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Of the oblation of thy selfe.
TO the end that the offring of thy selfe may be accep∣table to God, consider that his blessed Son whilst he liued on earth, not only alwaies offred vp himselfe, and all his works, but vs also together with him∣selfe, to his eternall Father.
When therefore thou wilt offer vp thy selfe to God, first
looke vpon Christ our Lord, how at this day he offers vp himselfe in the aforesaid ma∣ner, and make thy offering in the vertue, and vnion of his; or rather make that very selfe same offering of Christ, wher∣in he included thine. And more then this, let this thy offe ring be without proprietie, or any part of thy owne interest, not respecting, either earthly or heauēly goods, but the pure wil of God, and diuine proui∣dence, vnto the which thou oughtest to submit thy will, and to sacrifice thy selfe a per∣petual holocaust, & thus for getting euery creature, thou shalt say, behold my Sauior and Creator, a peece of clay in the hand of thy diuine pro∣uidence;
make of mee that which seemeth best to thee: and pleaseth thee in life, in death, and after death, as well in time, as in eternitie.
So in like maner, when thou wilt offer vp thy fastings, pray ers, or other good workes, be∣hold how the Sonne of God, doth offer to his Father the same fastings of thine, thy prai ers, and workes, together with his owne, and then being thus vnited and offered vp by his Sonne, doe thou also offer them, and thou shalt know, that thy oblations doe pro∣ceede from a sincere heart, when thou shalt make them in time of aduersitie, which thou dost patiently suffer, and when with effects and deedes
thou shalt execute the diuine pleasure. And when thou wilt offer vp the workes of Christ to his father, for thy spirituall debts, thou shalt do it in this manner.
Looke first vpon thy sins confusedly or sometimes in particular. And seeing plain∣ly, that it is not possible, that thou canst of thy selfe pacifie the wrath of God, nor satisfie his diuine iustice, thou shalt haue recourse to the life and passion of our Lord and Saui∣or, thinking vpon some work or pain of his: as for example; when he did fast pray, or shed his blod, where thou shalt con sider, that for to pacifie his fa∣ther towards thee, and for the debt of thine iniquity, he doth
offer vp that worke or paine, as it were, saying: behold O e∣ternall Father, that I do satisfie thy diuine iustice fully for the sinnes of N. may it please thy diuine maiestie to forgiue him and to receiue him into the number of thy elect, and at that present time, offer thou vp for thy selfe and for others, that same offering and prayer to God the father, humbly be∣seeching him, that in the ver∣tue of them and to his honor, he wil forgiue thee al thy sins, and this thou mayst do; not only passing from one myste∣rie to another, but euen from one act also to another of euery myste∣rie.