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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20520	The Doctrynalle of dethe		1498 (1498)	STC 6931; ESTC S1898	15,930	36

Inwardly in your soule see that ye oftentyme cōmaūde the deuyl in y e vertue of Jesu to go from you in whose name heuen erth and helle dooth obedyence byleue not ye in the lawe of god in al the artycles of the fayth dyspyse not ye all heresyes errours witchecraftes with al vayne byleue contrary to the doctryne of the chirche Are not ye sory that ye haue done many good dedes more for dayne glorye of the worlde and for drede of payne than for the loue of god Aske not ye god mercy for that ye haue offended hym hym beseke faderly to receyue your soule to haue pyte of y e freyll conuersacyon y t ye haue ben of in this lyf Also wolde not ye rather suffre deth than ye wolde ones more synne dedely yf ye sholde lyue lenger ye praye god that he wyll cōtynue this same wyll in you as longe as ye shall lyue Also forgyue not ye euery man and wnman whiche hath offended you sythen that yf were borne in worde or in dede Also aske ye not foryeuenes of all people specyally of your neyghbours and suche as ye haue dwelled with in onehous to whome ye moost offended Also are ye not wylly that restytucyon be made to euery man of whome that ye haue hadde ony good wrongfully accordynge to your power Hadde ye not leuer spende in restitucyon al your goodes than that ye wold wrongfully kepe ony mannes good cōtrarye vnto the pleasyre of god and the losse of your saluacyon Also are not ye gladde that ye shall departe from this wretched synfull lyfe full of myserye and of payne and myserye of synne to youre owne fader and lorde god whiche loued you so specyally that he wolde make you lyke to his owne ymage and suffre the moste bytterest deth for you to brynge you to his glorye Also are not ye gladde to go to youre owne coūtre there ye shal see god in his glorye his blessyd moder and all the angels of heuen and all your frendes the whiche ben departed out of this lyfe in the state of grace where ye shall neuer syn̄e ne neuer feell sorowe ne payne but euer perseuer in perfyte Joye and gladnes and euer a lyke fresshe Beseke not ye the blessyd moder of god saynt Mychaell and all the sayntes in heuen and specyally all those the whiche ye haue serued in this lyfe by fastynge theyr euyns or prayenge that they wyl be with you now at your departyng Ye crye mercy of god and of all y e worlde that ye haue offended ye aske helpe of god and of all his sayntes to defende you from the fende now at the hour of your departynge Who so answered to this questyons faythfully it is a token as man may haue euydente that they departe blessydly and are of the chosen chylderen of god ¶ After this byd the seke persone saye thre tymes In manus tuas domine cōmendo spiritum meum redemisti me domine deus veritatis And yf he can not saye it than bydde hym saye it after you and yf he maye not speke than saye ye y e same verse in the place of hym and thus with the mercy of god he shall deye blessydly and be delyuered for euer from the euerlastynge deth Amen AFter this yf y e seke may here so bydde him that he praye in his mynde after you Also desyre of those whiche are present to praye in mynde or with mouth after you and that they desyren of oure lorde to graunte the petycyons whiche are made in this prayers and praye suche as can saye the psalmes of the passyon to saye them to the entente that this soule maye haue a blessyd passynge ¶ Here folowen certayne prayers ¶ Here foloweth a prayer to the trynyte EAder sone holy goost gloryous trynyte one god almyghty haue mercy of thys synner by the vertue of thy moost holy diuinyte honour of thy name forgyne him that he hath offended the by Ignoraūce malyce or freylte of conuersacyon in this synful lyfe I commende lorde his soule to the whiche of nought dyde make it to thyne ymage O moost pyteful fader of mercy for the vertue of thyn Infynyte goodnes she we mercy and forgyuenes to this poore soule in this grete necessyte helpe this feble Inpotent soule whiche now hath moost nede of thyne helpe O moost pytefull fader suffre it not to be deuoured with the hoūdes of heil but take it to thy possessyon for it is thyne gode lord thou made it therfore late neuer thy handewerke peryshe in defaute of thy helpe We al beseke the in the merytes of our sauyour his blessyd moder and al the merytes of thy chirche to be mercyful fader lorde to it brynge it to thy glore Amen ¶ A prayer to the sone O moost swete sauyour mercyfull lorde Ihū cryste the sone of the almyghty fader for the merytes of thy moost blessyd passyon honour of thy diuinyte cōmaunde this soule to be resceyued a monge thy chosen children O swete sauyour redemer we thy seruaūtes grounded in the byleue of the cōmenden this soule to thy moost blessyd proteccyon good lorde forsake it not but make it pertyner of thy glorye cōsolacyon lyke as thou wolde wouchesauf in this lyfe for our saluacōn to be partyner with vs in passyon All we good lorde asken in thy name thy heuenly paradyse for hym not in hys merytes ne in our whyche are but asshes pouder wretched synners but in the vertue goodnes of thy passyon we aske