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 POINTE.

CONSIDER that we reade in the Gospell of three sorts of deade bo∣dyes, restored to life by our Sauiour, which perfectly represent three kinds of soules deade by sinne. That of the Ar∣chsynagogues daughter, who was truly deade, but was not yet caried forth. Re∣presenting a soule who consented to mor∣tall sinne in thought, without any exte∣riour action. That of the widowes onely sonne who was deade and caried forth, ex∣pressing one who did not onely consent in thought, but performed it in effect. Finally that of Lazarus, who was foure dayes deade, and began to be corrupted?

pointing out the soule which is not onely deade by sinne, but euen deade and bu∣ried, in the badd custome of sinning. All which not-withstanding our Sauiour was mercyfull, and powerfull enough to ray∣se to life.

[Affection.] Haue we then, my soule, pleased our selues in thought, and con∣sented to what wisdome prohibiteth. Ho∣pe in gods mercy, and by his assistance this death will rather proue a sleepe, then death it selfe: the Mayde is not deade but she sleepes. Or haue we bene vnhappie enough, to haue committed in worke what pleased vs in thought? all hope is not yet past, the deade man is not yet buried. God has power enough to say. Younge man I say to thee ryse. Or are we happly so extreamely miserable, as not onely to haue offended in thought, and worke, but euen to be dea∣de, buried and corrupted, in a longe and dissolute custome of sinning. Enter not yet into despaire neither, Lazarus who stunc ke in his graue is raysed to life. God neither wants goodnesse, nor power to pardon, so we haue resolution, by his grace, to quitte our ill wayes &c.

[Resolution.] Lets run ouer our life in the

bitternesse of our harte: humble our sel∣ues vnder the powerfull hand of God: and incessantly begge for pardon, for what is past, and grace for the tyme to come