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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

is offended with thy sinnes induce thee to the studie of godlines 14. Let the cōmandement of the most best and most greatest God who willeth thy sanctification compell thée to the practise of Christian charitie 15. Let the regard of thy dutie due to God call thée to an obedience of holinesse that thou maiest testifie thy gratitude towardes him for thou art Gods debter 16. Let thy renouation begun wherby thou art become a new man stir thée vp daily for he that is borne of God sinneth not And a good tree bringeth forth good fruits 17. Let thy faith if it be liuely bring forth stir vp sharpen and maintaine the studie of vertue For without works faith is dead shewe therefore thy faith by thy workes 18. Let the light and knowledge of the will of God and his misteries kindle in thy minde holinesse Thou knowest Gods will doe it 19. Thou owest to thy God a sacrifice of worship to be seasoned by the f●●● of faith to bee enflamed by the fire of the holy Ghost to be sanctified by the merite of Christ 20. Thou art the Temple of the holy spirit wherewith thou art annointed and endued kéepe this Temple holy set forth the praise of God with thought word and mind mouth and life 21. Let the comforts of the holy Ghost whereby thou art refreshed running in the race of vertue and comforted in thy prayers bee as spurres vnto thée in the course of godlinesse 22. Let that swéete franquillitie of a good conscience and the inward ioy of heart which thou enioyest by vertue minister fire vnto thy deuotion 23. Let the manifold commodities which accompanie Pietie pricke thée forward for Pietie hath the promises of this life and of the life to come 24. Let the hope of fruite that comes thereby moue thée for thereby thou shalt relieue thy neighbour thou shalt glorifie God thou shalt stop the mouth of thy aduersaries 25. Let the vncertaintie of thy life and death euery where and at all times lying in waight for thée warne thee Liue well that thou maiest dye well 26. Let that glorious Tribunall of Christ and the fearefull iudgement of the last day before whom thou shalt be presented and at which time thou must giue an account terrifie thée 27. Let the terrour of ii fernall torments wherewith all the wicked shall be tortured compell thée to the obedience of faith 28. Let the reward of life and glorie eternall which with great ioy thou shalt enioy in Gods own presence in the midst of all celestiall happinesse illure thee 29. Be earnest to followe righteousnesse for by attaining thereto thou shalt obtaine the commendations of a wise man who is as the apple of Gods eye 30. If thou be iust thou shalt be happie euen as that thée which being planted by riuers of water fructifieth in due season and remaineth vnwithered As a florishing Palme trée or as a Cedar planted in the house of the Lord. The praises and priuiledges of the iust First thou shalt be noble in déed being the sonne of God borne of God 2. Thou shalt bee the very Image and liuely similitude of the liuing God 3. Thou shalt bee the beautifull and beloued spouse of Christ Thou shalt bée called the ioy delight of the most highest 4. Thou shalt be the Tabernacle and liuing Temple of the liuing God a certaine Chappel for the holy Ghost 5. Thou shalt spring forth as a bright light and encrease to perfect day 6. Thou shalt mount to heauen despising and treating vnderfoot all earthly and transitorie things 7. Being assured of Gods helpe thou shalt alwaies hope for saluation without doubting 8. Thou shalt beare iniuries patiently and pardon wrongs willingly 9. Thou shalt enioy true peace and tranquilitie of minde thou shalt be filled with true godlines and pleasures 10. Thou shalt be worthy of all manner of sound honour thou shalt be glorious in worship and praise 11. Thou shalt be adorned with Christ pietie with most beautifull ornaments 12. Thou shalt be very rich for thou shalt want nothing at any time And for thy sake the Lord will blesse the Citie and other 13. No creature shall hurt thée if thou be iust but euery creature shall serue for thy good For all things were made for thy behoofe and are preserued 14. Thou shalt haue the kingdome of God within thée and shalt be a King 15. All thinges shall prosper happily with thée Euen aduersitie