THE
PRACTICAL
METHODE
OF
MEDITATION
.
MEDITATION
which
we
treate
of
,
is
nothing
els
but
a
diligent
&
forcible
application
of
the
vnderstanding
,
to
seeke
,
and
knowe
,
and
as
it
were
to
tast
some
diuine
matter
;
from
whence
doth
arise
in
our
affectionate
powers
good
motions
,
inclinations
,
and
purposes
which
stirre
vs
vp
to
the
loue
and
exercise
of
vertue
,
and
the
hatred
&
auoiding
of
sinne
:
it
is
the
shortest
&
almost
the
only
way
to
attaine
to
Christian
perfection
:
it
is
the
path
which
all
holy
men
(
of
what
estate
soeuer
)
haue
troden
.
Wherfore
let
those
,
who
desire
to
enioy
their
company
,
follow
their
example
.
2.
And
surely
it
seemes
a
thing
,
euen
impossible
,
to
arriue
vnto
any
notable
degree
of
perfection
without
this
so
necessary
a
meanes
.
For
perfection
beeing
nothing
els
,
but
the
rooting
out
,
of
vices
,
and
planting
of
vertues
in
our
soules
:
vnles
we
withdraw
our
affections
from
earthly
obiects
,
and
settle
them
on
heauenly
,
we
shall
neuer
performe
the
one
,
nor
attaine
to
the
other
.
And
seeing
that
our
affectionate
part
imbraceth
nothing
,
vnlesse
our
vnderstanding
both
know
it
,
and
iudge
of
it
,
neither
can
it
find
out
fit
obiects
for
heauenvly
affections
vnles
it
discourse
on
them
,
nor
moue
therwith
the
will
,
except
it
consider
the
goodnes
which
often
lieth
hidden
in
them
;
it
followeth
euidently
,
that
without
meditation
no
man
can
attaine
to
any
height
of
Perfection
.
3.
Besides
,
it
is
the
most
excellent
manner
of
praising
God
,
employing
euery
power
of
our
soule
,
in
shewing
forth
the
excellencies
of
their
Creator
,
which
is
the
chiefest
end
of
our
creation
:
neither
doth
it
rest
heere
,
but
bringeth
a
man
to
heauen
(
that
so
I
may
say
)
before
his
tyme
,
making
him
enioy
(
after
a
sort
)
euen
in
this
life
the
blessednes
of
the
life
to
come
:
which
being
nothing
els
but
the
seeing
,
louing
,
and
enioying
of
Gods
diuine
Maiesty
,
we
giuing
our selues
by
meditation
to
the
most
perfect
knowledge
,
to
the
straitest
bande
of
loue
,
and
the
sweetest
fruition
of
God
which
this
wretched
life
affoards
,
we
participate
in
the
best
manner
which
our
estate
will
permit
vs
,
of
the
happines
of
the
Blessed
in
heauen
.
4.
True
it
is
,
that
through
the
vnhappy
estate
of
this
troublesome
world
,
man
beeing
distracted
by
other
thoughts
,
and
surprised
by
other
affections
,
cannot
continually
,
nor
without
some
little
violence
,
especially
at
the
first
,
enioy
this
so
great
a
happines
:
yet
may
he
,
ioyning
his
owne
diligence
to
Gods
help
,
so
vnite
himselfe
to
his
Creator
by
this
exercise
,
that
at
least
for
some
determinate
time
,
he
may
enioy
him
with
some
familiarity
.
5.
It
will
therfore
be
good
for
those
,
who
intende
to
reape
the
fruit
of
this
heauenly
emploiment
,
to
appointe
vnto
themselues
,
by
the
counsell
of
some
one
skilfull
in
matters
of
spirit
,
the
tyme
they
meane
to
spend
euery
day
therin
,
and
that
with
so
stedfast
a
resolution
,
that
they
make
conscience
to
omit
it
without
vrgent
occasion
;
which
omission
(
although
necessary
)
let
them
supply
at
some
other
tyme
of
the
day
,
if
it
be
possible
.
And
let
them
be
but
diligent
&
constant
at
the
beginning
,
&
it
will
proue
an
excercise
most
full
of
spirituall
profit
and
delight
,
which
will
aboundantly
counteruaile
the
paines
bestowed
therin
.
6.
And
let
those
who
thinke
Meditation
to
belong
only
to
Religious
persons
,
and
that
secular
ought
not
or
need
not
busy
themselues
therwith
,
be
fully
persuaded
,
that
they
ar
in
an
errour
very
pernicious
.
For
as
secular
men
haue
more
distractions
by
reason
of
their
diuers
worldly
employments
,
then
Religious
,
more
temptations
by
the
continuall
presence
of
many
alluring
obiects
,
more
imperfections
,
sinnes
,
and
ill
habits
to
conquer
:
so
haue
they
more
need
to
retire
themselues
by
this
holy
recollection
,
to
propose
vnto
themselues
the
highest
obiects
most
worthy
of
loue
,
affection
,
and
prosecution
,
to
exercise
themselues
in
the
acts
of
th●
noblest
verues
;
all
which
is
performed
by
meditation
.
And
if
religious
persons
being
Gods
sworne
souldiars
,
vse
these
weapons
,
as
thinges
belonging
to
their
estate
and
dignity
,
secular
people
must
put
them
on
also
,
at
least
for
their
necessary
defence
;
and
of
these
many
do
make
great
change
of
life
and
happy
progresse
in
vertue
by
this
exercise
,
euen
in
this
cold
age
of
ours
.
And
although
they
are
more
frequent
in
other
Countreys
,
which
enioy
the
happy
freedome
of
the
seruice
of
God
,
without
feares
or
contradictions
:
yet
there
want
not
such
(
and
that
of
both
sexes
)
euen
amongest
vs
,
who
ouercomming
the
tumults
of
the
world
,
and
the
terrors
of
persecution
,
do
bestow
daily
a
good
part
of
their
tyme
in
this
important
busines
,
and
continually
reap
the
plentifull
fruit
of
their
happy
labours
;
which
number
if
it
may
be
increased
by
this
my
poore
endeauour
,
I
shall
thinke
it
happily
bestowed
.
7.
And
although
the
holy
Ghost
be
the
chiefe
Maister
of
this
doctrine
,
yet
it
shall
not
be
amisse
to
set
downe
some
briefe
method
of
practise
,
taken
out
of
approued
Authors
and
experience
,
that
so
those
who
haue
a
will
to
imploy
themselues
therein
,
bee
not
depriued
(
at
least
of
a
great
part
)
of
the
profit
,
for
want
of
instructions
.
8.
We
shall
heere
omit
diuers
diuisions
which
might
be
made
of
meditation
,
and
deuide
it
only
into
Spirituall
and
Historicall
,
which
distinction
is
taken
from
the
diuersitie
of
the
matter
wheron
we
meditate
.
Spirituall
meditation
is
that
,
wherin
the
matter
is
spirituall
,
in
that
sense
,
as
we
oppose
spirituall
to
corporall
,
for
that
it
containes
for
the
most
part
no
corporall
actions
:
such
are
the
Meditations
of
the
end
of
man
,
of
sinnes
,
death
,
iudgment
,
hell
,
heauen
,
the
benefits
of
God
,
his
infinite
perfections
,
&
the
like
.
Historicall
Meditation
is
that
,
where
the
matter
is
some
Historie
,
as
the
meditations
of
the
life
&
passion
of
our
B.
Sauiour
,
of
the
vertuous
actions
of
his
B.
Mother
,
or
some
other
Saint
Of
both
which
kinds
of
matter
,
many
spirituall
bookes
are
full
,
so
that
we
may
easily
take
our
choice
,
with
the
counsell
of
our
spirituall
Father
:
&
the
fittest
of
all
,
will
be
the
holy
Gospell
,
especially
hauing
helped
our selues
at
the
beginning
with
some
larger
discourses
.
9.
For
the
better
order
,
&
more
profit
,
we
must
begin
with
the
end
wherfore
man
was
created
,
with
the
iugdments
of
God
exercised
on
sinners
,
with
the
multitude
and
greatnes
of
our
owne
sinns
,
with
death
,
iugdment
,
bell
,
and
the
like
:
which
will
help
much
to
the
rooting
out
of
vices
.
Then
may
we
meditate
on
the
life
,
&
passion
of
Christ
,
from
whose
vertues
we
shall
receiue
glorious
light
,
to
frame
the
like
,
with
his
grace
,
in
our
selues
.
And
lastly
we
may
contemplate
the
glorious
mysteries
of
our
Sauiours
Resurrection
,
Apparitions
,
Ascension
,
and
the
comming
of
the
Holy
Ghost
,
his
excessiue
loue
towardes
vs
,
his
manifould
benefits
,
and
the
aboundant
reward
prepared
for
his
friends
in
heauen
.
The
preparation
for
Meditation
.
§.
1.
FOR
the
more
fruitfull
meditating
on
the
diuine
mysteries
,
there
is
required
such
puritie
of
Conscience
,
that
we
feele
not
remorse
of
any
great
sinne
;
and
finding
our selues
guilty
,
we
must
seeke
to
cleare
our
soules
,
by
those
remedies
which
God
hath
appointed
for
that
purpose
.
2.
We
must
endeauour
so
to
compose
our
passions
,
and
affections
in
a
meane
,
that
they
be
neither
too
weake
,
nor
too
strong
.
3.
We
must
so
recollect
our
powers
and
senses
,
that
willingly
we
neither
thinke
on
,
see
,
heare
,
nor
admit
any
thing
,
which
may
breed
distraction
.
Briefly
we
must
so
dispose
our selues
before
our
meditation
,
as
we
wish
to
be
,
when
we
shall
meditate
4.
The
fittest
time
for
Meditation
(
according
to
the
example
of
the
Prophet
Dauid
)
is
the
morning
,
when
the
powers
of
our
soule
are
free
from
other
obiects
.
To
be
therfore
better
prepared
,
we
must
the
night
before
read
ouer
that
part
of
the
booke
,
or
writing
twice
,
or
thrice
,
whence
we
take
our
matter
:
then
deuide
it
into
three
partes
or
pointes
,
more
or
fewer
as
wee
please
:
after
that
propose
vnto
our selues
that
which
we
meane
to
make
the
especiall
end
of
our
Meditation
.
As
if
we
meditate
on
the
sinnes
of
others
,
our
end
may
be
shame
,
&
confusion
,
behoulding
Gods
iudgments
excercised
on
them
for
fewer
,
and
lesser
offences
then
we
find
in
our selues
:
yf
we
meditate
vpon
our
owne
sins
,
we
may
propose
for
our
end
Sorrow
and
Amendment
:
if
on
the
paines
of
hell
,
feare
and
horrour
:
if
on
the
ioyes
of
heauen
,
ioyfull
hope
and
consolation
:
yf
on
the
life
of
Christ
,
imitation
of
his
vertues
:
yf
on
his
Passion
,
sorrow
,
and
compassion
:
yf
on
his
Resurrection
,
ioy
and
congratulation
:
and
thus
according
vnto
the
diuersitie
of
the
matter
,
the
end
or
scop●
of
our
meditation
must
be
different
,
which
with
a
litle
diligence
we
may
easily
find
out
:
and
vpon
this
end
must
our
intention
be
especially
fixed
at
the
time
of
meditation
.
5.
We
must
also
determine
with
our selues
what
Preludiums
,
as
they
are
termed
,
or
preambles
we
must
make
(
of
which
we
shall
speake
in
their
due
place
.
)
And
lastly
we
must
marke
well
what
persons
,
wordes
,
and
workes
are
contained
in
ech
point
,
yf
our
matter
be
historicall
.
But
yf
it
be
spirituall
we
must
call
to
minde
the
chiefe
things
occurring
therin
.
All
which
must
be
done
by
a
sleight
passage
only
,
to
open
the
way
for
our
meditation
;
and
we
may
find
out
all
the
persons
,
wordes
,
and
workes
,
which
are
expressed
,
as
also
all
those
,
which
the
decencie
of
the
history
doth
shew
vnto
vs
;
esp●cially
the
persons
,
wordes
,
and
workes
of
God
,
the
angels
,
and
diuells
,
which
we
may
finde
in
euery
history
fit
for
meditation
,
with
no
small
spirituall
profit
:
God
,
and
the
holy
Angels
mouing
and
furthering
all
good
things
,
and
the
wicked
spirits
prou●king
to
euil
,
and
hindering
in
what
they
can
all
good
.
6.
Being
in
bed
,
before
we
betake
our selues
to
sleepe
,
we
must
thinke
on
the
houre
we
meane
to
rise
at
,
&
call
to
mind
briefly
the
pointes
of
our
meditation
:
and
the
same
we
may
doe
so
often
as
we
chance
to
awake
.
7.
When
we
awake
in
the
morning
,
castinge
off
all
other
thoughts
,
we
must
breifly
,
but
with
great
a●fection
,
giue
God
due
thankes
for
all
his
benefits
,
and
for
those
in
particuler
receiued
that
night
,
and
offer
vp
our selues
,
and
all
our
actions
of
the
day
following
,
to
his
honour
and
glory
,
proposing
effectually
,
with
helpe
of
his
holy
Grace
,
to
auoid
sinne
,
and
imperfection
that
day
,
and
especially
that
which
wee
endeauour
most
to
ouercome
,
by
particuler
examine
and
care
.
After
this
we
may
begin
to
take
some
tast
of
our
meditation
,
and
stirre
vp
in
our
soules
somtimes
griefe
,
shame
,
confusion
,
or
feare
,
otherwhiles
desire
to
know
with
some
clearenes
the
mysteries
of
the
life
and
passion
of
our
Sauiour
,
so
to
imitate
him
diligently
,
&
loue
him
feruently
;
sometimes
sorrow
and
heauines
,
so
to
be
compartners
with
Christ
,
suffering
so
many
paines
for
vs
;
somtimes
also
ioy
&
comfort
,
to
congratulate
our
Lords
glorie
,
and
felicitie
;
and
at
other
times
other
affections
agreable
vnto
ech
meditation
:
Which
we
may
performe
more
easily
,
yf
we
keep
in
our
mind
some
similitude
answering
to
the
affection
we
would
haue
;
or
yf
we
repeate
some
verse
of
the
psalmes
,
or
other
Scripture
,
or
Father
,
which
may
be
to
that
purpose
,
so
we
do
it
with
attention
and
affection
.
And
if
we
meditate
more
then
once
in
one
day
,
in
that
quarter
of
an
houre
going
before
our
tyme
appointed
,
we
must
read
ouer
diligently
the
matter
of
our
meditation
,
deuide
it
,
and
settle
it
in
our
mind
,
thinking
what
we
are
to
do
,
before
whome
to
appeare
,
&
with
whome
to
talke
,
and
making
such
preparation
,
as
we
appointed
for
our
mornings
meditation
.
The
performance
of
Meditation
.
§.
2.
THE
houre
of
meditation
being
come
,
we
may
imagine
our selues
to
be
inuited
by
our
good
Angell
,
or
by
some
other
Saint
to
whome
we
are
particulerly
deuoted
,
to
appeare
in
the
presence
of
God
:
wherefore
hauing
made
the
signe
of
the
holy
Crosse
,
and
sprinkled
our selues
with
holy
water
,
we
may
go
presently
,
with
a
a
kinde
of
spirituall
hunger
,
to
the
place
where
we
meane
to
make
our
meditation
,
and
standing
from
thence
a
pace
or
two
,
briefly
lift
vp
our
minde
to
Almighty
God
,
imagining
him
to
be
so
present
with
vs
(
as
truly
he
is
)
that
he
behouldeth
what
we
are
to
do
,
&
doth
shew
vnto
vs
in
that
very
place
his
most
venerable
and
glorious
countenance
.
2.
The
presence
of
God
is
best
framed
of
our
Vnderstanding
,
by
making
an
act
of
faith
,
wherby
we
beleeue
Almighty
God
to
be
so
present
there
,
that
he
compasseth
vs
round
on
euery
side
,
as
the
water
compasseth
the
fish
,
and
yet
is
also
within
vs
,
and
the
things
before
vs
(
as
he
is
in
all
things
)
somwhat
like
the
water
which
is
entred
into
a
sponge
,
and
this
by
his
diuine
essence
,
presence
,
and
power
,
which
penetrate
the
nature
of
euery
creature
,
and
giue
them
needfull
helpe
for
their
operations
.
3.
It
helpeth
much
our
attention
to
conceiue
the
presence
of
God
after
the
liueliest
manner
wee
can
,
and
to
fix
our
meditation
as
much
as
humaine
frailtie
will
permit
,
continually
in
the
sight
of
God
,
perswading
our selues
,
that
he
is
much
pleased
to
see
vs
proceede
with
diligence
in
this
spirituall
affaire
,
and
much
dislikes
yf
wee
performe
it
negligently
,
and
in
this
point
we
must
force
our selues
at
little
at
the
first
,
vntill
exercise
produce
facilitie
.
4.
Hauing
conceiued
God
thus
present
,
we
must
next
looke
vpon
our
owne
vnworthines
,
and
with
great
reuerence
say
,
with
the
Patriarke
Abraham
,
Loquar
ad
Dominum
meum
,
cùm
sim
pultuis
&
cinis
,
I
will
speake
to
my
Lord
,
beeing
dust
and
ashes
,
and
with
internall
adoration
,
bending
the
knees
of
our
hare
,
kneele
downe
before
our
Lord
,
professing
the
presence
of
the
Blessed
Trinity
,
with
some
wordes
fitting
that
purpose
,
as
Benedictus●●
Sancto
&
Indiuidua
Trinitas
:
Blessed
be
the
holy
,
and
〈◊〉
deuided
Trinity
,
or
,
Gloria
Patri
,
&
Filio
,
&
Spiritui
Sancto
:
Glorie
to
the
Father
,
to
the
Sonne
,
and
to
the
holy
Ghost
,
or
,
Sanctus
,
Sanctu●
,
Sanctus
,
Dominus
Deus
omnipotens
,
qui
erat
,
qui
est
,
&
qui
venturus
est
:
Holy
,
holy
,
holy
,
Lord
God
omnipotent
,
who
was
,
who
is
,
and
who
is
to
come
,
or
the
like
.
But
yf
through
indisposition
or
weaknes
of
body
we
find
our selues
vnapt
to
kneele
,
we
may
,
hauing
entred
into
our
meditation
,
either
stand
,
sit
or
walke
,
or
vse
such
situation
of
body
as
we
shall
finde
fittest
for
our
infirmitie
.
And
although
we
should
haue
our
body
well
disposed
to
kneele
,
yet
if
we
find
not
in
our
meditation
the
comfort
we
expect
,
we
may
change
somtime
the
position
we
were
in
,
as
from
kneeling
to
sitting
,
standing
,
walking
,
prostrating
our selues
vpon
our
face
at
our
Sauiours
feete
&c.
5.
And
in
trauel
either
on
foot
or
otherwise
,
we
may
meditate
〈◊〉
we
goe
on
our
iourney
,
but
ordinarily
,
yf
wee
be
not
otherwaies
hindred
,
kneling
is
the
fittest
position
to
procure
reuerence
,
and
deuotion
.
6.
Being
on
our
knees
,
or
otherwaies
ready
to
begin
our
meditation
,
let
vs
acknowledge
our selues
sinners
with
as
much
inward
feeling
of
heart
as
we
can
,
asking
humbly
pardon
of
Gods
diuine
Maiesty
,
saying
with
diuotion
the
foure
first
verses
of
the
Miserere
Psalme
,
the
Confiteor
,
or
some
other
prayer
to
that
purpose
.
7.
Then
encouraging
our
selues
with
hope
of
pardon
,
we
may
behould
the
maiesty
of
God
there
present
,
and
acknowleging
the
great
bande
we
haue
to
imploy
our selues
wholy
in
his
seruice
,
make
with
feeling
deuotion
the
preparatiue
Praier
;
which
is
nothing
els
but
a
short
petition
,
wherein
we
aske
helpe
of
God
,
that
all
our
powers
and
actions
,
and
that
in
particuler
we
now
goe
about
,
may
be
sincerely
directed
,
and
performed
to
the
honour
of
God
,
and
the
benefit
of
our
owne
soule
.
8.
Then
must
we
proceed
to
the
preambles
or
Preludiums
,
which
are
three
if
the
matter
be
historicall
,
but
if
it
be
not
of
some
history
,
they
are
only
two
.
9.
The
first
Preludium
or
Preamble
(
which
is
proper
onely
to
the
meditation
,
made
vpon
some
historie
)
is
a
breife
calling
to
mind
of
the
mystery
we
are
to
meditate
,
no
otherwaies
then
if
we
should
tell
it
to
another
,
without
any
discourse
theron
at
all
.
10.
The
seconde
is
common
to
all
Meditations
,
and
is
an
imagination
of
seeing
the
places
where
the
thinges
we
meditate
on
were
wrought
,
by
imagining
our selues
to
be
really
present
at
those
places
;
which
we
must
endeauour
to
represent
so
liuely
,
as
though
we
saw
them
indeed
,
with
our
corporall
eyes
;
which
to
performe
well
,
it
will
help
vs
much
to
behould
before-hande
some
,
Image
wherein
●●at
mistery
is
well
represented
,
and
to
haue
read
or
heard
what
good
Authors
write
of
those
places
,
and
to
haue
noted
well
the
distance
from
one
place
to
another
,
the
height
of
the
hills
,
and
the
situation
of
the
townes
and
villages
.
And
the
diligence
we
employ
heerein
is
not
lost
;
for
on
the
well
making
of
this
Preludium
depends
both
the
vnderstanding
of
the
mystery
,
and
attention
in
our
meditation
.
11.
Yf
our
meditation
be
of
some
spirituall
matter
of
which
we
spake
before
which
affordes
no
historie
,
we
must
frame
our
second
Preludium
according
thereunto
:
as
If
wee
meditate
on
sinnes
,
we
may
imagine
our
soule
to
be
cast
out
of
Paradise
,
and
to
be
held
prisoner
in
this
body
of
ours
,
fettered
with
the
chaines
of
disordinate
Passions
,
and
affections
,
and
clogged
with
the
burden
of
our
owne
flesh
.
If
on
Hell
,
we
may
behould
with
our
imagination
the
length
,
breadth
,
and
depth
of
that
horrible
place
.
Yf
on
Heauen
,
the
spati●●●
plesantnes
of
that
celestiall
Countrie
,
the
glorious
companie
of
Angels
and
Saintes
.
Yf
on
Gods
iudgment
which
must
passe
vpon
vs
,
our
Sauiour
sitting
on
his
Iudgment
Seate
,
and
we
before
him
expecting
the
finall
Sentence
:
if
on
death
,
our selues
laied
on
our
bed
,
forsaken
of
the
Physitians
,
compassed
about
with
our
weeping
friends
,
and
expecting
our
last
agony
.
Thus
our
second
Preludium
in
these
Meditations
which
are
spirituall
(
as
we
call
them
)
must
be
some
similitude
,
answerable
to
the
matter
.
12.
The
third
Preludium
in
all
Meditations
is
a
short
,
but
earnest
prayer
to
God
for
that
thing
which
we
haue
proposed
,
as
the
scope
,
and
ende
of
our
Meditation
,
of
which
we
haue
already
spoken
.
Hauing
finished
these
Preludiums
,
we
must
begin
the
first
pointe
of
our
Meditation
,
exercising
thereon
the
three
powers
of
our
Soule
,
Memorie
,
Vnderstaning
,
and
Will.
With
our
memorie
we
must
(
as
it
were
)
rehearse
vnto
our
selues
in
order
,
that
which
is
conteined
in
the
first
point
of
the
matter
we
prepared
,
calling
to
mind
also
such
things
as
we
haue
read
in
the
holy
Scripture
,
and
other
good
Authors
,
or
heard
of
discreet
and
deuout
persons
,
yf
it
make
for
the
matter
we
haue
in
hand
;
and
lay
open
to
the
view
of
our
understanding
the
persons
,
wordes
,
and
workes
contained
in
the
first
point
,
if
it
containe
any
,
if
none
,
at
least
the
most
notable
matters
therin
.
13.
Then
we
must
exercise
our
vnderstanding
vpon
that
which
the
memory
hath
proposed
,
and
search
out
diligently
,
what
may
be
considered
about
that
present
obiect
,
inferring
one
thing
from
another
,
framing
from
thence
true
,
pious
,
and
spirituall
conceipts
,
fit
to
moue
our
Will
to
vertuous
affections
.
Lastly
for
that
the
will
is
naturally
inclined
and
moued
to
affect
tho●●
things
which
the
vnderstanding
proposeth
,
we
must
procure
with
all
diligence
to
stir
vp
in
our selues
those
affections
which
the
operations
of
our
vnderstanding
going
before
,
incline
vs
vnto
.
14.
And
hauing
thus
exercised
the
three
powers
of
our
soule
vpon
the
first
point
,
we
must
passe
on
to
the
next
.
But
finding
our selues
imploied
with
spirituall
profit
about
that
we
haue
in
hand
,
we
must
not
be
follicitous
to
passe
on
further
,
although
by
our
long
stay
in
one
point
,
we
should
not
haue
leasure
to
goe
ouer
them
all
,
within
our
determined
tyme
,
But
it
wil
be
best
to
satisfy
our selues
fully
where
we
find
spirituall
comfort
,
and
reserue
the
rest
for
an
other
time
of
Meditation
We
must
also
know
,
that
the
exercise
of
our
Memory
and
Vnderstanding
in
Meditation
,
is
ordained
to
the
motion
of
our
will
,
and
must
therfore
be
vsed
with
such
moderation
as
may
serue
for
the
mouing
therof
,
and
no
more
,
that
so
our
Meditation
may
be
full
of
pious
and
good
affections
,
not
vaine
and
filled
with
curiosities
.
15
We
may
frame
our
concei●es
vpon
diuers
heades
,
which
our
matter
will
yielde
vs
:
as
if
it
be
historicall
,
we
may
consider
in
the
persons
there
represented
,
who
they
be
,
their
thoughts
,
and
affections
,
their
inwarde
vertues
,
and
out
ward
carriage
,
with
other
circumstances
.
In
the
words
we
may
consider
their
first
and
proper
sense
,
as
also
the
figuratiue
and
translated
signification
,
if
there
be
any
,
and
the
ende
wherfore
they
are
spoken
.
In
the
workes
are
to
be
considered
their
nature
,
what
they
are
,
with
their
circumstances
,
comprehended
in
this
verse
vsuall
amongst
those
who
treate
of
morall
actions
,
Quis
,
Quid
,
Vbi
,
Quibus
a●uilijs
,
Cur
,
Quomodo
,
Quando
,
wayghing
well
what
person
that
is
,
by
whome
the
action
is
done
,
examining
what
he
speaketh
,
and
doth
,
where
,
with
what
helpe
,
or
assistance
,
for
what
end
,
in
what
manner
,
and
at
what
tyme
.
16.
But
if
our
matter
be
spirituall
and
affoard
no
persons
,
with
their
wordes
and
workes
,
we
must
endeauour
to
conceiue
the
matter
throughly
in
our
vnderstanding
,
and
to
find
out
the
true
sense
and
meaning
of
the
wordes
,
which
represent
the
matter
vnto
vs
,
and
the
right
nature
of
the
things
therin
represented
,
and
we
may
help
our selues
much
to
the
framing
of
spirituall
conceites
,
if
we
apply
vnto
our
matter
familiar
similitudes
,
drawne
from
our
ordinary
actions
,
and
this
aswell
in
historicall
,
as
spirituall
meditations
.
17.
The
affections
which
we
ought
to
procure
by
these
conceipts
are
many
,
and
diuerses
;
nor
can
it
be
assigned
,
which
we
should
alwaies
procure
,
they
chiefly
depending
on
the
guift
of
the
holy
Ghost
.
Yet
whilst
we
attended
especially
●o
the
roo●ing
out
of
vices
,
which
〈◊〉
termed
by
the
Maisters
of
spirit
via
.
purgatiua
,
the
purgatiue
way
,
we
ought
to
labour
first
for
great
griefe
,
with
shame
and
confusion
for
our
sinnes
,
for
our
negligence
,
and
couldnes
in
Gods
seruice
,
for
carelesnes
and
sloth
in
seeking
perfection
.
Secondly
a
feare
of
offending
God
,
of
loosing
his
grace
,
of
not
fulfilling
our
obligation
in
answering
to
his
heauenly
voice
and
inspirations
,
and
of
seuere
punishment
for
ou●
sinnes
.
Thirdly
,
a
perfect
hatred
of
all
sinne
,
coldnes
,
and
negligence
in
spirit
,
of
all
earthly
things
which
with-hould
vs
from
God
,
and
of
our
owne
pleasures
and
contentments
.
18.
Fourthly
,
a
desire
of
mortification
of
our
body
,
our
senses
passions
,
and
inclinations
to
honour
and
estimation
,
submitting
our selues
to
the
lowest
persons
,
accompting
our selues
the
base●●
〈◊〉
all
others
,
and
desiring
that
others
should
esteeme
vs
so
.
Likewise
when
we
principally
endeauou●
to
plant
vertues
in
our
soule●
,
which
is
termed
via
illuminatiua
,
the
illuminatiue
way
,
we
must
sti●
vp
first
a
loue
and
desire
of
all
vertues
,
as
also
a
desire
to
know
the
person
and
actions
of
our
E.
Sauiour
,
so
to
imitate
him
the
better
.
Secondly
a
hope
to
please
God
with
the
help
of
his
holy
grace
to
perseuere
in
his
seruice
,
to
free
our
selues
from
coldnes
,
and
defects
,
to
attaine
perfection
in
this
life
,
&
●ternal
happines
in
the
life
to
come
.
19.
Thirdly
,
sorrow
&
cōpass●ō
,
for
the
suffering
of
our
Saui●ur
,
for
the
blindnes
and
ingratitude
of
those
who
offend
him
so
often
,
&
greiuously
.
