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JO ' i4i liidttprrAiN streei^ 1833, ' .» •i^' r- * w * ProlhonoUiri/'s Office^ f .. ..' I>i ) ^ \ „ J, ' / t7l#^ iWfly» isaer. Bx IT EKMEMBXRED, that Oil the sevetiteentb day qf a\|iy inr^tHe yeai* of our Lord Christ, One thousand eighf hundred and thirty-three» Samuel Neilaon aitdv ^ilUam Cowan of ^ue- l^c, Printers, Stationers* and Co-partners, Wrying oil hiiisinWs under ihe style, name and 9teoth doni come^: thy wilt bedone on earths as it is in heaven : give ua this day our* daily bread : and forgive us^^ur tresi^^ passes, as we forgive them that tres^' pass against us: and lead 4isf tb^ bod^;^ aiidli^i^ix^ -«i'l -■ -Mhviy .-^ M^ •> '^ -nun v^.) Morning Praytti. 9 % An Aotof Failhdn tke Presence 0f O Mir God, I firmly believe tbmi art here, and perfectly ebserveat all my actions, all my thoughts, '- nay, even the most secret metions of my heart. Ah ! canst thou^ suffer in tl^ holy J)i*eseiice a siiiher vi^ho has so often offended thee? Ye^, thy goodness and liberality not only invite^ but even command roe to approach thee. Grant me therefore the gracf to pf^y to theei as I ought. ^^ ' »^ Come, O Holy Spirin fill the hearti; of thy fn! ^ \i iH. ''^mi& thou wMt renew the faee(Of the etiintH; *> ^ ^ hU Let U9^ay. Gol^ lirhov' by the Hghref*'^ jio^ ^NiMV did^t histruoi itii9 he^cts o£ tU»H|iii^ful| ^aint iasi^ thNi? ^f ui \. » ' ^ ■■I 10 Morning Praytts. the same Holy Spirit, a love and »elis3i of what » just atod right, .mud the cdtistnat enjoyment of -^ his ;icomfort8 : thro^ lesds Christ odr Lord,, w^ha with thee, in the unity of ll^e same, A>c. Amen^^iHU ^ >^ a-ti Ml An Ait of Adoration and Thdnks* gimng. Wh 1Ador2 thee, O- my God, as my , Creator and Sovereign Lord ; and .with all possible thanks acknowledge the, many corporeal and spiritual bene- fits tliou hast conferred upon me. {Thou haslxreated me, and oot of no- thing given me a being* Thou hast i^eemed ine by the death of thy Son, ' sanctified me by the grace of thy Holy Spirit, preserved me from infinite dan- gers, and from hell fire, which my sins have so often deserved. Althotitvh thou knowest me to be an ungti^t^nii and unpi^fitable servant, mrnm^ "^ Iboii hast hitherto patientij^ ej ancl ight, ' otir ty of I my I and ledge >etie- roe* f 110- hast oly dan- psins miar' '''^'^tf Morning the aaieadm this purpose rfrom the and granted I may labour diligence than I haveD)IK0Kra^ue, to obtain that crown of eternal glory which thy goodness has prepared for me. O tiie goodness of my God to<« wards me ! Alas ! what return can I make for such innumetable benefits t 1 will praise thy Holy name, O Lordv and am resolved to serve tliee with more fidelity during the remainder of my lifew - aa^ ^m,r- ^i^v^ Here recall to mind the chief ^ins of your life past ^ andfcrmhf resolve io f^sisithe temptations and dangerous oc0asions to which you may be- ex^ M}JgQ¥id in the course of the present TtlaW iH, my God, have I «- At^fll^rio// lived ! Ah I how littfe ^i&no I done for thy sake t 1 am .iiddiu ■MM! 12 iM. Morning Prayei^: V hearfily sorry for having s'luandered away that tinle in ofiending thee^ which thy : infinite goodness gave me to be employed in promoting the wei"* fere of my seul, and in • purchasing everlasting life* I detest, O Lord, aU the siiis I have committed against thy dlvihe Majesty. ' I am smry that I have ofTended' thee, who art infinitely good, and to whom sin is infinitely displea^hg* I love thee with my whole heart and soul, and am firmly resolved by the help of thy grace^ to serye thee with more fidelity for the time to come. Receive, I beseech ¥)ee, the remainder of my life. I again renew the promises made by xne in baptism, te renounce the deVil, his works^ and all his pomps. I am resolved, with the assistance of ftby grac3 te spend this day acfaprding |to thy holy will, both as tb^e nfeluip md circomistances of my actionsfby: perfctt'ming them iii subh a inaiiiier W : M$min^JE!fafferd m ^ to the ech I by am may be most pleasing td thee, v i will tal^ pairtioulHr care tio^ avoid '^i6s6^ failings to which I am ibobt >suhjeet,« sind to exercise the virtues which Mi& most agreeable tomy stalte and condl:^^ tionof life. i l> I Offer thee^ my Hoi ! together with the life^ passion pdhdd'esdhot tjiy only Son,' all my affections, resb^; lotions, thougbtiv words, deeds, anif suCerings of thisday, and % whoW life^ in honopof thy addrable Majesty;;^ in thanksgiving for all thy benefits ; ia Satisfaction for mv sins ; and to obtdiii the assistance of thy grace ; that pei** severinglo theendiiathe performaiic^ of thy holy 1 wiM, I may Jove and ^oyi thee for ever ia'tfcy glory r:.^ > ^ . / i A Petition. • '><^ « J^ 1 ^ v d t THO0 knowe^t/OGodi how Ilia. . ,, , ble I am of myself to clii tto ,,pf^t igo^d^ > ' Abandon me not,l thdfe- fore, but take* me under thy protee* )tip% aiid granf m6 the gtacb faithfiilly vt* Kj? Morning JPrayeri* jCi to cottiply with these lioly resolntiQii^' £l»ljghten my iinderstan4iDg with the rays o£ a lively failh ; excite, in my will a lively Jbope via thy promises, and inflame it wi^h the fire of an ] ar- dent love of thy infinite goodness, i' Strengthen my weakness, I besebcb ^ee ^ heal tb^ corruption of my heart ; grant, ^mt overcoming all my enemies, l^f^le and invisible, J may majce the best use of thy grace^; and vouchsafe to add to;these fevours the inestimable gift of final perse verance. • ; y.. To theei. O Lord, I have rabed my voice. R. And earlf in the morning my prayer sh^UccuaiO: before thee* j| Y. Ljiit my inonth hs ever filled y^t\i thy praise. . I ^^v J^ Xbat X may publidti; tby glffy^ and ail the day^thy greatness.^ bf>:>£k| y. Turn l^y foc^^ JiO^iijaiiay from my sins. , R. And blot out all my iniquities* fv .1^ \yf JU&rhing Prayen. IS V« Create ill me a clean hdart, O God. ' ^ '^ ^'^*^^** ■*'■'*'' ■'^'■^■•' ^''^:^'*^^^'^;?'? ' ^R, And f^msW^a iSipright spirit "#ithiitin^, ' V. Cast ii/ie not dut of thy sight. R. Nor taike thy bbly Spirit frobihd^ V. Restore to me Ae ^y of tJiy (salvation. • R. And strengthen me ^tfa thjr sovereign spirit* y. Our help is in the name of tii# Lord. w-B.. Who made both heaven mmI earth. ' V. Vouchsafe, O Lord, thisday, * R. To preserve ws from' all sin* ^^V. Have mercy upon, QLdrd, ^ R. HirV^ inercy updti us. 'n ^*¥. ii^ thy mei^cyi O Lord, be pour- ed forth upon us. '^ (^^Hl-Ateof^iag tojfche hopes we have placed in thee. '^*^"^^ >i>iii^ f/¥.'0 tord, hear my pray^.« 'Mh y #^, 16 unto thee* . ' ? ALMIGHTY Lord, and.naoslmteil ,*1 : ieify 1/ .Q^ ^\ mh«^ hatt broogbV us Mfe to the begiwing pC tiiisi dsiy, ? let ^ ^wQr|ul> pa^e sQ conduct tiis #ro' itv that we may not fall into ^^ny «in ; IwlMlJfJv^lVjWir Jtb0ughts, Words, and actions, iP^y be reguja40 Jesus, the mighty God, ^^■^■^' Jesus,^ the Father of the world- f^ come, i \ Jesus, the angel of the great couuciV' V, 19 e Litany of Jesus. Jesus, most powerful, . I^^sys), most patient, JTesus, most obedient, y. . ^ ^esqs, m^ek and hurople of beartf Jesus, lover of chastity, Jesus, lover of us, Jesus, the God of peace* Jesus, the author of life, Jesus, the example of all virtues, Jesus, zealous lover of souls, Jesus, our God, Jesus, the Father of the poor, Jesus, the treasure of the faithful, > Jesus, fhe good shepherd^ i Jesus, the true light. Jesus, the eternal wisdom, \i Jesus,, infinite goodnesjB|» a J^m, the way, the ttwth, an44h6 life. Jesus, the joy of angels, Jesus, the king of i^atriarchs, |esiis, the inspirer of the pr phets, Jews, ,t]u^ maater of the apoj^ ^ ties K. S@ ^^'- litany ^,fjemk ;;.•;'». Jesus, the spouse of virgin,, \ ? ^ Jesus, the crown ofallslintL J J ^-^iu-tous,te4- J«»n all evil, .[«,:>,,, ' > From thy wrath, i, /I Fro«i the «,a«., Of the devil X" From U,e spirit of uncleaants lb -FromeverJasting^ieath, '' A From the neglect «ftl.; holy io-S Thro he mystery of thy «esti| ^hJt^ 'ncarmtion, ", TM I Thro %,4,^g j^^ , V ^. J 1^ J |hno;*y sacred life, ^V .,,. f l-hro %ag(H.ya„dbloodysw;»,^ j; $!9uNLxiany of Jems* 3^1 Thro^ thy cross and pasaion, Thro' thy pttins and torments, Thro* thv death and burial, ' Thro' thyglorious resurrectiodv Thro'thy admirable ascension, Thro' thy joys and glory, In the day of judgmenlk>l*^ i^^' Lamb of God, who tllfei^st a#flf r sins of the world, Sprnrt n^, 'O i£ror^^ Jesus. Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, Star ms, O Lord Jesus, ' ■ ' ' ' ' vii\../A»i'1 f'i^ ^ L^mb jA# |3e; it i^^ m^m^p^^^H Hail Mary, &€. ^f- J V^, j^iid^e word was ioad^ ft^^» Hail Marv. &^c» ll Prayers for Night 23 V. Prayfor us, OhoIymotherofGod, '''''%. That we may be bade worthy 6f the premises of Christ* Let us pray. POUR 'forth, we beseech thee; O I^r4, thy grace into our hearti^ that we to whom the incarnation oif Christ thy Son was made known by the message of an angei, may, by the passion of Christ be brought to the glory of his resurrection, through Christ our Lord. Amen. •■ij- V PRAYEftS FOR NIGHT. INthe name of the Father, andd|VK6[ Son , and of the Holy Gboit. A^l^ : Blessed h& the holy and utt$l^id^ l^rinity, now and for even ^^:j^m0^. Then sag^ 'I'bip |^^ ' gelical1i|EJ||itati6ii-^X^ ^ I '^astn ^',)> 24 ' Prijbyersfor Night. blessed Michael the Archangel, to blessed John the Baptist, to the holy apostles Peter and Paul, and to all the saints, that I have sinned exceedingly in thought, word, and deed, through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous faults The^efo^e^ I beseech the blessed Mary, ever a Vir- gin, the blessed Michael the archangel, the blessed John the Baptist, the holy apostles Peter and Paul, and all the saints, to pray to the Lord our God lor ]iG[C« -w-.,;- . .V.-,..' ^*> ■■ » >■ . .*., . ., > . ^ .M w - fv . . Mif lAtimighty God Hayo itoercy on me, forgive me my sins, and bring me tp ry'erlastUig'Iife. Amen. ^:/^T*" ji^ay tb^ .j^^Llxni^ty and merciful l^ord grant me pardon, absolution, and remission of all ipy sins. Amen. 'P Jfwok^ th^ ^ ifssf^tantc , of the Holy \ •: GJ^»fiU sayings .\ . I^OME, 5 Holy Spirit, take pos- >/ se$9ii>n ^f Ihq hearts of th^ f?|ithr fpj, iin4 [i^ndle w^tbiii them the lire ol ihy We, _ • , Ptaytn for Nightr 25: r^^u Send forth thy Spirit, and thejr shall b*? created^v»l#^i*<>iti Mtii |mu4f»ib^*^ ' K^ And thou wilt renew the fac&of the earih ^^1tM .1* Placing i/ourself in the presence of Gody return him thanks for cUl tVe benejfits you have ever received from him^ particularly this day OMy God, I firmly believe thou ^ ,,^^ art here present, and perfectly observest all ray actions, my thoughts,, and even the most secret motions of my heart. Thou watchest over me every moment with incomparable love, conferring thy favours on me, $n(J preserving me from eviL M^y iall creatures unite with me, in extolling* thy goodness for all the benefits I have ever received from thee, patticutai'ly* this day, and may the saiiil^ atidi^i^g^}# supply my deficiency iu re^fifd^ritig thee due thanks. Never permis iite, O LcNtd) to hQ so base and wicked as Pratfcrs for Night r to repay thy bounties with ingrati- tude, and thy blessings with ofiences| and injuries. k^^ft^ i*?» z*^ Pray for the grace to discover the - sins you have committed this day^^ and for a true sorrow for them, n ^ d\ My Lord Jesus Christ, Judge of ]^ ^^ the living and the dead, before ^ whom I must One^ciaY appear, to gi^^e ^^ an exact account or my whole life \^^ enlighten ray understanding, I be*;^ seech thee, and grant mean humble j and contrite heart, that I may discover^^^ wherein I have offended thy infinite ^!^ Alajesty, and judge myself with such. jiij9| ci^verity no0, as may induce thep .^ tp jiftd|e me with mercy and cl«jp|||(<|r. j^ hertafter. ^^^ <^ Here ezimine^wheiheryw have eom^ mittcd any sins this day^kythoughtyy wordf deed^ or omimm; and^^f ; ntmocdur to y^ur recsibt^timf rj»^ ^ hi t ). ♦!**■ 'fi Prayers for Night. | 27 -hV: > ^«c^ again on the chief sins of your 0¥^ivfe pa^t^ and say, ^^ *^ i Detest these and all the otbet* sins, O Lord, whereby I have of- fended thy infinite Majesty, from the bottom of my heart, and am firmly resolved, by the aid of thy grace, to confess them, to make satisfactida for them, to avoid all occasions of sin, and never offend thee more. Have mercy on me, O God, grant mercy and pardon to me, a most wretekeia and miserable sinner: that Tiy soul being so effectually washed in the pre- cious blood of thy Son, every stain of sin may be entirely obliterated, r Let us pray. O Almighty and eternal God^ whose majesty fiUeth heaven md earth, wo firmly believe that thou art here^ that thy adorable eyes are upoi^ U9, ^hat thou seest and knoweist aH thiiigs,^nd art mo^t intimately present ia i^ very centro of our souls.^ W4 Mmtt "n* t8 Fraycnfcr-Nighi. desire to bow dbwn all the powers of our souls to adore thee : We desire to join ouir voices with all thy aogds and saints, to praise and glorify thy holy name. We give thee thanks, ffomthe bottom of our hearts, for the ^ilmberless blessings thou art contittf lially bestowing upon us, and upoii the whole Church, and particularly for It iby Inerciful preservation of us this clay from « The Litany of our Lady of LoHtto. .'■■'''■■ ▼ T sacred Mother ipf God I despise not our prayer in our neeessi^ ties, but deliver us from all danger^ ever glorious and blessed Virgin. . Jjord, have mercy upon, us* i Chri&t have mercy upon us. Lord hai?e mei'cy upon us. / )/ ; !« iCbrist hear ^us. Christ graciously hofir us. ,?l«'>*?^ God, the Father of heaven, i5?a?/c In^rcy upon us. / Mil^ m^ r* r 80 The Litanj/^ ^c* God the Son, Redeemer of the warld^ Have mercy upon us. * '' \ L God, the Holy Ghost, Have met cyi^^c^ Holy Trinity, one God, Have meixu upon us. ^^ Holy Mary, Pray for us. Holy Mother of God, Holy Virgin of virgins, Mother of Christ, Mother of divine grace, Mother most pure, Mother most chaste, Mother undefiled. Mother unviolated, ^ Most amiable mother. Most admirable mother, Mother of our Creator,*^ I^J^;'^ Mother of our Redeemer^ Most prudent virgin. Most venerable virgin. Most renowned virgin, Most powerful virgin, Most merciful virgin^ Most faithful virgin, :**i,^ .is-^ ilk- ^y^' :>i',P The Litany, ^c. mttror of justice^ Seat of wisdorn, / , i Cause of our joy, Spiritual vessel, Vessel of honor, Vessel of singular devotion, Mystical rose. Tower of David, Tower of ivory. House of gold, Ark of the covenant. Gate of heaven. Morning star, Health of the weak, Refuge of sinners* Coraforter of the afBicted, Help of Christians, / Quoen of angels, Quoen of pair iarchsp. . . . Quieleil of prophets, r ; Qucjen of apostles, ,. Qucien of martyrs, Qu<|en of confessorsi .: Qu^n of virgins, Queen tf jgiU s^ittf^i 31 1 ^■t\ 4^ § : :r tji * •• IB w ■k , ^ I I^amb of God, who '''ta;keit d#ftv the feins W the worlds Span iflj.'^d^ Lord. "^- ■ ' . -•■ "^^ '^■■:- -••■^■ Lamb of God, who tiillelriwity th^^ sins ^ of the world, Heat un ' O Lord. „ ,. ■■•-y?¥^o'Wi^^'^Vi^lCi««.^t/| Eamb of God who takei^t %way tii6 sins of the worlds -Hai;e ' ifntrcy upon Ms.^''''^ '"■'^' ; ■ ^i*^.i>vi' W -i- ^^♦>>i" -d|ii{A. We fly to thy pair<3fniigev^&t?.^ t^Vp Pray for us, O holy mother of R, That we may be made wbr of the promises bf Christ. >iV hi. f 1 U Let us pray. % , .^ POUR fbrih; we beseerfl theei O^ Lord, thy grace into out heart)^,- that we, ,'to wham the mcatfiJitidf tTf Christ thv Son was made knowidt"^ thq message of an angel,, maj?'^ pisslon and cross, be brought #thfe^ resurrefctidtt. TfM^ ^ory JK » f >? <'i Ui m-< *>te- * ;ji»'^ t?f » \ »: ll h.wii|iUMy"iii||i.j^j. Prag^rs hefart Masf. "88 PRAYERS BEFORE MASS: When you enter ifUo the Churehy $ajf\ OLord, in the multhtide of lhymer> cies, I will enter ihy house,/and adore thee in thy holy temjffc&v a»ci praise thy glorious nai^e^ Sprinkle me, Lordt^ with byssopj and I shall be clpansed,.i!|?aah me, andl shall become whiter than snow* An Obiation of tM itf^r*, according to the four jEndiofthis our Christ tian aacfifice^. if^ Most merciful Father,, wbo ha^t ^^ loved the world to siich a degrefe as to deliver up thy beloved Sotj to suf- fer the cruel death of tlie crosis for the redemption of us poor sinners ; and wouldsty moreover^ have the saii[ie ob^ ktjoii, daily renewed iiithe Mass, in ordef that we niight apply tlje fruits of his slicred passion Xo our soujs : grant, we hurably tesdecli thee, jtbat we may assist tliereat with %m\{ resipect, attention, and devotion, as to bocom« B , f par^kHPfflf of t^ fmifs apd virtii(Q? of asjUs ppr fRtw-^stiaiji ^^k^^ coipl^in|, lljia pji^^p ^etjfg^ni ^ all t&o ^y|^•tu^, M^l pecfecUQa of tf^e sapranippts plft old la^y^^^ /^o^YO cjflbr it lip to tl^^P ijci. the .-wf^niVer ^ 0^^^^^ fpMr-fpW ^lati-; piiipf tiie an/cieflt sacjifices. -f'pyt.r L6r9^ i4 h^J^W^ a^^ sincere ac,-. J^apwle4gmpQt of lifiat^ s^ goiyer arid dpiipinic^ thpu l^ast a;\^er us and all creatures ; to wliich, wf ^lie^r|i(iUy ^}jAmik^}^secpn^yJ^, ^.atis^ct^on and Ij^^poj^i^i^ Ipr. ^ Itftyp Jjps we ' liave 4^ I u- t; • i-.- ifjs,: lye Stand nio5t in jjfM, pjf, ^ejlMr rWffe^'^Hf^^fe^lC i aicach fnodwmd j ►ii^VJ i::«cJ (/( TfaffsKv C"3# '^ •. SJ mmm6ri ^ei of ill tBe p t|ie0 e ac,- power s ^nd m ana pQ US ^ o?Xm, ZM)itt/i/f i^<« v ^u4]C^ me Deusi Qlbrialn exceisi^^ €^d - i^t Creed, arc riot sUicl in M^sfies •i /^Ti t(^ Xf^W \. ^f^^ ^ other times ,.,,,ichefi iVou find them omitted by the it r'SrpfiBnPES^, 5^ Almighty * d^ Mi4db^ the ^ArpK^gi^^l 1^ ri .'^ •^aUT gin ii;ar3r;^MJ^*;^|^^ :^- A^ch- II ,^aj)gel, jjlejsea Jo^U) BsiDtist, thp holy M}(\ T9ir» P Ffitheri 4o pray laFWe ,^.the Lord our God* ^^i> u^ if//cr ^Ac Conjessidfii sa^j •j' *■■'*' t OMx God, y ho hast coniitiandeaJiis ^^ * lb pray fpV ^iach other, ^"^^i/'J^^y , liply Chiircht hast given .ey^ i^af be ^ /• s^'kil WJt^y^ Mercy txpciti Me^ O Lordt j -il aci^; forgive nVe all my sms. ' ^* ^Hav^ 'mercy upon iti^f ,0 have iiiercy upon me. *^^^'^ ,'V ilf th» Gtorfa to ExcelsiS l^o^ilj^, ^^ an eiahli peace, to meii of gooji '>r II : wtf prtiiW thee,,\^e bless thee', wc^ a^lore thee,wiv^orify tWee, we give thee^S thiinks for tby gfedt gloly^ O tbrd Gpd,^ heavenly Kin^'(^d tlieFather AlmlgH-^ J^ ty^'i Lord Jesug- C^lirist, the only be- I gt^tteri Son ; librd G-od, Lramb oft (f 6d. Son W the Fathbr, who Mafces^ ^ ^.t/t-y thb sriis of the tvoHd, have 'mercy" J irvjrt us ; who takest Way the sins of . timvvorld, lie^r our, prayer ; who ^t tcstWt*^^ rigflt ItEftitf of the Fath|rll art HWyi ihofu oily art Lord, tlioii onIv,b MtisClirist, wjththe to iq :i'••■'■''• 5 J.,%' . V* ' w ^Ae/i the priest turns to the people ^ and says bominiis vobiscur^i J5ay| ^r " BE thou always with us, O my Gidi , jand- let tliy grace ^aver depart Whilst the jpricst reads the Comct:^ " ^ ^S^ yb^ ^Ae J3«y, sa^i ■■pfr^''i^'r^-Y^ E huoibly beseech thee, O Alv . miglity Ood, . merciful ly U)^ give ear to the ptayers of thy servant ^^ which he now offers tbee^ in the Tianji)^ of thy Churcbtand: Ux behalf of us thj: T>eop[le : accept them to the honor of thy nan^e, and the good of oijr soul* ? ai^ grant^s all tlips^ hlessjftg| whicb may any W8^y3 coaiHhute to bur saiv . vaftion, . Thro\ j&Cj, Ameii, ,^ ^' -iMv^^if the%j^stieymti, ', .' w., ' TlJifA'rST thdu, Ol4or(J,be eteruaHv' v*", praised for havipg coromunica- te^thj divine Spinito the^ioly ph>- phe%and apostles, aisclasing^^<0| tm??{i Udmif Ibl0 secrets, rodouudiiig' to*. fU^/ \ glftry diii our jsalvatioii. ^"yjf ^- Sj^nvi^ ^ , ■•■;>.■ ■>■ ■■-, t " 40 ■ Praters ai Mass. the h^ppir^ess to j^nderst^nd fronv tlie Chi,nxU, tliroMgh ibefr instructions^ ^wtetis, pr<>fitable for ,us, and grace ^.practiae, tffp ^||y|^;gad of (H^r XJ.QW vvond0rUil,: Q, liord, is thy <^-«- naine , throughout the wliolp oarih ! J[ will bless the t4or4 at afl tinjes,^ his prajsq! ^ha^, he .^y^r ip .rny. teaiit)t)*^.,IJ^,^thf>ij,/niy l^fjlti aii^^ o^y procet:t«^ t , m tiiqp^lo^>e wjlj J piitf imr tnust- , ,0 iot ipq Jipt fee CQufoiuid^d f^r i^'#^rt?m ?^rp^ apd ^^4 struct W&, jby^ t^i^e prophpK a;|^ k^^^ ]mi pvi^^^infed.^ta sj>ea^|x^^^ji^ s ; ¥.V' feft !lfey| onjj^ iV^cji}, ^«r|wwf,,i%45 % from tieavea. to Jcar Atm, Grant us. tl Hi * HJft sea us us, t . PrMcrs at Mass. 41 mercifnl God., the grace to profit by liis divino arid heiiverily Idoctihie. All that is jtrittcn cOAcefWiag thee, dread J^W%* ill Vhj^ gosp^^ itself^; iiothu^ biit wisdoai In tliy auctions, power and goodness in thy inifacle^v light and instruction in thy' word* With thee, sacred Red^Jemer, are tho \vords of etqrnal life : \o whom khall \ve go but to thee, O eternal fqu^^a^n (^trutht Grahi irie^ O.God/ the ghi^ to practise what thou cdimnahdest^ and iomman^ what thou pleasest. * At iKcEvm, ormmnG Ci-eed, ^ tefi^euldus s*uc&«i^, in the pfdpWg&fian' of thj^ doctrinti, i^ to me asufficidYu proof olr it»Vterkcjty. WBtbyr; O tdrdi ski& reise sa- ' V-. ■„'^:--::-»: . ^3. ^Vv, lilei' Of thy irurfiy thus dfeliverecl/ hiy^ t^^d^fr lAiiS ' wirt she^l lieV^r doirtJti' tfiough rriy senses aria vdin imagmiitioti ^s^hbufd. i biglieVe, O Lordy help iiiy ' ^ Mm OfleHory, 5«2^, ^^ %: jT GCEPtv O holy Father Ahnlgh- -^^ ^y'and ^tie^n^l tJ^ this uhspoi-^ ^fed hosti >«^hic| I^ thV uhwoH seK v{>riti ofer^thecw the li viiig and trife God? fe r my innuradrable sin^i offences 5 nnd negligences^ for alf here ^esehtr aiid ibr air^ilhi\]l Ghristlk^ns, living and deadj vt!iat"ft'n^y' ay^il hofh ipii iiM the^ lo lijfe^ tSV^l^stlii^ Arri|i|^ Jti^0€ 6ff€ring of tilt Chaiicfe 5(0^^ jjifr w ^ ^sSlvatiSrt, beseeching thjrcle^ di^iii^^ Maj^^;' as a^sivt^et pei^iiaiC' m well^i^r our siflvatioii ii %r ttiSt m . t. A^cfept tiSi^ E6rdJ whb^pl[)rSicii *l'''' ■',*ir Ji \.J... ■m.fitf. ■^ril; miLm #-,#?¥.• j^9 affcr thif day 'U t% sigCfiti U%^b^^ ^inffto thee, P Lord God^ qi ti^^^rveh When . ikfi mie$t ipu^hcs ftis fihgcf^, / IiHOU, O Lord, ^ba once voucfar ^■^ s^ied^t to ^;^l^ t}i^()iscl{5|e^ befoj-je tbeii" inyit|iti^ ^9 -^by holy^ tar ble ; wash ;Us also, jye beseech thee, O Lord, and wa3h us again ; not only Qi;r feet and baud:?, but also jii;^, he^ts^ pii^i- desires, a»4 pvif sfouU, ; tfeai we^ pay ;t)^CQine altoge^er pnfi^ , ^ndAinox^j-i.^. oblation which \ye n0w ttrak^ t^ th^e^ iniqeflio^y ^f l^e ;paimoil, rpi^- mi^ti^fn. «md, ascf^fctsijoi]^. ^^f! pnr fift-d Jf^suif ,Cjirisi ;^i;i4 jn jjjiOKoi" p^f tbei^vfef |j|^3s^d,y^JVI§ry, oi; bl^ss^^^Johi^, l^c "a^pfipt,,flf %e hply |ipp|(t^^s>|^^tei;^^B4 a4ji^ and of all the %intaj thf^t Jtj>jfi^ m^MHp -: ■;,;* St^ n- .*4l\ft, m r',^^^-^^ •f - '^ Pra^tri^ at ISRtsf. may llfev vouclisife fo ftilt^fCeff* JNL^AY our ^ord receive this sacri-^^ -P^-*- See i&omthv hands, to th^ ori^isfe ice from thy hands, to the prtisfe ^ncl glQry! ^f Ws name, fbt OGf ^^g imdMhe ijeiieiit of his tirlibte Cburcli„f . At%e Secret Prayer, j^i^^"^^ ffclFl7J^t heat our -jiry^ Jbaiid, and graciously acc^^pt lliis oblation, which' wc thji^ sdrvailb ^ovrxOffor to thkQ hc^npr of thy nani^, ^at it p[^ b^ thy gKat^e for us |n . tj$4i|4Se» liiid eveiJasung fia npi ne^ #^^ 11 tn ouf * ii tby Majesty,, t|ie ddramations* k(]|ore it, the i)(j)Wers tr^rijblw b^forf 'Ifi th^ 8md blessed! 'sei^aphii^'%tt^ tdA^tt jubilee glorify it |,togetber ^ith.wboTft we bc^eeph tne^, that ;«^0 lii^ "We ^^ mitted ta join our vdiciis, ^kyirig, |i|fn h^mble manner, ; 3^'/; ; '^'^^' ^ H6ly, holy,, iiotV, Lord Odd of Sababth, the heaven^ ^i^d the dirtli jpkre full oJTlby glory. HosJ^?^)^ tlie highest. , ^ piessed l3 ha iWt i>ime*I#x th| neime *(>f the i(dr^. HosannX i*i ^ttiq ^highest.; "';■;:/" :''f.;\'':L":''''^" MQ^T merdftii;i>t^ hAart given thy oilily soi^ % [ tiecortfe our daily $a^criflce, ^[Vcjijfra^^^^ tbj ejir^ t<^ oiir prayer^^ a^c^^^^^^ f f^ques^ Prptect,, liftlte^ '^i^l 4oVi;U vthy hpjijr G!i»|rcl>tHroiig^ *5 ftbe.jcat|H>JicJUUb» . . , • / ,4^0$ Mmn^m^Jw i^nOT wd glory, in , re- membrance of my S£iv;oMr^s pusnior^, iii . ^hwl&sgiyingibf aa»|iy^^^^^^^ ^ ilsf^ctipri far^H vs^f mn and for thq ob- r^Hiping Ifey gtacp, .Wherfeby J way %i^ enisled Jp Uvo^irti^ ^nd di© iJNppilX!' Jtde$irj9 ^§ liti^wia^ to:^- <:ept it, fiod, for my .|)ar©fttsy/if ^0i^e}i4mnA^^3^ j>enj^laceoi^ : grant iH#M it* JH&JiJ # 1eBft#rs?dh of smnfersV attfl efiH|fit ^i ^ 5ng all that sit in darkhess; Pbifr fortft 1^^ bfessiflgfs on illV tLtdotdii^ tH^mr r^^pe^cfiire neci^ssities^ thrcnigti tftte ftil- rto^f thy duly Son €lrrbt J^s^s out . Proceed dHamffl ' *K#a: GIVE eari we b<5s^fech t^fe; t&M • prayers of thy servants^ ^ whbni thott htirsrt d^)>oitltbd it^ il^ tbl^ py vjf^^ itvf e ^an reiturJi our Iffe and bloodiiNT thi|^. (f ii^f^iise,,QJeauis,sancti«* fy apd ^p^mw^ ^^^ sou W to eternal life. lyiVe, imii^}^ %) anf\)^ thtesi^^^^ fcoisli, andit0Mtf«^^tf«^ fftSi^^; €1^ i^-il ...■>. I- ^■■f ■m Pra^eri at mask At (Ac, N(ib5s qtioiqae pfeccaV6i*iliusi VOUCHSAFE to grant the same t6 us, p66r miserable sfnners. Juflge ^ ni$t iaccording to our demerits ; but through the infinite muhitude of thy merciesi liberally extend to us thy grace and pdfdoHi . * , We ask it of thee, in the tt'ame ^f tliy deir Son^ wh6 liveth and reigcetli iiternaHy wkh thee^ and in that form (6f priyeip #hiM life tiiitf self hath^tfeht us; "■"■ffj i iSaifikeP)AerN6kUr mihthe Priest; dndihm ^tm^d ag fbltows : ^^^7 DEIilVEH lis ffom thcise evijji- ■ il^ch wei labour under at presenf; fVom past eWlsi'iiirfi^ can fife ndtRing' btit biir ratoffiildPirtfe y dfid torrt iftSEi c^ils td cont^ Mrtif^l^ m^m cha^tis4n]fiftitli W dur olfeiitei^ if Wc" prayiers^ mifl th(*$6 nior^ pbW^i^I oliei^ rf thy sani^ii m^^ VamMil foi^% ^ intercept not thy justic^i o!^ fe^clie \ihy bounty; ^ • >, JPr^^ers at Mast. 51 . * At the breaking of the Hast, say^ fWMlX body was broken, O Lord, i^Jl and ihjr blopd was shed for u$,: grant tlhat the commemoration of )lhis holy mystery may procure for us peace ; and that those who receive it, bay obtain everlasting rest. ^ i -4f Agnus Pei, say with thi priest^ I' AMB of Qod, whoiakest away the ■^ sins <)f the worldi have mercy up- I Lamb of; God, who take$t away the Musof the world, have hiercy upoii us* i Lamb of God, who takesl asray tbe jsins of th^e world, gr^at iis thy peace^ ^3^ saying tQ thy apostles, mypediksdl ij; ieave yoMy n^y pea^e I give you^ ihoul^ast promised, Q Lord, to thy ^hale phjiirSc^l^ that jpja^cei w&ich the .li^^M^a^^t giver p^ace^ii^ thee, |^|^IMfe.^jtb p : rs . ■ , ^l^^lQlo^^l^ O l^rd; jeyi^r ime«i-- j^ thjjs^ Ui^ ipe^ 5 ■ let ootkiag 1;^ St irs.fltMtiis*A able to separiUe u$ traiii theeitOM^kom w« heartily desive to be united » tbroiigh the blessed saerainettt of peao0 0ind vecod of ait- gels strejigthen :us |n evipiry Christina duty, so a$i never more lo yield und^r temptatiooi or faH into our eomi|ion weaKtif )Ses. ^r 4^^A« Dooiine non sum dignus, £^<- /ere Gommunion, ^^y^Ar<;e timc& ^' *ORD, I am not worthy tbpii ^-^^ouldstenler under my roof, s^y only the W4>td, and my sonVshall be healed«r • . '^ ■■■•• v ■ ■ - ^ -^^ j - ■ ^ ■" ^ . ■ ,' *■ ■ ■ ■■• ; (i^^ 1MFJQ^&\(^ loiii^ii^ Ji^sus^ who ^rt pr%> yH* sent in |hi$/«d€ram€int, by :viikm of thy infmile. ;^wer, vwi^iloi^ jm4 gaodfles8,tl!ador^4i9^;W^^ ^ nipcit lively fiiith^ but ^0Q$f;}#^ai^lmy hi^ri^f iiies ismd^i^, I d^fi^ not,,at pnese^i receive thei) liNirBQ^ialiy^ l^jf hoj^ i^rnkk^^f^mSmt^^^l^ %^ th^ lifiM^e^ir^iy Idv^lfle 5 and therefor ^ifer^i*e; © l^oM, Mpi«*i«»iitty «rtd my ^HrfiiF^oSIi^ii* heal it fi^ia^ mil U^^n^ fi^iite^. F^a me^hsitiaiabHbuiigryi imfmine ttiat ftn^ ^P^ } aeavKyen and sahclify me with thj^fecred body and blood; deliver roft^dflt ali sm, atwl i&Ak(ef me^lways olfe^iMt to % eoMiS^ahai; $ aijiit never i^ffer me to he JHBparated frma thee, my Savieur, wlii iJWfli th6 Father ^ndtbe^ Hcrfy ©he^i li^diif and ri^ign^t^ one Qod, fi^ ever j^ndever. Amen* r I^R^NTi Lo^dy^vi^ may^^ *^ oRthe^fViJS^s of Ay^ deat^ Mh/tfti&^^a)ci^dW6i^i^^oi^^^ Mii cemtiieitiortted in thSf^Micr^aij. thy^ ISMelia ji§r^ke *f4be bread of MR^i tf^sdu^y^eltopf thee/ 14^^ rf^ #iW the apdstle; te^bift diifolvecSy 54 t ■ ■iSi' f^c^^^- "^ heart atid $ipuU w^th ft-fi^pojits 9f joy, iseek the©, tiljie Iw^g !C^ > v^ ^ -r My soul !ajagMi^e$ ;i^it|i a^^ ar4 W #^t sire of eiifetering into the Iiqi^sq of oqr Lord, t loye thee Q bpj Qod, with n»y Whojefe^^jrt^ P ^$ I couH ^^r iways enjoy thto presiepce j?f thy ^Or fable body, the pledge of, pur oteiju^l happiness I t^dore thy goodness, and return thee iofiuite thanks, O gracious Loi'd, fpr ihy in^stinp^hl^ favour and tnercy.liv permitting ipe.io J)©, present itfais^d«y at thie august sacrifice, where thou thyself art both Priest and Vic^ tim. Ma}ie m^ always sensible, O Lord, of $Q gn^at a f^vOMf, aiitd suflfer hot my uhwarthin^^s to put a stop tq iheeffi^siof chy infinite fweypy ^v^d nion. t LET ifttiPHT %, QLord,,t^pe| of thy mercy, that we/ wh^ liii; IJeen present at this holy mystery, pfi^ Jind the benefit of it in our souls. ^:.- It ^^s- ;^ X \ ^^^^^"1 Fraytn at 3mss. 53 J^ At iM '^6sX'€6mW}tnOir. s4ff, If^rtlh dttferm|^thissaferificfe tt) tfiy hlo* iy rifittie ; acc^t it libtf ta thy glory,; and be ev6r mindful df oiir we aKne^s; ^ Praceeii €ts jfbilotok - RACIOUS (iod, and mti^i Wjfet;-^; ciibl ffathieri grahtvlbeseech A^ii ihai; this adorable sacrifice ^of the bfes- isied body aiid blobd of thy Soil, dur. Lor(f J^si^ ChHst V tiiiy obt^inr for ui at thy hands; rti^cy^ and Utiei r^nfiss^toii' I of all oar sitiSi' 'Anft6m '-^^ -^ i FAigB ife prihsi Mekses ike peopTei vnriHE blesshig of AHtiighly Gbd^ ^ JL Fattibr, Son; drid ttWy Ohdst$ descend iJpoit ttg^ aM dwell in our hearts for e\rer. A*^*Bn. ,,^ St. JohjniV^^c^p0l,^»3/i /^ E^fiRl^AL #6i*drl sj^feak tft M^^^^ ^^ sbttl#hic!h aflo^efe i^^e in pirrifeund ft^hcoi Tifrou, wM^ aH llt^ %; : -riil ''la MM ■ 56 ' Projiers at ^as4 Creator of all things, ' abandon not« 1 Msfefecn thee, thy creature ; be vthou ipy life] ray light, •and^^i^^ ^ O Hfi^t ;l£iefija V ^iiiig^ ail wen jin this life as in the life to conie-.,f Reign m ni6, as m thine own inbe- ritance ; for.