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friend, Sir
Clement Cottrell,
':
and bercaftc,
[and rjMeditation
fchc fcauen
both
Redcmj)j
/'
[THE
PROLOGUE AND'
Argument.of this";
'Book'o.
flialf pradtife
Chriftiansy'that
AUTHORS
them
fort
of your
foule.
So
leauing to
anr appertaining
to
ther
ry
And
hoth Meditation
in
This
in
Andfolrqft
finfe
cmfe the
guration
to be
commanded:
& Contemplation,
Boo'ke, is
TeurWorjrnp dlwayes
of this
and Confithings
appertaining to
of
of Meditation,
Almighty
nyftertes
prize/poll .matter
C/od, andoftheprincipall
ofthe Catholdzcfaith.
E-dvv.
All-de.
our fatnation^
what praycr
totreateoftljis matter,
A3
pall]
+*L*Mm.L
UlMU S.^Zt+jtX
'
Prologue.
The Authors
I
The
great
hurt that
in
\mll caufes of'all the euils that be
Confidethe world, is the want of
prophet
ration ; according as the
\
commsth
by
wmt of
Jcxctmcfgnified.whenhefaid : All
the earth is deftroyed with defol-
conjidcra-
thn.
Iercra.it
GOD.
*-
canfe of oar
g'ait
froft 0}
conjiica\
Ik-n.
not fo
much the
The
euils, is
many
that al-,
thouqhx
Chrtft'utns, that
therefore they
ed and confidered
were able
to
be
man
firfl
it ts
m~
wrought and
him at all;)
wrought,
\ftnnel
ofour faith be
vs very little*
here- The
caitfc
very licentious
and
A4
dijfolute;
The
reafo?
The Authors
Prologue.
benefit-
thereoffor fuch
Yhey
beleeue generally
and as
itwfre.in.afardle orgrojfefumme,
the Catholique
Church
Iv
>
Fdi Chrl-
pans con-
fidcr tbj
ivicked,
myftamof
tb.-u faith
J
"
They beleeue
bee a iudgement ;
beleeiieth.
as thy
ought.
but
3W m J chriftimsjhall ye finde,
J
r j \&
/r +*ithat da conjidsr after what fort this
.
this
Now
why
this is the.cajtft,
holy. Scripture
earnestly
fo
mendeth vnto vs
the
com-
the continuall
...-.
bU
you
Moyfes
that
bee. fitting in
flialt
,'
vpon
and write them on the
them-,
threflkolds
more
ejfeSlftall
commend vnto vs
meditation
And
mend
no
the continuall
and- confederation
hemenly things
circttmjlances ?
:
instantly
great Prophet
Whe -n
parpofes as itferttetb.
|
how
y oh)
lejfe
of
doth
to goeto
bcdwithit/md
in
thewor-
OTP
PI
"^
Prologue.
in the
that
ill'!
fme.
is fo
"*?"2
mfiA*
%
do
d
occupied.
exercife
\j
IditatcthvponthcUwandcom.
fethhimfelfeiniufticc
by hisvndernethof holy things
that coais
ftandbg.
BWed
fidereth his
wayes
ftiaU
Km
inferre ofallthts,
thefe
mm
occupd,mfearching'he^orkes
Cj
OV.
\pf
maywe
Ghofi
phors,toexpreffe<vntovstheconconfdeutton,
timall exercife and
ts alwayes
wherewith the tuft
andmnders of Almighty
this
to^J*ffi
MeU-
intend by all
andhcarkenatherdotc. He
andfaft a
abide befidc her houfc ,
(haU pitch
ftakcinhcrwalies. He
/.
Cjod.
thmg
Almighty
\beatts
dvndcrftandethherfecrcts.He
an
>h*t other
Ecclus; 3
ui his heart,
Pfalm.'i:
ofParables : gtuing
maundCmentsofGod,andcxciciandrcafo-
thefecrecie
domc,afldmc-
inthehoureofwifC
th,
term them,when he fa
Ecclus 14
to
Law
Chapter
is
to
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Prologue.
The Authors
>
'"ii
great dr'meffe
theyfinde many times
infiancie
Ll.
great
[how
thereJhall they perceivefJ
toimportance this holy exsreife is,
I
vermes.
wards the obtaining ofall
zeathis caufe, many
Now for
lous
and
religious perfons
and
vnder-
inefit-
this godly
ercifi
Ii
and
and hm'esfor
ouluts
the cxcrafe
of Prayer
utim.
principal/parts.
Thefirfi
firfi
part,
inconvenience, treateth
ofthe
the Mornings
and Buen'mgs.
And
reafoneftwo difficulties
is the want
theyfinde in it. The one
wherein they
may
confiderations,
company
in cafe
the/
this Booty*
fent
the fame.
ofmat-er and of
<<
abhormgoffinne. In
there are fit out
the.
like
manner
fiue parts of
firfi
part ofthis
Booty*
mmmmemm
tologuc.
The Authors
to occupy his
heart y wherewith
to
and
alfotreatedtherein, offixekjndes
.;'
for re-
[art oftbk
Booty.
vs vnto
deuotion ,
doe
1.
treateth alfo
the length
der will be ofended with
efthe Meditations
which we haue
dayes of
%ere fit forth for the feauen
I haue
the weeke. Howbeit, for this
many anfweres.
Thefirfi is
confi-
is
dering that in thefe Meditations
matter sand
treatedof the principall
mysteries of'ourfaith , (the confedefo great imporration whereof is
of
andretance> for the due ordering
forming ofour Ufe) itbehnttethme
therefore to enlarge mjftyle(i thefe
matters
efpecially)
by reafon of the
may
end of
\nfue vntovs by the fame. For in Tbt
meditation
this booke our meaning is , \ot onely
U thefearc
togiue matter of meditation t but
ofGody md\
much more, tofhew the end of'Me- amendment
ditation; which is
the profound
and long
is
confederation
in
veerefo
ofthis Booke.
laid
r-t
to
der
V
*'
The Authors
to
mAm heart
to caufi ittoyeeldfo
ofhis
&&
right-
&
[Meditation for
many
difhes
fith wee
bui
!.
onely
things
among. fo
many
fundry
of complaint) I
hane put the famine of each (^Me-
the
lejje
occafton
jTb'ti
to call to
*And
Lewes
De Granada.
way
offences.
to obtainctrue hu-
I.
ofthyformer life.
[ipp|f|^|
'**'
formance wherofj
thou rauft thinkc
abridged, asbse
the
ofacbriftianhfe.
firft
is
fuch thing f
fams and
mhtdc thy
this
mility of heart
fellies
nijhedwith
Monday
of
all ,
vpon
the
multitude of
thefinnes of thy former life', and
cfpecialty
vpon
thofe offences,
ledge
Monty Morning.
MedhAtionfor
ledge of almighty God.For if thou
canlt well view and examine them,
if
Pi
that
|n account of
Jelfe
that there
is
youth ?
infinite
How thou
bajt
all
the
all
life
thou fhouldcft
J
'
know him
thatj^M'
& ferue
nities
benefits of Almighty
vfcd
the benefits
tie
limes vpon
God.
thou fpent
eate but of
all iinncs.
that thou
no one of
doings,
them wherein thou haft not offended, more or IciTe, diuers and fundry times, by thought, word, and
decde.
liudged of Almighty
owne
thine
Cod.
&
Mat.I1.3tf
Heb. 9 .7.
*
I
done,thatthoul"houldeft
firft
take
an
'
How
if
I!,.
MondAy Mornmg.
MeditAtion for
M
'.'J
God:
and thou
liueth in thee,
commodity.
lelfe:
%;
relpca of
Confider
profits and commodities.
mighty God, againft thy neigh>moreoucr> that whereas thoufaift
bour, and againft thy felfe. For in
In words , that thou art now coneach of thefc points , thou fhak
certed vnto Almighty God , thou
findethy felfe tohaue failed very
i-;
how
how
l\\i
/'
with fuch a
readinefife
it
nalicious
delicate, inconftant,
of plcafant companie,
|aughter, iefting,idletalke,andof
and
fed in thy
dili-
was
MediUtiori for
Monday Ultomwg.
ind to
3
(
Of
the
griepiottfiieffe
whom
all
.offinne,
luty.
rHirdiy,when thou haft confidered in this order the. multitude of thy finnes, confiderforth-
GOD
imielfe
eth
circumftances in
all
fuch finnes as
ctmjlaaccs
to be confi-
dcredin
haft
fame*
is infinite,
whofe
benefits
whom
alone arc
ail
excellencies
, for a handfnllof
larly and for a peece ef bread.
was for a
riesbcjrifreaCe4.on3eueryiide^thc
fee , if
, it
cruple, fo
without
all
fcare
yea
fo
Ezc.13,
'"
i
Monday Morning
Meditationfor
10
fogreat benefits
? Is this
the
ifelfeasbafely as
re
makeft vnto
jiim for the precious- bloud which
hce hath fhed for thee vpon
compencc
that thou
ii
"'
He
ii.
many as paffe
for all this thou perceiuc not thintB by thee,doe ftoppe their nofes,and
ftiut their eyes, that they may not
ownc perdition and damnation,
...^J
<JMeditatiohfor
^Monday Morning.
thou rcceiudt.
And if thou be worthy hereof,
12
confider
er
therein.
Luk.tj.
thy thou art, tofpeake andtalke I *gamft heausn>and in thy fight\ and ZI.
with Almighty God,yea 3 and farrc %km no more worthy to be called thj
[onne. Caft thy felfe downe pio- Luk.7.38.
more vnworthy of the comfort
ftratc with the publique (inner at
and oonfolations ofthe holy Ghoft,
our Sauiours feete , and couering
andofthecherhliings and delights
thy felfe for very fhame and conof the children of God : Account
fufion : looke with what fhame a
thy fclfefor one of the moft poore
l
Luk.18.
?:<r
Mat. 1 1.
GOD
(that
is
in other
great finnners)
hee hath
wrought In thee, they would hauc
thofe
things
which
woman
him
committed
fuli
Co
may
pleafc
hina
to
receiue thee
houfe.
to be farrc
into this
myre
againe
into his
and howfocuer
fftht
^^i
ItliifW
per
>JL
Uoni^M^mn^___
finne,
the abhorring of
other like
Lhdiuers and fundry
wherein confiftethave-
rf
-.!
'
Table
themoreprofitablevntothee,thou
after ftup-
outofthebuBut
terrooteofthisconftderation.
Uthofe ^eetfruits
neffethjistruerepeiitance. Thisis
afcending, and
the firil ftep of this
the
fivft ttotic
obtaining.of
becmfc towards the
this fpirituall
ikhfruits^isneedfuUtohaucH
Now
to obtaine this
of repentance (befides the
building.
vertue
of
Ifiuentofuchasbehumbleandl
deuout)
to
Of
this
ditation next following.)
the
confideration alfo commeth
contempt
f;
for
thatrecolleamg thy
part of thy heart,
the inward
King
imitate that holy
thou maift
ration
know-
be requihte
tend,
this confide-
proccedeth compun&ion
and repentance of fmnes,and many
other excellent vertues
avail
and dcuotion to
Lite of humility
ofthem. For of
it
cheetodefireoftheLovd,th lS
finnes,
lice
redmore At Urge*
firft
God
Lffcaions,
wherm ths
decUformer meditation is
THE
_5
Efay 3 8.
before thee
recite
wholVid , I
the yeares of my life,
\(0 Lord) all
\mtbebittemjfeofmyheart.
iMeditationfor
16*
fjMK
CWonday Morning.
Sect.
NOW,
number
Ht
cbar'itk.'
pleafures
is
tlx
commaundement is to
honour Almighty God, who(as S.
Faith,
honoured with
thefe three TheologicaU vertues,
Faith, Hope, and Charitie. Now,
what manerofFaithhadhe, that
Thcfirft
Augttftme faith)
had
belieued that all thofe things which
his faith tcacheth him, had beene
ftarke lies > What hope had he,
if hee
that]
of thefe
things he hath
is
eucry one
fcarcely a
Hofe.
1!'
charitie
GO D
Commandcmenu.
know the
Ofbrcd!(mg
him
What
I.
ifthou wilt
fSi
[troubles
former life*
#,:
17
ces , in
by
it
vpon cuery
light occasion,
Offocaring and
forfwsfa
triflle
and mat-
ring.
of no importance.
How
that
Almighty
OfpY0\t)<L-
ning the
Sdbbaotb.
Mo
ftday
Mcdimhnfor
i3
Almighty
in
them
at
to vfe dyeing, carding, playing
Tables, bowlingand other games;
vpand downe
in
of-
0/
I
rfi/o&c-
dunce to
Puentt
jhatcs.
hath
]le,andftinkingdunghill,meete for
eaftly
fwine ?
What
thy
hath
ithin thee?
and that he had gmenthee-aa inhibition, that thou ftiouldeft not taft
of that tree. Vnto the fornicator
(the wife man faith) all bread is Eccle.3.
[wet, becaufc his appetite and l7 .
thcwayesofGod.
difpleafurei,
of
then able todeclarc the number
thefe
fc-
fhy heart
What
f.-
IP
4?!!-
Morning*
words
uour in
whom
all
things
is
neuer remem-
God
vnto
them.
Moreouerj
'ft!.
if
Monday Mdwbtg*
iMedimionfor
20
clare tfre
able to de*
which- hauc
:ii.
?Thydcfire of honor
it
exten-
jKefle?
defireth another
on thy
legges , or a gard of veluet vpon
thy cloake, or a few filke cuts and
iags, haue beene able to make thee
to ftrout,iet,and
rafti
like in
numbred
thee
mancr
all
men
ken
cuer
owne eftimation ?
commu-
ir
how great
-,
ft*
liath it beene
21
of
thine
tftyentertainment; to
be fhort, in a
manner
'
;!!
!'
I'ill
is".
viper.
ft
And
.<-
eftatc*
ofthy fences,
Mi
!
hi
"
i
r
Confider likewife
Ofmifuandnotonelyofthem, but alio of
fmgtby
fences and all the gifts, graces, and benefits
benefits of
hath giuen
that Almighty
God
Almighty
God.
thee
all
wherewith thou
haue done the more fer-
thefe things
"Ir:
ftiouldft
fo-M
of
ftrength.
Hi
Monday Morning.
Medimtonfor
22
ft
"'4l
fubftance,
tllthereft..
%
worie
Thefe and many other
wicked a&s, haft thou committed
thou
life paft ; wherefore
In thy
[nayft
great finner,
great finner
(who as heewasa
fo was he alfo a re-
(O
pentant finner) / haue fmrnd
Lord) about the number ofthefahds
tranfgrefftons
of the Seas , my
are
Lordy are multiplied,**} offences
exceeding
there
his
benefits
for his
ihisgoodneffe loue him, nor
hinu-btttvttcrly foriufticefeare
thine eyes
dofing
from beholding
them,
i.Chro.
;.
It,
Monday Mernm&.
^Meditationfor
24
leaft,
Cr
if
Icrflandthem.
one of the grcateft wickednefle in. all the world : for along thofe fixe things which (as
Salomon faith) are abhordof Alnighty God, one is, To hauefwtft
---This
"tet
is
5,to
hrjg
Almighty God..
a man
qod.
f>
SfiCTi II.
iRthefeand many other finncs,
iitiscertaine that
Or
thou haft
fal-
i]
p.
Prou.tf.
>8.
knowne him)
thine eies ,
euen
ftill
Iofu.if.8.
man
I.
beeaufe thou haft dealt fo rauourably with them , and haft beenefo
mrd'm
the way
of God, ha
turning
bactpwrd.
[aft?
Confider alfo
feene
by
the
little
and
Thy
percciued
by
{ainfthim.
Thy
tad truft in
him
Confider how
is
Itnnes
little
feare
manifold
the
a-
confidence
euidently de-
Ihe
haft continued
ingfor-
farre off
increafed in vertues,and
Is
from that
pruent deuotion* which peradlenture thou haft had in times
now very
Irt
of ipirit.
of the ok
it
*7
as touching thy
confider
rife
a little open
Monday Morning*
Medstttionfor
26
how thou
cuermore
at one
haft
turned
pes
In
that
not
tempeft
fufferedft
uineinfpirattons,
y
f
wife
how vnwilling-
receiue
28
Meditation-for
receiue the light
Eph.4.
30.
Monday Morning.
of Hcaucn , how
n it commeth to palfe
feruc
tvemjt
God
according
thine
to bit mil3
andmt
according
tocunrvne
owne
y.et'if
happily thine
;
G<4
dwne will!
him
owne
Will likcth
as
to
others
ielfe,
loft
neither
profit
*9
whercup-
thy
that thou
k\k nor
ihem.
To
is
and
aileth,
:he
is
of Almighty
ouerthrow.
will
And
if
God
hash
f
er,
how oftentimes
fracted,
heauy,irkfome,drowfie,
and flothfull
Hcwto
I
I
the defefts
that thou
taft
and liking.
I
worke,
.1
profit^
nefle
_l
Monday Morning.
Meditation/or
31
With how
done
many defers andim-
faintneiTe is it
and
neffe
with
it is
done,
haft thou
how many
done fincerely
and purely for the loue of God,
without hauing fomc kind of vaine
refpeel ofthe world ?
Now
haft thou
if
how few
Trtteittftkc
on,
owne
many
compaf-
vpon them yea, pcraducnture, in fteede of taking companion Ypon them, thou haft difdained
and grudged at their doings,
though it be certaine , that true
fion
How
thy
net
ners fake ?
ward
Almighty God
be
all
par-
takers
|
How oftentimes
to helpe
widowc,andto be a protestor
and
4.
MondayxMormng,
MetitMionfcr
how leprous
The trickling of
vaine glory
hypocrifie priuily
and
dittembled
22
of thy flefh whereunto oftentimes , vnder the colour of neceifitie, thou dooft not onely prouide, but aHb-ferue : thou dooft
not onely fuftaine it, but alfo pamper and, cherilh it with great delicacie ? Againe , if one of thine equals doe but take the right hand
ofthee, or fet his foote f me what
before thee, or fit abouethee at
the Table, how quickly doe the!
rootes of enuic bud foorth and
fhew themfelues ? And if another
doe but a little touch thee in a
point of eftimation (god Lord)
what afuddaine and furious cholericke rage doft thou fall into ?
But among all other euils, who
is able to expreife the loofenelre of
thy. tongue, the lightneffeofthy
lights
of thine
and!
tm
Mondty Morning.
Meditation/or
34
much
doft thou
hinderanee
to the derogation anil
praifc
thy neighboured to the
What elfe
fav'te
to
bane the
o-
viftahe
thyfelfe ?
and commendation of
How feldome times doft thou degiueouer
nie thine owne will, and
'"clucsjf
t*
indc
to be per-
fectly vcr~
>
perucrfc
'
thee to
of thy in-
good purpofes,
conclude in few words)
, it
&
like
taoui.
it
altereft thy
but ehangeft
determinations,; if not out ofhand,
yet in the very fame houre. Now
what other thing is this, but to be
long
ucr our
at Eueriing; yea,
and breaking
of
is all
the pray,whereuponitfeedeth,to
will of Almighty
fulfill either the
it
35
Hty,vnftedfjiiinefle,
.
maaifeft
many
diucrs
conftancie in thy
but (to
no Wethercockethat]
win!
lightly turnetli with eucry
ih-it
fo
there
is
astnou.doft
,i
of-
What
and accidents
vnto it euery hourc of the day,
and that without any fitmenefle or
confiancy at
all.
How
foone
is it
neflfe?
Meditationfor
^Monday Morrimg.
offelfe loue,and ofthine owne ob(tinate will , and of all the other
all
"
ouerwhelnie it ?-
m
m
P.'
haft,
{halt
Pr
to
1,
I
!1
'%
I Id
GOD
fleOvthenofthefpirit.
.'!''
may
fo be
And yet it
to be fafc and
1m 9
id
-
Luk.xS:i
Pharifie,
foule defects
37
So that all
the fubftance of this gay {hew of
vertue and goodneffe , is no more
in
of our Lord
of
whom
this
direct
the one thou maieft defire pardon of our Lord for thine offences
by
paft,
more.
C?
Of
mi
Mvnd&y Morning.
Meditwonfor
38
'
Jtl
|ii
Of the
.<{
accHfation of
* mms
<wne
to
lift
and
let
Sect.
:
AFter a man
III.
hath thus Gonfide-
eiieiy fide
fins>
how he is
on
Ioden^and ouercharged
&
as
compun&ion
Si *\
Jii*
''J-
ancient Father,
this
whofpeakingof
confuiion of conicicnce^and of
hath
words.
greatly
wc
op
thpt
Almighty
ty and
Luk.i8.
1
is
1.
compaffion vpon
vs.
Let
for
ted
my
icife
M
Si
that I fliould
any thing
abnfe and
I
fe|C*
haue commit-
defpife
Mi
"$
/<
God for-
cucr prefume
more of my
felfe,thcn
of
iclfe
that
hath
God.
defpifed
am he that
______ C q.
am he
r
Almighty
hath fought
mcanes
,^r
m
m
jm
Monday Morning
^Meditation for
&
-I",
'I
open voice
againft
&
to
i.i
&
if'h
be induced to vertue
goodnefTe,
with the fatherly louing cheriflii"gs,& entertainments of Almighty
God
neither could
he cuer be
God. This is he ,
Ioucd and chofen
(linking
is
tocnioy a little
dung and myre,here vpon
the earth
Kingdomeor
Mi
the Creator.
lay ?
What
more
fhall I
refrained to
fence
doe
to ha,ue
tempt. This
and
terrible
II"
GOD.
Almighty
Tliis is, hee
that hath beene morq afhamed to
commit a filthy acT: before a rude
his dreadfull
41
crie
proch
Hm
';*'
I.
"i'jW
i
m
m
:
,'-fJ
Meditati'jnfor
42
Monday Morning*
lift
'#
'
1%
figured
clothed
its
Image , and
with our vile Image and
t!iis
it
likenetfe.
diuine
He
it (elfc,
more
I"
I'
fire,
$.
1;
j
much
as in
wkkednefie.
He
if
rious
ny others
alfo ,
to be partakers
and
43
P
\
it
II
rebel-
ling
did not fulfill his appetites and denres, or ifhe fent him any troubles
or aduerfities,he
was
in as great an
m
-:
be praifed,as
in
the good
would
well in the wicked as
as though he had bin
What
{hall I fay
more ?
(in
- i.'SM
m
'M
m
m
at?*-
'Mi
raoiv
w
m
Monday Morning*
LMeditationfor
44
1ft*
But> *o
wicked
finfull
things,
i
''
fe
Kir-
..
If? t;
Jiff
3
SSL:
tuiferable
Oiall I
doe
Whither
fhall I goc,
amies
a-
fay.
It
^ainft
fclfe ?
hauc
mi
all
know
fin-
"11
am) whither I
may goe,forafmuch as I haue made
all things to become my enimies.
If I
Ihauealfo offended
full (caitife
that
wrong and
villany to our Creator. Tke earth
faith , why doe I beare him ? The
Water faith, why do I notdrownc
him ? The Ayre faith , why doe I
giue him breath? The Fire fayth,
Why doelnotburne him? Hell
faith, whydoelnotfwallowhim
vpand torment him? Alas, alas,
make fo
deftroy
wretch
out againft
let vs
whatfhould moueandpro-
abufed.
Jm
vw-.li
hill,
defpifed, the
V\
that I
Among
all
boutme
will take
uen mine
barketh
creature, I jwillneuerceafewecof
ping,fo long as I Hue in this vale
vo^rh-
mp:.
as
&
-J
r
lif
fed!'
II
Meditation for
48
pifed
Monday Mor/tixg.
for fo
them,
tor
felfe,and to loue
(I
nours of this
::
life, fhall
be a tor-
if-:
i'..;
.-
tures
gainft
me,
will
now
a-
after their
III
Wherefore,I
am contented,
fo that
by them I
no more be heard in
my Lord God ,
honor of
and the contempt
and confufion of my
felfe.
&
*
if.
ft*
s$
AH
Kit
fhall
:i
*k
ill
4?
which
ly
and ingender in
him ,
notable affections
thefe fourc
rTo
witj, firft,
Gods fake.
Of the
firft
in,
m
m
pi
affe&ion procee-
finnes paft.
la die fecond
is
contained the
feare
By the third,is
of himfelfe-
obtained a hatred
himfelfe.
And
^M
bi
i'^-Ji
_*
50
fpi
19 ?
'
wbatef-
.&
fi&sare
caufedjby
hanlnga
holy hatred
and contempt of
a mam
*
!!
ihlfi.
[fill'!
If
MeditAtfatifor
F
iMeMmionfor
52
Monty Merning*
53
\ij if
;.
m%
if"
:ndure euerlaftingly.
I.
1'
life is,
fh6rt
this
the
<
;V
KH 1'^
reft, (ifany
it
forrow.
II.
:her
And
;
*
it?
it
"i
life is
it
feemeth
is
not affu-
(I pray
thee) doe
come
ofthole threefcore
many
to the age
and tenne
which
or
we
foure-fcore
yeeres,
fpeake of? In
rf
not onely of
Wcuert
if
this the
is
is
the
web
when
it is
fcarcely
begunne to be
woucn ?
11
11
mmm
mil
Tuesday Morning.
tMediutionfor
54
lath
55
ratable
cnowne
in the
as he hatl
world, in
kind of
dead
: and
age, and in the very bloflbming of
youth ? Yce-kntm not (faith our Sa. omctimes he readeth their names,
uiour) when our Lord mil w*^[l>rcalieth them to mindt, and in
hearfali of euery one ofthem, he
whether in the Morning , or 4ft
flower,as they tearme
of
it ,
their
>ftates
Midnight ,
T^oonf-day, or at
or
to fay, yee
will
of child-hood , or of youth, or of
age. For the better perceiuing of
this
point,
be a good helpe:
to minde , how
it fliall
which
now
all
are
>fthis
iues
and end of
worldly
things. Whereby hevnderftandieth, what good caufe the Apoftle
:Iufion
all
:jf>
great eftimation
whom
I#
but
and
onely
and
fnatched
vtterly
world,
in this
beguiled
them, of all
and
their fond
more deceitful!.
defeated
defignc-
whereby al-
3-Of-
man
that
.'
hath
*.
*"i'i;2
'
Tuefday Morning.
'%:'
Confider likewife,
:ion.
THirdly
and brickie
KB'*
firaile
this life is
, and
fa
-.*
;*
how
confider
is
perfons
it
If..-
.(
the
tc& to
tune
all
Finally
who
is y
is
fub-
feeing
and
one
chech
For which
pofcJ
neuer rcfteth
fame
it
confumeth
pur-
U,
FOurthlyjConfidcrhow mutable
(tay.
whole man
our life is
felfe
other.
all thcii|
:,
.li'f
how farrc
greater the
57
pofe, thou
3.
it
felfc
*m
like as a gar-
rcrvnto death.
Now
5M
t*
Meditation/or
It
58
Tuefd&y Morning.
$9
ilower
what
were)
it
ft
Yea
iuerfo great.)
jlpare to
6.
ket-b the
.4."T
PfrtLjc*.
1
jf-f'
1
kerbe
it
and
'>
this life.
5 . Of'the deceitfulneffe of
wehmeto
many mife*
andmind.
mm
STxtly
confider
how
betides
this that
mi
V
FIftly, confider
i''
time
if-
;'
little
a:
'
that
liw, is alfofubieft to
lit *:
How
how deceitful
in
teares,
yet
Lit:
*>*
etii
'
man think
it
it is
feemeth fo amiable
indceciej
,
that to
men will
'all
not|
clan!'.
id
a hiaine Sea
Ifertes.
of
;-.
infinite
mi-
'.-,.
on a time he went
of a high-hitt , to
a vicwe of his huge Armie
vp to the t:>ppc
take
which
'..''
**i*i*
w
11
Meditationfor
<fo
fT..
PW
si
J*.','.
Tuefday Morning.
yeeres
there
fliall
not one of
all
this huge
IT
at
prefent
If
words
O that we might^fiith
he)
i"'
it
3:"*
that
vvc
all the
feete!
6l
I
!
exceeding wealthy,
fliouldeft fee
JH
left fee
:
fomeihanged, and
others
COnfider
calamities that
mens bodies
___
and
may happen to
andwithall
5
'M
all
the
afflictions
FifF
m
II
"'"Si
Ijl
If
'.
J.'
r'Wi
aw
66
Tucfdoy Mornwg,
Meditationfor
Popes, be
the. earth.
And
this,
thing as
thing vndcr-
furely they
Concerning which
in
Iffinitie
weeds and
that
flimie dyrt:
which
this
is
to,weeds
istbe com-
the
mon father
matandtomen. .WhereofYifthe
b</tbto
ter of which
we
haue with
men
aromatic.,, be to
:.
thou jinking
ofart thou fo lofty
weed and dirty..{lime?
Mpw,a&concerningthe,mannq
wherewith
and workemanfhip >
-,
is io
fijence
eyes, that
3
'
to
art thou
bafe and vile ; whereof
?Whetproud thou duft andaflies
'in:'
**
point I will
io
fit
would be afhamed of
and
right well,
ttood the Egyptians
that when
of whom it is written ,
the Featt
they celebrated yeerely
they earned m
of their Natiuitie,
hands certain? hearbs that
grow
dirt
If
it is.
their
S'Jmk
67
thinn
'
world
it
is.-
-not fo cleane a
ought once to be
named. No more oueht a number
ithing
as that
it
of'
Tuefd&y
Meditation for
*8
of 'other vncleane
are daily
-things
thai
of
our birth.
Of
his fir ft
the birth of*M** *r.d of
birth of
aridmilcvablc, if
quames
is
Ac in?. What
pittifwll
end.
and
fome
much
as
foorth
ly
which
is. alt
riuclcd
foule and
fond ambition
-;.*$
vttcrly defi-
what
bringeth fcorth her child?
fharpe agonies and bitter pangs
is
nite,
fii'ft
^9
Morn "%-
tisfichim.
Tuefday Mowing.
^Meditation/or
they ftand
bility to
in need of,
old ;
ic before he be forty dayes
notwithftanding that, heiscuer-
as
audhauc a-
Some can
need of :.onely
thing
long time is
?)'*%%
*'.'
and mirth.
.Omeere folly and madneffe of
rcjen, (faith a wife-man) who of fo
7*
How
it
togoe?and
to crayvle ypon all foure, before he
can'goe vpon two. How long time
is it before he can fpeakc fo much
as one word ? Andnotonelybc-j
are
borne to be proud.
tap***
Man
:
1
)vcc-
pctb Co
foone as bee
is
borne in-
to this
World
'-
but
be lawjbctb not
tv
..;.
ty dales
after
ife
\m
birth.
tk>u fhouldett cqnfider with indifferent eyes, what our bodies are
vntill for-
NO w
cher.
And
-although he can
alfo
ic
in
tifull
how gay
very deed
;
outward
fight.
Tell
me
(I pray!
mm
Meditationfor
74
Tftcfday
Morning.
75
liac fo long
ofthis
cuill
dealt withall
i;
*..
Ifejndfrfcofthejhortneffe of
the fame*
The dates
|ignifieth,\yhen
h? faith
of man are at
the vttermofi
Pfal.90.
io.
bnt
threefcore andtenneyeeres.andifthe
'
Sect.
HP
.is
I.
great
that followeth
A!
life,
how ftaile
ft &&> how dfccitfull 3
Now,
thus in a groffe
ynto
man lob
Of
w.
faid
Jhonncs of
our
very
lift.
lob
i4o*
O Lord
fo ort
number of
J
.
'
Mi
conftdered
when
the
..
fumme,
it
it
feemeth
our infancy ot
when
come to the
as yet
vfc
tht
of beafts
euen as
it
were the
life
We fee at this
it
is
for
and
there
%
|
or fourefcore
daily
becaufc
we
is
the
much $
efpc-
nothing either
learned or done, that may well be-
that
age
there
is
commonly
of mans life ; info- fecme the dignity ofa man.
m
this
ordinary rate
great
one toliuethree-
miaf^
Thc thnc f
we are not
he
toltne.
yeeres
mc
>
,.
matter
-,
death,
holy
'
\"
Confider then firft of the fliortneffeof our life y which thing the
the
tount in parts
jhovy- piiferablc.it is ;
thinke vpop the end hereof, which
is
life isj
certaine,
ts
..;.-..
mefe.
all
Now,
m
m
Tnefday Mormn^
Ottediutionfor
7^
Now,
Tfo? time
how
confumed
inflcepe.
it
death.
fee-
Now then
in vs,
and the other are fufpended
thereand (as it were) dead. And
ft
?$*i
fo
all
be
imen are equall , becaufe they
clearc>
ithen (s it were) dead. It is
detained
be
that if a King fliould
one
fpaceof
as a prifoner for the
or
[iff
IP
two yeeres
during
fry truly., that he raigned
net
chat time , feeing he inioyed
chat Kingdome
if fo
great a part of
Hue in all ?
And if it be the common cuftome
much
of fleepe,
the
no
fbr
py man and vnhappy,
it
Philbfopher faid,
Ifore a certaine
Efe,theic
that in the halfe of a mans
difference betweene the hapis
another called
f.
And
of
men
it
therewith) The
third
account , that part of our
themfelues
content
followeth
by this
of our lifeisconfu-
time;
lleepeth, feeing(during that
;he%niory and vfe of his reafon,
which
/ea,and of his fenfes alfo,by
he liueth, (tend as itwereinfui-
'ife is
So
pcrceiue
it
>encc ?
mm
i;|
77
This
being hus
account
made
therefore
(which vn-
of a mans very
life
indeed,
enen
conin
If"
Tnefday Morning.
Mtdiutioftfar
78
eaen of fuch I
means
as
liue
he thought
none other then a dreame of a
it,
V aine
Againe,
andfuddainl}';
if
remnant of this
life
that
Our
it!
life is
paffeth at a tryce
and
flafliedv
"
rl
iue
nuch
be
the
41
To
conclude,
tfiis^fe
many
ned
fo fhort to
risrit
wifeme'tv, that
remnant of
our
&k
life
number of a mansdajesbe an
wndred yeeres
fee-,
oiftne aun-
one of them
and another
(not
it ts
very
muck
flow
laftiug that
is to
com.
Eccl.18.8
all.
And
prre (which
is
'lithe
fmall a thing
;
how
lefle will it
Icclefidftictts
he
we here
re compare
this fmall
ir
thing indeede,being(as
j
made thedemaund,
dreame of a fhadowe- ieeling to him , that it was ouermuchto call it the dreame of a true
he
longeft ?
^p
is
prefent
life
how
(which
fmall fhall
is
fo fliort)
aue
end
And
if (as the
the
Aftrono-
whole eartruh
compa-
*<*$&
iSi
91
miedimionfor^
[that ridetb faiftlj inpofi
comparifonpfheauen,bebut(asit
puficofourilwtt.Wcfccmctobc.
the life cbe compared with
$
-
1 lite"
.
f*?
\or as
an Arrow pet at a
certain*
{baUathing ) what{haUthisltk
and
greatneffe of the
the iiidtimable
fc
caufeth it to fccinc
,
heauens
or at the
becaufe
poiiu
vp Againt, and
litis not kmwne which way kwtnt.
if it
v,:1
infinite
is
lEftenfo itfaretb wkhvsfir at that
ucdafting, which
nothing*
feeme
will
wucry infiantwhen we were borne\ we
doubtedly it
aU?Forifathoufandyeeresintnc Ueganne to decay , and bau*
left no
no
, be
God
hnemory
Almighty
otftgne
ofvertne
hhindvs.
fight of
yetterday,. I
Confider then how Ihort all the
more but as it were
wta Itime of this tranfitpry,
gone,
and
paft
life (hall
which is now
yeeresi
hundred
Ifeemc
one
then
all
to
thofe mifefable
the lifeof
:
ifbrthwitk it clofitk it
frail
onelyavery
feeme tobe, but
lit .Spi
'
:1
t"i
#3:
.h
.'
lite
no
j^dperibns, W hentheymakecH Iwcre borne , foorthwith they beparifonbetwecnethjslife^vH Iganne to fade and vanifo away*
hauc left behind them, vf [Now ifthis be>,what greater (bithey
whi
torments
the etemitie of the
ledvs^ndthefompcofowrtcbv
we're
#*
ajhadw tbatfyeth, *
fpace
Am
9%"\
Meditationfor
Tuefd&y Mormng.
and
it is
lit
metre folly
t^t
ft]
tom*kefo
II
grcatprouijjonfor
this
life,
I--!
.fir
not
{hat
and
toj>r<h
uidefot
thteucr*
laji'mg life
tocomCo
uerlafting
what meere
folly
is
it
that fpend
prouifion
Hi
$*#> *4
for
this
Throw
faying.
whereuntb he go-
tty
Sccief.
iboHfadeh
.,
>
'irsra
yet ifthis
we m*%ht.be'arTured thereof
(as
Efay3$.5
anil
yeeres
all their
inoreytolfer^bjej: biit
in making
preferit-
"gaine.
hand.
u.i.
i
rf
4g the l^lfetia i
by the
of the poore
A'itneiiech
roots y andbuildinghoufcsinthe
goods thither
paines,
this
to prouide fo many thirds for
not to mak
life being fo flhort,and
to
any prouifion at all for the life
I^ies ;-an;d t6
93
life,
fliort
at
time , and make no prouifion
to come,
for the euerhftng life
make
where they muft dwell and
Efpedtheir abode for euermore ?
they haudo
atty confide^ that
truely
it
is
all
ill
good meancs
t"
tfj
there, bytranfporting
all their
goods!
II IS
?t
UV;
be)is alfb
for as
the
Wifeman
faith
Man
bm. iz.
in moflfafety
the hookey
Ufiiare ,
Ez
Ecclcf.
Me;
:Mi
TatftUy Morning.
jtftdiMtfafifir
94
ittMtfejteknmnatwbeniht Same
tf'M**wiUcomi?
O that men
Ivfayd:7V
Bccaufe yec
know not thehoure , faith' our Saforce of this reafon.'
then** **!****
uiour,, watch
Scn$mc
1
Ai^thertfore ertamcPMlo.
comparcdxhe^ueKofmen,
whenkraioeth;
^fuddeiay^uenatAevrvm
'
,i
,cd
certainly
'.:-li't,:i
rotbersdoc contmucforaewha
Sothatal.
nic*c>nd.others1e(re.
or,
they doe all indure,but
Aougji
Jyfo
f'Wt's-l*
k
Hi
Vim
ment&time,yetmthat^
grcat^aKCty,
*le there is a
Wherefore, iftheendofourl.fc
^efovDeerxaine-ifittcfo^c^
call
you, yet
moft certaitie
lall
come,
in
it is
that ayeere-
which vndoubtedfy
an example. Tell
me
if there
^four
^[
UoewcHuewithfuchloofencfl
negligence?Whydoeweno
and
wordsof ourStfH
nfe words'
Uonfidej: thofc
^^
[\
1b5'
\i
*?3
*****
*inng;othedoe Liridure a
W^^adouiofhaiidaredecai.
V;<
if he
lit
yee, andbealwayes
As
foreadineifc.
fophcr
our.
;:.r
iaoneof the'mthere
erepoiibn., durft
T*
Mjii
J"-~*
'
II
Tsuefday Morning.
97
9A
aduenture urease *>f any one
of
Iftaine
II
would make
there to ab-
letv$cmirinchoWtna.
ny yeeres
fraide
one of
thefe yecres ) what anfwere canft
red that thou (halt die in
hopeycttototie ?Thouwili
fay peraduenture (after thou haft
well contacted the matter) that
If"
art
-nocin
fit
mm
r^not
b'.
me, why
frontires
iiaift
'&*.
Nowj
And wilt
fenti
for
it
that they know not whenthe enemies willccmc to aflaufc it ?' A'flfu^
So tharbc-
tii-ii
caufe
in
the
diligence
very time.
hartily for
Now T
'0M'
require thee
to be
'hungep,beea"iifethou kndWcftjtte
js death pre-
an indifferent
that
lent
which I
Iudge
{hall fay
E 4
touching
vnto thee.
Let
*?..$*
*'**;.
Tefd*y kMorni*$.
Meditation for
#8
it is
thou canft
nation ,othy
this
>*-
Vf
- >
,.
w
muCj
careicflc
wayes,
pon them.
l
j4
thing cant*
reafon ? Confidcr
value,
thatthy foule is of greater
Kingdomes
then alltheCaftles and
world. Yea, ifthouconh-j
more
!&
What
confiiteth in
dreadful! Jioure.
and
point,
&ulc ;
s*
"'ii'
what tudgement
<l'A
cpmpaii.
hourc ofthine
aflault.'
.How
by no mcanes Vnder-
ft?
onfider, that
nighttoalfauttic.
not
foule , feeing- thou knoweft
what hourc death ftiallcome to
!'*
Confideralfothat
more,
gels in heauen.
this vnccrtaintyisfarEe
99
againft
wj
To
whatcaiifeis
thcro why shoufKouldft no$ aiwaies watch ii as- wsH oucr thy
fouleasouerchy Caftle/ccing the
vncertainty is greater , tfce danger
jgreater,
thecaufe greater
ithcxeft^rwithout
farce greater
r.r
were found
as
inthe
any
aadall
si
?
con*pit!ifoh)
and of moreiiiippr-
$'*<!
tance?
lKl>
*rof
*m
5*7*
VI
-.
'
'
Tuefi&y Morning,
Meditation far
l9
ioi
,.-.1
ter
~Of
wondered
at in the
',
v-.-Sfe
C't. .lIILil:
f~Tvneertainc
bur aMb
very
there happeneth
..
able vtterly to
J
mi
m
Sunne? (eemg.the|VarydjSiiya,
the ohely. looldr^pffome pttfon,
ir.l?.:i
is
ed
life,
isi
creature ofruVlife.
they can
vie
^f kmdiaFArrnoiiroriimuniti-
b--r-"
Is there
(
folllh
'
uv:
the world-,
rrittfe brittle
|fubfeaTdteaMigtheii;thi$:?
o*ur'Iifefeikfpt,feeiiTg:thcjDneJyi3et
is
able to bat-
gliie-
wiuesfidev.
,-
bereaueartotherofhisiifs:
*''i
&$
It fiaatt not
".'it
ouerthrow it. If
thou inquire and aske whereof dy-
;o
''
ft
yeeres together
lifelof rwfla^
?;
the greater
but
as yet
fiaUc
is
:-o
age of infancy,
.at
that
or
fit
And
be wondered
man is fb brittle,confidering
I
j
ter
that
I!
'lira*
HI
Ttmfday Morning
tMeMatto/tfor
lol
the
they be compoun-
time as he doth.
is aclocke fo oftentimes
difordered and oat of frame ? the
Why
rcafonis, becauifefchadifcmany
whecles and pokit$,and is fo full of
artificiallwodc,that akhoueh
be
it
Ira's
theglory
is
fudeth
pw
Vpon whtch-wordsS.-*4Wr</*
istheimat-
aith thus
mong fp
mV
9mW
rathe*gpoWufert
why meadow Co
:W
n<
is
euenib ; for
irr
(rcry
il
I
I
ike grafted
*mcc, and nofirmeneffenor ifebiity ill the. fruity For what firme>eflc can. there; be ir> the matter of flefli ? or what good things
of any long continuance) ate to be
found
Truly it
*d
ofduribp#es be;itJ^cnd cr
cont'mncthfer ttur.
*wfr.
TucfcUy Mdrwng,
tjMe&M'tonfor
!*
that he
is
atf
made of
earth
but
Why
isadocke fo oftentimes
difordered and out of frame? the
reafonis, becaufe it hath fo many
ftuffc whereof
they be compoun-
theglory
eontinMhfweHer.
.
VPon whfeh*wordsS.vjfr<>/2
[faith
thus i Truly it
is
eucn fo ; for
Agraffe*
S.At*.
hvofu
tcflilike
? Wher-
K'
'fvvcred, what/hall I
is
MM
the
113.
ityfothe fruit*,
lefie
ter
can
indurefo long,
continuance) are to be
the
found
jjjjj
v-ri
xMediwionfot
ro*
quaintance * or
by
other misfor-
to haue
all
his, glorious
that
happy andfomiaate
man,
plfices,
VVato4&#
jmanj?
alfot
doth
Pj
->
comming
maymarre
it
awl
ii
in his fide,
thefafliion
':
j
Twty\'how
IF
fraile is
tentions
ucn?
Now
lyitntfer^raiad vwretchsdneffe.
.
tub
little ftitch
of men
jtfcerc* ndMslitcin
)um
delight.
tune,
by
meanesoftreafbn of fomc one of
his owne houflioid or familiar aceither
highintheCommon-wcakh,
Jjl!
I07
TueftUy Morning.
foot^ibtheiiandfQr-
luing-rmeh,, fend
next
'^*L
not
km
1108
,MedMioitfa
Ttitfday
dareft continue Co
yeeiesin
and
take
blindnefle
,
how much
greater
is
fraile
?w
full life)
be-
'P'
cafe
iperrill
full
and
he be
How
willingly
would
he
lit
PI
neadyeuery houre to
fear-
to be deliuercd
of
that danger
Now
Be in any quiet ?
Howls itthawhou art fo ftoneMindy as. not to fee fuch a terrible
in
O how
in I
thourfeughv, or
fmall
what euillj
(trow yee) would this man,
into it
breakcth
ftiort life
tornletfepitofhellfite?
but
forthwith'
and
thou
.were a
contrary to the
an account ofthemfekies ?
And ifthis be thought fo great a
firft
.
finrie,
that
Morning.
fall
vppon
11
hath
very infamous. The Moone
peculiar
likewifeforeuery day. a
forme and (tape. But what is all
OfthtPtotabilttkofthis
%*'
OVr
life
fect,
andneucrto continucinoneftate,
according as the holy
firmcth
lob 14.
1.*.
in
man UB af-
^ittifull
di&mrfe
timet uftfUijkedvifitkm*ymif(>
riff, hecamrHcthforthtikeafover,
more
fickle
and muta
They
fay
companion of
ionsef
thealtcrati-
as
iSoroetimesheisficke, fometimes
[whole jfomtimes'contentedifome-
timesdKbStented/omtimesforowfomtimes in
fulljfometimes merry,
the wprld
this in
tHIV
SfiCT.
Mlj
T*e[ty Morning.
McdHatwfor
UP
fecurc,
yrkfomc
vexeth and
difquie-
.*.
Tift
"*
fnefday Morning.
Mttimionfor
112
turne a little
neither
difquieteth him. If hchauc
liuethintralands nor goods , he
udljifhehauethem , heliuethin
We
them ^
andifhe
ueth in griefe and forrow.
pride.;
continually fpinand
heii-
winds
ttirae contrary
vnto it
life,
makcth, apeeceofourlifeisfpunj
alterations: and
life
;
Sri
butthatwegoeoneftep
nbouingoftheheauens, but(asit
I were) a very fwift wheele, which
is
continually
%$$.
!W
<:'V]i
;
1?
turne
j
therefore-
lob 9.1?
paffeth^
For he
foft.
but
and
jftormes.
windvp our
in
uermore diuers
113
fit
it
me fome part of my
Andlooke how many points
\yay~-fiom
life.
I
*
XX4
"5
TuefdAy Morning.
tMUU&tion far
4* If J
andfailing, anddoceuerapproch
end oi
ncercrand ocercr to the
their
life
WkeandfaUeftiUforwards,
art going,
or (at
'
rJwS
how euill
this
common
uieation,which
si
rWT
companion of thy
and confider
felfe-':
prochingneercr andncerer
Hauen and end ofour nt
is
and be alliamed
ap.
tothe
thinke
,vhich
death.
ff Ofthe <kcettfttlmp of
4 coHtimh
necrcr ^d neerervntohisiudge.
Now what greater mad4?
rtpmu ment ? mcre be, thcnforvs,g(jl
fttlllmrc
i
neffcmay
ing actually to
be iudged,
to of-
we
be going in the
way thitherward) that muft gw|
fend him
(as
andfoby our
fentence
vpon v*
offences
prouokchts angerroorr
(U
thine eyes therefore
rniferable man) and coo(id
Open
thou
the
ourltfe.
t^.jm
Sect. V."
Could well bcare will all thefe
Im'iierics of our life, "if it had not
yet another mifery (inmyiudgejf
thefe
full,and
which
cherwife then
for as
laid,
is_,that it is
deceit-
feemeth in appearance, o-
it is
very deed,
in
it is
true that
is
commonly
.%:
triiquitie :
euen fo
is
it
alfo raoft
Ihould flievv
is
it felfe
indeed) and
vnto vs
if
this life
plainely (as
make no
lye at
it
ail
vndoubtediy we would
neither
~t;
Mi
"7
Tuefday Morning.
chat
The canfe
though they
fhould liue for euerjand they liued
why many
Philofopher faith
certaine
would alwaies
ft,mm it but
vettrultvntoit,Dui.v.
it.
But
as
'tis'nded
that whereas
decebt
fikhritisneuertheleffefoldvmo
SarfuU:and
beingfte
**&& eu,
*-
WM*
whereas it
countenance,*
houre.itbearetha
neffe ?
fa>Canft
LucamerUo
mans
to
.'
^on
P
V
liue
Vr
So great
vanitie ?
to prepare
purchafing and
tbcmfelncs
to die*
wa^
inoughfor
wha
for
ail
we
hauetime
and for
were
lejfeand
many
this)
alfo
this affiance
Worlds
long,and
fhaU
this
andfo care*
negligent
in
felues, that
all
we
of Al-
ful! to pro-
uidefor
So great couetouf-
So jgreat
rious exercifes
ihat
you , com-
be fo care-
0,
eftate
\y
that
r^)whenthouwaltmadean>
tta
thou tell when
God ?
carefulnefle
andftableinoneftate
thou perceiue(taiths-f
I
ches
!-
Whereof
day.
'ttaghitcontinuedJwayesW
Doft
as
mighty
Uemethvnto vsverylongH
,
builded
they
our account
4*
.c buildings d\
cloth
1
when
it lieth
vponaTablc
be
2
"i
mm
F!l
Tvejday LMornmg.
them ,
knowledge of that
fo
loue with
putpofe
for one
"
PT ^ntof
account^
Uakc^n
f0r
tnoty ana
he
and vnliking vnto him, but that
ourliues,
as
f ,hem
b h
But
it;
occafion
as tou-
him
may
that
paine
of fo great
as the
fame
would be.
But we fee daily that fuch per-
affiance^
Wperfv-atoaod
lectetBenw
him!*,
fons are
;
_^ Wf A
r^rX-HchasitWtb
ued
foundation,^
'
that
ksssSKk
haue done : and they themfelucs that thought to Hue and rcmiine here a long while , doclcad
could
die
chericlkc flU
P"
\fwdcd
Id?** others
r
f
\
cc
for as
he
is
<* o*
it
farcth
W*
bat
wc will
"njR!
not bdecue,
but that
be
'^S'deceit.gro^hofal
fljort time.
truth fo fowre
Itrue
is
^J
___-^
long*
A;
fuefday Morning,
STS^ih^^bc very
1 20
and fhort
fparing
eW,
rnoue and
they themfelues
the Land remaidepart away, and
[nethft'dl in his
it
how
belt
life.
fliort
for
one thing
life
be
tep
4arfed
before
^feryofaUis,thatthclifewhic^
or long)
is
it
be
be rearmed
asitmay more truly
'
according as the
:X*f'
yet in
long", that
is, in
''
it
our felues,
owne
cafe
wc
men
lamenting our ownc ftate , as
condemned by theiuft iudgement
iufter io
of Almighty God , to
our mifcgreat miferiesi But that
fithlifcwdishfe..^
P'
our
fllould alwaics
calamities^othofbody&nM,
it
eies to confider
and to fee
ot rrufenesa.v
cofuch a number
Wherefore
find
we had
altogether iuotc
good things
haftinthcpaltage. Certainly,
(Aether
all
the
t eWwhat:butthegreateft
to Hue,
re-
the
U
Z
iW
to-
fubieft
timed
yet if that little
it is
Lthough our
infufiuient
wife-dome,
wards the obtaining of
nothing at all. Howit is little or
although it be indeedc very
gOfthemiferksof
"
refpeft the
confider
'''-few
we
old place.
mx*i
other
all
desitis very
(hort
Undoubtedly our life is but
refpeaingthelifeitfelfetandifl
Lak
that
in
ry
on
might be yet more increaf cd
to
this miferieis added
cuery fide,
F 4
a11
**i'.'-5fitf
t
sTutfoay Morning.
aUthereft,thatbeingiamiferablc
there
carevveliuenkemenmafrenfie,
nor vnderand doe neither fe^e
rtandourowncmirerieandwret-
tomfeife
vexeth and tormenteth
confeffedin
inwardly , as holy lob
is
thefe
Ichednefife.
c/^,andfc^*(
^.T
weeping, and
if
etfe
tions
and miferie.
thw, telI me a
'If thou doubt of
meane all thde
pray thee) what
men doe
cateand cares wherein
infinite iorjiue?what anumber of
NO w
able to
in a pafllon
there
fuftaine
many times
without any
who is
muft we take to
to
gaine a peece of bread,whereby
fliaions)isthefouleofmaiiiubpaffioos
vnto ? Vnto all which
is
other
he
i1
'
miferiesofthebody,
malices (wich
pafilons, fufpitioM ,
and atthe like tribulations
that
mens bo-
Sect. VII.
irowes,griefes,angmaies,teares
manisfoptone,
me agamfiMobr^o.
ie6t
fet
am
nity
Lord)
the
laughing, toralmucA
other alwaics
asthey few
life wis nothing
i-
\thee t
percciuedtne
they were Infidels)
doe; or wnom
fame better then we
that the-one pafled
kis reported,
Mthon(0
ThofetwoPhUofophcrs,H^.
