through the mercy of God rest in peace Amen VVhen in the Morning Noone and Euening the signe of the Aue-Bell is giueÌ„ say at the three tols ANGELVS Domini nunciauit Mariae concepit de Spiritu sancto Aue Maria c. Ecee Ancilla Domini at mihi secundum verum tuum Aue Maria c. Et verbum caro factuÌ„â—st habitauit in nobis â—ue Maria c. Oratio GRATIAM tuam quaesumus Domine â—eÌ„tibus nostris infuÌ„de vt qui Angelo nunciaÌ„te christi filij tui incarnationem cognouimus per passionem eius cruâ— ad Resurrectionis gloriâ— am perducamur Per eâ—undem Christum Dominum nostrum Amen Et fidelium animae per misericordiam Dei requiescant in pace AmeÌ„ The same in English At the first toll THE Angell of our Lord declared vnto Mary she conceaued of the holy Ghost Haile Mary c. 〈◊〉 the second toll Behold â—â—e Hand-maid of our â—ord be it vnto me acâ—ording to thy word â—ayle Mary c. â—t the third toll And the â—ord was made flesh â—welt in vs. Hayle Mary c. The prayer VVE beseech thee o Lord powre forth â—hy grace into our mindes that we who knew the incarnatioÌ„ of Chrisâ— thy Sonne the Angel declaring it may bâ— brought by his passioâ— and crosse vnto the glory of resurrection Thorough the same Chrisâ— our Lord Amen The soules of the faythfulâ— through the mercy of God rest in peace AmeÌ„ A Prayer before the beginning of any worke PREVENT we beseech thee O lord our actions by thy holy spiâ—it and prosecute them with thy helping hand that all our prayers and works may begin alwaies from thee begun by â—hee may be eÌ„ded Thoâ—ough Christ our Lord. After the end of the worke ACCEPT O most clement God by the prayers and merites of Blessed Mary euer a Virgin and of all the Saints this office and duety of our seruice if we haue done any thing prayse-worthy thou being mercifull regard it what is done negligently clemently pardon Who liuest and raignest God in perfect Trinity world without end Amen In going forth of the house say SHEVV me O Lord thy wayes and teach me thy pathes Direct my stepes according to thy word to the end that no iniustice do rule ouer me Make perfect my goings in thy paths that my steps be not moued Entring into the Church O Lord in the multitude of thy mercyes I will enter into thy house I will adore at thy holy Temple and will coÌ„fesse vnto thy Name In sprinckling of holy water THOV shalt sprinkle me o Lord with Hysope and I shal be cleansed thou shalt wash me I shal be made whiter then snow Vnto the holy Sacrament of the Altar ALL haile true body borne of the Virgin Mary that truly suffered was offered vpon the crosse for man whos side being pierced there flowed out water with bloud graunt that wee may tast thee in the trial of death O sweet o pittiful o Iesu the Sonne of Mary haue mercy vpon me Amen A prayer before Masse O Most clemeÌ„t Father of mercyes God of all consolation who hast bestowed not only once thy only begoten Sonne vpon the Crosse for our Recouery but wouldst that his oblatioÌ„ most acceptable vnto thee should daily be renewed in thy Church to renew in vs the fruite therof graunt vs we beseech thee so attentiuely reuerently louingly to be present at this so admirable most holsome mystery of thy Piety that we may be able most effectually to attain the participation thereof through the same our Lord Iesus Christ. AmeÌ„ The Blessing before meate for secular persons Benedicite â„Ÿ Benedicite The Prayer BLESSE VS O Lord and these thy guifts which we are to receaue of thy bounty Through Christ our lord â„Ÿ AmeÌ„ Grace after meate Blesse we our Lord. â„Ÿ Thankes be to God The Prayer VVE giue thee thaÌ„ks O Almighty God for all thy benefits who liuest and raignest world without end â„Ÿ Amen Lord haue mercy vpon vs. Christ haue mercy vpon vs. Our Father in secret â„£ And lead vs not â—nto temptation â„Ÿ But deliuer vs froÌ„ euill vers The name of our Lord be blessed â„Ÿ From this tyme forth for euermore Let vs pray VOVCHSAFE O Lord to render to all our benefactours for thy names sake life euerlasting â„Ÿ Amen vers And the souls of the faythfull through the mercy of God rest in peace â„Ÿ Amen VVhen thou goest to bed arming thy selfe with the signe of the Crosse say IN the name of the Father of the Sonne and of the holy Ghost