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O Lord Iesu Christ who art the way, without whom none cometh to the Father, I be∣seech thy most benigne clemen∣cy, that thou wouldest leade me by the path of regular discipline, thou also, who hast vouchsafed do call sinners, saying, Come yee to me all that labour and are burthe∣ned and I will refresh you. Grant
that this voice of thy invitation, may so prevaile in me, that laying downe the burden of sinne, and tasting how sweet thou art, I may deserue to be sustained by thy re∣freshment, thou also who hast vouchsafed to witnesse of thy sheepe, saying, My sheepe doe heare my voice, and I know them and they know me, acknowledge me amongst thy sheepe, that I may also so know thee and not fol∣low a stranger, but thee; nor heare the voice of strangers, but thine: wherby thou doest say, he that ministereth vnto me, let him follow me. Who liuest and rai∣gnest God with God the Father, in the vnitie of the holy Ghost, world without end. Amen.
O God most faithfull promi∣ser of eternall good things, and certaine performer, who hast
promised the coverture of salua∣tion, and the cloathes of incun∣ditie, to thy faithfull: most hum∣bly I beseech thy immense cle∣mencie, that this habit signifiyng fidelitie of heart, and contempt of the world, by thy protection may keepe me vnspotted: and as thou hast temporally cloathed me, with the garment of thy sonnes Passiō, so thou wilt make me to be cloathed with blessed immortalitie. Through our Lord Iesus Christ thy sonne; who li∣ueth & raigneth God, with thee, in the vnitie of the holy Ghost, world without end. Amen.
O God of peace, most mercifull and clement Lord, to whō all good things are pleasing, with out whom no holy thing is be∣gunne, no good thing finished; let the eares of thy pietie be pre∣sent
to my humilitie, and defend me from all impediments of this world, and from all secular de∣sires, and propitiously grant, that I may persever in this holy pur∣pose, and hauing receiued remis∣sion of my sinnes, I may deserue to come to the company of thy elect. Through our Lord Iesus Christ thy Sonne: who liueth & raigneth, God with thee, in the vnitie of the holy Ghost world without end. Amen.
O God who by thy coeter∣nall Sonne, hast created all things, and who hast vouchsafed by the misterie of his holy Incar∣nation, to renew the world be∣come old in sinnes: I humbly be∣seech thee, that by the grace of the same Iesus Christ our Lord, thou wilt clemently vouchsafe to behold me thy handmaide, desi∣rous
to professe the rennuntia∣tion of the world, that so re∣newed in spirit, I may put off the old man which its actions, and de∣serue to put on the new which is created according to God. Through the same Lord Iesus Christ thy Sonne: who liueth & raigneth, God, with thee, in the vnitie of the holy Ghost, world without end. Amen.
O Holy Ghost, who hast vouchsafed to reveale thy selfe our God and Lord to mor∣tall men, I most humbly beseech the immense clemency of thy goodnesse; that as thou doest breath where thou wilt, so grant to me, the affection of devotion: that as by thy wisdome I am created, and also by thy provi∣dence governed; so according o thy wonted Grace, let thy ho∣ly
vnction in all things teach me, and that by the intercession of our most blessed Father S. Fran∣cis: who thou hast giuen for the principall law giuer of this holy institution: and of all the Saincts, whom I doe now invocate; make me to be truly converted from the vanitie of this world: and as thou art the remission of all sin∣nes, so dissolue in me, the obliga∣tions of impietie, that depresse me; and make me fervent in the observation of this holy purpose, that in all tribulations and adyer∣sities, I may respire by thy neuer failing consolation, and liuing so∣berly, iustly, and piously, by true humilitie, and obedience: and grounded in fervent charitie, I may with happy perseverance ac∣complish, that which by thy grace I haue begun, which thou ô Lord vouchsafe to grant who
with God the Father, and his only begotten Sonne liuest and raignest world without end. A∣men.
O God who doest inslame those, who are converted from the vanitie of this world, to the prize of thy supernall voca∣tion, & doest prepare mansions in heauen, for those who renounce the world: dilate my heart with thy celestiall guifts, that I may re∣maine in this holy cōpany, with them in fraternall vnion of Chari∣tie, vnanimous, constant, sober, simple and quiet, obseruing the regular institutions of this holy order, and by thy aide may come to that spirit of perfection, which by thy inspiration I haue concei∣ued. Through our Lord Iesus Christ thy Sonne: who liueth & raigneth, God, with thee in the
vnitie of the holy Ghost, world without end. Amen.