And
whilst
we
cheifly
seeke
to
vnite
our
soules
to
God
,
which
is
called
●i●
vnitiua
,
the
vnitiue
way
,
we
must
stir
vp
in
our selues
,
first
an
exceeding
loue
of
God
:
Secondly
a
spirituall
reioycin●
in
his
infinite
riches
and
perfections
,
as
also
in
the
glorie
and
happines
of
our
Sauiour
risen
from
death
,
and
receiued
into
heauen
with
triumph
and
maiesty
.
Thirdly
,
a
gratefull
ioy
for
the
charity
he
hath
shewed
to
mankind
,
and
our selues
in
particuler
,
and
for
so
many
and
great
benefits
bestowed
vpon
his
friends
.
Fourthly
,
a
vehement
desire
,
that
Gods
name
be
knowne
and
sanctified
,
that
he
may
reigne
our
all
soules
without
resistance
,
and
that
his
holy
will
may
be
fulfilled
in
all
places
:
and
many
more
such
like
affections
as
we
haue
heere
set
downe
,
the
Holy
Ghost
will
teach
vs
,
in
all
these
waies
,
if
we
dispose
our
selues
with
a
great
desire
of
them
,
and
humility
,
(
altogeather
necessary
for
the
receiuing
of
this
diuine
influence
)
yet
not
omitting
our
owne
diligence
.
20.
We
may
moue
and
strenghthen
these
affections
,
by
earnest
demaunding
them
of
God
,
eithe●
with
wordes
of
the
holy
Scrip●●●e
or
some
deuout
saying
of
our
owne
.
By
obsecration
,
instantly
asking
them
of
God
for
his
infinite
loue
,
Goodnes
,
and
mercies
sake●
for
the
most
gratefull
merits
of
his
beloued
sonne
,
for
the
sanctitie
and
puritie
of
his
Blessed
Mother
.
By
gratitude
,
giuing
thankes
to
God
for
so
many
benefits
,
so
many
bountifull
and
assured
promises
(
descending
into
particulers
.
)
By
oblation
,
offering
our selues
to
God
,
prepared
and
ready
to
do
whatsoeuer
he
hath
taught
vs
,
to
imitate
our
Sauiour
so
neere
as
we
can
,
to
suffer
whatsoeuer
for
his
sake
,
and
to
seeke
all
meanes
to
please
his
diuine
maiestie
.
By
good
purposes
,
intending
most
firmly
in
the
sight
of
the
whole
Court
of
heauen
to
do
all
that
we
know
,
or
shall
know
to
appertaine
to
the
glory
of
God
,
to
make
good
vse
of
his
grace
,
&
heauenly
succours
,
to
obserue
perfectly
his
Commandements
,
and
fulfill
his
holy
inspirations
.
By
praises
,
extolling
to
the
highest
degree
of
our
power
Gods
mercy
,
bounty
,
patience
,
charity
&c.
celebrating
his
diuine
greatnes
,
his
infinite
wisdome
,
his
vnmesurable
goodnes
,
his
vnspeakable
power
.
By
reprehending
our selues
,
as
slothfull
,
vndeuout
,
harde
,
vngratefull
,
and
that
after
so
many
benefits
and
helpes
,
so
many
illuminations
and
incitations
to
goodnes
.
By
admiration
,
wondering
at
the
goodnes
,
patience
,
and
charity
of
God
,
at
our
owne
negligence
,
and
coldnes
in
spirit
,
at
the
contempt
shewed
by
vs
,
of
so
many
fauours
,
and
graces
,
so
many
and
cleare
inspirations
.
By
framing
vnto
our selues
some
person
,
imagining
sometymes
that
God
complaines
and
reprehendes
them
,
that
he
exhorts
and
promises
vs
helpe
,
sometymes
imagining
that
some
Saynt
,
most
notable
in
some
one
vertue
,
laments
that
he
is
no
more
imitated
,
and
sometyme
that
the
Diue●●
reioyceth
and
triumpheth
,
that
he
is
more
followed
then
God
,
and
knowes
so
well
the
meanes
,
to
bring
vs
to
sinne
,
coldnes
,
and
carelesnesse
of
our
perfection
and
saluation
,
sometymes
also
faygning
the
very
vertues
in
some
venerable
shape
bewayling
their
neglect
,
and
contempt
:
and
many
more
wayes
may
we
find
by
the
help
of
the
holy
spirit
,
the
chiefest
Maister
of
this
heauenly
doctrine
of
Prayer
.
Of
these
wayes
we
may
vse
more
,
or
lesse
,
answerable
vnto
the
affections
we
meane
to
procure
,
and
according
vnto
our
owne
necessity
.
And
in
the
exercise
of
them
we
may
very
profitably
repeate
in
our
vnderstanding
,
some
affectionate
words
of
the
holy
Scripture
,
or
Fathers
,
or
some
other
that
are
full
of
deuotion
.
21.
In
exercising
that
which
we
haue
hitherto
set
downe
,
we
must
vse
such
moderation
,
that
we
hurte
not
our
head
,
or
breast
,
with
ouermuch
force
:
for
beside●
those
corporall
harmes
that
aris●
from
thence
,
no
small
spiritual●
euills
follow
,
as
a
certaine
languishing
and
slacknes
in
meditation
,
for
feare
of
hurting
our selues
,
a
ne●
coldnes
and
weakenes
in
our
affections
,
small
disposition
to
receiu●
the
seedes
of
diuine
inspirations
,
and
influences
,
facility
in
leauin●
of
our
meditations
either
of
ou●
owne
accord
,
or
by
the
counsell
o●
our
Ghostly
Father
,
which
euil●
may
be
easily
auoyded
,
if
we
vse
n●
violence
vnto
our selues
in
the
act●
of
meditation
.
As
if
we
straine
no●
our
breast
,
if
we
seeke
not
t●
wringe
out
teares
,
if
we
be
not
to●
intentiue
in
the
actions
of
ou●
soule
,
but
vse
so
much
diligenc●
in
our
meditation
,
as
we
woul●
vse
in
talking
with
some
person
●
much
respect
,
which
will
be
suffici●
if
God
,
who
disposeth
all
thing●
sweetly
,
do
not
call
vs
extraordinarily
to
a
more
forcible
application
22.
At
the
end
of
our
meditation
we
must
make
with
our
understanding
some
affectionate
speach
or
Colloquium
to
God
,
and
somtimes
also
to
some
Saints
which
may
be
either
one
or
more
,
according
to
our
deuotion
,
being
the
conclusion
of
our
whole
meditation
,
and
a
reuerent
departure
from
the
great
Lord
of
whome
we
haue
had
so
gracious
audience
,
giuing
him
thankes
,
offering
our selues
and
ours
to
him
,
and
demanding
grace
and
succour
for
our selues
,
our
friendes
,
and
benefactors
,
and
for
whom
soeuer
we
haue
obligation
to
pray
,
which
three
thinges
we
may
ordinarily
vse
at
the
end
of
euery
meditation
.
We
may
somtimes
also
accuse
our selues
,
and
aske
pardon
,
as
also
impart
vnto
him
our
affaires
,
and
those
of
our
freinds
intreating
counsaile
and
help
for
their
good
performance
,
extolling
his
infinite
mercy
and
loue
,
still
following
the
affection
we
shall
then
feele
.
23.
In
these
speaches
wee
may
talke
with
God
as
a
seruan●
with
his
Maister
,
as
a
sonne
with
h●●
Father
,
as
one
friend
with
another
,
as
a
spouse
with
her
beloued
bridgrome
,
or
as
a
guilty
prisoner
wit●
his
Iudge
,
or
in
any
other
manne●
which
the
holy
Ghost
shall
teach
v●
24.
Hauing
ended
this
ou●
speach
,
we
may
adde
some
vocall
prayer
,
if
we
will
,
as
th●
Pater
noster
,
if
we
speake
to
God
the
Father
,
the
praier
Anima
Christi
if
to
the
Sonne
,
the
Hymne
V●●
Creator
,
if
to
the
holy
Ghost
,
Au●
Maria
,
or
Aue
maris
stella
,
if
to
the
B.
Virgin
,
or
some
other
deuout
praier
,
in
which
we
find
deuotion
and
comfort
.
25.
We
may
make
such
manner
of
speaches
in
other
places
of
our
meditation
,
and
it
will
be
best
,
and
almost
needfull
so
to
do
,
but
at
the
end
we
must
neuer
omit
them
,
and
then
only
vse
the
vocall
praier
to
conclude
them
with
all
.
26.
Departing
from
the
place
of
Meditation
,
we
may
make
an
internall
and
externall
reuerence
to
God
,
whose
conuersation
we
shall
then
leaue
of
,
with
an
intent
to
renew
often
in
the
day
the
remembrance
of
that
which
passed
in
our
Meditation
.
What
is
to
be
done
after
Meditation
.
§.
3.
HAVING
ended
our
Prayer
,
we
may
either
sitting
,
standing
,
or
walking
examine
the
preparation
to
our
Meditation
,
the
conceyuing
the
presence
of
God
,
the
making
our
Preparatiue
praier
,
and
Preludiums
,
the
exercise
of
our
memory
,
vnderstanding
,
will
,
imagination
,
and
ap●etits
,
and
the
whole
progresse
of
●ur
meditation
,
with
our
speach
●t
the
end
,
that
so
finding
our
meditation
to
haue
succeeded
well
,
we
may
proceed
in
like
manner
afterwardes
,
if
ill
,
we
may
●eeke
out
the
faultes
&
amend
them
.
2.
We
may
examine
the
distractions
we
haue
suffered
,
and
the
remedies
we
haue
vsed
to
reclaime
our selues
,
which
is
best
done
,
by
settling
our
attention
a
new
to
the
matter
we
haue
in
hand
,
so
soone
as
we
perceiue
the
distraction
,
or
by
humbling
our selues
before
God
,
with
reprēhēsion
of
our
negligence
,
or
by
calling
for
help
against
the
violence
we
endure
.
3.
We
may
examine
the
consolations
we
haue
felt
,
seeking
the
occasions
of
them
,
and
thanking
God
for
them
.
These
consolations
consist
in
internall
light
of
Gods
grace
,
wherby
we
know
somthing
a
new
belonging
to
our
saluation
,
or
perfections
,
or
els
apprehend
more
clearly
and
fully
such
things
already
knowen
.
They
consist
also
in
certaine
inward
motions
,
which
incline
vs
to
loue
nothing
but
for
the
loue
of
God
In
teares
also
springing
from
loue
,
or
griefe
,
or
any
other
cause
belonging
to
the
honour
and
glorie
of
God
.
In
the
increase
of
faith
,
hope
,
and
charitie
,
●nd
in
ioyfull
comfort
which
kin●les
in
vs
the
desire
of
perfe●tion
.
4
We
may
examine
the
de●olations
if
we
haue
had
any
,
sear●hing
out
their
causes
,
beeing
sor●owfull
for
the
fault
which
we
may
haue
committed
with
purpose
of
amendment
.
Vnder
the
name
●f
desolations
are
comprehended
●hat
which
spreades
it selfe
like
●
veile
before
the
eies
of
our
soule
,
●indring
vs
from
the
thinges
apper●ayning
to
the
glory
of
God
,
and
●ur
owne
perfections
;
That
which
●roubles
and
prouokes
as
to
seeke
●or
earthly
and
externall
thinges
:
That
which
breedes
in
vs
distrust
●f
obtaining
perfection
,
of
praying
●ell
,
knowing
the
will
of
God
,
●nd
of
perseuerance
in
any
good
●ourse
begon
:
That
which
weakens
●ope
,
obscures
fayth
,
and
cooles
●harity
.
That
,
which
bringes
our
soule
to
spirituall
coldnes
,
slacknes
,
●eauines
,
and
wearines
.
5.
We
may
consider
whethe●
we
haue
had
aboundance
of
ma●ter
for
our
discourse
or
scarcity
,
e●deauoring
to
find
the
causes
o●
both
,
proposing
amendment
o●
the
fautles
therin
committed
W●
may
examine
what
affections
w●
haue
felt
,
considering
how
the●
haue
beene
stirred
vp
,
how
longe
and
in
what
manner
they
hau
endured
,
that
we
may
vse
the
lik
good
meanes
another
tyme
,
and
auoid
all
defects
we
may
haue
falle●
into
.
We
may
also
examine
what
and
how
many
good
purposes
w●
haue
made
,
from
whence
they
hau●
proceeded
,
how
stedfast
and
effectuall
they
haue
byn
,
renewin●
them
againe
with
new
feruour
.
6.
We
may
note
in
some
littl●
booke
those
thinges
which
hau●
passed
in
our
Meditation
,
or
som●
part
of
them
,
if
we
think
them
wort●
the
paynes
,
and
thanke
Almight●
God
for
the
performance
thereo●
procuring
so
to
liue
,
as
we
hau●
learned
them
of
his
diuine
Wisdom●
THE
FIRST
PART
OF
THE
EVANGELICALL
HISTORY
,
Contayning
those
thinges
,
that
concerne
the
Infancy
&
Childhood
of
our
Lord
and
Sauiour
Iesus
Christ
.
I.
MEDITATION
.
Of
the
Councell
held
in
Heauen
,
touching
the
Incarnation
of
the
Sonne
of
God
.
1.
REPRESENT
vnto
your selfe
the
whole
face
of
the
earth
with
all
the
diuersity
of
people
vpon
the
same
;
and
then
consider
the
most
Holy
Trinity
,
who
from
the
highest
heauens
doth
view
and
behold
all
things
.
2.
Giue
eare
to
the
speaches
and
discourses
that
men
do
make
,
euery
one
about
his
owne
affaires
:
hearken
how
some
do
forsweare
themselues
,
others
do
curse
&
blaspheme
;
some
take
pleasure
in
lying
,
others
in
vsing
euill
language
;
and
now
and
then
listen
to
the
Councell
that
the
diuine
Persons
do
hold
concerning
the
Redemption
of
mankind
3.
Togeather
with
this
take
notice
of
the
actions
and
workes
o●
men
,
of
the
murthers
,
thefts
and
other
sinnes
that
were
committed
,
whilest
the
most
Holy
Trinity
di●
resolue
to
help
mankind
by
the
Incarnation
of
the
Diuine
Word
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
How
profitable
the
meditation
of
heauenly
things
is
.
2.
How
wary
and
circumspec●
we
must
be
in
all
our
actions
,
seein●
than
the
reuenging
eye
of
Gods
iustice
is
alwayes
watchfull
ouer
vs
.
3.
To
render
a
million
of
thanks
to
God
the
Father
for
the
Incarnation
of
his
Sonne
,
Sauiour
of
the
world
.
II.
MEDITATION
How
the
Angell
Gabriel
did
foretell
to
Zacharie
the
birth
of
S
,
Iohn
Baptist
.
Luke
1.11
.
GOD
vsed
such
mercy
towards
Zacharie
,
who
prayed
for
himself
and
his
wife
,
as
well
as
for
the
people
of
Israel
,
that
he
did
not
only
graunt
his
request
,
but
also
sent
him
an
Angell
,
who
did
tell
him
euen
the
name
of
the
sonne
,
that
should
be
borne
vnto
him
.
2.
Zacharie
much
astonished
at
these
newes
,
yea
saltring
as
it
were
betwixt
feare
and
hope
,
and
not
forthwith
giuing
credit
to
the
Angels
words
,
was
made
dumbe
vn●ill
his
sonnes
natiuity
.
3.
Elizabeth
hauing
conceaued
,
was
so
afraid
at
these
newes
,
that
she
durst
make
no
mention
therof
,
vntill
the
fifth
moneth
was
past
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
To
pray
with
attention
and
reuerence
if
we
desire
to
be
heard
,
&
receiue
the
fruit
of
our
demaunds
by
the
ministery
of
Angells
that
do
enuiron
vs
.
2.
Not
to
giue
credit
lightly
to
euery
spirit
,
but
to
try
and
proue
those
that
be
of
God
.
3.
To
acknowledge
the
benefits
of
Almighty
God
,
before
we
do
diuulge
them
.
III.
MEDITATION
.
Of
the
Annunciation
.
Luke
1.26
,
1.
CONSIDER
how
our
B.
Ladie
being
in
praier
the
Angel
Gabriel
came
to
aduertise
her
,
that
she
should
conceiue
in
her
wombe
,
and
become
Mother
of
the
Sonne
of
God
,
and
Sauiour
of
the
world
.
2.
The
Virgin
was
much
amazed
at
these
tydinges
:
neuertheles
being
certified
by
the
Angell
that
all
should
be
done
by
vertue
of
the
holy
Ghost
,
without
preiudice
of
her
virginity
,
shee
was
wonderfully
comforted
,
and
rendred
thanks
to
God
.
3.
Consider
the
singular
vertues
that
our
B.
Lady
did
shew
,
when
she
receiued
this
embassage
,
to
the
end
that
you
may
imitate
them
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
Her
wisdome
,
when
she
began
to
ponder
with
her selfe
,
what
the
Angel
would
say
,
whence
he
came
,
and
what
this
salutation
meant
?
2.
The
zeale
of
her
purity
,
when
she
said
,
How
shall
this
be
donne
,
seeing
I
haue
promised
and
vowed
vnto
God
perpetuall
Chastity
?
3.
Her
obedience
and
humility
,
when
being
instructed
by
the
Angel
,
she
gaue
her
consent
and
said
:
Behold
heere
the
handmaid
of
our
Lord
.
IIII.
MEDITATION
.
Of
the
Visitation
.
Luke
1.39
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
the
Mother
of
God
,
vnderstanding
by
report
of
the
Angel
,
that
her
cosen
Elizabeth
,
who
long
time
had
byn
barren
,
had
now
miraculously
conceaued
in
her
old
age
,
went
humbly
to
visit
her
,
so
to
serue
and
assist
her
in
all
her
necessities
.
2.
Elizabeth
saluted
by
the
Virgin
was
replenished
with
the
holy
Ghost
,
&
with
so
great
consolation
,
that
euen
the
little
infant
she
did
beare
in
her
wombe
,
did
leape
for
ioy
.
3.
The
Virgin
Mother
hearing
how
Elizabeth
did
call
her
mother
of
God
and
Blessed
among
women
,
praised
and
magnified
her
Creatour
,
acknowledging
and
confessing
him
to
be
the
author
of
all
her
good
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
To
be
carefull
and
diligent
to
exercise
the
works
of
charity
,
and
willingly
to
serue
and
assist
those
that
need
our
help
.
2.
To
seeke
the
meanes
to
be
visited
by
our
B.
Lady
,
by
rendring
our selues
wholy
deuoted
vnto
her
.
3.
To
attribute
and
referre
alwaies
all
good
and
praise
to
God
the
Creatour
,
if
we
will
be
exempted
from
ingratitude
and
pride
.
V.
MEDITATION
.
Of
the
Natiuity
and
Circumcision
of
S.
Iohn
Bapt.
Luke
1.59
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
not
only
the
kinsfolke
and
allies
,
but
also
the
neighbours
reioiced
to
see
Elizabeth
,
that
was
barren
,
bring
forth
a
faire
sonne
in
her
old
age
.
2.
Not
without
diuine
inspiration
,
did
the
Father
&
Mother
,
contrary
to
the
aduise
of
all
their
kinsfolke
,
call
the
child
Iohn
,
which
name
was
foretold
them
by
Gods
commandement
.
3.
S.
Iohn
being
circumcised
the
tongue
of
his
Father
Zacharie
was
miraculously
loosed
,
to
the
end
that
he
,
whome
we
read
not
to
haue
done
any
other
miracle
all
the
rest
of
his
life
,
should
at
leastwise
in
the
beginning
therof
,
giue
proofe
and
argument
of
his
future
holines
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
To
be
glad
of
our
neighbours
good
,
2.
To
follow
diuine
inspirations
.
3.
To
blesse
and
praise
God
continually
with
Zacharie
,
for
the
benefits
receiued
at
his
hands
.
VI.
MEDITATION
.
Of
the
aduertisement
S.
Ioseph
receaued
,
when
he
did
deliberate
to
dismisse
his
espouse
.
Mat.
1.18
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
S.
Ioseph
perceiuing
that
the
Virgin
,
when
she
returned
from
Zacharie
his
house
,
was
great
with
child
:
and
being
a
iust
man
would
not
charge
her
with
any
thing
,
much
lesse
complaine
or
accuse
her
to
the
Iudge
,
but
determined
with
himself
to
dismisse
her
secretly
.
2.
How
whilest
he
was
in
this
deliberation
the
Angel
appeared
vnto
him
in
sleep
,
and
did
free
him
from
so
great
care
as
troubled
him
,
recommending
vnto
him
affectuously
both
the
mother
and
the
child
that
should
be
borne
of
her
.
3.
Thinke
with
what
ioy
this
deuout
person
was
surprised
,
when
he
receaued
this
vision
,
and
by
meanes
of
it
did
come
to
know
the
integrity
of
his
espouse
,
and
the
diuinity
of
the
infant
that
she
was
to
bring
forth
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
How
holy
persons
are
somtymes
tossed
and
vexed
with
tentations
,
masked
with
the
veile
of
some
good
thing
.
2.
That
God
doth
neuer
suffer
vs
to
be
tempted
aboue
our
forces
.
3.
That
we
ought
to
beare
singular
deuotion
to
S.
Ioseph
spouse
of
the
Blessed
Virgin
,
who
is
of
great
authority
with
our
Sauiour
&
his
blessed
mother
.
VII
.
MEDITATION
.
How
the
Blessed
Virgin
when
her
time
grew
neere
,
went
to
Bethleem
.
Luke
2.1
.
CONSIDER
how
the
Emperour
hauing
published
an
Edict
,
by
which
it
was
inioyned
that
euery
one
should
repaire
to
the
chiefe
Citty
of
the
Quarter
where
he
did
reside
&
dwell
,
there
to
be
enrolled
and
registred
;
the
B.
Virgin
in
company
only
of
her
husband
Ioseph
departed
towards
Bethleem
,
indurirg
many
discommodities
through
roughnes
of
the
winter
.
2.
How
being
entred
into
Bethleem
&
going
through
the
whole
Citty
to
find
a
lodging
,
she
was
shamefully
refused
of
many
,
and
skorned
of
others
;
and
finally
could
get
no
house
nor
Inne
where
to
harbour
.
3.
How
being
at
the
length
constrained
to
withdraw
her selfe
from
the
presse
of
people
,
she
retired
into
the
suburbes
and
lodged
in
an
old
stable
,
a
place
more
fit
for
beastes
then
for
men
,
where
she
passed
ouer
all
that
night
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
To
obey
the
secular
Magistrate
and
worldly
power
.
2.
To
haue
pitty
and
compassion
of
the
succourlesse
estate
of
Pilgrims
.
3.
To
beare
patiently
the
discommodities
of
pouerty
and
want
,
when
occasion
is
presented
.
VIII
.
MEDITATION
.
Of
the
Natiuity
of
Christ
.
Luke
2.6
.
1.
BEHOLD
how
the
Sonne
of
God
hath
humbled
himselfe
to
exalt
vs
,
and
in
what
pouertie
he
would
be
borne
to
enrich
vs
.
Consider
also
how
so
soone
as
he
was
borne
he
began
to
suffer
for
vs
.
2.
How
the
holy
mother
is
forced
to
lay
her
sonne
in
a
crib
or
manger
of
beastes
,
and
with
what
reuerence
she
adored
him
,
and
wrapped
him
vp
in
poore
swadling
clothes
.
3.
Contemplate
what
ioy
the
Angels
receaued
,
and
what
feast
they
made
at
our
Sauiours
natiuity
,
albeit
they
knew
right
well
that
he
came
into
the
world
to
exalt
humane
nature
aboue
theirs
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
To
be
humble
,
and
neuer
to
contemne
pouerty
.
2.
To
beare
great
reuerence
&
respect
to
so
high
and
potent
a
Lord
that
is
borne
in
so
great
humility
&
pouerty
.
3.
To
reioyce
euermore
at
the
good
of
our
neighbours
.
IX
.
MEDITATION
.
Of
the
Sheepheards
watching
ouer
their
flock
.
Luke
2.8
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
our
Lord
and
soueraigne
Sheepheard
being
borne
,
vouchsafed
to
manifest
himself
not
to
great
Princes
and
Lords
,
but
to
poore
and
humble
sheepheards
that
did
watch
for
the
good
of
their
flock
in
the
same
country
where
he
was
borne
.
2.
Consider
how
the
sheepheards
,
seeing
the
Angel
and
the
brightnes
wherewith
he
was
enuironed
,
had
great
feare
;
but
yet
they
receaued
greater
consolation
,
when
they
heard
that
the
Messias
,
Sauiour
of
the
world
,
was
borne
.
3.
Marke
the
signes
which
the
Angel
gaue
them
to
find
out
and
know
our
Sauiour
.
You
shall
find
(
quoth
he
)
the
infant
swadled
in
clothes
,
and
laid
in
a
manger
.
Heere
are
to
be
noted
the
conditions
of
those
by
whome
God
doth
suffer
himself
to
be
found
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
That
he
is
found
by
those
that
loue
Simplicity
,
signified
by
his
chilhood
or
infancy
.
2.
By
the
Poore
,
noted
by
the
swadling
clothes
in
which
he
was
wrapped
.
3.
By
the
Humble
,
base
,
and
contemned
of
the
world
,
represented
by
the
manger
,
in
which
he
was
la●d
.
X.
MEDITATION
.
Of
the
Circumcision
of
Christ
.
Luke
2.21
,
1.
CONSIDER
how
the
sonne
of
God
not
content
to
haue
obeied
his
eternall
Father
becomming
man
in
his
incarnation
,
would
also
submit
himself
to
the
Law
of
Moyses
by
his
Circumcision
,
as
if
he
had
byn
a
sinner
.
2.
Consider
the
paine
which
his
so
tender
body
did
feele
;
when
he
was
circumcised
with
a
knife
of
stone
:
as
also
the
compassion
that
his
sweet
mother
had
of
him
.
3.
Consider
how
being
circumcised
he
was
called
IESVS
,
that
is
to
say
Sauiour
,
and
was
afterward
restored
to
his
mother
all
bloudy
as
he
remained
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
Humility
by
our
Sauiours
example
,
in
that
he
tooke
vpon
him
the
marke
and
signe
of
a
sinner
.
2.
Not
to
care
much
whatsoeuer
men
do
say
of
vs
:
for
if
our
Sauiour
being
most
innocent
was
put
in
the
rank
of
sinners
,
we
may
well
comfort
our selues
to
be
held
and
esteemed
for
such
.
3.
To
haue
a
speciall
deuotion
to
the
name
of
IESVS
,
who
doth
promise
vs
saluation
and
life
euerlasting
.
XI
.
MEDITATION
.
Of
the
comming
of
the
three
Kings
.
Matth.
2.1
.
1.
CONSIDER
the
great
affection
and
deuotion
which
these
good
Kings
had
to
see
and
adore
our
Sauiour
newly
borne
,
when
to
come
and
find
him
they
left
their
goods
,
howses
,
countries
,
families
,
and
all
that
they
had
.
2.
How
being
arriued
in
Ierusalem
they
did
boldly
demaund
where
he
was
,
that
was
borne
King
of
the
Iewes
?
notwithstanding
that
they
might
easily
perceaue
the
feare
and
dread
that
these
newes
brought
as
well
to
king
Herod
,
as
to
all
the
people
.
3.
How
hauing
receaued
intelligence
that
he
whome
they
sought
for
,
should
be
borne
in
Bethleem
,
they
departed
thither
,
and
finding
him
in
very
poore
estate
,
they
did
notwithstanding
adore
him
,
and
present
him
with
the
most
pretious
gifts
they
had
:
and
by
commaundement
of
God
which
the
Angel
declared
vnto
them
,
they
returned
home
by
another
way
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
Not
to
spare
any
thing
to
find
●nd
serue
our
Creatour
and
Saui●ur
.
2.
Not
to
feare
any
man
liuing
●e
he
neuer
so
great
and
potent
,
when
doth
concerne
the
honour
of
God
.
3.
To
reuerence
and
honour
our
Sauiour
in
the
B●
Sacrament
of
the
Altar
,
albeit
he
seeme
to
our
corporall
senses
not
to
be
there
with
the
greatnes
and
magnificence
conuenient
to
so
high
a
Maiesty
.
XII
.
MEDITATION
.
Of
the
Purification
of
our
B.
Lady
,
Luke
2.22
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
our
B.
Lady
went
vp
to
Ierusalem
to
present
her
sonne
according
to
the
law
,
although
he
were
not
bound
thereunto
.
2.
How
the
contentment
and
ioy
which
old
Simeon
felt
,
taking
our
Sauiour
in
his
armes
,
was
s●ch
and
so
great
,
that
desyring
nothin●
els
in
this
life
,
with
incredible
deuotion
he
requested
to
die
in
peace
.
3.
Cast
your
eyes
vpon
our
B.
Lad●
and
behold
with
what
reuerence
sh●
doth
offer
her
Sonne
vnto
God
th●
Father
:
and
thinke
how
the
Sonne
himselfe
for
our
loue
and
saluation
doth
also
present
himselfe
to
the
eternall
Father
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
To
be
obedient
to
the
Law
of
God
,
and
to
the
ordinances
of
our
Superiours
.
2.
Not
to
desire
any
other
thing
in
this
life
but
IESVS
Christ
,
to
the
end
we
may
dye
content
.
3.
To
offer
our selues
often
and
with
all
our
harts
to
God
,
and
not
●o
be
vngratefull
for
the
benefits
be●towed
vpon
vs
.
XIII
.
MEDITATION
.
Of
Christ
his
flight
into
Egypt
.
Matth.
2.23
.
WE
must
consider
how
good
Ioseph
,
being
●y
night
admoni●hed
by
th●
Angel
take
the
litle
infant
IESVS
and
his
mother
,
and
to
retyre
into
●gypt
,
obeyed
promptly
,
not
exc●sing
himselfe
that
it
was
winter
●
a
bad
time
to
tr●uaile
in
,
or
that
h●
knew
not
the
way
,
or
that
the
people
of
Egypt
were
idolatours
an●
infidels
.