^as thou, O/Lord, hast redeemed me^-it. is X ( jne. btit jiist tbat lihould remain for evet ^^ :':'.,"":■ '/: . i"'i .,:.:; , I have smnect exceedingly against heayen, ^nd before thee, and aianiti- worthy tope rcallea thy poJ:^» But thou God incarnate, have pity -oiii Jiny fraS and mortal flep, ^nd grai^ It may one day behold what it novr adores here below^.. Amen. * Apmyet j^ T Return thee jnl^ite thanl^s, boun- *ytifuji^^ th^ ia^5 I-h|w this d^y'ieceijirpd, ijnd pf wHioh ml^y hgiei^e^ving^ri^^ ii f: lA • ^ 'i^« ^ti'^^-'^^-'^t SB' P^raytH at mass, ^ mj; d^facticm^ and" iiid^Qtl(0>^ ^ni gmn t that, ; by t^e ^ strengfti aiM Virtue of those di vine jn^siems, I nijay proceed cheerfully m the gath of thy comiiiaridments^ ami^sl all Ihe temptationsV trbables, knS dah^rs* of my life's pilgrimage^ till q^t leiigtfi.'Sf hfippily arrive at ihy heayeptly kii^g-, doiii, where, witft thy bleissied angdfe^ and saints, I shall more clearly CQii- t^piplate thy infinite perfections^ and celebrate thy hdu unless goodnesS: ai^^ niercy, \i(ilhL^ uninterrupted canticles- ofete**i^al!p^^!se, ^(^mii^atip^lihd gra- titude. Ainen. ^ ! it. ;fff"» ^j * I * > jli' Great God, 1 fei*miy believe all /^^tlips^ sacred tru^^ ho|y^^ C ^hurjiih ' befieyesv arS iekth^ t hedatfs4 tiioii, \^ho aft truth Amen. r »■ ■ 4c^ of Hope. j. . . ,j^ , ALMipHTTf^ §tpa nposf merciful. Pop, 1 put my wbple trust m thee^and flrmiy hope for mercy ^ grace ^i ^^d salvation from tb.ee, my Go«f| ihroogh Jesus Christ my Saviqui^.^^ Amen. , ; Actpfth^§lo^eqf^^^ Graciovs apd good God, I lo thee abpvei * ajl thipgs, because 4Wu ^rt infinitely good in Ihyself, and ^nfiulteiy good tQ tii^V I desire to'loW tbeo, witfi alt itiiy heairf, a^d soul, alt^^ niihd, 'and- strength for ioVe|)f ^ the^, I ani '\Viliing io part \vith eve^y thing, rather than by sin tb los6 lhee,"| love ■M f\ Goiii of loVe, V Mieh^e to tlif " ^r enetiifes'^ feecaiisfe im^ 'fnd|^HbSii|''" 1>0<^ U':}^nP • i4 x-f 3Sf ■' ri' >T .7i tdi,- ' e^stJy beg that thy 'grace, . and all good., bdth here and her^diter^ my Le ampftyr fai^tdVi^d Oiit me and on' all mankind/ Amej^^^ ^ 1 ■ ■ „. . . .. ^ . PRAYERS- BEFORE SACIUt^. ^ MEM^AL CCWNFESSION. ^4il A Prater i to Ve repeated fot sevemi ' days before Confession^ in drdtr yto obimn th4 divine assistance toi '"■ make d 0aad .Confession*' ^^ Almighty apd most niercifur God, who bast made .me^ out of i^dthing,^ ^!t;id \redeeijied m^ by the precious blood of thy ouly Son ; who hast .with s0 miiefa patience bonne me fo thJs 4?y, noftivhfestandi^g all my isiw^^q^ ingi^a|titi|de ; j^er ealMng srf^ , Cer mp to t^ftixfn to %b^ fi*Qm the wa^s * of i^ai^ty and i^iquityy ia ^ivfaicfa I kam bje^i^flpitj^ Wearied *wt, in the pursuit of en>pQr 1^0^ and tnare shadows'; se^ng jivygiin to satisfy my thirjit %vi^ 5 iiitla% waterS;^ ani my hunger witk \. 80 ^i ^ >JfJPmj/er^ Mfoff ^y,^; to ieaye; all ilie59 foyev^l w^ys, tp,^- sake tiif« region of dejitb^ whare J i^^ afc long-lost myself, aiid to^,T:^urn,^io ithGOftliQ fountain, of life. I 4qsii^, iike the prodigal ch|id, ^to enter ^eri- mnly into myself^ and, with. tJieiJlie resolution, to rise wit hcrtit delays vf^nd go^ltodtee^^to^roy father^ tbougb I ani >n« finitely un\^orthy to.be CLalledbisjpbild, iiiti^: bof]ie8 of meeMng with th<^ lifee^.p^ ceptiom frornibis .njost^t^oj^P W^riqj^ But, Otiny^ G(rf, tfa0Mghii[ ca^^go^ai^ taray /rom tbee/aj^t^i>pugbt »of i niy^^lff I yet^icannotf m^k&jQm step tqwi^s vreturning U^i$iim»i unlet^^,,tby ^iyi^ rgrae&^stir tn0)^p^$d mm^ W^^i^/I^fei* ; gr%ce^ jtben^'J mosilr,ihuj»b|y,igip]l9|^» pro^rate in spirit b^fp^^^jb/^ tb^nf .of the. crm^ ;fyt jm^m^^ It^^jo^ltt^pu u.. s \9m thiSt hfe raaybb converted aiid Ytm\ I kh'oir ♦hy mercies a^ above all^thy trbrks^ and I most confidently hope, ^at as in thy mercy thou hast spared me so long, and hast nowgiveii me this desire df retunnng to thci^e ; feo thbu wilt finish the work (bat thoii feast b^- ^ gun^ and bring me to a perfect rec^n- ^ciliatfpn with thee. ^ ^fiioiiuii): ^^l Idesire nowtocomplyAvith thy holy ihstitutiott of the sHi^rsim^nt iX pen- ance ; I desire to confess^my sins with ^11 sincerity to tfaee^ and to ti^ itanb- •"ter; aiid therefore i dfesire^ tor kiibw *^iiyse!fi and to' calt nfiyself to an ac- ''cliunt, by a diligi^n^^ieatiiihation^ of ^y ibonsi^ieneey Btrt^ O fnyiGodyhow ^%lserably;^hail I deceive itiyaelfi df lit iwe holrviit ihis great iWork h^v^nly ^ Hghh' O !* remi^ve theii;ev^i*y veil ^th^^hides vaiTf^f^ B^y f f a2i Jfl tbi&&*thi4 cotoursi^ ^and m^ ft acere- © tet nai5 not iny mmmm s» * ■m „ ^^'>hliV•^''■'•■- by the enemy,'? 6Z . '■ Jrrayers longer beimiiosed upon bj or by niy own self lovey so as to mis-? take vice for virtue^ to hide i^iyaelC from mysellV or any way to flatter iny-^ ^elf in my sins;. . Butv O ray good God, what ' will if* av^il me to know my sins if thoa dipsi not akoVgive i^e a hestrty sorrow and;. . fepcntance for them ; without this, niy? sjus witl bie all upon mie stifll, and I shall be still thy 0mmy4 and a: child of belli Thou insi^tei^i upon a. change of hearty without wblcli there cttn i)^ ho recon* filiation. with theo jf and this change of heart »0ne but tliotivcsih give. X) give it me th^fif^dear I^ardvai tl?^^^ tim©,^ Give me^a Jively,&ith, and a firm hope hi .the passion of my Redeemer ;^ teajch iirie to fear tbeoy Jknd to Iqv0 thee ; give- me for thy,mercy^s sakc^* a heatrty sorrow foa* having ofltended m good a feroi . Tieacii me te^ detest my jeviiiHUftjis f to abhor aU my past iiK '•i rr SacraMenial Conf^snon. 63 gratitude^ 5 tp Jmlo myself now ^ with a perfect liatred for n:iy timny trerispn^ aga,i|)pt tfice, Cf ^Iw Hie a firm ap^ futt resolutioii of a" liew jife for tlie future, and unit^ me to thee with an ptqrnal boud of love, which rioihicg in fife or death may ever breaT;. Cratit me s^lso the grace to make an entire and smcere confession of my sins, and toxiccopt of the making of it, 1^ ii^ pei^^Me }n&lJy dM^ to ipy transr gfessioris'V |f?i liot'ri^ '(^he'my, w ith all pisartiiSces, prevaS upon me to pass over any tiling througlvfeai; or shaihe ; ;father l(>t nip dip than consent fo so gr^af aw evil : let not^If- love deceive ni^J as 1* fear iihas done too'dften. O gfeant that ihi§ confeiJsipA ^ least may DC good, ia nd far the sake, iof Jesus Christ thy Son, who died^ for me^ and foij^ all sihriet's. -'As^st^^i^^^ ev^ty pai^r oir i#y^ f)i^ej^ktibrf for Jt, that 1 ilrilLy go through ev€r| part' ot h i^ith the Sc^itje ear6 and idliligchce Mi should ■ I V ..,f^ that so heitkg perfectly; reconciled to tBe0^I;np^v:nev)crofretid^lh^;f^ IT oQ Messed Sfk^'iiH Motban .of Ji4>r B^ddsrmery niirt(or ;^f .mnd^^eiipcT Bpdl sBkftciityinxiA reflate of penitent sionersji^i intercede for \ nm through f his |i£u^iotlh o/>tby^San^ that I maty: bate th^ grkce'^ to . iaakB - a good caniG^sion . « Ajl y oa :^ blessed tingels and sartiisr of God^; p^ay ^^ for; me, a poor nibwable sinqer, that « ItBiay rtow, for good and aM^ turn from my evH iray^, tliat «o henceforHfi ward my heatt may bo foi^ever pnitedl vwth yours^ iu^e^ml 4or '/i-'.h \l^hase^or the Jake fnrfty^r^ liiay tei fii^ii€HEilj^ j;epeite^^ s^mei 4a|i^ bbfojr^b jeenfes^o^, JH omkr^tduCoibam ; o£^^4}(ivtiie gt aee of 4^a^i»g^ a^im^^ ?■* ^^v"1 afuii fi«> s- *. Y Am tnil^r isensible^ O Oiid^:^ii«il' ^^ Hajes^i^tid provoked^ thy ^^im^;h|||^ my 8111$ f and tlmti if f ^l^um^not^viiii doDi J dMl be east out of thy tl^flil^iiii^t^ evej^«; l^^esit^ therefore at pres€»i|t>tQi^ call .myself ta an^accouiilf and lookto^i ta: aU the sias whereby I )wf^ di^plei^t r se4 tWe ^ bwt, O 6M# hiiir «niser.i|ilyT i shall I. deceive itiys^lff tf thoii asdurt^. me iiot( ill tkk work by thy liQaveDlyiL light I giveme therefore at present l)]^/ griicey whereby: I may 4i$^o¥^ aU. iQ/t . iniperfeetioii^ ^ee aH my faili9g%!aR4^, duly call to mfnd:aU my .sina i for «fc ki^w that uptbing is bid -^frpm-riibyi t ^i^ ; bi>i^s for mei I ^ifOoflMi t«ll^ thou dar]^ t<3r «ny^tf I ^^fWRMMiid^ ii|i^c8^1i|lA!!re fla tie^ ms^ proM^Hl^^ deludes me ; ^iid though I h«w<«wiigr. si«t8f which \0Qk me in tHe fi^.^ al^ cMiti^|i^>^, y^h^m^^l X» f^ ^ m H-lgll ^ »iA»#,t $ 'm/mv^ u 1 li)MfeMf^&)fi^ii4^tt gttkMy of kere^^ ..1", .v/*"" -r .jtvMaveyoM.by word or dcpoj^^t^eiirl^ ,i|i any .w#y witligtjigrfi^ i#>^ni^^ ^ (Mb g^if pwad^?^ i^J^WI^liil^ iu#njbi, 0^ ftiQ? of tho^ tiwogs^ jfi#^ \y,mm t rJ'ctt* tow l(M3^9;^^i^ skip of &od ; seldom Of iWMMimm§ m prai^^g him, ar^g|v^eUlMlM)W^ jfir^^itig tHit4iiil^,or wfiibjglllft,jall«^ t*o«; and iieglecluig ,4i^ pfite^lffW fe*ig 4fiMfrrim wglfgei¥5^T<^^ , V JNU^^^^ou ^i^ir^ li^fi^b^^ have you rashiy pueis^m^d up0ii irifd*- Ai^^'t&^i^'^^-pHssg^i&ix^ ifdYycMtr^siiMi ntiaitel - Ifew fot% tea^ yje» bees in ^ > Ifd^wyoo been guilty of idoki»^ for iid%iTiiig divme< konof s to myy tkmg 'Crealed t oi* used a«y wit^cmft, or "^ eimrtns^W ^dl)^, or swrh lili© rffal>0- 4ical liivetllibfis ? 'M^&w often I And with iixi^t s^bBdati or Mi exaiopW^iro ■■^•IHiivejyim. e«ifil@yO(J:prayeF«j or -^i^- ■>^i»HiiVo^>yo4i eonwitmA ^nnm ^eMh, Have yoil given ciretP tr ipi^tlif, IlikMliolN^^OiiieiKrt ^ mii€f€ any j9a' wi^Hav© you liad. » cnstopti lof sviiunri^g nashly and m<^ns£demlely /jr'^B^:^^ ^rnaine of God, by y«iMf sosiil, €ipS|^#«ty ^^fimprecaiton upon yourself lW&^?"^ ^^H^*'*^"^' How O^^Nn ? ,'* 4HayB ypft 4e9irqd;ycfHr guKR de^tlii H "K fiWitak sin ; ^ teonr^ ^^^IKAP b^h aJU^e^^" - Have you given scandal, oK^^t^-^- behayrour,, 4i^lK ?i WH^smM^i^ t»iWri^ tpli ■I ' ■ a- :H. .Jl^ Hive yoa bd*h guilty of f^n--^ t^i^jpil, pr itdi^itery, iprj|ft^n,l ;■" •■ , ;.- ■; ■■ ''i,i^i;**'^^^i'''" ^ l^iiye yo^jK'^^n^g^ of iiiiiiiodies^ to^^h^^ (^ y^^il^li^ were tb# c^^q^nq^i> Jl^w^^^ ^ {^ ,Pa^ you |w^ oiife)^, Of i(^ otherii |inn^i^(^^ ^; yoi]i j^ki^ a| IMmddciai ^ Imniodesit tM»oB;ft,pri^M^ ■■S'lu y SI atrai '%^ v-^^s $%mt. an er :, liiv«; you \!)^4^[^^S§,H(^ jests, of songs, or wi^ras^oJr diu^^ meaning ' How often,,a.iul 'Before Mw mfyy. K 4«^ jBTW^ iKe'lers^ whom > oqv' jip^e ojr,supg.- m&rwa iJt N %? '^^4-^ Players bifm^^"^ ', " * lliat, iirtx^ ihmi>tent b^drb^ Akv^yotst lbr<^ anjr person, ofr deliKbd wky* tmo by deeoitf&l prdiiuses^ &iq. or de^^ ^ signedio)^ J^sir^d 1^ tb do> How: bfJ^ tbAt: !Fini ^^ oiHgedxto mulct saii^}^ faction Jfdr tJie injury you have doti^- ^iftay# ydu m%hi any ojie eVil^ wfafcb be knew nottt>i^<^ drcarriecl^ doe ti>> l6wd tio^eg, &c.t' Ijtowi i^fjlf i B&^yo been gttilty of st^^-^ iilgy of^Gtii^tiiig, or aThy Way vtrdfig-^ ing[' yo&r n^Sgfcibdur in buying, (ir set-'*- ll%^ i^^kte' y^ t^^tk ^kot^^ %«^ tice? How <)ften, and to whftt valiie 1^| . Yii^fis^^M^ ?- llbW Idtig; ^irtK to ^at p^[H»^^^^ '^ , : . b ^sign of payihg^B^Vc^i^ '^^^(ito^k^ > prd|p« of b^g'^^fe «6 (^ pii^ ; ^ Jtjift^ylni d^S^d? ^ reflyed'id j)#y ^ •I / wn , jihfi. |oa^ of in Have you put cient skill or ;|;j|<^)^gffi^^ jyM ^gojj^s, or take* qC,^e . ii|it^p.:<;j' P^|ig^" i^ |nak0 full S9lis4 * |?i^pj0weri 1^ the sid wUJ liot .^ '.»t^ liaye jou. tj^en ni?glec|ed or delays ' 3, r wittt^ut !|i«^ cause, la mak^ satb-^^ afemri *aW#iH^i^|m when , it was ti% md ^h^ber ia anyi matter of c0fnse*i ; mieftiteilojc t^^^^ ud aayi ond? How often ^ ^ " « *^Vt vi«<^ H^ve you Jbeen guilty of %po^feY 6r d|s$in^|}tot^n ? Jtio\ir ofte%|i, feiL>45^ < - Imy© ^ b^d opinimiv of ^imit'^^ ti^jlj^ which M^di^ift i* lalyug Mi hi \u:^ ('^'!t^?"ii*.-!j:;'i ■:.:^-. M » ' ^ f i SacmmiktdX^Xlimfessioru t 1* ftray^ or leSse^ii^ ybttf ii«1gM)ou^r'i nD})|itiiltoii| (^hhiHi- By ^^tiif o^ iTiia whttt fa folse or \xticei tain ^^br by fkib- K^ing^ ^H^t IS siecreitJ HdW oCt#»n h^ir^'VOii do^e so ? B^oro how many ? l^oie arc obliged to make restitution. 2 "i Have you willingly givett eat td de* traction, have you taken pleasure iii k J or any way ehdour^ged if, or not hindered it when you might? HpM often ?^' "ii^ti^j^*^' ^^^^i&ifo^'Sfi^^. i^i^^^i'*^! <-^^* *^ Have you prejudiced your neighw boar's honotir by re^roadhe$ jind faf» fronts^, or robbed hini of the peace j)f bij m&id by s^cofls and derisioBs ? How' oiten ?^ "''''^•'""'"^'^'■"'"^■^'■^'^' '■■"■* "';#-v^ •'^H^i;^ y6u, by carry iTJg stories Dack'^ wards and forwards, or anv otfter' vfWfy caused misunderstanding ;i^^ quarrSk betwiict iieigbbburs ? Haw ; often, and to wbtaf prejudice ^ ' ^4^^ [Here also |udg^^» lawyers, solicitors ' V^Jkse* ^ight Ifd eianilhi^ theinselvei ;-^ J^wfet ifijuitic^ they majr Jr^V© beeni '** 71 :, . .ii:- :■ '..»■.-' ' iHHIO mmm^m ^^m^nm m , JPi(^Cf* J^^e s;^ V V . ; IX^ JiBve xy ou williBgly t^ken {hp^t 5 ¥llj!^ci%W*cl^^ thoughts or iiiu^giu^^ .Itfei^fll f>reii|eru^inedi J^^^ yop, :lif^. tfeB desi^rc^or design v)rf lcoii9twtrtM& a^iY fiHof i^purij^l^ Of whit ; kcii^ij |Ior^ mimx I , . ^,, ^ ^ ^^giX»i' ■Hayo.^yxiHj id9fiir^4 ' MBr t#il^ «b^^^s or mii^i?tuBei,p|'r/a|iiy'PI^^^ r«nMii}«*y^ iIkU yo^ fiygjit bq c|,j^ner by it ? How often f ; ' " Sacrcmmtal- Gmjfi^mon. 199! V Ha^e yom def&ii^&yom neighboar's godd^4^ liot cariiig wfcetli*^r yd«i had^ tliern right or wrong, or been ih k?dis-: p^^f ^0^ of ^ stdallng, or othei^wisa wronging him, if it idy iti yowr power? Itovir oten ? ' ! XI. As to the capital sins : Hai^e yot^feoen guH% of ^irfe, or compte- ceriey i»y © (irself^ Of co^rife^m pt ©f others * ar afvam^glary, by doing your goed actions for pVocnirii^g esteem ; drr of avarice^, iii aflfe^ting toi^^^^^itttidi the thinj^s of this world ? Howdtenif " 4ritiki»jg to exces^V so fa* a^ ^iisider^^ ^bly to^ prejudice or ^ndange^^ither you^ health or reason P' fitow o^n# and widi what scandal ? , » [^IHa^ you Hi^ade others 4nittkv ^b§<' having mad6 them w ? H®^ often? f ' IfaVe you gbrli^d in any siw * what*' s^ev^r ? How often and befe^re wtrail .cornpany, a^nd what^iiln^* ^^ t< . . 8p ^mt%P^0^^^i\bi^,^f,^yty%' iHn^ you (envi^(ifiQ|rcpiu^d ^jrpiiiiB barm I How oftmi ■? '■i?o(mh'20(tisd>'bsm life reit oftkRcupUid ti^ 1^0^^ [iHoro also masters and 3eryatit&i huSf?^ V li^nids and wi v<»5^ lawyerSj and p^jyiv eiiieiai^S) ec6leMa£»tlc$ and magistra^^ r^c^ nought to examine into ttie sinf:| .Yiirhicb are p0<>uliar to their stajtes^^ ,mnd how for they may have nciglepn, Mted the duties of thei^rpspectiv% -iil«j^oimr,,let ev^ry o»e liere ejj^^^ miw% hfo c<»i$eimif^^ upoipi th^ 4 Wieis^?! Maic^Uii^^^^.th^ obMg^iifij^ ;pf -,hi% haplifSiniMindlol^ ibo^ 5^f^tli^me^ ni^ from the hand of thy mercy,' «Fl my endeavours will be vain^and Itshall be for ever niiserable.-^Hav^ mercy, therefore^ on me, Father of mercies, and pour forth into my heart thy grace, i whereby I may sincerely repent of all my sins ; give mc true contrition^ that I may bewail my pa^t misijry andingi^^i- iad^^ and grieve frotn toy ho^tt for ha* vitig ofiended thee, so good a God 5 fiermtt me hot to be deluded with; a^ fiilsesorrdwy a^ t fean I hat^ b^on loo oAen, through my own weakn^i^^ fffMi ncgfe|ci ; but Ifet limw h^ thy ^ift/de^ tcidridiiig from thee, th<^ Father ^ ligl|', ^y^iib my r^pentanc^ i*i^y fee a(&<30!iipi» M^:^£han[i^nddeiitaii(l a^ clitngoM l¥f(^,alidtit% beMlyji^quitiedfrorat^ •vw 1 ^ " > giiik; of 9& layi sii»g Bud o\^vm va^rir !^^ j c«iveth« number of llijr&er^aiil^li tbmHig^'Xe8iis€llri8t<»uf Lord; Abner^^ RmtsfmSifar which v^e mt§Mt& -hMtB. Sin. ^ri^f[l9. Is^i ^f*/iitE indignity andaiirpii^ ?o&b ri?^ *P» fered to Gad by sin, raao' idi iHit aiwoem of the earth ; mnds^ill ^sltii/^ x^erm prefers Im« base pleasures, viie ^ passiQiis^ empty hum^n praise, thasai^. tislkctioiiof ^e devils to Ibe adofabkr: itill iif tbe' most high Godi The sifi#/ nfir co^temii{» the? promises of Ood$: 1at]^9 at Jbtsvtbreals, and'di^sprse^ Mi^i goodness* , ir 2ur si«s ^e. prefcrr to him. ^ the • devil aad UUP pafisioiis. ^n ^#^^tik«pe^'^ftys tJie p^ofdiet Iskiah^.. lHia^^t>tip childreir., and e9»)[ilted tbernt/ but tiwy have despisf^d rae« The o«" ikjtcmrsJiis oiriicr^ and Ike a;ss las m^s^ > ^fi^ a }wfect ^and Uii^ii^naW^ right tp .pJbedi^pK:^ ;,f(pr .wjb are, hisijQreatur^i?, |Wjf J irtre^yp^3 Iftly , gapsqc^Jitjeid liQ ^ ^ serr .i4ce ,^ ith^^ .iSQl^mr^ vow ©f b^ptisiB. i$^t sin bre^i^s 4:hr!Qug}ii all th^e ti^s^ and^s^crijl^^giowsly and Mnju(3%' ^fiW- nity is aggr a v»at^id al^pbyfjt^fagreatfijkt expect &9|fu making waj? s^aii^t a (^ofl fvon) ^lii^e. . aJ^pier^i^g; ; <^ye it 4s . 5|n- .pjQ^^JI^te M conce^al any rt^iug* wbcK cfiiij jguniip^i 1^ .iin r^pfhat^yeij^Qfiaiftf^r he pl^asf s^ ,^id ^h^ wijilirplidc^r to *yf C^ .vai;^8 ac^cording to^iis^orjis*? vt\^4qi^ftg^in^t Chlfistjti)j?i:i(.e|5r# ag^iav ,m^qify qu^ J^tid^^nffpr,; for ]5y. ^?IWW W^ 1^1 imi9^ ith^s bif»piiei^ies !|?y- Vfimk HMHi ^^ I 1 I •I '98 •" Prauert before . if^ , the,Jew& insulted h^m; by in|ust|co, ^%iHb liiiii of feis1garroi^nl5» aiid exf, ^m'mi ^iim to ItKc^ spbr< of^l^m Hfs Wesfseci jjiiduilV with viniegar ai)4 girtl i^|r iiisjuirftyi we tear |»i$ ^ficrfeii Bddy ^ witb scotii'g^s ; by pr^iie^^ v^ 4tiWrtt his ddorkblcl head wjltli thorns^ fit k #bi^^ by every mb^^^ siii| wj^ eWctf^ to bui^lves again the Son of Odd, '&iid ilmknakes a dreadful havock in th^ *i^iil^ lif^m^hes (be grace of Qod frowj. ;ilf^iind Anders it an otyect^hcHPrpr; lind detest^tto^. Sm reduces ftieipul to a iptist aiyfect conditidnf dejpr ive^ijt of ^fi itMH^tiy artd happiness^ T^nde% hfli^^Mv^ td s^tan/a^ vessel ef ffl^ and . jrvkki ispitit^' ^ih at phce d^^^iy^,, alt ' the ' ^ilfJi^Mial trcasiiiNes of th^ i^j^^ cbftStii^i^lr the iiibrHs (rra|^;iMiat^ ^fPJo^^ state of tji^jfn4t||^ m Saeritmentat Cm/ession. i§9 ^^tmi Sii kills m^mrMm^ ^^m hJa^oOs iaiid loa^lisomff .^n UtfS aHq^t of Gba^ thiaii j» jputrified qii^ic^^ii^ B tlie sigfent jpr liaeri; j;^*^ s^gueac^ or stomas to^tj^ Jif^ t^f oi|^^ '^ are the {pss of heaven, in ^hi^^^^ jd^ed to man a happi«^ss,||iai thjo,^- hiti not si^eii^ nor Ine jini^^^ an wKichit has not entered intottie heart o titan to .understand^ and tlie deserving, of the eternal ^ai!),.*^? pC heH, .whe^re tfifere i^Wi^W^ ^^^* HsWf mW Mercy upon me» H' ^ — r SR^a^nrassnnnHHii I ■'%-' ■ ifidilt trt^iWied of sfeii^Wv Whbn^' thbtiV \Mi ted^^ed With' t% pi^iHtltti^^ ^Aprk^^ Mfeceim^ A%^^midh: '^^^ l^i Lew, I^m^*» naie; Gted be ritefblftll ta *mc(' kf sfoiier; ThbdV'wfeodid^'aruarei'^^^^ bave-mercy'>^0h^tt!e;'-- • ■ ^ ' ■' ^^.**'*j«5|w ^ihe thanks^ t ^alu abte^ fdt h«Vii}|r jaitfee, t fctot >^ all mjr sins^ dtrt ;%ff *tby^g^fc*H0v6^^v|^^^ thy" gtsij:fe^?^ Olieifdi iilJBtl^ a- iWtere at^ |>^r<<^ ^ feet coHtrition, my repenteto^ iflliilylife'^ ''\ \ ( \' (1041 11 jny lofiencQs kmog reini^tocl)^ I muy "bemnftor cdhintiie ifaithful mdby lei;- vice. But Ifbis mnst be the worfcxof iiby. jdivine assistance ; for wiihtMit tiled my soul wifll remaiabarfen} h^dn^^ and. dry, like CHirth: witboat water. *1 ikm^ruly sensible of my own iiire^kiiesiBy aiid;being destittfteof all t&at isgopd^ •«e>ciin any ways beaceeplaWe to cthee, the only comfort and confidence il ha^'o, is io lift up f ray ©yes to my ^dear Redeemer, aiiidi60er to ttteOtinay Gtodi^ hu^ears aii^ saffet-MgSfdldt'lby Justiciar 'being satisfied witb ^bis oblatrof), 'Aeki ^ imayist ofodn to^d baim ^qnipassioiffim «i^y>inkofies^i; (ihni«fi3i' and^i^^erciMiLoiid^ ^titiktrtb'stiiy ^ord ' -m^ Atot^iieait, 4P(jy »s<)«fl ttmy im oleanaHad '»nd >t p^ifiadf^* Perfect the wtjrk i thou hsst^ hl-AH*M^ ■PMII r IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) *i: :/. z. 1.0 :^i^ 1^ .. ,_ BIO = 1? "^ KS IS^ Iil4 ■" 1.1 l.-^KS — m 1.25 1 ,.4 1 j^ *fl u i? ^ 7 ^ '■^ /^. » ^ Photographic Sciences Corporation 23 WIST MAIN STRUT WIMT«,N.Y. U5M (716) •72-4503 r ^i- iV G92 Jifra^i^frAd/teir^^C^ I?iiiqi»Ai^|cjBMHii by /hH^ />iBjr jinffi ; iJmwifiemly ^rfXMfiiig In iby ipeo!iBiiC« temroid €tll ihil iii»y >bet^«»- ^ a^^^dfiyself . ta^ Ihe |>fiiGl hseu af ^ik^ km jthy^fisititaiiGe^O l£tird|f>mi^tceAM ,.i^pi irtosi jji>ilw^ ttCimnit jii^ ^heaft Mosbtf^^no IIn&l^e^sflife€^ lind Ukidlyoai^ Tied away with tfie folUes of ttm^l^. ait m iafltiitimmiskm\di)lHf^^ #iii»n^^anll vme Ad( my i (faUiiigafl Jiivi^e :itilliei^bio:«o^- naiiy^fhdMj^^finj^cgwilrs (la am lid of, {lam^ fa^i^k vjAnm pBsmmpaoil^e^jkiy Xdk'$itk\myy%wi ^nii»n^Mmi9r nni gifre ^4y»rem0iiK'l0:tiiil Ihy^utiworApsfisrcaqt. ali^ii^iit^iiKijb^witokejiiefiS Ha^^ke^^^lfee ymk tsMwrjmtite^^qpA ItUnti^hasr^still uttfkmyqwlm^hf CNnpeat»l3saTi^ lind -jditeiyh'to asdfcfi- 9iii iii^w vawiG fcoii?- "^diibwithetiedblfiiijra ian8ciei»nl ofi the vjpM orherem^i ^ '^nmsric^piMribmJrviamd i^#9f(>it^nradi;aHbthe skt IrxouUkF^duiik of| to thy ministeri my ghostly father. r fJW? J^^r^s^icfyi^^^ 1 ■ ! ,w^firil0sd«>i i^meoftlici^^ ij^r^t^^r^ , (^^jutNteL^ p. mbe Jmi iitani 1$^^$^^^ lOfte joabus a£ myself^ OJjord4fti^ lllM^0|An9«caiads9blia^^ ^.^hi^ 1-:^ ^ ktipetfe^tions, I resolve to #lf^f^- dg&iiii&tt^em^ andtnmtih thy goodness 1/ ahall af ^pf^^bitii^lb^^ this^ eAdj grant €ii«i^t^iy g^fe^^s^*tbet^ ' md « very mori|iR^ ti^^^^ H^ the dayf b}^ i^Bfei*!| v^ ttSwi^^^tee i fim- fiKt^ oi^B tiiyva5t^(i^ tftt^yst^f feto^jr fefe etir^ftej^ td^ t^^ Ai • t£^^h# 'jp^i^^te*^ dikett »i0^ 4 fi«MMy^ l^HidW ^#|mt^oirMit]^ di#^^ s^i(^bni#My llel^€«fi^^Riil'lfbr4 efiiHy^gi'-^Gkiil^hii^^^ tmrnmiti^ ,>>\; J it ■i >e tdr; ' ■,■. » » .i ■■* ^m ail* ufiifl^ tf rifei9^ ihm^ismifBmi ever separate me from tliee. ..{jbiiiA 2. CommemmMi^Jihe Passion , PESIItE^(|^|j^4f if^l^^ to and bfoody sweati# ligf^l^f^iag t^s^jK^i^id and api^^lf^p^^^tll^^ and ^ ihi^ #Dle J i!i)f«3^^ii ' #^,. ^i^)yg§ att »t«t tJbmM«^fe^*l4^^ *qsd ^i ^fifu I indP^^^' 9«io'>^ u ■ 4 ^ff^nV'thfe '^ictJfii 6f our ransom, this bo- il v and blood which was offered for us* I .Most firmly believe, that in this 'holy sacramenit Christ isreallj^j^e- sfeilt, ivh6 wafe born of the Virgin: Ma- |i*y, in the stabfe of Bethlehem ;\who ywnvfei^Sed, during thif ty-three years, JiSi^fli'm^ifi ; who expired in torments on ^l^^bi^yon Moittiit Calvary between ^wo thl^ii^es ^^hb^a^bnried, and rose "^ii^im after* thrfee days ; ^ho* ascended 'iiitoheaveiivand sitteth at the right -Ba^ ^#&fpAthen I belie:Ve^hs(f liiou here communi^a- teft' feysdlf W tfs,. makest ns partakers ^^th» lirW^O^ thy ^p ahd givest ttffe 4|fe%^ Wei^raaUife. I believe :tWi^K'P^ liappiness It^j'ecfeife thee worthil^^ yl^Hinie thstnto reCeiV^ thee tfii^pHKJ stedftk- ff ll^ieYl>.1]f^c^use it is wfagii th(Ju Hast ight ivest K ievG y '^^^^ R or- a |l thee 9 Ift'^t- 1 Mst i -'^ -'m 1^1 Prayers before Communion. 99 taught us by thy word, andiby^,t,by church. ' r. /f, 4, Conceive a great Fear yund hum* siWf 6/e thyself. r UT, O niy God Jiow shall I- dire approach to th^e; so, wretched a worm to so infinite a Majesty, so filthy a^inner to such iiifioit0 purity and sanctity 1 Alas ! my soul is covered with a umyersalleprosy, and tiQW shall J presume to embrace thep i Jfly whole life has been nothing but Rij^liy and sin ; and *tis. only by thy,, mefi^ that I have not beeO: loi^gsmce i which ^ have ^^s^t-weA a :tho ^imes ; , andvlw^w^^^jie^tl^i^^ )rg8(iuch>s, tQ^]ift ui^D^^^y^s^J^^^ 3 l^ttch tess to receHeth^^y^ I I tremb^^ 4h| ,p*pp8|M^ ft .>-'* tj[jpfr^ J cannot but a^QHpwled|e J i^^ j^pim)^lj^jiiiiwpi;thy,l iw slkpijidf JC^ evet to come to thee^ were 1 noteitV^ ■'^i^... i^idO P^uyftn iefore Commmidn. VUitfidiljr^ i by tfafy i»fr- iifi^ gobdhidsii And mercy* 'Tk iii this mercy iirhi^h Js above all thy;^werks, I pm rnrf whoto trusi $ and 'tis in this conSd^iice tilone tha^t I ];»*e^uine ia^p-* p^^atch to ihee« O grant that it itkay W with 81 eonttite and bc»nble heart ; fbf tnis^ I knowytbc^u wHt never despise, 5. iM^ip^^e^ all ilcf of contrition. OjlDrP detest, with my whda ^ h^ait, 4U the sins by which I have ever offended tliy divine Majesty ,iTrotti ^he firstmomentthatl was capable of wnnlngi to this^^ery htiur, 1 dfsi|(E| Wtaiy them ail «pwn here at ihy feeit, # bci ciiteeilpd % thy pre<:iayis biood* ^iflM^'^aft^^ but hiimbly c^bfe#and terafeftt^them all my life- lill)^ f^i^Hhis V heartily desire mdi^ w^fi^d*! tlil^^^ cbntinbally/^ <^y io rtiee fipfr rafercy^ Heiir^raei^ >C) If^^l^ ^t fn&D^e love ^y whi€h la^ib^lbjr blood (or ittc^n^ll JPrayers htfort Communum* 101 Jf»t i)ot (bai blood be shed m tatfic fAU Ikiy »iiis dkplease ine iiow f^x^seijtdipg- Jys because they have ofleaded thy m* .linite goodness. By thy 'gracei I will ^fiever comiYiit theixi any more^. I afi sorry for thein, and wiH bo 4prir|r,:)^ ihem as lojQg as Ilive ; and aceordio|[ to ihiB best of my po^er, will do^ poF- uance for them*- Forgivei d^^ar Lordt for thy mercy's sake ; pardofi me all that is pastg and be thl^u* my ktic^r jDr the time tocome,thatI^ay;fi^||r :jiaore qflfendthe^ J) *^ - " )x 6* Make an^Act cfDi^si^^ Most s^wreet and loving, , JUoitd^i whom I iiow desire itai;re«piei^ ,!i¥ithi all deyotioiH thoH^^io^efl^ ; i^ Vweakiiessi and the ^^^'d^ endure ; Ihb^w great evi^ icmd* \iees llam immerse^ f how oft^ fMn I^i^p^ if re$s@d,Ktt^^mpte4f 4]^¥bl6di and 4€^ 40dv iTotheiB I come ibr f^iedyil ay to Ihc^ for 6o^ortai|dji«i^fiir^^ ijc to iiim that "^ 102 Prayers before Cammuindn* ' ' ^ to ivhoin ali that is within me is niani-" &st,.apd wha alone can perfectly cpni- forirand help me. Thoukiiowest what^ good things I stand most in need of, and how poor I am in virtues. Behold, I stand befprc thee poor afid Bakedf beggjing thy grace/ and imjDlo^' i"g thy nperfcy. ^'eed thy hungry sup- plicmit.; inflame niy coldness with the and suffer jjiip not to wpMl^^ upon 'earth* Be thoa lilone sweet to me from hencefpr^h for c^yiermore ; for thou alone art my i^eait ^«d ddtlkt piy lc>ye atxcl my- joy^. |ny $\Yeeti|^3;i^«and< all my good* r y^ VSH>^ u4hf presexioo t|]^ bani, and l^p^^ Prayers before Communioiu 103 mc into thyself, that I may bo made one spirit with tlice, by the grace of internal union, and by thd melting of ardent love ! Suflea: mo not to go from thee hungry and dry ; biit deal with mo ill thy mercy, as thou ha^t often dealt wonderfully with thy saints. What marvel, if I should bur *wh(5lly set on fire by thee,' and shoiild die. to myself ; since tlwiu art ti Fvrt always burning:, and never decay ing*; ^'Lovc purifying tlie heart and .enligh- . teningtheimderstcinding. , ?• Make an Act of divine Loi^e, OSi^EEt Jesus, the God of my^ heart, atid the life of my 9oul, .ks the hart pants tiftcrvtbe fountains 6f VaJer, sodbes «iy §oui pj*^ 6tefc iKee^ tlie fpqnt.ain of life, and the ocean of gall, good. lam overjoyed at the hear- ing of these haj)py tidings, that I am to go into tlie houive of our Lord, or 'rather tha^t oar Xicirdris to eome into my^^houscj, ^nd tftko up bis abofld with mmmmm \. 104 Fr€^r$^6efohG0^nmu^i^ roe. O happy moipi^i^i mbm J ?b%ft be adniiUed Id the c^mtu^i^i pf ^ living Goef, for Whom |ig^ poor so# langdshes with teye i • u o^ine» den^r Jesus, aiid take fullDOssi°»s$i&p of ly^ heart for ever 1 X ofm it t^ee withop^ r^rerye^ I d<^ire t^ love itee ;, 'TjV fiotUfig r less il^n infijiite k^e tnat britigaiihee.td aie* » OJ teiicb mio ^o mat^ a $aitdUe return pfloye. ^ A JPetiii0n immeScttehf h^r§ Q^k^ '^'M^*'--. Ionian* -^^ ^ .sioAJ^^ ALMlGHTYa«t4l»verI^iSftig Oodi bebaU,.li:^ipe tf th^ s^rable sa^ «raiitent of the body, aiicl WiRpci of thy only Soa^ ©ur^ JiOrd •^9^^s Ciif isl. ,| eorae as one siiak ^ th§ ^ phy^ciaiJ pf life, as 000 ^evereiice and buqnitity, sucbcon-* ttidoii and devotion, ^uch purity andf faith, as mety his for my sows salva^ tjon. Grant I hjay r^^eive* note c«ily the sacratiieht of oiir Lord's lw)^^^t 0Ven the tiilnisss of grace th0iN5in[ / hicli he toDk gf Iha-Vk^ii Maryy that J may be- iidbe ^oi^ ihd mdm a living mem- ber of his mysticaf bp^yv Grs^nt, most lovitog Fathter,- that this thy beloved g^ott j whom i n^^ 4e^i|^ t^ receive, tthd^r the ^appearance of bread, I may 3i^ day enjoy ill tl^ foil possession of hlsTpres^ncoy iind bahold him face to fktiei w%o lifes k1^^ with thee, M ttfeiiniiy df th^IfQljf Ghost, wqtW ir-. *-.' , f 106 Pfityth t^er Cpmrnumom •0RPj t am tipi worthy that thou, ' shduldst G^tdr uhcler my roof; but say dbly the v^ord, and my soul ' shall be healed.r— CiJcpea^ this iuricc^ PRAYERS AFTER COM- AspitiHioni dfter Cdmmunidn»^^^ iipiOtd, O- Lora, I have thee -»-* now, who liBsi all things; I pds'sesi ij^e, >yho possesses! all iiiings^ atfd wFiO)jca|ist things Ji Tak0 <>ff my hbart^ theii, O iny GodJ^ arid rny Jill, ftont all other things bu| thee, in all whifeh there is nothing biit vanity ti fid affliction of spirit. Let aiy heart b^ If^^ oin tKeo alone , let me ever iile^b^e in theeV where alono iny trfeastffe is, the sovereign truth^ ttnd'tlap' Ikjppindsis,^ happy eter- i)itW^ ■': /;-'';;^.;; ' ^^ .,,. ;.' ^■. ' - ; Let t% isoiili O !!*oWI. be sensible of thQ sweetness of thy preseiice. Let me taste how sfwect thou art, O Lord ; . Prayer^^^ter Ccfmmvmim. 107 tjiat being ^^tllured by ihy fove,^ I niay ttever more huint after, w:orl(|ly joys ; foi- thpu art the joy of niy hoart^ and inypo^tloi) for e^^ ^ Thou art the physician of my son!, whohealest alVotir infimiitie* t>y thy isacretl blood : and I Sm that sicfe: ^ man whom tbo^i canaest frxim hejivett io heal, O heal my soiifi fp^"^! ha,ve sinned againsj thee. • * . 1 ^ V Thdii art the goo4 Shopliprd Who tiast laid down thy lifte for the sKeep, Behold,* lam t)bia| sh nie; my^ God, and out of jthe treasure:; of thy bounty, aitfdcdifc to n0edy ionl. tm irtiy sertrSirt ; ^give mrd^dersitairiJ* ingp andeiccite my airectiQn,th^tl iMy hkiice^^^i^ih all ttiingsf, know sind Tlidtfart the 'feanife* df 4j^^ Lamb with^flt i$fK>ti tdio^ki^^ ? from pie ,wh^te\ndir is hurtft^ to,'to^ and dispieasing to tfeee, attji giv© riie \vhat .thou kaowest jto^ be jJea^ii^^^ to the^f and pi^fitable ^ me.; ^ ,^ tCbpu ^rt my love, and all niy joy j tWu art my God and my all ; tho^u firt the portion of my inheri||^ci&^^ ftnd of my chalice ; thou art he Ibat 3*^ra^^^ tore ray inheritance toineir^^ 1^ ;^*|^ ^ O my Ood and my al^ i?ig^ In0 sweet flame of Jl|?iy love ^nsujire: j^ soul, that so I nbay ^i^ to ih<|'#prld for th® love of the^, lyhp hs^J vpqch^ safed to die uppn the cross <»r the liESS tW tord, Q imy sc^;: iipd le| all th€^t, is^kiimmA J^le9«^1i5* f^. Bl^ the JUprjj, p my ij^if^ he- ver forget all he hath clone fcif ^e. ^^hf>Jorg^^ nfi thy fiif^Wirtes : \vjbp hpal^th 8|11 thy diseases* fWfi^r Cikmiimim. ■f^\t: ^^HS^tecfe^betli thy life from de^ struction : who crowueth thee whhf u^..^y and compassion. ^ -Wh<>i5itis(ieth thy desire with goodl tHfiigs4 thy youth shall be renewed^ like the eaglets. f ^^h^ Lord doth mercies/and ji^dg- nient lor dll that suffer wrong. \ , He hath made his ways known (p M6ses t his tvills to the children of^^ T^e Lord is compassionate and mer** tiTiilltcmg^s^^ and plenteous in niercy. He will not always be angry:, nor win he threaten for ever. . • He iiath not dealt with ifs according to otir sins : nor rewarded us according ' to our iniquities. ^"For according to the height of ^he heaven above the earth: he lialh atrenthened his mercy towards them tbitt fear him* n %s Ui as the east is from the west. ilfft': Prayers ufter Gommuni(fn^ ]^^^ so far hath he jremOved our. Jiniq|i|i^s from us. . i' V iii As a father hath compassion bn^jg^^' children, so hath the Itord coinps^^sipn oa them that fear hm ; for he knowetb our frame. ^.. He remembereth that we.