Then thy handes ioyned before thy breast say Amen Blessed be the holy vndeuided Trinity now for euer world without end Amen Our Father c. Haile Mary c. I belieue in God c. I confesse c. as before Then make this act of Contrition O My lord Iesus Christ true God and man my Creatour Redeemer thou being whome thou art and for that I loue thee aboue all thinges it grieueth me from the bottom of my hart that I haue offended thy diuine Maiesty Loe heere I firmely purpose neuer to sinne any more and to flye all occasions of offeÌ„ding thee and to confesse my sins and fullfill the pennaÌ„ce which shal be enioyned me for the same And for loue of thee I do freely pardon all my enemyes do offer my life my wordes and workes in satisfaction for my sins Wherefore I most humbly beseech thee trusting â—n thy infinite goodnes and mercy that by the merites of thy precious bloud and Passion thou wouldst pardon me and giue me grace to amend my life and to perseuere therein vntill death Amen The Hymne BEFORE the lightsome day expire Creator of al we theâ— require That of thy wonteâ— clemency Thou keep vs in thy custody Let dreames from vs passe farre away And nightly fantasies decay Our ghostly foe likwise restraine Least that our bodies foule remaine Heauenly Father to this accord Throgh Iesus Christ â—ur only Lord Who doth for all eâ—ernity Raigne with the hoâ—y Ghost thee Amen Saue vs O Lord waking and keep vs sleeping that we may wake in Christ and rest in peace Keep vs O Lord as the apple of the eye protect vs vnder the shaddow of thy winges Vouchsafe O Lord to keepe vs this Night without sinne Haue mercy vpon vs O Lord haue mercy vpon vs. Let thy mercy O Lord come vpon vs euen as we haue trusted in thee O Lord hear my prayer and let my cry come vnto thee The Prayer VISITE we beseech thee O Lord this habitation and repel far from it all snares of the enemy let thy holy Angells dwell therein who may keep vs in peace thy blessing be vpon vs for euer Throgh our Lord Iesus Christ. AmeÌ„ O Angell of God who art my keeper enlighteÌ„ guard rule and gouerne me this night committed vnto thee by the supernall piety Amen The blessing Almighty and our
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
equity Whilest we doe watch and prayse thy name Attend with mercy to the same Antip. To thee be prayse to thee be glory to thee be thankesgiuing for euer and euer And blessed be the name of thy glory holy and to be praysed and superexalted for euer o B. Trinity Vers. Let vs blesse the Father and the Son with the holy Ghost Resp. Let vs prayse and superexalte him for euer Let vs pray ALmighty and euerlasting God c. AT EVENSONGE Vers. Blessed be the holy and vndeuided Trinity now euer world without end Resp. Amen Versus O God incline vnto myne ayde Resp. O Lord make hast to help me Vers. Glory be to the Father c. Alleluia The Hymne THe morning let vs prayse thy name And euening let vs doe the same Let vs with all humility Prayse thee for all eterty Antiph Thee God the Father vnbegotten thee the Sonne only begotteÌ„ and thee holy Ghost the comforter the holy and vndeuided Trinity thee with our whole hart and mouth we coÌ„fesse prayse and blesse to thee be glory for euer vers Let vs blesse the Father and the Son and the holy Ghost Resp. Let vs prayse and superexalte him for ener Let vs pray ALmighty and euerlasting God which hast graunted to thy seruants in the Confession of a true fayth to acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity and in the power of maiesty to adore the Vnity we beseech thee that by the firmenesse of the same faith we may be alwayes defended from al aduersityes Throgh our Lord Iesus Christ thy Sonne who liueth and raigneth with thee God in the vnity of the holy Ghost for euer euer Amen AT COMPLINE Vers. Blessed be the holy and vndeuided Trinity now and euer world without end Resp. Amen Versus COnuert vs O Lord our Sauiour Resp. And auert thy anger from vs. Vers. O God incline vnto myne ayde Resp. O Lord make hast to help me Vers. Glory be to the Father c. Alleluia The Hymne GLORY to thee O Trinity One equal perfect deity As was from all antiquity Be for all perpetuity Antiph Glory be to the Father who hath created vs glory be to the