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The Following collections or pious little treatises together with the Rule of S. Clare and declarations upon it, are printed for the use of the English Poor Clares in Ayre an index whereof begin's in the sequent page.
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Clare, of Assisi, Saint, 1194-1253. Regula. English.
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Wing F1401A; ESTC R42495
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3. How JESUS thus adorned is led forth by Pilate shown to the Jewes with Behold à Man O sad Spectacle Yet still they cry Crucify Him Oh! the heavy weight of my sins Affect Oh my JESU that I could obey Thee even to loss of life Resolve To practise Obedience shun Sloath c. FRYDAY Carrying the Cross CONS 1. How JESUS thus derided whipped crowned goes forth carrying the Cross whereon he is to be sacrifized for thy Sins 2. What shouts of joy the Jewes make after Him through the streets of Jerusalem thus is Innocency despised 3. How the devout woemen meet bewaile Him thy hard heart sheds not one Teare amidst these his sorows or for thy own sins Affect Oh my JESU that I could abandon all sensuall satisfactions for the Love of Thee Resolve To practise Temperance shun Gluttony c. SATURDAY Crucifying of Iesus CONS 1. How JESUS with much pain shame arrived to Mount Calvary is again uncloath'd thus all his soares are renewed My Sins not blotted out by Repentance shall one day be disclosed to the whole World 2. How they streatch thy JESUS upon the Cross fastning him with nayles therunto then raise him up where he hangs between two theeves Oh what ignominy 3. How He there hangs for the space of three houres reviled by Jews Gentiles forsaken by his Disciples drenched with gall vineger peirced to the heart with a speare yet He prays for his Enemies Enter make thy aboade in that love-wounded-Heart Affect Oh my JESU that I could imitate Thee in the purity of thy Life Doctrine Resolve To practise Modesty shun All contrary Therunto c. A Method for Meditation 1. PReparation hath 3. parts Presence of God Choyce of matter and Invocation 2. Meditation it self hath 3. parts Consideration Affection and resolution 3. Conclusion hath 3. parts Thanks-Giving Oblation and Prayer A Prayer before Meditation O my God my Sovereign my Creatour and my All I here most humbly prostrate my self with the profoundest adoration J am possibly capable of before your devine Majesty earnestly imploring à continuance of your blessings vpon me your poor needy Creature and that you would be pleased out of your infinite bounty by meanes of your holy spirite so to illuminate my vnderstanding inflame my will recollect from distractions and strengthen in good resolutions all the powers of my soule as that J may worthily attentively and devoutly performe this sublime exercise of mentall prayer J am now vndertaking to your honour and glory the comfort of my own distressed soule the joy of the Saints in heaven and the edification of men on earth thro' your mercyes the meritts of my Blessed Saviour and the inspirations of your Coelestiall Paraclet Amen A Prayer after Meditation BEhold O my God Behold o my most patient and merciful Lord how J have passed over this time of Meditation and treating with thee with how much negligence sloth coldnes and distraction and with how litle feeling of thy good motions within me but thou O Lord knowest all my infirmities and Miseries and therfore J crave of thee pardon for them J thank thee also most heartily and humbly for all the good thoughts and suggestions which have presented themselves to my mind in time of this my meditation as most holy Embassadours sent from thy heavenly Throne to deale with me for the gaining of thy kingdome whos blessed voices and most profitable speeches J beseech thy divine goodnes to give me grace to imprint in my heart and seeke to put in execution in the cours of my life to come to the end that my judgment and Damnation be not the more grievous in respect of thes thy Benefits but rather that my life being mended therby and my soul stirr'd up to more zeale of thy service J may be finally made partaker with thy true Children of that eternall blïss which thou hast prepared for such os love feare and serve thee and yeeld obedience to those holy inspirations which thou sendest them for their eternal happines Amen A Table of dayly Patrons Meditations Vertues vices and Intentions Day Patron Meditation Vertue Vice Intentions Sund. H. Angels washing feet Charity Envie For the H. church Mund. Apostles Prayer in the Garden Humility Pride For Vnion of Christian Princes Tuesd Martyrs Mocking Self denyall Self love For benefactors Wednesd Bishops Whipping Patience Anger For Religious orders Thursd Doctors Crowning Obedience Sloath. For conversion of Infidells Frid. Confessors Carrying the Cross Temperāce Gluttony For soules departed Saturd Virgins Crucifying Modestie Impurity For distressed persōs