^re duft : ' man's days are as grass, as the flower^ of the field so shall he flourish» ^ For the spirit shall pass in him, an^/ he shall not be : and he shall kn6wh||| placeno more,. : , But the, mercy of the Lord Js trnv^L^ eternity and unto eternity upon tbffiii^ thayt fearhim ; r^ And his jusUceuuto cUIdi^s^c!^^ dren, to such as keep bis cpyenanf^ ^ And are mindful of his coii(imajiidL'^> ments to do them. '\fh tnitn ^^m-. aw The Lord hath prepiS©b^l^ in heaven :• and his- kiiijgdo^^^a^l rul^;^ overall ,. -V,,,.. ,,,, .-j,, ,.:.'.. '> Bless the Lordt siU ye bi9^ i||^el|ji:, ^ yoitthat^nm mighty in streng^,^jind 112 Prayers afUr Camtmmkn. execttte Jhis word, barkening to th^ Vpjce of his orders. "^ Li^s Bles9> tb^ Lord, alljehis hosts : you mini$te|'s* of his that do his will. 'Bless the Lord, all his Vorks : ip eypry pkce ^^f his.donMnion, O niy > spuli. bless thou the Lord. t ' Petitions after Coftmunion. ^ /» OM08T merciful Saviour^ behqld I have presumed to receive thee, this day into my house, relying on t}iy infinite goodness and mercy, and' hofgipg, jike Zaccbeus, to obtain tbjr^ Cenediction. But, alas ! whb bow lit-i^^ tie- preparation ! With how little ^e- vdtiop y From iny heart I beg pardoi^f %riQ7 great unworthiQess, and for my'^ inhum^rable sins, which I detest fori the loKo of .thee, and 1 desire to de^^ test for ever# .0 ! wash iheni all awayl with fby precious blood ; fbV thou arr. the Lanikof Godi who takei^ awayl the mxii o|^1\e wof Id ; tod 6ne drog o^}« ttlis W^^i Hi^hich th0ii hast silied i^ Proffers afttr €'ofnmmiori. 113 ui, ismoriB than enough to xanc^t tfa#^ sins'of ten thQusand worlds. ' Thpii seest^ O searcher- of be^ii^, all my nialadies, andkU the: wduWds- of my soul; 'lou knowest how pron^X am to evil, and how backwiilfd and- sluggish to good. Tbou seest thiss0lf«*A love, that tyrannises over itiy "soul, which is so deeply rooted in my c^r-^ rupt nature, and branches out into so' many vices, so much pride and vdnity^* sb much passion* 9nd envy, so much coveteousne^^ and worldly solidtude/ so itmoh sensuality £tnd doilcopiisc^iide/ O \ who can heal ail these liiy evilsj but thou, the true Pbysiciab ^of iiSjr soul, who givestvine thy body: and^ blood in tl^is blessed sf^af^bi)t^;^^^li' sovereiga medicine for all*nJy n^tkvA^ ties, and a sovereign balsam ft>r all i^y wounils. Dispel thb' darkness o(f %^<^f rmrim apd. error from. uly^^uikd'^^aBf*- ding* bjj ;^ heavc^ify %ht : - di-^: ajw^y i m& C(«Tupti - . Have mercy also on my parents^' friends, and benefactors, and t>n all those for whom I ant any- ways bound , to pray, that we may all love thee| and faithfully serve thee. Have mer- cy on thy whole church, and on a|l the ckrgy» aiid religious men and wojfti men, that all may live mp to th^jiff calling, ^nd ^lictify thy name* Qiyg thy grace a^iidbl0ssittg t<> lall princ^^ md niagis^t0s«- aifid to allv ^}iri|tif^i, people I cimveH ^}1 unboltovf^^td^^. Pmytn after Communion.^ 117 sinners, and bring all strayed sheep bacjk to thy fold ; particularly have mercy on N. and N. &c. O blessed Virgin, mother of my God and Saviour^ recommend all these my petitions to youi* Son* O aU yon angels and saints, citi^ans of hea* ven,join also your prayers with mine. You ever stand before the throne, and see hin^^ face to face, whom I herd receive under veils ; be ever mindful of me, and obtam from him and through him, that with you I may bless him and love him forever* Amen. ^^'jA Prayer after Commumon. T Give tliee thanks, eternal Father, "^ for that of thy pure mercy i with- oixi any ' deserts of mine, thou hast been pleased to feed* my soul witit the body and Wood of thy only So^n, our Ldrd Jesi» C hristi A nd I ' beseech theev that thi^ holy coroiiicinion may ntn^ W td rrty comddmjiatk^^ but - tm eiS^tttd "^temission o# * alt ^y si«s# , , 118 Prayers after Communion. May it strengthen my faith, encourage me in all that is good, deiiiver me from «iy vicious customs, remove all bane*- fiil effects of concupiscence,' perfect me in charity and patience, in humJ- lity and obedience, and all other vir- tues. May it secure me against all the snares of ' my lenemies, visible or invisible; prudently moderate all my ^laclioations ; closely unite me to thee the only and true God, and happily rivet me to the centre of unchangea- ble bliss. And I now make it my hearty request, that thou wilt one day adnfiit me, though an unworthy sinner Xq be a guest of that divine banquet, where thou, with thy Son, and the Holy Ghostj^, art the true light, eter- nal frilness, everlasting joy, and per- fect happiness of all the saints; through the same Jesus Christ," our Lci^d. , Amen. Vniversal Prayer^ 119 ' Universal Prayer* jt\ My God ! I believe in thee, do ^^ thou sti-engthen iiiy faith. All my hopes are placed in thee ; do thou secure them. I love thee with my whole heart ; teach me to love thee daily more and more. I am sorry that I have offended thee; do thou in- crease my sorrow. 1 adore thee as my first beginning, and aspire to thee as my last end. I give thee thanks ^s ray constant bene- factor, and call on thee as my sove- reign protector. ' Vouchsafe, O my God, to conduct me by thy wisdoni ; to restrain ijilrhy thy justice; to comfort me by thy mercy ; and defend me by thy ppw^r. To thee I desire tp consecrate aH, my thoughts, words, actions, and strffer^^ ihgs; that henceforward I may think of thee, speak of thee, willingly refer all my actions to thy greater glory, and suffer cheerfully whatever thou 3h8ik ^poin% C r^ -f fir $20 Univtrml Prayen. 'm^^ hlumAi^ M^ii^ w>fi may be4o^itt all things, aM iri tWeii^siM^ nerth6u^wiitest; because it is '^flvj^ will. :,*^^*-.vf|" •■ ; vrh'sq^oiq-m ^Hi ^vliJieg of i;hee to efiligHlen iay^'^n- derststridii]^ ; to inflame my tf ill | to» spurify my body, and sanct^y my' soul.' .i^K>'MB4f»f^«>i '^-3 Give me strength, p mv God,taex- piate itiy ofle»c^|^^;vtO oyercomis my temptations ; to subdue niy passio^hs, and acquire the virtues proper for my staie.v- - im-ij- " - ^u^^h^,,: Fill niy heart with a tendei* afffec^ tldn for thy goodness, ; a hatred of ttiy fatirftsl a ldv0 of nofy neighbour ; aM jcontempt of the world. * ' ^; ;. ; Let me eter remember to be Sub- missive to my superiors ; condescending to my i^^feriqrs ; faithful to my friefid$V and charitail^ to itty enefrriesii^ \^ Assist fi)e Id overcome lielisuftlity^by n^oriifii^atidn | avarice by a)ni^-*d4^§'| ijager by tti^ekni^ss ; ahd'jt^'pldity^^^^^ >l^Totion. ^ . ^ at tni may 9 t^L^Xt ntl -f'f tfn^mrsal Prater* 121 ^0 my God, imake me prudent in i:ny undertakings ; courageous in dan- g9fs; patient in affliction, and hum- ble in prosperity. i^,,^ 4*> ^Grant that I may be ever attentive ai my prayers ; temperate at my hieals; diligent in my employments, and constant in my resolutions. ' '*' ^jrJU^l ray GoniscienCe be ever upright and pure ; my exterior modest ; my conversation edyfying, and my com- portment regular. ' Assist me, that I may continually labour to overcome nature : to cor- respond with thy grace ; to keep thy commandments, and~ work out my Salvation. ■ IJiscover to ine, tny God^ the hQthingness of this wo^jd i ,the greatr hess of heaven ; the slio^tne^s of time, and the length of eterrtjfy^ Grant thati may prepjs^re f^ t%| t may fear thy judgment ; that t l^ay ^^pe hell, and in the end ob- ., ' 122 Universal Prayer. ;^'»i'l,- tain heaven, through the roerUs of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Ejaculations for invoking the Assist' ance of the Holy Ghost ^^ ^ ^ C'OME, Holy Ghost, replenisfv Vhe ' hearts of thy faithful, an^ kindle in us the fire of thy divine lovei . . O divine Spirit, incline unto my aid; O Lord, make haste to help me. • Conduct me, O Lord, in thy justice, and because of the enemies of my soul, diVect my way in thy sight. Consider, and hear m^, O Lord my God ; enlighten my eyes, that I may never sleep in death. O divine Spirit, make the way known to me whei^ein I should walk ; for I have lifted up my soul to thee. Teachme to do thy will, for thou art ^y^God. ^ i.Give me grace, O God, to da thy Ivill witH^^^ heart and a M^illi^g mind. ' , y ' Inebriate tny soul with ihy hol|>r^ lovei O thou Sovereign beauty ! Vent Creator. 123 uncreated fire, when wilt thou consume whatever is imperfect in my soul ? 1 offer up myself a victhn to thy holy will, O my God ; do thou with me whatever thou pleasest. Hymns and prayers of the Church for Invoking the Holy Ghost. The Hyam Veni Creator. Creator Spirit by whose aid The world ^s foundation first was laid, Come visit ev'ry pious mind, Come pour thy- joys on human kind ;_ From" sin and sorrow set us free. And make us temples worthy thee^ • O source of uncreated light, - The Father's promised Paraclete ! Thrice holy font, thrice holy fire, Our hearts with heavenly love inspira; Come, and thy sacred unction brings Ti> sanctify us, while we sing, [higbi ^Plenteous of grace, descend from Rich in thy seven-fold energy ; ~ strength of his Almighty band, 124 Veni Creatot. l:..». II Whose power doth heareii anid et^Mi command ; huA Proceeding Spk it, our defence^ro'*i^tr>^ Who dost the gift of tongqes dispense, AnA Crown thy gift with eloquence ! Refine and purge oiir earthly parts, Butf oh ! inflame and fire our fibart^ ; Our frailties help, odr vice control.^ Subject the senses to the soul ; * oO And when rebellious they are growlH' Then lay thy hand, and hold them Chace from our minds thMnferifil , fee, . ri And peace, the fruit of love, bestow ; Anid lest our feet should step astrajl,1\ Protect and guide us in the-way. ij| 'Make us eternal truths receiveJ a A; / And practice aH that we believe jrt) Give us thyself, that we may seebn/ The Father and the S on by thee. H Immortal glory, ^idl^ss lame, hfW Attend th' Almighty Fath^r'« name 1^ 'yhe Saviour rSonbe glorifi^ivoici'^ vJfii -.iW-'f VeniSancie Spiritus. 125 Who for lost man's redemption di^d ; And equal adoration be, Eternal Para)clete to thee, Amen^ o?The 'Hymn' Fcm Sancte Spiritu^. CouRi Holy Ghost, send down tho^e beams, Which sweetly flow in silent streams .From thy bright tlirone above ; Comelhou, the Father of the poor, * Thou bounteoiisi source of all our store. Come, fire our hearts with love. Come thou, of comforters the b©st^" Come thou, the soul^s delicious guest» c ^^ The pilgrim's sweet relief; Thou art ,otfr rest in toil and sweat/c K^fFeshmerit in excessive^ lieat, And solace in our griefi O sacred light, shoot home thjrda^ts. And pierce the cenJtre of th()se hearts - Wbolse faith aispir^ to thcol ^ i* W ithfjut thy Gknlhead nothii^ cian fiUive^a^ypniee or worth iri man ;| ^i Notliifeif^atti Jtaitnlok t>e;^ / t -^ 126 The 4th Penitential Psalm. Lord, wash our sinful stains away. Water from heav*n our barren clay, " Our wounds and bruises 'heal; To thy sweei yol^e our stiff necks bow, Warm wfth tTiy fire our hearts of^sriow, , C^C wandVing feett repeal." 041^^1 thy ^tKluI^'dearest Lord, rWfi&c only hope is thy sure wojrdVH . 'The seven gifts of thy Spirit, ii^^ Grant us iri life t'obey thy grace, f €^rap| us at death to see thy face, A^nd endless joys inherit. Amen. , 'jtke Ath Penitential Psalm.' AVE mercy on me, O God, ac- cording to thy great mercy. And according to the multitude of thy tender mercies, blof out ttiiy iniquity. ^^ Wash me yet more from ray iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. ^ ipiecfause I know ray iniquity, i a»d my sin is always before me. ;^i /3^q!,thee only have 1 liiiibdV and The Ath Penitentidt Psalm. 127 Have done evil before thee, that, thou niayst be justified in thy words, ,and mayst overcome when thou art judged. For behold I was conceived in n>i-* quity, and m sin hat» my niother conceived rae. . For behold, thou hast loved truth ; the uncertain and hiddBa;thii}g$ of thy wisdom thou hast fc&4^ Irf^^^ tome* " ;^ ^ Thou shalt sprinkle me tilth hysr sopi and I shall be cleansed.^ Thou shalt wash me^ and 1 shall be made whiter than snow, ' Thou shalt make rae hear joy and gladness, and the bones that a):e hum- vbled shall rejoice. ^ < . Turn a^ay thy face from niy sins, ^nd blot out all my iniquities. Create a clean heart in me, O God, "and reni^vf ^ right spirit witiiia my bowels, /n^ Ql^tiitiS hot ajvay from Jjby face, ( ' 128 TJie Ath Penitential Bsalm'i * and take not thy holy spjrit .frqin Restore unto me the joy of thy saj- vation, and Confine me in a perfect spirit,. ... V T ' IvWill teach thy ^ays tp the .ui^ju^) iHd the wicked shall bp converted wo T)ell vdr me from blood, God, toe God of nry salivation, andjmy^typj^ij^ shall ekfoi thy justice. '' " ;,^ J^Thqu^ OJLord, wilt. open . pay lips, lind my mouth shall declare thy prai^. Btercause if thou wquldst have ha^d sacrifice, vef ily 1 had given it ; wijh tuirnt oflterings thou^^|| JftK J|^ ; A sacrifice to God 13 a trqupj^d ^Irit ; a contrite and humble be^^t, ^Gbd^ thou wilt not d^spi^^ Iltuiif «/ 1^ Acfcording to % goi^ *^a; feVour^ly i^th ^ion^ }M,# \vSM 6f Jerusalem m?y b^ ^w||h|Uj, '^MIlaD sfealt tiiou accejpl-^he^sa^^^ m »;■■ tiykaj- )erfect y lips, ml r^,: Mpslii^l%m\ons, ' and whole bHfJCit oflerines, then shall they lay caJTves ^'%l()rybe tii the Father, &c. ' ' ' A j>rayer for gaining ^M^ Et jiRSAL Father pf our , jl^c^ricl ilesuSi Christ, Creator of alF things Tisible and invisible, source of al^xiur 'liciody tntfhitely good In tliiyself, and in- ntftc/fy gracious, biiunifful gppf^ to us, behold, w^,'tl^^:^6r ^^ i?be wdrk of th)r han?^^ ^^dcei^ the blobd of thy oii^^ Sbn, caii^'i^ ariswer* to his ^iimmriiis'by hfe y^^^ ri^tit, to present purletv^s a^ ^iifpble ^irtonets befbr^' tHe tferotie'^bf il With^ Iff CBlirai ftriMln^min^ ^,^trt^jfei(^3lClii^fet a^iir ^ad, Vfe^: %n^ >!edife in Is^bl^btf We put at! «uc E - ' A Praye^r far tru8l,; ,We., prostrate, oui??plv.es Jicre before thee, and iwost humbly beseech thee to sanctify thy owa most holy name, by sanctifying and exalting thy hojy Catholic Church thiroughout the world. eterii?il King! who^ hast ^^Ut tliy only Son down fro4» thy throne abqjce, into, t^s earth of purs/ % ^9i^b)ii^h ,^ lii»?g^oip, here among ^, wlp^ncei M(^ jpight hereafter. }f^ Uftnslatea tptl^y eternal kingdpm/; Ippfcdpw^i weUpse^ecnthep, upon.thif -i^ingdpni) pf thy Soq, and propag^tpit tlxrpug^ all n^tiQijs, and tli^pngl^ all IJLp^F^j^ Sanctify MJ^ all tj^ujth. main^ t#fn i^jnj^^^cja,, Hpi>>K Wd holinpsg : Qiv^/iJ^sauif^ frr iji^^ml^r^ ita chil^f p^^l^pr, aM# it^ ofhpr prelatp$ ; Enj llgj^jeji Jhpm all wUh heavenly wisdpiij, ai^d ra^ke pen?^ aS ra«a according ^ bfesiipg; tp the ^|ei;gy, f^:^ se a^oii^ji Itiom^thpft he^vpiil| ^ imi t^ S^ii ca^ie to C9i?)t ow |hr ' ' gaining luttutgenccs, 131 which he so earnestly di9»ii*ed should be enkindled. Assist and nrbWct a|I apostolic missionaries, thiift thoy may zealously and effecttiaHy promote thy glory, and fh6 oal.Jition of souls re- deemed by the blood of thy S6n'; Sanctify all beligious men and woraefh' of all brders. Give them grace to serve thee ^ith all perfection, accor- ding to the spirit of their institute, and to ^ine like lights to tKe r^t of thfe fliithftil. Have nmrcy' on all Christiaii priribo& ; gfartt them th6^e lightiJ a)idl gracier i\aX arcf nocessary ibr^ iM [ief- ftet dfech&rgie of thehr dlitif to Tliee, and to theiT^,5iUb|ects; that tfiey may be titre servants tb ^ Thee, the • Kin^ of kings, true PatKfers to their peotife^ aha'iat^slng Frihers to thj^ GhwdiJ* H^ye mercy on all rnagistrates, and mi^h in pbw^r, tha(t: they ihay aH^ ft^r thee, Idtb thee, knd serve tliee,airid e^fer j^ettiferfib^^ (hat they ' irt tfery de- ] pafiei^ and toiriisters of Ihy |ustii5e.^^ /» : / Ttm ■>^ i Hnvfi niDiK^ pii^Il thy i people Mi^rmigh* <)tttl th^aW](Mrld^ anilgi^e tb?yi>le$^0? to thy iiib^itanee* R«ine«idbertfay eom.^ '&^S^V^m>MHtki 4k6u ^^as^ poisise$s0d ' ^pm^ tfafijbegitming^ ami jgive t by graee tc^ '^ulL idhrislians > her^ iUponr ) vi^Plh^ lito ^^ iiiayi da tbi^ wiiy ^^ eve A as the blessed do^in Jmrr^^ . f£j|t^Qd lky)iii^cj!4aaU ipbor infi^ 4l^(tlmW«U an idai^knefs ^id in tbo sfa^do^w oMeath ; te^all tbose iia^ns ibat Jineiv tbee not> and tjbi«t bare not receivfift^the &Uh au^^^^^ of tby &>n tb^rv^'vkKir 9 aii^ to a.U f^ag^iiSy Ma- homflaii/s^ and Jews* R^men^erf O IliiP^dt^ iha% ^> ibose r poor ^ souls ^re, iii)|^^a^fiil^^ iiuage'^nd lik^K iHGffi^i miidkf ad^ea^ Idood «f nti^4%im^Hi0ite$ lioivsataii any tobg^r emt^se^bisnl|Nriitfij^ c^H^r!lhese-^ye iO^a^ujfS^tt^ltw gi)c^ of tbv of^liy^&^'^toB isbfd for the^ in va i^. ^iittdjiiwwg them xealQus^ri|^i^b^r4 '.*, gaiyiing knees. im ibei 1 ^u&i gmsenmnd ^iftt tt»v thy npm^ Iks Mffif^e^Mitoiol^leii tM^^i^ tli^ i^ccessv ior tke^oiTjr i^f^b^ Mmt^tteiC all tbese ffom sotils mn)^' 4Qie)) lN^I»lgit ^ ilo knoir theef iloye'rttiee^ ?i iliftcfei serve ^ thee^ hem in tby churchy aod^lileltt'Al:^ limi eoinpasskm km alH thdS^iitekidN^ itwia^v 1i»«re Igone^f a^ ihitd '^^ Jvpaihs of truth and^mijivdiitlfi'^m ti"^ .4t}^ ^la^iil^Ii^on&Stopiieia^ *^\ A ^pa^^rfar »•( ;>■ lii^v l?«ifk0' ^ymy fr^bin diem the 9p]#' tk oH obstiimeyy prid^, and sel£^€0# ceki Q4y0 tbeiii an tiu^bfe aad do4 ei)$ bearf^^giife^beni ian ardent deir3re ^ffiildii^g^t the truths and 'a strong graice to eaabb them Id embrace it; in sf{]S^ j^ idl the pppjcmitixHi of the tH^Idf ttle^ iie^b, and/ tbe deivili'^ Foi* why sh«0^v ihoB^ ' sdwlsr peri^ for v which CllH^^di(^^) * Why «h€«»ld S^tan anj^ I^g^i!^ ]^^e9$ tbeiiie souls, m^hicht bji tterir bapftsmy were dedicated! to tfaeit 10 be thy eternal telnple'' ^ Q Feitl|et of HghtSf and God of aU fi^lbvpui^^ tbe whole world frdm al) ^r0f&9 ^busjst^ ioi»ruptiQns, a]!id vteesi 9li|^ -dowjaf ibd standard' of aatan, and fef^ lip' [ei^iy^hete the stahdjirdr ef CHHst : Ab6li*^he reigii of sin, liiiff estabrlish the khigdiom df grkce in^ti lieaHs^ Jjet ^hamility trtbnipH ovoH pN#f 0»d amb^ion vefa^ity overhittred^J^^^ ea*5r a^nd malicilf purity and temper^^ aii^OTei'last and'excess^ meekness gaining ences. J3S i) ve^ pa^ipPt and disJiit^rf )^edn#i» and poverty ,Qfsj%itpvencq>!0jM]^^p^(&siiv^ and tlie Ipv# of jii^j^^fir^dliJdJi^o^^ in Jitf belief aR^; pi^pt^s;©, |Mf?i(ail ihrpvi^out Jthe m^vfDise...o ,;^^^ , i , i^r^pt tp m thy l^mc^ Ui%9f^^ in^^,ih^, day? q( m^. m^i^Utj^, mm tl^ peai?^ ^1^ thy Spn^ b^q^eat^ as^kgtcy tq bi^jdfecyf^tes 5^ 5^^ one apptli^ri an^ f^,|>^^ptt;|^^J^»ipeaa# witl^in o^rsh ri«3jpf #e i^up^ernWe,i»jii|tic©s^,^^4 %^iernallosf of jsp fl^ftFi *ta«m»l4 w^ 't^ ->'^j*i^^irV,/or^vhv|^ we ha v^ reason to apfirehencl is a^ttJ^ ill^ ^htngt^rrg ibfViSi^ dCrr lifectds %^ h\jiir stin& lielker fiJt € iittd l»f$«| - tfa««i «$ttn Mxr flie '^s^ei^ciU bf #^ eitiMiA gh>fy>f Ani|t%^abli^ qs, wh«^ W«'()dl|c4ti¥«', ko t^ehd'ttiWibW dayi «f ^i# K¥e!(i fllM y^ remaf^, in M Mtlf^runy dijf^ttr|^ ^Hvt we ' " t#tfcys«i*ii«a'itastifei9, " " rilis w«(riy|''%^beii^ iMirc 4^'iMid'^bit '€<^ 'ifi^trgb^'t^^ Fai tl«!it45»4iida^«ete my corruptmii/iire^ iiNk^i# irs^urs m^ to sm ahd pislxiiliw.^ ] f^ J perceimm iiMf jk^ Me iami^n^ comrdiHctihgt^Ae kim^nm^^ p^^ Uadmgi itne ^mpttvcir &&m* -vsik 1%% obey s^asiiaHty^ ipi mtiii^ 0^p' NfiM th^r caa { res3st ihip|i^8|iq^^t^ iU9ed;c0)mouily4^vi^ * .# Wa)»d» iiiipefdMoT ^y^^ff^iPi«Hi|ad 3^f vfh0i$ ^ai€i|^r Intone Jk^ 1^ mit dMiitit beinlf 4^ol1raiieid by f Hik| #^ ^B(li|mK cii«akiii&^ e^9«#|^ >ii^^ a^ HgMi, ii^fi^3^fKui fclr ^^i^ ltd ."') ■h V"^ -* Bm^y ]fii$i\\^\^f^ th^mo^^in!teef,^bsfi to itsrfi; irm^l t^^^^i^ %nd to things bdic^ I ibr tftfe^ tikM 9kMpHikk4t>eft it liow^enfoy it • y 1*4' t'v;. \ Bhtaining Dining, Qrace. 141; '■'-., ' * .< " * Hence 1 often nmke niapy g(>od ptii:!- po^es ; bi|t because I wciDt gmce^ W^ heJ^ my weakness, through a ^lighl r^sistatice^ I recoil and faU offr H#iiq|9^ i H iso^es lo pass, thj^t I koow ihew^y: to perfection^ and s^e dearly en^^h r what it is I ought to do I iteiC being ]:n?essed down with the wf Ighl ^ mjr y own corruption^ I ■ rifi»! not toii Ihoi^i things which are mdre perfqctv \ ,fy V O howexceediDgly liecessfiry^ is5 thjfv gruce fbr: mei QxmA^lioii^oi^^ which is good, to^^olo^ward with: i|^[ aifid ^>«€coniplish hi^ Eof wltfct|ut iti^eiatido n<^hing^ JSut]^cal| dO allc things in theei; r^bill iv^lS^c^h^n tb3P\ grac^Istret^Areiis^ cO^A iC)^ ii^lf feea? n%i»^itii ^ (wi* jm^ neither are >iainy. of tb«- ^fts of roaftiil^litos^th^iyalju^l Ufaf^ar^f^ no dclt^ii 00 ^my Qfe *seiigtl^-mi is^it^oir eW^ueuc^a^Qi^ i«tysi«or til! with vih«ev0 ^L«ii^^ without ' ^ fc ^ ^T ,»■ * .< • 149 A Praiftrfor Cominta to the eood and bad. But grac%,or divinG Ipvo, is the proper giftyOi the elect) which they Ihat ar& uab|fiodwith| are esteemed worthy of etetnalli(e»vj!ri^^ skx.i^^cel'* tei^.tbatiTeit^eW«ii ti^aef tfeUUi^^ ciifp&ola|aou, 1^ SQul^ '^nt t^b^augb, we^f ii]i|^ and dry^^ nc^s of mli^r Il3»eg4^^eefO Lord, hat Jt tn^ fi^d grade %nihy ^igAtl «pn* xviii, au ipr ^% g^ffc^ is enough Jfitmef^^^pn m^ plytala^ ^^ glftlw^ ^^"'JS® wt^ti nature 4j« vbtaining Divine Grace. 143 »■!'''-« sires. If 1 be !empted and afflicted with many tribuklians, I will fear no emh^ whilst thy grace 15 with 'me i PsaL Mik 4. Stb Ji», my ifr^%^ ; she gives dcyuMet »nd^li^l]>V ^he is more mighty than %U my jenemiesr, and wiser ih^n all xh§ yf[^e. . *.«?. tieacher of discipiiije^ line Ught i^ the heart the comfort of affliction, the banisher of sor/ow, tfaeexpeller pf feai!| the ntirseo^^e^tbii^tlfm^brQ^i^ ^ar^. Whaeafli3rt*fthdtftb^i%'lM|ta piece of di7%o0S^iamf^Riiii|j^^^ stock, fit fiH' ilfoii^^ away ! JL^tiky gtme^ Lord^^&hi^ayi f #i^A g6 before jpc' a^ follow me, and mme f$e ever int^i "0 *f '■ ^, ■ im h " • , ^ 1 ' Ai'j \\ s AVx \ ' <^ ,,:,;/■ FART U. -AV >, rvii Uh. ' ■ ■ ^ •• ^kJ ■. '■ ' ^}l u i f ni ^■' HISTORIGAL AND DOGMAi s, t • TIGAL CATECHISM. ► < «■;.'■/: ■ ^ f ; ' This if elerni^l life. Mi they n\ay know ftee« the omj true God, ancrJesue Chriit whoi?. tthbir Uki settt,— St. Jdh n xvH . ^. HQiwaa^lly^liUd^that mad^^ tbe heaymis, tbe tun, mao»^ a«4 tiars, ihe earth (abd the sea t Wbo^^ ri^gijlat^ the suGQaasbn of day mnd^ «^}U, it^il the ViiuriatM of tho se^ aifmsft iWbo divenufiei ^a and earth,'' Jen xxiiL,24«,j$* Heh^^tk itti&asured the waters pf thp4pj^i^ the fioUo^ of jiis ti^i\4». . ^p4 ^W^i^ei the hea ens in his pajn?. All iPfEitioiis are beiure him as a d^bp of water^ and coti^ited by him ,as riothihjp*|f Is^ xb 13. •V.l have always feare*d God, as^i waves swf3ltHig0ver iney^atKl bis w^ightZI was a>®t lible to feeafy". Jobi^ xxixi. 23* f> Whitber shall Iigo from . thy Spirit I wh^herr6iiailvi:tf<»e ifrom thy t&ce ?ii ilfiuil i ascen d^ ^ ixiib lieaveit^ than art; there ;; if ili descend mtouheil^ ib$m art tbere 4il$0F|. if h ia^ "^^^ and fly^ to the u^ter^iQst pacm^ ^uEi^ s9ii^,0V4S^n therQ.$$imli thy>^r^i^l)iUi4 bold me. And I Isaid, perhaps 4l9fi]&k ness shall cover mb,. and tiiif ntgtM; 145 Bmrrkttt CmtkhsfA, sfeiir lie my Ji|hi ift rah^ f^in^s; b^ (^b^th^e datktY^s^ sKsrIt not b^ dark^ ness^ and ijSght shall be light as th<6 da>» O^rktfess Aitd l%ht to thfee ftM affke,'* ' Pikin\ tix^yiH. Inf k mMl "^ Itf h^We K^elftiOfef, arid havtf btf^ mit^ Acti xrilw 2a If 06# fe ^fy^here, ^h^cifl haW dSe l^aH ^muy^ as^ iritet a!f^ wi(;Jrs 1^ eomniJttdd iti his presence? ** IV fete tfer* for me to d ie tjiant wejshouM love4im abpye all pctrsdasi^ and tilings arid cdntinuf^lly ^tady to please hlT|i. Q. Did 06d make eu^y thing but what we behold 1 A^ He did ; Tlie earth with its mimerousr empires, kingdoms, and 't 9^09^ is but, a poi»t in that part ^ff, tlliNE) ^rea^ou called the ^la^r systen?i,l a:iiii the Sdlar system is but a pc^nt ihi^ the universel ;^8o that ouri^iiginatio^T i^k^ in edntemplaling the eiuent of the-ereationv and tibe power and; wiftrfj dom of the Creator, !r Q. Of wfantdid God: make thd xxf^i" verse f ■ ■ijli^--- A- He made it ofsothin j^ ^iij i^ u ^1 aj ti iMw- ■ifinaii^ I immii^ Vmtthmn^ 149 ^/^v li^w long wasr Grdd ia creatmg the universe ? . . - ••^■A. SiX'days^^ ^^ -^y'hmv :*%-^ Q. What did God ki^fy create I ^ "^ A. He lastly created niHii (Adairi), td'^hoinh he gfe^ve for Ms^eoinpauioii a%oii^iiii, ^om heiiirraed of one of liif Mh^i bM calM Eve^'^a^ he^ ii!}|h^40v& hei^ ad^^a ^art ef hiiiilel£> lA thtil' niariiier he i tistiinted t&armgeit ^^: In wbat doen^anHiiiffei^; fl^^^ the others creatures that mov^^ ^ the earth f ' " :' " ■ '■-.^ • '^;^' U' or-^ A4 lAasmtklsh «i9^^ otiiier lhr|^ creatures have merely a body ftoii^ ofAe e^rth v^^^w maii^hM x^ 130 Hi^^imi GM^ism, only a body, but a|fi9 ft iG^du)^! wjliipb M a spirit capable i^iii^Q^iiig ai^i^^ man? \ ; ^'.: " '^ ■. :^ .U-.;..^ lyks^pp^ii^. He m^ him hrd 4j## creati^ti I i He gave Urn mw^r ik^is tii^Uf4s jrflJae air^ yl^ fobel ofiibe sea, and the beasts of theeartb, l^i^ was, as it were, the priei»|i<»f nature \ in the ^nnf^e of which, to^ a$ the o«iiy rati* c^mlr\ieiAgi w»s to ofTw td ^od % cont i* HM^ii larifeiileof4d^iiti[?$^j%apd pr^jp^^^ 0arth w^;th^a ^^^ 8|ad .fertiJ^^JI the ei^mnie^ ' uaftc0lseye(i fit ^^ ^}| tb^#4^iima39|i#f the diier^»l^«eapoii^c tlNiHilNl4pe^iitt the sprMgi with tfe fliiwftr^ 'iiflytbtT^Mmfiierjiiftftd the fi^ts yfU^k Qei placed bim, was th^ m9^ d^^iM*u%iii^t ^tbee^rAri jitt U^e hiM' Af^4 hll4(iil5swriil#d eii/i^ tWM.|f#i M hthjt^^ %^i.ipjeipiir to cl Bi^mtcd CdfctftiM. %51 4^ '4 to the "taste. He, fed tib i|ee^ of clot(]09, for thfere Ivas iHeW 'lio iwtle- mencyinthe air, th^re being ^o^ex* cesir 6f lieat or cold ; iibir ^asr he ashamed to appear ^^^ed, forh^ttad iW^knbwIedliB of evil. Hfe ^s not si^bject to death, but after a few,ye|its^i was to be carried up tbJ]teaV<2]^y^)the angels, in order tirlovi^ an^pwse GM ^uring^ eterrtitjr. ^/ *f^ Q. How hiairy tcnnmaiidtn^ts did jGrod giVc^ to Adam in Jm$ st'drti^ of in- ntieence-^- ' '''' '"' ^ • ; f ./^^^ ^-^'^ Ai 6bd only^av^hjm on^'^omm^ meht,' which Was, riot to earf oiftlie fifiif t of one ti%e:i for %e M tj^M^tplikt^ df^lhlA happy 'state Wui^ l^l ii jitate 0f'triM; and Obd^ hstd tht^ea^ririd H|iiV tlttit Ws dfsciBediiBnire sKoiild ttl phisfeed wf* d^^tb. **Iirwh^ Btr soever thou sl^t ^at df "jie t^6[ oflnd^edge, of gdo^ and ^eri^'HM ^hali die tl^deMl^ f ^|r to Gofl ; ftjp yavm t he, In !«$ jfiiittice, Instancy, lj|irie4b Q. • What iqade ih% c^T;iteinnti)i«n |ii dei he coi i \U laf Catechism. .153 destiOTd to enjoy the happines«;wWch he hjniiell^tidl^rfeiteaH^^^^^^f^^^^ Q, In wfcit did the iin ,oiF Adam A". Ih pVrrfe and ^ikbetlieiic* : In pateT.lftaishSttcli'ai he wished to be- come equal to God, having t% knonr- lied^e of goo<| and evil land^m diso- bediencei TnasHiuch a? be transgressed ihri^oiiiiiisiiid ar hB Maker.. '^lVhat|«ti»ishmept did God inflict uboii Adatai and Ev6 d« ACeovM of tb^fdlsobddie^ce t V V -^ft.^lst. «f^ clowJd the gites 6f ga^^fife %»^lhe fearth: f* Cursed (si^'l^f ii the eW{h in thy worJ^: tl^^'iinl b^fl^s IhaH S^g fortli t«) tl#^*»»G 411 WSI^ ^^Fft^^ »^f^ Misio^iMl Caieehim. 155' k ' m Jn siunedr itm atid ihdiid«d Adam tb ^ii^'^ He Cjondemned her to be sublet t<| hsdf ^lilisfeaiidv afnd tb^ f^*th her oHUdreii iir liifoouir aiid soi^row. JI iaam ^^uli^ct is^^i^e^' had bedn CiiHiofeaiyiU of IMt jtiit^k tbi9 ohildreffiUoidd »wr* 156 MkiMrkal CaUeAim. tkm h^imnkheik(w.^im dioir A.nm^ile posterity ^ Ada* pttrti* cipWd iiia manaer mhiseriiiMUiOBbe mhoh of ^ummi nature wiut tben^^cm- liiiied In AAtm ^ iS rtailii»i, iBt^;>bat^s]Qeeibe did not p«t- severe wt sbare *a tb^ consi^ueiie^ ; HHd stiU fOUPHCOodhion mprefej!%W© to what itwQt»ld halfe fee^n Jiadlibo ftte^f each inditMnali been, entrwst^d to hituself^ and ilf jifcB evont ofrbis fejl not 40 b&YH the.beneftt iof a Bedoaiaor. ^ How many 4K»»shad^A:iiaili }m ^,^4i«|gN#)^i^) motions ^sok^^ C5ain, A^lf and Seih. Cmt kiUj^3A;fe^l au%!9i:6iMiiyltf)r bis yii5i^wlo|/ iwMi blsl.^* sceii^li!W#iiOra *iirfi^i^eMigS«i&ls citron rmAm^ ii^ Jm^M #d ; p.j>i,ijil||piii|Mpii|i , jAni| hfiir ' ^itUfincai Catechism. 157 but they ^nnarried with the wicted de* scei^dants of Cain, and became cor- mpt, inson^ucb, th«it'ali mankind being , >fliqijeted to evil, G<>d resolved to de- stroy them by a deluge* Wherefore bit eommsnded Noah, the only just li^fi that remainedyto buildalarge ve$4 il^l (the Ark^) capable of containing a icouple of each kind of beasts and birds. Wo sopnejT had he entered into it, tbitni 0€id caused a dreadftil rain to faH for forty days and forty nights, accompa*' imd by an inundation of the sea ; so tUi^t the whole earth was under water* All mankind, and every animal were drowned. Only eight persons, Noah, his wife, his three ^ sons, and their wtves^ with tlie aninidls that were inl the Ark, w^re saved. ' '^f^ At whattime did the deluge take ohk^'JCym- dxousand six bundled a%dr' six yeais after the creation^ ^ > i ib^w-lo*ig did Noah remain la the Arkf ^ imii '< i] 1W ISi Histotieui Ctsttechis^t. A* One year. Gbd affef^ards pro- mised liJm not to destroy the eaHh Wf more by wafer j ■ as fi sign; of which promise, he establJshed the ininbdw/ ^ " Q.^lfow i^ri^^did MmxiSi'^htl$^ rally live cttirmg ifee first t^o Tha^f ara&d ^erii^ a(fif§r tfif aviation * ! i • ,afA.: jPrevijM^ ' td' tti« tfduge, Vnarr- fchii g^neralfy Hyetf to thfe^ige of ei|(ft hundred y^^raf. Btit immedi^telj^ amf ttae:deliige^<5ltiM;op accd^ tHelr wickedness, reduced their age ^ abottt two hundred veai Si | %|id^t ^6 time of AbraWmm It was afread^rl^ duced ^ about s6V)^h^yea,rs.' ' ■ Q. Ofwhat food did ipaii make liil ill tte first ^estif the world f ; ^ A^ Prior to thf delifge, ther ibocf ^ man ©iintigieaoftW fruits of thVeaM and of the treejs ; but after the|eft^e, th# constittkidh df man wfiil^b W<^- ened^atv G^d ^llp:ired lifiii for i|^ tha ftah of animals but^llftftt ifefeir blood. ?"t " nBHpiVM mmmmmmmm HUtorkal Catechism^ 159 Q, Di^ the, descenjifiptsf of Noah ijQiilate bis yiriucjs ? • , ...Ai^ Ko ; ihey became even wior^ wicHejd thi^n those that were hefpre the deluge. They listened aot tq r^a- s^9^ and conscience, which dictate! to them to tidore tteir . creaktpr oiJljf t ti^ honour th^ir fafh^r^ ,an4 p)!mimri-M / r i 1^ Historical Cattchhmv to signalize himself, mid'not trusting to God's promise, not to destroy the e^rth any more^ by w^ier, under- took to build a tp^'er vitich would reach hcs^vep, atid thtii seicUretihem ^against any fiiture iiiundjitidri. 