Sonne who hath redeemed vs glory be to the Holy Ghost who hath sanctifyed vs glory be to the suprem and vndeuided Trinity our God for euer and euer Vers. Let vs blesse the Father and the Son with the holy Ghost Resp. Let vs prayse and superexalte him for euer Let vs pray ALmighty and euerlasting God c. THE COMMENDATION THese houres canonicall O holy Trinity I haue rehearsed heer to thy Diuinity That thou O Lord assist my last extremity And I may raigne with thee for all eternity FERIA II. OFFICIVM PARVVM S. SPIRITVS AD MATVTINVM Vers. Spiritus sancti gratia illuminet sensus corda nostra â„Ÿ Amen versus DOmine labia mea aperies Resp. Et os meum annuÌ„ciabit laudem tuam Vers. Deus in adiutorium meum intende Resp. Domine ad adiuuandum me festina vers Gloria Patri Filio Spiritui sancto Resp. Sicut erat in principio nunc semper in saecula saeculorum Amen Alleluia A Septuagesima vsque ad Pascha loco Alleluia dicitur Laus tibi domine Rex aeternae gloriae Hymnus NObis sancti Spiritus gratia sit data De qua Virgo virginum fuit obumbrata Cùm per sanctum Angelum fuit salutata â—â—rbum caro factum est Virgo foecundata AnÌ„a Veni sancte Spiritus reple tuorum corda fidelium tui amoris in eis ignem accende Vers. Emitte Spiritum tuum creabuntur Resp. Et renouabis faciterrae Oremus ADsit nobis quaesumus Domine virtus Spiritus sancti quae corda nostra clementer expurget ab omnibus tueatur aduersis Per dominum nostrum Iesum Christum filium tuum qui tecnm c. AD PRIMAM Vers. Spiritus sancti gratia illuminet sensus corda nostra â„Ÿ Amen Versus DEVS in adiutorium meum intende Resp. Domine ad adiuuandum me festina Vers. Gloria Patri Filio Alleluia Hymnus DE Maria Virgine Christus fuit natus Crucifixus mortuus atque tumulatus Resurgens discipulis fuit demonstratus Et ipsis cernentibus in Caelis eleuatus Ana. Veni Sancte Spiritus reple c. vers Emitte Spiritum tuum creabuntur Resp. Et renouabis faciem terrae Oremus ADSIT nobis quaesumus Domine c. AD TERTIAM Vers. Spiritus sancti gratia illuminet sensus corda nostra â„Ÿ Amen Versus DEus in adiutorium meum intende Resp. Domine ad adiuuandum me festina Vers. Gloria Patri Filio c. Alleluia Hymnus SVum sanctum SpirituÌ„ Deus delegauit In die Pentecostes Apostolos confortauit Et de linguis igneis ipsos inflammauit Relinquere Orphanos eos denegauit AnÌ„a Venii sancte Spiritus reple c. vers Emitte Spiritum tuum creabuntur Resp. Et renouabis faciem terrae Oremus ADSIT nobis quaesumus Domine c. AD SEXTAM Spiritus sancti gratia illuminet sensus corda nostra â„Ÿ Amen Versus DEus in adiutorium meum intende Resp. Domine ad adiuuandum me festina vers Gloria Patri Filio c. Alleluia Hymnus SEptiformem gratiam tunc acceptauerunt Quare idiomata cuncta cognouerunt Ad diuersa climata muÌ„di recesserunt Et fidem Catholicam tunc praedicauerunt AnÌ„a Veni sancte Spiritus reple c. Vers. Emitte Spiritum tuum creabuntur Resp. Et renouabis faciem terrae Oremus ADSIT nobis quaesumus Domine c. AD NONAM. Vers. Spiritus sancti gratia illuminet sensus corda nostra â„Ÿ Amen Versus DEus in adiutorium meum intende Resp. Domine ad adiuuaÌ„dum me festina Vers Gloria Patri Filio c. Alleluia Hymnus SPiritus paraclitus fuit appellatus Donum Dei charitas fons viuificatus Spiritalis Vnctio ignis inflammatus Septiformis gratia charisma vocatus AnÌ„a Veni Sancte Spiritus replâ— c. Vers. Emitte Spiritum tuum creabuntur Resp. Et renouabis facieÌ„ terrae Oremus ADSIT nobis quaesumus Domine c. AD VESPERAS Vers. Spiritus sancti gratia illuminet sensus corda nostra â„Ÿ Amen versus DEVS in adiutorium meum intende Resp. Domine ad adiuuandum me festina vers Gloria Patri Filio c. Alleluia Hymnus DExtrae Dei digitus virtus spiritalis Nos defendat eruat ab omnibus malis Vt nobis non noceat daemon infernalis Protegat nutriat foueat sub alis Ana. Veni sancte Spiritus reple tuorum corda fidelium tui amoris in eis ignem accende vers Emitte Spiritum tuum creabuntur Resp Et renouabis faciem terrae Oremus ADsit nobis quaesumus Domine virtus Spiritus sancti quae corda nostra clementer expurget ab omnibus tueatur aduersis Per Dominum nostrum Iesum Christum filium tuum
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
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.
