A golden treatise of mentall praier with diuerse spirituall rules and directions, no lesse profitable then necessarie for all sortes of people. First composed by the venerable and blessed father, Fr. Peter de Alcantara, of the Seraphicall Order of S. Francis. Beatified the 18. of Aprill. 1622. Translated into English by G.VV. To vvhich is prefixed a breife relation of the life, and death of the same father vvritten by G.VV. of the same order and obseruance.
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A golden treatise of mentall praier with diuerse spirituall rules and directions, no lesse profitable then necessarie for all sortes of people. First composed by the venerable and blessed father, Fr. Peter de Alcantara, of the Seraphicall Order of S. Francis. Beatified the 18. of Aprill. 1622. Translated into English by G.VV. To vvhich is prefixed a breife relation of the life, and death of the same father vvritten by G.VV. of the same order and obseruance.
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Peter, of Alcantara, Saint, 1499-1562.
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At Bruxelles :: By the widowe of Hubert Antone, called Velpius, sworne printer of the Court, at the signe of the golden Eagle by the Palace,
1632.
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Meditations -- Early works to 1800.
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"A golden treatise of mentall praier with diuerse spirituall rules and directions, no lesse profitable then necessarie for all sortes of people. First composed by the venerable and blessed father, Fr. Peter de Alcantara, of the Seraphicall Order of S. Francis. Beatified the 18. of Aprill. 1622. Translated into English by G.VV. To vvhich is prefixed a breife relation of the life, and death of the same father vvritten by G.VV. of the same order and obseruance." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A09514.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 8, 2024.
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A remedie for the seauenth temptation.
A Gainst the temptations of diffidēce and presumption, seeinge they in them selues be contrary, it is requisite to apply diuers remedies. Against diffidence: let him consider, that we doe not rest vp∣on our owne merits, but vpon God al∣mighties grace, who is so much the more willinge to assist man, by how much the more he is diffident of his owne forces, placinge a firme hope in the goodnes of God, to whome nothinge is impossible: the remedy for presumption is, to consider, that the most euident and certaine argu∣ment is, that a man is yet furthest from true sanctitie, when he thinketh himselfe to be neerest.
More-ouer let him looke vpō himselfe in the liues of saintes, who nowe raigne with CHRIST, or liue yet in this mor∣tall life, as in a lookiinge glasse, to which of these he doth compare himselfe, he will see, that he is no more then a dwarfe in respect of a grant, which consideration will not a little suppress his pride.
Notes
Man ought cheifly to rely vpon Gods grace not his ovvne merits.