1 Bttt €k>d, in ard^r id pmihh their jpride aiid 4i«belief m his ' wohK cojifbtinded tlieir langiragp, so that tbey coald not understand each other. This confd'^ Sion 6f Itotigues was a great means of dispersing- manMnd, m order to peo- ple the earth. \ CJj. What did God do in order to puciisfai the wfibkediiess of the deseeiw ' Af-He fttagook them all excep| Albtlhanf) whom he drose to be thd f a p^9ple> «%;ch be was to Sf|i2irki^ fi^m all other nat'tons, in or*- d^r to preptcrye amon^ tfaceiB dbt ti^ye ifj^^n. Ha 4idn<»t wS^ hls\pr^Mi9e until four hundred years af^rwmi^ r ^K^rd^^?B0» the ni««iK>tSi,wh«ir ler» riipder the desccwdaiftts of Abraham i : . . .i^ai^.^i,.^a^ '^'■imiti ' ' •Ti-i liiiiri mlllfp«pp«>lf« >,.■■' f -^ ♦ l(r^^i:e Ip popes9, had dUf^d tbe niea* $t^f^ ora;jjniies which Odd, had resolved tQ ^^uffer fi(:pt% them before thai he |)|f!9uld ej^t^riomate them. '^ Q- At what time did God fcaU 3I ,A* About two thousand and eight^r^ f^iee y^ars aft«r the creatioo*. yo^ viWhoD^ did God choose in ord^a* to execute his promises to ^biaham ? ^ » r A- Moses. The fi^leritjriof Abmr ham had become subject to 4Ji6 king 4)rf Egypt^ who reduced them to iSt state ol slavery, a^^ treated them Ivrittiirxtreiiie cruehy. When the time ^ais^ drawiog H^ar, in which God had xesolied^ to MM his |f)i^nHsas t0^ A{9Tab8iB^^ll# commanded Moims t0'n»)ire«t bf£hlN raoh to set at liberty the ilsrd^ift^' lihatt they mi^t iiirm i tbems6l1l«|»>iifi|^l» i^.^eparata people* Piiiral4i fffu^iM^ to gfam this request^ OodfvMtJ^ilHif^ J ,j ( ' ). ■* MtaliMHMIII ^ 162 Historical Catechism. power of God over nature shone in a conspicuous manner. The last plague, whicn was the death of everv firstborn in Egypt, so terrified the Egyptians, that they even pressed the Isra- elites to depart from among ijheni, Moses, upon leaving Egypt, led tHe Is- raelites towards Canaan. He made them pass through the red sea, as on dryland, to deliver them from Phar raoh, who pursued them. Me led them through a great desert, where #iey were nourished, during forty yetwf, with a food <5ailed manna, which ^od made to fall from heaven. He cauised the rocks to yield them water, jarid tiie same clothe* .t# serve them, sfltinng ti eir inside nc \ > .-i! i64 ^1|p|j|ft>mttr C^ IS the natural laWf and which aT6he wa« sufficient to guide them, if they bad listened to its dictates. But ido- ^Jlatry prevailed among all nations^ the ll^aelites alone excepted. Even Israelites were extremelj^ prone 10 idolatry. Wherefore, God would no longer trust to the memory of man the eternal truths of salvation, and the grdat obligations of justice, b\]t resolved to write them upon stQnf^ since md!n refusc|d to read them m his hearts Acqpijingly:, when they came to IMoum Sikii, they beb*?ld the iriountaip all on^re, and covered with a tWck cloud, out df which broke dreadfut Ughtnings and thunders, and a noi^ as it were of trumpets^! and ^btj^heardi a vmce saying, I aioci the ^ JiL. Id (NPder to imipresi t^t^ #)ith a they ido- ►y the Cven rone i^otild ry of ition, slice, upon them I they dthe with )roke ; and jrand I the lei so ith a rinc9 ,£^4bem of their dfi^P^ndenc^ qn Jiiqx, , to j^nduce them to trust an him, and to ,^^|i^ithdrHW them from idolatry^ Aflf 'Q^ What were Mose^' last admoni- ..4ions to the Israelite? ? A. He entreated thf'mt in tk^ strongest manner^ to observe th? law of God ; andproiuised tbem, that while they did fiilfil it^ they should be happy; but if ever they transigressedy they would be instjantly ipunishedv ., 4S^ Were these predictions fulfilled? , ^ They were ; far shortly after tfco Israelites hpid been eslAhUshed in the promised land, by tbp ma«t astonish- ing miraoles,,#^nd duririg the govoro* jmeoi ef th« judgesi, the ?pBoplp friv jqufen% fell into idol^lryi IW7 which ^rft Gpdjis c^ftea delivered tb#ni iiito the hands of tiieir enemies* WVnin $flte** 4i0Di, thuy n#,TOr f^Bi^ t&^ i^oii Goid, ^Hilv^ho always it^md jlip ?estmo^|ipry jimy, as Qidepni Jefihthaih. Sa4ii^n« w> Historical CaWckis^.' #ere faithful to God/tliey were formi- dable to their' eneinies abroad, and f)eacefularid happy at hotne. In the samje -manner, the prosperity of the reign of Solomon was owing to the then stridt i5>l&^erVancf6 of the law of God. Qn the contrary, the schism of the teii tribes was a^ pbiyfshmeht for the idolatry and debauch^j^y of Solomon ift his old age.* Also trie emSte d^strugi^^l^;jB0 lers that governed God^s chosej^ pwi" pleduringupwards ofathousaiid ye^r% Noae of his suco^ssors equs^lled hi mij^ fame, ^e wa^, :?kt:the s^t lim^,^,^^ warrior, a iyropbil^a^^ Ifr^wp^Wlts^ Qwa cleclaration, a? m^^ accordiM ' A* Tfeey had ; ftw immediately %(r ter the fall of Adam; atid Eve, Q^A j)romi«;^d tp the m^ that ofljie woman jbjo^old fee born Q/je, who slioiifd .<;;i'ush Jth^f head of ^ ^rpeiiV' ^if^» Hi. 15. r^a 1 4|N * $ay iour <^ tria i^^ tferiWrt itee |iQi9F0^ rf;ihe dei^a* fl%*prptofeedlfe Jibr^haipvthat the^Sifi^loailctf pia»l^ iJbftul4tH3.0iie:ofbifie$^4»^^ " tn ^p.- 170 HiiioHcai Catithism. told, that the sceptre " should not be taken away from Judah, nor a ruler from his thighs till he eoine, that is, to be sent ; and he shall be the expecta- tion of nations^" Gen. xlix. 10. Mo- ses foretold, that God would ^ne day ** raiseljp.a prophet like to himself;*' that is, a^ legislator^ Deut* xviii. 18. •Ood afeo promised to David, *« that his throne should reriiain even as the days trfliefkven*" Psalm lxx»viii. 30^ which pmphecyboth Jewsa^id Christians ap^ ply. to the Messiah.' Lastly^ The |l^phets foretold the most mimite ch:- ^mtistancbs of his life and deathi ^ ^ Q. Who wel'e tlie prophets ^^ A. They were men, to whom God^ ic^veralhi^rad years before the esta* blisbhieni of Christianity, foretold the c;h|yW5<»r iof its *ftathoa>^^tfe circtim^ i^^M^»i#bia^ 1^ and death, and the ^rim^l^eli^jii itself ; so thit \' Ibe fH^KHl^B^di man^ reeic^ttiB^ M^ iSihd embrace it» •«WR«K«')mK«f our is \m. ■ • - *. -. * il'.^i is thQ hat of ?atest. ¥er of life at; but a dead, W'itht m of ^^% ble to liaise himself, is he tfli aiso able to i*ai9e us 1 Hen^.e St. FaUl says, xV. 12, "If Christ be preached that he tose again from the dead, r^ow do some among you say that there m no resur* rection of the dead 1'* Clirist is in a manner bound to raise us >n soul and body ; for if^ as members of his mys-" ileal body, we must live, swfier, and die as he did^ why should we not also rise from the dead as he did % Having partat^en of his labours we should al- SO partake df his recoi»p^nce ; and since the gldry of hi& body is a part of his recompence^ should not the glqry of our body also be a part of our re- eompence t Lastly, Sta Paul positive • ly declares, that we will rise, for he calk Christ the first fruits of them that sleep—the first-born from the dead, 1 Cor. XV ; Coll. i. which expressions suppose the resurrection of mankindi wiH lilibw that of Gkriiti r-afV: >- ■ ■• ■M ^^ 176 Hutorical Catuhitm. r . I '\ Q. How IS tbe divinity of Christ the foundation of our faith ? A. Because Christ having declared Wmself God| and equal to his father i " 1 and the Father are one/" St. John X. 30; and having given his resurrec- tion as the grand proof of his divinity : ** Uiis evil and adulterous generation seeketh for a sign ; and a si^n shaU not be given it, but the sign of Jonsts the Prophet. For as Jonas was three daysand three nights in the belly of the whale : so the son of man shall be three days and three nights in heart of the earthi** Sr« Mat. xii : Unless he reaJly was equal to God, God could not» without authorizing falsehood and imposture, allow his resurrection to take place. If then the prophecy of bis resuri^ction is accomplish* ed, it necessarily follows that he ib 0od, that his miracles ^re the voice and language of God to men^ and his doctrinq and examples the ezpressioa Historical Catechism. 177 Christ clared kther s i. John lurrec- /inity : f ration I shall Jonas * three of the I three bf the rea!!y not» and on to phecy plish- he 19 voice d his sission of all truth and justice. If oft the contrary, he had been unable to es-^ tablish his proof of being God, there would have been an end for ever ta all belief in his divinity: and his di- vinity once set aside, his pretended rjiracles would have had no further weight ; nor his doctrine and exam- ples any authority : in a word, Chris«» tianity would have been a mere phan- tom. Hence St. Paul, 1 Cor. xv. 14, says, " If Christ be not risen again, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain," Hence the miracle of Christ's resurrection contribuied more than any other towards the propagation of the Gospel, the abridgment of which is to believe in the divinity of Christy Q. How is our future resurrection the foundation of all christian mo- rality 1 A- Because there is no article of the christian faith which is a greater check upo|i,^e passions of men, and a great* ♦. »^ ■♦ 178 Hiitorical CatechisiA. \ fer incentire to the practice of viriu^,* ' than the belief of our future resurrec-:^ tion. For if all mankind ar^ one day to rise from the dead, there is ano- ther life after this life ; death does not put an end to all our hopes and fears ; £t good or a bad fate awaits us beyond the grave. God reserves for us otheif s rewards or punishments, than those of this life ; it should be our constant endeavour to avoid the one and ob^ tain the other ; arid we should not allow ourselves to be overcome by the evils of this life, nOr dazzled bv its prosperity. 2dly. Hejproved himself to be thel Mes*siah, by the fulfilment of the an- cient prophecies concerning him. He was born just "after the sceptre had departed from the tribe of Judah.'^ Gen.Klix.lO. at the end of four hundred and ninety years from the restoration of Jerusalem, Dan. ix. 24. While the se- cond temple of Jei^usalem was irt HUtorical Catechism, 1?9 bjeing, Hag. ii. 7. He was "born ir| Bethlehem, Mic. v. 2. and adored by three kings froni the eaM, Psalni Ixxi, 10.; worked the identical miracles foretold of him, Jsa. ^xxv. ; entered triumphantly into Jerusalem, Zech. ix^ 9. He was sold by a perfidious \ dis- ciple for thirty pieces gf silver, which \yerc laid out in the purchase of a pot-? ter's field, Zach. xi. 13 He was scourged, spit upon, Isa. 1. 6. placed ampng maSefactors, Isa. xxxiii. 12. His hepds and feet were pierced with nails, Fsalm xxii. 16.. and his side was open-, ed with a spear, Zach. xii. ^ He died» and was buried with honor, Isa. liii. 9, and rose again to life without exp^, riencing corruption, Psalm xvi. 10. \ Q. What good example did he givq ? A. Besides his having been born in a stable, he remaine(3 thirty years in the village of Nazareth, unkpown, earning his bread by the sweat of hi| bj*o>v, obedient to Mary and JToseph^ ^utmmmMdtn^i 183^7 Historical CaUchiimtt m order to teach mankindi the greater part of whom is condemned to pover- ty ar d obscurity, to be content with their condition of life, to be submis- sive, ind to lead a virtuous life, of which God alone would be the witness and re warder. During the three Irtst years of his life, he went about doing good to all^ and healing those that were op* pressed with infirmities. He bore, with unalterable patience, the envy of the Pharisees, the blindness and prejiidices of the Jews, and of his own disciples, the treachery of Judas, the desertion of his apostles, the denial of Peter, and the c ilumnies of his per- secutors. Lastly, He died praying for his enemies. Q. What doctrine did be teach ? A, It is principally contained in the fifth and seventh cha[)ters of St. Matthew. Se^ " Maxima of Christ:' (^ Where did Christ lewn this «iV wmmmmm greater pover- nt with submis. f which ?ss and Ut years ng good ^ere op» e bore, le envy ess and his own idas, the lenial of his per* praying ach? ined in ters of zim9 of sdblime doctrine ? Was he ever at school ? Or did he travel in order to converse with the sages of the different countries ? A. No. He never was at school, nor travelled. He remained alwavs at Nf^zereth, working at the carpenterV trade ; so, that wher he began toexpfeiii the prophecies at Nazareth, the peo- ple exclaimed with wonder, *' Is not this the carpenter's son i is not hW mother called Mary ? St. Mark vf. 3; "Whence then hath he all these things? When ho was but twelve years of age, he was found In the tem- ple, in the midst of the doctors, hearing, them, and asking them questions ; and all that heard him were astonished at the wisdom of his quest ions atid answers. Speaking one day to the multitude, a wo^ man through adnriration, cried out, ^^ Blessed is the womb that bore thee; and the breast that gave thee suck,'' St. liUke m, 87f And ^en be finished BMMi 1^ Histeriftal Catechism. \\ ;• his admirable discourse on the Mount, the people were in admiration of his doctrine; for he taught them as one having power, and not as the Scribes and Pharisees; nor was this to be \yondered at, for all the treag^jres of knowledge and wisdom v/ere hid in Ifim ; because he was the Lord, the God of knowledge ! Q. W^re good doctrine and good example particularly necessary at that tinie s A. Npver were they so much so. Among the Gentiles licentiousness ajad impiety were then at their great- est height ; their pretended divinities were honoured by drunkenness, mur« der and impurity ; truth and virtue wjerp ef pelied from the face of the ^aj'tb, and liceptiousness ^nd impiety had usurppd their rights. The tem- ple of Jeri|salem was ihe oi^ly .temple erected to the true and living God. itpr of he^v^n and eaith^ whil« Jb ■■ wm bounty of his as one kribes to be res of lid in 'd, the I good ^t that :h so. isness ^reat- nities mur- nrtue the piety tem- mple. God, (rhil^ Historical Cateckisni, Y&i the earth was covered with temples id honor of false divinities. Man knew not wherein vir'tue and happiness consisted. Even among the Jews, Ivhen Christ began to tdach and give example, the true religion was on the decline. They were divi- ded into the sects of Pharisees and Sadducees, the former of whom isub- stituted their own imaginations, and numerous unwarranted practices, in place of the true religion ; and the latter^ denied several fundamental truths, as the existence bf a future state, &c» Q. How did Christ rededm man^ kind ? A. By his death. Had not the Son of God taken upon him our nature, he could not have redeemed mankind ; because a God could not suffer. Neither could he, were he merely man, have redeemed mankind ; because the sufferings of a mere mmh miiMH F1P 18^ JffUimical tiaiechif^, coqid have no weight in the sight of Gt>d ; but being both God and Man, be sufTered, and his sufferings were of weight. His humanity suffered, while the union of the divinity with it, made bis sufferings acceptable to his father. Man having been lost by pride and duohtdiencey in order to redeem him, •* Christ, who being in the formolGodi and not thinking it a robbery to be equal to God, humbled himself, by taking on him the form of a slave,'* and by suffering Barabbas, a robber ftiid murderer, to be preferred to him ; and by being nailed to a Cross, between two thieves, as if he were the worst of the three, *' he became o6e- dient unto death, even the death of the Cross ;'V and the moment he expired^ the head of the serpent was crushed — the hand writing of the decree that was against us was torn ;and nailed to the crQss-^the ppwers and priacipalir 4|pfji^f^ were aver4hr9^n^,t|pie iPV ight of Man, ere of while made ather. e and Q him, iGod, to be mself, lave,'* obber ^d to Cross, re the obe^ of the pired, bed-— (». that led to :ipali- eternal gates of the regions of bliss thrown open ; heaven and earth re- conciled, and man redeemed ! Q. Why were not the angels re- deemed as well as man ? A., Because the angels being more perfect beings than man, their sin was less pardonable than his, and because they fell through their own pure ma- liciousness, whereas it was by seduc- tion that he fell. Q. How long did Christ remain upon earth after his resurrection I A Forty days, instrueting his aposi.. is, --^^-- -^^-^ ^ -^'-' '- - -^ ■ Q. Who were his apostles ? V ;v A*r Twelve of his disciples, ^hd*tt he chose to establish Christianity dn the ruins of idolatry. He chose ih6m designedly from the lowest class of soci- ety, and without any education, lest theirfuture successin propagating Chris- tianity might be attributed to their natii- l1iJabll]ii#s axid acquiremeRtStaMihtf mgi IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) ^ ^<^ 1.0 I.I UifjlA |2.5 |50 *^™ ■■■ Hf 1^ 12.0 IL25 i 1.4 12.2 m ill 1.6 v%i 0% \^- o /. / f PhotograDhic Sciences Corporation 23 WEST MAIN STREET WEBSTER, N.Y. 145S0 (716)S73-4S03 X 18^ jfM^m¥^\ Catfti^iMmt I < tbe.yi^tuc^.^^Jiiis powe? might the mom. cM^X^y sbitiQ in th^Oi- Qf the twelv/^ he chose oae,uapaed: Peter, to wh^in he gave authority over^ the others. They were his constant co^i^papioiis dq«- ring the three years ^f his publJ^ life* ix^ilnef^ied 1; ^ ■ \hQ p^iracles of hi$^ lif!p^ ajp4 d^^tfa^ ai^ were i present at J^jsjMscen^ion into heaven. . Q. What did Christ say to hi» apostles immediately before the as*: A$ ,!?>Ail -pQw^r is given to me in ^l^fivettjyn^ 00; earth*" ftlat, xxviij. ld# ** As the father hath sent me, I alsG^, send yciu. / Raceiv^e ye the Holy Ghfi&t ; >«fhpa^ sins yqu shall forgive ; they HE^r^: ; i^#v^n 5 ^id whose sins yoMi^h^Jl Te^ili, they are retained,- Sit. Jphnikj^x $L , '^ (^Q ye therefore an^ t^ch all i^atJQp; baptizing tl^enif in^ ^r fH^yqae of the Father, ai^. ^ tbeJS$n^)|tn|| of thci ,Holy^ (Shost, t^ observe ^ tbing^ ^mmtieai cmtmn. ^^ AS*ktibfevdri hi^d'^ihikanddd you ; knd behold I am with you all dajfs, even to the tonsumrn^tidh br the M(3t\A,'' St Mark X3tviii.20i Q, Did' Christ enter heaVen atone i A. No; iJer was atcompanidd bV the soub of all the just, whd, wliife the gates of heaven reitiained shut, ota * Account of thesfn of AdaA, were dcf- tained in Limbo/ ^. What did the apdstles'; do after Christ's ascension?' '^ ^ • * ' " A. They returned to ' j'fei^salemf tvhere, having remainis^din'pi^et' dii- ihg tien days, ^ud^denty ft sottttd camle fi;om heaven, fts ctf a mighty Idnd, and filled the whole hou^e w wfiich they ^ei^. Parted tongues, as it T^ere, of fire^ appeared ovei* their heads. They were filled with the JHoIy Ghctef , and began to speak diffeirenft languages. They %f!% nc^tonger-ig^^^nf; timid ,^ fetndafmfeitieo^^ but^'intt^Bpid, ehli^tim ed# and Wo(S(tJfe tttV aiid capiabte 6f iMiili 188 JB^tmcal (Q§U§hffm* ■ i ^laddr^ssing the most noble assembly, in the universe. On one occasion, St« Peter convened three thousand per- sons ; on another, five thousand. When forbidden to speak in the name iif Christ, they boldly aafwered, ** Judge ye, if it be right to hear you ^jrather than God. We cannot but .speak the things .which we have seen and heard. The Author of life you killed, whom God hath raised from the dead : of which we are witnesses. This is the stone, which was rejected by you (the builders,) but which is be- come the head of the corner. Neither is there salvation in OMy other name; 'for there is no other name undBr\ Aeaven given to men whereby we m^st\ %be savedJ^ \ When scourged, they went forth rejoicing that they w^re accounted worthy to suffer reprjuachl €or the name of Jesus, 80 powerful w^re fhey in workin:g miracles,[ fh^t theiif* ver^ shadow as ihey^ pa^< {>{ i'l^- JSixtimeal Catechism. 189 Isf^d through the streets, cured all lUHuner of diseases. Q. Did the apostles remain a long time in Jerusalem ? A. No ; their hieroic virtues, their ^ iinion, their charity, their contempt of earthly possessions, and their desire of heavenly things, soon raised against them a violent persecution, which dispersed them. Q. Whither did they go? A. St. Peter went first to Antiocb, and then to Rome; St. John to A&ia Minor; St. Matthew to Ethiopia; St. Thomas to India, &c. ; while the great St. Paul undertook the conver- sion of the whole world.^He was continu- ally passing from countryto country. He established churches in all the great cities of the' eastern world ; " so that from Jerusalem round about, as far as to Illyricum, he replenished them trith the gospel inspired of Christ.'* 'There are extatit fourteen inspired epistles or letters of bis, which are •^ippWBiw 190 Historical Catechisih. { '* ' .,••■■■■* '►-. * ■ ■. (Chiefly a developmeht df the gospfel of Christ, and are* addressed to the different churches founded by him. , Q. Were the churches, which tlie kpostles established, independent of one another ? >i A. Noi As \i^hen unitefd together at Jerusalem, the apostles, with the other disciples, fiirraed but one body ; of which St. Peter, under Christ, Fas the head! So when dispersed 0i^er th€i falce of the earth, they and ftfejr successors continued together with the difier*ent churches, which th^y had funded, to foi^ra but one body. ' Q. Did the apositles nrfeet with great tfpposition in'prop£igating of chfistia- mty? " A. Th^ greatest opposition: Bfe- sidds the incredible labours which they Had tcr undergo to persuade niankind of truthswjiich surpassed th^ir untferstand- ing,andt6 cbnviert them fi^orti a religion #hio you understand this ? A. No ; for the nature of God is in- |co]i;i)preheQsible ; but we must, never- theless, believe it ; because God, who ^-wrri-y^vrrr^— 9 194 ~ Historical Catechism^ **■• . :• ,. IS the sovereign truth, that can neither deceive, nor be deceived, has revealed it. C2. Did the successors of the apos^ ties, also meet with opposition in con- tinuing the work- which their p^ede- . c^ssors had coifnmencedf A, /They did; aft the nations of the'earth conspired against theni. The Roman emperors, who attributed the universality of their empire, to the protection of their false deities, un- dertook to extern^inate them. To d^knowledge one*s« self a christian, was a crime puLishabJe with d^ath^ Ten general persecutions, were exci- ted against them, in which eleven itiilKons of persons, of ail ages, sex^s, ranks, and conditions, chose to suffer the most cruel torments and death, na- ttier, than to renounce Christianity. Q. How did it happen, that, after so many of the christians having been put to d^athj'christiaoity was not ei« terminated ^ " Historical Catechism. 196 ,'. ■' ■ ' A. Because the example of one in- nocent and exemplary person, suffer- ing death, with a courage that surpas- sed the power ofjiaturoj never faileci to convert to the christian faith aU^tho40% who, witnessing it, wereopen to coo^ viction : sa that the bbod^ef fnartyrg became, as it were, the seeds of Christianity. , Q. What line of conduct did the apostles and their successor^ follow in converting mankind to Cbrialllinity;? A* They were as lambs inthe midsl; of wolvesi. They were reviled, and- Ihey blessed*. They were persecuted, and they suffered it. ThQ innocence and holiness of their lives, and the sublimity of theii'. doctrine, compared with the licentiousness of the heathens and the absurdity of their doctrine^ formed a contrast, which the. heathens themselves could not deny.., ■■^ Q. How long did it take io estab- lish Christianity on the ruijs of idolatry. 1^6 liistarical Cfaieckism, / A. Thr&e hundred! years. Chrls|i- ftViity) during that tinie, without any huDttftn ;;Bsi6taiice, and in defiance q^ all t^Q powers of darkness, was roas* fcihg continual progreissy when atilast Constantino the Greut declared liim^ self a christian^ and the re$t of t^iee:^ ]>ire followed his example* p>f Q. How long did idolatry^ pevail among mankind ^ fMri- A. About two thousand four him.^ idred years, i. e. fiora the calling of Aliraham until thb conversion of Coi^i*. fitantihe i during which tiitie the Je\ys! alone Had a knowledge of thetrue and , living GcNJ , Creator and ruler of 4hi9 universe, , •' , , ' .,i. ,.i-j^r. ^, ttud the conversion^ : of !|^: Gentiles beeut foretold by tb^ pro« A. It ha^ :; DankI foretold it, undorr the figure of a stone cut out of a^pioux^ tain without handi;, whichrbecam^ a^ great mountain, and filted tbe'^^bi^f^ Hitiorkal CaUchim. Idt of Da* last ivau g Pf and It li^bl pfD- eaith. David foretold, that lill the nations of the earth should rage, that the kings and princes thereof should conspire against the Lord and hid Christ, and that sill human powers ishould unite in order to prevent their being 3ubjected to his empire ; but that God nhpuld confound theit projects, that Christ should have all nations for his inheritance, that hb empire should extend to the extremi* ties of the earth, and that the kings themselves should become subject to him, Q. Did Christ establish a living au- thority in his Church to interpret his doctrine, and decide any disputeis that might arise } A« He did ; that of his apostles, of their successors until the end of time, whom he collectively established the guardians of religion, the interpreters of his written and unwritten word, and tbd judges of religious controver* ^m ivS iStistoricdl Catechism^^ ^'\ ;-v v-. i-v «^ ' til.?. .1 !sms f and whom for that purpose, ho , tipflowed with inialljbility* , . |, ; Q, Can it be pi-aved that Christ eoll^ctivejy dxidoWed his apostles and lhe;ir sucGessor^ fpr, ev^r, vvith author rity and infallibility to teach mankiildr? A^ It can ; ,for towards the end af his public life, he prorpijed them tho gift of infallibility ; which promise hq p'^u t)y fulfilled at the moment of . bis asceusian, and partly oi| Pentecost day* He promised infallibility t^ his. apo§tle$ j for; in St* John xivp^ 16 and xvi 13, he foretells the apost lips that "vwt^eu the spirit of itulh will €qi^9. be will t^acb tnen all truth. I WiiL^sk the, pevtber and he will give . you another spirit, that he may abide ^ith you for ever,, the spirit of truth." - Here the s^pirit of truth is promis- ed, to the apostles and their sijcce^" sors, to teach them all truths and iQ af>id^ with them for ever. He fulr< jUUd hi$ promise of infallibility ;^ for X Historical Catechism* 199 aljout to ascend into heaven he addressed^ his apostles thus ; *' AH jpower is gwen to me in heaven and on £^ih ; m these words he calls to their minds his sovereign dominion in hea- ven and on earth, which dominion he transfers to his apostles :' As the fa^ iker sent me so I send you. Over whom* does he givie the ra this supreme authority i over ail the nations of the earth : go teach aU nations. He at the same time enjoins the nations of the earth to obey the spiritual autho* rlty of his apostles^ teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded ymi. Having in matters of faith and of moralitv subjected all nations nmil the end of tiiiiei to thea^athority of the apostles a ud of the! r sut'cessoris^ C h rist w as i m duty bound, to invest these wirii per- petual infallibility in teaehing, that they might not lead mankind astray: ^nd who can doubt .of his havi«g done ,40t ; Nv\V t r.O ■V* ki'r^ TT' ■■*■ - i -TT SdQ UudArical Cc^Aisitu '■U^'- . thisV in tiie following words : behold I am with you all days even unto tke m$ of the worlds None but a God f!:0ii|d apeak thus, and who will catt |h qii^^tton the execution of tkis p^' luM^ and tfae efficacy of his (Ki^ilne presence, in enabling the apostles aii^ their slicadssors to teach all truth until tlie endxjf the world ? Jt was on Pen**- tecost day^ tlmt the s|ifril of trutkif caitie down Ufjon the apostles anden« lig;htened their minds avid hearts |^' and that th^y were perfected in the knoM^ledge of all the truths and mystei*^ ries ol religion. Accordingly wlieb a dlspuj^Q ariose, whether the law of JloiiSes continued to oblige ? The qu^^ion tras bronghtbefore the trj|)u- Hal of the apostles^ who in full convic- tion of their ittfallibiKt}, by a decree trhich comn^nces thus t *^ it has seeni* ed go)0d to the Holy Ghost and; to us," 4&C. d^< Hutoru(d iJoHcliim. "^% Vtfc;vK 'OAfSfi;'^'*^ 'iir'^^Jf 'r ^ ^xcu^c neither private inspiration^ nor the private interpretation of scrip* ^iire, but the whole word of Gqdf, l^ritten and unwritten, prppouiided m^ explained by the true cnuf cJh of ;iChrist« IS the rule of faith OBtablishea ^y Christ* ^^■^yi^^.:i^, ^->-ii;-f.4 |lV % Is not the whole word of Go^ ^pii^hied in die ^sacred Scripture t; ^|!£ No; Christ tau^t by Word (^ mouth and not by writings, and com^ .manded tbii apostles to do the sanie* '^be divine records extHi^t were writ* iten long^after bis ascension, and mere?^ J^ owhig to partieul^ir efnergencieif* J^ence niiuiy divine truths all; k|^^A ita^tts bj ti^adition only ; aiid a^loiK^ "mdy , &t, J^n 1^1 , tells us that if all tHtft dFmt had snid and done were coin'' fpkted to writing, all th^ books in the world would hot contain them* Henco §t» PW12, Thes. ii* 14v ^njoms them •to hotd fast the traditions whi(^ lh|By \M leitrmd) whether by \v0rd or by me*,: ■*t-:''> 305f Iti^orical Catechism, ^ .'■'■"J* ■ . ' ' . — ■ ■ . -■ ■ 1% .-^ * -"j. . fcs epistle to .the Bishops in their col- ieciive rapacity^ it belongs to decide iKhat is to.il^er coiisidered divine tra> flititMi. , ' , .. ' ■ xk Q* Which h th© true church ; of Christ, OF rather which are its cTiamc- teristic features? . S , A. There are > four characteristic features of the true church of Christ, i«nity,holiiiess, catholicity and aposto- CcUy- ^ 1st. Unity, in doctrine, j^orship and fovernment: Chrtst, in St. John x. 16» «leclares, ♦'that there is bitt one fold and dne shepherd ;'' and St. Paul, Ephs.4, ** that thetre is but one body, one spirit, ^ne Lord, one faith, and one baptism.'