02636cam a22003613u 4500 70848 UtSlPG 20260610134634.0 m cr n 260607r20231548utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 BV Marguerite, Queen, consort of Henry II, King of Navarre, 1492-1549 Le miroir de lâme pécherresse. English A godly medytacyon of the christen sowle, concerninge a loue towardes God and hys Christe A godly meditation of the Christian soul, concerning a love towards God and his Christ Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2023 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2023-05-23 The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A Godly Medytacyon of the Christen Sowle, Concerninge a Loue Towardes God" is a theological treatise written in the early 16th century. Compiled in French by Lady Margarete, Queen of Navarre, and translated into English by Lady Elizabeth, daughter of King Henry VIII, this work delves into the profound relationship between the human soul and the divine. The text likely explores themes such as humility, repentance, and the nature of true nobility in the sight of God. The opening of the work features a transcriber’s note, alludes to biblical references, and sets the stage for a deeper exploration of spirituality. It includes an epistolary introduction where various nobility and their characteristics are discussed, emphasizing the merit of spiritual rather than worldly nobility. The author invites readers to reflect on the heart's conditions before God, acknowledging its weaknesses and the necessity of divine grace in attaining true knowledge and virtue. Through its lyrical and meditative passages, the text seeks to inspire a genuine love for God, urging the reader to contemplate their relationship with the divine amidst a world prone to vanity and sin. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: Germany: Dirik van der Straten, 1548 Devotional literature Meditations -- Early works to 1800 Bale, John, 1495-1563 Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70848 111574 111574