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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

they found not the body but they did feele a most sweete sauour and found onlie the linnen in in which the body was wrapped which they did kisse for deuotion And that the blessed virgin was raised vp the third daie and in soule body assumpted into heauen many holy fathers doe tel vs. b Oratio de Assup S. Damascenus doth write that the virgin as the daughter of the old Adam was subiect to the old lawe of ●ea●●● but in as much as she was the mother of the liuing god she was from the sepulchre conioined to him c In entonio de dor nit virg 〈◊〉 Part. 3 ●nnal ●d Alip 〈◊〉 Serm. de ●it lormit ●irg Canis ●ib 5. ca. 4.5 〈◊〉 Andreas Bisshop of Candia doth say in this sort She that brought forth the author of life being raised vp againe findeth her selfe now there where is present the perpetual fountaine of life Michael Glycas doth report that the virgin Marie died according to the lawes of nature but by grace she was raised againe as her sonne Metaphrastes also doth auouche that the most blessed body of the virgin was by god translated into the diuine and celestial tabernacles Points for Meditation 1 Contemplate in what manner the blessed body of the virgin Marie laide in the sepulchre was not onlie voide of corruption but also did cast from it selfe a most sweete sauour 2 Contemplate how God ordained that the third daie the soule of the blessed virgin Marie should descend from heauen to earth to be reunited to the bodie her faithful companion of which she receaued no smal ioie and contentment 3 Contemplate how that glorious soule came from heauen accompanied with squadrons of Angels and so was reunited to the bodie in somuch that the virgin being raised the third daie went into heauen with greate triumph Documents 1 If thou desire that thie bodie giue a sweete sauour to God after thou art dead endeauour to keepe it chast whilest thou art aliue 2 If thou procure that thie bodie be a dwelling place for god heere on earth he wil honour and exalt it in heauen 3 If thou wilt mount vp to heauen triumphāt as oure Ladie did be humble heere on earth and suffer not thie self to be ouercome of thie passions OF THE VIRGIN Maries entring into heauen 27 EPiphanius doth plainlie confesse Sermo le Laudi 〈◊〉 virg that no tongue of men or Angels is sufficient to expresse the glorie and triumph that the virgin Marie had in heauen and concluding he saith that next vnder god she is Superiour to al. b Sermo 〈◊〉 de as●up virg S. Bernard also writeth that none can thinke with what glorie the Queene of the world did enter into heauen with what affect of deuotion the celestial legions did behould her with what cheerful countenance diuine embracings she was receaued of Iesus and exalted aboue al other creatures c Sermo le assump ●urg Sophronius doth tel in particular how in the Assumption of the virgin those celestial Citizens went to meete her with al solemnitie and so enuironed with heauenlie brightnes she was conducted by them with musicke to the throne which was prepared for her and how the feast of the Assumption which we celebrate but once a yeare is perpetual to al that heauēlie Ierusalem and to those blessed spirites d In euāg de sanc deipa Athanasius doth set downe the praises which each Ierarchie did sing to the virgin Marie And e Lib. de excil virg ca. 8. Canis lib. 5. ca. 4. Anselmus doth saie moreouer that God exalted the virgin Marie his mother aboue al the heauēs and placed her in a throne of glorie making her the Soueraigne ouer al creatures The like doe say al those holie fathers that write of the virgin or of her Assumption Points for Meditation 1 Cōtemplate how the virgin Marie entring into heauen the celestial coorte went to meete her by which she was receaued with vniuersal ioie as the mother of god and Queene of heauen 2 Contemplate how ascending to the place prepared for her before the creation of the world aboue al the quiars of Angels euery Ierarchie of those blessed spirites did sing theire praise to the most sacred virgin 3 Cōtemplate how the virgin being placed in her seate next to the throne of the most blessed Trinitie at the right hand of her sonne al the court of heauen did encline them selues and doe reuerence to their Queene Documents 1 If thou desire to be receaued in heauen with honour as the virgin Marie