to be noted that it is called the CORONE or Crowne of our Ladie because it containeth so manie AVES or salutations of the B. Virgin as she is supposed to haue liued yeares in this vvorld before she receiued her Crovvne in heauen vvhich are threescore and three And it is diuided into seuen partes Euerie part containing one Pater noster and tenne Aues sauing the last which hath one Pater noster and only three Aues with a Crede in the end In saying of vvhich Corone certaine particular points of the singular priuileges vertues and dignities of the same B. virgin grounded vpon the testimonie of hohe Scriptures and auncient Fathers are so accommodated to euerie Pater noster Aue and Crede in historical order from before her Conception vnto her most glorious Coronation that as nere as vvel may be obserued in the first part are proposed those things to be meditated that belong to the preparation made for her coming before she was borne In the second such as pertaine to her birth and education In the third how she cooperated with the B. Trinitie in Christs incarnation and natiuite In the fourth her participation with him both in ioyes and afflictioÌ„s most part of his life in this world In the fifth her singular compassion in the time of his Passion and death In the sixth the rest of her life with her death and assumption And in the seuenth and last part her most glorious Coronation and exaltation aboue al Saincts and Angels next to her sonne aboue al created persons And because Christs Crowne and glorie is aboue al here is added also an other godlie exercise called the CORONE OF OVR LORD Which albeit in dignitie is first and chiefest yet here it is placed in order of the time in which it was instituted by a certaine holie Heremite in monte Camaldulensi in the yeare of our Lord 1515. alowed and priuileged with indulgences by Leo the tenth and others his successors This Crowne consisteth of thirtie and three Pater nosters according to the number of yeares which our Sauiour liued in this world and foure Aues with one Crede And so is diuided into foure partes ech part coÌ„taining tenne Pater nosters and one Aue sauing the last which hath but three Pater nosters and one Aue with the Crede in the end And to these prayers are likewise applied certaine Articles or points of our Sauiours acts and sufferings to be meditated in this order In the first part of his coming into this world In the second of his conuersation amongst men for their saluation In the third of his going forth of the world by his bitter Passion and death And in the fourth part of his most glorious victorie and Exaltation Finally here is also added an other briefe ROSARIE of fiftene Pater nosters with so manie Aues and one Crede in memorie of seuen principal sorowes and eight ioyes of our B. Ladie Which Rosarie who so euer saith dayly shal in the space of a yeare recite so manie Pater nosters and Aues as our Sauiour susteyned woundes for vs in one day as is sayd to be reueled to S. Brigit And thus much might suffice for this Preface touching the contents and occasion of printing this litle booke but that some may perhaps moue a doubt or two against this maner of praying which I thought necessarie here to solue before I conclude The first doubt is vpon what authoritie or godlie example this numbring of prayers is grounded To which I answere That we haue for this not only the practise of the whole Church of later time that is of foure or fiue hundred yeares which is a sufficient warrant to al Catholikes for that so vniuersal a practise of the whole Church can not be erroneous as S. Augustin Proueth in his exposition of the. 118. Psalme v. 43. and very often against the Donatists but also the confirmation of holie Scriptures and examples of Christ him self and of diuers Saincts euen from the primitiue Church to our time As for example we read in the 6. chap. of Isay and in the 4. of the Apocalyps that the Angels and other Saincts ceasse not day nor night to repete continually one thing saying HOLIE HOLIE HOLIE Lord God of Hostes Which forme of praising God the Church militant in the self same wordes obserueth in the Canticle TE DBVM and in the Preface of the daylie Sacrifice Likewise the Royal prophet Dauid offered vp his holie prayers and praises to God seuen times euery day as him self testifieth in the 118. Psalme And the whole Church of Christ doth the same in the seuen Canonical houres Also our B. Sauiour in the garden of Gethsemani the night before his death repeted the same prayer three times as the EuaÌ„gelists do exactly note And in the 18. of S. Luke he coÌ„mandeth that we continue and perseuere in prayers Which the vulerned especially can not doe but by often repeting the same prayers S. Barthlemew the Apostle agreably to his Masters instructions prayed euery day an huÌ„dred times as witnesseth Abdias The same did St. Machaâ—us in Aegypt manie yeares together as Zozomenus recordeth lib. 6. cap. 29 And St Paul the Heremit recited euerie day three hundred prayers as is written in his life For obseruing of which number he put so many litle stones in his bosome and taking them forth one by one after euerie prayer when al were so remoued he knew thereby that his taske of prayers was accomplished Euen as Catholike people doe now by their beades and may do by obseruing the particular pointes of the Mysteries set downe in this booke and that without booke after some diligent practise or by anie other like meanes An other doubt is How this maner of praying with meditation vpon such Mysteries as are not expressed by the wordes of the prayers may helpe attention or produce the fruit of prayer and not rather hinder the same by leading the mind of purpose into other cogitations different from the proper and literal sense of the wordes For solution hereof it is to be noted that in vocal prayer there be three sortes of attention that may be obserued and three fruites which may be reaped as the Angelical Doctor S. Thomas teacheth 2. 2. q. 83. a. 13. One attention is to pronounce the wordes perfectly and distinctly An other is to attend to the sense of the same wordes either literal or spiritual The third attention is to remembrer the cause why we pray or the thing we pray for which ought euer to be the glorie of God the saluation of our owne and other soules or some other good thing directed thervnto And the first effect of prayer is to merite the second to obtayne that which is duely requested and the third is a spiritual refection of the mind So then I answere to the doubt proposed that to al the three effects it is necessarie that we intend and purpose to haue the first attention but if afterwardes
