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B12232	Meditations of the whole historie of the Passion of Christ. Written by the Reuerend Father, F. Franciscus Costerus, Doctor of Diuinity, of the Society of Iesus. Translated out of Latine into English by R.W. Esquire; De universa historia Dominicae Passionis meditationes quinquaginta. English	Coster, Franciscus, 1532-1619.; Worthington, Lawrence.	1616 (1616)	STC 5827; ESTC S114528	155,460	681

tytle was ingrauen because it should last for euer and in wood because by the wood he shall alwayes raigne ouer them whome the wood had ouerthrown Thirdly the Hebrue was first in order which the rest doe imitate For our saluation is from the Iewes to whose diuine Scriptures all humane wisdome is to bee directed Fourthly they are written from the left hand to the right to signifie that if thou desirest to be exalted by wisdom with Christ thou must humble thy selfe and not be proud in thy owne conceipt For knowledge puffeth vp 1 Corr. Iac. 3.8 wisedome without Christ is earthly carnall and diabolicall Fiftly the Greeke is before the Latine for first the Grecians and then the Latines were conuerted to the faith and leauing the manners and customs of their fore-fathers followed that doctrine which God gaue to the Iewes in the Hebrewe language that thou shouldest not rely vpon thine owne wisdome but follow them with thy whole heart whome thou knowest to be the seruants of God Pray our Lord to ingraue this tytle in thy heart Iesus of Nazareth King of the Iewes Ioan. 19. COnsider first and marke euery word of this tytle Iesus a Sauiour which name our Lord receiued when hee first shedd his bloud for thee For then seeking thy saluation he gaue part of his bloud as a pledge that he would aftewrards giue it all for thee He then receiued at thy hands circumcision which was the signe of a sinner euen as it is the signe of a theefe to bee boared through the eares that the eternall Father omitting thee a sinner might satisfie his wrath vpon his sonne This name vntill that day was obscure and of small reputation but being fastened to the Crosse it became so glorious that In the name of Iesus euery knee is bowed Phil. 2. Of Nazareth not of Bethlehem although he were borne in Bethlehem First because there was a greater myracle and benefite wrought in Nazareth by the incarnation and conception of our Lord then by his Natiuity in Bethlehem Secondly because Nazareth signifieth flourishing and Christ is an oderiferous flower hanging on the Crosse which rendreth vnto vs the wholesome fruite of grace and glory King who being crowned with a Diadem cloathed with bloud like a purple roabe raigneth vpright and fast tyed by the feete ready to help thee with his hands boared through because he would not keepe his guiftes but bestowe them plentifully vppon thee and with his armes spread that he may imbrace thee when thou commest He did not write Bishop or Priest although he did the office of a Priest but King both because hee once by himselfe immolated the bloudy sacrifice Heb. 10 Ezo 19 1 Pet. 2 by which he did consummate the sanctified and raigneth for euer and euer and also because it is a priestly kingdome a kingly priesthood where Christ being God is king doing all things in power and Christ being man is Priest obtaining all things by sacrifice Of the Iewes sent first to the Iewes not to the gentiles For I am not sent saith our Lord but to the sheepe which perished of the house of Israel Mat. 15 Rom. 15. and the gentiles doe honour God for his mercie that thou maist thanke God that the Messias was taken from the Iewes and offered vnto thee and showe thy selfe in praysing God a true Iewe not by carnall birth but by spirituall circumcision of thy vices and true confession of thy sinnes Consider secondly the true cause of the Crosse was to saue thee to adorne thee with vertues and to gouerne thee sweetly Pray thy Lord to suffer none to rule in thee but only himselfe Therefore many of the Iewes reade this title for the place where Iesus was crucified was neare the Cittie Therefore the Priests said to Pilate doe not write King of the Iewes but that he said I am King of the Iewes Pilate answered what I haue written I haue written COnsider first that many Iewes did see and reade these holy words but they vnderstood them not and therefore scorned them that thou maist learne that none scoffe at diuine things the holy Ceremonies of the Church the Doctrine life of Saints but only they which vnderstand them not Therefore because it is written He shall mocke the mockers Pro. 1. and I will laugh in your distruction do