obediens after which you may return to that which is read at the table When you have dined make some little reflexion how you have behaved your self if you find to have fallen humbly crave pardon purposing to amend At the going up with Grace exercise your self in the way to Jerusalem From Dinner untill the Examen at night When Grace is finished read your Pater nosters for your benefactours When you come to your Cell you may stay there untill it ring to the work-house employing your self in reading writing or keeping your devotion or doing some other thing which you desir When the Bell calleth you to work exercise your self there according to the same directions which are set down for the forenoon using the Way to Jerusalem After your beads are read untill it ring to Evensong And then leave your work saying Hoc signum c. And making what hast you can into the Church being kneeled down either in your place or elswhere make your short Examin which being don read the little office if you have not read it before Keeping your Devotion untill it ring up to Evensong in the reading of which observe well your thoughts and the manner which was set down from Prime The Office being ended prepare your self to Meditation and afterwads the signe being given make your short Examen as it is set down in the directions for mentall prayer When you go forth of the Church employ your self in the way to Jerusalem untill you go to Collation where when you have time in considering the Mystery of the Washing of the feet give your attention to that which is read at the Table when you have ended Collation you may read that which you meane to make your Meditation of if you have not read it before or do not take that which is read at the table being-sure never to omit the matter before Meditation The best time to read it is the quarter before five when the signe is given after Meditation going up from Collation use the way to Jerusalem and continue the same untill Recollection then kneeling in your place make your Examen First present Your self before Almighty God and give him thanks for all the benefits you have received that day in particular esteeming your self as unworthy of them as any creature on earth or the soules in Hell as also the miseries both spirituall and temporall from which he hath delivered you to be as many and as great as are or might have fallen upon any in the world Secondly beg grace to see the offences committed that day acknowledging your unableness to do the same without his speciall assistance Thirdly how you have spent that day with obedience and exercises you have had weighing wherein you have failed by omission or commission in thought word or work towards Almighty God your sisters and your self how you have exercised your interiour powers your sences particularly your sight and especially how you have observed the services and exercises of your Religion whether you have governed your exteriour with that modesty mortification submission and mildnes that you are taught Fourthly if you see your self to have overcome any imperfection give thanks unto Almighty God and where you find to have failed and offended humbly crave pardon Fiftly purpose with his holy grace to be more carefull and watchfull over your self the day following making such resolutions as may help you most for the overcoming of that vice wherein you find your self that day to have sinned in Then say the Prayer following I Confess unto you O Lord God omnipotent Creatour of heaven and earth all my sins which ever I have committed even from my infancy untill this present-houre wittingly or ignorantly and particularly this day in thought word or work To you O Lord only I confess my offences and beg pardon for them as being innumerable therfore I humbly beseech thee to forgive and forget all whereof thou knowest me guilty in all my life past and enkindle in me a fervent amendment with faith hope and charity O mercifull O pittifull o sweet JESUS sonne of the B. Virgin Mary Going to your cell make use of that which is ordained in the way to Jerusalem and during that time you are undressing your self call to mind the strict account which you are to render unto Almighty God when the day of this life is ended also of the uncertaintie to live untill the next morning much less any longer reflecting how many miseries may and will fall upon thousands before your uprising and alwaies before you go to bed kneeling commend your self to our sweet saviour and his blessed Mother with your good Angell Kissing the ground and the Crucifix Being laid in bed think you lay your mouth to the sacred side or feet of or sweet Saviour saying the prayer following O most sweet Lord JESUS CHRIST in union of the love which caused thee to create for us this corporall rest and disdainedst not thy self to take the same whilst thou livedst here on earth I do make use of the same to fulfill the necessity of my body that it may be more prompt and ready to serve thee Amen Before sleeping say thus O Most sweet JESUS let me now rest upon thy sacred breast and grant me to fetch my breath out of thy most sacred heart that thy sweet spirit may flow into my soul vivificate my mind and vnseparably unite me unto thee sweet JESUS so often as this night I do fetch my breath so many millions of praises I beseech thee receive from me Vnto your good Angel say O Angell of God who art my keeper illuminate preserve rule and govern me committed to thy charge by the supernall power this night and evermore Amen A direction how to say the way to Jerusalem 1. AT five a clock when Meditation is ended going to put off your cloake take the Mystery wherein our saviour took leave of his B. Mother 2. When it ringeth to Collation that which is then present his going unto the place where he made his supper 3. When you are at Collation the washing of the feet 4. That of the Institution of the most B. Sacrament the which continue till the end of Compline 5. Then take our saviour's going into the garden with his disciples 6. When the B. Sacrament is seen the three prayers which he made in the garden 7. Going forth of the Church his betraying 8. In your cell his being at Annas's and leave him there untill Matins at which time go with him to Caiphas and find him there at Prime 9. Under which go with him to Pilate and from thence to Herod 10. At Terce take the Mystery of the white garment 11. At Sext the whipping and crowning with thorns Going forth of the Church our saviour's being lead and shewed to the people 12. Making your bed remember the three sentences of death which were given against him 13. Going to the Workhouse his going with his Cross to be crucified