vs sinners now and in the houre of our death Amen The ten Commaundementes of the Decalogue I Am thy Lord God which haue brought thee out from the land of Aegypt from the house of bondage 1. â—hou shalt haue no strange Gods before me 2. Thou shalt not take the name of our Lord God in vaine For our Lord will not hold him guiltles who shall take the name of his Lord God in vaine 3. RemeÌ„ber that thou keep holy the Sabboath day 4. Honour thy Father and thy Mother 5. Thou shalt not kill 6. Thou shalt not coÌ„mit adultery 7. Thou shalt not steale 8. Thou shalt not beare false witnes against thy Neyghbour 9. Thou shalt not desire thy neyghbours house 10. Neither shalt thou desire his wife nor seruant nor handmayd nor oxe nor asse nor ought that is his The 7. Sacraments of the Catholike Church BAPTISME Confirmation the Eucharist Pennance Extreme vnction Order Matrimony The Theologicall vertues Fayth Hope and Charity The Cardinall Vertues Prudence Temperance Iustice Fortitude The guiftes of the holy Ghost Wisedome Vnderstanding Counsell Fortitude Science Piety the Feare of our Lord. The fruits of the Holy Ghost Charity Gladnes Peace Patience Benignity Goodnes Longanimity Meeknes Fayth Modesty Continence Chastity The Precepts of Charity Thou shalt loue thy lord God with thy whole hart with thy whole soule in all thy mind Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe The precepts of the Church 1. To celebrate the appointed â—east-dayes of the Church in abstayning from seruile works 2. To heare reuerently the sacred Office of the Masse on the holy dayes 3. To fast the Lent the foure Ember dayes the Vigils according to the custome of the Church and the Friday and Saturday to abstain from flesh 4. To confesse thy sins to a Priest approued to receaue the holy Eucharist about the feast of Easter and to do these thinges at the least once a yeare 5. Not to solemnize Marriage on the dayes forbidden by the Catholike Church The spirituall workes of Mercy 1. To teach the ignoraÌ„t 2. To correct the sinner 3. To assist by counsel him that needeth it 4. To comfort the afflicted 5. Patiently to suffer iniuryes 6. To pardon an Offence or Iniury 7. To pray for the liuing and the dead and thy persecutours The Corporall workes of Mercy 1. To feed the hungry 2. To giue drinke to the thirsty 3. To harbour the stranger 4. To cloth the naked 5. To visite the sicke 6. To visite those that be in prison and to ransome the captiue 7. To bury the dead The eight Beatitudes Blessed are the poore in spirit for theirs is the kingdome of heauen Blessed are the meek for they shall possesse the Land Blessed are they that mourne for they shal be comforted Blessed are they thaâ— hunger thirst after iustice for they shall bâ— filled Blessed are the mercifull for they shal obtain mercy Blessed are the cleanâ— of hart for they shall see God Blessed are the peace makers for they shal be called the children of God Blessed are they that â—â—ffer persecution for iuâ—â—ice for theirs is the â—ingdome of heauen The fiue bodily Senses â—ight Hearing Smelâ—â—ng Tast Touching The seauen Capitall sinnes which are commonly called Deadly Pride Couetousnes Leâ—hery Enuy Gluttony Wrath and Slouth Sinnes against the Holy Ghost 1. Presumption of God mercy 2. Despaire 3. Impugning trutâ— knowue more freely tâ— sinne 4. Enuying others spirituall good 5. Obstination in sin 6. To dye in sin without repentance Thinges necessary for the repentant Sinner Contrition of hart Enâ—re CoÌ„fession to a Priest capable and approued Satisfaction by Works This Contrition consisteth in harty displeasure of sinne past for the â—oue of God and full resolution not to commit any more Foure thinges crying to heauen for vengeance 1. Willfull murder 2. Sinne of â—odome oâ— against Nature 3. OppressioÌ„ of the poor Widdowes Fatherles 4. Defâ—auding labourer of their wages Nine wayes of being accessary to another mans sinne 1. By Counsell 2. By Commandment 3. By consent 4. By prouocation or inducing others 5. By prayse or flattery 6. By concealing of the â—â—ilty â— By partaking â— By holding our peace 〈◊〉 not correcting such as 〈◊〉 vnder our charge â— By dissembling or â—ot finding fault letâ—ng when we may or â—aue charge Three kinds of good works â— Almesdeeds or works â—f Mercy â— Prayer 3. Fasting Three Euangelicall Councells 1. Voluntary pouerty 2. Perpetuall Chastity 3. Entiere Obedience The foure last thinges to bâ— remembred 1. Death 2. Iudgement 3. Hell 4. Heauen A DAYLY EXERCISE VVhen thou rysest in the morning arming thy selfe with the signe of the holy Crosse say IN the name of the Father and of the Son â—nd of the holy Ghost This done thy hands ioyned â—efore thy breast say Amen Blessed be the hoâ—ly