thou take heede and refrayne from these blasphemous scoffings Secondly because the name of Iesus was to be highly honoured and this tytle to be celebrated ouer the whole world and the Crosse it selfe to be imprinted in kings foreheads therefore it was conuenient to haue it first laughed at and scorned For euen as a brasen vessell doth shine brightest after it hath beene fowled and rubbed with dyrt and clay so he shall be most glorious which hath suffered most shame and vexation for Christ Yeelde not then to thy afflictions nor be dismayed since there is so great glory prouided for thee Consider secondly that Christ was crucified not farre from the Cittie for though hee bee throwne out by the inhabitants of the Cittie and of this world yet because it is proper alwaies to him to spare and to be mercifull he goeth not farre but stayeth hard by knocking continually at the gates of our heart to trye if he may be let in Consider thirdly that the wicked cannot indure the very name of the kingdome of Christ because the Crosse of Christ is distastefull to sinners who choose rather to haue a delicate king then one nayled to the Crosse This was the cause as St. Damascene testifieth why the Iewes crucified Christ with his face turned from the Cittie Lib. 4. Act. 11. Cap. 13 and looking towards the gentiles because neither they nor their children should euer receiue him for their Messias Giue thou thankes vnto Christ that he would behold the gentiles from his Crosse thinke vppon thee and bring thee to the knowledge of him Pray him neuer to turne his eyes from thee Consider fourthly Pilates answere Hee indeede set on this tytle but moued thereunto by the instinct of God Therefore that ought not to be vndone which by God had beene done for the glorie of the Crosse and the kingdome of Christ which is his Church wil stand continue though thou shouldest forsake it For if thou wilt refuse this King and his kingdome another shall be called and receiue the Crowne Remember the holy Oyntment and consecrated Oyle in thy baptisme and conformation by which was imprinted in thee the tytle and signe of the Crosse that the marke and badge of Christ might remaine in thee as oyle doth penetract is not easily washed off and that the writing made vppon thee by the finger of God Apoc. 3. might alwaies be imprinted in thy soule Pray then our Lord to ingraue in thee his new name and the name of his holy Citty and write thee also in the booke of euerlasting life The 35. Meditation of the first word of

cares and cogitations and pray vnto Christ very earnestly for his grace that we may obtaine wholsome fruite by this meditation Secondly that first of all wee read the Euangelicall text of that Meditation then th● meditation it selfe either in whole or in part Thirdly that we lay aside the booke and repeat in our memory what wee haue read and consider what affections may bee stirred vp thereby and labouring to excite and moue them in our selues Fourthly that we breake forth into some speach and prayer vnto God through that affection which is now stirred vp in vs and that we either praise or admire God or pray for the forgiuenes of our sins or for some other benefite or to bee briefe that we speake those thinges which our minde so moued shall dictate vnto vs. It will profit vs also to begin first at the beginning of these Meditations both because we shall better vnderstand the History of the Passion and also that by little and little we may proceed from the lesser to the greater Also to the end that these Meditations may bee more gratefull and profitable I haue incerted nothing which is not sound and approued because the vncertainty shall not diminish the authority nor be a hindrance to deuotiō For nothing is affirmed in this History but what the Scriptures say or the Fathers confirme or traditiō vndoubtedly deliuereth The documents thēselues which are ioyned to these meditations are for the most part taken out of the auncient Fathers or out of the later Writers which haue written best of the māner of meditating vpon the Passion of our Lord. I haue drawen out some Meditations of purpose somwhat long especially such as are either of great force to mooue our affections or may bee vsed seuerally for Sermons as namely those of the seauen words which our Lord spake vpon the Crosse For I was desirous in this Booke not onely to set foorth the manner of contemplation but also to helpe the Preachers themselues that they may teach the people profitably and stirre vp their mindes with diuers Meditations And I haue thought good to dedicate this my labour to you my best beloued