to Ierusalem to adore him 9. Aue Maria. King Herod and al Ierusalem with him are trubled hearing these newes yet there the Sages lerne of the hiegh Priests that Christ shoÌ„uld be borne in Bethlehem 10. Aue Maria. The Sages going towards BethleheÌ„ see the starre againe and it leadeth them euen to the house where they finde the childe and adore him euerie one offering three giftes Gold Frankincense and Myrrhe 4. Mysterium gaudiosum 4. PATER NOSTER The Purification of our Ladie and Presentation of our Lord. KIng Herod expecteth the returne of the Sages whom he had willed to seeke diligently for the childe and when they should finde him to informe him therof that he also might go and adore the same new borne king for so he pretended meaning in dede to murder Christ in the cradle but God vvarned the Sages by an Angel in their sleepe not to returne to Herod and so they teturne into their countrie by an other vvay In the meane time the immaculate virgin needing no purification nor being bound to that ceremonie of the Lavv yet vvilling to obserue the custome of other vvomen prepareth for her iourney as also to make her oblation according to yea and aboue the same lavv a pare of turtles and tvvo pigeons for albeit a pare of either of both sortes vvouâ—d haue suffised for that purpose yet she offereth of ech sort a paire And that not vvithout Mysterie the turtles being solitarie birdes signifiing the secret sighes and cries of the seruants of God and the pigeons being sociable signifying the publike prayers of the vvhole Church Both vvhich she offereth novv in heauen as Patronesse of al. 1. Aue Maria. The virgin mother goeth vp to Ierusalem carying thither her sonne with her oblation Ioseph her husband and supposed father of IESVS accompaining and assisting her 2. Aue Maria. The sacred virgin presenteth her Sonne to God in the Temple the fourtith day after his birth 3. Aue Maria. Simeon a iust and religious old man had receiued an answere of the Holie Ghost that he should not die til he had first seene the ANOINTED of our Lord that is CHRIST the expected MESSIAS 4. Aue Maria. This holie old man Simeon by the particular prouidence of God is present in the Temple when the childe IESVS is brought thither by his parents to be presented 5. Aue Maria. The venerable old man seeing the childe IESVS taketh him by and by into his armes and his hart ful of ioy reioyceth in spirite 6. Aue Maria. So soone as he can speake for ioy he blesseth God saying NOVV THOV DOEST DIMISSE THY SERVANT OÌ„ LORD ACCORDING TO THY VVORDE IN PEACE BECAVSE MYNE EYES HAVE SEENE THY SALVATION 7. Aue Maria. The parents admiring the things that are sprokeÌ„ concerning the childe Simeon blesseth them and sayth to the mother Behold this childe is set vnto the ruine and vnto the Resurrection of many in Israël 8. Aue Maria. And he sayth moreouer to the mother A sworde shal pearce thyn owne soule that is griefe and compassion of this thy sonnes Passion shal be to thee as death it selfe or as a svvorde passing through thy hart 9. Aue Maria. An auncient religious widowe called Anne who remayned night and day in the Temple seruing God by fastings and prayers doth also prophecie of this childe to al that expect the redemption of Israel 10. Aue Maria. After they haue done al things according to the lawe they returne homewards in peace and safetie God not suffering Herod to suspect that this is the childe vvhom he feareth and seeketh to destroy 5. Mysterium gaudiosum 5. PATER NOSTER The finding of our Sauiour when he had bene three dayes lost KIng Herod perceiuing that he is deluded by the Sages is exceeding angrie and sending a troupe of soldiars murdereth al the men children that are in Bethlehem and in al the borders therof from tvvo yeares old and vnder To the number of fourteene thovvsand vvho al by special priuilege receiue crovvnes of Martyrdome In the meane time Ioseph admonished by an Angel taking the child and his mother and parting the same night fleeth into Aepypt and so is fulfilled the prophecie of Esay Our Lord ascendeth vpon a light cloude Christ being caried by his mother à virgin and shal enter into Aegypt and the Idols of Aegypt shal be ouerthrovvne before his face and the hart of Aegypt shal languish verified by the falling dovvne of Idols whilest Christ is in Aegypt vvhich vvas about the space of six yeares Then Herod dying they returne into the land of Israel But hearing that Archelaus reigneth in lurie for Herod his father they feare to goe thither and Ioseph being so vvarned in sleÌ„epe they repaire into the quarters of Galilee and dvvel in Nazareth vvherof our Sauiour is called IESVS of Nazareth 1. Aue Maria. IESVS being twelue yeares old according to their custome at the solemne day of Pasch he and his parents goe vp vnto Ierusalem to keepe there the Feast 2. Aue Maria. The dayes of the Feast being expired the childe IESVS remaineth in Ierusalem his parents returning homewards not knowing of his abode 3. Aue Maria. They supposing him to be in the companie goe a dayes iourney without him and at night they seeke him among their kinsfolke and acquaintance but finde him not 4. Aue Maria. The next day they returne very sorowful and lamenting towards Ierusalem to seeke him there 5. Aue Maria. After three dayes they finde him in the Temple sitting in the middes of the Doctors hearing them and asking them questions 6. Aue Maria. Al are astonied that heare the childe speake as wel at his wisdome in demanding as in his answeres 7. Aue Maria. His mother sayth to him Sonne why hast thou so done to vs Behold thy father and I sorowing did seeke thee 8. Aue Maria. He sayth to them What is it that you sought me did you not know that I must be about those things which are my fathers affayres 9. Aue Maria. He then goeth downe with them to Nazareth and is subiect to them Dwelling there together the greatest patt of his life in this world 10. Aue Maria. The virgin mother obserueth and keepeth in her hart al the doings and sayings of our Sauiour diligently meditating thereupon Caepit IESVS facere et decere CREDO IN DEVM PATREM THe eternal Sonne of God the increated wisdome of the Father our Lord and Sauiour hauing taken vpon him the forme of à seruaÌ„t esteemed vulgarly à carpenter and a carpenters sonne and as altogether vnlerned in the thirtith yere of his age bidding his mother farewel being now to dwel no more in her familie goeth to Iohn the Baptist and is baptized of him in Iordan And thence he departeth presently into the desert there fasteth not eating nor drinking anie thing at al fourtie dayes and fourtie nights then is tempted by the Diuel and vaÌ„quisheth him Afterwards he manifesteth him self to the world preacheth