1*3
our
liues ?
without
and bruit beafts are fed
paine ;
any occupation, labour, or
conftrained to fweat
but
man
Iday
and night
canfe,
is
and to turmodc
both
F
5
tf;
T:jtf
"5
Tucfday Morning.
Medtitthnfor.
124
way the web and the owner withall, and fo both the worke and the
workman pcriili wholly together
his huing.
10.
atoneinttant.
it
as
to an end, (and
or-
all
tender
onely to make a fine and
Net to catch flies withall:) euen
doth
fo the feely miferable man ,
and labours,
it is
it is
peftilence,
and from
infinit other
ly
able to
minde, and all this his trauell ferueth to none other end,but only to
Imeane , to procure
catch flyes
vaine and trifling things,and of very fmall value.'
diat after
much
are full
vpand
&paines
downe, and great labour
fultaken therein,when the web is
an end
ly finifhed and brought to
for the
way
nature
body ?
life is
we fee that
ftrange difeafes;
infomuch, as the
were
vtterly
not
fafe and
fccuYy but
fabicft to
Phifitians,
with the
Ourfhorl
''ifffimt
itfallethloout,
trauelling
and
on of diuers difeafes > and remedies
their
Andfometimes
is
Who
And
fes.
difea-
Tuefday Morning.
Medttationfor
126
remedies,
fcarcely
and
pleafantor ddcftablejyca ,
many of dion that are
Women
in traueli
127
of -their
dren,
doe purchafe
their
childrens liues
chil-
deerely)
(full
with their
be
more yrkfome and
there
painefull then
And
if there
of
fee
How many
earth-quakes
are endangered by
?
How
many
with
waters
?How many
with tailing
owne painfulldeaths ?
Now,although it be fo,that the
bruit beafts doe fight againft .vs,
and although
be no
able
manner)
(in a
made to
all
ferue vs,
lefTe
fpired againft vs
were) con-
yet for
all this
(I
among themfelueSj
themfelues
themfclues
tures in "the
world
againft
and among
,
there
all
is
crea-
companion
owne nature.
How many kinds of Engines,
of'his
Artillerie,-Munition:ahd.weapons,
haiie
Womni|
imnv
mehjinuented
to-
none, companion
defend
mous
fay) there
of his owne
mtttre*
Ttttfoty
tjMediutiofifor
[28
many
tkit
are daily fpoilcd of
hues, bythccruclliwordot
enemies?
How
Morning
veare persecuted
their
nions
many threatnings,
It
129
by the compa-
among
C*f" > (who
robberies/iniuries^oundsjdeatlis,
reproches,(launders and imprifon-
jailed
fufbine by
ments, doc men daily
of other
the malice and cruelty
fee that neither the land
men ?
all
We
common ftreets,
nor
far.
kinds of
the
>
great pieafure in
What meane
it.
fo
many
we
deth,thatafarregreaternumberof<
Imcnhauebeens deftroyed by
men,
then
Tally,
iMcdttationfor
boy, but as it were a wilde, vntamedand vnbrideled Colt? What
is a heauie and vnwieldy old -man,
by all the other kinds of calamities though they were all ioynedtogether.Now what thing can
be more ruthfull and of greater
then
griefe
This
is
this
biit^euen
gricfes
that
is
ullages
attdftates
t{this life.
ibefore
vntill
men
they be old,
man
is
in farre
luoii
varid
neede
then he ftaiideth in
and hath leaift hclpe
of reuenge-
man
is
if
we would make a
and acquaintance
difc'ourfe
hisowne fences
worfe
norance
is
cafe.
wanton are
grow to be ftrip-
we when we
How ram,
and head-long
be we in the time of our youth ?
How heauie and vnwieldly when
lings ?
we wax
old
in that the
aches, griefes
his
is
then
iboth)
is
fq earneftly
boy,
hefe forfaken of
full
infan-
veryvfe of
teafon forfaketh him : and he is
onely accompanied with his paine-
himfelfe,
forfaken
But now
farre
with
difeafes ?
which: age
at
Ofthe mi~
dent vnto
The
ment.
firics inci-
and
borne without
fluffed
a facke
creature
greedily .defire
all
this
is
the
men doe fo
THefday Morning.
the
deth the worldly felicity , and
ambition of long life.
As concerning the ftates of
wefhould
rehearfethelk-
There
Vlittle con-
h hisowne
'tbeftates
ofmen, and
each one
Idcfircth to
change bis
jlatew'.th
thefiate of
others.
to be found
iu
is
testation
an
the ftate
ftate
of others
thinking
and turmoite
themfelues like vntoaficke man,
tumble
that doth nothing elie but
vexe
continually
thei'e
rinde
his
difquietnefle refteth
himfelfe
bleftate
:o
fay
within
and difeafe.
Great and
heatt'te
is
the
Ecclef.
o/Adam ear-
40.x*
cttenfrom the
ryvpntheirmckes,
their modaie they come forth of
thers wombe
fwriall,
tfalL
As
that
133
S.Berttard
to fay, that
tle
was not
hethought
afraide
this life
S.Bcrm&
lit-
of hell it
the hope we
life
lelfe
And
'
do
punifhmentfor
come vnto vsasa
yet was it a very mercifull
fume
,
The
rnife-
ries
of this
arc or-
life
dained as a
and
by) to
putfo
of this
vveane vs from it.
the breafts
life ,
was to
withdraw
our hearts
j
from the
'mcrdinatc
lout of this
life.
^6
fuefday Mowing.
life
wefliould not
it.
The
caufe
fct
that
our louevpon
which is death.
Sect. VIII.
Exod. 16.
3-
fo vnwiiling to
we be
,
it is
The
Poet lamented , faying :
are thofe that
dayes of mortal! men
then fucceepafefirft away, and
of fickneiTes and
belt
we be now euer
whereof a certame
that miferie,
is
for-
5eth a
number
This istheiodge^
ofcruell death.
'
and end
thoti
wilt deliuer
that
ndforAllmenlmng.
change
Phil.1.13
all others
deth the laft,and of
This
moftterrible,which is death.
miferies fuccee-
fire to
it
deathmen thereis
for
pfcmd
to
'
I-
be with Qirifti
me oucr ta.
b**feW*\
tnat
mifery alone,
be included -in this
ilvvillnottakevpponmetode!clareatthisprc(ent:onelyIwm
\
reheavfe
:by
j^_
way of
faith,
exclamation againlv
50.
WBWg.
death, in tliis
bitter
is
wife
O death, how
one falleth
How quickly
Full is
thy houre?
And how
fuffereth,
O cruel!
>
away from
thee
and
the
in
thy
ry one payeth.
vniuer.
fall is
felucs
death
commeil
and to
orefence.
I!
leood
good forwardne(Te?thou robbeft
fromvs in one houre , as much as
wehaue gained in manyyeeres :
fomehis life or* thee for money;
Thou cutteft off the fucceflion of
Thou goeft eucry where , thou:
kindred and families; Thou leaueft
fearcheft euery where ; and thou;
kingdomes without any heires
art eucry where. Thou withered
Thou filled the world with Widthe hearbs , thou drinkeft vp the^
dowes and Orphanes ; thou breawindes , thou corrupteft the aire,i
keft off the ftudies of great Glarks:
thou changed the ages, thou altreft
Thou ouerthroweft good wits in
fupi
to
not
ftfckeft
thou
,
the world
their ripeft age : Thou ioyneft the
increafe
doe
things
vp the Sea. All
beginning, without
giuing place to the middle. To
conclude , thou art fuch a one as
Almighty God waflieth his hands
*=s>
+..,~~^^=
one:
lofthee,
I
and clearethhimfclfe in
phine
CMediiation for
I38
Taefday Morning*
135?
''
plaine
Wifd.i.
*3
me
cnttieandcraftoftbc DittelL
(I
It is
cannot.
an accident,which
is
is
&
rattotfi*
foundation or fubiec"t
withall,
faile
IX.
Sect.
it
muftneedes
and for
very
this
no riches, no pleafures , no
delights , can continue any longer
caufe
THefc
ought to direct
pall ends
among
<i
viito twopiinci
others
time with a
foundation
theoncv
thislifc
-whereupon
all
CJIfflQt
ot
to the knowledge and contempt
thefe
things are
and haue
wtumue
built
their
ftay
which foundation
is
dm the
be fuch as
defcribed
kcicfull,
jean
iijcttjtifc.
lift-
me then) ifthis
thou halt now heard
(tell
tempt of our feiues'j for this confithe one and the other. But wilt
thou vnderftand (in one word
.what the glory of this world is
-*-L
pleafures
man s
Tbcrkbcs,
and miferabic
how
de~
long
Iframed
jlorsg
rh-'t
j
'
ffy^h.
*
Medimionfor
14
Tuefday Morning.
vpon fo|
that fliall be grounded
weake a fubftance ? VVhen thouj
haft confidercd this
with
141
point well,
the
Why
doe
it
a fubictt ?
If
lifeendeth.
fhadow, what
thinkeft thou
then
is;
is
life ?
flood vpon-
falfe
in
caiej
foundation
after
|commendeft
(very
jaith,
were
where it is certaine, that afToonc
cafe
the
it
life ,
richly
7,.
yet what
glory auaile him that
nath no fence or
feeling thereof?
wouldeft
account
frail that,
thou
What
'!.
"
his Iliads ?
Vndoub-
fpeakingof^r/>/A?:Woc
?::'ii sJ
that art
S. ierome.
lis
MeAitaxtonfor
i4 2
Tuefday
\j
of men
very ftrangnefle of it
world
to
yea,
the
fhall
Jj
ifthislifebeavalc
cantt
arrogancie
of
others
felues ,
and fo great
of Almighty
God
and condition
W hat
T
feekc
this
world,
and
and banquets
{lately
rainilies,
pleai'urcs,of fcarts
iadiligein to
Why
doit
and
this a place
caufe:
ofhoufei and
of Mfrimcs
forgetfulneffe
What
loftic
great contempt
'
So
of fo
mingled with
What thin* is
but that. k may be
courages
HI
miferies ?
Moreoucr
||
Adam ihould
miserable lineage of
many
it is
there lofweete,
at the
great blindnefle
feeing
Mor#f#jr
world
^
world to
come
? as if thou-
wcrt
acJtnopartin heauea,
widi the
glorious company of
holy Angels.
Surely, I muft needes
fay, that
wou- art very much
wedded to mijwy ; and that thou
cameft out ofa
mar-]
Medimionfor
behooue thee to
make thy petition vnto Almighty
God , befeeching him to graunt
thee fome feeling of fuch things
as are wont to palle in this laft conto thee,
thine eyes
fhall
that thou
flict ,
blindneffe.
it
that
Morning,
in fuch fort,as at
life
time thou
wouldeft
wifh
Ofthe hmn
vf de&tln
ter
,'
thinke vpon
it
this
mat-
not as thou
vvouldcft
come
thcrs
which
fwne
preterit
as 'alfo
and efcbewhig
to mooue him to be-,
eft
jj
now very
ficke
owne fclfc
that
perfwaded
within
cafe.,
thy Phyfitions
all
ly-
thehowe ofdeath.
wmm
is
true.wifedome
few houres.
wdntfiay Morning*
Meditation for
146
GOnfidcr now
firft,
147
horn
how vn-
is,fowhich
iawhatplace, nor
euerheloueth :)
Onery tbinhou
ibanifliment be
thatdic
knoweftformoft certaine,
thou(haU;aUthereltsvncerta3nc,
tbiihourcu
fautohat ordinarily
wonttoftealevponvs, ?tfucha
and
carckffc,
time as a man is moil
thinkcthleaftoffc
1.
liliort
from
world. If an
bellowing,at
ail
things
Oxe make
of
this
fo great
rated
crane.
CEcondly.confidct whaun
made
ope-
no
>
rate
;ebuemtWsworld,bat alfo
thee from
all
thofe things,
e.
|
Wednefday Morning,
Meditatiovfer
ked and
felues
this life ?
*.
3'
149
God
Of the great
yawe
fedve, and
thattsattbehoureof
death, to colder what
doubt
Jhallthen become of
whom
the death
auaileable
foule.
infidels
(^Onfideralfo, whatagrieuous
a
^paineit fhall then be to
certaine reprefcntamade vnto his minde,
man, when a
tionfhallbe
it
he
that
neuer fo
rifhed
oncly
it
company of other
dead bodies. But as concerning
what foal
the foule,who knoweth
tall
become of it, or what lot (hail
fliallremaine in
it ?
of Chriit is not
and die
in thei-r finnes
without repentance
haue iuft
caufe to doubt and fuipe& their
,)
And
his death.
vpon
r
as there
is
no greater ioy
God
at the
then to
all
torment
fo there can
greater anguifh
the
be no
confider
into the
of diuels, to be punifhed in
hell fire with endlefle torments.
hands
4.O/
m
Wcdncjday UMornwg.
tMeditetfonfor
150
account we nwfi
4. Ofthefardeular
* -Alrri$tJ GodAt the
wh
ofall
there
fol-
[this,
account
to wit, the particular
whichatthe
ofall our whole life ,
mans, death,
very hourc of euery
Almighty
muft be made vnto
God. This account is fo dreadfull,
ftouthatitcaufeth euen the moft
to tremble and
tcft men that are ,
death,
whereat his Scholiers maruelled,
father ?
and fayd vnto "him fWhat
of your acanfwered,
count ? Vnto. whom he
are
you npw
afraid
m
m
nans former
life
*5*
arc reprefented
vnto
caufe ofgreateft
houftioldferuants,
follicited
whom he hath
neffe
Then come
whom
the precious
Jefus Chrift
bour.
,a*td
wound
^*w^-*rwr-
Utteditationfor
I$2
Exo.ii.
24.
Law PO how
Wednefday Morning.
153
How
him which
<i
ofthis world.
AFterall
fofweete?
f
Vndoubtedly ,
had very good caufe to fay ; Lookt
and
not vpon the Wine when it is red,
when itfheweth
31.31.
his
colour in
the
Serpent,
how
is
What
Ser-
fo
fting
Icr.51.7.
Apoc,
J
13.8.
to bepaftrecouerie,
is
no hope of longer
man fendeth
Minitter ;
ficke
O that
their patient
in
matters
of Religion , and to
leariae at his mouth
the wayoffaluation.
LuUr
x^
brance
X''A
M
_
CMeditation for
*"
^M
154
Luke
%i.
brancc of
his death
wti ,
Wednefday Morning.
and paflion
19.10.
^m^mma^
'55
to
head,
tualiy vnited vnto Chrift his
mifti-
callbody.
Thus doe
i.Cor.io
the
faithfull
with
6-Oftheji.wgsofdeath, aHctofth>e
great yame A*'dagonyjhefotitc
abideth at her departure
xtf.i7
and continualtinereafing of
their ficknefTe, which wiUfcarcc
permit nor (offer them to call vpon
oriefc,
COnfider
griefe andanguifn
that time
beginne to die
coldeand
fliffe
knees
waxc
his noftrilsrunne
audvertuc.
kind
his
his
fenfes
at that
How at that
How
accidents
out
What great
wtofthebodp
and
arc fore
But aboue
all ,
their force
the foule
is
then
in
It
Meditation/or
15*
weAmfdAj Mowing*
in
is
and burying of
with thefilthines and
7. Of the funerals
the body,
lothfomnes thereofafter
and agonie : partly for her departure from the body, and partly
fli6t
it is
dead.
for feare
the
lodging, and
to
come to
is in
COnfider now
plight the
mighty God.
rcmaine
two voyages
to confidcr diligently
what fhall
thele
two
parts.
7 -Of
and
Confider
alfo
with all the other circumftanees that are wont to happen therein j the often ringing of
bells, (to fliew that fome one is to
to follow
it
the Funerals,
for thee to
make with him; the one, to accompany the body vntill it be layd
in
de-
yet there
what
what a worthy garment they prouide to winde it in; and what hafte
Executors doe
his friends and
in
dead
corpes to
Church
the funerall
57
Wednefday Morning,
MedhMionfor
i5
'59
j
dy be
laide
%What becommethofthcfoule-after
and leftinthegraue:
ft ts departed
from the
And fuch is
alteration in
at the gcnerall
that
to pafle, as atime
may fo come
may happen when fome building
m3y be made neere vntothy grauc
,
(be
it
beingnow
changed into earth, become afterwards an earthen Wall; although
it be at this prefent,the moft noble
body, {and molt delicately chc(halltby feelybody
worldly affaires,
it
body*
left
the
thegraue, goefrom
way
Region
laflingly
haue.
thou feeft
all
now pre-
{,
t#
of
this
xo
j.
fliall
and be
of allhec
haih rcceiued, euento the v.ilue of
apinnes point :yea 3 and(as our Sauiour himfelfe affirmeth)
of cucry
Maw a.
and farnilie
of the
infpirations
of'
mdttefday Mowing.
Meditation/or
i6o
:?M^yGod
<i
whereby to
ofthemeanes
to
^r.,>rtunitic hec hathhad
and godly life:
I. W-Uous
3
fore,
man
and direct
all
Now
ings.
be
And there-
either build,
mong
we goe all
ty
to be
Rom. 1.6.
(^cording to the account
*xl iudged
Aooc
P
and grahe Siall make) of the gifts
J
Almighces hee hathrcceiuedof
is
or faiIe,or
cxi,ied,what
blood
.nadeof the molt precious
andoftne
of our Sauiour Chrift,
vfe of his Sacraments.
And there fliall cucry
them,
ierJc
.n-iaboueuii.Hc^allbeftraightl;,
cltLmtion he had,
Hcb.xo.
direct
will
God.
I
life in
confide-
all
ills
affaires.
rbc cmfh
deration of
confederation of death
THe
very
is
deathman-
pofes
andframe
dom'e, that
buoht to gouerne and frame
well bis
life.
his
doe
the Phylofophers
ordained to
in things that are
the rule and meafurc
lif?: for' as
fay
end,
any*
J
whereby
life.
gl
Wednejday ^Morfling.
16$
would confider
that he fhal become there wcrmes
meate ? Who could euer be perofhis belly, that
therswmbe^ndn^kedtmft rcTc.what
mne agasne to my grave. loofe my
then fcould I
purpofe
topurchafing andheaping
timein
etherlandsandnchcs,feeingna-l
art*]
Ucffw
metnourp
mem
^..Wtfe
pleasures,
ana cl a
^ Towers
vaine Catties and
mcenetie
our
and the
'ofwinde, which
we bu.dvpon
thefand.Forifwewouldconfi.
derinwhatcafewefhalibeaftera
fe wdayes,
ged
fhould be more
graue ,
temperate in
humble and more
wt
our
life.
Howcouldhcpoffiblyhaue
that
fparke of prdumption
ny
would
fvvaded
and weigh,
confider that he
his
aGc,
is >
whereupon all
ded
Who
loflfe
of our
fife
them out
by
this rule.
For
this
caufe the
as
this
man,
How cou-
there dattandafaes?
make
he find ui his heart to
the foundation
ihoulu be
what
1
tyngof
confederation teachetb a
death.
what he ought to
follow,
mdwfiiapMQrwng.
MediMionfor
4*
werefo
had their
on their end, that they
before the
graues alwaies open
the intent,
Sates of their houfes, to
and going
fhatboth atthefc entry
might alwaies
forth by them, they
and
mindfull of this iourney
be
with
his
may be learned.
Wherefore (Q thou man) defcend downe withe thy fpirit, into
that
:
andthererihalt thouJee
who ithou art ^ JwJhereofj jftpu act
this houfe,
Prophet
in
any
other
flehl
Soikaltthou-learne to difpifeall
thofe
in
reuerenee Ifoc.
want of due
fpeake with
place, but he chofe to
place, to giuevs to
earth,
vnderftand,that the houfe of
fuBy^andigaily atsbc
him
in that
fchoole
God is wont
behis.
that,
to teach thole
There he
.teacheth them,
window.
.?.
which
(after that ;her, body was deuoured with d.ogges), Almighty God
and
callage of death.
ler. i3i*
wrld
ld<)
world
z.Kin.p.
3-
Wejneffay Mbrmng,
manner of thing
world is another
in outindeedcthen itappeareth
we fliould
ward frew* , and that
infuchwife contiderthefaceoht,
alfo of the exas to be mindfuU
wher-
inthegioryofitendetli.
Secondly, this
confiderationis
toxaufe-vs to efchew
a grearfielpt
^dforfake.rinne,aceordttigasEc-
defrficiis wtofleth^aying:^
Ecclef.7*
though
3^
mmh*rtM&e&>>
and
not
It isagreat matter
wnerpHC
to fmneyanda great
temedy alfo
forthefame,isforamantorc
lobfiu
reported^ acertainerch.
irwhomhehadtoeabroadinthc
world) and
vrri^ftandiagthatik
w as.de^i,-^fttto^|H
andrub-j
where (he was buried
ouercome
this
And
finne.
the
Jv
is
of
as S.
fimejhall he after
it is
dead.
like
Roiy
is
reported of
who ha-
his
like
fcmvrg
and he viea
of the dead woman j
it
lights
it
ifi^V
and to put
bedanap&intheftinbngbodv
aiwayes
The
1*7
officer there
ready to attach
apd
that
frome
it
caufed
him to
his meat.
re-
Confider
then,
S. Gregorie.
169
Wednefday Mowing.
r
[<58
>
there
membring, that (at the laft)
reckoning
mutt come a time of
thatw
Sft-Ueatthehoureofour
either for
SllUbletavyprkeinthe heart
foole?
Now
,an
oabftainefi:omatkngto
JfqtofuUandneceffarytok
loofly
giue themfelues fo
memo
of vices
to all kinds
TettMdv^thi9
sor.coftl,e
mall
J^Sfu thing,
knowing
the,
fo a-;
"orld-.thatmc.l
thatattheveryhoureoj
furedly,
hetdeW.apamcnUraccou*
of themof
(hallbe required
:;
holel ife:yea,andofeue
all,
Idle word,
fo
foundly in them
^S^fiHB
ir>
h,s
purfc,
but onefarthing
and plamould entetintoantoe
dngWmfelfe downe
heTabk
of the Hoft,to
fhluld require
q
Capons^-,
tegtta ridges
dehcatcs,
t^
all
their diffolutc
and wicked
Tbs
labourcth
canjtoimltf
lire?
.
.
Wherefore
thought
it is
f
verily to bee
hboureth
make vs vtterly
rememtonealea and forget the
that he can
to
vs ncglctt
andforgct
tbs account
fureandcontentauo.v,
n^e
I
m
m
P
tin
all
our while
that we
brance of our account ,
lifjMi tbs
houreor
very
the
at
boure of
make
muft
becaufe he knowcth
our death
greit profit and
full well, what
commodity , would aiife vnto vs
of
by the coiitinuall remembrance
:
were it
4_
tniiji
ma\t of
the fame.
diuell
'
all
"*.>-**
at
their
fuchfaatae|
without cuer
after
remembring, that foortly
will (notfthftand.ng)S
fleheadlongwith
andtofleepe
forget!
our death.
mdnefday Morning.
Meditation for
170
know moft
and
fteafe
ownc
Thirdly,this confederation
death
1
at their
welltopafTe.
leape as
health.
is
and dreadfull
men
as
they be, in
W\l
f
and matters
of
death,
be leaped
^vlnlevTe
we
arid per-
may
'
,'
lafting
it
dieoftentimesiriour'life ^ that
not, well
(hall
of]
(b\ great a
fhould be fo careful!
trifles
bata'Jb to
very care-
full
that
the leape
is
Now,.
die;
we
our death.
pra<5tife
them-
life,
die well*
'
at
good
full
death pro-
feth vsnotlikewifetobe
is
that
riches,
thing that
life, (as: it
leaft
deration of
Tbccmfi-
ofour
vpon them
.171
!(
WeAnefday Morning.
if
'
thereof,
thatteht
Of the
at
tt is
TO
wtis*is.courfe>fo?roniu*
home
vncertaint'te of the
Sect. I.
beginne now euen from the
vpon
time, as
felfe in
leaft
when
moft
tomleffe
it.of*ell fire .:
tread
3te.>at we docnow
*
SPlrbctbrc-tend all
WonrfaiaTmiichiasm^ttyone
U*uHhtobecc,fiCAe
aered.AndletvsnotttankMh
re
kistaoiTgbtocoBfidct^haep^
muchmore:to yndevtad.,
fafety
experience
it is
vnawares.
.often,
we
thinly
Lafl there-
wont to
vs at fuch
a time as
as
And-ib
Ictbvpon
aiidfufpe&eft
we fee by
lofMUt*
Death ftca-
leaft
when
,
anc
mindfull ct
then
i.Thef.
Uz.
Wednefdty Morning.
it,
"
vea
e
?*
accounts
caft their
Wbe^ they
j L make
<teat purgee
maKe
j.
before hand to
ofct
and
bu.ld.ngs ,
chafes and
enterpnfes of many
.
vpon
/
dates
great
yeere?
ana veeres
Zj
death fuddenly
thencommem
applteththUofalUhettvame
def.gne.wnts
hopes and
;-and vt-
the.rfond
terWouerthrowcthf
Stoionsandbuildings ,yhA
ayre. And fos
they made in the
'to Ling
fulfilled
of the holy
et
leaft it
him.
fometimes
and
this
deftruc-tion
of his
miferable foule.
at thefe ty-
ry inftant
The'firft
Thcfrfi
ftrolfs
death
ftrokc wherewith
^ /% fl^rtWe
is
the reare or
be to a
^5^
fignified
of
is in loue
ttayaw^lmouifli vnto him that
J""'
this fotewarmng
dtatb.
'
wfth this life, and
isfuchagreatgnefe.vnto^^,
that oftentimes
hscaspallfoends
re, and
doe vfe to diOemWe
will
tohauethefickcmantobeleeue
175
And
preiudice
ately
177
tjtteditathnfo^
--^-th^hTaivvmng of
houfe:wberemhe(haUde.
S;^j"V?tf*?declareth,' that at
that he hath
things
*> .
fhaU
do jy
y
he. His ^
loucd in this
but his heart than
die but once,
7this
Mitftotn
part uuu
all
>
thofe things
the loffe of all
wh.
uTtotbearethloue&affeaion:
rfomuchasdeathOuUpu^
and
tto
him
kmfe betvveene
aaeuerlafting dimall, and make
%%edeeperrootethetoothhath
iatheiaw.thegreater.gnefe^am
fethatwUttimeitisplucWo^
man
Mowthehear-tof a wicked
beLfofaltrootedintheloueof
the move
we
Sings ofthislife,itcannot
be in
worldly
tbin&thc
morcgncfc
it
mil be
\dcpaytfrom
\
them at
the
frwrc of
I
^griefevntohim.^henhee
co*e,
feeth^he houreisnow
-to.
hee muft depart
wtein
time
vntovs,
be
brthiitmuftneedesbeavcry
lloucwitb
inrris
thoW]
mol
and from
.all
more
to
when he
fceth that
neither
nor this
Element.
~
(hall I hauc no longer
Now
conuerfation
^swonttobeaxomforttohim
and delights
lands
my
myhoufe, my
and comfort of
my wife,
my goods my
children,
and fayd;
heart
don, iliallwoundhis
whKh
Souay^:
lights thereof, it
pleafurci
air
of all things I am
now
S.AitgNftfo
179
Wedxefdty Morning.
cMedttatiwfor
173
naked and bare, now
fpoUe me of themaU,
now
left
will'
death
now
now
is
is
end,
mine olde age at an
the number of my
fulfilled,now
home
fottlefrom the body at the
efclcatb,a)idofthe horror
dayes
(feaUIdicvntoall
and lothfimenejfe of
our oraite*
mee;
well; yea, my
bid thee fare
my.nches
lands, my goods,
Sect.
m'yrnends, my
,
and my deere youn*
for now
bid you all farewell ;
(alas)fhallwerieuerfee
THere
is
II.
mortalL
life;
flefh.
mm
This
.'
.
:-
is
whereof caufeth
much griefe.
*1
Meditdtio&for
i8o
181
mdnrfdAf^ommg.
iourney together
entire friends
for
himtobe (asitwere)afionied;
fide what
confidering on the one"
made or
ercateftimation he hath
another, when
vine man from
a little graue
they
haue trauelled in
fuch -nefe and
any time, doe caufe
gnefe fhali it
: what a
foUtarineffe
tween them
fleftv
muft
now
vnto
remaine
all
and thereto
alone without thee,
anfvveretotne
{haiilikewife make
what cafe then
fpirit faying: and in
feeing
be without thee,
lallthebeinglhauclrcceiuedoi
andfeeino
hisbody intimespaft,
noWbe
1
it
canbeno .better
butwon-
He confide-
him
and
darkeV^inkirig
be aMbobfcure and
maggots,
ind-rall bf'w:ormes-;;
skuls, and
bones , '"and dead mens
horribie,that it (hail be
be
ftraip
"
(vvithall)fo
'
dy wMchhewaswohttomakefo
efteeof ; his belly, which he
what
much
minde, to thinke
iv to a mans
his body, when
IKali become of
out of it and
his foule is departed
that
hereupon he feeth
the beft hap his
layd>: he cannot
reth
commeth natural-,
in thinking
whereinitmutt
der^xceedihgty at it.
tnC
After this,
whatabafeand
medforhis
and Sea
(ttuiafc^cely&rue; andhisfMn,
filkeMas vvotlt
for which gdldahd
tdfewouehwith great curioutie,
and
'
tor
Meditationfor
l82
how bafe a
maruett to fee vnto
creature is
condition fuch a noble
to lay it
and a foft bed prepared
now be layd infuch anl-
muft
dunghill, where
thy and miferable
icfliallbetrodenvpon, and eaten
in
fellow
ny there^cuenfeiiowand
no fellike,whoinhis life time had
maggots,
withfoule wormesand
of as vgly
and within few dayesbe
aforme,as adeadcaryoathatlyeth
inthe
fields
in
fomuch
that the-
ftophisnoie,
auoyd
this
when(I %)he confideredvaU
bed
he muft
there ,
vpon the
preci-
apparell,he muft
ous andgorgeous
haue there but onelyafeelypoore
winding fiieete, andinfteadofhis
perfumes and
fweete odoriferous
andhonMuskes, filthy rotteneffe
his
ftenches , and kifltgd of
ribfe
wonder.
And
admiration and
perience
tmelkdfomchmpe\^iorv^
'
dotted
':
ri
'
):
:: -
::,
"/'
'
rf:
j;"*
[I
body \inf
t
Ifit^weie fo', S&tt the
end infomthis feparation) (hculd
-
dirties and
multitude of delicate
haue
waitingferuing men, he mutt
number ot
there fuch an infinite
filthy mag.
ai>y, fence cr
chufe (ifhee haue
remaining in him; wit
iudeement
&
marueu
Jfr
all
uer fo great)
,
his foft
andfeeth that in fteadeof
lie
ired*efday Morning.
thing that
'to be
lent
wondered at,
a creature
that fo excel-'.*
ftiafl
end
in the
more
is.
wdnefiny Morning.
184
thine in d>e
foely hot
WW-
vvithout:
i,~
<
gQO.4
death,
of
Code hath at the
it after
whatfrall happen vnto
the
it is departedfrom
body.
lob 14.
7.8.
Sect. IH.
this is
HOwbeit,
not thegrea-
there is
that
is ,
and beginneth to
J
daungers of the
Ithinke vpon the
imagineth
'world to come, and
her herejwhat (hall become of
eyes further
L,
Great, (vndoubte<}!y),>v>stw
bydvpon*
chudrenof^^fo'fi'rrj
Ae euetkfting ^.g"
"
'tribute-, that
was
!]
Gene
after.
For this is
to
mouth,:
depart from the Hauen
maine Sea
'and to launch into the
is be feene
Iwhere none other thing
1?
y ee iooke 5 but
heauen and
onely
the water
orj
which is wont to be an occajion
.1 :".-
->'^
.p.vj:#
ii; .,
Qfl
arebutnewj
conf*-;
Sea-men. For when a.man
dereth.
'
180*
-
Utteditmonfor
wemei
>*.
eternitie of worlds,
that
Idereth
which followeth after death : and
\
into the
diedoubtfull
of their Valuation.
their hearts
and
For
if their
condemnation.
But
as
-,<
Chrift lefus ,
whofe
hee
dereth (I fay)alithefe things :
cannot but be in a very great feare
and vnto
whom the righteoufneflfe of Chrift
is as freely and fully imputed and
reckoned^as if themfelues had performed and wrought it in their
owne perfpns : there is no condem-
And
fuch
is
themiferable
ftate
haue
and condition of thofe that
and
not repented them ofthe lewd
lead:
vngodly life which they haue
uer
committed any
fore
forgiuenene ; noraland kj
fure themfelues of the loue
uourof God towards/them. A
that their
though they be
thm
vexed with grfefe and inguijho.
earthly
(ttomarue-ll)
perfwadc
and therefore cannot
of retheir hearts and <onfciences
mimon and
Redeemer liueth
they
Ithey
haue
19.1?
xJoh.3*
x 4.
x.Cor.
ioulc
|
Ronu8,i,
finnes are as
whenheconfi-
I Job .3.
mult
now beginne
or rather defpairing
BccLu*
187
eye
'
Morning*
mmm**
in
v*a9mmi9M n*
* tfr*
MeMtAnonfor
theHeauens.
in
Right
wedtifHtyWer&wg.
whofe
coueueh, andwhofefmneas
whom
red-tandbiappy arethejto
theLorditnputethnofinne. Hapthatafter
pyattthou M*wJF* y
abominations and
thy fo many
grace to
wickcdncifc; obtairiedrl
repentant. And happy
i.Chro.
become
ZazxrM ; ^otromlthybeggery
**
wert carried
and loathfome fores ,
bo*
by Angels into Abrahams
,
uedintoParadife.
and from
the honourable dignitie of Apo- A&si.zf
ftlemip, went to thine owne place
:
ofeuerlaftihg perdition;:
.And almougfrthecafcofalLthe
wicked; .be :oot rfbildefperate as
theirs
and per-
ly their
great .anguiflt
niercy,
4iftru(t of-iGods'endlttffe
fo
themfelues,
ind cannot per fwade
mtnde',
ther
;f
[GerMii*3
fome.
43
Mat.x 7.5
vnrighteoufoefle is forgi-
Luk.xtf.
fedaStheyKas^^fpeaketh)
PJal.$*.i.
*8?
and griefe of
for that he knew not whehefltotilddieof that fakneife
or not
of his
Armiey with
that
h-:
fertfthe General!
I 2
forty
Camels
load en
i'ii
r -nitiTT-
ipi
mtbtefdayLMornirig.
t.9
Junvoutof all
Uvasin, andtoput
4
ftouU recoocr
doubt, whether he
**
of that fickneffeoroocNo
*i^*obcinMu
H^^eardperfiueneff^how
ia&cha^fe as thathemaytrulf
Wojules
ifay , that wUhin
which were there prepared burning and flaming before him. Tell
me (I pray thee) at the time when
lloadenwithtteafutcvnwAe
bropteEfe*".
tequeftog h">
ridMmout of that
perpkxittehe
bueoffoftiotttlifeasthisis, he
ableto eaufe
,^
towit,
eirherlifc
enetlafting^
'deaiheuetlaftingVAndyr^
whettal
l,
w
VVhat martyrdome may
painfu^
compared to fuch a:
carcfuU{houldcueryoncbe,tond
himfelfe
ofthisfeareaodpcrplexi.
cie,andhowdcfirotistobeW
andda*
fromtbat doubtfulneffe
cafe now thataKmg
ger ?Putthe
j j
dome
they
mould be caftmg
thefe
lots-,
and all
muft be afotted
ynto him ; in what a doleful! cafe
(thinkeft thou) would he then be ?
vnto
.,
, ,_
wednefday Morning.
205
202
of him, who onely can deliuer thee out of this danger ? How
carefull ftiouldeft thou be to eafe
thy confidence of this anguifti and
the face
out of
thathorribleangmfti^;'^ ';
irKow^Jwhatis all;tbisi(beitne-
dow i
daneer
be compared withthis
How
that -we fpeake of ?
ifit
that
farreercateris the Kingdome
feekef>HoW;fe<r greater is
we
thefierV
How:
fomacetkatiwedoetearc?
farre
the
more grieuous is
perplexitie arf^onbtfulnefle
ot
this matter,
on the
vs to carry
be there expecting for r
heauenrand
vstcvthe Kingdome of
ontheother
honiblefornace of hell
vs into the
vngodly man knowfire ; and the
eth
torment? and
how diligentitop.ro-
ioy and
felfe that
them in ChrifVlefus ?
ftudy and
z.Turi..4.
7.8...
kept, tfoe.fatth
there is
.'.henceforth therefore
{tydvpfw we the
Crortihe of
laft inftant
how
featefull,
Howhumble , howabafedbefo.
16.
righteoufn^i^hichthLordfthat
}
gtue the
'at
that ddysjtndnot
bis appearing.
G 4
{[Of
Wednefd&y Morning.
tjlUditationfor
i?4
i*S
'
mitfttfiak*
Almighty Cod at
wher-
haue found
reft)
sHtheerroursand
bUndhcsofour
(tru&ioi?.
ria.
death it it
as it,
a ffkfc
haue
<t
to
ficke
HIT.
life)
mta^ifhe
haue
thinkevpon the account they
km. Hued
I
licenti-
onjly, that
he thirtieth
bis
ae-
'
what
falfe
Gods
and
men opened
their eyes
and
thole
were
pcrceiue,
his
at that
the wicked be confounded
paine
time,when the grtefe oftheir
cics,
(hailcaufe them to pen their
inthemidsof
their
all
*#
count.
all the
then foorthwitbto take,of
folatevpon
when Almighty
hourt /
<# At
and de-
~,
whole Aft
Sect.
I f
'
leeuing
wednefdap Morning.
l&td?t4tk$fi>r;
26d
theylought
^- '** d
fewiiovv;
werethcyj, when/diey,
deceiued ? Now,
foully the\r were
could
thing (in the- world):
what
*efernblance
deceits>6ftour
and
perdition.
:'
.<
-fomeieek^aftcr
o-;
and
dc-s
'
ties
*Ued
we find our
reft ,
that it
was before ?
tites ariddefires
207
is
fullyperfwaj
thatv^e taketh
obtain the^thingj
terthathedefireth. But whenthe
and the,
rible prefence of death,
difcouereth
danger of our account
then finthe vanitie of our hopes
*vifeft-Way, td
plainly fee,
how
Therifliall we'
all
the things of
vaine.
and
'
how
were*
thornes tand 'her delights poyfoh.
too late)
her
riches
that
we
arrerages
',
How
foully
cleerely
we
hauc
andourfinnes.
Oj
^wa
Wedncfdty Morning,
fouly
felues beguiled?
How
may
truly
atthatttme,
thaMam
miferable wretch
Haue 1
wha* other commoditie
but
indignation of
dreafett houre, the
theludgeagainftmcwboniuft
vponme? Now my
giuefftitence
& gone
them
there remaineth of
and
neitherre-
memorie,tocotnfortme
lique or
withall5nomore,theniftheyhad
they
neuer bene, yea, contraiwifc ,
liepnckmg
remaine as thomes,that
they make my
all about my heart,
my
doubtfull; they torment
caufe
& per-
wofulfoulcnow*pretolyv
it cucrlaaduewture flialkorroent
eucr>
itingly , for eucr and
This is the
thered of my
tlfe arvi
this
is
haue gaanton
diffolute and
fruit chatJ
edge,thatn^gluttoruespaado|
caufe
me now
to haue
199
my plea-
Now
ter
fauour I haue
great necde ?
-afe
this prefent fo
fed houce,
this eefj;ible f
andfure? Is this
the end that all die honours of the
cobe^fo
certaine.
world
Mentationfar
2IO
Wedrte,
wicked
ble
I am^ ifthat
of the account
(hall then be required of
vs rthis is one of the gfeateit troubles and gnefes we fhall haueat
thattime. For beftdes this , thatit
maniaeCoidingtohis workes,what
is the feare
fo terrible a matter fo
may Ibopeto
that
the tree fhall be iudged according
to fruit that it yeeldeth , .what
"enter
Prophet
dcfiled heard
finnes
(fay they)
c
A/
inPrtitioc^^
3.4.
the faying
in
Pfal.Z4
owne
his
workesMfthe Gofpdfay,
&
tiot-
wont to extenuate'
Rom.z.rf.
i.Cor.y.
10.
Almighty
is
which
which
tuk.23.
himfelfe ;
there foUoweth
211
the
!
wicked
God, 3c
Almighty
) ethaue had them fo open,
to
I.
z8.
CMeditation for
102
Wherefore (O my omnipotent
Q(A) with whatfecc {hall I now
appease before thee , and defire
thee, to giue eare vnto
me
feeing
now
finde thee
:
Hbw
fhall I
at the time of
oftentimes neede of me
intby
of my iourney) tograunt
me heauen ,
my
how
fay vnto
iufily maift
me; thou
thou now
haftferued the
world and the diucll,getthec therfore vnto them , and let them giue
thee thy
hyre*
7 '
|
x.Reg. 3.
13.
King/#r4iwthe
fonne ofjicbab, whowheh he had
eamftly
dy
and foytf
mthmelget
The
repexteth,
andcen-
thee uerttfh
truly vnto
give and
recdue
'
chis
wickedlQng
world
htftii
Ttu%fe
we feme the
fons(that
haue lined
\
diffoUadj)
[docfajvut
cotter their
203
phet Ettzefis, to
the world ?
my neede
Wednefday Morning*
whkhtsj
hcahhythcy
*YW '*-
V4
ivednefday Morning,
iiedkaliofkfor
ferued arid adored
paffe in vaine ~,
thyferuice.
fully
ty God
3.
by
his
Prophet
Efay)/?f
At this
,.
,
:
iick^rnan be-^
l<?fley
then is he wonder-
for that
he would not be
mindfull before
ment
full
!:Ovntohow manyofvsdothlt
happen
badmore
I
O how
would he raft
and pray? how would herelieue
the poore ? and what great works
of mercy would he doe ? Yea, he
obtaine it ,
time tort*
okrfnmes.
jime, the
ginneth to wifn
that we
pent vs of
toge-
:bu thewiftdsjhd
take thetpatl$way*
houre of
our death
215
canities
wards
w itihi&feruice) in
when we
we
after-;
.moft
ftanaj in
neede of it
world.
eeiueth
But alas ,
by
men in the
when he pet-
the increafing of
his
b^guaiiiuedj-flndcalkthtoniinde,
vvhat;time?iOj^portunity;&meancs
he
for.thB;drca4fulLhaure
!;
tnde.
"
'
Mm
and how
fondly
A
'A
Wcdnefday Morning.
iMtdtitiionf&r
206
.this
And when
How the
Church orfa/thfkll
to die
ftisfeete
,'
con-
2 97
at the time
[is
and
(dm e hca-
this life.
foulc,
part recouery.
Sect. V.
H#*tbe
Church ot
mbclpttk
tiuficit*
ptrfonsMt
theboare
tftbetr
death.
NOw
Thus doth
approchetheththefickc
ifaeginne
grcfiion
.which
ipuntfbed
and tranf-
deferuerh to be
he layeth before
him
the fearefull
of God againftfinne,
and the examples ofhis feiicrc ani^
(hall be
maduerfionaij^ punjilimentx)fthe
fhall. become of
threatrrings
poflibly doe.
determined what
it
hisficktiefleishis finne
put
in the
And
man with
their
to calirtroceikntjy for.
grace and mercy.
:.
jfainedly,and
ficke
dcuout prayers in
this*
&
i*8
mdnefday Mowing.
^f^diUtimfir
"2IO
iratibn
he
gance for die fame ; then' doth
^aifehim vpwithtHe hope of his
mercy; and
fcryeth before
him jthe
fweetarid comfortable
J>
romifes
, Tiath
neflfe
cheere
uing Vine ,
trie
f
^aBatf/cnf- of
:'
afeW^rilt';
ied bTtKe
then 'doth
ifoc
which yecldeth
li-
fruitc
beginneth to
commend
God,
beseeching
him to Streng-
-mansf fainting
then
B\ittKe!MaHBedefirou.s
;
ficke
foule,
Thus
e6^Tete^e
fche
and
and
is
and deuout
prayers ofthe faithfully at the time
of his pafling out of this world,
refieiie
and
cheere
-
iJt
:--
of Gods mercy,
remembrance of all his
dy to defpaire
with the
Paftor
||former diflblute
diforders
and
wanton
'.-,
Sect. VI.
of ail the
con-;
ftrafe(tro we
Wzdnefday Mowing*
MeiMAtionfor
210
cdconfcicnce.
ture out
Of
God, and to
call hartily
vpon
ficlce
wofull cries,and
lamentations
J
;-;"
manbeginneth to
of
his
pittifoll
poore wife,
who (nowprefently)beginnethto
^
fecle
Of
the
fangs of
death.
wrtr^
Mt&tMMnfor
J?4
new
I
this
,
what
eucryone
of the houre
whom
"
(n
h>.<;
yeeres
Whether
("hall
him
iliall
lb
many
hee goe ?
he catt-vpon
what
O that men
how^reat perplexity
and anguiih
is
at this dreadfull
houre I
of
Patuarkeffaackewas
when
bound hands]
and feet, andiaydhimvpon the!
wood to facrifice him ; when hee
his
euen
couragious.
godly
It is reported of a
that as
uerhis head
h other,
this
he was patting out of
and
world, he beganne to tremble
feare,and
it
the holy
iclfe faying
man
;
encouraged him-
'
that he could
that
hat plight
and ait
thou haft ferued Chrift ,
it
of death ? now,
thou yetafraide
;
this
he doe,who (pcraduen-
vnderftood,
yea,
of trembling and quaking,
and
of fuch as be moft 1tout
VA
many
counfellfhall he take ?
notable
fhall
yeeres ?
Ivexed therewith.
ioule
Then are the cares of the
the foulc in
renued afrefh : then is
of this
Chrift o
ferued
the body,and
ready todepartfrom
bf his members
-i
paMjng out
--
fVednefday Mammg.
difcommodities of her
fcele die
widow-hood,and fqlitary life.
Then the
of this
when hee fa we himfelfe in fo
narrow
K a
heart
Geii.a*;^
tjMt&iution for
196
in what
mdnefday Morning.
narrow a ftraite ?
Andfurely, infarre^reaterperplcxitie
tbefoulecf\
the wicked
man is at
the
home
efdeath.
part
perplexity
is
trefle
fide,
he feeth the
iooke
tarrysrauc open,euet gaping and
downward
he tooke .within
S, g for him
conicihimfelfe, he/eethhis owns,
him : If
ence gnawing and biting
heiooke about him, there be An:
if
gels
the prey
if
he
all
To
rible
for as
feare. If
ons of-great terrout and
th&terhe look vp ward, he feeth
fword of the iuiliee of Alhim-.: ifhe,
j(ififwerc:pofllbie>he
Now .(alas)
jbodyr.is
ra:
thing'iTntoJIerabie
parture
Itofuccourhim
able<
to
'granted.
:*.
..
pa&fcemcth vnto
him but as a Waft of wiad^fcid that
thatis
to come
,.
dppc3re&(asiiiis.
to re-
children,
full wife, his little-young
hispooreferuants, his kinf-folke,
lands,
quaintance, his houfes, his
would fte
'
in
as
deede)
iafinite.
Now'what fhall
doejbcfhg thus
compafTed and inuironed about
with fb rnany ftraits ?
hovV fcnd
terrible paffage ?
Kj
Of
19 j
Wednefday Morning
Ulieditatiottfor
19 8
199
Vhcrc
ter-
at the
his pretence ?.
Where
ie&ion
ncrals
and
burying of
lently
the body,
with the
lotbfomes
thcrtof.,
is
taken
is
vio-
and departeth fromher ancient habitation ; -thel body remaining vtkerly fpoiledJoCaHthe beautie and
'qualities
it
|j-j
what
cafe the
body
is
after the
pompe
__*fli6r
that cap-
and fpeakingvnto
him with fuch reuerence andfub-
(fetd.
'
is
ping, kneeling,
after it is
aftbefit-
beholding of
mericheft IewelFn
niy take with hin out of this life
and this
that
magnificence ?
uiour and glorious
Where
is
"paallhauc
houre; I
thegreateft reco-npencc
of all
goods at that
wiih this p jh& were we'll
<m it tb?
his
a:
;<:
j:S
death
convnt
ywtn
paestc.
by eu?ry couctous
and by thofe that make their
conftdcred'
man,
rk> rkkrfi
is
is
in an
houre?
money their
God
nes
very
Kq
for
Meditationfor
^j>
200
jvednefday Morriim.
imbraccth
And
him , and tocouer him well therewith ;that the people may not feele
his linking feubur.,; and behold his
dishonour and the greateft plea-
day of gene-
wormes
there,
the
his entertainement.
there they
let
To
befhort,
him downe
in
poore
coucred .-with a napkin , and his
J
handsandfeet faft bound , which
then
truly neadeth not, for he is
of earth vponlhimi
And
wont to vfe
this
cercmonie to-
Almighty
Gpdmay.dhpofe others todoe the
Gtittevntd thcm,wherr they 'fhal be
,
that
irithelikecafe^
Now
pfeuenjt;
it
handful!
very deare and fpeciall friends, can doe then vnto him
3
is to honour him with
catting a
of
'
ttiif
the; Jaft
is
ralL
houfev which
though it be
long, (and no longer,
for ^/^^wfcrthegreat,whomthc
lodging,vntillthelaft
.inuiteth him
:*4!
his Aunceilois
him , and
rcote
the eaEth of feauen or eight
*l.
of
Then
body.
201
mm
before-hand
that they
Mlafxenefitas this
is ?
O greedy
and
great
Afedttatiovfor
wednefty Morning,
be brufhed off with great curiofitie, here they lay and hurlevpon
202
(hould a
fo many thingsibjf
his
t^ehoure of
death? -,"
Then theGrauc-makcTtaketh;
in his
downeBonesavpowbones ^ arid to
tread
all due?
to
fatter dowhorhiseyes^id'i'BDfe'flat
I
if'
ft
:*"
iii'i
I
'Si
i
si
it!
'it
to his face
thattheyJiayfcwell
,/-
And
the
fine-
20 $
.-
muft be contented here to lie couered all ouer with earth , and fbule
crawling wormes and maggots.
This
is
earth
thegeneralldayof
iudgement.
is
fes,Iand$,and riches,
where is your
O my wife,
my children,
"i
power?
yeemy
old friends
the
ft
.1%
** --
204
Wednefday Morning.
\J\teditationfor
bring,
ced
'
35-
Now
ofher
fectc
an< hands,
my deare
therefore
perfonages
as.:
thofe
fee
(I fay) that
all eftate,
chaunge
Heccine
eft
demanded and
i/U Iczabell
that Iczabell ?
palfed
And
as,
fiicc ,
? Is this
liucly
as
great
ttpts that Iczabell? Is this that
amiable
fayd,
many
and
ring at that fp great alteration
37-
and puhTanc
abafe and mife-
ther,
i.Kin.p.
Prineeffe, to fiich
parts
the mighty
rable calamitie ?
'
x.Kin.9.
105
hold
j
>
ri
'if
jand
|Is
thiSfthat fine
'I
J*
&
Crownes ?
good c
M'*P
'"",1
'
---.
a wife
faith
man
dies,
my
chaunce
This done
that place,
horrible
I departed
out of
I beheld .the
11
feeme
fpake thusfecretly to my
hold
felfe.
as vile
in fuch
my
here fo
many
and Towers
the ayre
in
wifeasl 4oe>
To what
together
fhorcly be
that
vaine cables
;
be-
liiie
hath built fo
andlothfome to
end is
botS
that haue
andfurntture
this duft
of houftiald
fturTe
andfilthyskinne, forwhofe
sure and delight he hath commit-
plea-
ne(Te,and for
207
hath it
to enter into
the Sepulchers of fome dead bo-
beene
tf
mdhtfd&y Morning.