^' Morcoyer, the eternal truth, cannot iave revealed contradictions^ nor the God i)f peace haveestablished a king? iJom divided against itself, t.i 2% Holine^ in its doctrine, testinjot »yand:ftiiits, St. PaiU, Titus ii. ,llr» dictwes; ♦* that Christ died, thai he mmmmm^ift wmm Historical Catechisml '303 might redeem us from all iniquity, an4 cleanse us . to tilraself an atc^Jjtable ^eo^tev and a pursuer of ^ood works ; ^ &nd reason itself tclh'.us,th^t the Got of purit5' and sanctity could not hav^ instituted a religion destitute ofthisf fcharactei*. ' ' 3. Catholicity, as 15' tim^, numfeeH^i ^nd places : Isaiah vi. 2, foretold* that '* all nations should flow.int6 the ehureh of Christ;" ahd David, Ps,S8* •^tha-tthe kingdom of Christ should M- main even as the days dftieaven,"and Christ commissioned his apostles, **g0 into the whole world." St. Mark. IG. ^i4. Apostolicity in doctrine, jurisdicV tion, orders and mission \ " Go tcacfe ali nations,*' «Stc. ♦ A^ 'fhe ^ [Jostle? were to iiv6 only tiie ordinary tern^ oT man's lift), the conpihVission of prea'iih* ing and adiiiinistering, t6gether Willj the promise of divine assistatice> re/ gards their successors^ n"(> less tha«^^ themselves. Hence there must have^ been an tlniiil^r^upted series o^ 3t«> i^ Jffiit^vml Qiift^wfk oes$org Qjt the s^posUes ia the abpV0 mentioned four respects in every aga since the time of the apostles; so tbaA ^py religious society tMrhich is destitutQ of this succession has tn the inteirpretaticMi of tlte word of word, $he adiopts that sense, dial Ira^ ^vef been held, sinee tl^ time of l3io iibostles. Nodoctrino i9BdnHtte<} by her unle^ its origin em be tra<;eci to the apostles^ and the adoralile mysteries of the Trinity and incar- nation, t^tught by GMi^f and by his apostles, ^ntl de&ned by the ftral four general coluncils, are as firm- ly lielteved to day by every eatbolkt. a-s when^ those coimcib were held* Sh€^ teaches and ever has tai%hl, to trust for mercy, grace add satvaH tion in the merits of Jesus Christ* She Iksh^t*^ upott the necessity Of being perto'ct, eVen as our heavenly Father is jpeitfect, St. MatC V; ^fi^ by such mii 4ntiro siifojiigation of ouii ^ssiewt a^ conformity of our will wUh tfiat 206 Huiorkai OaUchnm. «f God, that our conversation m^y be in heaven, while yet living on earth, Thes. V. 20. Holy in fruits and attes- tation of holiness ; all the saints, and even those who are recorded as such in the calender of the church of £i^g- landy and in whose name their chkr'*' ehes ard dedicated, lived and tlied itrict members of the catholic churctn and zealously attached to her doctrine and discipline. '. h. 3. She 15 Catholic in time^placeanM number : she is that identical great church, which, was planted by Christ and by his apostles, has been spread throughout the world, and still consti- tutes the main stock of Christianity ; that to which all the fathers of anti'- qifily and the saints of all ages have belonged on earth, and still belong in Ae bright regions above ; that, which has endured and avercome the persecu*' tions and heresies of eighteen centu- ries ^m short, that, against which the gates of hell have not prevailedi nor ,^*y Historical Catechim. 407 t.tft-tt ever snail prevail. There are a hun- *dred and fifty millions of persons pro- tfessing tho catholic faith, while pro- ' bab^y there are not so many thousand '« Protestants strictly united in faitb, [Worship, and church discipline^ Nearly ' the same may be said of the Gre^k sectSf ^ 4. She is apostolical in doctrine^ Jurisdiction^ orders^ and mission ; for there is not in the whole catholic church a pastor, whomay^not thus ad- dress his flock : ** The word: of God which I announce to you, and the ho- ly sacraments which I dispense to you, I am qualified to announce and dispense by 'such a catholic Bishop, who was consecrated by such another Catholic bishop, and so on in a series which reaches to the apostles them- selves I and I am authorized to preach and administer to you by such a Prelate, who received authority for ' Ih^^ purpose from the successor of -,:.t- ■■> \ 8(86 UwimiM CMiiAmi. BtdP^ter in ite apostolic see t>f Rome.*'- Therefore the great universal churcfa, in coitei^union with the see ofAoinev having the four characterbtk featiires of Ae truid chtirch of Christ — unity, iK^tnesa^ catholicity and aposCdiiciijr, Biust be th^ trtte church of Christ. ' -^ Hence the Protestant church (««d Ihe same itnay be said of tlie Greek <^hurch) which has not unity of faith, itrorshf p or ^vermnent ; wFitch is net icfttJiolic a» to time^ place or nuinbets ; nAlich If . dt>stitute of means, tittestii* tu>]i aid fruits of holiness, ^nd who lias mot orthodM jdocirine, legitimate cprdincitioni^ valid jurisdiction, or di« vine tnissioBi cannot be the true dmrdh fiifGbrii^ jHeiioe to>1)e obliged to belieYe a^ Aoctiine^ it is sufficient to know that it is taught by the Catholic churoluM ' S» Hence Uie coudeimiatkci «f ^ri^ 1^ the CToat coundl uf iNioe A* 0« S^ Cor dei^iriBg the divinii^^^of JRttorkal V4$e^iwk. Wd Christ; that of Maeedoniiis by (he first council of Constantinople 381 for denying the lii vinity df the Holy Ghost; of Nestorius by the council of Epbosiis 432 for maintl^ining that Christ had two persons; ofEutiches by the c(>»ik- cU oi'-Chalcedcfnifei in 451 fel* derg^ing that Christ had two natui^i % ^of Ite Iconoclasts of imag^bteltfiers by the second council 'ofNico ill 787; tog^i^ ther with the cond^mttgibli of th^ inultitude of errors of XiUtlier and Calvin by the c^umcil^f Trent jii 154S, biivirig ^ temandted h0ea the JUn-» erring tribunal, estabflistod by CtnHfet to decide 4*eUgious coMroVerfii^s fintil the end of tinie^ iire| eqila% with the decree passed by the epbstte in the council of J^ruscikkiiii son^atty infalli* bte deoirions, Hence thfe Catholic church being infallible, nb -error could have crept mto it during xh» k^se of €ige6| and s)ai diaotr ine li ^necesstHrily ipvm. Hen^ii fiii^ly#^6 cathntic tlipctripids 210 Historical Catechim^ ^ ' of the necessity of good works^ of the seven sacraments, of the sacrifice of the holy mass, of auricular confession, of the invocation of saints, of praying for the dead and of indulgences, are c^ divine and apostolic origin. j Q. Where was Christianity first ^s-, tablished ?, j,. A. In Palestine^ whence it was •propagated throughout Greece, Asia^ Egypt, Africa, Italy, &c. where, du- ring six hundred years, it produced astonishing fruits of holiness. ^ Q. Is Christianity still existing in those countries 1 ^ A. No ; in the seventh century the impostor Mahomet began to dissemi- nate his impious and immoral doc- trines^ which in a short time, infected the whole of those once flourishing countries, Italy excepted, Q. How did God alloy the true faith to perish in so many eountrbs ? A. On account of their abuse of^ the true religion^he deprived them of the I ■ ■ ^^ • / HiitoriGal CaUchiipi. 211 light thereof. He executed against them the threat^ which we read, was made against the bishop of Ephesus. Apocalypse^ chap» ti, ** Except thou do penance,! will move from thee thy Hght, i. e. the gift of Aith." Q. Wa9 the loss of so many coun- tries compensated, by the acquisition of any other countries to the true faith ? -^f A. It Was ; when the faith became extinct in the above countries, it was "extended to Spain, France, England^ Ireland, Scotland and Germany. Q. Who introduced Christianity in- to England ? .M A. St. Augustine^ sent by Pop6 St. Gregory the Great, A. D. 596. Q. Who introduced Christianity in* to Ireland? > A. St^ Patrick', sent by pope Celes* tine, A. D. 430. Q* Who introduced Christianity in* to Scotland? A> St. j^aladius, sent by popd Celestinoi A. D« 431v ^2 »i»t0riieA CateehiifA. ';.'».&/. How long was it the rei g ^ ^^^ Q. How \<^^^rs^^.^,.^^^' ' Ireland »n" ^. , ^ gt. Patrick A. From tM days »• /^ , .Uq, ft .w. nfesent moment, the catno *ion*, U ever b«e« Jf« J^'l, ^^^ the Irish people, t^^^'f /J'^eas^d to three hu^^^iyXe govUme«t of 5%*':r lute -^Arals of En^ ^''^'**i!;Sor.<^ ancUrV, are we '5;^bterforte wisdom o^.^'J^^ a word for every thing t..a« ^, tiisiorkal CaieikUnu ti^ are we a4ion> iti reliefs Onur (Country dear to U8« The nobbiest characters that adorn ihe history of Great Britarin, the Alfreds, the Ed-^ WardS) the Dunstans, the Beckett, the LaogteJiS) the Bedes, the Bifuces, the Wdllaces, &c* and who were no less an honor to humaii nature than to the CQimtry which gave them birth, gloried in being catholics* • ^ r^ * - Qf How w^s the catholic religion abolished in England and Scotland? > A» By the means of a lustful tyrant fHenry the VIIL) in England ; and of an apostate monk (^^ohn Knox^ in Scotland^ But those wicked men, were merely instruments of the veng^aqce and justice of God against tlKH^ cotin* tries, as Nebuchadnezzar w?.s an in* strument of justice in the hands of God, to punish the Israelites* They would never have been so successful, hf|d not God oa account of the siiis of those nations, resolved to deprive tben^i ^f the Ught of the true faith*.^« Q. W^s^ thQ defection fron the ta^ mmm 214 Dogmatical Catechim. /^ thoiic faitbi occasioned by the heresies cf Luther and of Calvin, compensated by the t:on version trf other naiions ? A. It was compensated; for at the very time, the catholic reli^ gion becatne extinct in Great Britain, Sweden, Denmark, Holland^ an4 in parts of Germany and of Switzerland, it made great acquisitions in the eas- tern and Western hemispheres, especi- ally in the Peninsula of India and in the adjacent Islands ; and on the conti- nent of north and south America and in its surrounding Islands, the three- fourths of the inhabitants of which are catholics ; so, that it gained on the one hand^ what it lost on the others DOGMATICAL CATECHISM. Q. What must we do in order \o be saved ? A. W6 nliust hive faith and good MTtirks J that iS| we must believe end ^^41 *.,» ■■..*'*■ Dogmatical Catechism. 215 >*» if'i^yft •{■^nf.^j.\ 1*4* be good, "Without faith it is impossi- ble to please God," Heb. xi, 6. " Faith if it have not ^ood works, is dead in it- self," St. James ii. 17. 4i Q* What are the good works that we must perform? i&^i;# t . 1 A. 1st. We must observe the com- inandments of God and of his church* " If thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments," St. Mat. xix. 17. "He that will not hear the church, let him be unto ihee as a heathen or a publican," St. Mat. xviii. 17. >^ 2dly, We must fulfil our baptismal vows. 3dly, We must perform the duties of our calling. , \ , . ^ Q. How many, and which are tlw commandments of God 1 . A. There are ten. 1st. I am the Lord thy God ; thou shalt have no strange gods before me. 2d, Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vaio^ ■ .i'J-- ■ ,. V. ' ; 216 BognudkaX Ciai^hmiL 3d, Rememberi that thou keep holy _..e Stri)bfed!-day. .^^^^^..ir^,^^ ,^^ ^ 4th, Honour thy father and rootjior. f 5th, Thou Shalt not kill. ^'Vif^ , 6th^_Tiio» ©bak not comRiit ad*il- 7th* Thou «hialtn^«tciH. 'iJ.^^^^Y, |i 6tk« Thou rixalt not bear fiik^ vi^ iieseagtinsrt thy ne^faboliiv^ f^^.Mr»«i 'l9th^ ThofU ^ Shalt ^c| .iiw«l j|iy nfeigHbojh-'s wife. -^^'^ |l,i,i|^|ii||l'^o , lOtb* Thou sfealt itot #bm tlrjr neighboui^s gcfods^ t^,^ ^ t. > ^^ri^Hr^^> . ^ Sow m^nyy iitid »;i4ii{f1b ai^ t^^^ CQOimandments of the churcji? ^^'u?^ ^ There are six principal ^m? niandments of the churd^, iM, Td hiear anass on Sundays and hoiyditys, and to rest frxm servile works^ - fi*f ^> ^ '. 2dr To fast, lent, ct«ber. ■ ■•* ^'T mmmmmmm Ihgmaikal O^siieMsm 317 % 4th, To recei've tiie Mes»eif rfst, about Easl«r.«x^,w■^^■^^^^;^-*•;jJ^,i•^^ • 3th, To conlcibttt^, t# tiie siipj6ort of Oiir pastors.'. -^ :-n--HU?^ff^ v^*.^->.^ii-^i - "^^^fith, Not to solen^niz&e marriage at ^^ certain tinnias^ nor yuthift certaia ^te^ I grees of kindred . : , , Vfv v ^<. €aci we df o«i^elv-eg have faiih and perform good works towards salvation* ^^ A. No. W© cannot widiout the help of God*s grace. We a^ not syfficieni to think any thing of otiirs€ftv^s as o^ ourselves ; but our sUl^eiency is fc^ God, 2 eor.iii.5. " WiAoiit hi« (says ' Christ) y^u can d<) nolhiiig,** St Whii A. (Jrace is a sUfiferritfiur^l |ift'1if God, not at all fJuetoits,si4ilah.saffe-* tifies our souls. It rs also a divine help, which enables us to do gooA^ " ^^*^' * Q. How are w« to obtain God^is^ •A. By prayer and the saR^siiilftfSy M mm m 218 Ddgmatical Catechism. which are as necessary to Jie soul as food and sleep are to the body, i^s'^.^n Q. What is Prayer? 'T^ff'' A. It is the raising up of our minds and hearts to God, to render hira our homages and expose to him our wants. ■" *^ ^'.^/''"■'^-■i'' ■ '-iH,- „Aiji-^i;st^tU ' Q. What hdmages do we owe the Almighty ? . . >#m^^iit*w0«Mfr A. Adoration, thanksgiving, and atonement.~^<«?ora^i fa satisfy, ' i-BT" ■ipppppppppipiif"*" Dogmaticat Caitchim^ Ql4 • '-- . ■"■ ,- '■"■ ; ^ ■• >..,''■ ■:*■■. ' .&■--:■ ■' f ^ ■, S-- •■ / -■ - ' T ,_ ^l i i •■ Why should we exgose Qpp. wants to God? -^ -::v.|*.^,:....^i^|4..,..^ik^^' H A. Because of ourselves we have nothing ; nor can we do anything Re- wards salvation, and because God, is the inexhaustible source of all good. " % What are the conditions that should accompany prayer! ^ * y A. A lively faith of the presence of the great God, whom we are addre'ss- i-ng, and of his power and willingness to grant us those things of which we- stand in need. 2d* A deep sense of our utter inability to do any superna- tural good of ourselves, of our prone- ness to evil, and of our innumerable sins. 3, Attention to whom we are speaking, and to what we are saying ; for. voluntary distractions render pray- ers, not only useless, but sinful ;t " those who honour God with their lips, while their hearts are far from him are mere hypocrites in his sight," St. Mat. XV. 8. 4. E?irnestness to b© . ■ V %■*• granted our request, for Grod U a spi- rit, and those who adort6 (or pray to) him, must adore (or pray to) hiiiJ in spirit ahd truth, L e^ in earnests 5, Perseverance, for as we continually stand in heed of Ood's ctssistance, so wo should continually have recourse to him; and because when we perse# Vere in prayings we obtain of God wfaat at firsi he would seem to refuflcf, Q', What proof is there pf the effi*» c^cy of prayer ? ^f^^^* **^>* ti ^y A* The authotity of Christy wKd^ promised that whatever we should askm his name^ OT^ that is necessary or usefi^i to salvatfuni should be granted to us, Stw John xv, 16^^ ^^i^i^v Qi What iis the best of aH praylers ?^ Ai The laord^s Prayer ; for if wd' ar^ assured lo obtain whatever we ask in the name of Christ, how milch moro shall we he certain to obtain, iVhen we ask not only in his nam^,' but also in his very wordi? r \%c< f' v^«^ Dogimtkal CaUekUm: 221 ''y'V*- ■ ^fl? \Vhy do we say 5 Our J^ather who art in heaven 7 i-^ i^l ? *4i 'hi- r 44*^ t A* Because all true Christians are the children of God. " As inany,saya St^ John, i, 12, as received him, to th^m he gave to be made the sons of Gvody to them that believe in his name." We say our J^uiher and not mjf Faiher^ because all ChHstiand constitute one family ef whom God is the common father, to whose image we are created, by the blood of whose eternal Son we are ri^deemed ; a^d beci^use when ai^y of us priiys, he prays not only for himself but also for; all his brethren. This dignity of Children of God, should remind us,, to conduct ourselves aai it becometh children of God, that as we gl^ry in being his children, be may glory ia being our Fathei% li^i^t v^^^smu^-u Q. Whatniean^: hallowed he thy ncnie? -'^-^'-m ■ 'f'^;^^->s.' Ar That the name of God may be I i "1 m > •<,■ I ^n 222 Dogmatical Catechismi , ,« 4' ^ ■-. •.•, ♦ ; «, SBiictifi^d by the pureness and faoli«> ness of our lives. Q. What means; thy kingdom come ? tif^tl A. That we may be* of the number of those whom Christ will address : *'* Come blessed of my father and re-* ceivetbt' kingdom, prepared unto you from tbe commencement ;'* ai)d that he may soon thus address us* ,{^f Q. Why does Christ command us to pray : thy will be.done on i^arth^§ it is in heaven ? :.. ,;„f#t#iit:|ft|^l# A. That we may* be enabled to do the win of God, which is, to 4ive ac-* cording to his own doctrine,v and ex- amples ; ill other words^ that we may not accomplish the works of the flosh, which are all kinds of impunity, drunkenness^ hatred, ill-will, injustice, &c. but those of the ^spirit, which aro eharity, joy, peace, goodness, mild- Bess, &c. *j.^^ ^Sw^^Y ^ K "i-( K * •if,^i: Q, What do ^e mean wheiv we mum p4)gmatical Catechitm. 223 /t'^^^'Vf^-f^^ AJ-s'^Vi mber r6ss ; id re- you ivtbat mi us to do ve ac-* d ex- e may >uEiiy, uatice, ch aro , mild- eiv we pray to God : to, ^^ give us this day ^ our daily bread ? . A, Under the name of bread, is aiSked here the food of both soul and * body. The eucharist is the bread of oUr souls. It is our bread, who are tbe' children of God. It is our daily > bread ; for we are bound frequei\tly to receive it, that we may not be depriv-- ed of eternal life. Daily bread means here also the necessaries of this life ; by [Waying to God for which, we recog- liise our dependence on him as to the means of our subsistence. We ask of God merely our daily bread ; it being inconsistent to wish to herd up riches, and at the same time pray that his- kingdom might come. Q. What is the meaning of : /or- give us our tresspasses as we forgive them that tresspass against us ? A* After having taught us to pray for the necessaries of life, he teaches us to pray for the pardon of our sins, ' ky r mm r?!??-a-w™ tory life, but also for the life to come, which will have no end. Christ by coinmanding us to pray for the re- nvission of our sins,^ reminds us that we are sinners, and thus removes any esteem that we may have of our- selves. He promises us pardon, on condition that we acknowledge bur guih and forgive those that offend us. It would ill becorre us to ask par- den of God,wh;\*^ we refuse itto others; and by commanding us to pray to him not to forgive us unless we also forgive, he puts us under the necessi- ty of forgiving, if we wi3h to be for- Q. Explain^ and had us not inta temptation T A. In order to inspirfe us with his fear and to make us have recource to bim in the hour of temptation, God v..-; pro- ansi- St by 5 re- s that no.ves f our- )n, on e our Ind uSf k par- Dthers; •ay to re also 3cessi- je for- )t into ith his urce to 1, God Dogmatical CatechismJ. 22$ here warns us, that satai;^ cannot in^ jure us without his permission. Wheit God permits us to be tempted, it i% either in punishment of our past ofr fences, or to furnish us with an ocqa-f sion of merit. By commanding us to . pray that we may not be led into temptation, he makes us acknow^ ledge how apt we are to yield tp th^ least temptation* ^ Lastly^ explain ; ' But deliver u| from evil^ Amen. This petition in? eludes all the other petitions ;* after it we have nothing more to ask. Whei^ under the protection of the Almighty^ what injvirv can the world qr s^t^tf. do us? Prayers are never more powerful than when accompanied by fasting and aims. Prayer, sjays Tobias, witb fasting and alms, is good. Uw^^f^ Q. What is a sax:rament?4k t^Yit^- A. It is an outward sign of ii^wara grace, ordained by Jesus Christ as a ' I [ «p^ mat ■ .• : s ■»\'f -*"i^PYy'?j''irqMw»-?- Efteatis to con&r grace o^ our souI$ Q. Do you understand how prayer %XiA ^e sacraments, confer grace to tb#^ goal? ' A. I do* Q. donv^e me thereof, by poaie ilifiiUkir comiiip^o^ t A* <8uppo9e^ a water-milL It cannot, wkhout water, be put in motion. The mill that cannot^ %i^itbout irat^, be matjie tp go, is an image fd jthe soul^ which cannot, ^i^ut^race, do go^d works. &ip<- ^ose, again, at some Stance from the iiiilU ^ f>ooI of water. This, is an image -of the grace of God, wliich is derived from the merits of Christ. In #rder tofbring this water to the nciill, it is Docefssai^r to have some means elf eottveyanc^, yfimth are prayer and the sacraipe^ts. In a word, prayer and the sacraments are con- duits, which convey the wafers of gr^cMo our Muls. *y •r rayer ice to . It Hit m autiot^ \\ d,isan Sup* , is an hich is rist. In mill, it means prayer , W.odU 56 con- lAers of Dogmatkal Cisk^^m S3f " Q. How many sacraments ar^ there ^ .^^.^,,, ,^ -. A, There are seven, 4>aptism» conr firmation, holy eueharist, penance^, extreme unction,, hdy orders aiid ma- trimony. Q. How was the soul of Adam when be was created ^ , . A. Pure and whitOi, and inclined to virtue.* Q. How did it become after he had sinned? - -> A» Ste^ned with'' the guilt of siii| and prone to eviL ,,],: , ^ Q» In what sta^te is the soul of a child immediately Skftet its birth 1 A» Like Adam*)? soul after his fail ; stfvined with original sin, and prone to evil. ' Q. What becomes of the soukiof the children, that die without bapi^ tJsm 1 / A. Ne^t beiog guilty of any person- r se I 228 Doimd,tiM Caiechtsntt ^ v^ V ■'a4telirii.viV<.'fl& -JS . .: ?-i'-w^ ill sirt, tliey do not/ iri the tiext life*, Suf- fer the torments of fire ; but on ac*- tount of the stain of original sin, they are deprived of the sight of God, ' "^^ Qw How is the soul of a child* after at has received baptism ? •^*^*if^MmU ^ A. Pure ahd \iithotit stain* T 4^^ Q. On what authority, is founded the necessity of baptism ? A. On that of Christ: "Amen, ^nien, I say unto you, nnl'^'^rs a man be *born again of water and of the Holy Ghost, he cannot enter the kingdom of heaven," St. John iii. 5. '- Q. Oh ^hat authority is founded the efficacy of Baptism ? A. On that of the inspired Apostle St. Paul, 1 Cor. Vi. IL " But you ar6 washed, but you are sanctified, but you are justified in the means of our liord, and in the spirit of our God." Q. Why is it customary, to cover the body of the child with a white ;,*■ V ' ■ '!;-vr ^; e,feut- n ac»- ,they )unded Amen, a man of th6 er the . ill. 5. bunded Apostle you ar6 ied, but 5 of our God." to cover a wbite Dogmatical Catechism. 229 doth immediately after it has receiv*" ed baptism T^cr-vr.^,^^^4.--v^^i(V^ ' ■--;'; -^^. In order to signify ihfe effects? of baptism, which renders the soul ot thexhild, aspure and white,, as' the cloth which covers its body» Q, Why is, a burning taper ipat into thjB hands of the person that mn* swers for the child in baptism % '^A. To remind him, that the light of bis good works should so shine, that men seeing them, may glorify the Father who is in heaven, and that after this life, he may be recefivel into the everlasting taberiincles. Q. What is the meaning of jtte other ceremonies, used in administer- ing baptism t A. They are so many allusions M the different effects of this sacrament. Thus the salt, that is put into tte child's mouth, is an emblem of spiritu^ al wisdom, which is one of the prin-^ "■-*■«( I 330 Ihgmikai Cm^him^ \ cip(U §ff^ of ib^ Il^j ^'boet^ gOq-*^ ferred by baptism. /The spiale wbic?U is appUed t^ dlie ^kiid^s «#f^a«d n^s^^ irits^ sigiii^s l^ileiienRieV^ of die spK^ ritual deaif»«^^, sH)d of ibc^indifibr^Ge towards hea^^jr tbtfigs^^ e^e^iagi^d by ori^ifuil »i» i vAvJ^ %h% tiriH wkh wbicb il is rniak^edi cf^ tiji^ bfeasl^ and- betweea tJte sif otlld^^i^ ^ s%nt8es" the spiritual stipeiigfh mlparied J^ the da- cramerU^ liiid oft tbfe cr^wii ^ tfe^; head tii0 dfgniiy ef a Gbri^lito* Q« Ipiaes baptist «^ls!0 t«ti^ »#ay conGSi'pisceu0ey or tMtt pl^n^eiless (o^ evil wlikii^ w« idbei^H fi^n D»r fij^ parent* ? . - « v- - - 1 > -'^^tf f •: ^4 r^--?^ ¥* -- \ S>;' r ■• eiied by baptism, it stiU ^eji»ai»«t \\\ us ^o f xemis^ eyr virH^^, sNid be to Ks am oc^asie^n i9f inerit ; b»% though ft protDpt^ U5 to e^ilf ^t have always al ba«id,abHKMi«Nfirl ^fk^m to. enable u« t|i r0si|l k ; b|^ f iej- OegmaiHat €at€€iism. SSI \rkh e da- 4 ife^ 1.*^ ' -'f jss la ;^^i> ..-1.4' Ii.t.eiVV- responding wUii which we nmy ac» quire ti^easia^^s o0 i«wt#^ ^^ ; ^ :^ Q. Whither would tte i^tf! 6^ pers<)n go, were h^ to die without having committed any sin after ^ap« A. It wouid g^ ^straight to tieaven ; for baptism remits botfa the guilt and the pufiishmeftt of sin* - * v ^#- <^. Do we contract any ^figat!on« in baptism, and wtiat are they 1 ^ A. We do ; 1st, We prQwi^to fee- Ueve what 6od ha« re^/ealed, and the Catholic church teaches. - ^ Sdly. We sweaf ohe4i^hoe to tiie pastors of the ehurch, and recognise thymus viceger^mtfi of* Jesus. Christ, ^4y. We r^KHiBce ^e d^vii, witti all his works ; the world, with ail il« pezBps; mid ^e fl08|i| wkh all its temptations; ''^ 4lMy* W4B Itfke tbd i^aiiini» and eiiMifl«s-#f Chrnt, as the ehIo of our conduct. ", *i-:^' ■ ^ 232 Dogmatical Catechisnu Q* Do mankind generally preserTe the innocence which they receive ia baptism if ; f .!^ c A. Very few ; almost all go astray iiroip their mothers' wombs, and it is on the wrecks of their innocence^ that their reason develop^s itself^ i ^!l^ Q# -How so •? : 'i^t^^f^^^ A- On accoqnt of the proneness tQ evil which we inherit from our first pa- rents* ^^% see a law in my members fighting against the law of my ipind, ^nd captivating me in the law of sin that is in my members," Rom, vii. 23. and of the neglect of parents in watch- ing over the innocence of their chilr dren, and in inspiring them from theif earliest youth with the, fear and love of God. Q, Is there any means of recoverr ing baptismal innocence ? ,: A« There is,' by the sacrament of penMCe, \^hich remits thf^ sins comr >i V V-L'.-^jJi'fi^. ; ■■■■ ,, Dogmatical .Cf€i^^M<% .1^'. / niitted after baptism, and is, a^ it were^ a plank thrown to us, by the mercies of God, after the shipj^rreck of ouri innocence? .fr' t a ^ Q. Who forgives sins in this sacra* ment? ■ ^■'^^- - ■ ----^-^^^^ -^-^^ ^ -^-^^ a'ii;**;tflr ^i-f A. Christ our Lord, by the minis- try of his pastors, to whom he has given power to that efiectf Hi*^^ rffjj ^^f Q. How do you prove that bishops and priests haye power to forgive A. From the words which Christ spoke to bis apostles immediately before his ascension. 1 r Q* These words merely prove, that Christ gave the power of forgiving sins to the apostles^ but not to the bishops and priests. " c A. By no means ; for those words of Christ, " Behold I am with you all days, even to the end of the world,'* St. Mat. xtviii. 20, cannot be restrict* ted to th^ apostles, who where aU '%■ ft 2Bi D(fgmat^ul 6($UMU§m -L_^-. ^ ■: x-'-yr^^ ;~" soon to-di^ y b»t mujl be n0C€dS8fHy understood also 04* theur 6»€eessars m the ajpostolie m^iYvistry, \Vb0 form with them, as it were, different links^of the aftn>e chafn^ Q. If the bishops and priests bad received %he pg; niiraeleSf and the gift of t»n§ueft)rwere e^lraerdk^ary me«ins» whtclr CjFC^ granted to the apostles^ in order te OBahle them to convert mankind to christlani^i and which he withdr^ew as seen a9 this great work wat acconipilshedi ^^Tonrgm&s^ are iW a ^ffi»Tfo| la beUeyersi^ but te unbeiieveiray'^ lQorji:XFVji S^.Opifbe ^aptrafyt.th(^ j^^ «d^ %filfin|;, 4^ •tc J.- .Ai itV' ^^JL. m wHy rB ]» with r the b tbe i ttie have i for-' iiat^m of man «ri1i ^ve? i>offiaitt prone to evii Tliere is still hi tbe Ca* Ihotic Ohi»#cli a coft^timt Sfiiieceftsion •of miracles, as a proof of its being tiie tr^ae c&uirdh of iChrist ; hvti this ««i€ce«si0a is n^ WngiMr spi^iall^F nl* tacheii>ee of a^sdMon, wfiich bis mimster pt^^no^mii^Mi on eafiK ti^lesstlM^ sJun^y tiias e^irilioi^ tef hts si«ia,>;i»0fesiesCli£iii, 4»d maJk^l satis- idLGtMn fm fhenw *: ' ^ Q, Wbatk^oontftlioiitf^^ A. Et k a fodai ty sorrow for out s^»B>, with a Arm purpo^. o# ammid^ mefit* Q. How nmi% md li^Mit are i^ quaiki^ o€ oontffildii ) A. ^%ei^ am t^m* l«t» It moat 236 Dogmatical CaUehiitnU ■p. ri^- be sincere, and from the heart. 2dly» It must be universal. 3dly. Super- natural. 4thly. Sovereign. Q. Why must it be ffom the hearty &c. t A. Because the heart having been defiled by criminal pleasure^ cannot be ^purified, except by salutary sort row. Q. Why must the sorrow be super* natural, or proceed from the inspira-- lion of the Holy Ghost J Ak Because justification being of the supernatural order^ contrition, which is the principal means of ob« taining it, must also be supernatural Q. Why must contrition be univer* sal, or, in other words, why must we be ,3orry for all our sins ; do that, if we are guilty of a hundred sins, and sorry for ninety-nine, we cannot receive pardon for any } ^ Ao Because^ while on the one hand^ there femains a sin for which we ere Dogmatical Catechism* 387 per- art^ Uen nnot sort jpcr* pira-t* tig of itiori) f ob- uraL • liver* nwst ) that, sinS) 'annojt not sorry, we are in » sts^te of enmity witli God, and of impossibility of being reconciled to him; and because, on the other hand, we cannot le- ceive pardon for any one sin without; becoming friends with God ; ,so that, could we receive pardon for one siti, and not for another, we should be, at the same time, both friends and ene«» nues of God^ which is iippo sible. . Q. Why should contrition be sove- reign? . A. Because it must bear proportion with, sin, which is the greatest of all evils, Q. What is a firm purpose of amendment? A* It is an. efficacious resolution or determination, by t' le grace of God^ not only to avoid sin, but also the occasion vof sm. -^ . Q. Is a firm purpose of amendment very necessary ? A, Nothing more so; w'ihput 38% Dogmatkal CaUo it there can be no true cantrl- tion ; and frequent relapses into the same sin, render salvation ex* treinely difficult. ^* It is irapossi- Ue for those who were oncQ made partakers of the Holy Ghost, and 'tre fatlefi away, to be renewed to penance, crucifying again to them« delves the Son of God, and making a mockery ^f him,^* Heb. vi. 4. *** When the unclean spirit is gone out t>f aman, and returns irfto him, he ttaketh wilh him seven tnher spirits more wicked Aan himself, and eater* ing into hhxH they dwell there, and the last state of that man becometh worse than the first," St. Luke xi. 36. Q. Why must we avoid the occa- sions of sin? A. Because wl^en a man voluntary exposes liimself to the oecasiion of sin, he contracts the guilt thereof, thoAigh he should not commit the act ; for the A. Because the tuinisters of theb ^.; :%r , .**■■« I Vv 1 240 '" Dogmatical CatecMsm. J^hiircli cannot pronounce upon srns /^^ which are not brought before their > tribunals ; and so contrary to the na- tural inclinations of man is the prac- tice of confession, that if it had not been established at the very commen- t!ement of Christianity, by the autho- rity and the miracles of the apostles, •^..jt never could have been afterwards I is0i universally established as it is ; and we should know from history, where, when, and by whom and by what means it was subsequently established. J I *^%^. What if one conceal a mortal sin in confeiSsion \fn* -m^ ; i^r ^^ *i^ J A. He, who willingly conceals a mohal sin in confession, commits the crime of sacrilege, tells a lie to the Holy Ghost, and makes the confes- sion nothing: worth. Moreover, all the sacraments received in that state, are «o many sacrileges. Arid in order to be risconeiled to God, it is necessary td resume one's confession from the X: their e na- prac- d not men- utho- )stles, wards it is ; story, y what lished. mortal 3als a its the to the ;onfes- all the te, are rder to :essary ora the -m^m m-^ -• ■ £i6gmaticdl Caiecfiism. 