the diuel laieth snares to entrap me I doe flie vnto the tender mercie of my Lord and he leaueth me If burning lust doe inflame me it is quenched through the calling of the wounds of our Lord the Sonne of God into mind In al extremities I can find none so good à remedie as the wounds of Christ In them I sleepe securelie and rest without feare Christ hath died for vs Nothing is so bitter vnto the death but may by the death of my Lord be holpen His death is my merit my refuge saluation life and resurrection The Lords mercie is my merit I can not lacke merits so long as the Lord of

thy seruant shal neuer be satisfied Wherefore bestowe thy selfe vpon me ô my God bestowe thy selfe vpon me Lo I do loue thee and if too little I loue thee my desire is to loue yet more entirelie I loue thee I saie I long for thee I am much delighted to thinke vpon thee Behold while fro mine hart I do sigh and cal into my remembrance thine vnspeakeable kindnes y e burthen of my flesh y e lesse greeueth troublesome cogitations the lesse inuade y e waight of mortalitie miseries do not so loade me as they were wont al things are hush euerie thing is quiet Mine hart burneth my mind is iocund my memorie fresh mine vnderstanding cleere and al my spirit enflamed through the desire of thy sight perceaueth how it is rauished with the loue of things vnseene Let the same my spirit take the wings as the Eagles let it flee and not be wearie let it flee and neuer faint vntil it come vnto the place where thine honor dwelleth euen vnto the throne of grace there at the table where y e supernal Citizens do repast to be fed frō thine eies in green● pasture by the stil waters Be thou our ioie our hope our saluation redēption Thou which hereafter wil● be our reward be thou ou● comfort Let my soule euermore sek● thee and graunt that neue● it may ceasse to seeke Amen Chap. 4. The miserable state of that soule which neither loueth our Lord and Sauior Christ nor seeketh after him WO to the wretched soule which neither seeketh nor loueth Christ such à soule abideth both drie miserable He looseth his life time that loueth not thee ô God And he that would liue but not to serue thee is doubtles nothing and so to be accounted He which refuseth to liue to thee is alredie dead and he that sauoreth not of heauenlie wisedome is à verie foole O most gratious God into thine hand I do commend render and yeeld my selfe through whome I both am liue and haue vnderstanding In thee I doe repose mine whole trust confidence and hope through whom I shal rise againe liue and rest Thee doe I long for thee doe I loue thee doe I worship with whome I shal euerlastinglie abide raigne and be blessed The soule which neither seeketh nor loueth thee is à friend of the world the slaue of sinne subiect to al maner wickednes neuer quiet at no time secure Therefore merciful Sauior as for my mind let it attend on thee my pilgrimage let it be toward thee and mine hart let it euen burne with the loue of thee Let my soule rest on thee my God let it I saie deepelie meditate of thee let it sing-out thy praises with ioie let this be al my comfort in this mine exile Let the shadowe of thy wings be à refuge for my soule from the parching heate of worldlie cogitations Let mine hart à verie great sea swelling with waues trust in thee Thou which aboundest with al good dainties and art a most liberal bestower of supernal satietie ô God giue thou food to the wearied gather the dispersed deliuer the captiued amend the parted Lo he standeth at the doore knocketh I therfore euen by the bowels of thy mercie wherby thou the daie spring from on high hath visited vs besech thee command the doore to be opened to him which knocketh that boldlie he may enter-in to thee and rest in thee and be refreshed of thee the heauenlie bread For thou art the bread and the wel of life thou art the light of euerlasting cleerenes to conclude thou art al things whereof the righteous do liue which loue thee Chap. 5. A verie Christian desire of the soule after God O God thou who art both the light of the harts that see thee and the life of the soules that loue thee and the strength of the minds that seeke thee giue me grace euermore to cleaue vnto thine holie loue O come I praie thee into mine hart and make me drunke with the riuer of thy pleasures It shameth and it irketh me at the very hart euen to suffer those things which are done in this wretched world The verie sight of worldlie vanities is à griefe vnto me and to heare of these transitorie