Medkationfor
2o6
thy
andJothfome to behold? To
feeing
wr-
P
tt
11
208.
miff here ,
2'Op
every
mans
death,
is
called the
dearth?
Wednejday (Morning
McdHfitionfor
The
partic&ar
it is
de-
fmencetbatfatthegwrt
vjionitdt
time.
SECT.
VII I.
'
j i ;
'
lodgement:
in- and the 0*
thcr nut
dsomn
that be liuingneuer entred, a place
dayyphkh
fulLof feare and terror* .and of the
to this
Jbaltbethe
fliadowesof4eath.Bu$now,what vniucffall
fhall this new ftranger doe in this iudgemtnt
cfatlwanfo ftrange a Countric i vnleffe he
fyndc togedeface ofAngels
hauethegijard
ther.^
fprthis time ?
my fouMai^ $*
&
i
i
rifoft
he ktttfa'iHdfcmni:He&r.ii.
where thofe
nemdeeo in
Mines,
quod lo-
are fo horrible
reddent rexto(hall
:
verft$6*
hellilh
the
monfters that
encounter and
aflau.lt
part ?
thee in
take thy
Who will
vs inow leaue the body lying thus burfedffo thYgrauc,
vsfce, what Wayitheloule
IEt
two wdge- h^^t
V^ottt that
Itbcre bee
Wo/
'j.
whidvk
"
thofe
in
Vndoubtedly
full
:but
way
1
the iudcementthat
(hall
ftiall
farre
to declare
At
toourc of
deatbt tbe
ceflfors
foulemifi
render*
particular
the decifion
med.aboue
on bur
fide ?
and
\tbcn itjbal
iudged,
fore
yfhat jhall
of
it for euer-
matc&yd
ter-
faith
,
t
Ifthe tuft
mm
as S. Peter
/hallhtrdfy foptHed,
rvh.re
thing very
and that
very haire
ned by his
is
prepared fox
at
euery
man
atl
rh*ft
loued
committed moft
hainous offences agatnft Almighty
Godi the very fame things; ihall
and for which he
we haue
moliloucd,and for which we haue
that
(hould mod
lone
and
in this
life,
o&ra.c:wnt
mor}d)%bt~
be^riefi
it
by
"were
to enrich dxtb.
right
or
fices,
of
alfobe an occafion at that time,
more
lou* moft
The things
thxtwi
particular
%6.
was the
that vS'hereas a
t.Sa.i4<
things
noted,
worthy to be
med her
judgement.
all
What a parti-
\Gady ofall
Xbisis
ftrait
vntoAl-
^become
how
IfUMunt
[be
terrible.
the
\things,
Who is able
more
211
Wednesday Morning.
Meditationfor
2IO
,'
meat
Wednefd&y Morning.
Utteduattonfor
212
mcntvsmoft
Almighty
3.
what a terrible
then be ?
thou
itrait flialt
what forrow,whatgriefe,
Againe,
make
time?
Then fliall
that fentence
of the
^AU
of Almighty God,be
in
full fentence
PfaUfjo.
(hall
Now,
\
Then
cruelly.
113
t}iatt otbree
wont
tofay,
nually in greatrfeare
God
fliallgiue this
moft
Lam. . I tf
\fcorw,
But thou
the eyes
Oiweet Icfasjlluminate
ofmyptHe (I befeechthee)
Pfa.13.3.
I haue prevailed
agatnft him,
Amen,
terrible
that
thoiij
horrible-
torments:;
thereto continue
of
helLfire,|
Meditation
infinite millions
Thurfday Morning.
Medii&tbnfor
215
Meditation forThurfday
Morning,
uermore.
prifeinit,
Oj the GenerdMy of
Iudgmtnt.
thered together in
f This day
thou haft
the general! mdgement
: that
by
vpin
o\
thefiare
violently fliall
all
ages.
themaine floudof
fo
wrath
many
,
terror
I .Of the dreadfulnefe and
'
the generall Judgement.
oj
^Thatday[haUeadayofanger
< day of calamine
our
a day
f\
and tempefimm ftormes ;
*y of the Trumpet and alarum
a
theftrong fitties, and againft
'ff
clouds.
terri-
A Soph.y.
andmifirte : adajli
ofobfeurttieand darknejfe
COnfiderfirft, what
How
'
J
J
w high Towers.
all
and a
liues diligently pcrufed,
general!
>*:*
ThurfdAy* Meriting.
Meditation for
2l6
2I7
mities
Of the MfullfgwrtfPf
1.
SEcondly confider ,
*5.
wbatleare(hall goe
full
Sauiot
Sme,m*teMo,*n&fnth
St4nes3 andinaUcreaturesMU\
^^W^r^Fortheyfhalhll
haue(as it were)acertaine
feeling
they
andlbeguuve to fall before
fall
10
[Luk, xi.
%6,
in this
tf$
the comming
Luk.tx.
And
day of
to
BVasformen,theyihall(W
dry and whe)coe vp and downe
perlbns
tence
come, by the great feareand terrour they bee prefently irt .': atid
euery one ihafl bee fo throughly
owne
affaires,
:'
heTed,ingreatangui(handto
t
theternblcroa.
of death, hearing
and feeing the
rings ofthe Sea,
UsthatLllthenbeflirngfignes thy
fields
fhall
Bfe to
any
&
M^dftaumfor
Luk.*i.
16.
the GofpeLFor it
is
Thmfday Morning.
%a
a greater mat-
iheauensfhouldbemooued,
h'ttfeete.
g'tinft
1
'I
Oftbecdmmiftgeftbepodoffn
before the lodge: and ofthe dread5
generalltudgement.
driedvp.
fall flood
ftJhall
waxe dry,
before him^andthehilsjhal
melt, The
earth jhall tremble at hts
prefence,
^dthemrld.andalltheinhabitants
before the
^eofkisihdignathnlAndrvhofhall
^bide thefiercenes
before the Judge *.,and that dreadfull found ofthe Trumpet, whid
oefwebim.
generations
one place
J,4,5>6.
thereof,
THirdfy
dufl of\
HeJhalltake indignation a-
"
be altered.
Nahum.i
then
I
the fea tobe dried vp-.&it is a greater matter that the vermes of the
2I
of
ii
|4
at
man.
ment.
If
AFter
this confider
iiraire
[required
what
ofeucry man./^/^fakh.
fob)m.mancanbe.mflified, ifhebe
\oomparedwith Almighij
l>2
God^ndif
he
b 9 1 i
.
&2
gMSMRg*
220
I
|j
he contend
- > '
'U
.?;
*>ith
him forndgmemi
-.-/-'. r\..
& vhkoyC'*i. '-& \ v
t
the
...
'
\iWtkJm&^fc
'
..I,WJL
....!.
tbif%*tkai,>beejhall
".
'*
cxafiainatiba,
for;thee: rfeaae;l-fofieredperfecut!ir
ons, fcottrcii^i;
Mafpbemies,; ne.i'.i
r::?.I
mgbtyGad
Jbatl then
accufctbe
In
-within
thtir dtvne
ionfciences.
|fefe&,
tefet^fe^vo^ias
/.:
siad%M vv^h
ncs vlhauegiaenthee^iiacani
muibipaSefijf.p'fe^'bec 1 Kited
feb|iwi^nv^hftJii^
ill6e^>
^"irt
this
foule^
L
V
.v,-Miu
iti ii
uice
~^
'
'
<l
^P>
fe*&
a%
J'
ftoffeisaciiQlyiaaddidhi^tHingss, luidiwbat
feritefloSyrenemW^ltfo^
lifh, wicked,
as
Qod j Tuch
in this
as
niktim
Iere.t.n.
batt?
my people
committed.
Qkl^at^M and
his cHaftifeinents
canthey
and i benefites
what aijfwere
car^ffeofev'vpe^ibi^i irnak&y that.
i
G0D ?
phet
>
Let the
W6dldn]dtanfwercme,t knocked
at yourgaties^andye would iK>tawiaice; Iftret^ed^tmyliandsoh
dtirGreffe/and yce would notbeiikl them* hfefc haue defj>ifedtny
<;ounfels:, with all myfrottiifesand
yee
Wtett^s;^(er^bre
I-,
^ke
{"coffers
no
(laiie/aiecoancof
bu&oaeiyi l?ow
any
toj
other-
law,
procure theft
swoddlydntcie^
Jtjfcsbiii
jsd
nr:;
>.-'r:3
'-k
;;niy.r[:
oW^iwi//i;* ^^faiththc:P!f^:
l
Efay)^^^/r^ t^^ -^
^#^%0^^fWliatl{liaU
thegj^raid^boiindance of your
linds and: riches ife that
L4
time auaile
you:
'
^-'-'-ivi
***
>
>.,!
"
^-
ji
'
i.y-,j
71
3ft.
5:
4ajn
aca
mighty
,,
God ^'ift^hdmfallj^^
^^fftfonCT&imoJfadl'^dtherc
I-''
itt^ij^%dfcadJh ;;;
>{.
:^
ftiall
!|,theyi^fruifi>f
cWhafcMa^/ Cb^l;
'-\
<hr.M
t^Qreritirfed^jitked perfpns-
"
jhatt
bw
lerc. 17.
the
whichih3Ur^^e."th(?<Are&o'falJ
the Romaiieftv&ditaofp^t aCiti^cii
||j
;e&.$oj7
Mb(^kiadfr'iljome"|x^Qd to;coiv'
(
fihc^iiijiikol
fomellaqd apaiBJ
Math. ay.
41-
Nb^afjfc toete
t ifacfcig
fotdbdgreatj
nil
ratftepaine
be%aJ
xKV
bnrous
IT'H
" MTi.
f9gpi^pw
r^i-y^T;
IB
ill)
ymfflmi m
i
^^^W ^^*
Math. **#''
41
>
'
'
.6
Chrift)
f^i#^^^
.-., .3-,,]
\
'TTrTimmm*
il
*wMilhfeofiIvifeai<|ow of
thW ThU
h^mm^m maw
firc,i
Al^^%y^Jod<^fered^viita him)
4:,
uAVli.- l&*fyg
em
Glrtift'curkdthe
Eif2 tew^o^mrtocBatly not only*Jie leaue%#tt eaten al&tbebojdy and ores: of thev' tree withered
away , Su>as ^neuer brought forth
1
.i>'l
L.
"'.t.'i...
'U
..
!JT
miferabkdamncd pei>
fo^teaccyrfedipand xctserlydo
.priiicdfof alihopepffaluari^n, and
^fralljirjric ^od com&rt for ,euer*
4 nBia&iwnltta * d^ftAou
..eg^iv^-'.^rti-x'
fchd
them (l^^tAH^to'iht^Hngfir^
Jicclus.
V-M
h*
Efjtj3.i
*3
(
Ecclus
,
,hjui
*#
.-.
<P'
>
-iji
u iyirtpawBy
|
^'
"*
i
fcll
<v
end,
n-u
.pfci
I
fr.
2<;
Tbeconjf-
occupy
cmmnmU
rcmhrancq
vmg of the
merit
hue ofGod.
Almighty
psoas
^^fm^fto^JsMe^
God
of
mill
betyevs to
obtains the
feare
CHI
OKI HW^gUHH**MJ!iW'9r Mf **
of
God.
clreadfuJiibing^cilirfiH^^^
'hirigq%tfiajt
ate j&eg$tofk4*&*
S.Bemrd.
certaive trttth, ibdt there is nothing
.r.ky:.
.
Math.
30.
frottdtm
"\
.!
'..
*&foW
J3TS
'
__
LJ^.A;. :.'J..^^'.^!l - - -
|]
.',,:.
JIWBMM
RUUk-VR
13,
li
&eMMkfy#Av
n*
H1
W#/*g.
are
neverfade.
ItisWiitteft
inthtAtts of the
PWfrea-
chcdbctethei?reridcntof/^,
ofthe tetribiethmges ofthis day
the fame^Prefident began totreraHeand<|uake # the wordes the
Apoftle fpake ; notwithftanding
thf h#was &n Jftfidpfl^ncthad no
bclkfeat ail urihismyftcry.
StJcrom
/mvwwasaiuftman,ardyet(for
all that) he feW, That <> often as
Txe Yemcm&ted ffe Jfytf judgemnti Botbhu fain* and, hU body
trenMedfoeihttyfcdtti
>
Yl.DhhU"
inacertainePfalme,
/ertsatf fir in
wa# abk
&tm*'
:i:
-
'
'"
'
tfe^M h^h^tkm
HolyI&.
'
;
yet (foRaHthat^Kefeiecl
Oeih
k
^HmgfhkUhee'if^^^l^ v
The holy man>/<?^&etf'i& was
a:moftf innocent and &!t marr< 'and
for a
\\l
Much
that
and
faith' % j&tfg
'tis
hee Iob.3i.t3
fa^k^mfkfivMt^4l^
-^v
>;.-
mtwyfQ)iljm:epetrfcbdHc Iirtftt*
(huh
;--
*'"*
^v* j
'
'r -j
are
SUB-iMi
fi
"fH"
Thdtfd&tMWMg.
Jfe
M^fc^
^d^iqahjf^t^rcrcwrat^
S.Taul
\
^
;
/.^^^ifitJter^ofdiofAllmigHf;
ty.^.f3id 6bdeifomchtobc
iCw.4-4
feit^thi^bnh^^thingieMcbut
^to^'
'at5p^a^tey*s?JWcli^fo&
ws
,.#eW:hatfck ^^pfiarttc|..of
^^^^"
1*1108
wi>rdef
pci^i^t^iiTJoUt osvncftght) wee
fclues fobe without ble-
^i^*
IfiwteyQitf
It,
A&^t^Gb^Wehe;
-:-
A.
^a^t;i^f^^^^]BM^, Pfal.I9.
i
the fight of
A -
<l
great &arie>a^
i^^i'44e$frbri^tHe)eycs>fAt;
$r,t.delj
.
dome
what
But (as
found;th'at'hd^att knbw^th
[tottc {hall
^-rBW^
iiidgettieats^^
fatt^to him.
^L -^Wli'
Atrmn
Medtmionfot
tyMomtng.
other
f*rfdt&.xfayMckSNtiLifc$ we be
^iu&ntb Vnderftand, thar of fuch
ftatje
thfownedbwne to
thfcbottofne-!
JiolySCTiptures
Titus 3.$
reth; that
it plaiftly
no man can
hhrfelfe fccure
(
and
apfea-
accorript
fefe
( by his
no tongue inthe world able to exprefle the fcail part of the trouvpon this day ;
bles that fliaU
f
And the^forc the Prophet i&tf J
(beirtg^ ddirous to fpedke of the
gfeatries thereof) found his wits
arid fences' C6 weake and confounftamded., that he began to ftut
mer tike a (Shild^nd to fay, v4 fa ! loci 1.
a IwhrtAdyfiriltbat hi .'The
&
gS-.'T
M^ofctef^ fife.
',:;: 3g'./.
;/;;
t^heryWble
T
li.'.-
!:
'.^.."l
to^diiCcharge (b
gKatarf^pibaftSe, as
he was ap-
And
'
'''
terc.i.f*
&
*J5
-.'''
;.
V^nthiyayAlrr>ightyGtOD
.o{-
wiUVedu^diiuchfil&ejKa&diej
wicked
*>
m*nf
'mmg.
"T
&.wicked
by
tjWhmeAtofth'ft wicked^
been defiled'
*!.:
*;i
-
-4
">
the pu-
daiy <6F
this
";
why the
'c*4
their
-as it hath
da* Zj^ybeatufti
rl
againftthewfflofnien.
;
;
hx JQ^i^.agJuie^ Rnd
Altefflhty
<fcm*whe*i
GodiwUlCbrejie orfhiii
lMmBfafl^4t)f^ffla!Widay>s|ayd
iiwe^fer his^ae Iwmouri
Aorl(d;byfimii:menjtofrfd many
how^at&aiL^c:pu*
^(hment^^hqreLib-riB^^
&tfft
our
-dffhehi^m
the other
?.i
tutu o<*
.y?j]
^'.-'iJ
-Mai^^e^tec^efi^iH-eth^
ma^fd^WhatfoeUtf^eMeA,ai^
fcDiWiW
i
g^
Mm
This
There ben
two
l-'MU-^MJ...
.and
JftanwHetfiiheaj 6dtoft*lpLrtMi;u-
diforders':
wicked haue
Wferofrjoy^^
AH
*0e5
lallijilaces,
?j,
Thoudofttiowiwearcjatidfor-
c&j<fcyat,thenfarc grtefedtadipafoe.
ftttdfietriJiffliiu
mr
!/
&whereas die
day of
ioimcgreatrfal^pirtih^.arme out
of
Lord.
tlp'ori
fed
day
Wheci.*rnistofeadi{^y. reafon of
Urpifoe
therdayeshauebeenethedayes of
Judgement
men> in vvfcich they haiie fulfilled is called the
theiloflfeac^fwj ;
^7.
{Gluing ve
"tt
called not
Alrnigrw,
dayesy
the one
/A* day
Lord!
day
men.
the
1
oft
ri
of[
-'i
<m^_
ri-rr'tetf,
Mdrftfag.
Mediiatlonfor
*3*
at all his
do-
c^ into a Well,
ftfainc
or impediment at all
*&la
-I
: euen
ten
J
will4fe%hfcy (God haue free
libetty tb^oe ypon his day
what*
(o
(k^bcMt
-
._
-,
will
bee murdercd-before
his
!
.
'
mint.
SEc,T.
'-:
''
'
ir. -' -. :
[IhaUyyiftfebu defitetovndeb
_ ftawd what taawerof day ehis
it -,
by the fignes
what the thing
for
fhereibalMie cornmandhls
fcyss
jfwhiebiWC^Kfeu^d tofce
flialllwethatas fignifiied;Kirfl:of:ill,
pWtfd<w
]pfbishea4 w^fteneihceW;
caufe him to be
caijfiedin fetters to
ii;;
facfc
ffldfltoy <niTerjie$*cibc
Oftht&eadfiillndtgrriL jrj
.
wncs
Math.
3*.
neflfeof theday
but
alfo: <>
the
great-;
II
j,
...l. i
lH"
'
'
'
'
To concludej the
dajifher'efhall
Mat.4-7 jtjferiwwpag 0/ this
'h
iteat^he^m^troMsinHh^
turn,
and
dome, andthenjhallbegreatjartlh
rtetter ffiaJl
ijuaj^smfn^ypl^e7y an'dpftilftce
oiuch as if
Almighty
Chunk
cbrift.
I
W&*^Ab&'*fi
6f ifa
:
be^ j4nfo-
God
ffcs
ihxmld bc^kiiett
but So<foJE2
tosfake,thedayeSbf(Antichti(t3
Qjallbefhortned.
other figries
thefe
and in thfcftarres.
antthpJWr]
wifamoftemlettmitts
witKappa^
bid torments; but alfo
,:
Lj^ndfaifeedttiiracles^ GonfTderj
tl.it.
dreadfull- theft
fignes- the
Prophet;
"'""
more
Math. 14.
>-
n^&tion^invthejho^
full
great
andwwwMs*^ *-A*
oftentkraes,
by Anti-
tribulatiotfof
wodd, nbr
Jignes
'
thefe
Kingdon^a^fim^
andfanting
wbrke
tiftfe^hit
Ofwhich ^read-
^//,
Starves
offfeWn to he Ezech.31
l
7.8.
And 1 fpill
VhfbitliqgDd^^ ^
flialfWft^lWx tosnelomien1
fffalH^i'
.......
tor,
tki:andIw0fendddrkMjf*oUer
all
.1
:/
Spjljhz Lahd,
r
jgreat fignes
J$qw wbeti
and
thefe
alterations
tegp*ac aricUrblfcQtfthat.lle^S^ii
fliall
bee.aMeft?oiouei^thf.(^:n6fcrWel
'
ly
tl^ilamptUDus.Palaccs^ihi^h
Towers;; aad'iftror^eaftles,
but
pea *Kex^erjr t iiiibEirK:aihes-: at#
pc^dw^fctuciiflfaHIbee^^
i
.^eieejji g CJQramQB-W^fethat
wfaBQ fh& bad$,te gougpgdit,
!;dijWy;tWJ|ifei>
it .:!?j;M
i
a& the
!Me^id;fbutet?^vb'elri!ie*d
[them/ancl/quite. tfefaooricd
other
*J)ttr;
,qv
{.//.'
f
?byj'
oat
.!/.:,
fc8atdfcatt;aijfthafcriirje
JW*
ftewgreateftrageJuiifoiyl^jj!^
d*H Atilf^Cp^DQiir^ate. is tp
fed and turmoiled,'wJd> armes and
J
'
the:waue$ithctco^ha11^ib High
f
tHa^ieyrfli^^ obfe
atftoe
1
bpth>tr|s, heajflens
?
andhis^iy be
^ ^ilf^^^the^K^-
The.iyie,
foallb^Jlipl^
windefc,
earth
jriid:-
^
yaw-
hoaxing ilatf^f
felt bee
JyJW ifcuMgi
iw hj m mjlu. jj
P i.,J,'..
'
.JLA*
'
'
^%^
helnib
.1
uftuit
wo$^fea[d w
|!
ljUifcfc2a flpreat'jdie^d';abd^r-v
jdwcll ;fu
oft/fliattfeEwmd'ekrliHy a^
Webo:/; ^c^lrombkL-rroanr^
P'fibyfe'jpf: i*;
& exmimcly
iOAdkiBM be
outragious ,::thar
cafl<h-.
dayes?)
244
..
ii
j.
ii
Ctfedtiriiopfm >
\:
*45
riwt
^ftodi&uythcm^Slj
ttothevrfdrii.s::?ai;r )if;r.-:;.;
:
to
/,-;
ftaUqofonely forget
ther
Jnifie ?
thefethinges
?.
lengthybrirlg fobtdiy.'thatrlitjftow
(Welleth
ab&i&gemin
this furious
W^dr^-todtocloefuch
Thdr
/hicfcrt
WmbT\
fcl^ffom^hqu^^^J
I
:
ford^rajd'aricldiirnarriith^p heitts
W&*. Andfomen/haUgoeto
a crofle^ahdx>he".ot theni
looking pittifu'Hy vpon another* ?
arfnes
>
"e^ftalifeekehkewifeto-faue
Weluts
BeholdiHg? Ibn^:a^ptbf
to
> /
****
WgfSiS5,ar!n:er&ry for
the!
nu-ntenance and
fuft^tatioa of
wife? Wljatihalt'thSendl^pfall
thefeib greatttoflitfcjs and alteratU
that they
horowly occupied,
'
in'
J.
nfall
1*4*
#**
ftiaU bee
-I
diforderedy
^en
in tfitegjfons
-r anph^rer^calslftilties'fliall a
>
fli#
great
that arc to
-tiw
and dread^of
thole
come
yexc
Avail-
'
l>ee
terftpe(fe.j'
peculiar ftorni^atid
{ftall
their
fellings*
i. 'C
eate
'
fatd
,* is
Wee
-.
fee (euen
now by
cxpe-
of when
or
Jny'i :.ftofmle -^i^^vinde'
the
Batt&quake -happen* vpo*
nienare
Landj' how wonderfully
f
Mftr^fetjh^tlle Sga f ]
com-
<i
mt!icH^{re' ftnff'tha^^i(?h:fliall
:r;:
*>- ./
beindeede."
asonemktMjreofreft', being
the
wicked, who
are threatned!
cations!
''
:\
'\
;v:
'Ahd^t^rarf^riie,';
'
;'^
:v
how Bletfeli
comforts
lidurty
and
gofrcj ty-
dftnayde ,/bdW^ey
bo*
and fcee^ftGtfad ,*'4n<s\tf
tremble
the*nv3
hv^ii?;b^ Htm
rtl^v
h\
liffrrf
^ngs-,
of the happy
profperity
How
Mi;
rato
them
they
ioy fully
M4
thorn}}
^^tdkm^&fffi
;*4*
t
*irrm'A
V^^
;^
Aafl
fli&:>thSn?
v^f<^P &ut
-irriTr
J*
tne%orHTbcre
peculiar ftormcV-and
.jte
jhem toorfe
iiot
with
"I
_'"'
nings.
':
asorjemk*Mfed^re^ being
'
mattes,
<
beitKfcede.''
>-k\tj.v.
.;r'r;
pcftf ftfetb>ii*the
aiwli .ftoi'mle
.
pm
with'
hvuiy
f^*^-^
xdfempefls
dtf'each fide
fo
<
,t
..
die
"*wtaJe^cr^hap>ri
who
wicked,,
are threaded
with alTtheferfearefuU
-'" :
cations!
prorrd&
'''
?: "'
'
'
:^i^Winde
'or
JdgM
ftrcbsck Utftifeies
the'to ^iv,r.]/!o,!;r.)1 \ktu zflc*
thlto-
&m-
S#a'] f dr4vfren
wrctiate or
trie
-gooasn&gbtfW
1
^MM
the Mobn
beaufe --tbfi^fthow
doleflill
^V*?*.*
mil not
,~^l4s,
feare,\
*fe*g/>
Zt
~:i_j_
^Mektmonfw
<tyMtefttn$\
Lukzx.
30.31
,itke
M yee vnderfiand
our
(faith
before
^Ar&f^fh^f^,fh4tthen
the dead.
..,,-.
>..
hand.:, euenfi
eytfyOnd
the
4aj[,
vigour. ftea^r,becaufe
(ifi
pfjattr, fedemtfionjipproA'
;-.v;vS4G*. III.
Al&er
all thefe
c:.
...
comming of
of Cjod
at hand.
v."'.-.
the Tudge ap r
goe.an
yniuetfalil
flood
they thhke
all
condemne
all the
^ ""
Iiues.?<-, '.'...;.''.!
..
....
.,
r:-\:\
x
.
.,
.-.
.... ..
..
to ihci
good a
beginning,
of
their
^foryof
the
rati9njQrltJiings;ceafe,;:thcn fliall
""-r :
of
haue an etxj.
:
_
faw
VVTfr,
iii i innf i
150
w i H\r' rr
"-
MfifrMorif^ V
toth^enei^-iudg^ieht.
"
AddMfaith'that
S. Jerome.
this
\froMfhtHQe-foft;k iheri>fkoti2 be no
r^in-mo/
Tharis Waj^that there ftiotrid
\wWreftin&
;
>
-'!>.
il/mmons?
vM'mlmWableftfi
be>n8 liwuiflgofche^iicSjiiop6f
sAnAnh-
tbcfmnd
gcfl'Witlitgrc^tpo^iririif-inaieftyj
of a Trm<-
fummonali
hc^tawftpreagaiiicaU'th.itAee
&Wj< jfrtft ttway
sAfcerfthisBrevrtbareillMtorDC
angell with
l>ct,fbafi
%ce
vbyce F'THfs
e
from death
allherrpbilcs^ndcaufe
for*
RcueJ^o.
i/;'
-'J
)>f
Nations to
tha^w:fee.tbSeaand?h t
thegcttftatl
jieartl;!
ttfihto bring.fbrth
inWi'parts fticK
variety ^bodies
i and to fee fo
{iudgment
**< aww fa
many
KMedi^a^hr:
*53
anddiuerfltiesof^atioos and
ipeopie
Ak^andcr^a^^a^theree
fiiairite Xeixe.Ssand;:A^a^erx<sj
there the
iww,f4HyaccQn>
ere
affembledtpgetJ^L
jfli^l ifee
\l
Darijs^^ *f Empe-
fee- 1
oiflhifugnjt)
tpjbe^ted'anij ioyne4
euerJa^ipgl^.
uW tomgany.
with
tym.&ffl&wlmio?} aiayjjhe
Of the
toy-
fqul^faythen'^ito theped^,Oniy
tfeiworjcl^
-habite and behauiour*
and vvitko-
therkindcofthou^tts^vch diffehad in
ring ftpra thofrthit thy
full mee-.
ting ofthe
foolpep
haft,
met
foiiles
to gajne this
bodies
ithislife.
:...;
::
-^
Tobee {hqrt^^^
|<Mdrefl.oA^
cuery Pffe to giue vp an
fted>vyatchedvand^^^
account ofj
<
and reproaches!
Howrctentimes,
the contradi&toils
of the
akhou^allperfohsilMiUdfe agairi
his
Great $f*
praueil^^Qr
_
ftrencepjal
baft
^orld.
tj>
g|ue it ii*o<tfoe
at
dayofre-
difference
yet fhaU there be a %*m
ked ?
For
betweene bodies, and bodies.
rife very
the bodies ofthe iaft fliatt
beautifull, and bright -as the.Sun;
butthe badie* ofJhe:vyickedi|iall
dies of the
rife
betwecfte
the bodies
of the
iteftt
w'xltfd.
very
Wacfeand
&p r.6*
like vntadeathitfelfe.
Now
<
"'.;.''
whata greatly
ihalUt
be
beeattbt
fimtftwi,
tbetefl^L
tfredayof
gcneraU
;;
aid
of
\\
and
^alor:p^^:and;]>eaj:difcencipn
*wibd>)8tteiglibpMri^ therefore
ifcis-mtet
he ipartaket
my heJp^bbdc
mv petfiscpt^i*:"
iited
fcr-
n^fdidfirii^i^hi>cJC^rburM^<fe]i
merit.
'coYflpaniort itt"^l
,;
my
v.afid' f labours.
T]he# ^fhall
tlitfcctviro faithM friends be ioypSiflcs
>&
tliyjdeKd^raridddi^hcsfefti^ki
,
thathafttHy brought;
ni^/4T^pamcftdlrchobibktbi ,
v*
s
V:
artiqjldifdtfefevmb
^nd oiito?raiiy
WHatPaias !
vm rfbft
.f
-j
kj
tf this tk
bodftta?
whofefafcerl cbmmttitediQ'hia&y
;
-- : >k'c\
neral iudg-
'^fWfafi
l.-..:'iVv;
v )au!
tjhisbiidyittecabfed'mevtt^yttc?
CafliAw^.tnylcIfe #> Wa&ifef&irtfrfr
-^%dt'#AtkH^ife^at a h6aui;
^hfrfe ft*aH
J
fe'ej&is
tatyta'tfn
tpjuer itheKii^d^nate
of hearten
"*"
ath&1EfaaiiI6ftf.M^uer^he
Vglfteti^^'^e'* it Jifoall b#
feina%pibrkfey >fc vpri^^ainft
me,andlteatre
fbp]Ihaire*weH1defeiedthefe Hor-
Ofthefofrewfulland
gnawus
meeting of
&fonBme?i!\peeoes*
bdd ?%begkittiigai&*fid of my
riblet^iReiitsrCurfed^bfethe'day
oWycra^t^atefeifth^i^iiv*
haj$
^muftfc&tmferable^: t(#fufc
the foulcs
and bodies
fer^cucH^ftiftgiitofnaeiW frtfete
if the dam-.
wpmm**mixm
wmB yn
i
rio
more
my
i fli
rnw *
tndfthbrabk'pfcoPheM^
',/
^^.
...
feiifty
fliort
...-^..^.y^..
L
*<* **.
w^
WMM
mng.
jMtdkatimfffi
Hi*
Mi
I
ftiort pleafurcs
:
TThjefc,
and delights.
<
worijihsJhhedainned Cbulc
fpeike yritoithibcKlyi whkhftiee
jf^te
loiijed
(O mife-
faire
amiable?
of the world-hathf ,
with
body,.
'
.:.'-;
,_,
^IWf.^&wfersthat.
:.
l
;
nMMMNMM
; fijaii
.'
-
k then(agmft
....
.,
:
..;i
..','.
tbewtckfd*
&
..,,-
ii
Sect,
fingers,
m.:_M n i^^""
:'\ <iW 1"
<^edofemrym4n : qfthemmmwg
,'}Sl.
OftheftwrwfcHttb&fhal&fa re-
Ms
the
fcretoforeth(|U!lQU.edftfd well ? Is
face,,
all
and
which
1 1 II.
God
&
men
""*'
-i
'
''
*?$&
MHMS-
haen'Vtttro ea<^^d'aflit^
mtb
hmlitytand
was
great
''
great;
rftaieftieand glory^
them
*^&<y*
aoM>
'
fee fo great
Wte^aUe^ee
yeeflieaway?
acconk
tbcfecond
m*4
L^M^ed#^a^,W^
rits
tnaiejtic&
aftaid?-Vn- indigmtim
in Cbrift
ior
doubteaiy they are notatBid
towards then*.
any danger 'that4$.
of his anger,
Mm ,Saithsy ^bWaftaidtdbei.
the Judge,
cTfilFmcrcyr
-v* Mt&\$ vritoeth'tf&are arKt ter-
great 5
Efay .19,
^Th^(^
bee fo
the' Prophet ISfay
{ait^eb^fjhal^fie^e the
r
t&ixp f the \witfced fliail
rielfe
to
elijfes oj
x
floms^^^be^hSdwflk^ of tU
Rockes;^ ti^t6^^i/Ahmm:.
&ue^kmltteifiJH^edl;^
When
"
rv
'"
'
'bfihtlx'tea^sW'dtl&eW
fje fam^e'frtf&ice tf tb&
u\\
Ijtdge,
''It&noflacewbereWkide
'fofineiatfoafraidi althoiigfohee
Fathers
know right, vvett that his.
againit him, but:
raeisnbfbent
;Wkked)dxDe<at!this;ttn^,|
<
'-''jrheauens,be'vriderlloWdtr^bleffed
fpirits)
flttijfr'
:
;
f
*
And
f^**^*l^n"?*
2tfO
,<
Andifthefe
thegamei Thiis
the skatres
v^ofly.-ie^?/,-'
Almighty
:.
what
/::.,,,-,[;,.
bfthefe
GOD
.fent into
the
world : thus
%Q>D/vwh&$my
fcard hearts
ftifiethe
in? that
fliall they
|IyCeiIar^,pfi^^/ be ftiaken,
what ball become of the teridcr
mi^ftheD^ari; ?;Whatiball.the
ferue to iu
voyde of
rjothingit aUrm0ued;?iftheg9bd-
'
,:
(hanaed
<flial|
V6.tr
wouhdes, be a witneffe'of
the redemption & remedywhich
'
Tfmfi^Marmn^
iMediutionfar
'
'--"-i- ,; -"
^''
(feelyLajubedoe,vCheathe #urdy
ftaroiHc dotifftobpearid tremble;
Then
and
l)f
they,
brtW&to^fthteMh
r
fhail
theHoraa^es behold
thoferihandes
rj
^/rf^f^Thj^yln^ weerie^4
yttr
theltearesat' that
time willriot
which they reported' that his DifIciples had Secretly ftolne out of
''
!
>
li\
Math.i4.
the
ofhistt^-a^H&y^^
dvftigoiif
^w>
Thwfdty\M&rwng.
afe
2
\
ft~
of each one
(hall
jcorne/,
Thty M&bmpl&ihm
'referable
hap,
ynfortjujsatR
<thejr;.
%^and ^jr^y|fe4miii
-.
hi io
I
Pan. 7.9.
|a^^H^4y;*eyjflSwn9g^r
thcirjbreafts.
.t-n^'ic
:;:.'!
-.JbaUmafe
|
aftpa/apm hand.
bpuwm
the good
0\l?ow\happy .ajad:W^#
j
lmA*J.f^ &&&&&>
{hl*pfepfete^Mfe
and the
vsf'x
letjne
ha^^biWoivb^^^w
anc
3?
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i
w-
ThjfJAy<mfmni.
tents in
tkeirywrkss*
that
Qotfw^nbJiiieliidgia wfcifweri
haiie
chaftiMan&c^e&ed. And
wafgh& of
jfeit
tention, -anti&fcer
:$^^
wtgzikci
red
doe
&kh 9 j4 actfe,hm
ance? wherewithal!
(tnaccount*
Math. i*.
i
not
mufiffue
Gregme,
3*
'
Math,
x 2.
3*.
beieeue^his as a rnoft-ceitaine
truth;
ffiiaU
that
lob 3 1.4*
Certainely, there
deco'tint
ibmgs we-
(tro% ycc)
prntamKc^ch
&
5u ifcr^at?trungs
what ifcahner we
.'
Ful!#,as Gregory
that i
51
them. ;;/*
did
Wo
etiehof
our goad \y^rfces j r witb
what in-
Meditation/or
1 266.
&y Morning*
that^ofepetfonsi,;^^thathauimoft
afraid ?
caufe to
doe
commetkthid<tQ
fcare this
dreadfiillday,
lob 2. 3.
and
*hoje that
leaft feare it ? .and
05 Uu
to
fcareM
haucieali^aufe
ingreatett fearetbereof? -Holy
\
pattCj
How
^owe^^etvntotheblinde^ndfeete
vntothtfdnkhKrt not thou he that
faid
\^h^h]i$*timr *h!
:,,
(aid^
wSaiuftman^^ So *Abghty
God witneffeAdf him with his
kedjeede?
owne mouth,>andyct(fpralithis)
hefcuedinfogjeatrWe
dread
greatitwocencie,why(Oholy lob)
art thou thus afraid?
m,
u?dgc
of his ascduiot atthcfiday of
**
that he faid :
lob 3 1.14 menti
cortmethto
when Almighty g O <D
to
indie* mlvhen bee fa&metb
Wh#M
-.
GOD looked
inot with
Imdkgvfihim ?
Surely thefe be
fiQt
ahfwereihalllmake, when
of
eyes
whofe
oltentimes
thing ihineth .very gay and
men i
affli&ed
ceede from a very (ore
1
and troubled heart. whatfiM
faidipne
doe, faith h*e ijXhe
'<&&
carelbaue that troubletljme
Jcartfalwayes
unualiyl, ooe rtaiie
will notfutfixed in myhe^rt, that
267
Al-
mighty
that
bright ;
in
which
in the fight
of Al-
Nz
Thefe
lob ty .6.
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Thurfdqi Marring.
tJMcUttiion for
$08
269
bchalfe.
jcrvout againft vs
witricffes,againftyr:andahoueall,
the
'
:
i):-;;.,-^:
hkrifelfe
offendeoViJ-ihall
agatoftrys
riified
as
whom we Kane
be
alfo
a.
witneffe
fay.
te*fw*hmfafi wtinegkagainfl
and
that!
Maia. 5 .y.
-]..:.
mttewto& againft
Wefcadein theliue&ofthean
cient hoty Fathtrs, tfoat when one
of thofc holy men fawe one-ofhis
Scrollers lathing
Lord
; yea,,
all creatures
ivvhicbwbehaueabufed, fhallbe
Mlentn<tithgj#tdw4n&: Orphan,
Mlty&fofiffe.mtiyf&t:4fo
hereprehen-
artthbttyet- (notwithttandir^) fo
h^d as to kujgh ^TWs holy Father
h,
fore
attlxday
be-
the
WMMIia^wmrtmM***
':
"'
tf
.***
in?
this
miner
of judge-
ment.
Miming.
271
<**.
1JQ
bceneaiWesniiti^aiidbauemaU
things rulfifledroy
jgreatlafifity.
wilCThinethey
antfmakethem
mine;
Lmandements* and obfoucdnune j
If
But for
theyhaueUuedvithmymt thcy
haucimitatedmywdrksjtheyhaue
tor,
my ftepsi andmeach
foUowe^% ^unfs.
they
Gonhder how much- mf
thine , as
haue beene. mine then
^aHced^ih
thing teue
&
{fcbiilders
\f
for
on mectofle
at
LbeyedmyconimaundemenEs,
'not thine.
heaWi, "and
01 t% haffbfrered
them thy*gloF^3nci abbue allthisliaftfufferedmottcruell death vpon the Crofle for them j'they.neiK r
Hfcfaoftenriincs haft
!
ana
If Icommaunded^hem
-*d rot),
..tofweareantl ^rfweare. ,
adtttac,
and toJattv > wnmit
and
fi>micadon y Simonie,
vtiirie.
^m^tdthetf do6reis5ngEeat
:poufeit^^^ed^,&Mbffores'?
Awl ^natalmc^ teiclcteft -thou of
jtfete*
lard^yttkigiiiefr j&re^a-greath
IMeV danger*;
wmm
:
[M^mtg.
&Ci
and,tack1>hetheiE
[diekHorfes
wajleswkb hangings
,
.filke,
M;t^cue,
la^ffary,
goW^thcn
to life euerlafting,
Now, who is
to fire euerlafHng.
w4fcl$atfct% What*
lfor(B*ifec^,tb0iiii^ j*i*afciuil
knowcft tfeafetbtotfiaft
jdoathej
lltrf$fe&
'ceitairteiy tifuc
yery**detrf
,. jhe-
iuftkcreqtfirdthi:;thethey:flioukl
b^novfc^
ami *<8Jtejf*s
iiiionltoi!fo|reaca
gious
V.u 3^
:
TQ.i
QW
this.
a<^fatip& .beeipg,
terly
extinguifhed &^iSeithr6wiT;i
^y^^chbirterriblei
gfiefes begin fa th eir
tte^tfitlll''''ilft;
puJcfeP 'and
Math.*?<
& eiier:
*
\\
^_J
.,
JJ3[,.._;
The
mi lit
i^
wnt^g.
MetaMh*f<#>
^MjU^UbdMH^^tft*
vs3
tare out
of
\tbislifcjjcc
cmtyedtbhW'
** deltas of
our Aduo-
BMlm^^hamctmnftteAform'
catebutour
Mti6imbte&henMfhaMeetbe
m &'
(moa%tba*rWkwfr*
ii
Xmems^dtheyfkdendktowto
I tkemfcbcs
[Judge.
or"
?
tep
\of dealing
\
anymore by
audduocate
with Al-
\migbtie.y
\God, be-
caufethi
ctffe
wares.,
weciompnes.M thqjhMfW*
th&w&mw*
ofallthe earth.
'worthy to be delivered
snils
alreadle
And thereforewatch
\andpray at aU times
thatye
from
then
on arid z
and then
aHthefe)
we be
may
ChrifiH .
our Aduo'
mdcomt^^^Mi:
r
Wherefore
(Q
.<ri;^
deere Chrifyatt
i>redirctv);ifte.muft
prffeM*
[fimtmefen
;
tencctberc-
<<?/,
whiles wc
of death
Sh k*re:
jthis
utt after
'
'
vs,|
fall
vpon vs %
dreadfull
-and before
accor-
ding to our
timer*
our
flvr^Wvi -
Withad-
hatte-
cate -during
the
j*
to
batteforth-
com
to
may be
of
ourlifcis
4&.vW&frm**b
!Marc\t*j*** ofgpldan^lmM
andvelfpts,
't'mci-ipajl,
\iwdf*j:me, ***'****"#*
l (fylf&0b&*Mtemtd*e
Far
then the
afar offfirfearerftbemi
that great.0*e
no longer
is
is
wotl^eu-
J-
the}
vfi.
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;
...
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'A>flteWvfcl*
life
,,,.* sir
V.U''
a-.'.v.w.
SWVK-'.
^^-- ttlfcf
*** */r**
WSJHP
TrytyMornwg*
teriibte
flames of fire:
m which
tbere
hcln^Wmentors* and
*19
Therefhall
ruthfull
the,
wanton andle*
damned per-
lamentatiorisM'ttie
foris,
thd conmfion
Eyes,
Earn.
be heard; the
tfofc.
Tcmfm-
^d vW<J piWKjyawaiiMwvw- w
Imagiiiati^iji-iliiaU
ne omerJP*^*^
lofni .the paine ofthe loflfe of all
withinbjykig'F/thegFiers pre-
pafoe^d
fits.
(^.
Afr- touching
&'wfc,ttie paine
the
Gin
fe*rs 'atfCMfc*
j
,r
and the
confideririg
./
^NggfW
todHfthfai HnbfeUcM^
,
by
-.
JtofeSttftAfawprJaf)
t^llfi^bcro ihallalltJicmifei.
tie's
mment.
_;
calling to
^<^*yd%feH^ctt tetf
writ ttl
Memory, by>
Vtiderftandinjg*
offenc^onrlter,
tft^*p(yto^^^pijprt^
mSni. ^^WJa^wkted'haie
Hedpcrfmfs
paine,
Eocbfittt
be tormented,
may
there
L
f.
V "?J'
ju
mmvribi
r^ fc
280
may be
gether
imagined) be heaped
vpon the
'2*1
Fri^
Mtditdtionfor
to-
diarmied perfons.
*#$* oftontocntoriy
vifion, dffoulefiends AiU&gkduels
Mbledmrkipffiy
,.$
Now^wUiaae^^tayyoi4)Tfthc
leaft ofall thcfe paines that are fur*faed Here injhis vtoridi' though it
.
fcme
notwithftahdtr^fo'intolk-
jrabic atrhing
Ziwbagimllfo be-to
fufrer thereai:
one tiaie,
tdt pare that is there lutered: for there is another paine farre
greater
all thefe
ImultkudcsofhombletorrrientSjiti
all the members and fehfes both k>
what
the
Biuiiies ternab"(Faj4
to be depfifuqd'of
the
feofpeltilialcb^eeBe^f^heSVj.
aU!naflgtey^el^|
ousor^cclefiaftiBall pexibnsi Who'
andefpeciatiy;
'
PwnA
.patne
<eue*teftfog
3
to wai ^ the
trationi whrchiSi
all
:(witheMta&y comparif^h)
wfa^ihb
n\x\
I
rgrea-V*M&sdBhbt*begrea-
jf.-N'&
\\h
\'
tk&cMnot
-jvjMfA
M&f% m^JMM
theyi
Meditation fof
*$2
Ffydaji
finacs.'
X generally appertaine to
all the
IX.
<
titudeof iihnes
-nerfqrallother finnes^
,
jof!
>
^AksigHty;
^fldj&f^woMej^yiagpejre^n!
rlwt^oflgfuch!an infinite numSfcolffiir&ja^;^
fee able tojjsdgeveiyiperfe^ly
IfefiMMrcaL^po theft
|-/mi
fuch
a wonderfull
iuft
proportion
andf
tornicnts,among fuehlagwtf^vfc
,
in allotting pained
i?
fKere-fljaU *c
Tbcpdnt
inbellJhaU
bt
to the flat'
furet
all;
GOD
mentioned
in
..the,
and
delights re-
licate
taxed,
according
-.
I^whicJ^puiiillinieiiti^)^ wife-
very joynts ?
the: Wife
obferued
As
ttf.
damned* But befidcs thefe gener^ paincs, there be other; particubcpaiiies, which euery one ofthe
quality Qprisfinne. For there fhall
"TTHefe are
?8j
'\,
Mowing
trfpocafpt,
$s ftjfteifein a
ballance)
fulil
ceiued in
this
world.
2*4
full
<Mtiitauofor
Friday MftWHg.
lights : againft
a perpetual!
mn
\
and
delights
&
\emoyed HertyleMfwei
batiifbment, neuerto
mchjbt
*8$
tar.
furTering
mcnijjJwl wtth^dndlamentation.
of theft
. : ?
fylfceter^tftW. fairies
i\*j*nu\o\'i
WefheUi
>
L'jfii*jwrfj i:J;^;!--.
y.i:
r::
':..
'
-......
..
gainft'him;;-?b/-'li
?brwhen they
is
itis
hatieailiMjIieither ilhcpaihes,nor
them
when
'againc,
hitrlat <gitteth
&e in vtteir
and friend-
mlnifhed r aftwaged
thetendvnkeafeinor mittigation,
nor declination nor change , nor
,:
:lh
hojpie that
;:
fliall
ifwn9^a^thisds^
feal^nd key iofitneWattjirori&B the
rrJucli
[vr.
htthat(kteFeth themfrcstrta-i
Kttteeththem,butto)be(as itvyere)
aperi
they
:i
_l
287
.#fedMionfor
iotm & ;agc agiinft feiiti/bat
ctcmallwei^itofgiory..
This cohfidcration helpcth vs
they
to
Jbl^hcltftag;Hi$My(Namc.-
die
.lYlViUlr:
tftheconpderatm
!fbeiffiTie*t*fe
$s
butneeuctlaftiog^.
According hereunto
gc^ady fJTQfi*
and fundry^refpect*
rbecmf*rpaticntly to
-mobueth
deration of Firft,it
tb* *&>
the paim beare the 'affli&brisofr
for
tfbelhmoucth vs to
fujlainetbe
afiittim
ofMs
life.
diuers
when wee
chafteried ;and
condetnnedin
;
ccrtaine
thcr
he
GOD
hauc cheareiiiUylafteof
calamities that
redthfi*r6<fcs and
wcieinmacd ypoai#m, KPQW-
ar*,# ^*?j
caufcth vnto
fcrh?crc for a time,
excellent ana
them a f^ more
cuitt
Andhcrebfit^thaUbcS^
writ-;
vpoh
burning c6les,to try who?
thought,
>
lis
we are
,&xttd&jntf
that
(kould be
r
the warlditp come,
leaft we
it
coriftdcr
ofbcl^bel-
(halb pet'b ys to
flames: of Hell' fire ^wbrcb
oucrcomc
--ilbi
JkM Hell
deration of
the fatties
cYperceiuingjmat
hewasnot
able
time
little
how
pimh
dure fotettefcandeucr
out
end?
wc*ld with^
'
nWhl".
JmSi^^m
tbb'icmp*
utum of
tbeDtutll.
mm
^*ffl
JHAU.
toprouokeandftirrcvpanour
Tbecmfi-
fo,
deration of
ofbelljxlpcth tofiirre
J.*
FtMtyiMmnihg.
2*8:
tbepmes
._.. J
and;
the original!
ij;:ji
(among
when our
;otheif;' wonders
Sauiour
had
vf'mm
bcartsthe
feare
of
neifeii
Ttxtmfc
, i . :
f';^^;;^
:;;fo
Abcme
::,;.
much)rt'o
4c&m$f<: jhelpcth j(vct^
make
*s
getbvery
!nedfer<it
jing*
afraid tf
ji
^herefdre
bieruailed'at j,
at is^inuch tobee
how
theOhfiftians
ling
fent
betme^
dare, cornniit
>that
And it
alio
ofhisPreachingjthat there
and glory enerlafting
,;
[mne.
is
paine
all this
be*
him. It is
fee, after fo
many
racles, ashe did here among men:
there be yet a^number of men that
alto
Sauiourlhath- wrought fo
hii-
dare
'
***
corrupt
and
bur
Ioh.11.4s
4*.
iour Faith
tellethwm
:;*o the
nm
^hfct^y to dcfcruc^iuch
cucriaffingpaines-
^eat 3od
thefet
wo enormities',
Now
vnto
doe anfwer
gainft
,'V
-,SE!C^.'ciI.,.-:..
-.^
'
A -W
i\hdi;bcinoumctabk^whj
although;ithc,pwcs
in^ondufion:^
sth4t
oft** k^*ft*>*'
jatt
.';."V
2pf
trydzy Mortdng*
fa
Meditation
wM^Wj
make re-
GO
yvW
to^^thefenfesandW^
that
(which
is the
contempt ofGod)
is
M-
.oftoftt
thepain
company or
ofthe fight and
miohtV-God*
is
f difordcrs
that are
into* 5 v**
paines
I
of the outward
"
Oi
fenfe.
The
firft
Friday Morning.
Ofibebor-
6A
meiheateandftren^hthat(asS.
S.Augu^m
heere
would 6e vnto thee, if thou iliouldeft bee caft into a great (biding
com^ar^n ofit) ts m
* Caldron
ttwereMafainte^fire.
oneThis fireihaU torment not
uentlyandkjngreateftheate; or
hot gbwing>uen, fuch
a one as that
'
painemay
Thewhich
burne,
cialLmiracIe
md
ncw
t
for
bttfr-
allthingstheir
giuen
natusatt properties) hath
thi*%edafi property vnto the fire
cap-
fume*
continue.
Conriderihett,vfhatanantollera-
ftch-wtfe
as it
To (ore burne
Almighty God,
(whohathgiuento
toYt>mit>&
J"
is wJowght
wjtm(&&)
Hell jhall
a fire in
fet
Babiloiijthc flames
flwllnot confumetHem.
fepijouided,i the intent that the
becueflafting^nd con-
thtdnezAr caufed to be
Which is
into tome
damned, but
ly the bodies of the
&a 1
euenthefoule* alfo and lt
!
that it
toarientdaem in foch fort,
&9
a*
And
m hell doe,which is a
Methkikcth
it
ration ofthewines
theconfide-
of Hellj bute-
and make a
paufe^
****
mftm
225
tMidttationfor
*94
he
paufe heere , vntiUfuchtimeas
mattera as the
hath confidered
to
_
;
thing it felferequketh.
joytiedano*
Vtitdthispainc is
alihcr dire&ly contrary vnttf
though no
ielfc intollerablc
World; which
(haUbe giueti (asamiferabie reburne in
frefliing) vnto^thofe that
alithecolde
ift
this
And
paffe^s to wtiteen
the-
they
trie rlery
hcaccs^'tHat'there might
kittle-
fliall
mlofy\-ftom\
foo% wa*ers*'*ntb
be
no
fhouldfibttaftejthat \vouklbe
ta-
wanton
king of cuery ktnde of
deafu*eartd<ddight.
tor- And'they mall notonelybe
and
^nente# witfr dxtreame Fh-e
Deuils
t&tColde,but alfo by the very
'
jhdll
mtnt the.
dawned
fWfottSt
appea
ring vnto
vt'itb
them- in
tnoft bvrri-
blcjhajxs.I
therrifelues
(hall (with
&
'
>.
and Le-
as*,
tor-
haue
artirlciall
that
ly fight
of Deuils
then any
rriati
be duidendy
is farre
greater
by meanes ofuhe
of
many men to
itare rd tUttd
i
'
vp
an end
and feare of
of fo
heades
thedam!kd ( perfons'fliall'behold
wich their? eyes' ?"'
