thankes which hast so honoured mariage with thy presence and with thy first miracle and didest bountifullye heale all those that were needy and infirme Graunt me an hart full of pittie compassion and all kind of mercie wher by I may afford the benefite and affect of a most perfit loue charity vnto all men and that especially vnto my enemies Aue Maria. 8. O my Lorde Iesus Christ I adore thee blesse thee and giue thee thankes for thy benigne familiarity which thou full of pitty and mercy didest exhibite vnto Mary Magdalen Zacheus Mathew the womā taken in aduoutry and other Penitents more Grant me the grace of most profound humility perfit meeknes benignity and charity Aue Maria. 9. O my Lorde Iesus Christ I adore thee blesse thee and giue thee thankes that in the middest of many praises and much honour diddest weepe vpon Hierusalem O most swet Iesu power into me the zeale of perfitte charity that in all places I may detest and abhorre from all contempt of thee and irreuerence towardes thee and for euery sinne whatsoeuer I may be sory from the very bottome of my harte and that I may haue a very sensible feeling of the euells that happen vnto any of my neighboures as if they were my owne Aue Maria. 10. A Praier to the wound of the right hand O MOST louing sweet Iesus vnto thee be praise honour and glory for the wound and greife of thy right hand In this wounde I doe hide and commend vnto thee all my actions endeuours And whatsoeuer by thy grace is wrought in me or by me that thou maiest preserue sanctifie make perfit the same to the honor glory of thy holy name Pater noster 3 O my Lorde Iesus Christ I adore thee blesse thee and giue thee thankes that weart solde by one of thy owne Disciples vnto the Iewes that did persecute thee conspire thy death O sweet Iesu grant me grace to take as well euell as good at thy hand amiddest them all to be thankfull for euery of thē in particuler to loue thee more and more and to retaine peace tranquillity of hart and charity with all men Aue Maria. 1. O my Lorde Iesus Christ I adore thee blesse thee and geue thee thankes that leauing thy mother at Hierusalem didest eate the Paschall with thy Disciples with exceeding humility washe theire feet I most humbly beseech thee that for thy loue I may willingly forsake all thinges preferre thee before all thinges in all thinges and aboue all thinges loue thee and gladly submit my selfe to euery mans seruice for thy sake Aue Maria. 2. O my Lorde Iesus Christ I adore thee blesse thee and giue thee thankes that instituting the B. Sacrament of the Aultar diddest deliuer it vnto thy Disciples and leaue it vnto vs. O most sweet Iesu inflame my hart to the hungar of this venerable Sacrament that with a most burning desire and chast affectiō humility reuerēce and most sinceare deuotiō I may frequent it when and so often as it shall stand with thy gratious fauour Aue Maria. 3. O my Lorde Iesus Christ I adore thee blesse thee and giue thee thankes that being most desirous to suffer and with all sad and fearfull didest thrise in praier resigne thy selfe vnto thy Father and falling into a great agony diddest sweat bloode I humbly beseech thee that in all aduersity and tentation I may alwaies flye to thee for refuge and put my trust and confidence in thee only and forsaking my selfe commit offer and resigne me vnto thee only Aue Maria. 4. O my Lorde Iesus Christ I adore thee blesse thee and giue thee thankes who being taken by thy enimies wert boūd blasphemed and wickedly abused I humblye beseech thee make me free from all vices and captiue in thy loue that I may exceedingly wish and desire to be despised and to suffer iniuries and contumelies Aue Maria. 5. O my Lorde Iesus Christ I adore thee blesse thee and giue thee thankes that being brought to Annas diddest patiently beare the blowe that his seruant gaue vnto thee Grant that I may loue them thathate me render good for euell and plentifully afforde vnto all the affecte of sweetnes and charity Aue Maria. 6. O my Lorde Iesus Christ I adore thee blesse thee and geue thee thankes that in the house of Caiphas didest beare the false witnes of those that did accuse thee and mercifully respecting Peter whē he denied thee thrise didist recal him to the teares of Penance O most mercifull IESV graunt me grace perfectlye to bewaile my sinnes ingratitude and negligences and with all my hart study endeuour to please thee Aue Maria. 7. O my Lorde Iesus Christ I adore thee blesse thee and giue thee thankes that being condemned spitted vpon beaten and blindfolded diddest also suffer very many other vnworthy abuses I humbly beseech thee that thy loue may be so feruent in me that I may hate to be had in estimatiō and desire and be glad with all my harte to be vnknowne to be despised and to suffer Aue Maria. 