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B11989 Vade mecum. = Goe vvith mee deare pietie, and rare charitie. VVhose flame is stirred vp, to dispell the cold out of the minde. By Otho Casmanne, preacher at Stoade. Translated out of Latine, by H.T. minister. The contents appeare in the page following.; Vade mecum. English Casmann, Otto, d. 1607.; Tripp, Henry, d. 1612. 1606 (1606) STC 4769; ESTC S107899 102,540 274

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be_v offend_v with_o thy_o sin_n induce_v thou_o to_o the_o study_n of_o godliness_n 14._o let_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o most_o best_a and_o most_o great_a god_n who_o will_v thy_o sanctification_n compel_v thou_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o christian_a charity_n 15._o let_v the_o regard_n of_o thy_o duty_n due_a to_o god_n call_v thou_o to_o a_o obedience_n of_o holiness_n that_o thou_o may_v testify_v thy_o gratitude_n towards_o he_o for_o thou_o be_v god_n debtor_n 16._o let_v thy_o renovation_n begin_v whereby_o thou_o be_v become_v a_o new_a man_n stir_v thou_o up_o daily_o for_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o and_o a_o good_a tree_n bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n 17._o let_v thy_o faith_n if_o it_o be_v lively_a bring_v forth_o stir_v up_o sharpen_v and_o maintain_v the_o study_n of_o virtue_n for_o without_o work_n faith_n be_v dead_a show_v therefore_o thy_o faith_n by_o thy_o work_n 18._o let_v the_o light_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o his_o mystery_n kindle_v in_o thy_o mind_n holiness_n thou_o know_v god_n will_v do_v it_o 19_o thou_o owe_v to_o thy_o god_n a_o sacrifice_n of_o worship_n to_o be_v season_v by_o the_o f●●●_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v inflame_v by_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n 20._o thou_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n wherewith_o thou_o be_v anoint_v and_o endue_v keep_v this_o temple_n holy_a set_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n with_o thought_n word_n and_o mind_n mouth_n and_o life_n 21._o let_v the_o comfort_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whereby_o thou_o be_v refresh_v run_v in_o the_o race_n of_o virtue_n and_o comfort_v in_o thy_o prayer_n be_v as_o spur_n unto_o thou_o in_o the_o course_n of_o godliness_n 22._o let_v that_o sweet_a franquillitie_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o the_o inward_a joy_n of_o heart_n which_o thou_o enjoy_v by_o virtue_n minister_v fire_n unto_o thy_o devotion_n 23._o let_v 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6._o be_v thou_o astonish_v with_o thy_o many_o and_o great_a sin_n sinne._n sinne._n behold_v the_o remission_n of_o all_o thy_o sin_n purchase_v by_o christ_n promise_v give_v and_o seal_v unto_o thou_o why_o tremble_v thou_o behold_v the_o love_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n the_o father_n the_o satisfaction_n and_o intercession_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o admit_v the_o comfort_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 7._o thou_o quake_v for_o fear_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n the_o last_o judgement_n judgement_n and_o tribunal_n be_v of_o good_a comfort_n and_o settle_v thyself_o thorough_o on_o the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n so_o often_o repeat_v in_o holy_a scripture_n the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n be_v immutable_a and_o he_o shall_v be_v our_o patron_n and_o advocate_n in_o that_o judgement_n thou_o for_o thy_o part_n as_o often_o as_o thou_o sin_v so_o 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as_o thyself_o thou_o must_v be_v conversant_a with_o he_o to_o he_o thou_o owe_v love_n to_o use_v he_o familiar_o nourish_v society_n in_o a_o civil_a life_n here_o observe_v two_o thing_n 10._o who_o