Arid
wee may
horrible the'
is,
O4
GOD
'
felfe
**************
Friday Morning.
sj&jfokimfor'
2$6
Vnto
*97
is
i\f^
*
the holy
fuch terrible flvapcs in.
oF/^
Scriptures; As in the bookc
the
he faittohttsb whojkaUdifcouer
there ordained to
for
y
I
areterr'tble
His teeth
roundabout^ Hisbok
?
GOD
wereofhuMoffieek,tomei
aUouerwUhfcales, and thattfeclofe
is
as
it
y&
lightning of
wt.necfsesyandxnthrolhng eyesjvaL
Mi andhisejts*rt
0***
'
taufethey
*/'
fmo^iasitwerefrom)aMmgpt.
ijfue out
ofhkmouth.
and
infieed
\and
abalde
vgly
odours) horuMefiench\
Now
,_
hee.
tormented
with on Intotierablt
puhiih camall
and worldly pcrfons , that vied
fweet fauours and perfumes fuperfluoufly heere in this life.
And (b doth Almighty
threaten by his Prophet Efar, fay- E fa, 3.1^.
ing ; Becaujethe
augbtersvfSkm
are bought
walks withfiretched
his mouth?
beJo hard/ as to look? into
andwhofhaU open the gates where-
Tbenofc
(cull j
paine that is
.This
is
the
of
Vntoj
wr^
Friday MorHfm
Meditationfor
this rade*
of paine,
oftorc otyfider^attej;riblckuiac
Andi
'rtient,
^binding
and the liuing body
^tothat washing,
con-
very fefttogether.helettbefti
thus^ogether,
tinue both joyned
time as;the;dead body
-vntillfuch
with
nad>kttte<Mie liuing body,
*he>fifthy ffench
iuuedftomit*
for the*
be appointed
Noffe r.mth
what patnes
the earn
theieares be tormented,wher- foal be tormented
witkgreater.^esf^ifecoimitted
flaall
of: jJerpetuall
horrible
torment
a torment* what, a;
thou) that
fhall that be -(troweft
rible
i
fhati
continuall; ftehch
*mbft 'koH&ie
'
_'
foretteYmore?
i There fhallthofewordesot -bofthe
verified in euery one
.thatplacev Eorlifceas'inHeauen
there fliall be:none>lothei? found;
and
praifes
of Almighty
none o-
blafphemiesr, Jciufings^
tlings
and ban-
of the
hellifir
tormen-
fay be
fcfa.14.11
tnto,
tefti'yw-
this infer-
rialWuDufd'oftormentoris^but onely
With
bea-
ring ofhorrible
lame-
this paine
the>dead;body
dead body
fomewhat of
*99
tors,'
fion
wherein'
fliall be fiich
confu-
'
goo
'
Friday Morning.
tMedimhhfor
tthat
amongthe damfledihHell*
301
bondl!aues^$ThathOTribte|>!ace ofhell
is ? ;Thefe ar^ the Martens which
there are&ng* this is the miferable
Chappellofthe Prince ofdarknes i
thefe be his Musicians and finging
men. Qfiwhofe brotherhood and
fratcmitieihaU.alinayndercrsand
be > with
backe-birers
haue giuen
enemie*
eairc
alj
&ch as
to the lies
of the
Jqnguc and
The
delicateta^^ailepftheiritorments end
in hell.
that*
hor-
roarings
may wethinke oftnatmofthorriofi
blexrying and roaring in Hell,
fuchan infinite number^ of damned per&ns* which ihafi doe no*
thing elfe but cry^oarejbl^pheme
his
and curfe Almighty God and
Saints euerkftingry f
ley
'
is
there in the
...
Gofpeu)
fuflfered a-
fo
cate tajk
i
jballbec
litywfe
tormented
in belt.
clamours
eoole' his
What Gat
wor^
Of
tuff
fraught
tongue)
deli-
mm^mmm
Medit&fonfw
Frydty Morning.
$he imagination fo
t-J*
vehemently,
$*
other
XL
SfiGTb
dtftihe-out-
_ ^^tir^faifcs^^th^^body, 'are
c^a&ly Vety grieiibu* r <bui the
and
paines
of 'this* World ? By
this
beaio^ailiciffetbtmented, accor-
nation.
ntoreintbl-
'
mwch
fo.ule ,
Tbeintagi-
alLcompariforv).
fiich'
a ^fe^en#appreteficin
(thbfepain^;;
<ablC't^hihke^poB>anjr' thing
theyfurfeiv
rience
ot
elfe,
quicken and
^aJnesr that
that
when
a griefe
able (though
is
very
wee be not
wee would) to
fepa-
<*m 'r.rr-.T.T*-
gination^ continually
bridlfe
life,"
-;
VV
The- memory fljalllikewifetor- The memomeht? the damned perfbns^ when rie.
the
*"**"*"*-' "'
''"""
'
m
304
Mcditationfor
!
they (hall there call to remembrance their old felicity and profperous tee ; and withall , the
pleafures and delights of the life
paft , for which they doe then abide (uch horrible torments. There
how
(hall theyplainely percciue,
deerely tiey pay for their miferable gluttony and delicate belly
cheere ;ind what aiharpe fauceis
ordained for their dainty fugred
before fo
Imorfels, which feemed
Nowjwhen
and
deth fuch a great barrenneflfe
jo
dearth, that they (hall not jiaue
much
water giucn
ynfco
bem
>
when
they fee
turned
fweet perrurnes
lotliome ftenches,
into
all their
ry
fcntc
theicpleau^esihaueenduredbuta
the
(hall
$f bell are
encrhfimg
"
^T. Vu,. |
i'
!" .if..'
-''i
/*:
Metiutionfar,
fliall
for
neuerhaue an end*
theh
their vn-
fiaueiloi^iaiSlfcbeefarrc^greater.
compfiinr.
0^:
And as
the
am 1;
^V"
nity
f.-
.;
wwrae bree*
.:;
hiiortunatewreteh
game
thatfoiblefiilftatej
<&y
and
of fame,
and is euermore firming and fetfume,
tirig kielte agamft me fame
confetence *proeeedeth
.
-ThisiWormftof confeience is a
cettainedefpite and raging repen.,
to
'
tfnd isalway.es
it
leatij^ <the/WoxKk; *i .wherein
Q what' an
flial
:fden<;eS!twhichXa^J;he^y
confider'vvhat
the
iButithe paines
tbcvndciN former pcdlperity.
37-
".fat
and
,*
to
Friday Morning.
tothepoore, Ihadhadlifeeuerl*
me. Afldnow
ftine granted into
alas
Surfed
Caitiffc that I
(hallfaft foreuer,
am)
Ovnhappy
pleafure j O curled change; Ovnments heere in hell,
& momenr^wher-*
I thus blinded my felfe O what
ablinde buzzard haue I beene? O
tortunatchoure
in
that
world
xfoe rich
Gftces^Mannours/Xordand
Kir^domes^eafoves,
although I
delights that it had ,
lo many
might haue enioyed them
flnps,
the Sea
yeeres as there be fands in
.1
ail this
And
things,
,'
withoutanyrruic.
Oihow idle and wickedly hath
netttrretumeagaine ? What great
world,
benefites teceiued I of the
and
rnightia!)nie me to hazard
V>9
uedmyfelfe*
!
me;
[be the
mee to
had neuerany
being, :and they that were newer
borne. Happy are the wornbes
thatneuerconcciued, and happy
arethe brefts that neuer gaue fuck.
tunate are they, that
After
.r
MtAit^ionfor
The donned, in bell,
1
'thedamnedb^ ?. Thete
After this fort (halt the biferablc danmed wretches curfe <md
and
Aicrca-
be in
andbutragi- tepoyofl
GO
the
mnSytbttt
bate been*
damnation;
The
Father and
cufle one
to leaue
fcfbcdiou my fohne/oi? I
an
theewcaltjjy and rich i became
Vfurer-: and for vfury.amlnow
heere in hell damned; Then
ftiee ,
>..--
v- i:
;.-,
:
^foxerpaUfeexMdiieaKpjr he
\fhaR:gHii^ with bis\heik, and confane. ^dibeJeJkeefthermhsd
AR
mighty Godjbeaufehedetayneth
andpuniflieth
that
with
likeas
amadDogge
a fpeare
great furie
ofthe dan:*
I.
'
:
tllC
ncdagahtft
Almighty
tumeth iagaine in
to hire anaVgnaw it
euen fb would
[peare,and thatitis
"
will of
ofthei'dm^..
ftrucken God,
10.
dtfpopUon
ofthe
Gfthispaine.faith ibePfalmd*
The mil
ofthe mil
I
before.'-"' :r.
-,'V
,.
jbyting
fait
nation.
tedagainft
chiefely
fbaUcwft
thewfll/, acontinuall
Ihall
hethat ftriketh
tormenteth Aemfr6aboiie,with
the
1
-*-->
*
i
the t?*t
0/thedatih
[tud'mtbtir
wtferito-
uengeti *>f
hid
as
mudV
a*
fehW
ked,
'
"
,Wio^l)lb-r?>r.j
'r.
;rjpn<;t
wKh that
And ifthey
it is
bearetnto
not for any loue they
'>!(
vtoXjifaJ-
]'')*' <:!:?
of
alio a
for
delation
SteJ Wetuall
th^thinkfoeu^oft^gbtyGod,
:
&T
tio
mercy ,
manner of hope therein
[tbeittiii^lWidof hfe
, that
^uerhecanpaixfoiithem, and
for that they
that
know
alio
for eertaine,
before'
u&theh$fe) ltd*
ito
fpcake
C^fider theh^what
a wonder*-
follpaii^fcMislilcetabc -4
tigationorewL
Thisisthecaufe of
of their
tltetfiJfcb&qprrib'le
ofj
fceirjg
torments as .Wee
,
may bee
ifflvotfj
part)toth*epairfeoftihefenfe.
ucnged
P<
mmmmim
But
befides
1.0111
ity.i
Fryday Morning.
3X5
deuifed.
foflome faith
fires
That
Chri-
fa theufand
StXbryft.
feme.
foe federated
had.
Now
gool
the greater this
etter
Almighty God.
It is not poflfible for any man to
front
f-
As toBR we*f>l*"Kl>r
*J
*c 'f
companion of
theperpetualldiuifion andfepera-
TbcUfecf,
almighty
God
is
the
? ^ uk,
Se.n^.anditeg^ltftB
jhevtantw
Agmtef
4
'#
''
ttand
iGi
ft*
Jcotfrr of
\\tbe
#[-?,
andthefU*^'^^,
caufed fome
of the Martyrs to be
put vnjow They caufed twotops or
great;boughes oftwo great Trees,
to
be
bowed downe
JP2
11
confider
what,
that
r,of,*he.^We
thenK
Somewhat hereof ,
violently to
the)
Friday Morning.
CMeditationfer
\6
ofthe bo
dy, that wasbound vnto it;
ftiall
GOD,
may
damnedin hell
SEcr.nrr.
aU
1
rehearfed
thefe
P jh,eS
&*&
and
Derides thefe
butouerand
GOD
peculiar
paines are
pointed in*
to ci/cry
damned
pcrfonj?i
bell.
ofhis
ted,
rune
and
of the wrath of Almightie
OD
for
eucr
Certaine
finne.
world without
3*7
puniftt
Efay z 7.8
KMe&tationfor
$i8
vvithepuniflitemporall offences
uerlaittngpaines.
Themeaiurea-
of the
anfwesable to the quality
For therein fhall the
offence.
iuftice
beauty and order of Gods
felfe,when
wonderfully (hew it
one of the
he (hall giue to euery
to
his defert , according
damned
&l
^
*Vc Zi
a*
mmt.
Father
-""After this fort ( asaholy
there be
^th) the couetotis (hall
pjhed vvithmiferablenecefc
theOoatl^ull and negligent
Ml
bod-
burning
be pricked withhote
the Gluttons
kins and- Needles :
with pafling
(hall be tormented
thirft : the Legreat hunger and
liuers, lhall
cherous and licentious
{Hacking
be wrapped in flames of
the Enuious
Brimftohe :
howle and cry
like
mad
lhall
Dogs,
& gnetes,
of perpetuall.ihame,
like manandconfufion : and fo in
(hall
be
fers
and
and- delights
Where-
thou' nilfdrable
andwickedCktyof feabilbriiwhd
cafe?
'V^oWiltem^iTt^iriahy
&?%mwitfes'&
ff thdH
that t&otr
tft,0*e.
k^fcnoiyy&c.
'
'
beweftn^ c^oar%^h^^aWy
delicate morfelswifl CoMeC, aritf
Idols that
thou
now
vnto thee
4*.
Wecmufl
enioy eafe
and
adorett, will
If a
Luk.i?.
notfccl^c to
':
man doe
reft in
th'S life,
but excel
eatefruit^efoVelt rjsripdp&i&ifl
the fan,
e in
needesfet.h^;^ekh^n^ge. And
the life to
in like manner
much as comu
, for as
,
worldly
eafe
tipe
tePara^fe^eitt'tHig'frfaleof
full
nerofallthercft.
thcqiatityofhisfinne.
'
come,
whan
their:
P4
dmty.
'
ffiorfels
will
i.^JJ^L
pzz
MtAt/omfpf's
,$%o
Friday Morning.
^cording as Almighty
GOD
ioyne
&. 31.
GX$[fofofi *}>&&*$*> ktkimfo
rv^.afurid \ that fheyfhall^e bitter
>;$ow
th^ft
man
eateth Grapes
<hereifl
afterwards
fihali feele
come
who
the bitternes
when* by theiuft
.i^gernent of Almighty Qod bee
foall bWpuni/lied f^ybegaufe bee
qfthat^ morfelL,
]:.:.=
Oil'.:
all
we
ing continuance
of them , and
that
When tenne
thoufand yeares be
gone and paft , there fhall bee added vnto them a hundred thoufand yeares
and
after thofe
hun-
ber
and
of y eares
as there
and fands
in
num-
the euerlaft-
321
;.';,__
rt." -f
l
,
.yttftrereh&rfid*
iif"
' :'f"'-
S&ct. V.
N0w
(faith
Efay)
is
;-
therijfelues fagrieuous'ancl b
bowmuehgreater
and more- grieuous ftiall they ap
:f>aflii^i great
without end.
eare,
it
lev
Efay 30.
Mediuthnfor
322
11
ley
this
is
our life.
bridle for
'caaajples
of
like
Aeinteht/thit thereby-
wema^haue ibme^derftanding
thereof:
neuer be quenched
the Deuils
it,
continually bur-
and to keepe
ning, who as. they be immortall, fo
it
yfedl]^ni;fome:oCountries,
wherejmalefaiaorsbecbwned aliue,
and thegrdater their offences
the lefle: is
they
this
-fire
.are,
wherewithal!
he thek)ngerprol0ijged>5
'Biit
in
may
;
,
-/
dinarily, that
the torment:
of a man
fiuingG
weary. Surely it Ihould be.to great
purpofe, and very much it were to
be wi(hed, that men- had Come vn-
of the continuance
and eternity of thefe moft horrible
derftanding
"
this
'J
WuraJMi^aWeH tifenjte&inc (1
pray thee) dfrhis.be fo terrible,
and
^md%iKftrrb^-
;toi'nxefjt
Wfti&rio-IM, that
.mi:
fhall
fhall 'endure
euer-
3?4-
tMedtiMwfor
fridfyMoriAhg.
and mer,
with fuch an extrcame great and
&
What
Now
this-
in thinking;
what
(O
of that'moft grieuou$
land horrible torment which wee.
feearetreate of, hut onely ;ameere
dreame or Ms^m.i Now;iif the
coriiparifbn
Qa^^^i/wHa^
to
vifed
of
^VWhereforeteltme now
IthouChriftian)
iabowrsiaT^tpd^Vi?^ ey
ia
*nan(fio efi:^ethatiorrrient)w6uld
hot flick to piifeiubfelfe toallxlan-
gers,
he were
dead.
!demonftratk)n >
any reme-
;.
fo
Is there any manin the world
'
32*
when &%w>Mjus-men to
'
doe
a; mate-
euerlaftingly
that although
tfoetfe
AifFer in
Hell in thiswife; :
it.
were,
enobg^tdma^cjjris aU>ft6crembk':
andjquyDe^* There
and
mon
)"
mong Chrits
ftiould
Math. i*.
XI.
Eccl.x.15
Mat.7.14
Efa.J. 14.
Fryday Morning,
Me&tmonfor
$2 6
fell
his
Difciples, that
Mafter
and yet
of the hor-
One ofyoitjhkll
began to be
^m^m\j^^x/I'be^umber
offooles
isJvfinhes^tkazT'he way' to
life
Iframngof
bis life.
as this is
ril!
then thefe
ly to fright
themukitudesthatgbeintoit :If
damned
miserable
>
peribns haue in
iudgfcflbeht
we
can
iBatce^iatheopetiltrcietSfand; mar-
numbers
Whydoc
painejhath
.
,
.
If
thg,
no endv
>
that .after ,a
bee.
.;.
we
a great
would
comfort vnto them
bettefc cduife^that
hun-
of yeares,
times to tsike; a.
n:
'_.
be perfwacjed
to
due
day
the
the
ofhclk
better
<
it
all
rible [dines
wold maty
bim lookc
ble
afraide
betray me,
reaibn
cotinuancc
we may
when Chrittfaid
\encrlafiing
327
their
torments ( albeit;
it
SMurdayMormng.
Mediwionfor
328
(hall
S.GregoYy.
their
their
For
'
defe&neuerfaileth.
And
it
weary in doing
rible
for this
They
aye
\feedethvponthem.
The Herbe that is there fed vpnot wholly pluckedVp, becaufe the roote is aline, which is
0n,
is
Ofthe euerkft'mgglory
felicity
md
oftheKingcbme of
Heauen.
that it
therefore
Fields is
It is
the
pafture of thofe
uiueth againe,
Now
feed
it
fo
fhall
'
perfons,
foode,
thou baft to
meditate
His consideration
is
fo
were
holpen with the light ofa
profitable, that, if it
liuely
jaj
#*
SMttrdafMofMg.
MeditatM#for
33
of this
bleffed inhabitants
there abiding
of the Almigh-
liueljr
Faith,
it
life,
and afflictions
to feeme fweet and
if the loue
of Children
'
alio
for the
of Child-bearing', what
would the Jouc of this moil excellent and pafling great felicity doe,
incomparifon whereof, all other
ncfle
cuerliuingGod ; Fourthly,
the Glory of the Saints bodies
Andlaftly,thc perfect fruition of
ty and
all
tinually;
paines.
befaidofthej?atriarch Jacob,
that
of the
Flrftofalltherefore^onfidcr the
excellency of the place, and efpedally the greatnefle thereof,
which
would the loue ofthat mfinit beauty workc in our hartsPWhat woul(|
the ftai-res in
vsi
Heauen
is
one of
greater
there
be fome Starrcs
among them
thatthou mayftvnderftandfome-
>
in
medication.
that cuery
therefore,
this
then
dcred
Authors
graue
to beconji-
Tint points
is
it,
to
& great-
neffe
*
whole earth,
fuch a multitude
of
the fame,
Starres
and
fo|
^MeiiuttonfoY
tJli
Sri>
ofthat place,
beauty of
the
Hca-}
uens*
dwell
whofeNumber,Holines,RU
That the
treat, that
this
the
man
no
And fbme
them.
ts
able to count
Diuines are of
number of
ceedwithout com^arifori;
porall
earthi
and fb
of banHrimcnt,
neflTe
cor-
all
in the
proportion -'\
miiltieude
tits,
nanta^e ahd'prtoportiphj
'Now What
delights?
ReueJ-7'P
the goodly
fifler
'
Certainly this
is -fuchu
BleJJed inhabitants in
ifit wete'itfel!
confidered,
this?
matter jfHat;
Jit
Were
ibleVft6^ffi^i^i i; 'AgjUjie^l'
Heatten.
ifeuery otfe
^f the
Angels;(
yea^,j
among
|M
--
_.-
p~
*.i
1-
omWtg.
Sdt#T\
-to
behold, then
what
thisviiible^prld
commu-
Martyrs , and to
dwell and haue aperpetualLBimM
all
agiort
WtfwithiHtkEiea^A^H
usfightilwUjcbetbe^tobehoId
n -U
..>?
of beautifull An-
iucb a nambev
perfeaions
gels, and to fee the
of them
and Offices that euery one
hath
in, that
the
occupied in their Miniftcry ,
Principalities tryumph, the Pow-
':
'
>
Ppmmatioosgo-
V emie* Mn$ / *
.:.:
.'-jiji
'..'
Ow, if it;M
ueme ,,-
.'.:. G*&
be
'*'
->
!
-
fatjgreat a
and prefence of
hi^whoria the- moniing Statrds
doe praife ; at whofe excellent
beauty the Sunne and Moone doe
ioy
the conipany
thrpnesgUtier^bc Oieijubinsgwe
with
light, the Serapbios bume
&aUDfthatbcauenly Court
doefingLaudes and prajfes vnto
whofe prefence
loue,
the
Angels
bow downc
and
at
Almighty G<od,.
u,.
Now if tbe[CoappWfftM c^
f
WW
of gpoA i*;
fweet and.
pVrfon$bee;fo
ucrfation!
amiable
M^
lhall
9i tfeng
loufly'reioyce?
gob^nefcJh
whom ,are;iill ig^d. togs>? The
hol&thatvdiutfrfaU
greater world, in
arejeontained ?
TedSiipts^be
therje ? to-fcake
Sm^eiwtihimfclfti
^nuer-
tehtheperffec^ions
*'.'
Ian
comprehetf*
<5f all
thinges f
I
Mention fm<u
wit;
i.Kcg.io
paflSbiiity; andrrfeareneffc.
Kfegdoffic;
tnfe
^hciPiFat*iffii|43%
Sunnc that rtaftdfeth irtcA
tfidfttffthe^ifmimthti
temibk
Ineftiffia-
A^^toMoy^he^feme'Bp
^^mdte ?
Th*s{is the
fcimpes maltii
effehtiall;
W^iall^ihefoi
H&tf
^eciyiorfe^#Saift^^^ IWtt.
fame .v\^ha^athingihaflitbeto
behold that moft high Salomon?
That cuerlaftirig Wifcdom? That
ineflfe^
Thefian
And <wms
d&vrccsof
thisdcarentfffd^lhall-beefegfc^
of;
thy Wife
fore thy frefence, andenioy
iafioitc?greatiies
-jy.'
:
?T3iat
-^lUtf%M(M^
'
defires?
;n- /uv.
'
'
rr''
*"
after this
cctafider the
together f
be h^riifliied
fhaW
ai^i^&alihi^rhall
^&H
thet&e ^Therel
endued with
Sajntesj
thtfefoure
:to
lingular qualities anckdowries
b
1'.
wit.
witlidut
defteiit* ^ immortality
without*
mm^oh;
without n^eltfty
m- Vekatioft
fcare 5
aboondancc
quietne* With-
without
knowledge without error
;
feicuriry
CI
fulneffe
II
mi
,^ify04ik^9
I.
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'
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y^q^imm^^t ani&dnour
There ftallbeaperpetuallfpring,
Yfijrtioijt
#>tftttd#twn* 3&*?
as
SJ^uJlm
339.
toy
futeeifcW&hjfoKtothToe&nefi;
'
Saturday Morning.
U.<
c^rfoyrtrraj* Qf^atty.ThaK
There
fliall aUreioycc, aHfhall fing, and
giuc continuall praife to the chicfe
^ojei^efc^^
fuJI
^}ead
<oftiPW^fefeSs
few
there fefteoew^^^eafipgilpand
ued v&hojifr iQathfoftindTe, ;
prajfed wjthbut ^ftoflelTc. There
Q happy
people without any grudging; O
arc to be found
where op one is
any want or necelfity
Otihattheiirife and contention of
this preient ftate were at an
end j
that the dayes of my baoilhmcf* might be finifhed ;
how
(ubicjft to
wafcMfcceone/ort, Bo|4tfw
morning, but
linto cujming and'
con*
'
U-U - :
!
of my fwcet
ed
and
guiet neighbours,
'*
O bluTe-
thiiiges
JL- J
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The
J4
Saturday Morning.
tjtfcditationfor
Meditation
in theformer
where-
attentipn^the length
is dc-
thcgreatnelfe
ofthe riches,
ONEof
behoouttth vs moft to haue
therein.
the thtijgJiWhcrcopon
It is
it
of the Qneene of
the
4ri
life
to-come*
jtfrrtr
bam the land x> promife : he commanded him to walke and view
it
andfaeadth, andeonfrdefitonew
fide, for lyetllgitte
vp therefore (O my foule)aduancJ
thv
fclfe
greafcfams
and*
wkh all
'
Gen.i3.1j7
$*k** that
written
ofthe felicity ,
J*
ofthe eternity,
the largcncfle
ofS4!omjm,(kt went to
i.Rcg.to\
and
Wd' of
that
%reamc;
^that.gouernethit, isnoleffe]
wen the renowne of Salomon
fed
was
thou
contemplate the
noble Citie
to
wifedome ofthis
ofthis
Nple^the
ieruiceofthis Table,
reorders ofthem that attend vp[jnhim, the liueries that
the whole
Wyf wcare,
icy and
A3
ry
*M*HaK9a
h^M^VMM^taiM.
SatotdfyMamfy.
XMtiitaiionfor
if
MM
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'
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VeiyleaiV|artofthU^bry,
%\
.
nifieth^faying
Ikjeeckthe
MM
mi
Ehe.i*7<
x8-
jReuc. t.
Vtfderf
fakbo#gtot& bopifymW
% Mtdihe
mm
mnw^l0ofj^Mbs^batb^t[
tiefoj of that mhi-
pAYclferthe Stmts.
And akhough
in this glory
there
pefr
be-
and
Ctitykadawgreap w&bigfrfjfM
fruition]
tovhkhmre>toM*Ght&; "dnct in
GOD
the
,.
were
ifa*P
'<
ij
'
^M*&tdtiofm
Saturday Morning.
Wo^rOMJhtiPeltiegates
thereof
werc&rfmJPtMfesJWjl&ttt *a&
ofone Pearle$ and the firceteofthis
345
andthey{ball raigne
Lambt
God z/4lwere
the
AltritghtjGod dothJigbtmit
lthehri/}*H,
vrito
material! things.'
'
vs by thefe
$*edm*ftk
GOM**dofth
which
ifiate^Jhfighty
more
neffe
\^^otkm t^^^deJffM^ih
\ax$i$
Moneth m
fr&es iniheyearegnery
aVwe haue
before declared
great then
tifcfiate,
oftAimiihtyPpAy^i
<-,
'
the
tion
mid
ffeatnesof
the beaten*
ty Citie.
how
Tbefcitua-
no greatneiTe
in the worfcLijfet
this.
For
tmg.
Meditmonfor
34*
is
kceoftbeLoxtL
fo great,
The 'goodly
Qn? of
the
many yeares.
who is
hb>cne *T
mojigthcm ofbafc linage/- fefo
much as they be all the>ibnnes and
childrc of(3od.Thcy
ly
& foiace,which
\&}QhQwmMt*rcttyTaber-
&
joule
ofpeare*.
:
iitoiay, the
-
vifioii
lottm-
naclcs
ittfo
inthat
pallace }
irithisbehalfe ?
ble pcrfpnages/jtheit
by thchandot
God.himfelfe
Qtty
fo
arc made hcere (brightly and
jyirnjghty
lency ofthis
lybfimmortauVeyes?
And if wefee, that by the hanidiworke*rhtfi, ceruine workes
which is wrought
Now
among ^themtelues;
cor4
eyes of them
them; what a workemuft thatbe^
>*;'
Tbpftate
timet fandi-.l
tim
of\tkc
.:.*!*
demanded of the
lit.
ibeautifulli that
~*\m
is
Now if thou
<.
Pfal.8x.i
'
Prophet ) O. Lord
where
^k^aiMMdurf
f 14?
SAMfafMorteng.
s-ftMikAfafiffc
Me
TbtfH0h s
bUffdm?
v
-
inheaum
dome;
^
\v\:>
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the Prophet
D^wtf
(vnto
h6ly number*
s
of the
fahdsjerae thrhordofMaiefiyyttd
^erme. hundred tbouf^thoufahd*
ii-;
the reft
all
(d foiih
faithfull)
',/-'.
$wdbefmhim<
kmne order*
jconcernkig .th&
inmoftfo-
':.
-k:\x\--'..
by
bis place
Dan.7.10
andglory
derfull- goodly,
to his diuine
Saints hath
am
" '
eftbs
Every me
1*9
humanity
all the,
of oiirSauiour
hply
Ghrift^
who ltotfo
at thi right
6fItheMaieftie
ofAlmighty
ocacer $
hane|
fore difordercd
t Nowt therefore (O
Alriiifehty
jftian
'
;.:*.
thou^Cliril.
order
of
of theheauens ,i and thecourfes
tyofthisCitie, andthenoblencfle:
the
and-
Medmmfor
Sttmrdaj Morning.
351
inhabi-
and
tants. Salute alfo this fwcct
pleafcnt
Countrey
andas a Pil-
;.-.
grim** b^lding^itiisycta:farrc
dirca thincxryes>d(^ithaU)
thy hears vnta^and fay;AU hayle
fwect Countrey,^ Land of Pro-
off,
niifc,
Sect,
WHo
is
ablc(afterthis great
iiig
ftoce*
houfeofalfctfeaiure,'thecisowneof
.'- ;.
dur^fefiiiesvi.M'
All
M(
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;
-
';
wee iighed a
y anuldoemoumt euenatthis
in: this
ptticarifitory
*W
n ---
-.
.-
in this
is ,
to
be common.
biefledlifc*
--
->
loh.iTvti
Ml tbcE!eSi
urn jball
bee more
fiaigbtty
vnited to-
gether in
members
me
If
inhcu
of
body,
Satwdy Morning.
35*
'
Medit/tiionfor
Jhall f*rti~
cifMte
if
the fpirit
of God.
btcaufe all
If thou imagine
it
to be other-
tell
towards another > the rcafon is,bccaufe they arc all partakers of one
fame forme, that is, of one foule,
which, giueth one fame being and
life
to them all;
ferent in offices
any wonder ,
mighty God , by whom all the e-.
it
left doe Hue (which Spirit is as
re-
a wonderfull ioy
oftheth
That heawnlj
ittherifanct
S.Grcgwy.
eW'ef ibe
bUffed Stints reiajcetb at much *t
the ioyes andfelicities ofaU others, as
much,
that as
"
it in
who
all
353
others,
fermes
oP/d^
amohgwhom
there
-.
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Saturday Morning
355^
354
iobx.X4*
injcatiflg one
ord&) made a
weeke vntqall
toanothcr^tbareuery
one ofthem
("in rift
thejfe|fc?!wheteby itiametopaiTe,
What a feaft alfq (hall the Cherubins make , in whom the treafufcs
oftrw wifaome of Almighty
of theThrories
and Dominations, and of all the-o-
te blefled fpirics?
).,
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.Ndw, howimuch
ther brotherly
greater
bwdftheEfcafe
pNow by this
account,
who
gree of
'
C^pD,
rapft[fieese" wtoiAJmighiy;
whetithey fl^difcouet vntootir
ftatc
and
1
fy fclldwfhip- of the.
Arid to fame the fruition
goo&
Prophets >
'^""'^'^n
{hall
intjie
to cnifcy?
:,!.-.'
#m. propei^niave'tteiysorie j
^en;s>\ ^
God
arc erlcloftd
ail ;
oftheir foue ?
of that
iiobfel Armic
of Martyrs , .which
hauefperit their Hues tor the caufe
of lefiisChrift > Whacaioyfliall
to fee thofe holy ^toit bee ,
phets, j&y, Uremic, Ez.scb'ieh Bta-
nklJbnoStA&cheasJZachaftat and
the reft,not
it
noble
-*
Saturday Morning*
xjtcditaiionfor
Lisi
temned
all
to fee thofe
fane*,* fa goodly
to
all
ouer
Dyamonds
H. i.
What
a ioy
(hall it
Herd,
Elea! Wherefore,
Jet worldlings get them to their filthy and carnall banquets, let them
burft themfelnes with their gluttonous excetfe and fuperfluities:fuch
a feattas this is, Where filch excellent meates are ferueVl, is conuenient for Almighty God and his
Heft.
lO Wl W
1
lights of
Almighty God?
What a goodly fight (hall h be,
precious
Aft.
be,
uiour
Aft.7.;^.
two glorious
it
Law of
iMat.t.tl.
i.Mae.7.
357
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35
Lift
vp
thine eyes
gtiefe
iayitfliallbe, tober^dshisViiv
giheiiother, this bieffed among
to be beard no more j
which, fheei
tJie^htsaadfeaT^offuA
as holy Stmem propheded vnto
her \"WA lamenting and feeking
(heey^filmimyfmm: mrfowtel
;),..:
but
this
th&bWdmeof
vale of rrafery ,
is
now exalted
fifdelokcthJw&boMkim,
;
Now
Wtobmupe*'
;
t
..
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andmH
v.-
:V;.
'I
;
butriaxjty
thejnoft (acred
humanity of our
efcto'f.
Sauiour Chriil?
Anddiegkwy and;
*-
jAri
Wm(kMfi*Bhi*<tekeJljfa
fodearelyloued.
vpon
S. Bernard.
5. Bernard faith)
*w
*'
n
cious treafure.
weeping and^
Maft.i.
Lukes*
Medftatitmfir
there
^rw
-w
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,f
"H
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ll.
'
Satw&ytMrmvg.
iJf!
Creator of men:
things credted.
,
,
.,:
.W.y-
whok
but
nan*
to
earth?
v.ciiri
:/.'?::'/
r vr.)i:rr!'':'
i.
uerfall
ioy-
is not
and it.:
the
Aii*
thewot-
thinefie thereof.
are able to
Jtjballbca
(not
no words
of our ki#
red^duancedtoaCrowne., or in-
jthis
fr-1
idfa*-
their
great, that
<
Saints ihafl
beauty ?
When
fhali
I fee that
Canc.8.1.
Swtufi'day Mooting.
&l
3**
God, ol
vifion and beholding of whom,
...
the
thcfiuk/hd
have in the Rtugdome of heauen:
whtohkth&inidy'ptgofthe clem
Ofthe thirdly
that
AlmightyXjod,
it
vifmoftAlmightj
is
giue perfect
felfealorie;is ajjle to
NO
mti*
(a-
cUerc vifio
fiftetb
th'efe
whom
the
!K
\\ "
Otlfachar ft is
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written*
I
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1
that
mt
and
The
maclehimfelfefrdieSl to.tfStite.
glory of the Saints is good,
reft
fclfej:
the'perfe&ioni and
of
good
all
mid
fam
fuperlatiue,
this reft, is beft infthe
degree.
is
the
how
thing
thihges
;?'
it
&mme<
oAnd if the
of crea-
#Aln^hty
"
good
'
God/'
delight' vis ,
the
motes
the accomplishment of jgotyM
they
The hart of
\,
fed,&all fd touch/delight ys
AU the things
bf raari
heart-
tact
uine face,
and that
Almighty
GOD
, in
whome
all
beauties
ple.andjfoconimunicable,an4,with
one; fight
filled*,
but
onely ivitb
the
vifion
ofAlmighty God.
1.J9K
",
I'pi
Sawday Miorntng.
tMeiiuuonfor
J*4
3*5
I
'the myftery
elfe
caufeitlhallftauc before it
can'be knowue.
all that;
'";
things^nd outofwhom
be nothing
Charity,
God
Jhallbc re-
is<heere:honourcd,be per-
rewarded
am
Hope,
warded
'
in
ticauen.
for a reward,
GOD
good thing ,
of our
fectly
wcGmalTfeeliim, and
our jfclues ini him , and (withall)
whatfociuer is without him, according to the knowledge greater or
iefTe that we [Kail haue ofhim.
There (hall the appetite of our
Vnderftandtng reft, and (hall not
defjre to know?any.thing elfe, be-
the mouth,
for it to defire..
fill
jty
the Will.
fuch wife
Thevndcr-
gicall
bfiforews
{landing.
!T
there be
nogoodithinges to be cnioyed.
There
Reue.
14.
< newfong.
it is
one comm6n
praife,
Satitrfa)
3*7
i&t
r
glory,
had
in the
beginning, the
of
the bkflfed fouksin heaucn^Howbeit, Our molt iufltfudge & bountifoll
the honqur
deth his
their
Ml their bodies
his
eucr decay
or
the
wafce olde. For he that caufrth
He'auens to be al waits frefh and
neW> after fomany thoufandyears
i
as
of the
gl'ory
pbint
T__
yet further
eueri to glorifie
of the
Saintsfiall
.tlfo
be glo-
rified
bodies alfo
roome
arid place
in
giniihg"'tHus^
vnto Beafts,in
PaUace."
Ollouerofmen ;
honourer of
the. good and; vertuous ; What
hath this: isotten-and ftinking
flefli
with the
What,
doe
San^uaryo^Hcatien
Avail
tHtlftcfhi^which
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}odies.
i^U. tffie
'fiong
duft
rhc Angels in
Heauen ? Let-
Heauens.
&ttt hcjthat faid jmto AbrA%4ih
y
Gc.i7.io
I will >horiom\ and multiply tfmaell,
Maidfty, is(ashathbcenc
wtwitbftjinding- hee is
deda-
befplaceij^bbiiercfee
'R'4
the fonne
'/}
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t.
if'
j*8
.
H j
Saturday Morriitif.
his
bf the. Saints,
Note beerc
the rcafon,
was
j'
e-
cottformable
dies of the
by is ynderftood,
glory
3*9
niin^ta>i
of tbefen- glory
:/*''
them
ofthe fences
(halt,
&f -.the
-Each one of
there haue his owne
proper delight
& glory*
(hall
eyes.
The
all the?
hearts
when
The Eyes
(hall
drowned
tm
stmfa&Moftfwg.
:M*Ati*t wnfw
37
drowned in that moft deepe fountame ofGl6ryi wUhout finding any bottome or end,dffo many and
offudvpaflTing great ioyes ? Ofcbbutfs'and paines well Employed $
poWre downe
m:
''
yipoifcys as'.thicke
fures,not fo
come.
Oj
:'
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':
.li
many to
he^uep^^ajil^wefb ffcianyhthou-k
as to
liafc^
in.cafewee had fo
(aji^y^a^eXa^b^^rrjesinittoeFirA|
-'
giaeforthefame..
grcjat.\(ieafe
longfir^.kfmrilfoshjiUfe fo
felicity ojtbebk^sd
-SainUi
....-
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:
'.
,
bundrefr jtMutoftraTajllidns*
dej&lc
longer
JMl
eridufie
Cball
vs confider ;
ndw
BVt
howlbng tlmethis great
let
for
glory
and vnfpeakeable
<yea,
to conclu.de> ife
felicity is to be
bgktorla|FjngJy!iW>W"iw5hr:
outSnd^vFoe
it,isOv?ititeb thus,
met;
And
in anothq* pl^ce,
rSgne^tbcraigncifallvmids
ration to Generation.
This
.rn.
fo longjoas AWghfcjr
inioyed;
jfi
Mny
yea?es,fchausiiijtodj^^^
tejry^nthei earths y^,ariiagrea$
Heaven :thkkisfheeuerhfiing
-continuance ojhhe Glory, avd
<<j
is
thy
Pfal. 14*.
and
14.
Thy
and.
Pfal. 14?.
Father of merWherefore (
ei&{&n& God of all confolation)
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hum-
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l
Sunday Morning.
tMeMatUnfor'
37 2
I humbly
> tord
my
Morning*
ofthytfelfe>
this heart
fill
(iwhkh^^'haft
ft4fe
jthy
*
Crbitfed
)'
Qfibe'behejites of Almigfity
with
$M mf^nud{Omf
(Almighty GodJ
\he<lmin$.
of mine
'-
.:
woi* the-iund
*^
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';
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...
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fe.
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...
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\
.,..;
(OiX.Wlbefeeldhrth^^gtitieme
tranft^^eithei: reft
m^tati^pn^h&sbemptes^fM'
rttt in this
!.
fer
mee'^t^ erieriafting
life
Jftroi.3*6. fchfc
title
o^iheL^4p^P *,ft^!* ^ w
1
matinAtdofthe^and
wayes require, that
,'.{'
t
hm
tharikp.for them,
felfest
Andwithafofr&fae.therkty
[pfal.i7,f
majiji give
thus Willi d-
I may
dwell in
Wfew~ >-^;^
*--
yimrk
gamftfucha kimglStnefa&or.
r.t
VI.
-u;/|
\< vY<
ion
'
of? Al-
1-
irtttx
**wwi
37 3
Sm&*y Morning.
Medtiatiotfor;
all
may be reduced
to wit
tofiuekindes,
to the benefits
ofcreation,
Mto
a, The
tye&dGmfm,
fottfe ,
it is
veto
itt.
by
whereby
hee
things together
red*
? createdaftervhis
owne
thai&
thing alone
,:
gaue ys therewith
Conferuation
ail
Ibfc'
this
foule,
'~lmr * hwty"m*\
>i
ti f niMhr
v<mi i
confider
vponJthe.prouiderice
And ; c6rde^vv^ll
God.rHpw: thou
riettndv.WiiL
at once all
GQ
appea-
Ts&hebiimfit'ofCenfirHatioti.
all
cellencie
,.
it
**
clearc,that .there is
taine
ASwhich
375i
how
dependeth
of Almighty
Meditationfor
Morning.
Confider moreouei?,how he
ftrength,
of
and iticcours.
porall helps
377
what a great benefit it was of Almighty-God, to make thee a Chriftian,to call thee
faithj
alfo
to the Catholique
cie)preferuedthee.
'
l\
how many,
and
Firft,
, istnd
thereby
loft
the
Lord hath
the ftate
of faluation
how
canft
ttimable a benefit?
fits
fits
.o
YfttoVs;
..'.-;. :.
>:n.
^fbe
to
iflthemeane time
..:
praifes
to lend thee fo
to
wjor
wnmg.
lffe , as
^d
.,
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f
*
fOffecretbenefits.
'
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benefits
there
(afi^er
there
finnes
thine
enemie ;
good
GOD
3 reioyce
at^d to perfeucrecin
t
Ioeli.i3-
his
ftate?
37*
P.Tbis
is
that
a uaciper
Wiethe
ofiiiftice;
V?erftfogitfd etie-
vtterly
vpon you.
,
['
GO D,
they bethat
pridc,ncgligme'itit-
God
fulneffc.
How
ter
tbtOU}OUY
"
'-
''
'"
'
380
381
.CWedkationfor
and
ynderftand,
and 'turned
dence, in ouer-throwing the fnares
of the deuili thine enemie^d flopping him of .his pa{fage : and not
permitting him to execute his wily
pra&ifes and deceits
vpon
thee?
considering
wee
Luk.it.
our
31,
he did
Peter, Behold, faid our Sauifaid
fa'de not
Now, who
GOD?
frtmc.
called priuaciue,
in
towards
priuaiiue.
at large.
knoweth
Bcncfitspc-
ofthe confide*
ration ofthe benefits of Almighty
ThefittentkTreattfe,:
ONE of
GOD
^Almighty
Almighty
GOD Vfill
andwherecharge vt
maketh againft men,
withhee will moftchatge them at at the day
our acdie day of their account, isyjtheir of
count with
vnthankfulnes and ingratitude for
cur vnplaints that
his
marifol^ Benefits;
words ofhisProphccy,ea[lling
heaucn
the ingratitude
felues
thanlfefut'
ncs andingrattitdc
for hit.t/:a
nifoldbenc-i
fits.
and vn^ankfulnes
of
*****
riwM*
mv\ A t
'
Efay x.*.
andefcaltedthem,a?dthejhaue
-*V
or
5*3
fcrfmsi
fuliri^rlohli/'butthe
del.
mqftiuftahd
r
TkeOxeknowetkhisow.
net.
Now,
what
thing
more
is
more
quickeoffems j aswiththeDog,
that for- aftttle peece of bread defendeth
>his
Maifterk' ihoufe
kut
thcftl
$$;2^i^$aith: Ingratitude j
is-as it ^ere^ burning witide, that
drieth' vp the riuer ofGods mefey,
tf
eiteh fo tontirati-!
wife^thaiikfulrierfe is theke|;ittrimg
and efpccially
ofthrce.
>
'
etien witii'tlheOxe:aiid'A(fc,whicli
xTh'econfi<&rmdH ofQodfhh^ps,
."
:
\
'-
'
mMtihvt tdloneVdd.
iU,
full
i^^tttttMii then'the
ti(hbeaitsthat>ate*
\y
ntoft'bru
.
*.
ingrattfftll
ordinaiyliumfhincntiy^toipbyle
ftifedme.
SJcromt.
;/
Stm
Wivnitir
NOW,
E'
T'S
For (as
jStft is
ties
is
man-is naturally
moft
encliried,|
S.Bernard.
MeditAtiotL
3?*
v.*
felues
they be
vnto the
benefits
ofAlmightyiGod*
as
it
were a
thefe benefits
benefits,
fire-brand /that
, is
to ioyne many
i\c<l
bman
enkiridledlrnote
firite
THfe ;confideration
io, to llirre V{>
riafi
fc
helpeth aldefire in
a-
to ferue AlrJ%h^^bdjWrferf
te confiderem
tures)
'/,'
jkes} ftfrreth^.0<kJfrein
'
commodity, when they;f^e. plainly , that sill that they fcue * jCprnmeth of the gracip^sgopii^eflrepfi
vnto
all
corftrnaunded
greater
them
prouocations
how much
haue we to
God,
what great
and incflimable benefits we haue
receiued of God r'
farre
v!i.r
,:
t
-"
;
i&tTw
,m\,+,
$The
MitiWionfor
'
Morning*
387
taripem'wfirfiHr
THis
confederation
is alio pro*
withall inthe
and prouokc
inourfoulesa farrow and repentance for our jRhnes* For when a
teth
man
benefites
fitable, torture
confidcreth
.and vwefigheth
fences
him,
number of of-
he hath committed
fhamed of himfelfe
o-
againft
but bee a-
How
can
it
confideratioofthem,
fame.
mufi bcr
haue our
felucs
their due
him
yea, and
much
better difcerne
the
wickednes,
of Gods.paffing
jgoodnes;
who
'long time-in
great
hath jconrjnuedfo
benefits.
feme
heereby, he
vpon'Gods
rowfull
with
who hath
in
meditating
HotoWec
of Almighty God 5 he
muft then be carefull, to haue his
& thankf-
are iignified
by
calues
mighty
God
bee innumerable:
but
S 2
Wmmmmmmy
SttnityMorning.
iMeUwion for
onelyof
but we will treatchcere
benefites, which- arc
fiue kindes of
OfthekenefitofCwtiw*
and
bf all others themoft chiefe
all the
^rincipall, and whereunto
others may bereduced.
CkeatioriiCoilferuation,
tipaUbcmpes of Almighty
Redemp-
lueryparticularperfoU mayrecogtoiie
.
and acknowledge
ry cfcply
in himfelfe.
at
not to bee.
vfed as a
tasty, but
as a doyly
ftodc for
thifoidc.
them
and to confidec and. ponder
notto beetaken
taske, that muft
in:
lumpes
asa
be fully wrought
and temperately
more
is
it is
profitable a;id
is-
taken,
digctted, the
wholfomc
^h*hy ielfe,
ve-
what
'
of
tieular ancLfecretbenefites,.thatc-
God.-
TOof
3&>
it
to a man.
oft
of the
Sprituail
lite
nefite
is
ycares iithence
not a thoufand,
cuenas
within a
S $
foule,
<i
rife^Brii
tMsdimionfor
Sunday Morning
$9
make
it
felfeany
deferuc,
things and as little could it
any
it
is not,
this
it
before
with
his
of
I
Atwftm&&*)
ber(OLord)
mt,at
it
that
thm
haft
lob io.S.
\
made
me agaifte into
dttft.
as St
nofceuery fomc
Toadc^not
He
Now when
$9X
cellency
ca P*-
The nobler
tkjfc& excellency
tbefoft'e.
of
<
.?$.......
Suth
.MeMttffafor>
w*
rMP*niJiifV
|-,, .j.,..,,
GQD himfelfe.
there
js
all
ted
the earth
:;
fywtade
they perteiued
that'
be teweeriej
to;
.'<:
God audita
And this
arid Jifceaeife
is
the caufe
why the
it
to catc
God
him;
'''
of
man was
Created.
with
"""
city p
-Which
of
the foule
j
if wcethifkcrjoWi&kfcS to be Co
rents
of
man .
pacity
byVs.
Now
m doatbed withallj
foule
himfelfc cn-
is
For what
end the
hee^imfelfe-
ai^i^me^^^^-i
%>
crea-
it is
of Almighty
.felicity
Almighty
that
then by the
'
foule.
was
an-
at his liable
wee raycome:tQain&oeeiHdent
is
For
take
glory and
knowledge of hi$i
created y
^thifig in;
was
ble Creature
this
oiir
**
Medtoaionfor
Sunday Morning.
3*4
Father,
bodies,
rifon)
ourbody
dy, and without which
were no better then a ftinking
What
dunghill ?
Sect.
II.
whereby
but onely an Infttument,
hatbmadc a fmall
work* ? .Now if
fame,.ashehimfelfe witneflcth by
the in-
Lord thy Cj
t that doe teach
thee whatfoetier is meet for thee to
know, anA doe getterne thee in the
^Inrighty God'
portion
of this
thWbe&mueteboimd to
amwne
in.
If
God, that ade thec whole ?
much
thou efteeme a (word fi>
wherewith a Qtty was conquetd,how muchmorc qughtcft thou
toeftceme^he King,himfelfe
conqucredlt ?
that
QD
that
but will
Nurfe that
may.difcharge them of that (rouble, But Almighty God' deakth
not fo with vs : for he vouchfafeth
to take vpon himfelfe the whole
charge
of
lam thy
& burthen
infbmuch,as he
is
Efay4?.
17-
from them,
difappointed,
tttrne
Officii .3
/ was
M m*e krihtS
So
that the
that
info
v
i
doe
the reft
our
life
de
pendctb on
r*ouidehbe,arid turhehis
^euer^blittieftbmithce-.
eyeawayj
J
I
'AC<r
All
*;
the froui-
dencerf
Jlmlghty
niT^ty dd#ould withdraw- hrsj Godo
from
all
alMitgef deetioke-vfrt'itffrO
But if
as they ftand in neede of.
amy
thou (O hord) wrne thy face.
'*
f^ainely
IT
'-
if*
is
like
clocke
and vtterlyfaile,OHdre-
as all
as it were
himfelfe
b6
Lo*d
they fhallforthwith
them
|pfl.i4f.
Sunday Mdmng.
xMedihtt&nfor
2<}6
SmdayMorniny
Medkdttofifor
3*8
399
Almighty
world
All creatures in the
part
of this benefit
for
arc
wee fee
end.
thatihey alldoe-ferue to this
is thine,
Info much as the heaueh
*heMoone,the
yea,.th<rSurine,
ftarres,
thefea; the
liumg
which
fcruice. This is that benefit
much at,
the Prophet wondered fo
whenhecfaid
fVhat4smanO
mnk
Lord* thatihoti Jhonldeft be
dndvhaiistbeSonneof
full ofhim:
P&U.4.
Who*
haft
rioter to the
madehmnotmnchinff
Angels : thoHhaftcrov
^h'mvf'fibzbryanbhmMyM
haft,
oaer
all'-the
jhamakeift^mpf^^tKf^:
Q Lord otirGqdilmm^W^
thy name oner alltheearthZ
And
Mighty
'
&QP
Hath
vouch-
i,
mi... n
L~A
behoofe of man
For as S
uifible,
to ferue
wiftn,
JWShh
of Vnto
the
jfngehis
and [aft'
Finafly,h&hatKempl0yedattt:he gard of
whpfewprld to doe thee feruice, mT$%
;;;
thou {houldeft in
like-manner imploy thy felfe in his
to
the
iiitent that
feruice s
j,
'
i:
.although peraduenture
thou runneft flightly quer allthefe
And
wmmm
MeMtatimfw
460
mighty
God
infinite mif-
i:
Stone and others with the Stratigurre^Gowte, Fiftul^'or with omither like terrible difeafes and
,
nes'
i
is
a mam'
Tea
'
is
nothing
^elfe
Artnot,
icljiqu ja
niaf!a'sJ alljOthersK
asaftq|?rs?r|ftlieoall
thee?
buea^itie
...
