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A17125	Instructions for the vse of the beades conteining many matters of meditacion or mentall prayer, vvith diuerse good aduises of ghostly counsayle. VVere vnto is added a figure or forme of the beades portrued in a table. Compiled by Iohn Bucke for the benefit of vnlearned. And dedicated to the honorable good lady, Anne Lady Hungarforde, sister to the duchesse of Ferria.	Bucke, John.	1589 (1589)	STC 4000; ESTC S112699	27,910	90

INSTRVCTIONS for the vse of the beades conteining many matters of meditacion or mentall prayer vvith diuerse good aduises of ghostly counsayle VVhere vnto is added a figure or forme of the beades portrued in a Table Compiled by Iohn Bucke for the benefite of vnlearned And Dedicated to the honorable good Lady ANNE LADY Hungarforde sister to the Duchesse of Ferria Imprinted at LOVAIN in the yere of our Lordre 1589. TO THE RICHT VERtuous Lady ANNE Lady Hungarfoorde his honorable good Maistres Iohn Bucke VVisheth al healthe FOr so muche as man borne in to this vvorlde haithe no long time to liue Here he being as the Wy seman saithe lent not geuen to life And for that vve must render an accompt at the daye of Iudgemēt before that dredefull Iudge vvhiche is voyde of partialitie not onlie of vvoordes and vvoorkes but of eache moment of time spent here yea euen vnto the thoughtes of our hartes euerie one in his vocacion and degree And for my part calling all this to the eyes of my minde seing also all my actions hithertho to be verie base and barrain in his sight vvhiche is the true searcher of al thoughtes I began to think hovv I might employe my selfe in some vvoorke acceptable to so bountifull and benigne a patrone and lorde as haith beside my creacion and redempcion not onlie sanctified me and preserued me from my infancie but also brought me out af that darke Egiptiacal England the verie sea of heresie and placed me vnder so good and graciouse a ladie in vvhom I dailie beholde manie examples of true Religion goldie fear cōstant patience and Christian pietie Therfore finding nothing more agreable to hys diuine pleasure than is the charitable trauail in mouing the deuociō of others to the effectuall seruice of his Diuine Maiestie by prayer and meditacion and considering hovv great cōmoditie a litle direction in prayer may bring to the vnlearned and ignorāt vvhose vveakenesse I vvolde be glad anie vvaye to releue The first parte of this booke I haue thought good to put foorth suche spirituall exercises as I my selfe haue priuatlie vsed vvith great comfort in sayieng the Rosaire Croune or Psalter of our blessed laidie the virgin Marie vpon the beades The secōd part And I haue also set doun sundry meditacions and consideracions to be vsed othervvyse touching asvvel the passion of our Sauiour and our redemption as also the infinite benefites and Graces most plentifullie bestovved vpon euerie Christiā to the ende that in thinking therof a good religiouse mynde may be more diligent and attentiue to note and marke vvhat is sayd more inflamed to deuocion and more moued vvith compunction and sorovve for synnes committed And thies meditations a man muy diuide in to seuen partes according to the dayes of the vveeke to the ende that a thankfull hart Dailie beholding as in a glasse the bountifull guiftes of God maye take occasion to hate synne and to loue God so good a benefactor and patrone And because many vvel disposed parsones vvolde fayne vvalke accordīg to the vvil of their lorde and Creator yet doe they vvander astray by vvant of good instruction rather than vpon malice The thrid parte I haue collected out of deuout authors certein lessons an directiōs shevveing not oulie good meanes to auoyde synne and to frame the vvhole course of lyfe according to hys rule and commaundement vvhiche sayeth Hoe fac viues Doe this and thou shault lyue but also profitable signes and argumentes vvhereby one muy perceiue vvhether he standeth in the state of God his grace and fauor The fovverth parte or no. Lastlie I haue added some rules to knovv from vvhēce cuell thoughtes do proced eand meanes to auoyde them vvith a figure or portrature of the beades conteining your Lady shippes vsuall Meditacion vpon them Thies vvith suche lyke being the sclēder fruit of my barrain vvyt hauing no better crop to put in to the barne I haue published for the benefit of the vnlearned vviche can not skill of curiouse discourses penned by great clerkes And I haue presumed to dedicat this fruit of my poor talent vnto your Ladyship my honorable and most bountifull Maistresse by vvhose example of Christian lyfe and conuersacion I haue bene muche edified and animated as to other Christian exercises so to this vvoork novv here set foorthe