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A03296 An instruction how to pray and meditate well Distinguished into thirtie six chapters. Composed at the request of certaine louers of pietie, desirous to aduance themselues in perfection. By the Reuerend Father, Ignatius Balsamo Priest of the Societie of Iesus. And translated out of French into English, by Iohn Heigham. Balsamo, Ignazio, 1543-1618.; Heigham, John, fl. 1639.; Everard, Thomas, 1560-1633. 1622 (1622) STC 1341; ESTC S112122 46,203 342

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etc._n and_o their_o quality_n virtue_n excellence_n and_o office_n 2._o the_o word_n which_o each_o of_o they_o speak_v and_o when_o there_o be_v no_o word_n write_v to_o think_v what_o probable_o they_o may_v say_v in_o such_o a_o case_n 3._o that_o which_o every_o one_o do_v 4._o the_o end_n and_o cause_n wherefore_o the_o same_o be_v do_v 5._o the_o effect_n and_o utility_n which_o have_v proceed_v thereof_o 6._o one_o may_v also_o consider_v the_o thought_n &_o affection_n which_o those_o person_n have_v in_o that_o instant_n if_o the_o matter_n be_v spiritual_a there_o be_v diverse_a thing_n to_o be_v consider_v 1._o what_o such_o a_o thing_n or_o matter_n be_v 2._o what_o his_o first_o beginning_n and_o cause_v efficient_a be_v 3._o wherefore_o and_o to_o what_o end_n it_o have_v be_v do_v 4._o the_o utility_n or_o detriment_n that_o it_o do_v produce_v 5._o what_o our_o lord_n have_v do_v or_o say_v of_o such_o a_o thing_n 6._o how_o i_o have_v comport_v myself_o in_o time_n past_a concern_v the_o same_o 7._o what_o i_o ought_v to_o do_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v 8._o it_o be_v very_o good_a to_o consider_v the_o name_n or_o the_o diverse_a name_n of_o such_o a_o thing_n 9_o and_o some_o sentence_n of_o holy_a scripture_n upon_o the_o same_o subject_n behold_v then_o if_o there_o be_v abundant_a matter_n to_o stay_v one_o self_n in_o meditation_n or_o not_o but_o one_o must_v know_v these_o point_n by_o heart_n a_o little_a also_o accustom_v himself_o or_o hold_v this_o book_n or_o this_o paper_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o note_v that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a every_o day_n to_o make_v these_o consideration_n but_o only_o some_o nor_o yet_o exact_o to_o follow_v the_o same_o order_n as_o to_o consider_v always_o all_o the_o person_n in_o the_o first_o place_n in_o the_o second_o the_o word_n and_o so_o forth_o but_o accord_v as_o the_o soul_n shall_v fasten_v herself_o rather_o to_o one_o thing_n then_o to_o another_o chap._n xxxii_o of_o the_o composition_n of_o the_o body_n there_o be_v yet_o another_o thing_n to_o be_v know_v and_o to_o be_v explicate_v which_o be_v the_o composition_n of_o the_o body_n wherein_o sundry_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v note_v 1._o that_o it_o import_v not_o how_o one_o place_n or_o settle_v himself_o in_o meditate_v or_o pray_v provide_v that_o the_o meditation_n and_o prayer_n itself_o succeed_v well_o be_v it_o kneel_v or_o stand_v or_o sit_v or_o lie_v orlean_v or_o lie_v prostrate_a on_o the_o ground_n or_o houldinge_v the_o arm_n in_o form_n of_o a_o cross_n walk_v be_v not_o proper_a to_o meditate_v but_o rather_o to_o prepare_v one_o before_o and_o to_o examine_v after_o prayer_n 2._o that_o in_o what_o manner_n soever_o it_o be_v one_o must_v observe_v great_a respect_n and_o reverence_n always_o remember_v that_o one_o be_v in_o the_o sight_n and_o presence_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o to_o be_v very_o wary_a not_o to_o do_v the_o least_o indecent_a thing_n that_o may_v be_v and_o albeit_o that_o great_a reverence_n be_v require_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o will_n then_o in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o understanding_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o one_o must_v comporte_v himself_o more_o reverentlie_o and_o more_o humble_o when_o one_o pray_v and_o make_v colloquy_n then_o when_o one_o