and vndeuided Trâ—nity now and for euer world without end â—men Our Father c. Haile Mary c. I beliâ—â—ue in God c. Then say I Confesse vnto Aâ—â—mighty God to thâ—â— euer Blessed Virgin Mâ—â—ry to S. Michael the Aâ—changel to S. Iohn Baptist to the holy Apostâ—â— S. Peter and S Paul 〈◊〉 to all the Saints that â—aue sinned very much 〈◊〉 thought word and â—eed by my fault by my â—ault by my most grieâ—ous fault Therefore I â—eseech the euer Bâ—essed Virgin Mary S. Michael â—he Archangel S. Iohn Baptist the holy Apoâ—tles S. Peter S Paul all the Saints to pray â—or me vnto our Lord God â„Ÿ Almighty God haue mercy on vs forgiue vs all our sins and brinâ— vs vnto euerlasting life â„Ÿ Amen vers Almighâ—ty and most mercifull Lord giue vnto vs paâ—â—don absolution and remission of al our sinnes â„Ÿ Amen Vouchsafe O Lord to keep vs thiâ— day without sinne Be merciful vnto vs o Lorâ— be merciful vnto vs. Leâ— thy mercy O Lord bâ— on vs euen as we haue hoped in thee O Lord â—eare my prayer and let â—y cry come vnto thee Let vs pray O Lord God Almighty who hast caused â—s to come vnto the beginning of this day saue â—s by thy power to the â—nd that this day we fall â—nto no sinne but that â—lwayes our wordes may â—roceed our thoughts â—nd works may be directed to execute thy Iustice through our Lord Iesus Christ. Amen Let vs pray VOVCHSAFE O Lord God King oâ— heauen and earth to direct and sanctify rule and gouerne this day our hartes and bodyes our senses speaches and our deeds in thy law in the workes of thy coÌ„mandments that heere and euer O Sauiour of â—he world we may deâ—rue to be safe and free â—ou assisting vs who liâ—est and raignest world â—ithout end Amen O Angell of God who â—rt my keeper illumiâ—ate guard rule and goâ—erne me this day committed vnto thee by the â—upernall piety Amen The Blessing OVR Lord Iesus blesse vs and defend vs from all euill and bring vs vnto eternall life the soules of the faythfull
de manu hostium potenter defende Vers. Gloria Patri Filio Spiritui c. Hymnus SALVE Virgo florens Mater illibata Regina clementiae Stellis coronata Supra omnes Angelos Pura immaculata Atque ad Regis dexteraÌ„ Stans veste deaurata Per te Mater gratiae Dulcis spes reorum Fulgens stella maris Portus naufragorum Patens Caeli ianua Salus infirmorum Videamus Regem In aula Sanctorum Amen Vers. Oleum effusum Maria nomen tuum Resp. Serui tui dilexeruÌ„t te nimis Oremus SAncta Maria Regina Caelorum c. Vers. Domina exaudi orationem meam Resp. Et clamor meus ad te veniat Vers. Benedicamus Domino Resp. Deo gratias Vers. Et fidelium animae per misericordiam Dei requiescant in pace Resp. Amen COMMENDATIO SVpplices offerimus Tibi Virgo pia Has Horas cononicas Fac nos vt in via Ducas cursu prospero Et in agonia Tu nobis assiste O dulcis Maria. AmeÌ„ Sequens AnÌ„a à Paulo V. Pontif. Max. approbata est qui eamdem vnâ cum Oratine de Immaculata virginis Conceptione recitantibus centum dierum Indulgentias concessit AnÌ„a Haec est virga in qua nec nodus originalis nec cortex actualis culpa fuit vers In Conceptione tua Virgo immaculata fuisti Resp. Ora pro nobis Patrem cuius Filium peperisti Oremus DEVS qui per immaculatam Virginis Conceptionem dignum Filio tuo habitaculum praeparasti quaesumus vt sicut ex morte eiusdeÌ„ Filij sui praeuisa eam ab omnilabe praeseruasti ita nos quoque mundos cius intercessione ad te peruenire concedas Per eumdem Dominum nostrum Iesum Christum filium tuum qui tecum viuit regnat in vnitate Spiritus sancti Deus per omnia saecula saeculorum Amen APPROBATIO Vidit approbauit Petrus Steuartius Vicarius Leodiensis THE LITTLE OFFICE OF THE CONCEPTION OF THE B. VIRGIN MARY to be dayly sayd AT MATTINES Vers. Ah let my lippes sing and display Resp. The Blessed Virgins prayse this day Vers. O Lady to my help intend Resp. Me from my foes strongly defend Vers. Glory be to the Faâ—her to the Son c. Resp. EueÌ„ as it was in the beginning and now and euer and world without end Amen The Hymne HAyle Lady of the world Of heaueÌ„ bright Queen The Virgin of Virgins Starre early seene Hayle full of all grace Cleere light diuine Lady to succour vs With speed incline God from Eternity Before all other Of the Word thee ordain'd To be the Mother Wherwith he created The earth sea the skye His faire spouse he chose thee From Adams sin free Vers. God hath elected and preelected thee Resp. He hath made her dwell in his Tabernacle Let vs pray O Holy Mary Mother of our Lord Iesus Christ Queene of Heauen and Lady of the world who forsakest or despisest no man behold me mercifully with the eye of Piety and obtain for me of thy beloued Sonne pardon of all my sinnes that I who with deuout affection do now honour thy holy Conception may heereafter enioy