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A81095	Jesus, Maria, Joseph, or, The devout pilgrim of the ever blessed Virgin Mary, in His holy exercises, affections, and elevations. Upon the sacred mysteries of Jesus, Maria, Joseph. Published for the benefit of the pious rosarists, by A.C. and T.V. religious monks of the holy order of S. Bennet.	A. C. (Arthur Crowther), 1588-1666.; T. V. (Thomas Vincent), 1604-1681.	1657 (1657)	Wing C7410; ESTC R231710	215,690	742

servant of the sacred Virgin even from the cradle to his last gasp receiv'd from her many signall favours and comforts both in the time of his Bishoprick and of his banishment Amongst other demonstrations of her Affection towards him she vouchsaf'd to instruct him in his prayers and devotions and whereas he used daily to salute her in honour of her seven temporall Joy's she was graciously pleas'd to reveal unto him Seven other Celestiall Joys which she doth shall possess in heaven for all eternity enjoyning him to add the memory of them also to his former daily duty This glorious Bishop and Martyr dyed in the year 1170. Besides the Festivities of the sacred Virgin-Mother affix'd as above to certain days of the year there are yet some others which are Moveable 1. UPon the Friday before Palm-Sunday The Feast or Commemoration of the sacred Virgins sorrows which blessed Simeon prophecyed unto her when she presented her Son Jesus to his Eternall Father in the Temple This feast is celebrated by the Cistercians as appears in their Breviary upon the 16. of April but by others more properly upon the Friday before Pal● Sunday in memory of the many swords of sorrow which pierc'd her maternall heart in her dear Sons Death and Passion 2. Upon the Saturday after the Ascension The Feast or Commemoration of the Blessed Virgins Joys which she receiv'd both in this world and possesses for all Eternity in heaven which Joys are express'd in most pithy and pious verses by the glorious Martyr S. Thomas Arch-bishop of Canterbury As may be seen in Canisius lib. 4. cap. 13. and which were revealed to S. Mechtild in the first Book of her Revelations Chap. 66. 3. Upon the last Sunday of August The Feast or Recollection of all the Feasts of the sacred Virgin-Mother which is solemnly celebrated at Doway upon this day though in other places it is transferr'd to the First Sunday of September The Institution whereof is related by Lipsius in the first Book and fifth Chapter of his Lovanium and the Office thereof may be found in the Cambray Breviary printed at Paris 1507. 4. Upon the Sunday within the Octave of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin the Feast of her glorious Name MARIA is with great solemnity celebrated at Bruxels and in other places R. B. Prefect of the Arch-Confraternity of the ROSARIE in the Oratory of the ever Blessed Virgin Mary Mother of Power in the City of Amsterdam wisheth eternall health and happiness to the devout Rosarists HOnoured Zealous and Religious Brethren and Sisters The service which I have long since promised and protested to the ever blessed Virgin Mary the glorious Mother of my God The Great Queen of Heaven and Earth The Powerfull Patroness of all Mankind The Soveraign Mistris of our Arch-Confraternity and the Place and Title of Prefect which I though most unworthy possess amongst you hath put this days discourse into my mouth A discourse not directly tending to the Reformation of your Lives Manners and Conversations which were a design in me as presumptuous as improper a matter as far above my Sphear as beyond my Ability A task which our worthy Dean painfully and carefully performs to our great comfort and profit in his pious Exercises and Orations But a discourse ayming at these two ends To declare what the Rosary is And what it is to be of the Rosary To describe the Dignity of this our Confraternity and the Duty of us who are ascribed into this holy Society to shew you how fitly it is by us embraced and how faithfully we ought to behave our selves in it O Sacred Spirit by whose Conduct our pious Predecessors laid the happy foundation of this most renowned Confraternity inspire my understanding to conceive something worthy so high a Subject Enable my tongue to speak something beseeming the blessed Virgins