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A09670	The Virgin Maries life Faithfully gathered out of auncient and holie fathers. Togeather with meditations and documents vpon the same. Writen first in Italien by the reuerend father Lucas Pinelli, of the Societie of Iesus. And now translated in to English by R.G.	Pinelli, Luca, 1542-1607.; Gibbons, Richard, 1550?-1632.	1604 (1604)	STC 19940; ESTC S106100	40,335	122

the Apostles came to Ierusalem from diuers parts of the world to be there then present almightie God disposing this soe for honour and comfort of the virgin 2 Consider how Christ oure Sauiour came also downe from heauen to be present likewise him selfe at the death of his deare mother and to receaue her soule 3 Contemplate how the virgin the more greater ioie she felt in her heart did the more humble her selfe and with most cordial affection thanke our Lord for so manie greate graces and fauours Documents 1 In the time of thie death or sicknes procure to haue alwaies some spiritual parsons neere vnto thee 2 Cease not to leade a vertuous life as the virgin Marie did and Christ wil not faile to assist thee at thie death 3 Giue thie selfe to God with al thie heart and serue him with true humilitie if thou desire to liue and die content OF THE VIRGIN Maries death 24. THe virgin Marie deceased in Ierusalem in S. Iohns house being about threescore and three years old a Lib. 4. reu●la ca. 23. S. Brigett telleth vs that she died most quietlie without anie feare or paine b In orat de assump Deipare S. Damascenus is of opinion that a litle before the virgin gaue vp her ghost she said to Iesus Into thy hands o my sonne I commend my spirite receaue now my sowle so deare vnto thee which thou hast kept free from al spot of sinne To thee likewise and not to the earth doe I giue my body in which it pleased thee to dwel drawe me to thee that I maie be there where thou art the blessed fruite of my wombe The self same father doth also saie that Christ did aunswere her in this sort-come o my blessed mother into my repose come o pure beautiful amongst al weomen because in thee there is no spotte c Lib. 2 ●hist ca. 21. Nicephorus doth recount that the virgin Marie speaking these words Be it done to me againe according to thine vvorde gaue vp her blessed sowle into the deare hands of her sōne Iesus so she remained as if she had bē a sleepe d In hist ●ete Euhim S. Iuuenalis also did say to the Emperour Marcianus that at the death of the virgin were seene manie Angels and most sweete songs of the highe powers and the virgin in an vnspeakeable manner did giue vp her gracious soule into the hands of God moreouer e In orat le Assum to Canis ●ib 5. ca. Andreas Bisshop of Candie doth tel how there came a greate multitude of Angels from heauen at the death of the virgin Points for Meditation 1 Cōtemplate how the virgin being readie to passe out of this life hauing commended her soule to her maker did also commend to the Apostles the faithful of Christ particularlie those that were afflicted and troubled 2 After this done lifting vp her eyes to heauen and beholding stedfastlie her sonne Iesus she demaunded his benediction which obtained that most blessed soule of hers did depart out of the bodie without anie feare and did flie into the armes of Iesus 3 Contemplate how Iesus did receaue the most pure soule of his dearlie beloued mother and with Angelical hymnes did conuaie the same into heauen those that were then present remaining astonied and with teares giuing thanks praise to God for al. Documents 1 See what account the virgin Marie did make of helping her neighbours that departing out of this world she did commend them to the Apostles 2 If thow wilt not be afraid at thy death time procure that thie conscience be cleane from sinne 3 Thou art fullie deceaued if being a liue thou care not for heauen and yet dost thinke that dying thie soule shal flie thither OF THE VIRGIN Maries funerals and burial 25. AFter that the virgin Marie was departed this life the Apostles tooke her sacred body out of the bed in which before her death she did remaine appareled and put in most decent maner and laide her vppon the biere a Lib. 2. bist ca. 22. Nicephorus doth report that there was great concourse of deafe blinde and other lame folks who al were most miraculouslie cured with touching onlie that sacred bodie This done-there was a procession set in ordre some of the Apostles wēt before with lights in