it wherby thou dyde redeme hym and for the pryce of thy moost precyons blood wherby thou dyde open paradyse for synners whiche puten ful hope in the of helpe saluacyōn from euerlastynge dampnacōn enmyte And yf the seke man may say this verse folowynge late hym saye it Disrupisti dn̄e vincula mea tibi sacrificabo hostiā laudis Late hym saye it iij. tymes els saye it for hym it is of grete vertue Than saye o lorde Ihū Cryste for the grete bytternes of payne passyon y t thou suffrest on the crosse moste specyally in that houre whan thy holy soule departed from thy body haue mercy of this soule now whan it shal departe from the body that it maye gracyously be receyued of the amen ¶ A prayer to the holy goost O Moost holy spyryte of the fader of the sone whiche by heuēly Inspiracyon of thy gra ce maketh holy soules and purged them from synne haue mercy of this synner and foryeue him that he hath offended agaynst thy grace kepe in it gode lord perfyte vse of reason as longe as y e soule there shall abyde in the body that it may merytoryously by thy grace perfytly resyste y e temptacions of the fende and auoyde all his malyce make this soule lorde god fast in fayth hope charyte that it may euerlastyngly loue the blysse the Amen ¶ A prayer to our lady O Quene of heuen and moder of mercy vnder god moste specyall helpe to all synners why the faythfully called for helpe to the gode lady reconsell this soule to thy sone by the merytes of thy grete fayth charyte mekenes and chastyte and w t thy moost acceptable prayer purchase blessyd lady foryeuenes and fredom from the doubte of synne that for thy loue specyally moste benygne lady he wyl foryeue it the manyfolde offences that it hath done agaynst hym and make it possessyoner of his glorye O gloryous lady whiche neuer fayled thy louers in theyr grete nede now helpe blessyd vyrgyn in this moste necessyte that euer this soule hadde sythen that it was create for now hastely it shall for the dedes done of his lyfe receyue sentence of dampnacyon or of saluacyon I beseche the moost pytefull moder the true aduocate for mannes soule be medyatryce for this soule at this tyme-to the grete Juge our lorde god We thy seruauntes and louers commenden it to thy blessyd kepyng now forthy moderly pyte and tender herte kepe it and protecte it we beseche the to the honoure of god and y e and to the saluacyon of it Amen ¶ A prayer to the angels O Blessyd angels of heuen We beseche you of your grete charyte and also for the grete loue that ye ought to almyghty god Cryst Jesu your maker and also for the grete loue that ye haue to the saluacyon of mannes soule that ye now helpe this soule passynge out of this wretchyd worlde myghtely delyuer it from all the greate daungers and perylles whiche are afore it and take it to your fela wshyppe Saynt Mychaell whose offyce is for to helpe and to lede the soules in theyr departynge now helpe this soule we beseche the and all the holy angels whiche hath ben the keper therof we beseche the now helpe and shewe the offyce of thy kepynge and assemble angels of thy holy felawshyp for to represse the wycked spyrytes of derkenesse and to all the. ix ordres we make suplycacyon for this soule Also all Patriarkes prophetes martyrs confessours virgins wedowes matrons we beseche you helpe new this soule and in specyall ye whome it hath moost serued and hadde deuocyon to in this lyfe the pease of our lord Jesu Chyste y e vertue of hys passyon y e synge and token of his holy crosse the clene virginyte of his blessyd moder the blessynge of all sayntes y e proteccyon defence of all the holy angels the prayers suffrages of all the chosen people of god be bytwyxt this soule al the enmyes therof in this houre of deth Amen ¶ It is prouffytable to saye this prayers whan y e soule is departed yf there be none oportunite to saye them afore with this hymnes Memento salutis auctor and Rerum deus tenax vigor c. ¶ Here endeth the Doctrynale of deth Enprynted at westmynster In Castons hous By me wynkyn de worde

¶ The doctrynalle of dethe ¶ This treatyse is called the doctrynale of dethe and is to be rede afore a man or a woman whan it semeth that they be in the artycle of deth REde this as it foloweth afore the seke persone ye shall vnderstonde that none shall haue the kyngdome of heuen but suche as fyghteth for it and specyally agaynst theyr body the tyme of temptacyon and sekenes The soule and the body are of contrary na ture and of contrary condycion and betwyxt them is contynuel bathayl Yf your soule take pacyently the bodely sekenes and as hertly as it can thanke god therof for ye haue diserued this paynes moche more in punysshement of syn̄e than your soule preuayles agaynst your flesshe and gettest the vyctorye and in rewarde therof ye shal haue the crowne of glorye ¶ Rmembre how oftentymes your flesshe hath drawen your soule after it to synne by delectacion therfore now our lorde hath sente you a tyme for to recompence for those many offences Wherfore now late the soule drawe the flesshe to it and offer it to god as a sacrefyce brennynge wyth paynful sekenes in satisfaccyon of that inordinat pleasure that it hath had in the flesshe from the tyme that it was Ioyned therto pacyently