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 ...

Cons. 2.

Consider what meanes our sweete Sauiour vseth in this his extreame distresse, learning thence a true behaui∣our in our affliction. And behold pious and humble Iesus prone laied vpon the ground; he to whom all knees are iustly bowed, like a poore man, like a poore sinner, as one left of his heauenly fa∣ther, to reconcile vs poore men, vs poore sinners, to his heauenly father, in a long and feruent prayer, crying out. Pater si possibile est, transeat à me Calix iste. Father if it be possible let this cuppe passe avvay from me. See him a second, and a third time, goe to the same place, iterate the same prayer, adding that voice of perfection, non

mea sed tua voluntas fiat. Not my vvil but thyne be done. As though he should saie, heauenly father, if it be possible let this bitter potion passe, for my ten∣der nature doth altogether abhorre it; yet if without it, mankind shall not be redeemed, not mine, but thy blessed will be done.

[Affect.] O blessed resignation! ô lesson of greatest perfection! and we my soule; shall we not striue to learne it, being taught vs by the wisest, by the louingest, by the sweetest Master thar euer earth or heauen had? shall we not in our necessities, in our more vr∣gent difficulties, in our daily tempta∣tions, run straight to our mercifull fa∣ther, feruently and confidently crying out; Pater si possibile est transeat à me, &c. That is, if it be thought good to thy diuine goodnes, that I should be deliuered, of such or such a difficultie or temptation, which doth euen to death afflict me, be it so; if not, I doe wil∣lingly repose, and rest satisfied in thy fatherly prouidence, and doe freely pro∣nounce, Viue Iesus, not mine, but thy heauenly will be accomplished.

None can be more wise to know whats most conuenient for me, none more louing to wish me that which thy wisdo∣me sees conuenient, and none more potent to performe that which thou willest and seest to be conuenient, and therefore freely, and by best reason I affirme, not my vvill, sweet Iesus, but thine be done.