the reward of Eternall blisse through the grace and mercy of our Lord Iesus Christ whome thou o Virgin didst bring forth Who with the Father and the Holy Ghost liueth and raigneth one God in perfect Trinity for euer and euer Amen Vers. O Lady heare my prayer Resp. And let my crye vnto thee Vers. Let vs prayse our Lord. Resp. Thankes be to God Vers. And let the souls of the faythfull departed through the mercy of God rest in peace Resp. Amen AT PRIME O Lady to my help intend Resp. Me from my foes stroÌ„gly defend Vers. Glory be to the Father c. The Hymne HAILE Virgin most prudent House for God plac't With the seauenfold pillar And table grac't Sau'd from contagioÌ„ Of the fraile earth In wombe of thy parent Saint before byrth Mother of the liuing Gate of Saints merits The new star of Iacob Queene of pure spirits To Zabulon fearefull Armyes array Be thou of Christians Refuge and stay Vers. He hath created her in his holy Spirit Resp. And hath powred her out ouer all his workes Let vs pray O Holy Mary Mother of our Lord c. Vers. O Lady heare my prayer Resp. And let my crye come vnto thee vers Let vs blesse our Lord. Resp. Thanks be to God Vers. And let the soules â—f the faithfull departed â—hrough the mercy of God rest in peace Resp. Amen AT THIRD Resp. O Lady to my help intend Me from my foes stroÌ„gly defend Vers. Glory be to the c. The Hymne HAile Arkeof couenaÌ„t Throne Salomons fame Bright rainbow of heaueÌ„ Bush safe in flame The fleece of Gedeon The flowring Rod Sweet hony of Sampson Closet of God T' was meete Sonne so noble Should saue from stayn Wherwith all Eues children Spotted remaine The mayd whome for Mother He had elected That she might be neuer With sinne infected Vers. I dwell in the Highest Resp. And my Throne in the pillar of the cloud Let vs pray O Holy Mary Mother of God c. Vers. O Lady heare my prayer Resp. And let my crye come vnto thee Vers. Let vs blesse our Lord. Resp. Thanks be to God Vers. And let the soules of the faythful departed throgh the mercy of God rest in peace Resp. Amen AT SIXTH O Lady to my help intend Resp. Me from my foes strongly defend Vers. Glory be to the Father c. The Hymne HAYLE mother and Virgin Of the Trinity Temple Ioy of Angels Cell of Purity Comfort of the Mourners Guarden of pleasure Palme-tree of Patience Chastityes treasure Thou land Sacerdotal Art blessed holy From sinne Originall Exempted solely The Citty of the Highest Gate of the East Virgins gemme in thee All graces rest Vers. As the Lilly amoÌ„g thornes Resp. So my beloued among the daughters of Adam Let vs pray O Holy Mary mother of our Lord c. Vers. O Lady heare my prayer Resp. And let my crye come vnto thee Vers. Let vs blesse our Lord. Resp. Thanks be to God Vers. And let the soules of the faythful departed throgh the mercy of God rest in peace Resp. Amen AT NINTH O Lady to my help intend Resp. Me from my foes strongly defend Vers. Glory be to the Father to the Son c. The Hymne HAyle Citty of refuge King Dauids tower Fensed with bulwarkes And armours power In thy Conception Charity did flame The fierce dragoÌ„s pride Was brought to shame Iudith inuincible Woman of Armes Faire Abisai Virgin True Dauid warmes Sonne of faire Rachel Did Aegvpt store Mary of the World The Sauiour bore Vers. Thou art all favre O my beloued Resp. And originall spot was neuer in thee Let vs pray O Holy Mary Mother of our Lord c Vers. O Lady heare my prayer Resp. And let my crye come vnto thee Vers. Let vs prayse our Lord. Resp. Thanks be to God Vers. And let the souls of the
faythfull departed through the mercy of God rest in peace Resp. Amen AT EVENSONGE O Lady to my help intend Resp. Me from my foes strongly defend Vers. Glory to be to the Father c. The Hymne HAyle Dyall in which Turnes retrograde The Sunne ten degrees The Word flesh made That man froÌ„ Hel pit T' heauen might rise Th' Immense lesse then Angells In stable lyes This Sun did on Mary Betymes appeare Made her Conception A morning cleere Fayre Lilly mongst thornes That serpent frights Cleer moon that in dark The wander lights Vers. In heauen I made a neuer fayling light arise Resp. And I couered all the world as a mist. Let vs pray O Holy Mary Mother of our Lord Iesus Christ Queene of Heauen and Lady of the world who forsakest or despisest no man behold me mercifully with the eye of Piety and obtain for me of thy beloued Sonne pardon of all my sinnes that I who with deuout affection do now honour thy holy Conception may heereafter enioy the reward of Eternall blisse through the grace and mercy of our Lord Iesus Christ whome thou O Virgin didst bring forth Who with the Father and the holy Ghost liueth c. Amen Vers. O Lady heare my prayer Resp. And let my crye come vnto thee Vers. Let