of frailrie the mind be caried away the fruit of that prayer is not therfore lost or frustrat but hath his effect by vertue of the former intention and purpose And the same is to be said of the second attention if one that vnderstandeth the language in which he prayeth doth purpose to marke the sense of the wordes and yet afterwards faileth to performe it But betvvene this second and the first attention this is the difference that albeit this second is profitable yet it is not so necessarie as the first neither in the beginning nor in the rest of the prayer For those that pray in a tongue they vnderstand not can not haue this attention and yet their prayer is profitable and fruitful by the vniuersal iudgement of al Doctors The third attention by which the mind is lifted vp to God and good spiritual desires and cogitations is not only necessarie in the beginning like as the first attention is but also most necessarie of al the three to be kept stil without interruption in respect of the third effect And this the vulerned may also haue praying in an vnknowne tongue And it sometimes so aboundeth that the mind forgetteth al other things as S. Thomas and before him S. Hugo de Victore and others do teach And in this case it supplieth also the defects which often happen in the other two attentions as wel in those vocal prayers which we are bound vnto by precept of the Church or other obligation so there be no notable defect in reciting the wordes as in other prayers which we are not bound to say And finally this attention perfecteth so much as can be in this transitorie life the spiritual repast of the faithful soule which attention ceassing necessarily the refection of the mind therwith also vanisheth but yet the other two effects do not therfore ceasse but remaine stil For not with standing the mind be caried by humane frailtie without voluntarie consent to thinke vpon base and terrestrial things yet the prayer may both merite increase of grace and obtayne the things that be asked And much lesse is euery euagation of mind in prayer to be reputed a sinne but that only which we either volunrarily admitte or willingly desire of some vaine or hurtful thing And so you see the maner of praying proposed in this booke doth not hinder due attention as the obiection presupposeth but greatly helpeth the same and bringeth also other spiritual commodities Of which some may be here briefly noted For first besides that the mind is hereby directed to the best and most necessarie attention required in prayer such also as be not so wel instructed already may by this forme of saying the Rosaries and Corones here ensuing learne many particular and most necessary points of Christian doctrine which being once knovven can not but moue a true Christian hart to some more or lesse cogitation and meditation of so great and singular benefites bestovved vpon vs by Almightie God And the more one shal meditate vpon the same the more also shal his knovvlege be stil increased So knovvlege and meditation do mutually helpe and increase ech other but one vvithout the other auaileth little For as meditation vvithout knovvlege is erroneous so knovvlege vvithout meditation is drie and fruitles But both together vvil easely inkindle the soul vvith the loue of God and feede it with a spititual refection and sturre vp and inflame the desire to al possible endeuour for the increase of Gods glorie and health of their ovvne and other mens soules Likevvise out of this varietie and copie of diuine Mysteries and benefites the vvel disposed may at al times and occasions choose sufficient and fit pointes to meditate vpon in al their prayers vocal or mental And finally by diligent vewing and beholding the pictures here placed euerie one may better conceiue and consider the Mysteries by them represented and be perhaps more moued to deuotion by sight therof then by only reading If any therfore wil vse this exercise no doubt but for revvard of their paines they shal reape hereby no smal fruite and increase of pietie You at least my deerely beloued in our Lord Iesus Christ vvho haue not better meanes to further your deuotions vvithal vse this helpe And vouchsafe of your charitie to commend al vs vvho to do you good haue bestovved labour and cost in setting forth this little vvorke amongst your other deere frendes vnto our B. Lord and to his B. mother our Ladie to our propre Angels and special Patrons and the vvhole Court of heauen in your svveete deuotions Amen 25. of March 1590. Your ovvne al and euer in Christ T. VV. P. THE FIRST ROSARIE OF OVR LADIES PSALTER resembled to a white Rose containing fiue ioyful Mysteries In nomine Patris Filij ✚ Spiritus Sancti Amen WHat soeuer thou doest ô my soul in word or in worke do al in the name of our Lord IESVS CHRIST and to the glorie of God For God forbid I should glorie sauing in the CROSSE of our Lord IESVS CHRIST 1. Mysterium gaudiosum 1. PATER NOSTER The Annunciation and Incarnation of Christ THe most Blessed Trinitie one God Almightie most iust most merciful forseeing al makind fallen from most happie estate wherin he was created into infinite miserie and calamitie As to haue lost original iustice grace vertues and most excellent gifts and qualities by transgressing Gods cōmandement And contrariwise to haue incurred sinne death and eternal damnation And that he could not be restored to his former estate by the worke or vertue of anie man or Angel or anie other pure creature of his infinite loue which is most agreable to his Diuine goodnes decreed defore al worldes that the Sonne of God the second Person of the same most Holie Trinitie should take mans nature and being made man should pay our ransome by his death on the Crosse And so not only in general take away the sinne of the world but also in particular iustifie sanctifie and bring al those to whom this most souereigne meanes is rightly applied to euerlasting life for which we were first created 1. Aue Maria. Our merciful Lord promised this MEDIATOR immediatly after the fal of Adā saying that the seede of a womā should crusse in peeces the serpentes head 2. Aue Maria. Our heauenlie Father renewed the same promise to the holie Patriarch Abraham saying In thy seede al nations shal be blessed 3. Aue Maria. Almightie God eftsones iterated the same promise to king Dauid saying of the fruit of thy Ioynes I wil set vpon thy seat And establish his kingdom for euermore 4. Aue Maria. About 4000. yeares from the creation of the world the Archangel Gabriel being sent from God to the most pure virgin Marie saluteth her HAYLE FVL OF GRACE OVR LORD IS WITH THEE BLESSED ART THOV AMONG VVOMEN 5. Aue Maria. The most humble virgin is trubled with this speach thinking with her self what maner of