Completorij datur sepulturae Corpus Christi nobile spes vitae futurae Conditur aromate coÌ„plentur Scripturae Iugi sit memoriae mors haec mihi curae AnÌ„a Saluator mundi salua nos qui per crucem sanguinem tuum redemisti nos auxiliare nobis te deprecamur Deus noster Vers. Adoramus te Christe benedicimus tibi Resp. Quia per sanctam Crucem tuam redemisti mundum Oremus DOmine Iesu Christe fili Dei viui c. COMMENDATIO HAs Horas cauonicas 〈…〉 Tibi Christe 〈◊〉 pia ratione Vt qui pro me passus es amoris ardore Sis mihi solatium mortis in agone Amen FRIDAY THE LITTLE OFFICE OF THE HOLY CROSSE AT MATTINS vers By the signe of the crosse froÌ„ our enemyes Resp. Deliuer vs O our God Versus O Lord thou wilt open my lips â„Ÿ And my mouth shall shew forth thy prayse Vers. O God incline vnto myne ayde Resp. O Lord make hast to help me Vers. Glory be to the Father to the Son c Resp. At it was in the beginning both now and euer and world without end Amen Alleluia is not heer sayd nor Prayse be to thee o Lord. The Hymne THE Fathers wisedome Verity diuine God and man taken at Matutine By his disciples was no more frequented And by the Iewes betrayd sold and tormented Antiph O Venerable Crosse who hast broght saluation to the miserable with what prayses shall we extoll thee because thou hast prepared a heauenly life for vs. Vers. We adore thee O Christ and we blesse thee Resp. Because by thy holy Crosse thou hast redeemed the world Let vs pray O Lord Iesus Christ the Sonne of the liuing God put thy passioÌ„ crosse death between thy iudgement and my soule now and in the houre of my death and vouchsafe to graunt me grace and mercy to the quicke and dead rest and pardon to thy Church peace and concord and to vs sinners euerlasting life glory who liuest and raignest with God the Father in the vnity of the holy Ghost God for euer and euer Amen AT PRIME Vers. By the signe of the crosse froÌ„ our enemyes Resp. Deliuer vs O our God Vers. O God incline vnto myne ayde Resp. O Lord make hast to helpe me Vers. Glory be to the Father c. The Hymne AT Prime to Pilate they our Lord doe bring Accusing him of many a wrongfull thing They buffet him binding his handes by night And spit vpon his face the heauens light AnÌ„a O Conquest of the Crosse and admirable signe graunt vs that we may triumph in the Court diuine Vers. We adore thee o Christ we blesâ—e thee Resp. Because by thy holy crosse thou hast redeemed the world Let vs pray O Lord Iesus Christ the Sonne of c. AT THIRD vers By the signe of the crosse froÌ„ our enemyes Resp. Deliuer vs O our God Vers. O God incline vnto myne ayde Resp. O Lord make hast to help me Vers. Glory be to the Father c. The Hymne AT th' houre of Third Crucifige they cry And cloath him with purple scornefully Vpon his head they set a crowne of thorne And on his backe a heauy Crosse was borne Antiph The punishmeÌ„t of cruell Death is condemned whilest Christ vpon the crosse destroyeth our bonds of sinne Vers. We adore thee o Christ and we blesse thee Resp. Because by thy holy Crosse thou hast redeemed the world Let vs pray O Lord Iesus Christ the Son of c. AT SIXTH Vers By the signe of the Crosse froÌ„ our enemyes Resp. Deliuer vs O our God Vers. O God incline vnto myne ayde Resp. O Lord make hast to help me Vers. Glory be to the Father c. The Hymne AT the sixth Houre vpon the Crosse he mounted Nayled thereto among the theeues accouÌ„ted Thirsting throgh payne to drinke they gaue him gall So did they mocke the Sauiour of all Antiph By wood we were made slaues and by the holy Crosse we are deliuered the fruite of the tree seduâ—ed vs the Son of God redeemed vs. Vers. We adore thee o Christ and we blesse thee Resp. Because by thy holy Crosse thou hast redeemed the world Let vs pray O Lord Iesus Christ the Sonne of c. AT NINTH vers By the signe of the crosse froÌ„ our enemyes Resp Deliuer vs O our God Versus O God incline vnto myne ayde Resp. O Lord make hast to help me Vers. Glory be to the Father c. The Hymne AT the ninth Houre Iesus his life he eÌ„ded With Eloi his soule to God commended A souldiours speare into his side did runne The earth did shake darkned was the Sun Antiph O worke of piety most great and eke most good for death was theÌ„ destroyed when life dyed on the wood Vers. We adore thee O Christ and we blesse thee Resp Because