,
ofwfr Sea'o^infinitetxoublesycalai^ides,
:
}nitetrou-
'
=
f
this
wbrld
anil
.&KT Ihouiflelit
notiperfflai
thers in this
with b-
account aright,
all the
mife-
ries
gtafedvntd
Who bafc$^*heefo
treaa^Medg^^^o^giuch
.fhtirnbe^^^
perceiue, that
miferies?
I
!
nefit
ahegood things
tbit
vpon
of
world
are benefits
in the
them'h
(tries
VS.
vntQ
ifi
Sttttd&yMvrning.
jMediiatiokfdr
42
1
and
ftand,that all the iruferies
40J
euils
benefits
inthc world i arc Ukcvwfe
Lord hath
vrito thee": in that the
I-
Sect, lit
r Et vs come now vnto the inc,
ast^comeiWgi^athUmi-;
fiiyandpouerty. And this he did,
to caufc thee tobe the more in loue
with him by reafon ofthis benefit
foferre,
fmne)
make thee the more beholding vnto him by this exair^le, ami
to make thy redemption die more
abojundant.by reafon of thegreat
arid to
Thou didftlo6fe(through
that
rlrft
innocencie
created,
Q O D might
Sid Almighty
goodequityand
iuftice)
ami
(with
treafurethat
haue left
ftate ashec
lhouU
the deuill: and none
ihauebcene ablcto haucrejroui
hebeftowed vfgnit,
left
hec bearedi
vnto
thee
...
that
thou
l
vpoh thefe; (for fo much; as they
doefemeforthycoi^ruation:)afld
vndwalfo by this rnaift thoU
*>w
rritferies
and euils
neflfe,
tobeftowgreateft benefits
Lord hath
deliueredthec (torn them all
at that
time ,
in the world
vnto thee r
in that the
/Sect*
ir
meanest yethewotucTnotfodoe,
but vouchfefed to comeeucrt him-
*ii.
I^fBmable
benefit
of our
Re-
mortall
wee mult doe with our
tongue. Thou didlMo6fe(through
fiane) that
firft
innocencie
created,
GO D might
and Almighty
good equity and
iuftice)
and
(with
haue left
as hec
ihee Ui that mifcrable ftate
none (houW
left the deuill? and
hauebeene ableto haucrejpoued,,
bunt
felfe in
petfon,
And whereashee
(tic
forarre,
astocomeiwg^athumi-!
ing vnto
treafurethat
hebeftowed vfgnit,
more ctearely to
how* much goodwill
vndcrftand
hce bcareth
vnto thec
,, that
thou
Sunday Mornixg*
deemethee
405
ly wee are
t^ehkea^nejandtofhcwplain.
ly vnto^hee,. fcow
thouhaft'mhim
deft rcpofeithy
much intcreft
fe thou flioul-
> ; /'. , .
ftanccjuhim.
u
/which the
benefit
This is the
,
fufferitig fo
that
a Tttdempbed titm.
Thiefe that
(and
Prophet^ extolleth,
whipped
|laflies
wprds^^^
for
Efay 53-
parifon;
feller ^uld^efend
u
;i
any: En*
in perton
bimfelfe
1 roercvO to come
-\
"'.r
il
'. . .u
n A to came
.tQvefemethemvandtbcarne
;
the
them ^ponhis^oulders^ll
worldjnotwithftanddayes of this
euaUcknowthey did
ing that
Eph.430
le3ge:thisbenefit,butdidgnc
Ghoftto
and prbuoke the holy
"fnWthoubeefomuchbo^
tdtbeLord,forthathe vouched
to*in perfon
to
come
himfelfe
Vp
of thy foule,
and fee thy Sauiout-nanging ypon
the Groflejcofifider all the wounds
and paines that the Lord pf MaieLift
btttv6uchffed(oFMgreat
Lord
by
the eyes
ftie
for
euery
thy
Sauiour arid"Redfeemer,all of a
many wounds
of him , and
the blood gufhiug out on euery
fide!
Behold that moft facred
and brufes in
all
parts
head,
Sunday Mwrnng.
Lord hath
deliueredthee from them alL
"-' r:
...:.-. ''^-ttom-
benefit
of our
Re-
wife,as
Thou didftte6fe(through
fiane) that
firft
innocencie
and
created,
GO D
might (vvit
and Almighty
good equity and iuftke) hauekit
fhee
ill
hee
that mifcrable ftate as
(hould
left
himt
or by fomc other]
meanes : yet he would not ib doe,!
but vouchfafed to comeeucnhim-|
felfe in petfon, And whereasheej
Archangel!
.'
'
L> ffimaWe
time ,
.-,,'.,
ir
40}
.A
more in loue
and
to
treafurethat
hebeftowed vggnit,
more dearely to
how much good will
ynderttand
hec beareth
vnto thee
.
,..
that
thou
Sund&y Mwrdng.
494
to (hew
plain-
tWhaftinhim/^^^
and
af-
tiuft
dcftrepofeithy whole
fiance in him*
*ch
tk
This is the benefit
(and that
Prophet /* extolletb,
y
for great
*
m thefe
good caufe)
wprds,A
^^^^y^fqund^s: /
aJl^trifatMmstfmn, hew*
UEfay
53.
how much more art Hew greatbound vnto him for the man- ly mc are
deemethee
theftke agajne; and
muchintereft
ly vnto-thec, fcow
S^btttyouchlfed^^
.in
perfon
(boulders^
(.them -vpon his
wbrld;notwithftandthis
dayes of
ting
euUl
that they did
ackno^
'leagethisbenefit^utdidgnce
holy Ghoftto
Eph.4'30 and prbuoke the
Tfidifthoabeefbmuchbouna
totoeLord.fbrthathevon^
toin perfon
to come rumfelfe
thou
405
whichwas
by fuffering fo great paines and
torments? It were certainly a great
benefit , if a King would pardon a
Thiefe that hap deferued to* bed
whipped : but if the King would
ner ofthy redemption ?
bound to
the Lord
him;
this
owne moulders
f
parifon/a farre
greater
benefit*
nerttofthyRedeinptioti;
vp
of thy fouje,
and fee thy Sauiouf banging vpon
the Groffe;confider all the wounds
and paines that the'Lord of MaieLift
the tyes
euery
felfe ,
for
of
of a
gore blood
the
fide
tter of
out
Tfedtmptian.
""
I
Snn^'^MoYntH^
1
'
great
difeharge this; ineftimable.
(?wAt
u^iie. su^^gaitusi
^^*hc
4*3
jeth
qiigidt y.e^.e
enioy-
nouhec^miiiodity
aiad fruite
continirallrcmem-
braa<i^the4aWiei
'
...v.
(O iord).
I fyke&ki thefr
cucn
ehan-
to
f^fef^<5t^'fbttilfeypoja the
wheus bk)d^MirchT6Pfe $
I
thetfoeuerl {hatttiirhemy felfe,
'
$i$ftcfe -JI*tS?Me:ajdjtQtbe;grea->
tfij^gmgol
all|h1rigs
ftvk#:*v&ti
thf "precious
Letthtei)eall^my
o&any the*
thtogC
befitfe**^
plce'Wh^with'tHe-ii
.haftbmightme, aorffufenotfo
in
precious a treafure to bee (bed
r
tm^ fyidiere
-
coftfdlatioixi;tb
think
let this beall myiarfflic^iob,t6
'
fc
it^p|SriiQOJj thsjtsitfercijfce
tweHikfncte efl-caUingsbof AU Two cal-
*M88flJ
lH benefo,ofV<!Ricftti.oi^ Mailing
mghtyiGwl* QneyntpiF^yb^
lings*
th:!gfeat
vaine forme.
And grauntmc (0
II
be?
nejjjjt
thfejfirfttcallirigofcheeiwa^byl
W wm, whom
-
mote bri%
-
bft
'
etb
T*
from
umili
*'
>Tbe
firjt
calling by
iBaptifmc,
IVTTW
s$w4ayMor#to&>
414
from she poWcr f chcdkiell ,madi
an
the (bane ofAlmighty Go^and
inheskottrdfhwKingdomc.
There he tookcthy fouletobe
it with
his fpoufc, and adorned
:
fuch ornaments V.
vvae conueni-
with
ent foptfuchiitateVtd'wit,
and
grace, and with frtc vertues
Gen. 14*3-
nuiftsoftheholyGhoft, andalfo
gutfts, that
-with other.I<M&<*ia
!areftn^ibre^i^i6tti ^efttftofe
vvhen
that were giwtortRtf#* ,
1
among fuch a
number of loft and damned foules,
fhouldcft
it pleafed him that thou
be one'of the number dfthem that
mould be'faued; yea,ahd be borne
mighty
the milke
there
i^obGnne
otf^iraighty d& doc
**nefit?
*dtitim^te%
what ^d>b&^fc%a,
ithis
:
tfihou
thofe
haddeftbecne borne among
'Infiidfctep
rt^.W^thou-;
aud'wanted thisfenow-
M^^etroeMlfig'Godv
awl
Tti farad
ealling.-
calling ,
firft
that
soke th<ifgbufeof
whli^ftitltoU^e,
f 7/^feNow
jvSbJlt^vfe^ fogtt**b<*
alfbof
fands; not oncly ofW;but
are
Nations and whole Countries
that by theiuft Judgement
God,
in;
flice w*s<ttkn
IncfiUittosifefr
4*5
ry many
art
ve-
How
this
this benefit
?:-
One
benefit it
was
thy ContWee
uerfibn fo longtime* to giue
fpace of repentance f and to fuffcr
>
/.VA
teaj&/tbctr#fek ido^a^
Imach
art>
>
mighty
thee fo long to
ftatc
continue in that
T4
not]
m6
4*7
Medimimfr
^_...11,. ....'"
other
are
iiefiUti"Yvmk^ f<4*bscifomdtiy
gppd inC^ipni^hQly^wcp*
"""~rrfr
'
"^*"
the ftinkfog
all
gt
wasitstpgra^t^^npron*
lj*
frpm^&ajt^i^farwMs
not to jrjstimieyyjafp; .$$ againej
alfoVgrace
f^pc^gallfCpnngy^hw
o^dikell^an^flMi^pb^uer,?^
woridjaftdtake-a teefctafte fcf the
things
length)
were
44.
thisiiwhat abencr
loh.ir.
frifpnjao4 :thraldome
L ,.
fiil
finnes
-yi
wfehyJ*&l? .andifee^b^d^bUt
wkW ae4hAnJ^iUifV/i)fandcnot
fe*
"***
"
ty
4ppettamiflg.xmpS^lmigh-
ry vnfatipury vntp$iee,an*Lwith-
ccmjbsi k>athfom
neife^ntlf^fliliirfg o*he *ty}&
of the world, which before ieem-d
allj^cpnceiiae a
vcrv
Luk,ij.:x<
qiy
Sunday Mwnmg.
"
O good
Luk.a;*
411
thee
and that (a
before), heeblafphemedour
that
GOD
confidering
-i
of'thC-llKC
thankes (thinkeft
render vnto
fpeciall
Now
what
thdu) doth hee
grace?
How
wonderfully
doth
tMeiiutknfor
Sunday Morning.
42Q
great a Judgement?
faffing great
With what a
touedoth heelbue
"
nefiti;
felre,
sing Lordi-vouchfafedto
rnercifoll eyes
&
cafthis
fpeeially vpon
with. the
thee, and didvtiot
like
fperadiienture)
his
had
lefle offended
diuine-Maieftie
.:
then
thou.
art
loueofhim.
confider hovv
Be'fides' allthis ,
chargeable this benefit
coftly and
to
of our Redemption; was
out
Sauiour
i
was
young ones
dead, ahd feeing them in this cafe,
lhee ilriketh her felfe ypon the
bringeth foorth her
breaft
wkh
flie
Now
if
ac-
pitty
Speare,
:
m-
companion,
breaft. with a
vyoundes;of:thy:Tft;le:i:with:^he!
of his woundes*
and fo with his ownc. deatb, hes
aue
precious blood
st
StrndityMommg.
4*3
his owne
gaue thee life, and with
wounds healed thywounds.
many
viithaBke-
gUoffc
a^o-
nifhcththe^etitttidfunoftheday
cameft out of Etm.
in whichthou
thy
day was the day of
fultc6him/<ifthJsfo great
^theLord
ly benefit : biit
diuers
j-
from, which he
This
of thy
pafouer : this was the day
*
for as'ftfuch asvpon
(I
we are as-y/elli
par^ukrybenefikes,
Rofarre&iort,
bound to'giuehimthankes.,'
as fbr
this
more
afraueh'fcs.they are
fign^r.arM^Q^ens of\tl)e
ceitaine
fjteciall
&
Al-
''"
''
' "'.-'-
giue
are
benefites aforefaid
there
generall. Other benefits
bene-
Utcs.
cei
ceiued
dagers that
Mhcrtvlfe
pnuy
vs many
timespfrom
fnaresmd]
whichare.Yhknv^nci- uen to the
knoweth , but
iotielyheet^achatKreceiuedthem.
prefcruetb
areiwrepaicuiar|tHatbegiuen
;wh*lv
particular perfons: : the
\cret
The Lord
THefe
andro
Sect. V.
\larand fe-
with
\would fall
\vfon vs.
ii4_i
Meditntionfa
vm
Sut$AyMowiHg.
intur rn"i
Hidence
for
fome
ii
although hec
himfelfe
a]>
that% vnderftan-
mm
fecret guiftes,
felfe
that
cbi^ii^^llth^m jnow-
Pfa.19.z1
h
temptations AM#^G ^
Deliver me QkL^fidjfrom
*th
fntfrcW thd^ebitt;
watchfuU enemy,
br
ffimter L
Euen
my fecret
fo
^h^imaf^AaiSbj
*ifcu*fefe^
fteln^fio
'
fame.
notfaUintothettf?^^
TheDe uillhimfelfefalth
j
God
AWghty
mari^^hat
tab
-
lob l.xo.
[hadenuironedhidiotttMery fide,.
thatnothingmightdoe^himhuit.
And euen
fo
is
X^Medttat'tohs.
to
Heerc
...Wf.
, * ^-^*
fl**^
/Mtiimioh-fo^,
40lj
427
Heerc followeth the Eueiiing M^tanort , ,af cprita; to the feauen ;^yc?
! '
'j
gpm -B&'iray^as if if
Mmenofhfc!^ me Pe- to that
SotineQffftnti
\matt fytMemfoftMetrtyed.
It had
ifkeehad
\mcr*b'0'bme.r <flw Iudas that
ITbouhafifaid;
ihtXexttfthrMwrthik
WheriSupf&ftattym
\vp from the galley md-fut of his
hamentf;^ Va\ng alfaetl, he
I
Math.tl.
10.
-jHentbcboHreofSuW*
was come, our S<wM\
Mark. 1418.
Luke.zx.
14.
Ioh.13.3i
tbmMfkthe ToMMerewith
\hewti gfrded: ^hirihe cameio^x\wtye
Ihm
M*
{mdJaid-Vfitirhim:
What
Idoethott
knoweft
loh.13.4-
4*,
JJJ
J.J-
_J|!M|!E
fymeftvot n^kH^th^fhahknow
m&e*te\ thu titty Body} He toohe
ltheC#pttkejii$, : tihd
when heehad
Wfid'^ic^^^tiU^js^^*
VrukeYeemfiyj}. torm^fny
Simqn P^jar
f^vwhiw tori
.V/./^'-i
.'
<\
ft
j&4m&d^xte-w.A
........
wWeJefijMfrA
:
sr^v^T.v,
JijiL v^|
"
^T^efte'"'
ta them^wytfjee
[/for,
'
what
Ih.mkx
haHe^^lpe^jem-jeet^eeoH^
bauegiuevyou an example^thatf*
fern ttofe^at%
^%2fJ&gl
FVVhar
am
Wfafiffe had blejjed, he hake it,
tkmiiad&teifc'
&&'&{&
and
Mdiwfaffo
M**
II
foimlclfe,
of
thatjtxaiifcth
isif,
wholly
Is it poflible
why
humility.:?.
^tf*.whac Jdcreft
|ihaUwafhthyfeecei>
St. Titer; when
^ftouideft not
..
;/i
he beheld our.
mmt, knepjuVigjb^rehintjWGii^r
feelefomeremorfe of Confciencc,
infcel^tyina&js w^pte?!
and i was
itpoiiible that
Icred
"y*
fththis,
thou waflijmyigejcei}
MnmthouV
be Soa^crtffttfeJiuii3gT;Q,0 I!)ff;
:
FheC^tprpflihMo^d; ?'
Tbel
rit6;^%ypK%a^^hW
^.:
H? Wfi'hJi09ll?fih Jn,ihfe
'ghefltf
ht
ye$ ifyij & euc4^^Ali^g
Haba.3.2.
O yee blefTed A-
amaztd.
poftles,
ad isiu<?>n fwder,cooi
fiderjiig tfoisfp grc.& igiftwnd*
>
I vrasafmide * /. bane
els t0>hijrft
.W>
wordesattd
^Aw|[w.
fullmeekneffe ?
Ait
tyfaUQ. \wm**fa* fj
TOltte%$pay h^ ^how.
mL
A^MiJC/th^ (r^w>thlr.
;i
What?
M0#da}Wiht.
Mcdiwionfof
43*
.
What? WUt-ihoii^bcihg
itord
glory
highneflTe
taKc
)
offo Rteat Maietty *c
ypon
Office
Tu ch a vile and bafc
jwrofundity
abalethy
the
|onoftheEatth;andbeautified
that
With fo many wonders,
and
bdaiitifieft^ciie An-
Wifedome?Is
kt&eti?y fa *Mi#cASfcM
SmVfeete^c^X^%
n!D
: -'
fit
Men; at^gouernett
wall)
'';:
f'
_tea^foviwh6^Jli,butam6rj
earth, and
Create full
l<hiiiges^kh thy
for thy
me He*
|Witec*,ordikieftthe2^t*
'eels, ordereft
fkf%\9&j
Lord ^ leaue
moueft
feftmecaufes,
O my
widfcworld writ
therefore,
feruantsV lay
fame
the
it
jhaft inclofed
fe^^:^,
-o^ier thkigcs,
.all
all
natural!
much grie*
fee themfelues
jany
KinjgSrfl delpife
ifhec fllall
',
Take
Daughter of
thee not,
when
abdut
of
I.Sam.
i
.tt
r-w
fi
yj^wtyNigkh
"Medtutimfot.
i?
ofafeMattt'iandfaythacjfliewil
noMakeiimfoi herSpotlfe
.and
n<1
ofs
J,y.ctanwtfleotft*ngi
irnigfit)
^orbcktsdibeobanimeB^d
O
A commen-
thasccmfiie'&ted t&iittpr&flfoHP
art
dation
of
the vtrtue
vf humility
who
j(lyjk^dwhK^ehft^ott rfadtqqfa)
may. swyeli &$jfikftaajtow|* ^;
ittfi&jgsi,
westward
DtfHrie, and
atter-
ny
*)fcart#!cWd:,
arid/
thftafc^*&fo^
Luk.1.41.
^ard&#ood^fcshcc.M
begun.
5 ,
n vrcv
?'>n. -
'
r
.^'iil
The great
W/^
diligence,
kurcfubtes
VMr mw-jwr to
caire
make
|
vsbuffible.
^^
ij;-..,
^JWl^iifo^wefl;
tyen J&
;
rpaj:
**
np$i#
h umble,-in tHat4>eing
entryiato^siinol^^
gate and
E^y/hce.fliouiagfue^fuch
great
Yntexithee
-}WiM&,ue.t hf^ftthat^iflictb
jthjeHfaw^fl^b^ kajg{hed<awaf
jta^g^Sij5Q^ : yjw though
|$te&$&~bi$#ft .plaoe P^JHca^
ii^Jv^Twholbeue:c*e"be that
cmbra2
bao
Vj^x-.'J
i
.,a-~-J-Jg- |
fmdtyMigfk:
.
.1 ...
^f
-L_JLW*-.-A
out in yourReligi6h)ikl)ut
vame
and to nopurpofe. And yee ofthe
SKrberjcaicathcgcGatLcftjfinncr ia the
ttw^en thc^cligiousidofejihat-b')
the fame; yee
may bee
diliu^e'd
ii.Reg.ii.
-0.V-.Xi
MeiMMmiiy.
thee,
- Who^gathweth widtduif
'.'
;ofl<Bli6ci<$ft
Wfc wri*.,
their feetc,
deannesofthofefeet, which
'
were
altogether
&M
oux of^gat^^HeaWin Is
r
{Math.*?. Seri,a^ wkte-tfe^igPtht fob1
I*
Mciftfitt^isijertluc^rlaitcthrfccee
of Cbri& Eifetfe
)Luk.7>37
by.youc
&faire/^th&TWeft^
(fe he"toi^p'e^fiek^"iwith
:
it)
tMs'yertuisot
.^r^^y,
^*
Now
what
is
more
filthy
than
in 4ihne
5f^tis^d^^n^ah^b^
tifoll,then^^
redi
Mi
-V-4
wmXfyfaigk.
t-.
ur4ad
it
beairtf?Wha1 a wcriderftfip-
of ii)y foule.
^
licd^Jlbcfpottcd^ttd defied wth
tfat:the
fch$&cne* ilnfitowfri
fauty-jDcltovrrcvpon.....
nian
aHue Would
take' a fine
, m
Tow-
* i
.*\.w
an^br;6ken5nmari^plkes^
{W
Ef^.l.;;;.
Blcjffed art
merciful!
thou
%>ts
be
(O my jiioft
"[
:";
(O God)
the
all
for e>
out-caft oftHe
;'
men, them
not -more raeste thst
j
'
forteMeht^d'efiu^vs^t^
*
andmafevs^ee^omt'hyftK ny
'
Pfal.M.8.
!.}.w
'
i^dfoi'tbcirfak^s?'
!
wherewith our
Samour'madran
V4
.,.,
end
n.r .*- .,
"]jjjp
MtwUyNight^
Jtefatimfor
"I
Ihaue
en<f oFSisHiftoryjfaying :
that yon
riven you Off example ,
*
\jhotdddoe, emn as I haup
he thatfeq4cth>ll Creatures/iifled
M*
to bere r
ftrxcdnotoneiy .t^jic matter and
you.
4W-
wiycKne^and
M
en^ffe^^M^^rwhkh
Forty tiey&m
in the
yihkh worde.sare
fuch as
moft
aUy of
Humility.
Saint
more at.large
He JmgkS
chiefly
it
would
from Heauen vnto the
glory
come n^ortall,;to the end> that being hiiifelfe inno^nt and &u
Weffe
h^ht.te pur$M4J& %h
^erJgMUpy^ The $**& W
::hethat;
be Raptijed of his feruam;
camctbpardoafinnes, would bej
mfy the
JPeuifi; ithat
Enemy
furthe^h#me i but by
ix)
word prieiyv.]His,I>ifcjiple,s^^
J
bw
eiltertaioe4.^them
With great Charity and beneuol.cnce ; yea yhc vfed them louingly
as
Brethren.
be ma^uaiJcfd at,
thai he thus behaued hiraifelfe to-
'
earth, and
Cj^dccteh
in tliefc worses,
his grace,
:
of as his
Tall]
afte-r
for fo much
is
e
ef,e
life
cbrijt
hatf.e
Nefcher. hit to
'
fuffer
whereabout he went,
V
"H
would
%
J
"
a^*"
*"
HdajNzgku
MeffiateffifW:
ousbTeod}
HoW
arid to
J^f
Hoprfe ? how
6w fuffefe dfe^heir
j
fecVfight?
the-Faiii
?,wfe g?^
toofce'ne'to alliite<thofe
ua
fc
vngtatetiill
^ithv4J^cleiier^yl>a*eA%
t^tir^dfe ?-WithP%hat^a
W
4vith
W i-w^
wHip'^ J
wbtSt'itt-hiS
wW
'
tyrs' vyith'
euefiirin^ftearMds?
How -was
with
vrito
mt face
of mens hands,'
the Palme of victory
-the j>almes
that jgiueth
tRCfawoiis rage
long before;
How
tharfiad
wkh garme^
!;i
<5Jf.
'Htaftftdil^f
neger to
^ofhis
to the
f'affitfii;
Before'they came
fccddingof te-moft
preci-
Cup of
fb
faluation ?
Innocent^hee that
He
that was
was
f Iiift,
or
MwMyNigbt.
iMciiUtUnfor
444
445
was accounwd
the.e uerlafting
^to^'3Qhc!Eues
:,
s
word oG
;
Cm^ancl at the vc
all tjiis,
if thofe
Cru-
ipftaht
:^
neither
would he haue
blames to
J$aj|,
happily
great cpucity,
it
might fecfucha
blood
ex-
cucn
YOtO
<$MdafN%ht.
Med^dibifw'
44*
'
fodofilfctattfis where-'
&
ffl^rihcfpall.
<VNE/oF
jj caiifes" why otir Xbrd'andSauibur thrift came into th^ world,
was to enkindle the' hearts of toen
id the
WudWAlnhfetey Go'd
<
for
Luk.i*.
4^
oiir/
SaiiiouVput on
;
the e^rth wften He beftowed vp-
on n*n'ruch>hyfc manpvotifc
Tulllierierlts^en Hee Wrought to
<neat workes of loueinibngheiii,
mott^jrincipall
Ibefecch
thee (O moft rriercifull Lord) that
thou wilt vouehfafe to open.our
But
eyes,
in this behalfe
that;
wbnder-
and !ta
Icauelit
Nowthat^vEe-miyvnderrBnd
this
pofc
and^raunfcys thyJight,
fultaS^draiiient ^;
among ithe*
fireofloue.
it; is.
to
bee:-
prefuppoicd
j(
good
Chriftian
^
I
-[j
|_U
Meditationfor
4*8
no
tongue
Chrili. Jjeareth
our
that
Sauiour
towards the
true
as euery fuch
he pronounced
Spoufe.
.'.
foule
"
?--:^-i
alfo
is
;:i:
his
that
it
farrcpatfeth
all
the
wife:
timcihefe
dfrtbistktngt joe it
rcmctnbrAnce iCor.n.
am
willing to
doe
you
and
to doe', and
for
yea
at- that:
T?hefceo(k.eaufe.
it
MOreouer,
this
moft fweetc
TV Vrmoftfwect Bridegroome,
leaue
that
art
felfofrbm
'his
Church ,
his dcarc
And
and comfortlefTe.
hee left her the
moil
therefore
company q this
beft,and
which
is
indeed the
0-
*>*-
r?T*rnv=T-n?*xm
4$o
Pl f
-
.iu .Ul
!
,tf.
>#*.>
hce
that
,.-
.?
couM
...:
.-}:;' -O;:
pbflibfae kaue
^- :i
* ^A-.
-her.-
.<
V If what time
jPro.i*.15
'
for
cflhrithere^'imaginied ih a -man
todft'prccioii^bioud^; tid
.his
>'.!
to the
abiHeia tke#Httle.kbburj:as he
(houldtetew'in preparing ;Mm-
ukcyeekhereof
'.S.Cbryfoft*
fbkffciiSaBram^rtKi'f
felfe^fbstfcfe recfeiukigdfthis4*ioft
xftihis mcfi
^s S,G%i
iadlmabte diniifeircafur^^hkh
is:b a:rgrdaterrivalue
aeated; ^
to rcceiuethis
CHrirtby
my fterie*
Corifider
'
therefore in what
are,
thatreuer-
Almighty
^
!l -
GOD hath
;:
pre-
.1
**&
that
iiieftiniabl'diidhekieaferei'.ttcrc
be
THis^hdauenly Bridegroome,
defired alfo to be beloued of
great
his Spoafc with a pafling
that
with?
ff
<Mtd?t4tiMfor
45*
^ftery, worthy to
i
Q wonderfull my.
bee cngfauen
io
youchfafedhbt onely to
kcimy foule to bc*hy; Spoufe$
Jsttdimc,
feeing
were
that
the Dwell:
tat feeing
his Bond-
fade
beared
inhis
r.thisn^fiwaaslfl*pittine%i6^
Lordof ;
wQulfeefay ilbattheloueofthat
lp
ihdvfrgreit
dyjof all he is
doe
(psttducn.
fiush stdecd ?; And if
tbre)afier: kheiMawiageibleiwur
zed,: the ilaue fliould
(hew
and
her
la-
the
k\e coldly affe&ed toward
Princeher Husband, and he vndcr-
eth
ctttlyf
a man
sfirc
t6<be
Erefete'
bdbu&fr to&fideriflg
that^hoU ha(frbeca#f
her?
|pfaUz47
rMfclf from
je tewefttions
cfotibt of thy
|iencefortfef^nd
>iitf'?^^^5ii^Omy moft
:
what!
it is
icertaine
ibat
God
iouctbvs.
NoWtherefore(OKmgofgIoryj
jGJ,
certame
-I
t&ieeke
jo ivnitedi;<hdrihcorporat^d^>idHi
ithatwith*
pill^withiChrift
mW
aayijinttentiorw ttftdiiaV
bondoEbueji that of 1
be rhadc\
fhettf twfrj" fheteihould
bne thing. Wdr like as o metis?
fuch a ftrong
,asnthd
thy bean jofilbiicmcc//
1o
\iy,:0'9fa vrnono anrrb
puf.ll
ling
euJaitifo
likewifc (after- a;
,
tre^btit
by conformity offiifc;
ji,;jf!i' ;irHr!;-r'"<v<
:i.u
.
^aadarfji^ufce
Is <$j}<Mtjl&
.wol !'>-'<*
'.''
il-
,-.
was^to^rWre
itQgiwto^pledgei
^ha|::bleiftdli6herita^jc:i>f eteWi
ill
Ioh.
'
\thefxtcAt$.s
1 jQrebfiery our Sauiours will
maiie of
bekw&'he
wjfo ^t;We ifcigbtAiptfakogethet
the 4me
abtetfroiw tp
tfe$ .abicfe to fe*e!
w<fctU&P*b n ftb
.r.o*
gk^y,ito(libcbeiQgbrtified
tith
ttf.7-
the.
i?,trQ4yc^ackieirfidc^^ffli6Hi)nsi
Ityftii&itibto <&fthfe4ife.^^nii-/
Ijthfrefs
b^hill*:^^
^^^^
^i
floone,t|iii% thab
fcatto
p;fomuchtbdtfpjfelalthingsi
The hope of
euerlafling
tp&fe tobe
jjope,
idfelicity
|c to
of
wee
come.
tbe'.bj4ffedncire
{
cm-
feth con-
M 3/f
cafof
And as our Sauiour
fliall
felicity
fignified
^
;
.*
iai
aiCiaaaaaa^atefaaaaaatta^aggyg***^^.^.,,,
J^^f^h
;
*
whfcrj :heip*ke
I
*
M~
^^^
tnto hi$;Difcipl<|
tit
.;:..
her this
croffesarldtribulacibiivvhatfoeuer,
iMtfftemy -Wnich
itidtt
gr-eat Felicity to
it is a
left
fAbrVbRSIed Sacrament,
fmmsmvmm v&
Ihe,
jpredteandprbritkble Bet
thing
he
leftherhcerein
^v -r *.? v*yfts;
Almi^ity'
God will
vntoher in
liue
glorj^,
that]
that]
^gme'hirrifelft
where fefhlT
clenieth
&
wp'fild
(acred
bodyy
miflftally miriiited!
vnto vs in this
mort
where he liiietli
"
urthe-Ftefc^.^-^.
>3
tfKei'riches, -'whereoftri
i.Reg..
---[:"
uinetrealoreY
7*1
>
llWtl
f
l
>.'
M M HN
'
the
l^^.L.
'
'
ii
M*
the waters of the flowToF Iordan
and was neither drowned nor wet
fliooed;
of troubles in this
life
waters
without
for
p .faithfuU
fflan
'n
of
wpId fp^e^beatanendjaod
^^^Wpuid^yfeklydeeay^
Q dial} k iffeafel MmgWe
God * ttet(iije*i might vuderftand
#i nAe
ty
te:SJ5c<a*iJ4fey
Tbe
i
*
great
tbefmle
batboffpl-
ritualtfoed.
much
'
needcthat
no Me
%%%
, tell
mee
(I pray thee)
his
y$
*l9W
confirmed
all
otHerwife
t&%xQnc4ue\
was in
pleafotes
and
fo
by
thefe
that
and caufeth vs to
liuelytoallwickednes*
ordinary mcate
eueryday
? vn-
fteijh
,"
.';
'
is
dull,)
become very
floathfuD,
Xa ':"
If
1
'irnrnm
(jUeditation for
Iftfedfl'^vceiiaue this confeiuall
wafte* anid corifumer fo rooted
!
euen^adie,iaijd fuffer
fejQods
lake,:/;
..
:>
martyrdom
:,-
-/
iibre tliat
^ftapw^ass)
i#tageitbfe^
3i
^te %ith
frefla liip-
ply;vvfciehisalv^s wafti^ ? If
wee haiie-af confelnuill dMfimcr,
,
in ibis
ouccsr-
Si>& ^etyfyv^k^ftofefeih4heir
!&$,
tious iaitheiciliueis
/f
becajj& ,thcy
^KWcI&L^ng^c/|i5iheiPr^bec
fcrofietb^Mea Jjejty^^^r^
T&?
gratt
Efa yy.i.
i
firucnclc
and ^eale
itfibe cWir
tKed6Wf^6ftfeeKriftl^jsiiafieJ
jtiansratbc
Primhluc
Cbmbjtmd
the
little
^f ?Ec^/tb;., caufeufoath;
or
ftiarrs
intHe Primitiue
ritherWzeic
no^eale of
wit^thefetliEff or
Cbwjiwis
hi our cor-
rupt agr.
wben
TO',
MTO' ^eVe^
'for<e arid
.tpr
the*
uW$
of .qut
MkrK^e)'ordainedjhis:moiih^
ylmd -diuirje Sacrament ; #nd for
tjferpjirpofe
pujfes
femein forme of
^catneedeourfoulesliaueijf the
Confider!
<JWe<titalio* for
J6%
)iaej?;theii to giu
gteatttvarguftlientdFlouc^henthat
marvytliftories^hatfomc mothers
hauc (Being conflrained with ex-
their
andi bloiid of
My
wmim
pur t6 de#h,'
?
^^i^;^n^e(t'|tferbe^ahJ
Maine
fctc with' this dmine
rntajte*
tem &mm^
iti
cfehethis
^^hing'ihei: ^hiuricasot
Heb..8.
Luk.11.19
..fieri
in
&:
^airttesUhbtiniiftioi
fife thatthis mpft holy reformer
ofthe world
y inteiided'tb feftore
fomitcb by
grace, as be
[earth
fcllbjfjhmc^
r ^-
jnonc other
hh],AuQ
way
to maintaineour
'";/
mm*
Hues,
Cbrifi re-
ftoredman.
2!Si_,
I-
--
-1
*4'
-
be'
SV
0* *<*-*'+<+*+
'
**
Mgmmi
4*$
giuepUce; for this is a worke exceeding all workes? and angular
gwe^boueaiigra<5cs;'j} br
<
Omott wonderfull
Sacrament,
wounds^ theconifort
of our troubles ; the .memory of
cineiof
,<!*.* Y>'
oiiis
Iefus Chriift j
loue
hisTeilament ;
the.
companion 6f
of our!%niffciniiit'
cotue
.;iJthe
to enk'indle* the*
cbtirmtig
fiirc
of the
|
loueof:G 0JEfc in vs
*
';
the isicane
'
whcfeby^to/receiiiie grace.
bhe
,*
-X3-03
-,
:>
,X
! -t-i
'
**
(
-
iJ JOG'/V '2C--W
5cJ>^:V:
"A
3gfw ^J^gre^tctoafMo?
(
shlC
3fh
}c
2Jilol 5(!J
"l3ob
olilhc.^
theiafcgilffiidsfv ?iMte<fttta5:rfoe|
Km
Spoufclibyjthts^die vrKkriranditigj
is*
-jy
Mcdkit'ionfot
466
is illuminated^ the
sed;
the;Vviii
MqttdQtNjgbt.
memory quick
man, vehement
Jburffc
ty<&!fhdyd&mty^fte of
tionsawaked ; ou* weakneflfe fortified ; and by .meaner of this diuitie meate , we receiue luftineffe;
to afcend vp euen to the hilLof Al.?
mighty God.
What tongue is able fully toex-
fanfc
yforda$ ,
praife.of ear
(ending
** *e
bd^ueilheretherfeuQiJureibule,
blefei Sacrament ?
m& rfiuu^diir>aijdh*epi;<flicjd
of this moll
who can
giue
Jhere flieisWreWwkhjde-
worthy thanks for^ogficaf aijcnefit Jjwhb will not be altogether re&lued into tearesj wHen hee feeth
-Almighty God vnitsityiato him?
Affuredly he mote, we goe abeut
tocorilidtctliecxceUencyaiidyer-
tues.oft^isfou^r3i%rrerOiifterie,tlic
M^ftftgPOgxii* jf^fikigtierojtat^
^l&mfiljbi^lpn&pt andireajdy
vnderflahding
Me vs therein^
Now rwh^vpfeafijw^
what
^nc/labour and
<teeft$J
ttauajle
jto
fu-
mote
^fo^juidmQjft 4efirp^oft^n to
fweetncs,what.ddightfullfauours
heardat
Thereis none othpr ibunU
'
that
Mmi
or
by therndanss of<&&.&.
jtrine Sacrament v JtaA this thsu
;
friends,
V iH
V ?..
'
H\
i.v.p
S*\
f),
\\
kd mighty
t
&etehfe^fl^^^c%ifer^otte
i
.,
,i
..
'
i
'
,
_ t
Nowtfeerd&& (OnWb^ittrfU-
jlohdfvf.
turn
te*$mw
thefe,
*# & the^>
..-'ViA*
!
-^sav;
aH&fifoaiif; fcy
#^&&a*.
Math. 16.
^fcr^niay
Hue thfoiighthy Vfemx^> kite*key df*>faftaehcc ofthf <grae
Iwith'their-Vifo** -that
.euer
*.".. .Jji,
andia&i^^
t*itLZLAtu
V:
'*
::r.i iiaTulI-
v-^-.'i. ;.
..''
"'iy i
here*
..j
\m
Mefowimfw
47<>
WP
-,
..j
"'IT
'I
*i rmm-
hereandwatchmthme. So he went
a little farther from them, where he
**0klfefe dvfo
Tbtohecamevnid hisDifiiplcsjtHd\
faM'vHtotkfyi*;
mJkmWM
Skepepnfrohencel J
fortifandtal^phr^efil ifohttifcihe I
thfearthjwdfefyptoface&praj.
edifcfmg :
m>
Nf(>hi
'
:
'
'
^ekattiandyandtto$(tftfm
O M?&JheT,ifitbepif.
hands bft
Behold he is
Y
at hank th#Jbatttttr*?m>
fttmcrseAr'tfiJet vsgoe.
^^
Mefthe^jriffiak/yleejudiis one'
of
the twelve
mltitkde&ithfi>or&^
Torches and fraotfornes*
being finti
yeekoiwdchbnekmrel Wdtchml
^fheh^y Pm^andm^xof
O jfytfathen jfthis (#
bejay
m ^?bx#&^me
c
ihefe.
cannotpaffefromtie, butthatlmtf
i
.'
tbepeefle^^p^fajhai bitixied
k^"'^them*to^f4&g:
^tmem^MjhifAme^er;
fajt*g:
came^^hi^a^gredt
^wJT7aTa&
m*m\&*&i&* Peter drew
Maf'er,
d<fowd
?mkm^k^ftthmMwm
^mfa^t^^i^M^
wmmm
^'&]tef&m&G&pte<kmifa
TFt^hatJbgiH&nw^-wiltHht*
w$mfjJ^mjfa*teitomhi#
ww^&ftoUmmdtkwyieA
b "-'MAnd
'
A9
W-n
fc
m.
Luke.
JMath.
i
2.2-.
^r^
4*_
\y#lQfamjXoftkcQfaotitiMitwere
^aerf;Qr0.aa^o\^y
V-;.->
J,
i<f.
5*<
Aga'tnfi
Ttfiefi
iwf&
ynwdk
4w(
fli!^tn^^
w-- r r-y/'j^-:
andlbs.pmtetQfdarkneffe* Then
Ioh.i8.l2-
the
!:
;L*^
fl.-crf
-;-/!?
C0flfider4awaw&:ftrj bowaftei:
,
.Math. t6.
5
rf.
tha-;Sup'pcr>(
which: Was^' f
M.ofaijyjStri^^'waseriahc^
,.
:otit
- *
-\
?-AVi
SMVk-.V.'.V*,\
'C
inpo
the
c<^aiMH$blefoa 6^
tdtlofflfcdfr^iiiiiffl^jv-'wce
* 57&TOa**^ ,^bfi? G* my
ttoftdk
and
temptations
ofthis life,
wee mufi
banc re-
rf courfe to
tribiildtiorflh>lMthe^b&<|tfkiiea^ prayer,
which is
iMmiclj'
L* ^^ii^'ifi^^i
\
_J^ ._._ \i.~
^th^gkiefcmittrvs to bee
there^altditu/hcareand^e great
ftricto
refuge.
abfe-toifyjars
KMiyi
fc.K
it*j
which fea&rfc
#74
Gregory,
yM^M**
MUM^m^
greatergrace. Jfa^as
[which^rarreexceedetr'our
iNature;aijd
wbenhegmth jfrfet<e&'pengUi
wbcM:
J was' with
[high
lonely he
WKy
humane
a#&^Crefared:
who* baling' a*# dl^e^ee,
t^d^Mitbenwbeffyt^ththt
v
475
te.vdrV*^rase
P&ty
jcreisi
;^^ wMipS**8ftiar
h fer
fc
cb^uracated
'Wt^'y&^'tc^'W^faat
heauinefle,
&at hecimparteth-his
^mc
ihgj
l^njjjef^ere f*it<k
\\
wtitih
;
v:i.
$kfure* of Heauen
^tt-
feedirTeEcricfliapefhetookeiidw
tteefO'Eord) intofiich'ai^a^rdw
ftraight^^o Hath drhieft thee to
feekc euen of thine owrie Greatiife^^Who (I fay) hath 4onethis,
bae'eueb theory greafyloae: thou
\TeJl^dWr(-0^nibftmc**-
fouki]v\^nb'lefftheii dioffftha^
thou
^tAbrfotethoudiddeftfcmuch
defirei
Ma&i&j ^^(^^4e0^t4iyy^e^betsit\
man
which
that
WIJ
.!
ftiffilUrtoidPrfic
oMoyitbeh
offeare?^ Verjiy thy Marcyrs had
neither the fortitude nor grace
^:^rfr.ilW>^3^aEhatfYri
j't^rrfo
feeing die:
imm^mmm^m^m
,UJ-'*JA. .M g
'
wwwwi
.,
jui.,
'
.*
if-
r*w
j-*-
>
'
.
Mj^mi^Pr
toTBitp^^Witt^^c &ey,\y$
away ;
theri*"was
oMt&M
thy^
iUrratthfre^bft^^
Mfaycs^as^.^
:.v
OTel^;tb^thQii}ia%fqQrn,
meth.ogfha^thpyihaft QiV5
t*d
ptake%*rfaf61i-ot acr
'
receiued
(*&<* -#be^kejfcffi
^ Th^u" Hafttoein
^O fi&u&Iy
tbf^tieftdw^a^oWrfe
beflint
o.jiyVhtjmaiiOiiatut^ifdifeue-
red,^ia tlia&sGod
was afr^d ,
and
^Htt^n^VoE^Qodliead
is
to,
Wwfth vs.
jpbjrtfheic
JtthPSAcfe^^b
Ithae
*C*
is
-
yf.,
,:....-.
,.,
'euermor^
twb #rfii&\
Angels jikfc Vi
l
...,..
There
nor
'
478
Mejtemlmfor
!-...-.
nor yet difdained .to take vpon
.J
|l
L .I
i\
f^W-v^**mmmmim
a-
gpny,,thai he began
Xl $*!g? /Q-Lqi:4)
wHdtrffeflioiild
l-n
to
$hei
ground*
Ctu
?f
'
iff^|&^&^:
tajre e<x*
pa$o%yp0H[tee^^
Ireipy<ea^d=^gW;i^ 6rths
other,! wiU^oWfvi 4iAfe vyiA
9"^JIftha4^Mffr, ekea: 4s
*W> %^ha4 beene 4*pbpi&
f
^ftpe^aat$&;.ia
^y jja^fde^^us ^#^
Will ftudyj
.,
Ezcch.*.
L:
a^j
jcontjnuafly n in that
the Contents
booke of^r^i/,
whereof are longs & lamentations,
pur Sauiour< tad ftoken
v Whep
;hc&
vvc^^
^^JH^gktfAm; eaehonein
ftchfort, as.fthey
i
his prayer
f*ikc?f*h
faying:
Matb.itf. reuerence,
$c of jb many
3*
jriifc'Apd after that he hadmadi
three tiroes^ at thi
i this prayer
'
'
.
were prepared
J
for his
departed from W?
began
J&fcfrft
thin
he
lew) wfplild.neuen acknowledge
is His, ijngukr bonefltj
nor furfoujes:,
as
moft
fc.
medyi'
*
Thde thfeg^
beirtg
pro-:
I*
more abpundantXueh-was
Ifingioue towards
all
sthefowtti
-aiid
ele^Bitt^' his;bo-
dy Wjer^djrtfefipWfefearidfciS
ftjL*
vs,rhat he wbM
n^^fpmuchiwthatittfere"
'Jieft
indioiimt offiaWt.
"
fcffl
of ewal>rr -atfd;g^e>f#ffage'ffitt?
Wo^dfy>^^^^ip^(^ ia^i;
fl^ iivabdUh'daflW'^^d
rWrtfaijce and
a? ^tojefoll
2*2toJr
& ** **
oH
imagiaiation of
wte
ftreame
come ,
^fe^theri
in
flWw through
attthe
bbd^tl
( trow
te^
'
when
wanw^toke you)
that
gi4
v&tfr
^i^;|6 hat^'recourfe
ID?
de(tateoflhM^^
foit
'
as if t*r*e \
-it
.-
;r.
fwcat ?
themo^pfjridjall member;'
But
ff&chas beekinde^id
3]
:-. '-*-<-'--
Mediwbnfor
to
come
vifite
they
a^e wont,whcn
.
__
mcfimj
the[fat* toh
H^^^hfelcaflrkccp^for^
fflU
^?%r%^rfamuch
fuagpaf aodgttefe.'^ r
*...:
W$k$W- Q**V&i
tfrofe
';
jj^tpfeeherp
dKeafe hrt.-fuferethfufhi-a^rcat
cruell
!
torments themfelues
inn
thedropsofbloudMfthoubenot
moued
teaaaat
our
to take compaffion on
this
fweet Sautour* feeing him in
doleful! cafeforthy fake : ifnovj
when hefweateth drops of bloud
sferoughputall hisbpdy,thou
SgSSSsd
canft
Gn.j.*j,
thine!
not (hed any teares from
fipr
eyes: tfci$e verily with thy
'
'
_^
'
:,
Y*
Cbnfi-
Cimfidct alfo in
'
..u
>;..<..,
this place on
andarefoheauie Wfehilecp^tW,
watching of ouc
lodging
rebukips
f
aodlard
on fcbarergrounckf:^
Sotiiottr} Ghrift,
^Weto
awaker.tbeite^iit^f
^cif
repre;
[tiottiofmankindeis^fith
tem^ehjmfcatdmps^bJoud
how
^roofwfeatiai^Drcance theraJua*
4UJ-. woH
jfaluatioh.
tnoft care-
full.
ori^i
^,,7
N We account^enithemfelu^i
Whatthtag^intoreto
Jbouldbe
j
cai^e^lJttKl.'.flegiigcntnieo
wbcreef&r
Itis able/'
;Novv^ri6*hQUf!wilt Ivnderftaiid
^^edly/nothingcoSw
acriiotbi^rjiartei5<&e.dcir^sofour
j
our jap^Jiy^ngh^rn^de^eamcflljl;
t.o>thi$i$eB*> ouc ilcdemptbir
is-bsfiich^gBCKitcca're aid'agonk
thcr^hjpthajtit nnakctrFW^j
onthcother, fide^.'how s Dilci
ples>doe lie aloeg on Ithe^gcojM
-,
Wi,aelv
^eastheyare.ForifAlm&hGoddoth^ake fo great
carla^the^afrairesofolher^how
|Pjethitvthat the very
parties
eI
"?3 to whom the charge
7
*
of
affaires
appertained
1 3
(toW
ther
[I
*H
Tutfddj Night.
attcfoati&ixfw
khehytkkdkfafcy commodity,
lotfc* and damma|e of the fame)
Itmour Salter Cbrifl was
apprehended;
?:>
negligence therein*?
,fiy this fame cate>of <ur Saui.?
.';
Sect;- II;
GOnM*dermoreoucr,how,when
i<M^d'carcrefaesbfHdD ifctplc$,
'thou
ithe
-he hatH"
i
the
louing Father.
chanceth
ft
How
oftentimes
the
jririgfor
renouncing the<om*ce
^ouc .before
our eyes , in
Annie.
, Confider ;$:>
.,
faluati-
>
all
pte eflafc
fet
that hee
hdw: without?
'WintendedtabeftowvponYS.:
'....-''
-..:
whiltt
of ariApc-'
& fethijii-
where
Jhatnehe prdfedfortty
as by this^exampte is lively
'
WQ&nf*
louing
'
i.vt
our moft
jon-:
The forVMrdnes o
waranes
Prayer, Judas that counterfeit and Uudastobcfalfeiriend of his , came to
him
our Sauiour
_.~ had Aitiuucu
firiifhed nis
his
.'
fold
fcrous
of lnofr tray^
it
beefold
inch .,
of fais
friends
(& to whom
greatly beneficiall
andof
hee hadibeehe
before/;
Y4
'
Now
'
-mi-
'
JJi
Tt#fd*yMigfc
ofGod ?
chants
that
ger.
[J
s
$ m(&
Tray tor,
at
ltt&v)t\\oii naughty:
fuch
beaft
Was
this
G OB
himfelfe;.
r
ifbld of him,t;o moft cruell Mar(
48^
'
y f r
'
'
?ntorftbemthat
hands
on^im i:
came to
lay
Mongm^x
Math. 16.I
Luke.it.
toffforft tfaTemplwatdyeeHeJ
mIai%bmds>vponn& i but,this is
JMihoHnimdthefcwer of'darkles!
Mi. is
be wonderid-aividwattaeetfae
Sorj.pfAlmigbtyi3o&taloc'vp<^Biiitheknagean^b#iapeg not
in the
fbrr
price^
an
moft ^hocent
Lambc -was
giuen ypfiin^oitthc-
power ioik&
umcesjoPdarkneire^ which are]
thedeiiils, to the intent
that by
meanes
of
their
members and
'-t
Eph.tf.12.
Me4it*tWfw
$99
aueHMittiftct?
>
*&rfttf$ffiku
afpoitedg&mM:i^$dthftjfa#
at bis rtght
lfeakeagatft~hM&utmz$miour
anfweredtforhis party laying:
lob %.$
^hafcfoe
f
'
...
...
^-t,.*
of
dadfines^Awitliout^iiyiexce^tion^f
life
;esfen&Vpos* that
humanity of bis,
almyetfit
/^
ftandetb: at
my ftght hand,
not remitted.
>
Pfal.itf.8.
that J be
my foule)how
much that hiehanddiuinetttaicily
Conflder then(0
afaafed
fa
iughevouchfafed toicdmetothe
laft-extremity of all miferies,vvhich
is/to
diuejsl
'And
fcecaufe this
was the
rcminequit,;
fame.,
arid free
:-om the;
was!iiii^tor(ilrhtfbr^thattitiie^
betfcme
rfatisfteht^/ivvifat^fefc -rancour
land
Thou
mferiourto bis-'Angefe I
haft
to
^lmightjGad:{Mkiht Pro-
hm ~
'
"
the
vnto meiappareUedw&
**m*
thrower ofdiuels.
in;
.
PfaU.f.
Tuefday Night.