theire hands some others caried the coffin and al singing holie himmes b Andreas Cretē orat de Assump B. Virginus Damascin orat de Dormit Assáp virg Canis lib. 5. ca. 3. went towards getssemani where she before had appointed to be buried The same author doth recount and others also do avouche that through al the waie were seene in the aire manie squadrōs of Angels which did accompanie the blessed bodie of theire Queene He saith moreouer that a certaine priest of the Iewes moued of haterd and enuie was so rash and vnconsiderate as to push the beire thinking to throw the same to the grounde but he was foorth with punished by god for that his hands were separated from his armes and did sticke hanging to the coffin whereuppō the poore wretche astonied with the miracle did sodenlie repent him selfe and with teares demaūded pardon so that by S. Peters appointmēt the procession was staied and the Iew approching neere to the coffin with great reuerence his hands by a new miracle were restored to him againe Points for Meditation 1 Contemplate how as soone as the virgin Marie was dead the Apostles with great reuerence but not without teares did put her bodie in ordre to carie it to be buried and to do the funeral exequies accustomed 2 Moreouer consider the procession with which that holie tabernacle of god was caried to be buried by the Apostles accompanied with a great multitude of Christians which by the waie did stil singe holie himmes 3 Contēplate how when they were come to the place and had celebrated the exequies that sacred and virgin bodie was of al blessed with great reuerence and deuotion and after honourablie buried Documents 1 Learne heerehence how to celebrate funeralls after a christian manner first thou must not put thie self to superfluous charges in things which do not helpe the soule of him that is dead but rather nourish vanitie in those that be aliue 2 Thou must not lament the dead immoderatlie but rather praie for their sowles 3 Thou must make account of funerales as of a warning which god doth giue thee therby to prepare thy selfe to die wel OF THE VIRGIN Maries Assumption 26. THat holy Bisshop a Nicepho lib. 2. hist ca. 23. S. Iuuenalis doth tel vs how the Apostles remained at the sepulchre of the virgin Marie for three daies hearing continuallie a most sweete harmonie of holy himnes After three daies were past it seemed to the Apostles for cōsolation of S. Thomas who was not present at her death to open the sepulchre and to shew him the sacred body And when they had discouered the place

Contemplate how the virgin Marie not seeing her beloued Iesus at night nor finding him amongst her friends and kinsfolke with whome she thought he had bene ful of sorow she went out of hand with Ioseph to seeke him in Ierusalem 3 Consider how the afflicted mother after three daies weeping suspiring found her beloued sonne in the Tēple amongst the Doctors whose sight and presence gaue her no lesse ioye then his absence and losse had giuen her sorowe Documents 1 Learne of the virgin Marie not to abandon nor blame thy deuotions when for them thou dost suffer anie aduersitie or dammage 2 Learne also not to delaie to seeke Christ and haue him with thee for besides that thou dost lose much thou dost put thy selfe in great daunger 3 Thou seest that the virgin did not find Christ amongst her kinsfolke but in the Temple so likewise thou shalt find him in spiritual things but not in fleash and bloud OF THE VIRGIN Maries spouse Joseph his death 14. IT is not altogeather certaine at what time the virgin Marie became a widowe a Haeres ●8 contra Antid Epiphanius is of opinion that Ioseph deceased Christ being thirtene years old b In com●end hist Cedrenus saith he died whē Christ was of thirtie years c Ambro. de instit ●irg c 7. epist 79. S. Ambrose and d Hiero. cōtra Hel●uid S. Hierome do write onlie that Ioseph was then dead when Christ was crucified e Matth. ca. 1. This holie man was of the roial stocke of Dauid and being chosen of God for the custodie of two so pretious treasures as were Christ the Virgin it is to be thought that he was such a one as the holie scripture and f Damasce de fide orthad lib. 4. ca. 15. auncient fathers do report him to haue bene iust religious prudēt faithful and indued with manie other vertues He was not onlie chaste as g Hiero. cont Heluid S. Hierome h Augu. Serm. 15. de nat Do mini S. Augustine and others do affirme but also did die a virgin as not hauing anie