by thy holy crosse thou hast redeemed the world Let vs pray O Lord Iesus Christ the Sonne of c. AT EVENSONGE Vers. By the signe of the crosse froÌ„ our enemyes Resp. Deliuer vs O our God Vers. O God incline vnto myne ayde Resp. O Lord make hast to help me Vers. Glory be to the Father c. The Hymne AT Vespers from the Crosse he was deposed Whilst power diuine was in his soule enclosed Ah! Iesus yielding himselfe so to dye The crowne of glory on the ground did lye Antiph O blessed Crosse which only wast worthy to carry the taleÌ„t of the world sweet wood sweet nayles and bearing a sweete burthen Thou only art higher then al the woodes of Caedars vpon the which the saluation of the world did hang vpon the which Christ triumphed and death ouercame death for euer Vers. We adore thee O Christ and c. Resp Because by thy holy Crosse c. Let vs pray O Lord Iesus Christ the Sonne of the liuing God put thy passioÌ„ crosse death between thy iudgement and my soule now and in the houre of my death and vouchsafe to graunt me grace and mercy to the quicke and dead rest and pardon to thy Church peace and concord and to vs sinners euerlasting life glory who liuest and raignest with God the Father in the vnity of the holy Ghost God for euer and euer Amen AT COMPâ—INE Vers By the signe of the crosse froÌ„ our enemyes Resp. Deliuer vs O our God Vers. COnuert vs O Lord our Sauiour Resp. And auert thy anger from vs. vers O God incline vnto myne ayde Resp. O Lord make hast to help me Vers. Glory be to the Father c. The Hymne AT Complyne in the graue took habitatioÌ„ His pretious body hope of our saluation And was enbalm'd the Scripture to fullfill Let this be obâ—ect of my thoughts and will Antiph O Sauiour of the world saue vs who by thy Crosse and Bloud hast redeemed vs help vs we beseech thee o our God Vers. We adore thee o Christ and we blesse thee Resp. Because by thy holy crosse thou hast redeemed the world Let
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
hasteÌ„ to thee to be healed I flye vnder thy protectioÌ„ he whom I cannot endure a Iudge I hope to haue a Sauiour To thee O Lord I shew my wouÌ„ds to thee I discouer my shame I know my sins to be many and great for which I feare I trust in thy mercyes which are without number looke downe vpon me with the eyes of thy mercy o lord Iesu christ eternall King God and man crucified for man Hear me graciously hoping in thee haue mercy vpon me full of wretchednesse and sin thou that wilt neuer restraine the fountain of thy pietie to flow All haile healthfull sacrifice offered vpon the tree of the Crosse for me and all man-kind All haile O noble pretions bloud gushing out of the wouÌ„des of my Lord Iesus Christ crucifyed washing away the sinnes of the whole world Remember O Lord thy Creature whome thou hast redeemed with thy bloud it repenteth me that I haue sinned I desire to amend that which I haue done Take away then from me O most clement Father al mine iniquities and offences that purified in mind body I may deserue worthily to tast the holy of holyes and grant that this holy tasting of thy bodie and bloud which I vnworthy desire to receaue may be a remission of my sins a perfect purgation of my crimes a driuing away of filthie cogitations and a re-engendring of good thoughts and also holesome efficacie of workes pleasing to thee withal a most firme protection of soule and body a-against the deceiptes of my enemyes Amen Another prayer before receauing the B. Sacrament ALmighty eternal God behold I come to the Sacrament of thy only begotten Son our Lord Iesus Christ. I repaire as one being sicke vnto the PhisitiaÌ„ of life as one vncleane vnto the fountaine of mercie as one blind to the light of perpetuall brightnes as one poore and needy to the Lord of heauen earth I besiech thee therfore by the abouÌ„dance of thy infinite bounty that thou wouldest vouchsafe to cure my infirmitity to wash my filth to enlighten my blindnes to enrich my pouerty to cloth my nakednes that I may receaue thee the bread of Angels King of Kings Lord of lords with so great reuerence and humility with so great contrition and deuotion with so great puritie and faith with such purpose and intent as is expedient for the health of my soule graunt me I beseech thee not only to receaue the SacrameÌ„t of our Lords body