prayses Direct my Pen to couch something for her devout Childrens comfort encouragement edification Man being by nature a Sociable Creature is inclined by the principles of his Essence by the temper of his complexion by the violence of his originall disposition to seek out some Consorts and Companions of his own kind and condition to the end he may solace himself in their Society Conduct his lives course by their Counsell and Communicate with them his affairs and affections And his naturall propension to Society is that which hath civiliz'd Mankind policy'd the whol World built up Cities order'd Commonwealths and Kingdoms and which conserves all things in their due order and union God the Soveraign Creator of all things who ingrav'd this powerfull instinct of Society in mans Soul as a disposition connaturall to his life and being A condition necessary for the conservation entertainment and common good of the whole Vniverse A qualitie which he made recommendable from the first origin of time not onely amongst his own people as may appear in the Law of Nature and the Law written but even amongst the Pagans Idolaters and most barbarous Nations as might be exemplified out of all profane Annalls and Histories would not have it perish in the law of Grace but cutting off the abuse permitted the use thereof to be continued and preserved for the good of his Church for the salvation of Christian Souls for the solace and support of his faithfull Servants And therefore he hath from time to time excited pious people to assemble themselves together for the inflaming of one anothers Zeal Fervour and devotion for their mutuall assistance and consolation for the increase of each others merit and vertue To live soberly piously justly under the discreet Laws Rules and Ordinances of one common Society Congregation Confraternity And surely our blessed Redeemer himself to begin at the fountain head of all Sanctity the exemplary pattern of all Perfection descending from Heaven to accomplish on Earth the sacred design which he decreed from all Eternitie as if this point had been one of the Prime and principall projects of his Incarnation seems to aym at nothing more than the establishment of unity in number Union in division Peace and Charity amongst men This was his Life his Preaching his Practice to put down Schismes Divisions Partialities and to Imprint in Christians hearts the love of Concord and the Honour of a happy Confraternity For what is more frequently inculcated in the Sacred Gospells in the Epistles Decrees Constitutions of the Apostles in the whol Volumes of the holy Bible than Peace Charity Fraternity What greater precept did Christ impose upon all Christians than when he said I give you a new Command to love one another adding immediately In this the World shall know you to be my Disciples if you are united in affection Mutuall charity is the manifest Signet of Christianity the Royall Ensign of my Religion the true badg of Piety the particular livery of my Children the distinguishing mark of my faithfull followers friends and favourites In obedience to this command we find registred in holy

which Pope Boniface the fourth cleansing the ancient Temple Pantheon consecrated to all the Gods dedicated to the honour of the ever blessed Virgin-Mother and all the holy Martyrs in the year 609. 16. S. Brandanus an Abbot in Scotland a most zealous servant of the sacred Virgin to whom he consecrating the labours sustain'd in his seven years navigation and laying upon the Altar dedicated to her honour a book containing the whol course of his journey was summon'd by a voyce from Heaven to exchange this life for immortality and having finish'd the celebration of a solemn Mass upon the same Altar he most happily expired after the year 570. 19. S. Dunstanus Archbishop of Canterbury a great Favourite of the sacred virgin whom she piously cherish'd even in his Mothers womb prodigiously cured in his tender age and frequently visited during the time of his Pontificall dignity He dyed in the year 988. 