brethren fellowes as to those whose peculiar institute is to honour and receiue the blessed body of Christ our Lord in the most holy Eucharist and to defend the honour thereof against the blasphemyes of wicked Heritikes that comming to Christ his most Holy table you may according to the Cōmandement of our Lord repeate in your memory his Passion Death and Buriall and make your bodyes sitt Sepulchers for the body of our Lord with your mindes render vnto him praise and thankesgiuings and to be short being inflamed with the loue of him who gaue himselfe wholy for you you may likewise imploy your selues wholy in his seruice and the helpe of your neighbours To conclude I pray you that in recompence of this my Labour yee will vouchsafe to offer vp your prayers to our Blessed Sauiour for mee that by his grace I may bee partaker of those benefites which by his Death and Passion hee hath purchased for vs. Farwell Your Seruant in Christ Francis Costerus ✚ IHS Of the Passion of our Lord. The first Meditation of his going out of the house from supper The Hymne being said Iesus went foorth beyond the torrent Cedron according to his custome Mat. 26. Mar. 14. Luc. 22. Ioan. 18. and his disciples followed him CHRIST beganne his passion first from prayer Secondly from his going out of the place of supper both because hee would not be apprehended as an eater drinker but as one praying vnto God and the patrone of man-kinde and also because his Host with whom he supped should sustaine no dammage by his passion which ought to profite all men and to hurt none Thirdly 2 Reg. 15. he went beyond the torrent Cedron by which way in old time Dauid fled from his sonne Absolon A torrent in the holy Scriptures signifieth the incōmodious things of this life as in this place My soule hath passed the torrent Psal 125 all which calamities being very great our Sauiour ouercame with exceeding constancy of minde Fourthly he went into the Mount Oliuet Mount signifieth excellency and Oliue Charity Heere do thou consider that Christ beganne his passion with great earnest and feruent prayer with much cōstancy of mind and exceeding charitie in which vertues he was well exercised as appeareth by these wordes according to his custome He inuiteth thee likewise to the same vertues when he caried his Apostles with him For except thou beest diligent in prayer except thou auoydest the perils of euil occasions except thou makest a resolute purpose except thou beest enflamed with the loue of God and to bee briefe except thou doest diligently vse vertues thou shalt neuer ouercome thy temptations Follow then our Lord with his Apostles and pray him that he neuer leaue nor forsake thee Then he said to his Disciples all yee shall suffer scandall in me in this night Mat. 26. For it is written I will strike the Shepheard and the Sheepe of the flocke shal be scattered Mar. 14. but after I shall rise againe I will goe before you into Galilee CHrist in his passion tooke the beginning of his griefes from his Disciples who seeking to saue themselues by flight did all either wauer in faith or openly deny our Lord Consider euery word All First not one shall stand for me yee Secondly whome I haue bestowed so many benefites vpon loued so dearely shall suffer scandall that is shall sinne being estranged from me and none of you in this time of my passion shall bee free from sinne yee shall suffer scandal but I will not giue it in me of whose wordes and deedes after the sight of so many miracles ye can iustly take no manner of offence in this night that is by and by or in the night of ignorance Now call thy wits vnto thee and marke whether these same things may not happen vnto thee I say vnto thee on whome God hath bestow'd so many good things at whose counsailes deedes neuerthelesse thou takest offence for that trouble of thy vicious minde in aduersity is referred vnto Christ our lord who either sendeth them or at the least permitteth them But such kinde of scandall riseth alwaies in the night that is from thy blindnesse for if thou wouldest all at once looke vpon the benefites receaued at Gods hands the rewards prepared for thee and the euills which thou hast committed thou wouldest resolue in thy minde neuer to be moued with any aduersity Consider heere the cause of thy offence and scandall I say thine owne euil and troubled will and pray vnto God that he will lighten thy darknesse because thou hast neuer any iust cause of anger discontent Christ promiseth that he will goe before them into Galilee in which promise hee declareth his owne goodnes who neuer foretelleth any afflictions without hope of