vs prayse our Lord. Resp. Thanks be to God Vers. And let the soules of the faythful departed throgh the mercy of God rest in peace Resp. Amen AT COMPLINE LEt thy Sonne Christ Iesus O Lady pacified by thy prayers conuert vs. Resp. And turne his anger from vs. Vers. O Lady to my help intend Resp. Me from my foes strongly defend Vers. Glory be to the Father to the Son c. The Hymne HAYLE florishing Virgin Chastityes renowne Queene of clemency Whome stars do crown Thou pure aboue Angells Doest Sonne behould Sits at his right hand Attyr'd in gould Mother of grace hope To men afraid Bright starre of the sea In shipwracke ayde Graunt heauen gate open That by thee blest We thy Sonne may see In blissefull rest Vers. Thy name O Mary is sweet oyle powred out Resp. Thy seruants haue loued thee exceedingly Let vs pray O Holy Mary Mother of our Lord c. Vers. O Lady heare my prayer Resp. And let my crye come vnto thee Vers. Let vs blesse our Lord. Resp. Thanks be to God Vers. And let the soules of the faythful departed throgh the mercy of God rest in peace Resp. Amen THE COMMENDATION TO thee Virgin pious We humbly pesent These houres Canonical With pure intent Guide pilgrims vntill With Christ we meet In our agony ayde vs O Mary sweet Amen This Ant-hymne following with the Prayer of the Immaculate Conception of the B. Virgin is approued by Pope Paul the V. who hath graunted an hundred dayes of Indulgence to all faythfull Christian that shal deuoutly recite the same Ant-hymne This is the branch in which was neither knot of originall nor barke of actuall sinne found Vers. In thy ConceptioÌ„ O Virgin thou wast immaculate â„Ÿ Pray vnto the Father for vs whose Son thou didst bring forth Let vs pray O God who by the immaculate ConceptioÌ„ of the Virgin didst prepare a fit habitation for thy son We beseech thee that as by the foresight of the death of the same her Son thou didst preserue her pure from all spot So like wise graunt that we by her intercessioÌ„ made free from sinne may attaine vnto thee Through our Lord Iesus Christ thy Sonne who with thee and the holy Ghost liueth raigneth one God world without end Amen THE APPROBATION Vidit approbauit Ioan. Floydus Soc. IESV Sacerdos DOMINICA OFFICIVM PARVVM SS TRINITATIS AD MATVTINVM Vers. Benedicta sit sancta indiuidua Trinitas nunc semper per infinita saecula saeculoruÌ„ â„Ÿ Amen Alleluia versus DOMINE labia mea aperies Resp. Et os meum annuÌ„ciabit laudem tuam Vers. Deus in adiutoriuÌ„ meum intende Resp. Domine ad adiuuaÌ„dum me festina Gloria Patri Filio Spiritui sancto Sicut erat in principio nunc semper in saecula saeculorum Amen Alleluia A Septuagesima vsque ad Pascha loco Alleluia dicitur Laus tibi Domine Rex aeterne gloriae Hymnus OLVX beata Trinitas Et principalis vnitas Iam Sol recedit igneus Infunde lumen cordibus Antiph Benedicta sit sancta creatrix gubernatrix omniuÌ„ sancta indiuidua Trinitas nunc semper per infinita saecula saeculorum Vers. Benedicamus Patrem Filium cum sancto Spiritu Resp. Laudemus superexaltemus eum in saecula Oremus OMnipotens sempiterne Deus qui dedisti famulis tuis in confessione verae fidei aeternae Trinitatis gloriam agnoscere in potentia maiestatis adorare Vnitatem quaesumus vt eiusdem fidei firmitate ab omnibus semper muniamur aduersis Per Dominum nostruÌ„ Iesum Christum filium tuum qui tecum viuit regnat in vnitate Spiritus sancti Deus per omnia saecula saeculorum Amen AD PRIMAM Vers. Benedicta sit sancta indiuidua Trinitas nunc semper per infinita saecula saeculoruÌ„ Resp. Amen Versus DEVS in adiutorium meum intende Resp. Domine ad adiuuandum me festina Vers. Gloria Patri Filio Alleluia Hymnus ORTVS refulget Lulifer Sparsamque lucem nunciat Cadit caligo noctium Lux sancta nos illuminet AnÌ„a Gratias tibi Deus gratias tibi vera vna Trinitas vna summa Deitas sancta vna Vnitas Vers. Benedicamus Patrem Filium cum sancto Spiritu Resp. Laudemus superexaltemus eum in saecula Oremus OMnipotens sempiterne Deus c. AD TERTIAM Vers. Benedicta sit sancta indiuidua Trinitas nunc semper per infinita saecula saeculoruÌ„ Resp. Amen Versus DEus in adiutorium meum intende Resp. Domine ad adiuuaÌ„dum me festina Vers. Gloria Patri Filio c. Alleluia Hymnus SVmmae Deus clementiae Mundique factor machinae Vnus potentialiter Trinusâ—ue personaliter AnÌ„a Te inuocamus te laudamus te adoramus spes nostra honor noster libera nos viuifica nos Obeata Trinitas vers Benedicamus Patrem Filium cum sancto Spiritu Resp. Laudemus superexaltemus eum in saecula Oremus OMnipotens sempiterne Deus c. AD SEXTAM Vers. Benedicta sit sancta indiuidua Trinitas nunc semper per infinita saecula saeculoruÌ„ Resp. Amen Versus DEVS in adiutorium meum intende Resp. Domine ad adiuuandum me festina vers Gloria Patri Filio c. Alleluia Hymnus DA dexteram surgentibus Exurgat vt mens sobria Flagrans in laudem Dei Grates rependat debitas AnÌ„a Charitas Pater est gratia Filius communicatio Spiritus sanctus verax est Pater veritas Filius veritas Spiritus sanctus Pater Filius Spiritus sanctus vna substantia est O beata Trinitas Vers.