was receaue Christ on earth with loue and humilitie 2 They shal be praised of the Angels in heauen which haue eschewed the praises of men vppon earth 3 The more that thou shalt a base thy self in this life for the loue of god the more thou shalt be exalted in heauen OF THE VIRGIN Maries protection in heauen of her deuoutes 28. THe cōtents of this last historie is so manifest and cleere that we neede not quote anie other authors then our selues forsomuch as we al doe see that in euerie kingdome in euerie prouince and in euerie cittie though it be neuer so litle there is to be found some image of our Ladie that doth worke miracles to which deuoute persons haue particular recourse to obtaine graces and fauours of God by meanes of the virgin Marie And this hath bene an ordinarie thing since the beginning of the primitiue Churche of Christ Now who is he that wil say that this is not to be ascribed to the particular protection which the virgin hath in heauen of her deuoutes heere on earth who wil say that she is not fauoured of that infinite maine sea of al good nes seeing that she doth obtaine of him for vs so manie great graces and fauours who is so beside him selfe that he wil not doe honour and reuerence to so diligent and louing an aduocatrice a Lib de excellen virg ca. 8. S. Anselmus saith that the virgin hath ben exalted to such greatnes for vs to the end she might easelie obtaine whatsoeuer good we needed for our sowle And b S. Augustin teacheth that she doth help vs more Serm. thē al the other Saincts ●●e As●●mptio 〈◊〉 In Can●●ic lib. 7. 〈◊〉 fine Canis lib. 〈◊〉 ca. 8. 17. So that c Rupertus calleth her the mountaine of mountaines from whence cometh to vs al succour obtained of our supreame Lord and maker of al things Points for Meditation 1 Contemplate how the glorie and greatnes of the virgin Marie in heauen do not make her to be vngetful of her clients in earth for whome she praieth so much the more how much her charitie is greater she neerer to the fountaine of al grace 2 Contemplate how the virgin is so greatlie beloued and fauoured of god that she doth not onlie obtaine what she demaundeth for vs but god also taketh pleasure in shewing vs fauour by her meanes 3

bloud as a malefactour hanging vpon the Crosse betwixt two thieues 2 Consider how the virgin was so afflicted that Iesus enduring the cruel torment of the crosse had compassion of her and therfore gaue her S. Iohn for her sonne and her selfe for his mother 3 Contemplate how the virgin at the death of her beloued sonne was the most discomforted of al mothers for that she was present and yet could not help him who died in so greate paines and torments Documents 1 Euerie time that thou doest looke vpon the Crucifixe thinke that for thy sinnes the sonne god was crucified and so with the virgin Marie thou wilt haue compassion and sorowe of him 2 In al thy necessities make recourse to the virgin seeing god hath giuen vs her for our mother in the person of S. Iohn and vs to her for her children 3 If Christ and the virgin did suffer in this life so great afflictions how dost thou thinke to liue without aduersitie and in continual pleasure comfort OF THE VIRGIN Marie houlding Christ dead in her armes 19. THe virgin Marie stoode at the foote of the Crosse 〈◊〉 Matth. a. 27. Mar. ca. ●5 Luc. ●a 23 ●oan ca. ●9 when at Iesus death the sunne was darkened and the earth did quake and being verie desirous to haue in her armes the bodie of her beloued sonne behould one of the souldiars with a speare opened his side There is no doubte but that this speare did wound also the blessed mother with exceeding griefe who although she were displeased with that fiercenes of the souldiar which did shew him selfe so cruelle to wards one that was deade yet she was not moued against him b Canis lrb. 4. de B. Mariae ca. 26. To be shorte vpon fridaie at night because it was not expedient that the deade bodies should remaine vpō the Crosse in the Sabboth the bodie of Iesus was vnnailed and taken downe from the Crosse and laid in the armes of his pitiful mother which she most dearelie did embrace and worship and often kisse those holie wounds offering them vp to the eternal father for the saluation of the world Here the other Maries did weepe most abundātlie seeking by this meanes to accompanie the virgin whose sorowe and lamentation as c In Ioan. ca 19 Serm Stabat in●xta Crucem