2.
How
our
Lord
the
King
o●
Kings
doth
fly
the
crueltie
and
tyrannie
of
an
earthly
King
:
and
how
euen
from
his
tender
age
he
beginneth
to
suffer
persecution
for
our
i●struction
and
saluation
.
3.
How
the
holy
mother
did
bea●
her
beloued
babe
in
her
armes
,
bein●
more
molested
in
mind
for
compassion
of
the
cold
and
discommodit●
that
her
little
Sonne
endured
,
the
for
the
paine
that
she
her selfe
took
for
him
in
so
long
and
tedious
a
vo●
age
,
which
led
them
into
a
stra●●
country
,
where
they
were
constr●ned
to
earne
their
liuing
with
thei●
hand-worke
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
To
obey
promptly
euen
secr●
admonitions
by
S.
Iosephs
example
.
2.
To
suffer
willingly
with
our
Blessed
Lady
.
3.
Not
to
care
in
what
place
we
●ine
,
so
it
be
to
the
greater
glory
of
God
.
XIV
.
MEDITATION
.
Of
the
Killing
of
the
Innocents
.
Matth.
2.16
.
1.
CONSIDER
the
fury
and
rage
of
Herod
,
who
hauing
vnderstood
how
the
three
Kings
were
returned
to
their
country
by
●nother
way
,
and
being
aduertised
●f
that
which
passed
in
the
Temple
●he
day
of
the
Purification
,
did
commaund
,
that
all
the
little
men-chil●ren
in
Bethleem
,
and
in
all
the
●orders
therof
,
from
two
yeares
●ld
and
vnder
,
should
be
killed
.
2.
Consider
the
griefe
which
●ur
Lord
did
feele
euen
then
,
seing
,
●s
he
did
well
know
all
things
,
so
many
little
infants
to
be
so
cruell●
slaine
for
his
sake
.
3.
Consider
the
cruelty
of
thos●
barbarous
souldiars
,
which
hauin●
no
regard
neither
of
age
,
nor
of
sex
,
nor
of
the
dolefull
mothers
,
did
couer
the
streetes
with
bodies
of
the
dead
infants
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
How
hurtfull
pride
and
ambition
are
,
which
make
a
man
t●
band
himselfe
against
God
,
as
H●rod
did
.
2.
How
we
ought
not
to
feare
th●
force
of
tyrants
who
haue
no
powe●
but
vpon
the
body
.
3.
That
it
importeth
not
whe●
or
where
we
dye
,
so
it
be
in
God
grace
,
and
for
his
honour
and
glory
.
XV.
MEDITATION
.
Of
our
Sauiours
returne
out
of
Egypt
.
Matth.
2.19
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
after
that
our
Sauiour
had
remained
in
Egypt
seuen
yeares
,
the
Angel
appeared
againe
to
S●
Ioseph
notifying
vnto
him
King
Herods
death
,
&
commaunding
him
in
Gods
behalfe
to
returne
into
Iurie
with
the
infant
IESVS
,
and
his
Mother
.
2.
How
the
returne
was
much
more
cumbersom
and
painfull
then
the
flight
,
because
our
Sauiour
being
now
growne
somwhat
great
,
our
B.
Lady
could
not
beare
him
so
commodiously
:
and
on
the
other
side
he
was
to
young
to
walk
by
him selfe
a
foot
.
3.
How
S.
Ioseph
being
arriued
●n
Palestine
,
and
vnderstanding
that
Archelaus
had
succeeded
his
Father
Herod
in
the
Kingdome
of
Iurie
,
durst
not
goe
thither
,
but
being
warned
in
sleep
retired
into
Nazareth
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
That
God
doth
neuer
wholy
forget
those
that
suffer
for
him
,
although
he
permit
them
to
be
a
while
afflicted
for
his
sake
.
2.
To
obey
readilie
such
as
haue
commaundement
ouer
vs
in
Gods
place
,
whether
it
be
to
go
or
return●
from
any
one
place
to
another
.
3
Neuer
to
trust
to
our
owne
forces
,
nor
to
expose
our selues
to
the
daunger
of
temptation
,
or
any
othe●
euill
.
XVI
.
MEDITATION
.
How
our
Lord
was
found
in
the
Templ●
Luke
2.41
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
our
Lo●
remaining
in
Ierusalem
w●
to
the
Temple
,
as
to
his
Fathe●
howse
,
there
with
praier
to
honour
God
,
and
with
his
doctrine
to
giue
some
light
of
saluation
to
the
doctors
of
the
law
.
2.
Consider
what
sorrow
our
B.
Lady
felt
not
finding
her
deare
beloued
sonne
neither
with
her
spouse
nor
kinsfolks
,
&
how
many
teares
she
shed
,
and
with
what
diligence
she
returned
the
morning
following
to
seeke
him
in
Ierusalem
.
3.
Consider
what
ioy
our
B
Lady
did
feel
hauing
found
her
deare
sonne
in
the
Temple
sitting
in
the
midst
of
the
doctors
hearing
&
asking
them
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
To
make
more
accoumpt
of
Gods
honour
and
seruice
,
then
of
wordly
parents
and
friends
.
2.
Yf
the
Virgin
Mother
did
so
●itterly
lament
because
the
lost
our
sauiour
without
any
fault
of
her
●art
,
what
ought
he
to
do
that
ca●eth
him
of
by
sinning
?
●
.
Yf
we
desire
to
find
our
Sauiour
●e
must
seeke
him
with
sorrow
.
XVII
.
MEDITATION
.
Of
our
Sauiours
life
from
twelue
yeares
,
vntill
he
was
thirty
yeares
old
.
Luke
2.51
.
1.
CONSIDER
that
which
the
Euangelist
saith
,
to
wit
,
that
our
Sauiour
the
King
of
Kings
,
and
Emperour
of
Heauen
and
Earth
,
was
subiect
to
his
parents
.
2.
Consider
how
our
Sauiour
all
that
while
kept
himself
retyred
,
yet
was
not
he
idle
,
but
imploied
the
time
well
and
profitably
in
visiting
often
the
Temple
,
in
attending
to
praier
,
in
shunning
the
conuersation
of
men
,
and
in
helping
his
Mothe●
and
his
Father
Ioseph
,
as
S.
Marke
doth
recount
chap.
6.
●
.
3.
How
that
which
the
Euangeli●●
saith
that
our
Sauiour
daily
grew
i●
wisdome
and
in
grace
with
God
an●
men
,
doth
sufficiently
shew
vnt●
vs
,
that
he
did
much
more
then
th●
which
is
recorded
in
the
Ghospel
,
&
that
although
he
was
retyred
,
yet
did
he
neuer
cease
to
profit
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
To
obey
,
euen
the
very
least
,
being
taught
so
to
do
by
our
Sauiours
example
.
2.
To
be
more
delighted
with
silence
than
with
speach
and
conuersation
.
3.
To
recollect
and
retyre
our selues
as
much
as
is
possible
,
for
it
is
a
singular
meanes
to
obteine
grace
in
the
sight
both
of
God
and
men
,
THE
SECOND
PART
OF
THE
EVANGELICAL
HISTORY
,
Conteyning
the
Actes
of
our
Sauiour
,
from
his
Baptisme
,
vntill
the
second
Easter
.
XVIII
.
MEDITATION
.
Of
S.
Iohn
Baptist
his
preaching
.
Matth.
3.1
.
Mark
1.4
.
Luke
.
3.2
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
our
Sauiour
,
desirous
to
publish
himself
so
to
accomplish
that
,
for
which
he
wa●
sent
into
this
world
,
made
S.
Ioh●
Baptist
goe
before
him
,
being
man
very
austere
,
as
well
in
his
di●
as
in
his
apparell
,
and
manner
also
of
preaching
,
to
make
men
see
with
their
eyes
,
that
which
he
did
announce
by
word
of
mouth
.
2.
We
must
endeauour
to
vnderstand
wel
the
summe
of
S.
Iohns
preaching
,
which
is
conteined
in
these
words
;
Do
penance
,
for
the
Kingdome
of
heauen
is
at
hand
:
and
also
consider
the
great
good
that
we
get
by
penance
,
which
maketh
vs
capable
to
receaue
Gods
grace
.
3.
Consider
S.
Iohns
humilitie
,
who
being
the
greatest
of
all
the
Prophets
,
and
of
all
the
children
of
men
,
yea
in
such
opinion
with
the
Iewes
,
that
they
were
ready
to
receaue
him
for
their
Messias
,
did
neuerthelesse
care
nothing
for
these
honours
,
but
did
praise
and
magnify
him
whose
forerunner
he
was
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
To
loue
austerity
as
much
as
our
manner
of
life
doth
permit
vs
.
2.
To
doe
voluntarie
penance
.
3.
Alwaies
to
praise
others
,
but
neuer
to
commend
our selues
.
XIX
.
MEDITATION
.
Of
our
Sauiours
Baptisme
.
Matth.
3.13
.
Marke
.
1.9
.
Luke
3.21
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
our
Sauiour
tooke
leaue
of
his
Mother
to
go
towards
the
riuer
of
Iordan
,
where
S.
Iohn
was
,
and
there
put
himself
amongst
publicans
and
other
sinners
to
be
baptized
.
2.
Consider
how
much
S.
Iohn
did
admire
,
and
was
amazed
,
seeing
the
Sauiour
of
the
world
come
vnto
him
,
as
if
he
had
byn
the
most
abiect
creature
vpon
the
earth
.
And
we
may
piouslie
think
that
he
did
prostrate
himself
at
our
Sauiours
feete
,
saying
vnto
him
the
wordes
recorded
in
the
ghospel
,
I
ought
to
be
baptized
of
thee
.
3.
Consider
how
after
that
our
Sauiour
was
baptized
,
the
heauens
were
opened
,
the
holy
Ghost
descended
,
and
there
was
a
vo●ce
heard
from
heauen
,
which
said
,
Thou
art
my
beloued
Sonne
in
whome
I
am
wel
pleased
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
To
humble
our selues
more
and
more
,
moued
by
our
Sauiours
example
.
2.
Neuer
to
desire
to
seeme
singular
in
any
thing
,
but
to
follow
the
order
and
vsage
of
others
in
all
things
that
be
good
and
holy
.
3.
To
purge
and
clense
our
conscience
well
,
if
we
desire
to
haue
our
praiers
heard
for
our
Sauiour
praying
after
his
baptisme
,
was
incontinently
heard
of
his
celestiall
Father
.
XX.
MEDITATION
.
How
our
Sauiour
was
tempted
in
the
desert
.
Matth.
4.
Mark
1.12
.
Luk.
4.1
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
after
that
our
Sauiour
had
ben
honoured
by
his
heauenly
Fathers
〈◊〉
and
receaued
the
Holy
Ghost
wh●ch
descended
visiblie
vpon
him
,
he
retired
into
the
willdernes
,
where
he
remained
forty
daies
without
house
,
bed
,
or
victualls
,
extenuating
and
afflicting
his
body
.
2.
Consider
that
whosoeuer
shall
sound
the
reasons
well
,
which
moued
our
Lord
God
,
who
nourisheth
all
creatures
that
be
on
the
earth
,
thus
to
suffer
hunger
,
and
permit
the
diuel
to
come
and
tempt
him
,
he
I
say
will
neuer
refuse
to
be
tempted
,
and
to
abide
hunger
and
thirst
for
IESVS
Christ
his
sake
,
seeing
that
our
Sauiour
himself
hath
ouercome
all
these
difficulties
.
3
Consider
the
diligence
,
with
which
the
Angels
did
serue
our
Sauiour
,
and
the
modestie
that
he
kept
albeit
he
were
hungrie
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
To
separate
and
withdraw
our selues
from
the
world
,
not
only
with
our
bodie
but
also
with
all
our
affection
and
will
2.
To
striue
manfullie
against
temptations
,
and
neuer
to
suffer
them
to
surmount
vs
.
3.
To
serue
God
in
the
person
of
our
neighbours
,
with
as
great
diligence
as
the
Angels
did
vse
in
seruing
our
Lord
himselfe
.
XXI
.
MEDITATION
.
Of
the
calling
of
the
fiue
first
Disciples
.
Iohn
1.35
.
1.
CONSIDER
the
piety
and
deuotion
with
which
S.
Iohn
Baptist
did
pronounce
these
words
:
Behould
the
Lambe
of
God
,
the
immaculate
Lambe
whose
bloud
must
blot
out
all
the
sinnes
of
the
world
.
2.
Consider
with
what
diligence
S.
Iohns
two
disciples
did
follow
our
Sauiour
,
and
marke
his
lodging
where
he
made
his
aboad
,
so
to
bring
vnto
him
other
disciples
.
3.
Consider
Nathanaels
simplicitie
,
and
how
our
Sauiour
brought
him
to
know
the
truth
,
and
to
confesse
that
he
was
the
sonne
of
God
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
To
endeauour
what
lieth
in
vs
to
help
and
assist
our
neighbours
,
shewing
them
IESVS
Christ
whome
they
ought
to
follow
.
2.
To
follow
promptly
our selues
,
the
good
inspirations
that
God
doth
send
vs
.
3.
To
haue
alwaies
before
our
eyes
our
Lord
God
,
who
seeth
and
knoweth
all
things
,
as
he
made
Nathanael
plainly
perceaue
.
XXII
.
MEDITATION
.
Of
our
Sauiours
first
Miracle
donne
at
the
wedding
.
Iohn
2.1
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
our
Sauiour
,
for
the
loue
he
did
beare
vnto
men
,
was
pleased
to
abase
himself
so
much
,
as
to
go
to
their
banquets
,
and
honour
their
tables
with
his
presence
,
not
so
to
fill
his
body
,
but
to
feede
their
soules
.
2.
Consider
the
care
that
our
Blessed
Lady
had
of
the
temporall
good
and
reputation
euen
of
those
that
had
inuited
her
▪
which
care
she
shewed
in
representing
their
necessitie
and
want
vnto
her
sonne
,
at
whose
hands
she
expected
speedie
redresse
of
the
same
.
3.
Consider
the
admiration
and
as
it
were
amazing
with
which
the
bridegroome
was
surprized
,
vnderstanding
that
there
yet
remained
such
quantitie
of
exquisite
wine
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
Neuer
to
disdaine
any
honest
companie
,
nor
poore
mens
tables
.
2.
To
haue
great
compassion
of
the
need
and
necessity
temporall
of
poore
folkes
,
whosoeuer
they
be
.
3.
Neuer
to
make
shew
of
the
best
that
may
be
in
vs
at
the
beginning
,
but
to
reserue
it
for
the
end
,
seing
it
is
this
,
that
must
crowne
out
worke
.
XXIII
.
MEDITATION
.
How
our
Lord
did
cast
out
of
the
Temple
the
buyers
and
sellers
.
Iohn
2.13
.
1.
WE
must
consider
,
how
carefull
our
Lord
was
to
keep
and
solemnize
the
feast
daies
,
&
so
he
was
amongst
the
rest
of
the
Iewes
,
and
not
without
great
trauaile
went
a
foot
to
Ierusalem
.
2.
Consider
how
our
Sauiour
entring
into
Ierusalem
,
went
forthwith
to
the
Temple
there
to
pray
and
adore
his
Father
,
with
the
other
Iewes
.
3.
Consider
how
he
that
is
goodnes
it self
,
cannot
endure
the
wrong
which
he
seeth
done
vnto
the
Temple
,
a
holy
place
,
and
a
place
of
praier
,
which
the
auarice
and
couetousnes
of
men
had
turned
into
a
place
of
traffique
and
merchandise
,
but
he
casteth
out
the
buyers
and
fellers
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
To
sanctifie
the
holy
daies
.
2.
To
pray
willingly
in
euery
place
,
but
chiefly
in
the
Church
.
3.
To
be
zealous
of
Gods
honour
in
cleanenes
and
sanctifying
of
those
places
&
things
,
that
are
dedicated
vnto
him
.
XXIV
.
MEDITATION
.
Of
our
Sauiours
conference
with
Nicodemus
,
Iohn
3.1
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
Nicodemus
hauing
heard
a
report
of
the
Miracles
which
our
Sauiour
had
wrought
,
came
vnto
him
by
night
to
be
instructed
of
the
way
that
he
was
to
hold
to
arriue
to
the
port
of
saluation
.
2.
Consider
how
our
Sauiour
hauing
proposed
vnto
him
the
doctrine
of
the
regeneration
of
our
soules
,
caused
by
the
Sacrament
of
Baptisme
,
did
reprehend
him
sharply
,
for
that
he
vnderstood
not
a
similitude
taken
from
earthly
things
,
and
said
vnto
him
;
Thou
art
a
maister
in
Isra●l
,
and
art
thou
ignorant
of
these
things
?
3.
Consider
how
Christ
did
afterward
discourse
vnto
him
very
amplie
of
his
past
on
,
and
of
the
deat●
he
was
to
suffer
vpon
the
altar
o●
the
Crosse
,
shewing
him
principally
in
this
point
the
grea●nes
of
God
loue
towards
man
kind
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
To
seeke
with
great
care
ar●
diligence
such
things
as
may
forward
vs
to
our
saluation
.
2.
To
render
incessant
than●
vnto
almighty
God
for
the
benef●
of
Baptisme
receaued
at
his
hands
.
3.
To
haue
alwaies
our
S●uiours
passion
in
our
remembranc●
XXV
.
MEDITATION
.
Of
S.
Iohn
Baptist
his
imprisonment
.
Matth.
14.1
.
Marke
6.14
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
S.
Iohn
Baptist
leauing
now
the
desert
into
which
he
was
retired
from
his
tender
age
,
went
oftentimes
to
the
Court
to
exhort
and
admonish
King
Herod
,
who
did
reforme
himself
in
some
things
that
S.
Iohn
had
told
him
.
2.
Consider
how
after
some
space
of
time
he
did
reprehend
him
more
eagerly
then
he
was
accustomed
to
doe
,
because
the
matter
did
so
require
,
forsomuch
as
he
kept
his
brothers
wife
,
he
being
yet
aliue
,
contrary
to
all
right
and
reason
.
3.
Consider
how
Herodias
being
much
grieued
at
S.
Iohns
words
,
did
●oue
the
King
in
such
sort
,
that
●orthwith
he
commaunded
him
to
●e
apprehended
&
committed
to
prison
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
That
we
must
some
tymes
for
some
space
and
vpon
some
occasions
leaue
the
sweet
repose
of
contemplation
,
especially
when
the
saluation
of
our
neighbours
soules
doth
require
it
.
2.
To
reprehend
bouldly
and
constantly
the
vices
of
Princes
and
great
noble
men
,
when
the
affaire
doth
demaund
it
,
yet
so
,
that
it
be
donne
with
wisdome
and
discretion
.
3.
To
endure
not
only
bands
&
imprisonment
when
it
shall
be
requisite
,
but
also
death
it self
for
the
word
of
God
and
testimony
of
the
Truth
.
XXVI
.
MEDITATION
.
How
our
Sauiour
did
talk
with
the
Samaritane
woman
.
Iohn
4.5
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
our
Sauiour
went
from
one
town●
to
another
to
conuert
sinners
:
and
although
he
was
weary
both
by
reason
of
the
difficulties
of
the
wayes
and
also
by
the
discommodities
which
he
endured
through
his
pouerty
,
yet
did
he
not
therfore
omit
to
drawe
as
many
as
he
could
to
the
knowledge
,
and
great
loue
of
God
his
Father
.
2.
Ponder
well
the
first
words
that
our
Sauiour
spake
to
this
Samaritane
woman
,
and
how
he
demaunding
water
of
her
to
drink
,
she
refused
to
giue
him
,
for
that
he
was
of
another
religion
then
hers
.
3.
Consider
how
our
Sauiour
promised
to
giue
her
of
the
water
which
doth
quench
the
thirst
in
such
manner
,
that
who
drinketh
of
it
,
needeth
no
more
to
go
to
the
fountaine
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
Neuer
to
omit
nor
neglect
the
occasion
of
well
dooing
,
when
it
is
offered
vs
.
2.
Not
to
be
ashamed
to
aske
almes
for
our selues
or
others
when
necess●ty
doth
require
it
.
3.
How
we
ought
to
liue
amongst
worldlings
very
warily
for
helping
them
,
taking
occasion
thereof
fro●
temporall
things
.
XXVII
.
MEDITATION
.
How
our
Sauiour
conuerted
the
Samaritane
woman
.
Iohn
4.16
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
this
woman
vnderstanding
the
o●fer
that
our
Sauiour
made
her
of
water
,
far
better
and
more
soueraigne
then
that
which
was
draw●
out
of
this
fountaine
,
was
not
ash●med
to
demaund
him
some
of
it
,
a●beit
she
before
had
denied
to
gi●●
him
any
of
hers
.
2.
Consider
how
our
Sauiour
di●
not
answere
her
directly
to
the
pu●pose
,
but
to
bring
her
to
a
mo●●
cleare
knowledge
of
her
sinnes
,
sai●
vnto
her
,
that
she
should
goe
c●
her
husband
,
as
if
he
should
say
,
when
he
is
come
I
will
giue
to
you
both
.
3.
Consider
how
this
woman
leauing
her
vessell
at
the
well
,
went
to
the
towne
to
publish
the
wonder
that
she
had
vnderstood
:
and
our
Sauiour
remained
so
comforted
at
her
conuersion
,
that
he
forgot
to
eate
and
drinke
of
that
which
his
Disciples
presented
vnto
him
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
Neuer
to
be
ashamed
to
aske
that
others
teach
and
instruct
vs
in
things
that
appertaine
to
our
saluation
and
perfection
.
2.
To
discouer
our selues
wil●ingly
to
our
ghostly
Fathers
,
and
to
acknowledge
our
faults
,
forasmuch
as
God
doth
not
communicate
himself
but
to
those
that
acknowledge
&
confesse
their
owne
in
perfections
.
3.
To
abandone
all
to
help
●hose
that
do
imploy
themselues
in
Gods
seruice
for
the
weale
and
con●ersion
of
soules
.
XXVIII
.
MEDITATION
.
How
our
Sauiour
did
cure
a
certaine
Lords
sonne
.
Iohn
4.46
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
this
Lord
moued
as
well
with
his
sonnes
desire
as
with
the
renowne
of
our
Sauiours
Miracles
which
he
wrought
,
departed
from
his
lodging
to
find
him
,
and
desired
him
humbly
that
he
would
vouchsafe
to
come
downe
to
his
howse
at
Capharnaum
to
heale
his
sonne
.
2.
Consider
how
our
Sauiou●
did
sharpely
reprehend
his
incredulity
,
and
the
little
faith
of
the
Iewes
that
would
not
belieue
but
by
force
of
Myracles
:
neuertheles
tha●
Lord
desisted
not
to
continue
hi●
request
vnto
our
Sauiour
,
saying
;
●
pray
you
,
Maister
,
come
downe
before
that
my
sonne
die
.
3.
Consider
how
our
Sauiour
di●
reward
that
Lords
perseueranc●
with
saying
vnto
him
;
Go
thy
sonne
liueth
;
and
he
giuing
credit
vnto
this
simple
word
,
found
by
report
of
his
seruants
that
his
sonne
was
wholy
recouered
at
the
very
same
houre
,
in
which
our
Sauiour
spake
vnto
him
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
To
haue
recourse
to
almighty
God
for
redresse
and
confort
in
all
our
diseases
,
tentations
and
other
accidents
that
may
befall
vs
.
2.
To
perseuere
humbly
in
our
praiers
.
3.
To
haue
a
firme
and
stedfast
hope
in
God
,
that
we
shall
receaue
the
effect
of
all
his
promises
.
XXIX
.
MEDITATION
.
How
our
Sauiour
began
his
preaching
.
Matthew
4.12
.
Mark
1.14
.
Luke
4.14
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
our
Sauiour
hauing
one
only
time
disputed
with
the
Doctors
in
the
twelfth
yeare
of
his
age
,
did
after
keep
silence
for
eighteene
yeares
togeather
.
2.
Consider
how
being
thirty
yeares
ould
or
therabout
he
began
his
Sermons
with
penance
,
which
was
also
the
subiect
or
matter
of
S.
Iohn
Baptists
Sermons
,
therby
to
approue
the
doctrine
of
his
forerunner
,
and
also
to
shew
how
it
is
penance
that
can
leade
vs
back
to
heauen
from
whence
sinne
doth
expell
vs
.
3.
Consider
how
our
Sauiour
like
a
skilfull
phisitian
goeth
to
seek
them
who
through
weakenes
and
disease
are
not
able
to
come
to
him
,
and
cureth
them
without
any
griefe
or
paine
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
Not
to
leaue
of
easily
the
enterprizes
that
serue
for
our
profit
and
forwardnes
.
2.
To
imbrace
very
willingly
fasting
and
such
other
mortifications
of
the
flesh
which
lead
vs
to
heauen
.
3.
To
succour
with
all
readines
the
sick
and
diseased
.
XXX
.
MEDITATION
.
Of
the
miraculous
fisshing
of
S.
Peter
at
our
Sauiours
commaundement
.
Luke
5.4
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
Christ
our
Lord
seeing
himself
thronged
with
the
multitude
of
people
that
folowed
him
continually
,
entred
into
S.
Peters
bark
,
desyring
him
,
as
the
Euangelist
saith
,
to
put
it
back
a
little
from
the
land
,
and
sitting
therein
did
preach
from
thence
to
the
people
2.
Consider
how
after
the
Sermon
ended
,
our
Lord
said
to
S.
Peter
that
he
should
launch
forth
into
the
deepe
,
and
cast
his
nets
to
make
a
draught
;
who
after
he
had
somwhat
excused
himself
,
did
neuertheles
obey
and
begin
to
fish
.
3.
Consider
how
the
fir●●
draught
of
fish
was
so
faire
and
grea●
that
S.
Peter
altogether
amazed
di●
cast
himselfe
downe
at
our
Sauiou●
feete
,
humblie
desyring
him
to
retyre
out
of
his
poore
Barke
to
som●
place
more
worthie
of
his
excellen●
and
puissance
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
Neuer
to
be
weary
of
doin●
good
,
be
it
by
land
or
by
sea
,
in
da●
or
in
night
.
2.
To
obey
promptly
withou●
making
reply
or
excuse
to
those
th●●
haue
authority
to
commaund
vs
.
3.
Humbly
to
acknowledg●
the
benefits
that
God
hath
imparte
vnto
vs
,
be
it
in
prosperity
or
in
aduersitie
.
XXXI
.
MEDITATION
.
How
our
Sauiour
cured
S.
Peters
motherinlawe
.
Matthew
8.14
.
mark
.
1.29
.
Luke
4.38
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
our
Sauiour
going
out
of
the
Synagogue
entred
into
S.
Peters
house
to
take
his
repose
:
and
here
think
what
great
contentment
the
Apostles
all
receaued
,
considering
how
he
vouchsafed
to
conuerse
so
familiarly
with
them
.
2.
Consider
how
although
our
Sauiour
went
ordinarily
seeking
those
that
were
sick
and
diseased
to
heale
them
,
and
knew
right
well
●hat
S.
Peters
mother inlaw
had
an
●gue
,
yet
he
did
expect
that
the
Apostles
should
pray
and
make
in●ercession
vnto
him
for
her
curing
.
3.
Consider
how
hauing
heard
●heir
request
he
approached
to
the
●atients
bed
,
commaunded
the
●euer
to
leaue
her
,
and
taking
her
by
the
hand
,
did
render
her
in
an
instant
so
whole
that
forth
with
she
arose
&
serued
him
at
the
table
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
To
imploy
our selues
willingly
for
the
poore
and
diseased
,
and
other
persons
that
be
in
necess●tie
,
as
here
we
see
that
the
Apostles
did
.
2.
To
obey
those
promptly
and
speedily
which
do
commaund
vs
in
the
place
of
Almighty
God
,
to
whom
euen
the
things
insensible
d●
obey
,
as
heere
the
feuer
did
.
3.
To
vse
well
the
fauours
an●
graces
that
our
Lord
bestowet●
vpon
vs
,
as
this
good
woman
did
XXXII
.
MEDITATION
.
How
our
Sauiour
did
appease
the
tempest
on
the
sea
.
Mathew
8.23
.
Mark
4.36
.
Luk.
8.22
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
o●
Sauiour
hauing
best●wed
all
the
night
in
praier
accoding
to
his
holy
wonted
manner
,
and
being
entred
the
day
following
into
a
bark
to
passe
a
certaine
lake
,
was
surprized
with
sleepe
and
sleeping
in
the
puppe
,
did
permit
a
great
tempest
to
arise
on
the
water
.
2.
Consider
how
the
disciples
perceauing
the
wind
to
increase
more
and
more
and
the
waues
to
grow
higher
,
and
the
water
to
enter
into
the
bark
in
great
quantity
,
had
recourse
to
our
Sauiour
and
rai●ed
him
saying
;
Lord
saue
vs
,
we
perish
.
3.
Consider
how
Christ
our
Lord
rising
vp
reprehended
them
that
they
had
so
little
faith
,
and
then
commaunded
the
winds
and
the
water
,
which
forthwith
became
calme
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
That
we
cannot
liue
in
this
●orld
without
many
aduersities
and
●emptations
,
the
which
our
Lord
●oth
permit
to
befall
vs
for
our
grea●r
good
and
profit
.
2.
To
make
recourse
vnto
our
Sauiour
as
often
as
we
feele
any
trouble
in
our
sowle
.
.
Neuer
to
loose
courage
seeing
that
our
Lord
can
set
vs
at
peace
with
one
only
little
word
.
XXXIII
.
MEDITATION
.
How
our
Sauiour
healed
him
that
was
sick
of
the
palsey
.
Matth.
9.1
.
Mark
.
2.3
.
Luk
5.18
.
1.