mercy on vs. God the Sonne Redeemer of the World haue mercy on vs. God the Holy Ghost haue mercy on vs. Holy Trinity one God haue mercy on vs. Pray for vs. Holy Mary Holy Mother of God Holy virgin of virgins Mother of Christ Mother of diuine grace Most pure Mother Most chast mother Vndefiled Mother Vntouched Mother Louely Mother Admirable Mother Mother of the Creatour Mother of our Sauiour Most prudeÌ„t virgin Venerable Virgin Virgin worthy of prayse Potent Virgin Clement Virgin Faithfull Virgin Mirrour of Iustice Seate of wisedome Cause of our Ioy Spirituall vessell Honourable Vessel Noble Vessel of deuotion Mysticall Rose Tower of Dauid Tower of Iuory Golden House Arke of Couenant Gate of heauen Morning Starre Health of the sick Refuge of sinners Comfortresse of the afflicted The help of Christians Queen of Angells Queen of Patriarks Queen of Prophets Queen of the Apostles Queen of Martyrs Queen of Confessours Queen of Virgins Queen of al Saints Lambe of God who takest away the sinnes of the world Spare vs O Lord. Lambe of God who takest away the sinnes of the world Heare vs O Lord. Lambe of God who takest away the sinnes of the world Haue mercy on vs. O Christ heare vs. O Christ gratiously heare vs. Lord haue mercy on vs. Christ haue mercy on vs. Lord haue mercy on vs. Our Father c. Vers. And lead vs not into temptation Resp. But deliuer vs froÌ„ euill Vers. O Lord heare my prayer Resp. And let my cry come vnto thee Let vs pray VVE beseech thee O Lord powre forth thy grace into our harts that we who haue known the incarnatioÌ„ of Christ thy Sonne the Angel declaring it may be brought by his Passion and Crosse vnto the glory of Resurrection DEfend we beseech thee O Lord by the intercession of the euer Virgin Mary this thy family from all aduersity and prostrate before thee withall our hart protect vs benignly froÌ„ the snare of our enemyes Through our Lord Iesus Christ thy Sonne who liuest and raignest with thee in the vnity of the holy Ghost one God for euer and euer Amen The Entertayning of good thoughtes EVery day morning and euening for the space of one Aue Maria or two in a most serious and affectuous manner thinke vpon that which is set downe for euery particuler day following and renew the same good Thought euery houre which may easily be done at all tymes vpon euery occasion either sitting walking working lying c. And all people though neuer so rude may be made capable thereof to wit children labourers seruants yea and that amidst their imploymeÌ„ts occupations be they neuer so great or serious SVNDAY O Repose O glory euerlasting What is it to enioy thee And what to be without thee MVNDAY The houre of death will come Then al will be past What would I at that tyme wished to haue done Let vs now do it O my soule let vs now do it TWESDAY Ah poore soule thou must come to iudgment all alone Thy workes thy wordes yea thy thoughts shal be seene of the Saints of the Angells of God and all shal there be layd open Oh haue therfore a speciall care of thy owne good WEDNESDAY To burne in hell fire For all eternity And that with Diuels O torment greater then all tormentes THVRSDAY He that looseth his soule looseth all He that offendeth God looseth his soule O sinne what a losse doest thou bring vnto vs I detest thee from the bottome of my hart most detestable sinne FRIDAY O sweet Iesus To thee I coÌ„secrate my life my desires my soule For me wast thou nayled on the Crosse. For thee will I giue my selfe and dedicate my selfe wholy vnto thee SATVRDAY O blessed Virgin Mary How entirely didst thou loue thy son Iesus O cause me to loue him to serue him that nothing in this world may euer separate me from his holy Grace The beginning of the Ghospell according to S. Iohn Glory be to thee O Lord. IN the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God God was the Word This was in the beginning with God All thinges were made by him and without him was made nothing which was made In him was life and the life was the light of men and the light shineth in darkenesse and darknesse did not comprehend it There was a man sent from God whose name was Iohn This maÌ„ came for testimony to giue testimony of the light that all might belieue through him He was not the light but to giue testimony of the light It was true light which lightneth euery maÌ„ that coÌ„meth into this world He was in the World the World was made by him and the