salutation this may be For she expected nothing lesse then to heare herselfe so highly praised 6. Aue Maria. Feare not MARIE sayeth the Angel for thou hast found grace with God Behold thou shalt conceiue and beare a Sonne and shalt cal his name IESVS 7. Aue Maria. She inquiereth How or by what meanes shal this be donne for I know not man Hauing before this vovved perpetual virginitie 8. Aue Maria. The Angel answereth the Holie Ghost shal come vpon thee and the powre of the Hieghest shal ouershadowe thee Therfore that which of thee shal be borne Holie shal be called the SoÌ„ne of God 9. Aue Maria. Behold Elizabeth thy cosin she also hath conceiued a sonne in her old age and this moneth is the fixt to her that is called barren For there shal not be anie thing impossible with God 10. Aue Maria. The holie virgin answereth Behold the haÌ„dmaide of our Lord be it done to me according to thy word And immediatly THE WORD IS MADE FLESH and dwelleth with vs God and man in one Diuine Person 2. Mysterium gaudiosum 2. PATER NOSTER Our blessed Ladie visiteth St. Elizabeth THE most humble virgin vvho euen now receiued an Ambassage from heauen by an Archangel sent from God who by the same Archangel is denounced ful of grace vvho hath novv conceiued in her virginal vvombe the Onlie Sonne of God Christ our Lord Redemer of the vvorld vvho is novv made the mother of God and Queene of al creatures by hovv much she is higher exalted so much the more lovvly she be haueth her selfe iudging it a dutifull office for her selfe the younger to visite her aged Cosin Elizabeth novv six moneths gone vvith childe Wherupon neither pretending her ovvne preeminent dignitie nor disdayning the meane estate of her cosin nor terrified vvith the length or sharpnes of the iourney nor hindred vvith vvhat other impediment soeuer vvhich might stay her in this purpose addressing her selfe to trauel al on foote goeth vvith speede into the hil-countrie into a citie of Iuda called Hebron Admire therefore my soul as vvel the humilitie as magnanimitie of the virgin mother of God Who thought no office to base nor hard for her to vndertake that perteyneth to pietie 1. Aue Maria. The blessed virgin coming to the citie goeth into Zacharies house saluteth her cosin Elizabeth congratulating her conception of a Sonne by Gods special fauour 2. Aue Maria. As Elizabeth heareth the salutation of the sacred virgin the infant leapeth in her wombe for ioy And is withal sanctified in his mothers wombe 3. Aue Maria. And Elizabeth replenished also with the Holie Ghost crieth out with a loud voice saying BLESSED ART THOV AMONG WOMEN AND BLESSED IS THE FRVIT OF THY WOMBE 4. Aue Maria. And further coÌ„sidering the worthines of the humble virgin and her owne meanes admiring saith Whence is this to me that the Mother of my Lord doth come vnto me 5. Aue Maria. The virgin mother prophecieth and praiseth God with a Canticle saying MY SOVL DOTH MAGNIFIE OVR LORD AND MY SPIRIT HATH REIOICED IN GOD MY SAVIOVR Auâ— Maria. Elizaâ—eths time being come to be deliuered she bareth a sonne wherof her neighbours and kinssolke hearing come and coÌ„gratulate the same with her 7. Aue Maria. The eight day the childe is circuÌ„cised manie desiring to haue him called Zacharie after his father his mother would haue him called IOHN At last his father writeth IOHN IS HIS NAME 8. Aue Maria. And forthwith Zacharies mouth is opened vvho had bene tenne moneths dumme because he did not beleeue the Angels vvordes that his vvife should beare a sonne and he prophecieth saying BLESSED BE OVR LORD GOD OF ISRAEL 9. Aue Maria. And al that heare these things admire in their hartes saying What an one trowe ye shal this childe be For the hand of our Lord was vvith him 10. Aue Maria. Our B. Ladie taking leaue of her cosine returneth towards Nazareth the next day after the circumcision of the child as it seemeth for the text sayth She taried vvith Elizabeth about three monethes And this day the Church celebrateth the Visitation of our Ladie 3. Mys terium gaudiosum 3. PATER NOSTER The Natiuitate of our Lord. AFter the holie virgin returned to Nazareth from visiting her cosin her husband Ioseph perceiuing her to be with child is much trubled in mind and doubtful what to do For on one side he feareth the law if he conceale that his wiues conceiuing is not by him On the other side he knoweth the virgin his spouse to be of so godlie chast pure and immaculate life that he dare not accuse her nor bring her into anie be it neuer so smal suspicion She in the meane time being most huÌ„ble and most modest reueleth not no not to her most deare husband this so great a Mysterie wrought in her by the powre of God In fine Ioseph being iust and holie to auoide perplexitie determineth secretly to leaue her But while he thus thinketh behold an Angel of our Lord appeareth to him in sleepe saying Ioseph sonne of Dauid Feare not to tarie with Marie thy wife For that which is conceiued in her is of the Holie Ghost And she shal bring forth a Sonne And thou shalt cal his name IESVS For he shal saue his people from their sinnes 1. Aue Maria. By coÌ„mandement of Caesar Augustus that al should be enrolled euery one in the place whence they were descended Ioseph with his spouse goeth to BethleeÌ„ a citie of Dauid because they were of his house and familie 2. Aue Maria. There by reason of their pouertie and great concurse of people not finding row me in anie Inne they take a poore lodging as they may in a stable 3. Aue Maria. In this place our Lord and Sauiour King of al kings the Sonne of God is borne wrapped in clothes and laid in a manger by an oxe and an asse and is warmed by their breaths 4. Aue Maria. Forth with an Angel appearing to Shepheards saith to them Beholde this day is borne to you a SAVIOVR which is Christ our lord in the citie of Dauid and you shal find him swadled in clothes and laid in a manger 5. Aue Maria. And sodenly there was with the Angel an heauenlie armie praising God and singing GLORIE IN THE HIGHEST TO GOD and in earth peace to men of good wil. 6. Aue Maria. Then say the shepheards Let vs go to BethleheÌ„ and see this thing which God hath done and shewed to vs. And going with speede they finde the childe laid in a manger and so returning glorifie God 7. Aue Maria. The eight day the childe is circuÌ„cised and his name called IES vs that is SAVIOVR according as the Angel had before signified to the virgin mother and to Ioseph his supposed father 8. Aue Maria. Three Sages Kings or Princes knowing by the apparition of a glorious starre that the king of Iewes their expected MESSIAS is borne come from the Last