and thankefully take the payne than the payne is prouffytable to you more swete in th acceptacōn of god thenne euer flesshly pleasyre was accepte vnto you from the tyme ye ware borne thenne ye shall haue therby the loue of god remyssyon and foryeuenes of synne Increace of grace and the grete helpe of our lorde at the houre of deth ye shall haue per petuell Joye for that ye haue soo pacyently taken this temporell payne for the loue of hym ¶ Now lerne ones to haue a pacyent herte lerne mekely to here the yocke of god do one prycypall acte for the loue of hym that bare the crosse of moost bytterest payn for your loue Remembre he assayed your burden he feled it he is redy to rewarde you for it he hath layde it on youre backe than thynke that ye wyll bere it shewe you his obedyent seruaunt and yf ye bere it of loue ye shall fynde it the more lyghter and ye shal fele that his mercy shal lessen your burden Inwardly refresshe you by his grace w t Joyfulnes of spyryte as he sayth hymself All ye that haue laboured haue borne grete burden for me come to me I shall refresshe you shewe your selfe now a trewe chylde and dyscyple of our lorde whiche sayth y t who wyll be my dyscyple he muste forsake his flesshly desyre and take vpon hym the crosse of trybulatyon ¶ Now the crosse is on your backe now bere it myghtely after youre saueyour your flesshe desyreth helth an rest ye muste forsake this desyres and conferme your wyll to the wyl of god whiche knoweth what thyngꝭ is moste to your auayle and by this shorte payne hath ordeyned yf ye applye you obedyently to take it that ye shal be delyuered therby from many a synne whiche ye haue longe tyme contynued in and a lytell payne in this lyfe auoyded grete payne after this lyf and a shorte payne here recompensed for a longe payne there and by the payne that ye suffre in this lyf ye shal not only haue for yeuenes of synne but ye shal haue grete Joye after this lyfe And the payne whi he he suffred after this lyfe it deserued only forgyuenes of synne but noo more Joye they shall haue therfore Wherfore vnderstondynge that ye muste haue payne for synne acordynge to the ryghtwysnes of god be gladde that ye haue the lesse payne whiche is more proyffytable to you than that grete and longe payne shold be This ye thynke is a grete payne but in regarde of that payne whiche is a uoyded by this graciously takynge it is in manere no payne The dere beloued soules of our lord they had grete payne afore they departed out of this lyf and they desyred so to haue for they knewe the profyte and fruyte whiche they shold haue therby whiche they haue now are put in ful surte that they neuer shall haue suffraūce of payne after this Remembre this blessyd felawshyp whiche hath gone afore you and be glad that ye maye be felawshyp with them truste it veryly ye shall haue grete comforte of them agaynst your gostely enmye yf ye Joy fully folowe them I wote wel your fleshe grugeth with payne but that shall not lese your meryte for it is naturall to the flesshe so to do the meryte is in your soule that ye thynke ye haue deserued it and haue a wyll to suffre it as longe as it pleased god ye shal haue it and saye in your soule lorde I than ke the for this ryghtwys payne whiche I suffre blessyd be thou that sendes me reason and techynge to take it pacyently thy name be blessyd euerlastyngly and with al the force y t ye may applye your body to suffre payne lyke as our sauyour applyed his body to the crosse for you And whan ye fele that ye drawe to sekenes haue wyll to saye gramercy my lorde lyke yf ye receyued a precyous gyfte of hym yf your payne be so grete that ye thynke not vpon thankynges at that tyme soone after whan ye fele the payne asswaged than hertly thanke hym that he wyll make you partener with hym in passyon For as saynt Poule sayth lyke as we are parteners with hym in passyon so we shal be parteners with hym in Joye and consolacyon ¶ Remembre also the grete rewarde that ye shall haue for pacyently takynge of this payne For as saynt Poule sayth all the paynes y t we may suffre are not able to haue that Joye whiche we shall haue for payne but only by y e grace of god whiche hath ordeyned that a lytell payne well taken here shall haue Inestima ble Jope there Ye shall haue god hymselfe for the good labour of your suffraunce the same glorye that he hath That is to saye ye shall clerly se the same godhede and blessyd dyuynite that he seeth haue euerlastynge gloryous fruycyon with moste swete brennynge loue of the same and be in felawshyp with his blessyd moder and all the angels and sayntes of heuen in myrth and Joye with endles blysse so grete that neuer eere dyde here neuer eye dyde see neuer herte dyde thynke the leest parte of that Joye ¶ O what payne wyll the dampned soules whiche are now in helle suffre soo that they myght auoyd that outrage horryble payne that they haue euerlastyngly shal haue yf they myght auoyde y t perpetuell payne by ony temporel payne that they myght suffre yf they had lycence to torne agayne to this lyfe al erthly payne shold be swete to them and all payne of this worlde sholde be in maner as noo payne to them all that payne they sholde haue auoyded yf thy had gracyously taken payne