241 time the coacealment was made, adding the number of sacrileges com* mitted during that time,^"^* ^^^^ *^^* "^ Q. What must we do in order to make a good confession ? >i >> . i « ?- A, We must know our sins, and be sincerely sorry for them, tn? n^*ni!?^i fi Q. How are we to know our sins? A. We must beg God's grace in order to obtain this knowledge, ,^ 2dly, We must carefully examine our conscience on the ten com- mandments of God, on the six com- mandments of the church, on the se- ven deadly sins, on the obligations of our baptism, and on the duties of our calling. rHun- tuw ^^. k0?!]mnhwi^;c 1*1 Q. How are we to obtain sorrow for our sins i'" '^■^^'t ' ffl^rt?.'#^K^'''*^'^'i- • ■ A. 1st, We must beg of God the grace of a sincere sorrow for the past, and of an amendment for the future. 2dly, We must duly Consider the reasons that we have for hating sia, \*i ■ ^ mmm :- :*?*»;•«■"■■: '-'i*;' '■•■ ■ ■-■^■■--:J-;, INe2 Dogmatical CaUMm^ Q. What are the reasons for which we should be sorry for our sins ? ^ A. 1st, Because by them we havfe offended so good a God, from whom we have received so many benefits ; and because our sins have crucified our Saviour. - ^-^w'-- Q. What other reasons have w6 to hate sin ?^'-^-^'*-'^-. ■■•vM-.^ .*■> >■■■ '.>-._. A. Because by it, we lose heaven, and deserve helK '^"^^-m^^'^''^---^- 1^ ' " "*Q. What is satisfaction? * *"^ A. S^itisfaction, which is a consti- tuent part of the sacrament of pe- nance, consists in performing the pe- nitential works enjoined by the priest in punishment of our sins. ' " Q. Does not the sacrament of pe-^ nance remit both the guilt ^nd the temporal punishment of sin ? A. No ; the pardon is not S.0 en- tire in the sacrament of penance, as in that of baptism ; for, after the Prophet Nathan had on the pmrt tf '•^~!!^!m^^ y'f'mitmsm^f^mii^K ■vim\m}'>fi%f the * •' Bogmatical CaUMm. 34S ^od declared to David that his siti of adultery was forgiven, he foretold him that in punishment thereof the adultepous child should die ; so ^fcer the guilt of sin is renritted in the sa* t:raDac3int of Penance, a temporal pu- nishment remains to be endured, m this Ufe or in the life to come.. -^ ^^ -i Q. What is an indulgence? . A. It is the releasing of the tempO" Tal punishment due to sin after the ^uilt is remitted, .^ ..... , - Q. Who has power to grant indul* .fences t it: ^fM^iy^nu-yi i- « - : ::: **^ y.--^^ « rM^^nuri' ■'■ A. Ecclesiastical sup^riors^ as the pope and the bishops. ^^" ?^ ' "^^^ Q. What conditions are necessary in order to gain an indulgence^ A. 1st, We must be truly sorry for our sins, and confess them, 2dly« We must be in the state of grace, and free from all affection lo sin. ^dly. We must perform, as an a'oneiuenl ^^M^i^.'fiy'-^i>*'^ ^^^,,.i'^<-:A *7>*-3»? "j< ■■,'n»,-V.: ^*V-^^.'r"^>iff^^i^- •^r ! w 244 Dogmatical Catechism^ for our sins, the works enjoined, anJ with the intentions enjoined. {f?>ifDim 0|^Q. Wliat is absolution ? ^^'^u n-*^-^ "A. It is the sentence of the remis- sion of our sins, which the priest pronounces upon us when he judges that we have the dispositions requi- red. ■•■ '- ,vv.r?/\'> y-.f- ?'^U» *ifi:l.,j*l ::tii..fi^iL.kh[T ' Q. How is the soul of a person im- mediately after the worthy reception of the sacrament of penance 1 ; ^^ A. Pure and white, as after bap- tism ; but were a person to die, without having undergone the tempo- ral punishment for the sins of which he had obtained pardon in the sacra- ment of penance, his soul would not immediately enjoy the presence of God, but would be detained in purga- torv, till it had made full satisfaction. Q. Which of the three parts of the sacrament of penance, contrition, confession, or satisfaction, is the most indispensable for the remission of sins? ifl . zs^rr^z {j^;»?'>'«^ :. 'ii'""«^f -"■'')MfBpip*^Kf?^^ Mogmatical^ Catechum* 24S ' A. Contrition : Confession may be dispensed with when impracticable ; satisfaction may be performed after the guilt of sin is remitted ; but without contrition, no sin can be for- given, either in this life or ia the life to come. Q. What necessity was there for instituting the sacrament of penance, since, previously to tlie institution thereof, sins could be remitted by the virtue of penance? H */ ^> A, The virtue of perfect contrition, which proceeds from a pure love of God, could, it is true, remit sin at all times ; but so eminent are the dispositions thereof, that few could attain them. Wherefore, our merci- ful God, in order to facilitate the means of salvation, instituted ihe sa- crament of penance ; that, by im- perfect contrition, which arises from the consideration of the evils of sin, and as a commencement of the lovo 11 \^ 946 Do^mahal datekifM. lof God, and hy confession and satisfaction, we may be recoaciled to Q. Are there any means to streng*- ihen us against concupiscence and our other spiritual enemies^ and thus prevent us from losing again the in- nocence which we have recovered in the sacrament ^ penance ? ^^ A. There are ; thQ sacrameiats of Confirmation and the holy eucharist. ':il;Vf I Q. What is confirmation 1 A. It is a sacrament) in which, by the imposition of the hands of the bishop, we receive the Holy Ghost, in order to make us perfect christians, and strengthen us against the enemies •of our souk* " ■^*:'*i^^- fi' 0'm>m mm}>. Q. How do you prove confirmatioft to be a sacrament? -* . - A. From the Acts of the Apostles i(viii. 14.) who hearing at Jerusalem of the conversion of the Samaritans, 4»eiit Peter and John to confirm them ; ,// -^, «■; ii)P^rt'l-Kip.?rT.- '^^'ij??"^ ha: ■i.yA.!0 Dogmatical Cau$hiM. SfT for the Deacon Philip, t/AO had con* verted them, not having fiiiU sacerQd-)> tal powers, couid not perform ihi^ firnciion* When the i^o apostles came, they prayed that the Samari-* tans might receive the Holy Ghost, Then they laid hands on themj^ and they received the Holy Ghost. Iii like manner, when St, P^ul imposed hands on the Disciples at Ephesus, . the Holy Ghost caTme upon them. Acts xix, 5% Though we do not read cf Christ having instituted this Sa-^ crament, it must have been instituted by him ; for no man could have in*^ stituted a ritQ, productite of superna^ tural grace^ _ ^ ^,^ , Q. What is the eueharist ? ^ /u# ' ^ It i3 a sacrament, in which the true body and biood of Jesus Christ are really contained^ under the forms. ^ of bread and wine. ^^ Q. How d# you prove that the holy •u«harist contains the real bedy and tiood of Christ! ^^ ^#' T 948 Dogmatical Catethisthk . * A. From Christ's own words : in the second year of his public life, Christ promised, at Caphernaum, to give us his body and blood, as the food of our souls* For when the Jews murmured at his saying : '* tlae bread which I shall give, is my flesh for the life of the world." St. John,' vi-. 52, he inculcated the more and morethe reality of his presence in theEucharist, saying: " Amen, amen I say unto you, &c. my flesh is meat indeed, my blood is drink indeed. He that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood, abideth in me, and I in him. As the living father hath sent n]e and I live by the Father ; so he that eateth mo shall live by me." But what can be more certain than the divine mission of Christ, and that he really and substantially, liveth by the Father, xxvii. 58. And he al- lowed many of his disciplei to aban don him, rather than desist from teach- ing h^ real presence in this sajcramen^ * « ;. .i «, < »' H ?fi Dogmatical Catechi$m. 349 ^ iius he promised to give his body and blood in the eucharist. 2. This promise Christ accom- plished at Jerusalem on the eve ofhis passion, saying : This is my body which is given for you. This is my ^lood which is shed for you. St. Mat. xxvi, 26. 28 ; which words are evi-» dently the accomplishment of those others : " the bread which I shall give is my flesh for the life of the world.'' Moreover, if Christ had intended to express his real presence in the £u-^ charist, he could not have expressed it in clearer terms than those which ho employed,o^^And who can imagine, that the eternal wisdom, wishing to express h\s figurative presence -in the Eucharist, should have made use of the words the best adapted to express his real presence ? Would he not have violatedvall the laws of language, and been guilty of leading into error not Qnly the apostles wha^^^ere gresent, ' W!"l W«!W(!ll«'V'«T I i ■ 1 -^ ^.i I. [ 250 Bogmaiiml CaUchi^m, but ako all future generations that i were to believe in him. ^ .^ i^- ; . J > 3. The apostles made known the accomplishment of this promise to t)ie extremities of the earth ; St. Paul, in his first epistle to the CxM-indiians xi. 37) says : ^ whoever shall eat this bread, or drink the cha- lice of the Lord unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.** However unworthy a person n>ay be, he cannot by eating a morsel of bread and drinking a drop of wine, become guilty of the body and blood of Christ. But he that receives the eu« charist does become guilty of the body and blood of Christ. It mu^'it therefore be the body and blood of Christ that he receives. St. Paul did ikh preach to the Corinthians difierent doctrine from that which he preached to the other nations ; nor did the o4:her apos- ties teach difierent doctrine from that of St. P%ul. Thus it'Was by the apostle^ . v-v...>»,. \j>t' i;"-ii''\!%;'!t. »; ■*i^ that was mmm dmt th^ doctrine of the real presence was propagated thi'ougbout the uni- verse, and from Christ that the apos- ties learned it«i*i'*^'*Tf'^'''^wt%.-vrfc- !W4brA^r»/.a'Avni,i4* Lfistly, The mystery of the real presence has beea believed by alt christians of all ages atid of all cotin- tries^ except by those who have be- come in this respect^ the disciples of Calv4n^ and this alone is a sufficient proof of its divine and apostolic origin.. Those who pretend the contrary, have never been able to shew where,, when^ and by whom this pretended error was first taught* ;? »/tw r^r^i^ii-i, Q. Are we obliged ofien to receive die holy eucharist ? >- i ... A» We are* " Except you cat of the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, you shall not have life iit you. If any man eat of this bread,^ he s^hail live for ever," St* JoImi yL i^. U it mhe^^y to WieWi ilm ti T , 25S Dogmaiical Caiechisrtk I '■ M.} ■•■t- f& 4^5. Ife, holy communion under the kind« of both bread and wine ? ! ' 4 < -^ - • A, It is not ; in administeiing to the apostles the communion at his last supper, Christ it is true s^id : " Drink ye all of this;" but thosi words were addressed to the apostlds only, who alone ,were then present. He also commanded us to receive both his body and blood 5 but in order to this, it is not necessary to receive under both kinds, the body and blood of Christ being contained under each kind. And if he said : *' whosoever eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood ;" he also said : ** the bread which 1 shall give is my flesh for the life of the world." ... .- .^ ,+ ,a . /^ Q. Is it a great sin to receive un- worthily? ^^ -m^iM- -my^-f^mMmi *' A. Yes, it is a great sacrilege, "For he that eats and drinks unworthily, eats and drinks judgment to hira- self," 1 Cor. xi. 37. iudas, the first Dogmatical Catechisnt. S53 » of g to slast ^rink were who also 1 his thiSf inder )d of each jever I my )read ►r the e un- "For •thily, that was guilty of this crime, no sooner committed it, ** than satan entered into him, aird he immediately went out," and that very night betrayed his Master ; after which, tormenled with his guilty cortscience, ** he went and hanged himself with a halter," St* Mat. x^vii. 5» ; *' being hanged he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out," Acts i. 18, Q* How must we be prepared to receive the holy eucharist. A. 1st. We must have abandoned all immediate and involuntary occa-* sions of mortal sin, be free from all habits thereof, and reconciled to God in the sacrament of penance. 2dly^' We must be converted to God by a solid and entire conversion ; 3dly, Have commenced practising christian virtues ; 4thly, Have a desire of re- ceiving the holy communion ; and Sthly, be fasting from midnight. Q. Why must we have abandoned 254 Dogmatical CatnUtM^ \.;^ «11 occasions of mortal sin^ and di^ Vested ourselves of the habits thereof ? A. Because while we wilfully tixpose- ourselves to the occasionsof any mortal sin^ or are in the habit thereof, wd re- tain an affection for that sin^ wi^ are disposed to commit it agaiit^ oiir dis- position is sinful, we cannot have ei- ther contrition or a purpose of amende ment, and consequently are unworthy,, not only of holy commuRion^but evea of absolution from oursii^- Q. Why must our convei^slDn ta God be solid. A. Because when the reception of the blessed Eucharist^is quickly fol- lowed by a relapse into sin, it is gene^ rally a sign that there was neither true sorrow nor firm purpese oi* araend- menty and that both the smcn meats df Eucharist and Penance have been profaned.^ Q. Why must onir eoii^eiiioQ M totir>t ? DogmaHcal CaUchim. 255 lose* >rtal * rie- I are dis- end- rthy, evect xi to^ n of fol-^ rene^ true lend-^ atsoC been n H A. Because^ one hal)it of deadly si|i is enough to cause our ruin ; and if we ^9 not totally extirpate our vices, like weedsi they will instantly sprout forth again, and finally overcome us. Q. Why must we have commenced practising christian virtues ? A* Because the holy communion is the table (^Christ, to which none ti^Vie access, except Us intimate friends, who live according to his doctrine aad exp amples* >l^ft. Why must we have a desire to receive tbe holy communion? A. Because it is 9, fpodt which, if taken without appetite, * cannot he digested, but engenders corruption. Q* What is extreme unction T A* Extreme unction is a sacrament, h^y which a person dangerously sick, is p^urified froni lesser sins, and strength- ened in the last agony, or even re- %iOT(id to the health of the body, if it be expedient for the so'*I« . r:% V;.:: ■'W?!yJ|^.7 *mW!* 256 Dosrmatical Cateehtsm, ^^ How do ycm pTQf^ ^xtremer lahcfion to be a sacipament ? ^ ^^ '^ A. From the testimony of St. Jame^, r. 14. " Is any one sick among you, let him bring ^n the Priests of the Chor«*,*■<• V, i> :^:^«f - * ■ ^''i'/i^^ TV'V . .. '■ ~ -■ i . . , _,- . "' ._^ lished the unity and indissolubfllty of matrimony, in order to enable man*^ kind to bear the burthen thereof, thus restricted, which had hitherto been deemed intolerable, he raised it to the dignity of ^ sacrament. For St. Paul calls matrimony a great sacrament in^ Christ and in the church ; and en* joins husbands to love their wives, as Christ loved the church ; to whicH they would not be obliged, and of which^ they would not be capable, unless matrimony were a symbol of Christ's love for his Church, and a sacrament to strengthen them by its graces* More- over, the unwritten word of God,^ which is of equal authority with his written word ; and which is contained in the writings of the fathers of the church in the decrees of the general councils and in the practice of the church in all, ages, and in all countries, declares matrimony to be a sacrament. ^ Q« What ate the dispositions requi- ,*: f.' " wm ■VsHSf'': ■■ 'f^' ^':.4: '11 mgmtical G^kchUM mt ixiard^^cf^t^tglVe 'Worthily tli^ SkciiEimeht of riiatrimony ? -^^^^i V^. ^^^A^Wo must be in the state ofgricci Those who enter the married iState iviih criminal dispositions, profatie the sacrament of matrimony. THd;|r dejirive themselvesf of the* graces df thb ^acr^iiieht; which God destined to eflkble them to support the burtheh of the m^rrie^ stat^. They betom^ ii^retched and miserable thems^lVfes; The blessing of God does not att^iid iheif children, whom they have iiot fhegrafce tb eilufcdte in the fear aifiii Tove of God; but whbfti they seahda- Kse by th^ir bad examples ; so that ihdri;^ 6f the^eVils of religion and soctetjr :^priij[g' fro^to b^rSriagefs contracled with criininur ^isgositmns. ^^^o^ :^=^fuoi^ -^k^i'Wh^f ^re thfe iiitfentibns,^^ (M i^irsoift eriterfi^l ^ tfife mkrrifed hl^ shbiild^havfe^^ ^'' ■ ^ <^rt>^.::r;^%i^-^:.d-^ -^ A, lst[ The Ritfej^n^^P^h^^ of ^ Gbd , by jficre^ifig t>n ■ learlM ii' KX' ^•■■■■■■Pi 'vr^ ogfndticai CaUckimk Kumber of his serrants^ who rn^y one day praise and love him in heaven. 8diy, A remedy against concupiscence, ^dly? Mutual society, and assistance in th^ various trials of life. ** Ftir Adam there was liot found a helper like himself ; and the Lord God i^aid, It is^ not good for man to be alot^^e ; let us make him a help like unto himself/^. Qen, ii. 18, 20. I will shew thee, said the angel, who they are over whoiir the devil can prevail; tiiey who iti auch a manner receive iiiatrii!nt)ny as to shut out God from themi^lves and from their minds, tmd give themselves up to lusl ; over them the devil has^. |>ower. Tobias sdid; we ate chil- dren of saints, and "^e muVt not be joined together like li^atbens that fej^pw not God. Lord God of our "fa- thers, who madest AdaHEi of the slime X)f the earth, and gavest faim Eve for a iielper, thou knowest, that not for j6es8% lusty have I taken my sister to 1 wife, but (Mily for the. love of pasterityi i«^h|if^,^hy name ,|ii^ ,b9 bteft^ ^ Q, Wh^t is the mass ? ,^. ; -A. TliiD mass.is the unbloody saeri-fj ficti;of ibe body and blood of Chri|j.tVi' 9ader the appearances of bread a.jp^. iit'iue^ in moiuory of bis bloody sacrHi ffco on the cross, ThQ council of Trept* declares that i» the massi is ofieried up ili^ same victinf as on llhe cross, aq^ by tbef »a»ie principal 6acrific<.tor wh^^ u Christ bim^self: m a word, that tlie aaicjpifke of tbe cross and that of the jnassy differ only a^^ to the mode Cff ^ (yi. What IS a sacrifice ? / -^ — iv^ . ' A. The pfincif^al act, and most es4 sential duty of religion, a.honnagedi|^ to'the Almighty alone^ and the niQs|? coRsiderable hoaiage due to him. Uvf\ it w^ acfeuo^edge, ti at not only oiir^ actiowjs, but also our vfry beiqg a^ sutiitaiice, belong, to God. Wheiffj-*^ ^'i*"^ '*?*<' '/Liii- Mogmdtkal Cateck ism* 263 " mre mthe ancient sacrmces, an gmj* mal was substituted to suffer deatJi iu ,^ the place of m^n, to recognise God^s sovereign dotn in loh ov^r all creaturos, that he is the great arbiter of life and ^ death, and tbat biy thq^ir sjns against so ^ great a MajjBsty, they had deset ved death. oti-iri'^dii- .-■ ' :'-, Q, What is the diflerence between t »>^cri£€e and a sacrament ? =1A. The diijBrence is,, that the priiir i cT^al object of a sacrament, i& to , confer grace to onr spnls^ while that of a sacrince, to honour God. Q. How many part$ aie therei ji),^ || sacrifice ?_ ^'J^^'tef' A. Generally five. Ist, The choice of the victim, or matter of the sacri- fice ; ally, The preparatory oblation thereof. 3dly- The immolation. 4thly The destruction, of the victim or com- m union of the priest. Sthly, Somje«- tim^s, tlie participation af the victim by the people. ^ M n i% . w 2154 Dogmatical CdtechUfAn f^;^^mim pWve^he m4rtl^ peasacriflce? ' P^Hifr^^^'^^ .A. Prom the words of the prof^Ket PMalacJiias, chap. i. ver. IL ** From < tb^i r\i\t\g of the sun even to the ^oirt^ '^own thereof, my name is great amidng ttie Gentiles, and in pvery plaee there i;^ sacrifice, and there is offered to in jr ^name a clean oHaring ; for my natme is great among the Gentiles, saith the ^Lbrd of hostSt" This prophecy n^wst have its accompltshm6nt ; for God does not make predictions in vain ; and it cannot have its accomplishment but in the mass, which is the only pure oblation, everywhere offered to God, from the tiging io the setting of the The saciifi 66^ IbriBtblcf t)y the fii^b? ?het Malachias, was( instituted by Ihrist at bi3 last supper, on the eVe wheti hesaia H 2%wii5 1© sun, h ^mjr hadyuihkK is given {^%i^^ the original Grecfk) i^iitcA W trmen Dogmatual CaUchim^ 2$^ fwK>4fou. This is the chalice oj the New Testament in my bloody tohich ^hairbe shed for you^^^ St. LukexxiL 19» 20, Christ does not here say^ 5ft This is my body which is given tO^ you but for you, for it is a saciifice/ a^ not a sacrament^ that be is insti- ' tuting. Neither does he say^ "This' is my body which shall be giveh^ or broken on the cross;" but which is actually ^'m a mysterious manner, here given or broken for yout Thus, at the last supper^ was instituted, not a sacrd.'^ ment, but a sacrifice^ a real sacfiBcOi and not a representative symbol of the sacrifice that was about to be offered on the cross. Liastly^ This same sa- crifice^ foretold by MalachiaSj and in- flituleid by Christy was,. in use auftbftg /|he primitive christians, as; is evident fviwm the wordst of fet., P^ut,: "We ^the^ve an alt^r, whereof ^he^haVe^^ot o^if>»?err to eat, whor^serve tliftjiaberna* 266 Dagmaf^l C!(U$ch%$nt. an altsu** there is also hecessarily a i^criiice. Hence christians have a sacrifice ; which sacrifice, can be no other than that of the mass, instituted hy Christ at the last Slipper, and or- dered by hiiu to be continued \Jd}til the efnd of time. '^ Do this in reniej^- branch of me," St. Lukexxii.20. ' ' Q» Itt what does the peculiar ex- cell^ncie (^the mass, above otlier sa^ crifices, consist V ^ - A» *' The sacrifice of the Mass (says St. Basil) as much surpasses all other ;»acrifices,as Christ siirpasses in dig-- &hy niortal mat), and tlie bodies of kinimals/V For in the Mass Christ is both priest a^nd victim. ** Christ re- noT^s in the mass what he did at the last supper. ; We /priests) are but bis ministersi 'T!s he that sanctifies and *jdperatefs thfe change. When, there- foi'e, you beheld a priest ^t the altar, 4lo^iH t^i^k of the imn, by t consider Ifhe haf^dof^ij'd, .^bich is i;wi^lt^ly ii. ^'ilfL- ,_.■-. »■. '- Q. What ad\'^Dtages hais the sacri- fice of the mass over olhcr sacrifices I '*• A, The advantages are, that Hfe ate thereby enabled to perform, in a manner worthy of God, the four gi^at indispensable duties wliich we owe to him, as to our Sovereign^ ovir Beme-^' factor^ our Judge, and the source of all good. Christ, hidden under tiie sa- cramental veils, which are images of death, and offered to God >n this st^te is, 1st* A noble tefittmony pf his infi- nite greatness. 2dly, A sufficient atonement for all ©«r sins. •^ For if the blood ef goats and of oxen sancii^' fv such as are defiledi bow much n>ore diall the blood of Christ :cleattse our (ibnscience from dead works to servo tlie living 6od,*» Hekxi.13.14. 8dly it^gtft superior to all the gifts tbat \i»6 "l^ief received from G«5^ exigencies required ; and from them^ have emanated all the laws and disci- pline in the church, and all the cere- monies used in public worship and in the administration of the sacrament#j?>f Q. Why did the church ordain ^e ceremonies of the mass 1 ' A. To excite devotion in the peo- ple, and reverence to the holy myste-* ries,and, by material signs, to instruct the ignorant in spiritual and high things. * Q. -Why do bishops and priests ap- pear at the alter in robes diflferent from common apparel ? ?^ i^r A. If there is a difference between the robes of bishops and priests and common apparel, it is because the church has retained the form of dress in use at the time of her institu- tion ; whiie the fashions of nations, since that time, have utidergone^ numberless changes. The primitivf^ bishops and priests had robes s<^dly^ appropriated to divine service, but of mam ■Mi ■■■MM W^T^- " ;'''■' ' ■■'■.■ '. ■■' i -(.■' . / ( I , • ■ , Dogmcttkdl CateckUm. 2f t^ the same form as the then commoBt^ dress ; which form the church has con'- stantly preserved to the present day. "^ ji Q. Is the catholic church justified in making use of ceremonies in her wor*^ ship and in perscribing particular rites. ^^ A. She is ; if we were pure spirits, it would bie sufficient to adore God in spirit but as we are composed of both body and soul, our worship should not only be internal but also external. The majority of mankind are not struck with spiritual things however sacred and holy. It is therefore necessary to make use of ceremonies in order ta to excite devotion in the people and reverence to the holy mysteries. Did not God in the old law command ma«^ ny and most stately ceremonies in things belonging to his service, and prescribe particular robes for the priests during their sacred functions ? Has it not in all ages be^n deemed necessary to surround with majes^ & »» mm ■pw" Tsr ^-. ■ 02 Bogmmkai Cntrchhrn. surfe the ffe^pefct ou6 to their aiithort^ ty? Moreover ^11 the c^remoni^s of the church atfe sir rftany alltisions to the '^i-ticles of out belief; and theobserva- tloti 6f the great solemnities of ourre-^- d^mptidn render popular the great ttiysteries whi^^h they contain,^ and prd- duce on the ftfiultitude the itio^t ^bIu- tary impressionsi If thfese laws ot discipline and Ceremonies are not Contained in jJcriptui-cij or did net ex- ist in thfe tifnfe of the Apostles, it is no 'Sfgumfent that the catholic church is '^ftdt the true church of Christ, since liot evet**lffl divine truths are not con- tained in scripture, and since the au- thority, by which those laws and cfere-^ ftioniei^i^xist^ is established from scrip- ture* Nbthing can be more absurd than to cOndfemn ceremonies because cefdmonies were nsed by the Jews ^nd heathens, since at this k-dtd %© $h(niWneitber hav^ ter..| I^s nor inlrii*-* ters of religionybccayse Jews hac' teqi- ^es and ministers of iheir religionscy 10 f?>ft^-^W^y *s the service of the mass ^rformed in the Latin tongue i>^i^ B A. Two great reasons induced tjbe catholic churchto preserve the origi- ^msi language; 1st; The necessity of ^having, as a bond of union, a language "i^Bi^hich is understood by the learned l4of 1^11 thie nations. A universal .language, being necessary for a ^^vmversal church 2dly, The dan- ger of the faith being adulterated,, if '-translated into the modern dialects^ •nwhich are continually varying; o^ie nifixed language being necessary to "^preaerve^ in its purity, the depo&ite of ^ faith; In like raannerj the synagogue, lafter the captivity of Babylon, reiain- bied^ in the public service^ the ancient j^iHebiew at a time that It was not ?vn- Kf/derstood by the people, .whiclvcM$toni 9 ^X^hrist would have noticed had it b^eii ^^iblamenbl^, and the Greek cbuiroh^ to ^pppp^plpi" 'y ■jr^JsP" 874 Dogmatical Catechiim. •the present day, retains the ancietfl Greek language, which as much difr fers from the modern Greek, as the Latin from the Spanish or Italian lan^- guages. No inconvenience hence arises to the people, who are as able to join in the public service as if they understood the latin languages More- over, when the priest pray^ in latin, it is of minor consequence whether he be understood by the people or not, since it is to God, and not to them, that be is speaking. 4 * Q. Why do the faithful, in ent^f- . ing the house of God, sprinkle them- selves with holy water 1 * A. That by the virtue of the pray- ers which the church offers up in blessing the water, those who make^ use of it, may be protected from thet power of satan, and that the Holy Ghost, by his grace, may reside ?a them. i Q. Why are lighted tapers kept "^ Dogmatical Cattchink. 275 burning during the service of the M. Asa sign of jo3r^ on account of the presence of Christ on our altars, who hath called us out of darkni^ss >hto his admirable light, 1 St. Petelr ii. 9. ^ Q,Why is a bell rung several times during the service of the mass? '^T ,^t.A* To warn the people that some more important part of the mass is then performing, ^ Q. Why does the priest commence the service of the tnass at the foot of the altar ? . 1 A. In order to conciliate, by this act of humility, the favour of God, who resists the proud, and giveth his grace to the humble. Q. Why does he commence, by making the sign of the cross, together with an express invocation of the most holy Trinity 1 f A. Because it is in the name^ and 976 Dogmatical Catechisni^l io honour of the most holy Trinity,' that the faithful meet to commemorata tha passion of Christ. ii Q. Why does he then recite the %\i'u psalm ? v^ .' A. A3 an 9ct of hope and confi- dence in God, whose favourable judg-? Qient be implore;^, beforci he ap^ preaches his altar. * sQ« Why is the priest accompanied by one ^ssiistaqt pr more, who answer tQi| the prayers^ during the v^hale of ihml service? V^ J^, To represent the people, im\ whose name they answer, and thus^i aToid the confusion that would ensue t ^ere all the faithful to answer. f 1 «^ Qi Why does the priest make to God, and to the whole count of boai^ ven, a public eonfessiuu of his sins^i A. In order to purify himself more^ and more from the least staiw of sin^ , and to render himself worthy of up*- ^fingii^ thepi'Qs^nc^ pf lIiM* J3f||| p ^^.^a^aiiwi msmmm HSi^matktkl 0(fiteehi$al, 3711 n tha fore whom the heavens are hot pure^ and who discovered depravky even in his angels. And because the peo^ pie in a manner offer the holy sacri- fice with the priest, their deputies/the clerks) repeating in their name, the same confession, > Q» Why does the priest, on arri-j. vingat the altar, kiss it? ■ j^ t^jJU ;To do reverence to so hojy a place, and through respect for the re% licks of the saints which repose there,^ From the commencement of Christia- nity, it has always been customar}', to erect the altars over the bodies of those, who had laid down their lives in testimony qf the faith. ^ Q; Why does the priest piciy in Uie middle, and at both corners oi \^^^^ tar] ^- > K-j-s ^^ A. When the priest prays in the ipiddle, he prays as priest. In solemn masses, the priest is accomps^nied by rtjinistprs in iaferiqr orders, ?^;s 4p^coii r f. , . S7S Dogmatical Cai$0himu and •ub*, >.ijr. IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) ^O ^^A^ .