and bloud but also the thing and vertue thereof O God most meeke grant me so to take the body of thy only begotteÌ„ Son our Lord Iesus Christ which he tooke of the Virgin Marie that I may deserue to be incorporated to his misticall body accounted among the members therof O most louing Father graÌ„t me for euer with open face to behold thy beloned Sonne whome now couered in this wayfare I desire to receaue Who togeather with thee and the Holy Ghost c. A Prayer after receauing the B. Sacrament I Giue thee thankes O holy Lord Father almighty eternall God who hast vouchsafed to replenish me a sinner thy vnworthy seruant through no merites of myne but by the only vouchsafing of thy mercy with the pretious bodie and bloud of thy son our Lord Iesus Christ and I beseech thee that this holy receauing may not be to me as a guilt vnto punishment but as a wholesome intercessioÌ„ vnto pardon Let it be to me an armor of faith a shield of good will let it be a cleansing of al my vices a driuer out of concupiscence and lust an increase of Charity patience humility and obedience a firme defeÌ„ce against the wiles of all enemies aswel visible as inuisible a perfect quieting of my motions aswell carnall as spirituall a firme cleauing vnto thee one true God and a happy consumation of my end and I beseech thee that thou wilt vouchsafe to bring me a sinner vnto that vnspeakeable feast where thou with thy Sonne and the holy Ghost art a true â—ight to thy Saints a complete fullnesse an euerlasting gladnes an absolute ioy and a perfect felicity Through Christ our Lord. Amen Another prayer after receauing the B. Sacrament PIerce through o sweet Lord Iesu the marrow and bowells of my soule with the most sweete and holsome wound of thy loue with thy true cleere most ardent and holy Charity that my soule may languish and melt euen by the only loue and desire of thee let it couet thee and euen languish after thee at thy gates let it desire to be dissolued and to be with thee Graunt that my soule may hunger after thee the bread of Angels the food of holy soules our daily supersubstantial bread hauing all sweetnes and sauour and all delightfulnes in it selfe let my hart alwaies hunger eate thee on whoÌ„ the Angells desire to looke and let the bowels of â—â—y soule be replenished with the sweetnes of thy tastâ— let it alwaies thirst after thee the fouÌ„tain of life the fouÌ„tain of wisedome knowledg the fountaine of eternal light the riuer of pleasure the plentifulnes of the house of God let it alwayes earnestly couet thee seek thee and find thee let it tend to thee come vnto thee thinke vpoÌ„ thee speak of thee and worke all things vnto the prayse glory oâ— thy name with humility and discretion with loue and delight with facility and affectionwith perseuerance vnto the end and thou alone be alwayes my hope my whole confidence my riches my delight my pleasures my gladnes my rest and tranquility my peace my security my odour my sweetnes my meat my food my refuge my help my wisedome my portion my profession my treasure in the which my mind hart is alwayes fixed firme and immoueably rooted Amen Another Prayer after receauing the B. Sacrament O Lord Iesus Christ I humbly bessech thy vnspeakable mercy that this SacrameÌ„t of thy bâ—by and bloud which I vnworthy haue receaued may be to me a purging of offences a fortitude against frailtyes a fortresse against the perils of the world an obtaining of pardoÌ„ an establishment of grace a medicine of life a memory of thy passion a nourishmeÌ„t against weakenes a rest of my pilgrimage Let it guide me going reduce me wandering receaue me returning againe vphold me stumbling lift me vp falling and perseuering bring me into glory O highest God let the most blessed presence of thy body and bloud so alter the tast of my hart that besides thee at any tyme it feele no sweetnesse it loue no fairenes it seeke no vnlawfull loue it desire no consolation it admit no delectation or pleasure it care for no honour it feare no cruelty Who liuest and raignest with God the Father in the vnity of the Holy Ghost world without end Amen BRIEFE MEDITATIONS FOR THE SEAVEN dayes of the VVeeke In imitation of seauen vertues of our Blessed Sauiour By the R. Father Luke Pinelli of the Society
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