consider_v only_o notwithstanding_o in_o meditate_v one_o must_v not_o forget_v the_o reverence_n due_a to_o his_o majesty_n and_o therefore_o albeit_o one_o sit_v he_o must_v be_v bareheaded_a if_o that_o his_o health_n permit_v the_o same_o 3._o that_o ordinary_o one_o must_v begin_v upon_o his_o knee_n or_o prostrate_a and_o after_o that_o one_o have_v begin_v in_o such_o fashion_n he_o must_v not_o stir_v but_o hold_v himself_o so_o so_o long_o as_o the_o body_n do_v feel_v no_o pain_n and_o that_o his_o prayer_n succee_v well_o then_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v need_n to_o accommodate_v himself_o fair_a and_o soft_o in_o some_o other_o manner_n 4._o as_o touch_v the_o eye_n for_o the_o most_o part_n he_o must_v hold_v they_o shut_v to_o pray_v and_o meditate_v well_o one_o may_v also_o sometime_o open_v they_o but_o fix_v on_o some_o certain_a place_n without_o move_v they_o this_o way_n and_o that_o way_n all_o this_o be_v presuppose_v the_o practice_n be_v this_o that_o be_v place_v upon_o his_o knee_n or_o prostrate_v upon_o the_o ground_n after_o he_o have_v blessed_v he_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n immediate_o he_o must_v make_v the_o preparatorie_n prayer_n with_o great_a diffidence_n in_o himself_o and_o confidence_n in_o god_n after_o that_o the_o preludium_n which_o do_v he_o must_v take_v the_o first_o point_n of_o the_o meditation_n and_o consider_v the_o same_o stay_v himself_o or_o pause_v so_o long_a time_n thereon_o as_o the_o soul_n do_v find_v to_o think_v and_o to_o profit_v thereon_o &_o then_o to_o pass_v to_o the_o other_o and_o to_o do_v the_o same_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o hour_n or_o after_o one_o have_v meditate_a enough_o to_o make_v the_o colloquy_n or_o colloquy_n and_o make_v a_o end_n to_o recite_v devout_o the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la and_o because_o the_o great_a difficulty_n in_o this_o affair_n lie_v in_o the_o meditation_n and_o consideration_n of_o the_o point_n to_o the_o end_n that_o every_o one_o be_v well_o instruct_v we_o will_v adjoine_v some_o other_o advertisement_n that_o must_v be_v use_v in_o this_o behalf_n chap._n xxxiii_o other_o advertisement_n touch_v meditation_n 1._o the_o first_o be_v that_o if_o it_o chance_v as_o sometime_o it_o do_v that_o in_o meditatinge_v the_o first_o point_n or_o the_o second_o the_o meditation_n succee_v well_o and_o that_o the_o soul_n find_v therein_o many_o thing_n to_o consider_v and_o profit_v herself_o he_o must_v stay_v he_o there_o not_o care_v to_o pass_v to_o the_o other_o point_n albeit_o the_o whole_a hour_n shall_v be_v spend_v therein_o only_o he_o must_v remember_v to_o make_v the_o colloquy_n at_o the_o end_n 2._o the_o second_o that_o he_o must_v not_o content_v himself_o with_o the_o only_a consideration_n &_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n but_o to_o pass_v further_o and_o to_o move_v the_o will_n and_o to_o do_v as_o the_o prophet_n say_v ps_n 8._o in_o my_o meditation_n fire_n be_v kindle_v now_o the_o most_o ordinary_a affection_n which_o one_o ought_v to_o excite_v in_o time_n of_o meditate_v be_v love_n fear_v sorrow_n joy_n desire_n hope_v admiration_n and_o confusion_n of_o himself_o it_o be_v meet_v then_o that_o the_o meditation_n be_v not_o a-dry_a and_o only_o pure_a speculation_n but_o affectuous_a and_o full_a of_o interior_a taste_n moreover_o of_o every_o point_n which_o one_o consider_v one_o must_v endeavour_n to_o draw_v some_o fruit_n make_v reflection_n upon_o himself_o and_o resoluingto_o execute_v that_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v teach_v we_o in_o our_o prayer_n 3._o the_o three_o that_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v great_o help_v to_o meditate_v well_o and_o for_o this_o respect_n it_o be_v good_a to_o find_v out_o &_o prepare_v some_o one_o upon_o the_o same_o subject_n whereon_o he_o will_v meditate_v as_o to_o meditate_v upon_o the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o &_o of_o the_o misery_n of_o ma●_n in_o this_o world_n to_o consider_v this_o sentence_n of_o job._n scap_n 14_o a_o man_n bear_v of_o a_o woman_n etc._n etc._n and_o make_v a_o meditation_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o man_n to_o take_v this_o sentence_n of_o our_o lord_n joh._n 3._o so_o god_n love_v the_o world_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o of_o other_o matter_n 4._o the_o four_o that_o similitude_n also_o do_v maruellouslie_o aid_v to_o meditate_v well_o for_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n do_v lead_v we_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o invisible_a and_o spiritual_a thing_n as_o for_o example_n will_v thou_o consider_v and_o comprehend_v something_o of_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n take_v some_o similitude_n of_o banquet_n marriage_n riches_n honour_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o present_a life_n in_o like_a manner_n to_o contemplate_v the_o pain_n of_o hell_n propose_v unto_o thyself_o the_o most_o grievous_a torment_n and_o the_o great_a evil_n of_o this_o world_n and_o the_o very_a same_o thou_o must_v do_v in_o other_o matter_n application_n of_o the_o sense_n 5._o the_o five_o be_v touch_v the_o application_n of_o the_o sense_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o do_v aid_n &_o further_a meditation_n and_o be_v place_v only_o in_o those_o meditation_n who_o matter_n be_v corporal_a to_o apply_v the_o sense_n in_o meditate_v be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o to_o imagine_v to_o see_v hear_v smell_v taste_n and_o touch_v spiritual_o and_o by_o devotion_n the_o per-person_n contain_v in_o the_o meditation_n their_o garment_n step_n and_o all_o thing_n else_o
we_o set_v hand_n to_o any_o other_o work_n or_o study_v for_o in_o the_o first_o place_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v in_o s._n matthew_n cap._n 6._o we_o must_v first_o before_o all_o thing_n seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o after_o the_o morning_n the_o most_o proper_a time_n be_v the_o evening_n before_o supper_n 5._o furthermore_o a_o fit_a time_n to_o pray_v and_o meditate_v be_v when_o the_o spouse_n call_v the_o soul_n interiourlie_n &_o prevent_v she_o with_o his_o heavenly_a grace_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o she_o find_v herself_o whole_o dispose_v to_o pray_v and_o contemplate_v as_o also_o when_o the_o soul_n long_v and_o desire_v to_o make_v her_o prayer_n as_o the_o body_n which_o have_v a_o appetite_n to_o eat_v moreover_o on_o holy_a day_n we_o must_v attend_v a_o long_a time_n to_o prayer_n and_o contemplation_n and_o to_o do_v no_o other_o thing_n on_o those_o day_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a because_o for_o this_o they_o be_v ordain_v and_o institute_v and_o by_o how_o much_o the_o solemnity_n &_o the_o mystery_n which_o be_v celebrate_v be_v great_a by_o so_o so_o much_o more_o the_o more_o ought_v we_o to_o give_v ourselves_o to_o this_o holy_a exercise_n the_o place_n there_o must_v likewise_o be_v a_o proper_a place_n &_o the_o best_a be_v the_o most_o secret_a and_o remote_a from_o noise_n as_o god_n himself_o have_v teach_v we_o both_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o in_o the_o old_a i_o will_v lead_v he_o say_v the_o prophet_n ose_n cap._n 2._o into_o the_o desert_n &_o there_o will_v i_o speak_v to_o his_o hart_n and_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o saint_n matth._n cap._n 6._o when_o thou_o shall_v pray_v enter_v into_o thy_o chamber_n and_o have_v shut_v the_o door_n pray_v to_o thy_o father_n in_o secret_a and_o albeit_o this_o may_v be_v understand_v spiritualy_a as_o much_o to_o say_v enter_v within_o thyself_o and_o shut_v the_o gate_n against_o all_o other_o affair_n and_o cogitation_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v also_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n wherefore_o we_o must_v shut_v the_o gate_n that_o none_o disturb_v we_o and_o with_o