World knew him not He came into his owne and his owne receaued him not But as many as receaued him he gaue them power to be made the SoÌ„nes of God to those that belieue in his Name who not of bloud nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man but of God are borne And the Word was made flesh and dwelt in vs and we saw the glory of him glory as it were of the only begotten of the Father full of grace and verity Thankes be to God INDVLGENCES To be gayned euery houre at the strâ—king of the Clocke TO stir vp Christian People tâ— greater deuotion to wardes ouâ— B. Lady Pope Leo the Tentâ— of happy memory graunted a thouâ—sand dayes pardon to whosoeueâ— should say one Aue-Maria when thâ— Clocke strikes in the honour of thâ— houre and mistery of the Incarnatiâ—on of our Blessed Sauiour The whicâ— hath also beene confirmed by Popâ— Paul the Fifth Imprimatur Petrus EpuÌ„s Prorex supremus inquisitor Haer. prauitatis in Regnâ— Lusitaniae Michael ArchiepuÌ„s Vlyssiponensis Alphonsus EpuÌ„s Conimbricensis Fr. Iacobus EpuÌ„s Audomarensis FINIS
prayer o Lord approach neere in thy sight If thou shalt be angry against me what helper may I seeke who will haue mercy vpon myne iniquityes Remember me O Lord who didst cal the womaÌ„ of Canaan and the Publican to repentance didst receaue Peter weeping O Lord my God accept my prayers O good Iesu Sauior of the world who gauest thy selfe to the death of the crosse that thou mightst saue sinners regard me a wretched sinner calling vpon thy Name and regard not so my wickednes that thou forget thy goodnes And if I haue committed ought whereby thou mayst condemne me yet thou hast not lost that whereby thou art wont to saue Spare me therefore o Lord who art my Sauiour and take mercy on my sinneful soule Loose the band thereof heale the woundes O Lord Iesus I desire thee I seeke thee I will thee show me thy face and I shall be safe Send forth therefore o most louing Lord through the merits of the most pure and immaculate euer Virgin Mary thy Mother and thy Saintes thy light and thy truth into my soule which may shew vnto me truely all my defects which it behooueth me to confesse and which may helpe and teach me to expresse theÌ„ fully and with contrite hart Who liuest and raignest God world without end Amen A BRIEFE METHODE OF CONFESSION For those that frequent the same often HE that is accustomed to confesse often must be very carefull of foure thinges 1. Of the due exameÌ„ of his Conscience 2. Of compunction and sorrow for his sinnes 3. Of the coÌ„fession it self that it brief and humble sincere 4. Of ful purpose true endeauour to amend This done let him come huÌ„bly to his Ghostly Father kneeling downe at his feet say Benedicite Confiteor Deo Omnipotenti c in Latin or English as he best can vntill the wordes Mea culpa c. Then say First I accuse my selfe that I come to this Sacrament of Pennance not so well prepared as I ought to doe for which I aske God hartily pardon I accuse my selfe that I haue not had such sorrow and repentance for my sins past as I ought for which I aske God hattily pardon I accuse my selfe that I haue not vsed such diligence in the dayly examining of my coÌ„science and amendment of my life as I ought to haue done for which I aske God hartily pardon I accuse my selfe that I haue greatly offended Almighty God in that I haue not giueÌ„ him due thankes for all his benefits that I haue receaued coÌ„tinually at his hands for which I aske him hartily pardon I accuse my selfe that I haue not loued serued him with such feare and reuerence and humility of mind in all thinges as I ought to haue done for which I aske him hartily pardoÌ„ I accuse my selfe that I haue not made my prayers vnto him with that alacrity feruour of spirit as I ought but haue beene very often and voluntarily distracted slouthful could in my prayers deuotions and all other pious workes and exercises for which I aske him also hartily pardon I accuse my selfe for that I haue beene proud vaine glorious in my inward thoughts cogitations for which I aske God hartily pardoÌ„ I accuse my selfe for that I haue beene very negligent in putting away euill thoughtes of sundry sorts and haue not endeauoured to keep my mind occupyed in lawfull and Godly exercises nor thought so humbly of my selfe as I should haue done for which I aske God hartily pardon I accuse my selfe that I haue not kept my senses in such narrownes custody as I ought to haue done especially my eyes and my eares for which I aske God hartily pardon I accuse my selfe for that I haue not spoken of other men and their affaires with that care charity and affection as I should haue done but rather haue discouered their defects for which I aske God hartily