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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

grieuous●ie Almighty God hath alwaies chastised it recalling to minde some examples as of the Angels them selues and of mankinde Another maner is to take the seauen capitall Sinnes which some call Mortall and euerie day to meditate one in forme following Vpon Sunday Pride Mūday Couetousnes Tuesday Luxurie Wensday Enuie Thursday Gluttonie Fridaie Anger Saturday Slout●● Vpon euerie one of which one must consider these three points 1. Howe much such a sinne displeaseth God 2. How much it hurteth mā 3. How many times I haue offended God by such a sinne his brāches and each of these points may be made double as for example 1. Howe much this vice displeaseth God how doeth please him the contrarie vertue 2. Howe much this vice hurteth man and howe profitable is the contrarie vertue 3. How much I haue offended by this vice and how farre off I haue bene am from the opposite vertue CHAP. XVIII Manners how to Meditate the whole life of our Lord Iesus Christ comprising also his Passion THe first manner is to Medi●ate the principall mysteries euerie daie one from the Annuntiation vnto the Ascension as S. Bonauenture F. Lewes of Granade F. Vincent Bruno haue done 2. One may deuide the whole life of our Lord into seauen parts and finish them in one weeke as Saint Bonauenture doeth 3. One may diuide the whole life of our Lord into ten parts according to the ten places where hee hath dwelte in this worlde cōsidering what he hath done and endured for thee in euery place 1. In his Mothers wombe nine Moneths 2. In the Māger or in Bethelem fourty dayes 3. In Egypt about seauen yeares 4. In Nazareth more then two and twentie yeares 5. In the Desert fourty daies forty nightes 6. Preaching in Iurie and in Galilee about three yeares and a halfe 7. In grieuous paine and tormēt one whole daie 8. Vpon the Crosse three houres 9. In the Sepulchre and in Limbo fourty houres 10. Here in earth after his Resurrection fourty daies In this maner within one houre yea halfe an houre one may meditate the whole life of our Lord Iesus pausing a litle vpon euery one of these tē parts or points the which is very easie and very profitable One may likewise make vpō these ten partes ten Meditations or more or lesse as one wil himself 4. One may likewise diuide the whole life of our Lord into three partes to wit his entrie into this worlde his abiding here and his issue or departing How hee entred what hee did whilst he dwelt here And in what manner he went out of it as S. Thomas hath diuided it And vpon each of these parts to make one or more Meditations 5. One may also cōprehende it in three other generall partes or members as S. Bernard saith in his Summe considering what he hath said what hee hath done and what hee hath endured Dixit multa fecit mira pertulit dura He spake many thinges did maruellous things endured painefull things and vpon each of these points to make one or more meditations Wee will stay no longer vpō the explication of these points not to be ouer-lōg for if he be a little exercised in these affaires he may forme of him selfe that which here is said or if he haue need lett him aske aduise of his ghostlie Father 6. One may likewise do in this manner to wit to meditate the fifteene mysteries of the Rosarie making vpon euerie one one or more Meditations 7. One may take one of the foure Gospels and meditate the same from one ende to another Or of the whole foure to mak one Monotessaron those who can performe it 8. In the litle Catechisme of Canisius there are seuen very excellent Meditations each one containinge fiue points drawē foorth of the Infancie Life and Passion of our Lord. CHAP. XIX Maners of Meditating the Passion of our Lord. 1. THe first manner is to beginne from the last Supper and euerie day to meditate one Mysterie vntill his death and burial followinge the text of one Euangelist or of all the foure togeather as S. Bonauenture Loartus and Costerus haue done 2. To deuide the Passion of our Lord into seauen partes and to meditate it in one weeke as S. Bonauenture Lewis of Granado hath done 3. One may make as many Meditations as there are places wherin he suffered makinge each day as a Station in one place 1. In the place of the last supper where he washed his Disciples feete and instituted the B. Sacrament 2. In the Garden where hee contristated himselfe and sweat aboundantly a bloodie sweate 3. Before Annas where he receaued a grieuous blow on the face 4. Before Cayphas where he was spit on and blinde-foulded 5. In the house of Pilate where beinge falslie accused he vsed wounderfull modestie patience and silence 6. In the house of Herod where hee was despised clothed in a white garment and reputed for a foole 7. Againe before Pilate where he was nakedly scourged and condemned to die 8. In the way towardes Caluarie bearinge his heauie Crosse 9. His death and Passion vpon the same mountaine 4. One may meditate in one weeke the seuen words which our B. Lord and Sauiour spake hanging three houres aliue vpon the Crosse which each good Christian ought to haue by hart 1. Father forgiue them they know not what they doe 2. To the Thiefe Verely I saye vnto thee this day thou shalt be with mee in Paradise 3. To his sorrowfull Mother woman behould thy sonne and to Saint Iohn behould thy mother 4. My God my God why hast thou forsaken mee 5. I thirst 6. All is cōsummate 7. Father into thy hands I commende my spirit 8. One may choose out of the whole Passion about a dozen mysteries whereon to Meditate as F. Fuluiu● Androtius hath done 9. Another maner is to meditate three thinges or three seuerall sortes of paines to wit that which our Sauiour suffered in foule in bodie and in his honour and vpon each of these three points to make one or more Meditations and all this may be drawen foorth of the holy Ghospell or foorth of some booke that treateth of this subiect 10. One may likewise Meditate foure thinges Who he is that suffereth What things he suffereth For whom And how he suffereth makinge vpon euerie of these points one or more considerations The which foure considerations ought also to bee made in all the Meditations which one maketh vpon the Passion And albeit that some of these maners seem to be points of Meditation yet are they diuers waies and fashions of Meditating 11. One may Meditate the Passion of our Lorde by diuers waies to drawe from thence diuers affections as Saint Bonauenture hath taught in his booke of the darte of diuine loue and after him Denis the Charter-house Monke Granado Loartus and others 1. By way of Compassion considering the grieuousnesse of his paines 2. By way of Contrition considering that he is dead for