VVhiche I hope shall fynde better enterteinment for that it passeth vnder the fauour of your honorable countenance And good reason I haue so to think for to omit other places times and proofes testifyeing your vertues synce your comyng in to thies Countries you haue geuen suche demonstracions of true Religion by the fruits of your good lyfe as for your pittifoll hart and charitable compassion vvith the effect of almoise and vvoorkes of mercie I may vvel compare you to Paula vvhom Seint Ierom so highlie commendeth The tovvne of Louain and other places in time of plague famin vvarre and heresie can testifie your pietie The naked then by you clothed the hungrie then by you fedde the sick of daungerouse diseases than by you visited comforted and releued the dead then by you buried the captiues then by you ransomed yea the simple seduced soules then by your meants reconciled to God and his Churche are suffficient testimonies and prooses of your zeale to vertue and of your perfection in Catholique Religion and vvill plead for you before God and man that as the vvhole course of your lyfe hitherto haith bene accompted among the most honorable in vertue so vvil your temporall ende be in dede aright famouse in all good memorie and your second lyfe in heauen verie gloriouse among holie Confessors for as Seynt Ierom truelie sayeth seldome or neuer dieth that man an euell death vvhich vvillinglie exerciseth the vvoorkes of Charitie And hys reason is for that suche persones haue many intercessors among good and vertuouse poor people and verie vnlike it is and almost impossible that none of theyr prayers shoulde not be herd And thoughe good Madame you haue endured many afflictions and greuous aduersities yet haue you no cause therfore to be discouraged for they are euident signes of the fauor that God beareth tovvard you It is à peculiar propertie of God to punish them vvhom he loueth Examples therof vve haue infinite in holy scripture and othervvhere Holy Iob dyd neuer vvillinglie eat morsel of bread alone vvithout company of some one or other poor and needy persone yet vvere his plagues and afflictiōs so terrible and his diseases so lothesome as vve tede not of any greater VVho vvas more pittifull to the poor and nedie than olde Tobie vvhiche buried the dead fed the hungrie and supplied the vvantes of many visited and comforted his felovves captiues Yet dyd he bear the burden of many heuye crosses And vvhen he dyd stand in most nede of al comfort he lost the vse of his sight But vvith thies and suche examples of Scripture you are vvell acquainted I vvill

and many others had visible after his resurrection THe seconde glorious mysterie vvas the Ascension of our Sauiour fortie Dayes after his resurrection The Ascēsion of Christ Here consider hovv our lorde after he had many times appeared to his dear mother and to his disciples at last he called them all together on the mount oliuet and there after a louing farevvell he mounted vp to heauen in all their sightes vvith great triumphe accompanied vvith many Sayntes vvhom before he had deliuered out of Lymbo and vvith this comfortable sight recite the secound Pater noster and tenne Aue Maries And pray to God that thou may so humble thy selfe in this life and so kepe thy hart pure and Innocent as thou may ascend after him to those Ioyes vvhiche God hath prepared for his elect THe third glorious Mysterie is the coming of the holie Ghost The coming of the holy Ghooste And here thou may vievv the blessed mother of God our Redemer together vvith the holie Apostles and Disciples beholding the vvonderfull Ascension of our Sauiour and remaining together in one place vvith humble prayer and feruent deuocion attending the coming of the holie Ghost And thou may marke hovv the holie Ghost to their great coumfort came doune in fyrie tongues in the day of Pentecost being the fiftieth day after the Resurrection of our Sauiour And vvith this thought recite deuoutly the third Pater noster and tenne Aue Maries And then note his faithefull performance of his promisse and their firm faith and belefe in the same and vse thou that example to thy benefit here all so for thy instruction and coumfort consider six speciall causes of the comyng of the holy Ghost to vvitt for to reioyçe the pensiue to reuiue the deade in synne to sanctifie the vnclean to confirme his Disciples in loue to saue the Iust to teache the ignorant Thees guyftes and graces are preserued and encreased in vs by speciall meanes vvherof prayer vvith humilitie is one diligent frequenting the Sacramentes vvith hearing diuine seruice is an other continual exercife of the vvoorkes of Charitie is a third for thus it geueth strength against all assaultes and tentacions of ghostlie and bodilie