8. O my Lorde Iesus Christ I adore thee blesse thee and giue thee thanks that being vniustly accused before Pilate with greate humility didest hould thy peace O good Iesu bridle my toung with a greate and mighty feare of thee that I may abstaine euen from all idle speech and that I may willingly desirously offer my selfe to all maner of humble offices Aue Maria. 9 O my Lord Iesus Christ I adore thee blesse thee and geue thee thankes that being dispised by Herod wert also mocked by a ridiculouse garment and scorned amongst many reproches and so brought backe againe vnto Pilate O most sweete Iesu graunt mee grace to thinke well of all men to iudge or despise none to preferre all men before my selfe and allwaies to thincke of my selfe more basely Aue Maria. 10. A Praier to the wound of the leafte hande O MOST louing and sweete IESVS for the wound and griefe of thy left hand I geue the humble and hartie thankes into this wound I do offer vnto thee and eftsons cōmend all the gifts benefites and graces and whatsoeuer thou hast bestowed vpon me most miserable and vngratefull wretch and I humbly besech thy mercy by euery of thos drops of blood that issued from thence that thou wilt preserue confirme make perfit and increase them all in me to the glory of thy name that humilitie and charitie may day by day increase in me according to thy will and pleasure Pater noster 4 O my Lord Iesus Christ I adore thee blesse thee and geue thee thankes that for my sake didest vouchsafe to be stripped of thy cloathes to be bound vnto a Pillar to be scourged all thy body ouer to be wounded and begoared with blood graunt me now so patiently to suffer thy scourges and to beare them with such will and affection that by thy paines and meritts being fully purged I may
descend into Purgatorye and yeeld refreshing vnto all the soules Aue Maria. 5. O my Lorde Iesus Christ I adore thee blesse thee and giue thee thankes that rising from death didest appeare gloriouse first vnto thy mother then vnto Mary Magdalene and the Apostles O most sweet Iesu graunt me perfectly to die to all vices passions and disordered manners to liue vnto thee to please thee and to taste and desire heauenly thinges only Aue Maria. 6 O my Lord Iesus Christ I adore thee blesse thee and geue thee thankes that didest ascend into heauen with the triumphe of Angells the cōpany of the Fathers I humblye beseech thee that my minde may alaies languishe in thy loue loath all worldly things and feruently hunger and thirst thee alone and that nothing may delighte me nothing make me glad but thou ô my Lord Cod. Aue Maria. 7. O my Lorde Iesus Christ I adore thee blesse thee and giue thee thankes that hast geuen the holy ghost sent thy Disciples to cōuert the worlde geue mee most pure simplicity of harte and perpetuall stablenes of minde geue me most feruent most faithfull constant charitie that the holye ghost may fill gouerne posesse me to the end that he may make me worthy to be more and more replenished with the giftes of his grace Aue Maria. 8. O my Lorde Iesus Christ I adore thee blesse thee and giue thee thankes that hast glorified thy Mother assumpted in bodie and soule and hast geuen her vnto vs most mightie and mercifull By her merittes graunt me thy grace and perseuerance in all goodnes that I may neuer relent in thy seruice nor by indiscretion euer exceed Aue Maria. 9 O my Lord Iesus Christ I adore thee blesse thee and geue thee thanks that art to come as Iudge and to giue either punishment or reward O most mercifull Iesus graunt me so to finish my wholle life accordinge to thy pleasure that my soule departing out of the bodie may goe immediately vnto thee her Creator with great loue towardes thee where shee may praise blesse thee for euer in thy glory with all thy Saintes Amen Aue Maria. 10. ANOTHER MANER OF deuiding the Rosary of 150. Aue Maries according to the misteries of the life of our Sauiour taken out of the Italian booke of the Rosary Cap. 10. Contemplations vpon the first ioifull Misteries Of the Annunciation Pater noster MISSVS est Angelus Gabriel a Deo in ciuitatem Galileae cui nomen Nazareth Luc. 1. The Angell Gabriell was sent of God into a citie of Galilee called Nazareth Aue Maria. Ad virginem desponsatam viro cui nomen erat Ioseph Luc. 1. de domo Dauid et nomen Virginis Maria. To a Virgin dispoused to a man whose name was Ioseph of the house of Dauid and the Virgins name was MARIE Aue Maria. Et ingressus Angelus ad eam dixit Aue gratia plena dominus teeum benedicta tu in mulieribus Luc. 1. And the Angell being entred in saide vnto her Haile full of grace our Lord is with thee bles sed art thou among women Aue Maria. Quae cum audisset turbata est in Sermone eius et cogitabat qualis esset ista Salutatio Luc. 1. Who hauing heard was troubled at his saying thought what maner of Salutatiō this should be Aue Maria. Et ait Angelus ei ne time as