CONSIDER
the
faith
prudence
and
charity
of
those
that
brought
this
sick
man
of
the
palsey
:
for
seeing
they
could
not
enter
into
the
place
where
Christ
was
,
by
reason
of
the
throng
of
people
,
they
went
vp
vpon
the
roofe
,
and
through
the
tiles
did
let
him
downe
before
IESVS
.
2.
Consider
how
our
Lord
did
not
reprehend
the
importunity
o●
these
men
,
that
in
so
doing
did
interrupt
and
hinder
his
sermon
,
bu●
considering
their
deuotion
he
gaue
the
sick
man
more
then
he
demaunded
.
3.
Consider
how
Christ
perceauing
that
the
Iewes
did
murmur
of
this
,
that
he
shewed
himself
powerable
to
forgiue
sinnes
,
teacheth
them
that
there
is
required
as
much
power
to
heale
suddainly
one
that
is
diseased
,
as
to
forgiue
him
his
sinnes
,
&
presently
commaundeth
the
sick-man
to
take
vp
his
bed
&
walke
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
Not
to
be
sparing
of
our selues
in
ought
that
we
may
do
,
for
such
as
are
needie
in
sicknes
.
2.
To
beare
with
the
infirmities
and
imperfections
of
others
,
rendring
euermore
to
them
more
good
then
they
doe
vs
harme
.
3.
Neuer
to
leaue
off
,
the
good
works
that
we
haue
vndertaken
&
begun
;
albeit
men
mocke
or
murmur
at
vs
for
doing
of
them
.
XXXIV
.
MEDITATION
.
How
our
Sauiour
called
his
Apostles
the
second
time
.
Matth.
4.18
.
Mark
.
1.16
.
Luk.
5.10
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
S.
Peter
and
S.
Andrew
,
although
they
had
byn
once
before
called
by
our
Sauiour
,
yet
notwithstanding
they
returned
againe
to
their
ould
trade
of
fishing
,
and
fished
so
much
that
they
were
forced
to
mend
their
nets
,
with
intention
to
make
a
greater
draught
of
fish
.
2.
Consider
how
our
Sauiour
tooke
the
paine
to
go
find
out
them
,
who
in
all
reason
ought
to
haue
come
vnto
him
,
and
although
he
seemed
but
to
recreate
himselfe
,
&
to
walk
by
that
sea-coast
,
yet
were
his
thoughts
pitched
on
higher
things
.
3.
Consider
how
the
Disciples
at
our
Sauiours
bare
word
abandoned
their
nets
,
bark
and
father
,
to
follow
our
Lord
God
who
called
them
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
That
whosoeuer
desireth
sincerely
to
follow
Christ
our
Sauiour
,
must
leaue
all
the
occasions
of
sinne
,
by
which
;
as
in
a
net
,
he
may
be
intangled
.
2.
He
must
leaue
his
ship
,
that
is
,
the
possession
of
temporall
things
.
3.
He
must
abandon
all
carnall
affection
towards
his
parents
,
which
he
ought
to
turne
into
spirituall
loue
and
charity
.
XXXV
.
MEDITATION
.
How
S.
Matthew
was
called
to
the
Apostleship
.
Matth.
9.9
.
Mark
.
2.14
.
Luke
5.27
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
after
that
our
Sauiour
had
called
and
chosen
for
his
seruice
certaine
poore
fisher-men
which
were
rude
&
simple
people
,
he
will
haue
moreouer
a
publike
sinner
to
shew
vnto
the
world
that
he
was
come
for
such
sort
of
persons
.
2.
Consider
how
S.
Matthew
did
presently
and
wholy
abandon
all
his
treasures
to
follow
our
Sauiour
:
whereupon
we
are
to
marke
the
efficacie
&
force
of
Gods
word
,
which
in
so
short
speach
worketh
so
great
effects
.
3.
Consider
how
our
Lord
did
suffer
himself
to
be
lead
to
that
banquet
,
therby
to
find
occasion
to
instruct
the
Publicans
&
Customers
:
and
when
the
Scribes
and
others
murmured
therat
,
he
answered
saying
;
They
that
are
whole
,
need
not
the
Phisician
.
Le
vs
learne
,
1.
To
acknowledge
the
great
grace
that
God
doth
vnto
vs
,
when
it
pleaseth
him
to
call
vs
vnto
him
,
we
being
rude
,
ignorant
and
wicked
.
2.
To
make
great
account
of
,
and
to
chearish
holy
inspirations
and
interiour
vocation
,
which
it
pleaseth
God
to
send
vs
daily
.
3.
To
shunne
murmuring
of
others
.
XXXVI
.
MEDITATION
.
How
our
Sauiour
did
raise
the
Prince
of
the
Sinagogue
his
daughter
.
Matt.
9.18.23
.
Mark
.
5.22.35
,
Luke
8
.
41.4●
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
this
good
Iairus
in
presence
of
all
the
multitude
that
followed
our
Sauiour
,
did
humbly
cast
himselfe
down
at
his
feete
,
praying
him
very
affectuously
to
come
vnto
his
house
,
to
touch
and
heale
his
daughter
that
was
grieuously
sicke
.
2.
Consider
how
our
Lord
breaking
off
the
discourse
which
he
had
begun
,
went
forth-with
to
satisfy
the
will
of
this
Archsynagogue
,
and
although
his
seruant
which
they
met
by
the
way
,
reported
that
his
daughter
was
deceased
,
and
that
they
needed
not
to
take
any
more
paine
for
her
,
yet
did
our
Sauiour
both
comfort
the
dolefull
father
and
continue
on
his
way
.
3.
Consider
how
when
our
Sauiour
was
come
to
Iairus
howse
he
put
forth
the
minstrels
that
were
about
the
dead
body
,
stretched
forth
his
hand
,
tooke
that
of
the
dead
,
&
commaunded
her
to
rise
which
she
presently
did
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
To
present
our
praiers
vnto
almighty
God
with
all
humility
,
feruour
,
and
great
confidence
.
2.
To
assist
our
neighbours
speedily
when
we
are
requested
so
to
doe
.
3.
To
reiect
far
from
vs
all
cogitation
and
remembrance
of
vaine
things
,
if
we
be
desirous
that
our
Lord
speake
vnto
our
soule
,
&
make
her
awake
out
of
the
sleepe
of
her
imperfections
.
XXXVII
.
MEDITATION
.
How
our
Sauiour
did
heale
the
woman
that
had
an
issue
of
bloud
.
Matth.
9.20
.
Mark
.
5.25
.
Luk.
8.43
.
1.
CONSIDER
the
faith
,
hope
and
charity
of
this
good
woman
,
who
was
content
to
touch
,
not
the
body
or
apparel
of
our
Sauiour
,
but
euen
the
hemme
of
his
garment
.
2.
Consider
how
although
our
Lord
,
to
whome
nothing
is
hidden
,
knew
right
well
who
it
was
that
had
touched
him
,
yet
did
he
turne
to
behould
her
and
said
,
that
he
felt
the
vertue
that
proceeded
from
him
,
therby
to
manifest
the
faith
of
this
woman
and
the
health
she
had
receaued
.
●
.
Consider
how
this
good
woman
fearing
to
be
punished
,
and
to
fall
againe
into
her
wonted
disease
did
prostrate
her selfe
at
the
feet
o●
our
Sauiour
,
who
commended
her
faith
,
and
dismissed
her
whol●●ecouered
of
her
infirmity
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
With
what
faith
and
reuerence
we
ought
to
receaue
the
precious
Body
of
our
Sauiour
.
2.
Not
to
do
any
thing
that
we
would
not
haue
manifest
&
known
to
the
whole
world
,
seeing
God
doth
know
it
,
and
can
make
it
open
.
3.
To
acknowledge
all
the
good
that
we
haue
as
comming
from
Gods
liberall
hand
,
and
to
render
him
oftentimes
thankes
for
the
same
.
THE
FOVRTH
PART
OF
THE
EVANGELICAL
HISTORY
,
Contayning
the
memorable
acts
of
our
Sauiour
from
the
beginning
of
the
third
yeare
of
his
preaching
,
vntill
the
raysing
of
Lazarus
from
death
.
LI.
MEDITATION
.
How
our
Sauiour
cured
the
Chanaan
womans
daughter
.
Matt.
15.21
.
Marke
7.24
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
this
woman
,
though
she
were
a
Paynim
&
Infidel
,
came
vnto
ou●
Lord
,
and
confessing
him
to
be
God
&
Man
,
requested
him
to
haue
mercy
vpon
her
.
2.
Consider
,
how
although
our
Sauiour
would
not
heare
her
,
no●●●●
much
as
looke
vpon
her
at
the
first
,
yet
did
she
notwithstanding
continue
to
crie
after
him
,
and
pray
the
Apostles
to
be
intercessors
and
speak
for
her
.
3.
Consider
how
she
in
the
end
did
prostrate
her self
at
our
Sauiours
feete
,
and
confessed
that
she
was
worthy
to
be
called
a
dogge
;
yea
shewing
her selfe
to
be
content
with
the
crummes
,
that
is
,
with
the
least
fauour
he
would
bestow
vpon
her
,
she
obtained
the
perfect
recouery
of
her
daughter
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
To
make
our
praiers
with
great
faith
,
hope
,
and
humility
.
2.
To
haue
oftentimes
recourse
to
the
Saints
,
demaunding
their
aide
and
fauour
for
vs
before
God
.
3.
To
perseuere
●o
praier
vntill
we
be
heard
,
and
obtaine
what
is
necessary
for
vs
.
LII
.
MEDITATION
.
How
S.
Peter
confessed
the
diuinity
of
Christ
.
Matth.
16.13
.
Mark
.
8.27
.
Luke
9.18
.
1.
CONSIDER
,
how
our
Sauiour
demaunded
of
his
Apostles
what
opinion
men
had
of
him
,
not
therby
to
vnderstand
his
owne
praises
,
or
to
vaunt
himself
,
or
to
learne
any
thing
that
he
knew
not
alredy
;
but
only
to
instruct
them
,
and
giue
them
occasion
to
merit
by
a
holy
confessing
him
to
be
God
.
2.
Consider
how
that
after
he
had
vnderstood
what
the
common
people
thought
of
him
,
he
would
also
know
what
the
Apostles
themselues
did
esteeme
him
to
be
;
and
so
he
gaue
occasion
to
S.
Peter
to
confesse
him
to
be
God
and
man
,
the
Sonne
of
the
liuing
God
.
3.
Consider
how
our
Lord
approuing
their
faith
,
vnder
the
confession
that
S.
Peter
had
made
in
name
of
them
all
,
he
called
him
therfore
Happy
and
Blessed
,
because
he
had
receaued
such
a
reuelation
from
God
,
and
made
him
head
of
the
vniuersall
Church
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
To
heare
willingly
what
others
say
of
vs
,
thereby
to
amend
our
faults
.
2.
To
be
euer
ready
to
confesse
the
faith
of
Christ
,
euen
with
the
losse
of
our
life
,
when
it
should
be
requisite
.
3.
To
praise
men
modestly
,
acknowledging
the
good
that
we
see
in
them
,
to
come
more
of
God
then
of
themselues
.
LIII
.
MEDITATION
.
Of
the
transfiguration
of
our
Sauiour
.
Matth.
17.1
.
Mark
.
9.1
.
Luk.
9.28
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
our
Sauiour
desirous
to
shew
a
sparkle
of
his
glory
,
did
only
chuse
three
of
his
Apostles
and
leade
them
into
a
high
mountaine
.
2.
Consider
,
how
praying
with
them
he
was
in
an
instant
so
changed
,
that
his
face
did
shine
like
the
sunne
;
and
his
garments
did
become
as
white
as
snow
.
3.
Consider
how
S.
Peter
behoulding
Moyses
and
Elias
that
did
talk
with
our
Sauiour
,
was
surprized
with
so
great
ioy
,
that
he
cried
out
saying
It
is
good
for
vs
to
be
heere
;
let
v●
make
three
Tabernacles
for
thee
,
&
for
these
two
Prophets
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
Not
to
be
too
carefull
to
do
our
good
works
before
men
,
contenting
our selues
that
God
doth
know
them
.
2.
To
make
great
account
of
praier
and
meditation
,
seeing
it
is
of
so
great
force
and
vertue
,
as
to
change
euen
the
very
body
.
●
.
Not
to
desire
repose
before
we
haue
laboured
;
nor
glory
before
ignominy
;
nor
recompense
before
paine
;
nor
pay
before
we
haue
ended
our
taske
of
work
appointed
.
LIV.
MEDITATION
.
How
our
Lord
cured
a
young
man
possessed
with
a
Diuell
.
Matth.
17.14
.
Mark
.
9.14
.
Luk.
9.37
.
●
.
CONSIDER
how
our
Sauiour
descending
from
the
●ountaine
wheron
he
was
transfiured
,
and
perceauing
that
there
as
some
stirre
amongst
the
multi●de
that
inuironed
his
disciples
,
●as
desirous
to
know
the
cause
●erof
.
2.
Consider
how
one
of
the
number
answering
that
he
had
brough
his
sonne
grieuoufly
sick
,
and
that
the
Apostles
could
not
cure
him
,
our
Lord
commaunded
that
they
should
bring
the
patient
before
him
,
where
when
he
was
come
,
whiles●
his
father
recounted
the
manner
o●
his
disease
,
the
diuel
did
torme●
him
horribly
,
throwing
him
to
th●
ground
.
3.
Consider
how
our
Lord
commanded
the
euill
spirit
to
depart
out
〈◊〉
that
body
,
and
neuer
to
retur●
therunto
;
and
then
tooke
the
you●
by
the
hand
,
and
raised
him
〈◊〉
wholy
cured
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
To
be
ready
to
interrupt
so●times
our
deuotions
to
assist
tho●
that
do
want
our
help
.
2.
That
the
diuel
doth
tempt
〈◊〉
vex
those
most
that
approach
nee●
vnto
our
Sauiour
.
3.
That
we
may
easily
fall
〈◊〉
offend
of
our selues
,
but
to
arise
〈◊〉
necessary
that
God
lend
his
helping
hand
,
and
assist
vs
with
his
holy
grace
.
LV.
MEDITATION
.
Of
our
Angels
that
keepe
vs
.
Matth.
18.10
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
there
is
no
place
so
holy
,
nor
company
so
well
ordered
where
the
diuell
doth
not
sometymes
slip
in
,
seeing
he
made
the
very
Apostles
themselues
so
curious
and
ambitious
as
to
demaund
of
our
Lord
,
who
should
be
the
greater
in
the
Kingdome
of
heauen
.
●
.
Consider
how
our
Sauiour
cal●ing
vnto
him
a
litle
child
answered
●hem
,
that
if
they
did
not
endeauour
to
be
like
vnto
him
in
Purity
,
Simplicity
,
Obedience
,
&
Humility
,
●hey
should
not
enter
at
any
tyme
●nto
heauen
.
3.
Thirdly
how
he
admonished
them
to
beware
very
carefully
〈◊〉
despising
the
least
of
these
infants
Because
,
quoth
he
,
their
Angel●
doe
continually
behold
the
face
〈◊〉
my
Father
which
is
in
Heauen
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
To
respect
in
euery
one
o●
our
neighbours
his
good
Angell
.
2.
Neuer
to
doe
,
say
,
or
thin●
any
thing
,
which
we
would
n●
that
all
Angels
and
men
should
see
know
,
and
vnderstand
.
3.
So
to
imploy
our selues
i●
things
behoofefull
and
necessar●
for
this
life
,
that
thereby
we
be
n●
hindered
from
the
seruice
of
almighty
God
,
by
example
of
th●
Angels
who
alwaies
endeauour
〈◊〉
succour
and
defend
men
,
and
ye●
are
neuertheles
alwaies
in
Gods
pr●sence
.
LVI
.
MEDITATION
.
How
our
Sauiour
did
cure
ten
Lepers
.
Luke
17.11
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
gratefull
the
humility
of
these
●epers
was
to
our
Blessed
Sauiour
,
●ho
hauing
heard
them
crie
a
far
●ff
,
IESVS
maister
haue
mercy
on
vs
,
●e
said
to
them
incontinently
,
Go
●ew
your selues
to
the
Priests
.
2.
Consider
the
force
of
the
ver●e
of
Obedience
:
for
those
,
as
●one
as
they
shewed
themselues
●eadie
to
do
what
was
commaun●ed
them
,
were
healed
,
yea
before
●ey
came
to
the
place
to
which
●ey
were
sent
.
3.
How
much
we
ought
to
detest
●e
vice
of
Ingratitude
,
which
our
●ord
did
reproach
vnto
the
nine
●epers
,
as
a
great
sinne
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
To
demaund
with
great
reuerence
of
Almighty
God
,
th●
which
we
know
to
be
necessary
f●
vs
.
2.
To
obey
with
great
readin●
all
those
,
that
in
Gods
place
are
appointed
to
gouerne
vs
.
3.
Neuer
to
cease
from
yieldin●
thanks
vnto
Almighty
God
,
in
,
an●
for
euery
thing
.
LVII
.
MEDITATION
.
Of
the
blind
man
that
our
Sauiour
cured
.
Iohn
9.1
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
our
Lo●●
hauing
preached
long
ti●●
to
the
Iewes
,
to
illuminate
th●
hearts
,
without
any
profit
or
frui●
nay
rather
with
daunger
to
be
●●ned
to
death
,
departed
out
of
〈◊〉
Temple
,
and
found
a
poore
〈◊〉
blind
from
his
birth
,
for
whose
〈◊〉
●ing
he
did
three
things
.
1.
He
beheld
him
.
2.
Making
with
his
spitle
on
the
ground
a
little
clay
,
he
spred
it
on
●is
eyes
.
3.
He
sent
him
to
wash
in
the
poole
of
Siloe
.
Let
vs
learne
three
things
necessary
for
the
true
conuersion
of
a
sinner
.
1.
That
our
Lord
looke
vpon
him
,
and
preuent
him
with
his
ho●y
grace
.
2.
That
he
haue
contrition
and
compunction
of
hart
,
which
is
cau●ed
by
due
consideration
of
the
fil●hines
and
loathsomnes
of
sinne
.
3.
That
by
Confession
he
wash
and
●leanse
his
soule
.
LVIII
.
MEDITATION
.
Of
the
inquiry
the
Iewes
made
about
the
blind
man
Iohn
9.8
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
the
Iewes
being
of
diuers
opinions
amongst
themselues
touching
this
man
that
was
borne
blind
,
some
saying
that
he
was
the
same
,
others
denying
that
he
was
the
man
,
but
one
like
vnto
him
;
he
neuerthelesse
alwaies
constantly
confessed
that
he
was
cured
by
our
Sauiour
IESVS
Christ
.
2.
That
although
the
Iewes
who
demaunded
him
,
did
threaten
him
exceedingly
,
and
greatly
iniure
him
:
yet
he
did
not
therfore
defend
nor
iustifie
himself
,
but
when
soeuer
they
spake
any
thing
against
our
Sauiour
,
he
tooke
his
part
and
defended
him
.
3.
How
he
was
so
firme
and
constant
in
maintaining
the
honour
o●
God
,
although
his
parents
did
therfore
abandone
him
,
that
he
wa●
cast
out
of
the
Temple
,
and
excommunicated
by
the
Iewes
,
but
receaued
and
cherished
by
our
Sauiour
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
To
acknowledge
and
extoll
the
benefits
and
fauours
that
God
hath
bestowed
vpon
vs
.
2.
To
make
no
account
of
priuat
iniuries
done
to
our selues
,
but
with
all
our
force
to
withstand
and
hinder
those
that
be
done
against
God
.
3.
To
perswade
our selues
that
the
world
is
alwaies
contrary
,
and
an
enemie
to
those
that
be
resolued
to
serue
God
.
LIX
.
MEDITATION
.
How
S.
Martha
receaued
our
Sauiour
into
her
house
.
Luke
.
10.38
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
our
Sauiour
being
receaued
into
Martha's
house
,
began
to
sow
spirituall
instructions
in
those
,
that
furnisshed
his
corporall
wants
,
in
so
much
that
Mary
Magdalene
did
sit
at
his
feete
to
heare
him
.
2.
How
Martha
,
although
she
was
busied
in
putting
all
things
in
order
to
entertaine
our
Sauiour
,
seeing
neuertheles
that
her
sister
did
not
anywise
assist
her
,
manifestly
accused
her
to
our
Lord
,
desiring
him
to
commaund
her
to
come
and
help
her
in
her
work
.
3.
How
our
Sauiour
did
not
reprehend
Martha
,
nor
her
good
zeale
and
dutie
,
but
only
taking
Magdalens
part
,
he
said
,
That
she
had
chosen
the
best
part
,
which
should
not
be
taken
from
her
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
To
edifie
with
good
speaches
those
that
doe
receaue
vs
into
their
companie
,
or
do
vs
any
good
turne
.
2.
Not
to
esteeme
much
the
scoffs
and
calumniations
of
worldlings
,
which
do
make
account
of
deuout
and
religious
persons
,
as
if
they
were
good
for
nothing
.
3
,
That
albeit
we
ought
now
and
then
to
imploy
our selues
willingly
and
couragiously
for
the
bodily
aide
of
our
neighbours
,
and
in
those
things
that
do
pertaine
to
Actiue
life
,
yet
we
must
not
therfore
neglect
the
contemplatiue
life
,
which
is
to
be
much
more
accompted
of
.
LX.
MEDITATION
.
How
our
Sauiour
taught
the
Apostles
to
pray
.
Matth.
6.9
.
Luk.
11.2
.
1.
CONSIDER
,
how
our
Sauiour
although
he
did
not
reiect
vocall
prayer
,
yet
he
did
make
much
more
accompt
of
mentall
praier
and
meditation
,
reprehending
the
opinion
of
the
Ethnicks
touching
this
point
.
2.
Consider
how
he
taught
them
in
few
words
,
in
what
sort
they
might
demaund
of
God
all
that
which
was
necessary
for
them
.
3.
Consider
and
weigh
the
first
words
of
the
praier
that
our
Sauiour
taught
vs
,
to
the
end
we
may
say
it
with
more
fruite
and
deuotion
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
To
esteeme
much
of
mentall
praier
and
meditation
.
2.
To
say
oftentimes
,
and
with
great
reuerence
the
praier
which
our
Lord
vouchsafed
to
teach
vs
with
his
owne
mouth
.
3.
That
since
we
call
God
our
Father
,
we
are
to
loue
and
obey
him
in
all
things
,
and
in
all
places
,
to
shew
thereby
that
we
are
indeed
his
true
children
.
LXI
.
MEDITATION
.
Of
our
Lords
Praier
,
or
Pater
noster
.
Matth.
6.9
.
Luke
11.2
.
1.
CONSIDER
vpon
these
words
of
our
Lords
praier
,
Hallowed
be
thy
name
,
what
we
demaund
in
them
,
saying
,
We
demaund
:
1.
That
we
be
sanctified
,
to
the
end
that
we
may
inuoke
him
holily
,
and
by
vertue
therof
obteine
of
him
whatsoeuer
we
need
.
2.
That
we
may
alwaies
praise
our
God
,
and
in
all
things
and
euery
where
seeke
his
greater
glory
.
3.
That
we
alwaies
speak
of
almighty
God
with
great
reuerence
&
respect
.
4.
That
all
men
may
praise
and
honour
his
holy
name
,
with
hart
and
mouth
.
Thy
kingdome
come
;
we
demaund
:
1.
That
the
holy
faith
and
Ghospell
of
Christ
be
preached
throughout
the
whole
world
,
and
receaued
of
all
nations
,
that
all
may
knowe
their
true
King
,
God
and
Creatour
.
2.
That
our
Lord
affoarding
vs
his
holy
grace
,
do
so
possesse
our
soules
,
that
neither
temptation
of
the
diuell
,
nor
affliction
of
the
world
,
of
the
flesh
,
or
any
other
sinne
may
finde
place
in
our
soules
.
3.
That
in
the
end
it
will
please
him
to
receaue
vs
into
his
glory
,
which
is
his
true
kingdome
.
Thy
will
be
done
;
that
is
,
be
accomplished
perfectly
:
1.
In
my self
,
as
well
in
my
body
as
in
my
soule
,
so
that
I
neither
will
nor
desire
any
thing
,
but
that
which
my
Lord
God
willeth
and
desireth
of
me
.
2.
In
all
my
neighbours
,
and
all
men
that
liue
in
the
world
,
to
the
end
they
may
willingly
fulfil
all
that
which
God
hath
commanded
them
to
do
.
Giue
vs
this
day
our
daily
bread
;
to
wit
:
1.
Thy
holy
word
,
which
is
the
foode
of
our
soules
,
whether
we
heare
it
in
Sermons
,
Exhortations
,
Reading
,
or
Praier
.
2.
Thy
holy
body
,
which
is
the
true
bread
of
life
.
3
The
nuriture
necessarie
for
our
bodyes
,
without
superfluitie
or
daintinesse
.
And
forgiue
vs
our
debts
,
as
we
a●so
forgiue
our
debtours
,
that
is
:
1.
The
sinnes
we
haue
committed
against
thy
diuine
maiestie
;
whether
they
be
Mortall
,
to
the
paines
of
which
we
ar
yet
obliged
;
or
Veniall
into
which
we
dailie
fall
.
And
leade
vs
not
into
temptation
;
which
is
to
say
:
2.
Permit
or
suffer
not
,
o
Lord
,
that
we
fall
into
those
sinnes
and
offenses
vnto
which
we
are
daily
sollicited
and
prouoked
by
the
world
the
flesh
,
and
the
diuell
,
who
doth
continually
watch
to
ruine
and
destroy
vs
.
But
deliuer
vs
from
euill
;
that
is
:
3.
From
all
temporall
euill
,
that
in
this
world
may
befall
and
oppresse
vs
,
as
plague
,
warre
,
famine
,
sicknes
,
and
other
calamities
,
which
through
our
sinnes
we
haue
oftentimes
deserued
.
Free
from
all
dangers
,
O
our
good
Father
,
Lord
,
and
Sauiour
.
So
be
it
.
LXII
.
MEDITATION
.
Of
the
life
of
poore
Lazarus
and
the
wicked
Richman
.
Luke
.
16.19
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
our
Sauiour
recounting
this
history
,
vouchsafed
not
to
name
this
Richman
,
and
yet
named
the
poore
Lazarus
,
therby
to
shew
vs
that
it
is
not
riches
that
makes
men
great
before
God
,
but
vertue
;
and
to
teach
vs
how
we
ought
to
conceale
&
keep
close
the
names
of
those
whose
imperfections
we
are
forced
to
discouer
.
2.
How
the
Ghospell
neuer
maketh
mention
that
our
Sauiour
spake
of
riches
,
but
condemning
and
despising
them
,
or
threatning
and
cursing
rich
men
;
thereby
to
teach
vs
,
how
hard
a
thing
it
is
to
be
saued
amongst
riches
,
and
contrariewise
how
blessed
are
the
poore
.
3.
Behold
on
the
one
side
this
Richman
well
apparelled
,
stately
lodged
,
and
delicately
fed
;
and
on
the
other
side
poore
Lazarus
all
naked
,
lying
on
the
ground
,
desyring
the
crums
of
bred
that
fell
from
the
Rich-mans
table
,
and
receauing
more
consolation
of
dogs
then
of
men
.
Let
vs
learne
,
That
the
prosperities
and
riches
of
this
world
doe
so
blind
men
,
that
they
make
them
become
more
hard
and
vnmercifull
,
then
brute
beasts
.
LXIII
.
MEDITATION
Of
Lazarus
,
and
the
rich
Gluttons
end
.
Luke
16.22
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
poore
Lazarus
died
,
and
was
carried
by
the
Angels
into
Abrahams
bosome
,
being
a
place
of
repose
;
but
that
the
Rich
man
dying
was
buried
in
hell
.
2.
How
the
rich
Glutton
was
not
only
tormented
by
the
diuels
who
afflicted
him
,
but
also
by
the
remembrance
of
his
sinnes
commit●ed
,
and
of
the
daunger
wherein
he
saw
his
brethren
were
,
who
yet
liued
.
3.
How
Abraham
answered
him
,
that
there
was
now
no
more
time
to
do
good
,
refusing
to
giue
him
a
little
drop
of
water
,
which
he
demaunded
to
asswage
his
torments
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
That
the
euils
,
vexations
,
and
anguishes
which
we
suffer
in
this
world
shall
soone
haue
an
end
,
but
that
the
paines
of
hell
shall
endure
for
euer
and
euer
.
2.
How
great
and
excessiue
are
the
torments
of
the
damned
,
seing
they
haue
not
any
consolation
at
all
.
3.
To
do
good
whilest
we
can
,
for
the
time
will
come
in
which
we
will
wish
,
we
had
done
it
,
but
then
we
shall
haue
no
more
meanes
.
LXIIII.
MEDITATION
.
Of
the
young
man
that
damaunded
of
our
Lord
what
he
might
do
to
be
saued
.
Matth.
18.16
.
Mark
.
10.17
.
Luk.
18.18
.
1.
CONSIDER
with
what
deuotion
this
young
man
was
moued
to
goe
and
present
himself
so
humbly
before
our
Sauiour
,
and
to
aske
him
the
meanes
how
he
might
●e
saued
.
2.
How
although
our
Lord
seemed
not
to
take
in
good
port
to
be
called
Good
of
him
,
that
did
not
esteeme
him
for
such
;
yet
did
he
answere
to
his
question
,
and
teach
him
the
things
most
necessary
for
his
saluation
,
to
wit
,
the
Commaundements
of
God
.
3.
How
hauing
vnderstood
of
this
young
man
,
that
he
had
alwaies
carefully
obserued
and
kept
them
,
our
Lord
loued
him
so
much
the
more
,
and
said
,
that
it
was
sufficient
in●ugh
to
be
saued
;
but
that
if
he
would
be
great
and
excellent
in
heauen
,
he
should
leaue
all
that
he
had
,
and
follow
Euangelicall
perfection
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
To
seeke
incessantly
that
which
may
further
vs
to
our
saluation
.