shall make thy state most happie 16. Thou shalt haue God to bee thy protector thy gardian and reuenger 17. God will haue a speciall care of thee whom thou shalt haue to be thy teacher and guide 18. Thou shalt onely serue God and Christ being a perfit fréeman 19. Thou shalt haue God thy friend and whatsoeuer thou askest thou shalt obtaine And whatsoeuer thou giuest him shall be most acceptable to him 20. Thou shalt be a fellowe citizen with the Saints being admitted to the heauēly Citie And being an heire of the eternall kingdome as the sonne of God 21. Being a souldier of Iesus Christ in the Christian warfare thou shalt ●●ght manfully and valiantly 22. Thou shalt be in God and Christ and God and Christ shall be in thee 23. Thou shalt liue a long and blessed life in Christ the sonne of God And all manner of blessednesse shall bee in thée 24. Death shall not be fearefull vnto thée and thou shalt expect it ioyfully for dying thou shalt not dye but liue for euer 25. Thou shalt obtaine assured victorie against all thine enemies 26. When thou shalt enter into heauen thou shalt be crowned with heauenly glory and honour 27. In the generall iudgement thou shalt be adorned with praises by Christ the Iudge 28. Thou shalt sit with Christ to Iudge the world and shalt triumph gloriously with all the blessed Secondly be thou stirred vp O man by exhortations and examples of Heathen men Heare and blush I vse saith Seneca this authoritie against my self and euery day I arraigne my selfe when the candle is taken away and my wife is silent who now knoweth my manner I begin to examine with my selfe the whole day past I viewe ouer all my deedes and words I conceale nothing from my selfe I passe ouer nothing for why should I feare any my errors when I may say See thou doe it no more I forgiue thee for this time Againe he saith What is better than this custome to examine the whole day How sweete is that sleepe that followeth this surviewe of our selues how quiet how sound and free when the soule being either commended or admonished becomes an especiall and priuie censor of it selfe iudging of her owne meaning Therefore saith the same Seneca enquire into thy selfe first performe the part of an Accuser next of a Iudge lastly of an Intreator Sometime also offend or displease thy selfe For he doth willingly erre who knoweth not that hee doth erre he doth ouerloue himselfe who is content that other should erre

Vade mecum Goe with 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 Duc me nec sine me per me Christ optimë duci Nam duce me pereo Te duce saluus ero Guide me sweet Sauiour Christ The way Let not my selfe me guide If thou me guide I shall be safe If I my selfe I slide LONDON Imprinted for Thomas Charde 1606. The Contents of this Booke The Epistle Dedicatorie of the Translator The Epistle Dedicatorie of the Author A Synopsis or view of this Booke A Prologue sententious Foure members 1. Incipe Beginne 2. Ne desice seu re gredere Faint not or goe not backward 3. Sed profice Goe forward or profit 4. By denying vnrighteousnes and By follewing of righteousnes An Epilogue sententious Prayers framed to the parts and members of this Booke To the three Right worshipful The Epistle by the Translator and religiously vertuous Gentlewomen Mistres Anne Osbourne widowe of the Right Worshipfull Maister Peter Osbourne Esquire Mistresse Dorothie Osbourne the wife of M. Iohn Osbourne Esquire Mist Grace Chapman the Widow of M. William Chapman Citizen Encrease of grace in this life with assured hope of glorie in the world to come HAuing had long experience Right vertuous Gentlewomen of your Christian Pietie and Charitie grounded vpon a true knowledge of the word of God I haue thought good to present vnto you this short Treatise of a learned Writer Translated by me for the good liking I had thereof Wherein he directeth euery Christian how to begin to goe forward to perseuere in the way of Pietie Charitie till he haue attained the marke which is eternall life Not that I thought you to haue much need of any such direction to be prescribed you who haue long since both found the way and practised the course of a Christian life and by Gods grace shall so perseuere But yet I iudged it might be a good confirmation to you that you haue not hetherto wandered vncertainly in your course as also that it might be