27. S. Bede a venerable Priest and most affectionate servant of the sacred Virgin-Mother whose Psalter according to the Institution of his glorious Father S. Bennet he most zealously preached promulgated and planted not only in his own native Countrey England where in the publick places of Prayer he caus'd the materiall Psalters to be hung up to invite all Passengers and Pilgrims to this sort of devotion and which in Veneration of his name are there ever since call'd Bedes even to this day but also says Alanus in France and the neighbouring Kingdoms He dyed full of years sanctity and learning after the 731. year of Christ 29. The Feast of the Miracles wrought by the Mother of Power Celebrated in memory of the many signall and prodigious wonders she hath been graciously pleas'd to work in severall Monasteries of S. Bennets order JUNE 18. THE Feast or Commemoration of the Psalter of the sacred Virgin Mary instituted by the admirable Father and Patriarch of Monks S. Bennet to be observ'd in his holy Order and afterwards propagated by his Disciples throughout the whol world whereof Blessed Alanus de Rupe the great Secretary of the glorious Virgin-Mother and another Restorer after S. Dominick of this Marian Psalter hath these words Apolog. part 1. cap. 8. and part 2. cap. 2. 4. S. Bennet the famous Patriarch of Monasticall Institution introduced the use of the Marian Psalter which he himself had long before practised amongst his Religious Children and this not so much by any precept as by the very use thereof pass'd to posterity as a most pious and religious custome JULY 2. THE Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in memory of her visiting S. Elizabeth after she had conceiv'd the Son of God at whose presence S. John the Baptist leap'd in the womb of his Mother Elizabeth Luk. 1.41 which Feast was instituted by Pope Urban the sixth in the year 1385. and promulgated by his successor Boniface the ninth in the year 1389. to implore the Blessed Virgins assistance against the Schisme which then miserably divided the Church S. Otho Bishop of Bamberg and Apostle of Pomerania a most affectionate servant of the sacred Virgin-Mother whose speciall assistance he always implor'd and obtain'd especially in the Conversion of Nations and to whose honour he erected that famous Cathedrall of Weier He left this life in the year 1139. 14. S. Henry the first Emperour surnamed the Lame otherwise called the second for that he had a predecessor of the same name who out of modestie and humility refused the denomination of Emperour a most devout Client of the sacred Virgin Mother to whose honour he founded that fair Cathedrall of Spire as also that of Basil and severall others and in whose imitation he kept perpetuall virginity together with his wife S. Cunegundis whereby he became so highly pleasing to the Virgin Queen of Heaven that he was frequently admitted to her familiarity He was instrumentall to the Conversion of S. Stephen King of Hungary and the whol Hungarian nation and full of sanctity and all sorts of vertues he yeilded his Soul into the hands of his heavenly Bridegroom in the year 1024. 17. S. Leo the fourth Pope a singular honorer of the sacred Virgin-Mother and promotour of her prayses throughout the whol world He instituted the Octaves of her Assumption and departed this life in the year 855. 19. Blessed Hermannus Contractus so named from the Contraction and weakness of almost all his members a most dev●ut Monk of Augia which is an Iland in Germany not far distant from Constantia and a most zealous servant of the sacred Virgin-Mother by whose powerfull prayers he obtained such inward gifts of learning and wisdom as abundantly recompenc'd the outward defects of nature He wrote much in her prayses and amongst the rest those most famous Anthems Salve Reginae and Alma Redemptoris Mater He dyed about the year 1052. till which time he produced his Chronicle of the worlds six Ages 29. Blessed Vrbanus the second Pope a most holy and learned Man and a most zealous promoter of the sacred Virgins honour whose office composed by S. Peter Damian he confirm'd and commended to the world in the Councill of Clermont in the year 1096. AUGUST 5. THE Dedication of the Church of our Blessed Lady ad Nives or at the Snow which miraculously covering a part of the Exquilin mountain neer Rome at this time when the greatest heats use to parch the City gave occasion to the building of a famous Church to the sacred Virgin-Mothers honour thereby to perpetuate the memory of so signall a miracle in this same place thus by her self designed in the year 367. 