40iQr,
I
Woluesja&lfc4
Lambe ;
lpo-
ouflyhaled
fome
acid
Hit** this>
way
neffe,and
and
one to the
power* O how
yttermoftof bis
[i
vngently ;di4;, thty handle, him
'
what a vile
ibddeftfcehimledo-
Spuldiers
^oman^ .rtten of
,
Ira*,
gyie (Iffay)
jtoursTfe tido^\^il$b^;<ibtainc
aj?d
a great con-
Mi.t|*js
ttrTfey.kybbldylpon- thofehoty
hands^ \vhichn6t long before had
\
.'
-.
n,.
^
uineSetfmcns
among tbem,wbom
M fuch
fort
, that
of his armes,
verje bloud to
and make
.the
the ficke
Difeafegandigriefes.
:
-CJonj(ide.r
...,-.,
now how
/they.'
led
haled for-
wards,
l!
MeAumio^for
45>4
T&tfdkjttfiighi,
'
,.
wards
to haften
arid forced
his
* '* *jjj
tmegloryr
taine of all.beauty;
perfonage,
'
wdft^w
Confider
oB*
iSauiour
r
h^goeth- in cthis d6lefull
Honour
way^abandoncd 'of-his owfie -Mciples, accompanied with his enemies; hispace fearlen^d and 'disor-
2nd forow.
\\HHj the eft felt fuch an in-,
i.Sam. 4.
ward griefe when the
Arke of the
18.
dered. 'Arid yethvail this euill intratkfepf His perf^iy Jbeholid the
^an^nfeiwas taken,
the&ate.-whcrepii
Wiifcke^Bd^ue vp the
which in tfoerrMdcft of
i>eneifec(
all difciiN
tefies in
Thi*
he that
is
isthe
lob.I.l.
*.."-*
:<
vertue:
that being]
^wedthejewiths he
he
fell
fate*
from
brake
ghoft
foule to
.when:
hecfe-th the
y
oo
praifiji
ff
PfaLtfg.
v.
-.
TnefdayNigbt.
w*
werein Captiuityy butwas eontent to be. taken captiiie himfelfe,
to deliuerthem
outoftheir thral-
4*7
dome,ajidrta4et thematlibertyi
tm
Sect; HI;
willandpkaforetobebound
tHe intent jthoti mighieft By
to
thy
me to commit any
.>
fuch great
wic-
Neighbour, and
by bis euill example and naughty
counfell, withdraweth him from
his godly purpofes; and fd hindered* the good worke, which thou
diddeft bejgin to worke in him.
THe miftruftfull and incredu-
doe binde ( O
Lord) the hands of thy liberality
: According to
the faying ofthe Euangelift : That
than couldeft not
'to
it is
bind the
Cbrip*
venues
foft
'foeuer
handes tf
he many
vat\
of the incredulity
of the Inhabi-
tants therein.
what
them vp
Moreouer, the
ingratefull
and
negligent perfons,
handes
(O
'
impedi-
Math.'xj.
*7-
mi
McdiUtionfor
40*
499
felfe^thirightand pirctd^tto of
alone*
is
giuen
of all,
Vv ,yT
.. V.
{'.:
'
i,'
'
-:
'<'.
'
'>
V.
-*
>
vnto
'"'
->
* "-"
..
:Meditation for
WedneA
iff.'**
ffhh iq
rcafbnof the graces thou haftgiuen them) doe alfo molt (tangly
bindethyhandes.
/^Cai^has i0rdty\beforetleto&i
they make
themfelues altogether vnworthy
Chrifti
JBor by thisoffence,
it is not
tipdtihojvhewasmoft crtieHjwhfr
pedamlfiourged.
Math. x2.
ftow the treafurcs ofthy grace vpon fuch a one, as yeeldeth not thee
againe the tribute of thy glory;
ku r ^1ier (Hkea Traytor and robber) waxe infblent ; and vaunting
^T
him-
^JJJen
optr
Sauiour was
,.
"^ET
mamdedhmofhis Dtfci^ks^mdof
his
Dottrtne
? lefus
anfweredbm,
j
r
aimg :
<^dft*tm<fit>r
I-
:loh.i8*i9
rail the
in
askefttbou
me
Askethem
that
Iflbanepk&i
^Jbearfy^f^oftheeuilt: but if
lefts anfweredhtm.
Ibauefiokenwell^why.fmitefi
then
mj. ^^dbximifinth^bmi
toNbadphas
the Law,
JjsJ
*.
arofe,
and
tellvs whether
thou hethatChnaft
theSonneof(jO<I>1 lefusfaidvnk
fa*be\fight
Q.Q &$&udconfamthe$ou�f
Heauen. iZhmtbdjtghPrkftrent
hkCbAthhsjfaywgrHe hathUaffhcamtd, what neede. vpea any more
f0tni$e*sA ehoidr \^e haste now
btard?his
bbt$hemy+yl&hat tbinke
the Antient? of At
Ad
f4ce,Andm$etudi^^md.otf^s
and
'
falfe
to
kfomSauiour&nty]Hht& \&4nd
;a
Wehauefouhfrjhis bjawpetuerttvg
..
GOT)M
candejhoythe Temple of
build tt vpagameiri Three dayes.
the-peoples
andforbidding trpajwn-i
h^etoC3^<,faymg*^^heeist^
Kin
>-*,
.^y^
.,-.
'
. ^^wy^y,,,,
^uk^r,
'&
3&gi
M0^^^^^^A
and
the Scribes
he^dsaccnfed bf/hy^fePricfii
mently,
m&
knocked him,
Andbyreafonofthefilemnityof
refithot^not^howm^^ythingestbij
thefeafiofEafter, thefPrtftdentwas
Uyagmftlthet&-Bm ht^nfikrk
famtio?tar*ork>iHfomHkb ik'at
the.VrefaHt*taruakc& .greatly.
Then fad Ma.tc^tberJ^hPr^
and to tb*peofl& Jfttdenofiudtm
tbUmiMimthey&&e morefarce,
faying
He^moouefbt&feobleittd
whom
time
notable malefactor in
fPrifonycalledBzrtabasi when they
\that
mre gathered
faidnmto
altogether^ Pilate
them :, wheiheitjbfthe.two
ntngotQMs^ette^VffthbisjlACt,
2^r*wben$i\)kt&lKfrd ofGOte
tes+lxl&kfdwBether^tbetmatt wen
afGalilee bwhte^Mndwhenlbekneiff
be wot
o/Herods
IurifdiBtotttM
vitas
*Mft
in
anfwmdx nsm\mr^ani
kt Barraiws; K ThvMut&as wm\
\c$JWt ^^fknfmaeeHahemfm^
And;thej
region
tkCitty,
in
i7fe*ryW;Paaw^to|Math.i7.
letum^mthofeda)es\\Andivljen
\^->Hrto.JWdy-rirm.wkbJ+..
\mhMeaMGhr$fi,l Ttwytryed
WblmhtiQwtfM-r %hw$ift^\feam:4ecMfcMtyd^Mb'
xjvbinges pfhim^dnd. tmftedfo
hatiefeeHefome-]fgw date by
hid>
The
jitJtf
m*m
mr
they
aMudt^ bigta
chmg throughout
Priefi
floodfoorth
(jj?
The high
5^
htmfaying t &4rPtkottths?Kmgof
the Jew^s'hAnd he dhpferedlm
andfddt^hoMf^ftit^And^tti
tifc*#f
iim.
fVi
Medtta?g ff
21.
Wtdntfdy Ni$t.
KtttHtMiofor
54
50J
I
..
"V
Howom Samwrwastmught
before
Animthe high
Prtefi.
MAny
my
away with
hi&Difciples
: *orelfc
ouer^heauy
'
to
. /;
U ^i
fiue
LEt vs goe
tion ,
houfe>
and Doftrinc,
oneofthecaytiffes that flood by^
gaue him an vnkinde blowe on the
ning his Difaples
lace,
faying
*
high Prieft
fi
Ih&frjpokg* etiill,Jhew
bulfetted; taanotherfpe&vpon,
ano^^niodced'aod {corned
irt
J bam
hit if
this
be dfft>r^wfifeke
heart.
-ftatioris
ajidriuc thy
>
Confider heere
in
foule)
Whwtfihe*' thfe
Lu1ce.i8.
CcMd&
me wherein
ax.
now (O my
gentle. anfwer ,
&
Confider witk,
1
K.-
hjp
-^
Wedmfday Night.
xdMediutimfor
$o6
m*
*i
507
all that
Mm
0)n%/^ A^Aate-ftb4ecf-
the ferine
Angels heo>
(clues defire to* beHoldc ^ defiled
molt vnreaercntly withtfp&tle, 3-r b
For when our Sauibitt wis* arfi
wasmeeteiheifhould
wickedtticnP,
ther?
What .rnooued
thee tovfe
of moft
vil-;
theanoft beautifull
among
is
allthc
telt
ibuf thofe
fonnesofroen?
![?;':
IJhere each
-I-.;/.,-'"
.;,;.
Jlw#j2^Caiphas.
theyuipep^pon
laft iniury
for
vine-
.Pet. 1.
Pfa*4f.*,
dreqdewho hotkfmi&smhffe:
.>
xjtfeditttioatfor
jo8
WeanejdAy Nt\
I^e^e;j5pn^ $ Almighty
;
God
vfe=cpiTWiorfy
when they
arc pro-
fmt^wdhthe.
:i$
to.
there npttobe
rwcet-LoMi
wbybdpcM thpu
eajtfc
and
aflies,
rK* humble
tty
pic
>
fiiould
any,
ofhumility?
ndefpitefuH
ffTT
t aim
ls
?**
nd
euill
iith
com-
world?
of the medSjcine do caufe thee to wondery consider the greatnes of the wound,
Ifthe /harpncflTe
point appertalr
Why
wondreft thou (Oman) tofee AU
to-
finalr*
fouleftcpruerpf
place
died in any
be but tbu-i
their
i;
thcivjjifei:fl$nd
509
asthis was
:e%ecially c6n-
example) fo prouder
andinfolerit
]iog$
and behauiour
i.
deaJ
MnvaMM
***->
*M- mn
,-
it
this fo great *
Atec&ttolfatllfbaflk<:ttbjnmi
UX
3
mights aforfeeing thou bafi&ene
hm
oaihft Gtid>
thou
h mitotic
much more jU
men
agitnft'
? If
Sauiour
Ghnft,preuaUed-gainft the
fury
it
i%ltortlBBy.<Wbs)^w hy don
*?-&
'
.
** Jim*
'
mouiHe our
5"
ftwb-
patience, ouercom-
how
this
pafling great abafirig aflwagcth not
iiieth
thy pridgj
fets
tion
to
make
cft and
mucke and
transito-
at, that,
notwith-
there remai-
tAmelech ynder
'
memory of
the ^Heauens,
a*
u>m
as
gyi
rn
am at my wits end,and
very much aijtonifhed, jea, k paffcth my reafor* to confide*
> how
C'
Surely I
if**
borne.hearts >
11
Wedhef&AfNiykk
Mediutionfor
5,1
rmt^mmmmmm**>
m~^~***
Z 4
of
4,*eg.ij;
Jl&dkdtiopfor
5X2
fredMfddfNight.\
for
(as Saint
meane to pafTe
the fleepk
neffe of thfn^ht) to fcorTc and ieft
Now
the folly
of my
and pride.
And
at
much
me
as
the
me, that I
croe
now
as a
marke
(O my foule)
prefendy
is Set fteerc
to receiuc dl the
itrokesand buffets that they could
giuehim.
helper,
now
gtue
the Lbrd^fliiaicfty
Cdnfider
vaine arrogancy
for fo
/^faith)rar*d vfedfas a
way
C^uell night
quiet Night
Ovn-
y% which { O fweet
Sau towfa&rffr
ally
fcokeg
ito reft at
neithe^^ SouMiers
re-;
Of the
our
Creatures Chould
reft
tod labours
tiknto takefcrteirj
Peter.
refreihedandfclieued
but thefej
Sct. II.
COnfider after this, what trou
btes our Sauiour fuffered
that doleful! Night, when
diets that
had him
in
the Sol-
in cuftodf,
to fcornc
(*\
mm
%
%
^g
face-
cheekes,
thy harids.buffe*
and getting
in'
that at fuch
time as all
members flioulcfcbe- at recall thy
v
:
momim
mem-
r?r
If
wy
WW
hands
jiaiifc jui^itroubic.
ielfe.
'
V Q^ow
differ
in
God ,
his death*-.
very Creatures
which confpired
Crucifie
moyles
defpite-
ycejjyyheh ycX*W
thought
Almighty God
that did
troublefome
What
of this
tur-
night,
fuliy
ap-
furfer
I-
je^inrfea^en
him-
digfa^e^ime There
thc^^ngj Holy, Holy : buthecre
{lea$cji\at
God
pearemoreplainely in anything,
then in this, that he^was content
to
orders ^fAi^c^iMfig-w^pth.ee
vpon Almighty
deat^pirthtoQ^cath
V jij
wednefday Night.
ftfeditatfcnfor
>W
the glory
';
of his transfiguration.
firft
dl other,notonce,but three
before
feueral
;l
forfweareth that
noc,and that
!"
death
?:
of
to
lay
hands
he knoweth
he wHtnot
hm
who he is.
aihame, onelyj
haue kho wne him ? Confider
1
that
,^m
nfc^^
mntj m m* ;,
*'
tMeikaimfor
S t6
WtsdmfhyNi^U
5*7
this deniall,
that,
this^benefit
this ? Our
ibis
{there
which
looke
fiht
of wondcrfull vertue 1
looke, but yet full of myfterieand
Peter vnderftood
sight wellthe language and voyce
the
Jot that looke : and although
fignification
finfulllife,
able, as.kidced
did* For
the
caiife
repented
;
;
eyes
___
Math. if.
.
7S
ter went out torth-withi and wept Lake. %z.
bitterly : to giue thee to vnder**i
itandj
*m
ii
Mediiationfor
'ftand, that-itis
to
Wedm\
thec
it
is requiiite alfo to
and occaftons offinne. For^ otherwife, to lament and beeforiealwaies for thy finnes, and alwaiesto
reiterate
gaine
to prouokealwaiesthe
Note
faraea-
God
againft
S\9
be vertuous.
bc-
Chrift
it
elfe
but
dili-
that
fort-hope
and look
ourChrill himfelfe,
that is fljhamed
in
nie Chrifl
in
the world
that
doe
how many
for,
to,
%ing
Hee Luk>9..
Mach. 10.
be.- accounted my
.:
Sonne of
man wtllbe-iafoameAtotfknowledge
km as one of his when he Jhalfvome
inhis maiejl'^ attain the mateflic
of
tbejather,a^4hisha/y Angels.
be
communicate
vnto
to
GOD,
to
Mpw
faft Chriftian-
conuerfe
.
>i<*i
MBMMMMMM
Mar.13.8,
%*"*
mdhefday Night.
Mtdkationfor
520
521
How
fore King
bt.
Herod: andmock$k
whereby to learne
this beauenly Philofophy, and that
by this example, whenfoeuer thou
fion giticn thee,
flialt
tiers..
Sect. III.
they
wimeffe
agaMt
thee
but
it
hath
Chrift before.
vnto
who
that
him fora
foohfhand fimple body , and as
fuchaone, caufed hira to be ap-
Coulftrey
toojee
and
Pilate a-
uerence!
ftcrie
The principall
vertueof
and
for
Luk.13.io.
fuch
'
In Mat.9.34
out
O my
faying
lm is agtuttoHy
& adrinkgr^fwine.
MeSmmfor
5*2
mdtiefdayN/ghi.
j Jit
euillcompanie, forthey
reeimth finnm'> .**d eatttbmtk
faid
Math. ii*
\9.
them,
one come of 2
wicked generation,avid of a naugh.
ty race , and Co they termed him,
as
Mark.*.7<
fling Nobility
and Gentletw
in
and willingly
world,
a faithfull follower of
our Sauiour Chrift,
as
Andto
make the
lefle
account of the
opinions,
and iudgcrnents
thine eyes
fixe
lers,
all
O won-
all
fecuted
523
of the
Law
finners, for
and the
iufHfier
(inner,- arid
of
the follo-
wer of finners.
In
WedneftUy Night.
tMeditationfor
24
li!L.!
***
In
all
and troubles.
it
were)
prefentbe
tofled
all
aduernty
it
or (pake
lid
nonftration
couragious
ofhis
mouth
wch
himfelfe
fo.
dF lamentation) for
of (o high and
raraiprperfonage.
was hee in
\'henfc*ucrifarfpake I
fcfikued
his
words
how wifely
heefWinTclfcirfallhisar^
(I
and
a confuiion of out-criet
and clamours, thundered outvehemently by theaccufers,3ndcoufpirers ofhis death ; when hee faw
in fuch
(landing (as
was
wonder-
Forrac^and
haue
***
i^
%26
Meditatlonfor
haue
mdnefday Ni^bt.
if the grofnefTe
of their
caufc,
wicked
leuer haue.
erttellfcottrgiHgandwhf
ytegofom Sauionr t
at the
HI.
Z"\der what
icourgings
the
cenfi
anil
ludgc
Imighty
Inoufly
[This
D,
punifhment rather
Ifor bondflaues andtheeues:
yea,
lit was accounted
generally fo
is
vile
ofthofehii
mightiufficeidfatisfiethe mafiaoustptttrage
For whea
of fuch cruellheam;
land
wereneucrfo
luifliandTillanote kindeaflpunifli-
Imcnti. All
.i
-:?
which notwithitand-
pfa] 90.
Sect.
|che Ptftav
of Almightie,
Ito
-time before[aid.
the fhouldcrs
f[- Qfthe
1-7
moll|
wifedomej
A&, *9
4*M
Mfdtidtionfor
5*8
WednefdayNii
HuingGod, * ouchfafeth
fakes to
for
be punifhed with
otit
whips
our
inthisa&.
they beheld
him
to
and fcourged^rr
ho:
foulc}!vntQr'whdm the
,
ISauiouroffois
much more
then to
garments
and fee
what humi-
he fuffereth hjmfeife to be
pipped by them, neuer' fo much
las once opening his'mouth,
or anone
swering
word, to fo many deI
Hty
Ifoitefull
bufinefle
fcoffes
and blafphemous
much more oughteft thou to bein- par, that being faft bound,
;,..'
wardly
& fee.
iConficKS bowiihererore.(0 if
appertaineth
when
goodncfle
than
to KMder^ntahirri^ucK
Goe
how therefore, and enter with thy
fight,
ancl
this
>
1*9
Aa
they
niiqht
Meditation
53P
fa
JVednefday Night.
iheXordofAngels
ppft alone > ja9aODg
ftandeth
&
to
onvponhirn.
The Law oiMofes, commas
that malefactors (hould
be
ac-
number of
fcnjces, to {hould the
Then(0
tneir puniljiments be,
Saints)
who hath
thus
of the
disfigured
thee? Who
be
with fomany bloody blowes,
ingthp very glaiTe of Jnnocency
ha.th
thus defiled
thee
Ceitaine
it
is
(OLqrd)
thatthey
that
were not thy finnes>ut mine,
I
euill intreated thee.
hauc thus
wasioue and mercy that compalthee to
fed thee about, and caufed
abut-]
take vpon thee this fo heauy
then.
Loue was
feries.
all
many cruell
Dcu.xJ.3
me
at the
ded
53
the caufe,
now
iloaei?,
ttand
in
doubt of thy
of
but a feuerallteftimdny of
thy loue ?
What elk
are allthofe
thee againe
doubt in the
yet
.?
W^at meaneth
many
then;
incredulity
\f]
tw!
S^/b^theEuangelift, wondeAa 2
red
ioKn.37]
w*m
^_^^^
-.
1
Wednesday Nigbu
tJMedjtdtionfor
53*
lieue in him.
would
holy
not
[Fathers
garment of our
Ifrailc Nature vpon thee, and to be[come partaker of our miferies, but
Jthee to take that
and
be-
Loue
What
lonely
forafmucfe.as tofuffctpaines, is no
me to be
.'.
aftfeivip
[onely
the
[but onely
"his Wordsiaie
[to
(M iWafayy iffc^
onely
whole
dowue O
^rw
thing
all
made
watch,
the Night,
Loue .?
What
thing
bound
hayre,fpoyled him
and caufed
him to
<
Loue
VRto-tk Earthy but onely
y.' -
all which
JshaiG brought
LQrd$om Heaucn
proceed; of joiiethee
life,
What
waking
Smpfons hands
which
thefe ftrokes taqa ^wouiwes
his.
Sauiour,
of
loue?
continue
and to
uailqs
Ofweet
\&u% what
thing,
..'?-.
iiiiracks ;wc6ught by
Luk.i.itf.
thing placed
Loue?
What
caufe me
maj^
at mine:
lieuethejoueiofChrift.thenis
in
[the Virgins
Euangdifl,
553
And what
thing hath
bound
?
J
Aa
thee
Iudg.i^.
19<
\M
itationfor
534
Church
beareft to
Finally:,
what
low
thy
gracious
bpaffinggre^atloue !
loue ! Olouej feemly for the great
vnfpeakeablc mercy 3 and infinite
goodnefleof him, who is infinite
then, fith
it
is
certaine,
me fo much,
(as I
put
my
whole
ImightyGodhimfclfe, fo conftant
and> fo
many
teftimonies of thy
O my
[trutt
vnto me
fweet Sauiour) as
thefe be, how can I but belieue
[vndotibtedly a great
[raecarefull
loue (
certairte
ged
it is moft
[anything in this
tjbat
heere
It is
wonder, that
life,
doth make
andheauy, hauing on
my fide; (o rich and- fo mighty a
Louer : through whofe hands all
thinges that I enioy doe pane.
charb
Thou
23.
Now
it felfe
Gen. 40.,
yhom thou
ef
Heauen, mooneth
etiioy in
thee to
thing
535
rot his
wednefday Night.
art
for-
got
Aa
Medita-
53'
Tk&fdayMijfbli
Me&tatknfor
and a Recdkinhi*'
right,
537
hand
>'
and
^Andshay
jpet
Pilate
Crowned with Thorites:
pud ofhim to the peopleJUccc homo,
Behold the man : and how beekrt
the Crojfe
vpon hisfhonldsrs.
Vnto thbm
-i\
Ioh.i6.4,
jgndPihtt
Behold the
man
Of
;'
\Crucife
Euangelifts.
Math.**7.
17.
WHen
our Sautow bd
beene th/fs whipped wl
fiourged, the
Sodka
into
:.
Wght to dyes
the
fyptk haw he
'b&aufe heemade hm-
\We.haue\#. haw.land
^ethiSonne^qo'm,
v ,k
Then wh?h\ Pjlate' heard that
f>brd,heei was the- more afraid, and
went againeHnto the Common-Hall,
tod faid vnto lefts ; whence art
a 5
.tho#?
Jt
'
'
'
MediHtivn
53$
for
WM lifmrgdrtehim man.
fwer.
Then f&dV'ila.ie
power
Thou
\menfhallfay
I
cout-
hm*
But the
leaves
to hfe
wyedont
re-
Ad
thefrifrycspretMiledvand Pilate k-
ofthe Text.
Luke* . i^ndhtiet/pafitytttoJhemfomjkt
24. for
an&fy}uweBiM-.and\MHrtfa
wascdft'mo*Prifou,
fired: anddel'mere'd'Jcfm.Viitcthm,
to
ofSlon)
voyfulnefie
is
*tt>
thou
thinkeft thou
-'l
my heart, what
is
of
j^mUhrre"fallowed htm
Pihl& fought
.1
thenceforth
when
tt
defi
Luk.i3.
AW
vnto him:
I ham
'
Thar/day Night.
thou '?
abftain:
Cant, 3 . ji
CMeditstionfor
540
from
abftaine
fuch a
pittifull
teares
ThttrfdayNight.
beholding
this is ?
and rend
in
an-
with
fliarpe Thorncs,
buffets to
cleeme vs
iCountcnancc obfeured
iclcare
eyes
dimmed
ned it ( OLord
I fee bis
How happe-
) that the
cruelty
new torments,contempts,
in
bufFetted
death alone,
by
blowes as my finncs
hauc layde vpon thee ; if thy
thts
fatisfation
make
54*
man ,
and. withalfc
to*!
dishonour
not thofeeruell torments fufficient, that had beene vfed in all former* Ages, but that
mutt
they
fy of bloud
wcll(0 Lord) that thefe fo manifold iniuries were not ncceflary for
fried,
was
fo
iliarpe
Thorncs
perforce let
cruelly
that
the
&
fcourgfl
my Redemption ,
for onely
new
one
was very
How-
conuenient that
Buffo)
Were
hirri >
many and fo
2t
mm.
Medhfitionfor
54*
&
how
Meeke
all
;
;
faire
how
how
and
of
fortes
hovy-wife in anfwering,
defpife
world.
.:'.
Wherefore (
tho'u
may eft
>
the
fage
;the
;.
O my fbule
) that
fet nrft
perfons
fuli in his"
cjfull in
towards Ms Difcir^Ies
the
before thine
eyes,
and
free
Judgements,,
receiuin| firinersyandhow
and bountiM.
ill
plight,
wherein he
to the
worldydad
wife
is
withapurple garment,
^aReediinhishknd,
that
.*
When
pardoning
theroflFences
la-all
hoi,
in ftea^
; behold him
parte , both inwardly and
outwardly
his
heart
pierced
Body wouh-:
^edjforfaken'of his owneDifdpi
fcorned
of the Souldiers
contem
Cftedtt4$M$r
icontemned -of the,,high
bafely, rcie&ed of the
Thwfdqy Night.
Prkltj
the
...
And that
it
torment.
con-
Wherefore (
thinke
weteanqthe^tfans
ted glafTe
vp-
ly disfigured thee ?
flo weth
pain,
that fuffereth
and
pierce
whc.<ws, were
itfeujtthe pricteaofa^PP^thoii
couldeft very hardly '.abide .the
'.
paine thereof.
(OLord)
what
may^ft. hereby conie<&utei,
pricke thee ;
thafciinoftj
mcrf^grieuous paines
t^en&rand delicate head of
qf rtiar^y. thornesy
that
thinking with thy felfe what a terrible paine it wpttld bee ynto thee,
O Riuer
lights,
him
with thee ?
vnfpotof the Maiefty of Al-
though
;but as though it were thine .owne;
imagining thy felfe to bee inrhe
place of
cruelly dealt
O brightnefle of
fruitfull
& ftrange
"wicked
dcmncd innocently.
545
ouri
fic arid
by
fvveetSauiour felt at that time,
rained-
the
thee
Meditation/or
54*
Tbwfday Night.
graces
king
griefes.
laft
5o that
maunded that
all
therein, diouid
ucrCedron.
by
fceth
my
thou
mee; thy
The
earneft
me.
zeale thou haft of
my
loffe
and damna-
which thou
jlorous
Ithyhead.
W4&
take vpon
Sect.
finnes,
are our
games.
haft
AFter
graces;
OwSaui-
my finnes
themeritcof
humbled thyfelfe to
thee
my flefh,thou
py Crowncof diflionour,honou-
fpirituall
all
me thy lite
vpon thee
jleafiires
T(0*Lord) am this
my
ri-
giuen
laft
be
i.Chr.19.
J47
Iudge
Meditationfor
54
Thurfiay Nifht.
in
;
ttian
54*
and forrowes of our Sauiour, feeing they were To great , that they
were able (as 'the Iudge was perfwaded) to mollifie thofe molf
as ifhe
had
faid
which is as much
If for
enuicyce
behold
in what a
is.
man
&
vn
-'';
that
hcefeemeth to be a man,
moft
pittifull fort
j and hath no
[companion of him?
require more?
a thing
Ino*ltd
mayeft thou vndcrftand (O my fbule) in what a lamentable cafe our Sauiour was at
his going out of the iucgement
Hall
feeing that euen .the Iudgc
this
Iter is it
pittifi
by
adding thereunt^forrow
vpon for*
Irow^Surelyjth^recould riot beany
I
Irimfelfe bclecued,thatthe
"
me
world,
perceiue,
what a dangerous
vnfeemely
atid
city
inthe Jewes,
great acru-
what acruelty is
flian,
it
o:i
ThurfdapJSFigbt.
tMeditationfor
550
in a Chriftian,
it
forme.
Paulhy
-,
Hcthatfinflcthy
Qod againc ?
Chrifiim
fomuch
doe as
figabv by
their
it
Werecruci-
fe
Cbrijl
eitill
lines.
For-
bee
that
^rr?irno :
ofthcjworfdl
''
was none
other
H<fi abho-
in the
fight
of G O D
feeing
it
fo dif-
Sonne to
deitroy-tt.
in
W^
whatplightGODis
See into
like as the..J^j;prefentrf
pittimllwfprr^e to the Jcvve,s , Api
therfe
..:'''
ltiQu^o^}\tt8?t^(?:pnfidci:,Aat
pofing ^that;
cm$
Allwd&A
55*
ofafuaner
God
will take
himfelfe
cbmmitteth
hath fo
owne moft
iith
hee
inno-
- -. L.
I
..JJU.L^..,
MtiimlonfoY
552
of ber^offeiiccj
arid at
others,
of fthe
greatneife
of Almighty
iuftice
God,
and the
Sonne ofGodl
Now what
thing
com-
poCe
1
!-\
r -:V...
/:,:..
v.;*
tinehefore
them
his
ownc diuinc
fcare
finne?
'
GOP
io^aftds
man
mothers \vbnt
as a
to doe
foiling
towards
harlot.
owtie
turheth her rage againft her
owtie face,
felfe, (bee beateth her
being
and tcareth her haire ; and
fctteth
(hec
thereby
'
bdoued Sonne,
dearcly
fo
'
'
It
felfe
rnoft
may
her
that
3
vnderit^dthe
great-
as
foiled
fbrfakethc
id fuch'pititarulli wife
disfigured for
was the laft refuge that wasdeuifedhy him to draw men from (in.
Bb
wie-
Meditttknfor
^am
wickednefle to offend
God
fo
now
Almightic
not
, it is
"'''
''-'
onely
be ogr$mt
heaacfily
JPatiiW^hearfch^feaiii
disfigured);
and: well
:;
in
the
(ta
maift. alfo
theflte
alfoavc.
to
hath
defjroy^nne
veryfame day,
to
xh&fo
theiafi^ibowdftiu ioioWsj <3en
place^amo^herftidw^&oy^itfi
|
uenp*ithitke fight
-W
whWoftk&M-
mighty andiue*IliuirigpGod*ibacified;
fed;
With' this
Iwtf-'thb.^Mi^itftkft'il^
|tistferf?<fceere
was^^hohgOr-r^-
as it
is
1(
force
morie-Almighty
,~>
Gbdv
that in die
fame
doleful!
forme
nowbefore the
cUuiac
Tell
rmftruhYiill
Was
fuchacthattirt^ythat.itwas
able*
(as the
Iudge^vei%he*e&ied)
mittigatcthe>c,rliell
looked of fuch
enemiesjhowinuch mbreableisit,
topacifle th^eiesof thy
mofl mer-
Bb
PhU. 2.8.
Com-]
j
..
'
Qm^fi^ntyss witKcycs,
vpon vs;
J
!
htai4scdd9k^^blfhic(6f-<HjitSa-
i^wfei wvMwow
fweet Saiilour
felfe
((thu$;pitiiii
tfe^^rijAknih^r^o^:and prcbi&#iipeiMa.
^f^
j&ja
Medtor i^eftsvjcettelthce'and
ycar5,foig^<for,
And forfomuch as
towards vs was Co great,
MogiiwteMKff
hce
thyloue
fyhAAJMp
thee;
^hen
humbly befcech
that
our/ins a tranfgre(Tions
to
& offences;
ionU^ poiflt.
NO W when
all
ments that
rp.
6inflwi!(5quii-d.-.f;j
ifdWhtrcfq^
<i -
'
(QJmoftfxoercifull
andiouii!JgfL(*a)liokc mercifully
'
vi
ypon
thofe
meft irtnbecht
Lambe, were not able toaffWag^
the fury ofhis
enemies
Bb
y he cntred
forth-
*m.
him downe in
to
giuefinall
in
when
as another true
Ifa-\ Gcnla*.*
<tck y
The
the meane
Now
way
his-
crificc.
Jha Gtoffelvwas
on
carriage
be made. For
truly it was the fire ofJoue which
he bare towards mankinde , and
venues,
Loucand
Iufticedid
by^vpOR.^ofeiteBderflioulders^
they
and
that
Iiiftice
required that
merciriill
L3k.and
louing
Sathat
lai^^oyrifinnes and
buj^ftibraeed
SH
iniqiuities,)
fonfie
withan
bW
'-.
Tbcfcttvo
...:
on
(to wit,
mankinde.
Abraham
Bb 4
carried in
his{
g gsarvri
Me&titiionfa
$6$
ihjshabdsto&crificchisSbn. For
it was the loiie of our faluation,
:
Nfcht>
T.*
f<fc
AndlHhtWrdteaifiaTtti^\^y 73.
andpatitvponthe Croffc.Anditwds,
written
lefus
of the Iewes
of Nazareth King
the /ewe's
.
neere
in
words which ow
Hdrew
Greikei andLatine.Tben
CroJJ^
anfwered
ivhatL
'.-
hatte written
Math. 17.
33-
Hey came
UdGolgothtyhatis toffy
the place ofdead mens skuls^tndthtj
cane htm
Yinegerto drmkentingld
withgaule.
feame , woken
faith
Pfal.2 1 .1
Bh
among
II
Trit&dyfQight.
coat
did theft
Math. *7.
thou feare
thtj
&3
k-ftroyeftthtfemple, andbmlk}
fts,
commeftiuto thy
our doings
felfe. Ij
but this
Kmgdome, Then
with
with th
he cannot faue.
/fhebe-theKmof/fraellJet
'
me inParadife.
Thefefioode
Ioh.i.zj
his
whom he btiedftan&nA
Son J Tbenhefaid to th
Behold thy mother I And\
^rA^Mtfc^w** thatmrt
houre -lefts
fay'W:
Eli, Eli,
they k>
that is,
My
>
AndoneefthemalefepkorsthatM
tuke..*?.
mgi^ihmie CM'M^fyp*
aHvs^im the&her anftmbm
r^HkcAhimyft)H
Neither d4
cryedwitha loudvoyce.
faid:This
faid:
will come
&
that
;(M
'
M<M';***
5&L
KMtiiUtien for
Friday Night*
5*5
andthe)
filled
itvponanlfopeftdke,
andputittc
his mouth.
jqowywhenlefmhadrecetueh]
"i
WEemy
Mount
are
now come, (O
Caluary^ and
we
be
now
of the myfterie
ofour Redemption. Ohowwonarriued at the top
derfull
is this
place
Verily this
is
handslcommendmyfprtt.
.v
from the fact hourethm
was darkles oner all'the-earthvntil
va)k oftht
the mmhhome: andthe
from
Temple was rem in two pieces,
heere
the earti
the top to thebottome:
cloutn^
quaked-, the ftones were
^nd
M*
thegraues opened : andmanj
&
were wn-
there
which fleptarofe:
ny of his acquaintance, and****
the houfe
is
which ioyned
G.i$ 12.
Heaucn with Earth ; whereby the
Angels dee defcend vnto rrien,and
men doe afcend vnto Gocl. This
beholding himafaroframongwm
Mary *
wedhim
out of Galilee ,
m*m
wom
vnto him , with many other
thatcamemhts copanyto^r\
bleffc
***r
Friday Night.
Ai?ditdt.sonfir
$66
as
our
people.
for vs
Rom.ftl.
this
moft noble
Sacrifice, enkin-
of the world
t3
the
Sauiour
of
reconciler
I
.
'
Mankinc)e
authorof
Mat.4* to of the Diuell ; the
Rei.Coi.iJ. the.deifroyer of Death ; and
54- deemer of th^m that were in darkLife;
Luk.1.79.
Efa.5f.i-
andrecem
all tbefe
Yee
<>
frectom Tret
pyzng
any
tm
he,
thatdefire the water of
amity with
Almighty
GOD,
Rocke,
which the Patriarch Jacob annoy fr- Gen.35.1
ied with Oyle, and erected vp for
a title of Peace and Aniity, be*twecne God and men. Yee that
are defirous of Oyle to cure your
wounds, this is that good Samarithat
is
taiie
?
dance.
out of the
this
that
is
was brought
Land of Promife,
which
vale^of teares,
is
Num.
into
now
13.
of Gods grace,
know
you alfo,
that this is that, precious ycflell
ofthe
w tddo w
Oyle, wherewith
our debts
and
we muft
all
i.Rcg.4 6
pay
this
that
fitines
Ofca.
Rocke
fcemeth
iwm
*>**V
kdmm^mmmm^^^^A
which
is
FrtdayWtg&t*
LMeditat'wfrfoY
$69
certaincly
fo
vef.
lantieles,
when he
faicf
/ hatte
Cant. 5 ,8.
\aifed thee vp
the
jer
Mother vtAs
Tree thy
\edt whenjhee
corrup-
ceafing. if
you require
ent facrifice, he
is
a fuflfici-
that true
Ific{
mentioned
Confider then,
bruell enemies
before in
meditation,
to
(0
con-
redreffed, wbich
forbidden Tree caufed vnto
Jdam
offence of the
;
the
vs,,
fultj
as the Bridegroomej
meekenefle
this
now with
innocent
mouth, or fpeakingfo
one word againft them
>ening his
is
the'
through
his
Sect. II.
Wake I pray thee now
foned fruit
[what
benefit
Chrifts Pajfion.
fruit whereofjhe
place
this
our
[he
vholly
came to
lauiour
how when
tyctent Serpent*
Canttcleu
mch
that
as
handled
ly, but
him with
iuchvilla-
the
garments
>racereceiued,
inriocency
and
might be couered
after
McMmionfor
57
WrUqtltifc'<>
GCn.3.7.
part
vnmercifulnes, as
the
Luke
13.
But on thci
words of St,*fc*
They
wbatfietter they would
tift,who faith
of
appearethby
it
the
1
learne
wicked
my
was fo
Sa-
the Heauens
by his
of
garments. Whereby
app eareth, that albeit our Sauiour
his
in
owne
[For
much
Head, norwherewidi
tocouerhis
mit
of
his
that the
pith that
of
e/f&/.;,ror hijs blood, cryed? out
for vengeance againlt the Murtheier, but this- moftprecious blood
fthine\(
O fweet Iefus
).
craueth
Andl
45.
wound
cxtre
Luke 13.
Souldier
caufe
riue in
Speare,
were the
Temple did
very
Sauiour fuilcred?-
Me
(tones of the
[pieces, at
as at that time,
his
this
reit
leflb, that it
it
571
[pray thee, to imitate. thy Saui[our herein, and de%ife all fuch
Thoufeeftnow(Omy{bulc)
thee
Iridty.Ni$hi:
Medimionfor
57?
mxc
or
&all
And
Spoufe
thou at noone ty
fade thee ? Further
thy
Ezec. 41
by
-..
-.-..
with rne/a
where
fleepeft
meny where
I may
more my foule,
;..' .;
that>
not a
perfection.
ftand
eolde,
But now (
!
Lord) I vnder-
ger..
learne to
arme
fclfc
Thus I pur-
Almighty.Gbdy that
Tmay duely
'
fit
leaues are
Sometimes
pofed with
haue
my felfe
faid and
:
pur-
I will neuer
from henceforth fall out, or be angry againe with any man I vnl
perftom.ii.i furely keepe peace with all
fons ; and therefore I thinkc
good for me, to auoyde allcoitf-
iff.
other
Lands or goods
10 Lord,
that I
be
tibt
angry nor
Igrieuedtherewith/eeingthat thou
lart contented tofpart
withtbyve-
all oceanens'
|ry garments
fotmffak^' If thty
Wiall. take my &&)&, hotiour,6r e-|
'
|ftimatipn.iTdm^m^:Jet
jcatife
that
me to- breake peace with
them;
riot?
Saturday Night.
<Jtesdkmhfor
J***
them ;
great continuance
and cohtetn.
fpifed, difiionbiftejd,
that his
considering
Mark. 14*
jo.
Jteauerfyi^thcr. And
Math.**. ofttty
if it
(hall/feetoe iSQ.mefi:auany
that I amjfqrfakeo
of
time
thee^ yet
let
'
me
notfoiraUthJaslloofe myconfi.
dence and
trftft-Jri
thee
feeing
4$.
|LuVcxj.
4<*.
Ettanglifts.
forfaken mee^
to fay
comwetfdmyp#iti
VVhe*efor.ej(
haft herewith
''
Q my
whom
![!?&*"
foule)
for
and
al-
tor-
very long,
andoi
we
Tewes
( becattfe'tt
'fydfi^jf-'-JEafief^
in thy
'^tod*
thouhiayeft
thpugh, the
thou
ty*
\tbt Soldiers\<wd<brake
loli.ip.^i
''
MediWtonfor
57*
\firfl
TJjmtooketbeBo'ay oflefks/tnd
wrotoeditin Hnnendloathes y with
cifiedwtthUfa*
^ut^he^h^cametpMHsM
tbofe.fwedOdoHr^^accordmg
deadly
\(aw that he was already
tn-aksnorhis'ivggrs; Vttrtmrofthe
SoHldierswrihaSpearftbrnft
Andfo
where iefut
was Grticifad^hefeWaita garden,
andidthegardeniati^Se^Hlcherl
him
an#forthwith there if
And bet
[fuedoHt blood And mater.
into iieficte,
UhafanJtyJtAre wJtnefc
witnejfe is trite*
attd
.?
byt^xif
Tkttetb^lfydeTtfus,
Luke. 23.
the&ajj^Woftlkleweirfor that
Sepfdcberwasntk/eatha^/d.
hm
eAndvhen
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hundred pound.
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and to
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Myrhe **
brought with htm of
^hes mingled
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heM
heh^ewthetrtttkofihe, Centum
to Iofeph.
he delivered the body
There came alfi wtth him,
-'
andtyowthk
beheldthfSepHlche}';
the C^tmion
And
tbeWmOnalfo thatfollowedafter,
flace
iv
Mark. 15*
for
4 i.
ble Connfellor,which alfi looked
17Math.
Kmqdame of God,cameM
57. the
aftdaf
Luke. 3 went in boldly vnto?\hx&>
andcattedvnto
that,
hit
AndriowwJxheteriing wastime,
Iofeph of Arimathca, an honom
jo.
to
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That
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out
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of hisftfei more
is
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oftht
Doues
MO
hath
Cant.7,
day
O true
prepared an
Arke
iiretobeefaued
Cant.3.7.
O good Lot,
thatforewarneft finfull
<ery
Ofan&uary
SpouieofSalomon
frcfhfy
(3$n.8.ii
wounds
offtiy
i:
is^in
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Gen.19.7
e-
Gen.6.18
OFountaine of i
h.i.
14
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Canc.trii
vp
into.
daily
weffa*
from
finfull
IJmc to cbrrie
Vrke
Driue me
Sodome s caufe
Life eternall
ft
drinjcecoritirtually
ofthis liquor
'
offiifer
**
11
R4f<k&>
an%fyjfo}it&eApfthe. ty&
'That
.,1
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Prophet
This
it
my
andejfteti
i^gyif
I>r
..-/..
^.
CMedtiationfor
Saturday Ni$L
Mary
Luk.i.*8. Virgin
1
blefled
Luk.19.
3 .
Thou madeft
to bee accented
|Luk.t.i9
[Ofea. 13.
14
their Sauiour.
And
know thou
oft
thee
his
the
ftisfacU.
Surely (
Almighty God ) I
doubt not, but that thy will is
that wee Ihouldfuffer,
fatisfa6Hon
of our
caufe
iinnesj
nothing
fc$ene his
thee
Death.
$79
Sauiour
V;
chrift*
"'".
^r
..;
^Sect. IT-
...:;:.
ftiould
VI-
-^
men.
Moreouer, there is no one
thing in this world, that maketh a
now
furTer likewife,
&$
wee
are iuft
men
the fight of
GOD, then
tofuffer for
to enter
forthebcloued*
And there
is
no proofe fo voyd
: the which
ofallfu)ition as this is
cannot
it
is
his
,_
fet
fur
.
'"ff
.
t*.
1
Illl
being
owr Sawiout Crmll; wHo
the welbeloued and onely begotten Sonne of Almighty God him-
felfe,yetdid he -ncuer
make
refi-
fully
vntill
fufferforhis fake.
Rom. 5. 3-
Ecclcfa*.
16.
we come-to
For
tribulation
greater
giuetb
Therefore faitlvth^
:an4adiwfrfity.
jProphct
vfr tribulation
Thou
feedtft tb/fetyie
of
p/efttj
team
to drmk*.
Wheft
cois-
hisjpeople, t'heiTcxtiaioh,,that
dipped
an Ifo^
ftalke
He
blood,
of vcrtue and
glory,
this pro&fc gteh a hope of
Almighty God ifl-att^he-workes
tryali
much
forte- werkes
leflfe
would he,
of grace,
that
his guifo
ple
of that blood
fuffering
*eceiued.
Soi that^heere
is
iftioit tranfitocy lie>- it
in this
not to be
greater
WW!
ter.fc require :
death
of
towitjby
patient
nfciftlefHSytmftfitffer affection,
Our Sauiour h R 1 st iri that
the
efteemedfor an argument of
Exod. 14.
peo-
and
flaould-be idle or in vaine,
one
therefore he deiiideth to euery
charge
Pfal.8o.j.
l^Bre^'tftvktefjJtbdgfa
eneeisthQ
5*3
*"
""
les,
Cc 4
drinke
3.
IX.
*mmmm+m
Sands? Night.
Medkatutfifer
jSo
*8*
fue,
drinike alone,
afflicti-
of
afflicti-
to attend theii-
af-
fliaion.
takers
bles
and
emangleth himfelfe
ofthis life,
yleafe him that hath chofen him to
bee a Souldier,
*And if a man
fiery, heeis not
alfgftriuejfir a
faires
all
Ma
to doe.
bles)
you
hisEpifrle to
thefe
fwr mifides.
then
-;
for there is
,v
%\itHebrewes, vfeth
all
hee)
in
wordes
(faith
yee Chriite
trouble and affliction:
z.
and faint
Tor yee
in
haue not
jet
gotten
that exhortation
which
Cc
My
5&
Sunday Night.
tjfodittiim for
Mjfonne,k$ife not thouthe chafeiiimofthe Lord , neither faint
a
^%u
vhomthcUrMomhihtrnht
rt^ehkfd,ofhim. For
'corre-
fonne
Beth, andheefcourgethemry
received. So that as no
that
man that loueth Chrift, is without
fa it behooHis part in his Gup,
to prepare
Ucth fuch pcrfons,
1m
themfctecs thereunto*
'
Chrift.
And
let
widiout
w er&a
O TV the firft
(and doe
heartily
with
repent them) thou fuffereft
fufter
Euangelijls*
day of the
*-3 4.
it
Medit*
fricher,
in-
white,
"T*
in
Ioh.io. I.
the
was yet
forhicme, Maty Magdalen vnto
morning, while
'
.
"
'"
Sunday Night.
white,r>twg,the
one
attbeH^
Ufm
.yfJtMTdidvflU
fc, eet*ft thou
waskfit.
ben.HMit,
1 Shoe made
<m-
aT myLordo*toftheTomt*M
w\h<W ff'7
U^nedherfe^backf^f^, *,
thtts
him,
things*
thatlfkotild
5y
tell them
vnto
when
ning,
the.
were djfembled
forfeare of the Jewes ; lefts came
andfloodjn the midfi of them, and
faidvntothem : Peace be withy oh.
where theDifciples
them
his
fide.
when
Lord. Then'fa'td
wJslef*. lefutfodvntoh^Wo-
Iefus
^fity^SheMfofngtha^
hMeeHtht Garner of tbMG^
b*
vpto him :.Svr, ifthou
Andwhenhehadfaidthofe words,
he breathed vpon them^faid : Re-
den,(M
ceitte
vnto them,
Jy/ Then&dllefi*
wttohm,mb*r,
Mary.
AtttyefM
yee fhallretaine,
At. that
ester
of. the
LjJgolaUtellmfSretke^
thatl4tedtom?Fb*r>*dj*
Fdttieritm
ana whofeJinnej jb
G O Br^dyour Got.
forthwith*-
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^JMhldetbefithi>>sy>to>h
VifcipUsMm Vlh***?
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Difiiples&helefHS
feen the
theNayles,
into
-*
Aa^HMHOMd^W
^+
Sunday Night.
CMcdiutionfor
5P0
*>9l
tntohisfde, /wiHnotbeleeueit.
v4nd Bight dayes after his Dif
cities
mzswtththem. Thentamelefttsa.
were (hut and
?m
Tho*
art
my
and my
vnto him
Thomas,
becaufe
hafifeenejhoabelteueft.
they that
kkcticl
ham
Lord
part
the Sepukher
thedin
Thou
that the
cdeTentes,as to
into
him
that dntrcd
hath remained
body
the f refence
did lefts WOrkealfo <*
are not maefhti Difitples, which
the
make
tertmthuBooke.
But thefe thmges are
of thy
wrttten,
that Iefo
that fee might heleeue,
God, **dtba
Chriftthe Sonne of
might
in beleemng ,yee
is
throngh his
Name.
ham
1$
i.Sam.} o.
*4
be giuen as great a
to him, that remained in
thou
other Jiff*
(OLord)
knoweitwell
there ftiould
BleM*t
meaneft
giueft not
that
[aid
And many
Sauiour,what
OMy
thou
thou,
facred (bale
tryumphed
glory to
thou haft
now
ctory.
This
is
G .41.40.
who
588
Sm
or
Dan.i5.
who
is
now
of
Ionasi.7
This
is
holy Iomts,
that
her
was
fwal-
letfetheayreoflife
chat being, funk'e
wasfhatched
?-
Who
downe
away by
that cruell
trembled and
quaked
for feare,
not able to
detaine
it.
him
in her
it*
him.
ohtheCoaft.
&9
concerning thee
(O my Sa-
my Joule
into the
depth
fecond
is this,
tidings
Pfe.ll.IO
w.
StifkiayN/^yt.
that hee
our
Iuftification
For.ifyee
14.
with lefus,
with htm.
fitffie
Luk.7.14,
!
lh.xi.43
wit God
bring
Mary were
comforted
v/ith
Z,az,ams.
we to reioyce
in the Refurreclion
of our fweet
Sauiour,
by whom
to conae
For with
this Doe-hine
CoU.tr
" *
"
loftans
'
the Co-
is bid-
haue fruit
that
by the
rifinga-
gaine
to an endlefTe
caufe the
life.
Apoftle
For which
faith, Chrifi is
l.Cor.i?.
from the dead sand is become the firft fmites of them that
rifen
fleepe^c.
For euen as a
downe to
vp
man being
layde
the
Head
reft, in riling,
and fothe
whole Body in order j Euen
fo, C h r 1 s t our head being rifen
befbre-tand, it cannot be but that
wee that be his members muft folio w. For ifwe be dead with Chrift,
Rom.tf.S.
wee belecue that wefhallltkewife hue
mihhim. And our Sauiour himfclfe, vfeth a moftplaine fpeach,in
lifteth
the
it felfe firtt,
u>
Henmc,! fbould
ftould raife it
vp
caret
'f
leaft
commodity
wee
that
reape
Ioh.^.3^.
Mtdimionfor
5*4
feape
by
Chrifts refurre&ion:
vp
AN
into
afterward
Heauen, but
hath
God his
where
there are fo
many
EXCELLENT
TREATISE OF
CONSIDERATION
and
Prayer.
*
pro-
there,
Manfi-
FJ-EWEsde Granada,
onsr
inPertttgalf.
xMedtmkm*
LONDON.
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are to be folde by Iofefb Browne9 in
head, i
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Orfomuch as in the
exercifc
*
deratibn,
be
f
of Confi-
it
cannot
\S i
by
tfafon
fech
v
i
,/> \
.
.-.***
ofys>euery day
as alfb in re-
,*-.
AWV
V-h
thing
Ithinke
it
before all
-\
here,
Dd
modities
ofcopfifortiion.
_
>
tkn belpetb
allvcrtues
this
in their ex-
crafts.
that it
is
in their sxerciife*
like *^s
is
deuotibn
Infoiiiiichj that
is
agwierall
flir-
rer
it
of vertues.For thetfe
is no more difference betweenea
Sermon and Confideration, than is
vnto all kinde
concocted in the^ftomack.
but rather
maketh prouifionhow to help and
vnto.
yea>
thegrace
by
an exerdfethatwoueth^s, not to
any one vercue alone , but to all
vertues, (forfomuch as each good,
Dd
'lj^
fhepropet
praifecf
Conjidera-
tim.
Thegreatfwfit
-1
ofConfideratkn.
mighty
vcrthcs.
to be knowne,
that among vertues fome be common both to the Chriftian and to
JTvvhcreof,
it is
thofc
fame
is
very principall
D.
and honour of
The vertue , called Deuotion,
which is the a<St and exeicife of the
fame Religion ; and the office of it
any
it was
is,
to
Deuotion,
ready, to
as ap-
Humility
dation
mighty
GO
the feruice
nity
vir-
man
rect
phers neither
tues.
call
and their
to di%ofc and di-
himfelfe
fttmomly.