2.
To
exercise
our selues
in
works
of
charity
towards
our
neighbour●
,
by
meanes
of
which
we
shall
be
more
and
more
vnited
with
God
.
3.
To
condemne
the
riches
and
commodities
of
this
world
,
seing
that
they
hinder
vs
to
go
forwards
,
and
grow
in
perfection
.
LXV
.
MEDITATION
.
Of
the
reward
our
Sauiour
promised
vnto
his
Apostles
.
Matth.
18.27
.
Mark
.
10.28
Luke
18.28
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
the
Apostles
,
hauing
noted
the
suddaine
change
which
was
wrought
in
this
young
man
,
as
soone
as
our
Lord
spake
vnto
him
of
leauing
his
riches
and
wealth
(
and
how
he
departed
discontented
)
were
much
astonished
,
especially
when
they
heard
our
Lord
,
who
said
vnto
them
three
times
,
that
it
was
a
very
hard
thing
for
a
Richman
to
be
saued
.
2.
How
S.
Peter
as
chiefe
and
head
of
the
Apostolicall
Colledg
(
although
he
had
not
forsaken
much
substance
for
Christ
his
sake
,
yet
thinking
that
he
had
left
somthing
&
done
that
which
our
Sauiour
requested
at
the
hands
of
this
young
man
)
did
demaund
very
confidently
what
recompence
they
were
to
haue
,
who
had
left
all
things
to
follow
him
;
3.
How
our
Sauiour
promised
vnto
his
Apostles
rest
and
repose
for
their
labour
,
authority
to
iudge
others
for
the
reproaches
and
dishonours
they
were
to
endure
for
him
,
and
to
all
those
that
would
leaue
whatsoeuer
to
follow
him
,
a
hundred
fold
so
much
in
this
world
,
and
in
the
other
,
life
euerlasting
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
To
be
wise
by
other
folkes
harmes
,
and
to
shun
those
things
which
we
know
to
haue
ben
the
ruine
and
ouerthrow
of
others
.
2.
How
great
assurance
they
haue
of
their
saluation
in
the
eys
of
God
,
who
haue
forsaken
all
things
to
follow
him
.
3.
To
haue
often
before
our
eyes
on
the
one
side
the
reward
which
our
Sauiour
hath
promised
vs
,
and
on
the
other
the
poore
recompence
that
the
world
affoardeth
his
followers
.
LXVI
.
MEDITATION
.
How
our
Lord
receaued
news
of
Lazarus
sicknes
.
Iohn
.
11.1
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
Lazarus
sisters
did
not
importune
,
nor
vrge
our
Sauiour
to
come
to
Bethania
to
heale
their
brother
,
but
were
content
to
make
him
vnderstand
his
disease
,
writing
to
him
these
only
words
:
Lord
,
behold
,
he
whome
thou
louest
is
sticke
.
2.
How
our
Lord
answered
that
,
that
disease
would
not
proue
mortall
to
him
,
but
that
it
should
rather
be
to
the
greater
glory
of
God
:
neuertheles
three
or
foure
daies
after
that
he
had
ben
aduertised
of
this
,
he
said
to
his
Apostles
,
that
Lazarus
was
dead
,
and
went
to
raise
him
.
3.
How
the
Apostles
told
him
,
that
is
was
not
expedient
for
him
to
go
into
Iewry
,
where
before
he
was
like
to
haue
byn
stoned
;
neuertheles
they
followed
him
,
ready
to
die
with
him
according
to
the
couragious
resolution
which
S.
Thomas
had
made
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
That
it
is
inough
to
propose
briefly
vnto
our
Sauiour
our
corporall
necessities
.
2.
That
he
oftentimes
doth
permit
that
those
whome
he
loueth
best
,
endure
much
in
this
world
,
for
their
owne
greater
good
,
and
his
diuine
glory
.
3.
That
we
ought
not
to
feare
any
trauaile
,
no
nor
death
it self
,
if
we
do
that
which
God
doth
appoint
vs
by
our
lawfull
Superiours
.
LXVII
.
MEDITATION
.
How
our
Sauiour
did
raise
Lazarus
.
Iohn
.
11.28
.
1.
CONSIDER
,
how
Martha
hauing
heard
of
our
Sauiours
comming
,
went
out
of
her
house
to
meet
him
&
told
him
how
all
had
passed
,
and
got
a
promise
that
her
brother
should
rise
againe
to
life
,
with
other
documents
.
2.
How
Marie
Magdalen
being
come
to
our
Lord
,
and
casting
her self
downe
at
his
seete
to
tell
him
with
many
teares
the
heauy
newes
of
her
brothers
death
with
the
Iewes
that
were
also
present
to
accompany
and
comfort
her
;
he
groaned
in
spirit
,
troubled
himself
,
and
demaunding
where
the
dead
body
was
laid
,
he
also
wept
.
3
How
comming
neere
to
the
graue
,
he
commaunded
the
stone
to
be
taken
away
,
that
couered
the
corps
,
and
hauing
made
his
praier
to
God
his
father
,
he
called
Lazarus
with
a
lowde
voice
,
who
forthwith
came
out
aliue
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
Not
to
expect
till
our
Lord
come
to
chastise
vs
for
our
faults
,
but
,
as
we
are
bound
,
to
preuent
his
iustice
by
sorrow
and
penance
.
2.
So
to
bewaile
our
owne
sinnes
,
as
with
compassion
,
we
would
lament
other
mens
miseries
.
3.
To
remoue
all
the
stones
,
and
to
cut
off
all
occasions
which
hold
vs
buried
in
our
imperfections
,
thinking
vpon
death
,
and
the
horrour
of
the
graue
.
THE
FIFTH
PART
OF
THE
EVANGELICAL
HISTORY
,
Comprehending
the
Passion
,
Death
,
Resurrection
,
&
Ascension
of
our
Sauiour
IESVS
Christ
.
LXVIII
.
MEDITATION
.
Of
the
request
that
Zebedeus
wife
,
Mother
to
the
Apostles
S.
Iames
&
S.
Iohn
,
made
vnto
our
Sauiour
.
Matth
20.20
.
Mark
.
10.35
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
the
Apostles
hearing
our
Sauiour
speake
of
the
sytting
which
he
promised
them
aboue
the
twelue
tribes
of
Israell
,
and
thinking
that
this
was
to
be
accomplished
heere
on
earth
,
did
seeke
all
meanes
they
could
to
obteine
and
get
betimes
these
places
and
dignities
,
especially
those
two
of
whome
the
Euangelist
maketh
mention
.
2.
How
although
the
mother
had
presented
to
our
Sauiour
her
demaund
or
request
for
her
children
,
he
yet
did
not
direct
his
answer
to
her
,
but
to
those
who
had
sollicited
her
so
to
do
,
setting
before
them
the
chalice
of
his
Passion
,
by
meanes
of
which
he
himself
was
to
enter
into
his
glory
.
3.
How
the
other
Apostles
and
disciples
were
not
scandalized
when
they
saw
that
S.
Peter
thought
himself
vnworthy
to
receaue
our
Sauiour
into
his
boate
;
but
understanding
of
the
ambition
of
S.
Iames
and
S.
Iohn
,
they
were
much
offended
therewith
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
To
seeke
the
glory
which
neuer
shall
be
taken
from
vs
,
which
is
euerlasting
.
2.
To
labour
willingly
for
the
getting
of
it
.
3.
To
desire
alwaies
the
lowest
place
in
this
world
,
so
to
liue
quiet
and
in
peace
with
euery
one
.
LXIX
.
MEDITATION
.
Of
the
blind
man
which
our
Lord
cured
neere
vnto
Iericho
.
Matth.
20.29
.
Mark
.
10.46
.
Luk.
18.35
.
1.
CONSIDER
the
poore
and
wofull
case
of
this
needie
&
blind
Bartimaeus
,
dwelling
without
Ierusalem
neere
the
towne
of
Iericho
,
sitting
by
the
way
side
,
and
begging
his
liuing
.
2.
How
hearing
the
noise
that
the
troopes
made
which
followed
our
Sauiour
,
and
,
it
may
be
,
vnderstanding
the
blessings
and
praises
that
they
gaue
him
,
began
to
crie
without
ceasing
,
IESVS
Sonne
of
Dauid
haue
mercy
vpon
me
.
3.
How
our
Sauiour
staying
somwhat
,
called
him
,
and
demaunded
what
he
asked
,
and
hauing
heard
his
request
,
did
giue
him
his
sight
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
That
the
force
of
praier
made
with
feruour
is
so
great
,
that
it
staieth
our
Sauiour
,
and
hindereth
his
vengeance
.
2.
How
we
ought
to
go
to
our
Sauiour
with
all
speed
and
diligence
when
he
calleth
vs
,
setting
aside
all
colour
and
pretext
of
excuse
.
3.
How
we
must
not
returne
to
the
place
from
whence
we
came
,
but
rather
follow
,
praise
,
and
imitate
our
Sauiour
.
LXX
.
MEDITATION
.
How
our
Sauiour
entred
into
Zacheus
house
.
Luk.
19.1
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
Zacheus
,
though
he
were
the
chiefe
of
the
Publicans
and
Customers
,
did
neuertheles
greatly
desire
to
see
our
Sauiour
,
but
two
things
hindered
him
,
the
little
body
he
had
,
and
the
multitude
that
were
about
our
Lord
.
2.
How
he
ranne
before
to
take
vp
a
place
by
the
way
where
our
Lord
was
to
passe
;
and
not
regarding
what
others
might
think
or
say
of
him
,
he
climbed
vp
into
a
tree
to
see
him
more
easily
.
3.
How
our
Sauiour
did
cast
his
eyes
vpon
Zacheus
,
and
calling
him
by
his
name
,
commaunded
him
to
descend
,
inuiting
himself
to
his
howse
,
where
he
was
well
receaued
and
entertained
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
That
to
find
our
Sauiour
,
we
must
by
the
example
of
this
good
Zacheus
climbe
vp
into
the
tree
of
the
Religious
Crosse
,
abandoning
all
affections
of
earthlie
things
.
2.
To
answere
and
cooperate
promptly
with
Gods
inspirations
,
which
he
sendeth
vs
.
3.
To
receaue
oftentimes
our
Blessed
Sauiour
in
the
holy
Sacrament
of
the
Altar
,
and
to
harbour
him
in
our
soule
with
all
humility
,
deuotion
,
and
spirituall
ioy
.
LXXI
.
MEDITATION
.
Of
the
supper
made
to
our
Lord
in
Simon
the
Lepers
howse
.
Matth.
26.6
.
Mark
.
4.3
.
Iohn
.
12.1
.
1.
CONSIDER
what
ioy
and
contentment
this
vertuous
person
felt
in
his
heart
,
seeing
our
Sauiour
whome
he
held
for
a
holy
man
and
great
Prophet
,
sit
at
his
table
and
eate
of
his
bread
.
2.
With
what
feruour
and
deuotion
Marie
Magdalene
came
throwing
her selfe
at
our
Lords
feete
,
washing
them
with
her
teares
,
wiping
them
with
her
hayre
,
and
breaking
the
vessel
of
pretious
ointment
which
she
had
brought
with
her
,
she
powred
it
vpon
his
head
.
3.
How
euen
the
Apostles
grudging
at
this
deed
,
and
grieued
at
the
losse
of
that
which
might
haue
byn
imploied
to
the
profit
of
poore
folkes
(
as
they
said
)
our
Sauiour
defended
Marie
Magdalene
,
assuring
them
,
that
for
doing
of
this
she
should
be
praised
throughout
the
world
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
To
reioice
when
we
are
to
go
to
the
table
of
our
Lord
,
and
to
receaue
him
in
the
Blessed
Sacrament
.
2.
To
imploy
our selues
as
willingly
to
serue
the
poore
which
be
the
feete
of
our
Lord
,
as
to
annoint
the
head
himself
.
3.
To
make
no
accompt
of
the
scofs
&
reprehensions
which
worldlings
forme
against
vs
,
prouided
alwaies
that
we
serue
God
.
LXXII
.
MEDITATION
.
How
our
Lord
did
weepe
vpon
the
Cittie
of
Ierusalem
,
foretelling
the
destruction
thereof
.
Luk.
19.41
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
our
Sauiour
viewing
with
his
corporall
eyes
the
Citty
of
Ierusalem
,
and
foreseeing
the
calamities
and
ruine
that
soone
after
should
befall
vnto
it
,
did
weepe
vpon
it
.
2.
How
albeit
that
many
of
the
inhabitants
thereof
did
presse
to
come
before
him
,
and
receaue
him
as
he
deserued
,
yet
he
did
not
cease
to
lament
the
misfortunes
by
which
this
poore
Citty
was
to
be
destroied
in
such
sort
as
he
did
foreknow
.
3.
How
amongst
other
words
that
he
spake
,
we
must
ponder
well
these
:
O
if
thou
also
hadst
knowen
,
and
that
in
this
day
,
the
things
that
pertaine
to
thy
peace
!
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
To
bewaile
the
daungers
in
which
we
our selues
and
all
other
men
doe
liue
in
this
world
.
2.
To
haue
compassion
not
only
of
our
friends
,
benefactors
,
and
kinsfolkes
,
but
also
of
those
that
wish
,
and
doe
vs
harme
.
3.
Not
to
let
the
time
ouerslip
in
vaine
,
nor
loose
the
occasions
which
we
haue
to
doe
good
.
LXXIII
.
MEDITATION
.
How
our
Sauiour
entred
into
Ierusalem
.
Matth.
21.1
.
Mark
.
11.1
.
Luk.
19.20
.
Iohn
.
12.15
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
our
Sauiour
set
on
towards
Ierusalem
,
albeit
he
knew
very
well
on
the
one
side
the
enuie
and
rancor
that
the
Iewes
did
beare
him
,
and
on
the
other
,
that
the
time
of
his
death
and
Passion
was
at
hand
.
2.
In
what
manner
he
would
make
his
royall
entry
into
the
Citty
,
to
wit
,
riding
vpon
an
asse
couered
only
with
his
disciples
garments
,
and
himself
accompanied
and
attended
on
by
poore
folkes
going
a
foot
on
ech
side
of
him
.
3.
With
what
deuotion
the
Apostles
did
bestrew
the
waies
with
their
apparel
and
mantels
,
the
people
did
cut
downe
bowes
from
the
trees
to
that
end
,
and
all
did
crie
with
a
loude
voice
,
Praise
and
Health
to
the
sonne
of
Dauid
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
To
offer
&
present
our selues
willingly
to
labours
and
daungers
euen
of
life
,
when
it
should
be
for
Gods
glory
and
our
neighbours
saluation
.
2.
To
desire
alwaies
the
lowest
offices
,
and
to
approach
willingly
vnto
those
of
whome
the
world
maketh
lest
accompt
.
3.
To
subdue
and
mortifie
our
body
,
which
serues
as
a
garment
for
our
soule
,
to
prepare
the
way
for
our
Lord
,
who
will
enter
and
dwell
in
vs
.
LXXIIII
.
MEDITATION
.
How
our
Lord
did
curse
a
fig-tree
.
Matth.
21.18
.
Mark
.
11.13
.
1.
CONSIDER
,
how
our
Lord
hauing
spent
all
the
day
,
in
which
he
entred
into
Ierusalem
,
in
preaching
,
curing
of
the
sick
,
and
in
the
exercise
of
other
charitable
works
,
but
finding
none
that
would
offer
him
lodging
or
inuite
him
to
their
house
,
he
returned
very
late
towards
Bethania
.
2.
How
returning
the
next
morning
from
Bethania
to
Jerusalem
,
he
felt
himself
oppressed
with
hunger
,
which
is
a
signe
that
the
euening
before
he
had
supped
with
very
little
or
nothing
,
and
that
according
to
his
wonted
manner
he
had
spent
the
night
in
praier
.
3.
How
perceauing
a
fig-tree
by
the
way
well
couered
with
leaues
,
he
went
right
vnto
it
,
and
finding
no
fruite
cursed
it
,
which
incontinent
was
withered
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
Not
to
trust
to
the
pompe
and
faire
shewes
of
the
world
,
which
in
the
euening
seemeth
not
to
know
him
,
whome
in
the
morning
it
did
cherish
and
flatter
.
2.
To
conuerse
amongst
men
in
such
sort
,
that
yet
more
willingly
we
be
solitary
.
3.
To
labour
,
that
our
hands
be
found
alwaies
full
of
good
works
and
fruite
,
for
feare
that
our
Lord
comming
when
we
least
think
of
it
,
and
finding
vs
vnprouided
,
doe
then
curse
vs
.
LXXV
.
MEDITATION
.
Of
the
Councell
and
assembly
which
the
Iews
held
against
our
Sauiour
,
whome
Iudas
sold
vnto
them
.
Luk
22.1
.
Iohn
.
11.47
.
1.
CONSIDER
,
that
when
our
Sauiour
did
watch
and
pray
for
the
conuersion
of
the
Iewes
,
these
obstinate
fellowes
assembled
themselues
to
find
out
the
meanes
how
to
apprehend
and
put
him
to
death
.
2.
How
Iudas
burning
with
couetousnes
,
went
to
present
himself
to
this
wicked
&
damnable
Councell
,
and
sould
his
good
master
for
thirty
pence
.
O
vnfortunate
merchant
!
3.
How
our
good
Lord
,
though
he
knew
right
well
what
Iudas
had
done
,
did
not
therefore
shew
him
worse
countenance
,
but
rather
did
speake
vnto
him
,
and
let
him
sit
at
his
table
,
vsing
towards
him
all
the
kindnes
&
fauour
accustomed
,
so
to
win
him
with
sweetnes
,
and
bring
him
to
acknowledge
his
fault
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
To
beware
of
this
vice
of
vnthankfulnes
,
which
was
cause
of
the
Iewes
ouerthrow
.
2.
Not
to
set
our
hearts
too
much
on
worldly
goods
,
lest
they
make
vs
forget
those
goods
that
be
euerlasting
.
3.
Not
to
abuse
the
sweetenes
which
our
Sauiour
shewes
towards
vs
,
who
doth
inuite
and
expect
vs
to
perfect
penance
from
day
to
day
.
LXXVI
.
MEDITATION
.
How
the
Apostles
made
ready
the
place
where
our
Sauiour
was
to
celebrate
his
last
supper
.
Matth
26.17
.
Marke
14.12
.
Luk.
22.7.2
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
the
Apostles
knowing
on
the
one
side
the
good
custome
that
their
maister
had
to
obserue
all
that
which
was
commaunded
by
the
law
of
Moyses
,
and
on
the
other
side
that
he
had
no
house
of
his
owne
,
did
therefore
demaund
of
him
,
where
it
would
please
him
that
they
should
goe
to
prepare
all
that
which
was
requisite
for
eating
of
the
Paschall
lambe
.
2.
How
our
Lord
sent
them
to
Ierusalem
,
giuing
them
for
a
mark
of
the
place
where
he
would
make
his
supper
,
that
there
they
should
find
a
man
carrying
a
pitcher
of
water
.
3.
How
they
met
this
man
,
and
followed
him
,
and
entring
into
the
house
,
had
leaue
of
the
owner
thereof
to
prepare
in
a
great
hall
well
appointed
and
furnisshed
,
all
that
,
which
was
necessary
for
them
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
To
preuent
as
much
as
we
may
(
if
we
be
Religious
)
our
Superiours
,
by
doing
before
time
that
which
afterwards
we
shall
be
commaunded
.
2.
To
obey
promptly
,
and
as
they
say
with
our
eyes
shut
,
at
the
least
direction
of
our
Superiour
.
3.
To
prepare
our
heart
for
our
Sauiour
,
enlarging
it
with
a
liuely
faith
,
great
hope
,
and
ample
charity
,
and
hanging
it
with
tapestrie
of
most
chosen
vertues
.
LXXVII
.
MEDITATION
.
Of
the
last
supper
that
our
Sauiour
made
with
his
Apostles
.
Matt.
26.20
.
Mark
.
14.17
.
Luk.
22.14
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
towards
the
euening
our
Lord
came
to
the
house
wherein
his
Apostles
had
prepared
for
him
to
celebrate
the
Pasche
,
and
whilest
supper
,
was
a
dressing
,
he
continued
to
teach
them
,
as
he
was
wont
to
do
.
2.
How
when
it
was
time
he
sate
downe
at
the
table
,
telling
them
that
he
had
an
earnest
desire
to
celebrate
this
feast
with
them
before
his
passion
,
and
that
this
should
be
the
last
time
in
which
he
should
eate
before
his
death
.
3.
How
after
these
words
he
did
eate
the
Paschall
lambe
according
to
the
ceremonies
vsed
amongst
the
Iewes
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
To
eate
the
true
Paschall
lambe
,
that
is
,
our
Sauiours
body
with
azime
or
vnleauened
bread
,
that
is
with
a
pure
conscience
and
voide
of
all
malice
or
affection
to
sinne
.
2.
To
eate
the
same
with
bitter
lettice
,
which
doth
denote
vnto
vs
the
bitternes
of
Contrition
,
that
we
ought
to
feele
for
our
sinnes
.
3.
To
eate
it
being
girt
and
shod
,
to
wit
,
hauing
all
our
senses
&
affections
well
shut
vp
,
and
sundred
as
much
as
is
possible
from
worldly
affaires
.
LXXVIII
.
MEDITATION
.
How
our
Lord
did
wash
his
Apostles
feete
.
Iohn
1●
.
3
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
our
Lord
rising
from
table
and
laying
aside
his
garments
,
tooke
a
towell
,
girded
himself
,
and
powring
water
into
a
basen
,
came
to
wash
his
Apostles
feetes
.
2.
How
going
to
begin
,
and
kneeling
before
S.
Peter
,
this
holy
Apostle
told
him
resolutely
,
that
he
would
neuer
suffer
his
Creatour
and
Maister
to
wash
his
feete
,
but
then
vnderstanding
,
that
if
he
were
not
so
wasshed
,
he
could
haue
no
part
of
eternall
glory
with
his
maister
,
he
let
our
Sauiour
do
what
pleased
him
,
where
we
may
wel
think
how
much
the
Apostles
were
astonished
at
this
example
.
3.
How
this
ceremonie
being
ended
,
our
Lord
said
vnto
them
:
I
haue
giuen
you
an
example
,
that
as
I
haue
done
,
you
do
also
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
To
arise
from
the
table
,
that
is
to
leaue
and
abandon
all
consolations
and
commodities
,
thereby
to
assist
and
help
our
neigbours
.
2.
To
humble
our selues
at
all
mens
feete
.
3.
To
wash
the
feete
of
our
disciples
,
which
are
our
disordered
senses
and
affections
,
therby
to
serue
God
more
sincerely
.
LXXIX
.
MEDITATION
.
Of
the
institution
of
the
most
holy
Sacrament
of
the
Altar
.
Matt.
●6
.
26
.
Mark
14.22
.
Luk.
22.17
.
1.
Corinth.
11.24
.
1.
CONSIDER
,
how
our
Sauiour
hauing
washed
his
Apostles
feete
,
sate
downe
againe
to
the
table
,
tooke
bread
,
and
giuing
thankes
to
God
his
Father
,
did
blesse
and
giue
it
to
his
Apostles
saying
:
Take
and
eate
,
this
is
my
Body
.
2.
How
he
tooke
afterward
the
Cuppe
,
and
giuing
thanks
blessed
it
,
and
gaue
it
to
them
,
saying
:
This
is
my
bloud
,
do
this
in
remembrance
of
me
.
Where
we
may
admire
the
goodnes
and
clemency
of
our
Lord
,
who
not
content
to
haue
become
man
for
our
sakes
,
would
also
leaue
his
most
precious
Body
and
Bloud
for
our
sustenance
.
3.
Consider
how
greatly
the
Apostles
were
amazed
to
vnderstand
this
new
mysterie
;
and
much
more
when
they
felt
the
consolation
and
aboundance
of
grace
,
which
they
got
by
receauing
of
this
holy
Sacrament
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
To
be
thankfull
,
as
the
Apostles
were
,
for
so
great
a
benefit
.
2.
To
feele
our selues
,
inwardly
inflamed
with
a
new
fire
of
loue
3
To
dispose
our selues
as
they
also
did
,
to
beare
all
the
Crosses
and
aduersities
that
may
betide
vs
,
that
so
we
may
become
worthy
to
enioy
daily
so
precious
a
gift
.
And
therefor
we
must
force
our selues
to
feele
the
same
spirituall
affection
as
often
as
we
frequent
the
holy
Communion
.
LXXX
.
MEDITATION
.
How
our
Sauiour
discouered
the
treason
plotted
against
him
by
Iudas
.
Mat.
26.21
.
Mark
.
14.18
.
Luke
22.21
Iohn
13.21
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
our
Sauiour
sitting
yet
at
the
table
with
his
disciples
,
and
thinking
vpon
the
enormitie
of
the
treason
that
Iudas
had
plotted
against
him
,
was
greatly
troubled
for
the
losse
of
that
wretched
soule
,
and
therefore
told
them
,
that
one
of
them
should
deliuer
him
to
his
enemies
.
2.
How
S.
Peter
vnderstanding
this
heauie
news
,
and
desirous
to
know
who
this
might
be
,
made
S.
Iohn
as
a
meane
to
learne
it
;
who
layning
his
head
on
our
Sauiours
lappe
,
demaunded
of
him
,
which
of
them
was
that
treacherous
wretch
.
3.
How
our
Lord
hauing
giuen
the
token
of
him
to
his
beloued
disciple
,
tooke
bread
,
dipt
it
,
and
gaue
to
Iudas
,
bidding
him
make
hast
,
to
dispatch
what
he
had
vndertaken
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
How
much
we
ought
to
make
accompt
of
our
soules
,
since
our
Sauiour
was
so
much
troubled
for
the
losse
of
this
traitours
soule
.
2.
How
the
puritie
of
mind
and
body
doth
make
vs
familiar
with
almighty
God
,
and
partakers
of
his
secretes
.
3.
Not
to
do
any
thing
in
secret
which
we
would
not
should
be
knowen
both
of
God
and
men
,
for
feare
least
the
Diuell
seduce
vs
,
as
he
did
Iudas
.
LXXXI
.
MEDITATION
.
How
our
Lord
did
foretell
S.
Peter
that
he
should
deny
him
.
Mat.
26.33
.
Mark
.
14.29
.
Luk
22.31
.
Iohn
.
13.36
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
our
Sauiour
continuing
still
to
think
on
his
Passion
,
and
forseeing
that
not
only
Iudas
should
betray
him
,
but
that
also
all
the
rest
would
abandone
and
forsake
him
,
began
to
take
his
leaue
of
them
,
and
told
them
,
that
he
was
to
depart
and
goe
where
none
could
follow
him
.
2.
How
S.
Peter
promised
to
follow
him
though
it
were
to
prison
and
death
if
need
required
,
which
also
the
rest
of
them
did
promise
to
do
.
3.
How
our
Sauiour
knowing
right
well
what
was
to
fall
out
,
did
foretell
them
that
they
all
should
be
scandalized
in
him
that
night
,
&
said
to
S.
Peter
,
that
before
the
Cocke
crew
twice
,
he
should
thrice
deny
him
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
To
think
often
on
our
end
,
that
we
may
prepare
our selues
the
better
for
it
.
2.
To
be
ready
to
suffer
all
that
may
befall
vs
for
Gods
sake
.
3.
Not
to
trust
ouermuch
to
our
owne
forces
,
seeing
that
the
most
able
do
oftentimes
breake
their
promises
in
matters
of
life
and
death
.
LXXXII
.
MEDITATION
.
How
our
Lord
went
to
the
garden
of
Gethsemani
Matth.
26.36
.
Mark
.
14.32
.
Luk.
22.39
.
Iohn
.
18.1
.
1.
CONSIDER
,
how
it
is
now
the
time
that
the
true
lambe
setteth
forth
to
go
to
the
place
of
sacrifice
,
not
omitting
neuertheles
to
comfort
his
disciples
so
greatly
afflicted
for
that
they
were
to
loose
their
maister
that
night
.
2.
How
when
they
had
passed
the
brooke
Cedron
,
and
drew
towards
the
village
of
Gethsemani
,
our
Sauiour
found
himself
so
surprised
with
griefe
and
sorrow
,
that
he
said
vnto
his
disciples
,
My
soule
is
sorrowfull
euen
vnto
death
,
which
is
as
much
as
to
say
,
that
the
sorrow
which
he
felt
was
sufficient
to
kill
him
.
3.
How
being
entred
into
the
garden
be
forthwith
kneeled
downe
with
his
face
to
the
ground
,
thereby
as
it
were
not
to
feele
so
great
affliction
and
heart-breach
in
beholding
the
sinnes
of
the
world
,
for
which
he
was
so
much
tormented
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
Neuer
to
loose
courage
for
the
desolations
,
griefes
,
or
disgusts
that
may
happen
to
vs
in
our
spirituall
exercises
.
2.
To
despise
all
the
pleasurs
and
contentments
that
we
may
inioy
in
this
world
,
so
to
feele
some
griefe
with
our
Sauiour
3.
To
haue
recourse
to
praier
in
all
our
occurences
and
necessities
.
LXXXIII
.
MEDITATION
Of
the
praier
which
our
Sauiour
made
in
the
garden
of
mont
Oliuet
.
Matt.
26.39
.
Mark
14.35
.
Luk.
22.41
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
our
Sauiour
retiring
himself
a
little
from
his
disciples
,
did
pray
very
effectuously
to
be
deliuered
from
the
Passion
which
he
was
to
suffer
,
submitting
neuertheles
his
owne
will
to
that
of
his
Father
.
2.
How
comming
to
his
disciples
some
litle
time
after
,
&
finding
them
sleeping
,
he
turned
to
S.
Peter
,
reprehended
his
weaknes
in
that
he
could
not
watch
with
him
one
houre
,
and
exhorted
them
all
to
watch
and
pray
,
that
they
might
not
enter
into
tentation
.
