Devout entertainments of a Christian soule. Composed in French by the R.F. I.H. Quarre, P. of the Oratory of Jesus, and D.D. Translated in English by J.M. of W. Prisoner in the Tower of London.

PRAYER.

ALl that you suffer on the Crosse (O amiable Iesus) and the paines which have con∣summated your Passion, are but the ransome of my offences, and the satisfaction of all my crimes; for they are my sinnes which have deprived you of life, it is my pride which hath humbled you; my selfe-love, and the plea∣sures of my life, have scourged you; my perverse inclinations and vaine desires have crowned you with thornes: in fine you die upon the ignominious Tree of the Crosse to deliver me from the capiivity of the Divell and sinne, and to satisfie the divine

Justice, justly irritated against me; so that I consider you on the Altar of the Crosse, as an holy victime, which you offer unto your Father to appease him; and your death is a sacri∣fice, which you make to him of your selfe, to merit life for mee, and to obtaine pardon for my offences. After so great a beni∣fit, can I be so unhappy, as seeke to revive sinne in my soul, and render my selfe still a slave to it? Can I desire to enter in∣to a new commerce with vice, and obey my own concupiscen∣ces, which have crucified you? No, no, (succour of my Soule) I detest them with my whole heart, and hate them with all my force, for the love of you.

I will no longer offend you by the assistance of your holy grace, which I beg of you by the me∣rits of your passion. Since you die onely to extirpate sinne in my soule, and to banish vice out of my conscience: Effect Lord, effect what you desire, and give me a holy inabilitie of offend∣ing you.