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 COMMVNICATION OF THE diuine goodnesse by imparting of his Glorie

OVR sea of goodnesse still streames on, there is Noe end in it, we tend to endlesse blisse. Those guifts of nature, grace, and all the rest Are gu'in to bringe vs to eternall rest. Our joyes were great, at the coming of that guest, Our hearts reioyc'd to lodge him in our breast. But ah, he will not haue vs end our storie, Till he conduct vs to the state of glorie. So saith our faith, to this our hopes are raysd With this excesse our charitie's amays'd. That goodnesse free from want, our dust should choose. To place it's loue vpon: and kindly loose Himselfe on man (Ble'st prodigalitie!) By th' guifts of his diuine Hypostasie. To be himselfe companion in his way,

To call him backe by grace, in case he stray: To feede and fatten him, with his owne bloode. (O that this happinesse were vnderstoode!) To proue in death bis sauing sacryfice. And endlesly to be himselfe his price. So saith his word: I'le be my selfe thy hyre. What more then this can vastest heart desire?