15. The Assumption of the most sacred Mother of God celebrated time out of mind with greatest solemnity both by the Greek and Latin Church in memory of her being assumpted or taken up into heaven both body and soul after her dissolution S. Arnulphus Bishop of Soissons in France whose soul amidst the festivall joys of his dear Mothers Assumption was by her visited and call'd out of his body to a blessed eternity in the year 1087. 20. S. Bernard first Abbot of Claravall the singularly beloved Minion Favourite Child and Chaplain of Gods holy Mother whom she as a stupendious argument of her delicate affection frequently fed with her virginall breast-milk familiarly resaluted with Salve Bernarde and lovingly visited cured and comforted in the time of his sickness infirmity He amongst all the Fathers is most profuse in the sacred Virgins prayses in whose honour he composed many most pious and pithy Treatises amongst which is the Ave Maris Stella us'd in the vespers of all the Blessed Virgins Festivities He dyed full of admirable sanctity and learning in the year 1153. 22. S. Bernardus Tolomaeus Founder of the Order of S. Mary of Mount Olivet who being prodigiously cured of a grievous sickness and blindness by the Blessed Virgins intercession vow'd himself to her perpetuall service and forthwith ascending into the Pulpit he divulg'd this divin miracle and decipher'd the

Rosa Puritatis Palma Virens Virga Florens Gemma Refulgens Oliva speciosa Columba Formosa Mulier Gratiosa Rubus Incombuftus Hortus Conclusus Puteus Signatus Vellus Gedeonis Favus Sampsonis Thronus Salomonis Vitis fructificans Navis abundans Arca Salvans Gloria Saeculi Honor Populi Nutrix Parvuli Regina Angelorum Regina Patriarcharum Regina Prophetarum Regina Apostolorum Regina Martyrum Regina Confessorum Regina Praedicatorum Regina Virginum Regina Sanctorum Omnium Regina Sanctissimi Rosarii Ab omni malo Peccato Libera nos Domina Per salutiferam Nativitatem beatam Praesentationem tuam Te rogamus Domina Per sanctam Purificationem caelestem vitam tuam Te rogamus Domina Per admirabilem Assumptionem gloriosam Coronationem tuam Te rogamus Domina Ut veram paenitentiam perseverantiam nobis impetrare digneris Te rogamus Domina Ut Ecclesiasticos ordines Catholicos Princ●pes conservare digneris Te rogamus Domina Ut hanc nostram Cunctasque Congreg●tiones tibi devotas auge●e Conservare digneris Te rogamus Domina Ut hanc nostram Cunctasque Congregationes tibi devotas augere conservare digneris Te Rogamus Domina Ut Populo Christiano Pacem salutem abundantiam obtinere digneri Te rogamus Domina Ut Navigantibus portum pro Fide pugnantibus Victoriam Fidelibus vitam defunctis Requiem aeternam Impetrare digneris Te rogamus Domina Vers Ave de coelis Alma Resp Sucurre nobis Domina Vers Ave de coelis Pia Resp Fer opem nobis Domina Vers Ave de coelis Dulcis Resp Intercede pro nobis Domina Vers Sancta Maria Mater Christi Resp Audi rogantes servulos impetratam nobis coelitus tu defer Indulgentiam Vers Orate pro nobis omnes Sancti Dei Resp Ut digni efficiamur promissionibus Christi Vers Salvos fac servos tuos Ancillas tuas Resp Deus meus sperantes in te Oremus SUpplicationem servorum tuorum Deus miserator exaudi ut qui in Societate sanctissimi Rosarii Dei genitricis Virginis Mariae congregamur ejus intercessionibus a te de instantibus perisulis eruamur Deus cujus unigenitu● per vitam mortem Resurrectionem in nostrae carnis substantia nobis salutis aeternae praemia comparavit Da famulis tuis haec omnia per Sanctum Rosarium recensentibus imitari quod gessit sentire quae pertulit assequi quod promisit Tribue quaesumus Domine omnes Angelos Sanctos tuos jugiter pro nobis orare cos clementer exaudire digneris Ecclesiae tuae Domine preces placatus admitte ut destructis adversitatibus erroribus universis secura tibi serviat libertate Custodi Domine famulum tuum N. Patronum nostrum pro quo Majestati tuae supplicam us ut in fide Catholica constans perseveret ac vita hujus pericula illaesus pertranseat nullisq tentati nibus a te summ● bono unquam so paretur Remittantur illi quaesumus peccata quibus iram tuam promeruit Augeatur in eo justitia Tibi Majoribus Proximis exhibenda