some encouragement vnto you to perseuere But vnto other who haue not yet either sound the way or begun to walk or haue but slowly or faintly gone forward in this course to such this booke may be both a guide to direct thē in the way of Pittie and Charitie and also a spur to stirre them vp to goe forward I haue bene bold to ioyne you three in the Inscription of this Epistle as my three Charites or Graces of whom the Poets make mention Three louing and bountifull sisters And sure I am that grace is in euery of your Names and Nature hath ioyned you in Consanguinitie and neere Affinitie as also GOD hath vnited you in Pietie Now as in the Etymologie of your Names ye carry Grace so I doubt not but in your hearts ye possesse the three Christian Graces Faith Hope and Charitie which by Gods mercy shall neuer leaue you till they haue brought you to the expected end of your Faith and Hope euen eternall life Which God for his sonne Iesus Christs sake graunt to you and all true Christians Amen So fare ye well Your vnworthy Pastor H. T. To the whole bodie of the Colledge of S. Mary at Stoad Otho Casmanne The Epistle Dedicatorie of the Author Preacher of the said Colledge wisheth saluation in Christ YOu venerable and Reuerend men and Brethren greatly beloued in Christ vnto whom by the fauourable will prouidence of Iesus Christ whose vnworthy Minister I acknowledge my selfe I do execute the embassage of the Gospel who also for that purpose haue chosen and called me to teach among you the word of Christian veritie and sanctitie Are not to be passed ouer by me The tongue serues to teach but giue me leaue I beseech you by writing to warne those whom with mourning I daily wish to teach by example life and work would to God I might perceiue that it were in my power to performe it It is a great matter certainly to be a Minister of the Word but to bee a Worke-maister aunswerable to the word is by Christ a farre greater matter Wee loue a frequent Hearer of the word of God but a diligent Doer of A dooer of the word hard to finde the word heard kept we admire These are my grones these are my wishes in this calling which by the will and grace of God I maintaine pardon me I pray you if I vnburthen these things into your bosome with that Charitie and Faith that is meete to wit That I be not a monster hauing a larger tongue than hands For that saying of my maister Iesus Christ doeth sounde in my eares He that teacheth and doth he shal Mat. 5. be called great in the kingdome of heauen He will haue me not only to be the salt of the earth in soundnesse of doctrine but also the light of the world in holinesse of life example of vertue Otherwise of mine owne mouth will hee iudge me as an vngratious seruant And Luc. 19. Ibid. 12. I shall bee beaten with many stripes If I binde together heauie burthens and laie them on other mens shoulders and I my selfe scarse touch them or moue them with my little finger Euery man must shewe his faith by his workes as a tree is knowne by her fruite Let vs all heare that saying of Aurelius Numerianus Be that which thou art reported to be Or that of Horace Tu recte vivis si curas esse quod audis Well doest thou liue if thou endeuer To be the same thou hearest euer We are called Christians let vs liue a Christian life We are called spirituall let vs liue in the spirit and mortifie the deeds of the flesh Let vs ioyne in wishes and mingle mournings that by begging and getting the helpe of the holy Ghost we may rather be than desire to seeme good For as one saith It skilleth more what thou art thā what thou art accounted Let vs I say on all sides endeuour with ioynt forces to bee the same before God that we wold seeme to be before men That shall we do if ioyning Charitie with Knowledge Holinesse with Veritie we lead a godly and Christian life Surely God is holy and we his seruants ought to be holy that we may be vnited to him Wee are not our owne men Why then should our owne Reason will beare the sway in our counsels and actions Let vs labour in all the parts of our life to enioy God as the chiefe ende hauing a respect vnto his will to do it We are in the Church the holy Citie of God whom he hath consecrated to himselfe Let vs count it a wickednes Motiues to godlines to prophane it with our impuritie Christ who hath recōciled vs to God is a pattern set before vs let vs