&
*fl)cologt-
rjOR
I
God
Dd
the
M
our life
the forrow and griefe for
firme purpofe
part, and withal^ a
and determination, to amend our
life in time
to
come*
very
ornothingatall; notwith-
be the vertues,
(whereall
of the
Pfa.4 J.14.
fpurres
to pcouoke ys to doball
t
eucn fo fifeewifehath
th&gracc pf Ge>d )pHQUidecl fdr vs
natu?a)|jSre $
fpurs^dprbubicati-.
as are
life,
mentioned:* wtt,LouejSor-
Hope^wlith the reft;
row,Fearc,
fore
&
wiere like*
out Oares
railes.For
confequently
great motions
to doe
and
vs
prouocations.
GOU
prouidenceof the grace of
wonderfully appeareth;Forlikeas
natuNature hatb prouidedfor vs
rail affections
fpurres
Barge with-
or like a ihip;vyithout
fo much as withoutthefc
vertues, vyec
thing;tom;Que
and prpubkevs to
doe goobTworkes.:
,v<
all
cepted]
ofvertue
is
difrt^ulty),v>^a.tlri6uIdbecbmeof
vs, if
and
forwards
to.
thefe
ded.
vertues fo
much comem
Dd 4
fuch
"jnWtm
of Conjidcmion.
hauralready:dctlar4)th^y be al-
& vety
great 'prsuoeatioro
and
'
confidcra*
much commended.
'
'
>;-
treme of
tonisfo
is>
veftue ofConfidemm
is
a great minjfter
it
foallappeare;
thatiiite c'Ofhhk'fldation
that there is
iudgement of all
we
that
'
Hi
How &Mfi3er4tioithefl>etb
Faith,
deai e
it is
them to ftand in
thefeare
therefore to take
beginning ofFaith :
things,
and caufetb
awe,and to liue in
Faith canfcth
men
to
Hue in the
feare of
God.
And
That
as a
man
liuethby
dation of
Chriflian
Heb 10.38
the
tion
itis
the
Rm.T.r7
our
aid foun-
an life.
thefe
and be-
Faith:
the Cbrifti.
in
And
among vs,
I.
beginning
firft
euill.
men haue
man ?
'OW^
I
the
faid
Faith is the
meane to bridle
and direct vs herein : what (trow
yee) would become of the life of
Sect.
iliall
not
i
bee a general!
our workes, and
lafting
liefe
we giuc to
another
it
teacheth
Dd
low
of Confideratton.
Trfagrtdiprofit
id
Eph.l.16
vvilleth
vs
goodnefife.
why
And
the Apoftle
as a fhield,
then to
call
the darts of fm 4
a-
may
faith
workethiseffeainvs, k is very
requifite, that wee doe fometimes
vnkflb
lt
'
meditate
vponthe,
myfteries
of
fea-
o;trfaith,
^
our faith
as
is
it were
UWt
ebfed
vf>
andfcaled.
uethvs not at
o r more to the purpofe,touefiing the faith of the wicked and diifolute Ghriftians ?
furely there carinbt
are,which
v s;
ter,
For
bee things of
be contai-
lightly ,
caufe
and in great
haft,)
they
manner of
meane the myfteries therof, and to readc the fame very leifurely; and to confider with good
attention-, what things are taught
vsinthe fame; the which is done
by ineanes ofthe exercife ofCon-
faith,
fideration.
more aptly ,
caiife
gainftthefame.
.
Now, what
ix
ForitisConfideration
inic,
Now
that
of Confideration.
12
together, iand
vntc* vs,
folded
r-
Faith,
;it
inclineth
our Will,
(fo
.Whams
the L$fr>
ditions that
beleeue.
meaning and
excellency of
and diuide
tation
in the
is
chew diem by meancs of Con(ideration, in fearcbing and pondering the myfteries which they
io
were required
it
by
Leuit.11.3
con-
cleaneBeait , heaffignedthisfor
thcelcaneone , that the bead fliould chew
bcafl intbc
the cud, towit^ the rneate that
LaW.
cer-
figiified
*i
it
this
Infomuch,that if we
marke this
m&tter well,
Fareth in this
atfre'e
which although
yejtually coiitainc
jubftance
of the
fmilitude.
,
doth
it
within
A notable-
it
the
it
or
account of
vntovs
Almighty
that:
to. reprefent
condition,
yy-
"V
ofthe
fpiritually
& righteous
MIJ W
iuft
heed
thevertue,that
is
inclofed in the
waxeaTree.
* Jt
Mil
Euen
*tS*m**a*+*
Thegredtfrojit
14
ofcorijideration.
borne tolight.
/*-
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"'
Sec 5v
..
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Fountaine,
II.
alfono
This
is
the vnderftanding. As
in hfeEpiftle to the
jftle Saint
^jp^^fignifie&'plainly vnto vs,
:
the Apo-
?M
&om.tf.4 faying
: that
ar? written for our learning
wee through Patience and confik
tion, which the Scripture
teacheth]
Hope
tbefountaine
of
comfort.
principal! ftay
and Maiefty.
of Almighty
JEiope
is
nelfe
Scripture
feeth in
'
COnfidcration helpeth
is
TbcHoty
How Cmjiderationhlpeth
".:
'
are the
Almighty
afftawe in
and
affiance
rotheeye
fet
out
cifull
neifeand benignity
receiueth
them
Mm, and
wherewith he
come vnto
that
and pledges
that
there is
their
hope
There he feeth,
tionofour
hope in Cod
T
The greatprojit
r<f
Forfdoth
often repeated
in the Pfalmesjmore
from the
beginning
fa.
vponfuch
how he
as
bee
his feruants
and
hoi-
in his
baniriiment
p executions
ties.;
lob
Dauid
h-
Hefier
in
many
as with
by, that
thefe
of it ; I meanc here-
thinges
our remem-
fortifieth
traftinthat
him with
By
all his
this
deare GhriftianReader,
fideration is
encourage her.
worke
in
a(fu-
doth
all this?
For-
how Cori-
aduerfities,
heart.
her;
Consideration
into
brance,
thathatlhriced
member
humble and
ithe
medicine
Noble Mack-
andtobefliort, as
taketfe this
in his aduerli-
her enterprife
linto her
it
in his
To^inhisblindneflc
iitb in
iy-
cfC0#f^4f&$.
uantofH6pe,andhow
it
ferueth
and hath
Confident
tion.
3
r
fhegreat frojit
18
ofConfiderAlton.
,.'
IP
n,
meafured. This
is
liking
is
whofe fake,
mighty
God, and
allfuch
and aduerfities ?
ble
for
How Cpnjiderationhetfetb
Charity*
Sect. IIL
Charity of
all
vermes
is the
confirmeth, faying
tient
1 5.
10.
2.IJ.
all
the l,aw*
For
as the Apottlc
faith
Math. 11.
and to
them,
life
nC.0r.x3.
their
offices
and
em'tous, it
as the
j
ftmeApoftle
Charity
u panot
LC01.13.
benigne
Charity
is
it is
ty :
not
Charity
reioyceth not at
mcked-
voetiiH,
Law
m, audit u
low, rvee
is tjie
fhal be re-
warded of
God,
tneafufe,
lire
vn-
to come muftbe
inea-
x.
tocommaund
make them to doe
i.Cor.i3'
Soueraigntyit hath
moft
excellent,
Rom.
3^TV
*-
20
0w mil U
ablinde
power, and
'\muftbee
gtadedby
ofCoitjUerdtfon.
Thegctiprojh
vs towards the obtaining of this
moft excellent and precious lewell 5 yet of all others,.Con{klerati.
both in refpe6t
vwt,in
certain
it
power,
is
For
a blinde
aurvnder- before
fire
it,
the feme.
amiable in
it
good
thing is
felfe,and thatcuery
wit, in
lone (jo
Dmne fer~
of his great
how
(hewed towards
the Vnderttanding
mtift weigh the greatrieffe and ex-
vs; ) that is ,
of his bounty and goodnefie, of his benignity, of his mercy, of his beauty, of his fweetnes
,
cellency
of his liberality,
ofhisnoblenefle, and of all other
his perfections, which are innu-
ofhismcekenes,
merable.
wee be prouoked to
TO
loue and
fetlions, and
of himfelfe, (to
ctions,) as alfo in
proper weale.
How
21
amiable Almighty
God
is,
botb
to confider,
GOD
very death
hce
tbeto come;
hath deliuered vs
with
how
great
"*
of^onpum^tm.
fcf
!f*r
JJm^lmightytjodteiUheife
ci-
merable.
And thus
that
heart
is
thej
not enkindled and enflamed in
loue of our mercifull and louing
Lord, that hath beftowed tkm
vponvs?
Ddealfo.hereunto,thatwhen
/la man
confidereth
thefe
with himlelre,
and endeauoureth with- the grace
thinges attenciuely
ofGod to doe fo
much
himfelfe
:-'
him
by helping J
more it penetraterh
and vnderftan-
ofvnderftaflding
-and ia-
by confidering and
pondering very much in the confi(hall
Wfe.
rfi
afl
to the loue
pro-
**SPB^
m**~4tmm**>HH
ShegMfrojit
i
is
loue c&nfubftantiall
which
euen
God
confirmed
although
in
plainely
we haue
faid)
ofgrace
of all
in the
increafe
"
thai
*4**m*M0u4i
t>
'
'
[tues
by
this
mcane. I
by Al-
mnv
worketh this
is mani-
tfiis: yertue of
'
in
bee yet
thenv;'
I^His may
'
ii
'
'":..'.'.;
'
that like as
fo
flail
pfGod a and the more he flial cxer[cife himfelfe in this vertue of Charity,and the longer
he {hall endure
Ee
and
im*m
26
TbegeAtfrofa
ofconjidemkn.
red,
fortified in
Befides ,
">
fameithat
the caufes
the
is
&
Mockcs;as
other:
it
hath in this
referable life.
We
the Wiil^andViicierftanding^bcin
fuch fort linked together,
that or
forwards
in-
Confideration
is
annexed
to
the
ral!
Vhderllapding.) Tiioufeeftnow
{
and
wood vnto
Ee
W
fraile ancl
feethatafifo
being Qut ofthe water dieth forthwith : and a drop of water, being
dinarily
to fay, Confideration
is nece(Tary,not ohely that
.Charity
enkindling,
loueofGod >
^r'fJbr like as when two horfes
draw in aiChariot , the one cannot
xiftHc
it is
fingbf>this
alfo
:.'
fuch things as
<2
be
Charity is
'.
as it were a
jiranger
m\
this tranfi-
toryUfe,
ofConfideration.
Tbtffeatprdjit
28
v Wherefore irbehoueth vs , to
nourifh and maintaine this fire of
oftentimes with
continuance,
Charity
Xeui.^.iz
them.
THis
neceflity of Confiderati-
and graces,
alio
belofl by dif
andexercifeofi
this
may
as thofe
the
7bat allvertues
19
gotten
induftry,)that like as
byvfe
exercife
ed,
they increafe
they alfo
And
meane,
them.
this
we
naturall,and
is
is
euen
from
his
Mothers paps
and
it
tittatiotPy
there
U enkindled'afire,
to,
7b*
ing it
Ee
when
Tbzg'eatprofit
JO
when a man
in his
little
ofConftdft&ion.
5*
that all
amity and
"friendfliip'Ts
cording as s/iriftotle
when he rifeth ,
notwithstanding
both prefcrued
become of thofe
haue no manner of
abilities
Co.
perfons, that
affirmeth)
God
which
arc but as
it
were certainc
be in
bee reckoned
like manner to
in this account:
in
at all?
with himjnor
hcauenly matter ?
be
Charity.
v\4iat cafe
we
if
doe but very feldome or neuer exercife our (Hues in them? For
if
loft for
want ofexcrcife,
how
tance-
the excrcife
GOD
How
Ee 4
little]
a,
,-r
Thegrtittfrofo
3*
How
Consideration
Deuotiony pd
ofConfider&thn*
helptth
ether ver*
23
And
thisvn-
proceedethnotofthe
nature of vertue, (which of it felfe
willingnefle
tmjffeftiue*
Sect,
lis
tut
agreeable to the
help of Consideration
no lefle behoouefull to be had
TH.E;
for
all
is
mention before.
votion
vertues,
Among
which
is^Deiiotion.
is.
^vvhich is a
certaine
heaucnly ability and gift, thatenclineth our Will to, defoe all fuch
great affection
things with
.
earneftnefTe
and
as,appertaine to the
feruice
hereby
Our ownc
willis the
impediment we haue
to hinder vs from vertue&goodnes, our principall care muft be,to
feeke a remedy for the curing of
this defe&j for which purpofe,one
pr'mcipall
fect
affection
'what De-
Now,
called af.
.-
nature of man,)
but ofthecorruptiorr ofman.
that they
finne not
of our Will,
is
and principal
[of the
is
retb
vs
fro icrtue.
Deuotion..
culties,
cureth this
loathfomncfle of our
Will,and caufeth vs to
and
haue a tafte
fo
much
impediment
tbatb'mdc-
otherwife vnfauouric,
e 5
that
was
and thereby
maketh
Thegreatfrofi
34
'o/'GoHJiAention.
of DeuotU
other times.
fpring
petuall
defe.
in the
commonly Cant.x.
called an ^yntmeflt,which is com- & 4*
holy Scriptures y it is
pounded 6f
odoriferous fpices r
1
out from
yeeldeth
odours.
many fweete
'
ration
time
it
and thereby
like op'e^
,
for the
rt
for
wholly fpteadeth it
of theiribulesre-
foftnuch as it
ioyceth, and
fun-
and
is
35
in theni-
Pfa.103.?.
of thofe words of
the Prophet, where he faith, Thej
that trnfi in the Lord, [hall rem
Efa.4O.3i
dernisiy
thrc
from she
not.jatnt*
euifl
euill
deiires^\that
proeVde*
:'fa*fte.io:>Fof like/
as "the
ber
'-.)
dejir.es;
i^notvlb
when there
cenfc
thing:
is
much p^rceiu^
a
little
Frank Jn^
not
another
fomuch pereeiued
of thisprecious
Euotion hath
alfo
were
folongasthe
oynt-
--
p**^
ME. ..^
?be greatprofit
ofCenfidemicm.
much
for fo
as
it is cer-
.commeth of the
.
corruption
the fame ;
jftre,
it flhali
aiidiof
proceed from
$h
} Theloffe
wereceiueby them
The hatred
&ww#^-f
;'
.:!
'ftiffittfl
zwA. 2?hd}fke&
:
.."-:''
'
"
feme
'
eonfidrfration
ftaading; :
of the vnder-
of
luftice, theprofoundneffe of
'Judge.ments, $be multitude of
>vyrie
finnes>,
hinges ?
HUJ IWU
his
his
vnleffe hesonfider
.mftber j of hisv
all
his
the great
GPwnc^fraikies, in-
irp}tiesafalles.,aad
miftriesl?
St.Beward
"ffeelb ) the contempt of our
[eltfejfr Vyhichhproceedeth ofthe
For if Humility <be c(as
>y
lorche
hill,
forrow
i
his
iddrfpifchimfelfe: with
......
cart,
\om$nms
37
And
S. Bernard.
The greatprofit
58
ofCswfidfratim.
hill,
fliallhe
truely
vnderftand what he
is
of
$9
Jods,
out of
&
rnanfliaihby:<meane5 -df
.
wd
Cdrtftde-
vndet-ftand
Gods
more
benefites, the
of
is hec
ConfitLermonMlpethaUth*
it
felfe
yea,
GOD^
I
-iiTOfi"*
this fehdring
mow
'
paffe.
om
conteinptofthe;wrM,and
the
thw
triediof2finne,;.wlth
other the
rcctuoMs iafiMaoa^
^wh(ch
like
next
but onely
and deuout,
TMide
is
thefe
the foule-
fore
wont- to
vp all
For when
ftirre
vermes aforefaid.
about enkindling of
Almighty
GOD,
with an
earnell
ratton.
41
OfPrayer fayned
moqued .hereunto.
that it, is
it is then
it
defirous
Ldoreth
all benefits j
[foegiueth thankes for
vnthere (heoffereth Sacrifice
land
Ailthefethinges.be performed in
this
louing
pacifie
which cafes,
they are wont, to omit no meanes
to be angry
in
to
a dcuout
Prayer.
^
verof
habites
the
Andbecaufe
the exercife.
mes doe irkreafe with
it proceedeth,
of their ad>es,hereof
by meanes op this
that
Me
the
exercife
perfittedin
much beautified, and
thefe
vertues,as
Lamentms
true
Grayer.
IN.thejexercife of Prayer, ttw religious foule accufeth
herielfc
is
confounded;
rifhed:
Hurt
is
qttieted
Truth is diffe-
Temptation is overcome
nmeffe is
bletM
Charity is nou-
is
is
red;:
mendment of life^
In
clcmfedfromfwne
Ittfi't-
there (he
herGhilde, or as
him
"here
to'.ftill
her Husband
Diuine Maiefty.
me belieueth j there foe ho-
fupreame
And it fareth in
this purpofe.
he
ieth;
Ibleth
put to flight
mremned
hea-
the fences
was
weake-
"
'
_^_
43
ytihCortfiderdtJm.
42
'
u abandoned :
vices is eonfitme'd
therufiine\feo\
,
and
in this ex.
^ifir^imffy^rkles of Heasten.
ly deferei doe arije? and fbevo themfeltfes
arftong "which
bur'net h
tkt
Luk.9.18.
,ad
,
if it
times then at Prayer,
pleafed
er y
putpofe
bee transfigured;
hUcs
hath
that
,ther
vntovs, inthemyfteryof
to loole the
man, and to
piftomes of the olde
new man,
doath them with the
after the Image
is Created
hatis, to
make them
,ucames
& ornaments
Itke the
came white,
like[now.
OVr
Ume.
Sauiour could
right well
and be-
toholy
the
is
God
Mwben he laid
tkt*
ourfottlcs.
Thereitis,wherethevnwith the
lertianding is illuminated
transfigure
,fGod.
vertue to
which
daiaiy TransfiguredhimfelfeMJMh
Trayer
bath great
when floe
beateth
and
with new.
And
purpolej
QfPujerioyneA
44.
wthcwjidtrdttt*'
wonderful!
hei
;.s(o
wonderful!,
is
then wrought,
foule
turned)
there
JcJhoft,
bm,
and ho-
ly defires,
[hat thing
fignifted
EccleftaflicPts
done in
[heexercifeof deuout Prayer *For
I
The which
is
principally
fpiritto
[here
Eternal}
Sonne of Iuftice?
fore
it is,
Almighty
pith.)
th the ayre
may be opened
45
be there
fighing
And
God (pS-Bemard
there
whereby
it is,
light,fhe feeth
more cicare-
Iketh
fauour
pofing
Hccl.2^iS,
witho?tfid&4tl(M<
Ojfrdyerioywd
Confederation
Biftofall (faith he)
and.c/eanfeth the very
fanclifieth
mrifieth
Chtiftian
of Confederation is,towards
the obtaining of thofe moft high
andtixccllent vertues, which are
wee haueiaid)
peculiar to
is
it
frocee-
itemrnethourmWrdllpaffions+it
kttteth our wotkes, titorreð
e**dfe
(as
from whence
Mwhich
itbeautifitth
our manners,
anddtreBethour>ltfe>:
tobejhrtiitgiHeth knowledge to
\fmgktjheththings confounded,
Meth thofe
How
Confederation falfeth
whichlte,
PrudenceJufiice, Fortitude,
andTemferance.
BEfides, Confiderationfeelpetii
alfo (after albrt) towards
Cardinal!
it
re-
thatbefcattereda-
Sect. YI.
tues, called
Ghriftianman.
the
ver-
vertues:
which be Prudence, Iuftice,Fortiuide,and Temperance, as Si< &rnard plainly arfirmeth in his Booke
of Coafideration, by thefe words;
t4
is
finftderati-
mdifoaidiwhenit commeih
that it
kfire
fomtatne
47'-
for
Of
fcis
ofCo-
jideration.
^nrriT-nnir
to jtjifi Vices.
>sQfp#aytr;ltyheil
48
taimthto Prudence,
fortitude.
.
It
the one 4$
the other
is. Conjtderation
that-
fitttti
appointeth to euerj
of them .tm
ferjludus;
<t$tt-
taineth.
how
that be con-
[trary vnto
.-
49
great, and
helpe ConfidetatioiT
general!
is ,
a|
towards
[which a
ideration ?
Iflcceflary
pis puipofe
as faffing
almes-
then with
lthem?
be affaulted with the cogiof carnall pleafure and dehee hideth himfelfe wholly
If he
Itation
Wight
.
to rejift vices>
Kaulted
Sect. VTi:
helpe to obtaine venues,
butl
derful! patience
and mcekeneffeof
our
Ff
AT
1
.**
<5
to rejift vices.
HwmfUerittonhelpei\>
endured for vs
prayers.
troublcfome labours
-fiedhiiiv
vthat
cruci.
Sauiour
gluttony
in his
*.'
When he
this
5*
is
prefent life,
and paines of
be confidereth the
jflaall
receiue in the
life
to come.
mifcrable vyorld
gar
which
vine-
troublefome
our fakes.
which he
life,
When
When hee
and bitterncfle
ofthe horrible paines and torments
the
euerlaftingnes
ofheUfoe.
led
for
hebegfnnethto
examples of
the Martyrs, of the Apottles, and
of the Prophets, and with the con*
fidcration of that which is paft, he
caufeth all that he doth prefently,
And
to fecme little vnto him.
when it fo happeneth,that with all
defenfiues he cannot well fu-
thefe
ftaine
maketh
hcauie and
confidercth
t\v>
hee confidereth
ried
is
hee
aufterc
him to become
is
dull
addeth them
painefull
Confidcration,the
that our
calling
Sauiour
yoke of Prayer,
and crying
Ff
with great!
an'iiifh
ofConfi&erAlton.
Tbegeatfrojit
5*
yj
anguifl*
them
that call
which
the
holy
my .meditation befm
HOwbeit
that .-,
out
Sect. VIII.
I poured
detbnpi otherfartkfdar
helps vnto vertues.
all
their hearts.
This
txclu-
Confideration
low
[that
ielpe
to
For
obtaine them;
[madias generall
fo
be
And the
helpes required
towards
enerall
oncly
of allvertues,are not
ing, Prayer,
leceiuing
Em
let
eucry
obtaining
with
[other the like vertues, which bee
[generall helpes and prouocations
[body
Ivnto all
[generall
vertues.
Ff?
to
Note the
generall
helps
all
vnto
vcrtw*.
ofCovJi deration.
ThegCAtpvfit
54
to thevnderftanding, andmooue
the will to goodneife ; it is very
oTSTTand
heate, as a
yet
it
55
vfeth natural
euen charity U
fueb things as it doth :
the beginning of all the begin'
lb isCharitie
Chanty ningofall
ourkood workes, and yet
and Deuoti- our good
vfeth Confideration
bring
on,asgtneraU itiftrumentsto
themtopaife.
crcife of good
commonly
very. hard
toBe ifewir
man hath
to
all
Sb that
preheminence
for fo
much as
preheminence belongethvnto
and prmCharity, as to the Miftris
agent
a&s of vertues,
neuer be, prompt or.quicke in do
nients
fliall
to
this
cipall
in the
no derogation
is
it
and
but to ConAderation
Peuotion
as tohci-inftru-
andhelpers.
to vfe them.
And
greater! ,
andmoft
all
gcnerallhelpe
vertues
yet
,
of
the
Charitie,
whereby
neiTe, as
And therefore ,
rf*
How
*"
m&m
57
on,
and
&c. appertain
Meditati-
not onety
to
for
Clergieperfons3 (thofighprm*
ctpally
haue.
the
|(as
4fo,
[ration
SEdT. IX.
VT peraduenture thou
wilt
(hall
of
lifhe
and
not
he be enkindled in Charity,
andftrengthenedinHope
is I graunt,that
feare
of
[moiled
fmnes,
the
of.vfing
hee be
himfelfe,
How
his
(hall
by.'
oflife.:
him?How
to
reafon
confide-
vertue
the exercife
of Prayer
if they
G O D,
are
bound
therewith
thefe
affeclions
are
Ff$
Neither
to
pafle
is,
that
it is
fo
fenlible
among fo
on euery
fide.
man
thy ttate of
{wherein
we
trauaile.
muftnotsinour
paffeo-
andac-
man
in
his
Imuft
lexercife
I
of the danger,
therein. -
Consideration.
...
Vnto
tbc Laity
alfo greater
falling into
man
deadly finne
Ifinnej is
the
Clergie
is
by
raftings >
laufterityiofhiskiniftry,
for
Note why
liuemmorC'
[bypRiyers>y
certain
man ,
Iconfeflc,
life
doe not
'exerckeofConfideration,
.nany
fo dangerous,and
nually ttffauitingvs
Wherefore
vorld
it
~^
19
vntotbe Lahie.
58
fay-
by the
by good
but
dattgerof
then the
Clcrgie.
61
pra&
there is
fcarcely heard
of God
>
liuing,
the
wicked perfons,
and the
felfe,
one word
man
of warier
man be
Among
and
exam-
and Meditation
but alfo Facing, diligent hearing
<bfthe Word Preached, reading of
tfeuout Bpokes, often receiuing of
thehofy Sacrament, auoyding euHlcpmpany, refilling the occafi-
where
pns
there
l
Howprayer AftertAincth
61
a certaine bryne
and pickle ,
to
is
for
men
to
\*/tn anfiper to
much
become of thofe;
:
yfe any
of altfthefe
maks
hound iontr
tbeCommandements of
(j'ody and of bis
Qmrcb.
molelW
Sect. X.
that
hgMnfttbeholyexercifes of Prayer,
an Obiettion-,
Ifomefloathfull^riftians doe
perfons,that
iiQtwithftanding
<i
what
that doe
BVt
fhall
neuer
fpirituall excr-
I am not
GO
Ifofc^WaU oK bulwark?
$>?
:>
tual!
weapons:) did
notwithltan-
& tdlcecp
|this>effeP,\yfc
1
J
of'
time
tfM^i
-;
AnobicclionanpeYtL
64
61
hearts
obferuationof
then were
it
a very
eafie
matter to
fulfill
but now
and contradictions, we haue
cuer to haue
how to
their
inemits
Law.
the fame
fcer to fight
two Cares,
need
the one
Law of God;
how to ftrengthco
keepe the
ceits ;
the world
[whichbe
to the
of appetites,
iiethMumility,
keth after
and the
vanity
flefh fce-
God would
the flefh
lures:)
round
all
[about them/ought to
riinder them
away
ofveryneceffity,andboundendu-
away
thefe enemies
dangers
Charity
iftherebeno
fo many
among
fo many
ceipts
,:
fo
much
giueii
vnto pompous
Now
make refinance
again!* thefe
ene-
mies
*T
Jb obicttion mfwtrcd.
Anobiettion anfrercd.
66
Some
to
carry
finne,
exer-
erfes ,
bletobearethis burthen.
All
ty
the
tobe exercifedj whenfoeuer
the
keeping and
fulfilling
of the
Commaundemcnts.
But among thefe
feroe
vertues,and de-
fenfiues
of the
(that
moft principall
is
principall
For Prayer is a
obtaitieGrace;which
that is of chiefeft
is
Prayer.
meane to
the thing
force, to fuftame
Law ofGod.
All
great, thatit
danger webein is fo
them, for
requireththe exercife of
Law of God.
The
6S
An obieftion anfmrd.
Anibietfionwfippered.
vnlejfe thm
Phil.1.13-
thefame,
&4.13.
to kgoyr
and
it
for.
Wall
fee (ac-
ly finne,it
isgood
all
need
dead-
reafbtiithat thou
fuchmeancs,
as
the fame
fin nc.
earner! defirc
of
his falua-
comit any
as all thelear-
hath
ay the
bee of
brecept, when the neceffity of exircifing them (as we haue faid) is
10 great, that without the vfe of
|hofcmeanes,the very Commaunlements themfelues cannot bee
in the be-
may
fometimes they
ret
although
rntUlthe
his
throat
leanes of
a^
reaking
Gods Commandements
^
Sect. XL
HAuing now fpoken both of
the profite
and
neceflity
of
Confi-
tf>
now
well affe&ed
be-
herewith
\titre
hath treated, in a
[dayesoftheWeeke.
Confide-
rations,
Bookethat
Ihcintitiucd Fafc'wularins y
ofConjideration.
Ofthe matter
lo
,i
,,
diem
Ideuided
into the
feauen
And
thus he
[new prouocaiaons
land Co
of
and hath
vnto venue
auoyde the
.-
-tecUoufhefle
[that hee
[thinking
Imatter.
finne,
ter force
and
eflficacie,
thofc
of the prindpall
and myfteries of
Articles
Faith
then
our
And for
[good vnto
this caufcit
IdMfion,
IbHtwiH follow
latfreeiibecty
of
tioned.
feemeth
Ifo examples
fome other, he
is
al-
lordertobee
Ithat
each
That
Thcfc
^x
iwtn
matter
Of the matter
7*
<Danieil withdrew
exercife three
73
himfelfe to this
for this
Softies.
caufehaue weheere
affig-
ned
MOreouer, Xihought
dient
it
expe-
confidering that
the
here before
fuftained
itithel
confifteth
is
to our
this
giue to our foule her ordinary refe&ion twife euery day, thatfliej
Wee
weeke
and another weeke
one
fort,
And in fo doing,,
he may tafte.
and
exercife
more oftentimes.
in
confidering,
inthe
meanes to with-
counfell,
Prophet
J) ami
Gg
Of
A
\tf*$ .V
'- ,:
efPrayer*
Ofthefitefdrte*
74
thinges
_,,.
'
<
'"''
(ordinary tneanes.
'
l
?;
;
-
t ,.,-
fore
heartis
Seeing there-
Preparation of the
bee cxercifedin
,.
that the
"
'
75
obtaine
GOB
Chap- It
the
is
as it
Si Reading.
t. ^Preparation.
\.
*'
therein the
matter
it.
faith jl
irhatkk
to
tempt
God.
vpon that
following
ners
fuch
time as
that
hefliouid workeamyracleinfuch
thinges
Gg
3.
Of
Ofthefiuefmes
J6
affrayer.
77
then this
:
5. OftJMedttat'ton.
thing
AFterwards, when by
thevfe]
can be faid
nor
vnderftood
done
more
more
ioyfully, or
fruitfully.
hee
may
5. ^Petition.
forthwitl
ma]i
G OP, for
all
hauereceiued
fuchbenefits
:
as wd
eitcrmore to accompany
all ouJ
Col.4.1.
propctly called
is
Ocean
Prayer,
wherein
wee
God
all
Ittduefull,
defire
of Almighty
of our neighbours,
j&ofall the whole Church ofGod.
Thefefiue parts may be exerci-
|ofour
felues,as
in
Prayer
wont to
ped, doe
gifting.
beat plenty
is
one,
minrfter vnto a
man
of matter whereupon
then
Gg
in
of Prayer.
Ofthefiuepmes
78
know
all thefe
all
fuch as are
but
ii
courfe, after
oncccntred
by
Mowing
this in-
troduction, dien
experience
79
all
the reft
of this Booke.
'-
thinges
be neceffary in
befofeffiayefimd Me-
the begin
And
fore
of any thing
that
man fliould
!.
thinke, that I
any|
rntcn
in-
this
.
:>
oft
nouices and]
way. In whi
coutfej
there
fliall
tbm?vevyrec[uiJuetobevfid
"f
Of T?re]>atatim9 which is a,
S'E,fc,T;..I'II.*
V] Ow
l
it
1 4
uery
our
rninde^
Prayer.
Qiade
b
TrcparatM
vnto prayer
This ^par^n^iay^
d^crsririaniiersrpf, w'ayes.
Gg 4
For
bse
made
di-
ucrs wayes.
-- L
'
So
OfPreparation.
Trcparatio
by confidering out
OfPreparation.
omxjinna ly, fudi finnes as he hath committed that prefent day, and hee may
accufe himfelfe of them, and defire
Prou.i8
,
17.
Exod. !..
of the Lord pardon for them, according to the laying of the Wife
man, The tuft inah at the begmmm
is an accufer ofhimfdfe.
This manner of Preparation,fee-
to.
pur garments
the wafliing.pi
to
a^dto^achtKemttsliory Lavy.
T'his manlier of Preparation vve
withthej
by faying
orthe fifty
therlike
81
in
Jiaft,
attention,
and repentance
feeling
ofheaftaswecan.
Hovybeit, a
flay
'
'-
man ought
ouer-ldng in
this-
not to
confiderati4
fome
perfons
both begin and end here)vith,yea, and pafle all their whole
doe/ that
life
therein.)
for albeit
ofour
this confi-
be alwayes
good (and -at the beginning very
oecejfary') yet it is meete that it be
deration
finnes
"
l
are/'&ught to
'vfe'
eueri
by Nature
with
matters,
teiterclfe/for a
itf felfe.
ours
of
be
beftowed
.'"*
with
man to
confider
>
to
**m
veiy
euill
I ^-?
it
'
cogitations: but
it
isfufrlcient,
Gg
them
<!
*'
**
Offrefamton.
82
t
~_~~*
fame*.
We
\
may alio prepare our feliies
vnto Pray er
by
considering
vnto whom
prayer.
the
Lord
weergoe to fpeakein
then^nVEonct
of the
world ? Tfc(3)od^er>|ionofthe
Maiefty and greatnes of Almighty
him, that
art %fiBaJI*f*rr
oftha'tfiip
fth& ^bjme
wameMai^ c&flflji**
reue-
Hir.pra^r.'.hc^cc^^jijTj^^g):
great
,:
and tfeuei
cn^^e^onQerio^ Q^d-
ftuatehspdn
bleaBd^^ly*i^Mg^tO !&
by cenpdc-
owne faluation.
But that thou may it vndcrllandl
fomewhat of the Maiefty- of AM
4gfbi^\^ba^rt<?|fej sii^vik*
ring the
mightyGod,, thou
IJ^hcn^eu^bgb8lMtefcl4
Maiefty of
trjgt trie
God..
Wifd.
is
jjp
muft confided
no more
before
plcofCbrift
tcuhcth vs
bow to pre
pare our
.[dues to
J&rJjrigfo and-^^hu^bfeiftererWe5 ?3
of Almighty G Q
then a little Emet, or (as the Wife
man
3*
i exant"
HeaucnsjthetEarth^and all]
the Maiefty
I
the"rmilAtcgf^'s
r
his
that is Createdy is
n.
H
<
'Pvcpgratw
'
...
tance as
II
'"
--**- -
inl
--*
i<
faith)
D,
a graine of \vaight
fhanltrciy
fepfetfs fI tfedfoiW^rd^^f
4hdlyi^^arj(?}vy^^ fecjfajtHj
lGS.18.17
inl
thehallancc. V;
T.
Now
f i.i.efi.*
I
"jviuMvaj'ijiiuiu
gnw nt * 4 l u >
wyi)
^^w*pp-
fiVttftfMfah.
'tqwa&ifyi
eaesvsss:
~- -
n Mil oiiodj*f-wc-:.0
il;;
.,:'/
::
mw
85
i
-a
;arid
a*:.':- .!
^ihfiM
for
g^ftiiabout'toMiaoke
ani receiue the fame holy
Qtaftjfllheutft
fe^u
wdl*onfide^^
'te.AitM
litefpfritfdf Gfodyand cheinflueni
~\-rw.i
z.r
v-'tT
vto^rt
^r^ffd^ft)dorf,v^K#h;
Kaue the
gateS)pf tbyiivndefftanding and
ll)jitthe.timeoFpi:ayer y from
all the, cares and thoughts of the
vratoli-j-and turn pea they ought*
thefc$Q&ffvhtOfAlmighty
!
eiighteft to
OD
illpnelfithafeinGGdfehekdmetoen-
-ihl$bM thfe,being
% them
-fiiay<$|
blsitakcn
thcrigfleiisi
mini vlwoi
<
wfi-jsi:
r
^wsw^tlsk^p^tioiiiand
te, Tiiai&chott pretend, thy felfe-
*'':
'
Efirayir>il5cfore"the iace
Ads.l.14
Deuotioh'
""
the^j^fMte*rf
enflamed,;
in
m rtoi^w^^^
Dropficdid^
of the'
wWftoode before
|
|^5
him,
-i-**^*-
^C:^w
OfPreparation.
to
him,' Gx!pe6Bflgftc*mhis
rnerfclfdil
Mar.i.4
'citift
n^e
Confider,-thatid likefrianner as
ftatidethfe
87
:
'
manner ofPreparation or
the other,thou maieit (gentle ReaThis
der)vfe at
ey^ndbllHs^^ebody^obk^
ihg jeucf
bread to
forifomre/lificfe
come from
peeee : 6f
bis Tabtejand
IfertiRgtky^feto tbeynwbtthy of
|the iwbole abonndance of hismercicsiy
And the fecond manner ofPreparation is moft fit for the Morning when bee ri&th, before the
breakeof days to defire then of
Almighty Cod, the afltftance and
fliccourofhisgrace, whereby hee
may the better beftow that day in
hisfcruice.
poitiofl.
Urtik$mhwfffrx)i4i 4 man
to
w\hi
VT
MMW
'
Ml
OfPreparation.
88
thercr
how
the
in the
in the other,
to doe
thy
fielpe
89
jtoliftit
the
Mdiflra&ed.
I
With
arife
froni
H^ere T thirike
"ltistholfght
"alfo
tobeagobd
Preparati-
Prayers.
diuers
on by vocall
OfPreparation.
Pfalter of 0jnA where there bee
it
neceffary to
declare
ma^aerp|R^af^^to.fayj5n\e|
chiefly
intercedioh^r^Qeall Braj*erU>e
and
""*
,?::...-:
delight,(as
onely to fulfill
Almighty
liim his
pfaite
for his
owhe
cbnfolation:
God j
and
to* defire
of
OfPrep&ttion.
90
felfe for;
the obtayning of
,
the
him,
ofthem
vnto him, as
fliall
belonging
his diuineMaictiie
eth
little ,
alike,
uent
part
'
"-
fuch
to-
vnto the
hee
accounting him-
with a
great
Lord,
intendeth to
meditate the
next
of Prayer
bake the
ncxtday,doe vfe to lay the Leauen
oucr mght ; euer* (b muft a man
as
felfe vtterly
:,_
therefore a man
or
here to
Me tmeotter
wgfctvrfjat
wee muft
inthe
it
hirnfelfe
&
ought to content
And
receiueibut in refpct
faluation.
as
he hbpeth to
he fliall commaund
not in Fe%c6t fine benefites
fuch things
9t
OfTrefMfdtfon.
fore
* -
meditate
the next
morning.
PfPrefarttiom
9*
OffreftrMion*
9i
and that
feafeth
and taketh
it
poCfeflion of
Xora
is
ous perfons,
feuerefo
without ceafing,orTering
bodies and femles vnto Al-
ofPrayer
their
mighty
God in facrifice.
at that
mighty
their
OfReading.
andcra-
uing pardon for them j and entreating at his hands , fuch graces and,
Chap.
IIII.
Prayer;
AFter
Preparation
reading , the
followeth
which ought to
be
OfReading.
Sf Redding.
?*
(occupy
in haftci
great
tjme,
deli-
thoucommefttoanydeuoutplacej
thou (halt doe well to ftay and
making
a lit-
thatti
long ,
reading
be not very
**
Icaft"
occupi
than
Reading,
a facility ,
le heart
labour
Ihathfodone.
that like as
of Gates
[when
reqttire.
better,
is
Prayer
lty.
notbe
both,
bread,
meaneswhm
when
with ft
tie courfe of our reading
by
It is very
out oftbemut-
kjrtde ofprayer,
Auguftinc faith
hit in
\S.vernatd.
cipal!
cm
when'
beftowed
asS.
2!2J
wanteth
altogether fatting
euen fo
pped
that
it
Prayer ,then
[jvhat
yne
lo
mthmtdU
tation.
Of Meditation.
OfHeading,
96
91
the vnderftanding
is
once
into
diuers
bouod|
reading,
Of Meditation.
Chap.
V,
abroaje
imaginations
and
thoughts , as
and at
were to wraftle all that time witli
Almighty God , as the Patriarkd
r
Iacobdid
Gen.3 1.
vshisblefling, orgraunt
the deuotion which
we
vntovj
feckeforr
we hauc read.
that
'vpon
things that
with
points
meditation.
ISauiourChrift.
is
tapeitaine
to the vnderftanding,
to the imagination
as
when
vpon the benefits of Almighty God , or vpon his goodMfe and mercie , or vpon any
other
Hh
wethinke
mm
i.
.5*
OfMeditation,
on.
Meditation
Imegittarie :
fuch"
a reprefentation of thefe
lings,
if
and we vfeboth
Ijng
'
iiicly
in thcfj
.-.::.-'.,
vs.
within their
o wne
mm our heart
Mentation,
ifor it
Hercfore;whcn the
myfteril
ditatcy
is
gination
iiv
in.fuch
fuch wife as
make account ,
it
vs-H'e
aski
palled
that euen
an
there
rie&i(dir\
is
heart
'
tathn.
for f\ -
able to containe
the
the
mylteries.
.'
'
|ditatirjg,is
is.
ner
|nie
of Bees, which
combes
man-
work their-Hor
pur cogitation
it,
reprefentation
art
the very fame place whete we
preiencj
all the fame pafTeth in our
And this manner of meditatin]
trftt
[attend
imagination
vfe Imaginarie
to
;;.'..
flow
QO
ditate
each
to Ierufalem,to me-r
icisa
proper place,
thing tha>dooth
commonly
Hh
And]
Of Meditation.
IOO
And
likcj
much
gination ouer
things
whereupon he
re i
OfThnnkefgmmg*
vpon
things as
the
prthe
meditatetU
benefit
in that
jumble
IhemalL
really in
force.
TlunksfgiMtt*.
Sfor cxample,when
OfThankelgiuing
1
.
we haue
Chap.VJ.
Tficfe three parts being ended
there may follow immediate
a Thankefgiuing vnto
re-
in-]
ceiuecT,
'
Almightyl
the former
mattasj
faking
ol
fuchl
a*-
*WW^*"
nd
torments.
vs
giue
fctnkes ,
alfo
bene-
BtCS..
\vi
occafion
Hh
hath
i
i
1_
X03
ofThankcfgMn[.
102
Bath expected vsTo lorgtime,ai
called vs to repentance. And win
vs From
Andwhen
vpon
wcer haue
cf
thci
meditat
tl
vslife,
and
Je'e-cm-,
fpirit
world
--tbadkesas
JhitoWC' ad Lfe^WW
deliucn
number
great
a;
fecretv
icall
Ally*
fongofthe three Children;
Pfa.i
or elfc the
Lord:,
the
whs of
the
finle fratfi thou
Pfalme.
My
ai
men.
great a
felicity,
And
fo
And
the
rcf
feruation
of Creation ,
Redemption,
Cqi
Vocat|
wee haue
treated
heei
And then
for,thefe
and
otherinl
mtebenefites; as;w,eli,puyiquc
..-:
Chap. VII.
likewi!
fecn
HEre
treat
of the
laft
partof-ail,
which
jneth
part,
is
mighty
id
it
God for:our
neighbours j
M7
iP4
,
vf'Mkim
^^
the
Lord
his creatures.
Weemtfi
ofa'lnati-
ons -onto
For
Magistrates
vniuerfall
ferue fo mighty a
all
and
Governors.
and
Princes,1
kinsfolkes,
and
alfo
conuerfim
God.
*i
.prayfor the
105^
tetitiofa
of his
or intermiflion
mercy,in recommending
to
Almighty
them,
of all
them vn-
GO D who created
which
in the
Church, or Common.
wealth; and for all other inferiour
Officers and M initios in the fame;
that they
duty,
in the
iii
may be carefuil
directing all
of their
thefaithfiill
ksowlcdge and
fertiice qf
their Creator.
Far nil
members
\oftheCa-
V Like wife^
the members'
Church.-
it
perfobs,
continue
(life
them
>
that
GO Dto
in their vertuous
it
may
AFter this,
aecOrdk% to the particular neceflities and miferies that hee feeleth in his foule , and efpecially,
wheivhe defireth helpc and reme-j
orj
all
of the CathoMel
tboliek?
pleafe
trouble
paffions
as doe-moftj
Hh
,-
'fcndtoj
Qf&jHitHHk
<!
ttkhn.
mtmm
fbme-goed pt$.
moiieth
in
it
to bee the-fnorcearneft
mqv.fiaflia.i^edpf hiinfclfe
rume to
SmfiMgkt^aHdf^r, th'e^ll
\>$m himftlfeTMtkat keart&heYe
when
Ba^ic
And of
it.
^m^^^eh^fifloim^^
:$.cbryfb-
ftome.
!y
that is
isjy^ tfl^^^gteenr
te^tb^lib^tbeifo^^^rfei^hat
hearts-, ta
ljertwifhoui*timeM?tly
^emefJ^iH^^mPkeig^e pf
th js
all other
and
he
holmefi i with
litiaand
that' jt, renueth
|tbjpk>to
ing,tb&
the^kqciwfflot what
tog
fo^fir^ofAirrMghtyi^qdiSyrejy
iMssak fpflfcienr, .^xcufe} For
ipHmfpks$S& Wtf
jleetoowtfh-foJte ^r^of vyay
^rhatfeeaft is
but
Q Q T^*r. wh^homadittkk-s
fQre'-theyri mikc&
fant.
I
^m^^xV^M^F-i
dethin >
aydwere
e^tvdjo by
coriwtr:
that cogitation,
\-
i&MiwfoQfc then
dt^ell
'+
when
^^riti^neyfhntjxethat
thy
o^with#^ if withjdetra^
6n,if
withvaffie^lpry^igw^^b-
^Orniies
if
w itn
little
WPH
loofe-
*m***m
i<
l*nm
ii
'
ioo
fPetition.
Ofmitkn.
1 8
f>'iVn-nf
I
good purpofe
Mi
v
T
'
'
"T
'.iij :::':=
'
"
LightneJ
$&*rejQ be demanded
r,
.[A
;.. - f.
ty Wtet'ttion. ,-c
'
minde^nd difcoHc
woukds plaineW oncb
'^ldnces oftHe
alithefe
oncy vmothatheaucnlyPhyritiaoJ
that he may heale and cure thed
witihtfieoynffWemo^hisgrattj
jr.;
A,
'A#^*hat? *hattfadernan<le
'ttdti&y iL^y^^fkices
, defirel
1
bim- then to
all futM
jgradnti diee
tahte ver-
Uues*
Be^if;3were$hefoiuQdatipn of all
theSpiii^tt W* 5. the. which ver-
of
be mb(t behoouefull fa
th^falfcation. ^And'bkaufe thM
tertues as
'ii
of the
f^rj|/thpii muft defire
Lord thefe fpure vertues,which
ward man
"
I thinfcc it good
tol
long
atid> iigh
wayeS
flcfire
fertfite^ aftd*W
therit ^ery inftantljf
qttfei^r&P^a^^
'
tfenjn
i(tue
afccoUnt
orTiltf ;
and tovfc
jgoifcandratiftefitjr Jo
ri-
tfecgOUern-
mentof.QMr'jperiiOB.'.::'-'' v^
'*'
''''
l^Qwa0^ithefe;Yetftues.i:we
haue
\[l
"Si:*o..
tflfc
OfMiiion.
OfPetttifo.
nau c P ut the comely compofition
of the inward and outward man
[all
GteiRiiiipodtine, is
III
a! perfect
in
ihefirft place ;
and
iftfpireth,
[ielleth
|liebrdaine'th
[be kept
rrtronelfHaliiHJalw^
%7tB^rc-
hKb or^M^ht^^d/ifedk
hee ihaitto hfe tfw^ ^befotv
vnto
>
>
liring
and:difpieth-concer*
vnlefle
we Ita ue a knife in
dinate appetites
[and vvrllj
will
This^Obedience^eanftot
Vs.
[our hand>
4^ in all that
of our* fenfuality
whichdoeiwithftahld*
of Almighty God.
tjie
i*
no man is able to
his
^Uf^-^rta^-wfieieitif'
[giuej.vnleite liee
Itude of minde
hauegrcatforti-
to figbt;<with hin>
[felfeiandto ltiake
other
Igainft
his
confiffcth
*e Td^fev6^^^aiShj'-whh:h
f:
[appetites*
[none
-owne"
inelttiat^ohs
and
[thathathfor:
lchfatthe.one
In theft
vermes co
ffteththe
cannot be ted
"Uncle*
[tainted
vmmi bee
^rfe-^i^e^feh^MoTftirlatiGn
Yfummcof
o-f0tl^\vnfeijtip@t/^ll5 Fortitude
\p.rfifiion.
wHlir^I^talcbthe Whipjn.liisifcindf
to
:?;ui
'
vvich-
all!
m*mktijUm**i
OfPetition.
112
OfPetition,
-i
that thing]
_nd joyntly
ifeare
and
Maiefty
tuermore
Ivofkes.
doe
follow inJ
highl
"3
which muft
accompany all good
Iuftice,
And with
all
this aforefakl,
we
PureneflTe of intenti{
on 5n good workes
perfection.
ondy
refped
ieitherSpirituaU or Temporal).
Iprincipall
be]
Incffe is
perfection
lonlift
and
ottiej
things,as
principally
therefore all
In thefe forefaid
all
In a fmall
doing
and!
|of
tribulations
the
jrertues,
time j and
tribul
jaftationirieuery
make as
Imotues that
it
were
one of them,
Iconlidering briefly
whic
GOD any of
Almighty
ij
linfor a
obtained.
Heere I thinke
IouingFal
in
the principall
|louc
14
QfPttiiim
OfPetitim
lations
itv
ofharity. :
for example
the Ioue
this- wile
: Grant me grace O
I befeech
thee, that
fay
in
Lord
may
lone
an infi.[
and excellency,that
deferueth to be lbued withinfinitc
loue j and betides this/or that thou
nitegoodneflfc
my
onely benefa#or,
my
Fa-
is
due*
fliakj
the vertuc of
mayeit fay in
J
this
wife
Giuc me
grace alfo
O Lord
that in
theneceflitics and
happen vnto
me
thy mercy
is
infinite
and thy
all
I befeech thee,
Jeare
Petitions
heere particularly in
like as it is
For
meate
writing.
Sicke-man,
&xhew-
which
isgiuenvntohim indrinke : euen
fois. that Prayec. wont to be more
profi table, whieh is framed by him
that ptayeth with fuch wordes as
the Holy Ghott teache.th him,then
that prayer which is made and
compounded with other folkes
wordes; which oftentimes be faid
and parted very lightly ouer,withwitlvbiateeth, then that
out any
fec"Hoh.
tribu-
lations
theiTemies.
eth
iliall
promifes true,
AS
art
this life,
jag
Wlisn wee)
fliall defire of Almighty God
the vertue of Charity , which is
that
X15
s/
mannerof
,
attention oraf-i
^betides
OfP&iiion.
Offetkim
116
f
fdues from
done,
is
it is
eafie to be
we faid before,
as
very
it is
For
not onely an
exercifc of Prayer,
butaHb ofaU
vertues,and ad it were a reading
and conference ofthem all where.
in a man renueth all his good putpofes and defircs, and recordethto
might
memory,
L*w
points
of God^
m.
of Prayer is
mighty
thefe partes
princi-
partes
of
lor
difcourfeth
with
wherefoeuer
it
when
wee
labour
little
talke vnto
Almighty
GOD,
|followeth alfo
hath
of the
thing which he demandeth of him.
And this mouing and lifting vp'
ofthc Spirit, with all thefe a&es of
humble and feruent defire
our
'
GOD requireth
greater
much as lyeth
ofvs#
(pent in meditation a-
inhim,
pally
'
that
the principal
Pfal.
'
[occupy
his
'
'
'
be/ides that
'
fclues
vertuesi
117
n8
eutto*.
OfPetitions
,"*
;Vcxtue?
:n
accompanying
a,'
it ,
more
doc
nobk
it
any
bee
yith'gieat
inftancy
denting
eft
him
defires, to graunt
vs that
wee
Ration
G0p, and
of Almighty
Houiiig
119
onely a godly
consideration
iriquifition
ofSpirituall thingesj
GOD,
linore
landexerctfe
of
this fo excellent a
derftandit^,.foitisof;littleprofitij
vp on high,andattainetbrobei3j'{
ned and vnited with the AlmigW
andeuerliuingGod.
And
verttie.
the
communication^
Spiritual
conference v,itl
call
God.
