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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
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

them How vertue is gotten and kept First by the frequent vse of godly praier for God doth both giue and encrease his gifts to those that aske of him Secondly by a good courage which we must bring to the attaining of iustice for vertue of it selfe is laboursome and the nature of man if it be not vpheld is verie prone to euill Thirdly by an ardent loue of vertue for Loue ouercomes all difficulties and is strong as death as Saloman saith 4 By perpetuall vse and exercise for they are as the talents which God by no meanes will not haue to lie idle hée that doth not go forward in the race of vertue doth goe backward But in this practise looke one thy Maister Christ Iesus who is the perfect patterne of life and death Now by gods grace working with thée thou shalt walke from vertue to vertue thou shalt exercise vertue for vertues sake thou shalt practise vertue for the loue of God and to his glorie 2. Thou shalt goe forward in vertue with a good courage and willingly First if when thou settest thy first step How to goe forward on the threshold of any vertue if thou haue a resolute purpose in thine owne will to followe that vertue vppon euerie occasion to put it in practise Secondly if thou so firmely perseuere in the purpose practise of that vertue that thou suffer not thy self to be drawne from it by any temptations Thirdly if where as our corrupt nature estéemeth the countenāce of vertue to be sower and her seruice bitter thou on the contrary doe estéeme her so beautiful her seruice so swéet y● not only any thing cannot pluck thee from her but also thou Vertue beautifull sweete doest fulfil all her duties with great chéerfulnesse and alacritie Thou shalt procéed therefore First from a firme purpose to practise from practise to a perfect habite being able to resist impediments from thence thou shalt ascend to an alacritie chéereful delight to be euer Degrees or steps Satan doing some good Iustice or righteousnesse Iustice or righteousnes doth cōprehend in it self al vertues So that this is y● very head of al christian vertue of religion charitie holines which discerneth exactly practiseth chéerfully al holy honest actiōs This giueth to euerie one that is his The propertie of Iustice To God glory Why. owne To God that which is his owne To Man that which is his owne 1. Concerninge Gods due Iustice giueth to God Glorie especially by studie of holines and Religious pietie therfore glorifie God for thou owest vnto thy God glorie In respect of God himselfe In respect of our selues Gods nature Tim. 1 Psal 113. His commandements Promises there as His benefits Consider God himselfe The nature of GOD is most glorious the best the greatest the fairest Thou art bound by his commandements to glorifie him Embrase his swéet promises tremble at his horrible threats contemplate his actions and workes wherein his vertues promises and threatnings doe notably shine to wit The benifits of our creation Conseruation Redemption Intercession Sanctification Glorification His wonderfull iudgments rather to be reuerenced then searched yet alwaies right iust Iudgmēts Rom. 11. Miracles His miracles may be added Is not the end of all his diuine vertues cōmandements promises iudgements that he should be glorified Let vs consider our selues behould the Image of God to the which we were created and are regenerate and The image of God whereby we haue a fellowship with God and a partaking of his vertues doth allure vs to glorifie him The vowe which Vow in Baptisme The Sacraments we made in our Baptisme once and in receiuing the Sacrament of the Supper we often renewe doth bind vs to glorifie God manie excellent commodities which we enioy doe force vs. Giue therfore glorie to God and thou shalt haue peace of conscience which passeth al mans vnderstāding His blessings Effects shall cheare thy heart in all things thou shalt receiue the testimony of a true faith thy death shall be pretious thou shalt carry with the a pledge of thy resurrection and glorie which is to come Assure thy self there is nothing that can returne from vs to God for al the graces which we receiue from him but only this homage to glorifie him Which while we doe we declare our loue to our neighbour whom by thy example thou doest win by stirring him vp to glorifie God Now we giue glorie to God especially as I haue said by the studie