be_v our_o neighbour_n luk._n 10._o first_o that_o every_o man_n be_v thy_o nighbour_n whether_o thy_o friend_n or_o thy_o enemy_n whether_o rich_a or_o poor_a whether_o domestical_a or_o a_o stranger_n whether_o know_v or_o unknown_a especial_o if_o he_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o us._n but_o among_o christian_n he_o chief_o 6._o gal._n 6._o be_v our_o neighbour_n who_o profess_v the_o same_o religion_n with_o we_o and_o therefore_o chief_o to_o be_v belove_v second_o let_v this_o be_v ●●_o common_a rule_v whatsoever_o you_o will_v th●●_n man_n shall_v do_v to_o you_o do_v you_o the_o same_o to_o they_o again_o 2._o let_v justice_n therefore_o both_o give_v and_o live_v justice_n towards_o thy_o neighbour_n to_o every_o man_n live_v retribute_v unto_o thy_o neighbour_n that_o which_o 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yet_o become_v a_o perfect_a pattern_n of_o humility_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o be_v humble_v in_o ourselves_o may_v ●e_v exalt_v of_o thou_o through_o jesus_n christ_n amen_n o_o almighty_a god_n and_o most_o merciful_a thus_o against_o dulness_n in_o 〈…〉_o exercise_n pray_v thus_o father_n i_o acknowledge_v my_o dulness_n and_o lukewarmness_n in_o go_v forward_o in_o the_o way_n of_o life_n who_o effect_n daily_o i_o feel_v in_o myself_o for._n how_o often_o do_v i_o pray_v without_o attention_n and_o fervency_n of_o spirit_n how_o often_o do_v effect_n ill_a effect_n i_o meditate_v divine_a thing_n without_o affection_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o therefore_o without_o fruit_n how_o hardly_o do_v i_o rid_v myself_o from_o idle_a company_n how_o seldom_o do_v i_o return_v into_o myself_o to_o gather_v my_o spirit_n to_o examine_v my_o own_o state_n i_o look_v into_o myself_o as_o it_o be_v through_o a_o lattice_n without_o repentance_n or_o amendment_n of_o life_n i_o talk_v free_o of_o other_o man_n and_o severe_o censure_v their_o deed_n and_o word_n o_o how_o willing_o do_v i_o pass_v my_o time_n in_o vain_a show_n or_o outward_a thing_n to_o relieve_v my_o weariness_n how_o often_o do_v i_o seek_v comfort_n here_o and_o there_o &_o solace_v my_o selt_z with_o idle_a thought_n how_o grievous_o do_v i_o bear_v discipline_n &_o correction_n i_o obey_v law_n but_o for_o a_o fashion_n with_o loathsomeness_n &_o unwillingnes_n o_o how_o often_o do_v i_o avoid_v labour_n which_o be_v necessary_a and_o profitable_a to_o salvation_n i_o seek_v to_o be_v gracious_a and_o in_o favour_n with_o man_n how_o do_v i_o neglect_v the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n how_o seldom_o and_o negligent_o do_v i_o hear_v godly_a sermon_n how_o careless_a hitherto_o have_v i_o be_v to_o avoid_v sin_n how_o presumptuous_a of_o my_o own_o strength_n how_o much_o have_v i_o pamper_v myself_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o i_o call_v to_o mind_v my_o old_a manner_n and_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n not_o with_o grief_n and_o dislike_a but_o with_o a_o delight_n and_o like_n grant_v i_o therefore_o o_o lord_n thy_o lukewarmness_n danger_n of_o lukewarmness_n grace_n that_o i_o may_v overcome_v this_o root_n of_o vice_n i_o acknowledge_v the_o danger_n wherein_o a_o lukewarm_a man_n do_v stand_v who_o thou_o have_v threaten_v to_o vomit_v out_o who_o state_n be_v miserable_a and_o end_v searefull_a give_v i_o grace_v therefore_o not_o to_o fall_v back_o into_o my_o old_a sin_n that_o i_o be_v not_o in_o danger_n of_o a_o great_a ruin_n but_o that_o recover_v out_o of_o the_o gulf_n of_o these_o mischief_n i_o may_v with_o a_o more_o cheerful_a mind_n run_v the_o way_n of_o life_n stir_v up_o in_o i_o o_o lord_n a_o remedy_n remedy_n ardent_a desire_n of_o newness_n of_o life_n make_v i_o continual_o to_o meditate_v on_o my_o end_n which_o if_o it_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v sudden_a and_o