3.
How
he
returned
the
second
and
third
time
to
make
the
same
praier
,
which
he
also
brake
off
to
visit
his
Apostles
that
slept
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
To
present
our
demaunds
to
Almighty
God
in
such
sort
that
we
alwaies
submit
them
to
his
good
pleasure
.
2.
Not
to
be
so
tied
to
our
priuate
deuotions
that
we
haue
no
care
of
our
neighbours
good
.
3.
To
continue
,
yea
and
reiterate
the
same
praiers
vntill
it
please
God
to
heare
vs
.
LXXXIIII
.
MEDITATION
.
Of
the
extreme
griefe
which
our
Sauiour
did
feele
praying
in
the
Garden
.
Luke
22.43
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
our
Sauiour
being
returned
the
third
time
to
pray
,
felt
such
extreme
griefe
and
anguish
that
his
Father
sent
him
an
Angell
to
comfort
him
.
2.
How
notwithstanding
these
his
dolours
he
ceased
not
to
pray
so
feruently
,
that
he
sweat
bloud
and
water
so
aboundantly
that
the
earth
a●out
him
was
bathed
therewith
.
3.
O
christian
soule
,
considering
thy
Sauiour
to
suffer
such
anguishes
for
thee
,
if
thou
canst
not
sweat
bloud
and
water
for
his
sake
,
yet
at
least
let
fall
a
little
teare
of
compassion
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
That
albeit
Almighty
God
do
not
alwaies
graunt
thee
that
which
thou
desirest
and
demaundest
,
yet
will
he
not
leaue
to
comfort
thee
,
if
thou
pray
as
thou
oughtest
.
2.
What
is
it
that
we
ought
not
to
do
and
suffer
willingly
for
satisfaction
of
our
sinnes
,
through
the
only
consideration
of
which
our
sauiour
was
so
afflicted
.
3.
How
,
if
our
Sauiour
thinking
on
his
death
,
was
surprised
with
so
great
feare
,
we
ought
to
think
what
we
shall
do
,
when
we
shall
come
to
that
last
passage
,
and
what
then
we
would
wish
to
haue
done
.
LXXXV
.
MEDITATION
.
How
Iudas
did
betray
our
Lord
and
deliuered
him
to
the
Iewes
.
Matt.
26.47
.
Mark
14.42
Luk.
22.47
.
Iohn
18.3
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
our
Lord
returning
three
times
to
his
disciples
&
finding
them
yet
asleep
did
let
them
alone
,
whilest
he
in
the
meane
time
did
watch
ouer
them
as
a
good
pastour
ouer
his
flock
.
2.
How
perceauing
the
traitour
to
approach
neare
,
he
awaked
them
saying
:
Arise
,
let
vs
goe
,
behold
,
he
that
shall
betray
me
is
at
hand
.
And
as
he
was
yet
speaking
,
they
discouered
the
troope
of
souldiers
th●●
came
to
apprehend
him
.
3.
How
Iudas
did
set
himself
forward
to
kisse
our
Lord
,
and
was
receaued
of
him
with
so
incredible
humanity
&
sweetnes
,
that
it
ought
euen
to
breake
the
heart
of
those
who
through
any
occasion
whatsoeuer
do
nourish
their
choler
against
those
that
haue
done
them
any
kind
of
wrong
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
To
beare
with
the
infirmities
&
imperfections
of
our
neighbours
.
2.
Neuer
to
vse
any
kind
of
doublenes
,
or
dissimulation
.
3.
Neuer
to
speake
,
not
do
any
euill
,
no
not
euen
to
those
which
haue
done
vs
any
harme
,
but
to
call
and
hold
them
for
our
friends
.
LXXXVI
.
MEDITATION
.
Of
the
endeauour
that
S.
Peter
did
to
hinder
his
maisters
taking
.
Matt.
26
51.
Mark
14.46
.
Luke
22.49
.
Iohn
.
18.10
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
our
Sauiour
hauing
imbraced
Iudas
passed
on
to
demaund
of
those
whome
he
brought
with
him
,
who
he
was
that
they
sought
for
?
and
they
answering
,
for
Iesus
of
Nazareth
,
our
Sauiour
replied
,
I
am
he
,
with
so
great
courage
that
they
all
fell
backward
with
feare
.
2.
How
when
they
were
risen
vp
,
our
Sauiour
asked
them
againe
as
before
,
and
discouering
himself
vnto
them
said
;
If
yow
seeke
me
,
let
these
my
Apostles
go
their
waies
.
3.
How
S.
Peter
seing
what
passed
drew
out
his
sword
,
and
cut
off
his
eare
that
came
first
in
his
way
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
To
offer
our selues
willingly
to
all
daungers
for
the
honour
and
glory
of
God
.
2.
Neuer
to
disburden
our
selues
of
the
difficulties
that
befall
vs
thereby
to
burden
others
,
but
rather
to
beare
them
for
them
.
3.
That
the
weapons
of
Ecclesiasticall
and
Religious
men
,
be
spirituall
.
LXXXVII
.
MEDITATION
.
How
our
Sauiour
was
apprehended
and
bound
.
Matth.
26.57
.
Iohn
.
18.12
.
1.
CONSIDER
the
infinite
goodnes
and
mercy
of
our
Sauiour
who
did
cure
euen
him
that
came
to
take
him
,
and
commaunded
S.
Peter
to
put
vp
his
sword
which
he
had
drawne
to
defend
him
.
2.
How
turning
to
those
which
had
laid
hands
on
him
,
he
shewed
them
that
in
vaine
they
had
taken
the
paines
to
come
thither
to
apprehend
him
,
for
so
much
as
they
had
seene
him
euery
day
teaching
in
the
Temple
.
3.
How
his
disciples
,
when
they
saw
that
there
was
no
more
remedy
to
rescue
their
maister
out
of
the
Iewes
hands
,
abandoned
him
,
and
fled
some
one
way
,
some
another
,
and
then
those
executioners
tied
him
fast
to
lead
him
the
more
safely
.
Let
vs
learne
.
1.
Neuer
to
render
euill
for
good
.
2.
To
endure
patiently
whatsoeuer
euill
doth
befall
vs
.
3.
To
make
prouision
of
Good
workes
,
for
the
greatest
frindes
that
we
haue
in
this
world
will
forsake
vs
at
the
houre
of
our
death
,
but
our
works
will
alwaies
accompanie
vs
.
LXXXVIII
.
MEDITATION
.
How
our
Sauiour
was
brought
to
Annas
house
.
Iohn
18.13
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
those
cruell
souldiars
did
make
our
Sauiour
ha●ten
his
pace
,
conducting
him
ouerthwart
the
fields
to
shorten
the
way
,
drawing
,
striking
,
and
haling
him
from
side
to
side
.
2.
How
being
come
to
Annas
house
,
as
if
they
had
gotten
a
great
vi●●ory
,
they
began
to
triumph
,
and
to
vse
him
worse
then
they
had
done
in
the
way
,
all
which
our
Lord
endured
most
patiently
,
without
saying
any
thing
vnto
them
.
2.
How
two
of
his
disciples
did
follow
him
to
be
eye
witnesses
of
that
which
should
follow
,
&
one
being
entred
by
meanes
of
the
acquaintance
he
had
in
the
house
,
gaue
entrance
afterwards
to
S.
Peter
.
Let
vs
learne
.
1.
To
submit
our selues
alwaies
to
the
will
of
God
,
and
not
desire
that
he
accommodate
himself
to
our
will
.
2.
To
imitate
the
patience
of
our
Sauiour
.
3.
To
vse
the
acquaintance
and
friendship
of
others
to
our
owne
good
,
and
that
of
our
neighbours
.
LXXXIX
.
MEDITATION
.
How
Annas
did
question
with
our
Lord.
Iohn
18.19
.
1.
CONSIDER
the
modest
carriage
of
our
Lord
in
Annas
presence
,
hearing
all
that
it
pleased
him
to
demaund
touching
his
doctrine
and
disciples
.
2.
How
he
answered
that
touching
his
doctrine
he
might
be
informed
of
those
that
had
heard
him
preach
publiquely
in
the
Temple
;
as
concerning
his
Apostles
he
would
say
nothing
.
3.
How
one
of
Annas
seruants
gaue
him
a
great
blow
,
reprehending
him
for
that
he
had
spoken
so
confidently
to
the
high
Priest
,
which
iniurie
he
patiently
endured
.
Let
vs
learne
.
1.
To
beware
that
we
do
not
buffet
our
Sauiour
,
which
they
do
who
omit
to
do
any
good
for
feare
of
displeasure
,
or
do
commit
any
euill
to
please
men
.
2.
That
giue
not
eare
to
godly
inspirations
.
3.
That
take
not
well
the
good
counsels
and
aduises
of
those
that
gouerne
them
in
Gods
place
.
XC
.
MEDITATION
.
How
our
Sauiour
was
sent
by
Annas
vnto
Caiphas
.
Matth.
26.57
.
Mark
.
14.53
.
Luk.
22.54
.
Iohn
.
18.24
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
our
Sauiour
,
as
it
were
now
half
condemned
to
death
,
was
misused
by
the
cruelty
of
those
that
lead
him
;
and
how
he
was
receaued
of
those
Elders
&
others
assembled
together
in
Caiphas
house
.
2.
How
being
before
Caiphas
they
brought
forth
against
him
many
false
witnesses
,
which
neuertheles
could
not
agree
amongst
themselues
to
make
him
guilty
of
death
.
3.
How
Caiphas
seeing
this
,
demaunded
of
our
Sauiour
why
he
defended
not
his
innocency
against
those
witnesses
:
but
sweet
IESVS
answered
not
a
word
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
To
hold
our
peace
,
when
that
which
is
demaunded
vs
deserueth
no
answere
.
2.
When
we
perceaue
that
whatsoeuer
we
should
say
shal
be
misconstrued
.
3.
When
it
is
time
to
suffer
,
and
not
to
excuse
.
XCI
.
MEDITATION
.
How
Cai●has
adiured
our
Sauiour
to
tell
if
he
were
the
Messias
.
Matt.
26.63
.
Mark
.
14.62
.
Luk.
22.67
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
Caiphas
breaking
into
passion
because
he
could
find
nothing
to
lay
against
our
Sauiour
,
did
at
last
remember
to
adiure
him
in
the
name
of
God
to
tell
him
if
he
were
the
Messias
.
2.
How
our
Sauiour
did
then
confesse
that
he
was
truly
the
Messias
,
foretelling
him
moreouer
that
they
sho●ld
heerafter
see
him
sitting
on
the
right
hand
of
God
,
and
comming
in
the
end
to
iudge
the
world
.
3.
How
Caiphas
hearing
these
words
rent
his
garments
,
crying
with
a
l●ud
voice
,
that
he
had
blasphemed
,
and
that
there
needed
no
other
testimonies
against
him
;
wherevpon
al
that
wicked
troope
adiudged
him
worthy
of
death
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
Neuer
to
make
firme
resolution
of
any
thing
so
long
as
we
are
troubled
with
passion
.
2.
To
speake
alwaies
the
truth
,
principally
when
it
concerneth
Gods
honour
.
3.
Not
to
make
great
account
of
mens
iudgments
,
which
cannot
make
vs
worse
then
we
are
.
XCII
.
MEDITATION
.
Of
the
iniuries
done
to
our
Sauiour
in
Caiphas
house
.
Matt.
26.67
.
Marke
14.65
.
Luk.
22.63
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
the
souldiars
and
seruants
of
the
Iewes
,
perceauing
the
spite
that
Caiphas
had
against
our
Sauiour
,
to
please
him
the
more
,
began
to
increase
,
much
more
then
before
they
had
done
,
their
rage
vpon
our
Sauiours
body
,
striking
and
vexing
him
on
euery
side
.
2.
How
others
of
them
when
they
had
blindfolded
him
,
did
buffet
&
strike
him
on
the
face
in
diuers
manners
,
and
said
;
Prophesy
vnto
vs
ò
Christ
,
who
is
he
that
strooke
thee
.
3.
How
diuers
of
them
,
contrary
to
all
ciuility
,
did
spit
in
his
face
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
That
many
do
now
adaies
also
spit
on
our
Sauiours
face
,
as
those
which
with
foule
&
filthie
thoughts
do
defile
their
soule
,
made
to
the
likenes
,
and
image
of
God
2.
Those
that
do
resist
the
holy
inspirations
,
that
God
doth
send
them
.
3.
Those
which
do
receaue
the
body
of
our
Sauiour
,
not
ha●ing
well
●urged
&
cleansed
their
soules
before
.
XCIII
.
MEDITATION
.
How
S.
Peter
did
thrice
deny
our
Sauiour
.
Matt.
26.69
.
Mark
.
14
66.
Luk.
22.55
.
Iohn
.
18.17
.
&
26.
1.
CONSIDER
how
S.
Peter
hauing
abandoned
his
maister
,
and
warming
himself
amongst
the
souldiars
and
seruants
of
the
Iewes
,
was
so
astonished
at
the
bare
word
of
a
poore
chamber-maid
,
that
fearing
death
,
he
denied
the
fountaine
of
life
.
2.
How
not
content
to
haue
simply
denied
him
once
,
the
second
time
he
did
foresweare
himself
,
saying
,
tha●
he
knew
him
not
,
and
the
third
time
he
denied
him
with
cursing
and
swearing
.
3.
How
our
Sauiour
hauing
sweetly
looked
back
vpon
S.
Peter
he
forthwith
called
to
mind
his
promise
,
acknowledged
his
fault
,
and
presently
departed
out
of
tear
vnhappie
house
,
so
to
begin
a
course
of
wailing
and
pennance
,
which
he
did
after
continue
as
long
as
he
liued
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
To
auoid
bad
companie
.
2.
To
resist
tentations
in
the
beginning
,
lest
they
draw
vs
from
euill
to
worse
.
3.
To
imitate
the
pennance
of
this
holy
Apostle
.
XCIV
.
MEDITATION
.
Of
the
sorrow
that
our
B.
Lady
felt
the
night
that
our
Sauiour
was
taken
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
our
B.
Lady
when
she
had
receaued
the
heauie
news
,
that
her
deare
beloued
sonne
was
taken
prisoner
,
felt
therefore
extreme
great
sorrow
and
griefe
,
feeling
then
in
her
heart
the
sword
of
sorrow
which
old
Simeon
had
foretold
her
on
the
day
of
her
Purification
.
2.
How
albeit
in
this
,
as
in
what
els
soeuer
,
she
did
conforme
her
will
to
the
eternall
Father
,
yet
she
did
pray
him
very
effectuously
,
that
it
would
please
him
to
make
her
feele
the
paines
that
the
accursed
Iewes
were
to
make
her
sonne
endure
.
3.
How
departing
from
her
house
,
she
went
to
find
out
her
sonne
,
that
so
she
might
at
the
lest
accompanie
him
to
his
death
,
as
indeed
she
did
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
Not
to
loose
courage
when
we
fall
into
any
disgrace
or
tentation
,
seeing
that
Gods
chiefest
fauorites
haue
past
that
way
.
2.
To
pray
for
those
that
be
tempted
and
afflicted
.
3.
To
labour
as
much
as
lieth
in
vs
to
assist
and
comfort
them
.
XCV
.
MEDITATION
.
How
the
Iews
iudged
our
Sauiour
guiltie
of
death
.
Matt.
26.66
27.1
.
Mark
.
14.64
.
1.
CONSIDER
,
how
the
souldiars
hauing
spent
the
night
in
mocking
and
gibing
at
our
Sauiour
,
making
him
indure
diuers
paines
,
the
next
morning
very
early
the
chiefe
Priests
of
Ierusalem
sate
in
Councell
to
determine
what
they
should
do
with
him
.
2.
How
when
they
had
made
him
to
appeare
before
them
,
they
demaunded
of
him
,
if
he
were
the
Sonne
of
God
;
to
which
he
answered
;
If
I
say
I
am
,
yow
will
not
belieue
me
,
but
hereafter
you
shall
see
the
sonne
of
man
sitting
at
the
right
hand
of
the
Father
3.
How
at
this
answere
they
al
exclaimed
,
saying
,
that
he
had
blasphemed
,
and
did
therefore
iudge
him
worthy
of
death
;
which
Iudas
vnderstanding
brought
back
the
money
they
had
giuen
him
for
betraying
of
his
maister
,
and
confessing
his
offence
he
went
and
hanged
himself
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
How
the
wicked
are
alwayes
diligent
to
do
ill
,
and
the
good
to
do
good
.
2.
How
it
little
auaileth
to
preach
to
obstinate
persons
.
●
.
How
sinnes
do
not
seeme
so
great
when
they
are
commited
,
but
when
we
see
the
euill
that
ensueth
of
them
,
they
oftentimes
driue
vs
euen
to
despaire
.
XCVI
.
MEDITATION
.
How
our
Sauiour
was
accused
before
Pilate
.
Matth.
27.11
.
Mark
.
15.1
.
Luk.
23.1
.
Iohn
.
18.28
.
1.
CONSIDER
,
how
our
Sauiour
was
brought
to
Pilates
pallace
,
and
presented
to
that
heathen
President
,
who
was
constrained
to
go
forth
of
his
hall
to
heare
the
Iewes
,
which
made
more
scruple
to
enter
into
his
pallace
;
then
to
accuse
the
innocent
IESVS
wrongfully
.
2.
How
Pilate
asked
of
the
Iewes
what
informations
they
had
against
that
man
:
who
answered
him
at
the
first
instant
,
that
if
he
had
not
byn
a
malefactour
,
they
would
not
haue
giuen
him
ouer
to
the
secular
power
.
3.
How
they
afterward
did
accuse
him
of
three
crimes
,
to
wit
,
that
he
seduced
the
people
,
that
he
forbad
to
pay
tribute
to
Cesar
,
&
thought
to
make
himself
a
King
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
To
submit
our selues
to
euery
one
for
the
loue
of
God
.
2.
To
beare
patiently
the
euill
donne
vnto
vs
,
euen
by
those
to
whome
we
haue
donne
good
.
3.
Neuer
to
reprehend
,
nor
accuse
any
other
wrongfully
.
XCVII
.
MEDITATION
.
How
our
Sauiour
was
examined
by
Pilate
.
Matt.
27.
●1.
Mark
15.2
.
Luk.
23.3
Iohn
18.33
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
good
IESVS
submitteth
himself
to
a
Iudge
,
to
whome
he
was
no
way
subiect
,
answering
from
point
to
point
,
to
all
that
which
he
demaunded
of
him
.
2.
How
Pilate
hauing
performed
his
duty
in
examining
of
our
Sauiour
,
and
finding
nothing
in
him
whereby
he
might
iudge
him
worthie
of
death
,
came
out
of
his
Pallace
to
tell
the
Iewes
therof
.
3.
How
those
wreched
Caitifes
fearing
lest
the
President
s●ould
iudge
according
to
truth
and
iustice
,
did
anew
begin
to
accuse
our
Sauiour
more
earnestly
and
eagerly
then
they
had
done
before
,
saying
that
he
was
a
seducer
of
the
people
:
vnto
all
which
sweet
IESVS
neuer
answered
one
word
,
in
so
much
that
Pilate
did
greatly
maruell
at
his
patience
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
To
iustifie
and
cleere
our
selues
before
those
who
are
not
well
informed
of
our
innocencie
.
2.
Rather
to
hold
our
peace
before
false
and
malicious
accusers
them
to
disp●te
and
contend
with
them
.
3.
To
imitate
the
patience
of
our
Sauiour
XCVIII
.
MEDITATION
.
How
Pilate
sent
our
Sauiour
to
King
Herod
.
Luk.
23.6
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
Pilate
,
when
he
vnderstood
that
our
Sauiour
was
of
the
countrie
of
Galilee
,
sent
him
to
Herode
who
was
King
of
those
parts
;
and
how
those
that
led
him
,
did
in
the
way
torment
and
vexe
him
more
then
euer
,
seeing
that
his
condemnation
was
so
delaied
.
2.
How
Herode
was
very
glad
to
see
our
Sauiour
,
because
he
had
hope
either
to
see
him
worke
some
miracle
,
or
to
learne
some
new
thing
of
him
;
and
therefore
did
demaund
of
him
many
curious
questions
touching
diuers
things
.
3.
How
our
Lord
would
neither
answere
one
word
to
him
,
nor
to
the
Iews
,
who
did
againe
accuse
him
before
this
King
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
That
it
suffiseth
not
to
haue
a
desire
to
see
our
Sauiour
if
we
do
not
take
profit
by
his
holy
d●ctrine
.
2.
That
we
m●st
not
further
nor
soo●h
the
curiosity
of
wordlings
,
by
telling
or
teaching
them
such
things
as
can
no
waies
profit
them
.
3.
That
we
ought
not
to
s●ew
nor
communicate
vnto
others
the
fauours
that
God
hath
bestowed
vpon
vs
,
but
to
those
to
whome
we
know
it
may
do
good
.
XCIX
.
MEDITATION
.
How
our
Lord
by
Herod
&
his
Court
was
hel●
for
a
foole
.
Luk.
23.11
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
Herod
both
astonished
&
offended
that
he
could
not
get
as
much
as
one
word
from
our
Sauiours
mouth
to
that
which
he
demaunded
,
did
mocke
him
,
calling
him
foole
,
sensles
,
and
voide
of
wit
,
whome
also
in
this
vnciuill
kind
of
dealing
his
whole
Court
followed
.
2.
How
to
scoffe
the
more
at
our
Sauiour
they
clad
him
with
a
white
robe
,
and
sent
him
backe
to
Pilates
Pallace
.
3.
How
the
off
cers
and
souldiars
led
him
back
with
great
insolencie
through
the
streets
most
inhabited
,
shewing
him
vnto
all
those
whome
they
met
,
that
they
might
mocke
him
as
a
foole
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
To
reioyce
when
the
world
doth
scoffe
at
vs
.
2.
Not
to
be
ashamed
to
weare
poore
and
torne
garments
,
so
to
conforme
our selues
to
our
Sauiour
.
3.
Neuer
to
mocke
or
scoffe
at
any
one
whosoeuer
.
C.
MEDITATION
.
How
the
Iewes
preferred
Barabbas
before
our
Sauiour
.
Matth
27.15
.
Mark
.
15.6
.
Luk.
23.17
.
1.
CONSIDER
,
how
Pilate
proceeding
according
to
iustice
and
equitie
,
and
finding
no
crime
worthie
of
death
in
our
Sauiour
,
sought
to
deliuer
him
,
saying
,
that
nether
Herod
had
found
him
guiltie
,
nor
condemned
him
to
death
.
2.
How
he
offered
to
shew
him
fauour
,
by
releasing
him
according
to
the
cu●tome
which
he
had
to
deliuer
euery
yeare
vnto
the
Iewes
one
prisoner
at
their
request
about
the
feast
of
Easter
.
3.
How
these
obstinate
people
did
choose
rather
one
Barabbas
a
notable
theefe
,
and
who
had
sl●ine
m●ny
men
,
then
our
Sauiour
who
had
raised
from
death
to
life
foure
dead
folkes
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
To
defend
alwaies
truth
and
innocencie
.
2.
Neuer
to
yield
to
our
sensuality
,
nor
to
the
imperfections
of
others
against
equity
and
iustice
.
3.
Nor
to
esteeme
what
opinion
men
haue
of
vs
,
albeit
they
take
vs
to
be
worse
then
those
,
whome
they
think
to
be
most
wicked
men
.
CI.
MEDITATION
.
How
our
Lord
was
scourged
.
Mat.
27.
26
Mark
15.15
.
Luk.
23.16.22
.
Iohn
19.1
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
Pilate
appointed
that
our
Sauiour
should
be
w●ipped
,
although
he
knew
him
to
be
innocent
,
and
wrongfully
accused
;
all
which
our
Sauiour
willingly
accepted
of
,
making
more
account
of
our
good
then
of
his
owne
torments
.
2.
How
the
cruell
Iewes
without
any
respect
of
our
Lords
person
,
tooke
off
his
garments
,
and
bound
him
like
a
slaue
vnto
a
pillar
,
all
which
he
suffered
patiently
so
to
loose
and
breake
the
bands
of
our
sinnes
.
3.
Consider
awhile
the
extreme
paines
that
the
most
tender
and
delicate
flesh
of
our
Sauiour
did
suffer
being
altogether
torne
and
rent
with
so
many
lashes
and
scourges
,
therby
to
make
satisfaction
for
our
disordinate
pleasures
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
To
make
no
account
of
humane
respects
,
if
we
will
not
commit
many
grosse
errours
.
2.
Not
to
lament
nor
grudge
when
God
doth
punish
vs
for
our
sinnes
,
seeing
that
when
our
Sauiour
wa●
scourged
he
did
not
repine
.
3.
How
we
ought
to
deale
with
our
rebellious
flesh
.
CII
.
MEDITATION
.
How
our
Sauiour
was
crowned
with
thornes
.
Matt.
27.29
.
Mark
.
15.17
.
Iohn
19.2.5
.
1.
CONSIDER
the
robes
which
these
fellowes
bestowed
vpon
the
King
of
Heauen
,
to
wit
,
an
old
mantle
of
purple
to
breed
laughter
,
a
crowne
of
thornes
for
his
Diademe
,
and
a
reed
for
his
Royall
Septer
,
and
how
our
Sauiour
receaued
all
this
at
their
hands
that
did
mo●k
him
,
without
any
contradiction
.
2.
Cast
your
eyes
vpon
that
venerable
and
Holy
face
of
our
Lord
,
and
you
shall
see
it
all
couered
with
foule
and
filthy
spittle
,
and
disguised
with
buffets
that
these
wicked
men
did
giue
him
.
3.
Consider
with
what
patience
our
Sauiour
did
support
and
endure
such
dishonours
,
and
esteeming
much
to
be
mocked
,
that
so
he
might
abate
our
pride
,
and
pull
downe
our
ambitious
desires
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
To
be
obedient
,
euen
in
those
things
that
be
contrary
to
our
lyking
and
to
the
opinion
of
the
world
.
2.
To
support
iniuries
though
they
be
done
by
vile
and
base
persons
.
3.
Not
to
labour
to
be
greatly
prized
,
since
our
Lord
was
so
mocked
and
contemned
.
CIII
.
MEDITATION
.
How
our
Sauiour
was
in
diuers
manners
mocked
in
Pilates
Pallace
.
Matth.
27.27
.
Mark
15.16
.
Iohn
19.2
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
these
cruell
souldiars
not
content
to
haue
tormented
our
Sauiou●
in
such
sort
that
they
had
already
couered
his
whole
body
with
woud●
from
the
sole
of
his
foote
euen
to
the
top
of
his
head
,
did
begin
to
afflict
his
soule
,
by
all
such
meanes
as
they
could
deuise
.
2.
How
putting
a
reed
into
his
hand
they
would
thereby
signifie
(
and
it
may
be
they
said
so
much
vnto
him
)
that
he
had
no
more
wit
,
then
that
reed
had
iuyce
or
pith
.
3.
How
kneling
before
him
vpon
one
knee
on
the
ground
,
they
saluted
him
King
of
the
Iewes
,
and
spit
in
his
face
,
striking
him
on
the
Crowne
of
thornes
with
the
reede
,
and
buffeting
him
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
To
shun
all
hypocrisy
,
and
to
worship
our
Lord
sincerely
with
soule
and
body
.
2.
N●t
to
leane
too
much
to
humane
helps
and
meanes
which
be
more
fraile
then
reedes
3.
Not
to
esteeme
much
what
the
world
saith
of
v●
,
prouided
that
our
●onscience
be
cleere
from
all
euill
,
&
●o
not
reprehend
vs
.
CIIII.
MEDITATION
.
How
Pilate
shewed
our
Sauiour
to
the
People
.
Iohn
19.5.14
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
Pilate
albeit
he
was
a
Paynim
,
yet
desirous
to
deliuer
the
innocent
,
deuised
to
shew
our
Sauiour
vnto
those
fierce
and
furious
people
,
in
that
so
piteous
plight
into
which
they
by
their
cruelty
had
put
him
.
2.
How
therefore
he
brought
him
forth
crowned
with
thornes
,
&
couered
only
with
a
poore
robe
of
purple
,
which
he
lifted
vp
a
litle
to
shew
vnto
the
Iewes
his
body
all
disfigured
and
bloudie
,
and
said
to
them
.
B●hold
the
man
.
3.
How
those
obstinate
people
moued
neither
with
pitie
nor
compassion
began
to
crie
with
a
furious
voice
,
Crucifie
him
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
To
defend
euermore
truth
&
innocency
in
whomsoeuer
it
be
.
2.
That
the
filthines
of
sinne
is
most
grieuous
,
seeing
that
our
Sauiour
hath
byn
so
greatly
tormented
to
satisfy
for
the
same
.
3.
To
beware
of
all
kind
of
choler
and
rancour
which
doth
blind
those
that
take
not
heed
of
it
.
CV
.
MEDITATION
.
How
the
Iewes
made
new
instance
with
Pilate
that
he
would
condemne
our
Sauiour
,
Luk.
23.22
.
Iohn
19.6.12
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
Pilate
persisting
in
his
desire
to
deliuer
our
Lord
,
did
his
best
to
giue
him
ouer
into
the
hands
of
the
Iewes
,
they
might
iudge
him
according
to
their
Law
;
but
they
answered
that
according
to
their
Law
,
he
ought
to
dy
,
speaking
in
this
,
truer
then
they
thought
.
2.
How
Pilate
did
againe
demaund
of
our
Sauiour
,
whence
he
was
?
To
which
question
receauing
no
answer
,
when
he
vaunted
himselfe
of
the
power
which
he
had
,
our
Lord
then
said
vnto
him
with
most
great
wisdome
,
That
his
power
was
giuen
him
from
aboue
,
which
was
cause
that
Pilate
desired
much
more
to
release
him
.
3.
