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A06405 A manuall of devout meditations and exercises instructing how to pray mentally. Drawn for the most part, out of the spirituall exercises of S. Ignatius. Devided into three bookes. Written in Spanish by the R.F. Thomas de Villa Castin of the Society of Iesus. And translated into English by H.M. of the same Society. Ignatius, of Loyola, Saint, 1491-1556.; Villacastin, Thomas de, 1570-1649.; More, Henry, 1586-1661. 1624 (1624) STC 16878; ESTC S103982 182,763 570

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the_o more_o holy_a receive_v great_a plenty_n of_o grace_n and_o so_o the_o most_o b._n virgin_n as_o full_a of_o grace_n &_o virtue_n receive_v more_o abundance_n thereof_o then_o all_o the_o rest_n together_o gather_v hence_o a_o great_a desire_n to_o dispose_v and_o prepare_v thyself_o to_o receive_v this_o divin_v spirit_n with_o the_o great_a fervour_n thou_o can_v because_o he_o communicate_v himself_o more_o abundant_o to_o he_o that_o be_v best_a prepare_v &_o to_o make_v thyself_o such_o the_o principal_a virtue_n which_o thou_o must_v procure_v to_o have_v be_v humility_n which_o conserve_v the_o rest_n as_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n say_v upon_o who_o repose_v my_o spirit_n say_v our_o lord_n but_o upon_o he_o that_o be_v humble_a and_o meek_a be_v thou_o then_o such_o a●_n one_o that_o with_o like_a disposition_n thou_o may_v receive_v and_o preserve_v in_o thy_o soul_n this_o divine_a spirit_n who_o resist_v the_o pro●d_n and_o to_o the_o humble_a give_v his_o grace_n 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hart_n that_o henceforward_o thou_o may_v account_v receive_v &_o enjoy_v he_o as_o thou_o with_o pledge_n of_o so_o great_a love_n ponder_v how_o great_a reckon_n thou_o be_v to_o make_v of_o thy_o soul_n since_o god_n esteem_v so_o much_o thereof_o that_o he_o give_v himself_o &_o all_o thing_n else_o to_o espouse_v himself_o with_o she_o notwithstanding_o her_o deformity_n and_o misery_n and_o such_o be_v his_o love_n and_o mercy_n that_o he_o hathfull_a often_o set_v his_o affection_n &_o be_v enamour_v with_o soul_n slave_n to_o make_v they_o his_o beautiful_a daughter_n which_o he_o have_v buy_v not_o with_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n but_o with_o sorrow_n &_o torment_n which_o be_v the_o coin_n of_o the_o crosse._n from_o hence_o thou_o may_v gather_v desire_n to_o offer_v up_o thy_o hart_n and_o will_n to_o such_o a_o lord_n so_o to_o be_v no_o long_o thou_o own_o but_z his_o who_o have_v buy_v thou_o with_o his_o precious_a blood_n and_o take_v thou_o for_o his_o espouse_v beseech_v he_o to_o grant_v thou_o his_o grace_n that_o thou_o may_v observe_v fidelity_n and_o loyalty_n towards_o he_o and_o that_o see_v hitherto_o thou_o have_v be_v barren_a thou_o may_v from_o hence_o forward_o begin_v with_o his_o grace_n to_o yield_v fruit_n of_o benediction_n with_o holy_a desire_n word_n &_o deed_n finis_fw-la the_o table_n the_o introduction_n contain_v xvi_o advertisement_n show_v the_o use_n of_o the_o meditation_n follow_v the_o first_o book_n the_o 1._o meditation_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o pag._n 68_o the_o 2._o medit._n of_o sin_n pag._n 76._o the_o 3._o meditat._n of_o death_n pag._n 83._o the_o 4._o meditat._n