lake called Limbus Patrum by whose presence the soules of the Saincts of the old Testament hitherto kept in darcknes are replenished with most cleare light incomparable gladnes and ioy receiuing their long expected beatitude vvhich consisteth in the vision of God And so our Sauiour there performeth that which he promised the penitent thefe saying This day thou shall be vvith me in Paradise The third day shortly after midnight as the ancient Fathers of the Church do thinke the same most glorious soule returning into the bodie both together making à perfect man cometh forth of the graue vvithout opening the same And by and by an Angel descending from heauen remoueth the stone from the doore of the monument and sitteth theron Wherat the vvatchmen are frighted and running into the cittie tel the High Priests that vvhich had happened Who â—ssembling together vvith the Elders in â—ouncel geue à great summe of money to â—â—e souldiars to say that his disciples came â—y night and stole him away vvhen they â—vere a sleepe 1. Aue Maria. In the meane time our glorious Sauiour appeareth to his deare mother before al others meriting this consolation As al godlie Christians may easely conceiue though the same as needles be not recorded in the vvritten Gospel 2. Aue Maria. To holie MagdaleÌ„ and other two coÌ„ming to annoint the bodie an Angel testifieth that he is risen she runneth to tel the Apostles and returneth vvith them they departing againe our Lord appeareth to her 3. Aue Maria. He appeareth againe to holie Magdalene and to the other two returning homewards they adore him and he biddeth them go tel his disciples that they shal see him in Galilee 4. Aue Maria. The same day he appeareth to S. Peter and confirmeth him in faith Perhaps also to S. Iohn for his consolation for he after he sawe the sepulchre beleeued Ioan. 20. 5. Aue Maria. Likewise our Sauiour appeareth to S Iames the iust called our Lords brother as it is most like the same day for it is said the after the chalice of our Lord he did neither eat nor drinke til he had seene him risen from death 6. Aue Maria. The same day he appeareth to tvvo disciples going towards Emaus talking of him but not beleeuing his Resurrection til hauing inuited him as à stranger they knowe him in breaking of bread 7. Aue Maria. Also the same euening our Lord appeareth to tenne of the Apostles gathered together the doores being shutt Only Thomas being absent wil not beleue the rest of the Apostles telling him that they had seene our Lord. 8. Aue Maria. The eight day our Lord appeareth again to the eleuen Apostles and saith to Thomas Put here thy finger into the holes of my hands and thy hand into my side and be not incredulous but faithful Thomas answereth MY LORD AND MY GOD. 9. Aue Maria. Againe our lord appeareth to Peter Iames Iohn Thomas Nathanael and other two at the sea of Tiberias There he maketh Peter his Vicar general in earth and chiefe Pastor of his Church vvithal fortelling him that he shal be crucified 10. Aue Maria. He appeareth againe to the eleuen in Galilee where he commandeth them to preach the Gospel and minister the Sacraments in al the world promising to assist them by his Spirite til the worlds end 2. Mysterium gloriosum 2. PATER NOSTER The Ascension of our Lord. HOw ofteÌ„ and to what persons our Lord and Sauiour appeared betwen his Resurrection and Ascension besides the apparitions here to fore mentioned is vnknowne to al mortal creatures Neuertheles we may not doubt but he often appeared to his blessed mother who for manie causes best of al others deserued his most comfortable conuersation And it is also vndoubtedly beleeued that he appeared somtimes to his seruants Enoch and Elias as yet liuing in their mortal bodies in the terrestrial paradise And that he appeared often to his Apostles and familiarly conuersed vvith them not only the AncieÌ„t Fathers but also the holie Scriptures do testifie affirming that he shewed him selfe aliue to them after his Passion in manie arguments for fourtie daies appearing to them and speaking of the kingdom of God to vvit of the Church and of al functions and offices to be done therin Amongst other things he instituteth the rest of the seuen Sacraments not instituted before and geâ—eth ful authoritie powre and commission â—o his militant Church for the bringing of â—oules into the Church triuÌ„phaÌ„t the soules deliuered from Limbo the meane while â—olowing him whither soeuer he goeth 1. Aue Maria. Finally the fourtith day after his ResurrectioÌ„ our lord appearing in Bethania vnto his Apostles lately returned from Galilee coÌ„mandeth them not to depart from Ierusalem til they be endued with powre from aboue 2. Aue Maria. He saith moreouer vnto them that they shal be witnesses of his Passion Resurrection and Remission of sinnes in Ierusalem and in al Iurie and Samaria and eueÌ„ to the vt most part of the earth 3. Aue Maria. In the mount Oliuet our Lord now readie to ascend into heauen for his last farewel in earth lifting vp his handes blesseth the whole Church imparting his grace as at diuers other times he did by an external signe 4. Aue Maria. Hauing thus bestowed his blessing he ascendeth directly into heauen a great nuÌ„ber beholding him vntil he being couered with the clowdes they lose sight of him 5. Aue Maria. And vvhilest they looke stil after him if perhaps they may see him amiddes the clowdes behold two Angels in shape of men stand by them in vvhite garments 6. Aue Maria. The Angels say vnto them Ye men of Galilee what stand ye looking into heaueÌ„ This IESVS vvho is assumpted from you into heauen shal so come as you haue seene him going 7. Aue Maria. Then they al adoring him goe from mount Oliuet into Ierusalem vvith great ioy thanking our Lord for his vvonderful benefites bestowed and prepared for mans saluation 8. Aue Maria. And being come into the citie our B. Ladie the mother of our Lord vvith the Apostles and other faithful in al almost an huÌ„dreth and twentie going vp into a chaÌ„ber vvith one mind perseuere in prayer 9. Aue Maria. There S. Peter as chiefe Pastor of the vvhole companie publisheth an election to be made of an Apostle to supplie ludas too me VVich he doth not by anie commandemeÌ„t of Christ expressely vvritten but by suggestion of Gods spirite agreable to the Scriptures 10. Aue Maria. They appoint two Ioseph and Mathias and praying God to declare by directing of the lottes vvhich of them he had chosen to the Apostle shippe the lot falleth vpon Mathias and he is numbred vvith the other eleuen Apostles 3. Mysterium gloriosum 3. PATER NOSTER The Comming of the Holie Ghost SEing the most holie virgin the mother of God ful of grace the holie Apostles endued also with power and authoritie and al the faithful being alreadie iust did neuertheles perseuere praying