How
the
Iewes
perceauing
Pilates
good
will
and
inclination
towards
our
Sauiour
,
cried
out
aloud
and
boldly
,
that
if
he
deliuered
him
,
he
could
not
be
Cesars
friend
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
To
perseuere
in
that
good
which
we
haue
once
knowne
and
imbraced
.
2.
To
acknowledge
that
all
authority
commeth
from
aboue
.
3.
Not
to
feare
those
which
haue
power
only
ouer
the
body
,
but
not
ouer
the
soule
.
CVI.
MEDITATION
.
How
Pilate
condemned
our
Sauiour
.
Matth.
27.26
.
Mark
15.15
.
Luke
23.23
.
Iohn
19.
1.
CONSIDER
how
Pilate
seing
himselfe
prest
more
and
more
by
the
Iewes
,
did
enter
againe
into
his
Pallace
,
where
sitting
to
end
our
Sauiours
processe
,
he
receaued
a
message
from
his
wife
who
prayed
him
not
to
meddle
in
the
affaires
of
innocent
Iesus
.
2.
How
Pilate
neuertheles
perceauing
the
sedition
to
increase
more
and
more
,
and
that
the
mutinous
Iewes
did
redouble
their
outcries
,
he
comming
out
of
his
Hall
did
wash
his
hands
in
presence
of
al
the
people
,
and
protest
,
that
he
would
not
be
their
compartner
in
so
vniust
an
act
.
3.
How
vpon
this
all
the
people
hauing
receaued
the
whole
fault
vpon
themselues
and
their
posterity
,
Pilate
pronunced
the
sentence
of
death
against
our
Sauiour
,
giuing
him
vp
into
the
executioners
hands
,
and
deliuering
Barabbas
.
Let
vs
learne
.
1.
How
innocency
can
neuer
be
oppressed
,
though
the
innocent
do
often
suffer
wrongfully
.
2.
How
little
it
auaileth
to
haue
the
body
cleane
,
when
the
soule
is
defiled
,
and
loden
with
sinne
.
3.
That
we
must
suffer
oftentimes
therby
to
haue
compas●ion
of
our
Sauiour
.
CVII
.
MEDITATION
.
How
our
Sauiour
did
beare
his
Crosse
.
Mat.
27.31
.
Mark
.
15.20
.
Luke
23.26
.
Iohn
19.17
.
1.
CONSIDER
the
griefe
that
our
B.
Lady
felt
when
she
heard
that
the
sentence
of
death
was
giuen
against
her
deare
beloued
Sonne
;
and
saw
the
guard
on
horsback
to
lead
him
to
the
place
of
execution
.
2.
How
the
pittilesse
executioners
did
take
off
our
Sauiours
purple
robe
,
and
commaunded
him
to
put
on
his
owne
garments
,
and
by
this
meanes
renewed
his
wounds
,
which
gushed
out
bloud
on
euery
side
.
2.
How
they
did
loade
his
feeble
shoulders
with
that
huge
burden
of
the
Crosse
,
and
hastned
him
to
go
on
the
way
,
albeit
he
was
otherwise
scarce
able
to
stand
;
but
,
alas
,
it
was
for
the
satisfaction
of
our
sinnes
that
our
Sauiour
was
so
ouercharged
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
To
beare
our
Crosse
after
him
by
labouring
willingly
in
his
holy
seruice
.
2.
By
mortifying
our
body
,
and
sensuall
appetites
.
3.
By
ouercomming
all
tentations
and
lets
which
the
Diuell
and
the
world
do
put
in
our
way
.
CVIII
.
MEDITATION
.
How
our
Sauiour
di●
speake
to
the
women
that
followed
him
.
Luk.
23.27
.
1.
CONSIDER
with
what
deuotion
those
good
women
which
had
followed
our
Sauiour
in
his
life
,
did
also
accompany
him
in
his
death
,
making
great
lamentation
according
to
their
nature
.
2.
How
our
Sauiour
,
when
that
he
heard
them
bewaile
him
so
pitifully
,
did
turne
back
to
them
,
exhorting
them
rather
to
weepe
vpon
themselues
,
and
vpon
their
children
who
should
be
cruelly
punished
for
the
paines
which
they
made
him
now
indure
.
3.
How
those
enraged
Iewes
would
not
suffer
him
to
speake
on
the
way
,
but
did
push
him
forward
,
hauing
giuen
him
for
companions
two
theeues
that
were
also
lead
to
be
executed
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
To
haue
compassion
of
the
paines
which
our
Sauiour
hath
endured
for
vs
.
2.
To
bewaile
our
sinnes
which
were
cause
of
his
death
.
3.
To
pray
for
the
euils
that
be
to
ensue
,
to
the
end
that
God
either
turne
them
away
,
or
giue
vs
patience
to
support
them
.
CIX
.
MEDITATION
.
How
Simon
of
Cyrene
did
help
to
beare
our
Sauiours
Crosse
.
Matth.
27.32
.
Mark
.
15.21
.
Luk.
23.26
.
1.
CONSIDER
,
how
our
Sauiour
altogether
wearied
with
the
paines
and
torments
which
he
had
endured
the
night
before
,
and
ouercharged
with
the
great
weight
of
his
Crosse
,
went
soft
and
faire
,
marking
all
the
way
with
the
bloud
which
flowed
from
his
pretious
wounds
.
2.
How
the
Iewes
perceauing
his
weakenes
,
and
seeing
him
fall
oftentimes
vnder
the
burden
,
yea
and
fearing
l●st
●e
would
dye
ere
he
came
to
the
place
of
execution
,
were
of
opinion
to
make
one
Simon
of
Cyrene
,
whome
they
met
returning
from
the
fields
,
to
beare
his
Crosse
.
3.
How
they
s●ld
our
Sauiour
this
little
comfort
very
deerely
,
vpbraiding
him
that
he
who
had
vaunted
himself
to
be
the
sonne
of
God
,
was
not
able
now
to
go
,
and
constrayning
him
also
to
go
more
speedily
then
he
could
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
To
beare
our
owne
Crosse
and
not
that
of
others
.
2.
To
beare
it
willingly
,
and
not
perforce
.
3.
To
carrie
it
after
our
Sauiour
folowing
his
pace
,
&
not
for
praise
of
men
.
CX
.
MEDITATION
.
How
they
gaue
our
Sauiour
wine
mingled
with
gall
to
drinke
.
Matth.
27.34
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
our
Sauiour
being
ariued
to
mount
Caluary
so
weary
and
tyred
that
his
heart
did
faile
,
those
cruell
Iewes
did
present
him
to
drink
wine
mingled
with
gall
,
that
by
so
doing
they
might
leaue
no
part
of
his
,
vntormented
.
2.
How
our
Lord
being
ready
to
suffer
all
paines
for
the
loue
of
vs
,
did
take
the
cuppe
,
and
when
he
had
tasted
thereof
,
he
would
not
drinke
.
3.
How
great
the
sorrow
of
our
Blessed
Lady
was
,
when
she
saw
that
mouth
which
she
had
nourished
with
her
precious
milke
,
filled
with
that
stinking
licour
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
To
present
vnto
Almighty
God
our
actions
pure
without
any
mixture
of
sinister
intention
.
2.
To
contemne
earthly
consolations
,
seeing
that
they
be
alwaies
mingled
with
gall
.
3.
Neuer
to
complaine
of
the
meat
and
drink
that
is
set
before
vs
.
CXI
.
MEDITATION
.
How
our
Sauiour
was
nailed
to
the
Crosse
.
Matth.
27.31
.
Mark
.
15.21.24
.
Luk
23.33
.
Iohn
19.18
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
those
cruel
torturers
did
take
our
Sauiour
by
the
neck
to
draw
off
his
cloa●hes
,
and
rent
away
with
his
garments
part
of
his
flesh
and
skin
,
that
stucke
fast
to
them
.
2.
How
our
Blessed
Lady
seeing
him
stark
naked
,
and
exposed
as
well
to
the
cold
,
as
to
the
derision
of
that
vnciuill
multitude
,
did
with
inuincible
courage
and
motherly
affection
,
make
hast
to
couer
some
part
of
him
with
her
veyle
,
and
afterwards
imbraced
him
most
tenderly
.
3.
How
the
Iewes
did
presently
hale
him
from
her
,
to
lay
him
vpon
the
hard
bed
of
the
Crosse
wherto
they
fastned
his
hands
and
feet
with
huge
nailes
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
To
vncloath
our selues
of
our
worldly
affections
and
customes
,
the
better
to
follow
our
Sauiour
who
is
all
naked
.
2.
To
haue
compassion
of
the
poore
,
whome
oftentimes
we
see
stark
naked
.
3.
To
esteeme
greatly
those
holy
vowes
,
which
be
the
nailes
that
fasten
religious
folkes
to
the
Crosse
of
religion
,
so
to
liue
and
dye
with
our
Sauiour
.
CXII
.
MEDITATION
.
How
our
Sauiour
was
crucified
betweene
two
th●eues
.
Matt.
27
●8
.
Mark
15
27.
Luk.
23.32
.
Iohn
19.18
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
those
barbarous
executioners
hauing
hammered
at
their
pleasure
on
our
Lords
feete
,
did
hoise
vp
the
Crosse
,
and
after
let
it
fall
at
one
push
into
the
hole
where
it
should
stand
,
which
was
cause
that
all
his
wounds
were
opened
a
new
.
2.
How
not
to
omit
any
thing
that
might
increase
our
Sauiours
paine
and
torment
,
they
hanged
two
infamous
theeues
with
him
,
one
on
ech
side
.
3.
Weigh
well
heere
,
ô
Christian
soule
,
that
thou
oughtest
to
abandon
the
earth
,
to
ioyne
thy self
to
our
Sauiour
hanging
for
thee
in
the
aire
.
Let
vs
learne
.
1.
To
crucify
our
spirit
betwixt
two
theeues
,
the
flesh
,
&
the
world
.
2.
To
support
patiently
all
that
which
may
befall
vs
against
our
reputation
.
3.
To
conuerse
amongst
sinners
,
when
it
is
necessary
for
their
saluation
,
in
such
sort
,
that
thou
do
not
communicate
with
their
iniquities
.
CXIII
.
MEDITATION
.
Of
the
title
that
Pil●te
did
put
vpon
our
Saui●●rs
Crosse
Matth.
27.37
.
Mark
.
15
26.
Luk.
23.38
.
Iohn
19.19
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
that
which
the
Iewes
and
Pilate
did
for
our
Sauiours
confusion
,
and
greatest
ignominy
,
turned
notwithstanding
to
his
great
honour
&
their
shame
.
2.
How
the
high
Priests
and
the
rest
perceauing
this
,
desired
Pilate
to
write
only
,
that
our
Sauiour
called
himselfe
King
of
the
Iewes
,
which
he
would
not
accord
vnto
,
no
nor
chaung
what
he
had
once
written
.
3.
How
we
●ught
to
waigh
the
words
of
this
Title
,
IESVS
being
come
to
saue
vs
as
his
name
importeth
;
being
innocent
as
is
signified
by
this
word
Nazareth
;
and
briefly
being
King
he
should
not
haue
byn
so
traytourously
put
to
death
by
his
owne
subiects
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
Not
to
care
for
the
common
reports
that
men
make
of
vs
at
their
pleasure
,
nor
for
the
libels
that
they
write
.
2.
To
answere
couragiously
&
boldly
to
temptations
of
inconstancy
in
saying
,
That
which
is
written
,
is
written
.
3.
To
cast
all
worldly
honour
and
reputation
behind
our
backs
,
and
to
set
labours
and
paines
before
our
eyes
,
as
our
Sauiour
did
.
CXIV
.
MEDITATION
.
How
our
Sauiours
garments
were
deuided
amongst
the
souldiars
.
Matt.
27.35
.
Mar.
15.24
Luk.
23.24
.
Iohn
19.23
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
our
Sauiour
being
on
the
Crosse
loden
with
wounds
,
and
as
it
were
beaten
downe
with
bodily
paines
,
but
more
with
sorrow
proceding
of
this
,
that
he
saw
so
many
persons
whom
his
passion
should
benefit
nothing
at
all
,
the
souldiars
notwithstanding
dreamed
of
nought
els
,
but
how
to
increase
his
sorrowes
.
2.
How
therefore
they
tooke
his
apparell
for
spite
,
and
scorning
at
the
basenes
of
the
stuffe
of
which
they
were
made
,
deuided
them
into
foure
parts
for
euery
souldiar
his
,
vttering
in
the
meane
time
iniuries
the
Scribes
,
and
Ancients
of
the
people
said
one
to
another
:
He
hath
saued
others
,
and
now
he
cannot
saue
himself
.
If
he
be
king
of
Israell
let
him
come
downe
from
the
Crosse
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
To
perseuere
vntill
death
in
the
vertuous
way
and
life
that
we
haue
once
vndertaken
.
2.
Neuer
to
descend
againe
to
our
imperfections
,
but
to
mount
vp
still
,
and
go
forward
in
vertue
.
3.
Not
to
speake
when
we
are
wronged
.
CXVI
.
MEDITATION
.
Of
the
first
word
that
our
Lord
did
speak
vpon
the
Crosse
.
Luk.
23.34
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
amongst
other
iniuries
which
the
Scribes
did
vnto
our
Sauiour
,
they
did
vpbraid
him
that
he
trusted
much
in
his
Father
,
who
yet
had
not
deliuered
him
from
euill
:
and
in
doing
this
they
blasphemed
against
the
goodnes
and
power
of
Almighty
God
.
2.
How
our
Sauiour
vnderstanding
this
their
language
,
had
presently
recourse
to
his
heauenly
Father
,
praying
him
not
to
haue
regard
to
their
words
,
but
to
forgiue
them
as
men
that
knew
not
what
they
said
.
3.
Weigh
well
the
words
that
our
Sauiour
spake
,
who
made
more
account
of
his
Fathers
honour
then
of
those
euils
which
himself
indured
,
and
excused
the
fault
of
the
Iewes
his
enemies
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
To
pardon
,
and
pray
for
such
as
do
vs
harme
.
2.
Rather
to
excuse
and
diminish
their
faults
,
then
to
increase
&
make
them
greater
.
3.
Rather
to
be
grieued
for
the
offences
committed
against
God
,
then
for
the
euil
done
to
our
selues
.
CXVII
.
MEDITATION
.
Of
the
second
word
that
our
Sauiour
,
spake
vpon
the
Crosse
.
Luk.
23.39
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
the
Iewes
,
Paynims
,
Souldiers
,
and
others
that
assisted
at
this
cruell
spectacle
,
and
vexed
our
Sauiour
with
their
ill
speaches
,
did
by
their
example
moue
the
theefe
that
hanged
at
his
left
hand
to
do
the
like
.
2.
How
his
companion
defending
our
Lord
,
and
taking
his
part
,
warned
that
blasphemer
to
looke
to
himself
,
and
to
haue
compass●on
of
that
innocent
,
to
whome
he
commended
him self
,
saying
:
Lord
,
remember
me
when
thou
shalt
come
into
thy
kingdome
.
3.
How
our
Sauiour
answered
him
,
This
day
thou
shalt
be
with
me
in
paradise
.
O
sweet
worde
!
O
happie
theefe
,
who
hast
stolne
eternall
glory
at
the
last
hand
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
That
we
must
neuer
follow
those
that
do
yll
,
albeit
they
be
many
,
and
seeme
to
be
men
of
great
authority
.
2.
That
we
ought
to
excuse
our
neigbours
,
and
defend
them
against
backbiters
.
3.
To
hope
in
Gods
mercy
and
bountie
euen
till
death
.
CXVIII
.
MEDITATION
.
Of
the
third
word
that
Christ
did
speak
on
the
Crosse
.
Iohn
19.26
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
our
B.
Lady
hauing
followed
her
welbeloued
sonne
our
Sauiour
from
Pilates
house
vnto
Mount
Caluary
,
and
seene
all
the
torments
that
those
barbarous
people
had
made
him
suffer
,
did
notwithstanding
abide
still
by
the
Crosse
,
and
participate
of
all
the
euils
that
our
Lord
endured
.
2.
How
sweet
IESVS
beholding
her
,
and
on
the
other
side
casting
his
eyes
vpon
S.
Iohn
,
who
was
also
present
there
,
said
to
his
Mother
,
Woman
,
behold
thy
Sonne
;
&
to
S.
Iohn
,
Behold
thy
Mother
.
3.
Think
what
sorrow
did
surprize
the
heart
of
the
glorious
Virgin
,
considering
with
herself
,
that
this
was
the
last
farewell
that
her
Sonne
was
to
giue
her
,
leauing
her
the
disciple
inst●ed
of
the
maister
,
the
seruant
insteed
of
his
Lord
,
and
Zebedeus
sonne
,
insteed
of
the
sonne
of
God
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
To
perseuer
euen
vntill
death
neere
the
Crosse
of
our
Sauiour
.
2.
To
haue
compassion
vpon
the
afflicted
.
3.
To
hold
our
B.
Lady
for
our
deere
Mother
,
and
to
haue
reco●rse
to
her
in
all
our
necessities
.
CXIX
.
MEDITATION
.
Of
the
fourth
word
that
our
Sauiour
spake
on
the
Crosse
.
Iohn
.
19.28
1.
CONSIDER
how
our
Sauiour
hauing
indured
an
infin●●e
number
of
torments
,
all
the
night
before
,
&
that
day
,
without
any
consolation
or
ease
from
any
o●e
,
felt
such
straunge
alteration
,
that
he
was
forced
to
crie
and
say
,
I
thirst
2.
How
albeit
h●
had
iust
cause
to
be
maruel●usly
altered
in
body
,
yet
was
his
hart
much
more
,
for
the
desire
that
he
had
of
the
saluation
of
soules
,
for
which
he
would
willingly
haue
endured
a
hundred
tho●sand
times
as
much
.
3.
How
those
obstinate
Iewes
insteed
to
giue
him
water
,
or
some
,
good
wine
(
as
reason
and
custome
required
)
did
offer
him
vineger
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
To
daunte
our
body
with
hunger
,
thirst
,
and
other
mortifications
.
2.
To
imitate
the
desire
that
our
Sauiour
had
of
the
saluation
of
soules
.
3.
Not
to
bestow
the
worst
things
that
we
haue
vpon
the
poore
,
which
do
represent
vnto
vs
the
person
of
our
Sauiour
.
CXX
.
MEDITATION
.
Of
the
fift
word
our
Sauiour
spake
on
the
Crosse
.
Matth.
27.46
.
Marke
15.34
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
the
Sunne
not
able
to
support
any
longer
the
iniuries
that
were
done
to
his
God
and
Creatour
,
was
about
midday
eclipsed
in
a
strange
manner
,
so
that
the
whole
earth
was
couered
with
darknes
for
the
spac
:
of
three
houres
.
2.
How
our
Sauiour
,
about
three
houres
after
midday
,
to
shew
how
much
he
suffered
,
cried
out
with
a
loud
voice
,
and
said
,
my
God
,
my
God
,
why
hast
thou
forsaken
me
?
3.
How
his
sweet
Mother
vnderstanding
that
he
remained
as
abandoned
of
his
eternall
Father
,
of
whome
only
he
could
then
receaue
any
comfort
,
did
thereby
feele
new
sorrow
and
griefe
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
To
turne
away
from
our
eyes
the
iniuries
done
to
our
God
.
2.
To
approach
vnto
him
in
all
our
necessities
,
and
so
much
the
more
boldly
,
and
feruently
,
by
how
much
they
are
,
or
seeme
to
be
greater
.
3.
To
pray
often
for
a
happy
houre
of
our
death
,
seeing
that
our
Sauiour
him selfe
hath
laboured
so
much
in
the
same
.
CXXI
.
MEDITATION
.
Of
the
sixth
word
that
our
Sauiour
spake
on
the
Crosse
Ioan.
19.30
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
our
Lord
,
although
he
was
extremely
af●l●cted
,
neu●●●heles
saying
this
word
,
It
is
consummate
,
or
all
is
accomplished
,
he
felt
exceeding
consolation
,
because
he
punctually
followed
the
will
of
God
the
Father
and
performed
the
worke
of
our
Redemption
.
2.
How
he
felt
a
vehement
griefe
setting
before
his
eyes
,
as
in
a
book
,
all
that
he
had
suffered
from
the
house
of
his
birth
vntill
then
,
to
present
them
vnto
his
Father
,
seeing
the
houre
of
his
death
to
draw
so
neere
.
3.
How
the
dolefull
Mother
hearing
these
words
of
her
sweet
child
lifted
vp
her
eyes
to
him
,
and
said
,
It
is
then
your
paines
,
my
dearest
Loue
,
it
is
your
paines
and
torments
that
shall
haue
an
end
;
but
myne
(
alas
)
begin
more
now
then
euer
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
To
be
glad
when
we
do
suffer
any
thing
for
Gods
sake
.
2.
To
offer
our
trauels
and
paines
to
God
.
3.
To
thinke
oftentimes
vpon
the
houre
of
our
death
,
so
to
be
the
better
prouided
for
it
.
CXXII
.
MEDITATION
.
Of
our
Sauiours
death
,
and
the
last
word
he
spake
on
●he
Crosse
.
Luke
28.46
.
Iohn
.
19
30.
1.
CONSIDER
how
our
Lord
to
shew
that
he
died
willingly
,
and
had
yet
some
force
to
resist
,
did
exalt
his
voice
as
triumphing
ouer
death
,
and
commended
his
soule
to
God
.
2.
How
afterwards
bending
downe
his
head
to
take
leaue
of
his
Mother
,
he
gaue
vp
the
ghost
most
sweetely
to
God
his
Father
,
who
had
sent
a
multitude
of
Angels
to
assist
his
Sonne
at
his
death
.
3.
Consider
,
ô
my
soule
,
how
great
this
last
paine
was
,
which
the
Sonne
of
God
felt
,
when
his
soule
departed
out
of
his
body
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
To
haue
euermore
before
our
eyes
this
venerable
head
hanging
towards
the
ground
,
to
teach
vs
how
grieuous
the
burden
was
of
our
sinnes
,
which
he
did
lay
on
his
owne
backe
.
2.
To
giue
vs
example
of
his
wonderfull
Humility
,
Obedience
,
and
Pouerty
.
3.
To
offer
vs
the
kisse
of
peace
.
CXXIII
.
MEDITATION
.
Of
that
which
passed
after
our
Sauiours
death
.
Matth
27.51
.
Mark
.
15.18
.
Luk.
23.47
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
after
that
our
Sauiour
had
giuen
vp
the
ghost
to
God
,
the
insensible
creatures
were
so
grieued
,
that
they
all
seemed
desirous
to
end
and
perish
;
the
earth
trembled
,
the
rocks
were
rent
,
and
the
graues
were
opened
.
2.
How
the
Centurion
who
remained
to
see
our
Sauiour
dye
,
was
moued
to
confesse
that
indeed
he
was
the
sonne
of
God
.
3.
How
others
also
that
were
present
at
this
sight
said
the
same
,
and
knocking
their
brests
in
signe
of
pennance
returned
to
Ierusalem
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
To
be
sory
at
the
death
and
passion
of
our
Sauiour
,
if
we
will
not
be
thought
to
be
more
hard
then
the
rocks
,
more
insensible
then
the
earth
,
and
more
dead
then
death
it self
.
2
To
confesse
the
truth
freelie
,
when
it
is
requisite
for
Gods
honour
and
glorie
.
3.
To
tame
our
body
by
doing
pennance
and
satisfaction
for
our
sinnes
.
CXXIV
.
MEDITATION
.
How
our
Sauiours
side
was
pierced
with
a
speare
after
his
death
.
Iohn
19.34
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
the
rage
of
the
Iewes
not
being
yet
appeased
with
all
those
tormentes
which
they
made
our
Sauiour
indure
,
they
bethought
them selues
,
that
it
would
not
seeme
decent
to
leaue
those
bodies
hanging
on
the
Crosse
in
the
most
solemne
Sabboth
day
of
the
whole
yeare
.
2.
How
therfore
they
praied
Pilate
,
that
their
legs
might
be
broken
,
to
the
end
they
might
dye
the
sooner
,
and
their
bodies
be
caried
away
:
and
so
it
was
donne
to
the
two
theeues
which
were
crucified
with
our
Sauiour
.
3.
How
when
they
came
to
our
Lord
IESVS
to
do
the
like
,
they
found
him
dead
;
wherat
one
of
the
horsemen
of
the
gard
,
as
it
were
grieued
,
did
strike
him
with
a
speare
,
which
did
euen
pierce
him
to
the
heart
,
whence
presently
gushed
forth
bloud
and
water
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
To
marke
the
singular
loue
of
our
Sauiour
who
would
shed
for
vs
euen
that
little
bloud
that
remayned
yet
in
his
heart
.
2.
Who
would
satisfie
with
his
very
inward
parts
for
the
sinnes
that
the
world
had
committed
by
thought
.
3.
Who
would
witnes
vnto
vs
the
great
and
inuincible
wound
of
charity
,
which
his
heart
had
receaued
for
our
sakes
.
CXXV
.
MEDITATION
.
How
our
Sauiour
was
taken
downe
from
the
Crosse
.
Math
27.57
.
Mark
.
1●
.
42
.
Luk
23.50
.
Iohn
19.38
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
our
Blessed
Lady
who
remained
all
this
while
by
the
Crosse
was
greatly
afflicted
in
mind
,
because
she
had
no
meanes
to
take
downe
our
Sauiours
body
:
when
in
the
meane
season
Ioseph
of
Arimathia
inspired
by
our
Sauiour
,
went
boldly
to
Pilate
and
demaunded
leaue
of
him
to
take
downe
the
bodie
.
2.
How
hauing
obtained
his
request
,
he
forthwith
bought
a
most
fine
sheet
,
and
went
towards
mount
Caluary
to
take
him
off
from
the
Crosse
,
which
at
length
he
did
with
due
reuerence
.
3.
How
the
sweet
Mother
did
affoard
as
much
help
as
lay
in
her
to
take
him
downe
,
and
after
receaued
him
into
her
lappe
,
to
contemplate
more
neerely
the
wounds
of
his
precious
body
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
To
expose
our selues
willingly
to
all
sorts
of
labour
for
the
loue
of
our
Sauiour
.
2.
To
prepare
our
soule
like
a
faire
cleane
sheet
as
often
as
we
be
to
receaue
him
.
3.
To
imbrace
him
straitly
,
and
to
keep
him
in
our
heart
after
that
we
haue
receaued
him
,
by
meditating
vpon
his
holy
death
,
and
Passion
.
CXXVI
.
MEDITATION
.
How
our
Sauiour
was
buried
.
Mat.
27.59
.
Mark
.
15
.
4●
.
Luk.
23.53
.
Iohn
19.39
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
whilest
Ioseph
of
Arimathia
and
others
tooke
downe
our
Sauiours
body
from
the
Crosse
,
Nicodemus
prepared
a
hundred
pounds
of
most
precious
ointment
,
and
came
iust
in
time
to
honour
our
Sauiours
buriall
.
2.
How
the
disciples
were
much
abashed
at
the
matter
,
when
they
saw
themselues
forced
to
demaund
their
masters
body
of
his
Mother
,
who
held
it
so
straitly
imbraced
.
3.
How
she
neuertheles
giuing
it
willingly
into
their
hands
,
they
buried
it
in
a
faire
new
monument
hewed
out
of
a
rock
that
lay
in
the
next
garden
,
and
couered
the
same
with
a
great
stone
of
marble
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
That
if
we
will
haue
our
Sauiour
to
dwell
in
our
heart
,
it
is
requisite
that
he
find
it
first
all
new
,
by
a
new
life
.
2.
That
he
find
it
constant
and
firme
through
a
setled
will
alwaies
to
do
good
.
3.
That
he
find
it
free
from
all
corruption
of
sensuall
thoughts
and
desires
.
CXXVII
.
MEDITATION
.
Of
the
guard
that
was
put
to
keep
our
Lords
sepulcher
.
Matth.
27.62
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
our
Blessed
Lady
,
S.
Iohn
,
Ioseph
of
Arimathia
,
Nicodemus
and
others
,
who
were
present
at
the
buriall
of
our
Sauiour
returned
towards
the
euening
ech
one
to
his
owne
house
very
woefull
,
and
sory
for
our
Sauiours
death
.
2.
How
the
last
that
departed
were
Mary
Magdalene
&
Mary
of
Ioseph
,
who
did
marke
the
place
very
carefully
where
he
was
buried
,
with
intention
to
returne
&
anoint
him
againe
.
3.
How
the
Iewes
fearing
lest
our
Lord
would
rise
as
he
had
foretold
,
demaunded
souldiars
of
Pilate
to
keepe
the
sepulcher
,
which
they
did
also
seale
with
their
owne
signet
.
Let
vs
learne
.
1.
Neuer
to
omit
welldoing
,
but
to
reiterate
twice
,
thrice
,
yea
a
hundred
times
,
if
need
be
,
the
same
seruice
for
Gods
sake
.
2.
To
be
as
diligent
and
carefull
to
do
good
,
as
the
Iewes
were
to
do
ill
.
3.
To
keepe
well
the
dores
of
our
senses
,
for
feare
lest
we
loose
our
Sauiour
after
we
haue
receaued
him
.
CXXVIII
.
MEDITATION
.
How
our
Sauiour
descended
into
Limbo
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
the
soules
of
the
Patriarches
and
other
holy
persons
of
the
old
Testament
,
detained
in
Abrahams
bosome
,
expected
from
day
to
day
the
comming
of
their
Messias
,
and
this
more
earnestly
,
because
they
knew
,
that
his
time
was
neere
at
hand
.
2.
How
the
soule
of
our
Sauiour
,
who
might
well
haue
deliuered
them
without
departing
from
the
world
,
did
daine
notwithstanding
through
his
infinite
goodnes
,
to
descend
into
those
obscure
dungeons
to
visit
&
comfort
them
,
not
as
his
seruants
,
but
as
his
well
beloued
children
.
3.