of_o the_o particular_a judgemeut_n pag._n 89._o the_o 5._o medit._n of_o the_o body_n after_o our_o death_n pag._n 96._o the_o 6._o medit._n of_o the_o general_a judgement_n pag._n 102._o the_o 7._o medit._n of_o hell_n pag._n 109._o the_o 8._o medit._n of_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n pag._n 116._o the_o second_o book_n the_o 1._o meditation_n of_o the_o couception_n of_o our_o b._n lady_n pag._n 109._o the_o 2._o medit._n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o 〈…〉_z the_o 3._o medit._n of_o the_o betrthe_v of_o the_o b._n virgin_n to_o s._n joseph_n p._n 144._o the_o 4._o medit._n of_o the_o annunciation_n of_o the_o b._n virgin_n pag._n 152._o the_o 5._o medit._n of_o our_o bless_a lady_n visitation_n of_o s._n elizabeth_n pag._n 160._o the_o 6._o medit._n of_o the_o revelation_n thereof_o make_v to_o s._n joseph_n pag_n 167._o the_o 7._o medit._n of_o the_o expectation_n of_o our_o b._n lady_n her_o delivery_n pag._n 175._o the_o 8._o medit_n of_o our_o b._n lady_n journey_n from_o nazareth_n to_o bethleem_n pag._n 180_o the_o 9_o medit._n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o bethleem_n pag._n 186._o the_o 10._o medit._n of_o the_o joy_n which_o the_o angel_n and_o man_n have_v thereat_o pag._n 194._o the_o 11._o medit._n of_o the_o circumcision_n and_o of_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n pag._n 201._o the_o 12._o medit._n of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o three_o king_n &_o of_o their_o gift_n p._n 208_o the_o 13._o medit._n of_o the_o purification_n of_o our_o b._n lady_n pag._n 215._o the_o 14._o medit._n of_o the_o fly_n into_o egypt_n pag._n 222._o the_o 15._o medit._n of_o the_o murder_n of_o the_o holy_a innocent_n pag._n 229._o the_o 16._o medit._n how_o the_o child_n jesus_n remain_v in_o jerusalem_n pag._n 235._o the_o 17._o medit._n of_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n till_o he_o be_v thirty_o year_n of_o age_n pag._n 241._o the_o 18._o medit._n of_o the_o baptism_n of_o our_o saviour_n pag._n 247._o the_o 19_o medit._n of_o the_o temptation_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o desert_n pag._n 253._o the_o 20._o medit._n of_o the_o vocation_n and_o election_n of_o the_o apostle_n p._n 259._o the_o 21._o medit._n of_o the_o miracle_n at_o the_o marriage_n in_o cana_n of_o galilee_n pag._n 265._o the_o 22._o medit._n of_o the_o eight_o beatitude_n pag._n 271._o the_o 23._o medit._n of_o the_o tempest_n at_o the_o sea_n pag._n 283._o the_o 24._o medit._n how_o christ_n onr_n lord_n w●lked_v on_o the_o sea_n pag._n 289._o the_o 25._o medit._n of_o the_o conucrsion_n of_o s._n mary_n magdalen_n pag._n 294._o the_o 26._o medit._n of_o the_o miracle_n of_o the_o five_o loaf_n pag._n 300._o the_o 27._o medit._n of_o the_o transfiguration_n of_o our_o lord_n pag._n 306._o the_o 28._o medit._n of_o the_o raise_n of_o lazarus_n pag._n 312._o the_o 29._o medit._n of_o the_o entrance_n of_o christ_n into_o jerusalem_n upon_o palme-sunday_n pag._n 317._o the_o 30._o medit._n of_o the_o supper_n which_o christ_n make_v with_o his_o disciple_n pag._n 322._o the_o 31._o medit._n of_o wash_v the_o apostle_n foot_n pag._n 328._o the_o 32._o medit._n of_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o most_o b._n sacrament_n pag._n 335._o the_o 33._o