Anselmus saith was passing greate because the loue that she did beare to Iesus was also greate yet the same was alwaies ioined with such comlines and graue behaueour that no man could reprehend it Points for Meditation 1 Cōtemplate how the virgin Marie whē she could not haue her sōne aliue desired to haue him being dead but before she could obtaine this a souldiar with a speare did open his side not without horrour griefe of the mother 2 Contemplate the dolorous lamentation that the virgin made whē she had once in her armes that sacred bodie whose wounds she did kisse with great deuotion and wash them with streames of teares 3 Thinke what griefe of harte the virgin did feele when she was constrained to leaue that holie treasure to be buried and afterwards was forced to depart from the sepulchre which yet she did not without manie sobbes and sighes Documents 1 Learne of the virgin Marie how thou must behaue thy selfe in the death of thy deare friends Thinke first that god being a most kind father what he doeth and permitteth he doth for our good 2 Hence it is that thou must not lament nether of god nor of his creatures nor of thine owne case 3 Suffer not thy selfe so to be caried awaye with sorowe although the same be verie great that thou commit therby anie lightnes or vndecencie hauing stil before thine eyes the modestie and grauitie of the virgin Marie OF THE VIRGIN Marie seeing Christ resuscitate 20. THere is noe certaintie into what place the virgin Marie did retire her selfe after that Iesus was buried nor in what place Christ did appeare vnto her after his resurrection if not that a Lib 2. histo ca. ● Nicephorus doth saye that she dwelt in S. Iohns house neere to Sion in Ierusalem And this is verie likelie to be soe for that the virgin was extreme weake partelie in respect of her continual weeping partelie also because al that daie she had eatē nothing in so much that it is credible she went not from Ierusalem but that S. Iohn to whome Christ commended her a little before did leade her to his house where she expected her sōne knowing for certaine that he was to rise from death the third daie But be it howsoeuer that which b Augus lib. de sancta virginitate ca 3. Ruper lib. 7. diu offic ca. 25. Anselm de excel virg ca. 6. holie fathers doe affirme is certaine is this that the virgin Marie was the first to whome oure Sauiour appeared after his resurrectiō And as c Epiph. ●on haer libel Aetiq Canis lib. 5. ca. 1. Epiphanius doth write she was the first that did adore him being glorious In deede it was conuenient for such a sonne so to behaue him selfe towards such a mother not onlie because he gaue vs the lawe to honour father mother but also because the virgin did receaue extreme paine and sorowe of his passion and death more then anie othres yea aboue al others soe that she deserued to be comforted before anie other more then anie els whosoeuer Points for Meditation 1 Cōtemplate how the virgin Marie being as it were buried in her chamber for sorowe Iesus appeared vnto her raised from death and being al glorious al brighte and accompained with squadrons of Angels and holie fathers out of Limbo thinke what vnspeakeable ioie the virgin did feele of so glorious apparition 2 Cōtemplate how the virgin seeing Iesus so glorious did first worship him as her God and then embrace him as her sonne kissing eftsons the sacred woundes which did shine in his glorious body as so many pretious stones 3 Contemplate how the virgin did giue her sonne most hartie thankes for his deare visiting of her and praie him to goe comfort the Apostles and other deuout persons with his glorious resurrection Documents 1 If thou wilt endure nothing for the loue of Christ thou shalt not be visited nor comforted of him 2 Learne of the virgin not to be to ioyful in time of prosperitie but to adore and thanke God the author of al good 3 Learne also of her to haue charitie towards thy neighbours and to wish and procure theire comfort in time of afflictions and trauails OF THE VIRGIN Marie after Christ his Ascension 21. AS the common opinion is the virgin Marie liued fifteene yeares after the Ascension of Christ into heauen in which time she was occupied in aduauncing the primitiue church of Christ which in those beginnings was mightilie persecuted so that she did animate al teache them how to behaue them selues in their actions persecutions moreouer