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 SECONDE MEDITATION FOR THE SAME SVNDAY.

If thou hadst knowne, in this thy day.

CONSIDER, that happly we Chri∣stians know but too much to doe solitle. Ignorance may some tymes ex∣cuse,

but luke warmenesse, idlenesse, and negligence can neuer. We know what a deare price was putt downe at Ierusalem for our ransome: and what an inestimable reward is prepared for vs in the heauenly Ierusalem. We knowe what endlesse tor∣ments are threatened if we liue not accor∣ding to the knowledge, and light of faith we haue. We know that this day is yet ours, an acceptable tyme, a day of sal∣uation, wherin more may be done for a sith, a teare, a contrite and humbled harte, then can be purchaced by the prayers of all the saintes in heauen, this day of our life being once past.

[Affection.] And is it yet possible, my soule, that after all these wholsome and certaine knowledges, we still liue in a cold carelessnesse, as tho there were no∣thing after this life; either to be feared or hoped for? Is it possible that we dare idly spend this day of ours lent vs to wor∣ke our saluation in? and still make bold to take new dayes with God, which were neuer promised vs, for our couersion? Is there any of vs so resolute, as would not weepe were he assured that within three dayes he should be cited before the dreadfull

Tribunall of a wrothfull Iudge, and yet while we haue but one daye we can call ours, or one present houre according to S. Paule we dare passe it in laughing, languishing, sleeping, &c. which leade to death: and be like tho∣se hazardous soules who spend their dayes in delights, and in a moment des∣cende into Hell.

THE SECONDE POINTE.

Because thou hast not knowne the tyme of thy visitation.

CONSIDER that our B. Sauiour declares, that the cause of the vtter destruction of Ierusalem, was, because they did not know, that is, through in∣gratitude, obstinacie, and blindnesse, they acknowledged not the speciall fauour of hauing the son of God sent to them in person, to visite them, to make them hea∣re his sacred word from his owne mouth: to worke multitudes of miracles in their sight &c.

[Affection.] Alas, my soule; I feare we know but too much, to performe so li∣tle as we doe. Ah! the seruant who kno∣wes

the will of his Lord, and doth it not, shall be beaten with many stripes. And dare we deney that we knowe his will to be our sanctitie: and that we ought to be per∣fect as our heauenly Father is perfect? and yet how coldly doe we creepe on in that way? Haue we not frequently had the ho∣nour of his heauenly visites; heard his sugerred words; and experienced in our deade soules the miracles of his grace? Ah my soule, let vs diligently call to mynde the tymes of those gracious vi∣sitations, with the thankfulnesse of our whole hartes, and singe those sweete mer∣cyes for euer and euer.