practise of religious pietie whereby in beléeuing Religious Pietie rightly of God thou doest also worship him rightly Minister saith the Apostle in thy 1. Tim. 6. faith pietie and follow O man Gods righteousnes faith pietie charitie patience modestie For godlines or pietie is great gaine with a minde content with his estate or lot And Seneca saith A good man must be very religious towards God Now Religion standetb in two points In the true knowledge of God In the true worship of God so known First therefore thou must learne to know Trust the true knowledge of God God aright as hée is reuealed in the booke of nature which is the frame of the world in his word which is the holy scripture and herein consisteth christian wisdome Let not the wise man saith Ieremy glory in his wisdom nor the strong man in Ierem. 9. his strength neither the rich man in his riches but let him the glorieth glorie herein that he vnderstandeth and knoweth euē me who am Iehouah who exercise mercie and iustice in the earth wherein also I delight In the visible creatures saith Paule the eternall power and diuinitie of God is seene And the Prophet Esay sends vs to the Law and Esay 8. the Testimony And Christ our Sauiour to the holy scriptures saying Search Ioh. 5. the Scriptures This wisdome must chiefely be learned out of the holy Scripture which enstructeth Holy Scripture the rude or vnlearned counselleth the ignorant or doubtfull correcteth the sinners or offenders comforteth the heauie or sorrowfull bringeth backe such as erre or wander into the way of truth briefely it frameth aright the whole life of a Christian man All Scripture 2. Tim. 3. and euery part thereof saith Saint Paule is inspired of God and is profitable to Teach to Reproue to Correct and to Instruct in righteousnes that the man of God may be intyre prepared to euery good worke It is a sure word of Prophesie saith Saint Peter Secondly God being rightly known 2. True worship of God must also bee religiously worshipped of thée Religious worship yéeldeth vnto God First due humility feare loue hope confidence Secondly Inuocation by praier attention by hearing his word and seruice in the publique exercises of religion Thirdly patience vnder the Crosse and constancie in the profession of Christian truth 1. Be thou therefore religious towards Humilitie towards God

priuate Psal 1. or cloyed with the word of truth exercise thy selfe rather in the word of God by reading meditating talking and conferring with other Let thy delight bee in the law of the Lord meditate therein both day and night let the word of Colloss 2 Christ dwell in thee plentifully in all wisedome teaching and exhorting one another Apply thy reading 1. Tim. 4. Being asked a reason of thy faith at any conuenient time or otherwise being prouoked defend Gods truth out of the holy Scriptures and be not ashamed to confesse it Be readie saith Saint Peter 1. Pet. 3. alwaies to giue an answere to euery one that asketh a reason of the hope that is in you for euery one that confesseth me before men him will I saith Matt. 10. Christ confesse before my father who is in heauen Be not slacke to serue God in publique Exercise of religion publique exercises of Religion At appointed times but especially on the Saboath repaire to the Church where the Christian Congregation is assembled in vnitie of minde forsake not such méetings neither despise thou the communion of Saints but attend the word of God as it is méete vse the Sacraments and pray deuoutly with the Saints Let vs not Heb. 10. forsake the mutuall assemblies saith the Apostle as is the the manner of some Doe all to the glory of God Let all things be done to edifying 1. Cor. 10. 14. Ecclesiasticall rites Moreouer obserue the publique Ecclesiasticall rites attending on Religion that all things may be done decently and in order in conuenient time and place 3. Whatsoeuer crosse it pleaseth God Patience vnder the Crosse to lay vpon thée thou oughtest to beare it patiently for this is our dutie to God Carry therefore the crosse wherewith God doth try thée his child or chastice thée in this vale of teares carry it I say with patience stoutly and with an inuincible Rom. 12. Prou. 3. Heb. 12. mind Be patient in afflictions My sonne saith Saloman refuse not thou the chastening of the Lord neither grudge when thou art reproued of him For whom the Lord loueth he chasteneth c. God doth chastice thée lest thou shouldest Vses of the crosse thinke thy selfe without all fault Hée would haue thée