Vocationi suae in qua degit probe satisfaciat aequè in prosperis atque in adversis rebus sese moderatè gerat Atque finem Vitae faelicem te duce conseqatur Corpus illius Animam Vitam mortem tuae divinae gratiae magnoperè commendamus ut Benedictionis tuae Virtute in Viis omnibus dirigatur contra omnes hostium tam visibilium quam invisibilium insidias defendatur Per Christum Dominum nostrum Vers Ave Maria Resp Gratia plena Vers Dominus tecum Resp Benedicta tu in mulieribus Benedictus fructus ventris tui Jesus Jesus Christus Amen Vers Sancta Maria Mater Dei ora pro nobis Peccatoribus nunc in hora mortis nostrae Resp Et fidelibus defunctis requiem sempiternam impetra Amen Benedictio Nos cum Prole pia Benedicat Virgo † Maria. A devout recommendation to the ever blessed Virgin after Procession O Mother of Mercy Mother of Power Mother of Jesus Mother and Advocate of poor and repentant Sinners to whom your care and affection is greater than that of a Mother to her child Into your sacred hands and heart I do most humbly recommend this day and for ever my body and soul all that I am and have my life and my death that in all I may seek your Sons honour and find my own happiness Beg for me O blessed Mother diligence to seek Jesus love to find him obedience to follow him purity to see him charity to embrace him patience to suffer for him devotion to sigh after him indifferencie to adhere to him and perseverance to remain with him for evermore O Empress of Heaven Beauty of Angells and Lady of Love How long shall nature sensuality and selfishness bear sway How long shall I seek and not find sigh and not enjoy live and not truly love Jesus and Mary the good Son and glorious Mother the holy Fruit and happy Tree O my compassionate Mother obtain for me your poor child counsell in all my doubts comfort in all my distresses courage in all my temptations and confidence in all my troubles Help me O holy Mother of my Lord Jesus to be truly humble in my self truly devout and loyall to my God truly obedient to my Superiors and truly meek to all Be you alwaies mindfull of me O my dear Mother both living and dying and then especially have a care of me when I forget my self by falling into Sin and when my Soul must be forc'd out of my Body by death that after death I may see praise and love both you and your Son Jesus for all eternity Amen THE LITANIES OF OUR BLESSED LADY OF LORETTO So called For that they are usually sung in that sacred Church of Loretto upon all the Saturdays in the year and Feasts of the Blessed Virgin Mary THE pious Rosarists may please to take notice that some years since there were certain Religious Persons who agreed together to recite daily these holy Litanies for the happy death of each other to whom many thousands joyn'd themselvs throughout all Italy Spain France Germany and the Indies And why should nor the like sacred Association be established also in our Countrey amongst such devout Christians as are equally zealous of the Blessed Virgins honour and as much desirous of a happy death We therefore the Compilers of this Book do hereby declare unto all you the devout Children and Servants of our Common-Mother the ever Blessed Virgin Mary that we intend henceforth to recite daily these following Litanies for each others happy death And that we do now even by these presents without any further declaration or ceremony admit receive and associate unto our selv's and to a joynt Communication with us in these our prayers All such as being desirous therof shall mutually perform these three following points 1. Recite daily these Litanies

our selves in the open'd holes of that Rock the wounds of our Redeemer from the World Sin Satan and whatsoever tempts or troubles us during this our lives Pilgrimage If in this or some such like manner you seriously reflect upon these sacred Mysteries which the Rosary represents for your mentall entertainment whilst your mouth utters the Vocall Prayers you may undoubtedly gather the desired Fruit of your devotion and make a speedy progress in the way of solid piety and perfection And having thus declared unto you most devout Rosarists with as much brevity and perspicuity as the sublimity of the Argument the slenderness of our Capacity and the Law 's and limits of a Prefatorie