** if'^^ 4i 1.0 I.I 11.25 I^|2j8 |2^ ^ 1^ 12.2 1^ U& iU 140 I 2.0 u 1^ 1? /i 7: /A '■T (? / Photographic Sciences Corporation '<^. ^ "^'^^ 33 WIST MAIN STMST WnSTH.N.Y. 14580 (716) S72-4S03 '^ •%*■ ISO Bti^mnticai'^C^U^^iM. Siallmti mkAck ti^> pt iest aft^rwardi ireiM^ls «]t the right corner^ of^ the .si^ ^dJk^ Jkis a particular pi^ayer, nthieli 4fae priegt^ aiB minister df ahcf chunf^H offersiti Ood^ ^e peeple^dnd ^mth }^rie» aiseording to the iiiystorj«iif iChi'isCv^'wbicb the church then 0om^ i]|iein^ratbiif or to the festival of tbi^ saint which it celebrate!^. ^1 ^ m Q. tWhy do^ all ♦the prayers of thfe loatbalie^ iitur^ry. ^condude with those words, Per Dominum Nostrafni 4^^. Iqi^ ttn^ughi Christ duf Lord ? ti j^^ ^ ^aiiAw fiecsnse it is through Ghrisf, -who ttldhe is our mediator ef redea^ tioiii that we httTe access to Godi --^ rtd^^Vf%9^niBmi& that part of th^ sei^ke >C8dled the fipisfle^ wl^dbfol- 4qw)S(f>tbeiColleictit'U)a iy*'i - ydW :\^. '« A. It is an eitra^t from^tfae E^m-^ -tbf^ ^^OTD lettets fofi the upos&s/ and ^chieflj^^iidin^liose o# 8ti^I^aQl#aWfhi^ j^fiti iHiul^wfote faniepistte^or )el^«9Pato t r'M 1 *-«• the^ tm founded, he always recommended it to be read, not only in the assemblies f^f the faithful, to wbcHujt was sent, biHalso in all the neighbouring char*; ched ; which ovder is, executed:to, this day* SincQ the Latin tongue has ceased to be generally understood^ it IK togetb^lT with' the gospel, always repeated in the vulgar tongue* m* Q; Why does the priest when about thread the go$tpel, bow down before the middle.of the akar 1 A. In order to beg, that as .God ^^^riiied ^witki si burning t coal the lips of the [Mrophet Isaias, befeire he.enliBr- ed the prophetical ministry, so also: be migbt purify ^is lips^ in ordier^worthi-; ly^ to«iinounce»^e go$pelot Christ. Q. Why is a portion of the gospel tead evefy Sunday ? -rtt^i^/i / iiH bA« Because it is partly to:thear^«x« npriiMded r the Woi^ of God (wbichimo >ie3i^lbaii the sacraments^ is the ibod ^SPliP aSA Dogmtifiid C^^ifm^ t ^ - of. our souls J that the faithful assei)[i«-p Q. Why is the Nicene Creed i oni eertain days, recited during the ser<^ vice of the mass? A. To profes», op days of partidiil^ kr solemnity, our belief in the princl^|^ paL articles of the catholic faith; especially ill the divinity of Christ and' of the Holy Ghost. r tori f> %m«fj«fm ^ What means that part of th^""^ service called O^rtory, in which the^ priest ofiersthe bread and wine ? a^ ^;^ r A. It is the preparatory offering to God of the matter of the sacrifice,^ which is about to be changed into the' body and blood of Christi for the four great ends of a sacrifice ; and, this is : the second part of the sacrifice, tho^ 6f^t part being, the choice of the bread and' wine for the matter of the sacrifice* Q« Why does the priest wash hli'^^ fingers at the right corner of the al*^'^^ tar^ 1 no sh Dogmatical GaUchitm 28$ i^Vi ^ I" 1^ ( j(^ Through respect for tfae body of Christ, which, after the consecra^ tion, ho will have to touchy and to de« note the. purity of conscience which, should accompany him to the altar* , ^ .Q, Why kJocs the priest^ immedia* tely ^ft^rwards, bowing down before the middle of the altar, make a second ofifering of the bread and wine ? A. The first preparatory offerings Ww\s, for the four ends of a sacrifice ; whjle this second offering is in^re- meij^brai^^e of Christ's passioh and death, together with a recourse to th^ intercession of the saints, who, through' the sacrifice of the cross, of which, the mass is si rei^ representa*^ tioo, are now reigni^^^ki hea ven» Qr^ Why does the priest afterwards turn round to the people, and say^ Orafc Fr^tr^$i ^c» 4'^>* ^^ P''*y» brethren, that this sacrifice^ which is both youra and Boine^ may b^ 8|ccep- table to God t §84 Dagmdiicul ' (>ah^iiiSk. r^^j^i To fexbort the people 16 p>ay more and more feivently, that God trbuld be pleaded to accept tfa^ sacri- ftte which he is t^ering^ In aiisli^er to whichi thfe clerkj hi the name* of the people, ofTersr up the follotving prayer ; " May the Lord receive frbm thy hands (the priest's) this sacrifice! for the glor^ ami hdnouf of his nanre/ md^r good) and fol^ that Of his hbly church." ■' '■..^##^■M.Ti.^.^fnK ; Qi Whit is the intention of 4he foliowing pi^ayerj which is called the I* 'jii This prayferis an humble sup«^ I^Kc^lJdn'tb €rod, to grant us, througli the meiiiim of this holy sra^ifice^ali graces ne^^essary 4o salvation ; and is Called Secrete^ because recited in si^ lenc^.^' '■ ^. ^-^ ■ : • ■ ■ [i:^id^Mi »/t^' What does the priest do aficdh the recitation of the Secrete?? d3idf§ trt f^^ He recites tht prefaces ?#^!^ Qi. I -2*;' %emm ■ ^'^ftt II :s] r: ttchiifk. 96$ • ■»'^ What da y do mean by flie pre*' ^'hA. It IS an act of thanksgiving; by which the thur^h jdiiiitant on earth, joins with the angelical choirs in faea^ y^tt to praise God ; and is called pre<^ face*, because it is, as it were, a pre-^ l^od t»r iutrdduction to the canen of the'l!i^ssl ' i^idQv Wh)it do you mean by the ca^ rioh of the mass? * t>slA. The wotd canoni whieh signi- fied rule, or churtfa laW*, tiie^ns here si fixed form of prayers', which never Varies khy dfeiy in the yeat* thtoti^hout ld^. whole cathdie church, and which Commences immediately after th^ , jii'dface, and continues to ,the end of the !«yommuniofl* ji^^i Q; How may the canon of the jun^is^i for the betteir undierrslanding; thereof^ be diVictedt , * ' ^f^n^f't A. Into^ini9e parts. The Isf^ Front the colnenceiBent to the consecration. mm •;n rf^ £86 Dogmatical Gak^kmlU The 2(1 ccntflimsthe consecration and elevation ; and the 3d from the eleva* tion to the end. J Q^ For whom is the first prayer of the canon ? A. It is a prayer for the, whole ca- tholic church dispersed throughput the universe, and, namely, for his; holinesf the Pope, for the bishop of the place^ for the peace and concord of christian kings and. princes, and, in general^ for all those who profess the catholic faith; that God would grant theno^ peace^ against their external enemiei^ perseverance i in the true faith, and that he would unite, protect and gq^ v«rn dieiii by his holy Spirit. \ - Q» For whom \% the second pray^i^f^ of the canon } 1 A* For those fgr whom the priesi has a particular intention to prfiy^ and for those who are present the sa^^' crifice* ^ ^ Q. What is the third prayer f ^^^^ 3i Dogmatical Cate^hi^m^ 287 ':^vi , A. It is a recourse to the blessed Virgin, to the apostles, and to some of the martyrs of the primitivo churcb^^ that they would join witli us, in offer- ing up the holy sacrifice to God, that it may be more acceptable to him. Q.,Why does the priest^ in the foK lowing prayer, hold his hands extended over the matter of the sacrifice ? ^Ji* To recognise, in the name af ibe people, God's supreme dominion over all creatures;, and our total de- pendence on hini; and to obtaiOf through the mediation of Chiast, dae remission of our sins, peace in this life, and immortal glory in the next. This ceremony, of extending the hands over the matter of the sacrifice. Is taken fr&m the ancient sacrifices, in which the high priest, in the name of the people, placed hi$ hands on the hi^ad of the victim, thereby acknow- ledging 'Gx)d as the author of their i^x^ isteocai and declaring that they m^- ;■ ! ' ^- A-«f 3to,.f «,->,#',''■•* \' ^■i ■■■■■ * ■if ■m .\rT^', ■r^^:f\ 3iitutexi U^vicl^im in their owfii \A9^e^ to sulTerthe deaths which by their ^i^l ^y bad deserved, ^;^, Q. What is the meai^ing of 11)680 worda^ /^ Blessedf received, apprqpi^, reasonahlei and agreeable,^' cbi|t^«cl in the prayer JTan^ igitur ? . t ^Sj i^Jli; Those words aro an aUvMlioa'to the five constituent parts of the saoi^itf fice $ SQ that the ipeaning of the pray r er is this, t^ H^e beseech tlie Lord^ to re^ive^is oiSbring^ since itjs to.bev come pOB pjSTe ring wit li the hhsMd^ feceip^df ajjpro^ed^.reasondhley and «l^/^M^iesa<;rl£cQ of thy Son on Jhe crossv^ it\ni«?!c*«»i»Hi \^t>kf>'4i^: ^-^n^dm^ Q. Why does the priest, several lim^s bofpr^ the elevation, nnake/the liglV of tl\e cross iOii: the matter of the v^lA^vf n^/W^i^ ito brUig down oiiith<8 iQ^eriiig tba/ble^ings of Qod» 4hr<|iigh |]Ke t)9^r]tS;jof . the death M Ghfist^ wl:ncb isi sigiii fied by tMe ftigpsf » of (j^ iuastrument of our r^dtaoiAtiAn. mgnuiticiit f^atwkhik 389 nee, < Q« Of^ what do^9 Hbe second {Art of A^ caHon eottis^ r • i > / : At It (Consists of the ccmltK^;^i^ - Q: What is the co^secralionl A. It fs the mj^lieiU itniQolalion <^ the Gucharbtjjs VirstiiUfby th^ itepn^: ritaiConsecFmioii ofrthe Mrfy of Chri«tT lliyder the appearanpe of tH^es^d ; Mo^ t ftpd blood which tocA fHapeoa t||^.<»^(t5i^; Q. In wh '■■ ! 189 m^^ikaticid o«^* no somfit^ MO iyfim words of consecration (^^tJkir^ml«qF ^fXUhx^^ th0 AliKfightjr p^ketofQMr '* ifbo crdilfeid aif I}? hi« lrord>^*IjtlMi fH^^a#l##6iilly e)lidngi$d into th6 hady, ^ afttfri the %4tie iiito tto bkwddf CiA:ill^ tUdtf^^ «li^ ^'^pMrHnee af bread mni <^'il^iW^jp9H 0f the fi^erifice is4li^ ^"^^^ ii'^ii^tiie fbml and tW essenilial ft^^f^siktfiem* The other paM^ ^dtif'^tbe ^t^^naiecl^ti^ti or iimoototiot^^ wllitll is itie essence of tke^aicrific«^> ^^^^ Whjif d^fifefi 1*^ priesiiefWvatsfei^the ao^i^^fi^il bbi^^^ tkatice^t £> body Ijtud blood of Chrisf^ and^ki: isfi* tfeft^^a* ^^W^ewiiiny^ 4lft /.an- ^f^ «siBd ta .offer tip/ tlm bif^.- c^ jthe^- ,^i: iQ; Wbat 13 tbe objeei of t^ie pi?«W ^thbde .est J^(M«(>r^«^^ wbich)k| |)ierJurst «f the third p»rt.of the eaiM^f^ ^,r|v» »., v7M«\ It is the real efieFi^g^Mfv.to Qoil xMT tlie body and bipod <^ <]ljm^ |»j^^r bent w the altar^in ni€H»iory i^^^rj^lt^ passion, resurrecttotH aQdc.a^i;;ei^3^99% l^hesigQs of the $ros9- jeq^^ this prayer^^ aa^ aft^rwardii* 'l^v^j^ ^ery different ^aoingr from tbos^ sk9s3^ before the cQ|iS9iPf^ti<^# i^ A^^^f Ibo coiis^ccatioTi tb^ sig «*%'qI ij^e 4^^ Am* no longer ipad^ ,tQ -M^g, do^a ^ 4:be?oliferiiigi tfefe W0i|iif^^ tpsbowi.that^h«i«l>4g:.^fi?|^ t^JSpeffi^f ^^deifci?!)/ -i . -htiO^ lo^fcooid Bi?e'YBol^ -^£A. Becaus^j hof^r^Mei* itgi^a|^j(|ifi^ ^ab|fio0 lof tbe «ass pa j»|n^ in , jii^f ! <.-J\S *at Vil »l«'fi •^ ■ 3»« ^4#(«*Mtt^sa %f ttoi§^ ^lir^ tfffer it^^ he may ha vie sliiBaciefrt reaidte W ri^dct ilie ^aci^ifroe of the mass, tSiifc^c^i ^^ JVI^ * }§ ihi 1%^ ^1^ I life •i. \ ^ 01 ^q 3; .* • >. •>' M0gm«tk ^ers ai^^litVailing^lQrtll^^ , hri A. In th^ seeditd :^0fe rff ^^al fifth aft0i^ I Ibat Jtt^t^i^;^' %^^ ^^ a«(dlociiit^ W}|hlhQ .^1^$^^^ •<^afifj|ih}^iiik^.^'^M^€^^ i: ■#■• Dj^m^tU^i €ku$Um^ 3SH^ i^ign in^ Mmse]f, ani^ in all« bis^^a^^i^^ li^ivts^ aiKl ^'ve us that' thread wbi<^h Ho^ i tHojihree pmh mi pui ooie pfCtt into^ the chalitc ? T r {f>^t* *% J ^^^ ^^^^ ^^4 lit ri[i0ii»^«jiv $^vQ^p6l?^. tiling dcNacwH^ arid ribi^^i^ril Jtf jpi»t ioto r tfij# i»6fki ihe de^lfi dfChrint ; so their unn m 'il 4) Do dogmatical CaUchUmf^ ' I QHt in the chaliAet represent his re^ 7 e tnecte^ <^aitiStgl'ftnt life p^a^^ ! 'I /JS. BeckUfe % h^pp^liu^ t^wtil^ ^e' jihW^rtHy* i^ Iipjpr6actiing - ^ie[i$i^ddi^5S# tli0^aWlS that tal;;etii^ ? Iwii^i|fesfftii bCthe >r04d^2md tmpldr^ \ loi^Pme^)A6t^etm^ 0^ ■ lidoW ^^Itiitf at Ibi^ irbport^ ftrikes his breatt, t^ at tlje cM^t^ory. >« for those ofthe I^Orie. . 'n^'r v-'^ mmmm [aitar^and thoo remember tliat |^^)irc;^> tW had tiny tMi^ againsiihe0,p|08Vj|n^ t^re thy pjferbg \ birfi^ ibq VaUai^^ m^ni be fijrst j^coiieiled to tHjibiHa^ %f thy grftv*c^ St^ )^ 2%-^^ ii)£^^s a>n act ^^ tbll^ j^ ,!?CC^^ neigkb^uf , r beggii^ of (Jl^K^^i; a)^ the faithful fW^ are ; n)<^inprb^f^ 4|)t^ (^brifiit, maiy liaya hai ciur tiQatt ^^ mind/ SMiyi T^ " bll^ ire is abpQt tO" fec^fVcf He^^^ !^^ obtain pavdxm b^i$ »insj^ and fN^Ts^rre^ raticfe hi his service; 4i>
  • thiil of the peoploi^'i^S ^ Q. Wiiatis t^meiemJiig^;^!^^ Jihe^ifyiA^^i dUif^^i^im^'641' .jr.^Htto'^aBW €at||»ailt<>IU« r >^y A. .. ,q,y; i^m9ii§js^ ^s^i^pa urn ofSu Jofaii, lifiier the wa^miigui^^i^ people ^tP''|ti»fii^^9 f M ■#:'*/■ ^ ^^► «/d ¥ ^ ' 9" ' "gospel, were formerly werely devck lloi^l^ «ii4 ?rfi<^r the w^ii^^r^ ml^f^)^^ was orAy in the sixteenth c^i^M^y),tiitit SjtcRfimJlKte V> i^5e^|^.tl>ie»*Vi^ S*« ^if«i^ii^^i jbiit iDftrctlyrlbat jttief 8e>irils0 ji § . .»> ^.'k^'WA'i^^ to account of tHe^ pr^i^jco of jp^ilisi; oa tlyo ^har^ m^^ f" (^y^d^tt^ i;^ote cotidiict/^ ere? w^ebilipO |)fOsonc0 ofa oio^aMt^,. %e§3t^e nvwld io^pkeiw wiltiifapecl-^^^ |j^^|l%!(m iaikC^s shdiok) 1^^^ of Ct#ist . pin^iiii^ 0e iatno^fie»tt^et y diriiiO . J '-'■ ■t iWi W»y§ vl«*' lvl>JWff)pa ;ti'^ of tjodi .whp, kno.vs^Jt>p8i.,w^^^^^^ 9l what W asJs ;he ixpfMji^nt/pr ,iis.: ; .; mysteries. ;>fhiy -^^ oii'^^cu hbiiyw »->iie< 1^, gyri^.pff onspn?fli8eps^ that is^ frbai iftie- Di^m^^i -m^^^f^^ w. M p^d to U9, Wp^ -^ould ^^Zv^ ^9^ jpte)Uge,ace to Uiidecstai^4 h^^f^\^V^% is offered up i and that as ^ij^^ifire^d 4^ad wim ^© fi^wii, tf) bs cKaM^ 10 the body wid *Jpg4;M^^ ^9urdi?ppsitio^js mm i^Jf^^W A^mmU s>lmM be Jbose .^p^ teiaaM; a^ ^iWfs^ ^t « lt^piis§rtt !^ ;)roi|rf^ yes ;{^ Wajr^.belgT^ tb§^^^«Wil?f9ceapa ■V-- ^^i/feffi^ OD the attur m 1^ ]|^f!t)^^ df ^ the ca^etntim 1 |<|rki ^pt| t^, foe. 9f heaven^ but the G^odiiS ii^^V^^p, i^t ^ bfiftgfif v^^er^ th«^'<^it)ii^uDlo^^ the priest Is sVirt-bitiT-' ded by legiofts of aiigelie^sfViiitei; ^ THq-5 isan^ tuary ) and the e!ivir6^i olT ih^ il- lair;arei in hoi^or of Iriiii Whd ts t^efi^ imnidlfitted, fullM^r htji^v^irfy ^^iowfefe^ t^*o^r€tte oh t4xo grotfn* ai)& V^vcf^^' xidih tb#ir tvings^ tJrt'y ador** ^m ' f h^f wH^i ar^ bin rft«l a4ld^^5^^*!tsfyl' -.^■yfi ■■■■-.: x^^.rti ,: ,..-u, ' '-:.-^i^^ii>boy -fc^ia. .sWbI^ b . til \1t3m m^^ oil M .. Cr^ 'tS » *4-^iOi>ciw ni i>\^a^5*it:^(u.es.y'.^illjfiA .c .m^i^?>^!T^T)' te-V^T^.1^^»A^Cl voiir lould ibtin- acri- those utly, , we m m 4^ -wim m ■.i ^ 1 1# sail ■'-|^'iii:^> -l i . . 'r^ ii -tri i i n im » n .«i ;ntj n ;, ■■ . w "• fffi;!}. 1. Clurist who Wing in ihe lerniilf God,andl not thinking it robbery to equal himself to God,, debased him* * self, taking the form of a servant, be— - ing made (o the. likeness of men, and in shape formed as a man. Thes. ii. 6,7. 2. lie was born in a stable, an# laid in a manger.: ^^ t. Luke ii. 7* S. Did you not know that 1 must be ^ about my Father'^s business. St. Luke ii.49. - 4. He went down to Nazareth and was subject to them (Mary and Jo* seph.) Sii Luke ii. 51. & And Jesus increased in wisdom^ ■' ---^ '.:■■■-'. -/^■r\j"'y-..'. vt,' - . • aid ag ©^ aad. gnlcii ,W4# BiMl andboiiitt, ,6. Ami ho was ■ led! by the Spiffilb . into thq desert, for the space of forty dayii?, anfl was tempted by tlji^' djavsil,' And he did eat nothiug in those dayt ; and when-thev wer^ ended, he wws hungi-y. Tlien Jesi^s s^iili to h^^^ • Bo» gone^satawi ft)i:t,i^^ is written, IjJ%c^ Juord thy Gvd shall thou adore^ and r- xJ^'Uo warn a^Q^t doing good to alK and heating thqse that wer^ oppres*? ^ed% Acts^-3i^v38*. -*HntijtjM;Ajfi«»fri^iitiiio /I 8i At^ he found iiv the tempte them tba4 soid^en and s^heep ^nd dq^es, and thg charigerfii of money si tting«.' And w4ien lieimd made ^s^it \yer^ li gpoiirgo of litil^icoi'ds, he ^d^V®' thdn)> all ^^nt cfthe lemplo, the sheep also andi^bo {Eyx«h, a»d hie paaned/dut ikti ctisingef l<^ iKflfh^jfl ja^i th^tp^bks /ho ^ixvei:tbe«vfi^ All he sail to. theiifi that s^ljp dblX««|55 1\ko \h^s.e things hence^ an4 i^^k^ < Etmi^hsof ChrisiA 80©^ trafRcit And his disctpW Teni0mberit ©dftfcgiitit Waswritleiv ^' The zeal of tlk(ff h^use hath eaten me i*pn St^Juhu • h%An^ i% csinio to pai^, tfaet as ha sataimei^tiii^is house» many publi* cati^ afid >ii>^ers aat 4awi tQgeibei? wkli« Je^us slnd his dkciples s A>r ih^e v/fem nmfiy who also follQ^ed hm% Aniti the scribes a^nd the^ pharisees, seeing that he did eat with publican^ , aildsit^iers^^^idiQ his4bcipMs :,Wby dath ypur tnaster ^at ^a.d;difiiik with publicans; and dinner s ) Je«;Ud; Ipiear^iic! ringu tbisy saitb to thera : The^ tba< are weU have iio n^ed of a phy«icia&« buiihey that ^e rsick. jFor 1 came nc^ ta caU the justi hu| sinneirs^ vGm \ tb©]^, 1 and leara / what tbi» roe^iietb^ EbiT'l^am ttotconveto call the jiist, btit l^imiei^j: v8t.^M§t'H'^ 1%, llv St^ in ['iflt^k^ ■ oAifHi ima ^ijoiiod :-j|h Oi'O'U '..■* Ml^ mw^ mmmm U i^tfkb^n well pleased, f wM .p0 my spirit jyf OH' Mmimd hi, f^^i.Mm nq4 ccmknd, ^m^ cry (n^^mitlUt shall any man ^^T his voice im ike str^ets^ : The bruised reed he* sJiall iji^thre^ky and smohing flax he shall not extinguish : till he send forth judg^ meniwsi^ ^mctory. St. MaU ?^ii»^ I18» ^^lflt#' Aiid behold a w6fiiat)y itv'^ city> thai vi^^ fiF^ tstinmirt whetr the" knew thai be sat at meat m: the phari- se0*s lioiise, br OMgbt an akb^ti^r box of omtment : And stancliilg behif^l M tiin Jli^tf she begsla !to wasb bis ^fcet H^tb tf^t^ft^ a»d^ wiping Ibem with itbe hairs ofher^BtA, -^9^ kissed his^leett iiml iD0^ed them. whb the oialniiefor. ftMrgifeii^e^ ^^^^drttll^ ^thalrsM^ bl meat with him began to siiy Mtfaybl m tmumbm s olniAtU'^ tito^' od ha A Etim^i ^/&^ist. kh ^iil^ ako ^ MaDy sins are fergiven bdff betaiT^ she has loved mUcfa, Sii Ltike vH. 37, 88, 48, 49^r ^^ ^* y^^^ I faonai* my ikther luid yotllmve dblioMFed m^ ' ^i seek ^Hit- iqq^ own gfeiy biit bis that aieiit me» ^ ^ ^" ^ i do always the things that are ^leaisit^ to hitn (my heavenly Fath^) StiJQhtiyiii^ a9.49- ^ There were little ebit^^ preseiited tp him tfaat^e should lay his hanlis ^n thisfrn and pray. But' Jescul^saicf to tfa^ 4 StiiTer ^e little chMdre^n to come io ke ; and ferbid tbehi riot, fi>r Ale ktBgdoni of heavj^n is for mdk. St. M msXix. IB^ 14-. ^^^ A. : Jooris hi k> fkj ^^ And Jm^mediatdy his^^iseiples cc^nllTi and ll^y wondered that h# talked Wkh tbe>W^itian, St John iv* 87^^^* lumi^n »i ' £liMre a^ baptif m Wbe^e#ltb I '^ifi t0^e^bapti0>g^. V lie #<^ ^nto c^I^dl Na^ oi^jf ^iWl^mx muW$Mde,^ A^d wh^n hjew<, We ^^g^ to tlie:g^te pf tl]»e Qit^^ b^^!^/ Bt;^ y liic^ life oiotB §tn4 sheiwaf ,ft^ Idoc^ iVaiid jaiujh 1^ fi^s^itfe tier. And w^ tte hof^^ y. her, he had ^^^«!^ ime; a fear on^ithem a)M \)^3 tl^: ith vtnt^. Ills pe«Me.. §U fculiQ viv>* , Si B H (V ti^ |)^n^ rii^ set heigii^ t|j^.|f?jidfi|tij J* And thus they said ic^mptjnc l^ii^ ^t^ might accuse hU^^ migep ba; jthe groiiiid* An4 .tirb^ii they' ^c^tmu^ asking hiip,^)^^^ lifl^i up lili^si^lf a^ them : i^f^4'at| iS(«|^thQUt fStii aip(i0b§[ jfi)k^ ht hi^ l|rst casl'alN^^ vjai hm' Xnd afijft.h^j •i' ■> « ■;j't: out 0^ T^^p^e^rfbeg^^g ^a^^ Pfufest : Aiid^Jesus alone i-^ma^ed^] (rowan 5 Exampiis «/' Christ. ^iSi J^'}l4<^i^'i»; Neither win I iinb. d^mti tbee« Oo, aiid now ^in nb litdr^. St^JblmtiiL 3^4,5, 6,7, 8, 9. 10, 11, ' USti Atiid whenbe drew near^ Seeing ri^^^Wlihcl 'eityi h^ wept over it, sayaig :^If k ^)M^|^otr ak^ hadst known, and ttmt in V. trnpung iifl^i ii;4!ryday, tlie things that are fi^ trr peace: but now they are fqden from thy eyes. For the dtty«^ ali 'come upoa thee;: iHid' thy neftties shall t:ai5t b trench abbuf ee^ aiid"^ compass thee round, sind trsjtUen thee oh every side, and beat W.^^^^fcee flat to ttie ground, and thy thil^ aHBfttifho ai^ in j^heex and they shalj btf kla^ in tHee a ston^ iip9|i astoner^ €c£iuse tho« b^st not known tbb tii|i^ ly visitation. St. tiwfc^ xi;c 41* 20. Ulivi^dg loved %% btviJ, wp jre in the^ ^M, W %^^%^S^ Wft»iafe-!r|s gkhtt^9t4r m 1^ Me it If ni did ^v JSxAAiplcs tifQkrigt, f 1 ■ i) \ i. '.' t t> « ^ ■r Aftter that, he^ poureth watev inta d i Mson^ nnd b^gati tO'\rash the feetl^of the disciples, anfd to wipe them 'tvitlij the towel whtrewith he xi^nS' giWcd. Then after be' h^itl wasfhed their TefctJ md titken Ills garments^ beiiig set doWfi agafn, hosaid tt ihami Kboivl ybu what' I have dorte to yooi? YtMij tall iney Master tn& Lord ; and you iay wel!, for to I at^i. If thea iJ being yo«r Lord ^ftd Master^ have washed ytMJi* feet : you also ought to Tt^asfa one aiit)thiBr*s feeti For IliaveJ given you an example, that as I have done to you, so you ^o also! Amenv amen> I- say to you : ^ The ser^ vailiis not greater than his '^ lord:] neither is the apostle gretiiter than h\ that sent him. St. John 3^;]# 4^ Aj ISJ, 13j 14, 15> 16w ' ' orB{f W ?L AM he took P-et^r^ Jame^j «iMi' -Jobn^ with > him (ih^o a; for* ^-cdlled Gethsamine :) and (he began *lO'f^r> acHi be hoavy^and he 9a[ith)r ,^ J3»flte>ici e/ £J*fciiif . M7 i6ul is isorroH^fii ly • fx^jh ' imh) dcafth; Stay ?yto Moj: .^thojH tiie Christ, th!ej^0^^^^^^^ the blessed 6od1 St. l^ark xiv.^^ ^is^it 5^ ^» ^ *? . ^ T :| r- \'i 'i am ■^#*- 5i»d tax?6rer hj3; fa<^£^«tt^^^> to^rJIuSfti him, audi ivmy .tpvWw ;?l*ra^#^$v men that heW bin^,,inaek«d hiipi, j^ii4- struck himi ^i And^ .thpy yi«id-f^^ blm, fixd ,si^(^e him -on ike i»ce^ ^M they^ asked; hi ra , say i og: ; ^r-ophei^i wImi) ti i^ iU^t ftructt fthectli/Saying^l EfQphofjf anto. «?, AOhriatf wHo^iii. he 4^ai §inick4h€!<3^| And many piher thing* blasj^heming thcry said againsl him* X h^te giYcn ,ray ho^y . tci4he . s^ri^er/*, . alid 4 iny «jheeks to the^ .' that plucked them, I have nof twt: ned away my ftyce irpiipi. il^jo^fh^tf^^n, buked me, and $pif uppQj .mcw^.Stt, Ma^k xiv. p$, St,. Luke %^\\^k^4^;- St. Mat. xxyi. 0§, St« JUulie^^xii^.j^^ 26. Then, rihte sa^th^itp V^m^^^. IJo^sjt not thou .bear how greajti teslit monies they allegei afl[aiust ^ee? ^rii red Wm tQ wyM a ward !l I \ ^?!!pii^?;r')i?ffll!P^ v4^ 1^-^ 3»1 'Wd^n^m ftigtjf. StrlVIatv txvii. 13, 14. ■ ^''m itSf. 'Arid he had thcri a notorious pfsoiier, ih^t was balled Blirabbas* Attd the' ^overtt^r answering, §aid to th^itr: Whether will you have df th^ tW(4 to' be i*eleased mlto vouT Bui they said: Barabbas. Pilate saitUto them : Wh^t shall I do thdn with Je- so^ that is called Christ T Thev say ^H: Let • hirtrbe crucified. St. .''Mat.' ,,.»,- -..^,^..;f*.i.^ xxvj. 16, 21, 22, 4''''S"''*-*v:'V'^ "f'^'^ .: .. . ^^^28. Then theiMire Pifete took Jestis, and ^scourged hitn. St*. John Vetnor takiniff Jesus iif to tho hall, gathered tdgether iinto hiai the wliolc^ &aridi And stripping hinr, they put a scs^'let cloak about binn Aj^ p|at- tirtfe a crown of '.Inbrns, tiiey put it 'i. IS lio iii6n his Kea&; and a road iii Mrid. And bowing the knee befbru WTni,^ my motked fiirii, saViii- f itail ; ■ . ■'y' '\ '» his head. And ^(ter theyh^m^f]^ «<^ higiy4h^?top4 c^^^ c\(f^ii^^pm Xfien% ap4 '©4 Woj^ »iWav la %id M9«r.^ MjH, j^x^ii. 27, 28, 2^ |^ slaughter, and as a h^h l^^fyj^Jfi^ shearer ; so he opened not his moutbi. Isa hii. 7. 31. Father, forgive them ; for they know not what they do. St. Luk« xxiii. 34. 82. Xnd Jesus, again' crying with a loud voice, yielded up the Ghost. And behold the veil of the temple was rent in two,, from the top even to the bottom, and the earth quaked, and the rocks were r^nt. And the graves were opened ; and many bo- dies of the saints that had $lept, arose* And coming out of tbQ lomlfs after \ I Biianipits of €kri$k W^ |^4*^ti]hriectib6( cahie i:^a ike iSbljf ^tyi and i^pe^red ta taftny% St. MiKtl ^^S^ And the ceWurioil 'wto)4t<^ oVer against hinii, seeing^ timt crytt^ oirt 14, thiit hianner, he had |;iveii lip the Ghost, said :. Indeed this man was a just man : Indeed this maQ was the Syn"^-- h(^ 9i^. -od 'i * -DSC ii^ , ' > A -- . ' ; rr - 1 .-. .I iM.i'mQ m^m '■i=^^^i ^■■f- - 1 ., . iwwvffj H^Mp.^Mp^i' \^^}^:M^^ I ^S^lf |»il\0l^^ nmrnm^' i^m 'tf^fit> :i>A ;.}:S# e<-Jt; t^ y ' 101 !■(• Bfy'^lffocCrfne is n^^ot tnine, but his tliat »<.!»•* \ ■^ seni ' True Happmssc jr^tj J 1. BlG;|8ed arp the poor in Spirit: for theirs is the kiogdom of hca^^ell- BJessed ate the meek J for they shall possess -tlie laud.: BJessed arc they xU^tr mo*irn A for H^ey sharfl be coinr* Ibrted* Blessed arc they that bdtiigor aadthi^Si^ afi0r^»stic€r: for iheyslhill b^^vfii riie^ -filU Bfesied a^e the mer^ cjfoj <>: ^^* t^^S( s'^l^ ' iObtaiti mereyC* Blessed are the cleatfl:6f' hearth ft* thp jf ^h4l *«t^ ^ ckI^ ^ Btoscd sflre ihe |^p^•J|3^k«r$^^ ibr thdy slmll bei€Efil«» ed the ciuldreu q£ God» Bl&swd'^aio ;-\"f Maiimfi of Christ: 325 they that su0i^rrpfei?se4iAf6n for ju^- tice^sake; for their 's is the kiiigdonf of heeven. St. ftlp^t, y. % ^^S^%J5^ 7, 8, 9, 10. : '■■■^^^^mH.^^¥:-.^^^ 'ri^wsw *- Unha0messJ' '* -ff^^^M J, 2. BaiW^Wf4iiithitlii%iihr you have your consolalion. Wo to yo;j that; ar6 filled:, for you sh^ll bungeh Wo lo you that laugh now: for you shall mourn, and weep. St. Lukevj. 24:, 25.^;- ^ ^.ff8»';WhW dothit profita man, if ho gain the : whole world, -and lose his awn soul? Of W^hat shall amangive iiit ox'chauge >for J^s Msoul ^ St. Mat«; xvi,/26. .|«>^^^i ..^>:'#^:"- '- !u4i S^eek ye therefdi^ first the king- dtffMiiof; Ooel, and-his' justfce, and:aU ti7e6e)vthingsshitllh.^^.^: • . ' 7»riS.r^£efif .G»(>d, aniid^ observe his com- nitolii!|ichftaiLc \%'his^tst tho^ whole duty oJiBntUfciEcfcl. xii^Si) iie^ 1 : SSr Utamk itftfkHM, to her,Martha,Marlhsi,tbou art^<^ai<6^ fi^ mdr :9|rt * tr^jsM^d ^ > dboift mdhy things. "But one thing is nedeifsarj^ } Mary hath chosen the best part^ whkh shall not b# ^aken ^v^y ff din ^her^ St* laAeix. 4^i 4i. '^i^^- ^^'^ci«s?fimml'.Jir* ?7uTbo\i ishalt love t!ie Lord thy Ged^ wkh thy whole heart, and M^lth thy whole ieol^ and xrkh aHthy' strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neigMboar as thyself. Do thfo^ and thiiu shalt live. St. Luke it. !^. 8. Come to nip ^U yot( that labotir, sad are heavy laid^, ^itd/X w^I ^^- fteuh ^11 : ^Take ^p- My yiilce lipeii youi^ and le^m of me, betaas4 1 iint meek, and' iiamble of heait: ^nd you 4»tt fir^l rest ' to fowt ^th^' For myiyobi it sri^eef, ftiad niy buMei$ lil^-Sit^rMai. xli^Sf •#, 80. oa ,am^ * §. Refiderthei)^Ni% i?^€^sdl^^^ N ' ■piW|illBR«JW"V''?W'"iM"'|Jl?l'*M,»|f*!- .V i^^^tWugi ^t; ate God^ Sti ftfiit. vll^ Do unto others as joii inn>ii)ill that others sl^ouM do.uiitD Jk>u. • :^6il^t jj^ li. Advices t^ th^ J^oung. on ilBtk > 11. Remember thy CSres^jbr :iirdiel d^ys of thy youlh, before the yeals ^ dr^W nigh, of which thou sbalt sayp they please me not. EccL xii. 1* 0t l^^» A young odaiH that acctistomrs hiniself to virtue, will not depart iroi^li it i^b§;P[ he is old* Prov*. ixii*^ 6. b«« ^im tlmpeTucludfi from htaven.H ]l^. J(^(p^ you 1^ that Iho unjust^ sl\a|i^t^os^es3ithi^;kingdDm of Godt* B^.^ot d#ceiiH»3 s^l^eMiwifornlcalofs^ v n^.jtdolfitjparM, B^r a&iitomrs^ norjito:. e%B548ate» r^r lierno with nmafiiandf ^ n^^M^yoffi &0I QO¥fli«ufi nor^unh^'^ ards, norf faM^^^:3)0l: .eaLl^rdon0rig^ sl^^P9lls<^ti«ii^'ii|^oiircd>i<3o£^ € . Whom Goof lialb predestinated,, hf JW-VlWJPKiMIW'' Jt ?\^^'^v S28 itbitiiksofChri^. fliitfi ttjHdb fcdnfdi-mable to thfe im'ilge oflilJsSbd. 1 Cor. ri» 9, 10. Ryrtt; •; '^4; If any ^rife fta^ nbt lW SpMt of Chriist, he does not betortg W 'CJirist. Rbtfi. Viii. 9- V^ C^^ ^^^TEel^^dut light so shWd B^fcl^fe tii^^n , thyi H\>ey hi Ay see * your go6d wdrkrs, UM gipfify your Fat hf^r who is W^ heaveh. "Take heed that yott'do ^iiWl yoiri; justice before ttienj td'be seen by ttem: btherwise yoia-^ shall riorliSvd^ 'a: riBwIird bf your Father ^n^&o'1s 'lii fibwen. But xvli^n'thdU mhaiM^^Mm % left h^iitfk^w ^%#^t tfifrillit ttand^dbthi fm thy "f Mtna^ ti^ in sb(if^, and thy'F^^hei* '^fio ^ecth iii ^eci^ef Sviir rep^jT th*^. Bk%b?u,'x^fe!l thbir shalt "prk^/y^ii- ler'!nto4fiV^fA&ii)f6i:,Wbrf IM^^^shut 16. vi. J, 3,4,6. . Maxims of Ctu-^sfi, Jga, ^^IGf. You havf) heay^ that i^ w^s Sf^i4 ta]t})em of old, Thou shall no! commit adultery. But I say to you/thatvivhp- $0|9^€Fr Igiok&tb oa a woman. ic^ lust; af^: ^r4^r^ Jiath already committed ad li^ll tery with her in his hearts IipadeA covenant w ith my eyes, t^tI would np^ $<^ much as think upon a virgin.: g^t. Matt. V. 27j 28. Job. Axxi. 1^,^; zirJ^^ You have heard, that it was said tp them of old; pPhou^hitlt not kill, And whosoever shall kUIi shall bo in danger of ihp judgment. But, I say to yov, t&ai whosoever is angry imi(^ ^is Wothpr, sliaU t)4> in d^iger of 4l^e JMdgmenf. .. And whosoeypr |*h?tU say to his brother, jRaf;5^^ JsbaJl jie in ^ft^^ig^^vpf ^he couiicUc . AAd.whpsoe* Im. I W^* 4»^|1 say, ^l^W |pP?? S^ -' ■ 4angar,9f bell^^^i, ^^^%^ r,^filpjSf^c^ssity p/ i]iK|^i^ijtt^ ^^a7i%21 ^ i ..^y JjS. And if tpy riglit jEjye icause thee ^U) 9&end, pluc]l£. it put an^ c^st it from Jb??* , For it>l)§u?r^j8t't%t^^^ ^k» ihkt thy vi*6le bbdj' *^ ' t jwt Mto heHi^ %M it thy' rft ftiiici catisfe thee to oiffeftdv ictft ft Wj thi c«st itf ftom theb It for It ik b^tHf fti? tiwee tM dhe iof thy^ iiiemliieri iihoiJad p€tnsh» thw *^t thy Ti^le body g:* into helU Sh Mat. i;^Wi 19. I say unto yoti not to swear at Mt let jNwir st>eech be yea^ yea: troi not irHat is ov6r aod above this is 6t *vil. 8tL Mat. V. 84. 87. -^^^^*^ ^^ *J m Thorf bite heard thit it Ux% tfeM taidi TKdii shatit fev^ Ihy lief^bciari itiiAi liatib ffimid ei^ Itot^r sdy 4r^- ther's eye, and seest i»oi tha beanv ibat is in^ thinO' own ^e f^ ^Or how shyest thouftJ'% %j^dthlBr^^li^t rt^^&siidio Aidte'^ mt c^UAi^ ^yo^ r ' «ind b^h^d a mmi "iil^t^mM Owtf ey#t^ ^hDu hyp^dc^^tea^f l»^t lii%t m^^bmti imt naa ■■ tibl ofUiiQe oi(i'n eye, and then. sb A a^riaiiiiiiaii weM doi^ (t&v& Jettiii^ lefiii to ?erko, diid Ml ^tAongUhlskts; who also stripped himi sind hai^t^ wounded hfm, w^tWirayi leaving him hs^If dead; And iHcli^iitced that a cer- tain priest went dowii the same way ; and seeing him^lie passed by^^ ^ih like manner also a Levite« when h^ was near the place saw trim and pass- ed by» But a certdni Samaritan j. be- ing on his journey; came near him ; and seeing him^ was moved with com^ paision» And going^iip ta him boiitid up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine; and Setting him upon his- oWn be^st. btbiight him to an* Inn, and to^ ^ * W^kiOttt Mail mighhpm * l© . bim itbai fHl^ l^i)!3i[«l»'^ mmc^ to hifi^J JutA fj|6#<^4$id t^ him : Ga, and do tfaou fciijftjP»mfli]ner. St^Luke x. 89, >aQ, j^ 3^^j34t 35f 36, 37. ^^; y a far ei^tt^ (^Il04 ijris servants, aod d^liverod lio lliejiijib goods : And to one be gaine i^e talents, aiul4o.anotiiejr» two, and to another i>ne, to evt^y m^ acco^^d** ingj^lmproper abilky^r^^dimiuedk ^l^iylie taokbi&j^uriieyrf And be ttiak imd mc^ed tlie tive taleials we^t lii& ^Kajiandiitradc'd with the same ,andgakiH ^i»tliei; five* And ia like manner he J^llitjiad; ittceited ohe two, gained oilier ^iivt\t^ J^ received 'the mWfgmiig his wajT^ digged in the earth a4»di liid his Lord's nioney; But after jikkiii^ Mie the Lord of those $ervait«s imimt amifrecJLonod with4heB(i;'' A49d h0s that had rei^eived the fin; ^ taleiif& ."^'■. .