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A28621 A journal of meditations for every day in the year gathered out of divers authors / written first in Latine by N.B. ; and newly translated into English by E.M. in ... 1669. N. B., 1598-1676.; Mico, Edward, 1628-1678. 1669 (1669) Wing B352; ESTC R3108 325,833 556

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2. Christ compareth the Apostles joy for his Resurrection after their sorrow for his Passion the same is of the happiness of the next life after the labours of this to the joy of a Woman after the travel of Childbirth because both these griefs are bitter both short both full of danger and are afterwards both turned into joy suitable to their sorrows and as there so here the cause of pain is also cause of comfort A woman when she travelleth hath sorrow because her hour is come but when she hath brought forth the child now she remembreth not the anguish for joy that a man is born into the world Reflect upon each particular 2 Cor. 4.17 Consider 3. What followeth I will see you again and your heart shall rejoyce and your joy no man shall take from you Thus our tribulation which at present is momentary and light worketh above measure exceedingly an eternal weight of glory in us On the contrary the Worldlings for the short and momentary delight which they enjoyed in this life are punished with everlasting torments in the next whence Job said of them They lead their lives in wealth Job 21.13 and jollity and in a moment they go down to Hell Imprint in your memory those words of Abraham to the Rich Glutton Remember that thou didst receive good things in thy life time Luc. 16.25 and Lazarus likewise evil but now he is comforted and thou tormented 4. Sunday after Easter Christ treateth of his going and sending the Holy Ghost Jo. 16.5 page 250. Consider 1. I go to him that sent me c. It is expedient for you that I go It was also expedient for him so to take possession of his Glory but unmindful of his own he is concerned for our good O that you were so for his honour If I go not the Paraclet shall not come to you but if I go I will send him to you The love which the Apostles are to Christ was mixed with some humane affection wherefore to refine this and make it purely spiritual it was necessary he should substract himself from them If the affection to Christs Sacred Humanity was a hinderance to the receiving of the Divine Spirit how much more the affection to other flesh and blood though in spiritual and holy persons Consider 2. And when he is come he shall argue the world of sin and of justice and of judgment The Holy Ghost doth argue the world of sin saith S. Bernard because it dissembles of justice Bern. Ser. 12. which it doth not rightly order while it attributes the same to man not to God of judgment which it usurps while it judgeth rashly not only of it self but of others too Think what the Divine Spirit may argue you of bring your actions to light and be not of the number of those that do ill Jo. 3.20 and come not to the light that their works may not be controuled know that if we did judge our selves 1 Cor. 11.31 we should not be judged Consider 3. When he the spirit of truth cometh he shall teach you all truth This is a promise made to the Church He shall not speak of himself that is not only of himself but also from the Father and the Son from whom he proceedeth and from whom he is sent but what things soever he shall hear from them he shall speak Think how well grounded the Faith is which you have from the Church the Church from the Divine Spirit the Spirit from Christ Christ from the Eternal Father He shall glorifie me because he shall receive of mine and shall shew to you confirming to them the Doctrine of Christ perfecting their Understanding opening the sense of Scriptures c. Rejoyce and be grateful for so great benefits bestowed upon the Church for your good 5. Sunday after Easter Christ recommendeth Prayer to his Disciples Jo. 16.23 page 258 259 260 261 262. Ascension day Of the Mystery Marc. 16.14 page 263 264 265 266. Sunday in the Octave Of the H. Ghost and of the Apostles Persecutions Jo. 15.26 27. and 16.1 c. page 266. 2 Cor. 1.4 Consider 1. When the Paraclet cometh whom I will send from the Father the spirit of truth which proceedeth from the Father he shall give testimony of me Christ to raise in his Disciples a desire and love of the Divine Spirit doth speak much of him at his departure and here he acquaints them with two chief properties 1. That he is a Paraclet that is Comforter for he it is that comforteth us in all our tribulvtion and the Church calleth him The b●st Comforter Seq in Missa de Spir. S. and the sweet Guest of our Soul being indeed a sweet refreshment tempering the heats of our concupiscences and passions Rest and ease to us in our labours solace and comfort in our tears and afflictions Invite this Divine Comforter to your heart and refuse all other comfort and satisfaction from creatures Jo. 14.6 Consider 2. The other property of being the spirit of truth 1. For that he proceeds from the Son who is the Wisdom of his Father the Way the Truth and the Life 2. Because he is sent to manifest the truth of Christs Doctrine of his being the true Messias Son of God and Saviour of the World 3. For that he giveth testimony of the New Testament which is of Truth it self whereof the Old Testament was but a shadow 4. For that he is the Author of all truth And you shall give testimony Ponder here the infinite Dignity of the Apostles and of their Successors the Priests of Gods Church in that they are joyned in testimony of Christs Deity and of all the other Mysteries of Faith even with the Holy Ghost himself Admire reverence and defend this Divine Authority of the Church Consider 3. Christ forewarns his Disciples of their persecutions 1. That they be not scandalized troubled or disheartened when they happen 2. That they should know what they were to trust to and what they were called for and that they might not think them to fall out by chance c. 3. That they might prepare and arm themselves against them with Patience and Fortitude 4. That when the hour shall come they might have the comfort to remember that he told them Out of the Synagogues th●y will cast you And every one which killeth you shall think that he doth service to God Think whether you would be content to be an Outcast contemned and despised by men and even to suffer death for Christ Whitsunday Of the Mystery Gospel Jo. 14.23 page 273. c. to page 279. Trinity Sunday Christ Commissioneth his Disciples to Baptize in the Name of the B. Trinity Mat. 28.18 page 280 281 282 283. which are of the Mystery Consider 1. All power is given to me in Heaven and Earth Christ had this Power 1. As God from all Eternity 2. As Man in the very instant of his Incarnation by right of the Hypostatical Union 3. Through the Merit