tenne continual daies for the comming of the Holie Ghost promised them by our Sauiour how much more ought we wretched sinners most fraile and weake vessels to perseuere in penāce prayer and obsecratiō that we may receiue the Holie Ghost either for remissiō of our sinnes if yet we remayne in that state or for increase of grace if we be alreadie restored into Gods fauour And here ô my soule thou oughtest to be so much more diligēt in meditating this Mysterie because here thine owne free cōsent and cooperatiō is necessarily required to thy iustificatiō wheras in thy creation redēption and vocation thou diddest nor couldest nothing at al further nor hinder Gods worke But now except thou doest volūtarily accept of the grace offered thee and cooperate therewith thou shalt not only neuer attayne eternal life but also incurre greater damnation for so great benefites by thee neglected 1. Aue Maria. The tenth day after the Ascension being the fiftith from Easter the third houre frō sune rising sodenly cometh à sound from heauen as of a vehement wind and filleth the whole house where they were praying 2. Aue Maria. And immediatly there appeare to them parted tongues as it were of fire which do light and rest vpō euerie one of these 120. persons so praying together 3. Aue Maria. And they are al replenished with the Holie Ghost receiuing abundāt increase of grace with the seuē gifts of wisdome vnderstanding counsel fortitude knowlege pietie and of the feare of our Lord. 4. Aue Maria. This voice being heard the people flocking together of manie nations and diuers languages euerie one heareth the Apostles speake in his owne tongue the great workes of God 5. Aue Maria. Some deriding say These men are ful of new vvine But S. Peter confuteth this surmise prouing that IESVS vvhom they had crucified is risen and ascended and hath sent the Holie Ghost And 5000. are conuerted and baptized 6. Aue Maria. The Apostles preach boldly Christ crucified confirming their doctrine by Scriptures and miracles notwithstanding the Iewes commande them and that vvith threates not to speake at al of IESVS 7. Aue Maria. Ananias and Sapphira for their sacrilege at S. Peters vvorde fal downe dead Others are cured of diseases euen by the shadowe of S. Peter vvho vvith others being cast in prison are deliuered by an Angel and preach openly in the Temple 8. Aue Maria. They are al apprehended againe and brought into the councel indited for trāsgressing the commandement of the High Priests but they answere That God must be obeyed rather then men Finally they are vvhipped and therof they reioyce 9. Aue Maria. S. Steuen vvith six others is made Deacon preacheth Christ vvorketh miracles confoundeth the aduersaries is accused of blasphemie and stoned to death But is crovvned in heauen And manie by his death and prayers are conuerted 10. Aue Maria. The twelue Apostles make the Crede and going into diuers partes of the vvorld preach the Gospel Saul à notorious persecutor is conuerted and made à chiefe Apostle And so preacheth Christ conuerting manie nations 4. Mysterium gloriosum 4. PATER NOSTER The death and Assumption of our B. Ladie VVhen the Apostles according to their function preach the Gospel of Christ and trauel in gaining soules in diuers and specially in these parts of the vvorld Peter first in lurie then in Syria Antioche and other places finally in Italie Andrew in Achaia Iames the greater in Spaine Iohn in Asia Thomas in India Iames the lesse in Ierusalem Philip in Phrygia Bartholomew in Scythia Matthew in Aethiopia Simon in Persia Thadaeus in Mesopotamia Matthias in Palestina Paul in most parts of the world the whole Church floorishing in al kinds of vertue aboue al others the most sacred virgin the mother of God excelleth vvho albe it so excellently endued with diuine knowlege that she teacheth the Euangelists manie things concerning our Sauiours Incarnation Natiuitie education and other like Mysteries best knowne to her of al mortal persons yet being a vvoman and most humble of al creatures she neither preacheth openly nor conuerseth with manie but liueth in priuate state in cōtinual exercise of al vertues leauing in the world by her vvhole life a most perfect Rule and liuely example to al those that desire to tend towards perfection 1. Aue Maria. After our Lords A scension his B. mother our Ladie being more frie then euer before from vvorldly cares imployeth her selfe vvholy to deuotion S. Iohn the Euāgelist prouiding for her al necessaries temporal and spiritual 2. Aue Maria. After fifteene yeares more expectation it is reueled to the sacred virgin that she shal change her mortal life for life immortal and so enioy the euerlasting fruition of her blessed sonne 3. Aue Maria. She humbly beseketh her sonne our Lord that he vvil voutchsafe to graunt her the sight of his Apostles before she part out of this transitorie life 4. Aue Maria. Al the Apostles at one instant are taken vp into the ayre and brought into lerusalem to visite the B. virgin except S. Iames already martyred and Thomas vvho by Gods special prouidence cometh somewhat later 5. Aue Maria. The Apostles and other Apostolical men being thus met together the most holie soule of the sacred virgin sweetly parting from the bodie ascendeth into heauen with à troupe of glorious Angels 6. Aue Maria. Her sacred bodie of which God tooke flesh is most honorably buried in Gethsemani with Apostolical and Angelical musike most heauenly melodie 7. Aue Maria. The same Angelical quier remayneth three whole dayes at the sepulchre singing Psalmes Hymnes and spiritual Canticles praysing God and the mother of God 8. Aue Maria. After three dayes the Angels cease singing and Thomas the Apostle arriuing with most feruēt deuotion beseketh the rest of the Apostles to graunt him the sight of the most venerable and sacred bodie 9. Aue Maria. To satisfie his deuote desire they opē the sepulchre Where finding only the linnen most sweete and fragrant in vvhich the holie bodie had bene wrapped the bodie it selfe can nowhere be found in earth 10. Aue Maria. Wherupon these so many and so excellēt eye witnesses do assuredly deme that he who tooke flesh of this imaculate bodie hath assumpted the same into heauē reunited to the soul in eternal glorie 5. Mysterium gloriosum 5. PATER NOSTER The Coronation of our B. Ladie THE Apostles are againe restored to the places from whence they were brought and by them and others the death and Assumption of the most immaculate virgin mother of God is denounced in al parts of the world And so beginneth more and more to be fulfilled that prophecie of hers saying FROM HENCE FORTH AL GENERATIONS SHAL CAL ME BLESSED For euen from her Assumptiō the whole Church of Christ begā as stil it cōtinueth most solemly to celebrate not only the ascēding of her most holie soul into heauen as of other Saincts but also the resurrection assumption and