things it doth troble me much Helpe me ô Lord my God and cause mine hart to reioice in thee come thou vnto me that I may behold thee I am penned in this house of my soule vntil thou come therinto and make it wider It is ruinous ô repaire the same Manie things I acknowledge and knowe are in it which may offend thine eies but alas who can make it cleane or vnto whom else beside thee should I crie for helpe Clense me ô Lord fro my secret faultes keepe thy seruant also from presumptuous sinnes Giue me grace ô sweet Christ ô good Iesu giue me grace I beseech thee for thy loue desire sake to laie-off the heauie burden of carnal desires and earthlie lust Let the soule ouer the flesh let reason ouer the soule let thy grace ouer reason beare swaie and make mee both in bodie and soule euermore to obey thy wil Grant that both mine hart and my tongue and al my strength may extol thy goodnes Enlarge mine vnderstanding and lift vp the eies of mine hart that my spirit with swift cogitation may attaine vnto thee the euerlasting wisedome abiding aboue al things Loase me I beseech thee from the fetters wherewithal I am fast bound that leauing al these worldlie things I may hasten vnto thee cleaue to thee alone and thinke onelie vpon thee Chap. 6. The happines of that soule which is deliuered out of the earthlie prison of the bodie O Happie is the soule which loased from y e earthlie prison soareth without let vnto heauen which face to face beholdeth thee the most gratious Lord which is touched with no feare of death at al but triumpheth with an incorruptible crowne of perpetual glorie O quiet and secure is such à soule and feareth now neither enimie nor death She enioieth thee her good Lord whome long she sought and alwaie loued Now ioined to the singing quires she soundeth-out without cessing vnto the praise of thy glorie ô Christ her King ô sweete Iesu most melodious Psalmes she singeth of aie lasting ioifulnes For she is satisfied with thy fatnes thou doest giue her drinke out of the riuer of thy pleasures Happie is the felowship of supernal Citizens and glorious is the solemnitie of such as returne vnto thee from the paineful toile of this pilgrimage vnto the wonderful beautie vnto the surpassing glorie vnto the excellencie of al comelines where continualie thy Citizens ô Lord behold thy face There nothing is heard to troble the minde What mirth what melodie what singing what Psalmes be there soong without ceassing There

the pleasant organes do sounde-out most heauenlie hymnes the blessed Angels most sweetelie do sing songs of rare excellencie are vttered out by the supernal Citizens vnto the praise and glorie of thy Name There is neither gal nor anie bitternes in that blessed region For there is no wicked person nor anie wickednes at al. There is neither enimie to impugne nor anie enticement to offend There is no lacke no shame no contention no vpbraiding no blaming no feare no vnquietnes no punishment doubtfulnes violence discord there is none But singular peace and perfect loue and lasting triumphes and praising of God and secure quietnes which neuer shal haue end and continual ioie in the holie spirit there is Oh how happie should I be did I heare those most comfortable songs of thy Citizens and the sugred verses vttering foorth with due reuerence the praises of the sacred Trinitie But most singularlie blessed should I be might I also with them sing to my Lord Iesus Christ one of the pleasant songs of Zion Chap. 7. The blessed ioie of the heauenlie Paradise O Liuelie life ô euerlasting life and euerlastinglie blessed whereas ioie is and no sorowe rest is and no labour honor is and no feare wealth is and no losse health is and no sicknes abundance and no want life and no death immortalitie and no corruption happines no miserie at al is Whereas al good things are in perfect loue where sight is face vnto face where perfect knowledge is in al men al things are knowne whereas Gods soueraigne goodnes is perceaued and the light enlightening is glorified of the saincts Where the present maiestie of God is beholden and the minde of the beholders is filled continualie with this meate of life They see continualie and yet they desire to see they desire without griefe and without loathing they be satisfied Where the true sonne of righteousnes with the wonderful show of his beautiful beames doth refresh al beholders and so inlighteneth al the Citizens of the celestial countrie that they do giue light to wit à light inlightened through