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Author: Lansperger, Johannes Justus, 1489-1539.
Title: An epistle in the person of Christ to the faithfull soule, written first by that learned Lanspergius, and after translated into English by one of no small fame, whose good example of sufferance & liuing, hath and wilbe a memoriall vnto his countrie and posteritie for euer
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Print source: An epistle in the person of Christ to the faithfull soule, written first by that learned Lanspergius, and after translated into English by one of no small fame, whose good example of sufferance & liuing, hath and wilbe a memoriall vnto his countrie and posteritie for euer
Lansperger, Johannes Justus, 1489-1539., Arundel, Philip Howard, Earl of, Saint, 1557-1595., Marulić, Marko, 1450-1524. Dialogue betwixt a Christian, and Christ hanging on the crosse. aut
Imprinted at Antwerpe [i.e. England: By the English secret press], 1595.
Alternate titles: Alloquia Jesu Christi ad animam fidelem. English
Subject terms:
Arundel, Philip Howard, -- Earl of, Saint, 1557-1595 -- Early works to 1800.
Catholic Church -- Doctrines -- Early works to 1800.
Christian life -- Early works to 1800.
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TO THE FAITHFVLL soule-louing Readers.
A caueat to the Reader.
Another to the same effect.
A DIALOGVE BETWIXT A Chrtstian, and Christ hanging on the Crosse.
❀ THE TABLE OF THE PRIN∣cipall titles in this Epistle of our Sauiour Iesus, containing the chiefe and spe∣ciallest matters thereof.
AN EPISTLE OR EX∣hortation of Iesus Christ to the soule, that is deuoutly affected toward him, wherein are onely contai∣ned certaine diuine inspirati∣ons, which will teach a man how to knowe himselfe, and instruct him in the perfection of true Pietie.
A rule for spirituall life.
How wee must mortefie all vnlaw∣full desires and wicked incli∣nations.
Howe a man ought to gouerne his tongue.
Of the contemplatiue life which is who∣ly withdrawne from the cares and affaires of this present world.
How we ought to iudge no man.
How wee ought to fight a∣gainst vice.
Howe wee must flie the occasion of temptation.
When spirituall temptations are to be conquered.
How we ought to take head of Enuie.
How we must flie singularitie.
Of the honour, reuerence, and worship which we ought to exhibite vnto the Mother of God.
Of sensible deuotion.
How wee must prepare our selues when wee come to receiue the blessed Sacrament.
Of discreation.
How we ought in all thinges to con∣forme our selues vnto Christ.
Of Pouertie.
Of Humilitie.
How Humilitie is to be obtained.
How we ought not to care for mens iudgments.
Of Obedience.
How we must mortefie our owne will and desire.
Of the considerations of Gods prouidence.
How we must beare aduersitie.
Of wanting of consolation.
Of inward peace and meekenes of hart.
Of the loue which we should beare towards our neighbour.
Of the puritie of the hart.
How we ought to referre all the good thinges we receaue to the good∣nes of God.
How diuine inspiratitions ought to bee obserued, and the grace of God not neglected.
How we must imploy the giftes of God which we receaue to the benefit of others.
Of pouertie in spirit.
Of the loue of God.
Of the praise of God.
Of the exercise of the loue and praise of God.
Of the transformation of a man.
The Conclusion.
THE INSTRVCTIONS that follow are very fitte and profi∣tabie for all men: they are deuided into two rules, and may either bee called rules of direction for mans life, or else the fraternitie of the Disciples of Christ, that is to say, of such as desire to imitate the life of Christ, and seeke to liue after the rule of the Gospell, and doo stu∣die with all their endeuour to at∣taine to the perfection of charitie.
An instruction or rule for such as bee weake and imperfect, and but new beginners in my seruice.
An other Instruction or Rule, for such as with a more feruent zeale and spirit doo earnestlie labour to attaine to perfection.
VERSES FOR HELPING a mans memorie, wherein are ex∣pressed the principall and special∣lest points, of those good lessons which are comprehended in these rules.
❀ A VERIE SHORT EX∣ercise of Loue vnto God the Fa∣ther, God the Sonne, and God the holie Ghost, the most blessed Tri∣nitie, and one true, GOD, where∣with a man ought once euerie day to offer himselfe with his whole soule vnto his diuine Maiestie, and to giue him most humble thankes for all the benefits which hee hath receiued at his most gracious hands.
hymns
¶A HYMNE OF THE LIFE and Passion of our Sauiour Christ, made af∣ter the manner of an Alphabet, euerie verse beginning with euerie Letter, as they follow one another in order in the Christ crosse rowe.
A Hymne wherein the praise of all creatures are offered vp vnto the Creator.