Oration would permit the excellent vertues fruits and benefits of each single part of the Rosarie and Psalter to wit of the Apostles Creed the Lords Prayer the Angelicall Salutation and the Meditations upon the Mysteries It will be needless to dilate upon such profits as proceed from the whol Rosary together both for that the praise of the parts expresly redounds to the whol Compositum and also because it were to undertake an impossible taske For who can worthily commemorate the manifold wonders and Miracles the infinit fruits and profits the multitudes of benefits and blessings which have been from time to time deriv'd and do still dayly descend upon all Mankind by the due practise of this divin sort of prayer and pietie All Ages afford authentick examples of them All Books are full fraught with them all Histories make mention of them Wherefore for a conclusion of all that might be added concerning this never sufficiently prays'd extoll'd and admir'd subject Let the frequent Reflexion upon those five points which are in the beginning of our first Book more largly produc'd and clearly prov'd by the ancient Fathers express Testimonies content you comfort you and encourage you O faithfull and devout Children and servants of Queen Mary in the prosecution of these your well embraced Exercises of Piety in the Confraternity of the Rosary First That your dear Mother entirely loves you See Page 49. 2. That she will confer large Favours upon you page 50. 3. That she will assist you in all your afflictions page 51. 4. That she is your faithfull Advocate in Heaven page 53. 5ly And lastly That she will procure for you a happy passage out of this your worldly Pilgrimage the salvation of your Souls and the Fruition of Eternall felicity Read the page 57 58 59. To which lead and conduct us all by her powerfull patronage and intercession The All-powerfull and Eternally Blessed Father Son and Holy Ghost THE SECOND BOOK OF THE SACRED ROSARY WHICH IS The Practicall part thereof containing these Particulars To the Devout Rosarists 1. OF the sign of the Cross wherewith we begin our Rosary 2. Of the Apostles Creed the first part of the Rosary An Exercise upon the Apostles Creed 3. Of the Pater noster the second part of the Rosary The Affections contain'd in the Pater noster A larger Explication of our Lords Prayer An Exercise upon our Lords Prayer dilated with Acts c. 4. Of the Ave Maria the third part of the Rosary The Affections contain'd in the Ave Maria or Angelicall Salutation with an explication thereof An Exercise upon the Hail Marie dilated with Acts c. 5. The manner how to recite the Rosary 6. Of the Fifteen Mysteries in Generall the fourth part of the Rosary 7. Of the Fifteen Mysteries of the Rosary in particular The first Appendix Jesus or the Confraternity of the sacred Name of JESUS with Elevations The second Appendix Maria or the Devotion call'd the Bondage of the Blessed Virgin Mary with Elevations The third Appendix Joseph or Devotions to S. Joseph with Elevations To the devout Rosarists WE have hitherto in our first Book prepared you O pious Children of Mary with some necessary Instructions and encouragements and brought you as it were with your Bedes in hand ready to recite your Rosary Now since the Rosary is begun and ended with 1. the Sign of the Cross and 2. saying of the Creed and consists 3. in the frequent Repetition of the Lords Prayer and 4. Angelicall Salutation and 5. in the continuall Meditation upon the chief Mysteries of our Redeemer and his sacred Mother you are first to ground your selves in the knowledge and understanding at least in some measure of these Prayers and of these Mysteries that so your devotions may prove more efficacious and your Prayers be perform'd with more gust and satisfaction To which end you may profitably read over and peruse this ensuing explication of them and as often as your occasions shall permit and your devotion serve recite them as they are hereafter affectively enlarg'd and paraphras'd §. 