medit._n of_o our_o lord_n prayer_n in_o the_o garden_n &_o agony_n there_o p._n 341._o the_o 34._o medit._n of_o the_o apparition_n of_o the_o angel_n &_o the_o sweat_a of_o blood_n p._n 346._o the_o 35._o medit._n of_o the_o come_n of_o judas_n to_o betray_v he_o pag._n 351._o the_o 36._o medit._n how_o christ_n our_o lord_n be_v apprehend_v pag._n 336._o the_o 37._o medit._n how_o christ_n our_o lord_n be_v present_v before_o annas_n the_o high_a priest_n pag._n 361._o the_o 38._o medit._n of_o the_o blow_n give_v he_o and_o his_o send_n unto_o cayphas_n pag._n 367._o the_o 39_o medit._n of_o the_o denial_n of_o s._n peter_n pag._n 372._o the_o 40._o medit._n what_o happen_v to_o christ_n in_o caiphas_n his_o house_n pag._n 783._o the_o 41._o medit._n of_o christ_n presentation_n before_o pilate_n pag._n 384._o the_o 42._o med._n of_o the_o presentation_n of_o christ_n before_o herod_n pag._n 389._o the_o 43._o medit._n how_o barrabas_n be_v prefer_v before_o christ._n pag._n 394._o the_o 44._o medit._n of_o the_o stripe_n which_o our_o lord_n receive_v at_o the_o pillar_n p._n 399._o the_o 45._o medit._n of_o the_o purple_a garment_n and_o crown_n of_o thorn_n pag._n 404._o the_o 46._o medit._n of_o the_o word_n ecce_fw-la homo_fw-la pag._n 409._o the_o 47._o medit._n how_o our_o b._n saviour_n carry_v his_o crosse._n pag._n 416._o the_o 48._o medit._n how_o our_o saviour_n be_v crucify_v pag._n 422._o the_o 49._o medit._n of_o the_o seven_o word_n christ_n speak_v on_o the_o crosse._n p._n 428._o the_o 50._o medit._n of_o his_o take_n down_o from_o the_o cross_n &_o burial_n pag._n 438._o the_o three_o book_n the_o 1._o meditat._n how_o our_o lord_n descend_v into_o limbo_n &_o of_o his_o glorious_a resurrection_n pag._n 446._o the_o 2._o meditat._n of_o our_o saviour_n apparition_n unto_o his_o b._n mother_n pag._n 452._o the_o 3._o med._n of_o the_o apparition_n of_o christ_n to_o saint_n mary_n magdalen_n pag._n 458._o the_o 4._o medit._n of_o christ_n his_o apparition_n to_o the_o apostle_n s_o peter_n pag._n 465._o the_o 5._o medit._n of_o christ_n his_o apparition_n unto_o the_o disciple_n at_o emaus_n pag._n 470._o the_o 6._o medit._n of_o his_o apparition_n to_o the_o apostle_n upon_o easter_n day_n pag._n 475_o the_o 7._o medit._n of_o his_o apparition_n s._n thomas_n be_v present_a pag._n 481._o the_o 8._o medit._n of_o his_o apparition_n to_o his_o apostle_n upon_o ascension_n day_n pag._n 486._o the_o 9_o medit._n of_o the_o ascension_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n pag._n 491._o the_o 10._o medit._n of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n pag._n 497._o the_o 11._o medit._n of_o the_o death_n of_o our_o most_o b._n lady_n pag._n 502._o the_o 12._o medit._n of_o the_o assumption_n &_o coronation_n of_o our_o b._n lady_n pag._n 509._o meditation_n before_o communion_n the_o 1._o medit._n of_o eeare_n pag._n 519._o the_o 2._o medit._n of_o love._n pag._n 524._o meditation_n after_o communion_n the_o 1._o medit._n how_o christ_n be_v a_o physician_n pag._n 533._o med._n 2._o how_o he_o be_v fire_n pag._n 537._o medit._fw-la 3_o how_o christ_n be_v food_n p._n 541._o medit._fw-la 4._o how_o christ_n be_v ri●h_n p._n 545._o medit._fw-la 5._o how_o he_o be_v a_o pastor_n p._n 549._o medit._fw-la 6._o how_o he_o be_v a_o spouse_n p._n 553._o finis_fw-la