other wife then the virgin Marie with whome as i 3. p. q. 28. ar 4. ad Galat ca. 1. S. Thomas saith he vowed virginitie And albeit the virgin was a most beautiful creature neuertheles her countenāce did cast forth such holines and grace that as k Lib 1. reuel c. 1 lib. 3 ca. 8. S. Briget writeth she moued al that did behold her to the loue of vertue and much more did she moue Ioseph to the same whose concupiscēce saith l De nat● Mar. cōs● 3. Canis lib. 2. ca. 13. Gerson was ether extinguished or so repressed that he neuer fealt in him selfe anie disordinate motion Points for Meditation 1 Contemplate how the holie old man Ioseph being neare the end of his life Iesus and the virgin did help him to die wel whose soule was forthwith caried by the Angel into Abrahams bosome 2 Contemplate how the virgin cōforming her selfe to gods wil did supporte with patience the death of her faithful spouse albeit the same was to her a thing verie incommodious because the life of such a sainct did much help and comfort her 3 Cōtēplate how the virgin though she remained young and needie did not therfore lament of god nor complaine of her state nor enuie at those that were maried but seeke by good woorkes to please god also in that state of widowhead and to perfect her selfe in the same Documents 1 Be thou pure and chaste as Ioseph and affected to the virgin Marie and she wil aide thee in that daungerous passage of death 2 If in the aduersities that God doth send thee thou be impatient troubled thou doest lose the fruit thereof tribulations become more greuous 3 Learne of the virgin Marie to please god and according to his wil to perfect thy selfe in the state he hath put thee OF THE VIRGIN Marie in time of her vvidowhead 15. THrough the death of Ioseph there grewe to the virgin Marie some difficultie of househould Lib. 2. cem ca. ●● 9. lib. 3. 〈◊〉 4. yet a Sabellicus writeth that she had so wel disposed her spiritual exercises and the affaires of her house that the one did not hinder the other For she did giue the beginning of the daie to godlie contemplations and that towards night she did applie to read holie scripture of which she was so greatlie enamoured that as b Lib. 2. de virgini S. Ambrose writeth she repeated sleeping the night what the daie time she had reade She had her appointed time for sleepe albeit as c Lib. 1. reuel ca. 10. lib. 3. ca. 8. S. Briget reporteth she had so accustomed her bodie that not onlie in sleepe but in whatsoeuer els it was obedient to the soule d de arcan Catho verat lib. 7. ca. 5. Galatinus telleth vs that the virgin had such a spirit of prophesie that she did stil shut her eyes and eares when she was to see or heare anie things vnlawful or impertinent e In epist. Canis lib. 1. ca. 13. Ignatius doth likewise recount that the virgin Marie was so sound in the loue of her neighbour that she did not onlie shew her selfe kinde to the Iewes that persecuted Christ but hauing compassiō of their imperfections did also seeke to do them al kind of seruice that she could when Christ did come to her house with his Apostles she did feele particular ioye of spirit so that she receaued them with great chearfulnes contentment Points for Meditation 1 Consider how the virgin Marie now a widowe was no lesse diligent in prayer then in the care of her house so that when Christ and his Apostles did come to her she caused al things to be in readines according to her pouertie 2 Consider how the virgin in her conuersation was so graue and modest that she was amiable to al and with her ex̄aple did inflame others to loue God and vertue 3 Contemplate how the virgin did neuer murmour nor permit others in her presence to speake euil of the Iewes that were her sonnes enimies but did excuse them and praye god for them Documents 1 Hast thou a desire that thy temporal affaires maie haue good successe do thy spiritual exercises wel as the virgin Marie did hers 2 Thou shalt neuer inflame others to vertue if thou be cold in prayer and carelesse in giuing good example 3 To excuse praye god for him that doth persecute thee is the reūegment of good Christians grateful to god displeasing the diuel and profitable to the soule OF CHRIST HIS departing from the virgin Marie 16. CHrist our Sauiour was in a towne called Bethania a Iansenius in concorc 128. Stella in Luc. 〈◊〉 22. two miles of Ierusalem in the house of Martha Marie Magdalen as b Bonau in medie c. 4. 62. Bonauenture saith with whome also the