The soul's communion with her savior. Or, The history of our Lord Jesus Christ, written by the four evangelists digested into devotional meditations. The first part.

My Soul doth magnify the Lord, [ 46]

For He that is Mighty hath don great things, and Holy is [ 49] his Name; He hath shewed strength with his Arm, when He [ 51] put down the mighty from their Seats, and exalted them [ 52] of low degree, to help his Ser∣vant Israel in remembrance of [ 54] his Mercy. Lord, since the Poor and Lowly in heart are so acceptabl in thine Eys, teach me to lov Retirement and de∣light in Devotion as this Elect Virgin did, and make me truly content and happy in the lowest degree wherin thy Providence shal think fit to place me. And since thou art graciously incli∣ned to fill the hungry 〈◊〉〈◊〉 good things, let her Faith in relying [ 53] on God's ancient Promises of Mercy, which he spake to our [ 55]

Fathers, to Abraham and to his Seed for ever; her Wis∣dom in treasuring up all thy Sa∣cred tho Mysterious Verities; her constant Obedience to thy revealed Will; her exemplary Humility amidst all thy Graces conferr'd upon her; and that Spirit of Prais and Thanksgi∣ving wherwith she rejoiced in [ 47] God her Savior, added to her modest Chastity and holy Fear, replenish and adorn my Soul and Life in all Estates and Condi∣tions: for thy Mercy is on them that fear Thee from Generation [ 50] to Generation.