Sweete thovghtes of Iesvs and Marie, or, Meditations for all the feasts of ovr B. Saviovr and his B. Mother togeither with Meditations for all the Sundayes of the yeare and our Sauiovrs Passion : for the vse of the daughters of Sion : diuided into tvvo partes / by Thomas Carre ...

THE XIII. MEDITATION.

Tbe third Cause. That he might remayne with vs. I. POINT.

CONSIDER that the third cause of the institution of the Blessed Sacra∣ment was, that so he might leaue himselfe to vs, and be alwayes present with vs, that

we might familiarly conuerse and coferr with him; consult him in all our doubts, haue recourse to him in all our difficulties, pressures, temptations and tribulations; making good in effect that of the Prouerbs My delights are to be with the sons of men S. Fran. It is a great miserie, and a lamen∣table infirmitie, that hauing him so pre∣sent, we yet should care for any other thing in the world.

[Affection.] O God, thou art truly our gra∣cious Emmanuel; our nobiscum Deus? our God with vs. No other nations haue their Gods so neere, as our God is neere to vs. Thou art alwayes with vs, deare Lord, and thou hast the words of eternall life; to whom then shall we goe for Counsell, for comfort, for assistance in all our difficul∣ties; but to thee alone, who hast giuen vs such assurances of thy singular loue, and shewen in effect, that thou wilt not leaue vs Orphants, but wilt gather vs together, as the henn gathers her chickens vnder her wings? Remayne with vs then, deare Lord, and we will stay with thee; nor will we euer depart, or remoue our selues from 〈…〉〈…〉 at blessed protection of thyne.

The fourth Cause &c. Toleaue vs a represen∣tation of his Passion. II. POINT.

CONSIDER that a fourth cause of the inst. of the B. Sacram. was, that by his last will he might leauevs an Idea, formeor representation of his life and Passion, which might continually refresh in euery one of vs the memorie of our Redemption pur∣chaced at so deare a price, as his owne pre∣tious blood. For while we looke vpon the species of the bread alone, the dead body of our sweete Sauiour is represented vnto our mynds, and by the species of the wine alone, we are put in mynd of the effusion of his pretious blood: whence S, Paule: as often as you eate this bread, and drinke this cupp you shall announce, or declare, the death of our Lord till he come.

[Affection.] O my soule, lets neuer forgett at how deare a price we were bought? and thervpon glorifie, and beare God about in thy breast. This, that appeares to thee vnder the species of bread alone, is left to

represent vnto thee, and putt thee in mynd of the deade body of thy deare Master. And this which thou seest vnder the spe∣cies of the wine alone, to renew to thee the effusion of his pretious bloud. And both togeither crye loude to our hartes as frō his sacred mouth, Christians, friends, at least you my spouses. Remember my bloudie sweate. Remember the scornes and contumelies I suffered. Remember my patience, and humilitie in the midst of them. Remember my vineger and gale, my huge torments, my vtter abandonmentes, and for loue of you. As often as you doe this, doe it in memorie of me.