1. Of the Sign of the Cross wherewith we begin our Rosary THe sign of the Cross was prefigur'd and announc'd by the Prophets taught and recommended by our Redeemer Christ Jesus and even us'd and practis'd in the Catholique Church With this sign all faithfull Christians ought to begin all their actions according to that Counsell and command of S. Cyprian Make this sign both eating and drinking and sitting and standing and speaking and walking And of S. Hierome At every action and upon all occasions let the hand imprint a Cross But much more carefull should they be to begin their prayers devotions which are the chief Acts of Religion with this sacred sign Amd most of all ought they so to begin the recitall of their Rosary which as hath been declared in the precedent Oration is the most eminent sort of prayer and devotion S. Augustin alleadges severall Reasons for this generall custom of all Christians Because this sign of the Cross says he directs the course of our Pilgrimage instructs us for our combat helps us in our conflict strengthens us for our Conquest It destroys all dangers and defends us from all Diabolicall subtilties and machinations To which may be added 1. That this sign of the Cross is a compendious Profession of the Christian Faith wherein the Mystery of the sacred Trinity the Incarnation and Passion of our Blessed Saviour and the Remission of sins by his merits is briefly taught and declared 2. It is a certain badge by which Orthodox Christians are known and distinguish'd from Sectaries and Infidells we are all said to be Christians says S. Augustin for we are all sign'd with Christs signet 3. It is an Invocation of the divin assistance in all our actions for by this sign we invoke the sacred Trinity to our ayd by the mediation of our Saviours Passion 4. It affords us spirituall comfort and courage For if thou art not asham'd says S. Augustin to make this sign exteriourly before men thou mayst confidently expect to feel the divin sweetness in thy Soul 5. It is a Meditation and Imitation of our Redemers passion When thou signest thy self with the Cross says S. Chrysostom ruminate in thy mind the whol

I leave and loose thee for filthy pleasures frail creatures fond friendships fading honors No my dear Lord Be pleased rather to take my Soul out of my body than your love out of my Soul Let me rather dy miserably than sin mortally Let me pass on the rest of my pilgrimage in your grace and fear that I may fi●ish it in your friendship and favour Grant me this I beseech you O meek and mercifull Saviour by the merits of your bitter Death and Passion by the intercession of your most blessed Mother by the suffrages of all your holy Saints in Heaven and happy Souls upon Earth Upon all which relying as upon the Anchors of my Hope I absolutely commit and resign my self to your sacred disposition and providence for time and eternity fully trusting that you will marcifully pardon all my sins carefully assist me in all my wants and weaknesses and in the end happily bring me to your Eternall bliss and beatitude by such means as your divin Wisdom knows most expedient for me 3. Then offer up your devotions for the generally recommended ends and intentions in all the Concessions of Indulgences which are specified page 94. of the first Book 4. And whilst you Vocally recite the twenty five Paters and Aves you may mentally reflect upon some one of the Fifteen Mysteries as they are set down in the Rosary of the sacred Name of Jesus dividing the same into three days Stations after this manner Upon the First day meditate upon the Five Mysteries of our Blessed Redeemers Life and Incarnation which are briefly and pithily comprehended in these verses 1. Christ's Incarnation THe Throne and Foot-stool meet Heav'n Cling's to Earth The All conspires to this All-saving Birth Dear Partner of our weakness since we see Thy self made us Oh! change us into thee Five Paters and five Aves 2. His Nativity SEE the fair Sun of Glory doth arise In the dark Midnight of our miseries Sad Clouds of Tears Woes ●'advance our Good Dim his bright Birth but ah hee 'll set in Blood Five Paters and five Aves 3. His Circumcision HEre Innocence whose unstain'd Purity White Robes best sute wears Crimson's guilty Dy. Enough dear Lord Mankind is richly won Oh no these drops a deluge but fore-run Five Paters and five Aves 4. His Finding in the Temple RVn joyfull Mother to embraces run Doctors have found their Master Thou thy Son Lord Consecrate my Heart thy House Of Prayer And I shall find thee wisely teaching there