The Following collections or pious little treatises together with the Rule of S. Clare and declarations upon it, are printed for the use of the English Poor Clares in Ayre an index whereof begin's in the sequent page.

Wensday, Imitation.

1. O Most sweet JESUS: give me grace in imitation of thy sacred Passion, most willingly to undergoe the burthen of this tran∣sitory life.

2. For that thou hast suffered so many and cruell torments for my sake; let me never, O mer∣cifull God, fly any tribulation, which thou shalt vouchsafe to send me by thy self or o∣thers.

3. My Jesus, to accompany thee in thy ma∣nifold afflictions, I would be glad, not onely to endure the wants which thou sendest me, but seek others, and never be satisfied in suf∣fering with thee.

4. In imitation of thy nakedness, reproaches and whippings at the pillar; I will endeavour to strip my self of all inordinate desires and af∣fections.

5. I will continually follow thee my dea∣rest Saviour with the Crosse of perfect obedien∣ce, and never for any difficulty leave the same till I come to dy with thee.

6. O my Eternall God, that wouldst for my sake be nailed to the Cross: let me by true mortification be alwaies crucified with thee.

7. My loving spouse, I beseech thee, that with a full renunciation of my self, and per∣petuall death of all earthly things I may irre∣vocably dy with thee.