pardon I accuse my selfe that I haue not behaued my selfe so modestly in my actions and conuersations as I should haue done but haue spent many houres idly in desports laughing idle discourses without profit to my selfe or others for which I aske God hartily pardon I accuse my selfe that in my workes I haue not purely sought Gods honour and glory but rather some worldly respect or selfe-content â—herein for which I ask God hartily pardon I accuse my selfe that I haue not frequented the holy Sacraments of Confession and Communion with that due preparatioÌ„ reuerence as I ought to haue done nor heard Masse or other spirituall Exhortations with that attentioÌ„ and deuotion as was fit for such diuine mysteryes for which I aske God hartily pardon I accuse my selfe that I haue beene angry melancholy froward stubborne and very troublesome to others often tymes without cause for which I aske God hartily pardon I accuse my selfe that in my talke and other discourses I haue not beene so careful to keep my tongue from vttering of some vntruthes nor from swearing by Fayth Troth without necessity for which I aske God hartily pardoÌ„ For these and all my other sinnes and transgressions wherinsoeuer howsoeuer els I haue offended my Lord God also for those that at this present I haue forgotten and through my negligence cannot call to remembrance I aske him hartily pardon and forgiuenes and of you my Ghostly Father peÌ„nance and absolution Ideo precor Beatam Mariam c. Or Therefore I beseech the blessed c. If besides this ordinary method of ConfessioÌ„ thou shalt feele thy conscience troubled or burdened with these or any other sinne mortall or veniall thou must expresse them distinctly orderly withall their due circuÌ„stances to the end thy Ghostly Father may truly iudg of them 〈◊〉 â—posing condign pennance may absolue thee according to the rites of the holy Catholike Church A short prayer to be sayd presently after absolutio LET O Lord I huÌ„bly beseech thee this my Confession be grateful and acceptable vnto thy diuine Maiesty by the merites of 〈…〉 bitter death and passioÌ„ and by the 〈…〉 of thy Blessed Mother and all the Saints And that whatsoeuer now or at other tymes hath been wanting in me either to the sufficiency of ContritioÌ„ or to the purity and integrity of my Confession let thy piety and mercy O Lord supply the same according therunto vouchsafe to absolue me more fully and perfectly in heauen To whom be all honour and glory world without end Amen Sweet Iesus Amen A PRAYER BEFORE Receauing the B. Sacrament O Most benigne Lord Iesus Christ I a sinner presuming nothing on myne owne merites but trusting on thy mercy goodnes do feare and tremble to haue accesse to the table of thy most sweet banquet For I haue a hart and body spotted with many crimes a mind and tongue not warily guarded Therfore o benigne deity o dreadfull maiesty I a wretch holdeâ— in theâ—e straites haue recourie vnto thee thâ— fountaine of mercy I
workes 5. Consider how diligent and serious he was in prayer and when as by day by reason of his ouermuch busines wherwith he was detayned in preaching and in the conuersion of his neighbors he could not pray he attended to prayer by night and as S. Luke sayth he spent the night in the prayer of God And this is also manifest for that before he began his passion in great humility and earnestnes he addressed his prayer thrice vnto his heauenly Father and in the expiration of his life he pleased to end it and to dye in praying namely while he did hang vpon the Crosse he prayed first for his persecutours and in saying Into thy hands O Lord I commend my spirit he gaue vp his Ghost The fruit that is to be gathered of this Meditation 1. IF the Sonne of God were so diligent not for any profit that were to redound to himselfe why shouldst not thou be confoūded who art so negligent in matters of spirit that were prescribed for the good of thy soule 2. What will it help thee if thou be circumspect in temporall and transitory things shalt be negligent in prayer mortification pennance and other spirituall functions 3. Thou art also deceaued if thou be diligent in thy particuler deuotions and slouthfull and drowsy in the obseruation of the commandements of God of the Church 4. If thou desire to attaine to a diligence in spiritual matters endeauour to loue them for that the more thou shalt be affected vnto them the more diligent wilt thou be inprocuring thē ANNOTATIONS FOR the due performing of the former Meditations it is to be vnderstood that the Vertues of our Sauiour may be meditated vpon three manner of wayes 1. First that we may vnderstand their nature and perfection as the Philosophers vse to contemplate the heauens for the vnderstanding