And
to this end
lioue
of
were
ther
Godly
And therefore
nerall
rule
all
cxercifes ordayned.
it is
vnto
all
fuch as doe
[Pray,
although this
doe
lift
AlmightjrX3od, be
the-beli
poind
wim
ycJ
and treate
with Almighty
i)imfelfe,and efpecially
his
loue,
ring
GOD
.concerning
vnto him.
Aad
doe
\
well
no
OfP&itian*
Oftetition.
well to leaue
lotte
of God,
theexereifes
this Petitionof th
uBerfJardCdithy^utofthzt Tiea-
of Prayer, and
Wine
ofthis banquet, to
when a man
iiis
fot
lur^allfucbthingesasarenccdra-
for the en
for
Howbeit,
it
long
fe
hi
who
tlijication
30.
( as the Apoiti
and Redemption.
Vpoi
fyfhallbesgainftvsl
ffivs,
this is
who
(ball
thePropheh&eare wknes
(j-
That
Aft.xo.43
andre-
lake
the
vnto
the!
haue
God, and
that
this confidence,
wee
whatfoeuer
|donaund,by
i.Cor.i.
:'''
fion tffmnes.
gad
Wherefore^^T
fliali
in Sacrifice,
asheeliftet!
Lord that
fandified
theintentth
is
felfe herein fo
>VS.
'
him
"
ftce
'
'
<
effe&uall before
is
(as Saint
-;
condidonthat
[God,
duely
{hall be granted
J'Pbrthe pfincipall
lour
(hall
lames
it
may
Almighty
faith) to Iam.1.6.
'.-'
.
j
Ii
where-
mmom
HZ
OfVetitim.-.
1*3
w*m
*
-f
;-' .'
,
;'V ;"I'--l
,
..>
aycth,
hath Scene
vntill that
Ler,yet
let
condemne
St. Jerome.
Ji-
His
grounded;
pripxripally
vpoti
Where^yvif^appeareth , that
eybe decerned, that in confide-
out owrje felues ^ nor Vpon gu jg their owne defects and weakdoe miltruft that Almighty
bwnc workes and rnerltes,-but vpJ
on the wprkes arid merites of hij 50 D wUIncthearethem : and
oriety begotten and feed belduec llcy doe iiot confider that the
Sonne, wdiir .^Saiiiour IE S V I trincipallfoundations of this "coaCHRilST arid ioyntly there] Rence are the metites oFourSaChrist, and the mercy
with3 Ypoh the; infinite mercy ar
fclfe,
liqiir
prbmifedinaliiehe holy
Scriptures
iliis-
dence in him.
And
andj
confi-
Prayi
1l
Cer~:
Note three
fr'mcipaU
foundations
of our em-i
fidence'm
Trayer,
Pfal/^0.5..
1*4
Muifesfor Meditation.
The firft
Aduife.
ciatty'tntMdi*
ti for
tattdri.
ottr
<J\4editation 3 wee
muft
cottrfe,
ChaP*
HAuing
VIII.
now
more dcHotion.
fpokenof
tbinke
it
conuenient to
tainc Aduifes
giue
Sect.
"Befirft
and
I.
cej
Aduife
is
(concerning
Inftruflioni
matter of Meditation)that
Although it be well done for a man
the
before deuided
here
pf the
qf
by the day es
ih
L other consideration,
wherein
pndeth more fweetnes and prolite, he ought not to. put the fame,
tway from
nary
taske.
him
to
fulfill
For
it
Ii
his ordi-:
(tandeth not
with!
125
T26
12?
J^ufotA&fctifa
Aduifisfir MeditationTM
'
./.
'.
.
ai
occupy
I'
<
i.ii
.J
TlieftcOndAduife
is
to obtaine fome
Medit:
Deuotii
thefuferfmm peculation of
mr Ynderftandingi and commit
\i[(kfte
were
this tofinpfl*.
ha
wi
Howbeit although
this
be ve
not a
man therefore
great liberty* as
take
vpon
herein
euery occ
Sect.
is,
cife,
he
$f
|t(ie;Yn<i'erftandmg,andetideauou
Ito
vfe this
mooued
lightly
with
his hand
(of^he
difcourfes
and Speculations
vnderflanding.
It is therefore;
to be noted, that
theVtalerftanding
hdpeth,
fucha timeiashee
more eertaine- profile
that
ftions,
IT.
He fecond Aduife
t0 *fa exercife
fiftheaffettionsofour
,.-.
againlt ieafoii,wher?we
i\
u cc
perceiuedij
in the on
fide
it
of the
necef-j
2&
-t ^t*mtifir*iir
inwmi
**9:
mi
force
it
difchargeth
yeeld
it
by
hath to
asj
little
fimplicityj helpeth
more
the fecking to
uermuch
if it beeouer-
this
Will the
derftanding, by
k is wholfome
God with
like fort
and fo excellent a
power) the foule imployeth and
is
fo noble
herwholc force in
fuch wife, that in a manner (bee
workcth nothing at all by heropowers, at fuch time a&tbe
vnderftanding is very attent, and
ther
witho-
hkidereth
to loue him
know him
(peculation >
the
lit
; but
earneftly
a man,
may with
perience, that
on thereof for
-that
time
1,
t6- bethel
;
And
the'
rCafon thereof
is, for]
power of on
and 'ftraited
within certaine bounds and limits,
foule
being
the more
it
finite
imployeth her
vertuel
and!
of the
hath his
cmicvl
iof.sny
vnderftanding bufily'.'c-
& atttm
matter.
in the {peculation
it
di nS
l
n-
<
'
'
36
Aduifesfor Meditation.
...
ding
Tj
two|
twofeet of
OLYfiHtk,
whereby
it
fome
it
is
thereby decreafeth
the dfonJ
and if con-
do
increafe,
And
this
is
the
de-
caufel
the rvillbee
**
creafeth
&
to ynderftand or fearch
feeke
God,
Jtanding
AMfosfw Meditqtoh*
The vndes-
"'
'
"'"
'
'
pointer
;on
Gc.3t.i9
'
'
afcending.of the-one^
;
were
it
**^*"^B ^*
ycrjT
cupy
his.Vhderftaading in fpecu-
jlation
with as
ffible,
|all
jher
neffe of contemplation.
jwill)
foule
is
inioying*
of
knowledge
the
feMe
mcane
Ichieftf
t-goodnes j to wit,
AMgh-
the
Almighty!
tunic afide
is
verme of thVibulerecollee-ting:
herfofccs together-., may imploy
God,
curiofity as
towk,
little
Iwithafimple fightand
gocth vntQ
in his
GOD,
the Vftderftanding
before he inioyed *
to
feck
Whereby
men- take,
it
appeareth,that thofe
not
Adutfesfor Mediums
Adutfe,
*i*
mufi
notmcdi-
tatc vpott
they
ffiouid: itudy
toj
ly manner^
fitekwfe
as if
fiudicdt*
pcacbtiitn
ratta* to aufe
wander- more
then to colleft k r and
Spirit to
we
is
And
the
abroad,
rather to
tokeepc
heereof it
truth)!
larherj
is a]
wee
rather come
tor
fpsaketbl
l
l l
l'l
Igiuing
**
mufi chiefly
in
affections of
that it ourwill.
it
felfe
Jmiift
[two powers
Will,
'
WH <W
little,
(peaking
exercife the
[walke
as they
I'-.
[Meditation, confifteth in
&
tes,
Iquifite
[ing,
to be vfed to ftirre
re-
vp the
that it hinder
rious
is
difcourfes.
the operation of
lloue.
Thou muft
in rnedtid-
in this
together
exercife
ther
*>
'xMf^Ai^
*34
more
ther
Meditation.
hath chewed
thcl
it intothel
chew
it is certaine that]
Imeatefor the
hewed them,
Ito the
[Will
it
muft oferthem
itid
iccrs.
chiide.
but in
to die
fori
a Nttrfe
m the
all
the
\}'\j
.
*^ ,
' ..
'
and fuffernonc to
inhabitants
it
come into
it is
Now
ih like
manner,
which is as
thefirft gate of our foule,
vnderftanding
were
[whereby
nancc
Market
if the
cafe the
for hunger.
exercife of'Prayer,
Vn-
it.
H1 H J.
lone,
theNurfe cheweth
erftanding
vp
chiide, in furfering
to
rnatters , as
vndcrftandinJ
yndcrttandirig
*35
the
fpirituall
cntereth vnto
vp all that
it)
fhould pafle
futtc-
doe take
by it for it
felfe
miM>*
H*
felfe
alone, in
will then
be
what cafe
the|
in great neceflityi
bcl
comming j|
yn-
Ion
would
it
felfe alone,but
chat
fhonld
it
rea-
aifigncl
And
iiout
little,
fo
who as
are
tnilyl
they know]
mighty God,they are little hindered with the difcourfes of their vndemanding, and therefore inthcirl
cuitations.they fiiidl
Prayers and
their wills more tenda and -doit
plyant, and better prepared vntol
euery godly affection.
NoPM' )| H
Now
Ihow
if
felfe
that
therewith
tatleth
like
with her of
manner,
it.
And
when in thy
fo in
Prayer,
orat
any fpirituall
yp thy
very happy
4dUfesfer Mcdtwion.
Aduifesfer Meditation.
to loue
felfe
be a great
helpc alfo heereunco , to haue the
fpiritof true Humility, which caufeth a man to appeare before Almighty God , very poore and naked,
him his grace. It /hall
H) ^I|W
I
13*
^TAMfisfot Meditation.
AdmfesforMtduatkn.
l 39
to defire
T&edurdAduife
hejknoweth
to himfelfe,
thant
condemned to dcatlf
woiiM be'when'hee mould ente
eraft-
is
that' -hee
would
fcar!j|
vpon
ceflity
his
owns
prefent
Sect. III.
aduife teacheth
TH Ehowformer
wee ought to quiet
vs
mifery
be nei-
bomda
ne|
and danger.
commit all
our Will'
this
bufinefie to
this
but
Wherefore ye muftvnderftand,
toobtaine,
we feeke
is not a thing that may
bee gotten
that
Hi
(as
lay
the
deuotion which
(ighings
"jdtifisfor MeMmion*
Admfesfor Meditation.
*4
fuch
force, dooth
heart to
the Lords
ther affirmcth.
is,he rauft
grieuous tor-
.ments as
them,
him
to
And when
hee hath
him not vexe or
done , let
trouble himfelfany further,though
teares and
the Lord fend him not
jbut
is loth to
to a thing which
ilhe
hath
tried by
therefore if the>Lord
fliall
aj,
very
her.And
fendvs
thus
.:'*.
compunction of heart.
him not ftriue to paffe forwards, but let him humble himwith
felfe before Almighty God ,
cife,
let
inward quietneflfi
and
(implicity,
we ought humbly to
our Prayer ,
accept
them
of Armes
it is
no
point of
wifedome.
that
141
fuppofe himfelfe to
hee^prcfent at fuch
(iirfer
[that
Prayer
to htm.
And in cafe
it
(hall plcafe
difquict-
'
.1
*4*
AM^lf^. MedtWW.,
this
and it
,.
ii-GQD
f
indt Co
man can-
ipecified:
And
iew
wee
muft
& diffem-
much as we
can, and
endeuour to keepe
and
,.
p.aine
;.
and
ly,
bem
w
impediMtihwardly, and
e cannot proment v nto ys 3 that
and
pedfc forward in our Prayer
|Meditation. ..-.
be-
motions :I meane
hereby,that we muft remoue away
from vs thofe ftormes and alterations ofthe flefli : to wit,thefc vehement, fobhings and fighings,atid
ex-
enioy in outfbslc>with
Niuinethinges:,
Trueit
caufed
thofe ferueht
'
quietneflfe,
ercifes,,
^3
\ardly
penewneffeand profoundnelfeof,
1
the
a man
ft cafe,
himfelfe vei;y
loe once accuftomc
-motions
much vnto fuch fenfible
M great
with
withall
ourfouks,.
jhall not- giue/any, outward
thereof, *\vith weeping; fob-
id
before
ble them as
^rodte iawardty in
felues .to
haththenjTent vnt-v
be
143
maketh
riim to
:
enter
[that
Ipraifed
cie.
But
from
after that
daily meditation
this feruenj
of diuinc things
heart quieted
and
This
Almighty God*
tt
although
*45
Aiwfctfii AUdim'ton.
Aduifcsfor Meditation.
*44
berience his
And
fo
wed
ne\
and!
it
it feetheth
much
time: but as
of his
quiet.
is
i<?rhealed, (as
ASsj.8.
it is
declared
Kk
Th<
in thel
fo fooneasl
>4*
Admfesfar Meditation.
| Mfisfa Meditation.
In like
manner
we reade,
that
i.Reg.tf.
*4.
Iflyc,
tion
[man
oughtto haue
at fuch
Iteprcfenteth himfelfe
^Prap/andMe-
Imigk'ty
dttatitn.
God j to
time as
before Al-
Ibeforchifp.
Butasit isneceffary
llidc,
to be in prayer
oh the one
with fuch an
^^ wee may
gather what
[attention
raanj
>
?zech.t.x
ikries.
mn i n
[meditate
[there
vpon.
ri|
[tent,
Kk2
meditation
Ycry
_J
pi
H$
Ad*ifcsforM<diwicn.
Afatfesfor Meditation.
\ffnifitb
of the
Now
that wee
much
wee
doe
vfc fuchameanc
neither with
oucrj
goe wand
fay vnto
him
other point
\jitckjiffd
tfherconfilat'foft,
,
Howbeit,
,
two
thefc
neglecting
man
and
rupt
is leffe
Oftm ex-
ouermuch at-
treamts3 tbe
leaf
U to be
ebofen.
proiioked to carclcfncife
negligence
by
his
owne cor-
fulneffeand diligcnce,and
is
we faile ofthe
extremities , * it
to leane vnto
hurt
theraincsofhisbridle, andk
in cafe
he hoi
the Prophet
tention,
how
Jtttcntlm
meane
ofthe one
--^^^*"
Fo:
o!
tion.
built
thereofdoe
what time, it
cannot continue in
Kk
our
h
1!
Afaifesfor Meditation.
Aduifesfcr Meditation.
15.0
li
it
he
ney.
gence.
of fo great ko-l
pditarice> that for want heieofwe
hauefeene that eettaine p^rfons]
haub pafled ouer many yeares]
with taking little profile' by their
l"his
Aduife
is
That wee
carefeff^aU;and;(asit were)
ther hote nor; cblde therein
we want dewtkn
tkmiv.
nei-
And
Sect, VV
BVT among
'
But
of meditation, vvel
doe not trouble and weary our|
heads witlvouermuch attention.
-For by-fo doing,
iwt
persons
for-l
of
iome
he
deiirethr
vfc to doe,
as
ia
pafle
when hecfeeicth,
deuotion as
we fhall vvantl
thefe Aduifes,
c-l
at the beginning
all
a troubled water,
Kk 4
be eleered
againe,
*5*
i
Aimfesfor MeMmhn.
152
greaj that
wont
and
dcuotion,
so.,
Prayer, in cafe
ftiort
thentht
it,
an<j
tcclc. 7.
AdftifesforMedstMion.
we will
Now
in the end
andoftheloueofGod.
is
requi-
lour
that
gjtes of our
man ,
ercife.
Wherefore,
oftentimes attend
it
like as
he that will
the
at mygatis^and
mud haue
botifis: f&r
tod he
itis
time
fhdl receutefaluaftonofthe
W. And the Prophet leremie
KJk
fairfi,
ptfo.8.33.
tt
m,
mm** -**
for Meditation.
Adu'fis
Adfi^sf&rMedkMi^rm
Lam 3.16
to'
by
Now in
his-trauaile ?
tance
;asi it is.,
.
wetmf account
longtimc^well beftovyed,
that
uerliuiog
is.
and 1 fo happy
wee
Iwefindeit.
Ifthou fhalt perfeuere in calling
(faith
thy felfe
Mark. 11.
bappe-
14.
'{half
haue anfwer.
ncth
oftentimes
For
it
[which is
their
per&iierance
grace.
is,
the greater
{hall they
haue of his
that
God.
conftant
among
in?;hls tBroMirb.es>
iiojfaMe't hinges )
hee
other
GOD
,.
Patience
faith thus;
ThatJhedf&mhs Merchantsfhfy
whtcfabrongbt her Breadfromfane
.'\
to ourdefire,
and fayle fo
long time, as fhall be neceffary vn-
abundance
\!<Qthat couragtousVand
'
forth-
14*
life
is
Bread of
with according
her gee
Prou. 31.
to
Pfal.40.i4
Whereby he giueth vs
vnderftand, that when we (hall
Countries,
notfinde this
hethat
*55
Countries
mighty
God would
they ftiouki
expet
1,
156
Haba.1.3.
Aduifesfor Medimion.
'
Aduifesfor Meditattnn.
ding as his
will is to
And truft
mec
oner long*
Now when
point,
paffage
danger ,
rous
To conclude,
inconuenience, if when
that
made a
thy
facrifice
of
felfe,
denied thine
cified
thy appetite
ftriuen with
withftandkie)
thou haft
done what lyeth in thee, thou take
then fome deuout Bookc,
and
change for that time thy prayer into
reading.
condition,
done at the
palfed
owne part.
We,
red the
Lord
wkh
fcnfible adora-
it is
fulfi-
it
fit,
1*7/
affuredly in this
,^
Sufficient
thou haft
'
Howbcit with
this
"*?lfl
"fl^dj.
;*
How
i58
to meditate
pofe, that
in the
the
For
are tok\
fixe, points that
meditated Vfon in the hi]
Of
kinde of
all
perfons
Chrift.
<RstJfion
The;
faith)
there
life,
nap; the
hec bimfelfe
truth, atidthe
Ioh. 14.6.
is
of our Sauiour
Chrifi.
fit
and to
enioy
God
TheUftQrtper.
tovsthe
FOrfomuch
Pafsion
of our Sauiour
the truth
and the
in all things wherefoeuer wee
confidcr him, yet is he moft fpeci,
life,-
CtmltJ
medial
the principal! matter of
fithence wcj
tion, it is meet that
is
mcditatij
haue hitherto treated of
tread
on in generally wee doe now
particularly
vpon
ditatc
way ,
ButherewemuftfirftprcW
him
|fdre
vnto vs 3
Saint
"outty
Bernard
{There thoft'ljefi
y there thoufleepefi
tytwoveday*
But Ieauing
now this
another place, I
if*
faid
about heatten,
^afe
fo
matter for
willonely treat
at
this
S. Bernard.
AMfesfor Meditation*
Aduifesfor Medimhn.
l6o
what
thisprefent, after
wee
fort
painei;
his
Theexcellencieofthe
The magnificence of the
icfitj
Igoodnes
brightly
bitter
much
all
as
it is
the foundation of
fruit that
(hall bee
Sauiour Chrift,
of them.
Wee
muft
confider the
greatnes of our
owne
farre
forfo much as
the
proceede.
to be conft-
dcred'mtbt
many others)
that
of our
Taffim
_
. rf
- I dered in the holy Paffion
Sauiour ; to wit,
The greatnes of
(irmes,
J*r.
compafsion
is
fcST*
grieuouuieiTe of
ourfinncs;
S)xt things
The
\.i6i
'may
muft
it.
We
of
of Almighty God,
'which in this holy Pafsion of our
Itagoodnefle
ISauiouris
[we
pafsing
great gooctaes.
We muft
Vi
confider
l%
HiWto Meditate
16 3
vfonthefdfsion.
if.
members
we may be prouoj
fore ft is
take
fliould
Where-
fuffe-
ked thereby to imitate them. And hd in his bitter Pafsion , were (as
wemuftconfiderthe conucniencl [heholy Fathers fay) thegreateft
of the myfterie of his holy Pafsionj hat euer were fuffered in this
that wee may be brought therein jvorld, This (hall appeare maniin admiration of the wifedomec feftly to be true,if we doeconfider
Almighty God , and be the morl tue principal! caufes/rom whence
confirmed in the faith of this hoi j [he pafsing greatnes of thefe paines
myfterie.
proceeded.
Thefirft caufe
Of the
liniuries
lagainft
.'
And
Ibccaufe
lOiould fuffer,
FIrft
SectvI;
wee muft confider
thl
felues
thaq
JfoM
fhould
1*
I
Vponthc Papon.
HWtOMtdititt
i^4
tfi
mi
(whichfollo
eafe or confolation.
For (acca
<
heaucn(
h(
Pfal.88.4.
man
become
as a
helpe, I
am left among
deftitute of
Pfa.^9. .
r iignified
ivhen
\h)
vpon the
hee (aid ;
haft
Crofle,
My God, my God,
in the midli
Mat.z7.
Pfal.xx.1.
of the furious
deftitute
ofall
things
oittigatc
was figured in
he Law, by thofe two beans that
of
ce
them. This
Lcu.x6.8.
Dple
Ucd,
and offered vp in
the other
isfent
ling
(acrificc,
The
in
was done
this heauenly facrifice, where
iod and man was offered for the
he
torments.
like
the dead]
1*5
that!
aes
the
_. t
f
l66
two
natures
to wit, the
was facrificed ,
manity,
and
hi!
dii
fuffcr;
ii
lane very
Lit in
that
Fbi
Irconfolation.
fuflfer
the torments.
wee
And
therefon
bee
'
mew
67
alone to
vponthePafsion.
HatotomecbtAte
the
and ibyfull
being, the
very
fountaine ofgrao
&
S.Chryfofi.
(*$S.Chryfiftome
fpeaking of the water,
ncby^natJure'
olareth
vpon Saint
lobncbflp.i
and of ftrength, (through whof nariage) it follow eth that our Savertue the Martyrs had fuch'forci vours bedywa^the molt beft <s6and courage , to bee able to doi j)lcxioried,8c molt tender ofall bothat which they did, ) trembled fc that euer were or fhall be; infbmuch as a holy Father tidth:?hat
and. fwate. euen very droppes
*there
bad km no external violence
bloud, when hee went to fufK
mevnto omSamors body> it would
paines and torments for vs. For
the Martyrs "the vertue of charity, hie endured a very great number of
;
ol
&
'
hail
The
!t!l-
1*8
Howtomeditdte
vfmtbe Ftfsioit.
withal!
on ;
for fo much as
Palli
one of them
(i
Tmtut
mofigrie*
ly perceiuc the
uqhs fames
whicb our
Smotfuffered in bis
Vajfwn.
dies.
lames
finde
not
Garden,and that
diefweat, which
wonderfull blou
trickled down
Vagabonds ,
Thefift
jicntion'of the
Crown of Thornes,
&
[moft villanfrus
fies,
the world.
nobafe condition.
[wherein
of
very
and coniidered*
U.
ownc Apoftls
vntofo cruellenc-
(indDifciple,
fvere
fobafeapriceof his
169
to bee
fold ft
id
mockeries, iniu-
fpet fo
torments ; as to
as
though
x
I
How to meditate
I71.
met
to giue
him
buffets am
hand ;
before
to kneele on one kn
ontj
if he had bj
befides
common ftreetes as a
Who euer
faw
fo
tl|
malcr'a&j
many kindesl
togl
thervpononeman?
The feauenth was,that wondc
were created ,
things
was
and
in
whom
all
iftor.
(which were
brufed,)
all
to rent and
whereupon he
death.
The tormen-
jlhouldfuffer
tors
com-
to hide
are
to be
pot fee
of cruelty (do
the eyes of them that
la
full
tfl
&'
ijji.
Horvteme&ute
i7a
It
ypenthcTAfsion.
[whereas
cafe,
it is
(as
tl
tl
th|
extreme grieuous,thatalthoti:
he had no deadly wound , yet
(b
jreafon
moft holy
parted out of his moft
foulc d
precioi
body.
10
173
that if wee
[our
hearts
yet
all this
off
that
fcofFed at
him ,
mocked and
and wagged their
[tieads/aying ;
&
in
it
ZI
was
was all
all
the
LI
did
12
ft
174
vfonlhePafswn.
Hew to meditate
<&d not onely not graunt itvnto
him, but in fteede thereof, they
and
*4.
that in
Igriefe
anoVcpmpafsioiL
iauiour
:omparifon- ,
here
to
[thefe ;
Croffc
furTered
in
of
fied
CrofTe
inuilible
but befides
there
was yet
CrofTe, where-
his
outwardly
jiisvifibls
another
it fslfc,
wk,
fr.
by
confidered '(euerally
all
pieifed
of torment.
Euepv one of thcfe points being
teas not
hearted)
'
but
The
iVli'lfh
bli Crofle
of
cur SariQftr.
raoft
allbfoate
175
(which
LI 4
as
it
a-
vfonthe Pafsion.
Haw to meditate
\j6-
as if they
man
of one
alone.
Now
to him
fences
louc
177.
lis
a greater
to be denied his
fruit
day wages,andthe
of his labour
[labour it felfe ,
[great.
And
albeit
it
were very
&
great griefe
all
would the
fanes -of,
is
giiefe.
efpecially
knowledge
men
themfelues
vnto
ISaint
Bernard, faying
by
man,
,
ingratitude- doth.
Itke that
and
lenen
novn-
ftians,
[notonely
call
vnto
behold the
and define
whwa\) the
fa'tve
hi
which I
5
And
fitffcr
out-.
S.Bernard.
vpmthePdfsmix
Htm to meditate
(JZL!
full
which vndoubtedfy
[was fo great agriefc and pain vnto
lim,as the fou c was greatand ineICrone, ,xht
||(limablewhichihc bare
yntoher,
griefcsiwereas.it
[the
one
dF two
which the
3y was agxeater
griefe
& torment
,
Luk.z.jj ted vnto'him the griefes and doleifultfword of iorrow , which pier-
Icroffes,
(inch,
vifible,
more -inwardly.
Now how'
which
of thefc foure ^confideations,, there is no vnderftanding
Metocbii^rehendk;andyet we
wfsing
|proceeded
nay
allthefe caufes,
fiiall
the
Crofle,
firi*
ced the heart of his bleflfed Mother, whenflie faw him furfer be-
jdearely
fee
<
x-q
UarvtotnedttAte
iBo
vfonthe Pdfiim.
firft.
vpon
Icaufe St.
made
BonoHtnttirc
(account ofthis
|fcnfiblyfeenc,that this
meditation
lon
181
<*reat
manner ofmeditati-
it is
manner of
much thou
arc
bound
to doe
imtn thsPajfionefour
^atagriemus thingfinis
for
thefight
buffered
this,
ofAlmighty
'-'
Whereby it appeareth
that
this
firft
wereameane
the other.
or a
And
Sect.
XT.
HE
painefull
all
GOV.
all
abhorre thy fories, and to be grieiied with them;, fith they were the
it
Swiom
Mereforc
(as all
toy caufe,
why
ladder vnto
caufe
death,
vprnthePafom.
i8i
GOD
nate, in cafe,
(
man
forfome.doe
%)
doe deny
for a moft
Jf-matthd
cafe
not finncdy
Man
affirmejt^andforoe.
but
this is holden
in
mooued;himtofuffer allthete|
wen
miferieSiand that our finnes
him
',
into;
thi:
finnes -wcri
Crofe
And
|
-.,
tin
-.
them,
calling
py
the
Weed
mighty
This
to
kit ought,, is
:o
ad to
fl
fory
the Id
art therefore wrthy-of
*
punifliment/for according to
i
the
whic
were not thy finnes .alone
thoi
were the .caufe hereof, that
r
lifter
that
the
GOD
netfrffercd
of Iuftice,.hee deferuetlfno
puniflament
elfe
bad-not. finned,
hr$had
lawes
183
and
felicity
which
is. loft
by
184
Haw to meditate
vpontb&TAft'ton.
i8 5
in meditating
how
Palfi.
the enemies
how
and
buffet
fpit
vpon
him|
the tormentors
ihould neuer
piie had power to torment him,
pthey did, in cafe thy finnes had
Ithat
[not
to
giuen
them
peth him, that thy prcfumptiorj Vs ofthe benefite which our Sauiand raflines buffettethhim, thaij pur hath done vnto vs, in redeethy pride crowneth him witfJ
vs. by this meane.
And alThorncs , that thy fond braueiiel toiigh there be infinite thinges to
and
vanities,
doc
cloath
him
witlj
giuc him
to drinke
de-f
gaiilcl
fcfaid
in this
pent
I 'will
ncly
|y
vouchfafed
tofufferfbrthee. For
My,
itiscertaine ping it
thai
vnto vs.
And
in
.':*!*
i
thirdly,
with]
HomoMedftatt
i8*
vpontbe Pafston.
heel
iff
187.
be
doubtedly innumerable.
Thefccondway
byconfideour Sauiour hath bellowed vponl ognot all the miferies which our
vs by this benefit of ourRedemp-l ill Father Adam brought vnto.
tion, there is no tongue able to exj s,but all the benefites which
;
prefTe.
by our Sauiour
^for fbmuch as we are made
artakers of all thofe benefites, by
me vnto vs
<cciue
cuils and
mifeJ
eanes
our Icfus
Chrifl,
firft mail
by our Saui
who. bettowc
much as it
is
for
vva
the vvorld.
able to reckon
feries
the mi
how many
the benefitc
fe
ou
Baptifme
iuing vs
that
they
thereby to vnderftand,
all
haft, that
vnto vs.
lt
is
are
made partakers of
ertuesand merits,
Sonne
si
Sonne of God
Ecclc.36.
vponthe Paj&on.
Haw to meditate
i88
in his Prayer,
NowaccorJ
how many
the yertues
bencfitit
conclude, by him
is giuenj
(innes,|
crmevnto
Grace,CJlory,Liberty,Peacc, Sal-
vs by our
uation,
Samour
Cbrift, in
cafcrvcc be
Redemption,
San&ificati-I
on,Merites,Do6trine,and
all other]
jmembers are
lour
made
by hee
series,
lis
benefites.
|him all
Itomake vs partakers
lerfull
For certainely
feries
thing in
it is
God
of all
a
his
be-
more won-
to fuffer mi-
ftufeas
there is nothing
band conuenient to
groome,and the vniuerfall head ofl
the!
all
and
our mi5
"Mi
himfelfe partaker of
Ibbytakingvponhim
members.
municating,be
partakers of
faithfuil
thinges
made
elites,
tne
his
fame.
|xhe
bis
to
Spoufe , and
whatfoeuer the Head hath, the
Ml our
of his Paflion.
To
foeuer
and
merites
'jJotewhat
|impartcth
partakers
taineth
begotA
ten Sonne.
kon
fay-l
ing;
thy
l8<?
good-
V'W
l?o
Hm to meditate
ii
hef
gi|
theij
great
hue
ourSaulour
fuffertdfe
vs.
tofuf
hourcs hee
continued
[was
[vs
he fuffered
the loue
farre greater,
bc| [that
[albeit
[which
it felfe.
fuffer
;!<!
'VS.
This consideration
fitable
to
is
very pro-
prouokevs to giue
raoft
great
more then
Iflicwed
vnto vs.
m.
fuftend
vpon
thj
Of
**"Ti
*!* -<;-
*&m
Haw to meditate
I2
lifFefeth,whieh
Indin
cl
WAlmighty God
at
'Paffionofottr
deration
S&Htour*
Sect. II II.
Fourthly wee ought to confide
ts
of^^the^rnolligrieu'oiis |>aliy^
jnd
reprbacfefiiirinkde^hich fa
GO
&
lyintheholyPaflion ofourSaua
our,than in any other of his worki
Wherefore thou haft deeply tj
Poureprlfr
cipal things
to be confiltered intbe
Vafjiwief
Cbrifi.
thingesl
Thcfcconj
third is,for
Tr
whom he fuffereth.Tlj
fourth
is,
reth.
ftay
tlj
the!
felfe a while in euery one of
them*
ms j iPfas I fay); in "each one of
fcfe points chou*make(as it were)
|ftation,and doc compare the one
]0int with tHe other, vndoubtedr
thoU flialt
idaftoriied ,
uch fo great
diuels
how:
and excellent a mato confider
would abafe himfelfe, to reemefo vile and fo bafe a creak, and then mayett thou cry our
|ith the Prophet,and fay; O
Lord
\wie heard thy words, and was ai
Mm
But
n^ 3.1.
Hmto meditate
1*4
But
vfonthe Pafsm.
bating, and
felfe,
nor yet.prouoked by
Luk.x.7?>
ti
Exod $, j
will
lift
vp
ti
mercy of Al
which was there
fpcakablc great
ty
GOD,
thus ;
was onely m
1*5
Sonne of Almighty
GO D, carj-
Atu
ISfeare,
ches
of lone , and
thereforef?efaith : Stay me vp with
fmers3 and comfort me with Afrough with
knife
languifhii
faid
Vp
Mm
Of
S. Bernard.
How lo meditate
vfontheVafsion.
197
hmfelfe vnto
liujfly
Swiowr.
condemne him,
And albeit
that
ned fo
Sbct. V.
THE
fift
lent
endeuour our
fbme part of
felues to
that
which
imitate
much
is there]
pen
Thisisoneofthehigheft manners
holy
that
all the
perfection of a
the]
7A*
i;ig
doe
ftiine there
and torments,
of all^
profound Humility, whercvith the moft high and
onely beaten Sonne of Almighty GOD;
fouchiafed to be contemned, and
iat
Chrifii-
Whereunto
his paines
Confider therefore
more evidently
TOrnes.
Sauiour
bong
the which
bee crucified
iveenc
en'A\
firft
fo
iff
two
thieues, as
though hec
idcr of malefactors.
Mm
Con-
Humility.
Patience*
vponthc?Pdfsion.
How to meditate
ip8
Ilarrefoorth, as
lallthemiferies
to
reproachfulliniuries and torments, [world, and
himfelfe fo
willingly
into
'
make fatisfa&ion
Ithem, as ifthey
iarly
his
for
owne debts.
thJ
1$9
Obedience.
ranee.
euerttj
Ivs
lAfeekewJfe,
in &Ac$$ncs.
which pafTeth all vnderflar lalltheprocefleofhis Paffion, furding, by the which onely hee vva ping himfelfe to be carryed like a
rity,
mooucd
to offer himfelfe
in Sacrj [Sheepe
of the work
and to fuffer Death, that he rniglj
Mercy,
to the butchery,
Imoft meeke
lliis
peace,
Lambe
and
like a
that holdeth
when he is (heared.
W,
Ifations
Mm
Silence.
W9
i|^
iip
:tfmtatytdiim
tcr
PafTion
iacjttikationofbiai.,.
t
cf the
t?orld.
For
our Sanion;
Now,
Contempt
of our Sauiour.
20I
if thou
thed
himfelfe
Cbrlft
vpon
thcC'i'offe,
bee affianced
Church ,
thole
no etherper-f
to comfort him , but ohely
but onelJ
-ciiuejl
i.
jrobe
fcojffing. Minifters]
ofpat'ae^ce.Vcv
by meanes of
dayes buildsft
it
OD
aufterity
grm
humility &
patience ef
But among
wherof,the Catholike
vp againe^c,
andin thre\
all
Church was
vertues,
Pafsionofour Sauiour
.,
to the in-
thefe vcrtucsJ
tent that wee may be thereby proHumility ap4 'Patience doefliewj uoked
to imitate fome what of that
tcrl
Mm
<?
which
i!
.,U
'*'
202
vpontbeFdfshri.
loin 3. 1
203
How to meditate
as our Sauiour
tion,
Sect. VI.
TH E
fact
point that
to contemplate
ly
Paffion,
is-
we hituc
vpon
the ho-
the conueniency of
hiflifelfe
Commaunded vs to haue,
when hee faid ; / haue -given yon
this
fofkMldyeejdoe.likewife*
thofe,
GOD
of
it
more firmcly
this Myfteric,
in the
and to
lift
Of\
This
is
*94f
vj>othcPaphn.
HmtQmedttste
2Q$
full a
certainely if a
man
proper
flhould conti.
him to
lift
uenient for
fidcr
and vertues of
the medicine : and when we haue
feene what proportion there is betweene the one and the other, we
may iudge whether the medicine
vp his
GOD
herein..
or
no.
mew the
diiscafe; for
whereas
gencrall
ries
will
medicine for
and
neceflities
in
and bloud
of our
is it
it is cuident
conli-
proiecutealltheieft..
the difeafe
meane
the
fpirit
uidence.of Almighty
is
for
& conuenient
all
is
the mife-
of man,
if wee
of
this
Wherefore
if
it is
to be noted, that
medicine,
conueniencie a
his
end,
mcanc hath
itis necefTary
with
to make a
long
&
the more
proper
the other,
that this
medicine is fo fit
& conue-
and
rheVajftm
of
Cbrijt is
Jlowtomedhah
2o6
and of all the branches and accidents of the fame, as if the medicine had beene onely inftitutedfor
the curing of each defect inthedifeafe; the which vndoubtedly is a
matter able to bring a man that
fhould confider of it attentiucly,
our forgetfulnes ,
ritin
miration. If thou
GOD
Croffe ?
To
ingra-
the
than
God vpon
a Croffe
Like
the
God,
to enkindle vs
-
207
vfonthe Pajtion*
more in the
n:ore
neflfe
conuenient, than
GOD vpon
Croffe?
Moreouer
with merits
greater
to enrich a
to exalt
man
him vnto
fpi-
tohelpehimin
his labours, to encourage him vnto
great enterprifes ; and finally, to
giuc a perfect example of all vermes , what thing could bee more
his
temptations
vpon the Croffe ? And to comprehend all in one word, ifthe Euan-
be well confidered,it is
nothing elfe, but onely acontinuall Croffe: and fo confequently,
what thing could be tnore conuenient to direct a kinde of life which
gelicall life
is
crone?
And if thou be
yet defirous to
vnclerftandthisconueniencie
euidently ,
more
confider attentiuely
wtatthing a Chriftian
Ttytc&ell
life is , (for
the
this point.
I
Haw to mediate
208
of a Chriftian
the leading
vpomhtVafshn.
hitte notfo
and!
what a
Cbnftian
life
life is,.
is
(taking
it
Chriftians vfe to
the world
Hue
at this day in I
asourl
whofe
thus of
them
fpebtacle vnto
of them
writeth
JVeears become A
i.Cor.4.9
mm
baited at aftake)*
fpecially looked
vpon
*H
not onely
mtghty (jod bimfilfe. And afterwards he faith thus /Vntill this ?rt<
fent houre wee doe fiffer hunger,
thirfi9 JtaktdneJfe t
\
andblowes, aadl
hm\
:-
the world is
demnation.
This
is
(my
Chriftian life.
life
deare brother) a
did alfo
in
ofl
To conclude, in fuch<wife'are
they
yerficutev*,
them.
life as the
thisi
A Chriftian
hide ourfelues.
cmfevs ,
betweene
Wegoefr&mplace
toplace, and wegame the bread that
weatew'tth our own? hands. They
to
and
209
" "*"'
life , is)
the Martyrs
the Primitiue
Wilderneffe*
Chriftian life
liuc.
And
that liued
Church
To
did
in the
bee
fliort,, this
all
the Saints
hisEpiftleto the
thefe
Hebrewcs,
in
words.
The
^^
210
'
hi
'
Haw to meditate
vponthe Papon.
211
>
Heb.u.
3*.
and transformation of
ged, apprehended, imprisoned, fiA man into God , cannot bee made,
ned, Jawed in peeces, tempted, aaA
neration
vnlefle
GOD.
the world
gelicall life , is
ned in the Wilderneffe>and mfolitA haue faid) but death, and a Croffe.
places i apart from the company w And therefore what thing can bee
men, and had none other habitat'toni more conucnient to direct fuch a
but the dens and c/ifls of the eankl kindcof life as is altogether a conThis is indeede the perfection off tbuall croffe, than another croffe ?
the Chriftian life ,
pellteacheth vs
our
And
and
if
then
another
thing
life,
if
fire ,
and
if
euery
thing like
it
ii
can
then
fb it is
with-
encourage
iuftice,
wrongs, pouerty,fubic6ti-
be made which
cold, nakednes,
fpirituall rege-
andtobeefhort,
all
neration
the troubles,
cala-
vfontbeVafston.
Howto Meditate
212
imprifonments,tormerits and
mife-
1,
jcalamitics^afili^ions^perfeeutions,
[to
213
fo great
by this meane
Ipen
lother.
then by any
Tk order
that may
commonly
be vfed in
firengthened
all
vpon them
tating
jourSauiour futfered
their Iabours^troubles^paineSjaffli-
Now
findeth fo
in this
manv kindcs
offruitei
all times,
who
to begin
vpett the
to wit, to confider
pe moft grieuous paines which
It the firft^
ii
is
meditating
forvs, (the
confideration is as
which
very foundation of
lie
Pajfim.
it
all
were
the o-
tie
way, and
efpeci-
the grace
who is
tafeexercifes.
For as
bre,
pafllng great
he
|>iir
paines
nay
which
,
wee
vfonthe Ttfio*.
Tim to mediate
214
king
fideration ,
neffe
andwithail, thepaffinggreatneffel
of this benefit of our Redemption
in that
Almighty
GOD
wouldj
wee may
likewife
confider
thi
of the goodneffc an
mercy of Almighty God, who fo
highneffe
many
reproachfull
con
and fo to proceede in
order
another,
Dot
215
euentothelaft; yet is it
hemeditateth
fterie)
togoe
ner through
vpon
in this
them
may
holymyprecife man-
this
fo
fall
ercifes ,
to the
that is
great
deuotion wherewith
done*
ta-
kin
it
D EO
KATIAS.
is
r.->
'!
NECESSARIE
|A
chisBooke.
Meditation for
Monday
Morning.
-T.nv
:,:
Of the
multitude*/
tkfm*m of thy former lift. page>\
1
Of the
*#e\^<wk&v?*f God*
j
i.
page,*
Qf-chegrisxvt*fosffi'9ffiHe.
N%
The
I
A.
lm
'
The Tabic
The fable.
"~
.''.
ofourtife.
pgr.r*
Tteatife of
yhemthe
5 P/ffe
deceftfUneffe
Hm that
little
tolkte, is alfifibieft to
Otthmkku&ofthejxm
thjfitmrl-fe.
^}Ptf
m
A
'
Of the jiHMi.mdm<f
many mije-
Mmofthemhide.
I"
tethe
of this
/>^ 58
f
,-"
life*
redropreatlarge.
'
^ledgerfJ^S^f
pagefii
Ofdeath,
p*ge,6i
\cmfi*KeM<fth*<d>hrri>>l
Page 6$,
cortewpofbmfilft-StX-3-n-W
mans
of the miferies of
>ledj|^tipnfor Thurfday
the confide-
life
clared .more at
Jarring.
large.
\J
-Of
3
rife
i'the
oftha
W*
om
life."
vneertainty of
fruity
F the
5|
ty
wd brickie"
ortginall
and
man.
birth of
fage^5
of his
page^6%
page,j I
frft
Nn
conditions
of\
The Tabic*
ofthislfe. Andfirflofthcfhort-
The Tabic.
houre ofour death.
Seti.l <tag
e>M
Ofthefrailtyofour life.
*
Of the
&&J
Mutability
of
this
bfe.
SeSt.^.paget iU
of our
Sett.$.pageMi
Of the deceitfulneffe
of mans
Of the "wifiries
life.
tffe,
.:Sett.6.taie,ii*
Oftheextewattdifetfesandca.
of the foule
pdgettQQ
.;
Ofthegreat painejeare.and
to
How
^nrforteth.
itrfon
page, i
the
50
Church of Chrifl
and
Ofthlaflmiferyofmn^biA
Wp4-
page,iA6
VM-
P a*>i$3
Sett$fdgW6 6 Ofthepaines of'death andof
is death.
What fruit and commodity may we great fame and agony the foule
,
be taksntytheforefaidconfidsrAti-
St&W>gd#
\ons.
what her
departure
out.
out of
vbody.
p*g'*$$
7 Of the funerals and burying
the body : with
thefilthineffe and
it is
dead,
Pag> l $7
Morning.
Ofthevneertawtyoftk\
hottm
~f*ge,lW
Nn.
Page
The Tabic.
The Tabic.
I_
Xcmgrcgat'ton eomforteth
\tth
Itheir departing
7age,
The
third
1 6*0.
t
TreatiCe of this
ration of death
confide
OF
and help-
at the time of
fage.zo6
Of the panges ofdeath : and of
\the great paine and agony ihefoule
\abideth,
Sett.6.fage,i93
\hdy.
Of the
and bmying of
with the flthmefe and
funerals
S&*t'We
>
death
nU
thai
dew
the fonte hath at the honre'of
whatjhatt happen vnto it,
departed/from
the.
body.
afitritil
SeH
Meditation forThuifday
Morning;
page,lo\
I
Of
vt\
Coda A
muft make to Jlmighty
our death ; whereby *
OF
houre of
em
come to vnderftand all the
Vfthegenerallmdgement. page^r 14
andblirtdnefeofo#rwholelifif4
the dreadfull fignes that
a
SeB.^.pageM
Of
The Tabic.
The Tabic.
Page n6
Judgement.
Of the camming
of thefind kfore the iudgement of the dreadoffire before the Judge: and of the Mi foundofthe trumpet ; of the end
dreadfuHfiund ofthe trumpet at th If the world ;,and ofthe refurreft'ton
generaU iudgement,
page, 218 \of the dead,
Seft,^.page,2Ap
%
then be required ofeUery man, 2 ip inquired of euery man ; of the com5 Of the terrible fentence tkt\ mng of the Iudge \ of the matter of
the ludgejhallthengiue againft
Vbeiptdgement ; andof the witnejfes
wicked.
bmfttbe wick?d.
\lffdgejball then
Wage. %ij*
Seft.q.pag, 257
\the
wicked;
pronounce again
ft
is
Morning.
declared more
at large,
OFthepainesofhell. pagf,lj7
OF
Of
the dreadful!
and
'
ofpainesinheU,
Of the
fenfes 3
pJge,ij9
terrMi
of
page,2$
pagei l"j%
5
to
be depriuedforeuer ofthefight of
Almighty Cjod.
Nn 5
page,z%i
In
The Table,
In
hell
particular}
paines, proportionable to
tkeqmkA
^,282
.-
Morning,
in thitl
OF
W*4|
in\
j The. etemtty of the fames
heU.
Pateii%6.
ThefiftTreatife, ofthecon/idcra-l
tion of the paincs of hell , wherein]
and
feltctt'te of the Ktngdome of
\Heauen,
Page} ^i9
1 The excellencie. and greatnes
{of the heawns.
PageJ 331
2 The frmtionofthe company of
\the blefed inhabitants inHeauen.
fage,3il
g TbcvjionofQbd. page^^y
4 The glory of the Saints bodies
Of
areinhelkSefc
Lfage^m
{in
ageW$6
heaven.
j-
f'
Theferfeftfrftitionofallgood
\thmgs in heaven.
ag e3 3 7
p.
the
that is]
'Page. 346.
The fixtTreatiic, ofthe confederation of the
in the former
Meditation is de-.
8
Of
damned in hell.
'
Ofthe eternity
before rehearfedi
.
dared more
SeSh.^page^lV
ofall theftpaim\
Sect.<.pagey
^\
Mcdita-
at large.
of
The
Of the fecond toy
that thefoulc\
W, which
is,
tbeenioying
Of
th'trd toy
ofM
*Page%%i*
thattfofoukl
ThefeauenthTreatife, ofthecon-
of Air
t wherein the
Kingdom
ofh^\
tnioi^goftU\
ue*i which*, the
(haUhatse in the
mighty God
former Meditation
GOD\
clmcvifton of Mighty
'
declared more
is
Se&-3 1*&,&\
at large.
"
Of
JhaUhauein
the
KmgfameofhA
emoytngof tbt\
ueni which is, the
e
dorj ofthe bodies.
Se&+W *%
Ofthefifi toy
3 70
Offecret benefits.
.5
Se&%>\
Tabic.
w the Kingdomeofl
Hp/f B
confideration
of Gods
The
IHeatte^ which
is,
&
vntance in
vsfor owfinnes.
fage,i$9
Morning.
OFGOD.
the benefits of
386
aAlm\
P
Of
of Confemation.
SeB.i.fage,^^
the benefit
'M
'redcmptior.^
3 The benefit of
Of the
benefite
of Redemption.
SeBafage^oi
Of the fourth
\tmm>
benefit towit,of
SeCtji'page^ll
Of
mmmM
The
The
Tabic.
Tabic*
I
Of
Airtight]
$*d
that
beftoweth vpon
hands
vs.
Sett.$*page,qii
'
'
HI
XAEditattenvpeu
Of the
Night,
Editations vpoti the prefintaM:tron
of our Sauiour Chrift be-
the humility of
bindMc
page,^6
^99
Hm
of Saint
Peter.
Se5t.2.page,$ 12
* A our
in
tht\
\Courtiers.
SeEl.3 page, 5; 2 o
garden.
1
Saviour Chrifi
prehenfcL
"'
<
SeEt.2.page^J\ wtefM.
Sett.4.page,$i6
Mc.di-1
The Tabic.
The Table.
Of patience
\tke example
in afflictions; after
Sett.2>page,yi%
Night.
'
Night.
page$ 36
Of our Saviours
page^Sj
carrying of the
Crofe.
PW57
^m&QSQ&*
i^p/ig^
-a&aJeS
Meditation for Friday
, Night.
ChrHtspaflion.
Fthe great
0/
How
both' to
How
Sett.ipage^
Page>tfl
I
a Chriflian and an
Infidell; and what vertues an peculiar andproper to a Chriflian ody>
common
ourjinnes.
andne-
Seck.iX
W>5
profit
How
T^W
TheTable.
TheTable.
Cha\
Seft.itpagc,i%
rity.
gw\
wds
Sett.6fage,q6
ratfce.
How.
\ftft
Sett.-j.page,A$
vices.-
Sett.%
pagctf
p<tge,i$
How Confederation
awl all other
motion,
hefyeth De-
vertues affec-
[Sett^fage^i
That 7>ettottS is a contimd
faring ofgoodandholy deftrts.
34
tive.
How
Sett.j.pag,^
fiWonsi,
The
office
Why
and
effetts.
of prayer.
MM
transfi-
How
confederation helpeth
to-
ward!
vnto the
Latty alfbi
An anfwere
SeRtypagc^ 6
to anobieBion, that
Meditation,
ing,
bttt
make
ofPrayer,
and
mandements of
[hurch.
Of the
obfertte the
GO rD
com-
andofhis
S*St;io.page,63
matter of Confederation.
SeSt.n.page,69
Of
The Table.
TheTabfe
Pal*>7'
ercifed'm prayer.
Of Preparation, whichisath'm^
very requtfite to be vfid before Pray
er and Meditation.
Se&.l.p*ge9 lo9
\W.
lot
Charity.
P^^ IT 4
Pae
->7i
page^
(jpT).
That
to
man ought,
know how
to
pray
is ajpeciallgtft
as a
Almighty Godj{
page,UZ
T^firfiadst4fry Tbat'0ottrMeWith what intention a man ought pat'ton, wee mufi hotfor the obfer*
P*g'$l
away
come vnto prayer.
Page$9 \wgofom ordinary c'owfe,put
Of reading ; and in what manner font vs anygoodthought or confidewe ought to reade.
\rtttion, wherein weeptdemere deuop<*g*>9
Se&.M*ge,l2$
Of Meditation^ and oftwo kinds fi.--\
thereof,
Tfcfecottd*duifeiThattnour
P ag e >97
How to vfe imaginar'te Medita- Meditation, wemuftefebewthefu-,
tion*
page$% frptoiis {peculation ofourvnderOfThanks-giuing.
page,i oo
'anting, and commit this bujinejfe
f
In what order weemufl exercife
the afe^ions ofour
f the exercife of
Thanks-gming*
page ,101
Seft.2.pageii*j
I
to
'
OfPetition.
page, 103
p^ge9 io$
Of the
demannded
Motion.
is^as it
meaNurfetofeedethefV^ithe
txercife ofPrayer.
ptge,!^
Will
,'!!
The
The Tabic.
I
lVtll,&c*
Sett.^page,!^ \m Sauiour.
Tabic.
Settjyage, 1 9 3
Tfcfeffrtbtdfiifi; vhichfollmX
ethefthefirefaidadffifesi andberi
it is
tention
crcifi!*ef-Pr*jp^andtjiied^atm
four Saviour*
Sett.5>page,lp6
0}
em Redemption*
Sett. 6.
t*ge,20$
?xercife*ffi*q#*^
at fuch time at wee mntdemtk
faerin.
'.
'&\
:
Fi^ais.
^&5f*^V
Of
ofourSauiom Chrijl*
page, 1 51
m?
ma
i.
j.
Stft.
HM'mhiTaJfimofofirSattiQt^
mmfifily , what
grtenow thingfont ts in thefight o\
Almighty God. Sett'.iJpage^
Gfthepaffwg great benefit ofm\
apfvarcth very
Redemption,
Of the
SeU.^page^
wonderfull goodnejfe