A manuall of devout meditations and exercises instructing how to pray mentally. Drawn for the most part, out of the spirituall exercises of S. Ignatius. Devided into three bookes. Written in Spanish by the R.F. Thomas de Villa Castin of the Society of Iesus. And translated into English by H.M. of the same Society.

THE 2. POINT.

TO consider hovv the high Priest hearing the answere vvhich our Lord gaue afterward to his demaūd he and all the rest that were present being vnworthy to heare that which they deserued not to vnderstand they treated him as a slaue. And thin∣king any punishment that they coul•• inflict vpon him by their lavv, to little, they yielded him vp to the se••∣cular power of the president Pilate that he might sentence & tormēt hi•• more cruelly.

Ponder the prouidence a•• vvisedome of our Lord God, vv•••• would that the Iewes, and Genti•• should concurre to the death of hi•• who dyed for the saluation of all: 〈◊〉〈◊〉 his death is our life, & his condem••∣tion our saluation.

Gather hence compassion griefe to behold thy Lord, & 〈◊〉〈◊〉 God hated of all, as well of these his owne nation as of strangers. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 lament, for that many Christians

the like through their sins: & if those who haue obligation to serue & ho∣nour him do this, what wonder is it i•• the Turkes & Gentills, who know him not, do offend him.