•■i> "MaximK^fGhmt. ?i log: Xiordy iliou delfver6d$t to • izi« iiKsfei taleiUs^ behold I- hav^e gamed .ottor^ve over and abov^^ His Lord £ttid»(l4) hiiii : Wdl done, th«u goiod and faithful serviint, because tbott hast been faithful over a few thmgs,) 1 will set thee ovei many tbirijgst eater thou into the joy of tby^jikMrd. iAftd also tb^t hiiudr^cei^c^ the* two talents carae 9^nd sa^id J vLrord, thou deliver- edst two i^lpnts to ine, behold I have gained ot^er two. ^liisiLord said to hiin : Well done^ them good and faith- ful servant; because thou' bast been faithful over a few s things^ I will set i\k&^ over many thhigs i ©titer ' tliau imtotbe joy of thy Lcprf. Bulhe thi^t ht^ roceiyed the one taleiitf cUmeand jSirid: Lord^ I^^awithati thouBrt a imrd w^w ;vthou le^pe&tl wheireithou hmA^M tmmw iUidN^atfaer^st wiiere lifa(Ai hast^^nos^ ^tiewecL i/\Uid^ boing 9&fAii Iiwent dud hidlhyf ttelelil am tho Wdiith is thlne^ Arid liis: Loihd atfs^M?*-' fe; y^id (0 him : Witked and sldtfi^'^ fti Wvant* thou knewest that^I'^¥<^|i %here 1 sow not, and gaihei* wfeere'I hki^e not streweA'^ Thoti" cKlghtest •therefore to have committed my rh^*^ *Aey to the bankers^ and at my coitiirigf I i^hbiild have received my own triift Usuryi Take ye away therefore the tdent from him, and give it him that feath ten talents* FiDr to every erne that hath^ shall he givenValridhie shall ibound : btit from him that hath nOff, that atso which he seemeth to have shall br taken away* And the un^ {)f ofitable servant cast ye oat into the Exterior darkrie«s. There shall M keeping and gnashing of teeth; St^ Mat. XjfVi 14— 8{K tiiia^^-iOA **^^ 'Tfii Puirdhk ofiht setik^^^^^^ ■'Si^fte^^^ke by a similit«de^^<* iUp¥^ #«^ but tor id w hii seed : aMt tiM\^ jWw^d iteme fWl by the ^^f- -^*vi: 8ij0» and it was troddeii dpviii f^i^A the fowls of the air davoured it* AjbA soitiQ I feU upon a rock ; aod ,as: soon as it vims ' sprung up, it with^^red away because it bad no moisture. A^4 some fell among thorns, and the thorns, growing up with it choaked it. And some fell upon good ground ; and sprung up and yielded fruit a hundred fold. hHow the parable is this ; the seed is ithe word of God, jS^nd they hj the wayside, are they that hear ; then the devU covtiteth and taketh the word ou4 of their heart, lest believing they shpuld be saved. Now they upon thf rock are they »who when they i^ai\ r^f^eiro the word of God with joy j a9i^ thqse have no. roots t who believe for a while, and in the tiajie of temp? tat^on fidl away# A^d^^t i^5^ H^oi^ i^arn$,are they w^ h^ard ^■i94igoiiig their way aca c^alf(»d inrltjbi e^^ ^pd riches axMl pleaspr^^s of t^is . .. .'- , .., - ,..,.,'■••■ "^ '''■'■'*'' ::^' ■■'■'■••'''-■■ .;■*",■■:■<■ -■-,.■■ -.^ ■^■^t4t^^J■-:. ,■■■■■-..■ ,T.-'; ,*v-.''. albefgoodgronndr aire ilieyY iK^ho :4mrli ^ Igood and ; perfect h^ttrl^ haviii^ '4te i word of Oodi?kee|>itf»nd hiring fNrth iii:iitt in patieiice.i St. Luke vi\\xijHil&. bomhJParabk ofPtadigalSoik mm' ote 8S. And he sakl : .A certamiBian isad two sons : And ;the younger: of 4beinr said to bis father : Father gi.^v^ me the portion of substance that .faU- eth to fne« And he divided noto them his substance* And not:anaiiy «days after the younger son^ gatherittg all together, went abroad into atfar X Qountry ; -and there wasted his suh- atance with living riotously* And afti^r he had spent all, there came a oxiiglily famine in that country, and»heb0^^ to be in want* And he wen&< ai^ joiiUHi faimsdf to one of the oittseoirjiiof .that ; country. .And he s/entibitxi^Jiniao ihts fa^m to feed^wine^r ^ndihe wmM lain Have filled ^Wsib^llywi^^thl^(l#ilis vapi mmm^mm mmmm i hei isaid'T How many faired savants ^ in my ^ihm*8 bouse have plenty of bread, iBincI t ) 4iere |>erish witb faunger? 1 wilH^isev and^ill go to my faSier aiid say to liim ; Father I bave> sinned i^ittstbeaveiEi, and before tfaNee : I am not now worthy to be called' thy son ; make me as one of thy hired servaiits. Arid Fising up, he went to his father. A^ when he was yet a great way off, fais^tihier saw ^im, and was moved with eompassionf and running to him fell ution bis npeck, and kissed him. And the son said to . htm : Father, i bai^Sinfned against heaven, and belore ^tee^il am not now Worthy to be cal- led thy son; But the ^her aasd to bis i^rvants: Bring forth quickly the first robe, atid put it lon ^tin, and^ put ^^^tingfim^ his haiid^^nd shoes om bis Im^ And brings hftlier the farted calf^ ^milkHl iti^ and^^let>i^^eat^ «iidimake 4tti^r3r^ fi^u^e this 9iy scni wai^dead. aii4. h come, t^ Hfe i^gdia t he twals latt^ find ill founl^ And they begah to bd inerrjf. St litike i^y. U— 04* ^(9|i0«^ <;7|f)in^ ^dfmc^niflt^in^ st irptb tfayselfii^bdjfe^ard for tlt^r day of ne^ee^slty. f^or jaAm^ deliver from all sin una fr^m dfealfii iM %U1 net suflfet the ^0^1 to g6 inti) iSfarkness. J^* Take h^ed to feteep thjsetf; my idtt^ from a)l fornicaUon^ atjA nevei^ ^lidqre to know a erlme* Never suip. fei* crime to reign iii thy mind or lA thy words ^ for from it all perdition took it» beginning* If any man hath Ij^nei ajiy work fof ihee^ immediately jf^y him hts hire, and let nottfae Vi^ag^ of thy hited servants at all itay w)tli fliee.Bee thou "A^r do to ariotheir wh^t flibti wouldsl''%^ to have iptik to thee by antfthen Eat thjr IjreaA #ith-tlKB httrtgty aiiil^dy, ihd t« A 11^ larmfjnts t^et tfife jfiaSie* S^dk iMAk^ikhr^yi of a%ise^ tttaW^ Biesf «*)« ill ill timesi aM^sh^^b^ % ^" j-QjpsieJsju^y abide m hUp^ ^,^5 ^^^^j^ ,^^|^4,,| ha,y^ fi^d^ a covenant ji^,BW ^X^sf thiat t shouI4 '^t so jciji|f h.^g^^ ^^^f]^ fiaxe^lkedinyanity, B^.My (oat hath inade basta todeccut; |f^ him wf^fgh m^ in a . just balaiipQ, and letppjl know my isimpHcity. If nay stpp h^tfe^um^d OMt of the way, n^iiid if i^y heairt hath tiMriijed out 9^ IPJ eyea, ai^d iC:^ s|m4 hi^lii l^learedto pijf^ Ko«rio t^t^en Jft i^e,.^a^,. anii let a] war ser^nt^h^nwy bad jmjff cf%i *, Mattnis S^ when God shall rise b judge me f D!^ not he that made me !q the womb ma)^e urn im > If' I ; ha V6 denied to tfie ^oi^'^hat they desired, and haVq^ made tjie eyes of the vi/iio\^ w^il. lif* rWaV^ eatein my morsel alon^, an4 the fatfcferless h^h not eat^n^ thereof ; ^iKr fV^m my infancy mer^yf^^ upwjth, aiid it came out with me froiii my'mo- th€l>'s woftib. If I have deafpisted him that^as perishing forwant of tlothing, diid if liJs sides were not warmed with; th^ fleece biPmy sheep; If I have lifted up my hand a;iamst the ftlhe'^-^ I^^s ef ven i^h^M I sa^ ' n^self $ijpi3riir in th4 ^te, let toy shoulder' ^11 'fVioftri ite^ jorn^, and ikiriV arins tWtftit^ febn^S^ W%r6!teri^^' FW^I Mwe Hi wayW fearBd Ghd'^ Wives i%ellm^dv€?F nie, WWS Wi \ra!pt:r ^ai iiot ahy f(j b^^ if PfJj^^(M5^Hl pld ni> $ti%ng^^ HiSFW^skia^ fiji^old r1^ cbMl|:^ ten muich. Jtf I JJ^^ye \^^%\ glad fat ^jj^. dovjrpfalj, of him Jh^t hajjedl m^v^H haVe jrejoJc^4 that evil ba^ iouhff ^^R?'< If 1 have ^atea the friiiu orjn jf lao^ wHnawt iKioney, a6d have alpicted.^fjq soul qtf thetiller&th^reQfy let t^jl^j;]^$^ grow up to me iustes^J of barley,, j^,^ , 35. lapo the trije vine j ^nd i^jr Father is the husbamlman, E^.very branch in me that beareth qot ifV^it, he will take away, and every on® tW beareth fruit, he will purge it, that *t majj^ hring forth mora fruit. Now y^i* are ctei»"n by reason of the word whsWihi I have spoken tpypu, / Abide J^^^^?^ an^^Ijii yo«, Asthe hranch^^nAqtJE)|^ IVuJifOCit^el^unless it ^idf^ in^.|h^^i so j^t%r ca4 yo»?r u«l^s;^yoji^ ^^ me, I asHi, the vine j ^yo^. tW braMiChef rjv^ h|p th^^ideth m |a^^ and^^ the /sai# i^qar^tfcinucii fti^t \S^:^imrbi ^'i' 'V ma^ r> L tfifte^lJiSaiJ tiSf III ftiei M 5fl41l''&e^casi^ ^ fefth>^ as a brancb, and shall wither, atid'^they shall gather him up, and cast hini into the fire, and be buVn^th. If y^cj^ abide in me, and my words abide in you, you shall as)c whatever yofli'w^i ; and it shajl be done to you. In this is my Father glorified, that you brin^ forth very much fruity and become my disciples. St. John xv. 1, 2; 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. Encomium of the Lato of God. S6. The law i^f the Lord is unspot- ted, converting '^souls : the testimony of^e Lord is faithful, giving wisdom to'little ones. The justices ot the Lor4 are Hgbt, rejoicing hearts : the conv- mandtiient of the Lard is lightsome, eniigbt^ing the eyes.^ The fear of the Lo^d jirholy, enduring for* ever and evet t the judgments of the LoM ajre tru^ lusttfidd in tbemselvcf . Mpr^'tp br d^0d than gt^, atid nt^i^ F^*^ ou£%i«^s :^^ awot^iter tM bpnd^ keepetb them, and mrkee|>£Dg ijbctot' tbere^a great reward, ii Bs^])n .i^iik Netes$ityandMxceU»mt of C^dtU^ -? 37. KIspeak with the to^gii&ac^C m«»f andt of aageltii, and have nokt\mm rity^ Lain become as souiiding i leasts ck^ a tinklkigricyinbaL - Aod if I ahoufait have /prophecf, and shotikl k n^fW aH mysteries, and alLknowtedge \ andJlfl shoaM Mnxm all fattih, so tlmt X icf»ild re^ova mountamsy' and have liot ilta^ rky^ I ani nothit^gi .: And if X/sfaouJd dktribisle aall my golodsc to ieed ^ iJoov^^'&nd if I: sfaoitld> deliver soy^ body t^ be^buifndd, iand \ have not; charity ^ ^ ii: pita^letbmer fBothktg«>t Cimrily i&fNi*; tknt^i i^vldad: I6b»rifyi em^i^^humaif dedte^i ddotip^vemely r: is not! piiibA up. Is not aiiliilioiis^ a^ek^th ^ot J^^r 08#a^ idiiotipiaMrpkediito:^ smger,i lh&^« ^ Ino mk. Ste^ice th ^nolr im'im{\a^ w^ the iriith 1 jBMrel^ :\ X .cii Ai7. jno/i I Jilis^ifbtefg^} ^cbfelreveth ^«ikr tii}n|s^?^ bopiUi 2''^ rifijiL >1 38i If it be p^ ibiisi wiU^ joy, and riot^w;ith grJef : i(^ lli^s is not expedient for y oil. He ihatrejceiyeth you, receiveth ine : ana b^.^^t leceiyetb nie receiveth ^ii:p tB^^^^ sent me. He that b^aretb you^ hea^ effe m^ ; and he that despbeth you, d^^piseth rae : And be that despisetli me, despjseth him that sent me. Jleo* }fiii, 7, 17. St. Mat. i. 40Ctuke x^:i6. ]<^-|^^., And if any man think himself to |e religious, not bridlijag his tongue, bjul deceiving his own heart, this inan*s re-UgJonis vain. This is clean reli^lpn, and undefiled before (jfod and the Ifa* tfeerv;, ta visit the fatberlpss^^nd wid|5Wf^ in their tribufetion, apd to.k^p Q|i'^*| self un^pjotied fx^vi xlm VpiW- S^» JameKj '^6 27 ""' >>^\„--^-^A ■ yfeg.1 Ji^, ibiat Jqvgjtk bi? "^jvi^fej^bidr / £ !"! _ . . . I . . • ' I his [S^ ^^^^^^ ,M <^f Christ. f he goeth: because the darkness hath blinded his eyes. 1 St. John ii. 10, 11. 47. How often shall my brother of- fend me, and I forgive him ? t^l seven times t Jesus saith to him : I say not to thee, till seven times; but till se- venty times seven times. St. Mat. xviii. 21, 22. 48. For who distinguished theet And what has thou thsit thou hast not received ? And if thou hast received : why dost thou glory, as if thou hast not received i^? Wecannot say, Lord Jesus, except in the Holy Ghost. 1 Cor. iv.7. X.3. * ^^ * 49. 1 say to you, No : but except you be penitent, you shall all likewise pe- rish. St. Luke xiii. 3. , :j^ 50. Strive to enter by the narrow gate: for many, I say to you, shall seek'to enter, and shall not be ^b}e. fiut when the master of the house shall be gone in, and shall shut the Maxims of Christ. 355 door, you shall begin to stand with<>ut and knock at the door, saying : Lord,^ open to us : and he answering, shall say to you : I know you not whence you are. St. Luke xiii. 24, 25. ' 5i. And I say to you, my friends ; Be not afraid of them that kill the bo- dy, and after that have no more that they can do. But I will show you whom ye shall fear : fear ye him who after he hath killed, hath power ta cast into hell. Yea I say to you, fear him. Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God 1 But even the very hairs of your head are all nuna- bered. Fear not therefoie:^ you are ofnx^re value than many sparrows^ And I say to you : Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the son of Man also confess before the Angels of God. But he that shall de- ffy n\e before men, shall be denied be- Eoa , 5 SS6 Sfi axims risL w- ■ ,1^ fore the angels oif God, St. tuke xii. •4 5 6 7 8 '9 ''^■^''■*^'^^'^*;*^^'"''^^-^^l^^^^i|^*'' f B <>; Solomon '5 prayer for wisdom J^ "52. And as I knew that J could jnot otherwise be continent, except God gave it, and this also was a pojnt of wisdom, to know whose gift it was ; f went to the Lord, and besought him, slhd said with my whole heart : ^od of ray fathers, and Lord of mercy, who hast made all things with thy word, and by thy wisdom hast appoiii- tied man, that he should have dominion over the creature that was made by th^e. That he should order the world according to equity and justice, and ex- ecute justice with an upright heart : Give tne wisdom that sitteth by thy throne, and cast me not off from arribng thy children: Fot- 1 am thy servant, and tfiie son of thy handmaid, a weak man, and of short time, and falling short of tife jutiderstanding of jndgmep a^d III'' ■H \';' S, t^ vi^.tBr vi'1/ ■ I'm- . r ' , , , Maxims of Christ. ^'i*itf* 56. Hell is a land of misery and dark- ness,where the shadow of death, and noir order, but everlasting horror, dwelleth« Job X.22. There shall be weeping and. gnashing of teeth. St. Luke xiii. 27*4 A certain dreadful expectation of judg- ment, and the rage of fire shia|l con- sume the wicked. Heb. x. 27. De- part from me ye cursed, ye workers of , iniquity, into everlasting flames, which\ are prepared for the devil and his an- gels ; and the wicked shall go into everlasting torments. St. Mat. xxv, . 41, 46. Which of you can dwell with devouring fire ? Which of you can jdweli with everlasting burnings ? Isa« xxxiii. 14. ^' ^.-m --i^i-d l!-rrf4 ./,^^ Description of Heaven. - ^r, r 57. And i heard a great voice from ^ j the throne, saying.; Behold the taber- ; inacleof God with men, ibe holy city fi 360 Maxims of Christ jeY^^etn\\\e?L}rin). The ti^lls thet^e- of are of jasper, and the city itself pure gold, like to clear glass. The foundations of the walls are adorned with all manner of precious stones. Apoc. xxi. 3, 11. i I ■^^-■ 58. And the twelve gates are twelve pearls, one to each, and every several gate was of one several pear) : And the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass. And I saw no temple therein. For the Lord God Almighty is the temple thereof, and the Lamb. And the city hath no need of the sun nor of the moon to shine in it. For the glory of God bath Enligh- tened it, and the Lamb k the lamp thereof. And nations shall walk rn the light of it : and the kinsrs of the earth shall bring their glory and honor into it. And the gates thereof] shall not be shut by day : for there shall be no night there. And they I shiiU ^ring the glory and honor of the Mmims of CAriil. 2WS1 i > * nations into It. There shall not enter into it any thing defiled, orthat worketh abooiinatjon, or niaketh a lie, but they that are written in the book of life of the Lamb. Apoc. yxi. 21, 22, 23, 24 25,26,27. r'i-^fc^^-v--rv.r ^ ••^-. 59f The eye hadi not seen, nor the ear heard, neither hath it entered in- to the heart of man, what things God hath prepared for them who love him« 1 Cor. ii. 9. /'**^-^-'^v-^^^^v^^' '*'^^* ^ ■■ "^^ 60. To the King of ^^es, immortal, invisible, and only God, through Christ Jesus our Lord, be honor, glo- ry, and magnificence, dominion, and power, for ever and ever. Amen. 1 Tim. i, 17. St.Jude.25. 61. JSsus Christ, yesterday, and to day, and he'is the same for ever. Heb, :k. iV' n^.. '"t ^ I Q <•♦ \ w. . r V\< ■ laiig'i^j^^:!- PART IV. to J f^mU' COLl fiCTION OF HYMNS. FOR CHRISTMAS.;)? I. ' ■ 5 -^.^ . YE faithful, all rejoice and sing. To Bethlehem your trophies bring : Before the new-born Angels* King : Come htus Christ adore ^ .rr ^ff? > ' Come ht ms Christ adere^ ^f ^' * Come let us Christ our Lord and God adore. i ^ . r^^ 3 . i^ }'. True God of God, true light of| >'f" '.r light, ,*?'K^'»- ■<-"^''--- io'-'t>^"i#i,^'f^<^^': Born in the wonob of Virgin bright. Begot, not made, true God of might : |j ^ Come let us Christy 4*c.^ ^h v| Angelic choirs with joy now sing, Th' heavenly courts with echoes ring; ' , y Glory on high to God our king : ["^ Come let u$ Christy S^c. ^ '^ ^ 4 :"^ '■:•■■■ Hymns* 363 Jesus, whose life this *•. And lavish in delight, m m -•*-i^t Humns, No art nor eloquence of man, Can tell the joys of love ; ^^ ^^.y Only \ne saints c?in understand, ^j.^jg^^if What they in Jesus prove. ' ,i^l'{ « - ' '■- !■■ ' ' V f • , it f Thee then I'll seek, retired apart Jfi From world and business fr^ ; ^ When these shall knock, Pll shut lily And keep it all for thee. [heart, Before the morning light I'll come, With Magdalen^ to find^v ui In sighs and tears, my Jesus' torn)), And there refresh my .mind. ('■.' . m My tears upon hisi grave shall flo#, My sighs the garden fill ; Then at his feet myself I'll tla-ow ; And there I'll seek his will. ^ Jesus, in thy blest steps I'll tread, ■ And walk in all thy ways, ^ I'll never cease to weep and plead, * TiU I'm restor'd to grace. ^ f-*^ Hymus.^' 36$^ king of love, iby blessed fire'^ ' ^*^ Does such sweet flames excite ; That first it raises the desire, Then fills it with delight. Thy lovely presence shines so clear, Through every fence and way. That S;Ouls who once have seen- thee near. See alt things else decay. Come then, d<:;ar Lord, possess my heart Chase thence the shades of night ; Come pierce it with thy flaming dart, And over-shining light. FOR PASSION AND PALM SUNDAYS^ *"••* |;T-- ^'l.;.*^' ' '^ \:ii S i .5. UNDER the world redeeming rood, The most afflicted mother stood, '"^ Mingling her tears with her ^on'iJ blood. ^ * 36© Hymnii . H-.^up&'tr^i'.'-i^'.ri' ft^«U.v...f<.". m: As thai streamed down from every part, .. ■^^sK/'^f Of all the wounds she felt the smart : What pierced his body pierced her hearts i*4. .i*s Who can with tearless eyes lock qn, When such a mother, such a Son, ^ ^f Wounded and g^asping, does bemoan ? O worse thn.n Jewish heart,that could Unmov'd behold the double flood, ., OiMary^s tears and Jc^t^' bloodif; / •.-■<■ • ■ *v _ ;■ ■ -J t-ilXl ' •; V ■(>(***'«*'' • ,^i.ti ; is* f >;>' »-)■ - > > -■■ , ij-j A ♦*,» -I ^ ,,-.*;;•:<<■ J «sg . iAJ •« Alas ! our sins they were, not his, In this atoning sacrifice, ;j r^F. For which he bleeds, for which he dies. \l7"hen graves did open, rocks were rent, ■r^'*:,.^^: . ,*: i^>: i:...< *V' y^j-JsifeMj When nature and each element^ tiiJ/ His torments and her grief resent. Shall man the cause of all his pain, And all her grief, shall sinful man mQ> Alone insensible remain^ .,,i, Hymna. 367. \ \ Ah ! pious Mother, teach my heart Of sighs and tears the holy art, , And in thy grief to bear a part. ' O That sword of grief, which did pass, through The very soul, O may it now One kind wound on ray heart bestow* Great Queen of sorrows ! in thy train Let me a mourner's place obtain. With tears to cleanse all sinful stain. '.V-.€^,£=»;,.e-. .-fii.Vi.i-^' To heal the leprosy of sin. We fnust the cure with tears begin : All flesh corrupts without their brine. Refuge of sinners ! grant that we ^ May tread thy steps ; and let it be ' Our sorrow not to grieve like thee. ^'%, ^- . O ! may the wounds of thy dear So» Our contrite hearts possess alo^. And all terrene affectiops drown ! mp ^58 Hymns. y Those wounds which now the stard outshine, ii 4^ Those furnaces of love divine ; ^^iT^ May they our drossy souls refine* *-'mjj And on us such impression make, That we of suff'ring for his sake, i* May joyfully our portion take. > 15^ iii- Let US his proper badge put on ; Let's glory in the Cross alone ; ' ^ By which he marks us for his own. *\-? ■ i:S' That when the last assizes come, For ev'ry man to hear his doom, , _ On his right hand we may find room. -., ... A ... i O ! hear us, Mary^ Jesus hear ': Our humble praj ar, secure our fear ; When thou in judgment shalt appear. Now give us sorrow, give us love ; That so prepared we may remove- ^;^ When called to th« blest wo^d above. ffymn$. 11. 369 BEHOLD the Royal Ensigns fly, The cross's shhiing mystery ; Where life itself gave up its breatli, And Christ, by dying, conquered death. Th' audacious steel let out a flood. Of water mixed with saving blood, Whilst man's redemption with the tid^, Came rushing from the Saviour's side. WhsiiDavid^s faithful numbers told, Succeeding nations thus uftfold ; That God should rule from main to ...:, main,,^:^:,^^:, ;--,,.•;:; -, ,..,..^^^ ^. Arid wood, not steel, asiePT fits reign. Hail ! bounteous tree ! whose bran- The purple of his royal gore: [ches Wore Preferred to bear those arms, from whence Spring all our bl^s^sfflg^ Slid defence. On thee, as in the word's great scales, The ransom of thfe world prevails : Our sin, tho' great , his pains outweigh, And rescue hell's expected prey, 870 * Hymns. All hail, O happy mournful tree( Our hope with Christ is nailM on thee, Grant to the just increase of grace, And mediate for the sinner peace. ^^ Blessed Trinity, to thee we sing^l/^ Thesource from whom all graces spring; Immortal crowns on them bestow. Who conquer by the cross below. ., Amen., FOR EASTER TIME. ,.* '■'■ ^ YOUNG men and maids, rejoice and sing, The KingofHeav'n,the glorious King, This day from death rose triumphing. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia. On Sunday morn by break of day. His dear disciples hast away, r^; J Unto the tomb wherein he lay. Alleluia, Nor Magdalen^ nor Salame^ Nor James* mother now delay, TVmbalm the precious corpse straight- way. Alleluia &c. c. 'I Hymns, 371 &....:,.! :>......,., „Aj.. *-.«■■_!», An angel clolh'd in white they see, When thither come, and thus spoke he: The Lord is gone to Galilee. Alleluia, &c. The dear beloved apostle John^ Much swifter than St Peter run, And first arrived at the tomb. Alleluia, &c. While in a room th' apostles were. In th' midst of them Christ did appear, And said : Peace be unto all here. ■ —y— jv Alleluia, &c. When Dydymus had heard it said, That Christ was risen from the dead, His feeble faith still staggered. • mriM 1 ,Vo.i,l ;;: .,,,..^-i:t _..i:ip:^ AUeluia, &C. Tliomas, view my side, and see The wounds in hands and feet that be ; Renounce thine incredulity. Alleluia, &c. When Thomas Jesus had surveyed. And on his wounds his fingers laid ; Thou art my Lord and God, he said. .j^.^ Alleluia, &c. 372 Hymni4 - .5.1 Blessed are they who have not seen^ And yet whose faith entire hath been^ Them endless life from death shall screen. , Alleluia, &c. On this most solemn feast let's raise, Our hearts to God in hymns of praisOf Andletus bless the Lord always. > . Alleluia. &c. Our grateful thanks to God let's give In humble manner while we live, vU l' t Alleluia, i&c. FROM purple seas and land of toil. We come to feed on Egypt* s spoil ; Ma J whitest robes our souls prepare, To meet the christian Passover, k^^ Chrisfs love the priestly function play d : '\if:^;^■;uM ^i-ii^r'^i-^^ The victim on the altar laid : If jW' His blood inflam'd with love fci man^ At every saving channel ran. -^ f^vl The wasting angel passes o'erg| q'| The posts distain'd with sacred gore : For all the favours we receive. ::^ .' Photographic Sciences Corporation 23 WEST MAIN STRIET WHSTER.N.Y. MSSO (716/ S73-4503 -4^ l/j P(^"W!P^ >^" m *(«' Hymns; FOR CORPUS CHRIST! DAY. * i^ ^ . '!• .. - ; • .. ri SING, O my tongue adore and " *^^ praise F''^'^'^**~"'^M:^:^^#i'?^''in:'/'^^ The depth of God's mysterious ways, How Christy the world's great King, .. ^ bestowM^ -i,. : ,^^^^ A.--f- -■^^"^'^' -T,^. His flesh, conceal' d in human food. And left mankind the blood that paid The ransom for the souls he made. Giv'n from above, and born for From Virgin*s womb ihislife began : He liv'd on earth and preach'd to sow The seeds of heav'nly truths below : Then sealed his mission from above, With strange effects of pow'randlove. 'Twas on that ev'ningwhen the last And most mysterious supper past ; When Christ with his disciples sgt| Ta close the law with legal meat ;/;M Then to the twelve hims€llf bestoweai With his own hands, to be their food. % -^ . '%■ s» '41? ^"9' -t^ -3ir--t 1 Hyimt • S75 ¥he Word made flesh, for love of -■'^ man, :** -.■*■■ -'^ ^.f^^^^v. .^ ^ His word turns bread to flesh again; And wine to blood, unseen by sense. By virtue of Omnipotence: And here the faithful rest secure, J Whilst God can vouch, and faith insure., To this mysterious table now. Our knees, our hearts, and sense we bow To nobler elements of grace ; And faith for all defects supply. Whilst sense is lost in mystery. To God the Father, born of none, To CAm^, his co-eternal Son, And Holy Ghost, whose equal rays From both proceed, one equal praise : One honour^ jubilee and fame, Forever bless his glorious name. Amen. -? « „■■ i ^i . II. ■ ;* OUR hope, our food, our sacrifice. Sweet Jesus, on the altar lies ; The Church's joy, the angels' theme, Sound sweetly, sound the blessed name. .m m Hfmjki, To awe our foes, the powVs of hell, He promised in his church to d^ell : Behold our incarnated Lord, h / Fulfilleth here hist gracious word. Behold th^ awful mystery ! ^^W^f His flesh, bloody soul, divinityti Wrapped up](our wOuAdcd souls to heal) In mystie, riot substantial veil. ' £lach particle, both great and small. Sweet Jesus is sweet Jesus all ^ itrf This fobd to thee, rny soul, shall be A sourceofimmortality. ^^ ' '>^^rf ' ■ Whendevilj world and flesh combine, To coui^teract thy God*s design, ^v > Sweet Jesusinthe host shall be, §L^ The gjuardian of thy purity* "<^ ^ ' Feel first contrition's piercing dart ; Confession next will ease the heart ; Submit to penance ; — then prepare To feast upon this heav'nly fare. fj Ali hail to thee ! sweet Jesus, hail ! We now our woful sins bewail ; M«lt, melt our heartSi with powerful At^i^^^ssits in this holy plac ia. [grace* Hymni* Td Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, To Jesus, in the sacred host. All glory be— to Mary too, His Vii*gin Motherv praise is due. Adore him, Angels, man adOre ; In solemn silence all adore, Wkki bended knees, and hearts conlrile,' Adore both heav'n and earth's delight. »■" ■ .'•? * ^^ ^ ^Hv/r To thee Eternal Father, earth's whole, frame, - au - ; ova i {iame. With loudest tlruratpet sounds itninortal Lord God of hosts ! to thee the hea« rf ' v'niy pow'rs, ? ?: %4i*v [tow'rs. With sounding anthems fill thy vaulted The Cherubim thrice holy, holy, holy, cry : Thrrce holy, all the Seraphim reply j And Uirice returning echoes endl^si Hongs supply. ^i * 378 Hymns* Both heaven and earth thy majesty display : [ray. They owe their beauty to thy glorious Thy praises fill the loud Apostles' choir; The train of prophets in the song con- spire. « liegions of Martyrs in the chorus^shine, And vocal blood with vocal music joim By these thy church inspired with heav'ly art, [part ; A round the world maintains a second And tunes her sweetest notes, O God to thee, The Father of unbounded majesty ; The iSon ador'd Co-partner of thy Seat, And equal everlasting Paraclete. Thou King of glory, CAm^; of the most High, ] ut^ Thou co-eternal filial Deity : i Thou, who to save the world's im- , pending doom, [womb; Vouchsafdst to dwell within a virgia's Old tyrant death, disie^rm'd, before theeiiew [foldings drew, The bolts of hcav'n, and bac^ the Hymnt. 379 To give access, and make the faithful ^ way ; [beams display. From God^s right hand thy filial Thou art to judge the living and the dead ; [veins have bled. Then spare those souls for whom thy fake us up among the blest above. To share with them thy everlasting love. [enhance Preserve, O Lord, thy people, and Thy blessing on thy own inheritance. For ever raise their hearts, and rule their ways. [thy praise ; Each day we bless thee, and proclaim No age shall fail to celebrate thy name; Nor hour neglect thy everlasting fame. Preserve our souls, O Lord, this day from ill, - [still. Have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy do thou reward hop' otir pain [be vaini WeVe hopM in tliee, let not our hope J> .« 880 Jfyinni. FOR THE DiEAD. THE day of wrath, that dreadful day, Shall the whole world in ashes lay, As David and the Sibyls say| ; What horror will invade ttietniw^, When th© strict Judge who would he kind, > 3ball have few venial faults to fiiid ! The last loud trumpet's wond^rous sound Must thro' the rending tombs rebound, And wake the nations underground* Nature and death shall with surprise, Behold the pal^ offender rise ! And view the Judge wllhcppscious ^yes. Then shall, with universal dreatt/** The sacred mystic Book be read^ To try the living and the dead. The Judge ascends ills awful throne) He makes^ each secret sin be known, • And f^ll with shqime confess their own^ wf^tm^^mn I ■aianii.j Hymns. 381 Othcn ! What intVest shall I make, To save my last important stake, When the most just have cause to quake ? . Thou mjghty, formidable King ! ThottfMercy's unexhausted spring!' Some charitable pity bring. Forget not what my ranson cost, Nor let my deaf-bought soul be lost, In storms of guilty terror tost. Thou who for me didst feel such pain, jWhose precious blood the cross did stain ; |Let not those agonies be vain. Thou, whom avenging powers obey, Janliss» #i-ostrate, my contrite hieait f rei My God, my father, ana my fnm Bo not forsake me In my end. -u mttw^^r'^^ mmi-* fim WXBIRX. Page Calender. •••.*.• S Morning Prayers* • .. • . . 5 NigfatJPrayers. • . • . ' 28 Prayers for mass. * • * • . 33 Acts of Faith, Hope, Charity, &c. 57 Prayers for Confession. . • . 59 iPrayers for Communion • • 96 Universal Prayer. • . * • 119 IHymn, come Holy Ghost, &c; 122 Hymn, Creator Spirit, &c. • • 128 4th Penitential Prayar. • . . 126' Prayers for Indulgence. -* . 129 Prayers for obtaining Grace • lS9 Histc^ical Catechism. • . » pDognmtical Catechism • • • Explanation of the Mass. . .' 247 Example^ of Christ .^1r . 307 iMaxims of Christ ^ \ . . . 3?i lymnBook. ...... 06e i APPROBATION. / have read this little work hy the ' Rev. John M'Donald^ and find nothing in it contra- ry to the faith and morality of the Catholic Chutch. , JAMES THYLE, . ,/ Fie. op. of Aberdeen^ Glasgow, Dec. 10, X828. [ We^ the undersigned J ap- j^rdvef and recommend to the f^hfid of our Diocese this improved edition cf the Chris: tmii^s Pocket Library. ^ JOS. SIGNAI, Cath* Bp^ of Quebec, Quebec^ June 9, 18^. work maldy mtra- rality deen^ i.t3^1!?^*<-^ -■^ ''^^ H J^'^\i ^n. 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