Maria inuenisti enim gratiam apud Deum And the Angell said to her Luc. 1 feare not Mary for thou hast foūd grace with God Aue Maria. Ecce concipies in vtero et paries filiū et vocabis nomen eius Iesum Behold thou shalt conceiue in thy womb Luc. 1 shalt beare a sonne thou shalt call his name Iesus Aue Maria. Hic erit magnus filius Altissimi vocabitur He shall be greate Luc. 1 shall be called the Son of the most High Aue Maria. Dabit illi Dominus Deus Sedem Dauid patris eius regnabit in domo Iacob in aeternum et regni eius non erit finis Luc. 1 Our Lord God shall giue him the Seate of Dauid his father he shall reigne in the house of Iacob for euer and of his kingdom there shall be no end Aue Maria. Dixit autem Maria ad Angelum quomodo fiet istud quoniam virum non cognosco Luc. 1 And Mary said to the Angell How shall this be done because I know not man Aue Maria. Et respondens Angelus dixit ei Spiritus Sanctus superueniet in te et virtus Altissimi obumbrabit tibi ideoque quod nascetur ex te Sanctum vocabitur filius Dei Luc. 1 And the Angell answering saide to her The holy ghost shall come vpon thee and the power of the most high shall ouershadow thee And therfore also that which of thee shal be borne holy shall be called the sonne of God Aue Maria. Dixit autem Maria ad Angelum ecce ancilla Domini fiat mihi secundum verbum tuum Luc. 1. And Mary said to the Angell Behold the hādmaid of our Lord be it done to me according to thy word Contemplations vppon the Second ioyfull mistery Pater noster EXVRGENS Maria in diebus illis abijt in montana cum festi natione in ciuitatem Iuda Luc. 1. And Mary rising vp in those daies went vnto the hill countrie with speed into a citie of Iuda Aue Maria. Luc. 1. Et intrauit in domū Zachariae et salutauit Elizabeth And she entred into the house of Zacharie saluted Elisabeth Aue Maria. Et factum est vt audiuit salutationem Mariae Elizabeth Luc. 1. And it came to passe as Elisabeth heard the salutatiō of Mary Aue Maria. Exultauit infans in vtero eius Luc. 1 The infant did leape in her wōbe Aue Maria. Et repleta est Spiritu Sancto Elizabeth et exclamauit voce magna et dixit Luc. 1. And Elisabeth was replenished with the holy Ghost and she cried out with a loude voice said Aue Maria. Benedicta tu inter mulieres et benedictus fructus ventris tui Blessed art thou among womē and blessed is the fruite of thy wombe Luc. 1. Aue Maria. Et vnde hoc mihi vt veniat mater Domini mei ad me Luc. 1 And whence is this to me that the mother of my Lorde doth come to me Aue Maria. Ecce enim vt facta est vox salutationis tuae in auribus meis exultauit in gaudio infans in vtero meo For behold as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine eares Luc. 1 the infant in my womb did leape for ioy Aue Maria. Et beata quae credidisti quoniā perficientur ea quae dicta sunt tibi a Domino And blessed art thou that beleeued Luc. 1 because those things shal be accomplished that were spokē to thee by our Lord. Aue Maria. Et ait Maria
vnto whosoeuer of neuer so greate knowledge with a certain spice of hereticall pride will not contemne ordinarye Catholicke helpes of deuotion Accept therfore gentle Reader this my present with conuenient diligēce and study vse the same Which if thou doest I doubt not but howsoeuer it may displease curiouse eies it will not be displeasing to our B. Lady not without vnspeakable profite to our wholle countrey thē the which two things next vnto Gods glory I desire nothing more Fare-well A BRIEFE DIScourse of the Deuotion of our B. LADY EVEN as with all manner of deceitful subtelties and blasphemous vntruthes heresie doth euer go about to derogate vnto the glory of the most soueraigne Queene of heauen and earth so is it the part of euery zealous Catholicke with as much care and diligence to procure to set forth amplifie and increase her wonderfull praises and most deserued honour Wheras therfore in this litle treatise we are to set downe one of the most speciall deuotions and seruices that the holye Church vseth vnto the glorie of this B. Virgin I thinke it necessarie that before we enter into the principall discourse it selfe wee briefly for the behoofe of the vnlearned set downe wherein the deuotion and seruice of so high a creature doth consist Two thinges therfore are required for the wholle perfection of that which we call the deuotiō of our Lady First for to haue a deepe and setled conceit of her worthines and greatnes next vnto Almightie God him selfe aboue all spirituall and corporall creatures Secondly to deriue frō such due estimation an earnest study and endeuour for her honour the glorie of God our owne profite of doing and performing whatsoeuer may becom vs. Concerning the first therfore I will here only touch amongest her infinite priuileges only a few and such as either without heresie cannot be doubted of or