How
excessiue
and
great
the
ioy
was
that
those
Blessed
soules
receaued
beholding
their
Redeemer
,
and
what
dread
did
appall
the
infernall
spirits
when
they
perceaued
themselues
vanquished
by
him
,
whome
they
caused
so
ignominiously
to
be
put
to
death
.
Let
vs
learne
.
1.
Neuer
to
lose
courage
for
any
temptation
that
may
befall
vs
.
2.
To
descend
and
humble
our selues
if
we
desire
to
be
exalted
.
3.
To
visit
willingly
the
sicke
,
imprisoned
,
&
other
needy
folkes
.
CXXIX
.
MEDITATION
.
Of
our
Sauiour
his
glorious
Resurrection
.
Matth.
16.1
.
Luk.
28.1
.
Mark
.
24.1
.
Iohn
.
29.1
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
the
Glorious
soule
of
our
Sauiour
hauing
visited
the
Fathers
that
were
in
Limbo
;
returned
againe
on
the
Sunday
morning
very
early
to
reunite
and
ioyne
her selfe
to
the
body
,
so
to
comfort
the
Apostles
and
Disciples
.
2.
How
at
the
same
time
the
three
Maries
were
on
their
way
to
anoint
and
imbalme
their
maisters
body
againe
;
and
going
together
they
asked
one
of
another
,
who
should
open
the
monument
vnto
them
.
3.
How
comming
to
the
sepulcher
,
they
found
the
stone
remoued
,
and
an
Angell
who
told
them
that
Iesus
was
risen
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
To
comfort
the
afflicted
by
the
example
of
our
Sauiour
,
who
did
hasten
the
time
of
his
Resurrection
as
much
as
he
might
,
so
to
giue
heart
and
courage
to
his
Disciples
.
2.
To
exercise
the
workes
of
mercy
,
as
these
three
Maries
did
.
3.
To
forsake
all
our
imperfections
,
that
we
may
arise
with
our
Sauiour
.
CXXX
.
MEDITATION
.
How
our
Sauiour
appeared
to
his
B.
Mother
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
after
the
friday
at
night
that
our
Sauiour
was
buried
,
his
holy
Mother
was
altogeather
discomforted
,
hauing
alwaies
in
her
heart
&
before
her
eyes
,
the
paines
&
torments
that
her
deare
Sonne
had
indured
in
her
sight
.
2.
How
our
Sauiour
to
acomplish
the
dutie
of
a
Good
child
,
taking
his
body
againe
as
soone
as
he
could
,
went
first
to
his
Mothers
house
,
to
make
her
first
partaker
of
the
ioy
of
his
Resurrection
.
3.
What
most
kind
entertainment
the
Sonne
made
to
his
Mother
,
and
the
Mother
vnto
her
Sonne
,
seeing
him
so
gloriously
risen
from
death
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
Yf
we
desire
to
be
partakers
of
this
ioy
,
to
endeauour
to
follow
the
qualities
of
glorified
bodies
and
first
to
shine
by
good
example
before
our
neighbours
.
2.
To
be
prompt
and
nimble
in
Gods
seruice
.
3.
To
follow
the
puritie
of
Angels
which
we
get
by
mortification
,
of
our
senses
and
passions
.
CXXXI
.
MEDITATION
.
How
our
Sauiour
appeared
to
S.
Mary
Magdalene
.
Iohn
20.1.11
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
Mary
Magdalene
although
she
came
to
the
sepulcher
with
the
other
women
,
yet
she
would
not
go
back
with
them
so
soone
,
but
remayning
there
wept
,
and
went
now
&
then
to
see
,
if
she
could
find
her
maisters
body
.
2.
How
she
hauing
spoken
to
the
two
Angels
,
that
were
within
the
sepulcher
,
turning
back
,
saw
our
Sauiour
,
and
taking
him
to
be
the
gardiner
of
that
place
(
for
she
knew
him
not
)
she
praied
him
to
tell
her
,
if
he
had
taken
away
her
maisters
body
,
and
where
he
had
put
it
.
3.
How
knowing
him
by
his
voice
,
she
ranne
forthwith
to
prostrate
her self
at
his
feete
,
and
to
adore
him
,
and
imbrace
him
,
which
our
Sauiour
would
not
permit
her
to
do
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
To
perseuer
if
we
desire
to
haue
any
good
.
2.
To
weepe
willingly
,
since
by
teares
we
may
easily
obtaine
of
God
that
which
we
desire
.
3
Not
to
stay
nor
rest
our selues
too
much
in
consolations
,
when
it
pleaseth
God
to
affoard
vs
them
.
CXXXII
.
MEDITATION
.
How
our
Sauiour
appeared
to
the
two
disciples
going
to
Emaus
.
Mark
.
16.12
Luk.
24.13
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
these
two
disciples
going
on
their
way
did
intertaine
and
comfort
themselues
with
holy
discourses
,
talking
of
those
things
that
passed
in
our
Sauiours
death
,
which
was
cause
that
he
approached
neer
to
them
and
put
himself
in
their
companie
.
2
How
demaunding
the
cause
of
their
sorrow
,
he
taught
them
out
of
the
scriptures
,
how
all
had
passed
as
it
was
long
agoe
foretold
,
and
afterwards
feigned
that
he
would
go
further
.
3.
How
they
constrained
him
to
enter
into
their
lodging
and
suppe
with
them
;
where
knowing
him
in
the
manner
of
breaking
and
blessing
bread
,
their
eyes
were
opened
,
and
they
greatly
comforted
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
To
intertaine
our selues
willingly
in
vertuous
discourses
,
if
we
desire
to
haue
God
present
with
vs
.
2.
To
instruct
and
teach
the
ignorant
.
3.
To
exercise
the
works
of
mercy
,
and
not
to
content
our selues
with
only
speaking
of
them
:
for
these
two
disciples
were
not
illuminated
vntil
they
had
receaued
our
Sauiour
.
CXXXIII
.
MEDITATION
.
How
our
Sauiour
appeared
to
all
the
Disciples
being
together
.
Mark
.
16.14
.
Luk
24.33
.
Iohn
20.19
1.
CONSIDER
how
our
Sauiour
not
content
to
haue
shewed
himself
in
particuler
to
his
Mother
,
to
S.
Peter
,
to
the
three
Maries
,
&
to
Ma.
Magdalen
,
was
desirous
to
make
all
his
disciples
at
one
partakers
of
the
ioy
of
his
Resurrection
.
2.
How
therefore
entring
into
the
place
where
they
were
gathered
togeather
for
feare
of
the
Iewes
,
he
said
vnto
them
,
Peace
be
to
yow
,
It
is
I
,
feare
not
.
3.
How
perceauing
for
all
this
that
they
were
troubled
and
frighted
,
imagining
that
they
saw
a
spirite
,
he
assured
them
that
they
had
no
cause
to
be
afraid
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
How
our
Sauiour
for
greater
proofe
of
his
Resurrection
shewed
his
disciples
his
hands
,
to
teach
vs
to
take
paines
,
and
to
suffer
.
2.
Hee
shewed
them
his
wounded
side
,
to
exercise
vs
in
his
loue
.
3.
He
shewed
them
his
pierced
feete
,
to
teach
vs
perseuerance
.
CXXXIV
.
MEDITATION
.
How
our
Sauiour
did
proue
his
Resurrection
to
his
disciples
.
Luk.
24.38
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
the
Apostles
&
disciples
being
much
astonished
at
the
wonders
that
they
saw
,
and
scarce
beleuing
that
which
they
did
touch
with
their
fingers
,
our
Sauiour
did
ask
them
,
if
they
had
any
thing
to
eate
,
and
did
eate
in
their
presence
.
2.
How
making
afterwards
along
discourse
of
the
figures
and
prophesies
of
the
old
testament
,
he
gaue
them
clerely
to
vnderstand
how
all
had
byn
performed
in
him
,
and
so
opened
their
vnderstanding
that
they
might
easely
see
the
truth
of
the
scriptures
,
3.
How
seeing
them
now
confirmed
,
assured
,
and
full
of
comfort
,
he
gaue
them
againe
the
peace
,
and
power
to
remit
sinnes
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
To
accommodate
our selues
to
our
neighbours
infirmities
,
so
to
induce
them
to
goodnes
.
2
To
desire
almighty
God
that
he
neuer
withdraw
his
light
from
vs
.
3.
To
yield
him
thankes
for
the
power
that
he
hath
left
to
the
Apostles
and
Priests
to
forgiue
sinnes
,
as
not
willing
to
make
other
iudgment
in
heauen
,
then
that
which
by
them
is
made
on
earth
.
CXXXV
.
MEDITATION
.
How
our
Sauiour
appeared
to
his
disciples
,
S.
Thomas
being
present
.
Iohn
20.26
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
S.
Thomas
by
reason
of
his
departure
from
the
other
Apostles
,
was
for
the
space
of
eight
daies
depriued
of
our
Sauiours
sight
,
and
remained
so
obstinate
in
his
infidelity
that
he
would
not
beleeue
what
the
rest
told
him
of
our
Sauiours
resurection
.
2.
How
our
Sauiour
notwithstanding
,
as
well
for
the
particuler
saluation
of
this
Infidel
,
as
also
for
the
greater
assurance
of
all
the
rest
,
would
appeare
againe
the
second
time
to
all
his
Apostles
,
and
in
their
presence
giue
vnto
S.
Thomas
such
proofe
as
he
had
desired
of
his
Resurrection
.
3.
How
S.
Thomas
astonished
altogeather
at
this
,
cried
out
:
my
Lord
,
my
God
,
not
able
to
say
any
more
for
admiration
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
How
good
a
thing
it
is
to
be
in
good
and
godly
companie
,
to
be
visited
by
God
amongst
others
.
2.
That
we
must
not
alwaies
seeke
after
sweetnes
and
consolation
in
our
spirituall
exercises
.
3.
That
to
stirre
vp
our selues
and
nourish
our
faith
,
we
must
exercise
works
of
charitie
.
CXXXVI
.
MEDITATION
:
How
our
Sauiour
appeared
to
his
Disciples
that
were
fishing
.
Iohn
.
21.1
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
S.
Peter
and
his
companions
,
though
they
were
well
assured
of
our
Sauiours
Resurrection
,
yet
not
daring
to
go
abroad
publickly
before
they
had
receaued
the
holy
Ghost
,
went
forth
a
whole
night
to
fish
,
but
all
in
vaine
2.
How
about
the
breake
of
the
day
our
Sauiour
appeared
to
them
,
but
was
not
knowen
,
and
commaunded
them
to
cast
the
nette
on
the
right
hand
,
which
they
speedily
doing
,
tooke
an
hundred
,
fifty
,
and
three
great
fishes
.
3.
How
by
this
strange
and
vnexpected
draught
they
came
to
know
our
Lord
,
drew
the
net
to
land
,
&
found
dinner
ready
,
to
which
our
Sauiour
himselfe
did
inuite
them
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
To
keepe
our selues
alwaies
in
the
grace
of
God
,
that
so
we
may
merit
.
2.
To
obey
promptly
and
spedily
.
3.
To
labour
diligently
,
if
we
be
desirous
that
God
inuite
vs
one
day
to
his
holy
repose
.
CXXXVII
.
MEDITATION
.
How
our
Sauiour
appeared
to
his
disciples
vpon
the
mount
of
Galilee
.
Matth.
28.16
1.
CONSIDER
how
our
Sauiour
hauing
promised
,
and
oftentimes
signified
euen
by
Angels
to
his
Apostles
and
other
Christians
,
that
in
Galilee
they
should
see
him
,
many
went
thither
and
expected
there
his
comming
.
2.
How
the
day
appointed
,
our
Sauiour
appeared
and
shewed
some
part
of
his
glory
to
the
Apostles
and
fiue
hundred
other
persons
that
beleeued
in
him
,
to
whome
he
largely
declared
the
power
that
his
Father
had
giuen
him
in
heauen
and
in
earth
,
and
discouered
vnto
them
diuers
mysteries
of
the
faith
.
3.
How
for
conclusion
he
promised
neuer
to
withdraw
his
assistance
and
fauour
from
them
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
To
keepe
our selues
in
the
mountaine
of
perfection
and
still
to
aspire
to
the
same
,
if
we
desire
that
our
Sauiour
shew
himself
vnto
vs
.
2.
To
feare
,
and
respect
his
power
.
3
Not
to
loose
heart
in
time
of
temptation
,
seeing
that
he
is
alwaies
present
with
vs
.
CXXXVIII
.
MEDITATION
.
Of
our
Sauiours
glorious
Ascension
,
Mark
.
16.19
.
Luk.
24.50
.
Act.
1.9
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
our
Sauiour
standing
on
mount
Oliuet
,
after
that
he
had
taken
leaue
of
his
Mother
,
Apostles
,
disciples
,
and
others
there
present
,
he
gaue
vnto
them
all
his
holy
blessing
,
and
afterward
ascended
glorious
into
heauen
,
accompanied
with
many
squadrons
of
Angels
,
and
holy
Fathers
which
he
had
deliuered
out
of
Limbo
.
2.
How
comming
to
heauen
he
was
there
receaued
by
God
the
Father
,
and
all
the
celestiall
Court
with
great
triumph
and
ioy
,
as
Conquerour
of
death
,
Hell
,
and
the
world
.
3.
How
the
Disciples
hauing
lost
the
sight
of
their
Lord
and
maister
,
did
all
do
reuerence
to
his
glorious
mother
taking
her
for
their
mistresse
and
guide
.
Let
vs
learne
of
our
Lord
,
1.
The
way
to
mount
vp
to
heauen
,
which
is
to
humble
our selues
,
and
to
withdraw
all
our
affection
from
earthly
things
.
2.
That
to
deserue
triumph
we
we
must
first
ouercome
our
passions
.
3.
That
if
we
desire
to
haue
our
B.
Lady
for
our
guide
and
mistresse
we
must
imitate
her
vertues
.
CXXXIX
.
MEDITATION
.
How
our
Sauiour
did
send
the
holy
Ghost
vpon
his
Disciples
and
Apostles
.
Act.
2.1
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
after
that
our
Sauiour
was
ascended
into
heauen
,
the
most
B.
Virgin
retyred
her self
to
Ierusalem
,
where
more
by
her
example
then
by
words
she
did
instruct
and
comfort
the
Christians
,
expecting
the
comming
of
the
holy
ghost
which
our
Sauiour
had
promised
to
send
.
2.
How
the
most
Blessed
Virgin
and
all
the
Apostles
being
together
in
a
great
roome
,
and
praying
to
almighty
God
,
the
holy
Ghost
came
vpon
them
,
and
appeared
vpon
euery
one
of
them
in
forme
of
fiery
tongues
.
3
How
the
holy
Ghost
did
so
inflame
the
hearts
of
the
Apostles
,
that
they
preached
the
faith
without
any
feare
,
seeking
nothing
more
then
the
glory
of
God
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
To
help
our
neighbours
more
by
giuing
good
example
,
then
by
faire
words
.
2.
That
praier
is
a
singular
meanes
to
obtaine
the
holy
Ghost
.
3.
That
if
we
do
in
our
actions
seeke
only
the
glory
of
God
,
it
is
a
signe
that
the
holy
Ghost
is
in
vs
.
CXL
.
MEDITATION
.
Of
the
Assumption
of
our
Blessed
Lady
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
the
most
Blessed
Virgin
,
esteeming
that
her
presence
was
no
more
necessary
for
the
Church
of
God
,
which
was
then
very
much
increased
,
did
demaund
of
God
to
depart
this
life
,
that
she
might
be
with
her
sonne
in
heauen
.
2.
How
great
ioy
and
contentment
she
receaued
,
understanding
by
relation
of
an
Angell
,
that
her
sonne
our
Sauiour
would
fulfill
her
desire
,
and
that
he
came
now
to
receaue
her
soule
3.
How
her
thrice
happie
soule
three
daies
after
it
was
departed
from
the
body
,
returned
to
reunite
it self
with
the
same
;
and
so
our
B.
Lady
accompanied
with
Angels
was
,
as
some
say
,
carried
vp
into
heauen
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
To
liue
heere
on
earth
a
celestiall
life
,
if
we
desire
to
gaine
heauen
.
2.
Not
to
make
any
designments
in
this
life
,
and
so
we
shall
not
be
sory
,
when
we
shall
heare
of
death
.
3.
To
receaue
God
in
our
hearts
at
this
present
;
and
he
will
afterward
receaue
vs
in
heauen
.
CXLI
.
MEDITATION
.
How
our
Blessed
Lady
was
crowned
in
Heauen
.
1.
CONSIDER
what
feast
the
Blessed
Saints
of
Paradise
made
beholding
the
Queene
of
Angels
,
and
the
Mother
of
God
to
come
into
Heauen
so
glorious
as
she
did
.
2.
With
what
maiesty
and
reuerence
she
was
led
to
the
throne
of
the
holy
Trinity
,
where
she
was
most
honorably
receaued
and
crowned
.
4.
How
she
was
seated
on
a
beautifull
throwne
aboue
all
the
Angels
at
the
right
hand
of
her
beloued
Sonne
,
where
she
prayeth
contitually
for
her
deuoted
seruants
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
To
humble
our selues
heere
on
earth
by
example
of
the
glorious
Virgin
,
if
we
desire
to
appeare
glorious
in
Heauen
.
2.
That
our
Blessed
Lady
hath
merited
to
be
crowned
in
Heauen
,
not
simply
because
that
she
was
the
Mother
of
God
,
but
for
that
she
was
adorned
and
enriched
with
millions
of
vertues
.
3.
That
if
we
desire
,
that
our
B.
Lady
take
care
of
vs
in
heauen
,
we
must
be
deuout
to
her
on
earth
.
CXLII
.
MEDITATION
.
Of
Death
.
1.
THINK
that
we
must
once
dy
,
&
yet
we
know
not
when
,
nor
how
;
and
that
dying
we
must
leaue
all
thinges
of
this
world
,
which
will
afflict
vs
at
that
houre
so
much
the
more
,
as
we
haue
byn
affected
to
them
in
our
life
.
2.
That
then
our
soule
shall
be
so
troubled
and
tormented
by
the
Diuels
,
and
our
body
so
strongly
seazed
with
sicknes
,
that
we
scarce
shall
know
,
whether
we
be
aliue
or
dead
.
3.
How
in
that
traunce
we
shall
be
more
grieuously
afflicted
with
the
worme
of
conscience
which
will
not
only
gnawe
vs
for
the
euil
we
haue
committed
,
but
also
for
the
good
we
haue
omitted
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
To
marke
heere
three
great
follies
committed
by
men
,
and
first
by
those
,
who
are
so
much
affected
to
these
wordly
thinges
that
once
they
must
leaue
and
abandon
.
2.
Of
those
that
deferre
&
driue
off
their
conuersion
vntill
the
houre
of
death
,
which
is
a
time
so
doubtfull
and
vncertaine
.
3.
Of
those
who
do
not
now
that
which
then
they
would
haue
done
,
and
let
vs
perswade
our selues
that
he
that
liueth
ill
,
seldome
or
neuer
dieth
well
.
CXLIII
.
MEDITATION
.
Also
of
death
1.
CONSIDER
that
as
soone
as
the
soule
shall
be
out
of
the
body
,
euery
one
will
abandon
the
same
as
a
thing
most
horrible
.
How
afterwards
they
will
throw
the
same
into
a
filthy
and
stinking
hole
,
to
be
gnawen
and
deuoured
of
wormes
.
Behold
how
this
body
shall
end
,
which
we
haue
cherished
so
much
in
this
world
,
and
for
whose
sake
we
haue
so
offended
Almighty
God
.
2.
Let
vs
turne
towards
our
soule
,
and
we
shall
see
it
depart
out
of
this
world
loaded
only
with
the
works
which
she
hath
done
.
The
ill
ones
make
her
tremble
&
quake
;
the
good
giue
her
some
small
comfort
,
but
aboue
all
she
is
grieued
that
she
liued
not
better
.
3.
Behold
with
what
cariage
and
countenance
she
doth
present
her selfe
before
the
throne
of
the
diuine
iustice
,
there
to
receaue
the
sentence
that
her
works
do
deserue
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
How
little
accoumpt
we
ought
to
make
of
our
body
,
seeing
it
is
of
so
base
and
vile
condition
.
2.
To
doe
alwaies
good
,
since
this
is
it
that
must
accompaine
vs
in
the
other
world
.
3.
To
liue
in
such
sort
,
that
afterwards
we
need
not
feare
the
last
sentence
which
shall
be
peremptory
of
our
eternall
good
or
ill
.
CXLIV
.
MEDITATION
.
Of
the
Generall
,
and
last
Iudgment
.
1.
CONSIDER
what
dread
and
feare
men
will
haue
when
presently
after
the
generall
Resurrection
,
they
shall
behold
the
signe
of
the
Crosse
and
other
armes
of
the
Passion
,
which
will
appeare
in
heauen
borne
before
our
Sauiour
who
shall
come
with
great
maiesty
to
iudge
the
world
.
2.
How
the
iudgment
being
begun
euery
one
shall
be
constrained
to
giue
account
euen
of
his
most
hidden
thoughts
,
in
such
sort
that
euery
ones
life
shall
be
wholy
knowne
to
all
the
rest
3.
How
great
the
confusion
of
hypocrites
principally
shall
be
,
when
their
malice
and
wicked
thoughts
will
be
discouered
to
the
whole
world
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
To
resolue
with
our selues
to
loue
and
serue
God
more
carefully
,
to
the
end
we
may
be
able
to
appeare
before
him
with
more
security
.
2.
To
make
vp
our
accounts
with
the
mercy
that
God
doth
now
present
vnto
vs
,
and
not
to
expect
the
time
when
he
will
vse
his
iustice
.
3.
For
feare
lest
our
sins
should
be
knowne
of
all
men
at
the
day
of
iudgment
,
we
must
presently
blot
them
out
by
a
good
confession
,
and
by
doing
of
pennance
.
CXLV
.
MEDITATION
.
Of
the
same
generall
Iudgment
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
that
great
Iudge
will
recompence
the
iustice
of
the
iust
,
&
will
praise
them
for
their
good
workes
,
esteeming
that
he
hath
receaued
in
his
owne
person
whatsoeuer
they
haue
done
to
the
poore
.
2.
How
reproaching
the
obstinate
of
their
sinnes
with
a
dreadful
countenance
,
he
will
driue
them
out
of
his
presence
,
sending
them
to
hel-fire
,
and
deliuering
them
into
the
hands
and
power
of
the
diuell
.
3.
How
suddainly
these
vnfortunate
sinners
shall
find
themselues
enuironed
and
all
wrapped
vp
in
a
terrible
fire
,
and
so
blaspheming
shall
be
throwne
downe
into
the
bottomles
pit
of
hell
;
and
contrariwise
how
the
good
praising
and
thanking
God
,
shall
be
led
to
heauen
,
to
raigne
there
eternally
with
our
Sauiour
.
Let
vs
learne
.
1.
To
do
good
,
and
that
for
the
loue
of
God
,
if
we
will
haue
recompence
at
the
day
of
iudgment
.
2.
Not
to
cast
God
out
of
our
soules
,
that
in
the
day
of
iudgment
he
driue
vs
not
out
of
his
sight
.
3.
To
walke
in
the
way
of
vertue
,
and
then
we
need
not
feare
that
we
shall
be
sent
to
the
house
of
vice
,
nor
be
made
companions
to
the
dwellers
therof
.
CXLVI
.
MEDITATION
.
Of
Hell
.
1.
SET
before
your
eyes
the
horrible
bottomles
pit
of
Hell
,
established
and
appointed
by
Gods
iustice
to
be
the
perpetuall
prison
of
rebellious
and
vngrateful
persons
.
2.
Consider
the
paines
and
torments
that
the
damned
do
indure
in
that
place
,
beholding
those
hideous
infernall
monsters
,
hearing
their
cryes
and
enormous
blasphemies
,
and
feeling
infinite
and
intolerable
stinke
.
3.
Think
what
excessiue
griefe
these
miserable
soules
shall
feele
,
when
inclosed
in
this
dreadfull
prison
they
shall
be
told
,
that
it
must
be
for
euer
,
without
any
hope
of
departing
thence
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
That
if
this
lodging
like
vs
not
,
we
follow
not
the
way
that
leadeth
vs
vnto
it
.
2.
That
to
eschew
those
paines
,
we
must
keepe
our selues
from
sinne
that
maketh
vs
worthy
of
them
.
3.
That
this
place
is
not
prepared
but
for
those
,
that
make
themselues
the
slaues
of
sinne
.
CXLVII
.
MEDITATION
.
Of
the
same
Hell
.
1.
CONSIDER
that
the
great
paine
which
the
damned
do
suffer
,
is
,
that
they
see
themselues
for
euer
banished
out
of
heauen
which
was
their
owne
country
,
and
depriued
of
the
enioying
of
almighty
God
who
is
their
only
end
&
soueraigne
good
.
2.
How
they
are
tormented
in
all
their
senses
with
so
horrible
paines
,
that
they
be
neuer
asswaged
;
whence
it
commeth
that
they
dye
alwayes
,
and
yet
neuer
end
.
3.
Consider
that
they
were
created
&
redeemed
to
enioy
celestiall
and
eternall
felicity
,
which
they
lost
for
so
light
and
small
pleasure
:
and
yet
hauing
meanes
to
remedy
their
euils
by
doing
penance
,
which
they
did
not
,
they
are
surprised
with
so
great
&
vehement
griefe
,
that
in
a
manner
they
burst
asunder
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
That
he
which
doth
suffer
himself
to
be
carried
away
with
sinne
,
deserueth
to
be
cast
out
of
heauen
.
2.
That
if
heer
we
will
satisfie
our
sensualities
as
we
list
,
God
will
afterwards
satisfie
his
iustice
as
he
ought
to
do
.
3.
That
he
is
ill
aduised
who
doth
not
amend
himself
,
and
become
wise
by
other
mens
harmes
.
CXLVIII
.
MEDITATION
.
Of
Heauen
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
Heauen
,
which
God
hath
ordained
for
those
that
loue
him
,
is
so
beautifull
a
place
that
there
is
nothing
in
this
world
to
be
compared
vnto
it
.
There
is
no
danger
of
death
,
of
sicknes
,
of
aduersity
,
nor
of
any
other
misery
whatsoeuer
.
2.
How
the
inhabitants
of
heauen
do
liue
in
highest
peace
and
contentment
,
haue
neuer
any
sorrow
nor
disgust
,
but
do
loue
one
another
so
entirely
,
that
ech
one
is
as
glad
at
his
neighbours
good
as
at
his
owne
.
3.
What
ioy
and
contentment
the
Blessed
soules
do
receaue
,
when
after
so
great
labours
and
paines
,
they
enter
into
that
place
replenished
with
all
good
&
delight
,
there
to
repose
for
all
eternity
.
Let
vs
learne
,
1.
That
if
the
place
do
please
vs
,
we
must
follow
the
way
that
leadeth
thither
,
though
it
seeme
vnto
vs
somwhat
straite
and
rough
.
2.
That
he
is
vnwise
,
who
for
worldly
pelfe
forgetteth
heauen
which
is
our
true
country
.
3.
That
those
which
in
this
world
haue
suffered
much
for
the
loue
of
God
,
do
receaue
great
reward
and
recompence
for
the
same
in
heauen
.
CXLIX
.
MEDITATION
.
Againe
of
Heauen
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
those
Blessed
soules
beholding
the
infinite
maiesty
of
God
,
are
so
replenished
with
ioy
and
contentment
,
that
they
cannot
desire
any
more
,
nor
any
other
thing
.
2.
That
they
are
neuer
wearied
in
blessing
the
time
which
they
haue
imploied
in
their
deuotions
,
in
frequenting
of
the
holy
Sacraments
,
and
in
the
exercise
of
the
works
of
mercy
,
which
they
see
to
haue
ben
receaued
and
accepted
of
God
,
as
if
they
had
ben
donne
to
his
owne
person
.
3.
How
they
do
greatly
reioyce
because
they
are
certaine
that
their
glory
and
felicity
shall
neuer
faile
,
and
that
it
cannot
be
lost
,
taken
away
,
or
hindered
by
any
once
.
Let
vs
learne
.
1.
To
please
Almighty
God
heere
on
earth
,
by
seruing
him
deuoutly
,
and
he
assuredly
will
giue
vs
all
contentment
in
heauen
.
2.
How
the
world
is
grosly
abused
,
making
so
little
account
of
deuotion
,
and
other
spirituall
exercises
.
3.
How
men
do
deceaue
themselues
,
if
they
send
not
their
goods
and
treasures
into
their
true
countery
,
which
is
a
place
so
assured
.
CL.
MEDITATION
.
Of
the
effects
of
deadly
sinne
.
1.
CONSIDER
how
deadly
sinne
maketh
vs
loose
the
grace
of
God
in
this
lyfe
.
2.
How
it
doth
depriue
vs
of
all
those
consolations
that
God
is
accustomed
to
giue
to
his
welbeloued
children
in
this
world
.
3.
How
it
doth
exclude
vs
from
the
euerlasting
glory
,
for
which
we
were
created
and
redeemed
with
the
most
precious
bloud
of
our
Sauiour
IESVS
Christ
.
4.
How
it
doth
procure
vs
in
this
life
the
emnity
of
God
,
who
is
our
creatour
,
and
ought
to
be
our
God
.
5.
How
it
bringeth
vnto
vs
an
infinite
number
of
trauailes
and
miseries
,
making
vs
seruants
of
our
passions
,
and
flause
to
the
diuell
.
6.
It
is
cause
that
our
good
works
cannnot
be
meritorious
of
eternall
life
.
7.
Consider
how
grosse
an
absurdity
and
folly
it
is
of
a
man
,
for
a
small
pleasure
contrary
to
the
law
and
will
of
God
,
to
expose
himself
to
the
daunger
to
be
throwne
headlong
into
euerlasting
paines
,
where
he
shal
be
punished
perpetually
without
any
hope
to
be
euer
deliuered
.