more more to returne to him to cast off sinne and to imbrace vertue that the old man might be crucified and the newe-man reuiued Hée would haue thée to preuēt further lapses and not to rush into securitie He would also staie other from wickednes by punishing thée and that they might spedily returne to good Moreouer the seruant and disciple must be conformed to his Lord master Christ is our Lord and master with whom we must suffer if we will raigne with him God trieth thy faith thy hope thy obedience thy patience thy feruencie in praier He will haue his power and mercie to appeare in strengthning deliuering thée He would make thée wearie of this earthly life to be stirred vp with a desire of thy heauenly loue Therefore beare that is to be borne patience will haue the victorie Be constant in faith and yéeld to God the obedience of thy faith Persist in this Constancie religious worship of God by perseuering vnto the last breath of thy life in a liuely faith and loue of God neither doe thou suffer any thing either prosperous or aduerse to remoue thee from that heauenly truth or godlinesse which thou hast learned Be faithfull vnto death saith the Apoc. 2. Mat. 10. spirit and I will giue thee the Crowne of life for hee that perseuereth vnto the end shall be saued 2. Concerning mans due Iustice giueth to euery man his due man must giue first vnto himselfe that which is due to himselfe And next to his neighbour that which is due to his neighbour Giue to thy selfe that which is due to thy selfe Thou oughtest to loue thy selfe To thy selfe thou owest loue and not to hate thy selfe but this loue must be holy and moderate that knowing thy selfe by the helpe of Gods grace thou maiest frame thy selfe to an holines and righteousnes conformable to the Lawe of God Thou shalt loue thy Rom. 13. Eph. 5. neighbour as thy selfe And neuer yet did any man hate his owne flesh yea he nourisheth and cherisheth it euen as the Lord doth the congregation Auselme saith Iustice is a libertie of the minde giuing What iustice is to euery man his proper right to our Superiour reuerence to our Equal concord to our Inferiour discipline to God obedience to our selues holines to our enemie patience to the needie mercie And a man becomming iudge of himselfe must search himselfe without partialitie Enter therefore into thy selfe Dwell with thy selfe and seeke not thy selfe without thy selfe And as Plautus saith Euer perswade thy selfe it is best that thou thy selfe be best if thou cannot attaine to that yet at the last that thou maist bee next the best First therefore thou owest to thy selfe The knowledge of our selues 1. Cor. 11 and 13. the knowledge of thy selfe Surely it is a very hard matter to knowe our selues but heare thou the Apostle who saith Let euery man examine himselfe Item examine your selues whether ye be in the faith Heare other wise Christians as Ayapetus for one We must first learne this diuine precept that euery one knowe him selfe for hee that knoweth himselfe knoweth God He that knoweth God shall become like to God but he that shall become like to God must be worthy of God hee becomes worthy of God who cōmitteth Acceptable to God nothing vnworthy of him but thinketh on diuine things and speaketh what he thinketh and doth what he speaketh Chrysostome saith It is the part of a wise man first to knowe himselfe to viewe what hee himselfe is what is beneath him what is within him what is aboue him what is ouer against him what before him what behind him For this consideration hath a fourefold fruite Our own commoditie our neighbours charitie the worlds contempt and the loue of God And Bernard saith No man is saued without the knowledge of himselfe out of which riseth humilitie the mother of saluation and the feare of God which as it is the entrance to wisedome so is it the entrance to saluation Beeing knowne to thy selfe Care of our selues thou owest of good right to thy selfe a diligent care of thy selfe concerning integritie holinesse to the composing and decking of thy selfe Now thou shalt frame thy selfe to integritie and holinesse if thou studie to vse and order aright the things which God hath committed to thée Whether they be Inward or Outward First therefore when thou knowest Care of goods Of the minde thy selfe reforme all the inward goods of thy minde and body to a rightnes pleasing God Iustice therefore yéelding thy selfe thy right commandeth thée aboue all things to be carefull in enforming rightly and repairing the faculties of thy