all_o the_o window_n because_o the_o place_n which_o be_v obscure_a be_v the_o more_o proper_a and_o most_o do_v aid_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o spirit_n also_o the_o church_n or_o chappel_n provide_v there_o be_v no_o noise_n be_v a_o place_n very_o proper_a to_o pray_v &_o contemplate_v especial_o if_o the_o b._n sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n be_v there_o but_o if_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o have_v in_o his_o own_o house_n a_o devout_a oratory_n there_o to_o withdraw_v himself_o and_o to_o make_v his_o devotion_n contrition_n and_o bodelie_a chastisement_n pennance_n do_v maruellouf_o help_v to_o pray_v well_o as_o well_o the_o interior_a which_o be_v to_o have_v contrition_n compunction_n and_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n as_o the_o exterior_a which_o be_v to_o mortify_v the_o flesh_n by_o fasting_n discipline_n haircloth_n and_o other_o austerity_n to_o render_v it_o subject_a unto_o the_o spirit_n &_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o any_o one_o shall_v love_v these_o two_o sort_n of_o penance_n so_o much_o the_o better_a will_v he_o make_v his_o prayer_n &_o meditation_n and_o contrariwise_o who_o be_v no_o great_a friend_n thereof_o it_o impossible_a that_o he_o pray_v well_o or_o that_o he_o advance_v himself_o in_o spiritual_a exercise_n for_o prayer_n and_o mortification_n be_v inseparable_a companion_n every_o one_o therefore_o aught_o to_o inform_v his_o ghostly_a father_n what_o he_o do_v in_o this_o case_n &_o to_o do_v nothing_o without_o his_o advice_n and_o approbation_n abstinence_n among_o exterior_a pennance_n abstinence_n &_o fast_v do_v help_v thou_o most_o to_o pray_v and_o meditate_v well_o because_o abstinence_n do_v easy_o elevate_v the_o spirit_n unto_o almighty_a god_n as_o holy_a church_n sing_v in_o time_n of_o lent_n &_o contrariwise_o the_o body_n be_v fill_v with_o meat_n do_v render_v the_o spirit_n unapt_a to_o his_o function_n wherefore_o who_o so_o desire_v to_o unite_v himself_o with_o god_n by_o prayer_n &_o contemplation_n it_o behove_v that_o he_o be_v very_o sober_a in_o his_o eat_n &_o dr_v &_o that_o he_o have_v great_a regard_n to_o the_o quantity_n quality_n &_o manner_n of_o eat_v repress_v &_o mortify_v his_o sensuality_n as_o much_o as_o he_o may_v be_v whole_o persuade_v as_o trueit_n be_v that_o the_o sensual_a man_n can_v never_o pray_v nor_o meditate_v well_o because_o the_o flesh_n &_o the_o spirit_n be_v thing_n contrary_a and_o this_o sobriety_n be_v especial_o requisite_a in_o the_o evening_n to_o the_o end_n to_o be_v the_o better_o dispose_v to_o attend_v to_o devotion_n in_o the_o morning_n silence_n and_o keep_n of_o the_o sense_n no_o less_o requisite_a and_o necessary_a be_v the_o careful_a keep_n of_o the_o tongue_n and_o of_o the_o other_o sense_n as_o the_o see_v and_o the_o hear_v because_o curiosity_n to_o see_v and_o to_o hear_v cause_v distraction_n and_o hinder_v devotion_n and_o to_o talk_v much_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o as_o contrary_a taciturnity_n and_o not_o to_o care_v to_o see_v and_o to_o hear_v do_v great_o help_v to_o conserve_v the_o same_o wherefore_o who_o so_o desire_v to_o profit_v in_o this_o holy_a exercise_n ought_v to_o be_v very_o vigilant_a to_o keep_v these_o gate_n or_o passage_n careful_o shut_v to_o wit_n the_o mouth_n the_o eye_n and_o the_o ear_n and_o to_o live_v as_o much_o as_o he_o may_v as_o one_o dumb_a blind_a and_o deaf_a solitude_n recollection_n and_o jaculatorie_a prayer_n for_o the_o selfsame_o reason_n solitude_n &_o recollection_n of_o a_o man_n self_n be_v singular_a help_n to_o pray_v and_o meditate_v well_o that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o be_v retire_v and_o to_o love_v his_o chamber_n and_o not_o to_o converse_v with_o man_n no_o more_o than_o necessity_n do_v require_v also_o always_o to_o contain_v he_o within_o himself_o &_o recollect_v in_o the_o 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