paradise to the penitent theefe And commend her selfe and his beloued disciple ech to other 8. Aue Maria. Againe she heareth him complaine that he is destitute of al temporal comforth opâ—â—â—ssed vvith thirst affirme that al is consumâ—ate and commend his spirite into the handes 〈◊〉 his Father 9. Aue Maria. An other great wound she seeth made â—n her sonnes side with à lance from whence issueth his last bloud and waâ—er withal Neither doth she yet depart â—â—om the Crosse 10. Aue Maria. She taketh the dead bodie into her arâ—es Which when she hath à litle beholâ—en and washed with teares it is taken â—â—om her againe buried shut vp and guarâ—ed that none may take it away Conseruat omnia verba haec conferens in corde suo 6. PATER NOSTER The actes of our Ladie from Christs Resurrection to her ovvne death and Assumption THE vvonderful Mysterie of Christs most sacred Passion being accomplished some busie in this sorte some in that sorte as they vvere very diuersly affected and almost al either doubting or altogether despairing of our Lords Resurrection onlie the most faithful virgin mother firmely beleeueth and assuredly expecteth her Sonnes Resurrection the third day Wherupon she retyring to her chamber after that she hath awhile meditated vpon the sacred vvoundes of her deare sonne and Lord and other torments by him suffered she turneth her cogitatioÌ„s from that tragical act to thinke vvhat he now doth vvhere he is And so as vvel in the sepulche she adoreth him as God knowing that his humaine flesh albeit vvithout soul yet is continually vnited to his Godhead by vvhich it vvas assumpted as also in Limbo vvhere his soule by his excellent brightnes driuing away the wonted darknes triumpheth ouer death losseth the captiuitie of the old fathers and by his most glorious presence maketh that place vvhich hitherto vvas à prison to be to them as heauen or paradise 1. Aue Maria. The third day our Lord rising from death appeareth first of al to his deare mother who being neerest vnto him both by nature and grace best deserued that priuilege 2. Aue Maria. She often enioyeth his conuersation til his Ascension and then of al others is also most ioyful for his exaltation most assuredly beleeuing and hoping in him and aboue al desiring his glorie 3. Aue Maria. On Whitsunday al the faithful are replenished with the Holie Ghost but she most abundantly who by howe much she was more ful of grace before is so much more capable of increase therof 4. Aue Maria. The rest of her life being most free from al worldly cares and altogether attending to Gods seruice she passeth with the deuoutest Christians 5. Aue Maria. WheÌ„ the time drew nere that she should go to her sonne he first voutchsafeth her the sight of al his Apostles then liuing except S. Thomas who by special prouidence cometh after her death 6. Aue Maria. The Apostles and other Apostolical persons attending about her and Angels singing praises of God and of his mother she most sweetly yeldeth her ghost 7. Aue Maria. The Apostles lay the holie bodie with al solemitie in an honorable tumbe in Gethsemani Where quires of Angels do sing three dayes together 8. Aue Maria. After three dayes the Angels cease singing and Thomas the Apostle cometh who requesteth most instantly his felow Apostles that he may see and reuerence the sacred bodie 9. Aue Maria. They willing to do him this fauour open the tumbe but find nothing saue only the linnen wherin the bodie had â—ene wrapped and those yelding à most â—weete sauour 10. Aue Maria. Wherby these so notable eye witnesâ—es do vndoubtedly iudge that our â—ord who tooke flesh of this bodie â—ath raised and alreadie glorified and â—ssumpted the same into heauen Eta ergo ADVOCATA nostra illos tuos misericordes oculos ad nos conuerte PATER NOSTER The Coronation of the glorious virgin the mother of God SEeing the glorie of euerie Sainct in heauen is so great as no tongue can expresse nor the mind of man vnderstand for neither eye hath seene nor care hath beard neither hath it ascended into the hart of man vvhat things God hath prepared for them that loue him how much lesse can the glorie of the mother of God exalted aboue al the quires of Angels be vttered or conceiued by anie mortal man But shal we therfore be silent and say nothing at al therof shal we also cease to thinke and meditate therof because it so farre surmounteth both our sense and vnderstanding No in no wise can we â—e so excused but so much the more we are bound to reioice and as we can â—seing we can not as we would vtter forth the praises of the mother of mercie mother of grace mother of life mother of glorie mother of God now â—eigning Quene of heauen whom also â—l generatioÌ„s of the faithful in earth do cal â—lessed deuoutly serue religiously honour euery where preach magnifie and humbly beseke to obtaine for vs al things behooful for our saluation 1. Aue Maria. She is crowned Quene of al holie Confessors widowes and Virgins And of the Orders of Angels Archangels and Principalities 2. Aue Maria. She is crowned Quene of al holie Religious persons Pastors and Bishops And of the Angelical Potestates Powers and Dommations 3. Aue Maria. She is crowned Quene of al holie Patriarkes Prophets Martyrs and Apostles And of the Thrones Cherubims and Seraphims And of al created persons Credo in Deum BE thankful therfore ô my soul to the most blessed Trinitie who for thee and for al mankind hath not only sent the Sonne of God IESVS CHRIST à new and heauenlie Adam to redeme the world from the thraldome into which we fel through the old terestrial Adam but also vvheras our old mother Eue was in à sort the cause or occasion of our ruine by suggesting to Adam that sinne which was our vniuersal destruction hath bestowed vpon vs à new and most blessed woman the immaculate virgin MARIE who in like sort is à meanes of our saluation by cooperating with our Sauiour in diuers Mysteries of our Redemption and by continual intercession for vs to her Sonne much more profiting vs by ech of these waies then the other woman did vs harme And to thee oÌ„ most sacred virgin what thankes shal I render for thy exceding great benignitie and goodnes towards me and the whole world Or with what praises shal I a poore wrech extol thee whose incomparable excellencie as à shadowe may resemble à bodie or à figure signifie à truth was long before thy birth represented by the brightnes of the sea starre by the bewtie of the moone the clearnes of the sune the bush burning and not consuming Aarons rodde Gedeons wool-fleece the looking glasse without blemish the fountaine of the gardens the welspting of liuing water the garden iuuironed the lilie of the valley the palme tree in Cades the rose in Ierico the bewtiful Oliue the high Cedar