i_o unprovided_a the_o thing_n that_o come_v after_o will_v be_v more_o grievous_a which_o my_o end_n that_o it_o may_v be_v bless_v i_o beseech_v thou_o for_o jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n etc._n etc._n amen_o when_o thou_o be_v enter_v o_o my_o soul_n soul_n in_o case_n of_o pusillanimity_n or_o fear_n a_o communication_n with_o the_o soul_n the_o way_n of_o life_n thou_o be_v perhaps_o grieve_v either_o with_o the_o expectation_n of_o some_o evil_n at_o hand_n or_o with_o distrust_n of_o deliverance_n from_o some_o evil_a present_a but_o pray_v o_o my_o soul_n with_o david_n i_o expect_v he_o who_o deliver_v i_o from_o my_o fear_n and_o from_o the_o storm_n conceive_v a_o assure_a hope_n in_o god_n providence_n and_o flee_v to_o he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n peradventure_o he_o will_v humble_v thou_o by_o this_o temptatian_n to_o beat_v down_o thy_o pride_n which_o assault_v the_o godly_a even_o in_o holy_a action_n or_o be_v purpose_v to_o purge_v thou_o of_o self-love_n whereby_o thou_o please_v thyself_o many_o time_n more_o than_o be_v meet_v but_o what_o be_v it_o o_o my_o soul_n that_o thou_o need_v fear_v do_v thou_o fear_v the_o cross_n and_o affliction_n fear_v the_o cross_a not_o to_o be_v fear_v if_o thou_o be_v godly_a the_o cross_n and_o affliction_n as_o it_o can_v be_v shun_v so_o it_o be_v profitable_a and_o glorious_a to_o the_o godly_a it_o abate_v vice_n it_o increase_v virtue_n it_o confirm_v our_o adoption_n etc._n etc._n bear_v it_o therefore_o patient_o and_o courageous_o 2._o do_v thou_o shrink_v at_o sickness_n thy_o sickness_n not_o sickness_n body_n be_v subject_a to_o death_n why_o then_o do_v thou_o so_o grieve_v at_o sickness_n which_o prepare_v to_o death_n which_o to_o the_o godly_a be_v a_o passage_n to_o life_n moreover_o the_o sickness_n of_o the_o body_n do_v many_o time_n cure_n the_o disease_n of_o the_o soul_n 3._o do_v thou_o grieve_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o thing_n not_o loss_n of_o worldly_a thing_n worldly_a thing_n believe_v in_o god_n &_o take_v hold_v of_o his_o promise_n he_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o 4._o do_v the_o terror_n of_o death_n astonish_v thou_o death_n not_o death_n cast_v off_o fear_n which_o rise_v of_o infidelity_n compare_v the_o course_n of_o this_o life_n with_o the_o last_o period_n thereof_o be_v thou_o toss_v with_o continual_a misery_n fear_v not_o death_n which_o shall_v deliver_v thou_o from_o the_o tyranuy_n of_o sin_n from_o the_o deceit_n of_o the_o world_n from_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n eternal_a death_n shall_v not_o touch_v thou_o because_o life_n be_v prepare_v for_o thou_o in_o christ_n 5._o do_v the_o assault_n of_o satan_n terrify_v thou_o remember_v that_o god_n do_v arm_n satan_n not_o satan_n such_o as_o be_v his_o with_o power_n to_o resist_v satan_n thou_o shall_v overcome_v by_o christ_n our_o captain_n call_v upon_o god_n and_o arm_v thyself_o with_o the_o shield_n of_o faith_n &_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n and_o by_o god_n grace_n thou_o shall_v overcome_v 6._o be_v thou_o amaze_v with_o thy_o many_o sin_n not_o many_o or_o great_a sin_n and_o great_a sin_n the_o remission_n of_o thy_o sin_n be_v seal_v and_o confirm_v to_o thou_o by_o many_o and_o great_a promise_n by_o christ_n and_o in_o christ_n therefore_o thou_o ought_v not_o to_o 2._o 1._o joh._n 2._o fear_v if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n to_o the_o father_n even_o jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a 7._o do_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n judgement_n not_o the_o last_o judgement_n make_v thou_o tremble_v cast_v off_o this_o fear_n call_v to_o mind_v the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o father_n in_o his_o son_n and_o that_o the_o same_o son_n of_o god_n be_v both_o thy_o