Five Paters and five Aves 5. His Baptism DO Baptist with thy puddled Jordan try To Wash this Spring of spotles Purity Command doth with Presumption dispence Pride is not Pride vouch't by Obedience Five Paters and five Aves and one Creed Gloria Patri Filio Spiritui Sancto c. O Jesu Christ the Son of David have mercy upon us Upon the second day take for your Meditation the five Mysteries of our Blessed Redeemers Death and Passion 1. The washing of his Disciples feet THeir God on knee such sordid work in 's hand Heav'n and th'Apostles both amazed stand Ah! my Affections Feet unto my Soul Thus wash't thus wip't how can you still be soul Five Paters and five Aves 2. The Prayer in the Garden HEav'ns Floud-gates are all ope each widen'd pore Is made a purple sluce Griefs painfull dore Sin drown'd the Earth once in a watry Flood And now drowns Heav'n but ah in Gods own Blood Five Paters and five Aves 3. Christs Apprehension in the Garden SMall cords rude hands on all sides bind th'Immense Twin'd flax doth pinion weak Omnipotence Philistins now seccure Samson invade His greatest strength by 's greater love 's betrayd Five Paters and five Aves 4. His carrying of the Cross THus burthen'd and thus faint See how he droops Under our load of sin Heav'ns Bearer stoops Riddle of Grief which pain afflicted more When th'Cross bore thee or thou bor'st it before Five Pater and five Aves 5. His Descent into Hell REstore thy Prey proud Hell Thy Conquerors sight Breaks sins stiff chains puts thy dark shades to flight Gives the joy-ravisht soul new wings of Love With their triumphant Lord to mount above Five Paters and five Aves and one Creed Gloria Patri Filio Spiritui Sancto c. O JESU of Nazareth King of the Jews have mercy upon us Upon the third day take for your Meditation the five Glorious Mysteries of our Blessed Redeemer 1. His Resurrection FAir earnest of our second life this day Glory reviv'd with a new-burnisht ray Cheer up my drooping Soul thou shalt not dy Thy Lord hath earn'd thee Immortality Five Pater and five Aves 2. His Ascension TAke wing my earth-clogg'd-mind and fly along With thy great king ' mongst this heaven'n-soaring-throng And ere thy self return'st to sojourn here Leave with thy Lord thy best affections there Five Paters and five Aves 3. His sending of the Holy Ghost BLest Fire Fount Breath enkindle wash inspire Our Wills Hearts Thoughts with Love Grace pure desire Souls Life Gods Finger Gift revive work win Our flesh sense love to Spirit to Grace from sin Five Paters and five Aves 4. The Crowning of the Virgin Mary and the Saints WInter's ore-blown calm Blisse's endless Spring Charms the glad Birds of Paradise to sing Your Eyes shall know no tears your Face no frown Partakers of my Cross partake my Crown Five Paters and five Aves 5. The Coming to the last Iudgment GReat Day th' Accomplisher of Bliss of Woe Exprest by a joyfull COME and dreadfull GOE Rise guilty Dust and hear though thou bee'st loath At once thy Summons and thy Sentence both Five Paters and five Aves and one Creed Gloria Patri Filio Spiritui Sancto Sicut erat in principio c. O Jesu Christ the Son of the liuing God Have mercy upon us FINIS The generall Table briefly containing the substance of the whol work THE Epistle Dedicatory to the sacred Virgin Mary A Marian Kalender or Catalogue of Saints of the holy Order of S. Bennet devoted to the Blessed Virgin together with her severall Festivities usually celebrated by her faithfull Rosarists The Prefects Oration which shews 1o. Mans naturall inclination to Society Page 3 Christ our Saviour establish'd and commanded it 4 The Primitive Church practised it 5 All succeeding Ages imitated it 6 The Prayses of pious Societies and Confraternities 7 And particularly of this of the sacred Rosary 10 A Digression of our B. Lady's Title of Power 17 S Dominick the beginner of the Rosary 21 Blessed Alanus the Restorer of its decayd use The Greatness of our glorious Mother Mary 22 The dignity to be of her family 24 The profits thereof express'd in five Particulars 26 The duty of the Rosarists in six particulars 35 The first Book of the Rosary which is the Doctrinall part thereof page 44 § 1. That every faithfull Christian ought to have a particular devotion towards Gods holy Mother 47 1. Because she