of their nature 2. Secondly for the praysing magnifying of him who had so excellent vertues And this second manner is both more noble and more gratefull to God for that it hath a more excellent and a more perfect end that is the praysing of Gods Godnes 3. Thirdly for imitation and purchasing of thē this is the best māner of all and more excellent then the other two and more pleasing to God For besides that that it comprehendeth the excellency of the two other it hath withall a most noble end which maketh a man like vnto the sonne of God And that is the greatest perfection of all that a reasonable creature hath or can haue in this life Moreouer in this manner be exercised the three powers of the soule The Memory layeth before the eyes Christs life as the acts of vertue◠which he exercised whiles he liued The Vnderstanding discourseth about the vertues and the qualityes of then◠And the Wil to the same vertues applyeth Affection which helpeth to the attayning of those vertues for in that in which a thing is loued in that it is sought for to be attained The vtilityes of his last manner be diuers 1. The first purgeth the soule from vices For while the vertues are planted the vices are destroyed in it 2. The second restoreth it to the former beauty and seemlynes and directeth it for that by the vertues the passions are brought backe againe to their naturall order that they doe no more then what they are swayed vnto by reason 3. The third illuminateth for that the soule informed and furnished with vertues and not troubled with passions both seeth discerneth iudgeth the better 4. The fourth maketh it gratefull to the Creatour and to all other creatures sith there is nothing that maketh a man so amiable as doth vertue which draweth the very enemyes to loue and admire it 5. The fifth enricheth it with merits for that all the vertuous acts of him who is in grace be meritorious And the way of reaping some fruit in these Meditations is this that a man put on an effectuall and earnest desire of attayning the said vertues for from this desire proceedeth the exercise therof which is the principall and only way to purchase them Wherfore vpon Sunday he who meditateth of the humility of Christ must exercise many acts of Humility Vpon Munday he must exercise acts of Obedience and so of the rest It is not euer necessary to meditate vpon all the fiue points of the Meditation but it is inough to insist vpon one or two and oftentymes in the day to exercise the vertue that be hath meditated vpon to craue grace of God to go forwardes therein euery day more and more LITANIAE DE D. VIRGINE IN AEDE LAVRETANA dici solitae KYRIE eleison Christe eleison Kyrie eleison Christe audi nos Christe exaudi nos Pater de caelis Deus Misere nobis Fili Redemptor mundi Deus Miserere nobis Spiritus Sancte Deus Miserere nobis Sācta Trinitas vnus Deus Miserere nobis Ora pro nobis Sancta Maria Sancta Dei Genitrix Sancta Virgo virginum Mater Christi Mater diuinae gratiae Mater purissima Mater castissima Mater inuiolata Mater intemerata Mater amabilis Mater admirabilis Mater Creatoris Mater Saluatoris Virgo Prudentissima Virgo Veneranda Virgo Praedicanda Virgo potens Virgo clemens Virgo fidelis Speculum iustitiae Sedes Sapientiae Causa nostrae laetitiae Vas spirituale Vas honorabile Vas insigne deuotionis Rosa mystica Turris Dauidica Turris eburnea Domus aurea Foederis arca Ianua Caeli Stella Matutina Salus infirmorum Refugium peccatorum Cōsolatrix afflictorum Auxilium Christianorum Regina Angelorum Regina Patriarcharum Regina Prophetarū Regina Apostolorū Regina Martyrum Regina Confessorū Regina Virginum Regina Sanctorum omnium Agnus Dei qui tollis peccata mundi Parce nobis Domine Agnus Dei qui tollis peccata mundi Exaudi nos Domine Agnus Dei qui tollis peccata mundi Miserere nobis Christe audi nos Christe exaudi nos Kyrie eleison Christe eleison Kyrie eleison Pater noster Vers. Et ne nos inducas in tentationem Resp. Sed libera nos à malo Vers. Domine exaudi orationem meam Resp. Et clamor meus ad te veniat Oremus GRatiam tuam quaesumus Domine mētibus nostris infunde vt qui Angelo nunciante Christi Filij tui incarnationem cognouimus per passionem eius crucem ad resurrectionis gloriam perducamur DEfende quaesumus Domine beata Maria semper Virgine intercedēte istam ab omni aduersitate familiam toto corde tibi prostratā ab hostium propitiùs tuere clementer insidijs Per eumdem Dominum nostrum lesum Christum Filium tuum qui tecum viuit regnat in vnitate Spiritus sancti Deus per omnia saecula saeculorū Amen THE LETANYES OF OVR B. LADY OF LORETO LOrd haue mercy on vs. Christ haue mercy on vs. Lord haue mercy on vs. O Christ heare vs. O Christ graciously hear vs. God the Father of heauē haue