enemyes Therfore no perill nor persecucion can anoye that persone vvhiche hath the holy Ghost THe fouerth glorious mysterie is the Assumpcion of our Ladie The Assumpcion of our ladie Here beholde the blessed Virgin mother of God and man about the fyfteenth yere after the resurrectiō of her Sōne hauing passed her time vvith exercises of pietie vvas assumed and taken vp to heauen in soule and bodye with inestimable triumphe And here conceiue the sight of her Sonne our Sauiour accōpanied vvith legions of Angells comyng to conduct her Note hovv the Apostles being all dispersed abrode in the vvorlde exercising their functions in seuerall farre distant places are miraculouslie come to gether in a moment to testifie her death and assumpcion And vvith thies thoughtes recite the fouerth Pater noster and tenne Aue Maries And here consider hovv our Sauiour can and vvil revvarde those vvhiche serue and loue him faithfullie Marke also hovv dear she vvas to hym and ther vpon hovv auailable her prayers are vvith hym THE fift glorious mysterie is the Crovvning of the blessed Virgin Marie The crovvning of our ladie here beholde hovv that glorious Virgin before assumpted in bodie and soule vvas in the presence of all the holy companye in heauen vvith inestimable honor and glory by the Holie Trinitie crouned and placed aboue all Angells And vvith this cogitacion recite the last Pater noster and tenne Aue Maries And then note hovv in heauen she maketh daily intercession for the good estate of holy Churche and ys redy to assist eache one vvhiche vvith a contrite hart prayeth to her For the more reuerence and deuocion vve bear tovvardes her the greater helpe shall vve receiue of her sonne in all our distresses And this vve may be sure of that lyuing here according to her example in continence humilitie pacience and mortificacion vve shall arise at the last daye in bodie and soule to rest in heauen for euer Vnto vvhiche Ioye God of his mercie bring vs vvhere that blessed virgin resteth in presence of the Holie Trinitie the Father Sonne and holy Ghoost To vvhom be all honor and glorie Amen SEVEN SHORTE MATter 's of Meditacion touching the benefites vvhiche God hath bestovved vpon Mankynde IT is requisite and expedient for euery Christian often to thynke vpon the benefites that God haith geuen to man vvhiche being infinite in nomber and valevv may be reduced to seuen principall heades And thees are the benefites of our Creacion Gratificacion Vocation Iustificacion Dotacion Gubernacion and Glorificacion Touching the benefite of Creacion VVe may consider sex thinges touching our Creacion First hovv God hath predestinated vs in perpetuall loue before the vvorlde vvas made Secondlie hovv he made man most lyke to him selfe Thirdlie hovv he hath geuen vs a body of a most seamly constitucion and proporcion voyde of many deformities and made it apt to serue him Fovverthly hovv he hath made our soule immortall and adorned it vvith many qualities most precious Fiftlie that he haith appointed for eache one of vs a Good Angell to guyde and keep vs. Sixtlie that he hath geuen vs a prerogatiue to be borne of Christian parentes not of infideles nor heretiques And of thies matters you may thynke vpon vvith great profit geuing God due thankes for the same euerie monday at morning noone or night as your laisure vvill permit Touching the benefit of Gratificacion VVe may cōsider six thinges touching Gratificacion First hovv God the Father hath sent among vs his vvelbeloued Sonne to be our redemer and our exemplar to folovv Secondlie hovv he hath geuen vs the holie Ghoost in token of adopcion as a priuileige of loue and a pledge of dispensacion communicating vnto vs his inspiracions guyftes and fruites Thirdlie hovv he haith bestovved on vs his holy Sacramētes in his holy Churche there to haue a refuge and place of succour as in the Arke of Noe from the fludde of synne and iniquities Fouerthly hovv by baptisme he haith purged vs of Originall sinne and as it vvere haith restored to vs the vesture and Innocencie of originall Iustice Fiftlie hovv he haith fortified vs vvith the Sacrament of Confirmacion vvherby he haith armed vs agaynst many inconueniences Sixtly hovv he haith made vs Christianes according to the name of our Sauiour Christ making vs ther by the sonnes of God by adopcion and coheyres of his kingedome And of thies matters you may thynk of euery tevvestaye Touching the benefite of vocacion VVhe may consider six thinges touching vocacion First vvith vvhat great patience he haith borne vvith vs falling so often from him after so many and so great benefites Hovv he haith long expected our returne to him forbearing to condēne vs eternallie not permitting vs to dye in our vvickednesse Secondlie hovv many