O Lord God creator of all things visible and invisible, and reparer of the world, who by thy power hast created, and cle∣mently redeemed me, and merci∣fully called me to the state of euā∣gelicall perfection: I humbly be∣seech thy immense clemency, that thou wouldest vouchsafe to illuminate, inflame, and streng∣then me: that aided by thy most benigne pietie, I may devoutly, and constantly perseuer to the end in this holy Order, which by thy inspiration I haue vnder∣taken: that after the end of this life, adorned with all ornaments of vertues, and jewels of spirituall guifts, I may deserue to come to thee my most clement Father Through our Lord Iesus Chris••
thy Sonne: who liueth and rai∣gneth, God, with thee, in the v-vnitie of the holy Ghost world without end. Amen.
O God who dost inflame those who are converted from the vanitie of this world, to the prize of thy supernall voca∣tion; come vnto me propitiously purifying my breast, and infuse thy grace, wherby I may perse∣ver in thee; and armed with the helpe of thy protection, may be able to performe, what I haue promised; and made a fullfiller of this my Profession, I may happily attaine to those things, which thou hast vouchsafed to promise those who persever in thee. Through our Lord Iesus Christ thy Sonne who liueth &
raigneth God, with thee, in the vnitie of the holy Ghost world without end. Amen.
ALmightie and euerlasting God, benigne inhabitatour of chast minds, who by thy word, by which all things were made, hast so repared humane nature, vitiated by diabolicall deceit, in our first parents, that thou hast not only recalled it to the Inno∣cency of its first beginning, but also hast brought it to the know∣ledge of some things, which are to be had in the world to come: and carried it, as yet bound in the condition of mortalitie, to the si∣militude of Angels, behold me thy handmaid, who placing my confidence in thee, doe offer vp my devotion: and grant that by the guift of the holy Ghost, there may be in me prudent modestie,
wise benignitie, graue lenitie, & chast libertie; that I may be fer∣vent in charitie, and loue nothing besides thee, may liue laudably, and not desire to be praised; that I may glorifie thee in sanctitie of body, and puritie of minde; may feare thee by loue, and by loue serue thee, Be thou my ioy, my will, in mourning, be thou my comfort, in doubts; my counsell, in iniurie, defense; in tribulation, Patience: in Povertie, abundance; in hūger, food; in infirmitie, medi∣cine; let me haue all thīgs in thee, whom I desire to loue aboue all things: by thee, let me keepe what I haue professed, chastice my flesh by mortificatiō; & overcome the world with its pride; that so ador∣ned with flowers of vertues, and with the oyle of preparatiō: I may expect the celestiall bridegroome; & my lāpe being lighted with the
prudent virgins, I may enter into thy regall court, & remaine with∣out end, in the euerlasting compa∣ny of the lambe Christ Iesus, to whom with the Father and holy Ghost, be all honour and Glorie for ever more. Amen.
O Seraphicall and most Bles∣sed Father S. Francis, Imi∣tatour & standard bearer of sweet Iesus crucified; who hath ador∣ned thee, amongst other Saincts with a speciall priviledge of loue, and honour, for he hath reple∣nished thy soule, with the light and splendour of loue; and hath renewed his sacred wounds in thy body. I beseech thee for the loue of the same benigne & mer∣cifull Iesu, that thou be alwayes, and at all times vnto me a helper,
Father, and keeper; and an ad∣vocate for me, vnto the same Lord, both in this life, and at the houre of my death. O beloued of God; I also humbly and earnest∣ly beseech thee, to obtaine for me, of our Lord Iesus Christ; com∣punction, and remission of my sinnes: pray for me to our be∣nigne Lord; that through his mercy and piety, he would grant me the grace to know my selfe; and to loue and desire him aboue all things: and that he make me to serue him faithfully, all the time of my life; O Father, most glorious Confessour of God; ob∣taine for me, that our Lord by his mercy, & charitie, may make me thy true daughter, and dis∣ciple, and that he replenish my soule with those guifts where with he replenished thine; and that he make me a true observer
of my Rule, and Profession: & lastly that he keepe both me, and my Sisters, with all thy children: in good and regular observance; and in good example; that we may be a light and patterne to the whole world. O most louing Father: I beseech thee for the loue of the blessed virgin Marie, Mother of God: to whom thou all wayes haddest great devotion, obtaine for me, that I may al∣wayes reuerence her; and haue speciall devotion to her; I also humbly begge of thee, that by the said devotiō of thine towards her: thou be vnto me an aider and helper; when my soule shall depart from my body; and that thou vouchsafe to pray for me, that our Lord through his mer∣cy, and by the merits of his most bitter Passion; the loue and me∣rits of his most holy Mother; and
by the merits of all the Saincts of thy Order, and of all other Saincts, he may bring my soule to Paradise; and grant me to re∣maine with him and thee, toge∣ther with his holy Saincts, and Angels for euer in his Glorie. A∣men.