God à light shining more cleerelie than doth either the Sunne at anie time or the Starres They do cleaue vnto the immortal God-head and thereby they become immortal and vncorruptible according to the promise of our Lord and Sauiour Father I wil that they which thou hast giuen me be with me euen where I am that they may behold my glorie that they al may be one as thou ô Father art in me and I in thee euen that they also may be one in vs. Chap. 8. The glorious condition of the kingdome of Heauen THE kingdome of heauen is à most happie kingdome à kingdome both immortal and euerlasting There no times succeede by ages neither night followeth after daie There the valiant soldior after battels fought is adorned abundantlie with vnspeakeable rewardes and crowned honorablie with an euerlasting crowne Oh that Christ of his diuine goodnes hauing eased me of the heauie loade of my sinnes oh that he would bid me euen the basest of al his seruants to laie off the burthen of this flesh that I might to my comfort passe ouer vnto the euerlasting ioies of his citie be admitted into the felowship of the Saincts aboue attend vpon the maiestie of the Creator with the blessed Spirits beholde the countenance of God be neuer touched anie more with feare of death but reioice securelie for the immortalitie attained and ioined to him which knoweth al thinges might forgo al blind ignorance and neither make accompt of earthlie things nor vouchsafe either to behold or to remember this vale of teares anie more whereas the laborsome life the corruptible life the life replenished with al manner bitternes is such à life as is the Ladie of euils the handmaid of Diuels The which both humors puffe vp and sorowes plucke downe heate withereth and il aërs infect which both much eating maketh pursie and much fasting maketh leane Which by mirth is loosed and by sadnes consumed by care is shortned and by securitie dulled by riches made proud and by pouertie ouerthrowne by youth exalted by age bowed Which is both by sicknes broken and by sadnes depressed which both y e Diuel entrappeth by his snares and the world deceaueth by flatterie the flesh destroieth by filthie pleasure Whereby the soule is made blinde and the whole man distempered And after these so manie and so great euils succeedeth raging death which bringeth vaine delights vnto such an ende that when they are once gone they are as quite forgotten as if they had neuer bin at al Chap. 9. How God after much troubles doth comfort the pensiue soule BVT what praises or what thankes may we render vnto thy goodnes ô GOD who ceassest not for al this by thy gratious visitation to comfort vs amids so great wretchednes of our mortalitie While I dread much to die while I consider the multitude of my sinnes while I do feare thy heauie iudgement while I cal into minde the houre of death and am a gast at the horrible paines of hel while I wot not how preciselie and how strictlie thou wilt waigh my deedes and am vtterlie ignorant how I shal ende my life and ponder manie other things in mine hart lo of thy woonted goodnes ô Lord my God thou art present to comfort me wretch replenished with much sorowe and from these pitious complaintes and crieng thou carriest my pensiue and troubled vnderstanding ouer steepe hils vnto the beds of sweete spices and makest me to rest in greene pasture by the riuers of sweete waters where thou preparest à table diuerslie furnished against my cōming to refresh my wearied spirites and to comfort my sorowful hart and so refreshed with those dainties I forget at the length my manifold miseries and exalted ouer the earth I do rest my selfe in thee which art the true peace Chap. 10. A praier for grace to loue God O Lord my God I do loue thee and more and more I desire to loue thee Giue me grace ô Lord my God who art fairer than the children of men giue me grace not onlie to desire thee but also to loue thee both as I would and as I am bound Thou art vnmeasurable and therefore to be loued without measure especialie of vs whom thou hast so loued so saued for whose sakes thou hast done such and so great things O Loue which burnest alwaie and neuer goest out ô sweete Christ ô good Iesu ô my God who art loue it selfe set mee wholie on fire with thy fire with the loue of thee with thy sweetnes with hartie affection toward thee with a desire of thee with godlie charitie with godlie ioie and reioicing with godlie kindnes and sweetenes with godlie delectation and concupiscence the which is holie and good