our children Pilate fearing to offend Caesar iudgeth Christ to be crucified 8. Pater noster Taking away the scarlet robe but leauing the crowne on his head they cause him to carie his owne crosse he falleth vndet it but lest he die in the way they force an other to carie it 9. Pater noster Our Sauiour crucified betwen two theeues destitute of al temporal comforth in extreme paine sheweth exceding patience and infinite charitie towards al frends and foes 10. Pater noster After three houres al things being now consummate he yeldeth the ghost His soule presently triumpheth in limbo in the euening his bodie is honorably buried 3. Aue Maria. His constant mother aboue al others suffereth vvith him the svvord of sorovv often pearcing her hart and afflicting her vvith the paines of death The glorie of our Lord after his Passion 1. Pater noster The third day our Lord riseth gloriously from death deliuering out of limbo al the Sainctes of the old Testament appeareth first to his mother then to others disposeth manie things pertayning to the kingdome of God 2. Pater noster The fourtith day he ascendeth into heauen sitteth on the right hand of his Father our singular and proper Aduocate by whom we haue manie intermediators and intercessors 3. Pater noster Vpon Whitsunday he sendeth the Holie Ghost in visible signes By whom he gathereth gouerneth sanctifieth conserueth and glorifieth his Church continually to the end of the world Credo in Deum OVR Lord IESVS CHRIST who before al worlds was ordained to be the Redeemer of mankind Who at the time appointed was borne of the virgin MARIE in great humilitie and pouertie who sustayned most great labours calling al men to penance inuiting al by example and word to grace desirous to saue al who after infinite traualies reproches and torments at last suffered the most ignominious and most bitter death vpon the Crosse who finally is gloriously risen from death ascended into heauen from thence sent the Holie Ghost who continually conserueth and sanctifieth his Church in earth The selfe same Lord and Redemer wil come againe in great powre and Maiestie Iudge of al Angels and men And wil render to euerie one according as they shal deserue wel or euil euerlasting paine or euerlasting glorie AMEN A briefe Rosarie of fiftene Pater nosters and Aues with one Crede in memorie of eight ioyes and seuen sorovves of the most B. Virgin MARIE In nomine Patris Filij ✚ Spiritus Sancti Blessed be the most holie and indiuisible Trinitie novve and euer vvorld vvithout end Amen 1. Pater Aue. The first ioy The Annunciation and Conception of Christ wherby God is made man and the B. virgin the mother of God 2. Pater Aue. The second ioy The B. Virgin visiting S. Elizabeth the infant in Elizabeths wombe both the mothers Zacharias their kins folke and neighbours do al reioyce 3. Pater Aue. The third ioy Our Sauiour is borne the Angels sing the shepheards visite the Infant the Sages adore him 4. Pater Aue. The fourth ioy Presenting her sonne in the Temple Simeon ioyfully taketh the childe into his armes he and holie Anne do prophecie 5. Pater Aue. The first sorowe Ioseph vvith the childe and his mother flie into Aegypt parting avvay by night 6. Pater Aue. The second sorowe Our Sauiour being tvvelue yeres old is lost three dayes his parents seking him vvith great griefe 7. Pater Aue. The third sorowe In the thirtith yere of his age our Lord taketh leaue of his mother as no longer to dvvel in her familie Ioseph also dieth 8. Pater Aue. The fourth sorowe The B. Virgin heareth that her sonne is takē cruelly handled vvhipped crovvned with thornes and cōdēned to be crucified 9. Pater Aue. The fith sorowe The afflicted mother meteth her sonne carying his Crosse and seeth him fal dovvne vnder it 10. Pater Aue. The sixt sorowe She seeth her sonne crucified betvven tvvo theeues and after extreme paines to yeld the ghost 11. Pater Aue. The seuenth sorowe She taketh his bodie in her armes And it is taken from her againe and buried 12. Pater Aue. The fifth ioy Our Sauiour rising from death first of al appeareth to his deare mother 13. Pater Aue. The sixt ioy The blessed mother reioyceth aboue al others for her sonnes Ascension and exaltation in heauen 14. Pater Aue. The seuenth ioy She also reioyceth most for the coming of the Holie Ghost and is thervvith most abundantly replemshed 15. Pater Aue. The eight ioy The glorious mother of God is both in soul and bodie assumpted into heauen and exalted aboue al the orders of Angels OVR Lord IESVS CHRIST in whom there could neuer be anie sinne And the most blessed virgin his mother being alwayes preserued from al spot or blemish therof suffered extreme paines and so entred in to their glorie leauing vnto vs example to folow their steppes How much more then are we most miserable creatures being loadden with sinnes compassed about with infirmities and subiect to al dangerous tentations bound to sustaine necessarie chastisments and sweete corrections reioycing in hope patient in tritribulation instant in prayer not to be wearied in our mindes nor faint vnder the rodde of our heauenly Fathers discipline that we may at last reigne with them be glorified with them and made heyres of God felowe heyres of Christ our Sauiour and our most blessed Ladie his mother of aeternal ioy and glorie which no man can take away from vs. Which he graunt vnto vs who with his owne bloud purchased the same for vs by the intercession of his most sweete mother and of al his glorious Saincts AMEN LITANIES GATHERED OVT OF THE CORONE OF OVR LORD KYrie eleyson Christe eleyson Kyrie eleyson Christe audi nos Chiste exaudi nos 1 Ab Angelo Gabriele annunciate CHRISTE Miserere nobis 2 Baptistam tuum in vtero sanctificans CHRISTE Miserere nobis 3 Ex virgine nate ab Angelis agnite CHRISTE Miserere nobis 4 A Pastoribus in praesepio visitate CHRISTE Miserere nobis 5 Circuncise nomine IESV appellate CHRISTE Miserere nobis 6 A Magis Gentium primitijs adorate CHRISTE Miserere nobis 7 Presentate in Simeonis vlnas suscepte CHRISTE Miserere nobis 8 In Aegypto cum parentibus exulans CHRISTE Miserere nobis 9 Simulachra Aegyptiorum destruens CHRISTE Miserere nobis 10 Archelaum fugiens Nazareth inhabitans CHRISTE Miserere nobis Virgo benedicta his omnibus cooperata or a pro nobis 1 Triduo amisse inter Doctores inuente CHRISTE Miserere nobis 2 In Patris negotijs semper occupate CHRISTE Miserere nobis 3 A Ioanne in Iordane baptizate CHRISTE Miserere nobis 4 In deser to ieiunans tentatorem vincens CHRISTE Miserere nobis 5 Exemplo verbo legem Dei docens CHRISTE Miserere nobis 6 Miraculorum sermon is virtute potens CHRISTE Miserere nobis 7 De Passione tua Resurrectione praemonens CHRISTE