are by the firme consent of the wholle Church most constantly beleeued or may with godly deuotion be gathered out of the holy scriptures and auncient Fathers leauing the large proofes therof vnto many learned books which of this point are euery where extant 25 singular priuiledges of our Blessed Lady 1 That as she is in all maner of vertues and dignities farre exceeding all other creatures so was she before all worlds appointed and chosen to so great highnes in so much that ab eterno Almightie God considering and beholding so singular a worke of his hand next vnto him selfe and the humanitie of our Sauiour had a speciall delight and repose in her 2 When the time came that so excellent a creature shoulde bee brought into the world she was foretold by Angelicall reuelation vnto both her barren parents euē as before euen from the begining of the world she had in sundrie waies bene both prefigured and promised 3 Her Body although it were conceiued according to the naturall order of mans generation yet was both the matter ministered therunto with such deuotion as became so holye parents and there wanted not the speciall cooperation of the holy Ghost preparing as the Church singeth the habitation of the sonne of God Whence it did proceed that in perfection of bewtie and complection she was such as is credibly to be thought neuer to haue bene subiect to such particular defects of body as are either caused by the euilnes of complection or inflicted for punishment of sinne or procured by disordered life and that in her person she did cary such a shew of heauenly comelines and maiestie that a greate Saint beholding her said Dion Areop that if he had not other wise ben taught by his faith he would haue deemed her to haue some Godhead within her 4 When the time came that her Body should be quickned with a reasonable soule which in all others in the very creating within a body by carnall generation descending from ADAM cōtracteth originall sinne and geueth life and beeing to a child of wrath shee only was exempted frō such deformitie and presently made the child of God and euer from that time full of grace and of all vertue although in the processe of her most holy life she continually increased the same especially at the conceauing of the sonne of God and the comming of the holy Ghost vnto all the Apostles 5 She had then such abundāce of grace bestowed on her from God D. Tho 5. Par. q 27. ar 5 Psa 86. that she farre exceeded the grace of all Angels holy soules so that she laying her foundatiōs aboue so many high hills we may not any way conceiue vnto what a hight so perfite a sāctuarie grew before her death Neither wanted shee any grace or gifte of the HOLY GHOST as of Prophesie working miracles and such like although whilest she liued in this world it was conuenient for the confirmation of the doctrine of Christ that he only and his Apostles shold worke miracles But she hath aboue all other Saintes since her assumption into heauen receiued that power of her sonne and daily in all countreies practised the same 6 As diuers holy Fathers do testifie Amb. Beda in Luc. vide Aug. ep 57 that S. IHON Baptist when he was sanctified in his mothers wombe had the vse of his free-will voluntarily cōcurring to the acceptation of that grace which hee then receaued which is not obscurely signified vnto vs in the Gospell it selfe where we read that the Infant exulted in ioye which argueth knowledge of the cause of so great ioy so is it also most worthely to be thought of this Virgin for that generall rule of all Diuines and holy Fathers that whatsoeuer priuiledge hath bene granted vnto any pure creature is to be in a higher degree attributed vnto her And it were very agreable vnto her other priuileges to thinke the same vse of reason to haue still continued in her especially wheras the wholle Church attributeth such discretion vnto her as well the space of her infancie being with her Parents as also when beeing three yeere olde she went of her owne accord to present her selfe with great deuotion to the seruice of God in the Tēple And the giftes of God Rom. 11. as S. PAVL teacheth vs being alwaies without repentāce it was not conuenient that she aboue all other should euer loose that which she once receiued 7 Her holy natiuitie and presentation were vnto the holy persōs which were by the inspiration of God made priuie vnto her greatnes and to the hope of the redēption of Israel now at hand a cause of such ioy as neuer before had bene in the world all being full of Gods miracles and heauenly comfortes 8 The bolines of her life euen from the beginning vnto the end therof was such that it was voide from all sinne not onely mortall but also venial Aug. lib. de nat grat c. 36. Yea she was wholy deliuered from that inclinatiō vnto euill and difficultie in that which is good which we all