The holy court in five tomes, the first treating of motives which should excite men of qualitie to Christian perfection, the second of the prelate, souldier, states-man, and ladie, the third of maxims of Christianitie against prophanesse ..., the fourth containing the command of reason over the passions, the fifth now first published in English and much augemented according to the last edition of the authour containing the lives of the most famous and illustrious courtiers taken out of the Old and New Testament and other modern authours / written in French by Nicholas Caussin ; translated into English by Sr. T.H. and others.

Aspiration.

O Lord, my soul is in night and darkness, and I feel that thou art far from me. What bil∣lows of disquiet rise within my heart; what idle thoughts which have been too much consider∣ed? Alas (most redoubted Lord and Father of mer∣cy) canst thou behold from firm land this poor ves∣sel, which labours so extreamly, being deprived of thy most amiable presence? I row strongly, but can ad∣vance nothing; except thou come into my soul. Come (O my adored Master) walk upon this tempestuous Sea of my heart; ascend into this poor vessel; say un∣to me, Take courage, It is I. Be not conceited that I will take thee for an illusion; for I know thee too well by thy powers and bounties, to be so mistaken. The least thought of my heart will quiet it self to adore thy steps. Thou shalt reign within me; thou shalt disperse my cares; thou shalt recover my decayed sen∣ses; thou shalt lighten my understanding; thou shalt inflame my will; thou shalt cure all my infirmities: And to conclude, thou onely shalt work in me, and I will be wholly thine.